part 6:

Revealing the Truth

"Daddy you're going away again?"

Yamato sighed and picked up his sulking son. "It's just school, Shin. I promise I'll come home after my band practice."

Shin frowned and hugged Yamato's neck. "What time will you come home?"

"Maybe around six or seven in the evening."

"Can't I go with you to school? I'll be really quiet and I'll be a good boy" Shin said sweetly, but Yamato shook his head.

"I'm sorry Shin, I can't take care of you in school." Yamato explained, putting his son down. Yamato knelt down and brushed his boy's auburn hair. "Do you love daddy?" Yamato asked.

Shin nodded his head, and Yamato smiled. "Good. Do what Daddy says, okay? I promise I'll be home really early and we'll play again."

"And you'll finish reading my book?"

"Yes. Now, go inside and play with your grandpa."

Shin smiled a little and kissed his father's cheek. "You promised, okay? Bye bye Daddy. Take care"

Yamato kissed back Shin on his hair and stood up. "You too. Daddy needs to go."

Sora looked up from across their usual table. Tai hasn't come yet, and Yamato's sleeping in front of her. She reached out her hand and shook the sleeping boy.

Yamato's head shot up and he turned his head sleepily. "Wha - What's wrong?"

Sora laughed. "What's wrong with you? You already slept in our Math class!"

Yamato yawned slightly and brushed up his blonde hair. "Yeah Shin couldn't sleep."

"So he sleeps in your house?"

Yamato's eyes widened and he laughed nervously. "Uh yeah. His father wants me to take care of the him while he's out of town."

"Ohso, where's Shin's mother? Is she sick or something?"

Yamato frowned and he stared on the table. "Shin's parents are divorced" Yamato whispered, making invisible circles on the table.

Sora gasped. "Sorry how did Shin deal with this?"

Yamato sighed and placed his arm on the next chair. "Shin's like five years old. He doesn't understand it. He keeps questioning me why his parents are not together"

"It must be hard for him" Sora replied.

It's hard for me to accept also Yamato thought grimly. Their little silence was cut off when Taichi came running towards them.

"Guys! Am I so glad to see you!!" he exclaimed.

"What's up?" Sora asked.

Tai sat down beside Sora and motioned Yamato to lean closer. "Have you heard of the news this week? Almost four children have died already."

Yamato just looked confusedly at Tai while Sora nodded her head. "Yes I've watched it in the news." She said.

Tai nodded his head and continued. "Since both of you were out on a certain day, me and the others went to talk to Gennai."

"I'm busyI was baby sitting Shin, for crying out loud!" Yamato butted in.

"I was spending time with Yu - "

Tai hushed her and continued. "Anyway, the deaths of the children are all the same. They all died as if sleeping. But what's so strange is that the digimons have exactly the same cause of death. Gennai wouldn't explain everything to us until you and Sora are with us."

Yamato sighed and brushed up his hair. "Okay I'll find time to be with you guys."

"How about today, end of school?" Tai asked both, who shook their heads.

"Sorry. Mom will come home late again from a business meeting. That means I have to be in the flower shop until it closes."

"I promised Shin I'll be with him today after school." Yamato said also.

"Then, when are you free?" Tai asked.

"Let's see Monday, I'll baby sit Shin and there's band practice. Tuesday, I need to be in the house early coz of Dad's business. Wednesday, there's still band practice and Shin also. Thursday, I'll baby sit Shin again. Friday, I need to watch over the house coz Dad will be out of town for two days. Saturday, Dad will come home at around eight in the evening. Sunday, I still need to baby sit Shin" Yamato said.

Taichi frowned and looked at Sora.

"You know my schedule Tai. Mondays and Wednesday, I have my voice lessons and tennis practice. Tuesdays and Thursdays I'm in charge in the flower shop. Friday? I might not be busy but I need to look after a little girl. I'm free Saturday and Sunday, but I still need to look after a little girl."

"Tuesday, Thursdays and weekends I have soccer practice. That means, we have to sacrifice a little time for us to meet Gennai." Taichi said.

Yamato and Sora nodded their heads.

"Okay so, I'll be expecting you on" Taichi thought for a moment.

"How about Saturday next week?" Tai finally said.

Sora nods her head and so did Yamato. Taichi smiled then stood up, the bell ringing also. "I'll tell the others that Saturday will be the day. Don't make any schedule for that day, okay?"

"Yeah Tai" both murmured.

Tai scratched his head in confusion. "Why is it that I think both of you are like connected to each other, you know what I mean?"

Sora and Yamato just look at him strangely so he just waved his hand in the air. "Nothing!!!" Tai said.

Sora opened the door of their place and was shocked to hear a scream.

"YUKINO!" Sora yelled.

Sora ran to her room and opened the door. When she saw Yukino wasn't on the bed, she looked frantically around the room.

Yukino was sitting in the corner of the room, her hands covered her ears and she was trembling.

Sora ran to where the girl is and hugged her. "Yukino"

"She's scaring me she's scaring me" Yukino whispered.

"Who? Who is scaring you?"

Yukino shook her head crazily and hugged Sora tight. "She wants me to be away from you She wants me to be away from you forever"

Sora kissed the little girl's head and hushed her. "You're safe now I'm here."

Yukino closed her eyes and sniffed. "I wanna go home with you and Daddy. We'll be safe if we're all togetherDaddy will always protect us"

Sora looked at the child. She was still trembling, and her body began to get cold. Alarmed, Sora carried the girl into her bed and touched her forehead.

That's strange

Yukino's forehead was burning hot, but her body was freezing. Sora got a blanket and covered the girl's body and went downstairs to get cold water.

She arrived again with a bowl full of water and a white face towel. She placed the bowl on her small table and dipped the towel in the cold water.

Sora placed the cold wet towel on Yukino's forehead. Though eyes closed, tears were falling down her cheeks.

"Daddy" she whispered.

"Shh it's all right Yuki-san"

The little girl is there again. Yukino looked around, hoping to find her mother but found that no one's around except herself and the strange girl.

The strange girl reached out her hand. "Let me end your sufferings Yukino. Your parents will never be together. They don't love each other"

Yukino clenched her fist then bit her lip. "No! They do love each other!"

"They always fight"

"No!" Yukino yelled. "Why did you even grant us our wish if you think mommy and daddy would never be together?"

"Because it made you happy but now you see that you can never change destiny you can never bring them together"

"Destiny or no destiny I'll find Shin and we'll all be together! You'll see!"

The strange girl looked sadly at Yukino. "I pity you. Your hopes are too high. Be with me forever and I'll make you happy. We'll all be happy."

Yukino backed up. The strange girl closed her eyes, then opened them slowly. "Yukino, wishes and dreams only get our hopes up. But when we thought that our hopes are made, that's when we realize that our dreams are merely illusions. I granted your wish, and what happened? Have you found your father? Is he together with your mother?"

When Yukino didn't speak, the strange girl continued.

"No. You didn't change destiny. I've given you a chance and I've waited long enough. You should be with me and we'll all be happy."

"I'll only be happy with my family not with you!!"

The strange girl eyed her angrily. She gripped Yukino's neck. "You need me to be happy! You don't need people who think that you're nothing. If they are thinking of you, they shouldn't have separated. Parents are selfish, Yukino. If you're with me, you'll live peacefully. You'll have an everlasting dream with me."

"II can't breath"

"II can't breath"

Sora sat down beside Yukino again. Yukino was finding it hard to breath. Sora bit her lip and cupped the girl's face.

"Wake up open your eyes"

Yukino immediately opened her eyes and sat up, panting. She hugged Sora and cried again.

"Mommy" Yukino gazed at her mother's soft auburn eyes and she remembered her little brother. "Find daddy. Please find Daddy I'm scared. I'm so scared"

Sora wiped Yukino's tears and hugged the girl back. "Yukino-chanYou really love your father so much, huh?"

Yukino nodded and closed her eyes, remembering the clear vision of her father and their moments together.

Yamato roved his eyes in the crowd of school kids and saw a girl with blonde hair, fighting her way towards him. "There's my girl!" he said as she drew closer.

Yukino ran to her father and jumped, his father's strong arms carrying her.

"How's my darling angel?" he asked, kissing her daughter's forehead.

Yukino's eyes glistened and she kissed her father's cheek. "Daddy! It was so much fun today! We were given plus points coz we're good in Math!"

Yamato smiled and they went to the car where Sora and Shin are waiting. Yukino smiled upon seeing her mother waiting beside their car, waving her hand.

"Mommy's really pretty" Yukino said, turning to her father.

Yamato chuckled and winked at her daughter.. "I know! That's why I married her!"

"Yukino-san!" Shin exclaimed.

Yamato put Yukino down, who entered inside the car, and looked at his wife. He smiled. Sora knitted her eyebrows. "Why are you smiling?" Yukino heard her mother asked. Yukino peeked her head out the window and saw Yamato hugged Sora.

"Nothing Yukino said you're very pretty"

"Oh did she?"

"Yup" Yamato whispered and leaned towards her.

"Daddy!! Why do you keep on kissing Mommy?"

The two looked at the window and saw their daughter and son. Yamato and Sora laughed. "Because your mother is a really good kisser." Yamato answered.

"Yamato!" Sora said, entering inside the car also, smiling.

Yamato smiled and sat behind the wheel, beside Shin. "So, who wants some ice cream?"

"Me!!" Yukino and Shin shouted.

"What flavors?" Sora asked.

"Chocolate!" Shin and Yamato exclaimed.

"Chocolate again? Aren't you getting tired of that flavor? How about butterscotch?" Sora asked.

"Yeah! Butterscotch ice cream!!" Yukino chirped.

"Chocolate's the best" Shin reasoned, making Yamato nod. "Shin's right."

"Okay, then! Chocolate and butterscotch it is! Then we'll head to the toy store"

"And bookstore mommy!" Yukino said.

"Of course Yukino!" her mother said, smiling.


Yukino opened her eyes again and looked at Sora's eyes. "I missed mommy so much too"

Somehow, Sora felt relief inside her. Yukino's eyes were sad the color of blue resembled much of a certain friend of hers. Their eyes are so amazingIt says too much emotions Sora thought.

She smiled and tucked Yukino in bed again. "I bet your mother loves you so much" Sora said, taking the wet towel again and putting it in the basin.

"I hope so because if they do, they would never have separated" Yukino whispered when Sora was out of the door.

Yamato opened the door of their place and stepped quietly inside. Turning his head to the side, a little figure rested by the corner, clutching a leather-bound book.

Yamato sighed guiltily and slapped his head. God! I forgot my promise!! he screamed mentally.

"Your little son won't take his Grandpa's orders"

Yamato turned around and saw his father holding two mugs of hot chocolate. "Care to have one?"

"What do you mean Dad?"

"I told Shin he should sleep in your room. I figured you'd come home late again. But he insisted in waiting for you because you promised him that you'll read him a bedtime story. He stayed there waiting for you" Yamato's father said, looking at his grandson, sleeping quietly by the corner.

Yamato looked at their clock. It was already around 10. He forgot that he has a project in physics, a research in English and the band practice and plus his fans that keeps disrupting their practice. All those made him forgot his promise to his son.

"I'll just put Shin in bed Dad" Yamato whispered.

Yamato leaned down and carried the young boy in his arms. Shin yawned but continued his little sleep. Finally, Yamato settled him down on his bed.

Shin stirred and opened his eyes. Yamato smiled. "Hey Shin"

"Daddy did I fell asleep while you're reading my story?"

Yamato just smiled and tucked his son in bed. "I was just about to read your story"

Shin smiled sadly and looked at Yamato. "Do you think Yukino and mommy are all right?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Coz I saw them in my dream I really miss them. I miss mommy, daddy. You know, ever since you went out of our house, she cries in her room. I cry too. And when Yukino sees me crying, she'll sing to me and say that you'll come back home again and and we'll be happy again."

Yamato looked at the book, then to his son. "Tell me Shin who is your mother?"

"Mommy looks like me, Daddy. Mommy's name is Sora"

Yamato finally knows his wife in the future!! What'll he do in the next chapter? Is he going to say everything to Sora? review please!! thanks for reading!

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