On my own computer!!!! On my own computer!!!! I have my own computer!!!! YYEEEAAAA!!!!!!! So now instead of sleeping I can type!!! Who needs sleep anyway?? *Falls asleep* aefhartafdeghafrd *loud noise* HUH what?? Where am I?? Oh I have to write this chapter.... Hope I don't fall asleep.... Why's the three button on my forehead???

Disclaimer: NO own Digimon!!!!! *Sniffs* I no own Digimon!!!!! Everything I do is for enjoyment only..... I have no clue what else to say!!

A Walk To Remember by Aloh Dark

"Tai wake up.... Tai..... TAI!!!!!"

Tai swiftly sat up still half asleep but ready to fight... or flee. "Chikiy Chow Main!!!"
"What?" Angel sat on the floor in front of the bed. His face confused and amused.

"HUh?"

"Wake up Tai."

"I am awake."

"Then get out of bed! It's 11 o'clock and you have a noon appointment."

"Huh?"

"You have to go see the doctor today. Remember?"

"Oh yea. Shit! I hate that man."

"Don't have to tell me about it." Angel got up and walked to the bathroom. "Do you like your shower hot or cold? Oh wait, I couldn't hear you if you said. So..." Angel's head was pushed out of the door. "Which is it? Hot or cold?"

"Hot as you can put it!"

"Done!" Angel's head disappeared and the sound of running water was heard. Then Angel reappeared. "I suggest that you go in there and take your shower."

"Are you insinuating that I smell??"

"Horribly."

The two boys broke into gales of laughter.

"Ha ha ha. Very funny. I'm going so I don't ruin your delicate sense of smell."

"You better."

Tai threw a pillow at Angel and ran to the bathroom and slammed the door before Angel could retaliate.

Angel shook his head and left the room. With all the time he spent waking Tai up, he's going to be late for PT.

Tai took a long shower. He just let the hot water run along his body, soothing him and cleaning him at the same time. He got out and got dressed after a half hour.

Tai walked out and realized he had no idea on how to his dreaded doctors office. So he figured he should ask a nurse. He wandered for about 5 minutes before he found what he was looking for.

"Excuse me miss!"

"Yes?"

"Could you tell me where Dr. DiMarco's office is?"

"Yes. It's on the bottom floor. East wing. I'm not to sure which room it is but there should be a receptionist there to help you."

"Thank you!" Tai gave her a deep bow and was off.

Claustrophobia and an abundance of excess energy sent Tai flying down the stairs. It wasn't long before Tai was at the east wing reception desk.

The lady behind the desk had a harsh face with a sever bun. Tai in a moment of mischief decided he'd lay it on thick. He'd be so sweet he'd give her cavities.

"Excuse me miss."

"Yes?"

"I'd like to know which office is Dr. DiMarco's." The smile he gave would have made an angel sin.

"Your name?"

'Damn no sign of softening' "Yagami, Taichi." He kept the act up even though he got no response. He was to hyper to let up.

"Your appointment isn't until 12:30. A good half hour away."

"I wanted to be early. It isn't respectful to be late for any meeting. But coming too early is disrespectful too. I really thought I wouldn't be so early." Tai saw a sparkle in her eyes and knew that he'd cracked her shell. She was amused at his antics.

"You might as well wait out here. No use in you being rude to the doctor."

"I'm glad I was early. Now I can spend more time talking to you!"

She chuckled. "Not many patients here are this persistent in trying to make me nicer."

"Well I'm not every patient here now am I?" 'So she saw through my ruse. Guess it was a little obvious. But hey at least she's a nice lady.' "And my parents say I never stop at something until I get the desired effect."

"I'm sure you don't."

They talked for the next twenty-five minutes when they were interrupted by Tai's parents.

"Tai?"

"Hello Mother! Father! Have you meet Ms. Kusanagi? She's a lovely lady!"

"No we haven't meet." Mr. Yagami looked very confused but like that sort of thing was usual with his son.

"Mr. Yagami, Mrs. Yagami, Taichi, I'm sure that Dr. DiMarco is waiting for you. It's the third door on the left."

"We must talk again!" Tai said with a big smile. He bowed and left after his parents.

Dr. DiMarco was sitting at his desk and reading from a file when they walked in. He set down the file before looking up.

"Please sit." He gestured to three chairs in front of his desk.

"Thank you doctor." Mrs. Yagami sat on the left and her husband sat on the right, which left Tai to sit in the middle.

"We asked you to come down here on such short notice because your sons test results have come in."

Tai hated doctors. He hated the way they talked in plural form. He also hated how even though he was in the room they'd only address his parents. It made him feel like they thought he was too stupid to understand what was being said.

"Is something wrong Taichi?" Tai didn't realize it but his face showed his thoughts.

"Can you please not talk to just my parents. I mean I'm here too and it is the test that show what's wrong with me."

"I'm sorry Tai. I didn't mean to do that if I did." His voice sounded like he had no intention of following Tai's request but was just trying to make him feel important. Tai decided that he really didn't like this doctor.

"Please doctor, tell us the results."

"I'm going to get straight to the point. There's no use trying to make pleasantries." He looked at his papers for a moment, obviously trying to think of the best way to say what he had to say. "Mr. Yagami, Mrs. Yagami, Taichi, you have a very rare disease that is potentially fatal."

"What?" It was Mrs. Yagami. Her face showed her denial. "What did you say?"

"I'm sorry but the disease your son has could kill him. There isn't enough known about the disease in order for there to be a treatment."

Tai sat there silent while his parents talked in stressed, desperate voices. Needless to say he was in extreme shock, but he took the news of his potential demise fairly well. He couldn't hear his mothers' brokenhearted tears or feel her arms wrapped tightly around him. Nor could he hear his fathers broken voice trying to argue with the doctor about him being a mistaken. He suddenly said something. At first very soft, so soft he wasn't sure he said anything. Then louder but he was ignored. Till finally he screamed at them to be quiet.

"SHUT UP!! ALL OF YOU!! AND LET ME TALK!!!!" His mother was shocked out of her tears and his father hushed. The doctor just looked at him with an expectant face.

"Go ahead Taichi. What is it you want to say?"

"How long?"

"Excuse me?"

"How long do I have to live?"

"In the event that your case is fatal you have about a year. Could be more or less."

"Will I be in a lot of pain?"

"No. You'll barely even feel it. The only thing that you will feel is a lack in energy and faintness for no reason. Your appetite could decrease. Other than that, you will barely know you're sick."

"Is there any medication I'll have to take?" Tai's voice was still as monotonous as when he started and he was surprised his parents hadn't started to talk again. Or maybe he just couldn't hear them.

"There is medication you can take that will relive the severity and frequency of the symptoms but there is no cure."
"Do I have to stop doing anything I used to do?"

"No, not unless you feel the need to stop."

"Is it contagious in any way or form?"

"No. Your condition cannot be transmitted. Not even through the exchange of bodily fluids."

"What area is the disease located in? Or is it in my blood?"

"It is not in your blood. It is a very rare heart and lung disease. It resides in your heart and lung tissues. Slowly it will deteriorate the cells. Until there are not enough living cells to keep functioning. That, naturally, is what kills the sufferer."

Tai bent his head down and ran his fingers through his hair; he stilled his hands at the base of his skull and took hold of his hair. After a moment of sitting silently like this he lifted his head. "Are the odds against me?"

"Yes. I'm sorry to say that they are."

"What are they?"

"You only have a 17% chance of surviving."

"So there's an 83 percent chance I'll die?"

"Yes. I'm sorry."

"Don't be." Tai whispered dropping his head once more.

"Excuse me?"

"Don't be sorry. I'll be doing a lot of that for myself I don't need anyone else feeling sorry for me."

His voice sounded as if he was recalling something from a distant memory. "Work like you don't need the money. Sing as if no one can hear. Dance as if no one is watching. And live as if you'll die tomorrow."

"I never really understood that quote until just now."

"Neither did I until my wife died."

"What was her name?"

"Emma. Emma Matthews."

"Why'd she die?"

"She had the same thing you have."

"Oh."

"Mr. Yagami, Mrs. Yagami," The mist that had entered the doctors' eyes and voice when he said the quote left and he became a professional once more. "You can take your son home either today or tomorrow."

"We'd like him to come home today."

"Very well I'll have Ms. Kusanagi bring them to me."

"Can I go say good bye to some one?" Tai asked both the doctor and his parents.

"Yes Tai. Of course." His mother had now gotten control over her tears but he knew that at the littlest thing it could vanish.

Tai go to the door before stopping and without looking back asked, "Doctor?"

"Yes Taichi?"

"What is the name of what I have?"

"EMD. The Emma Matthews Disorder."

Tai nodded and left. A tear glistened in his eye for the lady that had a disease so rare it was named after her, and the doctor that has to treat a boy with the same thing.

It was a long sorrowful journey back to his room. He needed to say good-bye to some one.

He lightly knocked on the door before remembering that he wouldn't be heard. So he slowly opened the door.

Angel was sitting by the window looking very much like his namesake. Tai slowly walked unnoticed to him.

He startled a jump out of Angel as he sat down.

"I came to say good bye."

"You're leaving?"

"Yea. My parents are taking me home as soon as I go back down."

"Oh." Angel looked down. Tai wasn't done speaking to him so he broke his promise and put his fingers under Angels chin. He used very little pressure to bring his friends eyes back up to look into his own.

"Look at me."

Angel silently did.

"I was told what I have. It's called EMD. I could die from it. So who knows? I may be back here."

"Don't say things like! You're NOT going to die!"

"Who knows?" Tai gave Angel a small sad smile. "But hey. I'm going to live life to the fullest. That way I won't regret what I didn't get to do."

"Have fun and be careful."

"I will be."

The boys silently hugged and Tai got up to leave. He was at the door when he turned back. He walked to Angel and pulled him to his feet. He looked deep into his eyes.

"Last night you thought I was asleep and you kissed me. I want to return the favor but I can't wait for you to fall asleep." Slowly Tai leaned his head in and kissed Angel on the lips. Angel was startled at first but soon returned the kiss.

Tai deepened it slightly but soon withdrew. He gulped and bit his lower lip. Still holding Angel around the waist he whispered, "I have to go now. I promise you I'll be back. I don't know when. But I promise I'll visit." He kissed Angel's forehead and left.

As Tai swept out the door Angel outstretched his hand as if to call him back. But he slowly pulled it back and touched his lower lip. "Tai." He breathed as his knees slowly gave out on him and he sank to the floor. "Fair thee well mi amore. Fair thee well."

To be continued......

AN: For being so late this chapter's kinda good. At least I like writing it. Hey it's a better way to spend my time than to actually sleep!! I mean I only have school, my first indoor track practice, and the swimming awards banquet tomorrow..... I mean today. Yes I have stayed up past midnight again in order to write. I did promise myself I'd have this chapter done by the end of my three-day weekend so I technically have kept that promise. Of course I also did promise I'd get the other two stories chapters done. But I guess they'll have to wait. OH OH OH!!! Guess what! I would have had the chapter up yesterday but my computer decided to have a fatal error just as I went to save it! I had 6 pages and well over 2 thousand words. Maybe even over 3 thousand. So I had to rewrite this whole chapter!! But I made the ending better in this one anyway.... Doesn't mellow-drama work wonders?!?! Aye me.... I need a hobby..... Well it's off to sleep now!! Nights!!