Just so you all know, this chapter takes place in early June, and the kids are almost out for summer holidays. I believe I also mentioned somewhere that this is based on my school schedule because when I started writing, I had no access to the internet, and couldn't do my proper research. x3 I'm sorry for all you who think the last chapter was rushed. No matter how hard I try, and I can't slow it down without writing a whole other chapter, and this story was only supposed to be 12 chapters long. Kinda went waaaay over my limit.

Taichi

In my head, there's a blonde on my chest, relaxed, and breathing smoothly. Sleeping. With me. His arms are wrapped around my waist, and when I try and squirm away, the arms tighten slightly. In real life, there's a weight on my chest, but it's not the blonde boy I want it to be, it's his dog. I open my eyes to Baby staring right into my face.

"Get off." I tell her. She hardly even moves, and I didn't really think she would. Eventually, I just roll, and she falls off the bed. She gives me a dirty look as she prances away. I look around the room that has hardly anything in it, and decided that what I want isn't in here. I pull my clothes over my boxers, and leave Matt's room. I check T.K's on the way past, but that's empty, too. I can hear Matt's voice as I move down the steps.

"Because sometimes things don't need to be explained, okay? I had some stuff I needed to work out.."

"Look at your arms, Yamato!" His mother's voices cracks as she said it, and I can almost see Matt glancing at his arms. I come around the corner, and all eyes land on me. I smile, and sit down at the table with them. I look at Matt's arms, and am shocked to see the purple marks all the way up to his elbow.

"Yea..well, they say I did it, Billy says they did it, and I just don't care. It's done and over with..please?" He adds the last part as an after thought, and the word makes both his parents look down.

"I'm okay, really. Well, maybe not okay yet, but.." His voice trails off and he sighs. And then, the routine starts. Dad gets up and says his goodbyes and off to work. Mum's next, only she gives Matt a hug, which surprisingly, he returns. Then T.K, to school.

"Don't we have school, too?" Matt asks.

"There's no point, today's the last day." T.K says. I notice that Matt is dressed anyway, and he looks down as he thinks.

"Can we at least walk you to school..?" He asks. The tone of his voice says he understands if T.K says no.

"Of course you can, although, I don't think Tai wants to go to the school."

"I meant me and Baby, but Tai can come too," Matt says looking over at me. I give him a smile, which he returns.

"I'll come."


Takeru

As Matt and Tai finish getting ready, I get Baby's leash for Matt. Not that she needs it, but just in case. I can hear them bickering, fighting over who gets to open the door.

"I swear, you two are in love."

"We are." Tai says. Matt's hand connects with his mouth almost before he speaks, and it makes us both jump. Matt's eyes are icy.

"Matt, it's okay. If it's a joke, haha, if it's not...it makes sense."His eyes shift to me, and there uneasy.

"Well, actually, it makes more sense for you to love Billy, but he's kinda..weird. I don't care if you like boys." I tell him. He shrugs.

"Not true." Is all he says. He storms out the door, and Tai and I follow.

"Well, I love him.." Tai says under his breath.

"He loves you too, even if he doesn't know it yet." Tai gives me his 'I hope you're right' look, as he watches Matt.

"Hey, Matt!" I call to my big brother, who turns to look at me. Baby sits at his feet, head tilted to the side.

"Tai was staring at your butt!" Tai takes a swat at me, and misses, and Matt turns bright red and spins around, hands covering himself. Matt makes sure he stays far enough ahead of us, that he can't hear us talking.

"He really does seem a bit better.." I say, not really to Tai, but just in general.

"Yea. Maybe he just needed to be away." I can see even know as his fingers run through his hair, which means he's stressing about something. He stops, suddenly, and I realise we're at my school already. He waits for me to catch up.

"I'll see you after, k?" I tell him. He nods his head, but his eyes are facing a different direction, I turn my head. ANd who do I see? Daisuke, of course. I can see that grin on his face, the one that says something nasty's going to come.

"Outta the nut house, I see." He says directly at Matt. His eyes narrow slightly, but he remains still and calm.

"Sure, they're coming for you, next." He says. Smooth. There's no emotion in his voice, and Dai's face falls slightly. I move towards Daisuke, and shove him towards the doors.

"He's not insane, leave him alone." Daisuke peers over my shoulder at Matt and Tai, but says nothing else. He let's me push him up the steps, and I wave to my brother at the door.


Yamato

My baby brother disappears into his school, and I can't help but feel a little lonely. I just got him back. Tai's fingers brush against mine.

"Don't worry about Daisuke, he's just...something.." I shrug.

"I don't really care about a mouthy fourteen year old." I tell Tai, turning my attention to the way we came. Tai opens his mouth, but I don't want to talk about bullies anymore.

"Do you just want to go back to my place..or?" I ask him. It's his turn to shrug, and we begin walking in the same direction we just came from. We walk in silence. Every once in awhile our hands brush briefly, and it makes my heart flutter. As we reach my street, Tai's pinky finger intertwines with my own, and he holds onto it. My first reaction is to pull away, but I fight it.

"What're you gonna do this summer?" I ask him, just to break the silence.

"I don't know. Camp probably."

"Oh..How long will you be gone?" I ask. I think he heard the hurt in my voice, because instead of answering my question, he changes his mind.

"I don't have to go, y'know. I can stay here, it's no problem, Matt." We've reached my steps, and I look at the brunette in front of me. He looks uneasy, and then he smiles at me. I can't help but smile back at him, even if I don't really feel like smiling.