My Sundown
A Takouji fic
Chapter Four – Don't Tell Me
AN: As before, this is STILL Yaoi/Shounen-ai, so if that bothers you might want to leave. ^^ I apologize that this took so long for me to get out (it wasn't as bad as oh, say, the second chapter, which was a good two months between posting times) but…I dunno…I just lost interest for a bit. I said before that I didn't like chapter three and wanted to change it, but after looking it over I decided that I liked it as it was. I didn't put it back up, however, because I wanted to write this chapter first, as I think it makes more sense this way.
Original Character you'll need to remember:
Tsuzuki – Takuya's own, one boy fan club.
Arashi – Takuya's girlfriend.
James – The sexy, smart, and friendly foreign exchange student from England.
Disclaimer: Everything related to Digimon is copyrighted to its respective owners. I, sadly, own nothing (except the plot) but I'd be willing to share Kouichi if you big corporate guys are willing to. =D

Sighing in slight agitation, Kouji slammed his locker shut and shuffled the books in his arms around to rest against his hip. Brushing a strand of hair that had escaped from his ponytail out of his face, he sighed again, and turned around to go to his class. Upon turning around, he ran smack dab into his friend Subaru and fell back onto the floor with a loud squeak.
"Damnit Subaru, don't scare me like that!" he swore, making to gather his books and wayward papers back into a pile.
"Gomen nasai," Subaru murmured, trying not to giggle. He was entirely too amused by the fact that Kouji had been caught so off guard.
"What's this?" the black haired boy asked as he bent to pick up a neatly folded note that had fallen some feet away from the long haired boy's disorganized mess.
Making a loud noise of protest, Kouji made to snatch the note back from his friend, but Subaru, seeming to sense Kouji's movements ahead of time, slapped his hand aside and took several steps backward.
He grinned shamelessly when he opened the note and began to read it's content, holding his slightly shorter friend at bay by placing his hand on the furious Kouji's forehead.
"SUBARU! STOP!"
"…is this…a LOVE letter?" Subaru asked, shooting the fuming boy a laughing look. Kouji broke through his friend's defenses and snatched the letter back.
"NO." he said, sounding none too convincing.
"I think it is! Who's it from? Or maybe, who's it TO?"
"NO ONE!" Kouji protested lamely, trying to smooth out the crumbled paper and fold back into a neat rectangle again. Subaru kindly took his books, giving him two free hands, and Kouji finished up just as the bell rang for class. As they made off down the hallway, Kouji paused at a locker a few feet from their classroom, and shooting Subaru a look that dared him to say something, he slipped the note inside.
"Don't you DARE say anything." He warned.
Subaru smiled. "Wasn't planning on it.

Takuya waved at Arashi as she disappeared down a separate hallway, and slumping back against his locker, he sighed in relief.
"What a pain in the ass…" he muttered, turning around to open his locker, which he'd rigged to open without having to do the combination. He blinked several times when a neatly folded, but slightly crumbled, note fell into the center of his face.
He snatched it away and shoved it into his pocket, feeling irate. God, he just gotten rid of Arashi, now he was stuck with having to deal with another stupid letter. Well, ok, that was mean, it wasn't a stupid letter, he really did cherish every note that Kouji wrote him, but…he shut his locker with a slam.
It was just the fact that he hadn't told anyone about them yet, and with each passing day his lover seemed to become more and more persistent about it. He filed into the flow of noisy students who were shuffling off to class or first period lunch, and let his mind wander for a moment.

flashback
"For the love of God mom, I've told you TWENTY TIMES where I was." Takuya exclaimed into the phone receiver, resisting the urge to bang his head against the wall repeatedly. His mother, who was on the other end, continued on with her rant, unaffected by the justification of where he'd been.
"…I didn't know if you were dead or HURT or if we should call the police! I'm so disappointed in you Takuya! You're in so much trouble when you get home-"
"Maybe I won't come home," the brunette mumbled softly to himself, quiet enough so his mother hadn't heard it, but Kouji, who was sitting on the on the countertop beside him munching on chips, had. He gave his lover a sympathetic smile and a rub on the back.
"-and school called this morning! Said you didn't come! YOU ARE SO IRRESPONSIBLE!"
"Jesus mom, what do you want from me? I screwed up, it happens! I'll be home before dad does so you can both bitch at me together, alright?" Takuya snapped.
Kouji didn't hear the reply to that, but it must of have been something quite unpleasant from the face Takuya pulled. He tried to placate the brunette with the offer of some of his chips, but he waved them off as he hung up the phone.
"Thanks, but no thanks. That woman sure knows how to ruin my appetite."
Kouji forced a laugh. He'd always thought Takuya lucky to have had his mother, father, and brother constantly be in his life.
"Listen lovely, I've got to get home. I'm really in for it this time."
"I'm sorry I got you in trouble."
Takuya stepped between Kouji's dangling legs and grabbed his chin, pulling his face down for a long, sensuous kiss. He pulled away, licking his lips.
"Mmm, it was worth it. Besides, you didn't get me in trouble. I got me in trouble, so don't fret, okay?"
The dark haired boy nodded slightly, his head still spinning from the intense kiss. He didn't know where Takuya had learned to kiss like that, but every one made Kouji feel like he was drowning in a surge of passionate fire. And, dear god, he didn't care if he got burned anymore.
Silence passed between them for a minute, the only sound being Takuya's palms as they rubbed up and down on Kouji's denim clad thighs. But eventually the brunette cleared his throat, looking down nervously at the floor.
"Listen…you know I love you right?"
"Yeah…" Kouji drawled out, sounding confused, and rightfully so.
"Well, see, here's the thing. No one really knows that I like guys…so…so could we keep this between us for a few days? Just until I figure out what to say to everyone?"
Kouji shrugged one graceful shoulder. "Sure, no problem."
Takuya looked up with a surprised smile. "Seriously? Awesome!"
"Why sound so shocked? Did you think I'd have a problem with it or something?"
"Arashi would have…"
"Well I'm most defiantly NOT Arashi-"
"Thank God."
"-so you don't have to worry about it. I'm perfectly okay if you want to wait a bit to tell everyone."
"Have I told you recently that I love you?"
"Yeah, just a few seconds ago, but it's always nice to hear it again."
"I love you."
"I love you more…"
"Nuh uh!"
"Uh huh!"
"Nuh-"
"Sweet Jesus, get a room." Kouichi cried as he walked passed the kitchen, covering his ears in pretend horror. Takuya and Kouji simultaneously threw a handful of chips at him.
/flashback

"Takuya-sempai! YO!" Tsuzuki jabbed the brunette in the ribs with his index finger. Takuya batted his hand away unconsciously; unaware that he was ignoring his teammate. The younger boy puffed out his cheeks in annoyance and turned, stomping away. He paused, however, turning back to try again, and caught sight of a folded piece of paper falling from the boy's pocket. He stooped and grabbed it before the masses stomped it into oblivion, but when he looked up to give it back, Takuya was no where to be seen. Shrugging, he started for his classroom again, figuring he could give it to the older boy at practice after school.

Kouichi paused in scribbling down numbers to look up at his lab partner, one eyebrow poised in question.
"James…? Hey, are you SURE these numbers are correct? Because I thought the angle of the incline was smaller than sixty degrees."
"Mmhm."
"So which is it? High or lower?"
"Mmhm."
"HEY! Snap out of it!" Kouichi demanded, snapping his fingers in front of his friend's face several times. James blinked intelligently a few times, and then catching the other boy's aggravated expression, shrugged sheepishly.
"I'm spacey today Kouichi, I apologize. Could you ask me again?"
"The angle of the incline is…?"
"Oh! It's thirty five degrees."
"Mou…I wish you would have told me that BEFORE I put all the numbers in the equation. Now I have to rework the whole thing."
"I said I was sorry."
"It's fine, I'm just a little bitchy today I guess."
James leaned forward on his elbows. "Kouji causing trouble again?" he asked, genuinely curious, as the boy was the reason for his spacey attitude.
"More like Takuya."
"Ah. What'd he do?"
Kouichi shot him a dirty look. "It's more like what he DIDN'T do."
The black haired Adonis smirked. "Oh, so it's like that?"
"I come in to Kouji's room yesterday and they're BOTH asleep, naked as they day they were born, curled up together like two big cats. It would have been cute if I hadn't been so pissed off. So yeah, it's like that."
James pondered this a minute before asking, "And this upsets you because…?"
"Kouji didn't…he didn't tell me he had special feelings for Takuya. I mean it's one thing for them to suddenly be the best of friends again, but it's another thing for them to be so in love. Kouji doesn't tell me anything anymore! He used…he used to talk to me all the time." The dark haired boy murmured sadly, punching in numbers on his calculator. James reached over and patted his hand comfortingly.
"Isn't that what you wanted, though? For Kouji to have someone?"
"Yes…no…I don't know! I guess I never thought that if Kouji had someone else to share things with, then he wouldn't need me anymore."
"That's the biggest load of bull, mate! Kouji will always need you; you're his brother. And regardless of how late in the game you two found each other, you still have a special bond that he will never, never share with someone else."
Kouichi sniffed loudly, offering his friend a watery smile. "Arigretou."
"No problem."
"LADIES! Stop chattering and get to work!"
Blushing like mad, the two looked up at their teacher and nodded apologetically.

"Kouji's got a cru~sh…"
"I swear to GOD I'll kill you!"
With a squeal of laughter, Subaru took off outside, his lunch clutched tightly against his chest as he dashed across schoolyard; Kouji hot on his heals. The two ran around for a few minutes, the shorter laughing despite his early murderous intent. They collapsed under a near by tree, chests heaving, smiling at one another as they fished out their lunches.
"So, seriously, who do you have a crush on?" Subaru asked, popping a grape into his mouth.
"It's not a crush."
"Oh? Ok then, who are you so madly in love with?"
"You're pretty pushy for someone who I only talk to at school."
"No reason we can't change that. And so what? I'm not mouthy, I won't tell anyone."
"I'm doing it out of respect for him."
"HIM?!" Subaru choked, thumbing his chest. He peered at Kouji with watery eyes when his fit had ended. The dark haired boy shrugged uncomfortably.
"Yeah…him."
"Hey, hey, don't get all dodgey on me. I don't care about that. Seriously, my cousin's as queer as they get and I love him to death. I was just surprised. I never really suspected…you…to be like that."
"Why not?"
"Are you kidding? Do you not hear the gossip about you? At least half the girl population in this school would spread 'em without hesitation if you asked them to."
Kouji flushed hotly, feeling a little uncomfortable with this piece of information. Not only because he hadn't noticed it, but also because, quite understandably, he didn't want it.
"So are you going to tell me? Or do I have to guess?"
"Just drop it would you?" Kouji asked, feeling irritated. And besides, what he had said before was true, he didn't really want anyone else to know until Takuya had explained things to Arashi.
"Is it…oh I know! It's that foreign exchange student. He's CLEARLY gay."
Kouji shook his head, although he did curse himself silently as he felt the blood rush to his cheeks. Just the very mention of James seemed to make his nervous, which didn't make the least bit of sense to him.
"How about-"
"KOUJI-SEMPAI!"
Subaru frowned, turning around to see a short, brown haired boy running across the schoolyard, waving frantically in the direction of himself and Kouji.
He turned back around when Kouji let out a frustrated groan.
"Who's that?"
"Takuya's one man fan club." The long haired boy sighed, ignoring Subaru's confused look.
"Kouji-sempai! May I join you for lunch?" Tsuzuki asked, all smiles. Kouji arched one brow.
"Why?"
The boy flopped down between the two and began to open his lunch.
"It's not everyday I hear Takuya-sempai has a boyfriend."

Eh…I'm not really diggin' this chapter, but I'll try and make it more interesting next chapter. ~.^ Mostly, what I was trying to do was, again, set up a nice cliff hanger, put James in again to show his slight (but growing!) crush on Kouji and his relationship with Kouichi. Anyone notice how much Tsuzuki interrupts things? He's just so good at it. XD XD
*ahem* Anyway, I'd also like to announce that I'm having a Takouji Fanfiction Contest [located at: ted writing this thing. My Sundown is actually a song by Jimmy Eats World. It's very, very good. Also, all chapters since the first one have been named after songs.
Chapter Two: All or Nothing by Cher
Chapter Three: Bring Me to Life by Evanescence
Chapter Four: Don't Tell Me by Madonna
Just thought I'd add that in. XD
Ja!
– Ember

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