Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Romanced ❯ Fifteen ( Chapter 15 )

Disclaimer: Digimon belongs to Toei animation, Bandai, Disney, RTL II, etc. etc. Not me. Yaoi lemons in this part. Couples: Taisuke, Yamaken. Ages: Yamato and Taichi - 15, Ken - 14, Daisuke - 13. (Sorry, Daisuke! -_-;;;;;)

Romanced by Wormmonsoul

Part 3 Christmas Night

Chapter 15

Yamato and Ken stopped in the dark hall of Ken's apartment. It was very late and nobody was home.
"Come inside," Ken suggested. He was sober and silently wondering how on earth he managed to convince Yamato to see him home. He decided that a certain amount of hospitality would be a nice touch to a crappy evening.
Yamato took a step to the door when a sudden thought ran through his mind - this guy was once the evil Digimon Kaiser..
*So what? Are you scared he rapes you or what?*
"Tea? Something? Are you hungry?" Ken switched on the light.
"Yeah, why not?" Yamato found himself kicking his trainers off. Actually, he WAS hungry like hell, and tired, and his ears hurt, and his ultimate dream was to take a BATH!
As he splashed his face and chest with cold water he bitterly reflected that this Christmas would be very lonely but for Ken. Actually, if Taichi and Sora didn't run away... That reminded him: he needed to explain everything to Sora. She was a nice girl and of course she would understand. Maybe she would even help him to sort this thing between him and Taichi.
Damn, why did he mess everything up so badly?
"Can I make a call, Ken?" Yamato said.
"Sure."
Yamato dialed Sora's number.
"Takenouchi's apartment," said Sora's voice.
"Merry Christmas." Yamato said.
"Yamato..." Sora gasped in horror. The blonde stared at the phone in puzzlement.
"Is.. something wrong, Sora?"
"Where are you?" she demanded.
"I'm at Ken's and hmm.. Why didn't you wait for me? I wanted to talk to you."
"Oh this," said Sora wearily.
"What 'this'?" the blonde asked suspiciously feeling that his knees were about to give up. This kind of news one hears when they are assured of sitting.
"You know... What has happened between you and Taichi."
"What exactly?" he risked.
"That you loved him?" the girl said, an implicit sob in her voice.
"Sora, wait," Yamato slumped against the wall in shock. "When did you talk to Taichi?"
"You are a bastard, Yamato," the girl breathed into the receiver. She halted and continued with effort, "Heartless, mean bastard!..."
"I'm sorry!" the blonde boy said frantically, scared of Sora's swearing at him, scared that she might misunderstand... "Sora, I know Taichi loves me but I don't want to be with him.."
The girl interrupted him furiously.
"It's obvious already, is it not?! Go on, say it!"
"Say what?" The blonde clutched the back of his head. "What?!"
"You hurt him, you know. He cried because of you!!! I cried because of you, you double-faced, sick idiot!..."
"I don't understand..."
"Thank you very much, Yamato, for everything! For not caring about me, for lying to Taichi and for that damned song to Ken! Now go on and... and... kiss him if you haven't done it already!.."
Yamato grabbed the table for support and sank to the floor on his knees. His face had gone pale.
"What?" he said inaudibly.
"I hate you!" Sora shouted and began to cry. "I hope Ken realizes," she said between sobs that awfully distorted her voice, "what a jerk you really are and forgets he loves you! Good night!"
She threw the receiver down. Yamato's hair stood on ends.
*I hope Ken realizes what a jerk you really are and forgets he loves you..*
"Is there something wrong?" Ken came up with two hot cups in his hands.
Yamato looked up at him with wild eyes.
"Uhmm, everything.." he managed after a while. Ken sank to his knees and put one cup into Yamato's hand. Yamato stared at the tea. Ken patiently sat before him, waiting.
"You can tell me anything..." he said. Yamato sighed, what to begin with? *That everyone thinks I wrote that song to confess my love for you? Or that I know you're in love with me? That I want to run away and never see you again? That I lost my friend and my girlfriend because of you?*
"I think, Sora and I just broke up," he said at last.
Ken watched him. *What do they say on that occasion? My consolations.. no, it's for funerals. Damn, what do I say?*
"Why don't you... If you want to be alone.... I'm sorry, I'll just be in my room," Ken said hurriedly and went away.
Yamato wearily covered his eyes with his hand. He didn't want to be alone. He needed to talk it over with somebody. Takeru? His brother might be the only sensible being who wouldn't believe gossip. But Takeru was too innocent, too undisturbed...
*You don't wanna to see how Ken feels about it?* the voice asked. His tea chocked him. Yamato coughed. In that moment there was a phone ring. Yamato jumped in surprise and grabbed the receiver.
"Hello?" *Oh my God, why did I do it?!*
"Yamato?" asked Daisuke in the most I-don't-believe-it tone. "Oh, I must be at the wrong time, sorry.."
Daisuke like every lightheaded person was bound to make the wrong assumption. *This is the worst that could happen to me! Daisuke with his IDEAS finding out I'm with Ken! At night!* Yamato frowned and snapped in irritation, "It's fine!"
"Really, really, if you are BUSY, I.."
"I am not!" Yamato was furious.
"Yamato?" another voice spoke on the other end - it was Taichi. "You're staying with Ken?"
"In a way." *Daisuke and Taichi are staying together? Oh, hell...*
"Oh, I see."
"No, you don't! Taichi.." Yamato breathed in the receiver. "What I wanted to say is that Ken and I.."
"Yamato, I can't just talk right now, OK?" Taichi sounded like he was sobbing.
"Taichi, look... we're friends, right? Everything's fine, right?" Yamato bit his lip, because he could hear Taichi crying in earnest now.
"Right," said the brunette. "Bye.."
Yamato hang up. *Great work, loverboy.. Now Taichi thinks you've dumped him for Ken..*
Ken stared at him from the threshold of his room. Yamato belatedly realised it was his apartment.
"Sorry, I should've given you the phone. It was Daisuke.. He's staying at Taichi's.."
"I'll call him back." Ken dialed the number. It was a long time with no one answering. Then Hikari did.
"Hikari, it's Ken. Is Daisuke there?"
"Uhu. Ken, I heard your parents are away. Are you staying all alone?"
"Not quite." Ken glanced at Yamato. The blonde had SHOCK written all over his face with capital letters while mulling something over inside his head.
A cheerful voice broke into his ear, "Hi, Ken!"
Silence.
"Daisuke.."
"I'd better go," said Yamato. He supposed that the two needed to chat and besides he had no desire to stay here for the night. If he didn't go away quick there might be problem with returning to Odaiba, it was already dark, it was snowing heavily, lonely streets looked dangerous.
"No, don't!" Ken guessed that Daisuke was going to tell him something unpleasant and he didn't want to be alone.
"Ken, you'd better.. let Yamato go," said Daisuke with some hesitation.
"Why?" demanded the boy.
"'Coz...'coz he can do something to you..." Daisuke was very uncomfortable. "He loves you, Ken."
Ken wished he didn't drink that damned beer.
"Noo.."
"Ken, please... Don't let him touch you."
"I'll do what I want, Daisuke!" Ken said roughly before he could stop himself. He didn't intend it to sound like that, he was planning to assure Daisuke he could take care of himself...
"Oh. Good night then, Ken," Daisuke said with his most miserable voice and hang up. Ken automatically replaced the receiver. He caught his breath. *Yamato loves me?! But how.. the SONG!!!* Ken panicked. *Oh my god, what now? Get yourself together! It can't be - he's supposed to love Taichi.*
There was a profound silence as if the house was empty of people. The blonde looked at him questioningly and Ken's throat went tight with fear. *Why is he staring at me in such a strange way?*
*Is he really in love with me?* Yamato thought. The tall boy glanced back at the door.
"Why don't you want to let me go?" he asked. Ken shrugged.
"I'm worried. If I were Takeru I wouldn't let you walk alone at midnight. It's a big city and everything can happen to you. I don't mind if you stay. Actually, it's safer if you stay unless you have somebody who can pick you up."
"Father is working all night at Fuji TV," Yamato explained. "He can't."
*Keep calm, Ken. It's not like you're inviting him to bed.*
*Keep calm, Yamato. It's not like he's inviting you to bed.*
Ken managed a small smile. "Are you on for Christmas night, then?"
"Do you have a sofa for stray guests?"
"Yeah, and champagne as well!" Ken laughed.
"Deal," Yamato nodded.

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