Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon
How did it happen that their lips came together?
How does it happen that birds sing,
that snow melts,
that the rose unfolds,
that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill?
A kiss, and all was said.
~Victor Hugo
A man snatches the first kiss,
pleads for the second,
demands the third,
takes the fourth,
accepts the fifth
- and endures all the rest.
~Helen Rowland
The two close friends the next day where again back at square one Tai trying to be as friendly as normal and Sai smiled quietly taking it all in like before and pretended she wasn't wounded
"He what?" asked Kari after Sai explained when the two girls went out for a lunch date
"He kissed me" said Sai
"So what's so wrong?" asked Kari excited
"He's still in love with Sora he always says something about her everyday now like he's trying to rub it in my face that he doesn't, no that he couldn't ever love me" said Sai sadly
"Is that why lately you've been spending even more time with Jian?" asked Kari as Sai nodded
"Li is a really great guy and he's so sweet to me he makes me forget Tai and wonder what would happen if I was with someone like him" explained Sai as Kari grabbed Sai's hand and held it gently
"I'm sorry Sai I know what you mean just don't imagine too much from this relationship of yours with Jian you'll just end in heart break again if you do" replied Kari as Sai nodded
"I know if Li keeps showing me things to fall in love with I'll end up falling for him and sometimes I have to think being in love with Li would be a lot better than being in love with Tai" joked Sai half heartedly as Kari nodded
"Ai there you are" said Li with a smile as he handed her a drink
"Thank you" said Sai with a smile
"I'm glad you're still here I thought you'd left me when I couldn't find you" commented Li as Sai impulsively kissed his cheek gently
"Thank you for being so good to me" said Sai as Li hugged her
"You're too good to be treated otherwise" replied Li as Sai scoffed at that and took a sip of her drink
"What don't believe me?" asked Li as he faced Kari
"I'm right aren't I Kari?" asked Li as Kari smiled to Sai
"He really is right Sai, and this is where I take my leave I'll catch up with you in a few I'm going to go over by TK for a bit" said Kari as she stood and left
"See Ai you deserve more than you think you do" said Li as he grabbed her hand and held it sadly
"If I was engaged to you I wouldn't waste a spare moment on a girl I couldn't have I'd be seated here next to you and enjoying your beauty" said Li making Sai laugh and blush a light red
"At first it was my friend Matt whom I noticed if I had met first I would have fallen for instead of Tai but now that I know you Li I wonder how things would have happened if I met you all those years ago but alas the past is the past and I cannot change that now" said Sai as she sighed a bit and looked at Li sadly that look cleared all of Li's thoughts up and brought about a smile
"Smile Ai and forget the past while your with me and let's only think about the future and what it has in store for us" said Li
"And what kind of future are you talking about Li?" asked Sai teasingly as she arched her brows "I am a soon to be married woman"
"How about a future where we go dancing in a few minutes, hang out, go out for dinner later this week when you aren't busy and to top it off I'll even go shopping with you" said Li with a smile as Sai laughed
"I'll have to take you up on that offer then" said Sai with a smile "but don't think for even a minute I'm going to let you off on the shopping bit just cause your being so nice" added Sai as Li laughed and acted mocked offended
"I would never dear princess" joked Li as he bowed in his chair and then took her hand and kissed it
"Your beauty can not be compared to that of a rose nor" began Li as Sai rolled her eyes and scoffed
"Yea yea save it Li" said Sai as they both laughed
A bit away blonde and a brunette watched the scene unfold the blonde in mild interest and wonder while the brunette in unknown anger
"Those two act like they're the ones getting married" joke Matt as he watched them abandon their drinks for the dance floor
"Those two hang out a lot lately" commented Tai a little sour as Matt caught it and laughed
"Ah is this a spike of jealousy I sense?" asked Matt as Tai rolled his eyes
"Sai is my FRIEND nothing more we agreed we would be true to ourselves and I know you're in love with Sora and she's in love with you so I have no right to say this but I love Sora too I can't help it" said Tai as Matt sighed and shook his head in wonder
How long will you lie to yourself we all can see how much her smiles make you waiver on your supposive undying love for Sora how much you already regret how much time you've lost with her if you're not careful Tai I fear you'll lose more than just time, you'll lose her friendship and her love thought Matt as he watched Sai dance happily with Jian.
Dressed in a beautiful black halter-collar cut corset top with blue lace trimming and black hip hugger jeans with black heels Sai happily applied light make up and tied her hair up in a simple pony tail before grabbing her purse to leave before almost running into Tai
"Whoa" said Tai surprised as he grabbed her quickly to steady her
"Where are you off to in such a rush?" asked Tai
"I'm going to meet Li for dinner and I'm sort of running late well got to go bye" said Sai quickly as she rushed out
Standing there stunned Tai noticed that tonight made three months since they'd moved in together and for the past two she'd been out with Li even in school the two could be found together
She looked really beautiful thought Tai
Tai thought about how her hair looked so silky smooth her skin such a beautiful creamy color that held a healthy glow to it, a spark of laughter was held in those icy blue eyes, her lips held a whisper of a smile, the simple yet elegant clothes she wore emphasized her curves in all the right places and her shirt really showed off her slender neck, her simple make up drew your eyes to her beautiful face and her even more alluring eyes, and her heels really showed off her slender legs as well that gave her a little boost to boot making her lips almost completely level to that of his own
Tai was off in his own memory of that short encounter that when he snapped out of it he was angry at himself as he realized surprisingly for such a short encounter that he saw all that in Sai
You're in love with Sora remember he scolded himself shaking his head as he looked at the closed door from where he still stood
I am in love with her right? Thought Tai for a second time as he messed up his already messy hair and quickly grabbing his coat left the house.
Dinner with Li was great the laughter and the talks with Li really made Sai feel better about her horrible situation with Tai.
After dinner was finished the two decided to go for a walk down on the beach to talk and relax both with their pants rolled up to their knees with their shoes waiting behind them away from them and the moon shining brightly above them they began to make their way down the length of the beach.
Li looked deep in a pleasant thought but since he wasn't talking or telling her what it was she playfully using her feet splashed Li waking him from his daze as he smirked and began a water fight as Sai ran down the sand with Li chasing after her as Sai not paying attention began to fall from tripping over a small rock as Li dove after her.
Opening her eyes she noticed she was snuggled against a warm chest as she could hear the owners rapid heartbeat she was wet but somehow warm as she opened her eyes she saw Li in the moonlight holding her as the water washed up on shore lapping at their bodies as he held her close to him while he lye in the water soaked sand looking at him she saw everything that she could ever ask for in this one man.
Li Jianliang was sweet, loving, handsome, caring, he listened to her, talked about things that interested her and above all else she noticed that she might have been falling in love with this man.
As she went to apologize and get up she felt herself fall forward more as wet salty lips met hers in a warm caress as she felt her eyes fall close
Breaking apart she saw Li search her eyes for something as if pleading and in that instant, in that moment everything else was forgotten, as she felt her eyes fall halfway closed once more as she met his lips this time for a more searching gentle caress.
Sitting on the sand together after both teens blushed a deep red
"I'm sorry" blurted Sai when she could no longer handle the silence
"No I'm sorry I know your hand is promised to another but that doesn't mean that you haven't captured my heart Ai, we've known each other for a short time but in that short time you've touched my heart and warmed my soul, you've made me forget about the girl I was in love with and made me fall madly in love with you" admitted Li as he gently held her hand
"I…" began Sai at a loss for words at his confession as at a mile a minute thoughts zoomed through her mind mainly her feeling for Tai and her new budding feelings for Li
"I'm sorry could you repeat that?" asked Sai as she heard something that stunned her to her core
"Forget about your engagement I called mine off when you captured my eye, my heart and my soul, I've discussed this with my family already and your father and he's given his blessing and you a choice" started Li as Sai's eyes widened
"You can stay engaged to Taichi Kamiya, or I give you the choice Ai, Will you Saiyuri Hanabusa marry me?" asked Li as he brought out a beautiful three stone diamond ring
The ring had two lovely white diamonds glittering alongside an exquisite enhanced fancy blue diamond center stone that was set into white gold
"This is an expression of my love story's amazing past, present and possibly bright future" said Li when Sai said nothing and just stared as he took her left hand and placed his ring on her wedding finger on top of Tai's
"You don't have to give me an answer now or anytime soon just promise me you'll think about it" pleaded Li as Sai looked at him dumbfounded but nodded
"I'll be returning to china tomorrow to do some work for some time I'll be running back and forth for a while so I'll make frequent visits Ai I love you" said Li as he captured her lips once more in an intoxicating kiss that made Sai ache and want to forget her ever meeting the heartbreaker known as Taichi Kamiya.
