I jerked my head up from my desk as the last bell of the day rang. I looked up at the board and saw the date. December 23. Tomorrow was Christmas Eve and I didn't have anything for my friends. I sighed and walked to my locker. Mimi walked by and waved to me as she too walked to her locker. I waved back and smiled. Then, I turned around and put my locker combination in. When I opened it up I gasped. There were twenty-three red roses and one white rose. There was also a letter attached. I picked it up and read it.
Dear Sora,
I've been waiting a long time to tell you how I feel
I'm free to love you once again, and I won't
Hurt you over again. Meet me at the peer by the sea,
midnight, tomorrow night.
I love you.
Love,
Anonymous
I smelled the roses and sighed. The way the roses were…it was familiar…I remembered Valentines and roses…that's all. 'There has to be something else I remember about-never mind.' I thought. I shrugged and put my books in my locker. I picked up the roses and the letter and walked home confused about who it was…I knew I remembered the way the roses were put together and everything, but I couldn't place my finger on it.
~*~
The next evening I had come to the conclusion that I had to go to the pier if I wanted to figure out who the person that wrote me the note was. I sat on my bed and looked up at the ceiling thinking about the letter.
Those words that they had written in the letter clutched at my heart for some reason. Yeah, I was nervous about going to the pier. What if it was Tai or…Joe? I mean Tai is cool, but man! At least Matt cute his hair!
Matt. Then I remembered the incident that happened last week. Everyone knew about it. It was the first time since then that his name had entered my mind. What am I talking about?
Well, you see, one of Sada's friends saw what had happened at the dance and told Sada. She didn't want to believe it so she made herself go out with him. Finally, as someone said, she saw him writing a not to a girl named Sara and broke up with him. He said that Sara was his friend. I just wonder how come I've never met her.
I looked at the clock. 11:30pm. I quickly got up and dressed before walking out of the house quickly. Then, I stopped dead in my tracks…I had forgotten to write my mom a note. So, I quickly jotted down:
Mom,
I'm over at Mimi's house. No need to call, you can trust
me!
I love you!
Love,
Sora
I sighed and taped it to the front door before walking off. It was a cold night. My boots crushed the snow that lie underneath my feet. I took a deep breath of the Christmas air. I absolulty loved Christmas!
I even remember this one time when Matt took me up on Obadia Rock, which gives you the most spectacular view of Obadia and Tokyo. When we made it to the top he held me in his arms and told me he loved me, and he made a promise each day to me that he'd never let me go…never.
Well, boys his age say they'll do something and don't. That's what got on my nerves. I looked up ahead of me and saw the lights were on in the lighthouse. I smelled the sea ad felt the breeze from the shore rush up on me. I walked up to the pier and glanced at my watch. 12:29pm. I was late. Well, they didn't expect girls to walk that fast to the beach during winter do they?
I cautiously walked up towards the end of the pier that rested a few feet above the clear seawater. I smiled. Matt had kissed me for the first time up here. I guess he was with Tai and them and he saw me. I told him why I was up there alone…he didn't laugh either.
I heard footsteps behind me. I sharply turned around…no one. 'It's only your imagination, Sora.' When I turned around I gasped. There was a pair of intense blue eyes staring right at me. I backed away and saw who it was…Matt. He smiled and looked into my eyes. I took a sigh of relief and smiled back.
"So, you here for…" I asked. He smirked and looked at the floor then back to me.
"You." I sat down on the bench. He took a seat next to me also. "W-what?"
"I wrote the note, Sora. I love you." I looked into his eyes…he wasn't joking. He actually loved me…still…after all this time.
~Hmm, yeah, yeah
Baby, please try to forgive me
Stay here don't put out the glow
Hold me now don't but bother if every minute it
Makes me weaker
You can save me from the man that I've become
Oh yeah~
My heart broke in two when I saw all the meaning he had in his eyes. Everything he'd ever done for me had rushed back into my memory, and I remembered…
He had come to my house on Valentines Day three years ago. He had known that I hated Valentines because I never was one to be loved by someone during that one day. I read the note I had always gotten every year since I was twelve. I figured out who it was…it was Matt. He had brought me two-dozen roses…twenty-three red, and one white. He said that the white one stands out and catches your eye. Like I did with him. That was the sweetest thing anyone's ever done for me.
~Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, kept you in the dark
Now let me show you the shape of my heart~
"Sora, you there?" Matt asked smirking. I got out of my trance and looked up at him. He was now holding my hands in his. I could feel what he felt at that time…nervousness. I smiled. "Yeah. Yes, I'm here…aren't I?" I asked smiling still. Matt looked up at the sky then to me quickly.
"I know I was stupid when I let you go. You understood what I was going through and why I had to leave. I also understood why you were acting worried. I'd be worried too if you told me that you had to leave to do something with…flower arranging-" I giggled. He smiled and lifted my chin while he looked me sternly into the eyes.
"You know what I mean, right?" I smiled and threw my arms around him as I held back the tears of relief. He pulled me closer. "Of course I do." I whispered.
~Send in this beautiful loneliness that's tragical
So help me I can't win this war, oh no
Touch me now don't bother if every second
It makes me weaker
~Lookin' back on
the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, kept you in the dark
Now let me show you the shape of my heart~
He sighed and brushed his hands through my hair. "Thanks." He whispered back. Then, something hit me like a rock. I pulled away and looked up at him. "Who's Sara?" I asked. For some strange reason he laughed!
"Sara? Stupid Sada! I wrote Sora! The bitch can't even read my handwriting!" He said smiling. I sighed and smiled back. "So, you really love me?" I blurted out. He nodded.
"With all my heart and more." I smiled happily. All the sudden he grabbed me and pulled me closer and kissed my lips overpoweringly. I ran my hands through his blonde hair, savoring every moment of this kiss. As we pulled away fireworks went off from the Christmas party down the beach a little ways. I knew it was Tai and the others. Matt smiled. "Merry Christmas." He whispered sliding a ring onto my left ring finger. I smiled and kissed him again. "Will you marry me?" He asked hopefully. I smiled brightly. "Why would I say no?" With that he kissed me again.
~Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
Now let me show you the shape of my heart~
~Show you the shape of my heart~
The two of us walked off towards the partygoers arm in arm as the waves crashed against the shore, and the love took over our hearts. I smiled. Soon, I would be Sora Ishida. Every moment we spent from that moment on…would be a moment I would remember for eternity and more…
~*~*~*~
Yamato,
The day you kissed me
For the first real time by the sea
The day you helped me
You helped me get my life straight
The day you told me you cared
You cared for me so truly
The day you told me it's over
I cried all night and every night
The day you came back
My heart filled with joy
The day you told me
You still loved me
The Christmas Eve that I saw
That ring be placed on my finger
And you asked me that question
I said yes
These are the moments
That I will remember
For eternity
And more…
Love,
Sora Takenouchi Ishida
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A/N: Sowwy, it took me sooooooo long to post this LAST chapter…maybe even my LAST Digimon/Sorato story for a while. Not forever, and not real long…I still LOVE soratos! Well, hope you like!
Disclaimer: The song "Shape Of My Heart" belongs to BSB and can be found on their CD: "Black & Blue" which contains tons of brilliant songs!
Claimer: The poem: "And More" belongs to me! So, does the plot & Sada. If you want to use any of them…e-mail me at:
Goddess_of_love_eternity@hotmail.com
Love you!
Love,
Sora Ishida
