Holding the Future
By Digigirl
**A/N** Minna, this is my first fic done like this and sent to sites, so BE NICE! If you have
any questions,
comments, concerns, or queries, please e-mail me here: shire_owl13@yahoo.com ,K? K. ^^**
I really tried hard on this thing, tried to get the names right, and even researched a little
for it!
So, I guess it's…on with the fan fiction, ne? ^_^ Oh waaaaaait!! I totally forgot about the
stupid disclaimer that
nobody ever reads! Okay, lemme' make it into a rhyme to make it exciting, so that a few of you
at least will read it!
WHEE! K:
Digimon's not owned by me,
But, if it really could be,
I'd make Tai the main man,
But anyhow, it's all Saban's,
And Toei's too; let's not forget,
That Bandai has the virtual pet!
So there ya go, all ya punks,
That wuz the disclaimer junk.
Okay, here's the story…finally…
…
The blue station wagon pulled into a neatly pave driveway. The door opened, and a tall,
brown-haired young man stepped out.
His eyes were troubled, and his face was tight with anxiety and…could it be? Fear, maybe? He
smoothed out his beige cargo
shorts, and straightened his light blue t-shirt. Then, taking two deep breaths, he rapped
sharply on the door. Nothing.
He rapped again. Suddenly, the door flew open, revealing a pretty, vivacious young woman with
light brown hair curling
under her ears, and wide, dark brown eyes. She stood, and said not a word. Her mouth was open
slightly, and her hand was
resting on the door knob, as if at any moment, she was prepared to slam it shut.
"So…are you gonna' let me in?"
The young man broke the stillness by saying. The girl closed her eyes and spoke softly-
"Why are you here? Why did you come back? It's over. Get it?"
The boy clenched his fists.
"Gee, I guess this isn't a good time for you. When are you free to talk?"
The girl made a choking sound and croaked,
"Never. Leave me alone, Tai. It's over, like I said."
"Don't tell me you—"
"Yes. I did."
"You got…married?"
"Yes. I did."
"Why? How come you never told me? Sora…"
"Look, I did have a life after what happened, you know. It didn't stop me from falling in love
again, okay? Now, I'm really busy,
so if you could kindly leave…"
Tai scrunched up his nose and gritted his teeth.
"Please, let me come in and talk to you. I don't know exactly what happened between us…but I
miss your friendship.
While we were at…the digiworld …we were like, best friends. And now…we haven't seen each other
in almost four years!
Four years, Sora! Think about it!"
"I have thought about it. Plenty. And now, I'm trying to forget it. As in everything.
The past, I mean. I'm very happy here now,
with Satoshi and Mia."
Tai blinked.
"Satoshi? Mia? You had a baby?!"
"Yes! So please, stop acting like a fool and get yourself outta' here!"
Sora was about to shut the door, but Tai stuck his foot in.
"No. You aren't escaping the truth that easily. I AM your past, Sora, so stop running away
from it. Face it."
It took about three seconds before Sora's face crumpled and she burst into tears. She ushered
Taichi inside, and smothered herself in Kleenexes.
"Sit here…" she cried, then sat across from him. They were in a bright, airy kitchen, sitting
on stools by a counter.
"Listen, if this is too hard for you, I can leave like you wanted…"
"No. Please. Stay."
"Okay…um, do you want some water or something? I hate to see a girl cry you know…"
"Yeah, Tai-you've always been there for me. Even when I try to push you away. I am so sorry…"
Tai's face turned a distinct shade of magenta.
"Sora-chan, don't worry!"
He said, using his pet name for her. She shook her head, and took a big gulp of water.
"Tai, thank you. Thanks for coming. I can't stand hating your guts."
Tai blinked.
"You-you hated me?"
"Yeah…after you asked me to…to marry you, I got pretty tense. Then when I, when I said no…well,
I started becoming bitter.
I hated you for asking me. For making me decide. And then we stopped talking, and it's been
years, hasn't it."
Tai grinned.
"After it all happened, I coached soccer for a bit. Then I tried boxing for fun. Turns out that
I fell in love with the sport, and it's all I do."
"You box, Taichi?!"
Tai nodded. Sora shook her head and blew her nose.
"Well, for me, I sorta met another guy at the grocery store one day. He said his name was
Satoshi Hiroko, and asked if I would like to have dinner with him. From then on, we saw each
other every day, until he finally asked me to marry him. Later, we had a child-Mia-and here we
are now!"
Tai swallowed hard, and placed both of his strong hands over Sora's delicate ones. She stared
down at them, then drew away.
"No Tai. I'm married."
He sighed and scratched his head.
"So there's no chance then. I really DID blow it after all. Well, I better be going."
"No, wait! Why don't you have a drink or something before you go?"
"Um, alright."
Sora walked over to the fridge and pulled it open. She shuffled through the contents and
called out,
"We've got beer, juice, milk, pop…"
"I don't care."
Sora froze, then shut the refrigerator door firmly.
"Like everything else." She murmured. Tai raised his eyebrows.
"Huh?"
"Like everything else, I said. You don't care. That's the way it is with you, Tai. You never
care about anything.
You just go through life, carefree, without worry. You wonder why I didn't marry you? That was
one of the reasons."
Tai's eyes flashed with anger.
"What do you mean I don't care, Sora? I care. I care that you didn't want to marry me. I care
that I'll never see Agumon again.I care that I haven't seen my friends in years. I care that I
have no real job. I care !"
"Sure Tai. I care about things too, you know. Like my husband, and—"
"Your husband?" Tai spat. "What kind of husband would let his wife hurt so much, eh?"
"He doesn't let me hurt! He comforts me! You-on the other hand-have no idea what comfort MEANS!"
"Whatever Sora."
"Tai, I am happy with Satoshi! Even though he sometimes…works a little too much. But I still
love him!"
"So, you'd rather be Mrs. Hiroko then Mrs. Kamiya?"
Sora's throat clenched.
"Mrs. Kamiya? Excuse me Tai, but it's really high time you left. Good bye!"
Tai stood up and snapped,
"That's okay-I was leaving anyway! Why would I want to stay and listen to some fool rant all
day!"
"I am NOT a fool you idiot! Tai-I hate you sometimes!"
"Oh, the feeling is MUTUAL!"
"Just shut up—"
"Excuse me…did I barge in on anything here?" A calm voice asked. Tai and Sora whirled around
and came face to face with a tall, handsome, burly, yet stressed looking man of about 30.
"Satoshi! Dear, I was just escorting this young man out of the house." Sora said quickly,
jabbing a finger in Tai's direction.
He narrowed his eyes and walked out of the house, slamming the door behind him. Sora watched
as he went down the little brick pathway lined with gardenias, to the driveway. Tai got in his
car, turned the keys, and the engine sprang to life.
He pressed down the peddle-hard-and roared down the street. Sora fell into Satoshi's arms and
stood there, crying her heart out.
Tai was quiet as he sat in his station wagon at the spotlight, listening to the sweet strains
of some singer. He gripped the wheel
tightly, and took a deep breath. The afternoon had basically been a disaster. Sora probably
never wanted to think about him again, he figured. Then he recalled her words,
"Tai-I hate you sometimes!"
He bit his lower lip, realizing how much he'd unsettled his ex-girlfriend that afternoon.
"Sora…I'm sorry…"
He murmured to himself. The light turned green and Tai moved the car forward. Suddenly, there
was a squealing of tires.
Tai turned his head and saw a car speeding towards him.
"AHHHHHHHH!"
There came the sound of a crunch as the other car met with Tai's-then everything went black.
Well, that's all for part 1~! (Which ended up pretty long, ne?) So, stay tuned for part two~!
You'll find out what
happens with Tai, and what Izzy, Sora, Joe, TK, Kari, and Mimi (who has a really cool thang
goin' on which you'll find out about), etc, etc. Bye-bye minna! C ya next time!
Oh yeah, and if you liked the poem, I'll e-mail you a copy.
It's called "The Disclaimer Rap."
By Digigirl
**A/N** Minna, this is my first fic done like this and sent to sites, so BE NICE! If you have
any questions,
comments, concerns, or queries, please e-mail me here: shire_owl13@yahoo.com ,K? K. ^^**
I really tried hard on this thing, tried to get the names right, and even researched a little
for it!
So, I guess it's…on with the fan fiction, ne? ^_^ Oh waaaaaait!! I totally forgot about the
stupid disclaimer that
nobody ever reads! Okay, lemme' make it into a rhyme to make it exciting, so that a few of you
at least will read it!
WHEE! K:
Digimon's not owned by me,
But, if it really could be,
I'd make Tai the main man,
But anyhow, it's all Saban's,
And Toei's too; let's not forget,
That Bandai has the virtual pet!
So there ya go, all ya punks,
That wuz the disclaimer junk.
Okay, here's the story…finally…
…
The blue station wagon pulled into a neatly pave driveway. The door opened, and a tall,
brown-haired young man stepped out.
His eyes were troubled, and his face was tight with anxiety and…could it be? Fear, maybe? He
smoothed out his beige cargo
shorts, and straightened his light blue t-shirt. Then, taking two deep breaths, he rapped
sharply on the door. Nothing.
He rapped again. Suddenly, the door flew open, revealing a pretty, vivacious young woman with
light brown hair curling
under her ears, and wide, dark brown eyes. She stood, and said not a word. Her mouth was open
slightly, and her hand was
resting on the door knob, as if at any moment, she was prepared to slam it shut.
"So…are you gonna' let me in?"
The young man broke the stillness by saying. The girl closed her eyes and spoke softly-
"Why are you here? Why did you come back? It's over. Get it?"
The boy clenched his fists.
"Gee, I guess this isn't a good time for you. When are you free to talk?"
The girl made a choking sound and croaked,
"Never. Leave me alone, Tai. It's over, like I said."
"Don't tell me you—"
"Yes. I did."
"You got…married?"
"Yes. I did."
"Why? How come you never told me? Sora…"
"Look, I did have a life after what happened, you know. It didn't stop me from falling in love
again, okay? Now, I'm really busy,
so if you could kindly leave…"
Tai scrunched up his nose and gritted his teeth.
"Please, let me come in and talk to you. I don't know exactly what happened between us…but I
miss your friendship.
While we were at…the digiworld …we were like, best friends. And now…we haven't seen each other
in almost four years!
Four years, Sora! Think about it!"
"I have thought about it. Plenty. And now, I'm trying to forget it. As in everything.
The past, I mean. I'm very happy here now,
with Satoshi and Mia."
Tai blinked.
"Satoshi? Mia? You had a baby?!"
"Yes! So please, stop acting like a fool and get yourself outta' here!"
Sora was about to shut the door, but Tai stuck his foot in.
"No. You aren't escaping the truth that easily. I AM your past, Sora, so stop running away
from it. Face it."
It took about three seconds before Sora's face crumpled and she burst into tears. She ushered
Taichi inside, and smothered herself in Kleenexes.
"Sit here…" she cried, then sat across from him. They were in a bright, airy kitchen, sitting
on stools by a counter.
"Listen, if this is too hard for you, I can leave like you wanted…"
"No. Please. Stay."
"Okay…um, do you want some water or something? I hate to see a girl cry you know…"
"Yeah, Tai-you've always been there for me. Even when I try to push you away. I am so sorry…"
Tai's face turned a distinct shade of magenta.
"Sora-chan, don't worry!"
He said, using his pet name for her. She shook her head, and took a big gulp of water.
"Tai, thank you. Thanks for coming. I can't stand hating your guts."
Tai blinked.
"You-you hated me?"
"Yeah…after you asked me to…to marry you, I got pretty tense. Then when I, when I said no…well,
I started becoming bitter.
I hated you for asking me. For making me decide. And then we stopped talking, and it's been
years, hasn't it."
Tai grinned.
"After it all happened, I coached soccer for a bit. Then I tried boxing for fun. Turns out that
I fell in love with the sport, and it's all I do."
"You box, Taichi?!"
Tai nodded. Sora shook her head and blew her nose.
"Well, for me, I sorta met another guy at the grocery store one day. He said his name was
Satoshi Hiroko, and asked if I would like to have dinner with him. From then on, we saw each
other every day, until he finally asked me to marry him. Later, we had a child-Mia-and here we
are now!"
Tai swallowed hard, and placed both of his strong hands over Sora's delicate ones. She stared
down at them, then drew away.
"No Tai. I'm married."
He sighed and scratched his head.
"So there's no chance then. I really DID blow it after all. Well, I better be going."
"No, wait! Why don't you have a drink or something before you go?"
"Um, alright."
Sora walked over to the fridge and pulled it open. She shuffled through the contents and
called out,
"We've got beer, juice, milk, pop…"
"I don't care."
Sora froze, then shut the refrigerator door firmly.
"Like everything else." She murmured. Tai raised his eyebrows.
"Huh?"
"Like everything else, I said. You don't care. That's the way it is with you, Tai. You never
care about anything.
You just go through life, carefree, without worry. You wonder why I didn't marry you? That was
one of the reasons."
Tai's eyes flashed with anger.
"What do you mean I don't care, Sora? I care. I care that you didn't want to marry me. I care
that I'll never see Agumon again.I care that I haven't seen my friends in years. I care that I
have no real job. I care !"
"Sure Tai. I care about things too, you know. Like my husband, and—"
"Your husband?" Tai spat. "What kind of husband would let his wife hurt so much, eh?"
"He doesn't let me hurt! He comforts me! You-on the other hand-have no idea what comfort MEANS!"
"Whatever Sora."
"Tai, I am happy with Satoshi! Even though he sometimes…works a little too much. But I still
love him!"
"So, you'd rather be Mrs. Hiroko then Mrs. Kamiya?"
Sora's throat clenched.
"Mrs. Kamiya? Excuse me Tai, but it's really high time you left. Good bye!"
Tai stood up and snapped,
"That's okay-I was leaving anyway! Why would I want to stay and listen to some fool rant all
day!"
"I am NOT a fool you idiot! Tai-I hate you sometimes!"
"Oh, the feeling is MUTUAL!"
"Just shut up—"
"Excuse me…did I barge in on anything here?" A calm voice asked. Tai and Sora whirled around
and came face to face with a tall, handsome, burly, yet stressed looking man of about 30.
"Satoshi! Dear, I was just escorting this young man out of the house." Sora said quickly,
jabbing a finger in Tai's direction.
He narrowed his eyes and walked out of the house, slamming the door behind him. Sora watched
as he went down the little brick pathway lined with gardenias, to the driveway. Tai got in his
car, turned the keys, and the engine sprang to life.
He pressed down the peddle-hard-and roared down the street. Sora fell into Satoshi's arms and
stood there, crying her heart out.
Tai was quiet as he sat in his station wagon at the spotlight, listening to the sweet strains
of some singer. He gripped the wheel
tightly, and took a deep breath. The afternoon had basically been a disaster. Sora probably
never wanted to think about him again, he figured. Then he recalled her words,
"Tai-I hate you sometimes!"
He bit his lower lip, realizing how much he'd unsettled his ex-girlfriend that afternoon.
"Sora…I'm sorry…"
He murmured to himself. The light turned green and Tai moved the car forward. Suddenly, there
was a squealing of tires.
Tai turned his head and saw a car speeding towards him.
"AHHHHHHHH!"
There came the sound of a crunch as the other car met with Tai's-then everything went black.
Well, that's all for part 1~! (Which ended up pretty long, ne?) So, stay tuned for part two~!
You'll find out what
happens with Tai, and what Izzy, Sora, Joe, TK, Kari, and Mimi (who has a really cool thang
goin' on which you'll find out about), etc, etc. Bye-bye minna! C ya next time!
Oh yeah, and if you liked the poem, I'll e-mail you a copy.
It's called "The Disclaimer Rap."