A New Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon or any of its characters.
Author's notes: My sister suggested that I write this fic because she was sick of seeing all those action/adventure fics I'm more into. This is a Tai/Jun fic because I think they'd actually make a cute couple. I actually like Jun. She's kind of crazy, but she puts a neat twist to the show. Tai rules, I felt so bad for him on that Christmas episode.
Chapter 1: Revelations
A lonely breeze swept through the park, snaking its way around the trees and then dissipating into silence. A lone figure sat motionless on the bench beside the half-thawed pond. Chocolate brown eyes reflected back from the still water, a haunted look of pain and sadness shining in their depths. The tanned cheeks were wet with silent tears.
With a grunt of disgust, Tai Kamiya reached up and wiped the tears off his face. He glared momentarily at his reflection.
Look at me! Sitting in the park crying my eyes out like a baby. No wonder she chose him over me...Tai thought. He sighed, remembering how his childhood friend and crush Sora Takenouchi was so happy when she was with Matt Ishida. All I am to her is a close a friend, a brother.
Tai's shoulders slumped slightly. His chest tightened with hurt and torturous emotions, stabbing at him slowly until he was reduced to a pitiful soul begging for mercy. More tears welled up in his eyes.
"Tai?"
Surprised at the sudden, hesitant voice, Tai turned to identify the owner of the voice. He was even more surprised to find himself looking into the warm, concerned brown eyes of Jun Motomiya. She stood a few steps away from where Tai sat, watching him quietly.
"H-hey Jun," Tai said and quickly tried to wipe away traces of the tears before turning back to her. "What are you doing out here?"
He must have looked worse than he thought because Jun just watched him for a moment before walking over and sitting down next to him.
"I was about to ask you the same thing. Are you okay?" Jun replied softly.
"I'm...fine. I'm fine, really," Tai lied.
Jun raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh? Since when did being 'fine' require sitting alone in the park crying?"
Tai didn't reply. Jun smiled encouragingly. "This isn't like you, Tai. What's wrong? Is it that thing with Matt and Sora?"
"Aren't you upset about Matt?" Tai asked.
To his surprise, Jun's eyes flashed with a bit indignance. "Upset? Not really. It was just a silly crush. I'm disappointed, but I'm happy for them. It's...not the same case with you and Sora is it?"
"No," Tai answered quietly.
"You want to talk about it?"
"Not really."
"Come on, it'll make you feel better," Jun stood up and scooped a handful of pebbles off the ground. "Tell you what. Every time I can skip one of these pebbles over the water, you have to tell me one of your problems. Deal?"
Tai smiled a little. "Um...okay. Deal."
Jun took careful aim with the first pebble and skillfully threw it. It bounced over the water three times before sinking. She faced him, eyes beaming with joy. "A deal's a deal! Now shoot."
"I've been really depressed since I found out about Sora and Matt being an item," Tai began. "I've kind of been avoiding them."
"Why?" Jun threw the second pebble. It skipped four times.
"I-it makes it easier for me to handle, I guess. It doesn't hurt as much..."
"Are you in love with her?" The pebble skipped twice.
"I don't know. I thought I was. You know, we grew up together and everything."
"So what's the problem?" Jun threw another pebble. Tai laughed as it sank immediately and Jun cursed. She tossed another one; this one skipped five times.
"I'm just..." Tai paused, unsure what he meant.
"Having trouble letting her go?" Jun suggested.
A dawning realization hit Tai. It was like all the loose pieces of the puzzle were falling into place. "I guess I am. I hardly ever see her or Matt anymore."
"It sounds to me you're actually more afraid of losing a friend than gaining a girlfriend. Am I right?" Jun observed before throwing yet another pebble. Three skips.
"I...yeah...wow..."
Jun giggled. "My god! Tai Kamiya has a loss for words! Quick, call an ambulance!"
Tai laughed and blushed a little. A weight seemed to have been lifted from his shoulders. For the first time in a while, he felt at peace with himself.
"See? You feel better!" Jun said with a grin.
"I do. Thanks a lot, Jun," Tai said with heart felt sincerity. "I shouldn't have been pushing them away. I really screwed up. Now I know I have to make it right again."
"Glad I could help," Jun said rising and pouring the rest of the pebbles back onto the ground. "Well look, I've got to get home. I'll see you around."
"Good night Jun and thanks again," Tai replied. She gave him another one of her warm smiles and left.
Tai sat and watched her go, his mind replaying everything that had just been said. Jun was right. He felt a lot better. Things seemed clear again.
I didn't know she was so easy to talk to. And what a smile! Tai blinked, startled by this thought. I wonder why I never noticed this before.
Author's notes: I know I'll probably get a million flames from all you Taiora fans and Jun-haters. Those who do, answer one question for me: doesn't Tai deserve to be happy if Sora just leaves him heart broken like that? I'd like to hear your opinions. R/R!
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon or any of its characters.
Author's notes: My sister suggested that I write this fic because she was sick of seeing all those action/adventure fics I'm more into. This is a Tai/Jun fic because I think they'd actually make a cute couple. I actually like Jun. She's kind of crazy, but she puts a neat twist to the show. Tai rules, I felt so bad for him on that Christmas episode.
Chapter 1: Revelations
A lonely breeze swept through the park, snaking its way around the trees and then dissipating into silence. A lone figure sat motionless on the bench beside the half-thawed pond. Chocolate brown eyes reflected back from the still water, a haunted look of pain and sadness shining in their depths. The tanned cheeks were wet with silent tears.
With a grunt of disgust, Tai Kamiya reached up and wiped the tears off his face. He glared momentarily at his reflection.
Look at me! Sitting in the park crying my eyes out like a baby. No wonder she chose him over me...Tai thought. He sighed, remembering how his childhood friend and crush Sora Takenouchi was so happy when she was with Matt Ishida. All I am to her is a close a friend, a brother.
Tai's shoulders slumped slightly. His chest tightened with hurt and torturous emotions, stabbing at him slowly until he was reduced to a pitiful soul begging for mercy. More tears welled up in his eyes.
"Tai?"
Surprised at the sudden, hesitant voice, Tai turned to identify the owner of the voice. He was even more surprised to find himself looking into the warm, concerned brown eyes of Jun Motomiya. She stood a few steps away from where Tai sat, watching him quietly.
"H-hey Jun," Tai said and quickly tried to wipe away traces of the tears before turning back to her. "What are you doing out here?"
He must have looked worse than he thought because Jun just watched him for a moment before walking over and sitting down next to him.
"I was about to ask you the same thing. Are you okay?" Jun replied softly.
"I'm...fine. I'm fine, really," Tai lied.
Jun raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh? Since when did being 'fine' require sitting alone in the park crying?"
Tai didn't reply. Jun smiled encouragingly. "This isn't like you, Tai. What's wrong? Is it that thing with Matt and Sora?"
"Aren't you upset about Matt?" Tai asked.
To his surprise, Jun's eyes flashed with a bit indignance. "Upset? Not really. It was just a silly crush. I'm disappointed, but I'm happy for them. It's...not the same case with you and Sora is it?"
"No," Tai answered quietly.
"You want to talk about it?"
"Not really."
"Come on, it'll make you feel better," Jun stood up and scooped a handful of pebbles off the ground. "Tell you what. Every time I can skip one of these pebbles over the water, you have to tell me one of your problems. Deal?"
Tai smiled a little. "Um...okay. Deal."
Jun took careful aim with the first pebble and skillfully threw it. It bounced over the water three times before sinking. She faced him, eyes beaming with joy. "A deal's a deal! Now shoot."
"I've been really depressed since I found out about Sora and Matt being an item," Tai began. "I've kind of been avoiding them."
"Why?" Jun threw the second pebble. It skipped four times.
"I-it makes it easier for me to handle, I guess. It doesn't hurt as much..."
"Are you in love with her?" The pebble skipped twice.
"I don't know. I thought I was. You know, we grew up together and everything."
"So what's the problem?" Jun threw another pebble. Tai laughed as it sank immediately and Jun cursed. She tossed another one; this one skipped five times.
"I'm just..." Tai paused, unsure what he meant.
"Having trouble letting her go?" Jun suggested.
A dawning realization hit Tai. It was like all the loose pieces of the puzzle were falling into place. "I guess I am. I hardly ever see her or Matt anymore."
"It sounds to me you're actually more afraid of losing a friend than gaining a girlfriend. Am I right?" Jun observed before throwing yet another pebble. Three skips.
"I...yeah...wow..."
Jun giggled. "My god! Tai Kamiya has a loss for words! Quick, call an ambulance!"
Tai laughed and blushed a little. A weight seemed to have been lifted from his shoulders. For the first time in a while, he felt at peace with himself.
"See? You feel better!" Jun said with a grin.
"I do. Thanks a lot, Jun," Tai said with heart felt sincerity. "I shouldn't have been pushing them away. I really screwed up. Now I know I have to make it right again."
"Glad I could help," Jun said rising and pouring the rest of the pebbles back onto the ground. "Well look, I've got to get home. I'll see you around."
"Good night Jun and thanks again," Tai replied. She gave him another one of her warm smiles and left.
Tai sat and watched her go, his mind replaying everything that had just been said. Jun was right. He felt a lot better. Things seemed clear again.
I didn't know she was so easy to talk to. And what a smile! Tai blinked, startled by this thought. I wonder why I never noticed this before.
Author's notes: I know I'll probably get a million flames from all you Taiora fans and Jun-haters. Those who do, answer one question for me: doesn't Tai deserve to be happy if Sora just leaves him heart broken like that? I'd like to hear your opinions. R/R!
