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Disclaimer: I'm not the creator of these characters; don't bother takin me to court, you won't get anything. I don't intend to say that I own anything.
Leave the lawsuit out of this and let me have some fun.
Ok, I'm not happy with myself over the last chapter. I was just reading it at the site; I didn't like it too much. If nobody else does, I wouldn't be surprised.
I'll try to make it better this time around.
A/N: I'm going to skip a few days now, since ... well, you'll just have to read on to find out why.
Chapter 4: I Don't Get Down on the First Night...
Sora awoke Sunday, remembering what had happened the previous night. She felt so ashamed, letting herself go on like that. ~Why... why did he have to
kiss me like that? What did that even mean? Is he leading me on...? If he is, I'm gonna let him know... oh I'll give that boy a piece of my mind if he is...~
She got out of bed, glancing out the window. It was raining. ~Good, I like it better when it rains.~ She picked out clothes for the day, but didn't get
dressed up like she was going out somewhere. Just a pair of sweat pants and a sweatshirt. Taking a shower, she felt better as she stepped out. She
decided she'd call Yamato that day and would ask him about last night. After getting dressed, she headed into the kitchen for a quick breakfast. ~I
wonder how Taichi feels. We're so close all of a sudden; he may think Yamato and I are trying to exclude him. I guess I'll call him today, and spend the day
on the phone with him. Well, only if Yamato isn't home.~ Putting her dishes in the sink and cleaning them, she still thought about one thing that was
plaguing her thoughts. ~That kiss... it wasn't like any other time he's kissed me... oh, how could I really compare that? He's only kissed me.. what? Three
or four times now? It seemed.. like he was more into it. Oh... if he was faking it... if he's leading me on, he's gonna get it bad...~ She picked up the phone,
dialing the numbers.
"Hey, what's up? This is Yamato's line. I'm not home right now; I'm probably practicing. Leave your name, number, I'll get back to you when the time is
provided. Beep!"
She hung up the phone, furious with the fact that he wasn't home. Remembering her good friend, Taichi, she again picked up the phone.
"Moshi, moshi? Yagami desu."
"Hikari-chan? It's Sora. Is Taichi there?" She sounded a little desperate.
"He's in the shower right now. Is it anything you could talk to me about?"
"Well..." ~Hm... I guess she knows Yamato enough to help...~ "It's about Yamato."
"What's wrong? Did he leave you to pay? Not buy you flowers? Sora, when are you gonna learn, you can't depend on anyone who is an older brother?"
"No, it's nothing like that. It's... well... could you come over here, so I can talk to you?" ~I guess I'm gonna have to tell her. Not like she's going to find out
eventually anyway...~
"Sure. I'll be over in a little while. Still want me to tell Taichi that you called?"
"No, it's OK. I just wanted to talk to someone. Wear a raincoat."
"Sure, Mom. See ya in a few." The young girl hung up the phone. ~How am I gonna tell her that this is all a joke? How is she going to deal with it...? I
know she and Takeru are going out... If she tells him... He'll tell Yamato, and then Yamato will be mad at me. I just hope that this girl can keep a secret...~
Sora cleaned up what little mess was left from the night before. Wondering what time it was, since she hadn't looked at a clock in over 12 hours, she
looked at the stove clock. ~1:30... wow, I wonder why I slept so late...~ A knock came to the door, Sora walked to answer it.
"What's up, onee-san?"
"Come on in." She moved so the younger girl could enter, and take off her shoes and coat. "Thanks for coming."
"No problem. I knew Taichi'd probably make fun of you ifhe heard I had to talk to you about Yamato, so I just told him I was going to a friend's house."
Hikari walked into the living room, sitting down.
"Can I get you anything? Drink... snack?"
"No thanks, I'm OK." Sora sat down across from Hikari, who was sitting in a chair.
"What's bothering you about Yamato?"
"Well, I can't just start with last night. It all began Friday. Remember, Yamato and I told you we were 'in love?'" Sora explained the entire scheme to
Hikari, trusting that she wouldn't tell a single soul. Every detail poured out of her, even that she had occasionally that they were really boyfriend and
girlfriend. She told her how her heart pounded each time Yamato was near her, and how it only started recently.
"Wakata... So, you think he's leading you on?"
"Yeah, and when I tried calling him today, he wasn't there. I didn't leave a message either; I was too mad at him."
"Well then all you have to do is talk to him tomorrow. Tell him how you feel, well, minus the true feelings, but tell him how you felt about last night. If he is
leading you on, well.. I think you know what to do."
"Right." Sora felt better, having vented her emotions.
"So, Sora, on the subject of Yamato, is he a good kisser?" ~I guess it runs in the Yagami family...~ Sora's face lit up at Hikari's question.
"Oh... is that boy ever! Oh, my god... I can't... describe it... Listen, if you were ever to kiss Takeru, It's probably just the same thing... wow... every time he
kisses me... I'm left breathless..."
"Wow... Now, I can't wait to go out with him!" Sora laughed at the younger girl's enthusiasm. The two exchanged girltalk about things that were going on
in their lives: boys, friends, school... and well, boys. They chatted until Hikari's mother called and informed them that Hikari was needed home.
^^^^^^^ (OK, here's where I skip around. It's now Monday morning.)
Sora traveled to her locker, getting out her books for the morning. 'Well then all you have to do is talk to him tomorrow. Tell him how you feel, well, minus
the true feelings, but tell him how you felt about last night. If he is leading you on, well.. I think you know what to do.' Hikari's words were voiced in her
head. She walked to his locker, finding him there with Taichi and a few friends who were also band mates.
As she approached, the small crowd made room for her to enter. "Excuse me, men, but I have a small matter to discuss with my boyfriend." As Yamato put
his arms around her waist and welcomed her with a good-morning kiss, she backed the two of them away from the circle of friends.
"What's wrong?"
"It's about Saturday night." ~I thought she'd talk to me about this...~ "I don't know... what possessed you to kiss me like that," she lowered her voice,
"especially when no one else was around, but... are you leading me on? I mean, seriously, leading me on?"
"Why would you think that? We're friends, right? I wouldn't be mean to you like that. Look, I don't know why I kissed you like that. I guess it was just the
mood... I mean, your hot body on mine," he moved closer to her, almost reenacting the scene, "our hands close together... GOD, Sora," he began to
sound sarcastic and dramatic, "I don't know WHY we didn't go FARTHER!" The entire hall stopped and stared at the two of them.
"Eh... he's just rehearsing for the spring musical!" The hall continued with its usual morning bustle, people moving and shouting in the halls. Her voice was
more hushed when she continued. "Listen, I'm sorry for suspecting you, but please, don't do that again!"
"What, Sora? You don't like it when we're close? When we're both getting hot for each other?" He pulled her into an embrace, wrapping his arm around
her back, his free hand reaching for hers. "Look, it's ok." The first period bell rang, and the hall traffic began to increase. "Let's just get through this day
like usual, ok?"
"Sure." She said goodbye to him, then continued with the school schedule like she normally would, save the fact that she would walk to whatever classes
she had with Yamato hand-in-hand with him.
^^^^^^^^^^^ (Ok, we're gonna skip around again. We're at their date on Wednesday night.)
Sora stood outside of the movie theater in a pair of blue jeans, wearing a light green tank top with a jean jacket to match her pants. ~Where is he? He
said he would be here... If he stood me up, then the entire thing's off...~ Her thoughts left her as she saw him running around the corner, a crowd of girls
chasing him. The mass wasn't as big as it usually was, mainly because most of the crazy fangirls had found out Yamato was no longer "single." Most of his
faithful worshippers were still hot on his heels, though. As he ran, he saw Sora, and immediately stopped and slowed down to walk coolly up to her, and
slip his arm around her shoulder. She smiled at his action, walking into the movie theater as casually as he had.
He had decided that he'd take her to a mushy romance flick, thinking it would be typical for some couple their age. They sat in the back corner of the movie
theater, keeping with the act that they were "in love" and not too afraid to make out in a movie. Time progressed, and the sad and mushy part came
where the guy admitted his undying love for the girl. She looked at him, a small smirk on her face, and mouthed "Make out?" He smiled wider back at her,
and crushed his mouth with hers. He pushed her against the wall, almost climbing on top of her.
"Control yourself," she tried to get out between kisses.
"Can't help it. You're getting me too into this..." They continued to kiss for a few minutes, their mouths acting as if there was no tomorrow. He wrapped his
arms around her, his embrace tightening. ~He's gonna pull me into the armrest if he's not careful.. God... This is too intense for here... maybe I should
stop him...~ Her kisses began to slow, he caught onto the message she was sending.
"Well," he sighed, "THAT was good... Care to give a repeat performance later?"
"Stop acting like that! You give me the creeps when you talk like that!"
"It's only a part of the act. If you really want me to stop, I'll stop. Ok?"
"Ok. Good, be an obedient boyfriend. That'll make our relationship better." She settled down into his embrace and reclined, resting her feet on the backs
of the empty seats in front of them. ~Ah, life's small luxuries. Man, I haven't been to the movies in a while. I wonder what we're gonna do after this...~
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"So, did you like the movie?" He walked her through the park, the mid-evening's mist settling around them.
"It was ok. A little TOO mushy for my taste, but ok, nonetheless."
"Mm. You know, I looked over at you a few times; you looked kind of glossy-eyed. Almost like you thought you were that girl in the movie. Look, you don't
need that guy; you'll always have me!" He put on a cheesy smile, causing her to laugh.
"Now there's something I can depend on..." They strolled through a section of the park that had flowers every now and then.
"Sora... are you really ok with all this? I mean, is anything about our situation really bothering you?"
~What's with him all of a sudden...? Why's he being so sincere?~ "No, I don't have a problem with this." He stopped her, turning around to be in front of
her.
"Are you really sure?"
"Yeah." He picked up a daffodil, placing it behind her ear. His hand rested on her cheek.
"Well good, cause I'm going to kiss you now."
"You don't see me going anywhere, do you?" He brought his lips to hers softly, resting them there for a few seconds. This time, it wasn't he who ended
the kiss, it was her. "Hey, hey... do you want it all now or do you want to save some for later?"
"How later... is one o'clock in the morning ok, when we're in bed together?" She slapped him on the arm.
"You think you're so smooth, don't you?"
"Ow, Sora! That really hurt!" He made the best puppy dog eyes he could, looking like he was about to cry. "Why'd you have to go and hit me like that! I'm
gonna have a welt!"
"What? Do you want me to bite it and make it worse?" He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in tight. Their faces were close, their lips nearly
touching.
"Not unless you want me to bite you back," he practically breathed.
"Take your best shot." He quickly kissed her, deepening it as his tongue slid into her mouth. ~Why is he doing this again? I didn't think he'd be serious...
Oh, why'd I have to go and play along like that... at least... he's kissing me... now why am I thinking like this? I'm so... confused...~ Regardless of what
she was thinking, she still kissed him, finally breaking apart when she remembered her comment earlier. "Hey, hey, remember what I said about saving
some for later?"
"Oh yeah, let's go home now!" He grabbed her hand, running out of the park and towards the apartment complex. As they reached her wing, he ran not
to the elevator, but to the stairs. "Race you up!"
"You're on!" They pushed and pulled at each other when the other was in ahead. Reaching the third floor, she turned the out of the hall of the stairs,
running down the hallway that was hers. She felt like she was running for her life as she closed in on her final destination, her doorway. When she was
nearly five feet in front of it, two arms came around her waist, picking her up, and putting her behind the body.
"Oh, no you don't! I'm gonna win this one!" He reached her door, satisfied with his victory. "Hah! Now you have to give me what I want tonight..." He
smiled devilishly at her, a gleam hitting his eye, sending shivers down her spine. ~He's looking at me like that... why...?~ He stalked towards her, backing
her up against the railing. His arms wrapped around her, their bodies getting closer again. ~My heart's pounding...~
"Sora,..." he whispered sexily in her ear. "Now Sora, the rules clearly state that the winner gets whatever s/he wants. And you know what I want, Sora?"
He turned their bodies around so that he had her up against her door.
She, however, was busy getting her key in the lock and turning it. "What do you want?"
"I want you..." ~Why does he do this to me...? He's making my heart pound, and it's inches away from his own...~
"Oh, you think you can have me?" Her hand turned the key... "You think you can get me?" It moved to the door knob... "You'll have to catch me..." And
turned it, letting her weight fall in.
Magically, or though it seemed that way, she rested in his arms, almost like he would be dipping her. "Caught ya..."
Standing up, she headed inside, slipping her shoes off as best she could. "Not yet you didn't!" She ran around inside, avoiding accidents with the
furniture. He followed her around, in through the kitchen, around the living room, and around the dining room. She ran into the living room again, running
to the back of the couch. He ran for her, but she jumped over and landed, lying down. He, in turn, jumped over too, landing on top of her. "Looks like I've
caught you again... Now you really are mine."
"You can't have me this early in our relationship; this is only our first date. I don't get down on the first night..."
He got off her, letting her sit up. "You know what Sora... despite all the sarcasm and playing around we did, and even though half of it was fake, I did
have a good time tonight." His cheeks were stained with a light pink as he admitted this.
"I know you did. You were with me, so you must've had a good time!" He laughed at her remark.
"I'll see you tomorrow." With that, he placed a small kiss on her lips, and exited the apartment. She was half expecting him to do that, but was still a little
shocked when he did. ~I guess it was just a friendly kiss... Probably nothing...~ Hoping her mother hadn't heard her, she quickly ran to her room and
changed for bed.
^^^^^^^^^ (Ok, another skipping around here. Let's move to a regular date a few weeks later. No, Jun hasn't bothered them at all, she's kind of
been... well, in what people on mailing lists like to call "lurker mode." Alrighty, on with the sap!)
Sora sat in the park with Yamato, leaning into his form, which was resting on a tree. They sat on the ground, the soil and grass being dry from the lack of
rain lately. She was laughing at something that Yamato had said about Taichi. She slapped his leg because he was offending Taichi, but she still thought it
was kind of funny because it was true.
"Have you talked to Mimi lately? Has she heard about the best couple here in Odaiba?" Yamato's question caught her off guard; he wasn't known to
change subject so quickly.
(A/N: "...quickly"? How does the subject change "quickly" if it's going from Taichi to Mimi, who they're both friends with? Ah, forget it...)
"Actually, yes I have. I haven't said anything about us, but she did tell me she was visiting soon." Yamato sat up, causing her to sit up, and placed his
hands on her shoulders, coming closer to her.
"Well, I guess we'll just have to let her know, then."
"You mean tell her the truth?"
"No, I mean just let her know that I'm taken."
"Don't flatter yourself; I don't think she's interested." He began to rub her shoulders. Yamato knew that the tennis season was starting, so he decided to
have her relax. ~Why's he doing this now? I didn't ask for it... it feels good, though...~ She brought her knees up to her, resting her head on them. ~I feel
like.. I'm gonna...-~
"Hey, don't go to sleep on me! I would carry you home, since it's so close, but I don't want your mother getting suspicious."
"Just keep going; that felt good..." Her mind began to ramble on with thoughts again. ~I wonder why... why is he talking about Mimi? Why am I getting
jealous? Maybe I should just forget it... It's like we spend all our time together now. I guess he just wants people to think that we're really together... I
can't remember the last time I've talked to Taichi... we've been drifting apart ever since Yamato and I started going out... I wonder how he feels... Maybe
I'll talk to him later when I get home... speaking of people I'm distant with, I wonder how Jyou's doing? And Ken, too? Maybe we should have a little
reunion, like we did when Yamato wanted to tell everyone we were going out... We should do it when Mimi's here!~ She smiled in confidence of her plan.
"Yamato..."
"Hm?"
"You think... maybe we could have a little reunion when Mimi comes? We could invite everyone, including Ken, Wallace, and Michael."
He wasn't sure of the idea. "How will Wallace and Michael get here?"
"Through the Digital World, of course! They could travel through there, and then... Hey! Instead of having here in Odaiba, let's have it in the Digital World!
Oh, it'll be great, Yamato!" She jumped to her knees in excitement.
"I don't know... I mean, who is this Michael person, really?"
"I've never met him, but when I talk to Mimi, she says he's really nice. Same goes for Wallace."
"Oh, I don't know, Sora... I just might get jealous..."
"Oh, come on, it'll be fun!"
"Well... I guess so."
"Score!" She wrapped her arms around him, tightly, ecstatic that everybody would be together again. ~Hey... if we're going to have it in the Digital
World...~ She pulled away from him sharply. "Hey, what's the point of waiting if it's in the Digital World? We could do it in a few days!"
"OK. Let's just let people know. I'll tell Takeru to tell the younger Digidestined, and then you and I will call everyone. Tell Mimi to tell Michael and Wallace."
She hugged him tightly again, happy that he was accepting her idea. "Hey, if this is what I get for agreeing with you, maybe I should do it more often..."
"Don't butter yourself up, pal... I'm just happy cause everyone will finally know why we're together so much. Taichi always asks me if all we do is make
out." ~I wonder if Taichi's just longing for a friend... ~
"Well, let's make him think we do..." His lips met hers in a kiss that was emphasized mainly by his lips and expression. They were both on their knees, in
the park, kissing as a March sunset illuminated the sky above them. ~I should stop him... but every time he does this, I can't resist... he's too sweet.~ His
hands went from being around her to her hands, entwining their fingers. His lips opened her mouth, allowing his tongue to slip in. She knew he only
wanted innocent bystanders to think that they were together, but he was being too deep today. ~Why's he doing this now? Why such a long kiss? I
guess I should just enjoy it... Yamato's really grown on me... I only talked to him every now and then about little things before he kissed me for the first
time in the hall. I wonder how Jun's handling all this... I haven't heard anything from her in a while now... ever since the phone call incident... Oh well, as
long as she leaves me alone. I kind of see why Yamato doesn't like her. If I had someone like that chasing me around all day... He's been kissing for too
long... I'm gonna run out...~ She broke the kiss, slowly, resting her head on his shoulder. She was a little unsure of what he just did; could he really feel
something for her?
~I think I put too much of myself into that... every time she looks at me like that... it's so... mesmerizing...~ He smiled to himself. ~Ah, what more could a
guy want... she's such a good friend, and now... she's so beautiful... but I can't tell her...how I feel...~
AHHH!!! It feels soooo goood to finally get that off my chest... YAY! I'm so happy with all these responses... they're all good so far... and with a new helper
for the story... Ah, I feel a lot better. Well, I like to go and visit FF.net every now and then, and I saw that my story had gotten 50-something responses in
only, like, 6 days... I was so happy when I saw this; I was looking at another story that has, like, 20-something chapters, has a little over 100 reviews,
and has been posted for almost a year (in April, it'll be a year, I think). I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW THIS!!! I thought, "Hey, I have almost half of what
this person has, and mine hasn't been for nearly up as long. YAY!!!" So, I just want to thank everyone who's responded (even if you've responded more
than once!). It really makes me feel good; I've triumphed over the last time I wrote. Well, back then, I think my writing sucked, but still... Anyways, I guess
this is a treat for you... oh yeah, I have a question; what does everyone like more: Koumi, Jyoumi, or Michi? Let me know, R&R!! Please respond!!!!
ARIGATOU, MINNA!!! (I think I'm gonna go draw them together now!)
Owari.. for now...
Disclaimer: I'm not the creator of these characters; don't bother takin me to court, you won't get anything. I don't intend to say that I own anything.
Leave the lawsuit out of this and let me have some fun.
Ok, I'm not happy with myself over the last chapter. I was just reading it at the site; I didn't like it too much. If nobody else does, I wouldn't be surprised.
I'll try to make it better this time around.
A/N: I'm going to skip a few days now, since ... well, you'll just have to read on to find out why.
Chapter 4: I Don't Get Down on the First Night...
Sora awoke Sunday, remembering what had happened the previous night. She felt so ashamed, letting herself go on like that. ~Why... why did he have to
kiss me like that? What did that even mean? Is he leading me on...? If he is, I'm gonna let him know... oh I'll give that boy a piece of my mind if he is...~
She got out of bed, glancing out the window. It was raining. ~Good, I like it better when it rains.~ She picked out clothes for the day, but didn't get
dressed up like she was going out somewhere. Just a pair of sweat pants and a sweatshirt. Taking a shower, she felt better as she stepped out. She
decided she'd call Yamato that day and would ask him about last night. After getting dressed, she headed into the kitchen for a quick breakfast. ~I
wonder how Taichi feels. We're so close all of a sudden; he may think Yamato and I are trying to exclude him. I guess I'll call him today, and spend the day
on the phone with him. Well, only if Yamato isn't home.~ Putting her dishes in the sink and cleaning them, she still thought about one thing that was
plaguing her thoughts. ~That kiss... it wasn't like any other time he's kissed me... oh, how could I really compare that? He's only kissed me.. what? Three
or four times now? It seemed.. like he was more into it. Oh... if he was faking it... if he's leading me on, he's gonna get it bad...~ She picked up the phone,
dialing the numbers.
"Hey, what's up? This is Yamato's line. I'm not home right now; I'm probably practicing. Leave your name, number, I'll get back to you when the time is
provided. Beep!"
She hung up the phone, furious with the fact that he wasn't home. Remembering her good friend, Taichi, she again picked up the phone.
"Moshi, moshi? Yagami desu."
"Hikari-chan? It's Sora. Is Taichi there?" She sounded a little desperate.
"He's in the shower right now. Is it anything you could talk to me about?"
"Well..." ~Hm... I guess she knows Yamato enough to help...~ "It's about Yamato."
"What's wrong? Did he leave you to pay? Not buy you flowers? Sora, when are you gonna learn, you can't depend on anyone who is an older brother?"
"No, it's nothing like that. It's... well... could you come over here, so I can talk to you?" ~I guess I'm gonna have to tell her. Not like she's going to find out
eventually anyway...~
"Sure. I'll be over in a little while. Still want me to tell Taichi that you called?"
"No, it's OK. I just wanted to talk to someone. Wear a raincoat."
"Sure, Mom. See ya in a few." The young girl hung up the phone. ~How am I gonna tell her that this is all a joke? How is she going to deal with it...? I
know she and Takeru are going out... If she tells him... He'll tell Yamato, and then Yamato will be mad at me. I just hope that this girl can keep a secret...~
Sora cleaned up what little mess was left from the night before. Wondering what time it was, since she hadn't looked at a clock in over 12 hours, she
looked at the stove clock. ~1:30... wow, I wonder why I slept so late...~ A knock came to the door, Sora walked to answer it.
"What's up, onee-san?"
"Come on in." She moved so the younger girl could enter, and take off her shoes and coat. "Thanks for coming."
"No problem. I knew Taichi'd probably make fun of you ifhe heard I had to talk to you about Yamato, so I just told him I was going to a friend's house."
Hikari walked into the living room, sitting down.
"Can I get you anything? Drink... snack?"
"No thanks, I'm OK." Sora sat down across from Hikari, who was sitting in a chair.
"What's bothering you about Yamato?"
"Well, I can't just start with last night. It all began Friday. Remember, Yamato and I told you we were 'in love?'" Sora explained the entire scheme to
Hikari, trusting that she wouldn't tell a single soul. Every detail poured out of her, even that she had occasionally that they were really boyfriend and
girlfriend. She told her how her heart pounded each time Yamato was near her, and how it only started recently.
"Wakata... So, you think he's leading you on?"
"Yeah, and when I tried calling him today, he wasn't there. I didn't leave a message either; I was too mad at him."
"Well then all you have to do is talk to him tomorrow. Tell him how you feel, well, minus the true feelings, but tell him how you felt about last night. If he is
leading you on, well.. I think you know what to do."
"Right." Sora felt better, having vented her emotions.
"So, Sora, on the subject of Yamato, is he a good kisser?" ~I guess it runs in the Yagami family...~ Sora's face lit up at Hikari's question.
"Oh... is that boy ever! Oh, my god... I can't... describe it... Listen, if you were ever to kiss Takeru, It's probably just the same thing... wow... every time he
kisses me... I'm left breathless..."
"Wow... Now, I can't wait to go out with him!" Sora laughed at the younger girl's enthusiasm. The two exchanged girltalk about things that were going on
in their lives: boys, friends, school... and well, boys. They chatted until Hikari's mother called and informed them that Hikari was needed home.
^^^^^^^ (OK, here's where I skip around. It's now Monday morning.)
Sora traveled to her locker, getting out her books for the morning. 'Well then all you have to do is talk to him tomorrow. Tell him how you feel, well, minus
the true feelings, but tell him how you felt about last night. If he is leading you on, well.. I think you know what to do.' Hikari's words were voiced in her
head. She walked to his locker, finding him there with Taichi and a few friends who were also band mates.
As she approached, the small crowd made room for her to enter. "Excuse me, men, but I have a small matter to discuss with my boyfriend." As Yamato put
his arms around her waist and welcomed her with a good-morning kiss, she backed the two of them away from the circle of friends.
"What's wrong?"
"It's about Saturday night." ~I thought she'd talk to me about this...~ "I don't know... what possessed you to kiss me like that," she lowered her voice,
"especially when no one else was around, but... are you leading me on? I mean, seriously, leading me on?"
"Why would you think that? We're friends, right? I wouldn't be mean to you like that. Look, I don't know why I kissed you like that. I guess it was just the
mood... I mean, your hot body on mine," he moved closer to her, almost reenacting the scene, "our hands close together... GOD, Sora," he began to
sound sarcastic and dramatic, "I don't know WHY we didn't go FARTHER!" The entire hall stopped and stared at the two of them.
"Eh... he's just rehearsing for the spring musical!" The hall continued with its usual morning bustle, people moving and shouting in the halls. Her voice was
more hushed when she continued. "Listen, I'm sorry for suspecting you, but please, don't do that again!"
"What, Sora? You don't like it when we're close? When we're both getting hot for each other?" He pulled her into an embrace, wrapping his arm around
her back, his free hand reaching for hers. "Look, it's ok." The first period bell rang, and the hall traffic began to increase. "Let's just get through this day
like usual, ok?"
"Sure." She said goodbye to him, then continued with the school schedule like she normally would, save the fact that she would walk to whatever classes
she had with Yamato hand-in-hand with him.
^^^^^^^^^^^ (Ok, we're gonna skip around again. We're at their date on Wednesday night.)
Sora stood outside of the movie theater in a pair of blue jeans, wearing a light green tank top with a jean jacket to match her pants. ~Where is he? He
said he would be here... If he stood me up, then the entire thing's off...~ Her thoughts left her as she saw him running around the corner, a crowd of girls
chasing him. The mass wasn't as big as it usually was, mainly because most of the crazy fangirls had found out Yamato was no longer "single." Most of his
faithful worshippers were still hot on his heels, though. As he ran, he saw Sora, and immediately stopped and slowed down to walk coolly up to her, and
slip his arm around her shoulder. She smiled at his action, walking into the movie theater as casually as he had.
He had decided that he'd take her to a mushy romance flick, thinking it would be typical for some couple their age. They sat in the back corner of the movie
theater, keeping with the act that they were "in love" and not too afraid to make out in a movie. Time progressed, and the sad and mushy part came
where the guy admitted his undying love for the girl. She looked at him, a small smirk on her face, and mouthed "Make out?" He smiled wider back at her,
and crushed his mouth with hers. He pushed her against the wall, almost climbing on top of her.
"Control yourself," she tried to get out between kisses.
"Can't help it. You're getting me too into this..." They continued to kiss for a few minutes, their mouths acting as if there was no tomorrow. He wrapped his
arms around her, his embrace tightening. ~He's gonna pull me into the armrest if he's not careful.. God... This is too intense for here... maybe I should
stop him...~ Her kisses began to slow, he caught onto the message she was sending.
"Well," he sighed, "THAT was good... Care to give a repeat performance later?"
"Stop acting like that! You give me the creeps when you talk like that!"
"It's only a part of the act. If you really want me to stop, I'll stop. Ok?"
"Ok. Good, be an obedient boyfriend. That'll make our relationship better." She settled down into his embrace and reclined, resting her feet on the backs
of the empty seats in front of them. ~Ah, life's small luxuries. Man, I haven't been to the movies in a while. I wonder what we're gonna do after this...~
^^^^^^^^^^
"So, did you like the movie?" He walked her through the park, the mid-evening's mist settling around them.
"It was ok. A little TOO mushy for my taste, but ok, nonetheless."
"Mm. You know, I looked over at you a few times; you looked kind of glossy-eyed. Almost like you thought you were that girl in the movie. Look, you don't
need that guy; you'll always have me!" He put on a cheesy smile, causing her to laugh.
"Now there's something I can depend on..." They strolled through a section of the park that had flowers every now and then.
"Sora... are you really ok with all this? I mean, is anything about our situation really bothering you?"
~What's with him all of a sudden...? Why's he being so sincere?~ "No, I don't have a problem with this." He stopped her, turning around to be in front of
her.
"Are you really sure?"
"Yeah." He picked up a daffodil, placing it behind her ear. His hand rested on her cheek.
"Well good, cause I'm going to kiss you now."
"You don't see me going anywhere, do you?" He brought his lips to hers softly, resting them there for a few seconds. This time, it wasn't he who ended
the kiss, it was her. "Hey, hey... do you want it all now or do you want to save some for later?"
"How later... is one o'clock in the morning ok, when we're in bed together?" She slapped him on the arm.
"You think you're so smooth, don't you?"
"Ow, Sora! That really hurt!" He made the best puppy dog eyes he could, looking like he was about to cry. "Why'd you have to go and hit me like that! I'm
gonna have a welt!"
"What? Do you want me to bite it and make it worse?" He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in tight. Their faces were close, their lips nearly
touching.
"Not unless you want me to bite you back," he practically breathed.
"Take your best shot." He quickly kissed her, deepening it as his tongue slid into her mouth. ~Why is he doing this again? I didn't think he'd be serious...
Oh, why'd I have to go and play along like that... at least... he's kissing me... now why am I thinking like this? I'm so... confused...~ Regardless of what
she was thinking, she still kissed him, finally breaking apart when she remembered her comment earlier. "Hey, hey, remember what I said about saving
some for later?"
"Oh yeah, let's go home now!" He grabbed her hand, running out of the park and towards the apartment complex. As they reached her wing, he ran not
to the elevator, but to the stairs. "Race you up!"
"You're on!" They pushed and pulled at each other when the other was in ahead. Reaching the third floor, she turned the out of the hall of the stairs,
running down the hallway that was hers. She felt like she was running for her life as she closed in on her final destination, her doorway. When she was
nearly five feet in front of it, two arms came around her waist, picking her up, and putting her behind the body.
"Oh, no you don't! I'm gonna win this one!" He reached her door, satisfied with his victory. "Hah! Now you have to give me what I want tonight..." He
smiled devilishly at her, a gleam hitting his eye, sending shivers down her spine. ~He's looking at me like that... why...?~ He stalked towards her, backing
her up against the railing. His arms wrapped around her, their bodies getting closer again. ~My heart's pounding...~
"Sora,..." he whispered sexily in her ear. "Now Sora, the rules clearly state that the winner gets whatever s/he wants. And you know what I want, Sora?"
He turned their bodies around so that he had her up against her door.
She, however, was busy getting her key in the lock and turning it. "What do you want?"
"I want you..." ~Why does he do this to me...? He's making my heart pound, and it's inches away from his own...~
"Oh, you think you can have me?" Her hand turned the key... "You think you can get me?" It moved to the door knob... "You'll have to catch me..." And
turned it, letting her weight fall in.
Magically, or though it seemed that way, she rested in his arms, almost like he would be dipping her. "Caught ya..."
Standing up, she headed inside, slipping her shoes off as best she could. "Not yet you didn't!" She ran around inside, avoiding accidents with the
furniture. He followed her around, in through the kitchen, around the living room, and around the dining room. She ran into the living room again, running
to the back of the couch. He ran for her, but she jumped over and landed, lying down. He, in turn, jumped over too, landing on top of her. "Looks like I've
caught you again... Now you really are mine."
"You can't have me this early in our relationship; this is only our first date. I don't get down on the first night..."
He got off her, letting her sit up. "You know what Sora... despite all the sarcasm and playing around we did, and even though half of it was fake, I did
have a good time tonight." His cheeks were stained with a light pink as he admitted this.
"I know you did. You were with me, so you must've had a good time!" He laughed at her remark.
"I'll see you tomorrow." With that, he placed a small kiss on her lips, and exited the apartment. She was half expecting him to do that, but was still a little
shocked when he did. ~I guess it was just a friendly kiss... Probably nothing...~ Hoping her mother hadn't heard her, she quickly ran to her room and
changed for bed.
^^^^^^^^^ (Ok, another skipping around here. Let's move to a regular date a few weeks later. No, Jun hasn't bothered them at all, she's kind of
been... well, in what people on mailing lists like to call "lurker mode." Alrighty, on with the sap!)
Sora sat in the park with Yamato, leaning into his form, which was resting on a tree. They sat on the ground, the soil and grass being dry from the lack of
rain lately. She was laughing at something that Yamato had said about Taichi. She slapped his leg because he was offending Taichi, but she still thought it
was kind of funny because it was true.
"Have you talked to Mimi lately? Has she heard about the best couple here in Odaiba?" Yamato's question caught her off guard; he wasn't known to
change subject so quickly.
(A/N: "...quickly"? How does the subject change "quickly" if it's going from Taichi to Mimi, who they're both friends with? Ah, forget it...)
"Actually, yes I have. I haven't said anything about us, but she did tell me she was visiting soon." Yamato sat up, causing her to sit up, and placed his
hands on her shoulders, coming closer to her.
"Well, I guess we'll just have to let her know, then."
"You mean tell her the truth?"
"No, I mean just let her know that I'm taken."
"Don't flatter yourself; I don't think she's interested." He began to rub her shoulders. Yamato knew that the tennis season was starting, so he decided to
have her relax. ~Why's he doing this now? I didn't ask for it... it feels good, though...~ She brought her knees up to her, resting her head on them. ~I feel
like.. I'm gonna...-~
"Hey, don't go to sleep on me! I would carry you home, since it's so close, but I don't want your mother getting suspicious."
"Just keep going; that felt good..." Her mind began to ramble on with thoughts again. ~I wonder why... why is he talking about Mimi? Why am I getting
jealous? Maybe I should just forget it... It's like we spend all our time together now. I guess he just wants people to think that we're really together... I
can't remember the last time I've talked to Taichi... we've been drifting apart ever since Yamato and I started going out... I wonder how he feels... Maybe
I'll talk to him later when I get home... speaking of people I'm distant with, I wonder how Jyou's doing? And Ken, too? Maybe we should have a little
reunion, like we did when Yamato wanted to tell everyone we were going out... We should do it when Mimi's here!~ She smiled in confidence of her plan.
"Yamato..."
"Hm?"
"You think... maybe we could have a little reunion when Mimi comes? We could invite everyone, including Ken, Wallace, and Michael."
He wasn't sure of the idea. "How will Wallace and Michael get here?"
"Through the Digital World, of course! They could travel through there, and then... Hey! Instead of having here in Odaiba, let's have it in the Digital World!
Oh, it'll be great, Yamato!" She jumped to her knees in excitement.
"I don't know... I mean, who is this Michael person, really?"
"I've never met him, but when I talk to Mimi, she says he's really nice. Same goes for Wallace."
"Oh, I don't know, Sora... I just might get jealous..."
"Oh, come on, it'll be fun!"
"Well... I guess so."
"Score!" She wrapped her arms around him, tightly, ecstatic that everybody would be together again. ~Hey... if we're going to have it in the Digital
World...~ She pulled away from him sharply. "Hey, what's the point of waiting if it's in the Digital World? We could do it in a few days!"
"OK. Let's just let people know. I'll tell Takeru to tell the younger Digidestined, and then you and I will call everyone. Tell Mimi to tell Michael and Wallace."
She hugged him tightly again, happy that he was accepting her idea. "Hey, if this is what I get for agreeing with you, maybe I should do it more often..."
"Don't butter yourself up, pal... I'm just happy cause everyone will finally know why we're together so much. Taichi always asks me if all we do is make
out." ~I wonder if Taichi's just longing for a friend... ~
"Well, let's make him think we do..." His lips met hers in a kiss that was emphasized mainly by his lips and expression. They were both on their knees, in
the park, kissing as a March sunset illuminated the sky above them. ~I should stop him... but every time he does this, I can't resist... he's too sweet.~ His
hands went from being around her to her hands, entwining their fingers. His lips opened her mouth, allowing his tongue to slip in. She knew he only
wanted innocent bystanders to think that they were together, but he was being too deep today. ~Why's he doing this now? Why such a long kiss? I
guess I should just enjoy it... Yamato's really grown on me... I only talked to him every now and then about little things before he kissed me for the first
time in the hall. I wonder how Jun's handling all this... I haven't heard anything from her in a while now... ever since the phone call incident... Oh well, as
long as she leaves me alone. I kind of see why Yamato doesn't like her. If I had someone like that chasing me around all day... He's been kissing for too
long... I'm gonna run out...~ She broke the kiss, slowly, resting her head on his shoulder. She was a little unsure of what he just did; could he really feel
something for her?
~I think I put too much of myself into that... every time she looks at me like that... it's so... mesmerizing...~ He smiled to himself. ~Ah, what more could a
guy want... she's such a good friend, and now... she's so beautiful... but I can't tell her...how I feel...~
AHHH!!! It feels soooo goood to finally get that off my chest... YAY! I'm so happy with all these responses... they're all good so far... and with a new helper
for the story... Ah, I feel a lot better. Well, I like to go and visit FF.net every now and then, and I saw that my story had gotten 50-something responses in
only, like, 6 days... I was so happy when I saw this; I was looking at another story that has, like, 20-something chapters, has a little over 100 reviews,
and has been posted for almost a year (in April, it'll be a year, I think). I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW THIS!!! I thought, "Hey, I have almost half of what
this person has, and mine hasn't been for nearly up as long. YAY!!!" So, I just want to thank everyone who's responded (even if you've responded more
than once!). It really makes me feel good; I've triumphed over the last time I wrote. Well, back then, I think my writing sucked, but still... Anyways, I guess
this is a treat for you... oh yeah, I have a question; what does everyone like more: Koumi, Jyoumi, or Michi? Let me know, R&R!! Please respond!!!!
ARIGATOU, MINNA!!! (I think I'm gonna go draw them together now!)
Owari.. for now...