Tai walked into his appartement, threw his bag into the living room, and slumped down on the couch. "Great, just what I needed to see! Matt and Sora finally got together!" Tai took a quick look around, and nobody was home. He put his head in his hands, with his elbows on his knees. He was almost sobbing when the door flung open. "God, that book is boring! How did you get through it Tai?" It was Kari. Immediately upon looking at her older brother, she knew something was off. "Hey Tai, what's up? You don't seem your normal self!" Oh great, just what I need, little blabber-mouth sister asking me what's wrong. Tai thought of what to say. He'd never been a good liar, but he can choose his words well. "I uh... just saw something really.....," Tai thought of what to say that wouldn't arouse suspicion. "something really.... odd!" Tai wondered if this would work. "Odd how-so, Tai?" Shoot, she didn't bite. I gotta change the subject, and quick!" Tai wondered how to get Kari off his back. "Oh, it's nothing. By the way, I ran into Davis today!" Kari rolled her eyes. "What did he want?" YES! She always goes kinda nuts when Davis is involved. But what now? I can't say about what we was talking about, that'd really hurt Davis. Tai put on that weird innocent laugh routine he always does when trying to hide something. "Oh nothing Kari, just something about soccer camp this summer!" "I know that look. What are you hiding about Davis? C'mon, you know you can't lie well, TELL ME!" Kari started moving towards him with a sort of fever in her eyes. "Honest Kari, nothing about you! I think he's over you!" Kari laughed. "I'm sure Tai! If you don't tell me, I'll find out some other way!" Tai ran off to his room. "OK then, you do that," said the almost sprinting Tai. Kari went after him. "Arghhh, Just TELL ME!" She almost made it to him when Tai flung the door open, slammed it behind him, and locked the door. "Dang it Tai! Is it really that bad? Just TELL ME!" She started banging on the door. Tai took the time to sit on the edge of his bed and catch his breathe. Kari was fuming outside his door. "FINE THEN! BE A JERK!" Kari stormed off to the living room. Seems like I weathered that storm. But, I don't know how I'll react when the news eventually hits everyone about Matt and Sora. Tai threw himself onto the bed, and looked up at his fan whirling back and forth. I suppose that's life. All fan's moving at once. But in my life, it seems that if one fan is moving off the tilt, it just may crash down. With that, a depressed Tai fell asleep, but only for a moment. "AHHHH!!!! OH MY GOD!!! THAT'S HUGE NEWS!!!! CONGRATS!!!!" That is what Tai heard from Kari in the living room. Tai shrug'd it off. "Probably one of her friends got a boyfriend like her!" Tai never did mind that Kari and TK were dating. Heck, they were perfect for each other.... just like himself and Sora. The thought of that just made him feel worse, and he closed his eyes. But, when the eyelids closed, blackness was not there. A picture of Sora was there instead. Sora with the beautiful red hair, which smelt so good. The eyes that made him lose all thought of time and space. The thin lips, where his lips were supposed to be. The body he so longed to have.... and the best quality of Sora.... herself. She loved everything, and wouldn't hurt anyone. She loved him, and he loved her. Why couldn't I tell her how I felt? Was I scared? I think I loved her too much to tell her. She's too good for me. I just don.... KNOCK KNOCK His mind was interrupted by a knock at his door. "Hey Tai, it's Sora! She's got huge news! She wants to talk to you!" Big news eh? I guess they weren't wasting any time. "OK, hand me the phone" Tai opened the door to a punch in the shoulder. "That's what you get for avoiding my Davis questions!" Kari, looking very satisfied, smiled briefly and handed him the phone. Tai rubbed his shoulder and laughed a bit. "Yeah.... thanks Kari!" Tai took a deep breathe and thought of trying to sound cheery. He knew it'd be hard, but he didn't need to hurt Sora when she was so high (NOT DRUGS!!!)
Tai :"Uhhh, hi Sora"
Sora : "Hey Tai! You'd never guess what happened to me"
Tai : "Then why should I try? *chuckle*
Sora : "Oh you party pooper, just guess!"
Tai : "Uhh, OK! Ummm, you decided to color your hair!"
Sora : "ARE YOU NUTS?!?! I LOVE MY HAIR!!! ACK!"
Tai : "Well, you said I'd never guess. That's something very extreme!"
Sora : "Hmph. I said you'd never guess, not that it is out of the realm of reality"
Tai : "Ok Ok, I get your point. Let's see.... uhhh.... you are getting a visit from Mimi?"
Sora : "Nope, try again!"
Tai : How long do I have to do this for? "Hmmm, you aced that science exam!"
Sora : "That is nice, but it happens all the time! Try again!"
Tai : "Hmmm, this must be a doozy. Would ya give me a clue?"
Sora : "Uhmm, OK! It has to do with someone you know fairly well!"
Tai : "Hmmm, something about the digimon?"
Sora : "No no, someone in real life!"
Tai : "OK. Let's see..... hmm..... your mom isn't insane anymore?"
Sora : "TAI!!! THAT IS NOT FUNNY!"
Tai : "Oh c'mon, you have to admit that was pretty funny!"
Sora : *laughing* "Well, I suppose I don't HAVE to admit it"
Tai : "There's the comic I know and love!"
Sora : "Uhhh, yeah, I guess. Well, uhhh, you give up?"
Tai : Well, I guess now is as good a time as any! "Sure, if I'm not gonna get it!"
Sora : "Ok, here goes nothing!"
Tai : You don't know the half of it
Sora : "I'm dating Matt! Oh, I'm so happy! He's so sweet and caring!
With this, Tai's heart got ripped out of his chest. He slumped onto the floor, devastated. He was hoping that somehow, someway, he was wrong. Maybe the shadow wasn't Matt like he thought, maybe it was her mom. Maybe he was wrong. He hoped upon hope.... but it was true. All the facts panned out. She was with Matt, not him, and it crushed him.
Sora : "Uhh.... Tai? You still there?"
Tai : "Ohh, I'm sorry. Just picturing you with Matt is kinda weird to me!"
Sora : "OH, AND WHY IS THAT?"
Tai : "Hey woah! I didn't mean anything by it. Just is weird in my head!"
Sora : "Oh, it's OK. I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. So whatta you think?"
Tai : Oh man, I'm not good at lying! "I hope you'll both be very happy!"
Sora : "........... you didn't mean that, did you?"
Tai : Oh no.... it didn't work "Of course... as long as you are happy, that's all that counts! I gotta go.... see ya! I hope you two have a pleasant evening!"
This wasn't a lie. It was the honest to god truth. He hoped that no harm would ever come to Sora, ever! He loved her too much for that. He may be a jerk sometimes, but in his heart, he just never knew how to tell her.... and he hurt her. He hurt her into the arms of a man who would treat her better. He loves her so much, that if the last thing she needed was him, he'd back away! He could never say it to her or anyone.... but after he hung up the phone, he said it in a soft voice. "Sora, I'm so sorry I couldn't say it before.... I love you!"