Author's Notes: Hello all those reading this for the first time just to let you know if you have read Time as Always Time that this story is what started it all. I have revised it from the original but the story has not changed that much after I was done with the revision. The Original was posted in 2000-2001 this is a repostThanks ;)PS… when ever you see a song listed at the introduction of another scene won't put the song's lyric's in the story for the version anyways as it is the reason why I have revised.
Some Things Happens When You Least Expect It Chapter 1
It was Christmas vacation for Obadiah high school every year the school held a annual Christmas dance this is where the interesting story beings about four friends…
The doorbell rung at the Takeouchi residence; Sora being the only one home answered the front door, first peering though the peephole to see whom it was then she opened it, "Yamato? What are you doing here?" She questioned surprised by his sudden appearance.
"Well, I was just wondering if you were interested in," he held up two tickets, "Going to the dance with me?" He said smiling at her.
Sora appeared shocked at the tickets in his hand and delayed in answering, "Wow, I'm just surprised you asked me that's all," She said looking away from him.
"Oh, come on Sora," he begged still waiting in the cold for her answer.
Sora smiled looking up at him, "Sure, I would like to," She said.
"Great then I'll see you later right, oh and one more thing. Would you like to go to see a movie?" Yamato said hoping he hadn't stepped over board with the suggestion but he really like Sora and hopped she said yes.
Sora was taken a back just a little by him asking her to the movies, "Um, that's really nice Yamato but I don't know…Can I get back to you on that?" She asked.
"Sure, just let me know soon okay?" Yamato said, "Buh bye."
"Bye," Sora said then closed the door as he left the house soon after the phone rang and she went to retrieve it, "Hello Takenouchi, Sora speaking."
"Sora, hey," Taichi said quietly he was rather anxious.
"Taichi! Guess what it turns out I will be going to the dance," she said brightly but for some reason she felt that he wasn't very happy with what she said, "Taichi?"
"What...? I mean really, with who?" he questioned now curious to who it was that got to her first.
"Yamato did," she said.
Taichi grew red with anger, how dare he ask her he knew that I liked her first.
"Anyways I changed my mind. Are you still going?" she asked.
Taichi shook his head to clear his thoughts of rage toward Yamato, "No not really," he replied as he looked at the two tickets he held in his hand.
"But Taichi I don't understand you wanted me to go so badly and now you don't want to go? That doesn't make sense," Sora said frowning she couldn't figure out why he was acting the way he was.
"LOOK SORA MAYBE I DECIDED NOT TO GO! SO JUST BACK OFF," he shouted then he hung up the phone on her.
"Taichi? Taichi?" she called into the receiver but with in minutes there was dial tone. She let out a sigh she couldn't understand what was wrong with him. He had never acted like this about a dance.
The Next Day…
"That was a good movie wasn't it?" Yamato asked as he and Sora were sitting at a table at the Midnight Express a little café hangout for teens.
"Yeah I guess," Sora said her thoughts still on Taichi's reaction yesterday.
"What's wrong?" Yamato asked.
"Well, it's Taichi. He decided not to go the dance after all," Sora said sipping on the smoothie and replaying the phone call last night in her mind.
"Oh I see, how about we go talk to him about it maybe we can convince him otherwise," Yamato suggested placing the mug he had in his hands on the table.
Sora shook her head, "No he was upset and I highly doubt he will be ready to talk about it…you know how he gets," she said.
"I know what you mean, but he is also my friend I would like to help as well," Yamato said.
"I know, I know. I just don't think he is up to talking about anything at the moment," Sora said giving Yamato a small smile.
"Okay I guess I won't try to talk to him then," Yamato said sighing as well giving into Sora's request.
"Taichi what is the matter? You were all very excited yesterday and now you are mopping around," His mother Anna said as she cleaned the kitchen counter.
"It's nothing mom," he said quickly.
"Are you sure?" she asked.
"YES can you drop it now?" he said angrily.
"Taichi what has gotten into you?" his mother asked a little taken aback that he yelled at her like that.
"Nothing, I'm sorry for snapping at you like that," he then turned around, "I'll be in my room." With that, he ran up the stairs, entered the room to his right, and closed it behind him. There he threw himself on his bed and looked up at the ceiling, what is the big deal anyways? It was only a stupid dance and it's not like Sora is the only girl on earth, he thought then reached over to his phone dialing a number.
"Hello, Tachikawa residence," said a perky voice.
"Is Mimi there?" Taichi asked.
"Yes hold on," said the woman quickly.
He waited on what seemed forever for Mimi to pick up the phone when she finally did.
"Yes, it's Mimi," she replied.
"Mimi, it's Taichi," he said.
"Oh, Taichi! It's so great to hear from you so have you decided to follow up on that offer?" she questioned smiling.
Taichi frowned, "Huh? What offer?" he said.
"Don't you remember that you promised to take me to the dance?" Mimi said.
"Oh yeah, I guess. So this means…I mean would you like to go to the dance?" Taichi said now recalling the conversation about her dumping her boyfriend and being interested in going to the dance with him.
"Of course I would. What took you so long to get back to me was I second choice or something?" she said giggling.
Taichi was silent and didn't answer the question, "I'll see you tomorrow night okay?" he said.
"Okay, I'll see you bye," Mimi said then hanging up the phone. Smiling she got up and walked to her dresser where she saw a picture of her ex boyfriend Philip, "Bye Philip I found a good replacement for you," she chucked the picture into the garbage can.
Taichi walked into the Midnight express he looked over at one of the tables on the left side of the coffee house and he saw Sora and Yamato, I don't need this now, he thought looking at them but decided to go and say hi anyways.
Sora spotted him coming toward them and smiled, "Taichi!" she said rather happily.
Yamato looked over his shoulder, "Hey Taichi how's it going?" he said.
Taichi pulled a chair from another table and sat next to Sora, "I'm good thanks," he said.
"We were just talking about you. I was wondering if you changed your mind?" Sora asked looking at him with hope that he had.
"Uh yeah I am," he said.
"That's great! Who are you going with?" she asked.
"Mimi," he said.
Sora's smiled faded a bit but she hadn't let either of them notice and put the smile back on, "I got an idea, how about we all go together?" she said Yamato and Taichi both looked at her.
"That is a good idea," Yamato agreed, "What do you say Taichi?"
"Taichi!" Mimi called out she went toward them with Taichi staring at her as if he didn't know her.
"Hi, Mimi," he said then gave a small smile while not making eye contact with her.
Mimi kissed him on the cheek then turned to Yamato and Sora, "Hey you two how are you?" she questioned.
"I'm good," Yamato said.
"Fine," Sora said then turned to Taichi, "So what do you say?" she finished.
Mimi looked from Sora to Taichi with confusion, "What does he say to what?" she questioned as she grabbed a chair from another table and sat next to Taichi.
"Well I thought that maybe we could all go together it would be fun," Sora said.
"That is an excellent idea Sora! Come on let's do some last minute shopping!" Mimi said getting up from her seat then going over to Sora and pulling her up from her seat.
"Sounds like a plan Mimi, we'll see you guy's later bye," Sora said waving.
"Bye guys," Mimi said winking then she and Sora left the midnight express through the front doors.
Taichi's eyes were on the floor suddenly when he was snapped out of his trance by Yamato who had snapped his fingers at him, "Haven't you been listening to a thing I said?" Yamato said slightly irritated.
Taichi shook his head, "No sorry," he said.
Yamato rolled his eyes at him, "Like I was saying maybe I should make a move on her."
"On Sora?" Taichi questioned really snapping out of it.
"Yeah, who else?" Yamato replied annoyed and when he didn't answer, "Taichi well?"
Taichi grew angry then exploded, "HOW ABOUT YOU GO ASK SOMEONE WHO CARES!" he shouted then getting up quickly he left the midnight express.
Yamato was startled a bit and looked to where Taichi had exited the building, "What's up with him?" he said aloud.
Outside the midnight express Taichi punched the brick wall with his bare fist and recoiled holding his fist with pain, "DAMN…STUPID…RRAAHH!" he said with frustration and confusion and went to his car, "Stupid Taichi very stupid move," he scolded himself. He got into the car and sat for a minute it had never bother him as much as it did now that Sora was with a guy but why was he feeling these strange feelings. Feelings that he couldn't explain where they had come from, He shook his head, turned the car on, and started for home.
Yagami Estate….
He opened the door and called out, "Hello? Mom…Dad…Hikari?" when no answer came back he walked in and shut the door behind him. Then headed straight for his father's liquor cabinet opening the doors he searches for a bottle of whiskey. He grabbed a bottle of whisky that was just in front of him then took a glass from the top tray and poured himself about a full cup then taking a sip from the glass then taking another rather large gulp of it as though it were water and he was thirsty.
To Be Continued...