The 'Ship part two

          The week that I was in the hospital went by extremely slow for me… each minute felt like an eon. Time was stopped. "I don't have soccer," was all I could think of. Soccer was my life, my vent, it was my heart and soul… without it: I was nothing. I was a nobody. I was just another face in the crowd, another drop in the well. When I was finally out of the hospital, I desperately pleaded with the doctor, but he still wouldn't change his mind: I couldn't play soccer.

An: It's still Tai's P.O.V… except he's writing in his journal required for Writing. ^_^

November 12, 2001

            Why do we have to keep these stupid journals any way? They're just… stupid! Oh well. I guess I'm just mad, because I can't be in the Championships because of this dumb leg! Now it's all up to Taku to win for the team! But he'll never be able to win by himself! Poor Taku… too much pressure. I mean we have a team: a team of dimwits and the majority of them don't even understand the fundamentals of soccer. IDIOTS! I wish I could help.

Tai

November 14th, 2001

            Good news! Sora's team is going to the Championships! I'm so happy for her! But, she says soccer's too easy for her now and that she's probably quitting after this… that's just a big shame! And not to mention a waste of talent.

            I still don't know what to do about this leg! It's just ruining my life!

Tai

November 16th, 2001

            Taku and Sora took me out yesterday to try and "cheer me up". Turns out they couldn't stop talking about soccer. It was weird. I was thinking about myself and not them. Soccer only makes me feel worse. I feel like a selfish brat.

Tai

November 21st, 2001

            Well, I'm starting to get a weird feeling. Almost like a mad-scientist type thing. Sora's team won the Championships! Taku told me that our team made the 'ship! That's some good news outta' this horrible situation. Sora was to play a lot more soccer, even though the season's over. She comes over every day to see if I'm felling better. Of course her visits make e feel stronger. Her warm smile… WHAT AM I SAYING!!!??? I DON"T LIKE SORA! She's my best friend.

Tai

November 23, 2001

            That's it. I've made my plan. I'm officially crazy. I keep thinking things that only a mad person would think. All this thinking and not enough soccer. That's all I can say.

Tai

December 1st, 2001

            Sora's family came over for Thanksgiving, as usual. But, her dad and sister came for once. That day they weren't traveling. Sora's sister's name is Sara. Her full name is Saraia though. It's odd, Sora never really mentions her.

Tai

December 5th, 2001

            Finally! They've set a date for the Championships! It's all the way in January though. Oh well, better late than never right?

Tai

December 6th, 2001

            I'm officially crazy! I know what I'm going to do to win the 'ship! It's horrible, but I have to get Sora's permission first. I don't know how she's going to feel about this… It's kinda' drastic, I dunno. Plus, now I can't talk to her. I start acting all funny like. It must be because matt really likes her and they're going out. I dunno how I feel about this.

An: Ah! The attack of Sorato! Don't worry; I'll fix that soon enough! Taiora will live! *Starts laughing evilly* Well, I'm now officially sick of journal writing! I have to do it enough with Mrs. Brame! Now I shall really just write freely! Taiora_4_Ever! BTTS!

*Sora's POV*

'Lately Tai's been acting quite weird around me. I wonder if it's because I'm going out with Matt. Oh well.' I sighed as I stood in front of the Kamiya's apartment. I'd stood here so many times before… it was weird. I just couldn't knock on the door. I bit my fingernails even though I knew I shouldn't. It was an old nervous habit of mine. I closed my eyes as I listened to the light "ping" that the rain made as it hit the metallic ottoman above me. "Just knock on the door Sora… it's no big deal."  I felt my hand reach forward and lightly rap on the door. Adrenaline pumped through me as the door opened slowly. "Is it Tai?" I wondered. My hopes soared, and as they did, Kari popped out.

"Oh hi Sora!" she said politely. "Tai's in his room huddled around his writing journal." She told me and then walked towards the 02 digidestined. I wondered why they were all there, but figured if they needed help they'd ask, and walked into Tai's room. I saw Tai huddled there obviously working very hard. 

            "Now's my chance!" I thought. I approached him slyly and suddenly put my hands on his shoulders and yelled, "Boo!" Tai jumped 3 ft in the air.

            He turned around and yelled, "Sora!" in a mock mad way.

            "Gottcha," was all I said.

            "No!" he replied.

          "Yes!"

            "No!"

            "Yes, yes, yes, yes!"

            "No, no, no, no!"

            By this time we were both laughing so hysterically that Davis burst in yelling, "What's so funny?!" That just made us worse. Then Davis started laughing too. Next thing we knew Kari and the others started laughing. Everyone was cracking up. I glanced at my watch as I regained my composure and noticed that it was 1900 hours, nearly time for my date with Matt. My heart fluttered at the thought of my new boyfriend… I had liked him for as long as I could remember. His blonde hair and blue eyes always managed to spark my fire. Quickly I jotted down a note to Tai, explaining why I was leaving so early, noticing that I couldn't talk over the uproar. I dropped the note on his bed and silently slipped out the door. I took one last look at my long-time best friend and his lopsided grin, something tugged at my throat but I ignored it as I shut the door and left for my date with Matt.

*10 minutes later*

~Tai's point of view~

When everyone got control of himself or herself, I glanced up, realizing that something was missing. Immediately I recognized that Sora had disappeared. I sat down on my bed, finding it rather unlike Sora to disappear without explaining herself, but as I did a sheet of paper fluttered to the floor. I reached down and grabbed it, noticing the second I did that it had Sora's kawaii Japanese handwriting on it. I held it up to the fading light in my room and read it over, instantaneously, for some unknown reason, feeling a wave of depression overcoming me, while at the same time feeling my leg hurt more. Kari seemed to notice my sudden mood change and herded Yolei and everyone out.

I looked at the note again; crumpling it up into a ball and then tearing it into pieces, still not quiet knowing why I was doing it. I laid down and closed my eyes wondering why being a teenager was so confusing.

*1 hour later*

When I awoke I realized that the whole reason I had invited Sora over was to ask her about my plan. "Shoot!" I thought, "Why did stupid Matt have to go and take her away?!" I punched my bed. "Stupid Matt!" I continued to blame him, although why I was blaming him for taking Sora away, I hadn't a clue.

I went to my computer and signed onto JOL (Japan on Line). I opened my mail, rather pleased to find that I actually had some, first from shopaholic@aol.com and it said:

Hi everyone!

I miss you all! IM me if I'm on! America is so lonely without you digidestined!

Smooches,

Mimi

"Mimi will be Mimi no matter where she is." I smiled at her consistency. I looked to see if she was on. Of course she wasn't so I clicked reply.

Mimi,

So sorry to hear you're lonely! I broke my leg in soccer and not I can't play in the soccer 'Ship… I'm really bummed. Sora's fine. I don't know how I feel about her though…

Tai

I clicked "send" absentmindedly then realized what I had just done. "Shoot! I didn't mean to say that!!!! I DIDN'T! Stupid Matt!" Again with the blaming of Matt… and he was my friend. Good thing he couldn't read thoughts.

Next e-mail was from Sora.

Dear Tai,

I am sorry that I had to leave early. You must have read the note, so I wont bother explaining. How are you doing?

From,

Sora

I was fuming… Matt just wasn't on my good list today. I clicked "write" and flamed Matt. Luckily this time I caught myself, and didn't click "send". 

"Why do I feel this way? Sora's just my best friend!"

I shut down the computer and turned around.

*Meanwhile*

Kari had been watching her brother the whole time. 'Poor Tai!' she thought to herself, 'he really does like Sora.'

She turned around and pondered what she should do. 'Matt likes Sora and Sora likes Matt, but Tai likes Sora. This is way too much like that play Les Miserable that Mimi was telling me about! This is all so confusing. Why does love have to be so complicated?'

She walked out of the house towards Sora's. 'What should I do? I can't just tell Sora my brother's feelings!' Kari got very frustrated. She turned around and went back into the apartment.

She sat down and started to read a book. 'It'll all get straightened out in the end,' she silently hoped. She heard "Dizzy" by 98 degrees coming from Tai's room. 'Probably how he feels,' Kari thought to herself.

*In Tai's room*

'I don't know what to do!' thought Tai frantically. He listened to Dizzy and realized that he hadn't replied to Sora. 'She's probably worried,' he thought.

He got back on to JOL only to be bombarded with Instant Messages (Ims) from addresses from a screen name he didn't know.

*IM window*

Mattsgf: lyk mah new sn?

Soccerstar: It's great

Mattsgf: how r u?

Soccerstar: fine… although u left 2 soon. I wanted 2 ask u something

Mattsgf: Ask me now silly!

Soccerstar: Do u wanna play soccer? I mean on a team 'n all…

Mattsgf: Duh.

Soccerstar: Will u do almost nething?

Mattsgf: Get 2 da point Tai…

Soccerstar: Come over 2morro… I think I've gotta plan.

Mattsgf: *smilez* aite g2g… bibi

Soccerstar: Bye Sora…

(Mattsgf has signed off)

I sighed rather content. There's a way… Our team will win if Sora will listen. I changed into my boxer shorts and loving the feeling I was in, flopped on my bed and immediately fell asleep.

AN: Yeah… I think I'll leave it there for now. I've gotta rough draft of wut I'm gunna write… but I dunno. I'm changing things as they go along. R&R Please!!!