Emichii: Hi everybody! Well, Promise Part 1 is coming to an end now. It feels like its gone on for ages yet for just a very short time. And it has taken a long time to write all this. I never expected that I'm Still Hopeful would lead all the way to this… wow… Okay, this is the last chappie, I hope you like it!
CHAPTER EIGHT-A SMILE FOR YOU
Sora had wanted this Christmas to be the best ever but now… how was she supposed to smile. Why did it seem like the whole world was against her?
Time had gone by so quickly at first; because Sora sat by the radio, hoping against hope that the trains would be able to work again. At first she had still believed in herself. At first she had hope that Tai would still be able to come but it wasn't to be.
The whole day went by uneventfully. Everybody just sat there in the Takenouchi living room. Kari and T.K just sat there, though sometimes they would hold quiet hushed conversations. Sora saw Kari blink away a few tears but T.K was there to brush them away.
Normally she'd had smiled and thought about how cute they looked together but… but now it made her miss Tai even more. Because Tai had always been there for her. He was the one who wiped away her tears… how could she possibly have a good Christmas without him there?
The day passed quickly. Soon it was evening. The others had finished dinner and were either cleaning up or getting ready to exchange presents. Sora looked at all her friends, everyone one of them cared for her so much and wanted her to enjoy herself. She wanted to but… how could she?
Sora excused herself from the table and headed out the door. She closed the screen door carefully and stood outside for a moment. Just surveying the scene.
The air was cool and chilly but it made her feel refreshed. The night was dark and the snow beneath her feet crunched as she walked. It was cold and she shivered.
Sora looked up at the moon and the stars. Tonight there seemed to glow brighter than ever before. It was all beautiful but once again she wished Tai could be there with her.
The more she thought about it, the more pathetic it seemed. Why did she always have to depend on Tai? Why couldn't she just have a good Christmas? And why did Tai have to leave her anyway?
Her vision blurred as the tears fell again. Stupid! She told herself and viciously tried to brush the tears away but they continued to fall.
"Wh-waah… I… I wanna be with you… Tai…" she sobbed.
"Sora? Please don't cry…"
Who… Sora whirled around and began to cry louder. "Tai…"
He was standing at the gate. He looked exhausted as if he had come a long way. His coat was covered with snow and his boots looked sopping wet.
Tai grinned at Sora and started run towards her. But Sora beat him, she ran as fast as she could and flew into his arms.
"Wahh… Tai, you came!" she sobbed louder.
Tai said, "Even if the trains weren't working, it couldn't stop me from coming back to see you,"
Everyone heard the news in less than a minute. After a while, they were all in the living room, laughing and talking.
"How'd you get here?" asked Mimi.
Kari sighed. "Please tell me you didn't hitchhike!"
Tai said, "Well… that's what I did at first but… I didn't really know which direction Odaiba was so I was going in the direction of Hiroshima and then I bumped into Mei's mum. She was so nice; she offered to drive me all the way here. She dropped me off at the station and I just walked here."
"You mean you walked here all the way from the station in the snow and wind and everything?" Sora cried. She started to cry again, "Tai…"
Matt grinned.
He slapped Tai on the back in his typical style. "Yeah, besty! You made it through!"
Tai smiled at all his friends around me. "Yeah." He reached out and took Sora's hand. "And this is going to be the best Christmas ever!"
Tai had to leave after Christmas was over but all the problems he and Sora had encountered in their time apart seemed to have strengthened their relationship.
Sora smiled through her tears as she said, "I'm still gonna miss you Tai but… I trust in you and I love you. I know that you're gonna keep that promise!"
"I'll be back before you know it." he replied.
He kissed Sora gently and headed into the train once again. But before he left, he thrust out his pinky and interwined it with Sora's.
"I promise I'm gonna come back for you,"
"I know you will,"
There were tears but the train pulled away. Sora stood back, her hair blowing in the wind. Tears trickled down her face but she smiled bravely.
"I know you'll keep our promise,"
END OF PART 1
Emichii: That's part one! And it's over! Part 2 will be out next week. thankyou sooo much for reading! Don't forget to review!