A Long way away

By

Hannio

Prologue

Breaking the News all around

DISCLAIMER: No no no and one more time, say it with me people NO. Though even if I did say I do who is really gonna come on, look at my story, hunt down my info, find out where I live, either write to me or come round, drag me to court and sue my ass for everything it's worth… Somehow I don't see that happening do you?

AUTHOR NOTE: Hello is it me your looking for… Well obviously not but you're reading my story. I don't understand why this keeps happening to me. I promise myself that I wouldn't get involved in another chapter story till I at least finished some and yet I find myself writing this story, which is blatantly a chapter story. Go figure. Anyway the usual stuff for me to say. Enjoy the chapter and so forth.

SUMMARY: I thought I'd be nice to you all and give you a summary. Basically… Matt fancies Tai but isn't going to tell him because Tai is with Sora, Tk has finally hooked up with Kari but Davis fancies the boxers off of him. Go figure right. However Matt's and TK's Dad got a promotion stationing him and them in America. No one's to happy about it. Tai discovers with Yama gone how much he likes him but I might be cruel and put matt with Mimi just to make Tai jealous who knows rah rah rah, you all get the picture right.

            Yamato Ishida lay on his back against the soft mattress and watched patterns develop against the pale cream colour of the ceiling. He wasn't exactly sure how long he had been lying there. He just knew that it had to be more than 2 hours. That was when his Dad broke the news to him.  That they were moving away from Japan and embarking on an American life instead.

            He was in mixed minds about the whole move.  At first he had been furious, yelling at his father in a way, which he wouldn't normally have dreamed of doing, even the news that Takeru was coming with them, as was his mother did little to pacify him. He had stormed out of the room and into his bedroom, slamming the door and locking it, before throwing himself onto the bed and he had laid there ever since. His Dad hadn't come up to check about him, not because he didn't care but because he knew that Matt would want to be alone.

            In a way he wanted to go. It would be fun to check out some different scenery, a new way of life. He wouldn't stand out so badly either. Here in Japan he and Takeru stood out like a pair of sore thumbs. After all it's not really normal to find to naturally blond blue-eyed Japanese people. He already spoke English fluently because he had taken a class in it so he wouldn't be that badly affected. The food would be better and on the major plus note, being in New York city where they were going to live would be good for them both already because they both already had some friends out there, well one each really. Matt had Mimi while Takeru would have the Willis  boy. Yamato had never met him but Takeru and the other younger Digi destined had said he was a nice enough boy. Daisuke especially. A small grin came to Matt's face Davis, as he was more commonly called, seemed to fancy every boy that came his way. He had accepted at a young age that he was different and although he had never flaunted his preferred sexuality he had no problem excepting it. First he had liked Tai, then Willis, after him it had been Ken and if all the signs were right then Daisuke had decided that TK was next on his list.

            On the downward note he would be leaving all that he knew, he had after all lived in the area all his 15 years, all he knew was there, including his band and friends. He wasn't sure how he would cope without them: Without Sora's kindness, Joe's common sense, Izzy's intelligence, Davis's childlike nature, Ken's wisdom, Yolie's bluntness, Cody's seriousness, Kari's sweetness. It was already hard enough being separated from Mimi. Then again there was only one real reason he wasn't excited.

            Taichi. Matt sighed and flipped himself over so he was on his stomach and buried his face in the yellow pillow. Tai. They had been friends for so long, ever since they were in the Digital world.  Of course they fought at first but then again who the hell didn't fight with their friends. If everyone agreed with one another then nothing would get done or get changed. To be honest Matt had a crush on Tai. He had accepted two years ago that he was extremely attracted to girls and extremely attracted to boys. It was no big deal. He'd happily date them both. He was a bit of a player he admitted that to himself long ago as well. He had trouble with commitment due to the relationship of his Mum and Dad. He never wanted anything like that to happen again, and especially not to him. He didn't want to be in the position of splitting children up. So when he felt he was getting too involved in a relationship, he simply up and left it, and began a new with someone who wasn't interested in being "The one".

            There had been times when Matt had almost told Tai his feelings but he had always pulled back. Tai was dating Sora and there was no way in hell that Matt was getting involved in wrecking a relationship. Him and Takeru had already done that once. It wasn't serious, not as if he was in love with him or anything. He just liked the way Tai looked, the expression in his eyes and his personality, it was nothing special.

            At this point a knock came at the door and Matt raised his head slightly

            "Yamato" his father's voice said he turned round on to his side raising his upper body and listened "I know you're upset but would you like some food?" Matt stood up and walked towards the door. However pissed off he was about the move he wasn't going to take it out on his dad, especially when it wasn't his fault. He finally got the promotion he had been working so hard to achieve, he just hadn't been aware that it meant he had to be stationed at the New York office. Now Matt unlocked the door and opened it, staring into his dad's kind face that wore an anxious expression as he searched his eldest face.

            "Yeah I would" Matt announced walking out and closing the door softly behind him "Should I cook or you?" he asked

            "We could do it together" his Dad said "And talk over it" Matt sighed and nodded

            "Could do… Oh and Dad sorry about earlier" he nodded and smiled at him

            "That's ok, you took it better than TK did anyway, he went mental and broke a vase or something before screaming that we were ruining his life" Matt stopped in his tracks and stared

            "Keru did that?" he questioned in shock, his Dad nodded

            "Apparently he just got together with that nice girl Hikari and he's not very happy that he has to leave her" Matt made a face "What about you Yamato have you a boyfriend or girlfriend yet?" Matt's fair face flushed as his dad grinned. He had found out after listening to a conversation between Tai and Matt when Matt was trying to decide who he was going to date next. He had asked him what his preference was and Matt had told him. Now Matt groaned

            "Do you have to be so embarrassing?" he demanded and got a grin and nod in reply

            "Yes Yamato I'm your father, it's my right" as they prepared dinner the phone rang and his dad answered

            "Hello Ishida residence, Solomon Ishida speaking" Matt grinned, his grandmother had been English and had insisted on calling her son Solomon much to his embarrassment. Now his Dad turned to him

            "Yamato it's for you, it's Taichi" a grin came to Matt's face as he wiped his hand, "Take it in the other room ok? Not your bedroom after what happened last time" Matt nodded and left the room to go into the living room and picked up the receiver.

            "Got it Dad" he yelled and waited till the click sounded then he spoke "Hey Tai"

            "Matt hey, what you up to tonight? Wanna do something?" Matt bit his lip, he supposed tonight would be as good a time as any to tell Tai what was happening

            "Sounds good mate, why don't you come round mine, there's something important I need to talk to you about" a note of interest came to Tai's voice as he spoke next

            "Really what is it?" Matt smiled

            "I'll tell you when you get here" he replied

            "Ok see you in about half an hour?"

            "Aye see you then" Matt hanged up the phone only to have it ring again, he stared at it then picked it up "Hello Ishida residence, you're speaking to the cool one in the household Yamato how can I help?"

            "Yama?" the voice at the other end said

            "Hey Keru you ok?" he asked prepared for the answer

            "Yama hasn't dad told you, we have to leave for America. To live there"

            "Yep Dad told me" he replied calmly, from the tone in Takeru's voice he was stressed

            "Well aren't you going to do something to talk him out of it?" came the reply, Matt shrugged

            "What do you want me to do Keru it won't make any difference. I don't want to go at all but that's not going to change anything is it?" he demanded

            "What about Kari?" he demanded his voice beginning to sound tearful

            "Kari will understand, long distance relationships normally work out" he said asking forgiveness as he lied to his younger brother.

            "Really? Or are you saying that to make me feel better?"

            "Not at all they do" there was a silence then Takeru sighed

            "Ok then I'll let you go and see you later ok?"

            "Yep Seeya later and Keru"

            "What?"

            "Don't break any more of Mum's stuff ok?" there was an embarrassed laughter at the end of the phone as he spoke

            "Ok bye Yama" then there was a dial tone. Matt sighed and went into the kitchen to see the food on the table

            "Everything ok with TK?" he asked and Matt nodded then they began eating. Just as Matt finished the doorbell rang and he smiled standing up "Expecting someone?" his dad asked and Matt nodded

            "It's only Tai, I'm gonna tell him about the news" Solomon's face became serious and he nodded

            "Good luck then I'll be in my study working if you need me" Matt wandered to the door and taking a deep breath opened it, standing in front of him wrapped up was a grinning Taichi Yagami. Matt grinned back

            "Hey come in Tai, let's go straight up to my room" Tai nodded and took his shoes off and followed him. Once they were in the room with the door shut, Tai took off his coat and scarf and smiled. Matt gave him the once over, he was wearing dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt and a blue fleece over the top, his hair was as messy as ever but it was the way it suited him and his brown eyes stared at the younger boy In interest

            "What's the big news Matt?" he demanded as soon as he spoke "I rushed through my dinner to find out so spill to me" Matt sighed and gave a small smile

            "You should sit down Tai" he said softly, Tai looked surprised at the tone but did as he was asked sitting on the end of the bed, Matt sat crossed legged on it. "You see Tai my Dad finally got his promotion" Tai's face lit up

            "Really? That's great Matt"

            "Yeah it is but…"

            "I bet he'll have a big office and you'll get a big house and we'll have loads of cool parties and everything"

            "No Tai listen I…"

            "It would be so cool and you could have band practice there"          

            "Tai listen to me it's…"

            "I can't wait to see your new house"

            "Tai it's in America" Matt said harshly, losing his patience. Tai turned to him a look of dread settling into the chocolate brown eyes

            "What?" he said then coughed and spoke in a stronger voice "What did you say Matt?" he asked

            "Tai, my Dad is being moved to America and me and Keru and Mum are going with him" there was a long silence that seemed to stretch on as Tai stared at him.

            "You can't be serious" he replied, Matt nodded

            "I am Dad only told us today"

            "So you're just leaving us… Leaving me?" Matt sighed

            "I don't want to but I don't have a choice."

            "You could live with me and my family" Tai suggested, Matt shook his head

            "I don't want to be separated from my family anymore than I am. If they go I go Tai… It won't be all bad you can visit me and everything" Tai nodded looking glum

            "Yeah course I can… When are you going Matt?"

            "4 months so we're not going straight away, there's plenty of time for us to chill together and everything" Tai nodded and smiled though it didn't reach his eyes

            "Yeah… Erm I gotta go Matt I'll ring you later ok??" Matt nodded his own face looking down.

            "Ok Tai" they smiled at each other than Tai left. Matt threw himself back on the bed. "Well" he said out loud "That could of gone better"

There you go the prologue all nicely done and wrapped up. Chapter one will start in America and kinda intermingle Matt and Tai. I hope you enjoyed it and please review but no Flames though. Let me know if I should put the next chapter on and the couples you prefer me to use e.g. – Should TK stay with Kari or end up with Willis or Davis, Should Matt with up with Mimi or Tai well let me know anyway