Last Time: Yeah, Davis actually delivered Sora's card to the WRONG PERSON! Now Tai and Matt are at each other's throats while Sora can only cry about not knowing what to do next. Well…there is ONE thing she can do.


Valentine's Davis: Part 3


Valentine's Day was finally here and it was bright and early in the morning. The sun was out and the atmosphere was perfect for the day of love. But Davis didn't expect to be up this early. He didn't expect to be walking in an isolated part of the park alongside Sora. Thirty minutes had barely passed since Sora asked him to meet her there. She must have wanted to thank him.

"So how are you doing, Cupid?" Sora asked with a smile on her face.

"I feel great!" Davis answered cheerfully. "I never knew how good it felt to help bring couples closer together. So how did everything go?"

"Well…that's one of the reasons I asked you to come walk with me this morning," Sora replied.

"Yeah, that's the other thing I was wondering about. I know you had something to tell me, but couldn't you tell me over the phone or something? It's kind of early to be out here. Why bring me to the park this early in the morning?"

"That's very simple. You see…over here…I can go ahead and KILL YOU and not have to worry about WITNESSES!!"

With that, Sora put her hands around Davis's neck and started strangling him. And there were no signs of her letting go.

"S-S-SORA!! What'd I do?!" Davis gagged.

"You little twerp! I asked you to do ONE simple thing! And you couldn't even do THAT right! You ruined everything for me! YOU WEREN'T…SUPPOSED TO…DELIVER…THAT CARD…TO TAI!!"

"Then…w-who…was I…supposed to…deliver it to?" Davis stammered.

Sora finally released her grip on Davis's neck, but it looked like it was out of frustration more than anything.

"How could you even ask me that question?! Who have I been going out with for the last year and a half?!"

Davis scratched his head. "I don't know. Who?"

Sora screamed out loud. "How can you NOT notice I've been going out with Matt?!"

Davis blinked. "You've been going out with Matt?"

Sora was ready to burst into to tears, but again, more out of frustration than for any other reason. She couldn't believe Davis didn't know.

"How could you not know it was for Matt?" Sora cried. "How did you think it was for Tai?"

"Because Tai's been your best friend for so many years," Davis answered solemnly. "I thought you wanted to take your friendship to the next level…the way TK and Kari did."

Sora's face fell. Now it was all coming to her. It was all making sense now. She began to understand how this all confused Davis.

"I…see how you could get that idea," Sora sighed. "Davis…TK and Kari were best friends who one day decided that they would be happier being in a deeper relationship."

"Don't you feel that way about Tai?"

Sora shook her head. "No. And I can't explain why. There's just something about Matt…that attracts me to him. He's a wonderful guy. And the feelings I have for him…well…I just don't have those feelings for Tai."

"So when are you planning to tell him?" Davis asked.

Sora stayed silent. She didn't know how to answer that. But all she knew was that she would eventually have to come clean with Tai.

"Soon," was all that Sora said. "Look, I'm sorry I tried to strangle you, Davis. This whole thing wasn't your fault. Well…not completely, anyway. I'm just a little frustrated…and confused. I wish there was something that could make this a little easier."

That's when Davis got an idea of his own. Maybe he couldn't solve this problem, but maybe he could make it a little easier.

"Well…I'd better go," Sora said despondently. "I need to think about how I'm going to do this. Thanks for trying to help, Davis. I just wish this Valentine's Day would have turned out a little better."

"Oh…I have a feeling it still might," Davis grinned.

Sora leaned over and kissed Davis on the cheek. "You're sweet to be so optimistic. I'll see you later."

Sora walked off while Davis was still blushing. Sora was a sweet girl and she deserved a good Valentine's Day. And if Davis had his way, then she would have her ideal Valentine's Day…and Tai would come out of this day just fine.

Two hours later, Davis was on the high school's soccer field, practicing kicking up a soccer ball with his knee. He wasn't just there to practice. He was also waiting for someone. And then he showed up.

"Hey Davis. You ready?"

Davis nodded. "Oh yeah! Catch it, Tai!"

Davis passed the ball to Tai, who caught it with the tip of his right foot like a pro. Tai started passing the ball from one foot to the other, kicking the ball up and catching it with his knee. After a brief display, Tai passed the ball back to Davis who started a similar exhibition.

"Thanks for coming out to practice with me, Tai," Davis said. He knew that he had an ulterior motive and Tai was unaware of it.

"No problem, Davis. If anyone has a chance of being as good as me, it's you. But I can't stay for long. I've sorta got plans for Valentine's Day."

Davis eased into the subject. "That's…one thing I've been meaning to talk to you about. Tai…do you consider Sora your best friend?"

"What kind of question is that?" Tai chuckled. "Of course she is. We've known each other since we were kids."

"And has it always been like that? Just friends?"

"Well…if you ask Sora, she'll say yes. But…the feelings I've had for her started to change over the last few years. I mean, sure we've had some disagreements. You'd be surprised how much we argued when I got her a hairclip. I'd never seen her so mad…except for that time I threw up in her hat.

"I don't know why I ended that e-mail with 'Love, Tai', but I think I showed myself how I really feel about her. I wanted her to be more than a friend to me."

Davis passed the ball back to Tai. "Does she feel that way?"

Tai started showing off with the soccer ball. "Well, I never actually asked her. I just kinda…assumed she didn't. I think it was around Christmastime a few years ago. The old gang and I were going to see Matt and the Teenage Wolves. I asked Sora if she wanted to hang out afterwards…but she said she had plans with Matt. She had never blown me off for anybody before. And the way she implied it…it sounded like she liked him. So…I never said anything. I was even happy for them at first. Agumon said it showed I was growing up. Even though I knew that deep inside…Sora and Matt together sounded so…wrong. But I never said anything. I just let them be.

"It even got to the point where I was getting jealous. I don't know why I did what I did, but when Sora and Matt went to the concert, I…might have gone in disguise to spy on them.*"

"Totally understandable," Davis nodded. "I've done it myself once.**"

"I was really starting to think Sora had a thing for Matt," Tai continued. "And I just started to give up. I began to feel like friendship meant nothing to Sora. I felt like she just dumped me when someone better came along and didn't even consider my years of friendship. It felt like none of it mattered to her.

"But then I got that Valentine's Day card. And…I felt great! Everything I felt for Sora came back. I knew she'd remember our friendship. And our friendship is stronger than anything Matt has."

Davis gulped. "Um…about that card…?"

Tai kicked the ball and caught it with his arm. "Oh yeah! I've been meaning to thank you, Davis. Thanks for making that delivery. I know Sora must have been really nervous. Thank you for bringing me that card. It really made me feel better. I just feel kinda sorry for Matt. He must feel like he was being led on. I don't know where he'd get the idea that the card was for him. Oh well. He's a tough guy with a lot of female groupies. He'll live."

Davis knew he had to bite the bullet now. "Tai…that card………it wasn't for you."

Silence.

"What?"

"Tai…Sora wanted me to deliver the card to Matt. But I delivered it to you by mistake."

Silence.

"WHAT?!"

Tai had now gone off the deep end and he threw the only object available to him. He furiously threw the soccer ball right at Davis's face, hitting the younger goggle boy right on the nose.

"OWWWW! MY NOSE!!"

Tai rushed at Davis and tackled him to the ground. Just like Sora did earlier, Tai went straight for neck and began strangling poor Davis.

"I can't believe you!!" Tai cried angrily. "You just got my hopes up, you little punk! You should have just delivered it straight to Matt! Why…did…you…have to…TEASE ME?!?!"

"TAI! ACK! I'M…SORRY!"

It didn't look like Tai was about to let go, so David defended himself the only way he could. He reached over for the nearby soccer ball…and bashed Tai over the head with it. It temporarily loosened his grip and gave Davis enough time to get back to his feet and hold the soccer ball out as a warning that he could throw it at any given moment.

"I'm…sorry!" Davis yelled again.

"Do you have any idea how stupid I look right now?!" Tai asked indignantly.

"Tai…this is ME we're talking about."

"Oh…right. Well…then you know how embarrassing this is for me! I can't believe I got my hopes up like that!"

"Tai, it's ok," Davis said comfortingly. "I know it may not seem like it, but Sora really DOES appreciate your friendship."

"Davis…what does she see in him? What does she see in Matt?"

"You're asking the wrong person. But I know this much. She sees SOMETHING in him. And if I've learned something from experience…it's that no matter what you do, you won't be able to change how she feels. The only thing you can do…is the same thing you've always done. Be there for Sora as a friend."

Tai sighed deeply. "It won't be easy. I can't say I'm not in love with her."

"But for the sake of your friendship, you have to be there for Sora as JUST a friend. You have to realize she doesn't like you that way."

Tai sighed again. "Ok…I'll do it. Where is she, Davis?"

Davis shook his head. "I…don't know. She just said she wouldn't be home today."

Tai started rushing out. "I have to find her! Thanks, Davis!"

Davis couldn't stop Tai from rushing off. And as he continued to rub his nose painfully, he could only hope that Tai would find Sora before things got worse.

Now holding his soccer ball in one hand and rubbing his nose painfully with the other, Davis made his way home as Valentine's Day was halfway over. He imagined that Tai and Sora were probably clearing things up by now.

Davis couldn't help but feel bad. If he had just delivered the card to the right address, he wouldn't have opened up old wounds for Tai. Of course, this was hardest for Sora, who was now torn. She looked to have no idea how to deal with having to hurt her best friend. He felt awful and wanted to do something to make it up to her.

That's when Davis passed by a flower shop. He quickly perked up as an idea hit him. There WAS a way he could make up for his mistake.

Wasting no more time, Davis ran into the flower shop.


Next Time: The story comes to a conclusion. Things get even muddier as a huge misunderstanding erupts. Come back next time to see what it is! Poor Davis!


* - See Chapter 6 of "The Rock Show"

** - See Chapter 1 of "Break A Leg"


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