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Subconscious Urges

BlueMoonEmpress

Chapter 3

Of Train Wrecks and Temperatures

Sighing dramatically Taichi fell onto his bed, "It's… over. I'm done… it's all over…" he continued to mumbled as he stared up at the ceiling.

"You know, it wouldn't have been as bad if you'd studied more."

"But then I wouldn't be myself. You see, when it comes to test, even the really important ones, I tend to just cram in all the info that I think I'll need the night before, then I figure I'm ready to go."

"Does that work?"

Taichi shook his head, "Nope, not once. But why stop tradition?" Taichi turned his head and grinned at his friend.

"You know Taichi, sometimes you're incomprehensible."

"Why thank you 'Shiro." Said boy just sighed and shook his head slowly. "So what are you doing for the summer?"

"Me? I'm not really sure. My parents will be at the beach house for sure, and I don't really have any way to get there because I doubt they'll bother themselves from cheating on each other to have the decency to come and pick me up. So, I'll probably be doing the same thing I did last year, staying at home and getting a head start for next year."

Taichi gapped at him; "You're going to spend your summer studying?"

Koushiro nodded, "More then likely, why? What do you have planned?"

"Well, for one thing I'm going home. Get to see my parents and little sister for the first time in what? Four months or something. But I'll probably be spending most of my time with Yama. Catching up and all," he winked.

Koushiro laughed, "I kind of figured that."

Taichi sat up, "Hey, you should come with me! You could stay at my place, it's doubtful that my parents will mind. I mean, they don't really notice anything, and they'll more then likely love you anyway. I mean look at our room, I've never lived in a room this clean before!"

Thinking for a moment Koushiro nodded his head, "You know, that might be nice. It's been a while since I've taken a vacation."

"Excellent!" Taichi said, standing. "I'm going to start packing, the sooner I'm out of here the better!"

Nodding Koushiro smiled, "Yeah, me too."

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"You sure we're taking the right train?" Koushiro asked.

"Positive. I checked everything on that laptop of yours."

"What? You never asked…" Koushiro's sentence trailed.

Taichi shrugged, "Worry not my friend. All I did was check to see the train schedule. I swear that I did no harm to your computer."

Eyes narrowed Koushiro looked at his friend, "If I log on and find that you've downloaded some sort of obscene material… you're a dead man."

Taichi laughed, "Relax! I told you I didn't do anything to harm your toy."

"T-toy? This is not a toy Taichi! This happens to be a very expensive machine!"

"Okay. Whatever you say 'Shiro."

Sighing Koushiro gave up and leaned his head against the windowpane. "How long is this going to take?"

"Two to four hours."

"What? T-two to four hours…?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I don't really deal all that well in moving vehicles. I get highly nauseated."

"Oh crap…" Taichi sighed, leaning his head against the back of his chair, "This isn't going to be a fun ride home is it?"

Closing his eyes Koushiro nodded his head, "I should be fine if I sleep most of the way…" he sighed, wincing as the train rocked and his head hit the window. "Ow…"

"Here, lean on my shoulder," Taichi said, wrapping his arm around his friends shoulders.

Smiling Koushiro did so, "Thanks Taichi…" he replied lazily.

"Sure 'Shiro, anytime."

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Stretching and yawning loudly Taichi bent down and grabbed his suitcase. "Ready?" Nodding his head slowly he bent to get his suitcase as well, but almost succeeded in falling over.

"Whoa, hey, you alright there buddy?" Taichi asked, steadying his friend.

"Yeah, I'm all right. Just a little dizzy…"

"Well then here, let me take your bag alright?"

Koushiro nodded, "Yeah, sure, alright Taichi…"

Slinging the others bag over his shoulder Taichi stood up and looked around, trying to see if his family was there to pick him up yet.

"They probably forgot I was coming home today…" He commented gloomily.

"I'm sure they didn't forget Taichi, they're just probably a little late."

"Yeah…"

Thirty minutes later and no one had shown up yet.

"Let's give them another half hour, then we'll call a cab or something alright?"

Taichi nodded, "Yeah, alright Koushiro."

Another past, and still nobody.

Taichi stood. "I'm going to call Yama."

Walking to a payphone Taichi dialed his friend's number.

"Hello, Ishida residence." An unfamiliar voice answered.

"Ah… is Yamato there?"

"He's in the shower at the moment, can I take a message?"

"Ah, well… y—no, no never mind. I'll call back later."

"Alright."

"Bye…" he hung up the phone.

"Is he coming?" Koushiro asked walking up to him.

"No, I didn't even get to talk to him. Someone else answered the phone."

"So?"

"He was in the shower, I'll try back in a little bit."

"Okay."

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Ken hung up the phone when Yamato poked his head out of the bathroom door, "Who was it?"

"Oh, you are out. Someone phoned for you, they didn't give me a name or anything, just said they'd called back later on."

Yamato nodded, walking out of the bathroom, a towel hanging loose around his waist. "Voice sound familiar?"

"Not to me, probably would have to you though. The guy sounded a little freaked when I answered the phone."

"Freaked?" Yamato asked curiously, opening the fridge, taking out the milk carton and taking a sip.

"Yeah, like he wasn't expecting anybody except you to answer the phone."

"Oh," Waving the carton a bit as an offering Ken shook his head, shrugging Yamato put it back in the fridge. "I'm not sure who it could have been, but I guess I'll know when they phone back later."

Ken nodded, then looked at Yamato, "Are you going to get dressed?"

Yamato leaned his elbows on the counter, "Why should I?"

"Good enough answer." Ken shrugged.

The phone rang again, "I'll get it," Yamato said, pushing off of the counter. "Hello?" He asked picking it up.

"Yama?"

"Taichi?"

"Yeah, who was it that answered the phone before?"

"So that was you who phoned, I was wondering who it was."

"Yeah, it was me. But who answered?"

"Ken, why?"

"Oh, no reason." He paused, "I'm home."

"You're home? Since when?!" Yamato asked excitedly.

"Well, I'm not home yet, I'm at the train station."

"Are you waiting for you parents?"

"Sorta… I—I think they may have forgotten that I was coming home today."

"What would make you think that they forgot? How long have you been waiting?"

"Almost an hour and a half now."

"Shit Tai, you should have phoned me sooner, I'll be right there to pick you up."

"Thanks Yama."

"Of course Tai. I'll be there as fast as I can."

"Alright, see ya soon."

"Alright." He hung up, "C'mon Ken, we're going for a ride."

"Where are we going?"

"The train station. Taichi's there and it seems his parents forgot that he was coming home today."

"He didn't tell you that he was coming home today?" Ken asked cocking his head to the right slightly.

"No, actually. I found that a little strange myself. But I guess he wanted it to be a surprise or something," He smiled, "Well, come on, let's go get my beautiful boyfriend."

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Taichi hung up the phone again and smiled at Koushiro, "Success, I knew Yama'd never be able to say no to me."

"Actually Tai I heard your conversation, at least your side of it and not once did I hear you ask if we could get a ride. So I'm going to assume that he was the one who offered."

Grumbling Taichi replied, "Wasn't it you that told me not to assume?"

"Yes, but it appears that my assumption was correct," Koushiro replied smiling.

"Stupid smart people…"

Fifteen minutes later Taichi found himself smiling brightly as he spotted bright blonde hair bobbing up and down around the crowed of people.

"Yama!" He yelled and ran towards the golden shine.

Blue eyes brightened greatly as Yamato spotted that great brown bush atop his boyfriend's head, "Taichi!"

The both of them ran towards each other and latched onto the other, hugging and kissing passionately, not caring about all the stares they were receiving from the passerby's of the train station.

"I missed you so much…"Yamato said, hiding his head in the crook of Taichi's neck.

"I missed you too…" Taichi replied, smelling the scent that was Yamato. "Did you get a new shampoo?"

Laughing Yamato looked up and ran a finger down Taichi's cheek; "You're weird."

Eyes widening and mouth gasping like a fish Taichi said, "I am not! I think you're the weird one."

"That's hard to believe." Yamato turned when he heard someone cough, "Oh, I brought Ken along, is that alright?" Yamato asked.

Looking at the slightly shorter boy that stood behind Yamato, he shrugged, "Only if you don't mind my tagalong."

"I resent that you know, you were the one that invited me." Taichi grinned at Koushiro's sour attitude.

Turning to face his friend Taichi frowned playfully, "I thought by now 'Shiro, that you would remember not to take me so seriously." Looking at Taichi, Yamato poked his side. "Yama, this is Koushiro, my roomy, Koushiro, Yamato."

Extending his hand, Koushiro smiled, "I've heard a lot about you Yamato, it's nice to finally put a face to the name."

Yamato smiled as well, taking his hand, "You too Koushiro."

Looking down at the ground Ken 'ahemed'. The others turned towards him.

"Oh!" Yamato's eyes widened, "Sorry, Koushiro, this is Ken, Ken, Koushiro." He introduced.

"It's nice to meet you," Koushiro said, extending his hand once again.

"You too," Ken said softly, shaking the offered hand.

Looking at Taichi wearily Yamato asked, "Do you have to go straight home?"

Taichi nodded, "Yeah, I better do that. Go home and surprise the heck out of my parents. My mother will look at her watch and curse, while my father will look at me dumbfounded, and Hikari probably won't even be there."

"Cheerful family." Koushiro remarked.

"I know."

"Well, let's get out of here." Yamato said as he took Taichi's hand in his own, leading the four of them to his car.

As they neared the car Taichi yelled, "Shot gun!" and got in the front passenger seat.

Sighing Ken said nothing and slid into the back with Koushiro, the entire way back he spent staring at his hands.

They made it to Taichi's within twenty minutes and not surprisingly Taichi walked into the empty apartment.

"Did I forget to mention the possibility that they wouldn't be here at all?" He said, dropping his bag to the ground.

Koushiro did likewise and took a quick glance at the apartment; "You've got a nice place Taichi."

He nodded, "Thanks 'Shiro." Taichi walked into his kitchen, "Ah, one thing I always loved about this place, fridge is always stocked."

Yamato laughed, "You haven't changed Tai."

"I tried my best not to Yama." He closed the fridge door, "Feel free to raid the kitchen guys, I'm going to make sure Hikari didn't do too much harm to my room." He walked off to his room.

Walking into the kitchen, Yamato turned to look at the other two visitors, "You guys want something to drink?"

"Water would be great thanks." Koushiro answered.

"How 'bout you Ken? Anything?" He shook his head silently. Narrowing his eyes worriedly, Yamato nodded, "Okay. Two waters it is."

"Oh this is horrible… no, this has to go… oh no… I am not sleeping with something like that on my wall. Oh… well, that can stay…" They heard Taichi mumble.

Handing Koushiro his glass, Yamato walked over to Taichi's room, "Tai? You alright in here?" he asked peering inside. "Holy crap…"

"That's that I said. So I'm going to redecorate before she gets home."

"Go to it Tai." Yamato said, as he was about to leave, but was held back when something caught his arm.

"Leaving so soon?" Taichi whispered huskily into Yamato's ear.

Closing his eyes Yamato breathed, "N-not if you don't want me to…"

"Hmm… good." Bring his lips to his partners they shared a searing kiss, that would have turned into more if a knock at the door hadn't made the both of them jump away from each other. "What?" Taichi asked irritated.

Yamato looked at who was at the door and smiled seeing Ken, then punched Taichi lightly in the stomach for being rude, "Ken?"

"Can I talk to you for a second?" He asked nervously.

"Of course. I'll be right back Tai," he kissed him once more. Leading Ken out of the room he asked, "What's up?"

"I was just going to tell you that I'm going to head back over to your place. I'm not feeling all that well, and I don't think I make the best company right now."

"You did look a little ill at the station and in the car ride here but," he put a hand to Ken's forehead, "you don't seem hot. But if you say you aren't feeling well then I'll drive you back to my place."

"You don't have to do that Yamato. I'm sure I'll be able to make it there myself."

"It's pretty far and besides, Taichi and Koushiro are probably tired from their travel. They should get some sleep as well," he pushed some hair in front of Ken's face behind his ear and smiled kindly, "Just let me go tell Tai."

Ken nodded, "Alright Yamato."

"Tai?" Yamato called as he walked back into said boys room, "Ken's not feeling that great so we're going to get going. You guys probably want to sleep anyway, you had a long trip."

"You're leaving? So soon?" Taichi asked disappointed.

"I'll come back tomorrow. We can catch up then all right? Just call me when you wake up."

Taichi sighed, "Alright. Fine. Go, leave me alone."

"You've been alone for the past four months, I think you can handle a few more hours." Yamato said, wrapping his arms around Taichi's shoulders.

Taichi pressed his forehead to Yamato's, "Alright babe. But tomorrow I want you all to myself alright?"

"You got it Taichi."

Ken and Yamato had left, and just as Taichi closed the door behind the two of them, curses began to fly out.

Koushiro, who'd been in the kitchen the entire time, turned to look at his friend, "You okay?"

"There's something going on between those two… they are way too close to just be friends! I mean, how many people go up to their friends and do this," imitating Yamato, Taichi pretended that Koushiro had hair in his face and went to move it behind his ear, slowly. "That's a little too friendly if you ask me."

"Ah… yeah. Too friendly." Koushiro agreed, gulping.

"See? Now why doesn't Yamato just think like you!" Taichi said, leaning on the kitchen counter.

"It'll all work out in the end Tai, just be patient."

"Koushiro, I thought you knew me better then to tell me to 'be patient'."

He laughed, "Apparently not."

Taichi sighed.

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Ken was leaning on Yamato's shoulder the entire way back to his apartment, not really feeling up to talking.

"You doing okay?" Yamato asked concerned. Ken nodded. "Sit up for a second, we're here." Pulling into his designated parking spot, Yamato stopped and turned off the engine.

Ken was about to get out when he suddenly held onto his head with both hands and sat back down.

Yamato, who was by his side in a second, kneeled in front of him, "You okay?"

Ken didn't say anything as he clung tighter to his head and closed his eyes.

"Can you stand?" Getting no response he sighed, "Ken, at least try and work with me."

"M'sorry… head… spinning…" he said quietly.

Sighing, Yamato stood. "Try to slowly stand up alright? Give me one of your hands, I'll keep you balanced."

Giving Yamato one of his hands, Ken cautiously moved to get up, wobbling a bit as he did.

"That's good… now here," Once Ken was standing, Yamato wrapped one arm around his waist and then helped him walk into the apartment building. It took them almost five minutes to get to the elevator, another two for it to come, then one to get to Yamato's floor.

Finally getting inside the apartment, Yamato placed Ken on the couch to lie down, "You doing all right Ken?"

"No, I feel like… like… shit."

Laughing, Yamato smiled softly, "I'll make you some tea alright? It should make you feel a bit better."

"Thanks Yama…"

"What're friend's for?" Yamato moved more hair from his face, and gasped, "Man did you ever get hot fast!"

"Thanks for the compliment Yamato… but I'm really not in the mood right now." Ken joked, smiling lightly up at his friend.

"You know what I mean nitwit, I'll go and get you a cool towel, then I'll get to the tea."

Ken nodded closing his eyes, "Yeah, okay… thanks."

"Anytime Ken, anytime…" he kissed his friends brow before he left for the kitchen.

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