DominoDS: Grr...I had chapter5 typed up and everything that I spent my
library time to type up
and guess what? The disk screws up and won't let me do anything with the
frellin file. (Frell is a curse
word off of a sci-fi show a friend of mine got me to like,so I'd rather say
frell than the actual curse
word) So now I have to type this all up again. So,I'm sorry if it sucks.
DISCLAIMER: Ok Don't own Digimon, I'm not apart of the coporation of it,
artistry, writing,production etc.
I'm not about of Bandai or the other groups, I don't own the characters or
any songs I use in this
like "Drowning". I love this song, its a brand new song that has just be
released, only a few people might know who sings
the song if they read the lyrics closely or something, I kind of doubt it
hehe.
The only thing I do own is this messed up fan fic I came up with.
I don't own the children's names either,even though I totally made them up,
I don't care who uses the
names LoL. Ok I've rambled on long enough. Sorry I don't have a Digimon
Mascot to express my
thoughts.
Joe: "Ah just get on with it!"
DominoDS: Ok...so I lied. I borrowed Joe. *Glomps Joe*
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Chapter 5: The Truth is Revealed

Sora pulled up into Matt Ishida's driveway. Her eyes traveled up the medium
sized blue tiled cottage house he bought recently that the family would
vacation in near the beach. Matt decided to move in to the cottage after
he had to move out of the household.
Tai snore soundly in the front seat of his Camero. At least he was sobering
up while he was asleep, hopefully.
Sora climbed out of the car unsure of what she had planned to say to Matt
as she approached the front step. She stood in front of the oak door, just
staring at it while her mind was empty at the moment. It seemed minutes had
passed as she stood there just staring at the wood. Then finally she rapped
her knuckles against the door hard. She repeated herself after nothing had
happened moments after. Then the front porch light shot on, illuminating
the area around her. She glanced down at her black leather watch to check
the time: almost one o'clock. Matt appeared at the doorway, his clothes
wrinkled and his hair disheveled. He looked exhausted, as he had two dark
circles under his clear blue eyes.

"Sora, what are you doing here at this time?" Matt yawned,leaning a
hand on the doorway. Sora straightened up to her full height. She wasn't
going to let Matt sweet talk her today. She looked at him coldly.
"Ok asshole, we need to talk." Sora stated simply. Matt quirked a brow
confused by her behavior and word calling.
"Ex- heh excuse me?" He laughed.
She frowned and walked inside, grabbing ahold of Matt neck collar of his
shirt to drag his ass in.
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"He what?!" Matt's voice yelled loudly in pure anger. His pale face was now
dark red with anger as he fumed at Tai's betrayal.
He jumped up from his seat bounding for the door.
"Matt! Don't do this! You're the one who did this to yourself!" Sora
screamed running out after him.
Matt saw Tai's car parked out in the driveway and went running for it.
"Don't you dare touch Tai. I made him tell me when he didn't want to!"
Sora yelled.
Matt yanked open the passenger's door open,grabbing for Tai's throat. Tai's
eyes shot open in surprise as Matt began to choke him. He coughed trying to
speak.

"M-at..at....u...ssssht...op!" (Matt what are you doing? Stop) Tai
tried to say as Matt continued. Sora leaped onto Matt's back hitting him.
Matt let go of Tai dropping him to the ground, as he caught Sora's arm,
spinning around to meet her face-to-face.
"Back off Sora!" Matt snapped.
Tai glared up in pure hate at his so-called "best friend". "Don't ever
talk to Sora that way!" Tai growled. He scrambled to his feet jumping for
Matt, spearing him in the stomach and pinning him to the ground. The two
began to roll around on the ground punching each other senseless, yelling
curses at each other. Sora looked at him in anger and disbelievement.

"Knock it off you guys!" Sora screamed trying to get them to stop.
Luckily Matt had his cottage out far from other people, otherwise they
would have had the authorities and local neighbors there to watch. The only
thing Sora could do was to run for the hose. She turned it on to full power
and turned it on the guys spraying them with it until they would stop
punching each other.

"What was that for?!" They both exclaimed, dripping with water. Sora
dropped the hose glaring at the two black and blue men lying on the ground
like 2 children they had once been, after they would beat each other up.
Both of them were quiet as they watched Sora's expression. They had never
seen her this mad, her amber eyes were narrowed while her hands were on
her waist, her cheeks were flushed. She definitely looked pissed off.

"Matt," she said coldly. "I hate liars, and you lied to me the whole
time about what was really going on. With my best friend, which makes it
worse! You have been also lying to your children! What kind of father lies
to their children?" She said clenching her teeth tightly. Now she was
clenching her fists,her knuckles were white now from how tight her fists
were. "I didn't need the two of you to fight again either! Its just like it
was when we were in Junior High. Neither of you have grown up. Ugh..I don't
want to be having this conversation." Sora said disgusted. She walked away
from them, away from the sight that has her so infuriated. She didn't know
why she was angrier than she thought, but she was.

They got to their feet, dripping with water and confused as hell. Tai
chased down the driveway after Sora, his sneakers squeaking with each step
her took. "Sora, look I'll give you a ride home. You shouldn't be out
walking at this time of night, and especially in the mood you're in." Tai
said trying to reason with her. She ignored him and kept walking. She
couldn't bring herself to speak to either of them, she was disappointed in
them, what was worse was that she was disappointed in herself. She had
never lost such a temper before, and what added to her guilt was...would
she have to tell her children about Matt and Mimi? She wouldn't be able to
bear the look on their faces if she told them. What could she do?
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Tai sat on his couch watching the 'Late Night Show' they had over in
Japan. The events that had happened that night kept on replaying in his
mind. He didn't plan on fighting with Matt, but when he grabbed Sora and
yelled at her like he did something just took over. He always wanted Sora
safe, as if it was something Tai owed her. He promised himself ever since
Datamon had kidnapped her right out of his arms so long ago that he
wouldn't let anything bad happen to Sora again. He would keep to that oath,
to the death. Tai often thought of himself as Sora's knight. Even though
she would have no clue. He loved her more than life itself, and these
feelings were just reliving themselves inside of him each and every time he
saw her. He leaned back against the couch a song popping into his mind that
he had heard earlier on the radio on his way back that seemed to just say
his predicament of his feelings.

Don't pretend you're sorry
I know you're not
You know you got the power to make me weak inside
and girl you leave me breathless, but its okay
'cuz you are my survival...now hear me say..
Ever imagine life without your love
even forever don't seem like long enough.

'Cuz every time I breathe I take you in and my heart beats again
Baby I can't help it, keep on drowning in your love.
Every time I try to rise above, I'm swept away by love
Baby I can't help it, keep on drowning in your love.

Tai scratched his head as he turned off the tv just to re think the
lyrics in his head. It was exactly what he was feeling right now. He felt
so awful for what happened that night...he was mad at Matt for doing what
he did to Sora, but even angrier that Sora had to face her children
alone...

Maybe I'm a drifter, maybe not
Because I am alone on the safety of flowing freely in your arms
I don't need another lifeline
Not for me
Cuz only you can save me, oh can't you see?
I can't imagine life without your love
and even forever don't seem like long enough.

Cuz every time I breathe I take you in
and my heart beats again
Baby I can't help it, keep on drowning in your love
Every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby I can't help it, keep on drowning in your love

No one can pull me under, cover me with dreams yeah
Love me mouth to mouth now, you know I can't resist because you are the air
that I breathe
Every time I breathe I take you in, and my heart beats again
Baby I can't help, keep on drowning in your love
Every time I try to rise above, I'm swept away by love
Baby I can't help it, keep on drowning in your love.......
Baby I can't help it, keep on drowning in your love

Got me drowning, got me drowning in your love
Baby I can't help it, can't help it no
Cuz every time I breathe I take you in and my heart beats again
Baby I can't help it, baby I Can't help it, keep on drowning in your
love
Every time I try to rise above, I'm swept by love...baby I can't help
it....
Keep me drowning in your...in your love....

Tai groaned. He had to do something, and he had to do something fast.
He didn't want to do this but he had to if it was to make everything better
for Sora. He grabbed his jacket fumbling for his car keys. He ran out the
door to head over to Matt's house without a second thought of it.
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Sora sipped from her beer as sat in bed thinking. Sean and Nika were
fast asleep, with no idea of what had happened that night. She loved her
children more than anything and she would do anything to make them happy.
She held back hot tears from her face. Even if it meant trying to work
things out with Matt. She would discard her own happiness for them. She
heard giggles from their room which interrupted her thoughts. 'Huh? They're
up?' Sora got up out of bed to go check in on them and she saw
Bajiru standing in the center of the nursery room with their cat: Sickle in
his arms, wearing a baby bonnet and a doll nighty, trying to force the poor
cat into a doll buggy. His mouth was wide in a small "O" as he saw Sora
standing there looking down on him. He was in his little P.J.'s and his
hair was sticking straight up, reminded her of when Tai and her were 5
years old and tried to put his cat Miko in the bathroom sink. Nika erupted
into fits of giggles while Sean just grinned from ear-to-ear seeing his
mother catch Bajiru. Sora had almost forgot that Bajiru was spending the
night there. He dropped the cat almost immediately, the look of "uh-oh i'm
caught" on his face, as if Sora yelled freeze. He put his hands behind his
back and lowered his head guiltily. Sora couldn't help but smile.
"What are you 3 doing up for?" Sora chuckled watching them.
Nika sat up. "Bajiru couldn't sleep so he decided to play with Sickle, but
sickle scratched him. So we all planned vengeance on the kitty." She said
as if almost reciting lines.
Sora blinked slightly "O...K..." She said slowly. She looked at Bajiru's
scratch on his neck. "Oh sheesh, she got you good didn't she? Come here,
we'll go take care of that." Sora said holding her arms out for Bajiru. He
walked to her and Sora scooped him up into her arms carrying him out of the
room,making sure to shut the light off behind her.
"Aw nuts." Sean's voice could be heard as Sora walked downstairs with
Bajiru in her arms.

She sat him down on the sink as she got a bandaid out and peroxide. He
fidgeted nervously, his dark eyes on the peroxide in terror. She glanced at
the bottle then at him. "Don't tell me you're afraid of this?" She asked
kindly.
He nodded slowly. "It's ok. Here.." She said swabbing some onto a cotton
ball. "I want you to turn your head to the right and focus on that Tiger
painting over there ok?" She asked directing him. He nodded in reply doing
as she asked. She quickly cleaned his cut and blew on it so it wouldn't
hurt as much. He barely winced and she placed a Band-Aid on his neck.
He turned to look at her with loving eyes, ones that reminded her so much
of Tai. It ate her up inside when she thought of Tai..of what she would
have to do about Tai. Bajiru threw his arms around Sora hugging her.

"You're the closest person I have to a mommy." He said quietly, looking
down at the ground.
Sora looked surprised and sat down beside him, keeping eye level to him.
"Whatever happened with your father and mother any ways?" Sora asked,
almost hating to.
"Daddy and mommy loved eachother...for only a while though. After I was
born she said things got harder for them. Dad was always at work and mommy
hated how he kept secrets from her and worked all the time. She said that I
had a bad father." He said looking down shamefully.
Sora gently pushed his chin up with her index finger. "That's not true. You
have one of the best daddy's out there. He really loves you a lot,Bajiru.
You're mother was just probably unsure." Sora said trying to insure him.
He shook his head. "Mommy began to hate daddy, and then she left us. She
said she wanted a real life with a real career. She said she loved me..but
she couldn't see me until her own life was on track." He said, his lower
lip trembling as he tried to finish.
Sora felt tears well up in her eyes. She never knew how Tai split up with
his wife...and that it had to end like that...did it change things? She
put her arms around Bajiru pulling him into her lap as she hugged him
tightly.
"Can I call you mommy?" Bajiru asked through tears,looking up at her
ashen face.
He caught Sora off guard as she sat there not knowing what to say. What can
you say to a child of his age...you don't want to break his heart...but you
can't make any promises.....
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DominoDS: I know its a bit short but its been difficult for me to write
since what had happened last Tuesday. I was thinking of dedicating a short
fic to last Tuesday's tragedy. But I am unsure...My thoughts and prayers go
out to everyone affected by last Tuesday's tragedy and I'd like to thank
the Police Force and the Firemen searching non-stop for survivors. THANK
YOU!
~~Next Chapter~~ Should Sora accept Bajiru's request? What is Tai going to
ask Matt? What does Sora want to say to both Matt and Tai? And why is Mimi
visiting Sora from New York?~~~