Life and Love
Chapter 11 - When Apologies Are Not Enough

A/N:
OK- here is the last chapter of the original story-
I have to say- this is one of my favorites of all my stories- even the ones I haven't posted yet… (My fav being my first fic ever: Comb of C and L) But anyway- I decided to stay up late and type the rest of this story, because I am very hyper- I just got my Escaflowne dvds and watched two hours straight- I luv them- I have missed that show- I also miss Digimon Season one- why oh why don't they let you buy more than the first 13, and then sporadic later episodes??? THEY want to taunt me! Oh well-


It took Tai several hours to finally drift off to sleep. But when he did he wasn't able to see Sora like the first few times in the dreamlike world.
"Sora.. I know you can hear me… I'm so sorry. Please don't leave." His eyes filled with tears as he got no response from her. The silence was horrible. Taichi fell to his knees and wept. 'She's gone.' he thought. "NO!" He wailed a heart-wrenching cry as he wailed to the sky. "NO! Sora! I LOVE YOU!" He sobbed to the ground as his fists beat at the ground.
"T..taichi.." A whisper said. Tai felt a hand on his shoulder. He instantly turned around to see Sora standing next to him. She looked sad and weak.
"Oh God Sor, I thought you had left." He threw his arms around her. She lightly tried to pull away. "What's wrong?" He asked.
"You.. And Matt.. I caused you two to fight.. I came between two best friends.."
"No, Sora. It's not your fault. Please just come back… we'll never fight again." He pleaded with her.

"I… I will." She whispered to him.
"You? You're coming back?" Tai said.
She nodded. "It's not my time to leave yet.. I never got a chance to love you yet." She smiled lightly.
"You do?"
"I love you Tai."
"OH Sora.. I love you- I've always loved you… and I always will love you."
"Now go.." She said as she kissed him. As she pulled from the kiss Tai awoke. It was daybreak again. Tai got out of bed and pulled back the curtain from around Sora's bed.
He walked closer and took her hand. The noises of the machines seemed to be silent as Tai held her hand.
"I love you, my Sora." He whispered as he lowered his lips to hers.
As Tai was about to remove his lips from her, he felt Sora kissing back. His eyes opened as he saw her sparkling crimson eyes looked back at him.
"Sora!" He sighed as he began to stroke her hair. She smiled up at him. Tai once again drew her into another kiss. This one lasted for eternity as they let all their passion and love flow out. Tai couldn't stop kissing her, but as he continued to kiss her cheeks and lips he felt tears trickle down his face.
"Tai?" Sora asked.
"Oh Sora… I was so scared… don't ever do that to me again… I thought I lost you…"
"Taichi… I wanted go let go, but there was something always there in my mind… talking to me…" She weakly said, as she coughed. Her lungs still weak. "It sounded like you were there… inside me."
"But I am inside you and I was there…"
"What?"
"I gave you my kidney, and I look forward to giving you everything. I give you my soul and my heart, Sora Takenouchi." He said as he looked down at her. His hands touched her face. He was intoxicated at just being near her.
"Thank you Taichi, my Taichi…"
The End