Ok, this story involves a few of my digiguardian characters featured in my first fanfic-'My digidestined's keeper'. I deleted that fic, just so you know, coz after reading it again i was left wondering what possesed me to write such rubbish! I made all the characters older and chucked them in Highschool! Oh what fun! All the digidestined characters from the first and second season are in here with all their wonderful personalities and quirks! I really do hope you all enjoy reading this story! Possible pairings (I don't want to come right out and say it, it will just spoil everything!) Sorato, Taiora, Koumi, TaixOC, Takari Kenyako.

Disclaimer: I don't own digimon or it's characters. Only the OC's are mine.

Chapter One Cars, bikes and bets

It was 07:30am-the first day of senior year, and he was late. He vaguely remembered hearing the irritating beeping noise of his alarm clock through his sleep-induced state. It was Kari's impatient and annoyed voice that had awoken him from his 'coma'. After knocking for the umpteenth time and calling for him to get up, Kari decided to open the door to her big brother's room. Just seeing Tai entangled in his bed covers and still asleep was enough to make her anger boil. Kari snatched up a pillow from the cluttered eighteen year olds' bedroom floor and hurled it at him with all the force she could muster.

"Tai! You moron!! Get up! You're late and that makes me late! You're supposed to be taking me to school!"

He opened his eyes a crack to see Kari standing there with her hands on her hips and a frown on her face. Tai sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

"Relax Kari. I said I'd take you and I will. We got plenty of time."

Kari glanced at her watch and then back at Tai.

"Mom! Wait for me! Can I get a ride to school with you?"

Kari raced out of Tai's messy room to catch up with their mom before she left for work. She knew she'd never make it to school on time if her brother took her-no matter how wildly fast he drove. Tai watched her dash out the room. Her straight hazel brown shoulder length hair swished out behind her as she moved. At fifteen, Kari was blooming into a beauty. She was still the kind, gentle and considerate sweetheart she'd always been. Tai certainly had his work cut out for him as a big brother with all the boys chasing after her. One of his best friends, Brad, had the same trouble with guys and his younger sister and Kari's closest best friend, Rena. Tai and Brad would often compare notes on how they'd scared off a 'potential' boyfriend for their sisters.

Somewhere between his thoughts did it occur to him that he was seriously late for school. With a jolt, he jumped out of bed and got dressed with lightning speed. Dashing for the door, Tai paused to check his wristwatch while resting his other hand on the doorknob.

"Fifteen minutes. I think I can manage that."

With that confident grin that got all the girls swooning, he headed for the car park and his dark blue and white Renault Clio Sport.

"Hey Kari! I thought you were getting a ride with Tai today."

Rena quickly joined in step with Kari after spotting her best friend in the parking lot getting out of her mom's car. Kari let out an annoyed sigh as if she were reliving that moment all over again. Rena, perceptive as ever to her friends' thoughts and feelings, knew all about Kari's morning before she even said a word. Rena rolled her gold flecked, dark brown eyes and nodded in understanding.

"He overslept, huh?"

"Don't even get me started… I'm guessing your morning was the same with your brother?"

"Yup. My grandmother could've gotten me to school on time with her walker."

Kari let out a loud laugh at Rena's comical remark. Meeting up with TK, Aaron, Ken and Yolei, Rena and Kari made their way to homeroom.

The wheels screeched as the car swerved into the parking space of the student car lot. Tai scrambled out the car and raced into the school building.

"Brad, where's Tai? I didn't see him this morning."

Matt leaned forward over his desk to speak to the golden haired guy seated in front of him. Brad turned around in his seat to look at Matt, his long time close friend.

"I don't know. I haven't seen him either."

"He's probably late-again."

Joe took up his seat across from Matt. An impish grin spread across Brad's face upon seeing Joe. It was the start of a new school year. How could he let the first day back go by without teasing his buddy? Besides, it was customary; and he had to seize this ideal opportunity to diss Joe.

"Maybe he found out Joe was in his class this year and decided to transfer to another school."

Joe pushed his glasses further up his nose and glowered at his comrade. Joe opened his mouth to give Brad a witty comeback, when an out-of-breath Tai plunked himself down at a desk next to Brad. His timing couldn't have been more perfect. Seconds after Tai arrived, the teacher entered the classroom to start homeroom. In acknowledgement of Tai's feat, Matt and Brad gave him hi-fives.

The bell rang for the next class. As usual, Matt was surrounded by girls wanting any bit of attention they could get from the blond, blue eyed hottie. And the fact that he was the lead singer in his own band meant the ladies couldn't get enough of Matt Ishida.

"Geesh. You'd think they'd at least let him get to his locker before the next class. They're like hungry piranha in the Amazon that is our hallway." Brad shook his head while opening his locker.

"It's ridiculous how many girls throw themselves at his feet." He frowned with distaste.

Brad then jumped back a step as a flood of paper notes and envelopes poured out of his locker when he opened it. It was like looking at Victoria Falls. Tai stifled his laughter, shaking with the effort.

"Geesh. You'd think they'd at least give you a little space for your things in your own locker. It's ridiculous. You should get another locker for all that fan mail."

"Shut up."

Brad's cheeks reddened, feeling sheepish that Tai had used his earlier comment about Matt on him. What was he anyway?-a parrot that he repeats everything you say? Brad knelt down to scoop up all the love notes from the many female admirers he'd acquired. Like Matt and Tai, Brad was pretty popular amongst the girls. He was a champion surfer, and with his mischievous and boyish good looks, Brad was never short of a date.

"I don't understand… How do they find it? I've changed lockers at least eight times already. It's like they're cross-bred with blood hounds." Brad wasn't sure what to do with all the 'fan mail'. Recycle it maybe? Piling it neatly, he packed it into the corner of his back pack.

"I know exactly how you feel, dude." Tai gave a wink to a girl waving shyly at him when she passed him by.

Being the captain of the school soccer team, Tai was just about every girl's dream. Matt finally made it to his locker-a bit disheveled, but none the worse for wear. Tai and Brad snickered.

"Welcome back! Poor Matt… Is there any girl in Odaiba High-wait, let me rephrase that; is there any girl in the entire district that can resist your charm?"

Brad had a twinkle in his dark brown/gold eyes when he laughed. Straightening out his green school blazer, Matt smiled roguishly.

"Nope. I never met a girl who could."

The three laughed and started to make their way to class.

"One of these days, Matt, you're gonna meet a girl who doesn't fall at your feet like all the others."

"Do I sense jealousy, Tai?"

"Don't kid yourself. I can get any girl I want."

"Is that a fact? Would you care to make a small wager on that?"

"Here you guys are! I was looking everywhere for you, but then I just looked for the highest concentration of girls, and well, here you are!" Izzy interrupted his three friends. He caught the intense, competitive look on both Matt and Tai's faces.

"Am I interrupting something?"

"What kind of wager are we talking about here? You know I'm always up for a challenge." Tai continued, hardly noticing Izzy join them.

"My Honda CBR 600. To whoever gets the most girls to confess their love with a kiss by the end of the semester. The one with the most make-out time to his name, wins." Matt had a gleam in his eye.

"Hold on, you're betting the motor cycle your dad gave to you?! For kisses?!"

Izzy was flabbergasted. Matt and his dad had worked on fixing up that bike for as long as Izzy could remember, and now he was giving it away? It was crazy!

"It's actually TK's, but he's too young to ride it and has probably forgotten he has it by now."

"Ooh, that's devious----."

Brad was awed by Matt's craftiness. That was a damn good looking motorbike… and giving it up in a bet was madness-unless it wasn't yours to start off with… that way you wouldn't be losing a thing…

"Are you guys in?" Tai didn't break eye contact with Matt.

"I, uh…well…" Izzy stammered, taken aback by this.

"Come on Izzy, it's just a little lip action!" Tai persuaded the conservative Izzy into giving a nervous, unsure nod in agreement.

"As much as I love kisses and bikes, I've got a girlfriend, remember? The three of you can be grateful I'm not in the run in for the prize, coz it was as good as mine anyway. Now at least all of you stand a fair chance at winning."

Brad joked with a broad smile and a shrug. He regretted not being able to get his hands on the motorbike, but having Maya as his girl was worth more than that.

"Thanks for your consideration, Casanova" Tai rolled his eyes at Brad's cocky humor and turned to Matt.

"Looks like you got yourself a deal, Ishida."

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Author's note: Well, that's chapter one. Hope it's got you intrigued! :) Anyway, I'm not very sure how good the car and motorbike models I added are, I do admit that I'm not very clued up on that sort of thing… So if the car and bike models mentioned in this fic are cruddy, then it's all my brothers' fault for suggesting them! Hahahaha!!! Reviews and some better car suggestions (if necessary) would be very much appreciated!