A SHADOW OF THE PAST

Author's note: this is my first story and I'm proud of it. I'm also pretty sure no one has the same plot as mine. If you do I'm sorry but I didn't copy you. Also I'm sorry for any ooc-ness. In this story the characters (for now) are as follows:
Tai, Izzy, Sora, and matt are: 18 years old
TK, Kari, and Davis are: 14 years old
Mimi is: 17 years old
Joe is: 19 years old
Cody is: 12 years old
And Yolei and ken are: 15 years old
Joe has finished his first year of college, and Mimi still lives in America. Everything else is just about the same as the series. (P.S. no one is dating yet except Ken and Yolei. For that story send me reviews and I'll put it up) also Matt and TK's parents are back together and live together
"..."- Talking
'...'- Thinking
*...*- Sound
^...^- Scene change


DISCLAIMERS: I don't own the digimon or the digidestined or the crests or gennai, etc. I do own the plot and my digimon. Please don't sue me!!
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"AHHHHH!!"
"SHHHHH!"
This had been the seventh time the girl with amber hair had screamed in the first 15 minutes the movie had been playing.
"You know Sora, if you're that scared I can always stop it."
His chocolate coloured eyes glanced worriedly at the girl.
"Or we could lock you up somewhere..."
"MATT!"
It was a Friday night and Tai had invited his two best friends, Sora and Matt, for a horror movie marathon. He had also invited TK, Matt's younger brother to keep Kari, his little sister, company. He knew Sora would get scared and scream, but he also knew it would get her closer to him.
"Hey! Some of us are still interested in the movie!!" The young blond boy shouted at the fighting trio that occupied the couch. He and Kari were lying in front of the TV.
"Yeah sure...that's not all your interested in, is it?" provoked Tai. Everyone knew that TK had had a crush on Kari since they were 8 years old, everyone, that is, except Kari.
"What did you just say?" Asked TK, knowing very well what Tai had said and meant.
"Yeah Tai. Are you implying that my dear innocent baby brother is staring at something else other than the TV?" Matt added sarcastically, siding with Tai against TK.
"Why don't you all shut up?" Questioned the slightly agitated girl they had been hinting about, oblivious to the blush that had quickly spread across TK's face.
*YOU'VE GOT MAIL*
"Great. I'll stop it and just quickly check my e-mail." Tai got up and headed towards the now active computer screen. Then he added, "You know...to give Sora a break"
"Hey! I'm not that afraid Tai." Sora lied, but deep down she was grateful that he had stopped it.
"Yeah, sure." Muttered matt. He knew of Tai's plan. He also knew it was working like a charm. 'To bad Mimi isn't here though' he thought sadly and turned his attention back to Tai.
"Hey guess what!!! It's an e-mail from Mimi!"
Tai had known that would get matt's interest. For a long time now he had known about matt's ever growing crush on Mimi. But he never knew how long matt really had the CRUSH. Matt got up and stood behind Tai reading the letter, checking for any mention of him...

TO: "Tai Kamiya" sOcCeR_bOy18@aol.com
FROM: "Mimi Tachikawa" pink_voiceusa@hotmail.com
SUBJECT: Digidestined

Hey Tai! How's Japan? Hope Sora and Kari are doing fine. Yes I know you like Sora. No, don't deny it. Anyways, guess what? Ok, I'll tell you. I'm visiting next Saturday for the whole summer!! Yeah. I got out a week earlier than you guys, but I'm not that lucky `cause I have to pack. How's the other digidestined? Maybe we can get together sometime. A movie? Well incase you wanted to chat or matt or the other digidestined wanted to, I'll be on a chat at 6:oo pm your time in yahoo. Maybe I'll see one of you guys there! Hey e-mail me back or come chat. Cya!
Hugs~ Meems.
P.S. Tell Matt I said hi.



"She says she's coming to Tokyo on Saturday for the summer. She suggested we get all the digidestined together for a movie and a picnic." Tai said after finishing the e-mail.
"Great idea." Kari was the first to respond. "We can see a movie this Saturday when she gets in."
"Tell her I'll drive over and pick her up." Sora had just got a new car and was dying to test it out. "And if you like, Kari, you and Yolei can come, too."
"Sure."
Matt seemed a little happier after he finished reading the letter and just caught the last bits of the conversation decided to add a piece of his mind. "Yeah and we can pick the movie!" he grinned evilly. Sora caught on quickly.
"Ok. Just don't let tai decide." she was starting to catch on to what Tai was up to but still didn't know why.
Matt was still grinning while he said, "Tai. Why don't you tell Sora what Mimi mentioned at the top?"
Tai turned red and hurriedly whispered to Matt to shut up.
"What about the top?" Questioned Sora.
Tai just flopped back down on the couch muttering. He decided to tell Sora when to pick up Mimi instead.
"Well she's arriving here at 11:30 am so you guys can pick her up then go straight to the mall. We'll meet you there at 1:00, ok?"
"Sure!"
"Ok. Let's get this movie back on." Tai said as he put in the movie and pressed play.
"Oh great" was the only response he got. (From Sora of course!)
"AHHHHH!!"
"SHHHHH!!"

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^Sora's car, Saturday after picking up Mimi. ^

"So Sora, when are you and Tai gonna go out?" Mimi asked as they were flying down the highway. Mimi's flight had been delayed for half an hour due to bad weather, so they had to hurry if they wanted to get to the mall fast. Sora decided to take a short cut on the highway.
"Mimi! I don't like Tai." Sora yelled at Mimi without taking her eyes off the road.
Then she heard snickering coming from the back seat.
"What??!"
Kari seemed to think Sora's response was hilarious.
"Yeah, but you were all over him during that horror movie marathon." Kari said, making a blush creep up Sora's neck. Mimi was trying hard to stifle a laugh.
"Hey! Like you weren't all over TK?" Sora replied with a smirk. She took a quick glance in the rearview mirror. She was satisfied with the look on Kari's face and the colour she was slowly turning. Kari, like TK was extremely shy when it came to her feelings. Everyone else knew about her feelings but TK, but she kept denying it.
"So...um...how was the ride over Meems?" Kari desperately tried to change the subject. But Sora and Mimi were faster.
"Nice try, Kari. We know you like him and you do make a better couple than if you went out with Davis." With that last statement Mimi made a disgusted face.
"B-but I don't like TK." Stammered Kari. Even though she knew it would get her nowhere she kept trying to deny it. 'Am I that obvious?' she wondered to herself.
"Yeah! You 'don't' like him as much as Sora 'doesn't' like Tai." Exclaimed Mimi. Even though Sora denied her feelings she knew Kari loved TK and Mimi knew that as well.
"But I don't like Tai!" she denied once again starting an argument with Mimi.
"Yes you do!" knowing that Mimi and Sora could be at each other for days before anyone would give, Kari looked for a chance to change in the subject. That's when she noticed the unusually quiet girl sitting next to her in the back seat.
"What about Yolei and Ken?" she asked quickly diverting the attention of the two girls.
"They aren't fun to tease because they don't deny their feelings and they're dating. You two on the other hand will be tortured until you give in. Ha." Mimi explained. But just like Mimi knew who they liked, Sora and Kari knew who Mimi secretly liked.
"Oh, yeah? Well what about you and Matt??" Sora popped the question.
"What??!" Mimi shrieked. Just like Sora and Kari she kept trying to deny her feelings. That's when Kari piped up from the backseat.
"Yeah, we all know you've been chatting and talking to each other for a while now. A lot."
"That's not true." Mimi kept denying. But luckily Kari had spent time with Matt's little brother and knew all about what strange things Matt did at home.
"Yeah it is. TK told me his last phone bill was jammed with phone calls to America. He also was grounded for so many calls." Kari finished with a giggle. It was true the month before Matt had been grounded for a month and banned from the telephone for 3 months, so he stuck to e-mails.
"Not funny. Were just friends." Mimi tried to put in. Sora couldn't stop laughing. She only just managed to say
"Then how come you don't talk to your other friends that much?" Mimi didn't know what to say but found the perfect way out.
"Hey! We're here!"
"You're lucky." Sora replied knowing Mimi wanted to change the subject but she was right, they were already at the mall and could see the figures of the others waiting for them.
"I wonder what movie they chose." Asked Yolei, trying to break the silence. They all didn't know except Kari. She knew exactly what movie they were going to see.
"Knowing my brother, he's conned everyone into watching 'Hannibal'."
Sora knew she would be tortured again by the movie, but she knew if she sat next to Tai she would enjoy it even if she never saw it. They met up with the guys and everyone said hello to Mimi before going up to the ticket booth. Everyone had put their money together and they were going to get all the tickets at once. Tai stepped up to the counter and slid the money to the girl.
"Twelve tickets for Hannibal please!" he said cheerfully, smiling inward when he heard Sora groan behind him.


To be continued...