And sorry to the reviewers for my other stories for not getting the next parts up but this is the first time since then that I got into FF.net and I could only upload a story, not upload another chapter so I wrote this anywayz and thought I'd post it. I'll try to upload the next chapters to the other stories later but if u can upload ur chapters, could u tell me so then I know if my computer internet connection to FF.net is or isn't fucked up ok?
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PROLOGUE
Past, 1988
The beautiful sandy haired, journalist major, senior college student giggled giddily as she was led upstairs of the Frat house by a handsome brunette. There was a party raging on downstairs and both the young girl and boy had gotten drunk. Now the guy was leading the girl into a room that wasn't occupied. Once inside, the girl lay down on the bed while the guy took off his pants. The guy then got on top of her and they started kissing. Soon, clothes were thrown onto the ground. He 'entered' her with no protection but the 'couple' were too drunk to come to any sense, although they both thought slightly, This isn't even my fiance...
Yamato ISHIDA??
Present Day, Thursday, 2004
"C'mon guys, let's call it a day" 16 yr old Yamato 'Matt' Ishida said to his band mates.
"Fine, fine, let's pack up then" Akira Kozyou, the back-up bass player said.
"Alright!" Yutaka Mizuno, the keyboard player said.
"Finally" put in Takahashi Shimizu, the drummer.
Matt placed his Jazz RI Electric Bass Guitar in its case and slung it over his shoulder,
"Well, I'm gone, see you guys at school tomorrow"
Matt walked out of Akira's garage and hopped into his slick silver Maserati Spyder, placing the guitar on the passenger seat.
"Wait up, Matt!" Yutaka yelled, carrying his keyboard, "can you give me a ride home?"
"Sure, just put your keyboard and my guitar in the trunk" Matt said, giving Yutaka the keys.
"Cool" Yutaka put the instruments in the trunk and handed Matt back the keys, "but can you swing round that flower shop in town? I have to get Jori some flowers for our date tonight"
"Yeah, ok"
Matt started the car and in 20 minutes they were parked in front of Flower Paradise.
~*~
The door bell jingled, indicating there was a customer. Sora Takenouchi looked up from the magazine she was reading on the counter. She saw a good-looking guy with shaggy black hair who wore glasses.
"Hi, can I help you?" Sora asked, kindly.
"Uh, yeah, I need some flowers for my girlfriend, it's our 1 yr anniversary"
"Well, how about red roses? They're popular and red symbolises love"
"How much does it cost?"
"$20 a bunch"
"That's some expensive flowers"
"Yo, Yutaka, what's taking you so long?" Matt asked as he suddenly came into the shop.
"Long? I've only been in here for what, like, 1 minute"
"Whatever, I was bored, anyway buying flowers doesn't exactly take long"
"Whatever, Matt, whatever"
"Matt?!" Sora asked.
"Uh, yeah, that's my name, don't wear it out" Matt said with a smile once he saw the girl behind the counter. She's hot!
"Matt Ishida?" Sora continued.
"Uh huh, why?"
Boy, he's even hotter than before! He's taller too and more... sexy, not that he wasn't sexy before...
"It's me Sora, you know, Sora Takenouchi?"
"Sora?! Really? Wow, you've... wow"
Sora giggled, Oh my god, I can't believe I'm actually giggling! I'm acting like Mimi! Sora felt her face go hot, and now I'm blushing! God!
"Oh no, it's happening again, the Ishida charm is working" Yutaka said, dramatically as Sora grew even more red in the face. Matt chuckled,
"It's nice to see you again, Sora, it's been over 2 years, I can't believe you changed so much"
Neither can I about you
"It's nice to see you too, you go to Rydell High don't you?"
"Yep"
"You know, you could of still be in Odaiba High with me and the rest of the gang if you hadn't punched that teacher on the very first day of high school"
"Yeah, I know, but that teacher really pissed me off"
"Still no reason to punch a teacher"
"Dude, you punched a teacher!? Wicked!" Yutaka butted in.
"No biggie, anyways, off that subject, how's life?" Matt asked Sora.
"The usual"
"Look, I'm sorry to butt in but can I buy some roses, I have to get home to change for my date" Yutaka said.
"Oh, sorry" Sora said, embarrassed.
Sora grabbed a bunch of roses and handed them to Yutaka who paid her $20.
"C'mon, Matt, let's go now" Yutaka said, heading towards the door.
"I'll be out in a sec" Matt said, then turned back to Sora, "so Sora, you still play tennis? Or have you changed back to soccer?"
"I'm still playing tennis"
"That's cool, you got a game coming up?"
"Yeah, actually, tomorrow"
"Cool, would you mind if I come and watch?"
"Not at all Matt, I'd love you to come! I mean, that would be great"
A car horn honked.
"Cool, well I'll see you tomorrow at Odaiba High?" Matt asked.
"Yeah, after school at 4:00"
"K, see you then!" Matt said, flashing Sora one of his best smiles, as he got out of the shop to an impatient Yutaka.
~~~Friday, Odaiba High, Tennis Courts~~~
Sora looked over the crowd, her eyes landed on Taichi 'Tai' Yagami 'Kamiya', Koushiro 'Izzy' Izumi, Mimi Tachikawa, and Miyako 'Yolei' Inoue. She waved at them but then scanned over the crowd again.
He's not here.
~*~
Matt got out of his car, he knew he was late but he had to help his father with something. He headed towards the bleachers but was stopped by three guys. He knew them, they were on Odaiba High's basketball team.
"What are you doing here, Ishida?" Asked one with red hair.
"What's it to you, Nakana?" Matt asked.
"You're on our turf" said one with light blond hair.
"Your turf, Ando?"
"Our turf" the last one said, who had brown hair.
"Is that right, Tamura?"
"Yeah, that is right" the first one, Toni Nakana, said.
"So what are you doing here?" the blond, Enri Ando, asked.
"Yeah" the brunette, Piko Tamura, added.
"I just came here to watch the tennis match, that's all" Matt replied.
"Are you sure? Cause I don't think someone from Rydell would just come to Odaiba for a game" Toni said.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure, so if you guys would excuse me" Matt said as he walked away.
"We'll let you go this time Ishida!" Toni yelled after him.
"Whatever" Matt yelled back.
Man, these guys take rivalry way too seriously, Matt thought as he walked to the edge of the bleachers so he wouldn't be seen easily.
He watched Sora play her game.
Damn, that girl has got a lot of curves...
~*~
Sora won the game 2-1.
Still no sign of Matt...
"Way to go, Sora!" Her best friend, Mimi told her.
"Yeah, excellently played" Izzy said.
"You were great!" Yolei said.
"You're the bomb!" Added Tai, her more than close friend.
"I only won by 1 set!" Sora exclaimed.
"1 set is all it takes, c'mon, let's go celebrate at Burger Haven, I'll call the others to see if they can come as well" Tai said, taking out his cell phone.
"Great idea, let's go" Mimi said as they all started walking to Tai's car, a blue Peugeot 206 CC (A/N I think this car is a 2 seater but I'm making it a 5 seater ok).
~*~
Mimi looks good, thought Matt as he watched the five some head towards a blue car, what am I still doing here? I should be congratulating Sora, well too late now, They had just pulled out of the car park, maybe they're going to that place... uh what was it?...Burger Haven I think it's called, Odaiba High's official hang out, then I'll go there.
~*~
"Well, you guys got here quick" Tai commented, seeing his little sister Hikari 'Kari', Takeru 'T.K' Takaishi, Daisuke 'Davis' Motomiya, Ken Ichijouji, and Iori 'Cody' Hida, sitting at a table at Burger Haven.
"Well, we were in the area" Kari said, as the older kids took a seat.
"So, Joe not coming?" Cody asked.
"Nope, a private high school student needs to study" Tai replied.
"Oh"
"Congratulations Sora, you won your tournament" T.K said.
"No big deal"
"Yeah right, I can't even swing a tennis racket right!" Yolei said as everyone cracked up laughing.
Everyone congratulated Sora in turn while Sora was wondering why Matt didn't show up to her match.
"So Ken, got a crush?" Tai asked, seeing Ken kept looking at Yolei.
"Huh? What? N-no I don't have a crush" Ken said.
"Sure Ken" Davis said.
"What? I don't!"
"Uh huh, Ken" T.K put in.
"C'mon guys, leave Ken alone" Sora smiled.
"Yeah, if he doesn't want to tell us who his crush is that's his choice" Kari said, looking at Yolei with a smile.
"Anyway, T.K, have you talked to Matt?" Sora asked, casually.
"Huh? Matt? Yeah, about a month ago, why?" T.K asked, curiously.
"Well, it's just that he came to my mum's flower shop yesterday and he said he would be at my match today, that's all"
"Oh, is that all" T.K said, grinning.
"What?"
"Nothing"
"Why was Matt at your shop yesterday?" Tai asked, a bit too forcefully. He knew Sora had had a crush on Matt in Jr. High, just like the rest of the girls in school, but by now Sora had to have gotten over him, right?
"He was there with a friend buying flowers, that's all" Sora said, calmly.
"Ok" Tai said after a while, relaxing a bit.
Suddenly, the door to Burger Haven was opened, and in stepped a 6'ft tall, blonde with blue eyes. All eyes turned to him as he spotted Sora and the gang. He walked towards them, everyone was still looking at him and whispering, as he approached Sora.
"Hi guys, long time no see" Matt said.
"What are you doing here?" Tai said, a bit coldly.
"I thought since I wasn't busy, that I'll follow you guys here"
"Follow us from where?"
"Odaiba High's car park, I was watching the game, you were awesome by the way, Sora"
"Thanks" Sora said, blushing, "but why didn't I see you?"
"I was kinda hiding, Odaibains don't take kindly to Rydellians I'm afraid" Matt said, mock sternly.
"I noticed" Sora said, seeing the guys here were giving Matt all kinds of looks and Tai some looks as well.
"Are they giving me death glares?"
"Yep"
"Knew it, well then I guess I better go before something happens, it was nice to see you guys all again" Matt said to the others, "you aren't busy tonight are you Sora?"
"No, why?"
"I was just wondering... you wanna go bowling with me and my friends tonight?"
"Um, sure, that would be great" Sora said, smiling.
"Cool, I'll pick you up at 7?"
"Yeah, ok, 7, do you remember where I live?"
"Of course I do, any way, I better get going, see you then" Matt said as he gave Sora a wink and turned around to go out.
As Matt left, Mimi started gushing,
"You like Matt! That is so, so cool!"
And everyone else joined in, only Kari noticed her brother's down beat expression.
~*~
"Ishida, get outta our turf if you want to live" It was Toni Nakana.
"I was just about to go" Matt, replied.
"That's good, don't let us see your face here ever again" Enri Ando said.
"Yeah, or we will do something drastic" said Piko Tamura.
"Oh, ok, I'll just go now" Matt said as he got in his Spyder.
"Don't act smart"
"Ooook, well see you guys around"
"No, you won't"
"Uh, ok, well I won't see you guys around, gotta go now"
And Matt drove off.
~*~
"Listen, Tai" said Jeshi Otsuka, a fellow soccer player, after the gang had dispersed, "we know Ishida was your best friend in Jr. High, but he goes to Rydell now, our rival school"
"Yeah, so you shouldn't be his friend any more" said Rairi Ehomoto.
"It's just not on" added Taji Akao.
"Who I'm friends with is none of your business, I don't think, and anyway, I'm not his friend" Tai stated.
"Ok, well as long as he doesn't show up here any more and you're not friends with him, it's cool" Jeshi said.
"Yeah, whatever guys... let's go bowling tonight, all of us, the whole soccer team" Tai said, I've loved Sora too long to loose her to Matt... he's not gonna get her...
~*~
Promptly at 7, the Takenouchi's doorbell rang.
He's here!
"Sora! Yamato is here!" Mrs Takenouchi shouted upstairs to her daughter.
"Just a sec, coming!" Sora yelled back.
Sora was wearing a black miniskirt that Mimi had picked out for her, and a tight, white blouse. As she got downstairs she took a good look at Matt. He was wearing plain blue jeans and a pale blue collar shirt. He looked hot, as always.
"Hi, Sora, you look terrific!" Matt said, as Sora blushed.
"You don't look too bad yourself"
"Thanks, we better be going or the guys will start playing with out us"
"Drive safely now, Yamato" Mrs Takenouchi said.
"I always do" Matt replied.
"Yeah, mum, don't worry, I'll be back before 11 ok?" Sora said.
"Ok, no later than that, right Yamato?"
"Of course Mrs Takenouchi"
"Well, seeya mum" Sora said as Matt led her out of the house.
Matt opened the passenger seat for Sora and then got into the driver's side. It was a bit cold out side so Matt put the top on and then began to drive out of the driveway.
"Nice car" Sora commented.
"Thanks, my dad bought it for me for my birthday"
"Must of cost a lot"
"Yeah it did but there's nothing he wouldn't do for his little son"
Sora laughed, "that's so cute, but little? I don't think so!"
"Hey, I'm still little, in his eyes any way"
"Sure, I'm sure he's thinking of when his 'little' son is going to lose his virginity, hmm?"
"What makes you think I'm a virgin?"
"What!? You mean you're not a virgin!?"
"... no, I'm not a virgin"
Sora was silent.
"You don't care, do you?" Matt asked, nervously.
He's not a virgin. Oh, my, god! What if he wanted to do IT and he reckons I'm no good because he's experienced and I'm not! This is too much pressure! Wait, what am I going on about, this is our first date and like he'll want to go that far any way, he'll probably call it off after our date tonight
"Sora? Just because I've done it doesn't mean I'm going to force you to do it with me, I wouldn't do that"
"I know you wouldn't Matt, let's just not talk about it ok?"
"Sure, ok"
~*~
After 15 minutes, they reached the bowling alley.
"Well, here we are" Matt said as he cut off the engine, got out and opened the passenger side for Sora, also grabbing his letter jacket off his seat.
They walked inside Strike A Bowl! and walked over to lane 7 & 8, where Matt's friends were.
"Hey guys, wait long?" asked Matt.
"Yeah, but we were here early, good thing too, this place is packed!" Yutaka said.
"I noticed" Matt said.
"So who's your 'friend'?" asked Akira.
"This is Sora Takenouchi, Sora, that's Akira Kozyou, his girlfriend, Izu Ono, Yutaka Mizuno, his girlfriend, Jori Yajima, Takahashi Shimizu, and his girlfriend, Vida Neya" Matt introduced.
Everyone said hi.
"Matt and Sora are on our team" Yutaka said.
"You just want Matt cause he's good" Akira accused.
"Well, duh"
Matt groaned, "Sora, let's go get our shoes"
"Ok"
Matt and Sora got there bowling shoes from the counter and then joined the others.
"Ok, let's play now" Yutaka said.
"Ok, ok, geez, I'll go first" Matt said.
He grabbed a bowling ball and bowled in lane 7.
"Strike!" Matt yelled as Akira and Takahashi groaned along with their girlfriends.
"That was a fluke, Matt!" Izu told him.
"No way, Izu, it was pure skill"
"You wish!" Akira said as he got up to bowl in his lane.
Matt sat back down, next to Sora.
"Uh, Matt?" Sora asked.
"Yeah?" Matt replied.
"Did I tell you I don't know how to bowl?" Sora asked, weakly.
Matt chuckled, "It's easy, I'll tell you how when it's your go"
"Hope I don't make a fool of myself"
"You won't. You must be cold wearing what you're wearing, here" Matt said as put his letter jacket on her.
"Thanks"
"No prob. Wouldn't want you to freeze on our first date"
"See that, I got a spare" Akira shouted.
"Yeah, but not a strike!" Jori, retorted.
Akira stuck his tongue out at her. He bowled again. Gutter ball.
"Shame Akira!" Yutaka laughed.
"Oh, shut up, hey Sora, it's your turn"
Sora looked at Matt.
"I'll come with you" Matt said, and got up with Sora.
Sora picked up a bowling ball and Matt told her what fingers to put in. They walked up to the line.
"So, how do I bowl?" Sora asked.
"Just throw it like you would throw a tennis ball, under arm"
"Oh, ok" Sora threw the ball and hit 1 pin.
"Yeah, like that" Matt said, laughing.
"Maaaaaaaaatt" Sora said.
"Ok, ok, here, this is how you do it"
Matt pressed her back up against his body. He held her right wrist with his right hand and also had his left arm going across her chest to her right hand that was holding the bowling ball.
"Ok, so you swing it like this" Matt said, swinging her arm.
Sora felt Matt's breath on her face and it made her tingly. She was getting nervous, he was too close to her.
"Just throw it forcefully in a straight line, the faster the better but be sure that you do throw it straight and not curve it into the gutter" Matt whispered in her ear.
Sora cocked her head to the side so she could see Matt.
"I don't think I can bowl, Matt"
"Why not? It's really, really easy" Matt said, leaning his head a bit closer to her face.
He couldn't take it anymore. She was just so damn pretty and her lips were so inviting, Matt pressed his lips against hers, in a nice, soft, sizzling first kiss.
Wow..., Sora thought, but before she could fully register Matt's kiss, she felt his mouth against hers again, this time with more power and passion. She let herself take in the luxury taste of his lips, and then parted her own lips so his tongue could enter.
"Uh... guys, we're meant to be bowling, not sucking face!" Yutaka yelled at them, making them break apart, Sora blushing furiously.
"She was just about to bowl" Matt said, as Sora bowled and got a strike.
"Yea!" Jori, cheered.
As, Matt and Sora came back to sit down, Matt whispered to her,
"You're a natural, and not just at bowling"
Sora blushed.
~*~
Unknown to Matt & Sora, Tai was watching them from some lanes away. He saw Matt kiss Sora and Sora kissing him back. He was tempted to go knock Matt's block off right here and now, but he would keep his cool. For now. It wasn't fair, Matt had his chance with Sora in Jr High, it should be Tai's turn now. Tai had always loved Sora, Matt never seemed like he even noticed her back then.
"Hey, Tai, isn't that your girl, Sora, with Ishida?" asked Jeshi.
"Huh?" Tai said, coming out of his thoughts.
"So it is Sora and Ishida then, you looked like you were in a trance dude, well, aren't you gonna do something about Sora going on a date with Ishida?"
"... Later dude, when it's the right time"
"K, you know it was totally over confident of Ishida to just walk into Burger Haven. I mean, he's from RYDELL and Burger Haven is our territory, he knows it's our territory but he just waltzes in like it was a normal thing to do, I don't think we should let him think we're comfortable with him being in our territory and all"
"We won't, tonight we'll make that clear"
"Cool" Jeshi said, smiling, "Hear that guys? We're gonna get Ishida tonight"
~*~
It was 10:40 now.
"Matt, I gotta get home" Sora said.
"Oh, yeah, guys, we're gonna go now, I promised I would have Sora back by 11" Matt told the others.
"See you guys later then" Akira said as the others also said goodbye.
~*~
Matt walked Sora up to her front door.
"I had a great time Matt, your friends are great, I hope we can do it again sometime" Sora said.
"I had fun too, of course, there was a 'highlight' that made it even more enjoyable" Matt said, quirking his eyebrow.
Sora blushed and leaned towards him, "Perhaps this gentlemen would like another 'highlighted' moment, huh?"
"Of course, always" Matt whispered as their lips met, yet again.
Suddenly the door opened but the couple were too engrossed with each other to notice. Someone coughed. Matt and Sora broke apart and saw Mrs Takenouchi smiling at them.
"Uh, mum, Matt was just uh..." Sora began.
"Thanking you?" Mrs Takenouchi suggested.
"..."
"It's ok" Mrs Takenouchi said with a laugh, "well, Mr Ishida, you kept your word, she's back before 11, I think you should go home yourself now though, it is nearly 11"
"Yes ma'am, I was just on my way" Matt said, "well goodnight Sora, I'll call ok?"
"You better" Sora said as she gave Matt a quick kiss and then shut the door behind her as she got inside.
Matt whistled as he got in his car. He started the engine and was about to drive out of the driveway when the car stopped. He was out of gas.
"Shit, forgot to refill"
Might as well just walk home, I don't want to bother the Takenouchi's, their lights are already off. I'll come over in the morning with some gas and get my car.
So Matt got out of his car, puting his letter jacket back on him, and started walking away from the Takenouchi's.
~*~
"Let's get him" Jeshi whispered to Tai as they watched Matt walk away from Sora's house.
"It's too close to Sora" Tai replied.
Tai started up his car engine and so did the other 2 cars when Matt was out of sight. All 3 cars had their headlights turned off so Matt wouldn't see them.
Am I really gonna bash up my best friend? Yeah, anyway, it's my EX-best friend.
The 3 cars followed Matt silently until Tai signalled that they could get out of their cars now. They all suddenly turned on their headlights dimly, so that Matt could just know there were cars on the road but so no one else would get suspicious. The 3 cars sped forward and made a semicircle around Matt on the pavement. There was no where Matt could run, behind him was a brick wall. As the guys all came out of the cars, Matt counted 15 guys.
Shit, even if I know martial arts, I still can't take on 15 guys!
"Oh, look, Ishida is scared" said a voice Matt was familiar with.
Matt squinted in the darkness, they had turned off the headlights. As his eyes adjusted, he could make out Tai's face as he came closer.
"Tai?"
"Yeah, it's me"
"What do you and your goons want?"
"Your ass kicked"
"Oh, come on, you're not gonna go on about that turf crap are you?"
"Turf crap?" Tai said, right in Matt's face, "Why would I care about that? All I care about is Sora"
"Sora?"
"Yeah, Sora, she's mine"
"She's no one's"
"Oh, well she looked like she was yours tonight"
"It was a date Tai, and Sora isn't a possession that you can just own"
"I didn't mean it like that, I just meant that you can't have her"
"Why not?"
"She's not your type"
"And she's yours? Anyway, she seemed my type when she kissed me, me and not you"
WHACK! Tai punched Matt's jaw, hard. Matt hit hard against the brick wall. He was just about to hit Tai back when Tai's soccer team mates grabbed his arms and stepped on his foot so he wouldn't kick out at Tai.
"So you need help to beat me up, huh Tai?" Matt said.
That earned him a punch in the gut. Matt reeled over in pain.
"Why don't you fight like a man"
A punch across the face.
"You know Sora only goes for real men"
Now a kick in the face, making him bleed.
"And that's definitely not you"
Tai grabbed him then and flung him onto his car, the other guys quickly going to grab Matt down against the hood of the car so Matt wouldn't attack Tai. Tai started smashing up Matt's face.
This cunt has got my girl
Tai then started punching Matt crazily in his gut and chest, sure for the moment that Matt was bleeding enough in the face.
Sora should be mine, not his! Sora will be mine after I'm through with Matt, she wouldn't even glance at him.
Matt coughed up blood as Tai hit his gut with way too much force.
"Yo, Tai, maybe you should calm down" Rairi said to him.
"No way! He's smashing that shit hole!" Jeshi said.
"Rairi's right, I mean, I don't think we're meant to kill him" said Taji.
Matt doesn't deserve Sora, no way! He didn't like her back in the Digi world, I did.
Tai then threw Matt onto the ground, making Matt hit the concrete hard. By now, Tai was in a fit of jealousy, it was like all the jealousy he had felt all the way back in Jr. High when Sora had first told Tai she liked Matt, was coming out of him in one huge rage. Tai began stomping down on Matt, each time forcing his foot to come down harder and harder until he felt he was pulled back by several arms. He kicked Matt's limp form one last time before he bent over in exhaustion, puffing and panting like crazy. Matt had lost consciousness a while after he was thrown onto the ground, head first.
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Tai seems mental doesn't he? Well I have a good explanation, see he really *really* likes Sora, ok, I'm weird, whatever. Though trust me, Tai isn't mental ok? People get into jealous fits all the time, no really they do. Ok anyway, maybe you guys are confused with the prologue, I know it seems like it's not connected to the fic, well it is but it's just a background that I wanted to put in for some unknown reason. Also the title Yamato ISHIDA was uh wierd but I couldn't think of anything else and since there is a side story that deals with that... This was weird wasn't it? Probably cuz I'm weird but anyway plz R & R but NO FLAMES!