Elusive Angel
-By Yo-yo
31/1
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon…ok, got that straight, now to the fic.
A/N: Thank God for Snow!!!!!!!!!!!! I got a snow day 2day, so I decided, hey let's catch up on the typing you haven't done yet! God I luv Chicago!!!!!!!!! I tried to get this one out as soon as possible, but then I realized that this one was way too long, so I had to split it up into two or I would shoot myself.
Ultimate Rowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Taiora 4 life!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter IV
He watched as her lean, feminine muscles ripple underneath her thin layer of golden tanned skin. Her long strands of hair whipped violently across her face as she twisted and turned so suddenly. Her body lunged as the racket assaulted the ball, causing the confused affect to her opponent that she wanted. Her body staggered as she changed directions in mid flight, running after the elusive ball.
Her face was set in concentration as she worked herself on getting the ball over the net and beating her opponent. She was aggressive yet apprehensive. The look on her face wasn't of interest, but of frustration and meditation. Something was going on in her head, something that was occupying her attentiveness, because she didn't even notice the ball whizzed past her head.
"Time out!" she called, still unaware that her opponent had scored a point.
Hands on her side, she silently walked over to her water bottle.
"Hey Sor." He smiled, standing up and handing her the water bottle.
"Hey, Tai." She smiled, her voice strangely strangled, "what's up?"
"I was going to ask you the same thing." He said, the smile on his face was one concern. "What's up, you're really bombing out there?"
"I'm just a little preoccupied, sorry. So what brings ya' here?" she asked, masking the hurt rippling through her heart.
"Boredom, so I decided to come see you practice." He smiled.
"Ok…" she took a long drink of water, then wiped her sweaty brow, "Oh yeah, I found some new stuff for our project, maybe Friday we can pull it all together and finally get the final draft done?"
"Yeah, ok." He smiled, looking behind her, "I think your time out's over."
"I'll see you later?"
"Yeah, I'll be going now, bye." He smiled turning to leave.
*She was so stiff and guarded just now*, he thought. She acted as if she didn't even want him there. *Could her aggression be towards me for some reason?*
~***~
Walking home in the unusual warm silence of midday, she winced inwardly. She'd worked herself a little too hard and strained her muscles. She wasn't as delicate as everyone thought she was, she could take the pain. But the pain that they were dishing out to her was a little cruel…and definitely from Sunny's actions…intentional.
Her head hanging down, she thought of the cotillion. It was only a day away, and all of her friends had dates; Hideo and Matt, Brian and Chloe, the new Irish girl, and of course, Tai and Sunny. She knew that if she went by herself, she'd be left out.
Stopping she pulled out her hair elastic, and shook out her long limp orange mane. Running her fingers through it, it brought her back to the conversation she'd had with Tai. Sighing, she thought of her best friend and her sweat drenched hair, and finally she decided she needed a shower.
Walking more quickly, she made her way out of the school's campus.
"Sora, Sora!" a voice called from someone behind.
Sora lifted her head and whirled around. Running to her was Li.
"Hi." She smiled tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
When he'd finally reached her, his lips lifted into a very nervous smile. "I was a little disappointed…" he began.
"Disappointed about what?" she asked confused.
"I was disappointed that we weren't working together for the Sophomore Report. I was hoping I got you, but instead I got Estiban…"
"Poor you, you got stuck with a jock…" she smiled sympathetically.
"So did you, you got Kamiya…" he joked.
"He's ok, at least he does work!"
"Oh, see my jock doesn't." he smiled.
She grinned.
"So where are you going?" he asked, trying to make conversation.
"Home."
"Oh…" he smiled, his eyes lowering to the ground.
"Why do I have the feeling that you're not telling me something?" she pried
"Because I'm not." He smiled, his face now matching her crimson eyes.
"Tell me…" she urged.
"So… um…" he began, looking away from her again, "…I was wondering…I know that it's pretty late to ask, but I've been trying to muster the courage to ask you…"he said fidgeting.
"Ask me what?" she asked, noticing his deeper blush.
In addition to Li being extremely smart, he was also really cute. He had those adorable slanted black eyes, a small nose, and absolutely kissable lips. He had a small goatee around his square jaw and strong chin.
He smiled, "I asked around, and they said you didn't have a date…so I was wondering…will you go with me?"
"Where?" she smiled with an amusing glint in her eyes.
"To the cotillion, of course!"
"Yeah." She smiled.
"Really?" he gasped excited.
"Yeah." She laughed.
"Great! I'll pick you up at seven thirty."
"Do you know where I live?"
"Yeah." He smiled. "See ya' Saturday."
"Bye." She grinned, then turned and raced for home.
~***~
"Sora honey, your date is here!" her mother called through the closed door.
"I'll be there Li!" Sora called.
Taking a small jacket, she took her tiny purse and walked out of her bedroom.
Li turned a dark red as she stared at her. She was wearing a long, white satin, strapless dress, that like the gown she wore to the Fair, it revealed the curves of her breasts. It was fitted around her torso so that it revealed every curve of her body. The small white jacket she wore was only elbows length and didn't clasp shut in the front. On her arms she wore matching silk gloves. Her long carrot hair fell softly over her shoulders in loose curls, and framed her slightly made up face.
"You look…you look… beautiful!" he stammered, grinning.
"Thanks." She smiled shyly.
"Let me tale your picture." Smiled Ms. Takenouchi.
"Mom, we gotta' go!" Sora said taking Li's hand and leading him quickly out the door.
~***~
"We're here." Li grinned looking at her. "Starlight Hotel."
"This is really formal!" she smiled nervously.
"Do you know that this is the first time that I've ever seen you without your uniform on?"
"Weird!" she whispered, tucking loose strands away from her face.
They walked up to the large hotel doors, two bellhops stood there holding the doors open. They both took huge breaths and walked inside.
It was as if time had stooped. Everyone, even the cheerleaders were staring at them. They were a stunning couple. Sora in her long beautiful white satin gown, and Li in his contrasting, attractively cut black tuxedo, that seemed to complement his good looks.
"May I take your jacket?" he murmured in her ear.
"Sure." She smiled as he took the small jacket from her, everyone staring in envy.
After Li had given the coat hanger her jacket, he took her arm and escorted her to an empty table.
The cotillion seemed to go back to normal as Sunny, dragging Tai, came and sat with them.
"Sor, you look great!" she exclaimed, noting the exquisite garment.
"So do you!" Sora smiled noting the simple cut of Sunny's dress.
It was a long, white dress made of a comfortable cotton material. The top half was a simple, sweater like pattern, with a very low cut neckline and with no adornment. The matching skirt was a simple, sophisticated A-line, which reached the bottom of her knees. Her long, curly black hair was pulled high on her head, forming a kind of crown. In the crown of hair, were little daisy buds; she looked so beautiful.
Tai looked at her a long time, his eyes roaming over the length of her as if examining her. He took her in like an expensive wine, slow, savoring her taste. Finally in a steely voice so that he couldn't betray his feelings, he said, "You look nice."
Sora looked up at him, her twinkling eyes resting on is chocolate ones. They both stared at one another for quite some time, not speaking. Tai could feel her anger build, but also feel it retreat. She was upset with him, but for reasons unknown. She was happy to see him, but why, she couldn't understand.
"C'mon Sora, let's dance." Li whispered, noting the silent stares.
"Ok." She whispered, not quite hearing him, yet sensing his movements.
Taking his hand and standing in one motion, Sora did not break their gaze. It was if they were speaking in some foreign language, only to be interpreted by them. Their Language of Love, but she didn't realize it was love that held their unbreakable gazes still.
Sora finally closed her eyes as they began to twirl on the dance floor. Li held her close as they encircled the room, adoring eyes resting on the couple as they glided past, lost in their own thoughts.
Resting her head on his chest, Sora fell into the hurricane of Tai that thrashed around violently in her head. She could already feel the comfort of their relationship start to evolve. Everything was starting to change; nothing would ever be the same. The kiss that they'd try to ignore would just fester inside until it was too colossal to disregard now. Everything about their relationship that had been so sacred and beautiful would soon turn into something, something unlike they'd ever expected.
*God I hope that that damn fortuneteller was wrong. And I hope this change in our relationship doesn't affect us too badly?* she told herself.
"Ya' know that she loves you, right?" Sunny whispered in his ear.
"She sure has a cockeyed way of showing it…"
"She's afraid to show it. I know that it totally weird, but Sora's terrified by love…"
Tai silently watched as they orbited the dance floor.
"She's hurt too ya' know. You should have seen how mad she was at me when I told her we were coming here together. Sora really does love you, I'm just not sure that she knows that yet. I think she's just really scared. You two have been friends for so long, she says it's kinda' 'incestuous'," Sunny chuckled, then noticed his terrified glare, "don't worry, she was trying to convince herself that, she didn't really mean it!"
"I've seen you play soccer, you're really talented." Li smiled.
"Maybe, I guess…"she whispered, not really listening, still deep in thought.
"Do you get upset…"
"No, I just don't like to revel in that stuff. I play because I like too, not because I'm good at it, or for the fame. I treat tennis and any other sport with that same mentality."
"Oh." He said, a smile creeping up his lips.
"What's so funny?" she laughed.
"The way that you are. So pure, innocent, confident, yet shy, and so un- self-conscious. You're like the perfect girl!"
"God, please don't say that…" she whispered looking away from his gentle eyes.
"Hey," he smiled softly, taking her chin within his soft fingers, and guiding her eyes back to his, "I'm sorry, I won't so that again."
"Thanks." She smiled to him.
He closed his eyes and leaned in to kiss her. Sora pulled back, she didn't want that. He soon opened his eyes and regarded her curiously. "I thought…" he began.
"Li, look," she whispered cutting him off, "I like you, but not like that. You're sweet and everything, but I'm not looking for what you're offering…"
"So what are you? Lesbian?" he asked, his eyes livid with rage.
"No, I'm totally hetero, but I'm just not looking for a boyfriend…"she sighed in patients.
*I'm not looking for another guy to help complicate the conflicting thoughts that have already threatening to make me kill myself* she told herself.
He looked away from her, his face flushed in anger. "I think I'll go sit down." He said before leaving her on the dance floor by herself. She stared at his back with a look of disgust. There was something about him that really irked her. Something didn't add up in his actions tonight.
Out of the blue, a pair of hands grabbed her by her waist and gave her a hearty kiss on the cheek. Sora put on a weak smile, she knew exactly who it was. Matt.
"Hi Matt." She spoke.
"Hey Sora!" he smiled whirling her around to face him.
"So how's your date with Hideo? He looks hot!" she smiled menacingly.
"Hey that's my man, don't go tryin' anything!" he said with a sassy voice.
"I don't have to," she smiled shyly, "these…" she pushed up her boobs, "…will do all the work for me!"
Matt fell into a pool of hysterics.
"What?" she asked punching him playfully in his arm.
"The only guy that those can call over is Tai, and you're avoiding him right now."
"Shut up!" she whispered, this time serious.
Matt noticed the scornful look on her face, but it didn't kill his laughter, it seemed to fuel it on somehow. "What, little Sora can't handle the truth?"
"I'm going to get a drink." She mumbled brushing past him annoyed.
Matt turned and watched as she made her way towards the refreshment table.
As she made her way towards the drinks, she absentmindedly bumped into Hideo. "I'm so…sorry." She said, her eyes cast to the floor, "…it was an accident."
Hideo looked down at her, a smiled stretched across his beautiful face. "Hey Sora!"
Sora looked up to see the innocent fun loving look on his face transform into a look of genuine concern. "Sora, what's eating you?" he asked, his gray eyes piercing into her crimson ones.
"Nothing…" she whispered looking away, "…nice to see you Hideo, see ya' later…"
She walked over to the drink table and carefully picked up a glass of ginger ale. As if enchanted, she walked over to one of the full length, glass paneled windows. It was one of the windows that looked out over the forest behind the hotel.
Sora didn't know why, but her gaze was being drawn away form the charming forests entrance to a benign clump of trees in the forest's core. The cluster had no extraordinary qualities about it, nothing to suspect anything, until…
A light began to flash from the trees, as if a signal. The light blinked off and on for some time. Sora watched it avidly; it took her some time to realize that it was Morse code.
S…O…R…A…, the letters blinked as she read, and then there was a short pause, …S…O…S…, and then the message repeated itself again.
Sora looked around to see if anyone had noticed. Then the realization struck her; she knew who sent it. Biyomon! Bi used to use that message to communicate with Sora when they were in the Digiworld.
A tremor of excitement shot through her body as she rushed to the table where Tai and Sunny sat quietly. "Guys, I gotta' go…don't worry, I'll be back!" she grinned, her voice quick and heavy with enthusiasm.
She quickly took off her gloves and handed them to Sunny. "Don't worry, I'm fine!" she laughed noting Sunny's odd look. Turning around, she fled from the hotel doors, down the steep path leading to the forests entrance.
She twisted and turned down the path, too excited to notice the funny stares that people gave her as she whizzed past them. At the entrance to the forest, she slipped off her sandals and followed the blinking light.
She was engulfed in total darkness, not able to see in front of her, only feeling her way through. She could hear rustling around her, but she was too thrilled to be afraid. Even as the low brushes snagged her long hair and jerked her back painfully, she ripped her hair free, and continued forward, more determined than ever. Each pine needle that scratched her face, and branch that tore her dress, didn't disrupt the excitement surging through her body, she didn't even seem to notice.
Her eyes were wide and bright when she realized only a small brush separated her from Biyomon. She slowly pushed the brush away, expecting to see a pink and blue bird.
She let out a strident scream as she saw Bi. The excitement on her face, and the adrenaline rush in her body was frozen with terror. The terror was so powerful and shocking that it chilled her to the bone. Her eyes stared in disbelief…it wasn't…it couldn't be, she thought, her mouth still hanging open in shock.
It was Biyomon alright, just not in the flesh.
She slowly backed up, too terrified to say anything, finally Bi spoke. "Sora, don't be afraid, I'm here to warn you…" her soft voice was so soft Sora could hardly hear her. It was as if she were speaking from far away. Reaching out her wing, she continued, "…there's a problem in the Digital World, I need you guys to hurry, there isn't much time! There are dark forces at work here now…" she looked behind her haughtily, as if something was creeping behind her.
The terror drained from Sora as quickly as it had come. Something about Bi soothed her. "What can we…" she began, but was interrupted.
"Sora, just hurry before something happens…" she whispered before disappearing like a wisp of smoke.
"Biyomon, Bi, I need to know what we're up against!" she screamed to the heavens. "how can I help, I don't…"
She saw another light and dashed for it, praying for it to be Bi. Suddenly, as if in slow motion, she felt herself falling and hitting the ground with a thud.
White-hot pain spread rapidly throughout her body as the forest dissolved into a whirl of dull colors, suddenly, everything went black, and her body became numb.
~***~
Sora opened her eyes slowly, and quickly shut them. The lights that fill the room made a splitting pain fill her head.
*Was it all a dream? Did she really see a projection of Biyomon in the forest? Did that night even happen? Was she now on her bed, ready for another boring day at school?* she asked herself.
She opened her eyes again and let them adjust to the light. She wasn't in her bed; she was in a hospital room.
"Sora?" asked a voice she knew all too well.
She turned her head slowly, a dull pain making her dizzy. She tried to lift her head, but it weighed a ton.
"Tai?" she whispered. "Where's my mom?"
"Getting coffee, but there's something really important we need to discuss." He whispered gravely.
"What?" she asked concentrating hard on his voice.
"Sora, there's a problem in the Digiworld. Biyomon has been abducted, they think she's dead…"
"NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she screamed stridently.
A/N: I hate Chicago! Lifting weights and shoveling snow… my muscles feel like shit, and hurt like hell!!!!! Shoot me now!!!!!!!!! See how long this chapter is, plus chapter 3 (14 pages!!!!!!!!!!!!! O_o) was part of it, it took almost three days to type this one chapter (keep in mind I can't type or spell), and spell check was a bitch! Hope you had fun reading this one, R&R please. I'm still writing the next chapter, so it'll be awhile before I can upload that one, but I'm working on a few smaller ones.
Buh bye
Yo-yo 1-O
-By Yo-yo
31/1
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon…ok, got that straight, now to the fic.
A/N: Thank God for Snow!!!!!!!!!!!! I got a snow day 2day, so I decided, hey let's catch up on the typing you haven't done yet! God I luv Chicago!!!!!!!!! I tried to get this one out as soon as possible, but then I realized that this one was way too long, so I had to split it up into two or I would shoot myself.
Ultimate Rowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Taiora 4 life!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter IV
He watched as her lean, feminine muscles ripple underneath her thin layer of golden tanned skin. Her long strands of hair whipped violently across her face as she twisted and turned so suddenly. Her body lunged as the racket assaulted the ball, causing the confused affect to her opponent that she wanted. Her body staggered as she changed directions in mid flight, running after the elusive ball.
Her face was set in concentration as she worked herself on getting the ball over the net and beating her opponent. She was aggressive yet apprehensive. The look on her face wasn't of interest, but of frustration and meditation. Something was going on in her head, something that was occupying her attentiveness, because she didn't even notice the ball whizzed past her head.
"Time out!" she called, still unaware that her opponent had scored a point.
Hands on her side, she silently walked over to her water bottle.
"Hey Sor." He smiled, standing up and handing her the water bottle.
"Hey, Tai." She smiled, her voice strangely strangled, "what's up?"
"I was going to ask you the same thing." He said, the smile on his face was one concern. "What's up, you're really bombing out there?"
"I'm just a little preoccupied, sorry. So what brings ya' here?" she asked, masking the hurt rippling through her heart.
"Boredom, so I decided to come see you practice." He smiled.
"Ok…" she took a long drink of water, then wiped her sweaty brow, "Oh yeah, I found some new stuff for our project, maybe Friday we can pull it all together and finally get the final draft done?"
"Yeah, ok." He smiled, looking behind her, "I think your time out's over."
"I'll see you later?"
"Yeah, I'll be going now, bye." He smiled turning to leave.
*She was so stiff and guarded just now*, he thought. She acted as if she didn't even want him there. *Could her aggression be towards me for some reason?*
~***~
Walking home in the unusual warm silence of midday, she winced inwardly. She'd worked herself a little too hard and strained her muscles. She wasn't as delicate as everyone thought she was, she could take the pain. But the pain that they were dishing out to her was a little cruel…and definitely from Sunny's actions…intentional.
Her head hanging down, she thought of the cotillion. It was only a day away, and all of her friends had dates; Hideo and Matt, Brian and Chloe, the new Irish girl, and of course, Tai and Sunny. She knew that if she went by herself, she'd be left out.
Stopping she pulled out her hair elastic, and shook out her long limp orange mane. Running her fingers through it, it brought her back to the conversation she'd had with Tai. Sighing, she thought of her best friend and her sweat drenched hair, and finally she decided she needed a shower.
Walking more quickly, she made her way out of the school's campus.
"Sora, Sora!" a voice called from someone behind.
Sora lifted her head and whirled around. Running to her was Li.
"Hi." She smiled tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
When he'd finally reached her, his lips lifted into a very nervous smile. "I was a little disappointed…" he began.
"Disappointed about what?" she asked confused.
"I was disappointed that we weren't working together for the Sophomore Report. I was hoping I got you, but instead I got Estiban…"
"Poor you, you got stuck with a jock…" she smiled sympathetically.
"So did you, you got Kamiya…" he joked.
"He's ok, at least he does work!"
"Oh, see my jock doesn't." he smiled.
She grinned.
"So where are you going?" he asked, trying to make conversation.
"Home."
"Oh…" he smiled, his eyes lowering to the ground.
"Why do I have the feeling that you're not telling me something?" she pried
"Because I'm not." He smiled, his face now matching her crimson eyes.
"Tell me…" she urged.
"So… um…" he began, looking away from her again, "…I was wondering…I know that it's pretty late to ask, but I've been trying to muster the courage to ask you…"he said fidgeting.
"Ask me what?" she asked, noticing his deeper blush.
In addition to Li being extremely smart, he was also really cute. He had those adorable slanted black eyes, a small nose, and absolutely kissable lips. He had a small goatee around his square jaw and strong chin.
He smiled, "I asked around, and they said you didn't have a date…so I was wondering…will you go with me?"
"Where?" she smiled with an amusing glint in her eyes.
"To the cotillion, of course!"
"Yeah." She smiled.
"Really?" he gasped excited.
"Yeah." She laughed.
"Great! I'll pick you up at seven thirty."
"Do you know where I live?"
"Yeah." He smiled. "See ya' Saturday."
"Bye." She grinned, then turned and raced for home.
~***~
"Sora honey, your date is here!" her mother called through the closed door.
"I'll be there Li!" Sora called.
Taking a small jacket, she took her tiny purse and walked out of her bedroom.
Li turned a dark red as she stared at her. She was wearing a long, white satin, strapless dress, that like the gown she wore to the Fair, it revealed the curves of her breasts. It was fitted around her torso so that it revealed every curve of her body. The small white jacket she wore was only elbows length and didn't clasp shut in the front. On her arms she wore matching silk gloves. Her long carrot hair fell softly over her shoulders in loose curls, and framed her slightly made up face.
"You look…you look… beautiful!" he stammered, grinning.
"Thanks." She smiled shyly.
"Let me tale your picture." Smiled Ms. Takenouchi.
"Mom, we gotta' go!" Sora said taking Li's hand and leading him quickly out the door.
~***~
"We're here." Li grinned looking at her. "Starlight Hotel."
"This is really formal!" she smiled nervously.
"Do you know that this is the first time that I've ever seen you without your uniform on?"
"Weird!" she whispered, tucking loose strands away from her face.
They walked up to the large hotel doors, two bellhops stood there holding the doors open. They both took huge breaths and walked inside.
It was as if time had stooped. Everyone, even the cheerleaders were staring at them. They were a stunning couple. Sora in her long beautiful white satin gown, and Li in his contrasting, attractively cut black tuxedo, that seemed to complement his good looks.
"May I take your jacket?" he murmured in her ear.
"Sure." She smiled as he took the small jacket from her, everyone staring in envy.
After Li had given the coat hanger her jacket, he took her arm and escorted her to an empty table.
The cotillion seemed to go back to normal as Sunny, dragging Tai, came and sat with them.
"Sor, you look great!" she exclaimed, noting the exquisite garment.
"So do you!" Sora smiled noting the simple cut of Sunny's dress.
It was a long, white dress made of a comfortable cotton material. The top half was a simple, sweater like pattern, with a very low cut neckline and with no adornment. The matching skirt was a simple, sophisticated A-line, which reached the bottom of her knees. Her long, curly black hair was pulled high on her head, forming a kind of crown. In the crown of hair, were little daisy buds; she looked so beautiful.
Tai looked at her a long time, his eyes roaming over the length of her as if examining her. He took her in like an expensive wine, slow, savoring her taste. Finally in a steely voice so that he couldn't betray his feelings, he said, "You look nice."
Sora looked up at him, her twinkling eyes resting on is chocolate ones. They both stared at one another for quite some time, not speaking. Tai could feel her anger build, but also feel it retreat. She was upset with him, but for reasons unknown. She was happy to see him, but why, she couldn't understand.
"C'mon Sora, let's dance." Li whispered, noting the silent stares.
"Ok." She whispered, not quite hearing him, yet sensing his movements.
Taking his hand and standing in one motion, Sora did not break their gaze. It was if they were speaking in some foreign language, only to be interpreted by them. Their Language of Love, but she didn't realize it was love that held their unbreakable gazes still.
Sora finally closed her eyes as they began to twirl on the dance floor. Li held her close as they encircled the room, adoring eyes resting on the couple as they glided past, lost in their own thoughts.
Resting her head on his chest, Sora fell into the hurricane of Tai that thrashed around violently in her head. She could already feel the comfort of their relationship start to evolve. Everything was starting to change; nothing would ever be the same. The kiss that they'd try to ignore would just fester inside until it was too colossal to disregard now. Everything about their relationship that had been so sacred and beautiful would soon turn into something, something unlike they'd ever expected.
*God I hope that that damn fortuneteller was wrong. And I hope this change in our relationship doesn't affect us too badly?* she told herself.
"Ya' know that she loves you, right?" Sunny whispered in his ear.
"She sure has a cockeyed way of showing it…"
"She's afraid to show it. I know that it totally weird, but Sora's terrified by love…"
Tai silently watched as they orbited the dance floor.
"She's hurt too ya' know. You should have seen how mad she was at me when I told her we were coming here together. Sora really does love you, I'm just not sure that she knows that yet. I think she's just really scared. You two have been friends for so long, she says it's kinda' 'incestuous'," Sunny chuckled, then noticed his terrified glare, "don't worry, she was trying to convince herself that, she didn't really mean it!"
"I've seen you play soccer, you're really talented." Li smiled.
"Maybe, I guess…"she whispered, not really listening, still deep in thought.
"Do you get upset…"
"No, I just don't like to revel in that stuff. I play because I like too, not because I'm good at it, or for the fame. I treat tennis and any other sport with that same mentality."
"Oh." He said, a smile creeping up his lips.
"What's so funny?" she laughed.
"The way that you are. So pure, innocent, confident, yet shy, and so un- self-conscious. You're like the perfect girl!"
"God, please don't say that…" she whispered looking away from his gentle eyes.
"Hey," he smiled softly, taking her chin within his soft fingers, and guiding her eyes back to his, "I'm sorry, I won't so that again."
"Thanks." She smiled to him.
He closed his eyes and leaned in to kiss her. Sora pulled back, she didn't want that. He soon opened his eyes and regarded her curiously. "I thought…" he began.
"Li, look," she whispered cutting him off, "I like you, but not like that. You're sweet and everything, but I'm not looking for what you're offering…"
"So what are you? Lesbian?" he asked, his eyes livid with rage.
"No, I'm totally hetero, but I'm just not looking for a boyfriend…"she sighed in patients.
*I'm not looking for another guy to help complicate the conflicting thoughts that have already threatening to make me kill myself* she told herself.
He looked away from her, his face flushed in anger. "I think I'll go sit down." He said before leaving her on the dance floor by herself. She stared at his back with a look of disgust. There was something about him that really irked her. Something didn't add up in his actions tonight.
Out of the blue, a pair of hands grabbed her by her waist and gave her a hearty kiss on the cheek. Sora put on a weak smile, she knew exactly who it was. Matt.
"Hi Matt." She spoke.
"Hey Sora!" he smiled whirling her around to face him.
"So how's your date with Hideo? He looks hot!" she smiled menacingly.
"Hey that's my man, don't go tryin' anything!" he said with a sassy voice.
"I don't have to," she smiled shyly, "these…" she pushed up her boobs, "…will do all the work for me!"
Matt fell into a pool of hysterics.
"What?" she asked punching him playfully in his arm.
"The only guy that those can call over is Tai, and you're avoiding him right now."
"Shut up!" she whispered, this time serious.
Matt noticed the scornful look on her face, but it didn't kill his laughter, it seemed to fuel it on somehow. "What, little Sora can't handle the truth?"
"I'm going to get a drink." She mumbled brushing past him annoyed.
Matt turned and watched as she made her way towards the refreshment table.
As she made her way towards the drinks, she absentmindedly bumped into Hideo. "I'm so…sorry." She said, her eyes cast to the floor, "…it was an accident."
Hideo looked down at her, a smiled stretched across his beautiful face. "Hey Sora!"
Sora looked up to see the innocent fun loving look on his face transform into a look of genuine concern. "Sora, what's eating you?" he asked, his gray eyes piercing into her crimson ones.
"Nothing…" she whispered looking away, "…nice to see you Hideo, see ya' later…"
She walked over to the drink table and carefully picked up a glass of ginger ale. As if enchanted, she walked over to one of the full length, glass paneled windows. It was one of the windows that looked out over the forest behind the hotel.
Sora didn't know why, but her gaze was being drawn away form the charming forests entrance to a benign clump of trees in the forest's core. The cluster had no extraordinary qualities about it, nothing to suspect anything, until…
A light began to flash from the trees, as if a signal. The light blinked off and on for some time. Sora watched it avidly; it took her some time to realize that it was Morse code.
S…O…R…A…, the letters blinked as she read, and then there was a short pause, …S…O…S…, and then the message repeated itself again.
Sora looked around to see if anyone had noticed. Then the realization struck her; she knew who sent it. Biyomon! Bi used to use that message to communicate with Sora when they were in the Digiworld.
A tremor of excitement shot through her body as she rushed to the table where Tai and Sunny sat quietly. "Guys, I gotta' go…don't worry, I'll be back!" she grinned, her voice quick and heavy with enthusiasm.
She quickly took off her gloves and handed them to Sunny. "Don't worry, I'm fine!" she laughed noting Sunny's odd look. Turning around, she fled from the hotel doors, down the steep path leading to the forests entrance.
She twisted and turned down the path, too excited to notice the funny stares that people gave her as she whizzed past them. At the entrance to the forest, she slipped off her sandals and followed the blinking light.
She was engulfed in total darkness, not able to see in front of her, only feeling her way through. She could hear rustling around her, but she was too thrilled to be afraid. Even as the low brushes snagged her long hair and jerked her back painfully, she ripped her hair free, and continued forward, more determined than ever. Each pine needle that scratched her face, and branch that tore her dress, didn't disrupt the excitement surging through her body, she didn't even seem to notice.
Her eyes were wide and bright when she realized only a small brush separated her from Biyomon. She slowly pushed the brush away, expecting to see a pink and blue bird.
She let out a strident scream as she saw Bi. The excitement on her face, and the adrenaline rush in her body was frozen with terror. The terror was so powerful and shocking that it chilled her to the bone. Her eyes stared in disbelief…it wasn't…it couldn't be, she thought, her mouth still hanging open in shock.
It was Biyomon alright, just not in the flesh.
She slowly backed up, too terrified to say anything, finally Bi spoke. "Sora, don't be afraid, I'm here to warn you…" her soft voice was so soft Sora could hardly hear her. It was as if she were speaking from far away. Reaching out her wing, she continued, "…there's a problem in the Digital World, I need you guys to hurry, there isn't much time! There are dark forces at work here now…" she looked behind her haughtily, as if something was creeping behind her.
The terror drained from Sora as quickly as it had come. Something about Bi soothed her. "What can we…" she began, but was interrupted.
"Sora, just hurry before something happens…" she whispered before disappearing like a wisp of smoke.
"Biyomon, Bi, I need to know what we're up against!" she screamed to the heavens. "how can I help, I don't…"
She saw another light and dashed for it, praying for it to be Bi. Suddenly, as if in slow motion, she felt herself falling and hitting the ground with a thud.
White-hot pain spread rapidly throughout her body as the forest dissolved into a whirl of dull colors, suddenly, everything went black, and her body became numb.
~***~
Sora opened her eyes slowly, and quickly shut them. The lights that fill the room made a splitting pain fill her head.
*Was it all a dream? Did she really see a projection of Biyomon in the forest? Did that night even happen? Was she now on her bed, ready for another boring day at school?* she asked herself.
She opened her eyes again and let them adjust to the light. She wasn't in her bed; she was in a hospital room.
"Sora?" asked a voice she knew all too well.
She turned her head slowly, a dull pain making her dizzy. She tried to lift her head, but it weighed a ton.
"Tai?" she whispered. "Where's my mom?"
"Getting coffee, but there's something really important we need to discuss." He whispered gravely.
"What?" she asked concentrating hard on his voice.
"Sora, there's a problem in the Digiworld. Biyomon has been abducted, they think she's dead…"
"NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she screamed stridently.
A/N: I hate Chicago! Lifting weights and shoveling snow… my muscles feel like shit, and hurt like hell!!!!! Shoot me now!!!!!!!!! See how long this chapter is, plus chapter 3 (14 pages!!!!!!!!!!!!! O_o) was part of it, it took almost three days to type this one chapter (keep in mind I can't type or spell), and spell check was a bitch! Hope you had fun reading this one, R&R please. I'm still writing the next chapter, so it'll be awhile before I can upload that one, but I'm working on a few smaller ones.
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