Author's Notes: This chapter is VERY short, but I felt that this was the point at which I should post it up.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families of the terrible act of terrorism that occured 9 days ago in New York and Washington. May God be with you all in America.
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"Matt, please sign this for me!"
"Do you want to go out with me?"
"I'd really love it if you played at my party."
Matt looked around him, clutching his side. The fans had intercepted him once again and they were as far as the eye could see. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Sora and Mimi being pushed back towards the food court. Reaching out his hand to them, fear and worry appeared in his eyes. He knew that the fans wouldn't stop until they caused blood to be drawn from his side and the virus would definately spread at a faster rate with all this movement, the situation wasn't looking good. Suddenly he felt a seering pain snake it's way from his cut up to his arms and around his back, Matt gritted his teeth to keep the yell inside and tears of pain welled up in his eyes. Looking down, he saw that Jun had wrapped her arms around him, right over the cut and seeing this caused him to loose control,
"AAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!"
The fans immediately stepped back, nothing had ever made Matt do this before and Jun removed herself in fear. As soon as the stabbing feeling disappeared, Matt ran through the middle of the crowd shoving away anyone who was in his way. Spotting a seat nearby, Matt tried stumbling over to it bent over in pain but collapsed infront of it, his hand hitting the bench. Soon he felt two comforting arms around his shoulders and Sora whispering in his ear as she ran a hand over his hair,
"Don't worry, we'll get you home. Can you walk?"
Nodding slightly, Matt moved to get up but as soon as he straightened the pain stabbed his side again, causing him to crumple to the ground.
"Mimi, I need your help here." Sora called over to their friend, who was next to them within 2 seconds.
"Just lean on us Matt, we'll get you out of here." she said as she placed one of Matt's arms around her shoudler, Sora doing the same with his other. All three breathed a sigh of relief when they made it outside without any hassle from the lunatic fans. Mimi ran off to get Sora's car while the bearer of the crest of love stayed with friendship, trying to comfort him. After a quick phone call to Sora's mum and dropping Mimi off at her place, Matt was resting peacefully in the passengers side on their way to his apartment. Sneaking a glance at the blonde next to her, Sora sighed quietly, tears nearly escaping from her eyes. Seeing him in pain earlier had nearly torn her in two and wanted nothing more than to be able to hold him and take all of his pain away. This feeling was stronger than any she had ever experienced, even where Tai was concerned. She slowly lifted her hand to her mouth and traced her lips, remembering the feel of his lips on them.
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"Matt, you have to tell her sometime." Sora heard Gabumon's voice in the darkness, followed by a heavy sigh.
"I wish it were that simple Gabumon but she's involved with someone and I can't... I won't let myself be responsible for ruining it. My crest is Friendship remember, I need to put my friends first." Matt's voice cut through her mind.
"That may be true, but it doesn't allow you to give up on your happiness. If the bearer of Friendship is unhappy, then he cannot be friendly."
"Look Gabu, I may be in love with Sor..." Matt started before a sharp crack from a twig broke the silence.
"Shit!" Sora muttered as she pulled her foot up and saw the two pieces of branch where her foot had been.
"Whoever's there, I'm a full digimon and I can blast you to smitherines." Gabumon threatened the darkness that surrounded them and the light that the fire produced.
"It's just me Gabu." Sora admitted as she stepped into the light, the digimon visibly relaxing as she came into view.
"You alright Sora?" Matt asked, his back still facing her.
"Yeah, just wondering where you were." she said quietly and shook her head when he didn't turn around, "Look Matt, I'm sorry I dropped in on your conversation but I agree with Gabumon. You've got to loose control sometime, everybody does."
"You of all people know that I'm one person who doesn't like loosing control and I can't do it often." Matt replied, shoulders slumping, "But God knows I want to, just this once."
Sora knelt down behind him, wrapping her arms around his neck and resting her head on the back of his. This startled him slightly but he soon relaxed and leaned into her embrace. Both were so engrossed in their own world that neither noticed when Gabumon snuck away back to the main campsite.
"Matt, tell me what's going on in that heart of yours." Sora pleaded as she moved one of her hands to rest on the middle of his chest.
"I..." Matt faultered, took a deep breath and started again, "I've had a void in my heart ever since I was little but one day, 8 years ago, that void was filled by someone I hardly even knew and they've been growing in my heart ever since."
Matt gently pulled Sora's arms off him and stood up, a comfortable silence between them. He felt Sora's presence now behind him again and he turned around.
"I've been in love with you for 8 years, I've been wanting you for 6 years and I've been needing you for 19. It's killing me inside that you're with Tai but that's your decision and I respect that, I just wish that I had a chance with such a wonderful woman like you..."
Matt trailed off as he moved his head forward to meet Sora's, their lips touching with a jolt of electricity that ran through both of their bodies.
Neither of them noticed the pair of eyes that were growing dark with hatred until the next day.
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Sora shivered as she remembered that feeling, how it reached the very depths of her soul. The lights of a passing truck broke her from her reverie and noticed that the carpark for Matt's apartment building was coming up. Pulling the car up into a parking spot next to Matt's MG, Sora shut off the engine and turned to look at her passenger. He looked so peaceful, she didn't want to wake him up but there was no way that she would be able to carry him.
"Matt? Wake up Matt." she whispered into his ear, softly shaking his arm.
"Huh...Wha?" came the reply, Matt's eyes opening slightly.
"You're home sleepyhead." Sora told him, a hand gliding over his left cheek before she unfastened his seatbelt and got out of the car.
Matt groaned quietly as he lifted himself out of the car, Sora quickly coming to help him.
"Get a good night sleep Matt and I'll see you tomorrow." Sora's soft voice floating through the darkness in Matt's room as he laid down on his bed. He quickly grabbed onto her hand, which caused Sora to turn around. She could see his blue eyes through the pale moonlight filtering in from the window pleading for something,
"Please stay tonight?" his voice was full of longing, barely above a whisper. A small smile appeared across Sora's face as she sat down on the edge of the bed and ran her fingers through his soft hair.
"Of course I will."