Britannia Part 9

The Future of YagamiProvince

In a small village draped in the royal green colors of the Ishida Province. Sora lay on a bed in a small house covered with a blanket while a woman attended to her placing a cold compress on her forehead.

When she opened her eyes she saw the women looking down at her, "Oh your awake that is good. For some one in your condition to be wondering around like you were its not really good you know." said the lady.

Sora frowned slightly, "Where am I?" she whispered.

"You are in the Ishida province, the small town of dewing." the lady said who was holding a cold compress on her forehead.

"Ishida? Why am I here…." Sora said aloud looking at the woman before her.

"You were running and I believe you collapsed, we had the village doctor look at you he said you were expecting." The lady told her.

"Expecting… I'm pregnant?" she asked confused then she fainted once more.

"Oh poor girl she must be more then eighteen years old." She said quietly as she removed the compress from her head.

YagamiCastle…

"Kumiko have you seen Koushiro?" asked Haruko who was seated at the table the others too were seated and were very quite.

Hikari knew where he had gone, to follow some lead somewhere she only hoped he was all right.

"I haven't," she said answering her husband's question.

"Then where did he go, he does know he has duties here to the castle." He said taking a sip from his glass.

Hikari frowned looking between her mother and father, "He had family business to take care off." She said suddenly.

Her father glanced over at her, "You have talked to him then? Did he say when he was going to come back?" said Haruko.

Hikari looked down at her plate, "No, he just said that he will be going but for how long he couldn't determine." she said.

"I'm sure the boy had his reasons," Ryota said then change the subject, "I truly regret that things could have not worked out with my daughter and…Taichi. But in all we are still going to be neighbors and unfortunately the Imagawa province is still they're."

"Imagawa province has been to them selves since Kumiko had chosen me to be married too." Haruko said looking at his wife knowingly, "I must apologize for everything that has happened in the passed day."

"No need my friend Taichi merely fell in love and it's understandable that when children are that young they must stay with them. No I'm not making excuses that he should have not gotten involved with the lady in waiting," said Ryota quietly looking at his friend trying to covet their difference.

"Not at all Ryota, I see where my son has faults but it still is unforgivable, what he has done the great extent of what he has done he dose not know. It could have been worse that he had a child with her." said Haruko.

The wives of the two men looked at one another, "But if that is the case what would you do?" Kumiko questioned.

"Nothing, I stripped him of his title he won't have anything to do with the royal family." Haruko said.

Koushiro arrived at the boarder of the Imagawa province and Yagami province. Once he crosses over, he no longer would be in the protection of the Yagami province. He tugged on the reigns indicating for his horse to continue.

Once he reached a clearing he halt his horse and dismounted, he could see the castle from the clearing it was another mile but from here to there, it was only grass no trees for cover so he could hide from the guards who patrolled the castle walls on top.

He then took of the bag he had on and pulled out a book with what looked like a floor plan. He looked up to where they were at and this was definitely not the very rear of the castle.

Just another further to the back and there was enough cover for him to leave his horse hidden. Koushiro took the reins of his horse walked with his horse toward the rear of the castle with the small book in hand.

King Yoshita walked down into the dungeon area, he then continued till he reached the cell that contained Taichi. "Ah prince Taichi you are awake." He said looking at him as Taichi sat on the floor.

"Like I could sleep in conditions like this," He spat angrily.

Yoshita just turned away and smirked, "Do you wish more comfortable accommodations?" he questioned.

"I do, but I doubt you would give me that. Although what business do you have with me?" Taichi questioned he was truly wondering why he was kidnapped.

"Business that is none of your business," Yoshita said to him.

"You are the one that his holding me captive and you don't tell me the reason behind it? What kind of evil man are you? Do you wish to punish me too? It isn't enough that my father has disowned me." Taichi said bitterly to him.

"No you're quite right, it isn't enough." Yoshita said.

Taichi frowned confused at his words, "What do you mean?"

"Maybe we need to physically harm you Taichi." Said Yoshita who thought for a moment, "maybe a whipping is good what do you think?"

"I think not," Taichi said he was scared what if this King as he is called wanted to do more the just whip him, torture him or maybe even kill him. "Your problem is with my father isn't it?" Taichi questioned.

"One of the many reasons, I wish not to discuss." Yoshita said, "I'll see you in a bit." He turned around and headed back to ward the stairs where he had descended into the dungeons.

Taichi got up from the floor and went to the bars to see if he could look down the hall where Yoshita had disappeared, "Someone will find me! And then you'll be sorry!" Taichi shouted at him.

Yoshita smirked, "No one will because they have all abandoned you." Then with that, there was a loud booming sound indicating a door had been slammed shut.

Taichi shook the bars hoping possibility that there could be a weakness in them but it didn't even move. He hoped that his friends had not abandoned him as his father and mother did.

Sora woke again the woman was still there, "What you said before… about a baby is that true?" she questioned with curiosity.

The woman smiled down at her, "Yes, it is." She replied.

"I apologize if I was in anyway rude about fainting earlier." Sora said as she sat up right.

"No need to worry darling," said the woman. "Everyone is glad that you are doing fine for someone in your condition."

Sora looked out the window, "You said we were in Ishida territory?" Sora asked.

"I did," the woman looked at her closely, "Is there something you need?" she wondered.

"Yes, I need you to contact King Yamato if possible. He maybe still be in the Yagami province if that is the case please keep the message confidential." Sora begged the woman who was looking at her quite shocked.

"I can certainly try to contact the King, but your message if you don't mind me asking?" the woman said.

"Tell him that Sora is here and she needs help."

YagamiCastle…

Yamato and Mimi strolled out side in the courtyard where the carriages awaited to take them back home. Mimi was allowed to go stay with Yamato for a month then was to return to her own country.

Takeru and Daisuke both said there sad goodbye to Hikari whom did not seem much more cheerful since her brother had gone.

Hikari's mother and father said their goodbyes to Mimi's parents as they entered there carriage with Jyou who Mimi had thanked for giving her advice.

Yamato, Takeru, Daisuke and Mimi entered the Ishida carriage then with one last look at the Yagami castle they began to move making the trek back to the Ishida castle.

Hikari sighed watching the carriages leaving the courtyard out of the huge gate, she then walked passed her parents going back into the castle.

How she wished things were not so complicated, how she wished none of what happened between Taichi and Sora having been caught way they had been had taken place at all.

She entered her room and closed the door behind her then collapsed on her bed looking through the open window of her room.

Ishida's Carriage with armed guards rode onward towards the Ishida province it had been hours after they had left the Yagami castle when they heard a trumpeting in the distance and the carriage halted.

"A messenger?" Yamato questioned he looked at Takeru who shrugged his shoulders.

The glop ping of horse hooves hitting the ground grew louder then stopped there was a knock on the carriage's door, "I have an urgent message for you King Ishida." The messenger said out of breath.

"What is it? Something broke out at the castle?" he asked with worry.

"No," he handed him a piece of paper.

Yamato took it and unraveled it, "Sora's in Dewing." He said looking at the three of them.

"Then we must respond," Mimi said at once and the other nodded as well.

"Tell the driver we must get to Dewing immediately." Yamato ordered.

"STOP! AHHH!" Taichi screamed as the fifty whip hit his bare back which was red almost to the point that his skin was breaking.

Yoshita halted it, then walked in front of Taichi, "How does pain feel?" he questioned evilly.

Taichi said nothing as he glared at him.

"I guess you need to feel it more?" Yoshita asked.

"Horrible, what do you want me to say?" Taichi demanded bitterly.

"Oh nothing, that was good enough let him go and put him back into his cell." He said to his guards.

The guards took Taichi down from the table then escorted him back to his jail cell where they threw him in.

"Have a good night Taichi," Yoshita said as he then left the dungeons.

Taichi got up slowly after they had thrown him in, his back was burning as if it was on fire. He put his back on the cold cell wall, which brought temporary relief from the burning sensation.

He wished now that he could get out of here because if he did not he would die.

Koushiro found that the back of the castle was poorly guarded and he was able to get his horse close enough to the castle so as in just incase he need a quick escape.

He walked along the wall feeling for something then stopped feeling on section of the wall in particular. He soon found a loose brick and pulled it out, once he had done that a door opened and he entered through there.

It was a dark pathway then it let to a dead end or so it seemed. Koushiro thought for a moment, the book did not mention about this part but he was sure he had to move a block around here as well.

the sun had fully set when Yamato's Carriage had reached the village of Dewing, Yamato, Takeru , Daisuke and Mimi had all dismounted when a pheasant woman came up to Yamato, "she is in here." She told him.

They entered a small house and they saw Sora seated at the table look worried, "Thank god you came." She said voice with worry.

"What's wrong?" Yamato questioned her.

"I think its best we speak else were. Just incase." Sora said.

Yamato nodded, "Let's go. Thank you very much you shall be handsomely rewarded." He said then motioned for Takeru's they helped Sora to the carriage then soon they were off toward the Ishida castle.

As soon as they had seated themselves Sora began her story, of how Taichi heard hooves and then hid her in the cave and after wards had disappeared.

"I don't know what to do," she cried placing her face in her hands.

Mimi hushed her, "Everything will be alright, don't worry." She whispered to her reassuringly.

Sora shook her head, she looked up at them all, "No nothing will be alright because I have another problem on my hands and if ever King and Queen Yagami finds out about it. Well let's not think about the consequences."

"Well how bad can it be?" Takeru questioned with confusion, already she was facing terrible circumstances but what could be more terrible he thought.

Sora frowned at his words and with out saying a word she patted her stomach, "I'm Pregnant, that's how much worse it is." She replied.

Takeru, Yamato, Daisuke and Mimi looked at her in disbelief and shock.

To Be Continued…