Melting Ice
By Anime Queen
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A/N: The final chapter!!! Whee!! I'm so happy! This is, like, the first fic I've finished (from the ones that are posted on ff.net). ^__^
Joeys Girl: Thanks for reading this, and thanks for the nice reviews!!!
Armitage: Well, I think that Taichi does have a reason to be upset, if the girl he likes doesn't like him back, and leaves him for his best friend... even though in the show he acted like nothing was wrong. So I wanted to do this to see how well Tai would cope! That's actually, what the sequel is about. Hope you'll read that too!
D26: hehee... to tell you the truth, I don't know what she got him either... it's kind of a prolonged cliffhanger. (I was having writers block at that moment, worrying more about Sora and Matt's reunion, so I couldn't think of anything to give him) It's not really important to the story... I know, I know, sooner or later, I will have to make it something. *sigh* but these things are hard!
Okay, now, for the final chapter! *drum roll*
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or any of its characters!!! *hurry up and get done already*
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Chapter 10
He saw her running at breakneck speed into "Musician's Galore", and for a split second decided to follow her. Bu then the burning sensation in his cheek seemed to return, and he decided against it.
//She's probably shopping for Yamato, anyway,// Tai thought sadly. //My chances are ruined.//
Ever since he saw then kissing in the park, ever since Sora slapped him, Tai thought about nothing but his miserable fate. He knew that Sora will choose Matt - he didn't need to see the happiness all over her face to know that.
//I was just trying to tell her how I feel,// Tai whined to himself. //How did Matt do it? And what did I do wrong? Could it be the fact that I spoke up too late?//
And then he remembered the last thing Matt said to him.
FLASHBACK
"Tell me when you get over yourself. If she likes you, then you don't need to worry about me."
"Back at ya!" Tai called.
END FLASHBACK
//I am such a looser.//
But Tai knew that whatever Sora decides, there would be nothing he could do about it. He was above revenge. After all, there were plenty of fish left in the sea.
"Taichi, hey," Tai felt a hand on his shoulder, and turned around to face a smiling Mimi with an equally happy-looking Jou next to her.
"Hey Meems, hey Jou, what's going on?"
"Oh, just the usual," Mimi told him, "But, I'm having this party, kind of like Yolei having one for the younger kids, but mine's for us. And I was wondering if you would like to come."
"Yeah, of course," Tai grinned. "Thanks. A party's just what I need right now," and he looked into the music store where Sora was paying for a package.
Mimi and Jou looked too, and they understood.
"So, have you told her yet?" Jou inquired. "Although it's probably none of my business," he added when Tai didn't reply.
"Yeah, I told her, but it's not gonna work out. She likes Matt, so..."
"Oh, Tai, I'm sorry," Mimi rubbed her hand up and down his shoulder.
"Hey, there's always Jun," Jou winked at him.
"Yeah, yeah you're right. Thanks guys. Expect me at the party," he grinned at his two friends.
"Well I've gotta go.. but Tai, I'm planning to invite Sora and Matt, too, is that...?" Mimi suddenly looked into Tai's face.
"Go ahead, it's all right," Tai waved his hand. "I better be going now."
"Bye Tai!" they called after him in unison.
"Poor Tai," Mimi was saying as they crossed the street hand in hand.
"Oh, look, Sora left the store," Joy pointed to her retreating figure.
Mimi broke out of Jou's grasp and ran up to her best friend. She hugged her from behind, and felt her jump a little.
"Sora, it's me!" Mimi squealed.
"Mimi! Oh my god, when did you get back?" Sora hugged her.
"Yesterday."
"Yesterday? And you didn't call me?"
"Um, the phone was busy."
"Are you here all by yourself?"
"Yeah, my parents didn't want to tag along."
"It's so great you came," Sora smiled and gave her another hug.
The tree of them headed to an indoor café and all ordered cappuccinos. They talked about everything and when Jou said he had to leave, they talked about Yamato and Taichi.
"Sora, I just want you to know you're doing the right thing," Mimi told her, "and whatever you decide, I'm happy for you."
"Thanks Meems, you're the best."
They sat in silence for a while.
"How am I supposed to tell Tai?" Sora inquired, suddenly feeling down again.
"You don't have to worry about him, he's accepted the fact that you're with Yamato now, and I think he moved on," Mimi then told her the details of their little encounter, while Sora giggled with relief. It wasn't until Sora noticed that it was five o'clock that she hastily said goodbye to Mimi and headed back to her apartment.
Sora dropped off the gifts, and then wrapped Matt's gift and found a suitable bag. She tried to call him again, but his phone line was still emitting busy signals. That's when she decided to pay him a personal visit.
She wasn't sure how Matt would react, but she had to tell him. She rang the doorbell, and waited. After what seemed like ages, she rang it again, and this time, she heard footsteps. The door opened, but Sora couldn't see inside the dark apartment. Soon Matt's figure appeared, half-hidden in shadows, and he squinted, as though he wasn't used to the lights in the hallway.
"Sora? What are you doing here?" Matt opened the door completely, and Sora could see that he wore his favorite black jeans and black muscle shirt. His hair was tousled, as if he just got out of bed.
"Hi Matt," Sora said slowly, looking up into his eyes.
"Come in," Matt gestured inside, and shut the door after she stepped in.
"I wanted to give you this," Sora searched for Matt in the darkness, and, not being able to see him, took a couple of steps forward. Something caught her leg, and she sensed herself falling forward. Only the sharp impact she'd expected with the floor didn't come. Instead she felt the comforting strength of Matt's arms holding her and the familiar smell of him so close to her face. She tried to look into his face, but all she could see was his shadow.
Matt steadied Sora on her feet, and then moved and turned on a blue lamp on the other side of the room. His face was still half-obscured in shadow, but now Sora could see his eyes, now more blue than ever.
Matt gestured to the couch. Sora came forward and handed him the bag.
//Probably my consolation gift,// he thought sadly. Matt set the bag on the floor, and then came around to sit next to Sora on the leather couch. He looked into her crimson eyes, reflecting a shade of eerie purple in the lamp light. They held each other's gaze for a while, until Matt looked down at the carpet.
"Aren't you going to open it?" Sora looked at his hunched pose, and suddenly had a desire to stroke his hair, kiss his lips, and tell him she loved him.
"Sora, what did you come to tell me?" Matt didn't make a move towards the bag. He tried to stare harder at the carpet, but in the end he found himself lost in Sora's eyes again. He wanted to reach out and stroke her face, but he was scared of her reaction, and didn't do anything. When Sora remained silent, Matt looked down at his shoes again.
"Sora, I'm sorry, for everything, this mess with you and Tai and me, it's all my fault, but I just had to tell you, and well I'm sorry that I did."
"Don't be sorry, Matt," Sora whispered.
Matt rummaged in his pocket. "Close your eyes," he told her.
"O-ok."
Matt pulled out the little chain and fastened it around Sora's neck.
"You can look now."
Sora opened her eyes and fingered the two golden entwined hearts dangling just above her breasts.
"Oh, Yama, they're gorgeous!" Sora exclaimed.
"I'm glad you like them."
"When I kissed you, in the park yesterday, it was for real," Sora said, her voice suddenly serious.
"Sora..." Matt looked into her eyes, and searched them for a trace of omission, but he found none. "But... Taichi..."
Sora shook her head, and smiled. Her eyes were shining, and she was smiling.
"It's you who I love, Yama," she cupped his face into both of her hands and pulled him in for a kiss. Matt responded with more passion than ever. He felt like he could never have enough of her, and was a little disappointed when Sora pulled away.
"I love you, Yama, always," she whispered.
Matt smiled, for the first time since yesterday afternoon. He pulled Sora into an embrace, and savored the feeling as she put her arms around his waist. Matt buried his face into her sweet-smelling hair, and held her even closer.
"I love you too, Sora-chan. I always did."
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Tee-hee! I was giggling all over when I was editing it! ^_^ Now please tell me what you think of this fic! Sequel is coming up, as soon as I can get off my lazy butt and get writing. -_-
Tai: Knowing you, we all would be old by the time we appear in yet another fic of yours!
AQ: Oh, hush, you! At least you get to be consoled by a pretty girl in the sequel!
Tai: o.O really?? Who is it??
AQ: Not telling! Everyone will have to read the sequel to find out!
Tai: You're making too much fuss about the sequel, when you haven't even written out as much as the plot!
AQ: That's cuz there's no plot! The main idea will be to stop you from feeling sorry for yourself!
Tai: I'm not feeling sorry for myself. *sees Sora and Matt making out in the distance and covers his eyes with the back of his hand* Just kill me now!
AQ: See what I mean?
Tai: *sinks into depression*
AQ: Hey, that's a good way to start the sequel! ^_^ *starts writing*
Matt: Well, just please review!
By Anime Queen
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A/N: The final chapter!!! Whee!! I'm so happy! This is, like, the first fic I've finished (from the ones that are posted on ff.net). ^__^
Joeys Girl: Thanks for reading this, and thanks for the nice reviews!!!
Armitage: Well, I think that Taichi does have a reason to be upset, if the girl he likes doesn't like him back, and leaves him for his best friend... even though in the show he acted like nothing was wrong. So I wanted to do this to see how well Tai would cope! That's actually, what the sequel is about. Hope you'll read that too!
D26: hehee... to tell you the truth, I don't know what she got him either... it's kind of a prolonged cliffhanger. (I was having writers block at that moment, worrying more about Sora and Matt's reunion, so I couldn't think of anything to give him) It's not really important to the story... I know, I know, sooner or later, I will have to make it something. *sigh* but these things are hard!
Okay, now, for the final chapter! *drum roll*
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or any of its characters!!! *hurry up and get done already*
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Chapter 10
He saw her running at breakneck speed into "Musician's Galore", and for a split second decided to follow her. Bu then the burning sensation in his cheek seemed to return, and he decided against it.
//She's probably shopping for Yamato, anyway,// Tai thought sadly. //My chances are ruined.//
Ever since he saw then kissing in the park, ever since Sora slapped him, Tai thought about nothing but his miserable fate. He knew that Sora will choose Matt - he didn't need to see the happiness all over her face to know that.
//I was just trying to tell her how I feel,// Tai whined to himself. //How did Matt do it? And what did I do wrong? Could it be the fact that I spoke up too late?//
And then he remembered the last thing Matt said to him.
FLASHBACK
"Tell me when you get over yourself. If she likes you, then you don't need to worry about me."
"Back at ya!" Tai called.
END FLASHBACK
//I am such a looser.//
But Tai knew that whatever Sora decides, there would be nothing he could do about it. He was above revenge. After all, there were plenty of fish left in the sea.
"Taichi, hey," Tai felt a hand on his shoulder, and turned around to face a smiling Mimi with an equally happy-looking Jou next to her.
"Hey Meems, hey Jou, what's going on?"
"Oh, just the usual," Mimi told him, "But, I'm having this party, kind of like Yolei having one for the younger kids, but mine's for us. And I was wondering if you would like to come."
"Yeah, of course," Tai grinned. "Thanks. A party's just what I need right now," and he looked into the music store where Sora was paying for a package.
Mimi and Jou looked too, and they understood.
"So, have you told her yet?" Jou inquired. "Although it's probably none of my business," he added when Tai didn't reply.
"Yeah, I told her, but it's not gonna work out. She likes Matt, so..."
"Oh, Tai, I'm sorry," Mimi rubbed her hand up and down his shoulder.
"Hey, there's always Jun," Jou winked at him.
"Yeah, yeah you're right. Thanks guys. Expect me at the party," he grinned at his two friends.
"Well I've gotta go.. but Tai, I'm planning to invite Sora and Matt, too, is that...?" Mimi suddenly looked into Tai's face.
"Go ahead, it's all right," Tai waved his hand. "I better be going now."
"Bye Tai!" they called after him in unison.
"Poor Tai," Mimi was saying as they crossed the street hand in hand.
"Oh, look, Sora left the store," Joy pointed to her retreating figure.
Mimi broke out of Jou's grasp and ran up to her best friend. She hugged her from behind, and felt her jump a little.
"Sora, it's me!" Mimi squealed.
"Mimi! Oh my god, when did you get back?" Sora hugged her.
"Yesterday."
"Yesterday? And you didn't call me?"
"Um, the phone was busy."
"Are you here all by yourself?"
"Yeah, my parents didn't want to tag along."
"It's so great you came," Sora smiled and gave her another hug.
The tree of them headed to an indoor café and all ordered cappuccinos. They talked about everything and when Jou said he had to leave, they talked about Yamato and Taichi.
"Sora, I just want you to know you're doing the right thing," Mimi told her, "and whatever you decide, I'm happy for you."
"Thanks Meems, you're the best."
They sat in silence for a while.
"How am I supposed to tell Tai?" Sora inquired, suddenly feeling down again.
"You don't have to worry about him, he's accepted the fact that you're with Yamato now, and I think he moved on," Mimi then told her the details of their little encounter, while Sora giggled with relief. It wasn't until Sora noticed that it was five o'clock that she hastily said goodbye to Mimi and headed back to her apartment.
Sora dropped off the gifts, and then wrapped Matt's gift and found a suitable bag. She tried to call him again, but his phone line was still emitting busy signals. That's when she decided to pay him a personal visit.
She wasn't sure how Matt would react, but she had to tell him. She rang the doorbell, and waited. After what seemed like ages, she rang it again, and this time, she heard footsteps. The door opened, but Sora couldn't see inside the dark apartment. Soon Matt's figure appeared, half-hidden in shadows, and he squinted, as though he wasn't used to the lights in the hallway.
"Sora? What are you doing here?" Matt opened the door completely, and Sora could see that he wore his favorite black jeans and black muscle shirt. His hair was tousled, as if he just got out of bed.
"Hi Matt," Sora said slowly, looking up into his eyes.
"Come in," Matt gestured inside, and shut the door after she stepped in.
"I wanted to give you this," Sora searched for Matt in the darkness, and, not being able to see him, took a couple of steps forward. Something caught her leg, and she sensed herself falling forward. Only the sharp impact she'd expected with the floor didn't come. Instead she felt the comforting strength of Matt's arms holding her and the familiar smell of him so close to her face. She tried to look into his face, but all she could see was his shadow.
Matt steadied Sora on her feet, and then moved and turned on a blue lamp on the other side of the room. His face was still half-obscured in shadow, but now Sora could see his eyes, now more blue than ever.
Matt gestured to the couch. Sora came forward and handed him the bag.
//Probably my consolation gift,// he thought sadly. Matt set the bag on the floor, and then came around to sit next to Sora on the leather couch. He looked into her crimson eyes, reflecting a shade of eerie purple in the lamp light. They held each other's gaze for a while, until Matt looked down at the carpet.
"Aren't you going to open it?" Sora looked at his hunched pose, and suddenly had a desire to stroke his hair, kiss his lips, and tell him she loved him.
"Sora, what did you come to tell me?" Matt didn't make a move towards the bag. He tried to stare harder at the carpet, but in the end he found himself lost in Sora's eyes again. He wanted to reach out and stroke her face, but he was scared of her reaction, and didn't do anything. When Sora remained silent, Matt looked down at his shoes again.
"Sora, I'm sorry, for everything, this mess with you and Tai and me, it's all my fault, but I just had to tell you, and well I'm sorry that I did."
"Don't be sorry, Matt," Sora whispered.
Matt rummaged in his pocket. "Close your eyes," he told her.
"O-ok."
Matt pulled out the little chain and fastened it around Sora's neck.
"You can look now."
Sora opened her eyes and fingered the two golden entwined hearts dangling just above her breasts.
"Oh, Yama, they're gorgeous!" Sora exclaimed.
"I'm glad you like them."
"When I kissed you, in the park yesterday, it was for real," Sora said, her voice suddenly serious.
"Sora..." Matt looked into her eyes, and searched them for a trace of omission, but he found none. "But... Taichi..."
Sora shook her head, and smiled. Her eyes were shining, and she was smiling.
"It's you who I love, Yama," she cupped his face into both of her hands and pulled him in for a kiss. Matt responded with more passion than ever. He felt like he could never have enough of her, and was a little disappointed when Sora pulled away.
"I love you, Yama, always," she whispered.
Matt smiled, for the first time since yesterday afternoon. He pulled Sora into an embrace, and savored the feeling as she put her arms around his waist. Matt buried his face into her sweet-smelling hair, and held her even closer.
"I love you too, Sora-chan. I always did."
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Tee-hee! I was giggling all over when I was editing it! ^_^ Now please tell me what you think of this fic! Sequel is coming up, as soon as I can get off my lazy butt and get writing. -_-
Tai: Knowing you, we all would be old by the time we appear in yet another fic of yours!
AQ: Oh, hush, you! At least you get to be consoled by a pretty girl in the sequel!
Tai: o.O really?? Who is it??
AQ: Not telling! Everyone will have to read the sequel to find out!
Tai: You're making too much fuss about the sequel, when you haven't even written out as much as the plot!
AQ: That's cuz there's no plot! The main idea will be to stop you from feeling sorry for yourself!
Tai: I'm not feeling sorry for myself. *sees Sora and Matt making out in the distance and covers his eyes with the back of his hand* Just kill me now!
AQ: See what I mean?
Tai: *sinks into depression*
AQ: Hey, that's a good way to start the sequel! ^_^ *starts writing*
Matt: Well, just please review!
