I don't own Digimon Tamers or any of its characters.

This is a shounen-ai fanfic (which means boy/boy love)

You already know it. Don't like, don't read. Enjoy if you do want to read this third chapter.

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DragonAvery

Chapter 3

The next day I woke up feeling rather happy, probably because I had a pleasant dream last night. I remember that it was full of pleasant memories of Shuichon and me: Like when we went walking in the woods; when Terriermon was being used as a teddy-bear and even when she couldn't sleep at night and came to me for comfort. I remember I always made some hot coco to get rid of her nightmares. I also remembered one time when Takato and I spoke to each other a while ago about Shuichon.

Flashback


"Hey Jen. Can I ask you something?"

"About what?"

"Actually, it's about Shuichon."

"What is it?"

"Don't you ever think about what could happen to her?"

"Takato, I can't think of anything else lately. I don't know what I would do if she died."

"Then let's make a promise."

"What?" I looked up at Takato who looked up at me.

"If Shuichon dies or is in the hospital you come to me okay? Doesn't matter what time, even 3'0 clock in the morning."

"Takato, I really don't..."

"Promise me!" He looked me straight in my eyes.

"Alright. I promise."

End Flashback


During lunch I asked Takato if I could talk to him after school. Although he looked at me funny he said that he would wait. When school was over I waited for Takato. I saw him walking out of the main entrance and I motioned him to follow me. We walked towards a more secluded spot where we had less chance of being overheard. As soon as I got there I sat down. Takato was a little uncertain about my behaviour but also sat down across from me. We both remained silent for a few minutes.

"So what do you want to talk about?"

"I want to thank you for what you said yesterday."

"Is that all? No problem Jen. You know that I would do anything for my friends."

"No, that's not all"

"It's not?"

"I...I also wanted to...apologize to you."

"For what?"

"For breaking my promise to you."

"Ohh you mean that promise about coming to me whenever Shuichon is in trouble."

"Yes, I mean that promise."

"No, it's allright."

"You're wrong. I broke my promise to you. Don't you see it? I broke two promises in only two days! And it's my fault! I broke my promise to Shuichon about keeping her safe and I broke my promise to you to come over when Shuichon was in trouble!"

I was beginning to get a little hysterical by now. I would have gone farther if Takato didn't...

'SLAP!'

I looked shocked at Takato. He still sat there with one hand stretched out. I rubbed

my glowing cheek and I noticed that Takato started to shudder. I was shocked. Usually Takato doesn't hit someone so why he did that now, I had absolutely no idea.

"Takato, why did you hit me?"

"Because I'm tired of your attitude. My fault this, my fault that. I just couldn't handle you saying that any longer." I noticed that a few tears were rolling from his cheeks onto the ground beneath his feet. "You know what? It hurts me seeing you act like that. I mean, you're always downgrading yourself and you always blame yourself for everything that happened. Even when you couldn't have done anything to stop it you still saw it as your doing."

I looked down to the ground. I knew that he was telling the truth, but it still hurt me deep when he said it. I also couldn't stand it to see him cry like that so I crawled up to him and embraced him as good as I could at that moment. He softly cried on my shoulders while I started to stroke his back gently.

"Shh, it's alright." I noticed that I was almost crying too. We stayed like that for a few minutes. Me, hugging and comforting, Takato while he cried on my shoulders. He stopped crying after a while but I didn't let go of him.

"Jen?"

"Hmm?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Why were you avoiding me the last couple of days?"

"I don't know. I thought that you were avoiding me."

"Do you think that it has something to do with what happened at Guilmon's old hideout?"

I felt myself blush. Then it hit me: I was still stroking his back, even though he had already stopped crying moments ago. I stopped hugging him and looked straight into his ruby eyes. Normally they would sparkle with determination and kindness, but now they were dull and there was no sparkle to be seen in them.

"Takato, I'm sorry I ran away that day. It was just...I thought that it didn't feel right at that moment."

He looked at me strangely. "Why not?"

"I don't know, but I've been thinking since then; About my sister's death, my sexuality and about you. What I mean to say is...Takato I...uhh...I love you Takato." I looked down and I half expected another punch, even after what he just said. Instead I felt his fingers push my chin up. I noticed that his eyes had regained some of that determination

"Jen, Ai shiteru."

He pushed me to the ground after he said that and started to kiss me. I kissed him back while he put his hand under my shirt. Suddenly we heard someone clear their throat right next to us. Startled we looked up and saw Miss Asaji looking down at us with crossed arms, while she impatiently tapped with her fingers.