Hey, guys i'm still working on the others. I'm just re editing most of my stories...acutally all the olds that includes Love that Bind, Begins (going to take forever) , Somethings happen when you least expect it, Past and Present, Lilac Kamiya's Amazon.
I will work on Brittannia and Time as Always Time. I'm trying to do it all with in the month of August.
and now
the Revised verison... (so was the prologue by the way.)
Past and Present
Chapter 1
Reunion at Last
14 years later…… January 24th 2014
RiversideCommunityHospital
Palm SpringsCalifornia
Office 231…..name plate next to the door read:
R. 231 Dr. Taichi Yagami
Cardiac Specialist
There was a worker who was taking down the name plate just out side the door. Taichi was at his desk talking on the phone, his hair messy as it always had been. How ever his attire was totally different he wore a light blue suit with a red dress shirt and a blue tie that matched his suit.
"No, I didn't mean anything by it." He said as he paused, "I was drunk! Oh come on, its no- hello? Hello?" he called into the phone but then he heard dial tone.
He frowned then rolled his eyes the woman was a bitch anyways no one these days takes stuff like that serious anymore.
A woman walked into the room, "Dr. Yagami, Dr. Hiroshi from Obadia General Hospital is on the phone." She said.
"Okay, Thanks Cathy." Taichi picked up the phone, "Hello, Dr. Yagami speaking." Taichi nodded a couple of times, "Okay thanks for letting me know."
"Recently our chief of staff has resigned and I was wondering, after hearing all the wonderful work you have done in the US, would you want to take that offer up? Of course it's your decision." Said the Dr. Hiroshi.
"I couldn't you should save that for one of your best doctors there one who has been dedicated there for a number of years." Taichi said he couldn't take that away from someone who possibly worked hard to get that position after all he was only a new comer to Obadia General anyways.
"I see, but rest a sure there will be a spot for you here at Obadia General." Dr. Hiroshi replied gladly and appreciative.
"That's good to know, I'm looking forward to meeting you Dr. Hiroshi. I'll see you when I get in town." Taichi said.
With that the two said their goodbyes Taichi placed the phone back onto the receiver. "It's been a long time since I've been back to Obadia."
ObaidaJapan…
"So what did Taichi have to say?" asked Kantaro Taichi's father.
" He was coming home, but he didn't go in specifies about what he had majored in. He never really did tell us now to think of it." Said Akuro, Taichi's mother. "Perhaps Hikari knows a little more." She thought aloud.
Takeru's House…
"Hikari lighten up a bit" Takeru said patting her on her shoulders gently
"I can't lighten up about this you know that I haven't spoken to him since his last visit which was five years ago. But he never bothered to visit again or tell us what he was majoring in he excluded all of it and why? I don't know because he never talks about it or he just ignores our questions." She said exasperated at Takeru.
Takeru smiled rather sadly at her, "Sweetie let's not talk about this right now, didn't you come here to discuss a very important up coming date?" he questioned her with a hint of excitement.
Hikari smiled at him, "Of course, our wedding. Speaking of which it is okay for me to pick Sora as the maid of honor right?" she asked unsure of what he might say.
Takeru thought for a moment, "Um…They aren't so close any more. Maybe it's best if I pick some one else to be the best man." He suggested.
Hikari shook her head, "No! I can't ask you to do that. Yamato is your brother, I'll pick Mimi. Sora will understand why." She said.
Sora's house…
The telephone at Sora's house rung impatiently off the hook a hand grabbed the receiver and lifted it up to his ear, "Hello, Akamatsu's household, Ryo speaking."
"Oh Ryo, Hi is Sora there by any chance?" Hikari asked.
"Oh Hi, Hikari she isn't home, she is at the hospital right now." He replied causally.
"WHAT? What happened is she okay?" she questioned franticly.
"Oh, no Hikari she is fine. Didn't she tell you she got a job at the hospital, I can give you the phone number." He said taking a piece of paper from the cork board Sora had posted in the living room with all the numbers to places, restaurants and such. He recited the number for Hikari to jot down.
"Thanks so much, Ryo. I'll see you later." Hikari said.
"No problem bye." He said.
After Hikari got off the phone with Sora's husband she dialed the number quickly she waited and waited but no one was answering then she got the machine.
You have reached Sora Akamatsu Obadia General Hospital Public Relations. I'm either on the line with some one or away from my desk if you leave a message at the sound of the tone I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Hikari sighed Sora wasn't at her desk, "We have to try later, she's not in." Hikari said to Takeru who was sitting on the couch in the other room. She sighed as she walked into the other room where Takeru was. "This is terrible…" she said trailing off.
"Now, how can it be terrible? There are still lots of time till the wedding." Takeru said taking her hand in his she sat next to him.
"No that's not what I mean. I'm worried about Sora. She has been depressed for sometime now and I want to help but I don't know how to help her." Hikari said.
Takeru frowned at her, "Hikari I know she hasn't been the same since then, but I think she made a first step into a marriage to a great guy she couldn't ask for anything better. Ryo is a good guy." He said reassuring her.
Hikari looked at him doubtful, "They are only newlyweds, I don't think she loves Ryo though." She said.
"Why do you say that?" he asked confused
"It's a woman thing and you wouldn't understand." She said simply.
Band practice…
"One, a two and a one, two, three…" Taikan said allow then the band began to play the song as they approached the queue for Yamato to sing he didn't. The band stopped the music.
"Yamato what's the matter, we got to practice for the up coming show," said Dayu.
Yamato coughed, "I'm sorry guys, I'm not feeling good at all." He felt a tingling in his throat he ran to the garbage bin and threw up.
Taikan shook his head, "Why didn't you just say you were sick?" he questioned.
Yamato was still gagging into the garbage bin, when he stopped, "Well because I didn't want to miss practice for the big gig." He said before he threw up again.
"Yamato, go home and just relax." said his other band member Dayu.
He wiped his mouth on his sleeve, "Sorry guys." He said "next time I'll let you know." With that he left his band mates in the garage.
NextDayAirport
Koushiro and Miyako both arrived at the airport where already everyone was gathered at the arrivals portion of the airport.
"That's his flight number," Hikari said pointed up at the television screen.
"So he finally decided to come home," said Miyako.
Koushiro nodded, "He's been deciding a while now if he should come home. I'm glad he decided to come it will be good for him after all he has to face people here."
Hikari raised an eyebrow at him. Koushiro nodded at her then she sighed. He was right he did need to face what happened long ago, but now after so many years have passed will all of them get along she thought.
The luggage pick up area...
Taichi was standing on one side of the luggage conveyer belt, waiting for his luggage to arrive on the belt. He also felt he was being watched all at the same time, he turned to see a woman staring at him looking like a tiger about to pounce on her prey. "Who are you?" he questioned.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to stalk you. I'm not a stalker I assure you." She said, "But I couldn't help but notice that you're a very good looking man." She replied with a smile.
"It's okay," Taichi replied he heaved a piece of luggage from the belt.
"Where do you live?" she questioned.
Taichi who was one that never really refused a woman's admiration, "Obadia, you?" he asked.
"Same maybe we could meet up for a drink?" she asked.
Taichi shrugged, "Sounds like a good idea, once I get settled and all." He said he turned in time to see his second luggage come out onto the conveyer belt, as he pulled it off the belt.
"Here is my number, call me," she said then walked away with her luggage in her hand.
Taichi smiled, "They don't call me ladies man for nothing." He laughed then continued on his way to the arrivals bay.
Daisuke waited patiently at the arrivals exit, "I thought he was excited to come home?" he questioned.
"He was," Hikari answered uncertainly.
Takeru then whispered to her, "Did you tell Sora?" he questioned.
Hikari shook her head, "I wasn't sure it would be a good idea." She said.
"I'm sure they are over what ever happened long ago." Takeru explained to her.
"Hey! Guys!" Taichi hollered over to them, they all looked in his direction and walked over. Hikari was running toward him, he dropped his luggage at his side and they gave each other a big hug. "I miss you so much, Hikari." He said.
"So did I Taichi," she replied a little bit of tears running down her cheeks for beening so happy he was back.
"Takeru long time no see, I trust you've been taking good care of my sister." Taichi said shaking hands with him.
"Of Course I was, but there are a little more answers we would like to know from you." Takeru said.
Taichi simply smiled and turned away from him, "All in dew time." He replied.
"Welcome home Taichi!" his mother said giving him a big hug.
Taichi's father gave him a hug as well, "Welcome home son." He said.
Once they broke away from there hug he greeted Koushiro, Jyou, Mimi, Miyako, Daisuke, Iiori and Ken. "Jyou wait till I tell you about my career." He said happily.
"So you are finally going to spill everything?" Hikari asked him.
"Yeah, but at home." He said.
Yagami's House….
"Okay, now before I began no one is allowed to refuse anything. Got it?" he said as he opened up his luggage. After he finished distributing everyone gifts they gave him thanks for giving them all this but yet they were all expansive.
"Taichi how did you afford all this?" his father questioned.
"That's the second thing I wanted to mention as well." He began. "Well as you know I left for the states then, I didn't know exactly what I wanted to be so I took a couple of human antonym classes and I found that I really liked the subject."
"So what are you saying?" Jyou questioned confused at him.
"I'm a doctor." He replied, "Cardiac specialist to be exact." He dug into his luggage again and shown them his degree.
Everyone was shocked, "wow, congratulations are in order Taichi." Jyou said shaking hands with him, "What hospital are you planning to work at?" he questioned.
"Obadia General Hospital," he replied.
"Oh so you are the new specialist from America!" Jyou cried, "Well never less I got to get home, I'll see you at work some time." Jyou said as he went to the door.
"Yeah for sure, you got to show me the handles of the place," Taichi said.
Soon after Jyou left, Koushiro had gone too. Then not so long after all of them had left until only Hikari, Takeru and his parents where at the house.
Later in the after noon….everyone was gone except for TK and Kari
"Takeru do you mind if I had a word with you?" Taichi asked him.
Takeru nodded, "Sure what about?" he asked.
"I was wondering," he paused for a moment and looked to his feet instead, "How Yamato is doing? I mean I was pretty mean in the letter I wrote to him. I just want to apologize for it." He explained still not looking at Takeru.
"He is alright; busy what not with the band and all. Look, Taichi there isn't nothing that I can do. But I can give you his address." Takeru said taking a piece of paper from the pad and wrote down Yamato's address and handed it to him.
Taichi looked at it hard trying to think of where it was, "You have to help Takeru…you forgot that I haven't been here in five years." He said.
Takeru rolled his eyes, "All right then, I'll show you his apartment then you go up yourself."
Hikari came into the room with Taichi and Takeru there, "Where are you going?" she questioned them.
"Takeru is going to show me where Yamato's apartment is." Taichi said he then frowned at Hikari's expression, "What I'm apologizing." he replied annoyed.
"That's all you better be doing." Hikari said strictly.
"Any ways later, I'll be back in a while," Takeru replied he walked over to her and gave her a kiss.
"Can you please not kiss around me?" Taichi said as he walked by them carrying a bag.
Hikari laughed, "Well it's good to see you happy big brother." She then looked at Takeru and kissed him again.
-BEEP… BEEP-
"Okay….holy…he really impatient." Takeru replied they kissed once more, before being interrupted by the car horn again.
"Some things obviously haven't changed about my brother." Hikari said laughing she push Takeru out the door.
Hikari walked back to the living room where her parents were seated on the couch.
"Mom, do you think we should tell Sora that he is here?" she asked.
She nodded, "We should… she has moved on hasn't she?"
"That's just it I'm not so sure she said she is okay about the whole thing…" Hikari replied she looked at the clock, "I think we should wait to tell her, but I'll tell Taichi that she is married he seems that what ever happened fourteen years ago he is over it."
"He's a big boy I'm sure he is fine." Her father said agreeing.
"Okay….well when he comes back then I'll tell him that she's married. Oh that reminds me I have to phone her about the wedding thing." Hikari replied
Yamato's Apartment…
"Okay here it is." Takeru said as they stood out side Yamato's apartment door.
"Well knock…" Taichi replied.
Takeru rolled his eyes, "Why do I have to? You're the one who wants to see him." Taichi narrowed his eyes at him, "Alright." He said curtly then knocked on the door. "Yamato it's me, Takeru."
After a while they heard foot steps approaching, "Hey, little bro…" he stopped looking at the person standing behind his brother, Taichi. "Taichi?" he questioned in shock.
"Yeah it's me, long time no see huh." He said a little awkwardly as he stood there.
Yamato smiled faintly the motioned for them to both come inside, "Don't mind the mess." He said looking around his apartment were various clothes scattered all over.
"It looks better then my apartment back in the states." Taichi said however Yamato didn't look very happy at the moment.
Takeru looked between both of them, "Maybe I should let you guys sort out some stuff alone." He was about to turn around and leave but was stopped.
"Takeru don't leave, not on our account." Yamato began he looked over at Taichi was dressed in his business attire.
Takeru frowned then took a seat on the couch.
"Taichi I'm sorry if I don't seem that more polite but if I recall that nasty little letter you left wasn't too nice." Yamato said a little bitter.
Taichi felt horrible at that moment, "Yamato I'm sorry… I was upset and I know there is no excuse for it. If I could go back in time and change it I would." He said as sincere as he could.
"I'm sure you didn't mean the last line of it did you? That you were sorry that I was ever your friend?" Yamato questioned looking at Taichi anger building up.
"Okay come on you got to understand, I was young, stupid and in love and I was a tad bit jealous." Taichi said trying to explain.
"So if you really are sorry for it I want to see you rip the letter apart." Yamato said he went off into his bedroom after a couple of minutes he re emerged with a piece of white paper in his hand then passed it to Taichi.
Taichi took the letter then looked opened it up and read it to himself:
Yamato
I really don't have that much to say to you. But I'll just put what I'm thinking right now. I liked Sora…..you couldn't just leave her alone couldn't you. Well that besides the fucking point cause you know….I'm sick of you lying to me about the way you feel for her. I'm serious man, one nice friend you were. I can't believe we were best friends as far as I'm concerned, I don't want to see your face again….I hate you, and I can't even finish this fucking letter I can't believe that ….. Hey you know what never mind things have been said and done and it's too late I'm leaving for California I'm going to UCLA.
Taichi
(Who wishes I was never your friend)
Taichi looked up at Yamato, "This will be the last you see of it." He said then ripped the letter in two. "I'm sorry, if you can forgive me." He said feeling ashamed of himself.
"You're forgiven but you could have at least called or wrote to us." Yamato said.
Taichi smiled stuck out his hand, "How about we shake on a new page."
Yamato took his hand grabbed a hold of Taichi's hand and they shook on their new start to friendship. Taichi quickly turned to his bag then dug in and pulled out a suit, "Here is a little something for you." He added.
"When am I going to wear a suit?" Yamato questioned him as he looked at the suit he was holding up.
"It's Armani and you'll wear it to your brothers wedding." Taichi said.
"How the hell could you afford that?" Yamato said in shock.
"Since I was the head cardiac specialist at the UCLA hospital in California," Taichi said he watched the shocked expression on Yamato's face.
Yamato then looked at Takeru, "Um… wow is all I have to say I didn't expect you would want to be a doctor at all." He said.
"It's true; he showed us the degree earlier. You should have seen the look on Jyou's face." Takeru said laughing as he thought about it.
"Okay I have some more stuff, here this watch, silk tie and shirt. The watch is from esquire." Taichi said handing them over to him.
"Taichi, you didn't have to spend all your money on me." Yamato said looking at the watch.
"Non sense I owe you for many birthday presents during those fourteen years." He said then looking at his watch, "Oh Shit! I got to go, Takeru I need to use your car." he looked at him anxious.
"Well for what? What is the rush?" Takeru questioned
"I need to go to the hospital! I promised I would meet with the chief of staff to discuss some important manners." Taichi said explaining.
"Alright but bring it back in one piece." Takeru said.
"Got my word, I'll see you later Yamato." Taichi waved at the both of them then left out the door keys in hand.
Takeru thought for a moment, "Oh god this is not good!" he cried he looked at Yamato who was in turn looking at him confused.
"What's wrong?" he asked
"Sora is working at the hospital! She doesn't know he is back home yet!" Takeru said he grabbed the phone from the receiver then dialed Hikari's cell phone number.
"She works at the hospital now?" he questioned his brother who was already on the phone.
"Hikari! Big trouble Taichi is on his way to the hospital as we speak." Takeru said into the phone.
"This is really bad." Hikari said with worry.
Tai raced through the hospital doors then making and abrupt stop where he straighten his clothes and began to walk, to the chief of staff office. As he walked down the corridor he didn't notice the name on the sign that read:
R.342 Ms. Sora Akamatsu
Public Relations Director
He kept going and walked up to room three hundred and forty-five then knocked on the door. When it opened he was greeted by a man, "Ah Doctor Yagami I presume, nice to meet you." He said shaking Taichi's hand.
"It's my pleasure too." Taichi said he looked around the office then sat down in a chair in front of Doctor Hiroshi's desk.
"Your office is now ready to be moved into. its number three hundred and forty-four." He explained. "So you can order your desk and computer, I'll send over Ms. Akamatsu the new pr director to help you out." He said.
"Okay no problem, I'll let you get on with your paper work. Where is her office?" Taichi questioned.
Sora had her hair pulled back into a pony tail. She was wearing a white blouse with short black shirt, and was heading down the hall with two of the nurses who were her friends, they were chatting about the new doctor.
"Sora come you haven't seen him yet?" Akio said staring at her friend in disbelief.
"No I haven't." she replied.
"I saw him, he's really hot." Anna said in a dreamy voice.
Sora simply rolled her eyes at them "I'm sure he is but I just got married; besides I won't look at another man ever." She said as she entered her office.
"It's room three hundred and forty-two, just a door away from your own office." Dr. Hiroshi said getting up he held out his hand, "I'll meet with you tomorrow to fill out some final paper work."
Taichi shook it again, "No problem, I'll talk to you tomorrow. Have a good day." With that Taichi walked out of his office closing the door he walked across to room, three hundred and forty-five. He then looked to his left thinking of going to see Ms.Akamatsu but thought he check his new office. He turned the handle on the door and opened it up to see the empty space. Inside there was two selves a closet and a private bathroom. "This is great." He said as he walk into the bathroom. He walked back out then closed the door then decide to go see the pr director after exiting out of his office he walked a couple of steps to the next room.
342. Sora Akamatsu
Public Relations Director
"Sora…it can't be Sora she's Takenouchi…at least the last time I checked. Or she could be Ishida but it didn't look like she is." He thought out loud to himself. After a while of looking at the name plate on the door he knocked.
"Just one minute," came the muffled voice from behind the door.
Sora was putting away some papers on her desk she set them down then walked over to the door she opened it up, "Hi…" she stared up at him and started to trailed off.
"Sora?" he questioned.
"Taichi…What are you doing here?" she questioned quickly she walked away from him.
"What am I doing here I work here." He said a little upset at her tone.
Sora looked at him confused, "As what?" she questioned.
"Haven't you heard about the new doctor in town? That's me, Doctor Taichi Yagami." He said.
"You? A doctor." She said sounding even more upset.
"What is that supposed to mean?" he asked irritated, "Look you're supposed to order the new desk stuff for me and set my office up computer and all." He said watching her as she continued to work on her computer as if she was ignoring him.
Sora's heart was beating she was furious with him, "I'll do it." She snapped.
"You're still mad about what happened." He said looking at her incredulously.
"Yeah, you took off without tell me is what happened." She said still not looking at him.
"Well I had my reasons." He said making sure the door was closed before she began to yell.
"Reasons that's what you call it." She said with a shocked expression on her face.
"You didn't open the letter I gave you." He said approaching the desk placed his hand on it then leaned toward her a bit. "You know the one Koushiro hand delivered."
She turned to face him but got startled because he was so close to her. Her heart skipped a beat but she pushed the feeling aside then turned back to her desk, "Go! I'll fix all the stuff for your office later." She said pointing toward the door.
Taichi frowned he stood back up then walked to the door, "We got to learn to get along Sora since we are co-works." He said then opening the door he left closing it behind him.
Sora frowned slightly the letter I never opened yah I remember Taichi she thought.
To be continued….