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WARNING: This does contain a scene from Digimon Tri. Symbiosis. I recommend you watch that then come back and read this chapter if you haven't seen it already.

Chapter 4: I'm glad you were born

"I need some fresh air" Tai told Kari after ending his phone call with his mom.

Kari nodded "Alright don't stay out to late" she told him as he already started walking towards the school's glass doors.

The scent of summer's night crawled into Tai noise and his body felt the low cool temperature of night. Not a full day since himself and the other were sucked back into the real world but now because of the destruction Meicoomon was causing. Agumon and the other Digimons may not have a chance of staying with them in the real world after this is all over. Tai then stopped walking seeing Meiko was sitting on a bench talking on the phone.

Tai remained still as his eyes were locked on her. He knew he wasn't a expert on girls given his latest situation with Sora but he wasn't blind to see Meiko's mask cracking. It was the same mask he once wore to hide his feelings of fear and doubt recently. However he didn't know if Meiko could pull her mask off before it cracked open.

"I love you Meicoomon and that's why i want to save you but.. How can I be your partner if I dont even have hope in myself" Meiko said looking at her phone.

Meiko then put her phone away and looked up spotting Tai standing there staring at her.

"Tai! I..." Meiko said getting up embrassed that Tai heard that.

"Oh, I didn't mean to overhear what you were saying... but I'm glad I did" Tai replied walking over to her.

He then sat down on the bench as Meiko sat back down with him by her side.

"Meiko you can't lose faith in yourself that easliy" Tai started as he turned his head to make sure Meiko saw his face. "I know you're scared but Meicoomon needs more than ever now and.."

"You sure are a top bloke" Meiko interrupted.

"Huh?" Tai repiled.

"Oh, I mean that you're a good person" Meiko explained to him.

"Thanks but I'm not saying to make myself look like a good person" Tai repiled.

Meiko smothered a laugh "Ofcourse"

"Hey um.. Meiko?" Tai asked her suddenly finding himself at a lost for words.

"Yes, What is it Tai?" Meiko asked curious.

Tai thought for a mintue before reaching his hands up to take off his goggles from his neck and handed it to her.

"Put these on real quick" Tai told her.

"Ok.." Meiko said taking the goggles from his hands. She then took off her glasses and placed the goggles Infront of her eyes. She was shocked to see many different colors of wavelengths soaring across the sky. They were almost Identical to shooting stars in a scientific and digital way.

"You know they always say, there are things you can see when you're young but can't see when you grow up" she heard Tai said.

"In reverse, there are things you see as an adult that you never noticed as a child" Tai added as he was now looking up at the night sky too.

"But I can't tell what it is you're supposed to see and what you're not" he finished as Meiko took off his goggles.

"Tell me Meiko, Is there that much of a difference between what kids and adults see?" Tai asked her.

"I...I don't think I have the answer to your question Tai" Meiko replied looking down at the ground. She then returned his goggles to him and put her glasses back on.

"You know after reuniting with Agumon after a very long time. I realized I had always been connected with him" Tai said.

"Is it because you're partners?" Meiko questined.

"If so why does it matter? You and Meicoomon are the same way" Tai replied back to her.

"You shouldn't have been born" She quoted.

"Stop it! If you kept saying that Meicoomon.."

"I think Gennai said it to me!" Meiko confessed.

Tai gasped, taken back by what she was saying.

'If I were never born, I wouldn't have been her partner" Meiko said lowering her head.

"If i was never born, then Agumon and the others wouldn't have forgotten about you and the others and Meicoomon would've never.." Meiko's fist tighten.

"Mochizuki! Stop lying to yourself!" Tai shouted as he cupped Meiko cheeks and pulled her closer to face him.

"But it's true! If I was never born-"

"We would've never gotten our Digimon back!, We would've never gotten to met and become friends with you or Meicoomon either!" Tai replied seeing Meiko's eyes widen.

"See you know that's true and whatever Gennai said to you and Meicoomon was nothing but lies" Tai said now smiling. "Because you were born, we were able to become adults and still see the things we saw as children"

"We'll save Meicoomon because you two shouldn't be separated anymore, You two are bonded for lives as partners and don't you ever think differently about that" Tai told her.

"T-Tai" Meiko lips curled up as tears were running down her face before she engufled him in a hug.

"Thank you! I..I.. owe so much to you guys" Meiko cried.

"Well you can start with drying those eyes" Tai said.

Oh! sorry" Meiko apologized and rubbed her eyes not letting anymore tears spill out.

"Better?" Meiko asked smiling shyly with a bashful look appearing on her face.

"Perfect" Tai whispered staring into her eyes until he closed his own.

Meiko blushed seeing him lean closer to her.

She then closed her own eyes and leaned towards him.

Their lips were inches away and their minds were clouded by a desire of the other's comfort.

"Tai! What are you and Meiko doing?" Agumon voice asked out loud.

Tai and Meiko opened their eyes and turned to see the small dinosaur.

"Agumon! What are you doing here?" Tai demanded as he picked him up.

"Well me and the others were wondering what you and Meiko were talking about. So they sent me down here to ask" Agumon answered pointing his claws up to the school's higher windows to see the Digimons caught red handed.

"Unbelievable" Tai muttered feeling Lady Luck giving him a kick to the head.

"I think that's our cue to head inside then Tai" Meiko said.

Tai nodded. "Right we need to also inform the others about teaching the Digimon about something called "Privacy" Tai said sternly glaring at Agumon.

Meiko let out a giggle "Ok and don't worry about me, because thanks to you and Agumon. It makes me what to do the same with Meicoomon" Meiko said smiling once again.

"Well goodnight Meiko" Tai said.

"GoodNight Tai" Meiko waved and went back inside the school.

"Tai?" Agumon asked him.

"What is it buddy?" Tai answered him.

"Can we go get something to eat? I'm starving!" Agumon whined.

Tai let out a big sigh "Geez is food all you ever think about?" he asked him.

"Ofcourse" Agumon repiled grinning as Tai began his search for a vending machine.

End

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