Playing the Part
Disclaimer: Digimon and the characters involved in it belong to Tolei. I write about it because…I don't know why!! Look, just don't sue me, okay?
A/N: Thanks to all the people who reviewed the last chapter! 21 reviews in one day! I'm honoured. *bows deeply* The story is slowly coming to an end. *sniffle* I think this will be the last one…don't worry…EPILOGUE! Now…to the individual reviewers…
Takanori – Yamato's always cute…hope you like the chapter. (I love your webpage!! Kawaii fanart!) Lita – You don't think the R&J's taking a bit of a backseat? Glad you like it! Angel busishi – Get to the other chapters!! *grii~ns* I hope you like the rest of it. Ice Angel – I'm happy you think it's realistic. I get most of my inspiration from the show so I try to portray the characters as accurately as possible. Crayon – Patience my friend, I promise you, the leather pants will show up again. (Yamato: NOOO!!) Imagyner - *giggles* Sugar highs are fun are they not? Mel – I'm the best?? Really? Thank you! Relena – Thanks for the review…now, I'd like to ask about when you'll be updating Wolf & Camp…soon, right? *pleading look* Blue_Wolf – Syaoran? Where? Kidding…thanks for the review! RedFox – I love Taichi. I really do…I can't stand Taichi bashing! I just happen to love Sorato too! Thanks for the review! Sakura MysticMoon – Soon enough for you? I love cliffhangers…but only when I'm writing them! Goldenstar555 – I'm glad you like it! Realistic? I wish Tolei would actually use it! Lia – *huggles* You've reviewed practically every chapter! Merry X'mas! Imaginationac – Wow…big words…thanks…I think… ^.^* Valerie – I like giving Yamato those cute little mannerisms. It makes him more real to me or something… *grins* Matt's Girl – I fixed the link just for you! Gomen, I can't spell… (Everyone else: GO READ THE FIC!) JLSCORPIC78 – I am so evil…I am the ultimate evil with hot and cold running water even! Thanks for the review… *sweatdrops* Claire – I'm sad too… *sniffle* Blue Faerie – Done like a done thing! Hope you like it! Toni – Thanks for the sweet review!! *waves* Waii~!
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Chapter Ten: Emotions Revealed
I love you…I love you…I love you…
He just stared at her, lost for words. There were too many emotions, too many things he wanted to do and say. Part of him wanted to scream and shout, dance for joy, another part of him wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her, whispering over and over that he loved her too, the other part of him wanted to cry, and cry, and cry with happiness. She loves me…she really, honestly loves me!
"Yamato?" Her golden-brown eyes shimmered with unshed tears. Kami-sama, I'm so stupid…why did I do that? "Yamato, did you hear me?" her voice dropped to a whisper.
He was hurting her, his mouth worked soundlessly as he tried to gather his thoughts, his feelings into an appropriate response, "Sora, I-"
She was looking out over the lake now, "I understand, Yamato. I mean, I shouldn't even have told you. It's so stupid," she took a deep breath, tears now streaming down her cheeks, "But Biyomon said I should probably tell you, and…" She trailed off as he reached for her hand.
"Don't cry," he murmured huskily, wiping the remnants of tears from her cheeks, "I don't like seeing you cry, Sora." He moved closer to her, wrapping his arm around her, his hand sliding down from her cheek, cupping her chin, tipping her face up towards him. His breath felt cool along her tearstained cheeks and shivers ran down her spine.
Slowly, he placed his lips on hers; kissing her like he'd wanted to for so long. He took pleasure in knowing that she wanted this kiss as much as he did. He gently increased the pressure, not wanting to scare her, but wanting her to know the extent of his feelings. Sora…I love you so much… His tongue grazed her teeth and she opened her mouth to allow him more access. Her lips were soft, pliable, heavenly, he felt himself getting swept up in the moment, the tidal wave of emotions threatening to engulf him. His hands slipped down, resting around her waist, relaxing there for a moment before pulling her closer to him.
She moaned softly, and reluctantly he pulled away from her lips, placing soft kisses along her neck. His mouth moved up to her ear, nibbling around the lobe, causing her to gasp softly. He blew in her ear, making her squirm slightly, "I love you too," he whispered, his warm breath tickling her, "I love you so much, Sora."
Sora pulled away from him, searching his eyes for a sign that he might be lying to her. The clear blue orbs shone with honesty and love. Her breath caught in her throat at the intensity of those eyes, and tears escaped her own eyes unbidden. He means it, his eyes tell me everything. I can't believe he loves me that much. Her tears spilled over on her cheeks and she made no move to wipe them away.
He pulled her close to him, letting her tears soak his shirt. "I thought I told you not to cry anymore," he said softly, stroking her hair, "Why are you crying?" he asked, kissing her head gently.
"Your eyes," she sniffled, burying her head in his shirt. Kami, he smells good…
Yamato's brow crinkled in confusion, "My eyes? What's wrong with them?"
"Baka," reluctantly, she freed herself from his arms, smacking him lightly, "There's nothing wrong with them!" she scolded teasingly as she wiped the tears from her face.
"So what's the problem?" He was amused when she flushed slightly, "Sora…" he whined softly, "Tell me!"
The red suffusing her cheeks deepened, "It's silly," she said, playing with the hem of her school skirt.
He grabbed her hand, entwining the fingers around his own, "Nothing about you is silly," he said seriously, "I mean that, you can tell me anything." He grinned cheekily, placing a kiss on her hand, "Now, tell me?" he asked, giving her the all-too effective, Ishida Yamato patented puppy dog look.
Sora stubbornly refused to look into his eyes, "No way, nice try though," her face still felt hot though and she knew she probably wouldn't be able to withstand the Prince Charming act coupled with the pathetic puppy dog look for long.
"Tell me," he persisted, leaning in and placing a light kiss on her lips. She was cute when she was embarrassed, the flush added colour to her face and the fact that she was avoiding his gaze made him want to make her look at him more.
She resumed playing with the hem of her skirt, not wanting to look at him. He's gonna laugh at me… But if she didn't tell him he wouldn't shut up about it. "I, just…you really love me that much, don't you?" she asked, suddenly meeting his eyes.
It was Yamato's turn to blush, "I-uh…" he stammered, regretting his decision to weasel the reason for her crying from her, "I…"
Sora grinned, "Caught ya," she teased, "How do you like that?"
Yamato pouted, annoyed at being caught out in his own game, "No fair," he whined, looking about ten years old. Still sulking, he plopped his head down in Sora's lap, receiving a glare from her when she couldn't fiddle with her hem anymore. Instead, she wound silky strands of his blonde hair around her fingers. She was mildly surprised at the texture of his hair, soft and smooth against her skin. There seemed little proof of the vast amounts of hair product Taichi and Takeru claimed he used.
The two of them sat in comfortable silence for some moments. Sora realised that Biyomon had been right; she should have told him a long time ago. Now that she had, she felt so much better and knowing that he felt the same… She was grinning like an idiot, but she didn't care anymore. Ishida Yamato loves me! She felt like shouting it from the highest mountain and letting the whole world know.
Yamato closed his eyes, enjoying the feel of Sora playing with his hair, not even caring that this was his hair, and it was getting messed up. I never thought I could be this happy, not in a million years. Only one thing was bothering him, he hadn't answered her question. There was no doubt in his mind that he loved her that much, he just hadn't thought that his eyes would betray him that way. I don't want to scare her off…
"Yamato?" Sora's gentle voice broke the silence.
"Hmm?"
She stopped playing with his hair for a moment, "Where do we go from here?"
"We don't have to go anywhere," he smiled up at her, blue eyes sparkling, "I'd rather be stuck in the digital world with you than be in the real world without you."
"That's really sweet," she tugged on his hair gently, "But that's not what I meant."
He winced slightly, "Well, what did you mean?"
"A lot of people in the real world are going to hate me," she said, still playing with his hair absent-mindedly, "Your fangirls for example…"
He moved to sit up, only to realise that her fingers were tangled in his hair, "OW!!" he yelped frantically, trying to disengage his hair, "Ow, ow, ow!!"
Sora sweatdropped, "Don't be such a big baby, Yamato," she said laughing slightly as she combed her fingers through his now-dishevelled hair, "There, all better?"
"No," he pouted, looking undeniably cute, "It hurts! Kiss it better?" he asked, blue eyes wide.
She moved towards him, kissing his head lightly, "There!" she said, satisfied.
Yamato grinned mischievously, "Uh uh, it hurts here," he said, pointing to his lips, "You gotta kiss it better, Sora-chan!" he pouted again, lower lip sticking out.
"Oh really?" she raised an eyebrow sceptically, "Why don't I believe you?" she asked, laughing as she moved over to peck him on the lips.
When she pulled away, he pouted again, "Not better yet," he proclaimed in a baby voice, "You gotta kiss it for longer." She socked him gently, giving him a proper kiss. "Much better," he grinned, then, remembering what they had been talking about he took on a serious tone, "Don't worry about the fangirls, Sora. They're just jealous."
"Because I have you?" she teased.
"Exactly," he wrapped his arms around her, "They're scary sometimes, but I'll protect you."
"I feel so much better," she mumbled sarcastically, smiling to let him know she was joking, "I mean, with you around, nothing can go wrong! I have the mighty Ishida Yamato as my bodyguard, wow!"
He kissed her again.
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"Hello? What? No, I haven't seen him…uh huh…no, he wasn't at school today…okay, yeah I'll let you know, bye!" As soon as Taichi hung up the phone it rang again. "Oh, konnichiwa Takenouchi-san! Sora? No, haven't seen her. Maybe she's at rehearsal? Oh, okay, none today huh?" there was a pause as he listened to the frantic mother at the other end of the line, "Uh huh, uh huh, okay, I'll call you if I hear from her – what? Yeah, yeah, I'll get her to call you, bye." He hung up the phone again, mind working overtime. So, Sora and Yamato are 'missing' huh? Interesting…wonder where they could be… He grinned evilly, heading for his room where the computer was.
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Yamato placed small kisses along her jaw line before turning his attention to her lips again. He whimpered slightly as Sora pulled away from him, "You shouldn't have all the fun you know," she admonished breathlessly, letting her lips travel down his neck, causing him to gasp in surprise.
"Sora…" he moaned softly, pulling her closer until she was almost on top of him. Their kisses grew more frantic, his hands moving along her back, trailing fire wherever they touched.
"Ahem!"
The two of them looked up in surprise, blushing furiously when they saw Taichi. Yamato sat up quickly, causing Sora to fall over and hit the ground with a thud. Apologetically, he helped her up, ignoring her glare. He ran his fingers through his hair irritably, "What are you doing here, Taichi?"
"I could ask you the same thing," Taichi smirked wickedly, "I see you took my advice…"
Sora smacked Taichi on the arm, "Baka, don't you have anything better to do?"
"What, you mean like what you two were doing?" he teased.
She flushed red again, "Shut up, Taichi."
Yamato settled his arm around her waist, "You never answered my question, Taichi. Why are you here?"
"Well," the brown-haired boy began, "I kept getting all these calls from people. It seems that you," he pointed to Yamato, "Have band practise now, and you," he turned to Sora, "Told your mother that you'd help out in the flower shop after school. Now, I don't know why everyone decided to ring me. But after a little thinking on my part-"
"More like a lot of thinking," Yamato interjected snidely.
Taichi glared at him, "I figured out that the two of you were in the digital world." He finished.
"My mother is going to kill me," Sora groaned, "I haven't been able to help her out because of rehearsals lately and-"
Yamato silenced her with a kiss, while Taichi made gagging noises behind his hands, "Get a room!"
"You could just go," Yamato suggested, looking rather peeved at all these interruptions.
"No way," his friend said, "I'm here to drag the two of you back to the real world before people send out search parties," he grinned, "Just be glad I didn't bring anyone else with me!"
Yamato and Sora paled at the thought. "He's right," Sora said reluctantly, "I have to go, like I said, I'll be dead if I don't show up soon."
The blonde boy sighed, "Fine, let's go," he smiled at her, "We can come back later."
Taichi rolled his eyes, "Whatever, if I stay near the two of you any longer I really will throw up. The TV is this way!" he started to head back the way he'd come.
Sora began to follow him, but Yamato grabbed her wrist, catching her eyes with his. "I really do, you know," he said softly, "Love you that much, I mean."
She smiled, allowing herself to be enveloped in a hug, "I love you that much too," she said into his chest.
"YOU GUYS!!!" Taichi's roar caused the birds in the forest to take wing.
Yamato laughed, "I guess we'd better go."
"Yeah," she smiled, entwining her fingers with his.
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A/N: Got pretty steamy huh? *grins* That's it. Okay, maybe I do have an epilogue planned, but the likeliness of it having a plot is slim. But it will involve Yamato in tight leather pants, you can be assured of that. I've been on a bit of a writing kick lately. I'm a bit sad to be finishing this off, it's been going for five months! I can't believe it! For those of you that have been reading and reviewing from the start, I can't thank you enough, you guys are the best! Look out for the epilogue in the semi-near future! ~Smabbi-chan~
© Smabbi-chan
2001-11-20
