Disclaimer: Second verse, same as the first.
From Courage To Love - Chapter 1
FOUR YEARS LATER...
"Tai!" Such echoes from the very distant past kept howling through someone's ears.
Echoes of a particular, special girl who was once close to a very special boy.
It was a nice warm Spring day in Odaiba. Cherry blossoms were blooming, birds were chirping, and couples in love were roaming the streets everywhere. But the one thing for sure that wasn't very warm was the feelings inside the heart of Taichi "TAI" Kamiya. Distraught and discouraged by rejection and loneliness thanks to his best friend Sora Takenouchi, Tai's inner world had collapsed. He wasn't planning to do anything stupid, mind you. But lately he hadn't been aware of his surroundings, his mind clouded by deep thought.
But the voice that was calling him now wasn't from the past, but very much from the present. The present moment, to be exact.
"MISTER KAMIYA!"
"Oh, stop it. You're nothing but lost echoes from the past," Tai replied, almost completely lost in thought.
"That's very mystical, Mr. Kamiya, but this is mathematics, NOT literature class!!!" shouted Mr. Yujiko.
"Huh?!?" said Tai, now waking out of his personal trance and coming face to face with his math teacher.
The next few seconds of uncomfortable silence were followed by an enormous eruption of laughter.
EVERYONE was laughing, even Tai's two good friends, Yamato "MATT" Ishida and Koushiro "IZZY" Izumi. At least, they were desperately trying not to laugh. Unfortunately, trying to fight off infectious laughter is futile. It was a losing battle, and they too, started up as well. Finally, the "liberating" bell rang.
Naturally, Tai was the last one to leave the classroom. He had barely walked two steps, when he heard the sound of someone clearing their throat as a way of deliberately attracting someone's attention. And at the present moment, it would mean instant death to ignore such a strong signal.
"Y-Yes, Mr. Yujiko?" Tai replied nervously.
"Well at least you seem to be more receptive now. Listen, I don't know what your personal problems are, but I cannot and will not tolerate any drifting off in my class. When you do that, you're not only wasting your own time, you're also wasting MINE! Do I make myself clear?" he strictly stated, taking off his glasses.
"Clear as crystal, sir," Tai managed to get out.
"Good. Now get a move on to your next class before you get in trouble again. And Tai?"
"Yeah?"
"If you're having so much trouble paying attention in class, then perhaps it would be best if you paid a visit to the school nurse or the guidance counselor."
"Y-yeah. Thanks."
Mr. Yujiko then put his glasses back on, and went back to grading homework.
Tai was a little surprised to see Matt and Izzy outside the classroom waiting for him.
"Gee, you sure handled that severe grilling pretty well, man," joked Matt.
"I must admit, I admire and congratulate your integrity for surviving that embarrassing episode, Tai," Izzy sincerely commented.
"Drop it, willya?" Tai replied to both of then.
"Hey, just chill, dude," Matt said calmly. "That guy's just an old geezer who gets his kicks by tormenting people in their times of weakness."
"Yeah, well-" The conversation between the three of them was interrupted as a girl approached them. And not just any girl. It was Sora Takenouchi, the love of Tai's life, his childhood friend, a respected person, an exemplary student...and Matt Ishida's dedicated and loving girlfriend.
"Hey, you guys," Sora greeted, and giving Matt a loving kiss on the cheek. Tai flinched.
"What's all the buzz about? I mean, I was just in literature in the next room over from you guys and then suddenly we all heard this yelling and laughing. Some people in my class even started giggling. Chances are it had something to do with Tai, right? You never learn, do you?"
Matt got a little angry then. "Hey, c'mon Sora! Lay off the guy, huh? Give him a break!"
Sora was somewhat surprised at Matt's defense over Tai, but nevertheless, there it was. The uncomfortable mood was broken when the end-of-the-five- minute-break bell rang. Izzy ran upstairs to his next class, Sora entered the math room, and Tai and Matt made their way to science class.
*********************
"Thanks for the backup back there," whispered a gratified Tai to Matt during science class.
"No problemo," replied Matt.
"But why did you do it? Not that I'm complaining."
"Let's just say I'm returning a very old favor."
"Uhhhhh...okay."
*********************
Sora was in deep thought herself during math class.
"Why did Matt defend him?" she thought and then whispered to her buddy, Mieko, who witnessed the whole thing from afar.
"Personally, I would have kicked him in the shin right then and there! What a jerk! I thought that boyfriends and girlfriends were supposed to stick together and back each other up!" she complained.
"Not to sound unsympathetic about your predicament Sora, but the teacher's starting to look this way, so clam up, you too!" hissed Jane, another friend of Sora's.
It seemed like pure irony that Mieko and Jane were good friends. They were almost complete opposites. Mieko was wacky, headstrong, irresponsible, overconfident, and without a doubt, BOY-CRAZY! The good thing was that she wasn't as insane about men as June Motomiya, but sometimes she came awfully close. In terms of her looks she was somewhat cute with long black hair, and light brown eyes. Jane was something else, a very different girl. She was the sometimes quiet, shy, but wise type. Responsible and trustworthy, that brown-haired, blue-eyed girl was a person definitely worth calling a friend.
Now that the character introductions are over with, let's pop back to the science class, shall we?
"Whew, what a class! I'll don't think I'll ever fully understand this science thing!" Tai complained.
Matt just laughed.
"Hey chill out, at least we didn't have any homework, right? And it's the weekend! Wanna hang?" he offered.
"What about your band practice? And didn't you have a date with Sora or something over the weekend?"
"My band doesn't have any gigs coming up, so I can risk it. And I can always reschedule my dates with Sora," Matt said confidently and calmly. "So whaddya say? You, me and Izzy? Just havin' some fun?"
"Ahhhhh...ok," Tai said reluctantly.
"ALL RIGHT!" Matt shouted, stabbing his fist in the air. More uncomfortable silence followed. Matt looked around, people staring at him from every possible angle and direction. He sweatdropped. Thankfully, Matt was known to act cool under fire and managed to handle this dilemma...
"Umm...eh, heh...s-sorry." Matt swore he could hear a breeze. Sound gradually resumed and people continued to walk on their way.
"Well, I think that went well," joked Tai.
"Ah, shut up."
As Tai and Matt walked down the hall, Matt walked behind and shot a strange, serious, and mysterious glance.
It's almost time, Tai, Matt thought to himself.
Soon you and I will have our little 'chat'...
There's chapter one completed! I hope you like it. Any of you wonder that if this a simple Taiora fic, then why the hell isn't Matt a psycho, pervert or jerk? Well I like Matt's character, and I'm just sick to death of seeing him or any of the others portrayed like that! So in most (or maybe all) of my fics, Matt will be a "nice guy'. Sorry, all you Matt haters! Oh yeah, something important I almost forgot to mention is that Matt's just being FRIENDLY with Tai, got it? F-R-I-E-N-D-L-Y. You hentai freaks won't find any yaoi (much less lemon) here. Sorry (again) to Taito fans! Anyhoo, as usual please read and review this story, as well as the others. As a favor please, please, PLEASE read my non-Digimon related story, "The Gathering". I really need to know if I'm good at writing more than just anime fanfics! Ok, I'm done making an ass outta myself, so I'll see you all next time! Ciao!
NEXT TIME...
As Sora and Matt prepare for their date, Tai is driven further into depression. And Sora's telling him to suck it up! Can a mysterious digimon from the past assist Tai in his predicament? Find out next time!
From Courage To Love - Chapter 1
FOUR YEARS LATER...
"Tai!" Such echoes from the very distant past kept howling through someone's ears.
Echoes of a particular, special girl who was once close to a very special boy.
It was a nice warm Spring day in Odaiba. Cherry blossoms were blooming, birds were chirping, and couples in love were roaming the streets everywhere. But the one thing for sure that wasn't very warm was the feelings inside the heart of Taichi "TAI" Kamiya. Distraught and discouraged by rejection and loneliness thanks to his best friend Sora Takenouchi, Tai's inner world had collapsed. He wasn't planning to do anything stupid, mind you. But lately he hadn't been aware of his surroundings, his mind clouded by deep thought.
But the voice that was calling him now wasn't from the past, but very much from the present. The present moment, to be exact.
"MISTER KAMIYA!"
"Oh, stop it. You're nothing but lost echoes from the past," Tai replied, almost completely lost in thought.
"That's very mystical, Mr. Kamiya, but this is mathematics, NOT literature class!!!" shouted Mr. Yujiko.
"Huh?!?" said Tai, now waking out of his personal trance and coming face to face with his math teacher.
The next few seconds of uncomfortable silence were followed by an enormous eruption of laughter.
EVERYONE was laughing, even Tai's two good friends, Yamato "MATT" Ishida and Koushiro "IZZY" Izumi. At least, they were desperately trying not to laugh. Unfortunately, trying to fight off infectious laughter is futile. It was a losing battle, and they too, started up as well. Finally, the "liberating" bell rang.
Naturally, Tai was the last one to leave the classroom. He had barely walked two steps, when he heard the sound of someone clearing their throat as a way of deliberately attracting someone's attention. And at the present moment, it would mean instant death to ignore such a strong signal.
"Y-Yes, Mr. Yujiko?" Tai replied nervously.
"Well at least you seem to be more receptive now. Listen, I don't know what your personal problems are, but I cannot and will not tolerate any drifting off in my class. When you do that, you're not only wasting your own time, you're also wasting MINE! Do I make myself clear?" he strictly stated, taking off his glasses.
"Clear as crystal, sir," Tai managed to get out.
"Good. Now get a move on to your next class before you get in trouble again. And Tai?"
"Yeah?"
"If you're having so much trouble paying attention in class, then perhaps it would be best if you paid a visit to the school nurse or the guidance counselor."
"Y-yeah. Thanks."
Mr. Yujiko then put his glasses back on, and went back to grading homework.
Tai was a little surprised to see Matt and Izzy outside the classroom waiting for him.
"Gee, you sure handled that severe grilling pretty well, man," joked Matt.
"I must admit, I admire and congratulate your integrity for surviving that embarrassing episode, Tai," Izzy sincerely commented.
"Drop it, willya?" Tai replied to both of then.
"Hey, just chill, dude," Matt said calmly. "That guy's just an old geezer who gets his kicks by tormenting people in their times of weakness."
"Yeah, well-" The conversation between the three of them was interrupted as a girl approached them. And not just any girl. It was Sora Takenouchi, the love of Tai's life, his childhood friend, a respected person, an exemplary student...and Matt Ishida's dedicated and loving girlfriend.
"Hey, you guys," Sora greeted, and giving Matt a loving kiss on the cheek. Tai flinched.
"What's all the buzz about? I mean, I was just in literature in the next room over from you guys and then suddenly we all heard this yelling and laughing. Some people in my class even started giggling. Chances are it had something to do with Tai, right? You never learn, do you?"
Matt got a little angry then. "Hey, c'mon Sora! Lay off the guy, huh? Give him a break!"
Sora was somewhat surprised at Matt's defense over Tai, but nevertheless, there it was. The uncomfortable mood was broken when the end-of-the-five- minute-break bell rang. Izzy ran upstairs to his next class, Sora entered the math room, and Tai and Matt made their way to science class.
*********************
"Thanks for the backup back there," whispered a gratified Tai to Matt during science class.
"No problemo," replied Matt.
"But why did you do it? Not that I'm complaining."
"Let's just say I'm returning a very old favor."
"Uhhhhh...okay."
*********************
Sora was in deep thought herself during math class.
"Why did Matt defend him?" she thought and then whispered to her buddy, Mieko, who witnessed the whole thing from afar.
"Personally, I would have kicked him in the shin right then and there! What a jerk! I thought that boyfriends and girlfriends were supposed to stick together and back each other up!" she complained.
"Not to sound unsympathetic about your predicament Sora, but the teacher's starting to look this way, so clam up, you too!" hissed Jane, another friend of Sora's.
It seemed like pure irony that Mieko and Jane were good friends. They were almost complete opposites. Mieko was wacky, headstrong, irresponsible, overconfident, and without a doubt, BOY-CRAZY! The good thing was that she wasn't as insane about men as June Motomiya, but sometimes she came awfully close. In terms of her looks she was somewhat cute with long black hair, and light brown eyes. Jane was something else, a very different girl. She was the sometimes quiet, shy, but wise type. Responsible and trustworthy, that brown-haired, blue-eyed girl was a person definitely worth calling a friend.
Now that the character introductions are over with, let's pop back to the science class, shall we?
"Whew, what a class! I'll don't think I'll ever fully understand this science thing!" Tai complained.
Matt just laughed.
"Hey chill out, at least we didn't have any homework, right? And it's the weekend! Wanna hang?" he offered.
"What about your band practice? And didn't you have a date with Sora or something over the weekend?"
"My band doesn't have any gigs coming up, so I can risk it. And I can always reschedule my dates with Sora," Matt said confidently and calmly. "So whaddya say? You, me and Izzy? Just havin' some fun?"
"Ahhhhh...ok," Tai said reluctantly.
"ALL RIGHT!" Matt shouted, stabbing his fist in the air. More uncomfortable silence followed. Matt looked around, people staring at him from every possible angle and direction. He sweatdropped. Thankfully, Matt was known to act cool under fire and managed to handle this dilemma...
"Umm...eh, heh...s-sorry." Matt swore he could hear a breeze. Sound gradually resumed and people continued to walk on their way.
"Well, I think that went well," joked Tai.
"Ah, shut up."
As Tai and Matt walked down the hall, Matt walked behind and shot a strange, serious, and mysterious glance.
It's almost time, Tai, Matt thought to himself.
Soon you and I will have our little 'chat'...
There's chapter one completed! I hope you like it. Any of you wonder that if this a simple Taiora fic, then why the hell isn't Matt a psycho, pervert or jerk? Well I like Matt's character, and I'm just sick to death of seeing him or any of the others portrayed like that! So in most (or maybe all) of my fics, Matt will be a "nice guy'. Sorry, all you Matt haters! Oh yeah, something important I almost forgot to mention is that Matt's just being FRIENDLY with Tai, got it? F-R-I-E-N-D-L-Y. You hentai freaks won't find any yaoi (much less lemon) here. Sorry (again) to Taito fans! Anyhoo, as usual please read and review this story, as well as the others. As a favor please, please, PLEASE read my non-Digimon related story, "The Gathering". I really need to know if I'm good at writing more than just anime fanfics! Ok, I'm done making an ass outta myself, so I'll see you all next time! Ciao!
NEXT TIME...
As Sora and Matt prepare for their date, Tai is driven further into depression. And Sora's telling him to suck it up! Can a mysterious digimon from the past assist Tai in his predicament? Find out next time!