Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Wolf ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter 5:

They went to a new club that had just opened. Matt made sure that Tai stayed away from drinks. Instead he kept Tai entertained many different ways, whether it was out on the dance floor, or down on a couch finishing what they started in the office.

Matt eventually gave in to Tai, though and went to go get drinks. While he was at the bar he noticed a small commotion out on the dance floor.

Matt cursed under his breath and prayed that it wasn't Tai again like last time. He ran out on the floor trying to see what was happening. He mentally cheered as he saw Tai a little ways off, and he was only trying to see what was happening.

Matt began to push towards Tai with the intention of getting him away from the crowd. Suddenly there was a loud cry, and Tai vanished into the center of the crowd. Once again Matt pushed his way through thinking to himself that everything seemed a little too familiar.

Yep, things were definitely familiar, because Tai was dancing in the center of the crowd. The main attraction seemed to be two girls, they must have been the ones to start the commotion. A guy had his arms loosely around Tai, but Tai seemed to be trying to get away. He saw Matt and also began trying to work his way towards the other.

Suddenly one of the girls grabbed Tai's arm obviously telling him that he couldn't leave yet. She let go after she finished talking to him, and continued to dance.

Tai ignored what she had said earlier, and continued towards Matt. As soon as Tai was within reaching distance, Matt pulled them together, and headed back towards the bar.

"Well that was easier than last time." Matt stated.

"I guess so." Tai seemed slightly distracted.

"You seem a little tense Tai," Matt smirked "We need to work on that"

Matt practically dragged Tai towards a corner to make out, but they stopped instead on a couch, because Tai just stopped moving. He plopped down and closed his eyes. Matt frowned concerned, and sat down near him. "You okay?"

Tai didn't answer. Instead he climbed over to Matt, and sat on him, back to chest. Matt sighed, wrapped his arms around Tai, and rested his head on Tai's shoulder. The position seemed to be becoming one of their favorites. Both boys closed their eyes to relax a moment.

"So this is what you have been doing?" A female voice asked. Matt felt Tai stiffen slightly.

"Go away" Tai mumbled, and he turned around so he could bury his head in Matt's chest.

"You can't possibly still be mad. I told you we were sorry." The same person said. Matt opened his eyes to see two girls standing there. They were the same ones from out on the dance floor.

Matt heard Tai mumble "Go away" again.

"Tai please talk to us" The other girl began to plead.

Tai growled, and Matt took over. "Look I really don't think he wants to talk to you, so why don't you take a hint and leave?" He asked icily.

The first girl "hmmphed" "Why don't you stay out of this? It isn't any of your business." She should have stopped there, but she ran her mouth instead. "Oh I bet you think you are something special because Tai is paying attention to you, don't you? Well, let me tell you something, he is only paying attention to you because your looks remind him of someone."

"Oh?" Matt looked up, vaguely interested.

"Is this true?" Matt whispered into Tai's ear.

Tai took a moment to think. "Yes, but you are going to laugh when you find out who."

Matt shrugged, and looked back up at the girl. "You have interested me. Please continue." He said this blandly, devoid of emotion.

The girl practically growled at his attitude. "Oh yeah its true alright. Him and Taichi were close. Your looks remind him of his old love. That is the only reason why he pays attention to you"

"Does this person have a name?"

"I don't think I should give it to you. They were best friends in high school."

"Get it yet?" Tai whispered in his ear.

Click. Matt burst out laughing. The girl looked absolutely furious, but Tai hugged him harder. The girl was referring to Matt himself.

"I don't think anything is funny!"

"You would if you were me"

The girl looked like she was about to slap him, and indeed she tried, but Matt was too quick. He grabbed her wrist, and twisted it so that she fell down on the couch.

The girl still standing cried out a little, and went to help her friend.

Tai sat up straighter and looked at the two girls.

"Okay, I am ready to talk" He said simply.

Matt laughed, while the girls glared. "Fine" one of them finally said, "We are sorry about the other day. We got a little excited, and left. We have been worried sick about you, as well as your manager. Where have you been?"

"Well hearing that you care is certainly a surprise." Tai said with a hint of sadness in his voice. "You shouldn't worry about where I have been."

Matt smiled as he realized who the two girls were. He had been arguing with Mimi, and the other one was Hikari. He wondered if they had figured out who he was yet.

"Tai," Kari began "Please don't do this to us, to me." She pleaded.

"No, no, no" Tai buried his head again.

"Tai" Matt murmured in his ear softly. "Listen to them. They want to apologize"

Tai sat up again and sighed. "Look, I know you are sorry, and I forgive you, but I still just don't want to go back" Tai hugged Matt tighter.

Matt broke the hug and looked straight into Tai's eyes. "but Tai, It might be to dangerous for you to stay with me right now anyway. Maybe its best if you go back. Think about what happened today"

"but...I don't want to be away either. What if something happens to you?"

"Better me than you"

"Matt, about what happened today.... What is going to happen? Don't you need me to point out the person?"

"Well I suppose I do, but.." Matt was cut off by a gasp. Both boys quickly looked up to see Mimi staring at them.

"Yamato?" She asked.

Everyone, even Kari, nodded. "OH!" She cried, getting the attention of several bystanders. She gave him a huge hug, which Kari shortly joined.

"Well this is the most beautiful scene I have seen in a long time!" Someone exclaimed.

Tai looked up to see his manager. His manager continued, "The three most beautiful models in the world hugging the same person. Who, might I add, is possibly the sexiest thing I have ever seen!"

Yamato attempted a glare, but it only encouraged the man. "Oh! Those eyes! Fabulous! And your hair is definitely a rarity! Tell me now why I have never seen you before!"

"I am not seen unless I want to be." Matt glared.

"Touchy" Tai's manager finally got a hint. "Never mind that now. Taichi, I have been covering for you for the past couple days, and now you have to come back."

"No" Tai mumbled, hugging Matt like a favorite toy.

The manager glared at Matt, obviously blaming Tai's attitude on him.

"Tai you really do need to go back" Mimi said "You just can't disappear off the face of the earth."

Tai still refused, so Kari tried. "Tai we miss you, please come back."

"No, I want to stay with Matt"

"Tai you can't right now, I just explained" Matt pleaded.

"I don't care, I want to stay."

Matt had been thinking about this since they saw Mimi and Kari. He knew Tai's life was probably in danger if they stayed together, and he knew Tai would never understand.

Matt also knew the best way to make Tai go, but he didn't want to use it because it would leave both of them heartbroken. Tai, however, left him no choice.

"Tai you have to go" Matt said in a demanding voice, while pushing Tai off his lap.

"but" Tai began trying give Matt puppy dog eyes.

"No" Matt interrupted him. "There is no other option. Go back now, and forget me" Matt stood up and began to walk towards the door.

Tai wasn't about to let him get away that easy. "Matt please, we can work it out. I don't want to lose you again."

"Tai," Matt said struggling to keep his voice emotionless. "You already lost me"

"No!" Tai screamed at him.

"Tai look" Matt said losing all resolve "Don't you realize what is about to happen with me? Someone is out there trying to kill me, and everyone close to me. Look at what happened today. T K was almost killed! Some assassin was probably standing outside looking for his contact, waiting for hours! Don't you get it?"

"But,"

"You are too innocent Tai! I am not about to let you see what might have to happen. What I might have to do! I told you today what happened to me after high school. Don't you understand? Think about what has happened to me so far, think about what I have done, and Tai realize that nothing could work between us." Matt took one last glance at Tai, before he turned and ran out the door.

Tai fell back on the couch with unshed tears in his eyes. His manager had already left, and that left Mimi and Kari to comfort him. Neither knew exactly what Matt had been talking about, but it was obvious to them that Matt was doing what he thought was best for Tai. Unfortunately, that wasn't the way Tai saw it.

Mimi and Kari got Tai out of the club, trying to ignore the stares from the people who had witnessed the scene. They took Tai back to their flat, and let him cry himself to sleep in a spare bedroom.

TBC