On this chapter, I made a new friend who is AWESOME and helped me with my writing, I hope you like it!

Chapter 3

"Wow..." TK said, with a supportive arm around Izzy's shoulders. "I had no idea you've been dealing with that all this time."

Izzy looked away, trying not to cry. "No one did. I didn't want to risk anyone judging me. And especially..."

"I get it." TK said, rubbing his shoulders. "I'm glad you told me though."

Izzy sighed. "As nerve-wracking as it is to talk about it, I'm glad I've been able to open up to someone about it. Even after today..."

"Don't worry about that!" TK said, squeezing his hand for comfort. "I'm sure it will be okay. I know that seemed scary with what you are dealing with, but, I really think it will be okay."

"I hope." Izzy said, looking down. "Thank you, for everything."

"You're welcome." TK nodded, wishing he knew how to help his friend. Suddenly he had a thought.

"Are you hungry?"

Izzy fidgeted. "A little, but I'm not sure I could really eat right now."

"Nonsense." TK said, standing up. "You need to eat something. I'll make some Oolong tea for you, and..." He hesitated as he took stock of what Izzy had, ingredient wise. "How about some Tuna Noodle Casserole?"

"Sounds... interesting?" Izzy said, skeptically.

"Well it's not hard to make. I'll make it and if you don't like it, I'll just make something else!"

"I'm not really sure if I'd like..."

Izzy's protest was interrupted by his stomach growling. TK giggled.

"M-maybe if you are sure it's not too much trouble... Thank you TK." Izzy said, with a slight bow.

"No problem!" TK said, as he got out the noodles to boil.

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Davis walked out of the shower room, towards the exit of the building. He had been really dirty from the game, so he took an extra long shower.

As he walked, he thought about TK. This whole thing was getting more and more stressful. He wasn't sure how much more he could take.

"Davis?"

Davis looked up in surprise. He saw Tai sitting on a bench.

"Tai? You're still here?" Davis said, walking over to him, "What's going on?"

"Oh, you know..." Tai said, staring off in space. "Thinking about the game..."

Davis raised an eyebrow. "Tai? We won. By a landslide."

"Yeah, um, good game Davis..."

Davis was tempted to gloat, because he HAD been the one carrying them this game, for once, but he was a little concerned about his friend.

"Thanks, Tai. But since we won, why are you acting like someone ran over your cat?"

Tai exhaled. "Just thinking. I have a lot on my mind."

Davis sat down, next to his friend, concerned. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Well, I found out some things about some people today that I wasn't expecting, and it's bothering me... a lot. A lot more than it should, I guess, I just... it's frustrating."

Davis froze. He knew- or at least figured- that he was talking about TK and Izzy.

'Why did I have to sit down?' Davis thought to himself.

"You ever think you could be so wrong about someone?" Tai asked, looking at Davis curiously.

Davis looked down. He knew exactly how Tai felt. All this had been more about anxiety, but he didn't think Tai would ACTUALLY be homophobic.

"Davis... you're a good friend right?"

"I think so. We've known each other for many years right?" Davis said, thinking of the first time they met. "You were so mad at me when I stole that goal from you..."

"I was not!" Tai said, with a goofy smile. "I was happy that we won!"

"Sure..." Davis said, sticking out his tongue.

"Anyway..." Tai said, as his smile faded away. "Can I... Tell you a secret, that has to stay between us?"

Davis wasn't sure where this was going, but he decided there was no turning back now.

"Sure, I promise."

"Well... my best friend, or at least I thought he was my best friend, has been lying to me about something huge, for a long time, and it really pisses me off."

"Why?" Davis asked, trying to sound strong. "Is he doing something you don't like?"

Tai clenched his fist. "He is! For starters, he wasn't honest with me !"

"Maybe he just was afraid to tell you whatever it was." Davis said, grabbing his water bottle.

"But he shouldn't have been!" Tai said, standing up in frustration. "He should have been honest with me."

"Tai..." Davis said, standing up, massaging his friend's shoulders. "I've never seen you this upset about anything before. Not even that time when we lost to the team with Kanbara on it. What's really going on?"

Tai took a breath. "Well..."

XxXxX

Two hours later...

XxXxX

"Well that was a nice dinner you made, TK. I didn't know you could cook!"

"I learned from Matt." TK said, picking up Izzy's plate and putting it in the sink.

"Makes sense." Izzy said, thoughtfully. "Thanks again for listening to me. You're a good friend."

"Anytime." TK said, sitting back down beside him.

Izzy wasn't sure if it was just the way TK had been talking to him and helping him, but, he never really noticed until just now how cute TK was.

"TK I..."

Izzy was cut off by TK's phone ringing. Izzy sighed, as TK answered.

"Davis?" TK said, as his expression changed. "Okay, I'll be right there!"

TK stood up. "Sorry Izzy, but I gotta go, Davis said he has something important to tell me. He sounded weird."

"Do you think he's okay?" Izzy asked, concerned.

"I'm really not sure, he sounded excited on the phone, but with Davis I can never really tell if it's good excited or bad excited."

"Well I hope everything's okay." Izzy said, as TK stepped to the door.

"Thanks Izzy!"

Once he was gone, Izzy thought about the situation and how wrong it could go. He hoped Davis was okay.

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TK reached Davis' apartment and knocked on the door. After just a few seconds, the door flew open, and Davis pulled him inside.

"Get in here!" Davis yelled frantically. "You gotta hear this!"

"Take a breath, Davis." TK said, trying to calm Davis down. "What's going on?"

Davis' face turned serious. "I talked to Tai... about... stuff..."

TK's eyes widened. "What happened?"

"Well..." Davis hesitated. "For one thing, he told me that..."

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Izzy sat at his laptop, working on a project he had been neglecting. He was trying not to worry about TK, but it was hard. It was nice to have someone around, and believe it or not, Tuna Casserole was a good smell for the apartment. Izzy was deep in thought, when suddenly there was a loud knocking at the door,

Izzy nearly jumped. 'Who could be here now?' He thought to himself. After all, It was fairly late.

Izzy opened the door to see Tai, with a big frown and his arms crossed. He stood there for a second before storming inside. Izzy was terrified of what was to come.

"So, not only were you lying, you were lying about lying?"

Izzy was confused. "...What?"

"You aren't really gay, you were just doing it as a cover for TK?"

"Well..." Izzy said, stepping forward. He was scared, but he didn't want to hide from this anymore.

"I can almost forgive TK being worried I'd judge him." Tai interrupted. "But you used to be my best friend! When he came to you with this stupid plan... how could you have let it go on? You should know I wouldn't judge people!"

"I would like to think that!" Izzy shot back. "But it's so stressful being worried about what people will think of you."

"Maybe for him, but you should know I wouldn't!"

"Maybe I should have, but I was as scared as he was!"

Tai shook his head in frustration. "I wish TK wouldn't have put you in this position, but I still think you should have known-"

"I'm not talking about TK, Tai! I'm talking about ME! I'M GAY. I REALLY AM. No one knew until just a while ago when I told TK. I used the whole thing with TK as coming out with a safety net. If you guys flipped out we would have exposed the plan and I could have taken the cowards way out."

Tai stood there, dumbfounded.

"So... you really are... gay?"

"Yes." Izzy said, trying not to falter now. "I have known for a really long time. I was just afraid to tell anyone that I-"

Izzy was cut off by Tai's lips on his.

Needless to say, Izzy was beyond shocked, but let Tai continue. After a few more seconds, Tai broke the kiss, and stepped back.

"I'm so sorry." Tai said, hanging his head. "The truth of the matter is... I'm gay too... and... I've loved you for years."

Izzy blinked in surprise.

"That's why I was acting so weird today. It wasn't... you know... judgment or anything. I... I hated that I thought that I missed my chance, all because I wasn't a good enough friend, that you didn't think I could trust you."

Izzy started to get tears in his eyes. "I always trusted you Tai, I was just scared. And then Today... you have no idea how that made me feel. It felt like you hated me. It was like my worst fears were coming true! You put me through a lot today."

Tai knelt down in front of Izzy.

"I am so sorry that you were scared. I am so sorry that I put you through all that. But I promise I'll be there for you now. We can support each other in a new way. We can help each other come out to our friends and family, and talk to each other. We don't have keep our struggle bottled up anymore."

Izzy nodded. "I agree with all that. Like how I went to summer camp and you were nice to me even though I was a nerd who wasn't really interested. I tried to kick the ball and it went a weird direction. Everyone else made fun of me, but you kept trying to show me the way. After a while you could tell it wasn't really my thing, so you had me keep score. It meant so much to me that you were being kind to me. You were the one that helped me slowly break out of my shell. And, I may still have a shell, but I have way more friends now, offline, than I ever would have before. You made sure I was included in parties and get-togethers through high school. But most of the time, you were the only one I cared to see at any parties. Sometimes Yolei from the computer club would show up, and I could talk to her about computers. But I only went for you. You were always there for me like no one else ever was."

Izzy, knelt down, so he was about eye level to Tai.

"I love you too, Tai. I've loved you for years... I was just so terrified of losing your friendship. If I couldn't be with you romantically, I didn't want to lose that."

"That's how I felt." Tai added, wiping Izzy's tears away with his fingers. "I'm sorry I didn't have enough courage to tell you how I felt."

Izzy leaned forward and hugged Tai. "I'm sorry that I didn't use my knowledge that you wouldn't judge me for that, and that I didn't tell you either."

Tai leaned forward, and kissed him again. This time, Izzy returned the kiss, passionately.

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"So that's what happened." Davis said, cuddling TK closely on the couch. "He said he needed to come out to someone and he thought I was a nice guy and that he could trust me. Then I told him he wasn't alone, and told him everything about the plan."

"Well him being gay might explain why he reacted that way to Izzy. Maybe we should play matchmaker..."

Davis shrugged. "Maybe. But I was hoping that for now, we could spend a little time, just us. You do owe me after all."

TK smiled, kissing him. "I do. Thank you for being such a great boyfriend."

Davis froze. "Am... am I officially your boyfriend?"

TK kissed him and pulled him tighter. "As long as you'll still have me after what I put you through."

"I wouldn't have put up with it for anyone else, but you, you're worth it."

TK Kissed him again. "It might be too soon to say... you know... but I think I do."

"Me too." Davis said, as he cuddled TK more, thinking about how lucky he was to have such a great guy.

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One month later...

XxXxXxXxXxX

"I'm glad your brother came around to me." Davis said, happily. "He sure didn't seem to like me at first though."

"He's just protective of me." TK said, entering a Chinese restaurant. It was a nice place with Chinese music playing and interesting artwork on the walls. "But he invited us here, so he must really be okay with you, or at least trying."

"There's Matt over there." Davis pointed.

"Well since he's alone and can't see us from here..." TK said, getting an evil look on his face, "Let's sneak up on him!"

Davis nodded, and they tip toed up behind him.

As they got closer, TK couldn't help but notice he was reading a text. As they got one step behind him, TK was able to read it.

'I can't wait to thrust my cylindrical shaft into your anal cavity. It needs a good probe, after what I felt up there last time... - Joe'

"So..." TK said, crossing his arms, causing Matt to jump in surprise. "You were upset with me, but you were getting screwed by Joe this whole time?"

"It... he..." Matt stuttered as he stood up. "It's a medical examination. That's why he used those clinical words."

"Tch. Yeah, right." TK said, sarcastically. "I could see Joe using clinical words as sexy talk. That seems like the kind of thing someone would have to tie him to a chair and teach him not to do!"

"Don't worry." Davis said, with a grin. "I gave TK his own medical examination earlier. I didn't feel anything, but I injected him with a cleansing fluid just to be safe..."

Embarrassed, Matt ran away. TK was kind of embarrassed too, but more-so amused.

"At least we don't have to worry about Matt judging us anymore." TK said, confidently, as he sat down.

"Why? He has a doctor. I'm just a Soccer player."

TK leaned over and kissed Davis. "But you're my soccer player."

Davis smiled. "I love you, Davis."

"I love you too, TK."

They heard a throat being cleared beside them. "Are you ready to order?"

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"Stupid rain, and having to cancel Soccer practice..." Tai said, grumbling. "Well at least maybe I can see Izzy."

Izzy and Tai had been seeing each other for a month. They were so excited to be together, but they still wanted to take things slow. Neither of them had been in a relationship before. So they hadn't even had sex yet. But truthfully, Tai was hoping that would end soon.

Tai pulled out his phone, and texted his boyfriend.

"Izzy, no soccer today, want me to come over?"

Very quickly, Tai had a response.

"Tai, I really need you. Will you come over to my apartment and... help me take care of my junk?"

Tai smirked, and headed for the door, barely able to contain his excitement. This was the moment he had been waiting for. He couldn't wait to handle Izzy's junk.

XxXxXxXxXxX

"Here it is." Izzy said, opening his spare bedroom.

As the door opened, Tai's excitement faded. "This... is..."

There were stacks of boxes, computer parts sticking out of some, and other computer cords coming out of others.

"I know, it's a lot of junk." Izzy said. "But I'm so glad you said you would help me go through it. I need some extra space.

"Yeah..." Tai said, disappointed.

Tai had been trying hard not to sound obvious, but it failed.

"Tai? What's wrong?" Izzy asked, concerned.

"I... thought you meant something else."

"What else could I possibly mean when I say 'take care of my junk.'?"

Suddenly Tai realized, he really hadn't been thinking with his brain.

"I'm sorry, Izzy. I guess I wasn't thinking. I'll help you."

Izzy shook his head, and walked back out to the couch.

"No, you tell me what you were thinking." Izzy didn't sound mad, just stern.

"Well..." Tai said. "You know how we've talked a few times about euphemisms?"

"Yeah, what does that have to do with anything?" Izzy said, trying to understand.

"Junk CAN be a euphemism. So when you said you wanted me to come help you with your junk..."

Izzy blushed. "But why would someone call it that? That makes it sound gross."

"I don't know." Tai said, smiling. "All I know is... you are adorable when you blush like that."

"W-well..." Izzy said, still blushing, and looking away awkwardly. "If you want to... take care of... my junk... you can..."

"Nah." Tai said, "I don't want you to feel pressured."

"Are you sure?" Izzy said, concerned.

"I'm not in this for sex, Izzy. I mean, okay, I'm not only in this for sex..." Tai said, with a smirk. "I'm in this because I love you. I'll wait as long as I need to."

"Thank you Tai." Izzy said, leaning over and kissing him.

Tai kissed him back, and cuddled him in his arms.

"Hey, Izzy." Tai spoke up, still cuddling him. "What are you cleaning your junk for anyway?"

"I... thought maybe if you... ever wanted to stay the night or something... and if we weren't ready for... you know..." Izzy continued, blushing. "That there would be a place for you to sleep, and keep some stuff."

Tai leaned out from the hug, and stared in Izzy's eyes. "R-really? This was for me?"

Izzy nodded. "I wanted to have a place for you."

Tai kissed Izzy again passionately, before going back in for another cuddle session. "I love you so much, Izzy."

"I love you too, Tai."

After a few minutes of cuddling, Izzy spoke up.

"So... wanna help me with my junk?"

"...Your junk in boxes or...?"

The End