Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Don't Go Breakin' My Heart ❯ In The End ( Chapter 11 )

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Warnings: This is the last chapter of Don't Go Breakin' My Heart!

Sorry for not updating in so long. I know it's only been a week, but still. I had a lot of make-up work because I was sick, and it took forever to do. In fact, I'm not done with it yet, but I gotta write fic! So on with the fic!

Don't go Breakin' My Heart

Chapter 11-In The End

It had been a while since the whole accident, and Matt had recently gotten his cast off for good. He and Tai had told everybody about their relationship, and everybody was happy for them, but Tai's parents were a little worried about them having sleepovers alone.

"So, Matt-are you sure you'll be okay living with your mom for a while? I mean, you could always stay here," Tai said with a smirk on his face.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. You know what TK said about her being so helpful with him. Maybe she won't hate me."

"Aw, Yama-I'm gonna miss you so much!"

"You'll see me every day at school. And probably most days after school, too. I know you'll need help with math really soon."

"Alright." Tai hugged Matt, kissed him softly on the lips, then pushed him towards the car. "I'll see you tomorrow at school, okay?"

"Yup!"

Matt climbed into the back seat of the car next to TK and slammed the door. As his mom drove off, he stared out the window and waved goodbye to Tai.

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As soon as Matt climbed out of the car at school, he was tackled to the ground by Tai, who just lay on top of him.

"I missed you so much last night Yama! My bed just wasn't the same!"

"Calm down! You were always fine when I lived with my dad-"

"But that was before I realized I liked you, remember?"

"So? It doesn't mean you have to tackle me when it's only been ten hours since I last saw you."

"Fine, I won't tackle you anymore."

"I didn't say you couldn't tackle me anymore-I just said you couldn't tackle me just because you feel like it's been forever since you last saw me."

"Okay. Why did your mom drive you to school today?"

"She's worried about my leg. I told her I'd go home with you today, though."

"Cool. Now get your backpack and let's go before we're late!" Tai reached his hand out and pulled Matt up off the ground.

"If we're late, it's your fault for tackling me."

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"Hey guys!" Sora called, running up to the boys.

"Hey Sora. What's up?" Matt asked.

"I have a surprise! More for you than for Tai, but kinda for both of you."

"So what is it?"

"Both of you close your eyes and I'll be right back. That means you Tai!" They could hear Sora's footsteps and her whispering to somebody. When she ran back up to them, they could hear two sets of footsteps. "Okay! You can open your eyes now!"

Before them stood Chris, with his spiked blonde hair, baggy jeans, and New York State hoodie.

"So what's the surprise?" Tai asked confused.

"We're going out!"

"That's the surprise?"

"Well, yeah. I figured you'd be happy because I didn't like Matt anymore."

"I'm happy for you," Matt said. He wrapped his arm over her shoulders and side-hugged her. "Now I have one less crazy fan girl to worry about!"

"Matt!" She gave him a playful shove towards Tai and grabbed Chris's hand. "Go play with your boyfriend, already! You know you wanna." She giggled and started to walk away with Chris. "And now that the whole school knows you're gay, you have a bunch of crazy fan boys to worry about, too!"

When Sora and Chris had disappeared from sight, Matt turned to Tai and noticed the funny look he had on his face.

"What?"

"Don't you remember? The night I read your journal you said she was the spawn of satan!"

"I remember, but I only thought that because she was always trying to get me to go out with her. Now I have you, and she has Chris. She's fine now."

"Sometimes I don't think I'll ever get you Yama."

"Don't you want lunch now?"

"Yeah! Let's go!"

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Tai had gotten detention after school for talking too much in class. Matt had waited outside the door doing homework for the whole hour, and he was glad when Tai finally came out.

"You know, you should really talk less in chem."

"Shut up. You were talking too. You didn't tell me that the teacher was coming."

"Yeah, I did. You were too busy telling me you love me for the hundredth time that hour."

"Then you should have told me again!"

"I did. Three times. It was your fault, so don't even try to blame me. Now come on-before your mom gets worried."

Matt grabbed his bag and put his arm around Tai's waist, then directed him out of the school building.

"My mom knows I get detention a lot."

"So? She'll still be worried-she always is. She's always wondering whether you got detention again, or whether some psycho grabbed you and kidnapped you or something."

Tai stopped walking, so Matt turned around and walked backwards, still talking.

"What? Why'd you stop Tai?"

"Turn around."

Matt turned around and stopped instantly. Standing right in front of him was his dad, who had obviously just gotten out of the hospital. Mr. Ishida stared down at his son, and Matt started to get worried that his dad was going to hit him or something. Matt was about to turn and run away, but his dad grabbed him and hugged him tightly, slowly crying and dripping tears on Matt's jacket.

"I'm sorry Matt. I wish you had told me about all the times I hit you when I was drunk. I would have tried to quit. And I'm sorry about the way I acted to you liking Tai. Deep down I already knew it, but I had denied it for so long I couldn't handle it when I heard it from you. I know I've been an awful father, but will you forgive me? I'll understand if you don't, because you've already given me a million chances to be a good dad, but if you will, I'll work hard to be the dad that I never was-promise."

Matt just stood there for a while, then finally put his arms around his dad and hugged him back.

"I've given you a million chances already, so what's a million and one?"

"I'm so sorry Matt. I'll never do anything so stupid ever again, and if I do, you have to tell me. You're my oldest son and I love you, and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if you got hurt because of me-worse than you already were." Mr. Ishida held Matt at arm's length and looked him straight in the eyes. "It'll probably be a while before the court lets you live with me, and your mother too-but when they do say okay, will you?" He put his hand to one side of his mouth and winked at Matt. "I'll let you and Tai have sleepovers whenever you want and let you guys have the house all to yourself-I won't tell anybody."

Matt laughed and nodded. He hugged his dad then turned to Tai, and back to his dad. "Will you give us a ride to Tai's house? Please?"

"Sure. I just got my license back, but I can drive just fine."

"Good. But will you really drive normal just for us?"

"Nah, I'm gonna drive like a maniac!"

Matt laughed again and motioned for Tai to come over. He was glad that his dad had his sense of humor back.

"Come on, Tai! We're getting a ride!"

"Are you sure it's a good idea?"

"Yeah. He's better now."

Tai shook his head and sighed. "Like I said at lunch, I don't think I'll ever get you."

"Think of it this way-if you were in my shoes, would you give your dad another chance?"

"Of course I would!"

"Now you get me. Come on."

Tai rolled his eyes and climbed into the car after Matt.

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It was Friday night and Matt and Tai were lying in bed at the Ishida apartment.

"So did your parents say okay to staying over here?"

"Oops."

"Oops what?"

"I only asked if I could stay at your house tonight-I'm not used to you living with your mom. I didn't even think about saying that it was here instead of there."

"Oh, well."

"What about your mom?"

"I told her I just wanted to be alone for a while and was gonna stay here tonight."

"You didn't tell her your dad's out of rehab yet?"

"Um, oops?"

"Yama!"

"What? I couldn't tell her that we were staying here with my dad out of rehab. I'd go up to her and say, `Oh, mom-I was wondering if I could stay at dad's house tonight with Tai. He just got out of rehab and I'm giving him a second chance and he said we could stay here whenever we wanted to do whatever we wanted.' Yeah-that'd go ever real well."

"Yeah. She'd probably say, `Yamato Ishida, are you trying to get yourself killed? You really shouldn't give him a second chance after he almost killed you. And I know how you'd be with Tai and being able to do whatever you want. You can't stay there even if he is out of rehab. You shouldn't trust him until he's gone a whole year without drinking. Then maybe we'll see about you staying over there.'"

"My point exactly. Besides, my dad's gonna be leaving soon anyway."

Mr. Ishida opened the door as if on cue and peeked inside. "I'm going now. Don't do anything too crazy, alright? I don't need you two to be walking around funny tomorrow because you had a long night and I let you have it."

"Don't worry-we'll be fine. Just go stay at that hotel like you promised, and we'll see you in the morning."

"I'm going, I'm going. I love you, Matt."

"Love you too, dad."

Mr. Ishida shut the door and Matt waited until he heard the front door click shut before he rolled over and went through the things in his bedside table.

"Watcha doing?" Tai set his head on Matt's should and watched his love rummaging through the mess of things in the drawer.

"Where is it? Ah! Here it is!"

"Here what is?"

Tai sat up and let Matt turn around. He sat up too, and kissed the brunette softly, then held up a small bottle.

"Feel like glowing in the dark tonight?"

Tai looked at the bottle, then back up at Matt. A wicked smile quickly spread across his lips.

"I love the way you think, Yama."

End.

So? How'd you like the end? I know this chapter moved kind of fast, but I had to do some stuff before the thing with Matt's dad. And why did I use New York for the hoodie? I don't know. And if anybody's wondering about the "drive like a maniac" thing, it's what my cousin says every time he heads home after we have him over for dinner and we tell him to drive carefully. If anybody wants MP3's, e-mail me! And please R & R my other fics!