Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Sweet Dreams ❯ Sweet Dreams ( Chapter 3 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Sweet Dreams

By the Empress of the Eclipse

Disclaimer - I don't own Digimon, I don't own the song Sweet Dreams.

More Yamasuke! Plus rather half-hearted lemon (I wasn't really in the mood for lemon).

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It was almost two months since Davis had confessed to the Digidestined about his enjoyment of pain. It felt like two years to Davis. Nothing seemed to have changed about their new attitudes to him. Tai and Iori still wouldn't speak to him. Kari was withdrawn from him. Yolei was confused. The pain thing didn't exactly bother her but she couldn't understand why Davis didn't want revenge on Ken for what he'd done. Davis had told her quite firmly that she was to leave Ken alone and not be angry. He'd forgiven Ken for what he'd done and he wanted Yolei to do the same. It wasn't something Yolei could understand at all and she withdrew from Davis slightly puzzled. She was even more annoyed that Davis was pushing for Ken to be allowed to join them. Davis said that Ken was a Digidestined and they needed his help. All of the others opposed this but Davis was slowly winning the ones who didn't really dislike him round. TK acted almost normal but there was still something that Davis couldn't understand there. Sora was as confused as Yolei but for different reasons. She understood love, she could even understand lust. But not a relationship where you were only there to suffer pain. As a result, she regarded Davis with a type of antipathy which meant that Davis preferred not to be around her. Izzy was still completely neutral and refusing to take any sides at all. Joe acted mostly normal but sometimes he watched Davis in a way that Davis didn't like at all. But Matt....

Davis smiled. Matt had always acted normally around him and now they were together, it was even better. Even though Matt caused him pain, he cared for him in a way that Ken never had. He fussed over Davis, making sure to alternate the pain with gentle kisses and cuddles. They'd still never gone beyond that. The idea of sex still repulsed Davis. He couldn't help it. Sex meant Ken, holding him down, making him do things that he didn't want to do. Matt understood and never tried to pressure him into going further, something Davis was grateful for. Despite the fact that many of his friends disliked him or had problems with him, he was vaguely happy with things. Matt made everything better for him, comforted him and persuaded him that everything was all right really. As long as Matt was with him, everything would be all right.

Cuddling down, Davis went to sleep, thinking happily about his improving life.

* * * *

Things started to go wrong the very next day. Davis was at his locker, wondering whether it was time for the annual clean-out (a rare event that often produced things of priceless value that everyone had given up on) when Iori came up.

"Yolei told me to give you this," he said, shoving a note at Davis.

"Iori," Davis said "Can't we be friends again?"

He knew that Joe had been talking to Iori, trying to talk him round. Apparently, it hadn't been working.

"No," Iori said, turning to go. Davis reached out to catch hold of his shoulder.

"Iori..."

"No! Get off me!"

"But why?" Davis said "Iori, I'm sorry, I'm really, really sorry. I never meant for anything to happen..."

"Anything like what?" Iori demanded, whirling round on him "You were letting him beat you and you think that that's not going to affect us?"

"I never meant...." Davis began, then cut himself off. "I never meant for you to know!" was what he'd been going to say and he knew that it wouldn't go down very well if he did. Unfortunately, it was quite clear that Iori had guessed.

"Of course you didn't!" he shouted "That was the point, wasn't it? It was your sordid little secret, not for the likes of us!"

"Iori," Davis whispered "Stop it! People can hear you!"

People were indeed beginning to look over in interest. Davis could feel himself blushing.

"I'm sorry okay," he said "We don't have to talk about this."

"No! You started it!" Iori shouted, not bothering to lower his voice "You just feel upset because we know what disgusting things you get up to! Well boo-hoo! What's the matter, you scared I'm going to blurt out your secret in public? That you were letting some guy BEAT you and fuck you to get rid of your inner torments?"

The entire corridor had gone completely silent. Davis stared at Iori. Iori was looking slightly shocked, as though he hadn't really meant to blurt out Davis's secret.

"Oh....God," Davis whispered.

"Davis...I..."

Davis turned and ran. He had to get out of there now. He couldn't stand everyone staring at him like that, like he was a freak, a weirdo, sick. He needed Matt, he had to find Matt!

* * * *

It was break time and Matt was cleaning out the science lab. When anyone asked, he said he'd volunteered for extra brownie points with the staff but actually, he had a detention for climbing on school property. Matt's excuse had been that it was for a dare. The truth was, he'd been very, very drunk.

"Why has everyone chosen today to drop their litter?" he mumbled, kneeling down behind a stack of chairs "Why today? Why so much bloody chewing gum?"

"Matt? Matt?"

Matt jerked out from under the table.

"Davis?"

Davis threw himself into his arms. He was crying.

"Davis, what's wrong?" Matt asked "What are you doing here? What's happened?"

"I....I....oh Matt!"

Matt stroked his back, whispering to him softly.

"Stop crying Davis. Stop crying now. It's all okay, I promise you, it's all okay...."

"It's not!" Davis sobbed "Oh Matt! Iori told everyone! He yelled out in the corridor about me and Ken!"

"What?" Matt hissed, drawing back.

"He didn't use Ken's name," Davis said "But...but he told everyone that I'd been letting some guy beat me and have sex with me. And everyone was staring and....and it was just horrible! Everyone's going to hate me!"

Matt hugged him again, mentally promising that he was going to give Iori a damn good thrashing when he got hold of him.

"Davis, stop crying," he whispered "If anyone hears you, we'll both be in real trouble. You're not supposed to be up at the High School. Come on. Stop crying."

Trying to comfort him, he kissed Davis's forehead, then his eyelids, stroking his hair. After a few moments of this, Davis leaned in for a kiss which Matt was quite happy to give him. Davis pressed nearly, running his hands through Matt's hair. For a while, Matt forgot where he was and leaned back against a cupboard, pulling Davis onto his lap, kissing him. He remembered with a jerk when Davis's hands wandered lower.

"Davis....Davis, I don't think..."

"Matt, I want you," Davis whispered "I wasn't ready before but...but I want you. I want you to.....to fuck me. Please?"

He pressed his hand between Matt's legs, rubbing him gently. Matt groaned.

"Davis....Davis, I want you too. But not here! I can't do this here!"

Davis kissed him again, eagerly. Matt groaned again. God, why was Davis doing this to him?

"Davis...."

"Please Matt? Please?"

"What about lubricant?" Matt whispered, knowing he was weakening.

"Ken and I never used lubricant. Matt, please!"

Matt knew it was stupid. He knew that there was a very large chance of them getting caught and if they were caught, they'd be in a lot of trouble. But he just couldn't help it. This just felt so good, he couldn't possibly resist. He pushed Davis down to the floor, still kissing him. Davis reached up and ran his hands over Matt's chest and under his shirt. The two of them remained like that for quite a while until Matt got tired of holding back. Carefully, he rolled Davis over and very carefully pulled his trousers down, then Davis's shorts.

Davis yelped when Matt entered him, sounding like he might start to cry. Matt whispered soothingly to him, making sure Davis was completely relaxed before beginning to thrust into him. Davis moaned and Matt continued to thrust, enjoying it.

"Oh...okay Davis?"

"Yes. Matt, that feels good, don't stop Matt...."

Matt reached round between Davis's legs, still thrusting. He managed to keep the noise down but he wanted to yell. It was only by biting his lip that he stopped himself.

He came violently, making a half-yelping noise. Davis whimpered, knowing his own climax was fast approaching too.

Both of them were far to involved to hear Tai enter the classroom, or see him watching them for a few moments, before fleeing again.

Davis came with a cry which Matt hastily shushed. The two of them lay on the floor, panting.

"Are you all right?" Matt asked.

Davis nodded.

"Thanks Matt," he said "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

Matt kissed.

"Get dressed," he said "If we're caught like this, we'll be in so much trouble, it's hard to believe."

Davis pulled his pants up, still on a high. Iori's comments were beginning to come back now but they didn't feel so bad, not now he and Matt had....cemented their relationship.

"I love you Matt."

Matt looked at him. For a moment, Davis thought that he'd scared Matt. Then Matt smiled.

"I....I love you too."

Davis kissed him.

"You need to go back to school," Matt said after a moment "You'll be in trouble as it is but if you...."

The bell went.

"Shit!" Matt yelled "Go, go, go! There'll be people up here in a minute!"

Davis kissed him fleetingly, then fled, leaving Matt to quickly straighten up as best he could before racing to his next class, feeling quite cheerful.

"Hey Tai!" he whispered, then frowned.

Tai looked odd. His face was utterly white.

"Tai?"

Tai looked at him.

"Don't talk to me," he said flatly "You disgust me."

"What?" Matt said, staring at him "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" Tai whispered. His voice got louder "WHAT'S WRONG?"

"Tai, calm down, you'll give yourself a heart attack!" Matt said "What's wrong?"

"You!" Tai hissed "You! You FUCKING Davis Motomiya on the science lab floor!"

Matt froze, staring at Tai in horror.

"You...you saw?" he said faintly.

"Oh yes, I saw," Tai snarled "You having sex with him. On the floor."

Matt gulped.

"Oh."

He didn't know what to say. He was in complete shock. This really, really couldn't be happening....

"Tai...."

"Don't talk to me," Tai hissed.

"Tai, I have to explain this to you!"

"Fine. Then I'll call a Digidestined meeting. You just have to show up. And make sure you don't bring your perverted little faggot boyfriend with you!"

Matt clenched his fists but swallowed down the rage inside him. While people were giving them odd looks, they hadn't heard enough of the conversation to understand.

"I have band practice tonight," he muttered.

"Then show up at my place after."

Tai's voice had never sounded so cold. Matt suddenly felt hot tears creeping into his eyes. Tai hated him, he really hated him! Oh God, what was he going to do now?

* * * *

Davis showed up in the middle of band practice. This was actually pretty common and nobody batted an eyelid (Akemi dramatically dropped his drumsticks instead). Davis curled up comfortably on the pile of bags and coats the band had deposited and watched Matt comfortably, letting Matt's voice soothe him, trying to forget Iori and the rumours flying round the school about him.

"Hey. Wake up."

He hadn't realised he'd dropped off until Toshiki gently shook him.

"We're done," Toshiki said, smiling down at him "Matt didn't want to wake you up but we all want to go home!"

Davis smiled at him and pushed himself up. He could hear Matt talking to Akemi, sounding triumphant. Akemi was looking increasingly sulky.

"Matt's bragging," Toshiki said "Akemi has never got laid in a science lab at break time."

Davis blushed. Toshiki laughed and pushed him over in Matt's general direction. Davis slowly walked over. Matt smiled and kissed him.

"Show off," Akemi mumbled.

"You're just jealous because I've done something you've not done," Matt said cheerfully.

"Two actually!" Gendo yelled "Akemi's never been in a serious relationship!"

Akemi pulled a revolting face at Gendo and went to grab his stuff. Matt smiled at Davis.

"Was it okay?"

Davis's face fell as he remembered the day.

"Stupid question. Come on, we'll talk outside," Matt said "See you guys tomorrow!"

"Have fun Matt! Don't do anything we wouldn't do!"

"I love having unlimited options!" Matt yelled back as he escorted Davis from the room.

"Everyone was whispering," Davis said "It was like being in a very creepy haunted house. And some people asked me outright if it was true which was almost worse! I thought one of them was going to kill me but TK came and got rid of him for me."

Davis flushed as he remembered. He didn't dare mention that afterwards, TK had kissed him, rather passionately, before running off. He wasn't sure how Matt would react and he didn't want to make trouble between the brothers. But he finally understood why TK had been acting so strange with him.

He suddenly realised that Matt was being extra quiet.

"What?" he asked.

"Davis," Matt said gently "I....I've got something you need to know."

"What?"

Matt sighed.

"When we were in the classroom....Tai saw us."

Davis stared at him, his eyes huge with horror.

"Oh....no."

Matt nodded.

"The words I were thinking of were slightly stronger," he said with a rueful smile "Anyway, I have to go to a Digidestined meeting but Tai didn't want me to bring you."

Davis stared at him. Matt stared back, hoping Davis wouldn't press him. In secret, he was horrified that the others knew about it but he didn't dare let Davis know, wanted to protect him from knowing how strongly Tai felt and how strongly the others might feel.

"What are they all going to say?" Davis asked.

"I don't know," Matt said honestly "But I'm sure that everything will be okay."

He gave Davis a tight hug.

"Don't worry."

"Can't help it," Davis muttered.

Matt glanced round briefly, then kissed him.

"Just go home and relax," he said "I'll call you."

"Matt?" Davis said timidly.

"Yes?"

"You won't.....you won't leave me will you?" Davis said "Even if the others are really mad? You won't leave me?"

"Of course not," Matt said "Of course I won't stupid. I told you. I love you."

Davis smiled.

"Thank you Matt," he whispered "You're....you've been so good to me."

"Of course I have," Matt said "Now off you go. I'll be late for the meeting."

Davis ran off. Matt stared after him before taking a deep breath and going to face the music at Tai's house.

* * * *

Mrs Yagami let him in with a smile (she was leaving for her fungus cooking class) but when he entered Tai's room, he wanted to turn and run for his life. It was like stepping out into a blizzard. Only the older Digidestined and Kari were there which was a good thing as Matt knew that he was going to murder Iori as soon as he saw him and he didn't want to explain this in front of TK. He knew the only reason Kari was there was because it was her house.

"Hey," he said softly.

"Are you going to explain?" Sora asked.

"What's Tai told you?" Matt asked.

"The truth," Tai said, his voice icy "That you and....and Davis," He said the name like it was a the name of an evil axe murder "Have been sleeping together."

"We haven't," Matt said quietly "That was the first time."

"In a science room?" Izzy said, looking incredulous.

"It wasn't planned. If it wasn't for Iori blurting out in front of Davis's classmates about Davis and Ken, it wouldn't have happened."

"How long have you been in a...." Joe paused "Boyfriendly type relationship?"

"About a month. Couple of days over."

"And you're already sleeping together?" Sora said "Don't you think that's a bit.....rushed?"

"We've known each other for a long time. No, I don't," Matt said, keeping his voice expressionless.

"You disgust me," Tai said flatly "You disgust me more than Davis does."

Matt swallowed down the anger that was telling him to start beating Tai round the head.

"Why's that?" he said, his voice going as cold as Tai's "Because he's a guy?"

"Yes," Tai said. Then he exploded "And there's the fact that he's TK's age! He's TK'S AGE DAMMIT! How CAN you be sleeping with someone who is the same age as your BROTHER?!"

Matt hadn't thought of this as an issue at all. He looked at Tai, wishing he had an answer.

"Matt," Sora said "Nobody's angry with you...."

"Oh really?" Matt said, letting his temper vent itself "So why are you all staring at me like I'm some sort of freak?"

"You are," Tai said.

"Shut up," Matt ordered him "You just have problems."

"Me having problems! You're the one with the problem you little pervert!"

"Tai, if you don't stop calling me names I'll...."

"Stop it! Both of you!" Sora shouted. Her voice softened "Matt, listen. We're not angry but I can't help feeling concerns about this relationship."

"Why? Because Davis is a boy? Because I'm a boy?"

"No," Sora said "Because Davis is getting over an extremely traumatic experience right now and I don't think that leaping into a relationship is going to help him."

"I haven't 'leapt'," Matt said "Don't you guys think I thought about this? I know that Davis is fragile right now..."

"That's another thing," Izzy said.

"What?"

"You're trying to protect him."

"So?" Matt said "If you have boyfriend or girlfriend, wouldn't you try to protect them?"

"That's not what I meant," Izzy said "You've been looking after Davis, you've been caring for him. Like you used to care for TK."

"Yes?" Matt said "So?"

"Are you using Davis as a slightly twisted substitute for your old relationship with TK where you used to take care of him?" Izzy asked bluntly "Tai's right Matt, Davis is only TK's age. And as Sora said, he's hurting right now."

"I don't know what you're saying," Matt said "Are you saying that I'm in love with my brother?"

"Ick! No!" Izzy said quickly "What I mean is, are you trying to find somebody to replace TK's role, the role of the child you have to protect?"

"No!" Matt said angrily "I care about Davis!"

"I never said you didn't, but is it the right sort of caring?" Izzy asked.

"How could it ever be the right sort?" Tai asked "They're both male!"

"Will you just shut up and stop spouting your mouth off about things you don't understand?" Matt yelled at him "There's nothing wrong with this!"

"Of course there is! He's MALE!"

"So are you!"

"Yeah but I'm not going out with another man. I'm not perverted!"

Matt slammed him against the wall.

"You're more perverted than me you little bastard!" he spat "At least I admit what I am! You're probably as gay as me only you're too scared to admit it!"

"How DARE you say that to me?! Get off me you freak!"

Matt punched him. Tai clawed back at him and the two went over, punching each other.

"Stop it! Stop it both of you!"

Joe and Izzy dragged them apart. Matt was shaking with rage and spitting insults.

"WILL YOU BOTH SHUT UP!?" Kari screamed.

It worked. Both boys fell silent.

"We aren't accusing Matt of anything," Kari said quietly "You're behaving like a jerk Tai."

"Me!" Tai squawked "I'm not a jerk!"

"You are a total jerk," Matt mumbled.

"At least I'm not a freak unlike YOU!"

"Oh for Christ's Sake!" Izzy exploded. Marching forwards, he grabbed Tai and kissed him violently on the mouth. Matt heard Kari squeak and felt an odd flicker go through him that was gone as soon as it came. When he was released, Tai stepped back from Izzy, mouth opening and shutting like a goldfish.

"Did that kill you?" Izzy demanded "Has that completely changed you, made you sick, injured you?"

Tai managed a weak shake of the head still looking completely stunned.

"Shut up then," Izzy said stepping back.

There was a pause. Tai was still looking like someone had removed his brain, dropped it in a tea cup, added some sugar to the tea, drunk the tea, played football with the brain and then put it back in upside down. Everyone else was still staring at Matt.

"Matt," Joe said eventually "Can I talk to you privately for a moment?"

Matt scowled.

"No," he said "You've got anything to say to me, say it here and in front of everyone."

"I'd rather not," Joe said.

"Well I don't care," Matt said flatly.

Joe gulped.

"Matt," he said carefully "I'm not accusing you..."

"Of course you are," Matt snapped "That's what you're all doing to me! Just get on with it!"

Joe sighed.

"Are you sub-consciously seeing Davis as a substitute for Tai?" he asked bluntly.

Tai seemed to wake up from his trance.

"WHAT?"

Izzy glared at him. Tai shut up.

"Excuse me?" Matt said, his voice going extra polite "What?"

Joe flushed slightly but held his ground.

"Are you using Davis as a substitute for Tai?" he repeated.

"Why the hell would I be doing that?" Matt demanded, the funny flickering feeling returning.

"You used to like him," Sora said softly "I know you did."

"I did not!"

Sora shook her head.

"You knew you never had a chance with him," she said quietly.

"So?" Matt said defensively "I don't like Tai that way! I've never liked Tai that way!"

"I should think not!" Tai spluttered "That's revolting!"

"Shut UP Tai!" Izzy shouted at him, then turned back to Matt.

"Matt, I agree with Sora. We all - apart from Tai it seems - knew that you liked Tai. But because you knew that you didn't have a chance with him, you squashed it all away, probably before you yourself were fully aware of your own feelings. Which is why we suspect that maybe Davis is a substitute for Tai in your eyes."

There was an utter silence in the room. Matt was staring at Izzy. Tai was gaping at Matt. The others were just looking around uncertainly.

"That's not true," Matt said at last "I've never felt for Tai that way. And I'd never use Davis that way!"

"It's sub-conscious," Joe said "You probably wouldn't be aware of it until we've pointed it out. Think about it."

"I think we should all go home and think about everything," Sora said "We've all had a few shocks and it would be better to recuperate and think it all through."

Izzy nodded. Matt turned and stalked out without saying goodbye.

* * * *

TK was lying on his bed at home, cursing himself.

What had possessed him to kiss Davis like that? He knew that Davis wouldn't want anything like that, not now. He was getting over a traumatic time, the last thing he needed was one of his friends to kiss him! But some how he hadn't been able to help himself. Davis had been looking so scared, so vulnerable, so....so innocent. TK had just wanted to make it better. So he'd kissed him.

"Which was stupid!" he hissed "Re-e-eally stupid. Takeru Takaishi, you are the biggest fool since the universe was formed!"

The phone rang. He heard his mother answer it then yell "TK, it's for you!"

TK shrugged. Getting up, he went into the hall.

"Hello?"

"Hey TK, it's Kari."

"Hi Kari," TK said "What's up?"

He knew something was. Kari sounded...odd.

"Has....did you know?"

"Did I know what?"

"About Matt?"

"Matt? What about Matt?" TK said.

"I guess that's a no," Kari said "I thought I should tell you."

"Tell me what? What's going on?" TK asked, chills beginning to go up his spine. What was going on?

Kari sighed.

"TK," she said "Try to stay calm okay? But Matt...he's been....he and Davis are....dating."

It didn't seem really to TK. It was like watching the news and seeing things like famine in other countries. You knew it was true but at the same time, everything was detached.

"Dating?"

He knew he'd spoken but it sounded so far away really.

"Yes," Kari said. Her voice sounded distant too, like when Mimi phoned from America "Tai saw them....together....today at break. I just thought you should know."

"Have they....slept together?"

TK couldn't believe he'd asked the question as soon as he had.

"Yes," Kari said "That's....that's what Tai saw."

"Goodbye Kari," TK said and put the phone down.

Matt and Davis. Together. They'd had slept together, then Davis had to have returned to school and then....then he'd....kissed Davis. TK had kissed his brother's boyfriend!

TK found himself back in his bedroom with no real memory of walking in there. Sitting down, he huddled up. Oh God. Why Davis? Why Matt?

Why hadn't Matt told him?

* * * *

"What did they say?" Davis asked.

Matt said nothing. He gave Davis a hug, then kissed him fiercely. Davis was startled but kissed him back instantly. Matt pulled Davis down onto the bed and began kissing him hungrily, his hands running over Davis's body, searching out the spots he knew Davis enjoyed him touching.

"Um....Matt," Davis groaned. He knew that letting Matt work out his tensions by having sex with him was probably a bad idea really.

"Shhhhh Davis."

Davis was only too happy to shush. Matt was running his hands over him very teasingly and it felt very, very nice. Matt was unfastening Davis's shirt and teasingly licking at his skin. He reached Davis's stomach and bit it lightly, playfully. Davis jerked.

"Matt...."

"Shut up Tai."

Davis felt like someone had shoved a hot poker through his stomach. He shoved Matt away, hunching up. He saw Matt turn white and knew he realised what he'd said.

"Oh God....oh God no. Davis...."

"You called me Tai," Davis said in a tiny voice. His voice wouldn't go louder than that.

"I know," Matt croaked "Oh Davis, I am so, so sorry."

"Why?" Davis said "God, why Matt? Am I.....is...."

He couldn't go on. He started to cry.

"Don't!" Matt said "Davis don't! Oh Davis, I didn't want to hurt you! Please don't cry!"

He pulled Davis to him and hugged him. Davis couldn't help clutching at him, sobbing.

"Why?"

"I don't know!" Matt said "I don't know! Joe....Joe told me that I was seeing you a substitute for Tai because he was the one I wanted. But that's not true, I swear! I don't want Tai, I've never wanted Tai!"

"Then why did you use his name?"

"I don't know!" Matt cried wretchedly "Oh Davis, I'm so sorry! I should just go..."

"No!" Davis cried "No, Matt, don't leave me!"

Matt looked at him.

"Don't leave me," Davis said "I need you. Please Matt. You were just thinking about Tai, that's all. It wasn't....wasn't anything to do with anything. I know that. I know that you love me. Don't go."

Matt paused. Then he relaxed and pulled Davis tightly into his arms and kissed his hair. Davis pressed his head against Matt's chest and let himself relax, listening to the steady heart-beat.

"Matt, I love you."

"I love you too."

"Don't leave me?"

"I promise."

* * * *

When Matt got home, TK was sitting on his doorstep.

"TK?" he said, then guessed "Oh."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I thought you'd be grossed out," Matt said "I thought you wouldn't approve."

"Because Davis is a boy or because he's my age?"

"Both I guess."

Matt unlocked the door and walked in. TK followed him silently. Matt began sorting out dinner.

"Why Davis Matt?"

Matt looked round. TK was crying.

"Why Davis?" he said again "Why did it have to be Davis?"

"I....I don't know what you mean?" Matt said eventually.

"Why did you have to take Davis?" TK sobbed "Why did you have to steal Davis?"

"Steal Davis? TK what are you....?"

Matt stopped. He stared at him.

"O-oh," he said slowly, suddenly realising "Oh TK. I didn't know."

"Why Davis?" TK cried.

It felt unfair to Matt. How could he have possibly known that TK liked Davis? TK had never said.

"He's my age!" TK cried "He's my age! Couldn't you just have someone else?"

"It doesn't work that way!" Matt said "TK, I'm sorry okay? I didn't mean to do anything like this. But I didn't know you liked him!"

"But you must have known he was only my age!" TK cried "Or did you forget that in the heat of the passion?"

"TK!" Matt said "How can you say that? It's not that simple!"

"Why Davis?" TK almost screamed.

"This isn't my fault!" Matt shouted back "I didn't know you wanted Davis! What do you want me to do TK? Dump him so you can have him? I'm sorry that you are upset but it's TOO late! Can't you see? It's too late now! I'm going out with Davis!"

"He didn't push me off when I kissed him today," TK said spitefully.

Matt stared at him.

"What?"

"After I stopped him getting killed by homophobics, I kissed him," TK said flatly "He didn't push me away. I think he quite enjoyed it."

Matt slapped him.

"You spiteful little bastard! How dare you tell me that because you're jealous? How dare you?"

TK started to cry violently. Matt stared at him, looking at the red finger marks on his face.

"I'm sorry TK."

He hugged his brother to him. TK clung on to him, sobbing hysterically into Matt's arms. Matt couldn't help it. He started to cry too.

* * * *

The older Digidestined all met up the next day. Davis was once again absent. Everyone else was staring at Matt. Matt stared back at them.

"Well?" Sora said softly "Have you thought?"

Matt took a deep breath.

"Yes. I have."

"And?"

"Back off."

He saw the startled expressions crossing the others faces and swallowed but continued firmly, not letting his voice waver.

"It doesn't matter," he said "It doesn't matter why Davis and I are together. It doesn't matter if I'm seeing him as a substitute for Tai. It doesn't matter if I'm seeing him as someone to protect. All that matters is that he's safe with me and that I'm taking care of him. It's none of your business."

"But Matt, it's destructive!" Izzy said "Davis will cling to you! He'll always see you as more of a carer than a lover. If you ever leave him, everything will come back to him. He may never get over this! And I can't see your relationship lasting! You'll get tired of being the carer!"

"Shut up!" Matt ordered "This isn't your concern! I'm sorry Izzy. I appreciate your concerns but I'm happy. So is Davis. If you can accept it, you'll have to put up with it. I'm sorry. But our relationship works."

Izzy shook his head.

"I respect your decision and I won't interfere," he said quietly "But I think you're wrong."

Matt looked at the others. Nobody said anything.

"I'll see you all around," he said.

"Are you going round to Davis's house?" Tai asked softly.

"Yes. We're going to watch a movie."

"Have fun."

"Thanks."

Matt walked out, leaving the Digidestined behind him.

Sweet dreams are made of this,

Who am I to disagree?

Travel the world and the seven seas.

Everybody's looking for something.

Some of them want to use you,

Some of them want to be used by you.

Some of them want to abuse you,

Some of them want to be abused.

I want to use you and abuse you,

I want to know what's inside you.

Gonna use you and abuse you,

Gonna know what's inside you.

The End.

A/N Don't even bother asking for a sequel to this because I am not going to write one. This story is one where you just have to fill in the blanks yourself and interpret yourself. Besides, I think the effect would be ruined if I actually spelt it out for youl. So I'm sorry if you found the ending unsatisfactory (which a lot of you probably wil have) but there you go, that's life. I hope you enjoyed the story anyway.