Time War outakes:
This was supposed to come before T.K. and Kari were talking to Tai while he was in his coma, but I couldn't fit it in with the rest of the story, so here is what happened. Basically everyone(except for Yolei and Cody because Tai's really not their role model) meets Tai and starts to talk to him about how important he is to them. (This wouldn't have worked because Mimi was on the run from all the other Digidestined, so how could they have been there? I wrote this before I made Mimi the assassin.)
It was decided that Sora would go first. She walked into the room, and sat down next to him. She stared at him, lying unconscious, with a respirator pushed down his throat. He had a I.V. needle shoved into his right arm, and his chest was full of sensors, monitoring the condition of his heart.
She started to cry. "Oh Tai," she said, grabbing his hand,"This isn't fair! Why does our love always have to be full of trials like this? First the thing where Myotismon tried to convince you that Kasumi was Matt's child. Then you went and fought the Kamiya Destroyer and your back was broken, and...and now you might not wake up at all. It just isn't fair! I love you so much!"
"Remember when Datamon captured me?" she said,"and you came to rescue me? I...I never felt so happy in all my life. Even through when I fell down that pit and you grab my hand to keep me from falling, part of me wished that that moment in time would freeze forever. That's the effect you had on me, Tai. Whenever you were around me, I would hope that it would never end."
She sniffled then half-smiled,"Remember when I thought my crest wouldn't glow, but you didn't give up on me? Well, I'm not giving up on you. I know you'll pull through, you just have to. Tai, I love you very much. And please come home soon, Kasumi misses her daddy."
Matt was next. He stood at the end of Tai's bed. His friend, the glue that held the team together, the one that gave them hope, that kept them going, the one that was the very embodiment of strength, was dying. It didn't seem possible.
"Tai," he said,"I..I just want you to know, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the times we fought in the old days. I'm sorry for never believing in you, I'm sorry for almost getting you killed by not getting to you in time with your battle with Piedmon. Tai, I......before I was part of the team, I was usually alone. I figured that no one liked me, so why should I bother to like them? That changed when I became a Digidestined, and for the first time in my entire life, I had friends. It made me feel good that I was part of a team, that there were others I could count on."
He looked at his feet, then back at Tai. "I...I never told you this before, but...the reason I fought with you is because I was jealous of you. You got to see your younger sibling all the time, it seemed like you had the perfect family life."
He then smiled,"I guess I'm sorry for that too."
Izzy was next. He stood next to Tai's side as he spoke. "Tai, I...I've never been good with emotions, so I'm just going to come right out and say it. Don't die, you're my best friend and I don't know what I would do without you. You brought something to my life that I can never repay you for. From the first day at camp, you always tried to get me to do the activities everyone else was doing. I wouldn't, of course, I was too busy playing on my computer. You kept trying."
He chuckled,"I just realized something. If it hadn't been for you calling me outside on that fateful day, I might never had gotten my Digivice from the snow, and wouldn't have gone to the Digital World with you. Thank you for that."
Then came Mimi. She sat next to Tai. "Tai, I know we've never really been that good of friends. I always thought you were a bossy, grouchy boy, and you thought I was the most annoying person ever. Remember when you found me at the Gekomon's Castle? That is something that I will remember forever, how could I forget? I'm sorry for locking you up in the dungeon. I was completely mad with power. What a funny phrase, huh?"
She grabbed his hand,"I'm sorry for ragging on like this. Tai, you tried to save me in the Gekomon's Castle, because you knew I wasn't being true to my heart. And, while I may have a pure heart, you're the one with the most goodness inside of you."
She leaned over and lightly kissed him on the forehead,"You're a good person, Tai. The world needs people like you, please, pull though."
"Tai," T.K. said,"I was to thank you for all you did for me in the Digiworld. From the time you tried to convince me that Demidevimon was lying about Matt, to the times you made me feel important when we were all separated fight the Dark Masters. Matt was the best brother ever, but, you always thought of me as your equal."
"I once told Sora that when she was around I didn't miss my mom as much, which was true. You, however, reminded me of a father. You were a bit demanding, but you were ready to defended us no matter what. When I was with you, Sora, Kari, and Izzy, I felt like we were a real family. I was so proud when you left me to guard Kari when she was sick. I never felt so important."
"That's what I wanted to tell you. Thank you."
Davis was prancing the floor uncontrollably. He didn't know what to do, what to say. He finally turned to face Tai and placed his hand on the end of the bed. "Tai," he started,"if you can hear me, I want to let you know how important you are to me. You taught me everything about being a Digidestined, one of the most important aspects of my life. You taught me about being one of the guys. I always figured that you were waiting until I proved myself, and when I saved Metalgreymon, that was it. You are one of the most important people in my life. You are the older brother I never had. I wish we could trade you in for Jun, but I don't want to make Kari upset. Tai, I want you to know, that if anything happens to you, I will take care of her. I'll take care of the team."
This was supposed to come before T.K. and Kari were talking to Tai while he was in his coma, but I couldn't fit it in with the rest of the story, so here is what happened. Basically everyone(except for Yolei and Cody because Tai's really not their role model) meets Tai and starts to talk to him about how important he is to them. (This wouldn't have worked because Mimi was on the run from all the other Digidestined, so how could they have been there? I wrote this before I made Mimi the assassin.)
It was decided that Sora would go first. She walked into the room, and sat down next to him. She stared at him, lying unconscious, with a respirator pushed down his throat. He had a I.V. needle shoved into his right arm, and his chest was full of sensors, monitoring the condition of his heart.
She started to cry. "Oh Tai," she said, grabbing his hand,"This isn't fair! Why does our love always have to be full of trials like this? First the thing where Myotismon tried to convince you that Kasumi was Matt's child. Then you went and fought the Kamiya Destroyer and your back was broken, and...and now you might not wake up at all. It just isn't fair! I love you so much!"
"Remember when Datamon captured me?" she said,"and you came to rescue me? I...I never felt so happy in all my life. Even through when I fell down that pit and you grab my hand to keep me from falling, part of me wished that that moment in time would freeze forever. That's the effect you had on me, Tai. Whenever you were around me, I would hope that it would never end."
She sniffled then half-smiled,"Remember when I thought my crest wouldn't glow, but you didn't give up on me? Well, I'm not giving up on you. I know you'll pull through, you just have to. Tai, I love you very much. And please come home soon, Kasumi misses her daddy."
Matt was next. He stood at the end of Tai's bed. His friend, the glue that held the team together, the one that gave them hope, that kept them going, the one that was the very embodiment of strength, was dying. It didn't seem possible.
"Tai," he said,"I..I just want you to know, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the times we fought in the old days. I'm sorry for never believing in you, I'm sorry for almost getting you killed by not getting to you in time with your battle with Piedmon. Tai, I......before I was part of the team, I was usually alone. I figured that no one liked me, so why should I bother to like them? That changed when I became a Digidestined, and for the first time in my entire life, I had friends. It made me feel good that I was part of a team, that there were others I could count on."
He looked at his feet, then back at Tai. "I...I never told you this before, but...the reason I fought with you is because I was jealous of you. You got to see your younger sibling all the time, it seemed like you had the perfect family life."
He then smiled,"I guess I'm sorry for that too."
Izzy was next. He stood next to Tai's side as he spoke. "Tai, I...I've never been good with emotions, so I'm just going to come right out and say it. Don't die, you're my best friend and I don't know what I would do without you. You brought something to my life that I can never repay you for. From the first day at camp, you always tried to get me to do the activities everyone else was doing. I wouldn't, of course, I was too busy playing on my computer. You kept trying."
He chuckled,"I just realized something. If it hadn't been for you calling me outside on that fateful day, I might never had gotten my Digivice from the snow, and wouldn't have gone to the Digital World with you. Thank you for that."
Then came Mimi. She sat next to Tai. "Tai, I know we've never really been that good of friends. I always thought you were a bossy, grouchy boy, and you thought I was the most annoying person ever. Remember when you found me at the Gekomon's Castle? That is something that I will remember forever, how could I forget? I'm sorry for locking you up in the dungeon. I was completely mad with power. What a funny phrase, huh?"
She grabbed his hand,"I'm sorry for ragging on like this. Tai, you tried to save me in the Gekomon's Castle, because you knew I wasn't being true to my heart. And, while I may have a pure heart, you're the one with the most goodness inside of you."
She leaned over and lightly kissed him on the forehead,"You're a good person, Tai. The world needs people like you, please, pull though."
"Tai," T.K. said,"I was to thank you for all you did for me in the Digiworld. From the time you tried to convince me that Demidevimon was lying about Matt, to the times you made me feel important when we were all separated fight the Dark Masters. Matt was the best brother ever, but, you always thought of me as your equal."
"I once told Sora that when she was around I didn't miss my mom as much, which was true. You, however, reminded me of a father. You were a bit demanding, but you were ready to defended us no matter what. When I was with you, Sora, Kari, and Izzy, I felt like we were a real family. I was so proud when you left me to guard Kari when she was sick. I never felt so important."
"That's what I wanted to tell you. Thank you."
Davis was prancing the floor uncontrollably. He didn't know what to do, what to say. He finally turned to face Tai and placed his hand on the end of the bed. "Tai," he started,"if you can hear me, I want to let you know how important you are to me. You taught me everything about being a Digidestined, one of the most important aspects of my life. You taught me about being one of the guys. I always figured that you were waiting until I proved myself, and when I saved Metalgreymon, that was it. You are one of the most important people in my life. You are the older brother I never had. I wish we could trade you in for Jun, but I don't want to make Kari upset. Tai, I want you to know, that if anything happens to you, I will take care of her. I'll take care of the team."