Tai promised something that seems like it was impossible. He promised to give Sora something she never saw before, something that would astound her. The only question is, what...
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Tai was nervous, and justifiably so. The chances of this working were low, real low. But, he was running out of time, and his other idea's failed miserably. But, this idea was so off the wall, so out there... chances were low.
As he paced around, he noticed all the different singers that had been here. "John Foggerty, The Byrds, Patty LaBelle..... a whole bunch of big names!" He sat back down, and grabbed a copy of SPIN from 1996. Tai laughed as the first page he opened had a huge article on the dangerous Marilyn Manson. "Dangerous for what, like a year? He's long gone" he thought, chuckling to himself. As he flipped through the magazine, he started tapping his foot. The tapping went to beating, until he went into an all out drumming marathon. "Must be the fact of where I am now," he thought, as he continued to drum. He was so into it, he didn't notice Matt come out from the back room. "Hey Tai!" he said with a laugh. Tai immediately went to a huge shade of red, and slowly stopped his movements. Matt laughed, and sat down beside him. "I dunno Tai, you are pretty good, but then Rei would be out of a drumming job, and he's such a nice guy, you know?" Tai smiled. "Just must be the atmosphere...." he trailed off, his skin turning back to the normal shade. Matt just laughed. "Yeah, alot of big names started right here.... like me" He got up and grabbed the N-Sync poster hanging. "Hmm... when we get out, they'll be saying STYNC who?" Matt had a hatred for those untalented boy-bands for a long time. Tai wanted to speed things up. "Well Matt, what's the good word?" Matt sighed, and noticed Tai wanted to hear what was going on.
"Well, the good news is, he'll do it" Tai sighed in relief, because this was his first plan that worked. He got up and hugged Matt. "Thanks man... she'll love it!" Matt pushed him away, in a fuming mood. "Yeah, well, I did it for Sora, not for you.... and you owe me HUGE for this...." he trailed off. Tai shrugged, and laughed. "Hey man, you can't act mad very well, can you?" Matt tried to scowl, but ended up smiling. "That easy to tell eh? Oh well... I'm a musician, not an actor" replied Matt. Tai sat back down on the couch, with Matt sitting down in the adjacent chair. "So...." said Tai, fiddling his hands in his lap, "How'd you get him to do a private party?" Matt shrugged, and then laughed. "Well, we have the same agent, so we could just talk through him. He's been going through a dry spell lately... it'll be good publicity for his album coming out soon." Matt continued, with an even bigger smile than before. "Plus, I did mention that this would be one of those few things I'd need to sign with him. A few places have been looking for me and my band.... so this "Request", said Matt, using his fingers for the quotes, which to Tai, meant he pretty much made it a demand, "was rather easy." Tai smiled. "Well, thanks a bunch man. I'll be sure to mention you when the time comes..." Tai stopped, and tried to grasp what was going to happen. "Oh man.... what am I gonna do with this? I mean, I can't just have him pop out and sing the song... I have to prepare. I suppose a dinner is always a great way to start... although who am I gonna order it from? *sigh* Oh well... all the details will be ironed out... He would have continued to think, but Matt interjected. "Hey Tai... while he says he likes his lyrics... he suggests that you change them to meet the mood better..." Matt shrugged and handed him a piece of paper. Tai studied it, and said "These are the Lyrics? As written by him? Well... I'll tell him where to make the changes... then get him to sign it, as a gift!" Matt just laughed, "You always did have some crazy ideas... I was just glad before they didn't involve me in any way... heh" Tai got up and gave him a hug, one of those guy hugs though. "Thanks man... I owe you HUGE!" Matt pointed at him. "You sure do Tai... I'll remember this forever!" With that, Matt returned into the back room, to sign the contract, or was Tai's thought. With a skip in his step, Tai bounced out of the recording building.
As he hopped along, he almost got into a full dance. As people laughed, his mind could only think of one thing. "DANCING! I could teach myself to dance.... Sora is so graceful, I don't deserve to dance with her. But, if I can teach myself to dance like her, she'll be so impressed..." As more people laughed, he just started whirling around, like he actually had a partner. A familiar voice laughed at him. "And to think... you may be my future Brother-In-Law.... how awful for me!" Tai whirled around to see TK sitting there, alone. Tai walked over to hi and slapped his back. "Brother-In-Law?" said Tai, intrigued. TK just laughed. "At least I'm not related to you outright... like Kari... I feel sorry for her!" Tai looked at him like he was trying to pierce steel. "What makes you think I'd let Kari marry you?" TK looked at him jokingly. "C'mon... you like me! ADMIT IT! You looooovvvveeee me!" Tai would have puked, if he wasn't right. "Yeah yeah, whatever. You two may be pretty good... but Sora is so gonna love me after this!" TK seemed to doubt him. "Oh c'mon... it can't be that good....." he said. Tai shook his head. "It's better. I got her favourite singer to sing... he said I could change the lyrics... and he said he'd sign the lyrics for her..... AND I'M GONNA TEACH MYSELF HOW TO DANCE!" he said proudly. HE got up and did some pelvic thrusts, scaring small children and adults alike. As they scattered, TK seemed down in the dumps. Tai noticed and sat back down, to the delight of the people around. "What's wrong TK?" asked a worried Tai. TK shrugged, and sighed. "Well.... if you must know... I kinda feel totally outdone now...." Tai shrugged. "What do you mean TK?" Once again, TK sighed. "Well... all I got Kari was a stupid locket... and you get Sora all this... for SIX MONTHS! I mean, we didn't get each other anything for 6 months... and our year anniversary wasn't as big as your six month one?" Tai, as always, was confused. "You trying to match up our relationship by gifts we give?" TK gave a timid nod for a response. Tai smirked, and laughed harder than he ever had before. TK gave him a look of "SHUT UP" and Tai just laughed harder. "Oh my friend... so young, so senile...." said Tai, just starting to slow his laughing. TK gave him a confused look. "What do you mean?" he said, innocently. Tai put his arm around his shoulders. "TK, TK, TK," he said, shaking his head. "Do you think you can base a relationship on the gifts you give? No... it's on how much you love each other... and how much you care for each other. I mean, you see how much me and Sora uhm.... show our love, right?" TK laughed and nodded. "You mean, how much you two make out?" Tai kinda turned red, and laughed. "OK, you can call it that.... I guess. Anyway, don't you realize how much you and Kari love each other? I mean, you two are never apart for more than a day, you are always hand in hand, and you are always considered the cutest, and the best relationship in our group..... better than me and Sora... although I don't see why. AND, you've been together for a year now, and your love is stronger than ever..." Tai smiled, and TK shrugged. "So what? I mean, we don't have that whole physical aspect you and Sora have.... and that to me is love...." Tai rolled his eyes. "What's your first thought when you wake up?" TK looked down to the ground, and said, timidly, "Kari.." Tai nodded, and continued. "OK, and is Kari the last thing you think of before you go to sleep? Or when you two are apart, or when you are together even?" TK looked up, like he had seen the light. "Of course," he said, with a smile. "And if something is going bad, who is it you think of protecting? WHO IS IT YOU LOVE?" TK stood up, and almost started to yell. "BY GOD TAI, YOU ARE RIGHT! I NEVER REALIZED JUST HOW MUCH I LOVED HER!" Tai got up and shoved him. "AND WHO HAS THE BEST RELATIONSHIP IN THE WORLD?!?" TK shoved him back. "KARI AND ME, THAT'S WHO!" Tai slapped him in the back, and sat back down. "Then don't worry about it TK, you're fine....... you're in love" TK slapped him in the back. "Such a wonderful feeling... I need to see Kari right now.... to tell her I love her..." Tai pointed back towards his house. "It's that way...." he said, as TK ran off. Tai heard a distant thank you from TK, but he was already gone by the time Tai looked back. Tai laughed, and sighed. He started to think of Sora once again.
"God... I never thought about it till now. I mean... I am head over heels for Sora.... and it feels great. Love is such a wonderful thing. Makes me feel great to be alive.... and makes what I went through to get it almost inconsequential. Great pain brings even greater rewards. Maybe that's why so many people never find true love... they aren't willing to go through the pain to get it. I feel sorry for them... I honestly do. If they could even get a taste of what it feels like, they'd go through it in a heart beat. I know I would if I knew it was this good. While the pain may have almost killed me.... to not have this would be worse than death.....
Tai just sighed, and got up, with a smile on his face. As he got up, once again, he began to dance, to the delight, and terror, of all around him. They laughed, cried, and ran away as he approached. He almost didn't notice them as he danced, horribly. It looked as if he were hit by a truck, and was disabled.... it was that bad. Sora had a reason not to like his dancing... but Tai didn't care. "Maybe teaching myself to dance will be tougher than the whole Sora thing after-all" he thought, with a laugh. He decided, after his legs got tired, to go see Sora..... to give her news that most of the preparations were done.... and to meet him Sunday at his house, at 8. As he started to walk, he got the feeling people were cheering in the background, but didn't care enough to look.
As he started up the walkway... he noticed he forgot to dump the lyrics. As he started to stumble around, he accidentally bumped into the door. He heard foot-steps, so he did the first thing that came to his mind. He stuck it in the mail-box.... and his hand got stuck in it. As he fought to get himself free, the door opened. He closed his eyes, and sighed as he heard Sora's mom. "What are you doing Tai?" she said with a laugh. He laughed for a sec. and asked, "Is Sora here?" He sighed even larger when he heard that she had gone out to shop. He pulled out the lyrics, which she quickly grabbed from him. "Tai, what is this?" she said, studying the paper. "Oh, that's what he said I cold change from the original... when he... uhm... plays at our anniversary....." he trailed off, blushing. She looked at the name and gasped. "Oh my god! That's Sora's favourite song? AND YOU GOT HIM TO PERFORM!?" He blushed even more, and nodded. She pulled him inside. "Please Tai, tell me what else you have in store for my daughter....."
Tai sat down at the table, and she swiftly gave him a cup of coke, and sat down next to him. "Tai, why are you doing this? I mean, it's only 6 months... and you are gonna go broke if you do this...." she said, concerned. Tai shrugged, and began. "Well... Sora and I have been talking about our relationship lately, and well.... I just want to show her how much I love her. I mean... all of this is just nothing compared to her. Nothing can compare to Sora..... all the diamonds in the world.... the entire world, or even all the stars in the universe can't come close to how much I love Sora..." he said, with an unwavering voice. Her mother smiled even more-so at this then at what Sora had told her a few days ago. In fact, she started to wipe away a few tears, as Tai sipped at his drink. Tai looked up at her, and got concerned. "What's the problem?" he said, in an innocent voice. She smiled, and tried to stop. "OH TIA! Nothing at all.... that was just the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.... and you meant it. I mean, it wasn't a ploy or just some line... that came right from the heart. I never thought anybody deserved Sora.... but looking at you, I can see I was wrong....." she said, wiping away more tears. Tai just smiled, and decided to continue. "In fact..... that's not even the best part of the night..... you know how bad a dancer I am?" Tai laughed as he said this.... and she started laughing as well. "Yes Tai, it looks like you are crippled when you try and dance...." she said with a laugh. "Well..... I'm going to get taught how to dance..... I need to be able to dance with her that night.... I think it may be the best thing I can give her.... she deserves that much, considering how beautiful and graceful she is when she moves... never-mind when she dances." Sora's mom started to tear up at this again, and moved over and hugged Tai. "For the longest time.... I never thought you could be this..... this.... I dunno. This "Tai" I guess.... but I was wrong... and am I ever glad I am...." she said, hugging him. Tai hugged back, and said, "I'm glad that I finally realized it too..... my life wouldn't be anything without her" he said. He looked at the clock, and realized it was right around supper-time. He thanked her for the drink, and started to take off. "OH! Please don't say anything to Sora... I want it to be a surprise....." and with that, he took off. She proceeded to start on a supper. Her only thought was this. "I don't think she'll be surprised... she's seen this in you the whole time. I may only be seeing it now.... but from what I can see, I'll be glad to call you son anyday..... in fact, it would be an honour to call you son. You Tai, are one of god's special people.
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Tai was nervous, and justifiably so. The chances of this working were low, real low. But, he was running out of time, and his other idea's failed miserably. But, this idea was so off the wall, so out there... chances were low.
As he paced around, he noticed all the different singers that had been here. "John Foggerty, The Byrds, Patty LaBelle..... a whole bunch of big names!" He sat back down, and grabbed a copy of SPIN from 1996. Tai laughed as the first page he opened had a huge article on the dangerous Marilyn Manson. "Dangerous for what, like a year? He's long gone" he thought, chuckling to himself. As he flipped through the magazine, he started tapping his foot. The tapping went to beating, until he went into an all out drumming marathon. "Must be the fact of where I am now," he thought, as he continued to drum. He was so into it, he didn't notice Matt come out from the back room. "Hey Tai!" he said with a laugh. Tai immediately went to a huge shade of red, and slowly stopped his movements. Matt laughed, and sat down beside him. "I dunno Tai, you are pretty good, but then Rei would be out of a drumming job, and he's such a nice guy, you know?" Tai smiled. "Just must be the atmosphere...." he trailed off, his skin turning back to the normal shade. Matt just laughed. "Yeah, alot of big names started right here.... like me" He got up and grabbed the N-Sync poster hanging. "Hmm... when we get out, they'll be saying STYNC who?" Matt had a hatred for those untalented boy-bands for a long time. Tai wanted to speed things up. "Well Matt, what's the good word?" Matt sighed, and noticed Tai wanted to hear what was going on.
"Well, the good news is, he'll do it" Tai sighed in relief, because this was his first plan that worked. He got up and hugged Matt. "Thanks man... she'll love it!" Matt pushed him away, in a fuming mood. "Yeah, well, I did it for Sora, not for you.... and you owe me HUGE for this...." he trailed off. Tai shrugged, and laughed. "Hey man, you can't act mad very well, can you?" Matt tried to scowl, but ended up smiling. "That easy to tell eh? Oh well... I'm a musician, not an actor" replied Matt. Tai sat back down on the couch, with Matt sitting down in the adjacent chair. "So...." said Tai, fiddling his hands in his lap, "How'd you get him to do a private party?" Matt shrugged, and then laughed. "Well, we have the same agent, so we could just talk through him. He's been going through a dry spell lately... it'll be good publicity for his album coming out soon." Matt continued, with an even bigger smile than before. "Plus, I did mention that this would be one of those few things I'd need to sign with him. A few places have been looking for me and my band.... so this "Request", said Matt, using his fingers for the quotes, which to Tai, meant he pretty much made it a demand, "was rather easy." Tai smiled. "Well, thanks a bunch man. I'll be sure to mention you when the time comes..." Tai stopped, and tried to grasp what was going to happen. "Oh man.... what am I gonna do with this? I mean, I can't just have him pop out and sing the song... I have to prepare. I suppose a dinner is always a great way to start... although who am I gonna order it from? *sigh* Oh well... all the details will be ironed out... He would have continued to think, but Matt interjected. "Hey Tai... while he says he likes his lyrics... he suggests that you change them to meet the mood better..." Matt shrugged and handed him a piece of paper. Tai studied it, and said "These are the Lyrics? As written by him? Well... I'll tell him where to make the changes... then get him to sign it, as a gift!" Matt just laughed, "You always did have some crazy ideas... I was just glad before they didn't involve me in any way... heh" Tai got up and gave him a hug, one of those guy hugs though. "Thanks man... I owe you HUGE!" Matt pointed at him. "You sure do Tai... I'll remember this forever!" With that, Matt returned into the back room, to sign the contract, or was Tai's thought. With a skip in his step, Tai bounced out of the recording building.
As he hopped along, he almost got into a full dance. As people laughed, his mind could only think of one thing. "DANCING! I could teach myself to dance.... Sora is so graceful, I don't deserve to dance with her. But, if I can teach myself to dance like her, she'll be so impressed..." As more people laughed, he just started whirling around, like he actually had a partner. A familiar voice laughed at him. "And to think... you may be my future Brother-In-Law.... how awful for me!" Tai whirled around to see TK sitting there, alone. Tai walked over to hi and slapped his back. "Brother-In-Law?" said Tai, intrigued. TK just laughed. "At least I'm not related to you outright... like Kari... I feel sorry for her!" Tai looked at him like he was trying to pierce steel. "What makes you think I'd let Kari marry you?" TK looked at him jokingly. "C'mon... you like me! ADMIT IT! You looooovvvveeee me!" Tai would have puked, if he wasn't right. "Yeah yeah, whatever. You two may be pretty good... but Sora is so gonna love me after this!" TK seemed to doubt him. "Oh c'mon... it can't be that good....." he said. Tai shook his head. "It's better. I got her favourite singer to sing... he said I could change the lyrics... and he said he'd sign the lyrics for her..... AND I'M GONNA TEACH MYSELF HOW TO DANCE!" he said proudly. HE got up and did some pelvic thrusts, scaring small children and adults alike. As they scattered, TK seemed down in the dumps. Tai noticed and sat back down, to the delight of the people around. "What's wrong TK?" asked a worried Tai. TK shrugged, and sighed. "Well.... if you must know... I kinda feel totally outdone now...." Tai shrugged. "What do you mean TK?" Once again, TK sighed. "Well... all I got Kari was a stupid locket... and you get Sora all this... for SIX MONTHS! I mean, we didn't get each other anything for 6 months... and our year anniversary wasn't as big as your six month one?" Tai, as always, was confused. "You trying to match up our relationship by gifts we give?" TK gave a timid nod for a response. Tai smirked, and laughed harder than he ever had before. TK gave him a look of "SHUT UP" and Tai just laughed harder. "Oh my friend... so young, so senile...." said Tai, just starting to slow his laughing. TK gave him a confused look. "What do you mean?" he said, innocently. Tai put his arm around his shoulders. "TK, TK, TK," he said, shaking his head. "Do you think you can base a relationship on the gifts you give? No... it's on how much you love each other... and how much you care for each other. I mean, you see how much me and Sora uhm.... show our love, right?" TK laughed and nodded. "You mean, how much you two make out?" Tai kinda turned red, and laughed. "OK, you can call it that.... I guess. Anyway, don't you realize how much you and Kari love each other? I mean, you two are never apart for more than a day, you are always hand in hand, and you are always considered the cutest, and the best relationship in our group..... better than me and Sora... although I don't see why. AND, you've been together for a year now, and your love is stronger than ever..." Tai smiled, and TK shrugged. "So what? I mean, we don't have that whole physical aspect you and Sora have.... and that to me is love...." Tai rolled his eyes. "What's your first thought when you wake up?" TK looked down to the ground, and said, timidly, "Kari.." Tai nodded, and continued. "OK, and is Kari the last thing you think of before you go to sleep? Or when you two are apart, or when you are together even?" TK looked up, like he had seen the light. "Of course," he said, with a smile. "And if something is going bad, who is it you think of protecting? WHO IS IT YOU LOVE?" TK stood up, and almost started to yell. "BY GOD TAI, YOU ARE RIGHT! I NEVER REALIZED JUST HOW MUCH I LOVED HER!" Tai got up and shoved him. "AND WHO HAS THE BEST RELATIONSHIP IN THE WORLD?!?" TK shoved him back. "KARI AND ME, THAT'S WHO!" Tai slapped him in the back, and sat back down. "Then don't worry about it TK, you're fine....... you're in love" TK slapped him in the back. "Such a wonderful feeling... I need to see Kari right now.... to tell her I love her..." Tai pointed back towards his house. "It's that way...." he said, as TK ran off. Tai heard a distant thank you from TK, but he was already gone by the time Tai looked back. Tai laughed, and sighed. He started to think of Sora once again.
"God... I never thought about it till now. I mean... I am head over heels for Sora.... and it feels great. Love is such a wonderful thing. Makes me feel great to be alive.... and makes what I went through to get it almost inconsequential. Great pain brings even greater rewards. Maybe that's why so many people never find true love... they aren't willing to go through the pain to get it. I feel sorry for them... I honestly do. If they could even get a taste of what it feels like, they'd go through it in a heart beat. I know I would if I knew it was this good. While the pain may have almost killed me.... to not have this would be worse than death.....
Tai just sighed, and got up, with a smile on his face. As he got up, once again, he began to dance, to the delight, and terror, of all around him. They laughed, cried, and ran away as he approached. He almost didn't notice them as he danced, horribly. It looked as if he were hit by a truck, and was disabled.... it was that bad. Sora had a reason not to like his dancing... but Tai didn't care. "Maybe teaching myself to dance will be tougher than the whole Sora thing after-all" he thought, with a laugh. He decided, after his legs got tired, to go see Sora..... to give her news that most of the preparations were done.... and to meet him Sunday at his house, at 8. As he started to walk, he got the feeling people were cheering in the background, but didn't care enough to look.
As he started up the walkway... he noticed he forgot to dump the lyrics. As he started to stumble around, he accidentally bumped into the door. He heard foot-steps, so he did the first thing that came to his mind. He stuck it in the mail-box.... and his hand got stuck in it. As he fought to get himself free, the door opened. He closed his eyes, and sighed as he heard Sora's mom. "What are you doing Tai?" she said with a laugh. He laughed for a sec. and asked, "Is Sora here?" He sighed even larger when he heard that she had gone out to shop. He pulled out the lyrics, which she quickly grabbed from him. "Tai, what is this?" she said, studying the paper. "Oh, that's what he said I cold change from the original... when he... uhm... plays at our anniversary....." he trailed off, blushing. She looked at the name and gasped. "Oh my god! That's Sora's favourite song? AND YOU GOT HIM TO PERFORM!?" He blushed even more, and nodded. She pulled him inside. "Please Tai, tell me what else you have in store for my daughter....."
Tai sat down at the table, and she swiftly gave him a cup of coke, and sat down next to him. "Tai, why are you doing this? I mean, it's only 6 months... and you are gonna go broke if you do this...." she said, concerned. Tai shrugged, and began. "Well... Sora and I have been talking about our relationship lately, and well.... I just want to show her how much I love her. I mean... all of this is just nothing compared to her. Nothing can compare to Sora..... all the diamonds in the world.... the entire world, or even all the stars in the universe can't come close to how much I love Sora..." he said, with an unwavering voice. Her mother smiled even more-so at this then at what Sora had told her a few days ago. In fact, she started to wipe away a few tears, as Tai sipped at his drink. Tai looked up at her, and got concerned. "What's the problem?" he said, in an innocent voice. She smiled, and tried to stop. "OH TIA! Nothing at all.... that was just the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.... and you meant it. I mean, it wasn't a ploy or just some line... that came right from the heart. I never thought anybody deserved Sora.... but looking at you, I can see I was wrong....." she said, wiping away more tears. Tai just smiled, and decided to continue. "In fact..... that's not even the best part of the night..... you know how bad a dancer I am?" Tai laughed as he said this.... and she started laughing as well. "Yes Tai, it looks like you are crippled when you try and dance...." she said with a laugh. "Well..... I'm going to get taught how to dance..... I need to be able to dance with her that night.... I think it may be the best thing I can give her.... she deserves that much, considering how beautiful and graceful she is when she moves... never-mind when she dances." Sora's mom started to tear up at this again, and moved over and hugged Tai. "For the longest time.... I never thought you could be this..... this.... I dunno. This "Tai" I guess.... but I was wrong... and am I ever glad I am...." she said, hugging him. Tai hugged back, and said, "I'm glad that I finally realized it too..... my life wouldn't be anything without her" he said. He looked at the clock, and realized it was right around supper-time. He thanked her for the drink, and started to take off. "OH! Please don't say anything to Sora... I want it to be a surprise....." and with that, he took off. She proceeded to start on a supper. Her only thought was this. "I don't think she'll be surprised... she's seen this in you the whole time. I may only be seeing it now.... but from what I can see, I'll be glad to call you son anyday..... in fact, it would be an honour to call you son. You Tai, are one of god's special people.