How To Save A Life
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or the characters or the song. I do, however, own the story. XD And that's what counts!
This is a little TaiShirou fic, nothing romantic or shounen ai, just being realistic of how friendships of a jock and computer geek tend to get ugly sometimes.
Chapter one
School was out for the summer, the older digidestined (except Jyou who goes to a different school) were walking out the school together. They chatted about what they plan on doing for the summer, or at least the few weeks of it.
"I'm going cross-country with the band, our newest album just hit platinum if you can believe that so this is just a little something to celebrate," Yamato said coolly, taking out his old harmonica and playing a tune.
Taichi stared at disbelief. "Platinum?
"Really? I didn't see that on the newspaper at all." Koushirou voiced out.
"It did not hit platinum, Yama-kun, it could've, but not quite. You missed the quota." Sora said with a slight smile.
Yamato shrugged it off nonchalantly, taking the harmonica off his lips momentarily. "Not the way I see it. You coming along?"
"Duh. Last time I didn't, you couldn't keep your hands off a girl, and caused a scandal since the paparazzi knows you're dating me."
Yamato threw her a look, putting the hand holding the harmonica altogether. "For the last time, that was not me. I wasn't the one who broke through security to lay a kiss on my mouth." He sighed.
Taichi grinned. "Aww, poor Yama, girls can't keep their hands off you," He teased. "Even having a girlfriend didn't get you out of that one." Sora and Yamato threw him a look.
"Shut up, Taichi, I didn't ask your opinion."
Koushirou smiled. "Maybe you can ask Taichi-san for lessons, you know, how to repel girls," He grinned at the soccer player. "Maybe that would do the trick."
Sora and Yamato laughed. Taichi looked indignant.
"You're one to talk, when was the last time you dated?"
Koushirou simply adjusted his backpack, "The last time Mimi was here. Thank you for asking, I'd ask her out again if you want me too, but I wouldn't want to her to go to any trouble getting here without a prodigious plan for a date. And you?"
Taichi's face grew hot.
Yamato nudged his best friend. "He got you beat, Taichi." He said. "So how about you and Kou-kun? Want to tag along and see if any of my groupies could have a thing for soccer idiots?"
"Nah, not my kind of fun," Taichi waved a hand dismissively. "Besides, I got this soccer camp to get to, y' know? If I ever want to play at the world cup series—"
"Emphasize on 'IF.'" Sora giggled.
Taichi glared but chose to ignore it. "I gotta step it up, so you won't hear from me for a month. I don't think they got internet where we're training."
Yamato looked up heavenward in mock-relief. "Not hearing from you must be the best thing to happen to me… Aside from dating Sora, of course."
Sora blushed and smiled, taking her boyfriend's hand. Yamato gave it a squeeze.
Koushirou frowned slightly. It didn't escape Yamato's eye at all.
"Yo Kou-kun, what's wrong?"
Koushirou shook his head. "Nothing, but it seems to me that I'm staying behind while you guys get out of town. Jyou-sempai's studying for the summer at Hokkaido, you and Sora are going cross-country and Taichi-san is going to a soccer camp. I'm stuck in Odaiba programming computer. Not that I don't love programming, though."
Taichi put an arm around his smaller friend. "Dude, then no problem, you could come with me. I mean, when was the last time we got to play together?" He grinned.
Koushirou smiled though his eyes narrowed. "You're kidding, right?"
"Iie."
Yamato rolled his eyes. "Taichi, last time you played with Koushirou, and it wasn't really a real game," he added with a tone "it was Takeru, Koushirou, Daisuke, Ken and I against you, Iori and Jyou, yet you still managed to injure Koushirou a little. And he's your friend! I doubt the guys at camp would extend the same courtesy."
Taichi looked sheepish. "I got in the zone! And Jyou was all right, playing goal keeper."
"I suspect he was mostly trying to stay alive," Koushirou smirked. "Thanks for offering anyway, I'll be fine."
"You sure?" Yamato asked next. "You could come with Sora and I."
Koushirou declined. "I would just be typing away the whole time there while you practice and Sora stares while you're doing so, not exactly the right way to add flavor to a concert tour."
Sora pouted. "I don't just stare…"
"Nope, you fantasized," Yamato grinned. "about me too, I bet."
Sora pulled a tongue out. "Egoistic."
"Well. Then, we just gotta hang out when we get back then." Taichi grinned. "And I'll tell you how amazing I was and maybe get you a video of my best moments."
Koushirou narrowed his eyes. "Can't wait."
"Yeah, I'll pick up some cool DVD's, so we can have something real to watch, and we can have a movie marathon and just be boys, plus a girl if Sora wants to come. " Yamato suggested, then added wearily. "Let's just hope Jyou-sempai wouldn't mind taking a break from studying by then."
"Seriously," Taichi groaned. "What's with that guy? As if six months studying in school ain't enough."
"If you probably put ten percent the effort he does, you're grades won't be suffering too bad and Koushirou-kun won't have to stay up till midnight with you for the finals." Sora smirked.
Taichi changed the subject. "Here's my bus! See ya 'round guys, I'm leaving for camp by Friday, feel free see me off."
"I don't feel like abusing my freedom, thanks." Yamato said drily. Taichi looked hurt. The blonde rolled his eyes. "I'm kidding. I got to prepare our stuff for the tour, we're leaving the day after you do, I'll see if I can stop by, though."
"Or just send me, which is more likely." Sora murmured.
Koushirou nodded. "I can make it, though. See you then."
Taichi grinned his trademark one. "You got it pal!" He hopped on the bus and went his way.
(A/N: I don't know if they really need a bus to get to the apartment but whatever! It's my story so there! R&R please, stay tune for chapter two. This was mostly a introduction than anything else.)
