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Hello everyone! Yeah, I know its been a while since I updated this story but I've been kind of busy! Well, here's a new chapter I hope you like it!
::Chapter 16- Leaving::
:: I'm leaving today
Living it, leaving I,t to change::
:2 months later:
Sora stood on her balcony as she took a glance at the city of Tokyo for the last time. In about two hours she would be leaving the city and would be on a private plane to Europe with Matt and his family. She was becoming depressed as thoughts ran through her mind like "Will I ever see my friends and family again?" and "Is leaving Japan really the right decision?". She couldn't decide.
"I can't believe she's leaving us today," Mimi said to Tai as she sat down on the couch next to him and looked out the balcony window at her friend.
"She's not leaving forever, Meems. She'll be back," Tai said and then thought about what he had just said, "Yeah, that's right, she'll be back... on holidays and, and... when she's not busy ruling a country and... Oh my God, Mimi! She's leaving us today!"
Mimi gave him a "duh" look and rolled her eyes, "Yes, Taichi, she is."
"I don't want her to leave! She's my best friend and I don't know what I'm going to do without her! Who am I going to tell all my secrets to? Who's going to be there at all hours of the night when there's a thunderstorm and I can't get to sleep? Oh, Mimi! Hold me!" Tai said and latched onto Mimi's arm.
"Tai, you're starting to sound like me. Stop talking!" Mimi said thinking that he was pathetic.
Sora breathed in heavily and took in the beautiful smell of the morning air. She then sighed and let all of the air that had just been taken in back out.
"I can't believe that today's the day I'm leaving..." She said to herself as she looked down at the ground and rested herself on the balcony railing.
Inside a knock was heard at the front door and then a blonde let himself in.
"Hey Matt! Thanks for just walking in!" Tai said with a tone of anger in his voice. He was somewhat upset with Matt for taking Sora away from them.
"Is she ready?" Matt asked as he walked into the living room.
"She's out on the balcony. She wanted to take one last look at Tokyo," Tai said and then dulled to a whisper, "because you're taking her away from us..."
"What was the, Tai?" Matt wondered.
"Oh, nothing! She's just outside; maybe you should go talk to her."
:: Slowly drifting into a peaceful breeze
Tongue tied and twisted are all my memories
Celebrating a fantasy come true
Packing all my bags
Finally on the move::
"Sora, sweetie? Are you ready?" Matt asked as he walked out onto the balcony and closed the door behind him.
Sora sighed, "Yeah, I think so."
Matt frowned and walked over to his fiancé. He stood next to her and glanced out into the city to try and see what she was looking at. He put all of his weight on the railing next to her.
The two remained silent for quite some time until Sora finally spoke up and said something which almost startled Matt.
"I never really noticed how beautiful this city was until now," she said as she rested her head on Matt's shoulder.
"Yeah, it is beautiful," Matt responded.
"I'm going to miss it."
"So am I."
Matt's watch beeped indicating that the time had reached noon and that it was time for them to get going.
"We need to get going before we're late," Matt said placing his hands on Sora's shoulders and leading her inside.
Tai and Mimi looked up from the TV and saw Matt and Sora enter the house. Mimi instantly burst into tears as she jumped up from the couch and ran to her best friend.
"I'm going to miss you so much!" Mimi cried into Sora's shoulder as she wrapped her arms around the girl.
"Don't cry Meems... you're going to make me start crying," Sora said with a laugh but then started crying as well, "I'll be back! It's not like I'm going to be gone forever."
"It's just not the same as having you here every time I need you."
"I know it's not but that's why we have a phone and e-mail and video camera's..."
"It's not the same..." Mimi continued to cry.
Sora pulled away from Mimi and wiped the tears off her face, "I have to get going now." Mimi shook her head as Sora turned and looked at Tai. She attempted to put a smile on her face but it just made her even more upset. She walked over to him and quickly wrapped her arms around his neck as they both cried.
::I'm leaving today Living it, leaving it, to change::
"What am I going to do without you?" Tai sniffed as he held onto her not wanting to let go, "You're my best friend, Sora. I love you so much and I don't want you to leave."
"I know Tai but I have to go," Sora said, "It's time for me to start a new life and in order to do that I have to move to France with Yamato."
"First I lose Kari and now I'm losing you."
"You aren't losing either of us Tai."
The two pulled apart as soon as they heard someone come stumbling into the house through the front door. It was Kari.
"Where is she!? Did she leave already!?" Kari asked out of breath as she came into the house.
"Kari!? When did you come back!?" Sora wondered as she saw the younger version of Tai standing in front of her.
"As soon as I heard you were moving to Europe I jumped on a plane and got here as fast as I could!" Kari said as she ran to Sora and hugged her, "I couldn't live with myself if you left and I didn't get to say goodbye to you."
"You guys are making me cry!" Sora said with a laugh as she held onto Kari but then pulled away, "I really have to get going. Don't want to keep Matt's family waiting."
"Group hug! Group hug!" Mimi said as she, Kari, and Tai all latched onto the red head.
Sora laughed as she hugged all of her friends for the last time and then pulled away. Matt put a hand on her back saying that they needed to leave.
"I love all of you guys. I'll see you at the wedding!" Sora said causing them all to smile.
"Wait; before you leave we have something for you!" Mimi said as she pulled something out from the couch that was neatly wrapped in colorful paper.
"Awe, you guys shouldn't have," Sora said staring at the object.
Mimi handed it to Sora, "You can't look at it until you get on the plane though."
"Meems... thank you so much. I feel bad because I don't have anything to give you."
"It's all right. Tai and I put it together for you."
Sora smiled and took in a deep breath, "Well, this is it."
"It was nice getting to know you, Matt," Mimi said as she gave him a quick hug.
"You too, Mimi," Matt replied.
"Matt," Tai said looking at him.
"Tai," Matt said.
Tai then pulled Matt into a hug which kind of freaked him out, "I'm going to miss you man!" He pulled away, "You better treat Sora well or I'm coming after you."
"I'll treat her good," he said wrapping an arm around Sora's waist, "You don't have to worry about that."
"Yeah, I know you will."
"Well, Sora. Are you ready?" Matt asked her.
"Yeah, let's go," Sora said as she got her suitcases and headed out the door.
"WE LOVE YOU SORA!" Her friends shouted as she left the house and made her way to the air port where she would begin a new life.
::As I'm driving, I'm captured by the view
So much beauty, the road becomes my muse
The heat is rising, and my hand surfs through the wind
Cool, calm, collective as a child that lies within::
"You two are late! The pilot's are pissed off," Takeru said when he saw his brother and Sora pull up, "Get your asses on that plane before mom and dad freak."
"Thanks, Tk," Matt said as he rolled his eyes and grabbed Sora's luggage.
The two walked up the stairs to the plane and Sora was in awe. The private plane seated eight people and had just about everything that a 5-star hotel room would have. There were tables, large goose feathered pillows everywhere, and a champagne bucket. The family wasn't exactly roughing it.
"Oh good, you're finally here!" Nancy sighed in relief when she saw her son and his future wife step onto the plane, "The pilots were about to leave without you."
"Well, we're here now," Matt said as he took a seat next to his mom and Sora sat next to him.
"Oh, Sora dear, what's that?" Nancy asked as she saw the neatly wrapped object in Sora's hands.
"Oh, this?" Sora asked looking at it, "Well, I don't exactly know. Mimi told me not to open it until I got onto the plane."
"Well, you're here now so go ahead and open it!"
"All right," Sora said and began ripping away the paper. She said "awe" when she finally got all the paper off and realized what it was.
"A scrapbook! How wonderful!" Nancy said admiring the pretty colors that Mimi had put together to make it stand out.
"Mimi..." Sora said as she opened the hard cover of the book and looked at the first page.
The first page of the scrap book was a letter that Mimi had written for Sora. It went something like this:
Dear Sora, Wow, I can't believe that you're soon going to be leaving us and starting a brand new life over in Europe. God, these past eleven years have seriously been an amazing time in my life. I still remember the day that you and I met. Tai introduced us, remember? I was the snotty little cheerleader who thought she was better than everyone else and you were the playful tomboy that everyone loved. I still don't exactly know how the two of us clicked so fast but we did and I am so thankful that it happened. We'll be bestest best friends until the end, always remember that. Do you remember that one time when you and I were twelve and we went to that stupid camp and we had to go river rafting? I fell out of the raft and you jumped in to save me from plummeting down the water fall. I knew from that moment when you saved my life that we'd be best friends forever and even longer. You were always like that though: willing to put your life on the line to save others. It's amazing how many people love you and your personality. I sure do like to ramble a lot, don't I? I guess I should get to the point so I'm not boring you to tears. Well, now that you're actually gone and I'm stuck here with Tai, (I'm just kidding I love him!) things aren't ever going to be the same. You're about to open a whole new chapter of your life and it's all going to be about Yamato. I'm so glad you found him because he is such a good person and he will treat you more love and respect than any guy has ever given you. I can see it now... you will be walking down the isle in your beautiful white wedding dress and Yamato will be standing at the alter crying because of how beautiful you look. Tai, Kari, your family, whoever else, and me will all be sitting in the audience crying as well. You're a beautiful person, Sora and you have so much to offer. Matt's a lucky guy. I just can't wait until the babies come. I'll be an aunt!
Sora stopped reading and started laughing at Mimi's comment. 'Babies?' She thought 'It's a little too early to be thinking about that!' She continued reading.
All right, Sor, I guess I better wrap this up. I want you to know that I love and I always will. Tai and I will always be here for you, here, in Japan, not in Europe, where you currently are. You better not forget about us! I love you girl, forever and always! Love always, Mimi
Sora smiled when she finished reading the letter. She turned the pages and began looking at the pictures that Mimi and Tai (well mostly Mimi) had put together for her. She saw some of her when she was younger and then present ones. The one that caught her attention the most was of her and Yamato. She didn't even know that they had taken the picture.
"Matt, look at this," Sora said nudging him and pointing to the picture.
"Wow, who took that?" Matt asked staring at the picture.
"Mimi or Tai I guess. It's beautiful."
The picture was of Matt and Sora sitting under a bed of roses staring at each other. Sora had a large grin on her face and Matt had a simple smirk. A light was shinning around them that made it look like a professional picture. She loved it. She loved the whole scrap book. She smiled again as she shut the book and leaned her head back. 'Here comes the new chapter of my life...' She thought just before drifting off to sleep.
::See I'm leaving today
I'm living it, oh I'm leaving it to change
See I'm leaving today
Oh yes, I'm living it, I'm leaving it to change
But somehow I'll miss it
I think I'll really miss it, one day::
::TBC:: Wow, I hope you guys like this chapter cuz it took me a while lol. Ne ways, review please!
Hello everyone! Yeah, I know its been a while since I updated this story but I've been kind of busy! Well, here's a new chapter I hope you like it!
::Chapter 16- Leaving::
:: I'm leaving today
Living it, leaving I,t to change::
:2 months later:
Sora stood on her balcony as she took a glance at the city of Tokyo for the last time. In about two hours she would be leaving the city and would be on a private plane to Europe with Matt and his family. She was becoming depressed as thoughts ran through her mind like "Will I ever see my friends and family again?" and "Is leaving Japan really the right decision?". She couldn't decide.
"I can't believe she's leaving us today," Mimi said to Tai as she sat down on the couch next to him and looked out the balcony window at her friend.
"She's not leaving forever, Meems. She'll be back," Tai said and then thought about what he had just said, "Yeah, that's right, she'll be back... on holidays and, and... when she's not busy ruling a country and... Oh my God, Mimi! She's leaving us today!"
Mimi gave him a "duh" look and rolled her eyes, "Yes, Taichi, she is."
"I don't want her to leave! She's my best friend and I don't know what I'm going to do without her! Who am I going to tell all my secrets to? Who's going to be there at all hours of the night when there's a thunderstorm and I can't get to sleep? Oh, Mimi! Hold me!" Tai said and latched onto Mimi's arm.
"Tai, you're starting to sound like me. Stop talking!" Mimi said thinking that he was pathetic.
Sora breathed in heavily and took in the beautiful smell of the morning air. She then sighed and let all of the air that had just been taken in back out.
"I can't believe that today's the day I'm leaving..." She said to herself as she looked down at the ground and rested herself on the balcony railing.
Inside a knock was heard at the front door and then a blonde let himself in.
"Hey Matt! Thanks for just walking in!" Tai said with a tone of anger in his voice. He was somewhat upset with Matt for taking Sora away from them.
"Is she ready?" Matt asked as he walked into the living room.
"She's out on the balcony. She wanted to take one last look at Tokyo," Tai said and then dulled to a whisper, "because you're taking her away from us..."
"What was the, Tai?" Matt wondered.
"Oh, nothing! She's just outside; maybe you should go talk to her."
:: Slowly drifting into a peaceful breeze
Tongue tied and twisted are all my memories
Celebrating a fantasy come true
Packing all my bags
Finally on the move::
"Sora, sweetie? Are you ready?" Matt asked as he walked out onto the balcony and closed the door behind him.
Sora sighed, "Yeah, I think so."
Matt frowned and walked over to his fiancé. He stood next to her and glanced out into the city to try and see what she was looking at. He put all of his weight on the railing next to her.
The two remained silent for quite some time until Sora finally spoke up and said something which almost startled Matt.
"I never really noticed how beautiful this city was until now," she said as she rested her head on Matt's shoulder.
"Yeah, it is beautiful," Matt responded.
"I'm going to miss it."
"So am I."
Matt's watch beeped indicating that the time had reached noon and that it was time for them to get going.
"We need to get going before we're late," Matt said placing his hands on Sora's shoulders and leading her inside.
Tai and Mimi looked up from the TV and saw Matt and Sora enter the house. Mimi instantly burst into tears as she jumped up from the couch and ran to her best friend.
"I'm going to miss you so much!" Mimi cried into Sora's shoulder as she wrapped her arms around the girl.
"Don't cry Meems... you're going to make me start crying," Sora said with a laugh but then started crying as well, "I'll be back! It's not like I'm going to be gone forever."
"It's just not the same as having you here every time I need you."
"I know it's not but that's why we have a phone and e-mail and video camera's..."
"It's not the same..." Mimi continued to cry.
Sora pulled away from Mimi and wiped the tears off her face, "I have to get going now." Mimi shook her head as Sora turned and looked at Tai. She attempted to put a smile on her face but it just made her even more upset. She walked over to him and quickly wrapped her arms around his neck as they both cried.
::I'm leaving today Living it, leaving it, to change::
"What am I going to do without you?" Tai sniffed as he held onto her not wanting to let go, "You're my best friend, Sora. I love you so much and I don't want you to leave."
"I know Tai but I have to go," Sora said, "It's time for me to start a new life and in order to do that I have to move to France with Yamato."
"First I lose Kari and now I'm losing you."
"You aren't losing either of us Tai."
The two pulled apart as soon as they heard someone come stumbling into the house through the front door. It was Kari.
"Where is she!? Did she leave already!?" Kari asked out of breath as she came into the house.
"Kari!? When did you come back!?" Sora wondered as she saw the younger version of Tai standing in front of her.
"As soon as I heard you were moving to Europe I jumped on a plane and got here as fast as I could!" Kari said as she ran to Sora and hugged her, "I couldn't live with myself if you left and I didn't get to say goodbye to you."
"You guys are making me cry!" Sora said with a laugh as she held onto Kari but then pulled away, "I really have to get going. Don't want to keep Matt's family waiting."
"Group hug! Group hug!" Mimi said as she, Kari, and Tai all latched onto the red head.
Sora laughed as she hugged all of her friends for the last time and then pulled away. Matt put a hand on her back saying that they needed to leave.
"I love all of you guys. I'll see you at the wedding!" Sora said causing them all to smile.
"Wait; before you leave we have something for you!" Mimi said as she pulled something out from the couch that was neatly wrapped in colorful paper.
"Awe, you guys shouldn't have," Sora said staring at the object.
Mimi handed it to Sora, "You can't look at it until you get on the plane though."
"Meems... thank you so much. I feel bad because I don't have anything to give you."
"It's all right. Tai and I put it together for you."
Sora smiled and took in a deep breath, "Well, this is it."
"It was nice getting to know you, Matt," Mimi said as she gave him a quick hug.
"You too, Mimi," Matt replied.
"Matt," Tai said looking at him.
"Tai," Matt said.
Tai then pulled Matt into a hug which kind of freaked him out, "I'm going to miss you man!" He pulled away, "You better treat Sora well or I'm coming after you."
"I'll treat her good," he said wrapping an arm around Sora's waist, "You don't have to worry about that."
"Yeah, I know you will."
"Well, Sora. Are you ready?" Matt asked her.
"Yeah, let's go," Sora said as she got her suitcases and headed out the door.
"WE LOVE YOU SORA!" Her friends shouted as she left the house and made her way to the air port where she would begin a new life.
::As I'm driving, I'm captured by the view
So much beauty, the road becomes my muse
The heat is rising, and my hand surfs through the wind
Cool, calm, collective as a child that lies within::
"You two are late! The pilot's are pissed off," Takeru said when he saw his brother and Sora pull up, "Get your asses on that plane before mom and dad freak."
"Thanks, Tk," Matt said as he rolled his eyes and grabbed Sora's luggage.
The two walked up the stairs to the plane and Sora was in awe. The private plane seated eight people and had just about everything that a 5-star hotel room would have. There were tables, large goose feathered pillows everywhere, and a champagne bucket. The family wasn't exactly roughing it.
"Oh good, you're finally here!" Nancy sighed in relief when she saw her son and his future wife step onto the plane, "The pilots were about to leave without you."
"Well, we're here now," Matt said as he took a seat next to his mom and Sora sat next to him.
"Oh, Sora dear, what's that?" Nancy asked as she saw the neatly wrapped object in Sora's hands.
"Oh, this?" Sora asked looking at it, "Well, I don't exactly know. Mimi told me not to open it until I got onto the plane."
"Well, you're here now so go ahead and open it!"
"All right," Sora said and began ripping away the paper. She said "awe" when she finally got all the paper off and realized what it was.
"A scrapbook! How wonderful!" Nancy said admiring the pretty colors that Mimi had put together to make it stand out.
"Mimi..." Sora said as she opened the hard cover of the book and looked at the first page.
The first page of the scrap book was a letter that Mimi had written for Sora. It went something like this:
Dear Sora, Wow, I can't believe that you're soon going to be leaving us and starting a brand new life over in Europe. God, these past eleven years have seriously been an amazing time in my life. I still remember the day that you and I met. Tai introduced us, remember? I was the snotty little cheerleader who thought she was better than everyone else and you were the playful tomboy that everyone loved. I still don't exactly know how the two of us clicked so fast but we did and I am so thankful that it happened. We'll be bestest best friends until the end, always remember that. Do you remember that one time when you and I were twelve and we went to that stupid camp and we had to go river rafting? I fell out of the raft and you jumped in to save me from plummeting down the water fall. I knew from that moment when you saved my life that we'd be best friends forever and even longer. You were always like that though: willing to put your life on the line to save others. It's amazing how many people love you and your personality. I sure do like to ramble a lot, don't I? I guess I should get to the point so I'm not boring you to tears. Well, now that you're actually gone and I'm stuck here with Tai, (I'm just kidding I love him!) things aren't ever going to be the same. You're about to open a whole new chapter of your life and it's all going to be about Yamato. I'm so glad you found him because he is such a good person and he will treat you more love and respect than any guy has ever given you. I can see it now... you will be walking down the isle in your beautiful white wedding dress and Yamato will be standing at the alter crying because of how beautiful you look. Tai, Kari, your family, whoever else, and me will all be sitting in the audience crying as well. You're a beautiful person, Sora and you have so much to offer. Matt's a lucky guy. I just can't wait until the babies come. I'll be an aunt!
Sora stopped reading and started laughing at Mimi's comment. 'Babies?' She thought 'It's a little too early to be thinking about that!' She continued reading.
All right, Sor, I guess I better wrap this up. I want you to know that I love and I always will. Tai and I will always be here for you, here, in Japan, not in Europe, where you currently are. You better not forget about us! I love you girl, forever and always! Love always, Mimi
Sora smiled when she finished reading the letter. She turned the pages and began looking at the pictures that Mimi and Tai (well mostly Mimi) had put together for her. She saw some of her when she was younger and then present ones. The one that caught her attention the most was of her and Yamato. She didn't even know that they had taken the picture.
"Matt, look at this," Sora said nudging him and pointing to the picture.
"Wow, who took that?" Matt asked staring at the picture.
"Mimi or Tai I guess. It's beautiful."
The picture was of Matt and Sora sitting under a bed of roses staring at each other. Sora had a large grin on her face and Matt had a simple smirk. A light was shinning around them that made it look like a professional picture. She loved it. She loved the whole scrap book. She smiled again as she shut the book and leaned her head back. 'Here comes the new chapter of my life...' She thought just before drifting off to sleep.
::See I'm leaving today
I'm living it, oh I'm leaving it to change
See I'm leaving today
Oh yes, I'm living it, I'm leaving it to change
But somehow I'll miss it
I think I'll really miss it, one day::
::TBC:: Wow, I hope you guys like this chapter cuz it took me a while lol. Ne ways, review please!