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Britannia Part 10

Home Again

IshidaCastle…

Sora had been given her own room in the castle, as requested by King Yamato. She was now a sleep after her ordeal.

Yamato and Mimi were in the study with Takeru and Daisuke as well.

"I owe that much to Taichi for what he did for us," Yamato said looking to Mimi then looked to his brother.

"I know you do, but Yamato, if King and Queen Yagami hear of this child what will become of him or her when it is born?" Takeru questioned with worry.

Yamato shrugged his shoulders, "For the first time I am at loss as to what to do." He replied.

Mimi who had frowned during their talk spoke up, "I think there is possibilities of changing the laws in our country."

Daisuke shook his head, "No, you can not just make laws and expect others to abide by them."

Takeru nodded in agreement, "What is the likely chance that King and Queen Yagami will accept the law?"

"Maybe we will not need to make a law at all, if we wait for the time that Sora gives birth to the baby then maybe it will be the baby that will change how King and Queen Yagami feel about their son." Yamato said thoughtfully.

Koushiro tapped on the walls in front of him he frowned as he continued to tap the wall all the way up and down and across it to find the secret entrance but to no avail.

"Something must let up," he thought out loud he looked down at the book once again.

"Yes, something must be up with you snooping around here," said a solider whose sword was at Koushiro's neck.

Taichi awoke the next day he could not move his back that easily due to the fact it was still swore from the whipping he had received yesterday. In front of his dungeon was a plate of food waiting for him. He crawled over to the plate slowly as he could try to keep his back from moving as much as a possible.

Breakfast for him was just bread and a apple, which he took, never the less it was still food. While he ate, he wondered if Sora was still in the cave with out a doubt she much have gone searching for him.

Taichi sighed he wished for her not to search for him, reason being, that he was targeted by people especially King Yoshita of Imagawa Province. For a reason beyond his knowledge.

Hikari sat in her bedroom she looked in her mirror bushing her hair slowly then with a sigh, she set the brush down on her dresser. With all the things that have happen her brother, being exiled and Sora leaving her she had been miserable worrying sick about the both of them where or not they were even still alive.

Not only them but also Koushiro who had not shown up yet she was worry and concern for him as well.

Just out side, the castle walls rode a messenger with the royal green colors of the Ishida Province. He rode fast toward the gates and with a blow of his trumpet from out side the guards at the top post ordered the gate to be opened to let him pass through.

The messenger rode into the courtyard and got off his horse, "This message must reach Princess Hikari it is important message from the Ishida's Province." The messenger said with great urgency.

One of the guards who took care of these matters took the letter from the messenger then proceeded to the princess's quarters.

"It all depends what you call snooping around," Koushiro said as he stood up slowly as he had the sharp blade of the guard's sword still close to his neck.

"Turn around," the guard said angrily.

Koushiro did as he was told, "With all do respects sir we should not be having this conversation," He said.

"I really thing we should be having this conversation and this is the end of it right now. Get the move on I'm taking you to the King," he replied as he put his sword down for a moment for Koushiro to go by after all they were in a narrow tunnel.

Big mistake guard, Koushiro thought as he passed by him he stuck his leg out and the guard tripped awkwardly falling on to the ground his sword to the side. Koushiro grabbed the sword from the ground and held it up at the guard who slowly got up.

"So now we reverse rolls, you are the one in trouble were as I am the one who is not," Koushiro said as he walked backwards toward the exit sword held out in front of him as he did so.

"Yagami province hmmm," the guard said as he could see the blue crest of the Yagami family sewed on to his shirt.

"Yes that maybe so, but I am here to find my friend. Maybe you have heard of him. Prince Taichi Yagami." Koushiro asked trying to poke around for answers.

"Taichi Yagami…hmm yes I believe so he is the one that was screaming in pain yesterday," The guard replied.

Koushiro frowned at him hardly amused but very concerned, "So he is here at the castle, undress and give me your affects." He said still holding the sword in one hand and put his other hand waiting for the guard to hand over his clothing.

IshidaCastle, Sora's bedroom…

Mimi sat on her bed while she listened to her story, "You must have been afraid," she replied softly looking sadly at her.

"I was. And that is why I can not tell Taichi he is a father." Sora said looking down at her hands as she fiddled with the blankets, "He can not know."

"But will Hikari keep your secret?" she asked.

"The princess had been very kind to me she was like my best friend I am confidant that she will keep the secret until I have had the baby and the baby is three years old," Sora said.

There was a knock on the door and Yamato entered, "Sora how are you feeling?" he questioned.

"I am alright, I just worry about Hikari is all." She said.

"PRINCESS!" the guards went to her aid as she had fainted they held her up and placed her on her bed.

In the few minutes later, she awoke she looked again to her hand at the message she had just received and she could not believe the news. Not only was Sora pregnant but she wanted her to keep this a secret from her own brother. In a way Sora had a right to be protective of her unborn child.

"I am fine, if you please leave my room so I can have a moment to myself?" she asked them.

The guards nodded and left her room closing the door behind them, she could hear their footsteps dissipate down the corridor.

Hikari look to the letter again, Sora had asked that Taichi not know until the child's third birthday, but she was not sure it would be a good idea to hide it from him. She frowned thinking about the turmoil that this would cause, but Sora was right if her parents found out about this now they would not be happy.

ImagawaCastle…

Disguised in the Imagawa solider outfit Koushiro had gained access into the castle from the front and slowly but carefully made his way down to the dungeons to find out where they were keeping Taichi.

He passed each dungeon looking into them seeing if he could see Taichi in one of them but with out success when he went through the whole lot.

He took the spiral stairs downward and checked the next lot of dungeons he slowly came to the end of the row when he spotted the blue vest with the Yagami designs strewn on the floor along with a white dress shirt.

Koushiro stood for the longest time trying to see if it was really Taichi in the cell that he was almost startled by his voice, "Are you going to bring me to be torched some more?" Taichi replied dully.

Koushiro, "No, but I thought maybe you were looking for and escape." He said he took the sword and stuck the pointed end into the key hole then twisted it a couple of times till there was a click.

Taichi jumped to his feet it was like his back was never whipped, "Koushiro!" he whispered, "How did you know?" he questioned.

"We will talk about it later," he said he looked up and down the hall ways to see if there was anyone coming, "What did they do to you?" he questioned.

Taichi slowly turned his back to Koushiro who gasped, "It's bad I know."

"This is one reason we should get you out as soon as we can," Koushiro said he reached inside to his side and took the sword off and handed him it. "You might need one."

"I am worried for her because I have a feeling she won't take the news well," Sora said.

"Well she can't do anything now, what's been done is done," Mimi said then looked to Yamato, "We can't change it."

"She is right. There is one who should know about it Sora I know you wrote to Hikari to tell her but Taichi has a right to know," Yamato said trying reason with her.

Sora felt tears in her eyes just at the mention of Taichi, "That can not be…for the safely of my baby I will not tell him not yet anyways," she said.

Yamato sighed, "Very well I am not one to tell you of what to do with your business but I will keep your secret even if Taichi were to seek me out for the truth I will not tell him," he said.

"Thank you so much Yamato, this means a lot to me for you to take me in and to keep my secret as well," Sora said to him gratefully.

Koushiro and Taichi made their way up the dungeon stairs slowly and with luck no soldiers had come their way as of yet.

"But were will we go?" Taichi questioned in a hushed voice.

"Back to the castle Taichi," Koushiro said as they made their way to the doorway Koushiro checked to see if the cost was clear and they continued through the door.

"My father won't want to see me what is the point of going back?" he questioned.

They turned a corner quickly as they did they saw a door at the end of the hallway, "Wait till we tell them where you have been," Koushiro said as he navigated through the castle.

"What's that got to do with anything, Koushiro my father hates me because I fell in love with Sora the lady in waiting. I can only imagine that Hikari feels the same way," Taichi said sadly.

Koushiro shook his head, "No not at all, now let's save the talk till we reach out side the castle."

As they reached the door Koushiro quickly pushed Taichi through then he followed on the other side was a small closed room, "We are stuck," he said panicked.

Koushiro dug into his tunic and pulled out the book making him look a lot less bigger, "Where did you get that?" Taichi questioned shocked.

"In the castle's library, chance discovery," Koushiro said he scanned down the pages with his index finger. "Here," he pointed to a stone in the wall then moved it quite easily forward so it went inside the wall.

"Come on it's a secret passage way," Koushiro said the wall had opened up suddenly as a delayed reaction then he ushered Taichi in.

Hikari sat at the dinner table her parents sat on the other side both side by side. She knew Sora wanted to keep her pregnancy secret but there was one thing she wanted to do. To test to see what would happen if her parents found out, she was pregnant.

"Mother, Father my I ask you a question?" Hikari asked looking at the both of them her hands down on her lap as she looked at them both.

"Sure Darling what is it?" Haruko asked her.

"What would happen if you found out Sora was pregnant?" she asked.

Both of her parents almost choked on there food, "What? Are you saying that you know where she is and she is pregnant?" her father shouted.

"No I'm just saying what if," she explained.

"The child will have no doing in our family because Taichi isn't a apart of us anymore he does not have a place here," Haruko said bitterly.

The doors opened up and two royal soldiers interrupted the dinner, "My King, Lord Koushiro has arrived in the Imagawa attire as well as…Taichi." He said the king and queen looked at the solider with shock.

"Taichi?" Kumiko said she looked to her husband then got to her feet, "Please let them come in both of them."

In came Koushiro helping Taichi who was now feeling the effects of his sore back from the whipping.

Immediately Kumiko and Hikari got up and ran over to them both, "Taichi what's wrong?" his mother said looking at her son with concern.

"I would like to know a story first of why someone from the Imagawa province would want to hurt me, King Yoshita had me whipped and he didn't give me a reason why." Taichi said really bitterly he looked to his father who began to approach himself.

Koushiro help Taichi get the armor off once they had his family gasped, "My darling!" Kumiko cried seeing her sons back, "come take him to the hospital wing immediately," she called to the peasant servants.

In the hospital wing Taichi was being looked after by the doctor, Koushiro in the mean time told them of the story how he discovered where Taichi was and what had happened to him and how they escaped quickly with out detection.

"So King Yoshita has returned for revenge against us," Haruko said he rubbed his chin in thought.

"Haruko he should not be able to get away with this! I'm sure he was up to the whole plot of getting my son exiled from my kingdom in order to do harm to him!" Kumiko said strongly to her husband the king.

"We need to find out the whole truth undoubtedly he would do such a thing as to set up my son to this to fall in love with Sora," he said he thought more then looked to his son who was talking with Hikari and Koushiro.

"Are you feeling better Taichi?" Hikari questioned with worry.

"I'm fine but I'm more worried for Sora, tell me Hikari has she contacted you have you seen her at all?" Taichi questioned.

Hikari remained quite Sora had contacted and she agreed to keep Sora's secret for know, "She did and she told me to tell you that she is fine and safe," she said.

"That's good," he said in relief, "But why did you hesitate?" he questioned.

Hikari simply shook her head, "Oh I was just thinking that is all," she said with a smile, "I'm just glad your back. Father might even go and give you back your title." She said.

"Once we find out the real reason why the Imagawa province was holding you captive," Koushiro said looking to the King and Queen who were talking to each other.

To Be Continued…