Disclaimers: I don't own Digimon; I'm simply using the characters for my and my muses' entertainment…

It's Not That Bad by Yaoi Girl

"We're gonna have chicken, mashed potatoes…" Yamato started down the list of dinner items.

While he was doing this, Taichi's mind instantly went elsewhere. 'He couldn't be serious about the 'studying' thing, could he? I mean, he's been around me long enough that he should know by now how I think, heck, even Takeru understood what I meant, and he's younger! So how could Yama not know? And something else that's bothering me: when I kissed him a few minutes ago, why didn't he kiss back or protest? Was he just letting me do it for the hell of it, is he really afraid, or does he just not know how to kiss yet? Wait a minute, how could Ishida Yamato NOT know how to kiss?! He's almost the most popular rock singer in all of Japan, so he's had a few girlfriends before, right?'

"Taichi!"

The brunette blinked from his unfocused stare and concentrated on Yamato, his face growing red as thoughts still continued to course through his mind.

"Were you even listening to me?"

Taichi nodded slowly. "Don't I always?"

Yamato grinned slyly and crossed his arms over his chest. "Oh, really. Then what did I say we were having for dinner?"

"You said, um," he stammered as he began to panic. "Chicken, mashed potatoes…and, um… Ok! Fine; so I didn't listen to what all you said! Happy?!"

Yamato laughed at Taichi's flushed face and started to cook, as he had prepared everything while Taichi was in la-la land and he was talking. "Well, you got two out of five anyway. We're also having peas, rice, and for dessert, a double layer chocolate cake."

Wiping away his drool, the brunette asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"You can make the cake batter. The recipe's hanging on the cabinet door over there," he said, jerking his head to indicate which cabinet.

"You mean I have to make it from scratch?! Don't you believe in boxed food stuff?" he asked in disbelief.

In return, he received a small laugh.

The boys talked about random stuff as they cooked, Taichi flicking flour at Yamato and the blonde smacking him wherever he could reach with a wooden spoon as he helped Taichi with the cake batter off and on as he checked on his other food.

"That one really hurt, Yama!" Taichi pouted as he rubbed the red spot on his arm.

"That's what you get for trying to bust an egg over my head!"

"You said that hurt? That looked like a love tap to me," came a voice from the other side of the room. "And to think you're the star soccer player at school and can take a beating, but you can't put up with my brother and a spoon?"

As Takeru sat the grocery bags on the kitchen table and started to unload, Taichi made a face at him, then turned back to his 'argument' with the older blonde. "It's not like it would really matter if I did bust an egg over your head; you need to wash your hair anyway."

"Even so, there'd be a mess all over the kitchen to clean up," he said, dipping a finger into the chocolate batter and licking it off. "Mmm…that's really good; you should try some, Taichi."

"Nah; if I did that, I'd eat the whole bowlful, you know that."

Yamato dipped his finger back into the batter and started to bring his finger up to his lips when Taichi grabbed him by the wrist, smiling.

"I said I wouldn't try it, but if you let me try it, then it's ok," he said as he brought the blonde's hand to his mouth, enveloping Yamato's chocolate coated finger, taking extra time in licking to make sure every trace of the substance was gone before he slowly released the digit, staring into Yamato's wide azure eyes.

"Take that somewhere else! You have eyes in the room, you know!" Takeru snickered at Taichi and his flushed brother, who both turned to him, having totally forgot he was in the room.

"What do you mean 'take that somewhere else'? We weren't even doing anything!" Yamato protested, glaring at his brother as he began to laugh, pointing at him. "What's so funny?" Then he heard Taichi trying not to laugh behind him, although the boy was failing miserably. He turned his head, something gooey coming in contact with his cheek. "Yagami! What is that? Whatever it is, get it off!"

"Gladly," he responded with an evil smile, grasping Yamato by the chin as he turned the boys head slightly, moving his head closer, flicking his tongue over the boy's cheek to get the chocolate that marred it.

All Takeru could do was laugh at his brother's reactions while making a mental note to try that with Daisuke or Ken, or both.

"Something sure smells good!"

All three boys tensed and turned to the kitchen doorway, Taichi's hand instantly vanishing from Yamato's face as he gulped, hoping that nothing was seen.

"D..dad?! What are you doing home already?" Yamato stammered, totally embarrassed.

"I got all of my work done early today, so they let me come home sooner than usual. So, what's for dinner?" he smiled as he hung his jacket over the back of one of the kitchen chairs, walking over to the stove to see what was cooking. "What's this? No macaroni and cheese?!" his dad whined as he lifted a lid off one of the pans. Ishida-san looked up at the boys, slowly looking each boy over. "Why are you all so quiet? Is something the matter?"

They all shook their heads, something in Taichi's mind rattling loose as he did so. "Hey, Ishida-san?"

"Taichi, you know I'd prefer it if you called me dad; I don't mind. You practically live over here, so it's natural for me to think of you as my other son."

"Ok…dad. Why don't you have a newer picture of Takeru? I noticed that you didn't have one in the living room, and it looks weird with just Yamato and my pictures up there when everyone knows you have two blonde sons."

Takeru turned to his dad and smiled. "If you want one, I'd be glad to run home and get one for you."

"That's right! I keep forgetting to ask you for one. You don't have to go home now; just wait until you come over next time. Just make sure you don't forget!"

"I won't."

"So when's dinner gonna be ready?"

Yamato looked at his food after stirring and turning it. "About another five minutes and it should be done."

"Good! I'm starving."

Rolling his eyes, Yamato replied, "When aren't you, Taichi?"

TBC

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