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And once again… Thankies for all the reviews!
I would especially like to thank all you reviewers who've been reviewing just about every single chapter! Its really motivated me a lot.
So... I'll write every chapter as best as I can and better from now on!
Okay, now that I've said what I wanted to say…
On with chapter 5!
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Sunrise To Sunset
Chapter Five: Broken Promise
It was right after the destined kids had left the Digital world and their digimon partners. The seven kids were all silent. They obviously were saddened by having to leave their digimons. All they could do was stare at the ground. Then one broke the silence.
"At least we still have each other," Sora, the digidestined of Love had tried to lighten the mood.
They were still silent.
She was determined to cheer everyone up.
"Comon, you guys. Our digimons wouldn't want us to be sad!"
The rest of them looked up. They all knew that she was right.
Sora smiled her famous kindly smile.
"Lets make a promise that we'll never leave each other, okay?"
She held out her left hand.
"Now, who's in?"
There was no response.
Sora sighed hopelessly. She was about to pull her hand away when she felt the warmth of another touch the top of her hand.
"I'm in."
It was little Takeru. The digidestined of hope.
Hikari followed.
"Me too."
And then the self-proclaimed leader, Taichi, who put on a goofy smile.
"Me three!"
And then Mimi, Jyou, and Koushirou came.
They all laughed and smiled. All but one.
The bearer of the crest of Friendship had not responded.
Only one had noticed Yamato's decision to not stay with the group.
Sora pulled her hand out from under the mountain of hands and walked over to the blonde haired boy.
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Yamato sat there a few feet away from the group. He sighed.
I hold no place in this group. He was obviously in denial again.
A hand that had been placed on his shoulder ever so gently had pulled him out of his train of thought.
"Come join us, Yamato." Her sweet voice was music to his ears.
He turned his head away, "Sorry, I can't."
Sora was a little surprised, but she knew that he hadn't completely changed.
"Well, you know that everyone will always be there for you." She smiled, even though she knew he wasn't looking.
Yamato shook his head, "But I haven't always been there for you guys and-"
Sora placed a finger softly on his lips. "Excuses, excuses…" She sighed and shook her head.
As she got up and started to walk back to the others, she turned her head back, "It's never too late to start."
He smiled, "Guess I'm in then."
And with that, he got up and joined the others in their promise to each other.
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Sora shook her head. As soon as the memory had played, it had stopped. She sighed and stared up at the night sky.
"The only promise I ever really made, I never kept. What a great friend I am."
The light wind blew across the red head's face as she closed her eyes and slowly rocked back and forth in the small hammock.
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Sora waved happily at her friends who were running in the direction of their homes.
"See ya next week!"
They had all agreed to meet the following week since they wanted to spend time with their families.
And Sora wanted to see her mother. Bad.
Thoughts crossed her mind as she ran down the street in the direction of her apartment. She wondered if her mother had missed her since she'd been gone. The same question repeated itself in her mind. All that she had wondered layed behind the door that she was now standing in front of.
Her shaky hand slowly came up to the small silvery knob on the crème colored door. She quickly pulled it away, but reassured herself that this was her home, and she would always belong.
The knob squeaked softly as the door was pushed open.
"Mama?"
Her voice softly echoed through the silent apartment.
The loud creaking of the door stopped as she closed it behind her and walked in.
Boxes? Why are there so many boxes? Sora had a look of confusion slowly spreading across her face.
There were boxes piled up everywhere. On the counter, in the living room, and even the couch.
"Sora? Is that you?" Her mother had come out of the bedroom.
A smile spread across Sora's face. She ran up to her mother and hugged her.
"Mama! I missed you so much!"
Her mother had a kindly look on her face as she returned the hug, "I'm so glad your okay."
She squeezed a bit harder, "I missed you too, Sora."
After a long while, Sora pulled away and looked around.
"Mama, what are all the boxes for?"
The older woman looked away.
"I'm sorry dear, but we're moving." Sora shook her head and backed up a little.
"We're leaving in two days," She clenched her fists, "I'm sorry."
There was silence. The two just stood there. Sora was in shock. She finally broke the silence.
"To where?" Maybe there was hope that they wouldn't move out of Japan, or even Odaiba. Maybe they would just move a few streets down.
"Hawaii."
Sora's eyes filled with tears. She couldn't leave her friends! Not after she had made a promise to everyone, and even convinced someone dear to her not to leave the group!
The older woman was slightly pushed aside as Sora made her way to her room.
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Two days later: Tokyo International Airport.
Sora looked out the giant glass windows in the terminal of where she would board the plane that would fly here away from this place she would forever call home.
She saw her reflection in the glass, everything normal but her sad face. She hadn't been able to talk her mother out of leaving Japan.
"Last call for boarding flight 119 to Kona." The lady over the loud speaker warned.
"Comon, Sora dear. We have to board now." Her mother held out a hand to help her up.
Sora slowly nodded and took her hand. "Yes, Mama."
She grabbed her backpack and walked with her mother through the gates and on to the plane that would take her away from the place she loved.
As they reached their seats the older woman stood aside to let her daughter take the window seat.
"I don't want to sit next to the window." Sora looked away from the sight of Mount Fuji in the background.
Sora's mother nodded, "All right." She took the seat next to the window and Sora sat down next to her.
She snuck a peek through the window when her mother wasn't looking and silently bid her farewell.
Bye Japan, and all my friends.
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Sora sighed, yet again at the painful memory. All this remembering had overwhelmed her. She didn't like to think about it. Slowly but surely she drifted off to sleep.
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The following week everyone had met up at the park. Everyone but Sora.
"I wonder where Sora is?" Takeru was the first to notice her absence.
"Maybe she just couldn't make it today!" Taichi chirped.
"No, she would've called one of us." Yamato stepped in.
Hikari shook her head, "Maybe she's just late, you guys."
The rest of them nodded
And so they waited, and still no Sora.
The next week they met, but a few didn't show up.
And the next week, and as the weeks went by, fewer started showing up.
Finally, on the last week anyone decided to show up, there was one person who showed. One certain blonde. And that blonde was none other than Ishida Yamato.
He looked up to a sky full of clouds.
"Where have you gone, Sora? What happened to you?" The wind tossed his blonde locks about. "Was this not your idea?"
A sad sigh came from his lips, and as soon as it came out, was swept away by the untamed wind.
Will we ever meet again? Will the day I see your kind motherly smile again ever come?
And with that, he slowly turned and began walking home.
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Wow, that chapter was kind of a tough one to write.
For those of you who couldn't quite understand it, Sora was looking back on the promise she had made, and blamed herself for not being able to keep it. The last part showed what the after effects were of her leaving.
Please tell me what you think! I realize this was probably an overly dramatic reason for Sora thinking everyone would be mad at her for leaving… But... I tell ya, it was hard to come up with. I couldn't think of anything better, either. *sigh*
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Neko-Yasha's Evil twin