Three's a Croud, Four's Devine - Chapter Three
Disclaimers on the first page guys! So onwards story tellers!
Clearing his throat, Ken looked into the eyes of his beloved. "Yamato and Tai just realised something, and they don't know what to do, in fact neither do I."
"What's wrong?" Dai asked, his voice getting anxious.
"Well," said Tai, "we realised that......"
Laughing nervously Tai looked over at Yama.
"I, well... I had never challenged Ken to a soccer match, but I sort of ... um..." stuttered Tai, shooting a look at both Yamato and Ken. "We were just asking him what he was going to do about it."
"Oh!" Said Dai, "can I join in too? It could be me and Ken against you two."
Giggling, Dai turned to Ken. "Perhaps I should go with Yama and Tai, even it up a little."
Watching the three boys before him blush and suddenly look at the ground before them, Dai raised an eyebrow. I don't think I want to know, he thought.
Grabbing Ken's hand he pulled his boyfriend up. "Come on then, lets get this game started." Dragging a reluctant Ken behind him, Dai headed off to the soccer field.
"Why didn't you tell him?" Whispered Yamato, as they followed their two friends.
"I don't know. I guess I didn't want Dai to feel uncomfortable around us. It's one thing to be friends, but to suddenly declare that we love him. I'm not sure how he'd react."
Sighing, Yamato ran a hair through his hair. "I can see your point. We need time to think about this. It's a shock to be suddenly confronted like that."
Nodding Tai took Yama's hand in his. "Kinda weird, I mean, I never thought about why I missed him, just knew I did."
Stopping the two boys looked over at Ken and Daisuke. The former was standing with his arms crossed, shaking his head, trying not to meet the gaze of the other boy. Dai was not to be put off however and pulled out his secret weapon. Wide doe eyes.
Laughing Yamato and Tai walked up to them.
"I don't know what you were saying no to Ken, but you've had it now." Said Yamato, trying to hide a smile. "No one can resist when Dai pulls out all the stops."
Assuming an innocent pose, Dai turned to the two older boys.
"I don't know what you are talking about."
Unfortunately, the brunette couldn't hide the mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
Resigned, Ken reached into his pocket. Pulling out some money he handed it to Dai, who after squealing, glomped onto the bluenette and then took off towards the ice cream stand.
"Ah! Sugar induced Dai-peractiveness. Now I see the reason for your first answer. Although getting between him and his chocolate is also quite hazardous." Said Yamato, his lips twitching as he watched the younger goggle boy harass the vendor.
Nodding, Tai looked over at Dai, who was now making his way back with the object of his quest.
"Are you going to tell Dai?" Ken asked. "I think it's only fair that you do, but I'll leave up to you. I won't mention anything, however if he notices something up with you two I'm not going to lie to him. He's too important for that, and deserves the truth."
"Your right, we'll tell him, but not here and not yet. We need to discuss it ourselves first." Yamato said, taking Tai's hand. "He's important to us too, and we don't intend to hurt him."
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"Ken made us realise that it wasn't just a love of a good friend, but something more. Needless to say we were really shocked and it took days for us to discuss it all and work out what we wanted." Yamato said, looking at the younger digi destined.
"Even then we weren't sure that Ken would agree, and if he did, Dai was still to face. A lot was riding on how we dealt with it." Agreed Tai.
"Well it looks like it worked out ok." Said Yolei, looking at the four boys in front of her.
Shaking his head Yamato, smiled at her. "It wasn't that easy. Ken was fine when we told him what we thought and what we wanted. It was Dai who had the problem. He was quite upset in fact."
"What happened?" Asked Iori, the curiosity in his voice evident. Turning to Tai, he urged the ex-goggle boy to continue with the story.
"We went to the digi-world to discuss it, figuring that it would be the best place for such a private conversation, and it was going fine, while we were just hanging out. It was when we told Dai why we had taken him there, that the trouble started...."
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"WHAT!" Yelled Dai in shock, "you can't be serious, and I'd never cheat on Ken."
Glaring at his boyfriend, Yamato turned to Dai. "That's not what Tai meant, he didn't explain himself very well. We wanted to discuss with you the idea of you perhaps going out on a date with us and don't worry Ken has already agreed, so it's entirely up to you." He said in a comforting voice.
"What?" asked Dai again, "Ken agreed?"
Nodding his head enthusiastically, Tai bounced towards the younger boy. "Yep, he said that it was nothing to do with him and that you could make your own mind up. Just to let him know before we do anything."
Smiling, he stepped towards Dai and reached out, only to watch, worried, as Dai took a faltering step back from him. Concern replaced his smile and Tai tried again to reach out for the boy.
"Dai?" He asked, watching as the brunette flinched when he came nearer. "Are you ok? We didn't mean to come on so strong, but we need to tell you this, we didn't want to lie to you. You can tell us to get lost," he joked, "we can take it."
"No, no, no." Muttered Dai, raising his arms to ward off the two older boys approach. "I can't, Ken said, but I thought he...why didn't he tell me himself? Is he already sick of me? I didn't mean to upset him."
Raising anguish chocolate eyes up to meet the worried gazes before him, Dai spun round and bolted into the forest behind him.
*****
"You can see where we went wrong can't you?" Said Yamato, interrupting the story. "We obviously didn't really think enough about how we were going to tell him and when he said he wasn't going to cheat on Ken, we didn't think at all." Sigh. "Created a bigger mess to deal with. Dai thought that Ken wanted to break up with him, and saying it had nothing to do with Ken. Big mistake."
Nodding, Tai looked over at the sleeping brunette. "Couldn't find him either. When he ran, he left his backpack and his D3 inside it. Ken nearly had kittens when we told him we'd lost Dai and that he thought Ken was dumping him."
"I didn't have kittens." Denied Ken, glaring at Tai. "I did however feel a little homicidal. I had given you an opportunity to talk to Dai first, and not only had you upset him, and made him question our relationship, but you scared him off, with nothing to protect him from any digimon that might attack.
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"I'll kill you... no... no, first I'll find Dai-chan and then I'll kill you. I can't believe you left him there alone. Just how is he meant to get back now? Answer me that. You know what, he can't! Just, just stay here...I ...I'll deal with you two when I get back." Ranted Ken, pacing up and down his bedroom.
"I can't believe I left it to those two idiots." He muttered, as he headed towards his computer. "I have an idea where Dai is. Stay here, I'll be back as soon as I can."
Pointing his D3 at the computer, he opened the gateway and went through into the digi-world. Landing gracefully Ken went in search of his errant love. If he knew Dai, which he did, he'd find him at their spot. Hurrying towards the lake, he tried to spot the younger goggle-boy and sure enough, found him sitting on one of the rocks at the edge of the lake.
"Dai?" Ken called out. "Dai, thank goddess I found you."
Breathing a sigh of relief Ken touched the boys shoulder and watched as Dai raised a tear stained face. Quiet sobs shook the body before him and Ken gathered the boy into his arms.
"Oh Dai, please don't cry. Hush, it's going to be ok." He soothed, rocking him slowly.
"W...why did...what did I do?" Dai hiccupped, "I'm sorry, what ever it was please don't leave me."
"Dai," said Ken, tipping the boys head up to meet his gaze, "you didn't do anything. Yamato and Taichi just didn't think. They wanted to discuss something they realised and went about it the wrong way. I'd never leave you, I love you. Please believe me, I would rather die than hurt you."
Sniffing, Dai wiped his nose across his hand. "You don't want to break up?" He asked in a quiet voice. "You're not leaving me?" Watched as Ken shook his head, a small smile on his boyfriends face. "Then what were Yama and Tai going on about? I don't understand, they wanted me to go on a date with them." Shaking his head, he snuggled into Ken's embrace. "What were they talking about then?" He asked in a muffled voice.
"Do you remember when we were at the park the other week and you interrupted a conversation, when Yamato was asking what I'd do?"
Feeling a nod from Dai, he continued. "Well they were both talking about how you didn't really hang out with them anymore and that they missed you. And I sort of realised that it wasn't just them missing you, but them both being a bit in love with you. When I told them they were a little shocked," laughing Ken hugged Dai tighter, "don't know why, don't know any reason why someone wouldn't love you."
"So what was this afternoon about then?" Queried Dai.
"Well they had decided that they wanted to tell you and..." pausing Ken looked at Dai, "I guess they should tell you the rest, come on." Standing up, Ken pulled Dai up with him. "Let's go home and let them explain it all."
*****
"So what happened next?" Asked Iori again.
"Ken dragged Dai home with him and me and Yama tried to explain what we wanted."
Grinning at Yamato, Tai shot a quick look over at Dai.
"Found it really difficult to make him believe anything we were saying. He didn't understand why we, or even Ken for that matter, loved him as much as we did. His parents sure did a number on him."
Sighing, Yama continued the story.
"So we sat him down and told it to him straight...."
TBC – ok, need a break from this one again. Have other fics on the back burner and my muses keep popping new ideas into my head, quicker than I can write them. I just want to say a quick thanks to those of you who have reviewed. You made me want to write more, just hope it's ok!!!
Disclaimers on the first page guys! So onwards story tellers!
Clearing his throat, Ken looked into the eyes of his beloved. "Yamato and Tai just realised something, and they don't know what to do, in fact neither do I."
"What's wrong?" Dai asked, his voice getting anxious.
"Well," said Tai, "we realised that......"
Laughing nervously Tai looked over at Yama.
"I, well... I had never challenged Ken to a soccer match, but I sort of ... um..." stuttered Tai, shooting a look at both Yamato and Ken. "We were just asking him what he was going to do about it."
"Oh!" Said Dai, "can I join in too? It could be me and Ken against you two."
Giggling, Dai turned to Ken. "Perhaps I should go with Yama and Tai, even it up a little."
Watching the three boys before him blush and suddenly look at the ground before them, Dai raised an eyebrow. I don't think I want to know, he thought.
Grabbing Ken's hand he pulled his boyfriend up. "Come on then, lets get this game started." Dragging a reluctant Ken behind him, Dai headed off to the soccer field.
"Why didn't you tell him?" Whispered Yamato, as they followed their two friends.
"I don't know. I guess I didn't want Dai to feel uncomfortable around us. It's one thing to be friends, but to suddenly declare that we love him. I'm not sure how he'd react."
Sighing, Yamato ran a hair through his hair. "I can see your point. We need time to think about this. It's a shock to be suddenly confronted like that."
Nodding Tai took Yama's hand in his. "Kinda weird, I mean, I never thought about why I missed him, just knew I did."
Stopping the two boys looked over at Ken and Daisuke. The former was standing with his arms crossed, shaking his head, trying not to meet the gaze of the other boy. Dai was not to be put off however and pulled out his secret weapon. Wide doe eyes.
Laughing Yamato and Tai walked up to them.
"I don't know what you were saying no to Ken, but you've had it now." Said Yamato, trying to hide a smile. "No one can resist when Dai pulls out all the stops."
Assuming an innocent pose, Dai turned to the two older boys.
"I don't know what you are talking about."
Unfortunately, the brunette couldn't hide the mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
Resigned, Ken reached into his pocket. Pulling out some money he handed it to Dai, who after squealing, glomped onto the bluenette and then took off towards the ice cream stand.
"Ah! Sugar induced Dai-peractiveness. Now I see the reason for your first answer. Although getting between him and his chocolate is also quite hazardous." Said Yamato, his lips twitching as he watched the younger goggle boy harass the vendor.
Nodding, Tai looked over at Dai, who was now making his way back with the object of his quest.
"Are you going to tell Dai?" Ken asked. "I think it's only fair that you do, but I'll leave up to you. I won't mention anything, however if he notices something up with you two I'm not going to lie to him. He's too important for that, and deserves the truth."
"Your right, we'll tell him, but not here and not yet. We need to discuss it ourselves first." Yamato said, taking Tai's hand. "He's important to us too, and we don't intend to hurt him."
*****
"Ken made us realise that it wasn't just a love of a good friend, but something more. Needless to say we were really shocked and it took days for us to discuss it all and work out what we wanted." Yamato said, looking at the younger digi destined.
"Even then we weren't sure that Ken would agree, and if he did, Dai was still to face. A lot was riding on how we dealt with it." Agreed Tai.
"Well it looks like it worked out ok." Said Yolei, looking at the four boys in front of her.
Shaking his head Yamato, smiled at her. "It wasn't that easy. Ken was fine when we told him what we thought and what we wanted. It was Dai who had the problem. He was quite upset in fact."
"What happened?" Asked Iori, the curiosity in his voice evident. Turning to Tai, he urged the ex-goggle boy to continue with the story.
"We went to the digi-world to discuss it, figuring that it would be the best place for such a private conversation, and it was going fine, while we were just hanging out. It was when we told Dai why we had taken him there, that the trouble started...."
*****
"WHAT!" Yelled Dai in shock, "you can't be serious, and I'd never cheat on Ken."
Glaring at his boyfriend, Yamato turned to Dai. "That's not what Tai meant, he didn't explain himself very well. We wanted to discuss with you the idea of you perhaps going out on a date with us and don't worry Ken has already agreed, so it's entirely up to you." He said in a comforting voice.
"What?" asked Dai again, "Ken agreed?"
Nodding his head enthusiastically, Tai bounced towards the younger boy. "Yep, he said that it was nothing to do with him and that you could make your own mind up. Just to let him know before we do anything."
Smiling, he stepped towards Dai and reached out, only to watch, worried, as Dai took a faltering step back from him. Concern replaced his smile and Tai tried again to reach out for the boy.
"Dai?" He asked, watching as the brunette flinched when he came nearer. "Are you ok? We didn't mean to come on so strong, but we need to tell you this, we didn't want to lie to you. You can tell us to get lost," he joked, "we can take it."
"No, no, no." Muttered Dai, raising his arms to ward off the two older boys approach. "I can't, Ken said, but I thought he...why didn't he tell me himself? Is he already sick of me? I didn't mean to upset him."
Raising anguish chocolate eyes up to meet the worried gazes before him, Dai spun round and bolted into the forest behind him.
*****
"You can see where we went wrong can't you?" Said Yamato, interrupting the story. "We obviously didn't really think enough about how we were going to tell him and when he said he wasn't going to cheat on Ken, we didn't think at all." Sigh. "Created a bigger mess to deal with. Dai thought that Ken wanted to break up with him, and saying it had nothing to do with Ken. Big mistake."
Nodding, Tai looked over at the sleeping brunette. "Couldn't find him either. When he ran, he left his backpack and his D3 inside it. Ken nearly had kittens when we told him we'd lost Dai and that he thought Ken was dumping him."
"I didn't have kittens." Denied Ken, glaring at Tai. "I did however feel a little homicidal. I had given you an opportunity to talk to Dai first, and not only had you upset him, and made him question our relationship, but you scared him off, with nothing to protect him from any digimon that might attack.
******
"I'll kill you... no... no, first I'll find Dai-chan and then I'll kill you. I can't believe you left him there alone. Just how is he meant to get back now? Answer me that. You know what, he can't! Just, just stay here...I ...I'll deal with you two when I get back." Ranted Ken, pacing up and down his bedroom.
"I can't believe I left it to those two idiots." He muttered, as he headed towards his computer. "I have an idea where Dai is. Stay here, I'll be back as soon as I can."
Pointing his D3 at the computer, he opened the gateway and went through into the digi-world. Landing gracefully Ken went in search of his errant love. If he knew Dai, which he did, he'd find him at their spot. Hurrying towards the lake, he tried to spot the younger goggle-boy and sure enough, found him sitting on one of the rocks at the edge of the lake.
"Dai?" Ken called out. "Dai, thank goddess I found you."
Breathing a sigh of relief Ken touched the boys shoulder and watched as Dai raised a tear stained face. Quiet sobs shook the body before him and Ken gathered the boy into his arms.
"Oh Dai, please don't cry. Hush, it's going to be ok." He soothed, rocking him slowly.
"W...why did...what did I do?" Dai hiccupped, "I'm sorry, what ever it was please don't leave me."
"Dai," said Ken, tipping the boys head up to meet his gaze, "you didn't do anything. Yamato and Taichi just didn't think. They wanted to discuss something they realised and went about it the wrong way. I'd never leave you, I love you. Please believe me, I would rather die than hurt you."
Sniffing, Dai wiped his nose across his hand. "You don't want to break up?" He asked in a quiet voice. "You're not leaving me?" Watched as Ken shook his head, a small smile on his boyfriends face. "Then what were Yama and Tai going on about? I don't understand, they wanted me to go on a date with them." Shaking his head, he snuggled into Ken's embrace. "What were they talking about then?" He asked in a muffled voice.
"Do you remember when we were at the park the other week and you interrupted a conversation, when Yamato was asking what I'd do?"
Feeling a nod from Dai, he continued. "Well they were both talking about how you didn't really hang out with them anymore and that they missed you. And I sort of realised that it wasn't just them missing you, but them both being a bit in love with you. When I told them they were a little shocked," laughing Ken hugged Dai tighter, "don't know why, don't know any reason why someone wouldn't love you."
"So what was this afternoon about then?" Queried Dai.
"Well they had decided that they wanted to tell you and..." pausing Ken looked at Dai, "I guess they should tell you the rest, come on." Standing up, Ken pulled Dai up with him. "Let's go home and let them explain it all."
*****
"So what happened next?" Asked Iori again.
"Ken dragged Dai home with him and me and Yama tried to explain what we wanted."
Grinning at Yamato, Tai shot a quick look over at Dai.
"Found it really difficult to make him believe anything we were saying. He didn't understand why we, or even Ken for that matter, loved him as much as we did. His parents sure did a number on him."
Sighing, Yama continued the story.
"So we sat him down and told it to him straight...."
TBC – ok, need a break from this one again. Have other fics on the back burner and my muses keep popping new ideas into my head, quicker than I can write them. I just want to say a quick thanks to those of you who have reviewed. You made me want to write more, just hope it's ok!!!
