Author's note: I just bought the new Staind CD, and I've listened to it everyday for three days. The following fic is a series of events, each one placed a song that I really liked. This first chapter is just a basic introduction to what's kind of happened up to when the 'songfics' kick in. No real details, very little plot. And if you get a little confused, because it seems that you've missed something, don't worry. It will be explained in later chapters.
Disclaimer: Applicable to all chapters: I don't own Digimon, any of its accessories and extensions, or the characters. I don't own Staind, the lyrics, or anything to do with the songs, except for the interpretation of what I think they could mean.
Warning: I am a Yaoi author. That is your warning. Episode 50 Couples! Beware. There is Sorato material ahead. I feel like I just killed my best friend ;_; Don't get too hopeful, though. It isn't all as it seems. Bad language. Big surprise, huh?
Extra note: How this works is: I suck at POV's. So, in case it helps, here's a little guide.
Chapter one: Prologue-setup: Mostly TK, really generalized.
Chapter two: Prologue-after lunch: Again, mostly TK, generalized.
Chapter three: It's been awhile: No real thoughts, just dialect and outward reactions. Sora and Matt.
Chapter four: Epiphany: Flickers between Sora and Izzy. Sappy and fluffy.
Chapter five: Outside: Goes from Tai, to Matt, and then flickers between the two.
Chapter six: Fade: I love this song so much, that it's in three chapters. Omnipotent 3rd.
Chapter seven: Fade: Daikeru/Takedai. It's Davis, but it starts from his POV from when he arrived at the picnic, to the time it's over.
chapter eight: Fade: Takeru-1st person. *3rd person* Very angsty, with bad language, and subject matter.
(Chapter nine: Not really planned or written, yet. Is possible, but I might just leave it hanging as it is.(
Last note: I will switch back and forth between their American dubbed names, and their undubbed versions, but I will list them at least once.
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Author: Rae (penname)
Title: Break the cycle
Content: Yaoi, odd coupling?, shounen-ai, yuri
TK set the last dish on the picnic table and nodded in approval. The feast set out before him looked as good as he could possibly make it. He smiled, looking forward to the afternoon. It had been five years since all the digi-destined had been together, and he was excited at the prospect of seeing all of his old friends. He and Kari were still close, and he wrote to Cody every week, but it wasn't the same as seeing them all in person.
A sound behind him alerted him to the fact that the first guest had arrived. He turned around, a grin planted on his lightly tanned face. It froze when his eyes met the weary gaze of Motomiya 'Davis' Daisuke. They had been the best of friends through high school, and lovers in college, but had gone on to separate lives. It had been at least a year since they'd even exchanged a single word.
For the two years before that, TK had written to him nearly twice a week, but Davis never responded. The blonde had persisted, writing once a week. After years of nothing, he sent one last letter, nearly begging for a response. A response he still never got.
He had sent the invite on faith. On the hope that even if he wanted nothing to do with him, he'd at least come to see the others.
"Hi." He smiled gently, seeing the uncertainty in the other's gaze. Brown eyes floated away, then came back.
"Hi." They walked toward each other, TK more certain of step that Davis. Three feet apart, they stopped simultaneously. With a deep breath, Davis squared his shoulders. "I'm sorry."
"It's past." TK gave his warmest smile, wanting to ease the tension that hung around the redhead. For Davis's hair had gone from the auburn it had held as children, to a flat-out red that rivaled Izumi 'Izzy' Koushiro's.
A small answering smile trembled on Davis' mouth, only to be undone by the tear that slipped down one tan cheek. As one, they moved forward and wrapped each other in a tight embrace. "I'm so fucking sorry! I just...gods, I don't know anymore! I just couldn't seem to finish a letter, and then, you wrote the last one, and I thought 'I'll just let him get on with his life.' When the invite came, I almost cried. I thought you'd forgotten me by now."
"Never!" TK tightened his arms, pulling Davis against him. They were the same height, though TK's build was slightly smaller. He was wiry, where as the redhead was buffer, built. "I shouldn't have given up so soon. But it hurt, really hurt, when five years went by with only one postcard. I was hoping that you'd answer the last one, but when nothing came, I just put it away from me."
He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to hold onto the feeling of warmth and security he got from the arms around him. His best friend, his confidante for so long, his estranged lover. All of that was brought into his mind as he felt the warm breath caress his neck. With obvious hesitation, Davis pulled back, wiping at his eyes and face.
"Good." They turned guiltily towards the newest arrival. Inoue 'Yolei' Miyako grinned at them, her violet eyes sparkling. Ichijouji Ken stood behind her, smiling softly, holding the handle of a cooler. The other end was attached to wheels. His indigo eyes met brown, and his smile widened. TK watched as they assessed each other, Yolei rambling on about something trivial. She took the cooler from Ken. "I'll let the three of you catch up, while I check out what we have to eat."
Ken turned to a TK with friendly smile, though not as wide as the one he reserved for Davis. "Hi, TK. Thanks for working this into your schedule. I know that most reunions don't take place on Tuesdays, but it's really hard to squeeze time into the weekend."
"Don't worry about it. I have a lot of time during the day. My best writing comes from long nights and early mornings. And everyone else said it would be easier, too. Matt doesn't really have a set schedule, and Tai says that he'd be here no matter what. He'd schedule the end of the world for another day."
"I had the day off from the firm." Hida 'Cody' spoke from behind Ken making the taller man jump. Cody patted his shoulder apologetically. "Izzy said that he'd be without is laptop, and Jyou said that he could reschedule his patients for Saturday."
Ishida 'Matt' Yamato threw an arm around his brother as he joined them. Mimi and Sora were walking up behind him. "Sora needed a break from her designs, since she works seven days a week. Mimi's bringing one of her newest recipes for us to try, so it could be considered work for her."
"School's out for the summer, so I'm free." Yagami 'Kari' Hikari grinned as she stepped up beside Davis. She turned to the redhead and looked at him searchingly. With a half-serious, half-teasing look, she put a hand to his cheek. "It's been too long, Davis. Too long."
He nodded and opened his arms with a smile. She stepped into his embrace. "I know, Kari-kun. I'm sorry."
"Enough of that, Davis." TK smiled at him again. "You're here now, and that's what counts. You'll have to stick around awhile to make up time." Davis smiled, his lips just shying from their old grin. Kari moved away from him, and hugged TK, Ken, then Cody. Matt ruffled her hair, and she hit him playfully in the stomach. "Let's eat! It's all set up, so grab a plate."
That was all that was needed for Davis to perk up the rest of the way. "Food! God, I've missed you guys!" He was first to the table, leaving his friends laughing behind him. TK smiled at his back as the rest slowly made their way towards the tables TK had set up. By the time they had their food, Davis had cleared half his plate, which had been piled high.
Tai, Izzy, and Joe arrived together, carpooling because they lived in the same section of town. Joe looked a little green in the face, and it was no surprise to find out that Tai had driven. Izzy was without his laptop, which only seemed to surprise Davis, as he hadn't been around during the past year when the other redhead left it at home more and more.
Kido 'Joe' Jyou (a/n: Yes, that seemed almost pointless) smiled as he sat down next to TK, across from Matt. He looked at Davis, seated on the end next to Matt, and greeted him. "Welcome home, Davis. It's good to see you again."
"Same here, Joe. Thanks for card." TK looked between them quickly. He hadn't realized that anyone else had kept contact with Davis other than him.
"Not a problem." He turned and started a conversation with Matt, who was being ignored by Tai for some reason, even though the brunette was only a person down from him. Takenouchi Sora sat between them, and spoke to Takenowa Mimi (a/n: yes, I forgot how to spell her name), who was on the other side of Joe, between Izzy and Cody. Cody and Kari sat down past her, opposite Ken and Yolei, who were feeding each other grapes.
TK turned his attention to Davis, determined to make up for some of the time they had missed together, but Davis was shoveling food in his mouth as if he hadn't eaten in weeks. With a raised eyebrow and a grin, he teased him. "When was the last time you ate?"
After swallowing, and taking a drink to help it down, Davis grinned unabashedly. "Before I left. I don't trust plane food." He had moved to mainland Asia, though TK didn't know enough geography to do more than send letters, and say, 'too damn far'. He had thought, once, about going after him, when he didn't return his letters. Then he had decided to let him have time. The opportunity never came again.
With a feeling of well-being that he hadn't felt in five years, Takaishi 'TK' Takeru looked around at his eleven best friends, ranging in age from twenty-two, Hida 'Cody' Iori, to twenty-nine, Kido 'Joe' Jyou. He smiled and dug into his food, thinking that it had, indeed, been way too long.
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End note: The next one is part two of the prologue. Doesn't go into detail, and is shorter than chapter one. Don't be fooled by what anything may seem. I did say that Ep 50 couples will be included, but maybe not in the way that it may seem.
Disclaimer: Applicable to all chapters: I don't own Digimon, any of its accessories and extensions, or the characters. I don't own Staind, the lyrics, or anything to do with the songs, except for the interpretation of what I think they could mean.
Warning: I am a Yaoi author. That is your warning. Episode 50 Couples! Beware. There is Sorato material ahead. I feel like I just killed my best friend ;_; Don't get too hopeful, though. It isn't all as it seems. Bad language. Big surprise, huh?
Extra note: How this works is: I suck at POV's. So, in case it helps, here's a little guide.
Chapter one: Prologue-setup: Mostly TK, really generalized.
Chapter two: Prologue-after lunch: Again, mostly TK, generalized.
Chapter three: It's been awhile: No real thoughts, just dialect and outward reactions. Sora and Matt.
Chapter four: Epiphany: Flickers between Sora and Izzy. Sappy and fluffy.
Chapter five: Outside: Goes from Tai, to Matt, and then flickers between the two.
Chapter six: Fade: I love this song so much, that it's in three chapters. Omnipotent 3rd.
Chapter seven: Fade: Daikeru/Takedai. It's Davis, but it starts from his POV from when he arrived at the picnic, to the time it's over.
chapter eight: Fade: Takeru-1st person. *3rd person* Very angsty, with bad language, and subject matter.
(Chapter nine: Not really planned or written, yet. Is possible, but I might just leave it hanging as it is.(
Last note: I will switch back and forth between their American dubbed names, and their undubbed versions, but I will list them at least once.
________________________________
Author: Rae (penname)
Title: Break the cycle
Content: Yaoi, odd coupling?, shounen-ai, yuri
TK set the last dish on the picnic table and nodded in approval. The feast set out before him looked as good as he could possibly make it. He smiled, looking forward to the afternoon. It had been five years since all the digi-destined had been together, and he was excited at the prospect of seeing all of his old friends. He and Kari were still close, and he wrote to Cody every week, but it wasn't the same as seeing them all in person.
A sound behind him alerted him to the fact that the first guest had arrived. He turned around, a grin planted on his lightly tanned face. It froze when his eyes met the weary gaze of Motomiya 'Davis' Daisuke. They had been the best of friends through high school, and lovers in college, but had gone on to separate lives. It had been at least a year since they'd even exchanged a single word.
For the two years before that, TK had written to him nearly twice a week, but Davis never responded. The blonde had persisted, writing once a week. After years of nothing, he sent one last letter, nearly begging for a response. A response he still never got.
He had sent the invite on faith. On the hope that even if he wanted nothing to do with him, he'd at least come to see the others.
"Hi." He smiled gently, seeing the uncertainty in the other's gaze. Brown eyes floated away, then came back.
"Hi." They walked toward each other, TK more certain of step that Davis. Three feet apart, they stopped simultaneously. With a deep breath, Davis squared his shoulders. "I'm sorry."
"It's past." TK gave his warmest smile, wanting to ease the tension that hung around the redhead. For Davis's hair had gone from the auburn it had held as children, to a flat-out red that rivaled Izumi 'Izzy' Koushiro's.
A small answering smile trembled on Davis' mouth, only to be undone by the tear that slipped down one tan cheek. As one, they moved forward and wrapped each other in a tight embrace. "I'm so fucking sorry! I just...gods, I don't know anymore! I just couldn't seem to finish a letter, and then, you wrote the last one, and I thought 'I'll just let him get on with his life.' When the invite came, I almost cried. I thought you'd forgotten me by now."
"Never!" TK tightened his arms, pulling Davis against him. They were the same height, though TK's build was slightly smaller. He was wiry, where as the redhead was buffer, built. "I shouldn't have given up so soon. But it hurt, really hurt, when five years went by with only one postcard. I was hoping that you'd answer the last one, but when nothing came, I just put it away from me."
He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to hold onto the feeling of warmth and security he got from the arms around him. His best friend, his confidante for so long, his estranged lover. All of that was brought into his mind as he felt the warm breath caress his neck. With obvious hesitation, Davis pulled back, wiping at his eyes and face.
"Good." They turned guiltily towards the newest arrival. Inoue 'Yolei' Miyako grinned at them, her violet eyes sparkling. Ichijouji Ken stood behind her, smiling softly, holding the handle of a cooler. The other end was attached to wheels. His indigo eyes met brown, and his smile widened. TK watched as they assessed each other, Yolei rambling on about something trivial. She took the cooler from Ken. "I'll let the three of you catch up, while I check out what we have to eat."
Ken turned to a TK with friendly smile, though not as wide as the one he reserved for Davis. "Hi, TK. Thanks for working this into your schedule. I know that most reunions don't take place on Tuesdays, but it's really hard to squeeze time into the weekend."
"Don't worry about it. I have a lot of time during the day. My best writing comes from long nights and early mornings. And everyone else said it would be easier, too. Matt doesn't really have a set schedule, and Tai says that he'd be here no matter what. He'd schedule the end of the world for another day."
"I had the day off from the firm." Hida 'Cody' spoke from behind Ken making the taller man jump. Cody patted his shoulder apologetically. "Izzy said that he'd be without is laptop, and Jyou said that he could reschedule his patients for Saturday."
Ishida 'Matt' Yamato threw an arm around his brother as he joined them. Mimi and Sora were walking up behind him. "Sora needed a break from her designs, since she works seven days a week. Mimi's bringing one of her newest recipes for us to try, so it could be considered work for her."
"School's out for the summer, so I'm free." Yagami 'Kari' Hikari grinned as she stepped up beside Davis. She turned to the redhead and looked at him searchingly. With a half-serious, half-teasing look, she put a hand to his cheek. "It's been too long, Davis. Too long."
He nodded and opened his arms with a smile. She stepped into his embrace. "I know, Kari-kun. I'm sorry."
"Enough of that, Davis." TK smiled at him again. "You're here now, and that's what counts. You'll have to stick around awhile to make up time." Davis smiled, his lips just shying from their old grin. Kari moved away from him, and hugged TK, Ken, then Cody. Matt ruffled her hair, and she hit him playfully in the stomach. "Let's eat! It's all set up, so grab a plate."
That was all that was needed for Davis to perk up the rest of the way. "Food! God, I've missed you guys!" He was first to the table, leaving his friends laughing behind him. TK smiled at his back as the rest slowly made their way towards the tables TK had set up. By the time they had their food, Davis had cleared half his plate, which had been piled high.
Tai, Izzy, and Joe arrived together, carpooling because they lived in the same section of town. Joe looked a little green in the face, and it was no surprise to find out that Tai had driven. Izzy was without his laptop, which only seemed to surprise Davis, as he hadn't been around during the past year when the other redhead left it at home more and more.
Kido 'Joe' Jyou (a/n: Yes, that seemed almost pointless) smiled as he sat down next to TK, across from Matt. He looked at Davis, seated on the end next to Matt, and greeted him. "Welcome home, Davis. It's good to see you again."
"Same here, Joe. Thanks for card." TK looked between them quickly. He hadn't realized that anyone else had kept contact with Davis other than him.
"Not a problem." He turned and started a conversation with Matt, who was being ignored by Tai for some reason, even though the brunette was only a person down from him. Takenouchi Sora sat between them, and spoke to Takenowa Mimi (a/n: yes, I forgot how to spell her name), who was on the other side of Joe, between Izzy and Cody. Cody and Kari sat down past her, opposite Ken and Yolei, who were feeding each other grapes.
TK turned his attention to Davis, determined to make up for some of the time they had missed together, but Davis was shoveling food in his mouth as if he hadn't eaten in weeks. With a raised eyebrow and a grin, he teased him. "When was the last time you ate?"
After swallowing, and taking a drink to help it down, Davis grinned unabashedly. "Before I left. I don't trust plane food." He had moved to mainland Asia, though TK didn't know enough geography to do more than send letters, and say, 'too damn far'. He had thought, once, about going after him, when he didn't return his letters. Then he had decided to let him have time. The opportunity never came again.
With a feeling of well-being that he hadn't felt in five years, Takaishi 'TK' Takeru looked around at his eleven best friends, ranging in age from twenty-two, Hida 'Cody' Iori, to twenty-nine, Kido 'Joe' Jyou. He smiled and dug into his food, thinking that it had, indeed, been way too long.
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End note: The next one is part two of the prologue. Doesn't go into detail, and is shorter than chapter one. Don't be fooled by what anything may seem. I did say that Ep 50 couples will be included, but maybe not in the way that it may seem.