Yamato walk for a while, losing himself in the immensity of the castle, running for a meeting that he hope but that he was afraid at the same time; after a few minutes he couldn't wait any longer and walk his way to the back gardens.

"I really enjoy that one!" He hear a girl voice and freeze, it supposed to be a safe place, he come closer to the garden but with caution "it was one of your better works"

In the center of the garden it was a kiosk, a beautiful place cover on flowers and leaves, Yamato was surprised to find prince Takeru there, on his finest clothes chatting with the girl he met before.

"This one is lovely¡" Miss Yagami smile while reading a notebook, without a doubt properly of the prince; Yamato knew than Takeru was a writer and the lady surely seems like if she was enjoying the lecture, she drop her eyelash as same as her heavy cloth.

"Thanks, i work really hard on that one" The prince grin, putting an arm over her expose shoulder, the gesture did not go unnoticed by the lady who just giggle.

"I love the details about the saurios!" she said, playing with her own hair

"Is the best part" but he doesnt seem to care about the lecture "can you imagine the size those things suppose to have? some papers said they were taller than a horse" his body become closer to her "giants who bread fire"

"Takeru stop¡" she yells but Yamato repairs that she doesn´t sound mad, they act like good friends, two children who plays with romance "I told you, i made my votes"

"no you didn't¡ "he protest "don't be a liar" He stop at her sight " i… im sorry " and he actually look a shame "i just, i don't know , i really like you.. i mean, i like having you around, i.. i´m gonna miss you" he suddenly didn't look like a child anymore

"i´m not gonna die" she yells

"I know" he doubt, afraid that She should leave and after a while he speak again "even if you made your votes kari, that doesn't mean that i couldn't see you anymore right? i mean, we still can be friends after that?"

"Of course Takeru, we always would be friends"

They call each other by first name, and the knight couldn´t help to think that he was interrupting a private moment, in spite of that he didn't move

"Even if you become an enlightened sister?"

"Even when i become an enlightened sister, i promise, even if you married your cousin" she laughs

"ew" he yells "I told you¡ i won´t married my cousin¡ i mean, why would you think that¡" he come closer, with a devilish grin on his face "beside, i thought you didn't care who i married?"

"You complete gott me there.." she past the notebook sheets " anyways, if you win you would married her don't you?"

"no" he smile, aware of the opportunity "because i has a birth right to the throne i wouldn't need to married Sora, i could pick wherever i want to be my queen"

"i´m sure than a lot of ladies would be happy to hear that, Mary ask me for you twice before my departure, and she already made her vows"

"would you?"

"what?"

"would you married me if i win?"

"o please…" She left the notebook on the floor and pick up her cloth covering her shoulders

"I'm seriously…" he insist "think in all the things you could do as a queen.. you could make as many temples as you want all across the country¡ and the word of the light would spread for all the kingdom¡"

"Is not how the light work, you know it, beside you have no opportunity, my brother is on the tournament, and he is invincible" she was ready to leave

Takeru jumps a little, a different expression show on his face,

"Are you sure about that?" Hikari look at him intrigue "do you know the wolf knight?"

Yamato feels a nod in the stomach and couldn't repress a smile

"yes, i met him before" she answered and Yamato recognized in her the same arrogance that characterized her older brother

"He can beat your brother" the knight hold her sword, one thing was hear Joe said it, but Takeru words mean more

She laughs, not in the simple manner than before, for the first time Yamato get the impression that she was a young woman, not a priest or a child, her laugh was real

"My brother is the best swordsman on the kingdom"

"well i bet you that my…" he stop as same as Yamato hearth " I bet that the wolf knight would beat him" he correct

She laught no more, and turn her back to the prince "said no more your highness…"

"What?"

Yamato recognized the panic on Takeru voice, did she found out? Did she guess the almost words on the prince mouth?

"We are not alone" and look toward the path that lead to the garden, afraid Yamato hide over the wall, just in time to see another man who approach to them, a short redhead walk into the gardens

"Sister Hikari" he said, his clothes also show the sighs of the light and the crest of the Yagami´s house, the big flower of crystals "Your highest"

"Brother Koushiro" she answered in her priest voice, takeru cross his arms over his chest, not surprised by the interruption

"I´m sorry for the infortunio but your brother is looking for you and Prince Takeru is required for sight on the tournament"

"Of course" he whispered while Hikari left by the side of the priest no, Yamato repair on his ornaments, he must be an alchemist, one of the top position in the enlightened order.

"oh, i almost forgot your highest " the enlightened brother said "there is a knight hiding behind your wall "

Yamato get cold by the revelation and take a step inside the garden, takeru laugh at his red face and encourage him to join his side on the garden

" Are you spying me? How long have you been there?" he ask, hiding his enthusiasm, and insisting when he didn't answered "How is the valley?"

"good" Yamato still feel embarrassed by his behavior "is an honor you call me your highness" also he must be carefully until the priests leave the gardens, Takeru get his thoughts

"Don't worry, i must ask, how is my dear cousin? I hope the queen of the valley is safe with her best knight absent" he waits until they lost sight and Yamato could finally relax.

"So you like that priest eh?" for his surprise takeru didn't denied it, how long has past since the last time they see each others? He has grown, Yamato shake under the feeling he didn't recognize, takeru wasn't a kid anymore, he could be a king, an actual king.

"Please tell me you can beat the light knight" he sight

"What kind of title is that? " the knight joke "the light knight really? What a pretentious guy"

"it was his sister idea" he sighs in frustration "if I must past another minute listening her talk about the great Taichi Yagami i swear Yamato… " he sit and pick up the notebook the girl left on the ground "the true i would be glad because that would be another minute with her, please… please tell me you can defeat him"

For the first time since his arrival on the capital Yamato feel in confidence, he knew he could be himself, Takeru didn't expect nothing but honesty from him

"Are you serious?" he smirk, thinking on Taichi reputation, his big brown eyes, his confident figure over the white horse, yes, he has so many thought about the self proclaim Light Knight but just one that he would share with the young prince " i could defeat that guy with a hand tied on my back"

"i hope, my mom actually expect me to win the tournament, i mean like that is gonna happen"

"come on¡ i think you have a chance" he tried to light the mood, pretending that the mention of that woman didn't hurt him

"less chance than you" The prince said but Yamato pretend to not care

"How is she?" he hesitate "your mom"

"We are alone Yamato, you can call her our mom…"

The silent, Takeru recognize the fail on his words, the damage he made to his brother… Yamato was his brother even if he didn't call him that way, the man who share his blood but that couldn't share his privilege. The son his mother denied.

"So you think i have an opportunity on the tournament? I don't like the brat about it but i have an excellent teacher"

"That depend on how much have you practice since the last time" he mess up with his hair and both laugh "grab a sword little guy, i'm worry that you would embarrass yourself"