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Chapter three
His heart pounded in his ears like a drum. She stood only a foot infront of him. She was so close . . .he could finally touch her. After nearly eight years he could finally be with her again.
" Sora!" he cried letting all of his longing and passion fill his voice. She didn't turn around. Her deep amber eyes still stared off into space.
He reached out his hands to pull her towards him. But his desperate fingers just passed through her tanned skin, like she wasn't even real. Or like he wasn't even real.
" Sora!" he shouted again, but she didn't even flinch at hearing her name.
" Sora it's me! Sora it's Tai! What's wrong?" He asked frantically.
Still no response.
She sighed and pushed her auburn hair behind her ears with her right hand, like he had seen her do so many times before. This time the movement was enchanting, he tried to stroke that silky hair, feel her softness and warmth. But his hand just past through her like she was no more than air.
She turned around and looked straight through him, at a clock on the wall above the kitchen door.
'She can't hear, feel or see me,' Tai thought to himself. It was like he was a ghost.
She grabbed a dirty plate off the top of a pile beside her and shoved it into some warm soapy water. She hummed to herself as she did so.
He watched entranced with every movement she made, every gesture, every breath. She seemed so real and so full of life. But he couldn't feel her warmth around him or smell that sweet powdery musk over her body. Even though he was right next to her it was like he was a thousand miles away.
Like he was in another world.
Of course. He was in another world. He might be able to see her but the boundary between their worlds was still up. This was just a window to watch her though. He should have seen that coming. Why did magic never work easily.
He lifted his hand and smoothed it around her head like he was stroking her hair. He had prayed and wished that he would be this close to her again. In eight years she hadn't changed one bit, her hair was longer, the amber in her eyes seemed frosted over asthough they were harder, but she still held that same presence around her. She was still full of life and love, just like his Sora.
He tore his eyes away from her to glance around the apartment. It was the same apartment they had chosen together. Cosy, close to school, a park just across the street and a nice neighbour hood, perfect for raising a family. He smiled as he saw she had painted the kitchen yellow. They had argued about that for months, she wanted blue and he wanted yellow. But they were both so stubborn neither of them would give in. his heart twanged as he realised she must of done it for him. The living room beyond the kitchen seemed to be littered with toys and magazines. His heart leaped as he realised he might see his son as well.
The water ran down the plughole with a gurgle as she finished washing up. She turned to the large white fridge and started hunting through the shelves. He glanced at the clock and saw it was about time for lunch. She took out some cheese and fruit. Then started buttering some slices of bread for sandwiches.
The front door flew open with an all mighty slam.
" Mum!" A little girl's voice hollered desperately into the apartment.
" Oh no what now," Sora muttered under her breath.
Mum? A little girl of about six years old with short brown hair and large amber eyes rushed into the kitchen, she was closely followed by a younger girl with lighter brown hair and deep brown eyes, she reminded tai vaguely of someone.
Mum? Why was that little girl calling her mum? A sudden horrific idea struck Tai, an idea that he had tried to keep to the back of his mind. What if Sora had found someone else, he couldn't expect her to grieve for him forever. She was a beautiful woman, of course men would be interested in her and Cameron did need a father.
" Mum Cams gone an-" The little girl started to yell at her mother then suddenly stopped. She stared straight at Tai. Their eyes exchanged alarmed looks. This little girl couldn't see him could she?
" Auntie Sora Cam's in a fight!" The other little girl shrieked.
The oldest girl shook her head as though to clear her thoughts and then stared up at her Mother. She grabbed hold of Sora's arm and pulled her towards the door.
" Quick mum you've got to come I don't know what he's going to do!"
" It wasn't his fault auntie Sora, he was sticking up for Paul and then graham started picking on him!"
" Oh god not again," Sora groaned, " I swear I'm going to have to lock that boy up soon,"
His son was in a fight. That was it, he had to help his son. His heart leapt with joy as he realised he would finally see the little boy he had dreamed about so often. He followed the two little girls and his wife out into the hall. They ran down the apartment block stairs and across the street to the green little park. Just inside the gates by the play area Tai could see a huddle of kids shouting and cheering.
" Cameron Taichi Kamiya what the hell do you think you're doing!" Sora screamed as she ran up to the group of kids.
They took one look at the angry mother and suddenly ran in opposite directions. Leaving three boys of about the same age. One with blonde spiky hair and deep blue eyes cringing as he looked at Sora and the other two. Another boy with straight black hair a very bloody nose was being held up by his collar by another boy with his fist screwed up ready to punch again.
Tai's heart flipped into his throat as he looked at his eight-year-old son. It was like looking into a mirror twenty years ago. He had thick messy hair just like Tai's, a skinny but athletic build, tanned skin from where he had been out in the sun so much, but amber eyes like his mothers, now filed with fear as he watched Sora approach him.
" Put that boy down!" She screamed. He immediately let go of the black haired boys collar and let him fall to the floor.
" It wasn't his fault this time auntie Sora!" The blonde haired boy tried to explain as the other girl had, " he was sticking up for-"
" I don't care who you were sticking up for this time Cameron! I've warned you a thousand times about fighting! Why can't you ever just leave things alone!"
" But he wa-" Cameron to defend himself,
" I don't care! I don't want you fighting Cameron! You know its wrong and one day your going to get yourself into serious trouble!"
" But I-"
" No Buts!" She grabbed hold of his arm and dragged him back to the apartment block. His younger sister ran along beside him giving him weary looks. The other girl and blonde haired boy stood beside each other watching her drag them away with sorrowful looks.
" What is your problem Cameron. You always have to be the hero," She muttered savagely.
' Always have to be the hero', she had said that that to him countless times. Whenever he got into business he could have avoided.
He grinned silently to himself as she paused to fiddle with her keys in the lock. He suddenly felt very proud of his son. He had stuck up for someone less able than himself and come out on top. He had been a hero.
" I can't believe you went and got Mum," Cameron whispered to his little sister,
" Don't you start with her Cameron! Nadia did the right thing getting me. You could have had your brains beaten out if it wasn't for her,"
Cameron pulled a face at Nadia behind his mothers back as they entered the apartment, which she returned with sticking out her tongue.
" I did the right thing. Paul needed someone to help him," Cameron muttered as he folded his arms.
Sora sighed and sat down on the couch. She rubbed her temples as she screwed up her face.
" Cam . . .I know you mean to do the right thing," She whispered gently. She opened her eyes and held out her arms to him.
He walked slowly across the room and let her scoop him up into her lap.
" But sometimes I just wish that you would leave people to their own problems. If it's not your battle don't fight it. People have to learn to stick up for them selves and there never going to do that if you are always doing it for them,"
" But it's not fair when bullies like Graham and Dennis Norton come along and picked on kids smaller than them," He whispered from her shoulder,
" Your right it's not fair. But you have to learn to keep your nose out of over peoples business. Or else one day you're going to come up against someone a lot stronger than yourself and you're going to get hurt,"
" No one can hurt Cam, he's to quick and strong," Nadia said as she sat on the other side of Sora. She put an arm around her daughter and pulled her in close. She smiled lovingly as she stroked the little girl's hair.
Tai felt tears sting in the back of his eyes. He wanted more than anything to rap his arms around all three of them, it was torture to watch but not touch.
Who was this other little girl? Nadia, when did she have Nadia. How could she of had another child after Cameron. Their ages looked so close, but how could she have got pregnant just after he left. She wouldn't of, Sora wouldn't do that to him. Where did she come from?
The little girl looked up at the spot he was standing in and frowned. She turned to her mother.
" How come you had another baby?" Nadia asked,
" What?" Sora said confused.
" He wants to know how you had another baby," She repeated as though it was a chore,
" Who does?" Sora asked cautiously,
" The man standing by the table, he wants to know how come you had another baby,"
Sora snapped her eyes shut and pulled her daughter closer to her. Cameron let out a little gasp.
" There's no one standing by the coffee table sweetie," Sora said sternly,
" Yes there is Mum and he wants to know how," Nadia repeated again,
Sora suddenly pushed herself off the couch and walked briskly into the kitchen rubbing a hand across her eyes. Cameron turned to his sister and gave her a warning glare.
" You know mom dosn't like it when you do that," he whispered,
" But he's so upset I had to ask,"
" Stop it Nadia. You always upset mum like that. I thought that you had stopped it for good now. You mustn't make up people anymore,"
" You know I don't make them up Cam, you used to do it too," Her voice wined as she tried to persuade him,
" Yes but that was just a game we stopped playing along time ago,"
" It's not my fault if he wants to speak to her," Nadia mumbled crossly,
Tai stared at the two children sitting on the couch. So she could see him, but why? And how when no one else could?
The two children sitting side by side looked so much alike. The same hair, eyes, complexion, build. They were unmistakable as siblings, but he couldn't possible be this beautiful little girls father.
The doorbell rang and Cameron stood up to answer it.
" Matt!" Tai cried as he saw his old friend standing in the doorway.
" Mums in the kitchen uncle matt," Cameron said, he looked behind him to check the hall way for something.
" Todd is at home Cam," Matt said rather loudly so that Sora could here, " I heard you did well this afternoon, nice one. Been working on that left hook of yours I guess," He whispered into the boys' ear. A grin spread across Cameron's face, his eyes light up with excitement.
Matt gave him mischievous wink as he walked into the kitchen.
Sora sat at the little round kitchen table stirring a cup of black coffee.
" Hey," matt said quietly as he pulled out the chair opposite her,
" Hey," She answered him,
" So did you give him a good talking to?"
" Like it ever makes any difference. Just goes in one ear and out the other," Sora mumbled into her cup. She made sure to keep her eyes away from the man sitting across from her, to make sure he wouldn't see she was upset.
" Some of it sticks somewhere. He just forgets to use his head a lot of the time. Just like Tai," he whispered
" Umm," Sora mumbled trying to act like she didn't notice that name.
" Sora . . .you know . . .you've got to talk to them one day,"
" I always talk to them. How else would I get through the day if I didn't yell or nag," She grumbled,
" You know what I mean Sora. They want to know about him,"
Tai's heart seemed to beating over time as he listened to his wife and best friend's conversation. Matt was talking about him, but Sora didn't even want to listen. It was like she was trying to shut her self off from ever hearing his name.
" Well if they wanted to know they would ask, and they have never asked me anything," She said sternly, trying to convince herself.
" They ask me. Cam is always asking me about him. And I always tell him he has to ask you. But he won't because he's scared of upsetting you,"
Sora stared into the pit of her cup in silence.
" I'm so scared matt. She's been doing it again. She hasn't done it for years but she started it again today,"
" Started what?" matt asked gently,
" Saying there was someone else in the room. I used to think that she was making them all up, but then she would have conversations with them and it was like they . . .they were really there. All these times that she's done it I've been waiting for her to speak to him. I've always known that she would one day and. . . .and today I think she did . . .and she finally asked what has held me back for so long,"
" What do you mean Sora?"
" She was talking to him and . . .. And . . . oh god Matt I can't tell her about him. Do you know how betrayed she would feel if she knew her own father never even knew she existed,"
Tai's jaw dropped. He slowly glanced back into the living room where Nadia was playing with a Barbie doll. That little girl . . . that perfect, beautiful child was his. He was that little girl's father. All these years. . He never knew.
" I'm sure he knows now Sora,"
" I just wish so much that I had told him matt,"
" How could you tell him when you didn't even know yourself,"
" I should have realised sooner. I just want to . . . I want to see him with them. I want him to see what brilliant kids he's got but . . .but . . ." She trailed off and stared at the opposite wall so matt couldn't see her face.
" He knows Sora, I know he does,"
The kitchen infront of him began to flick like a fuzzy T.V screen.
She pushed her hair behind her ears. All he wanted to do was bring her into his arms and promise everything would be all right.
The picture began to blur the voices of the children playing in the background began to fade into the distance.
All he wanted was to be back with her. He regretted so many things, why hadn't he stayed with her that morning, why had he gone out so early. Why hadn't he told her how much he loved her before he left?
" Sora I love you," he whispered though his voice was choked with tears. He could scream that as loud as possible and she still wouldn't hear him.
The whole room seemed to wave and mix into one huge blur of colours.
" No not yet, please just a little longer!" He cried desperately.
The blur of colours melted away unveiling the same country scene he had left in that other world.
He closed his eyes and wished with all the passion he could muster, that he was still back in that friendly warm apartment with his family.
" Oh Taichi . . ." Amte's gentle voice said sadly behind him, " Was that . . .?"
Tai bent down and picked up the sword that lay beside him in the grass.
" We better set off now to the next town," He said loudly and clearly, " It will be dark soon,"
He took long hurried strides across the empty field leaving the other three behind him.
" Taichi . . .I'm sorry," Amte tried to call to him, but her voice was so choked up with tears she could only whisper it.
" He gave all that up for us," Rord mumbled in disbelief,
" He didn't want to. I don't think he had any choice," Amte murmured sadly,
" That's why we have to win. To pay Taichi back for all that he's done for us,"
Authors note- I didn't realise how much this chapter was like sixth sense until I finished writing it. Oh well it's over and done with now and chapter four will be out soon hopefully. R+R please!
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Chapter three
His heart pounded in his ears like a drum. She stood only a foot infront of him. She was so close . . .he could finally touch her. After nearly eight years he could finally be with her again.
" Sora!" he cried letting all of his longing and passion fill his voice. She didn't turn around. Her deep amber eyes still stared off into space.
He reached out his hands to pull her towards him. But his desperate fingers just passed through her tanned skin, like she wasn't even real. Or like he wasn't even real.
" Sora!" he shouted again, but she didn't even flinch at hearing her name.
" Sora it's me! Sora it's Tai! What's wrong?" He asked frantically.
Still no response.
She sighed and pushed her auburn hair behind her ears with her right hand, like he had seen her do so many times before. This time the movement was enchanting, he tried to stroke that silky hair, feel her softness and warmth. But his hand just past through her like she was no more than air.
She turned around and looked straight through him, at a clock on the wall above the kitchen door.
'She can't hear, feel or see me,' Tai thought to himself. It was like he was a ghost.
She grabbed a dirty plate off the top of a pile beside her and shoved it into some warm soapy water. She hummed to herself as she did so.
He watched entranced with every movement she made, every gesture, every breath. She seemed so real and so full of life. But he couldn't feel her warmth around him or smell that sweet powdery musk over her body. Even though he was right next to her it was like he was a thousand miles away.
Like he was in another world.
Of course. He was in another world. He might be able to see her but the boundary between their worlds was still up. This was just a window to watch her though. He should have seen that coming. Why did magic never work easily.
He lifted his hand and smoothed it around her head like he was stroking her hair. He had prayed and wished that he would be this close to her again. In eight years she hadn't changed one bit, her hair was longer, the amber in her eyes seemed frosted over asthough they were harder, but she still held that same presence around her. She was still full of life and love, just like his Sora.
He tore his eyes away from her to glance around the apartment. It was the same apartment they had chosen together. Cosy, close to school, a park just across the street and a nice neighbour hood, perfect for raising a family. He smiled as he saw she had painted the kitchen yellow. They had argued about that for months, she wanted blue and he wanted yellow. But they were both so stubborn neither of them would give in. his heart twanged as he realised she must of done it for him. The living room beyond the kitchen seemed to be littered with toys and magazines. His heart leaped as he realised he might see his son as well.
The water ran down the plughole with a gurgle as she finished washing up. She turned to the large white fridge and started hunting through the shelves. He glanced at the clock and saw it was about time for lunch. She took out some cheese and fruit. Then started buttering some slices of bread for sandwiches.
The front door flew open with an all mighty slam.
" Mum!" A little girl's voice hollered desperately into the apartment.
" Oh no what now," Sora muttered under her breath.
Mum? A little girl of about six years old with short brown hair and large amber eyes rushed into the kitchen, she was closely followed by a younger girl with lighter brown hair and deep brown eyes, she reminded tai vaguely of someone.
Mum? Why was that little girl calling her mum? A sudden horrific idea struck Tai, an idea that he had tried to keep to the back of his mind. What if Sora had found someone else, he couldn't expect her to grieve for him forever. She was a beautiful woman, of course men would be interested in her and Cameron did need a father.
" Mum Cams gone an-" The little girl started to yell at her mother then suddenly stopped. She stared straight at Tai. Their eyes exchanged alarmed looks. This little girl couldn't see him could she?
" Auntie Sora Cam's in a fight!" The other little girl shrieked.
The oldest girl shook her head as though to clear her thoughts and then stared up at her Mother. She grabbed hold of Sora's arm and pulled her towards the door.
" Quick mum you've got to come I don't know what he's going to do!"
" It wasn't his fault auntie Sora, he was sticking up for Paul and then graham started picking on him!"
" Oh god not again," Sora groaned, " I swear I'm going to have to lock that boy up soon,"
His son was in a fight. That was it, he had to help his son. His heart leapt with joy as he realised he would finally see the little boy he had dreamed about so often. He followed the two little girls and his wife out into the hall. They ran down the apartment block stairs and across the street to the green little park. Just inside the gates by the play area Tai could see a huddle of kids shouting and cheering.
" Cameron Taichi Kamiya what the hell do you think you're doing!" Sora screamed as she ran up to the group of kids.
They took one look at the angry mother and suddenly ran in opposite directions. Leaving three boys of about the same age. One with blonde spiky hair and deep blue eyes cringing as he looked at Sora and the other two. Another boy with straight black hair a very bloody nose was being held up by his collar by another boy with his fist screwed up ready to punch again.
Tai's heart flipped into his throat as he looked at his eight-year-old son. It was like looking into a mirror twenty years ago. He had thick messy hair just like Tai's, a skinny but athletic build, tanned skin from where he had been out in the sun so much, but amber eyes like his mothers, now filed with fear as he watched Sora approach him.
" Put that boy down!" She screamed. He immediately let go of the black haired boys collar and let him fall to the floor.
" It wasn't his fault this time auntie Sora!" The blonde haired boy tried to explain as the other girl had, " he was sticking up for-"
" I don't care who you were sticking up for this time Cameron! I've warned you a thousand times about fighting! Why can't you ever just leave things alone!"
" But he wa-" Cameron to defend himself,
" I don't care! I don't want you fighting Cameron! You know its wrong and one day your going to get yourself into serious trouble!"
" But I-"
" No Buts!" She grabbed hold of his arm and dragged him back to the apartment block. His younger sister ran along beside him giving him weary looks. The other girl and blonde haired boy stood beside each other watching her drag them away with sorrowful looks.
" What is your problem Cameron. You always have to be the hero," She muttered savagely.
' Always have to be the hero', she had said that that to him countless times. Whenever he got into business he could have avoided.
He grinned silently to himself as she paused to fiddle with her keys in the lock. He suddenly felt very proud of his son. He had stuck up for someone less able than himself and come out on top. He had been a hero.
" I can't believe you went and got Mum," Cameron whispered to his little sister,
" Don't you start with her Cameron! Nadia did the right thing getting me. You could have had your brains beaten out if it wasn't for her,"
Cameron pulled a face at Nadia behind his mothers back as they entered the apartment, which she returned with sticking out her tongue.
" I did the right thing. Paul needed someone to help him," Cameron muttered as he folded his arms.
Sora sighed and sat down on the couch. She rubbed her temples as she screwed up her face.
" Cam . . .I know you mean to do the right thing," She whispered gently. She opened her eyes and held out her arms to him.
He walked slowly across the room and let her scoop him up into her lap.
" But sometimes I just wish that you would leave people to their own problems. If it's not your battle don't fight it. People have to learn to stick up for them selves and there never going to do that if you are always doing it for them,"
" But it's not fair when bullies like Graham and Dennis Norton come along and picked on kids smaller than them," He whispered from her shoulder,
" Your right it's not fair. But you have to learn to keep your nose out of over peoples business. Or else one day you're going to come up against someone a lot stronger than yourself and you're going to get hurt,"
" No one can hurt Cam, he's to quick and strong," Nadia said as she sat on the other side of Sora. She put an arm around her daughter and pulled her in close. She smiled lovingly as she stroked the little girl's hair.
Tai felt tears sting in the back of his eyes. He wanted more than anything to rap his arms around all three of them, it was torture to watch but not touch.
Who was this other little girl? Nadia, when did she have Nadia. How could she of had another child after Cameron. Their ages looked so close, but how could she have got pregnant just after he left. She wouldn't of, Sora wouldn't do that to him. Where did she come from?
The little girl looked up at the spot he was standing in and frowned. She turned to her mother.
" How come you had another baby?" Nadia asked,
" What?" Sora said confused.
" He wants to know how you had another baby," She repeated as though it was a chore,
" Who does?" Sora asked cautiously,
" The man standing by the table, he wants to know how come you had another baby,"
Sora snapped her eyes shut and pulled her daughter closer to her. Cameron let out a little gasp.
" There's no one standing by the coffee table sweetie," Sora said sternly,
" Yes there is Mum and he wants to know how," Nadia repeated again,
Sora suddenly pushed herself off the couch and walked briskly into the kitchen rubbing a hand across her eyes. Cameron turned to his sister and gave her a warning glare.
" You know mom dosn't like it when you do that," he whispered,
" But he's so upset I had to ask,"
" Stop it Nadia. You always upset mum like that. I thought that you had stopped it for good now. You mustn't make up people anymore,"
" You know I don't make them up Cam, you used to do it too," Her voice wined as she tried to persuade him,
" Yes but that was just a game we stopped playing along time ago,"
" It's not my fault if he wants to speak to her," Nadia mumbled crossly,
Tai stared at the two children sitting on the couch. So she could see him, but why? And how when no one else could?
The two children sitting side by side looked so much alike. The same hair, eyes, complexion, build. They were unmistakable as siblings, but he couldn't possible be this beautiful little girls father.
The doorbell rang and Cameron stood up to answer it.
" Matt!" Tai cried as he saw his old friend standing in the doorway.
" Mums in the kitchen uncle matt," Cameron said, he looked behind him to check the hall way for something.
" Todd is at home Cam," Matt said rather loudly so that Sora could here, " I heard you did well this afternoon, nice one. Been working on that left hook of yours I guess," He whispered into the boys' ear. A grin spread across Cameron's face, his eyes light up with excitement.
Matt gave him mischievous wink as he walked into the kitchen.
Sora sat at the little round kitchen table stirring a cup of black coffee.
" Hey," matt said quietly as he pulled out the chair opposite her,
" Hey," She answered him,
" So did you give him a good talking to?"
" Like it ever makes any difference. Just goes in one ear and out the other," Sora mumbled into her cup. She made sure to keep her eyes away from the man sitting across from her, to make sure he wouldn't see she was upset.
" Some of it sticks somewhere. He just forgets to use his head a lot of the time. Just like Tai," he whispered
" Umm," Sora mumbled trying to act like she didn't notice that name.
" Sora . . .you know . . .you've got to talk to them one day,"
" I always talk to them. How else would I get through the day if I didn't yell or nag," She grumbled,
" You know what I mean Sora. They want to know about him,"
Tai's heart seemed to beating over time as he listened to his wife and best friend's conversation. Matt was talking about him, but Sora didn't even want to listen. It was like she was trying to shut her self off from ever hearing his name.
" Well if they wanted to know they would ask, and they have never asked me anything," She said sternly, trying to convince herself.
" They ask me. Cam is always asking me about him. And I always tell him he has to ask you. But he won't because he's scared of upsetting you,"
Sora stared into the pit of her cup in silence.
" I'm so scared matt. She's been doing it again. She hasn't done it for years but she started it again today,"
" Started what?" matt asked gently,
" Saying there was someone else in the room. I used to think that she was making them all up, but then she would have conversations with them and it was like they . . .they were really there. All these times that she's done it I've been waiting for her to speak to him. I've always known that she would one day and. . . .and today I think she did . . .and she finally asked what has held me back for so long,"
" What do you mean Sora?"
" She was talking to him and . . .. And . . . oh god Matt I can't tell her about him. Do you know how betrayed she would feel if she knew her own father never even knew she existed,"
Tai's jaw dropped. He slowly glanced back into the living room where Nadia was playing with a Barbie doll. That little girl . . . that perfect, beautiful child was his. He was that little girl's father. All these years. . He never knew.
" I'm sure he knows now Sora,"
" I just wish so much that I had told him matt,"
" How could you tell him when you didn't even know yourself,"
" I should have realised sooner. I just want to . . . I want to see him with them. I want him to see what brilliant kids he's got but . . .but . . ." She trailed off and stared at the opposite wall so matt couldn't see her face.
" He knows Sora, I know he does,"
The kitchen infront of him began to flick like a fuzzy T.V screen.
She pushed her hair behind her ears. All he wanted to do was bring her into his arms and promise everything would be all right.
The picture began to blur the voices of the children playing in the background began to fade into the distance.
All he wanted was to be back with her. He regretted so many things, why hadn't he stayed with her that morning, why had he gone out so early. Why hadn't he told her how much he loved her before he left?
" Sora I love you," he whispered though his voice was choked with tears. He could scream that as loud as possible and she still wouldn't hear him.
The whole room seemed to wave and mix into one huge blur of colours.
" No not yet, please just a little longer!" He cried desperately.
The blur of colours melted away unveiling the same country scene he had left in that other world.
He closed his eyes and wished with all the passion he could muster, that he was still back in that friendly warm apartment with his family.
" Oh Taichi . . ." Amte's gentle voice said sadly behind him, " Was that . . .?"
Tai bent down and picked up the sword that lay beside him in the grass.
" We better set off now to the next town," He said loudly and clearly, " It will be dark soon,"
He took long hurried strides across the empty field leaving the other three behind him.
" Taichi . . .I'm sorry," Amte tried to call to him, but her voice was so choked up with tears she could only whisper it.
" He gave all that up for us," Rord mumbled in disbelief,
" He didn't want to. I don't think he had any choice," Amte murmured sadly,
" That's why we have to win. To pay Taichi back for all that he's done for us,"
Authors note- I didn't realise how much this chapter was like sixth sense until I finished writing it. Oh well it's over and done with now and chapter four will be out soon hopefully. R+R please!
