Well I was just looking over my profile on ff.net and i saw that I haven't written any new stuff for this in over a month.... I'm SOO Sorry!!!! If I realized that it would take this long for me to get back, I would have written several chapters in advance so I could post them. But I've been really busy. I don't get home on school days until 5:30 and now with track I have meets Friday nights or Saturday mornings. I'm really busy in school too. I still should write more.. after all I have started to write another story.. I'm so bad. I start stories and never finish them!! And then I start new chapter stories and never finish them!! It's a vicious cycle!! I really should try to find time to set aside just for writing. But with my sister coming home from college, I won't have my own computer. Making it even more difficult to find time to type. I know, I know, it's no excuse. I should find time for my responsibilities..... I've never been good at being responsible. So once again, I'm working after midnight on a school night to get this typed. I'm sacrificing unwanted study time to write. I'm failing Spanish anyway...

Disclaimer: Sorry, I don't own Digimon. Nor do I have enough money to buy it. But I will have enough money to buy the first manga volume when TokyoPop releases it in manga format next year!! Still... as of now, I don't own any of it...

A Walk To Remember by That busy/lazy little F... also called Aloh Dark

The car ride home was a solemn one. The silence accented by the radio playing soft western classical music. The music fit the mood. A slow melodious funeral sonata played by violins. The only thing that could make the ride more fitting to the mood would have been a cold, slow rain.

Tai was left in the back to mull over his thoughts, while his parents sat in the front. His mother's control over her tears had long since broke and burning, salty tears coursed down her pale cheeks.

Tai was suddenly snapped out of his thoughts and dared to break the silence.

"Dad?" He asked softly, barely above a whisper.

"Yes?"

"How are we going to tell Hikari?"

He was silent a moment. "I don't know. We won't tell her yet. It would be too painful. We'll tell her when all three of us can be in control of our emotions."

Tai knew that he meant that they'd do it after his mother went to bed.

"Okay."

"Don't mention anything to her just yet."

"But won't she be worried? I mean about mom?"

"Yes. But we'll just have to tell her that your mother will be fine and we'll explain later."

"Yes father."

They drove for a few more minutes before reaching their apartment building. Once they were parked, the sad precession marched up flights of stairs to the place they called home.

To their surprise, and relief, there was a note from Hikari say that she had to get a book from a friends and would be back as soon as she could.

Mrs. Yagami claimed that she wasn't feeling well and went to bed. But not before holding her son in her arms for as long as she could. Mr. Yagami had to go back to work and had left after Tai assured him that everything would be fine.

Tai stayed home for a few hours, waiting for his little sisters return. But he tired of waiting and wanted to see his friends. His mother had fallen asleep, so he wrote her a note and left.

He walked. Walked for blocks. Walked for miles. Walked for hours. He walked without direction. He walked without cause. Never stopping. Never pausing. He kept too his walk. Until he reached his unconscious destination.

Hesitantly he raised his fist and knocked.

"Coming!" Was heard but muffled. It was only a minute before Yamato opened the door.

"Nice to see that I have that effect on people." Tai said with a lopsided grin.

"What are you talking about?"

"Are you gonna let me in? Or leave me out here?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. Come in."

Tai walked into the familiar apartment. Neat and clean and always smelling of something being cooked in the oven.

"Umm.. smells delicious. What masterpiece are you making today?"

"Nothing of importance. Now tell me. What effect on people were you talking about?"

"I knock on the door and you scream that you're coming... It's nice to know I can make people do that."

Yamato looked puzzled for a moment and then realization dawned on him. "You pervert!"

Tai smiled widely. "Thank you."

Yamato rolled his eyes. "You are so immature. Do you want dinner?"

"SURE!! I'll eat anything by the great cook Yamato!"

"To the kitchen then?"

"To the kitchen!"

The meal was shared amidst laughter and silly conversation. Mr. Ishida was at work and the boys were left alone. But they didn't mind. If he'd been there, they wouldn't have had half the fun they were having. Well, were having until Yamato asked a certain question.

"So, do you know what you passed out?"

Tai's face turned solemn. "Yes."

"Well, what is it?"

"A disease called EMD."

"What's it do."

"It affects the heart and lungs. It kills the cells until there aren't enough left to live on. It is fatal. But some people do live through it."

"I had no idea."

Tai's smile returned. "Neither did I. But you know what?"

"What?"

"I don't care."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm going to live everyday to the fullest! Do all I can. So that way I'll have no regreats."

"Good."

They went on to talk of other things, but the carefree atmosphere eluded them.

Eventually Tai had to go home and he got up to leave.

"See ya Yama."

"Bye."

Tai was nearly out the door when Yamato called him back. "Tai wait!"

"What?"

"You're going to come with me right?"

"Where?"

"Nowhere. But you're going to come with me right?"

Tai looked at him for a moment like he was crazy but soon broke into an ear to ear grin. "Now who's being perverted?"

Yamato just laughed at him.

"Bye Yamato."

"See ya Taichi."

Tai shut the door behind him. After a moment he started the walk home.

Yamato stood staring at the closed door for a few moments with at first a joyful smile, but then a sad one.

"My poor Tai. You're in one hell of a shit hole and there's nothing that can be done about it. And yet you smile through the pain. I admire you Taichi. I just hope that I get the courage to tell you before it's too late." He said to no one at all before he walked to his room to get on his guitar. He felt inspiration coming on, and he wanted to capture it before it left him on fluttering silver wings in the wind.

TBC.....

Blah! A short chapter!! I hate short chapters!! Wish my muses gave me inspiration!! I wrote this all on without muses!! *Glares at Duo, Shido, and newly acquired Angst Demon Alton and newly acquired Sap Angel that doesn't have a name yet*

Duo: Don't glare at me! I told the newbies to do it!

Alton: I didn't feel that it was right for me to try and help since this chapter was, after all, a sap chapter.

Shido:*tries to talk through the gag Duo has put on him*

Unnamed Sap Angel: I'm truly sorry, Aloh. But I.... I... I failed you! *begins to cry* I'm soo soo very sorry Aloh. I'm not very good at this!! I'm not worthy of being a muse!! *cries harder*

Aloh: Oh don't cry! It's okay. Everything will be okay. Don't you shed a sing tear over this.

Unnamed Sap Angel: *looks up with tears in her eyes* Are you sure??

Aloh: Positive! Here, have a tissue...

Unnamed Sap Angel: Thank you. *blowing nose sound here* Now can I ask the readers a question?

Aloh: You go right ahead.

Duo: *muttering* You never let me talk to the readers...

Aloh: *glare*

Duo: *sigh* I'm gonna go to Heero's and Wufei's.

Aloh: Have fun!! And give me details... I've never written a threesome lemon before.

Duo: Hentai...

Aloh: Damn straight!! Now you go ahead my little Sap Angel.

Sap Angel: I was just think that you all could give me suggestions for my name. It'd be ever so nice of you. And I really do think I need a name. Well... Thank you for your help. Good Night or Morning or Afternoon.