Chapter 3: The Gathering

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Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.

Warning: This is shounen-ai aka male/male so if you're offended/disgusted/plain hate it, leave now!!

A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! Yay!! Ok, I don't know how everyone gets to the Digiworld 25 years later, but I'm going to still use the computer digiport way. The picture-taking part in the Digiworld is kinda pointless but just wanted to relate it to the show. And the flashback part's kinda corny...

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"Wake up Sora," Matt whispered, shaking Sora gently. "We gotta get ready for the reunion."

"Huh? What? Oh right!" Immediately Sora sprung out of bed. "Let's see...should I wear this? Or this? Or..."

"Anything's fine Sora. Wear something you designed, honey." Sora gave Matt a warm smile. She was flattered that Matt always strongly supported her designs. "And you, mister, could wear this!" she threw him one of her designs.

"C'mon mom, dad! Lessgo!" Yoshi exclaimed, running to the computer.

"Ok ok. Calm down Yoshi. Digiport open!"

*****At Tai's*****

"Hurry up koi. We're going to be late! This is your reunion and you're the last one to get ready," Kotsuki scolded Tai lightly.

"Coming," Tai said. He and Agumon appeared at the doorway.

"Ok, this is it. Sit tight Suto! Digiport open!"

*****Digiworld*****

As soon as Suto was in, a Koromon bounced into his arms.

"Suto, this'll be your digimon, Koromon," Tai explained, looking fondly at the Koromon.

"My own? Yay!" Suto cried out happily. "We're going to be good friends." Soon everyone arrived, and new digimon were distributed to the younger ones. Tai's heart clenched when he saw him.

"Tai! Long time no see!" Matt shouted out. "Even with such a big haircut he's still as handsome..." Matt thought, then mentally slapped himself for thinking that way.

"Yeah Matt," Tai said and tried to smile. He didn't want to ruin the day again. "Gosh is he hot," he muttered under his breath. After all the introductions were made to Tai and family, everyone split up to play.

"Uh, guys? I gotta go back to get my camera," TK said.

"Remember the time when taking pictures was Kari's big thing? She'd have a camera wherever she went," Davis sighed as he thought back to those days. "That time I was still dreaming of having a noodle cart. Look at me now!" Everyone laughed.

"Hey everybody! Look, it's TK!" Suto exclaimed when he saw TK reappear.

"OK everyone, will the original digidestined, their digimon, and their kids stand together?" TK requested. Soon everyone was standing except for TK and his family and Davis and his family. "Davis, get in there!"

"Naw, just take the picture, TK." Click.

"Hey dad, could we go explore on our own?" Davis Jr. (A/N: haha. couldn't resist. Davis just seems like a person who'd name his kid that) asked.

"Sure kiddo! Go and have fun!" Click. TK took another picture as the kids ran away for their adventure.

"Hey, let me take a picture of all of you," Davis's wife said. Click. "So anyways, let's go back."

"Go back? Aren't we staying here?" Tai asked, confused.

"No, silly," Matt laughed, though all he got was a glare from Tai. "We just drop the kids off. Come on, let's go!"

*****Back in real world*****

"Ok, this is where we go to Matt's house. After all, he has the biggest house," Izzy explained to Tai. "We're just going to hang out there."

"Oh," Tai said nervously, catching the smirk on Matt's face.

"Come on Tai, let's go. We have a lot of catching up to do." As soon as the group got to Matt's house, Tai disappeared. "Now where'd he go?" Matt wondered.

~Matt's POV~

I had been unsure if I wanted to see Tai, but now that Tai's back, I feel the need to talk to him and just hang out. "Hey guys, have you seen Tai?" I asked the others. As I looked from one person to another, they all shook their heads. All but Kotsuki. Yeah, Tai's husband. Sheesh, I'm so mad at Tai because he never even invited me to his wedding!

"He said he would be looking around," Kotsuki said.

"I see," I glared at him. I just couldn't help it. With that, I stomped out of the room in search for Tai. "Tai?" I shouted. I stopped at my study room. The seat was facing the window, not the desk. I didn't remember doing that. "Tai?" I repeat, this time more cautious. There was no reply. I chuckled, feeling silly saying it to an empty room. All of a sudden I heard a sniff. "Tai, you can't avoid me this time," I sighed, making my way to the chair.

"Go away Matt," he said. His voice was cold and harsh. He wasn't supposed to sound like that! I was the one who uses that voice, not him! Well, if he wanted to play this way...

"Fine," I said, matching his coldness.

"Matt...wait." Ha, I won! "You could have this back," he turned around and threw something at me. Then he glared at me. His eyes were red. Had he been crying?

"Tai, have you been crying?" I ask, not bothering to look at whatever he threw at me. I take a step closer.

"You can have it back," he repeated. I rolled my eyes and looked at the ground. I gasped. There lay in front of me was my favorite guitar pick.

///////flashback///////

"Hey Matt?" Tai asked me nervously. We were hanging out at his house. He was playing with his soccerball.

"Hm?"

"Do you think we'll make it to the same university?"

"Of course!" I said, surprised that he'd think otherwise.

"Well, just in case we don't and one of us has to leave, you can have this," he said, tossing me his soccerball. "To signify our friendship, you know. So you'll never forget me. I've had this soccerball since I was small. It's my favorite soccerball, and I want you to have it."

"Wow Tai... Wait, what are you talking about? Of course we'll make it to the same university!"

"But just in case. Plus, people separate when they're older too."

"Fine then. Here, you could have my favorite guitar pick," I said, fishing it out of my pocket. "It always gives me inspiration to write a new song. Kind of funny because it's only a pick, huh?" I laughed, handing him my pick.

\\\\\\\end of flashback\\\\\\\

"Wha--Tai?" I asked. He basically threw away our friendship right there. "Why?" Tears started streaming out of my face. I was a grown man for goodness sakes! How could I cry over such a tiny thing? Not that Tai cared. He looked me one last time and ran off. I walked slowly to the chair and sank down into it. As I looked at my desk and the couple of pictures on it, I saw the picture of Tai and me was faced down. Was he really ending our friendship? No, he won't do that. I won't let him. Getting up firmly, I left the room in search for Tai.

~Tai's POV~

"Wha--Tai? Why?" Matt asked. Oh gosh, please don't cry on me. Yup, he did it. Tears began to streak down his face. I couldn't take it anymore. I just made him cry! Quickly I ran out the room. What had I done? I was just so scared that Matt caught me crying that I didn't think before I acted. Now he's never going to forgive me. I ended our friendship right there. And that picture on his desk...I don't know why he still has that picture on his desk after what happened at his wedding. The picture was of Matt and me making silly faces in front of the camera. After it was developed, we each wrote "best friends" at the bottom of our copies. I looked around. I guess I had stumbled into his and Sora's room. Sheesh, I could see their wedding picture on their nightstand. Her stupid designs were all over the floor. For a moment I felt sorry for Sora. She didn't do anything and yet I sometimes feel a sudden urge to choke her to death.

"Tai, I know you didn't mean what you did," I heard Matt's voice. I wanted to apologize, but I wasn't going to do it before he did...not that he needed to be sorry for anything.

"Tai, look. We've grown and I'm sure we've learned to forget about our pride at a time like this. Can't we just forget about what happened today? Let's just start over." Wow, Matt really was overcoming his pride. I bet his pride was in there right now screaming at him to pick a fight with me. I must admit, it was hard for me to do something like that. Pride led to stubbornness, and I'm a really stubborn guy. But this is a friendship we're talking about here.

"All right," I sighed. He smiled genuinely, and I couldn't help but smile back.

"Hey, let's catch up, ok? So how's life with your new husband?" I couldn't help but detect bitterness...and jealousy? No, it was my imagination. "You didn't even invite me to the wedding," he continued. Oh, so that's what he's jealous about.

"Matt, we're not married," I said. "We're just engaged."

"But you said--" he gasped.

"Yeah, I know what I said. TK wrote it in his book so I decided to say that. You know, I didn't even agree to the engagement, but since I did tell you guys that we were married, I guess that means I'm agreeing." Suddenly I was aware of how comfortable I felt talking to Matt. It was like old times again: him confiding in me, me confiding in him...

"I see," he nodded, not meeting my eyes. "So how'd you two meet?"

"He was Motawa's friend. We became fast friends, and after Motawa broke up with me, he comforted me and a few years later he asked me out. We had been dating ever since. I don't know if I should marry him though. I don't know if I'm in love with him for sure," I gasped. I didn't know why I was opening up to Matt so quickly. I had never told anyone--not even Agumon--about this.

~Matt's POV~

He said he wasn't sure if he was in love with Kotsuki? Were my ears working correctly? "Really," I said in amusement.

"That doesn't matter," he quickly said. "Anyways, life in America was great...." After a long discussion about life in America and how everyone was doing in Odaiba, I really felt like I could keep talking to him forever. It made me realize how much I missed talking. It made me realize how much I missed him. It was so comfortable to just be with him. So much, in fact, that compared with Sora's company it made her's feel like nothing. Was I really in love with Tai all this time? Maybe all this is finally making me realize it. But I couldn't be with Tai. He has Kotsuki, I have Yoshi and Akina...oh yeah, and Sora.

"So how old is Yoshi?" he asked me.

"Yoshi's going to be 4 soon."

"Had you hoped for a son or a daughter?" he laughed, knowing what my answer would be.

"Definitely son! How could I stand two daughters? Augh..." I pretended to shudder. "But I never wanted two kids." I suddenly said. It didn't mean to come out, but it just did. There was no turning back now. I lowered my voice drastically and continued. "Tai, I don't know if Yoshi's mine. I mean, I do think she's mine but then there's my doubts." The atmosphere became serious all of a sudden.

"Did you ever tell anyone else this?"

"Besides Sora, no. She said I was drunk, but I was always on tour that time. I don't know how--"

"Hi guys! I'm glad you two are getting along again. You guys want a drink?" TK smiled. His sudden appearance made me jump and fall off the chair I was in. "Um...sorry Matt," he said, handing us two cups of root beer. "I'll be leaving now."

"You know Matt, I really enjoy talking to you again. It just feels so...so right. There's no one in America that I feel more comfortable talking with. Not even with Kotsuki." Boy was I flattered. That sentence made my day. Was he hinting on something more though?

"I'm glad you're back too. When are you leaving?" I just had to ask that question.

"We haven't bought our return tickets yet. You know, I'm starting to like it here," he smirked. "I guess you'll have to be seeing me for a few more weeks."

"Oh darn," I joked, grinning widely. He grinned even wider, and I grinned wider than him. We were right in the middle our ridiculous grinning contest when Kotsuki came in.

"Hey koi, we're going back to get our kids," he said, kissing Tai on the cheeks. Jealousy rushed inside of me. And he called Tai his koi??? "Let's go. You too Matt," he said. I stood up and walked out of the doorway, but I made the wrong turn. "Um Matt? This way," he said.

"I know where I'm going. This is my house you know," I glared at him. Lifting my arrogant nose, I marched pass him and Tai.

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So...how'd you guys like it? Please review!!! I may not be updating for a while since school's started. Sorry! Anyways, as you know, no flames. Should Yoshi be Sora and Matt's kid or should Sora be cheating on Matt? Tell me in review. Thanks guys!