A/N: okay i know this took along time but i had a severe case of writers block, and i'm not quite sure how this chapter turned out but anyways... this was originally going to be the last chapter, i had it all worked out - and then i decided that i would just make the second half a sperate chapter because i was taking so long, i hope to have it done before school starts - which is on wednseday. but you dont care so on with the story!
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"You really like her, huh?"
"Yeah…"
I'm in a dinky little church standing next too Matt, the words Best Man are painted on my forehead. Davis is here too, he is dressed as a priest holding a bible and has a finger up his nose.
The Wedding March begins to play and River starts to walk down the isle in a long flowing white wedding dress. The song stops as she reaches Matt who smiles lovingly down at her.
Davis reluctantly pulls his finger from his nose and clears his throat, "We are gathered here today –"
A loud battle cry emits from my throat as I suddenly lunge over Matt, magically pulling a large battle axe from thin air. I bring it down on Rivers head over and over again until finally I am satisfied. I turn around to face Matt who is now wearing the same dress River had, complete with the blood stains and everything.
"Do you, Taichi Yagami, take this man, who looks way to good in that dress to actually be a man, to be your lawfully wedded… uh, husband?" Davis asked.
"I do."
Davis nods and turns to Matt, "And do you, Yamato Ishida, take this homicidal man to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do."
"Then I now pronounce you husband and husband. Tai you may now kiss Matt…"
Matt grabbed my shoulders and shook them, "Wake up!" he yelled sounding oddly like Takeru.
I ignored him and lunged at the blonde pressing our lips together hungrily.
"Tai get off him!" Kari shouted causing the dream to come to a shuddering halt, all I could see were the insides of my eyelids – but my lips were definitely still connected to someone's.
Slowly I pulled back and opened my eyes.
Takeru lay underneath me blushing profusely. "Geeze Tai, I never knew you felt that way…" he said laughing nervously.
"Takeru! Oh, I… I'm … uh what are you doing here?" I asked scrambling off the younger boy.
"We were going to the mall." Davis said, from the doorway giving me a dirty look that I didn't understand, "But Kari wanted to make sure you got up in time for your game."
Takeru nodded and stood, "Yeah… so I volunteered – last time I ever do that."
"I'm so sorry." I say.
Takeru shakes his head, "Don't worry about it."
I nod as the three of them leave the room. 'Oops.'
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Matt walked casually down the familiar path that would lead to the school. 'Why did I have to do that last night? Tai probably doesn't even want me at the game now...' Matt sighed and tugged at the jersey that was just slightly too big for him. 'Maybe I am scrawny.'
"MATT!" the flaxen haired boy felt a small smile tug at the corners of his mouth as Tai came running up to him from behind, "You came." He said out of breath.
"Well, technically I'm still on my way, but yeah of course I did." Matt said with a shrug.
Tai gave him one of those stupid grins, "Mind if I walk with you?"
"Hmmm… let me think about it…" Tai's smile slipped and Matt laughed, "Of course you can Tai. Come one don't want you to be late."
'If I had my way we would…' Tai thought his hormones attacking him. "Right. Let's go."
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Tai was nervous as he walked out onto the field. It had absolutely nothing to do with the opposing team and everything to do with a certain person sitting in the stands. 'You can do this Yagami. Don't make a fool of yourself in front of Matt.'
Taking a deep breath he looked up into the bleachers and felt that false sense of confidence collapse.
River was seated next to Matt, poking him with one of those stupid foam fingers. He smiled and snatched the finger from her, causing her to pout in that stupidly cute way. Matt rolled his eyes and handed it to Sora who was sitting on the other side of River.
Tai didn't even register Sora's presence, just Matt's and Rivers.
"You really like her, huh?"
"Yeah…"
"Yagami! Get into position!" The coach yelled.
Tai shook his head and with a sudden burst of anger the game started.
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Matt was pretty sure that soccer wasn't supposed to be this violent. He winced as another person went down due to Tai's wrath.
Turning to the girls, River was cheering the violence on, and Sora was shaking her head sadly, he tried to voice his concern – only never got the chance as a sickeningly loud 'Crack!' drew his attention back to the field.
One of the opposing players was lying on the ground whimpering in pain, his leg was twisted into an awkward position. Tai stood next to him still fuming as the coaches and medic rushed onto the field.
The Odaiba High coach rounded on the bushy-haired teen, "Get off the field Yagami!" he shouted.
"Gladly." Tai muttered stalking away to the locker room.
Matt stood up quickly and headed after him.
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Tai punched, kicked, and would have head-butted his locker if a hand hadn't suddenly whacked the back of his head.
Tai whirled around, ready to kill the person who dare interfere with his locker destruction, only to stop short, visibly deflating at the sight of Matt, arms crossed, eyebrow quirked, waiting for an explanation.
The soccer player groaned and collapsed onto the bench that stretched in front of the row of lockers, unwilling to say anything – so Matt started.
"What happened between the time you left me to get ready, to the time the game started that has you so completely pissed off?" The blonde said sitting down next to his friend.
'River.' Tai thought bitterly. "Nothing." He spat.
Matt rolled his eyes, "You've never been good at lying."
"Yeah, well – It's none of your business! Tai exploded, startling the blonde who fell backwards off the bench and hit his head on the locker.
Tai blinked in surprise, not sure what to do.
While Matt felt irrepressible laughter bubble up his throat and burst from his lips before he could stop it. The laughter echoed around the empty room joined by Tai's.
It was one of those moments where laughter was the only thing to do, not only that but it made you feel better.
Once the two of them sobered up Tai stretched out a hand to Matt who gratefully took it.
"What do you say we get out of here Tai?"
Tai nodded grinning stupidly, "I say, sounds like a plan Yama." He replied heading towards the exit.
"Uh, not so fast bush-head." Tai turned around giving Matt a questioning look, "You reek! Hit the showers and then we'll leave."
"Wanna hit the showers with me?" Tai suggested innocently.
Matt gulped, his face heating up, "I'll wait outside."
Tai chuckled and went to clean himself up.
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"What do you think they're doing in there?" Sora asked, she and River had left as soon as Matt went into the locker room.
River shrugged, "I'd like to say 'Having raunchy, romping sex,' but somehow I doubt it."
Sora sighed, "At least they're talking normally."
"Yeah…" River glanced up at the redhead from the corner of her eye, a small mischievous smile appearing on her lips. "Let's play a game." Sora was way to obsessive about the Tai and Matt thing - it was rather unhealthy, so what better way to distract her than to play a game?
Sora raised an eyebrow at the sudden change of topic – she was having a hard time adjusting to the randomness of River, which is odd because she can deal with the randomness of Tai, but any who… "What kind of game?" she asked suspiciously.
River playfully tapped Sora's arm, "Tag! You're it!" she said, then was gone, running down the street.
"No fair! I didn't even get a warning!" Sora yelled jogging after her.
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Tai watched contently as Matt bustled around the kitchen, he found it cute the way the blonde fretted over everything often scolding Tai for trying to help. Though Tai was beginning to hate the 'Kiss the Cook' apron Matt wore because he couldn't do what it was telling him to do.
With a sigh Tai shook his head, he really needed to do something or else his hormones might just get the better of him. "Is there anything I can do Yama?"
Matt slowly turned to face his comrade; "Well…" he said slowly, "I suppose you could… set the table. But only if you promise not to break anything."
Tai snapped his heels together and saluted, "Sir, yes, sir!"
With a roll of his eyes Matt walked over to the oven to check on the lasagna he was cooking.
Tai forced himself not to stare at his friend's backside, lest he suddenly jump him and let the lasagna burn – which would be a tragedy because Matt makes the best lasagna.
Opening the cabinet Tai reached in and grabbed a plate – then stared at it. It wasn't that the plate was strange – it was just that the plate had a little border of puppies. The brunette shook his head and reached for another one (this one had a frog boarder), pretty soon Tai was climbing onto the counter and pulling out plate after plate, studying the little animals on each one.
Matt opened the oven with his oven mitted hands, letting out a sudden rush of hot air. Reaching in he grabbed the glass dish that held his masterpiece, and for once he didn't mean his hair. Matt could feel his 'Tai-is-about-to-do-something-bad' sense go off, but like always chose to ignore it.
The loud 'Crash!' and the sound of glass shattering, told him that he really needed to pay attention to the stupid sense.
Whipping his head around to see what had happened he was treated to the sight of every single one of his plates smashed into a billion pieces on the tile, well all except one which was currently in Tai's hand.
Tai grinned sheepishly and the obviously angry blonde and clutched the plate in his hands a little tighter (this plate had cows on it). "Um… Oops?" he let out a small uneasy chuckle, "Guess I shouldn't have put my foot there."
"No shit Sherlock." Matt collapsed into a chair, rubbing the bridge of his nose, "Just… clean it up and be prepared to buy me a new set."
"What?" Tai squeaked, which apparently caused him to loose his grip on the cow plate because it went hurdling to the floor, joining the rest of it's friends in the mess.
Matt growled.
"But – but plates are expensive Yama!" Tai whined.
"And you broke all of mine."
Tai gulped, "Oh… right. So new plates it is then!" Tai hopped off the counter right into the glass.
"Oh for Christ's sake." Matt muttered as Tai began jumping up and down swearing like a pirate on a bad day.
"Tai just stop!" The brunette didn't listen, "Tai stop jumping and get out of the glass, now!"
"I'm trying, but it hurts!" Tai whined.
"Jumping is just making it worse!"
"No it isn't!" Tai yelled.
"Yes it is!" Matt yelled back.
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"No!"
"YES!" Tai screamed.
Matt began to laugh hysterically, "I can't believe you fell for that." He managed to choke out.
Tai glowered at him, "Shut up. I'm in pain."
"Whatever, just get over here." Matt said.
"I will when I'm ready."
Matt rolled his eyes, "Fine. In the mean time you can stand there and bleed to death all over my kitchen floor."
"I will." Tai said stubbornly.
Shaking his head, Matt watched with pity as Tai shifted on his feet wincing as the glass dug deeper. "Are you ready yet?"
Tai nodded, "Yes." And stumbled over, leaving a trail of footprints behind.
Matt grimaced, "How do you manage these things?" he asked shaking his head, "Oh, wait! I know! Stupidity!"
Tai plunked himself into a chair and pouted.
"Stay here while I get the first aid kit." Matt instructed.
This time Tai didn't even try to not look at Matt's bottom (it was a very nice bottom if Tai did say so) which made him forget his pain, but with the price of screwing with his hormones. 'Control yourself Tai.' He told himself, 'No need to get yourself worked up over something you can't have.'
"Alright." Matt said coming back into the room, " Put your feet on…" the blonde glanced around and frowned, "Damn, I don't have a stool…" he scrunched up his nose in a way that made Tai want to giggle – a manly giggle of course – "I guess you can put your feet on the… table." He said finally.
Tai smirked; he knew that the very idea of feet on the table disturbed Matt to no end. Once when they had been on a bus Matt had threatened to chop Tai's feet off because they were too close to the McDonald's bag, feet and food were a big no-no to Matt.
So it was with his evil smile in place that the brunette slammed his feet onto the table, earning him much pain and a laugh from Matt because of said pain
Matt sat down in the chair across from Tai, "This may hurt." He said using a pair of tweezers to yank the shards of glass out.
It took about half an hour to get all of the glass out, clean the wounds, and wrap them – Matt enjoyed himself (even though he has a serious problem with feet) because he was able to make Tai squirm (and right now I want all of you to get your heads out of the gutter).
"There that wasn't so bad was it?" Matt asked rhetorically.
Tai grumbled and slid his feet off the table.
Matt looked at the mess still cluttering his floor and said sadly, "Well, I guess I have to clean this up now."
Tai shook his head, "No, Matt, I can do it."
"Tai you're hurt enough as it is, and personally I'm afraid to –"
"I made the mess; it's only fair that I clean it." Tai argued.
Matt stood up, "I've got it Tai." He said grabbing the broom and dustpan from the closet.
"But-"Tai grabbed Matt's arm, preventing him from reaching the mess, "There's no need for you to get hurt." He said sincerely.
The blonde found himself looking down into Tai's warm chocolate eye. He felt as if he were being drawn closer to those eyes. 'I'm imagining it.' He told himself; but he knew that was a lie because he could now feel Tai's hot breath floating across his face.
'Just a little closer.' Tai's brain urged as his arm gently pulled the smaller boy closer.
"Matt! I'm home!" Mr. Ishida yelled suddenly, startling the boys.
Matt ripped himself away from Tai and whirled around.
"Something smells delicious!" Mr. Ishida said entering the kitchen, "Hello Tai."
"Hey Mr. Ishida." Tai mumbled dejectedly. 'Think of it this way,' the optimistic voice in his head said, 'At least you didn't ruin your friendship.' Tai glanced over at Matt who was hurriedly sweeping up the glass with a bright pink tinge to his face, 'Well, hopefully you didn't.' the voice said, and at that moment he wanted to strangle the little voice – and Mr. Ishida too, because he really wanted that kiss!
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A/N: maybe it's just me but i think the chapter seems rushed, oh and about the whole scene change problem with the last chaper, i am so sorry! i went back and fixed it. anyway Review becaus Death loves you!
