Konban wa! I know I should be working on 'High School Ghost'. But I was asked to write this story by Taiora09 and I've been slaving over it for like a week (okay maybe not) and I've FINALLY finished the first chapter. It's probably really lame. I should've been writing this rather than watching Azumanga Daioh on Youtube in my two week holiday but nah.
Anyway, this is based when Tai, Sora, Matt and Joe are at university. I decided that it was easier. I mean, Taiora09 gave me a brief plot outline and I thought "Well, it's more a college years story" and so this is set at uni. Plus I went to university with my sister twice in the holidays :) and I just want to investigate. Therefore, if this sounds totally weird it's because it's based mostly on New Zealand university life.
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon
Now I should stop blathering (teehee). Ikimashou! (Let's go!)
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I'm late I'm late I'm late I'm late.... Tai thought hurriedly to himself as he ran to his lecture. Luckily for him when he reached the lecture theatre the lecturer hadn't started, so he took his usual place at the back of the hall and took out his notebook and pens. He rested his head on his book and shut his eyes. It was the beginning of a new semester and unlucky for Tai, he had two lectures straight after one another, and they were on opposite sides of the campus. He could've skipped this lecture but since it was the first day, it wasn't a good idea. Several other late comers entered the class from the front – Tai wasn't sure if anyone else was smart enough to use the back door in case the lecture had already started.
Only fifty minutes until I can eat... Tai thought to himself. He didn't understand why he was taking the courses he was. Ah, of course. Because to continue being the UN representative for the Digiworld and also the diplomat for the Digital World, I need to have a couple of qualifications. Damn Gennai. Political Studies. Yawn. I think I almost fell asleep during that today. International Relations. That's what I'm in right now and judging from what that guy is going on about, I feel like shooting myself. But then again, last semester, at the beginning, International Relations was boring as well. But then it got interesting. So maybe I should focus.
The fifty minutes rolled past and Tai left the lecture theatre with a notebook stuffed full of notes. He headed to the library, to his favourite table, and took out his laptop. Signing onto MSN Messenger, he saw that his sister was online. He grinned, and opened up an IM window.
Naughty Hikari. What are you doing on MSN? Aren't you supposed to be at school?
I AM at school! I'm in IT.
Booooring.
I know. That's why I'm on MSN.
Fair enough. I should go on MSN during my lectures. I didn't today though in case I missed something.
So how was Political Science and International Relations today?
*groan*
I take that as another "Booooring."
Smart little Hikari.
Tai! You know I hate being called that!
I know. I apologize, Kari.
So what are you doing now?
I have another lecture in about two hours. So I'm just chilling.
Oh, that's right! You've got English lectures.
Yeah. I can't believe I actually listened to Gennai.
A lot of countries speak English and since you said once you leave university you'll start up that 'DigiUnion' thing. Remember? You said. Like a United Nations but for Digidestined around the world.
Yeah, I know, I know. So, heard any gossip lately?
Tai!?
Hey I'm a college student who hasn't talk to any of the Digidestined for, like, months. Not since graduation.
Oh yeah....they all went elsewhere.....well, I heard...oops, gotta go now. The bell's gonna go and we have to log off the computers. I'll email you, okay?
Okay. Are you going to the Digiworld this afternoon?
Yup! You could join us when your lecture is over.
I'll see what I can do. I might not be able to. But I'll do my best.
Okay, see you later!
Bye.
Tai watched as his sister went offline, smiling.
She's turned into a right little miss, he thought. Then again, I went on MSN during IT as well.....I don't blame her. Anyway....I have about an hour and a half till my next lecture. Might go buy lunch.
Tai shut down his laptop and headed down to the Student Union.
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After his English lecture Tai made his way out of the campus. He checked his watch for the time as he headed onto the subway. The train was unusually full for three in the afternoon. Then again, it was the Marunouchi line. Tai was standing there when someone tapped him on the shoulder. Tai turned around and grinned.
"Joe!"
"Hey, Tai." Joe said, pushing up his glasses. "What are you doing on this train? You normally take it?"
"Only this semester." Tai replied. "I take it from Nakano."
"Are you at Tokyo University?" Joe asked. When Tai nodded, Joe blinked in surprise. "Wow. That's a pretty big accomplishment."
"Shut up." Tai said. "What about you?"
"Med school." Joe replied. "Of course. Just a few more years to go...."
Tai flinched. "Man, I can't even handle a week of college."
"But that's you. You're just not cut out for school work."
"No kidding."
"Do you know where the others went?" Joe asked.
"You don't know either?"
"Haven't talked to anyone lately. What do you mean by 'either'?"
"I haven't talked to anyone else since graduation."
"That was ages ago, wasn't it?"
"Yeah." Tai replied. Joe lurched as the train slowed to a stop, and Tai grabbed his shoulder quickly. Joe pushed up his glasses as he stood up straight.
"Thanks, pal." he said. "So what are you doing at university? I thought you already had a job? Eh?"
"Yeah, I do." Tai mumbled. "But I listened to Gennai and somehow got roped into doing three of the most boring courses in the universe. But hey, it gives me something to do. I haven't had to travel much."
"Unlike other diplomats. But then again, you are the human ambassador for an entire world. Aren't you just in charge of anything that goes wrong?"
"Yeah." Tai said. "Have you decided what you're doing after med school?"
"Yes, I finally thought it out." Joe said, grinning. "I'm going to be the Digiworld's first doctor!"
"Hey, that's great." Tai said.
"You think?"
"Definitely."
Joe looked up at the roof. "You know, every time we save the Digiworld, we're all out of contact. We split up, go our separate ways, you know?"
"Yeah. Even though Sora and I still live in the same neighbourhood, I never see her." Tai said. "I don't see Matt either. Izzy's in his last year of High School, Mimi's still in America. And the younger kids just do whatever as well."
"You know what I think." Joe said. "We should all have a reunion."
"A reunion?" Tai blinked at his older friend. "But...why?"
"Well, think about it." Joe said. "It's the end of July. The schools are on summer vacation, right?"
"Yeah."
"It's been pretty much seven years since we first went to the Digiworld." Joe explained. "Shouldn't we have a reunion? To catch up?"
Tai brightened up. "Yeah! That's a great idea! I'll ring everybody up when I get home!"
"Yeah, I thought you might-"
Ring, ring, ring!
Tai took out his cellphone as he and Joe headed off the Marunouchi train line and made their way to the Ginza line.
"Moshi moshi. Ah, hey Kar'! Why're you ringing? I thought you were going to the Digiworld...."
"Yeah but I couldn't hold it in any longer! Plus T.K confirmed it!"
"Confirmed what?"
"Sora and Matt broke up!"
"Ehh?" Tai stared at his phone.
"What is it?" Joe asked.
"Nani? Who's there?"
"Ah, it's just Joe." Tai said.
"Hi Joe!"
"Hi Kari."
"Kar', are you serious?" Tai asked, waving off Joe. "About Sora and Matt?"
"Nani? Oh, yeah! I'm serious! They broke up, like, months ago! That's the news I wanted to tell you before I had to get off the computer in IT! So, are you going to ring her when you get home?"
"What!? What gave you that idea!?"
"Um, well, you still like Sora, right?"
"That's beside the point. Anyway, yeah, I'm going to ring her. But that's because Joe had a good idea."
"Oh, okay! Are you almost home?"
"Well, we're on the Ginza line now."
"Oh yeah. The others are coming over for dinner, too! So, gotta go! Ja ne!"
"Nani!?" Tai groaned as he got the beep that Kari had hung up.
"So, what's the huge news?"
"Eh? Oh, Sora and Matt broke up." Tai said. Joe smiled knowingly.
"Ah."
"Whaddaya mean 'Ah'?!"
"Nothing."
"Don't give me nothing!"
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"Tadaima!"
"Welcome back!"
Tai removed his shoes while trying to balance on one foot, but unfortunately, he toppled over and fell to the ground against the wall with a crash.
"I'm okay!"
"What was that?" Mrs Kamiya called from the kitchen.
"Nothing!" Tai replied. He trudged into the living room where the younger Digidestined were all doing homework around the coffee table. "Hey guys."
"Hi Tai!" they all chorused. Kari stood up and smiled sneakily at her brother.
"Onii-chan..." she began. Tai rolled his eyes.
"What do you want?"
"What makes you think I want something?"
"You only call me 'onii-chan' when you want something."
Kari copied her elder brother and rolled her eyes. "So are you going to ring Sora?"
"Huh?" Tai stared blankly at her for a few seconds, and then remembered. "Oh yeah! That's right. Hey, Joe and I decided to have a reunion for us Digidestined."
"A reunion?" Ken asked. Tai nodded.
"Yeah. It's been seven years since the original group went to the Digiworld." Tai explained. "So we reckoned that since I haven't talked to any of the other Digidestined since graduation, maybe a reunion would be a good idea."
"Sounds awesome." Davis said.
"When?" T.K asked. Kari smiled.
"It'd be on August 1st, right?"
Tai nodded. "Yup."
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That night Kari was reading in bed while Tai worked on an essay.
"Hey, Tai?"
"Yeah, Kar'?"
"Why don't you ask Sora out?"
"Well....I dunno she goes to a different college and stuff and it's ages away and I barely see her...I haven't talked to her since graduation I didn't even know she and Matt had broken up I mean I thought they were my best friends.....I dunno."
"You haven't even tried to contact her though."
"I have, actually. I keep ringing her but she's never home."
"But...."
"I don't know if it'll work...."
"Ask her out! If she says no then that's okay, right? You never see each other. Or you could start with just asking if you can start hanging again, right?"
"Yeah, I s'pose."
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See, it's lame. It's really short because I couldn't think of anything and I should be going to bed. But I wanted to finish it.
So, R&R and PLEASE tell me what you thought. It's not my best but it should get better. Also I want to know if ya'll want there to be a Digimon fight or not.
No flames please! However constructive criticism is greatly appreciated!
Arigato gozamasu!