Hey guys, sorry about the wait. Life's been getting in the way and I wasn't happy with how this was turning out. Needless to say I totally changed it around and ended up melding this chapter and the next one together. Hope you guys like it.

To Love Two

Nice Guys Finish Last, Chapter 11

-- T.A.

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Tai was walking down the block towards his apartment. It was about two in the afternoon and he had just gotten out of the hospital. He had a broken wrist and was sporting a cast that ended just before his elbow.

Earlier when he encountered Sora after she had found out, he couldn't take it any longer and had broken down again. He frowned at the fact that he was becoming sort of a cry baby. Sora did the opposite of what he thought she would do though. She pulled him into a hug and they sat like that crying for a few minutes before Sora started leading him out of the apartment. They ended up in the park between his house and Matt's.

Flashback

Tai looked out over the lake, he and Sora were seated on one of the many benches that circled it.

He sighed, "Sora, I really am sorry for what happened between .. Between Matt and I."

Tears were still silently flowing down her cheeks as she looked towards Tai, "I know Tai .. I just can't believe this is happening. One day life is perfect .. And now I'm sitting here with the best friend that my boyfriend cheated on me with .. And he's a guy."

Tai flinched and Sora sighed, "I'm sorry .. I don't have anything against homosexuals .. I just do when my boyfriends one of them." She gave Tai a small smile and turned to look out over the lake.

"How long has this been going on for?"

Tai looked down into his lap as he cradled his injured arm again, "I don't know .. Maybe about a month or so .."

Sora sighed, "That long huh?"

Tai nodded his head, "I regretted it from the start .. But I really liked him .."

Sora turned towards Tai and looked him straight in the eye, "Who made the first move? And Don't lie to me Tai."

"I'm sorry .." Tai looked down at his arm and then back at Sora, "Matt did .. But I didn't stop him and I could have."

Tai pulled Sora into a hug as she let out a sob, "Listen Sor .. I never meant to hurt you. I wasn't thinking straight that night .. I .. well, I had liked him for awhile. Actually if I really want to be honest .. I've liked him for about two years .. but I didn't want anyone to get hurt so I never said anything. When Matt .. When Matt kissed me .. I just .. I don't know .. I'm so sorry."

Sora looked up at him, "You mean you've liked him before Matt and I ever started going out?"

Tai shook his head sadly.

"So that means when you got all upset and distant .. It wasn't because you liked me like everyone suspected .. You actually liked Matt?"

Tai sighed, "Yea .. You know .. I was just finally getting up enough nerve to ask him when he came up to me and told me that you had asked him out .. And that he had said yes. Listen Sora, when Matt kissed me that night .. I didn't kiss back to get even with you for taking him away or anything. I just .. I had been waiting for it for so long .."

Sora frowned, "Wait .. Why did you seem so upset this morning then? Obviously you knew we were going out."

Sora backed out of their embrace so she could look at Tai better.

Tai sighed, "About two weeks ago I couldn't take the lies anymore. I didn't want to hurt you but I knew that you needed to know about what was going on. I told Matt that he needed to tell you and he said fine. Later that day he told me he had broken up with you .. I was so happy .. I should have known he was lying to me." Tai growled out the last part.

Sora took hold of Tai's left hand with hers, "Tai, what makes you think that he wouldn't lie to you when he had obviously been lying to me?"

Tai looked down at the grass, "I don't know Sora .. This whole thing is just so fucked up."

Sora nodded her head and wiped away the tears that were still in her eyes, "Hey, Tai?

"Yea Sor?"

Sora took in a breath and joined Tai in looking at the grass, "I .. I kinda want to know if .. If you guys really .. You know .."

Tai kicked at the grass and leaned back in his seat, "Had sex?"

Sora nodded her head and her cheeks started to flush from asking such a question.

Tai shrugged, "Yea .. We did."

Sora sighed heavily and ran her hands through her hair, not believing the situation she was currently in.

"What are we going to do Tai?"

"I don't know Sora, I don't know."

End Flashback

After a few more minutes in the park Sora had dropped him off at the hospital.

Tai glanced down at his cast, 'What am I gonna tell my family?"

As Tai looked around he set eyes on a familiar car that was slowly pulling up next to him.

Tai stopped walking and turned to face the car as the passenger window rolled down. A head popped out with hair the brightest color purple he had ever seen.

"Yo Taichi what's up?" Rea, Matt's drummer, smiled as he realized where Tai's stare was directed.

"You like the do? Just got it done this morning." He sat back down in the car and leaned back.

Tai stared at him, "It's um .. Very bright."

Tai heard laughter and noticed Quinn who was sitting in the driver's seat.

Quinn waved at Tai, "I think bright is the best comment he's gotten so far, do you need a ride?"

Tai shook his head, "I actually have no idea where I'm headed, just kinda wandering."

Rea smiled, "Why don't you wander into the backseat of Quinn's car and come hang out with us?"

Tai shrugged as Rea unlocked the back door for him. As he got in Quinn's eyes bugged when he saw Tai's appearance up close.

Quinn turned fully around in his seat, "Jeese, what'd you get hit by a car or something?"

Tai sighed as he looked at his cast, "Not a car ..Matt."

Rea winced, "If he's in bad enough a mood to do that to you I'm not going to band practice for awhile."

Quinn smacked Rea over the head, "Shut up doofus." He looked back at Tai, "What happened?"

Tai smiled the best he could, "Nothing too bad, just another fight."

Rea's eyebrows shot up, "I've seen you guys fight .. And I wouldn't call a broken arm not too bad."

Tai sighed, "A broken wrist and I fell on it .. He didn't really do it."

Quinn turned around and started to pull back onto the street, "If you say so Tai, by the way, we're headed to my house and if my sister's home I'm sorry in advance."

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Kari sighed and Tk glanced over at her. They were both in the park sitting on the same swings that they had been sitting on a few weeks earlier.

"Kari?"

Kari looked over at Tk sadly, "How can your brother be such a jerk?"

This time Tk sighed as he looked at the ground, "I don't know. He's usually not the type to do this kind of thing."

Kari nodded and stared in silence at the rest of the park.

"It's beautiful out."

Kari frowned and glanced over at Tk.

Tk met her gaze and gave her a small smile, "What? It is."

Kari smiled a little despite all the thoughts running through her head.

Tk got up off of the swing and stretched a little, he then held out is hand to Kari, "You wanna go get some ice cream?"

Kari smiled and took his hand as he helped her up, "Sure."

For the time being they both pushed out all thoughts of their brother's dilemmas as they walked hand in hand through the park.

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When they got to Quinn's house Tai was bombarded by questions and after ten minutes he couldn't take it any more and spilled. He filled them in on what had really happened while they sat and listened with wide eyes.

Tai sighed, "You guys can't tell Matt I told you or else I might end up with another cast."

Quinn whistled, "Wow .. You guys uh, really got yourselves into a predicament huh?"

Rea nodded in agreement.

Tai looked at the floor then lifted his cast up, "I still don't know what I'm going to tell my family."

Quinn shrugged, "You can spend the night here if you want, my family won't mind."

Tai looked up at him, "That would be great, thanks. I need time to figure everything out and that would be kinda hard with Kari up my ass with questions."

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Sora wrapped the phone cord around her finger as she listened to it ring. She didn't want to do this, but she knew she had to.

A tired voice answered the phone, "Hello?"

Sora sucked in a breath, "Hi Matt."

"… Sora? I looked for you all over, I'm so sorry I never meant -"

Sora cut him off, "Listen Matt, I want to make this quick. I talked to Tai earlier."

There was silence on the other end and then a sigh, "What did you guys talk about?"

"He told me everything Matt, and I'm not too sure if I can be with you anymore."

"Sora! Let me explain!"

Sora's brows furrowed, "There's nothing here to explain Matt. I know what went on."

"But -"

Sora growled, "Will you listen to me?"

Matt was silent once again.

She rubbed her eyes, "I know what went on. I still love you but I don't know if I can be with you anymore. You need to make up your mind Matt, and if you do still want to be with me .. Then who knows. Until then, we're over."

Sora clicked the phone off and then quickly dialed another number.

After ringing a few time's a gentle voice answered, "Hello?"

"Hey Kari is Tai home?"

"No, sorry Sora. I actually have no idea where he is."

Sora shrugged to herself and then answered Kari, "Oh, okay .. Well when he gets home can you tell him I called?"

"Sure thing Sora," Kari hesitated, "Umm .. Are you okay?"

Sora quirked an eyebrow, "No actually, not really. Why are you asking?"

Kari sounded nervous as she answered, "Well .. Matt kind of told me what happened."

"Oh" Sora looked down at the floor, "How much did he tell you?"

"Enough to know that you probably aren't talking to either Tai or Matt."

Sora sighed, "I'm talking to Tai, as much as I want to hate him I know it's not really his fault. Or at least not all his fault."

"I'm sorry." Kari whispered into the phone.

"You don't have to be sorry Kari", Sora smiled a bit, "It's not your fault your brothers a moron."

Kari laughed, "I'll tell him you called when I see him, after I have a little talk with him."

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Kari fidgeted in her seat and gave Tk a quick look. Good, he looked just as uncomfortable as she.

They were sitting in the cafeteria, lunch had just started and all of the digidestined were at the same table minus Joe, Cody and Tai. That meant Sora and Matt were sitting at the same table. No one else had found out about them yet except for Kari and Tk though. So except for Sora, Matt and them, the rest of the table were continuing with their everyday antics while Kari was left brooding.

She played with her food. Her brother hadn't come home the other night and she was worried. She had told her parents that he had told her that he was staying the night at Matt's and they believed her. She knew that didn't happen though.

Kari looked over at Davis, might as well give it a try.

"Hey Dai?"

Dai stopped shooting peas at Yolie, "Yea?"

"Did Tai happen to spend the night at your house by any chance?"

Both Sora and Matt looked up at her.

"Nope, sorry. Why isn't he here by the way?"

Kari sighed, "I don't know."

She thought she faintly saw a look of worry etched in Matt's face as he turned his head to the front of the cafeteria, then his eyes widened and Kari followed his direction.

She grinned "Tai!" and then she took in his appearance, "What happened to you!"

Tai glared at Matt as they made eye contact and Matt dropped his head in guilt when he saw the cast.

Tai smiled as Kari got up and hugged him, all eyes were on them now.

Tai smiled reassuringly at them all, "Don't worry guys, I just fell and landed the wrong way during practice."

Davis laughed, "Clumsy ass." Then continued shooting peas at Yolie.

Tai shrugged and took the seat next to Kari.

"Where were you last night Tai? I was worried."

Tai looked at his food, "Sorry .. I didn't really feel like going home, so I stayed at a friends house. I'm sorry I didn't call, mom's gonna kill me."

Kari smiled, "Mom's not going to kill you, although I think I might."

Tai looked at her, "What do you mean?"

Kari smiled again, "I told mom you were sleeping over at Matt's and of course she bought it."

Tai's smile faltered when he heard Matt's name but he quickly smiled again and thanked Kari.

"Oh and Tai?"

Tai looked up at Kari, "Yea?"

"We need to talk."

Sora coughed, "Actually Tai? I think we kind of need to talk too .. Like now."

Tai nodded and he and Sora got up. As they left the cafeteria Tai looked at Matt and their eyes met.

Tai could have sworn he saw tears in his old friends eyes.

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Again sorry about the wait for this, hopefully I'll get chapter 12 done quicker. Well anyways .. Review!