BLJ: Okay so here I am writing my fourth chapter to this story and so far have gotten about 10 reviews and no flames, so this must mean that people actually like my story...uh hopefully.
Tai: Riiight.
Yamato: I wouldn't go ahead and mock her if I were you...
Tai: Why not? It's a free country and I can say whatever I want.
BLJ: Your right Tai!
Tai: See I'm right. Wait I'm right?
BLJ: Yup.
Yamato: I don't like where this is going...
BLJ: But being a free country, it gives me the right to end the story however I want. Just remember Tai, you are Romeo.
Tai: puzzeled What does that mean?
Yamato: I think she means you're basically dead if you keep mocking her.
Tai: Nah. She wouldn't really do that...would you BLJ? silence Uh, BLJ? maniacal laughter is heard throughout the room
Disclaimer: I really don't know why I have to keep repeating this but---yet again I do not own digimon.
"Will you hurry up?" Taichi asked Koushiro as he was falling behind.
"For someone who wasn't well with the idea you sure are in a hurry," the red head replied trying to catch up with his friend's pace while not getting stabbed by a tree branch.
"Listen the sooner we get this over with the better," Taichi merely replied slashing a bush out of his way with his sword. "We're here," he said extending his sword out to his side stopping Koushiro in his tracks. The two of them gazed out at the well kept grass and bushes their eyes going past the stables resting on the white manor's back.
"Yes well appearntly we still have a walk if we want to get closer," Koushiro replied as he began to walk, but stopped not hearing Tai behind him. He turned around, "Well are you just going to stand there or prove yourself?"
"I'm comming," Taichi muttered under his breath.
"It's good to see you are going through with this. Let us just hope that Daisuke goes on with his part of the plan," he said, but yet again stopped as well as Tai.
"I think I'm having second thoughts," Taichi said.
"About this?"
"No, but about leaving Daisuke to cover for us."
"I do see your point there," Koushiro replied now too thinking about how careless their young blacksmith could be.
Loud snores could be heard throughout the blacksmith shop as well as slight mumbles. The sound of a slow creaking door was heard as a girl entered the shop. She had a long light purple dress with flowers embracing the sides. Her brown hair was cut short. Her brown eyes scanned the shop looking for the source of the disturbing snores.
"Daisuke!" she spoke trying to wake up the sleeping boy. "Daisuke wake up will you!" she called again. Her voice having no luck she sat down next to him in the haystack and shook him. "Daisuke!"
"Wha?" the boy answered with his eyes still sleep.
"Motomiya do not make me smack you awake!"
This time the boy opened his eyes and yawned. "Hikari? Is this a dream?" he asked not able to believe that the young girl of his dreams was sitting right before him.
"No, it isn't."
"It isn't?" he asked in disbelief. "Wait give me a moment."
"Stop it Daisuke. All I came here was to ask you if you knew where my brother or Koushiro were at. Taichi did not show up at home yet, and well dinner is soon to come. Koushiro's mother said they might be back at her cottage, but no one answered when I knocked," she said getting to the point of her visit.
The young blacksmith assistant thought for a moment. Something about what she had said seemed very familiar. That's when it hit him. He was supposed to go to Taichi's home and tell them about their lateness, but what was he supposed to use an excuse?
"Well have you or have you not seen them?" Hikari asked a bit impatiently.
"Erm...actually I did. They said they were going hunting," the boy replied a bit nervously. He knew that wasn't the excuse he was suppose to use.
"At this time of the day? The sky is darkening quickly," Hikari replied having doubt.
"Well they might be at the royal palace instead," he quickly replied perhaps too quick.
"What in the world would they be doing at the palace?"
"Eating?" he merely said not knowing what else to say anymore.
The young girl looked at him. A frown appearing acorss her face. "Daisuke you better tell me the truth. What trouble has my brother gone to get himself into this time?"
"Well erm..."
"If you do not tell me what is going on I will never talk to you again," Hikari said.
"Oh come on Hikari! I promised I wouldn't tell you nor anyone else."
"Tell me what?"
"Nothing!"
"Daisuke..."
"Fine, oh fine. But only because I don't want to see you upset," he said giving up.
"On with it!"
Daisuke gulped. Taichi would kill him if he found out that he told his sister about his little trip. IF he found out. Maybe Hikari would be nice enough not to mind. What was he kidding himself! Of course Hikari would say something about it. "They went over to the," he began to mutter and then coughed," The Takchikawa manor."
"Mind repeating that?" she asked not understanding a word he said.
"They went to the Takchikawa manor..."
"What!" she exclaimed. "Why would Taichi do a thing like that?"
"That's it! I'm not telling anything more!"
"Oh yes you will!" Hikari said in a threatening voice.
"Fine! You see it all started this morning when Taichi went to the market," the boy began. After having told Hikari the entire story he stayed quiet a bit scared of her reaction. She stood silent as if trying to take in what was just said. She finally turned around, and began to walk out of the blacksmith shop. "Wait Hikari where are you going?" he asked.
"To the very same place my dumb brother did," she merely replied.
"Wait! You can't go there by yourself. It is dark and drunks are around," he yelled and began to walk after her.
The youngest prince stared at his plate. He didn't know why, but somehow his stomach was not begging him for food that evening. He glanced around at the royal table to see his father and step mother eat while listening to their trusted advisors who were welcomed to sit with them. He then looked at his older brother whom was also having a conversation with his own advisor, Jyou. Then there was him. Takeru Takaishi whom began to play around with his food. Yes, it was quite rude, but what else was he supposed to do if not hungry?
"Is something wrong?" Yamato asked looking over at him.
"Oh no. I guess I am just not hungry tonight," he replied. "If you all will excuse me I think I just need to take in some fresh air."
"By all means take it son," the king replied allowing him to be removed from the table. Takeru just nodded and stood up, soon leaving the room. He walked down the long corrider that led to the castle's garden where he stopped and looked out at the moon. It wasn't full, but still a nice sight to look at.
He knew very well why he had not felt like eating. It was the very same reason that he had visited the kingdom earlier than planned. He looked back down the corrider to where the dinning room was at. It was no use he did not know how to say it. He did not know how to explain to anyone especially his brother, that he had nowhere to go. To tell him that their mother had died.
Why was it so hard for him? Was it because he felt that his father would not care for his frist wife's death? Afterall he did appear to have forgotten about her ever since he had remarried. Last night when Takeru had arrived he had asked him how he was and all, but never had he thought to ask how his mother was doing. Neither had Yamato. Then again the crowned prince had never gotten along well with their mother. Besides he too seemed happy with their new mother.
All this just made Takeru feel hurt. He had always cared about his mother. Now that she had been replaced in the kingdom it just seemed hard for him to say anything about her death. He sighed and began to walk towards the stables. It had always helped him to clear his mind to think when taking a ride on his horse, Pinto.
Yes, all he needed was a nice horse trot. Then he would be able to tell both his brother and father his true purpose for visiting.
Hidden among the decorated shrubs of the Takchikawa property were both Taichi and Koushiro. Certain that they finally reached the right room they stopped and peered out. Indeed they were standing before the dinning area of the manor. Through the huge window were seen the servants preparing the table.
"That's the one that was with her!" Taichi exclaimed upon seeing Miyako enter the room with some of the food, setting it in the center of the long table. Koushiro quickly shushed him up. The last thing they needed was to be heard and seen as tresspassers, which they were. He watched the purple haired girl leave the room thinking her to be a bit cute.
Soon some other people began to enter the room. No doubt members of the family as their clothes were much more elegant than those of the servants. Taichi looked around the bushes not really wanting to stay focused. Was it that he was scared?
"Well all of them are there. Which one is her?" Koushiro interupted his empty thoughts.
Taichi felt a pit in his stomach dreading to look. "I can't see," he lied.
Koushiro rolled his eyes,"Then stand up."
Regretting the whole trip he stood up, peering above the trimmed shrubs. His chocolate brown eyes scanned the table through the grand glass window, well what seemed like a wall rather. He then stopped as he took a notice of the young brunette. She sat at one of the ends with a few other girls around her age.
"That's her," he whispered not taking his eyes away from her. Koushiro stood up also finding it a bti difficult to see through the leaves. He soon saw her too and looked at Taichi who didn't move. He turned back around and immediatly panicked.
"Duck down you fool!" he yelled tugging at his clothes as he too got out of sight.
"Ow, what was that for?" Taichi asked landing hard on the ground.
"She saw us!" he said.
Takeru sighed as he rode on his faithful horse through the woods. He knew it wasn't the safest thing to do at night, but didn't worry. "I don't know Pinto should I just tell them already?" he asked his horse and laughed afterwards when the steed just snorted. "Ah! What am I asking you for? You are afterall just a horse."
He sighed and pulled on Pinto's reigns ready to turn back around when he heard a slight scream. He stopped and stayed quiet wondering if his ears were decieving him. They were not, as another scream was heard throughout the night air.
Immediatly the blond prince commanded his horse to gallop in the cry's direction. After passing a few trees he stopped soon comming close to the road as he saw a man hold a girl with a knife to her neck, while a boy around his same age tried to help the girl. Appearntly however there was nothing the boy could do having no weapons with him.
Having an advantage of being hidden by the trees he dismounted Pinto and slowly made his way over to the man. He took out his sword and slid it in front of his throat. "You will let go of the girl by the kings orders," he muttered.
The man dropped the knife onto the ground letting the girl run over to the other boy. "I do not have patience for anyone that threatens a lady, however I will not stopp down to your level." With that he kicked the knife over for the other boy to pick it up before throwing the man onto the dirt ground. "Now off! And if I see you anywhere near here again I shall send my father's army after you."
The man no longer having a weapon quickly stood up and ran down the road. Takeru watched him go annd then turned his attention to the boy and girl. "You all right, milady?" he asked.
"Yes, thanks to you," she replied.
"It's all in a night's work," the young prince replied.
"May I know the name of my prince savior?" she asked.
He smiled,"Takeru. I am Prince Ishida's brother. And your name would be?"
"Hikari Yagami, daughter of Sir Luther Yagami," the girl replied. The two smiled at each other.
"And I am Daisuke Motomiya. Blacksmith wouldn't you know?" Daisuke interupted not liking the two of them smiling at each other.
Takeru ignored the boy and asked,"May I take you then to your residence?" Hikari merely nodded. Takeru then whisteled for Pinto to come out of the trees. He helped the young girl onto the horse, and then turned around to see Daisuke. "I am afraid I can not carry three on the horse, but will go slow so you too can keep up."
"Oh no need for that. You two go on ahead," he muttered.
"Very well," Takeru replied and mounted the horse, commanding it to gallop on away leaving the poor assistant blacksmith to himself.
Daisuke sighed,"No matter what anyone says you were not a whimp." He kicked the dirt on the road and started off back towards the shop.
Mimi's eyes widened as she saw someone outside. She had gotten the feeling of being watched, but never actually thought of annyone watching her. She glanced around the table to see if anyone else had seen what she had. Appearntly no one else had.
Something odd was going on, and she was going to get to the bottom of it. Excusing herself from the table she took a walk outside to the gardens. Part of her filled with curioisity, while the other half was a bit scared. Tresspassers upon her father's property could mean harm.
Passing by the very same shrub she had thought to have seen something she stopped. But alas there was nothing there. Mimi sighed. Now she knew her eyes wouldn't just decieve her. No matter she would not give up that easily. Afetrall by the time it took her to walk outside the tresspassers could have walked on to other parts of her property.
That's when she heard a noise. Taking a deep breath she walked over to the source of the sound. Her mouth dropped open as she stared in disbelief. "You! You! What are you doing here!" she shouted.
Being surprised as well Taichi looked up. He and Koushiro had ran after being seen, and now he was found. Mimi turned around ready to scream for someone to come only to be brought down by Tai. His hand covered her mouth to keep her from screaming. She began to try and free herself from his grip.
"Please stay still!" Taichi said and looked to his side. "Koushiro a little help here!" he called out hoping his friend was nearby. Luckily he was and came out from some other bushes. His eyes widened when he saw Taichi.
"What in heaven's sake are you doing to the her?" he asked.
"She was going to yell," Tai explained. He immediatly withdrew his hand from her mouth, as she bit it. "Ow!"
"Help! Someone!" Mimi screamed as she tried to stand up only to be brought down by him again.
"Just let her so we can make a run for it," Koushiro said.
"Let go of me you Yagami!" Mimi said trying to get her wrist free from his other hand.
"Will you just be quiet? I am trying to think here!" Taichi said.
"You are making more noise than needed," Koushiro tried to whisper.
"Help!" Mimi yelled again.
"Someone is comming. Come on already!" Koushiro said grabbing Taichi, and trying to drag him away.
"Wait," the bushy haired boy said. "Please I am begging you not to say a word about this," he pleaded at Mimi.
"Right after what you did," she replied in a huff.
"Please at least do me the favor of meeting me by the river tommorow," he said.
"Come on already," Koushiro pulled.
Mimi just glared at him and began to walk away yelling,"Over here!"
Taichi grabbed her wrist again pulling her as the red head pulled him. "Please I beg you. Meet me by the river."
"Never," she replied snatched her wrist away.
"Miss Takchikawa? Are you out there?" came another voice from a small distance.
"Yes!" she yelled back.
"On with it man," Koushiro said urging Taichi to start running.
"Please by where we first met each other!" Taichi yelled starting out at a run.
Mimi glared at him. She was furious at how she had been treated at the moment. She turned around to see Iori running down towards her. "Miss are you all right?" he asked.
"Thankfully I am, but there were tresspassers on this land. We must inform my father at this instant," she replied.
Iori nodded,"Did you reconize any of them?"
Mimi opened her mouth to reply, but stopped. She slowly shook her head.
"Damn bandits. They are starting to appear all over the kingdom," the young boy replied. Mimi merely nodded. "Come now m'lady. You will be safer indoors incase any of them are still here." With that he led her back towards the manor. Mimi followed him, but glanced back.
Why had she lied? Why had she not said who it was? Nothing in the world made sense to her at the moment. At least she wasn't thinking about meeting the Yagami boy, or was she?
BLJ: Yes I know the ending of this chapter was a bit rushed. Please forgive me for that. I also have an announcement, starting this Friday I will not be near a computer for at least two weeks I take it meaning that I will sadly not be able to update this story. Which is why I will try to add at least two more chapters before that.
Tai: Riiight.
Yamato: I wouldn't go ahead and mock her if I were you...
Tai: Why not? It's a free country and I can say whatever I want.
BLJ: Your right Tai!
Tai: See I'm right. Wait I'm right?
BLJ: Yup.
Yamato: I don't like where this is going...
BLJ: But being a free country, it gives me the right to end the story however I want. Just remember Tai, you are Romeo.
Tai: puzzeled What does that mean?
Yamato: I think she means you're basically dead if you keep mocking her.
Tai: Nah. She wouldn't really do that...would you BLJ? silence Uh, BLJ? maniacal laughter is heard throughout the room
Disclaimer: I really don't know why I have to keep repeating this but---yet again I do not own digimon.
"Will you hurry up?" Taichi asked Koushiro as he was falling behind.
"For someone who wasn't well with the idea you sure are in a hurry," the red head replied trying to catch up with his friend's pace while not getting stabbed by a tree branch.
"Listen the sooner we get this over with the better," Taichi merely replied slashing a bush out of his way with his sword. "We're here," he said extending his sword out to his side stopping Koushiro in his tracks. The two of them gazed out at the well kept grass and bushes their eyes going past the stables resting on the white manor's back.
"Yes well appearntly we still have a walk if we want to get closer," Koushiro replied as he began to walk, but stopped not hearing Tai behind him. He turned around, "Well are you just going to stand there or prove yourself?"
"I'm comming," Taichi muttered under his breath.
"It's good to see you are going through with this. Let us just hope that Daisuke goes on with his part of the plan," he said, but yet again stopped as well as Tai.
"I think I'm having second thoughts," Taichi said.
"About this?"
"No, but about leaving Daisuke to cover for us."
"I do see your point there," Koushiro replied now too thinking about how careless their young blacksmith could be.
Loud snores could be heard throughout the blacksmith shop as well as slight mumbles. The sound of a slow creaking door was heard as a girl entered the shop. She had a long light purple dress with flowers embracing the sides. Her brown hair was cut short. Her brown eyes scanned the shop looking for the source of the disturbing snores.
"Daisuke!" she spoke trying to wake up the sleeping boy. "Daisuke wake up will you!" she called again. Her voice having no luck she sat down next to him in the haystack and shook him. "Daisuke!"
"Wha?" the boy answered with his eyes still sleep.
"Motomiya do not make me smack you awake!"
This time the boy opened his eyes and yawned. "Hikari? Is this a dream?" he asked not able to believe that the young girl of his dreams was sitting right before him.
"No, it isn't."
"It isn't?" he asked in disbelief. "Wait give me a moment."
"Stop it Daisuke. All I came here was to ask you if you knew where my brother or Koushiro were at. Taichi did not show up at home yet, and well dinner is soon to come. Koushiro's mother said they might be back at her cottage, but no one answered when I knocked," she said getting to the point of her visit.
The young blacksmith assistant thought for a moment. Something about what she had said seemed very familiar. That's when it hit him. He was supposed to go to Taichi's home and tell them about their lateness, but what was he supposed to use an excuse?
"Well have you or have you not seen them?" Hikari asked a bit impatiently.
"Erm...actually I did. They said they were going hunting," the boy replied a bit nervously. He knew that wasn't the excuse he was suppose to use.
"At this time of the day? The sky is darkening quickly," Hikari replied having doubt.
"Well they might be at the royal palace instead," he quickly replied perhaps too quick.
"What in the world would they be doing at the palace?"
"Eating?" he merely said not knowing what else to say anymore.
The young girl looked at him. A frown appearing acorss her face. "Daisuke you better tell me the truth. What trouble has my brother gone to get himself into this time?"
"Well erm..."
"If you do not tell me what is going on I will never talk to you again," Hikari said.
"Oh come on Hikari! I promised I wouldn't tell you nor anyone else."
"Tell me what?"
"Nothing!"
"Daisuke..."
"Fine, oh fine. But only because I don't want to see you upset," he said giving up.
"On with it!"
Daisuke gulped. Taichi would kill him if he found out that he told his sister about his little trip. IF he found out. Maybe Hikari would be nice enough not to mind. What was he kidding himself! Of course Hikari would say something about it. "They went over to the," he began to mutter and then coughed," The Takchikawa manor."
"Mind repeating that?" she asked not understanding a word he said.
"They went to the Takchikawa manor..."
"What!" she exclaimed. "Why would Taichi do a thing like that?"
"That's it! I'm not telling anything more!"
"Oh yes you will!" Hikari said in a threatening voice.
"Fine! You see it all started this morning when Taichi went to the market," the boy began. After having told Hikari the entire story he stayed quiet a bit scared of her reaction. She stood silent as if trying to take in what was just said. She finally turned around, and began to walk out of the blacksmith shop. "Wait Hikari where are you going?" he asked.
"To the very same place my dumb brother did," she merely replied.
"Wait! You can't go there by yourself. It is dark and drunks are around," he yelled and began to walk after her.
The youngest prince stared at his plate. He didn't know why, but somehow his stomach was not begging him for food that evening. He glanced around at the royal table to see his father and step mother eat while listening to their trusted advisors who were welcomed to sit with them. He then looked at his older brother whom was also having a conversation with his own advisor, Jyou. Then there was him. Takeru Takaishi whom began to play around with his food. Yes, it was quite rude, but what else was he supposed to do if not hungry?
"Is something wrong?" Yamato asked looking over at him.
"Oh no. I guess I am just not hungry tonight," he replied. "If you all will excuse me I think I just need to take in some fresh air."
"By all means take it son," the king replied allowing him to be removed from the table. Takeru just nodded and stood up, soon leaving the room. He walked down the long corrider that led to the castle's garden where he stopped and looked out at the moon. It wasn't full, but still a nice sight to look at.
He knew very well why he had not felt like eating. It was the very same reason that he had visited the kingdom earlier than planned. He looked back down the corrider to where the dinning room was at. It was no use he did not know how to say it. He did not know how to explain to anyone especially his brother, that he had nowhere to go. To tell him that their mother had died.
Why was it so hard for him? Was it because he felt that his father would not care for his frist wife's death? Afterall he did appear to have forgotten about her ever since he had remarried. Last night when Takeru had arrived he had asked him how he was and all, but never had he thought to ask how his mother was doing. Neither had Yamato. Then again the crowned prince had never gotten along well with their mother. Besides he too seemed happy with their new mother.
All this just made Takeru feel hurt. He had always cared about his mother. Now that she had been replaced in the kingdom it just seemed hard for him to say anything about her death. He sighed and began to walk towards the stables. It had always helped him to clear his mind to think when taking a ride on his horse, Pinto.
Yes, all he needed was a nice horse trot. Then he would be able to tell both his brother and father his true purpose for visiting.
Hidden among the decorated shrubs of the Takchikawa property were both Taichi and Koushiro. Certain that they finally reached the right room they stopped and peered out. Indeed they were standing before the dinning area of the manor. Through the huge window were seen the servants preparing the table.
"That's the one that was with her!" Taichi exclaimed upon seeing Miyako enter the room with some of the food, setting it in the center of the long table. Koushiro quickly shushed him up. The last thing they needed was to be heard and seen as tresspassers, which they were. He watched the purple haired girl leave the room thinking her to be a bit cute.
Soon some other people began to enter the room. No doubt members of the family as their clothes were much more elegant than those of the servants. Taichi looked around the bushes not really wanting to stay focused. Was it that he was scared?
"Well all of them are there. Which one is her?" Koushiro interupted his empty thoughts.
Taichi felt a pit in his stomach dreading to look. "I can't see," he lied.
Koushiro rolled his eyes,"Then stand up."
Regretting the whole trip he stood up, peering above the trimmed shrubs. His chocolate brown eyes scanned the table through the grand glass window, well what seemed like a wall rather. He then stopped as he took a notice of the young brunette. She sat at one of the ends with a few other girls around her age.
"That's her," he whispered not taking his eyes away from her. Koushiro stood up also finding it a bti difficult to see through the leaves. He soon saw her too and looked at Taichi who didn't move. He turned back around and immediatly panicked.
"Duck down you fool!" he yelled tugging at his clothes as he too got out of sight.
"Ow, what was that for?" Taichi asked landing hard on the ground.
"She saw us!" he said.
Takeru sighed as he rode on his faithful horse through the woods. He knew it wasn't the safest thing to do at night, but didn't worry. "I don't know Pinto should I just tell them already?" he asked his horse and laughed afterwards when the steed just snorted. "Ah! What am I asking you for? You are afterall just a horse."
He sighed and pulled on Pinto's reigns ready to turn back around when he heard a slight scream. He stopped and stayed quiet wondering if his ears were decieving him. They were not, as another scream was heard throughout the night air.
Immediatly the blond prince commanded his horse to gallop in the cry's direction. After passing a few trees he stopped soon comming close to the road as he saw a man hold a girl with a knife to her neck, while a boy around his same age tried to help the girl. Appearntly however there was nothing the boy could do having no weapons with him.
Having an advantage of being hidden by the trees he dismounted Pinto and slowly made his way over to the man. He took out his sword and slid it in front of his throat. "You will let go of the girl by the kings orders," he muttered.
The man dropped the knife onto the ground letting the girl run over to the other boy. "I do not have patience for anyone that threatens a lady, however I will not stopp down to your level." With that he kicked the knife over for the other boy to pick it up before throwing the man onto the dirt ground. "Now off! And if I see you anywhere near here again I shall send my father's army after you."
The man no longer having a weapon quickly stood up and ran down the road. Takeru watched him go annd then turned his attention to the boy and girl. "You all right, milady?" he asked.
"Yes, thanks to you," she replied.
"It's all in a night's work," the young prince replied.
"May I know the name of my prince savior?" she asked.
He smiled,"Takeru. I am Prince Ishida's brother. And your name would be?"
"Hikari Yagami, daughter of Sir Luther Yagami," the girl replied. The two smiled at each other.
"And I am Daisuke Motomiya. Blacksmith wouldn't you know?" Daisuke interupted not liking the two of them smiling at each other.
Takeru ignored the boy and asked,"May I take you then to your residence?" Hikari merely nodded. Takeru then whisteled for Pinto to come out of the trees. He helped the young girl onto the horse, and then turned around to see Daisuke. "I am afraid I can not carry three on the horse, but will go slow so you too can keep up."
"Oh no need for that. You two go on ahead," he muttered.
"Very well," Takeru replied and mounted the horse, commanding it to gallop on away leaving the poor assistant blacksmith to himself.
Daisuke sighed,"No matter what anyone says you were not a whimp." He kicked the dirt on the road and started off back towards the shop.
Mimi's eyes widened as she saw someone outside. She had gotten the feeling of being watched, but never actually thought of annyone watching her. She glanced around the table to see if anyone else had seen what she had. Appearntly no one else had.
Something odd was going on, and she was going to get to the bottom of it. Excusing herself from the table she took a walk outside to the gardens. Part of her filled with curioisity, while the other half was a bit scared. Tresspassers upon her father's property could mean harm.
Passing by the very same shrub she had thought to have seen something she stopped. But alas there was nothing there. Mimi sighed. Now she knew her eyes wouldn't just decieve her. No matter she would not give up that easily. Afetrall by the time it took her to walk outside the tresspassers could have walked on to other parts of her property.
That's when she heard a noise. Taking a deep breath she walked over to the source of the sound. Her mouth dropped open as she stared in disbelief. "You! You! What are you doing here!" she shouted.
Being surprised as well Taichi looked up. He and Koushiro had ran after being seen, and now he was found. Mimi turned around ready to scream for someone to come only to be brought down by Tai. His hand covered her mouth to keep her from screaming. She began to try and free herself from his grip.
"Please stay still!" Taichi said and looked to his side. "Koushiro a little help here!" he called out hoping his friend was nearby. Luckily he was and came out from some other bushes. His eyes widened when he saw Taichi.
"What in heaven's sake are you doing to the her?" he asked.
"She was going to yell," Tai explained. He immediatly withdrew his hand from her mouth, as she bit it. "Ow!"
"Help! Someone!" Mimi screamed as she tried to stand up only to be brought down by him again.
"Just let her so we can make a run for it," Koushiro said.
"Let go of me you Yagami!" Mimi said trying to get her wrist free from his other hand.
"Will you just be quiet? I am trying to think here!" Taichi said.
"You are making more noise than needed," Koushiro tried to whisper.
"Help!" Mimi yelled again.
"Someone is comming. Come on already!" Koushiro said grabbing Taichi, and trying to drag him away.
"Wait," the bushy haired boy said. "Please I am begging you not to say a word about this," he pleaded at Mimi.
"Right after what you did," she replied in a huff.
"Please at least do me the favor of meeting me by the river tommorow," he said.
"Come on already," Koushiro pulled.
Mimi just glared at him and began to walk away yelling,"Over here!"
Taichi grabbed her wrist again pulling her as the red head pulled him. "Please I beg you. Meet me by the river."
"Never," she replied snatched her wrist away.
"Miss Takchikawa? Are you out there?" came another voice from a small distance.
"Yes!" she yelled back.
"On with it man," Koushiro said urging Taichi to start running.
"Please by where we first met each other!" Taichi yelled starting out at a run.
Mimi glared at him. She was furious at how she had been treated at the moment. She turned around to see Iori running down towards her. "Miss are you all right?" he asked.
"Thankfully I am, but there were tresspassers on this land. We must inform my father at this instant," she replied.
Iori nodded,"Did you reconize any of them?"
Mimi opened her mouth to reply, but stopped. She slowly shook her head.
"Damn bandits. They are starting to appear all over the kingdom," the young boy replied. Mimi merely nodded. "Come now m'lady. You will be safer indoors incase any of them are still here." With that he led her back towards the manor. Mimi followed him, but glanced back.
Why had she lied? Why had she not said who it was? Nothing in the world made sense to her at the moment. At least she wasn't thinking about meeting the Yagami boy, or was she?
BLJ: Yes I know the ending of this chapter was a bit rushed. Please forgive me for that. I also have an announcement, starting this Friday I will not be near a computer for at least two weeks I take it meaning that I will sadly not be able to update this story. Which is why I will try to add at least two more chapters before that.