Chapter Dose! Movin in
"Ack finally I can just sit and rest!" I sighed as I leaned against my door.
I just finished unpacking everything in my room. It took Tai, Sora and I almost 3 hours to get here. When we finally arrived we had to unload the boxes from the moving trucks and then unpack the stuff from the boxes. Let's just say I don't want to open another box for a long, long time. (…Unless it was a present.) I heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I tried asking withholding my urge to groan.
"Katrina once your done packing join Tai and I for dinner. We need to tell you something important." My head drooped.
"Sure Sora I'll be right down."
It took all my effort just to walk down but when I was down they were both already sitting down at the table. I guess they were waiting for me before they started. Tai's hair was as unruly as ever. Sora told me it has been that way ever since they were little, (when dinosaurs roamed the earth). He was playing around with his fork, a sure sign that he was nervous about something. Sora, who was usually cheerful and smiley, had a blank expression on her face. An unsettling feeling rested at the pit of my stomach as I took my seat. For awhile we all just sat there not saying anything. Once I took a spoonful of soup Tai decided to break out the bad news.
"So Katrina, you're going to need to get your things ready for school tomorrow."
I nearly spat out my soup. I managed to swallow it down and then almost screamed at him
"What do you mean get ready for school? It starts in two weeks!" Tai shook his head regretfully. "Not this school I'm afraid. Their semesters start earlier."
I groaned and let my fist slam onto the table. "That's not fair! I barely got to enjoy summer vacation."
Tai shared a panicked side glance with Sora almost begging her to intervene. Sora looked at me with complete sympathy in her eyes and tone.
"I know sweetie, life isn't always fair. But look at the bright side all the other kids well be in the same boat as you." Sora noticed my confused expression.
"What do you mean by that?" She smiled.
"This school has just been re-opened. It was apparently left in pieces after the terrible disasters all those years ago. They finally managed to re build it just in time for our move here."
I sighed not understanding where she was going with this.
"And that means…?"
She smiled. "That means all the other kids will be just as new as you are. So not only do you not have to worry about your first year of middle school as a grade 7, but you don't have to worry about being the new kid who moved here as well! Isn't that great?"
I tried to pull off a reassuring smile.
"Thanks guys. I really appreciate you looking out for my interests like that but."
I looked down at my plate not having an appetite anymore.
"I don't think I'm really that hungry for supper tonight. I think I'll just go to bed if that's ok."
They both exchanged glances. If they were worried or upset they were trying their best not to let it show.
"That's fine just put your plate away and try remembering to brush your teeth for once kiddo." Tai said while ruffling my hair. My face flushed in embarrassment.
"Tai!" He smiled.
"Katrina!"
I gave him the dirtiest look I could muster before going upstairs. I wondered if I would get any sleep at all. You know how people say they feel like there are butterflies in their stomach when they get nervous? Well I had a million and one of them! And I was pretty sure none of them were going to let me get any sleep tonight.
Tai's POV
Once I heard Katrina's door click shut I turned to Sora.
"I heard from Izzy last night Sora."
She was cleaning the dishes. She looked up momentarily and smiled.
"Oh that's great! We haven't heard from him in awhile. How's he doing?"
I sighed frustrated that she wasn't hearing the urgency in my voice.
"He's fine, but Sora he told me the news.."
Sora stopped cleaning the dishes and straightened up giving me all her attention.
"What news?" I groaned.
I looked back up to check Katrina's bedroom. It was closed shut. I kept my voice down just in case.
"The news from Jeni! You know about the future digi destined." That got Sora's attention. Her brown eyes crinkled in that cute way they got when she was worried.
"What did he say? I thought it wasn't going to happen until a couple of more years? He told Davis that all of the portals to the digiworld had been shut down since…that day."
I cringed at the reference.
"Yeah but apparently things there are worse than we thought. Apparently there's been a breach in our sector and the evil viruses are starting to get out of hand."
Sora nodded. She bit her lip nervously.
"So what does that mean about Katrina? Is she going to find out soon?"
I looked down avoiding her sympathetic gaze. I tried to keep my voice strong for her sake.
"Izzy doesn't really know when exactly. He said it could be any day now. It might have something to do with the school re opening. Anyways he just told me all we could do was have her prepared just in case anything happened."
Sora shook her head not wanting to hear it.
"But Tai what if she's not ready for it? She has no knowledge and no skill if something happened who would …protect her."
I wrapped my arms around her pulling her into a tight embrace.
"We just have to trust in her. I know she's strong enough to get through this. I mean we didn't know anything at her age and looked how we turned out."
Sora looked up at me and I wiped a tear from her cheek.
"You promise Tai." I nodded and gave her a reassuring smile.
An idea quickly popped into my head.
"Yeah I promise, and besides I just got a great idea." Sora looked puzzled.
"What might that be?" I pulled her over with me to our computer.
Once I was logged on I went into the e-mail Izzy had sent me before and pressed on his link. After a few pop up screens and random gibberish they finally appeared. Sora's eyes went aglow. "Biyomon!"
The little pink bird on the screen replied back "SORA!"
Sora looked like she was about to hug the screen.
"I've missed you so much."
Beside the pink bird a new pop up with a yellow dinosaur appeared. I couldn't wipe the huge grin off my face.
"Agumon, haven't seen you in awhile buddy. You still have to come over one of these days and do my work for me..Ow!"
I rubbed my head which was bruising from Sora's forceful punch.
"What was that for?" I complained.
"This is the first time you've seen Agumon in years and that's all you can say to him!"
She fumed. She was so cute when she was angry. Agumon and Biyomon both laughed.
"You two are the perfect couple." Biyomon added in. I could feel my cheeks flush in embarrassment.
"Yeah well… Sora and I were hoping you could do us a little favor."
Agumon smiled his small teeth protruding. "Sure Tai, What do you have in mind?"
I smiled leaning towards the computer. "Ok guy's so here's the plan…"
The next morning….
Sora was running around trying to find all the dishes while making eggs for breakfast. I waited at the table fidgeting with my fork. Katrina had woken up late and was rushing upstairs to get ready. I looked at my watch and called up to her.
"Hey kiddo hurry up! You're going to miss your first class if you keep this up."
"Coming Tai, just wait one second." I pressed my hand into my pocket and pulled it out.
It was somewhere buried in her boxes but I had thankfully been able to find it. She thought it was a game boy or electronic that she had kept from her past. What she didn't know was that it was a digivice, which was only given to few chosen kids. Sora laid a plate of eggs in front of me and another across from me. I looked at my watch. What was she doing up there? If she kept this up I was going to be late for work. She finally emerged and practically sprinted down the stairs. Her light brown hair was a little unruly and of course she had on that ever present bandana. Her blue eyes flicked past Sora and I with a quick hello and goodbye as she ran off with the eggs. Sora and I ran after her.
"Katrina you have to finish your eggs before you leave." She groaned as she struggled to pack up her bags and lace up her shoes.
"But Sora I'm going to be late."
"I'd rather you be full instead of starving throughout school."
She said as she helped Katrina slip on her sweater. Katrina hadn't noticed but as Sora was slipping on her sweater she had placed the digivice in Katrina's pocket. She grabbed her bag and almost bolted out of the house. I quickly grabbed her arm before she left.
"Wait one second you can't leave without these!" I shuffled around in my bag looking for them. "Tai common I really have to leave."
"Aha!" I shouted in victory as I pulled them out.
The goggles swung in the air. Katrina had a puzzled expression.
"Aren't those Uncle Davis' goggles?" I laughed.
"No they're not… well yes I had lent them to him a couple of years ago but now they're yours."
I handed them to her. She looked down at them still confused.
"I wore those when I was your age. They went through a lot of hard times with me. I feel like you're old enough now to handle things on your own. So I'm giving these goggles to you as a personal family gift. They helped me become a great leader and I'm sure they will do the same for you."
This time she smiled. Her eyes watered with the sincerest of looks.
"Thank you"
She managed to let out after wiping her eyes hoping she could hide her tears. I pulled them over top of her bandana and smiled.
"There now you're ready for anything." I held my thumb up for her. Her smile grew wider. "Thanks Tai!" She said then quickly moved on her tip toes and kissed my cheek.
She ran up to Sora and did the same. Then before we could say anything she was out the door. I walked up to Sora who looked as if she was about to cry.
"I think that's the first time she's ever done that to us." I grinned
"Yeah even though she isn't connected to us by blood I feel as if she is our own."
Sora smiled her tears still dripping.
"That's why I pray nothing bad will happen to her."
So there you have it! They are the original Tai and Sora but all grown up. (Well sorta:P) But they are not my own characters and do not belong to me in the slightest. Only Katrina does so yeah hope you enjoyed it! I have pics so ill try to get those shown soon.