Ashes, Ashes
AN: Ahh, so you've chosen to go with "the foggy subconscious" I think it's the one I like most because you can pretty much interrupt it anyway you want, Tai's married to Mimi, Sora's married to Tai, no ones married at all. It's up to you friend :D
A pair of slender black boots lifted out of the car and onto the gravel driveway. Her proud stride caused a familiar crunching sound and her blue and white peasant skirt whipped forward and back with her movement. Her pace slowed, as she quietly observed the yard, home to various bright orange and yellow Fisher Price toys, made from only the thickest plastic. A large purple minivan with Dora the Explorer window decorations was parked nearby.
The women clicked up the steps and nervously rang the door bell. The front door opened, leaving only the screen door between the women and a slightly disheveled man in his 30s or 40s. Even from behind the screen and even after all that time, the man knew exactly who was at his door.
"Sora," he whispered, stunned, sympathetic, and guilty. Realizing she was still standing outside in the cold, he opened up the screen door instinctively telling her to, "Come in! Come in!"
"Thanks," she smiled, stepping inside the house.
"It's been…a long time," the man said timidly, putting his hands in his pocket and exhaling deeply.
"It has," Sora agreed nervously, twisting around the solid gold band on her ring finger. The two stared for a minute, creating an awkward silence.
Her stare made his guilt welled up inside him, "Sora, I didn't-" he started to stress sincerely.
"I know," Sora smiled softly, "…I want to start over."
She stepped closer to him and took his hand in her own. He subdued a blush until she showed her real purpose, and gave him a hearty hand shake.
"I'm Sora Takenouchi," she smiled, tears swelling up her eyes, "It's great to meet you."
"Taichi Kamiya," he laughed, holding back tears of his own. He returned her handshake, but couldn't resist emerging her in a giant hug. Sora broke down into tears and even Tai let a few escape him, hugging her tightly. "I think this is beginning of a beautiful friendship."