Wow. I got six reviews already! Is that good? I hope so. Thanks to all my wonderful readers and reviewers! I've been continuing my work on this story and I am quite far, but not even near the end yet. I also have been working on the next chapter of Head Games, so it should be up next week. Wait for it! But in the mean time, here's the second chapter of Sweet Misery.

Sweet Misery

Chapter Two

By: Taioraforeva11

The two teens sprinted up and down the field battling it out. Tai had the ball and was on his way to the goal. He was just about to kick the ball when Sora stole it. She turned around and started dribbling in the opposite direction.

Tai wasn't giving up that easily. He dashed after her and tried stealing the ball, but ended up tripping her. She fell to the ground with a loud 'thud.' He immediately kneeled by her side. "You okay? I didn't mean to trip you, I was trying to steal the ball."

"My ankle!" Sora cried in anguish. She clutched her ankle and winced.

"Lemme look at it. I'm no Joe, but I'm sure I can tell if it's sprained or not." He leaned over Sora and reached out to touch her ankle. Suddenly, Sora grabbed his arm and pulled him down beside her. She burst into laughter. "You faker! I was really worried about you! You're evil!"

"I know." She said with a smile.

The two lay there on the field in silence. They watched as the sky turned a deep indigo and black clouds formed. Sora and Tai looked at each other with mischievous grins as it started to sprinkle.

They didn't say a word, but when they looked at one another, they knew they were thinking the same thing. Tai and Sora loved rain and the mud puddles it made on the soccer field. When they were younger they used to go mud sliding on the field. It seemed like the perfect thing to do now!

At the same time, they stood up and walked over to the bench, their starting point. Then they counted to three. "One…" Tai began.

"Two…" Sora added.

"THREE!" They shouted in unison. They both sprinted as fast as they could for a running start. Then they slid on their stomachs.

They both laughed uncontrollably, not caring that they were covered head to toe in mud. They slid for about an hour and decided that they better get back after it started thundering. Soon after, flashes of lightning became visible.

The two teens raced to Sora's apartment building. "Beat you!" Sora yelled when they reached her door. She pulled her key out of her pocket and opened the door. They ignored the trail of muddy footprints down the hall.

"I let you win!" Tai argued.

"Sure you did." Sora said sarcastically. She grabbed each of them a towel from the bathroom. They cleaned off their cleats. "I think we should shower." Sora suggested.

Good idea." Tai agreed as he glanced down at his mud-covered body. "You can shower first."

"You sure?" Sora asked.

"Yeah. Go ahead." Tai urged her.

"Alright." She agreed without arguing. She retreated to the bathroom.

Tai sat in the living room watching T.V in the dark.

(A/N: If you're wondering, he dried himself off with a towel, so he's not getting everything muddy. That would be bad.)

A couple of minutes later, he found himself hearing one of Matt's songs. He thought it was all in his head, until he saw that it was Sora's cell phone once again. He stared at it, debating whether he should answer it or not. On the fourth ring he picked up. "Hello?" He said in a tired voice.

"Hey Sor-Tai?" Came a familiar voice. It was Matt, of course.

"Yeah?"

"What are you? Sora's personal secretary?" Matt joked.

"Haha." He said sarcastically. "I just answered her phone because she's in the shower."

"Oh. Did you and Sora hang out today?" He questioned.

"Yeah. I went to the mall with her to get a dress, and then we played some soccer." He explained.

"Awesome. Glad you two had fun." Matt said. "Want me to just call back later…. or tomorrow?"

"I think I just heard the bathroom door open. I'll go check."

"Alright." Matt agreed. Tai walked out of the living room and slowly turned the corner that lead to the hallway. When he looked up he jumped back in surprise and there was a piercing shriek. He nearly dropped the phone.

Sora was standing in front of him, with nothing on but a towel. Silence and more silence. "Tai? You okay? What happened? Who screamed?" Matt's voice came from the phone, interrogating him. He heard his questions, but he couldn't bring himself to speak. He was stricken dumbfounded. He felt a blush creep across his cheeks. He noticed Sora was turning red as well. She adjusted her towel.

"I-I'm s-sorry." He finally spoke.

"It's fine. It's my fault anyway. I forgot to bring my clothes into the bathroom with me."

Tai found himself staring at her. Water dripped from her auburn hair and down her neck. "Ohh…Uhmm…" He stammered. He held up her cell phone to her. "I-It's Matt."

"Thanks." She muttered as she took the phone from him. "Hello?"

"Sora? That you?" A baffled Matt asked.

"Uh huh." She answered.

"Something happen? What's wrong? Why'd you scream?"

"Ohh…I….uhh…stubbed my toe on the door." She lied. She didn't have a clue why, but she couldn't bring herself to tell Matt that Tai had basically just seen her with almost nothing on. She couldn't believe it herself.

"Okay. Just calling to tell you goodnight. I just got back from band rehearsal. I can't believe we get to perform at the dance!"

"Aw….that's really sweet of you Yamato. I can't wait till the dance. I got my dress today."

"So I heard." Matt said.

"From who?"

"Your secretary."

"Huh???" Sora was confused.

"Never mind. Well, I hope you sleep well. I love you."

"Love you too, 'night!"

"Night Sora." Matt said back. They hung up. She quickly ran into her room and threw on a white tank top and a pair of old soccer shorts. Then she walked into the living room.

"Can I get in the shower?" A still mud covered Tai asked. Sora nodded. Tai walked past her without another word, grabbing a fresh towel from Sora's hands on the way.

Sora set her cell phone down on the coffee table and sat down on the couch. She felt herself slowly drifting off to sleep. Soon enough, she was asleep.

Ten minutes later, Tai emerged from the bathroom in fire flame boxers and a black muscle tank. He walked into the living room "Hey Sor-" He cut himself off when he saw Sora curled up on the couch sleeping. 'She must be wiped. After all, we did do a lot today.' He thought as he put a blanket over her. 'Come to think of it, I'm exhausted.' He sighed as he plopped down next to her and shut off the T.V. "Goodnight Sora.' He whispered before closing his eyes.

Sora woke up with a chill. She felt a cold and eerie sensation come over her. She looked over at Tai to see his eyes wide open with alert. Their eyes met. "You feel it to?" He asked her. She nodded. She opened her mouth once more to say something, but she couldn't because everything in her apartment was lifted into the air and began spinning around, including the couch they were on. The lights began flickering on and off.

As the couch whirled around violently, Sora struggled to hold on. "What's going on?" She yelled.

"I'm not sure, but I feel like I'm going to barf!" Tai shouted back. "It's like a never ending carnival ride!"

"COURAGE! LOVE!" A voice boomed. "I will have revenge!"

Tai and Sora looked startled. "Revenge? What did we ever do to you? Who are you?" Tai asked in confusion.

"You may have beaten me last time, but this time will be different! I'll make sure of it!"

"Last time?!" Sora gasped. She looked over at Tai for answers. He just shrugged.

"I could destroy you now, but that would be rather boring. I'll make your lives miserable first!" Sora and Tai noticed the voice sounded female.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Tai bellowed.

"I know that your hair is bigger than your brain, but quit playing dumb!"

Tai was taken aback by this comment. What was going on here? The voice didn't even sound familiar. Who was this lady? What did she want? "I will make your lives so miserable you'll wish you never messed with me!" She laughed evilly. The couch and everything else stopped and fell to the ground, sending Tai and Sora both off the couch and onto the ground, as well. Everything faded into endless darkness.

5

Well, there you have it. The evil unfolded! MUHAHAHAHAHA. (Haha. I'm getting a little carried away.)

Anyway, tell me what you think.