Kouji blearily opened his eyes at hearing the abnormal sound which minorly reminded him of something choking on food whilst trying to laugh. Getting up he saw that Takuya kitty was attempting to laugh evilly. If only he could hear himself… Takuya? Kouji's voice sighed in question; figuring whatever it was he wasn't going to like. Eh? Oh… you're awake… Takuya's voice stated, telling the obvious. Oh, why thank you for informing me of this! Otherwise I would have been happily thinking this was a nightmare! Kouji's voice snapped. Takuya kitty shrugged, then glanced over at Yutaka. Kouji then also looked at the snoring man, who somewhat made the entire bed rumble with the loud ongoing noise. Glad I could be of service! By the way… Kouji… did you know… Takuya began, and when Kouji was going to ask what the door was cracked open. Taichi peered in, and when seeing the kitten and puppy sitting on the bed looking at each other, he grinned.

"Good to see the two of you awake." He smiled, and snuck inside. "Come on, out in the back you two go… we don't got any newspaper or cat litter you know…" He explained, while picking the two furballs up. Sneaking out of the room, Taichi then opened their back door, and put the two outside. "Do your business, and scratch at the door whenever." He grinned, then walked back inside. Takuya and Kouji momentarily looked at each other. Kouji… do you ever get the feeling he might know we're not exactly a kitten and puppy? Takuya's voice wondered. At Kouji's skeptical look, Takuya laughed somewhat nervously. Takuya, first off, how would he know? And second off, why won't he just say so? Kouji pointed out, which sent Takuya into a moment of thought. Kouji sweat-dropped, estimating Takuya wouldn't give up for another five days, and wandered around the backyard.

The grass was mostly dead, seeing as the cold was fairly strong and it had snowed a few times already earlier this week. The black and white puppy wandered about the area, needing to use the bathroom, but not exactly comfortable with doing so outside. Geeze, what's so embarrassing about it? You take a whiz behind a bush, and viola, it's done. But of course, Kouji and Takuya had more or less forgotten they had to do the exact thing in the Digital World. Then again, the difference was that it usually wasn't cold in the Digital World, and in their male minds it would be some sort of strange mental way of submitting to the world of small furry animals girls cooed over and guys played frisbee with. Mind you, this wasn't always the case, there was the occasional girl who took her dog hunting and the occasional guy getting his precious kitty ready for the pedigree finals. Either way, in their odd minds they refused, and therefore they wandered around for an hour before finally giving in to their bladders' threats. Yes, bladders do threaten you. Such as cancer, infections, and embarrassment. Gotta love your bladders.

Returning to the back door after climbing up small stairs, Takuya stretched his claws out to their full extent, and found himself mesmerized by them. Cool… He said out loud, and earned a chuckle from Kouji. The kitten looked at him and blinked, giving a 'What?' face. Shaking his head, Kouji… attempted to bark. Rather it came out all cute and huggable sounding and with an alarmed jump backwards and he tumbled down the stairs. Takuya's mind released a great deal of laughter yet again, directed at Kouji. The puppy growled, and scrambled up the steps and tackled Takuya. They were… playing, yeah sure. Why ever would they want to fight and kill each other? Taichi opened the door, and stood there watching them… play-fight. There, it makes everyone happy somewhat. Chuckling yet again, he somehow managed to get their attention, and they went inside. By this time, Yutaka had gotten up and with great effort narrowed his blurred eyes to see the small objects moving about on the floor. He then understood Taichi had let them outside, and he went straight to spazzing.

"You let them outside?! How could you! Do you realize why they use the bathroom!?" Yutaka demanded of Taichi, suddenly wide-awake. Taichi blinked at him, unfazed by the ravings of an obvious lunatic.

"Be… cause… they… eat…?" Taichi asked slowly, giving Yutaka the 'Like-you-and-me' look. Said lunatic stared back at Taichi for a moment.

"…besides that!?" He asked, somewhat hysterically. Kouji puppy quirked a brow, trying to understand what happened to the guy who expelled random information about himself to a 'kind of cute puppy'. Geeze, did this guy have some sort of mood problem? Was two-faced? Schizoid? Whatever, in the end he was crazy. CRAZY DUDE!!!

"Oh, no I don't know Yutaka! I never had a cat my entire life! Nope, I was just schizo and had no access to medication when I was younger, so I thought I had my own special Totoro! Just like those kids from that Ghibli movie!" Taichi sighed sarcastically, and Yutaka blinked, not seeing this.

"I thought you did have a cat… and I didn't know you were schizo! …explains a few things actually…" Yutaka muttered, causing Taichi to sweat-drop.

"I was being sarcastic!" Taichi wailed, and then somehow managed to go into a corner where he proceeded to sulking.

"Uh… sorry?" Yutaka asked, saw no response, shrugged and left. Taichi was back up and looked around the area.

"Hey, let's go watch a movie." Taichi said out of nowhere, smiling then picked up kitten Takuya. "C'mon Chi, I got a movie imported from America. Yeah, the idiot country that buys lots of crap from us and makes us filthy rich! It's old, but I think you'll like it. It's called Sleepwalkers by Stephen King…" He said and wandered away with the confused kitten. Kouji puppy sat there, and tilted his head, finding himself alone in the room. A bit irked Taichi thought he could just pick Takuya up and get away with it, he began to hobble along after them. That is… until ran ran straight into Yutaka's leg. 'Darn you, Mr. Psycho!' Kouji growled mentally. 'Darn you!' The light brown-haired man stared down at Kouji puppy. Kouji puppy glared up at him. Moments later, Yutaka found a Kouji puppy attacking his leg, sending the two running/flying around the house. Meanwhile, in Taichi's room…

"Wow, those two are getting along great!" Taichi laughed, with Takuya curled up in a ball on his lap, purring and watching the movie with some popcorn shrimp. Taichi had actual popcorn, and was half-watching the move, half-enjoying the movement brought through the house by Kouji and Yutaka having some sort of smackdown. Oooh, do you think The Big Show might appear!? Oh, sorry… story story story! Takuya mewed (startling him) in agreement. He hadn't seen Kouji express so much irritation and energy for awhile, it was nice to know he could still go around tormenting people with so much enthusiasm! It made the 'kitten' happy, and he watched the movie. His ears flipped back when seeing all the dead cat bodies on the screen being strung up by their tales. Even though by looking at it you could tell it was fake… it still was disturbing. Especially seeing as Takuya was stuck as a cat. There was a strange, scared feeling by the end of this movie; Takuya was going to be having nightmares.

By nightfall, nothing more interesting happened, and just as Takuya predicted the movie scared the living crap out of him. Lots of traps killed innocent kitties, and one got snapped in two. It worried him, and by the end he was pacing to and fro, with Taichi scratching his head unable to understand. Gee, wonder why a cat would be disturbed after watching a movie like that? Taichi couldn't figure it out, probably because in the movie the cats protected everyone and were perhaps as loyal if not more so than dogs were in the movie. Ah well, he figured his puppy friend would quell the kittens pacing. Takuya, are you okay? Kouji puppy asked. Takuya twitched. Demon cat thingies are taking over the world by sucking out people's lifeforce!!! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!!! Takuya then began to run around in circles like a scared little… kitten? There is a lesson to be learned from this… never show a cat willing to watch movies with something horrifying. Takuya, you're sounding as paranoid as Yutaka. Kouji sighed. I am? Damn, that's sad… Takuya chuckled, then looked at Kouji. Remember anything helpful? Kouji asked, seemingly out of nowhere. Remember what? Takuya asked, tilting his head. What the book said. Kouji answered, a bit irritably. Takuya laid down, and put his head on his paws, much like the fashion of a dog would when begging or asking for forgiveness. Kouji shook his head, and plopped his butt down, and looked around. We're screwed… he thought sadly. Takuya kitty looked around, wondering how he could make it up to his friend. Personally, Takuya found there was somewhat of an upside to this entire messed up day. Kouji had talked more today than he had all week. A great improvement, though mind you it wasn't all that great with some of the choices Kouji used in his newfound form.

It suddenly came to Takuya, for the most part, what the poem had said! Hey, Kouji! I remember some of it more now! Takuya chirped happily, gaining the black and white puppy's attention. Kouji jumped up, and looked at Takuya interestedly. All right, what is it!? He asked eagerly. Uhm… something lost… uh… some organ I think… and then… something unknowing… I think a person… alone… not saying something… err… and uhm… moronic kitty… soulmate… and a puppy. There! Takuya stated proudly, and at Kouji's sweat-dropping look, Takuya had a feeling this wasn't very helpful. That… lacked sense. Was that all of it? Kouji asked. Takuya grinned sheepishly. No… that was all I could remember. Kouji sighed, and sat down again. Well, at least you tried. He sighed, and rested his head on his paws. Kouji? Takuya asked hestitantly. Sure, you got us stuck in this mess, and now you can't get us out. No big deal. Our parents are only going to go crazy while we stay here, living the easy life. Kouji sighed, going into some sort of self-pitying rant. Kouji… Takuya tried, but the puppy merely ignored him. It's okay we're never going to get anywhere in life, and just had our life expectancy lowered by a lot, but who cares? You tried, couldn't remember, no big deal! Kouji continued, not noticing Takuya's effort to get his attention. Kouji, I am going to remember the rest of it, stop it! Takuya cut in, and Kouji looked straight at him, and said nothing. Why should I believe you? Kouji asked somewhat coldly. Takuya fumed somewhat and stormed off past Kouji, who watched him run by. It had always been beyond Kouji why he did what he did, but this one time he understood somewhat. He was upset because he couldn't do anything about the current situation, and sometimes insecurities set people off like this.

Takuya walked inside the living room, and crawled under the couch where he curled into a small ball. 'I'll show him I can remember… I helped us get through the Digital World… and damnit I'm going to help us out of this!' He thought determinedly, ignoring the mental hurt from Kouji's lack of belief in him, especially after all they had been through. Shutting his eyes together tightly closed; he concentrated all his thought on what he had read earlier that day. For whatever reason he couldn't remember, and it drove him mad. Usually his memory was much better than this, why was it failing him now? Kouji sat next to the refrigerator, like a normal puppy would, but not because he was hungry. There was a paper on it, with something written on it. From what his puppy eyes could tell, the last line was 'While the one who knows is a puppy'. It held a strange ring to it. In fact… the line above it mentioned something about soulmates. It couldn't be though… could it? And if so, why was it here? Shrugging it off, Kouji puppy went into a search for Takuya kitty, to find out once and for all if it truly was what he thought it to be.

Looking around the large house, he found it difficult to find the brown ball of fur that was his friend, and was a bit disturbed by it. He hated how he seemed to be obsessed with returning to normal it was just… besides wanting to see if it was what he thought it was, Kouji wanted to apologize to Takuya about what he said. While searching, he racked his brain for a way to apologize. Now this is Kouji we're talking about… whose idea of a compliment to Takuya in the beginning of their adventure in the Digital World was to compare Takuya to that of a caveman or something of that nature. Therefore, him finding a way to apologize was quite the task. In fact, he was so wrapped in trying to figure it out; he didn't even realize it when Takuya crawled out from under the couch in front of him, muttering about popcicles until he walked into the kitten. Hey! Takuya's voice demanded, wishing an answer to his unspoken question of, 'why'd you walk into me!?'. Oh, there you are. Kouji's voice stated, unfazed by the impact. Well, I guess this is where I am since you walked into me! Takuya scowled, showing no signs of even recalling Kouji saying anything a bit rude (a bit?) to him.

Listen, I need to tell you something… Kouji began, but rather than listen Takuya sent him a hurt look. What else can you tell me besides I can't do anything right. Takuya sulked, getting a sigh from Kouji. That I'm sorry about that? The puppy offered, getting a confused look from kitten. What now? He asked, his voice floating around with disbelief. I said, "I'm sorry." Look, I didn't mean anything I said, okay? Kouji sighed, ignoring the slight slow decline of pride and self-esteem. Kouji… Takuya began, but had to ruin the moment by asking, are you feeling okay dude? Don't tell me you gave up that much hope! Seriously, you're worrying me. The kitten said, expressing his concerns for the sweat-dropping puppy. Err… no… I just felt bad for saying that. What, I'm not allowed to have a conscience or something? The puppy asked, and Takuya just laughed. It's just, you almost never apologize. You do sometimes, but very rarely. Kouji shrugged it off, before remembering the note.

'Should I tell him?' He wondered mentally, as an idea floated in. 'Well, I could act like I never saw it… and we could stay like this forever. Not worry about anything and I can always hang out with him…' He thought, then shook the thoughts away. No, he couldn't do that. Not only was it selfish, it was cruel to Takuya and their families. Neither kitten nor puppy noticed someone walk into the room then out. Earth to Kouji… are you there buddy? Takuya asked, and poked Kouji puppy, who looked at him. Seeing Takuya's blinking eyes, Kouji came to two conclusions. First off, he would tell Takuya how he felt for the other, ran off saying he found the poem that might turn them back. If the note did turn them back to normal, then before Takuya could say anything to Kouji about it, either Taichi or Yutaka would have walked into the kitchen to find two naked boys on their floor and they both would be too busy explaining before anything could be said about the subject. From experience in the Digital World, Kouji had become a professional at avoiding people and Takuya probably wouldn't care anyhow after learning the truth. For the most part… it was a full-proof plan. That poem better work dangit!

HELLLOOOO?!!? Takuya's voice yelled in Kouji's mind, scaring the living crap out of the contemplating puppy. What was that for you idiot!? Kouji growled, and Takuya grinned proudly. For getting your attention and it worked! Ten points, ten points, 9.4 points… HEY! Oh, sorry… Takuya chuckled, getting carried away with his self-compliments, not helping his already large ego. Uhh… right. Hey, Takuya I need to tell you something. Kouji began, already feeling regret for saying it. Don't tell me you need to tell, just tell me! I must try and remember the poem! Takuya said happily, somehow getting in high spirits in a position like this. But then again, he wouldn't be Takuya if he didn't. Grabbing courage that he lacked (he stole it from Taichi! Gyaaaahhh!!! THIEF!) he formed the words. Meanwhile Takuya was saying 'Waiting to be bored… waiting to be bored…' After a moment, he finally got the nerve to say it.

Takuya, there is something I wanted to tell you for a long time. Kouji began once again. What, that you're really a girl in disguise which explains the rapid mood swings? Takuya asked, blinking. Kouji bared his teeth and growled. NO! Kouji scowled, and Takuya tilted his head. Then why are you so moody!? The kitten wailed, getting a threatening look from Kouji that shut up him. You're not making this any easier! Kouji snorted, and Takuya merely shrugged. Well sorry… he sighed in defeat and kept his… err… whatever you want to call it shut. …Takuya, I like you. Kouji explained. Yes, I know, if you didn't like me we wouldn't be friends, now would we? Takuya said simply, not quite getting what Kouji meant. The puppy's eyebrow twitched. Uhm… sure… I was actually meaning the type of liking as in more than a friend. Kouji tried again. You mean you consider me your brother like Kouichi? Takuya asked. NO!!!! Kouji yelled, unable to understand why Takuya wasn't getting it. No one was that naïve!! Uhh… like a cousin? Takuya asked, and from Kouji's twitching eyebrow he got the message he was yet again wrong. After ten more minutes of guessing various things such as stepbrother, stepsister, and your uncle's wife's cousin's brother's sister's pet's cousin five times removed Kouji had enough.

No! I like you as more than a friend, or member of my family! Kouji said, grinding it out nice and slowly. You like me as a pet? What the hell!? Takuya asked, somewhat appalled. NO YOU IDIOT!!! Fine, I'll put it in simple terms so you're slow and naïve mind can finally comprehend what I am trying to tell you! I want to go out with you, as in on dates! I want to kiss you, but right now I think I'd rather KILL you!!! Do you FINALLY understand what I'm trying to tell you!? Kouji cried, having enough of this already. Takuya just blinked at him, and responded. Oh! Okay. Takuya answered. How the hell did you talk with a smiley!? THIS IS NOT A CHAT ROOM! Kouji yelled, and began to run around in circles spouting angry nonsensical things. Okay! Can I ask you something though Kouji? Takuya queried, and Kouji having been annoyed by spending ten minutes trying to explain to Takuya something so simple, completely forgot how embarrassed he should be. What is it!? Kouji asked, before sitting down trying to quell his desire to rip Takuya's throat out.

How do you know you like me? Takuya asked innocently, and Kouji was quiet for a moment longer. No, he wasn't trying to figure out how to put it into words. He was trying to not cause a dreadful murdering that would get him put to sleep for. I want to be around you… I get jealous every time you're with someone else, and I don't like it when you don't want to be with me. Kouji sighed, finally managing to get his annoyance down to regular levels. Oh, I do too. Takuya responded. Wow Takuya, I knew you could be a little self-centered sometimes, but I never realized you were a narcissist. Kouji blinked, and Takuya shook his head. No, it's just for a long time I had always wondered why I didn't like it when you said mean things to me and why I was always worried about you. I like you too Kouji. Takuya said happily then tilted his head when Kouji face-faulted. You didn't know before!? Kouji asked. Nope! The kitten answered happily. You're… the biggest… baka… I've ever known… Kouji sighed, and Takuya glomped onto him. Yeah, but you love me so, nyah! Takuya responded with a smirk, and stuck his tongue out.

I wish I knew why. --; Kouji grumbled. Hey, I thought you said no speaking in each other's minds with smilies… Takuya pouted, but Kouji merely shrugged at him. Lying on the floor with Takuya glomped onto him, Kouji began plotting on how to sit on Takuya's back again. As he plotted, slowly for him and Takuya the world spun around strangely at a very fast pace. They weren't moving, the world wasn't moving, yet everything was spinning before their eyes and beneath them. Colors mixed yet remained true to where they originally were and what they had always been. Objects moved and remained still, and before either boy knew it the room had suddenly got smaller and they were colder. And lacked fur. Cheeks became enflamed with embarrassment and both had their backs turned to each other. They were human again.

"Takuya?" Kouji asked, and jumped. He was so used to talking into Takuya's mind, hearing his own voice now was strange. Besides, it cracked somewhat. The house lights were off, and there were two sets of familiar clothing near the couch, with a note.

"Yeah, Kouji?" The brunette boy asked, and also jumped at the sound of his own voice. He too looked around, and moved the joints in her fingers, amazed. They were only animals for some odd hours… and yet they were both so used to it that their own natural bodies were strange to them. It was something like when they Digivolved. In their normal bodies, they felt more vulnerable and incapable of great things.

"I think we're back to normal." Kouji whispered.

"I do too." Takuya responded.

"Let's read that note, okay?" Kouji whispered softly, and Takuya nodded his head. Grabbing the note, Kouji looked over it and read it out loud. " 'Dear Yutaka, two teenage boys who were in our library streaking left behind these clothes. The culprits were not found, and we were curious if you could please drop these by the nearest donation center. Thank you. –The Librarian' Well, guess these are ours." Kouji grinned, and handed Takuya's to him, and got his own. The two of them dressed, without looking at each other, and it seemed there was no movement inside the house. After they were finished, Kouji looked at Takuya, who tilted his head in question. "Did you really mean what you said?" Kouji whispered, watching Takuya's expressions carefully. The brunette laughed light-heartedly and glomped onto Kouji.

"Of course!" He said, and clung tightly. Kouji chuckled and patted Takuya on the head.

"All right, just making sure. Now let's sneak out before Taichi or Yutaka discover we're here and not furry." Kouji suggested, and the two snuck out.

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"Hey, Kouji check this out!" Takuya called out, and the said black-haired teenager turned around to greet the face of his excited boyfriend.

"What?" He asked, and raised a brow, something he somehow came to do very often now.

"I got an 'A' on my normality paper! My teacher said it was the best she had gotten!" Takuya said ecstatically. Kouji smirked, and ruffled the brown hair of his special other.

"Cool. Come on, we promised Yutaka and the others we'd meet them to discuss how we'd celebrate Tomoki's birthday." Kouji said, and Takuya nodded in agreement with smirk.

"All right… let's try and suggest a party with lots of pictures of cats and dogs!" Takuya said with a grin.

"No… of talking cats and dogs…" Kouji said with an evil grin, and the two laughed along their way out of school. They walked over to the ice cream shop near the library, and exchanged glances knowing this was where Taichi bought the ice cream. The shop didn't just have what it was known for; it also had a variety of foods to eat. Taking their seats, it seemed they were the first ones here besides Taichi, who was getting something to eat. Yutaka was also calling everyone there because he wanted them to meet Taichi for the first time. Or, what was supposed to be the first time, in Takuya and Kouji's case they already knew who he was. They tried acting as if they had no clue who Taichi was, who after getting a small cone of ice cream saw them sitting at the table Yutaka told everyone to meet at. Taichi after looking at them for a moment then sat down across from them. They blinked.

"So… you two must be Takuya and Kouji." Taichi said, a friendly smile on his face. Takuya and Kouji looked at each other funnily, curious how he knew this. "Heh, Yutaka gave me a description of what you all looked like. I'm Taichi, nice to meet you." He said with a grin, and the two boys almost released a sigh of relief.

"Oh, hi." Takuya said, and offered a hand to shake with Taichi's, who shook it.

"Hn." Kouji shrugged, trying to be his normal self, causing Takuya to chuckle at him.

"Too bad they have no tuna or steak here, right?" Taichi asked with a grin and before the confused boys could ask anything Yutaka came in with Izumi and Junpei discussing something. By the end of the conference, Yutaka and Taichi had to leave to get the supplies. Which prevented Takuya and Kouji from questioning the wild-haired man. As they walked home, they two had a discussion of their own.

"Do you think he knows?" Takuya asked, a bit disturbed and worried.

"Nah, he can't. It's impossible." Kouji said, trying to dismiss it. They both stopped walking. "It is… impossible, right?" He asked Takuya, trying to convince them both.

"Yeah… yeah…" Takuya nodded in agreement, also trying to convince them both.

"You know… you never did remember what that poem said…" Kouji brought up suddenly.

"So? Who cares, we're human again." Takuya smiled, and they entwined each other's fingers. The two held hands on their way to the street where they would kiss good bye, and meet each other the next day, then the next day, and the next day… just like two soul mates would.

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"Okay, listen you sadistic wench, I did as you told! Now give my Yamato back!" Taichi wailed over the phone, and got a high and mighty laugh from the other end.

"Okies! I'll do that, but only if you let me send you an e-mail with just how kawaii he looks as a Chihuahua!" A girl on the other end squealed in a fangirlish delight.

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To Dragi: Sorry it took so long to update! And sorry also it couldn't be longer, nor could I use anymore of your ideas. -Grovels for forgiveness-

To Zenith-chan: No prob! Yes, Yutaka should be paranoid in the show, and have more screen time. Oh, and ever heard of the theory of spontaneous combustion? ; Yeah... he just was set into flames for no reason. oO

To takuya: Really? Didn't know that, neat! Awe, you got a snoring kitty cat too? Kawaii!

To kellyQ: -Glomps- I need to read your stories!!! -Bows-

To Tora Lin Miradux: Heheh, uhm... I think CG is computer animated or something like that... -Has no idea- Don't be sad...-Pat pat-

To KendoSakuyamon: -Is one who was knocked into wall- Lots of energy! XD The last chapter is written, and I hoped the small... tiny... little... okay, the almost-nonexistant fluff made you happy... (Don't kill me please!!!)

To Ritina: Glad you liked it! Yesh, must love Taichi... -Nod nod-

To Sailor Epyon: Thank you for reading!! -Bows- Hope you liked this chappy!

To Ranma Higurashi: You laughed through it? -Cries and hugs you- That was such a sweet thing, thank you for lying to me! ;; Sorry if this last chapter sucked. (Yeah, I hear about that. Also heard Tsubasa died in the early eppies, is that true?)

Disclaimer: 'Sleepwalkers' is a movie/novel that is owned and copyrighted to Stephen King, and I have no association with that. Nor do I have any association with Ghibli Studios nor their film 'My Neighbor Totoro' by Hayao Miyazaki-san.

A/N: There, the stories over! -Hides- Sorry it took forever to update! -Begs for mercy- And even sorrier the chapter sucked! -Burrows deep underground- Thank you so much for the reviews and support! Have a great day and lots of luck through life!