Me: I don't own Digimon. If that were the case, Tai and Sora would be married by now-or at least when they graduated high school. (turns and sees Sora crying) What's up with her?
Davis: (scoffs) Like you don't know. YOU SENT HER BOYFRIEND TO HELL! That's reason enough for anyone to cry, wouldn't you agree, Agumon?
Agumon: Yeah! Pepper Breath!
Me: That really hurt…(falls)
Sora: (sniffs) You deserved it. (cries)
Davis: Oh, no. KARI? What do I do with her? She's blubbering again!
Sora: Tai said that I was blubbering when I thought my Crest wouldn't glow…(wails)
Davis: (groans) This'll be a long day…
Digimon
The battle known as Digigeddon
Chap. III-Tai's Sacrifice
Tai: (thinking) Some people think that Hell's going to be one big party, and only a select few are invited. You've heard the obvious catchphrases:
"I'll see you in Hell!"
"We'll have a party waiting' for you in Hell!"
"Party in Hell, don't miss it!"
I know. Only one of those sayings is actually true. Still, some people think that Hell's one big hot spot for fun. They got the hot part right! The entire place is pitch dark; you're falling endlessly downward. Destination: Eternity of torment! Flames are all around you, yet you can't see any of it. And you're constantly tormented by distorted visions of your past. The reason I say it's distorted is because none of it is true…
Tai Kamiya had surrendered his body to the eternal flames of Hell so that Sora Takenouchi could live and not be subject to the horrors of the underworld. He experienced pain like none other-the rejection of Sora over and over again-but in different ways.
"I never liked you, Tai! That was just a ploy to get you to lower your defenses. Crest of Courage? HA! Love and Friendship go hand in hand, wouldn't you say? I've always admired Matt for his band skills and when he played his harmonica. He and I are meant to be."
Tai shook and shuddered as he tried to be brave. It wasn't easy. He hadn't been deprived of his soul, so his pain went a lot deeper than most. It pierced him in his heart like a fiery dagger. One vision had actually happened to him, and it was about to happen again.
"I was actually hoping that Matt would be free after."
Tai sobbed silently, still brave and defiant despite the fact that that particular vision happened during Christmas Eve. He cried out the name of his love, hoping beyond hope that she could hear him…
"I still can't believe he's gone…"
Sora usually went to Tai for all her problems, but since he was gone, Matt was the one who had the wet shirt now.
"I know how you feel, Sora-"
"NO YOU DON'T! You don't know what it's like to have the love of your life be sucked down into Hell by some demon who originally wanted you in the first place! HOW CAN YOU STAND THERE AND TELL ME THAT YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL? I still feel him, but a part of him is gone and in pain…" Sora broke down into tears. Out of all the new DigiDestined, she never would've expected Davis to comfort her. T.K., of course. Kari, definitely. Yolei, yeah! She was her successor. Davis? He was too much like Tai. That was one of the main reasons why Sora was amazed when Davis bent down and hugged her.
"I wish I could say that I knew how you felt, but the truth is, I know all too well how you feel. I'm not sure if Kari told you this, but do you remember the time when Kari got sucked into that other world? I was worried about her and cried when I couldn't get to her through the Digiport. T.K. ended up saving her for reasons I can't understand and probably never will. I also have this feeling that Tai will find a way back, if he hasn't already."
Sora looked at Davis through a tear-streaked face. She saw a lot of Tai in Davis. The goggles were a dead giveaway. His messed up hair was another. Finally, his eyes reminded her of Tai's own. Chocolate brown.
"Thank you, Davis."
"SORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sora gasped as a searing pain gripped her heart. It was filled with torment and pain…but also a calming sense of peace. Then something felt hot inside her pocket.
She pulled out the hot item and gasped.
"The Crest of Courage!"
Izzy looked up from his book and eyed the Crest with interest.
"If Tai left his Crest behind before he was pulled into Hell's doors, we can use it to bring him back. Of course, you'll still have to fulfill your part of the prophecy, Sora."
"What do you mean?"
"Simple. Remember what I said earlier? 'To bring back Courage, Love must empty out her heart at the spot where Courage vanished, or Digigeddon will occur.'"
Davis may have been dense on one occasion or another, but this time he actually understood Izzy. "In other words, Sora's gotta go to where Tai disappeared and admit her feelings for him there!"
Everyone facefaulted and looked at Davis in shock.
"What?"
Sorry this chapter's short, but I've got a job interview and I have to get ready for it. I promise that Chap. IV-Sora's feelings revealed will be a bit longer. TAIORA FOREVER!!!