Sora

I woke up on Monday morning, and the first thing I thought about was Tai. That jerk. Taking advantage of me like that when I was weak and vulnerable.

Stupid Tai...

I hate him. But, at the same time, I felt like it was destined to happen to me and Tai. I got up and, quite resentfully, I might add, got ready to school. I was not going to talk to him at all. i wasn't going to look at him, speak to him, or anything. My mom must've noticed my discomfort.

"Sora, are you okay? You came back from Davis' looking like you'd seen a ghost, and now your being despondent. Is there something you need to tell me? Anything you need to ask?"

How to handle men, there's a thought.

"No Mom, I'm fine. Just tired is all."

"Of course. You did come home late Saturday" Whatever. I was so angry and sad at Tai that i could barley think straight.I was happy that he'd kissed me like that. So soft and gentle, but at the same time, i was totally angry with him for taking advantage of me like he had. What was my overall thought? I was so damn confused I wanted to implode. Between Matt and Tai and school and everything, I really did want to explode. When I got to school, I needed to avoid Tai, all the time. Even if we had classes together, I avoided him. He as clearly trying to talk to me. It was extremely difficult, especially when I looked into his eyes. The same eyes that he had on the balcony. God, i had to stop thinking about it. Matt avoided me to. Izzy and Mimi, however , were constantly on me as to what had happened that night. I would make something that they obviously didn't believe. I was getting my stuff when mimi and Izzy cornered me again.

"Sora, what happened? Seriously, we're getting worried." I had had enough of this crap. I exploded on my friends.

"Why the frig do you even care? I don't think it's your business what happened between me and Tai! Frankly, I think you two should be more focused on the fact you like each other then on me!" I had done it. I had exploded on my two closest friends, that were only trying to help me. Mimi got extremely red while Izzy whistled and scratched the back of his head.

"How could you say that Sora!'' Mimi said.

"Mimi,I didn't mean..."

"If you didn't mean it then why did you say it?" She ran away, and Izzy watched her go, then he turned to me with a look of apologetic anger on his face.

"Sora I considered you someone I could trust not to do that." With that, he went after Mimi. I slammed my head against my locker angrily. I had lost all of my friends now. I slammed it a couple more times before I went about my business. I still avoided Tai even though once I saw Izzy talking with him, and I caught a sentence

"Exploded on Mimi and I, um huh..." The two looked at me before. leaving. Well, at least Izzy left, but Tai looked at me longingly and then shaking his head, followed Izzy. Now i felt like a selfish jerk. I had finally destroyed my friendship with even Tai. The day ended with me still avoiding Tai, but on the way home, a familiar voice called my name.

"Sora!" I turned to see Joe running up to me

"Hey Joe what is it, or didn't you here every one hates me?"

"Oh yeah, I heard. Izzy phoned me to tell me. Why'd you explode?" I sighed and rubbed my eyes with my forefinger and thumb

"I don't know. I just lost it. It was something that happened over at the party"

"What?''

"I don't wanna talk about it Joe" He put a hand on my shoulder.

"When we were all younger, we believed we could trust each other with everything. Why don't we know?"

"I don't know, Joe. I'll see you later" He sighed uselessly. It was no good arguing with me when I was like this. I wouldn't listen. The next day went pretty much the same way. I avoided Tai, received dirty looks from my friends, and then some. I wasn't going to live like an animal. I went up to Mimi.

"Mimi" She turned and gave me the dirtiest look I'd ever seen.

"What do you want from my, Takenouchi?"

"I wanted to apologize for the way I acted yesterday. I was under stress and I exploded on you and Izzy. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?" Mimi's expression softened.

"It's okay, Sora. I knew deep down you would have never talked to your friends like that." After I had gotten my friends back, I still couldn't bring myself to confront Tai. After the day was over I had Tennis practice. The whole time I couldn't put enough focus into it, and coach said if I wasn't going to put in effort at practice then I shouldn't come. I went to get changed regretfully. On the way down the hall to the change room, Tai ducked out of a classroom and confronted me.

"Sora, I need to talk to you" I felt butterfly's in my stomach.

"Okay Tai, I guess I'm listening" He sighed

"It's about what happened between us at Davis' party." I tried to chicken out but I felt a gentle grip fasten around my shoulder.

"Sora, please. This is important to me" I steeled my nerves and turned around, looking, once again, into his dark, caring eyes to listen to him. He spoke

"I don't know how to tell you this, so I'm just gonna say it. I really like you Sora, and for the longest time before our age hit the 2 digit mark I felt like a moron feeling the way I did. When we got older, I tried to get you to notice me but it clearly wasn't working. Then came Matt. When you two started going out, I thought I had lost my chance and I felt like a faggot being around the two of you" I couldn't believe what i was hearing. All these years of liking Tai so much and fearing he thought I was weird, he felt the same about me.

"Tai..." He cut me off

"Lemme finish. So for the past year, I felt like I could never have you and tried to move on. I couldn't. No matter what I did or who I dated, they couldn't fill the void in my heart. When Matt cut your dates for practicing a few weeks ago, I felt like I had been given another chance from God. I did all those sweet things to you in an attempt, but it still didn't work. Then came the news that you broke up with him, I felt touched that you came to me for consoling, So then came that night on the balcony. I'm sorry if It looked like I took advantage of you, I'm sorry. I didn't want you to think that I'd take advantage of you. To cap of my opening my heart to you, I really like you and maybe..." He paused, sounding unsure of himself all of the sudden.

"What is it, Tai?"

"Sora, um, would you like to, um, go out with me?" He said the sentence, and with each passing word, got redder. I smiled, but suddenly.

"No"

"Why not?" I knew what to say all of the sudden.

"Because when ever I let a man get close to me, he hurts me. M dad never comes around. My moms last boyfriend, I caught drilling his secretaries asshole, and The kid I dated a while back, dumped me for that cheer leader, and Matt. he never made time for me and tomorrow is leaving for The U.S.A. When ever I let a man get close to me, he hurts me!" I sobbed into my hands, and I felt Tai's arms wrap around me.

"Sora, I will never, ever hurt you. I'll never let anyone hurt you, either. Okay?, Now could you look at me?" I followed his instructions and looked up, right back into hose gorgeous eyes.

"I'll protect you, sora. If your with me, you'll be safe."

"Would you chase me down to do it?"

''To the end of the universe if I had to" Then he kissed me. It was gentle and sweet. It didn't last long, but the thought was there. I smiled.

"I love to be your girl, Tai." He smiled. After I had changed, he walked me home. On the way there, I felt him hold my hand and intertwine our fingers. But I didn't mind. When we got home, He smiled at me.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Sor"

"Later, Tai" We shared another kiss, a simple short one, but it meant the world to me. Once the last fibers of our hands split apart, I wanted to have him hold me again. It wasn't weird to me. I went to lie down in my room

Tai...

He was my last thought before I fell asleep

Well, Taiora at last! Damn my fingers they hurt like a bitch thanks to this extra big chapter. later!