** Alrighty then, here's chapter six for your reading pleasure!! Thank you all so much for reviewing!! I just wanted to say that this is my first real Taiora, and before I wrote this I was pretty much 100% Sorato, but now I'm kinda split between the two! I love reading all your wonderful comments and input! You guys ROCK!! **


A Smile Like Yours


Tai slept in a small chair next to Sora's hospital bed, his head cradled in his hands. Matt and Mimi walked in with a couple of suitcases and set them down at the door. Matt looked at Tai and Sora, then drew Mimi next to him, hugging her tightly.


It had been two days since Sora was kidnapped and beaten by Michael. She had been admitted to the hospital, where she fell into a coma. Her condition hadn't changed sine then, nor did Tai leave her side during the time she spent in the hospital. When he was awake, he talked to her, holding her bandaged hands in his. Her auburn hair had been pinned up so the doctors could put bandages on Sora's cut up face and shoulders. Her jaw still sported a large black bruise, and her eyes were both bruised badly. A cut on her lip was closed with a butterfly stitch. Under her blankets, her baby continued to thrive inside her.


Matt tapped Tai gently. His mahogany eyes opened slowly, and he squinted as sunlight streamed in from the window.


"Hey. . ." Matt whispered. Mimi set some flowers down beside Sora's bed, tears welling up in her eyes. She walked over to Matt and snaked her arm around his waist and put her head down on his shoulder.


"Hi. . .thanks for bringing some stuff for me and Sora to change into. I'm sure she's going to want to shower and stuff when she wakes up. . ." Tai replied hopefully.


"The house is quiet without you two." Mimi commented, not moving from Matt's embrace.


"We'll be back when Sora gets well again. . .hopefully soon." Tai stated. Matt and Mimi smiled sad smiles and moved closer to hug Tai. Tai returned his friends' hugs, and felt hot tears threaten to fall from his already bloodshot eyes.


"Well, would you two mind staying with Sora while I go to the café? I haven't eaten in a long time." Tai asked. Mimi and Matt ushered Tai out of the room without a word. Matt sat down in the chair Tai had once been asleep in, and Mimi stood over Sora's bed, looking at her friend with sadness.


"It didn't have to be this way. . .God Sora, I wish I could have done something!" Mimi said, almost inaudibly. Matt stood up and ran his hands down Mimi's arms and sighed.


"There was nothing we could have done. We didn't know Sora was even in danger until Tai brought her home." Matt comforted softly. Mimi nodded and took one of Matt's hands.


"She just looks so. . .so helpless." Mimi said, her voice choking on the words. Sora stirred, and Mimi leapt out of Matt's arms. She took Sora's hand and squeezed it gently. Matt looked hopeful as he saw Sora move her other hand slowly.


"Come on Sora, come back to us. We miss you." Matt said, trying to encourage his friend somehow.


"Your baby needs you now Sor. . .and so does Tai. We all need you! Wake up Sora! Please. . ." Mimi begged. Sora's eyes fluttered open ever so slightly, her cinnamon orbs peeking out from under her eyelids. But sleep overwhelmed her, and she fell back into her coma. Mimi began to sob as Matt lifted her off the floor where she had knelt to speak to her best friend. Mimi clasped her arms around Matt's neck and sobbed into his shirt.


"It's okay. She opened her eyes. That's a very good sign." Matt whispered, rubbing Mimi's back and hugging her tightly.


"I just. . .I just wish this wasn't happening!" Mimi cried, tears wetting the fabric of Matt's navy blue t-shirt. Tai walked in, and at the sight of Mimi crying on Matt, assumed the worst and ran to Sora's bed.


"Is she okay?" Tai asked, terrified to even ask.


"She opened her eyes a little bit. But she fell back asleep." Matt replied. Tai slumped into his chair and fought back tears of sadness.


"Come on Sora. . .come back to me." Tai whispered to himself.


Another day passed, and Sora was beginning to improve. Tai had seen her open her eyes and stare up at him numerous times, but after a couple seconds, she'd fall back asleep. When he held Sora's hand, she squeezed back, a sign to which Tai was overjoyed to feel. Doctor Shin advised Tai to be ready in case Sora was to go into labor. Even though Sora was only about two weeks from being to term, he worried about her delivering early.


"Hey Sora, I brought you some more flowers." Tai said as he put a big blue vase of purple iris on the dresser beside her bed. He swept a stray hair from Sora's forehead and smiled when her eyebrows furrowed.


"Can you hear me Sora? Squeeze my hand once for yes, twice for no, okay?" Tai asked. He took Sora's hand, and seconds later felt a light squeeze from Sora.


"All right!! You can do this, Honey, I know you can. Now, can you try and open your eyes for me Sora?" Tai asked again. He was disappointed when Sora squeezed his hand two times.


"Okay. . .can you feel Rian moving at all?" Tai asked. One squeeze.


"The doctor says you should be delivering sometime very soon. I hope you're awake when you do, don't you?" Tai asked yet again. One squeeze.


"Well, then I'm going to stop asking you a bunch of questions so you can build up strength and wake up." Tai said. He felt Soar squeeze his hand, then watched her smile a very small smile.


'You're going to make it, Sora. I know it." Tai thought as he continued to hold his loves hand.


Later that night, Tai awoke with a start. Someone was in the hospital room. Slowly, Tai got out of his chair and switched on the light. There stood Sora, pacing around and holding her belly.


"Sora!" Tai cried, overjoyed. Sora tried to smile, but found herself in a lot of pain.


"I woke up. . .when the contractions. . .started. About two hours ago. . ." Sora panted, still pacing slowly around the floor. Tai helped Sora back into bed and called for a nurse, who ran in quickly.


"Oh my Lord, she's awake!!" a sweet looking little brunette nurse cried upon seeing Sora in bed.


"And she's having contractions. Can you go find Doctor Shin?" Tai asked. The nurse nodded and hurried out of the room. Tai ran to Sora, who was sweating profusely.


"Oh help me Tai. . .it hurts. . ." Sora whispered through clenched teeth. Tai took Sora's hand and tried to get her to breath regularly. Of all the preparations he and Sora had made for the baby, they had forgotten Lamaze.


"Just hold on, they'll be here. . ." Tai said, trying to reassure himself and Sora at the same time. Sora moaned as a contraction tore through her. Tai cried out as Sora gripped his hand in hers.


"Sora. . . Sora. . .my hand. . ." Tai cried. The contraction subsided, and Sora released Tai's hand, which he cradled.


"I'm sorry. . .Tai. . .I feel like. . .I'm being torn apart." Sora wailed. Doctor Shin and the nurse ran in, and Tai was ushered out of the room.


"Tai!" Sora screamed. Tai tried to get back in, but found the door locked.


"Sora. . ." Tai wimpered as he slumped down onto the white tiled floor.


** That's all you get for now. . .HAHAHA! Sorry. . .I just can't help myself! Anyway, go and review this one, pppppllllleeeeeaaaaassssseeeee????? I would really really really appreciate it if I got to fifty reviews before this story ended!! And there's going to be a surprise coming up in the coming chapters. Guess what it is, everyone! I'll bet you guys won't figure it out!! Until next time, see you around!! **