Ok, Chap. 5!! Yay! I was writing this when I have two essay papers due tomorrow! Yay for me!! I got some of it finished, just gotta revise it. Anywho….digimon isn't mines…blah blah blah….i hope you enjoy this. I got this story al planned out, just gotta type it down. So its gonna take some time since I'm lazy…

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Title: Please Let It Not Be True

Chapter 5: Graduation and After

By: BurningWaters

We practice all afternoon. Just a quick break for lunch and then more practice. The graduation started at 8, we had to be there at 6:30PM. By 6, we got the song perfect. It sounded MUCH better with everyone else helping in.

We practice a couple more times before packing it in and going to the pier. It's going to be great. The school has rented a restaurant near the beach. The view its just so beautiful. This was the place. The place where Takeru proposed to Hikari so many months ago. Our van got there near 6:45. We got about an hour and 15 minutes to practice one last time and eat.

We ate and by the time we were finished, the teachers has already came and settled into their spots.

We begun to set up. It didn't take all that long. I mean, experts like us we shouldn't take that long. When we were finished tuning in all our instruments, the students and parents arrived. They all took their places. One by one the other ex-digi-destined (minus Mimi, of course). Sora, Jyou, Koushiro all arrived together. Then my mom and dad and Taichi's mom and dad followed behind them. I watch for Taichi. Takeru and Hikari came in, in each other's arm. Daisuke and Ken came, with Jun trailing behind them and Iori followed with his mom and grandpa. My heart pound. I started to worry something had happened to him. I kept an eye on the door. Then, out of no—where…unexpactly, he walked in. I smiled with relief. He looked around and spotted me. He gave me his goofy smile and I gave one back before he sat down.  Once everyone arrived, the food was passed out and everyone began to eat.

The principal came over to talk to us,  "Now boys, we will give everyone about 30 minutes to eat. Meanwhile you could either play any songs you want. Or we could just have the DJ over there play some songs."

We looked at each other. One look and they decided that I should make the decision. Figures.

"Um…I guess we'll just mingled with the guess until its time."

The principal nodded and left to tell the DJ.

The band members disperse. Each of us going our own way. Talking, eating some more, walking…whatever else we wanted to do. Me, I headed for Taichi and the others. They were all sitting at one table. Chatting, talking and chatting some more. Takeru, Hikari, Miyako, Daiskue, and Ken were all dress in the graduation suit thingy with the hat. All the works. There was no more seats, so Taichi scooted over, letting my sit on half of his seat. I sat down gratefully.  We were sitting back to back. It felt good. Luckily, Jun wasn't anywhere near here.

"How are things going Yamato?" Sora asked me.

"Oh, great! Couldn't be better," I answered, I cresses Taichi's back under the table. He giggled.

"This is so cool. When was the last time all of us saw down at a table together?" That was Taichi…my Taichi.

"Yeah, its prodigious!" Koushiro exclaimed. He still using that word after all these years.

"What songs are you going to play, Yamato?" Takeru asked me. All eyes turned to me.

"Umm…you know the usually. All 5 of them. And plus a song I made up last night."

"Oh! Cool what is it called?" Miyako asked me. She adjusted her glasses.

"Its…um…trade secret."

"I gotta go to the restroom," Taichi announce, setting down his cup with a bang.

"Gosh, Taichi…we didn't have to know!" Daisuke laughed. That set Ken off laughing. Then the rest of us followed. Chain Reaction Laughing.

Taichi got up and left, I followed announcing the same thing, without shame. The others just continued laughing, talking, eating, chatting some more and even more eating. Hey, free food, so why not?

I followed him into the restroom. No one was in there, I locked the door behind me.

"Oh, Yammmmmmaaa…." Taichi said in his singsong voice.

"Yessss….?" I replied. I turned around to see him inches from my face. My cheeks grew hot. It grew even hotter as he press his lips to mines. I put my arms around him, feeling his warmth and love. After a while, a LONG while later, we stop to breath.

"You know what Taichi?"

"Hmm…?" He has that dreamy stare in his eyes. We were sitting against the bathroom wall.

"Before I met you, I had no direction. All I did was…sorta went with it…now I know where I am because of you."

"Aw, isn't that sweet," he answered back, putting his hand on my leg, rubbing it up and down in a slow motion. I leaned toward him to kiss him again when we heard the door handle turn. I sigh. I had forgotten where we were for a while there. Obviously he had to. We stood up just as someone started knocking. He went to unlock the door while I washed my hand. A guy walked in. He didn't say anything, just glanced around before going to the stalls. We left soon after and took our seats just as the ceremony started.

One by one, the principal announce the name of the graduating class of 2002. The food had been cleared away. An area was also clear for people to dance in later. It seem to take only a second before the principal yelled, "Congratulations Graduating Class of 2002." I guess because most of the time I was daydreaming about Taichi. The hats went up and the principal announced that the Teenage Wolfs is going to play. That's my cue. I left reluctantly. Taichi has made it harder by giving me a puppy dog eye. No one saw this because they were all standing or sitting around talking to the graduate.

My band members started to tune in their instruments. I did the same. After about two minutes, we were ready. The lights dimmed and a spotlight went of me. I turned on the microphone and said into it,

"This is a new song that we wrote yesterday. It dedicated to all those people who have someone to love. To people who just found their soul mate. And it's especially dedicated to my brother and his bride to be, Takeru and Hikari." I looked at Taichi. He knows that this song is to him also. A small smile spread across my lips as I started the introduction to the song. I named the song My Only Love.

"Deep in my soul, a love so strong, it takes control…"

I sang, putting my heart and soul in it. I finished the final verse and then all was quiet. No one said anything. No one clapped. Everyone just stared at us. I started to sweat. What if they don't like it? My band members starred at each other nervously. They had the same thought.

Just when I was about to say something, the whole restaurant burst into an applause. I guess they really do like it.  The rest of the night went by pretty quickly. We played the other songs we had and due to popular demands, we played My Only Love again…twice.

Taichi has said that he loved it. It was the best gift anyone has given to him. Takeru and Hikari had asked me to play it at their wedding. My night was perfect. Everything went perfectly for ever one there. We partied all night.

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I woke up the next morning with a headache. Boy, coming home late at night after a full night of partying, isn't a good idea. I got up and went to take a shower. When I got to the kitchen, dad was there. The smell of eggs hit my nose. They didn't smell right but they still smell good.

"Morning dad."

"Hi," he mumbled, taking a sip of his coffee and adjusting the newspaper. I went to the stove to see what was cooked, "Oh, I cooked eggs this morning, Yamato but…they are a little burnt."

So that was why the smell of eggs smelt a little off. The eggs weren't BURNT and still good to eat.

"So, dad, what's in the news today?" I asked as I sat down with my plate of burnt eggs and cup of OJ.

"Erm…" he set down his cup. He wouldn't make any eye contact with me.

"What's wrong dad?"

"I…nothing….it's nothing…"

"Dad…" I said in a warning tone.

"I don't think you want to know."

"Know what?"

"Here." He handed me the newspaper. It was on the front page. The headlines were in big bold letters.

"Another Brutal Murder Shocks the Community"

~*~Boring title, huh? …very original, though, Jade~*~

I started reading the article. A look of shock went on my face. I didn't know how to react. It said that a girl was walking in home last night. She was raped and murdered. The article also said that all her insides were missing. I stared at the picture of the girl who was murdered. I couldn't speak. My mouth went dry. Under her picture was a name Nika Rebeves. I couldn't believe it. *Nika* I thought. I will not believe it. No! I can't! But it was all here. Started in black and white. It really WAS her. Nika Rebeves. My Nika. My friend since high school.

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Jade: What do you think? ^_^

[Yamato Appears]

Yamato: JADE! WHY DID YOU MAKE MY FRIEND DIED?!

Jade: [shrugs] You were the star, so I just thought…

Yamato: …..oy…..

Jade: Review please!!!