Part 6

By Funkiechick

"I've gone for a jog...be back soon?" Tai read out loud the

note Sora had left on his bedside table. "Feh, since when did SHE

jog?" Tai growled. He crumpled the paper. "She's out to meet that

bastard Shuutarou Mendou...i'm positive....damn. What does he have

that I don't?"

Lately, Shuutarou had been all Sora was talking about. Tai

remembered one of their conversations...

Sora: Oh!! He's so handsome, and smart!!! Everything about him is perfect!!

Tai: Man girl, you have got it bad.

Tai was joking...but her response was what upset him.

Sora: *smiling* You're right, I think I do.

Tai had been thinking a lot since that day.

"Sure...I still argue with her....I still love annoying her.

But she wasn't supposed to actually LIKE someone ELSE," Tai spat

out. He chuckled. "Now i'm talking to myself. This must be really

bugging me....*sigh* I'm an idiot," Tai sighed once more, and went

back to bed.

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Sora jogged as fast as she could to the meeting spot. She

was meeting Shuutarou-san for breakfast.

Sora knew she had a bit of a crush on Shuutarou-san, but

something was pulling her back from being completely crazy over him.

And Sora never suspected that it was Tai. She couldn't

really fall for anyone else...because Tai's face was still there, in

her mind.

'I...i'm not gonna FALL for Tai. Sure...we're

friends...barely.' Sora thought, but stopped when she saw

Shuutarou-san waiting by the breakfast sunday they were meeting at.

"SHUUTAROU-SAN!!" She called out. He looked up, and waved,

smiling. She waved as well. 'I'll forget about Tai for a moment...if

I can....he's so...??? WHAT? He's Tai..'

So Sora went to breakfast with Shuutarou. She was having fun

but...everwhere she looked...Tai seemed to be there.

"Anything on your mind, Miss. Takenouchi?" Shuutarou asked.

"Huh? Oh nothing. Just tired I guess."

"I've been meaning to ask you something," Shuutarou said.

Sora looked up.

"What?" She asked. She completely forgot about Tai...she

knew what was coming.

"We've been seeing a lot of eachother lately...I was

wondering if...you'd like to be my steady?" He asked. Sora blushed,

and looked down.

"S-steady?"

"I mean...boyfriend?"

Silence.

"Miss. Takenouchi?"

Sora looked up smiling.

"Call me Sora please...but Shuutarou-san...I don't think

we're ready yet...i'm sorry." Sora said.

"I understand...I think I asked too soon anyway,"

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Tai heard the front door close. He slipped out of bed and

stretched. He stopped suddenly when he heard sniffling...and some

held back sobs at the front door. He ran out of his room to see Sora

facing the door. Her shoulders were shaking, and he could tell she

was about to burst into tears. He walked up to her, and placed his

hand on her shoulder.

"Sora?" He whispered. Before he could say anything else,

Sora whirled around, wrapped her arms around his waist, buried her

face in his chest and burst into tears.

Tai was suprised at start and did nothing. But then, he

wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her closer.

They just stood like that. Tai had no idea why she was

crying..or why she seeked him for comfort. But he was going to give

her that comfort.

He patted her head...and stroked her hair.

"Hey...whatever happened can't be so bad.....it's okay, it's

gonna be okay," Tai said quietly. He had to blush. He wasn't to

this, and he had a feeling that half the reason she was crying was

his fault.

After about a half an hour, Sora drew away, wiping her eyes.

Tai pulled away as well.

"You okay?" Tai asked. Sora sniffed, and nodded. Tai

grabbed her hand and took her to the living room, and sat her on the

couch. He sat down next to her. "So...uh...what happened?" Tai asked.

Sora was fiddling with her fingers, and looking at her lap.

After a long pause, Sora explained.

"Shuutarou-san asked me to be his girlfriend...." Sora said

bluntly. Tai suddenly burst into a fit of coughing, not expecting

what he just heard. After he was finished, he simply stated:

"I uh...thought you'd be happy for...that reason. You like

him, don't you?"

Sora nodded. She clasped her hands together tightly on her

lap. Tai coughed.

"What did you...say?"

"No. I said no."

".......why?"

"BECAUSE OF YOU GOD DAMNIT!!!!" Sora shouted. She stood up,

ran to the door, opened it, and ran out of the house.

"SORA!" Tai shouted, and tore after her. "SORA! WAIT!"

As fast as Tai ran, she wasn't anywhere.

"Damnit...where could she have gone too?" Tai said outloud.

He snapped his fingers in realization.

"Shuutarou Mendo!!!!" He called for a taxi, and was off to

the mendo residence.

Unfortunatly, Sora wasn't there. She had gone to Mimi's

house...eep....poor Tai O_O.

Once Tai was dropped off...he was amazed.

"IT'S BIGGER THEN THE WHITE HOUSE!! By at least....10

times!!!!! Is this guy rich or what??????" Tai shouted. He went to

the gate, and pressed on the....doorbellish com thingy....

"Hello, Mendo residence. If you are a female, please press

1, and you will be aloud right in. If you are a make Shuutarou

knows, press2, and you will have the stuffing knocked out of you,"

Tai sweatdropped " If you are a male that Shuutarou has no grudge

againts, press 3," Tai pressed three.

"Thankyou," The machine said, "We will know as you three

questions. 1) Do you have a girlfriend, press if yes, 2 if no," Tai

pressed 2. "Thankyou. 2) Are you out to steal Shuutarou's girlfriend

(s)?" Tai pressed 2 as in no. "Thankyou. 3) Are you hear to ask him

about a girl? If the answer is yes becuase you love her, press 1. If

the answere is yes because you're friends, press 2, if the answere is

no because you love her, press 3 if the answere is no because you

hate her, press 4," Tai pondered...he pressed a button.

"You may enter,"

Tai walked into the...erm...semi palace ground. He was

blushing like crazy.

"As long as I live, i'm never telling ANYONE what button I

pressed," He mumbled.

He had pressed-

"DON'T YOU DARE FUNKIECHICK!!!"

I'm sorry!!!!

END OF PART 6