This story is specially for the reviewers of The Last Promise: DarkMetalAngel of Destruction; Priestess kurumi inu's sister; LuV2Writ3; Yaoi Addicted Girl; chololatelover1; Iris and Catwarrier; who encouraged me to write this story and thanks to all readers who come by, we want to hear from you, too.
For you who don't know-- or already know, whatever, this story is like another side of "The Last Promise", only it's from Taichi's side. It'd, hopefully, reveal what Taichi meant he's the special case and what wasn't told before. It can stand alone, I guess. But if you want, you can read "The Last Promise" to see what had happened, to Yamato especially.
Discliamer: TOEI wouldn't sell Digimon to me, not even a single Taichi. So sad.
Days before a promise broken by Redvind
Prologue
In the middle of summer, in a muggy room, the two teenage boys were trying to do their homework in quiet peaceful silence and trying to ignore the heat rising higher and higher every minute. The only noise to hear was their pencils' scratching until…
"NO! I'm not doing this anymore! It's too hot for a man to do anything!" the brunet cried loudly, suddenly, throwing his pencil and his paper up in the air. He secretly hoped that his peevish expression would release him from the hotness; however, his irritation only rose the temperature up even more.
"I'm dying of this evil heat," he moaned. "And my beat friend doesn't even care!" the last sentence was directed to the other boy, who was doing his work rather calmly.
Ignoring his friend's childish behavior, he said. "It'd be hotter if you keep mentioning about it."
"How can you look so calm in this boiling weather?" the brunet asked, feeling annoyed by the heat.
"I'm trying to cool myself," sweats braking over his back, he added. "So do me a favor, never say anything that relates to the word 'hot'."
"You just said it."
"Shut up."
Surprisingly, Taichi did what was told. He lied on his back, staring at the ceiling while Yamato continued doing his homework. Cicadas were producing their melody outside. Once you just really listened to them, the sound was indeed lulling, though there must be something to do with the heat—it made you tired and sleepy. Then again, it wouldn't be summer if not hearing them.
The blonde thought his best friend was asleep already so he was startled when the brunet mumbled. "…hey, Yamato…"
"What is it?"
"Next summer, let's go to somewhere."
That made the blonde stop writing. He raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"I said," Taichi sounded sleepy, but amazingly managed a comprehensible talk. It's a skill. "Let's go to somewhere…cooler…maybe a beach…"
Yamato cracked a smile, amused. "Do you realize that we'll still have homework next summer as well? And the beach is just as hot as the cities."
"But it'd be more fun at the beach. We could swim and…" The brunet yawned. "…do whatever we want. We'll finish our homework before we go, too. And invite those loud and hyperactive children and your friends…"
"Sound like fun. But I might have other plans later…" he didn't think he would have some plans later; he said it just to tease his best friend. He simply wanted to see his reaction.
"Ow, come on!" Taichi cried a little 'you-are-my-best-friend-and-you-are-supposed-to-agree-on this-with-me!' whine. "I'll buy you an ice-cream at the beach."
Yamato laughed. His best friend was predicable. "Alright. Let's go next summer."
The brunet, satisfied at his answer, took a nap right away. The blonde, with a small smile, continued to do his work. The heat was forgotten. They wished next summer would come more quickly.
Summer did come, eventually, but their little promise didn't.
Neither of them would have thought.
To Be Continue...
Koromon: We apologize in advance for the lateness. I will see if I can speed Red up. If Red isn't such a lazy ass...
Redvind: I'm still in the middle of exam crisis! God--anyone, help! Spare meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...