AN: Okay, I warned you guys, this chapter's…a little strange…so…well… "enjoy" ;)
IMPORTANT: I thought I'd clarify some important facts before we start…since this chapter has such little substances ;)
1. Tai, Sora, and "the gang" (^_-) are in the beginning of their junior year of highschool
2. I decided to change "the gangs" hometown from Odaiba to Miyazaki (mwhaha, oh, the power of being an author) just so it made some SLIGHT geographical sense for it to be a four hour drive to Tokyo ;)
3. TAGAT (Tokyo Academy for the Gifted and Talented) is a brand-new specialty high school that covers Junior and Senior year and because applicants are accepted from all over Japan, students living more then an hour away board there.
4. You may have noticed I changed the rating to PG-13. I doubt they'll be anything very "PG-13" rated until the last few chapters..and even still, it'll probably just be very mild cursing but I like to keep the rating safe :)
That's all for now ;)
Dedication: Once again, to everyone who reviewed, thank you, thank you, thank you :D!
Are you ready for…
Chapter 3!
Sora started silently at the note, now sitting on the bare blue mattress of her new bed. Open it Sora, she told herself forcefully, yet made no move to touch the paper. But think of what could be in it! He could be telling me that he knows how I feel, and wants me to leave him alone! He could telling me that he's hated me for years and is glad to see me go! He could be telling me that he has to enter into the witness protection and he can never talk to me again!!! she argued frantically, sending herself to the verge of a panic attack.
Sora, get a hold of yourself, the more logical part of her spoke, You know nothing like that would ever happen. Just read the note. Sora took a deep breath, grabbed the note, and opened it up before she could change her mind. Still not fully convinced the note wasn't going to be a proclamation of hate or telling her something she had done to upset him, she looked only at the last line.
"I'm going to miss you immensely."
Fearing she would explode with joy if she read the rest of the letter, she shut it up again and began giggling uncontrollable. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" she squeaked, dancing around the room. Though she wasn't sure if it was a love letter exactly, it certainly wasn't a hate letter and that was enough for her to celebrate.
She was blushing fiercely, though not exactly sure why, and a strange bubbly feeling spread throughout her whole body. She fell down on the empty bed and closed her eyes with a smile and a sigh. "I'm going to miss you immensely". He was going to miss her…he did care.
The opening of a door interrupted her thoughts. "Oh, hello, I'm sorry if I…um…disturbed you. My name is Meichico…I'm going to be your roommate," said a brown haired girl from the doorway, looking inquisitively at Sora.
Sora quickly surveyed her. Her soft brown hair was held back slightly by one of those…bouncy butterfly clips (points subtracted right there). She was wearing green Abercrombie shirt, short jean skirt, some of those really pointy high heeled shoes (MAJOR point deduction), and her petite hands were adorned with perfectly manicured nails. It was safe to say she'd probably be a better roommate for Mimi…but still, Sora and Mimi were friends after all, so there was no harm in giving this girl a chance.
"No, don't worry about it, I was going to have to get up soon anyway," Sora smiled and noticed the three big suitcases piled around the girl.
"Here, let me help you with that." She said, walking over and lifting up one of Meichico's suitcases. "My names Sora." At this, Meichico breathed a sigh of relief, her roommate, wearing baggy jeans and a lose Nike hoodie, may have been a tomboy, but at least she wasn't insane. The two quickly got to unpacking and talking and the note, though not forgotten about, was put on hold.
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Three or four hours later, the two girls had their room looking fairly presentable. Beds were made, clothes put away, empty suitcases were shoved into the closet. Meichico had headed down to grab some dinner but Sora had declined her invitation. "I'm not hungry," she assured her, "but I'll be down later."
Not five seconds after Meichico exited the room, Sora dashed over and pulled out the note from her book bag once again. While she was still nervous, she was absolutely determined to read the whole thing this time. She opened it with purpose and forced herself to keep it open. Read it NOW, she commanded herself, or it will only get harder. She let her eyes fall on the first lines and was unable to pull them away.
"Simple, but hard to say to someone's face. God bless the internet. Anyway, finally you get to hear it :P the fact is, you're the best friend I've ever had, but it goes farther then that. This is the reason I can't let us lose touch. So all that aside, what I'm trying to say is summed up to the very word in the Juliana Theory- the Closest Thing except for the "get to know you" part. I know its pitiful I had to put you through all of that, but you know when people have secrets they want to get out they give a person incentive to ask what it is. Whatever, I won't finalize this because I'll see you later on this week. (I just finalized it) I'm going to miss you immensely.
-Tai"
Sora, fueled by the energy of a giddy happy, immediately hoped over to the computer, impatiently clicked off the screen saver, started up google, typed in "The Juliana Theory- The Closest Thing", and clicked on the first link that popped up.
"You're the words that come out easy,
And I am speechless at best.
Your star it seems to shine above the rest.
You're the face before the cameras,
The smile I'd like to earn.
The closest thing to perfect,
In a hollywood to burn.
You're the beauty that is deeper,
Than eyes can merely see.
The closest thing to perfect.
But the farthest thing from me.
I'd love to be,
The shoulder that you cry on.
I'd love to be,
The friend you call when things are great.
You're the dream that hasn't ended,
And i'm still anxious for rest.
Your words they seem to hang above my head.
You're the bud before the flower,
Unfurls into full bloom.
Captivating beauty,
But it maybe all too soon.
You're the song that writes a story,
But leaves alot to read.
The closest thing to perfect,
But the farthest thing from me.
And like I really deserve a chance to,
Sit across the table,
And tell you that I think you're wonderful.
And I think you're something special.
I guess this is my only chance to,
Say I wish I knew you,
Because I'm sure you're wonderful,
If I'd get to know you."
As she read the words over and over again, she was on the verge of tears. She sniffed, smiled, and whispered the only phrase she could think of to express all she was feeling….
"..stupid, brilliant Tai."
AN: Okay, yes, I realize the note was a little eloquent for Taichi, but like I said using the real note and when I tried to change the wording to make it more "Tai-like" I messed it up completely, so I just left it how it was. Not to mention, the note was a little "anti-climatic". I know a lot of you were expecting a love confession, so was I!! ^_- But I've just got to tell it like it happened ^_-. Also, I think we'd all agree this chapter was pretty meat-and-potatoes-surface-value-spitting-facts-at-you but I needed one of those to get the note and the song out there. Chapter 4 *looks briefly at the beginnings of chapter four* er…well, it should be better ;) It's got the reappearance of James, which might make some of you happy! ;D It should be up with in a few days :)
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