40s with dark blonde hair turning the corner. He stopped abruptly and looked the woman in the eye with a sad expression on his face. Even when she recognized the group and especially Matt, she couldn't take a step in front of the others.
Of course Davis hadn't noticed that his friend had stopped and ran into him from behind. He was already prepared for anger from the older man, but he didn't come. Matt didn't even move. He just looked stubbornly straight.
"Hey Matt! Do you want to imitate a lantern or what?", Davis joked, but then he recognized the lady who was facing them and was silent.T.K. only ran towards her.
“Hello mom!” He grinned at his mother, who returned the greeting with a smile. The other digi knights also greeted them politely, only Matt stood there in silence, his gaze still fixed on his mother.
"Hello Matt! How are you?" The woman said hesitantly, but got no answer from her eldest son. Instead she only got a cool look from him before he started moving again and walked past her without saying a word. The six teenagers looked after him in amazement, Ms. Takaishi just looked sadly at the floor.
"I'm sorry, mom." T.K. looked at the older woman pityingly. He knew exactly how much it hit his mother every time Matt ignored her completely. Still, she managed a slight smile.
"It's okay. I'm going home. Are you coming soon?" She waited for an answer from her son, who nodded and then said goodbye to her. Sora, Kari, Joe, Davis and Yolei also waved to Ms. Takaishi before they all ran after Matt.When they caught up with him, he wasn't exactly talkative. He didn't say a single word and his expression was angry and sad at the same time.
After several attempts to communicate with Matt, they dropped it and thought it best to go home right away. It was fine with Matt. After this meeting with his mother, he wanted to be alone anyway. However, Sora had to go in the same direction as they lived a few blocks apart. So they went back to Matt's car and got in. The two of them sat in the car in silence, but of course the blond boy did not miss the fact that Sora was constantly looking at him from the side with concern. The redhead hoped Matt would start talking on his own, but when she realized he wouldn't, she sighed and turned her gaze out of the window to the sky, where thousands of stars twinkled brightly down on her.
'Why is Matt so cold towards his mother? There must be a reason for that.', Sora thought while looking for the little car in the sky.
"Why don't you ask?" Suddenly Matt's voice came up and again she looked into his otherwise fun-loving eyes, in which she now only saw disappointment and coldness.
"What do you think?"
“I know full well that you care why I'm so 'kind' to my mother.” Even in situations like this, his voice sounded sarcastic and calm, even though he was quite upset inside. It is precisely this stoic calm that could drive Sora insane at times.
"Well, I thought it would be better if I didn't ask about it. I didn't mean to hurt you in any way or anything," the girl replied, her voice sounding worried. Matt bowed his head but didn't take his eyes off the street at night. 2You're disappointed in it, aren't you? "
"Disappointed? Yes, that's pretty much it.", Said her best friend and smiled bitterly. "She never got in touch with me after the divorce.She never visited me, called me, or made any other contact with me. Only at Christmas, birthdays or other festivities. And when we met on the street, she never could think of anything better than, Hello Matt! How are you? '. "Even though Sora knew he was angry, his voice was still calm. He pretended not to mind, but what really made him was the fact that he had hardly seen his mother for the past few years , pretty sad.
"I know," was Sora's only comment. She didn't know what to say, but Matt didn't expect that either.
"Just imagine! In the eleven years since they were divorced, she never really spoke up! NEVER!" Now his voice was full of anger. There was nothing left of the calm. He was just angry at the fact that his mother seemed to care so little about him. His driving style, however, remained unchanged.Sora was silent. She could understand Matt. After all, she didn't see her father very often either, since he was always out and about from work. Still, she knew he loved her. Matt, however, doubted his mother's love for him. No wonder she had almost never got in touch with him.
"I understand you.", Sora said in a soft and soothing voice, "But if I see that correctly, you never got in touch with her, did you? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it?" "
This time it was Matt who didn't say anything. He just looked at the street in silence and thought about what his best friend had just said.
"That's not true. I used to call her a lot, even though I was quite disappointed in her after the divorce. Sometimes I visited her and TK, but nothing came from her. Apparently she had or has a guilty conscience And when I realized that she didn't seem to care, I stopped calling."Matt smiled sadly as he spoke. The thing with his mother bothered him more than he admitted.
"You were disappointed with her after the divorce? Why?"
"It's not that important," Matt lied. He didn't want to talk about it anymore, but he also knew that Sora wouldn't stop anytime soon. Once she had decided to help someone, she did it too, regardless of whether the other person liked it or not. In that regard, the 17-year-old could be quite persistent.
"If it's not that important, then it couldn't have been that bad, could it? Can't you just forgive her? You can see for yourself how much it affects your mother when you ignore her every time and just give her cold Sora inquired, because she really wanted to know what was going on in Matt so she could help him better. But slowly but surely the blonde rebuilt his protective wall and soon he wouldn’t say anything more."But it used to be important!" His voice was a little louder again, but Sora knew that his anger was not aimed at her. He was just bitter and angry that his own mother cared so little for him, "Sure, I'll forgive her at some point, but that will take a little longer. People may think I'm resentful, but I don't care either. She has ascribing it to himself. "That was the end of the subject for him. Matt hated talking about his mother because it came to the same thing every time. He got angry and even bitched at his friends, even though they were least of all responsible for it.
After sitting next to each other in silence for a few minutes, they arrived at the large block of flats where the Takenouchis had their apartment. They wished each other good night and Matt was already on his way home.
Sora stood in front of the front door for a few minutes and stared after the dark blue car. She hadn't seen him so angry and upset in a long time.Not only did she feel sorry for him, but she was worried about him too. The redhead knew that it was actually unnecessary, because Matt was strong. Still, she was concerned because Matt had always been sensitive to his family and friends. He would walk through fire for her and yet he received so little attention from his mother. Sora just wondered how he would handle it.
When Matt's car had disappeared around the next corner, Sora sighed and stepped into the skyscraper. She ran up the many stairs until she finally reached the eighth floor and opened the apartment door. The redhead closed the door noiselessly so as not to wake anyone. She crept down the hall as quietly as possible until she saw a light through a crack in the door. A little confused, Sora opened the door to the dining room and saw her parents there, who were sitting at the table and talking to each other.
"Hello guys!", A little surprised that the two of them were still awake, she sat down next to them and tried to appear in a good mood, "What are you still opening?""We were still watching TV and now your father wanted something to eat. The sushi wasn't quite enough for him after you ate so much," replied Ms. Takenouchi and smiled with a wink.
"How about your friends?" Asked Sora's father and looked at her questioningly.
"It was really funny.", Was Sora's short answer, "I'll go to the bathroom and then to bed. Good night!" Sighing, she leaned on the sink and looked in the mirror that hung on the wall.
, Oh Matt! Why can't you just make up with your mother? ', Sora thought, pushing herself off the sink and pulling on her dark blue pajamas. Then she brushed her teeth and went into her room, where a gentle wind came towards her through the window. The 17-year-old strolled over to the window, closed it and went to bed, a little sad. She still thought a lot about Matt and his mother. It couldn't go on like this.What had happened that the boy ignored his own mother and hadn't spoken a word to her for a long time?
'She's his mother, after all. Somehow you have to be able to help both of them. 'With these thoughts and the promise that she would help and stand by her best friend, Sora finally fell asleep.