Chapter 13

When Tai got home; he put on a blue t-shirt with small golden added stripes and light brown coloured shorts. He then looked at himself in the mirror and decided that he looked good. He walked out the door and shouted. "Mum I'm going to a party" he said.

"Have fun dear, oh and please take Kari with you" she replied. "Do I have to!" he whined. "Well of course, your dad and I are going out tonight with the Ishida's" she explained." Can't you get a babysitter? In fact she's 12 she don't need no babysitter" he said. "How about if I give you 400 yen? And I can't trust her on her own" she said. "Ok then, come on Kari we're going to see Sora" he shouted. "Coming!" Kari said, she ran down the stairs wearing a white shirt, a golden like bandana and a dark purple skirt along with her camera. "At least she can take photos" he muttered.

Meanwhile back at the Ishida residence Yamato returned to see TK sitting on the sofa scoffing cheese puffs. Yamato slammed the door and said. "Yo TK, you want to come to Sora's party?" he asked. "Eh might as well, got nothing to do" he said. "Well then get cleaned up little bro, I'd expect Kari will be there" he said in a teasing manner. "Very funny Yamato" he said sarcastically. "Oh come on, you know you have a crush on her, confess to her and ask her out" Yamato pointed out before walking to his room and closing the door. He switched his current school uniform with a black shirt and dark blackish-purple trousers. He put gel and styled his hair then walked down stairs and said.

"TK you ready?" he asked. "Yes," TK said getting up. Yamato noticed he was still wearing the light gold shirt with green sleeves, the dark green shorts and the grayish fishermen hat he always wore. "You go ahead TK, I need to get something." he said quietly. "Alright bro" TK replied with and walked out. Yamato ravaged through the refrigerator and grabbed a few beers and put them in his coat he took. He walked out and headed to Sora's.

Meanwhile in the Takenouchi residence Sora was calling some of her friends, Izzy, Mimi, Joe, and Davis. She asked them whether they'd like to come to the party and watch a DVD, listen and dance to music and such and they were all willing to! Sora knew this was at such sort notice, but she wanted to be with her friends for her birthday! She wish she could of told them and saw all the presents. She wondered how they forgot; then again it had been 4 years. Sora made the finishes touches adding a disco ball and moved a few things around so they could have a dance floor. She fell onto the sofa and put on the TV for a while. Then there was a report about a man who had stole people's possessions and left them in real bad conditions. She noticed the man from before; he mouth was now wide open in shock had they not caught him yet? The reporter said. "There have been countless attacks in Obaida recently and the man is yet to be caught". The door knocked and she jumped up in fright. She slowly walked to the door and looked through the mirror installed in the door and she saw Taichi and Kari. She let them in. "Whew I thought you were that mad man who was stealing people's possessions and leaving them badly injured" she explained. "Oh sorry about that" Kari said. "It's no problem I guess I'm over reacting, I think it could be that guy in Kobe, and I really hope it isn't." she explained.

"The person who handicapped your parents?" Taichi asked. "Yeah I sort of recognised him" she said. "Well he doesn't know you're here, so all is well, also me and Yam-man will protect you" he replied. "I know" she replied. Two blond boys walk out of the elevator and waved to the trio. "Hey everyone" TK said with a smile on his face. "TK!" Kari shrieked running at him and grabbing him. "Someone is hyper" Yamato said snickering.
"She's always like this." Tai said. Kari giggled and dragged TK into the house and they sat down at the TV. "Hey Sora, can we switch over the channel?" Kari asked." Sure, do what you wish" Sora replied. "Thanks" TK shouted back. They switched the channel and watched Spongebob Square Pants.

The three of them walked in the kitchen and Sora jumped onto the work surface and sat down, Tai and Yamato sat on the stools and they started to talk among themselves. "So want to order a pizza?" she asked. "Sure, I'm starved." Tai replied. "Sounds like a plan" Yamato said. "What toppings?" she asked. "Shouldn't we wait for the others?" Tai asked not showing his selfish side for once. "Oh yeah" Sora replied. The three of them heard laughter from the other room and Sora said. "You know, we should try and get those two together. They're perfect for each other." Sora said. "It's hard to convince TK to ask her out, I told him earlier to but eh didn't get a single response." Yamato replied. "Also I don't feel comfortable with Kari dating my best friends brother, no offense to TK or anything it'd be awkward. "Stop being stubborn Tai" Sora said sticking her tongue out at him. "Oh fine have a go at me when I don't deserve it" he said pouting. Yamato and Sora both laughed, then Yamato said. "Sora, Tai, do you two think you two can handle any alcoholic beverages?" he asked. "It'd be a change I guess, but why?" they both replied with. "I brought some from the house and thought maybe we could all try it out. Our first beers" he said. "Sure why not, as long as we drink safely" Sora replied. All of a sudden the bell went. "Excuse me gentlemen" she said teasingly. She walked and Yamato and Tai just stared at her ass as she walked out. "You know, it'll be such a shame if neither of us gets her" Tai explained.
"Yeah, although she's our best friend, we're both got crushes on her and we get on great" Yamato replied. "I know what you mean, you know, we should try and get her drunk…." Tai suggested. "That'd be funny, but how are we going to get her drunk?" he asked. "I dunno" Tai replied. "Well let's go greet the others first, then talk about it later." Yamato said.

They walked out of the room and headed into the entrance to meet the others.