Sora Takenouchi sat on her bed in her room. She was holding a picture in her hand. It had been so long ago when this picture had been taken. She was 11 at the time, and now she was 18. How she wondered what went wrong back then. She looked up at the wall where her TV was.

She was in her own place; she no longer lived with her mother. Even though most of the time she wished she did still live with her. Slowly she looked back down at the picture of her and Matt Ishida. He was her boyfriend for a year after their first encounter with the Digital World. Then he got bored of her and moved off to somewhere else. The picture was of them at the park together. He was standing behind her while she sat in the swing, both of them where smiling.

Sora hadn't thought of him for a couple of months until his first CD came out. She was the first one in the store that night to buy it. The CD was in her player non-stop. Her mom got annoyed every time she came over and found her singing along to the CD. Since then she couldn't get her mind off of him. She needed to know what she did wrong to lose him.

"Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. We interrupt your program to tell you this news we have found out. Matt Ishida, we have found out, that he has a girlfriend. Now, we don't know who this mysterious girl is yet but we'll find out and let you know. Matt has been known for his multimillion-dollar CD that just came out two weeks ago. He went from a nobody to a somebody over night."

"We can expect great things from this 18 year old. We'll let you know when we find out whom he is seeing. Thank you for listening."

Sora stared at the TV. He had a girlfriend? Didn't he just have one like last month? Matt was one to stay in long relationships his last girl friend he had had for 3 years, and the one before that he had for 3 years as well. Sora was his only short relationship. Sora reached for the remote and turned off the TV. She had to find out who he was dating. She reached over for her red telephone that was on her nightstand.

Pushing the speed dial button she bit her lip. Why was she so jealous of this girl she probably didn't even know? Plus she knew she didn't have a chance with Matt anyway…

"Hello?" a sweet voice answered.

Sora smiled at the sound of her friend's voice.

"Hey Mimi, this is Sora."

"Oh hi Sora how are you?"

"I could be better."

"Why what's wrong?" Mimi asked with concern.

Sora sighed.

"I found out something that I really didn't want to find out."

"What did you find out?"

Sora twisted the cord around her finger.

"Where you watching Passions?" Sora asked.

Mimi was taken back by her question but said, "Yes."

"So did you see the thing about Matt come up?"

Mimi nodded her head, "uh-huh."

"That's why I could be better. For some reason I…I didn't want him to have a new girlfriend."

Mimi was silent on the other line.

"Mimi are you okay? You're not talking to me its making me worried."

Mimi gulped and shook her head.

"No I'm fine Sora."

"Mimi what's wrong?" Sora asked while sitting up abruptly.

Mimi closed her eyes. Should I tell her? She thought. No it wouldn't be good to tell her right now.

"Nothing, Nothing at all. So tell me Sora why don't you want him to have a girlfriend?"

Sora looked at the picture again.

"Because I miss him."

Mimi rolled her eyes.

"C'mon Sora you could talk to him you know, but for some reason you don't. Why is that?"

Sora bit her lip again.

"I don't know…I guess I'm afraid to."

"Well you can't expect him to think about you or your feelings. He was your boyfriend for a while but he isn't anymore."

"I know that Mimi! And when I said I missed him I didn't say as a friend…I meant as more then a friend." Sora finished in a soft voice.

Mimi felt horrible for the way she just acted.

"I'm sorry Sora. How 'bout we go shopping. That will take your mind off this."

Sora was about to say no but she decided against it. Mimi was right she needed to take her mind off of this mess.

"Okay that sounds like fun."

"Okay I'll stop by and pick you up." Mimi said while grabbing her purse.

"Alright thanks Mimi."

"I'll see you in a few Sora." Mimi said that and hung up. Sora stood up and hung up the phone. She walked to her bathroom and brushed through her red hair.

She looked at her cloths and sighed. This was as good as it was going to get. Then she remembered she had bought a new outfit yesterday. She smiled and ran to her closet and changed.

She put on her white mini skirt and her light pink tank top that showed some of her belly. She put on her high flip-flops and looked at herself in the mirror. She smiled once again.

"That's better."

She grabbed her purse as the door- bell rang. She walked over and opened it.

"Hey Mimi."

Mimi was standing there in short shorts with a light blue tank top.

"Hey Sora you look great."

"Thanks." Sora said while locking her door and following Mimi out to her convertible.

Sora giggled as Mimi pushed cloths and cloths into her arms.

"Oh Sora you will look so good in these cloths," she squealed.

Sora smiled then her smiled faded.

"Mimi I can't pay for all of this."

"I know you can't that's why I'm going to do that for you." Mimi said with a smile.

Sora shook her head.

"No Mimi I couldn't do that to you."

"Oh please Sora I can handle this. Besides you need to get your mind off Matt and that means spending a lot of money." Mimi replied while slipping her credit card to the lady at the desk.

Sora sighed and said her thank you.

Once they were done with that store they went to a shoe store and Mimi began to spend money like mad. Most of it was for things for Sora but she was getting some things for herself as well. Mimi was a fashion designer, a model, and a singer. So she had a lot of money to do these types of things.

Finally that was over and they where trying to pack everything in the car. Sora grunted as she fit one last bag into the trunk.

"Mimi you should really get a bigger car for your shopping trips."

Mimi smiled.

"That sounds like a great idea. I'll have to look around to see if I find a car I like though…"

Sora laughed as she got in and Mimi drove out of the parking lot.

Sora fiddled with the ring she wore on her ring finger on her right hand. It was the ring Matt had given her before he left. He promised her that he would come back and take her with him. But so far that hadn't happened.

Mimi looked at Sora's hands and sighed.

"Sora you need to get over him! It's been what…6 years since he left."

Sora nodded her head. Mimi looked at her then turned her attention back to the road.

"Why is this a sore subject with you Mimi?" Sora asked softly.

A warning light went off in Mimi's brain. She had to be careful in what she said.

"Um…I don't know really. I guess…oh you know me Sora I go off on certain things. I'm sorry."

Sora nodded her head.

"That's alright."

They sat in silence for a couple of minutes.

"Well I'm leaving…" Mimi said while making a left turn. Sora looked at her.

"You are? Where?"

"I'm going to New York."

Sora shook her head to herself.

"Why are you going there?"

Mimi had to think of a reason to tell Sora.

"Well, my business is there and they really need me back for a couple of weeks so I thought this would be the best time."

Sora nodded her head while turning her attention to the road that was passing. She didn't know why but she had a feeling that Mimi wasn't being honest with her. Something was up and she needed to find out…and soon.

Mimi dropped her off and helped her carry her bags into her house. There she said her good-byes and was off to go home. Sora looked at the hundred's of bags that filled her living room.

"I guess I better get this job done."

She grabbed four bags at a time and walked into her room. When she opened her door her TV was on.

"Huh? I don't remember leaving that on."

She looked around her room and noticed a pair of tennis shoes that weren't her's on the floor.

She set the bags down and slowly made her way to her kitchen. When she entered she sighed with relief.

"Gees Tai you could at least tell me your coming over."

Tai Kamiya looked up with his mouth full of cookies. He swallowed and smiled.

"Hey Sora."

Sora smiled and waved.

"So what are you doing here?" she asked while heading back into her bedroom. Tai followed her.

"Well I wanted to ask you if you heard about Matt?"

Sora stopped and took a deep breath.

"Yeah I did."

Tai cringed.

"I thought you did. Hey are you okay Sora?"

Tai asked while putting his hands on her shoulders.

Sora was trying to be strong. She had to be strong. She smiled at Tai.

"Of course I'm okay. I've never been better."

Tai folded his arms across his chest.

"Yeah and that explains why you have Matt's CD in your player and his picture next to your bed?"

Sora sighed while starting to put cloths away.

"Oh c'mon Tai I'm over him. I have been for a long time now."

"If that's true why do you still wear that ring he gave you?" Tai asked while sitting on her bed.

Sora stopped and looked at the ring. It was of two hearts that where connected together with a small diamond in the middle.

"Because I think it's pretty."

Tai rolled his eyes.

"Sora you can't hide things from me. I've known you for too long."

Sora hung up one of the many dresses that Mimi had bought for her.

She suddenly swung on Tai.

"You've talked to him, how is he doing? Do you know who he's dating?" All the questions came out at once.

"Whoa Sora slow down. Yes I've talked to Matt and he's just fine. And…I can't tell you who he's dating." Tai said sadly.

Sora was in shock.

"And why not?"

"Because he doesn't want you to find out." Tai said while walking to the window.

Sora followed him.

"Why doesn't he want me to know Tai? You have to tell me that."

Tai shook his head.

"I don't know the answer to that question."

Sora threw her arms up in the air.

"I don't know what to do! He won't tell me anything and he hasn't even called me!"

Tai followed her closely.

"Sora he's afraid to call you."

"Why is he afraid to call me? I wouldn't do anything to him." Sora expressed.

Tai shrugged.

"Sora I don't know what Matt is thinking. But how bout this, the next time he calls me I'll tell him to give you a call. Alright?"

Sora folded her arms and nodded her head. Tai smiled and pulled her into a hug.

"He doesn't know what he's missing." He whispered in her ear.

Sora looked at him.

"What do you mean?" she asked softly.

Tai smiled while whispering in her ear again.

"He doesn't know what a great girl he left behind. Once he realizes you there again he's going to hate himself for letting you go."

Sora looked at Tai and smiled.

"I sure hope so Tai."