Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or any of its characters. All I own in the plot and my own original character Lain Auska X.
Digimon
VIII: Paranoia and Practice
Saga: The Child of Darkness
Lain sat at her desk in her History class tapping her pen on the desk she was sitting at. She then glanced over at Matt who had his head propped up against his hand and seemed to be starring at the teacher broadly; pretending that everything he was saying was actually sinking through into his mind.
She turned her attention away from him and then out the window that was next to her. At least she had one of the nicest seats in the room.
It was springtime and all the cherry blossom tree's seemed to be at their best. Everything seemed to be covered in the small pinkish white petals. A small wind seemed to be picking up, sending the petals flying out everywhere.
She sighed and then rested her head on her hand like Matt was doing. How she longed to be outside in the mess that the petals were creating, instead of being locked up inside of the classroom with one of the most boaringest teachers in the world.
"What?" Matt said to her in a low enough voice that no one would be able to hear the two of them talking.
"What? What?" Lain asked turning to face him.
"I don't know… You just look as though your sad or something. I was just wondering why…"
"Nah, not sad. Just wish I were out of this class and out there among the cherry blossom trees. Isn't it beautiful?"
"Hmm… beautiful? Doesn't really seem like a word you say very often…"
Lain just smiled at Matt but didn't answer. She then turned her attention back over to the window, leaving Matt to continue to stare at the teacher blankly.
"That had to be the worst class ever!" Lain shouted out as she burst out of the classroom, followed by Matt. "I mean come on! You can only rant on about the Shogun for so long! I have nothing against our history… but come on! He just had to make it that boring! I was about ready to explode!"
"Calm down," Matt said laughing as he swung his backpack over his shoulder. "Sure it was boring, but at least you got to look out the window the whole time. My view was blocked by someone's big head…" He laughed as Lain shot him a sad look.
"Hey be nice!" TK shouted out at Matt as he appeared with Kari and Tai at his side. "Her heads not that big…"
"Oh you Ishida's are just pushing my button's today!" Lain said laughing at the two of them. "I'll get you back!"
"Go for it…" Tai said as he put his hands behind his head. "I'd like to see what you could do to Matt that would make that much of a change…" He laughed and then looked ahead of him spotting Sora and Yolei talking to each other. "See ya guys! Got to go!"
"Where too?" Kari asked raising an eyebrow at her brother as he started off in the direction of Sora.
"What? You didn't hear? You're brother's got a big date with Sora tonight," Davis said walking up to the five of them.
"How'd you hear about that Davis!?" Tai shouted out angrily. "You're not supposed to tell people about these things!" He looked over at Matt nervously and then back over to Davis.
"That's sweet of you Tai…" Matt said with a little sarcasm in his voice. "But I'm over Sora. I don't care anymore. In fact I'm happy for the two of you. At least she's going out with someone I know. Sure you're an idiot, but there's much worse that she could be with…"
"Idiot?" Tai asked frowning at Matt. "Who you calling an idiot gel boy?"
Matt just laughed at Tai. "Just go already. Have a swell time all right!? Besides, I've got plans with Lain tonight…" He laughed again as Lain shot him a questionable look.
"Plans?" Lain asked raising an eyebrow at him. "Something you might want to clue me in on here?"
"You'll see latter on tonight. I'm sure you'll like it, since you're into music and all…" Matt said smiling at her. "Don't worry about it."
"Hey… You're taking her to your-" TK started but was cut off by Matt slamming his hand over his mouth.
"Keep quite bro! It's a surprise!" Matt screeched out as Lain shook her head at the two of them.
"It has to be good if you're making such a huge deal about it…" Lain said smiling at the two of them. "So what is it?"
"You'll see in a couple of hours," Matt said laughing at her. "A little impatient?"
Tai just laughed at the two of them and then waved a good-bye as he headed off in Sora's direction.
"What I don't understand is why Tai gets to go out with Sora but he always makes such a big deal when I bring TK up…" Kari said putting some thought into the situation that was at hand.
TK went bright red in the face and then started laughing nervously. "Why are you bringing me up around him? I want to live you know Kari!"
"What's this about TL!?" Davis cried out getting angry.
"Let's just go," Lain said laughing as she grabbed on to Matt's arm and started to drag him away with TK following the two of them, giving out his good-bye to Kari.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Matt asked laughing as she tried to get the two of them to speed up.
"You got me all excided for once Ishida!" Lain said smiling happily at him. "I guess you could say I'm eager to know what you have planned for me!" She laughed and stopped a second latter at the blank look that was on Matt's face. "What?"
"I don't think I've ever seen you this happy before since you started living with me a couple of months ago…" Matt said as his face broke out into a smile.
TK just looked at the two of them and shook his head. "Will you guys just stop flirting with each other and hurry up and make your way home? You know I've got things I need to do tonight too…"
"Like what?" Matt asked as he ignored the protests of Lain yelling that she was not 'flirting' with Matt.
"Heh, don't tell Tai… But I'm supposed to take Kari with me to the movies latter on tonight," TK said looking around nervously. "She said she had nothing to do, neither did I… So might as well take up the chance?"
"So you're finally asking her out on a date!" Lain cried out happily. "That good! You two would look so good together!"
"Uh… yeah," TK replied scratching the back of his head as he face turned red. He then coughed and looked around nervously. "S-so… You guys aren't going to mention this to Tai now are you? I don't really want to get beaten up for this…"
"Why would I do that?" Matt asked laughing as he swung his arms around his brothers shoulders and then Lain's. "Tonight's going to be too good of a night to ruin!"
Lain just shook her head at him and then sighed. "You're too full of yourself…" She laughed while Matt just rolled his eyes at her with a huge smile plastered on his face.
"MATT!?" Lain yelled out. She was leaning on the outside of his shut door, blocking her from entering. "Hello!? Are you done yet!? You take to long to fix your hair!"
"I'm not fixing my hair!" Matt yelled out through the door.
"Then what are you-" She was cut off by him jerking the door open and sending her stumbling a few feet forward, trying to catch her balance. "HEY! You could have made me land on my face!"
"Huh?" Matt said looking at Lain a little confused. "You're a little dressed up? What's the occasion?"
"What are you talking about?" Lain asked rolling her eyes.
She was now wearing an almost fitting button up shirt, black, and a pair of black pants that didn't seem to cover up as much of her figure as her other pants seemed to do. She was of course still wearing in black boots, and her hair was still tied back with the red rubber band. But at least now… She sort of well looked, cute?
"Don't you give me that look," Lain said frowning at him, as she started to fidget around nervously. "I didn't do my laundry… Kari and Yolei forced me into buying something that wasn't all baggy like the rest of the stuff I got… Do you actually think I would want to be seen in public like this!?"
"Sure…" Matt said shaking his head. "I bet you like this…" He smiled at her and then begun to walk forward. Ignoring the angry rants that Lain was going on about.
"And since when do you have a guitar!? Or is it an electric… Bass maybe!?" Lain asked putting her hands on her hips as she begun to follow him to the door, towards their shoes.
"For a while now. While back I started getting in to electric. And yeah, this is part of your surprise…" Matt said rolling his eyes. "Come on… Hurry it up already. I don't have all night, got to meet up with a couple other people…"
"Other people?" Lain asked grabbing her trench coat in a hurry. She shoved it on and then followed Matt out the door. "You never mentioned other people…"
"You'll like them… Their all in the band…" He then winced as he realized that he had just told her, what he had in store for her.
"Band?" Lain asked laughing. "Since when are you in a band?!"
"Since a while… You just don't pay enough attention when I'm talking about it," Matt replied as he started his way down the hallway of the building he was in. "But yeah, I guess I ruined your surprise as it is…"
"Well I probably would have figured it out anyhow… Why else would you be carrying around a guitar?" Lain asked shaking her head at him. "So these other people… What are they like?"
"Well…"
"Err…" Lain begun as she fidgeted around nervously in the spot she was standing in.
"Everyone… This is Lain," Matt begun speaking up for her. "And Lain, that's Spike, Kento, Kakashi, and Allen."
"So this is the chick that your dad's letting crash at your place for the rest of the year?" Van asked as he pushed his a couple of stands of black hair out of his face. "And where's she sleeping?"
"In his room," Lain said rolling her eyes. "Don't act as though it's a big deal. It's not like anything is happening. We're just friends…"
"Sure…" Kakashi said laughing as he put his bass down. "I bet you two have some sort of secret love life going on right under his nose…" He laughed again.
"And your about to lose an eye if you don't stop teasing me," Matt said as he begun to take his guitar out of it's case. "I mean it too Kakashi. I'm not kidding…"
"I know, I know…" Kakashi said shaking his head. "But can't you take a joke?"
"Not at the moment," Matt replied as he sighed. "I'm here to show Lain one of the best things in my life, excluding you fools." He laughed.
"Aww man Matt! That really hurts!" Spike yelled out as he moved around uncomfortably on his stool in the back of his drum set. "And I thought you actually liked us…"
"What!?" Matt shouted out laughing. "You take things way to seriously Spike! How can you think that!?"
Spike just grinned at him and then rocked forward in his seat. "So Lain… What do you think about our band?"
"Hell if I know… I haven't even heard you guys play yet," Lain replied with a laugh. "So what are you guys called anyway?"
"Heh, we're still deciding…" Kento said speaking up for the first time.
"Really…" Lain said closing her eyes and then shoke her head. "So let me hear you guys already…"
"What ever…" Matt said smiling as he put his guitar strap over his head and then onto his shoulder.
Lain crossed her arms over her chest as she leaned against the frame of the door behind her. "Nice, nice… But do you guys know any metal?"
"Wha?" Kakashi asked laughing. "You've got to be kidding…"
"Nope…" Lain replied laughing. "So I guess that means you don't do that? Oh well, you guys are pretty good anyway. No need for that…"
"Whatever you say…" Spike said shaking his head. "You're just difficult to please. Sorry Matt, hope you don't have your hopes on her."
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Matt asked as his eyes started to twitch at the other electric guitarist. "I hope your not starting with those stupid thoughts about me and Lain being together again… Are you!?"
"Did I say I was?" Spike asked looking around the room at his companions, hoping for some sort of back up.
"Your on your own with this one," Kento said smiling at him. "You're the one who put yourself into this mess."
"What mess?" Spike asked as he started to laugh nervously. He then glanced down at his watch and grinned. "Hey isn't it past her bed time already?" He looked over in Lain's direction as she glared back at him.
"Yeah I think it is," Matt said grinning as he looked down at his own watch. It read 10:47. "Sorry to leave you guys like this. But I do need to get home, my dad'll throw a fit if I stay out any longer."
"Fine, fine," Allen replied. He then set his bass against his chair and walked over to Lain. He bent over close to her ear and then started to whisper into it. "Make sure you keep a good eye out. It's dark out and I bet Matt is feeling lonely. He hasn't had a girlfriend in a while you know…"
"Aww shut-up!" Lain yelled out pushing Allen away from her. "You're such a freak-no wait! Let me rephrase that… You're all a bunch of freaks! Matt!! Come on already! I want to go!"
"Huh?" Matt said looking at her confused. "All right then. See you guys latter. Next week on Thursday right?"
"Yeah," Kakashi replied. "Night all."
The two of them then exited the building, leaving the remaining band members in fits of laughter.
"And what too the two of you so long?" Mr. Ishida asked as Matt and Lain entered through the doorway, taking off their shoes. "I know it's the weekend but that still doesn't mean I'm going to let you two stay out all night…"
"Sorry Mr. Ishida," Lain said bowing. "We sort of got a little caught up in conversation."
"Malcolm, M-a-l-c-o-l-m," Mr. Ishida said correcting her. "You can call me Malcolm."
"Okay…" Lain said laughing a little. She then looked around the living room the three of them had just entered. "Where's TK? I thought he would have already been home by now…"
"I am!" TK shouted out as he crashed through the doorway, locking it behind him. He then threw off his shoes and charged into the living room, taking shelter behind the couch.
"What's up with you bro?" Matt asked looking at him questionably. "Someone stalking you?"
"Yeah! That someone just happens to be Tai!" TK shouted out as he moved over to the window and looked out through the blinds nervously.
"And why is that?" Mr. Ishida asked laughing. "Don't tell me he caught you kissing Kari or something…"
"Aww no way dad!" TK said looking at his own father horrified. "Nothing like that… I just took her to the movies and Tai and Sora happened to be there. Tai spotted us halfway through the movie and chassed me out…"
"Figures," Matt said shaking his head. "Sorry bro."
"Heh, you don't think he'd come here to get me do you?" TK asked getting more nervous by the minute. "If I would have know that him and Sora were going to see the same movie, I wouldn't have gone!"
"Don't worry about it," Lain said laughing. "You've got me here to back you up. And I bet he'll have forgot about it by tomorrow!"
TK just smiled at her a little reassuring and then finally sat down on the cough, though he still was looking around a little paranoid.
"Poor guy…" Lain said walking into Matt's room. "You don't actually think Tai's going to skin him alive do you Matt?"
"He's dead," Matt replied laughing as he entered behind her. "Knowing Tai for as long as I have… He's dead by tomorrow morning. Tai's got this thing for protecting his sister a little too much. He just doesn't seem to realize that she's growing up."
"Figures… Poor girl," Lain said shaking her head. "If anyone was like that over me I'd think I would go mad."
"Heh what's that?" Matt asked laughing. "You know I could consider you my little sister, since you are still a year younger than me." He then smiled at her evilly.
"Shut your mouth," Lain said laughing at him. "I'm going to bed… So night then."
"Aww come on!" Matt said as Lain charged into the bathroom. "It's still early! Let's watch a movie or something? Or we could watch paranoid little TK??"
"Night Matt!" Lain called out through the bathroom doorway. "I had fun today, but I really need to get some sleep."
"Night then," Matt replied sighing as he exited his room, shutting his door behind him.
End of this chapter… Sorry it took so long to get posted. Read and review people!
