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Looks like I'm at it again. This will be the third chapter, which is really good for me, because I always promise more chapters. (Yet I have 4 stories with only 1 chapter each) Well, hope you enjoy, again.

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Tackling School

Rumors got around fast at Tai and Matt's school. Of course, they weren't really rumors, it was actually truth. Nevertheless, Matt wasn't quite sure he liked it. Tai was always an attention hog, so he loved it, but Matt felt differently. There were some kids in the school that sneered at him and his boy, muttering things behind their backs. However, he did like that it wasn't a secret anymore.. But he was afraid it was ruining their relationship. He couldn't do anything physical with Tai at school. He was too afraid. When it was just a kiss in front of the gang, it was okay, but this was different.

"What's wrong Matt?" asked Tai in a sweet, innocent voice. Tai could tell something was wrong.. But Matt just wasn't opening up to him. Tai didn't mind this, but it was kind of getting to him.

"Well, I just.. Uh, it's hard to explain."

"C'mon Matt! I'm your boyfriend! You can tell me anything!" Tai honestly meant this! He just wanted to see Matt happy.

"Well, I'm having a tough time being physical toward you in school. I'm afraid people will hate me after seeing what I do.. who I am.."

"Aww! Matt, I don't care if you're not physical with me in school. I know deep down inside, you want to do things with me, and you reasoning is perfectly logical!" Matt looked at him funny. Tai wasn't usually all positive about stuff like this. Even though it was strange, Matt liked the new attitude.

Tai moved his way to Matt, bringing his face close to Matt's, and whispered, teasingly.

"Well, I could kiss you right now, but considering we're in school and all, I guess I shouldn't." Matt just laughed at this, and brought his lips to Tai's. After talking it out with Tai, everything seemed okay, at least for the moment.

Later that day, Tai found himself staring at Matt in math class. He never really took the time to appreciate how Matt looked. Matt was a blond god. His hair was slightly spiky, really sexy. Tai's eyes followed down to Matt's face, where two beautiful blue eyes shined. Matt's lips were two read lines, faint and elegant, always in that smirk of his. Tai looked down more at Matt's shirt. Matt didn't look like it from the outside, but he was really fit. He had a nice, slim chest and abs, just perfect. Perfect. That word described Matt.. Well.. Perfectly!

"Taichi! Would you care to inform us as to what the answer is?" The teacher shouted at him. Tai quickly snapped out of his fantasizing.

"Uh, forty-three?" he guessed.

"Well, I have to admit, I thought you weren't paying attention, but that is indeed the right answer. Good job." Matt smiled at Tai's luck. Matt knew all too well that Tai was checking him out, staring at him.

Just then, a paper not dropped onto Matt's desk. Matt wondered what it was. He opened it up, to see one, ugly jeering word. Fag. It took about a minute for the hate to sink in. A few kids at the back of the classroom were sniggering. Matt quickly asked the teacher if he could leave the room, and left before a response was heard.

Tai was extremely worried. The lunch bell rang and Tai ran after Matt. Tai saw Matt head towards the oak tree that the two boys always hung out at. It was apparent that Matt was crying. Tai caught up with him, and Matt showed him the note.

"Matt! Don't listen to those losers.. They don't mean anything. Their just bullies."

"It hurts Tai. It really does.. How am I supposed to take something like that?!"

"Just ignore them. Trust me, almost everyone in this school is happy for us. You know how Sora is the master of gossip, right? She has listened to many different stories, and only those two bullies hate us. No one else feels like that. Everyone loves the fact that we're together!"

"You really mean that, Tai?"

"Hell yeah. Come here.." Matt ran into Tai's arms and hugged him. Nothing mattered then. Not the fact that the lunch bell had gone. Not the fact that people were staring at them. All that mattered was him and Tai.

Both of the boys walked hand in hand to their next class. It was funny. Matt didn't care anymore. He didn't care that people knew about his life. And he was glad for this.

Mimi and Sora were in the boys' next class. They cheerfully greeted them.

"Hey Matt? Why are your eye's all red," asked Mimi.

"It's nothing. Just haven't gotten much sleep," he lied. Sora told Matt and Tai that she was making the yearbook for school, and she wondered if they wanted to be in the couples section. Tai wanted too, but he didn't know if Matt would be okay with it. Matt said otherwise.

"Yeah! That would be awesome, Sora!" said Matt cheerfully. Matt realized that he too, like Tai, had adopted a new attitude. A better one. He thanked Tai for it.

School ended and the two boys were walking over to Tai's place with Kari and T.K. The two couples were both holding hands, talking about school.

"..and then, Izzy's computer exploded!" Kari wasn't really listening to T.K, but she realized that he had just finished.

"Haha! That's funny!"

"You weren't even listening!" said T.K. back, playfully. Kari scooted closer to T.K. and soon they were at Tai's place. As usual, Matt followed Tai up to his room. Tai flopped down on his bed, exhausted. Matt *accidentally* fell on Tai, and was soon snuggled up in Tai's arms.

"So, you really okay about what happened today?" asked Tai.

"Yeah.. You helped me get through it a lot, and thanks for that."

"No problem.. I mean, you are my guy!" They both laughed at that comment, then decided to catch a bit of sleep. The last thing Matt remembered was Tai's warmth against him, before he drifted off to sleep.

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Uh oh! Looks like I did it again. I wrote a really short chapter. Sorry guys. Sometimes I feel like writing, sometimes I don't. I just realized that my "Review" filter only allowed "signed" review to appear, but I've changed that! Bye!

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