Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon nor will I ever. *sigh* This story is mine, so please don't steal. Some of the characters I made up, like Lana.
Chapter Six
The figure looked down at the fallen girl. Her face slightly pale…delicate… He bent down and moved a few strands of her hair back as he took out a clip. He carefully placed the rose in the clip and put it in back of her right ear. It's not time my sweet…not time…
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"Hey Couch, I forgot something in my locker. Can I get it now, since practice is over?" Tai asked.
"Yeah, just don't be too long."
"Thanks," he said as he left the locker room. As Tai was running to his locker, he noticed the lights off. Why is it so dark in here? Creak! Tai stopped. "Is anyone there?" he called out. Upon hearing no answer, Tai walked up to the open door and walked in. "What the-?" He cut himself off when he saw the dead janitor. He looked to where he was pointing to and saw Sora in front of a closet with a dead Nikki Warner.
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Voices… She could hear voices but couldn't make out who they belonged to…
"Sora," someone called. "Come on…wake up…"
Slowly, Sora's eyes began to open. "Ohhh…" she moaned. It took a few minutes for her vision to clear. "Tai? Is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me," he replied softly. He gently helped her sit up. "I'll be right back."
Sora looked around. She was now sitting up in the back of an ambulance. She got up and out of the ambulance.
"Sora! You shouldn't have gotten up," Tai scolded.
"Miss, just sit down a bit and take it easy," an EMT told her.
"What happened?" she asked confused.
"You don't remember?" Tai asked surprised.
"You fainted," the EMT answered.
"Oh." Sora closed her eyes. Slowly it all came back to her. She opened her eyes and gasped.
"Sora, what's the matter?" Tai asked with concern.
"I-I remember seeing…" Tears welled up in her eyes.
Tai put his arms around her. "Sh…it's okay Sora," he said, trying to comfort his best friend. "I'm here for you."
"Thanks Tai," she choked out. They remained that way for a few minutes until…
"Ahem."
They broke apart and stared up at police officer, Ted Chamberlain. "Are you Sora Takenouchi?"
Sora nodded in response.
"We'd like to ask you a few questions," he said.
"Okay, I'll give you some privacy," Tai said getting up.
"Hold on. We need to ask you a few questions Mr. Kamiya. You are the one that found the bodies and Ms. Takenouchi, right?"
"Yeah," Tai answered.
A few minutes later…
"Can I see your cell phone?" Officer Chamberlain asked her.
"Sure," she said as she took it out of her purse.
He inspected it and wrote the number down on his notepad. "Are you sure you don't recognize the number?"
"Yes, I'm positive. I usually don't give out my number," Sora replied.
"Ms. Takenouchi, you mentioned that you were trying to find out who the Valentine Killer was. I suggest you decline. It's too dangerous and you are too young. I trust your boyfriend-"
"Friend," Tai and Sora corrected.
"Right," the officer said amused. "Like I was saying, I trust your friend will keep you out of trouble. Right Mr. Kamiya? Make sure she stops pursuing this. Take care and keep in touch." He handed both of them his number. "If he calls you again or anything else comes up, don't hesitate to call me."
When he left, Tai turned to Sora. "He's right, it's too dangerous."
"Oh not you too Tai," she exclaimed, exasperated.
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"Tai, you didn't have to follow me home."
"Hey, I just wanted to make sure you'll be all right. Sora, you aren't going to listen to reason will you?" Tai looked at Sora.
"Tai…" Sora looked away.
"Listen, you're my best friend and we've known each other since first grade. I'd hate to see anything happen to you. Please promise me something. Promise you'll stop this," Tai said firmly.
Sora looked at Tai and put one hand behind her back. "I promise," she said as two fingers remained crossed behind her back.
Tai looked relieved. "Good, I'll see you at school. Bye!"
"Bye!" When his car was out of sight, she looked at her crossed fingers. "Sorry Tai. This is one promise I have no intention of keeping. He killed Nikki…and so many others…he killed Kara after she asked me for my help. I will find him. He's got to be stopped." Sora then took out her key and turned it in the lock. "I'm home mom!" she called as she walked into her house.
"Sora! I've been so worried. Where were you?"
Sora took a deep breath and told her what happened.
Her mother's face turned into a frown. "Now I don't want to leave Friday."
"Mom, you go and have fun. You have to go to that convention. It's important for the business."
"Oh honey I don't want you to be alone. Why don't you stay at a friend's house or have someone stay with you while I'm gone."
"I guess so mom. Try not to worry."
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Sora sat in her room thinking about the past few days. A few annoying strands of her hair fell in her face. She pushed them behind her right ear and stopped. What was that? She walked to the mirror and gasped. A rose clipped to her hair. But not just any rose, his signature rose. He touched me… She shuddered and took the clip and rose off. The rose now lay in her trash can while the clip lay in her hand. It was a metallic purple clip with a cat's paw print. It seemed so familiar…but she could not figure out why and put it on her dresser.
Pacing back and forth, she looked at the pieces of the puzzle she had. He knows my home number and it is unlisted… He knows my cell phone number…but only a few people have that number… He claims he is a friend of mine, she thought as she recalled what Kara told her about the phone call. He knew Lana's, Kara's, and Nikki's locker combinations…
Sora stopped pacing and grabbed a piece of paper. She sat down and started making a list of all the people that had her home and cell number.
Home Number:
Tai, Kari, Matt, Tk, Izzy, Joe, Mimi, Nikki
Cell:
Tai, Matt, Mom, Nikki
Am I forgetting anyone? No, that's it. I need help…but who can help me? I need someone smart…good at figuring out things…someone I can trust…Izzy! She rushed to her phone and dialed the number. It rang three times before Izzy picked up.
"Hello, Izzy speaking."
"Hi Izzy, it's me Sora. I need you're help."
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At Izzy's…
"Sora, shouldn't you leave this up to-"
"Please Izzy. I've been lectured enough. Just get your computer out," Sora said.
"Okay. Just tell me everything, including what Kara said." He looked at Sora and waited for her to start.
