Dark Arrow
By Marie Darkholme
8. Troubled Souls
Hikari stared at her boyfriend wide eyed. "Could you repeat what you just said?" she replied, shocked with his words. But still, she wasn't at all surprised. She had thought about it a couple of times, how they were similar in physical aspect but somehow, she always managed to tell herself it was simply a big coincidence. But now, those words slipping from his lips had turned her suspicious true.
Takeru couldn't believe himself. After three years keeping secret from everyone who he was, he had slipped. One simple mistake had cost the secret of his past. He sighed. He had been convincing himself that he would have to tell her sooner or later, after all he did had suspicions about his brother's intentions and he would eventually have to alert them, but he thought it was still too soon. But now, was too late to go back. He couldn't simply make a lie because he knew Hikari was no fool. He took the months of preparation he had had and confessed his deep secret.
"I'm Yamato's brother." He told her, with a confident voice. As he did it, it was like huge weight lighting from his shoulders. "Oh, Hikari, I'm so sorry. I wanted to tell you. I swear but I just thought it wasn't the time, that you wouldn't understand, that was more important things to deal with." He started talking really quickly, his eyes closed, tears beginning to escape his eyelids, feeling he owned her not a excuse, but the truth the complete truth. He only stopped when he felt her arms wrapping him in a warm embrace that he received with pleasure and surprise. But then again, this was Hikari he was talking about; she was the most kind and understandable person he had ever known.
"I guess I always knew." She whispered him between sobs that troubled her communication. "You looked so much like him, your eyes and your hair, even your features. But I guess that because I thought of him so badly, I couldn't believe you could even be related." She replied. Takeru smiled on her shoulder and pulled away only to join her lips in a sweet kiss that quickly drove them away. They parted after a seconds. "But…" she started but then she looked at him, feeling that maybe she was being busybody. His eyes, however, told her that she had the entire right to ask whatever she wanted. Nevertheless she had only one question, the question that more than his true identity Takeru feared to give her, knowing it could break her heart. But he shall keep faithful to his promises. And the truth was all he told her.
I was young and careless by then. Besides I was in love for the first time in my entire life and it was being something incredible beautiful. Something that till then, I never though it could exist. And as they say, the forbidden fruit is the most pleased, so having a forbidden romance was like crossing the lines of fire, and indeed it turned out to be.
In an unfortunate day, I was a little late for one of my duties as a prince and Hika, the girl with whom I had fallen in love, was careless too. I arrived and she arrived just after me. My brother, who was suspecting that I was having a secret affair noticed and started to spy on me. From that to the worst day of my life it was just two paces. When they found us together in flagrant crime, Hika was condemned to be hanged and I was obligated to see it. I could never forgive myself for what happened, because if it wasn't for me, she would still be alive. After that, revolted with the laws and behave of the people I called family, I left my kingdom, my family because I simply couldn't stand to be with them anymore. They had killed the first girl I had ever loved.
I wondered through several kingdoms until one day I ended up in here. I met Sora and I was astonished by her strength and intelligence and she was also very nice to me. She got me this job. I suspected that my brother had issue's with the queen here and that also made me stay, but most of all, I met you and right then I knew I wouldn't stand losing another person I loved.
"Takeru…I, don't know what to say…" Hikari managed to reply between some tears that rolled down her face as she heard the tragic story she had just been told. And it was true, she was lost of words. She didn't know what she could say in a situation like that. Even though it wasn't her story she could imagine the great lost it had been for him, as great as the lost it would be for her if she lost him right in front of her eyes. And having to give up on her family wasn't new either.
Feeling her understanding and pity, Takeru couldn't help but smiling asking inertly the reason that had kept him from telling her the truth earlier, but she knew now and that's all he cared. She knew, he wouldn't have to deceive her anymore and that was a great reason for him to smile.
Sam watched the person lying under him, astonished by the revelations that he still couldn't believe. He suddenly lost the strength on his arm and Sora immediately took the opportunity to get him of her, holding her katana tightly and standing in defensive position. Ken made a movement towards her, but with one gesture, Taichi stopped him. Sora was all the sudden the centre of attention and she wasn't liking it one bit, but at the same time, her eyes were like glued to the brown eyed, and he too couldn't take his eyes of her. He moved closer, his hands standing fairly apart from his belt, where his katana hung, imposing in its dark handle with his symbol craved on. The auburn haired could feel her legs starting to tremble, but she controlled herself. She could not show fear to them, or she would be quickly taken over, but at the same time, she just wanted to seem very wick and fragile, just to feel his arms around her, because she felt he could never ever hurt her. she shook those thoughts away. Get back to the real world, girl. He is a pirate and above it all, a man. Don't trust his looks. She told herself, but as much as her mind was ready to accept that reality, her heart told her something different.
"I don't want to hurt you." Taichi replied. He could feel his heart speeding up like he had never felt. Was it beating for the girl that was in front of him? Was it fear? No, he feared nothing. Was it because he was meeting the person that had saved his life? No, Sam had saved his life more than once and he had never felt something like that. Was it love? It can't be. I have just met her. Well, maybe yesterday, but I don't know anything about her. A part of him told him, but the other wanted him to believe that it was love he was really feeling. The other part of him, the one that hadn't lost hope, was begging him to take the opportunity and explore that new feeling that for long he had thought he would never feel.
"Be careful, Taichi. That is a one strong bitch." Sam replied rubbing his arm where he had been hit earlier. Ken was by his side. "And damn well looking too, don't you think?" he confident his brother. Sam looked at him with an angry look. "What?! It is true." Ken replied turning to the scene that was rolling on the deck. He could see the girl wasn't afraid, her eyes told him so. She had a fearless look. It was more challenging and brave. But then, why were her legs trembling. Under those clothes, some would never know, but he had the experience that not many had and he could tell her legs were trembling, but she wasn't the only one. He could see how his fearless captain, a man many feared and envied by his courage and yet intelligence in many fields, was approaching her cautiously like he had never seen him do to anyone, especially not a woman. Like he was afraid she might vanish if he moved too fast. He might not have been an old sea dog, but as a he had a good character appreciation and that look they were exchanging was not the first and most certainly would not be the last. He smiled a sympathetic smile. Ken watched him confused.
Koushiro awoke suddenly. He had been sleeping so peacefully having such beautiful dreams of his beloved Mimi, that that sudden awakening brought him a sense that something was wrong. He took a quick glance around, looking for his partner, but no crimson eyes were around to meet. With this, he began to worry. Then the sound of blades, clutching against each other that he could so clearly hear. "A fight?!" he murmured to himself. He was no longer in his sudden awake mood, like the sound of the metal worked as a batch of water down his face, having his five senses very alert. He feared the worst but knowing how expert Sora was in all kind of weapons, he kept a light on him awaked. Not caring about anything besides going into rescue of his friend, he stood up in a flash and raced up deck as fast as his legs allowed him to.
The bunch of men that were on the main deck, didn't seem to even notice his presence as he quickly passed through them into the middle of the circle he could figure it had formed. He thought of that as a very strange behaviour. He would have thought they would immediately try to catch him, but no, as he moved between the astonished men, they kept their eyes firmly to the middle. Only when he got there he discovered why and the reason made him wish he had rather bee caught by those men.
Sora could see the brown haired man, captain of the pirate ship Dark Arrow, the first man to mess with her mind, approach with slow careful paces. Suddenly from the crowd of people she saw Koushiro appear and her eyes moved to him, but then quickly to Taichi again. He was dangerously close.
Seeing that man, that Koushiro recognized as the corsair in the bar the night before, approach his greatest friend in the world, awoke some unknown anger inside his spirit and with a warrior scream he ran towards the man, standing between him and Sora. Her heart seemed to stop in that moment as she waited for the events to go on.
Koushiro's sudden reaction caused another reaction by Sam and Ken that immediately ran to his side and threw him to the ground. Awoken from her sleep by her friend's wince, Sora pushed Ken and punched him in the face trying to stop him from hurting Koushiro. Taichi was all the sudden lost in the middle of all the confusion. Scared by the life of the girl that had saved him, he ran to the amount of people. The rest of Dark Arrow's crew remained still, since they had not been give orders from their captain. Besides, they were too shocked with the unexpected situation to react and so were the merchandising ship's crew.
The red haired guy felt Sam's weight over him and tried to pull him off, what he eventually managed. His hadn't taken his sword and neither had Sam, reason why they threw at each other with close finches. They rolled on the floor, punching each other. Sam was the first one, sticking his fist on Koushiro's face, but the red haired immediately replied with a punch taking Sam from him and crawling to the dark haired, trying to punch him again.
On the other hand, Sora had managed to put Ken on the floor, but the youngster pulled up and stood in front of her. She was about to throw herself on him, when someone grabbed her from behind. Panicking, she stretched her head back, hitting her capturer on the chin, but he didn't let go. She continued to struggle against him, but he was too strong. That was until she heard a voice shouting. "Everyone, stop this rebellion." The brown haired guy shouted full lungs holding Sora by her back, her arms wrapped on his, so she couldn't struggle. The voice seemed to calm her as it did to everyone else. Sam stopped his fist in middle air, and everyone's attention turned to the young captain. "Damn, stop fighting." He said more calmly this time. Then he released Sora from his grip to the auburn haired surprise.
"Sam, leave him." he asked his dark haired friend. Sam obeyed even if contradicted and slowly got off Koushiro, cleaning with the back of his hand, a thread of blood that was falling from his nose. Koushiro got up and eyed the captain, astonished, then his friend that looked as much surprised as them.
Cleaning his mouth, where a thin thread of blood threatened to dirty his shirt, he sighed relieved. "I mean you no harm." He replied to Sora. "I own you my life. You were the one who saved me, weren't you?" he asked, merely for the other's knowledge since he already knew the truth. Sora nodded, her heart beating faster than she could ever thought possible. "For this, I order this woman and her friend to be left alone." He shouted so everyone could hear. There were a mumble of voices respecting his captain decision. Turning his back to Sora, Taichi continued. "Put those men in the middle deck and charge Dark Arrow with the cargo." He ordered and the men quickly began to follow orders. Sam and Ken, though, remained still. They were Taichi's trusted men and friends as well, and so, the orders didn't include them.
"Thanks." Sora replied, as the men exited the main deck. Taichi stared into her eyes. They were the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. All the sudden he was at lost of words. "I…you saved my life." He managed to reply. The wind had stared blowing again at all speed and with it Sora's hair began to fly around her. He had the will to touch her, putting a lost hair back in its place, but he controlled himself. "I don't know your name." he told her. The crimson eyed smiled and for Taichi it was like he had seen heaven. "My name is…"
"Sora, we might have a problem." Koushiro replied as he approached the two, launching threatening looks to the captain. Breaking eye contact with Taichi, Sora turned her attention to her friend at the mention of problems. "What do you mean?" she asked. "I mean, that if we stay here, we're going to be hanged." He stated. Sora gave him a confused look. Pulling her apart so Taichi couldn't hear his conversation he gave her his reasons, explaining his rationing. "Don't forget how we got into the ship. Besides, having pirates for friends will not go to our side. What I mean is that if we stay on this ship, as soon as we put our feet in dry land, they're going to lock us up, judge us and hang in the same minute." He whispered. Sora seemed to be thinking.
"You're right. But we're in the middle of the ocean, How do you purpose us to get out of this ship?" she asked as a matter of fact. The red haired man shrank his shoulders. "I believe I have the answer." A voice behind them said. Koushiro and Sora turned to see Taichi standing with his hands behind his back and sneaky smile on his face. "How about you go in our ship?" he replied. Sora didn't need to think twice. "That would be great. Can you leave us on the other side?" she asked, her eyes shining in hope. That, for itself, would make Taichi agree with taking her to the other side of the world. "Yeah, we're going there too." He replied. "We'll stay there for about two days and then sail again." He informed her. It seemed the perfect situation for both of them. Koushiro though was a little taken back, but he had no other option so he thankfully accepted the ride, that he thought it might be is last.
Sam watched as the situation unfolded, studying the looks on both Sora's and Koushiro's face. He felt something strange about the girl, like something wrong was destined to happen. He found her mysterious even to herself and he couldn't stop thinking that there was more of her than she told, than she even knew.
"Doesn't a woman on board gives bad luck?" ken replied all the sudden, breaking Sam from his thoughts. Sam released a small chuckle as he smacked his little brother forehead. "I didn't know you were superstitious." He said. The younger dark haired shrank his shoulders. I am not. I was just asking." And they both paced to their boat again, anxious to return to their own places.
After, what Hikari liked to call, her special time alone, she decided it was time for her to return next to Mimi that should be worried or needing desperately her help, and so, more calm and peaceful with her thoughts, she kissed her love one last time, and left the stables. Takeru couldn't quit staring at her beautiful figure, as he grabbed her arm, claiming for one more kiss of goodbye, that he wished it wouldn't end so they didn't drew apart, but as the brief touch of her lips was felt, it was also unfelt and Hikari rushed outside, fearing some more time that Takeru would certainly try to steel her.
She made her way to the castle. As she walked, her footsteps echoed through the empty monument, which so suddenly had turned to ghostly and scary. Things just weren't the same without Lady Sora around with her joyful spirit and warrior acts. The guards were sleepier than ever without her constantly disturbing them with her thoughts and questions. Neither was the same without the red haired guy, his shy looks towards the princess and her small blushes spreading across her otherwise pale features. Hikari smiled at that forbidden love that for so many time the queen had been clueless about. How could she know anyway? She was always locked up in her office working or doing who knows what. The truth was that she felt pity from the elder anyway. She was not a role of mother and certainly not a role of queen, but Hikari felt like there was more to her than they knew or could even distrust. Her eyes were always tired and filled with sadness and regret.
Shacking away those thoughts, Hikari entered the princess' rooms. She was surprised to see that the princess had not only already awakened but had also dressed herself without Hikari's help. There were no signs of her presence in the room, and so, the young brown eyed girl, started searching for her mistress around the castle. But she quickly got to the conclusion that Mimi wasn't in the castle either and for that, Hikari was left with only one choice. The garden.
Sited in a stoned bench, under the protection of a small kind of awning made from the leaves of an oak and ivies that stretched from it, Princess Mimi rested against the hard log, her hands resting on her lap and her head staring at her cover that functioned like a ceiling. Sometimes a sigh would escape her lips as she thought of something deeper or just someone whom she missed most. That was when her lips would turn into a smile and then crept back into a small a thoughtful expression with a mix of worry. It was then that her thoughts would escape to a certain red haired guy by the name Koushiro that she wondered where he had gone. Nothing, not a letter, not a line, not even a word from the man she had such great passion since he had secretly ran after her cousin. Sometimes, jealousy would attack with maximum strength and she just felt like grabbing her faithful partner Snow Flake and ride after them. But she knew how dangerous that would and especially for her, the kingdom's princess, future ruler. She could be abducted or even worse. No, she couldn't go after them. But it worried her so much that they didn't send any news. She was also worried with the safety of her only cousin and her best friend. She was so wild and fearless and that could get her into many troubles. No, she couldn't be calm, she was restless.
She sighed once more and turned her attention to the winter flowers that bloomed just across her path. They were beautiful white flowers, some of the few that managed to bloom in the cold winter time. And for that they had a special place on the garden, and Mimi admired above all the other flowers. Against all odd conditions, they managed to remain beautiful and fresh like April flowers. She stood up and walked towards them, caressing between her fingers, the fragile petals of one of the white flowers. Then, coming from behind her, she though she had heard a sound, but as she looked back, she could not see anyone. It must have been a bird or some other animal. She thought as she bended to smell the fragrance of the flower, closing her eyes, as to let the scent take over her and transcend her.
When she stood, she noticed the presence of someone. Hikari had finally found her mistress and was smiling as she watched Mimi smelling the flowers with such passion that few people could have for such type of living being. "Where were you?" Mimi inquired the youngster as she returned to her cold bench and sat. The brunette went to sit next to her. "I was… treating the horses." She replied, a small blush crossing her features. Mimi smiled. "Well, you can tell me directly that you were with your precious stable boy." the princess joked. Hikari got deep red and looked away. "Anyway…" the older woman continued. "Where were you last night? You took so long that I fell asleep." She scolded her.
Hikari pondered if she should tell Mimi what she had heard, but she did not find it convenient, not only would make Mimi sad it also didn't made any difference if she knew, so she decided it was better not to tell. "I…had to… search for the… for someone to open the door. That was it. The door was locked. I don't know why but it was and I had to wait for someone to come and open it to me. I'm very sorry." She apologized, stuffing her hurried lie. Mimi glanced at her with a strange look on her face. "Well, that is odd. Why would they lock the door?" she asked, standing. Hikari immediately followed and both women started to walk through the garden. "I don't know, my Princess. Maybe they were afraid that someone would steal food or something." The brown eyed replied.
Silence fell between them as they arrived next to an old acacia. Mimi contemplated the old tree. Its leaves had fell over, but it used to be a great example of her specie in germination period with small light yellow flowers growing in bunches. Hikari took the moment to break the silence that she thought unusual of her mistress and friend. "What about you, my Lady, what did you do during the first hours of this morning?" she asked. Mimi sighed. "Well, I went to try and talk with my mother." she replied, her eyes staring at the sky. "And?!" Hikari inquired, anxious to know how it had gone. "She didn't want to see anyone." The girl replied with a sad voice. "Do you think its right to do what I'm trying to do? Escape an arranged marriage?" Mimi continued resting her back against the acacia's log. Hikari was thoughtful for a while. She had not expected that type of question. Normally, Mimi would chat around this kind of things while Lady Sora was with them, at tea time or in their long walks in the garden, but that was before, Lady Sora became obsessed with fights and weapons. Hikari blamed Jyou for it, for making that desire for adventure grow in her when he gave Sora her mother's katana. And after that, when Jyou died, the letter… Hikari knew what the Lady would say if she was listening to Mimi, but was should she say?
"I think you shouldn't marry someone you do not love, as more someone you hate. You are right in fighting against it." She finally replied. Mimi thought, didn't seem much convinced with the words of the youngster. She still felt unsure of her decision. Should she sacrifice her happiness to obey her mother desires and make something good for her kingdom. What was the big difference if she married or no King Ishida? The only advantage she could see was his, since he would have two kingdoms's to rule. She couldn't see any other benefits for her people or her land. But her mother did and she was more wise and intelligent than her.
"I don't know." The princess said. "Mother says it would benefit our both kingdoms if we got together but I… I can't see any advantage." She continued. Hikari listened in silence, drinking the princess every word. For long, she had thought of Mimi as a spoiled brat princess that would never make a good queen, too much worried with her own nose to think about the others, but after a while, she began to see the other Mimi that was within the princess, the one who was sincere and thoughtful about others, and now was a time where she was seeing that Mimi in all her splendour. "Besides, she is my mother and above it all, she is also my queen. I own her respect and blind obedience." She finished.
The brunette shook her head. "You're wrong." She stated clearly marking her position. Her voice didn't tremble and she didn't even blink while saying it. Mimi looked at her surprised with such firm statement. "She is your queen as she is mine, but we do not own her blind obedience and for you, she is, above anything else, a mother. And as a mother, your personal happiness should come before any other trade she had in mind with anyone else." Hikari replied, somehow surprised with her own words. "So, you think I should oppose to this nonsense marriage?" Mimi asked. The youngster nodded. "Yes." "You know, I agree. That was exactly what my cousin would say if she was here." The light brown haired and honey eyed woman said, as her thoughts ran to her beloved cousin.
On Dark Arrow's main deck, the men were all grouped, waiting for their captains orders that he was preparing to give. At his side, the two brothers and two new figures stood. Taichi looked down from his higher spot next to the steering wheel. "I think we're all here." He replied looking around. The boat was still linked to the cargo ship, where all the men where unseen, locked on the lower deck. The captain of the cargo ship was tied to the main mast. After being sure that everything was going as he had planned, the young captain jumped from the stairs and shouted: "Let's get the hell out of here." He grinned, as the men happy with their catch began to unfold the sails and prepared to leave.
The captain then walked up to his two most reliable friends. "Are you sure you didn't tie him too hard, huh Ken?" he asked the younger of the two dark haired boys. He gave him a naughty smile. "Course." "Great. We do not want anyone to get dead, right?" Taichi congratulated him, patting him lightly on the shoulder.
"What do you want us to do now, Taichi?" Sam asked approaching the younger man. "Ah, don't know. Go sleep or eat or something." He replied. "The men are taking care of everything so there's no need to worry." With that, the two brother left towards their small rooms. It was then, that Taichi remembered he had two new members on the crew. Turning around he saw Koushiro and Sora standing in the exact same position they had been when he introduced them to the ship. He chuckle to himself at the appearance of the pair. He had the complete hair of some kind of literal person not used too much troubles, but Sora… she had all the looks of the kind of girls that only cause problems. The kind of girls that instead of playing with flowers when they are little are climbing trees and messing in the dirt, and instead of being worried with their dresses and their hair styles, are more worried with their swords and trainings.
He approached them. He wondered what kind of relationship they had. Sure, he had been admired that he had jumped into her rescue back in the ship, but somehow he couldn't see them as a couple. "So…" he started, a little uneasy around the hazel haired. "What do you think of our Arrow?" he asked, immediately regretting the question. Koushiro launched him a confused middle surprised look. Sora chuckled, losing her previous hard look. "I think is a very nice and well built ship?" she replied walking to the side of the boat and resting her hands over the wood. In fact it was a very well built ship. Not only it had a very strong building, but it was also made of a kind of wood that was slightly lighter and had a very dynamic shape that allowed him to travel faster than the usual ships of that size. She had first notice the shape of the sails and their disposition. It created a more convenient angle to catch any kind of wind. Also the prow had a sharp form that allowed it to cross the waters more graciously. It was from there that the boat had the name for sure, because it kind of resembled an arrow as it crosses the air.
She was interrupted from her thoughts when she felt a presence behind her. She didn't turn and Taichi came join her at the extreme, resting his elbows over the wood and his head over his hands. They remained there for a while in silence. Then, Taichi raised from his position. "Maybe you would like to see where you're going to sleep." He replied. At this, Sora raised and stared at him, surprised that she hadn't thought about that. Yes, where would her and Koushiro sleep. He grinned which made her blush. He had a beautiful smile. He conducted her and Koushiro to the middle deck where the rooms where. Against all possibilities, he had a room for her. he had thought that Koushiro wouldn't mind sharing a room with Sam and Ken, he explained, but he couldn't allow a lady to sleep in the same room as the guys. "I am no lady." Sora contested. This caused a laugh from Taichi. "Well, not a common lady, but certainly no man, right?" he blinked to Koushiro. The red haired still thought that all idea of staying with corsairs a little crazy, but he was beginning to like Taichi and his companions. They didn't seem like the pirates of the stories he had read and that people always told. Bloody mercenaries, whose only worry is stealing and killing, but Taichi, Sam, Ken and the others had spared them and the crew of the cargo ship, and he had also noticed that they had left them enough provisions for them to get back to Oita's port. No, they were okay.
"Are you sure this is okay, captain? I do not want to deprive any of your men from their rooms." Sora replied. "Do not worry about that. The rooms aren't occupied because most of them are old sea dogs and rather sleep outside feeling the breeze over them. And please, don't call me captain. Almost anyone does. My name is Taichi." He replied. "Okay, thanks, Taichi." Sora replied, smiling. A disturbing silence fell between the three. Koushiro looked from Sora to the captain. "Huh, well… I guess I should be introducing you to your new room mates,…?" Taichi began, but then remembered he hadn't caught the name of the red haired man. "Koushiro." The younger replied looking up to the captain, since Taichi was a fair inches taller than the professor. "Get yourself comfortable, my Lady." Taichi replied leaving the room. But before he did, Sora had the time to scold him once more. "I am no lady." She growled. "Call me Sora, please." The captain bowed courtesy in agreement and left.
As both man walked in the middle deck's hallway, the captain couldn't stop himself from commenting the behaviour of the woman. "That is a hell of a woman." He said more to himself than to anyone else. Koushiro didn't reply. He was in anticipation for the moment in which he would get introduced to two corsairs with whom he would share the sleep. Oh, God, they are going to chop me into pieces in the middle of the night and feed me to the sharks. He thought. However, when Taichi knocked on the door of the small cubicle and one of the dark haired brothers came to open, he could only see a small family moment that the two of them were sharing, playing checkers on their beds. Checkers?! He thought to himself. This isn't very common. He had only knew four people who knew how to play checkers, since it wasn't a very common game in rural environments and he had thought it as not being traditional around pirates either. One of them was Sora, who was in fact a very great player. The other was Jyou, another great player. He had taught Sora and after a while he regretted it when she first defeated him. The other was the kingdom's captain with whom he had shared some drinks and they had made a match. Now, seeing those two playing checkers sounded strange to him but it also made him feel more comfortable around them, after all, people who play checkers are civilized.
"You still remember your earlier opponent." Taichi joked as he formally introduced Koushiro to Sam and Ken. "And his younger brother, Ken, the kid around here, since he is the youngest of us all." He grinned. Ken threatened to punch him, but Taichi kept grinning. "Hey there beginner." Sam extended his hand to the red haired. "Sorry about the fight earlier." He replied. "No hard feelings." Koushiro said with a smiled. Taichi grinned at the understanding between the two men. Obviously they weren't jerks but real gentlemen who know how to solve their differences that he was beginning to distrust it wouldn't be many.
"Well, now that everyone has been introduced to everyone, as the captain of this ship, I have more to do than being here chatting around. Behave guys." He replied, as he walked away, leaving the three men alone.
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