I will have to apologize for this chapter...it's kind of long... but enjoy anyways
Beings Chapter 25
"I mean business Yagami!" He yelled at Taichi.
"And so do I," Taichi said glaring at him.
"Right," Jeff answered.
Sora was seated next to Takeru watching with concern she dug out her cell phone and began to dial.
"DROP IT NOW!" Jeff yelled at her with the knife pointed at her.
"Sora, do what his says," Taichi said to her with a low tone and winking at her to tell her that it was okay.
She hesitantly put the phone back in her bock with out hanging up.
"Hello, nine, one, one please state your emergency," the voice said.
Sora started to get nervous hoping he couldn't hear the operator, but the room being so quite at the moment with her husband and Jeff at a stand off h heard.
"Throw it over here now," He demanded.
"You don't understand he needs medical attention!" Sora shouted at him as she pointed to Takeru.
"THROW IT!" he demanded once again.
Sora closed her eyes with a sigh and she threw her phone over to him, 'h e is going to kill us ' she thought with worry.
"Sora…what's happening?" Takeru asked.
"Can you sit up?" she asked.
Takeru nodded no she helped him up.
She and Takeru looked up in time to see Jeff throw the cell phone against the wall, making a horrible sound of cracking and electrical buzzing.
"What's wrong with you have you lost your mind?" Taichi asked.
"Why do you keep asking that? I'm fine," He yelled at him.
"You're not fine. You locked my sister's boyfriend up and faked his death! That was cruel and sick," Taichi said to him.
"Yeah, I know….but what was I supposed to do. It shook up blondie boy pretty good. Didn't it?" He said smiling thinking to back a week ago when he saw Yamato crying on Mimi's shoulder at the school.
"You caused pain for no reason!" Taichi's voice rose.
"Shut up Yagami," Jeff said.
"It's either you fight me or you all die," Jeff said pointing his knife at the three.
"Fine, bring it on. I can still win with out a weapon," Taichi said.
Sora couldn't believe what he had just said, neither did Takeru however neither spoke because Jeff was psycho and they didn't want Taichi to get distracted from his consternation of staying away from that knife.
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Mimi stopped Yamato from taking her shirt off.
She looked at him, "Yamato…are you okay?" she asked.
Yamato shook his head, "I am what makes you think I'm not?" he asked, confused.
"Nothing…I just got a strange feeling," She said.
"About what?" he asked then sitting back down on the couch, she sat next to him.
"I don't know exactly," She replied.
There was a ring at the door bell…
Ding, dong
"Who could that be?" Mimi asked.
Yamato frowned; "My mother isn't supposed to be home now," he bent down to picked up his shirt from the ground and put it on.
"Well maybe it's some one else," Mimi said.
"I don't know, I'll check, it's probably Taichi wanting to spend one of his stupid guys night out at the bar." He approached the door he looked through the peek hole saw Hikari standing there. He turned to Mimi. "It's Hikari." He told her then opening the door.
"Hikari? What are you doing here shouldn't you be at home?" Yamato asked.
"I got mad at Sora," She said as she walked into the apartment with her eyes lowered to the ground, Yamato closed the door.
Hikari looked up from starting at the ground she saw Mimi, she ran into her arms, "Oh…Mimi…she doesn't believe me," She said crying as she pulled away from her.
"What are you talking about?" she asked.
"I can't say."
"Why not?" Mimi asked.
Yamato watched obviously confused and Hikari swallowed her tears, "Takeru," She replied.
Yamato's eyes widened.
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Jeff charged him with knife in hand. Taichi quickly grabbed on to a chair lifting it he tried to hit Jeff's arms with the chair's legs.
Sora and Takeru looked on scared, "How do we stop them!" Sora said out loud.
"I don't know…" He said trailing off as he watched them fight.
Taichi and Jeff in a jousting fight, Taichi was attempting to throw the knife from Jeff's hand with the chair. He had successfully struck at Jeff's hands twice, Taichi couldn't understand it, and it was like the knife was glued to him.
"Are you glued to the bloody thing?" he asked as he blocked another blow from Jeff.
"No you set your goal on something and never let negative forces around you break it…any thing can happen," He replied.
"What the hell are you a physiatrist?" Taichi asked.
Jeff attempted to slash at Taichi with the knife, but he missed hitting the chair.
"Taichi be careful!" Sora called to him nervously as she and Takeru looked on.
"Don't worry Sora," He said trying to reassure her, with out his eyes leaving Jeff.
"Shut up! Shut the hell up! Once I finish with your husband, I'll come after both of you," Jeff shouted losing his cool.
"Like hell you will," Taichi said he swung the chair at Jeff.
Jeff kicked the chair away from himself, "Nice try," Jeff said.
Taichi got back into fighting position chair in front of him and breathing heavily as was Jeff.
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"What about Takeru?" Yamato asked.
"I shouldn't have said anything I didn't even mention this to Taichi," Hikari told them both.
"Well what is it?" Mimi asked.
"I have feeling he's alive," She replied looking down and continued, "I know you think I'm crazy but I've been having strange dreams every since that night," she said quietly.
"No your not…" Mimi said to her.
Yamato remained silent though out what she was saying, he just sat on the couch with a blank stare on his face.
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"You want to know what happens when you're gone and done with. Well for first I'll have my way with your wife and kill the boy, and then I'll go to your house and get rid of the kid. Then opps Yagami's are finished," Jeff said with a sick humor.
Taichi turned red with anger, "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TOUCH MY FAMILY!!!" Taichi yelled he charged at Jeff, Jeff charged toward him.
Taichi gasped feeling a sharp pain in his side then the chair dropped from his hands, "Taichi!" Sora and Takeru cried they both watched as Jeff pull out the knife from Taichi's side, Jeff was staring at the bloodied knife in his hand and started to smile.
Taichi dropped to the ground lying on his back he held on to the spot where the knife had entered blood oozed out of his wound.
Jeff stood over Taichi. Taichi looked up at him realizing the worst was about to happen to him and he closed his eyes tightly waiting for the end to come.
"I guess I win….now it's time for you to go," Jeff said as he got ready to plunge the knife into Taichi's chest.
Takeru and Sora watched horrified, "NO!" Sora quickly got up picking up the closest chair next to her.
"Sora!" Takeru cried he watched her run toward Jeff he was powerless to stop her.
With all her strength she had she whacked Jeff across the back of his head with the chair in her hands. The knife dropped out of Jeff's hand beside Taichi's body.
Jeff fell unconscious next to Taichi she moved Jeff aside going to her husband's side.
"Taichi…please be okay," she replied tears brimming in her eyes. She carefully moved his hair out of his eyes; Taichi had his hands over his wound.
"I will don't worry," He replied. Takeru managed to crawl over to them. Taichi cringed as Sora tried to move his hands from his abdomen, she lifted his shirt to see the wound, blood was still coming out and it didn't look good at all. Sora quick tore some material from her shirt and applied it to his wound holding it there to stop the bleeding.
Taichi spoke up feeling he was losing consciousness he lost quite a bit of blood,
"Takeru come here," Taichi said.
Takeru approached him closer, "Yeah Taichi," he said tears evident in his eyes.
"Promise me you will take good care of Hikari," he said eyes closing.
"You're not going to die, Taichi!" Sora said quickly as she ripped another piece of her shirt trying to make the bleeding stop.
There was a faint sound of sirens in the back ground, "Yeah Taichi, come have faith. Police are coming…… I'm sure they're being an ambulance coming too," Takeru said keeping his composure.
"Please…..just promise me!" He begged feeling his eye lids getting heavy.
"Taichi stay up! Don't leave me!" Sora cried.
"Taichi come you have to stay awake!" Takeru yelled at him.
"I can't," he replied softly.
"I love you, you have to fight. Remember the vows Taichi!" she sobbed.
"Tell Saria I love her, and I love you Sora I always will….Takeru tell your brother that he was my best male friend…" Taichi said and trailed off he fought to remain awake, but it was difficult, "Takeru….please say you'll take care of Hikari."
"I promise but you have to promise to stay awake….. Just until the police arrive," Takeru choked out finally losing his composure.
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"I shouldn't have said anything at all I'm sorry," Hikari replied, her face showed how upset she was at herself for saying what she did.
"No Hikari, don't be…" he said trailing off.
Mimi put her hand on his shoulder, Yamato put his head down
The phone at Yamato's house rang suddenly.
"Who could that be?" Mimi thought, she picked up the phone, "hello?" she said into the phone.
"Mimi, come to the hospital now!" Sora said crying.
"Sora? What wrong calm down." Mimi said alertly worried about her friend.
Yamato told Mimi to put it on speaker phone, she pressed it. They could hear Sora's distraught voice and she was crying.
"Sora? What's wrong?" Yamato asked he got up to the phone.
"It's Taichi and --- Jeff got into a fight..." she stopped taking in a gulp of air.
"What happened to Taichi?" Hikari said she came also everyone's attention was focused on her.
Sora had stopped her crying she sniffled a bit, "Everything happened so fast," She said, her emotions were getting to her then she began to cry.
"Sora clam down we are coming to the hospital okay," Yamato told her.
Sora nodded as if he could see her, "Wait! There's something else….." she stopped as she heard the dial tone, 'he hung up' she said.
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Sora started to cry as she watched through the ER window, "Taichi be all right I need you," She replied she wiped away some of her tears, she turned back to Takeru who was next to her in a wheel chair, he didn't want to have a room because the fact that he wasn't seriously injured all he had was a few broken ribs and a concussion. He had his head bandaged his chest was bandaged and he had a neck support around his neck.
"He's still not done…Takeru…..this has been too long already," Sora said as she looked into the operating room.
Takeru couldn't see anything, so he tried to get Sora to leave with him and sit in the waiting room, "Sora come on, you should sit down in the waiting room watching Taichi's operation isn't going to help you or him," He said, he had to be strong for her.
Sora looked at him tears still shining in her eyes, "Your right…I will," She replied she helped Takeru there she sat down. Takeru watched her, in concern.
Later on in the evening….
Sora sat in the waiting room, she was really upset and worried because Yamato hadn't come yet and Taichi was still in surgery, "Where are they?….and what's taking so long for the operation," She put her head in her hands.
"Sora relax," Takeru put his hand gently on her head and patted her softly.
"Mrs. Yagami?" the man asked.
Takeru and Sora looked up saw the doctor in front of them, "Yes, Is this about my husband?" she asked.
The man nodded, "Yes, I'll be straight with you Mrs. Yagami. Your husband did make it though the surgery it was a little complicated as we had to insert a special mesh that will hold together the wound making sure it won't open up. The knife luckily missed the kidney but had cut the large intestine we will have to monitor him closely for now on the mean time we put him on a strong antibiotic to help prevent an infection," the doctor said.
"So is he conscious?" Takeru asked for her.
"He's still under the anesthetic but he should come though in about a few minutes," He said.
Sora gasped sitting down next to Takeru she put her face in her hands, "If you'll excuse me I got to get to my rounds," He said as he walked away.
"Wait can't I go see him?" Sora asked the doctor.
"The nurse will let you in when we feel he is ready to have visitors," He said as he walked up to the nurse's station to let them know about Taichi.
"Takeru he's okay," She said smiling at him and holding his hand in hers.
Takeru smiled half tears coming down his eyes, "See your love for him helped him," He told her.
"Your right," she said and began to cry again but this time not because she was upset but because she was happy. She gave Takeru a hug making sure not to hurt him the last time.
Hikari, Yamato, Mimi and Taichi parents as well as Sora's mom who was carrying Saria all came down the hall toward where the nursing station said Taichi was.
Hikari saw Sora who was hugging someone else she stopped, "whose Sora with?" Mimi asked beating Hikari to the question she was going to ask.
"I don't know…" Yamato looked at the guy who she was hugging, but he couldn't tell who it was because there was a bandage that was wrapped around his head.
Sora let go of him, she felt someone was watching her, so she turned around and saw everyone watching her, her friends, in-laws and mother and her daughter, "Takeru there here…are you going to be okay?" she asked.
Takeru nodded, "Sora of course I'm ready I've been ready since I was kidnapped…but you should ready them because that bastard made them al think I was dead," He replied a little bitter for what Jeff had done to him and everyone he cared for.
Sora nodded, "Stay right here," She said and patted him on his head softly.
Sora got up and went toward the group, "Sora who is that?" her mother asked.
Sora didn't say anything as she picked up Saria, from her mother, "Sora well?" Yamato asked her impatiently.
"And where's Taichi?" Hikari asked.
"Taichi is in the ICU room over there," Sora pointed to the room that had a number 4 on it.
"Sora, you told me you were going out," Karen said a little upset that Sora told her a lie.
"I'm sorry we lied but it was Taichi's Idea he had suspicions and he wanted to go alone to find out what Jeff was up too but I didn't let him," She said.
"What are you talking about Sora? What suspicions?" Kevin asked.
"Taichi he said that he followed Jeff once and he went to an abandoned building on the outskirts of Obadia," she said.
"Now answer the next question. Who's the person that you were hugging?" Yamato asked he was getting angry now she wasn't making any sense.
"I was going to tell you over the phone Yamato but you hung up on me before I could say anything. When we arrived at the house, Taichi and I heard screaming and yelling from it so we ran toward the house as fast as we could," she paused momentarily trying to think of the right words to use to tell them about Takeru.
"Sora just get to the point what is it!" Yamato shouted.
Sora held her daughter close to her, "Yamato! Calm down!" she whispered harshly.
"Sora what is it?" Hikari asked.
"You probably won't believe me but,…when we where there, we heard crashing and banging noise in the house…Taichi and I went toward the house immediately expecting the worst when we got in there…." She was cut off by Hikari.
"Sora, just say it please," She begged her.
Sora sighed she looked back at Takeru then looked at the group, "That's Takeru," She replied.
Everyone looked in shock at what she said then Yamato then shook his head in disbelieve, "Sora come on…did you hit your head or something?" he asked obviously he was shaken.
Sora didn't say anything but handed Saria back to her mother; then walked toward Takeru in the wheelchair.
She bent so she could face Takeru, "They don't believe me so you'll have to talk to them okay?" Sora said.
"I understand Sora," He said to her.
She smiled and got up and moved behind his wheel chair and moved it so it was facing the direction of where she had just came from. She wheeled him over to them.
Yamato watched the boy in the wheelchair carefully, "Takeru?" he asked shakily.
"Yamato you shouldn't have believe anything what Jeff said to you about me," He began a little angry about the whole thing.
"But……he…….showed us the note…you wrote it……he said he found it on the ground near Hikari's house….and..-." he stopped as he stumbling over his words.
"No, he was holding me captive in his attic then he knocked me out and moved me to some old house," Takeru said.
He turned to Hikari who was in a trance and looked like she was going to faint or pass out, fortunately she did, "Takeru..? So then what about all the hair and blood stuff?" she asked teary eyed.
Takeru sighed, "He…I'll show you," He lifted his arm, show him the cuts the Jeff made.
Hikari gasped, Yamato was turning red literally he was burning with anger.
"Yamato you have to calm down. Look where anger has gotten Taichi!" Sora said pointing to his ICU room.
"I can't clam down! Because he caused me no us so much pain. Making us all think that Takeru was dead!" he yelled then he began to cry partly out of relief that Takeru was actually alive and he fell onto his knees.
Mimi quickly knelt down beside him. She rubbed his back soothingly, "Yamato he got arrested. At the house and being twenty years old he can be trailed as an adult he's being charged with attempted murder, assault, kidnapping and fraud. He won't be hurting anyone any more."
The Doctor came to Sora, "Mrs. Yagami, you are allowed to go and see your husband now," He told her.
Sora looked at him and nodded, "Takeru are you going to come?" Sora asked.
"I will I think you should go first after all your married to him," He said.
Sora nodded as she took Saria, from her mother, Anna and Kevin followed as well as Karen.
"Hikari you should go and see him," Takeru said.
Hikari had tears rolling down her cheeks she slowly reached out to touch his hand and when their hands meet and he didn't disappear on her like many of her dreams she said, "Takeru…..I missed you," she hugged him.
He yelped in pain Hikari pulled back in surprised, "Sorry…Jeff threw me down the stairs and then into some tables. I thank go Taichi came when he did because then I would really be dead. I only have a broken arm, broken ribs, and a lot of bruises," He said.
"Takeru!" Nancy came running down the hall, she wasn't supposed to be at the hospital tonight but then she heard about Taichi being in the hospital and came down.
"Mom?" he asked. He couldn't turn his head because he had the neck brace on.
His mother stopped in front of her, his father came from behind her. The both looked at him trying to decide whether or not their eyes were deceiving them.
Taichi's ICU room…
Sora entered the room first she saw Taichi lying down in his hospital bed. She headed toward him.
His parents too they all rounded his bed, "Taichi honey….some one here to see you," Sora whispered to him. She pushed the hair out of his face, with her free hand.
"Da – da," Saria said she pointed to him.
Sora started to feel tears weld up in her eyes as she listened to her little girl.
"Shhh….daddy's sleeping he's…." she stopped and tried to relax herself. "He's resting…" she said trailing off as she wiped away her tears. Sora sat down in the chair with Saria in her lap, she took Taichi's hand in her own. She gently rubbed his hand. Taichi moved a little then he opened his eyes. He felt Sora holding his hand he looked up at her, she had Saria with her and he smiled.
"Hi Saria," He said weakly he then saw his mother and father and as well as his mother in law.
"Taichi are you all right?" his mother asked him.
"I guess…I feel so weak," He replied.
"Why did you let Sora lie about something like this?" His father asked.
"I'm sorry for that, but I'm glad we did because we saved Takeru from nearly dying," Taichi said.
His father rolled his eyes.
"Where is he anyways?" Taichi asked he looked over at Sora.
"He's with your sister and Yamato, as well as Mimi," Sora's mother answered for her daughter.
Sora smiled, "da da," Saria said.
Taichi's eyes lit up, "She called me da da." He replied.
"Honey kiss daddy," She replied bending down and gave Taichi a small peck on his cheek.
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After Takeru's mother finished holding Takeru close to her she looked up at his father, then to Yamato who had now regained his composer and Mimi helping him a little she stood at his side.
"I'm sorry both of you," She replied looking at Yamato and Takeru and Dave.
Dave looked at her oddly, "What do you mean?" He asked.
"We need to have a talk," She began Dave nodded agreeing, the two adults both left.
Takeru frowned then asking, "What happened with them?" he asked.
Yamato sighed and shrugged his shoulders, "They've spent the last month grieving over you, I think they've grown closer," Yamato said, sounding hopeful.
Mimi watched them walk down the hall, "I think your right," She answered.
Yamato and Takeru both looked alarmed at her.
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"I've been selfish I was too young when we got married," Nancy said.
Dave just nodded but didn't say anything.
"I know, you might not think so any more but I do think. I've thought over the past few weeks now about everything that's has happened to our sons. We've grown closer then we were when we were dating," She said with honestly and sincerely.
Dave was silent from, watching his ex-wife. It's true they have grown closer during this time; they nearly kissed once when he was trying to comfort her. But he didn't know where his feelings were at the moment, "I know we have. I've thought of this over and to be honest Nancy I'm confused," He said.
She nodded, as she watched him.
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Karen walked out of the room with Saria in her arms. She saw Hikari, Mimi, Yamato and Takeru out in the hall way still. She walked toward them.
"Mrs. Takenouchi, how's Taichi?" Yamato asked as her.
"He's awake, you guys might want to go and see him," She said.
They nodded, "Yeah I need to see my brother anyways. So I can give him hell for being such an idiot," Hikari said they laughed and headed toward his hospital room.
"Well we were just worried about you. Don't you do that again Taichi…… and Sora both of you should have known the dangerous of going alone to confront some crazy maniac is," Kevin told them.
The two newly weds looked a little mad, "But…there was…..never mind," Taichi said annoyed.
"Look Dad I know you're mad but we didn't think Jeff was that insane he'd pull out a knife on Taichi," Sora said to him.
Taichi attempted to sit up but stopped feeling a sudden burst of pain, "AH! God that hurts!" he said aloud.
"Taichi try not to move okay honey," his mother said at his side she put a hand on his.
"Yeah, we are going to get going home," His father told him.
Taichi and Sora both nodded, "Can you have Saria over with the night tonight I want to stay here if you don't mind?" Sora asked them. They nodded and waved bye.
Taichi and Sora were now alone, "Taichi I can't believe you did that," Sora said to him, she didn't sound thrilled.
"What?" he asked confused.
"Taichi you fought him he had a knife on him. Do you know that….he could have killed you if I didn't stop him," She said, her voice broke almost.
Taichi sighed, "Sora, I know that….but he threatened my family, you and Saria."
"Taichi I don't want you to do that again," She said then kissed him, "love you."
"Love you," He said back she kept on placing small kisses on his lips every second.
"Ah hemm..." Yamato said as he walked into the room.
"Sorry," The two replied sheepishly.
"Taichi are you feeling okay?" Takeru asked him.
Taichi nodded, "Yeah a little sore but I'm fine."
"Taichi what happened?" Hikari asked.
"Yeah, what's the whole point of keeping everything hush, hush and hiding everything?" Yamato said to them.
"Hiding what?" Taichi asked.
"Yeah well the fact that you two went on a secret mission to save Takeru and confront Jeff. How come I wasn't notified?" Yamato asked.
Hikari, Takeru, Yamato and Mimi watched the newly weds. Sora and Taichi frowned, "We didn't think it was serious and beside how where we supposed to know that Jeff had Takeru locked up?" Sora said to him.
Yamato frowned, "You're sounding like Taichi what happened to the old Sora?" he asked.
Sora stood up defensively, "I'm still Sora that will never change," She replied.
"That's not what I meant! I meant it in a good way," He said.
Sora sat back down.
"I…we apologize okay," Taichi said.
Yamato turn to shake his head, "No, man I'm sorry. I could yell at you later. How are you doing?" he asked.
Taichi shrugged, "I'm fine."
He closed his eyes, feeling the effects of the anesthesia was wearing down and he could feel throbbing pain.
"Taichi what wrong?" Hikari asked she went to the other side of the bed.
"Nothing….everything's fine," He replied but not too convincingly.
"How about you guys leave it's nearly midnight and I'm sure you're all exhausted," Sora said she watched Taichi worriedly as she said that.
Yamato yawned, "Yeah you're right Sora. Taichi we'll come by tomorrow morning, have a good night of rest," He replied he shook Taichi's hand.
Taichi nodded, "Yeah, tomorrow."
"Bye Taichi, I'll see you tomorrow," Mimi said to him she waved and followed Yamato out the door.
As soon as they left the doctor came into the room, "Takeru Takaishi?" he asked.
Takeru looked up at him as did Hikari and Sora and if Taichi could he probably would have tried to look over at the doctor also.
"Yeah that's me," He answered.
"We are still going to need you to stay over night," He said.
Sora, Taichi, Hikari and Takeru looked at the doctor confused, "I don't understand why he wouldn't be able to go?" Hikari asked.
"Yeah I'm perfectly fine besides the bruised ribs and a slight concussion that I can feel coming and a bruised vibrate."
Doctor shook his head. "No for hospital policy we need to have you overnight," He explained he then pushed back the curtain that was in the middle of the room, "And since you are here and this bed is free you can stay here for the night we can check out the progress in the morning," He said.
Takeru nodded reluctantly, "Okay," He said.
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January 30th Morning…
"Dr. Gregson! Is it true that the boy that was supposed be dead turned out to be alive?" a flock of reporters came toward him.
"Can we talk to the boy?" one asked.
He stopped abruptly "That's enough! I will allow no one to come in my hospital and bother my patients!" He told the press then the crowd was escorted by security out of the hospital, the press where compliant of his request and stayed outside.
Taichi's and Takeru hospital room..
Sora was sleeping in the chair next to Taichi's bed, her own hand in his still. Taichi was sleeping; the doctor had to give him Tylenol three to ease the throbbing pain of the wound.
Across the temporary wall curtain…
Hikari slept in the chair next to Takeru's bed, "Takeru?….."She whispered then opened her eyes, she saw him laying on the bed tucked in. she sighed she sat up right in her chair, she gently traced the out line of his face with her finger.
Takeru moaned, before opening one eye he saw her then smiled, "Hi….what were you doing?…" he asked tiredly.
Hikari blushed, "Nothing I was just feeling your face….I didn't mean to wake you up," She replied softly.
Takeru smiled again, "You didn't. I missed seeing you." He replied.
Hikari looked like she was going to cry now, she turned away from him.
"Hikari?" he asked concern.
She sniffled she watched the curtain wall with interest "Hikari…what's wrong?" Takeru asked worried again.
"I don't want to talk about it, I'll feel better if I'm close to you," She said turning around to face him Takeru nodded she climbed on his hospital bed with him. Takeru held her close to him. Hikari closed her eyes…sighing.
Takeru closed his; they both fell asleep in peaceful rhythms of each others heart beats.
Court House….
"Will the defendant rise," The judge asked them.
Brittany's lawyers stood up as well as Brittany.
Yamato and Mimi were sitting in the back, he didn't want to come here but she forced him to face this because the fact that he put the blame for Brittany's condition all on himself and Mimi was trying to make him see it wasn't his fault that she was like that, it gotten worse when he had to testify against her.
Flashback
"Yamato Ishida do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth so help you god?" the security officer told him.
"I do," He said Yamato took seat at the sand, Mimi was watching him with worry she told him before he went up to be clam and try not to get upset at he cross examination.
"Now Mr. Ishida is the defendant that caused you a bunch of trouble?" the state lawyer asked him.
Yamato nodded.
"Now tell me what kind of things she had done to you," He said.
"Objection your honor that's irrelevant to the case," Brittany's lawyer said.
"It's may be irrelevant but I'm going to the point your honor," The state lawyer Ms. Lawson said.
"Let's see where this goes...continue Ms. Lawson," The judge replied.
"Can you tell the court the things that she has done to you Mr. Ishida?" she asked him,
Yamato took a deep breath then went on, "She pretend that she slept with me, she tried numerous times to get at my current girl friend," He said.
Ms. Lawson then asked, "So she seems obsessive," She asked then interrupted by Mr. Bawyor
"Objection sir, she's asking him if he thought she's crazy," He said.
"Objection denied Mr. Bawyor I'm interested to see what he's response is," The judge replied.
"Well not at first, I didn't realize that till I saw her in the hospital," Yamato said.
"Thank Mr. Ishida that's all we need to hear. Your witness," she said to the defense.
"Mr. Ishida is it true that you went out with the defendant for a month?" Mr. Bawyor asked.
"Yes that's true," He replied.
"Then you must of thought she was normal person during the duration you two went out," he said.
"Yeah."
"Until you dumped her,"
"Objection!" Ms. Lawson said.
"Over ruled" the Judge replied.
"Now answer me this would it not be true that you caused her to go over board after you dumped her?"
"Objection! Your honor he's placing blame on the witness." Ms. Lawson cried out, out raged………
"Yamato?…Yamato…." voiced called.
End of Flashback
"Yamato?…..Yamato…" Mimi called him she waved her hand in front of his face.
"Yamato?" she called again.
Yamato shook his head and looked at her, "What?" he asked her.
"Where were you just now?" she asked him.
"I'm just thinking back to the cross examination," He replied misted.
"Will the jury please rise,"
"Shh never mind that," She whispered to him.
"We the jury find the defendant Brittany Coners unstable and a threat to others," The jury sat down, "Court is adjourned, sentence will begin tomorrow at 0800 hours" then he banged the mallet on the desk.
"Come on Mimi, were going to the hospital," Yamato said he walked out of the court room, Mimi followed him.
"Wait, Yamato!" Mimi called she rushed to catch up with him out side. Yamato slowed down.
"What wrong? You don't think it's your fault do you? Because it wouldn't be your fault Yamato," She told him.
Yamato shook his head, "No…I don't…I don't want to be near here tomorrow I don't even want to be here any more I promised Taichi and Takeru I'll visit them today so lets go," He replied.
Mimi smiled at him she nodded, "Okay come on," She said and took hold of his hand and the two went to Yamato's car.
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Sora woke up to the soft sounds of Taichi's heart monitor; Sora slowly untangled her hand from his. She kissed him softy on his lips. Taichi moaned, mumble a few things then went back to sleep. She got up and decided to check on Takeru and Hikari; who were on the other side of the curtain.
Sora peeked in saw them sleeping on Takeru's bed. 'Ah…..that's sweet; I should let all three of them rest.' Sora thought she headed out of the hospital room making sure either of the three woke up.
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"Yamato look there are reporters at the front of the hospital," Mimi replied she watched.
Yamato pulled the car into a parking space and they both got out, "What?...what's going on," He replied.
Yamato sighed, "Well let go in then," He said the two started to walk toward the hospital doors.
It didn't take long for them to see Yamato. Shortly after wards Yamato and Mimi were being flocked by the press, "What is it like to know your brother was really alive?" one asked.
"Mr. Ishida are you going to make sure that Jeff Frasier gets put behind bars for life?" Many questions like that were being asked but neither Yamato nor Mimi wanted to hear any of it they hurried through the doors of the hospital, they both breathed in some air.
"Come on let go up and see Taichi and Takeru," Yamato replied, Mimi nodded and followed him.
Upstairs...
Mimi and Yamato stepped out of the elevator. Sora saw them and waved them to come over to where she was sitting eating a piece of toast. They took seat next to her.
"Sora why aren't you in there?" Mimi asked.
She finished chewing, "They're sleeping," She replied, she then frowned.
"Why are you dressed up?" she asked.
"Don't tell me you forgot," Yamato said plainly, Mimi rolled her eyes.
"What? I don't know why you're dressed up for," Sora replied annoyed then she almost jumped up remembering, "Oh my gosh, you went to the trial thing…I totally forgot with everything that happened yesterday," Sora said, astonished.
"So how did it go?" she asked.
"Well she's probably is going to be committed," Yamato said.
"Like I didn't see it coming but I feel kind of sorry for her parents," Mimi said.
Sora sighed and Yamato put his arm around Mimi's shoulder, "I guess your right about that, they had to be upset about they're daughter being crazy," Sora said. She finished up the last of her toast.
Yamato stared out in space…
Flashback
"Mr. Bawyor this is not the object of the trial stay on track," The judge said to him. He nodded and began. "As I was saying you've been romantically involve with the defendant. She seemed normal did she not?" He asked Yamato
"Yeah that's right." He said casually.
"And you did dump her for another girl?" he asked.
"Yeah I did, but that's because I didn't love her. And I didn't want to hurt her by staying with her," Yamato said.
The lawyer nodded, "Then what's the reason you went out with her?" he asked.
"Objection! Your honor the witness love life isn't on trail here," She said.
"Your honor I was getting to the point," Mr. Bawyor said.
"Very well make it fast," The judge told him," Answer the question Mr. Ishida." The judge said.
"I…because it was for …..A physical relationship," He said feeling ashamed of himself.
"Then do you think it's possible that Miss. Coners thought that you loved her when the fact was that you didn't and couldn't careless,"
"I didn't say that! You're putting words in my mouth!" Yamato shouted.
"Mr. Ishida please remain clam and out burst like that again then your out." The judge told him.
"I'm sorry." Yamato replied.
"I'm done." Mr. Bawyor said he took seat.
"Permission to redirect?" Ms. Lawson said.
"Go ahead." Judge said.
"Okay, Mr. Ishida you didn't know the defendant until last year during Christmas time am I right?" she asked.
"Yeah," He replied.
"So you had no idea about her attraction to you. Did you?"
"No I didn't know about her attraction to me" he replied.
"No further questions your honor," She said.
"Very well Mr. Ishida you may step down," The judge told him.
"Next witness," judge asked.
"I call the defendant's mother up Yamato….Yamato?"
End of Flashback
"Yamato," Sora called to him.
"Mimi what's wrong with him?" she asked.
Yamato shook his head and looked at them "Yeah what is it?" he asked.
"You kind of spaced out on us, Yamato," Sora replied.
"I was thinking that's all," He replied.
Sora glanced up at the small TV that was in the waiting room. "Whoa…is that the hospital right now?" Sora asked.
Yamato and Mimi both turned there glaze to the television; a picture of Takeru appeared. The three got up quickly to get in hearing range of the television. Shortly the scene changed to Yamato with Mimi pushing there way into the hospital.
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"Takeru's brother Yamato Ishida refused to comment after him and his girlfriend arrived at the hospital. Takeru's parents had refused to comment on anything either. More on this story later at news at noon…"
The news anchor voice faded out. "Whoa is that what's happening outside?" Sora asked. Yamato smacked his hand against his forehead.
"Damn, Why didn't I think," he replied.
"What do you mean?" Mimi asked confused.
"They were asking questions about Takeru, I thought they wanted to know about something else," Yamato groaned in annoyance.
"Just what we all need the press hunting us down," Yamato replied.
Sora looked ill, Mimi glanced at her worriedly, "What's wrong?" she asked Sora "I think it's the toast," Sora got up and ran toward the washroom.
Hikari came out of Taichi's and Takeru's hospital room, she saw Mimi and Yamato all dressed up and she tiredly walked toward them.
"Yamato, Mimi why are you guys dressed up?" she asked.
"Hikari your up," Mimi said she helped Hikari to sit down.
"How's Takeru doing?" Yamato asked her.
"He's sleeping still so is Taichi," She replied.
"I think I should go check on Sora," Mimi replied she got up.
"Wait, Mimi I'll come with you," Hikari replied she got up; the two girls walked to the washroom Sora went too earlier, leaving Yamato alone.
Girl's washroom..
"Sora?" Mimi called.
"Yeah?" she replied.
"Hey are you okay?" she asked.
Sora nodded and then got up from the spot in front of the toilet and went to the sink to rinse her mouth out and spotted Hikari, "Hikari is Takeru and Taichi still asleep?" Sora asked.
"Are you okay Sora your not you know pregnant again are you?" Hikari asked.
Sora shook her head, "No, Guys do you honestly think I'm that stupid enough to do that again?" she asked angry.
"Sora we didn't mean by that," Mimi replied.
"I'm sorry Sora," Hikari said apologetically.
"Okay question why does everyone think the first sign of me being dizzy or throwing up mean I'm pregnant?" she asked.
"Maybe because, you and Taichi are always in bed," Mimi replied.
Sora blushed, "MIMI! We do not do it every night!" Sora exclaimed.
"I don't want to discuss my brother's love life," Hikari replied rather dryly, "So excuse me please," she got up and left.
"Sorry, Sora forget that I even said that," She told her friend.
"It's okay. You're forgiven," Sora replied. The two hugged. "We should go you left Yamato all by himself out there," Sora said.
"Oh no, come on and lets go," Mimi said and rushed out with Sora following her.
To Be Continued...