Takeo - All right! Chapter three! *Takeo dances around to her GW cd*
Ken - Moving on. There's more lime.
Takeo - Lonely!
Ken- *covers his ears* Sorry for the noise, Takeo can't sing in Japanese ^^;;

Chapter Three - Tetris & Daisuke

Monday morning came with no rush or hurry. Ken Ichijouji felt a spring in his step as he arrived at his school for well, school. He leaned against a tree outside the school's gate, his heart beating rapidly as he spotted a red head walked down the street, dressed in a dark blue version of his own gray school uniform.

"Hi Ken." Tetris said as he blushed, a hand lodged self consciously in his mop of hair.

"Hi Tetris." Ken replied as he faced the taller boy, his violet eyes searching blue orbs for an explanation of the weekend's incident.

"I'm sorry that I ran off the other day…I was just too scared. I...I understand if you hate me." Tetris said, forcing back an image of Ken snuggled in Daisuke's arms. Ken blushed as Tetris's hand caught his own, blue eyes shyly begging forgiveness.

"It's okay. It was one way of getting your feelings across." Ken replied as he let Tetris hold his hand, enjoying the red head's presence immensely. The bell rang and students started filing into the school.

"Okay. Then do you want to be my boyfriend Ken-chan?" Tetris asked with a beaming smile. Ken's eyes widened.

"But I just met you!" Ken said in surprise as the red head clutched his hand tighter. Hurt blue eyes widened and Tetris let go off Ken's hand.

"But you met me a few days ago! Doesn't that count? Or are you already taken?" Tetris asked pleadingly, half knowing the answer to his own question as he took Ken's hand again and held it to his heart. Ken's eyes softened, he could see the earnest yearning in the cerulean eyes.

"There is someone else, kind off. His name is Daisuke." Ken replied as he finally dragged Tetris with him into school. Tetris' red eyebrows formed a frown.

"Then tell me what I can do to beat him." Tetris said as competition flashed is his eyes. Ken laughed.

"Tell you what? you can come with me to meet him. The soccer team has a match today after school." Ken said as the twosome entered the building and began climbing up the stairs.

"Thank you Ken. I'll see you after school." Tetris said as joy filled his eyes. Without a moment's hesitation, he pressed his lips lightly against Ken's. It was over in a second and as Ken opened his eyes, Tetris grinned sheepishly. "I've *always * wanted to do that." He said as he stepped away from Ken. With a wave, Tetris departed down the stairs to his own classes. Ken stood in the stairwell, a hand to his lips. This was getting complicated.

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Promptly after school, Ken found Tetris waiting for him under the tree, dressed in the school's soccer outfit.

"Hi Ken!" Tetris said as he waved, sprinting over to Ken. Before he could protest, Tetris carried Ken's books from him and smiled sunlit. "We're ready to go." Tetris beamed as he hooked his free arm with Ken's.

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Daisuke practiced bouncing the soccer ball off his head as he and his team waited for Ken's team to arrive. The brown haired digidestined wondered what threat the Tetris kid presented. His thought was answered as the soccer players from Ken's school arrived. Daisuke ran over to where the players got off their bus and his brown eyes bulged as he saw a red headed boy, his arm locked with Ken's as he talked animatedly over a general subject. Ken was smiling as the boy made a joke.

"Hey Ken. I didn't know you guys had a new player." Daisuke said as Ken spotted him. Ken's hand dropped away from Tetris' and the two rivals stared each other down.

"I'm Tetris." Tetris said as he stuck out his hand. Daisuke looked at Tetris and then at Ken.

"He doesn't bite Dai-chan." Ken said with a helpful voice. Daisuke took the offered hand and shook it.

"I'm going to win Ken, Daisuke." Tetris said with a confident smile.

"Yeah right! I've known him longer than you have. You're just new, so watch where you're going." Daisuke said as he placed a finger on Tetris' chest. Cerulean eyes sparkled with anger.

"I've known Ken all my life, longer than you have. I know the real Ken, not the one that the celebrity crazed world knows." Tetris bit back as he stalked off but not without flashing a knowing smile in Ken's direction.

"Ken, I know this looks like fun, two guys fighting over you, but you have to make your mind. If Tetris' isn't lying about knowing you all his life, then, what kind of chance do I stand?" Daisuke asked quietly, his chocolate eyes wavering as they swept over Ken's concerned face.

"Daisuke, I…" Ken whispered, his violet eyes quivering from the confused mix of emotions in his heart. Daisuke's arm brushed back stray locks of indigo hair from Ken's face.

"Shhh…it's okay Ken. I will always love you, regardless of you decision. Come on, let's play ball." Daisuke said as he kissed Ken's cheek and leaving the Child of Kindness alone, sprinted off onto the field. The display did not go unnoticed by Tetris, he could *see* the hurt radiating off Ken in waves. Tetris bit his lip as play began. He didn't pay attention. It's not worth it…at all…Ken loves Daisuke, and Daisuke really loves him. And if Ken did fall in love with me, it's just a human form, not my real form…I'm just been selfish,…my best friend should be with the one he loves. I'm so sorry Ken…I'll go away and never come back! That last thought screamed loudly in Tetris head. He stopped short on the field, his arms clenched tightly by his side, his eyes shut tightly to prevent the tears from falling.

"Tetris!" Ken screamed across the filed as a flying soccer ball headed straight for Tetris. As the red head untangled from his thoughts, the soccer ball connected with a resounding smack! against his head and knocked him out cold. The referee whistle sounded and the players gathered around the prone body of the red head.

"Clear out, he needs air!" Daisuke yelled as he pushed away the players.

"Tetris, can you hear me? Come on, wake up!" Ken said frantically, the prone body reminded him too much of his dead brother Osamu. Daisuke sensed Ken's growing anxiety and tried to calm the indigo haired boy.

"He'll be okay Ken. We just need a coach." Daisuke said as someone ran off to fetch the coach.

"Excuse me." Someone said as the crowd parted. A boy Tetris' age crunched next to Ken and Daisuke, the boy's crimson eyes sparkled with some amusement as he placed his hand on Tetris' forehead.

"Hmm…" the stranger murmured as he shut his eyes and then opened them.

"Who are you?" Daisuke asked as the stranger faced him again, this time with a sad smile.

"I'm Chiba. Look, your friend will be fine." The boy said as he touched Tetris' chest, whispering something. Daisuke stared at the boy in disbelief. The boy had long hair up to his waist and it was a blue color, blue like the sky when the sun had set. Focusing his attention back on Tetris', the boy leaned closer to Tetris until his lips almost touched his. Whispering so that no one could hear him, he spoke softly. "Wormmon, snap out of it. If you don't you'll return to your digimon form." Chiba hissed. With a groan, Tetris opened his eyes, cerulean connecting with crimson. A dignified blush worked it ways through Tetris at all the people starring at him, not minding that the blue headed boy was breathing across his face.

”I'm…okay." Tetris said as Chiba helped him stand. Ken hugged Tetris tightly.

"Don't scare us like that!" Ken said in a motherly tone as Daisuke patted his back.

"I was thinking, I didn't notice the ball." Tetris said as he smiled weakly.

"Here, you might have a bruise." Chiba said as he produced an ice pack. Tetris got a good look at he boy was three inches taller than he was.

"Thank you." Tetris said as he took the ice park. A spark raced through his hand as he and Chiba's hands connected for a brief second.

"That's better, I can't have my rival quitting on me." Daisuke said with a grin. The game was cancelled and the players milled homeward.

"I…I'm not your rival Daisuke. You and Ken love each other, I can't come between that." Tetris said as he smiled at the two digidestined. With a wave, he walked off the field, towards the bleachers. Ken and Daisuke stood alone in the middle of the field, confused, but Ken felt as if he has lost something but gained some sort of blessing at Tetris' words.

"Somehow, I feel like he still has his place in your heart." Daisuke said as he took Ken's hand in his.

"Yes, I guess you could say so. Come on let's get out of here, I'm starving." Ken said with a chuckle as he snuggled against Daisuke.

"Then allow me to invite you for a meal at a nearby pizza place. Consider this as our first date. Daisuke said with a wink as he pulled Ken closer to him, kissing his pale love in his arms. Ken blushed but accepted the kiss willingly, letting Daisuke pull him even closer.

Off the field, Tetris nursed his abused head with the ice pack, feeling less crummy than he did the day Daisuke visited. His mind turned to the boy who had brought him back to consciousness. He said that I would revert back to my digimon form. He's not a digidestined, how did he *know* that I was a digimon? Tetris puzzled over this and sat down on the bleachers, facing away from where Daisuke and Ken were making out on the grass.

"So much for them going out for dinner. Are you okay?" Chiba asked as he sat beside Tetris. Tetris eyed the boy with suspicion.

"How did you know what I am?" Tetris asked. Chiba laughed, running his hands through his loose hair.

"It wasn't hard. I might act like an idiot anytime that I'm around you, but I knew we wished for the same thing, for our masters to love us when there was no chance of that happening Stingmon." Chiba said with a sad sigh. Then it dawned on Tetris just who he was actually seeing.

"Ex-Veemon? You’re human too?" Tetris asked in shock and surprise.

"Yes. It's kind of strange isn't it, but going after Daisuke wasn't why I was granted the wish to be human." Chiba said as he moved closer to Tetris, the red head squirming a bit as he tired to keep at bay the growing feelings within him.

"What were you after then?" Tetris asked as he dropped the ice pack on the bleacher seat. Chiba's crimson eyes sparkled with a mischievous light.

"What do *you* think Tetri-chan?" he asked as he cupped Tetris's face in his hand, his long pale fingers tracing Tetris' bronze skin. Cerulean eyes widened in realization.

"Me?" Tetris squeaked as Chiba's lips drew closer to his.

"Yes, you." Chiba whispered as his lips caught Tetris's, the crimson eyed boy wrapping his arms around Tetris as Tetris moaned softly at the back of his throat. Chiba's tongue darted out and parted Tetris' lips with no resistance. Tetris swam in emotion as Chiba held him tightly, their kiss echoing over in his mind, the overwhelming warmth sweeping him off his feet. Chiba drew away as he gasped for breath, his arms twined around Tetris' waist.

"Chiba…" Tetris whispered softly as the blue haired boy pulled him to his feet.

"Don't say anything. Let's just enjoy this as long as we have it Tetris." Chiba replied as he reeled Tetris in for another soul retching kiss.

~*End of Chapter Three*~

Takeo - Well, that was unexpected ^_^;; Next chapter, they're all in love and that's great but will the past hunt the present and the future?
Ken- That didn't make any sense.
Takeo - Ah quiet Ken.