Lucid: Oh WOW! Finally an update! Gosh, its been awhile…but I just wanna' say, it wasn't because I was lazy!(not this time anyway) I was waiting for the reviews to hit 50…-cough- I don't know, I just thought it would set an easier pace to wait for a certain amount before going to the next chapter each time….argh, I'm confusing MYSELF. Anyways, its 49 reviews & I can't wait any longer to post this. Its been hanging around my documents for far too long. So read and review!
Warning: boy on boy 1urving, read or leave!
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon….but I do own my soul!
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"Ok girl, this won't hurt a bit. Just come with me and everything…will…be…fine!" Taichi lunged forward only to trip over the sudden streak of white that shot under his feat and land in a pile on the ground.
"Ow…" He sat up slowly, rubbing his bruised forehead and eyeing the satisfied looking feline sitting a few feet away from him watching with slitted, pale yellow eyes.
"Okay, that was uncalled for." He stood up slowly, not wanting to have to search for her in every dark space for another hour if she got scared and ran.
He was dressed in old gray slacks that were now far too tight for him, and a white bottom up shirt that he had got paint on when he remodeled the bathroom green last year. The sleeves were rolled up to the elbows, shirt untucked and hair in a more than usual disarray.
This is what happens to those who have bath intelligent cats.
"Come on Princess, please." He sighed wearily, taking a small step forward." Blame it on yourself for having such long hair."
She stiffened as he took another step forward, tail lashing back and forth irritably.
"Nice and easy, nice and easy…nice and-Got Ya!" He exclaimed in triumph, now lying on his stomach and holding a squirming, hissing ball of white hair in his hands.
"Shhh, shhh, calm down, calm down its not that bad, stop being such a baby." He murmured in a low, comforting tone as he crawled to his knees and then stood up awkwardly with the cat still in his hands, pulling her to his chest and getting a firmer grip on her struggling form.
"Now now, you know I'd never hurt you. I thought Princess' were supposed to have three baths a day?"
He walked down the hall & into the forest green bathroom, kicking the door shut behind him & pushing the lock till it clicked with an elbow.
Just incase.
The bathtub was already filled, though only a few inches and with lukewarm water. A bottle of animal friendly shampoo and a brush sat on the rim of the tub.
"Now now baby, shhh,shhh its okay, your fine your fine." He crooned as she started to meow louder, settling on his knees before the tub and slowly starting to lower her into the water.
"H-hey! Ow! Stop that! Ah jeez, yowch!" Their was a struggle for a moment, as she tried every possible twist and turn known to mankind and even the painful way of attaching herself to his arm, with her claws.
"Ow! Get IN there!"
SPLASH!
Five minutes later Princess stood dejectedly in one inch of water (the other inch now on Taichi) with bowlegged legs and a death glare permanently sewn to her face.
"Awe, what a prissy baby." Taichi chuckled, stroking her long, dripping wet fur affectionately and rubbing in some more bubbly shampoo. "Don't you want to look pretty?"
A long, low growl just louder than a purr rumbled from her chest.
Taichi smiled affectionately.
"Alright, alright almost done. We just need to rinse & brush."
He took a cup set nearby for just that purpose and filled it with some water, then pouring it gently over her back, making sure none got into her eyes or ears. Murmuring gently all the while he continued to do this till not a sud of soap was left in her long locks. He then lifted her up out of the water, at which she instantly tried to get away but he held her firm, pressed on her belly to the ground as he carefully dried her fur with a towel, then brushed it so that no tangles or knots existed on the surface of her body. Finally he gave her one last pat and let her go.
She instantly gave a loud, wailing meow of her contained pain and darted for the door, clawing and patting at it with her paws as if he had just tried to cut off her tail.
"Alright alright, what a baby. It was just a bath." He opened the door and watched her streak down the hall with strange leaps and bounds, shaking her head and mewling all the way like a rabid beast.
He laughed out right, shaking his head and turning back into the bathroom to clean up.
After draining the tub and unclogging all the long white hair from its drain, putting everything else away and shutting the door so she couldn't drink from the toilet, he trotted down the hall & into his room.
Humming some song he had heard on a commercial, he slipping his arms from their sleeves and lifted the shirt over his head, throwing it into a wastebasket near the door and then turning to a full-length mirror on the wall, starting to unbutton his pants.
He measured himself as he did so, eyes wandering over the reflection of his lean, muscular body. He had such tan skin…& it wasn't like he was in the sun more than anyone else. He was just naturally so. Of course he did love the outdoors…
Yamato's skin was so pale…like cream…. probably just as sweet too…
Coffee brown eyes widened and froze, fingers stiff and unmoving over the last bottom of his pants.
No….
No, just don't.
He shook himself and shoved aside all the sudden, drowning thoughts of a certain golden-eyed instructor.
Now was not the time. And there would never BE a time so just…don't…
He ignored the sudden compressed heaviness he felt inside and slid his pants off with a jerk, kicking them off his ankles and stepped over to his wardrobe with brisk, precise steps.
Now….what to wear.
He pushed aside an assortment of silken shirts and finally chose one of his favorites, even if his mother had picked it out, and a pair of plain, faded tan dress pants.
He pulled the shirt on and enjoyed the cool, smooth heaviness of the silk as it slid over his skin like liquid, the turquoise lagoon color going surprisingly well with his golden complexion and dark brown features. Buttoning it up quickly, he tried not to think of that first lesson when he couldn't even unbutton a single one because he had been so lost in that golden-haired person before him.
Slipping the pants on quickly and buckling on a slim brown belt as well, he grabbed up his soaking wet pants from the floor and dropped them into the laundry basket as he left the room, leaving it a crack open so the cat could get in if she wished.
Which she probably wouldn't, as she had the tendency to ignore him and his personal area for a good while after a bath.
Snooty little thing.
"I'm going out Princess darling, don't wait up for me!" He called playfully, as he grabbed up the keys from the kitchen counted and pulled on his long dun brown trench coat. "Don't have a party while I'm gone."
Twin, smoldering yellow eyes glared out at him from under the couch.
He laughed and opened the door, locking it and shutting it behind him and taking the steps two at a time. He didn't feel like standing & waiting in the elevator at the moment.
Whistling as he crunched onto the gravely cement and into the parking lot, he suddenly had the weird urge to sing about roses and the blue sky. He shook it off and laughed once again as he pulled open his car door and slid onto the cool leather, sticking the key in and turning it with a flick while shutting the door with his other hand.
Why did he feel so hyper?
He fiddled with the radio stations as he backed out of his parking space and drove out of the lot onto the road, cruising smoothly down the lane till he had to stop at a red light.
Drumming his fingers on the steering wheel, he glanced sideways and eyed the fat man in his car eating a burger.
Eww…
He finally stopped on an oldies Jazz station, pressed the pedal to the floor as the light turned green.
Driving around just for fun for a little while, he finally decided on where he wanted to go and turned in the direction of the building where he took dance lessons.
No, he wasn't going there, but it just so happened that one of his favorite places to eat was practically in the backyard of the place.
Five minutes later he pulled into a tiny, secluded parking lot and entered into a small, but very clean and stylish restaurant. Flora of every color and shape hung from the walls on railings and pots of small trees and leafy bushes bunched in every corner and wall.
The walls were painted a soft, burnt-rose and dimly lit miniature chandeliers hung over every table at a respectable distance for those poor tall people.
He didn't even have to sit down before a petite, older lady dressed modestly in tucked in white-shirt, black vest and skirt greeted him and offered him a table.
He was taken to a corner table, to his immense delight, and assured a waiter would be with him in no time.
Taking a seat on one of the delicate looking chairs , he leaned back against the wall and glanced about his surroundings. He had always liked watching other people at restaurants, sort of his own personal bird watching.
He liked guessing the lives and reasons for the people being here at each table.
Like, the one sitting across from him. Both older men, dark features, serious, calm atmosphere and dressed in suites. Okay, that one was too easy. Defiantly business.
Next, with an empty table separating them from the business people, were three young ones and two older people who were obviously their parents. One of the kids, the oldest was currently blowing bubbles with his straw and coke, causing the other children to fallow and then the mother to hiss and scold.
The father seemed oblivious in his steak and potatoes dinner.
Taichi laughed to himself and moved onto the next, his heart tightening at what he saw.
A young couple, probably only in their late teens, the dreams and hopes of youth still strong in their eyes. The girl had long, dark hair and soft black eyes. She was dressed simply but prettily in a pale yellow sundress and strappy shoes. He had on black jeans and a plain white shirt, tucked in.
He was leaning towards her at the moment, with a look of shyness and adoration in his eyes. An adorable blush came to her cheeks as he said something that must have been meaningful, at her sparkling eyes and joyful smile.
Taichi sighed and looked away.
Love…
Did it even exist?
Something inside him told him yes, if he only would open his eyes and see. But most of him knew it was better that he remain blind that their could be love in his life. It just wasn't meant for him. It couldn't be…
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting sir, can I take your order?"
Taichi started, looking up to see a slender, handsome man in black dress pants, a white button up shirt and red vest. He smiled down with perfect white teeth and friendly eyes.
Taichi smiled hesitantly back.
"Ah…no. That's fine. Actually, I haven't picked yet, could you come back in a few minutes? And could I get a glass of water please?"
"Certainly sir, right away."
Taichi watched him disappear with quick, confident steps and then turned to the menu.
Lets see….
Hmmm…. He hadn't had the steak in awhile…. Of course their sandwiches were really good too..
"Here you go sir!"
A glass of sparkling clear water was set ceremonially before him.
"Oh, thank you." He looked up and gave the waiter a small smile. "Umm, could you give me just a few more minutes?"
"Of course, just call me when you're ready." With an extravagant bow, the waiter gave another dazzling smile and left to wait on some other people.
Taichi shook his head and returned back to his decision-making. Five minutes later he had decided on the avocado and bacon sandwich, but of course, when he was actually ready, the waiter was nowhere to be found.
With a resigned sigh he went back to people watching.
Sliding his gaze over the empty table that had once held the businessmen, (they had left now it seemed) the other empty table, the family and then the young lovers his eyes landed on a shock of incredibly familiar sunny yellow hair and slender white neck.
His throat tightened.
No…it couldn't be…
His hands gripped the edge of the table till the knuckles were white, eyes boring into the back of the persons head with repeated mental orders for him to turn around.
Passingly he noticed that he was with another man, a fairly good-looking man in a gray-tweed suit with dirty blond hair and leering gray eyes.
'Turn around, turn around, turn around'
He murmured under his breath, his whole body stiffening as the blond man finally did turn around, in response to a questioning waiter.
Taichi's breath dyed in his throat.
Molten amber eyes, smoother than cream complexion and that all-too-familiar, beautiful, contagious smile.
At just that moment that smile let loose one of it's utterly stomach melting laughs, the sweet, silvery sound the only thing reaching his ears. The rest of him sat stunned.
"Sir? Sir? Sir, are you alright?" Taichi tore his eyes away for long enough to see Mr. Smiley standing over him with a questioning expression.
"Y-yes I'm fine. I'll take the Avocado & Bacon sandwich please." His attention turned back to Yamato. If the waiter asked if he wanted anything else, he got ignores so completely that he just gave up and left.
What was he doing here? Taichi thought furiously, wondering if he should just cut his losses and run.
But why should he have to? Why was he even afraid of Yamato seeing him? After all they were only teacher and student. Usually that gave enough for one who saw the other to actually go up to the table and greet the other in pleasant surprise.
Right now that's the last thing he wanted to do…
And who was that guy with him?
His eyes narrowed.
He didn't like the way the guy's eyes slid over Yamato's body. The guy practically oozed slickness.
Yamato seemed to notice too, that laugh was pretty, but reeked of fakeness.
How did HE know this? He just knew. No need to go into THAT right now…
His face pulled into an even darker frown.
But why was he going out to dinner with him? Perhaps he was family?
No…Yamato was much too pale to be related to that dark hound.
So what was it? Though gray eyes was dressed snazzily and could easily be put in a 'business' section, Yamato was dressed simply in shape fitting dark blue jeans and & crisp white button up shirt, not to mention scuffed black converse.
At any other time Taichi would have smiled at that. The people his age, that HE knew, wouldn't be caught dead wearing such a teenager fad. Yamato just seemed so fun and carefree…. not like his normal snobby companions.
Something clenched inside as he saw gray eyes lean forward with what was probably supposed to be a charming smile & touch Yamato lightly on the arm.
Yamato laughed at something he said, but Taichi was sure he could hear strain underneath the pure sound.
It went like this for a few more minutes, the man opposite Yamato flicking his hand here and there in a deceptively innocent way, touching his hand, his arm, his shoulder.
Was it just Taichi or did Yamato look slightly stiff?
Taichi's eyes widened when he saw that one of the man's hands had gone under the table. Looking back up, he saw a smug, lustful expression on his face.
Oh, that was IT!
BAM!
The surrounding people jumped as Taichi slammed his fist on his table and abruptly stood up, stalking across the room with fists clenched at his sides.
He tried to pull a calm mask onto his face as he walked up to their table, tapped Yamato on the shoulder and successfully startled gray eyes into putting 'both' hands back into view.
"Why hello Yamato, isn't this a pleasant surprise?" He smiled down kindly into the blonds pale, shock filled face. An emotion he couldn't discern flooded those golden pools before disappearing.
"Taichi?…" Yamato spoke softly, glancing at his companion in a decidedly nervous way. Taichi had never seen Yamato nervous; he was always confidant, carefree, the elegant one.
He turned cold eyes to the one sitting with the blond.
Saying 'he didn't like him' would be an understatement.
"I…Mr. Shinjie, this is…one of my students…Mr. Yagami." Yamato explained carefully, obviously at loss to the situation.
Taichi felt sympathy for the hard put blond and gave a small smile in his direction.
"Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Shinjie." Damn that was hard to grit out.
"Ah…yes…" Mr. Shinjie glanced at Yamato with narrowed eyes." I'm sure it is."
Taichi clenched his teeth painfully.
Don't hit him, don't hit him, don't hit him…
"I'm afraid we were in the middle of…. a discussion." Those gray eyes never left Yamato, who seemed frozen in his seat with…fear? & something else undistinguishable.
Taichi had just about had enough.
He hadn't remembered feeling this way since a guy Kairi was dating had tried to grope her in his sight.
Now that had Not ended prettily…
"I'm sure." He said with polite smoothness, glad for once that he was in a social setting where masks and theatrical conversation was a must. "But you see, I'm Mr. Ishida's student, & I believe he is supposed to be teaching me a lesson right now." Taichi glanced down to see Yamato opening & closing his mouth with a very confused, strained expression. Turning back to Mr. Shinjie, he gave a cool smile." When he didn't show up, I decided to eat here, since it's so close…. I guess that you just got caught up in things and lost track of time?"
He directed this at Yamato, who could only, stared back with golden eyes in a disarray of emotions. Finally he seemed to come to a decision and glanced at Mr. Shinjie, then at his picked at plate, seeming unable to meet his gaze.
"Y-yes…I…must have forgot." He murmured.
"Well, that's ok! I forgive you sensei." Taichi put on a fake cheerfulness, gripping the back of Yamato's chair discretely. "You can leave now though, right? I would like to get the rest of my money's worth."
Taichi saw Yamato glance at Mr. Shinjie, who did not look pleased at all, and look away with a pained expression.
"I-I suppose I must…"
"Great! Thanks a lot, Mr. Shinjie. I really was having a bad day, missing my lesson and all." Taichi continued on, in his mask of an idiotic harmlessly cheerful person. Pointedly oblivious of Mr. Shinjie's extreme annoyance.
"Well, lets just be off then! Did you drive, Yamato?"
"No, Mr. Shinjie drove.." Yamato said softly, staring at his hands.
Taichi ignored the images of 'what could have happened in the car' that tried to drown out his resolve to not pummel Mr. Shinjie into his platter of ribs.
"That's great then! You can ride with me." Turning to Mr. Shinjie he gave a slight bow." Pleasure to meet you, sir."
Taichi was actually sort of enjoying himself now, satisfied with the reddening face of discontent before him.
But glancing at Yamato, he saw that the blond seemed frozen in his seat.
He placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, the blond stiffening beneath his touch.
"Ready, Yama?"
Taichi almost bit off his tongue, but it was too late.
Why had he called him that!
But it seemed to have worked.
Yamato gave a stiff smile in Mr. Shinjie's direction and pushed his chair back with Taichi's help, standing up slowly and brushing off invisible lint.
"Well…. it was nice meeting with you Mr. Shinjie." Yamato said softly, his smile strained. "I'm sorry our lunch was cut short…I hope you'll forgive me…"
"Oh, I'm sure he isn't THAT stingy!" Taichi laughed, feeling immense pleasure at the easily imaginable steam now coming out of Mr. Shinjie's ears.
"Well, anyways, nice meeting you. Come on Sensei."
Turning, Taichi took one step, glancing back to make sure Yamato fallowed, then continued on to his table.
He took out his wallet and placed more than enough bills to suit the tab and tip, before exiting out as quickly as possible with Yamato trailing behind.
The instant the doors closed behind them Yamato's silence broke.
"What did you think your were doing." He said coldly.
And this really made Taichi take back. He had NEVER seen Yamato angry. Never! He had almost thought him incapable of anything but a laughing, honey sweet tone.
"I…. you were…. you looked uncomfortable." He finished lamely, feeling ashamed to outright say what he had seen.
Yamato stared at him with those large, golden eyes silently for a moment, before the anger in them flickered and died.
He sighed softly, a sad smile curving his lips and bringing an unhappy tint to his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I just…" He trailed off hesitantly." I suppose you deserve a thank you."
Taichi just stared at him with a deciphering expression. He had seen Yamato happy, wistful, sad and now even angry. At first he had thought him a basically cheerful person but…now it seemed more and more of these other sides were popping up.
It was hard to know what to think…to do.
He snapped out of it as he saw Yamato staring at him with a confused expression.
"Oh! Ah, sorry I…I mean, no, you don't have to thank me…. can I give you a ride?" He finished weakly, nervously running a hand through his tousled locks.
Yamato smiled, this time the pureness of it reaching his eyes, a soft chuckle that brought shivers up and down Taichi's spine escaping from his lips.
"It's only a few blocks away, but yes, that would be nice."
Taichi gulped and turned to hesitantly start towards his car, only a few spaces away. Unlocking it with his key button, he hesitated before opening the passenger door for Yamato.
The blond gave him a passing glance, but didn't say anything but to murmur a soft 'thank you' as he slid into the seat.
Taichi quickly shut the door and jogged around to the other side, opened the door and getting in.
Shutting the door, he slid the key in and turned the car on with a soft purr of its engine.
Yamato's sweet, crystal clear laughter filled the air as a ridiculously old and corny jazz love song came on over the radio.
"Oh, err, sorry." Taichi muttered, face a bright red as he reached over to turn it off.
He lost his breath as a petal soft hand landed lightly on his.
"No…leave it there. It's fine." Yamato said softly, demeanor calmer.
"Uh…ok." Taichi didn't move till Yamato had taken back his hand, then he let out a deep breath and leaned back, pressed the pedal to the floor and looked over his shoulder as he started to back up, trying not to look at his blond companion.
They drove in silence, Taichi taking a quiet road through some neighborhoods and then sliding into the parking lot in no less then five minutes flat.
They sat in silence in the car for a moment, neither willing to move.
Finally Yamato spoke.
"I want to say thank you again Taichi…I…it was…appreciated."
Taichi turned to see Yamato smiled at him softly, golden eyes aglow with warmth.
He felt his heart tighten in what was starting to be a familiar feeling, sweet coating the inside of his palms, hands gripping the wheel so tight the leather squeaked.
"I'll see you next class."
With those words, Yamato leaned over to place a butterfly soft kiss on Taichi's cheek, then turned, opened the door and slid out, shutting it quietly behind him and walking slowly up the steps.
He stopped at the top, turning to give Taichi a small, friendly wave, and then disappeared through the double doors.
Taichi stared ahead blankly for the next five minutes, cheek burning, heart pounding so loud its roar was all his ears could hear.
Finally he let out a long, deep, very heavy sigh and closed his eyes.
Damnet…he was falling for him…
Owari
Lucid: Please PLEASE review! Lol seriously, I get so excited….it makes me update all that faster, too!
lol -wink, wink, nudge nudge- By the way, I think I'll not update till I reach 60 this time, ok? It's going to be hard on ME….hehehe
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