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Authors Notes:
Hi! Wow! It's certainly been a long, long, long time since I've written this story! Sorry!
My excuses, are rather pathetic, but if you really really want to know them, got to the 8th chapter of Losing Sight of Fate, since I am lazy and cant be bothered to repeat them all.
Sorry!
Anyways, I haven't forgotten about this fic, but I am almost finished my other story losing sight of fate, so while your waiting for the 4th chapter of this one, you can read that one if u want.
But, enough about my other stories, let's get back to this one!
I aint the biggest Davis fan, but I don't hate him immensely, I dunno, he just annoys me. He's ok, as long as he isn't trying to get Kari. Anyways, I hope I don't put him down too much in this story! I don't think I'm very good at getting his character in this story, oh and I made him a noble, sorry, it just works so well that way. I was going to make him a servant, but then…. Nope.
So, onto reviews… I didn't get 15 last time T_T! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!
Oh, and in this chapter is the start of something I'm going to call Daiara. Its Davis/OC (guess who… duh)… (Thankyou SilverNinja87 for the idea!)
Lotsa love, enjoy the story!
♥Em
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Lara slowly walked along the dusty dirt path, as she headed towards Takeru and the palace.
The sun was slowly rising above the green hills, spreading a light orange colour across the whole sky, as she and a few other servants headed towards their duties.
After her first job, working for the princes, she was then allocated permanent work inside the palace, instead of out in the fields. Lara didn't really mind this, she had been going at it for a few months now, and she always had company.
She enjoyed the time that she could spend with Takeru, who also did numerous jobs around the palace, quite often near her. Takeru was a close friend of hers, as he and Hikari had been going strong for quite a while now.
Lara always used this time to talk to Takeru about things she couldn't talk to him about in front of Kari. Takeru had tried numerous times to tell Hikari who he was, and his true identity, but he had failed every time. They were always interrupted in someway or another, and it was getting annoying, for the both of them.
Their main topic of conversation was of Hikari's true identity though. One week after Takeru and Hikari got together, Takeru had promised Hika that he would find out her true identity for her.
He was true to his word, spending all of his spare time in the library, searching through documents and reports on lost children of the Ishida region, and beyond. He hadn't found anything yet, though.
Today was different though. Lara saw Takeru and his brother, a little far out from the palace and ran up to them.
"Takeru!" She yelled. "Whats going on?"
"Huh?" Takeru reacted intelligently, as he looked up.
"Oh, hey Lara!" He said, as he realised who it was.
"Whats going on, Takeru, Yamato?"
"We're getting Visitors, I think all the Palace servants get the day off" Matt told her.
"Really?!" Lara's eyes widened in surprise. "So, can I stay with you guys?"
"sure." Matt told her, according to him, Lara was an o.k girl, he had nothing against the servants.
"Yeah, of course, the visitors are from your homeland, Lara." Takeru nodded in agreement with his brother.
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-----Insert trumpet sounds here----
The trumpets blasted their sound as a carriage approached. The horses came to a stop in front of the 2 princes, and Lara. From out of the Carriage, stepped a beautiful lady, or Queen, and the King, who Lara recognised as the Royal Family of the Takenouchi kingdom.
She breathed in, and curtsied as Takeru and Yamato bowed deeply.
She did notice, of course, the blush that appeared on Yamato's face as the last member of royalty came out of the carriage.
Lara gasped again, as she recognised the princess. She had beautiful pure orange hair that came down just past her shoulders. Her eyes were dark, almost slightly reddish brown. She was wearing a beautiful dress.
Lara and Takeru looked expectantly at Yamato, who was staring at Sora (and vica versa).
He got himself together, and spoke, eventually.
"Good morning, Your highnesses" Yamato's eyes sparkled "Princess Sora."
Sora looked up at Yamato blushing slightly, and nodded her head slightly as her own crimson eyes sparkled. It was a silent lovers greeting, and although nothing was said it meant a lot to them both.
Yamato smiled at Sora one last time, before continuing.
"Welcome to our castle, and kingdom. My father will be with you shortly, some servants will collect your bags and take them up to your rooms, for the time-being, you are welcome to do as you please"
King Takenouchi (A/N: Names please!! what are Sora's Parents names? I don't have a clue!) laughed heartily.
"There is no need for such formalities, young Prince Yamato, its not the first time we have visited. You and Sora have been best-friends since you were born."
Yamato smiled. "Of course, sir."
The Queen whispered something to Sora, in which she giggled and blushed at.
"Merci, ma mère." The orange haired girl said in reply to her mother, before the King and Queen walked off. (Merci ma mere is French for 'Thankyou mother')
When the King and Queen were a far distance away Sora suddenly shrieked like a little girl.
"YAMA!!!!" she ran up to him and soon they were in a fierce embrace.
"Hey Sor." Yamato kept his cool, but you could still see the faint pink tinge on his face.
Lara and Takeru switched knowing glances at each other.
Yamato caught them.
"What?" he asked.
"Oh nothing, big brother, nothing at all" Takeru replied, as he and Lara shared the glances again. Yamato gave them a quick glare, before turning back to his "little-world-of-Sora".
"Oh! Sorry Yama." Sora stuttered as she realised her hands were still comfortably placed around his shoulders, and his around her waist.
She smirked. "I was wondering why you were so red."
Yamato blushed some more, as Sora giggled. "You're so vulnerable" she told him as she tweaked his nose.
"Takeru! Is that you?!" She suddenly drew away from Yamato, to look at his little brother. "I can hardly recognise you! You're all grown up!"
"Yes, it's me Sora. It's been a while hasn't it." Takeru smiled politely at Sora, who was like a sister to him.
"Far too long." She replied giving the boy a quick hug, before returning back to Yamato. "It seems you've inherited your brothers good looks."
It took about 2 seconds before Yamato realized what she just said, and slowly turned pink.
Suddenly she noticed the girl standing behind Takeru. 'She looks familiar, but I cant seem to place a name' Sora thought as she looked intently at the gorgeous young girl, the long blond hair and dazzling emerald green eyes.
"Have we met before?" Sora asked politely.
Lara looked up and her eyes widened.
"I..I…. I don't think so, princess." Lara stuttered as she played nervously with her hair, and stared, or rather glared at the ground.
'No… The last thing I want is for Sora to recognise me, not right now, its not the place, nor time.' she thought as her glare hardened.
"Oh!" Takeru exclaimed suddenly "Sora, this is Lara, Lara this is Sora."
Lara suddenly saw a hand cover the place she was staring at, as she looked up.
"Nice to meet you Lara." Sora offered her hand, as Lara took shook it warily. "Likewise." Lara replied softly.
There was a slight pause, before Takeru smiled again.
"Well, Lara and I will leave you 2 love-birds alone now, don't do anything stupid, Matt. Bye" Takeru smiled as he dragged Lara away.
Sora laughed. "He hasn't changed a bit. Still the same old positive baby boy he always was."
Yamato nodded solemnly. "Do you want to go for a walk, Sor?" he sighed, offering his hand.
"Things haven't changed, have they?" Sora asked weakly, timidly as she took his hand into hers.
Yamato shook his head, Sora noticed his blonde hair reflecting the sunlight, and resisted the urge to mess it up.
"I don't understand." She sighed, as she stared deeply in his blonde sapphires. "Takeru is such a nice boy. Why cant your father take him as a gift from the past, instead of a curse? It would do the kingdom the world of good."
Yamato paused before answering. "He doesn't want to let go of the past. He hates it when things happen for no reason, if he didn't blame Takeru, he wouldn't know what to do, he'd be lost."
Sora tried to take all this information in.
"Mum was such a wonderful person, he doesn't want to let go of her memory, and unfortunately Takeru is stuck between 2 wars." Matt sighed again.
"The Kamiya's… Taichi…" Sora said sadly, realising what the other war was. "I wish everything didn't have to be so messed up! Everything was so much fun, before you guys started fighting. I hate being the only link."
Yamato was silent, he was thinking, she knew what he was thinking about; she didn't have to ask.
"We used to all be best friends, Yama. Why did everything have to change?"
"Nothing did, we still are, things are just different. Harder."
There was a comfortable silence between the 2, as they walked to the edge of the garden and sat on a stone seat, watching the world pass by.
Sora sighed and laid her head on his shoulder. She could feel Yamato's eyes on hers, but he didn't say anything, he just wrapped his arm around her waist.
A small necklace fell out from under Sora's dress, glowing softly, it had the symbol of love on it.
Sora looked at it intently, and started playing with it.
"The prophecy says these things, if worn by the right heirs, will help fix problems, but destiny back in order when things go wrong, but it hasn't done anything yet." Sora sighed. Yamato scooted over closer to her, and she noticed it glow brighter.
"Perhaps it is helping in someway." Yamato stated, as his own crest of friendship started to glow.
Sora looked up at Yamato, caught in the moment, lost in his crystal blue eyes, and his gorgeous sandy-blonde hair, and felt her heart leap.
Slowly their lips moved closer together, touching in a small, romantic moment of passion.
All the while, their crests grew brighter, as their hearts grew closer and closer, and they knew were in love.
They parted, and Yamato traced her jaw line softly with his fingers.
"It will all work out, Sor, I promise." Yamato whispered, pressing his forehead onto her own.
"We'll make it work." Sora smiled, as they pressed their lips against each others once again.
And at that moment, there was no problem in the world, and they could conquer anything, with the power of their love.
(A/N: YAY! SORATO HIGH!!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥)
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Takeru and Lara ran across the fields as the bell rang signalling all the other servants to return inside.
"They were so clueless it was funny!" Lara laughed as she looked at the youngest prince.
"Yeah, they've always been like that, ever since I can remember. Hopefully this time they'll work things out." Takeru laughed as well, before coming to an abrupt halt.
"Things used to be easier for them, though." He said sadly, his expression quickly changing to a serious one.
Lara looked at him uncertainly. "Don't worry about it Takeru! Come on, Hikari's going to start thinking we forgot all about her!"
T.K smiled and nodded as they began to run again, going round the last bend, and reaching the stables.
"Takeru!" Kari yelled gleefully as she jumped into his embrace. "I've missed you! How are you?"
"Fine, Mademoiselle, and you?"
"Very well, thankyou Sir. " She laughed, before he tweaked her nose and pulled her into a kiss.
"It wasn't that long since I last saw you, though." Takeru told her once they parted.
"Yes it was! It was 14 hours ago… not that I'm counting or anything."
Takeru laughed and kissed her again, before whispering in her ear "14 hours and 32 minutes."
Lara chuckled as she watched the reunion. She felt that pang of jealousy that danced in her heart, wishing that she could be with her destined one.
She knew that there were a lot of complications for Takeru and her best friend, but still, she always felt that little bit left out whenever they were together. She knew, that even after everything, they would have each other to lean against, and through it all, they would always love each other, and if they didn't then they were not destined to be together.
That was why she wasn't so worried about Takeru telling Hikari of his status anymore. He even asked her why she always cut him off when he tried to tell her, and she replied that she didn't really want to know, she said she felt it wasn't time to find out, and that she trusted her instincts.
Lara knew that they loved each other, and if Hikari truly loved Takeru, she wouldn't care about the last name, she would care about who he truly was, the Takeru.
Suddenly she felt a longing in her heart for the days before she was captured.
The days when she would spend endless hours playing with her best friend, running around the fields, having archery and sword contests. When he first helped he up onto the horse that he taught her how to ride on.
Those endless hot days where they would just play together, without a care in the world, not knowing that someday they would be separated.
Lara hadn't told anyone about him, and hadn't thought about him for a while. She had always tried to push her memories of before back as far as she could, so they wouldn't haunt her, and tease her all the time.
She felt a flutter in her heart as she remembered all his handsome features; the features she thought were cute even at the age of 10.
' is this what Hikari was talking about? ' she thought, remembering Hikari's first words about Takeru "happy, heart fluttering, made for each other, understands me".
Lara smiled. 'Perhaps I'm not as alone as I thought'
Lara watched her best friend and Takeru kiss, and flirt with each other. It wasn't until about 5 minutes later she saw something light yellow glow from underneath Takeru's thin shirt.
Then she noticed something light pink glow from underneath Hikari's slave clothes.
'What in the world is that, and how would Hikari have something?' She wondered 'All of the servants jewellery was taken away from us, its impossible for her to have anything, and especially something magical'
The bell rang again, and Takeru brushed some hair away from Hikari's face, giving her a last goodbye kiss.
"Bye Keru. I'll see you tonight, o.k?" She smiled shyly, before turning to leave.
"Hikari!" Lara called "I'll come out and help you, o.k? I've got the day off, I'll be out in a second."
Kari nodded and walked out of the stable.
There was silence throughout the stable.
"Lara?" Takeru asked.
She looked up at him with her emerald eyes "Yes?"
Takeru ran his hands through his sandy-blonde hair.
"Nothing, I was just wondering why you didn't tell Sora that you were a noble from her kingdom."
Lara paused before answering. "I'm not quite sure."
Takeru looked at her. "She could take you back to your family, I'm sure."
At this, her heart rate increased rapidly. 'He's right. My life could easily be back to the way I wanted it to be, I could be free again, and with my whole family, and my best friend.' She thought happily, before realising something.
"I could, Takeru, but I'm not sure if its time. I love Hikari, she's like a sister to me, and although you're here, she needs someone that can always be with her. You have your duties as a prince that you have to uphold. She needs comforting, but perhaps if we could find out her heritage, then maybe."
"I understand." Takeru nodded. "We'll just have to try harder then."
"Oh. Takeru? What was that yellow light underneath your shirt?" Lara remembered it suddenly.
"Oh, this?" He pulled out his necklace. "It's my crest of hope, its got something to do with a prophecy, destiny, and fixing everything. It will only work if worn be the correct bearer, and I suppose that's me. I think all the royal children of this era have them. They chose their bearer, only lighting up if worn be them." He explained.
Lara looked carefully at it. "Its nice." She said finally, as Takeru put it away. "I think we also have a lead" Lara smiled, as Takeru looked at her quizzically.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"There was something pink lighting up underneath Hikari's clothes. Do you think it could be one of these?" she asked.
Takeru's eyes lit up at the news. "Really? I haven't heard of anything other than this being able to hold power. We'll have to ask her about it."
Lara smiled again. "So, Takeru, what have you got planned for today?" she asked.
"I can't hang around, we have some other visitors arriving soon, and I think I have to be there when they arrive."
"Oh well! Have fun!" She patted his back before running out the door.
"Oh yay! Just what I always wanted! Disrespectful nobles to take care of!!!" Takeru responded sarcastically, and Lara laughed before closing the stable door.
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Afternoon
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Takeru once again found himself waiting at the dirt road that lead into the castle. It was quite obvious to him that Sora and Yamato had realised their stupidity in not telling each other how they feel, as they were now kissing, giggling and flirting together, while he sat and waited.
They stopped instantly as they heard a carriage approaching, and the horses' hoofs trotting up the dirt road. Takeru rolled his eyes, and Yamato gave him a playful punch.
Finally the carriage came round the bend, and stopped in front of them.
The carriage driver announced them.
"Lord and Lady Motoymia (A/N: Spelling? Names??), Their first-born daughter June Motoymia, and their son, Daisuke Motoymia."
Takeru looked at Matt, who, at the first sound of the name "June Motoymia" had hastily grabbed onto Sora's hand. That was a downer. The fun parts of the times when the Motoymia's visited was teasing Yamato about Junes obsession over him. Now she would most likely lay off, seeing him hand in hand with a princess.
The young, sandy-blonde haired prince watched as the noble family came out of the carriage. Last was a teenage boy his age, with dark brown, almost spiky hair, and dark brown eyes.
When Daisuke walked out of the carriage he instantly smirked at Takeru, and Takeru smirked right back. At least Davis hadn't changed; it was obvious as that had always been their silent greeting. It had a special meaning to it.
Daisuke: I'm going to beat you like you've never been beaten before, this time.
Takeru: You wish, I might actually believe that if you had ever beaten me.
Their relationship was a good one, but definitely a competitive one. They liked the same exercises, and whenever the Motoymia's visited, it turned into an all out Ishida vs. Motoymia challenge.
They were the same age, and it had been like this ever since they had first met.
Yamato was the first to break the silence. "Good afternoon, Lord/Lady Motoymia. Our father, King Ishida, is waiting to greet you inside the castle."
"Thankyou Yamato." Lady Motoymia smiled, before turning and following her husband. June glared at Matt's hand, which was still holding Sora's, before sticking her nose high in the air and following her parents.
Sora and Matt smiled at each other, before walking to the garden again.
Daisuke grinned.
"So T.P? You ready to be beaten?" he asked, trying to be intimidating.
"Hah! You wish Davis, you know you can't beat me, and its T.K." Takeru laughed.
"You want to prove that?" Davis ignored the T.K comment.
Takeru shook his head. "Can't right now, got a lesson, but afterwards, you are on!"
"O.k, I'll find something else to do." He shrugged, obviously disappointed.
"Good. You know your way around, right?"
"Yes, we only come here like, once a month T.R" Davis teased.
"Whatever. Bye Davis." Takeru walked off into the castle, and with a passive wave of the hand Davis walked towards the fields.
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Davis strolled through the green grass, and made his way over to the fields. He didn't know why, he just felt like he should go over there.
He immediately noticed all the servants coming in from a days work. One particular girl stood out to him, she had just turned around and come out of her cabins. She was very pretty; she had short, dark brown hair, and the most beautiful crimson eyes he had ever seen.
'But she's not like her' he thought miserably, before mentally slapping himself. 'Stop thinking about her Davis! She's gone she disappeared after the invasion 3 years ago! Move on! Make new friends, the only other friend you've got is Takeru'
Shrugging his shoulders, Daisuke slowly approached the girl.
"Hi." Davis said, making the girl jump in fright. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
She shrugged her shoulders.
"My name is Daisuke Motoymia."
"Hikari." Kari replied bluntly.
"Right, well…." Davis was going to continue to make friends with Hikari, but something else caught his attention. Lara. Daisuke stared at this girl… thinking of the possibilities, his mouth hanging slightly agape as he looked at her long blonde hair, and her bright, shining, emerald eyes, and her beautiful smile. He had found her.
"Hikari! There you are! I've been looking all…….." Suddenly Lara stopped, and her mouth was left open as she stared at the boy in front of her.
He was obviously trying to gain control of himself as well.
"L…Lara?"
"…Dai…" she whispered breathlessly, as her heart began to beat against her chest, and she took in all of her handsome features, how different he was to that 10 yr old best friend she used to play with.
"…Its…Its really you…"
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A/N:---Insert evil laugh here---
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
There is a little cliff hanger to keep you all in suspense…. I know its evil, but, oh well, sorry, I just thought that was a good way to end it, otherwise this would be a never-ending chapter.
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Tell me what you think!
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