Chapter three is in Tai's point of view, so yea, you get to get into our Taichi's mind. 3 I love that boy. Even if he is a douche at first. :) Also, I've been reading the Hunger Games lately, so, I've been busy. Sorry. :) Plus, my birthday was on the 8th, so I was doing that, too.

I keep my eyes away from the blonde as he comes out of his room. Even though Kari's statement was true, I really truly was sorry for the way I had treated the blonde, I didn't want her to tell him. I didn't realise I had always counted on him always being there until he was gone. Even when I was beating him up everyday, he was always there when I needed someone. He always had lied for me, told the teachers and our parents I hadn't actually been involved, or that I had helped him, or it was an accident. At least until that last day when he left. I was told his parents had gotten a divorce, although no one said why. They always seemed to have gotten along fine when I had been over, so I can't help but think that it was my fault Yamato's father lost his wife and both his sons. I'd have to apologise to him, too. I can hear my sister and Yamato talking. All I want to do is apologise and hug the blonde, and have him tell me everything at home will be okay, just like he always had. I never realised how much he had kept me calm. Even when his whole world crumbled, he had tried to be my friend. And then he gave up. I wish he hadn't. I could use that kind of friendship now. We both could. Things at home are bad. Although Kari and I would never admit it to anyone. My dad likes to kick me around, because I'm wrong. Because I'm in love with a boy. The boy infront of me, too. How retarded is that? I'm inlove with a boy I haven't seen in four years. The last thing I ever did for him was put him in a coma. Because he had tripped.

"Tai, come on."

My head snaps up as the blonde in question says my name.

"We're gonna be late,"

He says. I jump off his couch and follow him and my sister out of his apartment. He locks the door behind us. I don't listen to my sister chatter. This is her way of avoiding all the things she really wants to say. Of course, things are alright for her. No one hurts her. That would cause a freak out. But I'm a boy. Boys get bruises, right? I don't know where I'd get them from since I've been kicked off the soccer team just because the team didn't want a gay boy looking at them. Yea, I had made the mistake of telling my 'bestfriend' that I was gay. The very same bestfriend that convinced me Yamato was a loser, and he liked being beat up. Look at how that turned out. I had watched the blonde yesterday. It didn't take much for him to take command of the entire school. I don't want to ruin that for him. Although, the Yamato I knew never liked people. Or attention. I spare a glance at the blue eyed angel, and am greeted by a brilliant smile. I can't help but give him a weak smile back, which seems to cheer him up a little bit. We approach Kari's school, and she gives me a hug before dashing off to her friends. Yamato stays with me until I start walking back towards our school, and I realise I have to tell him now. I stop walking, and Yamato keeps going.

"Yamato."

He stops to look at me.

"I'm sorry."

I keep my eyes down, expecting him to laugh, or hit me, or something.. but he doesn't.

"For what?"

He honestly sounds confused.

"Everything I did to you..back..then. And for yesterday. I don't want you to stay away. I really am sorry. I want to fix things, I do, it's just.."

I snap my mouth shut as Justin approaches us. He laughs and gives me a shove.

"That wasn't very nice,"

Yamato defends me right away. I don't think he even realises he did it.

"And? He's gay. He probably just wants to fuck you."

Yamato stops for a second, but that feirce look never leaves his eyes.

"Wanting and doing are different things. What's wrong with being gay?"

Yamato's voice is harsh and demanding, and it kind of floors Justin. He says nothing. I've never seen Justin without a comment. Ever. This, is supposedly my bestfriend.

"I know who you are, by the way. If you really think trying to warn me about Tai being gay is going to save you for what you did to me, you're very much mistaken."

Justin's mouth actually opens in a shocked gasp. Yamato tugs on my sleeve.

"Come on, 'Chi."

He changes to my old nickname, and I realise he's doing it to show Justin we're still friends. It's also his way of telling me he forgives me. However, once we get to the school and the blonde is pounced on by his new found 'friends' I am invisable. Of course, I'm used to being invisable. Or a punching bag. Invisable is probably better out of the two. I stare off into nothing, and am brought back sharply to reality by my name being called. My eyes land on the blonde. His eyebrow is raised in questioning.

"Are you coming?"

He asks.

"...Where?"

I ask, completely lost.

"To class.."

The blonde seems more confused them I am. I nod my head. It's only now that I see how empty of body's it is, so the bell must have rung. Yamato is always in step with me. We have all of our classes together. As this hits me, I realise how wonderful that is. The blonde will not leave me alone all day. I will always be with him. No one has the chance to get me today. This lightens my mood a bit. Yamato sits with me in class today, to everyone's surprise, including mine. Normally school is hard to concentrate on, which you know, is probably why I just barely passed last year. Today it is even harder, because I have the blonde beside me who keeps stealing my attention, even if he doesn't know he's doing it. For once, my morning passes quickly. Normally by lunch I want to leave. I never want to go home, but I don't want to be at school, either. Today I would rather be at school. Yamato and I don't actually talk much, but he's always there. Just like before. At least that's what it feels like to me. I don't know what he's thinking, because as always, his face is emotionless. I was just learning to read him when I had met Justin. And I guess he changed, or I forgot. Yamato follows me to my locker, which I open, and start pushing my stuff into it.

"Tai."

I spin around from my locker, and who should be there? Justin. Of course.

"I need to talk to you."

His voice tells me I can't say no, Yamato's eyes say something entirely different. What do I do? Make Justin mad, or upset Yamato? I stand still, trying to make my decision. Justin grows madder, Yamato is just..Yamato. I know I have to choose Justin. Justin will go after Kari. Yamato will not.

"Okay.."

I whisper. Justin spins and walks away, and I follow him without looking back. As soon as I realise were we are going, I regret agreeing. I can't do this. Not today. I stop.

"Now, Taichi."

My feet move on their own. I follow Justin to 'our' spot. Justin and I are kind of..unoffically a couple. No one knows of course, but us. Because if anyone else knew he was gay, he'd get hurt, too. And I didn't want that, did I? The second we're out of view, he pins me against the wall. I try and squirm away, because really, he is hurting me. A lot. He always seems to hurt me, which doesn't make any sense, although I would never question it. Ever.

"You, need to stay away from that blonde, Taichi."

I try and scramble away, but some part of him connects with my stomach and knocks the wind out of me. I try and breathe, and Justin goes on about how Yamato's just going to ruin me. I'm not really listening, but then Justin lets me go. I slide onto the floor. Justin's attention is somewhere else.

"Did you hear that?"

He asks me.

"No,"

I choke out. He gives me a nasty look, before moving towards what I assume is where he heard something. This is my chance to get away, because after this, comes rape. It always does. I would never do this before, I've never bothered to try to get away. Something inside me just doesn't want to do this anymore. I want to fight back now. I scramble away on my hands and knees, and jump onto my feet as soon as I can and run. I hear Justin scream my name from behind me, which just makes me run faster. All those years of soccer paid off. I see Yamato, still at my locker, and I try to stop myself, but can't. I crash into the blonde, who flies into my still open locker, which smashes shut.

"I'm sorry, I gotta go!"

I apologise and then take off. I know I'm going to get my ass kicked for skipping, but I'd put up with my dad over Justin anyday. Once I'm away from school, I can't help but wonder if I did any damage to the blonde. I have a lot of making up to do for being so nasty to him when we were younger. I debate on how I can do this, with Justin there. Oh, he is going to be mad. I can't help it, tears break free from my eyes and slip down my face. If I'm not dead by tonight, I will be tomorrow.