Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon, the characters, or "Butterfly" ^.^
A/N: Again, this is another fic to make up for my writer's-blockness. I, personally, think that this is a sucky fic. I dunno, I wrote this in a rush. And see this? ::shows that the fic is stamped "TAIORA ALERT!!!":: If u dont like Taiora, I suggest that u do not read the fic. Now, enjoy! :D
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"Ja ne, Mama!" Sora called out, racing down the hall of their apartment.
She stopped briefly to get her jacket from the closet. She hurriedly put it on,
missing the arms a couple of times, and ran passed the kitchen. "I'll see ya
later!"
"Wait! Sora?" Her mother's head poked out of the kitchen, as Sora
slowed down. She walked back to the kitchen entrance to face her. "Where
are you going? I was going to ask if you'd help me with dinner."
"Gomen nasai, Mama," she said, apologetically. "I just have to meet
Taichi for a couple of minutes. I won't be long; I promise. I'll be back just in time
to help with dinner."
Her mother frowned slightly. "Well....okay, just be careful."
"Of course I'll be careful." Sora gave her a quick kiss and ran out the
door.
When she stepped out of the apartment building, she was greeted by the
sounds of the city. Cars zoomed by, sending a wave of wind through Sora's
auburn hair. A couple of children who were in a game of tag ran by. Sora
remembered that she used to do that when she was a little girl. It was more fun
to do it in the street, than in the park. In the street, there were so many
obstacles. And Sora's always loved challenges.
Sora walked into the grassy green entrance of Odaiba Park. There, on a
bench near the swing set, was Taichi Yagami. He was dressed in jean shorts
and a blue T-shirt, perfect clothes for the spring season. His thick brown hair
blew softly in the wind. When his brown eyes set on Sora, they lit up like a light
bulb. Whenever he laid eyes on her, they've always lit up like that. Ever since
they've started going out the year before.
Taichi stood up from the bench, and Sora ran into his arms. They looked
at each other, with what one could only describe as love. Taichi then took out a
small box from his pocket.
Sora was surprised. "Taichi? What's this?" She took the box from him.
"It's not my birthday yet...."
"Hai, I know...." He smiled at her. "But open it up. I think you'll like it."
Sora opened up the box. Inside, was a ring. A small, heart-shaped
diamond sat on the gold metal. It shimmered, as the bright sun gleamed down
on it.
"Tai....I love it," she said softly. "It's beautiful."
He gently took the ring out of the box. Kneeling down on his right knee,
and taking her hand, he said, "Sora, of course it's beautiful. It's beauty reminded
me of yours. I....I want you to have it." He looked deep into her eyes. "I wanted
to show how much our love means to me. I love you, Sora." He put the ring on,
kissed her hand.
Tears weld up in Sora's eyes. He got up, and Sora again went into his
arms. "I love you too, Taichi..."
Hand in hand, they walked silently out of the park, and down the street.
Sora could remember the first time Taichi declared his love for her. She
could never, ever forget about that moment. Just thinking about it sent chills
down her back. Sora suddenly stopped in front of a store that was under
construction. Taichi turned to her, questioning. "Sora?"
In reply, Sora reached up to his shoulders and kissed him softly on his
lips. "I realized I forgot to thank you for the ring...."
Taichi smiled. "You can thank me any time you want, Sora..."
They started in for another kiss, but then... "OW!"
Everything happened in slow motion. There was a man working on the
store that was under construction. He was on top of the roof, and they were
oblivious of his presence.
He jammed a hammer on his finger.
The hammer flew out of his hand.
Down towards Sora.....Then....
Darkness.
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Sora couldn't see anything. It was as if she was drenched in a room with
pure white light. She couldn't see. She could just hear voices. Voices all
around her....
"Someone call the ambulance!"
"Anyone have any ice???"
"She's bleeding! Someone, put pressure on the flow!"
The voices were so far away. They were faint. She felt a hand holding
onto hers. Someone supporting her head. And then, being lifted up into the
air....Up into the sky....Like she was flying....Like Birdramon...she thought weakly
to herself. She was flying through clouds in the sky. There was a rainbow up
ahead. Suddenly, the voices meant nothing to her. All she was concentrating
on was getting over the rainbow....
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Sora woke up cold. The bright light of the hospital room blinded her eyes.
Sweat trickled down her face. She looked at herself, and saw that she was in a
hospital gown. Attached to her arm, was an IV. She felt something heavy on her
forehead. She took her free hand, and felt around it. A bandage was around
her head. Through the bandage, she could feel the big, tight lump where a
bruise was forming.
What happened? Sora wearily thought to herself. Why am I here? How
did I get here? She looked at her hands. But most of all....
"Who am I?"
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Sora had amnesia. She had lost all memories of her life. She couldn't
remember who she was, where she was, or what was what in her life. All of her
friends tried to visit her after school. All of them, except for the Taichi. They
mentioned Taichi. They didn't say that he was her boyfriend, though. This was
because the doctor said that it might put Sora in emotional confusion. She did
not remember Taichi, so she didn't have any feelings for him. It might've put her
in an awkward position.
Taichi still wouldn't visit Sora. He felt so guilty about the accident. Even
with Yamato's fist in his face, he couldn't bear face her. He thought it was all his
fault that she was in this position.
Sora went home after a week. She still couldn't remember anything, but
the doctor said that it might help if she was around a familiar setting. Nothing
helped. Not even being in her own room, which was the only thing that reflected
her personality. The trophies, posters, stuffed animals, pictures of her friends
and family.....All of those might as well not been there.
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The next day, Sora was resting in her bed when her mother knocked on
the door.
"Sora?" Her mother looked in her room.
"....Mama?" Sora rolled over sleepily and looked at her, rubbing her eyes
with one hand. She looked at the dark-haired woman staring at her.
Mama....Yes...yes, that was her mother. Sora couldn't realize why, but even with
her memory gone, she could still remember how her mother took care of her
when she was little, how her mother's arms cradled her when she was a
baby....Only, with her memory gone, they were more like invisible arms...."Is
there something wrong?"
"No, dear...It's just you have a friend over."
"Oh." Sora blinked. "Is it...Mimi or somebody?"
"Sora?" Another voice said behind her mother. Taichi stepped out,
revealing himself. His eyes wouldn't look at her.
"I'll leave you two alone," her mother said to Taichi. He nodded, and she
left and closed the door behind him.
"Um...Hi, Sora," he said, quietly. "Do...do you remember me?"
Sora didn't say anything. She eyed him suspiciously. He did look sort of
familiar, but he had never visited her in the hospital. Could she trust him? But
suddenly, she remembered the picture of the same boy with her friends on her
desk. She cautiously got up from her bed, and walked over to the desk.
Observing the picture of him, she looked up and said, "You're....Taichi? Is that
your name?"
He nodded. "I'm one of your...um...friends," he replied. "I'm sorry I didn't
visit you in the hospital. It's just that I was....busy."
He looked in her eyes. They were supposed to be windows to the soul.
But since the accident, without her past memories, it seemed as if she didn't
have a soul. She did not remember him. She had just remembered his name,
since her other friends talked about him. When Taichi stared into her eyes, he
did not see the love, faith, or comfort he usually saw.
Finally, he just couldn't contain himself. He ran over to her and tried to
enclose his arms around her. "Sora, I -"
"AUGH!" She let out a shrieked. She slapped his arms away from her and
took several steps back. The fear in her eyes splashed Taichi like ice water.
"What are you doing?!"
Taichi took a step back. "Gomen, Sora...But....Oh, Sora, don't you
remember me??" He looked pleadingly at her. "Please Sora, you've got to
remember."
Sora softened, but the fear and sadness in her eyes did not go away.
"I...I'm sorry...But, I just can't remember!" She held her hands to her head, as if
she were trying to squeeze the memories out.
"Sora...." Taichi said, trying to find words. "We were in love,
Sora....Please, you have to remember all the times we've spent together.
Remember the Digital World? Biyomon? Your Crest of Love?"
"Yamato told me about the Digital World," she said slowly. "But the story
is still sort of ridiculous....And they've never told me I have a boyfriend. Why
should I believe you?"
Taichi looked around her room. He walked quickly to her dresser, and
took the ring he had given her, which was laying on her jewelry box.
Sora let out another little shriek. "Give that back!" she exclaimed. "I got it
from...well...um...I don't know where I got that from, but give it back!" She
reached out and tried to grab it, but Taichi wouldn't let her.
"It's beautiful," he said softly, "isn't it?"
Sora slightly nodded, looking suspicious. It hurt Taichi for her to look at
him like that.
"I gave this to you. Right before the accident," Taichi said quietly. "Don't
you remember?"
"No!" she said, exasperated. She slumped down on the bed, looking tired
and exhausted. "I'm sorry...but no matter how hard I try, I just can't get any
memories."
"Not even these?" Taichi took a couple of folded pictures out from his
pocket. "These are pictures of you and me at our graduation from the Junior
High." He handed them to her.
Sora looked at the pictures. There she was, with Taichi, in their
graduation gowns. He had his arm around her, and they both smiled at the
camera, as if nothing in the world mattered more than being with each other.
Sora saw that look of love in her own eyes. She looked up at Taichi. "We seem
so excited, huh?"
He grinned. "Oh yeah. All of us. We were so anxious to get into high
school, it wasn't even funny."
Sora handed the pictures back to Taichi. "I'm sorry, Taichi. But I cannot
remember anything. I don't remember graduation, I don't remember school, I
don't remember going out with my friends....And...I'm sorry, but I don't remember
loving you."
Taichi gulped. The way she said that....It was so cold, and harsh. She
didn't put any emotion into her words. There was no way she could ever forget
the time she fell in love with him. If only she could remember that time....
Suddenly, Taichi got an idea. He quickly walked to her stereo, and
rummaged through her CD's. I know she has it here somewhere....he thought,
looking at CD after CD.
Sora immediately got suspicious, and jumped up. "What are you
doing...?"
Taichi finally found what he was looking for. He opened up the case, and
popped the CD into her stereo. "Sora," he said. "You're memories are
somewhere in there. It's in your heart; I know it." He pushed 'Play' and turned
around. "And I'm going to find it."
When you love someone so deeply
They become your life
It's easy to succumb
To overwhelming fears inside....
This song...Sora immediately thought, sitting down carefully on her bed. It
sounds...so familiar....
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"Everybody," Taichi ran up on the stage. "Listen up."
All of the students from Odaiba Junior High stopped slow dancing and
looked up at who was speaking. They were all curious to what Taichi Yagami
had to say at their Winter Dance. The gym was spotted with colored lights
everywhere, and streamers hung down from the ceiling.
Blindly I imaged I could
Keep you under glass
Now I understand to hold you
I must open my hands
And watch you rise
Sora looked at him with suspicion. She smoothed out her white dress and
turned to Mimi questioningly. "What the heck is he doing up there?"
Mimi shrugged, her wavy pink hair bouncing on her shoulders. "Why
would you care, anyway?"
Sora knew she was right. For the past week, Taichi had done something
that Sora could not forget. He....
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Back in the present, Sora shut her eyes. Why was I mad at him? she
wondered. I forget...I just know I was mad at him for some reason....She opened
her eyes. I know!......
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Sora cracked her knuckles angrily and looked at Taichi, who was on
stage, looking back at her with sad eyes. "Let's go to the bathroom, Mimi. I
don't want to hear what this....um...."
"Jerk, traitor, dork, pig, idiot?" Mimi supplied.
Sora smiled. "Exactly. So let's -"
"As you all know, I'm Taichi Yagami," he said. As he mentioned his name,
a couple of claps and cheers echoed through the gym. He waited until they
were all quiet. "I'm up here for a reason." He looked down at his hands. "A very
important reason."
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly....
"I haven't been a great guy lately. See...me and my buddies from the
team...had this bet. That I'd get this certain girl to go out with me..."
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly...
Butterfly....
A stir ran along the crowed. His soccer friends, along with Yamato Ishida
and Koushiro Izumi, looked solemnly at him. They knew that what he was doing
was the right thing. Sora and Mimi just looked at him, surprised. What is he
doing?? Sora thought.
"Well, I did ask her out, and...she did say yes," he told his fellow student
body. "That girl..." He paused, wondering if he should go on, or just run off the
stage, wake up, and realize that the whole thing was a dream. He took a deep
breath. "That girl...Is Sora Takenouchi."
I have learned that beauty
Has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled
Or their spirit dies...
More talking echoed through the gym. Sora tried very hard not to blush
and be embarrassed as everybody started looking at her. She spun around, and
tried to look for Mimi, but she realized that she edged away from her, looking like
she had suddenly gained interest in the punch bowl.
Taichi continued, "It was hard....making a bet on your best friend....But...I
admit it, I was a jerk. The amount of money was fifty bucks....And I needed it."
He took a deep breath. "I won the bet. But...Sora..." He looked at her from the
stage. "I was telling the truth when I said I returned the money. I don't want it
anymore." He turned to the audience. "This is because....I fell in love."
Sora looked at him, and tried not to fall to the ground. He said this to
me...she remembered. He told me about this but...I wouldn't believe him....
You have given me the courage
To be all that I can
And truly feel your heart
Will lead you back to me
When you're ready to land....
"What I did was stupid, selfish, and jerk-ish..." Taichi said. "And I don't
even think that's a word. I had to make it up coz I was more than a jerk. I was
an idiot. I couldn't believe I'd do such a thing to Sora. I treated her like crap,
and I know it...."
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
"The truth is....I really do love you, Sora," he said, looking at her. "I just
didn't know it until it was too late. You found out....I tried to tell you...But, I guess
I just don't really deserve forgiveness." He cleared his throat. "Well, that's all I
had to say. Carry on, people."
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly...
He was about to leave the stage, when Sora couldn't take it anymore.
She ran past people, pushed her way through until she was running on the steps
of the stage. Tears weld up in her eyes, as she flung her arms around Taichi.
He held her tightly, and looked at her. "Gomen nasai, Sora," he said quietly. "I
love you...."
Sora kissed him, which set out cheers from all her friends. "I love you too,
Taichi."
They started dancing on stage, where they could feel all the love in the
room flow right into themselves. And the stars from above, shining their sparkle
of love on them as well.
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I can't pretend these tears
Aren't over flowing steadily
I can't prevent this hurt from
Almost overtaking me
Back in the present, Sora just sat quietly on her bed. Was she just
thinking of something in her head? Or was it actually a memory? It is a
memory, she thought to herself. I feel it in my heart.....All she knew, is that she
finally found some sort of bond with Taichi Yagami...That maybe she actually did
love him. She looked up, and saw Taichi's concerned, big brown eyes, looking
down at her.
But will stand and say good-bye
For you'll never be mine
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Suddenly, the heart-shaped ring that lay on the bed beside her, glowed a
radiant red. Sora jumped up from it. She couldn't think of why it was glowing to
response to her....or the music...
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly...
She looked back into Taichi's eyes. He started at her with so much love
and emotion. She couldn't remember the time when someone actually did look
at him.
Then...she remembered....In the Digiworld. That time in summer camp,
when the Digivices fell from the sky, her and her friends had be transported to
the Digital World as the Chosen Children. There, she had met Biyomon, her
friend for life, and her care and passion had earned her the gleaming red Crest
of Love.
Slowly, she took a step closer to the dark-haired boy. "I will never forget
that moment....Ever," she thought. That was a quote from my journal....The
dance....
One by one, the pieces of her lost memory slowly began to come back.
Taichi saw the difference in Sora's eyes. The life in them were beginning to light
up. Come on, Sora, he thought. You can find yourself. I know it. Just listen to
the melody in your heart....
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
"T-..Taichi?" Sora said, weakly. She fell into his arms and felt his body against hers. "Taichi, is this really you?"
"Sora!" he exclaimed. "Sora, yes, it's me. How do you feel?"
"It's back, Taichi," she said, looking into his eyes, smiling. "I feel a little
weak, but...I remember. It's back."
Taichi whirled her around and kissed her gently on the lips. "I knew you'd
come back."
So flutter through the sky
Butterfly
Sora smiled again. "Thanks to you. I told you I'd never forget that
moment. All I had to do was find the music in my heart."
Taichi nodded. Yes, Sora did find it deep within her soul. And now, no
accident, damage, or anything with make it disappear. The sweet melody of the
past was there to stay.
Spread your wings and fly
Butterfly....
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Well, review if ya liked it. And to non-Taiora fans, I promise that I'll try to write a Sorato or a Michi to make up for this when I get the chance ^.~ Bye!
A/N: Again, this is another fic to make up for my writer's-blockness. I, personally, think that this is a sucky fic. I dunno, I wrote this in a rush. And see this? ::shows that the fic is stamped "TAIORA ALERT!!!":: If u dont like Taiora, I suggest that u do not read the fic. Now, enjoy! :D
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"Ja ne, Mama!" Sora called out, racing down the hall of their apartment.
She stopped briefly to get her jacket from the closet. She hurriedly put it on,
missing the arms a couple of times, and ran passed the kitchen. "I'll see ya
later!"
"Wait! Sora?" Her mother's head poked out of the kitchen, as Sora
slowed down. She walked back to the kitchen entrance to face her. "Where
are you going? I was going to ask if you'd help me with dinner."
"Gomen nasai, Mama," she said, apologetically. "I just have to meet
Taichi for a couple of minutes. I won't be long; I promise. I'll be back just in time
to help with dinner."
Her mother frowned slightly. "Well....okay, just be careful."
"Of course I'll be careful." Sora gave her a quick kiss and ran out the
door.
When she stepped out of the apartment building, she was greeted by the
sounds of the city. Cars zoomed by, sending a wave of wind through Sora's
auburn hair. A couple of children who were in a game of tag ran by. Sora
remembered that she used to do that when she was a little girl. It was more fun
to do it in the street, than in the park. In the street, there were so many
obstacles. And Sora's always loved challenges.
Sora walked into the grassy green entrance of Odaiba Park. There, on a
bench near the swing set, was Taichi Yagami. He was dressed in jean shorts
and a blue T-shirt, perfect clothes for the spring season. His thick brown hair
blew softly in the wind. When his brown eyes set on Sora, they lit up like a light
bulb. Whenever he laid eyes on her, they've always lit up like that. Ever since
they've started going out the year before.
Taichi stood up from the bench, and Sora ran into his arms. They looked
at each other, with what one could only describe as love. Taichi then took out a
small box from his pocket.
Sora was surprised. "Taichi? What's this?" She took the box from him.
"It's not my birthday yet...."
"Hai, I know...." He smiled at her. "But open it up. I think you'll like it."
Sora opened up the box. Inside, was a ring. A small, heart-shaped
diamond sat on the gold metal. It shimmered, as the bright sun gleamed down
on it.
"Tai....I love it," she said softly. "It's beautiful."
He gently took the ring out of the box. Kneeling down on his right knee,
and taking her hand, he said, "Sora, of course it's beautiful. It's beauty reminded
me of yours. I....I want you to have it." He looked deep into her eyes. "I wanted
to show how much our love means to me. I love you, Sora." He put the ring on,
kissed her hand.
Tears weld up in Sora's eyes. He got up, and Sora again went into his
arms. "I love you too, Taichi..."
Hand in hand, they walked silently out of the park, and down the street.
Sora could remember the first time Taichi declared his love for her. She
could never, ever forget about that moment. Just thinking about it sent chills
down her back. Sora suddenly stopped in front of a store that was under
construction. Taichi turned to her, questioning. "Sora?"
In reply, Sora reached up to his shoulders and kissed him softly on his
lips. "I realized I forgot to thank you for the ring...."
Taichi smiled. "You can thank me any time you want, Sora..."
They started in for another kiss, but then... "OW!"
Everything happened in slow motion. There was a man working on the
store that was under construction. He was on top of the roof, and they were
oblivious of his presence.
He jammed a hammer on his finger.
The hammer flew out of his hand.
Down towards Sora.....Then....
Darkness.
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Sora couldn't see anything. It was as if she was drenched in a room with
pure white light. She couldn't see. She could just hear voices. Voices all
around her....
"Someone call the ambulance!"
"Anyone have any ice???"
"She's bleeding! Someone, put pressure on the flow!"
The voices were so far away. They were faint. She felt a hand holding
onto hers. Someone supporting her head. And then, being lifted up into the
air....Up into the sky....Like she was flying....Like Birdramon...she thought weakly
to herself. She was flying through clouds in the sky. There was a rainbow up
ahead. Suddenly, the voices meant nothing to her. All she was concentrating
on was getting over the rainbow....
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Sora woke up cold. The bright light of the hospital room blinded her eyes.
Sweat trickled down her face. She looked at herself, and saw that she was in a
hospital gown. Attached to her arm, was an IV. She felt something heavy on her
forehead. She took her free hand, and felt around it. A bandage was around
her head. Through the bandage, she could feel the big, tight lump where a
bruise was forming.
What happened? Sora wearily thought to herself. Why am I here? How
did I get here? She looked at her hands. But most of all....
"Who am I?"
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Sora had amnesia. She had lost all memories of her life. She couldn't
remember who she was, where she was, or what was what in her life. All of her
friends tried to visit her after school. All of them, except for the Taichi. They
mentioned Taichi. They didn't say that he was her boyfriend, though. This was
because the doctor said that it might put Sora in emotional confusion. She did
not remember Taichi, so she didn't have any feelings for him. It might've put her
in an awkward position.
Taichi still wouldn't visit Sora. He felt so guilty about the accident. Even
with Yamato's fist in his face, he couldn't bear face her. He thought it was all his
fault that she was in this position.
Sora went home after a week. She still couldn't remember anything, but
the doctor said that it might help if she was around a familiar setting. Nothing
helped. Not even being in her own room, which was the only thing that reflected
her personality. The trophies, posters, stuffed animals, pictures of her friends
and family.....All of those might as well not been there.
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The next day, Sora was resting in her bed when her mother knocked on
the door.
"Sora?" Her mother looked in her room.
"....Mama?" Sora rolled over sleepily and looked at her, rubbing her eyes
with one hand. She looked at the dark-haired woman staring at her.
Mama....Yes...yes, that was her mother. Sora couldn't realize why, but even with
her memory gone, she could still remember how her mother took care of her
when she was little, how her mother's arms cradled her when she was a
baby....Only, with her memory gone, they were more like invisible arms...."Is
there something wrong?"
"No, dear...It's just you have a friend over."
"Oh." Sora blinked. "Is it...Mimi or somebody?"
"Sora?" Another voice said behind her mother. Taichi stepped out,
revealing himself. His eyes wouldn't look at her.
"I'll leave you two alone," her mother said to Taichi. He nodded, and she
left and closed the door behind him.
"Um...Hi, Sora," he said, quietly. "Do...do you remember me?"
Sora didn't say anything. She eyed him suspiciously. He did look sort of
familiar, but he had never visited her in the hospital. Could she trust him? But
suddenly, she remembered the picture of the same boy with her friends on her
desk. She cautiously got up from her bed, and walked over to the desk.
Observing the picture of him, she looked up and said, "You're....Taichi? Is that
your name?"
He nodded. "I'm one of your...um...friends," he replied. "I'm sorry I didn't
visit you in the hospital. It's just that I was....busy."
He looked in her eyes. They were supposed to be windows to the soul.
But since the accident, without her past memories, it seemed as if she didn't
have a soul. She did not remember him. She had just remembered his name,
since her other friends talked about him. When Taichi stared into her eyes, he
did not see the love, faith, or comfort he usually saw.
Finally, he just couldn't contain himself. He ran over to her and tried to
enclose his arms around her. "Sora, I -"
"AUGH!" She let out a shrieked. She slapped his arms away from her and
took several steps back. The fear in her eyes splashed Taichi like ice water.
"What are you doing?!"
Taichi took a step back. "Gomen, Sora...But....Oh, Sora, don't you
remember me??" He looked pleadingly at her. "Please Sora, you've got to
remember."
Sora softened, but the fear and sadness in her eyes did not go away.
"I...I'm sorry...But, I just can't remember!" She held her hands to her head, as if
she were trying to squeeze the memories out.
"Sora...." Taichi said, trying to find words. "We were in love,
Sora....Please, you have to remember all the times we've spent together.
Remember the Digital World? Biyomon? Your Crest of Love?"
"Yamato told me about the Digital World," she said slowly. "But the story
is still sort of ridiculous....And they've never told me I have a boyfriend. Why
should I believe you?"
Taichi looked around her room. He walked quickly to her dresser, and
took the ring he had given her, which was laying on her jewelry box.
Sora let out another little shriek. "Give that back!" she exclaimed. "I got it
from...well...um...I don't know where I got that from, but give it back!" She
reached out and tried to grab it, but Taichi wouldn't let her.
"It's beautiful," he said softly, "isn't it?"
Sora slightly nodded, looking suspicious. It hurt Taichi for her to look at
him like that.
"I gave this to you. Right before the accident," Taichi said quietly. "Don't
you remember?"
"No!" she said, exasperated. She slumped down on the bed, looking tired
and exhausted. "I'm sorry...but no matter how hard I try, I just can't get any
memories."
"Not even these?" Taichi took a couple of folded pictures out from his
pocket. "These are pictures of you and me at our graduation from the Junior
High." He handed them to her.
Sora looked at the pictures. There she was, with Taichi, in their
graduation gowns. He had his arm around her, and they both smiled at the
camera, as if nothing in the world mattered more than being with each other.
Sora saw that look of love in her own eyes. She looked up at Taichi. "We seem
so excited, huh?"
He grinned. "Oh yeah. All of us. We were so anxious to get into high
school, it wasn't even funny."
Sora handed the pictures back to Taichi. "I'm sorry, Taichi. But I cannot
remember anything. I don't remember graduation, I don't remember school, I
don't remember going out with my friends....And...I'm sorry, but I don't remember
loving you."
Taichi gulped. The way she said that....It was so cold, and harsh. She
didn't put any emotion into her words. There was no way she could ever forget
the time she fell in love with him. If only she could remember that time....
Suddenly, Taichi got an idea. He quickly walked to her stereo, and
rummaged through her CD's. I know she has it here somewhere....he thought,
looking at CD after CD.
Sora immediately got suspicious, and jumped up. "What are you
doing...?"
Taichi finally found what he was looking for. He opened up the case, and
popped the CD into her stereo. "Sora," he said. "You're memories are
somewhere in there. It's in your heart; I know it." He pushed 'Play' and turned
around. "And I'm going to find it."
When you love someone so deeply
They become your life
It's easy to succumb
To overwhelming fears inside....
This song...Sora immediately thought, sitting down carefully on her bed. It
sounds...so familiar....
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"Everybody," Taichi ran up on the stage. "Listen up."
All of the students from Odaiba Junior High stopped slow dancing and
looked up at who was speaking. They were all curious to what Taichi Yagami
had to say at their Winter Dance. The gym was spotted with colored lights
everywhere, and streamers hung down from the ceiling.
Blindly I imaged I could
Keep you under glass
Now I understand to hold you
I must open my hands
And watch you rise
Sora looked at him with suspicion. She smoothed out her white dress and
turned to Mimi questioningly. "What the heck is he doing up there?"
Mimi shrugged, her wavy pink hair bouncing on her shoulders. "Why
would you care, anyway?"
Sora knew she was right. For the past week, Taichi had done something
that Sora could not forget. He....
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Back in the present, Sora shut her eyes. Why was I mad at him? she
wondered. I forget...I just know I was mad at him for some reason....She opened
her eyes. I know!......
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Sora cracked her knuckles angrily and looked at Taichi, who was on
stage, looking back at her with sad eyes. "Let's go to the bathroom, Mimi. I
don't want to hear what this....um...."
"Jerk, traitor, dork, pig, idiot?" Mimi supplied.
Sora smiled. "Exactly. So let's -"
"As you all know, I'm Taichi Yagami," he said. As he mentioned his name,
a couple of claps and cheers echoed through the gym. He waited until they
were all quiet. "I'm up here for a reason." He looked down at his hands. "A very
important reason."
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly....
"I haven't been a great guy lately. See...me and my buddies from the
team...had this bet. That I'd get this certain girl to go out with me..."
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly...
Butterfly....
A stir ran along the crowed. His soccer friends, along with Yamato Ishida
and Koushiro Izumi, looked solemnly at him. They knew that what he was doing
was the right thing. Sora and Mimi just looked at him, surprised. What is he
doing?? Sora thought.
"Well, I did ask her out, and...she did say yes," he told his fellow student
body. "That girl..." He paused, wondering if he should go on, or just run off the
stage, wake up, and realize that the whole thing was a dream. He took a deep
breath. "That girl...Is Sora Takenouchi."
I have learned that beauty
Has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled
Or their spirit dies...
More talking echoed through the gym. Sora tried very hard not to blush
and be embarrassed as everybody started looking at her. She spun around, and
tried to look for Mimi, but she realized that she edged away from her, looking like
she had suddenly gained interest in the punch bowl.
Taichi continued, "It was hard....making a bet on your best friend....But...I
admit it, I was a jerk. The amount of money was fifty bucks....And I needed it."
He took a deep breath. "I won the bet. But...Sora..." He looked at her from the
stage. "I was telling the truth when I said I returned the money. I don't want it
anymore." He turned to the audience. "This is because....I fell in love."
Sora looked at him, and tried not to fall to the ground. He said this to
me...she remembered. He told me about this but...I wouldn't believe him....
You have given me the courage
To be all that I can
And truly feel your heart
Will lead you back to me
When you're ready to land....
"What I did was stupid, selfish, and jerk-ish..." Taichi said. "And I don't
even think that's a word. I had to make it up coz I was more than a jerk. I was
an idiot. I couldn't believe I'd do such a thing to Sora. I treated her like crap,
and I know it...."
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
"The truth is....I really do love you, Sora," he said, looking at her. "I just
didn't know it until it was too late. You found out....I tried to tell you...But, I guess
I just don't really deserve forgiveness." He cleared his throat. "Well, that's all I
had to say. Carry on, people."
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly...
He was about to leave the stage, when Sora couldn't take it anymore.
She ran past people, pushed her way through until she was running on the steps
of the stage. Tears weld up in her eyes, as she flung her arms around Taichi.
He held her tightly, and looked at her. "Gomen nasai, Sora," he said quietly. "I
love you...."
Sora kissed him, which set out cheers from all her friends. "I love you too,
Taichi."
They started dancing on stage, where they could feel all the love in the
room flow right into themselves. And the stars from above, shining their sparkle
of love on them as well.
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I can't pretend these tears
Aren't over flowing steadily
I can't prevent this hurt from
Almost overtaking me
Back in the present, Sora just sat quietly on her bed. Was she just
thinking of something in her head? Or was it actually a memory? It is a
memory, she thought to herself. I feel it in my heart.....All she knew, is that she
finally found some sort of bond with Taichi Yagami...That maybe she actually did
love him. She looked up, and saw Taichi's concerned, big brown eyes, looking
down at her.
But will stand and say good-bye
For you'll never be mine
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Suddenly, the heart-shaped ring that lay on the bed beside her, glowed a
radiant red. Sora jumped up from it. She couldn't think of why it was glowing to
response to her....or the music...
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly...
She looked back into Taichi's eyes. He started at her with so much love
and emotion. She couldn't remember the time when someone actually did look
at him.
Then...she remembered....In the Digiworld. That time in summer camp,
when the Digivices fell from the sky, her and her friends had be transported to
the Digital World as the Chosen Children. There, she had met Biyomon, her
friend for life, and her care and passion had earned her the gleaming red Crest
of Love.
Slowly, she took a step closer to the dark-haired boy. "I will never forget
that moment....Ever," she thought. That was a quote from my journal....The
dance....
One by one, the pieces of her lost memory slowly began to come back.
Taichi saw the difference in Sora's eyes. The life in them were beginning to light
up. Come on, Sora, he thought. You can find yourself. I know it. Just listen to
the melody in your heart....
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
"T-..Taichi?" Sora said, weakly. She fell into his arms and felt his body against hers. "Taichi, is this really you?"
"Sora!" he exclaimed. "Sora, yes, it's me. How do you feel?"
"It's back, Taichi," she said, looking into his eyes, smiling. "I feel a little
weak, but...I remember. It's back."
Taichi whirled her around and kissed her gently on the lips. "I knew you'd
come back."
So flutter through the sky
Butterfly
Sora smiled again. "Thanks to you. I told you I'd never forget that
moment. All I had to do was find the music in my heart."
Taichi nodded. Yes, Sora did find it deep within her soul. And now, no
accident, damage, or anything with make it disappear. The sweet melody of the
past was there to stay.
Spread your wings and fly
Butterfly....
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Well, review if ya liked it. And to non-Taiora fans, I promise that I'll try to write a Sorato or a Michi to make up for this when I get the chance ^.~ Bye!