Chapter Twenty-Nine

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Taichi had his eyes glued on the window, overlooking the vast seas of Odaiba. Sora on the other hand was staring back at the interesting floor beneath her. She didn't know how to explain what she feels to Taichi. And yes, she was still afraid of what Taichi might think of her.

"Tai… I'm really sorry for hurting you but, I thought that by pretending that I had lost my memory, Maya won't come to me and hurt my family. You do know how important my family is to me, right?" Sora said.

But Taichi didn't reply.

Sora sighed.

"I know you must've hated me before… but now it might be worse. But I prepared myself to accept that fact, Tai. Even still, I ant you to know that I still do love you. I will love you forever." Sora finally stated as she rose from her seat and made her way to the door.

But before she can even reach for the door knob, two strong arms enveloped her and held her tight.

"I lost you once… I'm not going to loose you again, Sor. Count on it." Taichi said, with a playful smile on his lips.

"I missed you… I miss you so much…" Taichi said as he rested his head unto Sora's shoulders.

"So… you forgive me…?" Sora asked.

"Not in a million years, Sor." Taichi replied naughtily.

"What does that mean? Are you saying that I have to make up for it!" Sora asked, half laughing.

"Of course!" Taichi replied as he made Sora face her.

"But it was also your fault." Sora protested.

"No, it was yours. You started it." Taichi replied.

"You married Maya." Sora retorted.

"You left me." Taichi replied back.

"You were being inconsiderate." Sora said pouting.

"I got jealous." Taichi offered.

Sora smiled. "I know."

"That's why I love you." Sora added as she ran her hands around Taichi's neck and leaned unto him.

"I wish we could be like this forever, Tai." Sora said.

"Who said we can't?" Taichi asked back.

"Tai…you're married to Maya." Sora said as she walked towards the living room.

"So…?" Taichi asked back.

"What do you mean, so? You're her husband!" Sora shot back.

"WAS her husband." Taichi corrected as he followed Sora in the living rom where both of them stood.

Sora positioned herself, sitting on one of the living room couches while Taichi leaned against the wall connecting to the kitchen.

"Tai-"

"No, Sora. You've got to listen. It's time to finally let the world know the truth to what Maya is doing. I can't just let her be, Sor. I want to be with you…and I'll do whatever it takes to make it." Taichi said.

Sora smiled.

Taichi smiled back.

"Then we can have a nice house, a quiet life, a happy family… we could have kids that would just look like you and me and we-"

Taichi could have went on but he stopped when he saw the glum look on Sora's face.

"What's wrong, Sor?" he asked.

Sora shook her head and tried to appease the sore feeling inside of her. When Taichi mentioned having a family and getting kids, Sora can't feel more sick than ever. Thought and memories rushed back to Sora on what Jyou did to her.

"Sora…?" Taichi asked as he walked towards her but before Taichi could even take another step, Sora stood up from her seat and rushed to the kitchen where she began puking out.

Taichi watched Sora's frame arched over as tears welded in Sora's eyes.

He silently went over the cabinets and took a glass. He pulled a pitcher of cold water from the refrigerator and poured Sora some water.

He handed it to her.

"Feeling any better?" Taichi asked.

Sora simply nodded back.

"What did Jyou did to you?" Taichi asked.

Sora's eyes went wide as she looked at Tai.

"Tell me, Sora. What did he do to you…?" he asked again, his voice more stern and angry.

Sora swallowed hard as her mouth opened.

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Maya was sitting on her bed late that night, her eyes still open and her thoughts still lingered.

"What should I do?"

"Why don't you try killing Sora again?"

"Kill Sora?"

"Yes, it is the only way, right?"

"Who are you to tell me what to do?"

"I am you, silly! I know what you want! I know you want to kill Sora!"

"Kill Sora…?"

"It's the only way you can get Taichi back."

"But…Taichi will be angry at me."

"So..? at least he's yours."

"…right… that's right. I'll kill Sora!"

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Taichi's hands gripped hard on the wooden table as he listened to what Sora had just told him.

"He will pay." He said angrily.

"No, Taichi. Please… just let it go." Sora pleaded.

"Why should I? He has gone too far! First Mimi, now you!" Taichi said back.

"But Taichi… I don't think that Jyou… Jyou deserves it." Sora replied softly.

"Doesn't deserve it? Doesn't deserve it? Sora! What are you saying? He's manipulated girls all over Japan! He's the serial killer everyone's looking for!"

Sora gasped. "What are you saying Tai?"

"The way he approached you… the way… the ways he did to you… they're all the same things each murdered girl went through these past 6 years. Sor, Jyou's been manipulating girls for six years! Anyone who had become a victim to him…didn't survive at all!" Taichi said.

"But… that cant be true. Jyou… Jyou's-"

"He was trying to pull you to him. Sor, in the end, you were the one who gave yourself to him."

Sora went wide in shock as she realized that what Taichi said was indeed true.

"Oh, Tai… I-"

Taichi held Sora close to him.

""I'll protect you this time, Sora. And I'll never let you go. I promise. Just wait and see… Maya and Jyou will be put into prison…"

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Jyou looked at the picture that was on his nigh table.

It was the picture of Sora… the one he tore where Taichi once stood beside her.

"I'll get her, Yagami. I swear I will. You might think you've won this battle when Sora came to you… but no, the battle had just begun. Sora will be mine, and your precious Maya will be yours."

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Taichi awoke the next morning to see himself in his living room. He felt a little light headed and extremely… feeling cramped. He looked towards his right to see Sora, sleeping beside him.

He smiled.

He had always dreamed of this way would come.

Even if both Sora and Taichi had talked all night, he felt he still wanted answers from Sora. Like,

"What did you feel when you were England? Did you miss me? Did you think of me? Did you want to come back? Did you feel sad and lonely?" he asked in a hoarse whisper that no one could even hear.

"I want to come back to you… and yes… yes to everything else."

Taichi glanced at Sora to see her smiling back at him.

"You were awake?'

"The whole time. I couldn't get to sleep." She replied.

"Then why didn't you just go to my bed?' Taichi asked as he helped Sora up.

"I felt that if I ever left you again, I couldn't go back to you. I guess I was afraid of losing you too." Sora said with a tiny smile.

Taichi smiled wide.

"You'll never loose me, Sora."

"and that I promise." Taichi added as he interlocked his hand to Sora's and both of them entered the bedroom together.

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"Yula hasn't been back yet, Takuya." Tommy said worried.

"Don't worry about it, little bro. Yula is fine." Takato answered.

Tommy sighed.

"Where's Lee?"

"In his office. He wanted to make sure everything will go alright later." Takato replied.

"Later?" Tommy asked confused.

"For the trial." Takato replied.

"Does Taichi know that?" Takuya finally said over the last three hours.

Takato and Tommy looked at each other and shrugged.

"Shit." Takuya said hastily as he stood up from his chair, took his coat and left the room.

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"Who will be the judge later?" Maya asked the officer that was guarding her in the court.

"I'm sorry Ms. Maya. We are not allowed to tell you." The guard said.

"Don't you dare call me Ms. Maya! I'm Mrs. Yagami! Do you hear that?" Maya asked in anger and in frustration.

She had been in the court room for almost three hours. And she was getting impatient.

"yes, ma'am." The guard said in reply.

"Now tell me, who's the judge."

"as I said a while ago, I am not allowed to tell you right now. You have to wait for it later." The guard said sternly.

"Do you not know who I am? I am the president's daughter! Reply to me that again and you'll be out of your job!"

"Yes, I know, ma'am." The guard replied once more.

"Now who's the judge, for crying out loud!" Maya hollered.

"You know you've been asking me that question for the last three hours, ma'am. Don't you ever get tired?" the guard asked with a sly smile.

"Of course I do! How about you, don't you get tired being yelled at and being asked again?" Maya asked once more, angrier this time.

"Not really."

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"TAICHI! Do you know what time it is!" Takuya yelled as he went inside Taichi's room.

Taichi had almost jumped up from his bed from surprise.

"T-takuya?"

"Who do you think it is? The ghost of Christmas morning? What are you doing?" Takuya asked.

"Sleeping?" Taichi asked, quite embarrassed. Sora was sleeping right beside him.

"Then get your butt up and change." Takuya dictated.

"Yes sir." Taichi replied as he scooped himself up and went to the bathroom.

Takuya saw the peaceful look in Sora's face. He knew that his sister hadn't been able to sleep well.

But he was happy for her.

"Ta-"

"Did you do anything to her?" Takuya asked as he cut off Taichi.

"No." Taichi replied honestly.

"Then good. If you lay a finger on her, I'll kill you." Takuya threatened as both of them walked out of the bedroom.

"Then how could you be an uncle?" Taichi asked innocently."

Takuya looked at him in dagger eyes and Taichi took this cue and rushed out of the flat.

Takuya scribbled some notes on a paper and posted it on the refrigerator by the kitchen.

"Let's just get this over with…"

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TBC

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