" Darkened Souls"

" Chapter 2 – Moving in"

Matt's

It took us about 20 minutes to get home, Tai had to run to his hotel and get his things. Said he would be by after he checked out. Sora had programmed our address into his GPS.

"I'm so glad to be home. I hate when Jack makes me get on stage." I spoke as I unlocked our door and let Sora go in front of me. She dropped her purse on our little table and stopped in front of me and smiled. I quickly closed the door, smiling back at her. "What?"

"I like when you sing, it's sexy." Sora inched closer to me and I grabbed her shoulders. "So, I'm sexy now?" She giggled "You always have been when you sing, you know that." I raised my eyebrows. "Is that a fact?". "Yes" Sora rose onto the tip of her toes and kissed my lips, taking her hands she grabbed mine and pulled me closer to her. I caved and wrapped my arms around her. I opened my mouth and let her in. Our tongues danced around. I quickly picked Sora up and she wrapped her legs around my waist. I found my way down the hall and into our room. We fell onto our bed. Sora sat up and pulled her tank top off revealing her black lacy bra. She went to unhook it and I stopped her. "Oh no, that's my job."

She smiled and leaned back down to kiss my neck. I brought my hands up and let her hair down and threw her hair band. I rubbed my hands up and down her back. I undid her bra next, she slowly sat back up and I helped her toss her bra. I grabbed at her breasts, I sat up to join her and Sora's hands where pulling my shirt up. I helped, and it quickly joined our growing pile. I pulled her back down on top of me and my hands where at her waist pulling at her jeans, she wiggled out of them. We flipped and I was now on top of her. I slowly began kissing at her neck, making my way to her lips. Then back down to her neck. I felt her slim fingers at my waist, undoing my jeans. I helped her get them off. I was back kissing at her neck, this time I didn't go up, I started working my way down. I stopped at each breast, sucking and rubbing them. Finally I made it down on her, I rubbed at her inner thighs, and sucked on her for awhile. I heard Sora moan and felt her pull at my hair. I smiled. I went to go on top of her, but she stopped me and flipped me on my back. Climbing on top of me, she started to ride me. I grabbed at her back and ran my hands up and down her. We went back and forth like this for awhile.

An hour later

Sora and I had showered. Now I lay there holding her in my arms. She was drifting to sleep. I loved nights like these. That's when I heard the knock at the door. Dammit. I slowly slipped out of bed. I was in just my boxers. Not going to work. Then I remembered. I had completely forgotten about Tai. Shit. I hurried up and threw on a pair of sweats. I quietly shut Sora and I's door. Then hurried to the door. It was like 4:30 in the morning, and Sora had told him we would be up. Normally we are. Of course tonight of all nights. She isn't and I was ready to crash. I opened the door and there stood Tai, Arms full of his crap and he looked lost. Great.

"Hey, welcome to you're new place" I stepped aside and gestured for him to come in. Tai walked past and dropped his bags at the entry way, slipped his shoes off and was clearly waiting for me.

"Would you like a drink? We have about anything you could want here"

"Sure, that would be great, where's Sky at?"

"She just fell asleep actually. So I'm here to welcome you home." I raised my eyebrows and I gave my best smile. I gestured for him to follow me and he did just that.

Tai's P.O.V

I followed Matt into the kitchen, looking around as I did. The place was really nice. I took a seat at the table. They where high bar stool type chairs. Cherry wood. Really modern. I liked it. I heard Matt speak up and I looked over at him. He was standing leaning against the bar. He was shirtless, and wearing a pair of black sweats. His hair was slightly messy. I suddenly felt a little nervous.

"What would you like?"

I quickly replied "I'll take scotch if you have it." Matt turned back to the bar speaking. "Coming right up" Only took him a minute and the next thing I knew he was sitting across from me with our drinks.

"Here you go." Matt slid my drink across the table and I reach to grab it, as I did, I made slight contact with his fingers, they felt so cool against my normally warm skin. I quickly took a large sip of my drink. When I put my glass down I noticed Matt watching me with a raised eyebrow. "Sorry, long week."

"Hey, I don't judge. I've had a few of those myself." With that he picked up his cup and took a drink.

We sat there a few moments before I opened my mouth to speak. I couldn't bare the silence and I needed information.

I looked to Matt and spoke. "So, What's the story?"

Matt put his elbows on the table and folded his hands together. "What story?"

"You, her. She is my best-friend. " I watched as he contemplated responding, but in the end he did. I knew he didn't know me. But if I was going to be staying here, and whatever was going on, was. And me suddenly feeling what I was. I needed to know things.

"I met her almost 2 years ago, working for some slum dog named Issac, I got her out of that crap hole, Brought her with me. And she started working at the Devils Horn as a bar tender and made her way up to management. Her and I both live here. We go about our lives normally."

"And you don't care about her?, have you slept with her?" Matt leaned a little bit closer across the table, and took a drink before he replied.

"I think, That's personal information and I don't have to tell you that. But, yes of course I care about her. You of all people should know how easy it is to love and care for her. I would do anything for her."

"Yes, She is easy to love. She has been my best friend since we where kids. We've always had each others backs. There hasn't been a time in my life when Sora wasn't the one supporting me. Even when my family turned there backs on me."

"Did they do that because of who you date?"

I sat there shocked. How did he already know?, had Sora told him? I quickly downed the rest of my glass. I wasn't going to loose my nerve. He needed to know me too.

"Yes, I left when I was 17, I went to Italy. Stayed with some friends from Soccer camp. I was there for a few years. Until I came back, realized all I had missed. The only family who accepts me is my sister. But she's in Japan. So, Sora is it. I just don't want to see her get hurt. Or be the one to hurt her. Do you understand that?"

"Yes, And I don't care who you date or who you like. You're welcome here. And you can stay with us if that's what you want. I wanted to let you know that. And no, Sora didn't tell me anything about you. I have my own ways of knowing in case you where wondering." I watched as he winked at me and finished off his drink.

I smiled in return "Thanks, that means a lot."

"Now, if you don't mind, I need to catch a few hours of sleep myself before heading off to work with Sora. You can tag along if you like. I wouldn't mind company tomorrow tonight."

"What do you do again?"

"Me? I'm a bouncer. If you want I can probably get you a job as one too. I've had to kick some ass a few times. I must say, if Sora didn't have to dress up, she'd make a fair bouncer. I've seen her knock a guy once pretty damn hard."

"That's my girl" I stood and before I could say anything Matt was speaking again. "I guess I should show you around first. Follow me."

I followed as he showed me the living room, the wash room, my room and finally the family room. I was looking at the fireplace when a picture caught my eye. Sora was standing next to a tall blacked hair man, with piercing blue eyes. She had her arms wrapped around him. And his around her in return. Her eyes just sparkled. I turned to find Matt leaning against the door frame waiting for me. I pointed to the picture. "Who's this?" I watched Matt's face fall.

"I'm really not the one to fill you in on that story. All I can tell you is that's Damion. He was Sora's husband. From before I met her."

I had to grab onto the fireplace. What the hell had happened while I was gone in Italy? Why had no one told me my best-friend had gotten married? Why hadn't she told me? I turned to Matt and spoke.

"How is it, you know she was married? But me, her best-friend. Doesn't know? I can't imagine why she would hide this. And why if she's living with you, would she keep an old guys picture around?"

I felt betrayed, I felt angry. I turned and I knew Matt could read my emotions. He had sat down on the couch.

Matt's P.O.V

I motioned for Tai to come sit next to me. I knew he was upset. That there was a lot of his best friends life he didn't know about. There was a whole world going to come crashing down on his head.

"Tai, look man. I don't know what kind of contact you had with Sora after you left home. But she's been through hell. And it really isn't my place to tell you. When she's ready to open up about it. She will. I only know, because I was around when it occurred."

"Sora lost contact with me. She left home not long after I did. She flew out to New York. She was supposed to be going to design school. It was her dream. I went to Italy with my friends, I had lots of money saved and my family had disowned me. So, we parted ways. But she promised me she would stay in touch. Which she did for awhile, then the letters and messages came less and less. Until one day they stopped. I reach out to our friends. And all they knew was Sora had moved states with school. And that was that."

Tai still looked hurt, I just hoped it could help, the little bit of information I could give him. I studied him for a few minutes. He was so different than me. You could tell he was the athletic type just by glancing. I sighed and spoke again.

"Sora didn't loose contact with you out of choice, and it wasn't on purpose. Just know, She still loves you and considers you her best friend. No one else could ever replace you. Don't be angry with her. OK?"

Tai looked back at me and smiled. "I believe you. It's just, when she hurts like this, I hurt for her too. I wish I could have been here for her. Thank you for taking care of her when I couldn't. And for being strong for her obviously when she really needed someone to be."

"Anytime. That's why I told you, that you already knew how easy she was to love."

Tai smiled and looked at me. "She is, Sora loves so freely and openly. She is the kindest and warmest person I've ever known in my life. I wish I could have met this Damion guy, he must have been pretty amazing for her to marry him."

I looked at Tai. "I can tell you he was. He was one hell of a man."

Tai and I sat there for probably another hour before we finally headed off to bed. It was weird. It had been a long time since I had connected with another male. I think we where going to make good roommates after all. I smiled. I walked into my room and quietly shut the door behind me. I slipped my sweats back off and crawled into bed. I glanced at the alarm. It was 6am. Damn. Sora and I really needed a normal life. Maybe one day. I looked over at her, she still hadn't moved. She was wearing one of my t-shirts, the blankets had fallen though and I could see her underwear. I carefully covered us both up. I laid my arm over her and kissed her cheek. I closed my eyes and let sleep take me over.