This is my disclaimer. Were it not on a computer I would paint it orange with purple polka dots and sprinkle it with glitter. So in a nutshell, I don't own digimon.

Now that the disclaiming is out of the way, I want to apologize to my readers for taking so very long with this update. In fact, what I'm posting now is really just a snippet. I've spent a loooooooooooooong time trying to figure out exactly where I wanted to go with this fic and finally decided.

So yes, the real update will be posted in about a week.

Anyhow, onto the fic!

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Parallel Universe?

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Matt heaved a sigh, rolling over and laying on his side. He tucked the blankets up to his chin, desperately trying to stay warm. The bed was too hard, the pillow was too small, and the blankets, far too thin. All in all, the room was just too cold. Granted Tai was in the bed closest to the air conditioner but still, the blond was freezing.

Chocolate colored eyes opened and Yamato heard a soft chuckle from the bed beside his. "Two nights are always the hardest, the first and the last. Don't worry about it, it happens to everyone."

Matt lay still. As much as he felt comforted by those words, the blond had too much pride to let the other boy know that. He suppressed a shiver. It was stupid he knew, this obsession with appearing strong, but it was the only way Matt knew how to be. He wasn't the type to whine and complain, so consequently, he wasn't the type to ask for help.

Even if it means dieing of frostbite.

Across from him, the bed creaked, signaling some type of movement. Blue eyes narrowed, trying to peer through the complete darkness. From seemingly nowhere, a blanket came flying at his head, smacking him in the face. "Oof!"

The blond pulled the cloth off, holding it close to his eyes and squinting in an effort to figure out what it was. Tai's blanket, his mind supplied, but just as he was about to toss it back, his roommate's voice interrupted. "Keep it."

Matt frowned. "I don't need it."

Che, the hell you don't, Tai thought to himself, rolling his eyes. He'd been watching the other boy shiver for the past ten minutes, but Yamato's pride was stifling. "Well I don't need it either," he shot back. "So if you don't need it, and I know I won't need it, then it'll just sit on the floor all night."

Damn him, Matt gritted his teeth.

The two had only known each other for a day and already Yamato knew that this boy meant trouble. When one pushed, the other pulled, effectively balancing the other. Matt hated it. Tai had this way of getting around everything and for the first time in his life, the blond was left at a loss.

"Fine it'll just sit on the floor!" Matt blurted out. Sure he'd still be cold, but at least he'd beat Tai.

"Fine." The brunette replied carelessly. "Fine." "Fine!" Tai yelled, furious. Both boys were fuming, stubbornly refusing to concede defeat.

The door opened and with it light came flooding in, Matt covered his face with his arm. "Checks." The nurse announced, scribbling something on her paper. Tai rolled onto his stomach as the door closed.

"They do that all night." He murmured, sticking his foot out from under the sheet and tucking his arms around the pillow. Matt didn't answer; instead he rolled onto his side. "Tai?" He asked softly. "Hm?" The brunette turned his head, hair sticking up wildly. "What's going on with Daisuke and Ken?" Tai laughed, leaning his chin on his hand. "Oh come on, like I really have to tell you."

"So….they're gay?" he blinked, surprise evident on his face.

"Um…. well yeah I guess you could say that" Tai yawned. "But, Dai's only dated like, two boys, Ken included. Before it was just girls." "Oh," he paused, thinking this over. "So….they met in here then?" Tai ran a hand through his hair. "Nah. They both play soccer and they met during a tournament. I introduced them actually." He said with a laugh.

The conversation was a little intimidating for Yamato, but his curiosity was definitely winning out. "Ok so you and Dai were friends before?" "Half-brothers," Tai answered, stretching and rolling onto his back. Yamato mentally scolded him himself for not having noticed this detail earlier. The physical similarities were obvious, but the happy-go-lucky attitude they shared should've been a dead give away.

But for every answer, Matt was left with a whole new set of questions. Before he even had a chance to get one out, Tai posed a question of his own.

"What about you? Any brothers or sisters?"

The blond fell silent, heart wrenching painfully. "Yeah." He answered finally, voice soft and subdued. "A younger brother, T.K." "That's cool." Tai smiled. "How old is he?" "He's fourteen, a freshman this year."

Talking about his brother was difficult at best, but Matt had held it in for so long, that talking to Tai about him was strangely comforting.

"Yeah, my younger sister's a freshman this year too." Tai said with a laugh. "I've been teasing her cause she just got a new boyfriend." Matt grinned, relaxing. "Yeah, T.K. just got his first girlfriend. Hikari I think her name is."

The brunette shifted on his pillow, "That's my sister's name." He laughed. "Small world." Matt stopped, suddenly feeling wide-awake. "What'd you say her boyfriend's name was?" Tai was quiet, trying to think of it. "Ah god….um….Ta- Taka? No….Taku…"

"Takeru?"

"Yeah that was it!" He grinned, before the magnitude of it hit him. Both boys sat in a stunned silence, neither quite sure how to react until Tai's amusement won out, his face breaking into a grin. "Oh shit," He said with a laugh. In the bed beside him, Yamato was chuckling, trying in vain to hide it before giving up and letting the room erupt in laughter.

The door opened. "Checks."

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Ta da! There you are my lovelies. Reviews? Please?