Vegetable Soup for the Digi-romantic's Soul# 10: Sorato
Sora's Song
By Carter Quetzi Tachikawa
(Thanks for the requests, people. Some of you want Digimon pairings, which I'll be happy to do. First let me get all the humans out of the way. I may think of adding some poetry to make this like a Chicken Soup book. I'll take requests for the Yaoi/Yuri book coming out as well as suggestions for friendship fics. Anyway, I spoke too much. This one is a Sorato. If you don't like it, don't panic! I'll have something for you soon. Just request what you want, whether I already have one of these up (i.e. Taiora, Koumi, Takari, etc.) or if it's new. Now I don't own Digimon. I wrote "Sora's Song" (yes, that's the song's name). Let's begin!)
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Sora! Happy Birthday to you!" Hikari Kamiya sang. Sora Takenouchi looked up from her book, slightly puzzled.
"But it's not my birthday yet", she replied.
"It'll be tomorrow!" Yolei Inoue pointed out. "You're going to be twenty-one! Do you know what that means?!"
"You get to legally drink!" Davis Motomiya exclaimed.
Yolei looked at him strangely. "No, actually, I was going to say that she'd officially start her life as an adult."
"But I am an adult."
"Not yet, you aren't! You officially become one tomorrow."
"Tomorrow is the eleventh?"
"Yes! You don't remember your own birthday?" Takeru Takaishi looked shocked.
"No, I remember it. I just didn't see it creeping up on me", Sora shook her head and went back to her book. "Gosh, I can't believe I'm going to be twenty-one tomorrow!"
"Believe it. After your birthday, it's Matt's!" TK mentioned his older brother and fellow Digidestined, Yamato Ishida.
"That's right!" Kari pointed out. "Got his present yet?"
Sora felt queasy all of a sudden. Matt...she adored him too much. But what was Matt going to see in her? There were so many prettier girls out there that adored him as well. She felt like a goose among a flock of swans anytime she went to one of Matt's concerts and saw all these girls screaming down in front. There would be Matt, handsome as always, his face dripping with sweat. There would be girls almost crawling on stage just to be near him. Then there was Sora, silky smooth without shedding a bead of sweat. She would watch as the rest of the girls would jump him...or do something to that extent.
"Sora?" Cody Hida broke her out of her daze.
"Huh?"
"You did forget his present, didn't you?"
"Oh no! I haven't bought it yet but that's not what I was thinking about."
"Hey, did you know Matt is going to quit music?" TK brought up a new subject.
"WHAT?!" Sora hadn't heard this piece of news. Matt giving up his music? That wasn't right or normal. TK had to be lying.
"You're lying." She said out loud. "You have to be."
"I'm afraid I'm telling you the truth. Matt's going to put his guitar aside for good. The concert he's holding on your birthday will be his last."
"Unbelievable!" Davis seemed just as shocked as Sora. "Jun's gonna flip out the moment she hears that."
"Not to mention all the other Matt fans. What could have made him change his mind so quickly?" Kari asked.
"Well, his days at college are coming to a close and he really wants a job as soon as he gets out", TK explained. "I know his band was doing well and all. I guess he wanted a change."
"I thought going from harmonica to guitar was a change", Sora said.
"Still..." TK's voice trailed off when he saw Matt coming their direction. "Shhh! Don't mention anything that I've told you to Matt! He's headed this way. Act normal!"
"Whatever you say, TF", Davis shrugged.
"Hey guys!" Matt greeted them. Sora couldn't even make eye contact. Her cheeks were burning so she put her hands over them.
"Hi Matt. How's it going?" Yolei greeted back.
"Cool. So Sora, ready to turn twenty-one?"
Sora didn't answer. This tended to happen at times. She didn't why but it was becoming more recent. She could never look at Yamato Ishida the way she used to. He was a friend then but now...
"Sora?"
"Huh?"
"You never answered my question."
"I'm sorry, Matt. I have a lot on my mind now."
"I can imagine."
"You wanted to know how I felt turning twenty-one? Well, I...I feel fine! Yeah! I'm perfectly fine!" Sora desperately tried to hide her chagrin but this only succeeded in making her feel worse.
"Okay. See you guys later." Matt said with a wave.
"Bye!" Cody waved back.
"Happy Birthday, Sora."
"You're still too early", she pointed out.
"Happy Birthday anyway."
"What was that?!" Kari asked. "Sora, you were sweating bullets when Matt came here. What happened to you?"
"I don't know, Kari. It happens to me."
"What? You get nervous talking to my brother?" TK asked.
"Yeah. You answer for me, TK. Why am I shaking whenever Matt speaks? Why do I get all queasy inside? Why am I sweating like this?"
"Whoa! Whoa! Sora, slow down! I can only answer one question at a time", TK replied.
"Kari's right, you're not acting normal", Yolei said. "The Sora Takenouchi I know is calm and relaxed. You don't appear to be that way at all."
"It's Matt! Just the thought of Matt makes me act like this!"
"Then there's a simple answer for this: you're in love!" Davis exclaimed. "Admit it, Sora! I know that feeling cause I got it when I first saw Kari!"
Kari looked at him strangely at first but then turned back to Sora. "Davis is right. You are in love. Don't worry. It happens to a lot of people."
"I'm also scared. What if Matt doesn't like me?"
"Are you crazy?! We like you!" TK pointed out.
"Matt's different..."
"Well, Sora, you have to tell him", Davis said.
"Why should I?"
"Do you really want to be haunted by this crazy crush for the rest of your life?" Yolei demanded. "What harm would it do in telling him?"
"He may not be crushed but I might", Sora pointed out. "What if he has a girlfriend? I may get on every girl's bad side. I don't want that."
"You gotta stay calm, Sora", Cody said. "Right now, you are going crazy. Take a deep breath. That's what Grandpa does after he raves and rants."
"Um...okay. You guys do have a point though. I'd hate to have a crush when I'm a hundred and one. I'll never be able to live the way I want. You're right. I need to tell him. But how?"
"Think about it, Sora. We'll help you if you need it", Yolei assured.
* * *
THE NEXT DAY, SORA'S BIRTHDAY...
"Happy Birthday, Sora!" The rest of the Digidestined had thrown her a surprise party the next day. Sora stood partially shocked and partially thrilled. They had decorated her house so nicely with flowers and crepe paper of different colors. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was awake.
"Oh my goodness! This is...this is beautiful! I...I can imagine that you...put a lot of work into making this happen", she said stammering slightly.
"Yeah, we did. So you like it?" Tai asked.
"Yes! Thank you very much! You guys are the best!"
One by one, Sora gave them a hug. They handed her a present except for Matt. He just smiled coolly at her.
"Your present from me is coming tonight", he promised.
Sora became tongue-tied. "I...I...can't...wait."
After cutting the cake, Sora opened each of the presents. She received perfume from Tai and Joe, a new sweater from Mimi, a book from Izzy, purple nail polish from Yolei, sparkling pink lip gloss from Kari, a glass figurine from Cody, a purse from Davis, two CDs from Ken, and a necklace from TK. She cooed over all the gifts saying things like "Oh I love this!" and "It's my favorite!" As all this was going on, Matt pulled TK aside.
"Are you sure she won't mind?" he asked.
"Sora is going to go bananas over your gift, bro", TK replied excitedly. "I can't wait for tonight either!"
"Is the name good?"
"It's the only thing you could come up with?"
"Yeah."
"It'll work. How much more time do we have?"
"Two hours."
"That's enough time. Go on ahead."
"Um...TK?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you sure Sora won't mind if I sing French?"
"Bro, you can sing anything you like and Sora could care less what language it was in."
"Thanks. Tell the others to lead Sora there."
"I will. Later."
TK came back into the room as soon as Matt left. Sora looked puzzled.
"Where'd your brother go?" she asked.
"To rehearsal. The concert's tonight", TK reminded them.
"Oh yeah. When are we leaving?"
"In an hour", Joe said looking at the clock. "You'll like Matt's gift most of all."
"I'm hoping so. It's big, no doubt."
"You got that right!" Mimi said with a nod.
The kids had part of Sora's cake before they all decided to leave for the concert. Behind Sora's back, TK whispered the plan to them. Then they nodded and prepared Sora's surprise.
Once at the concert, they sat her down in the front seat with all the screaming girls.
"You guys, is this a good idea?" Sora asked. "I'm sure to be trampled here."
"No, you won't. Trust us", Izzy said.
Meanwhile, Tai and Mimi were talking with Matt.
"Is she where I want her?" he asked.
"Yeah. You can begin serenading anytime." Mimi giggled.
"It's only one song." Matt pointed out.
"Still..." Tai began but Matt cut him off.
"You guys better go. It's almost time."
The two of them left and joined the rest of the Digidestined. Taking their seats, Mimi and Tai winked at TK. The plan was going smoothly.
"I can't wait to see Matt!" Sora said enthusiastically.
"You'll see him soon", Ken promised.
The concert began like normal with The Teenage Wolves singing "I Turn Around". Sora suspected that girls would start screaming next to her and she was right. One nearly shoved her over in order to get to Matt.
"I don't think it's a good idea to sit here", she yelled to the others.
"Nonsense! You'll survive!" Yolei shouted back.
The band played a medley of slow and fast songs. With each one, Sora looked lovingly at Matt. But whenever he cast his gaze on her, she turned away. Her blushes never seemed to leave. Then Matt began to speak.
"This next song is brand new", he explained. Everyone screamed. "I'm not kidding. I came up with it not too long ago. Yesterday, to be precise. It's for a friend. This friend has been by my side forever and I want her to know that I appreciate it. You guys do know this is my last concert."
Everyone in the room groaned, screamed, or began to cry. More than half of them were girls. A chorus of "NO!" and "I love you, Matt! You can't leave me!" rose up in the crowd. Jun clung to her brother and started sobbing. Sora even shed a tear when she heard that.
"Yeah. I'm going to get my BS in astronomy soon. Hopefully I'll earn my masters, maybe a PhD. That requires a lot of time studying and well...I have to put my guitar away. I'm sorry, guys. I'm singing for the last time."
"MATT!!!!!!!!!!" a bunch of girls wept. "DON'T GO!!!!!!"
"But I had to share this song with you. I hope that friend is out there. In fact, I think she is. Sora? Sora, are you there? If you are, come up here."
Sora's eyes lit up. Was he calling her? He had to be! Shakily, she got up and made her way to the stage. She sat down on the chair that they had pulled up for her and looked into Matt's bright blue eyes.
"This song is for you, Sora Takenouchi. It's simply titled 'Sora's Song'", Matt whispered. The music began to play and the words swept over her.
I saw you one day all alone on that street.
You looked like your world had fallen at you feet.
You needed someone else to share your dreams.
You needed someone else to mend the broken seams.
So tell me that you can't live without me.
Tell me that I'm the one you've waited for.
Tell me you'll never walk out on me.
Tell me you love me...cause, baby, I do love you.
Whenever you made your promises
Would you hold on to the words you've said?
And if the world turned its back on you
Would you still remain compassionate?
And if the rain never stopped coming down
Would you still believe the sun would come out?
Would you break down the wall between us
To know what love is all about?
"Yeah", Sora mouthed while he sang. She listened to the rest.
I knew you were the one when you looked at me.
This feeling came down so suddenly.
I know there have been times I was wrong.
I can't explain these feelings except with your song.
Whenever you made your promises
Would you hold on to the words you've said?
And if the world turned its back on you
Would you still remain compassionate?
And if the rain never stopped coming down
Would you still believe the sun would come out?
Would you break down the wall between us
To know what love is all about?
(Author's note: If my French seems off, I'm sorry. I tried.)
Je suis un oiseau qui n'est vole jamais. (I'm a bird who never flew)
Tu es le vent qui m'est ramasse. (You're the wind that picked me up)
Je t'ai besoin. Je te veut. Je t'aime. (I need you. I want you. I love you)
I can turn away but the way I feel won't change.
So tell me that you can't live without me.
Tell me that I'm the one you've waited for.
Tell me you'll never walk out on me.
Tell me you love me...cause, baby, I do love you.
Whenever you made your promises
Would you hold on to the words you've said?
And if the world turned its back on you
Would you still remain compassionate?
And if the rain never stopped coming down
Would you still believe the sun would come out?
Would you break down the wall between us
To know what love is all about?
Everyone cheered after the song was over. Sora began to turn red again. Damn chagrin! Matt kneeled down next to her.
"Sora...will you marry me?" he asked in front of everyone.
Now Sora was absolutely stunned. Marriage? Was he serious?
"Yeah", she whispered. He lifted her hand and kissed it. Trying to get up, Sora tried to make her way back to the audience. She fainted because she was overwhelmed by what had happened.
* * *
Afterwards, Sora met up with Matt again. She had recovered from passing out on stage. She was a bit embarrassed about the incident but it eventually passed over. Matt was talking to a couple of girls but when he saw Sora, he walked over to her. This time they had a longer talk.
"I'm sorry about not telling you earlier", she said. "I've liked you from the beginning. It's just...I couldn't tell you. Now I'm happy...you like me too! I can't believe you asked me to marry you!"
"I probably disappointed the other girls."
"They'll kill me!"
"No, they won't. You're mine. You'll always be the girl I think of."
"I can't believe we're going to get married! I'm happy you asked me."
"I'm just glad you said 'yes'. Did you like your present?"
"Yea!" Sora hugged him tightly. "I loved it...just as much as I love you! I would break down the wall between us just to know what love is about."
"I love you too, Sora. I always have."
"Thank you for my present."
Matt kissed her on the head and then looked into her eyes. He ran his fingers through her strawberry colored hair and then let it go.
"Happy Birthday", he said softly.
Okay, Sorato is finished. Next one is a Michi! Remember I never wrote Sorato before so have a little pity when reviewing. Michi is next. R & R. Carter
Raven_DeLuca@excite.com
Sora's Song
By Carter Quetzi Tachikawa
(Thanks for the requests, people. Some of you want Digimon pairings, which I'll be happy to do. First let me get all the humans out of the way. I may think of adding some poetry to make this like a Chicken Soup book. I'll take requests for the Yaoi/Yuri book coming out as well as suggestions for friendship fics. Anyway, I spoke too much. This one is a Sorato. If you don't like it, don't panic! I'll have something for you soon. Just request what you want, whether I already have one of these up (i.e. Taiora, Koumi, Takari, etc.) or if it's new. Now I don't own Digimon. I wrote "Sora's Song" (yes, that's the song's name). Let's begin!)
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Sora! Happy Birthday to you!" Hikari Kamiya sang. Sora Takenouchi looked up from her book, slightly puzzled.
"But it's not my birthday yet", she replied.
"It'll be tomorrow!" Yolei Inoue pointed out. "You're going to be twenty-one! Do you know what that means?!"
"You get to legally drink!" Davis Motomiya exclaimed.
Yolei looked at him strangely. "No, actually, I was going to say that she'd officially start her life as an adult."
"But I am an adult."
"Not yet, you aren't! You officially become one tomorrow."
"Tomorrow is the eleventh?"
"Yes! You don't remember your own birthday?" Takeru Takaishi looked shocked.
"No, I remember it. I just didn't see it creeping up on me", Sora shook her head and went back to her book. "Gosh, I can't believe I'm going to be twenty-one tomorrow!"
"Believe it. After your birthday, it's Matt's!" TK mentioned his older brother and fellow Digidestined, Yamato Ishida.
"That's right!" Kari pointed out. "Got his present yet?"
Sora felt queasy all of a sudden. Matt...she adored him too much. But what was Matt going to see in her? There were so many prettier girls out there that adored him as well. She felt like a goose among a flock of swans anytime she went to one of Matt's concerts and saw all these girls screaming down in front. There would be Matt, handsome as always, his face dripping with sweat. There would be girls almost crawling on stage just to be near him. Then there was Sora, silky smooth without shedding a bead of sweat. She would watch as the rest of the girls would jump him...or do something to that extent.
"Sora?" Cody Hida broke her out of her daze.
"Huh?"
"You did forget his present, didn't you?"
"Oh no! I haven't bought it yet but that's not what I was thinking about."
"Hey, did you know Matt is going to quit music?" TK brought up a new subject.
"WHAT?!" Sora hadn't heard this piece of news. Matt giving up his music? That wasn't right or normal. TK had to be lying.
"You're lying." She said out loud. "You have to be."
"I'm afraid I'm telling you the truth. Matt's going to put his guitar aside for good. The concert he's holding on your birthday will be his last."
"Unbelievable!" Davis seemed just as shocked as Sora. "Jun's gonna flip out the moment she hears that."
"Not to mention all the other Matt fans. What could have made him change his mind so quickly?" Kari asked.
"Well, his days at college are coming to a close and he really wants a job as soon as he gets out", TK explained. "I know his band was doing well and all. I guess he wanted a change."
"I thought going from harmonica to guitar was a change", Sora said.
"Still..." TK's voice trailed off when he saw Matt coming their direction. "Shhh! Don't mention anything that I've told you to Matt! He's headed this way. Act normal!"
"Whatever you say, TF", Davis shrugged.
"Hey guys!" Matt greeted them. Sora couldn't even make eye contact. Her cheeks were burning so she put her hands over them.
"Hi Matt. How's it going?" Yolei greeted back.
"Cool. So Sora, ready to turn twenty-one?"
Sora didn't answer. This tended to happen at times. She didn't why but it was becoming more recent. She could never look at Yamato Ishida the way she used to. He was a friend then but now...
"Sora?"
"Huh?"
"You never answered my question."
"I'm sorry, Matt. I have a lot on my mind now."
"I can imagine."
"You wanted to know how I felt turning twenty-one? Well, I...I feel fine! Yeah! I'm perfectly fine!" Sora desperately tried to hide her chagrin but this only succeeded in making her feel worse.
"Okay. See you guys later." Matt said with a wave.
"Bye!" Cody waved back.
"Happy Birthday, Sora."
"You're still too early", she pointed out.
"Happy Birthday anyway."
"What was that?!" Kari asked. "Sora, you were sweating bullets when Matt came here. What happened to you?"
"I don't know, Kari. It happens to me."
"What? You get nervous talking to my brother?" TK asked.
"Yeah. You answer for me, TK. Why am I shaking whenever Matt speaks? Why do I get all queasy inside? Why am I sweating like this?"
"Whoa! Whoa! Sora, slow down! I can only answer one question at a time", TK replied.
"Kari's right, you're not acting normal", Yolei said. "The Sora Takenouchi I know is calm and relaxed. You don't appear to be that way at all."
"It's Matt! Just the thought of Matt makes me act like this!"
"Then there's a simple answer for this: you're in love!" Davis exclaimed. "Admit it, Sora! I know that feeling cause I got it when I first saw Kari!"
Kari looked at him strangely at first but then turned back to Sora. "Davis is right. You are in love. Don't worry. It happens to a lot of people."
"I'm also scared. What if Matt doesn't like me?"
"Are you crazy?! We like you!" TK pointed out.
"Matt's different..."
"Well, Sora, you have to tell him", Davis said.
"Why should I?"
"Do you really want to be haunted by this crazy crush for the rest of your life?" Yolei demanded. "What harm would it do in telling him?"
"He may not be crushed but I might", Sora pointed out. "What if he has a girlfriend? I may get on every girl's bad side. I don't want that."
"You gotta stay calm, Sora", Cody said. "Right now, you are going crazy. Take a deep breath. That's what Grandpa does after he raves and rants."
"Um...okay. You guys do have a point though. I'd hate to have a crush when I'm a hundred and one. I'll never be able to live the way I want. You're right. I need to tell him. But how?"
"Think about it, Sora. We'll help you if you need it", Yolei assured.
* * *
THE NEXT DAY, SORA'S BIRTHDAY...
"Happy Birthday, Sora!" The rest of the Digidestined had thrown her a surprise party the next day. Sora stood partially shocked and partially thrilled. They had decorated her house so nicely with flowers and crepe paper of different colors. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was awake.
"Oh my goodness! This is...this is beautiful! I...I can imagine that you...put a lot of work into making this happen", she said stammering slightly.
"Yeah, we did. So you like it?" Tai asked.
"Yes! Thank you very much! You guys are the best!"
One by one, Sora gave them a hug. They handed her a present except for Matt. He just smiled coolly at her.
"Your present from me is coming tonight", he promised.
Sora became tongue-tied. "I...I...can't...wait."
After cutting the cake, Sora opened each of the presents. She received perfume from Tai and Joe, a new sweater from Mimi, a book from Izzy, purple nail polish from Yolei, sparkling pink lip gloss from Kari, a glass figurine from Cody, a purse from Davis, two CDs from Ken, and a necklace from TK. She cooed over all the gifts saying things like "Oh I love this!" and "It's my favorite!" As all this was going on, Matt pulled TK aside.
"Are you sure she won't mind?" he asked.
"Sora is going to go bananas over your gift, bro", TK replied excitedly. "I can't wait for tonight either!"
"Is the name good?"
"It's the only thing you could come up with?"
"Yeah."
"It'll work. How much more time do we have?"
"Two hours."
"That's enough time. Go on ahead."
"Um...TK?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you sure Sora won't mind if I sing French?"
"Bro, you can sing anything you like and Sora could care less what language it was in."
"Thanks. Tell the others to lead Sora there."
"I will. Later."
TK came back into the room as soon as Matt left. Sora looked puzzled.
"Where'd your brother go?" she asked.
"To rehearsal. The concert's tonight", TK reminded them.
"Oh yeah. When are we leaving?"
"In an hour", Joe said looking at the clock. "You'll like Matt's gift most of all."
"I'm hoping so. It's big, no doubt."
"You got that right!" Mimi said with a nod.
The kids had part of Sora's cake before they all decided to leave for the concert. Behind Sora's back, TK whispered the plan to them. Then they nodded and prepared Sora's surprise.
Once at the concert, they sat her down in the front seat with all the screaming girls.
"You guys, is this a good idea?" Sora asked. "I'm sure to be trampled here."
"No, you won't. Trust us", Izzy said.
Meanwhile, Tai and Mimi were talking with Matt.
"Is she where I want her?" he asked.
"Yeah. You can begin serenading anytime." Mimi giggled.
"It's only one song." Matt pointed out.
"Still..." Tai began but Matt cut him off.
"You guys better go. It's almost time."
The two of them left and joined the rest of the Digidestined. Taking their seats, Mimi and Tai winked at TK. The plan was going smoothly.
"I can't wait to see Matt!" Sora said enthusiastically.
"You'll see him soon", Ken promised.
The concert began like normal with The Teenage Wolves singing "I Turn Around". Sora suspected that girls would start screaming next to her and she was right. One nearly shoved her over in order to get to Matt.
"I don't think it's a good idea to sit here", she yelled to the others.
"Nonsense! You'll survive!" Yolei shouted back.
The band played a medley of slow and fast songs. With each one, Sora looked lovingly at Matt. But whenever he cast his gaze on her, she turned away. Her blushes never seemed to leave. Then Matt began to speak.
"This next song is brand new", he explained. Everyone screamed. "I'm not kidding. I came up with it not too long ago. Yesterday, to be precise. It's for a friend. This friend has been by my side forever and I want her to know that I appreciate it. You guys do know this is my last concert."
Everyone in the room groaned, screamed, or began to cry. More than half of them were girls. A chorus of "NO!" and "I love you, Matt! You can't leave me!" rose up in the crowd. Jun clung to her brother and started sobbing. Sora even shed a tear when she heard that.
"Yeah. I'm going to get my BS in astronomy soon. Hopefully I'll earn my masters, maybe a PhD. That requires a lot of time studying and well...I have to put my guitar away. I'm sorry, guys. I'm singing for the last time."
"MATT!!!!!!!!!!" a bunch of girls wept. "DON'T GO!!!!!!"
"But I had to share this song with you. I hope that friend is out there. In fact, I think she is. Sora? Sora, are you there? If you are, come up here."
Sora's eyes lit up. Was he calling her? He had to be! Shakily, she got up and made her way to the stage. She sat down on the chair that they had pulled up for her and looked into Matt's bright blue eyes.
"This song is for you, Sora Takenouchi. It's simply titled 'Sora's Song'", Matt whispered. The music began to play and the words swept over her.
I saw you one day all alone on that street.
You looked like your world had fallen at you feet.
You needed someone else to share your dreams.
You needed someone else to mend the broken seams.
So tell me that you can't live without me.
Tell me that I'm the one you've waited for.
Tell me you'll never walk out on me.
Tell me you love me...cause, baby, I do love you.
Whenever you made your promises
Would you hold on to the words you've said?
And if the world turned its back on you
Would you still remain compassionate?
And if the rain never stopped coming down
Would you still believe the sun would come out?
Would you break down the wall between us
To know what love is all about?
"Yeah", Sora mouthed while he sang. She listened to the rest.
I knew you were the one when you looked at me.
This feeling came down so suddenly.
I know there have been times I was wrong.
I can't explain these feelings except with your song.
Whenever you made your promises
Would you hold on to the words you've said?
And if the world turned its back on you
Would you still remain compassionate?
And if the rain never stopped coming down
Would you still believe the sun would come out?
Would you break down the wall between us
To know what love is all about?
(Author's note: If my French seems off, I'm sorry. I tried.)
Je suis un oiseau qui n'est vole jamais. (I'm a bird who never flew)
Tu es le vent qui m'est ramasse. (You're the wind that picked me up)
Je t'ai besoin. Je te veut. Je t'aime. (I need you. I want you. I love you)
I can turn away but the way I feel won't change.
So tell me that you can't live without me.
Tell me that I'm the one you've waited for.
Tell me you'll never walk out on me.
Tell me you love me...cause, baby, I do love you.
Whenever you made your promises
Would you hold on to the words you've said?
And if the world turned its back on you
Would you still remain compassionate?
And if the rain never stopped coming down
Would you still believe the sun would come out?
Would you break down the wall between us
To know what love is all about?
Everyone cheered after the song was over. Sora began to turn red again. Damn chagrin! Matt kneeled down next to her.
"Sora...will you marry me?" he asked in front of everyone.
Now Sora was absolutely stunned. Marriage? Was he serious?
"Yeah", she whispered. He lifted her hand and kissed it. Trying to get up, Sora tried to make her way back to the audience. She fainted because she was overwhelmed by what had happened.
* * *
Afterwards, Sora met up with Matt again. She had recovered from passing out on stage. She was a bit embarrassed about the incident but it eventually passed over. Matt was talking to a couple of girls but when he saw Sora, he walked over to her. This time they had a longer talk.
"I'm sorry about not telling you earlier", she said. "I've liked you from the beginning. It's just...I couldn't tell you. Now I'm happy...you like me too! I can't believe you asked me to marry you!"
"I probably disappointed the other girls."
"They'll kill me!"
"No, they won't. You're mine. You'll always be the girl I think of."
"I can't believe we're going to get married! I'm happy you asked me."
"I'm just glad you said 'yes'. Did you like your present?"
"Yea!" Sora hugged him tightly. "I loved it...just as much as I love you! I would break down the wall between us just to know what love is about."
"I love you too, Sora. I always have."
"Thank you for my present."
Matt kissed her on the head and then looked into her eyes. He ran his fingers through her strawberry colored hair and then let it go.
"Happy Birthday", he said softly.
Okay, Sorato is finished. Next one is a Michi! Remember I never wrote Sorato before so have a little pity when reviewing. Michi is next. R & R. Carter
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