Chinese Whispers: Faster The Chase By Ryan Bodle

"I feel alive, you are my ecstasy
its you that I'm craving
I feel alive, you are my energy
so why do you hate me?

I'm holding you, holding you close to me
You are my angel
I lost control
you were my enemy but know your my friend" Faster The Chase, Inme.

The minutes that had led up to her now lying on her bed, bedroom door now slammed shut were just still images as the scene changed, they barely seemed motion. And now as she laid in a mess of yet more tears, her lungs burned, her knees felt shattered but what's more her heart ached. She brought her head up to see a photo frame on the windowsill. There, Ishida, stood smiling in that cocky way he always did. With a short scream, her arm lashed out and slammed it face down so she couldn't see it anymore. She hated him. She loved him but hated him more. She hated Miss Kino. She hated Tai. She hated herself for hating them. Her throat was now baring pain as if barbed wire had pierced her flesh but simply couldn't hold her crying back.

Face held down in the blankets, she found it hard to breathe but hardly cared. She pounded a fist down on her pillow, her wrist scratching something. His charm bracelet. He bought it for her when they started going out. She wretched it off of her and threw it to the floor. She wanted to be rid of everything that reminded her of him. Like the blouse she wore. That was his too. She couldn't be rid of the garment sooner as she slunk to the side of her bed. Now on the floor with her knees drawn to her chest, she hugged her knees.

The rising tide had pushed everything away that was able to move. Insects scattered to the cracks in the walls for shelter. Ishida Yamato had fled to the top of the wall. He sat with legs over the side, his arms crossed over the bar in front of him. His chin resting on them as he stared across the water, watching night come as the Sun died behind him.

"Room for one more?" A voice asked behind him. Matt replied with a grunt. He hadn't cared whether his brother sat or not. T.K soon took up position beside him. Despite being years younger, T.K was fast becoming a taller man than Matt and his feet hung lower. T.K leaned back on both hands. There was an awkward silence for the younger brother. "So what happened at school today?"

"Like you don't know."

"Actually no," T.K answered. "The last time I tried going around you for answers, you caught and told me you'd kick my ass."

Matt grunted again.

"I know how much you hate secrets, so I figured I'd ask you," There wasn't a response. "Besides Kari and Yolei are currently swearing silence on everybody."

"Makes a change." Matt added, making T.K grin.

"What happened?" At this point Matt felt too weak to resist the question. Even if he did have the will, he couldn't last against the 'you'd hold out on your own brother' routine T.K was so good at playing. He sighed, allowing the last of his solitude to break down.

"Sora's pregnant."

"Whoa," T.K responded mild voiced.

"I know."

"What are you going to do?"

"I don't know."

"Can I ask how or when?"

Matt took a deep breath. "Last Saturday, when we were going to go to that music festival."

"At a festival?" T.K asked, his jaw dropped low.

"We didn't end up going," Matt shot back. "I got to Sora's."
.:The Saturday Before:.

The wind carried his feet down the path today. He felt on top of everything, nothing could go wrong and nothing could bring him down. Matt had been looking forward to the local music festival for some time now and he even had the company of a great girlfriend, willingly wanting to join him. Despite the fact she knew at some point he might bore her with all the bands he knew and how much they'd improved or not.

He caught the looks from a group of girls passing by. They whispered to each other before giving him bashful look and a giggle. He faced forward again with a smirk, safe in the knowledge the 'Ishida Charm' still worked from a distance.

He rounded the corner, the flower shop Sora's mother owned was just insight. The shop was closed today. Sora's parents were out for the day, he quickly turned down the alley and headed up the grate black stairs. It was a fire escape that had fast become an adopted front door for the Takenouchi residence. Matt rapped on the wooden door, which swung ajar as he did. A distant sound of music being played was in the background as he strained to hear what was inside. The door creaked further open as he cleared his throat and called her name tentatively. "Sora?"

There wasn't any response. He took a light step in side the apartment. Another layer of sound could be heard, Sora singing rather badly to what was being played. Matt piped up more confidently. "Sora?"

Quite apparent that he couldn't be heard, Matt walked down the corridor nearing the source of activity. "Hey Sora, it's me, Matt," he chimed again. Again it went unheard. He heard her just beyond the door on his right, which he opened. A wave of rock came pouring through at unbelievable levels, and more unbelievably, Sora matched the volume with her own, unique singing. Matt's eyes opened as his mouth hung open.
"Well?" T.K asked as Matt told the story.

"Well, she must have just got out of the shower," he answered, still looking across the horizon.

"You walked in on her naked!?" Matt dug a fist at his arm. "Ow!"

"Keep it down T.K. Yes, I walked in on her naked." There was a pause before T.K asked another question.

"What was it li-?"

"Don't even go there."

There was a silence between the two. It was uncomfortable to T.K. It was just nothing to Matt as ever. Sometimes it was hard to tell if he even cared for some one else's company. Or maybe he did regardless of what was said, just that they were there. T.K scratched the back of his head. "I want to say something."

"But not sure what?" Matt finished. T.K nodded and ended up leaning forward over the rail like his brother. "What would you do?"

"Well I'd probably be more careful."

"You wouldn't have done anything in the first place wuss."

"Hey! I'm here to help you know?"

"I know. But that wasn't helpful."

"So you want to know what I'd do?"

"If you were in my shoes."

"I'd probably go and talk to Sora."

"I was afraid you'd do that."

"But I'm not you."

"If you were, I wouldn't be in this mess," Matt answered. He dragged himself up. "I guess I got to face the music."

"Want me to walk with you?"

Matt shook his head. "I'll be fine." He looked down at T.K and raised an eyebrow. "Why is it you're giving me advice more often than the other way?" T.K shrugged.

"Well for one thing, I learn off your mistakes so I don't screw up as much as you do."

"Thanks."

"No, thank you. What shall I tell Dad if he asks?"

"Tell him I'm with Sora, see you around." Matt turned on his heel and waltzed off. He wasn't too eager to be going anywhere, but it would get worse before it got better and he wanted to get past the bad as soon as humanly possible. He had to go talk to Sora.
Down and out with his best friend. He couldn't take it. It wasn't even his fault. All he tried to do was help, but no, she wouldn't listen. Why did she always do the opposite? It wasn't as if he saying or doing everything to spite her. Sure he was good friends with Matt. Hell he trusted the guy a lot. He just didn't know him well enough to know how he'd cope. All Tai could see was a lonely Sora, lonely for a long time with a child in her arms at the age of seventeen. Juggling school and maybe a job to raise the kid. And would never begrudge Matt. Damn her selflessness. And damn Matt for landing her in this situation.

'What the hell was he thinking to even get remotely to that stage? He couldn't have been thinking at all!'

Tai kicked the football against the wall for the umpteenth time. He was a good twenty metres away but his anger in the kick did good to make up the distance. The hollow sound made from it bouncing back did nothing to calm him and ran into the returning sphere to blast it back again. It rebounded and sailed past him. Without thinking, he turned round and walked after it.

"Tai? You ok?"

Tai glanced over his shoulder, Davis stood there tentatively, peering from the corner of the wall Tai used as a target.

"Can I help you?" Tai asked plainly.

"Not really. Kari just asked me if I could help her find you." He walked out. Considering his current situation, the last thing Tai wanted to hear was Davis having contact with Kari. He picked up the ball and squeezed on it with both hands.

"Davis, you stay away from Kari! You got that!"

"Whoa! I didn't do anything, she just asked me!" Davis pleaded holding his hands up. Tai quickly subsided his anger.

"Sorry." He threw the ball down and on its second bounce, volleyed it against the wall fiercely. It came at ankle height for Davis. He quickly flicked it and it jumped in the air. Davis' body twisted just in time for him to rocket it back at the wall.

"Nice move."

"Thanks." Tai stopped the ball under his foot.

"Come on, do some kick ups with me." Tai started to kick the ball between his own feet; the idea of not letting it hit the ground. He looked like a pro, just merely walking on the spot each time a foot keeping the ball in the air.

He gave it a harder touch and knocked above him and squared the descent onto his forehead, passing it to Davis who cushioned it on his chest before allowing it to drop to his feet and doing the same exercise.

"So, did you hear what happened?"

"About Matt and Sora? Or You and Sora?"

"The latter."

"Only she ran out of school after being in the councillor's office all day, and you were there. You fall out with her?"

"Yeah." The ball came back to Tai.

"Heavy."

"I know, I only said don't count on Matt at a time like this."

"He's not that bad is he?"

"I don't know. But what would you do if you were him?"

"I'd be more careful."

"You know what I mean." Tai knocked it back to Davis.

"The same thing I guess."

"So why is Sora pissed with me?"

"Well she is totally head over heels for the guy right? I guess it's the last thing she wants to hear." Davis passed it back gain. Tai trapped the ball and looked at Davis questioningly.

"What?" Davis asked.

"You seem a tad bit grown up Davis, you're the last person I'd expect to make sense at a time like this."

"You think? Maybe you could tell Kari-."

"Don't even go there."
A/N: Hope this chapter was as enjoyable as the last. Just quickly. I had written twoi drafts for this chapter. The second including a segment that is, how should I say? "Blue." I basically wanted to show how what happened that day between Matt and Sora, didn't 'just happen.' As such I have omitted that part from this entry specifically for fanfiction.net. I do have a personal web site which I will host the full chapter on (its not up yet) but if anybody wishes to read the full thing then email me and I will send it on to you. In the meantime. Please, please, please review?

Faster The Chase By Inme.

I'll bring you down
I, I feel alone, feel alone
someone takes my picture but never looks at me in the eyes
you don't see me laughing, you don't
but I'll still be here waiting for you

I feel alive, you are my ecstasy
its you that I'm craving
I feel alive, You are my energy
So why do you hate me?

I'll bring you down
I feel at home, feel at home,
Someone takes my feelings and throws them all away and I know
You don't see me laughing, you don't
but I'll still be here waiting for you

I feel alive, you are my ecstasy
its you that I'm craving
I feel alive, you are my energy
So why do you hate me?

I'll bring you down

Leave and take me with you, take me
I'll still be chasing you, faster
chasing faster
leave and take me with you, take me
I'll still be chasing you

I feel alive, you are my ecstasy
its you that I'm craving
I feel alive, you are my energy
so why do you hate me?

I'm holding you, holding you close to me
You are my angel
I lost control
you were my enemy but know your my friend