Dysclaema: Ai dun oan Didjiemon. (Alternate spelling!)
CHAPTER EIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nunc est bibendum!
Note to all my readers: I'm SO SORRY for updating so late! But I had stuff going on and it was just one thing after another!!! Eh, not good enough excuse, but hey, I tried. *grin*
Note to Taito lovers: I was thinking. I stated previously that in this fic, Tai and Matt wouldn't be together, but you know, they're just so cute together...So I decided I wouldn't say anything in this story (sans maybe a few subtle hints-- just MAYBE, mind you) but I might -MIGHT- consider a little Taito side-story. We'll see.
Note to Stephanie and Alex: I'm big and scary, really! And I'm NOT related to you...
Note to all my reviewers: THANKYOU!!!
Note to no one in particular: RAAAAH!!
Note to those of the above catergory: (I'm not insane. Not very insane, anyway. Just have a lot of space to waste is all.)
Note to everyone in general: On with the story!
SAVE THE LAST DANCE CH 8
TK stood outside the flat his brother shared with Tai, waiting for the door to open. His raised his hand to knock again-- and almost knocked on his brother's head.
"TK! Woah!" Matt blinked at the fist not two inches from his face.
"Matt! Sorry!" TK exclaimed, immediately dropping his arm.
"Well," Matt said, recovering from the little encounter with TK's hand. "Uh, come on in."
He stepped aside to let TK in. TK slid his feet out of his shoes and stepped into the lounge of the familiar flat.
"Sit down," Matt said, gesturing to the couch.
"Thanks," TK said, sinking gratefully into the soft cushions. Matt walked past him toward the small kitchen.
"Anything to eat? Drink?" he called, trying to make himself heard over the blaring of heavy metal music. "No? Okay. Just wait a sec." He took a few steps down the hall in the direction of the music. "HEY TAI!" he hollered.
"WHAT?" came Tai's answering roar.
"TURN IT DOWN!"
"SAY AGAIN?"
"TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!"
"WAIT A SECOND!"
There was a faint click before the music stopped completely and Tai's head appeared, peeking around his bedroom door.
"What were you saying, Matt?" he asked cheerfully. "I couldn't hear you."
Matt gave an exasperated sigh and turned his face skyward in a silent plea for help, although his mouth was twitching, threatening to break out into a smile. "TK's here."
"Oh, really?" Tai's head disappeared for a short moment before he pulled the door open and bounded out. He ducked a cuff to the head from Matt and bounced in true Tai fashion into the lounge to greet their visitor.
"TK! Long time no see! How's it going?" he asked, a big grin plastered onto his face.
"Hey, Tai!" TK laughed. Matt followed Tai, shaking his head and wearing a tolerant smile. The flatmates each sank into one of the armchairs facing TK.
"So, what to we owe this visit to, TK?" Matt asked his brother.
"Well...funny about that," TK said. "You know how the girls wanted me to get you to sing at the graduation thing because you're my brother?"
Matt nodded.
"Well, I was thinking. Their asking me to do this was very unfair and pretty unethical, and...Anyway, you know how I also happen to be your only brother, whom you love so much..."
Tai grinned. "I think I can see where this is going," he said, eyes twinkling. "Because they were being so unethical first, you think it's perfectly fine to be unethical as well, and are going to shamelessly use your influence on your brother to your advantage. You want him to play a certain song to help you get a certain girl, is that it?"
TK blinked. Tai could be surprisingly quick at times. "Uh...well, what can I say?"
Matt pressed his lips together in an amused smile. "How about 'yes'?" he asked, one eyebrow raised.
"Uh, okay, if you put it that way...Yes?" TK grinned sheepishly.
"Well..." Matt drawled.
"Aww, c'mon, Matt!" TK continued to babble earnestly. "I mean, since we're going to be unethical, might as well go the whole way, right? And it's not as if the song's really personal or anything, I mean, it might help the other kids with their dates too, right? And as long as it helps, who cares how ethical --or rather, how unethical-- it is? C'mon, Matt, help me out here-- "
"Woah! Slow down!" Matt laughed, holding his hands up. "I never said I wasn't going to do it, now did I?"
TK looked at his brother hopefully. "So you will?"
Matt smiled indulgently. "Of course. Have to take care of my little bro now, don't I?"
TK threw his arms around his brother. "Thanks SO MUCH, Matt, you are the BEST!!!"
"TK!" Matt gasped. "AIR!!!"
"Oh!" TK quickly let go of his brother. "Sorry Matt!"
Tai snickered.
"Shut up Tai," Matt said good-naturedly, lightly punching Tai's arm. "So, which song would you like to, uh, 'request'?" he asked TK.
"Well," TK began nervously, his face becoming an interesting shade of red. "I uh...kindawroteone."
"Say again?" Matt asked. "Preferably in comprehensible language this time."
"I kinda wrote one," TK mumbled. "Just the lyrics though, not the tune."
"You wrote one? That's great!"
"Uh...yeah," TK muttered. "I was wondering if you could do the music bit. I know it's on really short notice, but..."
"I'm sure it'll be no problem, TK," Matt assured him. "I'll get together with the boys tonight. We'll figure something out, don't worry."
"So I take it this means you're not coming to our soccer game?" Tai asked dryly.
"Oh, Tai, I'm so sorry!" Matt exclaimed. "I totally forgot! It's just that this is so important to TK-- "
"It's okay, it's okay." Tai waved Matt's apology away airily. "No biggie, there'll be other games. I know how much your brother means to you." He shot Matt a knowing look. "And I also know that you would do to just about anything to get out of coming to our soccer games."
Matt gave him an embarrassed smile. Tai snorted and turned back to TK.
"Besides, what kind of big brother would I be if I wasn't willing to make sacrifices for Kari's love life?" He grinned at TK's open jaw. "Yes, I know you care for my sister. And I'm pretty sure she feels the same way for you. AND yes, I approve. BUT--" he pointed a threatening finger at TK. "--if you break her heart, I'll break your legs."
TK gulped. "That sounds fair."
Tai grinned and clapped him on the back. "That's my boy. Good luck."
"Thanks, I'll need it."
"No, I have a feeling you won't." Tai cleared his throat. "Oh TK!" he sighed in a falsetto voice, swooning and clutching his hands to his chest, batting his eyelashes rapidly. He cleared his throat again, face returning to normal. "She's got a picture of the two of you on her bedside table," he informed the younger boy. "Not to mention the picture of you under her pillow, or the fact that she's practically got a shrine to you in one of her drawers..." he grinned. "Knowing you, you probably know that already. There's just no way you can lose."
"Okay, Tai, I'll keep that in mind. Anyway, I gotta go. Here's the song," he said, pulling a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket and thrusting it at Matt. He made his way to the door and pulled it open. "Thanks for everything guys. See ya!" he called, running out. Tai and Matt both stood up.
"Hmm...interesting," Matt commented, his eyes scanning the piece of paper.
"Yes, interesting indeed," Tai said, reading over the shorter boy's shoulder. "This is pretty good. I think he shows some promise, don't you?"
"Oh, definately."
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Soooooo.....How was it? Yes, I know, it was uber short, but I didn't want to add anything else. Didn't seem right. I was also too lazy, but never mind that. Hope you liked it. As always, R+R!
God Bless,
YT
CHAPTER EIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nunc est bibendum!
Note to all my readers: I'm SO SORRY for updating so late! But I had stuff going on and it was just one thing after another!!! Eh, not good enough excuse, but hey, I tried. *grin*
Note to Taito lovers: I was thinking. I stated previously that in this fic, Tai and Matt wouldn't be together, but you know, they're just so cute together...So I decided I wouldn't say anything in this story (sans maybe a few subtle hints-- just MAYBE, mind you) but I might -MIGHT- consider a little Taito side-story. We'll see.
Note to Stephanie and Alex: I'm big and scary, really! And I'm NOT related to you...
Note to all my reviewers: THANKYOU!!!
Note to no one in particular: RAAAAH!!
Note to those of the above catergory: (I'm not insane. Not very insane, anyway. Just have a lot of space to waste is all.)
Note to everyone in general: On with the story!
SAVE THE LAST DANCE CH 8
TK stood outside the flat his brother shared with Tai, waiting for the door to open. His raised his hand to knock again-- and almost knocked on his brother's head.
"TK! Woah!" Matt blinked at the fist not two inches from his face.
"Matt! Sorry!" TK exclaimed, immediately dropping his arm.
"Well," Matt said, recovering from the little encounter with TK's hand. "Uh, come on in."
He stepped aside to let TK in. TK slid his feet out of his shoes and stepped into the lounge of the familiar flat.
"Sit down," Matt said, gesturing to the couch.
"Thanks," TK said, sinking gratefully into the soft cushions. Matt walked past him toward the small kitchen.
"Anything to eat? Drink?" he called, trying to make himself heard over the blaring of heavy metal music. "No? Okay. Just wait a sec." He took a few steps down the hall in the direction of the music. "HEY TAI!" he hollered.
"WHAT?" came Tai's answering roar.
"TURN IT DOWN!"
"SAY AGAIN?"
"TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!"
"WAIT A SECOND!"
There was a faint click before the music stopped completely and Tai's head appeared, peeking around his bedroom door.
"What were you saying, Matt?" he asked cheerfully. "I couldn't hear you."
Matt gave an exasperated sigh and turned his face skyward in a silent plea for help, although his mouth was twitching, threatening to break out into a smile. "TK's here."
"Oh, really?" Tai's head disappeared for a short moment before he pulled the door open and bounded out. He ducked a cuff to the head from Matt and bounced in true Tai fashion into the lounge to greet their visitor.
"TK! Long time no see! How's it going?" he asked, a big grin plastered onto his face.
"Hey, Tai!" TK laughed. Matt followed Tai, shaking his head and wearing a tolerant smile. The flatmates each sank into one of the armchairs facing TK.
"So, what to we owe this visit to, TK?" Matt asked his brother.
"Well...funny about that," TK said. "You know how the girls wanted me to get you to sing at the graduation thing because you're my brother?"
Matt nodded.
"Well, I was thinking. Their asking me to do this was very unfair and pretty unethical, and...Anyway, you know how I also happen to be your only brother, whom you love so much..."
Tai grinned. "I think I can see where this is going," he said, eyes twinkling. "Because they were being so unethical first, you think it's perfectly fine to be unethical as well, and are going to shamelessly use your influence on your brother to your advantage. You want him to play a certain song to help you get a certain girl, is that it?"
TK blinked. Tai could be surprisingly quick at times. "Uh...well, what can I say?"
Matt pressed his lips together in an amused smile. "How about 'yes'?" he asked, one eyebrow raised.
"Uh, okay, if you put it that way...Yes?" TK grinned sheepishly.
"Well..." Matt drawled.
"Aww, c'mon, Matt!" TK continued to babble earnestly. "I mean, since we're going to be unethical, might as well go the whole way, right? And it's not as if the song's really personal or anything, I mean, it might help the other kids with their dates too, right? And as long as it helps, who cares how ethical --or rather, how unethical-- it is? C'mon, Matt, help me out here-- "
"Woah! Slow down!" Matt laughed, holding his hands up. "I never said I wasn't going to do it, now did I?"
TK looked at his brother hopefully. "So you will?"
Matt smiled indulgently. "Of course. Have to take care of my little bro now, don't I?"
TK threw his arms around his brother. "Thanks SO MUCH, Matt, you are the BEST!!!"
"TK!" Matt gasped. "AIR!!!"
"Oh!" TK quickly let go of his brother. "Sorry Matt!"
Tai snickered.
"Shut up Tai," Matt said good-naturedly, lightly punching Tai's arm. "So, which song would you like to, uh, 'request'?" he asked TK.
"Well," TK began nervously, his face becoming an interesting shade of red. "I uh...kindawroteone."
"Say again?" Matt asked. "Preferably in comprehensible language this time."
"I kinda wrote one," TK mumbled. "Just the lyrics though, not the tune."
"You wrote one? That's great!"
"Uh...yeah," TK muttered. "I was wondering if you could do the music bit. I know it's on really short notice, but..."
"I'm sure it'll be no problem, TK," Matt assured him. "I'll get together with the boys tonight. We'll figure something out, don't worry."
"So I take it this means you're not coming to our soccer game?" Tai asked dryly.
"Oh, Tai, I'm so sorry!" Matt exclaimed. "I totally forgot! It's just that this is so important to TK-- "
"It's okay, it's okay." Tai waved Matt's apology away airily. "No biggie, there'll be other games. I know how much your brother means to you." He shot Matt a knowing look. "And I also know that you would do to just about anything to get out of coming to our soccer games."
Matt gave him an embarrassed smile. Tai snorted and turned back to TK.
"Besides, what kind of big brother would I be if I wasn't willing to make sacrifices for Kari's love life?" He grinned at TK's open jaw. "Yes, I know you care for my sister. And I'm pretty sure she feels the same way for you. AND yes, I approve. BUT--" he pointed a threatening finger at TK. "--if you break her heart, I'll break your legs."
TK gulped. "That sounds fair."
Tai grinned and clapped him on the back. "That's my boy. Good luck."
"Thanks, I'll need it."
"No, I have a feeling you won't." Tai cleared his throat. "Oh TK!" he sighed in a falsetto voice, swooning and clutching his hands to his chest, batting his eyelashes rapidly. He cleared his throat again, face returning to normal. "She's got a picture of the two of you on her bedside table," he informed the younger boy. "Not to mention the picture of you under her pillow, or the fact that she's practically got a shrine to you in one of her drawers..." he grinned. "Knowing you, you probably know that already. There's just no way you can lose."
"Okay, Tai, I'll keep that in mind. Anyway, I gotta go. Here's the song," he said, pulling a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket and thrusting it at Matt. He made his way to the door and pulled it open. "Thanks for everything guys. See ya!" he called, running out. Tai and Matt both stood up.
"Hmm...interesting," Matt commented, his eyes scanning the piece of paper.
"Yes, interesting indeed," Tai said, reading over the shorter boy's shoulder. "This is pretty good. I think he shows some promise, don't you?"
"Oh, definately."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Soooooo.....How was it? Yes, I know, it was uber short, but I didn't want to add anything else. Didn't seem right. I was also too lazy, but never mind that. Hope you liked it. As always, R+R!
God Bless,
YT