Disclaimer: I do not, I repeat, NOT own Digimon, nor do I own the songs mentioned. All I own are the fictional people, who are not Tai or Sora.
Note: This is my first Digimon fic, be nice! Oh, and also, the radio station mentioned is totally fictional unless somewhere out there beyond my understanding, it is real, which I will remain blissfully unaware of it. And one more thing; italics are song parts, (') is thoughts and (") if any, is spoken.
I Just Called
He randomly tuned the radio to a station and flopped on the couch. His dark brown hair straight up while his chocolate eyes were dull. Once again, he and Sora had another argument. Their on-again-off-again relationship has taken its toll on their friendship. They're dated ever since high-school, and even though they've both graduated college, their friendship had somehow lasted. But not for long, or so he feared. He didn't want anything to happen to their lifelong friendship, and he didn't know what would happen if he lost one of his closest friends.
'I was so stupid. Why'd I yell at her like that? I don't want to hurt her; that's the last thing I'd ever want to do.'
The song on the radio matched the weather as well as his mood.
Rainy night in Georgia, Kentucky rainHere comes that rainy day feelin' again
Blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on, there's no two the same
As the song faded away, the DJ came on the air.
"Hello, and this is 98.1, KBCH, and you are listening to our Total Request Sunday. That song was "Songs about Rain" by Gary Allan from a guy named Billy Joe Bob to his darling Mary Sue." He continued on. Tai wasn't listening. His feelings for Sora had finally dawned on him. He had not realized before how much deeper than he had thought his relationship with Sora was, and he couldn't loose it now. He shot up, just as the host was saying, "We have a request here from Henry to his "Peach." He says to her, 'Let's be us again.'"
'Cause I'd do anything to make it right
Let's be us again
I'm sorry for the way I lost my head
I don't know why I said the things I said
Let's be us again
"Stupid Tai," she muttered. She was sitting by the window, watching the rain fall. It fit her gloomy mood nicely, and the song she heard on the radio reminded her bitterly of her situation.
'I hope that Henry guy makes up with Peach, because there's probably no hope for me.'
Sora was heartbroken. She had seen Tai less than a week before, embracing another girl with a huge smile on his face. She knew who that girl was. She was Anna, a college friend. The three of them were good friends and still kept in touch when they could. Anna wanted to go traveling after her graduation to see if she could find her "dream job," and not being one to say something and not act on it, had boarded her plane only two days after the three of them graduated. Apparently, Anna had decided to come visit her home to surprise Tai and Sora, who had not seen her in over a year and had not had a call in over two weeks. So it was no wonder when Tai ran into her at the park, he was shocked to see her. Sora had come up to meet Tai, only to find him grinning at Anna. She got jealous; she got mad; it was only natural. They had an argument right in the middle of the park, in front of young children who were… shaken by what they had heard. The two broke up right then and there, and have not spoken to each other since.
She was still in love with him. Try as she might, she could not shake those feeling off. She's know this since he had found her in the Digital World, the day he stopped her from throwing away her crest; the day her crest glowed. A tear slid down her cheek. Why had she been so stupid? One argument could have cost their entire friendship, and that was the last thing she wanted to loose. She wanted to tell him how she really felt, but she could never get the words out right.
'If I could have told him sooner – if I had just said it, maybe we wouldn't be how we are now. I wish I could just take back everything and just tell him.'
I'm reaching out for you
Won't you open up your heart and let me come back in
Let's be us again
Oh, let's be us again
'I'm sure that'll win over Peach," she thought. 'It's sweet, and very romantic. As long as she was listening to this station, that is. I wish I knew what's gonna happen to us…'
"And we're back on 98.1, KBCH and that was "Let's Be Us Again" by Lonestar. It looks like the people are in the mood for a little bit of country. I enjoy a little bit of rock 'n roll myself." The DJ laughed at his own corny joke. "This is our Total Request Sunday you're listening to, and we have one right here. He left us no real name though. He calls himself 'The Child of Courage.'" Sora sat upright and jumped to the radio, eyes wide in amazement. "He says to 'The Child of Love,' 'Pick up the phone!' Strange message to me, but hey, I'm just here to play the song." Almost like magic, her cell phone started ringing. As if in a trance, she ran to get it, not knowing why she was running.
"H-hello?" she stammered. There was no reply; the radio played the song.
No New Year's Day
To celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
She didn't hear the radio play. All she heard was the voice on the phone, singing along.
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here's just another ordinary day
His shaky tenor would have normally made her laugh, but this time was different. She could feel all him behind the song.
No April rain
No flowers bloom
No wedding Saturday within the month of June
She had to see him again, to apologize, and to tell him what her heart screamed each time she met his eyes. She ran to grab the umbrella and slip on her shoes.
But what it is
Is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you
The rain interfered with the reception as she ran. Her feet carried her to an unknown destination while her eyes scoured everything the rain let her see.
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I cared
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
Her eyes filled with tears; whether they were from sadness or joy, she did not know. Her feet turned her to the park.
No summer's high
No warm July
No harvest moon to light one tender August night
Clutching the phone to her ear, she ran at top speed. She had to find him, no matter what.
No autumn breeze
No falling leaves
No time for birds to fly to southern skies
There he was standing with a big smile under a sakura, his own phone near his ear.
No libra sun
No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
"Tai!"
She fell into his arms, tears in her eyes. He whispered in her ear the words she had longed to hear, the same words she had wanted to say.
Somewhere in the distance, a radio played.
But what it is
Though old so new
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I cared
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I cared
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
Of my heart
Of my heart
"You're listening to 98.1, KBCH and it looks like people are gonna be making up left and right. You heard "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder. It's time for a break, but we'll be back with more of your requests in a few minutes." The DJ flipped the switch and relaxed. Looking out the window, the rain had begun to stop, and from where he was seated, he saw a pair in the park, and smiled.