Again 3
By: Hotaru
Warnings: This is my first Sorato fic…it's even my first Digimon fic! But I hope it doesn't suck so much that you want to rip your eyes out after you read it…such a pessimist ¬_¬
Takes place when the Digidestined are in their early twenties…I guess Takeru and Kari are late teens then? Yeah…here goes! The song is Again by Lenny Kravitz btw!
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Yamato leaned back in his chair and sighed. Takeru would be home soon, gabbing about his date. Of course, Ms. Ishida would want to hear all about it. "I'm home!" As if on cue, Takeru was home. "Hi sweetie, did you have fun?" Ms. Ishida's muffled voice said from the kitchen. "Yep!" Yamato signed offline and pulled on a clean shirt. "Hey Yamato, new shirt?" Takeru asked, entering the room and falling onto a bed.
Yamato looked down at the black tank top that was like a second skin. "Nope. So how's Hikari? How was your date?" Yamato asked. "She's good and it was fun." Takeru replied. Yamato threw a sock at his younger brother and went into the kitchen. "Oh Yamato, you're so skinny! Don't you ever eat at home with your father?" Ms. Ishida asked. Yamato grinned crookedly. "Of course! Fish bones and cheese on week days, banana peels and yogurt on weekends." Ms. Ishida almost believed him.
"I eat plenty mom, I've got great metabolism, that's all." Yamato said, sliding into a chair. Takeru joined them a few moments later. "So sweetie, where were you all day?" Ms. Ishida asked serving some garlic chicken and steamed rice. "Out with Hikari." Takeru replied, grabbing the bowl hungrily. "Honestly Takeru, your answers are so straight and to the point. Give a little detail now and then huh?" Ms. Ishida said, taking her food.
"Okay mom, how's this? I met Hikari at the port and commented her on her new outfit. She smiled and kissed me. I took her hand and we got on the boat. We rode around for awhile, then ordered lunch from a restaurant boat. Hikari thought it was a lot of fun so I told her we could do it again sometime. After that we went to a motel and—" Ms. Ishida cleared her throat loudly. "That's enough. I hope you had a good time." She said pointing to Takeru's untouched dinner with her chopsticks. "Eat." she ordered.
Yamato laughed and was kicked in the shin by Takeru. "Boys.." Ms. Ishida warned. Takeru smiled wistfully, remembering when they used to eat dinner together every night. "How's Sora doing?" Yamato looked up to acknowledge his mothers question. "I don't know. We haven't really talked much since she moved." Yamato said, suddenly not feeling very hungry. Ms. Ishida frowned. "Why not? Yamato, I thought you were together." She said. Yamato stood up and grabbed his food. "I don't want to talk about it."
Ms. Ishida sat solemnly, watching her eldest son disappear into his room without another word. "Don't worry 'bout him mom. He just needs some time to get things back together with Sora. He isn't being mean on purpose." Takeru said, desperately trying to maintain the close-family atmosphere that he missed so much.
Yamato signed back online. He was going to type up the lyrics and then e-mail them to Takashi. Soon the song would be finished and he could meet Sora in the Digital World…if she comes that is…
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Yamato chuckled to himself. "Takeru, come here!" he called into the kitchen. Takeru excused himself and went to Yamato. "Yeah?" he asked. Yamato pointed to the screen. "Aw man, how does he know? But more importantly, why should I care?" Takeru asked, sitting in front of the computer.
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"Oi Takeru, aren't you being a little harsh?" Yamato asked. "No, I'm not! You have no idea what it's like! He's been after Hikari for years! When's he gonna realize that he has no chance?" Takeru asked angrily. "Maybe…if Hikari tells him." Yamato suggested. Takeru paused for a moment. "Yeah..I'll go on my computer so we can have a little chat. Thanks Yamato." He said, before heading to his room. Yamato looked at the clock and sighed.
He pulled off his ripped up jeans and pulled on a pair of pajama pants. He began to type up the lyrics. There was still one part missing, one part that would make the song perfect. Admitting defeat for the night, Yamato was about to sign offline when someone signed on. "Sora…"
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Yamato signed offline too and climbed into bed. He stared up at the ceiling for what seemed like hours. Why was Sora acting like this? She was acting as if…she was ignoring all of Yamato's signals. She took the Digital World meeting casually, as if she only wanted to be friends. /What if that's the case? What if….she doesn't love me back?/
When Yamato woke up the next morning, he knew. He knew the final lyrics. They came from a dream he had. Sora was a queen and he was the jester, desperately trying to amuse her by juggling balls of fire and playing her songs on a small harp. She would tilt her nose upward and claim that she wasn't amused. Yamato scavenged his room for a pen and paper. He rushed into the kitchen and ripped a piece of paper from the shopping list. He stood there, scribbling, thinking and scribbling some more.
Finally, it was finished! Yamato clicked his heels happily. "This is so great! The song can be finished…and tomorrow is Monday." Yamato was talking to himself. He jumped in the shower quickly, brushed his teeth and went back to his room. He grabbed the nearest clothes he could find and pulled them on, nearly falling down in the process. He grabbed his guitar, the piece of paper and the previous lyrics. He was about to head out when he noticed Ms. Ishida standing in the kitchen.
"Honey? Where are you going…it's still so early." She said sleepily. Yamato frowned regretfully. "Sorry mom, but I gotta do this. I'll be back soon, I promise!" he said, before bolting down the hallway. Yamato arrived at the sound stage, out of breath. He slithered to the phone and called the other band members, Takashi, Akira and Yutaka. He said that he only needed them for background vocals so they could be back to sleep within an hour. Yamato munched on a croissant with egg and cheese he had picked up while waiting.
Finally, three sleepy figures sauntered into the arena. "Finally! Sheesh you guys are slow! Come on come on!" Yamato said, grabbing his guitar. He gave the lyrics to the other band members, and they practiced it a few times before they were ready to record it.
~*~*~*~*~ Monday afternoon ~*~*~*~*~*~
TBC
Hotaru