Ek: Wasn't that nice? Next Chapter. Remember, i don't own digimon. No money i'm making here. And, let's just say that this is how it should have happened, and not the way it did inseason 02's episode 1
We Were One That Day.
He had the boy in his big, rough arms. The boy was tugging at his loose necktie, as their lips were inches from each other. His chestnut eyes were fixed on the boy. As he reached out to kiss the boy, he heard the boy speak those 5 words that he had longed to hear. "I love you, Taichi-Senpai." He finally understood and smiled. The boy, ever so anxious, slowly moved in for his kiss.
"BUZZ!"
"That alarm clock. Always ruining everything for me." Still half-asleep, Taichi forfeited the shower and put on his school uniform, adjusted his hair and goggles, and flew out of the door. Junior year didn't start off that great. Sure, he was the popular guy at school, getting decent grades, and he was captain of the school's soccer team, but he felt sadder lately. He only looked forward to seeing one person.
It was a crisp autumn day. School couldn't be more of a drag. All he wanted to do was go outside, play a little soccer, and just breathe the fresh fall air. But, alas, he was cruelly confined to his desk. 'Math? Who needs math when it's such a beautiful day?' The goggle boy contemplated in place of actually paying attention to the test that he was taking. He was one to frequent the realm of daydreams, his mind wondering wherever it would want to go. As he looked at the test, he thought about how Koushiro finished his exam a minute after he got it, and what was more insulting was that Koushiro was much younger than him. 'Whatever. He's the one that likes all this math stuff anyways.' Giving up, Taichi stared at the window, watching the foliage slowly tumble in the wind. The bright oranges, deep reds, and subtle yellows caught his attention. But it was the fiery burgundy that entranced him. It reminded him of a certain boy that haunted every moment of his day, and captivated every single one of his dreams at night.
"RING!"
"That bell. Always ruining everything for me." Taichi wasn't the greatest at articulating words, but all he knew for certain was that he wasn't fond of that bell, but only liked it because that signaled the end of school, and the beginning of his day. He rushed out of the class, only to be greeted by his number one fan.
"Taichi-senpai! Isn't this such a swell day?" Daisuke wasn't fooling around. Taichi could feel the euphoria that ran through and radiated out of Daisuke. With a glint of hope and joy in his eyes, which were squinting because of his huge smile, the boy wonder awaited a response from his senpai.
"Yah. Swell, indeed." Taichi wasn't that great in projecting sarcasm either, but that didn't seem to faze Daisuke and his optimist attitude one bit. 'His upbeat aura is killing me! He needs to cool his jets,' he thought to himself, looking at Daisuke while he blabbered on and on about how he won the scrimmage soccer match before school, how he and Takeru chucked their dissected frog at Miyako and her lab partner during biology, and how he swore Hikari was looking at him all throughout algebra. Taichi just stared at burgundy firecracker. Taichi only saw him the day before, and the day before that. But today, something was different. Taichi stared, and the thoughts just kept running through his mind. 'He's gotta be growing taller, or starting to get those hormones. He's more toned. And his smell! It's making my endorphins go crazy. And those eyes! So bright and full of hope and innocence. And those lips! I bet he tastes as good as he looks.' On and on, his brain was racing.
"Boy, isn't he cute or what?" Taichi said, aloud. Quite loud, actually.
"Huh? Taichi-senpai? Are you okay?" Daisuke, who was interrupted, asked oh so concernedly.
"What?" Taichi gasped. Not only did he say what he couldn't believe he said, but also he had a bulge in his pants that he hoped the boy wouldn't catch and point out. Although, he did hope for other things that involved the boy and that bulge. Trying to drop the subject and take his mind out of the gutter, the older boy challenged the younger boy to a good ol' game of soccer, just them two.
"Are you up for it, Dai?"
"Taichi-senpai, how can I refuse?"
They continued to walk down the hall. Well, at least one continued to walk. Daisuke froze in his tracks. Yearning to go outside and play some great soccer, Taichi marched to the frozen boy, who happened to be staring at the school's big oak tree that grew in the middle of the courtyard, from the comfort of the big window in front of him.
"Taichi-senpai, isn't it beautiful? The way the sun shines through the falling leaves! Slowly descending, tumbling, falling through the air! It was as if the trees lived only for this moment, to shed it's glory in such a beautiful and peaceful way." Daisuke was so amazed at the sight. Taichi was surprised that Dai could be so profound at times, on account of his obnoxiousness. He was also surprised that Dai could find the beauty in everything. Something that he envied. Something that scored more brownie points on his roster. Something that seemed to make him so much cuter. 'Wow.' Taichi hadn't realized that Daisuke was just staring at him now, while his senpai was off somewhere else. Taichi, still in a daze, spoke to remove all of Daisuke's curiosity.
"Dai, it's time to shut up, and play some world-class soccer." The passion in Taichi's eyes went from being dim, to burning ever so bright. Daisuke noticed. He noticed a lot of things about his senpai. They both proceeded to the park, with Taichi's arm around Daisuke's shoulder, and with Daisuke's face all blushed up.
"That was a great game. Well, for you, at least." Taichi, out of breath, was making his last efforts to establish the game as an easy win, but in fact, Daisuke was really good. All dizzy, the younger boy spun around and collapsed on a pile of leaves under a nearby oak tree, only letting out a sigh of comfort and relaxation. 'He looks so beautiful, so peaceful, just laying there in the ground without a care in the world.' He joined the younger boy on the pile, laying down on his back, with his hands supporting his head. Looking up at the setting sun, Daisuke began to speak.
"The sunset is my favorite part of the day. You know? It's as if the sun was bowing down, giving way to the stars, so that they may shine and give off a radiance of peace. But the sun still leaves it's impression on the land, for the sun escapes to the horizon, leaving a sense of hope for tomorrow, and it makes me wonder what gifts I'll encounter, like what awaits me. It makes me wonder why I'm here." Taichi was astounded at Dai's revelation, but he noticed that the younger boy was tearing up, and advancing closer towards the goggle boy. Finding courage within his heart, and from Taichi, he swallowed any inhibitions he had, and continued to pour his heart out.
"Senpai, this may sound silly, but I believe that you're it. I wake up every morning with the love I have for you in my heart, and I get so happy knowing that I get to see you. It's the saddest part of my day, leaving you, but then I always look at the setting sun to find comfort, knowing that there's always tomorrow. Then I go to sleep with you in my mind, and in my dreams. What I'm trying to say is that I love you, Taichi-senpai. I've always loved you. Ever since I met you at soccer camp a few summers back. You were so amazing, and I just wanted to be like you. Ever since then, I was falling for you. And only now did I get the courage to say this. I love you." Taichi was speechless, frozen; yet he understood, but there was a deep gaze fixed on his eyes. Daisuke, with his eyes streaming with tears, began to sob.
"It's okay if you don't like me the same way. I just wanted you to know…" He couldn't contain himself. No longer speaking, he cried louder. Taichi knew exactly what to do. It was something that his heart was telling him to do for a long time, but his mind only realized now. He reached in, and kissed him with so much passion. It seemed to cease Daisuke's tears of sadness, only to be followed with tears of joy. Taichi felt this big release in his heart. He felt happy once again. He felt complete for the first time in his life. After a few minutes, Taichi broke the kiss, and said something to reassure Daisuke.
"Dai, I want you to know that I've been miserable. But the only reason I get up is to be with you. You're the boy that invades my dreams, the boy that brightens up my day, the boy that never ceases to amaze me. You're the boy that I love. I love you, Daisuke." As a gesture of the love that he always had for the boy, he gave him the goggles that were on his forehead. His cherished pair.
"Here, Dai. I want you to have these, so you know that you're always on my mind, just like those goggles. But most importantly, you're always in my heart, and that we're gonna be together forever." Dai only smiled, and cried, and sighed. He was elated, overjoyed, in love. After a long, passionate kiss, they lay back, and watched the sun bow down and the stars shined, all while they were in each other's arms.
Ek: Keep going. Get the tissues ready. >.