Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story except for the plot, and I'm not even sure about that

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story except for the plot, and I'm not even sure about that!

WTL: Here's my entry for the Taiora contest, I hope you like it!

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How the Broken Heart Heals

An apartment building…

It had been one long year since she had seen him. One year since her heart had broken, one long year that she had to be without him. He had left her one bright fall morning, when the birds were singing and the world had seemed so wonderful!

Flashback mode…

"SORA! HEY SORA!" Sora turned around and saw her love run up to her. She smiled at his disheveled brown hair, and unbelievably kind brown eyes.

"Yes Tai? What's wrong?" Tai wouldn't look at her! He refused to meet her gaze! Sora knew something was wrong.

"Sora I have something really important to tell you…"

"What is it?"

"I can't see you anymore. Tomorrow I'm leaving to visit my grandparents in Europe, and they invited me to stay with them for a year. I don't think I'm ready for a serious relationship, and besides I think that you'll be happier without me." Sora felt tears well up in her eyes, and she looked at Tai. Everything seemed unreal, and fuzzy, except for Tai.

"Why? Why Tai? What did I do wrong?" Sora felt her tears slide down her cheeks, and the only clear thing was Tai's eyes, the eyes that she had thought she would always love.

"No Sora it's not you, it's me. I really have to go Sora, bye." Sora watched the one person that she had thought would never hurt her walk away, out of her life. Sliding down to the ground she sobbed, and sobbed. She thought that the hurt would never go away.

Eventually her heart had healed, but she had vowed that she would never let anyone hurt her ever again. But Sora didn't know one thing, Tai had returned.

The next day, the first day of school…

Sora took one last glance in the mirror, before leaving. Her auburn hair was held back with two clips, and her school uniform was neat and tidy. Her own two reddish brown eyes twinkled back at her and on her lips was a small smile. Nodding she quickly grabbed her school bag and headed to school.

Once she had started walking down the street she had been joined with her friends Mimi, Yolei, and Kari.

"Hey Sora! Did you hear the latest news?" (Mimi)

"No. What is it?" (Sora)

"Well I found out from Kari, since she has the best info on Tai." (Yolei)

Sora felt a quick flutter in her chest at the sound of Tai's name but she quickly shook it off.

"Well, what's the news?" (Sora)

"It's that-" But Kari had been interrupted by the arrival of T.K., Davis, Izzy, and Cody.

"Hey guys what's up?" (T.K.)

"Oh nothing we were about to tell Sora that-" (Mimi)

"Hey where's Matt?" (Yolei)

"Oh he was just going to show –" (T.K.) Sora didn't hear what he said next because someone had knocked her bag onto the floor.

"-around the school." (T.K.)

"Who was he escorting around school again?" (Sora)

"Didn't you hear?" (Izzy)

"No, I had to pick up my backpack." (Sora)

"Oh, anyway T.J. had said that Matt was showing-" But Davis was interrupted by the bell. Sora quickly shouldered her bag and rushed off to her first period class, yelling, "Tell Matt and whoever he's showing around school I said hi"!

Then as she turned around someone accidentally tripped her. Glancing up she got a brief glance of the guy, but then mumbling a quick sorry she scrambled off.

At the end of the school day…

Sora walked toward the tennis courts, lost in her thoughts. The guy she had bumped into that morning seemed so familiar, but it couldn't be! He was at his grandparents house! Or could it be that- NAH! Sora quickly shook her head and joined her tennis team. Laughing and talking they all started to practice, and Sora forgot about everything around her as she felt herself get absorbed in the game. Little did she now that her friends were all, note the word all, were sitting in the bleachers.

On the bleachers…

Tai sat with all his old friends as he watched her play. The graceful way she moved, the easy way she returned a ball, the way she got so absorbed in the game.

How could he have let her go? Tai had thought that maybe if he left her for a year he would forget, forget the love and feelings, but he hadn't. He hated the reason why he had had to break her heart for, and he hoped that she would at least listen to her story.

The sound of clapping broke through his thoughts and he realized that practice was over. He saw Sora climb up toward them, and he saw they shock on her lovely face when she saw him, and he quickly hurried forward. He vaguely noticed that the others seemed to drift their own way, so that they could be alone.

Sora…

It was him, he had the same dark brown hair, and soulful brown eyes. As he walked toward her she felt her heart thump and as Tai reached her she felt her heart soften.

"Hey Sora, how've you been?" His voice was the same, husky and caring.

"I'm fine Tai. I didn't know you were moving back!" (Sora)

"Well I just felt like it was time to come home, back to my friends, and you."

As Tai stared at into her eyes, she felt as if she had finally found what was missing, but then she remembered, and she felt her heart harden.

"I don't want to hear it Tai."

"But Sora let me explain!"

"Tai you don't have to explain that you hurt and killed me that day."

"Sora if you'll just listen to me-!"

"NO! Tai if you think that you can break my heart one day, and expect me to welcome you with open arms, well you're wrong!" With that Sora whirled around and was about to leave when she felt someone grip her arm. She felt herself get whirled around and felt Tai press his lips to hers. To her dismay, as he pressed his lips to hers, it felt right! Struggling away from him, she looked full into his face and-.

Tai…

Tai thought that Sora had finally softened, but then her eyes seemed to harden and he felt a sting of a slap on his face. Putting his hand on his cheek he watched her as she ran off. He felt the presence of the others around him, and he said, "What did I do? I never meant to hurt her, if I could do it all over again I would never had listened!"

Sora…

Sora sat in the garden by her house. Surrounded by the cheerful flowers she felt her tears lessen, and slowly her sobbing quieted into whimpers. Looking around she saw different flowers each representing love, forgiveness, and rebirth. The fragrance of the flowers weaved around her, and the light sparkled in glimmering crystals on the petals. Gazing at the light she felt herself drift into a dream of all the past happiness she had had with Tai.

1 hour later…

Sora felt a presence somewhere around her. Slowly she opened her eyes and looked around. Glancing around she saw a bundle of flowers by the gate of the fence, she picked it up and noticed a card hanging from the roses.

Dear Sora,

Sora if you'll just give me a chance I can explain. I still love you, don't you remember all the good times we had? All the laughter we shared? If you'll just meet me at the park at 7:00 tonight, I promise I'll explain everything. Just give me a chance!

-Taichi Kamiya

Sora sniffed and realized that the flowers he had given her, were their flowers. She felt her tears drop onto the beautiful silken yellow petals of the rose. Why did it have to be so difficult to hate him? Why did she still care for him? Why did he have to come back?

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WTL: Silverhawk I really tried to keep it in one chapter but I just couldn't do it! PLEEZ REVIEW this, please? Anyway Flames are welcome and good luck to all the other Taiora writers!