Okay, here is the next chapter. I'm going to be busy for awhile and don't know when the next time I can update will be, so this chapter is extra long!
"Toaster Strudels. I'm so stupid! How could I forget about those? The word toaster is right in the name. Oh cool, now with more frosting!"
My aunt knows how to grocery shop. She has the best food ever. It's all so easy to make. You just stick it in the microwave, toaster, or oven and wait. Then, after awhile it's done! I feel like a chef.
"Tai, are you talking to yourself?" My sister asks. Doesn't she know that only geniuses talk to themselves? So of course I'm going to talk to myself.
"No." A genius can't admit to it though. It's like a law or something.
"He's talking about toasters again isn't he? They're just toasters Tai." Takeru said. I swear that kid is evil.
"They are not just toasters. They are toasters." Pop! My toaster strudel is done! "I think I'll grab these and be off then. Back to Yama's house I go. Better put the frosting on first though."
"Do you know the way back?" Evil kid asks.
"I can just ask the gnome for directions." They're staring at me again. "Can't you guys take a joke?" Idiot children.
I think I'll take my leave of them. This toaster strudel is so good. Raspberry and . . .some white stuff. What the hell is this white stuff? Hey, the gnome! I must be close to Yama's house!
The wizard! Oh my!
"Hi Yama's friend." I said.
"If you hurt him, I'll kill you!" He's pointing at me! How dare he? Didn't his mother ever tell him that pointing is rude? Whoa, who is he thinking I'm going to hurt? Did I threaten someone? Am I involved in some kind of gang?
. . . . thinking. . .nothing is coming. . .must think harder. . .hey, this isn't as hard as I thought it would be. . . .the wheels in my head are turning.
Oh.
"I won't. I just want to be friends with him." I said.
"Well, sometimes it's what friends do that hurts the most." He said. That didn't make sense to me. What is he trying to tell me?
"Yamato is a very fragile kid. . ."
"He's not a kid."
". . .I . . .no, he's not. Anyway, if you ever become more then friends or actually become friends with him, don't do anything stupid."
"But I was born that way. Being stupid is just who I am."
"I mean, if you hurt him in anyway I'll come after you with the baseball bat I keep in my back seat. Don't think I won't."
"Why do you keep a baseball bat in your back seat? Are you on a baseball team?" I ask.
"No."
"Oh. Are you part of a Mafia?"
"What?" Now he's looking at me like I'm stupid.
"Nothing, I didn't say anything. I think it was. . .the gnome. . . I mean someone else." I really need to stop myself from talking so much. Remember Taichi, think, then speak.
"I'm going to go to Yamato's now. I'll see you later . . .or maybe not." I said.
"Yes, and let's hope the next time we meet, it's not to beat the crap out of you."
"Yeah, let's hope." Just smile and run Taichi. No, don't run. Don't show your fear. Just smile and walk away. Yeah, you're doing good. Look there's Yamato's apartment. You're almost there.
"Finally, I made it! Yama's friends are creepy." Again, I'm talking to myself. I knock on Yama's door. I hope he's still home.
No answer. Maybe he went somewhere. If he did go somewhere though, why didn't the wizard tell me that he wasn't home? It was obvious that I was going to Yama's.
What's this? The door is unlocked, gasp! Should I walk in? Yama would probably beat me if I just walked into his house. Well, here goes nothing.
"Yamato?" He must be in his room. Maybe he didn't hear me knock.
He must have made the wizard breakfast. I'm jealous. Why wouldn't he make me breakfast. Anyway, onward to search for my prince! Okay, that was weird. Taichi, don't think weird things.
"Yama? Are you in there?" I ask. His bedroom door is closed. Maybe he's getting dressed. That means. . . .I'm going in.
"Yama?" He went back to bed! That lazy bum.
"Go away Tai." He remembered my name! I'm so proud of him. I expected him to forget because he doesn't care. Oh, but he does care!
"So, I went to my aunt's house and guess what she had Yama?" I said as I flopped down on his bed. Hehe flopped.
"Go away."
"She had Toaster Strudels! I can't believe I didn't think about that. It has the word toaster right in it."
"Go away."
"Hey, you know what I was thinking?"
"Probably something stupid."
"Yeah, probably. So never mind."
He pokes his head out of the blankets and looks at me. It looks like he was crying. His eyes are all red and puffy. My poor Yama. Whoa, he's not mine!
"What were you thinking?" Maybe I'll just forget about his eyes for just now. I don't think Yamato would want to talk about it right now. I'll ask him about it later.
"Oh, I was just thinking that we should go to the grocery store and find all the things that can go in a toaster. I know, it's a stupid idea."
"You're right, it is stupid." He then hides back under the covers. Did the wizard do something to Yama?
Think Yagami, think.
. . .$™©¡çº. . . . Whoa, I'm thinking in a different language!
Oh!
"French toaster sticks." Huh? Oh, Yama's talking. French toaster sticks?
"Ugh, they have the word toaster in them too!"
Was that a giggle? How cute?
"Toaster scrambles." He says.
"What's that?" I ask. He comes up from the blanket again.
"It's kind of like a toaster strudel, only it has eggs and some other stuff in it."
"Sounds good. Don't they make pancakes that can go a toaster?"
"I don't know."
We sit in silence next to each other on Yama's bed for awhile. It's nice, actually. Who knew that I could be silent for so long. I wonder what he's thinking about? Maybe some more foods that can go in a toaster. No, whatever he's thinking about, it's something important.
"Tai, do you think I'm able to love?"
"Huh?" He wants to talk serious with me. What should I say? "Well, I think everyone's able to love. It's just harder for some people to love. It takes time to love Yama. No one really knows how long. It could take a few days to fall in love or years. We are talking about that kind of love, right? Not like, brotherly love, or something?"
"Yes."
"He was your boyfriend, wasn't he? The wizard, he was your boyfriend?"
"The wizard?" He's laughing at me! That bastard! Tackle!
"Tai, get off me!" Oh, he's ticklish!
"Never!"
"Tai, I . . .can't . . .breath."
"Ha, ha, you have been defeated by the great and mighty Taichi Yagami!" Winning feels so good! Huh? Is he snuggling into me? Weird, I thought he hated me.
"Tai, will you hold me?"
"Uh. . ." For some reason my mind doesn't work and no words escape from my mouth, but my arms move, almost on their own, to hold this fragile creature. The poor baby has been hurt by a mean wizard man. Taichi Yagami will kiss away the pain.
Blink. . .Blink. . .Oh my! I just kissed him on the forehead. What am I thinking? I. . .I'm not gay!
Breath in, breath out, breath in, breath out. Okay, calm down Tai. It's okay, friends sometimes show affection like that. Sometimes friends kiss other friends on the forehead.
If they're girls! Or gay. I'm not gay though. I do have to admit, Yamato is pretty hot and I do like the feel of him my arms. Maybe this gay thing isn't as bad as it seems. I guy could really get used to this.
"Thanks Tai."
"You're so cute! I just want to hug you and squeeze you forever."
"Okay, but not that tight Tai!" I love it when he laughs.
"Hey Tai? What's your favorite color?"
"Um . .blue, like your eyes. I mean. . .like the ocean." I can't let him think I have a crush on him because I don't. I already said I wasn't gay and I'm not.
"My favorite color is green."
"I would have guessed it was black. Why do you need to know my favorite color?"
"Just wanted to know more about you and that was the only question that popped into my head."
"I play soccer."
"Yes, I know or did you forget that one sided conversation we had yesterday." He pushes me away and gets out of bed.
"I'm going to go watch TV. You can go home if you want." He says.
"No, I think I'll watch TV with you." I saw a smile for a second there. It disappeared before I could make sure though.
"Doesn't your aunt have a TV."
"Actually she doesn't. She has crossword puzzles though. They're horrible."
"I like crosswords."
"Shut up Yama."
"Yes sir."
Yamato's Point of view
Damn.
Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn.
I let Taichi see me cry. He must think I'm weak now. Not only did I let him see me cry, but I asked for him to comfort me. Strange thing is he did and I liked the feeling of it.
Sure, I'll let some strange boy I just met hold me, but when my boyfriend comes over I won't let him touch me. I'm so weird.
"Yamato, do we have to watch this?" Taichi asked.
"Yes." What could be better than watching the history channel.
"But Yama, Star Trek is on." Oh, that is so much better! I love him for telling me.
"Okay, I guess we can watch that. You're lucky I like it."
"Hey, mind if I sleep over here again?"
"Yes, I do mind."
"Great, I'll go call my aunt and tell her I'm staying over here."
Wait, didn't I just tell him. . .why won't he just leave me alone? Maybe I should get a restraining order. He'd probably find some other way of making my life hell though. However, if this is hell, I don't really mind it that much.
"Yamato is not a drug addict! And he is not using me for his sexual pleasures! How dare you insult my friend like that!"
Oh my! His aunt must know me. His aunt must also be making a bunch of false accusations about me. Drugs and sex, tsk, tsk. The thought has never even crossed my mind. Okay, maybe the thought about using Tai for my own sexual pleasures has crossed my mind once. . . or maybe twice. . .okay so it was three times! He's hot!
"I am not a queer! You take that back devil woman!" This fight is so entertaining. "Well, maybe me and Yama are sleeping together, what's it to you? Why do you care? Maybe we just got done having sex and I'm still naked! Maybe your nephew is a big fat queer! Go to hell!"
"Tai, you're not fat." I say as he hangs up the phone. I didn't have sex with him and he's not naked either, but we can just ignore that. . .damn why am I thinking these dirty thoughts!
"I guess my aunt's your teacher."
"Ew. I understand you're pain then. You can stay with me for however long you want." I can't send him back to the devil lady. If he gets to annoying I can just kill him myself. He's just so hot, and if he's staying here I could get a chance of seeing him naked.
"Thank you so much! Let me give you a hug!" What? No not that! He's squeezing me and. . .oh. . .that's interesting.
"I think I'm going to take a cold shower." He let's me go without a word, but I think that's a blush on his face. Well, this is embarrassing.
I think I made a mistake in telling him he could stay here.
One week later
I think I made a big mistake.
Hopefully there was enough of Tai and Yama for now. Please review.