Another Chance
By N.K.
Disclaimer: Digimon does not belong to me. It is property of BANDAI. I'm just using their characters for a while.
Pairing: Tai X Yamato
Chapter 1: The situation at hand
"Sora..." Taichi said meekly making his voice a dull whisper. Finding nothing to do with his hands he stuffed both of them into the pockets of his green school jacket. His expression faltered. He had been staring, five minutes now at the cheerful expressions of Sora and Yamato a distance away. Sora was giving one of her beautiful smile at Yamato; Yamato was grinning back with equal delight.
Why did it have to be Yamato? Taichi clenched his fist with anger. Why couldn't it have been a normal guy and not his best friend, Yamato? Then, then he would of... Taichi unclenched his fist. He realized even if it weren't his best friend that Sora liked the situation still would have been the same. Tai would still be holding a grudge on the guy winning Sora's favor. He would never have a chance with her no matter who she was with.
After that last fight, Sora had closed off her heart for good to him. She just had no room for Taichi Yagami and his barbaric behavior. It was kind of ironic though her finding someone the exact opposite of him.
Yamato Ishida teenage idol, Yamato never had a real relationship in his life and after his parents got divorced Yamato had always seemed distant. His thoughts a jumbled and so complex Yagami had spent countless days wondering what Yamato was thinking. The boy hid everything behind cold eyes and in the beginning Taichi was sure Yamato hated him.
On a day in the digital world they had compromised after that Yamato had become his greatest friend. Every time they fought it was because of Tai's recklessness and Yamato's careful nature, which pushed against each other in determination to win but, they were still buddies after the fight so why couldn't he and Sora have a relationship like that. Why couldn't Sora be like Yamato? Who would get mad at him one minute and be smiling at him another. He remembered Yamato's smiles so open and carefree. He liked it when Yamato smiled at him. Taichi winced at the sudden unexpected thought. What had bought that on? How come he never noticed this till Sora dumped him. He probably deserved getting dumped. He, Taichi Yagami was such a loser.
"Sora, are you going to be busy this weekend? I thought that maybe the digidestined could come over to my house today. I haven't seen you guys in ages." Yamato smiled at the thought. The digidestined all together had always seemed like a real family to Yamato. He missed that feeling. It would be great to see the others again, especially Taichi Yagami who he hadn't seen in a while. The only time he actually seen the lanky, brunette now and days was in the hallway of their school when they went to class.
" I think that would be great. I miss the others. Mimi can't come though she's still in America and um... There's Tai I really don't seem to see him all that often... I hope he's okay." She sadly pulled on her green coat thinking about what happened between them, her and Yagami.
"Tai will be okay." Yamato smiled, As he thought about the chocolate haired jock. Sora had come to him with the whole story. What Yamato could make of this tragedy was that Taichi had foiled another of Sora's birthdays. Sora was madder than ever and Taichi was paying for it. Tai apparently had never heard of the phrase hell have no fury like a women's wrath but Yamato was sure Tai would pull out of his depression. He would get over it. Tai wasn't the type to let things get him down on all their adventures it was Tai who helped the group when they had discouraged. It was Taichi who helped Yamato when he needed cheering up.
It didn't really bother Yamato that Sora dumped Tai. Yamato just didn't feel like Tai was the same person when Sora and him were dating. Taichi's smiles were given too easily in front of Sora. Yamato could almost feel the sadness behind those smile.
He couldn't help but feel jealous of the extra time Sora had with his best friend that he couldn't have because of gigs with his band. Taichi's smiles were rare now more than that fake grin plastered on his face every moment he spent without Sora. If it was meant to be wouldn't they have lasted longer. The unease and tension whenever they were together was unbearable. All for a girl that didn't love him. He was glad that was over. He liked seeing the old Taichi but lately that didn't seem to be so...
As Yamato waved goodbye to Sora his cerulean eyes spotted a chocolate head of puffy hair and a school uniform identical to his own. Tai's back was towards Yamato. Yamato smiled and ran toward him. "Hey Tai! Wait up!" Tai didn't seem to hear Yamato. "Hey Tai. Wait up!" Yamato tried again and the slender back of Tai trembled if anything. "Taichi, wait up. Will ya?" Taichi finally halted when Yamato cries sunk in.
"Yamato, What?" Yamato smiled and approached the dazed Taichi. Tai smiled; nowadays he usually never saw Yamato even after the break up with Sora. "Hey Yamato, I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?" He grinned knowing all too well the life of the idol, Yamato Ishida. The question he really wanted to ask was how was Sora.
Yamato frowned, the haunted expression returned to Tai's face. Was Tai thinking about Sora again? The sudden feeling to comfort Taichi came all too quick. Yamato landed a pale hand on Taichi shoulder. "Tai, do you want to grab a bite to eat, I'll pay." He smiled at Tai and the hand on Tai's shoulder tightened. Did he really want Tai's company that much?
For a moment he was sure Yamato's cerulean eyes were pleading for him to accept the offer. Taichi couldn't refuse even if he did want to be alone right now. Yamato eyes were inviting and warm something Sora's eyes never were. He hadn't seen Yamato in a long time. He had missed that, Yamato knowing blue eyes.
He should take this opportunity and spend some time with his best friend before he lost Yamato just like he lost Sora. "Okay, you got yourself a deal!" Tai smiled at Yamato causing the eyes so desperate before to brighten and a smile appear on his pale face. Yamato was meant to be happy. All thoughts of scolding himself for that were lost as they turn the corner in search of a place to eat.