~Chapter 6

"You mean.my little brother.is.falling in love?"

"SIS!!!! You're embarrassing me!!!" Taichi said as he covered his face.

Taichi's sister smiled. "Then it's true. You are falling in love."

".NO!!!!" Taichi said out loud.

Everyone laughed.

"Believe me, Hikari. He is! He wants the girl to be next to him as in all the time! I never knew Taichi could be so demanding!" Mimi said in glee.

Hikari smiled.

"Taichi, is this right? You're treating a female like.that?" Hikari asked.

".no." Taichi replied.

"TAICHI YAGAMI!!!!!" Hikari shouted as she punched Tai on the nose.

"OW!!!" Taichi remarked as he held his nose.

Hikari turned to the others.

"Who's the unlucky girl?" she asked with a smirk.

"Sora." Ryo answered.

"Sora Takaishi." Yamato cleared out.

and with that, Hikari's eyes widened.

"Mum."

Mrs. Takaishi looked at her daughter and saw the sad face she was holding.

"Oh, Sora! I am so sorry that we have to hide this from you but.we thought it was for the best!" Mrs. Takaishi replied.

Sora was close to crying. "We.we're bankrupt and you never told me? I even. I even forced you to buy me that new expensive dress and."

"sssh. it's okay, dear. It's okay. I am sure we can pull this through." Mrs. Takaishi assured.

Sora didn't reply.

Somehow, inside of her.

She knew it was her fault.

She was too pre-occupied with Taichi that she even didn't look at what's happening to her family. And now, her brother's into an accident that they couldn't even pay the medication fee.

"Honey.I think I may have an answer."

the two women looked at the male.

"Dad?"

"Shina (Sora's mom)-I am so sorry. But I don't know Sora's mother's name!- .let's go to the province and work there. That may be the only way left."

Taichi dug into his pockets and walked his way to Sora's house.

Though Sora's house was much (way, way) smaller than his, he didn't mind.

"He- I mean, she lives here?" Hikari asked.

"Yeah. She lives here." Taichi replied.

Somehow, Taichi was still angry at Sora for not going to the party. He even boasted to his friends that Sora would be coming over and he would introduce her to them. Also, Taichi planned a little surprise for her a small gift for always being there with him.

"Sis, what are we doing here anyway?" Taichi asked.

"Shut up." Hikari scolded as pinched Taichi's ears.

"You want to see her right?" Hikari added.

Taichi remained silent.

But in Taichi's heart. He misses Sora. He hasn't seen her in school for almost a week now and she doesn't answer his calls to her. He doesn't know why but right now, he yearns for Sora to be at his side. As if, if she isn't here, he'll die.

Taichi suddenly saw a familiar red head going out of the house.

"SORA!!!" he yelled as he ran to her.

Sora looked aback to see Taichi.

She quickly wiped all her tears away and gave him a smile.

"Taichi."

"What the hell? Where have you been? Why didn't you go to the dance? Why are you absent in school? Why haven't you returned my phone calls? Do you know that I was so wor-"

before Taichi could continue, he received a mallet-smack from his sister.

Taichi was rather thankful for that smack. He almost slipped his mouth up to open up that he was actually worried about her!

"Excuse my little brother, Sora." Hikari said politely.

Sora meekly smiled.

"It's alright. I'm used to it." She replied softly but then smiled.

Taichi saw something different from her.

Then it snapped.

"Sora.why are you crying?"

Sora couldn't hold it any longer.

She is suffering way too much.

Her brother's not getting better,

Her parents left of town,

She couldn't pay the electric bill,

The phone bill,

The house rent,

Her tuition,

And she's all alone.

Sora burst into tears and held on to Taichi.

Taichi then did something he longed to do; he hugged Sora and locked her into his arms until she calmed down as if not wanting to let her go forever.

"What? What do you mean by that?" Kouji asked Ryo.

"As I heard. Sora dropped out of school three days ago." Ryo answered.

"Does.Tai know this?" Kouji asked.

"I don't think he does." Ryo answered as he shook his head.

"Y-your boyfriend!!!!?" Taichi asked out loud in the hospital room just as soon as he recognized the man who was sleeping in the bed.

".He's my brother." Sora muttered as she walked to open up the curtains.

"Y-your brother? Not.your boyfriend?" Taichi asked with a slight grin, following Sora.

Sora shook her head.

"YES!!!!!" Taichi yelled.

Sora looked at him oddly.

"Um, I didn't mean it that way, Sora." Taichi said as he pulled closer to her and hugged her.

Taichi seemed to be getting the hang of hugging to Sora. It was getting out of hand for him.

But nevertheless, Sora didn't seem to mind at all.

She felt safe and secure in his arms. and to think she actually hated him for always demanding for her.

"Everything's going to be okay.I promise." Taichi whispered to her ear.

Sora nodded, happy and contented in his arms.

Sora never knew being in Taichi's arms could be so warm. She felt that she had long waited to be in this position. Was it true then? Was she really getting to like Taichi?

Taichi.

Taichi Yagami.

The most-obnoxious-self-centered-demanding-man Sora has ever met!

But-

"Takeru."

Sora's attention went to Hikari who was brushing of Takeru's hair strands.

Takeru slowly opened his eyes.

He knew this touch.

"Hikari?"

Taichi and Sora were sitting down on one of the park meadows.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Taichi asked.

"about what?" Sora asked in return.

"That.your brother."

"Taichi.I know well enough that if I did tell you, you'll-"

"You can't stop me from doing that, Sora. I'll pay the hospital bill." Taichi said sternly.

Sora didn't reply.

She knew well enough that she doesn't deserve this kind of man. Taichi. Taichi deserves much more than her. Some.of those rich and sophisticated woman. Not her.

Suddenly, Taichi held Sora's head and pushed them to rest on his shoulder.

"rest." He ordered.

Sora tried to resist by pulling her head back.

But no avail.

Instead, she fell asleep in contentment. And Taichi, smiling and blushing all the way.

"Hikari.you're.back."

"Yes Takeru. I am."

"since when?"

"A week ago. I was looking for you but I couldn't. you moved your house."

"Yeah.we did." Takeru replied as he gave her a tiny smile.

"I missed that smile." Hikari said as she gave Takeru a kiss.

"TAICHI!!! We-"

Ryo and Kouji barged into the room.

They quickly closed the door when they saw Takeru and Hikari kissing.

Mimi and Yamato lagged behind.

"Why did you close the door?" Mimi asked as he was about to open it again.

Ryo and Kouji stopped her and said, "Don't!!!"

"Huh? Why?" Mimi asked.

"Well."

Before Kouji or even Ryo could answer, the door opened to reveal Hikari.

"What are you four doing there?" she asked.

"Um."

"They didn't want us to go in!" Mimi said.

"Oh?" Hikari asked as she looked at Ryo and Kouji who backed away.

".I'll explain to you everything. C'mon in." Hikari offered.

This is the longest chapter that I wrote. I hope you guys will like it! I put a lot of effort in it. By the way, thanks for the hearty reviews! They made my brain start working up again!