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Chapter 3 – The Regret
Previously
It was about twelve o' clock and the dragon of wind was having trouble sleeping at the thought of her father getting angry if Chen was also in love with her. She felt her legs return to her, and then Sachiko quickly got out of her bed. She tiptoed out of the girl's room.
She walked through the kitchen, then the common room. Finally she got out of the castle. She walked to the edge looked at the snow, white, crescent moon and shining stars. A shooting star traveled the stars; Sachiko clasped her hands together and made a wish.
"Hello." Sachiko turned around to find…
Now
…Chen stood in front of her, his hands clasped behind his back like a proud warrior. "Chen?" Sachiko whispered in half surprise and half confused at him.
The dark haired boy raised his head to look into the girl's beautiful eyes and sighed heavily, "Sachiko… Are you alright?" He asked curiosity, stepped toward her.
The winder blinked in muted surprise and then she smiled at him. "I'm fine. Thank you…"
Frowning at her, he can sense something wrong in her. As he stepped one more, "I don't think so." He replied softly.
Sachiko jerked her chin up at him in a shocked surprise and wondering how did he knew. "Chen…"
"Shall we go in my mother's garden, perhaps, I'll show you something you like?" Chen asked smiling at her as he encouraged her to the gate of the garden.
Meanwhile, back to the boys' dorm. Matt tossed back and forth on his bed, looking sour in his sleep as he dreamed.
(Dream)
Matt floated aimlessly through the black void, looking right and left in confusion. Where am I? He thought. He saw something move in the corner of his eye and turned to see the beautiful wind dragon. He dropped his jaw to the ground at the sight of her.
Sachiko was in a long, lacey dress with diamonds attached to the bottom. Chen stood there in a suit that made him even more irresistible. He took her hand and brought her to a cherry blossom tree near a river, under thousands of stars and a glimmering moon. He began dancing with her through the tall grass they swayed side to side. He brought her close and gave her a necklace, with beautiful sapphires.
"They remind me of your eyes, shimmering with happiness and hope. Sapphires can never compare to your eyes, though" Chen told her she blushed. He put the necklace around her neck. The sapphires glittered in the moonlight. Sachiko put her hand on his neck and brought him close to kiss him. There lips touched and they were having a moment in heaven.
Matt growled at Chen. No! It can't be happening!
"I love you…"
Sachiko smiled up at Chen.
No!
(Dream end)
"NO!" He gasped as he jolted up in a sitting position, panting heavy. Luckily, none of other boys stirred at his yell.
Running his shaky fingers through his black and amethyst hair, he muttered darkly as he hopped off his bed and headed down to the kitchen room. I won't believe what I'm dreaming… Chen and Sachiko loved each other? Ha! What a stupid dream.
Suddenly, he stopped and stared. "Alej?"
The lightning dragon blinked as he glanced over his shoulder while he was looking for food. "Huh? Can't sleep?" He asked with a grin before he seized a sandwich and shoved it in his mouth.
Staring blankly at him, Matt scoffed softly. "Can't Sleep? Me? Naaaah!" He picked up his favorite cold soda and drank it without a second glance at Alej. "Only damn night birds keep me up."
Alej quirked an eyebrow in question and then he shook his head. "Liar." He taunted playful, his green eyes kept looking at each of different sodas.
Matt shot a dirty glare at him as Alej grinned sheepishly back at him. "Feh, whatever." The black purple haired boy scoffed as he turned around and stalked through the door to the outside. He paled at the sight of what he doesn't want to see.
"Wait! Matt!" Alej yelled after him, holding his soda as he ran after him. When he finally found him, Matt was looking like he saw at the ghost. "Matt?" Alej asked quietly to him as he came up to his side.
Matt whirled around, grabbing Alej's head and shoved him to the ground. "QUIET!" He hissed softly to him. "Look through the bush…"
Alej grunted, turning around and looking through the bush but he stopped and stared. It was Chen and Sachiko… They stood side by side, looking at the lake.
He paused when he looked back at Matt and noticed his poor friend was silently fuming at the sight of Chen and Sachiko. Matt…
"What is he thinking he's doing with Sachiko out here? Probably he do something nasty to her." Matt muttered under his breath angrily, narrowing his ruby eyes at Chen with a great hatred.
Alej sweatdropped, holding Matt back from do something stupid like trying to murder Chen without making it look like a murder case. "Matt wait! I wouldn't like the idea of Chen and Sachiko being together… but heck, quit it! You're making it worse!"
Matt grumbled, calming down as he crossed his arms and shot a 100 times dirty glares at Chen. Bastard… Stealing my girl, aren't you!
Sweatdropped at him, Alej let out a little sigh as he shook his head sadly at his silent fuming friend. I feel sorry for Nixie… He thought.
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Back to Chen and Sachiko
Sachiko smiled. She stood in front a lake that was surrounded by bushes of flowers. There was a little piece of land in the middle of the lake; it was also filled with colorful flowers. Beside the lake was a swing set, were Sachiko knew Chen and his mother played when he was younger.
"My mom created the garden a couple months before she died. Dad doesn't like to see it because it reminds him of mom. He kept it because he knew I still liked to visit it" Chen smiled weakly.
"The garden is beautiful…" Sachiko said as she bended down and smelled one of the white roses. Chen bended down next to her, he took the flower out her hand. He pushed her hair up and placed the flower there. All of a sudden Sachiko grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the swing set. Chen, who was stunned, allowed himself to be pulled along.
"What are you doing?" He asked as Sachiko made him sit on one of the swings. She then sat in the swing next to him. Swinging her legs in the air, she started moving through the sir. Chen copied her movement and was flying through the air with her.
"Did you do this with your mom when you were younger?" Sachiko questioned him. Chen nodded. Sachiko smiled sweetly.
"I only got to swing on a swing set when I went to Rio de Janeiro. I was about ten years." Sachiko said as the wind blew through her chocolate brown hair.
"So it's the second time you have ever been on a swing set?" Chen asked.
"Pretty much." Sachiko answered quickly. Chen stopped himself and watched her very carefully.
"I still don't think everything is okay. Are you scared or something?" Sachiko stopped herself and looked him straight in the eye.
"I'm fine." She said again trying her hardest not to show any signs of guilt. Sachiko turned away. Chen kept frowning, knowing that something was wrong inside of her.
"You are not fine. I can sense your emotions. You feel fear, terror, and loss…" Surprised Sachiko turned to him, looked at him on the verge of tears.
"How do you know?" Sachiko choked out as she held back tears. Chen held out his hand. Sachiko took it slowly and was jerked out of her seat. She fell into Chen's chest, which she felt so warm in. He wrapped his arms around her small waist. Sachiko put her hands around his shoulders, before she put her ear to his heart.
"Let's just say it was gift from my mother." Chen answered. A tear slide down Sachiko's face, as she buried her face in Chen's armor.
"I feel so safe in your arms. Please, don't ever let me go." Sachiko said as she raised her face to look at Chen. Chen smiled.
Their face almost in one another's, slowly their lips touched. The passion in the kiss was strong. Their tongues wrestled in Sachiko's mouth with Chen winning the match. Finally when they needed air again, their lips separated.
"Wow" Sachiko smiled. Chen smiled with her. He kissed her again, but with more passion. They looked into each other's eyes.
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Alej almost spit out his soda. Matt was about to kill Chen, but luckily Alej held him by his shirt.
"Your little sister is making out with the enemy." Matt hissed to Alej. This made him really mad, but Alej controlled his temper.
"Shush you idiot. They'll hear us." Alej whispered as they watched Sachiko and Chen walk into the castle together. The Metal Tiger and the Lightning dragon crept behind the two of them watching their every move. Finally Chen dropped Sachiko off at her dorm, and with a goodnight kiss he went to his dorm. Matt and Alej stood up, though Alej was burning mad but not as mad as Matt.
"Listen to me Matt, don't kill Chen or something like that. We both want Sachiko to be happy, so we should leave Chen and her alone. Got that?" Alej told Matt. Matt glared at him, but he knew Alej was right.
"Fine." Matt caved. They both headed to their dorm to find Chen already asleep. Alej got into bed quickly, before he fell asleep, he gave Matt a final look.
Tomorrow is going to be a long day. Matt thought as he drifted asleep.
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Chen woke to an appetizing smell that spread through the boys' room. The smell woke all of them.
"What in the world is that smell?" Zen asked, his mouth watering. They all shrugged and followed their noses. They found the girls making breakfast for everyone. Their parents were already at the table eating and talking with each other.
"Good morning boys!" Nixie greeted as she put some waffles drenched in chocolate syrup on the table.
"Don't worry we have a lot more." Kika said as the boys made a mad grab for the waffles. Before Diego could get a waffle, a spatula hit his knuckles.
"I swear to god Diego, the only thing you eat is sugar." Sachiko remarked. Diego rubbed his knuckles. Sachiko shook her head and then gave him some cereal without any sugar. Diego glared at his sister, and then ate the horrible cereal. Sachiko smirked at the sight of Diego eating the cereal.
"I hate having a healthy older sister." Diego complained.
"You're stuck with me for life." Sachiko smiled, and then stuck her tongue out. Diego narrowed his eyes. Kika nudged Sachiko nodding her head to Chen. Sachiko glowered at Kika. Looking at the adults to make sure they didn't hear, she sighed in relief. When the girls finished, they sat down. Sachiko sat down next to Chen, smiling at him. Matt's eye twitched angrily at the closer between Sachiko and Chen. Alej elbowed him as a warning.
"So Matt did you think of Nixie's offer?" Sachiko asked. Matt looked surprised. All the girls beside Nixie laughed at Matt's embarrassment.
"Sachiko you're so mean!" Nixie yelled.
"I know!" Sachiko choked out while laughing. The boys except Matt started laughing with the girls. The adults looked at them like they were crazy.
"What's so funny?" Omi asked. Sylvia was the first to stop laughing.
"What they're laughing at" Sylvia said as she pointed to Kyka, Kika, and Sachiko pounding their fists on the table, "is what Nixie said to Matt yesterday"
"What did she say to him?" Yamato asked.
"You don't want to know." Dari smirked looking at Matt who was completely red. Nixie bit her lip. Finally they calmed down, and settled down.
"So Dad what are we going to training in first?" Chen asked, quickly changing the subject.
"Balance of the mind." Chase answered. The new generation of Dragons and Tigers looked at him confused.
"Your new enemy will destroy you from the inside out." Khu stated, eyeing the children. "Then specialized training for your element."
"How strong is our enemy?" Zhan asked as he put down his glass of orange juice. The adults began to look uncomfortable.
"Strong enough to turn one of you evil." Ciara said in a grave tone. A silence surrounded all of them. "Strong enough to destroy the world and to restore Lord Ariko."
"That's impossible!" Kyka stuttered. The adults shook their heads.
"Not for him."
Uncomfortable silence through the air around them as the adults avoided their children's eyes.
"So who wants some fruit?" Sachiko asked restoring the sound in the room. They nodded. Sachiko went into the kitchen and brought back a bowl of fruit, a knife, and an apple.
"I forgot to cut some fruit, so I'll cut it know." While everyone dug their hands in the bowl of fruits, Sachiko cut the apple.
"So, Sachiko did you have fun last night?" Matt asked coldly, staring icily at her. Sachiko looked up surprised. The knife in her hand slipped and pierced her finger. Sachiko moaned in pain, holding her wounded finger. They looked at her, stunned at the picture they saw.
"Chen, get her a cloth. Sachiko you go with him. After the blood stops, Chen, go get some of the medicine in your mom's medicine cabinet. Rub it on her finger and that should do it." Chase ordered. Chen took Sachiko's other hand and pulled her into the hallway. Hurrying down the hall, they made stopped at a room. To Sachiko, it like a room that was white, but it was really a hospital wing.
"Sit down, Sachiko." Sachiko obeyed orders and sat down on the bed. Chen opened a drawer, took out a cloth and wrapped it around Sachiko's finger.
"Chen, stop it! That hurts!" Sachiko exclaimed as he put pressure on the wound.
"If you don't put pressure on it, your body will lose a lot of blood." After that Sachiko stayed quiet.
"What's the matter?" Chen asked. "You seem so … nervous."
"I'm thinking about what our parents said. One of us will betray the rest of us." She answered after a period of silence. Chen moved a piece of her hair out of her face. He took the cloth of her finger, and went to a cabinet. Chen took out a jar from the cabinet.
"Give me your finger." Sachiko gave him her finger. He sat down on the bed and smeared a sticky substance on her finger. The cut on her finger began to disappear, and soon enough her cut was gone. Sachiko looked at it amazed at what happened.
"Come on Sachiko. They must be wondering where we are." Chen got up and turned to the door. He felt a hard tug on his arm. He was pulled onto the bed.
"Not so fast." Sachiko said slyly. Chen smirked and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck. The kiss grew in passion, finally they needed are and their lips parted.
"And I'm suppose to be the bad one." Sachiko mused.
"You don't know me yet" Chen smirked. Sachiko put her fingers on his lips and wiped away some lip-gloss that transferred to his lips from hers.
"I love you." Sachiko said in his ears.
"Love you too." Chen whispered. He took her hand and they walked to the kitchen. They unhooked their hands before they entered the dining room. They walked into the dining room, which was immersed in noise.
"Is your finger better?" asked Kimiko who stopped all the noise. Sachiko nodded. The two of them sat down at their seats and the noise continued on.
"How did you stop the blood?" Clay asked. Chen explained how he stopped the blood and how the substance from his mother's medicine cabinet healed Sachiko's cut. He remembered to leave their conversation and the kiss out of the story.
"Damn bastard." whispered Matt in loud enough for Chen to hear. Chen glared at him.
"Do you mind repeating that Matt?" Chen asked his eyes narrowing at Matt.
"No. You're a bastard." Matt retorted scowling darkly at Chen. Everyone was now quiet, not wanting to upset the two of the boys more. Sachiko put her hands on Chen's arm.
"Chen, don't listen to him and calm down." Sachiko was trying to soothe him. Matt rolled his eyes in disgustingly.
"Yeah and the bitch is siding with him." This pushed Sachiko too far. She rolled up her sleeves and stood up. Sylvia and Nixie knew when she rolls up her sleeves she was going to beat him up bad.
"That is going too far." Sachiko remarked. Sylvia and Nixie held onto her shirt to make sure she didn't murder Matt.
"Matt, don't you dare. Sachiko, sit down." Alej ordered sharply as he stepped between them. Matt growled softly at Alej.
"Alej shut up!" Matt retorted. Sachiko eyed Alej.
"What do you mean?" asked Sachiko crossing her arms over her chest.
"Nothing…" Alej replied softly, but he was cut off by Matt stepped forward.
"What he means is that we saw you and Chen over here make out!" The whole table became silent. Sachiko put her hands down, and bit her lip. Chen tried not to look into his father's eyes. Raimundo's chin quivered.
"Sachiko how could you?" Kimiko asked a sad look in her eyes. Sachiko looked away, trying not to cry. A hard stone look planted into Sachiko's father's eyes.
"I knew it. I knew the way you were so close to him, you liked him." Raimundo's lips formed hard line. A tear slowly slid down her face, finally falling to the floor. Matt scowled at her.
"You told her. She totally deserves it." Matt glared daggers at her, then at Chen more hatred in him than at Sachiko. Sachiko gave Alej a helpless and pleading look that a little puppy would give its owner if they didn't feed the puppy for a while.
Alej shook his head sadly at his sister. "No Sachiko what you did was wrong. It was terrible, you kissed the enemy…" Hot tears pressed against her eyes, and then her tears came streaming down her face like a river. Her tears soon became a grayish black color because of the black mascara she put on. Chen put his hand on her shoulder.
Chase and Raimundo flinched.
"Chen, please take your hands off of her please." Chase ordered. Chen looked toward his father in a half surprise and half stone-face. He slowly took his hand off Sachiko. Sachiko gave him a pleading look, telling him not to back down. Chen sat down, tears poured out of Sachiko's eyes like rain. Chen's black eyes widened as Sachiko cried. Matt's eyebrow twitched.
"See what happened. You made her cry." Matt pointed out. Chen snapped his head toward Matt. Fire burning in his eyes, Chen lifted his hand and shot an orb of dark energy. Matt fell backwards, breaking the chair he was sitting in. Everyone was stunned that Chen of all people hit Matt. Matt stood up and growled at him.
"METAL!" Matt cried. A huge ball of energy was hurled at Chen. Chen flipped out of his chair before it hit him. Two orbs of dark energy formed in his hand, he threw them at Matt. Matt reflected them by shielding himself with some of his energy.
Before Chen could defend the attack, it hit him. He sprawled onto the floor he was out of energy. Matt closed his eyes, when he opened them again they were a gray color.
"Matt, don't do it!" Dari yelled. Dari knew when Matt's eyes changed colors, Matt was going to release his ultimate attack.
While Matt was powering up, Sachiko ran to help Chen. She got on her knees and cradled his head in her hands. Matt raised his hands over his head; a sphere of energy took form. He threw it at Chen, not knowing Sachiko was with him.
"SACHIKO!" Her family shouted. Sachiko's head snapped to attention. The look of sadness was gone and fear clouded her face. She gripped Chen tighter waiting for the worst. Matt looked horrified, wishing he could stop the amount of energy that was headed Sachiko's ways.
"Blade of the Nebula!" Raimundo shouted as he took out his sword. Gripping it tight he leapt toward the energy.
Kimiko took her 'Arrows Sparrows' out and ran into action with her husband. They jumped in front of their daughter. Within a minute or two the orb of energy was gone. Her parents glanced angrily at Matt then at Chen. Chen had regained consciousness, and was glaring daggers at Matt.
Chen lifted himself up. Sachiko stood up and swirled around ran. She hoped she could run away from her emotions, her friends, maybe even the person she loved the most. Running into the girl's room, she slammed the door and fell onto her bed. She cried into the pillow. Slowly she drifted into another dream… or another premonition.
What she didn't know was someone was watching her. The object turned to a person carefully perched so no one could see them.
"I will send her the message, then the rest is up to you." The object told the person. The person smiled, they bowed and went off in the blink of an eye.
"Soon I will rule the world with her at my side" The object flew off, knowing what tomorrow will bring.
To Be Continued…