nightflame: *eating* mmm food...*walks into the room to see Taichi
hunched over the computer* uhm, Taichi? What are you doing?
taichi: well, if you're not gonna write faster, I'm going to write this
story for you!
nightflame: *sweatdrops* uhm, no. *runs over and pushes taichi away*
what the heck are you writing? *reads* WHAT? Taichi!! How does that make
sense?!?!
taichi: what do you mean?
nightflame: suddenly, you and Sora are in Italy? That¡¯s
it. No more of that.
taichi: *gives nightflame puppy eyes* please??
nightflame: well¡¦maybe later. what would you
say if I told you I have all but the last 2 chapters done?
taichi: *hovering over nightflame* do Sora and I get together over the
next couple chapters?
nightflame: *pushes taichi aside* We'll see. Disclaimer please.
taichi: *sighing* she doesn't own digimon.
nightflame: *cheerfully* thank you!
Chapter 4: Reunion
A week and a half later, Taichi stood outside his apartment. He couldn't
believe it. All that effort. Wasted. Sighing heavily, he pushed open the door
and walked in. "Sora?" he called out. 'Hmm. Maybe she went out' he thought. Putting on his slippers, he
shuffled off toward the living room. As he passed by the bathroom, he heard
something. 'What the heck?'
"Sora?" he called out again. Standing outside the bathroom, he heard
it. Someone was in there. "Sora!" he cried and pushed the door open.
There she was, hunched over the toilet, puking. "Sora!" he cried out
(A/N how many times is he going to call out her name?) "Are you okay?
What's wrong?" Wearily, Sora pushed herself away from the toilet and
flushed it. "I'm just feeling under the weather, that's all" Taichi
looked at her concerned. "Maybe you should go see the doctor"
"No, I'll be fine in a couple days" she protested weakly.
¡°C¡¯mon Sor, better
safe then sorry¡±
¡°Taichi, please, I¡¯ll be fine in a
couple of days. It¡¯s a passing thing¡± Taichi could see
that this was getting nowhere. Desperately, he thought of an excuse. "No,
please, just go. I won't be able to concentrate on my paper if you're
sick"
"Paper?" she replied. "Yea, I got it back. Too many
unanswered questions apparently" he said lightly.
"Oh Taichi. I'm so sorry" She gave him an apologetic look. He
brushed it off. "It's nothing. I'm more worried about you. Sora, please,
you should see the doctor. I'll call him for you right now" "Taichi..."
she started to protest but Tai waved her silent. "No. You're seeing the
doctor" he said firmly. He got down on his knees and looked her in the
eyes. "Do it for me" he pleaded gently. She looked at him, expressionless.
Finally, she bowed her head. "Okay" she whispered. He smiled.
"That's my girl" he murmured as he helped her off the floor.
The next day, Sora walked back into the apartment to find Taichi,
sitting in his workspace, otherwise known as the living room table, frustrated.
"You okay Taichi?" she asked.
"Huh?" He looked up from the computer. "Oh Sora! How was
the doctor's appointment?"
"Normal" she answered. "Answered some questions, he took
some blood. He said he'd call here or my cell phone when he got the results.
How's the paper coming?" Taichi sighed. "Horribly. I have no idea how
to answer these questions my professor has for me. I mean, I thought I had
answered them. But apparently, not enough for my professor's liking" he
sighed, once again, his frustration evident. Sora smiled at him. She leaned
down and kissed him lightly on the cheek. She looked him deeply into his eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t
let it get you down¡±
Taichi looked up at her. In the last couple of weeks, the happy, loving
Sora he knew and loved returned. He could feel her passionate red eyes staring
into his soul. Slowly, she leaned down as his hand reached up and softly held
the back of her neck, bringing her closer. Both of them closed their eyes as
they leaned ever closer together. She could feel his hot breath upon her lips
when the phone rang, shrilly, causing the two to jump and separate. With an
expressionless face, Taichi quickly turned back toward his laptop. Sora, who
was breathing rather heavily, took a moment to compose herself before she
answered the phone. "Moshi moshi ... oh hi Hikari ... hai ... yea, I'm
coming right now ... tell the others I'll be there soon ... okay ... bye"
Softly she hung up the phone. "That was Hikari" she said dumbly.
"She was just calling me to remind me about the bachelorette party"
Taichi looked at her sideways and nodded mutely. "So...I'll be back a
little later okay?"
Taichi glanced over and opened his mouth as to say something, but
nothing came out. Instead, he just nodded his head in affirmation. He watched
silently as Sora left the apartment. A million thoughts ran through his head.
They were so close. He could still feel her breath on her lips. He had wanted
her so badly¡¦if he had been a second faster¡¦he
shivered slightly. "I need a cold shower" he muttered to himself,
closing his laptop and heading off toward his bathroom.
"Sora! Sora, over here!" an excited voice called out from the
back of the restaurant. Smiling, she made her way over to the group of giggling
girls. Miyako, Mimi, and Hikari sat, clustered around a small table. Sora
looked around. "Where's everyone else?" Miyako smiled. "This is
the pre-bachelorette party" she said smiling. Sora looked at the group of
girls and laughed. For the next hour or so, the four girls ate themselves
through a very large meal. "Hey Sora," Sora looked up from her food.
"You seem to be happier than usual" Mimi stated slyly. "Why
would that be?" Sora blushed.
"You know, you're right" Miyako added, with a teasing grin.
"Maybe it's because she's been staying at a certain someone's apartment
for the last couple weeks". At this, Sora turned an uncanny shade of red.
Laughingly, Hikari joined in. "Spill it Sora. Something's up"
Sora looked at the three girls, who had, in essence, backed her into a corner.
"It's just" she looked at the expectant faces of the three girls.
"Well, during these last couple of weeks...I sort of...well...I think I've
sort of had feelings for Taichi" she mumbled quickly. ¡°Meaning?¡±
Mimi pressed. Apparently, they weren¡¯t going to let
her off that easy. Sora glanced around the room, looking for a means of escape.
¡®Damnit, Miyako just had to get a table in a
corner, didn¡¯t she?¡¯¡¯
She looked at the other girls. They stared at her like a pack of hungry wolves.
Sora cringed. She might as well confess. Otherwise, there was no way she¡¯d
get out of that corner alive. ¡°I¡¯m in love with
Taichi¡± she uttered quickly, in the softest tone she
could manage. Cries of exclamation and triumph rang out from the small corner,
causing the other restaurant patrons to stop eating and look at the group of
girls in disdain. However, paying no attention, Hikari turned her attention
toward Miyako and Mimi. "Pay up girls!" she said gleefully. Sora
looked at them shocked. "You guys bet on me?"
"Err, well, sorry Sora, but we knew you'd have to admit it
eventually" Miyako replied in her usual blunt fashion. "Hika here
just guessed the right amount of time it'd take you" Sora looked at her
friends incredulously before she burst out laughing.
"Sora, hurry up! We're going to be late" Taichi called and he
tugged at the uncomfortable tie. "Stupid noose" he muttered.
"I'm coming" she called out from the bedroom. Taichi glanced
at the clock. They had to be at the church in half an hour. "Why do women
take so long?" he sighed.
"Because you want us to look good, don't you?" a female voice
answered. Taichi turned to look at Sora. Immediately, he stopped playing with
his tie as he gaped at her. She looked amazing. She was wearing a long,
champagne colored dress, with her hair up in some fancy design. Sora looked
pleased at the reaction Taichi had. "Where did Miyako find those
bridesmaid dresses?"
"I designed them" Sora replied softly, a note of pride in her
voice. Taichi flashed her a charming grin. "Wow. I didn't know former
tomboys could come up with such beautiful designs" he replied teasingly.
"Shall we leave, m'lady?" he asked as he offered her his arm. Sora,
glowing with pride and happiness, nodded as she took his arm. "Let's"
The trip to the church took much less time then expected; however, they
made it, only 10 minutes late. Jyou stood outside the door, apparently, waiting
for them. "Took you two long enough" he complained.
"Hi Jyou" they both replied smiling. He smiled. "The
bridesmaids are all going downstairs. Taichi, you have to go to the main hall.
It's just straight across. That's where all the guys are going"
"Aren't you coming in Jyou?" Sora asked. "The church is
too dusty. It's bothering my allergies" he replied. Taichi and Sora hid
their smiles as they entered the church. "Same old Jyou" Taichi
commented once they got in. Sora giggled. "It's good to know some people haven't
changed" Taichi smiled her. He looked up as he heard a voice call his
name.
"Taichi!" A small, dinosaur-like digimon waved at him. Taichi
smiled and waved at his orange friend. "This is where we separate. I'll
see you after the ceremony okay?" Sora nodded and waved him on. Taichi
turned and walked toward Agumon. Sora watched his retreating form, a smile
playing on her face. As he walked into the hall, her eyes fell upon someone
else in the main hall. Almost instantly, her smile faded. Him. She stared
disbelievingly. There He stood, his hands in his pockets, his azure eyes
watching her. They just stared at each other until a voice cut into her
thoughts. "Sora! C'mon, Miya's been wondering where you were!" Mimi
suddenly had appeared at the bottom of the stairs and called up to her.
"Oh, uh, yea, I'm coming" She took one last glance at Taichi
and watched as Taichi walked up to Him in greeting before she turned and rushed
down the stairs. (A/N that wasn¡¯t a typo, it is Him, with a
capital H¡¦guess who it could be? ^_^ hee hee)
"Hey" Taichi said simply. He really didn't know what to say to
him. "How is she?" was his reply, his voice tinged with sorrow. He
was still staring at where she had stood. "She's doing a lot better"
Taichi answered quietly. He was still his best friend. Nothing should change
that. "Thank you...for taking care of her" the young man replied,
glancing once at his friend, giving him a ghost of smile. Taichi nodded.
"You're welcome...Yamato"
nightflame: hmmm that chapter turned out a lot better than I thought it
would.
taichi: Yamato's there???
nightflame: it's a wedding Taichi. And he's supposed to sing something,
remember?
taichi: hmm. *stares at nightflame distrustfully*
nightflame: don't give me that look. Anyway people, review!
