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On a night like this

Chapter one

The gloriously warm summer sunrays warmed her soft skin, as she lay on an old beach towel upon the san. She sighed with contentment as she flicked over the page of the ghost story she was reading.

She faintly heard the happy shouts and screams of the rest of the digidestined, as they played about closer to the waters edge. Joe lay beside her still covered up in trousers and a T-shirt with factor 51 sunscreen over the pale skin that he dared to show to the sun. All morning he had been nagging everyone to put more sunblock on as he warned them about the horrors of sunburn. He had finally fallen asleep giving poor Sora a rest; she didn't have the heart to tell him to shut up. Izzy sat beside Joe a speedy clicking coming from the keys of his laptop. Sora didn't understand how he could come to the beach and still bring that thing, oh well that was Izzy for you.

She distantly caught Kari's screams and a loud splash as the other boys no doubtless ganged up on her and threw her into the sea.

She smiled as she carried on reading her book. She wasn't in the mood for being in on the action at the shore. She was happy just to lie on the ground soaking up the sun and the joyous sounds of her friends fooling around. It was always so good to here all of the digi destined having fun together, like they were meant to. She really had been so glad everyone had stayed together. Summer had finally come. After long cold hours locked up in school, she could finally relax and hang out with her friends.

Suddenly the sun was blocked out as a tall shape stood between her and it's rays.

" No Sora run!" Kari hollered from the water.

" Try it and you die Kamiya," She warned the dark shape, not looking away from her book.

" Oh and who's going to stop me," Tai's deep playful voice asked her teasingly,

Before she knew what was happening he had picked up her small light frame and swung her over his shoulder.

" Put me down!" She screams as he ran down the beach towards the sea. She beated his bear moist back with her fists, " Tai I swear I'll kill you if you don't put me down right now! Let go of me! PUT ME DOWN!"

" Oh you want to be put down do you?" He asked menacingly,

" No Tai not here, put me back on the beach!" She screamed as he began to wade into the sea.

" Alright Sora I'll put you down,"

" NO!" She screamed as he suddenly let go of her and she fell with a splash into the freezing clear seawater.

He stood infront of her, laughing and grinning as she sat up in the water, totally soaked from her glossy red hair to her sandy feet.

" I don't know what you're laughing at Tai," she growled. With one swift kick she took his legs out from underneath him. With a large splash that soaked her even more he fell into the icy water as well.

The other digidestined standing safety on the shore burst into wild laughter.

" Nice one Sora!" Matt yelled as Tai's head emerged from the waves,

" Yeah you show him!" Kari cried as she tried to dry her short mousy brown hair off with a towel.

" Looks like someone else's is looking for a trip in to the sea again," Davis warned her. She immediately starting running back to Joe and Izzy as T.K and Davis started to chase her.

" Hey!" Tai cried as he spat out some seawater. He pushed a wave of water at her, gently splashing her skin.

" You got what was coming to you Tai. And you know it," She told him sternly as she splashed him back. He grinned at her and at once she dissolved into laughter. It was always hard to stay mad at Tai, especially when he looked as stupid as he did now. The water had flattened his thick spiky hair, so that it dropped down over the side of his head, drips of water ran down his cheeks from the dangling spikes of hair.

He started to laugh as well, running a hand through his wet hair to sweep it back from his eyes.

" Stupid Tai," She giggled as he swept her into his arms, pulling her against his strong tanned, wet, muscular body.

He pecked her on the lips, then grinning drew her into a long passionate kiss. She could taste the salt on his soft moist lips, but she didn't mind.

" Get a room!" Davis yelled from the shore,

He pulled his head away from her quickly and turned to look back to the beach.

" Only if you're paying!"

" Fine use the sea then!" Davis hollered back.

Tai leant his forehead against hers and grinned into her eyes. She loved the way that his dark pools of chocolate could captivate her so much. Sometimes she found it impossible to look away from his eyes, like she was in a trance, that was only broken when he finally shut them letting her go free. Sometimes they held a deep passionate side of Tai that she knew no one but her had ever seen before, a part of him that she would never really understand. Other times they were light and happy, laughter danced in their pits.

He pulled her into another deep kiss full of passion and love.

She couldn't imagine going a day without one of his kisses, even just a little one would be all right. Now she couldn't imagine how she had gone 18 years without kissing him. No one had ever stirred her spirit with one gesture like Tai could. She only had to hear his soft voice to suddenly melt away. Things that were strange and foreign suddenly seemed welcoming and simple when Tai was with her. She could do anything as long as he was right by her side. She loved him more than anything and anyone in the world. And she knew he loved her just as much. Maybe even more.

Despite having the crest of love she still found it incredibly hard to show him just how much she loved him. They weren't the sickening couple who sent chocolates and flowers and teddy bear's. They didn't need gifts and poems to know how much they cared about each other. She only had to look into his eyes to know he needed her as much as she needed him. Even when they were arguing or when she was telling him off for doing some idiotic stunt. She could still feel the warmth leaking out of him for her.

" No! No! Don't you dare get my hair wet Matt!" Mimi shrieked as Matt threw her into the ocean.

" That's it matt! Do you have any idea how long it took me to get it right this morning! That's it I'll rip your stupid little guitar playing little head off!" She screamed savagely as she pulled herself out of the water, " do you have any idea what salt water will do to my skin!"

" Run Matt Run!" Sora yelled as the pinked haired girl started to chase him after him. When it came to her hair the sweet feminism Mimi could become as dangerous as a herd of stampeding elephants.

Tai wrapped his arms more tightly around Sora's small waist. He kissed the top of her head as he breathed in the sweet aroma of strawberries from her silky hair.

They sat in the same spot as they had put their towels on this morning. The sun had set a long time ago, giving way to a clear sky filled with sparkling diamond stars. The air was cool but with an atmosphere of warmth that a summer night held.

He had lost track of how long they had spent in this spot together. Neither of them had said a single word for the longest time. They didn't need to talk. Everything they wanted to say had been said. All he wanted to do was hold her under the beautiful night's sky.

She never wanted this moment to end. All of it was to perfect. She had never felt so close to him before. She never wanted him to ever let go of her, she could stay here until she died. But no matter how nice the thought was in her mind, in reality they couldn't stay here.

" What time is it?" She whispered,

" Who cares," He kissed her head again and tightened his grip around her stomach.

" Tai we can't stay here all night," She murmured pulling her head to her right so that he couldn't kiss it anymore and persuade her to stay in this heavenly place any longer.

" Yeah we can. Kari's round Yolei's and mum and dad are at grandmas. They won't miss me," he started to softly kiss her neck. A warm cosy feeling stirred in her stomach as he laid each soft peck on her skin.

" No Tai we have to go," She tried to persuade herself as well as him.

" Alright," He unwrapped his arms finally freeing her from his body. Suddenly an idea swept across his mind. He'd thought the same thing a lot before. But he had never had the nerve to ask. Never had the courage to go through with it.

" Do you want to come back to the apartment for a little while?"

She looked into his deep captivating eyes once more. Uncertainty and nervousness seemed to glimmer across those brown pools, that were normally so strong and confident. He didn't have to say it for her to know what he meant. If she went back to his apartment she wouldn't leave until tomorrow morning. She suddenly felt overwhelmed with panic and fear, but only for a split second. His eyes seemed to bore through any doubts she had. Leaving her with just a flicker of a timid thought.

" Alright," she surprised herself when the words came out of her mouth. Even though her voice spoke the word, clearly and confidently, she still felt like a nervous wreck inside. She could still change her mind if she wanted to. Her head was screaming at her to turn away and go back to the safety of her own home. Where she could fall asleep with her teddy bear like the little girl she still felt like inside.

As he took her hand to help her stand every terrified thought was washed away again. Her heart over powered her head and she knew she was doing the right thing.

" Do you want a drink?" He asked her as they entered the empty apartment.

" No thank you," He let go of her soft warm hand as he opened the refrigerator and helped himself to a can of coke.

" Shall I put some music on?" she asked him,

" Yeah,"

She walked into his bedroom and picked a c.d. up off the floor. His room was always so messy, clothes, papers, magazines, all just littered across the floor. Sometimes she really did feel the need to just start clearing all up, he always moaned at her when she tampered with his mess.

She inserted the c.d. into the stereo and let the slow music float over her. She hadn't even looked at what C.d. she had chosen. She lifted up his duvet and tried to straighten it out. He didn't even bother to make his bed when he got up. Come to think of it he normally fell asleep on the sofa watching T.V. He probably hadn't even slept in his bed for at least a week.

She felt his presence behind her, lingering in the doorway.

" Stop tidying," he whispered as he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.

" I'm not tidying, I'm straightening," she whispered.

He pulled his arms tighter around her, she stood up properly and turned around.

Apart of him didn't one to carry on. He wanted to make some lame excuse and fall asleep while watching some tacky horror movie. But if he backed out of this moment now, he would hate himself for the rest of his life.

He couldn't tell her how much he loved her. He had the courage to tell her, but words couldn't describe it. She was more precious than the sun and moon put together. She was his whole world. He had never doubted that they were meant for each other. Never doubted it for one second in seven years. He had never told anyone that fact, he hadn't even told her, but she hoped she knew.

This was what he wanted more than anything. Her soft startling amber eyes stared at him, waiting for him to say or do something, anything.

He stroked her silky cheek and cupped her chin in his hand, then brought her into a deep lustful kiss.

Satisfying any doubts that had crossed their minds about this night.

" I love you," he whispered so softly she could hardly hear.

She nodded gently letting his heated passion once again cross her lips.

" Love you too,"

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" Well I don't think that you really know for definite until it's over and done with," Sora told Yolei slowly, in answer to her question. " You should only do it when you really are ready for it. When you know that you both love each other so much you can't help but do it. If you do it and you're not ready your not going to enjoy it. You should wait until you're with someone who you care more about than the whole world. Alright I know that may sound a little drastic but you guys know what I mean don't you,"

" Do you love Tai more than the whole world?" Mimi asked wistfully,

" Yeah I guess I do," Sora whispered as her soft cream cheeks started to blush violently,

" Aaaaaaawwwwwwww," the other three girls grinned at each other.

" Just do what ever you thinks right Yolei. If at that moment it's right for you, then your making the right decision,"

" Thanks Sora," Yolei smiled at her gratefully,

"That's alright Yolei. You can come to me any time,"

" Okay I've got a confession to own up to," Kari smiled shyly," I did something a bit stupid the other day and.. . And I don't know whether to regret it or to . . .well I don't know what to do,"

" Uuuhhhh ooooohhhhh, what have you done now Kari you heartbreaker," Mimi grinned,

" I am not a heartbreaker!" Kari snapped,

" Oh come on Kari what about Luke and Zack and Adrian and lei and Davis and- " Yolei was cut of from her list as Kari quickly interrupted her,

" Well I didn't mean to hurt any of those guys, it wasn't my fault,"

" So what have you done now?" Sora asked,

She really was a heart breaker wasn't she? If she told them he'd just be another name to add to the list. But it wasn't like that, she couldn't bear to think that she might have actually hurt him. If she had really hurt him, then she might as well put a gun to her head. She couldn't stand it if she hurt him in anyway.

" Well it was last Saturday, a week ago . . ."

Authors note- see I told you this chapter would be up soon. But I'm going to have to leave you in suspense at what Kari might have done. R+R or email at abbyegan@hotmail.com with your reviews and your suggestion to what she might have done. I won't get the next chapter up till after Christmas, so until then Merry Christmas!