Well...Chapter Five is finally here. It's kind of Lengthy..And..If you ask me..I think there's no point to this chapter five..x.x; Well..anyways, I know..I know..You probably are asking.."This is a Romance fiction! Why isn't there any love going on?!" Well...I'm sorry, but I -promise- I'll add some lovey-dovey stuff later..LOTS of it. A little bit of Sorato happens at the end of the chapter..And there's more to come!
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Back at camp, Koushirou and Mimi had some "alone" time to sort a few things out.
"So Koushirou.." Mimi began, with a flirty tone. "Are you going to kiss me now or what?" She joked with a short laugh.
"Sure...why not?" Koushirou laughed, pulling the female closer towards him, lips targeted toward hers as he slowly leaned over, lips finally touched.
He was about to slip his tongue into hers..but heard rustling sounds gathering nearer and nearer.
"Oh..So I see that Sora and Yamato aren't the only "couple" we've found tonight.." Daisuke mumbled..slyly.
"What? What do you mean?" Jyou coughed slightly. 'I can't take anymore of this embarrassment...It looks so embarrassing..Even -I'm- feeling embarrassed! Oh..Where's my inhaler? I think I have an asthma attack right now!'
Koushirou had quickly paused what he was doing, his lips parted Mimi's as he turned around--startled and shocked at the gestures of all his staring friends.
"Erm...Back so soon you guys?!" He stammered..losing the realization about how long it had been since when the guys left and started looking for Sora and Yamato.
Mimi had felt rather light-headed..feeling that she was about to fall unconcious.
Taichi had shot another killer glare--he could feel his heart sank at the coupling, after it had already cracked upon the scene with Sora and Yamato. Without saying a word, he turned his back to Mimi and Koushirou..and had already slipped into his sleeping bag...closing his eyes.
"I'm Sorry..." Mimi whispered quietly.
Hikari mumbled a bit, angered..at the sight of her saddened brother. "Daisuke..I don't think that something like this was supposed to happen...Daisuke..are you listening?!"
"Calm down Hikari...Erm..You're right..But..I'll figure out something..don't worry! You can count on me..! Everything will be back to normal..again..soon."
"You mean you -can't- count on him..." Takeru mumbled..into Hikari's ear, making her giggle.
"I heard that.." Daisuke mumbled, under his breath.
Daisuke yawned loudly. "Man, am I tired. I think I'll hit the sack right now.."
"Right behind ya..Daishuke.." V-mon said.
Sora and Yamato had walked rather slowly, trailing behind everyone in embarrassment. Both could not even take a look at each others' faces. They had trailed along...slowly..and silent until they had reached the campsite. It looked like everyone else had already snuggled in their warm, sleeping bags. There were two empty sleeping bags that were set right next to each other. Was this another gag, or just a silly coincidence?
The two teens had sighed, both finding themselves a darkened corner, changed into their night clothes..and had slipped into their sleeping bags, facing each other.
Sora had thought that she couldn't keep silent forever, and she really had liked him. Sora had braved enough courage to speak to him, a bit about the rather mortifying situation.
"S-so..Back there..how come you didn't tell them the truth?" She wondered.
"Gee..well..To really think about it..I..I don't exactly know.." He replied. "It was like..those words just wouldn't spit out of my mouth!" He joked slightly. "And what about you? Why didn't you just blab it all out..?" He laughed.
Sora had laughed a little. "I don't know either...It seemed like I felt the same way as you did!" Her tone lightened up, but still maintained a whisper to not wake up the "sleeping beauties." "But..well..What about Taichi..? He looked really mad..I don't want him to be all pissed at me and such..spreading around silly rumours.."
"Oh..Taichi. Okay..fine..maybe if we'd stop bringing up that embarrassing situation..sooner or later..maybe Taichi will forget. How about this..? How about we promise to forget that this situation ever happened tomorrow and that day on? How about we still say good friends..and pretend that nothing ever happened? "
"That sounds great to me..!"
"Great..it's settled then..I guess." Yamato said. "So..er..what's up Sora? How's Tennis?" He said..in his usual tone, keeping the little vow. [ *A/N: I know..It's kind of confusing there how it jumped from..embarrassment..back to.."Hi Sora! You're my best friend!" x.x; Ya know? Yeah..it's kind of strange how they're reactions change so fast. Erm...x.x; Sorry! ]
"Tennis is great..! Just that..sometimes I wish we wouldn't have to play in the scorching heat of Japan's summers. You know how hot it can get around here sometimes..! And what about you...Mr. Rockstar? How's your band going along."
"Oh..Just...fine..fine. -We- practice..-indoors.-" He grinned..feeling a bit of sleepyness to start kicking in.
"Indoors..huh? Well..that's just not -fair.-" Sora yawned..as she laughed slightly.
"Gotta be ready for what's ready huh?" Yamato smiled. "Can't take nothin' for granted..can ya?"
"I'll have to agree with you on that one.." She yawned...as she drifted to a quiet snoring.
"'Night.." Yamato said..as he closed his eyes, and feel asleep.
"I got that on tape!" Daisuke mumbled, evilly.
****
It felt as if Dawn had hit rather quickly; the DigiDestines had tossed around in groaned..covering their heads with the cover of their sleeping bags, wishing that the sun had not shined yet.
"Rise and Shine..Sleepy heads.." Miyako had sing-songed rather cheerful, as she tossed a pillow at a few random DigiDestines.
"Go away Miyako.." Daisuke groaned. "It's too early...."
"Yeah..what he shaid.." V-mon agreed.
"Oh you two. " Miyako huffed. "What am I going to do with all this breakfast?"
The word 'breakfast' had rang through the two lazy guys, ears. Instantly they had awoken, jumped out of their sleeping bags and sprang to the breakfast table.
"It's -amazing- how fast those two can move, when you put a little food in the situation..no?" Takeru commented.
"Yep..That's the fastest I've ever seen them move!" Patamon laughed.
"Yeah..you're right." Gatomon agreed. "So.." She asked..hungrily.."I don't mean to be rude ..but..What are we having for breakfast..?"
"Fish..." Miyako sang.
"Fish?!?! Where did you get Fish from?!" Mimi screamed.
"Fish? Oh Boy..!" Iori smiled.
"Well..." Miyako began. "Sora and I woke up extra early to catch some from that there pond."
"Oh..." Taichi muttered, still rather angered by yesterday's situation at the spring. " I see..."
Sora had started a small fire..a few meters from the breakfast table. She was delicately rotating the skewered fish, so that each side would be cooked evenly. Occasionally..she'd sample a bit of each fish, to see if it was fully cooked.
"Okay..All Done!" She shouted, to the breakfast table full of hungry kids and Digimon.
"Sora..Would you like me to hand out the fish?" Biyomon asked, quietly.
"Sure..Biyomon!" Sora said with a smile. "That'd be great!"
"Okay!" Biyomon smiled.
And it felt like, as soon as that Biyomon smiled..there was a line of hungry DigiDestines that had rushed over to them, were the cooked fish was.
Everyone had shoved each other in line trying to be the first that would get the fish.
"Dammit..Takeru, you cut me in line!" Daisuke muttered angrily.
"I did -not- Daisuke, and you -better- watch your mouth!" Takeru shouted back.
"What are you guys talking about? Iori and me was the first ones here..you guys just had shoved us in the back!" Armadillomon protested.
There was a hault in the line. Koushirou had pondered, thoughtfully--There was no one in the first place of the line, since all those guys were somewhere jetted out of the line, arguing. Koushirou crept over to that space, supposedly..to be the first one in line. [ *A/N: That's not worded right..sorry. ]
"Okay Sora..Can I have a fish?" Koushirou whispered..hoping no one would notice that he had snuck up in the line.
"Uh...Sure.." Sora blinked, a bit dazed watching the arguing folks. She was about to hand the sly Koushirou a skewered fish until Yamato had grabbed Koushirou's shoulders, jolting him back.
"Hey..You can't do that! Wait in line like the rest of us!" Yamato mumbled, angrily.
"What? What line..? -This?- I wouldn't exactly call this a line.." Koushirou answered, with a smart-aleck tone. "-This- is just a jumble of people, arguing over whose got the first dibs on the first serving of fish! I figure that instead of watching everyone argue and wait till the food gets cold, that I should have cut in line!"
"Say what..? Oh..You little.." Yamato threatened rearing up a fist.
My..such argument and anger over a bit of food? How ravenous these children are!
"-Okay!!- That's enough! You guys..calm down, there's enough food for everyone! No need to murder someone!" Sora shouted, angrily.
"Yeah.." Mimi tattled to Yamato. "So let go of -my- boyfriend.."
"Y-your boyfriend?" Yamato said in a bit of a surprise, uncurling his fist. "Since -when- did you two start to date?" He quirked a brow, being a bit rude.
"Since yesterday!" She said, with a preppy attitude, curling a strand of her hair around in her finger.
"Alright...-enough- is enough! " Sora butted in.
"Yeah! And all that arguing was giving me a headache!" Palmon complained.
"Howa ' bout we settle down for some grub?" Armadillomon laughed. "..And stop arguing?"
"Sounds great to me!" Jyou agreed.
Taichi had remained perfectly silent, an enraged expression that still hovered around his face.
Agumon said concerned, "Taichi..I'm worried about you. You haven't said anything since what happened yesterday.."
Taichi had remembered the scene from yesterday, and that had further more, enraged him. He grunted, and did nothing furthermore.
"Um...I guess I'll get you a fish also.." Agumon said. Then he quickly ran over to Sora, who was serving everyone cooked fish.
"May I have a fish Sora?" Agumon asked, politely.
"Sure thing!" Sora smiled, as she grabbed a paper plate, and serve a skewered fish to him.
The scent of the cooked fish, flowed into his nostrils, causing the little Dinosaur-like Digimon to have almost drooled a flood.
"And can I have another one..?" He asked again.
"What? I already gave you one..You can have seconds later after everyone gets one.." Sora replied.
"No..it's not for me..It's for Taichi.."
"...Oh...Taichi..." Sora trailed off, silently. She had known how pissed Taichi had gotten over the situation that had repeatedly just flow through her mind. "Um...Yeah..Sure.."
Sora handed Agumon another plate, for Taichi..and then had turned around a bit, embarrassed to face him or Agumon now. "Um..there you go..Agumon."
"Erm..Alright then...Anyone that's ready for seconds....---" Sora trailed off, as people had crowded around her, wanting a second serving for breakfast.
'Sora's still bummed about that..isn't she?' Yamato thought. ' After all..it was -my- damn fault..I thought first..instead of just..hoppin' into that spring. I hope Taichi's not mad at her..I'm..going to talk to him...' And he took a bite out of th skewered fish. "So..um..How's it taste Gabumon? Do you like it?"
"Like it? What do you mean?!" Gabumon shouted, as if Yamato had went insane. "I -love- it! I think I'll start hiring Sora to cook fish for me!"
"Hey..what happened to me? Aren't I...Mr. Cook?" Yamato joked.
******
Jyou, Gomamon, Iori, and Armadillomon had collected all the trash and paper plates. They had conviniently collected all the trash in a garbage bag, and tossed them in a nearby Digi-Trashcan..[ *A/ N: I'm not sure if trashcans exist in the Digiworld..x.x; ]
"Oops..Iori..you've missed a paper plate over here...Tch..Don't worry, I got it!" Armadillomon said. "He shoots...He scores!"
Armadillomon had tossed the last piece of litter, into the open trashbag that Iori had held open. Iori then, with the help of Jyou tying the trashbag close, tossed trashbag into the garbage can.
"We make a great time! High Five!" Armadillomon laughed, as he reared up a front paw for a 'five' from Iori.
"Those two make a silly team, don't ya think Hawkmon?" Miyako laughed, as she helped douse out the flames of the cooking fire, with a bucket of sand. "Remember the words from SmokeytheBearmon..!" Miyako laughed. " ' Only -you- can prevent forest fire!' "
"True..True!" Hawkmon chirped, destroying the last flame by stepping on it, and smearing it to the earth. [ *A/N: Erm..No pain there. ]
Jyou had to break the peaceful Digimon and Digidestined Moment. "Sorry if I'm interupting anything, but..isn't it almost time to go?" He checked his name-brand watch.
"Oh..Jyou!" Gomamon huffed.
"What? I said I was sorry!" Jyou yelled.
"What a funny chap, don't you think?" Gomamon laughed.
"Take me to the movies, Koushirou! When we get back!" Mimi sang.
"That Mimi.." Palmon giggled. "What can we do with her?"
"Sure thing Mimi!" Koushirou agreed, happily. He quickly leaned down..and whispered into Tentomon's ear. "Uh..Tentomon..Do you have any spare change?"
******
"Geez...a day sure goes by quickly.." Hikari complained.
"Yeah..I'll say.." Gatomon purred.
The two friends were lying down, side by side..silently viewing the clouds in the sky. Each were laughing and giggling as they shared what each cloud had looked like to them.
Takeru came speeding by.
"Hey! So there you guys are. I was looking all over for you!" Takeru said.
"Oh..Really?" Hikari smiled..as she had got up, dusting herself off. "What were you looking for us for.?"
"Oh..Umm.." He finally tore away his eye contact from hers. "I was going to tell you..that we better leave the Digital World soon. The gate will close in a few minutes, and another one won't be open soon.."
"What..? So Soon?" Hikari mumbled. She sighed slightly, figuring it was best to listen to what Takeru had just said. "I'm sorry Gatomon..I...We have to leave now. I'll miss you...I'll see you next time..!"
Gatomon looked down. "I understand..but..hey..what to be gloom for?" She said..reassuringly. "There's -always- a next time!"
"Yeah..."
"Well..Bye.."
"Bye Gatomon.."
Hikari followed Takeru, and went back to the area in which a Digital Gate was opened.
"Hey..There they are!" Mimi announced.
Everyone looked in the direction in which Mimi had pointed, as they greeted the two.
"So..are we ready to go now..?" Daisuke mumbled quietly--sad that he would not get to see V-mon again until another Digital Gate was opened.
"Oh..Daisuke..Can't we stay with our Digimons a little longer?" Iori sighed.
"I'm sure you'll see Armadillomon again." Wormmon said.
Gabumon had walked over to the silent Taichi. "Taichi? What's bothering you? You've been very quiet lately. "
Taichi grunted once more. "Get away from Me.."
Gabumon was sure surprised; and almost hurt by his words. "Geez Taichi, you're acting just like Yamato-stubborn and all...One Yamato is already enough!"
"Dammit, Gabumon...Shut the hell up about this Yamato shit. I've had enough of Yamato this and Yamato that!" Taichi shouted. "How dare he go Skinny-Dipping with Sora? He knows that I like her!"
What Taichi had thought had happened, ever since that situation--was not right. The truth was..that this was just all a big mistake--and it seems that Taichi had taken it a bit too far. Yesterday's news...Right?
Ken walked over, to the enraged Taichi. "What are you shouting for? " He waited for an answer..but apparantly..Taichi had decide to lock up his words again. "Hm...You're still pissed about yesterday...Aren't you? Look..I'm -sure- that was a mistake; See..Piyomon told me---"
"Mistake? Is this what it all is? That's what everyone has been saying to me!" Taichi cut in. "Fuck off Ken! Is this -mistake- going to lead to the same one that you made? Hm?" He said coldly. "Yeah..Digimon Emperor..Why don't you fuck off, abuse some more Digimon and leave me alone?!"
Ken was silent..and broken by his words. He had tried to make Taichi feel better , and that situation from Yesterday was just a coincidence--anything can happen! Ken left and quickly returned back to the group of kids, crowded around the Television set that lead back into the real world.
"So..What did he say to you?" Tentomon asked.
"I don't really want to talk about it.." Ken replied, feeling the guilt of all those digimons that he had abused, all over again. ' I told you..Those days are over..' He reassured himself.
"What's Taichi doin'?" Daisuke shouted. "Doesn't he know that this gate will close any minute?"
The name 'Taichi' had chimed into Sora's ear. She knew that he was still enraged by this--How much she had wanted to talk to him about the situation, and explain to him what really happened. "Um..I'll go Get him..." Sora said.
"No. I will.." A firm voice said, as the figure turned out to be Yamato. He had left to find the mad Taichi.
"Taichi..what the Hell -is- Wrong with you?!" Yamato shouted.
"Me?! What about you, Bitch? How could you go skinny-dipping with her! Don't you remember that I told you once, that I loved her!" Taichi shouted back.
"Dammit! Can't you -atleast- give me a time to explain things out?!" Yamato mumbled.
"You? Time? And what would you tell me?!"
"I'd..say...er...." Yamato couldn't exactly get those words out. It seemed that he had forgotten what he was going to say, on account of his anger.
"Another excuse..Huh?" Taichi muttered, madly.
"STOP FIGHTING YOU TWO!" Gabumon shouted. " I was suppose to tell you Taichi, that the Digital Gate will close in a few minutes..so If either of you find no one there, around the gate anymore--then that's you're fault." And he left.
The Two Rivals glared at each other, and had followed Gabumon.
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Everyone had said goodbye to their Digimons, and shortly afterwards..they had found themselves inside the computer room, of their school.
"Koushirou, Hikari, and Jyou..I want you to stay with me for a second.." Daisuke announced.
"What for?" The three asked.
"I'll tell you later.." He grinned. "And I'll see everyone else later..okay?"
"I'll call you..when I get back, Mimi." Koushirou said.
******
The rest of the Kids had went home. Mimi was driven home by her parents, Takeru had stopped by his Mom's photography shop..while Sora, Taichi, and Yamato walked home, in almost the same direction..since they all lived in around the same area.
"Taichi...I--" Sora stammered.
Taichi had grunted, as he had quickly ignored her--changing his path direction, cutting through parking lot--another way, but a longer one..to where he had lived. Taichi had wanted to avoid seeing Sora.
Sora and Yamato had kept silent to each other, as they walked in the same directional path to their home. Guess the little "promise" of forgetting the incident of the spring, was broken..huh?
"S-So..what he say to you?" Sora said, quietly.
"Nothing..nice.." Yamato said back.
There was a pause of silence, before they had apologized to each other--simultaneously.
"Sora, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to..."meet" you in the spring!" Yamato muttered.
"I see...But -I- was the one that shouldn't have been there in the first place.." Sora trailed off.
"Oh.." Yamato mumbled. "Well..then..hey, well..Don't feel too bad. Taichi had also brought his anger to me. I guess we have one thing in common..now.."
"And what's that?" Sora asked.
"Taichi hates us both..!" Yamato joked, as he chuckled slightly showing that it really wasn't a big deal! Well...atleast to him.
Sora didn't smile at first..but after witnessing Yamato just laugh away like that--like he didn't even give a damn care whether Taichi liked him as a friend or not. Sora had giggled slightly, feeling a bit better.
"That's true!" She said, in a light, firm voice--and then she thought..' If Taichi is going to let that temper of his take control ..then let it be. I'm not going to be the one feeling guilty over something, if Taichi won't ever share a minute of his time, to let me explain everything out to him!'
"Great..now that that's over with.." Yamato sighed.
"So..um.." She began bravely. "Do you want to go..Hiking with me tomorrow morning? You know..just to get a chance to laugh that situation out..Together.." 'Together? Oh no..I can't believe I said that...!' Yamato had blinked surprised. "Hiking? Sure..I'd love to."
'Oh gosh..He said...wait..but..why am I getting so excited over this? He's..just a friend..right?' [ *A/N: Kind of funny..how Sora just immediately have a different emotion towards him..x.x; sorry. ] How irrelavant, was such a subject to pop up at this minute.
"Oh..you really mean it..?" She stuttered..not even sure if she was awake or not. 'How did that question pop up all of the sudden..? And ..why am I feeling all..crazy inside..? How come..I feel so...so..differently towards him..?'
"Of course.." He smiled. "Where to? And what time?"
"Well..." She began calmly.. "Why don't we try the erm..hiking trail in the woods, over by Odaiba Park? How about it..and..erm...how's..Seven AM Sound? I'm sorry..I think Seven might be a little...bit early.." She trailed off.
"Oh..I've never been on -that- hiking trail..Tch..I never been on any hiking trail--If you want to put it that way. Seven..AM?" 'Damn..She wakes up early every morning. Sheesh, I always find myself waking up at Two PM in the afternoon! I don't want to disappoint her though...Well..I guess it's off to bed, early for me..If I ever want to wake up -that- early!'
"I know...Seven is a bit early..Yamato, I bet you don't wake up till two or something..I can move it over to--"
"Don't worry, Sora. Seven is fine.." 'How'd she know?'
"That's great!" Sora exclaimed with a smile--quickly forgetting all the business with the pissed Taichi. "We can meet each other at the entrance of the park! Don't forget to bring water.." 'A nice hike with him... Ever since that incident..he's been acting really calm, and very gentle..I'd sure love to spend more time with him. And what is this emotion I've been feeling towards him? It's been ever so long--that same emotion..? Is..is this really love?'
[ *A/N: I know..It's kind of fuzzy how..in the beginning of the story..there is no sign of affection that Sora has over Yamato, and she just finally expresses it now..saying that she had it for a long time. Sorry! ]
Yamato smiled. 'Should I ask if she wants to get..a drink with me--like at the Coffee shop or whatever..? Argh..why am talking to myself..?' "Hey..So---"
[ *A/N: I know..It's also fuzzy how the romance stuff..just SUDDENLY rushes in..in this scene...another apology! ]
Sora had cut him off, accidentally. "Oh..I'm sorry, I have tennis practice in twenty minutes! I have to get home, and get ready! I'll see you tomorrow, Bye!"
And she was off in a flash.
"Yeah...See you tomorrow." Yamato replied. '..I should have asked..sooner...Oh well..She'll probably say no anyways..'
******
Koushirou had typed furiously at the keyboard, that belonged to the computers--which belonged to the school. "There Daisuke..how's that?"
Daisuke had looked over the material in which Koushirou had worked on. "Great...Now all's we need is that picture..Where's that picture Hikari?"
"Picture..? Uh-oh..I forgot to pick it up from the photo shop, after it got developed! Be back in a flash!" Hikari exclaimed.
"Oh great...Another hour here.." Koushirou trailed off.
"Hikari!" Daisuke yelled, a bit mad. He sighed. "Well..hurry up and go get the picture, we can then scan it..and print it out--And..can -finally- be out of this school campus!"
"Okay! Be back in a flash!" Hikari commented, as she rushed out the door.
"I'll bet you Five dollars, some lint, and some buttons from my pocket, that she won't be back till Six PM." Daisuke mumbled.
Koushirou stared at the clock--The current time was Four Twenty, PM. "Okay!"
******
"Sorry! I'm a -tad- late!" Sora exclaimed, as she quickly rushed over to her rightful spot on the Tennis courts.
"Sora..." Her Coach began...a bit enraged at the tardy tennis player. "Next time, keep a better eye on the time." He said firmly.
'Man..What a total rock..He's always so serious.' Sora thought, as she unzipped her duffle, pulling out her old, but handy tennis racquet.
"So.." Sora began, as she did the combination of dropping the ball, and catching it a couple of times. "Are we practicing our returns today, Jennifer?" She asked her opponent, friendly.
"How the hell should I know?" Her opponent, responded slackly.
Sora looked around, at the other practicing people. 'Guess we are..'
Sora dropped the tennis ball onto the surface of the court. The tennisball bounced up upon collison and with a loud smack of the tennis raquet, Sora sent the ball flying over the net, bouncing to the opponent's side. 'Man..It's only Four..I wish it was already tomorrow..So..I could be..with him. '
The ball was returned, at what it seemed the speed of lightning. It sped by Sora, and before she realized what happened..a Fifteen points had just been accumulated by the other side.
"Hey..what were you, daydreamin'?" Sora's opponent shouted rudely.
"Er...Sorry..I wasn't paying attention..." Sora answered. ' I wish tomorrow was here..'
Sora served once more, paying a bit more attention to the game.
*****
Tennis practice was over, in about an Hour and a Half. Sora took a nice, long gulp from her cold water bottle, wiping the sweat off her forehead with an arm. And she sighed, with relief.
Time to go home. Sora walked over to the parking lot, and had waited a bit for her Mom to arrive and pick her up. Sora watched all of her other tennis-playing friends, each one..waving goodbye to her and leaving in their belonging cars. Finally, she felt that she was the last one left. "Well..I guess Mom's working late again.." Sora mumbled.
Her only choice was to walk home--which she had done pretty often already--It wasn't a very lengthy walk. Half a mile or so it was; perfect for a little peek, at what was going around at this time--ranging from singing mockingbirds perched in oak trees to people getting ready to close up their store, and call it 'closed' for the remainder of the day.
"Such a nice day for a stroll..." Sora murmured. Sora paused a little, something catching her eye. A young couple--Embracing, ever so warmly around the corner of the shop.
Sora paused a little, smiling--for their happiness. She had sighed slightly--how she would -love- to share a relationship such as that..to..that Special Someone.
[ *A/N: Like I said..Confusing how the love-dovey stuff just kicks in without warning. sorry! ]
Sora continued down the pathwalk--the only stops after this one, that she had made..was when she had reached her home. She straightened out the tips of her wrinkled school uniform, gently unlocked the front door and stepped into her home. As she shut the door behind her, she noticed there was a note taped on it.
As she flipped on the lights, she read the note--It was from her mom.
Sora, I'm working late again. The note read. Don't worry, I'm only staying for a couple hours longer. I'll be back before no time! --Mom.
Sora giggled at the last sentence of the note...Quote: I'll be back before no time! "Sounds like you're average Takenouchi!" She laughed. "Hm.. I wonder what Yamato is doing.."
*****
"Yamato? Earth to Yamato?" The puzzled Takeru waved his hands in front of his big brother's face. "Hey..Yamato! Can ya hear me? Hey!"
"Huh?" Yamato answered, a bit dazed in his voice tone. "What is it?" He asked, rudely.
"Hey..Sorry.." Takeru said. "I was going to ask you, what kind of toppings you'd like on our Pizza. "
"What? You're ordering Pizza?" Yamato exclaimed, as he stared at his brother. "How come you didn't tell me?"
"Well...I -tried- to! But you weren't listening! You just..spaced out or something....Just what were you thinking of?" Takeru asked, slyly.
'Aww man...Why can't tomorrow just hit -right- now..?' Yamato thought.
"Hello? Did you hear me?" Takeru asked one more time. "What do you want on your pizza?!"
"What? Oh..Um..Pepperoni...with..Pineapple.."
"Sheesh..took you long enough to answer..."
Takeru had gone home with Yamato, since his Mother had gone off on a two day convention about her job.
[ *A/N: ..I'm fuzzy on this..Didn't Yamato and Takeru's Mom move back with their dad? Or..she didn't? Oh well...Whether she did or didn't, this story has her as divorced. ]
Takeru ordered the rightful pizza choice, through the phone. "Great..Can I have the Special on the Two Meduim Pizzas, along with two orders of Original Breadsticks?"
"Sure!" The lady answered to Takeru through the phone. "What toppings would you like on your Pizza? You can have up to Two on each Pizza!"
"Um...One Pizza with Anchovies and Cheese, and another with Pepperoni with Pineapple."
"Okay..Got it! That'll be $17.95. You can pay the deliverer. Thanks for ordering!"
[*A/N: I'm sorry..Even though Digimon is Japanese....x.x; I'd still have them use American Money..Because I'm not really good with the amount in Yen. Wouldn't that be like..erm...1795 yen or something? Don't ask me! u.u; ]
"Great! It's all ordered! Now all's we got to do is wait--What service! And you don't even have dishes to do afterwards!" Takeru announced.
"Yeah..I can certainly agree on that!" Yamato snapped out of his daydreaming. "Now..the only question I have is...How long -do- we have to wait..?"
"Waah!" Takeru mumbled, as he stumbled and fell to the floor..a sweatdrop dripping down his forehead.
"What? I just asked..." Yamato murmured..nervously.
[ *A/N: You know how anime characters always have that funny little anime fall? When they crash to the ground after an unwanted comment? ]
Takeru crawled back up, into his original standing position. "I sure hope it won't be too long..I can hear my stomach growling.. FEED ME!" Takeru laughed.
"Yeah..But my stomach isn't growling..It's roaring Feed Me!" Yamato chuckled.
******
"Sorry Taichi, that it took so long..I'm home." Hikari announced, as she opened the front door to her house..and stepped inside.
"Hey.." Taichi mumbled softly. "What did Daisuke want with you guys anyway?"
"Oh.." Hikari murmured. "It was nothing really..You don't have to hear it, actually it was quite boring..and I don't even know why he wanted us there in the first place." Hikari lied.
Taichi believed it..halfway. "Well..I know Daisuke would never be able to put some of his crazy ideas into words--since his vocabulary is so limited." He laughed. "But I -still- want to know.."
Hikari already knew that Taichi was much enraged by what had happened in that Digimon Sleepover. If she had told him, what Daisuke had asked them to do, Taichi..Oh man, Poor Taichi would crack! She decided it was best, to keep it away from him--Or atleast try to..Until Daisuke keeps his 'word' about filling in the gaps over some of the things that didn't go according to his plan--That is..-IF- he can remember!
"Um..Let me tell you later..I have..to feed Miiko..and erm..I have some errands to do!" She made up. And before you knew it, Hikari quickly rushed into the backyard..calling her cat's name, leaving the confused Taichi blinking in daze.
******
"What did Daisuke want with you guys?" The puzzled Mimi asked, as she and Koushirou and arrived at a nearby movie theater.
"Oh..nothing really..We just..typed some stuff..It wasn't a big deal." Koushirou answered.
"But..TELL MEE!" Mimi whined.
"Erm...SO...What Movie do you want to watch?" Koushirou made an excuse, remembering Daisuke words..of not telling anyone--Only those foursome that stayed behind could know.
"Huh? I don't know..that one over there looks good! Yuki Niwa! I heard it was very good!" Mimi begged.
[ *A/N: No..that's not a real movie, I made it up. I'm not sure if erm..I put used the words correctly--I just stuck two Japanese nouns together. Yuki as in Snow, and Niwa as in Garden. So..Snow Garden. ]
"Phew.." Koushirou sighed, grateful that Mimi accepted the abrupt subject change without any questions. "Sure..!"
******
"Oh boy.." Jyou murmured nervously, quickly gathering all his reading material together--hands quavering from stress. "Man..Now my schedule is thrown off schedule! That thing Daisuke had asked really ate some major studying time!" He fumbled around trying to keep everything he had organized. "Okay..Jyou, let's take this one step at a time.." He said to himself, trying to stay calm.
Jim appeared, and stared at the fumbling Jyou.
[*A/N: Jim is the name of Jyou's brother right? Well...If it isn't..then..Jim -is- the name..then for this story! ]
"Hey Jyou..Are you ready to go to the library?" Jim asked.
"WHAT?!" Jyou shouted.
"Don't you remember? Jyou, you asked me to take you to the library and help you with a report due for your class..And you said you wanted me to take you there..-Today.-"
"Oh..boy.." Jyou sighed.
******
Sora had slipped outside to get the mail. She saw Daisuke, there, standing by her mailbox--As he quickly closed it--Looking like he had stuffed something inside.
"What in the..?" Sora mumbled.
Daisuke saw Sora staring right at him. Caught! Daisuke quickly opened her mailbox--and pulled out whatever he had put in there, in the first place. He quickly stuffed that mystery item into his pocket, and returned a gaze at Sora--Nervously..with a frantic smile. "Um..Hi Sora! Gee..I didn't know that you were here! Well..Better get going! Bye!" He quickly said.
[ *A/N: *hint hint* Remember Daisuke's plan? ^.~ ]
"Wait! Daisuke..what did you put in my mailbox?" Sora questionably asked.
"Oh..Nothing! Nothing!" Daisuke said, rapidly. "Well..I have to go..get a haircut!" And he quickly rushed off, leaving behind a confused Sora.
'What's he up to?' Sora thought. 'What was he going to put in my mailbox?' "Hm....That's funny.." Sora walked over to her mailbox, and popped it open--grabbing all the newspapers and envelopes. She looked through the stamped envelopes--at what their purposes might have been, to be mailed over to this resident. "Bills...Bills...Bills.." Sora returned back into her house.
"Dammit! If I had only done that a few minutes ago, maybe it would have worked!" Daisuke cursed. "Oh well...I still got others to give this to..."
******
What's Daisuke evil plan?! Mwa ha ha! Well..Stay tuned for Chapter Six!
******
Back at camp, Koushirou and Mimi had some "alone" time to sort a few things out.
"So Koushirou.." Mimi began, with a flirty tone. "Are you going to kiss me now or what?" She joked with a short laugh.
"Sure...why not?" Koushirou laughed, pulling the female closer towards him, lips targeted toward hers as he slowly leaned over, lips finally touched.
He was about to slip his tongue into hers..but heard rustling sounds gathering nearer and nearer.
"Oh..So I see that Sora and Yamato aren't the only "couple" we've found tonight.." Daisuke mumbled..slyly.
"What? What do you mean?" Jyou coughed slightly. 'I can't take anymore of this embarrassment...It looks so embarrassing..Even -I'm- feeling embarrassed! Oh..Where's my inhaler? I think I have an asthma attack right now!'
Koushirou had quickly paused what he was doing, his lips parted Mimi's as he turned around--startled and shocked at the gestures of all his staring friends.
"Erm...Back so soon you guys?!" He stammered..losing the realization about how long it had been since when the guys left and started looking for Sora and Yamato.
Mimi had felt rather light-headed..feeling that she was about to fall unconcious.
Taichi had shot another killer glare--he could feel his heart sank at the coupling, after it had already cracked upon the scene with Sora and Yamato. Without saying a word, he turned his back to Mimi and Koushirou..and had already slipped into his sleeping bag...closing his eyes.
"I'm Sorry..." Mimi whispered quietly.
Hikari mumbled a bit, angered..at the sight of her saddened brother. "Daisuke..I don't think that something like this was supposed to happen...Daisuke..are you listening?!"
"Calm down Hikari...Erm..You're right..But..I'll figure out something..don't worry! You can count on me..! Everything will be back to normal..again..soon."
"You mean you -can't- count on him..." Takeru mumbled..into Hikari's ear, making her giggle.
"I heard that.." Daisuke mumbled, under his breath.
Daisuke yawned loudly. "Man, am I tired. I think I'll hit the sack right now.."
"Right behind ya..Daishuke.." V-mon said.
Sora and Yamato had walked rather slowly, trailing behind everyone in embarrassment. Both could not even take a look at each others' faces. They had trailed along...slowly..and silent until they had reached the campsite. It looked like everyone else had already snuggled in their warm, sleeping bags. There were two empty sleeping bags that were set right next to each other. Was this another gag, or just a silly coincidence?
The two teens had sighed, both finding themselves a darkened corner, changed into their night clothes..and had slipped into their sleeping bags, facing each other.
Sora had thought that she couldn't keep silent forever, and she really had liked him. Sora had braved enough courage to speak to him, a bit about the rather mortifying situation.
"S-so..Back there..how come you didn't tell them the truth?" She wondered.
"Gee..well..To really think about it..I..I don't exactly know.." He replied. "It was like..those words just wouldn't spit out of my mouth!" He joked slightly. "And what about you? Why didn't you just blab it all out..?" He laughed.
Sora had laughed a little. "I don't know either...It seemed like I felt the same way as you did!" Her tone lightened up, but still maintained a whisper to not wake up the "sleeping beauties." "But..well..What about Taichi..? He looked really mad..I don't want him to be all pissed at me and such..spreading around silly rumours.."
"Oh..Taichi. Okay..fine..maybe if we'd stop bringing up that embarrassing situation..sooner or later..maybe Taichi will forget. How about this..? How about we promise to forget that this situation ever happened tomorrow and that day on? How about we still say good friends..and pretend that nothing ever happened? "
"That sounds great to me..!"
"Great..it's settled then..I guess." Yamato said. "So..er..what's up Sora? How's Tennis?" He said..in his usual tone, keeping the little vow. [ *A/N: I know..It's kind of confusing there how it jumped from..embarrassment..back to.."Hi Sora! You're my best friend!" x.x; Ya know? Yeah..it's kind of strange how they're reactions change so fast. Erm...x.x; Sorry! ]
"Tennis is great..! Just that..sometimes I wish we wouldn't have to play in the scorching heat of Japan's summers. You know how hot it can get around here sometimes..! And what about you...Mr. Rockstar? How's your band going along."
"Oh..Just...fine..fine. -We- practice..-indoors.-" He grinned..feeling a bit of sleepyness to start kicking in.
"Indoors..huh? Well..that's just not -fair.-" Sora yawned..as she laughed slightly.
"Gotta be ready for what's ready huh?" Yamato smiled. "Can't take nothin' for granted..can ya?"
"I'll have to agree with you on that one.." She yawned...as she drifted to a quiet snoring.
"'Night.." Yamato said..as he closed his eyes, and feel asleep.
"I got that on tape!" Daisuke mumbled, evilly.
****
It felt as if Dawn had hit rather quickly; the DigiDestines had tossed around in groaned..covering their heads with the cover of their sleeping bags, wishing that the sun had not shined yet.
"Rise and Shine..Sleepy heads.." Miyako had sing-songed rather cheerful, as she tossed a pillow at a few random DigiDestines.
"Go away Miyako.." Daisuke groaned. "It's too early...."
"Yeah..what he shaid.." V-mon agreed.
"Oh you two. " Miyako huffed. "What am I going to do with all this breakfast?"
The word 'breakfast' had rang through the two lazy guys, ears. Instantly they had awoken, jumped out of their sleeping bags and sprang to the breakfast table.
"It's -amazing- how fast those two can move, when you put a little food in the situation..no?" Takeru commented.
"Yep..That's the fastest I've ever seen them move!" Patamon laughed.
"Yeah..you're right." Gatomon agreed. "So.." She asked..hungrily.."I don't mean to be rude ..but..What are we having for breakfast..?"
"Fish..." Miyako sang.
"Fish?!?! Where did you get Fish from?!" Mimi screamed.
"Fish? Oh Boy..!" Iori smiled.
"Well..." Miyako began. "Sora and I woke up extra early to catch some from that there pond."
"Oh..." Taichi muttered, still rather angered by yesterday's situation at the spring. " I see..."
Sora had started a small fire..a few meters from the breakfast table. She was delicately rotating the skewered fish, so that each side would be cooked evenly. Occasionally..she'd sample a bit of each fish, to see if it was fully cooked.
"Okay..All Done!" She shouted, to the breakfast table full of hungry kids and Digimon.
"Sora..Would you like me to hand out the fish?" Biyomon asked, quietly.
"Sure..Biyomon!" Sora said with a smile. "That'd be great!"
"Okay!" Biyomon smiled.
And it felt like, as soon as that Biyomon smiled..there was a line of hungry DigiDestines that had rushed over to them, were the cooked fish was.
Everyone had shoved each other in line trying to be the first that would get the fish.
"Dammit..Takeru, you cut me in line!" Daisuke muttered angrily.
"I did -not- Daisuke, and you -better- watch your mouth!" Takeru shouted back.
"What are you guys talking about? Iori and me was the first ones here..you guys just had shoved us in the back!" Armadillomon protested.
There was a hault in the line. Koushirou had pondered, thoughtfully--There was no one in the first place of the line, since all those guys were somewhere jetted out of the line, arguing. Koushirou crept over to that space, supposedly..to be the first one in line. [ *A/N: That's not worded right..sorry. ]
"Okay Sora..Can I have a fish?" Koushirou whispered..hoping no one would notice that he had snuck up in the line.
"Uh...Sure.." Sora blinked, a bit dazed watching the arguing folks. She was about to hand the sly Koushirou a skewered fish until Yamato had grabbed Koushirou's shoulders, jolting him back.
"Hey..You can't do that! Wait in line like the rest of us!" Yamato mumbled, angrily.
"What? What line..? -This?- I wouldn't exactly call this a line.." Koushirou answered, with a smart-aleck tone. "-This- is just a jumble of people, arguing over whose got the first dibs on the first serving of fish! I figure that instead of watching everyone argue and wait till the food gets cold, that I should have cut in line!"
"Say what..? Oh..You little.." Yamato threatened rearing up a fist.
My..such argument and anger over a bit of food? How ravenous these children are!
"-Okay!!- That's enough! You guys..calm down, there's enough food for everyone! No need to murder someone!" Sora shouted, angrily.
"Yeah.." Mimi tattled to Yamato. "So let go of -my- boyfriend.."
"Y-your boyfriend?" Yamato said in a bit of a surprise, uncurling his fist. "Since -when- did you two start to date?" He quirked a brow, being a bit rude.
"Since yesterday!" She said, with a preppy attitude, curling a strand of her hair around in her finger.
"Alright...-enough- is enough! " Sora butted in.
"Yeah! And all that arguing was giving me a headache!" Palmon complained.
"Howa ' bout we settle down for some grub?" Armadillomon laughed. "..And stop arguing?"
"Sounds great to me!" Jyou agreed.
Taichi had remained perfectly silent, an enraged expression that still hovered around his face.
Agumon said concerned, "Taichi..I'm worried about you. You haven't said anything since what happened yesterday.."
Taichi had remembered the scene from yesterday, and that had further more, enraged him. He grunted, and did nothing furthermore.
"Um...I guess I'll get you a fish also.." Agumon said. Then he quickly ran over to Sora, who was serving everyone cooked fish.
"May I have a fish Sora?" Agumon asked, politely.
"Sure thing!" Sora smiled, as she grabbed a paper plate, and serve a skewered fish to him.
The scent of the cooked fish, flowed into his nostrils, causing the little Dinosaur-like Digimon to have almost drooled a flood.
"And can I have another one..?" He asked again.
"What? I already gave you one..You can have seconds later after everyone gets one.." Sora replied.
"No..it's not for me..It's for Taichi.."
"...Oh...Taichi..." Sora trailed off, silently. She had known how pissed Taichi had gotten over the situation that had repeatedly just flow through her mind. "Um...Yeah..Sure.."
Sora handed Agumon another plate, for Taichi..and then had turned around a bit, embarrassed to face him or Agumon now. "Um..there you go..Agumon."
"Erm..Alright then...Anyone that's ready for seconds....---" Sora trailed off, as people had crowded around her, wanting a second serving for breakfast.
'Sora's still bummed about that..isn't she?' Yamato thought. ' After all..it was -my- damn fault..I thought first..instead of just..hoppin' into that spring. I hope Taichi's not mad at her..I'm..going to talk to him...' And he took a bite out of th skewered fish. "So..um..How's it taste Gabumon? Do you like it?"
"Like it? What do you mean?!" Gabumon shouted, as if Yamato had went insane. "I -love- it! I think I'll start hiring Sora to cook fish for me!"
"Hey..what happened to me? Aren't I...Mr. Cook?" Yamato joked.
******
Jyou, Gomamon, Iori, and Armadillomon had collected all the trash and paper plates. They had conviniently collected all the trash in a garbage bag, and tossed them in a nearby Digi-Trashcan..[ *A/ N: I'm not sure if trashcans exist in the Digiworld..x.x; ]
"Oops..Iori..you've missed a paper plate over here...Tch..Don't worry, I got it!" Armadillomon said. "He shoots...He scores!"
Armadillomon had tossed the last piece of litter, into the open trashbag that Iori had held open. Iori then, with the help of Jyou tying the trashbag close, tossed trashbag into the garbage can.
"We make a great time! High Five!" Armadillomon laughed, as he reared up a front paw for a 'five' from Iori.
"Those two make a silly team, don't ya think Hawkmon?" Miyako laughed, as she helped douse out the flames of the cooking fire, with a bucket of sand. "Remember the words from SmokeytheBearmon..!" Miyako laughed. " ' Only -you- can prevent forest fire!' "
"True..True!" Hawkmon chirped, destroying the last flame by stepping on it, and smearing it to the earth. [ *A/N: Erm..No pain there. ]
Jyou had to break the peaceful Digimon and Digidestined Moment. "Sorry if I'm interupting anything, but..isn't it almost time to go?" He checked his name-brand watch.
"Oh..Jyou!" Gomamon huffed.
"What? I said I was sorry!" Jyou yelled.
"What a funny chap, don't you think?" Gomamon laughed.
"Take me to the movies, Koushirou! When we get back!" Mimi sang.
"That Mimi.." Palmon giggled. "What can we do with her?"
"Sure thing Mimi!" Koushirou agreed, happily. He quickly leaned down..and whispered into Tentomon's ear. "Uh..Tentomon..Do you have any spare change?"
******
"Geez...a day sure goes by quickly.." Hikari complained.
"Yeah..I'll say.." Gatomon purred.
The two friends were lying down, side by side..silently viewing the clouds in the sky. Each were laughing and giggling as they shared what each cloud had looked like to them.
Takeru came speeding by.
"Hey! So there you guys are. I was looking all over for you!" Takeru said.
"Oh..Really?" Hikari smiled..as she had got up, dusting herself off. "What were you looking for us for.?"
"Oh..Umm.." He finally tore away his eye contact from hers. "I was going to tell you..that we better leave the Digital World soon. The gate will close in a few minutes, and another one won't be open soon.."
"What..? So Soon?" Hikari mumbled. She sighed slightly, figuring it was best to listen to what Takeru had just said. "I'm sorry Gatomon..I...We have to leave now. I'll miss you...I'll see you next time..!"
Gatomon looked down. "I understand..but..hey..what to be gloom for?" She said..reassuringly. "There's -always- a next time!"
"Yeah..."
"Well..Bye.."
"Bye Gatomon.."
Hikari followed Takeru, and went back to the area in which a Digital Gate was opened.
"Hey..There they are!" Mimi announced.
Everyone looked in the direction in which Mimi had pointed, as they greeted the two.
"So..are we ready to go now..?" Daisuke mumbled quietly--sad that he would not get to see V-mon again until another Digital Gate was opened.
"Oh..Daisuke..Can't we stay with our Digimons a little longer?" Iori sighed.
"I'm sure you'll see Armadillomon again." Wormmon said.
Gabumon had walked over to the silent Taichi. "Taichi? What's bothering you? You've been very quiet lately. "
Taichi grunted once more. "Get away from Me.."
Gabumon was sure surprised; and almost hurt by his words. "Geez Taichi, you're acting just like Yamato-stubborn and all...One Yamato is already enough!"
"Dammit, Gabumon...Shut the hell up about this Yamato shit. I've had enough of Yamato this and Yamato that!" Taichi shouted. "How dare he go Skinny-Dipping with Sora? He knows that I like her!"
What Taichi had thought had happened, ever since that situation--was not right. The truth was..that this was just all a big mistake--and it seems that Taichi had taken it a bit too far. Yesterday's news...Right?
Ken walked over, to the enraged Taichi. "What are you shouting for? " He waited for an answer..but apparantly..Taichi had decide to lock up his words again. "Hm...You're still pissed about yesterday...Aren't you? Look..I'm -sure- that was a mistake; See..Piyomon told me---"
"Mistake? Is this what it all is? That's what everyone has been saying to me!" Taichi cut in. "Fuck off Ken! Is this -mistake- going to lead to the same one that you made? Hm?" He said coldly. "Yeah..Digimon Emperor..Why don't you fuck off, abuse some more Digimon and leave me alone?!"
Ken was silent..and broken by his words. He had tried to make Taichi feel better , and that situation from Yesterday was just a coincidence--anything can happen! Ken left and quickly returned back to the group of kids, crowded around the Television set that lead back into the real world.
"So..What did he say to you?" Tentomon asked.
"I don't really want to talk about it.." Ken replied, feeling the guilt of all those digimons that he had abused, all over again. ' I told you..Those days are over..' He reassured himself.
"What's Taichi doin'?" Daisuke shouted. "Doesn't he know that this gate will close any minute?"
The name 'Taichi' had chimed into Sora's ear. She knew that he was still enraged by this--How much she had wanted to talk to him about the situation, and explain to him what really happened. "Um..I'll go Get him..." Sora said.
"No. I will.." A firm voice said, as the figure turned out to be Yamato. He had left to find the mad Taichi.
"Taichi..what the Hell -is- Wrong with you?!" Yamato shouted.
"Me?! What about you, Bitch? How could you go skinny-dipping with her! Don't you remember that I told you once, that I loved her!" Taichi shouted back.
"Dammit! Can't you -atleast- give me a time to explain things out?!" Yamato mumbled.
"You? Time? And what would you tell me?!"
"I'd..say...er...." Yamato couldn't exactly get those words out. It seemed that he had forgotten what he was going to say, on account of his anger.
"Another excuse..Huh?" Taichi muttered, madly.
"STOP FIGHTING YOU TWO!" Gabumon shouted. " I was suppose to tell you Taichi, that the Digital Gate will close in a few minutes..so If either of you find no one there, around the gate anymore--then that's you're fault." And he left.
The Two Rivals glared at each other, and had followed Gabumon.
********
Everyone had said goodbye to their Digimons, and shortly afterwards..they had found themselves inside the computer room, of their school.
"Koushirou, Hikari, and Jyou..I want you to stay with me for a second.." Daisuke announced.
"What for?" The three asked.
"I'll tell you later.." He grinned. "And I'll see everyone else later..okay?"
"I'll call you..when I get back, Mimi." Koushirou said.
******
The rest of the Kids had went home. Mimi was driven home by her parents, Takeru had stopped by his Mom's photography shop..while Sora, Taichi, and Yamato walked home, in almost the same direction..since they all lived in around the same area.
"Taichi...I--" Sora stammered.
Taichi had grunted, as he had quickly ignored her--changing his path direction, cutting through parking lot--another way, but a longer one..to where he had lived. Taichi had wanted to avoid seeing Sora.
Sora and Yamato had kept silent to each other, as they walked in the same directional path to their home. Guess the little "promise" of forgetting the incident of the spring, was broken..huh?
"S-So..what he say to you?" Sora said, quietly.
"Nothing..nice.." Yamato said back.
There was a pause of silence, before they had apologized to each other--simultaneously.
"Sora, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to..."meet" you in the spring!" Yamato muttered.
"I see...But -I- was the one that shouldn't have been there in the first place.." Sora trailed off.
"Oh.." Yamato mumbled. "Well..then..hey, well..Don't feel too bad. Taichi had also brought his anger to me. I guess we have one thing in common..now.."
"And what's that?" Sora asked.
"Taichi hates us both..!" Yamato joked, as he chuckled slightly showing that it really wasn't a big deal! Well...atleast to him.
Sora didn't smile at first..but after witnessing Yamato just laugh away like that--like he didn't even give a damn care whether Taichi liked him as a friend or not. Sora had giggled slightly, feeling a bit better.
"That's true!" She said, in a light, firm voice--and then she thought..' If Taichi is going to let that temper of his take control ..then let it be. I'm not going to be the one feeling guilty over something, if Taichi won't ever share a minute of his time, to let me explain everything out to him!'
"Great..now that that's over with.." Yamato sighed.
"So..um.." She began bravely. "Do you want to go..Hiking with me tomorrow morning? You know..just to get a chance to laugh that situation out..Together.." 'Together? Oh no..I can't believe I said that...!' Yamato had blinked surprised. "Hiking? Sure..I'd love to."
'Oh gosh..He said...wait..but..why am I getting so excited over this? He's..just a friend..right?' [ *A/N: Kind of funny..how Sora just immediately have a different emotion towards him..x.x; sorry. ] How irrelavant, was such a subject to pop up at this minute.
"Oh..you really mean it..?" She stuttered..not even sure if she was awake or not. 'How did that question pop up all of the sudden..? And ..why am I feeling all..crazy inside..? How come..I feel so...so..differently towards him..?'
"Of course.." He smiled. "Where to? And what time?"
"Well..." She began calmly.. "Why don't we try the erm..hiking trail in the woods, over by Odaiba Park? How about it..and..erm...how's..Seven AM Sound? I'm sorry..I think Seven might be a little...bit early.." She trailed off.
"Oh..I've never been on -that- hiking trail..Tch..I never been on any hiking trail--If you want to put it that way. Seven..AM?" 'Damn..She wakes up early every morning. Sheesh, I always find myself waking up at Two PM in the afternoon! I don't want to disappoint her though...Well..I guess it's off to bed, early for me..If I ever want to wake up -that- early!'
"I know...Seven is a bit early..Yamato, I bet you don't wake up till two or something..I can move it over to--"
"Don't worry, Sora. Seven is fine.." 'How'd she know?'
"That's great!" Sora exclaimed with a smile--quickly forgetting all the business with the pissed Taichi. "We can meet each other at the entrance of the park! Don't forget to bring water.." 'A nice hike with him... Ever since that incident..he's been acting really calm, and very gentle..I'd sure love to spend more time with him. And what is this emotion I've been feeling towards him? It's been ever so long--that same emotion..? Is..is this really love?'
[ *A/N: I know..It's kind of fuzzy how..in the beginning of the story..there is no sign of affection that Sora has over Yamato, and she just finally expresses it now..saying that she had it for a long time. Sorry! ]
Yamato smiled. 'Should I ask if she wants to get..a drink with me--like at the Coffee shop or whatever..? Argh..why am talking to myself..?' "Hey..So---"
[ *A/N: I know..It's also fuzzy how the romance stuff..just SUDDENLY rushes in..in this scene...another apology! ]
Sora had cut him off, accidentally. "Oh..I'm sorry, I have tennis practice in twenty minutes! I have to get home, and get ready! I'll see you tomorrow, Bye!"
And she was off in a flash.
"Yeah...See you tomorrow." Yamato replied. '..I should have asked..sooner...Oh well..She'll probably say no anyways..'
******
Koushirou had typed furiously at the keyboard, that belonged to the computers--which belonged to the school. "There Daisuke..how's that?"
Daisuke had looked over the material in which Koushirou had worked on. "Great...Now all's we need is that picture..Where's that picture Hikari?"
"Picture..? Uh-oh..I forgot to pick it up from the photo shop, after it got developed! Be back in a flash!" Hikari exclaimed.
"Oh great...Another hour here.." Koushirou trailed off.
"Hikari!" Daisuke yelled, a bit mad. He sighed. "Well..hurry up and go get the picture, we can then scan it..and print it out--And..can -finally- be out of this school campus!"
"Okay! Be back in a flash!" Hikari commented, as she rushed out the door.
"I'll bet you Five dollars, some lint, and some buttons from my pocket, that she won't be back till Six PM." Daisuke mumbled.
Koushirou stared at the clock--The current time was Four Twenty, PM. "Okay!"
******
"Sorry! I'm a -tad- late!" Sora exclaimed, as she quickly rushed over to her rightful spot on the Tennis courts.
"Sora..." Her Coach began...a bit enraged at the tardy tennis player. "Next time, keep a better eye on the time." He said firmly.
'Man..What a total rock..He's always so serious.' Sora thought, as she unzipped her duffle, pulling out her old, but handy tennis racquet.
"So.." Sora began, as she did the combination of dropping the ball, and catching it a couple of times. "Are we practicing our returns today, Jennifer?" She asked her opponent, friendly.
"How the hell should I know?" Her opponent, responded slackly.
Sora looked around, at the other practicing people. 'Guess we are..'
Sora dropped the tennis ball onto the surface of the court. The tennisball bounced up upon collison and with a loud smack of the tennis raquet, Sora sent the ball flying over the net, bouncing to the opponent's side. 'Man..It's only Four..I wish it was already tomorrow..So..I could be..with him. '
The ball was returned, at what it seemed the speed of lightning. It sped by Sora, and before she realized what happened..a Fifteen points had just been accumulated by the other side.
"Hey..what were you, daydreamin'?" Sora's opponent shouted rudely.
"Er...Sorry..I wasn't paying attention..." Sora answered. ' I wish tomorrow was here..'
Sora served once more, paying a bit more attention to the game.
*****
Tennis practice was over, in about an Hour and a Half. Sora took a nice, long gulp from her cold water bottle, wiping the sweat off her forehead with an arm. And she sighed, with relief.
Time to go home. Sora walked over to the parking lot, and had waited a bit for her Mom to arrive and pick her up. Sora watched all of her other tennis-playing friends, each one..waving goodbye to her and leaving in their belonging cars. Finally, she felt that she was the last one left. "Well..I guess Mom's working late again.." Sora mumbled.
Her only choice was to walk home--which she had done pretty often already--It wasn't a very lengthy walk. Half a mile or so it was; perfect for a little peek, at what was going around at this time--ranging from singing mockingbirds perched in oak trees to people getting ready to close up their store, and call it 'closed' for the remainder of the day.
"Such a nice day for a stroll..." Sora murmured. Sora paused a little, something catching her eye. A young couple--Embracing, ever so warmly around the corner of the shop.
Sora paused a little, smiling--for their happiness. She had sighed slightly--how she would -love- to share a relationship such as that..to..that Special Someone.
[ *A/N: Like I said..Confusing how the love-dovey stuff just kicks in without warning. sorry! ]
Sora continued down the pathwalk--the only stops after this one, that she had made..was when she had reached her home. She straightened out the tips of her wrinkled school uniform, gently unlocked the front door and stepped into her home. As she shut the door behind her, she noticed there was a note taped on it.
As she flipped on the lights, she read the note--It was from her mom.
Sora, I'm working late again. The note read. Don't worry, I'm only staying for a couple hours longer. I'll be back before no time! --Mom.
Sora giggled at the last sentence of the note...Quote: I'll be back before no time! "Sounds like you're average Takenouchi!" She laughed. "Hm.. I wonder what Yamato is doing.."
*****
"Yamato? Earth to Yamato?" The puzzled Takeru waved his hands in front of his big brother's face. "Hey..Yamato! Can ya hear me? Hey!"
"Huh?" Yamato answered, a bit dazed in his voice tone. "What is it?" He asked, rudely.
"Hey..Sorry.." Takeru said. "I was going to ask you, what kind of toppings you'd like on our Pizza. "
"What? You're ordering Pizza?" Yamato exclaimed, as he stared at his brother. "How come you didn't tell me?"
"Well...I -tried- to! But you weren't listening! You just..spaced out or something....Just what were you thinking of?" Takeru asked, slyly.
'Aww man...Why can't tomorrow just hit -right- now..?' Yamato thought.
"Hello? Did you hear me?" Takeru asked one more time. "What do you want on your pizza?!"
"What? Oh..Um..Pepperoni...with..Pineapple.."
"Sheesh..took you long enough to answer..."
Takeru had gone home with Yamato, since his Mother had gone off on a two day convention about her job.
[ *A/N: ..I'm fuzzy on this..Didn't Yamato and Takeru's Mom move back with their dad? Or..she didn't? Oh well...Whether she did or didn't, this story has her as divorced. ]
Takeru ordered the rightful pizza choice, through the phone. "Great..Can I have the Special on the Two Meduim Pizzas, along with two orders of Original Breadsticks?"
"Sure!" The lady answered to Takeru through the phone. "What toppings would you like on your Pizza? You can have up to Two on each Pizza!"
"Um...One Pizza with Anchovies and Cheese, and another with Pepperoni with Pineapple."
"Okay..Got it! That'll be $17.95. You can pay the deliverer. Thanks for ordering!"
[*A/N: I'm sorry..Even though Digimon is Japanese....x.x; I'd still have them use American Money..Because I'm not really good with the amount in Yen. Wouldn't that be like..erm...1795 yen or something? Don't ask me! u.u; ]
"Great! It's all ordered! Now all's we got to do is wait--What service! And you don't even have dishes to do afterwards!" Takeru announced.
"Yeah..I can certainly agree on that!" Yamato snapped out of his daydreaming. "Now..the only question I have is...How long -do- we have to wait..?"
"Waah!" Takeru mumbled, as he stumbled and fell to the floor..a sweatdrop dripping down his forehead.
"What? I just asked..." Yamato murmured..nervously.
[ *A/N: You know how anime characters always have that funny little anime fall? When they crash to the ground after an unwanted comment? ]
Takeru crawled back up, into his original standing position. "I sure hope it won't be too long..I can hear my stomach growling.. FEED ME!" Takeru laughed.
"Yeah..But my stomach isn't growling..It's roaring Feed Me!" Yamato chuckled.
******
"Sorry Taichi, that it took so long..I'm home." Hikari announced, as she opened the front door to her house..and stepped inside.
"Hey.." Taichi mumbled softly. "What did Daisuke want with you guys anyway?"
"Oh.." Hikari murmured. "It was nothing really..You don't have to hear it, actually it was quite boring..and I don't even know why he wanted us there in the first place." Hikari lied.
Taichi believed it..halfway. "Well..I know Daisuke would never be able to put some of his crazy ideas into words--since his vocabulary is so limited." He laughed. "But I -still- want to know.."
Hikari already knew that Taichi was much enraged by what had happened in that Digimon Sleepover. If she had told him, what Daisuke had asked them to do, Taichi..Oh man, Poor Taichi would crack! She decided it was best, to keep it away from him--Or atleast try to..Until Daisuke keeps his 'word' about filling in the gaps over some of the things that didn't go according to his plan--That is..-IF- he can remember!
"Um..Let me tell you later..I have..to feed Miiko..and erm..I have some errands to do!" She made up. And before you knew it, Hikari quickly rushed into the backyard..calling her cat's name, leaving the confused Taichi blinking in daze.
******
"What did Daisuke want with you guys?" The puzzled Mimi asked, as she and Koushirou and arrived at a nearby movie theater.
"Oh..nothing really..We just..typed some stuff..It wasn't a big deal." Koushirou answered.
"But..TELL MEE!" Mimi whined.
"Erm...SO...What Movie do you want to watch?" Koushirou made an excuse, remembering Daisuke words..of not telling anyone--Only those foursome that stayed behind could know.
"Huh? I don't know..that one over there looks good! Yuki Niwa! I heard it was very good!" Mimi begged.
[ *A/N: No..that's not a real movie, I made it up. I'm not sure if erm..I put used the words correctly--I just stuck two Japanese nouns together. Yuki as in Snow, and Niwa as in Garden. So..Snow Garden. ]
"Phew.." Koushirou sighed, grateful that Mimi accepted the abrupt subject change without any questions. "Sure..!"
******
"Oh boy.." Jyou murmured nervously, quickly gathering all his reading material together--hands quavering from stress. "Man..Now my schedule is thrown off schedule! That thing Daisuke had asked really ate some major studying time!" He fumbled around trying to keep everything he had organized. "Okay..Jyou, let's take this one step at a time.." He said to himself, trying to stay calm.
Jim appeared, and stared at the fumbling Jyou.
[*A/N: Jim is the name of Jyou's brother right? Well...If it isn't..then..Jim -is- the name..then for this story! ]
"Hey Jyou..Are you ready to go to the library?" Jim asked.
"WHAT?!" Jyou shouted.
"Don't you remember? Jyou, you asked me to take you to the library and help you with a report due for your class..And you said you wanted me to take you there..-Today.-"
"Oh..boy.." Jyou sighed.
******
Sora had slipped outside to get the mail. She saw Daisuke, there, standing by her mailbox--As he quickly closed it--Looking like he had stuffed something inside.
"What in the..?" Sora mumbled.
Daisuke saw Sora staring right at him. Caught! Daisuke quickly opened her mailbox--and pulled out whatever he had put in there, in the first place. He quickly stuffed that mystery item into his pocket, and returned a gaze at Sora--Nervously..with a frantic smile. "Um..Hi Sora! Gee..I didn't know that you were here! Well..Better get going! Bye!" He quickly said.
[ *A/N: *hint hint* Remember Daisuke's plan? ^.~ ]
"Wait! Daisuke..what did you put in my mailbox?" Sora questionably asked.
"Oh..Nothing! Nothing!" Daisuke said, rapidly. "Well..I have to go..get a haircut!" And he quickly rushed off, leaving behind a confused Sora.
'What's he up to?' Sora thought. 'What was he going to put in my mailbox?' "Hm....That's funny.." Sora walked over to her mailbox, and popped it open--grabbing all the newspapers and envelopes. She looked through the stamped envelopes--at what their purposes might have been, to be mailed over to this resident. "Bills...Bills...Bills.." Sora returned back into her house.
"Dammit! If I had only done that a few minutes ago, maybe it would have worked!" Daisuke cursed. "Oh well...I still got others to give this to..."
******
What's Daisuke evil plan?! Mwa ha ha! Well..Stay tuned for Chapter Six!
