A/N: I am just gonna keep updating despite lack of reviews so I can finish at least one of my fics before the year ends and I can start with my YamaShirou!

Chapter three: Seriousness

¤Yamato POV¤

After Jyou sms Koushirou about being late, we went to get some ice cream, occupied a bench and Taichi explained himself. As soon as he started, I let my one scoop of vanilla flop down to Jyou's jeans, who was too busy staring at Taichi to complain, his own scoop hitting the ground; The first thing he told us was that he broke up with Sora. And that wasn't the big news yet.

Taichi sighed, he got up and walked away. We followed soon.

I really didn't know what to feel about that. On one hand, I guess I'll have to admit I'm a tad psyche. I mean, I liked her for awhile now, but I didn't want to cause my two best friends problems, so like always, I suffer in silence. But now, this means I had a chance to pursue her. Taichi was all for it, even went as far as saying he'd be rooting for me. On the other hand, Sora mustn't be psyched about this. If Taichi was a complete baka, and didn't break it to her gently...

"What's the real news?" Jyou's question broke me out of reverie. "What's so cumbersome that you feel the need to talk about it with us yet not Koushirou-kun?"

I been wondering that, too. Koushirou's a close friend to Taichi, even moreso than Jyou. So to tell him and not the red-head... I look to my best friend (I still question that sometimes) for an answer and I see him staring at Jyou like he sprouted two heads. Jyou waits patiently, as if Taichi needs time to get it out, when we both know Taichi is impulsive.

I rolled my eyes, obviously he doesn't know Taichi THAT well. I cross my arms and give him one of my condescending looks. I really only look at him that way... And Daisuke, but he's Taichi's clone. It's like I invented these looks for him. "Cumbersome means troublesome, baka."

Taichi flushed. "I knew that!"

"Somehow, I seriously doubt that."

"Oh yeah?" He huffed indignantly. "Seriously doubt this! I broke up with Sora cause I'm bi!"

Seriously doubting it? Done and done.

Jyou gawks at him. I raise a brow. "... No, seriously, what's the news?"

Taichi follows my position and stares me down. "Who said I wasn't serious then?"

I wait for him to lose his guard, any false move to indicate that this was a joke... Full ten minutes past and none of us have moved an inch.

"Uh, guys? Are you just gonna stare each other down for the whole day?" Jyou grimaced. Then, he takes on a different look. All this I'm seeing in the corner of my eye. "Or, erm, is there another... Reason you are staring at Yama-cha... Yamato-kun, Taichi-kun?"

Taichi finally broke the eye contact, looking at Jyou like he's mad. I would, too, but I'm busy observing Taichi. "Are you crazy?! Me and Yamato?! NO WAY! I LIKE KOU-CHAN!"

Kou... What? Did he just...? I gaped at Taichi now, a believer. Whoa, what did I say about him being impulsive? Oh yeah, that he was.

"You Serious?"

"As serious as I ever was since Agumon turned into Skullgreymon... In both times." Taichi swore, looking directly at me with wide unblinking eyes and a straight-lined mouth, if the statement wasn't enough to convince me, saying it with that look was.

And while I'm not a homophobe, I didn't know whether to punch him or laugh out loud. TAICHI! GAY! AND HE LIKES KOUSHIROU, OF ALL PEOPLE. Not that Koushirou isn't a cool guy, he's great, actually. But he wouldn't be my first choice for Taichi.

But hey, as long as it wasn't me...

"Well," I shrugged. "I guess this explains why you couldn't tell us with Koushirou,"

Taichi and Jyou blinks at me. "You mean... You're cool with this?"

"About your preferences? Dude, it's not my business if you like guys too. So long as you don't hurt yourself or anything, I can respect that." I shrugged. "But..." Before I could proceed with a word of caution to follow that assurance, Taichi grabbed me by the waist and lifted me up.

"You are the best, Yamato! I knew you'd understand!"

A vein popped in my head. "BAKA! BAKA! PUT ME DOWN! PEOPLE ARE LOOKING! TAICHI-BAKAYARO!" I kicked him, not caring where I hit. Taichi winces and put me down unceremoniously on my ass. I huffed indignantly and stood up, patting my jeans and glared at bystanders staring at me. "What?" They flinch and ran off.

"Ow! Did you have to hit that part?"

Jyou winces as I roll my eyes. "Your own fault. Dude, I'm straight but unlike you, I have troubles getting people to believe that." I snapped. "I need to give them more incentive to believe the claim."

Taichi scowled. "Can you blame them? I keep telling you to cut your hair."

Jyou and I stare at Taichi's big, wild, mop of hair pointedly.

"Look who's talking." I narrowed my eyes.

Jyou nodded. "You don't even follow us when we tell you that."

"At least I look manly with it." Taichi shrugged.

For once, I had nothing to say for counter... Taichi was a finer male specim- WHOA! WHAT WAS THAT THOUGHT I WAS GONNA COMPLETE?!

¤End of POV¤

¤Jyou POV¤

I frowned at the situation. As if it wasn't bad enough that Taichi has broken up with Sora, therefore giving Yama-chan not only an incentive but a go signal to go after the sun-haired beauty, now he tells us it's for the reason that he is bi. I don't quite believe him saying he likes Koushirou-kun. It is probably a cover-up, because Yama-chan are known to be the best friends and it is more believable that he would be crushing on him. He says he doesn't want to tell Koushirou because he is the one he likes, sure, but what's with the hug in public? And swinging around? Please. He'll probably ask Yama-chan's help to get the red-head when in reality he will tell the computer whiz and then it reality it will be Koushirou-kun's he'll really be asking for.

If anyone wonders why this concerns me, it is because I am gay and have a thing for Yama-chan. If the -chan isn't already any indication...

I don't really think that I can win the beautiful blond over but if he's single like me, preferrably forever, then we'd always be in sync and that's enough. But now here comes Taichi... Man, I'm pathetic and Taichi's... Well, better for him in comparison to myself. My life is so screwed up. But honestly, it's my life. What else did I expect?

Yama-chan was currently staring at Taichi with wide eyes after a comment he made about looking manly. Kinda ironic to say that, despite the truth of it. I cleared my throat. "Yamato-kun... You were saying something?"

He blinked those beautiful eyes before looking at him. It took some practice for me to make sure my legs won't turn jell-o whenever he looks my way until after I'm away from him. "H-huh? Remind me again, Jyou?"

He forgot the honorific. But somehow, I like it. Doesn't it mean that if you drop honorifics then you're considered to be real close? Or got good intimacy? Or chemistry? Or... Or... Or it could just mean he doesn't think highly of me despite me being older.

I believe that's most likely.

"You were saying you respect Taichi-kun's preferrences, then you said 'but...' then kinda left it hanging."

Yama-chan nodded and seemed to get back to his normal self. Well, the self not staring at Tai-kun. The Digidestined were never known to be normal. I'm as normal as they come. I am plain and that is why Yama-chan will never see me as anything but.

"Yeah, I was saying what are you gonna do about Mimi?"

Taichi cocked his head. "What about her?"

"Um, well, she likes Koushirou-kun, too." Yama-chan points out, shoving his hands in his pockets as he turned and walked backwards. I resisted the urge to tell him to stop or he might hurt himself. I'd just get an eye roll for that.

Taichi stares at him like he grew a second head "Mimi?! No way, they got nothing in common! I don't think Kou-kun would ever be Mimi-chan's first choice." He shook his head. Hmm, incredelous... But not jealous?

"Kinda like what I was thinking of how I wouldn't think Koushirou-kun would be YOUR first choice, gay, bi, or not," I tried to draw out a reaction out of him, something to indicate this was a cover up. But he must have caught on as he is only cocking his head at me in confusion.

"How could we not look good together?" There's that mischievous, cocky grin of his. "I mean, come on, I'm hot, and he's sexy."

Yama-chan shivers, "D-dude, I accept who you are, but I am just getting used to it, don't creep me out." Taichi just laughs. "By the way, Jyou-kun, what about you?"

"Huh?"

He rolls his eyes. I love it when he does that, even if it is because I annoyed him. "I mean what do you think of Taichi being bi?"

Oh wow, I was never ask of my opinion before. I never even so much as just blurt it out, as Yama-chan so oftenly does, I didn't think they mattered. Yeah, I have high regards to myself, don't I? "Well, love is love, so that's that. Besides, I... I'd be a hypocrite if I said I disapproved."

On cue, the two stared at me wide-eyed, mouth open. "You're bi?!"

"Gay, actually."

"Well... Why haven't you told us?!" Yama-chan demanded. "I mean, it can't be because you were ashamed if you let it out so easily just then!"

Why was he upset?

Taichi shrugged. "Well, he probably took the oppurtunity seeing as I have come out of the closet, he might as well..."

Yama-chan shook his head. "You could've said it to me earlier, at least. I mean, after what I went through to hook you up with someone."

"The topic never came up, and you didn't ask."

Yamato narrowed his eyes. "Sure Jyou~ Like it's daily conservation to say 'hey how's the weather? Hey, she looks hot. Oh, or do you prefer the masculine types?' Why on earth would I ask that?"

I rub my head sheepishly. "Uh... Because I spend most of my time hanging out with you than finding a girlfriend?" I say this to try and hint my feelings to no avail.

"Please, just because a guy spends more time with another guy compared to girls or a girl, doesn't mean he's gay." Yama-chan thankfully turned a looked forward.

"Yeah, it could just lead to that, possibly." Taichi nodded, walking between us and I had to glare at the sun to avoid glaring at him.

"Yeah, it cou- No! That wasn't my point! I- Oh forget it." Yama-chan sighed. Actually, Taichi was right about that. "Is anyone straight anymore?"

Taichi suddenly lets out an excited yelp. "Hey! We're at his apartment building! Come on! We probably kept him waiting long enough!" He made a dash to get to the other side from the crosswalk as the sign said 'Don't Walk' so Yama-chan and I had to wait for traffic to go down.

"You could've told me, Jyou."

I looked at Yama-chan. "What?"

"You could've told me you were gay," he still looks upset at me. Why is that? "When you told me I could trust you, when I was agonizing over Sora... You should've thought that you could trust me, too."

"Yamato, I..."

And of course the sign said 'Walk' and Yamato moved on, as if we weren't talking at all. I sighed and followed.

We made our way to the stairs as Taichi was impatiently waiting, and I'm wondering if he really did like Koushirou, he would'nt be patient enough to wait for us. Now it could either be because we are the ones originally going over to the genius's place...

Or it's Yama-chan's attention he really wants.

When we got up to the floor of our friend, Yama-chan stopped as he bumped into Taichi, who had stopped, and I bumped Yama-chan... Sort of on purpose.

"Agh. Taichi, what...?" Yamato trailed off as he peered over Taichi's shoulder, I peered through his and saw two familiar females infront of Koushirou's door: Mimi and Sora.

Both glares at Taichi. But only Mimi spoke. "He is mine, Taichi. So don't even think about going after him."

Taichi looks shock at first then angry. "Oh yeah? He's yours? Last time I checked, he didn't seem interested in dating."

"Well, if he was, I have a better chance than you!"

"Oh yeah? Wanna bet?"

"That's a sucker bet, and you're the sucker!"

I got in the way, putting my palm flat on their chest... Well, Taichi's. "Calm down, you two, we don't want to make a scene now do w-"

I trailed off as the door opened to reveal our red head friend.

"Way to not make a scene, Jyou." Yamato sighed lowly.

"I thought I heard voices, erm... What are you all doing here?" He looked at all of us from side to side. "Yamato-kun? I thought only you and Jyou were coming."

Yamato sighed. "Yeah~ we thought that, too. Can we come in anyway?" A quick glance to Sora. "All of us?"

"Sure, just a nano, too. I think mom made too much again. Come in," Koushirou simply smiled politely, for once oblivious. Oblivious to the Seriousness of the situation he is somehow tangled up in, and if Taichi wasn't lying about crushing on him and it wasn't a cover-up (hopefully) then he could very well be the cause of it all.

A/N: Poor Jyou, he really doesn't know Taichi well if he thinks the leader could come up with such a twisted plan. Oh well, R&R!