There we go, another chapter done! I can't believe that I'm writing stories instead of doing my homework. Oh well! You better all appreciate this chapter! Have fun!
"Takeru… stay with me…" Yamato asked hopelessly. He was now standing in front of the Takenouchi's residence.
"No way! Miss Sora is gonna kick me out like the other times anyways."
"Geez. You can't even help out your own brother during times like this." Yamato turned around coolly and headed in the private property. Takeru left for the busy streets of the market. There, he randomly asked a man who owned a rice cake stand.
"Excuse me; will you by any chance know a certain brown haired girl named Hikari?"
"Of course I do! Everybody knows her."
"Why is that?"
"She's such a nice and sweet kid. You must be an outsider, I suppose. You don't know how many men tried to woo her! But, her brother chased them all away. He's indeed a skilled fighter."
"You mean that he's keeping his sister from the right to choose who she truly wishes to be with?"
"Oh no! He's a very nice man. If ever you need help, you can always count on him. Those men are just after Hikari because of her beauty and that hard working girl isn't even into those things yet. All she thinks about is how to help her brother to continue to support their living." The man explained.
"Is their condition that bad?" Takeru asked worriedly.
"Well… they earn the amount they need in order to survive and not much more. Her brother doesn't want to work somewhere far from his sister so he can't earn big cash. He's really worried over her. But, lately, there are strange people around their house. It's probably because Taichi left the village in order to escort somebody. I don't know who it is, but apparently, he got paid a lot."
"So… where does she live?" The man gave some directions to Takeru who followed them carefully and reached Hikari's house. He stared at the men around the small wooden house as he approaches slowly.
"Hey you! Go away or I'll beat you up." One of them shouted at Takeru.
"Sorry, sorry. I was just wondering if Miss Hikari lives here." Takeru asked politely trying to avoid trouble.
"What? I'm telling you. Don't even think about getting a chance with her. She's our boss' woman. Scram before we make you regret. Stay back!" Takeru ignored the man's speech and continued his way to the house. As some of the men tried to stand in Takeru's way, Takeru punched one of them badly on his face. The big guy collapsed onto the ground. The others just stared at the young prince blankly from the shock of the current scene.
"Get him, men!" The leader of the small group shouted. Every one of them came back to their senses and rushed toward Takeru. They all grabbed their weapon ready to fight this young and reckless youngster. Takeru help onto his katana ready to kick some ass. He took out his katana and sliced two of the ugly men onto their chest. Soon enough, coming from the sky, some shuriken hit the bad guys. Surprised from this sudden attack, everybody stared at the roof top of a nearby house.
"Ken!" Takeru shouted in surprised.
"Get him too, men!" The same big man shouted. Ken jumped down and joined the fight. He took out his kusari-gama (a chain that attached a wooden handle on one side and a blade on the other end) and sliced his enemies down. Takeru left the fight to Ken and barged into the house. The house was old and empty. He ran out and randomly grabbed a conscious man.
"Where is she!"
"I don't know… Please don't kill me. We were only told to wait until she returns." Takeru threw the man down and left the area. As soon as Ken finished the men off, he quickly joined his master back.
"Ken, help me and go find where the girl who was with me at the brothel is right now. Her name is Hikari."
"Hikari what?"
"I have no clue." Ken nodded and quickly disappeared.
A little while ago before Yamato's arrival, Sora sent Mimi and Hikari out to do some shopping. As the girl left by the back door, Yamato went in by the front door. The two girls separated each other to finish the shopping quickly. Mimi had to take care of makeup and some jewelry. She also had to buy some nice and good quality of silk in order to make new clothes for princess Sora. Hikari, on the other side, had to buy groceries. She had her shopping list in her hand to buy food for tonight's dinner, tomorrow's breakfast and lunch. To make sure they wouldn't have to confront Daisuke's men, both of the girls covered their face with a small piece of silk.
As Hikari was buying the things she needed, while carrying a small wooden basket to carry the things she already bought, she caught sight of Takeru. Ah! It's Yamato Ishida's personal servant. I still don't know his name… Why is he walking to fast? How can I catch up with him with all those heavy stuff I'm carrying around! Hikari tried her best to catch up with Takeru when she suddenly spotted Daisuke. Unwillingly, she hid herself behind a street stand. To her surprise, the guy she did not want to meet bumped into the one she wanted to see. Both of the man stared at each other stiffly. They did not say a word nor moved an inch. There was like a big tension between them. It was almost like an encounter between a dog and a cat.
Finally, Daisuke broke the silence.
"Move you brat!"
"Who are you calling a brat! I don't need to be called brat by someone of my age. What's wrong with your hair anyways… You should go get your hair done properly." Takeru shouted back coolly.
"How dare you speak to me like that! Do you know who I am?"
"That's my line!"
"You're annoying!" Daisuke shouted angrily as he took his katana out.
"So are you!" Takeru did the same thing.
The crowd of people formed a big circle around the two men. Everybody was curious of the current situation. Some of them left quickly after Daisuke and Takeru drew their weapon out, afraid to get hurt. Hikari, on the other side, didn't want Takeru to fight. She was afraid that he would get hurt. As she was hiding in the crowd, she tried to find a ways to separate the two men. On the other hand, she didn't want to be seen by Daisuke.
Mimi, who was also out to do some shopping, happened to pass by the street where all the commotion happened. The curious young girl digs her way in the crowd and found Daisuke. Without thinking, she accidentally screamed out to herself…
"Oh lord! It's that evil bastard!" Everybody stopped to look at Takeru and Daisuke. They all put their attention onto Mimi. When Mimi actually realized her own mistake, she covered her mouth quickly with on of her hand.
Hikari, sweat dropped and took the chance to grab Takeru and pulled him out of the center to the crowd. Before Hikari realize it, Mimi was already off running. Daisuke ran after Mimi when he discovered that Takeru was found no where.
As for Takeru, he happily found himself in his princess' arms. Before he got back to reality, Hikari was already pulling him into a deserted alley.
Wanna know the rest? Well… wait for the next chapter!
