Author's Note: So I'm starting a new story here because just like Se7en this idea has been in my head bugging me for quite a while. So…let's just hope I'm constant in this one. Sorry I couldn't come up with a title. I'll be thinking of one as I write the story.

Summary: How much can you still affect one person's life when you've been missing for more than 10 years?

The Ground Below Her

1. When Everything Started

"Sir you can't go in there!"

"Excuse me sir but you can't run around a hospital!"

"Someone call security!"

"Sir! We can't let you in the room!" A male figure that was currently wearing white pale green scrubs stood in front of a small and white door which led to a hospital room. He stood in front of the door preventing the man who had just burst into the hospital take another step forward. Some nurses were watching a few steps from his left and they were clearly debating the idea if they should or should not call for security. The doctor looked over at them and nodded, even though he clearly had the situation controlled, he would feel safer if they could call up security. One of them nodded back and left for the desk where she picked up the phone and spoke in a whisper.

"But it's important that I see-"

"Sir, we can't let you get any closer to the patient. She's in critical conditions right now. We have strict order of not letting anyone in. Unless you are one of her family members?" the doctor asked hopefully never relaxing his body completely, since he didn't know what the person in front of him was capable of doing. Where was security anyways? They should have been here by now.

The guy in front of him stopped for a moment and meditated. It seemed like he was trying to come up with a good story line, but he's simple answer shocked the doctor. "No. I…I was-I'm a friend of hers."

The doctor raised an eyebrow. "You mean a friend of her father." He corrected.

"No." the guy in front of him replied impatiently. "I was her childhood friend."

The doctor raised even more his eyebrow. How can a 30 year old man be a childhood friend of a 17 year old girl? He didn't like what the back of his mind was telling him. "I see. Would you care to come with me for a second?" he said stepping away from the door slightly and walking down the aisle.

He turned around and doubted for a second, wondering if his decision of walking away from the door had been a bad idea, since now the man who had stood in front of him had free access to the room, but relaxed when he saw him looking at the door for a second before deciding to follow him after all. Apparently his visit would have to wait a few minutes.

"So what did you two have exactly?" the doctor who had been kind enough to introduce himself as Dr. Shawn Kidder sitting on his office chair behind an extremely organized desk.

"Like I said before we were- we are childhood friends." The man said looking over at the doctor impatiently. Why was it so hard to believe? He didn't really have time for this right now.

"I see. Well you must excuse me Sir…?"

"Kamiya. Taichi Kamiya." The man said handing over his identification to Dr. Shawn Kidder, who took it and examined it curiously.

"Oh!" Dr. Shawn Kidder said suddenly as if some kind of idea had just popped in his head. "I knew I had seen your face before. You are that Taichi Kamiya. You are the DigitalWorld's ambassador, am I right?"

Taichi looked at the doctor impatiently. He really didn't have time for this right now, but he despite his impatiens, he forced a smiled and extended his hand for the doctor to shake. Maybe if he won his trust they would let him see her. "Yes that's right."

"May I say that your conference about how the humans and the Digimon can come to an agreement that can benefit both parties was more than impressive? I had the pleasure to be part of the audience and let me tell you…wow." Dr. Shawn Kidder said. It was more than clear that he was a fan of his. Maybe this wasn't as bad as Tai thought.

Tai considered the idea of standing up from his seat, knocking out the doctor with a punch on the face and running to her room, but end up fake smiling modestly and thanking the doctor. "So about you patient…" Tai started gently tying to not make it seem like he was desperate to see her.

"Oh yes." Dr. Shawn Kidder said handling Tai back his ID. "Well you see. We have strict instructions from our superiors as to not let anyone see unless they are off cores family. I'm sorry to say this Mr. Kamiya but unless you can show us that you somehow related to one of her closest family members or you have a written permission from her parents we can't let you see her at the moment. I hope you understand."

"But do you even know who she is?" Tai asked, regretting ever word he said after he had heard it.

Dr. Shawn Kidder raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"I mean," Tai started trying to explain his words better but not letting the fully know his purpose. "Do you know her name or her age? Or even who are her biological parents?"

Dr. Shawn Kidder looked a little surprised. 'How did he found out?' "I'm sorry Mr. Kamiya but that's confidential information regarding the patient. I, as a professional, cannot reveal that information to someone who's not blood related. You understand."

Tai was losing it. "How do you know?" Tai threatened standing up from his seat and hitting the desk with his hands. "I bet you don't even know who she is."

"And you do?" Dr. Shawn Kidder asked looking calmly over at Tai. "I remind you Mr. Kamiya that this is a hospital, and it doesn't matter how famous or powerful you are, I can kick you out if I feel that you are a threat to our patients. The laws here are different from the ones outside these walls."

Tai looked over at the doctor forcing his body to relax a bit. "I bet you don't even know her age-"

"She's 17 years old." Dr. Shawn Kidder said looking over at Tai.

Tai smiled. "Yes, but what year was she born in?" he asked the doctor, taking him by surprise.

"Mr. Kamiya," Dr. Shawn Kidder said losing his patients and standing to face Tai. "We are not letting you see her. She's in crit-"

"Critical conditions, I know." Tai said running his fingers through his hair. "But it's for her own good you see."

Dr. Shawn Kidder raised an eyebrow but said nothing. "She…she has no family left." Tai said choosing is words carefully. He didn't want to tell the doctor the truth about her. "It's really important that you let me see her. I'll pay for her hospital bill and take care of her when she gets out of here. I'm planning on becoming her legal tutor until she turns 18, but I must speak with her first and explain some things."

"What kind of things? And what do you mean she has no family left? She was screaming to see her mother the last time she woke up." Dr. Shawn Kidder said looking over at Taichi. He didn't really like what the current situation of this girl was. If she had no family left, then what was he supposed to do about it? He couldn't just let her go around by herself. He would definitely have to talk about it with the chief later on.

"She…hit her head really hard on her accident you see." Tai lied the best he could. He couldn't tell him the truth, they would think he was crazy, and that was the last think he wanted them to think of him. "She doesn't know that her mother is…well dead."

Dr. Shawn Kidder looked over at him. "And how would you know such things Mr. Kamiya?"

Tai was getting impatient and said the first thing that came into mind. "Because I was near when the accident took place. She was one of my friends back when I was in high school and she was still in primary. We used to play soccer together and I used to be her tutor in some classes."

Dr. Shawn Kidder seemed to buy these. "So that's what you mean by childhood friend." He nodded looking over at the situation. "Well Mr. Kamiya, we must check the fact that she has no living relatives left. If what you say is true then well ask her about you, if her reactions are positive then we'll have to ask you to get a tutoring permission from a judge that clearly states that you will become her tutor. When you get that done and she feels better, we'll let you take her home with you." Dr. Shawn Kidder finished sitting down and writing something on some papers.

"Ok." Tai agreed. "So that means I can see her?"

"No." Dr. Shawn Kidder said looking at Tai. "Like I said before Mr. Kamiya unless you are one of her relatives or her legal tutor we can't let anyone see her at the moment."

Tai narrowed his eyes to the doctor and clanged his fist, but controlled his impulse of punching him square on the face. "I see," Tai muttered. "When will I be able to see her then?"

"Like I said we still have to ask her-"

"I know what you said. I mean how long is all that going to take?" Tai interrupted Dr. Shawn Kidder before he could start another of his boring speeches.

"Well," Dr. Shawn Kidder started pausing for a bit which did not help Tai's patients. "I'd say 2 or 3 weeks. You can leave your cell phone number and we'll inform you if there are any further changes."

Tai nodded writing on a piece of paper both his cell phones numbers and his apartment number just in case. He wouldn't wait for them to call obviously. He had plan of his own.

"Ok Mr. Kamiya it was such a great pleasure to meet you. Well be sure to call you if her state changes or if we find any of her relatives." Dr. Shawn Kidder said shaking Tai's hand.

Tai nodded excusing himself and starting to walk over to the door preparing to leave.

"Oh one more thing Mr. Kamiya. Since we can't seem to find any of her fingerprints on our data base and she had no wallet or ID when the ambulance brought her in," Dr. Shawn Kidder said looking up from his papers. Tai looked at him waiting for him to continue. "We were kind of hoping that since you seem to have known her for a while now, you would tell us her name?"

Tai turned around slowly looking at the doctor in the eyes. "Her name…" Tai said, thinking some things over. "Takenouchi. Sora Takenouchi."

Without further do, Tai left the room, not looking back.

Author's Note: That's it folks. I'll update as soon as I can.