Prologue: Why

Takeru's POV

It had been a year since we started dating. Or, rather, would be later that month, but that's a technicality I was ignoring. We were sitting on the couch at her apartment when it happened; I was leaning on her shoulder, watching the television, leaning in to kiss her when she moved back. A mixed blessing, I was sick of pretending to love her, I knew I couldn't but I needed to, lest I be caught in an onslaught by the school.

"What's wrong Hi-chan? You usually like it when I kiss you," I said, with concern in my voice.

"I've been lying to you Keru-chan, I love you but, not in that way," Hikari replied. At this I was confused, and wondered what she meant; had she caught on to me and realized my secret? Had she been cheating on me with another boy, or even another girl? "I haven't been honest since day one, Takeru, I'm dumping you because I like girls."

I was shocked, unsure what to say or do. One of the things id wanted the most, for Hikari to break up with me, had just happened, but I had hoped it would be over another boy. "I... don't know what to say. I'm just happy you were able to get up the courage to make it know," I know I can't,"It doesn't bother me at all, I'm proud of you actually. That..." and with that, I just started crying. Pride, anger, depression, hatred, and confusion just overwhelmed all at once, and I began crying. My head fell down on her lap, and she tried to comfort me, but it didn't work.

"Hikari, what happened to Takeru?" I heard Taichi, her older brother ask her.

I couldn't understand what she said back, or their conversation, but all I know is at one point, my head was moved onto his lap for whatever reason. I don't know what it was, but I suddenly felt calm, as Tai's hands stroked my hair, I grabbed his torso and snuggled into it, making me feel better. I stopped crying at some point, and fell asleep on my girlfriend's, no, my ex-girlfriend's brother's lap. And it felt... well,good.