It has been 1 hour since Matt's outburst, but he hasn't talked to Tai since… He knew he needed to apologize, but… how? He couldn't tell him: "Hey Tai, I'm sorry, but yesterday I receive a call that I was being to get kidnap! Anyways, sorry for yelling to you… NOT"
It was hard but he just tried to stay focus in class. The best he can do. Then the teacher start calling them to give them the test they have been tested on last day. Ishida Yamato: 05…
Yesterday, yesterday I would have care…
The bell rang. And as he did all days, Matt grabbed his things and run out of the class, but this time, he run alone. But Tai quickly follow.
I got a know, something is terribly wrong
"Hey Matt, sorry about this morning. I don't know…"
Wait, Tai shouldn't be apologizing, I should
"No Tai, wait, it was totally my fault!"
"Well if you say so! Anyway, are you gonna tell me what's wrong?"
"Nothing"
"Liar"
"Really Tai is ok, anyways… I don't feel good, I'm going home, see you"
Shower… what a peaceful and tranquil time. A time where you can just relax and think things through, and the best part is that you can cry alone, because your tears will merge with the water and no one will ever notice…
He knows something is wrong, that I'm hurting, and probably, the others will notice soon… No, I won't let that happen, anyways, they'll notice what was wrong, when I… when I get kidnap…
The rest of the week went on well… Neither Hiroaki nor Matt would answer the phone when it rang…They both knew what will happen if they do.
"Dad…" Matt said on Thursday night, during dinner "Am I still grounded?"
"Grounded? Were you grounded?"
Yes… and please I would like, not to be alone in here this weekend…
"Yes it was on Monday night, remember?"
"Oh, you're right; yes you still are grounded, until next week"
"But dad…"
"Sorry son but it's for our best"
It is indeed, they won't be able to get you here…
That's what you believe… I bet this is the first place they'll think of… He needs to know I know…
"Dad… I got something to tell you"
"That you failed your Maths test, I already know. Anyway, I going of to bed. Night"
Dad… I need you to know… You… you're the only one who can protect me…
Linkin Park's headstrong song sounded on the background.
Shit my phone
Could it be them... could it…?
"He...hello…?"
"Hey Matt, its Sora!" A feminine voice exclaimed
"Hey Sora, what's up?"
Maybe… just maybe they just forgot about me…
"Hey remember about Tai's surprise birthday party?"
"Yeah... of course"
I totally forgot about it.
"You forgot…. How could you? His birthday is next week. And you were planning on the surprise party! This is just… unforgivable! Did you get any local?! You didn't right? You can't do things like that Matt"
Incoming phone cal…
"You need to be responsible; you need to know the plan! You told us about it, you said you were going to do it!"
Sora… how the hell I make you shut up?!
"And now, you say you didn't do it, we were all really exited about the whole idea…"
"Sora, sora… chill out, I got it cover, I just have to get the local and everything will be fine"
"Oh, ok, well ring me in case you need help. Sorry. Bye"
"Bye Sora"
She needs to learn to chill out for god's sake… Now the incoming call… Tai.
"Hey Tai"
"Hey Matt, hey wanna go to the movies?"
Should I? I was grounded… "Sorry son but it's for our best" Is it really for my best? Aren't I a more accessible target here in home? They know were I live…Maybe in the outside I'm a less accessible target…
"K', see you in an hour
"So…what movie should we see? - Asked Tai once they both were at the cinema
"Mmm… maybe a comedy one"
"You're right, comedy is always good"
"Ok, two tickets for "*put the name of the comedy movie of you choice*" please"
Half an hour later…
"Matt… this movie sucks…can we change?"
"Please"
Both boys went out of the room. Not many movies were on air that night, so they decided to walk around until there was something good to see.
"So, what are you giving me as a present for my birthday?"
"Mmm… no idea… what do you want? I don't have lot's of money"
"What I want? You really want to hear it?" Tai say with a grin
"Second thought, I will decide"
"Not fair!"
"Hahaha!"
The both burst into laughing. Until Tai suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Matt asked giggling
"See those guys over there?" Tai asked, voice full of concern
"Yeah what 'bout them?"
"They were on the cinema too, on the row at our backs…."
"So…?"
"I think they are following us" Tai whisper
"No way Tai, you are just plain crazy!"
"No Matt, ok, let's go to the candy shop over there" he said as he started walking and Matt following "See? They are following us"
"So what should we do?!"
Noo… not today… not now… I thought I would be safer here
"We could go different ways, they will get confuse and don't know what to do, and meet in my house in half an hour" Tai say
This definitely going to work, there are two of them, and as for I can see, none of them is carrying a gun…
"Tai… are you sure?"
"I' am, see you in half and hour!" Tai said as he ran onto the avenue, and as he did, on of the guys follow him… As he did, Matt reacted and started running too.
Don't let yourself e caught Tai… Please…
Okay! Soccer training finally has a potential use! I wish Matt played soccer too…
Run here, turn right here, her turn left…. Dead ending… Wait… I should have turn left at the first not right! Stupid me!
Tai stopped running when he got to the wall, not more place to run. The tall guy approach him, and as he did another one appear out of the shadows of the alley.
"Name now…!" The taller one say
"Tai… Taichi Yagami!
Please don't hurt me… please
"He is not it" The smaller one said
"He is not! Call Sohma; tell him the blond one is the one! NOW! And you… Taichi…"
Please don't hurt me… please
"You aren't of any use to us now"
He punched him in his stomach and watch as Tai fainted in the dark alley…
"Perfect…"
Tai…. Asshole! I don't know were I should go! I gotta run! I gotta get home! I gotta see me father, he can protect me! He can… he can safe me…
I shouldn't have left home today; we could have watch a movie in my place… play something… Not leave… Now… I'm dead…
Where should I go? To Tai's place, to my father's office? If I go to Tai's place… I could put him and Kari in danger… if I go to my father's office, I could put people there in danger… Where should I?
Haha… there is no place for me… none…I can't go anywhere… Nowhere…. I'm alone here, and there isn't something Tai neither my dad could do 'bout it, it's my destiny and no one can change that… No one…
Were am I?
"He is not! Call Sohma; tell him the blond one is the one! NOW! And you… Taichi…"
Punched stomach fainted…
That makes sense…
Tai recover his consciousness in the same dark alley were he have lost it… And only one clear thought in his brain…
Matt… Gotta call him, gotta call him, and gotta go home!
One ring…
Two rings…
Three rings…
Four rings…
Five rings...
Six rings…
Seven rings…
Voice mail…
Shit! AGAIN!
One ring…
…
Seven rings…
Voice mail…
AND AGAIN!
One ring…
…
Seven rings…
Voice mail…
Matt… were are you? Turning left and home sweet home… no Matt… Shit…
"I have to make a call"
One ring…
Two rings…
Three rin…
"Tai?"
"Mr. Ishida… I think something may have happen to Matt…