Part 4
Tai woke up hours after Jyou and Koushiro left he got up and stretched, yawning widely. Then quite abruptly he found himself sitting on the floor. Slightly sore he glared at the couch he had forgotten he was on.
"Stupid couch," he muttered vaguely. Of course it wasn't the couch he was mad at, he was still mad at Matt who was he reason for sleeping on the couch in the first place. Just another thing to add on his list of injustices.
Wondering around the kitchen he found some cereal and set about getting a bowl. He started and the box nearly jumped out of his fingers as the phone rang starting loud. Tai wandered into the doorway of the master bedroom and listened for the message as he munched on the dry cereal.
"Hey Koushiro, Jyou, I'm looking for Tai," came the tired voice. Tai recognized it immediately and rightly guessed Matt was on his lunch break at work. "If you see or hear from him, tell him I really need to talk with him." Matt was so distracted that he didn't remember to leave his name.
After the click there was a beep from the machine. Tai slid to the floor, tears running down his face despite his best efforts to stop them.
*beep*
The box of cereal fell away from his numb fingers, spilling a little on the floor.
*beep*
Tai had been able to keep his tears inside for so long.
*beep*
He was frustrated that Matt's voice was setting off his tears.
*beep*
The sobs racked Tai's body and he had to bite his lip to keep from gasping noisily for breath.
*beep*
*beep*
It just hurt so much
*beep*
*beep*
*beep*
Tai woke up hours after Jyou and Koushiro left he got up and stretched, yawning widely. Then quite abruptly he found himself sitting on the floor. Slightly sore he glared at the couch he had forgotten he was on.
"Stupid couch," he muttered vaguely. Of course it wasn't the couch he was mad at, he was still mad at Matt who was he reason for sleeping on the couch in the first place. Just another thing to add on his list of injustices.
Wondering around the kitchen he found some cereal and set about getting a bowl. He started and the box nearly jumped out of his fingers as the phone rang starting loud. Tai wandered into the doorway of the master bedroom and listened for the message as he munched on the dry cereal.
"Hey Koushiro, Jyou, I'm looking for Tai," came the tired voice. Tai recognized it immediately and rightly guessed Matt was on his lunch break at work. "If you see or hear from him, tell him I really need to talk with him." Matt was so distracted that he didn't remember to leave his name.
After the click there was a beep from the machine. Tai slid to the floor, tears running down his face despite his best efforts to stop them.
*beep*
The box of cereal fell away from his numb fingers, spilling a little on the floor.
*beep*
Tai had been able to keep his tears inside for so long.
*beep*
He was frustrated that Matt's voice was setting off his tears.
*beep*
The sobs racked Tai's body and he had to bite his lip to keep from gasping noisily for breath.
*beep*
*beep*
It just hurt so much
*beep*
*beep*
*beep*