Subconscious Urges

BlueMoonEmpress

Chapter 4

Homesick Melodies

Ken yawned as he rubbed his eyes and sat up on the couch.

"Hey sleepy head. Feeling any better?" Yamato asked from the chair across the room.

Ken nodded, "Yeah, a little bit." He paused, "I'm sorry I ruined yours and Taichi's homecoming."

"It's not a problem Ken." Smiling, Yamato stood up, "I said I'd meet up with him later if you were feeling better."

"Yamato, you don't have to stay here and take care of me. I'll be fine."

"I know you will. But if I do go out I'm taking the cell and you will phone me if you need anything alright?"

Smiling Ken answered, "Sure Yama."

"Good." Yamato said, walking into the kitchen when the phone rang, "Hello?" He asked.

"Hey Yama."

"Tai! Hey."

"Are we still on for today?"

Yamato looked over at Ken, "Yeah. Yeah I think we are."

"Great."

"So, what did you want to do?"

"Well, I thought maybe we could show Koushiro around town."

"Koushiro's coming with us?"

"Yeah, that isn't a problem is it?"

"No, not at all. But listen, I should go. Ken's still not feeling as well as he should and I was going to make him some lunch so, I'll talk to you later alright?"

"Yeah, okay Yama. Talk later."

"Later Tai." He hung up.

"You don't have to make me lunch Yamato. I can do i—"

"It's not a problem Ken. Really," he smiled.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Why would you think there was something wrong?" He asked, pulling out a pot.

"Oh, I don't know. You haven't seen your boyfriend for half a year… I thought you'd be more eager to talk to him I guess."

"I am eager! Just not when—" Yamato stopped himself. "You're not going to trick me into spilling my life's story again."

"Oh come on. It makes for such a good time…"

"For you maybe. I'm the one spilling everything."

"Well… what if I promised to tell you something in return. Something you've been dying to know for months now…" Ken teased, leaning on the counter.

"You'd… tell me?" Yamato asked hesitantly.

Ken nodded, "Figure now is a good a time as ever. It's a trade off, you tell me what's bugging you, and I tell… what you want to know."

Yamato grinned, "Deal."

"Great. Now, spill."

Yamato sighed, "It's Koushiro…"

"Thought so."

"Will you let me finish?" Yamato growled. Grinning, Ken apologized. "Like I said, its Koushiro. He and Taichi seem to be a little too close to me… I mean, yesterday before we left he said that today was just gonna be me and him and now… he just phoned and said he wanted to take Koushiro sight seeing!" He ran a hand through his hair.

"Alright, so you're mad that he's going with you guys?"

"Yes, and the fact that there's more to this Koushiro guy then he lets on."

"Like?"

"Have you not seen how he looks at Tai?"

Ken thought for a second, "You may be right there."

"See? He wants something more, whether or not he'll actually try and get more though I don't know that. I mean, for all I know they've already done it! They were roommates after all!"

"That's true. But Yamato you have to look at this from all angles. You may have noticed something in Koushiro's eyes but, did you see anything in Taichi's?"

"Well, no."

"See? The only time I ever saw that look in Taichi's eyes was when he was looking at you. You have nothing to worry about."

"You think?"

"I know. He won't do anything too stupid. I think he loves you too much."

"Thanks Ken." Ken nodded. "Now, what about your end of the deal?"

"I think we can discuss that later Yamato. I told you I would tell you and I will, but I'm still a little tired, and I think I'm going to take a nap. Is that alright?"

"Yeah, sure go ahead."

Ken smiled, "Thanks Yama."

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"So are we all set for today?" Koushiro asked, looking up from his laptop.

"I think so, Yamato sounded a little edgy on the phone though."

"Maybe the guy he was with last night gave him a scare or something. He didn't look all that healthy."

"No, he didn't. But then again, Ken was never one of the healthiest kids I've known. Always in and out of hospitals as a kid."

"So you've known him for awhile."

"Yeah, couple years now. We never really hung out with him though, he was more of a friend of my sisters."

"Then why is he over at Yamato's?"

"'Guess he's still staying there for whatever reason… I really have no idea why'd he go to Yamato, I mean, if anyone I thought he'd go to Daisuke or to Yamato's little brother, Takeru."

"Think there could be something more then friendship feelings involved?"

Eyes bulging, Taichi choked, "What? Between the both of them?"

"No, that's not what I meant. I meant for, Ken was it?" Taichi nodded. "Yeah, I meant that for Ken, not Yamato."

"Oh, well I don't know. Truthfully, I don't have the slightest clue if Ken even likes guys. He's very… discreet about that. At least he used to be."

"How so?"

"We'd go out places as a group and the rest of us would go about and flirt with whomever we choose and Ken would always sit back and quietly drink his drink. Never made googly eyes at any girls, or guys for that matter."

"Perhaps he doesn't like either."

Taichi scrunched his nose, "So what, he's into… plants?"

Koushiro shook his head, "No, just saying that perhaps he doesn't like either females or males."

"So, he wouldn't want sex?"

"No."

"From either?"

"No."

"But he's a guy…"

"Yes."

"Guys love sex…"

"Not all guys."

"But…"

"Taichi, not all males are like you. Some of us can go for long periods of time and not even think about sex." Taichi just blinked at him. "Obviously, you've gone through most of your childhood fantasizing about it."

"Most of it, yeah," Taichi replied looking satisfied.

"Then you must be dying for it now that you're back home, and it's easily accessible."

"Actually, now that you mention it…" Taichi looked from side to side. "I really am…"

"Normal. You've gone without it for awhile now."

"Yeah…" Taichi started to fidget.

"Oh boy… perhaps you should phone Yamato back and schedule in some, alone time?"

"Great idea!" Taichi said, running towards the phone.

"Hello?"

"Yama!"

"Crap Taichi… you've been thinking about sex haven't you?"

Taichi blinked, "H-how'd you guess…?"

"You're only this excited over four things, food, soccer, me, and sex. And when those things are somehow combined… it's not pretty."

"You know me too well Yamato. Now…" He heard Yamato sigh. "What? Why the sigh? What did I do?"

"Why is it you always think that you've done something wrong?"

"Ah, because I usually have?"

"That's besides the point. How are we supposed to do anything like that, when we've got someone else with us today?"

"You have a point but," Taichi turned, "I can't just leave him alone! He's never been here before. He doesn't know where anything is and I don't want him to stay inside all day on that stupid laptop! I brought him home with me so that he wouldn't have to do that."

"Why don't you call someone up and ask if they can take him out for the day? Miyako or someone."

"Yeah! They'll have lots of stuff to talk about they both like computers!"

"Alright. You arrange that and phone me later."

"Alright, later Yama."

"Bye Taichi."

"So? Is everything all set?" Koushiro asked.

"Almost, I have to phone someone up first, I'm not going to make you sit inside here all day, and since you don't know where anything is…"

"Taichi, I'll be fine. I'll go sightseeing for an afternoon. I won't have a problem as long as I have a map of the city."

"A… map?"
"You guys don't even have one do you?" Taichi shook his head, Koushiro sighed.

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"So, what are you guys doing?" Ken asked, lying back against Yamato's legs.

"I'm not sure yet… Taichi's going to phone me back." Yamato replied, running his fingers through Ken's hair.

"Again?"

"Yeah, again."

"He's getting pretty bad at that."

"What do you mean?"

"Phone abuse."

Yamato laughed, "I see you're feeling better?"

"Yeah. I don't know what came over me yesterday. I just felt really shitty all of a sudden."

"It happens." Ken nodded and closed his eyes when the phone rang. "Hold on…" Yamato said getting up.

Ken sighed and leaned back against the couch.

"Hello?"

"Yama!"

"When do you want me over?"

Taichi blinked again, "How'd…"

"Taichi, we went through this. So when?"

"Now…?" Taichi suggested.

Yamato looked over at the boy that sat up against the couch, "Yeah. Okay."

"Great! See ya soon Yama."
"Yeah. Okay Taichi." Hanging up he turned to Ken, "Hey, I'm going to get going…"

Ken looked up at him and smiled, "Alright. Have fun," he winked.

Yamato laughed, "Yeah, alright."

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"Yamato! Funny seeing you here!" Taichi joked, ushering him inside.

"Haha Tai. Very funny." Yamato said while taking his shoes off. He was about to step forward when he was suddenly pushed back against the wall, lips pressed tightly against his own.

Kissing back eagerly Yamato wrapped his arms around Taichi's waist, and slowly snaked his hands up Tai's shirt.

"Your hands are cold," Taichi said, breaking away slightly.

"So?" Yamato asked, kissing his neck.

"It's cold." Yamato pulled away all together and sighed. "What? What'd I do?"

Not saying anything Yamato pushed Taichi away and walked into the bathroom.

"Yamato? What did I do?" Hearing water running he went into the bathroom. "You're washing your hands?" Taichi asked confused.

"With warm water," Yamato said, spraying water into his friend's face.

"Oh."

Yamato turned the tap off and walked back to Taichi, wrapping his arms around his shoulders and brought their lips back together.

"Better?" Yamato asked.

"Mm… much."

Around an hour later Yamato and Taichi were lying around on the couch watching TV when suddenly Taichi asks, "So what's with the sudden bond with Ken?"

Perplexed, Yamato looks up at his boyfriend and raises an eyebrow, "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well, it's just that you two were never close before I left and then suddenly he's living with you?"

"He was going through a rough patch in his life Tai. He needed someone he could trust, and it just so happens that he came to me."

"But why you?"

"Why not me?" Yamato asked heatedly.

"Th-that's not how I meant it!" Taichi squeaked.

"Then how did you mean it?"

"I'm just asking because he never seemed to take a huge interest in you before. I mean, we all hung out enough and he hardly ever talked to you at all!"

Yamato shrugged, "I don't know what to tell you Tai. He stopped by my place one night asking if he could stay with me for a few days, he seemed really torn. I couldn't say no."

"Now what? You two are the best of friends?"

"Yeah, I guess you could say that. What's wrong with you Tai? Are you jealous or something?" Yamato asked, laughing lightly.

"What? No! I am not jealous. I don't get jealous." Taichi replied.

"Sure Tai. Whatever you say." Yamato shook his head, "So what about you and Koushiro? You two seem pretty close."

"We were roommates. Of course we're going to be a little close."

"I guess that's true."

"So, what are you up to tomorrow?" Taichi asked, changing the subject.

"Ken and I have tickets for a play downtown."

"What play?"

"I'm not sure. He won't tell me. Just assures me that I'll love it to no ends."

"Oh, so you're busy?"

"Yeah. Why? Did you want to do something?"

"Oh, it's no big deal. Just thought you might want to go see a movie or something."

"Sorry Tai. Just that Ken and I made these plans a few weeks ago."

"Hey, it's not a big deal. We'll go another time."

"Yeah, okay." Yamato agreed.

The hall clock donged twelve times.

"I should get going Tai. My dad doesn't want me home too late tonight." Getting up Yamato kissed Taichi's lips softly before walking to the door. "I'll see ya later Tai!"

Grumbling softly on the couch Taichi yelled, "Bye Yama." Scowling to himself, Taichi slumped down into the couch. "I don't get jealous… I don't get jealous… I don't get—who the hell am I kidding? I have to get Ken away from Yamato."

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Whistling contently, Yamato walked home briskly in the cool night air, holding his sides firmly to keep the heat in.

He was about to turn another corner when someone ran into him from behind, causing them both to fall to the ground.

"I'm so sorry!" The stranger said as he pulled himself off of Yamato. "I was in a hurry and I didn't see where I was running and—"

Yamato cut him off, "Ken?" he asked, tilting his head to the side. "Is that you?"

The shadowed figure nodded his head and looked up at who he bumped into, "Yamato! Just the person I wanted to see!" raising his arms for a hug Ken's hood slipped off his head. The street lamp showered down onto him casting an eerie glow on his battered face.

Grabbing Ken's arms in mid-hug, Yamato held onto them as he looked into his friend's eyes, "What happened to you?"

"What are you talking about? I'm perfectly fine. Everything is just fine and dandy. Perfect and great." Ken rambled.

"Your face…" Yamato said as he raised a hand to his friends pale cheek. "Who did this to you?"

"I can't tell you." Ken answered simply.

"Why not?"

"Because telling just makes things worse."

"Telling can also make things better. Do I know the person that did this?" Ken nodded slightly, "Someone we're close to?"

"You aren't."

"Alright, a friend of yours that I don't know?" Ken shook his head again. "Well, then who Ke—" Gasping Yamato covered his mouth. "He didn't…"

Ken just bowed his head.

"Oh Ken…" taking his friend in his arms Yamato brought Ken close to him and hugged him tightly. "You're coming back with me."

"Thanks Yamato…"

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