Hey hey hey all you wonderful readers! I am SO sorry I didn't update
sooner. First I had school that started on the 27th, then I've been having
an ongoing fight with one of my best friends, and then I got sick so that
made me unmotivated. But, school's easy, my friend and I apologized and
are friends again, and....I'm still sick. But so what? I AM HYPER!!!!!
Which makes now a good time to answer reviews.
nEo-cHaN: Yea, so many ways..hee hee. Yep, 3 more stories. Thanks. I think I will.
Leonheeroyue: Of course it's Taito. Next chappie here.
Innocent Wolf: Glad you like. Yea, he was shirtless for the rest of the chapter. *drools* Eh hem. Chapter here!
Bandit-Lone-Wolf: Too many problems...and I saw the piano in a cartoon ok? Lol. Glad you like it.
Vialana: Yup, 3rd one here! Glad you liked it. Yea they are, this chapter in fact is their date. I think it's the author's fault that they didn't go on their first date..oops? =D
Enigma1: Well, thanx! Yea, I am writing more stories with different couples and different categories, like Kingdom Hearts and I'm gonna start a BeyBlade fic eventually. I have ideas for a Taiora, a Takesuke, Sora and Kairi (KH), Sora and Riku (KH), Rei and Kai (BB), and a Takari. Just have no clue when I'll get around to writing them...
Redrum: Glad you like. And of course they wouldn't happen in one day. That's the whole POINT of fanfiction. Lol.
Aero-Grrl: Yama have bad luck. Haha. Glad you like it.
Sillie: lol, I can tell you like the last chapter. New chappie up!
Lampshadesrgreat: HOPEFULLY this'll turn out as fluffy as I want it. And I've been meaning to ask you, what's with your name? The lampshade one. Interesting..it's cool. Just odd..
Luna-sky: HAHAHA!!! Glad you thought it was funny. Yep, I'm going to attempt to do three more. This series seems really popular.
CCPheonix: I was wondering when I was gonna hear from you. Glad you like. I updated! YAY! Who won your contest btw? Just curious like George..*shrugs*
Heaven's Angel Chick: Glad you like. I updated! BE PROUD OF ME!
Ok, so yea, now on with the chapter. But I have one thing to say first. I AM SAM! SAM I AM! SAM BOUNCES HIGH! FLY SAM FLY!!!! Eh hem, just had to get that out of my system..I've been being stupid and saying stuff like that all weekend. Read the bottom notes like always. ON AND FORWARD!
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Tai and Matt had decided to go on their date the next evening. They set a date for dinner at Morialli's at 6 pm. (A/N: Isn't that the name of the restaurant that Jun told Mr. Ishida that Matt was going to take her in the episode His Master's Voice? I think so, it may not be spelled right though.) Each boy spent his time wisely. They had each followed their own schedules for the day. Tai's went like this.
9 am: Wakes up.
9:30 am: Makes breakfast for self and sister.
10 am: Eats breakfast.
10:30 am: Cleans up dishes. Must butter up parents so they don't ground him.
10:45 am: Sits down and watches news.
10:50 am: Discovers that the news is boring to watch. Switches channel to MTV. Might make good conversation.
11:30 am: Goes into bedroom to decide on outfit. Must make date think he's hot.
11:32 am: Remembers that date thinks he's already hot so it doesn't matter.
11:35 am: Gets frustrated with decisions and calls sister to help.
11:50 am: Gets frustrated with sister and kicks her out of room. Calls Sora to help instead.
12 pm: Sora arrived at house. Walks in and sorts through closet.
12:15 pm: Sora decides that nothing is right for first date. Grabs wallet and follows Sora to mall.
12:30 pm: Arrives at mall. Is dragged into Abercrombie and Fitch.
12:32 pm: Reminds Sora about A&F clothes that are already owned. Reminds her of modeling career.
12:45 pm: Walks into Old Navy.
12:46 pm: Proclaims that store is too preppy for his liking.
12:48 pm: Smacks Sora for calling him a prep.
1 pm: Walks into Zumiez. Ignores Sora's protests.
1:30 pm: Leaves Zumiez with new pair of jeans. Walks to American Eagle.
1:32 pm: Wonders why they have an American Eagle store when they live in Japan.
1:33 pm: Asks Sora why they have an American Eagle in Japan.
1:35 pm: Gets proclaimed as an idiot.
2 pm: Leaves mall with new shirt from American Eagle. Says goodbye to Sora.
2:30 pm: Arrives home. Kicks sister out of bedroom.
2:35 pm: Arranges clothes on bed. Looks in closet for shoes.
2:45 pm: Still looking for shoes.
2:47 pm: Asks sister where his shoes are.
2:50 pm: Gets pelted in head by said shoes. Curses at sister under breath.
3 pm: Hungry. Makes package of Ramen.
3:10 pm: Eats Ramen. Raids sister's stash of gummi worms.
3:15 pm: Gets caught for eating sister's gummi worms.
3:17 pm: Gets kicked in butt from behind by sister.
3:19 pm: Runs from sister's angry rage.
3:22 pm: Celebrates close escape from sister.
3:30 pm: Walks into bathroom. Turns on taps in bathtub.
3:31 pm: Hears loud meowing. Pulls Meeko out of bathtub.
3:32 pm: Yells at sister about her stupid cat. Returns to bathroom and locks door.
3:35 pm: Steals some of sister's lavender bath gel. Opens bottle and starts to pour some into water.
3:36 pm: Thinks about date and how hot he is. Wonders what date is doing.
3:38 pm: Laughs at memory of date trying to ask him out.
3:39 pm: Jolts back to reality. Realizes that half of the bottle of sister's gel is now in the water.
3:40 pm: Scoops water into bottle and hopes sister doesn't notice.
4:10 pm: Gets out of bathtub. Dries off. Walks to bedroom.
4:15 pm: Puts on black silk boxers date gave him a while ago. Debates on ironing clothes.
4:30 pm: Still deciding if clothes should be ironed.
4:35 pm: Throws clothes in dryer.
5 pm: Takes clothes out of dryer. Put on clothes. Black fitted T-shirt and black skater jeans. Black socks.
5:15 pm: Realizes he's missing a sock.
5:16 pm: Chases cat to retrieve sock.
5:30 pm: Retrieves sock from stupid cat. Puts on socks and black skater shoes.
5:45 pm: Searches room for wallet.
5:50 pm: Still cannot find wallet. Asks sister where wallet is. Finds wallet on top of washing machine.
5:52 pm: Walks into bathroom. Attempts to brush hair.
5:54 pm: Gets brush stuck in hair. Fights to pull brush out.
5:58 pm: Brush is out. Hair is messed up. Rummages through cabinets for gel.
6:10 pm: Date arrives. 10 minutes late, but arrives. Still trying to fix hair but gives up. Runs comb through it and walks out of bathroom. Greets date.
That was how Tai had spent his day. Matt on the other hand had a very different day. Here's how Matt's day went.
9 am: Sleeps.
11 am: Still asleep. Shuts off ringing alarm clock.
12 pm: Gets out of bed because Mimi called and started to yell at him.
12:02 pm: Remembers about date tonight. Gets out of bed.
12:05 pm: Hungry. Eats cold pizza. Eats Lucky Charms. Eats scrambled eggs.
12:30 pm: Wanders around apartment in boxers and tank top. Hears sounds of TV. Locates TV and watches cartoons.
12:45 pm: Mimi calls. Reminds Matt that he left his favorite jeans at her hotel.
1 pm: Mimi calls again. Reminds him that his favorite jeans are still at her hotel.
1:15 pm: Goes to Mimi's hotel. Ignores her babbling about his date. Leaves.
1:30 pm: Stops by music store. Buys new guitar amp. Stops by 7-11 for snack. Buys pack of Orbit for later. (A/N: In case anybody asks, Orbit is a type of gum. It's so good!)
1:45 pm: Drops everything at home. Calls TK.
1:50 pm: Meets up with TK, Daisuke, and Dawson for a quick game of 2-on-2.
2:50 pm: Quick game of 2-on-2 turns into many games of 2-on-2.
4:40 pm: Guys eat wings. Guys play video games. Guys eat more wings.
5 pm: Remembers date. Goes home.
5:10 pm: Takes shower. Spends massive amount of time washing hair.
5:40 pm: Changes into blue jeans and red and white checkered button down shirt. (A/N: You know what I mean, where it looks totally red but there are white squares too. KV: Shut up IV.)
5:45 pm: Goes into bathroom. Blow-dries hair.
5:55 pm: Rummages through cabinets. Looks for bottle of gel.
5:58 pm: Still looking for gel.
6 pm: Finds gel.
6:02 pm: Looks at self in the mirror. Decides to leave hair un-gelled.
6:05 pm: Asks dad for extra cash. Ignores lecture.
6:08 pm: Leaves apartment. Forgets wallet. Turns back around to retrieve wallet.
6:10 pm: Arrives at date's house, 10 minutes late. Date is also late. Talks to sister and pops in piece of Orbit.
So as you can tell, both boys had quite a day. But enough about their odd preparation rituals, let's get on with the REAL story.
"Hey Matt." Tai grinned and looked at him. 'Matt looks so fine.' Tai thought to himself. That night, he had decided on a prep boy style, something only one like Yamato Ishida could pull off. Matt returned the smile.
"Hey Tai. Ready to go?" He asked. 'Tai looks hot in black.' Matt observed. He was in all black, but he had added a classy style to it so he didn't turn out gothic. The black shirt showed off every muscle, every bicep, and every ripple of his upper body. The skater jeans were a little big on him, but Tai was the only person he knew that could pull off looking good in baggy jeans.
"As ready as I'll ever be. See ya Kari." Tai said and shoved Matt out the door. They started walking down the street towards the restaurant.
"You seemed pretty anxious to get out of the house." Matt said, slightly amused.
"Trust me, if we had stuck around any longer, Kari would have whipped out her camera faster then I could say 'Male Model'." Tai said with a lopsided grin. Matt laughed and looked back in front of him.
"And here we are." He opened the door and let Tai walk in first. (A/N: And yes, even though this is SUPPOSE to be a Taito, Tai acts like the girl in this particular fic.) They walked up to the podium.
"Name?" The waiter asked him.
"Ishida." Matt grinned at Tai. The waiter looked down at his sheet and shook his head.
"There doesn't appear to be an Ishida on this list." The waiter replied to him.
"Are you sure, because I double-checked them yesterday." Matt argued back.
"I am positive. Now please leave before I call security." The waiter pointed to the door. Matt sighed and stalked out of the restaurant. Tai quickly followed behind him.
"Stupid people. Shouldn't be working if they can't keep things straight." He murmured under his breath. Tai trailed his fingers along Matt's spine slowly, causing the blonde boy to shiver.
"Don't worry about it. I've never been interested in those stuffy places anyway." Tai tried to cheer him up.
"All right. So where should we go now?" Matt asked as they walked down the sidewalk. Tai remained silent, as did Matt. Suddenly Tai's stomach growled. Matt turned his head and stared at him. Tai gave him a sheepish grin.
"Wanna just head to the Slicery?" Tai suggested. Matt shrugged and gave him a half-smile.
"Might as well. Just as good, I guess." Matt sighed and they walked towards the Slicery. There was suddenly a slight rustling in the bushes. Matt stopped walking and looked.
"What's up?" Tai asked him. Matt shook his head and glanced at the bush again.
"Never mind. Though I heard something. Let's just go." Matt replied and started to walk again. Tai quickly followed behind him. As they disappeared from sight, the bushes began to move again. Two boys tumbled out from them.
"Way to go Dai. You almost blew our cover." TK said as he stood up.
"Well, it was YOUR idea to hide in the bushes to begin with!" Daisuke reminded him as he pulled some leaves from his hair. Tk shrugged and started to follow the path that Tai and Matt had taken. Dai trailed after him.
"So tell me again why we're doing this?" Daisuke asked him.
"Because it's payback." Dai raised his eyebrow.
"Payback for what?" he asked the younger blonde.
"For sending Hikari after me. Did you ever know that she can be a real bitch when she's mad?" TK muttered, mostly to himself.
"Did you just call Kari a bitch?"
"No. She just can be one when she's really mad. And it's Matt's fault I had to deal with her."
"So what exactly do you plan to do?"
"I already told you. Just a few harmless jokes on those two."
"You already cancelled Matt's reservation for Morialli's. Don't you think that's enough?" TK smirked and took a shortcut to the Slicery.
"Oh no, Daisuke. The fun's just beginning." He said and the boys walked inside.
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Tai and Matt walked down the sidewalk to the restaurant. Matt was still fuming about the lost reservation.
"Matt, calm down. It was just a reservation. If you really want to, we can try again some other time. I'm perfectly fine with just pizza." Tai attempted to lighten his mood. Matt shrugged and continued to curse about uncertified people under his breath. Tai sighed and opened the door to the Slicery.
"Come on. It's not that bad. I don't mind." Tai said and walked inside, Matt trailing after him. They sat down at a booth and looked over the menu.
"I say we get pepperoni. It's old, but it's a fav that we know we'll like." Tai said.
"Works for me. Medium or large?" Matt asked.
"Doesn't matter to me." Tai shrugged and took a drink of his Pepsi. They ordered the pizza and waited. Suddenly Matt spotted something.
"Wanna play?" He gestured to the foosball table.
"You're on." Tai replied and walked over to the table. Matt put a quarter into the machine and the ball came out. They started rocking the table and smacking the ball around inside.
Meanwhile, sitting behind a plant, were TK and Daisuke. TK smirked slightly as he watched his brother get his butt kicked. Dai smiled dreamily at the young couple. TK glanced over in confusement.
"What's with you?" he asked the mahogany-haired boy. Daisuke snapped out of his trance.
"Nothing. Hey, thought of what you're gonna do next?" he changed the subject. TK looked around the restaurant and thought. Suddenly he smiled as his gaze landed on the perfect thing.
"Just watch and see Dai." TK grinned devilishly and crept away from the plant.
Tai and Matt returned to the table where their pizza was waiting for them. They sat down and grabbed their slices.
"See? Nothing wrong with pizza." Tai grinned and sprinkled Parmesan cheese on his.
"Yea you're right. Tastes just as good." Matt replied. Tai nodded and bit into his slice. He suddenly started choking on it. Matt pounded Tai on the back until he stopped.
"You ok?" Matt asked him worriedly.
"Yea. My pizza tasted weird." Tai said. Matt raised his eyebrow and examined the jar of Parmesan cheese. He unscrewed the lid and poured a little bit into his hand. He licked his hand and looked in puzzlement.
"Sugar." He said simply. Tai's face etched with the same look as his boyfriend.
"Why would there be sugar in a cheese container?" he asked Matt.
"Who knows? Just don't use it again." Matt said and took a sip of his soda. His eyes widened and he spit out the drink in his mouth.
"Gross!" Tai cried as it splashed his arm. Matt glared at Tai, and then eyed his drink.
"Olive oil?" Matt said, slightly repulsed.
"All right, that's just nasty." Tai said.
"You didn't have to drink it. Now what?" Matt groaned.
"You can share mine. Not like we haven't done that before." Tai shrugged and handed Matt his glass. The boys continued to eat their pizza and talk without any more problems. Matt paid their bill and they headed out of the restaurant.
"Where to now?" Matt asked as they started walking again.
"It's too late to catch a movie, and too early to go home." Tai replied. Matt remained his deep thought. Suddenly he smiled and turned, grabbing Tai's hand in the process.
"Come on." He dragged Tai away. TK and Daisuke were close behind them.
"Where are they going?" Daisuke asked quietly.
"The park. Come on, we're loosing them." TK replied and ran to catch up.
"Wait!" Daisuke whispered frantically.
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Tai and Matt entered the park. It was dark outside now, with only the light of the moon to guide them. Matt led Tai to their spot by the pond. Matt sat on a big boulder first, then pulled Tai down into his lap. Tai snuggled up into Matt's chest and looked out to the water.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Tai said and traced patterns on Matt's leg.
"Yea. You know, while you were gone, I missed you so much. Whenever I was really lonely, I came down here and sat here. It made me feel relaxed." Matt looked into Tai's eyes.
"I see what you mean. It's so quiet and peaceful here." Tai smiled. Matt returned the grin and pressed his lips against Tai's. Tai was startled at first, but soon relaxed, letting Matt kiss him. Matt ran his tongue over Tai's lower lip, begging for entrance. Tai opened his mouth and deepened the kiss. Matt started to slide his hand down Tai's jeans when Tai suddenly pulled away.
"What is it?" Matt asked.
"I don't want you to do that." Tai said quietly.
"Why?"
"Just don't. Maybe later but not now." Tai replied and turned away from Matt. Matt frowned and rested his head on Tai's hair.
"Did I do something wrong?" he asked Tai.
"No." The reply was short and sad.
"Sorry. Didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." Matt shrugged.
"It's not that."
"Then what?" Tai sighed and shook his head.
"Nothing. Never mind." Matt opened his mouth to question him further, but shortly stopped. He was smart enough to tell when to shut up. The two boys sat in silence, just enjoying eachother's presence. Matt was lost in his own little world when something wet hit his hand. He snapped out of his trance and looked at Tai. He didn't even realize Tai was crying until then.
"Tai. Tai-chan, what's wrong? Just tell me so I can help." Matt said and turned Tai to face him. Tai squeezed his eyes shut and shook his head.
"Sorry Matt. It's nothing." He replied and got up. He turned around and walked away.
"Tai wait a sec." Matt jumped up and ran after him. He came up behind him and wrapped his arms around Tai's waist. Tai struggled against him.
"Matt just let me go." He said, half-yelling and half-sobbing.
"No. Tell me what the hell is wrong." Matt said and forcefully turned him around. Tai's eyes were filled with tears and sorrow. He also saw a bit of fear.
"Tai, are you afraid of me?" he asked. Tai shook his head slowly. Matt sighed and ran ideas through his mind of what could be wrong with Tai. He stopped thinking when he came up with an idea. It seemed weird in his head, but maybe.......
"Does it have something to do with that guy who...you know." Tai nodded and collapsed into Matt's arms. Matt held him and whispered soothing words into his ears.
"Tai, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have done anything like that. Even though we did...well, that, I never thought you would still be uncomfortable with it. I'm sorry." Matt said to him. Tai nodded and didn't say anything. Meanwhile, up in a tree......
"What's going on down there?" TK asked.
"Tai's upset about something. He's...crying?" Daisuke said in disbelief.
"Why? They seemed pretty fine when they were making out on that rock." TK snorted and looked over Dai's shoulder.
"I don't know. He sort of just freaked out when Matt slid his hand into his jeans." Dai replied.
"Oh." TK said as realization dawned on him.
"What 'Oh'?" Daisuke asked.
"When Tai was in New York, he got raped."
"WHAT?" Dai shouted. TK clasped his hand over Daisuke's mouth.
"Keep it down! They're gonna here you!" TK whispered. They continued to watch the couple below them. Dai put his hand on TK's slowly.
"Dai, what are you doing?" TK asked him.
"Nothing." Daisuke quickly jerked his hand away. He was thankful it was dark as a blush spread over his face.
"They're on the move again. Let's go." TK said and climbed down the tree. Daisuke sighed and followed the blonde. Matt and Tai headed back to the pond.
"You sure you're ok?" he asked Tai.
"Yea. Sorry I sort of freaked out." Tai said sheepishly.
"Don't matter." Matt replied and kissed him again. They battled for dominance of their tongues. TK grinned from behind his rock and nodded to Daisuke. Daisuke received TK's signal and launched a dart at Matt's leg. Matt yelped and fell forward, crashing into Tai and causing both of them to topple into the pond. TK and Daisuke burst into laughter as the two older boys re-emerged to the top. Matt growled because his hair was ruined and Tai glared at them. TK and Dai shared an identical look, then tore off away from the park.
"TAKERU TAKAISHI WAIT UNTIL I GET YOUR HANDS ON YOU!" Matt roared and the now very wet bishounens chased after them. *~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~
"I swear I will kill them whenever we find them." Matt growled as they walked up to Tai's apartment.
"Aw, don't worry about it. They just wanted to have some fun." Tai grinned.
"Easy for YOU to say. They played most of their pranks on ME." Matt complained.
"Matt?"
"What?"
"Shut up." Tai kissed him. Matt smirked and walked to Tai's door.
"It all worked out good. Besides, where we're going tomorrow will be better." Matt grinned.
"Where we going tomorrow?" Tai asked eagerly.
"Not telling. You just gotta wait to find out."
"Yama, that's mean!" Tai whined and pouted.
"That's why I'm doing it."
"Mean." Tai stuck his tongue out at him. Matt smirked and bit down on it. Tai yelped and stuck his tongue back in his mouth.
"I thought you would have learned by now." Matt said.
"Whatever." Matt rolled his eyes and put his hands in his pocket. His eyes widened.
"Before I forget, this is yours by the way." Matt reached into his pocket again and pulled out a black rose. (A/N: It's not dead, it's just black. Like a red rose, only it's black....never mind.)
"You're giving it to me know huh?" Tai smiled.
"Yea, well, with TK and Dai around, who knows what would have happened to it if I gave it to you earlier." Matt explained. Tai shook his head and kissed his cheek.
"You are a different one, you know that?"
"Yea...so what?"
"Nothing. Just glad you're mine." Tai grinned again. Matt returned the smile and kissed him one more time.
"I'll see you sometime tomorrow. I'll call." Matt said and started to walk away.
"Ok. Hey Matt?"
"What?" Matt turned around and stopped.
"What does a black rose represent?"
"Huh?"
"Like, how a red rose represents romance. What's black?" Matt smirked.
"Sex." He said simply and winked. He walked away and got on the elevator.
"He really is a different one." Tai shook his head.
"But, at least he's mine." Tai fingered the rose and shut the door.
**************************************************************************** * I'm sorry guys, that was kind of rushed. I've been trying to get this done forever! But anyways, now for something fun: A VOTE! Ok, I need you to vote on where Tai and Matt go on a date next. It's either to the carnival/fair or the beach. I'll end up doing both, but whichever one gets the most votes is written first. And if anyone picked up on my VERY TINY hints, there's something going on between Daisuke and TK. Hmm.....and if I wrote that TK and Kari were in love in here somewhere, I take it back. Whatever. In the meantime, reviews please? BAIBAI!!!
nEo-cHaN: Yea, so many ways..hee hee. Yep, 3 more stories. Thanks. I think I will.
Leonheeroyue: Of course it's Taito. Next chappie here.
Innocent Wolf: Glad you like. Yea, he was shirtless for the rest of the chapter. *drools* Eh hem. Chapter here!
Bandit-Lone-Wolf: Too many problems...and I saw the piano in a cartoon ok? Lol. Glad you like it.
Vialana: Yup, 3rd one here! Glad you liked it. Yea they are, this chapter in fact is their date. I think it's the author's fault that they didn't go on their first date..oops? =D
Enigma1: Well, thanx! Yea, I am writing more stories with different couples and different categories, like Kingdom Hearts and I'm gonna start a BeyBlade fic eventually. I have ideas for a Taiora, a Takesuke, Sora and Kairi (KH), Sora and Riku (KH), Rei and Kai (BB), and a Takari. Just have no clue when I'll get around to writing them...
Redrum: Glad you like. And of course they wouldn't happen in one day. That's the whole POINT of fanfiction. Lol.
Aero-Grrl: Yama have bad luck. Haha. Glad you like it.
Sillie: lol, I can tell you like the last chapter. New chappie up!
Lampshadesrgreat: HOPEFULLY this'll turn out as fluffy as I want it. And I've been meaning to ask you, what's with your name? The lampshade one. Interesting..it's cool. Just odd..
Luna-sky: HAHAHA!!! Glad you thought it was funny. Yep, I'm going to attempt to do three more. This series seems really popular.
CCPheonix: I was wondering when I was gonna hear from you. Glad you like. I updated! YAY! Who won your contest btw? Just curious like George..*shrugs*
Heaven's Angel Chick: Glad you like. I updated! BE PROUD OF ME!
Ok, so yea, now on with the chapter. But I have one thing to say first. I AM SAM! SAM I AM! SAM BOUNCES HIGH! FLY SAM FLY!!!! Eh hem, just had to get that out of my system..I've been being stupid and saying stuff like that all weekend. Read the bottom notes like always. ON AND FORWARD!
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Tai and Matt had decided to go on their date the next evening. They set a date for dinner at Morialli's at 6 pm. (A/N: Isn't that the name of the restaurant that Jun told Mr. Ishida that Matt was going to take her in the episode His Master's Voice? I think so, it may not be spelled right though.) Each boy spent his time wisely. They had each followed their own schedules for the day. Tai's went like this.
9 am: Wakes up.
9:30 am: Makes breakfast for self and sister.
10 am: Eats breakfast.
10:30 am: Cleans up dishes. Must butter up parents so they don't ground him.
10:45 am: Sits down and watches news.
10:50 am: Discovers that the news is boring to watch. Switches channel to MTV. Might make good conversation.
11:30 am: Goes into bedroom to decide on outfit. Must make date think he's hot.
11:32 am: Remembers that date thinks he's already hot so it doesn't matter.
11:35 am: Gets frustrated with decisions and calls sister to help.
11:50 am: Gets frustrated with sister and kicks her out of room. Calls Sora to help instead.
12 pm: Sora arrived at house. Walks in and sorts through closet.
12:15 pm: Sora decides that nothing is right for first date. Grabs wallet and follows Sora to mall.
12:30 pm: Arrives at mall. Is dragged into Abercrombie and Fitch.
12:32 pm: Reminds Sora about A&F clothes that are already owned. Reminds her of modeling career.
12:45 pm: Walks into Old Navy.
12:46 pm: Proclaims that store is too preppy for his liking.
12:48 pm: Smacks Sora for calling him a prep.
1 pm: Walks into Zumiez. Ignores Sora's protests.
1:30 pm: Leaves Zumiez with new pair of jeans. Walks to American Eagle.
1:32 pm: Wonders why they have an American Eagle store when they live in Japan.
1:33 pm: Asks Sora why they have an American Eagle in Japan.
1:35 pm: Gets proclaimed as an idiot.
2 pm: Leaves mall with new shirt from American Eagle. Says goodbye to Sora.
2:30 pm: Arrives home. Kicks sister out of bedroom.
2:35 pm: Arranges clothes on bed. Looks in closet for shoes.
2:45 pm: Still looking for shoes.
2:47 pm: Asks sister where his shoes are.
2:50 pm: Gets pelted in head by said shoes. Curses at sister under breath.
3 pm: Hungry. Makes package of Ramen.
3:10 pm: Eats Ramen. Raids sister's stash of gummi worms.
3:15 pm: Gets caught for eating sister's gummi worms.
3:17 pm: Gets kicked in butt from behind by sister.
3:19 pm: Runs from sister's angry rage.
3:22 pm: Celebrates close escape from sister.
3:30 pm: Walks into bathroom. Turns on taps in bathtub.
3:31 pm: Hears loud meowing. Pulls Meeko out of bathtub.
3:32 pm: Yells at sister about her stupid cat. Returns to bathroom and locks door.
3:35 pm: Steals some of sister's lavender bath gel. Opens bottle and starts to pour some into water.
3:36 pm: Thinks about date and how hot he is. Wonders what date is doing.
3:38 pm: Laughs at memory of date trying to ask him out.
3:39 pm: Jolts back to reality. Realizes that half of the bottle of sister's gel is now in the water.
3:40 pm: Scoops water into bottle and hopes sister doesn't notice.
4:10 pm: Gets out of bathtub. Dries off. Walks to bedroom.
4:15 pm: Puts on black silk boxers date gave him a while ago. Debates on ironing clothes.
4:30 pm: Still deciding if clothes should be ironed.
4:35 pm: Throws clothes in dryer.
5 pm: Takes clothes out of dryer. Put on clothes. Black fitted T-shirt and black skater jeans. Black socks.
5:15 pm: Realizes he's missing a sock.
5:16 pm: Chases cat to retrieve sock.
5:30 pm: Retrieves sock from stupid cat. Puts on socks and black skater shoes.
5:45 pm: Searches room for wallet.
5:50 pm: Still cannot find wallet. Asks sister where wallet is. Finds wallet on top of washing machine.
5:52 pm: Walks into bathroom. Attempts to brush hair.
5:54 pm: Gets brush stuck in hair. Fights to pull brush out.
5:58 pm: Brush is out. Hair is messed up. Rummages through cabinets for gel.
6:10 pm: Date arrives. 10 minutes late, but arrives. Still trying to fix hair but gives up. Runs comb through it and walks out of bathroom. Greets date.
That was how Tai had spent his day. Matt on the other hand had a very different day. Here's how Matt's day went.
9 am: Sleeps.
11 am: Still asleep. Shuts off ringing alarm clock.
12 pm: Gets out of bed because Mimi called and started to yell at him.
12:02 pm: Remembers about date tonight. Gets out of bed.
12:05 pm: Hungry. Eats cold pizza. Eats Lucky Charms. Eats scrambled eggs.
12:30 pm: Wanders around apartment in boxers and tank top. Hears sounds of TV. Locates TV and watches cartoons.
12:45 pm: Mimi calls. Reminds Matt that he left his favorite jeans at her hotel.
1 pm: Mimi calls again. Reminds him that his favorite jeans are still at her hotel.
1:15 pm: Goes to Mimi's hotel. Ignores her babbling about his date. Leaves.
1:30 pm: Stops by music store. Buys new guitar amp. Stops by 7-11 for snack. Buys pack of Orbit for later. (A/N: In case anybody asks, Orbit is a type of gum. It's so good!)
1:45 pm: Drops everything at home. Calls TK.
1:50 pm: Meets up with TK, Daisuke, and Dawson for a quick game of 2-on-2.
2:50 pm: Quick game of 2-on-2 turns into many games of 2-on-2.
4:40 pm: Guys eat wings. Guys play video games. Guys eat more wings.
5 pm: Remembers date. Goes home.
5:10 pm: Takes shower. Spends massive amount of time washing hair.
5:40 pm: Changes into blue jeans and red and white checkered button down shirt. (A/N: You know what I mean, where it looks totally red but there are white squares too. KV: Shut up IV.)
5:45 pm: Goes into bathroom. Blow-dries hair.
5:55 pm: Rummages through cabinets. Looks for bottle of gel.
5:58 pm: Still looking for gel.
6 pm: Finds gel.
6:02 pm: Looks at self in the mirror. Decides to leave hair un-gelled.
6:05 pm: Asks dad for extra cash. Ignores lecture.
6:08 pm: Leaves apartment. Forgets wallet. Turns back around to retrieve wallet.
6:10 pm: Arrives at date's house, 10 minutes late. Date is also late. Talks to sister and pops in piece of Orbit.
So as you can tell, both boys had quite a day. But enough about their odd preparation rituals, let's get on with the REAL story.
"Hey Matt." Tai grinned and looked at him. 'Matt looks so fine.' Tai thought to himself. That night, he had decided on a prep boy style, something only one like Yamato Ishida could pull off. Matt returned the smile.
"Hey Tai. Ready to go?" He asked. 'Tai looks hot in black.' Matt observed. He was in all black, but he had added a classy style to it so he didn't turn out gothic. The black shirt showed off every muscle, every bicep, and every ripple of his upper body. The skater jeans were a little big on him, but Tai was the only person he knew that could pull off looking good in baggy jeans.
"As ready as I'll ever be. See ya Kari." Tai said and shoved Matt out the door. They started walking down the street towards the restaurant.
"You seemed pretty anxious to get out of the house." Matt said, slightly amused.
"Trust me, if we had stuck around any longer, Kari would have whipped out her camera faster then I could say 'Male Model'." Tai said with a lopsided grin. Matt laughed and looked back in front of him.
"And here we are." He opened the door and let Tai walk in first. (A/N: And yes, even though this is SUPPOSE to be a Taito, Tai acts like the girl in this particular fic.) They walked up to the podium.
"Name?" The waiter asked him.
"Ishida." Matt grinned at Tai. The waiter looked down at his sheet and shook his head.
"There doesn't appear to be an Ishida on this list." The waiter replied to him.
"Are you sure, because I double-checked them yesterday." Matt argued back.
"I am positive. Now please leave before I call security." The waiter pointed to the door. Matt sighed and stalked out of the restaurant. Tai quickly followed behind him.
"Stupid people. Shouldn't be working if they can't keep things straight." He murmured under his breath. Tai trailed his fingers along Matt's spine slowly, causing the blonde boy to shiver.
"Don't worry about it. I've never been interested in those stuffy places anyway." Tai tried to cheer him up.
"All right. So where should we go now?" Matt asked as they walked down the sidewalk. Tai remained silent, as did Matt. Suddenly Tai's stomach growled. Matt turned his head and stared at him. Tai gave him a sheepish grin.
"Wanna just head to the Slicery?" Tai suggested. Matt shrugged and gave him a half-smile.
"Might as well. Just as good, I guess." Matt sighed and they walked towards the Slicery. There was suddenly a slight rustling in the bushes. Matt stopped walking and looked.
"What's up?" Tai asked him. Matt shook his head and glanced at the bush again.
"Never mind. Though I heard something. Let's just go." Matt replied and started to walk again. Tai quickly followed behind him. As they disappeared from sight, the bushes began to move again. Two boys tumbled out from them.
"Way to go Dai. You almost blew our cover." TK said as he stood up.
"Well, it was YOUR idea to hide in the bushes to begin with!" Daisuke reminded him as he pulled some leaves from his hair. Tk shrugged and started to follow the path that Tai and Matt had taken. Dai trailed after him.
"So tell me again why we're doing this?" Daisuke asked him.
"Because it's payback." Dai raised his eyebrow.
"Payback for what?" he asked the younger blonde.
"For sending Hikari after me. Did you ever know that she can be a real bitch when she's mad?" TK muttered, mostly to himself.
"Did you just call Kari a bitch?"
"No. She just can be one when she's really mad. And it's Matt's fault I had to deal with her."
"So what exactly do you plan to do?"
"I already told you. Just a few harmless jokes on those two."
"You already cancelled Matt's reservation for Morialli's. Don't you think that's enough?" TK smirked and took a shortcut to the Slicery.
"Oh no, Daisuke. The fun's just beginning." He said and the boys walked inside.
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Tai and Matt walked down the sidewalk to the restaurant. Matt was still fuming about the lost reservation.
"Matt, calm down. It was just a reservation. If you really want to, we can try again some other time. I'm perfectly fine with just pizza." Tai attempted to lighten his mood. Matt shrugged and continued to curse about uncertified people under his breath. Tai sighed and opened the door to the Slicery.
"Come on. It's not that bad. I don't mind." Tai said and walked inside, Matt trailing after him. They sat down at a booth and looked over the menu.
"I say we get pepperoni. It's old, but it's a fav that we know we'll like." Tai said.
"Works for me. Medium or large?" Matt asked.
"Doesn't matter to me." Tai shrugged and took a drink of his Pepsi. They ordered the pizza and waited. Suddenly Matt spotted something.
"Wanna play?" He gestured to the foosball table.
"You're on." Tai replied and walked over to the table. Matt put a quarter into the machine and the ball came out. They started rocking the table and smacking the ball around inside.
Meanwhile, sitting behind a plant, were TK and Daisuke. TK smirked slightly as he watched his brother get his butt kicked. Dai smiled dreamily at the young couple. TK glanced over in confusement.
"What's with you?" he asked the mahogany-haired boy. Daisuke snapped out of his trance.
"Nothing. Hey, thought of what you're gonna do next?" he changed the subject. TK looked around the restaurant and thought. Suddenly he smiled as his gaze landed on the perfect thing.
"Just watch and see Dai." TK grinned devilishly and crept away from the plant.
Tai and Matt returned to the table where their pizza was waiting for them. They sat down and grabbed their slices.
"See? Nothing wrong with pizza." Tai grinned and sprinkled Parmesan cheese on his.
"Yea you're right. Tastes just as good." Matt replied. Tai nodded and bit into his slice. He suddenly started choking on it. Matt pounded Tai on the back until he stopped.
"You ok?" Matt asked him worriedly.
"Yea. My pizza tasted weird." Tai said. Matt raised his eyebrow and examined the jar of Parmesan cheese. He unscrewed the lid and poured a little bit into his hand. He licked his hand and looked in puzzlement.
"Sugar." He said simply. Tai's face etched with the same look as his boyfriend.
"Why would there be sugar in a cheese container?" he asked Matt.
"Who knows? Just don't use it again." Matt said and took a sip of his soda. His eyes widened and he spit out the drink in his mouth.
"Gross!" Tai cried as it splashed his arm. Matt glared at Tai, and then eyed his drink.
"Olive oil?" Matt said, slightly repulsed.
"All right, that's just nasty." Tai said.
"You didn't have to drink it. Now what?" Matt groaned.
"You can share mine. Not like we haven't done that before." Tai shrugged and handed Matt his glass. The boys continued to eat their pizza and talk without any more problems. Matt paid their bill and they headed out of the restaurant.
"Where to now?" Matt asked as they started walking again.
"It's too late to catch a movie, and too early to go home." Tai replied. Matt remained his deep thought. Suddenly he smiled and turned, grabbing Tai's hand in the process.
"Come on." He dragged Tai away. TK and Daisuke were close behind them.
"Where are they going?" Daisuke asked quietly.
"The park. Come on, we're loosing them." TK replied and ran to catch up.
"Wait!" Daisuke whispered frantically.
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Tai and Matt entered the park. It was dark outside now, with only the light of the moon to guide them. Matt led Tai to their spot by the pond. Matt sat on a big boulder first, then pulled Tai down into his lap. Tai snuggled up into Matt's chest and looked out to the water.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Tai said and traced patterns on Matt's leg.
"Yea. You know, while you were gone, I missed you so much. Whenever I was really lonely, I came down here and sat here. It made me feel relaxed." Matt looked into Tai's eyes.
"I see what you mean. It's so quiet and peaceful here." Tai smiled. Matt returned the grin and pressed his lips against Tai's. Tai was startled at first, but soon relaxed, letting Matt kiss him. Matt ran his tongue over Tai's lower lip, begging for entrance. Tai opened his mouth and deepened the kiss. Matt started to slide his hand down Tai's jeans when Tai suddenly pulled away.
"What is it?" Matt asked.
"I don't want you to do that." Tai said quietly.
"Why?"
"Just don't. Maybe later but not now." Tai replied and turned away from Matt. Matt frowned and rested his head on Tai's hair.
"Did I do something wrong?" he asked Tai.
"No." The reply was short and sad.
"Sorry. Didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." Matt shrugged.
"It's not that."
"Then what?" Tai sighed and shook his head.
"Nothing. Never mind." Matt opened his mouth to question him further, but shortly stopped. He was smart enough to tell when to shut up. The two boys sat in silence, just enjoying eachother's presence. Matt was lost in his own little world when something wet hit his hand. He snapped out of his trance and looked at Tai. He didn't even realize Tai was crying until then.
"Tai. Tai-chan, what's wrong? Just tell me so I can help." Matt said and turned Tai to face him. Tai squeezed his eyes shut and shook his head.
"Sorry Matt. It's nothing." He replied and got up. He turned around and walked away.
"Tai wait a sec." Matt jumped up and ran after him. He came up behind him and wrapped his arms around Tai's waist. Tai struggled against him.
"Matt just let me go." He said, half-yelling and half-sobbing.
"No. Tell me what the hell is wrong." Matt said and forcefully turned him around. Tai's eyes were filled with tears and sorrow. He also saw a bit of fear.
"Tai, are you afraid of me?" he asked. Tai shook his head slowly. Matt sighed and ran ideas through his mind of what could be wrong with Tai. He stopped thinking when he came up with an idea. It seemed weird in his head, but maybe.......
"Does it have something to do with that guy who...you know." Tai nodded and collapsed into Matt's arms. Matt held him and whispered soothing words into his ears.
"Tai, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have done anything like that. Even though we did...well, that, I never thought you would still be uncomfortable with it. I'm sorry." Matt said to him. Tai nodded and didn't say anything. Meanwhile, up in a tree......
"What's going on down there?" TK asked.
"Tai's upset about something. He's...crying?" Daisuke said in disbelief.
"Why? They seemed pretty fine when they were making out on that rock." TK snorted and looked over Dai's shoulder.
"I don't know. He sort of just freaked out when Matt slid his hand into his jeans." Dai replied.
"Oh." TK said as realization dawned on him.
"What 'Oh'?" Daisuke asked.
"When Tai was in New York, he got raped."
"WHAT?" Dai shouted. TK clasped his hand over Daisuke's mouth.
"Keep it down! They're gonna here you!" TK whispered. They continued to watch the couple below them. Dai put his hand on TK's slowly.
"Dai, what are you doing?" TK asked him.
"Nothing." Daisuke quickly jerked his hand away. He was thankful it was dark as a blush spread over his face.
"They're on the move again. Let's go." TK said and climbed down the tree. Daisuke sighed and followed the blonde. Matt and Tai headed back to the pond.
"You sure you're ok?" he asked Tai.
"Yea. Sorry I sort of freaked out." Tai said sheepishly.
"Don't matter." Matt replied and kissed him again. They battled for dominance of their tongues. TK grinned from behind his rock and nodded to Daisuke. Daisuke received TK's signal and launched a dart at Matt's leg. Matt yelped and fell forward, crashing into Tai and causing both of them to topple into the pond. TK and Daisuke burst into laughter as the two older boys re-emerged to the top. Matt growled because his hair was ruined and Tai glared at them. TK and Dai shared an identical look, then tore off away from the park.
"TAKERU TAKAISHI WAIT UNTIL I GET YOUR HANDS ON YOU!" Matt roared and the now very wet bishounens chased after them. *~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~
"I swear I will kill them whenever we find them." Matt growled as they walked up to Tai's apartment.
"Aw, don't worry about it. They just wanted to have some fun." Tai grinned.
"Easy for YOU to say. They played most of their pranks on ME." Matt complained.
"Matt?"
"What?"
"Shut up." Tai kissed him. Matt smirked and walked to Tai's door.
"It all worked out good. Besides, where we're going tomorrow will be better." Matt grinned.
"Where we going tomorrow?" Tai asked eagerly.
"Not telling. You just gotta wait to find out."
"Yama, that's mean!" Tai whined and pouted.
"That's why I'm doing it."
"Mean." Tai stuck his tongue out at him. Matt smirked and bit down on it. Tai yelped and stuck his tongue back in his mouth.
"I thought you would have learned by now." Matt said.
"Whatever." Matt rolled his eyes and put his hands in his pocket. His eyes widened.
"Before I forget, this is yours by the way." Matt reached into his pocket again and pulled out a black rose. (A/N: It's not dead, it's just black. Like a red rose, only it's black....never mind.)
"You're giving it to me know huh?" Tai smiled.
"Yea, well, with TK and Dai around, who knows what would have happened to it if I gave it to you earlier." Matt explained. Tai shook his head and kissed his cheek.
"You are a different one, you know that?"
"Yea...so what?"
"Nothing. Just glad you're mine." Tai grinned again. Matt returned the smile and kissed him one more time.
"I'll see you sometime tomorrow. I'll call." Matt said and started to walk away.
"Ok. Hey Matt?"
"What?" Matt turned around and stopped.
"What does a black rose represent?"
"Huh?"
"Like, how a red rose represents romance. What's black?" Matt smirked.
"Sex." He said simply and winked. He walked away and got on the elevator.
"He really is a different one." Tai shook his head.
"But, at least he's mine." Tai fingered the rose and shut the door.
**************************************************************************** * I'm sorry guys, that was kind of rushed. I've been trying to get this done forever! But anyways, now for something fun: A VOTE! Ok, I need you to vote on where Tai and Matt go on a date next. It's either to the carnival/fair or the beach. I'll end up doing both, but whichever one gets the most votes is written first. And if anyone picked up on my VERY TINY hints, there's something going on between Daisuke and TK. Hmm.....and if I wrote that TK and Kari were in love in here somewhere, I take it back. Whatever. In the meantime, reviews please? BAIBAI!!!