Digimon
Soccer is a Game of Love

Chapter 7

Tai got to school early the next day so he could put a letter in Sora's locker. He also tried to get to class early so he could put a note in Sora's desk. As for her other classes, he got someone who was in her class, to put the note in her desk for him. When he had a class with her, he kept on sending her notes, and he also tried talking to her. Nothing worked.
"He'll never understand how much it kills me to ignore him like this," Sora began. "But he'll never understand how much he hurt me," Sora concluded.
"He does understand Sora," Mimi pointed out.
"Oh so now your on his side," Sora whined.
"You don't know what your talking about, he tried to talk to me about you, but I ignored him too, except for this one time," Mimi continued.
"Oh? What one time?" Sora asked in curiosity.
"Don't worry, I didn't tell him anything, I was still kinda harsh on him," Mimi assured her.
"Okay, that's good," Sora sighed.
"Sora, I hope to don't mind me saying this but..." Mimi paused.
"But what?" Sora asked in confusion.
"But I don't think that you should ignore Tai forever," Mimi concluded.
"I won't ignore him forever," Sora replied.
"Really? When then?" Mimi asked in curiosity.
"Well I don't have deadlines for these things..." Sora replied trying to make up an excuse.
"Sora," Mimi said as she gave her the eyebrow.
"It's just until I'm ready to talk to him again, okay?" Sora replied sadly.
"Alright, let's just hope he doesn't lock himself out of your life by then," Mimi sighed as she walked to class. Sora was silent.

"I'm just about ready to give up Matt," Tai complained. "I just don't know what to do anymore," Tai sighed.
"Aww, don't give up Tai, that won't make it better," Matt said trying to encourage his friend.
"Yeah, like what I'm doing is making a difference anyway," Tai pointed out.
"Well giving up won't do any better," Matt complained.
"Well it's a whole lot easier," Tai concluded.
"Look, it's only been a day since you put on this "try harder" act, give it more time," Matt suggested.
"Alright," Tai agreed.
"Don't be like that Tai," Matt whined.
"Like what?" Tai asked in confusion.
"Whenever I say, "give it more time" or something like that, you just say "alright" it's like your doing me a favor or something!" Matt yelled in annoyance.
"Well, that's how it all started right?" Tai pointed out.
"Don't be smart with me Kamiya! You know what I mean," Matt yelled.
"Not really," Tai whined.
"Maybe I should repeat myself for the hearing impaired" Matt said sarcastically. " What I'm saying, don't do it 'cause I'm saying "give it another shot," do it 'cause you know it's the right thing to do," Matt concluded.
"Your right Matt, I just never really looked at it like that," Tai sighed. "Thanks man," Tai smiled.
"No problem, and get some sleep," Matt teased.
"I'll try," Tai grinned. Then the bell rang, and Tai went home.

Mrs. Kamiya heard Tai close the door behind him. "You're home early again," Mrs. Kamiya teased.
"That's right Mom," Tai sighed.
"That's 3 days in a row, you're on a roll!" Mrs. Kamiya continued.
"Mom, not now please," Tai replied as he made his way to his room.
He opened the door and threw his bag on the floor, and threw himself on the bed.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Come in," Tai yelled. It was his Dad. "Oh hey Dad, what's up?" Tai said greeting his father.
"Oh nothing really," Mr. Kamiya replied as he looked around his room.
"I know you, you want to tell me something, don't you?" Tai teased as he sat up.
"Well, yeah actually," Mr. Kamiya started. "It's about so-"
"Dad! Don't start with the Sora thing, Mom naggs me enough about her!" Tai interrupted.
"Huh? I was going to ask about your soccer," Mr. Kamiya replied.
"Okay...what about soccer?" Tai asked in curiosity.
"It's just that I noticed you haven't touched your soccer ball in awhile," Mr. Kamiya continued as he stared at the dusty soccer ball in the corner of Tai's room.
"Oh...yeah," Tai mumbled.
"And your soccer championships is in two days," Mr. Kamiya concluded.
"Yeah...well...I just haven't had the time lately," Tai replied trying to make up an excuse.
"Oh I see, that's why you've been laying in bed all week," Mr. Kamiya questioned.
"Dad, what are you trying to say?" Tai asked giving up on excuses.
"Nothing that I'm going to tell you, I want you to figure it out son," Mr. Kamiya concluded, and with that he left.
'Why does everyone do that to me?!' Tai thought to himself. "Now, what did Dad mean by that?" Tai continued to think. "Hmmm...I'll just ask Matt, he's better at this than I am,' Tai concluded.
"Hey Matt," Tai greeted his buddy.
"Hey Tai, what's up?" Matt asked.
"Well it's this thing that my Dad told me, I don't get it," Tai began.
"Tai, there's a lot of things you don't get when it comes to that part of life," Matt pointed out.
"Not now Matt, I'm serious," Tai replied.
"Whoa, you really are," Matt replied surprised.
"Okay, my Dad was telling me how I don't touch my soccer ball, and he was also reminding me that the championships is in two days," Tai continued. "I told him that I was just tired, but he said that I was laying in bed all week," Tai concluded.
"You don't get what he was trying to say?!" Matt asked still surprised.
"No..." Tai mumbled.
"Geez...what he's saying is that the soccer ball represents all the times you spent with Sora, and now that you don't play with the soccer ball anymore-" Matt began.
"Oh!! So you're saying that I don't play with Sora anymore!" Tai interrupted.
"Huh?! That's not it!" Matt replied in annoyance. "Anyway...what I was saying was now that you don't play with the soccer ball anymore it's like your forgetting about Sora," Matt concluded.
"Oh! I get it! How about the championship thing?" Tai asked eagerly.
"Do I have to do everything!?" Matt complained. "What your Dad is saying is that on Friday, which is the day of the championships, would be the best day to make things better with Sora," Matt concluded.
"Do you think he's right?" Tai asked.
"Who cares what I think!!! It's what you think that counts!! And it's how you act on it that gets you the gold!!" Matt yelled in annoyance.
"Whaokay..." Tai said surprised and scared.
"Look Kamiya, don't you ever wonder why you never seem to know the answers to things that fall under this category?" Matt asked trying to make a point.
"I just think you know all the answers, 'cause you're in this with my Dad, Mom, Sora, Mimi, and even Kari!!" Tai began to loose it. "Your all against me in this game called LOVE!" Tai continued. "And you're all trying to find a way to make me feel bad about this Sora thing," Tai concluded.
"You're loosing it Tai," Matt pointed out.
"I know, I know, I just don't know if I can take anymore of this Sora thing," Tai replied.
"The end is coming Tai, I know it," Matt said trying to make Tai feel better.
"That's only 'cause you're in this," Tai teased.
"Give it up!" Matt sighed.
"Ugh... anyway I gotta go see ya," Tai sighed giving up.
"Bye Tai," Matt answered as he hung up.
Tai exited his room and found Kari spook him once again outside his door. But this time, he wasn't scared at all.
"Yeah Kari?" Tai sighed not happy at all.
"Tai... I've never seen you like this. I know that loosing Sora is killing you and don't even try to deny it!" Kari replied quickly not giving a chance for Tai to interrupt.
"Whatever..." Tai sighed while walking passed Kari.
"Tai..." Kari whispered to herself.
Tai had a short snack in the kitchen silently and went to bed after.