Dandan, Taichi (tri. Spoilers!)

It has been years since losing Meicoomon. Even with the new friends that you made, you can't help but feel alone from time to time. What's worse now is that you're back at home, away from the other Digidestined. Sometimes you would even catch yourself looking for Mei-chan, hoping that she might have just been hiding at home all along.

Of your friends in Odaiba, it was Taichi that kept in touch the most. From the moment you got on the train, Tai already started sending emails. It was formal at first, a lot of them just how are you? and what's up?, like a big brother checking out on their sister studying abroad, but the both of you gradually got better at it. You even think the both of you have starting growing closer the moment you were apart.

The emails became phone calls and occasional video calls. He would show off his success in Football and you would often show him Tottori. He always complimented your accent and you even brought up the possibility of him going up here for a change. It was just a cheeky suggestion, but you were surprised when one day a different exchange happened:

Mei?

Yes, Tai?

I think I finally have time to go all the way to your place farther than the digital world
Hey, take that back! It's not that far, but I'm glad. Will Mimi and the rest join you? ^.^

uh, no. not exactly? I was hoping I would go alone? you know hang out with you without just having to talk about digimon and saving the world stuff?

Ah, my! Are you also going to meet my parents already????

You hesitated before sending this email, but you decided you could always take it back if it goes south.

we kinda already met? but I wouldn't mind meeting them again in a different context.

Before you could respond Tai immediately followed up:

I mean, not in a saving the world digimon context, not not in a dating context. Hahahahahaha.

Tai sure knew how to make you blush. You wanted to ask if you were already a thing, but you figured it wasn't something you ask through email.

Sure, Tai. You're welcome to stay here. ^.^

Now you are only a few days from Tai's arrival. You're so busy cleaning up your house that your mom even commended you for this explosion in vitality. They were worried for you when you lost Meicoomon, especially your dad. He cna be quite a cold man, but even he knew how important Mei-chan is for you.

While changing your futon (could this be foreshadowing?, you ask yourself) you hear your phone ring and you run to it. You find out it's Tai.