I'm glad you all made it this far! I still don't own digimon, so the world is still round. Just a little warning, it's rated this way for a reason. :) Enjoy! Gracias!
Ch. 2 I'm Sorry
"Hey Tai! I haven't seen you in a long time! How are you?" She reached her arms around his neck and held him in a friendly embrace. Askia smiled sweetly in his arms.
"I've been alright, and yourself?" Tai smiled, carrying out the conversation.
"Same old, same old; hey, let's get going before Matt gets mad."
"Oh, did he not tell you? He can't come today; some volunteering crap." The brunette had grabbed her by the wrist and explained tenderly.
"Is that so? He never said anything about it. Let's go anyway." She grinned and pulled her friend towards the movie theaters. She sped, dragging Tai along, also hiding her unenthusiastic expression.
"Thanks again for covering for me, Matt. I owe you a ton. But there's this new volunteer today, he'll be here any time now, and he's going to help you for today. Show him around would you? I've got to run now, thanks!" Mike waved and ran out the door. The blonde let out a sigh once he was left alone in the office room. Just then, the door opened.
"Hi, how are-" Matt paused seeing a familiar face. "Hey Sora, what are you doing here?"
"Hello. I'm volunteering today."
"You wouldn't happen to be the "he" Mike was talking about, would you?"
"I would totally know what you're yammering about."
"Today's your first day?" He asked bluntly. Sora nodded, responding with just as much enthusiasm. "Ah, well. File these." Matt patted a pile of papers. With a smug smirk, he began walking away.
"Stupid bastard." Sora's volunteering hours passed by amazingly slow. She blamed it on Matt, her "superior" in the volunteering community, who made her stare at papers all day.
"Hey, good job today, Sor." Matt patted her head like a child as he came out from the break room. She glared at him with slight hatred, watching him hoard down a donut. "Yeah, I know I was unfair to you today. I'll take you to lunch to make it up. Your hours are up right?" He was taken aback when she finished up her work without responding at all to him. "You can't seriously still be mad at me." Sora grabbed her bag and walked out, Matt trailing behind her. She opened the door to a dark sky, pouring rain on them.
"Take me somewhere." She said surprisingly softly and waited for Matt. He guided her to his car, trying to cover her from the rain. Sora waited quietly as Matt sat in the driver's seat. She was extremely quiet. Matt knew something was wrong, but said nothing.
"Ah, such a good movie!" Tai stretched as he walked out of the theaters with Askia behind him.
"Whatever, all that was, was people hitting other people, and more people. Not even a story!" They stood outside arguing shortly, until Askia noticed the light rain getting heavier. "Whatever Tai. Did you drive here? I could use a ride." She looked at him hopefully.
"Askia, you know I love you, but honey, I'm headed out of the city right now. I'm actually late." He bit his lip and stared at his watch.
"Oh, where are you going?" Suspicion grasped the girl.
"Soccer tournament down south. Sorry bud."
"No, it's alright Tai. I'll call Matt. I'm sure he's off by now. Don't be late! GO! Good luck!" She pushed him away towards the parking lot. He started calling back what seemed like a 'thanks' as he jogged to his car. Immediately, the rain seemed to have intensified. She called Matt as she headed back into the building.
Matt and Sora just entered a small and quaint resturaunt. "Hey Sor! Let's sit here!" the blonde called out at the seat near the window. Sora smiled at him as she walked up to him. He grinned happily until Sora made a smooth path right past him. She sat down at a table away from the window, facing Matt. A smile sat smug across her face. He rolled his eyes and walked up to her. He picked up his ringing cell phone as he sat across from the smiling auburn haired girl. "It is the Ishida."
"Hey Matt darling. I went to the movies with Tai, and I'm stuck here in the rain. I told Tai to go ahead. Could you pick me up please?"
"Sure, I'll be there soon." Matt got up and received an odd look from Sora. "Sorry, I have to pick up Askia. She's stranded in the rain. I'll be back, don't worry. Sorry Sor, I'll have to make it up to you again some time." He waved as he ran out the door. Sora rested her chin in her palms as she watched through the frosted window as Matt jump into his car.
"Mattie! You took forever!" Askia ran to the car and sat down, slightly wet. She grabbed him and pulled him into a sweet kiss. He felt her cold lips press against his as a weird feeling passed through him, and eventually drew out of the kiss.
"You're cold. Sorry it took a while. Crazy people come out when it rains." He joked oddly, starting up the car.
"It's okay Matts. I really want to get home though." Before long, Matt and Askia sat at her couch, snuggling quietly and enjoying the other's company. "Hey, are you alright? You've been kind of quiet today."
"Uh, yeah. I'm just tired from the volunteering today." He lied behind a smile. Such hard work today, all done by the efficient working auburn headed girl. "Oh crap." Askia looked at her boyfriend questioningly. "I forgot to do something back at the volunteering center. Sorry Askia, I really have to go."
"Come back later okay? My parents won't be home." She put on a seductive smile, running her fingers down Matt's chest. He got up and buttoned up his shirt and smiled faintly.
"I'll see you later. Bye!" He jolted towards the door. Askia nearly fell off the couch while trying to grab Matt's loose shirt. She pulled him closer and snuck in a deep kiss, making sure he would come back for more.
"Don't keep me waiting too long." She grabbed his hand and made him touch the skin of her chest before letting him walk out the door.
Matt ran into his car and immediately rushed back to the resturaunt where he had left Sora. It had already been hours since he last saw her, and the rain was yet to let up; the rain even got harder. Pulling into the parking lot, he quickly parked and ran into the resturaunt almost soaking. Matt let out a sigh of relief seeing Sora still in the seat he left her in. He approached her while her head was down, resting on the table. A waitress passed him and noticed the situation. "Weren't you the one who left her here earlier?" Matt nodded with a curious feature. "Honey, she sat here crying for a while. She later fell asleep. I felt sorry for her, so I let her stay, but if any longer, the boss will freak." She stated with a warning before returning to her work. Matt felt guilt pressure through him. He left here there for hours, being completely inconsiderate.
"Sora." He shook her shoulder gently, trying to rouse her pleasantly. She slowly raised her head, revealing a face shining in tears. "Sor..." She quickly wiped her eyes and smiled at the blonde.
"Hi. Took you long enough." The girl yawned tenderly, trying to conceal her tears. "I walked to the volunteering center, so I was hoping you would give me a ride home. I didn't want to walk in the rain." She said with another smile. It was obvious this girl was sweet, caring, and selfless, the reasons behind her trying to veil her aching.
"Sora." He sat down next to her and almost felt his guilt send him to tears, just almost. Her smiling, yet sad expression made him feel weak and pained, "I'm so sorry I left you here for so long. I-"
"I'm okay." She interrupted him with her short and to-the-point sentence. "I just really want to get out of here. It's a charming place, but I wouldn't want to stay here for the rest of my li-"
"I'm sorry." He barged in, regretfully.
"Get over yourself, I'm fine. I'll always be." She stood, looking down at her new friend. "Take me somewhere." She faked smiled and walked to the door, staring out at the rain with a saddened expression. Matt held onto her shoulders, guiding her shortly into the rain and to his car. Matt thought through his troubles to himself while they sat in his car. He had already seen many sides to Sora's personality in the two days they've known of the other's existence. At school, Sora showed a timid girl walking around, afraid of the world; and later she became the sociable chick everyone wanted to at least say hi to. Sora had a charm in her smile and humor when they became friendlier. And her other side sent out a girl who worked diligently under a superior without a word of complaint, because she was a worker. Again, she was flipped over by her behavior in the resturaunt. She became reserved and considerate to a point that she directed all the blame down her own throat to calm others. Sora had an umpteen number of faces together in her one.
"Um, so where's this somewhere you want to go?" Matt broke the silence while they drove around the city aimlessly. Sora waited a moment before answering,
"I don't know." She watched the windshield wipers move back and forth, pushing the rain down the window. Another long silence hovered between them until Sora set eye on a park. "Let's go there." Matt stared at her oddly before not knowing why he was parking. Once the car stopped, Sora got out and ran through the park and rain to a dry spot under the picnic area.
"Sora?" Matt approached her sitting on the picnic table just staring out. He joined her and asked again, "Sora…? Are you okay?" He shivered seeing the beauty smile sincerely. It was the first smile he's seen from her that day that was pure and true.
"I'm actually better than I have been for the past long while. I never thought rain could make me feel so relaxed and cleansed." She grinned and looked at Matt who began staring out as well. "Thanks for taking me here Matt. I live close by, so you can leave if you want."
"Nah, I'm not busy or anything. Sora," He watched the girl smile happily, and didn't want to ask the question he harbored in his mind. Her clear striking eyes glanced at him waiting for him to continue. "I'm really sorry to have made you cry back there. If there's anythi-"
"Matt, seriously. It wasn't you. My dad left my mom and me a long time ago. It was a rainy afternoon like this and he just walked off like he was some nomad with nothing tying him down. It wasn't you Matt. As important as you think you are, not everything's about you smarts." Sora joked while further reminiscing the dreary memory of her father.
"I didn't know. I'm sorry…"
"Don't be. I suppose I'm over it, but every time it rains, I seem to feel so alone. And back there, there really was no body around. I guess I just folded." Sora suddenly chocked on a cry but kept it in. "No worry." She smiled and ran out into the pouring rain.
Askia curled her legs close to her body while she sat quietly on the couch waiting for Matt's return. Hours had already passed and not even a call came from Matt. She began loosing her hopes when the doorbell rang. She smiled widely as she gripped the doorknob.
"Hey there sunshine!" Askia instantly shut the door in the visitor's face. Tai reopened the door and entered. "Well, I just came by to make sure you got home. Sorry again for leaving you there." Tai welcomed himself in and grabbed a drink. He looked over at the gloomy girl laid out on the couch. "Waiting for Matt?" He asked with a small chuckle, seeing her minimal amount of clothing.
"Shut up Tai."
"How long have you been waiting? It's not normal for Ishida to leave a girl waiting." Tai sat down with a cup in his hand and looked at his friend. "Askia, you've been my friend for a really long time, ya'know. You're someone who's going to be important to me forever. If Matt ever hurts you, you come straight to me, and I'll pull his insides out!" He gained a sweet giggle from her.
"Thanks Tai. But isn't Matt your friend too? I'd say you guys have been friends for even longer than I've known either of you."
"Whatever. I'll blow his face in even if he is my friend. My friends are happy, respectful, kind, and not to mention quite a sight." Tai tapped Askia's chin with a sly smile and laughed. "Say, if Matt doesn't get here in 30 minutes, I'll take you to the mall. If he does, I'm out of here. What do you say?"
"Sounds great Tai. Thanks." Askia sat up and looked at Tai, a real friend.
"What are you doing?" Matt shouted after her, watching the girl running in the rain. He shoved his hands into his pockets and grinned at the girl playing childishly with a strong gaze at the sky. The slight curl to the girl's beautiful auburn hair began straightening as the rain poured heavier. Sora ran to grab Matt's arm and pull him into the rain. She grinned, gripping his wrist. He stared at her in wonder, admiring her gleaming smile, but wondering about the tears spread across her face. "Sora."
"I'm okay! I am." She shouted in a happy tone, letting everyone around think that she was all right.
It was past 10 when Matt returned to his warm adobe. He began unbuttoning his wet shirt as he walked in to the living room. With a jump, he saw Askia sleeping on his couch. He'd forgotten all about his girlfriend while he spent the rest of the day with Sora. Recently, he's had no sense of reliability. Matt went to the closet to bring Askia a fleece blanket to cover her from the autumn chills. As the blanket touched her skin, she woke up smoothly. "Good evening." She smiled sleepily. "Where were you?"
"I'll tell you tomorrow. Get some sleep right now." He leaned in to kiss her forehead before heading off to the shower. With that Askia felt uneasy. She some how felt rejected and definitely ignored. Her stubbornness kept her awake until Matt exited the bathroom with only a towel. Like any other day, Askia's hormones came in full effect. The beautiful blonde was hers. She walked up to him and slipped her arms around his neck and curled her fingers in his hair. Her leg slowly rose against his.
"Matt, I love you." The girl said bluntly with her lips barely touching his. She pressed her breasts against his bare chest as her tongue entered his mouth slyly. In the dark, Askia stripped her betrothed of his towel and caressed his body. Matt had another awkward sensation in him and only returned a short kiss before pulling away. He grabbed his towel and smiled,
"My dad's home. It'd be too weird if we were caught." Matt kissed her forehead again and walked away.
"What is up with him?" She shouted to herself causing a whole lot of turmoil to burn within her. Another action based on the impulse of her stubbornness, Askia barged into Matt's room.
"Askia?" He had a feeling that worried him. She looked extremely troubled and carried on into the middle of his room. He continued questioning her as she quickly put herself on top of her boyfriend. She forced a passionate kiss against his neck. Her hands roamed his torso and moaned at his taste. "Askia, stop. Today's not my night." She persisted and began unclothing him. "Askia." Matt said sternly with a warning in his voice. He got no reaction from her and was getting aggravated. With her tongue touching his skin, Matt abruptly pushed the girl off of him, causing her to fall harshly onto the floor.
"What the hell?" Askia shouted touching her cheek. She lifted her hand and revealed a small ensemble of blood. Barely scraped by the bedpost, she became furious and ranted on at Matt. Her mouth was nonstop with an irritating noise exiting her mouth; the indifferent boy heard none of her babbling.
"Get out."
"What?" Disbelief and anger surged in her blood as she got up.
"Get the hell out!" Matt shouted, standing to warn her. His voice was plenty loud enough to scare the girl. She shot a disgusted expression at him before walking out to the main door. She stood on the outside staring at him, her back to the darkness of the night.
"You kno-"
"GO!" Matt screamed the last time and shut the door violently in her face. He leaned against the door and heard her footsteps fade away. "I'm sorry." He found himself on the cold tile floor with a strong and stern face, but also with tears streaming down from his crystal eyes.