To the Highest Bidder
By theladyknight
Disclaimer: Digimonnot mine!
A/N: Yes, I'm alive! Here's chapter 9 and the rest of the party and concert finally! Read, review, and enjoy!
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Me: Glad you like it!
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Yvonne: Exams...yuck! Hope they're going well!
Teehee: Nope, there will still be kissing scenes -cheers-
Raine189: We will find out...sometime...
Starr-lover: Thanks! Um, at first it was going to be 12 chapters but I think it's going to be more. For sure it'll be more than ten! Um, yeah it's sort of like a block scheduling thing, but I'm not too sure how exactly block scheduling works...
Sorato4eva: Yep, concert's this chapter, and Yama's writing Sora a song!
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Kerei Kitsune: Taichi and Tracey certainly are something!
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Trio Wing: Yes...parties are always good!
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Chapter 9: Back at One
I checked my watch and realized I still had a while to hang out before my curfew. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around to face a cheerful blond.
"Here." He answered handing me a drink.
"Thanks," I replied, taking a sip of the beer.
My two best friends and I really aren't too big of drinkers. Usually, if ever, the only times we drink are at the parties during spring break and a few over the summer. I'm involved in so many activities that I can't get in trouble. If Yamato got caught, it'd be all over the news and tabloids. Tai's got a big fat soccer scholarship staring him in the face, and he'd be screwed if someone caught him.
But right now, with two weeks of vacation and no sort of big event, I didn't mind too much. Truthfully, after so much dancing, anything sounded good.
I set my drink down and grabbed the blonde's hand. "Come on, let's dance."
He laughed and nearly knocked over his drink as I pulled him into the sea of people. "We just danced! What's gotten into you?"
"I don't know!" I yelled to be heard as the song "Yeah" came on. (Not mine) "I just love the song and wanna dance with you. Is that a problem?" I joked.
"Hell no," He responded, wrapping his arms around me and running them up and down my waist.
This was just like the good old times. Yama and I always seemed to act like this at parties: fun, carefree, and constantly flirting. Now I denied flirting with Yamato when Taichi first said I did, but privately I'll be the first to admit it. I guess it just felt really natural to us, and the way it was supposed to be.
Mom and dad were always sure Yamato and I would hook up, especially once after Taichi, with his big mouth, informed them of the way Yamato and I were acting around each other at one of the parties. That part of me probably was the part that always held out hope Yamato and I would be something more than friends...oh well, I'm confusing myself right now.
Taichi and Tracey joined us on the floor and looked as though they were very much enjoying themselves. I'm going to have to ask Tracey about that. As the music continued blasting, Yamato spun me around and pulled me back to him.
I laughed while his fingers tickled my waist and his lips brushed against my ear as he sang along to the song, changing the word she's to you're, "Now I gotta keep it real now, cause on a one-to-ten you're a certified twenty..."
I blushed, and he smiled at me. "What?"
"Nothing." I shook my head as I spun around so I was facing him.
"Come on," he exclaimed. The blond lead me back to the couches, obviously tired of dancing and wanting to talk.
"It's stupid...it just reminds me of all the times we used to have at parties before, you know."
"Ah," he answered, "those were some good times."
I saw a mound of bushy hair moving towards us and found Tracey and Taichi soon standing in front of Yamato and me. "We were wondering if we'd see you two again. What was up out there?" Tai asked as they sat down next to us.
"We figured it out." Yamato answered. "It's nothing you're little head needs to know about."
The brunette rolled his eyes and Tracey smiled. "That's good." She answered, knowing what the argument had been about, "it would have been bad if you two broke up over something stupid like that."
"Yeah. What have you two been up to all night?" I responded, shifting the spotlight to the two of them.
"Well...uhh..." they both stuttered, turning red. Yama and I gave each other knowing glances.
"Tracey, there's someone I wanted to introduce you to over there." Taichi pointed and grabbed my cousin's arm, dashing off.
Yama raised an eyebrow. "He wanted to introduce her to the potted plant?" he asked, pointing at what Taichi had.
I rolled my eyes and giggled. "Tai's never been too great at getting out of sticky situations."
"That's for sure." He paused. "I had a lot of fun tonight." I let out a yawn and failed at trying to cover it up. "Here." He wrapped an arm around me and let me rest my head against his shoulder.
"Thanks, you make a good pillow." He smirked at me. "I had a great time too. I'm glad we were able to figure things out before."
"Me too...but, if we're going back to square one, does that mean I can't kiss you anymore?" he asked putting on his best sad eyes.
I turned my head to face him and our heads were barely inches apart, "I think kissing still falls into square one."
"Good," he replied, "Sora?"
"Yeah."
"I'm going to kiss you now." I smiled at him, and our lips met lightly. I wrapped my arms around him, getting lost in the kiss.
"Aww...how cute." A voice said sarcastically.
Yamato and I pulled apart and realized who the speaker was. Great, we had managed to avoid them all night, but they have to come talk to us.
"Do you have a problem, Mizuki?" Yamato asked coldly.
"Of course not, Yama-kun." She replied batting her eyelashes.
"How are you two?" Jun asked, sounding as though she really cared.
"We're good, Jun. What about you?"
"Peachy." She replied smiling.
"Come on, Sor, let's dance." Yama answered, clearly wanting to get away from the girls. I didn't blame him either.
"But Yama-kun, wouldn't you rather dance with me? I haven't been asked all night?" Mizuki pouted.
"I'd rather dance with my girlfriend." He placed extra emphasis on the last word.
Mizuki rolled her eyes. "Seriously, Yamato, it was funny for the first few days but come on, why would you want to go out with her?" she asked.
I folded my arms and faced her. "Look, Mizuki...I don't know if all the hairspray you use has fried over your brain, but get it through your thick head; Yamato and I are going out."
"Keep telling that to yourself, and maybe you'll start to believe it." She replied.
I balled my hands into fists and was about to hit her when Yamato grabbed my hand.
She smirked. "Now, come on, Yama-kun. Dance with me. No one else will."
"I wonder why." I responded, fueled with anger.
"Shut it, red!"
"Then leave my boyfriend alone, bitch."
The fangirls all gasped, and Yama looked like he was trying not to laugh. Jun looked at the very pissed off Mizuki and spoke up. "Let's go girls. Bye, Yama. Bye, Sora."
They all slowly followed Jun away, and Mizuki gave me one last glare. When they had left, Yamato finally did burst into laughter and picked me up in a giant hug. "That was so incredibly awesome! You were fantastic!"
I flushed. "The slut deserved it."
"I agree, and I'll say no one could have done a better job letting her have it. Do you want to be my bodyguard in addition to my girlfriend? I'm sure there'll be some extra benefits to that job besides kicking Mizuki's ass..." he trailed off suggestively.
My face heated up, and I slapped the blond. "Can we go, Yama?" I asked, changing the subject.
"Of course," he replied. "Let's go find Tracey and Taichi."
"Hopefully, they're not too hard to find." I answered and waited for him to reply but he didn't. I turned to face him and found him staring at me instead. "What?"
"Damn, you were great back there."
"You're still on about that?"
He smirked. "Yeah. I'm jealous of you. I wish anytime I told the girls that they would leave me alone. Maybe..." he paused.
"Maybe what?" He shook his head.
"Tell me!" I exclaimed as we spotted the two dancing.
He flushed. "Maybe you and I should get married some day, and then I'll never have to worry about the girls again."
"Yama, like that would help." I replied, just as red in the face. "And anyway, that would be a good couple years in the future. How long..." I realized there were plenty of people around us. "I'll tell you outside."
"Okay." He replied understanding why I had stopped. "Hey Taichi! Tracey! Let's go."
"Do we have to?" Tracey exclaimed.
"Yeah!" Taichi replied.
"We're ready to go and unless you two want to walk..."
"We'll go get our coats." Tracey said looking at her watch. "I guess it's almost curfew anyway. Come on Tai."
They walked off and soon returned. We all headed out the door after saying a few quick goodbyes and then walked to the car.
"So, you were saying?" Yamato asked.
"Well, were not really sure how long this whole thing is going to be going on, right?" I replied, trying not to be too specific with Tracey around. She still doesn't know this whole relationship thing is a hoax.
"That's true. But it wouldn't be all that bad if we ended up married in the future." He smiled.
"You're getting married!" Taichi exclaimed. "Jeez Yama, don't tell me you got her pregnant. Let me guess, you forgot the condom?"
"You're getting married?" Tracey yelped at the same time. "Does that mean you two...ooh, was he good?"
"We didn't have sex!" we both exclaimed in unison.
"Then why are you getting married?" a very baffled Taichi asked.
"We're not!" I exclaimed.
As he opened the doors of his car, Yamato explained what had happened and where the whole marriage thing had come from."
"So, you didn't sleep together?" Taichi asked for the hundredth time since we arrived back at my apartment.
"No." I answered, putting a hand to my head.
"That's good, because if Yamato had gotten you pregnant, I would have to kick his ass."
Yamato rolled his eyes. "Speaking of kicking ass, if I ever run into this Mizuki slut, I'm so going to kick her ass. She'll barely be able to walk when I get done beating her up!" Tracey exclaimed.
We all laughed, and I faced the blond. "So are we all going to do anything tomorrow before the concert?"
"There's actually something I need to work on." Yama answered.
"I'm free." Taichi announced. "So I'll see you then." He told Tracey.
She giggled. "Wanna walk me to the door, Tai?"
"Sure!" he exclaimed, and they both climbed out of the car leaving Yama andme alone.
"I'd say they hit it off pretty well." I mused.
Yama laughed. "Taichi may someday be your cousin."
"Scary!" I exclaimed laughing too. "Well, I'd better go so you don't end up sitting here alone for an hour."
"I wouldn't be alone; I'd be with you."
"Smart ass." I answered. "See you at the concert then."
"Of course." He replied, leaning over to give me a goodnight kiss. Our lips met again, and the kissing grew stronger. His tongue entered my mouth, and I had just started wrapping my arms around him when there was a knock on my window.
We pulled away sharply, turningto see Taichi locked out of the car and signaling for me to leave. "See you tomorrow."
"Bye." He answered. I stepped out of the car and shut the door before Tai could get in.
"For not really being a couple, you two sure get into the kissing." Taichi announced.
"I don't even want to ask about you and Tracey."
"Good," he smirked, "cause I don't feel like telling. I'll call you guys in the morning..."
Tracey and I slept in quite late but weren't surprised to hear that Taichi hadn't called. "It figures," I told my cousin, "Taichi never wakes up this early. It's nearly three p.m. before Yama and I usually hear from him." I looked over at the clock on the wall and noticed it was 1:30. We'd have plenty of time to do something before the concert.
She giggled. "That sounds like him. Sora, Taichi is so great!"
I laughed with her. "I take it the two of you hit it off pretty well."
"You could say that." She grinned.
"Please, no details." I responded. "Here, I'll call him and see if he wants to hang out before the concert."
"What time does it start?"
"6:30." I answered, hitting speed dial.
"Good morning!" Taichi's voice yawned into the phone.
"It's afternoon, baka."
"Oh, Sora, I was going to call you and Tracey but..."
"...you just woke up. Taichi, we figured that."
"Heh...guess some things never change."
"So what do you want to do before the concert?"
"It's too hot to do anything outside!" Taichi whined.
Tracey grabbed the phone from me. "Hey Tai, is there anywhere we can go swimming at?"
She paused and though I wasn't holding the phone in my hand, I could hear him talking.
"Yeah, we can go at the recreational center. How about we all go swimming in an hour and a half because I still have to eat breakfast. And then lunch..."
I rolled my eyes. "Tell him yes, Trace."
"We'll see you there, Taichi."
"Later."
Tracey and I dug around for our swimsuits and an hour and a half later, were waiting for Taichi outside the center. "There he is." I pointed.
"Hello, ladies. How are you all doing today?"
"Great."
"Where's the superstar at?" Taichi asked.
"He's got something else to work on."
"Oh, he's writing that song about you."
I stopped walking and faced the brunette. "The one for tonight's concert? But I thought he already had it written."
"He did, but then he decided to write a new one, and that's what he's doing right now."
That's interesting. I wonder what this new song will be about. Granted I never heard or read the lyrics to the last one; but it couldn't have been too bad, right?
We headed into the pool area and spent the next two hours goofing off, swimming, and in Taichi's case, learning more about Tracey.
"So, I've been wondering..."
"What now, Taichi?" Tracey asked. He had found out that she plays basketball, loves shopping, has three cats, and a bunch of other things already.
"Why is your name Tracey? I mean, I like the name, but it's not really Japanese."
I grinned, knowing there was a long story behind it. "Okay, so here's the thing. See I'm related to Sora through my dad's side; he's a Takenouchi. My mom on the other hand was born and raised in the U.S. Dad met Mom on a business trip one year out of college, and the two fell in love. They got married and all that jazz and then two years later, I was born. Mom always loved the name Tracey and had decided that if she ever had a girl, her name would be Tracey. So, take a guess at what happened..."
"That's cool." Tai answered. "So, do you guys ever go to the U.S.?"
"Once every now and then. It's quite different than over here, that's for sure. Mom and Dad got married here and have lived here ever since Mom graduated so we don't go back to visit that often."
"I see." Tai answered. "Well, I'm glad they named you Tracey, that you're Sora's cousin, and that you live here."
"Thanks Tai!" she exclaimed, giving him a kiss on the cheek. I rolled my eyes.
"Guys, we'd better get going if we want to make it to the concert on time. Tai, you're picking us up right?"
"Of course, you've got the tickets don't you."
"Yep, Yama gave them to me last week. We're meeting Koushiro and Mimi at the front entrance in...shit...forty-five minutes!"
"Forty-five minutes!" Tracey exclaimed. "Let's go! We have no time to spare! See you later Tai!" she exclaimed, dashing off into the dressing rooms...
Well, somehow Tracey and I did manage to make it home and get ready in the little amount of time we did. She came out of the bathroom with five minutes to spare wearing a hot pink shirt and black capris with flip flops. "How do I look?"
"Taichi's gonna be loving it." I stated.
She laughed. "Well, Mr. Rock Star won't be complaining about yours either."
I rolled my eyes. I was wearing a Teen-Age Wolves three quarter length navy blue shirt with silver writing, a pair of khakis, and a jean jacket. "If you say so. I'm free advertising for his band. He gives me all these shirts and tells me to wear them."
"I wouldn't complain about free clothing!" she exclaimed as the doorbell rang.
"Taichi's here. Let's go." We walked outside and greeted the brunette.
My mouth fell open when I saw what he was driving. "Tai, why the hell are you driving Yama's car."
He rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, he told me I could drive it to pick you two up, but then you would have to drive it to the concert. He didn't really want me to drive it, but I managed to convince him. It's always good to have some blackmail on him."
"Blackmail?" Tracey asked. "What, do you have a picture of him drunk with a lampshade on his head?"
"No." he shook his head. "Just something regarding Sora..."
I raised my eyebrows. "What about me?"
"I don't know." He answered in a singsong voice. "I can't tell you."
"Taichi, if it's something bad, I'd say it's a good thing to tell." Tracey gasped. "He's going to break up with her? He's cheating on her? If he is, I'm going to let him have it!"
Tai furiously shook his head. "No, no, no! It's none of those! It's a good thing actually, but Yama's too blond to see it. Can we just get going? Mimi and Koushiro are going to be wondering where we are."
"You're right!" I exclaimed, looking at the clock. I climbed in the driver's side while the others got in the car, and we took off. Soon we had reached the concert and somehow found a place to park.
We found Mimi and Koushiro at the front, both wondering what had took us so long. After a couple of explanations and an introduction to Tracey, we went inside. The doors had opened at 5:30, but Yama advised us to go at 6:00. "There are plenty of deranged fangirls right away. If you don't want to get mauled, take my advice."
Getting in was easier, and we made our way to our front row seats. It definitely pays to be friends, and in my case be the "girlfriend" of a band member. For the next twenty minutes, we talked and laughed at Taichi's expense mostly, waiting for the show to begin.
"Ooh! It's starting!" Mimi exclaimed when the lights dimmed and everyone got quiet.
"Thank you, Captain Obvious." Came Tai's response.
Tracey hit him with her purse, and he gave her a goofy grin. "Mimi, you're more excited then Sora, and her boyfriend's the lead singer who's going to be singing a song dedicated to her out there."
"Yeah, you look so calm and relaxed, Sora." Koushiro pointed out as he got a pair of earplugs out.
"Dude...why do you have earplugs?"
"So I don't have to listen to the screaming, proposals, and insane women!" he explained.
"I am excited." I told the group. "I just choose not to be so giddy about it."
"Ahh, the mystery that is Sora." Taichi stated causing Tracey to hit him again. "Ouch! Trace, what was that for?"
"I love seeing your face every time I do that!" she exclaimed but was cut off as the music began playing.
The crowd roared and Yamato's face soon lit up the big screen. One by one the other's faces joined his and the crowd got even louder. The band began with one of their bigger hits, and it seemed like everyone was singing along to it, even Tai.
"How's everyone doing tonight?" Yama yelled into the microphone. The large group, made up mostly of girls, screamed in response. He smiled. "It's good to see you all here! We're going to take things down right now and play a song I wrote recently for a very special person in my life, my girlfriend Sora. It's called 'Back At One'" (Not mine!) He smiled down at me, and I felt my face heat up. Thankfully, the camera didn't come down to take a picture of me.
Taichi nudged me and whispered, "You're blushing...I think somebody's got a thing for her pretend boyfriend."
"Screw you," I murmured. Yamato turned to his band members and began counting off. A guitar solo started and Yama began singing the song.
It's undeniable
that we should be together
it's unbelievable
how I used to say that I'd fall never
The basis you need to know
if you don't know just how I feel
then let me show you now that I'm for real
if all things in time
time will reveal
Yeah...
I knew I was standing there with a large smile on my face, staring at Yama, but I didn't care. From the first notes, I knew there was something special about this song.
One - you're like a dream come true
Two - just wanna be with you
Three - Girl its plain to see
that you're the only one for me, and
Four - repeat steps one to three
Five - make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
then I start back at one... (yeah)
It's so Incredible the way things work themselves out
And all emotional
once you know that it's all about hey
And undesirable
for us to be apart
Never would of made it very far
Cause you know that you got the keys to my heart
Cause...
One - you're like a dream come true
Two - just wanna be with you
Three - Girl its plain to see
that you're the only one for me, and
Four - repeat steps one to three
Five - make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
then I start back at one...
So that's the reason he started a new song. I can't believe he managed to write one that tied in everything we talked about last night...
Say farewell to the dark night
I see the coming of the sun
I feel like a little child
whose life has just begun
You came and breathed new life
Into this lonely heart of mine
You threw out the life line
just in the nick of time...
One - you're like a dream come true
Two - just wanna be with you
Three - Girl its plain to see
that you're the only one for me, and
Four - repeat steps one to three
Five - make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
then I start back at one...
The final notes faded out and we all began cheering. Tracey turned to me and laughed. "You're crying!"
"No, I'm not. I just got something in my eye." Truthfully I hadn't been crying. There were a few little tears starting to form, but there was no crying. I'm not someone who cries often, but there was something about that song...
I grinned up at Yamato, and he winked down at me.
So that was the song he wrote. The whole time he was singing, it felt he was singing to me and no one else. The words made me feel like there was something else there, something more than friendship. Maybe he feels the same way about me. Maybe that's what Taichi was hinting at...
A/N: It's finished! Please review and let me know what you think!
