Yakari Drabbles

Prompt 12: Love

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It was with quite a bit of reluctance that Yuuko gave her son his very own key to the apartment. She rather liked being able to control his access to the apartment so that he didn't get any ideas about missing curfew or sneaking out late at night. But by the time Taichi entered high school he really did need his own key, so Yuuko had one made. She also had one made for Yamato because he practically lived there too. (Hikari already had one of her own.)

Yamato avoided using the key for the most part; since seventy percent of his time was spent with Taichi, there was little need for him to use it on his own. But it was not unknown for Yamato to enter on his own accord.

Today was one of these days; Yamato was feeling far too anxious to stand around waiting for Taichi to enter. He let himself in, shutting the door hastily and kicking off his shoes, making his way to Taichi's room.

Taichi was sitting on his bed with a book abandoned on his pillow and a blank expression on his face. He looked up, feeling Yamato's presence. "Hey—."

"Taichi, I want to date Hikari."

Taichi paused, calmly staring Yamato in the eyes. "I was hoping you would never get the nerve to ask me."

"Wait, you know?"

"Of course I know; I'm not that stupid. I see the way you avoid looking at her unless you think she won't look back, and the way you get all cold and moody when she's around. And don't think I don't notice the way you tried to act like you didn't care when she and Takeru were together."

Yamato blinked rapidly, speechless.

"And I won't allow it."

Regaining his ability to function, Yamato frowned softly. "I wasn't asking you for your permission, I was only informing you that I want to date her."

"And I'm informing you that it isn't going to happen. I know you too well Yamato; you're just lonely and you think that Hikari will make you happy because Takeru was always so happy with her. You don't really love her, if anything it's lust."

"How can you sit there and tell me how I feel?" Yamato demanded. "You're a God damn idiot, Taichi!"

"And you're a pathetic loser. I guess we're even then."

"I'm going to ask her out whether you like it or not."

"And she's going to turn you down. She'd never date someone I didn't approve of."

Yamato held his breath, nearly shouting. "How can you make that decision for her?"

"Because I know you're going to hurt her—just like you hurt Sora!"

"That's not fair, Tai," he replied quietly.

"Life's not fair, Yamato."

Yamato glared back at Taichi, retreating backwards out of the room. He turned, letting his head drop and exited the apartment.

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Our first regional—Richmond, Virginia—wasted my entire weekend. I brought a notebook to write this chapter, but it was pretty difficult to get anything accomplished on the trip.

I am so over my anger towards guys. I'm actually talking to this guy right now (we went out on a date last night and saw The Messengers). Actually, I'm having a real issue with talking to him and not just staring and drooling at him/on him. Which is really surprising because I'm not like that at all. Anyway, I was out with him and that's why this update wasn't yesterday.

So this was Love, Lust, Loser, Lonely, and Life. But Love got the title.

This idea for a Takari popped into my head recently and just hasn't left me alone. If I get some free time I'm going to type up the first chapter, but I might wait until I finish Revenge of the Kaiser.