A/N: I'm BACK!!!!!!

Yeah for Kate!

Sorry for the wait- School has been hectic. Japanese class is really time demanding! But I'm having fun and learning a lot! I have to learn more of the language if I ever plan on studying over there for a semester! But anyway-

I'm here now and I've got a new fic for you all! This one is not an AU- it looked like I was going on an AU streak for the longest times- the characters are so great they fit in any kind of love story! Sorry I haven't been able to read some of all great fics you people have written- I'm keeping track of who's stuff I need to read- and the minute I get free time I'm all over them!

Anyway- I'll update as soon as I get free time- Tuesdays, and weekends are probably the most likely of times I can update- otherwise I have classes and work and homework, doesn't leave much time for a social life or typing time :(

Plus the fact I'm fighting a cold :( My roomie has a monster of a cold and didn't take my advice about herbal remedies and now has me and several of our friends sick… not fun- maybe if I have to call in sick to work- I can also type- depending on how drugged up I am…

Ok- enough talk- STORY!

Me no own, you no sue!

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Ever since they had been young Tai and Sora had always been the best of friends.

But their friendship in their teenage years blossomed into something special only shared by certain couples. They were destined to be together… fated to share all eternity with each other. But neither knew that, or would admit to it until one night… this is their story…

The events leading up to the night that would forever change their lives was a long one full of every emotion imaginable to the human heart.

Sora and Tai, like so many other young people kept quite busy with high school's pressures and problems….

"Hey Sor!" The brown haired boy with the green blazer jacket called from down the nearly vacant hallway of the high school building.

"Hi Tai. Out of detention so soon?" An auburn haired girl smiled as she turned the combination lock at her locker. In her arms she held a bundle of books she was looking to deposit in the locker before she walked home.

"Hey- I just explained to Mr. Emmeto that it wasn't totally my fault that Kim got hit in the head with the soccer ball and that I was sorry it happened."

"Tai you know you're never going to get a girlfriend if you keep hitting them on the head, I wouldn't be surprised if I was the only girl who would still talk to you if you keep this up." She said giving him her trademark loving smile.

Tai couldn't help but laugh. It was such a contagious smile she had. He loved that smile and would give almost anything to see it continuously. Leaning against his locker, which was right next to hers, he waited for her to unlock it and they would then walk home together. Even though Sora and her mother had moved into their flower shop, Tai continued to walk her home everyday after school. They had always done that- ever since they had first started going to school together.

"Damn this locker!" She said hitting the metal.

"Having problems?" Tai smiled.

"It's this darn lock again. It always gets stuck." She frowned trying to pull it open. This only got Tai to laugh more. "Oh, and you think you could do better?"

"Stand aside and let a man handle this." He smiled as he pushed up his sleeves to flex a muscle.

"A man? Where?" Sora said jokingly as she stepped aside.

After giving her an attempted serious look, Tai hit the locker door. It came rattling open. As it did several items came falling out.

Sora knelt down to gather the papers that scattered, among them as a pink envelope.

"That's strange." She mumbled as she looked at the envelope. It had her name written on the front. Standing up she noticed Tai was looking at her with a weird expression.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"This." She said showing him the envelope.

"Well, pink isn't your color, but what ever works." he shrugged.

"No- you idiot!" She said after hitting him on the head. "I've never put this in there- and it's addressed to me."

"Well open it!" Tai suggested as she put her books away and shut the locker door. Walking out of the school, Sora opened the envelope.

As she read it, Tai remained silent and waited for her to finish.

"So?" He asked as she folded the note.

She handed it to him not even looking at her best friend. Her face had a blank expression on it as if she was deed in thought.

"Is this some kind of joke Tai?" She asked suddenly before Tai got a good look at the letter. Her tone of voice was now a bit angry- she had shifted moods quickly. "Cause if it is, it's not funny at all." She added before she stormed off ahead of a stunned Taichi.

Quickly skimming the paper- he ran after her to catch up.

"Sora! Stop! Hang on a sec." He yelled grabbing her arm. "I didn't write this!" He said trying to convince her.

"But if you didn't then who would and why?"

"Sora? Hello! There are tons of guys in school that could have written this." He told her handing the note back to Sora. "And as for why… well you're…pretty and nice…. And…" He stammered, blushing a bit.

"Me? Have a secret admirer? Come on this has got to be a joke."

"Why? You're the nicest person I know- not to mention you're gorgeous…"

"Come on Tai- Knock it off will ya?" Sora smiled at him and turned away to hide the blush that was staining her cheeks. "You're just saying that… but thanks. You're sweet."

They walked the rest for the way to Sora's house in silence, each thinking to themselves.

"Well, see ya tomorrow then." Tai waved.

"Sure thing- bye." She waved back as she entered the flower shop.

Sora immediately went to the phone and called her best girlfriend to tell the news to-

"MIMI!" Sora nearly screamed in the receiver. "You'll never guess what!"

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While the two girls discussed the note and the more important fact that Sora had a secret admirer, Tai stopped by the park to think. With a tired sigh Tai sat down on a bench and stared out at the empty soccer field.

He didn't know what to do now. Having Sora so close and not being able to tell her his feelings was eating him up inside. For the past year Tai had decided ho definitely felt more for Sora than just a friend would. He had even tried to tell her several times- but then either something came up or the always chickened out.

But now it seemed that he wasn't the only one after Sora's affections.

Whoever had written that note had more guts than he did… the way they had written her livening word caused Tai to recognize he was undeserving of such a livening person's love. His heart broke at the thought of her thinking it was a joke, and from him no less…. He could never do that to her. But deep down he wished he had told her how he felt a long time ago.

Continuing home after a time, he tried to figure out a way to tell Sora before this admirer thing got any further…