Yura Yura

Chapter one: I Can Always Dream

"Ken. Ken? Keeeeeeen... Ken... Ken!"

"Wha-!" Ken cried out as he looked around his group of friends. Daisuke was sitting with his nose pressed against Ken's.

"You spaced out on us, buddy. You okay?" The energetic red-head asked, looking concerned and a tad annoyed.

Ken gave him a reassuring smile. "I'm just fine. I guess I'm just a bit tired from all the studying." Ken lied. Tk's eyes narrowed. He could tell it was just a mask. He had seen it on his brother many a time. But Tk was the only one who saw through the lie.

Daisuke shrugged. Hikari looked at Ken and Daisuke. "If you two are quite finished we have studying to do." She reminded them in a motherly tone.

"Yes, Hikari-chan!" Daisuke cried over-enthusiastically. The rest of the group sighed in union except for Ken who looked away, trying to hide the saddened look in his eyes. Tk noticed, once again, that something was wrong. But he decided not to bother at the moment. Hikari was right; they had to get back to studying.

Time Elapse

"Have a good evening everyone." Ken said, bowing respectfully.

"You too, Ken." Hikari said. She smiled at him sweetly then went back into the kitchen with Daisuke and Iroi.

"Hey, Ken? Can I talk to you for a moment?" Ken blinked at Tk but nodded, following him to the curb. Tk sighed and sat down with a soft thud. "Is everything alright, Ken? You seemed distracted. And don't bother giving me that fake smile, I grew up knowing Yamato. I've seen the fake smiles and fake happiness before."

Ken bit his lip and hesitantly sat down next to the blond. "I suppose so..."

"So what's up? I'm not trying to pry, I just want to know because I'm your friend and I'm worried," Tk said, looking at the other boy quickly.

Ken looked at his shoes awkwardly. "If I tell you, you have to promise not to tell anyone else, okay?"

"I promise. I'm your secret-keeper. Besides, I think I was the only one who noticed, you're quite the actor."

Ken blushed a bit at the praise. "Well... I've been seeing a therapist lately..."

Tk blinked. "That isn't so bad. What for?"

"Anxiety. And I've been having a lot of nightmares lately." Ken explained.

"I see... What kind of nightmares, if you don't mind me asking?"

"About... My brother..."

Tk's eyes widened. "Sam?"

Ken nodded and hugged his knees to his chest. "My therapist also put me on medication so I've been a bit off-kilter lately."

"So I've noticed..." Tk watched Ken for a moment before asking, "Just how many medications have they put you on?"

"Well... I need one for the anxiety then another to help me sleep, a couple for depression and another... Well, I'm not sure what the last one is for..."

"My god! You should get off that medication!" Tk cried. "You aren't depressed and if you don't know what one of them is for you shouldn't be taking it!" He cried, a bit angry now.

Ken winced. He didn't like it when Tk was angry. He had learned the hard way that the blond was a bit over-aggressive when he was angry. He figured that Tk got it from Yamato. "I can't just not take them... She's a specialist; she knows what she's doing."

"Well I say she's a quack. Maybe you should see a real doctor to make sure the medication isn't doing anything bad to your body. You could see Jou." Tk suggested.

Ken shook his head. "Mom doesn't want me to see any other doctor. I don't know why, though. And she insists I take all my medication regularly. If I don't she gets mad."

"Maybe your mom is trying to drug you?"

"Tk!" Ken gasped, looking at the boy.

"I was just thinking maybe!" Tk snapped back. "And what are you so anxious about anyway?"

"That I can't tell you. That's between me and my therapist."

"Come on, I told you I'd keep it a secret."

"Not this you won't."

"Sure I will, just tell me!"

"No!"

"Come on! I'm your friend, right?"

"Yeah."

"You trust me, right?"

"Yeah..."

"So tell me!"

Before Ken could reply a car pulled up. "Come on, Tk! Time to go home!"

"You're lucky my mom came." Tk muttered as he stood and jogged over to the car. "I'll see you tomorrow, Ken!"

Ken waved weakly. He sighed, knowing that Tk would pester him on Monday about his anxiety problem.

"Hey, buddy!" Ken jumped as Daisuke plopped down next to him. "How're you doing?"

"Fine..." Ken replied, noticing that Daisuke was a bit too close for comfort.

"That's good. Listen, I couldn't help overhearing your argument with Tk."

"You mean you were eavesdropping?" Ken asked, dully.

"Was not!" Daisuke cried defensively. "I was just... there... And you guys just happened to be talking. So I just happened to listen... To your talking."

"You were eavesdropping." Ken repeated, firmly.

"Fine! I was. But now I'm going to pester you." Daisuke nodded and Ken let out a dramatic sigh. "What are you getting worked up about, huh?"

Ken blushed as Daisuke moved closer. "N-nothing! I've just been having nightmares and they're bugging me!"

Daisuke smiled slyly. "That blush on your face says otherwise..." He said in a low, deep voice. Ken blushed even more as Daisuke leaned even closer. Ken moved back. But Daisuke merely moved forward. So Ken moved back more. Daisuke moved closer. This kept up until Ken fell back and was lying on the ground under Daisuke. "I may be stupid but I'm not blind..." Daisuke whispered huskily in Ken's ear, causing him to shudder. "I see the way you look at me..." He licked the spot just below Ken's ear and the boy under him moaned. Daisuke grinned at the reaction.

"Daisuke..." Ken breathed. "I-" He didn't get to finish as he was silenced but Daisuke pressing his lips against the other's.

Ken hesitated before reacting. He wrapped his arms around Daisuke's neck and kissed back as best he could. Daisuke ran his tongue over Ken's bottom lip, begging for entrance. Ken didn't hesitate this time, opening his mouth for the red-head.

Daisuke pulled away, smiling down at the red-faced Ken. Daisuke opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by the sound of crackly music. The music got louder and louder until...

Ken's eyes snapped open. He was laying in his bed, a blush on his face and a slight bulge in his pajama pants. He looked over at his alarm clock which had interrupted his dream. He sighed sadly and pressed the 'OFF' button. He looked down at his lap where Wormmon was curled up and still sleeping. Ken was surprised but relieved that the small Digimon slept through the alarm. He gently slipped out from under him and ran to the bathroom.

Ken locked the door behind him and pressed himself against the door. The raven-haired boy laughed slightly at the thought of himself going to see a therapist. None of his dream would have happened, there were too many flaws. He was surprised he hadn't noticed earlier, usually he did and then woke up. The first thing that proved it was a dream was that Iroi was there. He wouldn't have been studying with them; he didn't even go to the same school as they did. Then there was the therapy thing and then...

Ken blushed as he remembered the last bit. "Get a hold of yourself," he said, looking in the mirror. "Daisuke would never kiss you... He likes Hikari."

Yet he couldn't help but to add in an undertone, "But I can always dream..."