Note: This is a revamp of the fic I made years ago… I decided to clean it up a bit and improve things, though it still stays true to the original story…kinda..sorta… I don't know. I hope you like it!!! Love, me

Unrequited Love

I ran across the soccer field, beads of sweat trickled down my forehead, stinging my eyes. I brushed them away and kept my eye on the soccer ball. I kicked the ball left and right, dodging every player who got in my way. I lifted my leg and thrust it towards the ball kicking it. I hit it in the net just inches away from the goalie. I smiled and I watched as the ball was being thrown back. "Go Tai!" A voice said. I turned around, and there she was, her red hair shining as the sun shined on her she smiled and pointed to the ball, I smiled back at her, as my heart began to pound from either running so hard or the sound of her voice. I turned back around to face the field when all of the sudden the flying soccer ball flew straight toward me and hit me in the face. I fell backward, though I managed to stay awake, everyone gathered around me. 'Great Tai, now you made a fool of yourself in front of Sora, just hope you don't have a bloody nose.' I thought. 'If only I could turn back time…' I closed my eyes.

I opened my eyes and squinted as the sun hit my eyes. Everyone on the field surrounded me. Sora pushed through the crowd and kneeled down beside me. "Are you okay, Tai?" she said in a worried tone. I smiled as I heard her voice. "I hope his brain is okay, we don't want him being more of a moron than he already is." She laughed at her joke. Cute. I chuckled she was always trying to be funny. No one laughed at her joke, but they all stared at her. She looked around, "Well aren't you guys going to help this person in need?" she said pointing to me.

That night I got a phone call from Sora. My heart started to beat so hard, it hurt, but I liked the feeling. "Are you feeling okay? How's your headache?"

"Oh, it's fine, thanks to you." I said trying to be charming. Did it work?

Sora laughed. "I barely did anything, you dork. I cant believe you were daydreaming in the middle of the game. What happened?"

I tried to think of something quick, but couldn't. "Oh nothing, I was just acting like an idiot, and I didn't see the ball because…the sun…was in my eyes!" I smiled, good one Tai…

"But the sun wasn't pointing at you…and you weren't really facing the sun either."

Damn.

In math the next morning I sat in the back of Sora. Her hair smelled like cherries and her voice sounded like a melody. I smiled, oh how I wanted to hold her and kiss her. In gym I saw her in her shorts again, but she looked like a grown woman now, not just the same old Sora that I knew. 'Hey Taichi you're sick' I thought as I shook my head and kept on playing soccer with Matt and the rest of class.

After school that day, the digidestined were all gathered at the nearby fast food restaurant like always. "Hey, Sora, where are you going on Saturday?" Mimi asked while eating a cheeseburger. Even though some people might think she's the kind of girl to be on diets all the time, she really is a junk food addict. "Hmm... just tennis practice at 12, and after that I'm all done."

"Well, let's go to the movies, and shopping, and stuff, hang out, you know? We haven't had time to do that lately."

"Sure! I'd love too." Sora smiled prettily, my heart started to thump against my chest again. I wondered if people can see it like in the cartoons…

"Can I come too?" Kari inquired "I need to go shopping for new shoes anyway… If you don't mind."

"Sure why not! Let's all have a girl's day out while we're at it." Mimi laughed. "Wanna come, Yolei?" The girl with the purple hair and glasses looked up from her book, "Sure, why not?" Yolei cheered, "I'd always wanted to come shopping with you, Mimi, so you can help me pick out outfits!" The girls smiled and talked about their planned day.

"Well if the girls are going out and leaving us out of it, maybe we should have a boy's day out," Matt grinned, "Yeah, with tequila and hookers."

We all laughed. "That sounds like a great plan." I jeered. "We're…R-really really gonna do that?" Davis asked, wide eyed. "Well, maybe, maybe not." Matt smiled looking away and running his hands through his hair. Davis looked quickly at Kari who smiled at him, and away. "He's kidding, Davis." I said. "Oh. I knew that…"

Kari and I walked home that day, I ran straight to our room and jumped on my bed, a nap was waiting for me. Kari went to the desk to do homework, as always, she's such a nerd. I fell asleep, I was so tired today for some reason. I decided that I would do my homework after soccer practice at 5.

When I woke up again, I looked out the window, it was dark. I quickly looked at the clock, 7:00 pm. "SHIT!!!!" I yelled so loud that Kari ran in, I slept right through soccer practice. Coach might kick me off the team, he's done it before. "Tai, really, don't curse like that when mom's home, she could've heard you." She scolded, but I didn't really care if my mom heard or not. Soccer was one of the things that I really liked in life, next to Sora. "I missed soccer practice!" I ran around, trying to get ready, it ends at 7:30, but I figured if I showed up, then Coach wouldn't really kick me off. "Why didn't you wake me up!?" I yelled. Kari glared me, "Don't blame this on me, you lazy ass hole, you never told me you had practice today, and plus you didn't tell me to wake you up! How am I supposed to know if…." I drowned her rantings out of my ear. I ran around for my soccer ball and shoes. "Whatever," I muttered and pushed past her. Kari looked close to tears, I guess I really never yelled at her like that before and I kind of felt guilty, but no time.

I ran as fast as I can to school, it was 2 miles away and I ran all the way. I panted as I reached the school. At the field the coach was talking to the rest of the team about something, probably about next week's game. "Heya Coach," I said coming up to them, I probably looked like a fool, red faced and sweating "Sorry I'm late."

"Kamiya, you know damn well how I feel about people being late to practice." Coach growled at me. I stepped backward, uh oh. "You know what I do to people being late, especially THIS late. Practice is over! You missed the whole lecture I gave to the team, which was important. Didn't I tell everyone, including you, to not miss THIS one practice?!" he didn't even stop for breath, he began to look red in the face. I stared back at him defiantly, "Look, coach…I'm sorry…it's just that.." this was embarrassing

"I don't want excuses, Kamiya, I'm sorry but you're sitting out next game."

"What!? But, that was one practice!" I couldn't believe it, just missing one practice, I would sit out. I thought I was the star.

"I'm sorry; maybe this will be a lesson for everyone to think they can just miss practice." He shook his head and walked away.

You can't imagine the words I said next. Well maybe you can.

I stomped my way home grumbling angrily to myself. I was so pumped to play in the game! It was against one of our rival schools and they were almost unbeatable. I opened the door and slammed it shut. I wanted to punch a hole in the wall or beat a punching bag to a pulp. Kari was on the phone talking in a very serious tone. I wondered what happened because she usually uses that tone when someone dies. I felt ashamed about the way I treated her earlier, so I went straight to my room without asking her. I couldn't face her. I lay down on my bed, and stared at the bottom of Kari's bed, I couldn't really look at the ceiling since Kari's bunk bed was on top of mine. I closed my eyes, when Kari walked in. She looked at me, she was almost crying, oh no. "Look, Kari, I'm sorry about what happened earlier, just don't cry about that…please?"

"No..no… it's not that, Tai…I have to tell you something.." she choked back a sob. "What is it?" I sat up and looked straight at her. "That was T.K. I was on the phone with just now, its Matt…"

"What about Matt?"

"He got in an accident today, a car accident. A drunk driver hit him."

What the hell!?!??!

To be continued