Assumptions:
Taichi and Miyako
iorekbyrnison
Taichi had mixed feelings about Miyako. Really, he just didn't know enough about the girl to pass any kind of judgment. He and the purplette had so very little in common and such different schedules that there really was no reason to become close friends. The extent of Taichi's knowledge was thus reduced to what fond things Koushirou said in passing and what Mimi gushed about after shopping for hours on end with her protege.
According to the two Miyako was sweet, if a little rash and impulsive, but Taichi himself had those traits so he couldn't really fault her on them. Apparently she was ridiculously smart too, because the girl could understand Koushirou speak with little problem and that was something that took Taichi years to do. Sora had once mentioned that the girl had a crush on Yamato, but had done so in an amused tone leading the brunette to believe the young girl had lots of crushes. Hikari had backed him up on those thoughts. Daisuke was always complaining that her voice sounded like nails on a chalk board, but Taichi had little doubt that his own protege was always probably doing something stupid first to incur Miyako's wrath. Armed with all of these observations Taichi could still say he knew very little about Miyako herself because he hadn't ever really given up to time to get to know her.
With the other digidestined Taichi shared special moments. He had experienced the Digital World for the first time with the older Chosen Children and he had had adventures with each of the younger children except for Miyako. He didn't really know why that was. They weren't actively ignoring each other and in fact Miyako came to his apartment very often to hang out with Hikari. It was just he was either always out at the time or Hikari kicked him out of their room for 'girl time'.
So one day Taichi finally decided he would rectify the situation. Not knowing one of his team members left him feeling antsy. If the Digital World were ever in danger again, and he had no doubts that it would be, Taichi wanted to be sure he could count on everyone in the team based on his own observations rather than the collective observations from his friends no matter how much he trusted their opinions.
His moment came one day while he was lounging in his room. Hikari and Miyako had suddenly burst through the door giggling and smirking at each other about some joke between them. Taichi doubted very seriously that he would have found it funny. Hikari was on the verge of kicking him out of the room when their mother had called her to the kitchen. With an apologetic look Hikari excused herself for a moment and went back into the living room. She was out there for a while so Taichi could only assume that their mother had given his sister some chore to do. Meanwhile Miyako and Taichi just kind of stared at each other not really knowing what to do.
Taichi sat up from his slouched position on the bed and motioned for the purple headed girl to take a seat at the desk chair that sat across the room. As Miyako sat Taichi noticed her posture was naturally straight, but her wardrobe gave a kind of retro vibe, completed by her large rounded glasses that were perched high upon her nose. They were mixed signals, surely, but Taichi grinned when he saw them. Miyako was a mixture of traditional and trendy much like a mixture between her role models Sora and Mimi.
"So . . ." Taichi began and stopped, his voice dieing off because he suddenly didn't know how to proceed. What do you say to get to know a girl these days? Taichi had never had this problem before. The first conversations with the rest of the digidestined had all flowed naturally if a little strangely. Miyako was already not fitting into the mold that his friends had suggested. She hadn't rushed into this situation. She hadn't erupted in shrill screams as Daisuke had said. However, Taichi was the Chosen Child of Courage and the former leader of the digidestined. He would overcome this one small hurdle.
As he opened his mouth to begin again Miyako suddenly looked straight at him her eyes sharp and curious. "What does it feel like Taichi, to not be the leader anymore?"
Taichi gaped for a moment and stopped to let his emotions settle down. So Miyako certainly was rash and impulsive, but Taichi understood now. The girl simply didn't pull her punches. Taichi himself had this manner of speaking. It was just easier to get to the point and get things over with rather than hedge around the topic you really wished to speak about. Taichi had had many fights in the past with Yamato over that same impulsiveness.
Unable to help himself Taichi turned his head to the side and chuckled bitterly. When he turned back Miyako had no guilt in her eyes, not that he expected there would be. At this moment he felt more on the spot and on a dissection table than he ever had. "Straight to the point hmm Miyako?"
The girl nodded, a sharp downward motion with her chin, leaving no room for anything but professionalism. "The group, besides Hikari and Koushirou, they are all saying that Daisuke and you are very much alike. They say you are like twins with the same methods of speaking and the same annoying tendencies, but also the same spirit and ability to pull miraculous victory from the air."
Taichi thought about this for a moment. Yes, he and Daisuke were similar, he could admit that, but he had never considered his protege a copy of himself. Taichi certainly would have never handed his goggles over if that were so. The Digital World did not need two of him, nor did it need copies of any of the original Chosen. The younger digidestined would save that world their own way,
"And what do you say Miyako?" The girl smirked for a moment, her eyes twinkling merrily.
"If you were like Daisuke, then you would have not been able to ask that question. For all the friendship in the world I don't think Daisuke could ever be as patient or as observant as you." Taichi frowned.
"I think, Miyako, that you sell Daisuke short and you overestimate me. I've never been great at patience."
"Daisuke has his own good qualities. I know this, but I prefer to find things out for myself. You are the only digidestined I have not talked in depth with. I am eager to learn more about you." Now it Taichi's turn to smile merrily,
"Then I was right to hold my judgment until I could meet you myself. We are alike in that way. I trust my friends very much, but I think you've got to learn about a person from the person you are learning about. The rest of the digidestined had a lot to say about you as well."
Miyako frowned, as if the idea of someone talking about her was a repulsive idea. "And what things do they say about me Taichi?" The brunette warrior of courage merely shook his head with a smile. Such things were not for today. He would learn about Miyako from a blank slate, without the opinions of his friends and he told Miyako as much. The purplette nodded once more and their conversation dwindled into less serious topics. That day and the days that followed Taichi learned many new things about Miyako, some of the bad and annoying, but a far greater amount was good. When Hikari barged back into the room cheerily kicking her brother out Taichi could only shake his head before picking up a soccer ball and heading out of his apartment down to the park. One of Miyako's questions still rung through his head.
Miyako was a good girl. Taichi felt that he could trust her even within those few minutes of conversation. She certainly embodied the qualities of her digi-eggs and he took her words seriously.
"What does it feel like Taichi, to not be the leader anymore?"
Taichi hated himself for the bitter answer in his heart.
-AN: So life has become super busy. I had planned to write and post this shot this morning but I was totally almost late for my first class of the day because my alarm clock went off late so I had to wait. This chapter was really hard to write. I'm revisiting Season 1 and 2 as I am writing this, because the time line falls sometime during and after both seasons. I haven't gotten too far I'm afraid, so I'm using what I remember from years passed. Miyako never struck me as a character that would have much to do with Taichi so I had to find some way for them to interact without it seeming odd. I came up with this because they knew so little about one another.
I hope you all liked it anyway. Thanks for reading! More Soon and please review!
