By: Fruitloop Trooper
Sora blew into her hands. Even though she was right in front of the fire, she still felt like one of Fridgamon's relatives.

She looked at everyone around her. There was Matt and Gabumon with their arms around T.K. and Patamon. Joe and Gomamon where holding each others so tight they looked like their closed eyes were going to pop out. Izzy, Tentomon, Mimi and Palmon were all huddled together, trying to keep each other warm. Tai and Agumon, however, were no where to be found.

Sora was worried when she woke up to see they weren't there. She wanted to look for them, but knew she shouldn't leave the camp. Tai could take care of himself, but she didn't want to go to sleep until she knew they were all right.

She noticed a bright glow coming from her chest. It was her Crest of Love. She didn't want to wake the others, so she quickly covered it with her hands.

She tried to calm herself down, but it was no use. Every time she thought this deeply about Tai it started glowing.

Suddenly she heard her name. "Sora?"

"Biyomon, I didn't mean to wake you."

"I felt the crest," she said,"Who are you thinking about?"

"Tai,"she said,"He's missing."

"I should have known," Biyomon said as she cuddled up to her friend,"He'll be back!"

Then if on cue, there was a rustling in the bushes. "I don't want him to know we were awake, pretend you're asleep." Sora said.

They quickly closed their eyes, but Sora kept one open a slit. Tai came into view with Agumon trailing behind him. "Man, Agumon,"Tai said,"I don't understand why you have to be so secretive about using the bathroom! So you have to use it, so what?"

Agumon didn't say anything as he sat down. "Oh look," Tai said,"Sora's crest is glowing. I wonder what she's dreaming about?"

Tai smiled as he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

After the kids woke up, they started to debate about what to do. As usual, Tai and Matt started fighting.

"I say we go after him," Tai said.

Matt argued,"We can't go attacking Myotismon head on. He's just too strong!"

"Listen, Matt, we know he's trying to return to our world! If he should do it, Kari and Gatomon won't be able to hold him off by themselves!"

"Tai, we need a plan!"

"Maybe you're just too scared!" Tai said.

It almost became a fist fight, but Joe intervened. "Matt's right, we need a plan to follow instead of blind courage!"

"I agree!" Sora said.

Tai's expression suddenly changed. "Fine, whatever! Do whatever you want!" he screamed as he ran towards the lake.

"Tai!" Sora cried.

"Let him go!" Matt said,"Hothead needs to cool down!"

Sora glared at him. "Why can't you two ever get along?"

Down at the lake, Sora saw Tai sitting on a rock, looking at the sunset.

"Tai?" she asked.

"What do you want, Sora?" he said angrily.

"Why did you run off like that?" she asked.

"Because, Matt has to disagree with everything I say! Didn't you noticed or were you too busy treating him like your boyfriend?"

"I...I..I hate you!" she said, turning from him and running back to camp with tears in her eyes.

Tai was tempted to call her back, but stopped himself. He needed to feel angry, maybe it could keep his mind off the fact that he was starting to like her.

He shook his head clean. No!" he thought,"Sora's my friend, not my girlfriend!"

He sat for a while longer before he couldn't take it anymore. He had to apologize to her.

Just as he was about to get up, he heard Agumon's voice calling to him. "Tai, there's danger! Myotismon's attacking!"

Tai followed Agumon back to camp, expecting to hear yelling and fighting but he heard nothing. His mind raced," What if they're dead? No, it can't be, they just can't!"

As he reached the camp, he saw everything was burning and there were patches in the earth. His friends were no where to be found. Then he saw it. Sora's helmet. There it was, with no one to wear it.

"No!" Tai screamed as he grabbed it and held it near his heart. "Sora, I never even got to tell you I love you!"

He dropped to the ground and cried himself to sleep.

TO BE CONTINUED...