A/N - This is the next part of my story. It is three years later and everyone is older. All of the older ones are, older but all the same age and TK and Kari are 19. Hope you like it. Read and Review.
The Elite
Chapter 1
The opera singer was hitting extremely high notes, and the shrillness of her voice was beating against Tai's head. Sora was leaning over staring intentley at the singer. Kari was beside her sighing as the singer turned to her lover and sang an aria to express herself.
"Will this show never end?" Tai muttered to himself
"I think that it is almost over, Tai." Sora said as she peered out of their opera box.
"Yes, I believe that this is the final scene," said Kari, Tai's younger sister.
"You know, it is not fair that I have to be here," said Tai, "Why does Matt never have to come to these things?"
Sora was the one to answer him."Because, Matt and TK's family had a spat with the owner of the opera, and were banned from this theater." Sora replied. "Besides, you have Kari and I to keep you company; and look, there is Izzy, we can talk to him after the show." After a few more grueling moments for Tai, the opera finally ended.
"Thank God," Tai exclaimed as the theater erupted in applause.
Sora stood, applauding and the others joined her. Then she turned to Kari and said, "Well, I thought it was very good, didn't you Kari?" The ladies collected their things and started to exit the opera box. Sora and Kari began to then look out onto the croud to see who was there. The true reason to attend the opera, after all, was to be seen.
Kari replied to Sora, "Yes, it was. I do wish T.K. could have been her to see it." She turned to her older brother who was exiting the box. "You, Tai, have no cultural appreciation, unlike my T.K." She sighed and then remarked, "Oh look, here comes Izzy."
The shorter, dark haired man walked up to the group then saying, "Tai, Sora, Kari, how are you? Did you enjoy the show?" said Izzy.
Tai groaned, "Not in the least bit, my dear boy." As he glanced around the lobby Tai's expression changed from sheer boredom to horror. "Oh, no. Here comes Sir Joseph Kido. I simply can't tolerate him. He is the biggest bore, almost worse than this opera." Tai exclaimed disdainfully
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Sora commented, "He is quite nice, Tai, and handsome. Did you know that he inherited the king's hospital when his father passed? You should at least try to get to know him better. Besides that, he is my friend and was very helpful to me on the voyage from France some three years ago ..." Before she could finish, Lord Kido walked up to the group.
His eloquent voice sounded, "Good evening Lord Kamiya, Lady Kamiya, Lord Izumi," he said as he addressed each person of the group. Then he turned to the last member, "ahh and hello Sora - I must say that you look radiant tonight." His eyes went up and down Sora's body and he stared only at her as he spoke.
Sora blushed at his gaze, "Why thank you Lord Kido."
He interrupted her, "Oh, Please Sora, call me Joe.We have, after all, known each other for three years now." The tone and the way he was so intimate with Sora made Tai bristle. Despite the fact that Sora said that he should get to know Kido better, he did not like the guy. Not only because he was older, and good looking, and titled, but because he had made it well known that he desired Sora as his wife. Sora deserved much better than this Joe. Tai checked his anger and made himself count to ten. He looked at Sora who was chatting with Kido. Kido did have one thing right. Sora did look good tonight. She was wearing a pale yellow evening dress that accented her eyes. Eyes that someone could get lost in. He looked her over and for the first time that evening thought how wonderful she looked. He couldn't get enough of her. Izzy started to clear his throat and Tai was brought back to the conversation.
He felt compelled to interrupt the ongoing flirtation between Kido and Sora. "Yes, you do look lovely tonight. But, I am afraid we have to go, Kari. Mother wanted you home soon, and since you came with us, Sora it is only natural that you leave now too. So, your conversation with Lord Kido is over, let's be going. Good evening Izzy..." He had taken hold of Sora's arm. But she pulled it free from his grasp.
Sora glared at Tai. "Tai, Who do you think you are? Where do you get off telling me when and where I shall go. You have ignored me all night and now that the night is over, you want to acknowledge my presence? I will find another ride home. I am truly sorry, Kari. I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening and I will see you in the morning."
As Tai stood there gawking, Joe spoke up, "I will be happy to see you home, Sora." Tai couldn't believe that Sora was acting this way and she couldn't possibly choose Kido over him.
But, much to his chagrin, she did. "Thank You, Joe. I will allow you to take me home. Goodbye Izzy, Kari." Sora said. And with that she walked off on Kido's arm. Tai was furious that she would choose Kido over him and started to go after them, but Kari and Izzy held him back.
"She is right," Kari ground out, "you did ignore her all night. Sora is one of your best friends and you ignore her and treat her like dirt, sometimes." Tai was hoping that was all she had to say but then she kept going. He sighed, "and then you have the gall to sit here and dictate who she could talk to and when she is to leave. You are crazy." Then, suprisingly like a child, she stepped on his foot and trod off. Izzy stood there grinning like an idiot.
"Women!" Tai yelled. "Sora needs to trust me on this! I know that guy is not the one for her. Why doesn't she just trust me."
Izzy, knowing his friends well said, "Maybe she knows that. I bet that she just wants to get under your skin. Besides, why do you care? He is rich, and likes her. He would never harm her. She couldn't pick better. You should be happy for her." Izzy put in. Tai just glared at him and Izzy said quickly, "Wait a minute, You don't have feelings for her, do you?"
Tai answered apbruplty, "No, what on earth would make you think that? She is just one of my best friends." Briskly, he said "I am not ever going to settle down. I like my life of adventure. You know that."
Izzy didn't look convinced. "Uhh huh. We shall see," he said under his breath. Tai was about to ask Izzy what he had said, but was interrupted.
"Tai, lets go," screamed Kari from across the opera house.
"Coming! Duty calls. See you at the club tomorrow." Izzy started to chuckle again as Tai ran out of the lobby to appease his younger sibling.
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Tai drug himself into his family's home after Kari. He had gotten the silent treatment all the way there. The silence, though, had given him time to think, and worry. He was worried about Sora and Kido. If anything ever happened to her then he didn't know what he would do. When he finally entered the front door, his mother was standing in the foyer.
"Did you have a nice time, dear?" asked his mother.
"No mother. Do I ever enjoy the opera?"
"Of course not, but I don't know why. Is Sora with you? Did she enjoy it? I hear that nice Duke was going to be there. The one that will inherit the hospital. He has taken a liking to our Sora. Since you, nor Matthew will settle down, we can't expect Sora to wait around for you two. I think that Lord Kido is a fine choice for her. Her mother and I had tea today and she was telling me about all of the flowers and trinkets that Sora had received from him. What was his name again? Oh yes, Lord Joseph Kido," ranted his mother. He started to wonder at this. Why hadn't Sora said anything about the flowers and things that Kido had sent her?
Tai let out a growl, "I don't want to hear another word about Kido. I am going home mother, when Kari decides that she isn't mad at me anymore then tell her I said goodnight."
His mother quickly stopped him from going out the door. "Oh, Tai. Before you go. Matthew is in the drawing room for you."
He drew to a hault."What the devil is he doing here?"
She shrugged and smiled. "I haven't the faintest idea. Why don't you ask him yourself."
Tai strutted into the drawing room only to see Kari talking to Matt in a hushed tones. When she noticed Tai she stiffened, said her goodnights to Matt and left the room. "Why are you here and what was she telling you?" Tai demanded. Of all people he did not want Matt to know that he and Sora had gotten into a fight at the opera.
Matt had his annoying grin on his face. "Well, I went by your house to see if you wanted to go out and was informed by Jeeves, your illustrious, but very talkative butler, that you were at the opera with Sora and your sister. I logically assumed that you would be here soon so I came to visit your esteemed mother. Sora isn't by any chance with you still? I was hoping we could all go out."
Tai glared at Matt. What was it with people asking for Sora? "No, she is not with me, and you didn't answer my question."
Matt stood up from his seat on the dais. "I most certainly did. Did you drop her off before coming over here? I am suprised, usually you and she stay out late after the opera..." Matt stated.
Tai was growing impatient. "Don't play coy with me, Matthew" Tai interrupted, "what was my sister whispering in your ear?"
Matt grinned, "Oh, just the usual, questions about how T.K. was and what he was up to tonight."
Tai sighed in relief. "Alright then. Now, was that so hard to tell me? I am ready to leave. I suppose we could still go out. It is only 11 o'clock. I had a terrible night tonight and I need to get my mind off if it."
Matt grinned, "Your in an unusual mood tonight. I mean sure, you are always in a bad mood, and even more so after the opera. But this is something else. Could it be the fact that you and Sora had a fight at the Opera? Something about how you were extremely jelous of Sora and a Lord Kido."
Tai spat, "I only think that she can do much better with someone other than him. Why does everyone question me tonight?"
Matt put up his hands defensivly, "No need to get mad, Tai. So, you don't have any feelings for Sora?" Matt inquired.
Tai yelled, "No, I have already told you that."
Matt grinned again."Good then. I do agree with you, Sora does deserve better than him," Matt said. Tai took that moment to walk over to the cabinet and poor himself a glass of port. He grunted in reply to Matt's comment.
"Yes, you are right," Matt continued, "She can find someone better - and that someone is me." Tai of course had taken that exact moment to drink from his glass and when these words left Matt's mouth, so did the port from Tai's mouth. He spit it everywhere.
Wiping his mouth with his sleeve he said, "Did you just say what I think you said?"
Matt looked at his friend in earnest. "Unless you are hard of hearing, yes. I grow tired of this life. It is time for me to settle down - have a family of my own. Who better to settle down with than my lifelong friend who has an impressive dowry and beauty beyond measure? It could not work better. I feel that Sora is fond of me, and I am certainly fond of her. Don't you agree?" Matt said sincerely.
"No, not at all. Are you crazy? What ever happened to our exploits? We still haven't seen all of the world that we could see. And, I am not sure even you are good enough for Sora" Tai said in high pitched tones.
Matt stood up"Are you insulting me? I am plenty good enough for Sora, thank you very much. And I do care for her, I might even love her."
"Love? You don't know what love is! I grow tired of this conversation. Get out. I do not want to talk to you anymore tonight," Tai yelled.
"I do not have to get out. This is not your house anymore. You don't live here" Matt yelled.
"Well fine, I will leave then. Until tomorrow, Matthew." Tai stormed out of the room, past his mother to his carriage.
He heard Matt yell out to him, "Does this mean we are not on for tonight?"
Matt walked out into the main hallway of the Kamiya's home. "What was that all about, Matthew?" Tai's mother asked Matt as he reached for his hat. She was worried about the way that Tai was acting.
"He was just upset about the opera, I guess. You know how he despises it. Goodnight Lady Kamiya." Matt grinned and with that he left.
A/N - Well, I hope you liked my story. If you want me to write the rest then please review. Don't worry, for all of you Mimi fans, She is coming out soon. Not in the next part, but the one after that. I may not put any of the 02 characters in it. I am not too fond of them. They are not as in depth as the original Digidestined.
The Elite
Chapter 1
The opera singer was hitting extremely high notes, and the shrillness of her voice was beating against Tai's head. Sora was leaning over staring intentley at the singer. Kari was beside her sighing as the singer turned to her lover and sang an aria to express herself.
"Will this show never end?" Tai muttered to himself
"I think that it is almost over, Tai." Sora said as she peered out of their opera box.
"Yes, I believe that this is the final scene," said Kari, Tai's younger sister.
"You know, it is not fair that I have to be here," said Tai, "Why does Matt never have to come to these things?"
Sora was the one to answer him."Because, Matt and TK's family had a spat with the owner of the opera, and were banned from this theater." Sora replied. "Besides, you have Kari and I to keep you company; and look, there is Izzy, we can talk to him after the show." After a few more grueling moments for Tai, the opera finally ended.
"Thank God," Tai exclaimed as the theater erupted in applause.
Sora stood, applauding and the others joined her. Then she turned to Kari and said, "Well, I thought it was very good, didn't you Kari?" The ladies collected their things and started to exit the opera box. Sora and Kari began to then look out onto the croud to see who was there. The true reason to attend the opera, after all, was to be seen.
Kari replied to Sora, "Yes, it was. I do wish T.K. could have been her to see it." She turned to her older brother who was exiting the box. "You, Tai, have no cultural appreciation, unlike my T.K." She sighed and then remarked, "Oh look, here comes Izzy."
The shorter, dark haired man walked up to the group then saying, "Tai, Sora, Kari, how are you? Did you enjoy the show?" said Izzy.
Tai groaned, "Not in the least bit, my dear boy." As he glanced around the lobby Tai's expression changed from sheer boredom to horror. "Oh, no. Here comes Sir Joseph Kido. I simply can't tolerate him. He is the biggest bore, almost worse than this opera." Tai exclaimed disdainfully
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Sora commented, "He is quite nice, Tai, and handsome. Did you know that he inherited the king's hospital when his father passed? You should at least try to get to know him better. Besides that, he is my friend and was very helpful to me on the voyage from France some three years ago ..." Before she could finish, Lord Kido walked up to the group.
His eloquent voice sounded, "Good evening Lord Kamiya, Lady Kamiya, Lord Izumi," he said as he addressed each person of the group. Then he turned to the last member, "ahh and hello Sora - I must say that you look radiant tonight." His eyes went up and down Sora's body and he stared only at her as he spoke.
Sora blushed at his gaze, "Why thank you Lord Kido."
He interrupted her, "Oh, Please Sora, call me Joe.We have, after all, known each other for three years now." The tone and the way he was so intimate with Sora made Tai bristle. Despite the fact that Sora said that he should get to know Kido better, he did not like the guy. Not only because he was older, and good looking, and titled, but because he had made it well known that he desired Sora as his wife. Sora deserved much better than this Joe. Tai checked his anger and made himself count to ten. He looked at Sora who was chatting with Kido. Kido did have one thing right. Sora did look good tonight. She was wearing a pale yellow evening dress that accented her eyes. Eyes that someone could get lost in. He looked her over and for the first time that evening thought how wonderful she looked. He couldn't get enough of her. Izzy started to clear his throat and Tai was brought back to the conversation.
He felt compelled to interrupt the ongoing flirtation between Kido and Sora. "Yes, you do look lovely tonight. But, I am afraid we have to go, Kari. Mother wanted you home soon, and since you came with us, Sora it is only natural that you leave now too. So, your conversation with Lord Kido is over, let's be going. Good evening Izzy..." He had taken hold of Sora's arm. But she pulled it free from his grasp.
Sora glared at Tai. "Tai, Who do you think you are? Where do you get off telling me when and where I shall go. You have ignored me all night and now that the night is over, you want to acknowledge my presence? I will find another ride home. I am truly sorry, Kari. I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening and I will see you in the morning."
As Tai stood there gawking, Joe spoke up, "I will be happy to see you home, Sora." Tai couldn't believe that Sora was acting this way and she couldn't possibly choose Kido over him.
But, much to his chagrin, she did. "Thank You, Joe. I will allow you to take me home. Goodbye Izzy, Kari." Sora said. And with that she walked off on Kido's arm. Tai was furious that she would choose Kido over him and started to go after them, but Kari and Izzy held him back.
"She is right," Kari ground out, "you did ignore her all night. Sora is one of your best friends and you ignore her and treat her like dirt, sometimes." Tai was hoping that was all she had to say but then she kept going. He sighed, "and then you have the gall to sit here and dictate who she could talk to and when she is to leave. You are crazy." Then, suprisingly like a child, she stepped on his foot and trod off. Izzy stood there grinning like an idiot.
"Women!" Tai yelled. "Sora needs to trust me on this! I know that guy is not the one for her. Why doesn't she just trust me."
Izzy, knowing his friends well said, "Maybe she knows that. I bet that she just wants to get under your skin. Besides, why do you care? He is rich, and likes her. He would never harm her. She couldn't pick better. You should be happy for her." Izzy put in. Tai just glared at him and Izzy said quickly, "Wait a minute, You don't have feelings for her, do you?"
Tai answered apbruplty, "No, what on earth would make you think that? She is just one of my best friends." Briskly, he said "I am not ever going to settle down. I like my life of adventure. You know that."
Izzy didn't look convinced. "Uhh huh. We shall see," he said under his breath. Tai was about to ask Izzy what he had said, but was interrupted.
"Tai, lets go," screamed Kari from across the opera house.
"Coming! Duty calls. See you at the club tomorrow." Izzy started to chuckle again as Tai ran out of the lobby to appease his younger sibling.
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Tai drug himself into his family's home after Kari. He had gotten the silent treatment all the way there. The silence, though, had given him time to think, and worry. He was worried about Sora and Kido. If anything ever happened to her then he didn't know what he would do. When he finally entered the front door, his mother was standing in the foyer.
"Did you have a nice time, dear?" asked his mother.
"No mother. Do I ever enjoy the opera?"
"Of course not, but I don't know why. Is Sora with you? Did she enjoy it? I hear that nice Duke was going to be there. The one that will inherit the hospital. He has taken a liking to our Sora. Since you, nor Matthew will settle down, we can't expect Sora to wait around for you two. I think that Lord Kido is a fine choice for her. Her mother and I had tea today and she was telling me about all of the flowers and trinkets that Sora had received from him. What was his name again? Oh yes, Lord Joseph Kido," ranted his mother. He started to wonder at this. Why hadn't Sora said anything about the flowers and things that Kido had sent her?
Tai let out a growl, "I don't want to hear another word about Kido. I am going home mother, when Kari decides that she isn't mad at me anymore then tell her I said goodnight."
His mother quickly stopped him from going out the door. "Oh, Tai. Before you go. Matthew is in the drawing room for you."
He drew to a hault."What the devil is he doing here?"
She shrugged and smiled. "I haven't the faintest idea. Why don't you ask him yourself."
Tai strutted into the drawing room only to see Kari talking to Matt in a hushed tones. When she noticed Tai she stiffened, said her goodnights to Matt and left the room. "Why are you here and what was she telling you?" Tai demanded. Of all people he did not want Matt to know that he and Sora had gotten into a fight at the opera.
Matt had his annoying grin on his face. "Well, I went by your house to see if you wanted to go out and was informed by Jeeves, your illustrious, but very talkative butler, that you were at the opera with Sora and your sister. I logically assumed that you would be here soon so I came to visit your esteemed mother. Sora isn't by any chance with you still? I was hoping we could all go out."
Tai glared at Matt. What was it with people asking for Sora? "No, she is not with me, and you didn't answer my question."
Matt stood up from his seat on the dais. "I most certainly did. Did you drop her off before coming over here? I am suprised, usually you and she stay out late after the opera..." Matt stated.
Tai was growing impatient. "Don't play coy with me, Matthew" Tai interrupted, "what was my sister whispering in your ear?"
Matt grinned, "Oh, just the usual, questions about how T.K. was and what he was up to tonight."
Tai sighed in relief. "Alright then. Now, was that so hard to tell me? I am ready to leave. I suppose we could still go out. It is only 11 o'clock. I had a terrible night tonight and I need to get my mind off if it."
Matt grinned, "Your in an unusual mood tonight. I mean sure, you are always in a bad mood, and even more so after the opera. But this is something else. Could it be the fact that you and Sora had a fight at the Opera? Something about how you were extremely jelous of Sora and a Lord Kido."
Tai spat, "I only think that she can do much better with someone other than him. Why does everyone question me tonight?"
Matt put up his hands defensivly, "No need to get mad, Tai. So, you don't have any feelings for Sora?" Matt inquired.
Tai yelled, "No, I have already told you that."
Matt grinned again."Good then. I do agree with you, Sora does deserve better than him," Matt said. Tai took that moment to walk over to the cabinet and poor himself a glass of port. He grunted in reply to Matt's comment.
"Yes, you are right," Matt continued, "She can find someone better - and that someone is me." Tai of course had taken that exact moment to drink from his glass and when these words left Matt's mouth, so did the port from Tai's mouth. He spit it everywhere.
Wiping his mouth with his sleeve he said, "Did you just say what I think you said?"
Matt looked at his friend in earnest. "Unless you are hard of hearing, yes. I grow tired of this life. It is time for me to settle down - have a family of my own. Who better to settle down with than my lifelong friend who has an impressive dowry and beauty beyond measure? It could not work better. I feel that Sora is fond of me, and I am certainly fond of her. Don't you agree?" Matt said sincerely.
"No, not at all. Are you crazy? What ever happened to our exploits? We still haven't seen all of the world that we could see. And, I am not sure even you are good enough for Sora" Tai said in high pitched tones.
Matt stood up"Are you insulting me? I am plenty good enough for Sora, thank you very much. And I do care for her, I might even love her."
"Love? You don't know what love is! I grow tired of this conversation. Get out. I do not want to talk to you anymore tonight," Tai yelled.
"I do not have to get out. This is not your house anymore. You don't live here" Matt yelled.
"Well fine, I will leave then. Until tomorrow, Matthew." Tai stormed out of the room, past his mother to his carriage.
He heard Matt yell out to him, "Does this mean we are not on for tonight?"
Matt walked out into the main hallway of the Kamiya's home. "What was that all about, Matthew?" Tai's mother asked Matt as he reached for his hat. She was worried about the way that Tai was acting.
"He was just upset about the opera, I guess. You know how he despises it. Goodnight Lady Kamiya." Matt grinned and with that he left.
A/N - Well, I hope you liked my story. If you want me to write the rest then please review. Don't worry, for all of you Mimi fans, She is coming out soon. Not in the next part, but the one after that. I may not put any of the 02 characters in it. I am not too fond of them. They are not as in depth as the original Digidestined.