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A/N: Right now I'm seriously debating whether or not I want Kiku and Tai to end up together. I haven't heard from anyone who doesn't want to see that, and it's true that at the end of Season02, Taichi's wife was unknown...Hmm....I'll think about it....For now, here's the next chapter!


Chapter 8: The Hardest Question



Kiku was walking on air the whole way home. She came inside with a big grin on her face. Her parents found it odd that their daughter was so happy, so needless to say, they asked what was going on.

"Kiku, honey, I can't help but notice that you're very happy right now," Mrs. Tanaka said. "What brought along this lovely change?"

A grin spread across Kiku's face as she danced around the room. Her parents stared, open mouthed. She had never done something like that before.

"Tonight there's a dance," Kiku told them. "And I'm going to ask this guy I really like!"

"Isn't that a little late notice?" Mr. Tanaka asked.

"Nope," Kiku assured. "I had to wait until today to find out if I was even going to go, so he promised not to get a date until I called him."

"Well, that's good honey," Mrs. Tanaka said with a grin.

"Thanks Mom. Thanks Dad."

Kiku ran into her room and picked up the phone. The dance started at eight, and it was four right now. If she could get a hold of Taichi soon, then she would be able to have four hours to get ready. Quickly, she picked up the phone and dialed Taichi's number.

"Yamagi residence," Hikari chimed when she picked up the phone.

"Hi! Is Taichi there?" Kiku asked.

"Yeah, hold on."

The phone was passed around a bit, then finally, Taichi's voice came on the other line.

"Hello?"

"Taichi, it's Kiku. Gennai said I could go to the dance!" she exclaimed.

"That's great Kiku! The thing is...It ends up that Yamato's having a party over at his house today...so if it's okay with you, would you like to go to that instead? Mimi's coming over from America for a week, and we all want to see her. Most people are coupled up over there, so would you like to be my date?"

Kiku was silent for a moment taking it all in. Gennai said she could go to a dance...This was a party....Oh well.

"I'd love to go!" Kiku exclaimed. "It'll be fun!"

"Great, so I'll pick up you up in a few minutes, okay?"

"Okay! Bye!"

"Bye!"

Kiku hung up the phone and began to rummage through her closets. This was probably the closest thing she'd have to a date for the rest of her life, so she had to look good. Eventually, she found a pair of low rise jeans and a blue halter tank top to wear. She pulled a nice black leather jack on and fixed her pigtails before deciding that she looked okay, since it was just a Digi-destined party.

Sure enough, Taichi soon knocked on the door, and Kiku flew to answer it. She grinned at him as she put on her tennis shoes, waved good bye to her parents, then followed Taichi out into his piece of junk called a car.

After they had started driving to the Ishida apartment, Kiku turned on the stereo. She turned up the volume to the point where the car was shaking and began to head bang. Taichi grinned at her.

"Having fun?" he yelled over the music.

Kiku continued head banging, but Taichi took that as a yes. They pulled up to the apartment complex, got out, and went to the door. Taichi knocked.

"Ready?" he asked.

"I've been waiting forever."