I Don't Give A Damn About You
Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon or Tai or Yama......*Sob* I don't own....*Cries hysterically*
Taichi held his head in his hands as he stared at the plain hospital wall. His mind wheeling with the events of that night. Just a couple hours ago it had been a perfectly normal night. Then Matt had called after taking a bottle of Advil because his girlfriend had dumped him. Tai had been in a panic calling 911 on his cell phone while listening to Matt''s faint breathing on the other line.
The paramedics had come after what had felt like hours, though he was told it was only around seven minutes. Then his worried mother, sister, and he had driven to the hospital where they had been waiting ever since. Matt had gotten his stomach pumped as soon as they had arrived but Tai still hadn't been able to see his friend yet. So here he still sat worried as ever, gnawing on his lip, and waiting for the doctor to say he could see Matt.
He looked up as doctor came up to the three of them. "Are you three members of his family?" He asked.
"No-" Tai said before he was interrupted.
"Do you know where his immediate family is?" He asked calmly. Tai wanted to rip his head off. If he said he couldn't see Matt because he wasn't family Tai had a feeling he might but before any such thing happened his mom spoke up.
"Hello. My name is Mrs. Kamiya. His mother and younger brother are both on their way and his father is on a business trip. So right now none of his family are here. We are close friends." She said her eyes set hard and determined.
"Alright. He is staying in room 104 just down there." He said pointing down the hall to the right. Tai dashed down the hall to the door marked 104. He pushed it open slowing down his pace as he walked more cautiously to the bed. Thankfully he wasn't hooked up too much except for an IV needle in his arm and a heart monitor which was beeping steadily.
"Matt?" He asked as he stepped up next to the bed where Matt lay, eyes closed.
"Tai?" He asked looking up at the brown haired boy. Tai could see the teary shine in Matt's eyes as he sat up on his pillows. Tai stood there for a moment unsure of what to do before he reached down pulling Matt into a hug. He felt him shaking against him as Matt cried tears he'd been holding back. Tai''s shoulder began to feel damp as he sat down on the bed holding Matt close.
"She...She just said that she didn't want...she didn't want to be with me anymore," He cried into Tai's shirt between sobs.
"It's okay. It's okay. She's just an insensitive bitch. She was just too dumb to see how great a guy she had." He whispered. Tai saw his mom, Kari, Ms.Ishida, and T.K. walk back outside seeing that Matt might want some privacy.
"I don't know what went wrong. I don't know……I don't know…….." He cried as Tai held him whispering comforting things into his ear.
"Anyone would want to be with you. You're funny, nice, you have good looks, and you're just great all around." Tai said as Matt pulled back to see if he was just saying that. He looked at his face and Tai let him see the absolute truth in his chocolate brown eyes.
"You……you really mean that?" He said surprise written across his face.
"Yeah. I really do. You deserve so much better than her." Tai said. Matt sat up away from him a small smile on his face as he saw Tai's sincerity. He wiped away his tears on the sleeve of his hospital gown before giving him a firm hug and a whispered Thanks.
"It was nothing. You really are all those things and deserve someone better." Tai whispered back returning the hug.
"Hey, Do you know where everyone else is?" He asked sniffling a little bit. Tai laughed a little as he told him they were waiting outside.
"Hey before I tell them to come in…… Promise not to do that again. Okay?" He said the seriousness of the question written in his every feature.
"Yeah. I promise." He said with a weak smile.
"I'll go get everyone." Tai turned and opened the door nodding for the others to come inside. Matt''s mom was the first inside as she fussed over him. Making him promise the same thing Tai had and kissing and hugging him but his shields and masks were in place again. He brushed the situation off like it was no big deal.
Tai stayed back letting T.K. and his mom have their little reunion. Then Kari and Tai's mom passed by him giving him each a hug on the way to Matt''s bed where they each showed their worry as well. It was strange seeing him perfectly normal and "cool" like usual when only a moment ago he''d been a completely broken soul.
Finally Tai came forward as well hugging him and pretending that nothing had just happened and everything was alright.
"Well, the doctor said you can come home tonight but you''re under house arrest and someone will be with you at all times." She said giving him a look that said 'don't argue and don't even think of trying to get out of it.' It was nice for Tai to know that they did realize that this was serious even if they didn't show it too much.
"I can come over too and help keep him company so you guys can get some sleep." Tai said. She turned looking like she was about to say something like they would be fine, but then she saw his need to be their for Matt and determination to help in anyway possible. She just said,"Thanks Tai. Your help would be welcome." Though he wasn't so sure it was just for coming over, more likely for his strong friendship and bond with Matt and how much he cared about him.
"I'm going to get you signed out of here and then will go to my house. You can stay in the guest bedroom and Tai can stay with you. We can drag in a recliner chair." She said before leaving to go find his doctor. She returned several minutes later with Matt's clothes and several sheets of documents. After he'd changed into a pair of blue jeans, sneakers, and a dark turtle neck they were off. Tai said goodbye to his mom and sister as they left and about a half an hour later they were there.
The house was a nice size for two people, though not big. It had three bedrooms and one bathroom and a medium sized kitchen and living room. The first two rooms were T.K.'s and his mom's and the last was a sort of guest bedroom and library. It was small, one wall was entirely covered by a bookshelf, and the rest of the room was taken up by the bed.
Together, TK., Tai, and Mrs. Ishida, barely managed to squeeze the brown recliner from the living room into a corner. Once everything was settled they both said goodnight leaving Tai and Matt alone.
"Night Tai." Matt mumbled as he rolled over. Tai stared at Matt's form waiting as his breathing slowed and became heavy with sleep before getting up and turning on the small reading light on the arm of his chair. He pulled a book from the shelf titled "Colora Realis" and flipped open to the first page. It was a science fiction story of some kind though he was barely skimming it and not taking any of it in.
Tai sat for a couple more hours staring at the book while mulling through the nights events and his thoughts. As he was turning to look at the clock for the fortieth time that hour he noticed that Matt was shaking. It was so slight he might have missed it except there was a slight whimpering sound like someone trying to not cry, and failing.
He got up from the recliner and tip-toed over to the side of the bed.
"Matt?" Tai questioned though it was more letting Matt know he was there. Tai saw his body stiffen slightly as he realized he'd been caught crying. He didn't move and Tai could tell he was trying to pretend he was sleeping. As he got closer he could see the tear stains down his friend's cheeks and a wet spot on his pillow.
"Matt, Are...ummm...Do you wanna talk about it?" He asked changing his question as he figured Matt was not okay.
"No." Matt said barely holding back further tears. He was determined not to break down again in front of Tai since Tai probably already thought he was pretty pathetic from earlier.
"Matt, It's okay you know...I mean it hurts a lot when you get dumped and after almost a year it must be even worse...I just want to help you. I hate to see you hurting this much." Tai said a little embarrassed by the last part. Matt looked up to see Tai with a worried expression on his face, his eyes filled with a caring that Matt wasn't used to.
Matt gave a deep swallow as he tried to gain some control of his tears and urge to break down and start sobbing uncontrollably. "It's just...It's hard..." He said grasping for words to describe his pain and the ability to talk about it. A sob broke free of his control and a couple tears started to fall down his cheeks. Tai leaned forward brushing Matt's tears away and pulling him closely as Matt's fragile control began to fall apart. More sobs fell from his lips as Tai laid him down on his pillow coming down to lay beside him. He leaned further into Tai as Tai wrapped his arms around him.
Matt's tears fell faster and faster and he choked out his pain in sob after sob. Croaking out words as he tried to explain to his closest friend the utter despair that seemed to be enveloping him. After almost an hour he had calmed and he was down to just hiccuping every once and awhile.
"Thanks Tai This means a lot to me." Matt whispered quietly as he drifted off to sleep still wrapped up in Tai's arms.
"What are friends for..." Tai replied with a yawn before drifting off to sleep pulling Matt a little closer.
Author's Note: *sniff sniff* Wow. That was long enough for the second chappie I hope? Thanks Everyone who reviewed! It just makes me happy and it helps to kill that evil writers block. So remember Reviewing = Faster Writing! Thanks Again! Please R/R! ^_^