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Hope you guy’s enjoy I know I was brought myself to tears by this ending. 

Time as Always Time Chapter 26

 

The following morning: Friday March 19th 2024

Li and Michael looked at each other and they both nodded, “We saw a girl with long hair she was Li’s age and has the same color of hair as he did as well.”

“She told us her name and age and…you won’t believe what her name is and what she said to us.” Li said his parents looked at him oddly.

“What does that mean?” Sora questioned them, “What do you mean when you said same as Li’s age and same hair color.” Sora looked at Taichi feeling frantic.

“Come on boys answer the question, we need to know.” Taichi said, “We won’t get upset at you.”

“She said her name was Yagami, Maiko.” Michael said.

Yagami, Maiko... Yagami Maiko…

Taichi woke with a start he looked to his left and found that Sora was not in bed, he slowly got up pulled on a robe and left the bedroom, “Sora?” he called down the stairs. When he did not hear a response from her, he descended the stairs. He looked into the living space and Sora was setting at the dining table looking at the album again “Hey, Are you okay?” he questioned taking the empty seat next to her.

“I just can’t believe, I thought everything that happened yesterday was a dream. So I came downstairs and sure enough the album was still here.” She said as she flipped through the album, looking at all the baby pictures.
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ObadiaSecondary School…
“Shut up,” Mina replied staring at her friend, they were in the library and other students stared at her she waved her hand at them and returned to Saria and her conversations.

“It’s not a joke I swear,” she whispered.

“What tree is this? And how come we never noticed it before when we were at that school?” Mina questioned confused.

Saria shrugged her shoulders, “My brother found it I guess he had a special gift or something.” She said.

“We should check it out, I mean…you never know what could happen,” Mina said as she looked up and saw Davis approaching them.

Saria turned around and saw him she smiled faintly.

“Can I talk to you?” Davis asked her.

Saria nodded not saying anything and got up from the table and walked just outside the library, “Does this mean that you’re not angry at me anymore? Because it has been an awfully long time since we last talked.” She said looking up at him.
Shaking his head, he replied, “Sort of.”

“But it’s good that you are talking to me, I missed you.” She said sadly seeing he wasn’t looking directly at her she put her head down, “You still love me don’t you?” she questioned.

“I do still love you, that hasn’t changed at all. I hope though in the future that you will think about what you do before you do it.” He said looking at her now.

Saria raised her head so she could look at him, “I will, I promise.” She said softly.

“Good, because I miss you too,” Davis replied he gave her a hug.

She hugged him back and gave him a kiss they pulled away, “Davis I have so much to tell you…you won’t believe what happened yesterday.”
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ObadiahElementary School….right next to the high school

“So is your mom going to have us go there and take her to the real world or what?” Michael questioned as the two walked down the hall.

Li looked at him then back ahead, “I don’t know, I assume that we should. Maybe we should go after school and bring her home.” He suggested.

Michael stopped in the hall, “Maybe we should tell them where we are going this time?” he said in a whisper. “Or we could ask Saria to come along with us?”

Li thought for a moment, “Yeah, let’s take her with us and see if she can see what we do.”  He pulled out his cell phone, pushed a few buttons, and waited for a response. “Hi, Saria do you want to go? I was thinking if we bring our sister back to the real world and surprise mom and dad.” He said, he paused and nodded, “we will meet after school.”

“Well?” Michael questioned.

“We go after school again and we will bring her back with us.” Li said, “Only thing is that her friends are coming with her as well.”
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The telephone rang at Taichi’s house; Sora was still at the table looking through the pictures trying to feel how it would have been if Maiko had been alive in the real world. Taichi who was in the kitchen preparing something for Sora to eat picked it up, “Hello.”

“Hi, Taichi. How is Sora?” Mimi’s voice came through the receiver.

Taichi looked over into the living room to where she was seated and looking at the photo album still, “She’s still in shock, and so am i.” he said.

“So are we, maybe you guys would like to come over to Takeru’s house today?” she asked.

Taichi shrugged, “Well, I can ask her see if she is up to it. I’m just making something for us to eat.” He paused briefly while flipping the eggs over, “Meems thanks for taking the kids in last night. It means a lot, give my thanks to Yamato too.” He said quietly.

“Oh think nothing of it, I’m sure you guys would have done the same.” She said smiling, “Yamato is making barbeque tonight.” She said to him. Hoping he would say yes.

Taichi looked over to Sora, “That sounds great, I’m sure Sora will be up to it.” He said, “Excuse me a moment Mimi.” He put his hand over the receiver, “Sora, we are having a family get together tonight want to go?” he said.

“Okay, I’m just looking at the album.” She said not really answering the questioned he had asked.

“She’ll go, we will see you then.” He replied.

“Okay, did you want Yamato to pick up the kids at school?” she asked.

“Okay sound good.”
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Later that afternoon after the school hour in the schoolyard Michael and Li arrived at the tree waiting by it patiently for Saria to arrive. “It would have been more convenient if we forgot to mention that we were going to Saria.” Li said frowning slightly.

“Well, we don’t have to find out,” Michael said pointing over to the soccer posts.

Mina, Saria and Davis walked toward them, “Davis you guys are talking again?” Li asked as they approached.

“Yeah, so where is this portal?” Davis asked looking at the tree.

“Here,” Michael said pointing at the tree.

“And all I have to do is,” he walked over to a branch sticking out of the ground and pulled it forward. As soon as he did a shinnying light lined the trunk indicating a door was there then slowly it opened and the tiny elevator was within the trunk.

“Holy shit…” Davis said shocked, “Saria do you see it too?” he asked looking at her.

She nodded; “Yeah…” she said trailing off.

“I can see it too.” Mina said her eyes were wide and surprised.

“I wonder who else can see it.” Li said looking at the three.

“So far your sister, can see it Li and if that is so then maybe because our parents were here long time ago then Lillie, Reena, Maiko, Hope. They would be able to see this.” Michael said.

“Then how does that explain me?” Davis asked, “And Mina she and I don’t have parents who went to the digital world.”

“Who knows? Maybe you were picked out of a selected amount of kids to be able to go?” questioned Li looking unsurely at his cousin Michael.

“Let’s talk about this another time, before it closes,” Saria pointed out. “And we can go and see my sister.”

They all nodded among each other, “Let’s go. It’s now or never.” Mina said cheery.
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Takeru opened the door for his wife as she stepped into the house, “Oh your back,” said Anna she gave her daughter a hug.

“How is he?” she asked.

“He is doing well; the doctors say that he is looking extremely well.” Takeru said then looked pasted his mother in law at the food that was sitting on the island, “that’s a lot of food.”

“Non-sense our little family isn’t so little anymore,” Anna, said pinching his cheek as she then gave him a hug.

Takeru hugged back then pulled away, “I guess you right when I count everyone.”

Hikari had opened the fridge she grabbed a bottle of water when she spotted a white cake box, “What’s the cake for?” she asked.

“Because tonight Maiko finally comes home,” Anna said smiling at them.
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“This is freaking unbelievable,” Davis said looking around him at the lush forest; they had now entered the digital world for the first time.

Saria was lost for words as she looked about mouth gap open slightly in disbelief and awe.

“Li! Michael!” a girl’s voice came from behind them they all turned and saw a girl running toward them, with long hair brown hair and bright green eyes.

“Maiko?” Saria questioned looking at her as she hugged her brother and cousin.

“Saria, I saw you too in the mirror that Gennia let me use. I grew my hair out just like yours.” She said.

Saria took a step toward her and gave her a huge hug. “You’re alive!” she cried holding her tightly. “You don’t know how sad it was when…well when you died.” She said as she pulled away to look at her littler sister and to know that she was alive.

“This is what your aunt Sora and uncle Taichi need something positive to happen,” Michael said

“Your right,” Saria agreed she grabbed a hold of her sisters hand, “Let’s go we have a surprise to bring home.”
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A few hours later at Hikari’s and Takeru’s house Sora and Taichi both arrived looking a little happier then they had been the other day.

“Hi everyone,” Taichi said waiving Sora waved as well. They both gave Anna and Kevin a hug then there was another ringing of the doorbell.

Takeru went to get it. When he opened the door and Dean was there with Karen, “Hey everyone, Sora honey oh come here I heard the news,” she said giving her a hug. “It is shocking almost the same thing that risked your lives saved your daughter. But how come that old man never said a word?” she questioned as they pulled away from there hug.

“I’m happy mom you know this is the first time where I think of when she was taken away from us that I don’t cry because I’m sad but because I’m happy.” Sora said to her mother.

“Dean, good to see you,” Taichi said extending his hand out to him.

“Yes, it’s good to see that I have another granddaughter that is alive out there.” He said.

“Taichi,” Yamato said as he turned the corner he had been downstairs playing with the kids, “how are you doing?” he asked giving him a hug.

“I’m good.” He replied and saw Mimi waddling over toward him he gave her a kiss on both cheeks, “How’s the baby?” he questioned.

“Its fine, it’s moving around a lot.” She said she looked over his should and saw Sora, “I’m just going to talk to Sora if you excuse me.” She went passed Taichi and went to see Sora.

“Where is Michael?” Taichi questioned, “Wasn’t Li with him?”

Yamato trying to make it look suspicious to Taichi that he was hiding something said, “Oh they went to the Park for a bit.”

“Oh okay, but as long there back by dark,” Taichi said looking up at the clock.

“Mimi did you go find out about the sex of the baby yet?” Sora questioned.

Mimi shook her head, “No not yet maybe we will be surprised.” She said smiling as she touched her growing belly.
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“AAAHHHHH!!”

from the tree trunk where the door to get to the digital world out came Li, Michael, Saria, Maiko, Davis and Mina they ended up sprawled all over the place then slowly one by one they got up moaning and groaning be they each had hit something hard on the ground.

“Li you didn’t tell me about this part of the trip.” Saria said in a wearily tone.

“Sorry with the anticipation of getting home and showing Maiko around our world I kind of forgot to mention it.” He said sheepishly.

Michael grinned and helped his cousin to her feet, “Well come to Obadia, oh and by the way that building right there is our school, the elementary school, the high school is another block down.” He said.

The sun had just began to set Mina had to get home so she left quickly. “From here we can walk to our house,” Said Li pointing to the left, “But today we have to go right because we are meeting at our aunt’s house, aunt Hikari was in the hospital she gave birth to a little boy the other day only he was premature.” He explained.

“Wow your world is so interesting! I’ve see it from a movie if you would call it that,” Maiko said to them, “But it’s nothing compared to seeing the real thing.” She said amazed.

“Saria now that she is really alive your parents have to fight to get the death certificate lifted,” Davis said to her in a whisper so the three kids would not hear what he was saying.

“Your right, do you think they will have problems?” she questioned concerned.

“No I don’t think so.” Davis said thinking a moment, “They will probably need to proof that she is the real one by getting her DNA and testing it with the DNA from when she was born.”

“I’ve see all of you guys from afar, aunt Mimi, uncle Yamato, aunt Hikari, uncle Takeru, everyone I’m so happy. How much further is it to aunt Hikari’s house?” she questioned as she skipped a head a little bit.

“Just another ten to fifteen minutes.” Michael said as they turned a corner.
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“It’s good to see you be happy for once Dean.” Karen said in a whispered so no one else would hear.

“What’s the matter I can be happy any time,” he said giving her a look.

“That’s not what I mean; you are being nicer to Taichi every minute, which is very good.” Karen said nodding.

“I’m only doing it for my daughter,” Dean said as he looked away from Karen and watched as Taichi hugged Sora.
The doorbell rang again everyone stopped what they were doing, “Taichi why don’t you get it, it’s probably only Michael and Li.” Takeru suggested.

“Sure,” Taichi replied he let go of Sora and went to the door and opened it up he saw Li, Michael, Saria and Davis. Sora and everyone gather close to the door.

“Hi dad,” he gave him a hug and stepped a side.

“Hi uncle Taichi,” and Michael gave him a hug too.

“Hi daddy, I hope you don’t mind if Davis is here too?” she questioned as she hugged him.

“No it’s okay. I didn’t know you guys are back together,” he said holding out his hand to Davis who shook it.

“We have some you would like to meet very much,” Li began.

Taichi looked at him confused for a moment then looked over at Sora, “Okay, who is it?” he questioned.

“But first,” Michael said he grabbed Aunt Sora’s hand and stood her beside uncle Taichi. “Aunt Sora will want to meet this person too.”

Li went out side then when he came back, he was with a girl, “Maiko.” He said she walked inside the house.

Taichi was with out words he went a little close to her although he was scared the she would disappear, he reached out and touched her hand then immediately gave her a hug.

“Hi Dad, Mom” she said before she too started to cry.

Sora was already in tears she went over to them; Taichi had let Sora hug her long lost daughter.

“My baby,” Sora choked out hugging her tightly, “How much I missed you.” She cried.

Taichi wiped his tears, Hikari walked over to him he threw his arms around his sister. They finally had a reunion of the lifetime.

Soon everyone in the house had there faces streaked with tears, even Sora’s father.

To Be Continued…

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