The Prince and the Pauper
By: Taito-san
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon or the rights to the actual book The Prince and the pauper
The Pauper
Life for Matt Ishida has been much more different than Tai successful life. Ever since his break-up with Tai, he felt life wasn't worth living. Everything suffered after that. Matt's band went belly up afterward. His band cut him after he stopped writing songs, and singing. He works now as a gas station attendant. The only light in his life was his 10 year old son Mitch.
He got married to a woman that he only loved because she reminded him of Tai. She had brown brushy hair and brown eyes. Even a smile that practically reeked of Tai. She later became depressed because Matt lost his band, money, and wealth and became addicted to drugs. She left Matt, taking what money he had left and took off with the drummer of Matt's old band. All contact with everyone else, including his brother TK and sister Yolei, he severed.
Now, Matt lives in a dingy one bedroom apartment with his son. Every bit of money Matt earns, goes towards his son.
Matt was walking by the Odiaba Jewelry and Pawn shop when he saw a familiar brunette on the ragged black and white TV. Matt gasped and ran into the shop so he could hear what it said.
" Friday, the world famous lawyer Tai Kamiya from America will be excepting a executive partnership position at Odiaba's oldest law firm. In a press conference with Jacob Hiroshi the third, he revealed some of the plans for Mr. Kamiya" the reporter said. Matt stood in shock at how well his Tai was doing.
"Um yes…we are very honored to have the world famous lawyer Tai Kamiya to return to Odiaba. As we all know, Mr. Kamiya is known for winning every single case he does with rhyming closing and opening statements. He was the one who got the mass murder Yankee Fields put away even thought it really looked like he was innocent. Anyway…in his honor, we are renaming our historic firm to Kamiya, Hiroshi and Potter at law. Also, his starting salary will be a whopping 2.6 million dollars a year making our Mr. Kamiya the richest lawyer in history but he is well worth it."
"Well, there you have it. The inside scoop on our Mister Kamiya. Today, expect nice balmy weather..."
Matt just turned and walked out of the pawn shop sadly. A million thoughts about his sexy brunette was coursing through his mind. However, he knew it was pointless.
"Tai's forgotten all about me. He has a dream job and two boys. I don't have a chance anymore" Matt muttered to himself, brushing a clump of his dry and matted blonde hair out of his face. He shuffled his feet in despair as he headed to his job. He kept his face to the ground to hide his tears. He wasn't watching where he was going when he ran into the last person he expected to run into.
"Matty? Is that really you?" Matt gave a small gasp as he slowly looked up into brown eyes and brown fuzzy hair and the famous Kamiya smile.
"Kari? Yeah it's me." Matt admitted shamefully. He didn't want to face any of his friends like this.
"Oh Matt, you look terrible. What's happened to you? I heard you left the band years ago and stuff." Kari said, but stopped suddenly. "You know what, how about coffee. We have some catching up you know." Kari said suddenly.
"Um Kari…..I gotta go somewhere….and stuff." Matt started but Kari wasn't having any of that. Kari grabbed Matt by the wrist and dragged him along to find the nearest Starbucks.
At Starbucks-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"So Kari, where were you heading to before I plowed you over." Matt asked, nursing the hot chocolate Kari had purchased for him.
"Well, I was off to the store and such to get Cody's prune juice." Kari said. She had earlier explained what had already happened in his absence. Matt was just stalling.
"Now Matt, what's gone on with you?" Kari asked, in a tone that said he wasn't leaving until he told her everything.
"Nothing much Kari Lost my band, get divorced, work as a gas station attendant and live in a grimy apartment with my 8 year old son.." Matt said, counting on his fingers. Kari looked like she was ready to burst out crying.
"Oh Matty, I'm so sorry. I can't believe you have a son. I thought you were gay but I guess not 100 percent huh?" Kari said, trying to lighten the mood. Matt just shrugged and laughed bitterly.
"Well, Matty. You and your son are coming to live with me and Cody and I won't hear a word against it. Remember, I do have another big brother in the country that's help me out if need be" Kari said, taking a stern tone.
"Kari no. I have to do things on my own. So what if I'm struggling now. Everything will work out eventually." Matt said standing up. "Thanks for the drink" Matt said then left the coffee shop quickly.
Kari's conversation and her talking about Tai brought back more memories of when they used to date. He missed Tai's warm hugs, fiery kisses and the extreme, and wild way Tai would make love to him. His missed everything about Tai.
Later that night, Matt sat cleaning his clothes from that day. His son Mitch, sat watching the small black and white TV in the living room. Matt sat sighing for the fifth time which got his son's attention.
"Dad? What's wrong?" Mitch asked, abandoning the TV to take his father's side.
"Oh um…nothing kiddo, I'm just thinking about something, that's all." Matt explained, pasting a fake smile on his face.
"Daddy, it isn't about Tai is it?" Mitch asked, taking a seat in his father's lap.
"Why and how do you know about Tai?"
"I heard you mumbling in your sleep earlier about a Tai. You can borrow a tie from me if you need one." Mitch said, thinking Tai was a necktie.
"Thanks kiddo. For now though it's bedtime. Go hit the hay kiddo." Matt said to his son as he lifted his son onto his shoulders.
"Dad, then you go to bed too." his son laughed as Matt threw him onto the bed.
After Mitch was tucked in for the night, Matt's thoughts turned back to his beautiful brunette.
"I still love you Tai."
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