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Disclaimer: standard no-claims apply. The songs "Coutin' the Days" by Goldfinger and "Dive" by Maaya Sakamoto don't belong to me. I just like the way
they sound. NO LAWSUITS HERE!
Chapter 2: Countin' the Days...
Sora woke up in her bed on Saturday morning, realizing she had the day off. Her window was open. ~Mom must have been in here this morning... What
happened last night?~ The last thing she had remembered was falling asleep in Yamato's arms. ~Oh well, as long as nothing really happened last night. I
guess I'll have to get up so I can go see his show. Like I wasn't going to go anyway...~
She dragged herself out of bed, heading towards her closet to find something to wear. She picked out a maroon, blue, and pink knee-length skirt and
choose a white short-sleeve shirt to wear. She decided she'd wear her black Mary Janes that Mimi gave her as a birthday gift from America. Satisfied with
her selection, she headed for the bathroom. She turned on the shower, letting the water run hotter than hot. ~Why can't I remember what happened last
night? Maybe I should call Tai... or Yamato... Yeah, that's what I'll do. As soon as I'm done.~ She hopped in the shower, letting the steaming water run
over her body. ~What am I gonna do about what's happening? I hope this doesn't drag on for a while... I don't want people making things up about me...
Maybe I should tell Yamato about this... I wasn't really sure about it... Maybe I shouldn't be his... DAMNIT! Sora, stop thinking like that! God; what am I
going to do?~ Shampooing her hair, it felt good to have a light massage on her head today. She rinsed her hair, and went for her lemon-scented soap.
Bringing it to a lather, she scrubbed it all over, leaving her skin feeling silky-smooth. She rinsed, got out, and turned the radio on. Before she did, however,
she heard her mother shout a goodbye to her as she left to work in the shop. On the radio, her favorite song, which was also kind of old, played on...
Doushite mo ai saretai
Doushite mo anata ga...
Anata no kokoro ga hoshii
Sono tame nara kizutsuitatte kamawanai
Tsurakute mo oyogi kiru no
Fukaku kurai kaitei soko ni ha
Utsukushii keshiki ga kitto matteru kara
She got dressed, and prepared to do her hair, all the while singing. She noticed the small window in the bathroom was cracked open; she could hear birds
chirping over the music...
Kudakareta suna
Are hateta sekai
Anata no ai no shinjitsu o kono me de
Tashikameta shunkan
Fushigi ni mo kokoro ha hareteta
After she was done with her hair, she moved to put on the light makeup she wore every now and then, whenever she wanted to look her best.
Hajimete owattanda
Hajimete jibun ni mukatte uso o tsukazu
Kowagarazu ni ai seta koto ga ureshii
Mou daijoubu
Akarui hi ga sashi komu minamo mezashite
Nobotte yukeru yo
Tsugi no iki motomete
Nido to furimukazu ni
She glanced at the clock by the stereo; it read 10:30. She moved into the kitchen, preparing a breakfast for herself. In the midst of preparing an
Americanized breakfast Mimi told her about, French toast, she heard the phone ring.
"Moshi moshi? Takenouchi desu."
"Sora? Hey!"
"Ah, Ohayo, Taichi... What's up?"
"Nothin much. Just wanted to see if you were gonna come to the park with Yamato, Jyou, Koushirou, Hikari, Takeru and me."
"Sure, I'll go. What time?"
"Before Yamato's show. He'll have to leave early you know; don't bring the water works with you."
"Oh, I'll be sure to leave them here. At the usual spot, right?" Before each of Yamato's shows, the seven of them would meet in the park, would say
goodbye to Yamato and wish him good luck, then migrate to The Cove.
"Right. See ya then."
"Ja ne." As she finished making the meal, she remembered she promised herself she'd call Yamato. ~I guess I'll do it when I'm done eating.~ Minutes
later, her dishes were washed and left drying, leaving her to call Yamato. As she dialed, her heart pounded. ~Why is this happening? He's just a friend,
right?~
"Moshi moshi? Ishida desu."
"Yamato?"
"Oh.. hey Sora. What's up?"
"Nothing really." She paused. "Can I ask you something?"
"Shoot."
"Well, the last thing I remember about last night was.. falling asleep in your arms. What happened after that," she asked, rather nervously.
"Hm... I'm kind of fuzzy on the topic too. Let's see... I woke you up and reminded you that Taichi was gonna give you a ride. I walked you to my front
door... then..."
"Do you remember what happened?"
"Well, I kissed you." He blushed as he said this. The event played over in his mind. ~God... why did I have to do that?~
"Oh..." She too, kind of blushed. ~I wonder..- Man, I really should stop thinking like this...~ "So, Yamato. Since... we're going out, I guess we should go
out, right?"
"Yeah, I guess so. How's Wednesday?"
"That's OK, where should we go?"
Yamato thought. ~Maybe... no, I don't want to take her out to somewhere too public; there's a risk of someone seeing us... Maybe...~ "The movies? I'll
take you to a chick flick, if you want."
"Sure. I guess we'll talk about it later."
"Yeah. Hey, I gotta go. See ya later."
"Yeah... see ya." Her voice sounded a little low when she said this.
"Hey, don't sound so down. Remember, you're going out with Ishida Yamato, the number one 'ladies' man!'"
"Yeah. Ja ne!" She sounded a bit happier this time.
"See you later, sexy." He smiled as he said this, knowing the girl on the other side would be embarrassed at this.
"OK, we've been saying goodbye for a little bit now. Bye." She hung up the phone, her expression changed from the fake smile she had put on to convince
Yamato of a happy mood to an unsure expression. Her hand going to the necklace her Mother had given her only a few months ago. It had 7 small hearts
dangling on it, each made in silver. She knew she fiddled with her necklace each time she wasn't sure of a situation. She went to her room, picking up the
small computer that had been given to her by Gennai a little while ago.
(A/N: picture the little laptop thingies that each of the 02 digidestined get. Well, that's what this is.)
She sent an email to Mimi, knowing she would be sleeping at this time, but that she also wouldn't miss an email for her life. A short while later, Mimi
responded, saying she'd be in the Digital world at the diner that Digitamamon worked at. Sora turned her computer on in the other room, and waited for
the digital gate to open up.
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Sora wandered around for a while, looking for a sleepy Mimi. She wandered through the forest, finally finding the lake and the diner. She sat and waited,
until a fatigued Mimi slipped through the door, still in her flannel pajamas, holding a star-shaped pillow.
"Hey Sora. Isashiburi dane..." Sora ran to her, hugging her long time friend.
"Yeah. Genki?"
"Good, just good. What's up that you drag me out of bed at 2 in the morning?"
"Well, it'll take a while to explain." Sora and Mimi sat down at a booth, Sora explaining everything that went on Friday to her. "Well... Our little girl's
becoming a woman now; she has herself a man!"
"It's not like that, Mimi, you know! I'm only doing this 'cause he's my friend."
"I know. Well, just act naturally around him, I guess. Except... do you like him?"
Sora was a little shocked, yet still a little embarrassed. "Um... Yeah," she answered meekly.
"Well, just let things go the way he wants them to. If your emotions start to get the better of you, then tell him. Hey, you might really have a boyfriend by
the end of all this."
"Thanks, Mimi-chan. Sorry to make you get up now."
"Daijobu. Anything for my best friend." The two got up and headed for the diner's exit, when Digitamamon yelled after them.
"Hey, aren't you going to pay?"
"WE DIDN'T ORDER ANYTHING, YOU OVER-BOILED HARD EGG!" Surprisingly, Mimi could find that side to her that would make him crawl back into his shell
anytime. The two girls walked outside, hugged, and said their goodbyes. "Remember, Sora. Let him take care of everything. Go out on casual dates, but
don't let your emotions control your actions."
"Arigatou. Ja, mata ne?"
"Mm!" Mimi turned and went back to her Digital port, Sora returning to hers too.
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When Sora returned, she found it was 2 o'clock, and the phone was ringing. "Moshi moshi?" She was too late; the caller had hung up. Sora decided she
might as well clean a little bit before going out; she only had to be there at four, anyway.
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~AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!! Why do these people keep calling?! Why can't they just stop?!~ Sora stomped away from the phone; whoever was calling had
done so about 20 times in the past hour. The same thing would happen each time; Sora would answer the phone, and the caller would hang up. ~What is
going on here?~
The phone rang again. Sora had had it. "Listen you stupid fucking idiot, if you don't stop calling-"
"No, you listen, you ugly bitch! If you talk to me like that again, I'll maim your face!" The voice sounded distorted. She was a little startled, but quickly
realized what the caller was doing.
"Oh, I'm so scared!" Figuring that it was a prank caller, she played dumb.
"I can see you, Sora..."
"Oh yeah, then what am I doing right now?"
(A/N: Sound familiar?)
Sora began to move around all through her house, striking crazy poses, receiving no reply from the person on the other end. "Just as I thought. Get a day
job, baka!"
"If you hang up on me, you're gonna die tonight!"
"Don't try it on me, pal; I've seen 'Scream' already, OK? Try annoying someone without a life now."
She slammed the cordless on its base, a little fed up with all these calls. The phone rang again. "What?! Stop calling me!"
"Whoa, I just wanted to talk to you. Don't get so defensive!" Yamato was startled by her response.
"Oh, it's just you. What's up?"
"Well, my band's gonna be doing a few songs from America. Is that OK? I mean, I know you guys want us to do some original stuff."
"It's fine with me. Sorry for yelling at you like that."
"It's ok. What's happening? Are you ok?" He sounded a little worried.
"It's nothing. I'll tell you about it when I see you in the park."
"Hey, I have an idea; why don't I walk you there? You can tell me about it on the way."
"Sure." Sora was still a little mad from having someone call so many times.
"OK, I'll be over in about 15 minutes. See you then."
"K, bye." She hung up the phone, heading for her room for a final touch up. She checked her makeup, and grabbed a small bottle of vanilla-scented
perfume. She sprayed into the air, stepping through the sweet-smelling mist. She checked her hair a final time, heading out of her room. She made sure
everything was cleaned up in the kitchen, then began to write a note telling her mother she'd be out, and not to get worried; Sora would call. She turned
most of the lights in the house off, save the ones that were on a timer, and went into the foyer, getting her shoes on. Locking the door, she heard
someone walking down the hall approaching her. She turned to see who she expected, Yamato. He was wearing a pair of khaki pants, and a white shirt
with a black button-up over shirt over it.
"Hi, Honey," she greeted in her best old grandmother voice she had.
"Hey, sexy. How you been?" He sounded like a pimp.
"Is that my new nickname?"
"If you want it to be. Let's get going."
"OK." They walked to the elevator, riding down in silence. They headed out of the apartment complex, continuing towards the park.
"So, what was eating you on the phone?"
"Well, I had gotten 20-something prank phone calls in about an hour. Each time the person wouldn't talk or say anything; they'd hang up as soon as I'd
answer." His hand reached for hers as they approached the park, which wasn't too far from the apartment building. "The last time I got one, which was
just before you called me, they actually talked. I told them to leave me alone, a little harshly, and they got right back at me. I called their bluff, but they
warned me that I was gonna 'die tonight.' Calling their bluff again, I hung up. I guess I was just tired of having the phone ring." ~Why do I feel so
reluctant to say this to him? I can't be scared, right? I mean, the person ... didn't even know me, all they knew was my name... and maybe where I live...
and... possibly what I could be doing right now... oh, calm down; if anything, you'll be with friends, right?~
"I see." They continued walking in silence. ~I wonder if there's something she's not telling me about this... she looks so scared of all this...~ Finally
reaching the park, and then wandering around to find their usual meeting place, they held hands all the time. People would stop to look, mothers would
comment that it was "so cute that two young people were in love," and so on. Arriving in their destination the largest rock in the park, they sighed and sat
down on the benches that surrounded the spectacle. ~I wonder why we're not speaking. Maybe it's better this way. My heart's still pounding, why am I
acting like this? You're just friends, Sora! Chill out, he'll probably choose to explain it to everyone in a few weeks... a few weeks is a long time. Oh well, I
guess I'll have to enjoy it till then. Wait, enjoy it...? Stop it, Takenouchi... I'm probably still a little shaky from the phone call...~
"Is something wrong, Sora?" He turned to face her, noticing the far-off stare that played in her eyes.
"Nothing's wrong... I was just thinking."
"Don't space out on me, I think the others may be arriving soon." They continued to sit in silence, her head resting on his shoulder. ~I hope everyone
doesn't suspect us to be fake. I think he wants to continue along with this, but what should I do? I mean... It wasn't my decision to keep doing this,
right?~ She shifted around, unclasping their hands, and sitting upright. He looked over at her, wondering what caused this change of action.
"Are you OK? You don't seem like yourself today?"
"I'm OK, Yamato. It's just that that phone call kind of wigged me out."
"I'm sure it was probably just someone prank calling you. Don't worry about it."
"You're right." She resumed her position, but got a little more comfortable. She stared at the sun, now setting in the horizon. It looked beautiful, the blend
of colors softening as they extended away from the sun. Her breathing eased, feelings of sleepiness washed over her.
"Hey, lovebirds. Where have you two been all this time?" The pair turned around to see Taichi standing behind them with Jyou, Koushirou, Takeru, and
Hikari.
"We've been sitting here the entire time; where have you been?"
"I definitely haven't been with my girlfriend, I can tell you that. Don't you have to get going, Yamato?"
Yamato glanced at his watch. "Kuso... I'm gonna be late. See you guys later, bye, Sora-chan." He gave her a peck on the cheek as he ran off.
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Hikari noticed that Sora was abnormally quiet in the time they spent at the park. "Sora? Doshta no?"
"Nothing, Hikari. Nothing's wrong."
"Can I talk to you, privately?"
"Sure." The two walked off to privacy, leaving Jyou, Koushirou, and Takeru to marvel at whatever story Taichi was telling them.
"Onee-san," Hikari called her by the name she used in private conversations; they're almost like sisters, right? "What's wrong? You're really quiet."
~What do I tell her? This thing with Yamato's been on my mind... and those phone calls... What do I do?~ "Someone was prank calling me before. They
pulled a 'Scream,' which I was ok with, but they sounded kind of serious."
"Oh. Shake it off; you're strong, right? Besides, why don't you ask Yamato to go home with you after the show?"
"I guess I will. Thanks, imouto."
"It was nothing!" The twosome joined the boys, and they headed for The Cove.
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So here I go, and there you went again
Just another stupid thing that I done wrong
Locked up in my head,
Knocked down, beaten, left for dead,
With all these brilliant things I should've said...
Seven of the original Digidestined entered the coffee house, hearing the song that Sora had told them about. "Yamato's a good singer," they would hear
or, "That lead singer's hot!"
"Hey, watch it there, missy! He's taken!" Although Sora could've said it, Taichi did. "By my friend right here!" As he said this, he slapped his hand on Sora's
shoulder, who was looking around at who was there. She turned to Taichi, ready to slap him in his face.
"Ugh, let's go," the girl replied.
I gotta get away, find something to do
'Cause everything I hear, everything I see reminds me ofyou...
Still counting the days I've been without you,
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Day one was no fun,
Day two, I hated you
By day three, I wish you'd come right back to me
Day four, five, and six,
Well, I guess you just don't give a shit
Day seven, this is hell; this is hell
The group wandered around to find their usual table, ordering drinks. Sora didn't have a hankering for coffee right now; she wanted water. As she sat,
she watched Yamato sing. He'd look at her occasionally, then get back to looking at the crowd that was moshing on the floor. ~Why have I been acting
like this lately? Sure, I had a crush on him, and sure, he's kissed me without feeling, but why do I care? I mean, I'm only doing this for him... He couldn't
possibly feel anything for me, right?~
I gotta get away, find something to do
But everything I hear, everything I see reminds me of you
Still counting the days I've been without you
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Still counting the days since you left me
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
A thousand things I wanna say to you,
But it's too late now...
A thousand things I wanna say
A thousand things I wanna say to you
But it's too late now
A thousand things I wanna say...
Still counting the days I've been without you,
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Still counting the days I've been without you
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Still counting the days since you've left me
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Yamato finished the song, and announced to the crowd that they'd take a break for a few minutes.
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She saw him run off the stage towards them. Her blood boiled at the site of the two of them together... ~Why does he have to go out with HER?!~
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"Hey guys! Hey Sora," he called, running up to her to give her a hug.
"Hey... "she whispered, still a little shaken up from the phone call.
"Are you ok?" He pulled away to look at her. She looked a little unsure. "Hey..." He cupped her chin, bringing her eyes to his. "Smile for me? Come on, I
hate to see you look like this."
She smiled a bit, but it didn't help much. She had thought too much about whoever was calling her, and she was a little scared. She turned to hug him
again, shaking a bit. He hugged her back, realizing she only wanted comfort now. He signaled to his band members that the break would probably be
longer, and they turned to the DJ. What he didn't know what was his band members had planned.
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She stayed there, in his embrace, feeling like a scared baby. ~Come on, Sora... you're stronger than this.~ Hearing the soft melody to a slow song,
Yamato pulled away from her. "Come on, let's dance."
He led her out onto the floor, her arms wrapping around his neck; his around her back. They swayed to the rhythm of the song, Sora letting her eyes
close. She got lost in the moment, resting her head by his shoulder. ~Why do I keep getting so scared about this call? It most likely was a prank call... I
guess I should just think about something else... what else is there to think about? There's just that call and then... the boy in my arms... How could I be
such a fool to think that he could really care for me... he probably doesn't see me as anything more than a friend... Oh well, even if he does, what
difference does it make?~
~She's not saying something; I think she's really shaken up about this phone call... Or maybe... could it be the way I've been acting... maybe I'm going too
far too soon... I guess I'll just talk to her... maybe I should ask her if I could walk her home; that'd probably make us look more "couple-like..."~
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~OOOHHHH!!! I've had enough of them being so wishy-washy together! It's time to say good night, little Sora...~ She stood up, satisfied with her plan,
and marched over to the dancing pair on the floor. Grabbing his hand, and eventually ripping her out of his embrace, she butted in. "Excuse me, honey,
but this one's mine for the next dance!"
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"Jun! What's wrong with you?" He threw her out of his arms, returning to Sora on the other side of the wooden dance floor. "You think you can just keep
doing this Jun? You didn't go near me when I was single, but why do you have to stalk me when I'm going out with someone?"
"Well, you know the saying: 'Forbidden fruit is always sweeter...'," she replied, seductively. "Why doesn't your little girlfriend say something, if she really is
your girlfriend...?"
Sora thought for a minute. ~What am I gonna do...?~
OK.. I know I say some things in Japanese, if you have any questions, email me, K? Please, please let me know what you think... I'm so nervous; this
really is my first fic in a while... last time I posted a fic (it wasn't here, and it definitely wasn't on this surname), someone said it sucked, and I got a major
flaming... I was also younger, so.. it kinda hurt to have to deal with that. Anyways, apparently, my writing has gotten better cause I've been getting a lot
of positive feedback; thanks to anyone who responded. It's greatly appreciated.. well, what will Sora do now? Just wait, I'll have the next chapter out in a
few days.
Disclaimer: standard no-claims apply. The songs "Coutin' the Days" by Goldfinger and "Dive" by Maaya Sakamoto don't belong to me. I just like the way
they sound. NO LAWSUITS HERE!
Chapter 2: Countin' the Days...
Sora woke up in her bed on Saturday morning, realizing she had the day off. Her window was open. ~Mom must have been in here this morning... What
happened last night?~ The last thing she had remembered was falling asleep in Yamato's arms. ~Oh well, as long as nothing really happened last night. I
guess I'll have to get up so I can go see his show. Like I wasn't going to go anyway...~
She dragged herself out of bed, heading towards her closet to find something to wear. She picked out a maroon, blue, and pink knee-length skirt and
choose a white short-sleeve shirt to wear. She decided she'd wear her black Mary Janes that Mimi gave her as a birthday gift from America. Satisfied with
her selection, she headed for the bathroom. She turned on the shower, letting the water run hotter than hot. ~Why can't I remember what happened last
night? Maybe I should call Tai... or Yamato... Yeah, that's what I'll do. As soon as I'm done.~ She hopped in the shower, letting the steaming water run
over her body. ~What am I gonna do about what's happening? I hope this doesn't drag on for a while... I don't want people making things up about me...
Maybe I should tell Yamato about this... I wasn't really sure about it... Maybe I shouldn't be his... DAMNIT! Sora, stop thinking like that! God; what am I
going to do?~ Shampooing her hair, it felt good to have a light massage on her head today. She rinsed her hair, and went for her lemon-scented soap.
Bringing it to a lather, she scrubbed it all over, leaving her skin feeling silky-smooth. She rinsed, got out, and turned the radio on. Before she did, however,
she heard her mother shout a goodbye to her as she left to work in the shop. On the radio, her favorite song, which was also kind of old, played on...
Doushite mo ai saretai
Doushite mo anata ga...
Anata no kokoro ga hoshii
Sono tame nara kizutsuitatte kamawanai
Tsurakute mo oyogi kiru no
Fukaku kurai kaitei soko ni ha
Utsukushii keshiki ga kitto matteru kara
She got dressed, and prepared to do her hair, all the while singing. She noticed the small window in the bathroom was cracked open; she could hear birds
chirping over the music...
Kudakareta suna
Are hateta sekai
Anata no ai no shinjitsu o kono me de
Tashikameta shunkan
Fushigi ni mo kokoro ha hareteta
After she was done with her hair, she moved to put on the light makeup she wore every now and then, whenever she wanted to look her best.
Hajimete owattanda
Hajimete jibun ni mukatte uso o tsukazu
Kowagarazu ni ai seta koto ga ureshii
Mou daijoubu
Akarui hi ga sashi komu minamo mezashite
Nobotte yukeru yo
Tsugi no iki motomete
Nido to furimukazu ni
She glanced at the clock by the stereo; it read 10:30. She moved into the kitchen, preparing a breakfast for herself. In the midst of preparing an
Americanized breakfast Mimi told her about, French toast, she heard the phone ring.
"Moshi moshi? Takenouchi desu."
"Sora? Hey!"
"Ah, Ohayo, Taichi... What's up?"
"Nothin much. Just wanted to see if you were gonna come to the park with Yamato, Jyou, Koushirou, Hikari, Takeru and me."
"Sure, I'll go. What time?"
"Before Yamato's show. He'll have to leave early you know; don't bring the water works with you."
"Oh, I'll be sure to leave them here. At the usual spot, right?" Before each of Yamato's shows, the seven of them would meet in the park, would say
goodbye to Yamato and wish him good luck, then migrate to The Cove.
"Right. See ya then."
"Ja ne." As she finished making the meal, she remembered she promised herself she'd call Yamato. ~I guess I'll do it when I'm done eating.~ Minutes
later, her dishes were washed and left drying, leaving her to call Yamato. As she dialed, her heart pounded. ~Why is this happening? He's just a friend,
right?~
"Moshi moshi? Ishida desu."
"Yamato?"
"Oh.. hey Sora. What's up?"
"Nothing really." She paused. "Can I ask you something?"
"Shoot."
"Well, the last thing I remember about last night was.. falling asleep in your arms. What happened after that," she asked, rather nervously.
"Hm... I'm kind of fuzzy on the topic too. Let's see... I woke you up and reminded you that Taichi was gonna give you a ride. I walked you to my front
door... then..."
"Do you remember what happened?"
"Well, I kissed you." He blushed as he said this. The event played over in his mind. ~God... why did I have to do that?~
"Oh..." She too, kind of blushed. ~I wonder..- Man, I really should stop thinking like this...~ "So, Yamato. Since... we're going out, I guess we should go
out, right?"
"Yeah, I guess so. How's Wednesday?"
"That's OK, where should we go?"
Yamato thought. ~Maybe... no, I don't want to take her out to somewhere too public; there's a risk of someone seeing us... Maybe...~ "The movies? I'll
take you to a chick flick, if you want."
"Sure. I guess we'll talk about it later."
"Yeah. Hey, I gotta go. See ya later."
"Yeah... see ya." Her voice sounded a little low when she said this.
"Hey, don't sound so down. Remember, you're going out with Ishida Yamato, the number one 'ladies' man!'"
"Yeah. Ja ne!" She sounded a bit happier this time.
"See you later, sexy." He smiled as he said this, knowing the girl on the other side would be embarrassed at this.
"OK, we've been saying goodbye for a little bit now. Bye." She hung up the phone, her expression changed from the fake smile she had put on to convince
Yamato of a happy mood to an unsure expression. Her hand going to the necklace her Mother had given her only a few months ago. It had 7 small hearts
dangling on it, each made in silver. She knew she fiddled with her necklace each time she wasn't sure of a situation. She went to her room, picking up the
small computer that had been given to her by Gennai a little while ago.
(A/N: picture the little laptop thingies that each of the 02 digidestined get. Well, that's what this is.)
She sent an email to Mimi, knowing she would be sleeping at this time, but that she also wouldn't miss an email for her life. A short while later, Mimi
responded, saying she'd be in the Digital world at the diner that Digitamamon worked at. Sora turned her computer on in the other room, and waited for
the digital gate to open up.
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Sora wandered around for a while, looking for a sleepy Mimi. She wandered through the forest, finally finding the lake and the diner. She sat and waited,
until a fatigued Mimi slipped through the door, still in her flannel pajamas, holding a star-shaped pillow.
"Hey Sora. Isashiburi dane..." Sora ran to her, hugging her long time friend.
"Yeah. Genki?"
"Good, just good. What's up that you drag me out of bed at 2 in the morning?"
"Well, it'll take a while to explain." Sora and Mimi sat down at a booth, Sora explaining everything that went on Friday to her. "Well... Our little girl's
becoming a woman now; she has herself a man!"
"It's not like that, Mimi, you know! I'm only doing this 'cause he's my friend."
"I know. Well, just act naturally around him, I guess. Except... do you like him?"
Sora was a little shocked, yet still a little embarrassed. "Um... Yeah," she answered meekly.
"Well, just let things go the way he wants them to. If your emotions start to get the better of you, then tell him. Hey, you might really have a boyfriend by
the end of all this."
"Thanks, Mimi-chan. Sorry to make you get up now."
"Daijobu. Anything for my best friend." The two got up and headed for the diner's exit, when Digitamamon yelled after them.
"Hey, aren't you going to pay?"
"WE DIDN'T ORDER ANYTHING, YOU OVER-BOILED HARD EGG!" Surprisingly, Mimi could find that side to her that would make him crawl back into his shell
anytime. The two girls walked outside, hugged, and said their goodbyes. "Remember, Sora. Let him take care of everything. Go out on casual dates, but
don't let your emotions control your actions."
"Arigatou. Ja, mata ne?"
"Mm!" Mimi turned and went back to her Digital port, Sora returning to hers too.
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When Sora returned, she found it was 2 o'clock, and the phone was ringing. "Moshi moshi?" She was too late; the caller had hung up. Sora decided she
might as well clean a little bit before going out; she only had to be there at four, anyway.
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~AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!! Why do these people keep calling?! Why can't they just stop?!~ Sora stomped away from the phone; whoever was calling had
done so about 20 times in the past hour. The same thing would happen each time; Sora would answer the phone, and the caller would hang up. ~What is
going on here?~
The phone rang again. Sora had had it. "Listen you stupid fucking idiot, if you don't stop calling-"
"No, you listen, you ugly bitch! If you talk to me like that again, I'll maim your face!" The voice sounded distorted. She was a little startled, but quickly
realized what the caller was doing.
"Oh, I'm so scared!" Figuring that it was a prank caller, she played dumb.
"I can see you, Sora..."
"Oh yeah, then what am I doing right now?"
(A/N: Sound familiar?)
Sora began to move around all through her house, striking crazy poses, receiving no reply from the person on the other end. "Just as I thought. Get a day
job, baka!"
"If you hang up on me, you're gonna die tonight!"
"Don't try it on me, pal; I've seen 'Scream' already, OK? Try annoying someone without a life now."
She slammed the cordless on its base, a little fed up with all these calls. The phone rang again. "What?! Stop calling me!"
"Whoa, I just wanted to talk to you. Don't get so defensive!" Yamato was startled by her response.
"Oh, it's just you. What's up?"
"Well, my band's gonna be doing a few songs from America. Is that OK? I mean, I know you guys want us to do some original stuff."
"It's fine with me. Sorry for yelling at you like that."
"It's ok. What's happening? Are you ok?" He sounded a little worried.
"It's nothing. I'll tell you about it when I see you in the park."
"Hey, I have an idea; why don't I walk you there? You can tell me about it on the way."
"Sure." Sora was still a little mad from having someone call so many times.
"OK, I'll be over in about 15 minutes. See you then."
"K, bye." She hung up the phone, heading for her room for a final touch up. She checked her makeup, and grabbed a small bottle of vanilla-scented
perfume. She sprayed into the air, stepping through the sweet-smelling mist. She checked her hair a final time, heading out of her room. She made sure
everything was cleaned up in the kitchen, then began to write a note telling her mother she'd be out, and not to get worried; Sora would call. She turned
most of the lights in the house off, save the ones that were on a timer, and went into the foyer, getting her shoes on. Locking the door, she heard
someone walking down the hall approaching her. She turned to see who she expected, Yamato. He was wearing a pair of khaki pants, and a white shirt
with a black button-up over shirt over it.
"Hi, Honey," she greeted in her best old grandmother voice she had.
"Hey, sexy. How you been?" He sounded like a pimp.
"Is that my new nickname?"
"If you want it to be. Let's get going."
"OK." They walked to the elevator, riding down in silence. They headed out of the apartment complex, continuing towards the park.
"So, what was eating you on the phone?"
"Well, I had gotten 20-something prank phone calls in about an hour. Each time the person wouldn't talk or say anything; they'd hang up as soon as I'd
answer." His hand reached for hers as they approached the park, which wasn't too far from the apartment building. "The last time I got one, which was
just before you called me, they actually talked. I told them to leave me alone, a little harshly, and they got right back at me. I called their bluff, but they
warned me that I was gonna 'die tonight.' Calling their bluff again, I hung up. I guess I was just tired of having the phone ring." ~Why do I feel so
reluctant to say this to him? I can't be scared, right? I mean, the person ... didn't even know me, all they knew was my name... and maybe where I live...
and... possibly what I could be doing right now... oh, calm down; if anything, you'll be with friends, right?~
"I see." They continued walking in silence. ~I wonder if there's something she's not telling me about this... she looks so scared of all this...~ Finally
reaching the park, and then wandering around to find their usual meeting place, they held hands all the time. People would stop to look, mothers would
comment that it was "so cute that two young people were in love," and so on. Arriving in their destination the largest rock in the park, they sighed and sat
down on the benches that surrounded the spectacle. ~I wonder why we're not speaking. Maybe it's better this way. My heart's still pounding, why am I
acting like this? You're just friends, Sora! Chill out, he'll probably choose to explain it to everyone in a few weeks... a few weeks is a long time. Oh well, I
guess I'll have to enjoy it till then. Wait, enjoy it...? Stop it, Takenouchi... I'm probably still a little shaky from the phone call...~
"Is something wrong, Sora?" He turned to face her, noticing the far-off stare that played in her eyes.
"Nothing's wrong... I was just thinking."
"Don't space out on me, I think the others may be arriving soon." They continued to sit in silence, her head resting on his shoulder. ~I hope everyone
doesn't suspect us to be fake. I think he wants to continue along with this, but what should I do? I mean... It wasn't my decision to keep doing this,
right?~ She shifted around, unclasping their hands, and sitting upright. He looked over at her, wondering what caused this change of action.
"Are you OK? You don't seem like yourself today?"
"I'm OK, Yamato. It's just that that phone call kind of wigged me out."
"I'm sure it was probably just someone prank calling you. Don't worry about it."
"You're right." She resumed her position, but got a little more comfortable. She stared at the sun, now setting in the horizon. It looked beautiful, the blend
of colors softening as they extended away from the sun. Her breathing eased, feelings of sleepiness washed over her.
"Hey, lovebirds. Where have you two been all this time?" The pair turned around to see Taichi standing behind them with Jyou, Koushirou, Takeru, and
Hikari.
"We've been sitting here the entire time; where have you been?"
"I definitely haven't been with my girlfriend, I can tell you that. Don't you have to get going, Yamato?"
Yamato glanced at his watch. "Kuso... I'm gonna be late. See you guys later, bye, Sora-chan." He gave her a peck on the cheek as he ran off.
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Hikari noticed that Sora was abnormally quiet in the time they spent at the park. "Sora? Doshta no?"
"Nothing, Hikari. Nothing's wrong."
"Can I talk to you, privately?"
"Sure." The two walked off to privacy, leaving Jyou, Koushirou, and Takeru to marvel at whatever story Taichi was telling them.
"Onee-san," Hikari called her by the name she used in private conversations; they're almost like sisters, right? "What's wrong? You're really quiet."
~What do I tell her? This thing with Yamato's been on my mind... and those phone calls... What do I do?~ "Someone was prank calling me before. They
pulled a 'Scream,' which I was ok with, but they sounded kind of serious."
"Oh. Shake it off; you're strong, right? Besides, why don't you ask Yamato to go home with you after the show?"
"I guess I will. Thanks, imouto."
"It was nothing!" The twosome joined the boys, and they headed for The Cove.
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So here I go, and there you went again
Just another stupid thing that I done wrong
Locked up in my head,
Knocked down, beaten, left for dead,
With all these brilliant things I should've said...
Seven of the original Digidestined entered the coffee house, hearing the song that Sora had told them about. "Yamato's a good singer," they would hear
or, "That lead singer's hot!"
"Hey, watch it there, missy! He's taken!" Although Sora could've said it, Taichi did. "By my friend right here!" As he said this, he slapped his hand on Sora's
shoulder, who was looking around at who was there. She turned to Taichi, ready to slap him in his face.
"Ugh, let's go," the girl replied.
I gotta get away, find something to do
'Cause everything I hear, everything I see reminds me ofyou...
Still counting the days I've been without you,
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Day one was no fun,
Day two, I hated you
By day three, I wish you'd come right back to me
Day four, five, and six,
Well, I guess you just don't give a shit
Day seven, this is hell; this is hell
The group wandered around to find their usual table, ordering drinks. Sora didn't have a hankering for coffee right now; she wanted water. As she sat,
she watched Yamato sing. He'd look at her occasionally, then get back to looking at the crowd that was moshing on the floor. ~Why have I been acting
like this lately? Sure, I had a crush on him, and sure, he's kissed me without feeling, but why do I care? I mean, I'm only doing this for him... He couldn't
possibly feel anything for me, right?~
I gotta get away, find something to do
But everything I hear, everything I see reminds me of you
Still counting the days I've been without you
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Still counting the days since you left me
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
A thousand things I wanna say to you,
But it's too late now...
A thousand things I wanna say
A thousand things I wanna say to you
But it's too late now
A thousand things I wanna say...
Still counting the days I've been without you,
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Still counting the days I've been without you
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Still counting the days since you've left me
One, two, three, four
Still counting the days that you've been gone
Yamato finished the song, and announced to the crowd that they'd take a break for a few minutes.
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She saw him run off the stage towards them. Her blood boiled at the site of the two of them together... ~Why does he have to go out with HER?!~
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"Hey guys! Hey Sora," he called, running up to her to give her a hug.
"Hey... "she whispered, still a little shaken up from the phone call.
"Are you ok?" He pulled away to look at her. She looked a little unsure. "Hey..." He cupped her chin, bringing her eyes to his. "Smile for me? Come on, I
hate to see you look like this."
She smiled a bit, but it didn't help much. She had thought too much about whoever was calling her, and she was a little scared. She turned to hug him
again, shaking a bit. He hugged her back, realizing she only wanted comfort now. He signaled to his band members that the break would probably be
longer, and they turned to the DJ. What he didn't know what was his band members had planned.
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She stayed there, in his embrace, feeling like a scared baby. ~Come on, Sora... you're stronger than this.~ Hearing the soft melody to a slow song,
Yamato pulled away from her. "Come on, let's dance."
He led her out onto the floor, her arms wrapping around his neck; his around her back. They swayed to the rhythm of the song, Sora letting her eyes
close. She got lost in the moment, resting her head by his shoulder. ~Why do I keep getting so scared about this call? It most likely was a prank call... I
guess I should just think about something else... what else is there to think about? There's just that call and then... the boy in my arms... How could I be
such a fool to think that he could really care for me... he probably doesn't see me as anything more than a friend... Oh well, even if he does, what
difference does it make?~
~She's not saying something; I think she's really shaken up about this phone call... Or maybe... could it be the way I've been acting... maybe I'm going too
far too soon... I guess I'll just talk to her... maybe I should ask her if I could walk her home; that'd probably make us look more "couple-like..."~
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~OOOHHHH!!! I've had enough of them being so wishy-washy together! It's time to say good night, little Sora...~ She stood up, satisfied with her plan,
and marched over to the dancing pair on the floor. Grabbing his hand, and eventually ripping her out of his embrace, she butted in. "Excuse me, honey,
but this one's mine for the next dance!"
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"Jun! What's wrong with you?" He threw her out of his arms, returning to Sora on the other side of the wooden dance floor. "You think you can just keep
doing this Jun? You didn't go near me when I was single, but why do you have to stalk me when I'm going out with someone?"
"Well, you know the saying: 'Forbidden fruit is always sweeter...'," she replied, seductively. "Why doesn't your little girlfriend say something, if she really is
your girlfriend...?"
Sora thought for a minute. ~What am I gonna do...?~
OK.. I know I say some things in Japanese, if you have any questions, email me, K? Please, please let me know what you think... I'm so nervous; this
really is my first fic in a while... last time I posted a fic (it wasn't here, and it definitely wasn't on this surname), someone said it sucked, and I got a major
flaming... I was also younger, so.. it kinda hurt to have to deal with that. Anyways, apparently, my writing has gotten better cause I've been getting a lot
of positive feedback; thanks to anyone who responded. It's greatly appreciated.. well, what will Sora do now? Just wait, I'll have the next chapter out in a
few days.