Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ I Love You, I Love You Not ❯ Bliss ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer= the same ol' stuff, never own Digimon, never will

Teti= ciao everybody! Sorry for the waiting ^___^ anyway I wanted to thank everyone who reviewed so nicely! You made my day!

About the Taito-or-Jyouto stuff, I thought about it a very long time and I've made a decision which *I think* will satisfy both of the parts. I hope. I'm sorry for my grammar mistakes, but, remember, English is not my native language *waves Italian banners* ^__^

I want to ask you a thing which isn't about fics or Digimon; do you know what is the title for the song Christopher Alan sings for 'Harry Potter, the movie'? I downloaded it by mistake and I love it! Please help me ^___^

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I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU NOT

Chapter Two

Joe was speechless. He hoped, he *really* hoped that was he had heard wasn't true. It simply wasn't possible. And it wasn't *unfair*. Tai got everything he wanted, in a way or another. He had everything a guy could desire. Looks, popularity and girls. The brunette had a tan muscular body who made every girl drool over him. He was the captain of the Odaiba Soccer Club, and, even if he studied to become a veterinarian, he could play in any professional Japanese. Joe remembered he had heard some guys talking about a contract with a famous European club, so he was famous too.

Now, this. Matt. Joe had been never once jealous of his talented friend, because…well… not even he knew why. He just was happy and proud of his roommate.

And he didn't want to change it. He wouldn't have let a crush, yes, it was just crush, ruin the perfect bond he and Taichi shared. And on the other hand, he didn't know if Matt felt the same way towards the brunette or himself. Heck, he didn't even know if he swung that way!

These and many other questions troubled the mind of the young Joe Kido, that winter morning, when his dark haired roommate went back to bed.

Well, thinking about it better, it wasn't as hard as he had first thought. Tai wasn't the only person in the whole world, who knows how many other guys and girls were after the blonde bishounen. He bet in a very few weeks he would have the whole university drooling over him. Maybe this was an effect he had on people…(A/N: hell, yeah!)

He tried to send away that thought from his mind, because he would have just got himself and headache without deciding anything. He just let the things the way they had been before.

"Hey Big Boy, are you visiting aliens from space or what?" a voice behind him said amused.

"Uh…what?" he asked puzzled; he didn't have a clue about what Tai was saying.

"It looked as if your mind was on another planet" the brunette chuckled "Did some girl steal our artist's heart?" he joked

'You don't know just how wrong you are' Joe thought, frowning lightly "Very funny Tai" he said, trying to sound convincing.

The wild-haired boy raised an eyebrow, a bit taken back. "Hey, you're not angry because of that little joke, I hope! Geez, Joe, I was just wondering what was in your head!" he exclaimed, a bit preoccupied. What was going on?

"Oh, no problems. Anyway, don't worry, I just zoned off for a bit, I was thinking about exams" he told his friend, lying.

"Ah, okay. If that's all I won't have to look after you" he grinned maliciously

"Oh, my hero, you'll leave me alone? How am I supposed to survive without you?" Joe exclaimed melodramatically. They looked in each other's eyes and both burst in laughters.

Well, after all, this day wasn't as bad as it had begun anymore, Joe thought, then suddenly remember a little, important thing.

"Tai!!! Find that damn shirt! Or we'll both be in trouble!"

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A chestnut-haired girl was sitting in the university cafeteria looking very nervous. What if he rejects me? What if he doesn't like me? What if, what if…

She was about to ask the boy she liked, who was also one of her childhood closest friend, to go on a date with her. And he hoped he felt the same.

"Hi Mimi!" the said boy greeted her warmly "Long time no see! "

"Hey Matt…" she murmured "How are you?"

"I'm fine, but what about you? Why did you want to see me?" the blonde asked smiling. "Well…you see…I…I…" she tried to speak, but she found it difficult

"You…what? Come on Mimi, you know you can tell me everything" Matt encouraged her.

Revived, the girl finally told the blonde, or better, blurted out her feelings for him.

"And…well…I…was wondering if we could got out once…" she finished, her heart in the throat.

Matt looked funny; he wasn't angry, but wasn't happy either…he was…sad? Why was he sad for?!

"Mimi…I don't know how tell you this…but, well, promise me you won't freak out…" he looked at her almost with fear. Mimi nodded, puzzled. What was he going to say?

"I'm…not into women" he admitted, now sounding *very* scared.

For a moment she was speechless, but when she saw that his friend had taken her silence as repulsion, tried to speak, even though it was hard.

"No, Matt, I'm not disgusted, don't worry" the blonde sighed with relief "I'm just surprised; I didn't see it coming" she concluded smiling.

"I'm a great actor" he grinned, then frowned "Are you sure you're okay? I couldn't stand it if I hurt you"

"No, no, it was just a crush, I'll get over it soon" she smiled, believing he own words. It didn't hurt that much, anyway. "So, I guess now I can take you with me when I go shopping" she joked, knowing how much the blonde hated shopping.

Matt made a fake hurt look "Are you implying that I'm a girl now?" he asked her, his eyes sparkling in a funny way.

When Mimi nodded, he added "Maybe I can like guys, but not because of this I want to be a girl"

"Oh, I wouldn't know.." she said maliciously "What about that pink apron you wore when you cooked?".

"Hey, take it back! That was the only apron I had!" Matt replied.

"Hey, okay, okay, don't get all defensive now!" she giggled "I was joking!". She heard a 'you better had to' and chuckled.

"Anyway, my dear friend, have you someone in mind who's better than the beauty who's sat in front of you?" she asked him curious.

"What beauty? I can't see anyone here" he looked all over the cafeteria "Anyway, Miss Universe, actually there *is* someone, but I don't know if it's just a crush or something deeper. And I don't know if he feels the same towards me" he informed his friend, a bit sadly.

"Who's he? Who's he?" she almost jumped him, tore by the curiosity "Do I know him? Is he one of your roommates?"

"Hey, this is a public cafeteria, so would you please speak less loudly? Maybe you're new, but I have a reputation here" he half joked, half tried to calm the over excited girl. "About your questions, one, yes, he is one of my roommates, two, no, you wouldn't know him" he admitted, but added "but you could, if you want I can introduce you to them"

"Oh it would be perfect!! And are these guys cute?" she exclaimed enthusiastically.

He smiled; this was the Mimi Tachikawa he knew and loved, even though just like a sister.

"Oh, you could bet. He is just to kind and polite with me, and funny, and handsome, and…" he had to stop the decantation of his love's qualities, because Mimi was shaking his arm. "What now?"

"You said you didn't want to be a girl, but now you're acting just like a boy-crazy schoolgirl. And besides, people are watching" she sighed, amused by his friend behaviour, the same friend who was now blushing furiously. In fact, many students were giving them weird looks.

Mimi laughed at Matt, red in face and with eyes ready to kill. He muttered something which sounded like 'why this always happens to me?!' and she laughed even more, but stopped abruptly seeing how embarrassed Matt was.

"And what would be the lucky guy's name?" she asked, to break the silence.

Matt sighed, but then he confided it to her "Joe" he said "Joe Kido"

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"Aw, my left ear is buzzing" Joe told Tai, who was studying at his desk.

"Then someone is talking about you in a good way" the brunette answered him, without lifting his head up; he was an expert in this kind of things.

"Maybe is a teacher" Joe said, bored. He had nothing to do, nor to study and was wandering around the apartment.

"Will you leave school out of something once?" Tai retorted irritably. Next day was a very important class and he had to be prepared perfectly, but some concept wouldn't fit in his already troubled mind; so he was in a very bad mood right then and didn't want to be disturbed.

Joe, who knew him too well, let him be and went to sat on his bed. Maybe a little nap would be something to not keep him bored.

Just when he was drifting in a relaxing sleep, he heard the door opened. "This must be Matt" said Tai, who had closed his book. When Joe made a questioning look, he jus shrugged.

"I've studied enough for today. And I'm tired as hell" he grinned

"Hey guys! Come here, I want to introduce you someone!" they heard Matt's voice from the living room.

Joe and Tai got up, curious to meet that someone. When they entered in the room they saw their blonde friend laughing with a chestnut pretty girl, who looked younger than them. She greeted them smiling.

"Hi! I'm Mimi, an old friend of that type sat there" she introduced herself. "You must be…"

"Tai, I'm Tai Kamiya, and this is Joe Kido" Tai answered her. Joe noticed that the girl was looking particularly at him and wondered why.

"Mimi has come to visit me, so she'll stay a few days with us. No, not in this room" he added quickly "the Headmaster has found her a temporarily room with another girl; she will see how this university works, because she's going to write an article for the 'Odaiba Gazette'" he said proud.

"Wow, we have a journalist here with us! And are you paid well?" tai asked her excited. The two went in a dense conversation about journalism, sport and fame and soon forgot about the rest.

Matt shake his head, but he was smiling with content. Mimi was so social and funny to talk with, she had no problem making new friendships and he was happy about it.

He quickly gave a look around and found Joe staring at him, looking very troubled. What was going on?

"Uhm…Matt, I've something to tell you…but not here; can you come in my bedroom?" Joe blurted out. Matt looked over at Mimi and saw her giving him and encouraging sign. He sighed, breathed deeply and followed Joe. He didn't notice a pair of chocolate eyes glaring at him in a weird way. But Mimi did. And frowned lightly.

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I have to know, I can't go on like this anymore. If I don't tell him I'm going to explode.

"So, Joe, what did you want to tell me?" the blonde asked him, when they both sat on the blue-haired youth's bed.

"I..well..wanted to know…if…there's something between you and Mimi" he asked precipitately.

Matt looked hurt. Why? Maybe there *really* was a mutual feeling between the two of them…He had no chance against someone pretty as Mimi, he admitted to himself sadly.

"No…we are just friends; I love him, but she's like a sister to me" Matt spoke so quietly that Joe almost didn't hear him. "Why did you ask it? Do you like her?" he added the last part slowly, as if it cost him much pain to say those words.

"No, no…it's not that at all" Joe answered him quickly. At the puzzled look Matt wore, Joe couldn't give a clarifying. But, almost unconsciously, he muttered that it wasn't her who he liked.

"What?!" came an high, strident scream, escaped from the blonde's lips. Matt eyes were wide, dark and he looked…hopeful?

"Who do you like Joe?" he asked him seriously, approaching him, looking straight into his black eyes. "Please, I need to know". Their faces were by now few inches apart and the shorter boy was watching the taller one apprehensively.

"I…I…" Joe stammered, blushing violently "I like you" he whispered, expecting a rejection, an insult, anything but that: Matt squeaking happily, positioning his arms around his neck and crashing his cherry lips on his own. He remained still, unable to move, but then he went out from the shock and responded to the kiss, wrapping his arms around the blonde's waist.

The sound of an applause interrupted the two loving birds, who looked over the door to see and enthusiastic Mimi and a shocked Tai clapping their hands.

"Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you!!!" the girl exclaimed with a huge grin and the genuine happiness written all over her face. On the other hand, Tai wasn't saying anything, too shocked to put two letters together, but, with a big effort, he muttered a 'Congratulations' him too.

Joe smiled, still with his arm around Matt's slender waist, who was radiating joy from everywhere. He was the living essence of joy, with his sparkling blue eyes and his flushed and red face, where dominated a smile of pure bliss.

Tai couldn't help but think how cute they looked together; and he felt a sharp pain inside, so deep that it made his heart ache. He couldn't bear the seen anymore and, telling the others that he had to go to the toilet, he ran away, from the only he had really desired, for the first time in his life, and who was now denied to him. He hadn't even had a chance, to see him already taken. By his former best friend.

*~tsuzuku~*

Teti= I think it was too sappy, I don't like how it turned out. Anyway, please tell me what you think about it, please!!!!! I'd like to get some reviews, you know? ^___^