Disclaimer – I do not own Digimon, nor the song 'Pieces of Me'. If I did, Season 3 and 4 would have had the Digidestin's kids in it and Pieces of Me would be the theme song, somehow... Yet, do you see that? No. SO I DON'T OWN IT! Have a nice day. :)
Rainfall
Chapter Five – Meet Again
Yumi yawned as she rose from her bed and glanced blearily around. First, her eyes caught the shape of her hotel clock that's red numbers glowed the time. 5:45. Groaning, she fell back onto the bed.
It's too early to be up, let alone thinking.
But, sadly, sleep eluded her grasp, yet again and she rose from her bed. As quietly as she could, she made her way through the dark room, trying not to wake her roommate. Kayla wasn't a morning person, no doubt about that.
She yawned again as she shed her bed clothes, consisting of a large t-shirt and pair of pajama pants and entered the confines of the shower that was already running. Blessing the thing called hot water; Yumi showered and reemerged awakened and clean.
Wrapping a towel around her lithe body, acquired from extensive dancing and swimming exercises, she walked back out to the room to find Kayla, deep in sleep. Yumi gave a small smile. Just like Taichi.
Shaking her head (and effectively splashing water still in her still damp hair around), Yumi let the thought go back to the recesses of her mind and moved her wardrobe. Picking out a pair of black biker shorts and a white tank top and some other bare essentials, Yumi reentered the lighted bathroom to change.
When she had finished with that part of her morning functions, she grabbed a black jacket and put on some running shoes and socks. She glanced back at Kayla's sleeping form and shook her hair, placed in a braid. Yumi left a note saying that she had gone out to exercise and that those who slept in were never going to catch the worm. And she left the room.
She jogged down the early streets in Kyoto, having spent some time here; she knew the streets fairly well and ran down to the park, near by. She saw a blonde haired man with blue eyes. He looked familiar, somehow. She continued jogging until she reached the lake.
It was beautiful in the morning. The sun was just coming up and the sky was a deep blue with its pink and orange clouds in the morning and when one jogs up and reaches that spot in the morning in a park of the park not paved and a bit farther away from the city noises and its just nature. Well, it seems like a piece of heaven on earth.
Smiling, Yumi sat at the bottom of a weeping willow. It was a wonderful sight, if only she had someone to share it with. An image of a smiling Takeru came to mind and her smile turned sour.
Why hadn't it been Ryan that came to mind? Do I still love Takeru?
She began to jog again to rid herself of those thoughts. And from her mind she did.
But her heart still beat a yes.
O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
Takeru had woken up early and for some reason, he knew he had to get up. It was as though he knew something would happen, and he would miss it if he didn't get up now.
And so, he did.
Showering, just to get the grime from working with computers late off him, he hurried past his clock. 6:01. He had to hurry.
He grabbed a pair of jogging pants and an old t-shirt, he changed, swiftly, and hurried to the door and slipped a pair of running shoes onto his socked feet. Takeru ran down the steps from his apartment to the bottom floor (four flights of stairs).
He reached a fork in the paved path as soon as he left his apartment area, to the park, or nearby school. He usually went the path to the school, so he could jog on the track, but the 'pull' tugged him toward the park.
And he followed it.
He, in his own mind, would have been a fool not to have followed. He jogged toward the main area, a rose garden. Just about a few meters into the park, he jogged past another jogger and he turn the corner.
He knew it. He had missed what he had come for. He went down another path to go back to his apartment. He had to call work and tell that he would be gone the rest of the week.
He had a meeting to get to.
O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
The female angel frowned. She had been so close to getting them together again. Yet, Hikari's feelings were resurfacing, that was good. She was at an emotional turning point. Even if she hadn't interfered, Hikari would have discovered that she and Ryan wouldn't work. Why not speed up the process?
And then a small orb floated to her. She turned her attention to the orb and touched it. "You're presence is requested at a council meeting, angel," a quiet voice floated out.
Her expression worsened. She had been summoned, this could not be good. Not at all.
Staring longingly at the pool of water, she sighed and then turned. She followed the orb out of the room. Her wings expanded to their full length once they reached outside. It felt good to stretch.
She teleported to the hall in a flurry of white feathers, her own signature of teleporting. It was a brilliant white and hurt her eyes, even though she was a light angel, in more ways than one. Her dark brown eyes held the frown that her face did not. She would not show anything, not to them, not again.
She smoothed her simple white robes that acted like a dress. It had on it a few embroideries, but not many, to show that she was serving her punishment. Her 400 years without her lover close, never touching, or suppose to at least.
The orb floated ahead and she followed. It reached a large door that led to the council that awaited her inside. The female angel pushed them open and walked inside.
At the back of the room five council members sat at their seats. Various expressions ranged on their wizened faces, weariness, surprise, anger and, strangely, understanding. Three men and two women sat there as they waited for her to reach them. They had judged her before, and she knew them well.
On the far left a younger blue eyed, silver haired woman sat, primly. She was Madam Rose. A woman who looked the part of a flower, but she had her thorns. She had been the most adamant against her in her case. She glowered at the younger angel.
Next to her was a brunette haired man, also with blue eyes. He looked slightly older than Madam Rose. He was Master Leonardo. He had been unbiased in her case and didn't bite unless you did first. His eyes were tired for some reason.
On the far right, Madam Liona sat. She had also been against the younger angel. Her eyes held surprise that she hadn't seen the last time she had looked into those brown eyes. Her dirty blonde hair fell around her. The younger angel felt like screaming at the older woman, but settled for a short glare before looking at the man next to her.
He looked indifferent and she knew he wasn't. He was her old teacher, Master Triton. His light blonde hair, wavy, was pulled into a low ponytail and he smiled at her. It was reassuring to see those green eyes twinkling at her. She turned her attention to the man in the middle. The head of the council, the one who had decided her fate.
Master Harold was the one to be worried about. His emerald eyes seemed to glance into her soul and his raven hair was also in a low ponytail. He watched her with a look of understanding on his face. He was the youngest on the council, but most experienced.
She had reached them and awaited their reasoning for why she was there. She still had a century for her sentence, not knowing why she was here, but she suspected something.
"It is good to see you again, Lady Selene," Master Harold began, emerald eyes twinkling, strangely, "And in better conditions than before."
Lady Selene, the young brown hair and brown eyed angel nodded, "Yes, Harold-sama."
Harold's eyes seemed to hold a smile within them, "I see you have learned in the past four hundred years. Good, but it was not what I wished."
A delicate eyebrow rose a bit on Selene's face. She could not restrain her shock, but she held her tongue, at least.
"Well," Madam Rose took over with a glare, "You are here because of some of the things you have been doing lately. Have you not been at the Pool of Fate?"
"Yes," Selene replied, seething inside.
Must...not...yell...
Madam Rose's eyes widened in a sort of victory, "And you have no permission!"
Selene felt like smirking, "But I do."
Madam Liona broke in before Rose could continue, "But when? We were not told."
"The Fates have their ways of doing things," Selene mysteriously replied, enjoying the whole thing thoroughly, "This is something I have a part in. Since another angel has decided to mess up what was to happen."
"And how," Master Leonardo asked, "Does this have to do with you?"
Selene's eyes darkened, "This angel messed with my descendent, Yamagi Hikari or Kanzaki Yumi as she goes by now, because of her involvement. You know Hikari better as the heir to the Kingdom of Light in the Digital World."
O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
Yumi showered again, she loved warm water. And by that time it was nearly eight thirty. Rolling her eyes, she pulled out a pair of biker shorts, the others were sweaty, and a t-shirt that read, "Beat of my Heart Tour. A Yumi Kanzaki Tour." The t-shirt was black. She changed quickly. It was time to wake someone up.
Grinning at her sleeping roommate, she walked over to Kayla's bed. Se yanked the covers off her friend and dumped the ice bucket, filled with ice, on Kayla. And ran.
The reaction was instantaneous. Kayla jerked upward with a screech, unearthly sound. She looked down at the ice and glanced around the room and saw Yumi making a break for the door; she let out a war call and began the chase.
...Which ended as soon as Yumi reached the stairs. Kayla had finally figured out that she was chasing her best friend down the stairs in her pajamas. "Oh hell," she swore with a yawn, "This is too early for this."
And Kayla went back to the room and snuggled into Yumi's ice and wet-free bed.
Yumi gave an exasperated sigh and went downstairs for some of the continental breakfast this hotel had. She might as well get some tea and cereal. Kayla wouldn't be moving for a bit.
O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
A half an hour later and fifteen autographs later, Yumi had left a call on Ryan's cell phone telling him that she was going to the stage and would practice for a bit on her own. She also reminded them that they should be there in an hour and a half to get together with Yamato and his friends to finalize the songs and practice for tomorrow night's concert.
She jingled the keys to her convertible (she and Kayla had an obsession with those and Beetles) as she hummed a random tune. She opened the door and turned the key in the engine and drove.
Today seemed like an okay day, and that was good in her mind. She smiled as she drove and randomly sang to various songs on the radio. Some radio station had a stint going on with her songs, trying not to blush, she sang along. She wasn't that great of a singer, at least she thought so.
Sighing as her younger mannerism showed, yet again, she parked at the indoor plaza where she would be singing. She grabbed her bag that held her usual necessities, a bottle of water, make up, wallet, ID, microphone, cell phone, and a few more random items. She entered past the guard quickly and headed toward the stage.
It was a large room, but when where they not. The instruments were already up, as the guys had done while she, Sora and Kayla had gone on their shopping spree and cleared three stores put in a matter of thirty minutes. They hadn't bought everything. Only the items they really wanted. Like shoes.
Grinning, she pulled out her microphone and a CD and inserted the CD into the boom box and put the handless microphone around her ear and the box clipped on her shorts.
Then she hit the play button.
The music began to play and Yumi turned the volume up high. She had earlier stuffed earplugs in her ears. Thank heaven for those. And hot water too.
She closed her eyes and hummed the beginning. She felt the music float around her. This was it, this was her freedom.
Then she sang.
On a Monday I am waiting
Tuesday I am fading
And by Wednesday I can't sleep
Then the phone rings I hear you
And the darkness is a clear view
Cause you've come to rescue me
She opened her eyes, seeing, yet not. Her brown eyes were glazed over as she sang. She took a few steps to the right of the stage and danced. It was the moves she had come up earlier with a fellow dancer and Kayla. They had made up their own dance to this song. She normally didn't dance, but today, she did.
Fall, with you I fall so fast
I can hardly catch my breath
I hope it lasts
She never noticed the person who entered. He had done so quietly. He was supposed to meet up with Yamato here. But when he couldn't find Yamato, he went to the stage. And saw her.
She was like an angel, like that angel from so long ago.
The one he still loved.
Ohhhh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Ohhhh
It's as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
Pieces of Me, it's just right that I sing it. I sing it for the part of me that still is broken and longs for him. The song that I found in that CD, a song I had long forgotten. A part of me that I had forgotten.
She ignored the world around her and spun on her heel, eyes closed again. She knew where the items for the band where, she wouldn't fall.
She wouldn't fall again.
She wouldn't allow herself to break again.
I am moody and messy
I get restless and it's senseless
How you never seem to care
When I'm angry you listen
Make me happy it's your mission
And you won't stop till I'm there
He had fallen once and hoped he never would again. He hadn't wanted anyone ever, beside her, and yet, he found himself staring after this unknown girl.
This unknown, angel like girl, no woman.
His eyes imagined a pair of pure white wings attached to her shoulder blades and feather's falling around her. She seemed so heavenly.
Yamato had always said he should have been a writer.
Fall, sometimes I fall so fast
When I hit that bottom crash
You're all I have
Yumi ran her hands through her hair and pulled it loose, spilling everywhere. He had been her lifeline, and now...
He still is.
Her heart beat out the answer, she didn't love Ryan as much as she thought. And somewhere deep down, she had always known.
Ohhhh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Ohhhh
It's as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
His eyes searched for hers, imaging them to be chocolate. Like milk chocolate. Like her hair that she had pulled out with skilled fingers.
He couldn't find her eyes, unfortunately.
But he came to another conclusion.
He was falling.
Again.
Hopefully this time, he wouldn't ever land.
How do you know?
Everything I'm about to say
Am I that obvious?
And if it's written on my face
I hope it never goes away
Yea
She opened her eyes and glanced at her hand before closing them tightly again. What would Ryan say?
Had she just used him?
She winced, she had never meant to hurt him, but she could never love him like she did...T...him.
But how could she love one, and yet, another?
Ryan was like a best friend, but more.
Ryan was like a twin, she never had.
He wasn't.
On a Monday I am waiting
By Tuesday I am fading
Into your arms
So I can breathe
She was so beautiful. She could never compare to another, not even... not even his other loves.
There, he said it.
Now, maybe she would stop haunting him.
Ohhhh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
She had always and would always love him.
Now, all she had to do was find him.
All she would wish that if he was right in front of her.
Ohhhh
It's as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
Ohhhh
I love how you can tell
Ohhhh
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
After the last words ended, she opened her eyes to find a figure leaning against the back wall of the room, clapping. He had a small smile on his face, yet she couldn't make out another other than his mouth.
She was about to open her mouth when he stepped out of the shadows. Chocolate and sky blue eyes met and held.
He was there.
And she couldn't believe it.
"T..Takeru?"
- End Chapter
Author Notes Yes, I meant for that to be a cliffy. I just feel evil today, but, I'm not too sure. I need sleep, badly. This chapter was planned to be completely different, but I like this way better. And don't worry, Takeru and Yumi/Hikari won't be getting comfy anytime soon. And some others will come visit. If everything goes with the new outline, it's the 5th one!
Thank you so much for all your reviews. It really helps me write and double check my writing, even though I have, like no time anymore, I made this come out in a week and about a half. It's better than 2 months. That's my only comment.
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Dragons star – I'm glad you like this story and I'm trying not to rush the plot, but it's a bit hard. After a weeks worth of English lectures in writing, I'm trying to improve my writing This story is in the 'Work in Process' stage for me. Until I can get more time and edit my chapters, I can't really proof. Also, I suck at editing at times and with my own stories, I really do. I am very glad to have reviewers like you reviewing my stories
I'm glad that you're carefree like that. More power to you. And I agree with your 'strictness' there are some fanfiction out there that are junk (no offense to anyone, but it just is), and I hope I will not be added to that list. I need reality checks and thank heavens that you do it.
Anime Ambreen – I'm sorry I haven't replied to your e-mail!! I have so little time and Thursday is the only day that I actually leave school on time and don't stay after for weight room or v-ball games. Agh, e-mail me again and I'll reply. I promise!
Calmer of the Storm – I'm sorry that I didn't get to get this up before you left! I am so freakin' busy nowadays. This summer I did, like, nothing and woah, volleyball is my life. Geesh, no free time. Then angels stuff is to clear up with the 'Digimon' part of the story and Yumi's emotions are changing. I'm really toying with her character, but I will get it down to one emotion, I hope!
RougeSummersLover – Sora might. She's in the next chappie, along with some others. Who is with Tai and Matt? What? I'm lost, but then, I need sleep badly. Must...find...Fruit Baskets...anime! :)
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Back to Author Notes – I'll try to update soon, but I'm getting up at 5 am and trying to survive school. I already have a test, Monday. Any tips on to survive High School please tell me. Yeah, I'm a freshman, a fishy! You really didn't think I was that young, didja? I really need to go and go to sleep. I'm really happy though, I found an old friend from elementary school! :) Kit Kat, it's great that we're back together! ::hug:: I've missed you. Oh, and we won our volleyball game! Yay! One win, two losses. --;; Yeah, we're not great. See you around soon!
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-Lady Selenity