Hi, I don't own Digimon, as I have told you before. Here is the next chapter of The Elite. Once you get through reading this why not read my other stories, I hope you dance and The Last One. I spent a lot of time on them and I would like some reviews, whether good or bad. Sorry this took so long to get out, but college life is busy. I hope to have the next part out by sometime next week, but I am going home for the weekend and won't have a lot of time. Well, here goes this part.
The Elite
Chapter 4
The music from inside was very loud as Sora stepped out of the carriage in front of Sir Gennai's house. This was to be a masquerade ball, although it was pointless since everyone always knew everyone else. She adjusted her mask and waited while Mimi stepped out of the carriage. "Oh, this is so exciting! Don't you think so, Sora?" said Mimi.
"Of course, Mimi." but Sora was dreading the evening. Ever since the other night she had felt miserable. She felt like she wasn't good enough for Tai. She had cried and cried all that night. She felt something more for Tai than friendship, and she wanted to explore those feelings, but apparently Tai thought it had been a mistake. She almost had decided not to come to the ball that night. But, she had resolved that Tai was not going to ruin her life, or her fun. She had always enjoyed Sir Gennai's stories of his adventures in the world outside. So she had picked up her feelings, and her dress and had her maid do her up. Standing here now, she wasn't so sure that this was good idea. But, it was too late for those types of thoughts, so she took a breath and turned to Mimi. "Ready?"
Mimi stared at Sora, "Yes. Are you okay, Sora?"
Sora smiled, "I'm fine. Thanks for caring though, Mimi. Oh, and you look great tonight. You will be the belle of the ball."
"Oh, I wish. You look nice too." Mimi was dressed in all pink (of course). Her mask consisted of a huge pink heart over her eyes. She was really pretty. Sora had chosen a red dress, a bold color, but what she had wanted. The mask on her face, she had picked only hours before was of a face, but only above the nose, and a tear crystal below one eye. She smiled at Mimi as they entered the ball room. She glanced around and had no problem deciphering who was who amongst the ground. Sir Gennai was by far the shortest man in the room and standing around him was the elder peer of the upper class. Sora finally saw the rest of the Elite standing to the side of the ball room and decided to go over to them. She couldn't hide from Tai all night, after all.
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"Hi guys." she said as she walked up the group. She couldn't help but smile as Tai and Matt gawked at her. Kari had on a pink dress much like Mimi's and had a pink mask with what looked like wings on the sides of it. TK was in his tux with a similar mask to Kari's, but in black. The love birds must have planned it. Izzy had chosen not to wear a mask since he thought it was ridiculous. Matt was in a ice blue mask that was just a regular mask but it accented his eyes. Tai, she glanced at last, was wearing a bright orange mask , the color of fire, and it looked like flames on the side. It brought out the fierce brown in his eyes. Both Matt and Tai looked incredibly handsome in their tuxedos, but she was careful not to gawk. "You all look wonderful tonight." She said and then since Mimi was behind her she introduced her to the rest of the group who didn't know her.
Matt turned to Sora and said, "Sora, you look wonderful tonight, might I have the first dance?"
"Of course, Matt. But let's make sure Mimi has a dance partner first. Tai, would you do the honors?" Sora smiled and glared at Tai. She knew that Tai was a friendly person (usually) but he could only stand Mimi for so long. That was precisely why Sora suggested the two dance. Tai was caught and couldn't say no. Matt swept Sora up in his arms onto the dance floor.
"You are as graceful as an angel, Sora." Matt said
"That's not what you used to say when our mothers would make us dance when we were little. What was it you used to say? Oh yes - Sora, you dance like a donkey, all over my feet" She smiled at him and winked.
He chuckled, "Ahh, so I did. But a lot of things have changed since then. Speaking of things that have changed - Do you know why Tai is in such a foul mood lately? He has been a real bear since I met him earlier this evening."
"I am sure I don't know, Matt." She answered. So, Tai was mad about the whole ordeal. Good, at least she wasn't the only one who had a miserable day. It served him right. Sora felt herself being led off the dance floor to the balcony. "Why are we going out here, Matt?"
He hesitated for a second and then said, "I need to ask you something, Sora."
She looked up into those endless blue eyes that so many girls had fallen in love with."Yes, Matt?"
Matt took a deep breath and took her hand in his. "Sora, we have known each other for a long time. I have grown a rather fondness for you, and I have decided it is time to settle down. What I am trying to say is, Will you marry me?"
Sora was silent. Thinking for a minute, she just stared at him and said, "Matt, this is totally unexpected. This is all too sudden." Sora was wasn't sure what to say, she knew that Matt was a great guy, but she had never considered him in a romantic way and told him so.
"I understand, Why don't we just court for awhile then." Matt said
"I think that would be a good idea." She knew that Tai didn't seem to care about her, as he had made blatantly clear, so she might as well give Matt a chance. She went to hug him but as she leaned in he pulled her into a kiss.
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Tai had seen Sora and Matt leave the ball room and had immediately become alarmed. He carefully discarded Mimi to Izzy, knowing he would keep her company, and headed towards the balcony where the two had disappeared to. He didn't know what was wrong with him lately. He had enjoyed kissing Sora more than anyone he had ever kissed. She was wonderful. He had felt something he had never felt before and that had scared the hell out of him. So, he had bolted, and he knew that he had really hurt Sora. It pained him to hurt her.
His intentions had been to apologize tonight. Then when she had arrived he had been so awestruck by her beauty to speak. She was so graceful and just the sight of her made his heart stop. The red dress made her look incredible and the mask that she had chosen brought out the crimson in her eyes. He had noticed the tear below her eyes and it had made him want to apologize all the more. But, Matt had spoken first and Tai was left to brood. Then Sora had pulled the unthinkable, she had trapped him with her cousin, Mimi. When he saw the two of them leave the room he knew that Matt was planning on proposing right then and there.
By the time he had reached the door he was stopped by a sight, suddenly. He saw Matt and Sora kissing and his heart broke. He knew what her answer must have been and turned back towards the ballroom dejectedly. Maybe it was time he left the ball.
The rage hit him then. How could she kiss him one night and then the next day become engaged to Matt and be kissing him? He decided to stick around and to have a little talk with one Miss Sora Takenouchi.
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If Tai had stayed on the balcony a minute longer he would have seen Sora draw back suddenly. "Matt, stop. The next time you want to kiss me, then please ask me first." His kiss had been nice, not at all like Tai's but not bad. She figured that she would grow to love Matt, if she just gave him the chance.
Matt took her face in his hands and made her look at him. "I'm sorry, Sora. I was so caught in the moment - I guess."
"It's okay. Well, shall we rejoin the rest of the dancers? I am sure the others are looking for us." They walked into the ballroom and over to the others. Sora saw Mimi dancing with Tai again and frowned. 'So he's going after my cousin, now. I wasn't good enough, so he's going for her? Is that it?' He made her so mad! Just then as she was thinking Lord Kido was in front of her.
"Sora, may I have this dance?" Matt started to interject but Sora gave him a look and agreed to the dance. She was once again led out onto the dance floor .
She was enjoying herself and smiled at Joe when she heard a voice say, "Mind if I cut in ole boy?"
"No, I am dancing with ..." Joe started to say.
"I knew you wouldn't." It was Tai and he pushed Joe out of the way. Before she could object she was whisked away in Tai's arms. She could tell by the way he was holding her that he was angry with her. "So, did you and Matt enjoy your breath of fresh air?"
Sora glared at him and said, " I don't think that is any of your business!"
Tai growled back, "How can you even think about kissing him when you were just kissing me the other night. Was he as good as me, Sora! I am sure that he left you wanting for me."
So that was it, he had seen Matt kiss her. Fury washed over her, "Listen, Tai Kamiya! You have no say in regards to me," she hissed, "Apparently the other night was a mistake. Since you are treating it that way, I have no choice but to follow suit. So, if you have nothing else to say then..."
Tai interrupted her, "Did he propose to you?"
Sora couldn't believe the gall of him. "Yes, he did!" and she stomped off before he could ask anything else.
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Later, that night in a dark room...
"I think that I have found them" a voice said.
"All eight of them?" said another voice.
"Yes, these are definitely the chosen ones."
"Then we don't have a moment to loose. Contact them."
A/N - Okay, I am done with this chapter. Will Sora and Matt become closer? What will become of Joe? Will Tai realize what he is feeling towards Sora? Who are the voices and what are they talking about? Read all this and more in the next chapter. But while you are waiting why not read AND REVIEW my stories called "The Last One" and "I Hope you Dance". Those two stories came out when all the chaptering stuff was going on and I haven't gotten the response I had hoped for. See ya soon!
The Elite
Chapter 4
The music from inside was very loud as Sora stepped out of the carriage in front of Sir Gennai's house. This was to be a masquerade ball, although it was pointless since everyone always knew everyone else. She adjusted her mask and waited while Mimi stepped out of the carriage. "Oh, this is so exciting! Don't you think so, Sora?" said Mimi.
"Of course, Mimi." but Sora was dreading the evening. Ever since the other night she had felt miserable. She felt like she wasn't good enough for Tai. She had cried and cried all that night. She felt something more for Tai than friendship, and she wanted to explore those feelings, but apparently Tai thought it had been a mistake. She almost had decided not to come to the ball that night. But, she had resolved that Tai was not going to ruin her life, or her fun. She had always enjoyed Sir Gennai's stories of his adventures in the world outside. So she had picked up her feelings, and her dress and had her maid do her up. Standing here now, she wasn't so sure that this was good idea. But, it was too late for those types of thoughts, so she took a breath and turned to Mimi. "Ready?"
Mimi stared at Sora, "Yes. Are you okay, Sora?"
Sora smiled, "I'm fine. Thanks for caring though, Mimi. Oh, and you look great tonight. You will be the belle of the ball."
"Oh, I wish. You look nice too." Mimi was dressed in all pink (of course). Her mask consisted of a huge pink heart over her eyes. She was really pretty. Sora had chosen a red dress, a bold color, but what she had wanted. The mask on her face, she had picked only hours before was of a face, but only above the nose, and a tear crystal below one eye. She smiled at Mimi as they entered the ball room. She glanced around and had no problem deciphering who was who amongst the ground. Sir Gennai was by far the shortest man in the room and standing around him was the elder peer of the upper class. Sora finally saw the rest of the Elite standing to the side of the ball room and decided to go over to them. She couldn't hide from Tai all night, after all.
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"Hi guys." she said as she walked up the group. She couldn't help but smile as Tai and Matt gawked at her. Kari had on a pink dress much like Mimi's and had a pink mask with what looked like wings on the sides of it. TK was in his tux with a similar mask to Kari's, but in black. The love birds must have planned it. Izzy had chosen not to wear a mask since he thought it was ridiculous. Matt was in a ice blue mask that was just a regular mask but it accented his eyes. Tai, she glanced at last, was wearing a bright orange mask , the color of fire, and it looked like flames on the side. It brought out the fierce brown in his eyes. Both Matt and Tai looked incredibly handsome in their tuxedos, but she was careful not to gawk. "You all look wonderful tonight." She said and then since Mimi was behind her she introduced her to the rest of the group who didn't know her.
Matt turned to Sora and said, "Sora, you look wonderful tonight, might I have the first dance?"
"Of course, Matt. But let's make sure Mimi has a dance partner first. Tai, would you do the honors?" Sora smiled and glared at Tai. She knew that Tai was a friendly person (usually) but he could only stand Mimi for so long. That was precisely why Sora suggested the two dance. Tai was caught and couldn't say no. Matt swept Sora up in his arms onto the dance floor.
"You are as graceful as an angel, Sora." Matt said
"That's not what you used to say when our mothers would make us dance when we were little. What was it you used to say? Oh yes - Sora, you dance like a donkey, all over my feet" She smiled at him and winked.
He chuckled, "Ahh, so I did. But a lot of things have changed since then. Speaking of things that have changed - Do you know why Tai is in such a foul mood lately? He has been a real bear since I met him earlier this evening."
"I am sure I don't know, Matt." She answered. So, Tai was mad about the whole ordeal. Good, at least she wasn't the only one who had a miserable day. It served him right. Sora felt herself being led off the dance floor to the balcony. "Why are we going out here, Matt?"
He hesitated for a second and then said, "I need to ask you something, Sora."
She looked up into those endless blue eyes that so many girls had fallen in love with."Yes, Matt?"
Matt took a deep breath and took her hand in his. "Sora, we have known each other for a long time. I have grown a rather fondness for you, and I have decided it is time to settle down. What I am trying to say is, Will you marry me?"
Sora was silent. Thinking for a minute, she just stared at him and said, "Matt, this is totally unexpected. This is all too sudden." Sora was wasn't sure what to say, she knew that Matt was a great guy, but she had never considered him in a romantic way and told him so.
"I understand, Why don't we just court for awhile then." Matt said
"I think that would be a good idea." She knew that Tai didn't seem to care about her, as he had made blatantly clear, so she might as well give Matt a chance. She went to hug him but as she leaned in he pulled her into a kiss.
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Tai had seen Sora and Matt leave the ball room and had immediately become alarmed. He carefully discarded Mimi to Izzy, knowing he would keep her company, and headed towards the balcony where the two had disappeared to. He didn't know what was wrong with him lately. He had enjoyed kissing Sora more than anyone he had ever kissed. She was wonderful. He had felt something he had never felt before and that had scared the hell out of him. So, he had bolted, and he knew that he had really hurt Sora. It pained him to hurt her.
His intentions had been to apologize tonight. Then when she had arrived he had been so awestruck by her beauty to speak. She was so graceful and just the sight of her made his heart stop. The red dress made her look incredible and the mask that she had chosen brought out the crimson in her eyes. He had noticed the tear below her eyes and it had made him want to apologize all the more. But, Matt had spoken first and Tai was left to brood. Then Sora had pulled the unthinkable, she had trapped him with her cousin, Mimi. When he saw the two of them leave the room he knew that Matt was planning on proposing right then and there.
By the time he had reached the door he was stopped by a sight, suddenly. He saw Matt and Sora kissing and his heart broke. He knew what her answer must have been and turned back towards the ballroom dejectedly. Maybe it was time he left the ball.
The rage hit him then. How could she kiss him one night and then the next day become engaged to Matt and be kissing him? He decided to stick around and to have a little talk with one Miss Sora Takenouchi.
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If Tai had stayed on the balcony a minute longer he would have seen Sora draw back suddenly. "Matt, stop. The next time you want to kiss me, then please ask me first." His kiss had been nice, not at all like Tai's but not bad. She figured that she would grow to love Matt, if she just gave him the chance.
Matt took her face in his hands and made her look at him. "I'm sorry, Sora. I was so caught in the moment - I guess."
"It's okay. Well, shall we rejoin the rest of the dancers? I am sure the others are looking for us." They walked into the ballroom and over to the others. Sora saw Mimi dancing with Tai again and frowned. 'So he's going after my cousin, now. I wasn't good enough, so he's going for her? Is that it?' He made her so mad! Just then as she was thinking Lord Kido was in front of her.
"Sora, may I have this dance?" Matt started to interject but Sora gave him a look and agreed to the dance. She was once again led out onto the dance floor .
She was enjoying herself and smiled at Joe when she heard a voice say, "Mind if I cut in ole boy?"
"No, I am dancing with ..." Joe started to say.
"I knew you wouldn't." It was Tai and he pushed Joe out of the way. Before she could object she was whisked away in Tai's arms. She could tell by the way he was holding her that he was angry with her. "So, did you and Matt enjoy your breath of fresh air?"
Sora glared at him and said, " I don't think that is any of your business!"
Tai growled back, "How can you even think about kissing him when you were just kissing me the other night. Was he as good as me, Sora! I am sure that he left you wanting for me."
So that was it, he had seen Matt kiss her. Fury washed over her, "Listen, Tai Kamiya! You have no say in regards to me," she hissed, "Apparently the other night was a mistake. Since you are treating it that way, I have no choice but to follow suit. So, if you have nothing else to say then..."
Tai interrupted her, "Did he propose to you?"
Sora couldn't believe the gall of him. "Yes, he did!" and she stomped off before he could ask anything else.
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Later, that night in a dark room...
"I think that I have found them" a voice said.
"All eight of them?" said another voice.
"Yes, these are definitely the chosen ones."
"Then we don't have a moment to loose. Contact them."
A/N - Okay, I am done with this chapter. Will Sora and Matt become closer? What will become of Joe? Will Tai realize what he is feeling towards Sora? Who are the voices and what are they talking about? Read all this and more in the next chapter. But while you are waiting why not read AND REVIEW my stories called "The Last One" and "I Hope you Dance". Those two stories came out when all the chaptering stuff was going on and I haven't gotten the response I had hoped for. See ya soon!