Zero 2

oh my gosh, did i ever post this chapter? i guess not. well, see! if you read my LJ, you would've already read this chapter! i think i posted it about half a month ago....

well, if you want a lengthy lecture, read the author's notes in the third chapter of Better Off Dead. Which will probably be known as new chapter 4. but it's really chapter three. cause the other chapter three was the a/n update thingy. am i making sense? probly not...

well, thank you for reviewing! you all make my day. and enjoy the story!!

02

chapter 10n

Tai blinked. Twice. Three times. Then four. "Wha-what happened?"

Ken sighed. "It's a really long story, but basically TK and Davis cheated on each other with Matt and Kari and then Kanbara."

Tai blinked again. "Uh, Ken, did you just say that TK cheated on Dai, with Matt?"

Quickly nodding, Ken said, "I know, unbelievable for them bu- huh? Wha- NO! I-I, awww Tai! SICK!"

Tai sweatdropped. "So no TK and Matt?"

Ken gagged. "Dear Kami-sama no!"

Nissa, who up until now had been standing off to the side listening, suddenly raised her hand. "Umm, explanation for the guest please."

Tai and Ken turned back to glance at the almost forgotten girl. Nissa had one hand on her hip, the other (right hand) raised high, and a p.o.ed, yet very interested look on her face.

Tai blinked. "Okay, okay. You remember Matt?" NOD "Well, he has a little brother, Takeru, TK for short. Him and his boyfriend Daisuke, either Dai or Davis, have been going out since they were 12. They're 14, going on fifteen. Anyways, they're, well, they were inseparable. I mean, they were the perfect couple. But now, well, I wasn't here, so I don't know the rest. Ken, continue for me?"

Nissa's attention turned to the shorter boy who nodded and opened his mouth. "Here's what happened. Teeks, Dai and me were touching up on a few songs and testing out the recorder when Davis called for a break. We all decided to get some ice cream. About halfway to the shop, Davis remembered that he left the recorder on. So, he ran back to turn it off.

"When we got back, we walked in on Davis and Matt making out against the wall. TK, as you can guess, got pissed and ran all the way to the train station. Davis was on his heels. And I trailed behind him. So, me, Dai and TK boarded the train to Odiaba. Dai kept trying to talk to Teeks, but the little dude kept moving away. I kinda watched the whole dilemma as they paced right in front of me."

Tai sniggered. "Ken, always the fly on the wall."

Ken rolled his eyes. "Yea, okay. Anyway, when we got to Odiaba, TK sprinted to your place. With Dai and me in tow, we followed. Except, we got a door slammed in our face while TK got in with your sister. While we waited for them to open the door, I tried to calm Davis down, but he was completely hysterical. He kept mumbling, 'oh crap oh crap' as he paced the hallway. Yea, well, while we thought TK was talking to Kari, we heard a scream and the door suddenly opened. TK fell out, blushing madly, with Kari standing in the doorway, hell printed on her face of furry. Everyone was staring at everyone, all real quiet like. Then Takeru bolted. Davis went after him and I decided to find out what the big hooya was about. Kari, still with a total look of horrified shock on her face, told me, "I can't believe he kissed me. I was trying to-"

"WHAT?!?!"

Ken smiled. "Cool it Tai. She slapped him silly and reminded him that he was gay. Anyways, after realizing that TK was in such a fragile state, I ran out to look for the other two, but they were gone. Luckily, their unbelievable fame came in use. A group of girls was standing huddled on the sidewalk, mumbling about a blonde and a brunette running and them wishing that they could've gotten their autographs. I walked up to them and asked them what direction the two boys had gone in. But they kept giggling and telling me that they'd only tell if I told them when you were getting back. In a hurry, I told them to ask your sister and they happily pointed me in the direction of TK's apartment. So I raced over there. As I waited for the elevator, I ran into Kanbara-"

"WHAT?!? What the hell was he doing there?" Tai's voice had a tint of pure anger and resentment. Ken gave him a questioning look before he continued.

"Yea, well, the jerk gave me this smirk and did a look up and down. I asked him what he was doing and he told me that he was checking me out, I rolled my eyes and asked whim what he was doing in the building. He was all like, "I heard about Takashi." And I go, "Oh, I didn't know you guys were friends." He smirks again and goes, "I came to see if I could get into his pants. I've heard some interesting things. And we'd be in his bed now if his stupid whiny little ex wasn't blocking the front door." I give him this real grossed out look of total hatred and call him a sick a-hole. All he does is wink at me and tell me that he'd heard some things about me, too, and would give it to me anytime. It took all my strength and class not to lunge at the scumbag."

As Ken paused, a menacing look on his face, Tai fidgeted with his belt loops while he stood on one foot, his own face holding a scowl. Nissa looked expectantly form the brunette to the bluenette. "Well? What happened next?"

Ken inhaled deeply. "Yea, anyways, I got up to TK's apartment and the door was wide open. I walked in and saw Dai leaning against the hall closet door, bawling his eyes out. He told me TK had locked himself in and wouldn't come out. Me and Dai sat outside that door all night, but no such luck. Yesterday, the day after all hell, I at least got Davis to sleep for an hour on the couch. Unfortunately, as I was supposed to keep guard, I nodded off myself. I woke up when I heard the closet door slam back shut. That sneaky shit got out to piss and grab a box a cereal while I slept for, like, 15 minutes. When Dai woke up and found out, he had a hissy fit and attached himself to the door, begging TK to come out."

"At about 10 o'clock last night, right when I was planning today's activities, I remembered that you- eh, I mean, my friend was coming in at the same time that you were. I didn't quite know the flight number, for security reasons, but had a hunch since the flight you two came on was the only flight from Korea all day. As I was waiting for you to finish getting mobbed by your numerous fans, this chick comes up to me, looking exactly like how my online friend described herself. Vwala. I killed two birds with one stone. And that my friend is the disaster that occurred while you were out of the country helping your grandma."

Tai groaned and slapped his head. "It figures. All hell breaks loose when I'm gone for, like, a week."

Ken glanced at his wrist and sighed. "Well, you'd better go talk to the two of them if you want to try to preserve the band. Let's go."

Tai nodded and picked up his backpack. Before they headed towards the exit, Tai and Nissa stopped by the baggage claim. As Ken waited off on the side, Nissa grabbed Tai's arm tightly and dragged him into the crowd.

"Hey! Ow, that hurts!"

Nissa glared at the boy and hit him on his arm once she had let go. "How dare you not tell me you were one of the famous lead singers?"

Tai laughed and rubbed his arm. "Didn't want you to mob me." Nissa rolled her eyes before they glazed over and began to sparkle. "Which band are you? Teenage Wolves or Zero 2?"

"Zero 2."

If it was humanly possible, her eyes sparkled even more. "Oh good. Ken told me you were the better and hotter one."

Tai immediately blushed. "K-Ken said that? About me?"

Nissa giggled, "Yea. I think he likes you."

Chocking on air, Tai coughed before stuttering, "R-really? You think?"

The foreign girl gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. "Oh my God. He's A, isn't he?" Tai feebily nodded and Nissa began to giggle. "Oh fun! Now I'll get to pair you two up!"

Tai sweatdropped and blushed more. "Uh, no can do there Nissa. Cause, you see, uh-"

"You two kissed, right?"

"Yea."

"Did he object when you kissed him? Not kiss back? Pull away?"

"Well, no. He asked me to."

Nissa squealed. "Perfect! He really likes you! Alright, A down, onto B. When can you get a hold of- oh my God."

Tai blinked. "What?"

"Matt, your friend, B, right?" Tai nodded and then growled. "You just had to remind me that that jerk face used to be my friend."

Nissa sighed. "So, he cheated with one of your band mates?"

"He cheated with one of my band mates on my other band mate. Who happens to be his brother."

Now it was Nissa's turn to blink. "Wha-huh? Did you just say that Matt cheated with his brother or cheated with a guy who was cheating on his brother with his brot- oh crap I'm lost."

Tai groaned. "No. Matt's little brother is Takeru. Daisuke is TK's boyfriend. Matt was with Davis, apparently."

"Oh."

"Confusing, isn't it?"

"Tai-kun?" Tai and Nissa jumped at the new voice and turned to see a boy in a baseball hat. He patted Tai's arm friendly-like, his fingers grazing over Tai's jacket as he dropped his arm back down.

"Don't forget to let Dai-kun say his peace. Everything's not what it seems. Oh, and be careful with Takuya. Things have a way of getting around. If you know what I mean. And, he hates to wait."

Tai blinked and watched Koichi walk away. "Man that dude is weird. I wonder what he meant."

"Tai... Who was that?" Nissa's face could only be translated as pure confusion. Tai turned back to his new friend and as-a-matter-of-factly said, "Twin brother of the guy going out with this scum called Kanbara."

Nissa did a double take. "Jerk who hit on Ken? And tried to sleep with TK?" Tai nodded and then wistfully added, "He's also letter C."

Gasping, Nissa almost dropped the bag she was holding. At that moment, the conveyer belt started up and bags began to roll around. As Tai grabbed his suitcase, Nissa simply said, "Tai, you live in one weeeird town."

tbc