Hope you enjoy reading this one better than the last couple chapters.

Oh well let me know what you think.

Sister's Secret

They both started for Tai's room seeking refuge from his mothers wild ranting mouth.

Tai closed the door behind them so they could talk without whispering.

"Hey Matt, you feeling any better?" Kari was standing in the middle of the room looking suspiciously at Tai's body language.

"Oh-uh-yeah I guess." He was a little dazed as he forgot for a moment that she lived there too. "It hurts when I breath or move too much." He looked down at his/Tai's ruined clothes. "Let's just say I feel like I look."

"That bad, huh?" She put on a sweet smile.

It was too sweet for Tai's liking.

"Ok..." He said "....what are you up to?"

She went over to Tai and turned her back to Matt then began to whisper into Tai's ear.

"Can I talk to you in the living room?"

He looked at her then to Matt. "I'll just be a minute." Matt nodded and sat down on the bunk bed and watched them scuttle off to the next room.

"Well what is it?" Tai wasn't sure why his sister wanted them to talk in private but he hoped it might be good news.

Just as she was about to open her mouth to reply, they were both startled by a yell coming from the kitchen.

"Kari! Do you want me to make you something to eat too?!"

"No mom, I'm okay for now. I'm going out just now anyway!"

He shook her shoulder slightly to get her attention. "So? What did you want?"

They exchanged glances for amoment before she spoke again.

"Did you find out what was wrong with Matt?"

They never lied to each other, that was just the kind of brother sister relationship that they had.

He began to rub the back of his neck nervously. "Well uh-I-uh....yeah."

"Did he tell you?" She asked making sure she wasn't prying into his business.

He shook his head not saying a word.

"Then how'd you find out?"

He hesitated before he decided to speak "Matt wrote a letter that I wasn't supposed to see...." He paused "...I saw it."

She tilted her head to one side. "I take it that it wasn't meant for ANYONE to see huh?"

"Too right!" He blurted out. "But Matt knows I've read it and we're both cool about it."

Kari smiled and tried to keep herself from laughing. "So that's what you were looking for when you came in."

Tai raised an eyebrow. "Something you're not telling me Sis?"

She pulled out the letter and held it folded between her middle and index finger in front of her face.

"I think it's so cute."

"Kari!" He shouted as he tried to snatch it from her but missed as she moved swiftly out of his range.

"Where did you find it?" He couldn't help but wonder.

"By the front door, when I came back from the digital world."

"Relax brother. I've got your back. I won't tell anyone besides I think it's adorable that you guy's are together." She said stepping up to him and pressing the letter against his chest with her two fingers.

He held it to his chest when she stepped back.

"Kari? I never said we were together."

"You didn't have to, I guessed you would be, cause of the way you guys are when you're with each other."

He seemed to be uneasy. "Is it that obvious?" Hoping she would say anything other than yes.

"Nah, I just pick up on these things. Don't worry about Mom or Dad they don't mind the idea of you or me being with the same sex that way."

"Kari! you didn't!" He said in shock of her words.

"No of course I didn't tell them."

He sighed deeply in relief.

"I just brought up the topic one night when you were out. They said it's our choice and we should do what we want. They wouldn't love us any less, Tai."

"I don't know... I don't want to tell them just yet."

"It's up to you, I wont say anything."

"Thanks ,Kari , this is all new to me."

"Take your time." She said and headed for the door when they heard a car pull up to the apartment.

"Oh yeah, where are you going?"

"I'm going to sleep over at T.k's house, his mom said she'd pick me up when she came to drop off clothes for Matt."

"Is that her?" he asked her while she peered through the door at the car that just arrived.

"Uh-huh." she said and turned to Tai. "Want me to bring up his stuff before I leave?"

"Would you? Matt's probably wandering what we're talking about."

"Oh and Tai?...."

"Yeah?"

"Get some sleep will you? You look like you're about to fall asleep where you're standing."

"Mmm whatever sis."

He really was tired but Matt was there and he couldn't fall asleep and let Matt bore himself to death with nothing to do.

Kari ran back up the stairs opened the door and dumped a bag of Matt's stuff just inside the doorway.

"See ya tomorrow, Tai."

He waved her off, picked up Matt's bag and headed back to his bedroom.

Matt nearly jumped off the bed at the sight of his bag wich he was guessing was full of clothes. "Great she came! Where's Kari?"

Sleep was pulling down hard on Tai's lids. He rubbed his eyes with his fists to wake himself up a bit. "Oh Kari? Uh...." he snapped out of his dreamy state only just grasping onto what Matt had asked him. "....oh right yeah, she's gone to sleep over at your brothers house."

Matt noticed his slight dozing off there in the room. "Tai, I seriously think you should get some sleep or something, you might hurt yourself falling asleep where you stand."

"I won't, besides what are you gonna do if I'm fast asleep huh?"

"At least take a nap will you?" He pleaded hoping the brunette would give in to him.

Tai played with the thought and spoke resisting the idea. "Maybe....after lunch."

Matt smiled full with the fact that he had his way, not that it was selfish thing he wanted for himself. He felt guilty that he hadn't done anything for the one who saved his life and who loved him.

There was Tai inviting him into his home after being through so much these past two days. And the missing letter probably wasn't helping either. He thought.

"I'm sorry." Matt said without thinking.

"For what?" Tai was confused by his  unexpected apology.

 Matt sat back down on the bed. "All this.... For dumping everything on you so suddenly. You probably feel the weight of the world on you." he said looking to the floor, ashamed.

He smiled, guiding Matt's chin with a gentle hand so that he looked up at him.

"Matt, you could never be a burden to me."

Matt stared up at him with a child-like innocence that longed for them to be closer.

They drew closer feeling the others breathing increasing, becoming deeper, eyes locked looking deeply into the windows of their souls.

"Boys! Lunch is in the kitchen, I've got to get to work. Bye!" Her Yelling from the other room made them aware that they weren't alone that moment.

He stood back from him, somewhat disturbed by his mothers presence in the house.

The sound of the front door slamming shut broke out a blanket of silence through the apartment.

"Suppose we better go eat."

He felt disapointed that their lips hadn't met. He wished for a moment like that for so long and it just passed him by, ruined by Tai's mother yelling.

Tai's casual way about the matter seemed comforting though.

"You coming?" He asked when Matt didn't say anything.

"Yeah, then you can get started on that nap."

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There were two bowls of ramen on the kitchen table next to two empty glasses and a bottle of orange juice.

"Man! am I starving!" Tai groaned as he took a seat at the table, picking up his chopstix in his hand. Matt took the seat opposite his and began to pour the juice, filling the glasses.

Tai was already slurping down noodles like a ravenous shark in a feeding frenzy. Matt could only laugh.

"What?" he muffled with his mouth still full. A couple noodles hung loose from his bottom lip.

"Oh nothing." He picked up a glass and tried to cover his smile as he drank.

He put the glass down and picked up his own chopstix.

"You know...." He said watching him dive into his bowl again. "....I don't know if you're cute or disgusting when you're eating."

Matt began to pinch at the noodles with the chopstix then lifted a sizable heap to his mouth.

Tai swollowed and breathed out deeply as though breathing came second to eating.

Matt smiled, knowing the typical eating habits of the boy opposite.

"Relax. I'm not gonna eat yours when you're not looking." Matt couldn't resist commenting further.

His eyes narrowed jokingly. "I can never be sure." At that he raised his chopstix into the air as if to say  'Round 2!' and began filling his mouth again.

Matt laughed then joined him, He knew he'd never keep up so he just paced himself normally.

Tai burped and sat back in his chair looking as though he'd rub his stomach, satisfied that it was full. He watched Matt finnish his last mouthful.

"Oh yeah, guess what."

Matt swollowed and cocked his head to one side as if he would hear better.

Tai put the letter his sister had given him earlier on the table.

His eyes widend at the sight of it and gave Tai a pearly white smile.

"That's great where'd you find it?"

"Kari found it."

"Did she read it? What did she say?" He didn't like the idea of anyone reading something so personal of his.

"Yeah she read it..." Tai rolled his eyes back. "...she thinks it's 'adorable'. She won't tell anyone."

He sighed releasing his tension. And decided he needed to change the subject.

"Hey, you full now?"

Tai nodded.

"Good now you can go and get some sleep." He said folding his arms.

"And what are you gonna do?"

Matt shrugged. " I'm still sleepy from those painkillers I've taken this morning at the hospital."

"So you wanna nap with me huh?"

Matt nodded feeling shy.They weren't used to being close physically but they wanted to be.

"I roll around in my sleep." Tai warned. "And the doctor didn't give you any more painkillers to take at home did he?"

"So, you don't want me near you?" He asked in a defeated tone.

He put arms around the blonde boy gently hugging him closer to his body.

He whispered into his ear. "I'll probably be too tired to roll around anyway."

Matt squeezed back as hard as he could without bringing pain back into his side. He couldn't resist smiling, his heart began to pound at the couples closeness.

"C'mon..." Tai said putting a little distance between them so he could see into Matt's eye's. "...I don't want to fall asleep on you right here."

He found Tai's hand and walked with him to his bedroom.

"Tai, you're such a tease." He exclaimed.

The apartment became silent one more time only this time it was welcomed as the two fell asleep against each other, taking comfort in in each others touch.

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I tried to make this chapter longer. I didn't have time to proof read it so forgive me I repeated parts of the story.

Last chapter 's coming soon.

Just a warning it'll get a bit lemony.