The Real World
Summary: They say that breaking up is hard to do. Well, Takeru is going to find this out first hand. Mentions Taikeru (Taichi/Takeru).
Chapter 3: Special Words12-19-06
It's not that Takeru didn't like Taichi – he most certainly did. But to say that he loved him? Takeru didn't want to go that far. It seemed almost too quick. They hadn't even been dating for a month.
But that tiny voice in the back of Takeru's head? Oh, it screamed it. And, for a tiny voice, it was loud.
Throughout the day, Takeru heard it yelling, shouting, singing, yodeling, and even screeching it: you love him! You love him! You looooove him!
No matter how much Takeru wanted to ignore it, he couldn't help but skip to the beat.
Love, he though, must be something like this.
Takeru didn't want to tell himself he was in love. He didn't want to get too caught up in this. Taichi was his first boyfriend, yes, but that didn't mean that he would be his last. Takeru didn't want to let his heart get its hopes up. There is always the possibility of heartbreak and change.
But as the blonde rounded the corner and saw Taichi waiting for him in the hall, that little voice screamed louder: You LOVE him!
And when Takeru walked up to him, and when Taichi smiled at him, and when Takeru grabbed his hand, and when Taichi pulled him close – Takeru silently agreed with the voice.
"Hey," Taichi said with a lopsided grin and sparkles in his eyes. "Ready to go?"
Takeru was ready to go anywhere. "As long as I'm with you."
They walked out to Tai's car, and through the whole drive, Taichi held onto Takeru's hand, even though he was driving stick.
When they got to Takeru's apartment complex, Taichi walked him to the elevator. As Takeru wound his arms around Tai's neck to hug him goodbye, Taichi bent down and kissed the blonde. And Takeru kissed back.
You loo-ooove him!
As they broke apart to breathe, Taichi whispered, "I love you."
Takeru's eyes widened as Taichi began to drabble. "And not just because you're beautiful, because you are, but that's not why."
Holding the brunette's face in his hands, Takeru gazed into Tai's hazel eyes. He said it again.
"I love you."
And then Takeru let that little voice have a say.
"I love you, too."