Time: Friday, 10:54pm. Place: Taichi's apartment complex

Taichi's POV

I'm on my couch watching my favorite anime, Inu-Yasha, and it just ended. I was a bit hungry, so I got up and opened up a cupboard in the kitchen and grabbed a packet of microwave popcorn.

*I know I can at least make some popcorn, without it catching on fire.*

I quickly close the cupboard behind me, and throw the package in the microwave, closed it and not even looking, I carelessly push a couple of buttons and heard it start.

*I wonder what Yamato's friend looks like...He never mentioned him before... I think I should call Yamato*

*Something smells like roasted corn...ah, kuso! The popcorn!*

I turn quickly and the microwave bursts into flames. I quickly grab the pot of water on the stove and threw the water to the direction of the microwave. I sighed tiredly.

*The microwave is completely wrecked; That's the third one this month*

I look up at my watch, 11:07pm. I carefully picked up the warn, wet microwave, and slowly walk down my apartment. I stop and put the burnt up microwave near some garbage bags that were on the sidewalk.

I begin to open my door and I hear the phone ring, I sped past the door and slamming it with a thud. I pick it up.

"Tai, I'm going to be late getting home. I want you and your sister to stay home."

"Mom, can I spend the night at Yamato's tomorrow."

*Please say yes, please say yes*

*Why is he asking so late? * His mother wondered.

"Okay, only if you finish with the dishes and take out your dirty clothes."

"Thanks, Mom. Love you. See you tomorrow then."

"Be good, honey."

"I will."

*Not! *

I hung up the on the receiver, that's on the counter. I look at my watch it's 11:18pm, I go through the hall to my room, quickly began to gather my clothes from; under my bed, the floor and the closet. I dump the clothes in a net basket near my door.

About an hour later...

I quickly stepped down the steps to the Ticket machine. I put my money in and ordered the ticket needed to get to Yamato's apartment. I run to the ticket booth and inserted the ticket, it took it and I ran in the train going closest to Yamato's place.

The doors mechanically close then a tug of the train starting. I was kind of surprised there were only a few people on board. I took a seat next to the door, and slid my hands to the back of my head, catching hairs in my joined hands.

*I can't wait to see the look on Yamato when I show up.*

I realized I was at were I was supposed to get off. I barely jumped through the closing doors, I slipped and landed straight down on my face. I trembled in pain.

*Oww...I hope no one saw that.*

I rose from the ground and dusted off my T-shirt, my pants and my hair. I sit down in the middle of three blue chairs, to check if my face is still a 'face'. I went to the soda machine that was right next to me and bought a 'C.C. Grape'. I opened it and started drinking and when I was done I threw it away.

*I want to get there early so I should leave already.*

I get up to run towards the stairs and go up them. When I was out on the street I called for a taxi, I throw myself in and tell him the name of Yamato's street. He starts driving towards Yamato's apartment.