( this is my first season 02 fanfic, so please be gentle with the reviews! J/K! Anyway, if you've read The Digidestined meet Dracula you'll recognize one of my characters, but there is NO relation between them! Okay, I don't own anything but what I made up. And I wonder if I'm the first person to pair up Davis of Yolei…….. )
That Fateful night
By yamato795
The party was supposed to be the best one yet, the main event of the year. He wasn't so sure, watching all of his friends laugh and dance while they joke around about everything. Yamato felt out of place, and as if he didn't belong anywhere near this huge crowd of teenagers from his high school and the middle school. TK and Kari were over by the punch bowl with their arms around each other, and Davis and Yolei were laughing along with them. Cody hadn't been able to make it because he had a kendo lesson, but Mimi had flown in from America for the week, and the rest of the 'retired' Digidestined were there as well. Tai and Sora were dancing with the newest couple of Mimi and Joe nearby. Izzy had met a girl named Alicia a few weeks ago, so he'd asked her to go with him. Matt was the only one without a date, even though Davis had suggested he could take June, the newer Digidestined's sister. So the former bearer of Friendship came alone.
There were a lot of girls there, and plenty of them had been checking him out all night. Matt had been asked to dance so many times he'd lost count. Shaking his head, he headed over to where his brother was with his date and took the closest chair to them. A small sigh escaped his throat as he rested his head on his hands.
" Is something wrong, Matt? ", TK asked him, his arms around Kari's waist from behind, his blue eyes held concern. " You look a little down. "
" More like lonely. ", Yolei commented from within Davis's embrace.
" I don't want to bring you guys down. Go on, dance, and enjoy your evening. ", Yamato told them blankly, trying not to sound like he felt. " I'll be fine, I promise. I just want to think right now. Go have fun; that's an order, TK! "
" We shouldn't just leave you here by yourself. ", Kari implied thoughtfully, her eyes meeting Matt's. " Besides, it would be just as much fun to hang out with you, Matt. We didn't come here just to dance, we came to hang out with our friends, too, ya know! We could talk, or maybe just……. "
" Go. I'm not going to ruin your dates. Go dance and have fun. I'll find someone to talk to if it'll make you guys feel better. ", he interrupted with a fake grin to fool them into leaving for a bit. " Come on, you know I'm right. "
" If you're sure. ", his brother retorted slowly, sounding hesitant. Kari slowly began to pull him to the dance floor. She was saying something about how Matt needed some time alone, but Matt really couldn't make all of it out because Yolei was scolding Davis to follow her into the crowd. The blonde boy shook his head, trying not to laugh at the two young couples as they left him by himself.
If it hadn't been for Tai begging, the young man knew he probably wouldn't have went to the dance. The brunette chosen child had gone on for an hour pleading with his best friend to go or he would never forgive him. After finally finding a suit, Matt agreed to come. Mimi and Sora had been kind enough to help him pick out a dark gray suit with white undershirt, Garuru blue tie, and black dress pants. Both girls agreed that he would surely get first and second glances from the other girls. And even he had to admit they'd been right. Now if only June would leave him alone for the night, then he might be able to at least relax.
' Sure was a big turn out tonight. Half these people go to my school and most of them I don't think I even know. ', Yamato thought to himself as he took a sip of a glass of punch. ' Jeez, there's of girls here. And a lot of them have been staring at me. God, that just reminds me that I'm here by myself! Why did I even….. '
" Let go of me! I told you, it's over! Just leave me alone! " A loud shout from nearby cut into his thoughts. Confused, he turned to see a guy he knew holding onto a girl's wrist. Bobby Forman was a hockey player that considered himself the most popular guy in school, and the girl he was arguing with was someone he didn't recognize. Matt looked her over observantly, still deciding if he'd step in.
She seemed to be close to his height, probably his age too. Her long blonde hair was down and free around her shoulders in luxurious curls, and her stunning figure was accented by the long, deep blue dress she was wearing. She had green eyes that were burning angrily at Bobby as she tried to jerk away.
" Leave me alone, Bobby. I don't want to be your girlfriend anymore! Go find someone who can tolerate what a possessive jerk you are! ", the young woman snapped, jerking her wrist in an attempt to free herself. " Just let go! "
Yamato was still unsure. Apparently she wanted to break up with him, but Bobby was too thick headed to listen to anything she said from what he saw. The jock pulled her a little closer to him, trying to be what Matt would've described as seductive. " Come on, baby, you're making a mistake. "
" The only mistake I made was going out with you in the first place! ", she hissed, slapping him across he face without warning. She was furious with him.
" You little… " Bobby's hand went to hit her back, but suddenly someone grabbed his arm. The former bearer of Friendship gripped him tight, giving him a threatening glare with his blue eyes that seemed to be ice.
" Don't even try it. ", was all he said.
Bobby had let go of the girl's wrist, turning on the boy who'd burst in on them. He seemed ready for a fight. " Who do you think you are, Ishida? "
He glanced over the other boy's bulky shoulder at the surprised look on the young girl's face before he stated. " I'm a friend. "
" Cass, do you even know this guy? Come on; let's go somewhere that we can talk about this. We don't need this creep butting in on something this private. ", the hockey player remarked, turning to face her. " We could go outside or….."
" I'm not going anywhere with you. ", Cass said sharply, moving to stand next to Matt. She took his arms, glaring up at Bobby. " I'd rather spend the rest of the night talking with my friend here than have to even look at you! "
" You're gonna regret this, Yamato Ishida. ", the jock rasped in a voice of pure rage. His eyes were like daggers, but they didn't scare the former bearer of Friendship or the young girl next to him. He turned on his heels, taking Cass with him to the other side of the room. Once they were there, she hugged him.
" Thank you so much! ", she whispered in his ear. He was surprised at first, but then he kinda relaxed, hoping none of his friends were watching him and this mysterious girl. She then pulled away smiling at him. " I've been trying for two days now to break up with Bobby, and if you hadn't stepped in I think we'd still be arguing about wether or not we should even be dating! "
" I'm glad I could help. I was going to mind my own business until I saw that he was going to try and hit you, then I knew I had to do something, even if I didn't know you. ", Matt told her honestly, feeling his cheeks grow hot. He prayed he wasn't blushing in front of her. " I'm Matt Ishida, and you are? "
" As Bobby has already said, Cass, Cass Sheroma. I thought I recognized you from my math class. You know, sixth period? ", the young woman explained with a warm smile. " But before I keep you too long, do you have a date to get back to, Matt? I'd hate to make your girlfriend jealous by keeping you away. "
" Well, you would be, if I had a girlfriend. I'm unattached at the moment. In fact, I came here solo tonight. ", he replied shyly, looking down at his feet for a moment, and then meeting her eyes once more. " And even though I've rescued you from that jerk, I'm sure you have more people to hang out with anyway. "
Biting her lower lip nervously, Cass began to blush as she turned her green eyes gaze from his. " To tell you the truth, Matt, I'd rather be with you right now. I only came with Bobby, and he doesn't really care about anything but his own image, but you really do seem to care. And I'd like to know why. "
" You know, it's really crowded in here. ", Matt commented looking around. " Why don't we head outside and you can tell me what you ever saw in a guy like Bobby Forman. I can barely hear you in here anyway. "
* * *
" When Bobby asked me out the first time, he completely swept me off my feet. He was like Romeo and I was his very own Juliet. He brought me flowers, he took me dancing, he was absolutely perfect. ", Cass was saying as they took a seat on the front steps of the high school. They could still hear the loud music behind them from inside the gym. " The first few dates were perfect too. But then he changed. "
" How? ", Matt questioned curiously, wrapping his arms around his knees, staring at her face intently. She looked stunning in the moonlight, her deep blue dress shimmering and her hair like silk around her shoulders, like an angel.
" He joined the hockey team, became your stereotypical jock, and started treating me like an object that he owned or something. I wasn't allowed to talk to other guys, or at least guys who weren't on the hockey team. I had to do everything with him and be the polite trophy girlfriend that he wanted me to be. ", the blonde girl told him with a sigh. " I just couldn't do that. I'm not an actress, and I can't hide behind a mask that isn't me. I didn't want to wear a fake smile. "
" I know what you mean. When my parents got divorced I thought I had to let everyone think I was tough, that I wasn't hurt inside. Now I know I can't stand to hide who I really am. ", he nodded in understanding, remembering how he'd felt. " But I have one thing to ask, why didn't you dump him before? "
" I guess I was scared to. You saw how he reacted to everything, you should know. ", Cass said softly, looking down at the concrete steps. " God, if he'd hit me- "
" I wouldn't have let him, ever. ", Yamato cut her off, placing a hand on hers with a look of sincerity in the blue pools of his gaze. He then put on a smile. " But why do we have to talk about Bobby anyway? We just met. We should get to know each other before we talk about our love lives, right? "
" You're right. ", she giggled. " I guess I'll start. I'm an only child from a single parent family. My father passed away when I was little, and my stepfather is in jail for abusing my mom and me. I moved here about a year ago, and that pretty much brings me right to where we are now, I guess. Now you. "
" Well, my parents divorced when I was little, separating me and my little brother TK. I went to live with my father, and he got to live with my mother. Um, I've lived here pretty much my whole life, and TK and my mom finally moved into town too. ", he started, trying to pick and choose his information. " I play in a band now, and we practice a lot. And as I've told you, I'm pretty much single. "
" You're not what you seem, are you, Yamato? ", Cass remarked, eyeing him with a sly glare. Her stare met his, and he felt his cheeks grow hot once more.
" And neither do you, Cass. ", the blonde young man pointed out with a dazling grin as he shifted to sit a little closer to her. " But how did a nice girl like you get stuck with a two faced jerk like Bobby? You don't deserve that. "
" And you don't deserve to go to the biggest party of the year by yourself. You're such a great guy, how come you couldn't find a date? ", she commented, a gentle look on her face. " A girl would have to be crazy not to like you. "
" You barely know me, how can you say stuff like that? ", he laughed, shaking his head, making it so he didn't notice that she inched a little closer to him. " I mean, you just broke up with a guy and I was there to help. Don't start judging guys by how nice I am, it wouldn't be fair. Besides I'm not….. "
" I've never met a guy like you before though. You're different. You're honest, kind, caring, and I can't help but stare into to your eyes. ", she whispered, their gaze now locked. Yamato couldn't describe how he felt right then, but his heart was racing at ninety-mile-an-hour. " You're the first guy that I want to be around, that I can't think of as ever not being there. I know we just met but- "
" -there's this feeling. ", he finished, sounding as if he were in a daze. Neither of them seemed to notice that they were right next to each other now. Their foreheads were even touching now, but they didn't care. " It feels like- "
" –you could fly. ", Cass rasped before their lips met. He'd never felt anything like it, it was remarkable. He pulled her closer, holding her face gently. Her arms wrapped around his neck, and they kissed over and over again, that is until someone pulled her away from him, shoving him down the steps.
" It's payback time, Ishida. ", a snotty voice implied.
To be continued
