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C.a.n.d.y C.o.a.t.e.d

Ch.1 Sayonara sunshine

Soldier.

Just think about it.

When people hear that word,they picture nicely ironed,camoflague uniforms on toned bodies. Hoards of sons,husbands,fathers,boyfriends;daughters,wives mothers,girlfriends, stepping foot off a massive navy ship. An overly emotional welcome with tears,flowers, and sometimes toddlers. Men and women standing on a podium, receiving badges of armor, and applause. Saying goodbye to their loved ones, and in the blink of an eye, they're back home.

Well.

WhenI hear the word soldier,those are not my thoughts.

I picture groups of scared human beings trying to play composed.

They dress the part to play the part.

Scrambling over dead bodies and terrain. The landscape:a canvas with limented painting colors. Greenish camoflague,and plenty of scarlett blood. Screams of confusion,agony,shotgun calls.9 foot statues of a crouching soldier,or mounted on a horse."In loving memory of"-inscribed on the heading. Families franticly scanning the never ending list of casualties,praying to God they don't recognize anyone.

I don't see glory.

I see death.

Lots of useless suffering and death.

So when Yamato told me the news,I nearly had a nervous break-down. I was waiting for him to say he was just joking..I could imagine that soft voice,calm and nonchalant.

"Got 'cha...You so thought i was serious."

He would chuckle then,and flash that smile I fell in love with.

But no smile would graze those lucious lips,I felt an anxiety attack creeping up my spine. He only frowned,eyes finding the floor,when I realized they couldn't meet mine.

"Yama...please tell me you're joking," I pleaded,positioned on the soft carpet floor. I leaned against the couch,feeling him crouch down in front of me.

"It will only be for about 4 months...6 at the most."He tried to sound re-assuring and comforting,a smile tugging the corner of his lips.

Not working.

"6 months?6 months!I can barely stand to be away from you for 6 hours,and thats when I'm sleeping!" I tried with all my might,as if my words would some how change his decision. Those eyes like the ocean..they told the truth. He was being recruited,and that was that.

Whether I was broken in the process,wasn't a part of the equation,so it seemed.

Defeat.

I sighed.

"Why..?" was all I could manage,barely speaking at all.

"My father...,"He began.

Ishada. I should have known.

"Dammit Yamato!"I slammed my fist into the back of the couch,you'll find its very easy to smother pain with anger.

"You can't keep letting him push you around!You deserve better than to be his tool!" My voice was loud,but I wasn't yelling. Sure I was upset..but hurt more.

"Look," He said,staring straight into my eyes.

"Its not only his decision,sure he's been thinking about it,but the government chose me..they're recruiting me."

"bullshit..."

I too,was now staring into those eyes. Sure the government,this and that..but he's broken the law so many times,why not now?I know it was Ishada's influence. He wanted a man,not a boy for a son."Damn Ishada.."I began to protest,before being cut off.

"Oh,come off of it Taichi!He just wants to raise me right, okay?Just because your no-good father..." He was yelling now. Until his voice began to trail off into nothing..he sat,as in surprise at the sound of his own voice.

I stared at him,arms trembling. He didn't need to finish the sentence,and he could see it in my eyes.

"Shit,Taichi...I didn't mean-" "No. Go ahead and say it.."I stood up,composing myself,my stern glare becoming lost in two pupils,floating in the ocean.

"Just because my good-for-nothing father abandoned me,I have no right to judge how yours brings you up...Just spit it out. I don't know what its like to have a real dad,its not my place to.."

I sighed,just thinking of the bastard.

"Whatever...Go..They need you."

He opened his mouth to speak,but i was already down the hall,tears streaming down my face..I didnt want him to see. I stood in front of my door,waiting to hear the front door close. I ran my fingers down the door frame,speaking only to myself.

"But not as much as I do...never as much."

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Trying to open my eyes,it wasn't the sun that kept them shut. Tears and sleep had dried up to form a crust I was too exhausted to try and break through. However,as i lay there on my bed,the cold night air wasn't all that i felt. Soft lips,puckered just the right way,that could only belong to him..planted a kiss on my own chapped lips,tempting a crack i wouldn't even mind.

"Ai shi teru..Taichi-kun"

And I drifted off back into my dreams,where he would stay.

You are my sunshine...

My only sunshine...

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Yay!Thats the end of chapter 1.I thought referring to Yama-kun as sunshine was sort of fitting.(The hair and all)Anyway,what do you guys think!Sorry if it seems a bit too short,I promise next chapter will be longer..And it wont be just a conversation. That is..if I get a few reviews.. (wink,wink)

Tai-kun:Aww,why does Yama have to leave?

Kyo-chan:(thawps him with the script) because i said so!S o you can go skipping down the road of self destruction!.Its all a part of my diabolical scheme..

Yamato:I would never join the army,anyway...

Kyo-chan:(death glare)...what was that?

Yamato: o.o;...(gets into uniform) yes ma'am!