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Digioperation: Set Up:
Part One
Backround: It's six years later and most of the digidestined are in high school..All except Joe who went to a medical school. Tai, Matt, and Sora are in the twelth grade. Mimi and Izzy are in the eleveth grade. Finally, T.K. and Kari are in the ninth grade. Ok? All caught up? Then on with the story.
Friday, Feb. 7:
Sora and Mimi were walking home from school when Mimi noticed Sora wasn't looking very happy.
"Hey, Sora. What's wrong?" Mimi asked.
"Oh, it's just Tai. He hasn't asked me out yet and Valentine's Day is next week." Sora explained.
"He hasn't asked you? He should've by now." Mimi replied. Matt had assured her that he would convince Tai to ask her. What went wrong?
"What do you mean 'he should've asked me out by now'?"Sora asked.
Mimi accidently slipped out that part. Quick, Mimi think. "I mean, it's just he should've asked you out by now to give you enough time to prepare."
"Oh," Sora said convinced. Mimi breathed out a silent breath of relief. Her plan won't work if Sora finds out. "Well, anyway," Sora continued. "I was wondering. What if he doesn't like me at all? What if I've just been imagining it all along?"
"No, Sora. Don't think that. I know he likes you. He's so obvious about it." And Matt had told her so. "Plus, you still have till next Friday, so cheer up." They came to her house. "Ok, well, keep hoping."
"I will. Thanks, Mimi." Sora continued on to her house.
When she was out of sight Mimi ran inside and went to her room. She picked up the phone and called Matt. He answered the phone. "Hello?"
"Matt it's me, Mimi."
"Hey Mimi. What's up?"
"Nothing thanks to you." She accused. "I thought you said that Tai was going to ask Sora out? What happened?"
"You mean he hasn't yet? Oh, man. Ok, ok. I'll make sure to get him to ask tomorrow. That soon enough for you?"
"No call him now and get him to ask her over the phone." She insisted.
"Now? Do you think it will work?" Matt asked.
"It has to. My plan won't work if he doesn't ask her!"
"I can't believe I agreed to help you. Since when did Matt Ishida 'Mr Cool Guy' start being 'Mr Matchmaker'?"
"Since he met me. Now enough talk and get Tai to ask her out."
"Ok, I'm on it." Matt said and hung up.
"You had better." Mimi said putting down the reciever.
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Matt no sooner hung up the phone with Mimi then dialed the phone to call Tai's house. The phone rang and Kari answered it. "Hello, Kamiya residence."
"Hey Kari, it's Matt."
"Oh, hey Matt. Want to talk to my brother?"
"How'd you ever guess."
Kari giggled and yelled for Tai to come to the phone. Matt could hear Tai yell back in the backround. "I'm coming!"
He took the phone from Kari and spoke. "Hello?"
"Hey, why haven't you asked Sora out for Valentine's Day yet?" Matt asked getting right to the point.
"Hey Matt how are you?" Tai said obviously avoiding the question.
"You didn't answer the question. Why didn't you ask Sora out?" Matt repeated.
"I would I just haven't gotton the guts to, man."
"'Haven't gotton the guts'? You're the Guardian of Courage and you can't ask one girl on a date?" Matt taughted. If he was going to get Tai to do anything it was by insulting his ego.
"I'd rather go up against a mega digimon than get rejected from the girl I have a crush on."
"You won't get rejected. Sora likes you. How many times do I have to tell you before you're convinced."
Tai sighed in defeat. "Ok, I'll do it tomorrow."
"No now. Give her a call." Matt said.
"Now? Why?" Tai asked.
"Girls need at least a week to prepare."
"Where'd you hear that one from?"
"Mimi. Now get off the phone and call Sora."
"Ok, talk to ya latter, Yamato." Tai said as he hung up.
Matt hung up the phone and wanted to rip Tai's eyes out. He hated being called by his full name. He had to remember to get Tai back for that. Matt sighed and went back to his guitar playing. He had a bad feeling that he was going to regret this.
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Sora went home to find her mom was still at the flower shop. So Sora had gone and decided to wash the dishes and have the house clean when her mom came home. Sora was dusting her mother's china when the phone rang.
"Hello? Oh Hi Tai."
"Hey Sora."
"So what's up?" She asked. Tai seemed nervous about something.
"I wanted to ask you something." He replied.
"Yah, what?" Was he going to ask her out? She hoped so.
"I..was wondering...if maybe...you'd liked to....go out with me?"
Oh, my gosh. He asked me out! She thought. All of a sudden her heart was going a milllion miles per hour. Then she remembered she was still on the phone with him.
"Sora listen, if you don't want to..." Tai started.
"No! I will. I mean yes, I'd love to go out with you Tai? When?"
"You would? Uh....Next Friday sound good?"
"Next Friday? As in Valentine's Day?"
"Yeah."
"Sure, where are we going?" She asked.
"Where are we going?" He repeated. "Uh...it's...a..surprise, yah." He slowly replied.
"A surprise?"
"Yep, and I'm not going to tell. But I will talk to you later OK?"
"Ok, laters." She hung up the phone and started dancing around. Tai Kamiya. The boy she liked ever since they were kids asked her out! What was she going to wear? She had to call Mimi to tell her the good news and ask her for help.
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Tai hung up the phone and called Matt back.
"Hey Matt! She said yes!" He exclaimed.
"I told you she would man. Good job! So where are you going?"
"That's just the problem. I don't know! I never thought that far yet."
"You don't know! Did you tell Sora?"
"No I told her it was a surprise."
"Ok, good cover up. I don't know where you could take her. Maybe the park?"
"What like on a picnic. No way. This is Valentine's Day we're talking about. It has to be special."
"I don't know."
"Well, try to think of something Ok?"
"Yeah right. Bye, Taichi!" With that Matt hung up the phone.
Tai hung up the phone and laughed. Matt got him back for the 'Yamato' joke faster than he thought.
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"Mimi, I need help." Sora said over the phone.
"Why? What happened?"
"Tai finally asked me out and I don't have a thing to wear!"
"You mean you don't have any dresses?"
"No, I have to go get one but what color?" The phone beeped.
"Hang on Sora. I have another call." Mimi switched over. "Hello?"
"Mimi, we have a problem." Matt said.
"Hey Matt. What do you mean?"
"Tai finally asked Sora out!"
"Yeah, I know. I have Sora on the other line."
"But the problem is that Tai doesn't know where to go with her."
"And you don't have any bright ideas under that hair of yours?"
"Very funny. This is Valentine's Day. It has to be special. Your Sora's best friend. Where do you think she wants to go?"
"I don't know, I never asked." If she could ask Sora without her knowing it that would solve one problem. But the dress problem......(lightbulb)"Matt, I have an idea. T.K. is coming over this weekend isn't he?" T.K. would spend every other weekend with Matt and the two would catch up on how each was doing.
"Yeah, why?"
"Your going to have Tai over for a sleep over and this is what your going to do." She explained everything and Matt agreed.
"Ok, I'll do it."
"Good now I have to get off I have Sora on the other line, Ok?"
"Yeah, bye."
"Bye." She switched over. "Sorry Sora."
"What took so long?" Sora asked.
"I had to ask my parents permission if you could spend the night."
"You mean tonight?"
"Yeah, I'll ask Kari over and we'll help you plan for the date."
"Ok, I'll be over at seven. Deal?"
"That's fine. See ya later." She hung up. She needed to talk to Kari.
She dialed and someone picked up right away. "Hello?" It was Tai.
"Hi, Tai. It's Mimi. Can I talk to Kari?"
"Yeah but make it quick. I have Matt on the other line and we're talking about something important."
Yeah, I know. Mimi laughed to herself. Kari took the reciever. "Kari?"
"Hey Mimi. What do you want." Kari asked.
"I need you to come over my place at six for a sleepover. I need your help in getting Sora together with Tai. Can you help?" She asked.
"Of course. I'll be over at six."
"Right bye!" Mimi hung up. She would need Kari's help to get the information out of Sora.
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Tai agreed to go over to Matt's house for a sleep over. Nothing but good could come from it. Kari was going to Mimi's and his parents were going to be out all noght. Besides who better to help Tai with his date than 'Da Man' himself. Matt always had a flock of girls around him at school. Matt could give him some tips.
Tai arrived at Matt's house at six thirty because he had to drop off his sister at Mimi's. Matt welcomed it in and T.K. greeeted him as well. "Hey, Tai! Long time no see." He gave Tai a high five. Tai couldn't believe how much T.K. had grown. Even in six short years T.K. had grown almost as tall as Tai had. Matt was still Matt but had traded his harmonica in for a guitar. They settled in and decided to watch Scream 2.
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At Mimi's house, Kari had arrived an hour earlier than Sora and for a good reason too. Mimi had to make sure Kari knew what her role was to get what they needed out of Sora.
"Wow, Mimi. I didn't know you had it in you." Kari said after everything was explained.
"Thanks, let's just make sure it works. If Matt does his part then everything should go fine next week."
The door bell rang. "Mimi, it's your friend Sora!" Her mother yelled.
"I'm in here Sora!" Mimi called back. Sora entered Mimi's room.
"Hey, Mimi. Hey Kari." She said.
"Hey Sora." Kari greeted.
"So what do we do first?" Sora asked.
"How about a little game of truth or dare?" Mimi suggested.
"Ok," Sora said sitting down. "Who wants to go first?"
"I will!" Kari volunteered. "Sora. Truth or Dare?"
"Truth."
"What would be the perfect date for you?" Kari asked.
"Well," She said with a smile. "The perfect date would start out with a movie. Nothing real kiddie or gorey. Maybe X-men? That's supposed to have really good special effects. Next, we would go to dinner. Somewhere really romantic. Like that new place on Fourth and Broadway. What's it called?"
"The Love Shack?" Mimi answered.
"Yeah, then it would end on a cliff overlooking the ocean. So we could both watch the sunset."
"How romantic." Mimi replied. All the while hiding Kari who was taking notes.
"Ok, Mimi. Truth or dare. " Sora asked.
"Truth."
"Who do you like at school?"
"Well, I kinda like Matt."
"Really? I never would have guessed." Kari was speechless.
"Anyway, Kari truth or dare."
"Dare."
"Oh, Ok. I dare you to kiss my cat."
"Easy." She picked up Mimi's cat Furball, and gave it a kiss on the nose. "Sora, truth or dare?"
"Dare. And make it something good."
"Ok, I dare you to kiss my brother on the lips during your date with him next week."
"What! How did you know about the date?"
"We have two lines, so I eavesdropped. Plus he sceamed: 'She said yes!' Really loud after hanging up." Kari started laughing.
"He did?" Sora couldn't imagine Tai jumping for joy over her. "Ok, I'll do it. I will kiss Tai Kamiya on the lips next Friday."
The game continued on until the girls decided to go to sleep.
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At the boys sleepover....
"How many?" Matt asked.
"Two." Tai replied.
"Three." Said T.K.
They were playing poker and Matt was winning. Tai knew it was because of Matt's poker face. He was always good at hiding what he had and not giving anything away.
"So Tai," Matt started. "If you could see Sora in a dress. What color would it be?"
"What?! Where did that one come from Matt?" Tai asked.
"You do have a date with her. Don't you wonder what she's going to be in. Call."
"Well, yeah, but...well, I guess a light blue would look good. Do you remember that hat she wore when we were in the Digiworld? I loved to see in it. Call."
"Oh, T.K. can you get us something to drink?" Matt asked. He needed to get T.K. out of the room so he could write down 'light blue' and Matt could give it to Mimi.
"Sure Matt. Oh, by the way. I fold." T.K. said. Matt had filled T.K. in on Mimi's plan and he had agreed to get what they needed out of Tai.
"Tai? Are you going to kiss her?" Matt asked.
"What? Sora? I don't know. Should I?" Tai was really nervous. Matt could tell.
"I dare you." Matt said. Tai could never give up a good dare.
"Ok, your on." Tai agreed.
T.K. returned and winked at Matt. Matt winked back to say phase two was done too. They continued to play cards until they went to sleep.
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Saturday, Feb. 8
Tai picked up Kari the next morning in his car and went home. Sora went home a little later. When they left Mimi called Matt's house. "So did you get it."
"Yeah," He replied. "Light blue. And he agreed to the dare."
"That's great. Sora agreed too and I got the perfect date out of her too."
"What? How did you do that?"
"A little game of truth and dare. It's a movie, X-Men, dinner, The Love Shack, and sunset watching at the Odiaba Cliffs." Mimi replied.
"All that? I would never have thought of that." Matt confessed.
"I know. Just make sure Tai knows."
"I will, he'll probably call me as soon as he...." The phone beeped. "That's probably him. Good luck."
"You too." Mimi hung up the phone and called Sora. They agreed to go shopping that Wednesday at the Nerima Department Store. That's when Mimi agreed to buy a dress that would make Tai's heart skip a beat.
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After clicking over, Matt had explained what he should do for Sora on their date.
"All that?" Tai asked.
"Yah, it will be perfect. You just have to be a gentlemen during the whole thing."
"I always am. Thanks Matt. I owe you one." Tai hung up the phone.
Matt shook his head and put the reciever down. "No you don't owe me Tai. Mimi does."
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Wednesday, Feb. 12
Mimi took Sora to the mall as promised and they found the perfect dress. It was light blue, but the top was semi-clear. It was a litttle on the tight side but it would show Sora's figure a bit. Mimi would do Sora's hair that afternoon and everything would be perfect.
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Thursday, Feb. 13
Mimi had called Matt and told him that she needed him to pick her up at four, since the date would start at five. They wanted to follow the two and see how things went. Now only one thing was missing.
"Kari." Mimi asked.
"Yeah, hey Mimi. Tomorrow's the big day." Kari said over the phone.
"I know but I was wondering. Are you still taking Photography at school?"
"Yes, why?"
"I thought maybe I could give you and your camera a little assignment. Say your brother's date?"
"Mimi, I am amazed you would think that I would stooped so low." Pause. "I'm in."
"Great! Be at my place by four. Matt is going to pick us up."
"Got it. See you then."
"Bye." Now everything was set. The perfect date. The perfect dress. Now all they needed was the perfect pictures. Or the plural of that. The more pictures they got, the better.
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Will Tai and Sora's date turn out as good or better then Mimi has planned it to be? Find out in Digioperation: Set Up, Part Two. Coming Soon!!