Author's Notes: Well... this chapter is longer than the first one, which was just and slight introduction to what I was thinking of doing. I hope that you caught my drift on my first chapter. If you didn't, e-mail me, and I'll explain it to you.
Disclaimer: I don't own Digi- Oops... I just remembered that I said I wasn't going to put this in this whole fic... hahaha. Caught myself just in time. Whew...
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"Tai!" a certain silhouette called, running towards the teen.
Tai squinted, and placed his hands over his eyes to block out the sun, and to take a better glance at the person running towards him. As usual, it was Sora, coming to meet him after his soccer practice.
"You know Sor. If you just stayed in soccer, you wouldn't have to waste all your energy running from the preforming arts room to the soccer field," Tai said in a matter-of-fact tone. Ever since he heard that Sora dropped out of soccer he had been trying to hint that he wanted her back on the team.
"Tai... we've been through this before. My dad doesn't want me to play the game anymore. He's been too busy at work to see that I never get hurt when I play... then again, I can understand. He's explained it to me. I have to listen Tai. He's my dad. Besides, that's not the reason why I came all the way over here," Sora said.
Tai gave her a blank stare. Usually Sora would just come to the soccer field to either cancel their plans because she had something planned with Matt, or because they were to walk home together, and so far, walking home together seemed to ancient.
"My teacher said that he was creating a new play. He wants a guy who can really act. With the looks and everything. With that show that you put up for me yesterday, I was thinking that maybe you..." she began, until Tai cut her off instantly.
"You're crazy. No way. Besides, I still have soccer," he said.
"Oh, contrare Taichi Kamiya! Soccer season ends in a week. Exactly when the auditions start," she said. She was just about to beg, until Tai said something that caught her off guard.
"Why didn't you ask your boyfriend Sor? He's had more experience on stage. You said something about looks right? The way that girls are always feigning for him, he should be perfect. Besides, you want him to get the lead part right? If he does, you're already guaranteed the leading role for the girls' part. Your teacher's a 'romantic' Sor. He's probably going to have a kissing scene somewhere in that play. Wouldn't you want to do that with Mat-" Tai said, but was instantly cut off before he could say that one name.
"You know me better than that Tai! I have never kissed Matt before!" she said.
"Oh," was all Tai could say. "Bu- bu- but... th- that time... you asked me to..." he said, but trailed off.
"I trust you Tai. I mean I trust Matt, but..." Sora began then bite her bottom lip.
"But what Sora?" Tai said, beginning to interrogate his best friend.
"It's just that... well..." she began, "Matt's my boyfriend. It's just going to be wierd that the first time we kissed was when I needed to rehearse. With you... I mean we both know that you and I don't have any feelings for each other..." she said, but Tai trailed off when she said the last sentence.
'Lot about me you know Sor... Then again, I can't just bring myself to say it. I want you to be happy, and me telling you that I *know* I feel something else for you besides friendship will just complicate your life. With that, you'll probably hate me.' Tai thought, not noticing that Sora has been finished with her sentence two minutes ago, and was now waving her hand to and fro Tai's face, and snapping in order to take him away from his trailing thoughts.
"Oh... oh... sorry about that. I ha- have to go. I need... Everyone else hit the showers already. I have to go," Tai said, about to run towards the locker rooms, but Sora grabbed his arm.
"Please say yes Tai... please?" Sora asked him pleadingly.
*Gulp* 'Say yes to what...? Is it what I think she means?' Tai's mind began to race through all the possiblilities that Sora could have possibly said in order to confess her love for him, in the past few minutes that she had been talking, and he was deep in thought.
"Tai...? Well...? Answer! I have to meet Matt," she said.
"Oh..." Tai said flatly.
"Huh?" Sora looked at him confused. Why did he just react like that? All she said was that she was going to meet Matt.
"What was it that you were asking again Sor?" Tai asked. He was once again heart broken.
"If you would at least show up next week and try out. That's all you have to do," Sora said, glancing quickly at her watch.
"Uh... okay. I promise. Look. I gotta go Sor. I'll just call you or something..." Tai said blankly, running off to his destination: the boys' locker room.
~*~
Right when Tai entered his home premises, it hit him. He had promised Sora that he would audition. For the lead role. She was still begging him after what he had told her. Why?
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The next day:
Mr. Onaka paced around his room early in the morning. The school was the only place where he could get enough free paper to create the first part of his play. He looked through the student album, and selected a few boys that he would send to his room next week to try out for the part. Although he did care if they were or were not intrested, some were shy and would not come to his class room, unless a greater force asked them to come. Meaning, friends... or teachers. He wanted this to be one of his greatest plays, but his plot would not be told until the students began to read and act out the scripts. He wanted it to come out slowly, and in a way.. unknown until the real audience watched.
"Yamato 'Matt' Ishida... hmm... he's that popular rock star who plays for the schools dances..." Mr. Onaka thought to himself out loud. He was unaware of the door opening and closing, as a silent shadow past through towards his spot in the room. Just then, he turned around, and was starled to see his star student standing there behind him. He placed his hand to his heart, for silent entrances surprised him.
"You're right Mr. Onaka. Matt always did play for the dances," Sora said with a smile. "I was just wondering when is the exact time you're going to let students try out."
"On Monday. As soon as soccer season is over. After school, after the rally," he said, listing it all from the top of his head. He made a mental note to write that down, and send it to the office so they could annouce it over the intercom the next day.
"Another thing I wanted to ask was... umm... are you going to pick out the guys that you want acting the lead role in the play? I mean, I can help you, and give you some suggestions on whom would be good to play the leading role. I know I don't know at all about the play... but I heard that you were going to choose specially... and I-" Sora said, beginning to blab, but Mr. Onaka cut her off.
"Is there a particular person who you want Sora? I can certainly make arrangements, then again, I already listed Yamato Ishida as one of the young men I will call out of class."
"I... well... it's not exactly who anyone would think... I was kind of thinking my very best friend."
"Taichi Kamiya? Sora..." the man said. There was a hint of worry in his voice.
"I know that you had a personally bad- no... horrible experience with him when you were the substitute for one of his classes, but I can assure you that he won't do that again. Please give him a chance," Sora begged.
"Sora. Just to give you a warning. This is a romace play. You know my work. I make many romances-" Mr. Onaka began.
"I know that but-" Sora said, trying to explain again, but she was cut off, once again.
"If you really want him to be part of the play and *if* he gets the part..." he said emphasizing on the 'if'. "Then you might just have to kiss him on stage."
Sora stood there, looking over at her teacher. There was a look in her eyes that could not be easily read. Mr. Onaka stared at her blankly.
"If you really want me to... I'll check him out. I'll add him to my list if you insist Sora. Now, I need to continue writing. You know how I don't like people watching over my shoulders when I do," he said, giving up. He didn't know what she planned with her bestfriend as the lead boy in the play, but he was curious, and he wanted to find out naturally,
"Thank you!" Sora said, waving to her teacher, and running off out the door happily.
~*~
Tai walked the corner of the school hall, and stopped suddenly as he silently watched Sora walk out of the preforming arts classroom.
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After school, Tai was to walk home alone once again. Sora was spending time over at Matt's house. They decided to 'study' together. 'Study. Ha! Whatever... Sora's probably doing things that she would dare tell me about. I'm not stupid. I know I heard that T.K. said that Matt's dad wasn't going to be home after school...' he thought, kicking a soda can out of his way, as hard as he could. It was the only thing he could think of doing, to release his anger, rather than strangel the poor stray cat which walked passed him on the sidewalk.
As Tai got home, he went down to his garage, and took his guitar from its hiding place behind the amplifiers that he onced used for a party that he and his friends had. He only had fourty minutes of fame, as the party went on, and he played with the rest of his band. Two days after that, Matt had lost a drummer and a guitartist from his band. Since Matt was popular, and often played in pubic, Tai's band members decided that they wanted a part of the stardom, and they quit. All of them. They chose Matt's band over their friend.
It took Tai only half an hour to cool down, because Sora had come over to his house that day when she heard, and she made him feel better. That was also the day when he and Sora rehearsed the 'forbidden' part of the play.
*Flashback*
Sora sat down on the couch, and read off her last three parts. She had already asked Tai not to pause at any moment, so Tai decided to listen to her, and continue on with his lines. He had memorized them to help Sora.
"Well you deserved it!" he yelled.
Sora sat there for a second forgetting her lines. She was too stunned. Tai really knew how to act... "I- I don't care what you think! I know I don't deserve it you bastard!" she said recovering from her thinking. She stood up as walked over to Tai. Then she slapped him.
Tai grabbed her wrists. "Don't you dare yell at me..." he said. His voice held a strong sign of violence. That was just the way the male character was supposed to act.
"Don't touch me!" Sora said, struggling to get out of his hold.
Just then Tai placed his hand at the back of her head, and pushed her face towards him. That was when their lips met instant contact. Then just as quickly as he had done that manuver, he pulled away. He stared at Sora, and sat down. "I think we've finished here..." he said, taking the script book, and handing it to her. Sora nodded. She took off as soon as they cleaned up.
*End of flashback*
~*~
Sora and Matt were finished with their homework quickly. "I have to go meet Tai. I have to apoligize to him Matt... I didn't say that I was going over to your place," she said, grabbing her things, and walking to the door.
"Can't you call him later then? I mean Sora, you're my girlfriend, but so far, all we've been doing was going to each other's houses to do school work. We've only went out on one date. Besides, Tai dosen't own you. He can't get mad if you didn't tell him something as stupid as this," Matt said, following Sora towards the door. There was a hint of something in his voice that Sora just couldn't comprehend.
"I promise that I'll make this up, but I have to go," she said, opening the door.
"Okay... well... We'll try tomorrow then, okay?" he asked.
"Sure," Sora, said walking out.
"Wait," Matt said, pulling Sora towards him. It all happened so fast, that she couldn't react in time. Just before her and Matt's lips met, Sora heard a tire schreeching outside around the neighborhood, and she turned around to look.
Sora smiled at him, and apologized. Then she hugged him, and ran towards Tai's home. She knocked at the huge wooden door, and Mrs. Kamiya's smiling faced replaced the door, as it swung open. "Why hello there Sora. If you're here to see Tai, he's in the garage doing... something. I don't know, I was planning to check, but then I heard the laundry. You can go check on him," she said, letting Sora pass through.
Sora walked to the garage door with efficient speed, for she knew the Kaimya's house by heart.
~*~
Tai strummed his guitar, and began playing a song that he had heard before, in one of his CD's. He thought that it was sort of similar to his life right now. He hardly walked home with Sora now-a-days because she would usually be walked home by Matt, or her and Matt were somewhere spending their time together. He tried to block out his train of thought. He just decided to sing out loud, to keep his mind occupied.
"Save me
From my ordinary self
I lay awake
Staring at the pictures on the shelf
"The other day
I saw you with your new boyfriend and
He's kind of fake
With his Polo shirt and Khaki pants
"Now I'm here at home
And nothing can go wrong
'Cause I miss you
I miss you
Sitting by the phone
Sitting here alone
'Cause I miss you
Yeah I miss you..." he sung. He was practically spilling out his heart as he played this song. The words struck him, as he closed his eyes, and fell in deeper with his music.
Tai concentrated on the darkness that he was temporarily looking at, as he played a silent guitar solo to continue onto the second verse of the song.
"Just yesterday
Saw you in the mall with your friends
Go away
But all good things must come to an end
He's cool, I'm not
Go away, Guess you're too hot
Saw me, Crazy, maybe just lazy
"Now I'm here at home
And nothing can go wrong
'Cause I miss you
I miss you
Sitting by the phone
Sitting here alone
'Cause I miss you
Yeah I miss you
"'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
Yeah I miss you... Sora..." he sung. The last word he said, was said quietly just to himself. Just then he opened his eyes, as he strummed the last note of the song. Instantly, he saw Sora's figure standing in front of the garage door. She was clapping, as she walked over towards him.
"Wow... why didn't you tell me you still played Tai?" Sora asked, as she sat down on a cardboard box next to him.
He sighed. He didn't really want anyone to know. He wanted this to be just his. His one secret that no one would ever know about. It was kind of embarassing too. As he played in his party with his friends, he was so into the music, that he didn't seem aware of how he was doing in general. He always knew that his voice was something that people wouldn't actually want to listen to. "What do you mean 'wow'? If you haven't noticed Sor, my voice isn't exactly the bes-" he said, and Sora quickly interruped.
"You've got to be kidding me Tai! Your voice... that song. The songs that you played and sung before... they were in sync with your music choice. I mean you don't have the pop music type voice, you have the punk rock type of voice, but I've got to admit that your voice is better than... Matts..." she finished.
"Whatever..." Tai said, brushing aside that topic. "Why'd you come over?" he asked, changing the subject completely.
"Why? I can't come over to see my best friend?" she asked sadly.
"No!! Not that... I was just saying... I mean. Weren't you with Matt?"
"Yeah, but we finished early. Besides, I wanted to tell you that Mr. Onaka decided to put you in the list. Even after what happened with you two when he subbed in your class," she said.
'Is that why I saw her that morning...?' Tai thought, but he just pushed that thought aside. 'Why would she do that? What about Matt? She wouldn't... it was probably just something else...'
"Sooo.. you promised me that you would go and audition... You're not going to break that promise, are you now Tai?" she asked, clasing her hands together, and rogking her body back and foruth... kind of like she was nervous.
(Authors Notes: What's that about? Hmm.. ever I don't know yet...)
Tai stared at her, with a look of fondness, and he smiled. "Since I promised, I'll go, but I swear, I won't get it..." Tai said putting his guitar away.
Sora just smiled. She was deep in thought, Tai knew, but he didn't know what she was thinking about. After acting for two whole years in that high school now, she was getting better and better at concealing what she thought, to Tai. "I have to go. My mom doesn't want me to be late, as you would already know. I'll talk to you tomorrow!"
"Yeah..." Tai said, walking her outside.
"Oh yeah... and Tai?" she asked, turning around to face him.
"Yeah?"
"Don't stop with your music. You're really great at it," Sora said, pausing for a moment, then running off.
'Was that what I thought it was...?' Tai thought. 'Was Sora really blushing?'
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Author's Notes: I hope that you enjoyed this semi-long chapter. Please review if you like or enjoy this story. If not very much so, please tell me how I can make it to your liking, but please don't make the changes you want too drastic. Oh, and please don't ask me to change to coupling, because I am too loyal to Taiora. There's nothing else that I would probably write. Hahaha... unless it doesn't include harming the Taiora image, then I will probably write that other fic.
Oh yeah, and that song that Tai had sung was called "Miss U", and yes, with the 'you' spelled like that. It was sung by the group called Wakefield. It's a punk rock band, and the song's really cool ^_^. You should listen to it. I also know that Tai doesn't have the best voice, so I decided on making him sing punk rock. It matches his voice better. Also, Sora said that Tai had a better voice than Matt's because Tai voice matched punk rock better than Matts voice did. Yes... Here in my story Matt sings PR. I think that he also sung PR in the series too... dunno...
Hope that you enjoyed it ^_^! Please review and tell me how it was!
Disclaimer: I don't own Digi- Oops... I just remembered that I said I wasn't going to put this in this whole fic... hahaha. Caught myself just in time. Whew...
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"Tai!" a certain silhouette called, running towards the teen.
Tai squinted, and placed his hands over his eyes to block out the sun, and to take a better glance at the person running towards him. As usual, it was Sora, coming to meet him after his soccer practice.
"You know Sor. If you just stayed in soccer, you wouldn't have to waste all your energy running from the preforming arts room to the soccer field," Tai said in a matter-of-fact tone. Ever since he heard that Sora dropped out of soccer he had been trying to hint that he wanted her back on the team.
"Tai... we've been through this before. My dad doesn't want me to play the game anymore. He's been too busy at work to see that I never get hurt when I play... then again, I can understand. He's explained it to me. I have to listen Tai. He's my dad. Besides, that's not the reason why I came all the way over here," Sora said.
Tai gave her a blank stare. Usually Sora would just come to the soccer field to either cancel their plans because she had something planned with Matt, or because they were to walk home together, and so far, walking home together seemed to ancient.
"My teacher said that he was creating a new play. He wants a guy who can really act. With the looks and everything. With that show that you put up for me yesterday, I was thinking that maybe you..." she began, until Tai cut her off instantly.
"You're crazy. No way. Besides, I still have soccer," he said.
"Oh, contrare Taichi Kamiya! Soccer season ends in a week. Exactly when the auditions start," she said. She was just about to beg, until Tai said something that caught her off guard.
"Why didn't you ask your boyfriend Sor? He's had more experience on stage. You said something about looks right? The way that girls are always feigning for him, he should be perfect. Besides, you want him to get the lead part right? If he does, you're already guaranteed the leading role for the girls' part. Your teacher's a 'romantic' Sor. He's probably going to have a kissing scene somewhere in that play. Wouldn't you want to do that with Mat-" Tai said, but was instantly cut off before he could say that one name.
"You know me better than that Tai! I have never kissed Matt before!" she said.
"Oh," was all Tai could say. "Bu- bu- but... th- that time... you asked me to..." he said, but trailed off.
"I trust you Tai. I mean I trust Matt, but..." Sora began then bite her bottom lip.
"But what Sora?" Tai said, beginning to interrogate his best friend.
"It's just that... well..." she began, "Matt's my boyfriend. It's just going to be wierd that the first time we kissed was when I needed to rehearse. With you... I mean we both know that you and I don't have any feelings for each other..." she said, but Tai trailed off when she said the last sentence.
'Lot about me you know Sor... Then again, I can't just bring myself to say it. I want you to be happy, and me telling you that I *know* I feel something else for you besides friendship will just complicate your life. With that, you'll probably hate me.' Tai thought, not noticing that Sora has been finished with her sentence two minutes ago, and was now waving her hand to and fro Tai's face, and snapping in order to take him away from his trailing thoughts.
"Oh... oh... sorry about that. I ha- have to go. I need... Everyone else hit the showers already. I have to go," Tai said, about to run towards the locker rooms, but Sora grabbed his arm.
"Please say yes Tai... please?" Sora asked him pleadingly.
*Gulp* 'Say yes to what...? Is it what I think she means?' Tai's mind began to race through all the possiblilities that Sora could have possibly said in order to confess her love for him, in the past few minutes that she had been talking, and he was deep in thought.
"Tai...? Well...? Answer! I have to meet Matt," she said.
"Oh..." Tai said flatly.
"Huh?" Sora looked at him confused. Why did he just react like that? All she said was that she was going to meet Matt.
"What was it that you were asking again Sor?" Tai asked. He was once again heart broken.
"If you would at least show up next week and try out. That's all you have to do," Sora said, glancing quickly at her watch.
"Uh... okay. I promise. Look. I gotta go Sor. I'll just call you or something..." Tai said blankly, running off to his destination: the boys' locker room.
~*~
Right when Tai entered his home premises, it hit him. He had promised Sora that he would audition. For the lead role. She was still begging him after what he had told her. Why?
~*~
The next day:
Mr. Onaka paced around his room early in the morning. The school was the only place where he could get enough free paper to create the first part of his play. He looked through the student album, and selected a few boys that he would send to his room next week to try out for the part. Although he did care if they were or were not intrested, some were shy and would not come to his class room, unless a greater force asked them to come. Meaning, friends... or teachers. He wanted this to be one of his greatest plays, but his plot would not be told until the students began to read and act out the scripts. He wanted it to come out slowly, and in a way.. unknown until the real audience watched.
"Yamato 'Matt' Ishida... hmm... he's that popular rock star who plays for the schools dances..." Mr. Onaka thought to himself out loud. He was unaware of the door opening and closing, as a silent shadow past through towards his spot in the room. Just then, he turned around, and was starled to see his star student standing there behind him. He placed his hand to his heart, for silent entrances surprised him.
"You're right Mr. Onaka. Matt always did play for the dances," Sora said with a smile. "I was just wondering when is the exact time you're going to let students try out."
"On Monday. As soon as soccer season is over. After school, after the rally," he said, listing it all from the top of his head. He made a mental note to write that down, and send it to the office so they could annouce it over the intercom the next day.
"Another thing I wanted to ask was... umm... are you going to pick out the guys that you want acting the lead role in the play? I mean, I can help you, and give you some suggestions on whom would be good to play the leading role. I know I don't know at all about the play... but I heard that you were going to choose specially... and I-" Sora said, beginning to blab, but Mr. Onaka cut her off.
"Is there a particular person who you want Sora? I can certainly make arrangements, then again, I already listed Yamato Ishida as one of the young men I will call out of class."
"I... well... it's not exactly who anyone would think... I was kind of thinking my very best friend."
"Taichi Kamiya? Sora..." the man said. There was a hint of worry in his voice.
"I know that you had a personally bad- no... horrible experience with him when you were the substitute for one of his classes, but I can assure you that he won't do that again. Please give him a chance," Sora begged.
"Sora. Just to give you a warning. This is a romace play. You know my work. I make many romances-" Mr. Onaka began.
"I know that but-" Sora said, trying to explain again, but she was cut off, once again.
"If you really want him to be part of the play and *if* he gets the part..." he said emphasizing on the 'if'. "Then you might just have to kiss him on stage."
Sora stood there, looking over at her teacher. There was a look in her eyes that could not be easily read. Mr. Onaka stared at her blankly.
"If you really want me to... I'll check him out. I'll add him to my list if you insist Sora. Now, I need to continue writing. You know how I don't like people watching over my shoulders when I do," he said, giving up. He didn't know what she planned with her bestfriend as the lead boy in the play, but he was curious, and he wanted to find out naturally,
"Thank you!" Sora said, waving to her teacher, and running off out the door happily.
~*~
Tai walked the corner of the school hall, and stopped suddenly as he silently watched Sora walk out of the preforming arts classroom.
~*~
After school, Tai was to walk home alone once again. Sora was spending time over at Matt's house. They decided to 'study' together. 'Study. Ha! Whatever... Sora's probably doing things that she would dare tell me about. I'm not stupid. I know I heard that T.K. said that Matt's dad wasn't going to be home after school...' he thought, kicking a soda can out of his way, as hard as he could. It was the only thing he could think of doing, to release his anger, rather than strangel the poor stray cat which walked passed him on the sidewalk.
As Tai got home, he went down to his garage, and took his guitar from its hiding place behind the amplifiers that he onced used for a party that he and his friends had. He only had fourty minutes of fame, as the party went on, and he played with the rest of his band. Two days after that, Matt had lost a drummer and a guitartist from his band. Since Matt was popular, and often played in pubic, Tai's band members decided that they wanted a part of the stardom, and they quit. All of them. They chose Matt's band over their friend.
It took Tai only half an hour to cool down, because Sora had come over to his house that day when she heard, and she made him feel better. That was also the day when he and Sora rehearsed the 'forbidden' part of the play.
*Flashback*
Sora sat down on the couch, and read off her last three parts. She had already asked Tai not to pause at any moment, so Tai decided to listen to her, and continue on with his lines. He had memorized them to help Sora.
"Well you deserved it!" he yelled.
Sora sat there for a second forgetting her lines. She was too stunned. Tai really knew how to act... "I- I don't care what you think! I know I don't deserve it you bastard!" she said recovering from her thinking. She stood up as walked over to Tai. Then she slapped him.
Tai grabbed her wrists. "Don't you dare yell at me..." he said. His voice held a strong sign of violence. That was just the way the male character was supposed to act.
"Don't touch me!" Sora said, struggling to get out of his hold.
Just then Tai placed his hand at the back of her head, and pushed her face towards him. That was when their lips met instant contact. Then just as quickly as he had done that manuver, he pulled away. He stared at Sora, and sat down. "I think we've finished here..." he said, taking the script book, and handing it to her. Sora nodded. She took off as soon as they cleaned up.
*End of flashback*
~*~
Sora and Matt were finished with their homework quickly. "I have to go meet Tai. I have to apoligize to him Matt... I didn't say that I was going over to your place," she said, grabbing her things, and walking to the door.
"Can't you call him later then? I mean Sora, you're my girlfriend, but so far, all we've been doing was going to each other's houses to do school work. We've only went out on one date. Besides, Tai dosen't own you. He can't get mad if you didn't tell him something as stupid as this," Matt said, following Sora towards the door. There was a hint of something in his voice that Sora just couldn't comprehend.
"I promise that I'll make this up, but I have to go," she said, opening the door.
"Okay... well... We'll try tomorrow then, okay?" he asked.
"Sure," Sora, said walking out.
"Wait," Matt said, pulling Sora towards him. It all happened so fast, that she couldn't react in time. Just before her and Matt's lips met, Sora heard a tire schreeching outside around the neighborhood, and she turned around to look.
Sora smiled at him, and apologized. Then she hugged him, and ran towards Tai's home. She knocked at the huge wooden door, and Mrs. Kamiya's smiling faced replaced the door, as it swung open. "Why hello there Sora. If you're here to see Tai, he's in the garage doing... something. I don't know, I was planning to check, but then I heard the laundry. You can go check on him," she said, letting Sora pass through.
Sora walked to the garage door with efficient speed, for she knew the Kaimya's house by heart.
~*~
Tai strummed his guitar, and began playing a song that he had heard before, in one of his CD's. He thought that it was sort of similar to his life right now. He hardly walked home with Sora now-a-days because she would usually be walked home by Matt, or her and Matt were somewhere spending their time together. He tried to block out his train of thought. He just decided to sing out loud, to keep his mind occupied.
"Save me
From my ordinary self
I lay awake
Staring at the pictures on the shelf
"The other day
I saw you with your new boyfriend and
He's kind of fake
With his Polo shirt and Khaki pants
"Now I'm here at home
And nothing can go wrong
'Cause I miss you
I miss you
Sitting by the phone
Sitting here alone
'Cause I miss you
Yeah I miss you..." he sung. He was practically spilling out his heart as he played this song. The words struck him, as he closed his eyes, and fell in deeper with his music.
Tai concentrated on the darkness that he was temporarily looking at, as he played a silent guitar solo to continue onto the second verse of the song.
"Just yesterday
Saw you in the mall with your friends
Go away
But all good things must come to an end
He's cool, I'm not
Go away, Guess you're too hot
Saw me, Crazy, maybe just lazy
"Now I'm here at home
And nothing can go wrong
'Cause I miss you
I miss you
Sitting by the phone
Sitting here alone
'Cause I miss you
Yeah I miss you
"'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
'Cause I miss you
Yeah I miss you... Sora..." he sung. The last word he said, was said quietly just to himself. Just then he opened his eyes, as he strummed the last note of the song. Instantly, he saw Sora's figure standing in front of the garage door. She was clapping, as she walked over towards him.
"Wow... why didn't you tell me you still played Tai?" Sora asked, as she sat down on a cardboard box next to him.
He sighed. He didn't really want anyone to know. He wanted this to be just his. His one secret that no one would ever know about. It was kind of embarassing too. As he played in his party with his friends, he was so into the music, that he didn't seem aware of how he was doing in general. He always knew that his voice was something that people wouldn't actually want to listen to. "What do you mean 'wow'? If you haven't noticed Sor, my voice isn't exactly the bes-" he said, and Sora quickly interruped.
"You've got to be kidding me Tai! Your voice... that song. The songs that you played and sung before... they were in sync with your music choice. I mean you don't have the pop music type voice, you have the punk rock type of voice, but I've got to admit that your voice is better than... Matts..." she finished.
"Whatever..." Tai said, brushing aside that topic. "Why'd you come over?" he asked, changing the subject completely.
"Why? I can't come over to see my best friend?" she asked sadly.
"No!! Not that... I was just saying... I mean. Weren't you with Matt?"
"Yeah, but we finished early. Besides, I wanted to tell you that Mr. Onaka decided to put you in the list. Even after what happened with you two when he subbed in your class," she said.
'Is that why I saw her that morning...?' Tai thought, but he just pushed that thought aside. 'Why would she do that? What about Matt? She wouldn't... it was probably just something else...'
"Sooo.. you promised me that you would go and audition... You're not going to break that promise, are you now Tai?" she asked, clasing her hands together, and rogking her body back and foruth... kind of like she was nervous.
(Authors Notes: What's that about? Hmm.. ever I don't know yet...)
Tai stared at her, with a look of fondness, and he smiled. "Since I promised, I'll go, but I swear, I won't get it..." Tai said putting his guitar away.
Sora just smiled. She was deep in thought, Tai knew, but he didn't know what she was thinking about. After acting for two whole years in that high school now, she was getting better and better at concealing what she thought, to Tai. "I have to go. My mom doesn't want me to be late, as you would already know. I'll talk to you tomorrow!"
"Yeah..." Tai said, walking her outside.
"Oh yeah... and Tai?" she asked, turning around to face him.
"Yeah?"
"Don't stop with your music. You're really great at it," Sora said, pausing for a moment, then running off.
'Was that what I thought it was...?' Tai thought. 'Was Sora really blushing?'
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Author's Notes: I hope that you enjoyed this semi-long chapter. Please review if you like or enjoy this story. If not very much so, please tell me how I can make it to your liking, but please don't make the changes you want too drastic. Oh, and please don't ask me to change to coupling, because I am too loyal to Taiora. There's nothing else that I would probably write. Hahaha... unless it doesn't include harming the Taiora image, then I will probably write that other fic.
Oh yeah, and that song that Tai had sung was called "Miss U", and yes, with the 'you' spelled like that. It was sung by the group called Wakefield. It's a punk rock band, and the song's really cool ^_^. You should listen to it. I also know that Tai doesn't have the best voice, so I decided on making him sing punk rock. It matches his voice better. Also, Sora said that Tai had a better voice than Matt's because Tai voice matched punk rock better than Matts voice did. Yes... Here in my story Matt sings PR. I think that he also sung PR in the series too... dunno...
Hope that you enjoyed it ^_^! Please review and tell me how it was!