Chapter 9 – Love is pain
Daylight; the arch nemesis of the sleep deprived. Rays of sunlight pierced through the gap that lie between the drawn curtains, and then continued to pierce through my eye lids. Clenching my eyes tighter trying to block out the treacherous sunlight that plagued my eyes. Realising the battle was futile; I opened my eyes slowly trying to cope with the annoyance slowly.
My eyes opened to the sunlight's awaking rays, I looked around the room noticing I wasn't in my room any longer. I was in fact in my living room, confused as to how I came to be here I noticed I was pinned down. I looked down to see a beautiful brunette lying on my chest. Any other time of the day I'd sit and stare, but nature was calling and school was in 2 hours. Feeling guilty I lifted the brunettes head gently, placing he's beautiful head on a cushion. He twitched then hugged the cushion and curled up. It was strange to think that 5 hours ago we were freaking out about the whole situation that we were in.
I could just stand here for hours admiring him and his little movements for hours but as time progressed so must I.
I went to the bathroom to do my business and have myself a shower to wash the grief away. 30 minutes later I stepped out the shower and lost my rob.
'Shit, I must have washed it then left it on the kitchen rack to dry.'
Well looks like I'm walking to the kitchen, nudist style! I walked to the kitchen then looked for my rob. Not on the rack, on the floor perhaps? No. Damn you evasive rob! I switched on the radio whilst the search went on. I peeked in on Tai, still dead to the world obviously.
Quick! To the bedroom! Searching through my tons of crap I came across some rather interesting discoveries, like my phone always handy, then my house keys again handy, then my biology book not joist but useful to keep the teachers at bay, then my English book always nice if I need to speak English but my English sucks, but hopefully I'll get better soon. Searching, searching, searching, damn you cruel rob, I'm fucking freezing now come to me! Nothing. Oh well I wasn't hoping for a miracle but at least I tried. Bugger it I'll do the breakfast and look again in a bit, likely hood is it'll crop up when I'm not looking for it; hell I already found my phone, keys, and school books. I crept back out to the kitchen trying not to disturb the brunette that lied on my sofa; Tai was never the one to be awoken by people without consequences. I made it to the kitchen in one piece, now for some coffee the morning elixir.
As I switched on the coffee machine I noticed the bottle of whiskey that sat next to the machine.
'Hm? Irish coffee... Nah I got school to face, last thing I want is Miss. Makikto catching a whiff of me wreaking of booze.'
Still on the hunt for the evasive rob I proceeded to make some toast, whilst the coffee machine did its magic.
"Well now that's a glorified morning sight." A voice came from behind me. I jumped and spun round so fast lightening would have missed. Tai had obviously learned how to perform near attacks on people and perform heart attacks.
"Ah, yes well this is the consequence when one's rob goes AWOL." I said in my defence.
"You mean this rob that was underneath me? Not the tidy type are you?" Tai cooed.
"Everyone has their flaws, mines cloth organization."I defended again.
Tai smiled and me a chuckled lightly.
"So, do I get my rob back?" I asked.
"Hm... I don't know I haven't thought that far yet." Tai replied with a cheeky grin across his face.
"You know I'll come wrestle it from you right?" I threatened
"In the nude?" Tai asked
"If the occasion calls for it." I responded.
"Hm... well I wouldn't want to rob you of your dignity so I'll suppose I'll could." Tai pried on. It sounded like he wants to negotiate.
"Are you negotiating me for my own rob?" I asked.
"That I am. Now let's see I reckon the rob for a morning kiss." Tai negotiated.
"What a way to barter. Ok then I'll go with your BLACKMAIL." I responded.
I walked towards to Tai, and then kissed him briefly on the lips.
"Uh uh, you have to do better than that Matt if you want to ever see your rob again." Tai threatened.
"Persistent." I cooed
I put my right hand round Tai's head and kissed him long and passionately on the lips. Feeling entwined in his lips of passion and lust I pressed on his tongue greeting mine. Finally pulling away from his passionate lips, my hand sliding down to his cheek then smiling as I bent over towards his ear lobe and whispering: "How was that then sexy?"
Tai looked flushed and still in a land of his own. Snapping back to reality he finally managed to speak.
"I suppose you've earned your rob. Although I prefer you naked I think." Tai said.
Not giving the chance to change his mind, I swooped my rob off of him and flung it on.
"No fair!" Tai complained.
"Yes fair, you bartered I accepted then you thank and let your guard down. So nenenene." I joked.
"I'll get you back eventually you know?" Tai smirked to me.
"HA! That's if you can get to me in time" I replied poking my tongue out. I saw Tai pouting. Cute. None the less he's got to catch me first.
"Any way, get your arse in the shower and get dressed for school. We neither have to try and be convincing that nothing has happened nor out of the ordinary." I said laying down the plan.
"Must we? I mean can't we pull a sickly or something or just say we're dying?" Tai whined.
"Yes we must. We don't any suspicion to be raised do we? If the police happen to investigate into the matter and somehow come to us then we have show them that there is nothing out of the ordinary." I responded with firmness.
"Fine then. Although my school clothes are at my house so we've got to go back to mine." Tai said.
"Ah fuck sake. Ok then, I'll sort myself out here quickly and then we'll dash to yours and then you get ready and then we dash to school." I replied.
"Awesome. Well get dressed and I'll get the coffee sorted and then we'll set off for my place." Tai commanded.
"Ah, I forgot you were the planning sort. Fines then you win. Give me 10 minutes." I said.
"Then get your pretty butt moving then." Tai said smiling.
I made for my room to get dressed for school and whack on some deodorant.
It was strange though I got to my room and as soon as I opened my bedroom door, I had this chilling feeling a sort of presence. Now I'm not psychic nor do I believe in that made up, preferable bullshit but my bedroom felt as if it had been abandoned for years.
Then seconds later the feeling vanished and it felt as if I came back down to Earth. I grabbed my school clothes and put them on. I looked out my window to see what the world had brought me this morning. After gazing for about 20 seconds I turned away to get back to my business. Quickly though, I stopped and looked out the window again. I'm sure there was something lurking around; I opened my window and looked outside but nothing. Maybe what I could have seen was the reason to me feeling a chill in my own room. Maybe it was...
"YAMATO! Hurry up, I'm ageing here and dying slowly of boredom!" Tai shouted to me.
"Yeah, Yeah I'm coming oh impatient one." I responded back.
Hm? Such a strange feeling but I suppose it didn't matter right now.
I opened my bedroom door and set off to the kitchen to grab my stuff and set off to Tai's.
"Come along then impatient one!" I said directing Tai to the front door.
"I'm not impatient but anyone waiting around for you is enough to turn even a monk to impatience." Tai responded teasing me.
"Look, perfection takes time. Rome wasn't built in a day nor was my brilliance." I debated.
"How can you put up an argument at this time in the morning? I can barely be asked to walk to mine from yours; let alone put up with the verbal shit from school." Tai moaned.
"Some can be at their best at most times. Besides it's a born talent I suppose." I replied.
"How can you call that a talent?" Tai asked.
"Simple. I bring you exhibit A. We're arguing and you've lost because you can't be asked to fight back so I win." I said smiling widely and feeling quite proud of myself.
"I suppose so." Tai said slumping down admitting defeat.
Feeling pity I held up his head by his chin with my hand and kissed him softly on the lips.
"We should argue more often." Tai commented.
We laughed and made our way to Tai's.
We talked about our shitty day that was ahead of us at the moment, and then we just talked about everyday stuff like we did before. It was really good the fact that nothing had changed between us. No, I'm wrong everything changed but at least we could still go out and talk about random shit and have a laugh together like friends ought to. I must admit I was reluctant at first about me and Tai; I thought we were both going to become very camp and be one of those really outrageous, over elaborate gay people. However I now know that it's a choice not a requirement.
We carried on to talk about random shit and about us, when could you bloody believe it I needed to take a leak.
"Damn I need a leak give me a minute." I said running into the alley way behind the dumpster.
"But we're right near my......." Tai stopped. Yamato had already gone to the alley way for a leak.
"God sakes Yamato." Tai said to himself.
Whilst Tai waited around for Matt; Tai noticed a green hatchback car with two men inside staring at him. Turning away to try and pay them no heed Tai, the men got out of the car and approached Tai. Tai clenched his fists just in case these men weren't exactly the friendly sort.
"Excuse me sir, can we talk to you for 5 minutes." said the man.
Tai looked up giving them a cold look as to say 'Back off, dickheads.'
"Are you Taichi Yagami?" asked the man.
"Who's asking?" Tai snapped. Still giving them a cold look.
"Detective Sergeant Asakura and Detective Sergeant Maruki. Odaiba Police Criminal Investigation Department." replied Detective Asakura.
Tai froze his expression faded and went into shock. Were they already onto us? Impossible it wasn't possible for them to be onto them within a few hours with no evidence.
"What do you want from me Sergeants?" Tai asked.
"We're investigating an incident that happened at a warehouse in Odaiba's pier. A call was made to the police but no name was left, someone reported the incident and then hung up we suspect the caller was involved somehow. Three people identified you being seen near the area at the time and were aware of your name. Can you tell me what you were doing there?" The detective questioned.
"Don't I need a lawyer for this sort of thing?" Tai responded getting tense.
"Not if we're just chatting. Unless you want to make it an official matter?" The detective coached on.
"Based on what? If you're going to arrest me then do it but make sure it's good. If not then I don't see why we need to carry on." Tai said returning fire to the Detectives.
"It's a simple question friend." The Detective responded.
"Fine. I went out for a walk then back to my friends." Tai said.
"Which friend would this be Mr Yagami?" Asked the Detective.
"I think that's all you need to know Detective." said Tai slyly.
"Hm. Fine. You are aware it's an offence to lie to the police Mr Yagami?" Enquired the Detective.
"That I am but I don't see why it matters if I'm telling you what I know." Tai said fighting back again.
The Detective pulled a card with his details on.
"Something to wipe your arse with. Call me if you remember anything." Detective Asakura turned towards the car, started up the engine then took off whilst Tai just watched them disappear into Odaibas streets.
I wonder if the police are on to me? No! I can not be thinking about this just yet, yamato ahs just been through the whole ordeal I must protect him at all costs but what if the police get to him before I do........ I need to go back to the warehouse and cover any evidence that they may have or already found. Shit! I didn't think it would come to this.... No Tai you must do this for Yamato....For yourself!
"Tai? Are we fucked?" asked Yamato.
"No Yamato just leave this shit to me!" replied Tai darkly