NOTE: After writting my angsty story I decided to try to cheer myself up by A) watching Taito videos on Youtube and B) finishing and posting up the next chapter to this story. I have a little notebook now that will allow me to write story ideas down when they come to me during the day. Yay!
WARNINGS: Language and slash. Slash! Yes. Don't like it? Don't read it.
DISLCAIMER: It made me really mad and sad when Tai gave up his goggles to Davis. If I owned Digimon then that would not have happened (and yes, I will be bitter about that for the rest of my life!)! Plus there would totally be more Taito/Yamachi action in the series. What does this tell you? I do not own Digimon.
CHAPTER 4. Snickers or Confession?...Give Me the Snickers...
Who knew that trying to juggle so many things at one time could be so stressful? Not only did I sell my soul, and pride, to Satan himself, but I had soccer finals, homework to do, tests to study for, projects to work on, family to spend time with, etc. etc. Oh plus, the whole trying to break Mimi up with her boyfriend. Yeah, I was totally more determined now than ever to finish what I started.
I guess being Wolfgang's slave wasn't all that bad…on those rare occasions…It did give me a chance to get to know him better than I used to. For example, he has a middle name which is Benjamin. He actually likes playing soccer but claims he'd rather watch than actually play. He has an ex-girlfriend but would not tell me the name. He hates literature, so I usually get stuck doing homework for him in that area. Wolfgang is also totally obsessed with Snickers candy bars…which have peanuts…perfect.
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"I thought you said that you weren't going to hurt Mimi!" Jyou protested as I handed him a package of Snickers candy bar. The first part of my plan was to cause tension and mistrust between the two "love birds." So far, I didn't have to do much with Wolfgang because he already seemed to not really trust Mimi. It was Mimi who we had to break down, and so while we were at it, we might as well bring something to her from her love. Bleah.
"I'm not going to hurt her," I reassured him…for the millionth time. "Now hurry up, we've only got a short time before I have to go to my soccer game."
"Then why are we going to give her a candy bar that is filled with something that she is deathly allergic to?" He asked in a demanding voice. I rolled my eyes and started heading toward the elevator.
"Because she is deathly allergic to them," I said as we entered the elevator. "Do you think Mimi is stupid or something? I promise that if she really is that stupid then I'll tell her that they are peanut filled candy, ok?" Jyou pushed the button to the fifteenth floor but didn't say anything. "Really Jyou, don't worry about it. Just leave the talking to me." The rest of the elevator ride was in silence. As well as the walk to Mimi's apartment door. I looked at Jyou, who was just staring at the package with a guilty look, sighed, and then knocked on the door. Thankfully, Mimi was the one who answered the door.
"Oh, hello Taichi and Jyou," she said sounding a little surprised.
"Hi Mimi," I beamed at her. Jyou didn't say anything, so I nudged him.
"Umph! Hello Mimi," he said quietly. Mimi smiled at him.
"What brings you two here?" she asked. She noticed the package in Jyou's hands. "Is that for me?"
"Yes!" Jyou suddenly sputtered out. "I mean no! I mean…maybe! I mean…uh…" I groaned inwardly to myself as Jyou's face turned crimson. Mimi giggled.
"Oh Jyou, you haven't changed a bit," she said to him. Then she went up to him and gave him a hug. "I've missed you." Jyou stood frozen for a moment.
"Really? Y-you mean it?" he asked. She made an agreeing noise and then cautiously Jyou hugged her back. "Mimi, I've missed you too." He smiled and I groaned again. If I had known this was going to be a love fest I would have brought Koushiro instead! I cleared my throat a little as they pulled away.
"Anyways, to answer your question Mimi," I said, trying to put the whole happy-innocent act up again. "Yes it is for you. Wolfgang sent them to you with his love."
"Oh isn't that sweet," she beamed. Jyou handed her the package and she started to open it. "I wonder what he might have given me this time to fill up a—" She stopped talking when she saw what was inside. Her face turned from happy, to shock, to anger. "These are Snickers."
"Yeah, don't you like them?" I asked. Mimi looked up at us with hurt and anger in her eyes.
"I am terribly allergic to peanuts Taichi," she nearly growled. I put on a shocked face.
"Really? Oh shit, I'm terribly sorry Mimi. I should have known better than to trust that jackass. Shit, I'm so sorry Mimi. You know, I'll be damned if—" At that point Mimi slammed her hand against my mouth, forbidding me to continue speaking.
"You, Taichi Yagami," she stared me down. "Have a potty mouth. And I do not appreciate that." I blinked at her a few times before she let her hand drop from my mouth.
"I'm sorry Mimi," I said. "I…I didn't know that it offended you." She looked distracted.
"How could he do this?" she whispered to herself. I scratched the back of my head.
"Well…he's not a very nice guy…he said that…" I sighed. "No nevermind."
"What? What did he say?" she asked. Yeah Taichi, what did he say?
"I don't think he'd want you to know," I said to her.
"Wolfgang and I hold no secrets against each other," Mimi quickly informed me. "Now tell me, what did he say?"
"You may trust him, but he doesn't trust you."
"W-what?" she looked confused and shocked. I smiled sympathetically at her.
"He just told me how he didn't feel like you were really trustworthy. That you always blab things out when you shouldn't." She opened her mouth and looked as though she was about to protest, but then closed it.
"Wolfgang said that?" Mimi looked worse than a lost puppy. I nodded. To be honest, I wasn't lying. True Wolfgang didn't straight out say it, but by the way he would talk about her…you could tell.
"I'm sorry Mimi," I heard Jyou mutter. Mimi sighed.
"It's…alright…I should have probably known," she smiled at us. "Well thanks for dropping by."
"See ya later Mimi," I said, then walked off toward the elevator.
"Good-bye Mimi," Jyou said before following. Once we entered the elevator, I gave Jyou a thumbs up.
"See Jyou? You had nothing to worry about," I said. He just kept quiet. I watched him for a moment, then sighed. Suddenly, the elevator stopped. "Hey what gives?"
"Oh boy," Jyou sighed. I walked over to the elevator buttons and pressed the main floor button…repeatedly.
"Come on," I growled. "Come on! Come on!" Nothing. I hit the buttons. "Screw you!" I sulked off to the other side of the elevator and slumped to the floor. Jyou, on the other hand, was using the emergency phone to call for help.
"Hello? Yes, um, the elevator has stopped working and—what?...Oh great! How long will that take?...Oh…I see. Ok. No , it's no problem at all. Thank you so much. Good-bye." He hung up the phone and looked at me.
"Well?" I asked grumpily. He sighed and sat down on the floor as well.
"Well, fortunately for us the mechanic is already in the building," he started. "But it will probably take up to half an hour to fix."
"HALF AN HOUR?" I could hear my voice highten. He nodded. I groaned and hit my head against the elevator wall. "I don't have half an hour dammit!" Pulling my legs closer to me, I buried my face into my folded arms.
This is just brilliant! I thought bitterly. If I don't get out of here soon, I'll miss the soccer game! And this is the game that will determine whether or not we go on to the semi-finals! Out of all the days I had to put the snickers plan into action, it had to be this one!
"Do you…like Mimi…Taichi?" I looked up at Jyou. He looked kind of awkward. I glared at him and snatched the package of Snickers.
"As a friend, yes," I opened the candy bar and took a bite. "But other than that, no." We sat in silence for a moment. I took another bite of the snickers bar and chewed it up.
"Do you like…Wolfgang?" I nearly choked on the snicker piece I had started to swallow. What kind of stupid question is that?
"Hell no!" I spat at him. "What is with these questions Jyou?"
"I'm just trying to figure out why you are so persistant on breaking up Mimi and Wolfgang. Usually when someone has their mind set on doing this sort of thing, it's because they are interested in someone in the relationship."
"I don't like Mimi. And Wolfgang can burn in hell for all I care! Besides, I already told you why I am doing this. It's for Yamato."
"So then…do you love Yamato?"
"I don't—" I stopped. I wasn't sure if Jyou realized that he had changed the word "like" into "love." He just sat there and watched me carefully. I dropped my gaze. "…love him…" Silence. I finished eating the rest of the candy bar.
"I…I love Mimi," Jyou muttered sheepishly. I looked back up at him, surprised. Whoa…didn't see that coming… "I love her Taichi! I can't stand by and watch her get hurt like that! Seeing her like that…" He trailed off and looked at the ground.
"It's heart breaking," I finished for him. He looked back up at me and I slightly smiled.
"Taichi…" Jyou said carefully. "You can trust me. I promise I won't tell anyone. Whatever you say in this elevator will stay in this elevator." I chuckled. He waited for an answer. Wow, Jyou is being pretty serious about this… Butterflies filled my stomach.
"I…I've never told anyone," I started off. Jyou just listened. "I feel like it's easier just to keep it to myself…" Here goes nothing. "Jyou...I…" Come on you moron, spit it out! "Yes. I'm…in love with Yamato." I paused, and then added. "I am gay…" Those words slipped out of my mouth as easy as grease. I buried my face into my arms once again.
"I'm proud of you Taichi," Jyou said suddenly. I looked up at him and he just smiled. I was confused. "Usually, you probably would have pounded me to the ground, but instead you decided to be mature and tell the truth. I'm proud of you for admitting your feelings." He paused, then added a little more agitated. "But I'm not proud of the fact that you are going to break up Mimi and Wolfgang when it has nothing to do with your relationship with Yamato."
"It's just that…one time, Yamato told me that he and Mimi shared something in common: they both liked people who they knew it would never work out. I think he was talking about Mimi and I want Yamato to be happy."
"Why don't you just fight for him?"
"I wish I could…but there's just something that is holding me back…maybe it's the fact that he's straight and I'm…not." My chest ached as I said those words aloud. We sat there in silence for a moment. "Why don't you fight for Mimi?"
"I guess for the same reason you don't fight for Yamato," he sighed. "Because it would never work out. It hurts to see her with someone else, but if it makes her happy then…it makes me happy." Silence. "Taichi, you are swimming in dangerous waters. I mean, what happens if Wolfgang finds out about what you are doing? Or what about Yamato? Do you think he would appreciate that you are breaking up one of his friends with their boyfriend? Or Mimi…what will happen if she finds out…" He sighed and looked down at his shoes. It had never really occurred to me what would happen if any had found out. Especially Yamato…since he told me to "leave it alone."
"Jyou…I'm really sorry that I am making you do this. I honestly had no clue you had feelings for Mimi." He didn't respond. "If it makes you feel any better, Wolfgang really did say that stuff about Mimi." Again, no response. I sighed. "Jyou, if you don't want to keep doing this, then you don't have to. I won't force you to go through with this." He looked up at me with relief in his eyes.
"Really?" he asked. I nodded. There was no point in having Jyou go through hell too. "Thanks Taichi…but if you still need any help, just let me know."
"Sure thing Mr. Reliable," I smiled at him. He smiled back. I suddenly felt the elevator jerk and it started making its way down. I stood up quickly. "The elevator is working!" No duh, captain obvious…I helped Jyou up as the elevator finally reached the main floor. I hurried out of the elevator, stopped, and turned to look back at Jyou. "I won't tell her you know." He smiled at me and nodded. I smiled back then booked it to the closest subway I could find.
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I slammed Yamato hard against the wall and continued to undo the buttons on his shirt. He moaned in pleasure as I slipped the light fabric off of him and started to kiss his chest, nipples and abdomen.
"Oh, Taichi," he panted. I looked back up at him and smiled. He grabbed my face and pulled me into another passionate kiss. I slid my right hand down from his side, to his thigh and then grasped his groin. He was hard and I could tell that it felt good to him from the noise he made when my hand touched it.
"Yamato," I whispered. Suddenly, both of my hands were down by his groin and were starting to fumble with his pants. "I love you."
To my disappointment, I woke up from the dream I was having. I groaned and rolled over to my right side so that I would be able to see the time. 4: 37 AM. I blinked a few times. I know there is something going on today…. I stared at the wall for a few seconds, before it finally hit me. Oh yeah, I wanted to be the first one to tell him. I smiled then turned back onto my left side, ignoring the mess I had made.
"Happy birthday, Yamato," I muttered groggily before slipping back into unconsciousness.
So pretty much I decided that crying, school, and lack of sleep does not make a good combination...at all...It's almost three in the morning...meep!
A little song for you now: "I don't care what you think, as long as you review it! The best ideas I find can come from reading and reviews!" (To the tune of "I Don't Care" by Fall Out Boys(sucky I know...but I tried)). Flames will be used to roast weenies and bashes will be used to crush grapes for grape juice.
