JyouraKoumi: ONCE again, thanks for your reveiws! I look forward to them in each of my stories.
Du S'undavar Freohr n' Zar'roc: Its finished. I hope you enjoy this chapter. It was meant to be cute and an easy story. I had fun with it, gives me a break from everything else.
Thanks to everyone who had read this story and I hope you enjoyed it. -cheers
Tai's father rushed his son to the bathroom, sitting him on the toilet he placed a wet washcloth on his face, "Keep your head down. I know everyone says keep it up, but you actually keep it downwards."
"It's bleeding!" Tai cried.
"I know, I can see but you are going to be alright."
"It hurts!"
"It will stop in a moment; pinch the middle of your nose like this." His father squatted down to his son's level, holding his nose.
"I can't…"
"Sure you can."
"It's hard to keep my face down, hold the washrag and pinch my nose at the same time!"
"Okay," His father chuckled a little, holding the washcloth on Tai's nose. "Better?"
"No!" Tai cried, "It still hurts! My eyes hurt too!"
"That's because your nose is between your eyes," his father said gently.
"Did you ever get hit in the nose?"
"Sure, by your mother."
"Mom hit you!"
"Yeah and it hurt too."
"How comes Mom hit you?"
"It was an accident. She opened her locker door and I walked into it."
"That was pretty stupid of you."
"Yes it was."
"Did a boy ever hit you?"
"No. I tried to avoid fighting, I didn't go around starting them especially with someone how could hurt me back."
"He didn't hurt me!"
"You're bleeding and you said it hurt."
"It doesn't hurt that bad!"
"Alright…" his father kissed the top of his brushy brown hair. "I think you are in need of a hair cut."
"Dad! I am bleeding here! I think at this time, it's my nose you should be concern with!"
"Right…so what happen out there?"
"The kid punched me!"
"I can see that but why?"
"Because he is a bully!"
"There is no other reason why he hit you?"
"Nope, nothing comes to mind." Tai glanced up to see his mother open the door a little.
"I brought ice," She held up an ice pack. "How is he?"
"Still bleeding," Tai, sighed.
"Taking it like a solider." His father grinned at him, "Although he can't seem to figure out why the other boy hit him."
"Oh no?" Tai's mother crossed her arms, "That's funny because Kari remembers it quiet clearly."
"Does she?"
Tai glanced up at both parents and gave a deep sigh, "I was poking him…."
"And?"
"And he asked me to stop but I wouldn't stop…." Tai mumbled, "But he was being mean to me first! He doesn't play and he only glares when you talk to him! He even curses and tells us to shut up!"
"Listen sweetie," His mother knelt down beside Tai, wiping his face with a clean washcloth, "Matt is going through a hard time right now, did you know that?" Tai shook his head, "Well he is. Is mommy and daddy are separating. Do you know what that means?"
"Yeah, it's when you separate me and Kari when we are fighting." Tai sniffled.
"Almost but his parents are not going to live together. They are moving out forever."
"Forever?" Tai looked over at his father.
"That's right," His father nodded, "So now Tk and Matt is dealing with that. They don't know if they are going to be living together, living with their mother or their father. All they want is there parents to stay together but it's not going to happen. Some grown ups can't live with each other and that's what is going on in their house."
"Then why doesn't Matt's grandmother punish his parents?" Tai asked looking over at his father, "Grandma said she use to beat your ass all the time!"
"Ought! We don't curse remember?" His father smirked, '' Yes your grandma use to spank me but that was when I was your age. Now when you become an adult, you need to work things through yourself. In this case, divorcé is the best thing for them."
"They don't love each other anymore?" Tai asked.
"No honey, they don't." His mother said softly.
"Immagen if I and your mom would move away and I took you two, your mother would never kiss you good-night again or if she took you from me, how could we play ball again?" His father patted his head.
"OR, what if I took Kari and your father took you…"
"But we would never be together!" Tai shouted.
"Makes you kind of mad doesn't it?"
"Me and Kari didn't do anything, why would you separate us?"
"Because that's what grown-ups do all the time." His mother hushed him.
"You and dad are never going to get a divorcé are you?"
"No," they both said in union.
"But sport," His father stood up, "You have to promise you won't say anything to them or to anyone else. They don't want everyone to know."
"Because it's bad?"
"No because it makes them feel bad." His mother corrected him, "Now come on." She reached down and took his hand in hers.
Tai walked out of the bathroom, the living room was a little cleaner with Kari's dolls all put away now. Davis, Kari and Tk were already sleeping in there mad up beds on the floor. Izzy, Jun, Joe and Mimi were watching TV beside each other. Matt and Sora were facing a corner from each side of the room, Matt had an ice pack over his eye were Sora was able to bruise him.
"Sora and Matt you can come out of your corners now." Tai's mother told the two, letting go of Tai's hand she looked at all three of the children, "I want you all to apologies to each other." They stood, looking at each other. "Now!"
"I'm sorry I was poking you, Matt' Tai sighed, "And I'm sorry you were sent in the corner for hitting Matt, Sora…"
"I'm sorry you got a bloody nose because of this jerk!" Sora glared at Matt.
"Sora…" Tai's father said softly.
"BUT I am sorry for hitting you in the eye even though you really did deserve for hitting my best friend…Now his eyes will swell shut and he won't be able to play soccer with that new ball I…"
"SORA!" Tai's mother interrupted her, crossing her arms, "Don't make me call your mother."
"Um…yeah I'm sorry.'' Sora held her head up high.
"Sorry…"Matt simple said.
"Good, you can watch another hour of cartoons then it's off to bed." Tai's mother walked back into the kitchen, her husband following, "AND you sir will get something to eat!" She winked at her husband.
"Sounds deliciously already!" he winked back, following her.
"What are you watching?" Tai sat down beside Izzy.
"Ed, Edd, and Eddy." Izzy told him, "I enjoy watching Plank."
"He doesn't do anything," Tai frowned.
"Yet with out him, there would be no Jimmy." Izzy smiled.
"True…"Tai smiled, "You two going to sit down?" Sora and Matt exchanged glares before Sora moved from her spot to squeeze beside Tai. Matt looked at the sofa, there wasn't really much of an option for him. Either sit down beside the girl who blacken his eye or the between the other two who would try to hold his hand all through Ed, Edd and Eddy.
"No." Matt turned around and walked to the window of the balcony.
"Now you upset him," Mimi hissed at Sora.
"He was born upset!" Sora hissed back.
"He's sooooo cute!" Jun sighed, looking over at Matt.
"He's too moody," Sora whispered.
"It gives him carriers." Mimi told her.
"You mean Character," Izzy interrupted them.
"Didn't I say that?" Mimi asked.
"No," Joe shook his head, "You said he carries things but character means…"
"I know what it means!" Mimi huffed. "I like the way he looks!"
"There isn't anything wrong with how he looks, it's his attitude!" Sora rolled her eyes.
"Did you just say a boy was cute?" Tai finally looked away from the TV.
"NO! I said there wasn't anything wrong with how he looks!" Sora repeated herself.
"That's the same as saying you like the way he looks!" Mimi giggled.
"Stop laughing at me you pink fizz!" Sora snapped, "I did not say he was cute!"
"What isn't cute about him?" Jun asked.
"His…..well….um…I already said he has a bad attitude and that's not cute!"
"But you think HE is!" Mimi giggled again.
"What are you Elmo? You giggle at me one more time and I'll blacken your eye to match Blondie's over there!" Sora held up her fist.
"You should say something nice to him," Tai told her.
"What? He pounded your face in!"
"Yeah but…"Tai glanced back, "I think he needs friends."
"He doesn't want any." Sora huffed.
"Tai's right,'' Izzy glanced back over at Matt, "He might not any friends but he is in need of some. Sometimes, people don't know what they need until someone else shows them."
"HUH?" Mimi looked blankly at Izzy.
"Err…never mind." Izzy stood up and walked over to where Matt was standing.
"Hi,"
"Go away," Matt turned his glare away from the sky.
"There is a telescope out there," Izzy pointed to Tai's balcony, "Tai likes to look in at other people's apartments but I like to look at the sky. Have you even looked at the moon through one?" Izzy watched as the blonde shook his head. "Come on, you'll love this then." He opened the window door, letting a cool breeze in while he walked out. Matt hesitated but followed him.
"I'll be…"Joe's mouth dropped, "He did it."
"Now we can push him over the side!" Sora rubbed her hands together.
"And you wonder why we wanted you to be the wicked witch?" Mimi asked. Joe stood up and walked over to Izzy and Matt.
"See the crates?" Izzy asked as Matt peered through the lens. "I live close to the roof. One day you'll have to spend the night with me and my dad can take us up on top which will let you see the moon more clearly."
Matt glanced up at him slowly, a small smile on his lip, "Spend the night with you?"
"Well yeah…" Izzy frowned, "I know your type don't hang out with, I suppose the best word to use is nerds like me but…"
"My type?" Matt asked, "You don't know anything about me."
"Um…." Izzy scratched his head. "See that star over there? That's actually a planet."
"Oh yeah?" Matt peered into the lens again. "IF I bought one of these, could you show me how to set it up?"
"SURE!" Izzy grinned.
"Can I look?" Joe asked tapping Matt on the shoulder. Matt stepped away but kept his eyes to the sky.
"Come on," Mimi took Jun's hand, "Lets star gaze with them!"
"I'll be gazing but not at the stars!" Jun giggled.
"Sora?" Tai glanced over at his friend.
"He hit you!" Sora told him.
Tai rubbed his nose, "Yeah I can still feel it." He gave her a weak smile, "Come on. Sometimes the best relationships start with a tumble down a hill."
"Where did you hear that?"
"Jack and Jill, then they had children…I think one went up a bean stalk…"
"Are you planning on having kids with this guy?" Sora asked.
"NO!" Tai's eyes grew wide, "I am marring Jessica Simpson!"
"She's a flake!" Sora laughed.
"I think she is beautiful…"Tai sighed, "well come on then." He walked away, leaving Sora behind.
She stared at the TV a moment. "I hate you Tai…" Sora sighed to herself. Half way towards the window door, she glanced down as the moonlight hit a silvery item on the floor. She carefully picked it up and carried it outside with her. The others were laughing at something Tai had done to the poor person down below on the street when Sora approached Matt. Tai glanced at her carefully, Izzy stood beside the door in case he had to call for a parent. Matt grabbed the side of the balcony's edge.
"You dropped this when I hit you," Sora said softly, holding out a silver harmonica.
Matt stared at her open hand for a moment before taking his instrument from her, "Thank you…" He said softly.
"Can you play?" Sora asked, staring into Matt's blue orbs.
"A little……"Matt shrugged.
"Can you play Jack and Jill by chance?" Sora winked at Tai.
"See that," Tai's dad held his wife in his arms, "kids are more understanding then we give them credit for."
"Do you get the feeling that this is a beginning to something?" She looked up at the smiling face of her lover.
"Yes," her husband took another glance out of the kitchen to the new founded friends, "and we get to watch it grow with them."