Don't Let Go
Chapter Seven: Patch Work:
Part Two
By KellyQ
"I'm...moving."
"M-moving? Why?" Takuya uttered, shocked.
Kitt chewed on his lower lip. How was he going to tell Takuya everything, without making it seem that he was trying to break up with him because of the moving? Including the fact, that Kitt thought it would be best and help Takuya win Kouji back before he left for the U.S.
"My foster parents got offered a job in the U.S... I don't want to go... and I don't want to hurt you either..."
Takuya frowned, feeling stabbed in the heart. "Will you just come out and say it?" he insisted, wanting Kitt to just say that they might have to break up.
"Come on, Takuya..." Kitt begged hugging his friend who didn't respond back, "I know you've been hurt and it's the last thing I want to do … I mean, I feel bad enough that I caused you and Kouji are not friends and I'll do anything just to help-"
Kitt was now in tears before he continued. He didn't want things to end ugly. He didn't want to feel like the bad guy; he really wanted things to be just like they were before he came into the picture. Even if it meant losing a person he cared about to someone else.
"I don't like it any more than you do with what's going on, but I want to help...and as much as I hate admitting it, you two shouldn't stop being friends."
Kitt paused when he felt Takuya stiffen and gasp. His expression changed to kindness as he finally hugged Kitt. "Thanks. But I don't really think that there's not much you, or anyone else can do."
Kitt looked into Takuya's eyes to see a lot of emotion, but Kitt know better than to believe that there was nothing to be done about Takuya's situation. The rain started to come down into little raindrops, as the red haired boy tried to formulate a plan to get Kouji and Takuya to be friends again.
"We'll think of something Kouichi."
The two were sitting on the couch, trying to come up with something that would help their two friends, and it was really starting to frustrate Kouichi. Izumi looked sadly at her boyfriend, and she was about to open her mouth when there was a knock at the front door. Kouich got up and walked to the door asking whom it was.
"It's me Kitt."
Izumi rose to her feet and walked to the door too. "What do you want?" she asked politely.
"I need your help-"
"On what?" Izumi asked, trying to sound polite as she could.
"I'm moving, and before I go, I need help trying to get Kouji and Takuya to be friends again!"
Kouichi and Izumi looked at each other for a moment, shocked. Kitt was moving and he wanted to help? Izumi opened the door.
Takuya stopped at Kouji's house staring at it, hoping that Kouji would just walk out. He wanted to talk to someone, and that someone was not his best friend anymore. With a mournful sigh, Takuya started to walk. He didn't get very far when he saw Kouji walking up with Wolf.
The big dog pulled so hard, that it caused Kouji to fall forward really hard into the pavement. A dull pain shot through the dark haired boys shoulder, including everything else that had hit the pavement. Takuya ran past Wolf, who turned to look at the brunette by Kouji's side.
"Kouji, are you alright?"
"Thanks for letting me in."
The three walked into living room and sat down. Kouichi sat on the couch next to his girlfriend while Kitt sat on the chair. Izumi looked at the red-haired boy closely to see that he looked somewhat lost.
"I know you're mad, and I'm sorry. I didn't know that it would cause so much damage," Kitt started, "and I want things to go back to normal. Will you guys help me get Kouji and Takuya to be friends?"
Kouichi and Izumi looked at each other again.
The two had walked into the house, and Wolf walked over to his food and water, while Takuya helped Kouji sit on the couch. The brunette walked into the kitchen to get the first-aid kit. He came back a moment later, to see Kouji deep pull his jacket off and rub his shoulder. Takuya saw that Kouji's elbow looked bruised.
Takuya sat next to Kouji and reached out to help but Kouji pulled his arm out Takuya's reach. "I can do it myself … I don't need you!" Takuya's expression didn't change as he looked into Kouji's eyes to see pain and longing.
"Of course we need each other!" Takuya insisted taking a firm grip of Kouji's arm. "Why do you think the others gave us support when we fought Cherubimon and the Royal Knights? They had faith in us, even Ophanimon knew that we could save the world, because we both believed in one thing, and that was to bring peace to the world!"
Kouji stared at the brunette to see a lot emotion in his eyes as well. Kouji turned his body slightly as his face turned dark. Uncomfortable silence grew between them, only to hear the sound of Wolf eating.
"Takuya," Kouji finally spoke up, "why do you still want to be my friend-"
"Despite what has been going on, I still care about you, even though you don't like me for being how I am," Takuya answered softly.
Kouji frowned. "Takuya!" Kouji said as he turned to look at his friend, "How dare you say that!"
Takuya flinched, but he quickly recovered from his shock and he frowned. "But I thought-!"
Before Takuya could finish, Kouji pulled the brunette close. "I was jealous because I liked you too...and I'm sorry that I hurt you. I was just so upset that I wasn't thinking."
Takuya nuzzled his face in Kouji shoulder snuggling further in the dark-haired boy. Kouji rested his chin on Takuya's own shoulder, and closed his eyes enjoying the moment. The one thing he didn't realize was that Takuya had fallen asleep.
To Be Continued...