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Matt's eyes fluttered open. A warm blanket was pulled over him. He drowsed in the comfort of a big fluffy bed, waking from a dream. In the dream, Taichi had found him, and held him tight. He was going to tell him that he loved him too .. Slowly his thoughts became more focused, as he separated dream from reality.

Where am I?

Matt sat up slowly, looking around the room. Tai's room?! How did I get here?

He put his wrist to his forehead. He had a headache that was pounding against his brain, and his forehead was burning. Looking at himself, he realized that he was dressed only on his boxers. He glanced around the room, looking for his clothes.

I have to get out of here..

The room door opened slowly, and Tai walked in, blowing on a bowl of medicine. When he saw Matt sitting up in bed, the first look on his face was happiness, which quickly turned into something else. Worry perhaps?

Matt looked away. He isn't happy to see me, after all.

"Matt," said Tai, sitting on a chair next to the bed. "I made some herbal medicine for you, this should keep your fever down. If it doesn't we'll have to go see a doctor."

"N-No, I'm alright Tai," said Matt trying to get up weakly. "I should be getting home, I've been out the whole night, my father will kill me."

"Your father thought you spent the night here. It's okay," said Tai firmly, pushing Matt back into bed.

"Now drink this medicine," said Tai, handing the bowl with a spoon to Matt. "Careful, it's hot."

Matt took the bowl and spoon with trembling hands. He dipped the spoon in the medicine and brought it to his lips. Tears were forming in his eyes.

Why is Tai being so nice to me?

"Ah!" cried Matt softly as he dropped the spoon into the bowl. He had burnt his lips, and what with the fever and being so weak and Tai being next to him, he couldn't control himself. A single tear rolled down his face as he looked down.

I must look so pathetic to Tai ..

Tai, alarmed, took the bowl from Matt's hands quickly and put it on the table. Why is my Yama crying? He sat on the bed, next to Matt, holding him by the shoulders.

"What's wrong, Yama?" asked Tai in a gentle voice.

"I burnt my lips," whimpered Matt, trying to wipe the tears from his face. But Tai held his hands, and put his own on Matt's tear stained face, making Matt look him in the eyes.

"Maybe I can make it better." Tai leaned forwards and kissed Matt.

Matt's eyes widened in shock of the kiss. Why is Tai kissing me? He doesn't love me, does he? He doesn't.. Ah, what the heck!

Matt closed his eyes and melted into Tai's kiss.

**

A few minutes later, Taichi pulled away gently. "Mind if I join you in there?" he asked, motioning to the bed. Matt shook his head. He moved over as Taichi climbed in, covering himself with the warm blanket. He reached over and took the medicine from the bedside table and turned to Matt. "You have to finish this medicine, I don't care if you burn your lips again." Matt blinked.

"At most I'll just have to kiss you again," whispered Tai, nuzzling Matt. Matt giggled, but nodded obediently.

Tai blew gently on the spoonful of medicine, and held it towards Matt. Matt drank the medicine delicately.

"Is that okay?" Tai asked. Matt nodded again, not trusting himself to speak.

Tai just fed Matt spoonful after spoonful, wordlessly. Tears welled up in Matt's eyes again. I love Tai .. He thought to himself. He'd being so nice to me .. but why? He doesn't love me ..

When he had finally finished all the medicine, Tai put the bowl down.

"That wasn't so bad, was it?" he joked softly.

All Matt's tears started to fall. He hugged Tai tightly, burying his face in Tai's chest, sobbing hard. "Why? Why are you being so good to me? You don't love me .." he said over and over, not daring to look at Tai.

If he did though, he would find Tai with tears in his eyes too. Tai put his hand on Matt's head, gripping Matt's silky blond hair. His other hand just held Matt tightly to his chest. Tears fell silently as he held the sobbing boy.

After Matt's sobbing had died down, he looked up to see Tai's face, wet by tears. He reached up to brush away Tai's tears. Tai caught his hand and held it there against his face.

"I never got to tell you, Yama - I love you too." Tai said, smiling through his tears.

**

"Stupid spring rain," muttered Matt, pulling his window shut. Sighing, he fingered the bouquet of roses Tai had presented him for Valentines Day. Tai.. He thought of his koi, smiling.

His cell phone rang just then, and he picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Yama?"

"KOI!" squealed Matt gleefully. "What's up?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to hear your voice .. and see you."

"What? don't be silly, its 10 pm and raining hard outside."

"I'm outside your house now, koi-come and see me?"

"you're crazy, Tai," sighed Matt happily. "OK, I'm coming"

Matt ran outside happily, without a raincoat or umbrella. He stopped at the gate, which was the only thing separating him an Tai.

"What?" he said, grinning.

"Come closer,"grinned Tai in response, stepping up to the grill.

"Why?" asked Matt, stepping closer anyway. They were practically touching, if not for the grill.

"Stick your tongue out," whispered Tai.

"Why?" asked Matt again, sticking out his tongue. He could taste the rain.

"So I can kiss you." Tai pulled Matt closer kissing him deeply. He pressed something into Matt's hand and broke away from the kiss.

"Happy valentines day koi!" He shouted, grinning wildly, running back through the rain.

Curiously Matt opened his palm to fin a single ferrero rocher there.















Well that's it!

Happy new year to u all!! Word cant express what I feel, if u actually read this all the way through. Thank u.