Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Comedy / and there's some of that angst that always creeps into my stores too :(
Disclaimer: I don't own digimon or Central Perk. They belong to their respective owners.
A/N: I hope that you like this story soo far. I'm trying my hardest to write without angst, but it's not working much. Oh well, I think I'll just listen to uplifting and fast music while I'm writing this. Not my usual slow depressing music, heheh. I'm going to try and make this chapter funny, but I'm just not that good at funny stuff. Oh yeah, Lex and Drake are my own creations and they're just here for this chapter. Thoughts = '...' and speech = "..."
Boardwalk: Realizations
The doors creaked open slowly as Daisuke escaped the school. Ominous black clouds drifted overhead as he walked across the parking lot. Daisuke took one last look at his school for the day. He had worked up a lot of emotions and he didn't want to sit in class brooding all day. He wasn't sure what to do next. He hadn't meant to snap at Takeru. He meant...what did he mean? He was really unsure of himself now. He had even played with Ken's feelings. But Ken did mean something special to the boy.
Thunder cracked in the distance as the rain started to pour. Speaking of pouring, was Daisuke actually ready to pour out all his feelings unto Takeru? I might be able to get Ken to help me-
"NO! No more using people!" Dai shouted out.
He looked down at his feet. They were a lot more interesting than the people that were staring at him. Daisuke felt a pang of guilt for not going after Ken. He felt angry, sad, frustrated, lonely and just blah-ness. He didn't really know what he felt, everything was just a blur inside of him.
"Ken..." He whispered. 'Gawd, I miss him. And I made him go away. I'm such a baka!'
Daiskue turned with a start as someone grabbed his shoulder. And who should we expect to see standing behind him heavily breathing, face flushed? We would expect it to be Takeru...and that's who Dai thought it was too. But surprisingly it wasn't. In fact it wasn't even one of the chosen children! It was just a regular stranger.
"Huh? Who're you?"
The boy was about two or three years older than Daisuke and was wearing normal clothes instead of a uniform. His sea green eyes looked Dai up and down before coming to the conclusion that this wasn't who they were looking for.
"Name's Lex. God, gomen-nasai, I though that you were Drake. You look a lot like him...well except for the eyes. Yours have a certain spark in them. It's cute." He smirked.
But Daisuke didn't. He was very suspicious. What's with this dude?
"Oi, how about we go someplace dry. We'll catch the flu if we stay out here in the rain any longer."
"Um...well I kinda was going to go back to school and do something really important."
"But I insist. Let's go get some coffee, my treat."
Lex started leading Daisuke toward Central Perk. They went in, sat at a table and ordered coffee. Lex started to talk about school and himself but Dai wasn't listening, he was thinking about Ken. He didn't mean to use his feelings. He did care about him, but he also cared about Takeru. God, it was so confusing. He was just about to get up and leave when Lex grabbed his arm.
"Yo! Hey, I've been trying to get your attention for the last five minuets. I can't keep just calling you, You. What's your name, eh?"
"Daisuke." He said as he tensed up at Lex' touch.
Lex laughed and released his arm. "Not much of a talker are you Dai-chan?"
Dai relaxed and smiled. "Oh, I talk alright. Most of my friends would say I talk way too much. But right now, I'm just preoccupied. Things on my mind ya know."
"S'ok tell me your troubles then. I'm a great listener. Besides school's almost out, I don't gotta go anywhere right now."
"Eh, heh, I don't think that you'd want to know."
The light brunette leaned forward and grabbed Daisuke's hands in his. Lex smiled sincerely and gazed into Dai's hazel eyes.
"Come on. I wanna know. If it's troubling you then it's troubling me."
A stunned Daisuke sat staring with his mouth wide open. He tried to use it, opening and closing it, but nothing came out. Lex patiently waited as Dai tried to form words.
"Well?"
"Um...w-well, y-you see, heh. I w-was kinda like, well I wasn't, i-it was my friend. But, um..." Daisuke paused to take a few deep breaths. "Ok, gomen, it started last weekend. When the fair was on the boardwalk. I was there alone and my best friend kept on popping up out of nowhere, surprising me and all, and flirting with me too. You kinda remind me of him right now."
Lex sat back and chuckled as the chime over the door sounded. "Sorry bout that. I don't know what wrong with me. Drake would kill me if he found out."
"If I found out about what?" Called a juvenile voice coming from the boy who was leaning against the doorframe.
Lex jumped up and grinned while waving. Daisuke slumped down into his seat, embarrassed.
"Drake-chan!" Called Lex excitedly. "Come over here. I want you to meet someone." Then to Daisuke he said, "You don't mind do you?"
He shook his head. "I know him from school. It's cool with me."
A short auburn haired boy wearing the same school uniform as Daisuke made his way over to the table. His deep chocolate eyes, full of concern, scanned the two boys, mostly Lex though.
"Hayo Suke, s'up?"
"Nothin."
"Lex, why weren't you in front of the bus stop?"
Lex sheepishly turned away as he sat down. "Heheh, well I thought that Dai-chan was you. Anyways we just came in here to get out of the rain."
Daisuke was getting impatient. "I have really got to go. I really have to sort out my life right now."
"If you're looking for Ken or Takeru they are on the roof."
"Both of them?!"
Drake nodded. "Sure."
"Dai-chan."
Daisuke stopped at the door. "Yeah?"
"You like both of them don't you?"
A furious blush covered his face. Why did he have to say that out loud? Oh well, he thought as he nodded.
"Well, you better be quick. And if you're wondering how I know, I saw it in your cute eyes."
Daisuke gulped and waved as he dashed toward to school. He wanted to apologies...to Ken and Takeru. He was just too confused to chouse between them. He just hoped that they would understand.
As he burst through the doors to the roof Hikari yelled after him.
"You can't go out there!"
But headless of her words, he pressed on. But the sight that met his eyes shocked him. He felt betrayed and horrified. There was Ken and Takeru playing with a squirrel. But not just any squirrel, his squirrel.
"Ken?! Takeru?! What are you two doing with my pet?!"
Ken and Takeru started to laugh. But Daisuke stalked up to them and grabbed Squirrelly out of their grasps. He started to stroke it lovingly, and glare at the others until Hikari put it back into its cage.
"Listen Dai-kun, I don't want to get hurt. And neither does Takeru. But you have to make up your mind."
"I can't..."
Takeru looked down and sniffed. "Listen, you wanted to know why I left. I'll tell you why. I was scared. I was afraid of you, and what it all meant. I care for you, I always will. I just want you to be happy. So I've decided that no matter what I'll always be your friend. And I'll always be here for you. Forever."
Ken turned around and wiped his eyes. "I'm sorry that I ran away from you. And I'm also sorry that I scared you last weekend. I'm going to be there for you no matter what. Whatever path you chouse I'll be there to guide you. And if you don't want or need me then I'll just leave you alone."
Daisuke started to cry. "Listen! I know all that. I would never want to hurt either of you but I know if I chouse then it would hurt the other person."
Takeru snorted. "You're too full of yourself. My feelings wouldn't be hurt if you chouse Ken over me. Well, yeah they would but only for a little while. I would eventually get over you. I'll go on living. It doesn't matter to me...pick Ken."
Ken glanced over at the younger blond as an updraft of wind blew his bangs in front of his sky blue eyes. But he caught the tears as he wiped them and the hair away. What a great excuse. But what would happen to Tk if Dai actually picked Ken? Ken thought for a moment and came to the conclusion that Takeru loved Daisuke more than he could ever love him. Takeru walked slowly, deliberately, to the door as to prove that he could make it on his own.
"Dai-kun, go after him. I realize that he loves you and deserves you way more than I could. He's in denial...but he's not going to be alright. But I will. I can survive this life being your best friend as I've always been."
Daisuke turned around to face Ken. "How do I know that you aren't in denial too? How do I know that I'm not going to break your heart?"
Ken laughed at Daisuke's stupidity. "You just gotta believe in me and my words."
There was a brief exchange of hugs. Then Dai gulped and took after Tk, waving bye to Ken as he went in the doors.
Genre: Romance/Comedy / and there's some of that angst that always creeps into my stores too :(
Disclaimer: I don't own digimon or Central Perk. They belong to their respective owners.
A/N: I hope that you like this story soo far. I'm trying my hardest to write without angst, but it's not working much. Oh well, I think I'll just listen to uplifting and fast music while I'm writing this. Not my usual slow depressing music, heheh. I'm going to try and make this chapter funny, but I'm just not that good at funny stuff. Oh yeah, Lex and Drake are my own creations and they're just here for this chapter. Thoughts = '...' and speech = "..."
Boardwalk: Realizations
The doors creaked open slowly as Daisuke escaped the school. Ominous black clouds drifted overhead as he walked across the parking lot. Daisuke took one last look at his school for the day. He had worked up a lot of emotions and he didn't want to sit in class brooding all day. He wasn't sure what to do next. He hadn't meant to snap at Takeru. He meant...what did he mean? He was really unsure of himself now. He had even played with Ken's feelings. But Ken did mean something special to the boy.
Thunder cracked in the distance as the rain started to pour. Speaking of pouring, was Daisuke actually ready to pour out all his feelings unto Takeru? I might be able to get Ken to help me-
"NO! No more using people!" Dai shouted out.
He looked down at his feet. They were a lot more interesting than the people that were staring at him. Daisuke felt a pang of guilt for not going after Ken. He felt angry, sad, frustrated, lonely and just blah-ness. He didn't really know what he felt, everything was just a blur inside of him.
"Ken..." He whispered. 'Gawd, I miss him. And I made him go away. I'm such a baka!'
Daiskue turned with a start as someone grabbed his shoulder. And who should we expect to see standing behind him heavily breathing, face flushed? We would expect it to be Takeru...and that's who Dai thought it was too. But surprisingly it wasn't. In fact it wasn't even one of the chosen children! It was just a regular stranger.
"Huh? Who're you?"
The boy was about two or three years older than Daisuke and was wearing normal clothes instead of a uniform. His sea green eyes looked Dai up and down before coming to the conclusion that this wasn't who they were looking for.
"Name's Lex. God, gomen-nasai, I though that you were Drake. You look a lot like him...well except for the eyes. Yours have a certain spark in them. It's cute." He smirked.
But Daisuke didn't. He was very suspicious. What's with this dude?
"Oi, how about we go someplace dry. We'll catch the flu if we stay out here in the rain any longer."
"Um...well I kinda was going to go back to school and do something really important."
"But I insist. Let's go get some coffee, my treat."
Lex started leading Daisuke toward Central Perk. They went in, sat at a table and ordered coffee. Lex started to talk about school and himself but Dai wasn't listening, he was thinking about Ken. He didn't mean to use his feelings. He did care about him, but he also cared about Takeru. God, it was so confusing. He was just about to get up and leave when Lex grabbed his arm.
"Yo! Hey, I've been trying to get your attention for the last five minuets. I can't keep just calling you, You. What's your name, eh?"
"Daisuke." He said as he tensed up at Lex' touch.
Lex laughed and released his arm. "Not much of a talker are you Dai-chan?"
Dai relaxed and smiled. "Oh, I talk alright. Most of my friends would say I talk way too much. But right now, I'm just preoccupied. Things on my mind ya know."
"S'ok tell me your troubles then. I'm a great listener. Besides school's almost out, I don't gotta go anywhere right now."
"Eh, heh, I don't think that you'd want to know."
The light brunette leaned forward and grabbed Daisuke's hands in his. Lex smiled sincerely and gazed into Dai's hazel eyes.
"Come on. I wanna know. If it's troubling you then it's troubling me."
A stunned Daisuke sat staring with his mouth wide open. He tried to use it, opening and closing it, but nothing came out. Lex patiently waited as Dai tried to form words.
"Well?"
"Um...w-well, y-you see, heh. I w-was kinda like, well I wasn't, i-it was my friend. But, um..." Daisuke paused to take a few deep breaths. "Ok, gomen, it started last weekend. When the fair was on the boardwalk. I was there alone and my best friend kept on popping up out of nowhere, surprising me and all, and flirting with me too. You kinda remind me of him right now."
Lex sat back and chuckled as the chime over the door sounded. "Sorry bout that. I don't know what wrong with me. Drake would kill me if he found out."
"If I found out about what?" Called a juvenile voice coming from the boy who was leaning against the doorframe.
Lex jumped up and grinned while waving. Daisuke slumped down into his seat, embarrassed.
"Drake-chan!" Called Lex excitedly. "Come over here. I want you to meet someone." Then to Daisuke he said, "You don't mind do you?"
He shook his head. "I know him from school. It's cool with me."
A short auburn haired boy wearing the same school uniform as Daisuke made his way over to the table. His deep chocolate eyes, full of concern, scanned the two boys, mostly Lex though.
"Hayo Suke, s'up?"
"Nothin."
"Lex, why weren't you in front of the bus stop?"
Lex sheepishly turned away as he sat down. "Heheh, well I thought that Dai-chan was you. Anyways we just came in here to get out of the rain."
Daisuke was getting impatient. "I have really got to go. I really have to sort out my life right now."
"If you're looking for Ken or Takeru they are on the roof."
"Both of them?!"
Drake nodded. "Sure."
"Dai-chan."
Daisuke stopped at the door. "Yeah?"
"You like both of them don't you?"
A furious blush covered his face. Why did he have to say that out loud? Oh well, he thought as he nodded.
"Well, you better be quick. And if you're wondering how I know, I saw it in your cute eyes."
Daisuke gulped and waved as he dashed toward to school. He wanted to apologies...to Ken and Takeru. He was just too confused to chouse between them. He just hoped that they would understand.
As he burst through the doors to the roof Hikari yelled after him.
"You can't go out there!"
But headless of her words, he pressed on. But the sight that met his eyes shocked him. He felt betrayed and horrified. There was Ken and Takeru playing with a squirrel. But not just any squirrel, his squirrel.
"Ken?! Takeru?! What are you two doing with my pet?!"
Ken and Takeru started to laugh. But Daisuke stalked up to them and grabbed Squirrelly out of their grasps. He started to stroke it lovingly, and glare at the others until Hikari put it back into its cage.
"Listen Dai-kun, I don't want to get hurt. And neither does Takeru. But you have to make up your mind."
"I can't..."
Takeru looked down and sniffed. "Listen, you wanted to know why I left. I'll tell you why. I was scared. I was afraid of you, and what it all meant. I care for you, I always will. I just want you to be happy. So I've decided that no matter what I'll always be your friend. And I'll always be here for you. Forever."
Ken turned around and wiped his eyes. "I'm sorry that I ran away from you. And I'm also sorry that I scared you last weekend. I'm going to be there for you no matter what. Whatever path you chouse I'll be there to guide you. And if you don't want or need me then I'll just leave you alone."
Daisuke started to cry. "Listen! I know all that. I would never want to hurt either of you but I know if I chouse then it would hurt the other person."
Takeru snorted. "You're too full of yourself. My feelings wouldn't be hurt if you chouse Ken over me. Well, yeah they would but only for a little while. I would eventually get over you. I'll go on living. It doesn't matter to me...pick Ken."
Ken glanced over at the younger blond as an updraft of wind blew his bangs in front of his sky blue eyes. But he caught the tears as he wiped them and the hair away. What a great excuse. But what would happen to Tk if Dai actually picked Ken? Ken thought for a moment and came to the conclusion that Takeru loved Daisuke more than he could ever love him. Takeru walked slowly, deliberately, to the door as to prove that he could make it on his own.
"Dai-kun, go after him. I realize that he loves you and deserves you way more than I could. He's in denial...but he's not going to be alright. But I will. I can survive this life being your best friend as I've always been."
Daisuke turned around to face Ken. "How do I know that you aren't in denial too? How do I know that I'm not going to break your heart?"
Ken laughed at Daisuke's stupidity. "You just gotta believe in me and my words."
There was a brief exchange of hugs. Then Dai gulped and took after Tk, waving bye to Ken as he went in the doors.