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To Feel Your Pain
Ch 3: Operation Bring Back Taichi: Step 1-Yamato, Takeru, and Daisuke
Take him to Lunch at the Café
"Taichi, come on, open the door, please?"
"Yeah Taichi, come on, Yamato expects us to be there soon."
Shuffling was heard, then the door opened slowly. Taichi stood there, black jeans and another black hoody.
He slowly walked to the door and put on his shoes.
Daisuke and Takeru looked at each other and shrugged as they walked out of the apartment and towards Takeru's car.
When they arrived at the café, they noticed Yamato standing outside reading a random poster that was displayed in the window.
Getting out of the car and almost dragging Taichi over to where Yamato stood they entered the café.
"Okay Taichi," Yamato said sitting across from him in the booth, "You can order anything you like, my treat."
Taichi didn't say anything but stared at the table.
"Hi, I'm Sakira, I'll be your waitress, can I get you guys something to drink?"
Takeru looked at the drink selection, "Tea."
"Coke." Daisuke said flipping the pages of the menu.
Without even looking at the menu Yamato gave his order, "Dr. Pepper."
Sakira nodded and wrote them down, "What about you?" She asked, directing her question to Taichi.
He wasn't even paying attention, he stared out the window, lost in memories.
"Um...is he alright?"
Yamato nodded, "Hey Taichi? Tai...you there?" he asked waving a hand in front of the brunet's face.
Sakira's eyes widened, "Tai...chi? Yagami Taichi? You're the one who lost your family in the September 11th attack...Oh my goodness, I heard about it and...wow...I'm so sorry you lost them."
Taichi glared at her, "I don't need your pity." he growled out.
She huffed.
"He'll just take a water," Yamato said trying to stop an argument that was going to happen.
Sakira huffed again and walked away.
Taichi just returned to looking out the window.
A moment later a different waitress returned with their drinks, "Hi, I'm Meya, I'll be your new waitress, what can I get you to eat?"
"Hmm..." Yamato looked at the menu, "How about just bringing us three pizza's one with pepperoni, one extra cheese, and one with Canadian bacon."
She smiled, "Alright, It'll be out in fifteen minutes."
When she left Yamato turned to Taichi, "I hope pizza is alright with you."
Taichi stared at Yamato.
Yamato stared back.
Finally Taichi broke eye contact and looked at his water, taking small sips through the straw.
"So...what's your plan after this Yamato?"
"Well," Yamato said pulling out the flyer he was looking at earlier, "I plan to take us all to the fair that's in town for a few days. Right after lunch."
Takeru nodded, "That sounds fun."
Finally their food came, immediately Daisuke, Takeru, and Yamato started eating while Taichi just sat there staring at the half-full glass of water, not eating anything.
"Come on Tai, you gotta eat something." Daisuke coaxed.
Taichi ignored them, staring blankly at the glass as the others ate.
Yamato sighed and leaned back in the seat.
Step 1:
Failed.
Take him to a Fair
"Alright! Here we are, the city fair!" Daisuke said excitedly as they climbed out of Takeru's car.
Walking through the gates Yamato paid for his and Tai's ticket, while Takeru paid for a blushing Daisuke's ticket. "You didn't have to pay for mine Takeru."
Takeru smiled at Daisuke, "I know, I just wanted to."
"So, what are we going to do?" Yamato asked stopping ahead of Takeru and Daisuke.
"We could split up?" Takeru suggested.
"That okay with you Tai? Just me an you?" Yamato asked looking down at Taichi.
Taichi just shrugged.
"Alright!" He said smiling, "So where do you want to go?"
Taichi shrugged again.
"Um...how about...we go there?" Yamato asked pointing to a giant green spaceship like thing.
Taichi raised an eyebrow, "What...is it?" his voice a bit rough from not using it a lot.
"Its called the Gravitron, its fun, come on." He said grabbing Taichi's hand and pulling him through the entrance.
Taichi looked around him, it was dark on the inside, the light from the open door barely lit the round room. The walls were padded and in the center of the room a control center like place stood, for the ride operator to sit, so he wasn't affected by the ride.
"Tai, over here..." Yamato said tugging him into place beside near the center of the wall.
"What does this ride do?" Taichi asked quietly as the ride technician beckoned more people onto the ride.
"It spins...really fast, so fast no safety devices like belts or straps are needed besides gravity, so all you do is hold on to the bars and lean back. Then it comes up off of the floor and spins sideways."
Taichi looked scared, the started to let go of the bar his right hand held on to when a hand grabbed his, "Don't worry, its safe, besides, I'm here, its okay."
Taichi shook his head and opened his mouth to say something when the ride technician got on and shut the door, plunging the room into darkness.
"Alright. Remember, hold onto to the bars provided, stay leaned back and don't climb onto the seats. Please enjoy the ride." With that said he pushed a button and small colorful lights lit the room up.
Taichi made a whining noise as the technician pushed another button and it started spinning slowly, his right hand still gripping Yamato's tightened, his knuckles turning white on his left hand as he gripped the bar tighter.
The ride gradually got faster, the cushioned walls one by one rose to the top of the wall as the space-ship like ride came up from the center where the technician sat un disturbed by the ride.
Taichi shook, closing his eyes as he squeezed Yamato's hand.
Yamato noticing the constricting hand around his, he turned his head to the left, where Taichi stood, shaking and with his eyes closed. Yamato smiled, Taichi looked so cute even when he didn't realize it. "Hey Tai, you okay?" he asked, squeezing Taichi's hand.
"Fine..." Came Taichi's shaky reply.
Yamato chuckled, "Its alright Taichi, its slowing down now, then we'll get some type of food in you, so you won't get sick."
The walls slowly slid back down to the floor and the rid stilled.
The technician pushed a button and the door opened.
The people around them started to get off of the ride, some stayed, showing the technician their all-day bracelets.
"Alright Tai, lets go get you some food, so you won't get sick."
"Hey Takeru, you think Taichi's okay?"
Takeru looked down at Daisuke, "Yeah, Yamato will take care of him."
"No, I mean, will he be okay, okay? Like ever back to normal? Like he was before the attack? When we used to play soccer together, on the schools soccer fields, where everyone used to cheer us on? Will times ever be like that again?" Daisuke asked, his voice quiet, as he looked down at the ground.
Takeru sighed, "I don't know Daisuke, I don't know. Maybe." He whispered, putting a hand on Daisuke's shoulder, "We can only hope."
Seeing the look on Daisuke's face, Takeru gently grabbed his wrist and pulled him over towards the bathrooms so they could talk in private. "Are you alright?"
Pulling his wrist from Takeru's grip he turned away, "Yeah, I'm fine..." his voice shook a bit.
"Bullshit," Takeru said, grabbing Daisuke's shoulder and turning him around, "What's wrong Dai?" he asked, his voice going quiet.
Daisuke looked up, his eyes misty with tears.
"Dai...?"
Daisuke turned around again, his hands clutching the sink, "Sometimes...I just wish that everything would just go back to normal, that we could all just have fun again, ya know?" He sniffed a bit, tears going down his cheeks into the sink, "When I heard about what happened, I was like, this can't be happening, everything is going to change, but everyone else would assure me that nothing would change, that Taichi would be okay, then when he came back everything would be normal, and we'd all pick up from where we left off, days would go by. When he came back, that's when it changed, he ignored me, ignored everything, he only watched the tape that they gave him, then he would cry himself to sleep. I remember going in there one night, Takeru, he was thrashing around, and the worst thing was he kept on saying that he was sorry, sorry for accepting the scholarship, sorry for making them go to America with them...he thinks he's the one that killed them..." he broke off, shoulders shaking.
Takeru stood there, not knowing what to say, opening his mouth to say something when Daisuke cut him off.
"Most people would think that I would be the strong one, that I wouldn't let this get me down..but they don't realize that its hurting me just as much as everyone else...but it does...it hurts me to see Taichi like this...I'm so used to seeing him strong, and carefree..but seeing him scared and crying...it..it hurts me..so bad, he's my idol, friend, and a big brother figure..." he trailed off again, a loud sob escaping his lips.
"Look Dai..." Takeru said walking up behind him and wrapped his arms around him, "Everything's going to be alright...Taichi's gonna be back to normal soon."
Daisuke turned around, "How can you say that? How can you be so sure?"
"Well, everyone's helping to get the old Taichi back...and since Yamato came back, he seems to be doing fine...I mean he actually came out of the house today..."
Daisuke sighed, "Yeah, I guess I'm just being selfish..."
Takeru chuckled, "You have a right to, since your living with him after all..."
"I guess your right..."
"Of course I am, now...lets go to the Ring of Fire...I was looking forward to riding that."
"What?!?!" Daisuke yelled as he was pulled out of the bathroom and towards the moving line for the ride. "Are you...sure? I mean that thing goes all the way around, up side down...and it stops at the top...how can you enjoy those kind of rides?!?!"
Takeru smirked, "Don't worry Dai, I'll be there..right beside you..." He whispered in his ear making Daisuke blush.
"Umm...o-okay..." He stuttered as Takeru pulled him onto the ride and they were strapped in, a cage-like door closed over the top of them.
The ride started, going around in a circle. As soon as it had started, Daisuke closed his eyes, but Takeru screamed along with the others, "Dai, come on open your eyes, its not that scary..." As soon as he said that, the ride stopped.
Daisuke opened his eyes...then let out a loud scream, "Takkkkeruuuu...you lied to me.."
Takeru chuckled, "No I didn't, I said it stopped, and it did..."
"Yeah...but its upside down..."
"Aww...Dai.." Takeru cooed, "I didn't know you were scared." he let go of the bar, and wrapped his arms around Daisuke, "I'll protect you.."
Daisuke blushed and closed his eyes as the ride started up again, leaning into Takeru, "Alright, just don't let go."
Takeru blushed, "I won't."
"So...what do you want?" Yamato asked looking at the menu.
Taichi shrugged.
"Come on, you have to eat something." Yamato said looking at Taichi, "How about we get some french fries, and share them?"
Taichi nodded, "Alright..."
"Okay," Yamato turned back to the vendor, "One large fry, and two waters."
Yamato paid for the food and took the order, leading Taichi to the table.
"So, how's the day been so far?"
"It's alright..." Taichi said playing with the fries, running it through the ketchup.
Yamato smiled a bit, "So...you're having fun?"
Taichi shrugged, and cracked a small smile, popping a fry in his mouth.
"Alright!" Yamato cheered, "I am the man! Now...eat another one." Yamato said holding up another fry to Taichi's mouth.
Taichi shook his head and grabbed Yamato's hand with the fry, and dipped the fry in ketchup, then took it from his hand with his mouth.
Yamato rolled his eyes, "Of course you like ketchup...well here." he pushed the bowl of ketchup towards Taichi, "Eat up..."
Taichi stuck his tongue out at Yamato, "Whatever." Then started eating again.
Step 1ab: Complete
Hours later, as the sun was going down Takeru and Daisuke met up at the gates with Yamato...
"Yamato! What did you do to Taichi!?" Daisuke said loudly.
Taichi lie on a bench in Yamato's oversized HIM hoodie, making his body his even smaller.
Yamato chuckled, "Nothing Daisuke, he just fell asleep. That's all."
"Oh..." Daisuke blushed.
"Ya know...you seem to be doing that a lot today.." Takeru commented on Daisuke's blushing.
"Only because you were the one hugging me!"
Yamato smirked, "Awww...does Takeru have a crush?? Daisuke??"
They both blushed.
"Anyway...lets get home...I'm sure everyone is tired."
On the way home, as Taichi was sleeping peacefully in the passengers seat, as HIM's Wing's of a Butterfly playing softly, Yamato stopped at a stop light, and dialed a number on his cell phone.
"Hello?."
"Hey, Takeru?"
"Yeah?"
"Step 1a: Complete."
So, how do you guys like it? Yes, there were lots of Yamachi and TakeruxDaisuke hints in here...so yeah, hope this chapter tides you guys over.
Next Chapter: Operation Bring Back Taichi: Step 2: Sora and Mimi.
Oh yeah, on top of Dir en Grey, I also made Yamato a HIM fan...mmm...Ville Valo is hot...
Well, please review!