Hey Guys and Girls! Okay, here is the scoop with this story. This takes place five years after the Digidestined first traveled to the Digital World. Tai, Sora, Matt, Izzy, and Mimi are all sophomores and are all sixteen. Joe is a senior and he is eighteen. And finally, T.K and Kari are freshmen and are fifteen. I know this really doesn't go with the original timeline in the Digimon series, but I wanted all the digidestined to be in the same school. One last thing, I did not write myself into the story. I just really like the name 'Ava'. Although the girl in the story and I have some things in common, that is not really ME! I thought I should make this point very clear before you started reading this. (Just in case of future questions.) Thank you for your time and enjoy my new Fanfiction. ;-)
Disclaimer: I am not the creator nor do I own Digimon. BUT, I do own the rights to my character Ava, her Digimon, and all of Ava's family and friends. (Examples: Monoko, Cassia. ect.) If you wish to use my character in any of your writings or post this Fanfiction on your website, please ASK FOR MY PREMISSION FIRST!!!!
Thank you
The Destiny of the Digidestined
By: Lady Ava
~ Chapter One ~
Tai's Dream
"Come on, Ava! We're going to be late for computer class!" A girl with bright red hair shouted as she ran down a hallway in an American high school.
As she ducked inside a classroom, her friend walked faster than before. "Hey Monoko! Wait for me!" She called as, she too, ducked into the classroom just as the bell rang.
Panting, Ava made her way over to her assigned computer. "That was close." She whispered under breath. "I almost didn't make it."
"Good morning, class!" The teacher announced to the teenagers in the room. "Today we will be starting our class on the Internet. So please sign on to the Netscape Navigator version 6.0. Don't use the lower versions or else you will mess up your system. As soon as you sign on, please go to PostMaster.com and we will begin to look up exciting information on the new set of stamps for the upcoming New Year."
Ava rolled her eyes. "Yea right. Real exciting..." she thought. "Let's see if I have mail, instead." Looking over her shoulder, Ava checked to make sure her teacher wasn't watching. But she couldn't help but giggle, for her teacher was trying to get his tie unstuck from the printer. "Well...at least I know that I won't get in trouble for looking up my mail. I think my teacher is a bit tied up at the moment." She laughed to herself.
Turning back to the screen, Ava clicked onto her mail symbol on the top of her screen. "You have three new E-mails." The computer stated.
"Dude, you know you shouldn't be doing that." Monoko said, leaning over looking at her friend's screen. "I mean, don't you know that they monitor who's checking their mail."
Ava looked over at her best friend and smiled, "Please. Like I care? What are they going to do to me?" The girl looked back over to the screen and watched as her account came up. "Now let's see...There's mail here from Lawrence and Cassia. Nothing major, just them talking about their relationship with each other. Yea, my dance teacher wrote me."
"What does she say?" Monoko asked.
Ava scanned the mail and began to smile and laugh happily. "She says that I got the lead in our next production. The interpretive dance segment is going to be my segment!" She said beaming.
"Congrats, girl! You so earned it." Monoko stated.
Ava blushed. "Thanks." Looking back at the screen, Ava looked at the address and subject of the last piece of E-mail. It read, "Subject: Your destiny. From: DigiGenni" "Who's DigiGenni?" She asked.
Monoko looked back over at the screen. " Open it and find out." She said.
Moving the mouse over the link, Ava double-clicked on the subject. As she scanned the E-mail, all it said was, 'Your destiny awaits you in the Digital World' and it had a link under it that said 'Click me for your gear.' Ava looked at the mail and raised an eyebrow. "What's the Digital World?" She asked to her friend.
"Maybe it's a new amusement park and you won passes to it." The red haired teen said excitedly.
Ava shrugged and moved the cursor onto the link, "Well, there is only one way to find out..." And with that she clicked the button on the mouse.
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Tai sat up in his bed with a start. His hands and bare chest were sweaty and clammy and his hair was messed. Tai's room was flooded with warm sunlight from the morning sun. Placing his hand onto his brow, he closed his eyes. "What a weird dream." Tai said allowed.
Swinging his flannel-panted legs around to the floor, Tai stood. Stretching his arms above his head, he moved towards his balcony. Opening the doors, Tai stepped outside into the warm spring air. There was a light breeze surrounding him and pushing his hair into different directions. The sounds of Tokyo hit his ears lightly in the back of his mind. Tai looked up into the clear blue sky above him. "That dream...That girl..." He said, "Who is she and why is she being told about the Digital World?"
"What girl, Tai?" A voice said from behide.
Turning, Tai met his sister's eyes. "Kari! What are you doing in here?" Tai demanded.
Kari placed her one hand on her hip and another one on her camera. "Mom said for me to come and get you up. The others are going to be here soon, ya know. And I don't think you want them to see ya in just your flannels and your hair all messed up like that." She stated, acting her teenage self.
"They're coming over. For what?" Tai asked, leaning against the railing of the balcony.
"You have to be kidding me! You're game today? The biggest game of the season for you. The state championship finals?" Kari said, pocking her brother's chest with her finger.
Tai shot up straight and stared at his sister. "The game! I completely forgot about the game! God, what time is it?" He demanded.
Kari looked down at her watch. "Um, it's almost 11:00." She said innocently.
Tai rushed past his little sister and ran for his closet. "God! Who let me sleep so late? I need to be at the field in less than an hour! Where's my uniform? Where are my goggles and my cleats?" Tai shouted, throwing the contents of his closet onto the floor.
"Tai, mom has your uniform in the laundry room. You're cleats are by the door and your goggles are next to your bed." Kari said coolly.
Suddenly, the doorbell to their apartment rang. "Oh No! Their here already!" Tai shouted as he stood from the floor.
"I'll get it!" Shouted Kari as she walked past her spazing brother. Kari rushed to the door of her family's apartment. Opening it, she was greeted by the smiles of the other Digidestined. "Hey guys. Come in." Kari smiled, stepping to the side.
"Morning Kari. Where's your brother?" Matt asked, stepping inside. Matt wore a pair of loose jeans and a dark blue dragon shirt. His hair was gelled into his usual spiky form.
Kari looked over towards her brother's bedroom. "He's in his room spazing about the game today."
The others laughed as they walked into the fouire. "I don't see why. Tai's the best player on his team. I can't image him getting worried over a soccer game." Joe stated, leaning against the wall in his loose jeans and green t-shirt with darker green flames on the sleeves.
Suddenly, Tai's door flew opened and he rushed out into the hallway. "Mom! Where is my uniform?" Tai called towards the kitchen.
"In the laundry room, honey." A faint voice said from the kitchen.
In one swift movement, Tai rushed down the opposite direction of the hallway and around the corner. Then in a shower of laundry, the others heard Tai's triumphant shout. Suddenly, the teen sprinted from the room and down the hallway and into his room, slamming the door shut behide him. The others stared in aw. "That was...amazing." Izzy said, his eyes wide. "How did he do that so quickly?"
"That was nothing. You should see him when he's running late for school." Kari said, smiling.
Mimi and Sora looked over at each other. "I hope he realized that was wasn't wearing a shirt." Mimi said blushing. Her sparkled red hair hung down to her shoulders and her pink baby tee that read 'goddess' sparkled as well. Her baby blue jeans sparkled as well, along with her blue sandals.
Kari motioned for the six Digidestined to follow her to the family room. "So Kari, How are you this fine morning?" T.K. asked coming up next to her. He too wore loose jeans with a T-shirt that had a samurai on it.
Kari blushed as she offered the others chairs. "Besides almost being attacked by brother when I asked him about a dream of his, fine."
"What dream?" Sora asked as she sat down. Sora wore a green tanktop, a dark blue jacket pull over with a pair of modern bellbottoms and black boots.
Kari sat down next to T.K., who placed his arm around her shoulders. "When I went into wake him up the second time, he was already up. He was outside on the balcony looking out over the city. As I walked towards him, I heard him say, 'That dream...That girl...What does she have to do with the Digital World?' I asked him what girl and he didn't give me a straight answer."
"It's probably nothing major, Kari." Izzy started, "He's a sixteen year old guy. Guys our age dream about girls all the time."
Kari smiled, "But still-" She began but was interrupted by a door slamming opened. "I guess Tai's ready." She finished, standing.
Tai walked into the family room. He was finally wearing his uniform, which was a dark blue with white striped shirt with soccer shorts. His knee socks covered the padding on his legs and his goggles hung around his neck. "Man, I'm running late. Couch is gonna kill me. Today of all days to be late." He said, not realizing that his friends were sitting there.
"Hey Tai. Rough morning?" Matt asked, grabbing Tai's attention.
Tai looked over at all his friends and blushed, "Hey guys. I...didn't know your were here."
"We gathered." Mimi said, remembering Tai running down the hallway.
Izzy stood and walked over to his friend, "Are ya nervous?" He asked.
Tai smiled weakly. "Me...no of course not. I never get nervous. That's a stupid question. Me nervous? I laugh!" He said.
Joe stood as well, "Then, why are you shaking?" Joe asked.
"I'm not shaking. The world is shaking." Tai shot back, his voice higher than usual.
"Kids! It's time to go!" Mrs. Kayima called from the hallway.
******
Within ten minutes, the eight Digidestined and Tai's parents arrived at the Tokyo dome, where Tai would be playing. The large stadium was one of the largest in the world, which Tai's father kept reminding him in the car ride.
Tai's friends and family walked with Tai to the Player's Entrance. While they all talked about the good match up between the teams, Tai thoughts were wandering. 'That girl...Why can't I get her out of my head?' He thought. 'The Digital World...Why would she know about the Digital World?'
"Well son, here we are." Tai's dad said, grabbing his son's thoughts back to the matter at hand.
"Great." Tai said, his voice sounding excited.
Tai's mom and dad both hugged their son and wished him the best of luck. Then it was his friends turn. Both Mimi and Sora walked up to Tai. "Good luck Tai. We'll be cheering ya on." They both said in unison and both kissed him on both of his cheeks. Tai's face glowed red as he blushed.
"Kick some ass, Tai." Matt said softly, so that his parents wouldn't hear him curse.
"Ditto." Both Izzy and Joe said, laughing.
T.K. and Kari both smiled. "Be careful out there, bro." T.K. said.
Kari hugged her brother. "Good luck and don't get hurt." She stated.
Tai smiled, "I'll be careful, Kari." Letting go of his sister, Tai turned and ran into the open doors towards the locker rooms.
******
"These are great seats, Mr. Kayima." Matt said as they went to a private box right down on the field. They were right on the centerline of the field, which enabled them to see the whole field.
Mr. Kayima smiled as he sat. "They families and the friends of the players get the best seats in the whole stadium."
"This place is packed. Every seat must be filled in this place." Sora noticed, looking around at the number of the masses inside.
Izzy pulled out his palm pilot and began to type. "This game is sold out. That is exactly...120,000 people are here in every seat." Izzy said to the rest of his group.
"You're kidding?" T.K. asked in amazement.
Izzy shook his head. "Well if Tai wasn't nervous before, than he will be nervous when they begin to play." Matt said, looking out at the field.
Suddenly, the announcer's voice echoed over the whole complex causing everyone to become silenced. "Welcome to The State Finals for High School Soccer. Here is the starting line up for Odaiba High School Panthers!" As the players, descriptions, and their positions were called, they would run out onto the field. Finally, Tai was called. "And finally, that center forward. Standing at 5'6, number 19, Tai Kayima!" The crowd went wild as Tai jogged out onto the field. Then as soon as the other team entered, the game began.
The game raged on fiercely during the first half. Tai had managed to steal the ball three times and score two goals. When they started the second half, the score was Panthers five and Wizards four. "This is becoming a very close composition, ladies and gentlemen. Both team's centers are fighting fiercely for control of the soccer ball. They seem to be equally matched in speed and skill. But who will be able to break away in time to score the next goal?"
"Does that announcer have to be so annoying?" Tai asked to nobody.
"What's the matter, Kayima? Getting tired?" The other's center asked.
Tai glared at the other teen. "Of course not, Chris. Why are you?"
Chris got right up in Tai's face, "You want to start something, Kayima?" Shoving Tai backwards.
Tai started to advance towards the other teen but the referee grabbed him. "Break it up." The older man said. Readjusting his shirt, Tai moved back into position.
*****
"What's that guy's problem?" Joe asked angrily.
Kari looked over at Joe and shrugged, "They have always been like that Joe. Tai and Chris are enemies on the field. They got into this huge fight six years ago over a call and became each others healthy rivals."
"Quite!" Matt shouted. "They're about to start again."
Tai managed to get the ball before Chris could and he was running down the field towards the goal. 'Three steps to the right...than a quick left and then shoot.' Tai thought. The sound of the crowd was deafening but Tai managed to drown it out.
Suddenly, Chris appeared right next to Tai. "Hey Kayima. Special delivery from you to me." The opposing teen kicked his leg up and hit Tai right in the arm with the metal spikes on the bottom of his shoes. Tai flinched in pain but it was pain he could handle until he reached the goal. Chris kept running right up next to him. "Your tough Kayima. But I don't think you'll be able to score when you're knocked out." In one swift motion, Chris's other foot kicked up and this time hit Tai in the back of his head. Tai fell forward onto the field, unconscious.
Kari shot out of her seat when her brother hit the field. "Tai!" She shouted.
"Foul on number 23, Chris Sono for player misconduct." The announcer said. The entire stadium fell silent as the other players on Tai's team ran to their fallen player. Suddenly one of the guys stood and shouted, "We need the medics here!"
The Digidestined and Tai's parents stood from their seats and ran towards the exit of their section. "Come on. This is the way to the field entrance." Izzy shouted to the others. They ran as fast as they could through the already growing crowd. Finally, after running for three minutes they reached the gate where the crowd was greater.
Suddenly, they heard the medics shouted at the crowd, "Out of our way!"
That's when they saw Tai. He was on a stretcher and still being treated. His arm was all bloody from where he had been hit by the cleats. The teens pushed their way up to Tai. "Tai!" Kari shouted as she ran up to him, but she was stopped by one of the medics. "You don't understand! Tai's my brother!" Kari shouted to the woman.
"We're his parents." Mrs. Kayima said to the to woman who stopped Kari. "Can we go with him?"
The woman looked over to the head M.T and turned to back to them. "Yes. Please follow me."
Mr. Kayima turned back to the other Digidestined, "Joe," He said, pulling his car keys from his pocket, "You can drive. Take my car and meet us at the hospital." He finished, throwing the keys over to the teen. Joe nodded and he and the other Digidestined ran towards the parking lot.
******
Ava's computer screen began to glow. "What the...?" She asked as she and Monoko shielded their eyes. Suddenly, a ball of gold light floated from the screen. "What is this?" She questioned.
Than in an instant, the light faded and only the ball of light floating there. Both Ava and Monoko uncovered their eyes and looked at the floating ball in front of them. "Okay...So it isn't a prize." Monoko said, looking in aw at the ball.
Slowly, Ava reached up and carefully grabbed it. The glow vanished and she held something tight in her palm. "Okay. On the count of three, I'll open my hand and we'll see what it is, okay?" Ava proclaimed. Monoko nodded in agreement and so both of them looked down at the closed fist. "One...Two...Three!"
*******
Tai's eyes slowly began to open. His vision was very blurry and he had no idea where he was. "Hey, I think he's coming around." A voice said next to him. Suddenly, seven blurry faces came into above him.
"Tai? Tai? Can you hear me? It's Kari."
"Kari?" Tai asked quietly.
As he continued to look up, the faces became more in focus. Matt, T.K., Sora, Joe, Mimi, Izzy, and Kari stood hovering over him. Then looking past them, Tai saw a white ceiling above him. "Where am I?" He questioned.
"You're in the hospital. The paramedics brought you here after you got knocked out on the field." Joe said, fixing his glasses.
A rush of memories came back to Tai suddenly. "Chris...his cleats hitting my arm...a surge of pain in my head. The game!" Tai shouted. He shot forward in his bed only to be forced back by the pain in his head. "What about the game? What happened?" Tai questioned.
"The game was all your team. You guys won five to four." T.K. said happily.
Tai smiled a bit as he saw his friends sit back down. "You really scared us, Tai. You have been out now for about three hours." Matt stated looking towards the blinds. Tai followed his gaze to end up in shock. The sight outside the window was beautiful. The skyline of Tokyo was glowing with its beautiful lights.
"What time is it?" Tai asked.
Izzy looked down at his digivice, "About 7:00 at night." He stated.
Closing his eyes, Tai fell backwards onto his pillow. 'Those two girls again.' He thought. 'What does it mean?'
Suddenly, Tai heard the door open. Opening his eyes, Tai saw his parents and a woman doctor walk into the room. "I see you're finally awake, Mr. Kayima. You gave your parents and friends a real scare." She walked over to Tai and helped him sit up. "My name is Doctor Rosecat." Pulling a mini flashlight from her pocket, she began to examine Tai's eyes and head. "Do you know where you are?"
"The hospital..." Tai said weakly.
"Very good. What's today's date?"
Tai paused to think then slowly said, "The 11th of April."
The doctor nodded, "Well done. Do you remember what happened?"
Picking up his hand, Tai touched his bandaged head. "That jerk...he kicked me in the back of my head with those stupid cleats of his. He made me miss the rest of the game!" Tai shouted angrily.
The doctor turned her light off and picked up a clipboard from next to Tai's bed. "Mr. Kayima, you are suffering from a few small cuts to your right arm and a minor concussion. We are allowing you to go home tonight but if there are any problems, please come back so I can look you over."
Nodding, Tai swung his legs around to the floor. He saw that he was still in his uniform, including his cleats. "Can we leave? I'm really tired." He asked, standing.
*******
On the ride home, Tai sat next to the window in his family's large van. He watched as they pasted the many lights of the surrounding skyscrapers and the people on the sidewalks. The window was cool on his forehead as he sat there in silence while the others talked quietly around him. All he wanted was to get home. To be in his bed and be able to sleep without worrying about where he was or what had happened to him. Closing his eyes, Tai concentrated on listing to the soft music of the radio. It was soft rock that his parents always listened to in the car. 'That...girl...' He thought as he fell into a calming sleep.
*******
"What the hell is that thing?" Monoko asked, turning her head so that she could get a better look at the device in her friend's hand. "It looks like a walkie talkie. A really small walkie-talkie."
Ava lifted it up and examined it. "I don't know. I think I it's a Palm Pilot! A brand new version! It's computer like so that's what it must be!"
"How cool..." Monoko stated with a huge smile.
*******
Suddenly, a soft touch came to Tai's shoulder. "Hey Tai. Wake up. We're home." Sora whispered into his ear. Tai opened his eyes to see that he that their car had stopped and he was looking up at his apartment building.
Tai sat up and yawned. "That was fast." He said. Reaching onto the handle, Tai opened the door slowly. He placed both of his feet onto the ground and lifted his tired body out of the car. As soon as he shut the door and let go, Tai suddenly got dizzy. "Whoa..." He said, grabbing onto the car.
"Are you okay?" Mr. Kayima asked.
Tai looked up at his father. "I'm just a little dizzy, that's all."
Smiling, Tai's father picked up his son. "Here, Go to sleep. I'll carry ya." Tai didn't reject his father's offer. Lowering his head, Tai closed his eyes. But before he could drift off again, he heard Matt and the others. "Tell Tai we'll see him tomorrow at school." Matt said to Kari.
"Sure. Bye guys." Kari said quietly.
'See ya guys.' Tai thought. And with that, Tai fell into a dreamless slumber.
Disclaimer: I am not the creator nor do I own Digimon. BUT, I do own the rights to my character Ava, her Digimon, and all of Ava's family and friends. (Examples: Monoko, Cassia. ect.) If you wish to use my character in any of your writings or post this Fanfiction on your website, please ASK FOR MY PREMISSION FIRST!!!!
Thank you
The Destiny of the Digidestined
By: Lady Ava
~ Chapter One ~
Tai's Dream
"Come on, Ava! We're going to be late for computer class!" A girl with bright red hair shouted as she ran down a hallway in an American high school.
As she ducked inside a classroom, her friend walked faster than before. "Hey Monoko! Wait for me!" She called as, she too, ducked into the classroom just as the bell rang.
Panting, Ava made her way over to her assigned computer. "That was close." She whispered under breath. "I almost didn't make it."
"Good morning, class!" The teacher announced to the teenagers in the room. "Today we will be starting our class on the Internet. So please sign on to the Netscape Navigator version 6.0. Don't use the lower versions or else you will mess up your system. As soon as you sign on, please go to PostMaster.com and we will begin to look up exciting information on the new set of stamps for the upcoming New Year."
Ava rolled her eyes. "Yea right. Real exciting..." she thought. "Let's see if I have mail, instead." Looking over her shoulder, Ava checked to make sure her teacher wasn't watching. But she couldn't help but giggle, for her teacher was trying to get his tie unstuck from the printer. "Well...at least I know that I won't get in trouble for looking up my mail. I think my teacher is a bit tied up at the moment." She laughed to herself.
Turning back to the screen, Ava clicked onto her mail symbol on the top of her screen. "You have three new E-mails." The computer stated.
"Dude, you know you shouldn't be doing that." Monoko said, leaning over looking at her friend's screen. "I mean, don't you know that they monitor who's checking their mail."
Ava looked over at her best friend and smiled, "Please. Like I care? What are they going to do to me?" The girl looked back over to the screen and watched as her account came up. "Now let's see...There's mail here from Lawrence and Cassia. Nothing major, just them talking about their relationship with each other. Yea, my dance teacher wrote me."
"What does she say?" Monoko asked.
Ava scanned the mail and began to smile and laugh happily. "She says that I got the lead in our next production. The interpretive dance segment is going to be my segment!" She said beaming.
"Congrats, girl! You so earned it." Monoko stated.
Ava blushed. "Thanks." Looking back at the screen, Ava looked at the address and subject of the last piece of E-mail. It read, "Subject: Your destiny. From: DigiGenni" "Who's DigiGenni?" She asked.
Monoko looked back over at the screen. " Open it and find out." She said.
Moving the mouse over the link, Ava double-clicked on the subject. As she scanned the E-mail, all it said was, 'Your destiny awaits you in the Digital World' and it had a link under it that said 'Click me for your gear.' Ava looked at the mail and raised an eyebrow. "What's the Digital World?" She asked to her friend.
"Maybe it's a new amusement park and you won passes to it." The red haired teen said excitedly.
Ava shrugged and moved the cursor onto the link, "Well, there is only one way to find out..." And with that she clicked the button on the mouse.
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Tai sat up in his bed with a start. His hands and bare chest were sweaty and clammy and his hair was messed. Tai's room was flooded with warm sunlight from the morning sun. Placing his hand onto his brow, he closed his eyes. "What a weird dream." Tai said allowed.
Swinging his flannel-panted legs around to the floor, Tai stood. Stretching his arms above his head, he moved towards his balcony. Opening the doors, Tai stepped outside into the warm spring air. There was a light breeze surrounding him and pushing his hair into different directions. The sounds of Tokyo hit his ears lightly in the back of his mind. Tai looked up into the clear blue sky above him. "That dream...That girl..." He said, "Who is she and why is she being told about the Digital World?"
"What girl, Tai?" A voice said from behide.
Turning, Tai met his sister's eyes. "Kari! What are you doing in here?" Tai demanded.
Kari placed her one hand on her hip and another one on her camera. "Mom said for me to come and get you up. The others are going to be here soon, ya know. And I don't think you want them to see ya in just your flannels and your hair all messed up like that." She stated, acting her teenage self.
"They're coming over. For what?" Tai asked, leaning against the railing of the balcony.
"You have to be kidding me! You're game today? The biggest game of the season for you. The state championship finals?" Kari said, pocking her brother's chest with her finger.
Tai shot up straight and stared at his sister. "The game! I completely forgot about the game! God, what time is it?" He demanded.
Kari looked down at her watch. "Um, it's almost 11:00." She said innocently.
Tai rushed past his little sister and ran for his closet. "God! Who let me sleep so late? I need to be at the field in less than an hour! Where's my uniform? Where are my goggles and my cleats?" Tai shouted, throwing the contents of his closet onto the floor.
"Tai, mom has your uniform in the laundry room. You're cleats are by the door and your goggles are next to your bed." Kari said coolly.
Suddenly, the doorbell to their apartment rang. "Oh No! Their here already!" Tai shouted as he stood from the floor.
"I'll get it!" Shouted Kari as she walked past her spazing brother. Kari rushed to the door of her family's apartment. Opening it, she was greeted by the smiles of the other Digidestined. "Hey guys. Come in." Kari smiled, stepping to the side.
"Morning Kari. Where's your brother?" Matt asked, stepping inside. Matt wore a pair of loose jeans and a dark blue dragon shirt. His hair was gelled into his usual spiky form.
Kari looked over towards her brother's bedroom. "He's in his room spazing about the game today."
The others laughed as they walked into the fouire. "I don't see why. Tai's the best player on his team. I can't image him getting worried over a soccer game." Joe stated, leaning against the wall in his loose jeans and green t-shirt with darker green flames on the sleeves.
Suddenly, Tai's door flew opened and he rushed out into the hallway. "Mom! Where is my uniform?" Tai called towards the kitchen.
"In the laundry room, honey." A faint voice said from the kitchen.
In one swift movement, Tai rushed down the opposite direction of the hallway and around the corner. Then in a shower of laundry, the others heard Tai's triumphant shout. Suddenly, the teen sprinted from the room and down the hallway and into his room, slamming the door shut behide him. The others stared in aw. "That was...amazing." Izzy said, his eyes wide. "How did he do that so quickly?"
"That was nothing. You should see him when he's running late for school." Kari said, smiling.
Mimi and Sora looked over at each other. "I hope he realized that was wasn't wearing a shirt." Mimi said blushing. Her sparkled red hair hung down to her shoulders and her pink baby tee that read 'goddess' sparkled as well. Her baby blue jeans sparkled as well, along with her blue sandals.
Kari motioned for the six Digidestined to follow her to the family room. "So Kari, How are you this fine morning?" T.K. asked coming up next to her. He too wore loose jeans with a T-shirt that had a samurai on it.
Kari blushed as she offered the others chairs. "Besides almost being attacked by brother when I asked him about a dream of his, fine."
"What dream?" Sora asked as she sat down. Sora wore a green tanktop, a dark blue jacket pull over with a pair of modern bellbottoms and black boots.
Kari sat down next to T.K., who placed his arm around her shoulders. "When I went into wake him up the second time, he was already up. He was outside on the balcony looking out over the city. As I walked towards him, I heard him say, 'That dream...That girl...What does she have to do with the Digital World?' I asked him what girl and he didn't give me a straight answer."
"It's probably nothing major, Kari." Izzy started, "He's a sixteen year old guy. Guys our age dream about girls all the time."
Kari smiled, "But still-" She began but was interrupted by a door slamming opened. "I guess Tai's ready." She finished, standing.
Tai walked into the family room. He was finally wearing his uniform, which was a dark blue with white striped shirt with soccer shorts. His knee socks covered the padding on his legs and his goggles hung around his neck. "Man, I'm running late. Couch is gonna kill me. Today of all days to be late." He said, not realizing that his friends were sitting there.
"Hey Tai. Rough morning?" Matt asked, grabbing Tai's attention.
Tai looked over at all his friends and blushed, "Hey guys. I...didn't know your were here."
"We gathered." Mimi said, remembering Tai running down the hallway.
Izzy stood and walked over to his friend, "Are ya nervous?" He asked.
Tai smiled weakly. "Me...no of course not. I never get nervous. That's a stupid question. Me nervous? I laugh!" He said.
Joe stood as well, "Then, why are you shaking?" Joe asked.
"I'm not shaking. The world is shaking." Tai shot back, his voice higher than usual.
"Kids! It's time to go!" Mrs. Kayima called from the hallway.
******
Within ten minutes, the eight Digidestined and Tai's parents arrived at the Tokyo dome, where Tai would be playing. The large stadium was one of the largest in the world, which Tai's father kept reminding him in the car ride.
Tai's friends and family walked with Tai to the Player's Entrance. While they all talked about the good match up between the teams, Tai thoughts were wandering. 'That girl...Why can't I get her out of my head?' He thought. 'The Digital World...Why would she know about the Digital World?'
"Well son, here we are." Tai's dad said, grabbing his son's thoughts back to the matter at hand.
"Great." Tai said, his voice sounding excited.
Tai's mom and dad both hugged their son and wished him the best of luck. Then it was his friends turn. Both Mimi and Sora walked up to Tai. "Good luck Tai. We'll be cheering ya on." They both said in unison and both kissed him on both of his cheeks. Tai's face glowed red as he blushed.
"Kick some ass, Tai." Matt said softly, so that his parents wouldn't hear him curse.
"Ditto." Both Izzy and Joe said, laughing.
T.K. and Kari both smiled. "Be careful out there, bro." T.K. said.
Kari hugged her brother. "Good luck and don't get hurt." She stated.
Tai smiled, "I'll be careful, Kari." Letting go of his sister, Tai turned and ran into the open doors towards the locker rooms.
******
"These are great seats, Mr. Kayima." Matt said as they went to a private box right down on the field. They were right on the centerline of the field, which enabled them to see the whole field.
Mr. Kayima smiled as he sat. "They families and the friends of the players get the best seats in the whole stadium."
"This place is packed. Every seat must be filled in this place." Sora noticed, looking around at the number of the masses inside.
Izzy pulled out his palm pilot and began to type. "This game is sold out. That is exactly...120,000 people are here in every seat." Izzy said to the rest of his group.
"You're kidding?" T.K. asked in amazement.
Izzy shook his head. "Well if Tai wasn't nervous before, than he will be nervous when they begin to play." Matt said, looking out at the field.
Suddenly, the announcer's voice echoed over the whole complex causing everyone to become silenced. "Welcome to The State Finals for High School Soccer. Here is the starting line up for Odaiba High School Panthers!" As the players, descriptions, and their positions were called, they would run out onto the field. Finally, Tai was called. "And finally, that center forward. Standing at 5'6, number 19, Tai Kayima!" The crowd went wild as Tai jogged out onto the field. Then as soon as the other team entered, the game began.
The game raged on fiercely during the first half. Tai had managed to steal the ball three times and score two goals. When they started the second half, the score was Panthers five and Wizards four. "This is becoming a very close composition, ladies and gentlemen. Both team's centers are fighting fiercely for control of the soccer ball. They seem to be equally matched in speed and skill. But who will be able to break away in time to score the next goal?"
"Does that announcer have to be so annoying?" Tai asked to nobody.
"What's the matter, Kayima? Getting tired?" The other's center asked.
Tai glared at the other teen. "Of course not, Chris. Why are you?"
Chris got right up in Tai's face, "You want to start something, Kayima?" Shoving Tai backwards.
Tai started to advance towards the other teen but the referee grabbed him. "Break it up." The older man said. Readjusting his shirt, Tai moved back into position.
*****
"What's that guy's problem?" Joe asked angrily.
Kari looked over at Joe and shrugged, "They have always been like that Joe. Tai and Chris are enemies on the field. They got into this huge fight six years ago over a call and became each others healthy rivals."
"Quite!" Matt shouted. "They're about to start again."
Tai managed to get the ball before Chris could and he was running down the field towards the goal. 'Three steps to the right...than a quick left and then shoot.' Tai thought. The sound of the crowd was deafening but Tai managed to drown it out.
Suddenly, Chris appeared right next to Tai. "Hey Kayima. Special delivery from you to me." The opposing teen kicked his leg up and hit Tai right in the arm with the metal spikes on the bottom of his shoes. Tai flinched in pain but it was pain he could handle until he reached the goal. Chris kept running right up next to him. "Your tough Kayima. But I don't think you'll be able to score when you're knocked out." In one swift motion, Chris's other foot kicked up and this time hit Tai in the back of his head. Tai fell forward onto the field, unconscious.
Kari shot out of her seat when her brother hit the field. "Tai!" She shouted.
"Foul on number 23, Chris Sono for player misconduct." The announcer said. The entire stadium fell silent as the other players on Tai's team ran to their fallen player. Suddenly one of the guys stood and shouted, "We need the medics here!"
The Digidestined and Tai's parents stood from their seats and ran towards the exit of their section. "Come on. This is the way to the field entrance." Izzy shouted to the others. They ran as fast as they could through the already growing crowd. Finally, after running for three minutes they reached the gate where the crowd was greater.
Suddenly, they heard the medics shouted at the crowd, "Out of our way!"
That's when they saw Tai. He was on a stretcher and still being treated. His arm was all bloody from where he had been hit by the cleats. The teens pushed their way up to Tai. "Tai!" Kari shouted as she ran up to him, but she was stopped by one of the medics. "You don't understand! Tai's my brother!" Kari shouted to the woman.
"We're his parents." Mrs. Kayima said to the to woman who stopped Kari. "Can we go with him?"
The woman looked over to the head M.T and turned to back to them. "Yes. Please follow me."
Mr. Kayima turned back to the other Digidestined, "Joe," He said, pulling his car keys from his pocket, "You can drive. Take my car and meet us at the hospital." He finished, throwing the keys over to the teen. Joe nodded and he and the other Digidestined ran towards the parking lot.
******
Ava's computer screen began to glow. "What the...?" She asked as she and Monoko shielded their eyes. Suddenly, a ball of gold light floated from the screen. "What is this?" She questioned.
Than in an instant, the light faded and only the ball of light floating there. Both Ava and Monoko uncovered their eyes and looked at the floating ball in front of them. "Okay...So it isn't a prize." Monoko said, looking in aw at the ball.
Slowly, Ava reached up and carefully grabbed it. The glow vanished and she held something tight in her palm. "Okay. On the count of three, I'll open my hand and we'll see what it is, okay?" Ava proclaimed. Monoko nodded in agreement and so both of them looked down at the closed fist. "One...Two...Three!"
*******
Tai's eyes slowly began to open. His vision was very blurry and he had no idea where he was. "Hey, I think he's coming around." A voice said next to him. Suddenly, seven blurry faces came into above him.
"Tai? Tai? Can you hear me? It's Kari."
"Kari?" Tai asked quietly.
As he continued to look up, the faces became more in focus. Matt, T.K., Sora, Joe, Mimi, Izzy, and Kari stood hovering over him. Then looking past them, Tai saw a white ceiling above him. "Where am I?" He questioned.
"You're in the hospital. The paramedics brought you here after you got knocked out on the field." Joe said, fixing his glasses.
A rush of memories came back to Tai suddenly. "Chris...his cleats hitting my arm...a surge of pain in my head. The game!" Tai shouted. He shot forward in his bed only to be forced back by the pain in his head. "What about the game? What happened?" Tai questioned.
"The game was all your team. You guys won five to four." T.K. said happily.
Tai smiled a bit as he saw his friends sit back down. "You really scared us, Tai. You have been out now for about three hours." Matt stated looking towards the blinds. Tai followed his gaze to end up in shock. The sight outside the window was beautiful. The skyline of Tokyo was glowing with its beautiful lights.
"What time is it?" Tai asked.
Izzy looked down at his digivice, "About 7:00 at night." He stated.
Closing his eyes, Tai fell backwards onto his pillow. 'Those two girls again.' He thought. 'What does it mean?'
Suddenly, Tai heard the door open. Opening his eyes, Tai saw his parents and a woman doctor walk into the room. "I see you're finally awake, Mr. Kayima. You gave your parents and friends a real scare." She walked over to Tai and helped him sit up. "My name is Doctor Rosecat." Pulling a mini flashlight from her pocket, she began to examine Tai's eyes and head. "Do you know where you are?"
"The hospital..." Tai said weakly.
"Very good. What's today's date?"
Tai paused to think then slowly said, "The 11th of April."
The doctor nodded, "Well done. Do you remember what happened?"
Picking up his hand, Tai touched his bandaged head. "That jerk...he kicked me in the back of my head with those stupid cleats of his. He made me miss the rest of the game!" Tai shouted angrily.
The doctor turned her light off and picked up a clipboard from next to Tai's bed. "Mr. Kayima, you are suffering from a few small cuts to your right arm and a minor concussion. We are allowing you to go home tonight but if there are any problems, please come back so I can look you over."
Nodding, Tai swung his legs around to the floor. He saw that he was still in his uniform, including his cleats. "Can we leave? I'm really tired." He asked, standing.
*******
On the ride home, Tai sat next to the window in his family's large van. He watched as they pasted the many lights of the surrounding skyscrapers and the people on the sidewalks. The window was cool on his forehead as he sat there in silence while the others talked quietly around him. All he wanted was to get home. To be in his bed and be able to sleep without worrying about where he was or what had happened to him. Closing his eyes, Tai concentrated on listing to the soft music of the radio. It was soft rock that his parents always listened to in the car. 'That...girl...' He thought as he fell into a calming sleep.
*******
"What the hell is that thing?" Monoko asked, turning her head so that she could get a better look at the device in her friend's hand. "It looks like a walkie talkie. A really small walkie-talkie."
Ava lifted it up and examined it. "I don't know. I think I it's a Palm Pilot! A brand new version! It's computer like so that's what it must be!"
"How cool..." Monoko stated with a huge smile.
*******
Suddenly, a soft touch came to Tai's shoulder. "Hey Tai. Wake up. We're home." Sora whispered into his ear. Tai opened his eyes to see that he that their car had stopped and he was looking up at his apartment building.
Tai sat up and yawned. "That was fast." He said. Reaching onto the handle, Tai opened the door slowly. He placed both of his feet onto the ground and lifted his tired body out of the car. As soon as he shut the door and let go, Tai suddenly got dizzy. "Whoa..." He said, grabbing onto the car.
"Are you okay?" Mr. Kayima asked.
Tai looked up at his father. "I'm just a little dizzy, that's all."
Smiling, Tai's father picked up his son. "Here, Go to sleep. I'll carry ya." Tai didn't reject his father's offer. Lowering his head, Tai closed his eyes. But before he could drift off again, he heard Matt and the others. "Tell Tai we'll see him tomorrow at school." Matt said to Kari.
"Sure. Bye guys." Kari said quietly.
'See ya guys.' Tai thought. And with that, Tai fell into a dreamless slumber.