*Alright, I've got here another chapter! I'm sorry they're so short, but
the first two were written very late at night, so I was a bit sleepy. A
long chapter would have put me out! Maybe this one will be longer, and
people will review it, because only two cool people so far have done that.
To those two individuals: YOU'RE AWESOME! I totally appreciate it!*
Learning To Breathe
Mr. Ishida grumbled as he got out of bed. He hated going to work on a Saturday, but he was the only one who could keep things together at the TV station, so it was either work Saturdays or don't work at all. Putting a robe on, Mr. Ishida walked out into the living room of his apartment to see Yamato lying on the couch with a strange girl. Still groggy, Mr. Ishida stumbled in the dim room and lifted the blanket. Sora's eyes fluttered open, and she looked up to see an unshaven man staring at her with a confused look on his face. Sora shrieked, leaping to her feet and crashing to the floor again. Mr. Ishida jumped when he heard Sora scream, and Yamato sat up, completely confused.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to frighten you! I didn't know you were spending the night here!" Mr. Ishida apologized, backing away into the bathroom, shutting the door quickly. Red faced, Sora looked up at Yamato, who was completely lost.
"Did I miss something?" Yamato asked, opening the blanket and letting Sora climb back onto the couch. She cuddled up next to him as he put an arm around her and pulled her closer.
"Your dad just scared me to death, that's all. I forgot where I was, and all I could see was an unfamiliar man looking at me." Sora said, laughing at the whole scene. Yamato laughed too, his blue eyes tired but shining.
"You're still tired, aren't you?" Sora asked, wiping a piece of blonde hair from Yamato's face. Yamato nodded and laid his head on Sora's shoulder. Sora smiled and kissed his forehead, then leaned her head down onto his.
"I'm still sleepy too. Let's go back to sleep, how's that?" Sora asked, yawning. Yamato nodded, and the couple hunkered back down under the blanket, stealing a quick kiss before closing their eyes and falling asleep in each other's arms.
A few hours later, Yamato was awakened by the phone on the table beside him. Groggily, he answered it to find his best friend Tai on the phone.
"Hey what's up?" Tai asked perkily. Yamato could tell Tai had been up all morning playing soccer for the college team. No one was that enthusiastic at nine AM. Not even Kelly Ripa, the most bubbly, enthusiastic woman Yamato could think of, would have as much energy as Tai.
"Not much, man. I was just sleeping." Yamato replied, resting his head in his free hand while he held the phone in the other.
"Oh sorry about that. Hey have you seen Sora? I called her house, but she's not there." Tai asked. Yamato looked down at the sleeping girl Tai was talking about at the moment and smiled.
"Yea I've seen her. She's here right now." Yamato answered. For a moment the line was quiet. Yamato silently counted to three, and then Tai went off.
"There?! At your place?! You two are. . . .there?!" Tai burst out quickly. Yamato fought the urge to laugh, fearing he would awaken Sora.
"Yea, Tai. She's here. Why do you want to know?" Yamato asked. He knew Tai had a crush on Sora, but was too afraid to tell her. For a brief moment Yamato felt like he had betrayed his best friend by being with Sora.
"No reason I guess. . . I was just worried when she didn't answer the phone. So . . . are you guys . . . something now?" Tai asked.
"Yea, I think we're on to something good here. Why did you call here, Tai? I kinda want to go back to sleep." Yamato replied, yawning loudly. Sora stirred beside him, but didn't wake up.
"Well I was going to invite you over tonight. I'm having some friends out for a party. Bring your bathing suit because we're going to my parents' house. Be there at six thirty." Tai said, his mood dropping some. Yamato noticed the change in Tai's attitude, but brushed it off. He thought Tai would be bummed when he found out about him and Sora, and he was right.
Alright, man we'll be there. Talk to you tonight." Yamato said as he hung up the phone. He looked down at Sora sleeping peacefully and smiled mischievously. Leaning down, Yamato blew lightly in Sora's ear, making her squirm in her sleep.
"Wake up, darling. . . " Yamato crooned, kissing Sora's neck gently. Sora squirmed again, pulling the blanket over her head.
"Oh that wasn't a good idea, baby. I'm going to have to go in and get you now." He exclaimed, tickling Sora through the covers. Sora began to giggle, and Yamato dove under the blanket, covering Sora's neck in butterfly kisses. Sora sighed happily and kissed Yamato on the lips, letting her tongue explore his lightly. The kiss intensified, and Yamato rolled Sora on top of him, letting her crimson hair cascade around his face. The couple kissed frantically, their hands interlocked. Yamato ran a hand down Sora's back, sending a chill down her spine. She kissed him harder, her free hand cupping his chin. Yamato flipped Sora so she lying on the couch with him supporting himself over her with his elbows. For a moment they stared at each other, their eyes locked. Then Sora leaned up and kissed Yamato lightly, falling back down onto the couch. Yamato leaned down and kissed Sora's forehead gently and sat up, pulling her up with him in the process.
"Tai called, he's having a party. Do you want to come with me?" Yamato asked. Sora smiled, her rusty eyes soft.
"That sounds like fun. When does it start?" Sora asked, looking at the clock on the wall.
"Six thirty. I'll pick you up at six, and we'll go. Don't forget your bathing suit, because I guess we're swimming." Yamato instructed. Sora nodded and stood up slowly, stretching her arms into the air. Yamato took advantage of this and tickled her, wrestling her back onto the couch.
"Yama I can't stay here all day! I have . . . errands to . . . run, and . . . if I . . . want to . . . come to . . . the party, I have to go . . . and do them!" Sora whispered as Yamato kissed her lips, interrupting her.
"Alright, you can go. But I'm walking you home." Yamato said, pulling Sora to her feet and walking her out the door and to her apartment, their hands entwined together. As Sora opened the door, Yamato kissed her softly.
"I'll see you at six. Until then, I'll be thinking of you." Yamato said, smiling brightly. Sora grinned and kissed Yamato's cheek.
"I'll be thinking of you too, Yama." Sora replied, going into her apartment and closing the door. Yamato turned and walked away briskly, not noticing the young woman peering around the corner.
"Well I'll be. That's not going to last if I have anything to do with it." The girl said, laughing quietly.
Later that day, Sora stood in her bedroom trying to figure out what she wanted to wear to Tai's party. On her bed were two outfits. One was a pair of olive colored cargo pants and a blue baby tee-shirt. The other was a pair of blue jeans and a white halter top with tiny red flowers embroidered on it.
"I can't decide on this. . . what would Yamato like more?" Sora said aloud. She reached for the phone and called her best friend Mimi for her opinion. If anyone knew anything about clothing and men, it was Mimi Tachikawa.
"Hello, Mimi? This is Sora, and I'm in a jam. I need you to tell me which outfit would look better on me, and if Yamato would like it or not." Sora said to the girl on the other line. Mimi shreiked into the phone, nearly deafening Sora.
"No way! I always knew you two would end up seeing each other! Does Tai know, because we both know how much he digs you!" Mimi cried. Sora thought for a moment, then shrugged.
"I don't know, he hasn't talked to me today. So what outfit?" Sora said, rolling her eyes lightly.
"Woah, let's back up for a moment while you tell me how this happened! I want details!" Mimi said. Sora blushed and told the story of the night before, smiling as Mimi exclaimed her jealousy.
"You are the most lucky girl alive, I swear! I have Koushiro, but nothing compares to Yamato Ishida! I've trained you well!" Mimi gushed, patting herself on the back mentally.
"Yes you have. Now will you please tell me which one is best?" Sora cried, exasperated.
"Definitely the jeans ensemble. He'll die when he sees you in that one!" Mimi replied, giggling. Sora thanked her friend and hung up the phone.
"Well, I have a half hour so I better get pretty quick!" Sora stated, changing into her clothes and pulling her strawberry hair into a cute ponytail. After putting on some makeup, Sora looked in the mirror with satisfaction.
"That looks pretty good to me. Now all I have to do is wait on him." Sora said to herself. No sooner had she spoken did the doorbell ring. Yamato stood outside in jeans and a blue button down shirt with a white tee-shirt underneath it. His hair was styled messily on his head. Sora felt her heart skip a beat as she looked him over.
'I can't wait to show HIM off!' Sora thought to herself, smiling. Yamato looked at Sora's outfit and sighed inwardly.
'Man she's pretty. . . ' Yamato thought, taking her things to his car for her.
"You look really pretty Sora." Yamato said, opening her door for her. Blushing slightly, Sora sat down and looked up at him with big reddish eyes.
"You're looking pretty good yourself, Yama." Sora replied. Yamato got into the car and drove toward Tai's house, holding Sora's hand the whole way.
Tai walked around his parent's house and talked with his friends. Every couple of seconds he would look around for any sign of Sora or Yamato. Inwardly he prayed the two of them weren't together, but somehow knew in his heart that he wasn't going to be that lucky. Just then Yamato and Sora walked in hand in hand, bursting any hopes Tai could have had. He watched the couple talk with other party goers before walking over to them with drinks. Handing them to his friends, Tai smiled nervously, running his hand through his shaggy brown hair.
"Hey guys, how is everything with you?" Tai asked, knowing the answer in advance.
"Everything's fine." Sora said simply, looking up at Yamato, who looked down at her and smiled. Tai rolled his chocolate eyes slightly and patted Yamato on the shoulder as he moved on to greet other guests who had arrived. Yamato and Sora went into the house and changed into their bathing suits and joined their friends in the pool. Matt snuck an arm around Sora's bare stomach as they joked and laughed with everyone.
"So how long have you two been together?" Joe asked Yamato. The couple blushed and looked at their friends, who were listening intently.
"Um, yea we all heard from Mimi. Good news travels fast when you have the internet!" Kari said sweetly.
"Well, we've been together for. . . almost a day." Sora said, giggling and squeezing Yamato's hand. The group talked for awhile longer, than swam about, splashing and laughing the night away. Tai watched from a deck chair, his mood deteriorating.
'This is so not fair. She should be mine, not. . . not his. He could never love her like I do. But there's no hope now. He has her forever, I know it.' Tai thought to himself. He pretended to be in a good mood as people thanked him and left as the night wore on. Finally Sora and Yamato were preparing to leave. Tai met them at the gate, his brown eyes locked on Sora's smiling face.
"Have a good night, you two, I'll see you at school on Monday." Tai said, trying his best to feign happiness.
"See you later, Tai! Thanks for having us over!" Sora said, walking out with Yamato. Grumbling, Tai walked back to his deck chair and flopped down. Suddenly a familiar voice called from the doorway. Tai stood up as Jun Motomiya walked in casually.
"I don't remember inviting you." Tai said coldly. Jun smiled and looked toward the back door.
"They're still outside. In his car. I saw them on my way in." Jun said, her violet eyes twinkling.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Jun." Tai lied.
"Oh yes you do. I know you love Sora. I love Yamato. I think if we work together, we can have them to ourselves forever. Sound good?" Jun said, walking over to Tai and looking into his eyes. She noted his sadness and smiled.
"What's your plan?" Tai asked, sitting with Jun on the patio.
*Alright, this one is a bit longer, and I hope you all liked it, because if you did I would love it if you'd review it for me! I need some input into these chapters, folks! Anyway it's late and I'm sleepy so I'll be signing off for now!*
Learning To Breathe
Mr. Ishida grumbled as he got out of bed. He hated going to work on a Saturday, but he was the only one who could keep things together at the TV station, so it was either work Saturdays or don't work at all. Putting a robe on, Mr. Ishida walked out into the living room of his apartment to see Yamato lying on the couch with a strange girl. Still groggy, Mr. Ishida stumbled in the dim room and lifted the blanket. Sora's eyes fluttered open, and she looked up to see an unshaven man staring at her with a confused look on his face. Sora shrieked, leaping to her feet and crashing to the floor again. Mr. Ishida jumped when he heard Sora scream, and Yamato sat up, completely confused.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to frighten you! I didn't know you were spending the night here!" Mr. Ishida apologized, backing away into the bathroom, shutting the door quickly. Red faced, Sora looked up at Yamato, who was completely lost.
"Did I miss something?" Yamato asked, opening the blanket and letting Sora climb back onto the couch. She cuddled up next to him as he put an arm around her and pulled her closer.
"Your dad just scared me to death, that's all. I forgot where I was, and all I could see was an unfamiliar man looking at me." Sora said, laughing at the whole scene. Yamato laughed too, his blue eyes tired but shining.
"You're still tired, aren't you?" Sora asked, wiping a piece of blonde hair from Yamato's face. Yamato nodded and laid his head on Sora's shoulder. Sora smiled and kissed his forehead, then leaned her head down onto his.
"I'm still sleepy too. Let's go back to sleep, how's that?" Sora asked, yawning. Yamato nodded, and the couple hunkered back down under the blanket, stealing a quick kiss before closing their eyes and falling asleep in each other's arms.
A few hours later, Yamato was awakened by the phone on the table beside him. Groggily, he answered it to find his best friend Tai on the phone.
"Hey what's up?" Tai asked perkily. Yamato could tell Tai had been up all morning playing soccer for the college team. No one was that enthusiastic at nine AM. Not even Kelly Ripa, the most bubbly, enthusiastic woman Yamato could think of, would have as much energy as Tai.
"Not much, man. I was just sleeping." Yamato replied, resting his head in his free hand while he held the phone in the other.
"Oh sorry about that. Hey have you seen Sora? I called her house, but she's not there." Tai asked. Yamato looked down at the sleeping girl Tai was talking about at the moment and smiled.
"Yea I've seen her. She's here right now." Yamato answered. For a moment the line was quiet. Yamato silently counted to three, and then Tai went off.
"There?! At your place?! You two are. . . .there?!" Tai burst out quickly. Yamato fought the urge to laugh, fearing he would awaken Sora.
"Yea, Tai. She's here. Why do you want to know?" Yamato asked. He knew Tai had a crush on Sora, but was too afraid to tell her. For a brief moment Yamato felt like he had betrayed his best friend by being with Sora.
"No reason I guess. . . I was just worried when she didn't answer the phone. So . . . are you guys . . . something now?" Tai asked.
"Yea, I think we're on to something good here. Why did you call here, Tai? I kinda want to go back to sleep." Yamato replied, yawning loudly. Sora stirred beside him, but didn't wake up.
"Well I was going to invite you over tonight. I'm having some friends out for a party. Bring your bathing suit because we're going to my parents' house. Be there at six thirty." Tai said, his mood dropping some. Yamato noticed the change in Tai's attitude, but brushed it off. He thought Tai would be bummed when he found out about him and Sora, and he was right.
Alright, man we'll be there. Talk to you tonight." Yamato said as he hung up the phone. He looked down at Sora sleeping peacefully and smiled mischievously. Leaning down, Yamato blew lightly in Sora's ear, making her squirm in her sleep.
"Wake up, darling. . . " Yamato crooned, kissing Sora's neck gently. Sora squirmed again, pulling the blanket over her head.
"Oh that wasn't a good idea, baby. I'm going to have to go in and get you now." He exclaimed, tickling Sora through the covers. Sora began to giggle, and Yamato dove under the blanket, covering Sora's neck in butterfly kisses. Sora sighed happily and kissed Yamato on the lips, letting her tongue explore his lightly. The kiss intensified, and Yamato rolled Sora on top of him, letting her crimson hair cascade around his face. The couple kissed frantically, their hands interlocked. Yamato ran a hand down Sora's back, sending a chill down her spine. She kissed him harder, her free hand cupping his chin. Yamato flipped Sora so she lying on the couch with him supporting himself over her with his elbows. For a moment they stared at each other, their eyes locked. Then Sora leaned up and kissed Yamato lightly, falling back down onto the couch. Yamato leaned down and kissed Sora's forehead gently and sat up, pulling her up with him in the process.
"Tai called, he's having a party. Do you want to come with me?" Yamato asked. Sora smiled, her rusty eyes soft.
"That sounds like fun. When does it start?" Sora asked, looking at the clock on the wall.
"Six thirty. I'll pick you up at six, and we'll go. Don't forget your bathing suit, because I guess we're swimming." Yamato instructed. Sora nodded and stood up slowly, stretching her arms into the air. Yamato took advantage of this and tickled her, wrestling her back onto the couch.
"Yama I can't stay here all day! I have . . . errands to . . . run, and . . . if I . . . want to . . . come to . . . the party, I have to go . . . and do them!" Sora whispered as Yamato kissed her lips, interrupting her.
"Alright, you can go. But I'm walking you home." Yamato said, pulling Sora to her feet and walking her out the door and to her apartment, their hands entwined together. As Sora opened the door, Yamato kissed her softly.
"I'll see you at six. Until then, I'll be thinking of you." Yamato said, smiling brightly. Sora grinned and kissed Yamato's cheek.
"I'll be thinking of you too, Yama." Sora replied, going into her apartment and closing the door. Yamato turned and walked away briskly, not noticing the young woman peering around the corner.
"Well I'll be. That's not going to last if I have anything to do with it." The girl said, laughing quietly.
Later that day, Sora stood in her bedroom trying to figure out what she wanted to wear to Tai's party. On her bed were two outfits. One was a pair of olive colored cargo pants and a blue baby tee-shirt. The other was a pair of blue jeans and a white halter top with tiny red flowers embroidered on it.
"I can't decide on this. . . what would Yamato like more?" Sora said aloud. She reached for the phone and called her best friend Mimi for her opinion. If anyone knew anything about clothing and men, it was Mimi Tachikawa.
"Hello, Mimi? This is Sora, and I'm in a jam. I need you to tell me which outfit would look better on me, and if Yamato would like it or not." Sora said to the girl on the other line. Mimi shreiked into the phone, nearly deafening Sora.
"No way! I always knew you two would end up seeing each other! Does Tai know, because we both know how much he digs you!" Mimi cried. Sora thought for a moment, then shrugged.
"I don't know, he hasn't talked to me today. So what outfit?" Sora said, rolling her eyes lightly.
"Woah, let's back up for a moment while you tell me how this happened! I want details!" Mimi said. Sora blushed and told the story of the night before, smiling as Mimi exclaimed her jealousy.
"You are the most lucky girl alive, I swear! I have Koushiro, but nothing compares to Yamato Ishida! I've trained you well!" Mimi gushed, patting herself on the back mentally.
"Yes you have. Now will you please tell me which one is best?" Sora cried, exasperated.
"Definitely the jeans ensemble. He'll die when he sees you in that one!" Mimi replied, giggling. Sora thanked her friend and hung up the phone.
"Well, I have a half hour so I better get pretty quick!" Sora stated, changing into her clothes and pulling her strawberry hair into a cute ponytail. After putting on some makeup, Sora looked in the mirror with satisfaction.
"That looks pretty good to me. Now all I have to do is wait on him." Sora said to herself. No sooner had she spoken did the doorbell ring. Yamato stood outside in jeans and a blue button down shirt with a white tee-shirt underneath it. His hair was styled messily on his head. Sora felt her heart skip a beat as she looked him over.
'I can't wait to show HIM off!' Sora thought to herself, smiling. Yamato looked at Sora's outfit and sighed inwardly.
'Man she's pretty. . . ' Yamato thought, taking her things to his car for her.
"You look really pretty Sora." Yamato said, opening her door for her. Blushing slightly, Sora sat down and looked up at him with big reddish eyes.
"You're looking pretty good yourself, Yama." Sora replied. Yamato got into the car and drove toward Tai's house, holding Sora's hand the whole way.
Tai walked around his parent's house and talked with his friends. Every couple of seconds he would look around for any sign of Sora or Yamato. Inwardly he prayed the two of them weren't together, but somehow knew in his heart that he wasn't going to be that lucky. Just then Yamato and Sora walked in hand in hand, bursting any hopes Tai could have had. He watched the couple talk with other party goers before walking over to them with drinks. Handing them to his friends, Tai smiled nervously, running his hand through his shaggy brown hair.
"Hey guys, how is everything with you?" Tai asked, knowing the answer in advance.
"Everything's fine." Sora said simply, looking up at Yamato, who looked down at her and smiled. Tai rolled his chocolate eyes slightly and patted Yamato on the shoulder as he moved on to greet other guests who had arrived. Yamato and Sora went into the house and changed into their bathing suits and joined their friends in the pool. Matt snuck an arm around Sora's bare stomach as they joked and laughed with everyone.
"So how long have you two been together?" Joe asked Yamato. The couple blushed and looked at their friends, who were listening intently.
"Um, yea we all heard from Mimi. Good news travels fast when you have the internet!" Kari said sweetly.
"Well, we've been together for. . . almost a day." Sora said, giggling and squeezing Yamato's hand. The group talked for awhile longer, than swam about, splashing and laughing the night away. Tai watched from a deck chair, his mood deteriorating.
'This is so not fair. She should be mine, not. . . not his. He could never love her like I do. But there's no hope now. He has her forever, I know it.' Tai thought to himself. He pretended to be in a good mood as people thanked him and left as the night wore on. Finally Sora and Yamato were preparing to leave. Tai met them at the gate, his brown eyes locked on Sora's smiling face.
"Have a good night, you two, I'll see you at school on Monday." Tai said, trying his best to feign happiness.
"See you later, Tai! Thanks for having us over!" Sora said, walking out with Yamato. Grumbling, Tai walked back to his deck chair and flopped down. Suddenly a familiar voice called from the doorway. Tai stood up as Jun Motomiya walked in casually.
"I don't remember inviting you." Tai said coldly. Jun smiled and looked toward the back door.
"They're still outside. In his car. I saw them on my way in." Jun said, her violet eyes twinkling.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Jun." Tai lied.
"Oh yes you do. I know you love Sora. I love Yamato. I think if we work together, we can have them to ourselves forever. Sound good?" Jun said, walking over to Tai and looking into his eyes. She noted his sadness and smiled.
"What's your plan?" Tai asked, sitting with Jun on the patio.
*Alright, this one is a bit longer, and I hope you all liked it, because if you did I would love it if you'd review it for me! I need some input into these chapters, folks! Anyway it's late and I'm sleepy so I'll be signing off for now!*
