Insomnia

Heyya Noriko here. Just leave it to Shanz to leave me with the most difficult part of the story - lol kidden.

Chapter Four: Promise…. crushed

Tai heard Sora scream his name and burst into her room.

"Sora?" He asked, walking over to her.

Sora scurried away her tears, before Tai could see them. "Eh… nothing…" Sora quickly mumbled.

"You screamed… and I don't think people would just scream over nothing," Tai said.

"Well it was nothing," Sora said.

Tai shrugged, "whatever you say," then walked to the door.

"Eh… Tai…" Sora started.

"Yes?" Tai asked turning around, seeing her grip the bed covers and biting it.

"I… I can't sleep…" she mumbled.

"I'll get you some warm milk, that should help," Tai smiled and walked out of her room.

Sora nodded and laid back down on her bed. She turned her head to the clock, school wan't even close to being over, and she was so tired. She tried not to think of her father - could he really be dead? She didn't want to believe it. She looked back up at the roof. Maybe they didn't find his body - and if they didn't then there is no proof that he's dead, right?

"Here's your warm milk Sor," Tai smiled and handed it to her after she sat up straight.

"Thanks," She smiled and took a sip of it. She was so tired… she could just fall down and sleep - but she couldn't.

"Something the matter?" Tai asked.

"No… you can go now. I can tell I'm bugging you," Sora said.

"Hey, don't say that, you don't bug me," Tai said sitting down on the bed at her feet. She smiled at him. He smiled back. "Go to sleep."

"That's just the thing, I can't sleep," Sora moaned putting the empty glass down. "My dad used to sing to me," she mumbled.

"Hmmm?" Tai asked looking at her.

"Nothing," she moaned tightening her grip on the covers.

They heard the living room door open the slam shut.

"Okaa-san, is that you?" Sora asked.

"Sora?" her mother came into her room, "I told you not to leave school!" She yelled in a soft tone - tears were visible in her eyes. "What are you doing here Tai?"

"I accompanied Sora home…" Tai said, "And I don't think you're being very fair telling Sora not to come home, for goodness sake, her father just died."

Mrs. Takenouchi sighed, "Don't you get yourself involved in here," she warned Tai.

"Okaa-chan!" Sora cried, "Don't be mean!"

"Sorry Tai, could you just… leave?" Mrs. Takenouchi asked.

Tai shrugged, "Sure."

"I mean not leave leave, just stay in the kitchen or something," she added.

Tai nodded and left the room. Mrs. T closed the door behind him. "Sora…" she started, "I know you're father might be dead… but you can't let that get in the way of your education. It's a very big responsibility."

"I anyway won't be able to concentrate in class… did they find his… body?" Sora asked.

"No… only 50 out of 376 people's bodies have been found, I'll call to find out if they found anything just yet…" Sora's mom said then walked out.

Sora dropped back onto the bed, Tai came back in after a while.

"They didn't find his body…" she mumbled.

Tai sat next to her and took her in his arms, embracing her. "He might still be alive…"

"Taichi…?"

"Yea?"

"Can you sing….?"

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Yo! Yes! Me here! Sorry that I didn't make it any longer… but I'm a little bugged (if you read my reviews in two wrongs do not make a right you'll know what I mean). Anyway… just review.

~*'Noriko Fujita'*~