Okay, so this is my first fic that is going to be quite long-ish.

Its Sorato, although there will be a few other pairings-but they won't be focused on as much.

Disclaimer-I do not own Digimon or any of the characters (unless otherwise mentioned)

I am not sure whether to continue with this fic-I have a couple more chapters complete. If you liked this chapter, and would like to read more, please review and let me know…again, if you have constructive criticism, let me know, too…just don't be too mean. I am quite modest when it comes to my writing.

Thanks and enjoy!

Edward and the Sparkles

CHAPTER I-KUMQUAT

From a chair in her bedroom, a red-haired girl of seventeen years stared out of the open patio doors that led onto a balcony. It was raining outside, and the droplets of water fell in perfect, vertical lines from the purple clouded sky. Her mind was elsewhere as she contemplated her life. The girl sighed and rose from the chair and slowly walked to the open doors. A smile emerged on her delicate, peach coloured lips. The girl closed her eyes and walked out of the doors, on to the balcony where she span slowly in a clockwise circle. A melodic giggle escaped her mouth as she span faster and faster, her arms stretched out. The girl tilted her head backwards to allow the rain to fall on her face.

"Sora Takenouchi, what you are doing?", Mimi Tachikawa, sixteen years old, and one of Sora's three closest friends, asked.

At the sound of her name, Sora abruptly stopped in her tracks and jolted her head up, opening her eyes wide, which had remained closed. She let out a single, high pitched laugh.

"Hello to you, too.", Mimi said with a laugh, "Your mother let me in."
"Holy crow, Mimi! I didn't think you were coming until next week! Oh, yeah, sorry about that. I don't know what came over me. I'll just get fixed up."

Sora glided into her en suite bathroom, but left the door slightly ajar so that she could still talk with her friend. "So do you know how long you're staying, Mimi?" Sora called from the bathroom.
"Umm...actually, my parents are looking at apartments. I think we may be moving back to Odaiba."

Sora poked her head around the bathroom door.

"Seriously? Mimi that's so great. I miss you so much when you're in America. Have you told any of the others yet?"
"No. I was wondering if you would talk to them all, to arrange a get-together, and...I could show up. Devilish, no?"
"They'll be...shocked for sure." Sora replied, emerging from the bathroom, having towel dried her hair and changed into fresh, dry clothes. "When do you start school?"
"Ugh! Only you could ask that.", but a smile formed on Mimi's face, "Monday. Officially, anyway. That's why I came today, so I can get my timetable before the weekend."
"Ah, okay. Makes sense. I just can't believe you're back, Mimi! I know, I'll talk to the guys at school, and I'll arrange something for Saturday.""Sounds perfect." Mimi shrieked.

The two girls caught up on what each had missed between Mimi's last visit, but night came in and Mimi had to leave.

"I'll call you tomorrow afternoon, Sora. We can make the final arrangements then. I cannot wait to see their faces!"
Sora smiled, "Okay Mimi. I'll talk to you then. Bye!""Bye!"

The girls hugged, and Mimi left Sora's apartment. Sora walked back to her bedroom, still smiling from the return of one of her friends.

The next morning, Sora woke without hesitation, as normal. She got out of her bed and crossed her room to the en suite where she began her morning routine.

Once finished, she proceeded to her wardrobe to find her uniform. Sora made a face as she put on the moss green skirt-shirt ensemble and muttered "Why green?" under her breath.

Sora gathered her tennis equipment, her messenger bag and her ipod from her room, and jogged down the stairs to join her parents for breakfast.

A/N-I didn't see the point of developing the beginning of this part much. She got up, and had breakfast: nothing important happened. That's all.

Sora left her apartment carrying her bags, one over each shoulder, and put in her headphones. She began to walk towards her high school, where she would usually meet up with her friends before classes began.

It was considerably bright compared to the heavy rain the previous night had to offer, but a cool wind flowed the streets of Odaiba.

Sora began to think what she would say to her, and Mimi's, friends when she got to them.

'What to do…what to do. I suppose we could meet at the park. That wouldn't be too conspicuous."' she thought to herself.

Her thoughts were soon interrupted when a familiar silver Volvo pulled up to the sidewalk upon which Sora walked. Sora stopped, pulled out one of her headphones and turned to face the car. Inside was Taichi Yagami and Yamato Ishida, Sora's two other closest friends.

"Sora, do you want a ride to school?" Taichi called from the passenger seat.
"What? It's my car and your organising a car-pool?" Yamato joked.
"Sure, if it's okay. My bags are quite heavy today." 'And the perfect time to suggest a get-together. '

Sora got into the back seat and Yamato resumed driving towards the school all three attended.

"Hey, guys. What do you think about a 'Whole-gang-get-together' tomorrow. We can discuss what we can do when Mimi comes back next week." Sora suggested. 'Ha, next week…'
"Awesome idea, Sor." Taichi simply replied.
"That's a really good idea, Sora. All the more time to plan NOT going to the mall." Yamato spoke, with his crooked grin.

Sora smiled back. 'Damn, that's a contagious smile.'

The rest of journey the three talked aimlessly, as they usually would if they travelled together. About Taichi's soccer games; Yamato's up-coming gig; Taichi's hunger; Sora's tennis championship; Taichi's dislike of the word 'kumquat'; Taichi's hunger…again. Shortly, but what seemed much longer for Sora and Yamato due to the 'kumquat' story, they arrived at Odaiba High School, where they were all attending the end of 11th grade.

The three digidestined got out of Yamato's car, and made there way to where their friends-Koushiro Izumi, sixteen and finishing 10th grade, and Joe Kido, eighteen and finishing 12th grade-who were sitting under a tree, Koushiro engrossed by his laptop.

"Hey, guys-" Yamato began.
"Ah ah ah!" Koushiro replied holding a finger up, signalling he was otherwise occupied. Yamato turned around to face Sora and rolled his eyes. "Okay, now I can talk. Hello."
"Hello, Koushiro. Joe." Sora sweetly replied
"Hi." Yamato uttered faking a monotone voice, but sarcastically said, "Hey…Tai, here's, got an interesting story about kumquats for you!"
"Oh, dude. Right…" Taichi started. Sora and Yamato sat down, too, but a little away from the other two, in order to save themselves from hearing what is so wrong with the word kumquat again.

Since their adventures in the Digital World, Sora and Yamato's friendship had only grew stronger. At first the two did not exactly see eye to eye, but their first adventure laid the foundations of what had become a solid friendship. Sure, Sora had known Taichi longer, but she felt she had more in common with Yamato for they had both experienced similar problems and both had a tendency to keep to themselves.

Once Taichi had finished his rant, Sora asked Koushiro about meeting up to discuss 'Mimi's return' to which he quickly agreed, and then blushed.

Mimi and Koushiro were dating before Mimi left for America, and the couple had tried a long-distance relationship. They worked at it for a while but decided that it was too difficult, but their friendship did not falter. It was obvious Koushiro still had feelings.

'Hmm. I wonder whether Mimi still feels the same?' Sora pondered.

The bell rang and the hoards of pupils skulked off to their registry classes.

The digidestined split: Koushiro going to his class and Joe to his, whilst the other three walked together to theirs.

At lunch, the five friends sat outside under 'their' tree. Sora was still thinking about getting the group back together.

'Right, so I still have to ask Taichi's sister, Hikari; Yamato's brother, Takeru; and Davis, Yolie, Ken and Cody.' She brought up the topic:

"So I was thinking, maybe on Saturday, we could all meet up at the park. Around 11. That way we can go get something to eat, after having talked."
"Heh? 11? As in a.m.? And what's that about eating after-" Taichi was interrupted by Koushiro.
"Prodigious!" (A/N-Sorry, couldn't resist)
"Should be okay…", Joe input his opinion.
"Sounds good to me. Taichi, if you're gonna moan, why don't you bring a sandwich? Or four. Anyway, we'll get Hikari to wake you up." Yamato laughed.
"Oh, speaking Kari, and then also T.K, could you both ask you siblings…It'd be really helpful."
"I'll think I'll bring roast beef…oh, sure, sure." Tai covered up after being hit by Yamato's apple.
"I just wasted a perfectly good apple. Damn. Yeah, I'll ask T.K. I could probably get him to ask Yolie and Cody, too, seeing as they live in the same building."
"Oh, Yama, that would be great. Thanks."
"Yama?" the four guys chorused.
"Oh that? I don't know. I just sort of, came up with it. Do you not like it?"
"No. I don't mind it."
"So, Yama-"
"Actually, I mind it when you say it, Tai."

The five finished their lunches and soon had to go back to attend their afternoon classes.

After school, Sora had tennis practice. Sora was the star of the team, and was the school's best chance at winning the upcoming schools-singles her practice, the good weather did not hold up and soon the sky open up and rain came pouring down.

"Okay, practice dismissed. Get inside the school! I can't have my team too ill to play the championship.", Sora's coach yelled.

Sora ran into the school building.

'Drat. I am going to have to walk home in this. I know I like the rain, but not when I'm carrying all my tennis gear.' she thought to herself. As she walked along the halls, towards the girls changing room, she heard a soft, lullaby-like tune coming from the Music department. She recognised it as one of her favourite songs. It was written by Yamato, for his band, The Teenage Wolves.

'Is Yamato still here? I wonder if I should ask him if he can give me a lift home. But I don't want to disturb him during his rehearsal. Maybe the rain will die down.'

With that, Sora continued towards the changing room.

When she came out, not only was the rain harder than it was before, there was lightning. "Great." Sora whined aloud.
"Sora?" She turned towards the voice that had called her name. It was Yamato. His usually styled hair had fallen slightly due to the rain, but still managed to look stylish.

'Wow. So that's what all his crazy fan girls see in him. But then I suppose he's always been cu…te-What the hell was that? Did I seriously just-'

"Sora? Hello?" Yamato waved a hand in front of her face.
"Oh, sorry. Hey. Um…"
"Do you want a ride home? I'd hate to leave you hear knowing you'll be walking home-Sora? Are you okay?"
"Um…yeah. Sorry, daydreaming. Thanks, Yamato. I don't think I feel like walking in that." Yamato only gave a laugh.

When Yamato reached Sora's apartment building the rain had died down a little.

"Thanks, Yama. And I'm sorry about earlier. I just, kind of, spaced out for a bit. Things on my mind and all."
"Don't worry about it, Sor. And, hey, if you ever need to talk to someone, you know where I am."
'Talk. To you. About this. Not a chance.' "Thanks. See you tomorrow."

Sora got out of Yamato's car are ran to her apartment door, waving goodbye. When she got inside she let her bags fall to the floor as she leant against the door and whispered: "What was that? He's one of my best friends. I don't even like him that way. Ugh! Maybe I need a holiday…" Sora collected herself and began to walk to her room. 'Oh! I still have to ask Davis and Ken about tomorrow. That should be simple enough, though.'

And it was. As soon as she changed clothes, before Mimi had called, Sora rang Davis and Ken to ask if they would attend, and both confirmed. Not that long after Sora received a text from Yamato confirming that Takeru, Yolie and Cody could all make it, and a text from Taichi saying:

'KARI COMING SAT. SORRY, BUSY EATING.'

Sora laughed at the text, but was relieved to realise that her work was done. Everyone was coming. She only had to wait for Mimi to call.

Okay, so that's the chapter.

Oh, also. I have a couple questions to ask. If anyone can answer them, please review and let me know. They are to do with Yamato's band. Mainly:

1) What are the other members called (First and last names; actual preferably)?

2) What instrument does each member play?

3) What do the members look like?

I wanted to use them in my fics, but I knew nothing about them. Anyone who can help me will receive credit when the characters are first introduced.

Thanks, again.