Kaito & Lucia

Chapter 3

Street Outside Domoto House: Gackto and Keisuke were hanging outside their family's house. Being a Domoto, they didn't have much to do because of the feud with the Nanami's. Because of it, they couldn't go to many places because the Nanami's own a good deal of land and they weren't allowed to set foot on it.

The same goes for the Nanami's. if they were to set foot on each others properties, they'd either get brutally injured, or worse: killed.

So it was a quiet moment until Daisuke, a member of Lucia's family, set foot on their property and approached them.

"Where is he!? Where is that no good Kaito Domoto!?" He shouted as he continued to walk on their area. "Why do you wanna know, i hope you do know that your on our property, and Nanami's are forbidden." Keisuke said.

"Well, you seem to be up with the rules, but you weren't the other night." He said as he stopped several feet away from them. "What're you talking about?" Gackto asked. "I saw you and the other Domoto at my Uncle's party the other night, don't deny it! I have one or two others who saw you as well." Daisuke said getting angier.

"You have no real proof that me and Kaito were at that party." Keisuke said. "How do you explain Kaito entering my family's property the very same night and contacting with my cousin, Lucia?" He spat.

"That could've been anyone there, how do you know it was him!?" Gackto said. "Certainly Keisuke wouldn't go and interact with her, and it had to be one of you two." Daisuke said.

"So he might've talked with her, what's the big deal?" Keisuke asked. "The big deal is, you and him have broken the rules and trespassed on our property when you weren't invited." Daisuke said.

"On the contrary, we were invited, by one of your servants, he couldn't read this list of people so Kaito helped him, then he invited us to your home.' He said leaning on the wall. "It doesn't matter, you know you aren't allowed in our territory, we've stayed off yours!" He said shouting.

Daisuke withdrew his sword and began to fight with Keisuke. Keisuke just fought bck until he was struck in his side. "Keisuke!" Gackto shouted and he caught him because he was falling backwards.

Kaito ran outside to see what the yelling was about. "What the heck is going on out here?" He asked. "Kaito, Daisuke thinks you and Keisuke were at their property the other night and he started fighting with Keisuke, now he's wounded." Gackto explained.

"Hurry and get him inside, get him bandaged up." Kaito said as he walked around them to keep Daisuke from attacking them. "That's enough, it doesn't matter what you say, all i know is, you've trespassed, and you've talked with my princess. That deserves a penalty." Daisuke said, putting his hand on his sword.

"Well your pretty confiedent, i'll give you that. But right now your on our property, doesn't that deserve a penalty?" Kaito asked.

"It doesn't matter as of now, you've already broken our laws, now it's only fitting i come to give you your penalty. Now, draw your sword!" He said as he withdrew his sword from it's sheath. He lunged forth at Kaito, and all he could do was withdraw his own sword to guard against Daisuke's attacks.

Gackto came running back out to see what was happening now. But by the time he got back out there, Daisuke was unconcious on the ground. "Kaito, what happened?" Gackto asked.

"He lunged too far and in order to block him i accidently hit him and he fell and hit his head, now he's unconcious." Kaito explained. "This isn't good, someone's bound to see this, quick, go back into the house, i'll try to cover this up." He said and Kaito ran back into the house.

"Oh crap, why's the king here, not only that, but the people are coming too." He said and he quickly thought up a story to tell the king.

"What on earth has happened, i see blood and a body here, Gackto, you better have a good explanation for this." The king said as he stepped onto the area.

"Well, you see your majesty, Daisuke came here and started picking a fight and he attacked Keisuke, so they began to fight and he wounded Keisuke, then he tried to kill Kaito and he only fought back to protect himself, so now both Keisuke and Daisuke are wounded and unconscious." Gackto explained.

"I see, so all three are involved. But from what i've seen and heard, it looks like they all should suffer the same punishment, i told you once before that i wasn't going to put up with your rediculous feud. So now i hereby banish all three of these men." The king declared.

"But your majesty, Kaito and Keisuke were only defending themselves, they can't be banished." Gackto said trying to get him to reconsider.

"Would you like to suffer the same fate? From what i see, they were all involved in a fight and got themselves into this, now they pay the price. My decision is final, now break it up, all of you go home." The king said as he dismissed the big crowd.

"What am i goona tell Kaito?" Gackto asked himself as he walked back into Domoto house. Nikora happened to be in the crowd that was watching the scene.

"Oh dear, i better tell Lucia." She said and she rushed home.

Lucia's Room: "I wonder where Kaito is, he was supposed to be here hours ago, but he never showed up, i wonder what could be keeping him?" Lucia asked sadly standing at her balcony, just watching for her beloved to come back.

"Milady! Lucia!" Nikora called as she ran in. "Nikora? What is it, what's the matter?" Lucia asked as she walked to her. Nikora was so out of breath from running. "Nikora, tell me what's wrong." Lucia urged.

"I was in town, and i saw a commotion, and the king was there, and there was a fight at the Domoto house because Daisuke went there and challenged Keisuke and Kaito. Now Keisuke and Daisuke are both wounded, and both them and Kaito are banished from here!" Nikora said after she caught her breath.

"Kaito and Daisuke are banished? Why would Daisuke do a thing like that, to think my own cousin would do such a thing. Not only that, but that's why Kaito didn't come, exactly what happened to them?" Lucia asked.

"Well, Daisuke challenged Keisuke and he wounded his side, them Kaito came out and Daisuke lunged at him and Kaito only defended himself, but he might've wounded him by accident." Nikora explained.

"But Kaito wouldn't hurt him, or anyone, it had to have been an accident." Lucia said. "You don't really sound to worried for your own cousin, you sound more preoccupied with that man." Nikora said.

"Should i say bad things about all of them? I don't know the whole story, and neither do you, so we have no right to say mean things about what we don't know. Besides, i know Daisuke will be alright, he's a strong person, has been ever since we were kids. But Kaito, he's the first person i've ever met that i can feel special with, and i refuse to waste that feeling on that terrible Johnny Kawamoto." She said.

"Oh, you'll speak ill about Lord Kawamoto, but not about your cousin or Kaito?" Nikora laughed. "Well, he's nothing special to me, not like Kaito and Daisuke. But it really makes me sad that he's banished." Lucia said and she began to cry.

"It might not be all bad, why don't you go to Mitsuki's cell? I'm sure he'll make it to where you can see him." Nikora smiled, trying to cheer her up. "But i'm still forbidden to leave the house because of the whole Domoto/Nanami feud." Lucia said. "Oh that's right, and i'll get in trouble if i try to get you out, i know, i'll get him to come here before he leaves. I'll be back, i'm going to see Mitsuki." Nikora said and she left for the church.

Mitsuki's Cell: "So basically your telling me you, and Keisuke, and Daisuke are banished from here?" Mitsuki asked. "Yeah, Gackto told me all aboutit earlier, and he even mentioned how we only defended but the king wouldn't hear it. So now i have to leave by tomorrow." Kaito sighed.

"What're you going to do about Lucia? Are you just going to leave her, and your family too?" Mitsuki asked, and Kaito sighed again.

"I'm not even sure if Lucia knows yet, and i don't know if i can see her before i have to leave." He said glumly. "Well, maybe you can see her." Mitsuki said. "How?" Kaito asked. "Maybe she can some here and see you." Mitsuki suggested.

"She's forbidden to leave her house." Kaito pointed out. "Hmm, maybe you can go over there and say your goodbye, or you coud whisk her away with you." He said with a laugh. "Is that supposed to be a joke?" Kaito asked. "No but it sounded like one didn't it?" He asked with a smile.

Then they heard knocking at the doors. Mitsuki went to answer them. "Yes? Ah, Nikora, good to see you. What can i do for you?" Mitsuki asked.

"I was wondering if Kaito was here, is he?" She asked. "Yes, come on in." He said and she walked in, and saw Kaito. "Nikora?" Kaito said. "Yup, now what's this whole situation about, Lucia already knows of it." Nikora said. "She does?' Kaito asked. "Yeah, but don't worry, she doesn't hate anyone." She added.

"She doesn't think i'm a bad person or anything?" He asked. "No, she would never think that of anyone, except for the person she's supposed to marry, Lord Kawamoto." She said, and Kaito didn't like hearing about it.

"Well anyway, i've come to see if you could come see her, she really wants to see you." Nikora said. "I want to see her too, but i can't go onto your property, last time i did, it got my cousin wounded, and me banished." He said with a sigh.

"I know but there is a way for you to see without consequence." Nikora said with a mischevious smile.

"How?" Kaito asked. "There's a time of night when Milady's balcony is completely covered in darkness, you can climb up it and you can see her without fear of being seen, but you musn't make noise, or you will be caught." She said with a wink. "Ah, a fine idea Nikora, so what do you say Kaito?" Mitsuki asked.

"Sounds like a plan to me, as long as i can see her before i have to leave." He said. "Well, i'll notify Lucia now, be there later this evening." She said an she left the church.

"Well Kaito, things are working out after all." Mitsuki said. "Yeah i guess so, but i still feel like there are still things that can go wrong." He said and he left the church as well to wander around the place he wasgoing to have to leave the following morning.

A Room In The Nanami House: It was later on that night that Lord and Lady Nanami and Lord Johnny Kawamoto were in the Nanami house discussing their plans.

"Well this is a nasty turn of events, first Daisuke gets himself wounded, then he gets himself banished." Lord Nanami said.

"Yes but at least he got two of those wretched Domotos banished as well." Lady Nanami said. "I can whole heartedly agree. But since they're gone, is it possible for me to marry your daughter?" Johnny Kawamoto said.

"I guess it would be best for her to marry you, i'm sure we can persuade her." Lady Nanami said. "Very well, my wife will go to her and tell her she shall marry Lord Johnny Kawamoto this upcoming Thursday. And today is Monday. Good night to you." Lord Nanami said.

Guess, i have no choice. I'm the one who has to tell her that she has to marry Lord Kawamoto. Lady Nanami thought. "I better tell Lucia." nikora said, she had overheard the whole thing.

Lucia's Room/Balcony: "Nikora told me he was supposed to come tonight when my balcony was shadowed, but he's still not here." Lucia said sadly. She was waiting on her bed just listening for a sound to notfiy her that he was there and he was coming to see her.

Kaito, by this time had already climbed the wall and was running for her balcony, it was already in sight. Nikora told me that her balcony was covered in shadows and that i had to stay quiet. Lucia, i'm coming! He thought and it took him a second to find her balcony since it was completely shadowed, and he found it because he ran into a rope ladder.

"I guess this is what i'm supposed to use to climb up." He said quietly and he began climbing up the roped ladder, and Lucia could hear and see the rope swinging a little.

"He's here!" She said gleefully, and ran to her balcony. She leaned over to see him climbing up. "Kaito!" She said quietly. "Het there." He said with a funny smile. "Here." She said and she offered him her hand which he took and she pulled him up, trying not to make too much noise doing it.

He finally made it up and onto the balcony and didn't waste any time pulling Lucia into his arms. "I've been waiting for you this whole time." She said lowly. "I'm sorry i didn't come like i promised, but i'm here now." He whispered in her ear.

"Are you really banished from here?" She asked and he looked at her. "I'm afraid so, but reall,y it wasn't my intensions to hurt Daisuke like that, it was an accident." He said. "I know it was, and i don't blame you, it mostly is his fault. I just still can't believe he would do such a thing." She said in a little shocked tone.

"Well he only came because he saw me at that party with you, and then said he knew i came here the same night, but i say he was just bluffing. In any case, i have to be more careful when i come here." He said.

"But after tonight you won't be able to." She said sadly.

"Maybe so, but why don't you come with me?" He asked. "What?" She said in a surprised tone. "Why don't you come with me?" He repeated.

"I don't know if i can." She said. "Why not?" He asked. "I'm just worried about what would happen if i did go with you, no matter how much i may want to go with you. What if we get caught?" She asked. "Then we'll take our punishment, i don't care." He said.

"You don't?" She asked. "Not really, as long as you come with me, it's fine by me." He said with a smile. She smiled back. "Okay, i'll go." She said and she leaned her head on his shoulder.

I wish we could stay like this forever. She thought. "Milady, Lucia!" They heard from inside. "It's Nikora." Lucia said. "Lucia, your mother is on her way up here.' Nikora said and quickly left.

"Oh dear." She said. "I'll take that as a que to go back down. "But i don't want you to go." She said grasping onto his shirt.

"I won't be far, just far enough to stay hidden, i'll be back when she's gone okay?" He said. "Okay." She said and she kissed his lips quickly before he climbed back down the roped ladder. Please hurry back. She thought before she went back into her room to wait for her mother. Didn't take too long.

Her mother knockd on her door several seconds later. "Come in, Mother." Lucia called. "How'd you know it was me?" She asked as she entered.

"Nobody else has a knock as soft as yours." Lucia laughed, even though she quickly made that up to cover up the real reason she knew it was her mother.

"How are you tonight? Are you upset because of Daisuke's injury and banishment?" She asked. "Yes, but i'm wondering why he would do such a thing when he knew the rules of our family and how we weren't allowed to go onto their territory." Lucia said with a low tone.

"Yes, you know your cousin was always a hothead, always doing what he thought was right and taking things into his own hands, and paying the price for every screwup. But you know, there is someone who isn't like that, someone who'll not only protect you from things like that, but he'll also take care of you in situations like that." She said getting to the hard part.

"Who Mother?" Lucia asked hoping it wasn't - "Lord Johnny Kawamoto, he's young like you, and he's everything you could ask for in a man. You met him at the party the other night. But listen, it was your Father's idea that you marry him, i'm only telling you." She said trying to make herself innocent.

"But Mother, i don't want to marry him, he seemed nice but i think he only wants to marry me to not only take the family riches, but use me to be his slave-wife." Lucia said.

"That's rediculous Lucia, there's no man alive who would do that." Lady Nanami said. "Well it doesn't matter whether you believe me or not, i really don't want to marry him." Lucia said resistantly.

"I'm sorry, but your father's already making plans for a wedding, you might not have a choice." Lady Nanami said.

But if i have to marry someone, i wanna marry Kaito! She thought, and she made a face. "I know that face anywhere, you don't want marriage." Lord Nanami said as he entered her room.

"Father!" Lucia said. "Come on Lucia, you've met Kawamoto before, you know he's a good fellow, why don't you want a marriage with him?" He asked.

"Because i don't trust him that's all, he seems to have only one thing on his mind and that might be to use me as his slave. That's what most men want these days." Lucia said. "You just made that up." He said sternly. "Maybe so, but i could be right." She said.

"Look Lucia, i've already started planning for this wedding, and i think it's time you found a husband, you need someone to be here to take care of you. Besides, you are acting too spoiled and you need a man to show you how to be a perfect wife." He said getting more stern. "But-" "Don't 'but' me, you are going through with this and that's final.' He said and he stormed out of the room.

"I'm sorry Lucia." Lady Nanami said as she went out of the room as well.

"I can't go through with that wedding cerimony, i don't want to. I don't want to spend the rest of my life as the wife of someone i don't even know that well, he's probably a selfish brat." She said. Then she remembered Kaito.

Kaito, i forgot, i hope he's still out there. Because i'm going to go with him tomorrow! She thought and ran to her balcony. "Kaito?" She whispered. He didn't answer. "Where'd he go?" She asked then she noticed a note on the ladder.

"Lucia, so i don't risk getting seen, i decided to go back, but i will be back tomorrow for you. I love you, Kaito." She read. I love you too, Kaito. She smiled a large grin andwent back inside and went to sleep, dreaming of the time when she could finally be with Kaito.

Woo! that was a big chapter. well, i don't know what to say except, please, PLEASE review! That's all, catch ya in the next chapter.

SEE YUZ!! Peace out guys!!