Chapter 17 - Longing
"I'm not too sure about this…"
"You look fine. Black is definitely your color."
I looked in the mirror again. I was in a light black-sleeved sweatshirt and some jeans. It had a hood. I had insisted on that. I glanced at Tai. The look on his face was a mixture of 'I told you so' and 'you're on your own'.
Great. I didn't think shopping with Sora would be this bad…
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~Two Days Previous~
"ULTIMATE SLICER!"
This is bad…
*BlackJyarimon…*
*I'll try Takatomon…*
Digivolution_
BlackJyarimon Flash Digivolve to… BlackGrowlmon!
DIGI-MODIFY! Aero Wing Activate! Power Activate!
"EXHAUST FLAME!"
The overpowered attack from BlackGrowlmon incinerated the Megadramon, but it was still a little easy.
Probably a survivor from the blast…
BlackGrowlmon collapsed and reverted to BlackJyarimon again.
"Sorry boy. I know it's tough…"
"You're tired too, Takatomon…"
I smiled grimly.
"Yeah. Me too."
I glanced down at myself. My blue shirt was pretty much a rag.
"Takato?!"
I looked up.
Tai? Sora? Thought they'd be home by now…
"Hey! If you've got Sora, shouldn't you be getting her home?"
Tai grimaced.
"I would have, but she insisted on staying until we found you."
Sora backhanded Tai in the chest, and ran down the sand dune to me.
"We saw that digimon explode into data? Are you all right? You're a mess, look at you! What…"
"Uhh…"
I looked up at Tai. He grinned. I tuned Sora back in.
"…it! You're getting a new shirt mister!"
"Um, sure…"
She smiled.
"Shouldn't you, um, rest… a little… you know…?"
I gulped. There was a dangerous look in her eye.
"Shopping will help me relax. Now, I'm sure that I'll spend all tomorrow answering all kinds of questions, so the day after you're coming with me to get a new shirt, and probably some new pants, got it?"
I straightened and fought an urge to salute.
"Yes ma'am!"
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Sora squealed behind me, and visions of the Digimon 02 epilogue of Sora being a fashion designer swirled through my head.
"You'll attract plenty of girls now Takato!"
This time the visions were of Rika's fist flying towards my face. I must have shuddered or paled noticeably or something. I noticed Tai give me a look as Sora began to talk.
"What's wrong Takato?"
"Uh, oh, um, it…it's nothing, really. I'm… going to go get changed."
I left for the fitting room in a hurry, to change back into my white T-shirt and shorts.
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I smiled. Takato seemed to have interpreted my message perfectly. Hopefully he wouldn't be back before I could make a move.
I just hope it works…
"Hey, uh, Sora?"
She smiled at me, and I probably looked like a fool given how nervous I was.
"Yes, Tai?"
"Are, um, you, uh…"
"Spit it out Tai…"
Here goes…
"Are you doing anything this weekend?"
She smiled again, and clasped her arms behind her back.
"I don't think so…"
I swallowed a little, moistening my suddenly dry mouth.
"Well, um, would you like to go to Matt's concert? With me?"
The last bit was added in a rush, and a slight blush rose on Sora's cheeks.
"Are you asking me on a date Tai?"
"Um, Yes?"
My voice cracked like a kid just entering puberty, and it came out like a squeak. Sora giggled a bit, hand at her mouth. Then she looked up at me.
"I'd love to go with you."
I grinned and it felt like the top of my head would fall off, the grin was so wide. It must have been something else as Sora began laughing at that too. It was all right though.
I didn't have to wait any longer.
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~That Weekend~
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Four of us screamed in unison and one laughed in triumph as the van tore down the highway at insane speeds, Ben hunched protectively over his drum set. We were late, were being the operative word. The small part of my mind that wasn't frozen in terror was pretty sure we were going to be right on time with minutes to spare at the rate we were careening in and out of traffic.
That's assuming Jun's driving doesn't get us killed first…
We continued screaming as my hands pressed into the dashboard so hard I was sure it would leave permanent marks. We came within inches of the cars we were dodging in and out of as Jun swerved the van onto the exit ramp.
Thank god…
Unfortunately, Jun's speed and driving skills didn't improve off the highway. There was a screeching sound as we went around a corner, and I'm pretty sure that we were on two wheels for most of that bend. Then, a sign for the 'Odaiba Amphitheater' came into view, and Jeff sobbed in relief. I glanced at my wrist, wondering absently if I would be able to play tonight, to look at my watch.
6:13. On time, but only just…
I glanced back up.
"JUN! NO!"
The van screeched to a halt by the stage. Scratch that. Screeched to a halt on the stage. At least the curtain was closed. I pried my hands off the dashboard and looked in the back.
"Everyone okay back there?"
Ben let out a muffled groan from underneath his drum set, Jeff was cooing at his guitar and carefully examining it to make certain it was not broken. Roger glared a hole in the driver's seat, before shifting it to me. I mouthed some words to him.
'Don't say anything!'
He mouthed something back.
'Bite me, Ishida.'
Or something like that. He was angry enough to have said that. I cleared my throat.
"Well, at least we won't have to move the stuff very far. Let's get to it."
The guys piled out of the back and I turned to my girlfriend in the driver's seat. She smiled at me.
"Thanks for letting me drive Matt! I told you I'd get us here on time!"
I smiled back. A little shakily, I'll admit.
"Sure Jun. Could you park the van when we're done unloading? If I don't get out there and help the guys will kill me."
"Sure thing!"
I gave her a peck on the lips and climbed out of the van, hurrying around to the back in time to give Ben a hand with the last few pieces to his set.
"All clear Jun!"
"Bye sweety!"
I closed the door, then shuddered. I turned back to the band to help them set up, and promptly covered my ears as the tires screeched and the van flew backwards.
There was the sound of car alarms going off as Jun hit my car, left here only to help the guys move the rest of the stuff over. I put my head in my hands and cried. The car wasn't the fanciest thing in the world, a beater in fact, but it had gotten me through some tough times, and it was painful to see it take a hit like that. Roger was smirking at me with a huge grin on his face. Jeff patted my shoulder.
"Could have been worse, Matt."
I sighed.
"I know, I know."
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"Are you sure you don't want to come Takato?"
I smiled a little sadly, thinking about the happy couples.
"I'm sure Ken. I wouldn't be much fun tonight. You and the others have a good time."
He looked at me a little strangely.
"All right, see you…"
"Yeah, later. I think I'll take a walk or something."
I turned and walked out, falling in beside Ken until we reached the street and went our separate ways.
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The doorbell rang. I ran to answer it. There on the other side was Tai, smiling.
"Ready to go Sora?"
I smiled.
"Yeah. Let's go."
Tai led me down to his car, and we drove off to the concert. We made small talk as we drove; none of the usual getting to know each other was necessary. Twenty minutes later we pulled into the parking lot and got out. I saw our friends near the middle, but Tai steered me away from them, more towards the back.
"Tai? They're over there…"
He looked at me, a funny look in his eyes, and he smiled.
"Not now. We can hang out with them backstage later. But for now, can it just be you and me? Please?"
I blushed a little.
"Sure…"
We sat in the back, and Tai put his arm around my shoulders, and I rested my head on his.
Comfortable. Almost like we were made for each other…
The concert started then, and we stayed like that, unwilling to break the mood, as everyone else stood and cheered wildly. I felt Tai's lips on top of my hair then, and I tilted my face up to look at him. His eyes were watering a little.
"Tai?"
He smiled.
"I'm sorry, it's just…"
"Just what?"
"I… waited, you know? A long time. And now that you're here with me… I… I don't know how to react…"
I smiled.
So that's his problem.
"Tai…"
He sniffed.
"Yes Sora?"
I grinned.
"You're supposed to react like this…"
I raised my head some more and kissed him, twisting my body in its seat to face him. His arms fell across my waist, and pulled me into his lap. I pulled back a second.
"You're getting the hang of it."
Then I dove back n for another kiss.
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I entered the park and lay on the grass in the dark, BlackJyarimon snoozing in my hood. I sighed.
Rika…
I did something then I hadn't done in a long time. I thought about the dream. The one I had had before I even met her. Renamon was fighting a Lynxmon, but that didn't matter. It hadn't mattered then either. All I could do was stare at Rika.
She was beautiful, even then, even with her cold eyes and emotionless face. Pulling out my picture of us, with Rika's blushing face, I smiled.
She's cute when she's embarrassed.
Of course, as the ice around her heart had melted, I had begun to believe that wasn't a time she wasn't cute.
So why was I afraid to say something?
I wasn't afraid of her beating me up. Not too afraid, anyway. No. That wasn't it. I was afraid of being rejected.
Now I won't have another chance…
And so I lay there under the stars, thinking about what might have been.
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I took a drink of water during the intermission. There was a screen that the cameras were using to show couple in various stages of make out sessions.
Higher ratings probably…
Then I spat the water out in a mist as the next couple shown was…
TK and Kari?!
I glanced to where they were in the stands. Their arms were wrapped around each other, and my little brother's hand was actually on Kari's butt, pulling her closer.
Tai's going to have a fit when he sees that…
As I wondered absently how long TK had left to live, the issue became moot, as it appeared that Tai couldn't possibly be paying any attention to the screen with Sora on his lap and in his face. I glanced off to the side, where Jun waited, an uncharacteristically worried look on her face. I caught her eye and she flinched. I gave her my best smile and winked. Her eyes widened, then her customary grin returned.
It's only a car, after all…
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And time passed.
The concert went smoothly, to everything I had heard. The damage to Matt's car wasn't all that bad, just a ding to the body, and he paid for the repairs himself. Matt called it an accident and let it go. He privately confessed later that he needs Jun too much to let her go because of it anyways. She keeps his feet on the ground.
To TK's profound relief, Kari's profound embarrassment, and profound amusement to the rest of us, his little stunt with Kari on live television never came to Tai's attention. The two continue to be more attracted to each other, and I often find myself torn between wanting to leave and being afraid of what will happen if I leave the two of them alone.
Tai and Sora are going strong. There's a perpetual grin on Tai's face these days, and a great deal of his anger flies out the window if Sora enters the room. He doesn't even have to see her, I swear. Tai is looking for an apartment in the city, and is giving Sora subtle hints to move in with him, but she's resisting that step. Time will tell I guess…
Ken and Yolie… well, they're Ken and Yolie. Ken still seems perpetually amused by his girlfriend's constant mood swings, enduring them in good humor, and taking advantage of her romantic moments. What can I say? We're growing up.
Davis.
Davis honestly hasn't changed too much.
Moving on.
Joe is absent, as usual, doing whatever it is that doctors in training do in their spare time.
Studying probably.
Cody, well, Cody seems to be the only one who doesn't believe that I was fighting off other hostile digimon throughout the whole Pharaohmon thing. Tai was a little suspicious as well, but Sora kind of drowned out that feeling. Still, Cody's distance from me bothers me. I still have a feeling that that needs to be worked out soon. Before something bad happens.
Mimi and Izzy.
Mimi and Izzy.
Hmm. Mimi and Izzy. What can I say?
Well, they're in the same apartment, and I think Izzy is ready to crack under the pressure. I do my best when I go over there to relieve it, but I'm not sure that it's working too well. On the plus side, Mimi's been teaching me how to use more of the kitchen than just the oven.
And time passed, and I began my third year in high school, my third year in the eastern quadrant.
"I'm not too sure about this…"
"You look fine. Black is definitely your color."
I looked in the mirror again. I was in a light black-sleeved sweatshirt and some jeans. It had a hood. I had insisted on that. I glanced at Tai. The look on his face was a mixture of 'I told you so' and 'you're on your own'.
Great. I didn't think shopping with Sora would be this bad…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Two Days Previous~
"ULTIMATE SLICER!"
This is bad…
*BlackJyarimon…*
*I'll try Takatomon…*
Digivolution_
BlackJyarimon Flash Digivolve to… BlackGrowlmon!
DIGI-MODIFY! Aero Wing Activate! Power Activate!
"EXHAUST FLAME!"
The overpowered attack from BlackGrowlmon incinerated the Megadramon, but it was still a little easy.
Probably a survivor from the blast…
BlackGrowlmon collapsed and reverted to BlackJyarimon again.
"Sorry boy. I know it's tough…"
"You're tired too, Takatomon…"
I smiled grimly.
"Yeah. Me too."
I glanced down at myself. My blue shirt was pretty much a rag.
"Takato?!"
I looked up.
Tai? Sora? Thought they'd be home by now…
"Hey! If you've got Sora, shouldn't you be getting her home?"
Tai grimaced.
"I would have, but she insisted on staying until we found you."
Sora backhanded Tai in the chest, and ran down the sand dune to me.
"We saw that digimon explode into data? Are you all right? You're a mess, look at you! What…"
"Uhh…"
I looked up at Tai. He grinned. I tuned Sora back in.
"…it! You're getting a new shirt mister!"
"Um, sure…"
She smiled.
"Shouldn't you, um, rest… a little… you know…?"
I gulped. There was a dangerous look in her eye.
"Shopping will help me relax. Now, I'm sure that I'll spend all tomorrow answering all kinds of questions, so the day after you're coming with me to get a new shirt, and probably some new pants, got it?"
I straightened and fought an urge to salute.
"Yes ma'am!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sora squealed behind me, and visions of the Digimon 02 epilogue of Sora being a fashion designer swirled through my head.
"You'll attract plenty of girls now Takato!"
This time the visions were of Rika's fist flying towards my face. I must have shuddered or paled noticeably or something. I noticed Tai give me a look as Sora began to talk.
"What's wrong Takato?"
"Uh, oh, um, it…it's nothing, really. I'm… going to go get changed."
I left for the fitting room in a hurry, to change back into my white T-shirt and shorts.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I smiled. Takato seemed to have interpreted my message perfectly. Hopefully he wouldn't be back before I could make a move.
I just hope it works…
"Hey, uh, Sora?"
She smiled at me, and I probably looked like a fool given how nervous I was.
"Yes, Tai?"
"Are, um, you, uh…"
"Spit it out Tai…"
Here goes…
"Are you doing anything this weekend?"
She smiled again, and clasped her arms behind her back.
"I don't think so…"
I swallowed a little, moistening my suddenly dry mouth.
"Well, um, would you like to go to Matt's concert? With me?"
The last bit was added in a rush, and a slight blush rose on Sora's cheeks.
"Are you asking me on a date Tai?"
"Um, Yes?"
My voice cracked like a kid just entering puberty, and it came out like a squeak. Sora giggled a bit, hand at her mouth. Then she looked up at me.
"I'd love to go with you."
I grinned and it felt like the top of my head would fall off, the grin was so wide. It must have been something else as Sora began laughing at that too. It was all right though.
I didn't have to wait any longer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~That Weekend~
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Four of us screamed in unison and one laughed in triumph as the van tore down the highway at insane speeds, Ben hunched protectively over his drum set. We were late, were being the operative word. The small part of my mind that wasn't frozen in terror was pretty sure we were going to be right on time with minutes to spare at the rate we were careening in and out of traffic.
That's assuming Jun's driving doesn't get us killed first…
We continued screaming as my hands pressed into the dashboard so hard I was sure it would leave permanent marks. We came within inches of the cars we were dodging in and out of as Jun swerved the van onto the exit ramp.
Thank god…
Unfortunately, Jun's speed and driving skills didn't improve off the highway. There was a screeching sound as we went around a corner, and I'm pretty sure that we were on two wheels for most of that bend. Then, a sign for the 'Odaiba Amphitheater' came into view, and Jeff sobbed in relief. I glanced at my wrist, wondering absently if I would be able to play tonight, to look at my watch.
6:13. On time, but only just…
I glanced back up.
"JUN! NO!"
The van screeched to a halt by the stage. Scratch that. Screeched to a halt on the stage. At least the curtain was closed. I pried my hands off the dashboard and looked in the back.
"Everyone okay back there?"
Ben let out a muffled groan from underneath his drum set, Jeff was cooing at his guitar and carefully examining it to make certain it was not broken. Roger glared a hole in the driver's seat, before shifting it to me. I mouthed some words to him.
'Don't say anything!'
He mouthed something back.
'Bite me, Ishida.'
Or something like that. He was angry enough to have said that. I cleared my throat.
"Well, at least we won't have to move the stuff very far. Let's get to it."
The guys piled out of the back and I turned to my girlfriend in the driver's seat. She smiled at me.
"Thanks for letting me drive Matt! I told you I'd get us here on time!"
I smiled back. A little shakily, I'll admit.
"Sure Jun. Could you park the van when we're done unloading? If I don't get out there and help the guys will kill me."
"Sure thing!"
I gave her a peck on the lips and climbed out of the van, hurrying around to the back in time to give Ben a hand with the last few pieces to his set.
"All clear Jun!"
"Bye sweety!"
I closed the door, then shuddered. I turned back to the band to help them set up, and promptly covered my ears as the tires screeched and the van flew backwards.
There was the sound of car alarms going off as Jun hit my car, left here only to help the guys move the rest of the stuff over. I put my head in my hands and cried. The car wasn't the fanciest thing in the world, a beater in fact, but it had gotten me through some tough times, and it was painful to see it take a hit like that. Roger was smirking at me with a huge grin on his face. Jeff patted my shoulder.
"Could have been worse, Matt."
I sighed.
"I know, I know."
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"Are you sure you don't want to come Takato?"
I smiled a little sadly, thinking about the happy couples.
"I'm sure Ken. I wouldn't be much fun tonight. You and the others have a good time."
He looked at me a little strangely.
"All right, see you…"
"Yeah, later. I think I'll take a walk or something."
I turned and walked out, falling in beside Ken until we reached the street and went our separate ways.
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The doorbell rang. I ran to answer it. There on the other side was Tai, smiling.
"Ready to go Sora?"
I smiled.
"Yeah. Let's go."
Tai led me down to his car, and we drove off to the concert. We made small talk as we drove; none of the usual getting to know each other was necessary. Twenty minutes later we pulled into the parking lot and got out. I saw our friends near the middle, but Tai steered me away from them, more towards the back.
"Tai? They're over there…"
He looked at me, a funny look in his eyes, and he smiled.
"Not now. We can hang out with them backstage later. But for now, can it just be you and me? Please?"
I blushed a little.
"Sure…"
We sat in the back, and Tai put his arm around my shoulders, and I rested my head on his.
Comfortable. Almost like we were made for each other…
The concert started then, and we stayed like that, unwilling to break the mood, as everyone else stood and cheered wildly. I felt Tai's lips on top of my hair then, and I tilted my face up to look at him. His eyes were watering a little.
"Tai?"
He smiled.
"I'm sorry, it's just…"
"Just what?"
"I… waited, you know? A long time. And now that you're here with me… I… I don't know how to react…"
I smiled.
So that's his problem.
"Tai…"
He sniffed.
"Yes Sora?"
I grinned.
"You're supposed to react like this…"
I raised my head some more and kissed him, twisting my body in its seat to face him. His arms fell across my waist, and pulled me into his lap. I pulled back a second.
"You're getting the hang of it."
Then I dove back n for another kiss.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I entered the park and lay on the grass in the dark, BlackJyarimon snoozing in my hood. I sighed.
Rika…
I did something then I hadn't done in a long time. I thought about the dream. The one I had had before I even met her. Renamon was fighting a Lynxmon, but that didn't matter. It hadn't mattered then either. All I could do was stare at Rika.
She was beautiful, even then, even with her cold eyes and emotionless face. Pulling out my picture of us, with Rika's blushing face, I smiled.
She's cute when she's embarrassed.
Of course, as the ice around her heart had melted, I had begun to believe that wasn't a time she wasn't cute.
So why was I afraid to say something?
I wasn't afraid of her beating me up. Not too afraid, anyway. No. That wasn't it. I was afraid of being rejected.
Now I won't have another chance…
And so I lay there under the stars, thinking about what might have been.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I took a drink of water during the intermission. There was a screen that the cameras were using to show couple in various stages of make out sessions.
Higher ratings probably…
Then I spat the water out in a mist as the next couple shown was…
TK and Kari?!
I glanced to where they were in the stands. Their arms were wrapped around each other, and my little brother's hand was actually on Kari's butt, pulling her closer.
Tai's going to have a fit when he sees that…
As I wondered absently how long TK had left to live, the issue became moot, as it appeared that Tai couldn't possibly be paying any attention to the screen with Sora on his lap and in his face. I glanced off to the side, where Jun waited, an uncharacteristically worried look on her face. I caught her eye and she flinched. I gave her my best smile and winked. Her eyes widened, then her customary grin returned.
It's only a car, after all…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And time passed.
The concert went smoothly, to everything I had heard. The damage to Matt's car wasn't all that bad, just a ding to the body, and he paid for the repairs himself. Matt called it an accident and let it go. He privately confessed later that he needs Jun too much to let her go because of it anyways. She keeps his feet on the ground.
To TK's profound relief, Kari's profound embarrassment, and profound amusement to the rest of us, his little stunt with Kari on live television never came to Tai's attention. The two continue to be more attracted to each other, and I often find myself torn between wanting to leave and being afraid of what will happen if I leave the two of them alone.
Tai and Sora are going strong. There's a perpetual grin on Tai's face these days, and a great deal of his anger flies out the window if Sora enters the room. He doesn't even have to see her, I swear. Tai is looking for an apartment in the city, and is giving Sora subtle hints to move in with him, but she's resisting that step. Time will tell I guess…
Ken and Yolie… well, they're Ken and Yolie. Ken still seems perpetually amused by his girlfriend's constant mood swings, enduring them in good humor, and taking advantage of her romantic moments. What can I say? We're growing up.
Davis.
Davis honestly hasn't changed too much.
Moving on.
Joe is absent, as usual, doing whatever it is that doctors in training do in their spare time.
Studying probably.
Cody, well, Cody seems to be the only one who doesn't believe that I was fighting off other hostile digimon throughout the whole Pharaohmon thing. Tai was a little suspicious as well, but Sora kind of drowned out that feeling. Still, Cody's distance from me bothers me. I still have a feeling that that needs to be worked out soon. Before something bad happens.
Mimi and Izzy.
Mimi and Izzy.
Hmm. Mimi and Izzy. What can I say?
Well, they're in the same apartment, and I think Izzy is ready to crack under the pressure. I do my best when I go over there to relieve it, but I'm not sure that it's working too well. On the plus side, Mimi's been teaching me how to use more of the kitchen than just the oven.
And time passed, and I began my third year in high school, my third year in the eastern quadrant.