Hello everyone! I am so sorry it took me so long to update. You see, i've been really busy studying for final exams at school, and the reviews are terrible. But i'm finished now, thank god. I am SO sorry for the delay, please don't hurt me!! Anyway, now is the long awaited chapter of this forbidden love story, enjoy!
Kaito and Lucia
Chapter 7
Recap of story so far...
Chorus: Two families, despise one another because of a disagreement that caused them to split apart. The same two families that used to be very close, used to be friends, are now at war with one another.
Two descendants, one from each family, met at a masquerade party at the Nanami's estate, and it was love at first sight. But because of their families feud they were unable to be with each other, even though their parents once agreed for them to marry. The Domoto descendant, Kaito, was forced to fight a member of the Nanami family, Daisuke.
Because of Daisuke's ignorance, he has gotten himself, Keisuke, and Kaito banished from the kingdom of Tokyo, and got him and Keisuke injured. The night before he left, Kaito went to Lucia's room and asked her to come with him.
The next morning the both snuck out of the Nanami's estate and ran for freedom.
Upon reaching his destination, Kaito showed Lucia a beautiful old abandoned house, that was by the beach, and in the garden was a cherry blossom tree. It was the place that the two now reside in.
But back home, Nikora, Lucia's close friend and maid of her family, has gone on a journey with Tarou Mitsuki to find her, and bring her home. At the same time, Johnny Kawamoto, Lucia's fiancee, has also gone on a journey to bring her home. Now the Domotos and the Nanamis are at war, three people are searching for Lucia, and Kaito and Lucia are just trying to live in peace.
Can't these two show their families that their feud is only tearing everyone apart?
Meadow: Nikora and Mitsuki walked along a meadow, an empty plain full of green shrubs and several patches of sunflowers. "Ah, i remember this meadow." Nikora said, smiling to herself.
"An old memory?" Mitsuki asked. "Not really, it's a fresh memory. A while ago, me and Lucia came to this meadow and had a picnic. She was so happy, i guess it was because she's always been in the sea, and has never really been able to see these wonders that the surface has." Nikora said.
"I can see why, her father has been extremely protective of her actions towards going to the surface." Mitsuki said.
"Yeah, but i remember when we came home, she had about 3 dozen sunflowers, and she gave some to her mother, and some to me, and some to any person she came across. But she still managed to save 2 for herself. Lucia's always been kind and giving, even though she feels like a trapped bird." Nikora said, and knelt by a patch of sunflowers.
"I'm sure that right now she's happy, but she has to come back so that her family will stop." Mitsuki said. "I know." Nikora said, and plucked a sunflower.
"You know, she's always preferred Hibiscus flowers." Nikora said with a laugh.
Mitsuki nodded, and they kept walking. "I think that we're halfway there. If i remember correctly, Kaito said that this house was by the sea, and the sea is about another mile away." He said.
"If we keep going though, we'll reach the border of the kingdom." Nikora pointed out. "The king did say Kaito was banished, and it's only at this distance that Lucia's protected from her family's vision." He explained.
"Right. From Taki's vision." She said. "Yes, so as long as she remains hidden, no one will be able to find her." He said and they hiked up the hill, and saw just yards away, the borderline. Then further off in the distance, they could see the ocean.
Kaito and Lucia's House: The breeze from the sea was light and cool, the waves weren't very big, but the sound was still relaxing. Lucia was sitting and watching the sea. "Lucia?" Kaito said, bringing Lucia back to her senses. "Uh, yeah?" She asked, laughing a little, she was a little dazed.
"I'm going to go to town for a little bit, do you wanna come?" He asked, his smile warm.
"Oh, i'd love to, but i still have to clean the house a little, that way it'll be less work for you." She said brightly. "What're you talking about?" He asked. "You've been working way too hard since we got here, now it's my turn to work a little. Now you get going and i'll take care of the house til you get back." She said standing up.
"Alright, alright." He said laughing a little. "Just be sure to come back." She added. "I'll come back, don't worry." He said.
He quickly kissed her lips and walked off. Lucia began to giggle and skipped into the house.
Domoto House: "Nanami blames ME for his daughter's disappearance? That's just as ridiculous as his first assumption. This is the second time he's blamed me for his own mistakes, now look." Lord Domoto spat.
"But i don't think that sending people over to fight them is the best solution for this, the king will have your heads if you disrupt the peace, remember?" Lady Domoto said.
"He brought this on himself, besides, it was his idea in the first place." He said and peaked out his window to see members from the Nanami family beginning to gather across the street.
But that doesn't mean you should go on with playing this game his way. She thought.
Meadow: Johnny walked along the meadow, the same meadow Nikora and Mitsuki had just gone through. "Hmm, fresh tracks, looks like i'm not the only one searching for my beloved." He said as he knelt by a patch of sunflowers, the dirt showed a footprint.
"And this stem has been recently cut, so they shouldn't be far ahead." He said to himself, he stood and looked around. "Ah ha!" He said and he could see Nikora and Mitsuki in the distance.
"They've just crossed the border. They know where Lucia is." He smiled but it quickly faded away.
"They may know, but i can't follow, they'll get to her before i do. Where could they be heading?" He asked out loud. He continued walking, watching the two as he stepped lightly through the meadow. He could see the fork in the road beyond the meadow.
The left goes to town, and the right goes to the ocean, whichever direction they go in, i know a shortcut to both. It helps to be a hunter doesn't it? He thought devilishly to himself.
He began to run as quickly and quietly as he could to the large boulder that was about 20 yards away from the two. "Now let's see which way you go..." He said quietly.
In the middle of the fork was a sign post, with two arrowed signs. One arrow pointed to the left path, the other pointed to the right path. The left sign said "Kyoto" The right sign said "Ocean".
(A.N. In this story, the time difference is noted, so Kyoto is a town and not a city.)
"Mitsuki, Kaito said it was by the ocean didn't he?" He heard Nikora say. "Yes, so we go right." Mitsuki said and headed down the right path.
"So, my beloved Lucia went in the direction of the ocean, huh? Then that's where i'll find her." He said and he sprinted towards the trees. And the quickest way to get to her first is through the woods!
Kaito and Lucia's House: Lucia began to hum as she came outside with the laundry and sat the basket in the grass. "Splash Dream! Inori wa ya no you ni. Nanatsu no umi meguri toumei na ai o inuku." She sang happily as she hung the laundry on the lines to dry.
"There." She said when the sheets and clothes were hung up. "Now to take care of watering the plants." She exclaimed in a giddy voice. She skipped inside and found the watering can and filled it with water, while she continued singing her song.
"Splash Dream! Hitomi no oku ni Splash Dream! Subete o sasagete mamoritai ai dake o!" She finished with a giggle as she gave the Peace Lillies and the Hibiscus their share of water. "Such a lovely voice you have, my sweet."
"Oh Kaito your back-" She stopped when she was who was speaking. "Not quite." He said.
"What're you doing here Johnny? How'd you find me?" She asked, stiff as a statue. "You forget my love, we are like two magnets, we simply cannot stay apart." He said and approached her, she in turn stepped back.
"Come come now Lucia, surely you don't want to stay in a poor house like this with that miserable boy? He's a member of the Panthalassa clan, the enemies of your family." He said with a puzzled look. "I don't care! He's honorable and kind and gentle, and way better of a man than you!" She spat.
"I beg to differ, i would never use a lady like he is." He said with an awkward twinkle in his eyes. "What're you talking about?" She asked.
"You wouldn't know, you're the victim here. He's just using you, since he was banished from his home, he wanted to take you away from your home as well and hold you for ransom, so that he could some living expenses. Such a terrible thing to do to someone so beautiful." He said and stepped closer again.
"That's a lie! You're lying!!" Lucia shouted. "Kaito would never do such a thing, he's shown me freedom, and i know he's in love with me, and i'm in love with him!" She continued to shout.
"Believe what you want yourself to believe, but the truth is still the truth. Now, enough talking. Come, let's return home, your father is anxiously awaiting your return." He held out his hand and smiled a charming smile.
Lucia stared at him with horror in her eyes, father was waiting for her. "Lucia! How dare you go to the surface without my permission!" "Lucia, you must never be seen by humans!" "Lucia! Go to your room!" Voices and shouts from her father all running throughout her head.
"It's alright Lucia, if you come back without problems, and take any punishment your father might dish out, i'm sure you'll get off light." He added.
"No!" She shrieked and ran away from him. "Lucia! Come back!" He shouted to her but she kept running.
Dammit, now i gotta chase her! He thought and began running after her. "Lucia, please, let's talk about this." He called but she didn't stop.
"Just leave me alone! I'm not going back!" She shouted back. She ran out onto the path and could see two people walking towards her. She instantly recognized them.
"N-Nikora? Nikora! Father Mitsuki!" She called as she ran faster. "Lucia? Lucia!" Nikora said and she ran down the path and Lucia jumped into her arms.
"It's so nice to see you, i was so worried about you." Nikora said. "I'm sorry for neglecting to tell you where i was." Lucia said. "I'm glad your okay, Lucia." Mitsuki said. "I'm glad you came when you did, because he got here first." Lucia said and pointed towards Johnny.
"L-Lord Kawamoto, you came looking for her as well?" Nikora asked. "Of course, by request of Lord Nanami. And just wait until i tell him you snuck away with Father Mitsuki." He smirked. "I can't get into any more trouble for searching for milady." Nikora said.
"Not from my point of view. Now hand over Lucia." He said calmly and held out his hand again. Nikora's arms tightened around her. "Not on your life." She said. "Let's be reasonable Lord Kawamoto." Mitsuki said. "Yes lets, by giving her to me." He said sternly.
"We can work this out, we both have the same goal: to bring Lucia home. Now why don't we all go together?" Mitsuki offered.
"Yes, i suppose that could be arranged." Johnny said. "But i don't want to go back, father will be furious with me." Lucia said.
"But Lucia, things are really bad. He's not just furious, he believes that you were kidnapped by the Domoto, and things are turning into a war. If you don't come back a lot of people are gonna get hurt, maybe even killed." Nikora explained.
Lucia cringed at the word 'killed'. "But, father might do something bad to Kaito, or me." She said. "I will protect you as much as i can, and Father Mitsuki will too, from being locked away in a room for the rest of your life." Nikora comforted.
"But, i really like it here, and i'm happy living with Kaito." She said softly. "Well, maybe if you ask nicely, and straighten up the mess between you and your father, maybe you'll be able to come back." Nikora suggested.
"That won't happen because she's set to marry me, and i would make sure she never comes back to this dinky little hut." Johnny spoke up. "Hey shut up! I would rather spend my life locked in my bedroom." Lucia spat.
"I love you too Lucia." Johnny said with a big goofy smile, with his teeth gleaming.
"Hey, what's going on here?" Everyone turned. "Kaito!" Nikora let go and Lucia jumped up and ran around Johnny and into Kaito's arms. "I leave for at least 45 minutes and you invite people over for a party? What's with you?" He asked Lucia.
"I didn't invite anyone, especially him!" She said pointing to Johnny. "I invited myself here to recollect my lovely fiancee." He said in defense.
"Fiancee or not, i'm not handing her over to you." Kaito said sternly. "I don't plan on you handing her over, i plan on taking her from you." Johnny threatened. "Now cut it out Johnny!" Nikora said stepping between them.
"Now look, we came for another reason. We want you to come back just to stop your families. They're breaking into war, if we don't stop them before it's too late, the king will behead them!" Nikora said.
"They wouldn't do anything that rash would they?" Kaito asked. "Apparently so, Lucia's family thinks your kidnapped her." Mitsuki spoke. "What?" Kaito exclaimed. "Yes, and now they're probably gathering to go after the other." Nikora said.
"I wouldn't know much about it, i was only told to come find her." Johnny said. "Then shut up!!" Everyone said. "Please Lucia, at least come back and try to stop them, you too Kaito." Nikora said.
"What can we do? They wouldn't listen to us before, why start now? Besides, by the time we get there it may already be too late." Kaito said.
"So your gonna let your own families kill each other and separate themselves further?" Nikora asked. Lucia felt Kaito cringe. "Look, i don't care whether you agree or not, i refuse to leave without Lucia. I was told to bring her back, and i'm not letting you get in my way." Johnny said.
"I'd love to see you try and take her away from me." Kaito said. Johnny took a step forward. "If you so much as take one more step i'll beat the living snot out of you." Nikora threatened.
"It wouldn't be the first time she's done it to someone." Lucia said.
"Please everyone, be reasonably calm. Let's discuss this like adults. Now, Johnny, we know you've come for Lucia, and refuse to leave without her. We understand your objective. But i think it's up to Lucia whether or not she wants to help stop her own family." Mitsuki said calmly as usual.
Everyone turned to Lucia who had been quiet up to this point. "Well, i want to help i do, but i'm scared for my father the most, i'm afraid if i go back, i'll never see the outside again." She said. "I'll go with you, you know." Kaito said.
"You're banished, so that means you're forbidden to return to the kingdom." Johnny said. "Shut it." Nikora said.
"I know i'm banished, but if Lucia goes, i go. Besides, maybe i'll be forgiven if i succeed in helping Lucia." Kaito said. "It's possible, the king can be very forgiving when it comes to bravery." Mitsuki said. Lucia stood straight. "I'll go, but only if he remains 5 feet away from me at all times." Lucia said pointing at Johnny.
"How cruel, you can be very cold Lucia." Johnny said, crying stupid tears. Kaito laughed at him.
"Alright, if the decision is made then i suggest we be on our way, we don't have much time to get back before the bad parts begin." Mitsuki offered. "I agree, come on idiot, Lucia said 5 feet." Nikora said pushing Johnny down the path.
"Hey, come on! Stop pushing! Listen to me, i'm a lord for cryin out loud!" He whined, Nikora smacked the back of his head. "Shut up." She said.
Kaito put his arm around Lucia and they began walking down the path behind the others. "It'll be okay." Kaito whispered and Lucia nodded. She knew everything would be fine, as long as Kaito was beside her.
They walked down the path and towards the meadow, with Lucia looking back to take one more look at the home she wanted to stay in the safety of forever.
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Hello. Well, that's the chapter, very interesting, ne? Now that they've found Lucia, and have started back to the kingdom, what's gonna happen once they get there? Only i know the answer, but you will too, soon. Very soon. But for now, we'll wait for the next chapter, which won't take as long as this one did. See you next time.
SEE YUZ ALL LATER!! X3