Author's Notes: In any case…I've just come off work and with all of my homework finally done I've able to finish this chapter….
Warning(s): Same as the Prologue. Don't like? Don't read. But please…don't be foolish enough to flame…
Disclaimer: I sadly do not own Digimon…or there would have been some rather unsubtle plot changes….
As always, reviews are welcomed!
Diary of a Mad Japanese Woman
Chapter One: Sunday (Yagami)
--
Sundays are always the same for my family…at least where my big brother is concerned. For the last two or three years he's gotten up early, I know…that's the shocking part…and vanished into the early morning with one of his friends for a run before dawn.
Now…at first I had thought it was Sora-san, but much to my surprise it had been Daisuke-kun the entire time! I've heard about teachers or sempais being dedicated…but for my brother to get up early on his day off of school? Well…I was just a little baffled.
I wake up in the morning just early enough to catch Taichi coming home, sweaty, smelly and an odd grin on his face. Usually I have a cup off iced tea waiting for him, but today he just gave me a smile and seemed to glide into the bathroom.
It was odd really…I've only seen my brother that happy around Christmas and his birthday….mostly because of the food at both occasions. But as I heard the echo of the shower starting I tensed at the sound of my wonderful brother trying to sing a rather popular love song we'd heard on the radio just yesterday. My brother, bless his soul is talented at many things…but school…and singing…just aren't one of those things.
It's at this time every Sunday I watch with a small grin, that I somehow mask as a cheerful smile that my parents decide to join the world of the living. My father at this time in the morning looks more like a zombie than a human, his face pale and eyes sunken in just a tad, my mother…well…she's always happy…which always makes me wonder…
Regardless he exits the bathroom almost an hour later bright eyed and almost glowing with cheeriness…it'd be sickening if I didn't love him so. It makes me wonder what those two do…can a run in the morning really make you that happy? Or is it something else? Something I'm missing…I do think it's time I pay Yamato-san a visit…he'll know what's going on for sure…but first…breakfast.
A trip to Yamato's place is always an event in my little circle; it usually involves a lot of yelling, screaming, food and near the end laughter. This trip was no different except the yelling and screaming part…
"Yamato-San…I was wondering…"
"Really Kari-chan is the san necessary?"
I thought a moment…before sighing with a shrug and moving on to what I'd come for…information on my brother.
"About Onii-chan…"
"Taichi? What's happened? Is he ok? Did that baka fall down a flight of stairs again?"
"No no! He's ok…for the most part…"
"Oh…well as long as he's healthy."
"That's just it Yamato-san!"
"Yamato."
"What?"
"Call me Yamato, Kari-chan."
With a sigh I continued. My hands clenching as I narrowed my eyes to meet Yamato's…he knew what I was after but he was going to make it hard…I could tell…
"What's going on with Onii-chan?"
"What do you mean?"
With a frown I pondered the answer, glancing around to take in his always clean apartment and furnishings, he'd recently bought a new couch and recliners, rather nice for a newly discovered rock band.
"He's been…well…singing…"
"Oh lord."
"Yeah…but that isn't it…he been running with Daisuke for about…ohh…"
"Three years, four months, two weeks and a day."
"What?"
"That's how long they've been running together."
"You've been counting?"
"Is that surprising?"
"It's more like…frightening…"
I gave a weak smile then and he let a small chuckle loose.
"I've been keeping track to see how long Taichi can keep a commitment."
I blinked, was that all…it didn't seem to be the complete truth but I decided not to dig further into the subject…today….
"Oh…well…why so long? Onii-chan is already in University…and Daisuke is a senior in high school…does he really need my brother's help that much?"
Yamato pondered for a moment, I could almost see the gears in his mind turning before he gave a small grin to me and another chuckle.
"I wouldn't call it help…so much as….bonding….yeah…bonding."
"Bonding?"
"Bonding."
"That…doesn't sound like my brother at all…Taichi is nice…but he doesn't get very deep…at least not with someone like Daisuke…."
"Oh? How would you know?"
"I don't…I mean….I just see them as goofing off friends…where as you and he are….well…."
"Not so much?"
"I didn't mean it like that…."
"I know…but you'll never really know what they're like unless you go with them…"
"On a run? I don't think I'd be able to keep up…"
"You'd be surprised at their pace…."
"Oh?"
"You'll just have to find out."
"I suppose…."
"Are you staying for dinner? Takeru will be home soon from Basketball practice."
I couldn't hide the smile at the mention of his younger brother's name.
"No…I have to get back home…Onii-chan is supposed to be back soon with movie rentals…."
"Ah, well…tell Taichi I said hey and remind him of our plans for Friday."
"Alright, good bye Yamato-san."
"Hikari."
"Yama-chan."
"Oi!"
"Hehe!"
It was on the way home that I bumped into Daisuke…literally. The poor boy turned the brightest shade of red I've ever seen a person turn and began to spout out the most honorable apologies I've ever heard and some I haven't. It took him awhile but eventually he stopped talking long enough for me to speak.
"It's alright Daisuke-kun! It was an accident! Besides…I wanted to talk to you anyway…."
"You…you did?"
"I did….well…do…"
"O-oh….about what?"
"My brother."
"Taichi-Sempai?"
"That'd be him."
He gave me an odd look then, his face turning almost purple at the mention of my brother's name…what was going on here? I watched as his face returned to it's normal lush brown color before continuing.
"Well…why have you two been running for so long together?"
He blinked and sniffed before eyeing his shoes and speaking.
"Well…we've just been doing it awhile…and never really stopped. Why do you ask?"
"Oh…Yamato-san said it was 'bonding' time. Any idea what he means by that?"
At the mention of this I could have sworn the poor boy's head would explode from the amount of blood rushing to his cheeks.
"R-really? Yamato-san said that?"
"Mmm he did. He also told me I should see what you two are really like when you go running instead of just making assumptions…."
"Oh? Does that mean Hikari-chan will be joining us next Sunday?"
"I suppose so…."
"That would be wonderful!"
"Eh? You don't mind then?"
He looked at me like a confused puppy….it was really cute…wait…did I just call Daisuke cute?! I might be catching a cold or something…he's nice looking…but it's also Daisuke….
"Why would I mind? Hikari-chan is Taichi-sempai's sister! But you're also my friend…so why would I mind?"
"Oh…I just thought it was a kind of regular date thing…"
"It isn't a date!"
I blinked then, mouth open just a little at the sudden outburst from him. Daisuke blushed then covering his mouth before bowing, throwing far too many apologizes at me and taking off.
As I watched him leave my mind began to form this ridicules idea….
Did Daisuke-kun like Onii-chan as more then just a friend? No….not Daisuke…he's just like my brother…oblivious to everything…but then again…Daisuke did just deny it was a date when I simply meant a plan…
Why are boys so complicated?
--
As always your Reviews and support are greatly appreciated! I hope you've enjoyed this chapter and will continue to read and review the up coming chapters as well! Look for chapter two to appear in the next few days!
To my reviewers…
Thank you! I love reading what you think and have to say about my writing! I know it isn't the best but I appreciate the time you take to review each chapter!