Please Grant Me…
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon
Courage
For Love
Please, tell me what I can do
How do I find the courage?
The courage I need?
Please, grant me the courage,
The courage for love.
Is there a good way how to express
These feelings trapped inside?
Can I speak without
Worrying if I'm going to choke?
I only ask for you to
Grant me one thing.
Grant me the courage,
The courage for love.
Tai leisurely walked passed the tennis courts. There was a tennis match going. Sora was doing a good job keeping the ball
going back and forth, back and forth.
His eyes followed the ball and glued to the movement of her wrist. It was so smooth and hard at the same
time. He wouldn't be mistaken if she
were the best player on the team. Sora breathed hard and slammed her racket
against the ball and landing beside the other player. She missed the ball and Sora won.
"I did it!" she shouted.
Tai started clapping, "way to go, Sora!"
"Tai?" Sora raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Sora's team mates circled around her, giving her their
congratulations. They pulled Sora away
so they could get a picture but Sora kept looking at Tai.
'How did he know I had a tennis tournament today? I didn't tell him.' She wondered, 'and I
thought he had a soccer thing to do.'
Tai waited for her outside the courts.
"Tai, what are you doing here?" she asked when she
was done speaking to her teammates and coach.
"Congratulations, Sora," Tai said.
"Thanks," she said, "but what are you doing
here? I thought you had a game or
something."
"It was canceled," he lied. He wanted to see Sora and told his coach he
couldn't make it. Everyone was mad at him but there was something that he loved
more that soccer. Sora.
"How did you know about my tennis tournament?" she
asked.
"Kari told me," he replied, "I decided to
come and see you."
"Thanks for coming," she smiled.
"Look, Sora, I have something I want to give you,"
he reached in his pocket and gave her a folded piece of paper.
"Tai, what's this?" she demanded.
"Just read it," he told her. "You're probably tired and want to
spend more time with yoru friends so I'll go now." He smiled and left.
"Wait, Tai!" she cried but he didn't turn
around. "Thanks," she
whispered.
Sora returned home and her mom took her picture when she
came in, "there's my girl!"
"Hey, Mom," she mumbled with a shy smile.
"I thought we'd celebrate your victory. Let's go eat at your favorite
resturaunt."
"That's great," Sora said, "just let me shower
and get dressed first." Sora went
to her room and placed her bag into the closet. Remembering Tai's note, she reached into the side pocket and took
it out. Butterflies were in her stomach
as she was unfolding the note.
Dear Sora,
I'm writing this to you because I don't have the courage
to say it to you in person. Believe me,
Sora, I want to. I've tried many times
to tell you how I feel and I choke. The
words just wont' come out. I wish I
still had my crest of courage with me. It helped me a lot. Too bad Apoclypsmon destroyed all our
crests. I know we destroyed him even
without our crests and we didn't really need them but it just makes it easier
when I'm wearing it around my neck.
I'm sorry if I did anything to make you mad at me. But whatever I did couldn't be any worse
than throwing up in your hat or that hairpin I gave you. Things sure changed between us. I miss your smile and I just want to tell
you that I love you. I've never felt
this way about anyone before.
I wouldn't let anything happen to you. I walked through a firewall for you and I'd
do it again if I have to. There's
nothing I wouldn't do for you. When I told
you the crest of love was perfect for you I meant it. It doesn't fit anyone else in our team. I can feel love whenever
I'm near you. I just want to know if
that love is for me. Do you love me,
Sora? I can't keep on going without
knowing. If you don't, then that's
okay. Just be honest with me. I've been wondering about this for a long
time.
Love Always,
Tai.
"Stupid Tai," she mumbled, unaware of the tears
that fell down her cheeks and stained the paper. She smiled and placed the note on her dresser and took off her
shoes.
"Sora, are you ready?" her mom called.
"Just a second!" she cried and went to the bathroom,
"just give me eight minutes!"
"Teenagers," her mom sighed.
Sora wondered what to do after reading the note. Should she forget about it or tell Tai how
she felt about him? She wasn't sure
what to do but she had to do something.
There were feelings she had for Tai and there was no use in denying
them. She truly loved him back.
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Love
for Courage
Why must I have these
Powerful and strange feelings?
What must I do with them?
I did not ask for these
Feelings inside my heart.
I never expected this
But it happened anyway.
They came without warning.
So tell me, what do I do?
Please grant me
Grant me this
If nothing else.
Grant me the
Love for courage.
Sora knew what she had to do. She was going to tell Tai all her feelings for him. There was no use in playing any more
games. At school the other day she stuck
a note in his locker before heading to class.
"Man, I'm late," Tai groaned, hurring to his
locker. "I need to get a new alarm clock!" he opened his locker and a
folded piece of paper fell at his feet.
For Tai It said.
"Sora?" he mumbled and picked up the paper. He hurried to his class and made it just
before the bell rang.
As he sat down, he unfolded the note and began to read
it. He couldn't believe it.
Tai,
I'd tell you this in person, but I guess I'm no braver
than you are. Besides, you were always
the braver one in the group. Don't even
try to argue with me there. You know
I'm right. You don't need your crest of courage, Tai. As far as I'm concerned, there has been courage inside you and
love inside of me before we received our crests. We don't need them anymore.
You wrote the note without it, didn't you?
Your note was very sweet. Even sweeter than the last one you sent me. I never knew you could be like that. I want to thank you for being honest and
being there when I needed you. Now it's my turn to be honest and I love you
too, Tai. I'm sorry it took so long for
me to tell you this but I needed some time to think things through. I've loved you for a long time only I just
didn't realize it until after reading your note.
I love you,
Sora
PS: Meet me in the park after school, if you're brave
enough.
Tai almost screamed, "She loves me!" but all he
could do was grin. 'Sora, you better count on me being there.' He thought to
himself.
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Sora waited for Tai in the park at the swings. She was only sitting there for about five
minutes when she felt a pair of hands on her back, pushing her gently. She didn't have to look back to know that
the hands belonged to Tai.
"Hey, Tai," Sora mumbled, "thank you for the
note."
"Thank you for the note," Tai said.
"You really meant everything you said?" she asked.
"Everything," he tugged on the chains and leaned
down, "every word."
Sora looked up and smiled, "and I meant everything I
said too. I love you."
"Love you too, Sora," Tai said, "I love you
too." He reached his hand down to
her face and kissed her lightly on the lips.
Granted:
Courage for Love & Love for Courage
The courage for love
And the love for courage
Has been given to you.
But you did not need to ask.
They were there already.
Granted for you is
The courage for love
And the love for courage.
The
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