Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon nor will I ever. *sigh* This story is mine, so please do not steal. ~*~Thank Claire and Dark Fox for the e-mails they sent me recently. Their e-mails and the reviews of everyone, helped to motivate me into writing this chapter.~*~
Chapter Sixteen
As Izzy slowly opened his eyes, he was greeted by darkness. He jumped up and looked all around him in confusion. "Wasn't I in my house before?" His eyes slowly adjusted to the dark as he recognized familiar surroundings. What? The Digiworld? Huh? What's going on? He gasped in shock as he realized he was no longer bleeding. His hands pulled off his shirt and he ran his fingers over his skin. He flinched as he touched the sensitive part and saw that there was only a faint scar left. Pain shot through his body, causing him to grip the bed to keep himself from falling down.
"Ohhh…" he groaned as he waited for what seemed like an eternity for the pain to ease up. When it finally did, he clumsily put his shirt on and left the room a little unsteadily. As he stepped out in the hallway, he was startled by another presence. "Ah! Tai!"
"Izzy?" asked a dazed Tai. "Sorry man, didn't mean to scare you."
"You didn't scare me, you just caught me off guard."
"Yeah right. Hey, where are we?"
"The Digiworld. Though I'm not sure how we got here. Let's just go downstairs. I'm sure we'll find Gennai and some answers."
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Matt sat on a bed with his back resting against the wall as his hand held a certain red head's. His blonde hair lazily fell over his right eye as he watched her chest rise and fall. He blew the annoying strand away from his eye as he kept vigil.
Sora felt a familiar hand holding hers as she felt herself waking up. Her hand twitched slightly as her eyes fluttered opened. "Sora," she heard someone say to her as her eyes slowly adjusted. She saw two very concerned blue eyes peering down at her. "Matt?"
Matt smiled down at her and engulfed her in a hug. "You don't know how happy I am to see you," he said softly as he closed his eyes, taking in her scent.
A feeling of safety and warmth spread through Sora as she felt his strong arms around her. Her eyes closed, as she took in his scent, storing it in her memory. She was disappointed when he pulled away from her but smiled again when he threw her an overly happy grin. She felt herself almost melt as he stared intensely at her flushed face. "Where am I?" she asked.
"The Digiworld."
"What?" she asked as she shot up. But that action was a little too much for her as she felt her head spin and a sharp pain kick her in her right side.
"Whoa there, take it easy," he warned.
Her hands flew to her side and noticed no blood on her shirt. "Huh?"
"There's no more blood Sora. Here let me show you how it healed." Matt gently lifted the shirt a little up to expose a scar. His fingers gently swept over her delicate skin as it neared her scar.
Sora felt a shiver of pleasure course though her at the feel of Matt's fingers touching her skin and gasped suddenly with pain as his hand grazed the scar.
His hands recoiled away quickly as he asked, "Are you all right?"
Her head bobbed up and down as a rosy pink gathered on her cheeks. "I'm ok," she replied softly as she looked up at him. Their eyes connected and stayed that way as Matt moved his hand to lightly caress her neck. Again, she felt another wave of pleasure tickle her insides.
"Even your neck has healed from all those bruises. It might be a little sore though," he said huskily. His fingers slowly and gently traveled from her collarbone to her cheeks and settled on her lips. He traced her soft lips as his eyes continued to hold hers and his name escape in a whisper from her lips. "Shh…don't speak. Just listen to what I have to say," he said softly as his fingers left her pink lips and began to caress her cheeks in a circular motion. "After Kari hit Tk unconscious, I made my way to her and found out that she couldn't find a pulse on you. I was about to perform CPR when the EMTs arrived, and as I watched them trying to revive you, I was convinced of you never returning. It was then that I realized how I couldn't live without your smile or your voice. And right before they got a pulse out of you, it hit me. What I have felt for you my whole life I've known you was not just some silly crush, it was deeper than friendship. It was love, true love. Suddenly it made absolute sense why you could understand me so well."
Two tears slowly made a path down her cheeks but were stopped by Matt's hands. She could feel that same intense electricity every time his hands touched her. "Matt…I don't know what to say," she said in confusion.
Again, his fingers traced her inviting lips, as he seemed to draw her in with his sapphire eyes. He saw her eyes close and her head tilt as their faces moved closer.
Sora didn't know why, but she felt as if this was right. Her stomach fluttered with butterflies right before she felt his lips on hers. Matt's hands were now upon her cheeks as she reached around the back of his neck for support. As his lips lead hers in a duel of satisfaction and delight, she could feel her body being pulled closer to his. He felt like he was flying as she returned his sweet kiss. His eyes closed as he reveled in the sugary sweet taste of her soft lips and kissed her harder when he heard her moan. She felt herself being taken to new heights as his hands glided through her silky hair and hers shuffled through his blonde locks. It seemed like the whole world had stopped its spinning as their lips moved in time to one another as their heartbeats synchronized in their rhythm. He never wanted this to end but knew they both needed oxygen. His eyes opened as he slowly pulled away from her now red lips.
Sora's eyes fluttered open as she whispered his name. As she looked into his sapphire eyes, she felt herself becoming eternally lost in them. He-he-he kissed me…and I liked it.
"Sora…that was incredible," he expressed softly as he saw her cheeks redden. And as his eyes locked with hers, he could tell that her eyes seemed to be reflecting something else. Could it be? Is it? I have to know! "Sora, I need to know something. Do you love me?"
Her eyes looked away from his as she could feel his intense gaze. "I uh…" her voice trailed off as she tried to sort through her feelings. Love…is it? Could it be? This is too hard…I don't know what I'm feeling. It's all so new and frightening…
Knock! Knock!
He felt Sora pull away from him and he reluctantly pulled his hand hands away from her waist. Damn…I was close, he thought as his gaze shifted from Sora to the opening door.
"Ah, I see she has finally awakened," said Gennai as he stepped into the room. He took notice in Sora's flushed cheeks and red lips as well as Matt's annoyed look. Looks like I might have interrupted something…
"Gennai! It's good to see you," Sora exclaimed.
Gennai walked towards Sora. "And it's good to see you to my dear. Now come join the rest of us downstairs. Izzy and Tai just woke up and are sitting downstairs right now."
"What? You mean everyone's alive?" she asked.
"Of course. Now come on you two. Get a move on it," he said as he turned to leave.
Matt jumped up from his seat once Gennai left the room. "Well my lady, you heard the man."
Sora threw off her covers and moved her legs to the side. She put one hand on the bed and was about to put the other hand on the bed to steady her so she could get up but felt Matt's hand wrap around her right hand. He quickly pulled her off her feet and into him.
Her head slowly looked upwards at him, with a slight rosy tint painted onto her cheeks like a precious porcelain doll. Matt was tempted to just kiss her again but knew that Gennai was waiting with the others. "Come on cutie," he said as he put his arm around her to help her.
"Matt, I can walk by myself," she frowned.
Typical Sora. "Okay, okay, let's just go," he said as he led the way.
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Izzy couldn't help but look a little unsettled at seeing Tk and Joe sitting across from him on the couch. He glanced over at Tai who was sitting next to him with his head resting on his hand. To the left of him, he saw Kari who had brought her knees up to her chest. He noticed how she didn't at once make any eye contact with Tk or Joe, but he couldn't blame her. His head turned to Gennai who had just reentered the living room.
"Sora's awake now and she'll be down with Matt," he heard Gennai say.
Soon after, the shuffle of footsteps were heard. Izzy looked up to see Matt step in with Sora following closely together. All eyes turned to them now.
Sora's eyes went wide and she couldn't help but gasp as her gaze fell onto Tk and Joe. The familiar wave of fear spread throughout her.
Matt felt her tense up and grabbed her hand. He turned to her and whispered, "It's alright. Just follow me."
Sora's eyes carefully watched Joe and Tk's figures as Matt led her to the only available tan couch against the wall in between the two occupied parallel couches. Her eyes connected with Tk's eyes and she could see the pain, sorrow, and guilt he was feeling. Huh? His eyes…they're no longer cold…they're warmer. What does this mean? She looked at Joe to see the same emotions in his eyes. I'm so confused…their eyes look so much different. What's going on? She tore her eyes away from Joe's and sat down next to Matt.
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~*~Sorry it took me so long to update and get this chapter out. But I'm revising Sparks of Passion. So maybe soon the next chapter might be out sometime soon. As for Kiss Me…well I have to reread the while fic again since it's been a long time since I looked at it, so it might be awhile before Kiss Me is updated.
Well I hope that kiss satisfied you Sora/Matt fans. I bet you're all wondering why Gennai brought them to the Digiworld. Well I'm going to have to leave you hanging till I write the next chapter.
