Disclaimer: I don't own the song that is used below, "Your Song".
Author's note: I'd like to dedicate this chapter to all of those fans out there who have been waiting patiently for my next post,
THANKS GUYS!!!
There'll be more of this story done shortly and I apologise for this chapter being very short
(by my standards).
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"Thank you everyone in Odaiba, you have been a wonderful audience. There are just two more songs that I'm going to be singing and I've got someone special to help me with them. Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome Matt Ishida!" Elton John announced as Matt walked out onto the stage. He looked at where everyone was supposed to be, they were all there. Everyone that was, except Tai.
'Maybe it's just a little too soon for him' Matt thought as he walked over and stood next to the piano that Sir Elton was seated at, his fingers starting to dance across the keys.
A/N: The individual parts are in " " and the duet is in * *
"It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live" Matt sang as he leaned slightly on the piano and looked at where all of his friends were in the front row, his eyes becoming fixed on Sora. Sir Elton smiled at the crowd as he continued the song,
"If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you"
Matt walked over to the front of the stage and got down on one knee and grinned at the one he loved,
"And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done"
*I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world*
The keys on the piano were joyfully producing the magical song as Sir Elton moved forward to the microphone again,
"I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on
Matt was almost tempted to jump down and carry Sora away but instead moved in around the crowd, letting them enjoy the last song of the concert.
"So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen"
*And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done"
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world*
Matt walked back over to the piano and whispered something into the piano player's ear, who nodded and picked up the microphone.
"Thank you ladies and gentlemen, you have been a wonderful audience. Goodnight!"
Matt, meanwhile had walked off the stage, waving to the audience and backstage. As soon as he was out of the public's view, he grasped his side and collapsed on the floor and gasped for breath.
"Ah fuck." he muttered and tried to get up. As the pain grew again, Matt gave up and leaned against the wall. The next thing he knew, a loud gasp was heard and footsteps running towards him.
'Oh fucking hell, this is all I need. A crazed fan doting on me and driving me insane.' Matt thought as he looked towards the sound. He was mildly surprised to see Sora running towards him. She knelt down on the floor next to him and put a soft hand on his shoulder.
"What's wrong Matt?" she asked in a trembling voice.
"Ugh, nothing much. I think I just overdid myself." he replied, trying to get up again. This time, Sora was there to help him up and she managed to get him to his changing room.
"Thanks." he said quietly as he lowered himself into the leather chair by the dressing table.
"It's no problem Matt. I think Joe will be here soon, so he can call Jim if need be." she replied with a smile on her face. Matt just sighed and looked at the wall. There was a silence for about 30 seconds before Matt suddenly asked,
"How are things with Tai?"
Sora closed her eyes. This was not what she wanted to hear, especially from Matt so she just kept silent. Matt noted that this silence from her was a bad sign.
"Look Sora, I'm sorry..." he started but realised that this would not be the time to tell her about all his problems, they'd all probably had enough with him at the moment anyway without compounding the situation even more, "And please know that the concert was only as it always is, an act." He hoped that this went without saying, but just to make sure.
"I know Matt." Sora replied, a sad smile on her face. Suddenly there was a knock at the door and the 9 digidestined and Matt's parents made their way into the small changing room.
"That was great Matt!" the younger digidestined exclaimed.
"Thanks guys." Matt replied, carefully holding back any hint of the pain he was feeling.
"So when's the World tour going to happen Matt?" T.K. joked as he lifted himself onto the bench to the right of his brother. Matt smiled at his brother and pushed T.K. away from him.
"No idea kiddo, when the fans here stop screaming my name I guess."
Ken looked at his watch and then bowed his head, "I'm sorry Matt, but my mother will be waiting for me. Please excuse me."
"Don't worry Ken, I'm glad you could make it. See ya later." Matt said as he grasped wrists with the young man.
"I'm catching a ride home with Ken, so I've got to go too. Bye Matt." Yolei said as she gave him a quick hug and left, arm in arm with Ken.
"Would you mind taking me home as well?" Cody asked Ken, who nodded his head. Smiling, Cody added,
"Don't worry, I won't hang around you. I don't want to intrude."
"Bye you three." all the digidestined called as they walked to the backstage door. Nancy walked up to Matt and gave him a kiss on the cheek and a quick hug,
"Sorry sweety but I've got to go to work early tomorrow so we have to go T.K."
T.K. clasped wrists with Matt, hugging him, and said, "I'll see you tomorrow."
"I'll be waiting Teeks." and with that T.K. walked out the door.
"Listen, I know you and your friends will want to go out, so I'll take your father home if you want. Come on Bill." Nancy said as she took the handles of the wheelchair and walked out the door, both waving to their son.
"See ya." he replied and sunk further into the chair and looked at his friends that were left.
"Joe, please thank Jim for me. I wouldn't be here without him." Matt said suddenly to break the silence.
"I will Matt but I think we're all just happy that you made it." Joe replied, a sad glint in his eyes. Izzy looked at his lover and saw this but chose not to say anything infront of the others.
"I thought that you were supposed to sing two songs, not just one." Davis said, his loud voice reverberating around the room.
"Yeah, I was but I just didn't feel up to it at the moment. I think I'm coming down with something." the lead singer answered him, shifting in his chair. Davis looked at Matt, a suspicious look in his eyes, not believing the last words he just said. He was about to say just that when a loud knock at the door interupted him and the large mop of hair that could only belong to Tai pushed it's way through.
"Kari, it's time to go." he said in an even voice, surprisingly not having any hint of anger in it. Kari just nodded at him and gave Matt a quick hug.
"I'll see you tomorrow." she told him and walked to the door.
"Thanks for comming Kari. Bye Tai." Matt said cheerfully. Tai's mouth curved up at the edges slightly before he seemed to catch it.
"See ya Matt." and his head dissappeared, returning for a split second as Tai said,
"Obessive loony at 9 o'clock." reverting back to his and Matt's old school game when they needed to identify Jun, "I think you'd better go and meet her Davis."
The younger leader of the digidestined sighed and waved to Matt, saying his goodbyes as he followed Tai and Kari out.
"Thank you Tai!" he heard Matt yell out as he walked down the hall, a small smile spreading across his face.
Mimi had watched Tai leave, a sad expression crossing her face.
"Do you think he'll be alright?" she asked the room. Izzy looked at her with a knowing smile on his face,
"I'm sure he will Mimi. He's gotten through worse things than this."
"There's nothing in the world that could keep Tai down for long, and I know that for a fact." Matt added as he painfully pulled himself out of the chair.
"Hey Matt, you wanna join us at the bar?" Sammy asked as he popped his head in the doorway but seeing that he still had his friends knew what the answer would be.
"Hey no prob Matt, we'll catch up with ya next rehersal then."
"Sure Sammy." Matt replied as he walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out his leather jacket. Wincing as he pulled one arm through, Sora came over and helped him with the other one. Nodding his thanks, he walked out of the door and turned back to see the four other digidestined following him.
"So... what are we going to do?" he asked.
"Thanks Matt, but we're really tired and should be getting home." Joe told him, holding a hand up. Izzy stood nodding next to him.
"Well, your loss guys. Mimi, Sora, want to take a lonely guy out for a good time?" Matt joked, a bright smile on his face. The two friends walked up to his side and put their arms through his, Sora being careful not to knock his stitches.
"I think that the mall is still open if you feel up to it Matt." Mimi said, leaning onto him and giving him her best puppydog eyes.
"Oh, when you do that Mims, how can I say no?" Matt laughed and lead them out the backstage entrance and to Sora's car. The crest of love bearer couldn't help but feel a bit jealous even though she knew that it was Mimi's nature to be flirty and Matt was just humouring her.
Author's note: I'd like to dedicate this chapter to all of those fans out there who have been waiting patiently for my next post,
THANKS GUYS!!!
There'll be more of this story done shortly and I apologise for this chapter being very short
(by my standards).
*****************************************************
"Thank you everyone in Odaiba, you have been a wonderful audience. There are just two more songs that I'm going to be singing and I've got someone special to help me with them. Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome Matt Ishida!" Elton John announced as Matt walked out onto the stage. He looked at where everyone was supposed to be, they were all there. Everyone that was, except Tai.
'Maybe it's just a little too soon for him' Matt thought as he walked over and stood next to the piano that Sir Elton was seated at, his fingers starting to dance across the keys.
A/N: The individual parts are in " " and the duet is in * *
"It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live" Matt sang as he leaned slightly on the piano and looked at where all of his friends were in the front row, his eyes becoming fixed on Sora. Sir Elton smiled at the crowd as he continued the song,
"If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you"
Matt walked over to the front of the stage and got down on one knee and grinned at the one he loved,
"And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done"
*I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world*
The keys on the piano were joyfully producing the magical song as Sir Elton moved forward to the microphone again,
"I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on
Matt was almost tempted to jump down and carry Sora away but instead moved in around the crowd, letting them enjoy the last song of the concert.
"So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen"
*And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done"
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world*
Matt walked back over to the piano and whispered something into the piano player's ear, who nodded and picked up the microphone.
"Thank you ladies and gentlemen, you have been a wonderful audience. Goodnight!"
Matt, meanwhile had walked off the stage, waving to the audience and backstage. As soon as he was out of the public's view, he grasped his side and collapsed on the floor and gasped for breath.
"Ah fuck." he muttered and tried to get up. As the pain grew again, Matt gave up and leaned against the wall. The next thing he knew, a loud gasp was heard and footsteps running towards him.
'Oh fucking hell, this is all I need. A crazed fan doting on me and driving me insane.' Matt thought as he looked towards the sound. He was mildly surprised to see Sora running towards him. She knelt down on the floor next to him and put a soft hand on his shoulder.
"What's wrong Matt?" she asked in a trembling voice.
"Ugh, nothing much. I think I just overdid myself." he replied, trying to get up again. This time, Sora was there to help him up and she managed to get him to his changing room.
"Thanks." he said quietly as he lowered himself into the leather chair by the dressing table.
"It's no problem Matt. I think Joe will be here soon, so he can call Jim if need be." she replied with a smile on her face. Matt just sighed and looked at the wall. There was a silence for about 30 seconds before Matt suddenly asked,
"How are things with Tai?"
Sora closed her eyes. This was not what she wanted to hear, especially from Matt so she just kept silent. Matt noted that this silence from her was a bad sign.
"Look Sora, I'm sorry..." he started but realised that this would not be the time to tell her about all his problems, they'd all probably had enough with him at the moment anyway without compounding the situation even more, "And please know that the concert was only as it always is, an act." He hoped that this went without saying, but just to make sure.
"I know Matt." Sora replied, a sad smile on her face. Suddenly there was a knock at the door and the 9 digidestined and Matt's parents made their way into the small changing room.
"That was great Matt!" the younger digidestined exclaimed.
"Thanks guys." Matt replied, carefully holding back any hint of the pain he was feeling.
"So when's the World tour going to happen Matt?" T.K. joked as he lifted himself onto the bench to the right of his brother. Matt smiled at his brother and pushed T.K. away from him.
"No idea kiddo, when the fans here stop screaming my name I guess."
Ken looked at his watch and then bowed his head, "I'm sorry Matt, but my mother will be waiting for me. Please excuse me."
"Don't worry Ken, I'm glad you could make it. See ya later." Matt said as he grasped wrists with the young man.
"I'm catching a ride home with Ken, so I've got to go too. Bye Matt." Yolei said as she gave him a quick hug and left, arm in arm with Ken.
"Would you mind taking me home as well?" Cody asked Ken, who nodded his head. Smiling, Cody added,
"Don't worry, I won't hang around you. I don't want to intrude."
"Bye you three." all the digidestined called as they walked to the backstage door. Nancy walked up to Matt and gave him a kiss on the cheek and a quick hug,
"Sorry sweety but I've got to go to work early tomorrow so we have to go T.K."
T.K. clasped wrists with Matt, hugging him, and said, "I'll see you tomorrow."
"I'll be waiting Teeks." and with that T.K. walked out the door.
"Listen, I know you and your friends will want to go out, so I'll take your father home if you want. Come on Bill." Nancy said as she took the handles of the wheelchair and walked out the door, both waving to their son.
"See ya." he replied and sunk further into the chair and looked at his friends that were left.
"Joe, please thank Jim for me. I wouldn't be here without him." Matt said suddenly to break the silence.
"I will Matt but I think we're all just happy that you made it." Joe replied, a sad glint in his eyes. Izzy looked at his lover and saw this but chose not to say anything infront of the others.
"I thought that you were supposed to sing two songs, not just one." Davis said, his loud voice reverberating around the room.
"Yeah, I was but I just didn't feel up to it at the moment. I think I'm coming down with something." the lead singer answered him, shifting in his chair. Davis looked at Matt, a suspicious look in his eyes, not believing the last words he just said. He was about to say just that when a loud knock at the door interupted him and the large mop of hair that could only belong to Tai pushed it's way through.
"Kari, it's time to go." he said in an even voice, surprisingly not having any hint of anger in it. Kari just nodded at him and gave Matt a quick hug.
"I'll see you tomorrow." she told him and walked to the door.
"Thanks for comming Kari. Bye Tai." Matt said cheerfully. Tai's mouth curved up at the edges slightly before he seemed to catch it.
"See ya Matt." and his head dissappeared, returning for a split second as Tai said,
"Obessive loony at 9 o'clock." reverting back to his and Matt's old school game when they needed to identify Jun, "I think you'd better go and meet her Davis."
The younger leader of the digidestined sighed and waved to Matt, saying his goodbyes as he followed Tai and Kari out.
"Thank you Tai!" he heard Matt yell out as he walked down the hall, a small smile spreading across his face.
Mimi had watched Tai leave, a sad expression crossing her face.
"Do you think he'll be alright?" she asked the room. Izzy looked at her with a knowing smile on his face,
"I'm sure he will Mimi. He's gotten through worse things than this."
"There's nothing in the world that could keep Tai down for long, and I know that for a fact." Matt added as he painfully pulled himself out of the chair.
"Hey Matt, you wanna join us at the bar?" Sammy asked as he popped his head in the doorway but seeing that he still had his friends knew what the answer would be.
"Hey no prob Matt, we'll catch up with ya next rehersal then."
"Sure Sammy." Matt replied as he walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out his leather jacket. Wincing as he pulled one arm through, Sora came over and helped him with the other one. Nodding his thanks, he walked out of the door and turned back to see the four other digidestined following him.
"So... what are we going to do?" he asked.
"Thanks Matt, but we're really tired and should be getting home." Joe told him, holding a hand up. Izzy stood nodding next to him.
"Well, your loss guys. Mimi, Sora, want to take a lonely guy out for a good time?" Matt joked, a bright smile on his face. The two friends walked up to his side and put their arms through his, Sora being careful not to knock his stitches.
"I think that the mall is still open if you feel up to it Matt." Mimi said, leaning onto him and giving him her best puppydog eyes.
"Oh, when you do that Mims, how can I say no?" Matt laughed and lead them out the backstage entrance and to Sora's car. The crest of love bearer couldn't help but feel a bit jealous even though she knew that it was Mimi's nature to be flirty and Matt was just humouring her.