In the last chapter, Matt was in his home suffering from a fever and found out that he might be one of SARS patient. Is he really? Let's check it out.
Digimon is not mine; if I do, I'd make the continuation of Digimon Adventure and 02. But even if I don't, I'll make one anyway. Just don't sue me, please.
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Chapter 2: The Tragedy (Tai's POV)
I am worried about Matt right now. He didn't show up in school since his return from China; and when I called him up, he said that he had a fever. That's strange. I really wanted to know how was his performance in his concert there last week.
"Class," I heard Mrs. Yamaguchi, our Biology teacher, said. "Now there's a disease called severe acute respiratory syndrome, also known as SARS."
"What about SARS?" a student asked.
"It's an epidermic disease that had now occurred in China and Hong Kong. It's a disease that caused respiratory problem. It has occurred since long ago, but the outbreak had now spread. There are about 80 deaths in China now."
The whole explanation turned my face a very pale coloured. Oh shit. Matt had gone there too! So the fever he said might be…
"Mrs. Yamaguchi!" I suddenly called out. "What are the symptoms of SARS?"
Everyone looked at me with a very strange look in the eyes. I know what were they exactly trying to say, I never had paid any attention in her class but suddenly I got interested? Not really. I suddenly had this feeling that Matt's life might be in danger, that's all.
Mrs. Yamaguchi blinked for a while, before she took out some papers.
"Hmm, let's see…it says here that it began with a high fever, then some things like discomfortness, body aches, headache and finally trouble of breathing and dry coughs," she informed. Damn. If Matt really had a fever, then he might be having it. Yes, that would confirm a bit.
"Yagami? Is there anything wrong?" the teacher's question snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Uh… nothing, Mrs. Yamaguchi. Sorry," I said, and sat down.
Matt, I hope you're all right.
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Later that evening, I came over to Matt's house. I brought a pack of surgical masks along, just in case he really had SARS.
Finally I reached the Ishida residence. I knocked the door. "Hello! Matt, are you there?" I called. There was no answer. That's weird. Nobody came out. Is he out or something?
Then a sound caught my ears. It was a faint woman's voice; I think it came from the television. So it means Matt is there. Who would be stupid to go out with the TV on, anyway?
I knocked the door again. "Matt? Matt, open up!" There was still no response from him.
Suddenly I had this very bad feeling. Something might have happened to him. It has to be! Quickly I put on three layers of surgical mask, as Mrs. Yamaguchi told me, and twisted the doorknob. It twisted right away.
That's strange. The door was unlocked. Carefully, I stepped into his house. "Matt?" I called again, as I went to his living room.
And there he was; Matt was lying on the floor, unconscious.
"Matt!!"
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A cliffhanger. Yeah, I know. But cliffhangers are usually fun, ne? Once again, read and review. Tell me what you think. Chapter 3 will be up soon. Arigatou gozaimashita.