A Sokeru fanfic in AU.
Part 1
It was a still early morning when Takeru woke up. He had been studying all night at Taichi's and Kari's house and didn't get back home until a little bit over 11pm. He felt really exhausted since high school entrance exams where just a week away and felt the pressure bringing him down. He hadn't seen his brother for a couple of days now since Yamato had been really busy as well, cramming as much information as possible before taking his university exam. A part of him felt saddened about how fast time was going by and everyone's life kept moving in different directions, which made him realize than probably sooner than he thought they would all be gone.
Jyou left for Tokyo University the previous year and rarely came back home. He would send the occasional emails and sometimes call to ask how everyone was doing but when it came to spend some quality time with the team he could never make it. It was understandable though trying to become a doctor and yet it was not his dream must have taken a toll on him. Although Mimi and Koushiro still had a year before applying to Universities , Mimi had left for America again half a year prior since school years where different there, and Koushiro had dedicated himself fulltime to his new online business and thus started taken online classes to keep up with his school work. Even Taichi had make plans to move out right after high school; he was going to take a year off and postpone his studies since he needed time to find himself and what he wanted to do with his life. Apparently he was planning on traveling across Japan and perhaps after saving some money travel across Asia and then maybe all over the world. He wanted to help others and understand better the world we live on and ways where digimons and humans can coexist.
Takeru felt his heart getting heavier and heavier with each thought about the future. He had hope they could all always be together but sometimes the things we hope does not became a reality. He wanted so bad to scream and let his friends and family know how he felt but when he was finally going to open up he couldn't, not when everyone was so happy about moving on, even Kari, who had finally given Daisuke a chance to be her boyfriend, had found happiness, love and peace with herself and others. They were both applying to the same high school one with a strong soccer team and not the one T.K was applying to. Ken was applying to the same one as T.K but not for the same reason but because Miyako was there and he guessed something was developing between them. Also since Iori was so much younger than everyone else chances were he wouldn't see him as often either.
He finally decided to leave the house and go for walk. Thinking has stressed him out to much and needed fresh air to clear his mind and heart.
What can I do to let this feeling disappear? How can I let go and stop hoping for a happy ending where there may be none? Who can help me stop this thought?
After walking in silence for what it felt like hours his eyes caught a glimpse of a figure he hadn't seen since his brother broke up with her. "Sora? " He called almost immediately and instinctively without thinking. The red hair girl turned around surprise by the sudden voice calling her name and once her eyes got fixated on him a small smile formed on her lips "T.K. is that really you? " She called.
He couldn't answer right away not after realizing how long it has been since he last saw her. Takeru was staying at his dad house that weekend when everything went down for Sora and Yamato. His brother had been really busy with his band practice and rarely saw his girlfriend and since Sora was constantly harassed by Yamato's and the band's fangirls it seemed his brother decided to end it all that night. Apparently, he didn't want Sora to suffer because of him and since music was his passion leaving the band was not an option but by staying he could not protect her. Breaking up was the only solution his brother came to. For T.K it seemed his brother was just making excuses to not get hurt since probably if things continue the way they were Sora would be the one leaving him and not the other way around. He should had try harder to make it work at least that what Takeru though then again since he didn't have much experience in love who was he to talk. He saw Sora cried that night and ask Yamato why? The strong girl who confronted so many adversities in the Digi-world, who tried her best to hold the team together no matter what and no matter how tough it was, crumbled into pieces by the words of breaking up with the guy she love and who she thought love her too. Takeru felt his heart sink by seeing her so broken and so devastated. He wanted to hold her tell her everything would be alright, that his brother was dumb for leaving her and that he would always be there for her, but he knew he couldn't. That's not what she needs and I'm not the one she wants. By telling her how I feel nothing would change what's happening and it may even make it worse. That what Takeru truly believed so he just stayed hiding by the door and when they were done and she left he followed her from afar just to make sure she made it home alright. That was the last time he saw her. She never came back to reunions or any other activities where his brother was present. Sometimes he heard about how she was doing from Mimi and Taichi but nothing too personal or that it would give him a clue about how was she truly doing. He was intrigued and that's why it was surprising he met her today.
"Yes… Sora, Hi… How you been?" Takeru asked with a nervous voice. He felt embarrassed about how his voice was breaking with each word and felt his cheeks getting warmer and warmer by her soft giggle and the intrigued of how would she respond. He could have never predicted what happened next since it was utterly unexpected as it was rewarding.