Chapter Ten of "Tai's Downfall" by Melinda-chan
"I can't believe that! I mean, I know that Tai did like Sora very much- I've heard all of the rumours, but I can't believe he would turn into a psycho!" Yolei said. She and Ken were in his bedroom talking.
"I did see him try to push Matt down the stairs when me and Wormmon were leaving Izzy's apartment," Ken said. "And the way he was acting in the hospital, I'm just concerned about him."
"I guess" Yolei said. "You want to talk to Tai about it?"
"If something is wrong with him, he may not want to talk about it" Ken said.
"What about Kari? Has she noticed anything?" Yolei asked.
"I have called Kari about it and she has noticed something strange with him too," Ken replied. "I think that unless he went totally evil, he's just going psychotic."
"Poor Tai! Maybe him not having a girlfriend really got to him," Yolei said. "Speaking of girlfriend, are you planning to do anything for our first year together?"
"What do you mean by that?" Ken said. "We're not seriously going out as a couple!"
"But Ken, you kissed me almost a year ago, remember?" Yolei said. Ken felt like he had a mini-seizure.
"I didn't think you would take it that seriously," Ken said. 'I totally forgot about that!' he thought.
"But a boy kissed me, and it was you!" Yolei said. She then put her hands on her cheeks and closed her eyes. Hearts floated around her head. Ken let out a big sweatdrop.
"Oh fine," Ken sighed. "I suppose we can commemorate that." He then picked up his notepad. "Anyway, I already notified Kari so she will be able to tell me if anything else happens concerning him. She and T.K. are going out. Maybe I can contact him as well." (Note: He doesn't know that Kari and T.K. had split up yet).
Just then the door opened.
"Ken, Mr. Mikio Oda is on the phone!" his mother said from the door.
"Thank you Mother. Tell him I'll come as soon as I can," Ken said. He then turned to Yolei. "I got a phone call. I don't know how long this will take. It's from Detective Mikio Oda."
"Don't worry about me," Yolei said. "I'll wait." At that, Ken got off the bed and left the room.
For ten minutes, Yolei waited patiently. She then looked at his notepad. Her eyes widened.
"My God!" Yolei said. "Is Tai this crazy?" Just then Ken appeared. Yolei looked back at him. "Oh Ken! Is something wrong?"
"I am needed at Oda's office," Ken said. "He and Michiro are going to investigate another jewelry store robbery. I got to take over the office until they come back." He already picked up the briefcase from the outer side of his bed. He then looked at Wormmon, who was sitting there silently. "Wormmon, come with me." At that, his Insect Digimon went off the bed. "You better go back to your home, Yolei. I have a feeling that I may be there all evening." Yolei nodded.
"I'll go then," Yolei said. She then went off the bed. "Hawkmon will probably be waiting for me. I had to leave him at home because I didn't want him to pester us." Ken smiled. "I'll call you tomorrow. I hope you'll be alright."
"I'll be alright. Don't worry about me," Ken said. "See you later, Yolei! And do be careful!"
"I will!" Yolei said. "I got to call my parents for a ride! See you later!"
"See you later then" Ken said. He then left with Wormmon. Yolei went to the living room for the phone but as she did, she thought about what she read from Ken's notepad. Maybe she should call Kari too.
In the meantime, Ken was walking down the street to the Odas' detective office
'At least Yolei now knows the truth,' Ken thought. 'I can't think about Tai right now.' He then felt a dark presence behind him. 'Oh hello D.E.'
"Now Ken, I have an idea that you can use" D.E. "said" to him. "He has his dark side, and you have your own." Ken turned his head at his purple-clothed "companion."
'And your point is…?' Ken asked.
"My point is, that if he will allow his dark side some freedom, maybe you-" D.E. started to say.
'Forget it,' Ken "said." He then walked away from "him."
"But we were such good partners-" D.E. started to "say."
'We were not good partners! You used me!' Ken "said" to "him." He walked even faster now. He then realized something.
'If Tai's dark side is the one that is using him, then maybe I should investigate this from a psychological point of view-' Ken started to think when he felt a "hand" on his shoulder.
"Or maybe you can let me and our dark sides can have fun together! What about that?" D.E. "said." Ken looked back at him, as if thinking.
"Ken, are you alright?" Wormmon asked. Ken looked away from the trash can where he just stashed D.E. in.
"Oh I'm fine now," Ken said, smiling. "Let's go, Wormmon." He then walked with Wormmon, leaving D.E. in the trash can.
"I'll be back," D.E. "said" from the trash can. Ken sighed. He could sympathize with Tai's dealing with his dark side, considering his own battle with his dark side. Still, if Tai's dark side is controlling him, how can Ken stop it?
Or can he?
DING DONG! Sora walked to the door and opened it. She broke out in a smile when she saw who it was.
"Tai!" she said. "How are you?"
"Fine" Tai said, smiling. He then showed her his new gift. "Do you want more flowers, Sora?"
"I don't mind Tai" Sora replied. She then looked at Tai. "Are you okay, Tai? You were acting strange yesterday-"
"I was a bit off," Tai nodded. "Um, may I enter please?"
"He's not acting normally. Kari noticed something too. I'm not sure what is going on, but be careful around him. And don't make him angry or upset or very emotional. Don't ever forget that," Sora remembered Ken's words from the day before. She was now in a dilemma. If she refused to let Tai in, he might get upset. She had no idea what he'll do. But if she then let him in, something might happen too. What can she do?
Sora then saw Biyomon and Gabumon beside her. She felt more confident.
"If you don't start acting weird, then you can come in," Sora said. Tai then took off his shoes and entered the house with Agumon. Sora took the flowers.
"So do you know what happened to Matt?" Tai asked her.
"He got in an accident," Sora said. "I don't know everything about it, but he apparently ran through a red light."
"Hmm…" Tai said, looking up at the ceiling as if thinking.
"I can give you a drink," Sora said. "Do you want any tea?"
"I do not mind tea," Tai said. Sora nodded and went to the kitchen. She did not seem aware that Agumon was looking very nervous.
As for Biyomon and Gabumon, they took Tai and Agumon to the living room. They all sat down on the couch.
"You sure like to buy flowers" Biyomon said.
"I don't know what else to buy her," Tai said.
"A girl prefer chocolate to flowers," Biyomon said.
"I'll keep that in mind from now on," Tai said. "So how long does she plan to stay here?"
"Until she feels she can go back home again," Biyomon said.
"Hmm…" Tai said. "What type of chocolate do you think she likes?"
"Good chocolate!" Biyomon replied. Tai then looked at Gabumon.
"You didn't go with Matt?" Tai asked him.
"He didn't think that would be necessary," Gabumon replied. "In a way, I'm glad that I didn't come with Matt! I don't know if the hospital will be able to treat me!"
"Does she know that Matt might be moving to America?" Tai asked.
"Oh no! Does this have to do anything with him wanting to be an astronaut?" Gabumon said.
"Yeah," Tai said. "He didn't say when he'll be going, though."
"Prpbably not for a long time," Gabumon said. "I hope he can recover within a year." A few minutes then passed by.
"He might not last that long" Tai said.
"What!" Gabumon said. Just then, Sora appeared with a tea tray.
"I didn't ask what type of tea you would like, so I made some green tea, oolong tea and Indian tea," Sora said. Tai let out a sweatdrop.
"Any tea would have been fine," Tai said.
"And I didn't ask whether you like it with sugar, milk, cream, cinnamon, chocolate or lemon so I brought them all out for you," Sora said.
"Okay…" Tai said. "I don't have a preference either way."
"I'm so sorry," Sora said. "I guess I'm not a good hostess."
"Oh I think you make a very fine hostess," Tai said. He then took a cup of oolong tea and sipped it. "So tell me, how are you doing?"
"Until Matt is injured, I was okay," Sora said. "Now I'm not so sure."
"He's not in critical condition, is he?" Tai asked her.
"He's in a coma," Sora replied. "I don't know what would make a condition critical, but Matt in a coma would do it for me."
"Hmm…" Tai said as he stared into his cup of tea. Agumon decided to take one of the other cups before they went too cold to drink.
"I was wondering on how you two are doing," Sora said. This caused both Tai and Agumon to look at each other. Tai looked back at her.
"We're fine Sora," Tai said. He then put his hand on his chin. "So what are you doing?"
"I'm planning to go to a school," Sora said.
"That's great! So what are you planning to take?" Tai asked.
"Fashion design," Sora replied.
"I didn't know you were into fashion!" Tai said. "Do you have a few samples of your work?"
"Oh no!" Sora replied. "I just saw the place for the first time!"
"But don't fashion design courses require a sample of your work before you can get accepted?" Tai questioned. Sora looked surprised.
"How did you know that?" Sora asked him.
"Oh I read it somewhere," Tai answered. "Do you know what time it is?"
"Do you need to go?" Sora questioned.
"I feel I've done my job already," Tai said. This surprised both Sora and Agumon to say the least.
"If you want to go, I'll send you off," Sora said. She got off the chair and walked toward the door. Tai and Agumon put their cups on the tea tray and followed her to the door.
"Thank you for your hospitality," Tai said. "I hope we can visit you some other time." He bowed as he said this.
"I hope so too," Sora said. Tai put on his shoes and opened the door. "By the way-" Tai then kissed Sora right into her mouth. "I am looking forward to our next visit, Sora." And with that, he and Agumon left, leaving a stunned Sora.
'He kissed me!' Sora thought. 'I-I didn't know he would-' Sora then ran to her bedroom.
"Tai, why did you kiss her?" Agumon asked as they walked to the car.
"I kissed her?" Tai said.
End of Chapter Nine
I hope everyone has been patient with me for the update. I had to finish or update my other stories that were of higher priority at that moment. Regardless, I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. Digimon is the copyright of Toei Animation. Please do not forget to review!