Summer Holiday
By Takako
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN DIGIMON.
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Chapter 1
The lottery
Sora Takenouchi
People come and go as usual, minding their own business. Some hurrying back home, others heading towards the city center. Me, I was watching the six o'clock news, which is very unusual, waiting for the lottery to draw, but it wasn't drawn until 6:25. Anyways, why am I waiting for the lottery announcement? Because I bought the lottery! It was my boyfriend, Taichi Kamiya's (Tai we call him) idea at first. The lottery climbed up to around 23 million dollars, so we just bought one for fun since we're old enough. And that is why I end up staring at the TV screen. Unusual sight.
" The lottery numbers are 27," the newsman announced, "18, 33, 23, 9 and the last number is… 8! Thank you for watching the lottery, good evening!"
" 27, 18, 33, 23, 9 and 8… what?" I exclaimed. I gazed at the ticket. I screamed, freaking my mom out.
Maybe I should stop telling you stuff. I'm Sora Takenouchi, and I'm 18 now (which is a very confusing age). Me and my friend Mimi Tachikawa live together in Tokyo, Odaiba (my Mom doesn't live with me, but she does come around and visit us sometimes, and my dad walked out on our family when I was really young, which is something I don't like to talk about). Here's something about me: I love sport, and I am a tennis player now I used to play football, and I am the captain of the girls football team, but I have no idea why I started to play tennis and I also like gardening now, which I hate when I was young. I live in casual clothes such as jeans, T-shirts, but I don't really bother how I look. I care a lot about people's feelings, though. I happened to be the only one in the gang that has a steady boyfriend.
"Tai!" I screamed into the phone. "GUESS WHAT WE WON WE WON THE LOTTERY!" I swear, Tai's mouth hanged opened for a few minutes.
" Sora, are you serious?" he finally managed to say.
" Positive" I said.
" I.. I can'..can't be..believe th..is! Oh Sora! You know, I totally forgot about this," he asked anxiously, " How much money have we won?"
" 23 million dollars" I replied.
"Oh my god Sora!" The rest is censored. It's too sappy. "… I have to phone Matt right away!"
Yamato Ishida"What? What the hell!!" I exclaimed as I smashed my guitar on the floor a little harsher than I intended to. Shit.
"Yeah, we've won the lottery! 23 million dollars!" Tai said excitingly over the phone.
"Tai, honestly, is this a prank or what, if it is, then quit it. 23 million dollars?!" I said, glancing at the clock. "Are you just telling me this so you can rub it in my face?"
"Honestly!! I know it's hard to believe," Tai said seriously, "You can ask Sora if you don't believe me.
"OK dude, chill! Call you later got band practice now."
Tai won the lottery… cool? Anyway, I'm Yamato Ishida, as known as Matt. Tai is my best friend, but we fight a lot when we were younger. He's pretty bossy, talkative, and sporty. He loves sport, and he's the captain of the school soccer team. Tai's got tons of self-confidence, he doesn't listen much to people, but sometimes he can be very helpful. But I'm the opposite of him. I'm rebellious, sensitive and I like to be on my own sometimes. I like to do things in my way (that's why I always argue with Tai). People think that I look cool, and all the girls at school think that I'm cute, "the most wanted bachelor of all times". I have blond hair and sapphire eyes. I like to wear jeans, and I care about my hair a lot. There are tons of gel, styling spray in my bathroom, that might explain why I'm always broke.
"Matt," said Takeru Takaishi, "Is that Tai on the phone?" I looked at my little brother's back, his front was glued to the computer screen.
"He said he won the lottery."
"Wow wicked! Are we gonna get a share?" he said, "Does Kari know?"
"I'm sure Tai will tell her."
" No! I must call Kari! Now!" He somehow detached himself from that computer of his and made a beeline to the phone.
Hikari KamiyaLife is boring. Really boring.
Ring Ring!!
Yesshhhh!! Finally, a phone call! I picked up my cell phone.
"Hai Hai Kari desu!" I said cheerily.
"Wazzup?" said a familiar male voice "It's TK."
"Oh, hi, TK, wazzup?"
"Did your brother told you about the lottery thing?"
"What?" I exclaimed, " The lottery? 23 million dollars? What are you talking about? I haven't bought the lottery!? What is this all about? "
"Yeah I know," he said, " Tai and Sora bought it, and Sora was listening to the announcement of the lottery, we've got all the six numbers. Ask your brother if you don't believe me. Did Tai told you about this?"
I switched my phone to the other ear. "Nope. He never tells me stuff; I'm always the last one to know. "
"Where are you anyways?" He asked.
"I'm on a date." I giggled. "It's a secret."
"Oh… well I gotta go now. Enjoy your date ya?"
"Hey wait!" I paused, "I was joking. I'm still single and I'm proud of it."
"Knew that," he chuckled, "after all, you're my best friend. I know you too well."
"Really?" I checked my watch on my wrist, which was actually one of the million watches TK owns. "Hey best friend of mine, wanna go check out the new café?"
"Sure ma am I'm honoured to," He added, "anything for my best friend."
I giggled and hung up, wondering which lucky girl who TK claims to dream about every night. By the way, I should stop babbling and tell something about myself. I am Hikari Kamiya, Kari. Tai is my brother, and TK is my best friend. We have been best friends since we were 8 years old. He's got blond hair and sapphire eyes, he's tall and cute and protective. He cries a lot when he's younger, but he has grown up a lot. That's him.
Mimi Tachikawa"No," I said "too short"
"How about this?" Manoko asked.
"No," I said again "too dark"
"This?" Asked Manoko again, slightly annoyed.
"No, too out of fashion" I said.
"Oh my god this sucks!" moaned Manoko, "Why is it so hard to choose something good looking, just for a date!"
"How about this?" I said ignoring her.
"Whatever," she said "let's go and pay for it, I can't stand this."
"Things people do when they are in love." I sighed. "Falling in love can really change a person."
"So what's this?" Manako said, sarcastically, "Another Mimi Tachikawa's greatest theories of love?"
I'm Mimi Tachikawa, I'm 17 years old now and I live in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan. I actually immigrated to New York when I was 10 because my dad had been transferred to New York. But I miss my friends awful a lot, at last I decided to move back to Japan myself. I live with my friend, Sora Takenouchi. I have brown eyes, chestnut coloured hair, a natural brunette. I dress in my own style, I also have my ears pierced and I wear makeup. I'm an individualist and pretty independent (I use to be spoilt when I was little). I am the Fashion Genius of the gang, unlike Sora I really care how I look and how I dress.
"OK, next shop! " I said excitingly as we went out from a shop. I love shopping. The only thing I am good at is shopping, maybe the school should add a subject called shopping, and I'll get full marks in every exams and tests, not like now. I always flunk tests.
"Urgh, I am definitely not enjoying this!" Manoko complained.
"Do you want to look good when you go out with Makoto-san?" I asked her.
"Of course I do!" Manoko exclaimed, blushing, "You know, I think your theory so true afterall."
"Thanks. And welcome to the world of reality." I said as I ran through the rack of chick clothing. " It looks pretty good on you!"
"Fine, for the very last time. " She went into the changing room.
"No Pain, No Gain."
Ring ring!!!
I picked up my cell phone. "Hi!" I said cheerfully.
"Mimi, you won't believe this," Sora said excitingly, she didn't even bothered to
tell me who she was, "remember me and Tai bought the lottery last week, and I was watching the drawing just then and guess what we won 23 million dollars!!!!"
"23 million dollars? Sora!!!!" I screamed, gaining a few stares, " I can't believe this!!!"
"You don't need to say anything, Tai said we're going to have a Digi-destined meeting tomorrow after school, usual place."
"Sure! Oh I don't think I can sleep tonight."
"Um, Mimi, it's actually me who won the lottery, shouldn't I be the one who will get insomnia?"
"Ohh! I'm so excited!!!!" I shrieked.
"Calm down, Mimi," said Sora, I can tell she's sweatdropping, "anyways, I'm not bothering you anymore. See you later!"
"Ok, see you!" I hung up happily and turn around. I saw Manoko standing there, hands on her hips, tapping her foot impatiently.
"Oops! I nearly forgot that you where here." I looked at her dress. "Hey, this looks pretty good!"
"Finally," she sighed, "Hey, why are you shouting like that? What was the phone call all about?"
"Oh you won't believe this, you know Sora and Tai, they won the lottery!!" I screamed again.
"The lottery? It climbed up to 23 million dollars, they are so lucky!!!" she said as we walked out the shop.
Koushiro Izumi"Hey Koushiro, I'm stuck?" asked my friend, Miyako Inoue, "I don't get it."
"Wait a sec," I said as I walked over, "You should press this…wait…let me see…"
I typed on the keyboard. When I finished, Miyako gave me a smile.
"The genius!" she said admiringly.
"You've got mail! " said the computer in a computer voice.
"Let's see," I said clicking on the message. It read:
To:
From:
Hey Koushiro and Miyako,
Hey! Guess what?! We won the lottery! Last time we bought the lottery because it climbed up to 23 million dollars, and we won it!!!! Tai is holding a meeting tomorrow at the usual place after school. We'll discuss what to do with the money.
From Tai and Sora
PS We didn't bother to call you two since you won't answer the phone when you guys are glued to the computer.
"Oh my god oh my god!!" shrieked Miyako as she took my hands into hers and shook them until they became a bit numb. "They won the lottery!!! Imagine, what are we going to do with so much money?"
23 million dollars? The lottery?
What's next? George W Bush resigning?
Maybe I should tell you something about myself while Miyako is on the phone calling Iori Hida, another friend of us. I am Koushiro Izumi, Izzy, people call me sometimes. I am known as the computer genius of the group. Everyone knows that. I am absolutely addicted to computers. I don't know why, maybe I am born to be like that. Who knows? I am short and I have red coloured hair. I am highly intelligent and quiet. I am not a sport freak, so no one has ever saw me playing basketball or football. I'm more a computer freak, the captain of the Computer Club. I know nothing about girls. They are aliens to me, well I guess Miyako is an exception. She's different. We both have the same interest-computers. She has long purple-coloured hair and she wears glasses. She's smart but sometimes she can be a bit panicky. It's quite nice to have someone that shares the same interest as you.
"Thanks," she grinned, "for your help."
"That's nothing," I replied, "better get going, it's late."
"See you tomorrow!" She shouted as she left.
I plopped on my bed. 23 million dollars. If Tai and Sora are going to divide that money, we'll each have about $20909.091. We can go on vacation.
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Takki's notes: Hmm, this is going to be a long story. This chapter is mainly the introduction; the next chapter will start to get interesting, but don't expect too much. What will Tai and Sora do with the money? You'll know in the next chapter. Please review!!
Also, try these two stories by me:
Needing you- Mimato
Love is…? -Kouyako
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