Winning Match: Part 3
By: ShineyEye 02

Whoo! I'm finally done. Now I just have to do the last part. Well you go and read along! ^_^


The next week which was Thursday a big, sturdy guy came up to Tai as he was gathering his stuff from his locker. He looked very angry. Grabbing Tai by the collar he stammered, "Hey chump! Are you the punk who kissed my girl?"

Tai shoved his hand away from him and shot back, "Cool it. Who do you think you're talking to?"

"So you're Danelle's boyfriend?" Matt asked sarcastically.

"Yeah so what if I am. You better stay away from her soccer boy," he pointed at Tai as he released him. Danelle was squeezing her way out of the crowded hallway. Successfully she spotted the guys who herself was able to breathe.

"Calm down Tony, the kiss was nothing. Let me explain," she said defending Tai. In a loud voice Tony smirked, "What do mean?"

"It was just a stupid bet from another person which really inconsiderate. I didn't know anything about it or Tai," she said. "Are you sure?"

"Of course she is," Tai butted in.

"Shut up! I wasn't talkin' to you."

"Look. Tai is just a friend. Nothing was real. The truth is you were ignoring me a lot now. You've always been focusing on your game, not me. And I guess the rumor went around until someone would do it which was horrible. Tai is a nice guy. And I forgive him for doing what he did," she said.

"Oh I'm sorry babe. I didn't realize that. I'll change from now on," Tony said. "That's all right. Just apologize to Tai for being so rude." He then apologized and it was Danelle's turn.

"Tai I'm so sorry for what happened between you and Sora. If she doesn't believe you let me talk to her. But I want you to know I didn't use you."

"That's all right as long as you're back together again," he replied.

"Thanks man," Tony said and shook hands with him. The twosome hugged and walked out of the scene.


"Man you gotta help me. She won't talk to me."

"I don't know what I can do Tai," Matt said. Just then Sora and Mimi walked by.

"Sora! Sora wait up," he yelled after her. They stopped to see who called after her. To her dismay she said bluntly, "Oh. It's just him, let's go Mimi."

"Sora please, I need to talk to you," Tai pleaded. "Let's go Mimi!"

"Are you sure about this Tai? I mean it's kind of hard to forget what just happened recently," Mimi said in concern.

"Just give him a chance will ya?" Matt walked up to Mimi who blushed, "Go ahead Tai tell her."

"Sora the reason I kissed her was because I wanted to be on top and I wasn't thinking." "No duh. LET'S GO MIMI!" "And so the kiss made her guy jealous and almost beat me up. I know I didn't use my head before I acted."

"You never do!" "And so-," but he was cut off again by Sora. "MIMI LET'S GO!" Then she grabbed her friend's wrist but before going she said, "You were stupid Tai and selfish too! I've decided for myself Taichi Kamiya that it's over between us. I release you. I'm not going to be played by a dirty double crosser!"


Mimi gasped surprisingly, "Sora, you're not serious!"

"Of course I am, I'm dead serious. Good bye Tai." "But Sora you can't do this to me," he called after. Sora and Mimi headed down the hallway after this. Everyone was just shocked. "Man I didn't know it was going to be like this," Matt said in sympathy.

Tai's eyes were full of pain. "She left me and it's all my fault!" He yelled punching his locker as hard as he could. Then he was banging his head as he was saying, "It's my fault! It's my fault I lost her!" "Look on the bright side in 3 days you'll have your championship,"

Matt tried to comfort his friend but it was no use. Knowing that Sora wouldn't be coming to watch his game made him so disoriented. It wouldn't be the same without her cheering from the crowd, encouraging him and especially for her to see him score. No, his life was a wreck now that she left him.


At the same time a bunch of girls were stampeding down the hallway calling Matt's name. Tai turned his head and surprisingly a smile tugged at the corner of his lips. "Well Matt here they come at least you have plenty of girls to choose from."

"Gah! What do you mean? They're going to torture me! I gotta run now uh..so see ya Tai. Aahh! Someone help me!" Matt cried running down the hallway as fast as he could. "Matt, oh Matt, please stop we just love you sooo much! Wait for us!" the girls yelled after him.

"There he goes," Tai said. "Just leave me alone! All of you, you crazy witches!" He remarked. Unfortunately he came upon a dead end. This could be trouble there was no way to escape. He leaned against the wall facing the huge crowd surrounding him. He was totally clutching himself to the wall as he gazed from left to right and vice versa.

"Oh Matt you are the greatest guy ever!" girl number one said. "Yeah, like totally! I wish we could get married!" girl number two said. "Aahh! No not that!" he screeched.

"Oh Matt," girl number three said dreamily. Then everyone gestured their lips for a kiss towards him all at the same time. Matt was stuttering and blabbing some gibberish words.

"Oh God! Please save me from this curse!" he cried almost as he was crazy. All of them came nearer and nearer until a miracle happened. Matt has his eyes close and then opened it. He had found an opening and immediately squeezed his way out. As fast as he could he ran and ran and hid in the classroom.


Mimi sighed not believing what just happened between her two best friends. "Did you really mean what you said to him back there?" Sora herself was also in shock. She couldn't accept what happened and what she said to him. It was painful. 'Oh well, maybe it's for the best,' she thought. Somehow it was wrong, very wrong. Her conscience gnawed her for breaking up with her beloved. She just has to lie to Mimi for some reason.

"I guess...maybe," she answered softly almost in tears. 'Hmm..."I guess?"...' Mimi quoted to herself, 'Maybe she still loves Tai after all.' "Well then what about your state finals? Don't say you forgot." Sora thought about it and in an instant her mind focused on her upcoming game. The Central was about 20 miles away from school and a 10-minute drive.

"Thanks for reminding me Mimi, I totally forgot. Will you be there?" she smiled at her friend. "Of course!" then suddenly without thinking she blurted out, "Doesn't your game start half an hour while Tai's soccer championship ends?" 'Oops! Mimi that was a mistake,' she thought. "Sorry I didn't mean it Sora." "No that's all right. You did nothing wrong," she replied and frowned.

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Kari saw her brother sitting out on the balcony under the starry sky leaning against the railing looking down the busy street. He looked devastated. She heard a moaning cry as she came closer to her destination. Tai was crying, but not jus any crying he was exploding in tears! He's never has been this sensitive before. He turned around to see his sister and tried to cover up the steak of tears.

"That's all right Tai, let it out," she comforted. He finally hugged her and through his ears she murmured, "Don't worry Tai I'm here for you. Just let it all out." She too hugged him and rubbed his back gently. Then they settled down.

"She left me I'm a mess! Am I really that bad?" he questioned staring at her solemnly. 'Oh Sora, couldn't you just accept my apology?' he thought. "Maybe she just needs time and to calm down. A broken heart doesn't heal that fast, it takes some precious moments to do it. You just wait for now," Kari answered giving him a caring smile.

"Yeah, you're probably right," he said chuckling a bit and then returned to being blue again. 'Oh Tai, my poor brother,' she thought concerned.

"So this is what love can do," Tai said in a hush tone. "Tai stop blaming. A broken heart will heal eventually. As I said it needs time." 'Oh Sora, if only you could see Tai right now. He really misses you,' Kari pondered witnessing her brother stared blankly like a zombie.

"Kari are you going to be watching my game?" he asked trying to sound enthusiastic. Kari walked up to him and hugged him one more time. Joyfully she answered, "I sure will! There might be a chance that Sora will come too!" 'What the- what is she talking about?' he pondered perplexed.

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Only one more day before the games. Both Sora and Tai were practicing inside the gym and out the field. "Prrrt! Time out," the coach suggested as she blew her whistle and walked over to Sora. "Are you all right? It seems you're not our best player that we had. Are you feeling fine?"

Timidly she raised her head and said reluctantly, "Yes coach, I'm all right. It's probably I'm just too excited for the game." "Good. Now go save those balls!" Sora hurriedly ran into the court. "Resume practice! Let's go! Hustle up ladies!" the coach cried out.


"Goal!" the assistant coach announced. "Break it up! Everybody take 5,"the head coach shrieked, "Tai why didn't you steal the ball? Our last game is tomorrow, Championship!"

Tired he was but answered him, "Sorry coach, I probably wasn't concentrating. I'll do better."

"Well you better do it or you're bench the whole game. I don't want that to happen you're my star player." Everyone went back to the field. Tai still couldn't concentrate. He didn't expect that love would affect him like this badly. He's lost, falling apart like a bridge with no support.



Back in the court Sora was losing energy. She can't spike, serve or even dive down. How could the best player be the worst! This is a terrible sight. Everyone was counting on her and what does she do? She can't do anything. Her mind just couldn't focus all because of Tai.

Finally both practices were over. Sora walked out of the gym carrying her gear and still wearing her kneepads down. She started walking across the soccer field hopping it will take her home faster. But that's not what she expected. Suddenly she encountered Tai. He too, carried his own gear heading for home.

They stopped and shyly looked at each other. With all her might she managed to speak. "Well good luck tomorrow. Hope you win," she said reluctantly. Then she looked away from him.

"Yeah thanks. Good luck to you too," he replied. Sora just nodded and exited. He was happy to see Sora although everything wasn't the same. 'If only you know how much I've missed you Sora. I want to be with you again,' he pondered to himself.

'Oh Tai, how could you be an idiot?' Sora thought and frowned as she was walking home in the cold starry night.

*snaps finger* Almost! How are they going to get back? Does Sora still have feelings for Tai? Find out on Part 4, the last one. *phew!* still workin' on it. If I get several reviews I'll post it really SOON. Thank'ee.