Opposites Chapter 1: Mad World, a digimon fanfic

Announcment: This is currently unbetad. Chrono-contract (my beta) and I are having e-mail issues, plus I've barley been home over the past month and a half to work on them. Sorry for the mistakes. As soon as the e-mail problem is fixed I will re-post the "non-grammatical sucky" version. Enjoy.

A/n: First chapter of Opposites. I decided since the last chapter of A Life to Live took me so long, I would give you the final chapter of ALTA and the first of Opposites at the same time. Enjoy. It's completely AU by the way.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the show characters. I do own Tevin, the band, and anyone who isn't a show reg. Neither I nor Yamato own the music that is supposedly Yamato's. It will be a variety of musicians that he plays throughout this fic. This chapter contains music by Tears for Fears. The song is Mad World. If you want to hear the version Yamato is singing look up Gary Joules. It's a cover he did. Also, lyrics may not be in the actual order of the song. I'm going to move things around to fit my wants and needs because I can. ^.^

The wet towel slipped from Taichi's grasp over the bin and he exited the locker room. Although he knew all these early morning practices were going to help and pay off for his team, getting up every day at 4:00 am was starting to wear on him. Especially since he still had eight hours of school, and another three hour football practice to look forward to afterward. His now damp hair hung slightly in his face and he shook his head to try and get some of it to move out of his eyesight. He tried to ignore the echoing of his shoes as he made his way through the empty halls to the Junior locker section where he would have at least a fifteen minute break before the onslaught of classes. He padded down the halls taking in the early morning calm.

Soon the hallways would be full of his fellow peers and he would no longer be alone with his thoughts. It wasn't until he turned down what he thought was an empty music hallway that he learned he wasn't as alone as he thought. He could hear soft chords from a piano circling out through the hallway and he stopped in his tracks. He knew who was playing that song. Someone he hadn't talked to in a long time. In fact it was the same song that he was playing last time they spoke. Memories came flooding back to him as his eyes glazed over and he stared at the shut door. A soft beautiful voice filled his head.

"All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces. Bright and early for the daily races. Going no where, going no where . Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expression Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow. No tomorrow, no tomorrow"

The words made Taichi shiver. He didn't know what to do other then sit against the wall behind him and listen to the haunting voice. He knows the lyrics well, the last time he'd heard them he was actually helping the person piece them together. Now that he heard them together, he realized what a haunting and sad song it actually was. His eyes slide shut and he can almost picture himself and the other person sitting together in his room going over the lyrics.

"Thanks for helping me with this Taichi. I know you'd rather be out playing football. (1) I promise you can play, but this upcoming talent show is going to be so awesome. I can't believe I got other kids to join a band with me! Akira, Takashi, and Yukata are awesome. They're going to come over and we're going to have a jam session!" Taichi made a face as Yamato brought up the three other guys. "Is the something wrong Tai?" He asked his head cocked to the side.

"Yama those kids are bad news. Why do you even want to be friends with them? I mean, Rikuto was telling me-

"Rikuto? You trust Rikuto over them? Why? He's a jerk. He locked me in a locker the other day you know that?" Yamato's eyes were icy and Taichi knew that he had to be careful where he stepped next. One wrong word and he wouldn't be talking to Yamato for a week.

"Yama, we're seventh graders. That's how they initiate us. They didn't mean any harm." Taichi said n a matter of fact tone.. "You are just reading too much into it."

"Did you get shoved into a locker Taichi?" Taichi closed his eyes and sighed. Full name, which meant Yamato was dangerously close to being pissed. Yamato took his silence as an answer. "That's what I thought Taichi. He's mean. Maybe he's the one you should be looking out for instead of Akira 'n them."

"Rikuto is on the football team Yama. He's one of my friends. He's popular and doesn't hang out with drug addicts. How can you say he's the bad one here Yama? I heard that Akira was talking to Hachi from tenth grade. He's like the biggest druggie there is! How are they better then Rikuto? I think you just got your feelings hurt and are reading too much into it Yama."

"I think that you need to consider who you hang out with! He shoved me in a locker. He stole stuff from Jou. How can you think he's a good guy?" Yamato asked standing up and poking Taichi in the chest.

"He cool Yamato, why wouldn't he be a good guy? Besides, he told me that Akira and Takashi are dating."

"So?"

"They're gay Yamato! Haven't' you ever heard of chicks before dicks?(2)"

"You mean that the fact they may be different from you bothers you?" Yamato asked his friend softly. Taichi just stared at him before it finally clicked what the blonde was talking about.

"Yamato that isn'-

"Uhg I can't talk to you right now! Just leave." Yamato said huffing and turning away from Taichi. Taichi rolled his eyes and picked up his stuff. He was used to Yamato acting like this. It would blow over in a day or two.

"And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad. The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had. I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take. When people run in circles it's a very, veryMad world, mad world, enlarging your worldMad world"

If Taichi would have known back then that argument would have lead to where he was now- listening like a creeper to any music Yamato was playing- he wasn't so sure if he would have kept insisting that Yamato was wrong. He shook his head. He liked where he was. He was popular, captain of the football team, and half of the girls in the school wanted him. He couldn't be happier. Although… the other half… He jerked out of his thoughts when he heard the door to the music room open. He hadn't realized the voice had stopped. Just as he suspected a tall blonde walked out of the door and stopped when he saw Taichi standing outside. The two just looked at each other. Icy blue meeting hard brown. Yamato scoffed and turn to walk down the hallway away from Taichi. "Fag," Taichi said regretting it as it slipped out of his mouth. The icy eyes were back. Taichi felt his heart stop for a second as Yamato moved toward him.

"Taichi! Where are you?" A voice called breaking the moment between the two. Tai looked away for a brief second to see who was calling him. When he looked back Yamato was nowhere in sight. He let out the breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding on to as two of his football teammates rounded the corner. Daisuke and Kazi caught up with him. Daisuke spoke again looking at his mentor with worry. "What are you doing in the music wing? I thought you avoided it at all cost?"

"I was taking a short cut. It is so early I didn't expect to see…

"Wait the Ice Princess was here wasn't he?" Kazi said from the other side of Taichi. The brunet nodded in response and Daisuke gave out an exasperated sigh.

"Don't call him that. Honestly what do you guys have against Yamato? He doesn't seem that bad." Daisuke said looking down the direction Yamato had scampered off in. "What did he ever do to you?"

"Breath?" Kazi suggested laughing at his own joke. Taichi only gave him a small smirk before turning to Daisuke.

"He's just a bad guy. I used to hang out with him. He went down the wrong path and now he's got to pay for it. It's no wonder no one likes him but his little faggy friends. I know you're a freshman Daisuke but trust me. Yamato wouldn't think twice about taking you down if you even approach him."

"Tevin likes him." Daisuke said, pointing out the one football player who actually talked to the blonde misfit.

"Tevin is… well Tevin." Taichi said as if it explained everything. "C'mon we'll be late for class."

"Went to school and I was very nervous. No one knew me, no one knew me. Hello teacher tell me, what's my lesson?Look right through me, look right through me."

"Yami!" Yamato grit his teeth and ignored the name being called. He didn't want to deal with anyone right now. "Yami!" Especially a two-tone- haired sophomore who thinks he- "YAAAMI" knows everything and can talk to anyone. "YAAAMMMMIII"

"What?" Yamato snapped stopping mid stride. He smirked, satisfied with himself when he felt the sophomore run into his back. "What do you need Tevin? I don't want to talk to anyone and certainly not anyone from the football team."

"I wanted to know if you were still going to go to that party with Takeru and me."

"No"

"Aww, but we want you to come. It's being held by the basketball team. Takeru really wants you to go and support him."

"Fine, only because it will get you to leave me alone faster. What have I told you about calling me Yami by the way?"

"To do it because you love it?" Tevin asked as they stopped near Yamato's locker. Blue eyes rolled in annoyance. "What? You remind me of Yami. I think it's a good nickname."

"How do I remind you of that character from that overrated show?"

"Yu-Gi-Oh(3) is not overrated. I like it. And one: Blonde hair-

"His isn't only blonde... it's got other colors too."

" Two: The similarities between you and Takeru-

"We're nothing like Yugi and Yami."

"Three: Your protectiveness of said brother-

"Yugi isn't Yami's brother and I barley like my brother"

"Well, I see it. Hey where are you going?" Tevin asked noticing that Yamato had left him.

"Class. The late bell is about to ring. Better get a move on Tevin!" Yamato shouted, just as he walked into his classroom. A second later the second bell rang through the school. Tevin cursed before taking off toward his locker. This would be his third detention. Taichi was going to kill him. He'd have to miss a practice.

"Children waiting for the day they feel good. Happy birthday, happy birthday. And I feel the way that every child should, Sit and listen, sit and listen"

The subwoofer speakers beat out the heavy music and Yamato sighed from his corner of the room. He still wasn't sure why he came to this party. He got up to make his way out the door. He'd promised an hour and it was up. Time to leave. "Yami! Where are you going?"

"My hour's up. I'm going to go home and do something that isn't this."

"Aww please stay? I promise it will get better."

"Yeah Ya-ma-to! Stay, maybe someone will find you a boyfriend." Yamato turned around to find the source of the scathing words. To no surprise Sora sat in front of him holding onto a drink that looked like it was going to fall right out of her hands.

"What do you want Takenouchi? There are plenty of guys on the other side of the room who would be more than happy that you can't keep your legs shut. Why talk to me?" Yamato said his voice void of emotion. The look on Sora's face was good enough for him. He smirked and went to move away to come face to face with Taichi.

"What did you just say to my girlfriend?" Taichi asked his eyes were narrowing and hands were balling into fists. "Did you just call her easy?"

"Nah, that's too polite for the likes of her. I called her a skank why?" Yamato asked, looking around as if the conversation was boring him. Taichi growled and took a swing at him. Yamato easily dodged and decided to remove himself from the party all together. "Thanks Tevin. I had loads of fun." He said before slamming the door. He leaned against the door and rubbed his face. He couldn't figure out what possessed him to actually come to this party. It wasn't like he had friends here. Still… his mind wandered back to that morning. When he'd left the music room Taichi had been standing outside. "What were you doing out there Taichi?" he wondered to himself as he made his way to his car.

"Dad! I'm home!" he said when he entered the apartment. He was met by silence and he sighed. Moving to the fridge he saw the note attached to the fridge. He rolled his eyes and pulled it off. "Of course you aren't home." Without reading it he tossed it in the garbage and moved to his bedroom. He fell against his bed and let himself fall asleep.

1: If I've said it once, I've said it many, many times. I don't like the word soccer but that is what I'm talking about. You should all know this by now if you've followed me at all. I think I bring it up every time Taichi is introduced in one of my stories.

2: Yes I know this is actually the opposite of Bros before Hoes and it means something completely different. However; Taichi is twelve. He doesn't know this.

3: I've been watching this show as of late and couldn't help but make this comparison. Mainly because the two are nothing alike.

A/n: Yep. That's the first chapter. This will be Taito in the end… I know it's so easy to see that from the first chapter. They're just so madly in love.