Don't Kiss Me!
Chapter Three
A/N: Do people really like this? Maybe I should write more taioras ^^;;
*****
Sitting on a park bench, Sora hid her head in her arms. Tearing streaming down, she whimpered, "I'm such a fool! How could you let yourself start to like him? How!? Sora, haven't you learned no one will ever like you?!"
~~~~~Three years ago, Junior High
"Taka-san! Please wait!"
Running towards a boy ahead of her, Sora blushed as he turned to greet her, "Yes?"
"T-Taka-san! You may not know me but..." she blushed even deeper, "I've been in love with you since grade school and-"
Offering a batch of homemade cookies, she flushed smiling, "Will you accept my feelings?"
Staring, Taka began to laugh, instead of taking her food and agreeing, "Nani?! Are you kidding?! An ugly, un-cool girl like you? What makes you think a catch like me will ever go out with you? Disgusting and unworthy kid! Get out of my way!"
Dropping the cookies, Sora took a step back in shock, "D-Disgusting? Unworthy...?"
"That's right! Now get away from me!" Turning, Taka stalked off, as Sora sank to her knees in tears.
'I'm unworthy...just an ugly nobody girl...'
~~~~~
"I'm such an idiot!" crying harder, Sora tried to wipe away the tears unsuccessfully. 'You fool Sora, it happened once. Nobody wants your heart, so stop giving it out!'
***
Back at the store, Taichi watched her run off sadly, 'Sora...I'm so sorry.'
"Taaaiiiccchhiii!" Tifa whined, tugging on him harder, "Forget about that nerd! Let's go to my place and we'll have some real fun!"
She licked her lips suggestively but Taichi turned to her in disgust and pulled himself from her grasp, "Get away from me you slut! Do you think I'd ever want a selfish girl like you?! How dare you treat another person so cruelly!"
"Taichi..." taken back, Tifa snapped out of her surprise and turned it into anger, "What's the problem?! She's just a loser! She's not even close to either of our leagues!"
Glaring, Taichi had to agree, "You're right, she's way above us. But somehow...I'll reach her."
*****
"Sora-chan..." rubbing the girls back, Mimi watched sadly as her best friend wept.
She had called her an hour ago sobbing about how stupid she was and Mimi rushed over but no matter what she said, Sora wouldn't tell her what happened.
Clenching her fist, Mimi frowned and thought, 'If Taichi did this to you...I won't forgive him!'
"Mimi," startling her out from her thoughts, Sora asked, "Do you think I'm ugly?"
"Of coarse not! Never! How many times have I said how pretty you were Sora? And it's true! I never lie."
"And disgusting...unworthy..."
'Disgusting? Unworthy?' gasping, Mimi's hand flew to her head. That was what that bastard Taka had said to her so long ago!
Squeezing her friend's hand, Mimi cursed the boy under her breath, 'She never got over that...Oh, Sora! He was an idiot!'
*****
"That bastard!" Taichi spat into the phone, wanting to strangle something.
On the other end Mimi sighed, "That's what I thought but don't kill the phone!"
"I still can't believe..." he clenched the cord, "Someone could say such horrible things to her...especially when she was confessing her love."
"I know...he was such a egotistical guy."
A deep sadness welling, Taichi couldn't shake it off. Is that what she had gone through? Why she kept running away? And here he was an idiot, pushing his luck too far! He wanted to smack himself.
"Taichi? Taichi?!" his silence worrying her, Mimi shouted into the phone, "Taichi did you hang up?!"
"Huh? Oh, gomen. No, I'm here..."
"Anyway...you need to figure out a way to get her! Unless you think she isn't worth it."
"She is!"
Smiling, that's what Mimi wanted to hear, "Good! I'm on your side but you really need to reach her yourself. Though I'll be here for advice if you need it."
"N-Nani? By myself?"
"You're the one who said you wanted to!"
"Y-Yea..." Tai had to agree but was still nervous, "Can't you give me something?"
"She does like flowers, her mom works at a flower shop and Sora helps out after school."
"It's a start..."
"I have to go now, good luck Taichi!"
Hanging up the phone, he looked at it numbly, "I'll need it."
Sighing he wondered if what he felt was right. "We're so different, I'm me...but she's...she's so...I've never met a girl like her. That's what's charming about her...Maybe I shouldn't like her but I need to find a way to reach her! Sora-chan..."
Slamming his fist on his desk, he flinched but went on, 'and show her I'm not a jerk! I know I'll be a gentleman! Is that too corny? I can give her flowers and sweets or maybe...Argh! I don't know!'
Frowning on the other end, Mimi glared at her old yearbook, "It's the only way...he started this, he'll have to take it back. Hopefully he's not as big a jerk as before."
*****
"Sora! Don't forget to trim the lilies!"
"Hai Kaa-san!" concentrating on the orchids in front of her, Sora sighed happily. Being normal and doing what she always had...nothing out of place and disrupting her life...this was how it was supposed to be.
Not like the last few days of her life...pure chaos...she didn't like when she couldn't understand...it was dangerous. 'Baka Taichi...'
Accidentally snipping off a flower, she cursed when the store's door rang. Placing the scissors down, she plastered a fake smile on her face and turned, "Konnichiwa! Welcome to Takenouchi Garden and--"
Shocked, she gawked at who had entered. Presenting her with a bouquet of flowers, Taichi smiled unsure of himself for the first time. "Aw, Sora! These are for you."
'Daisies...' she thought, absentmindedly taking them, 'What is he doing? Is he flirting? It can't be...No Sora, don't be a fool! He can't like you. It's pity...yea or even a bet maybe! What if he betted he could get me to go out with him?'
A hurt expression forming on her face she continued to berate herself, 'I'm not letting him do something like that! I'm not going to let any guys get close because all they'll do is hurt me-!!'
Turning to him, Sora's eyes flashed angrily, "Go away Taichi Yagami!!" and threw the flowers at his chest.
Stumbling back shocked, Taichi wanted to hit himself, 'Great, you just screwed up! Maybe it wasn't the right thing to do...?'
She began to push him towards the door shouting, "Get out! Get out!"
'Just apologize will you? It's simple: I'm sorry,' he thought as she ranted at him, 'and then you better leave before you scare her anymore baka Taichi.'
A hand put on her head, she suddenly stopped and looked up to meet his eyes. "Gomen ne Sora...I just wanted to see you."
Touching her cheek as the shocked expression crossed her face, he smiled gently, "Next time I'll bring you roses? Much better then daisies!" he grinned before letting go and leaving the store.
A moment later, falling to her knees, Sora touched the spot his hand had been and tears began to spill down her cheeks, "Gomen...gomen...but I can't...I can't believe you..."
Outside Taichi frowned, walking through the crowded street. He picked off some of the loose daisy petals on his shirt and sighed, "Just being with her makes me smile...How did I end up liking someone like that? But still..."
Be brought the up the few petals and breathed in their scent, "I can't stop thinking about her...Sora-chan...I won't lose! I'll win this battle against that guy's memory!"
-TBC
A/N: Gambatte Taichi~!! ^^;; If I don't get at least 10 Reviews, NO 4th chapter. So Review! Onegai!!
-Hikari no miko
