The Memories Of Love And Courage

Hello.. This is the 3rd chapter.. 'one' more to go…

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.. or the characters..

The Memories Of Love And Courage

Panic struck the 3. How could he forget…"Tai, can't you remember us?" Sora asked as a tear of sadness rolled down her cheek. "Who's Tai?"

The weakened body squeaked. Cries of loss hope began to fill the room with sorrow. "There's nothing we can do right now," the doctor said as she too, was fighting back the emotions. "Maybe, if you can find pictures or something that could help him remember his past, he could be able to recognize something. But for now go home, it's late. You can come back tomorrow."

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Kari returned home, with endless questions, she could never answer from her parents. "Where's your brother?" "He-he—he slept over at a friend's house" She quickly replied, she couldn't bear to tell them the truth. Before another word could be said Kari hid herself in her room. She searched for pictures; soccer balls anything that could help revitalize Tai's memory. " Tokyo Park, 1999" Kari held out a picture taken of all the Japanese DD including herself. "Hmm..wait a minute, why is.. could that be it?" Sealing the picture in an album with other photographs Kari had selected, she went to bed and wished she could hug her brother, as soon as possible.

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The morning aroused Kari with new hopes. She quickly packed a soccer ball, some pictures of Tai and herself to bring to the hospital. "Bye mom, I'm going to Miyako's house for awhile. So that wasn't true, but it was the least of her worries. Stunned and surprised Kari found Sora in Tai's room alone. Tai's eyes were slightly opened, against the sun's ray of light. "Any luck?" Kari asked. Sora nodded, sadly, "He still has amnesia" The brown haired girl rested her position on Tai's bedside.

She pulled out the soccer ball that lay on the bottom of her knapsack, "What is this?" "A soccer ball" "Good, ok, what's your fave sport? Tai took a moment to remember, "Soccer" Kari smiled, "Great!!" The door slowly creaked open, and Tk and Matt greeted the 2 young girls. "Are you ok?" Tk asked Kari. "Yeah." He (Tk) joined Kari by Tai's bedside and took out a picture. He showed it to Tai. It was of him and the brown haired boy in France, with Katherine. "Ok Tai, who's in the picture?" Tai slowly raised his finger to point at Tk in the picture, "That's you, me and a girl I can't remember who." Tk chuckled to himself, "That's Katherine, remember we were in France and we both had a crush on her?" Kari glared at Tk. "Whoops" his cheeks began to flush in crimson.

Sora froze, "Hey Tk, may I see that picture?" Tk handed her the scenic photo. She focused on the picture more so than anything else that surrounded her. A tingle of envy, started to rise. 'Wow, she's pretty, no wonder Tai had a crush on her.. I should've known Tai wouldn't fall in love with someone like' "Hey Sora, you're zoning out on us" Matt interrupted her, back into reality. "Huh? Oh, sorry"

"Alright, big brother, remember this picture? You were 11 at the time." Tai tried to remember any clue that could help him, but sadly he could not.. he slowly nodded. Kari wasn't ready to give up yet. "I need some coffee," Matt yawned, as he slowly got up, "Wanna come?" He asked the auburn haired girl. "Sure, I guess." Right the second walked out the door, Kari took out the picture from yesterday.

"Lemme ask you this question, did you ever have feelings for anyone?" Kari kept the picture facing toward her so Tai wouldn't see it. "Maybe, I don't know" Tai replied in totally confusion. Slowly, Kari turned around the picture.. The photograph, was with him and all the other DD except for the new kids, due to season 2 didn't start yet. Tai was standing next to Sora and they were pretty close to each other.

You could definitely see that Tai's cheeks were flustered in crimson. However, beside Sora's other side, stood the blond haired boy, Matt. Tai studied the picture but not a spark lit his memory. "Ok, how bout this, I'll point to each individual in the picture and you have to identify then and tell a fact about each of them," Kari added.

Tai nodded. The first person was himself. "Um.. that's me, I think and I guess my name is Tai." "What's the second part of your name?" Tk questioned. "Um.. I-um-Taichi…Taichi Kamiya." Kari hugged her brother. in delight that he could remember his name. "alright how bout her?" Kari asked, pointing to herself. "Um..that's you.. Kari.. my little sister?" Kari nodded. The door opened and Kari quickly hid the picture in her knapsack.

"What's up? We could hear screaming from outside" the blond asked. "Um… nothing, the laughing must have been another room." Kari said quickly. "Must have been." A knock interrupted them. "Hi.." it was the doctor, "How is he?" Kari grinned, "he's great, he can remember his name now." "Wonderful, here, these are your brother's clothes from the incident 2 days ago, I'll leave them here." Kari bowed her head in gratitude.

Hours passed by slowly and Tai begun to regain some basic facts to his identity. Matt sighed and looked at his watch. "Aw..I have to go now"

"Yeah.. me too." Sora yawned. "okay, bye" Tk waved. "See ya" "Good bye everyone." The door closed and Tk, Kari and Tai were left alone.

Kari sighed, "Tk, when we first became Digi-Destined, did u notice any spark between Tai and Sora?" Tk took a moment to reflect his past and realized that she was right. "Now that you mention it, there was something going on between them." Kari rummaged for the hidden picture once again, "See? His face is blushing." She turned to face Tai. "Tai, your face is blushing in this photo are u sure you didn't have feelings for Sora Takenouchi?" Kari's expression demanded for an answer.

"I can't remember," he whispered. Kari groaned ,"There's gotta be something, anything that could help, you….Wait a minute maybe the clothes u were wearing could help." Kari took Tai's clothes and dug in all the pockets. She pulled out a genuine leather wallet; she flipped through pictures and took a moment at each one.

"Ah-ha! This is a picture of you and Sora, together, alone." Kari shot the picture in front of Tai's eyes. 'I remember that picture, but where? My memory isn't restored yet.' Tk peered behind Kari, "Maybe there's something on the back," he suggested. "Good idea" When the picture was faced back, the two read it silently to themselves.

"Tai, please try to remember this: Tai, you are such a good friend. You've always been there for me I wish I could repay you. But I do promise u this Taichi Kamiya, I will always be there for you and I promise not to let anyone get in-between our friendship…Yours Truly.. Sora Takenouchi." Kari, read aloud

A strain of memory jolted in Tai's memory back. He groaned in agony. 'What's happening? I'm…. starting to…. Remember' Images from Tai's past.. Sora.. Matt…Kari…Tk. The dreaded memories of courage, love and friendship, were slowly coming back to him. The sorrow… the endless pain of hope that someday he and Sora could have a relationship based on true love. "I-I-I remember" Kari's eyes lit up, she hugged her brother, in a tight grasp of never letting go.

"Tai, tell me.. why did you even try to take your life away? The angelic eyes glanced up to a pair of deep brown eyes filled with remorse. "I wanted to get away, from reality.. from life, " he replied. "Why?" "Because, well no offense to your brother, Tk, but I love Sora, I won't deny it, I do love her and every time I see her with Matt…"

Kari rested her head on Tai's lap, "Why didn't you tell me? Did u think I wouldn't understand?" "Perhaps.. I was in a position of negativity, I couldn't think straight. I never meant any pain for, any of you." the young girl released her tears and sobbed of the joy that finally came to be….

"I think u should tell, Sora, you love her," Tk replied, grinning. "I'm sure that she'll the same way." "How bout your brother?" Tai inquired.

"I know that u love Sora why more then my brother could ever love a woman. Tai you deserve to be with Sora.."

"Thanks, Tk"

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