Past and Present Chapter 2
The Forgotten Letter
"Thanks for tiding up for me Takeru," Yamato said from the couch. He had a mug of tea beside him and some soup that Takeru had made.
"No problem," Takeru said.
With out warning Taichi burst into the apartment, "How come no one told me that Sora works at the hospital?" he demanded looking at the both of them.
Takeru paled, "Y-You saw her?" he asked.
"Yeah she's the head public relation director at the hospital; I had to see her about my desk." He said almost giving Takeru a glare.
Yamato cleared his throat, "Can you both take your conversation and leave? No offense or anything but my girlfriend said she would come by." He said as he sat up.
"Okay Yamato, see you later bye." Takeru said going to the door.
"Later Yamato, and have a good time," Taichi said with wink as he to was walking to the door.
"Bye guys." Yamato said then laid back down on the couch.
In the car….
"Well what happened? Did you get her angry?" Takeru questioned while watching where he was going on the road.
"I get her angry! She's the one that flipped out on me she kicked me out of her office." He said irritated that Takeru thought he would have gotten her angry easily.
"Maybe for the reason that you left with out telling her so long ago…" Takeru said he glanced at Taichi for a moment.
"Oh come on, she should have gotten over that," Taichi said a bit angry.
Takeru frowned, "She hasn't exactly gotten over it as you can see." He said.
Taichi was irritated even more, "Why isn't anyone on my side?" he asked.
Takeru thought about answering him but decided it best to change the discussion, "So are you going to be okay for tonight we are having dinner at your parents and Sora is going to be invited as well as Ryo."
"Yeah I'll be find its Sora that won't be, besides I'm bring a date." He said.
"A date…you already met some one? You haven't even been in Obadia for a day yet." Takeru said in disbelief.
"I got my ways," Taichi said smugly.
"Taichi tell me something, you aren't Jealous are you?" Takeru questioned.
"Jealous for what?" he asked.
"Jealous of Sora and Ryo," Takeru said.
"NO," Taichi said glaring, "I'm furious that you even suggested that. What ever feelings I had for Sora aren't there any more." He said clearly.
"Relax I was just making sure," Takeru said, "Well anyways where did you meet this date of yours?"
"At the airport, she came to me she even wrote her number on my arm," he said as he unrolled his sleeve to show Takeru.
"For your sake I hope she isn't one of those crazy women who Yamato goes out with." Takeru replied.
Taichi frowned, "Well, she didn't seem so. But why would you say that?" he questioned, 'You haven't meet her yet."
"No reason really, just out of concern because Yamato attracts those kinds of women for some strange reason," Takeru said as the pulled the car into the driveway of Taichi's parents house.
"I will admit that the girls I went out in the states were a little crazy, but this one here is totally different I can tell." Taichi said, "She's a pretty blonde."
"Like that makes a whole of a lot of difference." Takeru said, "Just the fact that she wrote on your arm puts up the warning lights."
Taichi rolled his eyes at him, "You act like she is going to turn into some kind of psycho."
Dinner at the Yagami's 6:00pm…
"Mom, Dad this is Kyandii." Taichi said to his parents.
Kyandii shook hands with his parents, "it's nice to meet you both." She said.
"My sister Hikari and her fiancée Takeru, Sora Tak—I mean Sora Akamatsu and her husband Ryo Akamatsu." He said gesturing to them all.
"It's nice to meet you all," she said smiling happily at them.
Everyone took seats at the table, Kantaro on one end and Aurko at the other. Hikari and Takeru on one side then Taichi and Kyandii, Ryo sat beside her then Sora sat beside Takeru on the other side.
After the dinner had finished the stayed at the table reminiscing, "So that was when he wiped out on the field. You had to be there it was hilarious." Sora said laughing, Kyandii too was laughing at him.
Taichi on the other hand didn't' look so amused, "Sora if you don't mind I would appreciate that you not make fun of me." He said rather dryly.
Kyandii laughed as him, "Aww Taichi-kun its okay I was only laughing with Sora not at you." She said as she gave him a pinch on the cheek.
Sora's thought once again returned to the letter that she did not read, as she watched Taichi with Kyandii something in her felt happy for him but at the same time a little bothered too. Sora turned to Ryo, "I'm just going to go to the washroom I'll be back." She said and kissed him on the cheek and got up from the table and left to go upstairs.
Taichi watched in the corner of his eye as she walked up the stairs then returned to eat a little more before he too declared that he had to go to the washroom, "I'll be right back." He said to Kyandii softly.
Hikari was watching Sora and Taichi her worry seemed to grow more concerned then ever. She looked over at Takeru who shook his head, "Hikari, you know they are grown adults and they probably have some stuff to deal with. That's if Taichi really did go up there to talk to her he might have actually had to go to the washroom." He whispered to her.
Upstairs, Sora entered Taichi's old bedroom, which now he was staying since he moved back she went into the closet then reached up for a small shoebox that was hidden for a long time.
Taichi entered the room he saw her holding a shoebox, "Sora?"
Startled she turned around too quickly that the shoebox went flying and spilled it's contents on the ground, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to come in here with out permission I swear." She said quickly but he already caught sight of something familiar.
"You didn't read it." He said faintly his heart was thumping he could feel old feelings returning just looking at it.
"I was too afraid and to angry to read it at the time." She whispered she could see his face had mixed expressions on it he seemed mostly pained.
"I meant for you to read it though," he said.
"I know but you have to understand how angry I felt. I came here after your plane left I almost ripped it but I didn't I put it in this box so I could read it when I cooled down…then I forgot about it for the longest of time." She explained then she picked it up from the floor.
"You were supposed to read it with out me here." Taichi said again a little more agitated then before.
"Taichi, you're here now I'll read it in front of you." She said tracing the outline of the envelop with her finger absentmindedly.
Taichi's heart raced, he remember what it said for the longest of time he forgotten but as soon as he was reminded he watched as she made to open it, "WAIT! I can't be here, Sora I just can't you don't understand." He pleaded.
Sora looked at him confused, "Why? I don't understand." She said.
"If you open it…then your opening the past and that can be dangerous." He said.
Sora frowned, "Dangerous as in someone going to die?" she asked.
"No, as in people are going to get hurt and I'm not talking about physically." He said looking at her hopefully so she would not read it aloud here with him.
"The past is the past Taichi I think you're over reacting." She replied then started too open it.
Taichi sat on his bed defeated, "Okay, I'm ready." He replied with a deep breath then he closed his eyes.
Dear Sora-Chan
I have so much things to say to you but I am not entirely mad at you…it is more directed at Yamato but forget him for a second if you can. I know you are my best female friend…but at some point I began to feel something…I didn't know what it was until it was too late.
You have no idea how much it hurt to see you and Yamato together…I mean I tried my best to hang around you guys with out trying to beat the crap out of Yamato or yell or do something else that I will not mention at all.
It was to much to handle after 3 weeks, you've got to understand that I've tried my best but my best wasn't enough….so I signed up for a scholarship in soccer, and I got it and that's why I'm leaving for good.
I'm really sorry…for everything.
Love Taichi-kun
P.S. ... I shouldn't say this but I have too….ever since I meet you…you were my best friend until recently Because I fell in love with you…I'm telling the truth Sora and I'm sorry if you don't feel the same. I did and I probably will always.
Sora gasped she glanced up to Taichi's face, who was looking at the floor. "Is it true Taichi?" Sora asked tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
"Everything I said in that letter was true, and I meant it." Taichi replied.
Sora shook her head, "No, I mean do you still love me?" she asked.
Taichi bit his lip "Sora we can't talk about this, I can't answer that because I'm not sure anymore." He replied slowly.
Sora nodded "I'm so sorry Taichi I never knew you felt so miserable to be near us." She replied tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Shh, you have to forget about this." He replied he did not know what else to say to her but he knew that those feelings had been in the past and that was where they belonged.
"What do you mean, I can't forget this Taichi." She replied angry.
"Sora it's not right! I left those feeling in the past. I just want to be friends okay, I don't want to hurt you anymore then I already have by telling you that." Taichi said.
Sora looked at him confused. "Taichi I thought that you said everything in the letter was true, and you meant it how can you take that back!" she said at him angrily.
"That was a long time ago Sora. We will never be anything more then friends." He replied.
Sora shook her head regained her sense's, "I'm sorry…your right, I love my husband and this is better left back in box, and in the past." She replied it was true she just all the sudden went back to her life as a teenager and forget about her husband that she loved very much and they were newly weds to top that. She was not about to ruin her life over the stupid letter Taichi had wrote fourteen years ago.
"I'm glad you understand, this is for the best." Taichi said to her.
Sora nodded. "For the best….it doesn't mean that we can't be friends again does it?" she asked.
"Of course we can," Taichi said he smiled at her, "It is for the best." He agreed then they hugged each other. Taichi pulled away from there hug and smiled down at her, "Let's get back to the table then."
Sora smiled too, "Yes we should."
Dinner table…
Takeru and Hikari were worried when they saw Sora come down stairs the and walked over to the table and gave Ryo a kiss and sat next to him again.
Kyandii looked at Sora with a little bit of resentment, "Where is Taichi?" she questioned.
"I'm coming," said Taichi answering for himself, he sat beside Kyandii who in turn made sure she kissed him on the lips.
Hikari frowned, "So what happened you were both away from the table a long time just for a bathroom break." She replied.
"Nothing, Hikari we had a talk that's all." Taichi said then looked at Sora for some support.
"Some stuff in the past we dealt with, but rest a sure that's where it's going to stay. In the past." She replied then smiled at Taichi who smiled back.
To Be Continued…