Edit note: Originally I started off the chap with saying that Henry's mom was with Suzie at the park and his other siblings were at a movie, but since I aged Takato and Henry this go around, I figure Henry's siblings would be in collage/moved out by now, and Suzie would be too old for the park.

I also giggle that I used my old youth pastors real name and my councilor's full name, with one letter changed. XD

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Henry rode his elevator quietly up to his apartment. He knew that his mom was out with Suzie. His dad was the only one home.

He stepped off the elevator and headed for the apartment. He thought about how lucky Takato was that his dad supported him. He wished his dad would react like that, but didn't see it happening.

He walked in to see his dad sitting on the couch reading the newspaper. He went and sat down on the sofa, across from his father.

"Dad?" Henry asked, his father didn't look up. "I need to talk to you about something."

His father finally put the paper down. "What is it son?"

"Dad... How much do you love me?" Henry didn't know it, but an entirely different thought was forming in Janyuu's head. He thought for sure he was going to tell him he hated him for making Terriermon leave.

"I love you with all of my heart, you are my son! And... I never meant to hurt you."

Henry wasn't quite sure what he was talking about, but he decided to continue.

"Dad? Um.. I.. I'm... Gay."

Janyuu stared at his son, long and hard, until finally, he burst out in tears.

"It's my fault!" Janyuu screamed to himself. "I ruined his life! I should have never sent Terriermon away! Now I've fucked him up... PLEASE GOD... don't punish him! Punish me! I was the bad parent! I was the one who turned him this way..."

Henry was stunned. What could he say to that? It wasn't true... but he wasn't telling him he was going to burn in hell either.

"...Please God! Don't let him burn in hell! It's my fault..." Henry sighed. 'Guess that was too good to be true.' Henry thought.

Next thing he knew was his dad was dialing the phone.

"Pastor Greg? I really need an appointment for my son with councilor Dale Raymond."

Henry gasped in horror. "Dad! I do not need counseling!"

Janyuu started sobbing harder.

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"So, how did it go?"

Henry was back at the hideout with Takato. They planned to meet there that night.

"Uh, worse than yours, but not THE worst. Well... maybe that's not quite right."

Takato raised his eyebrow. "What exactly happened?"

"He... said that by making Terriermon 'go away'... that he drove me too it, and that he was a bad parent. And then he called a religious councilor for me to talk to." Henry said with a sigh.

Takato looked angry.

"Counseling? Why the hell do YOU need counseling?"

Henry shook his head. "I don't. He thinks I am possessed or something.

"Well you're not! Can't you get out of it?"

Henry shook his head silently. "And that's not even the worst part. It's during the day. Every Wednesday I will leave from school at 1, and everyone will know where I'm going. But they wont know why. So instead of being Gay, they will think I am mentally unstable."

Takato was really looking angry, and that scared him a bit. He hadn't seen his friend so mad since...

-Flashback-

"...I'll make you hurt... I'll make you pay!... Guilmon... I ORDER YOU TO DIGIVOLVE! ... DIGIVOLVE TO MEGA!"

-End Flashback-

"Takato?" Henry said nervously. "Why do you get so mad about things?"

Takato's face began to soften, almost like he was going to cry.

"It's... when theres someone I really love..." Henry blushed at that comment. "...When it happened the first time, Belzemon had just killed Leomon... so many thoughts were going through my head. First there was Juri, who is a good friend and her partner had just been killed... then there was the fear that something could happen to another one of my friends... or Guilmon... or... you." Henry was blushing hard at that.

"So, what I'm saying is, I really love you, and i want to get you through this."

Henry smiled and then kissed him.

x

"So your father tells me that you think your gay."

Henry sighed inwardly. He never wanted to see the councilor, but he knew this would happen. He knew the word "Think" would be used.

"Why don't you tell me Henry, why you think your gay."

Henry, as frustrated as he was, knew it wasn't his fault, and so he started telling about how he used to have different feelings every day.

"And one night," Henry said, "I just finally gave it to God and said I don't care anymore, just let me find who i am supposed to be. And I felt gay ever since."

"You know," The councilor said, "The devil hears our prayers too."

Henry was dumbfounded, he never thought about that. He was starting to feel confused again. But then he thought about Takato, how he felt, how wonderful it was to know he was loved by him... it was just hard to believe anything so wonderful could be so wrong.

meanwhile... x

Takato sat in his room, looking at old pictures of Guilmon. He was already sad when his dad walked in.

"Takato?" He said nervously. "I think it... may be time you tell your mother."

TBC