Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Chocolate Ice ❯ Chapter 1

Yamato sighed as he walked home from band practice. Things were not going his way today. First he woke up late and his dad got on his case. Then, he'd forgotten his report for World History at home. After that, he'd had a major fight with Sora and Izzy over some stupid thing. He'd tried to apologize but they wouldn't listen. And just recently, the band was just not in a practice mood today so they spent three hours doing basically nothing. And the thing that was probably the worst was that Taichi was still avoiding him. He hadn't seen the cheerful brunette in almost two weeks, and it was getting even more depressing by the millisecond. "Thank goodness Dad left at noon for some big conference up north," he muttered. He needed the time alone.

"Hey Blonde!" Matt turned to where the call came from a slight grin on his face. "Ugh, you have bags under your eyes honey. Talk to the expert," said the girl that fell into step with him, gymbag on her shoulder.

"He's still avoiding me…"

"And you want to be alone?" she asked. "I can hightail it outta here if that's wha-"

"No. I do need someone to talk to Nikki," he said.

"Great!" she exclaimed linking her arm with his. "So. What do you have to tell me? I can fix damn near any problem you have!"

"I want to know why he's avoiding me. That is where all my problems come from."

"Him not being there, right?" A nod was the only reply. "Well, I got connections on the soccer team so I'll see what I can find out." She smiled at him slightly. "Anything else?"

"I had one of the most terrible days," he sighed as he told her about it.

"No wonder you're all, dark today Wonder Boy! Want me to come over later and stay with ya? You know to give you a shoulder to lean on?" she asked a twinkle in her eyes. "We can bond over ice cream!"

"But you're lactose-intolerant!" he said stopping outside of her apartment building.

"I eat Soy deserts, silly! It's like milk-free ice cream!" Nikki giggled.

"Sure. Come on over later and we can talk and stuff," Matt said heading off again.

"I'll bring my own dessert if you cook!" she yelled after him.

"Okay!" he called back. Nikki ran inside to pack and get the desserts.

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"Takeru said that you are avoiding Yamato," Hikari said walking into Tai's room.

"I am not. I just haven't made an effort to see him," Taichi said tapping away on his computer.

"That would be avoiding!" Kari said walking over to him.

"No it isn't. And why are you so concerned anyway?" he asked her looking up from the screen.

"Because TK thinks that Matt's becoming depressed and well. He's worried about his big brother. Why aren't you talking to Matt anymore?"

"I just haven't talked with him recently, but I will… I just have to finish this before I do…." Taichi said returning to the screen.

"What is it?" Kari asked moving to lean over his shoulder before the program was minimized and her brother glared at her.

"None of your business Hikari Kamiya!" he snapped. Her eyes widened as she walked out of the room very confused.

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"Hey, Yama!" Nikki said as she kicked off her shoes.

"Hey. That the soy desert?" he asked pointing to the plastic bag in her hand.

"Yep! Here, you can put it in the freezer and I'll throw my bag on your conveniently placed bed!" she said handing over the bag and then throwing her gymbag into Matt's room, it landing perfectly on the bed. "So honey-bunny, what's for din-din?"

"Annoying Americans," he said from the kitchen.

"I love you too," she smiled and looked through the glass into the oven. "Pizza! Slumber party staple. I really wonder if you were a girl in a past life!"

"Hey, cut me some slack for the fact that you are my best friend who told me everything, including the stuff I really never wanted to know, about being a girl," Yamato said nudging her out of the way to take it out. "So, what do you want to drink?"

"Oh, I'll take a soda, Hun. And did you make the pizza with soy cheese?" she asked getting into the fridge and pulling out a can.

"Yep. It's supposed to taste like real cheese and all that jazz but not actually have milk. Which, is not listed on the ingredients," he told her.

"Goody gumdrops!"

"Are probably TK's," he told her at the sight of the bag. She made a pouty face at him. "I'll think about it. Now get over here and eat damn it!"

"Sir, yes sir!" she said saluting and sitting at the table and taking some toppings before Matt could stop her.

"So, how are things going for you?" Matt asked as he cut the pizza and took a piece.

"Let me tell you, gymnastics is a bitch! Well, not gymnastics just everyone there. But enough about me, tell me about you!" she said smiling.

"No seriously. I can take all night. You vent first."

"Fine. I'm seriously considering dropping off the gymnastics team. Don't even go there because I can't enjoy it anymore with the people there," she told him taking a piece of pizza and munching on it. "So, I was thinking of going back to skating."

"You did great things when you skated, Nik. They'll be glad to have you back," Yamato smiled.

"And umm… I kinda have a small favor to ask…" she said quietly.

"What? Come on, Nik. We've known each other since we were like born. Why all blushy now?" he asked downing another piece of pizza.

"I need a song to re-audition for the skating league and I kinda wanted one you sang."

"That's no big deal, which one?" he asked.

"See, this is where the problem is because I don't know if you want me to use it," she said staring at her third piece of pizza.

"Which one?" Matt asked her again.

"The one you don't have a title for. That you wrote for Tai but didn't tell him," she whispered. Matt nearly choked. It was the only song that he hadn't showed the band. Nikki was the only one who knew about it and she loved it greatly.

"That one?" he squeaked. She nodded. "Why?"

"Well, I like it and when I heard it the last time I got this great idea for a routine and costume and everything…" she said quickly. "Oh Yama, please! You know how much I love it and I think that my routine will really go well with the music!"

"Well, Nikki…" he paused and looked up at her. She had a hopeful smile on her face. It couldn't hurt, could it? "Okay. I'll get the band on it next pra-"

"No. You. I want it sung just by you. You and your guitar. I want it to be fairly simple. No drums, no keyboard, just you."

"Have it your way, Nik," he sighed.

"Oh, thank you Yamato! You'll be the first to see the routine and if you think it doesn't seem quite right we can fix anything you want!" she told him excitedly.

"Fine," he said smiling again. "When do you need it?"

"About a month for the actual recording would be great."

"Alright then. Anything else you wanna talk about?"

"Well, I might not be single long," she giggled.

"Really? Who is it?"

"The foreign exchange student, Casey…" she said her eyes twinkling. Matt face-vaulted.

"That extreme hottie?! How the hell did you get that damn lucky?" he demanded as she laughed, jumping up and pulling the ice cream and soy desert from the freezer and getting spoons.

"Apparently, he's had his pretty little eyes on me for a while now," she said giggling.

"Shit. Man, at least you see an end of your single-ness, I fear I'm doomed for all eternity…"

"Oh come on. I bet if we tied Tai to a bed and let you have your way with him he'll be gay in no time!" she said brightly, opening the container of her chocolate heaven.

"Or extremely scarred to the point of never wanting to see me again."

"Listen Mr. Pessimist I'm gonna tell you this now. You know how I have like connections to every gossip chain in the school?" He nodded. "Well, from my most reliable source, it seems that your little crush may very well be gay."

"How? When? Where? Why?" Matt asked opening the ice cream.

"Well honey, it appears that he has told Minako that he was never going to date her because girls don't do a damn thing for him. Minako is heartbroken of course, but the fact that he said her brother would have more of a chance then her since he was hotter is kinda a good clue."

"No way."

"Seriously. I heard the whole damn thing, not to mention had it told to me so it's getting around," she said with a smirk. "So, are you going to walk your happy ass over to talk with him tomorrow or not?"

"If I say no will you kill me?"

"Injure you severely, yes. Kill you? Possibly if I've not had any caffeine or chocolate," she said taking a huge bite of chocolate. "Want to try some?" she asked holding a spoonful to the blonde who tasted it reluctantly.

"Not half bad. But, what if he doesn't like me?"

"You have got to be the most insecure guy I have ever met!" she exclaimed.

"And your point is, Nik? Hey, I can't help it… I mean it hurts like hell he's not here for me right now but the thought of him not being there ever again seriously kills me!" Yamato sighed looking completely heart broken.

"Man, I am this close to going over there and demanding answers myself!" she told him. Matt looked ready to faint. "I mean he's got no right toying with you the way he is! And I, for one, refuse to sit back and watch while you suffer because of him! Now. Either you call him sometime tomorrow, or I go and talk to him on Sunday!"

"Dear Lord you're serious…."

"DAMN STRAIGHT!" she said. Matt paled.

"Nikki. Let me handle it, please?"

"And in up in utter depression? Come on! We ARE Will and Grace! I have to but in on your life while you but in on mine! That's just the way it is!" She nodded decisively and took another bite of soy dessert.

"You have got to be the most eccentric and weird person I have ever met! How on earth do we get along this fucking well?"

"God only knows babe…" she said. The phone rang suddenly. "If it's not Taichi, say something to me."

"Yes, sir!" he joked and answered the phone. "Hello? Hey TK. What's up?"

A long pause.

"If Taichi doesn't want to talk to me he doesn't have to," Yamato said into the phone.

"YES HE DOES! I'LL KICK HIS TAN SOCCER PLAYING CUTE ASS IF HE DOESN'T!" Nikki yelled so that TK could hear her.

"Yes she's over here got a problem with it TK?"

Another pause, not as long.

"So she's a little, different-"

"VERY DIFFERENT!"

"Excuse me, very different… TK. She is one of my best friends."

"Damn straight."

"And you can tell Kari that I'll be here all night. If he wants to stop by he can… but honestly TK right now I'm not going to hold my breath over it," Matt said before he hung up the phone and went back to his ice cream, looking gloomier than Nikki had ever seen him. She was at a loss of what to say now. But God help her, Taichi Kamiya was going to have Hell to pay tomorrow at ten when she left Matt's place, which was one thing she was certain of. Her eyes burned briefly with rage before trying to bring Yamato out of his cold little world for a bit.

&&&&&&&&&&&&& ;&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ;&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ;&&&&&&&&&&&&&&AN: Yama: Yeah! Taito fic where no one's dead!

Dai: Yet. Nikki's gonna kick some Taichi ass….

Joey: Go Chick!

Takepon: Yeah! Su- **Mel clamps hand over his mouth while everyone looks at her funny**

Pietro: Right…. She only owns Nikki…. And the plot… maybe….

Yama: Please review…

Dai: or flame, whichever suits your fancy.