Hello everyone!

I'm really sorry I didn't update any earlier, but time dashes and ideas creep slowly... Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this chapter. Thanks to leolion101 for betareading.

This is yaoi, boyxboy, slash. Be warned.

The super market was chilly, the entrance doors slid apart and a customer was greeted by the employees at the checkout. Matt slowly roamed between the shelves and checked his grocery list. He sighed loudly and put his basket to said employees, paid and left the store.

Taichi didn't give a shout since their last appointment, any calls and mails remained unanswered. If everything was alright with him? Normally there was not a single day they didn't bandy words, but now there was a week of silence.

Normally... Matt wasn't normal, was he?

His other friends didn't get in touch with Matt either. He wanted to make sure Tai was fine. He searched on his timetable for the shortest connection to get to Tai's apartment. He got on the train, searched for a free seat next to an elderly woman, who contentedly clutched her bag and stared at the opposite side of the train. The doors closed and slowly shaking the waggon began to move.

Yamato met up with TK the day after Taichi was at his place. They talked a little bit and it became blatantly obvious, Takeru had a crush on Kari.

"TK?" - "Huh?" - "Could it be possible, you're in love with Kari?" TK instantly blushed and played with his fingers flusteredly. "So?" Takeru looked at him, all red in the face. "You won't tell anybody?" - "TK, I'm your brother... trust me." He smiled, though his insides just wanted to tear apart and do anything but smile.

Was Matt allowed to love Tai? Of course not. Did Taichi love him? Was it true? What about his girlfriend...? Matt couldn't allow her getting hurt... But he loved Taichi, he was sure. This stubborn, brunette, handsome boy, being despite his childish and a somehow naive behavior stunningly determined about what he did... Also, Tai had friends. Many friends. Crest of friendship... Yeah of course...

The train went around a corner and threw Matt out of his thoughts for a second. At the next station the train stopped, the elderly woman next to him got off, but smiled at him warmly before. Matt pressed his shopping bags against his chest, hugging them tightly.

"Yes... I... I am..." TK stammered. Takeru was kind of adorable, when he was still behaving like a small child in front of his big brother. "Do... Do you have a crush on somebody?" Matt swallowed saliva, but a lump got stuck in his throat. He should have known, TK would ask something like that...

The train shook. Matt was hungry. He would prepare dinner when he was home.

"Why do you ask?" Yamato asked bluntly. "Because... Since you asked me the same?" Matt's tone was way too harsh... Did he hurt TK? "Besides... I still want to know, whats wrong with you these past months... And since you said you're not in love with Sora... who is it? Jun?" Matt shuddered in disgust, like dozens of fat bugs crawled over his body. "No! Honestly...!" He shook his head. "...it's not Jun..." he muttered. "So you DO like someone!" Damn it! Matt didn't want to say this... He sighed. He had to tell TK eventually... but... not now. "You don't know hi-her..." - "Are you sure? From your class? Or your band?" - "Er..." - "What's her name?" - "She... Her... er..." Matt blushed.

What would happen if that ...liaison with Taichi would become more serious? They confessed their feelings to each other... Tai did first...

That didn't make any sense, curse it...

And why did he avoid him? He didn't give him a shout or anything... Intent? Purpose?

Matt would know it soon...

The announcement mentioned the station Matt had to get off. The train decelerated, brakes screeched. Matt got up and left the waggon, got through the turnstile and strolled towards Tai's apartment. His groceries dangled calmly from his skinny arms. He hummed a song quietly, almost unhearable, to distract himself. At the moment, life seemed to be down on him. Well... who was not...

Yamato went up the stairs and finally stood in front of Tai's apartment's door. What was he doing just now? How was he doing? How would he justify himself? Was there a sensible reason? He put both bags in one hand, so he could knock on the door, but hesitated.

Yeah, he was just looking after his friend. Matt was allowed to look after his best friend, or wasn't he? ...But Taichi ended their friendship... sure, he apologized and everything, but still... were they friends? Allegedly Tai loved him. Matt loved Tai, he was sure. What, if Taichi just wind him up? But then he wouldn't have kissed him... and so on...

He breathed heavily, due to tension. Do it, Matt, it resounded in his head.

His stiff muscles finally moved and he managed to knock the door. Silence. Steps. Somebody opened. It was Kari. She looked at him somewhat perplexed. "Matt? Er, Hi! What are you doing here? Aren't you with Tai and the others on the move?" - "Uh... is he fine?" - "I think so, why?" - "He didn't answer for a week, so I thought he might be sick or something..." - "Oh... that..."

"Kari?" another just too well-known voice called. Matt froze. Takeru went around the corner and stood behind Kari. "Matt! What are you doing here?" - "Uhm... nothing. I'll leave in a second." TK grabbed his arm. "Are you here because of Taichi?" - "Ye... yes..." - "Don't worry." - "Huh?" - "Kari knows." Matt went red. "What... what?" - "You... that you've got a crush on Taichi." Yamato swallowed, slightly shaking. "Er... I... I..." - "That's OK!" Kari smiled. Matt's body trembled, filled with tension, which was luckily dissolving now. "Well, uhm, yes..." he laughed nervously. The situation was awkward. "And he didn't call you for a week?" - "No... no calls, no SMS, no email, he doesn't react..." There was the tension again. "Do you want to come in?" No. He would just annoy them. Bug them. "No, no, it's alright. I have to get my groceries home." He showed his bags. "Sure?" - "Yes, yes." Matt smiled softly. At least the two of them accepted him... Possibly he wasn't as abnormal as he thought... Matt reached the ground-floor and could hear some low voices from the upper floors. "Takeru... Why is your brother always that... submissive? I feel bad for him..." - "I don't know... Let's go back in."

So... I hope you enjoyed that chapter. See you next update! :)