Jenrya could do nothing but look out the window, sipping on the can of ramune in his hand. He and Xiaochun were sitting in a booth at the Lotteria just down the street from their apartment building. He had a tray with a burger and fries in front of him, but he'd hardly touched any of it. He'd been staring out the window since he and his sister sat down, continuously thinking about Takato with a frown plastered to his face.

He just couldn't believe that Takato, of all people, won the raffle, and was going on a date with some random girl. He was afraid Takato could quite possibly end up falling for this girl. Then he'd go with her to prom, then they would get married, move to America, have kids, and he'd never talk to him again. The very thought of Takato so much as holding hands with anyone but him made his blood boil.

Xiaochun gave her brother an annoyed glare. He hadn't said a word since they ordered their food, and she was a bit getting ticked off by it. She knew exactly who he was thinking about, that was obvious, and that gave her an idea on how to get Jenrya's attention. "Hey Jianliang, is that Takato over there wearing a maid's outfit?" she asked, smirking wickedly.

Jenrya's eyes widened and he started looking in every direction his neck would allow. "Where? Where is he? Takato-chan?!" he spat out, a happy smile once again on his face. After a moment of looking around, he realized Takato was nowhere in sight, and saw his sister smirking at him. His face flushed brightly. "Uh…" was all he could say on a continuous loop.

Xiaochun shook her head. "Oh Jianliang, so gullible… remind me which one of us is the youngest sibling?"

Jenrya relaxed and sighed, sinking into his seat. "So… you know?"

"Jenrya, I'm pretty sure that if it wasn't for the fact that Mom and Dad work so late, and Jialing and Lianjie weren't at each other's necks, everyone that knows you knows you love Takato, except for maybe Takato himself. So, why don't you tell me about what's bugging you?"

"I'm not gonna waste your time, Xiaochun, you probably wouldn't understand it anyway…" Jenrya said as he picked up his Ramune and sipped it once more.

Xiaochun's eyes lowered so that she was scowling at her brother. "Oh, so… Takato isn't the 'greatest creation of cuteness that was ever born onto this or any other world and makes your day worth living?' And he doesn't make you feel like 'Angemon and Angewomon are showering you with feelings of love and heaven every time you look into his dazzling, beautiful, crimson eyes?'"

Jenrya choked on the soda and did a small spit-take across the table, his face growing redder by the second. He punched his stomach several to finally get himself breathing again. He coughed several times before panting heavily. "H-How the hell did you know that?!" he tried not to scream.

Xiaochun grinned, waving a finger around like she was his boss. "Let's put it this way: in between a mattress and box spring isn't exactly the best place to hide your diary. It's WAAAY to common. You may as well have left it out on your desk… And FYI, you should really work on your writing skills, your description of Takato wearing a 'pretty, adorable, blue sweatshirt that makes his face glow' is pretty weak…"

Jenrya couldn't help but blush wildly and stare at his sister, dumbfounded. 'When the hell did she get so damned devious?!' he screamed in his head. "Ok, maybe you do understand…"

Xiaochun smiled proudly. "I know. Now, make like that Ramune and spill."

Jenrya huffed, trying to find interest in anything other than the twelve year old devil-child sitting across from him. "That still doesn't mean I have to tell you, Xiaochun. My personal life is my business, not yours…"

Xiaochun gave her brother a blank stare. "Jianliang, tell me what's wrong, or so help me I'll scream at the top of my lungs 'My brother loves Takato,' right here, right now."

Jenrya flinched, and then glared at her. "You wouldn't…"

"You wanna bet, Jianliang? Do you really~?" She made sure that 'really' was stretched out especially long, just to torment her brother.

And it worked, Jenrya could only sigh in defeat and look down at the food that was cooling quickly in front of him. "Takato is going on a date… with some random girl… and I'm scared he might end up falling for her…" he said in a pained voice.

Xiaochun smiled. "See, was that so hard?" she asked with a chuckle. "Now, getting back to your problem… are you really so worried that Takato – a person who spends his day drawing meadows, keeps his hair tied back with more hair pins then I do, and once got caught dressed up in a school girl's uniform-"

Jenrya flinched, hiding his eyes behind his hand in shame. "P-Please, don't bring that up now…"

Once, when Takato just started high school, some of the mean, older kids kidnapped him during lunch and dressed him in his school's girl's uniform... Jenrya was really glad that Ruki sent him a picture of Takato dressed like that, since he was out sick that day. When he saw it, he thought the fever was making him hallucinate. The shirt was – shockingly, considering his frame – a size too small for him, so part of his lower torso was exposed. And the skirt had been cut off by about an inch, leaving very little to the imagination. If it had been anyone else, Jenrya wouldn't have giving it much attention, but since it was Takato dressed like that, he was forced to stay home for another two days after his mother found his pillows and bed sheets stained with several splotches of blood… and not a symptom of being sick. That picture is now in a picture frame that is hidden under his bed, in a code-lock safe that also contained a certain magazine he had to buy online, a pack of condoms, and several other dirty things Jenrya only used when he was home alone…

"Anyway, do you honestly think Takato is gonna end up falling for some random girl he likely doesn't even know? Jenrya, get real. Odds are that girl will have more masculinity than he does, and make him act like he isn't the biggest uke in the world."

Jenrya couldn't help but pout and think to himself, 'But I like him being the biggest uke in the world! That what makes him so cute!' But, he couldn't help but feel better after hearing Xiaochun explain it to him. Takato wasn't the type of person to fall for someone after only one date. In fact, he once had a crush of Juri when he was younger, and she agreed to a date with him. A movie, a dinner, and hug goodnight later, they realized that they didn't have anything in common, other than Digimon, and agreed to just be friends. Jenrya of course knew this first… not because Takato told him before the others, because he spent all night tailing the two in secret, bitterly jealous of Juri.

Jenrya sighed once more. "Thanks Xiaochun, that's actually something I needed to hear… who knew I'd end up taking romantic advice from my little sister. You're actually pretty good at this."

Xiaochun crossed her arms and flashed a victorious grin. "Of course I am. Jenrya, you may be 'computer smart', but speaking as someone who spends her time reading Romance Manga, watching Romantic movies, and have actually kissed more boys than you have, I'm 'love smart.'"

Jenrya let out a simple laugh. "'Love smart?'" he asked teasingly. Then he sent the girl a jealous and angered glare. "…And exactly how many boys have you kissed?" he asked in a more serious tone.

"One, but that still beats your record."

Jenrya had to refrain himself from slamming his fist down on the table in anger. "What little devil-child dared to lay his lips on my little sister's?!" he all but screamed.

"Shui-chan?" A voice spoke. Both Li siblings turned their heads to see a boy around Xiaochun's age standing beside them. He had blonde hair, blue eyes, and was dressed in a green turtleneck sweatshirt, covered by a beige vest with matching shorts, and green and white sneakers. He was carrying a tray of food in his hands. The boy smiled and took a seat in the booth, next to Xiaochun. He gave her a loving smile and then surprisingly kissed her on the cheek. "Hey sweety, how's it going? You wanted me to meet you hear?"

Xiaochun flashed another grin Jenrya's way. "Speak of the devil-child," she said in a mocking tone. "Jianliang, this is my boyfriend, Takeru Takaishi. Take-chan, this is my older brother Jianliang, Jenrya in Japanese."

Takeru extended his hand out and smiled at Jenrya. "Nice to meet you, Jenrya-san," he said cheerfully.

Jenrya could only give the boy a blank stare, but then knocked it back to a simple look. Taking a good look at the boy, he could tell that the boy seemed to have the same kind of happy-go-lucky atmosphere that Takato has, and smile. He could see why Xiaochun liked this boy, because he was starting to like him himself.

Jenrya reached across the table and shook Takeru's hand. "It's nice to meet you, too, Takeru-kun. So, how long have you been dating Xiaochun?"

Takeru thought about it for a moment. "About two months, right Shui-chan?"

Xiaochun nodded, and then scooped her arm into Takeru's and held him close. "Two months exactly, today in fact. Happy anniversary, Take-chan!" she said happily, a small blush forming on her cheeks. "Takeru and I kept it a secret because we didn't wanna hear any annoying nagging from our parents and siblings about being too young. But since it's been two whole months without any problems, we agreed we'd tell our families about it to prove to them we can be young and responsible. I decided that we'd tell you first because… well, you're the one I trust most…" Jenrya felt a little proud that his sister had just said that about him. "So I texted Take-chan before we left to meet me here so I could tell you. So… do you think it's ok?" She gave him a pleading look, as did Takeru.

Jenrya smiled proudly. Takeru and Xiaochun did look really good together, and they both seemed really happy. It reminded him of how he felt for Takato. "Alright then, you pass Takeru, I give permission to date my sister."

Takeru and Xiaochun smiled, ear to ear, and then high-fived each other. "Alright!" they both cheered, hugging each other afterwards.

"But…" Jenrya gave him a cold glare. "If you even think about hurting my little sister and break her heart, I'll break every bone in your body. Am I clear?"

Takeru sweat-dropped and nodded fearfully, not taking his eyes off Jenrya for a second. "Crystal, sir!" he squeaked out.

Xiaochun laughed. "You're as big of an uke as Takato!"

Takeru gave her a confused look. "Takato…?"

"He's this really girly-boy that my brother is completely in love with."

Jenrya blushed brightly. "XI-XIAOCHUN!" he screamed, embarrassed like crazy.

Takeru chuckled. "Oh, I get it now."

Jenrya quite stuttering for a moment and gave his sister's boyfriend another strange look. "So… you don't find it weird that I'm… you know… gay?"

Takeru laughed once more. "Oh, please, I have a girly-brother of my own that has longer hair than my mom, and he spends his time gushing over his boyfriend like a little school girl… well, when he's not on stage."

"On stage?" Xiaochun and Jenrya both asked, after exchanging glances.

Takeru nodded. "Yep, he's a rock star-in-training. You might have heard of him, he's lead singer and plays bass in the band 'The Teenage Wolves,' Yamato Ishida."

Xiaochun and Jenrya's jaws dropped like rocks. Was he talking about the Yamato Ishida? Rising star of Tokyo and nominee for "Japan's top rising artist" after his song "I turn around" was placed on the top one hundred songs list. His poster was on the walls of practically every girl all across Japan, and even the guys liked his songs… he was Takeru's brother?!

Xiaochun gave her boyfriend a suspicious glare. "There's no way YAMATO ISHIDA is your brother, Take-chan!" she stated. "You don't even have the same last name! His name is 'Ishida,' yours is 'Takaishi.' Try and make sense of that!"

Takeru started to scratch his cheek, awkwardly. "Actually, my parents got divorced just after I was born, and my mom took back her Maiden name and gave it to me when the divorce was finalized. My dad and Yamato-niichan live in Odaiba, while I live here with my mom in Shinjuku."

Xiaochun gasped. She clamped down hard onto Takeru's arm and pulled him closer to her. "I'm so sorry, Take-chan! I swear I didn't know! If I did-"

Takeru laughed and pulled Xiaochun off of his arm. "It's alright, Shui-chan, I'm not upset about it. My parents love the both of us, and they found a way to make it so we can still see each other."

"How so?" Jenrya asked.

"Every week, Yamato-niichan and I alternatively go to each other's house so we can see each other and our parents. Like, I spend the weekend with him and my dad, and then he spends the weekend with me and my mom. In fact, I'm going to his place this weekend, after his concert. Which reminds me…" Takeru reached into his vest pocket and pulled out two blue concert tickets. The back of them had the silhouette of a wolf imprinted on it. "Happy anniversary, Shui-chan!"

Xiaochun grabbed one of the tickets from Takeru's hand and eyed it with a wide smile on her face. "NO WAY! Front row, center?!" she asked, excitedly.

The blonde grinned. "Having a brother who'd leader of the band can really pay off… especially if you blackmail him with an embarrassing video of the first time he tried dancing," he replied, adding in a short snicker.

Xiaochun laid the ticket on the table and tackled Takeru onto the bench with a kiss, which Jenrya couldn't help but chuckle at. Those two were definitely made for each other. Both were somewhat mischievous, but had a sweet side that overlooked that, and they obviously cared deeply for one another. He hoped that someday he and Takato could be like them… the caring and sweet part, not the mischievous part.