One-in-Two Secrets
Complexity

… Two Years, Eight Months After Event ~ Parallel World …

Nami lay on the couch as the twins played with the bright toys her sister and brother-in-law brought for them. One hand touched her forehead as she tried getting rid of the headache she received from teaching her particular group of kids. A knock came at the door, and she found herself heading to the door to see Ryoichi standing there. "What? Are nii-chan and nee-chan still trying to hook us up?"

"They're working late at the lab tonight, and I couldn't trust you to be with the twins alone."

The woman stepped aside and watched as the man stepped into her apartment. "Come on. I'm not that bad."

"They're not yet in bed, and I bet you've not fed them yet."

"Aren't you glad we're not married. You would be worried about me neglecting our kids."

"If we were married I doubt we would have any kids with how much you dislike them."

Tai's head darted up as he looked at his aunt. "Aunt Nami? Do you like Ryo and me."

"Of course not." Nami's hands flew to her mouth while Ryoichi gave her an exasperated look. "I didn't mean to say that."

"Why do you hate us?"

"I don't."

"You said you did."

"Your aunt was thinking about how she doesn't like the students she teaches when she answered you." Ryoichi watched as Tai stared for a few minutes before shrugging his shoulders.

"I'm glad he bought your answer."

"I don't think he did."

The woman sighed before reaching out for the television controller. "Care to watch some news with me?"

"I thought you were tired enough with your own problems with work."

Ryoichi sat down while Tai hurried over to hand him a toy before going and sitting back down with Ryo. The man frowned while Nami shook her head. "Every so often Tai and Ryo will do that. For some reason they think I want to play to. I'm to old for that."

The television clicked on and Nami quickly switched to the news. "One advantage of coming over here is I get to use their television."

A sudden string of text spread across the screen, and the news caster frowned. "Hold on. We're receiving breaking news. We'll shift you to our reporter whose near the scene."

"This is Ishida Hiroaki reporting from the scene of an explosion. As you can see from the smoke coming from..."

Nami leaned forwards suddenly. "Wait... isn't that where nii-chan and nee-chan work?"

Ryoichi stood up. "I need to go make some calls. Turn off the television."

"I want to see if there is any information."

"Not in front of them. I'm more likely to get answers quicker."

Nami leaned back as she clicked the remote for the television so the electronic device turned off. "This is why we're not married. Goodness knows I can't imagine ever being married to you in any universe."

… Six Months Prior to Even, Second Parallel World …

Clinking sound was heard as the caterers moved about the room serving the food and drink. Soft music played in the background, and the room was decked out in white. Yuuko leaned over to her sister and shook her head. "Seriously... I would have gone with a more traditional wedding. I wanted to see you in the kimono."

Nami leaned to the side. "Don't worry. You should be getting married eventually. This is more my style, and that's yours." A clinking sound was heard on the glass as the man sitting next to the bride spoke only for the man to freeze up. Nami let out a sigh and held up her glass. "Here is the tradition of giving speeches. I wished for a Western style wedding, though my husband and sister wanted a more traditional one. Ryoichi has something to say."

The man's mouth opened, but then clamped shut. "Nami..."

"Well... you wanted to talk about why you didn't have a best man."

The man stood up as a sigh escaped his lips. "As many have noticed Nami's maid of honor was her twin sister, but I didn't have a best man. There honestly were quite a few people who likely could have served that place, but the person I would have most wanted to be in that role... Yagami Sasumu... couldn't be here today."

Silence fell over the room, and he made to sit down. Nami though tugged at his sleeve. "The reason he couldn't be here today is because around a year and a half ago there was an accident at the place I worked involving Yagami. That is it."

Nami's eyes rolled as her husband sat down. She stood up then. "That's not it. Ryoichi actually intended to introduce Yagami-san to my sister as he felt they would be a great match. I asked him why he was so down a year and a half ago, and that's how we're together now. Now that is it."

She sat down and took a deep breath as others began to make their speeches. Yuuko let out a sigh. "I know Ryoichi-san... nii-san... I know he thought we would be a great match for each other Nami, but I can't see that being quite accurate."

Nami leaned over. "I'd actually thought he was interested in you until then."

Yuuko's eyebrows rose up. "Interested in me? I knew otherwise. You're rather silly Nami."

"Still... you seem quite depressed. Please tell me you weren't hoping to get to him."

"No... it's nothing really."

… In the Present …

"The reason we choose to give you up had nothing to do with not thinking we could handle two kids. It didn't have to do with us not wanting both of you either." The man sat down and gave the usual thanks for the food. Agumon and Tai proceeded to do the same, but the fourteen year old refused to eat.

Tai felt the sinking feeling he'd felt since he'd run into that woman suddenly deepening. "You expect me to believe you? I've been raise by people who aren't my parents. You both know that man is not Yagami Sasumu and yet you still let him raise me."

The first aid kit snapped shut, and Ryoichi set the box aside. "Taichi... something has been bothering me about what you've said."

"And what would that be?"

"You've come to the conclusion that man isn't your father, but how exactly did you come to that conclusion?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Obviously not."

"I obviously found out something."

"Let me ask a more direct question then. What did you find out?"

Tai swallowed as Agumon chugged down his food. "I saw dad's grave."

Ryoichi froze as he reached for some more of a particular dish. "You saw... I take it then you were visiting Ryo's grave despite the fact we've asked you not to?"

"I know. That's because you don't want Kari to be visiting. All of that's stupid, particularly when she's not my real sister. It really sucked enough when I thought I was hiding from her the fact we were half-siblings. Now I have to hide the fact we're not siblings. Some of the things I've been able to get away with her, but not Ryo also now feel really creepy."

The man sighed. "Half-siblings huh."

"No. We're not siblings at all. Kari thinks we're full blood siblings, I thought we were half. I now find even I was lied to."

"I can't deny the fact you've been lied to all of your life. I can't really deny that since you saw his grave." The man set his chopsticks down temporarily while Agumon continued to stuff food into his mouth. "The thing is while it is true we've lied to you and Ryo, we've done everything we can to avoid lying to Hikari."

Tai felt his throat tighten as well as a sweat break out. "How is that even possible?"

"It's possible because we've told Hikari half truths, but never actually lied to her."