Tai x Izzy

Izzy sat with his back to Tai, typing away at his laptop. It was one o'clock in the morning and Tai, Mat and Izzy were having a sleep over. Matt was already asleep at the back of the room, while Tai was to preoccupied with his thoughts for him to be able to fall asleep and Izzy was busy scanning the internet for who knows what. Tai watched Izzy silently, wondering how long he planned to stay on his laptop. Slowly, Tai sat up and approached Izzy. He glanced over his shoulder to see what Izzy was working on. The screen was loaded with information on practically everything. And what he was working on at the moment was a pile of equations he didn't understand.

"Can't sleep?" Izzy asked him quietly.

"How'd you know?" Tai asked nonchalantly.

"Because your awake." He replied simply. Tai shrugged and pulled up a chair beside him. Because of Izzy's short height, Tai could easily look over his shoulder. He watched for a few minutes in silence until he noticed Izzy's typing slowed to a stop and then he turned to look at him.

"You know it's really hard to focus with you sitting so close to me." Izzy accused him.

"Sorry Izzy!" Tai scouted his chair back and turned to leave but Izzy caught his arm and held him in pace. Tai looked down at him in surprise.

"I...I'm sorry...that was rude of me." Izzy conveyed quietly.

"No worries Iz, I understand... we're all tired. Maybe you should get some rest for a little bit and rest your head." Tai replied calmly. Izzy shook his head. Tai sighed and knelt beside him.

"What's wrong Izzy. You're acting a little...different." Tai paused on his last word, thinking of something nicer to say, in place of the word 'weird'.

"It's nothing Tai." Izzy released his hold on Tai's sleeve and wheeled his chair back up to the desk.

"No Iz...something is wrong." Tai turned the chair back around so Izzy would face him, but he was caught of guard as Izzy tackled him to the ground. Before he could question his actions, Izzy was straddling him, with his lips pressed firmly over his own. Tai stared up at him shocked. Realizing what he had done, Izzy quickly pulled away.

"S...sorry!" Izzy tried to stand up but Tai caught his arm and pulled him back down into a hug. Izzy blushed and turned his head away, in an attempt to avoid eye contact.

I will admit I was a little surprised, but if something's bothering you, you can come to me for help any time. I won't ever turn you away. Now please tell me what's on your mind." Tai asked in a hushed voice into his ear, which sent chills up Izzy's spine.

"It's this Tai." Izzy gestured at the awkward position both of them were in. "When you were hovering only inches from my face, I couldn't think straight because..." Izzy's voice trailed away.

*couldn't think straight, get it* (No pun intended) lol :)

"Because of what?" Tai asked innocently.

"Oh for Pete-sakes Tai! Isn't it obvious. I'm in love with you!" Izzy grumbled before he crushed his lips to Tai's again in earnest. That was when they heard a chuckle from the back of the room and they both froze.

"Face it Izzy! Tai is and always will be clueless!" Matt laughed. Izzy sat up in embarrassment, while Tai could only crank his neck to the side since Izzy was holding him down.

"How long...?" Izzy broke off as his face flushed as red as his hair.

"All of it." Matt mused. Izzy gaped at him in shock. How had he not noticed. Matt had been so quiet.

"I always knew at the back of my mind that you liked Tai but I didn't want to admit it and today when you announced there was going to be a sleep over at your place and everyone else declined except for me and Tai, I considered not coming and leaving you two alone but then again, I was eager to see how things would turn out." Matt shrugged and laid back down on his side, still facing them.

"How could you..." Before he could finish, Matt cut him off in mid sentence.

"Honestly Izzy, you're not that hard to figure out. Both me and Sora took notice. Except Tai and the other digi-destined, but that's understandable since Kari and TK are still to young to understand, but...as for Mimi and Tai...I think they are and always will be utterly clueless." Izzy met Matt's eyes for a second before they both bursted out laughing. The awkwardness that had hung in the room vanished and was replaced with jokes and laughter.

Eventually everyone got tired out and Matt was the first asleep, Izzy wasn't far behind but as he drifted off into his dream world, he could have sworn he heard Tai mutter in his ear, "I love you!"