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Hahah! I kept up my part of the deal!!! :D im so happy! I updated before school starts again!!! *dances around*
Tai: damn…I don't get to kill you…*mutter mutter grumble*
Me: oh what a pity…
Tai: *stalks off*
Me: well, thank you so much to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. Now im gonna answer one question that kept popping up:
Matt wasn't evil. Dagomon simply used his form, but it did have an effect on Yamato and that will appear later on (like next chapter). So huge thanx and an evil Matt plushie go to: miaow227, Lethal Darkness (habibz email me! ;_; wanna talk 2 u…and thank u for advertising this fic! ^^ mwah!), Rocke and Roll (yup! ^^ dude I say that all the time…), Darkness Princess (O_O kouichi??? Ohoh…well I hope this wasn't too bad! *bows repeatedly* please don't hurt me!), Bleh(), and all else who reviewed! And im really sorry if ur name didn't appear, but if it didn't, I will give u extra special recognition next chapter! I promise! You get kawaii chibi taichi plushie! =^^=
Oh, and also regarding the updates to chapters 1 & 2. yes, they do exist, but as I tried to put them up, they wouldn't work. I'm gonna try again, but I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Warnings: there is a bit of swearing in this chapter, so if ur particularly sensitive to that, I apologise in advance. Just so ur warned! ^^ Yama gets –nashtae- with his linguidy…
Well, on with the chapter! ^^
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Hmmm…the warmth is so nice…so comforting…
I bury my head deeper into the source, wanting more.
"Greedy…"
Oh oh…consciousness…
"Nnnn…" I mumble, not wanting to wake. It's too comfortable…
A laugh reaches my ears, and I swear I can hear a snicker…
Taichi.
I submit to my awakening mind and slowly let my eyelids rise.
"Well good morning Kari," comes Tai's amused voice.
"Comfortable?" comes T.K's raspy one. I suddenly realise what position I'm in and a blush spreads across my cheeks. I pull my head out of the comfort of Takeru's chest and turn around to face Tai.
"I am comfortable, thank you," I say politely, a smile gracing my features as Tai continues to smirk.
"I bet you are…"
"You'd better believe it."
I turn away from Taichi as his grin widens beyond possibility, and, feeling my muscles cramping, stretch myself out along the bed.
Bed?
My eyes snap open, and I stare about the…hospital room. I look to T.K, and find him smiling at me, tubes and wires running from his form to beeping machines behind and around us.
"We're…back?" I whisper, uncertainty hanging in my voice.
Takeru smiles reassuringly. "Yep."
And then I realise another thing – I'm in his bed, lying very close to him. My face instantly hots up. And Taichi instantly bursts into laughter.
"Oh…" he wheezes, "The look…on your face…" and falls back into fits of laughter.
"Shut up Tai!" I bite hotly, burying my face into the pillow to cover my embarrassment. I hear T.K snort with laughter, and I look up at him accusingly. His face was pink with the effort of not laughing.
"You're all so mean!" I pout, burying my face again like a child.
"Awww I'm sorry!" T.K exclaims, wrapping his arm around my hunched form. "But the look on your face…" He snickers again. I pretend to sniff.
"C'mon Kari," Taichi laughs, poking me in the back, "get over it. We'd better head back to clean up the shit pile that is our house before mum comes home and cracks it." Taichi then wraps his arm around me and hauls me out of the bed. I cry out in surprise, and struggle in embarrassment.
"Put me down Tai! I swear I'm gonna kill you one day!"
Tai laughs. "You won't be able to catch me!" Taichi then drops me and runs out the door. "Bye Teeks!"
I grumble while trying to straighten out my creased clothing, noticing T.K smiling dumbly and waving at the open door. Grrr…
"Stop encouraging him!" I scold, sounding a lot like a mother. T.K grins, shifting himself back into the middle of the bed. My face softens as his sickly pale features remind me of what he did for me. I sit on the bed.
"Thank you so much T.K…" I say, sincere honesty in every syllable.
T.K smiles warmly. "I couldn't leave you there. Like I said, you're too important to me. I'll always be there to haul you outta that place, 'k?" I laugh at T.K's sentiments, and take hold of his hand.
"Thank y-"
"Ka~ri! Come o~on!" came Tai's loud voice.
"Co~ming!" I chime back, rolling my eyes as I turn back to T.K. I kiss him softly on the forehead. "I'll come back soon, 'ks? Get better." I smile as a red tinge appears across his cheeks, before turning and leaving.
"'Bout time." Taichi says, pushing himself off the wall. "What were you two doing in there?" He smiles suggestively.
"No." I answer firmly, glaring at him. "I was just saying 'get better soon Takeru', 'tis all."
Taichi nods sarcastically. "Of course. What else do a pair of 11 year old lovebirds do?"
I slap Taichi playfully. "Shut UP Tai!" But I can't conceal my laughter. We enter the elevator, and Taichi continually elbows me, the suggestive smile and knowing look splashed across his face. The elevator comes to a halt, and Tai grabs my arm.
"Let's visit Matt!" he exclaims, dragging me out of the elevator.
"Gah! Tai!" I cry, my shoulder tingling at the sudden jolt. Taichi laughs and pulls me close to him.
"Yes, M'lady Hikari?" he asks, acting over-dramatically. I raise an eyebrow.
"Taichi, what did that doctor give you?" I ask, laughing as he turns his overly bright eyes onto me.
"I don't know!" He answers, snorting with laughter as he lets me go and continues walking down the corridors to…
"Hey wass this?" Taichi asks, looking at the nameplate.
"Hmm?" I ask, peering over his shoulder. "'Arimoto Tsuyoshi'…where's Yamato?"
Taichi frowns. "Dunno…maybe he's been freed?"
I look sceptically to Taichi. "…Maybe not. C'mon, we'll go ask reception." Taichi nods and we walk over to the reception desk.
"Excuse me miss," Taichi asks, catching the attention of the nurse, "We're looking for an Ishida Yamato? He was in room 105 but…" The nurse nods, types into her computer, and three seconds later, answers, "He's been transferred to psychiatric, room 32."
I instantly feel Taichi's mood plummet, and watch as his tanned face pales.
"Thank you," I quickly say, dragging Taichi away before he worried the nurse. I push him into an elevator and press the button for level 6.
"Psychiatric?" Taichi whispers, worried. I bite my bottom lip, knowing that if Tai was worried about Matt, everyone had reason to. Those two were like twins. The elevator came to a stop, and we stepped out amongst three other people. We begin to walk down towards the rooms before a nurse stops us.
"Excuse me, but you need to speak to the receptionist before visiting people here." She informed us politely, seeing the ghostly look on Taichi's face. I nod, thanking her before pulling Taichi over to the desk.
"Can I help you?" the older nurse asks.
"Can we visit Ishida Yamato in room 32?" I ask, praying that the answer was yes, for Taichi's sake if anything. The nurse types into her computer, before frowning slightly.
"May I ask for your names?" she asks, looking back up at us. Realisation dawns upon me.
Taichi, Sora and I aren't allowed in…Think quick Kamiya!"…My name is Akiko Ishida and this is my brother Toshio. We're cousins of Matt's." I answer, knowing full well that he did have cousins under that name. The nurse, checking her computer again, nods and smiles.
"Sure, go on through. Room 32, straight down the hall and on your right."
"Thanks." I smile, bowing my head slightly before grabbing Taichi's arm yet again and lead him down the hall.
"Damn old man Ishida…" Taichi growls, narrowing his eyes. "I swear, if Karma doesn't get him, I will." I make no answer, as half of me agrees. We approach Yamato's room, and find a sign hanging from the door.
"'Please do not disturb – counselling session in progress'," Taichi reads, looking more forlorn than before. I walk to the left of the door, and peer through the windows into the room to find a dangerous looking Matt glare at a doctor. I pull Tai over.
"Leave me the fuck alone!" we hear Matt scream, the doctor receiving the abuse acting unfazed.
"Wow, he's good…" Taichi mumbles, and I realise I would be running off if Matt screamed at me with that velocity. The doctor says something, too quietly for Taichi and I to hear, but Matt's reaction is well seen and well heard.
"You know what?" Matt screams, pulling his hands out of his hair, "Fuck you and the bastard that sticks a cheque up your ass every week! That motherfucker will roast in hell and I know there are more people than me who will personally make sure he does! Just let me the fuck outta here!" Matt was now chocking on his tears, and I can feel Taichi's desperation to be by his side. Matt lowers his head, his hair curtaining his face.
"Where's Tai…" I watch Matt whisper desolately. The doctor again says something, and Matt's head snaps up in fury.
"Fuck you and your rules!" Matt screams back at him, before inhaling and screaming at the top of his lungs,
"TAI!!!"
Taichi bolts from my side, bursts in the door and runs to Matt's side, catching the boy as he hurled himself at the chocolate-haired angel. I quickly run in the room as Matt cries onto Taichi's shoulder. The doctor stares at us quizzically.
"And who are you may I ask?" he asks formally, switching his gaze between myself and Taichi.
"Oh…we're Yamato's cousins, Akiko and Toshio." I answer, hoping he would buy the lie and not work out who Taichi was.
"Toshi…I want Taichi…" Yamato whispers as he clutches to Tai. The doctor nods, convinced.
"I'll be back when you calm down Yamato," the doctor states, straightening his glasses as he reaches for the door. "We have much to do."
"Get fucked," Yamato mumbles harshly, loud enough for the doctor to hear. The doctor clears his throat before pulling the door closed behind him. I let out a sigh of relief.
Close one…"Shhh…c'mon Matt…" Tai mumbles, trying to calm his tense friend.
"Tai…get me outta here…" Matt whispers desperately, clinging to Tai as if for dear life. "They won't…let me go…They keep…keep asking…me questions…and they won't…won't let me…me see you…" Taichi continues to rub Matt's back soothingly to calm his hitching breath. "I…I h-hate my…my father so…so m…much…Tai…an-and…I-I want…to see Ta-Takeru…but I-I can't…" Matt's tears flow again as he mentions T.K. "Tai…can…can we go s-see T.K? Th…they won't let m…me go unless f…family co-comes with me…an-"
"Hasn't your mum come to visit?" Taichi asks incredulously, eyes wide.
Matt shakes his head. "She t-tried. B…but when sh-she came, th…they said I…I was too…unstable f-for visitors…" I can feel Taichi's anger rise with every word Yamato was trying so hard to say.
"Really," Tai bites dangerously, getting more pissed by the second, "well, we're gonna go see T.K right now even if I have to kill every single doctor on the way there!"
"Well…" Matt begins, looking up to Tai with watery crystalline eyes, "If…you're gonna kill…them all…can you kill…that damn do…doctor Shikata…coz he…he gives me the shits…" Taichi cracks a smile, before he bursts out laughing, Matt joining in with a shadow of his old smile.
This is going to be interesting…
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wow, five pages!!! Well, probably more like four…^^ but still not too shabbae…:) well I hope u liked!
Oh, and please note: the next chapter may take a while to post up, because I will be starting yr 11 in three days. All you Australians will probably understand what that means, but basically, either I study hard and get brilliant grades or you find a death notice on an authors note and no more never let go. So…lots to do…bugger. So I swear I will try to update really soon, but it may be hard as I'll have shitloads of schoolwork to do. GOMEN!!!
Well thank you for reading, and please review! It makes me happy…:)
Taichi: so don't review! Keep her unhappy! Mwahahaha-
Me: *smacks taichi with a mallet* shut ur pie-hole! Or no more living yamato *holds matt over a cliff*
Tai: T_T owchies…I'M SORRY!
Me: ^^ review!