"How do I look?" Tai came bouncing into the kitchen where Matt stood over the stove.

"You look like a troll trying on a giant's cloths." Matt remarked.

"I love you too," Tai left a lid off a frying pan, "Smells good….what is it?"

"Dunno," Matt gave a slight frown, taking the lid from Tai and replacing it over the skillet. "It's not done yet. Why are you wearing those cloths now?"

"Because mine are wet...How do you know if you don't know what you are cooking?"

"I just do," Matt shrugged.

"It's cold in here," Tai sniffled, "Don't you have heat in this building?"

"It's not cold," Matt mumbled.

"It is…"

"Not."

"Too…"

"Not."

"Why do you always argue with me?" Tai made his way over to the small table.

"I don't."

"See there…"

"Quite your whining."

"I do not whine."

"You're doing it now."

"Am not.''

"Are too.''

"I'm bored!" Tai let his head hit the surface of the table hard.

"Don't break the table with your thick scull." Matt remarked.

"I'm hungry."

"I thought you were bored."

"I'm hungry and I am bored."

"Sora should be done soon."

Tai sighed, lifting his head up to stare at Matt's back. "Hey Matt."

"Hmmm?"

"Never mind…" Tai sighed.

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Why do you do that?" Matt turned to face his friend, "If you want to tell me something, tell me."

"I changed my mind."

"Why?"

"Because I can."

"Some excuse."

"Fine! I'll tell you…when I remember."

"Sure."

"I will!"

"Not only do you look like a troll, you act like one too."

"I don't look like a bloody troll!"

"Have you seen your hair? Have you looked a mirror lately? Every year, your hair grows a foot taller!"

"Like hell it does!" Tai patted the top of his head.

"It does!"

"At least I don't get blonder…or maybe your hair is just turning white! Getting early set of old hair?"

"Do you want to eat?"

"Yes."

"Then leave my hair out of this."

"But we can insult my hair?"

"I knew you would see it my way."

"What are you two doing?" Sora walked into the kitchen to find her two best friends wrestling on the floor.

"He's trying to rub my hair!" Tai stood up quickly and pointed to the boys who remain on the floor.

"He looks like one of those trolls," Matt grinned lazily, still sitting on the floor, "the ones Kari use to say would bring you good luck if you rubbed their hair…."

"No Hun,'' Sora shook her head, "you had to rub their bellies."

"Don't be touching me man!" Tai turned, pointing a finger at Matt.

"Troll Mongol…"

"Blondie!"

"Hey!" Sora clapped her hands, "I'm out of the shower…."

The two boys gave her a blank stare

"If you two are done exchanging pet names, one of you can take a shower now…"She helped.

"Right!" Tai smiled, "That would be me!" Tai raced out of the bedroom, towards the bathroom.

"Your room…"

"Down the hall," Matt gave her a small smile, "I did put something on the bed but you can pick out something else if you want. What ever…you know."

"Thanks," She gave him a smile, turning the corner and leaving Matt sitting smugly on the floor.

'My dreams are going to be good tonight,' Matt watched as Sora turned around in a towel that barely covered her curvy figure.

Sora opened the door to Matt's room and stood still, her mouth gaping open. "Matt…" She cried after a moment.

"Huh?" Matt called out from a distance.

"Did you and Tai get into an argument?"

"No," a pause, "Why?"

"Your room is….."

"I TOLD YOU!" Tai laughed from the bathroom.

"SHUT UP!" Matt yelled back. "Do us a favour and keep your mouth open under the shower!"

"Do ya want me to keep it open or shut it?" Tai yelled.

Sora kicked aside some clothes, walking carefully to the other side of the room to reach his bed. "You know, I think it's illegal for you father to let you live in such a poor sanitatised room!" Sora called out.

"Nope, we already checked up on that," Matt amused her.

"I'm sure…"Sora, sighed slipping into the shirt Matt had on his bed. There was a small desk setting in a corner, facing the wall and completely covered with empty food trays. His trashcan was overflowing, his closet was wide open and it look like the clothes were trying to escape, spreading though out his floor. Up above, pencils hung from the ceiling where they were carelessly tossed in the air, no doubt by the many hours Tai was over to study. Matt had a few heavy covers that would normally look inviting with the chilly air but lying on the floor as they were, took the warm feeling from her mind. Tai was right; CD has littered the floor, mixing in with clean and dirty clothes. The window had thick brown dust covering it, not allowing one to view out. "Matt!"

"Yeah?"

"You don't really sleep in here, do you?"

"Yeah…."

"I was afraid of that…"She sighed, almost tripping over a guitar on her way out. "I can't do it."

"What?" Matt came out of the kitchen.

"I can't sleep here."

"Why?"

"It's a mess!" Sora paced back and forth, "I thought I could but I can't. I can look over a messy counter, or maybe a few things tossed around but Matt your….THAT," She pointed back down the hall way, "that room is a diaster area!"

"It's not that…"

"NO!" Sora held up her hand, "It really is that bad!"

"You're not staying because I am a slob?"

"Right."

"But…okay." Matt sighed, turning back to the kitchen, looking hurt. "At least stay and eat. Maybe watch a few movies and I'll take you home."

"Sure…I can do that," Sora crossed her arms. Watching as Matt worked over the kitchen counter. "Oh damn it! Where are your trash bags?"

"Huh…"

"Trash bags, you do have them right?"

"Yeah," Matt said slowly pointed to a drawer, which Sora opened it, took a box of trash bags, and left the kitchen with them. "What…"

"I'm cleaning," Sora turned around, "And if you ever let your room get that bad again, I will never ever come over again!" She whipped around, storming down the hall leaving a stunned Matt standing in the kitchen.

"Dinner ready yet?" Tai came out, rubbing a towel over his head.

"Huh?"

"Dinner? Me hungry," Tai rubbed his stomach.

"No, it won't be ready for awhile." Matt turned back to the stove.

"Did I miss something?" Tai said slowly.

"No, why?"

"Ever notice how you walk into a room and something doesn't feel right? You know something happened but you're not sure what happen…."

"Whatever," Matt turned the store down to a simmer, "Don't touch anything in here Tai!"

"ME?"

"Yes you!" Matt frowned, "You do, and you have to eat what ever you mess up."

"FINE!" Tai leaned against the kitchen wall, "I won't touch a damn thing!"

"Good," Matt started to unbutton his shirt, "I need to take my shower now." He walked passed Tai, "Remember Troll boy, don't be touching anything!"

"Yeah yeah…just take your damn shower!" Tai watched Matt walk down the hall, "I USED ALL THE FLICKING HOT WATER!"

"I can't believe anyone can sleep in this room," Sora bent down, picking up the last trash from Matt's floor. Matt, just coming from his shower, leaned against the doorway wearing a towel around his waste and a grin on his face. He crossed his arms and continued to watch as his shirt that Sora wore, rising higher and higher around her thighs. Every time he thought he would be able to tell if she was wearing her panties or not, she would stand straight up and curse about something else.

Sora turned around and lost her breath. Standing in front of her, wearing a towel around his waste was Matt. Water droplets fell from his half fast towel dried hair, running down his neck and over his chest. More then anything she wanted to walk over there and lick the droplets off him. "Thirsty."

"Hmmm?" Matt raised an eyebrow.

"I..I um, I am thirsty!" Sora smiled, "You never offered us a drink."

"Oh, sorry," Matt frowned.

'God he is so cute when he pouts!' Sora thought. 'Wait…I sound like Mimi! Oh no! I can't turn into a Mimi!'

"It must have slipped my mind," Matt looked around his bedroom, "WOW."

"Pretty amazing, huh? Hard to believe that your room is actually this big with out junk in the way," Sora smiled, crossing her arms under her breast.

'I just want to touch those…' Matt clasped his hands at his towel, "UM…I need to…"

"Change!" Sora finished for him, 'too bad. So hot in a towel.'

"Yeah," He ran one of his hands through his thick hair.

'I wouldn't mind doing that,' Sora bit her bottom lip before turning to Matt's bed to tuck the last cover under the mattress.

"You did a remarkable job…"Matt turned around, 'this is torture! I can't believe she is going to sleep in my bed…with out me!'

"Well…all you have to do is keep it clean now. OH!" Sora rushed past Matt, reaching in his closet and pulling out a blue shirt, "You have to wear this!" She put it up against his chest, "Not NOW of course but this matches your eyes so beautiful and I'm sure there are a lot of girls out there who would love to see you in a different shade…" She glanced up, seeing her own face in his eyes. Her hands leaning against his shoulder, holding the shirt in place.

"Would you?" Matt asked softly.

"Huh?" Sora continued to stare into his eyes.

"Would you like to see me in another colour?" Matt asked, his hand suddenly covered hers.

"Yes…"Sora whispered, her eyes slowly closing. Matt touched the side of her jaw, his head lowering to her lips. "I mean…I um, I actually like picking out clothes for people. To see what they look good in."

"IS DINNER READY…."Tai asked, coming around the corner. "HOLY HELL!" He looked at his best friends as they broke apart, "What…what happen?" He turned around, "This place is….it's nice. It's clean! Hell has now frozen over!"

"Come on," Sora laughed, tugging Tai's arm, "Let's go get the table ready."

'I was almost too late,' Tai glanced over his shoulder at Matt, who returned his gaze. 'Nah, I am too late.' He took a deep breath once he reached the kitchen. "So…Sora."

"Tai?" Sora smiled, handing him three plates.

"Can I sleep in there now? I'll let you have the sofa…"

"No! I cleaned that room; I get to sleep in it!" Sora shook a spoon at Tai.

"FINE!" Tai held up his hands. He watched as Sora filled paper cups up with some juice that Tai picked up at the store. "You know…um," He rubbed his head, 'how can I tell her?'

"What?" Sora asked.

"My condom broke in the shower…"

"What…oh that condom." Sora nodded slowly. "Tai?"

"Hmm…"

"Why did you take it in the shower with you?"

"To play with it…"

"That makes perfect sense!" Sora giggled. "So how did it break?"

"I tried to shave it," Tai blushed.

"Why?"

"I wanted to see if I could shave it with out popping it. I couldn't…I killed it!" Tai put his head on the table and pounded his fist, "I killed Matt's condom!"

"I'm sure he will forgive you," Sora patted the top of his head. "So he mentioned about a movie."

"Yeah," Tai popped his head up, "It's a horror but it's not the hacking kind of movie. It's more the haunting kind."

"Where you never see the evil? I hate them! I'll be up all night!" Sora frowned, 'be up all night tossing and turning in Matt's bed. Knowing he slept there…'

"Sora.." Tai said softly, reaching over the table to take her hand in his. Sora looked over at him confusion showing in her eyes, "I don't understand why….No I do. On his part….I mean you are a gorgeous, caring girl..what you see in him, I will never know but I um..well I remember when I always thought you were one of the guys but…ah."

"Tai…"

"You slipped by me, Sor. I didn't realise what a woman you become until tonight. I wouldn't have realised it even now if I didn't see it in Matt's eyes. That boy is crazy for you." Tai played with the ring on Sora's finger, "I think you two will be a great couple."

"Tai we aren't.."

"I have noticed all though the night, you two looking at each other. I have seen the blushes and the uncertainty in both of your eyes and I tried to pretend that I was imaging it all; I tried to think it was all in my head. You two are my best friends, I thought the risk was too high but you know now," Tai shook his head, "If you don't take advantage of this night to make it clear to that kid that you like him too, I think that would be the greatest risk you will ever take in your life."

"Tai, I don't think…"

"Then you should. Every time you two part, something brings you back together again. One time it was a cry for help from our other friends, a party when Mimi left, and then me wanting to play in the rain. This is your chance and you should make the most of it."

"Yeah?" Sora squeezed Tai's hand, "I'm scared. What if something happens and we…"

"It won't. I don't know how I know but nothing will happen. I'm sure there will be some rough times down the road but this…between the two of you, it's forever Sor. It's forever." Tai stood up and walked over to the stove, "And I don't care what he says about this soup…it's done! I've been eating it for a half an hour now. Delicious…" he poured a bowl of soup.

"Tai," Matt came into the kitchen. "I told you not to touch anything…"

"Listen Blondie, it's done and I am starving!" Tai winked at Sora.

Sora beamed, "He's been eating it all night! Every time you moved, he would sneak in and still a spoonful."

"I'm hungry man," Tai carried the food over to the table. "Sit, I'll serve."

"Tai…" Matt started.

"Relax," Tai held up plastic bowls and spoons, "It's not like we are eating with your best dish wear…or is it?"

"Sit down," Sora pulled on Matt's arm, making him take a seat next to her, "I've learned that there is no keeping Tai away from food his mother didn't prepare."

"Remember the last time you ate over at my house?" Tai took a seat across from Matt but next to Sora, "You said you thought Tk's socks would taste better."

"Oi," Matt wrinkled up his nose.

"Beboop," Sora tapped the blonde's nose and smiled at his confused stare.

"See, no matter what is going on. Beboop will always put a smile on someone's face." Tai took a mouthful of soup.