Oh yay! I got reviews! Thanx peoples! Finally an ok long chapie! I kept wanting to end it but I didn't. I think it turned out pretty good. I don't have a set story, just a basic, so I'll take any ideas.
Friends and lies
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Matt went into his apartment and flopped on the couch. There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" He yelled.
"It's me Tai."
Matt sat straight up. How in the world did Tai know where to find him? He must have followed him. But Matt was not in the mood to talk to his friend right now.
"Go away Tai."
"NO Matt. Now obviously something is wrong. Listen if you can't talk to Tk about it then why not talk to me?"
Matt let his head fall back. "For the last time, go away Tai."
The door opened and Tai walked in. Matt sighed; he forgot he hadn't locked the door.
"Matt, I'm your best friend right? Come on, I'm here for you. What could be so bad that you can't tell your best friend?"
"You don't want to know. I just want to be alone. Leave"
Tai refused to give up on his friend. "I can't Matt. Now why can't you tell me what's going on?"
Matt finally snapped. He got to his feet to face Tai. "Because it involves you Tai! I can't tell you what's going on because you're the problem!"
"…What did I do?"
"Nothing Tai. You didn't do anything ok? It's what I didn't do." Matt sighed and fell into the couch.
"…Matt. This is never going to get better if you don't talk about it."
"Tai, I'm serious. Leave before I do something I'll regret!"
"Fine! All I was trying to do was be a friend. When you're ready to be nice again let me know, jerk!"
'Jerk? How could he call me a jerk!? He's the one who made a move on his best friends crush!' After those thoughts it was simple. Matt got up, almost calmly, and punched Tai square in the jaw. Tai staggered back a little and almost tackled Matt before thinking better of it. Instead he left.
Matt sat down with his head in his hands. 'Great. Now we're fighting. What have I gotten myself into? I should never have come back. I was gone too long. Everything has changed. No, I've changed.'
The next morning Matt got up against his will. He had to go to school. But he certainly wasn't ready to face Tai. He couldn't apologize until he had a reason for being upset. Sure he had one, but he wasn't about to tell Tai. So while getting ready he thought of what to tell Tai.
Arriving at school Matt spotted Tai. He walked up and gave his prepared speech.
"Tai. Hey Sora, can I talk to Tai alone?" Sora nodded and caught up to Mimi. Matt continued, "Tai, I've just been messed up lately. I mean in the last year I've done a lot of stupid stuff. One of which was smoking but that's behind me now." Matt smiled softly. "And it wasn't you I was mad at. It was me. I'm just afraid I'm going to be a bad influence on Tk. The last thing he needs is me messing up his life too."
Tai smiled. "Matt, Tk looks up to you but he isn't stupid. He goes his own way and does just fine. Tell you what. How about we forget everything and just start off with today?"
"Sounds good Tai. I knew I could count on you."
"Cool. Now let's go catch up to the girls." Tai said with a goofy grin.
'Yeah, great.' Matt thought. He followed Tai and they went to their classes.
The day went by with little disturbance. Matt kept avoiding Sora and nobody seemed to notice. It was after school and kids were leaving to get home when Matt heard Sora yelling.
"Leave me alone jerk! Don't touch me, you big creep!"
"Oh, come on Sor. You know you like me. I'm the most popular guy in school."
"One, I'm dating Tai! And two, Yamato Ishida is the most popular guy in school!"
"You were just with Tai till I could date you. Kinda like he reserved you for me. All you have to do is dump him. And I hope this isn't about that stupid rock star. I could have him kicked out of school in a New York minute." Matt turned the corner of the school building and saw them. 'Zachery Price.' Of all people to hit on Sora it had to be him. Matt gritted his teeth. He hated Zach. Zach's father, Athor, was the school's money. He gave Obadiah High everything it needed. Zach was a spoiled rich boy.
"I told you Zach, leave me alone. Read my lips. I do NOT like you."
"Ha! You just have to get to know me." Zach grabbed Sora's arm and pulled her closer to him.
Matt's feelings took over at he was next to them in a second. "Hey pal, she said leave her alone. But you must have a hard time understanding things. So here it is. Let her go and don't ever touch her, or even look at her again."
Zach sneered. "So it is the punk rock star?" He let go of Sora.
She immediately went to Matt and started to lead him away. Matt didn't refuse and started following her to her car.
"Hey punk. I'm not through with you. Get back here." Matt ignored him as he yelled out taunts. Finally Zach ran up to them. He put his hand on Sora's face and turned her to him. He whispered to her, "this is for you babe." Then he said to Matt. "Oh! I'm touching her. My bad!." Sora started to say something but wasn't fast enough.
Matt's mouth twitched into a cold smile. He let all out and decked Zach. Amazingly, though Zach had thirty pounds on Matt's one-hundred and seventy, Zach dropped like a sack of potatoes. But he was back on his feet in no time. He sent his own evil glare at Matt and cracked his neck. He didn't realize who Matt was. What he used to be like. Zach may have out-muscled Matt, but Matt had been in far more fights and won. Matt's eyes were cold, emotionless, and angry. Matt got in one more punch before getting one himself.
"ALL right! Both of you knock it off right now!" The principals authoritive voice rang out.
Matt cursed under his breath for the fight being stopped. He wanted to teach Zach a lesson.
"Man! I'll finish you another time Ishida!"
The principal glared over. "No you won't mister Price! I don't care who your father is. There will be NO more violence. Now both of you come in for detention tomorrow and we'll discuss your punishments."
"Yes sir." Zach skulked off.
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave mister Ishida. Your reputation proceeds you. If you get into one more fight. I will have you expelled."
Matt glared and looked away, waiting to be dismissed.
"Well?"
Matt gritted his teeth. "I understand."
"Sir."
"Thank you." Matt smiled.
"I understand, sir. And no more of that lip either."
Matt had had enough authority for the day but humored him. He saluted. "I understand, sir!"
After the principal left Sora turned to Matt. "Thanks Matt. But why do you do that?"
"Do what?"
Sora rolled her eyes. Matt knew what she meant. "Taunt him like that. He is serious. He'll have you expelled."
"Yeah. So what? I'm sick and tired of being the 'good guy'. People are just walking on me. Besides, since when did you care?" Storming off Matt held back the tears of hurt for her. He didn't want to yell at her. He wanted to kiss her. But the latter was out of the question. He figured the best way to get over her was to have her mad at him.
"Since always." Sora whispered, as tear raced down her face.
Friends and lies
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Matt went into his apartment and flopped on the couch. There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" He yelled.
"It's me Tai."
Matt sat straight up. How in the world did Tai know where to find him? He must have followed him. But Matt was not in the mood to talk to his friend right now.
"Go away Tai."
"NO Matt. Now obviously something is wrong. Listen if you can't talk to Tk about it then why not talk to me?"
Matt let his head fall back. "For the last time, go away Tai."
The door opened and Tai walked in. Matt sighed; he forgot he hadn't locked the door.
"Matt, I'm your best friend right? Come on, I'm here for you. What could be so bad that you can't tell your best friend?"
"You don't want to know. I just want to be alone. Leave"
Tai refused to give up on his friend. "I can't Matt. Now why can't you tell me what's going on?"
Matt finally snapped. He got to his feet to face Tai. "Because it involves you Tai! I can't tell you what's going on because you're the problem!"
"…What did I do?"
"Nothing Tai. You didn't do anything ok? It's what I didn't do." Matt sighed and fell into the couch.
"…Matt. This is never going to get better if you don't talk about it."
"Tai, I'm serious. Leave before I do something I'll regret!"
"Fine! All I was trying to do was be a friend. When you're ready to be nice again let me know, jerk!"
'Jerk? How could he call me a jerk!? He's the one who made a move on his best friends crush!' After those thoughts it was simple. Matt got up, almost calmly, and punched Tai square in the jaw. Tai staggered back a little and almost tackled Matt before thinking better of it. Instead he left.
Matt sat down with his head in his hands. 'Great. Now we're fighting. What have I gotten myself into? I should never have come back. I was gone too long. Everything has changed. No, I've changed.'
The next morning Matt got up against his will. He had to go to school. But he certainly wasn't ready to face Tai. He couldn't apologize until he had a reason for being upset. Sure he had one, but he wasn't about to tell Tai. So while getting ready he thought of what to tell Tai.
Arriving at school Matt spotted Tai. He walked up and gave his prepared speech.
"Tai. Hey Sora, can I talk to Tai alone?" Sora nodded and caught up to Mimi. Matt continued, "Tai, I've just been messed up lately. I mean in the last year I've done a lot of stupid stuff. One of which was smoking but that's behind me now." Matt smiled softly. "And it wasn't you I was mad at. It was me. I'm just afraid I'm going to be a bad influence on Tk. The last thing he needs is me messing up his life too."
Tai smiled. "Matt, Tk looks up to you but he isn't stupid. He goes his own way and does just fine. Tell you what. How about we forget everything and just start off with today?"
"Sounds good Tai. I knew I could count on you."
"Cool. Now let's go catch up to the girls." Tai said with a goofy grin.
'Yeah, great.' Matt thought. He followed Tai and they went to their classes.
The day went by with little disturbance. Matt kept avoiding Sora and nobody seemed to notice. It was after school and kids were leaving to get home when Matt heard Sora yelling.
"Leave me alone jerk! Don't touch me, you big creep!"
"Oh, come on Sor. You know you like me. I'm the most popular guy in school."
"One, I'm dating Tai! And two, Yamato Ishida is the most popular guy in school!"
"You were just with Tai till I could date you. Kinda like he reserved you for me. All you have to do is dump him. And I hope this isn't about that stupid rock star. I could have him kicked out of school in a New York minute." Matt turned the corner of the school building and saw them. 'Zachery Price.' Of all people to hit on Sora it had to be him. Matt gritted his teeth. He hated Zach. Zach's father, Athor, was the school's money. He gave Obadiah High everything it needed. Zach was a spoiled rich boy.
"I told you Zach, leave me alone. Read my lips. I do NOT like you."
"Ha! You just have to get to know me." Zach grabbed Sora's arm and pulled her closer to him.
Matt's feelings took over at he was next to them in a second. "Hey pal, she said leave her alone. But you must have a hard time understanding things. So here it is. Let her go and don't ever touch her, or even look at her again."
Zach sneered. "So it is the punk rock star?" He let go of Sora.
She immediately went to Matt and started to lead him away. Matt didn't refuse and started following her to her car.
"Hey punk. I'm not through with you. Get back here." Matt ignored him as he yelled out taunts. Finally Zach ran up to them. He put his hand on Sora's face and turned her to him. He whispered to her, "this is for you babe." Then he said to Matt. "Oh! I'm touching her. My bad!." Sora started to say something but wasn't fast enough.
Matt's mouth twitched into a cold smile. He let all out and decked Zach. Amazingly, though Zach had thirty pounds on Matt's one-hundred and seventy, Zach dropped like a sack of potatoes. But he was back on his feet in no time. He sent his own evil glare at Matt and cracked his neck. He didn't realize who Matt was. What he used to be like. Zach may have out-muscled Matt, but Matt had been in far more fights and won. Matt's eyes were cold, emotionless, and angry. Matt got in one more punch before getting one himself.
"ALL right! Both of you knock it off right now!" The principals authoritive voice rang out.
Matt cursed under his breath for the fight being stopped. He wanted to teach Zach a lesson.
"Man! I'll finish you another time Ishida!"
The principal glared over. "No you won't mister Price! I don't care who your father is. There will be NO more violence. Now both of you come in for detention tomorrow and we'll discuss your punishments."
"Yes sir." Zach skulked off.
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave mister Ishida. Your reputation proceeds you. If you get into one more fight. I will have you expelled."
Matt glared and looked away, waiting to be dismissed.
"Well?"
Matt gritted his teeth. "I understand."
"Sir."
"Thank you." Matt smiled.
"I understand, sir. And no more of that lip either."
Matt had had enough authority for the day but humored him. He saluted. "I understand, sir!"
After the principal left Sora turned to Matt. "Thanks Matt. But why do you do that?"
"Do what?"
Sora rolled her eyes. Matt knew what she meant. "Taunt him like that. He is serious. He'll have you expelled."
"Yeah. So what? I'm sick and tired of being the 'good guy'. People are just walking on me. Besides, since when did you care?" Storming off Matt held back the tears of hurt for her. He didn't want to yell at her. He wanted to kiss her. But the latter was out of the question. He figured the best way to get over her was to have her mad at him.
"Since always." Sora whispered, as tear raced down her face.