"Tai? Do you think we'll ever see each other again?" Agumon sat next to Tai. It was their last day in the digital world. The sun was starting to fade behind the shadow. Tai knew he would have to go home soon.
"Of course we will buddy. You and I are partners." Agumon smiled and stood,
"Yeah partners for life!" Tai laughed and he shook Agumons hand. Agumon then jumped into Tai's arms and Tai held his friend close.
"Tai?! Tai?!" The memory faded and Tai inhaled and opened his eyes.
"TAI!" Tai was laying down. He was laying down on his back and he was soaked. Tai focused his vision and saw his sister kneeling over him. She too was soaked but she looked terrified. She suddenly threw herself onto Tai's front and started shaking. Tai had just registered she was resting on his chest when she quickly sat up and slapped Tai across the face.
"Do you have any idea how scared I was?! You weren't breathing! You weren't moving! I couldn't save you and I thought I lost you!" She was yelling but tears were pouring down her face.
"Don't ever do that to me again! I can't lose you Tai!" She broke down and was sobbing. Tai couldn't understand what had happened. He started to sit up wanting to comfort his sister. She smacked his hand away,
"No don't! Don't move Tai! You're bleeding." She rubbed her nose and then looked around. Tai wanted to as well but suddenly he wasn't sure he could move his head. It felt like it weighed a ton.
"Just, just give me a second. I'm gonna find something." He could see his sister stand. She limped a little and Tai had a lot of questions he wanted to ask. He stayed quiet watching his sister run her hands over the front of her uniform. She then quickly tugged off the top layer of her outfit. Her green sweater slid off and Kari was now in a short sleeve t shirt and her skirt. She then wiped her cheeks and bent over.
"Here I need to put this under your head." She eased Tai's head up and Tai felt pain course through his noggin. He cringed and then his head dropped onto the cotton sweater. It felt better but he was still in a lot of pain.
"We can't stay here." She told him and Tai was all for moving. He nodded his head and then realized he wasn't sure he could move. The idea of it was so easy. But as Tai tried to move his head up and down he realized how nearly impossible it was in practice. Kari wiped her cheeks again and Tai tried to speak.
"I-" Kari shook her head and shushed him.
"Don't you need to conserve your energy." Her lower lip quivered and she inhaled a shaky breath.
"God there is so much blood." Her words tumbled out and Tai figured she was scared.
"I-uh, I need to help you but Tai I don't know what to do I can't carry you." More tears poured down Kari's cheeks and Tai felt like he was watching a movie. He felt content watching his sister. He couldn't associate himself with her or her situation. He felt he was just a bystander watching this poor girl cry. He felt sorry for her, but was curious how she was going to get herself out of this situation.
"Oh god you probably have a concussion!" She let out an irritated groan and then inhaled,
"Okay, okay! I can do this! I can do this! Tai look at me I'm going to save you. I'm going to save you." Tai thought that was such a nice thing to say. He really hoped she succeeded. He was enjoying this show. It was holding his attention. Kari stood and then gasped.
"Who are you?!" She yelled and Tai frowned wishing he could see more of the show. He started gazing at the clouds. One was in the shape of a lion. Another looked like it was breathing fire. Tai smiled wondering what Agumon was up to on such a beautiful day.
"Don't hurt him!" He heard Kari yell and she came back into view.
"I won't hurt him Miss. Kamiya. Please allow me to help." Tai's eyes drifted back to the clouds. Suddenly he was lifted and he no longer felt like he was observing a movie. Pain radiated through his head and he yelled out.
"You're hurting him!" He heard Kari yell and he started to tune into his surroundings more. Someone was carrying him.
"Quickly Kari! Follow me. We have to move before Pythmon or his lackeys see us." Tai groaned as his head was jostled as the person carrying him started running. Tai wasn't sure which way was up and he endured the painful trip.
"Kari move everything off the table." Tai opened his eyes and saw he was no longer outside. He heard a loud crash and then winced as he was dropped onto a wooden table.
"In the other room, there are towels, go fetch them Kari." He could hear someone leave the room. He felt disorientated.
"Under his head Kari." Someone instructed and Tai came back to reality as someone moved his head again. It hurt. His whole body ached and his head was hot.
"I think he's burning up." He heard a voice say and someone's cool hand was on his forehead.
"pass me that." A person said and Tai let out a growl of pain as he felt something sharp pierce his forearm.
"I'm not gonna leave you Tai. I promise. I'm not gonna leave you." He knew that voice. It was his sister. She was soothing him. He wanted to frown. That wasn't her job that was his.
"I love you Tai, I'm not gonna leave you." He could see her and then everything went black