Oh, hi again everyone happy to know your all well insane coughs yes all well. Ok all clearing up, sorry to leave you guys like that I kinda ran outta time and I was going away. Yes it was good fun; I slept a lot though, as well im kinda like an owl cross… some other animal that likes daytime and I had to get away from being up 24-7. Im up all night and all day how fun, no sleeping for me! Please who needs sleep? Pah! Anyways now to get on with this story, I actually worked out all the pairings for this story. You should find it most entertaining this chap is basically about… nah I wont tell ya! Something better then a prize is always a surprise (Yes I stole that from 'Charlie and the chocolate factory'). Ok happy readers keep waiting for more updates on Undecidable! Warning! Contains Yaio & rarely Yuri (Not in this chapter) Sorry I 4got to say that last time but now you know. People please tell me in your reviews if you would prefer me to keep things straight or get guy on guy going on.
Oh and a big thanks to the reviewers! Im updating especially because of you ppl!
Chapter Two: White lies don't hurt but pranks do
"Matt!"
"Yes?" the blonde asking innocently through a smirk.
Matt's father Malcolm tugging at his hair, his face infuriating a glowing red "Again? Common Matt just be fair! Just…" he sighed rubbing his face "Ok calm… steady… calm down… breathe in… breathe out…" Matt's father now calmed and tranquil slowly regaining colour in his face. "Ok. Matt… tell me… what's bothering you?"
Matt turned down his head, heavy eyes locking with the carpet. Ok, must be good boy or he's defiantly not going to let me out tonight… just say no to everything he says.
"So are you?" his father asked respecting an answer to shortly follow up.
"No" Matt shrugged kicking his heals against the couch.
"So you're not listening to me? I thought so. Could see it on your face. Do you ever listen to me Matt?"
"…Yeah! I listen when I feel like it" Damn mouth! Now he's never going to let me go. Gah! I really have to work on this whole listening thing before I really get myself into some deep trouble.
"Matt!" his father bellowing.
Crap too late! "Dad… can I just tell you… I know I can be a better student if you give me a chance… its not my fault im this way, it has to be in this case my parental influencing me." Matt's gaze held tight. His mother had passed away due to lung cancer a year before. His father had always stirred that was the problem he was like this. He had always planned do something about it but everything he tried either backfired or failed. Yes he had another few tricks up his sleeve he was surely going to introduce to Matt in good time. Matt covered his face. Why am I bringing mum into this?
His father quickly stated "Is it mum? Is that why you are becoming this way Matt?"
The blonde played through his gritted teeth. "Becoming what way?"
His father rose to his feet pacing a step closer to the couch Matt was sitting on. "Matt… you're changing, I just don't want to loose you." He sat down at his side resting a hand on Matt's shoulder.
For seconds Matt fell in depth with his words but pulled away snarling, "If anyone is changing here its you! I don't change! I am Matt! And that's who I plan to be all my life not like you! Flipping over like a steak onto your uncooked side! Playboy!" His ocean filled eyes weakening before apologizing "Im… sorry, I didn't mean to go off at you like that…"
His father accepted relaxing his shoulders "Do you want a drink Matt?"
He nodded pulling himself into his chair sinking back into the cushion supporting his weight. Now… how do I get onto the conversation of going out tonight with Sora… that sounded really weird… maybe I should leave Sora out of this. I'd hate for her to get in trouble too. She has enough going on with her mum and dad… this is all her fault I got in trouble. The note! Shit I bet she got it… it will be funny anyway.
"Here you go." Matt was approached with a white mug, hot steam drifting out from the scorching liquid it contained. He placed his fingers underneath, blowing away the steam before sipping. "How's it taste?"
"Good." He sipped it again pulling away sticking out his tongue "Ouch! Hot!" fanning the burning sensation. "My bad. Should have checked if it was hot before swallowing a heap at once." Ask now! Ask now! "Ask now!" His father arched both eyebrows resuming his well paced drinking. "Uh… sorry I mean. I was meant to ask you… do you think tonight I can go out with Sora and get a gift for Mimi's birthday?" Shit! I was supposed to leave Sora outta this!
"Well… im not so sure. But I suppose if that's all your going for it can't hurt" he mused for a second. "Wait! You're in trouble young man! You are supposed to be in your room thinking about why you were sent home!" Matt sighed gently closing his eyes. "Hm… alright then. You can go… if you promise you will be well-behaved."
"Yes. I sware, its only to get this gift. And I will be right home!" He began darting upstairs before pausing halfway "Oh im gonna be in my room talking to Sora."
His father nodded in approval Matt rushing up the stairs. Matt's father sighed deeply placing his mug down on the table at his side in its place holding to eye level a photo frame. His confused smile opened up after searching through the picture of a young blonde boy standing between a ruby dressed woman and man cloaked in a dry-cleaned suit.
He lifted the photo closer kissing its surface his eyes brimming with tears allowing a simple sentence to escape his lips "You left us too soon…"
Matt paced around his room phone on his shoulder held securely with his ear "He said yes… he actually said I can go!"
"I would never have thought you would get sent home… it's that teacher she is out to get you. Even a deaf dumb blind person could see that!"
Matt's voice became deep and serious "Sora?"
"Yes Matt?"
"All the god damn teachers are out to get me! It like they have nothing better to do then pick on me." He flicked through his drawer for a decent set of clothes throwing the garments onto his bed. "Its like. They are only at that school to get me as a student and bug me!"
"It probably just seems that way."
"No it is that way!" he scoffed. "Anyway, so you never told me, how did your dad react when you asked him to come out tonight?"
Sora giggled "Yeah. He was alright but mum convinced him into saying yes. Will you be meeting me here or will I be meeting you there?" Matt shed down his clothes covering his body with fresh ones.
"Uh… you come past here. You could do with a walk anyway."
"What! Are you saying im fat?"
"No" he quickly began retaliating "You can walk not me. And Mrs. Bender's house is closer to mine not yours… and its almost washing time!" Matt jumped gazing into his clock on his bedside.
"Oh no" Sora groaning. "Yup… washing time. What have you got crammed up your sleeve today?"
Matt gathered all his clothes off the floor running out his door to the bathroom, voice echoing all round a sly grin across his face "Im going to scare the crap outta him! So I guess I'll see you later on tonight, yes?" she confirmed his answer hanging up, as did Matt throwing the phone down to one side.
He piled his clothes together opening the washing chute clothes vanishing from site down into the basket. He leaned backward headfirst, slowly crawling down the large channel, feet finally in. I hope I don't get stuck in here.
Matt's father entered the laundry room whistling a delightful tune opening the washing machine. He spotted Matt's dirty washing removing the garments from the chute. His whistling changed to a scream after Matt roared out a monstrous growl "Blah!"
"Ah! Crap!"
Matt laughed insanely tears almost running down, but in this case up his face "You should have seen the look on your face." He laughed again trying hard to control the outbreak.
Matt's father smiled leaving behind the unloaded washing "We'll see how funny it is watching how long it takes you to get yourself out of there." He left the room Matt still leaning on a handstand from the chute.
He groaned gazing around the empty room still lightly giggling, "Ok dad. Arms are getting tired… dad? Please arms are aching… im stuck!" He tried persistently to wedge his body out although impossible. He laughed screaming out again "Dad! Im still stuck."
"You can wait!" came his reply.
"Don't worry, I've got all the time in the world… my arm's aching," he grumbled unceasingly. "Oh great, now I've got an itchy spot on my back!" Maybe if washing builds up overtime I will be forced out! Pain! Where is that man?
Malcolm entered again looking at the uncomfortable position Matt seemed wedged in "Oh, looks very uncomfortable."
"Uncomfortable can't describe it!" Matt eyed off his dad now attempting to enter the chute from where he was waiting upon a handstand. "What are you gonna do, push me back up?"
"You never seize to amaze me."
"Sora said that to me today! Wow, twice must be worth a gold medal. Just please help me out of here." His father grappling his arms pushing up. Matt's stomach sliding against the cold metal. "Im stuck and im doomed! Im gonna die in a laundry chute!"
Ding! Dong! Ding!
Matt's arms were released falling back to where he began "Whoa!" Hopefully it's Sora. Her voice echoing through the hall cries of laughter. Yup it's Sora, she better help me pr gad damn her she will pay!
"Matt. We've got help! Sora is gonna help from above and im going to push you up!" his arms again grappled and pushed up through the chute.
"Matt this isn't a garbage chute this is for laundry!"
"Ha, ha, very funny Sora!" She grabbed his ankles pulling his legs. "Ouch! You're hurting me! You stupid dummy!" Matt's father silenced him before pushing him higher.
"That's as high as I can reach!" Sora strained herself to pull the blonde up. Grabbing his knees, then wrapping her hands around his waist.
He reached the tiles, stumbling backward onto Sora. Her hands still around his body caused the blondes face to brighten a deep blushing red. Sora pacing her words "Um… sorry. Well. Your out if that counts?"
Matt rose back to his feet shaking out his arms "Oh hell and crap! I'll never. Ever. Do that again!" he turned on the cold water, cooling down his face.
Matt's father entered the bathroom assisting Sora to her feet "Thankyou. You came at a good time. Matt was just being a naughty boy acting like a little kindergarten. Weren't you Matt?"
"I do not act like a kindergarten!"
Sora covered her mouth tugging at Matt's sleeve "Common Matt we've gotta get Mimi's present remember?" the expression lie written all over her innocent face that only Matt could read.
"Yeah. That's right. Its getting dark and we wanted to be home before it got too late. Don't you agree dad?"
He frowned before seconds overwhelmed by a smile. "Alright… Sora." She spun back round "Don't let Matt get up to any of his little games." The teen nodded assuring his trust was in good hands.
Matt rushed first down the stairs leading Sora out "How gentlemanly of you Matt." he hurried her along into the dark night creeping by without seconds to spare. A perfect target timing around nine was in plan. "So Matt. What are you exactly planing to do to Mrs. Bender?"
Matt grinned flicking his eyes over at Sora. "I was thinking of talking to Mr. Bender and telling him that his wife and I are together. Might work."
"Don't you think that sounds a bit… odd?" she asked puzzled. Her gaze straightened again meeting her eyes with Matt's. "I mean, not that there's anything wrong with liking a teacher… I don't think… is there?"
"Yuck! I don't like the teacher I just wanna ruin her life." His exquisite smile brought one similar to Sora's face.
"If you say so."
"Oh, I say so. That really is disgusting but it will be worth watching the horrified reaction on her face." Sora pushed Matt toward the front gate into a small yard arriving upon a doorstep. Sora hid herself behind the fence peeping through the small gaps in between each strip of wood.
Matt grinned, coughing away to a serious expression now sealed on his lips. His hand clamped into a fist knocking on the hard plank of timber blocking out his view. He sighed rolling his eyes to one side attempting again.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
The door finally opened a black bearded man, appearing around his early twenties gazed into the depths of his eyes. Cloaked in a black dressing gown ending at his heel. "Can I help you?"
"Ah, yeah! Im here to see Jennifer."
Mr. Bender leaned up against the doorway intrigued. "And who might you be?" His eyebrows arched and heel twisted one over the other.
"Oh, im Jennifer's lover slash student."
"What! Are you having an affair with my wife?" his voice bellowing into Matt's direction, face infuriating. Sora listened from the fence giggling under her breath, hands cupping her mouth to prevent further cries of laughter.
"Yeah!" Matt lied. "For some time now, and no I didn't hit on her. She was hitting on me to begin with."
Mr. Bender shouted out to his wife. A woman appeared at the doorway dressed similarly to the man now screaming in her face. "Why did you do this to me?"
"What are you talking about Joe? Do what?" the woman seeming rather confused until eyes landing upon the blonde at her doorstep. "No! That! That student! Is a horror! You can't possibly believe the lies of a young blonde teen? Blonde!"
"Im serious." Matt interrupting. "She wanted to get it started with me!"
"What!" Mrs. Bender pulling back her hair into a ponytail. "No way!"
"Yes way you said 'I want to fuck with you Matt'."
Jennifer's eyes widened. "What! Don't make up this bullshit!" her husband gazed across at the blonde waiting for the teen to resume.
"She has already done me once for Christ sakes! I was just coming by to pick up dessert."
"What?" Joe and Jennifer screaming in unison.
"Why do you look so shocked Jenny? You were the one doing the hard stuff not me I was just playing along." Joe's mouth dropped eyes beamed open at his wife and back to the teen. "I am trying to get her pregnant man!"
"What the fuck!" Joe ripped at his hair yanking each strand.
"Please Joe! Don't do this to me!"
Joe left the doorway pushing past the woman back into the house. The blonde entered through the door laughing in his teacher's face. "I think I have really outdone myself this time."
"Matt! What are you doing at my house? Are you trying to make my life more miserable then it already is?"
The brunette's eyes brimming with tears, running through the halls and rooms spread throughout the house. "Joe?" she entered into their room a bag rapidly filling by the passing seconds. He packed three pairs of jeans, three shirts and two pairs of shoes locking down the case hurling the bag down onto the floor. "Joe. Please… I beg you believe me. That student! Is just. You don't understand he is a horrible, irresponsible young man! He has planned this with one of his foolish friends, who seem to have nothing better to do with their time. He is a brat!"
"And you can have him, cause im gone." He remained rather calm grabbing hold of his keys on the kitchen bench pushing past Matt "You are the most sick guy I have ever met! And you can have her too! I want nothing more to do with that cheating slut!" his words tracing Jennifer's ears.
She ran through the lit hall, eyes filled with emotional tears, dripping down the side of each cheek. Her gaze turned to Matt sighing clamping her eyes shut tight "… Matt. Go home… I'll talk with you tomorrow." Matt shrugged leaving the door side a car slowly reversing from the driveway speeding away from the property.
Jennifer closed the door behind Matt careful not to slam it tight. Matt ran down the path laughing, joy written all over the teen from back to front. Sora stumbled to her feet shaking her head "Don't you feel at the least bit guilty?"
"Why would I?"
"You shouldn't" Sora grinning. Matt released a deep sigh wiping away the freshly forming sweat on his forehead. "Are you alright Matt? You look overwhelmed by this whole drama?"
"No. Im just thinking about today."
"Today?" Sora raised one eyebrow cunningly. "Do you mean the assessment? How did that go anyway?"
"Yeah. Turned out well. I actually think I passed… but that was because of Joe." He felt through his pocket searching for something. "And… something else. But don't worry. You probably don't remember."
Sora jumped forward in front of Matt lowering both eyebrows and smiling. "Try me. I probably remember. I know you may not think I remember a lot but I seem to remember everything that involves you. Strange isn't it?"
"Yes. Very strange, but if you haven't noticed im trying to walk so." He swayed his arms from right to left. "Shift."
Sora walking backward still facing the blonde. Both eyes caught on his like a fly caught in a spider's web. It came to the junction where Matt would continue straight ahead and Sora turning left could save her a lot more time to get home. Sora sniffled "So… Um… Matt? Could I ask you something?"
"Yeah why not?"
She began hesitating "Um… what was it with your note… in class today?" she scuffed the front of her shoes against the ground.
"Oh so you do remember?" Matt continuing. I hope she doesn't get it the wrong way or something… now how do I ask? His eyes flicked back and forth uncontrollably right then centre.
Sora finally gained enough within herself to continue "Your gonna kick my ass for what reason, may I ask?" she laughed, "It was a pretty sad note you would think that you were gonna kill me or something, Matt. Was that all you could come up with? I really expected more from the master of drama, action and horrific devastation."
"Yeah?" he rolled his eyes away from the curious girl. "That wasn't really what I was trying to express… I…" he paused, a lump in his throat preventing him from continuing. Should I tell her? What if she slaps me, or something? "I um…"
"Yes? You um?" she toyed. His hands hovered above hers, resting them down in the awkward position though he found it comforting. She gazed into the ocean flowing through his eyes puzzled by his emotion. He's never been this tense before.
"I think I…"
"Matt." she responded tranquilly. "I think I… do too."
"What you wanna kick yourself up the ass?" her emotion dropped in sarcasm before reapplying to his soft apology. "No im joking. I was meant to say… never mind you'll think its stupid."
"No I wont. I would never think its stupid Matt."
She sighed, her eyes drifting away from his. Matt leaned over her, breathing down the back of her neck sending a rush of tingles through her spine. He lifted his mouth to her ear whispering gently "…I think I love you…"
She blushed lightly falling closer to his chest after his subtle lips rest on her cheek. "I… feel the same way about you." She remained holding herself close for seconds before braking away from his grasp apologising "Look. I've gotta get home, im as late as it is… dad said there was something important he had to tell me."
"Oh." Matt watching the girl disappear into darkness still standing at the bend in the road.
"I'll try and call you later! If not I'll be asleep so don't wake me please!" Sora's voice reaching his ears absorbing what she had just screamed back.
Matt combed his fingers back through his hair closing his eyes. Did I just make a foul mistake?
"Matt!" a striking voice greeted him gruffly. "You are in deep, deep trouble you mischief maker!"
It struck him. Did he find out that I just lied to him and pulled a prank on my teacher and her husband? "What are you talking about?" his guiltless gaze secure with his father's outrageous temper.
"You have one missed phone call."
"You shouldn't be listening to my pone calls!" his innocence fading to irritation.
"It was Taichi and he asked where you were I said you were out with Sora looking for a gift for Mimi's birthday. Then! He told me that Mimi's birthday isn't until next term! Can you explain that?" lips pressed tightly together.
Matt struggled inadequately to think of an excuse. Crap… think, think stupid brain why do you choose not to work now of all times? "Sora and I were… ok the truth is we were out looking for a new outfit… for her, not me."
His father snarled commanding his son to sit. "Matt. I have organized a weekend holiday down at the beach with the Kamiya's and the Takenouchi's. We're gonna be spending the weekend with them so behave!"
Matt nodded so that's what Sora's dad wanted to tell her… I get it now. "Do you mind if I call Tai?"
His father faltered itching his cheek. "Yeah alright. Go on. And make sure your room is tidy. I will wake you up seven am tomorrow morning for school so your not late and for once you will be on time."
"Yes dad I know." Matt pulled himself up from his chair darting up to his room phone back on the hook. Dad must have put it on the hook to charge.
He dialled in Tai's number waiting patiently for the line to connect through. A half dead sleepy groan answered "Mm… Hello? If this is someone trying to give me something or sell me something for some god damn stupid reason your gonna wish you were never born. So die now!"
"Oh shutup! All you do is whine!"
"Hey Matt!" he exploded. "What you doing up at this hour?"
"More I should ask why are you sleeping at this hour?"
"I was resting my eyes! And besides why are you calling me. Can't you call Sora or Joe and annoy them?" he unenthusiastically replied.
"I just rang to tell you I got back at Mrs. Bender!"
"Oh that?" he silenced. "How did it go?"
"I think im gonna be in a lot! Of! Trouble!"
"Nice to know Matt. But… couldn't. This. Have. Waited. Until. Tomorrow?" he pondered for a minuet closing his eyes.
"Fine… I'll let you get back to the one thing your good at… sleeping! I will just go to bed anyway… See you tomorrow then Tai."
"Now I wanna talk!"
"Goodbye Tai!" Matt hung up replacing the phone on the charger. He stripped down his clothes dressing in his pyjamas. He cleaned his teeth and entered his room turning out the light. He found himself beside his bed lifting the quilt sliding into the comfort zone. Pulling the sheets over his shoulders. I hope tomorrow won't be as bad as im imagining it to be… I just hope t wont get any worse then it already is… he traced over his thoughts until sliding into the unawareness of a dream.
I hope you all enjoyed that chap people sorry about the note thing hehe... anyways besides that yeah im thinking of much more to come as I said many more pairings will be involved not just Sora and Matt (mostly Sora and Matt) but I want you to review and tell me if it would be fine a Yaio and Yuri story? Cause people get a bit iffy and stop reading so I don't want to upset anyone. Miss. D here over an out… until next time!