Next chapter. This is dedicated to Becci 'D who gave me the idea.

Disclaimer: I don't own digimon. I only own my characters that aren't in digmon.

Flashbacks of Another Time

Tai was sleeping. Earlier, Kora had hung up on him so fast, he didn't even remember saying hello. He dreamt of his times in Digiworld when the others had gone home. He remembered everything so clearly... his days alone and when he was with his friends from London and Los Angeles.

It was a sunny day. It was the first day without his friends. Gennai had given him the choice of staying with him or just going out on his own. Tai wanted to go out on his own. Gennai agreed and gave Tai a device so they could contact one another. Tai wondered through Digiworld and met many new friends... He met Angelwomon, a kind digimon who became a close friend and was one of the first digimon to find and open a gate to the Real World. The only problem was it wasn't opened to Japan. It led to London, England.

Tai had remained there and made a lot of new friends. He went to school and learned to speak English. A really weird language but one that he'd picked up with ease. He was able to visit the Digiworld often and liked being able to learn something new. Then, one day when he was visiting Digiworld, the gate closed. He was trapped again.

Tai had stayed in Digiworld for about 2 years. That's when Rotamon, Cabumon, and Colliemon had found a gate leading to the United States of America. The gate had opened right outside of Los Angeles, California. There, he spoke English well and picked up the casual way that Americans speak. Then, he was pulled back to Digiworld. Finally, a year later, Gennai had located a gate that led to his hometown, Odaiba, Japan.

"Tai, I'm pleased to tell you that there are new digidestined who are taking on the Digimon Emperor. This now gives us access to the gate and your home." Tai couldn't have been happier when Gennai told him that. But, he didn't remember the friends he had there. All he knew was his family was there and he hadn't seen them for at least 5 years. They must've thought he'd died or something. He remembered seeing 6 kids come to Digiworld. Kids he didn't know and didn't remember.

Still, him going home was a dream come true. When, he got there, he barely remembered how to speak Japanese. Gennai had told him his memory had been damaged over the course of being in Digiworld for 5 years and going between worlds. But, Tai didn't believe him. His memory was perfectly intact, at least, that's what he thought.

When he got to Odaiba, it felt different. As he walked the familiar streets, something was missing. Like, no one was there that he remembered except his parents. When he walked to the apartment, it was just like when he was there with Koromon. He'd even traveled there as a spirit, using Angelwomon's power. But, now, it felt like he didn't even belong there. "Well, here goes nothing." Tai pushed the door open and his parents were sitting at the table, talking.

"Tai?" "Yeah, Mom, it's me." "Oh, my goodness, sweetheart. It's been so long since Kari told us you'd stayed in Digiworld." "Kari? Who's that?" I swear, my mom almost burst into tears right then. "Son, you don't remember Kari?" "Why do you want to know if I know some Kari girl?" Right then, my mom began crying and ran to her bedroom. My dad's expression was sad to even look at. "Well, Tai. We'd better get you started at Odaiba High School. You'll see Matt, Sora, Kora, Izzy, and all of your friends." My dad told me. "That's great, Dad."

I actually had no memory of these "friends." "That's just great." I repeated. "I'll get you a uniform and you can get used to everything. Okay?" " Great. Just give it to me later." I walked down the hall and saw a bedroom with a picture of a pretty brunette and a brown-haired boy. The boy's hair was tinted with a dark reddish crimson and the girl had a digital camera around her neck. He fingered the picture softly. "Tai, I see you found your way into Kari's room. Isn't that picture great. That's her and Davis Montomiya, a friend of hers." "Oh, I see." I mumbled.

I went into my room. This was a place I'd remembered like crystal. It had a picture on his nightstand. It was a picture of a bunch of unfamiliar faces. He saw "Kari's" face and at least 12 other people. It seemed new because it included Davis Montomiya's face as well. I just didn't remember. All I did was get my uniform and head off to school the next day.

He remembered talking with the principle and the principle placed him in top classes. Then, I saw Kora. Her beautiful face standing out. She welcomed me and I had no idea who she was. She knew me though because she was disappointed when I didn't even recognize her. Then. later she ran from the classroom, tears filling her eyes.

The days in Digiworld were lonely ones. Talking with only digimon was depressing. I had no human friends there. Even though some were human-like, it just wasn't the same. Sure, I made friends in Real World but only for a limited time. As I walked around, I met more digimon then you can count. They were always friendly. Then again, so was I.

Back on Earth is difficult to adjust to. It was so laid-back in Digiworld. Now, I am always doing something...I've got to focus on everything and remember Kora. I've just got to. I know that she would die to have me remember.

Tai drowsily opened his eyes. His crest was glowing from its spot on his nightstand. His digivice was glowing next to it. He reached towards the crest and when the tip of one finger touched it, it felt like his body was thrown back in time at the speed of light. He seemed to be going somewhere. It must've been his mind going back. He saw things...memories... It was an eternity of thoughts, and memories flowing through his mind like after a river broke through a dam.

Kora was there with him everywhere. He just needed to remember everything before he could return to his normal life. The one he had before the DigiWorld. The one he was desperately trying to remember. Please, let me remember.

~TBC~

I know that ending wasn't the best but o well. The next part will be about Tai's remembering things. Until then~ angel13