Yama Chick: Are you done?
Tai Chick: Yeah, didn't you see me hand it in?
Yama Chick: No! Not your test! Your fic!
Lord-san: Shhhhhh!
Yama and Tai Chick: *whisper* Sorry!
Yama Chick: So, you done?
Tai Chick: Almost. *Picks up pen and begins to write* There! Done!
Yama Chick: *reads first page* So this takes place right after Tai and the others escape from Puppetmon's mansion? Ne?
Tai Chick: Hai. I don't own any of these character's I just love to write about them.
Yama Chick: I know that. *reads a bit more* Hey there's Taito in this! *jumps up and Kisses her friend on both cheeks* I have converted you!
Tai Chick: No! It is NOT Taito! It's a fic about the close friendship of Matt and Tai!
Lord-san: Shhhhhhhh!
Yama Chick: Sure.
Tai Chick: *rolls eyes and reads over her fic*
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When Tai and the others were about a half mile away from Puppetmon's Mansion they stopped running.
"Is everyone okay?" Tai asked.
One by one they said yes, and one by one they collapsed on the ground. They were all dead tired.
"So what are we supposed to do now?" Sora asked.
"It seems impossible to beat him," Izzy said referring to Puppetmon "After all he's and experienced Mega Digimon. Even with our four Ultimate Digimon and our Mega, we don't stand a very good chance.
Tai sat on a rock thinking. How was he supposed to help his friend defeat something like this. They were all split up besides. If they ever expected to save both world they had to stay together.
He happened to look over in TK's direction. It had been a while since they had stopped running but he was still breathing funny. And he looked a little pale too. "Are you okay TK?" he asked getting up and walking over to him.
TK nodded, "Yeah I'm all right."
Tai didn't look convinced. He lifted up TK's bangs and felt his forehead. He was burning up.
For a split second Tai looked scared. In all they had ever been through none of them had ever been sick. Tai looked at Sora who had a worried expression on her face.
"Sora, Izzy, TK's going to need some sort of shelter until he's well. Kari, He'll need his strength so can you find us some food and water?"
Kari nodded. So did Sora and Izzy. They understood what he planned to do.
"But Tai," TK protested, "I'm not sick, I'm fine." His eyes were half closed as if he was sleepy. When he attempted to stand his legs wobbled and he fell to the ground.
"TK lay down and rest." Patomon commanded.
"Shhh, It'll be okay." Tai said to TK rubbing his head. And then to Patomon: "Watch over him, I'll be back soon."
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An hour later they had the shelter up and a fire going. It would be dark soon. Tai was in the shelter with TK Patomon and Agumon.
"Hey Tai, hows..." Sora began just entering the shelter.
Tai held up his hand in a motion for her to stop. "He's getting worse. His temp in way too high." He took a deep breath. "I want you and the others to stay away."
"But Tai..." Sora began again.
"Look Sora!" Tai said turning to face her for the first time. "TK's real sick, we can't have the rest of you getting sick too! Besides," He said in a whisper turning back around. "What would Matt say if he found out I got you all sick?"
Sora looked stunned She turned around and walked back toward the others.
"How is he?" Izzy asked, referring to TK.
"I'm beginning to worry more about Tai."
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Later that night in another part of the Digiworld, Matt was asleep, having a very peculiar dream.
"Matt!" TK screamed. "Matt where are you?"
"I'm here TK!" Matt called back.
"No your not, where are you? I need you!"
TK disappeared, Matt could no longer see him, but he could still hear his voice.
"Matt!"
"Matt? Matt, Matt." The voice was now real. It belonged to Gabumon.
"What?" Matt asked sitting straight up and waking from his horrid dream. He looked around.
"You were yelling in your sleep." Gabumon said.
"TK" Matt said, remembering the dream.
"Yes that's what you were saying."
"We have to go, now. TK needs me."
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It was now completely dark and all of the Digiestines and the Digimon except for Tai were sound asleep. And even he was having a hard time staying awake. TK began to stir.
"Matt?" he mumbled, not quite awake. His eyes opened.
Tai swallowed. "No it's just me." he said weakly.
"Oh, I remember." TK laid with his eyes open for a while, then he began to cry. "Tai I wish Matt were here!"
Tai lifted up TK in a hug, there were tears in his eyes as well. "I know, I wish he was here too."
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"Sora," Izzy said shaking her slightly. "Sora, wake up"
"What's wrong?" Sora asked rubbing her eyes.
"Joe had medicine in that bag of his. If we could find him and Mimi the medicine might help TK."
Sora sat up understanding what Izzy planned to do. "I'll go." She volunteered.
Izzy nodded. Together they woke Biyomon. When she had Digivolved Sora grabbed onto her leg. They flew into the night.
"Good luck my friend."
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It didn't take Sora and Birdramon very long to find Mimi and Joe from the air. When she spotted them she signaled to Birdramon and they came in for a clean landing.
Joe was laying on the ground with Gomamon for a pillow. Mimi was laying across Joe's chest. If Sora didn't know any better she would think that there was something going on between the two.
"Hey Mimi, Joe wake up!" She said not to quietly.
Joe attempted to sit up fast but when he realized that Mimi was on top of him he laid back down.
Mimi turned her head to face Sora. "Sora? What's wrong?" she asked
"TK's really sick. He needs something to bring down his fever. Joe do you have anything in you bag that might help?"
Joe nodded and rubbed his eyes. He helped Mimi up who was still half asleep. Together they woke the Digimon and had them Digivolve. They could travel faster that way. In a matter of minutes they were on their way to the others.
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It was still very dark when Matt and Garurumon found Izzy and Kari. They were sound asleep. "Have they all broken up?" Matt thought.
"Izzy, hey Izzy wake up." Matt said quietly tapping him on the shoulder.
"Ummm, Sora?" Izzy mumbled before opening his eyes. "Matt?"
"Yeah it's me. Where's TK, is he okay?" Matt asked sounding very worried.
Izzy looked surprised. "TK's real sick, but how did you know something was wrong?"
"Brother intuition. Now where is he?"
Izzy pointed to a small shelter set up by a tree. "He's in there. Tai's with him, hasn't slept all night."
Matt nodded and walked to the outside of the shelter. Taking a deep breath he walked inside. The first person he saw was Tai, his back was to Matt.
"Look, I told you all to just..." Tai began, turning around to face the intruder. "Matt? Matt you're here!"
Matt smiled a crooked smile, he looked at TK who was asleep. "Yeah, how's TK?"
Tai took a deep breath. "Not so good, I've been giving him water, he doesn't want to eat. And nothing is helping, I don't know what else to do!"
Matt felt TK's forehead. "Yeah his fever's pretty high, if only we had some medicine or something."
TK began to stir again, he looked up, saw Matt and smiled. "Matt you came." He stated weakly.
"I knew you were in trouble and I couldn't just stay away. You're my brother, and I love you." Matt said smiling at his little brother.
TK smiled again and rolled over to fall asleep.
For a while neither Matt or Tai said a word. Until Matt decided to speak up at something that had been on his mind. "Tai where are the others?"
"Well, soon after you left, and I'm talking minutes, Mimi decided that she had it with the fighting so she decided to stay behind, and Joe stayed with her."
Matt nodded, "And Sora?"
"What about Sora?" Tai asked skeptically.
"I mean where did she go?"
"What do you mean where did she go?" Tai couldn't help repeating everything that Matt said. Sora wouldn't have just gone off without telling anyone would she? His mind flashed back to when he got pulled into the real world that time. He was on his feet and out the door in less than a second.
"Sora?" He called. Just then he saw two figures come out of the woods and one was flying over head.
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Moving quickly Joe went to work to try and figure out what was wrong with TK. Joe decided that it was a fluke thing, gave him some medicine and said he should be fine by the next day.
There were still a good three hours before sun rise so the Digidestines and the Digimon, who were finally together again, laid down and went to sleep.
Three hours later Matt heard TK rolling around. "Hi Matt!" He said. He got up ran over to his brother and gave him a large hug. "I missed you. I had a dream last night that you came back, but I guess it wasn't a dream."
"I missed you too TK, feeling better?" Matt asked.
"Lots better. I'm hungry too, I didn't get to eat yesterday cause I was too sick." Together Matt and TK walked out of the shelter to where the others were. They were all awake too.
"Hey TK." Tai said. "I'm glad that you're better. You gave us all one good scare."
"I'm sorry." TK apologized.
"Sora shook her head and laughed slightly. "It's not your fault TK. You just happened to get sick."
"Yeah and then my big brother came to take care of me." TK said.
Matt blushed slightly.
"And unlit Matt could get here Tai tried real hard to make me better." TK smiled at Tai, Tai smiled back. He was relived that TK was well.
While the others were getting ready to get breakfast Matt walked up to Tai. "Tai, can I talk to you?" he asked.
"Sure, I'm right here." Tai answered not looking up from what he was doing.
"Um, I need to talk to you, alone." Matt clarified.
Tai cast Matt a strange look, got up and walked with him a little ways. When they were out of ear shot of the others Matt began to speak, not looking Tai in the eye.
"Look Tai, I um, I wanted to say, thanks, thanks for taking care of TK while I wasn't here." Matt mumbled.
"It's okay, that's what we have to do. If Kari was sick and I wasn't here I'm sure you would take care of her too." Tai said not really accepting credit. "Besides I didn't really do anything."
Tai heard sniffling, and lifted his head. There were tears in Matt's eyes.
"Yo Matt, don't cry now, what's wrong."
"I don't know what I would ever do without TK. If something happened to him I would kill myself."
Tai walked up to Matt and gave him a strong hug. "I know, I feel the same way about Kari. Worrying all the time..."
"You're my best friend in the whole world, and I love you." Matt said still sniffling.
"I love you too." Tai said, "I love you too."
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Yama Chick: That was sweet!
Tai Chick: I love the way it came out.
Yama Chick: Your first Taito fic, I'm so proud!
Tai Chick: It's. Not. TAITO!
Lord-san: I'm warning you girls...
*bell rings*
Tai Chick: I'm outta here. Ja ne!