Disclaimer: I don't own digimon, probably never will... Oh the joy!
So this reveals what I really want with this story...
All You
Sora Takenouchi hated the reason she was dressing up for.
She looked at herself in the mirror with a critical eye, staring at the black kimono as if it was the plague. Her hair was neatly combed, but she had decided not to wear any makeup today, it seemed stupid. After all he never cared for her looks, before… With him she was always herself, it didn't matter if there were some bags under her eyes, and her face was a lot more bony…
"You are beautiful" Her best friend spoke, making her smile. Yeap, she knew he would say that…
"Thanks Tai." Immediately she frowned though. "This is so weird."
"You feel strange, how do you think I feel?" Tai asked with a short laugh.
"Do you actually feel anything?"
"You're really asking me that?"
Sora turned to Tai. He was simply there, running his hand through his hair and looking disappointed. His clothes were still the same blue jacket, pants and shirt from that day, a blue bandana still wrapped around his forehead.
Sora walked over to him looking apologetic.
"I'm sorry… I'm not…"
"You still think you're crazy" Tai told her with a sad smile.
"Maybe" She said not wanting to dive into that, it was a scary thought, not been able to trust her own mind. "But at this point I don't know if I care" She told him sincerely and Tai shook his head in silence.
Sora looked around her room… Ever since that day she hadn't really fixed anything, mostly it was Biyomon putting her things into place, so the room was mostly clean…
"You don't have to be there you know…"
"Caring for an illusion's feelings?" Tai chuckled.
"Don't do that"
"Sorry." Tai apologized. "And I know what you're saying, but I feel responsible anyway" The brunette said gloomily. "Besides… I told you I don't really know how to get away from you…"
Sora sighed, having trouble believing him. She looked out of the window. The day was clear, with blue skies and icy winds, the snow giving everything a peaceful cover. It was almost a contradiction that she had to do this.
"You're okay?" His voice sounded pained and Sora sighed.
"I think I'll cry" She explained sadly. "And at the same time I'm afraid that I won't"
"I hate when you cry…"
"I know" She looked at him again and smiled sadly. "I'll take care of Kari for you."
"Thank you." Tai replied with a smile and licked his lips as if hesitating of saying the next part, but sheepishly doing so. "Maybe we can try to tell them?"
Sora froze at the question, her throat dry as she spoke.
"Maybe…"
Tai groaned.
"Sora what do I have to do for you to believe me?"
She shifted her weight from one foot to another uncomfortable that she could feel him looking at her, if he was just a vision he surely felt real to her. She was about to answer, when suddenly they heard a knock at the door.
"Sora, we are leaving" Her mother was calling.
Glad for the interruption, she quickly opened the door and Tai followed her outside.
At first sight Sora was immediately caught in hug from her mother, surprised for just a moment before returning the hug. Over her mother's shoulder, she could see Tai smiling at her, before she closed her eyes, taking in the comfort.
"I'm fine mom" Sora tried to tell her.
"It's okay sweet, but if you need anything, you know I'm here right?" Sora nodded, knowing her mom would worry no matter what. The Takenouchi women then left the house, their black kimonos standing out in the landscape as they walked. Sora saw her father waving from the car, dressed just like them and together they set out.
Biyomon was already in the car when Sora got in, she smiled at her partner and Biyomon took her hand in her wing, imagining she needed some comfort. Just like with her mom, Sora was glad for it.
Then the girl looked beyond her Digimon to Tai, sitting and looking out the opposite window. Even if she was crazy she liked the idea that she could see him, even if it wasn't real... It made her feel good... Even if was wrong...
Suddenly Tai turned to her, she thought he was sad, but then he broke into a grin, which warmed her heart for some reason. For an illusion he sure made her feel a lot, even if she felt guilty, like she was betraying the real Tai.
Tai saw Sora smile back at him and sighed, turning to look out the window again.
Odaiba went past by him, with buildings and familiar places. Parks and such were full of people and more were by the sidewalks, moving on with their lives.
He envied those people, how could they smile when so many important things were happening? Like his death and the sadness around him…
Returning his gaze into the car, he saw that Sora was now looking out the window too, the silence around was so thick Tai felt like he could grab it and toss it out.
Mr. and Mrs. Takenouchi looked forward with locked eyes, while Biyomon only had eyes for Sora. Tai sighed wondering how Agumon was now. Think of his partner made him as sad as when he thought about the rest of his family, after all, Agumon was part of the family.
Seeking a new distraction his gaze went to her again. Sora was so beautiful. He could spend days looking at her. Her hair was waving as the open window blew wind at her face, her eyes were closed and she had a peaceful smile on her lips.
How much he wanted her to believe him...
Tai was mesmerized by the scene, so much he didn't noticed the car stopping until Sora looked at him startled, caught his stare no doubt. Tai quickly took interest in the temple.
Soon he was in front of the place, walking in together and a small group of people.
Tai recognized his grandparents, Kari, his mother and his father immediately.
The digidestined were all there too, with their own parents.
Sora ran to them, earning a hug from Matt, Joe and Izzy. Mimi was more straight forward throwing herself at her friend, in tears. Tai looked at his sister, she was not crying, but Tai could clearly see that her eyes were red. TK and Davis were both suspiciously close to her.
Tai narrowed his eyes, but soon found something else to worry about.
To the right were the digimon, each one of them with black belts around their arms. Tai's eyes fell on Agumon, who had his head down, while the others tried to talk to him, but failed.
He gulped when Sora walked there and shared a few words with Agumon, and the small digimon looked up and nodded with a small smile.
Before long, they were all called in.
Tai followed them a little behind, his eyes on his digimon.
Agumon stopped short however. Tai's eyes widened for a moment as his partner seemed to look directly at him, but after a moment the orange dinosaur shook his head and followed the others.
Tai stood there for a moment watching Agumon, not sure if he should feel hopeful or disappointed.
Sora was surprised when Mrs. Kamiya called her to sit in the front with the family members.
This touched her heart and she let some tears fall as she looked at the altar.
In front of a picture they had some personal items casually decorating the scene.
A pair of goggles, a digivice, a star decorated shirt, a monocle, a black wristband and finally a carved necklace that had been a gift. Above objects there was also six coins and above this the picture of her best friend, with a lopsided grin on his face.
Sora felt Kari weeping beside her and unconsciously hugged the girl. Her eyes went to Tai who stood somewhat confused in front of the tomb, his smile was a grateful one, but that only made her guilty worse.
To be honest Sora didn't remember much of that day, she remembered screaming, but not much else.
Later they told her she had gone into shock, and that when the doctor gave the news, she almost jumped at him… Matt and Joe were the ones that held her back. She had passed out then and later found herself in a hospital bench, with her mother before her, speaking things she didn't want understand.
What followed were days of her crying and staying in her room. Biyomon, her mother, the chosen, none of them could make her get out, until he showed up.
In one moment she was desperate, and then he appeared in front of her… Sora thought she was going insane. When this Tai was sad, she still had the urge to comfort him, and when he spoke, he was her best friend… Still she hesitated to believe it, maybe because it was too surreal.
But we had our share of amazing stuff, right? So why not this?
Because he was dead... It was impossible for something like that to happen...
Sora brushed those thoughts away and went back to comfort Kari.
When the time came, Sora got up, right after the Kamiyas, and lit up an incense stick, placing it in the bowl. She bowed her head to the picture, and went back to her place…
Everyone followed suit.
Prayers were held, mantras spoke, and finally they would be up for the vigil.
Later that night, Sora sat a little away from everyone because she couldn't talk where someone would see her... She looked at her friend again... There it was, that feeling when she saw him disturbed, like something was wrong, was her mind so stupid, that it was making up a sad boy for her to comfort?
Yet there was the feeling that dragged her to him...
Like her best friend was right there... Don't go there Takenouchi, it won't end well...
"How are you doing?" She asked him anyway.
"I should be the one to ask you that" He said.
"No you should not"
"Yes I should"
"No"
"Yes" Sora stopped when she saw his smirk. "Damn it Tai"
"Sora, come on, you should not look so down, you don't even believe me when I say that I'm real, and don't try to deny it, I can see it in your eyes" He said…
"Okay fine, but still… If there's a possibility Tai that you are actually here, then you will soon be seeing them burning your body."
"So what?" Tai spoke nonchalantly.
"Aren't you…"
"Sora.." Tai's voice was very low now and he smiled sadly at her. "I'm dead, I really can't bring myself to care… I'm just worried about them" The pointed his family and Agumon "And about you too…"
"You don't need to worry about me"
"Really, what about the state I found you in?"
Sora looked away as he said that, angry that he mentioned anything, Tai must have detected her mood, because he grunted.
"I gonna take a look around" Tai said, his feet never touched the ground as Sora saw him vanishing through a wall.
She watched the rest of the vigil…
Now there were only the chosen's families around. Everyone with a somber look on their faces, Biyomon was close to Agumon the whole time, which made Sora smile. Although TK and Kari were nowhere to be seen.
"Hey" Sora looked up, and found Matt staring at her, she stared back in silence. "How are you holding up?"
My best friend is a ghost or I'm insane… She thought.
"I'm fine Matt, and you?" She asked in a caring way, she knew he was taking this hard too. He could try to hide it, but everyone could see it.
"I'm Okay."
"You don't have to lie to me"
He shrugged.
"He was my friend, everyone is feeling down…" The blonde frowned, biting his lips as he seemed to think deeply about something. His blue eyes suddenly found hers in a worried stare "But you loved him didn't you?"
"What?" Sora gulped.
"Come on Sora, I know why we broke up. I'm really sorry" He said placing a hand on her shoulder. "But I guess I'm trying to tell you can count on any of us if you need"
"Matt I'm fine really…"
"No you're not Sora, you act like that, but you must be destroyed inside, you don't have to lie to me either. Have you looked at yourself? Are you eating?"
Sora took a deep breath. She had cried earlier with Yukko and Susumo, she had cried with Kari… But now she didn't feel like it… She was worried what people might think, but if Matt was any indication, they thought she was hiding her emotions… Her past breakdown was probably not of any help.
Truth was that no matter how much she tried, Tai's body was hidden from view, and mostly she saw him close by, smiling at her, encouraging her the whole day, and she couldn't bring herself to feel sad, except for everyone else...
"Matt…" She started, thinking of something to say when…
"Sora!" She heard and turned around. Tai was coming to her, a panicked expression on his face, hands motioning madly. "Sora please hurry! It's an emergency!"
Sora was about to speak, when she remembered Matt who was looking at her strangely. Right Ghost or Crazy…
"Huh… Sorry Matt… I got to… I got to go the bathroom!" She exclaimed, running after Tai without a second thought. Matt stood there frowning at her.
"Come on Sora, faster!"
"I'm running on a Kimono you idiot!" She yelled pulling at her clothes, wooden shoes tapping at the floor.
"So what? You have to stop them!"
"Stop who?" She finally asked as they arrived at a hallway with no one around.
"Them! They are going to do it, you have to punch him away! Quickly…"
"Tai…"
"Right here…" Tai went through a door, and Sora stopped catching her breath.
She glanced at the door, getting ready for pretty much anything dangerous and opened it stopping in her tracks. She couldn't help but gasp at the scene.
Immediately TK and Kari jumped away from each other, their faces blushing deeply.
"Sora!" They screamed in unison…
"Come on Sora, punch TK for me… quick! Kick his ass!" Tai was saying, floating angrily behind the boy. His face was a grimace, shooting lasers at TK's back until he saw that she was still at the door and raised his arms exasperation. "Sora come on!"
The auburn haired, red eyes digidestined stared at the scene for just a second, before she burst into laughter. She couldn't help it, the two oblivious blushing teens, and her angry best friend uselessly shaking a fist at TK... She had to hold her belly to stop…
"Sora… Are you okay?" She heard Kari asking carefully.
"Sora this is serious!"
"I know… I'm sorry!" Sora tried to say, she saw the confusing looks she was earning from two in front of her, and finally manage to control herself little. Before she could say anything though her eyes widened as a realization hit her hard, there was a lump in her throat suddenly, but she managed to swallow it. Glancing back at the situation at hand she motioned at the teens. "So you two…"
"I-I'm sorry… Kari and I… We" TK stuttered.
"Who kissed who?" Sora asked, ignoring Tai's sudden outburst behind her. The two looked at each other and TK looked away a little ashamed.
"I did…" Kari said.
"She what?!" Tai screamed.
Sora gazed at the two in wonder, she understood Kari perfectly, she herself had a hard time seeking something to make her feel better. The source of it was floating annoyingly around her right now… Sora shot Tai a discreet glare and went to Kari…
"It's okay you two, this isn't easy" She told both of them. "If you like each other it's good that you can find comfort in one another, but just as long as you control yourselves."
"Sora, I-I would never do that…I-I w-would never take advantage of Kari" TK stammered nervously. Kari was blushing madly now and Tai could only snort at that.
Sora smiled at them.
"Good, now I'm leaving you guys here…And don't worry, I'm not telling"
"Thank you Sora" Kari spoke.
Imagining they needed to talk a little, Sora left them, closing the door behind her.
She ran before Tai could say anything, but she felt his presence seeking her out anyway, it didn't matter, her chest felt light as a feather and the butterflies were back… She couldn't do this in the hallway though, her eyes were tearing up fast.
Finally she found an empty room where she entered and closed the door, leaning against the wall, panting from her run.
Tai came in right away.
"Sora! How could you leave them in there! You have to pound TK to the ground and, and…" He finally looked at her. "Why are you smiling?"
"Tai, please tell me... I couldn't know that Kari and TK were kissing right?" She pleaded.
"Of course not Sora, I was taking a look around when I saw them and..." He trailed off as Sora bent down. He thought she was going to cry when her eyes watered, but instead she kept smiling. "Sora?"
"I'm so happy…" She said. "I shouldn't be happy, we're a having a funeral but... I-I think that you are you" She spoke softly.
"Of course, that's what I've been telling you all along." Sora choked a bit, a few tears falling from her eyes, now that she let them go. "Sora?"
"I-I sorry… B-but, the way y-you l-looked in there… E-even if I was crazy h-how could I know what TK and Kari were doing? Even so I-I felt... Wrong until I-I saw you in there a-acting a-all…" She stammered, although her lips were smiling.
"All what?"
"All you" She said interrupted by a sound that a chuckle and a sob. "All Tai..."
"Sora…"
She sniffled and laughed again, really close to him.
Tai was stunned for a second, looking at her crimson eyes now he didn't see any doubt…
Soon he broke into a grin himself.
Yeap, that's the story guys...
One thing everyone should know, is that I don't have an ending for this story, I making it up as I go, so any suggestions are welcome.
The idea, is that I really want to have a comedy out of this, you know explore situations to the limit and etc... XD
Anyway, hope you guys had fun... The chapters on this story are very short, so who knows, I update this on a whim, when Brave Hearts get too dense, or I hit a writer's block or something...
See ya!
