*yawns* Three in the morning and I ask myself what should I write, and I decided I would write more on the Rivals story. So here is part two.




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Daisuke flopped onto his bed. School was as boring as it always was. Hikari flirted with Takeru. Miyako flirted with everyone else. The same old thing. And what had he done? Slept. Through all the periods, he really should have paid attention.

"Daisuke-baka!"

Daisuke groaned as he covered his head with his pillow. "Leave me alone Jun!"

"If you don't want the phone, I can just tell them you're wetting your bed or something."

Daisuke slammed his head into the pillow. "Can't you at least ask who it is!" He yelled back.

There was a few moments of silence before Jun answered. "It's Yamato-kun's brother. He wants to know if you have the notes from Biology."

"Noooo."

"He wants to know if you need them for the test tomorrow."

Daisuke hopped to his feet and bolted towards the other room. Unfortunately, his back pack was in his way. "Itai." He mumbled after the rather nasty fall and continued his way to the hall. "Don't hang up!"

Jun yawned as she swung the phone back and forth in her hands. "I'm hanging up, the phone is slipping."

Daisuke snatched the phone from Jun's hand. "Sheesh, you could have just left the phone on the table, you know."

"Oi..." Came the voice over the phone.

"Sorry. Jun was being annoying and taunting me with the phone. So, what's up?"

"Like I told your sister, I was wondering if you needed the Biology notes."

Daisuke began to wrap himself in the phone cord. "Funny thing, I lost those notes in my room."

"You mean you didn't take any."

"That too."

"So, I'm guessing you need the notes."

"Good guess."

"Right, I'll bring them to you, okay?"

"Sure, thanks a lot."

"No problem. We could study too. If you want."

"That's cool. I need all the help I can get."

"Well, I'll see you in a few minutes. Later Dais."

"Later." Daisuke said hanging up the phone. He really did like Takeru though at times he was a total jerk. But, in reality wasn't everyone? He knew he was, since people liked to point it out every other minute. Sometimes he wondered if everyone really hated him. And they were just tolerating him. Hell, sometimes he could understand why they did. He never did have much self-esteem. Sure, he seemed like he had an ego the size of Godzilla, but, that was just a facade. Hell, what a time to become depressed. Takeru was going to be over in a few minutes, and he still had to clean his room. Not that it was a mess, far from it. It was a total disaster area! Daisuke grumbled as he started shoving the contents of his floor into his closet.

"Daisuke! Yamato-kun's brother is here!"

Daisuke glared at his sisters general direction. "You don't have to screech, you know."

A few moments later Takeru appeared in the doorway. "If she asks for Nii-chans cell number one more time I'm going to go crazy."

"I was sure she moved onto her next obsession."

"Guess not. Anyway, Biology notes." Takeru said as he reached into his bag pulling out a spiral notebook marked Biology in big green letters.

"That's not full is it?"

"Hai, midterms are coming up, remember."

"Aw man, I am sooo doomed."

"I guess it's time to hit the books, huh.'

"Che, if I don't pass, I'm going to be hit *by* the books."

"We better get started than."

The next few hours were spent with Takeru trying to explain everything from mitosis to genetics to DNA. Daisuke nodded every once in a while trying to keep focused.

"That's about everything that I can think of." Takeru said finally shutting the notebook.

"I can't feel my brain..."

"Well, I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing."

"Takeru.."

"Hai?"

Daisuke looked away finding the wall suddenly interesting. "Do you like me?"

"Do I like you?"

"Yeah. Because, well I can be a real jerk sometimes. And, I say some stupid things and do foolish things." Daisukes gaze shifted to the ceiling. "And I can be really stupid."

"Oi, you're not stupid. And, the way you act is just a defense mechanism."

"What."

"Look, I don't know what everyone else thinks, but I like you."

"You do?"

"Would I be here if I didn't? I know that sometimes I say stuff that are probably hurtful. Just tell me if I do, because I can be pretty oblivious sometimes.

Daisuke looked down only to be caught in a hug. He immediately tensed up at the contact. Takeru knew how he felt for him. Slowly, he relaxed into the hug. He was so warm. It was all Daisuke could do to keep from falling asleep. That or tackle Takeru to the ground. "Takeru."

"Hai?"

"Why are you hugging me?"

Felt like the right thing to do."

"Thank you."

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Daisuke trudged down the hallway. He really didn't want to look at his grades. He waited for the crowd to part first though. He wanted to go through his humiliation alone. "C...C...C...C...A minus...C" Daisuke's eyes widened as he moved back a few steps. "How did I get an A minus. Wow, I guess I was paying attention when Takeru was going over all that junk."

"Oi, Dais-kun." Takeru called as he ran up. "The grades are up? I wish coach would have let me out sooner."

"Takeru! Guess what!?"

"Huh, what?"

"I got an A in Biology!"

"That's great! I told you you weren't stupid. How about we go grab something to eat to celebrate. I'll even buy."

"You said you'll buy. Don't back out on it."

"I won't and I know how much you can eat when you don't have to pay."

"I don't eat that much!"

"You eat more than the entire country of Ethiopia."

"Where?"

"Nevermind, Dais-kun. Lets just go."

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Daisuke stuffed another slice of pizza into his mouth. "I've been meaning to ask you about you and Hikari. Are you guys together?"

Takeru snickered under his breath. "Nah. It would be like dating my sister. Besides, our brothers are practically married."

Daisuke blinked, he would have to ask them about that later. "Oh, I just thought that-"

"Everyone does. I don't want someone that I'm compatible with. There's no adventure in that."

"So what kind of girl-"

"Person."

"Huh?"

"I'm not looking at just girls."

"So, you're...you know."

"I dunno." Takeru shrugged a bit. "I haven't done anything yet, so how can I classify myself?"

"Okay...that's good. Um, but what do you like."

"Both."

Daisuke stared at Takeru for a few moments. He was trying to get the courage up to ask the next question. Did he even dare to ask the question? "C-could you like me?"

"Didn't we already go through this?"

"I meant...Remember what I said in the cave."

"Oh...I, um, haven't put much thought into it."

"Oh." Daisuke sighed. the next question wasn't even going to matter, so it was worth a try. "C-could you kiss me? I mean just to see what you like more?"

"Daisuke...I, um, maybe later."

"That's a no."

"I will later." Takeru frowned as he stared at Daisuke. It wouldn't hurt anything, would it? "I promise."

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Takeru stared at his wall. Why had he promised Daisuke something so stupid. Now, he would have to go through with it, no matter how afraid he was. He knew if something went wrong he would lose Daisuke as a friend. And, he didn't want that. Good friends are hard to come by in reality. Takeru glanced up at his clock. Daisuke was going to be over in a few minutes. And, then he would have to decide on something.

The doorbell rang.

Well, that was him. It was time to meet his fears head on.

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Everyone call me evil for this cliffhanger. ^^