AN: Well everyone, it's 2:40 in the morning, I still have to give this a final run over and post it O.o Meaning, it will be less then perfect…as I think I'm about to fall asleep at the keyboard. Anyway, a thousand thanks for all the reviews, I've written all of chapter 10 (which was originally part of chapter 9) and it's the last chapter! :D So I just need to AN it, check it, post it, and then we're done! It should be up by tomorrow so all of you who asked me to email you with updates, I'll be emailing you then for both chapters!
Happy holidays everyone! :D
Chapter 9
"Hi Ms.Kamiya, is Tai home?" the boy asked. His tone gave no indication of how awkward the situation actually was, after all, he was the very definition of cool, no situation would change that. "Why yes he is!" Mrs. Kamiya responded cheerfully and obliviously from her place at the door, "Come on in Yamato."
Matt ran his hand through his hair and walked in. He gazed idly at the walls, recollecting his younger days spent in that apartment. The walls hadn't changed much, a few new pictures here and there, nothing drastic. Somehow, it was almost a relief. Four years didn't make a big difference on walls, maybe it wouldn't make a big difference on the people who lived inside them.
"It's so nice to see you Yamato! You hadn't been over in such a long time I'd almost thought you and my little Taichi weren't friends anymore!" the older women laughed. "Huh..uh.. yeah," Yamato responded with a laugh of his own and another trademark flip of the hair. "Well, Taichi's in the living room. We found out if you want to talk to him you should stand in front of the TV and yell as loud as you can. You just call me if you boys need anything!" she said happily and went back to the kitchen to continue her experimenting with egg-less omelets.
Yamato walked into the living room and surveyed the scene laid before him. "Pathetic," he noted with a sigh. Taichi was sprawled out on the couch, arms and legs flopping of the sides. His hair…was beyond words. Empty soda cans and potato chip bags lay on top of him and around him, making the living room look like some sort of snack food graveyard. Taichi remained oblivious to Yamato's presence, absentmindedly shoving more potato chips down his throat as he remained glued to the TV.
Yamato took Mrs. Kamiya's advice and not only stood directly in front of the TV but shut it off, just for good measure. "Hey!! What did you do that…" Taichi suddenly realized who had turned off his beloved television. "What are you doing here?!" he barked. "Down boy," Yamato grinned as he sat down on the table in front of potato-Tai, "I came to talk."
"There's nothing to talk about," Tai growled. Normally, he would be fighting hard to restrain from strangling Matt but today, he was fighting hard to get up from the couch so he could strangle him.
"Just calm down," Matt said, now a little irritated, "I know we're not exactly on friendly terms but this isn't about you and me…" he paused for a second, realizing he should get straight to the point incase crazy-potato-Tai interrupted again, "Look, I was the one who kissed Sora, she didn't kiss me." He finished rather bluntly.
"What do you mean?" Tai asked confusedly AN: it's a word! All be it not a very good one ;) , brain damaged from too many consecutive hours of "The Price is Right." "I asked Sora to be my girlfriend, she said no…I tried to change her mind with a kiss, but she still refused." Tai stared blankly at Yamato. "Do….you….understand?" Matt asked slowly.
Tai continued staring. He didn't believe a word of it. "You're lying." He said, as if stating the obvious. "I don't know what she sees in him.." Yamato muttered to himself. "Think about it Tai, what would I gain from lying to you?" Tai took a second to contemplate this. "Nothing," he realized.
"Exactly. Now stop being an idiot, get off the couch, and apologize to Sora before it's too late…. there's no point in both of us losing her." Yamato quickly got up from the table and walked towards the door. Wait a second, did Yamato…had just helped me? He thought, stunned. He had his answer.
"Matt," Tai said, causing the tall blonde to turn back around, "Thanks." Matt nodded in acknowledge and continued on his way.
As the door shut, Tai finally began to process what had been said. Sora said NO to Matt!!! He resisted jumping up and dancing around as the thousands of pictures of Sora and Matt kissing and holding hands he had imagined washed from his head. He knew it!! He knew Sora would never fall for that!! What had he been thinking?
What had he been thinking? Sora's going to kill me, he realized, and suddenly his excitement was drained. He had been a complete idiot. Why had he jumped to such horrible conclusions? Why hadn't he thought anything through? Why had he gotten so angry? Why did he even care so much?
The boy froze, eyes widened.
Oh dear god…I'm in love.