Someone PLEASE give Just Cause

By Taitoboy

July 20th, 2005 Night- The Best Man for the Job

"Matt what are you doing here" TK snarled when he saw his so called brother at Tai's door.

"Well, I just came to see my best friend Tai" Matt said with a sad smile on his face. He obviously wasn't expecting to see his brother here.

"He ain't home so scram" Tk said as he attempted to slam the door which was stopped by Matt's foot in the door. He pushed the door back open and began to open the door back open.

"TK, we need to talk about this. We're brothers. We talk about everything." Matt softly pleaded to his younger counterpart.

"What's being brothers mean to you. You threw yours out when that slut asked you to without second thoughts. So now I'm throwing you out. Get out" TK yelled. He roughly pushed Matt out the door where he hit the opposite wall hard and slammed the door and locked it.

Matt couldn't help sigh once the door closed in his face. He truly didn't expect TK to be at Tai's much less refuse to speak to him. They were unlike other sets of brothers. They could never make each other mad enough where they wouldn't talk to each other but Matt just crossed that line. "I guess, I'll stop by later when Tai's home." Matt whispered as he walked slowly down the hall.

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Tk was quiet while he fixed dinner for his temporary family. Tai had gotten home only a few minutes after Matt had left, but decided not to say anything to the brunette. Kari, Izzy and TK's current crush Davis had joined them for dinner. Tai was really depressed about the wedding, he really wanted Matt to be his but it was way too late. 'I should have told him but now it's too late' he thought miserably in his home office.

The rest of their company noticed Tai's behavior and knew the exact reason why. They ate their dinner in complete silence, occasionally stealing glances at Tai's saddened figure slumped on the couch, petting his kitten automatically.

"He's really taking this hard isn't he" Davis quietly after almost and hours silence.

"Yeah, I've never seen Tai this upset. It's just not natural" Kari piped up slowly eating her chicken dinner.

Well, we all know who's fault it is don't we" Tk said bitterly. Before anyone else could say anything, the doorbell rang. Tk slowly rose from his spot in the designated dining room, knowing and dreading who he knew it was. Tai got up quicker and walked to the door. "Sit down guys, enjoy your dinner. I'll get it."

Tai walked to the door and opened it up like a normal person. His heart did back flips as he saw Matt standing there looking perfectly calm. "Hello Matt"

"Hello Tai, how are you?" Matt asked politely from his position in Tai's door, looking slightly chopper.

"I'm fine Matt" Tai said with absolutely no emotion whatsoever. Matt just stared at his friend who just looked at his feet seemingly depressed.

Um Tai…..may I come in?"

"Oh um….sure Matt" Tai said standing aside to let his friend in. TK quickly rose to his feet to confront Tai and Matt who Tai just let into the direct vicinity.

"Tai, why the hell did you let that in here" TK said withblind ragein his voice.

"TK, chill. Just enjoy your dinner. Matt and I will be in the other room." Tai said, trying to calm TK down. Kari and Davis both trying to get TK to sit back down and calmly. TK simply glared at Matt with pure hate in his eyes as Tai gently led him out the room. He eventually sat back down with Kari and Davis' assistance but refused to take another bite of his dinner.

Tai sat down at his desk as Matt took the chair opposite of Tai. Tai simply looked like he was about to break down crying while Matt looked extremely calm. Tai slowly looked up to lock eyes with Matt and shivered with betrayal and a tiny bit disgust. Tai overlooked all that temporarily to talk to Matt.

"So Matt, so um……why are you here?"

Matt looked at his friend with doubtful eyes "Tai, I'm not going to beat around the bush. I came to give you a wedding invitation."

"Why didn't you just mail it like a normal person?"

"Well Tai, because I haven't seen you in a while and I wanted to know if you would be my um……best man" Matt said, the best man part was in an inaudible whisper.

"What was that last part Matt?"

"Tai, I want you to be my best man. In the wedding."

Tai looked completely shocked at Matt's request. He didn't know whether to say yes or turn him down. "Why me, why not TK. He's your brother"

Matt gave a hard sigh at Tai's question, looking rather flustered. "Tai, well you know what Tk and I are going through.. And you're my best friend dude."

"The best friend you haven't seen in months. TK cause you threw your own brother out because Sora asked?"

"Tai, please. I'm asking you as my best friend. Just cause I haven't been around doesn't mean I still don't care about you. Tai man, I love y………I'd love for you to be there for me and be my best man."

"Matt, can I express myself without you being mad with me?"

"Sure Tai, anything."

"Matt, you're making a mistake. Sora is probably just with you for the money and fame you can give her. The fact she had you kick your own brother out when he was down on his luck. That's not right Matt. TK looked up to you and you just throw him out cause that whore asked you too? Matt, I love you and I hate to see you make a big mistake with your life. You deserve any and everything you desire but you don't deserve Sora. You're too good to have to put up with that…..bitch. If she makes you happy, then fine. I'll support you because I'm your best friend. I just want to see you forever happy Matt. I hate to see you get hurt. I'll be your best man in the wedding because we're best friends and you asked me but know that I don't support this Matty."

Matt simply sat there taking in Tai's speech. Tai was on the verge of tears but refused to let Matt see him cry. "Oh Tai, I'm sorry you don't approve. You're my best friend, I'm glad that you're still be here for me. Thanks" Matt said standing up to leave. Tai followed suit as he headed towards the door. "The wedding rehersal is tomorrow at the Odiaba International Church at 6:00. Maybe afterwards you and I will go out for dinner or something" Matt said as he walked out the office door. Tai sat back down at his desk with his head in his hands, but remained silent. After he heard TK, yell at Matt and slam the door, only then did he start to cry.

After making sure Matt was gone Kari, Davis, TK, and Izzy rushed to the room where Matt had left Tai. Tai looked up at the group with red puffy eyes.

"Tai, what did the jerk want?" Davis snarled unintentionally.

Tai looked up at Davis with saddened eyes then turned in fear to TK before addressing the whole gang.

"Matt wanted to know if I could be the best man in the wedding sine TK obviously won't do it."

"Damn straight. What did you tell him Tai?"

Tai took a deep breath to calm himself down. "Well, I told him that I didn't approve of his decision and how he treated TK. However, I told him that as his best friend, I would do as he wishes and be there for him no matter how much I don't want to."

Kari, Davis, and Izzy looked completely shocked while TK looked disgusted with the whole idea. TK was upset that Tai accepted Matt's request.

TK simply shook his head at Tai. "Well Tai, I absolutely refuse to go to this hell fest" he said plainly, while the others nodded in agreement. Tai, however looked angry at their response.

"The hell you won't. You guys are going whether you want to or not. No matter what, Matt is still our friend and brother TK. We're going to the wedding, the reception, and everything. You will not say anything negative and if you dare you will regret it." Tai snarled at the younger teens and Izzy.

"And if we refuse Tai?" Izzy asked, not taking the treat too kindly.

"I'll have Wargreymon blow you into an oblivion. You too Kari and I'm serious. Matt will realize the mistake sooner or later. So we need to be there for him from the beginning to the end."

They looked taken aback at Tai's violent response but decided that they didn't want to see if he was serious about Wargreymon, knowing full well he was capable of doing it. Looking defeated, the turned and left the room in a hurry for fear of Tai exploding again. 'Maybe he WILL realize soon"

Matt stood outside the apartment, breathing a sigh on relieve. Something was troubling him though as he drove to his house that night. Tai's speech was playing through his mind over and over again. He suddenly remembered something Tai said that nearly sent him flying off the road. 'Tai…..did he say he loves me?'