::Losing Sight of Fate::

::Chapter 10- Perfect Melody::

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Authors Notes:

G'day,

Well, here it is, the last chapter of Losing Sight of Fate. Actually, I think its more of a #1 epilogue, as the main point of the story was for T.K and Kari to get together, and for the guys to meet Matt, and that has been done… so this is more of an epilogue, but not really… If you get what I'm saying… Thanks to everyone who has reviewed… especially those who have reviewed throughout the whole story…

Just a note to those who are interested in an actual epilogue (going back to japan)… I actually have an idea for a sequel; I may post the epilogue/first chapter of the Sequel up here, as well as in the new story. (it would be when t.k and kari go back and tell everyone)

I'll write more about the Sequel in the last author's notes, so that I don't spoil any parts of the upcoming chapter…

I based the stage of the concert in this chapter from the Robbie Williams Concert I went to about a month and a bit ago… so, yeah, if you have been to the Robbie Williams concert, just think of the stage like that.

OOOOH! And I also found the names of the other members of Matts band!!! It was on an Internet site (shrine to Yamato)… it was actually a really good site; it even had pics of Yama and Sors kiddies!!! They are so Kawaii! Anyways, I got the names off that site, so if they are wrong, don't blame me!

JP and Tommy are also sort of in this chapter… I just thought, why not, I mean, I have the other three, so I had to have two other characters, so why shouldn't it be them??

NOTICE: There will be some Japanese in these chapters, the Japanese word will be in italics, and the translation in italics after they have spoken!

Oh, and thanks to the people who gave me ideas for songs!

That's about all I have to say, enjoy the last chapter!

Luv, Em

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Thanks:  BIG thankyou to all the reviewers who suggested songs for me to use in this chapter… special thanks goes to lost soul 101, the unknown warrior 11 and Wolf Runner who gave me the lyrics to some songs, even though in the end, I only had enough space to have one song… thankyou!!

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Updated Disclaimer: I really don't think that anyone who is reading this would be bothered to get a lawyer, find out exactly who I am, and sue me… but just for the record, I don't own digimon, Aussie Stadium… and the song this is how you remind me belongs to nickelback.

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Hikari Kamiya sighed softly as she reached up to her chocolate brown hair and pulled the pink hair tie out of it, letting her hair slowly wave down to her shoulders, framing her angelic face. She couldn't believe everything that had happened in the past few days, and to tell the truth, she was really worn out.

She scooted closer to her boyfriend on the couch, and curled up beside him, resting her head on his shoulder.  Takeru tore his eyes away from the music his brother had given him to learn, and smiled down at her, kissing her head softly.

"What's up, Angel?" He whispered into her ear.

Kari pouted slightly "Tired" she replied in an adorable voice.

"Hey… you can't go to sleep yet, its only 5pm."

Hikari opened her eyes and smirked at Takeru.  "Watch me."

Takeru smiled at her for a while, running his fingers through her soft hair.

"Come on, if you sleep now you wont be able to get to sleep later on tonight."

Kari raised an eyebrow. "You sound like my mother."

"Please!" Takeru pleaded lifting up her head, and staring deep into her crimson eyes.

"Fine."

"Anyways, we've got practice soon."

Hikari smiled sheepishly.  "I forgot, what songs are you playing in?" She asked, leaning over to look at T.K's music.

"Matt said the same ones as you." T.K smiled "I'm pretty sure he set it all up that way."

"We're lucky he's not as overprotective as Tai."

"He used to be, when we were younger.  Still is sometimes, I think he saw this coming a mile away." Takeru reasoned, putting his arm around Hikari as she leaned against him.

"So did a few people, like Sora."

"Heh, they spend way too much time together."

Hikari smiled up at T.K, as a comfortable silence rose around them.

"Keru? How do you think the others will take it?" She asked, staring down at Takuya, Koji and Zoe, who were sitting on their sleeping bags and talking.

"You mean back in Japan? Don't worry, It'll be fine, and besides, that's still a quite bit into the future."

"You're right…" she replied, kissing his cheek. "But still…"

"Trust me, our friends back home know us inside out, I'm positive that they will completely understand, or maybe even guess like Yamato.  The only one who this will come as a complete surprise will be Davis, unless a miracle occurred while I was away and he changed… which, knowing my luck, wont happen for quite a few years"

"T.K!" Hikari laughed and playfully slapped her boyfriends shoulder. 

"What? So he has changed??"

"No. Not really, but he's not as bad." Hikari shook her head. "It's just you've never really talked about him like that."

"See! I'm good! 3 years of his bad spelling, and that's one of the first evil things I've said!"  Takeru smiled as Hikari laughed. "Hey, I'm just kidding. You know that Davis and I were closer before I left."

Hikari nodded, as Takeru leaned down and placed his lips softly on hers.  They parted, their lips forming soft, loving smiles and their eyes windows of emotion for their partner to see into.

"Love you." Hikari smiled softly, she was still half sitting on her boyfriends lap.

Takeru's blue eyes shone caringly, as he leaned down with his forehead against Kari's, as they stared deeply into each others eyes.  "I Love you too." His whispered sincerely…

"BAKA! GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY SISTER!" a voice suddenly yelled, shocking the two teenagers who sprung apart in surprise, Takeru was on the floor, rubbing his head and Kari had fallen over on the couch from being knocked off her boyfriends lap, wide eyed staring at her brother.

"Oh.  Its you… sorry! Never mind." The boy with gravity defying hair rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

Takeru looked at Tai in disbelief "Geez Tai.  Who did you think I was? Yamato?"

"Sorry T.K! I just forgot." Tai said.

"AND I am not a baby." Kari pouted.

"Whatever, Kar, but you'll always be my baby sister to me… now… why did I come here again?"

"You got that line off Yamato." Kari pointed out, as she and T.K shared a look (he was now up from the floor, and feeling much better.) and their hands were once again intertwined.    

"Oh! Yeah! Matt wanted to know if your friends wanted to come to the practice, and then dinner, and all the little kiddies go off to bed."

Kari sent her brother death glares (which was ruined by the happy cheering Takuya and Izumi were sharing, our dear Koji was… well… Koji and remained pretty stoic with the exception of small smile.)

"We are not little kiddies either." Kari continued the argument with her brother.

"Well, you younger people seem like that to us… its so sad when you reach old age." Taichi sighed sadly and way over dramatically. " Oh well, enjoy your youth, and band practice is in 10mins, Matt will have your heads if your late! Bye!" Tai said, walking out the door.

"Wonderful Youth" Kari sarcastically and rolled her eyes at her brothers exit. "Brothers." She sighed hopelessly.

Takeru smiled "I know exactly what you mean."

Kari looked up at T.K, and smiled back gratefully before leaning in and kissing him softly, unconsciously caressing his hand and fiddling with his fingers as they deepened the kiss, before breaking apart, breathless.

"You always do." She whispered tenderly.

"Kari, T.K!" Zoe Orimoto said rather loudly as she and the others stood up.  "Can we come to that practice thing?"

"Sure, If you want to." T.K replied, picking up his guitar and music.  "May as well go now." He said, smiling at Kari.

"Yeah." His girlfriend said. "Might as well keep our heads for ourselves and play it safe."

- 2 mins later -

Zoe looked across at her boyfriend's face with utter most interest, as he looked at Takeru, confused.

'Why is he looking like that.' She thought (there are very few times when Koji is confused.)

"Takeru?" Koji suddenly spoke. "Why do you have your guitar?"

"Cause I'm in the band" Takeru answered before he thought, stopping suddenly.

"You… You're what?!" Zoe stuttered.

The blonde boy laughed nervously… "I guess I forgot to mention that."

"I'll say." Koji replied.

"Have you been with them ALL THIS TIME?!" Takuya suddenly asked.

"Off course he hasn't! That would be impossible… right Tee?" Zoe looked towards her blonde friend.

Takeru nodded. "I stopped when I came to Australia, it was just for some extra money, but my brother wants me to rejoin for a while."

"Anymore secrets?" Koji questioned.

"No I think that's it.  Anyway, The band obviously fell apart without me, and now they need me back."

"Actually, they had their first major breakthrough right after you left." Kari piped in.

"Hey! You didn't have to put a damper on my fantasy Hika."

Kari rolled her eyes. "Har har… honestly Take, your starting to sound like your brother."

"Well he is my brother." T.K pointed out.

"…" Hikari sighed. 'I give up' … "You do know you're a hopeless case, Keru-chan."

"But you still love me." He said, smiling innocently.

She sighed, falling for her boyfriends charm and smiling. "That I do."

Takuya looked at the couple. "Wow, look at them."

"Yeah, hard to believe they've only officially been together for 1 day." Koji said.

Zoe laughed. "They're acting like they have been together for ages."

"C'mon guys, we're gonna be late!" T.K said, as he and Kari parted, and they all made their way down the hallway to come to the door where the band was starting to set up.

"Well, have fun, you guys can sit with Tai over there" Takeru pointed to Kari's brother who was seated in some chairs.

Waving goodbye, he went up to Takashi, Yutaka and Akira- the other band members of his brothers band, greeting them as they ruffled his hair and gave him friendly hugs, happy to have their youngest member back again, before he started to tune up. Kari ran straight up to Sora, and they both started warming up their voices.

Takuya, Zoe and Koji walked over to the place where Tai was sitting…

"Hey guys, so you decided to watch?" Tai greeted as they sat down.

"Course we did, it'll be interesting to see how they practice a big event like this." Zoe replied.

Taichi nodded, "Well, I think they've figured out everything that they are doing, they just have to go through the songs a few more times and check the lighting."

"But, aren't you in the Band?" Takuya asked.

"Nope, I don't think I could.  I've never been able to sing a note, let alone play an instrument. I just came along to support my best friends and to keep an eye on my little sister."

Koji smirked. "Sounds like someone we know."

"Yeah, Takuya's musically challenged as well." Zoe laughed.

"I am not. I just have trouble with it." Takuya reasoned.

"That's the same thing, Takuya." Koji said, as everyone laughed, before drawing their attention to the practice that had just started.

- - 4 hours later (9 pm) - -

Hikari lazily curled up next to her boyfriend on the couch, looking up at his handsome face, his golden locks falling gracefully over his forehead, the way the moonlight reflected into his sapphire blue eyes.  She loved his eyes; they were like a gateway to his mind, like an open book, if you knew how to read them.

She could see them now, the way they sparkled, overflowing with emotions.  Her pink lips slowly formed a smile as Takeru turned his attention over to her, kissing her softly on the forehead, and wrapping his arm around her.

"I love you" She said softly.

"I love you too, Hika." He replied, before letting out a chuckle.  "Its strange, before today I was afraid of ever letting you know my feelings, but now I feel like we've always been together."

Kari nodded. "And we always will be." She said, smiling and resting her head on him, enjoying his touch as his fingers combed through her hair. 

Takeru lifted her head up and gazed into her deep crimson eyes, and kissing her lips softly. "Forever." He whispered as they parted.

Hikari's heart lifted as she stared into his eyes, hearing those words echo through her head as she stared into his sapphire eyes that were sparkling with sincerity.

"Thankyou." She said.

"What for?" Takeru asked, puzzled.

"For making this the best day of my life." Hikari smiled.

T.K smiled back and tweaked her nose. "Hey, I should be the one thanking you! You were the one who confessed first."

"mmm, but you replied back."

"With nothing but the truth." He said. "Well, I'll thankyou for making me the luckiest guy on earth, and we'll call it even."

Hikari giggled. "k."  and they dipped in for another kiss, deepening it as Kari unconsciously running through Takeru's soft blonde hair, and his hand gently cupping her face.  Their senses alert as the kiss became more passionate as they pressed their lips together, softly kissing from different angles, before breaking apart breathless.

"Wow." Hikari breathed, looking at the boy she loved.

"Yeah.  Wow." Takeru replied in awe of all her beauty, his fingers still gently caressing her cheek.

"Well today certainly has been surprising."  Zoe said from her sleeping bag.

"Are you kidding!? That's an understatement!" Takuya said grinning happily.

Koji nodded. "I cant believe Tee was able to keep this a secret from us for so long."

"Yeah.  I know that was the last thing I expected.  Now that I know about Matt, it seems so stupid that I never guessed before, since they're so alike." Zoe smiled up at her boyfriend.

Takeru tore his eyes away from his goddess, listening in on the conversation.  Suddenly remembering something, he searched his jeans pockets, before finding the items he'd been looking for.

"Here, I almost forgot." He said, smiling as he handed over 5 tickets to Takuya (who was closest to the couch.)

The brown haired gogglehead read them intently. "Aussie Stadium, Teenage Wolves- Saturday 13th December… Door A"  The teenagers in the room that were going to the concert (not playing in it) stared at them wide open.

"No way… those are like, the BEST SEATS!!!" Zoe said loudly, her smile growing wider.

"Yep! You have me and Kari's fabulous blackmailing skills to thank for them." Takeru smiled back at his ecstatic friends.

"But, there are 5, there are only 3 of us." Koji pointed out.

Kari shrugged. "We figured you could invite some people from school"

"That's perfect!" Zoe said. "This is so wonderful! How can we repay you?"

Takeru smiled "There's really no need to" he smirked. "Its on my brother."

"Wow. We'll thank him tomorrow." Koji smiled at his friend, before Takuya pulled him into a discussion.

"So guys, who else can we invite?" Takky asked as they began brainstorming.

Takeru and Hikari smiled at each other, happy in each other's presence as they lazily changed channels on the tv.

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Kari exited the bathroom, brushing her short hair softly.  She was wearing her pj's along with the rest of the guys, who were all sitting on the couch.  She could sense her boyfriends' bright blue eyes on her as she walked out onto the balcony.

A warm breeze blew as she looked up at the bright moon and twinkling stars, suddenly feeling two strong arms wrap around her waist. She leaned back into her boyfriends chest and shivers as he kissed her neck softly.

"What's up, Tenshi?" (Angel) she hears Takeru's sweet tenor voice whisper softly, tickling her ear.

Hikari smiled up at Takeru's crystal blue eyes as he rested his chin against her soft hair.  She turned around in his arms, placing her arms around his neck and laid her head on his shoulder.

"I was looking at the stars." She replies softly, moving her head to look up at the black sky, painted with twinkling diamonds. "They're so bright out here, shining innocently, just for us, ne Takeru?"  (right? Or, Don't you think?)

"Hai" (yes) The blonde boy says, putting his finger softly under her chin and turning her head back towards him, and brought his lips down closer to hers. "just for us, Hika" he finished, and with that he leans in and touches her lips softly, deepening the kiss.  Hikari just smiled inside, and leaned in, happily letting her boyfriend take over as she melts in his arms.

Eventually, they break apart breathless, their foreheads touching all they can do is smile sweetly at each other.  Hikari turns around in her boyfriends' arms so she can see the stars.  Takeru's arms were still wrapped around her waist, and the young soul mates bask in the moonlight, as the stars twinkle down on them, innocently.

Inside, Zoe watched them smiling and putting her head on her boyfriends shoulder, who automatically put his arms around her.

"They're so sweet together." She said, fiddling with some of Koji's hair.

"Too sweet." Takuya exclaimed. "I think I'm getting diabetes just watching them."  

"Or it may be all those cookies you're eating." Koji pointed out, before everyone erupted into laughter.

That night everyone slept peacefully, hands intertwined on purpose, and hearts soaring with happiness.

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"RISE AND SHINE, EARLYBIRDS!" a voice broke the pristine silence of the living room where the gang were sleeping.

"go away Yama… 5 more minutes." Takeru said groggily, grabbing a pillow that was conveniently next to him and throwing it at the sound of the voice.

"OUCH!!" the pillow hit landed off target, hitting Tai who had just opened the door.  "What was that for."  He asked, rubbing the spot where the pillow had rebounded off his head.

Yamato's laughed gleefully at his best friends misfortune, although it was muffled by Tai whacking him in the face with the pillow.

Slowly everyone rubbed his eyes, and sat up in their sleeping bags.

"Takaishi, If you did ANYTHIN---" Tai started, before he was interrupted by a half asleep Takuya.



"er…What are you doing here?" Takuya asked, his eyes staring at Yamato as wide-eyed as they could in their half asleep state.

Matt raised an eyebrow. "I live here at the moment."

Takuya blinked, rubbing his eyes. "…Oh… yeah… I remember." He laughed nervously, before getting hit on the head by Zoe.

"Don't mind him, he's just slow in the mornings." She said.

Kari and T.K shared a look. "So, onii-chan, you woke us up, why?" Takeru asked, annoyed. (big brother)

Yamato shrugged, running a hand through his hair. "I had an urge to annoy my little brother, and get hit with a pillow…" He rolled his eyes sarcastically "and also because its 9:45am and we all decided that it was time for everyone to be up."

Soon enough, everyone was down the hall sitting down, after getting changed and ready.  Takeru was in shorts and a green tank top, Koji was in the same but his top was blue, and Takuya's top was red. (A/N im not in a very creative mood…) The girls were wearing skirts, and Kari was wearing a pretty white top with a big pink flower on it (sort of Hawaiian like) and Zoe was wearing a light purple 'Billabong Brand' (A/N don't own it) top.

Yamato came in (after talking to the manager about this and that) to tell everyone about what was happening today.

"Okay everyone, here's the deal.  Takashi, Yutaka, Akira, Taichi, Sora and I will all be going down to Aussie Stadium to get prepared for tonight.  The little ones can do what they want, go to the beach, or stay by the pool until 2pm when Taichi will pick everyone up and drop them all off at their houses, and Takeru and Hikari will come back here.  Any questions." He looked around the room, ignoring the raised eyebrow and rolling eyes of his little brother. "Good."

Takuya, Koji and Zoe called their parents about what was happening, before calling their 2 friends about coming to the concert.  They then went back into their room and got changed into their beach clothes.  It was around 35oc, the perfect weather for going to the beach!

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(A/N: I don't understand Fahrenheit, which I think Americans use, but I have a trusty little thermometer here that tells me both Fahrenheit and Celsius, and it tells me 35oc is around 95oF… so… I hope that helps anyone confused…)     

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 - 1:00 -

Kari lay on her back, relaxing in the midday heat as the sun blazed down against the hot sand.  The waves crashed along the shoreline as she and Zoe talked happily, as if they'd known each other forever.

Pushing back her sunglasses, she looked up from her lying position on the towel at the boys, who were running around with a soccerball (Takeru had wanted to play basketball, but as Takuya pointed out, it wouldn't bounce very well on the sand).

They had been at the beach for 2 hours now, 1 hour of which was spent eating.

Takeru, Koji and Takuya ran up towards the towels, their legs aching from running in the sand.  Dropping the soccer ball into the beach bag, T.K reached in for the water bottle and sat down on his towel next to his girlfriend.

"You guys looked like you were having fun." Kari said.

T.K smiled. "Yeah.  We were."

Putting down the water bottle, his eyes started to twinkle mischievously, an unnatural smirk was shown on his face.

Hikari laughed. "What are you thinking about, Keru?"  She looked over her shoulder to look at Zoe, only to find the towel vacant, looking down at the sea she could see Zoe being pulled in, unmercifully into the ocean by her boyfriend. A smirk identical to Takeru's was on Koji's face.

She looked at her boyfriend. "Uh uh" she shook her head. "no no no no way" but before she knew it she was in Takeru's arms, squealing as he ran into the cool ocean.

"No! Put me down…" Kari squealed, her toes in the water.

T.K laughed. "You sure about that?" he asked.  Looking down at the sea directly below her, Kari tightened her grip on her boyfriends' shoulders, having second thoughts.

"No! Don't you dare, Take…"

Takeru just laughed, as Kari pouted. "But you told me to…" he said innocently.

"Don't you---" she started, but was cut off by a splash and the fact she was now underwater.

"Dare." She finished as she came up, dripping wet.

T.K and Koji smiled victoriously at each other, happy with the fact that they had succeeded in getting their girlfriends in the water.

Kari glared at the sandy haired boy she called her boyfriend. 

"What?" he asked innocently. "Don't give me that look…" He walk/swam up to her, and took her hands into his.

"Hey, come on… don't you feel a lot cooler now?" he asked.

Kari looked at herself.  "I suppose… but still…"

"I don't get you girls… you cant just go to the beach and bake yourselves."

Kari smiled, and before she knew it, his lips were against hers in a soft and gentle kiss.

"Don't think that every time you do this you can just come and kiss me and I'll forgive you." She said as soon as they parted.

TK's innocent eyes blinked back at her. "Course not."

She smiled. "This is just an exception."

"But first…" she started, "Im going to get you back!" she finished, splashing Takeru in the face…

And that was how the day went on.  Zoe and Kari were very happy that they unmercifully beat their boyfriends in the 'splashing war'.  At 2pm on the dot, Tai was greeted with 2 very happy and very wet girls, and 3 just very wet boys.

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"Wow… how did you get these tickets guys?" an awed Tommy asked from the back seat of the car.

"Just luck, I suppose." Takuya smiled at the younger boy.  They had invited Tommy and JP to come to the concert, and were sharing a ride there.  Tommy and JP had met TK a lot of times, but didn't see them as often, due to the age differences (JP= yr older)

"Matt is so cool… don't you think JP?" Tommy asked, practically jumping out of his seat.

JP looked thoughtful "I suppose, but I'm more interested in Sora.  She's got looks, talent-"

"And is dating Matt." Takuya cut in.

"Hey, I can dream" JP shrugged his shoulders.

Koji chuckled. "Sure, just don't let Matt know what you're dreaming about."

"Yeah, I don't think he would be to happy about that." Zoe smiled.

"God guys, they're celebrities… I didn't really mean it, its not like we're ever going to meet them." JP complained. "Your taking it way to seriously." He didn't notice the secretive smiles that were on the other three's faces.

Tommy grinned. "Yeah! But it'd be way cool if we got to meet them!"

JP smiled and ruffled up Tommy's hair. "With seats like these, Matt and Sora may even look at us."

Tommy smiled happily. "That'd be great." He said, before pouting. "And don't mess up my hair, im not a baby anymore."

"You're a lot younger than us kiddo…" the older boy retorted, as the car finally pulled into a parking space.

They all got out of the car, and walked across to the Aussie Stadium, walking in through the gate that had a big A above it, they went to the place their ticket told them to.

"There's something I don't get though guys…" JP said thoughtfully.

Takuya looked up. "Huh? What is it?"

"Why didn't Takeru and that girl come?" he asked.

Koji, Zoe and Takuya smiled at each other.

"They had something they needed to do." Koji said shrugging his shoulders.

"Fair enough." Tommy said. "It just means that we can come along!"

"Hey guys." A new voice appeared, they all turned around to meet the deep chocolate eyes and bushy hair of Taichi Kamiya, standing behind the fence.

"Tai, hi!" Zoe smiled. "These are our friends, JP and Tommy. Guys this is…"

"Taichi, but you can call me Tai.  Im T.K's brothers best friend." Tai finished.

"He's also T.Ks' best friend's brother." Koji pointed out.

"Hi… Oh, I forgot you guys were meeting T.K's brother, what's he like?" JP asked.

"He's cool, but you guys can meet him after the concert." Takuya said, clapping JP on the back. (don't ask why… I dunno.)

Tommy looked confused. "After the concert? Why, is he also watching it?"

Takuya sweatdropped, laughing nervously with his hand behind his head, "Er… uh… yeah… he is…"

"Well, I was just going to make sure you guys are here, but the concerts about to start, so I'll stay here for a bit." Tai said, just as he spoke the curtains that were surrounding the stage closed, and all the lights went out except in one position, everything was pitch black, and the whole crowd was cheering. 

After a few seconds Takeru's guitar started playing a simple background melody as Matts voice came from the speakers, and behind the curtain.

Never made it as a wise man

I couldn't cut it as a poor man stealing

Tired of livin' like a blind man

I'm sick of sight without sensing of feeling

This is how you remind me

The curtains opened, revealing Matt, holding the microphone with his hands and his face close towards the microphone as well, Takeru carelessly strumming his notes on his guitar, and the whole band staring out into the massive crowd… lights now came on focusing on each band member, Takeru joins in with the singing and the drummer, plays his drums.

This is how you remind me of what I really am

This is how you remind me of what I really am

At this point the whole band erupts into the melody, as well as the large crowd joining in the singing.

It's not like you say sorry, I was waiting on a different story

This time I'm mistaken for handing you a heart worth breaking

I've been wrong, I've been down, been to the bottom of every bottle

These five words in my head scream "are we havin fun yet?"

Matt, like the performer he is goes up to the front of the stage to continue singing, as he continues solo, Takeru only playing his guitar.

It's not like you didn't know that

I said I love you and I swear I still do

And it must have been so bad

Cause livin' with me must had damn near killed you

Takeru starts singing again along with his brother, who's touching the hands of all the front row fans in the crowd.

This is how you remind me of what I really am

This is how you remind me of what I really am

Once again the band erupts, Takeru moving along with the beat, and Matt moves back to the middle of the stage.

It's not like you to say sorry, I was waiting on a different story

This time I'm mistaken for handing you a heart worth breaking

I've been wrong, I've been down, been to the bottom of every bottle

These five words in my head scream "are we havin' fun yet?"

The whole band is suddenly quiet, only the ringing chord of the guitars last note can be heard, when the ringing dies T.K and the other guitar player start strumming their notes in solo, as Matt's angelic voice comes again as he stares out into the crowd.

Never made it as a wise man

I couldn't cut it as a poor man stealin'

This is how you remind me

This is how you remind me

Now the drum beats return, and Takeru moves down to his microphone, harmonizing his voice with his brothers.

This is how you remind me of what I really am

This is how you remind me of what I really am

Once again the band blasts out its music for the last part of the song.


It's not like you to say sorry, I was waiting on a different story

This time I'm mistaken for handing you a heart worth breaking

I've been wrong, I've been down, been to the bottom of every bottle

These five words in my head scream "are we havin' fun yet!"

 

The words 'are we havin' fun yet' echo until only the ringing of the guitars can be heard, and the loud drastic cheering of the audience.

Matt smiles out at the crowd, still clapping and cheering, and he walks out onto the aisle part of the stage (it sort of goes out so he's surrounded by the crowd.)

"Wow" he breathes heavily as they continue clapping. "No really… wow…" He smiles, before screaming: "So, are we having fun?"

The whole audience erupts into screams, as Matt just looks around.

"I'll take that as a 'yes'," He smiles again.

"Before we play our next song, I'd like to introduce you to my band members, who I owe so much to: Yutaka," Matt indicated to Yutaka. "Akira" He indicated to Akira, then to Takashi. "Takashi," Matt then smiled, taking Sora's hand into his own. "My girlfriend, Sora…" he said, all the boys in the area cheered at the pretty redhead who had appeared out of nowhere, and Matt sent glares to them all, putting his hand around her waist protectively.

"And there are two new members… the mini-me on the guitar is my lil'bro, Takeru," He said indicating to the boy sending him death threats, which he ignored and continued, "and his gal' Kari." Matt said smiling a cheeky smile over at his brother, who just glared, making the crowd cheered again, a lot were smiling and whispering to their friends that they didn't know Matt had a little brother.

"Our next song is…" Matt introduced, once the crowd had settled down, and they started up the drumbeat and a steady guitar melody of their next song.

"I did not like the possessiveness in that… Kari is not T.K's girl… just his girlfriend…" Taichi muttered angrily leaning against the fence.

"Takeru… wait… do you mean that T.K is in the band." JP asked.

Tommy's smile was taking over his face and growing as his brain worked out everything and the next second he was jumping up and down. "YOU MEAN MATT IS T.K'S BROTHER??"

"But, wait… I thought that we were meeting T.K's brother after the concert." JP said, clearly not believing everything he was being told.

Takuya rolled his eyes. "Well, yeah… unless you want us to climb up onstage, walk over to Tee, and force him to introduce us all in the middle of their song."

JP's eyes widened. "but.. but" he stuttered. "What about him… I mean Tai" he pointed at the oldest Kamiya. "I thought he was with T.K's brother?!"

Tai turned around. "I am." He said, and JP smiled a triumphant smile that didn't last too long, as Taichi continued. "Notice the fact that I'm on the other side of the barrier, and the pass." He pulled up a contacted i.d pass.

JP's eyes widened even more as he came to a realization. "So… so… you're Matt Ishida's best friend."

"The one and only, although, like T.K, I prefer being known by my name rather than who my best friend is." Tai said.

Tommy pouted. "How come you guys didn't tell us?"

"We didn't even find out until yesterday, he kept us in the dark too. We would've told you." Izumi nodded, smiling kindly.

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Takeru and Hikari walked off stage, the concert wasn't over yet, only their part in it… they walked out where Taichi was with the others.  Random fans pushed out autograph books, wanting them to sign it, and drowning T.K with questions like "Are you really Matt's brother?" and "Are all Ishida's this cute?" (Which Kari had to glare at them evilly for).  It took them a while to get down to the place where the guys were because they were signing the autograph books.

Finally they made their way to Takuya, Koji and the others, now ignoring the papers and questions.

"You guys did great!" Takuya said.

Zoe nodded. "Yeah, you looked like natural performers."

"Thanks…" Takeru replied, leaning against the fence.

"Why didn't you tell us T.K?" Tommy asked.

T.K looked down at the younger boy, pausing for a moment before he answered. "I would've, but one, I don't think you would have believed me, and 2, I'd much prefer to be known as Takeru, instead Yamato Ishida's brother."

"That alright, I just can't believe I get to meet Sora, and Matt!!" JP smiled. "And you, Kari, looked very nice also up on stage."

T.K glared at JP, his arms going around Kari's waist. "She's taken… and so is Sora," T.K said protectively (Sora is like a sister to him) "Anyways, now is as good a time as any I suppose." Takeru mumbled more to himself than anyone else.

Kari looked at her boyfriend, the boy who never kept anything from her, her best friend whom she shared everything with. "Huh? What T.K?"

"Well, now that we're all here, I guess I'll tell everyone the news."

Koji raised an eyebrow. "What news."

"I'm going to be moving back to Japan when Yamato and everyone else go back." He said, a sad look on his face and a ghost of a smile. All Kari could do was squeal and jump up on him, putting her hands around his neck, in sheer delight.  Takeru laughed and kissed her forehead lightly.

 "NO! Why?" Zoe yelled over Matt's fans and T.K's happy girlfriend.

"Cause my mum was coming here on exchange for 2 years, and those 2 years is up." Takeru said. "I'll really miss you guys." He said wistfully.

"Damn… We'll miss you too." Takuya declared, shaking his head.

Koji put his hand on Takeru's shoulder. "But we're happy for you, Tee.  Japan's your true home, and who knows, perhaps we'll be able to visit you there one day."

"Thanks Koji." T.K said, smiling gratefully.

"That's my Ko! He always knows what to say when he feels like talking." Zoe grinned, taking his hand into her own, as she watched her boyfriend blush.

"We'll really miss you Tee." Takuya said. "But Koji's right, I'm sure we'll meet in the future, but you better keep in touch until then, or else."

Takeru laughed… he would really miss these guys. "Are you threatening me?"

Takuya's face turned into one of puzzlement. "er… I suppose." He brightened. "Yes! I am." 

They all laughed, as the music continued, and the night came to a close… watching the concert with high spirits and good friends, each knowing that although their time left together was limited, the friendship they shared was special, and would not be broken easily.

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On the Plane: 25th December (Christmas day)

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Takeru smiled tenderly as he placed a lingering kiss on his sleeping angels temple and slowly brushed away some hair from her face.  Her breathing was soft and slow, a sure sign that she was asleep, and her face showed nothing but utter serenity.

He could understand why she was asleep, it was only 7am and her crimson eyes were shut off almost the moment they came onto the plane. He didn't mind though, he was happy just watching her breathe.  Everything about her dazzled him, and right now all he wanted to do was protect her delicate sleeping form.

It was half and hour ago that Takeru had said his last goodbyes to his Australian friends, after receiving many more threats from each one of them, and good luck wishes, he had boarded the plan with a wave, and without a second thought.

Now, though butterflies were beginning to form in the pit of his stomach. 

'I'm going home' He thought, realizing that in just a few hours, he would be back with all his old Japanese friends, Davis, Yolei, Cody, Ken… everyone.  Back in his old apartment, and the same school.

He smiled, turning his thoughts back to his angel.  They had come a lot closer since becoming a couple, in the past 2 weeks, they'd gone on their first date, second date, third date… They both agreed to take their relationship slowly, because they didn't want to ruin the friendship they had always had.

Slowly, sparkling ruby eyes opened to meet dazzling sapphire ones.

"Good Morning, Tenshi." (angel) Takeru whispered quietly, using her pet name.

Hikari smiled softly, but brilliantly in response, before groggily looking round herself. "We're on a plane." She said to herself in awe.

Takeru let a chuckle escape his grinning lips, as Kari leaned her head on his shoulder, sighing blissfully. "I've never been so happy." She said quietly. "You're really here…" she looked up to meet his stunning azure eyes.

"On the plane… coming back home." She finished.

"Hai Hika, with you." He said, unconsciously running his hands through her hair. (yes)

"It was never quite 'home' without you there." She leant her head back on his shoulder. "I wish you never left."

Takeru lifted her head lightly with his index finger. "Perhaps I was never meant to leave, but you know, if it didn't happen, a lot of things may not have turned out the way they did."

Hikari's eyes twinkled as she looked into his blue eyes sincerely. "And I wouldn't want it any other way." She whispered amorously, before dipping in for a passionate kiss.

So with their hearts soaring high in a pristine blue summer sky, they were complete.  With fate regained, they were ready to conquer what ever came their way, together. 

A few hours later, as the plane touched down on Japan, once again, everything was how it should be. They were in love, together again and back in their homeland.

Destiny was regained, Fate back on its one-way path.

Together, their harmony was complete, creating the perfect melody.

So hand in hand they walked out of the airport, towards life, and their future. 

Their perfect future, through good and bad, but forever…

…in love…

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THE END….

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Authors Notes:

OMG!!! ITS FINISHED!!! I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!…

Thankyou very much to everyone who has read this story, your reviews, and constant support throughout the long process of writing it have helped me immensely.  Thanks to everyone for the inspiration to keep going on with it!!  I'll miss u all so much!! T-T

So… what does everyone think about a sequel? In the sequel the guys from Aussie will be going down on exchange for a time to Odaiba… and Kouichi also lives in Odaiba, going to the same school as everyone, and so the plot thickens… at least that is my idea.  ^-^, it'll have Kouzumi, Brotherly Koukou, Takari and Sorato…

… I am so sorry it took so long to write this story… a month and a while… er… im sorry!!  Also, sorry if some parts of this chapter seemed a bit rushed… I didn't mean for it to be, it just happened… and also, some of the lines of the song didn't come out in bold and italic, so, if it isn't, im sorry, but ff.net just did that…

THIS CHAPTER IS A RECORD (for me) OF 24 PAGES!!! AND 7,818 WORDS!!!!

Well, I don't have anything else much to say, except look out for the epilogue which I will be posting up sometime later, maybe more later than sooner since im going back to school in 5 days… year 9… _ freaky…

Below I'm just going to give you the summery of the next story I'm writing… if u could, please read it and tell me what you think of it?!

THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

Well, this is it… Good-bye, and thanks again!

Em

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Paris: The city of Romance

Kari Kamiya couldn't be happier, she's able to go on a 2 week 'exchange' to Paris, France… but her heart drops when she realizes that her host family parents are as old as her grandparents, how will she be able to have fun? The answer all lies in Mr and Mrs Takaishi's hot blonde haired grandson, who is visiting his grandparents.  Sure, Kari knew she'd have fun here in Paris, but what she didn't know is that she'd also fall in love.

© neofilly

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So? What do you think about it? Thankyou Syaoyue, who gave me the main idea about meeting in France… ^-^… Well, if you could, please tell me what you think about it in your review!! Bye!

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Losing Sight of Fate  -  © neofilly - 28th January 2004