Ok, my first Digimon fic. Its a Taiora. I hate Sorato, no offense meant to Sorato fans. Anway, here it goes. Its probably going to be a bit cheesy but oh well. Thanks for reading!
It all started when I noticed his eyes. Such beautiful chocolate brown eyes. I thought I could just keep staring into them for days. the time went by, and the memory of the eyes still haunted me. But then I saw him again, and this time, it was his hair that spooked me. It was so... soft looking. I wanted to run my fingers through it all day. Te memory of the has coursed through my mind all the time. Then, he reappeared, I don't know why, but this time his smile flashed at me. Blinding brilliant teeth shone at me. I wanted to have that smile greet me everyday. But the smile went away a long with the rest of him. The lass time I saw him though, the eyes were dull and dead. The hair had lost its sheen and looked dirty. The smile had disappeared altogether, and left in its place a still face, when it wasn't frowning. What had happened? I asked my self day after day, even after he had left, but I got no reply. No answer in return. What had happened to my prince charming? The one special person I longed to see and be with every second of the day? He had vanished with the wind.
- A Thought of Love by Sora Takenouchi
The orange hair girl ran down the steps from her apartment. She knew that it was pouring rain outside and that she had forgotten to bring a rain jacket but she didn't care. It was here, it was finally here. She ran down the street getting soaked in the process. Finally she arrived at a big white building. It had a green sign that look slightly worn out, you could barely make out the word soccer, and the wooden soccer ball on the sign had long since fallen off. To Sora this place was the greatest in the world. She rushed into the store. The old man behind the counter had to be more than 60. He wore half framed spectacles and his white hair was neatly trimmed. He had a brown sweater vest on over a tan long sleeve shirt. His red bowtie was starting to fade just like the sign. His crinkling blue eyes smiled though.
"Mr. Jones, please, is it hear?" She gasped. He smiled, but then frowned.
"Sora your soaking wet. You know better than to go out with no jacket on. You'll catch death of cold!" Sora smiled in spite of the nagging. Same old Mr. Jones, customer's health first, then business. The old man would never get any money this way, but he would get devoted shoppers like Sora herself.
"I'm fine really. Just please tell me, did it come?" her orange brown eyes were eager as she gazed on at Mr. Jones, who smiled even wider.
"Yes Sora, it came..." Sora squealed with delight, something she had never done before. "Taichi?" Taichi? Who was that...? "Taichi please get the newly arrived package!" Sora heard a male's voice reply.
"Yes Grandfather." Sora looked puzzled.
"Umm Mr. Jones. Please tell me, who is Taichi?" Mr. Jones blinked.
"Oh yes Sora, I forgot to tell you. My grandson is staying in town for a month or two. Some issues came up at home. He'll be helping around the story. He also has a great love of soccer so I'm sure you two will get along very well..." He stopped when he saw the package being brought out.
"Here it is grandfather. Oh..." he stopped when he saw Sora. He had wild brown hair that flew out in all directions, and his chocolate eyes seemed so deep and alive and bright. He flashed a brilliant smile and offered Sora his hand.
"Hello. I'm Taichi Kamiya and I'm staying with Grandfather Jones. He's my grandfather on my mother's side. You are?" Sora gave her his hand, which he slightly held up to his mouth.
"Sora Takenouchi. I live in the apartment down the street." Now Taichi kissed her hand.
"Pleased to meet you. Here is the package, I'm heading into the back now." and he left. Sora felt slightly at awe around him/
"Mr. Jones, Taichi is how old?" Mr. Jones thought for a second.
"The boy has gotten so big, let me see, I think he is in the 10th grade. Yes, that would make him what, 16 years old?" Sora was 15 but in the same grade.
"Wow, well I'll go now..." Mr. Jones stopped her.
"Stay Sora you know I always like to see the look of happiness on your face!" Sora laughed, and opened the package. Inside was an official league soccer ball, signed by all the players on the Liverpool team. She also had an official signed jersey now too. She had been waiting for so long. This was her third signed ball and jersey. She worked hard for each. She also had a Real Madrid and a one solely by Beckham.
"It's wonderful Mr. Jones! I love it!" she said, she was about out to leave the shop again when Mr. Jones called her back.
"Sora, I worry Bout you being in the rain. It's not healthy." Sora sighed.
"I'll be fine.." it was around this time that Taichi reentered the room.
"She can take my Jacket. After all our apartment is just upstairs so it's not like I'll have to walk home wet." Sora blushed. Mr. Jones smiled and nodded. Taichi took off his jacket. It was blue with yellow stripes going to the sleeves vertical's. It had an orange star on the top of each shoulder.
"Thank you Taichi. I'll give it back to you when I see you again!" and she took the package and ran out of the room, she couldn't wait to get home and show this stuff to her brother who just recently arrived from college for the winter holidays.
"SOREN! I'M BACK!" she cried. She ran upstairs to the room next to hers. Hers had a big picture of a soccer ball on it. His was bare ever since he had left to college. "SOREN! I'VE GOT IT!" she cried again. Finally, the door opened in front of her, and a man in his late teens came out. Where Sora's hair was still a bright orange, his had calmed down into a mellow auburn. He glanced at Sora and smiled.
"Hey Sis, I see it finally came. Give it a few more years and you'll blow my collection out of the water and- hey, who's jacket is that?" he asked questioningly. Sora blushed slightly.
"Mr. June's grandson just started working for him. Mr. Jones was worried about me walking home in the rain so he had Taichi, that's his name, lend me his jacket. I'm going to return it tomorrow..." Soren scowled.
"You know how I feel about strange boys knowing Sora. Nope, this won't do. You are going to have to bring him down to meet me. Mmmm hmmm... I cannot allow you to borrow jackets from some strange guy I haven't met. No no no..." he smiled. She could tell he was joking, but at the same time was serious. He didn't like the idea of her going on a date, and he didn't like the idea of her borrowing boy's jackets.
"Don't worry Soren. It's fine. It's not like we're going steady. I barely know the guy! Honestly!" she said giving her brother a light push on the arm and they sat down to look at the jersey and ball together. Soren whistled.
"Its a beauty Sora, really!" Sora smiled and took it into her room where she hung it up with all the other jersey and balls. She loved soccer more than anything in the world except Soren. She didn't know what she would without him. And so she finished what was left of her homework for the break and fell into a deep, deep sleep.
Taichi's POV
I had been so surprised to see her in the shop. She didn't remember me no doubt, but I still remember her. The little girl from the day. Hmmm... I wonder if I will see her again. Grandfather says that she is a regular customer, but he also says that her brother from college is in town. Siren or something, so I assume she will be spending all her free time with him. But maybe, one game of soccer, just one, she could play with me.
"TAICHI! We're closing up shop, head upstairs to your room! I'll be fixing dinner in a second!"
"Yes Grandfather!" I cried down to him and went from the employees back room to my room. My temporary room. I lay down on my bed and sighed. It had bee 5 months since it happened. Of course since then my life had been turned upside down. Dad cheating on mom, the divorce. Of course, neither of them wanted me, or my little sister Kari. Mom was so busy with her new boyfriend, and dad with his new family. I hate my step mom. I hate her I hate her! I doubt their child will be much better. My suggestion for a name, Diablo. But I guess we can't all have our way. Thank god for Mr. Jones or I might've had to live with Koushiro. Not that he isn't m best friend, but he and his family are nerds. Complete nerds. I don't want to live with nerds.
Ding a ling a ling!
I pick up my cell phone and flip it open. Speak of the devil.
"Hey Koushiro."
"TAICHI! How's life in the big city?"
"The same as life in the small city. Moving along. But-" I was about to mention Sora and ask what I should do about her, but then I remembered that Koushiro isn't the guy to ask when it comes to girls.
"But?" I sigh.
"But sometimes life here is kind of confusing. Everyone lives in apartments, so when they give their address, they also give their apartment number. Some guy I met, I can't even remember his name, Daisuke I think it was, handed be his address, and when it said 2C I had to ask what that meant. He looked at me like I was stupid." I could almost here Koushiro grinning on the other end. He would never get over the fact that I wasn't the brightest bulb in the bunch. In fact being nerdy is the only thing he's better at than me.
"Don't worry about it Taichi, you'll get used to it." yeah right.
"SO Koushiro, when do I get my first city survival kit from home?"
"Oh c'mon! I know you and Mimi must've thought of something by now! Even Joe must be wondering where I went!" Mimi and Jyou were also two of our good friends, but Jyou is in the grade above us so sometimes he doesn't quite know what's happening.
"Well, Mimi did send... something..." Oh no.
"What?"
"She says you should pierce one of you ears and give the other earring to the girlfriend your bound to get. But... I talked it out of her. I suggested either two rings or one of those half lockets. Dunne what she picked, or if she still thinks you should pierce your ear." Dear God Mimi, I don't want any damn jewelry. I don't have a girlfriend! But maybe...
"Well thanks Kou. I'll be sure to uh... thank Mimi. I'll be seeing you and- OH WAIT! How's Kari? I know she is still staying at Miyako's house. Its too bad that she couldn't come here with me."
"Kari is good Taichi, she really misses you and wishes Miyako's siblings would get off the phone long enough to call you! I got to go Taichi, see you in a couple months!" CLICK! my first phone call back home. I learn that I'm getting jewelry. Damn Mimi what are you thinking?
Shopping Mall, Mimi -
The pink haired girl wandered the many amazing stores.
"LOVE VOODOO! I must send this to Taichi along with those cute silver earrings! He will be so surprised! Now he'll be able to woo any girl! Hmmm... I wonder what I should send in the package after that? OHH! Those shirts that say 'I'm with her' and 'I'm with him' with the little arrows. Oh those will be so cute!"
And the pink haired girl was lost within the magical kingdom of The Mall.
So what did you think? I know not my best work but it willet better. Vote on
A) Earrings, and forcing Taichi to pierce his ear
B) Rings, that have a stone the color of their crests on them.
C) Locket, you know, those ones you break and each one wears half until they are reunited.
TELL ME WHICH ONE YOU WANT!
