Welcome back. For those of you who read my first chapter, you will notice that my name has changed from -Please Insert Name- to Eden Cross. I thought with a new story I would get a fresh start. For the remainder of this story I will refer to myself as Eden, and I would also like to introduce my Alter Ego, Cross.

Hello Eden

Hello Cross

I think we should start, don't you?

Indeed, Cross.

Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, Tai, Matt or anybody else. Star Valley is mine, though. Also, I don't own the song Russian Roulette by Rihanna.

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Chapter 2: Russian Roulette

By the time Friday had come, Tai was more than happy to see the week end. He had made a couple friends, namely a computer obsessed kid named Izzy and a nice red haired girl named Sora.

On Wednesday, they had been walking down the hall at the same time Tai was hurrying in the opposite direction. Not watching where he was going, Tai had collided with Sora, both of them hitting the floor. Izzy helped Sora up, and Tai stood quickly and gave a polite bow. When he tried to leave, Sora had grabbed his arm.

"You know, when you run into somebody you should really apologize." she said. Tai nodded and bowed again. She didn't let go.

"Can't you say 'sorry'?" she demanded. He shook his head and pulled out his notebook, turning to the same page he had shown his teacher.

'Actually, I can't. I'm mute.' Sora had to read it twice before it sunk in. She turned bright red, and bowed her head.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to offend you." she said. Izzy nodded. Tai smiled and wrote another note.

'You didn't. It's not like you could have known.' Sora nodded, still clearly embarrassed. Then she brightened up.

"Well, do you want to come have lunch with us?" she asked. Tai smiled and nodded. Sora understood, and lead him to a place outside, underneath a beautiful Oak Tree. The shade was a nice change from the hot afternoon sun.

"So, where did you come from?" asked Izzy. Tai took out his notebook and scribbled a message. Sora took it and both she and Izzy read it.

'I came from a town called Odaiba. It was nice, but not nearly as peaceful as here. Plus, my house didn't have such a nice ocean view.' Sora nodded.

"I've been to Odaiba once. My grandmother used to live there, before she died, and I visited her." she said. Tai smiled. He had only been here for two days, and he already had two friends.

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On Friday Tai decided he would go to the music teacher and request to play the piano in class. They all had to choose their instruments next Monday, but he didn't want to wait.

The teacher was just leaving, and Tai scribbled a hasty note for him. He smiled and nodded.

"Of course. It said in your profile that you were a pianist, so I was just waiting for you to ask." he said. Then he added "If you want to practice using it now, you can." Tai smiled and nodded as the teacher left. He walked over to the piano. It was very similar to his, so he begun playing a soft melody he had created. It was simple, but it was beautiful. He was so occupied by his song that he didn't hear the door opening.

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Matt was mad. He was currently making his way inconspicuously to the music room, hoping the teacher was still there. His guitar had broken three strings out of nowhere, and he was fresh out, so he did what he often did during the school year. He was going to the music room to ask Mr. Gurney if he could borrow one of the school's many guitars. Mr. Gurney often agreed, recognizing that Matt was a skilled guitarist.

When Matt came to the hall where the music room was located he saw that the door was unlocked and slightly open, just a crack. That means Mr. Gurney was still there. As he got closer he heard the distinct sound of a piano being played. That was strange, considering Mr. Gurney never played his piano and he never let just anyone touch it.

"Hey Gurney, what's with the music show…" said Matt as he walked through the door. Suddenly he came to a stop. Mr. Gurney wasn't there. Instead, sitting at the piano bench playing the instrument was the same brown haired boy he had seen on Monday, the new kid that was too damn stuck up to talk to anybody. He was about to speak up, but instead started listening to the melody. It was beautiful. Who would have guessed such an ass would be any good at something.

Suddenly the kid stopped playing. He stood up, apparently ready to leave, and turned to meet Matt standing right there. Clearly startled, he stepped back.

"Hey, you're that new kid." Matt said coolly. Tai nodded. Matt growled. "Too stuck up to talk to anybody? I know your type." he said, almost coldly. Tai wanted to shiver. Instead he shook his head and attempted to walk away. Matt, growing more annoyed every second, grabbed Tai's arm and squeezed hard. Tai flinched, but still no sound passed his lips. Matt shoved him back.

"Why don't you say anything! What is your damn problem!" he growled. Tai regained his balance and pulled out a notebook, turning to a blank page. He took out his pencil and began writing something, only for it to be grabbed from his hands and tossed to the floor by Matt.

"TALK!" he bellowed. Tai shook his head, grabbed a piece of chalk and wrote something on the blackboard before Matt could take the chalk away.

'I can't.' was all it said. Matt looked completely dumbfounded.

"And why the hell not?" he demanded. Tai erased the message and wrote another. Matt read it, and immediately felt his anger leave, replaced by another emotion.

Guilt.

'I'm mute.' is what Tai wrote.

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Matt stalked down the street, his brother Tk matching his every step. He thought about this afternoon.

After reading the message, Matt had been completely stunned, and couldn't come up with what to say. Finally he walked over, picked up Tai's notebook, and handed it back to him.

"I'm sorry." he mumbled. Tai shook his head, took the notebook and wrote another message.

'You couldn't have known.' he wrote. Matt read it, then shook his head too.

"But I shouldn't have been such an ass." he said. After that they had started talking (or rather, Matt talked while Tai wrote) and learned that they had a lot in common. Both had a sibling, both lived on Ocean Boulevard, and both loved music. Tai played a few things on the piano, and Matt picked up one of the school's guitars and played a few things as well.

Eventually, Matt apologized again, and left.

So here he was, walking down the street with his brother, to the small gift shop in the Plaza. Tk groaned next to him.

"Okay, I get it. You were a jerk and you want to apologize. But why do I have to come too?" he asked. Matt sighed.

"Because you're a hell of a lot better at finding gifts for people than I am." was Matt's simple reply. Tk sighed, and walked into the store behind Matt. They searched for a few minutes, but didn't find anything. Just as Matt was turning to leave, something caught his eye. He picked it up, eyeing it carefully.

"It's…perfect." he whispered.

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Aw, now you have to wait to find out what it is.

That's so mean, Eden.

I know Cross, but it adds to the whole mystery.

Anyways, please review. I need more reviews!