Matt flipped through the television channels without any real interest. "Sucky. Sucky. Valentines.
Sucky. News. Sucky. Barney=sucky. Sucky...." he groaned, putting down the remote as he passed the
third Valentines show, which caused him to turn the TV off.
Valentines Day sucked.
He had repeatedly come to the conclusion.
Especially since he was in love with a person he could never get.
//Nice going Ishida. You HAD to fall in love with a guy that's OBVIOUSLY as straight as an arrow.//
he just leaned back on the couch, closing his eyes.
His eyes opened as the doorbell went off. He didn't feel like answering it, so he didn't get it. By
the time it had rung a third time, Matt stood up, walking to it, realizing that a person that
persistant wasn't going to leave until he answered it.
He opened the door, knees almost buckling as he saw Tai standing there with a bouquet. //Get a hold
of yourself! You know he's admitting to that girl today! Probably just wants to come by and ask why
I was a jerk yesterday.// he cleared his throat, trying not to let it squeek with surprise. "What
are you doing here?"
"Well, first, I wanna know why you pushed me out the door like my mom's meatloaf gets pushed out
the window."
//SEE?// Matt shrugged, trying to remain cool. "I told you I had stuff to do."
"Yeah, and Kari's going out with Izzy." Tai countered sarcastically.
"Just, stop it." Matt said, having a lack of better words. "So, what's second?"
"Huh?"
"You said first, what's second?"
"Oh... I was... uh... told to give you this." Tai said, handing an envelope to Matt.
Matt opened it, reading it carefully.
Ishida,
I know you stand for Friendship, yet I've
been wondering. Is there somebody that you
want as more than that, or do you still
want to remain the lone wolf? Give your
response to Tai, and he'll relay it to me.
-Anonymous
Matt moaned. "Great, now I got an anonymous Valentine."
"Now what's it say?" Tai asked, as if he didn't know.
"Tell me who wrote this."
"Guess."
Matt thought. "The only person I can think of as even having the slightest interest in me is Mimi.
Is it Mimi?"
Tai's eyes lowered to the floor. //He does want Mimi.//
Matt looked at Tai. "Tai? Something wrong?"
"No." Tai shook his head, although he obviously wasn't with the water welling in his eyes.
"Tai, I've known you too long. Something's really bugging you. I mean, in all the time we've known
each other, you've only cried once before."
"I'm not crying." Tai denied, his voice cracking.
"Like bull. Tell me what's wrong."
Tai couldn't stop himself. He needed Matt right then. He jumped at Matt, wrapping his arms around him
as he started to cry.
It took a moment for it all to register in Matt's mind. After a moment frozen in place, he returned
the embrace, wrapping his arms around Tai and leaning his head on against Tai's. "I knew something was
bugging you. What is it?"
"I-isn't--it ob--obvious?" Tai inquired.
"No."
Tai took a deep breath. "I understand if you hate me, but... I.. I love you, Matt."
Matt froze yet again. He had waited so long to hear those words, he couldn't believe it. "Tai... I
love you too..."
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And so the end of a really sappy-squishy fluffy Taito/Yamachi'ed out Valentines Day series!
So... please review.
Sucky. News. Sucky. Barney=sucky. Sucky...." he groaned, putting down the remote as he passed the
third Valentines show, which caused him to turn the TV off.
Valentines Day sucked.
He had repeatedly come to the conclusion.
Especially since he was in love with a person he could never get.
//Nice going Ishida. You HAD to fall in love with a guy that's OBVIOUSLY as straight as an arrow.//
he just leaned back on the couch, closing his eyes.
His eyes opened as the doorbell went off. He didn't feel like answering it, so he didn't get it. By
the time it had rung a third time, Matt stood up, walking to it, realizing that a person that
persistant wasn't going to leave until he answered it.
He opened the door, knees almost buckling as he saw Tai standing there with a bouquet. //Get a hold
of yourself! You know he's admitting to that girl today! Probably just wants to come by and ask why
I was a jerk yesterday.// he cleared his throat, trying not to let it squeek with surprise. "What
are you doing here?"
"Well, first, I wanna know why you pushed me out the door like my mom's meatloaf gets pushed out
the window."
//SEE?// Matt shrugged, trying to remain cool. "I told you I had stuff to do."
"Yeah, and Kari's going out with Izzy." Tai countered sarcastically.
"Just, stop it." Matt said, having a lack of better words. "So, what's second?"
"Huh?"
"You said first, what's second?"
"Oh... I was... uh... told to give you this." Tai said, handing an envelope to Matt.
Matt opened it, reading it carefully.
Ishida,
I know you stand for Friendship, yet I've
been wondering. Is there somebody that you
want as more than that, or do you still
want to remain the lone wolf? Give your
response to Tai, and he'll relay it to me.
-Anonymous
Matt moaned. "Great, now I got an anonymous Valentine."
"Now what's it say?" Tai asked, as if he didn't know.
"Tell me who wrote this."
"Guess."
Matt thought. "The only person I can think of as even having the slightest interest in me is Mimi.
Is it Mimi?"
Tai's eyes lowered to the floor. //He does want Mimi.//
Matt looked at Tai. "Tai? Something wrong?"
"No." Tai shook his head, although he obviously wasn't with the water welling in his eyes.
"Tai, I've known you too long. Something's really bugging you. I mean, in all the time we've known
each other, you've only cried once before."
"I'm not crying." Tai denied, his voice cracking.
"Like bull. Tell me what's wrong."
Tai couldn't stop himself. He needed Matt right then. He jumped at Matt, wrapping his arms around him
as he started to cry.
It took a moment for it all to register in Matt's mind. After a moment frozen in place, he returned
the embrace, wrapping his arms around Tai and leaning his head on against Tai's. "I knew something was
bugging you. What is it?"
"I-isn't--it ob--obvious?" Tai inquired.
"No."
Tai took a deep breath. "I understand if you hate me, but... I.. I love you, Matt."
Matt froze yet again. He had waited so long to hear those words, he couldn't believe it. "Tai... I
love you too..."
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And so the end of a really sappy-squishy fluffy Taito/Yamachi'ed out Valentines Day series!
So... please review.