Thursday was a bright and sunny day. It matched my mood perfectly. I ate breakfast quickly,
ignoring the sleepy glare that Matt kept shooting me. I grinned at him over toast and eggs. Then
dodged the crust that was tossed at my head.
We got ready for school, and Dad drove us. It was different, sitting in his car, and it reminded
me of the old days. I don't dwell on that time too much, anymore, but some of the memories are
nice. Kind of like putting your feet over the register in winter. It feels nice, at first, but
then it starts to burn, and you have to move, or it hurts.
School was a long, and drawn-out affair. Dai avoided me at every opportunity. Even Miya pointed
out the fact that he was acting strangely. I, of course, didn't tell her the reason behind his
behavior. I was saving that as a surprise for the meeting after school. The few times that he
actually made eye contact with me, I wanted to cry again. The brown was dim, as if the light had
been taken from them, and his face looked tired. I had slept like a baby.
I could also see our reconciliation as a very possible thing. He looked as if his world was
going to end. At that moment, I considered apologizing, and telling him what I had planned, but
he walked away before I could say anything.
Lunch was the hardest part. We both sat at the table with the gang, in our normal spots on the
end, across from each other. Our eyes were glued to our respective trays, and the stares from
the others was unnerving. He ate quickly, then left, not bothering to say goodbye to anyone. I
recieved their questions with a shrug, and a downcast look. Kari finally managed to wrangle a
promise to tell them what was wrong at the meeting. Since that fit into my plans, I agreed
quickly.
The rest of the day went quickly, since I didn't have to face Daisuke in any of my other
classes. Afterwards, I walked to the park with Iori and Hikari. Miyako had run off to try to
drag the story from Daisuke. I knew that he wouldn't tell, no matter how he felt about it. He
wouldn't take the chance of hurting me.
Most of the older kids were already there, as well as Ken. I waited quietly next to Matt while
the others chattered on about general things. Tai put a hand on my shoulder at one point, and
squeezed, and I knew that he knew. I wasn't worried about his acceptance, because he had been
the first person to side with Kari and Sora when they started going out, amongst other things.
I wondered briefly why Daisuke never brought that up in our arguements. It was a good point in
his favor. On the other hand, Matt had been pissed then, too. That was mostly due to the fact
that they started going out the same day that Sora broke up with him. I think it would have
upset me, too, if I'd been dating Kari.
The last two walked into view, and I could see the violet-haired girl waving her arms as she
spoke. When they joined our group, she shot me a glare, and I looked at Dai to see if he'd given
anything away. He met my gaze and shrugged, telling me that she knew, but it wasn't his fault.
Tai stood up, getting everyone's attention. "Since we don't have school tomorrow, there's a
sleepover at our house, for anyone that can make it. Everyone agreed on the movies, and we've
narrowed the choices down to two." He named them off, and everyone voted. "Okay. Anybody have
anything new to share?"
Brown eyes met mine, but I stayed silent. Matt stood up, but my boyfriend didn't look at him.
There was a plea, and a demand in his eyes, both for the same thing. It was an ultimatum. If I
didn't tell, it was over. Our love would be for nothing, and he'd find someone else with the
courage to be with him. "The band has a gig downtown, at one of those family restaurant-bar
combos. We're going to be there next Friday, and the owner says that he'll reserve a table for
any of our friends. The food isn't paid for, but the seats should be good, and the place is
nice."
He looked at me, and I smiled before returning my gaze to Daisuke. His eyes held curiosity.
"I have finally managed to convince TK to go on a double-date with me this weekend." There was
the general questions that neither of us answered. It was a well-known fact that I hadn't dated
anyone, ever. They had assuemed that Kari and I were meant for each other, before she went out
with the elder holder of Love.
Matt waited for it to calm down before he went on. The other's waited expectantly.
I could see the pain in Dai's eyes, and I wanted to go to him, and hold him. So I did. Matt went
on, giving the details while I sat down next to my boyfriend, and put my arms around him. "Of
course, Daisuke doesn't get a choice in where we go, since it will be mine and Tai's first date,
also, and we're driving."
Stunned silence. I leaned over to whisper in his ear. "I'm sorry. Give me another chance?" His
arms closed about me, pulling me close, his cheek pressed to mine. There was the sound of a
distant applause, but I wasn't paying attention to what was going on about me. "I didn't mean to
be such a cowardly jerk. I never wanted us to fight." I pressed my lips to his cheek as I spoke,
wanting to touch him, and know that he wasn't trying to pull away from me.
His response was better than any affirmation he could have given me. "I love you."
I pulled back from him suddenly, and looked at Matt. The mirroring blue eyes were a study of
innocence, but I knew better. "When?"
He had the grace to blush. "He was the one that approached me in the hall."
ignoring the sleepy glare that Matt kept shooting me. I grinned at him over toast and eggs. Then
dodged the crust that was tossed at my head.
We got ready for school, and Dad drove us. It was different, sitting in his car, and it reminded
me of the old days. I don't dwell on that time too much, anymore, but some of the memories are
nice. Kind of like putting your feet over the register in winter. It feels nice, at first, but
then it starts to burn, and you have to move, or it hurts.
School was a long, and drawn-out affair. Dai avoided me at every opportunity. Even Miya pointed
out the fact that he was acting strangely. I, of course, didn't tell her the reason behind his
behavior. I was saving that as a surprise for the meeting after school. The few times that he
actually made eye contact with me, I wanted to cry again. The brown was dim, as if the light had
been taken from them, and his face looked tired. I had slept like a baby.
I could also see our reconciliation as a very possible thing. He looked as if his world was
going to end. At that moment, I considered apologizing, and telling him what I had planned, but
he walked away before I could say anything.
Lunch was the hardest part. We both sat at the table with the gang, in our normal spots on the
end, across from each other. Our eyes were glued to our respective trays, and the stares from
the others was unnerving. He ate quickly, then left, not bothering to say goodbye to anyone. I
recieved their questions with a shrug, and a downcast look. Kari finally managed to wrangle a
promise to tell them what was wrong at the meeting. Since that fit into my plans, I agreed
quickly.
The rest of the day went quickly, since I didn't have to face Daisuke in any of my other
classes. Afterwards, I walked to the park with Iori and Hikari. Miyako had run off to try to
drag the story from Daisuke. I knew that he wouldn't tell, no matter how he felt about it. He
wouldn't take the chance of hurting me.
Most of the older kids were already there, as well as Ken. I waited quietly next to Matt while
the others chattered on about general things. Tai put a hand on my shoulder at one point, and
squeezed, and I knew that he knew. I wasn't worried about his acceptance, because he had been
the first person to side with Kari and Sora when they started going out, amongst other things.
I wondered briefly why Daisuke never brought that up in our arguements. It was a good point in
his favor. On the other hand, Matt had been pissed then, too. That was mostly due to the fact
that they started going out the same day that Sora broke up with him. I think it would have
upset me, too, if I'd been dating Kari.
The last two walked into view, and I could see the violet-haired girl waving her arms as she
spoke. When they joined our group, she shot me a glare, and I looked at Dai to see if he'd given
anything away. He met my gaze and shrugged, telling me that she knew, but it wasn't his fault.
Tai stood up, getting everyone's attention. "Since we don't have school tomorrow, there's a
sleepover at our house, for anyone that can make it. Everyone agreed on the movies, and we've
narrowed the choices down to two." He named them off, and everyone voted. "Okay. Anybody have
anything new to share?"
Brown eyes met mine, but I stayed silent. Matt stood up, but my boyfriend didn't look at him.
There was a plea, and a demand in his eyes, both for the same thing. It was an ultimatum. If I
didn't tell, it was over. Our love would be for nothing, and he'd find someone else with the
courage to be with him. "The band has a gig downtown, at one of those family restaurant-bar
combos. We're going to be there next Friday, and the owner says that he'll reserve a table for
any of our friends. The food isn't paid for, but the seats should be good, and the place is
nice."
He looked at me, and I smiled before returning my gaze to Daisuke. His eyes held curiosity.
"I have finally managed to convince TK to go on a double-date with me this weekend." There was
the general questions that neither of us answered. It was a well-known fact that I hadn't dated
anyone, ever. They had assuemed that Kari and I were meant for each other, before she went out
with the elder holder of Love.
Matt waited for it to calm down before he went on. The other's waited expectantly.
I could see the pain in Dai's eyes, and I wanted to go to him, and hold him. So I did. Matt went
on, giving the details while I sat down next to my boyfriend, and put my arms around him. "Of
course, Daisuke doesn't get a choice in where we go, since it will be mine and Tai's first date,
also, and we're driving."
Stunned silence. I leaned over to whisper in his ear. "I'm sorry. Give me another chance?" His
arms closed about me, pulling me close, his cheek pressed to mine. There was the sound of a
distant applause, but I wasn't paying attention to what was going on about me. "I didn't mean to
be such a cowardly jerk. I never wanted us to fight." I pressed my lips to his cheek as I spoke,
wanting to touch him, and know that he wasn't trying to pull away from me.
His response was better than any affirmation he could have given me. "I love you."
I pulled back from him suddenly, and looked at Matt. The mirroring blue eyes were a study of
innocence, but I knew better. "When?"
He had the grace to blush. "He was the one that approached me in the hall."