*I've got another idea for a fic here, and I hope you all like this one!
This one is going to be a Taiora, and it's centered around Tai and Sora's
first year of college. Tai is a talented rugby player, and Sora is more
class oriented. Anyway, something happens between them, and they become
detached from each other. A year later they meet again. Are things from the
past going to haunt them, or can they overcome the things that separated
them and become friends again? Can they become more than friends in the
long run? You're going to have to read this one to find out. It might
develop a little slowly at first, but I think it'll turn out beautifully.
Thanks!*
Only Hope
*Sora*
It was two years ago when I first walked into the academic building at the University of Tokyo in Japan. I was a freshman, just graduating three months prior. Me and two of my friends, Yamato and Tai, were going to UT to get the education that would unlock the gate to our futures. I wanted to be a speech therapist, while Tai wanted to go into international business. Yamato hadn't decided what he wanted to do quite yet, but psychology was beginning to fascinate him, so we all assumed he was going to head in that direction. Anyway, walking onto the campus that bright Monday morning in September, I could feel the adrenaline coursing through me. It was like stepping onto a new frontier, and it was exhilarating. Little did I know it was not only going to be a completely new experience for me, but I was going to learn things about myself and my friends I never knew before. And it almost tore us apart.
*Omniscient*
Sora Takenouchi stepped out of her dorm room and walked down the stairs and out into the sunny Tokyo weather. She walked by a flower shaped fountain, breathing in the scent of water. Tossing her shoulder length auburn hair behind her, Sora walked toward the academic building where her first college class was held. Walking in with a few other people, Sora stopped and stared up at the high cathedral ceiling above her. A huge mural spread over it, pictures of famous artists adorning the inside of the building. Sora stared for a moment, then looked back down as she walked on toward the lobby. Upon entering, Sora found Yamato sitting in a large red couch positioned next to a window that made up about ninety percent of the wall. Sora walked up behind the blonde, who was reading his psych book pensively, and put her small hands over his eyes gently. She felt Yamato stiffen, and then he touched her hands with his lightly.
"Sora?" Yamato asked, knowing that the redhead was the culprit. She was the only person Yamato knew who did that to him. He felt the girl's hands move from his eyes, and he turned to see Sora grinning down at him. Yamato moved his things to make room for his friend, who sat next to him. He admitted to himself that Sora looked good. She'd grown her chin length hair out, and didn't dress as tomboyish as she had in high school. Now she wore a denim skirt and a pink collared shirt that hugged her frame.
"You got me. How have you been? I haven't seen you since graduation!" Sora exclaimed, looking Yamato over. He hadn't changed much, except his once tangled blonde locks were cut shorter and messy. He wore a faded pair of blue jeans and a black button down shirt. His black shoes were impeccably clean, as usual. His dark blue eyes were still just as beautiful as ever. Sora smiled at her friend lightly.
"I'm not the one who went to Australia for the whole summer! You certainly did a 180 there. You look. . . great." Yamato commented. Sora blushed slightly and smiled.
"Well I think you've changed a little too." Sora remarked, gesturing to Yamato's hair.
"Is that a bad thing?" Yamato asked, laughing a little. Sora shook her head and pulled out a thick book, opening it and turning to the first chapter.
"What class is that for?" Yamato asked, eyeing the book with shock. Sora laughed and turned the cover so that Yamato could see it was for Japanese History.
"I can't wait for that class. . . " Yamato said sarcastically.
"What class? Who's your friend?" a male voice suddenly piped. Sora looked up from her book to come face to face with Tai, and she felt a sudden shock go through her when she got a good look at him. He was wearing a blue button down shirt with khaki pants, and his hair was also shorn short like Yamato's. But on Tai, it looked really sexy. His sunglasses were perched on top of his head, like his goggles had been when they were young. Sora sucked in a breath in shock.
"Sora! I didn't recognize you! How have you been? How was Australia?" Tai exploded, questioning the girl in a frenzy. All he could do was stare at her with her new look. He'd liked Sora in high school with the way she looked then, but now he was completely floored by her. She was dazzling to him.
"It was great! My family and I had an awesome time. How was your summer?" Sora asked. She was mesmerized by how adorable her friend was.
"It was uneventful. I took up rugby, and I like it a lot. I have a game in Odaiba coming up this Saurday, do you want to come with me?" Tai replied, looking at Sora hopefully.
"Absolutely! That sounds fantastic!" Sora said, standing and gathering her things. Tai sat on the couch where Sora once was and looked up at her with big brown eyes.
"Well guys I have to get to my class. It would be awful to miss the first day of classes!" Sora said, starting to walk away. Tai stopped her, grabbing her arm gently.
"Wait, Yamato and I are living in an apartment on the south side of campus. Here's our number. Come over tonight or something and we'll get something to eat." Tai said, writing his and Yamato's number on Sora's hand. Sora grinned widely.
"Alright, I'll do that. See you guys!" Sora exclaimed, walking down the hall toward the stairs. Yamato looked at Tai, who was staring after her.
"Boy, someone got hot this summer, agreed?" Yamato stated, winking at Tai. Tai turned a bright shade of crimson.
"Oh yea. . . she's definitely got it." Tai muttered, turning to his studies. Yamato punched Tai in the arm.
"You're into her. I saw the way you melted when you realized who she was. If I didn't have a girlfriend in Odaiba, I would be on her like-" Yamato teased. Tai blushed again, punching Yamato back.
"Don't talk like that about her. I'm totally into her, you're right about that. She's just gorgeous. I never really noticed how pretty she was until now." Tai replied. Yamato grinned and turned back to his book.
"Tai has the hots for Sora!" Yamato sang as he flipped to another chapter and began to read. Tai worked on his math, but the image of Sora kept crossing his mind, making him lose track of what he was doing.
In class, Sora was busily taking notes when Tai's image flashed in her mind. Shaking it off, she continued to scribble down information on the inner ear.
'Maybe. . . Tai and I could go out by ourselves sometime. . . . no Sora, you could never do that. He's your friend, and that's not what friends do. So what do friends do? They go to movies, and then on the way home they kiss each other and. . . . no!!! Tai is not going to be your boyfriend. It doesn't matter how hot he is, or how much you want him you can't have him!' Sora thought to herself, furiously scribbling on her notebook as the professor droned on. Someone's watch went off, and the professor looked at his, distracted.
"Well, students, we are at the end of our class. Please get your homework done and have it for me by next class." He said as he released the students from their desks. Sora packed her notebook and pen and walked out of class toward the lobby.
'How great would it be if he was still down here?' Sora thought as she rounded the corner. In the red couch once occupied by Yamato and Tai sat two girls chatting about their summers. Sora sighed lightly and walked on, leaving the academic center and heading back to her dorm room. Once she arrived, she wrote Yamato and Tai's number on a piece of paper and tacked it onto her corkboard next to pictures from graduation. She stopped and looked at the pictures fondly, remembering the day three months ago when she left Odaiba High forever. There were pictures with her tennis friends, a snapshot of her with Kari, Tai's little sister, and finally, a picture of Sora and Tai in a friendly embrace.
"Look at how we've changed!" Sora exclaimed aloud, taking the photo off the board and examining it carefully. She had shorter hair then, and was wearing pants under her red graduation gown. She remembered she was the only girl who didn't wear a dress. Tai looked completely different. His black gown was unzipped, showing his white dress shirt tucked neatly into his black dress pants. His goggles were sitting on top of a pile of messy brown hair majestically, as if they were a crown. His grin gave away his ornery nature as he gave a thumbs up to the camera while holding Sora at the same time.
"Good times. . . " Sora whispered, tacking the photo on the board again.
*Okay, this is all I can do for now! It's rated R now for some stuff that's going to happen in the next chapter or two. I'm warning everyone who's young and reading this! Stuff's going down in chapter 2 or 3, so don't read it if you're a young-un. Anyway, please send a nice review, and I hope you all liked this chapter! Sorry it's dragging, but I kinda didn't want to rush into the whole story, so I'm putting in some extra stuff. It'll be worth it in the end though, you'll get a quality Taiora by the last chapter. That is, unless you don't review, in which case I'll assume ya'll hate it, and I won't write any more! Hehe. Lata!*
Only Hope
*Sora*
It was two years ago when I first walked into the academic building at the University of Tokyo in Japan. I was a freshman, just graduating three months prior. Me and two of my friends, Yamato and Tai, were going to UT to get the education that would unlock the gate to our futures. I wanted to be a speech therapist, while Tai wanted to go into international business. Yamato hadn't decided what he wanted to do quite yet, but psychology was beginning to fascinate him, so we all assumed he was going to head in that direction. Anyway, walking onto the campus that bright Monday morning in September, I could feel the adrenaline coursing through me. It was like stepping onto a new frontier, and it was exhilarating. Little did I know it was not only going to be a completely new experience for me, but I was going to learn things about myself and my friends I never knew before. And it almost tore us apart.
*Omniscient*
Sora Takenouchi stepped out of her dorm room and walked down the stairs and out into the sunny Tokyo weather. She walked by a flower shaped fountain, breathing in the scent of water. Tossing her shoulder length auburn hair behind her, Sora walked toward the academic building where her first college class was held. Walking in with a few other people, Sora stopped and stared up at the high cathedral ceiling above her. A huge mural spread over it, pictures of famous artists adorning the inside of the building. Sora stared for a moment, then looked back down as she walked on toward the lobby. Upon entering, Sora found Yamato sitting in a large red couch positioned next to a window that made up about ninety percent of the wall. Sora walked up behind the blonde, who was reading his psych book pensively, and put her small hands over his eyes gently. She felt Yamato stiffen, and then he touched her hands with his lightly.
"Sora?" Yamato asked, knowing that the redhead was the culprit. She was the only person Yamato knew who did that to him. He felt the girl's hands move from his eyes, and he turned to see Sora grinning down at him. Yamato moved his things to make room for his friend, who sat next to him. He admitted to himself that Sora looked good. She'd grown her chin length hair out, and didn't dress as tomboyish as she had in high school. Now she wore a denim skirt and a pink collared shirt that hugged her frame.
"You got me. How have you been? I haven't seen you since graduation!" Sora exclaimed, looking Yamato over. He hadn't changed much, except his once tangled blonde locks were cut shorter and messy. He wore a faded pair of blue jeans and a black button down shirt. His black shoes were impeccably clean, as usual. His dark blue eyes were still just as beautiful as ever. Sora smiled at her friend lightly.
"I'm not the one who went to Australia for the whole summer! You certainly did a 180 there. You look. . . great." Yamato commented. Sora blushed slightly and smiled.
"Well I think you've changed a little too." Sora remarked, gesturing to Yamato's hair.
"Is that a bad thing?" Yamato asked, laughing a little. Sora shook her head and pulled out a thick book, opening it and turning to the first chapter.
"What class is that for?" Yamato asked, eyeing the book with shock. Sora laughed and turned the cover so that Yamato could see it was for Japanese History.
"I can't wait for that class. . . " Yamato said sarcastically.
"What class? Who's your friend?" a male voice suddenly piped. Sora looked up from her book to come face to face with Tai, and she felt a sudden shock go through her when she got a good look at him. He was wearing a blue button down shirt with khaki pants, and his hair was also shorn short like Yamato's. But on Tai, it looked really sexy. His sunglasses were perched on top of his head, like his goggles had been when they were young. Sora sucked in a breath in shock.
"Sora! I didn't recognize you! How have you been? How was Australia?" Tai exploded, questioning the girl in a frenzy. All he could do was stare at her with her new look. He'd liked Sora in high school with the way she looked then, but now he was completely floored by her. She was dazzling to him.
"It was great! My family and I had an awesome time. How was your summer?" Sora asked. She was mesmerized by how adorable her friend was.
"It was uneventful. I took up rugby, and I like it a lot. I have a game in Odaiba coming up this Saurday, do you want to come with me?" Tai replied, looking at Sora hopefully.
"Absolutely! That sounds fantastic!" Sora said, standing and gathering her things. Tai sat on the couch where Sora once was and looked up at her with big brown eyes.
"Well guys I have to get to my class. It would be awful to miss the first day of classes!" Sora said, starting to walk away. Tai stopped her, grabbing her arm gently.
"Wait, Yamato and I are living in an apartment on the south side of campus. Here's our number. Come over tonight or something and we'll get something to eat." Tai said, writing his and Yamato's number on Sora's hand. Sora grinned widely.
"Alright, I'll do that. See you guys!" Sora exclaimed, walking down the hall toward the stairs. Yamato looked at Tai, who was staring after her.
"Boy, someone got hot this summer, agreed?" Yamato stated, winking at Tai. Tai turned a bright shade of crimson.
"Oh yea. . . she's definitely got it." Tai muttered, turning to his studies. Yamato punched Tai in the arm.
"You're into her. I saw the way you melted when you realized who she was. If I didn't have a girlfriend in Odaiba, I would be on her like-" Yamato teased. Tai blushed again, punching Yamato back.
"Don't talk like that about her. I'm totally into her, you're right about that. She's just gorgeous. I never really noticed how pretty she was until now." Tai replied. Yamato grinned and turned back to his book.
"Tai has the hots for Sora!" Yamato sang as he flipped to another chapter and began to read. Tai worked on his math, but the image of Sora kept crossing his mind, making him lose track of what he was doing.
In class, Sora was busily taking notes when Tai's image flashed in her mind. Shaking it off, she continued to scribble down information on the inner ear.
'Maybe. . . Tai and I could go out by ourselves sometime. . . . no Sora, you could never do that. He's your friend, and that's not what friends do. So what do friends do? They go to movies, and then on the way home they kiss each other and. . . . no!!! Tai is not going to be your boyfriend. It doesn't matter how hot he is, or how much you want him you can't have him!' Sora thought to herself, furiously scribbling on her notebook as the professor droned on. Someone's watch went off, and the professor looked at his, distracted.
"Well, students, we are at the end of our class. Please get your homework done and have it for me by next class." He said as he released the students from their desks. Sora packed her notebook and pen and walked out of class toward the lobby.
'How great would it be if he was still down here?' Sora thought as she rounded the corner. In the red couch once occupied by Yamato and Tai sat two girls chatting about their summers. Sora sighed lightly and walked on, leaving the academic center and heading back to her dorm room. Once she arrived, she wrote Yamato and Tai's number on a piece of paper and tacked it onto her corkboard next to pictures from graduation. She stopped and looked at the pictures fondly, remembering the day three months ago when she left Odaiba High forever. There were pictures with her tennis friends, a snapshot of her with Kari, Tai's little sister, and finally, a picture of Sora and Tai in a friendly embrace.
"Look at how we've changed!" Sora exclaimed aloud, taking the photo off the board and examining it carefully. She had shorter hair then, and was wearing pants under her red graduation gown. She remembered she was the only girl who didn't wear a dress. Tai looked completely different. His black gown was unzipped, showing his white dress shirt tucked neatly into his black dress pants. His goggles were sitting on top of a pile of messy brown hair majestically, as if they were a crown. His grin gave away his ornery nature as he gave a thumbs up to the camera while holding Sora at the same time.
"Good times. . . " Sora whispered, tacking the photo on the board again.
*Okay, this is all I can do for now! It's rated R now for some stuff that's going to happen in the next chapter or two. I'm warning everyone who's young and reading this! Stuff's going down in chapter 2 or 3, so don't read it if you're a young-un. Anyway, please send a nice review, and I hope you all liked this chapter! Sorry it's dragging, but I kinda didn't want to rush into the whole story, so I'm putting in some extra stuff. It'll be worth it in the end though, you'll get a quality Taiora by the last chapter. That is, unless you don't review, in which case I'll assume ya'll hate it, and I won't write any more! Hehe. Lata!*