"I want more…

I want to be more than just friends…

But I don't know how to do it…

I'd give anything for one chance…

Anything…"

Tai's thoughts of anguish soared around him, filling every corner of the stadiums hall-way that he gradually made his way through. He placed his right hand on the cold wall that divided the rooms and floors of the building, allowing his palm and finger tips to glide along the painted white brick walls. Tai was trying his greatest to not let the moist layer of meibum fall from his eyes.

Replaying the situation that just happened in his mind, only wishing he could journey back in time to stop himself from allowing her to walk away from him. He was regretting ever giving her a slight push to the door and now hating the fact he asked her what she was doing outside all by herself. Why didn't he just tell her how he felt, she would have had to acknowledge it and she wouldn't turn him down. She couldn't, even if she wanted to.

Knowing Sora as well as he did, she would feel more compelled to reside with who ever said anything first and Tai allowed her to be the first to say anything. Giving her a chance to express her feelings first was just another way of falling behind. Why didn't he just flat out tell her already?

"I was waiting for the prefect moment and it was right in front of me…"

"….why did I let her slip out from under me"

Tai thought as he replayed the situation, only twisting it into his own fashion as if it had already happened and everything was acceptable in his eyes.

Tai Stopped in his footsteps as he slowly placed his right hand that lay pressed against the wall off and into his coat pocket. Pulling out a small wrapped gift box that he had bought prior to today. It was the necklace, the gift he struggled to find with Izzy. He had forgotten to give to her; this was supposed to help him with the process of letting her know that he has had a substantial crush on her for years and only now deciding to act on his feelings before it was overdue. But now it was.

Despite the fact Sora repeatedly told him that she hated presents to substitute the measure of affection one has for another, and Tai sure knew he could be on familiar terms with her beliefs, showcasing this on birthdays and other holiday gift-giving's. But this time, he wanted to change that. Even knowing the fact that she would probably scold him for the expensive gift he bought, he did it anyway.

Tai proceeded to make his way to his desired destination despite the fact he just spent the last ten minutes loathing his fair-haired friend who he refused to even look at, even though he was present to show his support. He advances his way up the undersized staircase and to the row of seats he saw his five acquaintances sitting along. Each one of them adjusting their bums to feel more comfortable in the painful seats that they sat upon.

Tai soon then made his way to the chain of seats and sat down beside his younger sister, leaving an open seat at the end to his left for Sora.

"This is so exiting!" Kari stated to T.K, who sat next to her. T.K let out an uncontrollable smile, letting out a faint giggle as he commented back "Isn't it?"

"I hope he can see us from way over here!" Kari commented yet again as she lifted her bum off the seat, trying to give herself a visual of how far away they all where.

T.K lightly took hold of Kari's hand and gently brought her back down to her seat "I'm sure he'll be able to see us from over here" T.K responded to her very enthusiastically.

"And if Mimi continues over there, there's no doubt he'll know where we are" T.K added with a slight giggle in his voice, pointing to the cherry haired girl, who stood leaning over the seat that was parked in front of her as she was cheering and hooting for T.K's older brother; who was soon to step on stage.

"I'm sure you're right!" Kari thought out loud as she smiled with her eyes shut tight, nodding at the blonde boy that turned a diminutive shade of pink.

They continued to observe the behaviour of their friend as she jumped with delight over the concert that was soon to start.

"Mimi, settle down" Joe demanded as he slowly lifted his right leg over his left, crossing his legs as he fastened the frames of his glasses on his face. Mimi jumped once more before turning around so she was looking the cobalt blue haired boy who seemed rather proud with himself. "I'm sorry if I'm excited for my friend" Mimi replied rather condescendingly. "Hey! He's my friend too" Joe stated with a soft chuckled to his voice, franticly moving out of his position.

T.K and Kari couldn't help but laugh at the state of which Joe and Mimi were in, only hearing bits and pieces of there conversation currently.

"Why don't you make me?"

"Just sit down"

"Why can't you have a little fun?"

"Everyone's looking at us!"

Losing interest in the action of her friends Kari proceeded to look at her older brother, leaving T.K's eyes at the amusement with Izzy.

Kari was now facing Tai, although he wasn't looking at her. His eyes were rather shiny from there normal state and his lips seemed to incline downwards to where his gaze was glued. He was rather too slumped over than normal, only drawing more attention to his hands, were he rubbed his thumbs together, over and over again.

Kari could always seem to tell when something was bothering Tai, it wasn't just because his lack of life to any conversation that was going on. But it was because of the impression of vigorous looks that were stamped all over him. At an effort to try and deceive everyone from wondering if he was all right.

With her attentive eyes, Kari knew she had to ask him.

"Is everything okay Tai?" Kari questioned as she tilted her head to her right shoulder.

Tai abruptly swung his head to his younger sister's voice, who looked more of a troubled mother asking her child, rather than his baby sister just curious of her insignificant sibling. Tai forcefully let out a smile to try and convince her that he wasn't troubled in anyway. "Yeah, everything's fine."

Kari wasn't too pleased with the small answer that was given, but she took it with a beam to her face. "Alright, I was just making sure. Because it looked like something was bothering you."

Kari knew him too well, did he not sound convincing enough for her?

Either way she knew he was thinking about something that certainly bothered him; to the point she felt as if she needed to ask.

"Nahh, I was just thinking" Tai reluctantly told the truth this time around, letting his eyes wonder around the large area that they sat in.

Kari blinked a couple of times before saying something in response. "About what?" She asked with a faint grin on her face.

Tai's thoughts ran wild, thinking of something other than the truth to present to Kari.

"I was just thinking about how time flies by so fast, we don't even take the time to appreciate it!" Tai rapidly responded so quickly he wasn't even sure if he took a breathe within the small time-frame he used. Only leaving him with a large smile on his face. Kari Smiled even greater in return to Tai as she was really dazed about her brothers thoughts. Kari gradually closed her eyes and opened them again as she concluded their conversation "Whenever I feel sad about stuff like that, I usually think about all the good times I had and spent with everyone."

Tai's eyes smiled at his younger sister who helped him look at a brighter side of his sinister thoughts; Kari contently stared at Tai who seemed to disappear within the dark that slowly started to surround them, trying to fill everyone with excitement.

It was now 6:30 and the concert was getting ready to start. Tai wasn't too thrilled for all the attention that was soon going to fill Matt's self-image during and after the concert. But Kari's encouragement for optimistic thinking was a colossal turn to his bad mood, just in time.

Sora jumped into her seat that stood right next to Tai's, she panted a little from the diminutive jog she had to achieve to make it to her seat on-time. Tai gazed at her as she franticly attempted to get comfortable in the stone seat she sat upon.

Although Tai was rather bothered by the satisfied look she had plastered on her face, as she turned to look at the stage. Leaving him the impression that everything went according to plan in Sora's eyes …

Matt now being the pin-up for tonight and Tai the dim-witted.

Despite the fact that Tai wanted to eradicate his friendship with Matt, until he felt like he could forgive him for being a stealer, seeing Sora smile like she was now, was something that Tai hadn't seen in awhile…

Tai looked at her smile for a long period of time…

The lights to the stage flashed back and forth over the graciously large sized crowed, that shrieked and screamed the moment the darkness in the stadium grew more vivid.

The sound of music started playing, encouraging the cheering to become even louder than before. The lights continued to flash only over the crowd, and then a burst of light wafted up over the drummer of the band.

Constantly keeping a beam of light on him as another joined in to show the pianist and a standing key-board.

The energy in the concert room only seemed to grow higher and higher as the other guitarist was shafted with light.

The jumping and screaming of adolescent voices pierced through everyone's ears like glass.

The music continually played, waiting for the arrival of the lead singer, the bass guitarist and a friend.

The light blew over Matt, who stood dead center of the stage. Matt completed a very small wave at the jumping crowd before he gripped his hands on his bass guitar that lay flat on his chest and hip.

Joining in with the music that played for his arrival, Matt slowly walked up to the microphone that lay still on a stand now in front of him. He slowly placed his mouth up against the microphone, amplifying his voice to the sweet tunes he now started to sing.

"You got a boy; you got a girl, sitting underneath a tree"

Tai recognized those lyrics; he seemed to remember something about them, like they where significant to a memory. Although he couldn't remember from what.

"They sit there everyday"

There it was!

A small flash of a big willow tree, where the long hair-like leaves blowing with the currents of the wind. But where was this memory coming from?

Tai seemed to be able to recall it as if it had just happened the other day.

"And even though you may think, this is the way that things should be… "

"It may not always be that way"

The memory was coming back to him as clear as day. The lyrics seemed to be an open book to past reminiscences that had been pushed out of Tai's mind. But they were flushing his mind with laughter and joy. Why was this past event forgotten, and why was this song bringing it back before his eyes.

Tai was sitting on the ground….

He was watching the tall grass dance with the wind…

The sound of a girl crying could be heard near by…

Really close by…

Tai slowly turned his head over to the girl who sat next to him underneath the willow tree, her knees were underneath her chin and her arms wrapped around her legs as she held on tight, she was a lot younger than the present time. Although she was the same age as him here.

"S-sora? Are you okay?" Tai questioned the auburn haired girl who sat at his right rather upset.

"No" she stated while letting a tear fall down her cheek as she took in a sniff through her nasal cavity.

Tai looked rather concerned as he scooted his body closer to hers, desperately trying to comfort her. He rapped his right arm around her back before placing his head on her shoulder. "What's wrong Sor?" Tai soothingly asked the upset lad that nuzzled closer to him. "I-I can't play anymore" Sora stated with a crack in her voice, letting a few more tears fall from her face.

"Cant play what?" Tai questioned her truly confused but still apprehensive.

"I can't play soccer with you anymore" Sora fractured out the words from her mouth as she dropped her head onto her knees.

"You can't take nothing for granted, you got to live like today"

Tai's eyes widen rather extensively as he lifted his head up from off of her shoulder "Why not?" Tai replied with a unsteady sound in his voice, feeling neither upset nor angry.

Sora lifted her head up from between her knees, whipping the damp fluid that fell from her eyes away from her face "Because my mom won't let me anymore" Sora declared with a saddened whimper.

"She wants me to study ikebana instead of playing on the soccer team with you" Sora finished her statement letting numerous tears now fall down the sides of her face.

Tai felt a part of him fall deep within the earth, Sora has always been a valuable member of the soccer team and a great forwards position player, Sora and Tai where the teams best duo.

"But, you can't just leave the team" Tai unwillingly stated to her, only pushing further progress on making her feel worse about the whole situation.

"I turn around, I can see what's behind me"

"I turn back around, I can see what's ahead"

"But I don't want to, my mom says it's better for me if I stop playing boy games" Sora said assuming Tai would understand that the last thing she ever wanted to do was leave the team….. And him.

Tai didn't know what to say, he was at a loss for words.

"And my dad said I should listen to my mom" Sora followed up on her last statement, trying to declare that this is all her parents decision and she wanted things to stay the way they where. Tai at this point felt rather upset that one of his best friends was crying and hurt. He didn't want her to feel bad about having no choice to leave their soccer team, but that kind of patronizing attitude seemed to stick to his sides.

"Don't worry Sor, I'm sure everything will work out! I hope you have fun studying" Tai said with an animated grin on his face, trying not to show any form of disappointment.

Sora sniffed once more while rubbing at her eyes before replying "Thanks for understanding Tai."

Tai cracked a chuckled out of his voice, before placing his left hand behind his neck. The only thing he felt was the right thing to do at the moment was to hug her… and so he did.

Tai picked up his left arms and swung it around the girl that sat next to him. Sora let out a faint gasp as she shifted her legs down, allowing him to embrace her the way he intended to. Things got really silent as they sat underneath the overgrown willow tree, listening to the wind whistle between the long leaves of the tree.

The sight of the setting sun could be seen through the cracks and movement of the bark that they leaned on, colours of crimson red and magenta was splattered along the sky that stood like a painting in front of them. Nothing seemed to matter in this moment anymore.

Sora seemed to hold on tighter with each passing moment that was shared. Her tears slowly left her face as if she didn't have any worries anymore. The feeling she had received from this boy was more that a comforting friend and she could feel that.

"Tai"

"Yea?"

"Don't stop holding me"

"And if you don't believe I've been here all along"

The four words she spoke was the most she had ever said to him, through all the years Tai has known her she has never said anything so meaningful than she did that day. Tai continued to hold her in his arms before she pulled her face away from his chest.

"Tai"

"Yea?"

"You're a good friend"

Tai smiled sheepishly at her before letting his cheeks turn a pale pink, Sora smiled up at him as she pecked the side if his face. She let him know that she was going to be okay. Everything was fine now. They both removed themselves from each other and sat in peace. Both leaning their backs on the center of the tree, just listening to the sounds of nature that surrounded them. The noises never failed to fill in any awkward silences that tended to drown the individuals that sat underneath it.

This was one of Tai's favourite spots to sit and think. He always seemed to drag Sora with him, she would only ever listen to what he had to say, because his mother didn't have time to listen and Kari wasn't really that interested in any pointless talk he continued to blabber on about, even if she didn't say it. Tai knew it.

But Sora was different when it came to Tai, she always looked out for him, making sure he made the right decisions and didn't do anything stupid… which was a natural custom.

"Tai"

"Yea?"

"Can we promise to forget this ever happened"

"Why?"

"I don't want to remember disappointing anyone anymore" Sora stated as she brought her knees back up under her chin.

Tai looked at her for a split seconded "Promise!" Tai proclaimed with a chuckle. The thought of Sora leaving the soccer team was now promised to leave Tai's mind forever, he told himself to forget whatever happens for the rest of the day. Trying to make alternatives to discard Sora's tears from his memory and the thought of her being upset with herself was sure to trouble him.

He now remembered to forget.

"Just turn around, just turn around"

The music than slowly ended and every one stood up for a standing ovation, cheering and jumping repeatedly. The concert was over and Tai had missed it all, he was now awaken from his reflection of the past, feeling truly awkward that he was the only one sitting. Tai proceeded to stand up as he additional started clapping. Smiling and cheering for his friend, he was happy for.

"Thank you all!" Matt yelled from the microphone as everyone screamed a little more defining than before. Causing Matt to have an uncontainable smile stretch across his face. He grasped the microphone once more to state his last closing remark "And Merry Christmas!"

He proceeded to walk off the stage with his fellow band members, who were waving and blowing air kisses to the blaring fans.

They made their way off the stage and the lights all turned off for a seconded, only to turn back on. Revealing familiar faces and squinted eyes.

Mimi could clearly be defined squealing over the 1 hour she spent watching the Teenage Wolves perform, many other familiar voices could be heard chattering over the great quality of each song and how they could relate to a certain tune.

The rush of bodies pushed passed one another, trying to be the first ones to reach the exit of the stadium was sure a fight. But the seven individuals sure succeeded in departing there seats at a reasonably excellent time.

Tai ignored all conversation topics about how wonderful Matt is and how good he looked up on stage. He only nodded and smiled as he had more important things to think about as he led the way to the outlet of the stadium.

They all were slowly making their way to the back-stage exit to see there friend and congratulate him on having his first concern and it being such a wonderful success.

Walking the long halls; giggles and comment about the show were the only talk that filled the air.

Tai wasn't annoyed with it, he just wish he could take it by spoon full's and not this fast pace it seemed to be riding at.

They all finally arrived at there destination; Tai pushed open the exit door, revealing A blonde haired boy who stood waiting for them in the cold flurries that spun around him like a tornado. He turned to face them all, before he could say anything he was tackled by his little brother "Congratulation! That was an awesome show" T.K proclaimed as he hugged onto his older brother with care. Matt cracked a small smile as he clasped T.K with a chuckle.

"That was incredible!" Mimi screeched while fanning her face with her hands at an attempt to hold back tears that where never there.

"I gotta say Matt, I was rather entertained" Joe agreed with himself as he nodded politely at the tall blonde that stood next to him. Izzy smiled and nodded with conformity at Joe's statement. Everyone surrounded the Ishada brothers that stood in the center of the joyful loop of comments. Sharing thoughts and worries; Matt was more talkative than ever, Tai thought it was nice to see him proud of himself.

"I'm happy for you Matt!" Tai stated with a slap on the shoulder, Matt glanced at his closest friend who now stood right next to him and grinned. That was the one of the first things Tai might have said to him all night. Either way Matt was content with his comment. "Thanks" He replied with a hearty smile.

"jee, look at the time; I better be heading home, my mom might be upset" Joe commented with a glance at his watch that lay on his slender wrist. Matt nodded in response to Joe's comment.

"I'll tag along, I live near by you now, remember?" Mimi stated with a clever wink and nudge to Joe's arm. Joe rather flushed a light shade of pink as he felt slightly awkward. "Of course" Joe replied as he rapidly turned around right by his side was Mimi. They started trudging through the snow on there journey home together.

"On that note, I think its best if I head on home as well. I promised my parents I would be home at eight" Izzy stated with concern as he said his good-byes and proceeded to disappear in the snow fog.

The other five acquaintances all agreed to walk each other home, due to the fact they didn't live to far from each other and the bonding time before there dwelling address would sure be nice.

"Could we take the short-cut through the park?" T.K stated as he pointed to a divided pathway leading to a hall-way of trees and bright lights. Kari's eyes glittered at the sight of the festive attire the park seemed to be wearing this night. "Oh could we?" Kari childishly questioned the older teenagers that walked in a row of three behind her and T.K.

Tai and Matt both collectively; instinctively nodded yes with a smirk. T.K and Kari both rushed there stepping pace, as they proceed to move deeper into the park. What now seemed to be a quick site seeing tour rather than a short cut.

Tai didn't mind spending the last moments with some of his friends before the holiday with his family. Walking and talking with Matt and Sora was a lot more enjoyable than he had thought, everything seemed the same.

It made him feel as if nothing happened between Sora and Matt. Maybe he was just being dramatic over the entire situation, what if all this self-indulgent foolishness was a waste of time and he was given that sliver of a chance back.

No matter what it was, Tai wanted to thank Matt for permitting his memories back to him, with that song. Just listening to those lyrics brought back many different things he had promised himself to forget.

Allowing him to relive the situation, and realise that Sora might have felt the same for him. He knew she didn't want to hurt him and he didn't want to see her upset, the thought of over-caring could be mistaken for missed feelings. The hug they embraced that day, which was when Tai felt something grow more within him. The feelings he had once thought were just an immense friendship was turned into something a lot bigger with just a hug.

Telling her now, even if she might be with Matt might be out of depth. It couldn't be more uncomfortable than right now. Tai decided to cut the sting and ask some questions to maintain a cheerful mood.

"So, how are you two?" Tai questioned them both. Matt seemed rather exasperated by the question, feeling like he was implying that he and Sora are together, but he brushed off any idiotic thought Tai might have deliberated and proceeded to answer his question.

"I'm wonderful"

"Just fine"

Sora chuckled due to the perfect timing used to answer Tai's question, Tai let out an unimpressed chuckled as he stuck his hands in his pockets, now starting to feel them go numb.

"Well that's good" Tai mumbled in doubt over the lack of a follow up question from both unspoken teenagers.

"How about yourself?" Sora replied to the disordered haired boy with a light smile on her face. Tai was rather pleased at her for wanting to prolong this conversation that Tai had decided to start.

"Ah, you know, same old…. Same old" Tai come back with an animated response, while grinning his teeth at the girl that stood on his left.

Sora smiled brightly at Tai as she let out a faint chuckle, acknowledging the fact that he was pleased with himself.

Matt was rather baffled by Tai's reply and only scrunched up his face when he heard Sora express amusement to this. But Matt pushed any uncertainty he had with his friends and continued to stay quit as the others conversed in topics of holiday gatherings and the gossip of the typical old plump man dressed in crimson red, who supposedly breaks into your home every Christmas and gives you presents.

Matt watched as the two chattered and giggled, with an occasional jostle to one another's arm. The small teasing that Tai consistently drew to Sora was rather aggravating Matt, he didn't really know why Tai always chose to bug her or talk to her in such a manner. Maybe this was Tai's desperate way of flirting with the girl. Either way it was entertaining to Matt.

Matt seemed to drown out their conversation, while an adding an additional nod her and there as a way to try and cover up the fact that he wasn't listening to anything that came out of their mouths.

After a faint voice could be heard, the three grew silent.

Matt seemed to snap back into reality, confused as to why everything was deceased to him.

The small group of individuals all continued to walk in an unremitting pattern.

"Well?" Tai questioned Matt awaiting his reply to a questioned that seemed to join the wind as it blew past him.

….Then the sound of laughter on the other end of the park broke this stillness.

"Matt, come see this!" T.K could be heard yelling at a far distance from where the three stood. Matt took in a deep sigh as he waved to Tai and Sora concluding he would go see what he was needed for; then return.

Sora smiled with her eyes as she cheerfully waved see you later back to Matt, which with no surprise pissed Tai off.

Even still after convincing himself that everything was the same, he still proceeded to allow himself to get worked up over something can be flat out friendly. Sora smirked at Tai as she and he continued to walk the path they had chosen.

"Why do you think Matt was so quiet?" Sora questioned as he participated in a self thumb-war.

Tai blankly stared at her, not really sure how to answer her. He wanted to come back with a positive response but do to the lack of sympathy he felt like giving to Matt he answered with something rather blunt.

"Maybe he just didn't want to talk to us"

Despite the fact that Tai's assumption was an unfair truth, Sora didn't want to believe it. She always saw the good in others, even if they weren't the most pleasant.

"Maybe all the notoriety he has been receiving the past hours is getting to him?" Sora questioned as she released the war of her digits, placing her hands behind her back. The two frosty individuals proceeded to make there way down a smaller path, which then unlocked a round-about.

Standing in the middle of it was large tree that stood a respectable amount of feet high.

Sora and Tai both gazed; as there heads titled upwards to stare at the colourful five pointed star that was standing bright and tall at the bough of the tree.

Sora advanced closer to the tree, eyes blinking once or twice every minute. Trying to soak in as much of this scene as much as she possibly could.

She was flabbergasted by the ornaments that sat on the green bush.

The lights that lay bright and some covered in snow. "This is beautiful" Sora said placing her palms together.

Tai couldn't agree more, but not about the tree.

He slowly walked up from behind her; he could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He wanted to say something to her; he wanted to ask her…. Something…..

But his predicament was, he never knew what to say. Tai was always ghastly with words; he was the type of person to be able to give back-handed compliments as fast as Mimi could… The only difference was his were always on an accident.

Tai's mind was corroded with different opportunity on what the outcome of the situation could be; if he decided to pull a certain move.

His mind was shot, he was still. The only representation of an out-come that showed up in his mind was Sora holding hands with Matt…..She was smiling and he was laughing….

He didn't want it to conclude that way, he couldn't let that happen. He needed to know he tried everything before it fell in front of him.

How could he get to her?

How could he let her know how he felt..?

How could he make her see that he would do anything for her…?

The necklace… Tai thought to himself, he spent hours searching for it and the amount of time and money would sure show her that he felt a great deal of affection towards her. He immediately placed his hands in his pockets to find…..

It wasn't there….

"How could I forget it?"

Tai mentally slapped himself across the face, all that time and effort and she's not even going to see it. Although he was disappointed with his lack of memory, he knew he would be able to find a substitute for this moment.

And he started to think fast because he could feel time running out.

Sora was starting to turn around and face him, he didn't know what to do.

"What was right?

Should I just tell her how I feel right now?

No, she would think I'm crazy"

The only thing Tai felt could ever possibly be right in this moment was to hug her. The moment when they were younger and vulnerable, she was upset and he didn't know what to do. He felt the same way he did that moment.

He wanted to make her feel appreciated and wanted these feelings to experience the truth.

Tai then lifted his arms out from his coat pockets; he then danced his fingers along her rib-cage, causing her to jump back a little. Making it a lot easier for him to hold her like he did before. He then laid his chin on her shoulder, moving his head towards her neck. He let his cold breath dance along the side of her collar, giving her small shiver down her back.

Sora was unaware of what to do, she wanted to pull away put she felt cherished within the moment. She could feel his chilly breathing on the side of her neck, causing every pulse in her body to beat faster and faster.

They were both still, every passing moment felt like centuries.

This hug felt familiar to Sora, she knew he had given one to her with a much feelings as this one, but she couldn't remember when. She could feel there was something different about this hug; there was a whole other sense to how he was holding her.

Tai could feel his cheeks grow hot and he knew that if he didn't say something now, this moment could be lost.

He could feel his body slowly start pressing against hers; she was falling into him and was deepening the relation.

His mind was now departing with his body; nothing was making sense to him. He was overridden by the individual that wanted to lift this girl off her feet and never let her fall back to that point again.

"I won't stop…" Tai's uncontrollable conscious spoke out loud for him. Sora was rather confused at the accidental statement the brunette haired boy had just thoughtfully spoken, but some how felt safe within the message that was intended.

"Won't stop?" Sora softly questioned his statement back to him, trying to clear her bewilderment.

"You said don't stop holding me…" Tai's voice tremble with every word that bled through his mouth.

He could feel his stomach take a back flip in what anyone else would call butterflies. But if he knew anything about the feeling of butterflies, these sure weren't them. Butterflies are when you are embarrassed are excited about something you had wanted to happen, but this was different.

Tai was the least bit embarrassed and he knew this would happen, he was going to say the right things that would affect Sora the way she has affected him.

"I can't stop" Tai shuddered as he felt Sora pull forward, splitting there hug into two separate people. Tai was rather stunned at her movement. Was she discarding him and his feelings.

Sora slowly turned around, so she could face the boy who made her heart flutter just by being present to her. She saw his eye flush with her reflection, performing the characterisation in the vein of a mirror.

Tai starred back into Sora's amber lit eyes, he saw the essence of the girl he always new and she saw the boy who was there all along.

The endless time they stood face to face was more than words could ever say.

Sora was finally able to recall that reminiscence, she was able to remember what she had felt.

She had forgotten she had pushed that memory aside for the reason that she didn't want to feel the ache of letting someone down, in particular the one her mother blamed for her boyish adolescent ways.

Sora was rather disappointed in herself for letting one of her parents decide how she could be. Sora only ever wanted a relationship with mother to not involve tears or actions that were unnecessary to the situation.

But she had to let down someone so important to her and she thought he would never forgive her, so she pushed any feel affection towards Tai away with any others. When in the end it was the opposed to what she had thought.

Her thoughts needed to conclude and she wanted to respond to this boy.

"Promise?" Sora questioned him with a bashful smirk, Tai's eyes replicated with the coil of the past and before he proceeded to say anything further his mind made a decision.

Tai lifted his hand up towards her face, placing a peace of hair that had fallen out of place behind her ear.

He cupped her cheek in his hand and lightly pulled her in closer to him.

Sora unwillingly moved in closer to him, she could feel his body press against his. She lightly slid her hand up the side of his arms, giving him goose-bumps. There bodies were getting closer pressing harder against each-other, until they could feel each others heart synchronising.

"Promise" Tai whispered.

Sora could feel Tai's breathe dance on her lips, feeling every word being swallowed by her unconscious mind.

They both fell deep within the instant and got lost in time. Tai slowly bent lower so he was able to reach her level.

He then placed his cold lips onto hers. Sora took a slight inhale as she lightly pushed him back, deepening there moment of weakness.

The small kiss that had bonded them in the vary moment was so diminutive yet so meaningful.

This kiss set, Tai's thoughts at rest. It made him realise that he was the only one and she seemed to be keen on.

Any thoughts before this second was removed from existence, this was his highlight. This was the verdict he awaited for, for a long time.

His mind could finally sleep at night and his thoughts could be revolved around something more important.

There lips soon appeared to dance with the patterns of the snow, before feeling the wedge of reality seep between them; they slowly pulled away from each other. Regretting ever moving away.

They both caught the blushing gaze that filled their eyes. No words were being spoken and yet they were talking.

"Tai, Sora, where are you two?" T.K and Kari both shouted at a distance at the same time.

Causing Sora to slightly jump at the echoing of the voices, pulling away from there moment of sight. Tai couldn't help but smile.

"Where coming" Tai shouted back in response to his sister and T.K. Sora beamed looking at Tai as he gestured her to start walking with him.

Sora walked close to Tai as they continued to walk to there other destination to meet up with there three acquaintances.

Sora placed her cold palm onto Tai's cold palm, startling him as he looked down at there hands. He couldn't disagree if anyone told him he looked more at ease than ever. He was content with the daylight that had glimmered on his path this night. Sora seemed to tell him something that he had waited for a long time to hear, but without saying she spoke more than words….

…But with feelings.

"It's not an assessment to pass or fail nor is it a competition to win or loose…

Slowly, one by one they intertwined there fingers together, keeping a devoted grip on one another. Giving off a feeling to never departure.

…But it is a feeling in which you care for someone more than yourself…

Sora looked up at Tai who uncontrollably smiled back at her. She meant more than the world to him right now and he wanted her to know that.

…What people want to believe exist over the unbinding truth…

They continued to walk into the flurry snow and sounds of jingling bells filled the air. The crunching of there feet in the snow was a base to the sound.

…It's never too late to say something the heart can't…

Within all that searching and unspoken words the mind couldn't say, they both finally realised something that they both considered to be devotion.

…Its only when we find what was invisible to the eye…

Sora placed her head on Tai's shoulder and they walked off into a fresh foundation of snow. Leaving there silhouettes behind.

It is then, when we can recognize that we can look ahead and begin again"

Authors comments

Edit:okay... I fixed this chapter and I would like to say I am happy with it now! I add some fillers to fix the swiss cheese feel it gave me :P!

I hope its allot better! :D!

:fjgfgjdfgjdfjkglsdf! thats it... its over :'''D!

ohhhhhhhhhh lord... is spent to many hours rewriting the last scene... I might go back and add things... so for now it will remain as incomplete...

okay just some info: Ikebana ("living flowers") is the Japanese art of flower arrangement! and thats what Soras mom wanted her to do instead of soccer with Tai XD

and the begining part and last part of the story that's in italic! thats supposed to be Tai's thoughts speaking.

annd meibum is one of the three layers in your tears!

omg... This was an intense lovey chapter :D! I only wish it could have lasted longer, but sometime little is more and the original version that had more... seemed rather worthless! so I cut it down to this.

I hope you all enjoyed this story! please review 3

thanks! until next time!