"Yamato!"
Takeru yelled to his older brother. "Where are you going?"
"I
gotta meet someone." Yamato said, and he bit into a rice ball. "Where you
going?"
"Daisuke
and me we're going to the mall to get some Christmas presents for the girls."
"You
can give Hikari mud and she'll still love it."
"I
wanna get her something special."
"I
don't think so…" Yamato muttered as he walked out the door.
What
was that about? Takeru thought. I love Hikari, oh, man I hope Yamato
doesn't like her or something. That'd be too weird. I guess it might make
sense, I mean Hikari's so likable. But then, Yamato doesn't like girls very
much…
Takeru
met Daisuke at the mall entrance. "Hey tomadachi." Takeru said.
"Yo."
Daisuke was practicing ghetto talk. That's what was popular lately, and Daisuke
liked to be popular.
"That's
the only ghetto talk I've heard from you Dai."
"That's
all I know!"
"I'm not even sure that is
ghetto."
"Well,
I'll have to listen to the other guys some more."
"Right…"
"C'mon
T.A., don't be a jerk. I want to be popular."
"Dai,
there are more important things."
"Yeah
right. You got the good girl, and I didn't, cuz you're popular and I'm not."
"C'mon,
Miyako's good. Anyway, I got Hikari because we've been friends since we were
little. And to tell you the truth, Hikari hates you."
"Your
right, Miyako's great, and I really care about her. It's just…I still get
jealous sometimes."
"I
know…don't worry kid."
"Hey,
don't call me kid, I'm older then you!"
"Your immature."
"Stuff
it." Daisuke laughed. They walked past a lot of people carrying signs and
stuff.
"Would'ja
like ta make a donation?" A man said. Takeru dropped fifty cents into the box
the man was holding.
"What
am I donating to?" He asked.
"Yer
donatin' to the little orphan kids in Kyoto's orphanage."
"Oh,
coolies."
Takeru
looked around and he could've sworn he saw someone he knew. "Hey, Dai, you
recognize anyone here?"
"Come
to think of it, yeah. That girl in the Santa suit looks like my sister."
"And
that guy…the other Santa….that's Yamato!"
"Ohmygod…"
Daisuke looked like he was about the throw up. "You don't think…that
they're…a…a…c-c…"
"A
couple?" Takeru supplied.
"I hope
not."
Yamato
and Jun grinned at each other. They waved to their siblings, and yelled for
them to come over there. "Dai-chan!" "Teeks!"
The
boys reluctantly came over, with very sick looks on their faces.
"Hi!"
Jun said. "Lookie, me and Yamato are giving out Christmas joy to all the little
kiddies! To bad you guys are to old…that'd be so cute!"
"Yamato?"
Takeru gasped. "Can I talk to you?"
"Sure
bro, anytime."
"In
private?"
"Okay." They walked over
to a Limited Too store. They didn't think they'd be bothered there, as the mall
was almost completely devoid of female life today.
"Why
are you hanging around with Jun? You are still with Taichi, aren't
you?"
"Yah,
no kidding. Jun and I just have a little surprise for you two."
"Me and
Daisuke?" Takeru looked at his brother quizzically.
"Yup."
They walked back to Jun and Daisuke. They had apparently had a similar talk.
Jun
leaned over to Yamato and whispered something to him. "They are going to be so
surprised!"
"I
know!" Yamato whispered loudly.
"Should
we tell them now?"
"Mmm
hmm!"
"Daisuke,
my little brother–" Jun began.
"And
Takeru, my own beloved sibling." Yamato continued.
"We
have a great gift for you on this day."
"Merry
Christmas!" They produced a check. And on this check, fate was sealed. They
were to use this check, to go to Arigato Aikou, the most romantic
restaurant this side of Tokyo.
And
they were to go together.
They
wanted to protest, but when they looked into their siblings smiling faces, they
knew their fate was sealed.
To Be Continued….