Hey everyone, three years ago I originally posted this fic and after 7 chapters found myself written into a corner that I couldn't get out of. So now its back, grammatical changes and other changes are to be expected. After re-reading it I was shocked to see all my errors and had to change it. Like before it is un-beta-ed so if anyone would like to please let me know.

This story takes place about six years after the original digi-destined returned. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or the song used.

Tai watched from a distance as his sister laughed and joked with her friends. She had grown up significantly since first becoming a digi-destined, even more now that she was part of the second generation. However, Tai refused to let either her or T.K. go. They were and would always going to be part of the original team, his team.

"Are you going to stand there all day and watch or are you going to come and join us?" asked a voice next to him, breaking Tai from his thoughts. He looked over and saw Sora smiling at him returning the smile and he opened his mouth to reply but as he looked past Sora he saw a figure watching his sister. The frown that formed on his brow made Sora turn and look.

"What's wrong?" she asked, her eyes scanning the area, coming to settle on the shady looking man leaning against the bridge's railings. "Who is it Tai?"

"It doesn't matter. Go ahead- I'll be there in a minute," Tai replied, Sora looked tentative. Determination had ignited behind her friend's eyes, nothing was going to sway him from confronting this stranger, they had all learnt that whilst in the Digital World.

I never knew, I never knew

that everything was falling through

"You made it!" Kari yelled out as Izzy, Joe, Matt and Sora made their way over to the 5 new digi-destined, Kari being observant as ever noticed in an instant that her brother was missing."Where's Tai?" asked Kari worried, as the older kids sat down.

"He's still up on the bridge. God knows what he is up though. He just said he would be down in a minute," Sora replied pointing at the bridge that over looked the riverside where everyone was meeting for a picnic.

As the rest tucked into the food and settled into a conversation, Kari looked towards the bridge and saw two figures that seemed to be arguing. She squinted recognising one as her brother, the other person she struck her as familiar but she was unable to place him. Slowly she started to rise to her feet, she was going to find out what the problem was.

A hand grabbed hers before she could sneak away. "Where do you think you're sneaking off to?" T.K. asked still holding on to his best friend.

"I'll be back right back," Kari whispered, gently pulling her hand free, leaving to see who her brother was with.

T.K. wondered why Kari seemed so curious, the person on the bridge could be anyone. Tai knew a lot of people in Odaiba, he was one of the star soccer players and that came with a price. Why was she so insistent on going to find out who it was? What was she not telling him?

Naturally, worry sparked up in the young blond. This was his best friend, they shared absolutely everything. He knew Kari hated making people worry about her, she felt she was burdening them with her problems; however he knew if she bottled it all up she'd end up a victim once again to the Dark Ocean.

That everyone I knew was waiting on queue

To turn and run when all needed was the truth

But that's how it's got to be

"How dare you show your face around here!" yelled Tai,

"Is that anyway to speak to the man who raised you. Show some respect." the man smirked calmly, evil glinting in his eyes.

"Never. You left us, you should be the one showing respect. You didn't even say good-bye, not one word in 4 years. Kari was devastated and there is no-way in hell that I'll let you hurt like that again!" Tai yelled, "It's not fair on me or Kari."

"Kari's grown so much since I last saw her, so have all your friends," Mr. Kamiya said as turned to watched the digi-destined laugh and talk happily.

"Did you hear anything I just said," Tai shouted, lashing out at his father.

"Yes I did, and there is nothing you can do to stop me coming back. I want to take care of you and Kari as it is quite obvious that your mother doesn't." Tai's father replied calmly before he left leaving Tai speechless and fuming.

"She does better than you ever could!" Tai yelled after his father's fleeting figure. Staring after his father, Tai tried to figure out just what his father wanted, there was no way he was back out of the good of his own heart.

"Tai!" His sister's yell caused him to turn and see her racing towards him. "Who was that?" Kari panted catching her breathe, as they stood side by side; brother by sister watching the man walk off into the sunset.

"No-one you should worry about," Tai replied, Kari was highly doubtful,"Now let's go see the others." A fake smile plastering his face as his put his arm around his little sister and guided her back towards the others. Vowing to himself that his father would never hurt them again.

It's coming down to nothing more than apathy

I'd rather run the other way than stay and see

The smoke and who's still standing when it clears

Both Matt and T.K. saw Tai and Kari try to sneak back into the group without being noticed and failed miserably. Everyone swamped them with questions like 'where have you been?' and 'who was that man?' every time Tai lied saying it was nobody.

"Tai, is everything alright?" asked Matt quietly as his best friend sat down,

"It will be," Tai replied giving his friend a week smile but Matt wasn't convinced; the situation didn't sit right with him.

Throughout the evening Kari kept looking over at Tai expecting him to blurt out however, he remained unusually tight-lipped about the mysterious stranger.

As per usual the conversation drifted away from reminiscing about the Digital World and onto more current topics such as what everyone was doing at the weekend. It was a topic that the Kamiya siblings rarely joined in with. Since their father had walked out, their mother had had to start working extra to support them all thus meaning that their weekends were mainly spent with each others company and rarely did they participate in family activities.

It was all too much for Tai to handle, his confrontation with his father had thrown the spanner in the works so to speak. His mind was racing telling him how miserable Yuuko Kamiya had caused their lived to become. How for him and Kari simple was no longer part of their vocabulary.

"I'm sorry Kari" Tai muttered quietly to his sister who turned her head and looked at her brother like he had grown a third head.

"What on Earth for?" Kari asked trying to keep her voice low.

"For everything, Kari. You deserve so much more than what life has dealt you,"

"Tai, you're scaring me. What's going on?" she asked searching his eyes for answers, unknowing that their private conversation was now not so private.

With all eyes on him Tai couldn't think, their once infallible leader was cracking, he stood up muttering his apologises and fled.

Kari stood intending to follow her brother, but Matt placed a hand around her arm stopping her.

"Let me Kari, this is something bigger than you." He replied. Kari watched helplessly as Matt chased after Tai. She was worried, Tai had never looked so weak and crushed. Who ever that was on the bridge had rocked him. Maybe Matt would succeed where she had failed in trying to get through to him. After all they were so similar in personality and with what they had both lived through.

Sora could see Kari was worried, it was written all over her face but then again who wasn't. Tai had tremendously grown since their time in the Digi-world and although he still acted immature on most occasions; he was their leader and as a leader, he had learned not to show his weaknesses or anger in front of his team and friends. And as a brother he wouldn't dream of showing so blatantly to his sister.

"Kari, don't worry about Tai, he'll be fine," Sora said softly smiling at the young teenager,

"I'm sure Matt will knock some sense into him...literally," Davis said making everyone smile and breaking the tension that had formed.

"I hope so," Kari whispered, "I really hope so."

Everyone knows I'm in over my head

Over my head

With 8 seconds left in over time

She's on your mind

She's on your mind

Please read and review. Even if you did originally, I liked to see if you noticed any changes.