Sorry that it's been a while since I updated, but something was wrong with
my computer and this wouldn't upload on Document Manager. Or maybe
something's wrong with this site. Haven't really bothered to check.Anyways,
here it is!
Thanks to those who reviewed! Here're my replies:
KellyQ- Ya, I luv Takouji! The sleeping part was the best part to write!
RAVENCLAWPUNKg- That's why I luv Koji, cause he's mysterious! He so quiet, and you never know what's going on in his mind. Makes him an easy character to work with for me, cause I can make him think whatever I want.
Akemi- I'm glad you like it. I'll stick to the plot as best I can!
crystal y satoshi 4ever love- Thanks so much for answering my questions. It'll really help me!!!
Shinigami- Thanks for the review!
"..." is talking. /....../ is thinking (Takuya's)
Takuya's POV
Digimon does not belong to me.
Taming the Wild
Wicchick
The bright morning light fell across Takuya's eyes and woke him up. Squinting, he sat up and stretched. It took a minute for him to remember where he was. When he did, he quickly scanned the area. Everyone else was still there. That is, everyone except Koji. He briefly wondered where he had got to and why he left, but remembered the previous night's event, and realized that Koji must've needed some time alone. To think. To think about him. He couldn't help but grin. A noise from behind told him that the others were stirring.
"Takuya, is that you?" Tommy asked drowsily.
"Yeah. I think I'm gonna take a walk. I'll try to find more food while I'm at it."
He was thankful that Tommy was too tired to ask to come along, so he quickly left. It was a reasonably warm day, but the breeze held a hint of a chill. Takuya didn't know where he wanted to go. Once again, his thoughts buried him.
/Should I try to find Koji? Maybe I should tell him today. I'm sure he has a clue by now. Or maybe he needs some time alone, to think, like I did yesterday. I already gave a major hint last night, and I wouldn't want to come on too strong./
In the end, he decided that he would simply walk around and let Koji find him, instead. That way, if Koji wanted to talk to him, he could, and he if he wanted to be left alone, he could just not come up to him. Takuya walked around the edge of a dense forest, and, remembering that he'd told Tommy he would look for more food, began scanning the trees and bushes. From a distance, he could see that the outer trees of the forest had something growing from them, so he went closer to see. He was pleased to find that cabbage-looking things were growing there, and remembered from a past experience that they didn't taste like cabbages at all. They had different flavors and all tasted good. He had just plucked a few off, when he felt a presence behind him. He knew who it was. Koji. Instead of turning around, he continued picking the cabbages until Koji spoke.
"Takuya."
The way Koji said his name, in a soft yet commanding voice made him melt inside. Trying to get a solid feeling back in his stomach, he slowly turned to face the speaker.
"Hello," he said simply.
Koji's bandana fluttered in the breeze with his long hair. The wind blew against him, and the way he steadily stood there, unmoving, made him look even stronger than he already was. He didn't say anything. He looked at Takuya, as if he were sizing him up. Takuya allowed Koji to search him for whatever he was looking for. He could tell that Koji was studying him, because he was looking for any sign of movement in Takuya. He was watching his veins, his temple, and then his eyes. In those eyes, he was searching. For what, Takuya didn't know. Koji almost looked past him, into him. Takuya suddenly felt very open. Koji finally spoke again.
"Takuya, I want to talk to you. Follow me." It was more of a command than anything else.
Takuya obediently followed. Koji led him into the same cave that he had gone to yesterday to think. Mulling over this, wondering if it meant anything, he stepped inside after Koji. They sat deep inside the cave, where no one else would be able to see them. It wasn't exactly where Takuya had sat yesterday, but it was near to that spot. Both of them sat cross- legged, facing each other. Takuya found himself feeling nervous. He hadn't expected to feel that way.
Koji began, "Takuya, you've been acting really strange around me lately. Especially last night." His voice, usually so smooth and fluent, was faltering. He cleared his throat. "Is something going on?"
Takuya had no idea what he was supposed to say.
/Should I just tell him, right now, or act like I don't know what he's talking about? Ahh! This is too soon!/
"Uh.I." he let out a breath. /Well, I guess it's now or never./ "Yes, Koji, there's something going on. I.....I don't know how to tell you this......I......I um......." He thought it would be easier than this, but now that it came right down to it, he realized how difficult it was to try to tell Koji how he felt. He just had to hold his breath and say it. "Koji, I'm attracted to you," he said breathlessly. /There, it's out. No going back now./
Koji's eyes widened, but other than that, he sat motionless. It was a very uncomfortable silence. Takuya couldn't take it anymore. /What is he thinking? Why did he ask me that question if he wasn't prepared for the answer?/
Koji carefully stood up, looking down at Takuya all the while. "I'm sorry. I....I don't know what to say to that." With that, he left the cave.
Takuya shakily drew in a breath, doing all he could to keep himself together.
/Stay calm, Takuya, don't lose it. You were expecting that, right? You didn't honestly think..../ but as much as he had expected a rejection, it still hurt all the same. The pain inside of him was unlike anything he'd ever felt. He had lost something before he'd ever really had it. Giving in to the hurt, he let out a heartbreaking sob that echoed through the cave, collapsed from his sitting position on the floor, and cried himself unconscious.
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Excuse me, I have to go blow my nose.. OK, I'm back! It might take a little longer for the next chapter, cause I'm still not sure which way I want it to go, but I'll try to post it as soon as I can. R&R Please!
Thanks to those who reviewed! Here're my replies:
KellyQ- Ya, I luv Takouji! The sleeping part was the best part to write!
RAVENCLAWPUNKg- That's why I luv Koji, cause he's mysterious! He so quiet, and you never know what's going on in his mind. Makes him an easy character to work with for me, cause I can make him think whatever I want.
Akemi- I'm glad you like it. I'll stick to the plot as best I can!
crystal y satoshi 4ever love- Thanks so much for answering my questions. It'll really help me!!!
Shinigami- Thanks for the review!
"..." is talking. /....../ is thinking (Takuya's)
Takuya's POV
Digimon does not belong to me.
Taming the Wild
Wicchick
The bright morning light fell across Takuya's eyes and woke him up. Squinting, he sat up and stretched. It took a minute for him to remember where he was. When he did, he quickly scanned the area. Everyone else was still there. That is, everyone except Koji. He briefly wondered where he had got to and why he left, but remembered the previous night's event, and realized that Koji must've needed some time alone. To think. To think about him. He couldn't help but grin. A noise from behind told him that the others were stirring.
"Takuya, is that you?" Tommy asked drowsily.
"Yeah. I think I'm gonna take a walk. I'll try to find more food while I'm at it."
He was thankful that Tommy was too tired to ask to come along, so he quickly left. It was a reasonably warm day, but the breeze held a hint of a chill. Takuya didn't know where he wanted to go. Once again, his thoughts buried him.
/Should I try to find Koji? Maybe I should tell him today. I'm sure he has a clue by now. Or maybe he needs some time alone, to think, like I did yesterday. I already gave a major hint last night, and I wouldn't want to come on too strong./
In the end, he decided that he would simply walk around and let Koji find him, instead. That way, if Koji wanted to talk to him, he could, and he if he wanted to be left alone, he could just not come up to him. Takuya walked around the edge of a dense forest, and, remembering that he'd told Tommy he would look for more food, began scanning the trees and bushes. From a distance, he could see that the outer trees of the forest had something growing from them, so he went closer to see. He was pleased to find that cabbage-looking things were growing there, and remembered from a past experience that they didn't taste like cabbages at all. They had different flavors and all tasted good. He had just plucked a few off, when he felt a presence behind him. He knew who it was. Koji. Instead of turning around, he continued picking the cabbages until Koji spoke.
"Takuya."
The way Koji said his name, in a soft yet commanding voice made him melt inside. Trying to get a solid feeling back in his stomach, he slowly turned to face the speaker.
"Hello," he said simply.
Koji's bandana fluttered in the breeze with his long hair. The wind blew against him, and the way he steadily stood there, unmoving, made him look even stronger than he already was. He didn't say anything. He looked at Takuya, as if he were sizing him up. Takuya allowed Koji to search him for whatever he was looking for. He could tell that Koji was studying him, because he was looking for any sign of movement in Takuya. He was watching his veins, his temple, and then his eyes. In those eyes, he was searching. For what, Takuya didn't know. Koji almost looked past him, into him. Takuya suddenly felt very open. Koji finally spoke again.
"Takuya, I want to talk to you. Follow me." It was more of a command than anything else.
Takuya obediently followed. Koji led him into the same cave that he had gone to yesterday to think. Mulling over this, wondering if it meant anything, he stepped inside after Koji. They sat deep inside the cave, where no one else would be able to see them. It wasn't exactly where Takuya had sat yesterday, but it was near to that spot. Both of them sat cross- legged, facing each other. Takuya found himself feeling nervous. He hadn't expected to feel that way.
Koji began, "Takuya, you've been acting really strange around me lately. Especially last night." His voice, usually so smooth and fluent, was faltering. He cleared his throat. "Is something going on?"
Takuya had no idea what he was supposed to say.
/Should I just tell him, right now, or act like I don't know what he's talking about? Ahh! This is too soon!/
"Uh.I." he let out a breath. /Well, I guess it's now or never./ "Yes, Koji, there's something going on. I.....I don't know how to tell you this......I......I um......." He thought it would be easier than this, but now that it came right down to it, he realized how difficult it was to try to tell Koji how he felt. He just had to hold his breath and say it. "Koji, I'm attracted to you," he said breathlessly. /There, it's out. No going back now./
Koji's eyes widened, but other than that, he sat motionless. It was a very uncomfortable silence. Takuya couldn't take it anymore. /What is he thinking? Why did he ask me that question if he wasn't prepared for the answer?/
Koji carefully stood up, looking down at Takuya all the while. "I'm sorry. I....I don't know what to say to that." With that, he left the cave.
Takuya shakily drew in a breath, doing all he could to keep himself together.
/Stay calm, Takuya, don't lose it. You were expecting that, right? You didn't honestly think..../ but as much as he had expected a rejection, it still hurt all the same. The pain inside of him was unlike anything he'd ever felt. He had lost something before he'd ever really had it. Giving in to the hurt, he let out a heartbreaking sob that echoed through the cave, collapsed from his sitting position on the floor, and cried himself unconscious.
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Excuse me, I have to go blow my nose.. OK, I'm back! It might take a little longer for the next chapter, cause I'm still not sure which way I want it to go, but I'll try to post it as soon as I can. R&R Please!