First try at a Digimon fanfic!
I'm gonna play around with their ages to make the story work which means that Taichi, Yamato, Sora, Mimi and Koshirou all belong to the same year. Hikari, Takeru and the rest of their batch are just two years younger (to make them fit the Japanese high school system).
A bit AU-ish.
Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1: First Day Blues
It was April once again, which meant, for Taichi Yagami, that spring break is over and senior year has begun. It was his last year to make a mark, to spend with his friends while they were still complete, and to decide what he was going to do in the future. But really, the thought that was running through his head was just one particular person.
The chocolate brown-haired, 18 year old, 5'10, senior didn't need the alarm clock to wake him up considering that he could barely sleep all night. He hasn't seen this girl all spring break long, which gave him a lot of time to think. Sadly nothing came of it.
Shit. He thought, as he pulled himself off his bed and dragged himself to the bathroom.
There was actually much to look forward to this year: he was captain of their soccer team, with promising new recruits (namely Daisuke Motomiya and Ken Ichijouji), which meant they were on their way to a national title; he and his friends already arranged for a summer getaway in a lodge by a lake; he was already getting scouted by different universities; many girls want to go out with him.
Yet there was still this impalpable pit in Taichi's stomach.
At the breakfast table, Hikari, his younger sister, was already eating breakfast. "Nice of you to join us, Tai," she beamed. "I thought I was gonna have to drive myself to school today!"
Taichi patted her sister on the head as he sat down. "Not a chance, kiddo. No license, no driving. Plus, we might end up in the hospital instead of school."
"Wouldn't you like that? Since you've been dreading to see a certain someone?" Hikari stuck her tongue out.
Taichi stuffed toasted bread in her mouth, "shut up." She's right. I should just run the car head on to a post.
"Now, now. Don't play with your food," chided their mom. Hikari giggled.
No. He said in his thoughts decisively. I will stop worrying about it and it go with the flow! Senior year, baby!
Taichi and Hikari arrived in the school parking lot. As they got out, they received a lot of greetings from their peers. They were evidently popular among the student body. Being a good-looking pair of siblings is a plus factor of course.
There was another pair of good-looking siblings attending Odaiba High School this year, and surely enough they arrived and parked just beside the Yagami's car. Yamato Ishida and Takeru Takeishi were just as popular, especially with the ladies. Their parents are divorced but Yamato makes it a point to pick his brother up every morning so he didn't have to take the commute.
"Yo, Tai!" the blond-haired older brother called out. Yamato was Taichi's best friend. They were all friends actually. They had this little clique (along with 3 more girls and a handful of guys) that no one really understood how they were put together. They were composed of students from different years and different sections. Some were jocks, some were into music and the arts, some were geeks and nerds. What brought them together was a huge secret: being sucked into the Digital World and going on a life-threatening, life-changing adventure.
Taichi caught up with his friend while their younger siblings trailed behind and talked. Not so far ahead, a red-head just about four inches shorter than he was waving. Taichi grinned and ran to his friend and upon reaching him put an arm over his shoulders and locking his head.
"Koushirou!" Tai exclaimed. "Shit, man, so glad to see you!"
Yamato approached the two boys, "I didn't receive the same affection when you so me."
Taichi grinned and let Koushirou go. "Come here, you!" He launched at Yamato in the same manner but this time messing up his hair.
"Cut it out! It took me a good 20 minutes to fix that!"
"What are you, a girl?" Tai laughed.
"Hey now, you two!" Koushiro interjected the bromance going on. "It's too early in the morning for a lover's quarrel. Save it until lunch!"
"If Taichi survives that long," Yamato grinned. "How much are you willing to bet that he bails before the bell rings?"
Koushiro raised an eyebrow. "So it is true!"
"Ugh," Taichi groaned. "You two aren't being helpful. Plus I came here today with the resolve to talk to her about it. After all, what have I got to lose? I'm captain of the soccer team, girls want me, guys idolize me, I'm a charmer!"
"Well, superstar, here's your chance. Here she comes!" grinned Yamato.
Sure enough, two girls were approaching his way. Suddenly, there was a big clump on his throat he needed to swallow.
Sora Takenouchi, a shoulder length orange-haired girl with fair skin and beautiful, strong features, is Tai's oldest best friend. She shared his passion for soccer, they grew up together, and his first love.
And Mimi Tachikawa. She was pale-skinned, but glowing, with gentle features, almost like an angel, and her long auburn hair curled at the tips, and the president of the dance club and glee club.
There you go! It's just the first chapter so it's quite short, the next chapter will be longer.
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