Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.
Author Note I love Li-kun too, and I'm not intentionally hurting him! It's just, oh forget it, but I love him too, so don't worry! I would never really do anything to him!
Hello again! This is the next chapter!
Li: Even Sakura would know that!
WTL: Shut up Li! Anyway remember that this is a Taiora, Takari-
Kero-chan: well duh! They are getting married!
WTL: :Swats Kero: and Mimato.
WTL: Now enjoy the story!
Kero: You mean, TRY to enjoy the story.
WTL: :Ahem: At least I haven't been mistaken as a stuffed animal!
Li: She got you!
Kero and Li get into a fight.
WTL: Now, here's the story! Oh by the way Kari and Sora know Karate. IT's explained in later chapters
Breakfast…
Everyone was sitting and happily eating their breakfast when all of a sudden a pink canary flew into the room. Everyone except for Sora, T.K., and Kari were surpeised, instead Sora smiled as the bird landed on her shoulder, "Hey! Did you miss me?"
"Um…" (Matt)
"…..?" (Mimi)
"Sora…?" (Tai)
"Okay…" (Izzy)
"AUGH!" (Joe)
"WHAT?" (Everybody)
"I'm allergic to pink canaries!" (Joe)
Evreyone sweatdropped and sat back down.
"You guys me and Kari have to ask you guys a favor to ask of you." (T.K.)
"Yeah, we were wondering if you could help us out with planning the wedding!" (Kari)
"Okay!" (everyone)
"Joe you can be the stage manager/director, and Izzy you could help with the cameras and lights, all the technical stuff." (T.K.)
"Mimi is designing the dress already and Sora is doing the flowers." (Kari)
"That leaves Matt to help with the music-" (T.K.)
"And Tai to be the person who helps with the errands." (Kari)
"Is everyone okay with that?" (T.K.)
"Yup!" (Everyone)
"Now Joe, and Izzy meet me downstairs while Kari goes and help Sora and Mimi." (T.K.)
"NO!!!" (Mimi)
"What?" (Kari)
"You are NOT coming with us! We are going to do everything, and you will not see the gown until it is done!" (Sora)
"…..?" (Kari)
"O-okay, well Matt and Tai, you can work in Matt's room." (Kari)
"Aye aye captain!" (Tai)
With that they all split up.
"ACHOO!! GET THIS CRAZY BIRD AWAY FROM ME!" (Joe)
Operation Rediscovery, File 3- Joe, 10:00…
"GET THIS CRAZY BIRD AWAY FROM ME!" (Joe)
"But Joe I think he likes you!" (Kari)
"ACHOO!" (Joe)
"I forgot something upstairs, I need to go get it!" (Izzy)
"Okay." (T.K.)
"Joe I found this lying the other day, I thought that you might want it!" (Kari)
Kari plunked Joe's old bag full of stuff on the floor by Joe's feet. Joe was at first startled but then he knelt down and opened the bag. It was still full of stuff, the same toilet paper and odd stuff. "Where did you get this?"
"Oh nowhere." (T.K.)
"What's taking so long, I think that I'll go see what's up with Izzy." (Kari)
"Yeah me too." (T.k.)
"Be back." (Kari)
"ACHOO!"
Joe turned around and watched them leave. Then he walked up to the stage and started to fiddle with the soundboard, but he kept losing his concentration by frequent "ACHOO" sounds. Soon he forgot what was going on and he lost track of time.
Operation Rediscovery, File 3- Joe, 11:00…
Joe was startled by a cheep cheep sound behind his ear. Using his hand he swatted whatever it was making the noise. His hands hit a feathery little body and Joe heard a thud then the sound of a fragile bone snapping. Joe whirled around and saw the bird lying on the floor. "OH NO!!!!"
Joe rushed to see if the bird was still alive. Kneeling on the floor he carefully examined the small bird. Gratefully he noticed that it was still breathing but on closer examination he realized that the wing of the bird was sticking at an odd angle. Joe groaned, he had broken the bird's bone! Sora was gonna kill him!
Joe carefully picked up the bird and lay him on the table. Then he quickly rushed to his old medical pack and grabbed out some toilet paper. He quickly turned and started to unroll the toilet paper. Then he quickly set the bone, and he started to wrap, then an image shot into his mind of Ogremon when he had broken his arm and Joe had bandaged it.
Joe quickly shook his head and realized he had finished bandaging the birds wings. Smiling he said, "You'll be alright little buddy! I set your bones for you, you'll just have to avoid using your wings for awhile, but I'm sorry that I hurt you so you can travel around on me!" The bird gave a little cheep and was just about to hop on Joe's shoulder when Mimi walked in.
"JOE KIDO!!!!!!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO SORA'S BIRD?!?!?!" (Mimi)
Joe watched in horror as Mimi started to run down into the basement. Unfortunately she forgot about the stairs and fell tripping and falling and land with a loud thump!
"OH MY GOD! I THINK THAT I BROKE MY LEG!"
Operation Rediscovery, File 3- Joe, 11:30…
Oh my god! Joe don't panic! Don't panic! Uh!
"I'll be right back I'm going to get the others!"
"Joe!" Joe turned around to look at Mimi and saw pleading in her eyes. Inside he was fighting himself. Don't leave she's relying on you! Leave your no help right now! She's counting on you! You need some help. Finally he let out a sigh and turned to look through his old bag. There he found some gauze and stuff. Silently he started to wrap her ankle. Once he finished he turned to Mimi, "There! It's all fixed!"
Mimi smiled and said, "Joe I knew I could count on you! Good old reliable Joe!"
The bird started to cheep in agreement and Joe slowly grinned, silently he muttered to himself, "That's right I'm good old reliable Joe."
All of a sudden a grey flash appeared, but Joe didn't notice instead he was helping Mimi and the pink canary up the stairs.
Operation Rediscovery, File 3- Joe, 11:40…
Sora gasped as she felt a flash of grey. Mimi had gone downstairs to try and find Kari awhile ago, so Sora was alone in her room. She quickly glanced at her bracelet and found that the Crest of Reliability was now glowing in a grey color. Excitedly she got up and raced to Matt's room. T.K. had said he would be there.
"T.K.! T.K.! Joe did it! You guys did it!" Sora rushed up and gave him a huge high five, then she found that Kari was there too so she gave her a big hug.
"Really! He did it!" (Kari)
"WHOOHOO! 3 down, 2 to go!" (T.K.)
Then they turned around and saw that Tai and Matt were staring at them with a sweatdrop.
"Uh, hi!" (Sora)
"What did you mean by Joe did it?" (Matt)
"Yeah and Three down two to go?" (Tai)
"Um…" (Kari)
"Uh…" (T.K.)
"Well-, is that Joe I hear downstairs?" (Sora)
"Help! Mimi sprained her ankle!" (Joe from downstairs)
"Mimi!!" Matt rushed downstairs in a cloud of dust.
"Does this mean he likes her?" (Tai)
Everyone sweatdropped and Sora was about to say something when they heard Matt yell, "Joe! What did you do to Sora's bird?! It looks half dead!"
"My bird!" At that Sora rushed from the room followed by everyone else.
Operation Rediscovery, File 3- Joe, 12:00…
"Hey Izzy, before you go into the dining room could I talk to you?" (Joe)
"Sure, what about. Are you going to make up another excuse to not pay me back?" (Izzy)
"Actually here's 20 dollars, I'm sorry that I was being unreliable and I owe you." (Joe)
Izzy studied Joe and finally nodded his head, "Don't worry about, you were going through a tough time."
"Friends?"
"Friends. Now lets go get lunch I'm hungry!"
Laughing the two friends headed into the dining room.
Operation Rediscovery, File 4- Tai, 1:00…
Lunch was over, Kari, T.K., and Sora were sitting in the kitchen making last minute plans. They were all over the shock of Sora's bird and Mimi being injured, but they were all relieved to find that Mimi would be fine in about two weeks since the it wasn't a really bad sprain.
"So Sora, at exactly 1:30 I'm going to take Tai to my apartment. At 2 o'clock you are gonna burst in with a mask and try to kidnap me. Of course doesn't he know that we know Karate, so he won't suspect a thing, and he's going to try and protect me, okay?" (Kari)
"Right." (Sora)
"Try not to hurt Tai either." (Kari)
"I'll try, but I'm going to be using the chain which is my specialty, so unless he does get in the way, he probably won't get hurt." (Sora)
"Right! T.K. that's where you come in." (Kari)
"Okay." (T.K.)
"At about 2:30 we'll walk to the soccer field where all you will be waiting with Izzy, Matt, Davis, Cody, Michael, and Joe. You'll invite him to play, but right before the game starts, I'll say that I "found" his old goggles, okay?" (Kari)
"Okay." (T.K.)
"Now everyone, get ready, okay." (Kari)
"Yes, ma'am!" (T.K. and Sora)
With that they split up, Kari to find Tai, T.K. to find all the guys, and Sora to get in costume.
Operation Rediscovery, File 4- Tai, 1:30…
"Tai, could you please come with me? I need to go to the apartment to get some things." (Kari)
"Okay." (Tai)
They headed out the door, and right behind them followed Sora in her regular clothes. When Kari and Tai reached the apartment Sora quickly went into the park's public restroom and changed. (Kari's apartment is next to the park.) Spotting T.K. Sora gave him a thumbs up, and she stealthily moved toward Kari's apartment. She arrived at 1:55, so Sora stood there quietly ticking down the minutes.
Operation Rediscovery, File 4- Tai, 2:00…
I was sitting on the couch waiting for Kari to come out of her bedroom, when someone kicked open the door and came flying in. The girl was wearing a tight black shirt, tight black pants, and a long black robe fastened at the neck. There was a ninja mask on her face, so you could only see the girl's eyes that were a purple color. Her hands had a long metal chain, and then she spoke in a harsh, but familiar sounding voice.
"Where is the one they call Kari?"
"What do you want with her?" (Tai)
"Revenge!"
"Tai what's going on?" (Kari)
"Stay back Kari!" (Tai)
When the girl saw Kari, she launched herself at her. Tai quickly got in between them and was just about to give her a kick, when the girl twisted out of her leap. Tai stood there warily, and then the girl launched out in furious kicks, and punches. Tai blocked them and thought that he saw a look of surprise in the girls eyes, but Tai quickly pushed it out of his mind.
"Didn't know I studied Karate for a year did you?" (Tai)
Tai heard Kari gasp, but then the girl let loose her chain. It flew right next to his ear, and he could hear the air whistling. Tai quickly started his own attack with round-house kicks, and punches, but the girl quickly dodged. Tai felt filled with exhilaration! He hadn't felt so courageous since the time in the digiworld! He allowed himself a brief laugh, and then he swiped out his foot, making the girl fall on her back.
"Game over." (Tai)
"You are too unassuming!" Tai stared in shock as the girl flung the chain around the middle of his stomach and tripped him. Then she leapt up and said, "You were saying?"
Tai grimaced and rolled back up. The girl came at him, but Tai dodged and slid under the girl, and then aimed a high kick at her shoulder. She stumbled when she felt the pain, and Tai saw anger in her eyes.
"Enough! I have been to easy on you!" With that the girl attacked with blinding speed and agility. Finally the girl took the chain and wrapped it around his arm. Grinning Tai pulled with his arm, which was unexpected, and sent the girl flying. The girl staggered up and said, "You have one this round." With that she disappeared with a flap of her cape. Tai laughed and he felt an old spot in his heart fill with courage.
Kari noticed and looked down at her bracelet. It was glowing a faint orange. Smiling she muttered to herself, "Time for part two!" Out loud she said, "Tai I'm done here why don't we go to the park. I said I'd meet T.K. there."
"Okay."
"Just let me clean up and we'll leave."
Kari quickly stepped out of the apartment for a minute and said, "Sora, are you okay?"
"Fine, but you owe me!"
"Hey! I didn't know he knew Karate!"
"Not about that! I had to let him win! When I could have beat him!"
Operation Rediscovery, File 4- Tai, 2:30…
"TAI!" (T.K.)
"What took so long man!" (Matt)
"Ready to play?" (Izzy)
"Be prepared to lose!" (Davis)
"Hello!" (Cody)
"Long time no see!" (Michael)
"DAVIS! MICHAEL! CODY! What are you doing here?" (Tai)
"Well we were going to play a game of soccer, but we're short a player." (T.K.)
"Okay then! I'll play." (Tai)
"Great! Now Tai and Davis have to be on two different teams, because they both play professionally." (T.K.)
"Matt, Izzy, and Joe will be on Tai's, while Cody, Michael, and T.K. will be on mine. The old against the young!" (Davis)
"Who you calling old? We'll beat you into the ground!" (Tai)
"Just try!" (T.K.)
"Tai wait!" (Kari)
"What Kari?" (Tai)
"You forgot these." Kari held out Tai's old pair of goggles.
"Where'd you get these?" (Tai)
"It's a secret, now go play some soccer. Don't worry about me, I'll just go talk to Sora." (Kari)
"Why don't you get Sora to play so you can!" (Tai)
"That's okay, I'd rather just watch." (Kari)
"Okay then!"
Tai ran off and started to play. It was a furious battle, and they were matched equally, so the game ended in a tie. Tai didn't care though, because it had been the first time in 4 years that he had actually fun playing! Walking off the field Tai felt a flash of orange, and an old emptiness seemed to be filled.
"Hey Tai!" (T.K.)
"What?" (Tai)
"You and all the other guys here are invited to my bachelor's party!" (T.K.)
"Cool! When is it?" (Davis)
"It's gonna be in a week, at my apartment." (T.K.)
"We'll all make sure to be there!" (Joe)
"You better because I have a special surprise." (T.K.)
"Not what I think you're thinking, right?" (Matt)
"T.K.!" (Tai)
"I never knew you had it in you!" (Davis)
"No not that! You guys are all peverted!" (T.K.)
On the other side of the park…
"He did it! It worked! Tai's crest is awake again!" (Sora)
"I'm so proud of him!" (Kari)
"Yeah he's really great." Sora whispered, but Kari overhead anyway.
"Sora you wouldn't happen to harbor any hidden feelings for my brother would you?" (Kari)
":sigh: I have to tell you, but I do. I always have, ever since the time in the digiworld!" (Sora)
"Don't worry I won't tell anybody, besides we better go, the boys will probably be waiting for us." (Kari)
"Let's go!"
Later that night…
Everybody was sitting in their positions from last night, it was after dinner and the atmosphere was the same as yesterday, except that Matt was sitting next to Mimi, and she was leaning against him, while T.K. and Kari were helping Sora with some sketches. Tai was lying on his back in front of the sofa holding a soccer ball, and Joe and Izzy were still sitting in the same chairs of yesterday.
"Kari! I need some help!" (T.K.)
"What is it?" (Kari)
"Whisper!" (T.K.)
"Okay!" (Kari)
"I told the boys that I would have a surprise at my bachelor party, but I don't really have one! HELP!" (T.K.)
"Hmm. I know! Us girls will act like one of those sluts okay, but we'll be wearing masks so no one will know us. That will be a huge surprise, let me just go talk to the other girls!" (Kari)
"Thanks Kari!" T.K. gave Kari a peck on her cheek.
"No problem!" (Kari)
While Kari talked to Mimi, Tai got up and tapped Sora on the shoulder, but was shocked when she gasped in pain.
"Sora are you alright?" (Tai)
"I'm :pant: alright." (Sora)
"Are you sure?" (Tai)
"Yeah, AUGH!" Tai had accidentally dropped the ball on her shoulder.
"Sora! Tai what are you doing to her?" (Kari)
"Nothing! I just touched her shoulder like this." (Tai)
"AUGH!" (Sora)
"Stop it Tai! What's wrong Sora?" (Kari)
"My :pant: shoulder." (Sora)
"Come on Joe, you, me, and Sora upstairs!" (Kari)
"Okay Kari, just let me get my med-pack." (Joe)
"Right." (Kari)
"Kari I want to see what's wrong with Sora." (Tai)
Kari shared a glance with Sora, and when she nodded, Kari nodded to Tai. Slowly they walked upstairs, and Joe said, "Sora you need to change into a shirt that'll show your shoulder."
"Okay." (Sora)
When Sora came out she was wearing a white spaghetti strap shirt. She walked up to Joe and sat down in the chair in front of him. Tai gasped, and Kari winced. There was a blueish-purple bruise spreading all over her shoulder. Joe gently prodded her shoulder, and tears started to roll down her face. Finally Joe bandaged up her shoulder, and headed down stairs.
"Sora did you get the bruise today, while we were :ahem: playing around?" (Kari)
"Yeah. I wasn't looking and someone kicked me pretty hard in the shoulder." (Sora)
"Sora what's that scar on your other shoulder. The one that looks like a crescent." (Tai)
Sora looked in terror at Tai. For a minute, Tai thought she would answer him, but instead Sora stood up and ran downstairs. What shocked him was the look in her eyes. Her eyes were terror stricken, and Tai turned toward Kari. She just sighed and said, "I think it's time that everybody knew the story. Follow me. T.K. and I will explain downstairs."
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WTL: The next part will explain Sora's problem and Izzy will be in that one. Read and Review.