Don't let go
Chapter Two: Three weeks later
By KellyQ
"Takuya! Takuya!"
Three weeks had past after Takuya met Kitt, and the two started to become close friend. Kitt ran down the street when he saw Takuya Kouji ahead of him. Takuya turned around and smiled when he saw his new friend running up. Kouji saw a warm glow in Takuya's eyes and something inside him started too click. As much as Kouji tried to push the feeling down, it didn't go away.
Kitt gave Takuya high-five as his cheerful voice brought Kouji out of his thoughts. "Great news, my little brother is going to be all right!"
"That's great, Kitt!" Takuya beamed, "Kouji and I were going to go met my other friends at the roller-rink. Wanna come?"
"I'd love too-" Kitt paused when he noticed a flicker in Kouji's eyes and quickly added, "That is - if - Kouji doesn't mind."
"I don't think he will," Takuya said before Kouji even say anything.
Oh, but I do mind, Kouji thought watching them talk, laugh and completely ignore Kouji as he followed them to the roller rink. The feeling in his gut was growing every passing moment as he watched Takuya and Kitt interact with each other. They raced each other, told jokes, and shared some food. Izumi watched the two with a mischievous grin on her face. Making up her mind, she rolled up putting her arms around the two.
"So, have you two exchanged numbers yet?"
"Just yesterday," Kitt piped up.
Kouji couldn't take this anymore and rolled off the floor. He made his way to an empty bench and started to take off his skates. He plucked them off the floor and walked over to the locker to grab his gem bag. Kitt was the first to see Kouji getting ready to leave. Takuya rolled off the floor with a confused look on his face. The others did the same, wondering what had gotten into Kouji.
"Where ya goin' buddy?" Takuya asked, confused.
Kouji's expression changed to irritation. He didn't look up at his friends as he got up, turned and walked toward the front door. "Home."
"I'll walk you home," Kouichi offered, opening his locker too grabbed his stuff and follow his twin.
Izumi and the others watched the twins walk out. Kouji didn't say anything the whole way home. Kouichi watched closely to see that there was something bugging his twin brother.
"Kouji, are you okay?" Kouichi finally asked.
"Fine," Kouji huffed, slamming his hands in his pockets looking the other way.
"Are you sure it doesn't have to do with Takuya spending the whole time with that Kitt person?"
Kouji stopped dead in his tracks. His heart skipped a beat. "Look, I didn't say that you had to walk me home you know."
Kouichi watched with a worried look on his face. He knew that it had to do something with Takuya spending a lot of time with Kitt. Kouichi guessed Takuya was going to pick Kitt instead of Kouji. Kouichi frowned; he was not going to let his brother's friendship with Takuya get smothered.
Takuya came into his bedroom and closed the door. He walked over to his bed let the strap to his duffle bag slid off his shoulder. He lay down stared at the ceiling. Takuya couldn't quite place it, but Kouji was acting different during the outing, like He was at the start of their adventures in the Digital-world. Then it occurred to him. He was spending a lot of time Kitt and not with his best friend. Takuya was going to have to call Kouji and apologize for ignoring him during the outing.
He reached for his phone that was on the nightstand when it rang. Taking snatched it, held it to his face, and looked at the screen to see that it was Kitt. With a smile, Takuya pressed the on button and put it to his ear.
"Hey, Kitt, What's up?"
"Just calling to see if everything is all right. I felt like it was my fault that Kouji left-" Kitt apologized.
"I wouldn't worry about. I was the one who invited you and I was just about to call him to see what's up with him," Takuya said casually, stretching his left arm over his head.
"Sounds good, bye."
"Bye." He's soo sweet, Takuya thought with a soft smile on his face as pressed. He few buttons on his phone and pressed another one. He put the phone to his ear and waited-after the third ring, Kouji answered.
"What?"
"I wanted to call and apologize for ignoring you. Kitt even called saying that he felt bad for making you leave."
Stunned silence hung in the air. "Apology granted-" Kouji finally spoke up in a hushed tone.
"That's good. I thought I did something wrong."
Yea - you hanging around Kitt, Kouji thought. "You just caught me in a bad mood."
"If you say so," Takuya shrugged. He knew that it was lie, he was going to let it slide just this once. "Listen, I need to go and call Kitt back. So you tomorrow. Bye."
Kouji hung up before Takuya realized it.
To Be Continued ...