Sora continued to stare at Tai and Mimi kissing. How could this have happened? Her two best friends were in each other's arms. Tai had his hands on Mimi's head, holding her tightly in place, with their lips locked together. Mimi had her hands on his back for support.
Sora watched them express their love. She couldn't take it anymore. She turned and ran, tears soaking the ground beneath her. She ran to the tree she told Tai to meet her. She cried her broken heart out. She suddenly found herself back at Datamon's lab. Then she found herself leaving the group to find Tai on her own, then when her crest wouldn't glow, and when Tai saved her from Mammothmon.....doesn't mean a thing because he's in love with Mimi. She buried her face in her hands and cried.
"Kari," Tai asked, walking up to her later.
"Yeah?" she asked, looking up from her drawings. She wanted to know where Tai ran off to after dinner.
"I...I have to tell the group something, but I wanted to tell you first because, well, you're my sister."
"What?" she asked.
"I...I have certain feelings for a female member of our group."
Kari smiled. "He's going to finally admit it." she thought to herself. "Who?" she asked, pretending she was oblivious.
Tai took a deep breath. "Mimi."
"Mimi?!"
Tai looked at her strangely. "Why? What's wrong with her?"
"Oh, u h, nothing!" she said. "I thought he liked Sora," she thought to herself,"Well, whoever he chooses is okay with me."
"So," he said,"How do you think I should tell the others?"
Kari thought for a moment. "You should make an announcement right before we go to sleep."
Tai nodded. "That's a great idea! Thanks, Kari."
Sora had gotten control of herself and rejoined the others before Tai's announcement. He noticed something was wrong with her when she sat down, but decided he would talk to her later. That's when he remembered she wanted to talk to him earlier tonight. He forgot about their meeting. He walked over to her. "Sorry, I forgot our meeting."
"Its okay," Sora said, keeping her head down,"It wasn't important."
"Good," Tai said, turning to face everyone. "Guys," he said, getting their attention,"I have an announcement."
"Well?" Matt said, impatiently.
"I want to say that I have certain feelings towards another member of our group."
"Oh really?" Izzy asked, as everyone glanced in Sora's direction. Mimi got up and held Tai's hand. "We're a couple!" she said.
"Mimi?!" everyone yelled.
"What's wrong with that?" she yelled back.
" That's twice now!" Tai thought to himself,"What do they know that I don't? Is she a guy-no, I was just there, she's a girl!"
"Its nothing," Joe said, surprised."It...It just took us by surprise, that's all."
"Well, it was a surprise for us too!" Mimi giggled.
Izzy looked at Sora. She couldn't be taking this so easy. "What's wrong?" Matt asked him.
"Its Sora," he whispered,"I'm worried how she's taking this. I mean, we all know that she likes Tai, I just hope this doesn't break her psychologically."
"Yeah, I know what you mean," Matt said."We should do something to bring them together, but if Tai likes Mimi...I don't know what we should do!"
On the top of Spiral Mountain, Piedmon sat in his castle, plotting against the Digidestined. "Lady Devimon!" he called.
"You bellowed?" she asked, walking in.
"Yes," he said,"Through my studies of the Digidestined, and reading the notes of Devimon, Etemon, and Myotismon, I have discovered the strongest link in their power is their leader, Tai. Puppetmon tried to get rid of him by pitting Matt against him, but their friendship had shown through. I have another plan. To remove the strongest link, we must take advantage of his weakest link!"
"Excuse me?" she asked.
"Simply put, I am placing you in charge of capturing the one Tai cares the most for, Sora! If we take her, he will do anything to have her returned!"
LadyDevimon bowed before the leader of the Dark Masters. "Excellent plan, M'lord, but Tai and the one called Mimi are a couple."
"Mimi?!" he asked.
She nodded. "Its true! Its the latest gossip!"
Piedmon shook his head. "No, they're wrong for each other!"
"I don't know, I think they're kinda cute."
"No matter!" he said,"Capture her then!"
She bowed. "As you command!"
to be continued....