100 Days With You
Well I thought that a TAIORA fanfiction was in store because I love this couple! This is a really sweet and heartwarming fanfiction…I actually cried while writing it. So enjoy! And remember! REVIEW
Being the only single people in the group is never a good feeling and best friends Tai and Sora knew that more than most. Deciding to test the world of dating by dating each other, the pair give themselves 100 days as a couple. The plan? Go on dates for 100 days, call each other girlfriend and boyfriend, pretend to be a couple in front of their friends to save face. and through it all they'd still be best friends. What they didn't plan on was the challenge becoming real.
Disclaimer: I don't own the digimon franchise.
Update: As of June 28th 2015, this is the edited version of the original 100 Days With You. Hope you enjoy and hope it feels more natural:)
On a lazy saturday, where the sun was high in the sky, the trees were swaying in the light breeze and kids were out roller skating and exploring the city Two best friends found themselves on a bench in a shade at the park near the river.
In complete silence
One one side you had a tall tanned teenage boy with uncontrollable hair completely lost in thought
On the other side you had a petite orange-haired girl, her head propped by her hands and she squinted at the people passing by
They were doing absolutely nothing
And they looked absolutely comfortable with each other
They had tried to stop spending all of their lazy saturdays together, chill sundays, horrible mondays and every other day of the week together. But Tai and Sora had a bad habit of not being able to stay away from each other. And today, just like most days, they had given up on trying to avoid the inevitable and came to the park together to chill on a bench and stare into space
But dear reader, don't misunderstand, for in anyone asked the two what was going on between the two they would vehemently deny anything and simply state they just "got each other"
After all they were friends
Best friends
Not to say they didn't try to break away from each other
Not to say they didn't try to meet new people
Not to say they didn't want to be spending time with a girlfriend or boyfriend
For dear reader
Part of the reason, and perhaps a very large reason, why the pair was alone together on a bench rather then going to a smoothie bar or a fast-food restaurant or playing frisbee was simply because every other friend who would've hung out with them was too caught up in their own romantic lives. At that moment, Tai and Sora could bet their lives on the fact that most of their friends were probably with their significant other and if they were being honest with each other, they were spending their saturday together because they didnt wan't to feel like such losers
Both were 16 and neither of them had ever dated anyone, neither of them had even held hands with the opposite sex except for each other, neither of the had ever gone on one date and neither of them had ever in their short time on Earth even kissed anybody.
Which is not what you can say for everyone in their friend circle
And that was depressing
They did want to broaden their did want to see what it would be like to spend hours with another person without having each other in the picture.
But, perhaps, part of why they hadn't been able to date anyone was because they just felt awkward without each other.
If Tai was with Matt alone, without Sora, he would feel awkward because all they ever ended up talking about was other girls
And Tai didn't know any other girls.
He much preferred talking with Sora about random things he had thought that day or doing challenges, like who could eat a pizza the fastest
If Sora was with Mimi alone, without Tai, she would feel awkward because all they ever ended up doing was shopping for clothes
And Sora hated clothes shopping.
She much preferred browsing the video game store with Tai; making cracks about the girls that would buy Harvest Moon.
And that was with their friends
Imagine how awkward it gets around strangers
Yes, essentially Sora Takenouchi and Tai Yagami had
Failed
For they felt the most secure when they were with each other. They felt the most comfortable when they were around each other. They felt the most themselves when they were together
And maybe it was because they had known each other since they were kids, And maybe it was because they understood each other on a level that most people wouldn't understand. They knew each others likes and dislikes without batting an eye, they were always happy when they were together. They had a psychic link and the pair knew when one was happy or not and knew exactly what to do make things right again.
And like most things, they also shared the same thoughts and feelings on certain topics
Like the fact that they were the only single people in their group.
Everyone in their life had seemed to be paired off. It started in April when Mimi got together with Izzy after shouting at her to ask her out already. Yolei's tactics had worked and Ken had asked her out only a week after the previous announcement, which would only be followed by Kari declaring on social media her intense love for Takeru. Joe had then began dating one of the girls he was tutoring. Persistence had paid off and Matt began to date Jun. Davis then began to date Mako, that girl who would always be lecturing him. And just when they thought it was all over, Cody had a girlfriend (that french girl they had met that one time).
What was going on?!
Mating season?
Which is why at that moment Sora sighed, hung her head, giving up on trying to seem perky.
She kept thinking about how much she wanted a boyfriend after seeing how sweet it was to date someone. She wanted someone that would kiss her suddenly in the hallway like Izzy did to Mimi. She wanted someone who would give her flowers on her birthday like Matt did to Jun. She wanted someone to hold her hands and blush at the sight of her like T.K. did when he saw Kari.
At least, she thought, Tai is going through the same thing.
There was a solidarity in single-hood
S.I.S
God help us
"I'm so bored Tai!" Sora finally spoke out, and Tai turned to her in surprise, "It seems like everyone has something do with their girlfriend or boyfriend. We never have any group things anymore."
"I guess we're the only leftovers," he exclaimed with a sigh, "We're the only person who isn't with a date now."
And just like that the two sighed and rested their head on their hands.
Sora lifted her head up to witness the couples at the park and sighed some more, turning attention to an old couple playing a game of chess in the park...
A game...
Suddenly Sora thought of something.
"I think I have a good idea. What do you say Tai? Let's play a game"
"Eh? What game?"
"Eem...It's quite simple" she spoke with conviction, her hands in fists "You be my boyfriend for 100 days and I'll be your girlfriend for 100 days! What do you think?"
Inspired by a chessboard and the number 100 seeming right, she thought it would be a good plan. After all her "boyfriend" would be her best friend, you can't find a better deal like that. They could go on dates, call each other girlfriend and boyfriend, pretend to be a couple in front of their friends to save face and it be a double whammy of benefits: everyone wouldn't feel pity for them for being "single, and the only guy she could ever spend time with alone would give her the experience she needed with having a boyfriend
Sure they had no obvious romantic feelings for each other but they would just date but act like best friends…like they always did.
Besides nothing would really change, only the label would.
Tai looked at her nervously and rubbed the back of his head "O-O-Okay..." He shrugged "Don't have any plan for the next few months anyway"
She punched Tai in the arm and laughed.
"You sound like you aren't looking forward to it at all. Cheer up. Today will be our first day and our first date!"
Tai laughed at his best friend and smiled. He thought about it carefully and decided it would be a good idea. Maybe deep within him he would always wonder what it would be like to date Sora. After all they spent almost every waking moment with each other since they were kids. He just hoped that when the 100 days would be over that everything would be the same. That she would still be his best friend that she would still care for him. He had tried miserably to separate himself from Sora because he thought that it would be better for the both of them
How wrong he was.
They might as well have an excuse to spend more time with each other; without the constant question of the nature of their friendship.
Tai knew that Sora and him were really close. So much so that people kept asking if they had gone out yet or not. Tai couldn't really see the difference between a girlfriend and a friend. He didn't feel right spending time with other girls and he only felt comfortable with Sora.
The lines had been blurred.
"What about we catch a movie for our first date? I heard that there is a really great movie in theater now."
Sora smiled a brilliant smile
"Yosh! Seems like I don't have any better idea than this. Lets move!"
Day 1
The first day they dated was like any other day that they would share with each other. Sora wouldn't remember it as the best date ever.
But that was the day when the label had changed
When she had become Tai's girlfriend
And that would always be special to her
Day 2
For their second date Tai and Sora went to a concert together. The band was Coldplay, Tai loved Coldplay; it was one of his favorite bands.
But he knew that Sora didn't like rock bands, she much preferred pop or classical music.
Before Tai would never ask her to come with him to a Coldplay concert because he knew she wouldn't enjoy it, but now he thought that maybe as his girlfriend she might want to try something new.
As he looked at Sora and how she silently smiled and swayed to the song "In My Place" he smiled to and he felt warm inside. It was a good feeling.
He asked her if she enjoyed it after the concert and she said that it was ok.
Ok wasn't good enough for Tai so he bought her a pineapple keychain on the way back home. Don't ask him why he bought this…all he knows is that Sora's favorite fruit is pineapple, he doesn't know why.
He doesn't know that it's because pineapples reminds Sora of his hair.
Day 3
They went shopping together for a friend's birthday present. They shared an ice-cream at the ice-cream parlor. It was Sora's idea.
Tt was something she had thought in the moment when that had went to buy a scarf for a friend's birthday party. She thought it would be nice to eat ice-cream, after all, she had not eaten ice-cream since she was a kid.
She thought that she would have to argue over the flavor because they had only enough money for one scoop in a cup. Tai was the type that wanted his way. But she was pleasantly surprised when he simply said that they wanted strawberry ice-cream. She tastes the ice-cream with her spoon and instantly smiles in delight; she becomes nostalgic and she smiles brightly.
The ice-cream tastes really good she says. Tai is glad that she enjoys it, he is happy that she is smiling so brightly. He picked that ice-cream because he wanted to see her smile
He remembers that strawberry is her child-hood favorite
He remembers things like that.
Day 4
Tai and Sora decided that they would stay in that night. He went over to Sora's house for some pizza and a movie. It was something they did many times before but this time it was a little different, because there was a kid there waiting for them.
Sora's mom had failed to mention that Sora would have to baby-sit her cousin for the night. While taking care of a 7 year old boy might be tiring Tai and Sora decided to make the most of it.
They became 7 year olds that night again, they play with legos, play with play-do and watch clips of Barney. It's the most fun she's had with a kid ever and she knows it's because of Tai. She takes a moment to look at him and sees how much he has grown up.
He has changed a lot and Sora could see it
Clearly
Day 5
Tai and Sora decide to go around town for some shopping. Sora wants to buy a dress for Semi-formal which is happening in a week, she picks a cute vintage number. Sora wears a dress for the first time in front of Tai when she comes out of the changing room and he is awestruck.
He has never seen Sora look so beautiful in his life. He just stares in astonishment and Sora decides that this is the dress for her. Sora and Tai walk around the mall going to each shop trying something new. Tai dares himself to enter the lingerie shop and Sora laughs to herself
She is having so much fun.
They walk around the mall and head to the video store like they always do to check out the new games they can play later that night. The difference is that now they are holding hands.
They have never held hands like that before.
Day 6
Tai and Sora have nothing special to plan for their 6th date so they decide to walk out in town to the local flea market to see what there is to buy. Tai makes jokes about the items on sale like putting antlers on his head and Sora laughs.
It's something that they do all the time but this time Sora begins to blush.
She has never blushed before. Suddenly Matt and Jun come towards them. They catch up about what has been happening since the last time they saw each other. Sora and Tai talk with Jun but Matt stays silent.
He feels something…something is different…something is different between his two best friends.
He suddenly realizes what is going on.
"Are you two going out?" Sora and Tai don't reply
They only blush but entwine their fingers together. Jun gasps in delight…Matt got his answer but he's not sure he likes it.
For the first time…he feels like the third wheel.
Day 7
Tai decided to drive Sora up onto a mountain to watch the sunset together. He had also heard that a meteor shower was coming and he wanted Sora to see it. When the night came and the moon glowed, they said sat on the grass gazing at the stars together.
It became cold but Tai had forgot to bring a blanket. He offered to give his jacket to Sora who was shivering, even though it would make him cold.
Sora gratefully took the coat and she warmed up; inside and out.
A meteor passed by as Sora looked at Tai...and she mumbled something
Day 10
Sora decides that she wants to walk in the forest and go on a picnic. Tai complains that it will be tiring to do but does it because Sora gives him the puppy face. They pack several different sandwiches and other supplies to spend a day in the forest.
They walk in and out of the forest weaving around the trees and playing hide-and seek at the same time. Sora laughs because she knows that she will always win, after all,Tai's hair is very big.
They find a small grass patch with beautiful flowers and set picnic there. Tai picks some flowers for Sora and that makes her heart flutter. They enjoy the picnic but suddenly it starts to rain. They quickly try to salvage their picnic and find shelter under a large leaf fence. They are still wet but they don't care…its cold…but they don't care.
Adrenaline pumps in them and they are gasping for breathe after laughing so hard. Suddenly Tai looks in to Sora's eyes and slowly moves his head towards her. She holds her breathe as her face heats up
Then they kiss
It's the first time the both of them have ever kissed before.
Day 12
Tai is not free for their 12th day together because of a soccer match. Sora decides she will cheer him on from the stands. She has not been to the soccer field in a long time. She sits in the stand by herself and looks on to her boyfriend as he scores more and more goals.
She becomes excited and starts to stand up and cheer. The girls around her begin to notice. All her old friends notice too that there is something is going on. Suddenly Kari squeals and says they are going out. Sora ducks her head and blushes. All the friends around her start to hug her and congratulate her.
Matt is stone silent however…the same thing with Mimi. She ducks her head but then comes up again with a warm smile.
"It's about time…" she exclaims.
Sora smiles in delight.
Tai's team has won but he doesn't celebrate with his team mates however the first thing he does is go up the stands.
Sora stands up and waits to see what he will do. He breathes out, gasping for breathe, sweat dripping down his forehead.
Suddenly he embraces her; sweaty, stinky and all. Sora doesn't mind, she's hugging Tai.
That's all that matters.
Day 15
Sora decides she wants a little adventure so she drags Tai to the paintball fun land.
They get into their white suits and goggles and throw paint balls at each other. They laugh and have a great time. Sora runs around in circles trying to confuse Tai but he still manages make her hair multicolored the same goes for Sora.
She laughs out loud but then suddenly gives the surrender hands. Tai decides that he'll give up and throws his arms around Sora's shoulders. Tai feels thrilled that he can do this. Sora's presence makes his heart beat so fast.
He is glad that Sora splattered his face with red because she might see how red he really is. Sora feels naughty and tricks Tai.
She splatters his hair with a green paintball. Now you're going to get it Tai says. Tai runs after Sora as she scurries away.
Tai grabs her and they fall into the hay. He throws his goggles off while he is on top of her, she does the same.
They stare into each others eyes, Tai is absorbing her beauty, there is no one in the world like her
He suddenly kisses her there and then.
Sora throws her arms around his neck.
The kiss is almost as magical as the first.
Day 19
Tai decides that a little class is in order. He decides to take Sora out to dinner in a classy Italian restaurant. He gets a tux and picks her up in a snazzy sports car. Sora is surprised by the gesture but is glad neither the less.
They arrive to the restaurant and feel like kings and queens. They enter the restaurant and order food.
Tai actually doesn't actually understand what is on the menu but decides to guess what the food is. Sora understands and order veal.
It turns out that Tai had ordered raw sea food.
He's Japanese…he can take it.
But the waiter is acting really snobby with them. Tai suddenly thinks to himself that this isn't him. He whispers to Sora that they are going to get out of the restaurant paying for the meal.
Sora agrees to it
What she didn't agree to was the fact that Tai decided to steal the red flute which is a mantel piece in the restaurant for her. She laughs as they escape the restaurant
Only Tai would do that for her.
Day 24
Tai decides that they are going to change things up a little. Tai takes Sora to Wall-mart to buy things
He doesn't tell her much, he just tells her that they should buy breakable things. Sora picks up glass bottles, glass bowls and ceramics bowls. Tai is more daring, he buys melons and a T.V. He takes Sora to the football field of the school in the afternoon and brings her up to the stands with the stuff. She sees on the edge 15 ft down that there is a large white x-mark on the ground.
Tai tells her that they are going to drop all the stuff and see them break. Sora is a little apprehensive and drops a glass bowl it goes with a large crash and Sora squeals Tai drops the watermelon and it goes down.
Splat
Sora laughs so loud because watermelon pieces came up and got stuck in Tai's hair.
Tai wishes that he had bought another watermelon
So he could hear that laugh again.
Day 25
Sora and Tai spend time at a theme park, they choose to go on to the big roller coaster
But it isn't Sora who is scared about it
It's Tai.
Sora squeezes his hand for comfort, she feels strong when she is around him.
They enjoy the ride on the roller coaster but Tai is still joking around, because he loves to see Sora laugh. They decide to eat hotdogs and cotton candy. They then decide to go into the haunted house for a little adventure. Sora is freaked out from the images and sudden sounds.
She yelps when a "ghost" comes up to her and grabs Tai's hand, when in fact it's someone else's hand.
Sora is so embarrassed but Tai tells her she shouldn't be.
He would have loved it if that was his hand.
Day 36
On their 36th day together Tai and Sora go to his apartment.
They just talk.
They talk about old times, they talk about sports, they talk about their friend, they talk about school.
It's a day dedicated to talking.
Sora is glad they did this day. She knows now that some things will never change
He will always be her best friend.
Day 48
Davis is still shocked that Tai and Sora got together in the first place. He knows that he isn't very perceptive but it was still a smack in the face.
And here I thought, he thinks, that Sora would get together with Izzy or something.
He nods sadly to himself and decides that he needs some answers. He asks Tai and Sora out for lunch at the local diner.
Over steaks and hamburgers Davis bombards them with questions. Mostly on how it happened.
Tai doesn't talk he simply smiles and ruffles Davis's hair.
Sora just laughs and says it's their secret. Then she ducks her head and frowns; she knows that all of this is just a game.
Davis still wonders if they are just acting but then he notices the way Tai lets Sora eat his mashed potatoes. The way he blushes when Sora's hand brushes her hand across his, the way Tai's eyes dart at Sora from time to time. Davis notices that way Sora tucks her hair absent mindfully behind her ears to looks presentable and how her head always leans to Tai's side and how she always smiles brightly when Tai is looking.
Hmmm...I don't know how it happened but they sure do like each other.
Davis is more perceptive than he thinks.
Day 50
It's the 50 mark
The half way line and this time Sora decides to plan the day. She wants everything to be opposite. It's opposite day!
Tai comes and says goodbye and says that he's had a wonderful time.
Sora giggles and gives him a good night kiss. Then they drive to the park to feed the birds. They walk and go to the restaurant for "dinner" when it is only 3:00 p.m. Tai keeps laughing because everything is so topsy turvy and so messed up
He feels that this is one of their great dates because Sora planned it.
She ducks her head, she planned this day not to have fun but in a way for her to turn back time because everything was going backwards
So that they could have more time
Together.
Day 53
Sora decides she wants to do something special for Tai so she decides to make a home cooked meal.
She decides she wants to make a roast for him, some vegetables on the side and tomato soup. She gets the ingredients ready, but not everything goes as planned. As she picks up the chicken to marinate it she drops it and it bounces to the back of the fridge.
She grabs for it with a broom and discovers that it is really dirty, even water can't clean it. She cleans it with soup and she thinks it's ok. However she forgot to bring the broth so she cooks the chicken with yogurt
It just went down hill after that.
The chicken is too tough, the vegetables are too watery and the soup is too salty.
When Tai arrives and eats the food Sora half wonders if he's going to drop dead however he puts a brave face and says it's delicious.
He continues to eat all the food and Sora is surprised, she knows that he is lying for her so she kisses him on the forehead and says thanks.
Tai thinks to himself.
Lying has never been so good.
Day 67
They drove pass a circus and decided to get in to watch the show.
It was a wonderful sight! Monkey and Apes in costumes did back flips. There were contortionists and magic shows. Sora kept clapping her hands together…her eyes twinkiling she was having such a good time. Tai noticed and he felt happy too, he was happy that Sora was happy.
At one part of the show they were able to volunteer. Sora looked like she wanted to be a part of the show so Tai stood up quickly and jumped around widely. Sora started laughing at what Tai was doing.
Tai loved the sound of her laugh and began to jump more widely.
Finally magician allowed Sora to play a part as his assistant in the magic show. Later they went around to see other booths around the circus…holding hands which was making Sora blush. Sora then saw a sign that said fortune teller.
She excitingly told Tai that she wanted to try it out. Tai said that it would be a total joke and that she would probably tell Sora that she would marry a rich man. Sora laughed and said that that was a good thing and quickly went inside.
Tai stood outside the caravan and chuckled to himself, the time spent with Sora would be the happiest of his life.
But then Sora came out and Tai noticed that her smile was slightly forced and asked what the fortune teller had said.
Sora giggled lightly and said that the fortune teller had said that exact same thing Tai had said.
But Sora was lying, she holds onto Tai's hand and they walk through the circus and carnival. Tai is talking but Sora isn't listening…she holds her mouth and thinks about what the fortune teller had said:
"Treasure every moment from now on" and a tear had rolled down the fortune teller's cheek.
Day 72
Kari is so thrilled that Sora and Tai are together, finally her brother can go on a double date with her and T.K. with a girl that was half-way decent. She invites them to go to the beach and they ride on bikes. T.K. is having a blast.
They all laugh when Tai fails to do a bike trick.
Sora laughs the loudest but she is the first to help him up and gives him a bandage for his scrapped knee.
The day at the beach is terrific. Kari takes lots of pictures: pictures of them playing volleyball, eating, talking, making or at least trying to make a bon fire. Hours later Kari develops the pictures and sees the love in Tai's and Sora's eyes.
She smiles to herself
She hopes that T.K. and her can be like them one day.
Day 81
Sora can't spend time with Tai that day because she needs to take an exam.
She knows she had to study for it but she couldn't…she was thinking to much about Tai.
She goes into the exam room with as low as a low self-esteem could get.
She takes her pencil and tries to answer it the best way she can. She can't focus but she remembers that Tai will be waiting for her and she speeds through the exam…and is able to answer all the questions.
She hurries out the exam room and goes down to the school courtyard and sees Tai.
He looks up and smiles at her and brings a small ribbon as a present.
Her face is completely red, she feels so giddy, she feels so special
Knowing that he will wait for her like this
Day 84
Sora suggested that they go to the beach. She wants to smell the sea air and feel the waves.
Tai wants to spend his time with Sora but he's cautious, he keeps trying to remind himself that this is a game, just an experiment.
They go to the nearest beach and discover that it is deserted. The get a blanket and sit on the beach.
They kiss again and it's a magical experience for Tai.
They fall into each other arms and sleep on the beach together.
They find themselves awake together and find they had spent the night together.
Sora remembers the last time she spent the night with Tai
They were still in diapers
She realizes how much her feelings for Tai have changed since then.
Day 88
Tai and Sora are really starting to believe in the experiment.
They seem to have forgotten that's all it was supposed to be: an experiment
To see what it would be like to have girlfriend or boyfriend.
In the corner of Tai's head he knows that this. His head knows this. He knows how dangerous it is for him to spend time with Sora like this, to treat her like a real girlfriend.
He's putting himself on a cliff and there's the chance he could fall and break his heart. But his heart doesn't want to listen. His heart is in it
What he doesn't know is that Sora is thinking the exact same thing.
That doesn't stop them from going to the top floor of her apartment to look at the city at night, at least Sora is,
Tai is staring at her
He can't take his eyes off her.
Day 95
Tai and Sora throw a big party
There is no occasion it's just for fun.
They have balloons and party hats the works. All of their friends come and they have a whale of a time. Playing poker...truth and dare and spin the bottle. They catch up on what has been happening.
Tai realizes how much time has flied since he got together with Sora.
But he is happy
Because he is with her.
Matt and Mimi notice this too, they notice how deep the relationship between Tai and Sora really is.
They understand each other like the back of their hand
Matt and Mimi wish their relationships could be like that but they aren't maybe that's why that day became the day of break-ups.
Only Tai and Sora have lasted, thanks to each other
Day 99
They decided that with all the excitement from the past couple of days they would simply take a walk in town. Sora had been so happy for the past couple of weeks spending time with Tai. She realized that today would be her last night with Tai as his girlfriend.
As much as she wanted to continue she knew that all these days spent together was just an experiment. Sora had to admit defeat
It had begun to become real to her.
She wanted to continue to be Tai's girlfriend
She had started to fall for him.
She had felt the warm pit in her stomach blossom, how her body wracked with nervousness when he was close to her, how just feeling his warm breath on her skin sent a shiver down her spine, how she couldn't help but want to hold him, to be close to him, to kiss him, to see him smile
These aren't the type of feelings you have for your best friend
These are the the type of feelings you have for someone you really like
Someone you love
And Sora smiled at the thought. Yes, maybe what she was feeling was love. The type of love that lasted because no matter what Tai was her friend, her boy, her person
So why did the game have to end?
Who says it has too?
I made the rules, I can change the game
She was going to tell him tonight
Tell you how I really feel
The two had been walking around town for awhile, enjoying the night lights that would come on at the park and just absorbing the city's beauty finally came across the very same area they had first started the experiment in full view of a night market in the marble courtyard
She starts to feel the fatigue, given her thoughts and just the atmosphere. She feels drunk in love from the pretty fairy lights and the night street markets that had been put up in the park courtyard. The glow of the lights, the moonlight, the dark blue sky. It all seemed so unreal, so beautiful and so romantic.
"Do you mind if we rest? I'm a little thirsty" She says as she plops down on a nearby bench
"Of course" He gives her his 1000-watt smile "Wait here while I go buy some drinks. What would you like?"
"Hmmm..Coca-Cola will be just fine. Thanks Tai." She exclaims blushing
He's so considerate
"Don't mention it" He gives her a thumbs up, "see you soon!"
And as quickly as he can he places a kiss Sora on the forehead and leaves quickly to the mini-mart.
She can feel the heat that blooms on her face retreat as she watches him go.
She can hear her heartbeat banging in her ears
Ba-dump, Ba-dump, Ba-dump
These reactions, and these feelings were so real
So very real
And as Sora closed her eyes with a soft smile on her face she knew how real and pure her relationship with Tai was at this moment
And a part of her knew, despite her insecurities, that he felt the same way she did too
After all, they were Sora and Tai, Tai and Sora
Taiora
Sora chuckled at the thought
-BANG
She was brought out of her thoughts when a loud bang echoed across the street courtyard.
It sounded like...
A gunshot
Suddenly Sora felt fear grip her heart and her breathe shortening
People around her gasped in shock and were scrambling around the park
Meanwhile,
Where was Tai?
She ran towards the mini-mart he had gone to in hopes of finding him and to make sure they were together
But as she approached the mini-mart she saw a dark figure lying on the ground in front of the store as a boy with a gun ran away as quickly as possible
She approached, her eyes wide, her heart beating wildly, and the fear coming in full force
No...
Her worst fears were realized.
Tai was laying on his back
His arms in strange angles and blood spreading into dark circles around his clothes
And yet he was holding a coca-cola can tightly.
It was like everything was in slow motion and Sora was frozen in spot.
This had to be a dream, a sick and twisted nightmare
Yet as soon she saw his eyes starting to flicker and his lips whispering her name everything went into fast-foward
Sora scrambled on to the ground and held his head in her lap. Screaming for help hysterically.
Somebody
Anybody
Help!
His hand were so cold
No…
Someone had called an ambulance and while the medics urged her to let go of Tai she refused. She would never leave him and promptly sat in the ambulance with Tai. Watching in complete and utter shock as the medics tried their best to halt the bleeding
There's so much blood...
And by the time they had arrived to the hospital, Sora could barely separate the red from the white of his shirt...
The doctors teared her away from Tai's body which seemed to be getting paler and more limp as the minute hand passed the clock and informed her they would work on him to the best of their ability
There was nothing Sora could do but sit in the waiting room, hoping, praying, begging for the best
Please
Please be okay
She barely noticed when Tai's parents and Kari came running into the hospital, also in hysterics and crying asking what had happened
She could only look at them, her ashen face completely blank, and cry
It seemed like hours until the doctor came out again
But Sora kept her eyes closed and was counting backwards, maybe if she counted 100 backwards everything would be alright
She could go back in time
To stop all of this...
Please
"I'm sorry," the doctor sighed "we did the best we could. But the gunshot wounds ripped many of his internal organs and there's nothing else to do...He is still breathing now and may hold out for the next hour but there's nothing we can do. I'm sorry"
The entire group was horrified. How could this had happened so quickly? How could such a sweet date with so much hope for the truth of their feelings be revealed turn into this?
Turn into a goodbye
"Also, is there a Sora here?"
Sora, whose hands were clutching her head in disbelief, looked up
"There was a note in his pocket, it was addressed to you"
She shakily takes the note with her and clutches it with her palms. She holds it carefully like it were made of glass, ignoring the bloodstains, for it is the last thing of his she can hold on too.
And she holds onto it too when the family enters the hospital room where Tai is held
He looks so weak but peaceful
His face is pale and there are tubes and wires everywhere
The sound of his heartbeat still echoes in the room
Ba-dump, Ba-dump, Ba-dump...
As she sits down in one of the chairs in the room, giving Tai's family the sapce they need for their goodbyes...
Sora read the letter and then she burst into tears…
Sora,
Our 100 days is almost over. I had fun with you during all these days. Although I saw sides to you that made me want to slap my face or laugh until I cried I loved every moment of it, these were the happiest times in my life. I realize that you aren't only my best friend but you're the most amazing girl I know and blame myself for never noticing before. I can't imagine myself with anyone but you. I have nothing much to ask for, but I just wish that we can extend the game. In fact make the game real. Sora… I want to be your boyfriend forever and I wish you could be beside me every moment of my life. Sora…there's nothing else left to say… I love you.
Tai.
No...
Sora hugged herself as the tears streamed out of her eyes
She rocked back and forth but she couldn't feel okay...
It would never be ok again…
She suddenly ran towards the bed where Tai laid and laid her head on his heart and screamed.
"Tai! Tai please don't leave me…I don't want you to leave me!
Did you know what was the wish I made on the night that the night when we saw the meteor? I asked that we would last forever. That we'd wake up one day and stop calling it a game and make it real! That I could stay by your side! Tai don't you understand?
I've wanted to be with you! For the longest time! It's always been you. We were suppose to last 100 days Tai!
You can't leave me! I refuse! You can't leave me! Y-Y-You said you'd always be there for me!
I can't go on without you!
Don't leave me alone!
Be-Be-Because I love you Tai...
Please come back to me
I love you Tai. I LOVE YOU."
DING ding ding ding...
12:00 o'clock
Midnight
And Tai's heart stopped beating
It had been 100 days
100 days with the girl he loved
Sora
Fin