I am so sorry for taking a week off. My life has been a mess recently, but I am getting it together and writing new chapters! I am dropping to every two weeks for now just to make sure I have everything written ahead. I created Yuzuki years ago and I am thankful I can share her story with you readers. Well onto the story:
Well the date wasn't going terrible. Taichi only put his foot in his mouth twice and almost exposed the digital world once. Compared to his other times around her, he had to admit those were fairly good odds.
After they finished their meal, Yuzuki waved down the waiter. As she reached for her wallet to pay, Taichi grabbed the bill out of her hand and gave the waiter his card. He was surprised by how cheap the meal was for the amount of food they ordered. Yuzuki glared back at him, but when she opened her mouth to speak, he spoke first.
"Oh come on, Have you ever been on a proper date before? The gentleman is supposed to pay." He took a half-bow at the table and with a smirk waited for her reaction.
Her eyes softened and with a smile responded "I have been on a date before you jerk." Looking at her watch, she noticed it was almost 7. Grabbing Taichi's hand along with her purse, she led them out the door and toward the bus stop. "Hurry! We don't want to be late!" she yelled behind her, dragging a bewildered Taichi along the sidewalk.
Once they reached the bus stop, Yuzuki let go of his hand and immediately checked her watch. "Good, we've got 5 minutes" she said between breaths.
Catching his own breath, Taichi looked at the girl "So, do I get to know where you're taking me?" he asked in his most sarcastic tone.
Sticking her tongue out she replied "Nope, you just gotta trust me."
They stood there for a few minutes until the bus rolled up. It screeched to a stop and the door slid open. Yuzuki grabbed Taichi's hand again and led him into one of the back seats. Taking the window seat, she leaned against him. Taichi felt himself stiffen at the new contact. Red cheeks tinting slightly she whispered "I get motion sickness, so I'm going to relax a little bit. Let me know when we're at the stop in Chofu?"
Softening his shoulders Taichi smiled. "Yea, of course I won't let us miss the stop. I really want to know what you have planned."
With a smile, her eyes fluttered shut as she evened out her breaths. Taichi took the opportunity to look at his phone. He had 10 missed text messages: seven of them being from Mimi reminding him to be a gentleman on his date, one from Koushiro saying that Mimi wanted to remind him to be a gentleman on his date, one from Hikari asking how his night was going (followed by a winky face), and one from Yamato asking him to bring home milk if he wants crepes in the morning (followed by a comment on how there should not be any other visitors for breakfast). His friends really thought well of him apparently. Rolling his eyes he quickly responded to each message ensuring that every one of those assholes knew he was on his best behavior for the date.
After he clicked his phone shut, he settled in and looked over at the girl. She looked so peaceful with her eyes shut and head leaning against his shoulder. Her hair fell into her face and Taichi couldn't fight his urge to brush the few strands away and tuck them behind her ear. At his actions, she smiled and opened her eyes to look at him. "I'm not asleep you know" she whispered.
Eyes going wide, Taichi looked away. "I, uh, just wanted to let you know that we're almost at our stop."
With a short giggle. She lifted her head and looked out the window. Once the bus came to a complete stop, Taichi stepped into the aisle and let her lead. Never letting go of his hand, she led him off the bus and down the sidewalk. Chofu was as busy as ever. Quickly maneuvering around the crowd, Taichi realized where they were headed.
Stopping in the middle of a crowd, Taichi nearly yelled "Wait, are we watching FC Tokyo play?! I haven't seen them in years!"
Turning to laugh at his reaction Yuzuki grabbed his hand and pulled him forward. "Not if you keep stopping like that. Come on! We're running late."
Nodding at her statement, they began moving through the crowd until they reached the gate of Ajinomoto Stadium. Yuzuki pulled two tickets out of her purse and handed them to the ticket taker. After staring at the tickets for a minute, he scanned them. Looking up with a bright smile the man asked "Welcome Miss Kinimoto, shall we escort you to your seats?"
Waving her hand off she replied. "That won't be necessary. I know where to go. Thank you so much!" With a bow, she grabbed Taichi and led him up the stairs. Taichi was thrown off by that interaction. Nobody offers to escort someone at a football game. Before he had a chance to ask, Yuzuki pulled him toward a door. Quickly scanning her ticket, the door opened to a beautiful room. There were couches and chairs lined up, facing the back wall of windows. They had a perfect view of the midline and the teams were warming up. Taichi felt like he was 5 years old again at his first football game. A look of pure shock and excitement reflected on his face as he turned to look at the girl who was smirking at his reaction.
"Before you ask, no I did not pay a fortune for these seats. My father was an architect and helped update the new stadium. As a thanks, this is my family's box. We can use it whenever we'd like." She walked over to a closet where various jerseys were held. Grabbing a home jersey, she threw it at Taichi. "I'm guessing you're a size medium. Throw this on, you can't watch a football game without a jersey!"
Doing as he was told, he threw the jersey on over his shirt, Taichi watched as the girl put hers on over her attire. Picking the armchairs near the window, they watched the teams line up.
"This.. is… insane" Taichi whispered in complete awe.
Looking over, Yuzuki smiled at him. "So I take it, my attempt to impress you was a success?"
With a bright smile, Taichi turned and nearly yelled "Heck yea, I'm impressed! Oh my gosh if I had access to a room like this I would basically live here." He paused to look at the girl. She had a smile on her face, but her eyes portrayed another emotion. It looked like sadness. "Why does it look like you're having regrets about coming here?"
She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came a deep breath she responded "I just haven't been here in awhile. I guess you could say I'm feeling nostalgic." Looking at Taichi's expression she knew he was expecting a better answer. Sighing she continued "My parents aren't around anymore, being here without them is a little weird." She quickly grabbed Taichi's hand. "But I don't regret taking you. This game will be a blast. I just felt a little sad, but I'm having fun I promise!"
Staring at each other they didn't notice the whistle signaling the start of the game. Both quickly turning away with crimson-colored cheeks, Taichi was the first to speak. "I'm sorry to hear about your parents."
She shrugged. "It's ok. It was years ago. I'm sorry I ruined the mood."
Chuckling he replied "You ruined nothing! The game's just started, come on let's watch." Lifting an arm he offered a spot right next to him. Accepting his offer, Yuzuki snuggled into his chest, squeezing into one armchair and turned her attention toward the field.
They stayed like that for the whole game. Even through half time, Yuzuki snuggled a little closer and watched the field. It was a comfortable silence, and Taichi was less likely to embarrass himself if he didn't talk, so when the final whistle blew, he found himself a little disappointed. Slowly getting up, Yuzuki looked up at Taichi before replying "We should probably head back. I think the last bus leaves in 20 minutes."
Trying to hide his disappointment he simply said "Sounds good." He went to take his jersey off before he was stopped by Yuzuki's hands.
"That's yours. Keep it" She replied as she grabbed his hand to lead him out of the room. Running down the steps, they quickly made their way to the entrance. Chofu was dead. Most of the shops were closed and the sun was completely set. As they made their way to the bus stop, Yuzuki couldn't stop yawning.
"Tired?" Taichi asked as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
"A little. I may actually take a nap on the bus ride home this time. Can I count on you to protect me?" She asked with a wink.
He smiled back. "Of course."
As the bus arrived, they grabbed seats in the back like before. Yuzuki snuggled up against Taichi and closed her eyes. Taichi noticed how less awkward he felt this time, he was comfortable. Grabbing his phone again, he looked at his missed text messages. There were only two this time. One from Mimi asking how it was going and one very serious text from Yamato asking where he was. Looking at the time, he realized it was much later than when he said he would be home.
Quickly typing he replied We went to a football game. On the bus ride back now. I'll be home within the hour.
Watching as the dots crossed the screen he was met with a reply Good.
Lesson 1 of living with Yamato: he is more overbearing than an overprotective mother. Chuckling at his own thought he nudged Yuzuki awake and led her off the bus at their stop.
"So.. I'm walking you home. Which way?" Yuzuki went to protest, but Taichi cut her off "I'm not taking no for an answer, so either I walk you home or I walk you to my home, in which case you will be sleeping on the couch, so: which way?"
Playfully glaring, Yuzuki began to lead. As they passed the practice fields, Taichi noticed that they were heading in the same direction as his apartment. She couldn't live too far from him. Walking up to a brick apartment building, Yuzuki stopped.
She looked up, staring into his eyes. "This is where we part ways."
He gulped. "Guess so. I had a blast tonight. Would love to do it again."
She smiled as her gaze shifted downward. "Can't wait."
He found himself staring. "I guess I need to head home then."
She grabbed his hand. "But first.." Shifting her weight and standing on her toes, she reached up and gently caressed her lips onto his. He froze for a moment before finally returning the kiss. The world stopped as the two stood in front of her door, enjoying the intimacy of their contact. It didn't; take long before the kiss became more urgent. Taichi wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. He swears he heard a gasp before she wrapped her own arms around his shoulders. The kiss lasted several seconds before they stopped to catch their breath.
"I'm sorry about that" he quickly replied between breaths.
She looked a little shocked by his apology. "No, no, no I'm sorry. I, uh didn't mean to act that way." Her cheeks were tinted red.
"Well I seriously should head home. I'm sure Yamato is awake and ready to question me."
"Yea, yea sounds good. I can't wait to do this again." She met his eyes with a smile.
"Me neither" He responded softly. "Goodnight."
As he turned to leave, he heard a "Goodnight!" followed by the opening and closing of a door.
Enjoying the rest of the walk home, he reached his apartment in no time. Slowly turning the key in the lock he carefully tried to sneak into the dark entryway. He didn't get very far before Yamato, sitting in the living room, spoke up.
"I'm assuming you didn't grab any milk?"
"Uh, no I forgot. Don't worry, I'll make breakfast tomorrow!"
The silence from Yamato indicated that there was more he wanted to hear.
Sighing Taichi sat down on the couch. Staring at his knees, he whispered "Dude, I think I'm in love."
Closing her door, Yuzuki fell to her knees as the tears began to fall.
"Yuzuki, what's wrong?!" BlackTailmon panicked, immediately standing at her side.
"I don't think I can do this Tailmon. I can't hurt him." She sobbed.
The cat-like Digimon panicked. "Why? What happened?"
The words left her mouth in a quick whisper. "I think I'm falling for him."
