Tai's Downfall- Chapter Two by Melinda Cadarette
I feel so peaceful
Now that I accepted
The darkness inside me
I can begin my plan
I love her with all my heart
I would gladly give my soul
Now I can't let anything interfere
With my plan to possess Sora just once
'I swear I did see Tai at the tree last night', Sora thought. She laid on her bed with her arms wrapped around her head. 'Why was he there though and why am I so worried?' Sora put on a rainbow-coloured robe and went out of her room. She saw her mother carrying a bouquet of flowers. "Hello Mom. The bouquet looks beautiful. Are you going to display them for the store?"
"Hello dear. No Sora I am not. In fact they are for you", her mother replied. She handed her daughter the bouquet. Sora was puzzled. Matt could not have done it- he was always open to her with his affections. The bouquet looked expensive and she knew that Matt didn't have enough money for that sort of thing at that moment.
"Mother, did you know who gave these flowers to you?" Sora asked.
"No one gave me these flowers Sora. I saw them at the door. The person must know that you live here. Anyway, there was a card came with the bouquet". She handed Sora the card. "It had your name on it so I knew those flowers were for you".
"Thank you Mom", Sora bowed in appreciation. She then went back to her room. 'How odd' she thought. 'Did Matt really did this? I hope so. I don't know who else could do this. I don't know if I can handle having a secret admirer'. She opened the card and gasped.
The card reads:
Sora you are my craving
Sora you are my passion
How I want to take you
And be my possession
I always wanted you Sora
And I shall have you forever
So do not resist me
When I come my Sora
From your future love
Sora did not like this. This was not from Matt. It could not be from him. This person sounded twisted.
"Biyomon! I need to talk to you!" Sora said.
"I'm listening", her Bird Digimon responded.
"I am scared. Matt will never refer to me as his possession. And this person sounds, well, like he's obsessed with me! And he said that he is coming to me! What is going to happen to me when he comes? I am so scared!" Sora started crying.
"I shall protect you! But why does he want you? You already have Matt", Biyomon asked her. Sora sighed.
"The person that wrote the card probably doesn't know that. Or maybe he does and doesn't care. I know this did not come from Matt. This is not his handwriting", Sora looked at the card. "I hope this guy isn't a creep like I fear. I hate to have someone obsessing over me".
"I wonder if this person knows about Matt?"
"I hope not. The last thing I want is some creep stalking not only me but Matt as well. And I do not want him to hurt Matt", Sora said. She put the card on the table. "I have to keep this. But I am worried. What am I going to do?"
"You know that Matt loves you and we shall protect you as much as we can. And you have your other friends as well", Biyomon assured her. Sora smiled.
"You're right. But maybe I should still call Matt. Just in case something does happen to me." She put the flowers down on her bed. "They're pretty flowers though".
"Tai, do you really want to do this?" Agumon asked his partner. Tai knocked on the door. He then turned to his Digimon.
"I told you not to say anything until I tell you too!" Tai hissed. "Now don't say anything when Matt opens the door". Agumon felt helpless. He had to remind himself that this was not the same Tai that he knew all these seven years. This was a new Taichi Kamiya.
The door opened. A long-haired blond man appeared. He smiled.
"Good afternoon Matt. May I come in?" Tai said as he bowed.
"Of course! Come in!" Matt opened the door wide for them. Tai removed his shoes. Agumon could only watch as Matt let Tai in his house. "I apologize for my housekeeping. I am still new at managing my own place. But tell me why did you come here for?"
Agumon saw Tai smirked. "You never invited me to your new place before so I decided to drop in myself".
"I guess that is legitimate", Matt told him. "I have been rather slow at inviting people to my home. Only Sora has been here". At the mention of Sora, Tai's eyes narrowed. His attention was diverted to a picture of Matt and Sora on the low table in the living room. They were in their school uniforms on a bench. They put their backs together and smiled at the camera. Tai looked down at the picture. Agumon could tell he was trying to control his emotions at that moment.
"Did T.K. take this?" Tai questioned. His voice was cold, without any emotion.
"Yeah. Why do you ask?" Matt asked him.
"Oh just curious", Tai answered.
"T.K. took that picture last year. We were in our last grade. Actually it was Kari's camera but she let him borrow it", Matt answered. He got no response. "Um do you want anything to eat? Drink?" Matt inquired.
"What do you have to eat or drink?" Tai asked.
"Um I should check. Want to see my kitchen?"
"Sure". Tai sounded more cheerful. Agumon started to feel relieved.
"Then follow me", Matt said. Agumon watched as Tai followed Matt. He started to wonder whether his sudden mood swing was a good sign or not. He hoped it would last until they get out of there.
"So Tai how are you doing?"
"Fine". His voice became flat once more. Agumon sighed. It looks like the new Tai is back.
"Are you doing anything at the moment?"
"Why should you care?" Tai asked. Matt stopped opening the fridge.
"I'm sorry. I did not mean to infringe" Matt apologized behind his back. "I suppose it is really none of my business".
"It's okay", Tai answered. "Actually I'm doing nothing at the moment".
"Oh? You're not planning to go to university are you?"
"I don't know. Maybe I will. Maybe I won't. I haven't really thought about it", Tai said. Agumon noticed that he was reaching for the drawer. Agumon had no idea why.
"I think I am going to go overseas for my education".
Both partner and Digimon were surprised. Tai let go of the handle of the drawer. He was so surprised that he stood there in thought.
"Why do you want to go overseas? I mean that's none of my business but still…"
Matt scanned the fridge as he spoke. "I want to do something that at the current time Japan have almost no resources. I want to go to outer space".
"Outer space?" Agumon was so surprised that he spoke those words out loud. He immediately looked at Tai. Tai looked at him but he could see that he was not mad. This made Agumon relieved.
"Tell us more", Tai said. He reached for the drawer again.
"Well I know it sounds weird but I always wanted to go to the stars. I mean when I am with Sora we spend a lot of our time outdoors. It is beautiful. I loved looking at the stars. And when I consider the options I think that being an astronaut would really be wonderful. I could imagine telling my children what it would be like in space and seeing the stars up close. So I decided to do research. And I realized, 'Hey! I can do this!' and so I decided to make it my goal to be part of the space program in America. Maybe I can bring Sora along with me".
"How nice" Tai said icily. He had opened the drawer and was searching through it quietly.
"I know it sounds far-fetched but even if I do not become an astronaut I can still be part of the space program on the ground. I can make a decent living and still be part of something wonderful", Matt said. Tai took out a long knife. Agumon held his breath. He now knew the reason why Tai went to the drawer.
"And?" Tai asked hoping to keep Matt's attention away from him.
"You drove here right?" Matt asked.
"Um yeah. Why do you ask?"
"I was hoping to finish off the sake I had with Sora last night. Don't worry. We didn't get drunk. But still I don't want you behind the wheel after having a drink. I keep it in the fridge. Room temperature makes it too strong for my tastel".
"Do you have anything else?"
"Okay. I understand. Let's see..." he searched through the fridge. Tai closed the drawer. The sound made Matt stop. He looked back. All he saw was Tai and Agumon. Tai had his hands behind his back but Matt was too trusting of Tai to consider any improper motives. He went back to the fridge.
It was then that Agumon saw the same smirk that he saw before on Tai's face. He thought that Tai was going to laugh. Instead Tai took out the knife and positioned it right at Matt. Agumon knew then that Tai was going to strike at Matt with the knife. And there was nothing that Agumon could do about it!
"Tai?" Matt's voice came. Tai froze. Agumon saw his face went from dark to horror. Agumon could not tell for what reason. Did he thought that Matt was going to catch him or did his good side finally take over again?
"Tai?" Matt's voice came out a second time. Agumon knew this was the breaking point. Either Tai was going to kill Matt or not do it at all. Tai put the knife behind his back before Matt turned around. Agumon saw that Matt had a puzzled look at his face, like he knew that something was going on.
"Do you have any coffee?" Tai politely asked.
"That was nice of you to drop by Tai", Matt said at the door. Tai nodded.
"I hope to see you again", Tai smiled at him.
"Of course!" Matt smiled.
Tai looked down. Agumon saw the serious look on his face. "I enjoyed watching TV and talking with you. I am sorry I didn't bring you a gift".
"You don't need to do that. I am your friend, not a host".
"Well, then good bye until next time".
"Yes. See you later Tai!"
"Okay Matt!" Tai went to the car. Agumon of course followed him. They both went inside the car and drove off. It was then that Agumon decided to speak.
"Tai-"
"I know Agumon. You do not have to tell me. I guarantee that next time that I will not hesitate".
"Why did you hesitate Tai? I thought the plan was to go to his house and kill him".
"I know. But it-it- never mind. Don't speak to me further on this. I shall Sora in the end. I know that Matt is in the way and I must eliminate him in order to possess her. I cannot allow anything stand in my eyes", Tai told him.
'Tai I know something has happened to you. And I know that the real you are still inside. I know you hesitated because you were struggling with the darkness inside you. I just hope that nothing too bad happens before you can win. I know you can win', Agumon thought.
It was then that Tai laughed. He pulled out the knife from the shirt. Agumon forgot that he still had the knife.
"Yes I shall get Matt and have Sora. And she shall be mine forever!" At that Tai laughed his dark, malicious laugh that seemed so natural to him now.
Agumon just went back into his seat. He needed to come with a plan of his own or he'll be an accomplice to a murder.
RING!
"Moshi-moshi Ishida-"
"I need to talk to you Matt!"
"What is it Sora?" Matt's voice suddenly became alarmed at the sound of distress in her voice.
"I-I received a bouquet and a card from someone. Do you know anything about it?"
"No", Matt was surprised. "Why are you upset? I didn't send you anything but that is no reason to be upset".
"It is not the flowers and the cards that I am upset over. It is what was written in the cards that is getting me upset". And she read the entire card.
Matt was silent for a moment. Then he spoke. "Sora I definitely did not write that".
"He said he was going to come to me. And he sounds quite weird. What am I going to do?"
Matt could tell by her tone that she was crying. He was going to get a headache before the day was over. "Sora did you tell your parents?"
"No" her voice was shaking. "I don't know what to say to them. I thought about calling the police but the person that sent me the flowers and card didn't leave their name or anything so I am not sure they'll be able to help me".
"Sora it is okay. You know I'll let anything happen to you. You have your family, our friends and our Digimon on our side. And I certainly would not leave you. Maybe you should stay at my house. The person obviously knows where you live".
"You mean over night?" Sora tried to suppress a giggle.
Matt went red. He suddenly realized what he said to her. "Um, maybe, I, er, never mind".
"Oh I'm sure I can stay over night. But I am worried that this person might know where you live or found out where you live. What about then?"
"I'll let Garurumon handle him. He's better than a watchdog anyday".
"Oh thank you Matt. You don't know how it means to me", Sora said. Then she changed the subject. "So how are you?"
"Oh fine. Tai came over to my place".
"Oh? And how is he?"
"Good. Although…" Matt paused.
"Although what?" Sora asked.
"It's just that when I went to the fridge to give Tai a drink I-I saw Tai's shadow. He looks like he had a knife and was ready to put it in me. Then I turned around and it was like nothing happened", Matt explained.
It was Sora's turn to be silent for a moment. "You know Tai. He would never try to hurt you. I am not saying that you were making this up but I don't think Tai would try to kill you. I mean you and him are best friends. I mean why would Tai kill you? It doesn't make sense".
Matt rubbed his temples. He definitely needed pain medication. He sighed. "I know but there is one thing that I noticed when he left: my steak knife is missing".
Well that is the end of the second chapter. Did anyone of you thought Matt would die? In any case I am putting a hold on the third chapter until I can get Chapter Seven of "Ryan's Downfall: The Story" done. I need to write better poetry. As for those that haven't reviewed any of my original poems you can do it now before Fanfiction.Net takes them out of their site and into the new site. I think they are going to do it Friday. In any case be sure to read and review! And any ideas on future chapters would be nice! I think I am heading for writer's block for everything!