Stay Tuned As Life Continues

Yamato left the Snack Shack with his arms filled with various bags of chips, candy bars and drinks. He looked around for his brother but didn’t see him. Yamato then slowly made his way back to the bleachers where his friends were busy watching the soccer game. Yamato wormed his way up the bleachers to his friends who quickly took the items from his loaded arms. Yamato looked around and didn’t see his brother or Koushiro in the crowd of people. He wasn’t the only one that noticed the two missing. Sora finally caught Yamato’s gaze and gestured him over to her. “Where’s Koushiro and your brother?”

“Oh, um…Bathroom.”

“They better be quick about it or else poor Koushiro is going to miss the whole game.” Sora said.

Althought Yamato was sitting watching the game, he wasn’t paying any attention. His mind was still replaying what had just occurred. Was Koushiro upset with him? Why did it seem like Koushiro didn’t care that Takeru and him were together? Minutes passed as Yamato replayed and reassessed the situation, that is until Takeru and Koushiro finally rejoined them. Koushiro still had hurt look upon his face but it was hidden unless one knew what to look for. Takeru sat next to his brother, he quietly whispered “You need to talk with him Yamato.”

“What about?” Yamato asked.

Takeru rubbed his brow in slight frustration, “I forgot how dense you can be Yamato.”Yamato just grunted in reply. Takeru continued, “I talked with him about us in general. He didn’t seem to care much, he’s just hurt how he had to find out, that and how you ‘handled’ it back there. He feels like you don’t trust him. So just apologize and talk with him Yamato. He’s still your friend, still our computer nerd know-it-all Koushiro, and he always will be. I’d say go over there now, but he wants to watch the soccer game, believe it or not. So just wait until we head to the zoo.”

Yamato didn’t respond to his brother, for his brain was already trying to think of what to say to Koushiro. So he just sat there on auto-pilot, he cheered when his friends did and groaned when they did. Before Yamato knew, the final buzzer rang. His friends cheered as Taichi’s team ran off the field victoriously to their parents, so they could be treated to ice cream or whatever they wanted.. After shaking the other coach’s hand Taichi ran over to his friends.

“Your team was awesome Taichi!” Daisuke shouted.

“The team played really well coach, you should be proud.” Complimented Sora.

“You’ll win coach of the year hands down.” Daisuke said.

“Your team was very strategic, well done.” Said Koushiro.

Taichi smiled at Koushiro’s comment, “Glad to see you made it Koushiro! How was the tourney?”

“I didn’t win but I made it to the semi-finals.” Koushiro answered.

Taichi gave Koushiro’s shoulder a playful slap, “Better luck next time, You’ll win for sure.”

“You’re so inspirational Taichi-senpai!” Daisuke commented.

Miyako leaned over Hikari and whispered, “and you’re such a kiss ass Daisuke.” Hikari began to giggle.

“I just need to do a couple things and then we can head to the zoo. So just wait
right here and I’ll be back in a flash.” Taichi said, before running back onto the field and began gathering equipment. The remaining digidestined stood there and waited till their leader returned, quietly talking about their excitement about the zoo as well as about the game. Once Taichi returned the group of friends began their trip to the zoo.

As the digidestined made their way to the train station, Yamato walked in the back of the group trying to collect his thoughts. Takeru was busy talking and laughing with Hikari, Miyako, Ken and Jyou, so he couldn’t talk with him. And Taichi was occupied with Daisuke kissing his ass, Yamato sighed as he realized he couldn’t talk with the only other person that he could be open with. Yamato watched as his other friends walked along making idle chit-chat. Yamato tried to build the courage to talk to Koushiro, but what would he say once he did? Yamato didn’t know, he was new to all this coming out talk, the only thing that really prepared him was tv. But not even tv discussed what to tell people when your brother is your boyfriend. So Yamato continued walking in the back of the crowd, letting off the occasional silent sigh. As they neared the train station Yamato thought he could just put his talk with Koushiro until later in the day, but Takeru reminded him how upset he was by shooting upset threatening looks at Yamato, looks that a loving Takeru didn’t often send out into the universe.
As the train station drew ever closer Yamato caught Koushiro’s attention, who then fell back to talk with Yamato. “Koushiro we need to talk about earlier.”

“Don’t feel like you have to do this just because Takeru is forcing you too, Yamato. If you really don’t want to talk about it, I understand. It’s an awkward topic to discuss, especially in a case like your own.” Koushiro said.

“I was just thinking that, but I know we need to talk.” Responded Yamato.

“Well if it makes you more comfortable, Takeru and I already briefly discussed your relationship. It doesn’t bug me, if you’re worried about that.”

“Thanks Koushiro. But earlier I didn’t think you’d be so understanding. I know that is no excuse for the way I acted earlier, so for that I’m sorry. You have been a good friend to me over the years Koushiro, and haven’t given me any reason to doubt you. I’m sorry if I screwed that up.”

“It’s ok Yamato. Perhaps I shouldn’t have acted quite the way I did either. I was just surprised at what I saw. I didn’t know you two were gay, let alone with each other.”

“I’m sure it’s shocking to find out that your friends that you have known for years is gay.” Yamato said.

“I wasn’t that surprised actually to find that someone of our group is gay, looking at us from a statistical perspective. From a more deductive look in the group, I thought it would be Daisuke, and his obsession with Taichi.” Said Koushiro.

“I’ve had my suspicions about Daisuke as well.” Yamato admitted.

“Do any of the other’s know about Takeru and yourself?” asked Koushiro

“As far as I know only Taichi, Hikari and yourself know about Takeru’s and mine’s relationship. However Takeru did let a few of the other’s know that he is gay, like Sora and Mimi.” Yamato answered.

“What about yourself?” inquired Koushiro.

“I’ll let you know once I know.” Quipped Yamato.

Koushiro nodded in response. The group then gathered together around the ticket machine and bought their train tickets. They didn’t have to wait long, for the train pulled in not long after the last digidestined bought their ticket. The group of friends boarded the train and rode the train to Taitô. For many of the digidestined this was their first trip to Ueno Zoo, and the group’s excitement showed to those that bothered to look on the crowded car. When the doors opened at the correct stop a large crowd poured out of the train. The digidestined then proceeded on the short walk to the zoo.

Once the digidestined entered the zoo they were amazed by its large size. They watched as the various birds flew about in their sanctuaries. They walked further into the zoo and came across the bison and the prairie dogs, this made the digidestined thinks about all the friends they had over in America, like Mimi and Wallace. Hikari gathered the group around the exhibit to take a picture to send to their distant friends, to show that they were in their thoughts.

Time passed and the group wandered about the zoo. Hikari was busy running around taking her friends’ pictures. Taichi and Daisuke goofing around at the monkey house, Jyou watching the polar bear, Sora petting the bunnies, Iori and Ken studying the owls, and of course herself standing in front of the tigers, to name just some of the many pictures taken to remember that day.

As the day wore on Yamato found himself alone with his brother. It came about as the group went on to look at the giraffes and Yamato stayed to look at the various hippos swimming about in their pens. He was watching the carefree animals in the water, he too let some of worries go. It was when he felt a hand lay itself upon his on the railing that Yamato knew that he wasn’t alone. He began to panic thinking a stranger was pushing their luck, until he heard the familiar voice of his younger brother. “They’re sorta beautiful in the own special way aren’t they?”

“They are, although I can’t help but think of Fantasia when I see one.” Yamato answered.

“The alligator pit isn’t too far, do you think the zoo keepers ever get bored and reenact it?” Takeru asked.

“If they did, I would pay money to see it.”

The brothers slightly chuckled, then Takeru sighed and laid his head upon his brother’s shoulder.

“Is something wrong Teeks?” Yamato asked of his brother.

“I don’t want to go back home in a couple days.” Takeru said.

“It’ll be ok Teeks, Mom doesn’t live too far away. So I will go over and visit as much as I can.” Yamato reassured his brother.

“Can’t I just stay with you for the rest of the summer?” Takeru quietly pleaded.

“I don’t know if mom will allow it, I’m sure she’s distraught right now. She hasn’t seen her little man of the house in a while. She’ll probably lock you in the apartment for the rest of the break.” Yamato teased playfully.

Takeru however just mumbled something that Yamato didn’t understand. He did however recognize the tone that Takeru said it in. Yamato used his index finger to lift Takeru’s head he then turned his head and looked him in the eye and said quietly, “We’ll make something work. Even if I have to kidnap, and keep you tied up in my bedroom.”

Takeru began to blush as a smile appeared on his face. “You’re kinky.”

Yamato just smiled in return and leaned down and kissed Takeru. Their lips met, heat and loved exchanged through the passionate kiss. With their eyes closed they didn’t see the flash of a camera go off. It wasn’t until they heard a quiet “aww” that they knew they were being watched.

“You two make a really cute couple you know.” Hikari said taking another picture of the blonde lovers, this time of them looking at her. Both of them blushing, both sporting a mixed face of emotions.

Yamato spoke, “Hikari…”

“Don’t worry, no one is going to see that picture but me. And you two if you want a copy.” Hakari reassured Yamato. Before Yamato could say anything else, the girl once known as the 8th child walked away to join the rest of their friends. Yamato and Takeru then followed her, trying to cool their faces from the blush that still held onto their faces.

It wasn’t much longer till the digidestined had seen the entire zoo. With darkness still a few hours away it was decided upon that they would continue with their plans and go to a theater and catch a movie. While the trip to the theater proved uneventful, things started to happen once they reached the theater.

“I say we see Blooming Rose!” Miyako screamed.

“But Dragon V. Ninja part 5 just came out.” Whined Daisuke.

“The first four were terrible! Besides Blooming Rose has Nakamora Tasaka it. ” Miyako countered.

“Tasaka couldn’t act his way out of a wet paper bag!” argued Daisuke.
The argument continued between the two, their friend caught in the middle of the it. It wasn’t long before they called for a vote. Daisuke, Takeru, Hikari voted for Dragon V. Ninja 5, while Miyako, Sora and Yamato voted for Blooming Rose. They all looked at the remaining digidestined to determine what movie was going to be watched. Much to everyone’s surprise, the remaining vote’s went for the 3rd party choice, The Samurai’s Journey. While Daisuke and Miyako groaned in disappointment, everyone else just shrugged their shoulders and went to buy their tickets.

After a stop for popcorn, sodas and candy the group of friends made in into the theater room. They looked around at the mostly empty room. Daisuke, Hikari, Miyako, Ken and Iori took the first row while Takeru, Yamato, Taichi, Koushiro, Jyou and Sora sat in the second row. They sat and talked more about the fun they had at the zoo and their plans for the remains of their summer break, until the movie started. As the theater darkened, Yamato could feel a hand move onto his. Yamato entwined the hand of his lover into his, then looked over at his brother and smiled. Although he couldn’t see it, Yamato knew he was receiving a smile in return. As the movie rolled along Takeru rested his head upon Yamato’s shoulder. Yamato took advantage of this and the dark room and turned his head and kissed his brother. He then quickly turned his head back to the screen and acted like nothing happened. It wasn’t long after that, that Yamato felt the urge to kiss his lover arise again. He knew that kissing him, with their friends so close would likely end up with them being caught, but he didn’t care. He needed to taste Takeru, he needed the exchange of heat and love. As he kissed his lover again, Yamato knew that Takeru was felt the same way. They then found themselves kissing each other several more times throughout the movie.

Just as the movie finished and the lights went up in the theater, Daisuke turned around in his seat to see what his mentor thought of the movie. Instead he got distracted by the sight of Takeru and Yamato holding hands. The two blondes looked at Daisuke and reluctantly released each other’s hands, their faces slightly blushed. They saw the gears in Daisuke’s head turn as he tried to put two and two together, his answer however wasn’t quite four. “ Wow Takeru. That last scene scared you enough to have to hold your brother’s hand?”

Takeru tried to go along with Daisuke but felt bad about lying to his friend, “uhhh…Yeah. I didn’t see that last bit coming. I mean his wife not really being dead and then stabbing him when he checked on her.”

Daisuke chuckled, “You didn’t see it coming? What, did you fall asleep?”
“Something like that.” Takeru smiled.

Daisuke then turned his attention to Taichi, leaving Yamato and Takeru to give a sigh of relief. However, they didn’t notice the stares they were getting from another.

As the digidestined left the theater they began walking to one of their favorite restaurants that wasn’t far away. It was then that Yamato and Takeru’s lives changed once more.

Sora had lost interest in movie early, and as she usually did when she was bored while watching a movie, she began to watch the people around her. She enjoyed watching how people reacted to what was going on in the movie, however this time she saw more than she had expected, and now she wanted answers.

She grabbed Yamato and Takeru and drug them to the back of the pack, allowing a large space to grow between them. The brother’s could see something was troubling there friend, but didn’t know what it was. “Why?” was all Sora asked.

Neither blonde knew how to respond as they didn’t understand what she was asking, “What do you mean? Why?” Asked Yamato.

“I saw you two during the movies.” Sora cried.

The brothers responded with silence . Sora continued getting louder, “Why were you two kissing?”

The brother’s didn’t know how to answer that, but they knew they had to quiet their friend before she alerted the rest of their friends. “Sora, it’s okay…” Takeru started.

Sora interrupted him with a large cry, “It’s not okay! YOU WERE KISSING YOUR BROTHER!”

Their group of friends that was walking ahead of them stopped and turned around, and looked at what was going behind. Sora asked again, “Why Takeru? Why Yamato?”
Takeru and Yamato looked at each other. They didn’t want their friends to find out about them like this. They looked down at their feet and wondered why they just couldn’t keep to themselves for a day, but it was too late. They were now on the spot. The rest of their friends drew closer to them.

Yamato could feel the stares of his friends upon him “We’re together, alright.” He snapped.

He looked around at his friends trying to read the expressions of the ones who
had just found out his brother’s and his secret. Sora was looking down at the ground, tears dropping from her face. Jyou looked at him with a face of confusion before giving him a weak smile. Iori looked upon much like he normally did, with a serious expression that was hard to read. Ken looked at him surprised, before giving him a smile. Miyako glared daggers at him. Daisuke had a similar expression on his face.

“You’re brothers!” Miyako screamed.

Yamato cringed as his friends began to ridicule his love.

“How could you two? Do you know how wrong that is?” Sora cried.

Yamato felt his heart twinge at the negative response from his friends. He looked at his brother, he saw that he was having a similar reaction.

“You two are fags? And you’re together? You guys make me sick.” Daisuke said.

This comment made Yamato feel like he had been hit in the gut. Where Sora and Miyako seemed just to have problems with them being brothers, Daisuke had an issue with them being gay as well. Yamato was left speechless, and was shocked when someone he wasn’t expecting came to their defense.

“As long as they love each other, why should it matter if they are both guys? Or two brother’s for that matter?” Iori said.

“Iori is right. Besides, we’re not them. Let them make their own decisions on who to love, no matter who it is.” Added Koushiro.

“But it’s wrong!” Miyako said.

“And gross.” Daisuke included.

“Who decides what is wrong or right? Who we can love and who we can’t?” Ken asked. An awkward silence filled the street between the digidestined.

“I’m not hungry anymore.” Miyako said, “I’m going home. Come on Sora.” Miyako then stormed off. Sora followed her for a few steps, before turning back to look at Yamato and Takeru. She then cried once more before following her purple haired friend.

Takeru turned to his goggled friend, “Daisuke?”

“Don’t even talk to me fag. You’re not my friend anymore , don’t talk to me.” Daisuke said.

Takeru gave a little shake as memories that he had temporarily forgotten returned, he began to cry as they relived themselves. Yamato had been able to keep his short temper in check until then. But watching his brother, the person he loved with all his heart and then some, cry was too much for Yamato. His fist flew at Daisuke, hitting him on the nose. Daisuke dropped to the ground and grabbed his nose with his gloved hand, blood began pouring out. Yamato then turned to check on his brother.

With a groan Daisuke stood back up and with his free hand slugged Yamato on the cheek. Yamato reached up and rubbed his cheek. He then turned and jumped on Daisuke, Yamato began pummeling Daisuke, breaking the younger man’s goggles in the process. While Takeru screamed for his brother to stop, Taichi and Koushiro moved and pulled Yamato off of Daisuke.

“GET OFF ME!” Yamato roared as he tried to pull free.

Taichi and Koushiro held fast, keeping Yamato from pulverizing Daisuke further.
Daisuke groaned as he slowly stood back up, “Fucking faggot, I think you broke my nose.”

Yamato screamed and tried lunging at Daisuke again, but was still held back.

“GO HOME DAISUKE!” Koushiro shouted.

“I’ll go with him and make sure he gets home safely.” Jyou said. He then walked over to Daisuke and grabbed his arm and started dragging him down the street.
Once Daisuke was out of sight, Taichi and Koushiro released Yamato. He immediately turned to his brother, “Takeru are you okay?”

Takeru let out a few sobs, “I want to go home.”

Yamato wrapped his arms around his brother and held him tight. Yamato began to rub his little brother’s back trying to comfort him. “Let’s go home then.” He then released his brother, but kept an arm around him and ushered him towards home.

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Author's Note: So that is the latest chapter. It isn't perfect but it gets the job done. If I kept rewriting it then it would never have been posted. Hope you all enjoyed it.