Chapter Three: Confiding the Truth
Ken looked at himself in the mirror as he brushed his hair out. Wormon watched from Ken's bed.
"You seem happy today, Ken." Wormon said. "Did you have a nice sleep last night?"
"Uh-huh." Ken said, nodding. He pushed his bangs behind his ear and smiled at his reflection. "I'm going to go see Hikari today."
"Why's that?"
"I just want to visit." Ken grabbed his backpack from a chair. "I'll see you later, Wormon!"
"Have fun, Ken." Wormon was a bit confused as the boy left but he decided it didn't matter much so he curled up and fell asleep.
"Goodbye, Mom!"
Ken was halfway out the door when his mother called back, "Where are you off to this early on a Saturday?"
"I'm just going to see a friend. See you later!" He closed the door behind him and jogged down the street and to the corner.
Daisuke locked the door behind him as he exited his house at the same time as Ken. He also went down to the street corner, crossing since the light was green. He only lived a couple blocks from the Yagami's apartment building so it was a short walk.
The red-head mounted the stairs and took them two at a time, eager the see the older boy. He was panting by the time he got to their apartment door. Knocking twice Daisuke stepped back.
Mrs. Yagami answered the door and smiled at him. "Hello, Daisuke. A little early to be bothering Hikari, isn't it?"
"I'm not here to see Hikari. Is Taichi in?" Daisuke asked, bowing in greeting.
"He is but he has a friend over though I'm sure he won't mind if you intrude for a moment or so." She smiled and stepped back, letting him in. "Taichi, Daisuke is here!" She called.
There was a thud from the living room and Taichi shakily called back, "Hey, Daisuke! I'm in the living room!"
Daisuke rolled his eyes and went into the living room after thanking Mrs. Yagami. As the red-head entered the room he noticed that Taichi looked a little tense. He was sitting next to Yamato on the couch. Yamato's lips looked kiss-swollen and he also looked a bit pale. "Been making out on the couch again huh, Taichi?" He grinned when Taichi growled and Yamato blushed.
"What do you want you stupid prat?" Taichi demanded.
"I need some advice." Daisuke sat down between the two lovers. "Or rather a history lesson. How did you get Yamato to go out with you?"
Taichi blinked. "How did I get Yamato?"
"Yeah. How did you tell him you loved him?"
Taichi thought for a moment before a smile spread over his lips. Yamato sighed and shook his head but didn't say anything to interrupt the two boys. "Well, it was at a school dance. The prom, as a matter of fact. Yamato's date left to talk to her friends and wouldn't dance with him so he was sitting on the side alone because for some reason no one noticed him. I summed up all my courage (because that is my crest, after all, courage) and asked him to dance with me. He said yes and after the slow song was over I kissed him." Taichi sighed at the memory.
Yamato waited a moment before adding, "Then he took me home and fucked me."
Taichi grinned sheepishly but didn't deny it. Daisuke laughed a bit as Yamato looked annoyed.
"Why did you want to know, anyway?" Taichi asked, looking away from Yamato.
"Because I want to tell someone I love them but I don't know how."
"Well if you're still after my sister she's ta-"
"It isn't Hikari."
"It isn't!" Taichi and Yamato asked in unison.
"Nope." Daisuke said as though it were nothing.
"Who is it, then?" Taichi asked in awe.
Daisuke blushed. "It's... Ken..."
Yamato awed and Taichi cheered. "Congrats, buddy. I'm glad you found someone who you like for the way they act and not for the way they look."
Daisuke smiled at the praise and nodded. "Well, I should go. I still have some homework to finish up with." He stood and bowed. "Thanks a lot, Taichi."
"What exactly did I do?" Taichi asked, cocking his head to the side.
"I guess I just needed to tell someone before I tell Ken. I feel better now." Taichi nodded in understanding.
"No, get out of here. We need to get back to some business." Taichi placed a hand on Yamato's thigh and started to rub it suggestively. Yamato slapped his hand playfully and rolled his eyes.
"See you later, Daisuke. Good luck."
"Thanks, Yamato." Daisuke thanked Mrs. Yagami once again as he hurried out the door. He ran down the hallway and down the stairs again just as Ken came up the stairs from the opposite direction.
He knocked on the door and waited a moment until Mrs. Yagami opened it. She smiled at him. "Hello, Ken. What brings you here?"
"I came to see Hikari, is she in?" Ken asked as the woman before him stepped aside to let him in.
"She sure is. I believe she's in her room. Knock first, though, she gets angry when people just walk in without warning."
"I will thank you Mrs. Yagami." He bowed to her then went to Hikari's door and knocked on it.
"I said no, Taichi!" Hikari snapped.
"It's not Taichi." Ken said calmly.
"Oh, Ken!" The door opened to reviel Hikari. "Sorry about that. Nii-sama's been bugging me about something all day so I thought it was him. Come on in." She opened the door wider to reviel her room to him. He thanked her and walked in, taking in the details of the girl's personal haven.
"I'm sorry to bother you but I need some advice."
"Sure thing, about what?" Hikari chirped as she sat and patted the spot next to her, inviting him to sit.
Ken sat with a grateful nod. "It's about Daisuke."
"Has he been bothering you? I'll give him a smack for you." Hikari offered.
"No, it's nothing like that. Actually..." He blushed. "I think I have a crush on him."
Hikari was silent a moment before squealing and hugging him. "Oh yay! That's so cute!"
Ken blinked. "What should I do, though?"
"You should tell him, for sure!"
"But, how?"
"I don't know, just tell him!"
Ken was silent a moment, playing scenes in his head of telling Daisuke how he felt. In most of them Daisuke got angry or disgusted. "But... What if it makes him not like me back? I don't think he's gay..."
Hikari started giving Ken a pep talk about how Daisuke might not be gay but she reminded him that he could be bi and that meant he had a shot. They spent the rest of the time that Ken was there talking about how Daisuke might react to Ken's news. Most of the things came up with ended in a romantic kiss and both of them were starry-eyed by the time Ken was ready to go home.
"So you're going to tell him tomorrow when we all go to the mall?" Hikari asked as she showed him to the door.
"I think so." Ken nodded. He bowed and thanked her for her help and left.
Taichi walked into the room with Yamato slung over his shoulder. "Who was that?"
"Ken." Hikari said calmly. She was used to her brother and soon-to-be brother-in-law acting strangely.
"Really? What did he want?"
"He just wanted to talk to someone about how he has a crush on Daisuke."
Taichi grinned. "Really? Because before Ken came Daisuke was here. He was talking to Yamato and I about how he has a crush on Ken."
Hikari gasped. "Really!"
"Yeah." Yamato said from Taichi's shoulder.
"That's great! They'll be able to become a couple by tomorrow!" Hikari squealed.
"Yeah, that's great, Kari. Now, stay out of my room if you don't want your virgin brain to be burned with images the rest of your life." Taichi said as he started to leave the room.
"Yes ma'am." Hikari said, rolling her eyes. She sighed and smiled at the thought of Ken and Daisuke finally getting together and being a happy couple, forever. But when she heard Yamato's screams and Taichi's loud moaning she winced. "I just hope they don't end up like that..."
