Reliable Love: A Sora and Joe Love Story

Chapter Four: Revealing a Secret (Part Two)

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Sora lay on her sleeping bag, or what was given to her by Matt, but ANYWAY! She was thinking of the past events, starting with Joe in the bus.

'He kind of shared my feelings for all this nonsense Tai made up.' Sora thought, 'And when we later came here, he kept on acting weird, as if he was high on caffeine or something.' She let out a long sigh when she remembered Joe's words to both Tai and Izzy. 'And after that, he kissed me…or something like a kiss; also, I kept seeing these pink bunnies!' She closed her eyes and touched her lips with her finger tips, 'He told me part of the reason he was acting so weird and then I…kissed him.' She let out a long sigh as she remembered the kiss; she quickly shook her head. 'Dammit! This is JOE we're talking about! Not Matt, not Tai, but JOE!'

"Hey Sora, are you asleep yet?" Mimi's voice whispered slightly to her.

Sora opened her eyes and smiled at Mimi, "Nope, not yet. Why?" She asked.


Mimi shrugged, "I just wanted to ask, why was Joe holding you when Izzy came to tell you food was ready?"

Sora's cheeks flushed red and she stammered and searched for words, she soon gave up and sighed. Mimi giggled. "You just don't wanna tell me!"

"I'll tell you if I knew myself why I did it." Sora said, but seeing the reflection she gave Mimi she wanted to take it back. "I mean…I-I."

Mimi grinned, "You did something, didn't you?" She said as she came closer to Sora; Sora blushed even more. "Tell me!" She said.

Sora let out a sigh of defeat that made Mimi draw back away from her. "Ok, I'll tell, just DON'T interrupt me, and I'll only say this once…"

And she began with her story telling.

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Mimi can get what she wants when she wants it; she makes me jealous at times.

I told her the story, the very short version of it, though she didn't approve of the short version, I refused to tell her more than I already did. After that, she gave in and went to sleep, and the next day (yes, you heard me, DAY) was pretty unusual, the sun was up.

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"Prodigious!"

Sora exited her tent after hearing Izzy's scream, she knew that he'd come across that word some time on their journey.

"What is it Izzy?" She said while rubbing her eyes, "Another-WHOA!" She interrupted herself after seeing the place all lit from sun light, and the pond was a magnificent view, the lilies now sparkling under the sun's golden rays.

 "Will you stop shouting; people are trying to sleep here!" It was Tai, wanting his beauty sleep. A groan followed confirming his statement.

"If you came out here Tai, you'll see a great view!" Izzy called.

Another groan, Tai came into view rubbing his eyes with one hand and then stretched, but stopped midway.

"What the!?"

Joe came into view, also rubbing his eyes trying to get the sleepiness out, but failing miserably as he fell down and hit his head; THAT shook the sleepiness out.

"Stupid rock!" Joe exclaimed. He stopped himself from whatever it was that he was about to say to admire and be fascinated for the first time they came here. "Ok guys, who turned on the sun?"

Sora chuckled to herself, from behind her, she could hear Mimi sitting up and also, rubbing her eyes. "What's going on out Sora? Are we home?"

Sora turned around and shook her head, "Nope, but its morning, so I guess I'll say Good Morning." She said smiling. Mimi smiled back and got up. Sora turned her attention back to the others as Mimi joined her in front of the campfire. Matt woke up too and joined them.

"Day two, still in the same place, with the same people, and same situation." Joe muttered out loud.

"No it's not, the situation changed, it's day instead of night." Izzy pointed out.


Joe rolled his eyes, "And the portal?"

Izzy checked, "Still closed." He said.

"See?" Joe said, "Same situation."

Mimi chuckled a bit while Sora just smiled; Matt and Tai were confused but stayed silent anyway. Sora turned to Tai.

"Ok Mr. Leader, what do we do now?" she said with wink. Tai blushed and shrugged, Matt chuckled a bit.


Mimi's eyes brightened, "I know! We could contact the others? Davis, Kari, Cody, Yolei, and T.K. should be worried about us!"

And as if the new Digidestined could hear, a small ring sound came from Izzy's computer. Izzy grinned. "We've got mail!" he said and quickly everyone gathered behind him as he read the e-mail.

"Tai, where are you!? We're late for soccer practice.

-Davis."

They all sweat dropped as they completed reading the e-mail, just not Tai himself. "This is great! E-mail him back! Tell him the reason I'm late for soccer practice!" He urged.


Izzy shrugged and typed the message, "Done." He said as he clicked send.

Some time later a small "ring" sound came from the computer. "I never knew Davis was into e-mails…" Izzy joked and read the message. "He says the portal is open now! We can go back!"

His replies were several sighs of relief and laughter…

"Yes!"

"Finally…"

"This brought back painful memories, but whatever."

"Great!"

It just that Sora wasn't very happy, she glanced at Joe hoping to see some kind of reverse emotion from the other Digidestined, but he was, also, very happy. Maybe he doesn't feel the same way, Sora thought. She quickly shook her head. 'What am I thinking?'

"Ok guys, gather around!" Tai told them, and they all did. Each held his or her digivice, white light enveloped them and they were transferred back to the Real World.

Or some place like that…

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"A groan, a loud thud, and a crack."

"Drip, drip, drip."

"A scream, a shriek, and a yell."

"Footsteps."

"Gah! Stop it already, you're freaking me out!"

"Oh sorry, I thought I was only freaking myself out!"

"Jeez, what's up with you?"

"Gah! You stop with the 'what's wrong' with me attitude! I already discussed this with Sora!"

Silence.

 "Silence."

"Stop it Joe!"

"Sorry…"

"It's dark in here."

"Tell me about it, I wonder how the others are doing…"

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"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!"

"Mimi!"

"Huh? Oh sorry Izzy…I thought you were some other person…"

"Never mind."

Foot steps.

"Sure is dark in here."

"Yeah…say Izzy, since we're alone…you don't suppose we…?"

"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!

"Matt!?"

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She huddled alone in the dark, resting her head on her kneecaps, keeping her mind occupied with anything but fear.

"Darn it! Where are you all!?" She yelled to no one in particular. She let out a long sigh and stood up. "Matt! Tai! Mimi! Izzy!" Her voice softened and whispered. "Joe…"

"Where are you…?"

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"Alone, water dripping…"

"Gah! Stop it!"

"Gah! You stop saying 'Gah' already!"

Silence.


"Hey Joe, you said something about discussing a thing with Sora…?"

"Insert loud grunt here."

"JOE!"

"Sorry Tai…"

"Are you going to tell me?"

Silence.

 
"Yes, I'll tell you. It's about why I'm acting so strange. When you interrupted my studies Mr. Great Leader, I was ALSO thinking of Mimi…"

"I thought you got over that…?"

"Don't interrupt me damn it!"

"Sorry…"

"Anyway, as I was saying, I was thinking of Mimi…and someone else."

"Izzy?"

"NO! Sora stupid!"

"Speaking of Sora, why was she holding your hand the other day?"

Silence.

"Joe?"

"…I told her part of my secret."

"Secret? What secret?"

"Tai…I think I'm in love with her…"

"Mimi?"

"TAI!!!!!!"

"Oh, Sora…"

A moment of silence.

"SORA!!!!!?"

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Author's Note:

The secret is revealed! Joe is in love with Sora! I know this chapter is a bit confusing, but I enjoyed writing it this way and I had writer's block so bear with me! Sorry, no romantic moments in this chapter, saving them all for the next^_~ Please review.

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For all you confused people, Joe was talking with Matt, he was the one with the weird sound effects.

Mimi is with Izzy, and Matt is the one who yelled in the end.

Sora was alone thinking.

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END

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