Here's my first shounen-ai and shoujo-ai! Well, it isn't the first, per se, but none of its predecessors were worthy of uploading anywhere... As you can see, unless you don't know what shounen-ai or shoujo-ai are, this fic will include male/male pairings and female/female pairings, so if you're offended by that, please leave. The last thing I need is to be flamed by a bunch of homophobes... u_u;
I just noticed a small continuity error I made, so... let's just say that when Yamato and Sora got together on the show, that actually took place a couple of years later, because I need them to be older... ::shrugs::
This fic will contain sort-of Sorato, a one-sided shounen-ai Yamato coupling, and a one-sided shoujo-ai Sora coupling, as you probably came to expect by the summary. I'm not going to tell you anything else; you'll have to read it for yourself. This is a multi-chaptered fic and it could go in many directions, so telling everyone how it's going to end up kind of ruins the fun. ^_^;
As is the norm around here, Digimon is not mine. Never was, never will be, I suppose. But just think of the possibilities if it was... ::sigh::
This fic is dedicated to Ashley, aka Angel of Peace. Thanks for my first review and request, and I hope this comes out alright... ^_~
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Reality Check
by Angel of Faith
Prologue:
Acceptance
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Yamato Ishida tossed a piece of popcorn towards his mouth. It did not end up going where it was intended to, however; it bounced off of his cheek and landed on Sora Takenouchi's leg. "Watch where you're throwing these things," she told him, smiling as she picked up the kernel and ate it. She fidgeted uncomfortably before turning to Yamato. "You know what, Yamato?" The boy in question glanced over at Sora and raised an eyebrow. Sora sighed. "There's... something that I think I should tell you..."
"Not now, the movie's back!" Yamato grinned.
Sora hit Yamato lightly. "This is serious, Yamato!" She sunk back into the couch and crossed her arms, pouting.
Yamato's cheerful gaze softened. He muted the television and looked at Sora. "You know I'm only kidding. Whatever it is you need to tell me... I'm listening."
A smile spread across Sora's face. "Thank you, Yamato. You're my closest friend, and it's really hard for me to tell anyone this, but... it's been eating me up inside and I had to tell someone... I... I think I'm attracted more to girls than to guys." Eagerly, Sora watched Yamato's face for any sign of his reaction. His expression showed no emotion. "Please tell me this doesn't change anything," she pleaded.
"Of course it doesn't." Yamato closed his eyes briefly, looking away. "In fact... I think I'm gay too. I really didn't want anyone to know until I figured everything out, but since you told me and all..." He looked over at Sora. "I guess it's nice to finally be able to talk to someone about it."
Sora hugged Yamato. "Thank you for understanding, Yamato."
Yamato smiled. "What are friends for?"
Sora giggled. "That reminds me of something Aiko said the other day..."
"Oh?" Yamato raised an eyebrow. "What did she say?"
"She said that our friendship was far too perfect, and she insists that we're going out in secret, or that we're 'friends with benefits'." Sora laughed. "Isn't that the most ridicu-"
"That's perfect!" Yamato shouted, jumping up.
"What is?" Sora blinked at Yamato.
"It's the perfect way to keep people from suspecting anything until we're comfortable with it! Sora, will you pretend to go out with me?" Yamato asked.
"What? Oh, come on, Yamato, a fake relationship? I don't-" Sora began.
"Hear me out, OK?" Yamato asked. "Nothing will change, because we spend most of our spare time together anyways. Now we can just call it a date. It won't be like those soap operas where people pretend to go out with each other and then end up falling for each other because we just aren't attracted to each other like that. Like I said, no one could possibly have any suspicions. For me, maybe those crazy fangirls will back off a bit. And for you... uh... well, you'll get a lot of free dinners and movies out of me." Yamato grinned. "If it doesn't work out, we can 'break up'. So what do you say?"
Sora sighed. "Alright, you made your point. I guess we could try it. But I have a bad feeling about this..."
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And with that bad feeling settling into my stomach on that cold December evening, I got tangled up into the most intricate web of lies I had ever witnessed.
Most people told us that they knew we were going to get together sooner or later. We were told that we made the most adorable couple ever, and that we were meant to be. Some said that they could imagine us growing old together.
However, my bad feelings proved to have merit. For us, it was just a game, a disguise, but to everyone else, it was reality. And the reality of our relationship really hurt some of our friends.
Take Taichi Yagami, for instance. Tai had been one of my closest friends throughout my entire life. I knew of the childhood crush he had on me at one point, but I didn't know that it had matured with him and that he still liked me. When we told him and the other Chosen of our so-called relationship, it hurt him, a lot. We worked through it together though, and now, he's enjoying all the date requests he receives, instead of turning them all down, waiting for me.
Jun Motomiya was also hurt by the relationship. She was, and still is, Yamato's biggest fan. At first, we thought that she was just another crazy fangirl, with her fantasies of marrying Yamato someday, only in love with his rock star image, but we came to find out that it ran much deeper than that. Her brother, Daisuke, another friend and fellow Chosen, calmed her down a bit, and afterwards, we talked. She has no hard feelings, and we're actually pretty good friends now.
Upon finding out about the pain we caused, I contemplated calling off the whole thing multiple times. In the end, I only gave up, realizing that Yamato and I had gotten ourselves in far too deep. If we were to end it for those reasons, it would give false hope to the ones we left heartbroken in our wake, and... we were trapped.
But for me, the biggest trial of keeping this relationship was just beyond the horizon.
Mimi Tachikawa was back in Odaiba.
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Alright, how was that? This is my first prologue, to my first multi-chaptered fic, and my first shounen-ai and shoujo-ai... so don't be too hard on me! Although, I admit, it was kind of melodramatic, and a bit cheesy for my taste... u_u; Oh yeah, and don't forget to review! Email me if you prefer to do so: angeloffaith28@yahoo.com
If you liked this, stay tuned for the first chapter, coming soon!
