Tai: I don't support this story.
me: Why not?
Tai: Why do you always have to make me all angsty and weak?
me: Because I enjoy making you fallible Tai.
Tai: What?
me: Never mind. Lets just say the world needs more stories with Tai not as strong as he is protrayed.
Tai: what are you talking about? I am the strongest digidestined around.
me: I'm starting the story now!
Disclaimer: I don't own digimon, which is probably I good thing because I'd probably give the kiddies nightmares.
Tears of Iron
So here Matt and I are, wandering about the digital forest in the middle of the night. In a freezing cold rain. Without anybody else, without any weapons or digimon companions. This was not the smartest course of action, which I pointed out to my sullen companion.
Look nobody asked you to come. Blue eyes glared at mine.
Okay okay. I just don't have a good feeling about this.
Matt muttered something under his breath. I wasn't sure, but it sounded like me too.
How do we even know he came here? I ask Matt quietly. I had thought Tai would have come here too, but its been hours, and there has been no sign of him.
I just know.
Matt is not the greatest conversationalist.
It had begun hours earlier in the real world. All of us digidestined, old and new had gathered together for a picnic/reunion.
~flashback~
Great Catch Tai! Sora yells.
Davis here! Tai throws the frisbee over my head. Davis catches it, and promptly falls.
Davis are you all right? asks Kari concerned.
You bet Kari! Davis tosses the frisbee back to Tai. Boy I need a soda.
Tai, can I play in Davis' place?
Sure, why not. You ready?
you bet Tai.
He throws her an easy curve, but she misses it. It floats down onto the road.
I got it.
And then the screeching tires, and the thump.
~end flashback~
But Kari is going to be okay. She has a few broken ribs, and a concussion, but she's all right. To tell the truth, I'm much more worried about Tai. He slunk out of the hospital the moment we knew she was going to be okay. Tai didn't even wait around for his parents to show up, and only I can understand why.
And then we saw him, a figure at the edge of the lake. The winds and rain had plastered his brown hair to his neck and face.
He didn't move or even acknowledge our presence. Matt put an extra burst of speed into his stride.
Tai What are you doing! He yells.
Go away.
Leave me alone.
With surprising force Matt easily tackled Tai to the muddy embankment. I was surprised, since Tai was taller and more muscular than Matt. But then again. Matt was aggrevated. They were always pretty evenly matched when Matt was angry.
What the hell do you think you are doing? Matt asked angrily.
Leave me alone!
Nothing Doing Tai. You trying to get yourself killed?
I didn't say anything, but that was exactly what he was trying to do.
Matt looks over at me. Would you give me a hand?
I struggle across the slippery grass and clutch Tai's arm. Matt takes his other arm, and we forcefully carry Tai away from the pulsing flow of the river that promised death in its caresses around our ankles.
Let me go! He struggles so forcefully I can feel the bones in his hands twist violently. Matt and I are doing the best we can, but the rain and the mud make it difficult to keep a firm grip. Suddenly Tai wrenches our of grip, and curls into a ball.
Don't hurt me please!
Matt and I exchange glances.
What is he talking about? Matt asks.
I think I know. I admit sadly.