Kay! Here's the first chapter, and I thank you to the reviewer-(s) who pointed out several mistakes. Hopefully I don't cause you guys to loose interest in this story, your reviews have been grrreat and inspiring! Taichi's POV in this one. Sorry for any misspelled Digimon names, of the past or present. Sorry if this sucks.
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3: Reunion of Friends1: A walk on the town
"Tai, just how much of this sunny-side up eggs and bacon did you cook?" Kari asked, her eyebrow arched.
I looked up from my plate with a questioning look, then my gaze shifted over to Miko who resided beside him lying on top of the table his head propped up on his arm. Weirdo cat! I thought before answering Hikari's question, I swallowed my bacon almost choking. "Enough for Mom and Dad ... and maybe Miko," I said sheepishly, shoving the last of my eggs into my mouth. Kari's mouth was wide open in shock, was it something I said? "Please tell me, you don't feed Miko human food?" She whispered.
I looked around, and nodded. What happened next was unexpected; Kari somehow or another whacked me upside the head with her slipper several times. I could already feel a bruise beginning to form on the top of my head. "OW!" I cried my hands shot up, covering my head to protect myself from anymore attacks from Hikari. "Taichi Yagami, how could you?!" She cried looking as if she was about to break down into sobs.
"Miko will get sick if you continue to feed him human food!" I rubbed the sore spot on my head with a pouted lip. "Well, is it my fault the cat like's human food?!" I grumbled shoving the last bacon strip into my mouth. "Yes, as a matter of fact, it is," Kari replied rising from the seat with her plate in hand. I followed her into the kitchen ignoring the now slightly stinging pain in my head. I noticed Miko stayed on the table, which was a plus because I really didn't need him on my head at the moment.
Hikari reluctantly took the plate from my hands, setting them both into the skin running some water over them, when the ringing phone startled us. I glanced at Hikari who was staring at the phone awaiting the voice-message to play itself.
Hi, this is Taichi Yagami, we're not home right now so please leave your message after the beep. *BEEP* Hey, Tai, it's Matt, where are you and your sister?! The rest of us are waiting for you in the lounge! Hurry up before we leave you . . . and Kari.
The message ended, no sooner than it did me and my sister were in our sneakers and out the door. Kari fought to keep up with me as we raced down the stairs, since the elevators were out for repairs, her small feet I could hear thumping behind me which caused me to stop so she could catch up.
Ever since we left the digi-world Kari didn't like to protected or babied by me as much, at least now I know how Yamato felt when he thought Takeru didn't need his protection anymore. "Taichi?" I felt her hand tug my blue/grey shirt, I looked over at my sister with slightly dazed look on my face, this of course worried her. I put on my ecstatic face, grabbing her hand I took off down the last flight of stairs, bursting through the door that lead into the lounge.
I spotted the others setting on the couch and chairs under the A.C. with relaxed looks on their faces, Kari let out a glee of laughter waving to T.K. who was standing beside Yamato who fiddled with the strap of the oddly shaped suitcase if you want to call it that; it held his favorite and only red-guitar.
"Hey Matt!" I cried rushing towards my blonde friend. Yamato or Matt, turned to me careful not to hit the computer geek Koushiro/Izzy Izumi, who happened to be playing around with his life-long laptop computer. "Hey, Tai," He said in his usual cool-guy voice, only more cheerful. I came to a halt beside Joe Kido, the blue haired boy the tallest of the group looked up from his medical book and smiled. I returned the smile just as wide. "So, what took you so long? We've been here since 7:00am!" TK cried, as Kari played with his new hat given to him by his big brother.
I looked at the squirt in question. "What time is it now?" I ask. Matt looked up at the clock over the couch, Mimi and Sora sat on with a sweatdrop on the side of his head. "8:00am," He said bluntly.
I fell over now wondering how long had I been cooking or at least eating breakfast?! Mimi yawned tiredly rising from the chair. "I don't know about you Taichi, but I going to get some Ice-cream! I'll treat!" She cried. I rose from the ground dusting myself off with a smile. "All right! I'll have to mark this on my calendar!" I laughed, glancing at Sora who giggled. Joe closed his book, shoving it into his backpack, he pushed his glasses back up onto his nose as he felt them slip. "I'm all for that idea!"
"I'll second that!" Izzy piped up. Kari, TK, Sora, and Matt nodded their heads in agreement. I smirked going into my "leader" mode. "All right, digidestined away to the ice-cream store!" I cried bravely. The others stared at me strangely, but I managed to keep my leader front up and I marched out of the apartment complex, the others followed at a far distance as they didn't want people to know they were hanging with me. Some friends!
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The eight of us walked around in the park, trying to suck our thick ice-cream in a paper cups through a straw or at least I tried to. My cheeks were becoming sore and red, I was wishing I brought a spoon like all the others did. I looked up into the trees, the sun gave their green leaves an intriguing affect that I couldn't draw my eyes away from, until I heard a gasp from my sister and Takeru.
I turned around discovering everyone had stopped, my eyes followed Matt's pointing finger and I gasped at the moment before me. The sky had turned into a spectrum of rainbow colors, turning in a swirl that could made anyone dizzy if you looked at it long enough.
Something moved in the corner of my eye, I shifted them towards the moving figure and only caught a glimpse of an rubberband like arm vanishing into the sky along with the spectrum of rainbow colors. I blinked several times before realizing the sky was perfectly normal again. "Hey, Taichi did you see that?!" Matt cried almost dropping his ice-cream. He only used my full name when something really surprised him. I nodded slowly blinking again. I wonder if he saw that arm that vanished into the clouds.
"That was weird!" Mimi exclaimed. "Though I've seen weirder. Remember Manzemon?" We all looked at her oddly, as if she were crazy. "Kinda," Joe replied scratching his head. "I just remember running from that oversized teddybear and then he was forgiving us for something." Mimi giggled tugging on her new cowgirl hat, that wasn't pink but white to go along with her strapless cowgirl dress and tan boots!
"I do remember devimon though, he gave me brusies I'll never forget," Joe muttered wearily. "I agree," Izzy grumbled, shoving a spoon-full of ice-cream into his mouth. Matt laughed at his comment, before calming himself down. Yama never noticed this before but, we liked when he laughs, kinda shows he was correct guy to pick to bare the crest of friendship. TK put his hands behind his head like some does when their being arrested and sighed. "Gee, I sure miss Patamon," He said dreamily.
We all became heavy hearted at the reminder of our friends the digimon, and how we had to watch them as we traveled toward the portal to our homes. We all nodded at Takeru's comment, of course it was me who snapped everyone out of their temporary sadness and suggest that we head to the Tokyo tower. "Hey, that's a great idea!" Sora chirped putting her hands together. Hiakri and Takeru zoomed through the park ahead of us older kids, as we tried to catch up with them.
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By the time we had gotten over to the Tokyo tower, all eight of us were tried and could barely move a muscle as we stepped inside the elevator. I stood beside Yamato who's guitar suitcase would hit me everytime he turn to see what Takeru or Kari wanted. I moved away from him a bit to avoid being hit by the large contraption on his back. Everyone was oddly quiet as the elevator brought us to the top, we would occasionally clear our throats, or cough but that's about it. Guess small spaces make us feel bit awkward. Once the doors had opened we all stepped out in an orderly fashion thanks to Sora. Matt sighed at the feel cool air that engulfed the sight-seeing room, as did the rest of us.
I rushed over to the window pressing my face against it, oho the feel of a cold glass window! My eyes scanned the area below avoiding the sun's bright gleam the best I could, when I felt Kari tug my shirt again. I looked down at her and she pointed to the telescope that reminded me of police officers badge. "I can look through there?" She asked holding her hand out. I guessed she needed money to look through it, nodding to her answer, I spared thirty-five cent and she skipped happily away toward the telescope with the money in hand.
"And I thought you were broke Taichi," Came Yama's voice. I shrugged not bothering to even glance at the blonde. He came up beside me with a distant look on his face as he peered out of the window.
Something was up, I could practically smell it radiating off Ishida. I would have opened my mouth to prod the answer out of him, but seemed to beat me to the punch. "Me and Takeru are going out of town for a while, so I can't come to your soccer-game this week," He said quickly. I thought my eyes were going to pop out of my head when I heard that.
"O-out of town! But you said you'd be there!" I cried, knowing he was only person besides could show up, since everyone else seemed to be so busy with their lives nowadays. Everyday after his guitar practice he would come over to the vacant soccer field at our school and watch me beat my team mates continuously, which gave me the feeling that well ... he was greatest friend a bushy-haired kid could ever have. Matt looked around realizing everyone was staring at me and him questionably. He glared at me, not bothering to explain himself.
"For how long?" I ask. Matt sighed, looking upward, folding his arms. "Until, my Mom and Dad are finished with this assignment they have to do together. They thought it was best to for us to.. go stay with one their relatives that live just out of town. I'll be back before the end of July Tai, honest," He said resting his hands on my shoulders.
"Besides, you've got Hikari, you Mom, and Dad to cheer for you in my place!" He said hoping to cheer me up. I sighed knowing it would be futile to try and continue the conversation with Mr. cool. "Okay," I muttered. Matt grinned stupidly slapping hard on the back, I lost my balance and fell over. Matt helped me up, offering to dust me off a bit.
"Hey, Yama can we go now, I'm feeling cramped," Takeru asked, grabbing a hold of his brother's hand. Joe nodded in agreement after looking up from his book, along with Izzy who was lost in computer land again. I could feel sweatdrop form; those two never stopped working for a minute! Everyone gave me and Matt pleading eyes. The two of us nodded. "Yeah, Let's go to over TV station!" Mimi exclaimed happily fixing her dress.
"Alright then it's agreed! To the TV station we go!" I cried almost too happily.
"Enough with that, Taichi!" Hikari sighed.
tbc*
R/R please if you want me to continue. Besides this is the the first part. That little scene where Taichi gets upset that Yama is leaving town, and won't be able to come to his soccer game was to establish that they went to visit their grandma and Tai was aware of it, and utterly forgot when he called Matt's house and his father told him he and Takeru were at their Grandma's. This is non Yaoi. purely friendship in this story. Untill the next chappie. Sakura123~