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Prince of Tennis (...and Flowers)
Day 3 - Hobbies
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Setting: Digimon Adventure tri. timeframe / Canon Divergent
Tags: Fluff, Romance
MinorCameo pairing: Mimato
Other Characters: Toshiko Takenouchi
Notes: I think we know more about Sora’s hobbies, and hopefully the silly title gives you a hint as to what this story is about.
I also wrote in small musical references from DigiDestined FM by @earlgreymon & @tangledupblue‘s digidestined-inspired playlists. I recommend you listen to them - there’s something for everyone! :D
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On a late afternoon, Sora sat on a bench at the side of the school tennis court with a towel hanging over the top of her uniform for tennis practice. She was relaxed as she took intermittent sips from her water bottle as she waited for her mother to call the end of practice.
“Hey, look! it’s Sora!”
"Sora? You're here late."
Sora turned around to see Yamato and Mimi standing on the other side of the chain-linked fence.
“Hey, guys,” she said. “I was supposed to go home and prepare dinner. Taichi said that he wanted to come over and help, but…”
She turned around to face the tennis court again to see her mom on one side of the court shouting at the player on the other side - that player being Taichi, who was in his gym shorts and loose muscle shirt.
“...can’t prepare dinner if no one else is there to eat it.
“He’s that into it, huh?” Yamato asked.
Sora saw Taichi catch sight of Yamato, and he raised the tennis racket high above his head as a greeting.
“Taichi!” Sora’s mom yelled, making Taichi flinch and turn around to return to focus.
Sora, Yamato, and Mimi laughed quietly in their corner.
“I guess I shouldn’t be surprised,” Sora explained. “It wasn’t that hard of a transition for me from playing soccer.”
Sora wasn’t sure how it happened, but she tried to explain it to Yamato and Mimi in the best way that she could. One day, she and her boyfriend Taichi were talking about soccer and their individual hobbies; the next day, he was jogging alongside her at the start of her tennis practice with her mom coaching them for the day.
“So, he wants to try out all of the things that you like to do?” Mimi asked after her explanation. “That’s so cute!”
“Yeah. I’ve gotta admit - it’s been pretty funny to watch him try.”
Sora’s mom blew the whistle, and Taichi lowered his arms letting the tennis racket swing toward the ground. As he headed to where Sora sat, Yamato let out a snort of laughter, and Mimi gasped.
“You even got him to wear your visor,” he said. “I’m not going to let him live that down.”
“Be nice!” Sora warned, although she thought that seeing her white visor over Taichi’s big and fluffy brown hair was as funny as Yamato did. She stood up from the bench and held out Taichi’s towel and water bottle by the time he got to her.
“Aww, just for me?” Taichi asked her. “Aren’t you sweet?”
Sora smiled at him as they stood face-to-face. She had already had a chance to cool down a little from practice, but being close to him, she felt the heat emanating from him after he moved around the court. There was more that she wanted to say, but she knew that Yamato and Mimi were still standing on one side, watching intently; and although she was far away, her mother was staring them down.
“Listen,” Taichi added in a softer voice for only her to hear. “Tonight’s probably not a good night for me to come over. I’ll just walk home with Yamato.”
“Ha! Was Mom giving you bad vibes or something?”
“...Kinda.”
Taichi chuckled nervously, but Sora frowned.
“Sora!” her Mom shouted.
“Alright then,” said Sora, letting the troubling thought rest for the night. “I guess I’ll see you tomorrow? At ‘One OK Rock’?”
Part of their hobby swap was listening to each other’s music, which had been a ‘hit or miss’ depending on the music they shared with each other.
Taichi laughed at her reference of his favorite band. “I’ll get you to listen to the acoustic versions of their music. I think you might like those better. You liked OneRepublic, right?”
“I did. I’m surprised you even liked Norah Jones and Dido.”
“Why wouldn’t I? They remind me of you.”
Sora went in for a tight hug, and she felt Taichi’s arms around her back as he gave her a squeeze. She loved that he gave her the best hugs.
Then silence fell between the two of them when they pulled apart. They stared at each other, but Sora broke the gaze first, feeling herself blush. She felt too self-conscious with other people watching them, especially her mother.
“Love the new look,” Sora heard Yamato tease as she walked away.
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Taichi was over at the Takenouchi residence the next afternoon, sitting next to Sora on the floor in front of a flat, round container, with flowers and branches neatly laid out on either side.
Sora sat on her knees while Taichi sat with his legs crossed to watch her. She had given him half an hour of attempting ikebana with her guidance until she grew impatient from bickering with him over how he was handling the pieces. As many times as she told him to be gentle, he still ended up with a few bandages around his fingers.
Silence had fallen between them as she began to concentrate on choosing the right long branch from the small stack she and her mother had picked out earlier that morning. After running her hand on each one and observing each branching having a variation of sprouted leaves, she chose the one that she felt was right, and gently extended its branches before setting it in the container.
“You make this look so easy, Sora,” Taichi quipped.
“It’s not as easy as it looks,” she fretted. “I’ve been practicing this for a few years now, and I still don’t feel like I’m getting it right.”
“But it’s something you like doing, right?”
Sora smiled. “I do now. I used to hate it, but that was before I resolved things with my mom. Now I like it because I get to do it with her.”
It was likely because her mom was out shopping that Taichi said it so freely:
“I don’t think your mom likes me.”
But Sora expected him to say that and knew he had been ready to vent about it, so she continued to place another leafy branch. “What makes you say that?”
“Did you see how harsh she was with me at tennis yesterday? I’ve never had a coach so strict.”
“You’ve probably never had to deal with your girlfriend’s mother as a coach, either.”
“It’s like she doesn’t approve of me, or something.”
“Now, that’s ridiculous.” Sora had to laugh while she turned to choose the bloomed flowers. “Mom’s just strict when she teaches; that’s why it seems like she might be hard on you.”
She placed the flowers in between the branches in the container, but her face fell when she looked at the arrangement so far.
“She was really hard on me at first. That’s why I pushed myself to train harder. But, I’ve learned that she just wanted me to do well, so I know where she’s coming from. I think that goes for you, too, Taichi.”
Turning her head to Taichi, she gave him a smile in hopes to reassure him.
“She could tell you were serious about tennis,” she added. “If you weren’t, she would’ve refused to help you.”
“That makes sense.” Taichi smiled back at her, and it brightened her own smile knowing that she made him feel better.
After a few minutes of silence, Sora had let go of the last stem and sat back from her flower display. The arrangement still didn’t feel like her best work. She wondered if the branches needed to be spread out more or be rearranged, and what her mother would think of it when she returned home.
“Wow…” Taichi leaned closer towards her to look. “You really do have a talent for this, Sora.”
“You think so?”
“Yeah, this looks awesome!”
She tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear which might have looked red from the heat on her face. “Thanks, Taichi.”
“Say, since I obviously suck at this, maybe you should teach me another hobby instead.”
She shot a look at him. “Like what?”
“I dunno. Sewing?”
“No.”
Taichi grimaced. “That was quick.”
“You want to try to handle a needle when you don’t have the patience to handle the thorns on these branches? You’re only going to suffer with more pricks on your fingers.”
“Really, Sora? I’ve gotten bruises and broken some bones playing soccer, and you’re worried about my hands?”
She adjusted her sitting position to face him as she kneeled, and she held his hands in hers while she looked over the bandages on his fingers.
“You really need to be more careful, Taichi.”
Taichi placed his rough hand over hers with his other one underneath, causing Sora to hold her breath.
“You don’t have to worry about me so much. You know that, right?”
Her eyes meeting his made Sora lose what she meant to say next. He had a soft smile on his lips, but he stared at her with the same sense of waiting as he had the late afternoon before.
She couldn’t wait either. Slowly, she leaned forward, and noticed that he was doing the same toward her. They had only kissed each other on the cheek twice, both times out of public view. Sora was always self-conscious when everyone else was watching.
But in that moment, it was just the two of them, and they inched closer together, and Sora anticipated finally closing that gap…
The noise against the front door caused both of their heads to turn toward it.
“Oh…” Sora said with an exhale, crestfallen by the interruption. With her face flushed and her heart rapidly beating, she returned to her kneeling position before the ikebana, and she saw Taichi from the corner of her eyes return to his crossed legs, blushing all the same.
“I’m home!” Sora’s mom called.
“Welcome back,” Sora replied. “How was shopping?”
“I’ve bought some more vegetables for the week. I’ve got a great idea for dinner tonight. You’re welcome to join us for dinner, Taichi, if you don’t have plans.”
“I’ll be happy to,” Taichi said, and Sora noticed that he looked especially cheerful. “I guess I can help you and Sora like I was meant to yesterday.”
“Ah, yes. Thanks to having us work on your poor form.”
“Y-yeah…” Taichi’s face showed a hint of horror.
“You’ve got the fancy footwork, Taichi, but it’s your stances when you swing the racket that needs more work.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Mom, please go easy on him,” Sora chimed in, feeling pity for Taichi. “He’s just starting out.”
But as her mom set the bags of vegetables on the counter, she paused as she looked in Sora’s direction.
“Did you do that, Sora?” she asked, staring curiously.
“Oh…” Sora turned to her flower arrangement. “I did. I was showing Taichi how to do it.”
“Well, you showed him well, dear. Just beautiful.”
Sora beamed at her mother’s compliment. “Thanks, Mom.”
“Ah! I think I’ll change out of these clothes after being out for most of the day. I’ll be back to start preparing dinner.”
“Okay.”
Sora looked at her own flower display again, feeling silly for doubting herself. She reached over to brush her finger over a leaf on one of the branches when Taichi called her name and lightly nudged her arm with his elbow.
“Hmm?” She looked to meet his eyes again as he smiled at her.
“I agree with what she said, Sora. ‘Just beautiful’.”
Sora knew that it was more than the flowers Taichi was talking about.
When Sora leaned forward this time, she finally kissed his lips. She could tell that she startled him, and in a short moment of panic she realized her hands were at her sides and she didn’t know where to move them.
But then he pushed against her slightly. Her hands made their way to either side of his cheeks, and she felt his hand on the side of her neck. She took in this new feeling of his lips against hers as they held each other, and she wanted to explore this even more.
“Sora,” her mom called suddenly, causing both her and Taichi to jump and break their kiss.
“Y-yes, Mom?!” Sora called back in a tone higher than normal. She and Taichi had quickly jumped a few feet apart from each other, although her mom had yet to reappear.
“Can you and Taichi start chopping up the onions and the leeks?”
“Okay!”
Sora stood up first, then she helped Taichi up as he shook his legs from being numb. Not wanting to risk another interruption, Sora and Taichi laughed together as they held each others’ hands before heading toward the kitchen. He offered to slice the onions which she accepted, knowing that unlike with her other hobbies, Sora could trust him to do at least that.
Well…
“Oops,” Taichi said as he let an onion drop and roll on the kitchen floor.
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Trivia: The band “One OK Rock” got their name as a play on the time they used to have band rehearsals. :P
One OK Rock and Norah Jones are included on @earlgreymon‘s playlists, while OneRepublic and Dido are included on @tangledupblue‘s playlists. :)
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When the Sun Meets the Sky
Day 1 - First Meeting
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Welcome to the first day of Taiora Week 2020! This week, I am here to contribute to the celebration of my OTP. I am incredibly excited to be a part of this and I can’t wait to read what everyone else has for this week!!
Thank you for taking the time to read my fics. I do hope you enjoy them!
All of my prompt fills will be rated G to T. They will be seven separate Taiora stories; some will be friendship focused and some will have romance.
Setting: Pre-Digimon Adventure(1999)
Tag: Friendship
Notes: I wrote this scene for this prompt but it ended up not fitting; it went into mother-daughter territory but I wanted to share it!
HERE WE GO!
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The sound of the coach’s whistle ended soccer practice, and the group of fifth graders dispersed from the field. Taichi wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his arm as he collected his breath from the practice match with his teammates. It was a challenging match that brought his competitive nature to the forefront, but the challenge made it fun for him.
Instead of helping his teammates clear out the field, he decided to rest for a few moments. No one had taken the goal post back to the club room yet, so he figured he would sit and lean against it for a while before he took it back himself.
His eyes fell on the soccer ball a few feet away from him - the ball which, moments earlier, he had attempted to block from the goal post he was leaning against. I’m not gonna let that happen at the match this weekend, he thought to himself.
But Taichi sat back up from slouching, and he wondered if the goal post was stable enough for his back. He didn’t have enough time to wonder, however, after the support behind him suddenly disappeared; his back thudded against the grass, and his eyes were suddenly staring at the clouds in the sky.
Bursts of laughter from nearby reached his ears. “Stop slacking, Yagami!” he heard one of his teammates yell.
“Hey!” Taichi yelled back as he watched two boys carry the goal post away.
“You had it coming, you know,” he heard from the opposite direction.
Taichi lifted himself up and leaned on his elbows to see the face of the voice that he recognized. The red-headed teammate had kicked the ball lightly in his direction, and he watched it roll slowly until it softly bounced at his thigh, which happened to be the same part of him that he used in his attempt to deflect the ball from reaching the goal.
“Are you mocking me, Sora?” he asked with slight amusement.
“A little bit,” Sora replied, giggling as she approached him. “Mind if I join you?”
“Not at all.”
What she said stung him a little, but he didn’t want to admit it in front of her. Not when a cool girl like her decided to lay back on the grass adjacent to him. Without another word, he lifted his elbows and rested his head against his palms to join her in watching the sky.
“This was how we met, wasn’t it?”
Taichi shot her a glance before laughing aloud. “Yeah! We were in soccer uniforms, but we were a lot shorter, too.”
“That’s right. It was my first day joining the team. I was so nervous. Somehow, I kicked my feet up, then I missed the ball and fell backwards.”
“Yeah, I remember.”
Taichi remembered that day. It was a sunny day after a night of heavy rain, so the lawn had spots of mud. He had watched Sora run toward the ball and swing her leg over muddy terrain which caused her to slip toward the ground. As the boys around him chorused into laughter, he wondered why she didn’t get up immediately, so he ran to her and reached for her hand to help her stand up.
“You were the only one who didn’t laugh at me. You helped me up instead. I felt a little bit braver after that.”
Since then, Sora became one of the best players on their team. As competitive as Taichi was, he wasn’t surprised that she maneuvered through his tactics to make the game-winning point from the day’s practice match.
What surprised him, however, was the fact that she felt the need to be brave back then.
“I didn’t know that was how you felt, Sora.”
“It was.”
“But you’re not as nervous now, are you?”
Sora chuckled. “Now that I know that I can win against you? Of course not.”
Another sting. “Gee, thanks.”
Sora lifted her arm up, opening up her hand as though she was reaching for something. Taichi watched with interest as she squinted her eyes and curled her fingers above her.
“Hey! You two!” came a sudden shout.
Both Taichi and Sora sprang up from laying down, finding the coach glaring at them with his arms across his chest.
“Why aren’t you two helping with the clean up?” the coach continued. “Don’t make me punish you with extra laps during the next practice!”
“Sorry, Coach,” Taichi said with Sora in unison.
Taichi was the first to stand up, and immediately held out his hand for Sora to hold.
“Up you go,” he said, and as she stood, Taichi noticed her suddenly looking the other direction. “Everything okay?”
“Um, it’s fine!” she said, seemingly flustered.
“What are you embarrassed about?”
“I said, it’s fine, Taichi!”
“Okay…”
After a few steps in silence towards the club room, Taichi had an idea.
“Hey, do you want to head to the conbini after for some snacks?”
“No, I can’t,” Sora replied immediately. “I have to head home. Mom’s orders.”
“Aww, come on - it’s on the way!”
“I’m sorry, Taichi.”
She fell quiet; although, this time, Taichi noticed the look on her face. There was no smile or light in her eyes; nor was there annoyance or embarrassment. She looked as though something was bothering her.
“Are you okay, Sora?”
“I’m fine.”
They reached the club room before Taichi could question Sora again, but he was met with high fives and hard smacks of greeting on his shoulders from the other teammates. And before he knew it, he was carrying a mountain of towels to drop into the laundry basket on the other end of the club room.
By the time the soccer club had cleaned up and Taichi dressed out of his practice wear, he approached the school gate, surprised to see Sora standing there. She was looking up at the sky again, where the clouds were just about to cover the rays of the sun.
There was a lot that Taichi didn’t know about Sora. The more he watched her, the more he wanted to know what went on in her head as she looked up with an expression that he couldn’t read. Was her mind as clear as a sunny sky, or was it as cloudy as the sky before them?
“Thundershowers,” Sora said the moment Taichi stood in front of her.
“What?” he said, confused.
“Aren’t they great? It looks like there might be one coming soon.”
“Ahh…” Taichi looked up. “Well, let’s hope it passes and dries up before our next practice so you don’t slip again.”
Sora furrowed her brows. “What makes you think I’ll slip?”
“Ha, don’t worry. You know I’ve got your back. I’ll even catch you before it happens-”
Suddenly, Taichi noticed Sora’s face turning red. He retraced the words he said causing him to feel the heat rising in his cheeks.
“Well… we’d better hurry to the conbini so that I can make it home on time, Taichi.”
Taichi looked at Sora in surprise. “Wait - you’re coming with me?”
“Unless I end up leaving you behind,” she retorted, already starting towards that direction.
A smile formed on his lips as she walked away. Sora confused him to no end, but there was something about her that made him want to know more about her. He broke into a sprint to catch up to her side, and at the same time, he remembered something that the other teammates were talking about earlier which caught his interest.
“So, did you hear about summer camp next month? It sounds really awesome…”
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Noct Writes Taiora Week 2020❤️🧡
Day 1 - First Meeting [ When the Sun Meets the Sky | AO3 | FFN ]
Day 2 - First Date [ A Night at the Summer Festival | AO3 | FFN ]
Day 3 - Hobbies [ Prince of Tennis...and Flowers | AO3 | FFN ]
Day 4 - Emblem [ A Certain Glow | AO3 | FFN ]
Day 5 - Travel [ Sora’s Instinct | AO3 | FFN ]
Day 6 - Treasure [ What Do You Treasure? | AO3 | FFN ]
Day 7 - Future [ Into the Future | AO3 | FFN ]
Thank you all for reading and celebrating along with me! I had so much fun writing these fics! And thank you to @renchan7 for being my beta reader on some of these! <3
Thanks to @taioraweek for running this event and allowing me to indulge in writing my OTP even more than I already do. Shoutout to the other creators that participated! You are all so very talented!!
And remember, this week may be over but Taiora is forever.❤️🧡
Love, Noct
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A Night at the Summer Festival
Day 2 - First Date
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Setting: Digimon Adventure tri. timeframe / AU
Tags: Fluff, Romance
Minor pairings: Takari, Joumi, minor Kenyako
Notes: Their first date is at a summer festival because I was inspired by this beautiful fanart. There will be no goldfish or candy apple, but I promise it’ll be equally as sweet.
This may not show up in the tags because of the links but I’d like to add them for context. Here is more on the yukata (even the drawing in the link could be of Sora, lol!) and info on some of the mini-games and food stalls at a Japanese summer festival. More references at the end of the fic!
Also... Koushiro couldn’t make it to this event... (My deepest apologies to my Koushiro fans. I hope we can still be friends)
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"So, you've finally asked her out, huh?"
“Let’s not talk about this, Hikari.”
Hikari grinned upon entering her and Taichi’s bedroom, catching sight of Taichi who was draped in blue. His brows were furrowed as he lifted his arms, looking down at the yukata he had focused on putting on properly.
“I think we should, given the occasion,” Hikari said, stopping in front of Taichi to help wrap the robe and obi around his waist. She had already put on her own lavender-colored yukata with the help of her mother, including the flower clips in her hair to match.
Taichi lowered his arms, entrusting his younger sister to help him look like less of a fool in his yukata. “You’d think that a first date would be small and simple, like catching a movie, or a walk in the park.”
“A summer festival is just as fun, Taichi. An amazing event with an amazing girl like her. Right?”
“R-right…” Taichi stared to the side, feeling the burn on his cheeks from Hikari’s widened grin. He knew that she was highly amused by his reaction. “I guess I’m lucky that Dad had his old yukata for me to borrow.”
“I’m sure Sora appreciates it! Wait until she sees you in this - Taichi, stop fidgeting.”
“Sorry,” he muttered.
He had only turned his head to try to look down at what the yukata looked like on him, but he lifted his head up and faced forward to let Hikari continue her magic.
“Okay! All done.” Hikari patted either of his shoulders. “It’ll be fine.”
“I hope so. Thanks, Hikari.”
After what seemed like forever while their mom convinced them to pose for pictures, Taichi walked with Hikari to the front of the shrine where they planned to meet Sora and Takeru. The two were already waiting in their own yukatas, with Takeru donned in green and staring in amazement as Sora did a casual turn with the geta on her feet to show off hers.
At the turn of her head, her eyes lit up when she realized that Taichi and Hikari had arrived.
Taichi was suddenly speechless.
“Hikari! Taichi!” Takeru called with a wave. He joined Sora walking over to them.
Hikari kept walking, but Taichi stopped, at a loss for words. Sora’s red hair was styled in a bun with a lock of her hair coiling down the frame of her face. Her yukata was patterned with florals in different shades of ruby, with a crimson obi tied in a tachiya-style knot at the back .
“Come on, you slowpoke!” Hikari yelled.
The other three laughed, but hearing that brought Taichi back down to Earth. As he caught up to them, he remembered that he didn’t want to embarrass himself or mess this up. He had even agreed with Sora beforehand that they didn’t have to treat this like a date to keep the pressure off between them.
“You look amazing, Sora,” Taichi blurted.
“Well, thank you,” Sora said, taking her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear. Her face began to match the color of her yukata. “You look nice, too.”
Taichi wondered if that was too cheesy to say. So much for embarrassing himself.
“Tell me I look amazing, too, Taichi,” added Takeru with a grin. Hikari giggled as she attached herself linking her arm through the hook of his elbow.
Taichi grinned. “You clean up nicely, Takeru,” he said, suddenly recognizing how close Takeru and Hikari were to each other.
“We’ll be heading off,” Hikari said with a wink. “We don’t want to intrude. Maybe we can meet up around here when the night is over?”
“Sounds good,” said Sora. “You two have fun!”
“Don’t worry,” Takeru added as he looked to Taichi. “I’ll keep an eye on Hikari.”
Takeru stole a kiss from Hikari before putting his arm around her waist as they walked away. Taichi couldn’t help but watch, and he wondered if it was actually Takeru that he needed to keep an eye on.
“Taichi.” Sora gently took hold of his forearm. “They’ll be fine. Don’t worry about them. We’re here to enjoy ourselves, right?”
Realizing this, Taichi let out a sigh and relaxed his shoulders. “You’re right.” he said, and his worries seemed to disappear when his eyes met hers and they exchanged a smile.
The two then entered the festival side-by-side observing the rows of stands on either side that sold food and various items, and some that hosted mini-games.
“Let’s get some takoyaki at the first stand we see,” Sora said as they walked through.
“Heck yeah!” Taichi replied just as his eyes landed on a mini-game stand a few yards in front of them. “...I have an idea.”
Sora stopped and looked at the stand he was looking toward, reading the sign, “Kingyo!” She looked to Taichi with a knowing stare. “Loser pays for the takoyaki?”
Taichi grinned. “Let’s do it.”
However, both of them ended up being the loser. They each made two attempts at scooping for a goldfish, all attempts which ended with broken pois and fish squiggling back into the mini pool. Taichi noticed a few other people playing, however, and noticed how easily the paper poi ripped no matter how delicate they tried to be.
“Hey-!” Taichi began with annoyance, but Sora immediately grabbed him and walked him away from the stand.
“It’s not worth it, Taichi,” she said with her expression just as irritated. “Either way, that was a waste of yen, wasn’t it?”
Taichi knew he didn’t want this to sour the rest of their night, so he figured he would try to lighten the mood.
“Yeah… and here I was thinking that you were a master of fishing, Sora.”
She smacked his shoulder as he laughed. “Meanie.”
“Anyway, where to next?”
Suddenly, a loud gasp was heard nearby, followed by a familiar voice.
“Hey! It’s Taichi!”
As both Taichi and Sora turned their heads, they saw Daisuke quickly approaching, with Miyako, Iori, and Ken following behind. Miyako gasped as well, and both Daisuke and Miyako walked around them, staring at their yukatas in adoration.
Taichi should’ve expected an interruption like this given the popularity of end-of-summer festivals like this one.
“Wow, Taichi!” Daisuke exclaimed. “You look really cool in that-”
“Sora!” Miyako chimed in. “You look like a goddess! Oh my gosh, I can’t believe-”
“Calm down, you two!” Sora said, laughing nervously and waving her hands in front of her. “There are other people wearing these, too!”
Miyako pouted. “I should’ve worn one! I would’ve looked way nicer on this date with Ken.”
“Speaking of,” Iori added with a tempered reaction. “I think we should leave these two alone. Pardon the intrusion, Sora, Taichi.”
“Wha-?”
Daisuke was cut off by Ken pushing him in the other direction as his cheeks flushed, most likely from hearing Miyako’s comment. His other hand grabbed hold of Miyako’s elbow, pulling her away with a look on her face that was as confused as Daisuke’s. Iori was the last to follow behind them, but not before bowing politely at Sora and Taichi.
“I’ve always liked Iori,” Taichi said with relief.
“It was nice to see them, though,” Sora replied. “Come on - let’s find another game I can beat you in.”
“You’re on, Takenouchi.”
They found a stand with a ring toss game which both of them were eager to play. Tossing a ring at the same time, Sora and Taichi watched their own rings land around its own toy, making their game a tie.
“I got you a present,” Sora said with a smile and holding up a mini cartoon-ish dinosaur, orange in color.
“No way. I got this for you!” Taichi raised his palm to show the toy of a bright pink bird sitting on top of it.
The two of them laughed as they swapped their presents to oogle at for a few moments; then, Sora put them in her small bag. Taichi was happy to see Sora smile. He knew that she was having a good time, and he hoped that it would continue as the night went on.
As they continued to walk, Taichi noticed more people walking alongside them. The festival was getting busier, and he sensed that even Sora knew it when he felt her hand touch his forearm once again.
“Don’t worry!” Taichi said with a smile. “I’ll make sure we don’t lose each other!”
“Maybe I’m more worried about you losing me,” she teased.
He laughed to himself, not mentioning his heart beating as she held onto him.
However, he nearly jumped in fright as he felt a hand touch his other forearm.
“Hey there, handsome!” Mimi said with a wink and a grin.
“Ah! Hey Mimi!” Sora said cheerfully.
“I wanted to see what you guys were up to, and I figured that Jou and I would join you!”
Oh no, Taichi thought.
“Well, Mimi…” Sora began. Taichi could tell that she didn’t have the heart to tell Mimi otherwise.
“It’ll only be for a little bit!” added Jou who peered over from Mimi’s side with a sheepish smile. “Right, Meems?”
Taichi’s eyes darted over to Jou who mouthed a ‘Sorry!’ to him.
“Well, we were thinking about getting takoyaki,” said Sora. “Why don’t we all get some together?”
“Let’s do that!” Jou chimed in “My treat?”
“Oh, isn’t Jou such a sweetheart?” Mimi said cheerfully.
“He’s quite the charmer!” said Taichi, knowing that Jou was doing this out of pity, especially after being on the receiving end of Taichi’s death stare.
But Mimi had already let go of Taichi’s arm and stopped walking, making the rest of them stop with her.
“I see cotton candy! I totally want some!”
“Then, I’ll go buy some for you,” Jou said, gently pulling Mimi towards the stall and away from Taichi and Sora.
Mimi cupped her hand on Jou’s cheek. “You’re such a sweetheart…”
“Wouldn’t you know it,” Sora said just as Jou and Mimi left. “A takoyaki stall.”
“Ah…” Taichi turned to look and saw that there was no line in front of it. He realized at that point that the competition between him and Sora was at a draw, so he decided to change the rule of the game. “How about some takoyaki on me?”
“But, Taichi, neither of us are winning,” Sora said, which Taichi knew that she would point out.
“Then, we’ll just say that you’re the winner here.”
“Aww…” Sora began in a playful tone, mimicking Mimi as she held her palm to Taichi’s cheek. “...you’re such a sweetheart…”
The amusement and laughter only lasted a few moments, as Sora’s face turned into a shade of pink; and she must have removed her hand when she felt Taichi’s face warming up in turn.
“I’ll- be right back!” Taichi said, knowing that him being flustered was obvious.
There had already been one person ahead of Taichi when he approached the food stall. Taichi stood behind him and noticed he was wearing a green yukata, although it might have fit loosely for someone his size. The guy’s hair was short, spiky and blond under the straw hat that he wore, and Taichi wondered why he looked so familiar.
“One takoyaki, please,” the guy said in an apparently hushed voice, but Taichi was able to recognize that voice from anywhere.
“Yamato?!” Taichi said, making the guy jump in his spot.
He turned to Taichi, staring daggers and holding a finger to his lips. “Not so loud!” he hissed.
“What’s the-?!” Taichi caught himself nearly yelling, then he lowered his voice. “What’s the deal?!”
“Next, please!” yelled the stall attendant, and Yamato stood to the side with Sora while Taichi put in two orders. When he met with the two of them, Yamato hunched over as though he was hiding himself with Taichi and Sora.
“I just wanted to check out the festival on my own without getting noticed, you know?” Yamato explained. “Some people have already been staring at me longer than they should but I don’t think they recognize me.”
“People are going to stare at you if you’re wearing that hat after the sun goes down, anyway,” Taichi said, feeling the need to point that out.
“Right now, I’d rather be the weird kid with the hat than be Yamato of ‘Knife of Day’.”
The takoyaki orders were called, and Yamato and Taichi got theirs, with Taichi handing one to Sora. But just as that happened, a loud scream nearby reached their ears.
“Aahh!! You were right! That is Yamato! The lead singer of ‘Knife of Day’!”
As more heads turned and the squeals of excitement grew louder, Taichi’s eyes widened and he turned his head to Yamato.
“You probably should not have said that so loud…” Sora added.
“Gotta run,” Yamato said, just as he darted in the direction in which the majority of the crowd was travelling.
It amazed Taichi how many people recognized Yamato. Many of the girls in yukatas began to run in Yamato’s direction, some of them running in their geta and tripping over themselves.
Sora gasped as a few girls ran past. As she turned to dodge out of their way, she had slipped on her own geta and started to tumble backward.
“Sora, look out-!”
Taichi caught Sora just before she toppled to the ground, his back against the crowd while he felt more people whiz by. The moment he felt it was safe, he helped Sora stand.
“You alright?” he asked, searching her face for any sign of trouble.
“Well, our friends didn’t make it…” Sora frowned at the dinosaur and bird toys that she took out of her bag; they were now in pieces of pink and orange. She also looked down at the ground where her takoyaki had fallen. “I really wanted that.”
Taichi held his up and smiled. “Here, we can share mine-”
Startled by the sudden push at his back as one more crazed fan zoomed past, his hand was forced open, letting his takoyaki drop right next to Sora’s.
“Oy.”
Turning to the stall, Taichi saw the attendant hold up a pair of takoyaki orders and gestured to him to take them.
“Oh, no, sir- that’s okay! You don’t have to do that-”
The attendant pointed into the crowd, where Taichi and Sora found Mimi happily strolling with her cotton candy, and Jou giving them a thumbs up, quickly followed by the gesture to zip their mouths shut.
“Good ol’ reliable Jou,” said Sora, who grabbed the orders and handed one to Taichi.
He couldn’t help but laugh along with her.
As the night went on, they continued their walk down the festival rows. But Taichi noticed that Sora declined to do anything else. She didn’t want to get any more food, nor did she want to play any game, or even to try their hand at another fish scooping game. He was wondering if she was no longer having fun, if she even had any from the start.
“Can we get out of this crowd?” she asked.
“Okay.” Taichi looked around, realizing that they were both in the middle of a sea of people going in every direction. Looking ahead, he found a clearing where they could make their escape. “Hold onto me.”
Taichi led the way, holding her hand tightly as they weaved through the crowd together. They passed by people cheering as a young boy caught three goldfish at one stall; a couple winning a ticket for two free bowls of ramen from pulling a string from a senbonhiki stall; and a group of friends decided to pop confetti into the crowd, showering bits of colorful paper all over.
Soon, the lively noises were far away, and Taichi and Sora found themselves on a grassy hillside where the moon slowly rose over a large lake. Right behind them was a bridge where people were already lining up against the guardrails.
“I guess we found a great spot,” Sora said. “Let’s find a place to sit.”
She chose the spot to lay her blanket for the two of them to sit, and she set her geta off to the side.
“Sorry about that back there. I just couldn’t hear myself think.”
“Oh, was that what it was?” Taichi asked. “I was wondering if you were getting bored.”
Sora giggled. “I’m having a lot of fun with you, Taichi. Despite all the mishaps.”
Taichi turned to her, watching her laugh as her eyes glistened under the glow of the festival lights. There was a pause in her laughter, which confused him, even as she took her hand to his hair.
“Looks like confetti is your consolation prize for the night, Yagami” she said, gently picking out the colorful pieces. “At least you got something.”
Taichi caught sight of a brightly colored piece in a lock of her hair.
“Hey, looks like you win, too,” he said, reaching for it.
Just then, the sky lit up with a flash and a pop. The fireworks show had begun, but neither of them took their eyes from one another.
“What did I win?” she asked.
“If I said it was a kiss from me… would you call that a consolation?”
It was a bold question that even he didn’t think he had the courage to say.
But in response, she brought his palm against her cheek. The flashes of light above them only made her eyes sparkle as she smiled with radiance.
“I’d say that it’s the best prize of all.”
With his heart pounding in his ears, Taichi leaned forward until his lips met hers. His emotions were as bright and colorful as the skies above when she kissed him back.
Taichi almost felt silly to worry about their first date, but even after things didn’t go as expected, he couldn’t think of anything better than experiencing it all with her.
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Terms mentioned:
yukata (summer kimono); obi - sash that wraps around the yukata and can be tied in a knot, including tachiya-style; geta - traditional sandals worn with yukata... Poor Sora’s feet.
takoyaki - appetizer made with octopus. I really want some right now..
Kingyo [sukui] - fish-scooping game, using poi (a tool with thin washi paper) to catch the fish. There are other sukui-type games at festivals, too!
Senbonhiki - a lottery type game where you pull a string that guarantees you a prize (and the prizes vary)
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What Do You Treasure?
Day 6 - Treasure
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Setting: Digimon Adventure tri.: timeframe / Canon Divergence
Tags: Fluff, Humor
Other Characters: 01 Chosen Children and Digimon Partners
Notes: My challenge for this was to separate this prompt theme from a multi-chapter fic that I’m still working on. ;) Like a few of my other fics, I pictured everyone in high school in this one.
Basically, everyone has their own answers. ;D
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“What do you treasure?”
Sora arrived home after school one afternoon with that question lingering on her mind. The teacher had posed the question to the class during a discussion about a novel in which the students were assigned to read.
“Is it an item that has some meaning to you? A place you’ve been? A friend, or a loved one? There is no wrong answer.”
When she met Piyomon in the living room and asked her, she responded right away.
“It’s you, Sora!” Piyomon leapt into Sora’s arms and nuzzled her beak against her. “Meeting you and becoming partners is the greatest treasure I could ever want.”
“Oh, Piyomon…”
Sora smiled and held her partner tightly, knowing that she felt the same way.
She thought about calling Taichi to ask how he would respond. She already knew what she would tell him.
But she also couldn’t help but wonder what her friends would say.
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The moment Taichi arrived home and asked Agumon the same question, he responded without any thought.
“Hamburgers!”
“Hamburgers?” Taichi repeated.
“Can we go get some later?”
“We just had some with Sora and Piyomon the other day!”
“They’re so delicious, I could have them every day!”
Taichi laughed, shaking his head. “You sure never get tired of them.”
He went into his room to set down his school back on his desk chair, and he noticed the picture frame on his desk with his friends and their Digimon partners. Sora was standing next to him, and he remembered that the two of them were laughing together at the time the picture was taken.
He wondered if the answer was that easy to tell.
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“Who do you treasure, Yamato?”
Sora with Piyomon sat on Yamato’s couch as she asked him the question. Gabumon sat in front of her, lifting his paw toward her and laughing playfully as she gently waved his paw up and down.
“Are you thinking about sensei’s question, too?” Yamato asked quietly while he tuned his bass guitar.
“Yamato might not tell you,” Gabumon added. “But you could probably make some really good guesses.”
“I’d rather you not.”
“He’ll tell us if he wants to,” Sora replied with a smile. She didn’t want to push Yamato into talking about something he was uncomfortable with.
She saw that Gabumon was eager to talk, but he kept quiet as he beamed at Yamato fiddling with warm up chords. She didn’t have to ask to know that Gabumon and music were his treasures.
Yamato paused his playing and looked as though he had just remembered something. “I was supposed to call Takeru today to help him with something.”
Both Sora and Gabumon both knew that Takeru was another one.
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“I can’t just choose one pair of shoes!”
Taichi had caught Mimi on her way home as he and Agumon went for a walk.
“So, you treasure your shoes?” Taichi asked.
“My whole closet, actually. I do have a favorite dress and cute boots - oh, and just paired with the right necklace and earrings? Ah! It’s an outfit that I cannot live without!”
“Then, your treasure is something you can wear. Something, not someone.”
Mimi looked at him from the corner of her eyes in suspicion. “Why? Do you treasure someone, Taichi?”
“Well, uh…”
Taichi went red in the face the longer Mimi stared him down. He could tell that she was reading his mind.
“I don’t have to answer that!” he stammered.
“I’m sure you’ll admit it when the moment’s right,” she said with a wink. But then, she let out a giggle that sounded less mischievous. “It’s Palmon for me. And you, and all of my friends. The Digital World, too. It would be hard to deny that for any of us.”
Taichi smiled back. “That’s true.”
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“Peace and quiet.”
Sora smiled with hesitation the moment Jou responded harshly to her question at his front door. “I’m sorry, Jou,” she said. “We must be bothering you.”
“Relax, Jou!” Gomamon added, jumping onto his arms. “Sora never comes here to make any trouble.”
Jou sighed, suddenly looking remorseful. “You’re right. I’m sorry, Sora. I’ve just been stressed.”
“It’s okay. Entrance exams are sure to be stressful.”
“Don’t worry,” Gomamon said with a cheerful smile. “I’ve been here to root for him when he needs it!”
“I’m sure you have been!”
“I should make you some tea! I already have the kettle going for Jou!”
Gomamon jumped off from Jou and disappeared from the door, leaving Jou to chuckle timidly. “Don’t feel like you’re intruding,” Jou told her. “Please, stay for tea. Gomamon will whine if you leave now.”
As Sora sat down at the table with Jou and waited for Gomamon, Jou had decided to answer her question.
“I don’t know where I’d be without Gomamon,” he said. “He truly is my best cheerleader.”
“I see,” replied Sora. “But I imagine ‘peace and quiet’ is still a true answer?”
“Yeah… Taichi and Agumon can test me on that. They showed up earlier and asked me the same question.”
“Oh…” Sora held her hand to her mouth to try to stop herself from laughing. “I’ll be sure to talk to him about it later.”
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“My treasure?” Koushiro asked Taichi, his eyes transfixed on his computer screen as they both sat in his room.
“You know, something, or someone… that could have a special meaning to you.”
“Well, I think that’s an easy answer for me.” After clicking a few times on his computer mouse, Koushiro pushed himself away from the keyboard on his desk. “Tentomon, for one.”
“Koushiro-han…!” Tentomon replied on the side, and Taichi could swear his face was glowing redder than the shell on his body.
“And… my parents, too.”
Koushiro sat in his chair as though deep in thought.
“That makes sense, Koushiro,” Taichi assured him with a smile.
Koushiro remained quiet, but Taichi heard Tentomon clear his throat loudly and shift himself next to Agumon.
“Just try to stay away from his harddrive,” Tentomon whispered to Agumon. “He almost imploded when I nearly dropped one of it parts as he was building it…”
“Ooh, gotcha!” Agumon whispered back.
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“Patamon… and Yamato, of course!” Takeru replied with a cheerful smile to Sora.
“I figured you would say that,” Sora said, giggling.
“He probably would tell me he’d never talk to me again if I told him.”
“But he would still talk to you again a minute later!” Patamon said chiming in, sitting on top of Takeru’s head.
“You must be really interested in everyone’s answers,” Takeru added.
“It’s nice to know what can make someone’s eyes light up,” replied Sora.
Patamon made a squeak, and Sora noticed that Takeru had been looking above her for a few moments.
“Has anyone asked what it is that you treasure, Sora?”
“Not yet.”
At that moment, Sora realized where Takeru and Patamon had been staring, and Sora moved her hand up to her hair, lightly running her fingers through her locks.
“Think he’ll figure it out?”
Sora laughed. “I’m sure he will.”
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“My stupid, adorable Onii-chan, of course.”
“Staaahhp,” Taichi said, pushing Hikari away from trying to pinch his cheeks. He had returned home, where she sat in the living room with Tailmon.
“This one, too.” Once Hikari stopped, she picked up Tailmon and nuzzled the top of her head.
“Is it really that easy?” Taichi asked. “Everyone responded with answers that seemed to roll off of their tongues.”
“It’s not too hard to figure out, Taichi. Even if you are afraid to say it out loud, the answer just comes to you.”
Taichi grimaced. “I didn’t say anything about being afraid.”
The doorbell rang. Hikari looked at Tailmon, and Taichi looked toward Agumon. They weren’t expecting any guests, and their parents weren’t going to arrive home until later.
Sora was at the door when Taichi answered, with Piyomon standing at her side.
“Hey, Sora,” Taichi said, finding himself happy to see her. “What brings you here?”
“Oh, well…” Sora had met eyes with him, but suddenly looked to the side with a shy smile. “I’ve been going around asking everyone a question, and I think it’s your turn.”
Taichi was taken aback. He had returned home after getting hungry, but he had planned to call Sora right after he had dinner.
He wondered if it was the same question he had been asking all afternoon. He watched her bring her hand to her hair, tucking a lock behind her ear, and then, he noticed it; a red shiny gem clipped in her hair on the side.
It was the hair clip he had given her for her birthday one year. He didn’t realize that she would keep it for so long.
He realized that that must have been something she treasured, just like how...
“I treasure you, Sora,” he said aloud. Somehow, his realization at that moment urged him to say it, and it seemed to tumble out of his mouth.
With a nervous laugh, she turned to face him again with a wider smile.
“I treasure you, too, Taichi,” she replied.
Even with the sizzle on his cheeks, he couldn’t have been happier.
They stood face to face, suddenly laughing at each other. He knew that she had been nervous to say it, too, but he found relief knowing that saying it aloud wasn’t as hard as either of them thought, after all.
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Bonus:
Taiora brought their Digimon to a burger place and Taichi ordered the avocado burger that Mimi had told him about earlier. Mimi found out later and got upset that they went without her.
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Into the Future
Day 7 - Future
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Setting: Adult AU (Last Evolution Kizuna-inspired) / Canon Divergent
Tags: Adventure, Romance
Other Characters: 01 Chosen Children and their Partners
Notes: I’m tagging this as a spoiler to be safe. This was inspired by the first scene of Kizuna. This fic turned out to be mostly a Sora show (something that was lacking in the actual movie) (not salty at all /s) BUT Sora deserves to be a star in my eyes, more importantly in Taichi’s. ;-;
This fic is also the longest but I wanted to end with a bang!! I hope you enjoy this. <3
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"You look so grown up, Taichi."
Taichi stood in front of his mirror and had just buttoned up his dress shirt and straightened the cuffs when Agumon said those words from behind him. He had always liked to roll his sleeves towards his elbows for a more casual look, but tonight, he kept the sleeves long, and he even attempted to iron out the wrinkles of the shirt beforehand.
"I guess I do, huh?" Taichi asked in response.
The concept of growing up was so foreign to him. Even when he was on his way to graduating university, he wasn't sure if he wanted to jump into the life of an adult, in which he would work the typical five days a week, earn to make a living, and find less time to spend with his friends.
But tonight was a special occasion, after all. He needed to look the part at tonight's dinner with Sora, their Digimon, and both sets of their parents.
Kneeling down in front of his dresser, he opened the top drawer, observing his pair of goggles and his old digivice - two items from his childhood that he treasured. Then his eyes fell onto a small box in between them.
In that box was his future. Out of all the choices he had to make, inside that box represented the one that he was certain of making by the end of the night.
Suddenly, Taichi’s phone beeped on his table. Even as he stood a few feet from it, he was able to recognize Koushiro's name on the backlit screen.
Taichi already knew what Koushiro’s text message said before picking up his phone to read it:
“A Digital Gate is opening up. Need reinforcements.”
It was a group text sent to all of the Chosen. Taichi knew that Koushiro was always on alert, having his computer hardware readily available to monitor readings between the Digital World and the Real World.
But Taichi didn’t have time to think who else was available or too busy to make it; all he knew to do was to call Sora, who was probably already at the restaurant with their parents.
“Taichi,” she had answered after the first ring.
“Sora. Looks like dinner’s gonna have to wait,” he said, turning to Agumon who stood by waiting for Taichi to move.
The alarm echoed from Sora’s end. “I’ve gotta go,” she shouted over the alarm. “They’re telling everyone to find cover or leave the area. I’ll make sure our parents are safe and I’ll head out soon.”
“Okay, I love you.”
“I love you, too. Be safe.”
Once he hung up, Taichi grabbed the small box and placed it in his pocket. On his way out with Agumon, he hooked his bluetooth earpiece and pushed its button to turn on.
“Taichi,” Koushiro said from his ear piece. “You on your way?”
“It’s about damn time,” Yamato grunted.
“What?! Dinner’s not happening?” Mimi yelled from one end.
“This isn’t the time to be asking about that, Mimi!” Jou shouted.
Taichi began his sprint down the street with Agumon quickly following beside him. Even as the other Chosen were bickering in his ear, he trusted that none of them mentioned his plan out loud, especially if Sora happened to be listening in.
“Takeru and Hikari are already closest to the electromagnetic readings on the map,” Koushiro added. “Everyone else, stay alert.”
“Right!” they all said in unison.
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Sora stood watch at the front of the restaurant on the street corner. A light breeze blowing against the skirt of her modest lace and chiffon dress drenched in blue. Piyomon was at her side as Sora urged her and Taichi’s parents to head into the restaurant and stay furthest from the windows. She had been listening in on the action from the others in her earpiece, and she knew that she and Piyomon would have to be ready to fight at any moment.
It was only a few blocks away from her that Okuwamon had appeared. She heard Mimi cheering for Togemon after she had jumped into the air and threw a Mach Jab against Okuwamon.
The ground rumbled slightly, and it followed with a shout from Jou - Ikkakumon had just been thrown against a few parked cars.
The Chosen worked to improve their Digimon’s fighting styles since high school, especially after the final fight with Ordinemon had caused the most damage to their city. Mainly with the help of Koushiro, the Digimon learned to maneuver through the streets while using their defensive tactics to fight against rogue Digimon that came through the Digital Gates at any given time.
Focused on the battle that she could only hear through her earpiece, Sora waited for any sign of how Taichi was doing. However, she was interrupted by a woman that grabbed either of her shoulders, screaming her head off in a panic.
“HEELLPP!” the woman cried, causing Sora to feel as though she jumped out of her skin.
“Sora!” Piyomon cried.
Sora shook off her fright immediately and grabbed hold of the woman’s arms in return.
“Ma’am, are you okay?” Sora asked, staring into the woman’s eyes to try to get her to focus and calm down.
“It’s coming! It’s coming!!”
Another rumble on the ground, more violent than before, and Sora and the women held each other to keep each other from falling. But as Sora looked up, she saw it.
The large silver insect Digimon had crashed into a building two blocks away, which Greymon had ultimately pushed him into.
“Taichi! I told you not to be so reckless!” Koushiro shouted.
“We’re trying not to be!” Taichi groaned.
Sora was torn between feeling relieved at the sound of Taichi’s voice and fighting the urge to scold him more than Koushiro had just done. But, she had to stay calm.
“Get into the restaurant,” Sora told the woman, patting her in comfort. Appearing to have calmed down, the woman nodded with tears in her eyes and ran through the doors behind Sora.
“Ah! Another gate’s opening up!” Koushiro announced. “Just down the street! We need to get it there now!”
Sora stood alert as she watched Okuwamon recover and fly up and away from Greymon. Its screech echoed into the air, and its wings made a loud buzz as it swirled before heading into a new direction. Sora reached for her smartphone in her pocket with her fingers tight around its edges.
“Wait! Where’s it going?” Takeru asked.
“Angewomon, stop him!” Hikari cried. “He’s going the wrong way!”
Okuwamon sped through the street between the tall buildings, right in Sora’s direction.
“Now, Piyomon!”
In a bright flash of white light, Piyomon glowed as she evolved into her larger bird-like form, spreading her wings with flames burning away to reveal her orange talons.
And with that, Birdramon appeared, launching toward Okuwamon to block him from going further, then she was thrusted backward in the air as Okuwamon crashed against her.
Sora ducked and held her hands over her head for cover as a huge gust of wind from the impact nearly knocked her off her feet.
“Sora!” Hikari called to her when the wind died down, running towards her as she stood up. “Are you okay?”
“Sora?” she heard Taichi in her earpiece. “Glad you could join the party. I’m sure you’re dazzling in whatever you’re wearing tonight.”
“Save the sweet talk for later,” Koushiro interjected. “We’ve got to get Okuwamon to the gate!”
Sora exchanged embarrassed smiles with Hikari before returning to face the battle, where Birdramon had released herself from Okuwamon’s grasp, making the opening for Angemon to throw his Hand of Fate against Okuwamon and further down the street.
“Awesome!” Takeru shouted.
“Your turn, Angewomon!” Hikari yelled, as Angewomon flew out of the way for Angewomon to shoot her Celestial Arrow.
“They’re heading toward the gate!” said Jou with panic in his voice.
“We’re on it!” Yamato said in response. “Taichi and I are headed that way!”
“Sora, hop on,” Birdramon told her, and Sora and Hikari jumped onto her Digimon’s back. As they followed Angewomon and Angewomon carrying Okuwamon toward the gate, Sora noticed the large flat screen monitors on the buildings turning on, all showing the local news video feed of the large ball of flashing colors in the middle of an empty street, its lights flickering and sparks flying all around it.
The Digital Gate was not too far up ahead. Sora looked beyond Okuwamon and spotted Garurumon and Greymon, and Yamato riding his motorcycle with Taichi sitting right behind him.
“You two - pin him down right when he gets there!” Taichi instructed his and Yamato’s partners, both which Sora heard growled in agreement.
Sora believed in them to finish this fight.
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“The gate is closing soon!” Koushiro announced. “Try not to get too close to it!”
Taichi and Yamato jumped off of the bike as soon as they parked near the gate.
“How soon, Koushiro?” Taichi asked.
“Twenty seconds!”
Taichi looked to Yamato and exchanged a nod, but a loud buzz reached their ears. They turned toward the gate and noticed the top was glowing brighter, with sparks of light crackling faster and brighter-
“Look out!!” Yamato exclaimed, and Taichi jumped in the opposite direction from him as a bolt of lightning shattered the asphalt where they had just stood.
“That’s not supposed to happen!” Koushiro cried. “You two’d better get out of there - this gate is the most unstable one I’ve seen!”
“Taichi! Taichi!” Sora shouted. “Are you alright?”
“Sora, I’m alright-”
“Aaagghh!” Angewomon yelled as she crashed against the ground. Taichi got back on his feet and saw that Okuwamon had broken free of the angel Digimons’ grasp and was flying further away from the gate.
But not before Garurumon pounced on top of Okuwamon, pinning him down a few yards away from his final destination.
“Ten seconds!”
Okuwamon had lunged forward his attack which threw Garurumon back, but appeared caught by surprise when Angemon and Togemon double teamed him with their punches.
“Five seconds!”
They still weren’t at the gate. Greymon’s Nova Blast would easily force the rogue Digimon into the gate, but Taichi knew that they had already done enough damage to the city as it happened.
“Four!”
Garurumon was on the ground, and so was Angewomon. Ikakkumon was too far away.
“Three!”
Okuwamon was strong, pushing back against Angemon and Togemon - strong enough to force them all to fall backward against the ground.
“Two!”
A loud shriek was heard from behind him, but what happened next seemed to happen in slow motion. Like a burst of flames Birdramon flew by, with her large claws clenching into Okuwamon and flying him right into the gate. Right above Birdramon, he caught sight of Sora’s blue dress and her fiery red hair blowing against the wind. She turned around, as though she knew that he was watching, and she flashed a smile.
He had never been more ready to see what the future held for him.
At the moment Koushiro should have finished his countdown, Birdramon had released her claws and soared higher above, and the light of the Digital Gate had begun to consume Okuwamon.
But the ground began to rumble. Violently.
“Koushiro! What’s happening?” Taichi heard Yamato ask. He couldn’t see where everyone had gone, and he had fallen against the asphalt.
Taichi couldn’t get up.
“The gate is closing - but it’s creating seismic waves!”
“You mean, an earthquake?!” Jou asked.
“Take cover!”
He wasn’t sure if he hit his head, but his vision blurred, and the sound of rumbling had grown faint.
“Taichi!” he heard a growl from a far. Greymon? He wasn’t sure, but the next thing he saw was his eyesight fading, and darkness looming like a shadow casting over him.
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Sora was back on the ground, covering a small child as Birdramon hovered with her wings spread out above. They heard a scream during the earthquake, where a small child was too scared to move away from a lamppost that was threatening to break loose. Birdramon has swooped down in time for Sora to embrace the child in her arms until the earthquake stopped.
“Are you alright?” Sora asked the child, who stared up at her with a frightened look in his eyes. But he nodded at her, and he seemed to cheer up after she gave him a smile.
“Akemi-kun!” came a frantic shout. A woman rushed over to her son and scooped her up in his arms, sobbing. “Thank you,” she added tearfully to Sora and Birdramon.
“Of course,” said Sora, looking up at Birdramon to share a smile.
“Sora, Sora!” she heard in her ear suddenly.
“Koushiro,” she answered, putting her finger up to adjust her earpiece.
“Get over to the gate’s location, quick! Taichi’s not responding!”
Sora gasped and looked up at the large monitors that others were already watching. The Digital Gate was no longer there, but Sora saw her friends crowding around Greymon, who had just risen from a pile of rubble. Underneath him, she could make out Taichi’s brown hair, with his hand laying back, unmoving.
She immediately turned to Birdramon, who must’ve recognized the horrified look on Sora’s face. She lowered to the ground, allowing Sora to jump onto her back, and together they flew towards the site.
Sora’s mind seemed to race as quickly as Birdramon’s speed of flying. She tried not to think about the worst, but as she thought about her life, the career path she finally decided to choose, she hoped to the gods above that Taichi was okay.
She couldn’t imagine her future without him.
As Sora had suspected from the live video feed, she and Birdramon arrived to discover that Taichi was unconscious. Sora rushed to Taichi’s side just as Greymon had devolved back into Agumon, and looked on at Taichi worriedly.
“Taichi, baka…” she began, hearing the crack in her own voice. “How many times did we tell you not to be so reckless?” She ran her fingers gently through his hair before cupping her palm on his cheek.
And then, she felt Taichi’s hand against hers, and she watched his eyes flutter open.
“Hi, there,” he said softly as his lips curled into a smile. “You really are dazzling tonight, Sora.”
“How could you be smiling at a time like this?” Sora’s eyes welled into tears. “Can you move?”
“Can I move…?” As though he was wondering aloud, Taichi carefully moved his head from side to side, and then he removed his hand from hers and rotated his wrist. She watched his other arm fidgeting next to him. “I think that’s a ‘yes’.”
“What... are you doing?” Sora couldn’t fathom why he was being so casual after the likelihood of suffering head trauma. “Taichi, are you hurt at all?”
For some reason, Taichi let out a chuckle. “Depends on your answer, Sora.”
That was when Sora noticed his fidgeting arm, with which he lifted his hand, revealing a small opened box that revealed a diamond ring.
A gasp escaped her lips.
“Taichi…”
Sora covered her mouth with her hands, finding no words to express her emotion, but she let her tears stream down her cheeks.
Taichi sat up, then got into a kneeling position. “I was going to do this in front of our parents…”
“I’m sure they’re watching right now,” Biyomon interjected, and Sora turned around with Taichi to see that the large building monitors had the two of them in the spotlight.
And behind them, the Chosen Children with their Rookie partners, all looking on in excitement.
“Well, I didn’t think I’d make a big show out of this… but, you are my star, Sora. You are the only future I’ve always been so sure about. So… will you marry me?”
Sora felt her heart swelling with happiness. Staring back into his hopeful brown eyes, she only had one answer to give:
“Yes, Taichi!”
She flung her arms around him, nearly toppling him over and crashing her lips against his. She could feel the hum of his laughter as he kissed her back. Behind them, their friends erupted into cheers. Mimi and Palmon began to sob while Gomamon and Patamon shouted with glee.
They broke off the kiss only for Taichi to slide the ring onto her ring finger. Sora noticed his tears of joy streaming down which only made her cry even more.
~*~*~*~*~*~
What happened next was no surprise to anyone: a handful of reporters arrived at the scene hoping to catch an interview with the Chosen Children. The Digimon loved posing for the cameras every single time. It became routine for Yamato, Mimi, and Taichi to handle the interviews on the scene - and sometimes, Koushiro spoke to news anchors through video conferencing - but the others, including Sora, didn’t mind answering questions whenever they asked.
This time, while Mimi chatted freely about Togemon to a few reporters, others found it most interesting to interview Sora, especially after Birdramon’s valiant efforts, but mainly because of her new ring. She spoke to them with grace and poise as she normally did, although she knew her cheeks must have been bright red with Taichi and Agumon cheering her and Piyomon on from beyond the camera.
None of the Chosen had ever thought the general public would change their tune on Digimon. Sora wanted to get used to public relations for her career, but she still had her moments of shyness in front of a live camera.
Both Sora’s and Taichi’s parents ended up meeting them at the site to congratulate them on their engagement. Feeling guilty, Sora offered for her and Taichi to join them for dinner, but all four parents urged them to go home and rest, and that they could have a proper dinner celebration another time.
The Chosen and their partners went their separate ways, and Sora asked to stay over at Taichi’s small apartment for the night. Sometimes they shared his bed, and sometimes he let Sora sleep on the mattress while he slept on the floor; but there were some nights like that night when Agumon and Piyomon fell asleep back-to-back, leaving both Taichi and Sora to get used to sleeping on the carpet.
Taichi had been wanting to move out of his studio apartment, and he knew that he had to make that want into a reality now.
Both he and Sora sat against the side of his bed, listening to the two Digimon snoring softly behind them. Sora nestled her head in the crook of his neck and he put his arm around her as she held out the back of her right hand, admiring the sparkle of the diamond. Marrying her was another want that he was ecstatic for her to accept, as much as he was relieved.
Neither Sora nor Taichi knew what was to come. They didn’t know whether a new Digital Gate would appear and where, or if another earthquake would follow. They didn’t know how long they’d be able to see their Digimon partners, given the few times they’ve had to say goodbye, each time believing that it was their last. Sora didn’t know how her career track would work out, and Taichi was still undecided.
But they knew they would always have each other, tonight, tomorrow, and into the future.
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Sora’s Instinct
Day 5 - Travel
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Setting: Digimon Adventure: (2020) / Note: This scene is intended to be in between episode 4 and 5, so: ~*~*~*~*~SPOILERS~*~*~*~*~
Tags: Friendship! & Adventure
Other Characters: Birdramon, Agumon, special appearance by a certain Armor Digimon (If Stegomon can show up, so can this one >P)
Notes: This is the shortest one of the bunch. But it’s my first fic ever for the reboot, so, yay! I also think it fills a gap for me in the *travel*(hey hey!)/exploration aspect that I loved from the original series.
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One day, while Sora prepared for her school camping trip, an odd feeling washed over her.
She couldn’t explain what it was, but it made her stop in her tracks in the middle of the street, where the news about the subway trains going haywire had people running in a panic.
This odd feeling… it felt like the start of something new. Was it good? Was it bad? She had no idea, but this feeling made her believe that she was about to embark on a big adventure.
That feeling occurred again a few days later, when she was on her way home from the store right before she noticed someone running the other way and zooming past her.
Her friend Taichi was running somewhere. On instinct, she immediately turned in the opposite direction of her home and rushed to follow him.
But she didn’t think that she would follow him into a strange new world.
And now she was sitting on the foot of her Digimon partner Birdramon who carried her along with Taichi and Agumon as she flew over the river and followed the path of the mysterious light that led to a tall mountain peak that glowed with iridescence.
Sora had been running the events of that day alone in her head. Taichi had a dinosaur for a partner! And the next thing she knew, Piyomon had flown into her arms to escape from Snimon, which Sora knew that she needed to help Piyomon succeed. It was another choice that Sora made by instinct.
She watched Agumon evolve into Greymon, and noticed Taichi holding a blue device that fit right into his palm. It amazed her that Piyomon had evolved, too, into the Digimon that was currently flying everyone to where they needed to go.
Sora looked at her own blue device and looked up at her fiery-taloned partner in awe.
“Birdramon is really awesome!” Taichi said from Birdramon’s foot opposite Sora. “This is much faster than getting there on a raft.”
“And I can rest a little,” Agumon added as he leaned back relaxed against Taichi.
Sora smiled at them in response, and hoped that her own partner would get a chance to rest when they landed.
“You alright, Birdramon?” she asked, but the gasp she heard in return was concerning.
“Everyone, hold on tight!” Birdramon shouted.
Sora grabbed onto her Digimon partner’s leg and she closed her eyes. She felt a huge gust of wind blow against her whole body, with the strings of her blue hat flapping at her sides.
“Who’s that?” she heard Taichi shout.
When she opened her eyes, she caught sight of another bird Digimon that looked like a cross between an eagle and a creature that she remembered reading about in a storybook. With its red feathers and its huge yellow feet, along with a silver covering on its head, the Digimon flew past them like a strong wind.
“That’s Holsemon,” Agumon replied.
“Don’t worry, he won’t attack us,” Birdramon added.
As Holsemon flapped its wings and soared below them, Sora noticed the symbol on its helmet that looked familiar to her.
“It’s a heart…” Sora thought aloud. Looking at her device again, she remembered it glowing moments earlier, with a beam of red light tracing the circular band around its screen. Was that the same symbol she had seen before…?
“Your warm heart gave me power,” Birdramon had explained after her evolution.
Sora might have heard Taichi asking her a question, but her curiosity of those words distracted her into watching Holsemon fly further into the other direction.
But she couldn’t help but wonder about other types of Digimon they might encounter.
“Hey, Sora?” Taichi asked.
“Hmm?” she asked, turning to look at him this time.
“It’s pretty crazy how we ended up here, huh?”
“No kidding.” Sora looked down at the lush treetops over the cliffs on either side of the river as Birdramon flew.
“But if it had to be anyone to run into in a different world, I’m really glad it was you!”
“Me, too, Taichi.” Sora smiled cheerfully as he grinned at her.
“I hope everyone’s alright in Tokyo, though.”
Sora noticed his smile faded as he faced forward, and she knew who he was thinking about.
“Hikari-chan?”
“Yeah.”
Sora wondered what her mom was doing at that moment, and if she was wondering why she hadn’t returned home.
“That’s why we’re on our way to the temple, right?” Sora reminded him. “To see if we can get any answers?”
“You’re right.” Taichi’s lips curled into a smile again. “And I’m sure Koushiro will find something out along the way.”
“And if there has to be a fight, we’ll be ready for it!” added Agumon.
Taichi cheered, pumping his fist into the air.
“We’ll be ready, too! Right, Birdramon?” Sora asked.
“Right!”
Sora and Taichi nodded at each other in agreement. She felt their shared determination that put her mind at ease. And she knew that if anyone one was in trouble - her partner, her best friend, or even a complete stranger, she would be ready and willing to protect and fight for them.
It was what she would do on instinct.
Then, Sora had a new thought cross her mind. “Hey, Taichi. I wonder if we’ll meet other children who have a Digimon partner like us. Like Koushiro and Tentomon.”
“Hmm,” said Taichi. “I wonder if we’ll run into Yamato and Garurumon.”
“I have a feeling there will be others,” piped Agumon.
“Me, too,” Birdramon said.
Sora noticed the two Digimon eyeing each other as though they knew something. She could only exchange glances of curiosity with Taichi.
Everyone went into silence as Birdramon made her descent toward the path to the temple. There were already more questions on her mind, but on this new adventure, Sora was sure that they would discover more answers along the way.
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A Certain Glow
Day 4 - Emblem
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Setting: Digimon Adventure tri.: Future / Canon Divergence
Tags: Angst, Fluff, Romance Hints
Other Characters: Koromon & Pyocomon; Chosen Children cameos
Notes: I’m clinging onto my idea of a tri. rewrite that sprung into life during Takari Week (here’s the fic that started it).
I also wrote this for catharsis from watching Last Evolution Kizuna, so this one’s going to be emotional.
I hope you recognize where this scene starts - near the end of Future.
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It felt like a lifetime since Taichi saw the sun rise in the sky. The water on the beach before him and the other Chosen Children began to glisten from the sunlight. No longer was the sky shrouded in darkness; the clouds were on their way to disappearing into the brightening blue as a rainbow began to form.
Everyone was exhausted. Buildings were destroyed. Not everyone came out alive.
But the battle was over. Daisuke and the others had been found and returned to the Real World, and Taichi and his team had saved their homeland once again.
The deep silence within the group was broken by the squeaks of everyone’s Digimon partners bouncing toward them. One by one, each Digimon flew into their own human’s arms to be cuddled, the peaceful comfort found between human and Digimon partners the longer they were together.
Koromon had stopped in front of Taichi, looking up at him with a worn expression.
“I’m hungry,” Koromon said weakly.
Taichi cracked a small smile as he looked down toward his partner. After everything that had happened - the Digimon losing their memories; Taichi nearly losing his life, but ending up finding the missing Chosen Children, only to be forced to say goodbye to Nishijima-sensei…
...and even after he DNA digivolved to Omegamon, all Koromon wanted was a bite to eat.
Taichi picked up his partner and held him tightly, wishing that he could think as simply as Koromon and not have the weight of emotions that he still needed to process.
As the sun rose higher into the sky, everyone decided it was time to part ways. It was cathartic to be with eight of his friends - the only eight he knew would understand what they went through - but Taichi recognized that everyone wanted time alone with their partners.
Yamato and Tsunomon were the first to leave. Hikari had convinced Meiko to join her, Tailmon, Takeru, and Tokomon on their walk home. Jou with Bukamon and Koushiro with Mochimon went their own separate ways.
Sora stood a few feet away from Taichi, looking across the shoreline with Pyocomon resting soundly in her arms.
“I’ll call you,” Sora said quietly as she smiled at Mimi, who gave her a hug before running to Taichi and hugged him too.
With Mimi and Tanemon gone, Taichi and Sora were the only two left.
Taichi recognized the sullen expression on Sora's face. Even behind that smile she gave Mimi, he knew there was something that was troubling her. But he wasn’t sure if she was going to tell him what it was.
“Hey, Sora…” he started, causing her to turn her head, but Koromon’s loud yawn interrupted what he wanted to say next.
“Let’s find a comfortable spot for them to rest,” Sora decided, with Pyocomon slowly fidgeting with her eyes closed.
Taichi and Sora walked to the nearby park where they found a grassy lawn near a shaded tree for their Digimon to sleep. As Taichi brushed his palm against Koromon’s relaxed face, he smiled again and stood up to let Koromon be.
He watched Sora kneeling in front of Pyocomon doing the same thing, except when she stood up with her back facing him, he noticed hushed gasps that could have only come from her, and her shoulders began to tremble.
“What’s wrong…?” Taichi lifted his hand to reach for her shoulder. But before he could, Sora turned and threw her arms around him, holding him tightly with her face hidden in the front of his shirt.
“I tried so hard to convince myself that you were still alive,” she whispered with a quiver. “I’m so glad that you are… Thank goodness…”
Taichi was startled, to say the least. He had been so used to seeing her brush off her own feelings enough to hide them from everyone else.
He never thought he’d ever see her cry for him.
“Sora…” was all he could say. He found himself at a loss of what to do whenever she got emotional, but he hated seeing her like this. Pulling her close, he wrapped his arm around her and held her close with his other hand cradling the back of her head.
He thought back to the moment before he fell into the crevice during the battle and blacked out, followed by what happened when he came to and discovered Nishijima-san who ended up in the same place. The moment that Dark Gennai revealed that only one of them could escape that place alive, Taichi knew that he had to find a way to save everyone.
Even if it meant sacrificing himself.
“I was terrified,” he told Sora, holding her as she quietly sobbed. “I wanted to save Meiko and her partner. I wanted everyone to stay out of harm’s way from that fight. That’s why I ran.”
“Baka,” Sora said, sniffling. “You didn’t have to run after them, only to get caught in the crossfire. But…”
She looked up at him, revealing her tear-stained cheeks and her eyes puffy, which he was certain was also from fatigue.
“...You must have been terrified coming back here, too. You had to fight through that, even when you knew there was a bigger fight here in the Real World... It couldn’t have been easy. Doing what you needed to do even when you’re terrified: that’s why you bear the Crest of Courage, right?”
Taichi felt his eyes begin to water. Even before telling her the details, she gave him the perspective in the words that he needed to hear.
It was his turn to cry. Sora ran her hand slowly up and down his back as he let his tears stream down his chin and onto her shoulder. He needed to let that out, to grieve over the weight of his choices and the losses he had to bear.
He was glad to have Sora there for him.
“Taichi…” he’d heard Koromon say. Looking toward the tree, Taichi saw that Koromon and Pyocomon had opened their eyes and were watching their human partners in sadness.
But Taichi took one deep breath and sighed. His tears stopped rolling, and he felt a little bit lighter.
“You okay, Taichi?” Sora asked him when they pulled apart.
“I am,” he replied, cracking a smile. “Thanks.”
There was a certain glow to the smile she gave him back. Even as the rays of sunlight shimmered on her cheeks and on her lashes from her tears.
It made him realize something.
“You know, Sora, what you said about my crest… I could say the same about yours.”
“Really?”
“Staring at the threat of danger, terrified, but doing it to protect the ones you care about. That’s love. That’s why you bear that crest.”
There was no doubt that the moments in the Digital World after the reboot sprung into her mind. He remembered how she tried to fight off dark Gennai on her own, and jumped onto Mugendramon for Piyomon.
Watching her eyebrows furrow as she ran the memories in her head, then seeing her lower lip tremble - he wondered just how hard it was for her, too.
“Sora.”
“Hmm?” she said, blinking at him as she appeared to return to the present.
Taichi brushed his thumb against her cheek to wipe her tears away. They were both in the present now. It would take time for them to fully process the last few days, but Taichi realized he couldn't have done it without his own strength.
And it was Sora who helped him realize it.
“I’m glad you’re here with me," Taichi said, taking her hand.
Sora’s eyes fell from his gaze to their hands, suddenly expressionless. Taichi began to wonder if he made a mistake, and he could feel his face burning.
“Well, you know-” he added, recognizing that he was stammering his words but he couldn’t stop. “I mean- um…”
“I’m glad you’re here with me, too,” Sora replied, closing her hand around his. When Taichi looked at her again, she was looking up at him, smiling in her radiance.
He hoped that Sora realized her own strength, too.
“Taichi,” Koromon called.
“Sora,” said Pyocomon.
Taichi looked down to see both Digimon standing at their feet.
“Can we eat now, Taichi?”
“I wanna eat, too, Sora.”
“Let’s go have some breakfast, then,” said Taichi.
“I’m sure we all need it,” added Sora.
Koromon jumped up to Taichi who carried him with one arm. Pyocomon did the same with Sora. The four of them went on their way to find breakfast, with Taichi and Sora walking side-by-side, never letting go of each others’ hands.
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And that's a wrap for Takari Week!
Noct Writes Takari Week 2020 Collection
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This was the first time I’ve ever been a part of something like this so thank you everyone all for the love and the comments!! <3
All the contributions I saw and read were AMAZING and I implore you to check them out. They’re all on @takariweek as well but I did my best to catch ‘em all with all my comments in #takari week 2020 so please click for some heart-melting goodness! **There may be more Takari prompts spilling over based on my queue timing but you’ll be sure to see those reblogs soon!
Thanks everyone for a fun week!
What’s next for Noct?
This is going back up on the pin soon: Prompt / Ask Library
The only other Takari I’ve got on my plate right now is my Pirate AU fic DoreDore Adventure (in which Taiora and Mimato are equally major ships). I currently have drafts of 6 chapters (yes, 6!) which are coming along slowly/surely but I want to get this right.
Links to Part 1 (complete) [ AO3 | FFN ] & Part 2 (in progress) [ AO3 | FFN ]
If you guys like One Piece or Pirates of the Caribbean I’d say this might be up your alley ;)
In any case, I’m always writing every chance I get. Follow the tag #noctiswriting for my writing-related posts and updates! :)
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To me, Digimon fanfiction is Home.
Don't forget to check out the #fanfic tag for @digiweek! :)
Writing fic is awesome. There can be moments of feeling stuck, and trying to figure out how this scene should go or how that part should be worded, but being able to write out my ideas for characters I love and then being able to read them later is so comforting!
You've seen me reblog my own works over the last 6 days, but for the final day of this event, and in honor of Odaiba Day, I wanted to celebrate the works of other fanfic writers. The fics I'm sharing are for Digimon Adventure, and these fics were previously included in my #NoctIsReading lists, meaning I've read them all and LOVED them!! Although, to stay in the spirit of Digiweek, I will be listing the fics that have a rating up to T (so, no M or NSFW here!).
The list is long, so to make it easy, I will include them under the cut. They will be divided into sections, with the first one as General (no ship focus) and the ones following alphabetically by ship name.
Here's what you can expect - each section & their fic counts:
General x 11
Jyoura x 2
Koumi x 5
Michi x 1
Sorato x 5
Taiora x 12 + Taiora Week 2020
Taiyama x 14
Takari x 2 + Takari Week 2020
I hope you find something that catches your eye, and I'd love for you to give these talented writers some love, especially if you end up enjoying their works, too!
Happy Reading, and Happy Odaiba Day!
General
[01 Digidestined] - The Tamer - A Digimon Adventure (Longfic - Completed) // T // @the-digimon-tamer // Action/Adventure
[Hikari] - Ringing in the New Year // @digitalworldbound
[Joe/OC] - Imaginary Girlfriend // arpulver @firstagent // Angst/Romance
[Ken & Takeru] - “I think my moral compass is on vacation” // @tangledupblue // Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
[Ken & Takeru & Yamato (& Iori?)] - the crux // @earlgreymon // Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
[Ken & Osamu & Ryo] - The Other Three // Settiai // Adventure
[Sora] - “Grief” // @uniarycode // Angst
[Tai] - “I may be stupid but I’m not an idiot” // @stoppingtosmelltheflowers
[Tai] - Tai’s Little Girly Nightmare // J13579 // Humor
[Tai & Kari & Matt] - Circuits (Longfic - Completed) // T // Sweet Cari // Sci-Fi/Hurt/Comfort
[TK / Past Takari] - Lost Magic // G // Sadie Dragonfire // Drama
Jyoura
“I would’ve never thought that I could lose my mind for you” // T // tangledupblue // Romance
Steep, Sip, Savor // T // @scripturienss // Past Romance
Koumi
Bette Davis eyes // K+ // Lovestra // Romance/Humor
Between Dusk and Dawn (Longfic - In Progress) // T // stoppingtosmelltheflowers // Adventure/Drama
Chessboards and Rainbows // T // @renchan7 // Romance/Hurt/Comfort
Hello // stoppingtosmelltheflowers
“I love you to the Moon and Saturn” // stoppingtosmelltheflowers
Michi
Proust // T // @piedrpiper // Friendship/Humor
[yeeaahh Noct should be reading more of this ship ;P ]
Sorato
Can I Keep You? (Longfic - Completed) // T // renchan7 // Romance/Drama
Daikon // K // @lexlexafanfiction // Romance
Warm Greys // T // objectivity @patamon-ears // Friendship/Romance
When A Man Loves A Woman // T // renchan7 // Romance
When the universe is in your wrist // K // @skuag // Romance/Hurt/Comfort
Taiora
Chocolate-Covered Croissants // T // renchan7 // Friendship/Romance
Fate // T // garudamon // Friendship
I Will Always Find You (Longfic - Completed) // T // renchan7 // Romance/Adventure
Iridescent Sugar Clouds // T // earlgreymon // Fluff/Romance
Of balls and other dramas // K // @gossipchii // Friendship
Playground // T // stoppingtosmelltheflowers // Romance/Friendship
Some kind of love // T // tangledupblue // Friendship
Summer Lovin’ // T // calamansifresh // Fluff
sunflowers // T // earlgreymon // Fluff/Romance
That Crazy Little Thing // G // katsumi // Romance
The Documentary // T // @dutchforstrangers // Humor/Romance
Wedding Dance // K // dutchforstrangers // Friendship/Romance
Taiora Week 2020
Click to read Courage and Love Through the Years from @snarkyredvelvetlover
Click here to read from EveandJohnny @rockthistowninsideout
Click here to read from @squitayumin
TaiYama
A Particular Type of Friendship // K+ // smartalec121 // Friendship
And They Met Over a Jar of Peanut Butter // G // zanarkand // Crack/Romance (<1K)
Beginning’s End // G // wingsofvalor // (Good Omens AU) (!!!)
Between bars and other things // G // @misslouder // Romance/Angst
Ferris Wheel // T // @sakurarebin // Romance/Humor
I’d walk through fire for you, just let me adore you // T // SweetVeganCheese // Friendship/Romance hints
Inconceivable // T // Osidiano // Friendship/Angst
Miso Soup & You // T // @nihilbliss // Romance/Friendship
[ Music-Inspired Summer Prompts 3 x 4 x 7 x 22 ] // tangledupblue // Angst
Sleeping Angels // G // rubychan05 // Romance/Fluff (<1K)
September 7th // T // tangledupblue // Romance/Friendship
Straight as a Straw (Longfic - In Progress) // T // frozencharisma // Romance/Drama
“Well, you’re coming home with me….” // stoppingtosmelltheflowers // Romance/Fluff
“You know me better than I give you credit” // tangledupblue // Romance/Fluff
Takari
Changing Course // T // stoppingtosmelltheflowers // Friendship/Romance
Holy Darkness (Longfic - In Progress) // T // stoppingtosmelltheflowers // Adventure/Angst
Takari Week 2020
Fics by stoppingtosmelltheflowers
Fics by @digitaldreams0801
Fics by digitalworldbound
Fics by earlgreymon
Fics by tangledupblue
Fics by uniarycode
#digiweek2021#odaiba day 2021#odaiba day#digimon fanfiction#digimon adventure#noctisreading#to the lovely mods: this is actually the only post from me today#instead of what i originally planned#also the max no. of links in a post is 100#i learned this by the hard way of putting this post together#happy odaiba day y'all <3
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5 Works Tag Game
Rules: it’s time to love yourselves! choose your 5 (ish) favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!
[Noct note: This includes headcanons and WIPs too! I hope I’m not spamming too much with fics and end of the year talk but I’d love to see everyone’s favorite creations from this year - even if you have one or two! Let’s celebrate the things that made us happy!! :D
If I tag you, don’t feel obligated to respond <3]
Tagging: @earlgreymon @tangledupblue @digidigi-monmon @patamon-ears @yoroyazu @calamansifresh @digitalworldbound @renchan7 @izzyizumi @ahiddenpath
I would love to read about your 2020 favorites! :D
My Five:
1) Takari Week Day 7: Comfort OR Healing/Taking Care Of
Takari Week was the first Tumblr Week event that I got to be a part of and it was SO MUCH FUN!! I loved all of my responses but this one is my favorite; I’m partial to angst.
2) Knives Out Headcanon
This was another first. Do you guys ever watch something and think ‘imagine the Digidestined in *this* setting’? That happens a lot with me.. and I thought putting them in this movie’s universe was so “out there” but I love those kinds of ideas ;)
3) "I’m never buying IKEA furniture again” (Koukari)
You know how you write a fic and you stop writing at the fluffy part because it was too cute to handle? Yeah, that’s what happened here. And it was amazing to see others feel the same way. XD <3
4) The Princess and the Dragon (Taiora, AU)
THERE WAS SO MUCH TAIORA (surprise, surprise) but I only wanted to choose one work. It was hard ranking my Taiora stuff personally LOL. But I’m going with this one because this one had hints of romance but was more about family love - Yagami siblings and of course, Papa Taichi and his baby girl <3
5) Effervescent Fires (Howl’s Moving Castle)
I hope to write more of this! I’ve been working on a fic about Calcifer. The idea of writing the story through the eyes of a cursed star/exasperated flame being is so fascinating to me. I can’t find the link to where I originally posted my excerpt (it was a few months ago but buried in the depths of Reddit, so I’m just going to post it under a cut. :D
The boy seemed to know this star's fate as he reached his arms up, holding out his palms for it to land. The star could tell as he settled with his gentle sparks leaving the boy's hands unharmed that this boy was no ordinary boy; this boy knew magic, and he could help him live.
The star could also tell that this boy wanted something in return. A contract? The star did not truly understand, but if it meant that he could avoid his fate for much longer, then he was willing to accept.
And so, with the boy’s inhale, the star was devoured and was met with darkness. It was a different kind of a falling, from all of the bright colors to none at all, until he stopped moving. After a moment’s pause, he felt a beat. A slow, steady tempo within him while his flames lit up in a soft blue.
The blue turned into bright orange as he flowed back out into the world and onto the boy’s palms once again. He was no longer a star on his way to the end; he was now a vivacious fire demon, entwined with the boy by the manner of his heart.
No words were spoken between them, but the fire gathered their introduction by contact.
The boy's name was Howl.
And his name: Calcifer.
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