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Why now? Why not a week ago, a century ago.... anytime but now!? Sora was on her bed, face in her pillow, trying to sort out the huge events that just transpired. Tai was still sitting in her living room, and would until she came up with a decision. That's just the way he is..... Sora wiped away the few tears still on her face, and started to think. "I' m so confused. I mean, would Tai go all that way if he didn't mean it? I had waited so long for him to say it.... and I gave up on him right before he did it. I just don't know. Can I trust him? He's hurt me so much over the last 2 years... and if I get serious with him.... I just don't know if I can be hurt by him again. It will destroy me.............." Her mind trailed off.... and she started to just listen to the sound of her heart.
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"Did I do the right thing? It's hard to believe I did..... if it made her cry like that. Oh man, that was almost too much on me.... to see her cry like that. Were those cries of pain though?" Tai seemed more confused than Sora. He slowly got off his knees, and laid back on the couch. He tried to just shut out his mind, and maybe fall asleep. He couldn't, as his mind wouldn't. "Was that the right thing? Did I say the right thing? Will she take me back? God, I hope she does..... but..... what if she doesn't?" His body suddenly froze, as he looked at the concept of her saying no. Seeing her coming out, so beautiful, so angelic.... and saying "I'm sorry..... but Tai...... I can't forgive you. I just can't" Then, seeing her back away, back into Matt's awaiting arms. Tai started to sweat, and started to shake. He looked over at the kitchen, and saw a huge butcher knife right there. He was about to get up when he forced himself out of his trance. "Oh god, what was I about to do?" whispered Tai to himself. I couldn't do that. After all I put Sora through, I shouldn't even think about it! No, I won't! I refuse! "NO WAY!" he yelled suddenly. "I won't do that..... not now, not ever. If it happens, I've gotta live on for all those who love me..... even if it isn't the one I truly love back...." Tai started thinking about her saying no... and started to sob."Please God.... if there is a god. Please, let the right thing happen! I don't know what the right thing is.... but make sure it happens." With that, the cold, damp Tai fell asleep on the couch.
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Sora was awakened by a beam of sunlight in her eye. The red, tear stained eye opened, and immediately closed, and Sora put her covers over her head. With eyes closed, she shut her blinds. "Umm... ohh...." was the response morning got from Sora. She looked around to see her clock blinking at "2:15 am". She took a look at her watch. "hmmm, 6:25" she said rather sleepily. She started to remember what happened the night before, and just the same time, fell back on her bed. "Aww man.... what am I gonna do? Did Tai leave? I gotta make a decision....." Her mind started replaying the night before.... seeing if there was any sign in Tai that he may not have meant it... what he said... the whole speal. She groaned a bit.... "Oh god, he meant it too. This is it for him. That was his last shot at me. I just don't know...... will he keep his word? Will he love me? Will he do all that, while not hurting me?" Sora began to cry again...... because she didn't want to think about the answer. She didn't want to do this. She hoped that Tai never did love her, and that she wouldn't have to face this. She, most of all, did not want to hurt him the way he hurt her.... because nobody deserved that..... not even Tai..... She replayed everything that ever happened between them in her mind, over and over, and thought of last night about 20 times..... over and over, back through front, and never strayed from her bed until 8:00. At 8:00, she arose from her bed, and started to get dressed. "This is the right thing, I know it. I have looked at it over and over... and this is the way it's gotta be. Sorry... but this is something I have to do" With that thought, she got into her best attire, and opened the door of her room. She opened it slowly, and slowly, she got into the hall-way, and released the door. The door slowly closed, as if it were the door-way to her heart. She made her choice... the door was now closed....
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She made her way slowly down the hall-way, as if she may have wanted to leave herself time to turn back, and think it through. She wanted to do the right thing. She wanted to give herself all the time she needed while slowly wandering down the hall towards the destiny that awaited. She knew that Tai couldn't have left.... he wouldn't have in this situation. "Fighting Etemon... Myotismon..... Dark Masters. Wrestling over whether the Skull-Greymon stuff was his fault... all of that must have been easy compared to this. I had never saw Tai cry at all... through all of that. But, even at the beginning of his fight here, he cried. I have never seen that from him...... he never cried.... which is what showed me that.... this IS the battle for him. Those Digital Battles were easy compared to this. Dark Masters were nothing..... that was a physical thing. He never let his emotions rule him. Maybe that's why he never knew how to say what he did....... he had to let his emotions rule, instead of pushing them aside.
She was right in front of him. He was sleeping, but very awkwardly. She could tell that he had been tossing and turning all night.... and he was in a cold sweat the entire night. He was a wreck... and for good reason. He never did that before... and really, it scared him. For only the second time in his life, he was scared..... almost beyond consolling. But, he did it, and now, he will see if it payed off. Sora gave a little cough, and Tai started to stir. He began to open his eyes, and a dull shadow was their. Then, he heard that voice. "Tai? You awake?" Tai smiled when he heard the voice. He always loved that voice. His eyes opened wider, and the view he saw took his breathe away. There, right in front of him as he woke up, was an angel! Not just an angel.... but the angel that he loved. "hmm... Sora? Ohh........" said Tai, as he stood up slightly. Tai suddenly realized that she must have made a decision. Tai looked at her straight in the eyes, with those pleading chocolate brown eyes, and made Sora know what he wanted...... an answer. He moved over, to let her sit down, but she didn't. With a long sigh... she started.
"Tai....... last night, you proved to me just how brave you are. All that in the digital world was a must... and you did it. But, last night, you put all of it... your entire LIFE out on a limb.... my limb to be exact. I saw it in your eyes.... you really do care. You do love me, and god, I love you too!" Tai closed his eyes, and let the tears come. He had done it, or so he thought. He got up to hug Sora, and she stopped him. "I'm sorry!" Tai crumpled to his knees. He couldn't believe it. NO! What the hell? He put his head down, and started to cry. But, Sora lifted his head. His head arose, and saw that Sora had a small smile on her face, and her eyes were beaming. Then, with a sigh of almost confidence, she said "I'm sorry........ Matt" Tai's eyes widened.... and 2 tears went down Sora's face. The rolled along her cheek bones, down to her chin. They met, and fell off her face, and onto Tai's forehead. She was smiling, and crying. Tai got up, and did the same thing. Smiled, and let his tears speak for themselves. He put his arms around her neck, and squeezed. He closed his eyes, and just let the feeling embrace his body. This was it..... it worked. Tears were streaming down both their faces, and pooling on their shoulder. "Thank you," whispered Tai into Sora's ear. "Tai, it was always you," she whispered back. They pulled back, and Sora's hand caressed his face. She slowly pulled his face towards hers, and kissed him. At first, Tai seemed almost reluctant..... but then his lips opened, allowing the kiss to follow through. After what seemed like an eternity, they slowly pulled apart, and Tai simply said, "That's what the kiss of an angel is like...." They hugged again, and the light shone through onto them, through the crack of the blinds. The gods were smiling on them.... and the light couldn't have shone any brighter!