I know that you guys have been waiting, and here he is. Yes that's right, TK's back!!! Thanks for all the great and encouraging reviews. They really help a lot. Sorry that it took so long though. I'm having finals and stuff so…yeah. But everything is over next week!! And I know some of you are wondering where all the other characters are. Well, you guys just have to be patient. They will get sandwiched in there with the rest of the whole lot. Patience is a virtue y'know? Here's Chapter 7. Hope you enjoy!!!

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Mask of Deception

Chapter 7: The start of something new

Roof of Sojuku High

11:00 PM (Lunch Time)

"TK? Is that really you?" Tai asked the boy on the ledge. "In the flesh." TK said with a grin. "What are you doing here?! Aren't you supposed to be in Hokkaido??" "Not anymore." "Why didn't you tell me?" Tai asked his friend "Didn't want to ruin the surprise." TK said with a slight chuckle.

They continued talking like they used to back in Hokkaido. Laughing and joking with each other, they truly were a sight to see.

"Have you switched stations yet?" Tai inquired. "Yeah. I took care of it the other day, why?" "Great! Now we can be partners again!" "Weren't we always partners?" TK asked Tai, obviously a little bit confused. Tai shuddered at remembering his new partner Sozoshii. "Actually, they gave me a new partner… His name is Shigo Sozoshii, a very odd one. He kinda freaks me out. Between you and me, I think there's a chance that he might be gay." TK started laughing at the way Tai described his current partner.

"I still can't believe that you're really here." "Well, believe it or not, it's really me."

Ring!!

"Guess we better head to class."

The bell rang and the two went down the stairs together. "Busy after school?" Tai asked TK. "Sorry," TK said. "I have to help mom move stuff around the apartment. Maybe tomorrow." "That's okay. Cya tomorrow." Tai said.

Streets of Odaiba

After school

"Taichi-kun!" Yelled a voice from behind Tai. Tai turned around to find a breathless Sora standing in front of him. "Takenouchi-san" "Please, Sora's just fine." She said between breaths. "Then you can call me Tai, if you'd like" He said. "Did you want something?" he asked politely. "Oh, Um, I was just wondering how your arm was doing… and if you wanted to walk home together since you were going the same way." "My arm? It's fine but, don't you have a boyfriend? Won't he think something's up if he saw us walking together?" He teased. "First of all, he's practicing with his band. Second of all, he trusts me!" She retorted. "Okay, okay, I get it. In that case, the company would be nice."

Tai waited for Sora to catch her breath before they started walking. "So… how do you like Odaiba so far?" Sora questioned. "Well, it sure is different from what I remember of it." He said while looking around at his surroundings. "Oh?" she said. "I used to live here, when I was younger. When my parents divorced I moved to Hokkaido with my dad." "Oh, I'm so sorry to bring that up." "Don't be, you didn't do anything." Tai said with a sad smile. "So what brought you back to Odaiba?" She asked further. Tai sighed and said, "I'm searching for something." "Oh." Was all she said. She decided that she had gone far enough.

"You seemed happier after lunch. What happened on the roof?" she said, trying to change the subject. "The roof? You can say that there was a big surprise waiting up there for me." "A surprise?" "Yeah. Apparently my friend from Hokkaido moved here the day after I did. I had no clue until I saw him up there" "That's nice." "Yeah. What about you? Have anything going on in your life?" "Nah, my life is boring as anything can be. Nothing exciting ever happens." "Really? Are you so sure? What's this I hear about your boyfriend being Japan's hottest guy?" Tai teased.

"When did you hear that?!" She said, a little bit embarrassed.

"This morning, I heard some girls talking about it."

*Sigh* "I don't know about Japan's hottest guy, but I guess he's okay."

"Hmm…" Tai began. "So you go for the ones with looks eh?"He teased again.

"NO! it's not like that. I'm not like one of those shallow girls that go for looks alone. I'm different. And besides, he was the one who asked me out."

"Anyway, you said that he's in a band?" "Yeah, the teenage wolves. Haven't you ever heard of them?" "Hmm…. Sorry, I can't say that I have." He told her. "Seriously!? They are the hottest rock band in Japan right now!!" "Seriously? I haven't heard of that band in my life." "What kind of music do you listen to then??" "A little bit of everything."

They continued down the road. Chit chatting as they walked. Tai had to admit that Sora was a pretty cool girl. According to Tai, she was one of the most interesting girls he had ever met. Other than someone he knew, but she was half way across the world and a whole different kind of "Interesting". They continued walking until they came up to Sora's apartment.

"Here's my stop." She announced. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." Tai said.

"Tai?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you want me to introduce you to some of my friends? I'm pretty sure that you'll get along with them, and you can even meet my boyfriend." She said.

"You're popular right?" Tai said out of nowhere, catching Sora off guard.

"I beg your pardon?"

"You're popular aren't you?"

"I-I suppose that I have many friends, but, what does this have to do with anything?"

"Not that I'm trying to be rude or anything but, I don't think I want to. I have a problem with hanging out in big crowds. I don't really like them. I hope you understand."

"Oh, no, that's fine, but if you ever change your mind just ask okay?"

"Thanks, I'll remember your offer. I guess I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, I'll cya tomorrow."

After their good bye's, Tai slowly walked down the road. Sora watched him walk until he was a little speck in the distance. For reasons unknown to her, she felt a little sad that he didn't want to hang out with her. It puzzled her why she felt this way. She never felt this way when her own boyfriend was too busy for her. Then why with him? Even after she first met him on that Saturday evening. After he left she couldn't stop thinking about him. "Life is to confusing" she said to herself, and made her way up to her apartment.

Takaishi Residence

7:00 PM

"Move it a little to the left." Ms. Takaishi commanded her son. "Wait, wait. I changed my mind. I think that it would look better over by that wall."

TK proceeded to move the couch to the other wall when… "WAIT! I change my mind again. Sorry hun. Could you wait a sec while I think this through?"

5 minutes later…

"Mo-m, are you done y-yet." TK said while sweat poured down his face. "The couch is very heavy."

Silence…

"MOM! I'm dying here!" TK said placing the couch down and then sitting on it himself.

His mother gasped at his action.

"TK! That's…That's perfect!!"

'Thank goodness' TK thought. 'I'm so tired, and hungry too.'

As if on cue, TK's stomach started to growl.

"Oh shoot!" TK's mom cried. "I forgot to get groceries for tonight's dinner. TK, do you think you can go to the store to get some supplies?"

TK let out a lazy, "Yes mom." then grabbed his coat and left.

Streets of Odaiba

7:22 PM

It was a cool spring night in Odaiba, and the city lights lit up the street with radiant colour. Everywhere you looked, there was bound to be some form of light.

TK walked silently humming to himself while he made his way to the grocery store. He noticed how crowded it was in Odaiba contrary to back in his previous hometown. But Odaiba truly was his hometown. 'I wonder if Matt still lives round here'

TK was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he didn't see the person in front of him. The next thing he knew, he bumped into the figure, but with his fast reflexes, managed to catch the person before falling.

TK finally let go of the person. That was when he realized that it was a girl. Not any girl though. Surprisingly, it was one of his new classmates.

She was a slim girl with a nice figure. Not tall, but not to short as well. She had brown shoulder length hair and chocolate coloured eyes. She wasn't bad looking either.

The girl finally looked at him with the same suprised reaction and said. "Takaishi-kun. I'm so sorry, I was reading so I didn't see you."

TK finally noticed that she was carrying a book in her right hand, a very thick book. "That's okay, it really was my fault, I wasn't looking where I was going."

After a little bit of uncomfortable silence…

"So what are you doing out here?" She questioned him.

"Me? I'm just picking up a few groceries for my mom." He explained

"Oh, well I better get going, I have to help my own mom with something. See you tomorrow at school."

"Bye." He replied. Then, she walked away.

TK stood there for a while. Looking like an idiot. When he finally came to his senses, he continued his way to the grocery store.

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The next few days went by slowly for the two. Keeping themselves away from the "big crowd." No jobs, no requests nothing. Until one night…

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Odaiba Headquarters parking lot

Wednesday 10:35 PM

Tai lazily and slowly got out of his car. It had been a long day at school, and all he wanted to do was sleep. Unfortunately for him, sleep had to wait for a few more hours.

He slowly made his way to the building, where he would find out why he was missing his precious sleeping time.

Odaiba Headquarters

Wednesday 10:42 PM

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Tai knocked on the door, only to be welcomed by a, "come in" from the other side.

He opened the door and walked into the huge room that served as an office for the commander. The room was filled with elegant landscape paintings, artifacts and other expensive decorations. It was fully furnished as well. Leather chairs, gigantic cabinets, the perfect room for a man with great elegance and power.

"I'm glad that you could join us, Yagami-san." Came the man's voice. "Please, take a seat."

It was only then that Tai realized that in the chair beside his, sat TK, looking as if he would fall asleep any second.

"First of all, I would like to welcome you both to the Main HQ of our organization here in Odaiba. I am very glad that two excellent agents such as yourselves, have decided to station yourselves here in Tokyo. But I'm sure that you've heard enough welcomes from everyone."

"I have called you both here as a request for your services. Yagami-san. You might be wondering why we specifically chose to station you in Sojuku high. Fortunately for us, you Takaishi-san, had also decided to enroll into the same high school. This saves us a lot of trouble."

" We have been investigating for a while now, and we have reasons to suspect that someone is targeting school for reasons unknown to us. This is where the two of you come in. Your mission is to make sure everything in the school runs smoothly. Keep an eye on any strange happenings, but make it completely unknown to your fellow students. This mission will test your physical abilities, intellect and ability to work secretly, which now brings me to your specific orders."

"To carry out this mission, there are a few requirements that you must meet. First off, you are both required to join a club or team of your choice. We also want you to socialize. Gain the trust of your fellow students so that they don't suspect anything."

" Regarding absences while you are on a mission. Each time that you are called to duty, we will call the school and make a believable excuse for you, so don't worry about it when we call you to leave suddenly."

"For now, this is all that we ask of you. You will receive further orders when we find it fit. Any questions regarding this mission?"

The two shook their heads.

"Very well then. That is all. You may leave. On your way out, be sure to pick up your new equipment."

"Yes sir!" They both replied.

Odaiba Headquarters parking lot

Wednesday 11:56 PM

"Need sleep" were the first words to escape TK's mouth as the two exited the large but building. Tai gave a slight chuckle at his remark, then a yawn of his own. If Tai didn't know better, he would think that TK was sleep walking.

"Does your mom know that you're out of the house?" Tai asked.

"Huh?" TK said in a dazed out tone. He figured that he should at least try to wake himself up, so he shook himself awake and slapped his face twice. "No she doesn't. I had to sneak out. If she found out that I was gone, she would probably call the police!"

"How did you get here then?" Tai asked him.

"I walked here of coarse."

"Whoa, that's a long walk. Why didn't you take your mom's car?"
"ARE YOU CRAZY!! I can't steal my mom's car!"

"You wouldn't be stealing, you would be borrowing. It's not like it's illegal. You got your license ages ago."

And it was true. A requirement that all agents needed was a drivers license, a requirement that TK had.

"Yeah, but if she found out, I would be in deep trouble."

"I guess that I'll have to give you a ride then." Tai said.

A "beep beep" could be heard and the lights of Tai's car flashed on.

TK's eyes were wide open with surprise. "Crap man, this is one sweet ride."

"Hehe. Isn't it?"

TK just stood there, admiring Tai's shiny car.

"Well…get in, don't just stand there." Tai chuckled.

TK sulked. "I want a car too."

"Too bad. You can't take a car home with your mom around to question you."

TK gave out a mock sniff.

The two kept on talking on the way back, trying not to fall asleep.

"Ah, so this is where you live." Tai exclaimed as they pulled into TK's apartment complex.

"Yup. Home sweet home. I better get in quick, incase my mom wakes up for some reason. See ya tomorrow."

"G'night" Tai said. Then he drove off.

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I'm sorry for any mistakes that might have appeared in this chapter. I didn't really check it over well. Anywayz, tell me what you thought. Cya in the next chapter!