Sora's POV
I started to cry. Why did Tai stop loving me!? I know why, we're old now and too late. I waited almost a decade. He waited almost a decade still loving, but I couldn't wait just 3 years when we were kids. Then maybe my life wouldn't be so mechanical. So prefabricated.
"Sora, what happened?" Tai asked.
"It's not like that. Matt doesn't beat me." I started.
"What?" Tai got angry.
"Its not his fault, he comes home drunk every night. One day I started yelling and this is what I get for not letting him be."
"Sora, don't make excuses for him." Tai said with vigor and almost betrayal. Tai was still as passionate as ever. Our, correction, my fearless leader. "How could he? I expected to him to take care of my Sora."
"He felt real bad about it the next day. In fact he said if I found someone else, he would understand. He said he never meant to hurt me."
"Well, that means he still loves you Sora. You two should work it out. He may not deserve you but, a family needs to be together."
"Tai, now you're the one making excuses for him. Don't you get it?."
Tai shook his head.
"Tai, you baka. He comes home drunk every night because he's out cheating on me. I know because when I was taking the kids out to see their grandmother at the flower shop, I came home early to find him and Mimi in bed. That's why he wants me to get a boyfriend, so he doesn't feel so guilty. Can you imagine my pain? I feel like I threw 8 years away by not choosing you. The only reason why we're still together is because Matt doesn't want our kids to grow up the way he did. He maybe a lecher and cheater, but he still loves the children and that's all I need him for. Maybe it's not even about that. Matt has always been one to care about appearances. I guess, he doesn't want to seem like he's wrecking our family." After yelling up a storm I sobbed in Tai's arms and he rocked me back and forth.
"It'll be okay Sora. I had no idea."
"How...sobb...how can he and Mimi even look me in the face." she cried.
"Spare me?...What about Izzy? She never even told poor Koushiro....sob... We're all a bunch of cheating pigs. Why is it that you're the only altruistic digidestined?"
"I'm not. Don't call me that. I'm the one in love with a married woman." Tai spat.
"You love me?...sniff...You still love me?"
"I told you before...forever." he whispered. I kissed him and I thought it would last forever.
Matt's POV
I came home from the airport. I didn't have any classes like I told Sora. She still believes me. Its so awful. I went into one of those lounges and the next thing I know, a flight attendant was all over me. I kept thinking, what am I doing. I have a wife and kids. If she still loved me, I should make an effort. How did I loose it. That loving feeling for Sora. Maybe its because we didn't truly belong. I parked at the driveway and saw another car. I fumbled around with the keys and opened the door.
"Hey squirt!" I yelled.
"Daddy..." Sean ran up to me and gave him a hug. Then followed Sara.
"How's my precious little girl."
"Fine." she said mischievously. "I have my own boyfriend now."
"Who that?" I asked.
"TJ. Its actually Tai Junior, but I won't pick on him for that. I haven't told him I like him. He's really funny, but I don't like Mr. Yagami."
"Oh? Why not? He's my oldest friend." I said matter-of-factly.
"Do friends share stuff?" she asked.
"I guess." I answered wondering what she was getting at.
"So is it okay for him to share mommy?" I was taken back by this comment.
"What do you mean pumpkin?"
"Mommy was crying and hugging him. You should kick him out of the house. That's no way to hug our mommy. I saw it through the window when I was on the tree fort."
"You're probably were seeing things. Mommy had rough day, yesterday. I don't think its nothing to be jealous of. They just friends."
"Okay, daddy, but if i see any kissing, I'll throw him out for you."
"Okay honey. Stop being silly. You know mommy loves me."
Just great. Just when I wanted to make things right. Tai had to come back. That bastard. And what an amature. I wish I didn't have to cover for our kids either. I put the kids down.
"You guys go run outside. Don't keep your guest, Tj waiting."
"Okay pops." Sean said. I darted upstairs and over to Sora's bedroom and pressed my ears to it. Then I started to cry. I've lost her. I've lost my Sora. Why am I such an idiot. I have a serious problem. I went to my room, which was just the guest bed. I collapsed on it and started to sob. I lost my beautiful Sora. Maybe I never had her.
"Matt honey, is that you!" I heard. I know she only calls me honey when the kids are home.
Sora's POV
I called for Matt when I heard the door down the hall open. Only Matt goes their. I slowly get up and realize I've been asleep on Tai's chest. He's awake playing with my hair. I smile and lean up to kiss him. He doesn't give me any pressure back.
"Tai, what's wrong?"
"I can't keep my feelings in check. I'm going to hell, Sora." he said blankly gazing at my feet or something.
"We didn't do anything yet." I winked.
"Let me talk to Matt." I started. "We'll work something out.
I got up and left to go to Matt's guestroom. To my shock I found him crying like I had. Life had been an emotional roller coaster the both of us.
"What's wrong Matt?"
"I lost you." he said. "I was such an idiot. I want to work things out. I promise I'll never go after another woman as long as I live. Mimi said she'd never speak to me, but I didn't care. I only wanted to makes things right with you.
"Damn you Matt. I'm not a basketball. You can't just slam me on the concrete ground and expect me to bounce back up to you. You stole my meaningless existence away from me. Damn you Matt. I want a divorce and I want one yesterday." I yelled. Matt sniffed and nodded.
"You don't have to move Sora. I will." he said wiping his face with his sleeves. "It's funny, Sora. I've resented my dad for leaving my mom. Now I've become just like him."
"Stop it Matt. It'll be okay. We'll take turn with the kids and we'll work it out. Meanwhile, I have a man in my room that's waited 22 years to years to kiss me. Good bye, Matt."
"Bye Sora." he said sadly.
"Let's not tell the kids just yet. We'll all go down stairs eat lunch like one big family. Okay?" I asked sweetly.
He nodded.
"It maybe over, but we can work things out. Wash up your face before coming downstairs. We don't need tears at the table." I added and left.
I went back to my room. Tai was asleep on the bed. He looked so peaceful. I climbed beside him. "Wake up, Tai. Its time for lunch." I whispered. "Listen, Matt and I are splitting up. I don't think we can get married right away without our kids resenting us. But its good enough, right? Come on, the foods getting cold." I kiss him on the cheek and close my eyes.
"I love you, Tai." he smiles and gets up.
"I love you too.
I left Tai in the room and called the kids to lunch. The three kids ran to seat themselves out side. Then Matt came down. We mock exchanged a kiss in front of the kids and sat down. Then Tai came down. He sat across from me. It was fun catching up on old times. We chatted while staring into each other's eyes. I played with his foot under the table with mine.
I started to cry. Why did Tai stop loving me!? I know why, we're old now and too late. I waited almost a decade. He waited almost a decade still loving, but I couldn't wait just 3 years when we were kids. Then maybe my life wouldn't be so mechanical. So prefabricated.
"Sora, what happened?" Tai asked.
"It's not like that. Matt doesn't beat me." I started.
"What?" Tai got angry.
"Its not his fault, he comes home drunk every night. One day I started yelling and this is what I get for not letting him be."
"Sora, don't make excuses for him." Tai said with vigor and almost betrayal. Tai was still as passionate as ever. Our, correction, my fearless leader. "How could he? I expected to him to take care of my Sora."
"He felt real bad about it the next day. In fact he said if I found someone else, he would understand. He said he never meant to hurt me."
"Well, that means he still loves you Sora. You two should work it out. He may not deserve you but, a family needs to be together."
"Tai, now you're the one making excuses for him. Don't you get it?."
Tai shook his head.
"Tai, you baka. He comes home drunk every night because he's out cheating on me. I know because when I was taking the kids out to see their grandmother at the flower shop, I came home early to find him and Mimi in bed. That's why he wants me to get a boyfriend, so he doesn't feel so guilty. Can you imagine my pain? I feel like I threw 8 years away by not choosing you. The only reason why we're still together is because Matt doesn't want our kids to grow up the way he did. He maybe a lecher and cheater, but he still loves the children and that's all I need him for. Maybe it's not even about that. Matt has always been one to care about appearances. I guess, he doesn't want to seem like he's wrecking our family." After yelling up a storm I sobbed in Tai's arms and he rocked me back and forth.
"It'll be okay Sora. I had no idea."
"How...sobb...how can he and Mimi even look me in the face." she cried.
"Spare me?...What about Izzy? She never even told poor Koushiro....sob... We're all a bunch of cheating pigs. Why is it that you're the only altruistic digidestined?"
"I'm not. Don't call me that. I'm the one in love with a married woman." Tai spat.
"You love me?...sniff...You still love me?"
"I told you before...forever." he whispered. I kissed him and I thought it would last forever.
Matt's POV
I came home from the airport. I didn't have any classes like I told Sora. She still believes me. Its so awful. I went into one of those lounges and the next thing I know, a flight attendant was all over me. I kept thinking, what am I doing. I have a wife and kids. If she still loved me, I should make an effort. How did I loose it. That loving feeling for Sora. Maybe its because we didn't truly belong. I parked at the driveway and saw another car. I fumbled around with the keys and opened the door.
"Hey squirt!" I yelled.
"Daddy..." Sean ran up to me and gave him a hug. Then followed Sara.
"How's my precious little girl."
"Fine." she said mischievously. "I have my own boyfriend now."
"Who that?" I asked.
"TJ. Its actually Tai Junior, but I won't pick on him for that. I haven't told him I like him. He's really funny, but I don't like Mr. Yagami."
"Oh? Why not? He's my oldest friend." I said matter-of-factly.
"Do friends share stuff?" she asked.
"I guess." I answered wondering what she was getting at.
"So is it okay for him to share mommy?" I was taken back by this comment.
"What do you mean pumpkin?"
"Mommy was crying and hugging him. You should kick him out of the house. That's no way to hug our mommy. I saw it through the window when I was on the tree fort."
"You're probably were seeing things. Mommy had rough day, yesterday. I don't think its nothing to be jealous of. They just friends."
"Okay, daddy, but if i see any kissing, I'll throw him out for you."
"Okay honey. Stop being silly. You know mommy loves me."
Just great. Just when I wanted to make things right. Tai had to come back. That bastard. And what an amature. I wish I didn't have to cover for our kids either. I put the kids down.
"You guys go run outside. Don't keep your guest, Tj waiting."
"Okay pops." Sean said. I darted upstairs and over to Sora's bedroom and pressed my ears to it. Then I started to cry. I've lost her. I've lost my Sora. Why am I such an idiot. I have a serious problem. I went to my room, which was just the guest bed. I collapsed on it and started to sob. I lost my beautiful Sora. Maybe I never had her.
"Matt honey, is that you!" I heard. I know she only calls me honey when the kids are home.
Sora's POV
I called for Matt when I heard the door down the hall open. Only Matt goes their. I slowly get up and realize I've been asleep on Tai's chest. He's awake playing with my hair. I smile and lean up to kiss him. He doesn't give me any pressure back.
"Tai, what's wrong?"
"I can't keep my feelings in check. I'm going to hell, Sora." he said blankly gazing at my feet or something.
"We didn't do anything yet." I winked.
"Let me talk to Matt." I started. "We'll work something out.
I got up and left to go to Matt's guestroom. To my shock I found him crying like I had. Life had been an emotional roller coaster the both of us.
"What's wrong Matt?"
"I lost you." he said. "I was such an idiot. I want to work things out. I promise I'll never go after another woman as long as I live. Mimi said she'd never speak to me, but I didn't care. I only wanted to makes things right with you.
"Damn you Matt. I'm not a basketball. You can't just slam me on the concrete ground and expect me to bounce back up to you. You stole my meaningless existence away from me. Damn you Matt. I want a divorce and I want one yesterday." I yelled. Matt sniffed and nodded.
"You don't have to move Sora. I will." he said wiping his face with his sleeves. "It's funny, Sora. I've resented my dad for leaving my mom. Now I've become just like him."
"Stop it Matt. It'll be okay. We'll take turn with the kids and we'll work it out. Meanwhile, I have a man in my room that's waited 22 years to years to kiss me. Good bye, Matt."
"Bye Sora." he said sadly.
"Let's not tell the kids just yet. We'll all go down stairs eat lunch like one big family. Okay?" I asked sweetly.
He nodded.
"It maybe over, but we can work things out. Wash up your face before coming downstairs. We don't need tears at the table." I added and left.
I went back to my room. Tai was asleep on the bed. He looked so peaceful. I climbed beside him. "Wake up, Tai. Its time for lunch." I whispered. "Listen, Matt and I are splitting up. I don't think we can get married right away without our kids resenting us. But its good enough, right? Come on, the foods getting cold." I kiss him on the cheek and close my eyes.
"I love you, Tai." he smiles and gets up.
"I love you too.
I left Tai in the room and called the kids to lunch. The three kids ran to seat themselves out side. Then Matt came down. We mock exchanged a kiss in front of the kids and sat down. Then Tai came down. He sat across from me. It was fun catching up on old times. We chatted while staring into each other's eyes. I played with his foot under the table with mine.
