*disclaimer* I dont own digimon or any of it's characters.

Bedside Manners

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The blonde boy began to stir in his hospital bed. He looked around the room with a blurred vision, it was dark in the room. He felt like he'd been drugged.

Something was tickling his hand at his side. A mess of brown hair was gently touching Matt's hand.

Tai was fast asleep,resting his head on his crossed arms next to Matt on the bed.

"Tai?" He whispered.

Tai began to wake, rubbing his eyes.

He jumped back a little in the chair that was supporting his groggy body.

"Matt! your awake. He yelped.

"Where am I? Oww!" he cringed as he tried to sit up in the hospital bed.

"Take it easy, you've got three cracked ribs....not a good idea to move around too much." He said while rushing over to help him.

"I can do it."He tried to sit up again.

"Yeah whatever...still acting tough huh?" Tai smiled slightly.

Matt leaned back against some pillows that Tai had placed behind him.

Tai sat back down in his chair.

"What time is it?" He asked while trying to shake the sleepy feeling from his head.

"12:15" He said while looking at his wrist watch.

"Your Mom and T.K were here earlier.But you were still asleep. The doctor calmed both our parents down.They were a little histerical but the're all okay now."

"How was T.K when he saw me like this?"

"Pretty well actually, he kept saying that they only ran away cause you beat them badly before you fell."

They both chuckled a little.

"T.K always the optimist." Matt said smiling at the thought of his little brother.

The room was quiet for a moment.

"So........you read it huh?" There was a tone of fear creeping into his voice.

Matt looked at the bruises on his arms.

Tai nodded looking at the bed sheets in front of him.

It was quiet again.

"Twice." Tai said under his breath. "Before I came running after you."

"Wh..why? What were you gonna do when you caught up to me?"

"I wasn't going to hurt you.......if that's what you're thinking." The tone of his voice seemed to calm Matt down a little. He was sure Tai wasn't going to shout at him about the letter.

"Then what were you going to do?" His eyes were watching Tai, hoping and searching for an answer he strongly felt he'd never get.

"I just wanted to.....to tell you."He looked up to see the bruised kid staring down at him in desperation for an answer.

"To tell me what Tai?"

He began to play with the bed sheets nervously.

"That I feel the same way."

Matt's heart felt heavy, tears began to gather in his eyes.

Tai sat on the side of his bed.leaned in over his friend.

"No Matt...... don't cry..... I'm here."

Matt threw his arms around Tai.

It's that night at the camp all over again.Tai thought to himself but he didn't care.Sora wasn't around this time to spoil anything.

Matt began to cry a little more but softly this time.

"Matt.......? how long have you been carrying this around with you?" He whispered into his ear.

He looked into Tai's eye's wich were looking back with that sparkle that Matt thought he'd never see.

"I....I...forever." Gasping between each word, He pulled Tai closer not wanting to let go. He could feel Tai's hot breath on his neck.

"Silly little blonde kid.......I told you, you could tell me anything." Tai squeezed him in his arms. "Anything!" "I love you Matt."

"Owww! Tai!? "

Matt fell back into the soft pillows whem Tai realized what he'd done.

"I'm sorry! Are you okay?!I'm sorry!"

Matt gaped shortly for air.Tai was fussing and getting a bit panicky.

"Tai calm down okay? I'm alright, Don't do that okay? Well......not any time soon."He grinned as though he'd just had a dirty thought.

He sighed out deeply in relief.

"Sorry"

And sat back down on the side of the bed again.

Matt smiled past the sharp ache in his side.

"Hey Tai?"

"yeah?"

"Guess it means we're not really friends anymore huh? Not that I'm complaining or anything."

Tai gently brushed Matt's hair out of his eyes with the back of his hand.

"I guess not but....We can still laugh together like friends, that'll never change ....right?"

"Right."

Matt was battling to keep his eye's open.

"I'll let you get some rest, kay?"

"Yeah I 'm still exausted, Just promise me one thing?"

"Sure, name it."

"That you'll be here when I wake up?"

"As if I'd be anywhere else."He laughed.

Matt closed his eyes and smiled as he thought of Tai next to him.

"Night Tai."

He felt Tai's soft lips against his forehead.

"Night Matt.I love you."

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Sucked huh? Not a great story is it?

I'll make this the end for now and a sequal to this story later maybe?

Expecting them to kiss? Well  I thought I'd save it for a sequal.

It'll probably be really mushy too.

I'll see what the reviewers have to say.

I'm sorry if this story was a real disapointment, sorry.

Kale.