A raven headed, red eyed, boy was walking down the streets searching for something or someone. The air around him was tense and suffocating. As he was concentrating on his next move a shadow passed him by. Quickly before it went away, the boy ran trying to catch the suspect before he can lose track. The mysterious figure threw star shaped daggers at his pursuer, but the boy was able to dodge them quickly as possible. The mysterious figure was stunned that the boy was able pin the person down on the ground. Using his pocket knife the boy placed the blade on the throat of the person. As both of them looked at each other, the mysterious figure began to laugh and said.

"Well, nicely done Natsume, you managed to capture me in record time," the person said with an amused voice. The boy named Natsume, lifted the knife out of the man's throat and lifted himself up from the ground.

"Don't kid yourself," Natsume said with a boring tone. "I could still manage to break the record again if I had to sensei."

"I know, but then again you did beat your old record and I am proud that you did," the man named, Sensei, said, "But I think it is time to head back, it is getting late and tomorrow we have to finish up with training. So it is best if you head home and rest I will catch you later, so long." And he left Natsume in the road. Natsume then began his long stretch back home, he was dead tired after all that training that night, he knew that tomorrow Sensei would give out numerous tasks at hand. When he reached home, he began to prepare his necessities for tomorrow, while he was packing, he picked up a photo of a boy and a man smiling. The boy was proudly smiling at his father, while the man was patting him on the head with a smile on his face. Natsume smiled at this and said "Hello dad I'm home, I just came to finish packing for tomorrow's final training. I hope to make you proud as well as…"

Tock Tock

"Sigh and I almost spoke too soon," Natsume said with a tiered expression. When he opened the door he was pushed down to the ground by someone who cried "Natsume" Natsume then looked up at the person who pushed him to the ground and went wide eyed. On top of him was a young girl with long brown hair and brown eyes who had a happy expression on her face as she had won something very valuable. When Natsume regained his composure and said

"Princess Mikan…"

"Natsume, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Mikan when we are alone, huh?" The girl named Mikan said in an irritated tone.

"Sorry, old habits, but Mikan can you stand up I cant feel my legs"

"Oops, sorry Natsume," Mikan said with a worried tone and stood up. Natsume followed after and drew up a chair for Mikan to sit down. Mikan thanked him and sat down on the chair while Natsume sat on the bed.

"So," after a moments silence, "How was your training was it hard? Did Sensei do anything bad to you? Were you hurt? Or..or…or…"

"Stop Mikan, and take a deep breath," Mikan obeyed, "As for your questions I am fine don't need to worry about me. The training was intense I could give you that but it was worth it. Really," Natsume said in a calm tone

"I know, but I really worry about you so much Natsume. I hardly see you anymore, and you are my only best friend since child hood. And I…" Mikan said in a sad tone.

Natsume smiled at her comment and said to her, "You know, I still think about you when I am doing my training." Mikan looked at him with daze, Natsume smiled and changed the subject.

"By the way did you sneak out of the palace just to come out and see me?" Natsume asked in a humerous tone.

"Of course, I left the castle because I wanted to see you again. Sensei told me in secret that you were at home and that I needed to cheer you up" Mikan explained.

"Wouldn't your brother, the King get mad, that you snuck out of the castle just to see me." Natsume stated.

"No, he doesn't know but he will soon enough. But he should really know that I really missed you and that I just wanted to talk to you like old times." Mikan said. She was beginning to stand up from her chair.

"Well that's all right I guess. Do you want me to accompany you home?" asked Natsume as he was standing up also.

"No that's alright I can manage," said Mikan, "Well I hope to see you soon Natsume." She said with a smile.

"I hope so too Mikan." Natsume said with a small smile.

As Mikan began to head out, she remembered something else, "Ano, Natsume there is something that I wanted to say to you for a long time."

"Eh?"

"What I want to say is…Natsume…I…Lo…"

DONG

"YAHH!" both of them screamed.

"All you alright Mikan," Natsume said.

"Yeah I am alright, thanks," Mikan said.

"Were you going to say something, before the…"

"I will tell you, what I was going to say when you get back from training, ok" Mikan said to him and left the house.

"You know Mikan I do have the same feelings, but I will keep it until you are ready" said Natsume as he saw Mikan running towards her home. He smiled and went to bed.

What the Princess and the trainee don't know is everything is set in motion to prepare for the ultimate showdown that will change their lives completely.

WOW. DONE WITH THIS CHAPTER, THIS STORY IS BECOMING INTENSE. IF YOU ARE READING THIS STORY THERE ARE SOME TSUBASA ELEMENTS HERE IF YOU NOTICED. BUT DON'T WORRY IM NOT PLAGERIZING THE STORY, JUST TO GET IT OUT THERE. I HAD THIS IDEA OF CROSSING OVER TSUBASA WITH THE GAUKEN CHARACTERS FOR A WHILE. SO IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH TSUBASA CHRONICLES, THERE WOULD BE THINGS THAT WOULD BE SIMILAR SITUATIONS BUT THE WAY I AM GOING TO RIGHT IT WOULD BE WAY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT CLAMP WROTE. SAYING OUT THERE. WELL THANKS FOR READING THIS STORY AND PLEASE REVIEW I WOULD VERY MUCH APRECIATED. I WOULD TAKE ANY CRITIQUES ABOUT IT. THANKS FROM THE PAGES OF BOOK DIGESTER.

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