The Call of Destiny
Yolei Izumi
Chapter 4: Progress
"Anything yet?" Matt asked calmly.
Izzy pulled his gaze from the computer screen to shake his head sympathetically.
"Oh…" Matt replied sadly and gave Izzy a gentle smile.
Izzy smiled gently back. Matt had apologized for overreacting and was now sitting beside Izzy at the computer. Izzy didn't mind. He knew how hard it was for Matt to apologize to anyone for anything. He felt almost honored to be deemed worthy of one of his apologies. Izzy looked back at the screen. He was making a quick scan of Japan one last time by request of a much more humble Matt.
Mimi was back siting on the table, humming to herself in attempt to lighten the mood as she played with her skirt. Joe nervously watched her from his chair as he ran a hand through his deep blue hair. Sora was still sitting in the windowsill, letting Tai use her lap as a pillow. She sighed as she looked down at him. She'd just finished watching him cry himself to sleep. Sora gently flipped a lock of Tai's chestnut hair out of his face, silently hoping that his dreams were more pleasant than this.
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"Kari, please don't go," Tai pleaded, desperation in his voice.
Kari looked back at her brother, innocence in her reddish-brown eyes," But, Tai, they need me."
"I need you!" Tai shouted back in protest.
Kari giggled," No you don't, Tai. You have the others. I won't be gone too long…" Kari smiled and turned to enter the swirling colors of the digital gate," Good bye, Tai."
Tai watched helplessly as his sister disappeared," Kari! Kari, come back!" The boy fell to his knees as he realized there was nothing he could do.
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Tai jumped as he jolted awake, startling Sora.
"Tai! Tai, are you okay?"
Tai looked up into Sora's sympathetic eyes as he felt tears building in his own," Kari… she's really gone."
"Oh, Tai…" Sora's eyes saddened," No…no… We're going to find them."
Tai knew that Sora was as doubtful as he was, but hearing her reassuring words made him feel a little better and he smiled up at her gratefully.
"Prodigious!"
The entire team of Digidestined looked over to Izzy, eager to hear what he had to say.
Matt studied the screen for a moment," What is it, Izzy?"
The mahogany-haired boy lifted a yellow-gloved hand to the screen, pointing out key areas," Do you see here where the scan colors are blue and purple instead of yellow?"
Matt nodded," Yeah, what's that mean?"
"A gate."
Within moments, all the Digidestined had gathered around Izzy and were watching as Izzy began typing commands.
Matt's face brightened as he smiled and jumped out of his chair," That means we can find TK!"
Izzy nodded," Possibly. And, most likely, Kari as well."
Tai rested a hand on Izzy's shoulder as he examined the screen," Great job, Iz! Where is it?"
Izzy beamed as he brought more windows up on the screen," Heightened View Terrace Park."
Tai's eyes widened," Right where it was when they left!"
"Exactly," Izzy hit a final key and swiveled his chair to face the others," I suggest we get there quickly."
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Yolei Izumi: Well? What do you think?
::TK and Kari exchange a glance and look back at Yolei Izumi::
Yolei Izumi: I know, I know. Don't even say it, it's kinda short.
Kari: Well, actually…
Yolei Izumi: Okay! Just bear with me for a bit. I promise they'll get longer as to come. Okay? There will be only a few more really short ones, then they'll start getting longer, okay?
TK: Actually, Yolei… We've finished our sodas… We wanted to know if we could have some more…
:: Yolei Izumi grumbles and gets up off the couch and wanders off screen. She comes back and tosses two sodas to Kari and TK::
TK and Kari: ::both smile brightly:: Thank you!
Yolei Izumi: ::grumbles:: NE way… REVIEW IT!!! Please review it! If you do, I'll write more, kay?