The Dolphin's Cry

Author's Note: Gee. What a shock. The ages are before the story! Who would have though THAT would happen? ^_~
Taichi- 19
Yamato- 20
Jyou- 21
Koushiro-18
Mimi- 18
Sora-20
Hikari- 16
Takeru-16

More notes for the story: Sometime into Matt and Tai's life together. Still have the rabbit. Still have the cat. They've been living together for a year, almost two now. Engaged, in love, etc. ^_^ Do you know when I finish all the reality bites stories, I'm putting them all together into a book? (Not published, cuz, who would publish it? But I'll put it into a format for people to download if they want.) It's towards the end of summer at the start of the story, between sophomore and junior year for the two young men. (college). Also my first experiment with a songfic. Lyrics to Live's "Dolphin's Cry" are in here. They are NOT my lyrics. Just so you know. ^_^

Matt woke up in the middle of the night. He was feeling suddenly very horny and aroused. Must've been that dream. He grinned over at Tai, sleeping peacefully and reached over and brushed his fingers over his penis, just once, under the covers. Tai made a face and a croaking sound. He opened his eyes and glared at Matt.

"What the fuck do you want?" Tai asked crankily.

"That's what I want! To fuck!" Matt said, grinning broadly. Tai groaned.

"No," he said flatly, and turned over, facing away from Matt.

"Why NOT? I'm really HORNY!" Matt whined.

"I don't feel good," Tai said. Matt's erection and testosterone raging through his body went away just that quick. He rubbed his hand over Tai's arm. It was clammy and hot. Suddenly Tai shivered.

"Are you sick beautiful?" Matt whispered.

"Uh huh" Tai suddenly gagged. Matt was alarmed. He felt his need to take care of Tai peak and got up out of bed, picked up Tai and in a moment he had his head over the toilet bowl.

Afterwards, Matt directed Tai back to bed, and put a cool cloth on his head.

"I'm sorry," Tai whispered, shivering again. Matt frowned and knelt down next to him.

"It's okay Baby. I think you have the flu. If you still feel bad in the morning, I'm calling the doctor okay?" Matt said.

"Okay," Tai said listlessly. Matt pulled on a pair of pajama pants, and went to the bathroom. He got the thermometer and took it back to the bedroom. Tai was still shivering.

"Do you feel weak?" Matt asked, setting the thermometer on the bedside table. Tai nodded the washcloth fell off his head. Matt went to his drawers once again, and pulled out the one pair of flannel pajamas Tai owned. He sat Tai up and helped him into them and laid him back down and pulled the covers over him. It was so unusual for Tai to be sick. Matt knew it had to be serious. He put the cold cloth back on Tai's head, despite his protests that he was freezing, and went to the kitchen. It was 4:00 am, and his poor baby was sick. He (naturally) tripped over the cat and the rabbit.

"Move!" he whispered furiously. The two creatures scattered. He flung open a cabinet and took out a can of chicken noodle soup. He took out a bowl and poured the soup in it, added a dot of water and put in the microwave. After that, he added some cracker crumbs (just the way Tai liked it) and put a spoon in it, poured a glass of sprite and put this all on a tray. He took it to the room and set it on the bedside table as well. First things first. He took out the thermometer and put it under Tai's tongue and waited the endless 3 minutes, glancing at his watch every few seconds. Finally it was over. He turned on the bedside light, and squinted for a bit, before looking at the thermometer.

"103. Tai, you're sick. Drink this soup and then drink the Sprite and go to sleep. I'm making you an appointment in the morning," Matt said sternly. He helped Tai with the soup, feeding him bite by bite. Then he helped him while he drank down the Sprite. Tai fell back on the pillow tiredly, and Matt put the cloth on his head once again. He watched worriedly as his love fell into a troubled sleep.

Tai slept horribly that night. He kept having odd nightmares about his cat, and his teachers and just life in general. It was very disturbing. He called out in his sleep often, and he was sweating and shivering on and off, most of the night as his fevered brain took things out of perspective. Matt sat by the bed in a chair and watched Tai toss and turn in his sleep, whimpering softly as his nightmares tormented him. At last the grey dawn broke through the windows. Matt was glad it was summer. He could call off work (he worked part time at a Barnes and Noble) but he couldn't have cut classes if school started. He glanced at his schedule as he went back to the kitchen. He didn't have to work today anyway, but Tai did. He called up Tai's boss (Tai worked part time at the vet) and told them he was sick and couldn't make it today.

"Tai's sick? I knew he looked a little pale. Thanks Matt, I'll make sure to get everyone to write him a get well card," the vet said. Matt hung up the phone and picked it up again, and dialed up Mrs. Kamiya.

"Yello?" It was still early, and apparently, Kari was still at home.

"Hey Kari. It's me, Matt. Is your mom in?"

"Hey Matt! Yeah, she is, hold on." Matt waited a few moments, then he heard Mrs. Kamiya pick up the phone.

"Hello? You can hang up Kari," Mrs. Kamiya said. A click. "Hello?"

"Hi Mrs. Kamiya. It's Matt. Tai's sick. I was wondering what doctor he usually goes to?" Matt said.

"Oh, hello Matt! Tai's sick? Oh dear, he rarely gets sick. Hmm. He goes to the one on Maynard. Usually. He's due for a physical too. Tey've been calling us for the past two months actually, maybe you should take him in for the physical as well. Oh, by the way, for the billing, don't worry, I'm still paying until both of you have steady jobs, okay?"

"Thanks Mrs. Kamiya, you're a lifesaver," Matt said.

"Sure thing. Make sure my son gets better!"

"Okay. Bye!"

"Bye Matt."

Matt and a cold shivering Tai sat in the waiting room patiently. Matt was dressed appropriately for the warm summer day, t-shirt and light colored jeans, but Tai had on a long sleeved t-shirt and dark blue jeans, and he had his arms wrapped around him and shivering. Matt also had one arm around him, as he shivered and shook waiting for the doctor. Matt also noticed how pale Tai was. Poor baby.

"M-matt? I think I'm gonna be sick!" Tai said very softly. Matt glanced at his face. Tai's eyes were glazed over, but his face was also a little green.

"Bathroom's first door on your left," the receptionist said without looking up. Matt took Tai, supporting him a little, and directed him to the bathroom. He patiently helped him, tenderly helped him a with paper cup of water to rinse out his mouth (there were Dixie cups in the bathroom in a holder) and directed him back to the hard molded plastic chair. About two minutes later, the nurse called Tai back. Matt went with him by his request. The nurse took his blood pressure first, then his temperature, his pulse and smiled.

"You're pretty damn sick, aren't you?" he said cheerfully. Tai nodded half-heartedly. The nurse grinned.

"I'll send in the doctor," he said. About another ten minutes later, an older man walked in and smiled.

"Hello Tai. How're you?" he asked. It was Dr. Watsabe, Tai's doctor since he was a baby.

"Sick," Tai croaked. His voice was apparently gone. "Doc, this is Matt, my fiance."

The two men shook hands. "Nice to meet you Matt. I've known Tai since he was a newborn. He's rarely sick!"

"I know," Matt said agreeing. Tai let a little moan as pain wracked through him.

"Do you want Matt to stay here?" asked the doctor. Tai nodded. He got undressed while the other two sat waited outside, and they went back in as he sat shivering on the examination table in the thin cotton robe.

"Let's see, pulse is 120. Pretty high fever is 103, you're eyes are glazed over, Tai, I'd say you've got the flu that's been going around," Dr. Watsabe said.

"Is it dangerous?" Matt asked a bit nervously. The doctor looked concerned.

"It's pretty fierce. Just stay in bed and rest until you get completely better. It's a pretty harsh flu, it's been known to weaken the heart and lungs significantly actually. So please keep Tai in bed."

"Of course," Matt said, somewhat shocked. Tai looked at him with his glazed over eyes.

"I promise I will," he said softly. Matt nodded.

"Now Tai, since you're here for a physical too, though you're sick, I may as well examine you. Now, I'm gonna give you a physical and ask you some questions which you may or may not want to answer. You haven't had a physical since you were 15 you know. Being 19 is a big difference."

"K' Matt, I'll be out in a bit, okay?" Tai said as Matt stood up. Matt nodded and went out back to the waiting room.

"Okay. Well, first off, let's get the turn your head and cough part over with," the doctor said smiling. He did.

"Good, good. So Tai, let me ask you something. How long have you been gay?"

"Why?"

"Well, that's a bad question, it doesn't matter of course. How long have you been sexually active?"

"Since I was 17."

"I see. Now, Let me get a little personal, you certainly don't have to answer, but it would help me out a little. When you and Matt have sex, is he the one...well, doing you, or are you doing him?"

"He's doing me."

"I see have you had any problems with bleeding or anything from the anus?"

"No…we know how to lubricate," Tai said with a little smile. He felt very tired and just wanted to crawl back into bed. Dr. Watsabe smiled back.

"Okay…I was just wondering. Some of my patients have that problem, and lubrication is the key. KY Jelly or Vaseline?"

"Both," Tai said.

"Okay. Don't use lotions or oils or anything, they really aren't meant to be used that way. No creams either. Just stick with those two, and you'll be fine. You use protection?"

"No. We were both virgins and we've both been tested recently, college was giving out free STD tests, we're clean."

"I see. Well, I'm glad you're clean from that incident a while back. As long as you're both good, then I think we're done with this. Thank you for being so cooperative Tai."

Tai nodded, knowing the doctor was referring to his rape, when he said "that incident." He sighed as he laid back on the paper-covered table. The doctor probed him all over gently with his hands, feeling for tumors, and abnormalities.

"You're good. You can get dressed. Stay in bed, rest, let Matt take care of you. Drink liquids; eat soup, all the good stuff. Keep track of your temperature. If it goes down and then later goes up again, call me, okay?"

Tai nodded again, and the doctor left. He gratefully got dressed, shivering, and walked down the hall back to the waiting room, and left his folder with the receptionist. Matt and Tai went home, Matt sweating profusely as he had the heat on for his shivering lover.

"Mrowr?"

"No."

"Yeowww?"

"No."

"Pur-r-rowww?"

"No!

"Rioww?"

"NO!! YOU STUPID CAT! NO NO NO!"

A scratching sound.

"No."

Another scratch.

"No!"

Two more.

"NO!!! BAD RABBIT!"

Matt glared at the two animals looking in through the window pathetically at him. He'd put them outside for a bit. Not even a minute. Just so they could do their business. They were gazing in at him through the sliding glass door.

"NO!" Matt bellowed again. He let in the black rabbit, it's big black eyes gazing up at him with unbearable cuteness, the orange cat followed, twitching her tail.

"I swear, if you two weren't so cute, I'd sell ya. I swear it. I'd sell YOU," glancing at Tabby, "To that Chinese place, and YOU," glancing at his rabbit, "Well, I wouldn't sell you, cuz you're my bunny. So cute too," he said, and picked up Palon and petted him for a bit. Tabby hissed and stalked off, swishing her tail. She was a bit disturbed. Her human wasn't himself, and she couldn't see him.

Matt set down the rabbit and went around the apartment, checking the lights, making sure they were all off. After that, he checked the door, and went to his room. He took off his clothes and put on his pajama pants and slipped under the covers with Tai. Tai was bundled up in thick flannel pajamas and socks and was still sweating and shivering on and off. He was asleep.

"Love you Angel. Hope you get well soon," Matt said softly.

Tai fretted as he held up a pair of boxers and a pair of Victoria's Secret undies. Matt wasn't much of a help. He just grinned at Tai.

"Which ones?" he asked. He did wear boxers from time to time, but mostly his sexy panties. Matt shrugged.

"Matt," Tai whined, "You're not helping me any!"

"I see," Matt said. Tai growled as he held them up again. Tabby was sitting on the bed, staring intently with her amber eyes. Palon was in a little ball on the pillow, his ears resting against his back, sleeping.

"I swear, get off my bed you CAT!" Matt said noticing the cat on his bed.

"MROW!" she hissed. Palon opened his eyes and twitched his ears forward.

"It's okay for your rabbit to be on my pillow, but it's not okay for my cat to be on the bed?" Tai asked, somewhat amused. Matt nodded.

"I see." Tai shook his head and laughed.

"Tab, Palon, which ones?" Tai said, holding up the boxers and panties again. Of course, the animals didn't respond.

"Panties? Okay," Tai said. Matt laughed.

"Tai, we're just going out with your parents, and Kari, it's no biggie."

"And your dad and TK too," Tai added, taking off his robe and slipping on the silky underwear.

"Your hair's wet."

"I know," Tai said. Matt sat down on the bed and stroked the cat lightly while he watched Tai get dressed. He obsessed so much. It was so funny. Plus, they weren't due to go out for another two hours!

"Khakis or black jeans?" Tai said, holding the two up. Matt shrugged.

"Matt! You're not helping!"

"What! I have no fashion sense, you decide!"

"Khakis? What are you wearing," Tai asked, putting the black jeans away.

"I dunno. Pants and a shirt I was guessing."

Tai laughed. "I figured. Which ones?"

"Does it matter?"

"Not really. So, with the khakis, which shirt? The blue one or the black one?"

"Tai, you don't have to get dressed up."

"We don't?"

"No."

"Oh! In that case," Tai said, tossing the other clothes aside, "This." He took out his usual outfit, dark blue tank top with the turtle neck and girls Jncos. (The swirly sided ones.) Matt laughed.

"See love? You didn't need me to tell you what to wear," Matt said as Tai put on his favorite outfit.

"I know…I'm just paranoid I guess," he said, sitting down next to Matt and pulling on his baggy socks. "So you're wearing what then?"

"What I normally wear."

"Black shirt, dark blue jeans. Boots. Matt, we have to get you into some color. Plus, won't you be hot with long sleeves?"

"I'm wearing a t-shirt. Black t-shirt Tai."

"Ohhhh…okay. Just checking. You'd look so good in color though…"

"Tai…don't start this with me."

"I'm just saying."

"I know," Matt said, grinning as he got up, grabbing his clothes and headed to the bathroom. After showering and drying his hair, he went out to the living room where Tai was sitting on the couch, assorted colors of nail polish on the table. Tai glanced up from filing his nails.

"I like your hair better that way," Tai said, working on his thumbnail.

"Huh?" Matt ran a hand through his golden blonde hair.

"Short. It was just…odd in 8th grade. I like it better short, like you had in the Digiworld, like you have it now. It looks perfect like that."

Matt smiled. His hair had gone through the long period, but he cut it back short and styled it to normal the way he had it in the digiworld, in 9th grade. He'd kept it the same ever since. "I like your hair like that too, Tai. You haven't ever changed it, except for trims. So wild and shaggy, I love it." He sat down on the couch next to Tai, as Tai finished up with his nail filing.

"Pass me the nail strengthener, will ya?" Tai asked absently, setting down the file. Matt glanced around and handed him a bottle of clear polish.

"No, that's topcoat. Nail strengthener," Tai said as he picked up the bottle and gave it one sufficient shake, "is this. Kinda blue looking." He opened it and started to spread it on his nails. Matt grinned and shrugged his shoulders hopelessly.

"I know what it is now," he said. Tai finished with each nail, and carefully closed the bottle. He shook his hands for a bit, and blew on his nails, while Matt watched with interest. He'd never really watched Tai painting his nails before. He knew that his nails were long and feminine looking, and very cool with the polish on, but he'd never watched the process.

"Let's see…what color do I want…" Tai murmured, going through his various colors. He had mostly metallic colors, and a few pastels. Tai ended up picking out metallic purple and blue, and alternated the color on each nail. He waited about 5 minutes, added another coat, waited another 5 minutes, added a third, another 3, then the top coat. Matt helped him by blowing lightly on his nails while Tai waited.

"How pretty," Matt said, referring to his love as well as his nails.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. We've got about an hour and a half, whaddya wanna do until then?" Matt asked, putting his arm around Tai.

"Mmm…I dunno. Watch TV?"

"We can play Soul Calibur," Matt suggested. Of course, Tai would win, but…

"Yay!"

They were right on time at the restaurant. Mr. Ishida, Kari, Mr. and Mrs. Kamiya and TK were all there just as the two guys got there.

"Hey Mom!" Tai said, hugging her.

"Hello Tai. How're you feeling? You still weak from that flu?" she said, squeezing her son a little.

"Nah, I'm good now. Thanks."

"Good to see you son," Mr. Kamiya said awkwardly, looking at his nails.

"Yeah…good to see you too dad."

Kari and TK exchanged glances and giggled. Matt greeted his dad and brother, and they went in to their assigned table. The Macaroni Grill was the best Italian restaurant in town, which is why the Kamiyas and Ishidas had chosen it. Matt had remembered it was past their 3-year anniversary. Tai was 16 when Matt first asked him out…he was going to be 19 next week… Those had been by far the best years of his life. The waiter came up. It was Koushiro (Izzy)! What a surprise!

"Hey Koushiro! I didn't know you worked here!" Tai said in a shocked voice as Koushiro wrote his name on the paper on the table.

"Hey guys! Yeah, I work here! What'll it be for drinks?"

"A blush for all the adults…Kari? TK?" said Mr. Ishida.

"Sprite," they both said and grinned at each other.

"I won't tell you guys are underage," Koushiro said winking at Matt and Tai. They smiled.

"Thanks Koushiro," they said.

The two families talked back and forth about schooling, jobs, life, pets, (Kari and TK couldn't stop laughing when they heard about how Palon and Tabby acted when they first met each other) and just anything. Their orders came, and Tai (naturally) was the first one finished, and he had the biggest order as well!

"I see my boy is still his usual self with the eating," Mr. Kamiya said, winking at him. "That flu didn't do a thing to your appetite, did it?"

"Nope!" Tai said happily. Kari grinned as she finished off her own ravioli.

"My children, the garbage disposals," Mrs. Kamiya said laughing.

"They have such nice nails too," Mr. Ishida said with a grin. It was true! Kari had her nails painted too! Everyone laughed.

"You know we're okay with it Tai, or else we wouldn't say anything," Mr. Ishida said. Matt patted him on the back.

"Of course he knows that! He's good with his nails too, he's got better nails than me!" Mrs. Kamiya said, smiling at her son. Tai turned red and smiled from embarrassment. Matt noticed and changed the subjects so subtly that no one but Tai noticed. He gave Matt a thank you look. Matt patted his knee under the table.

"Now if you two don't wanna talk about it, it's fine…but about the wedding…"

"Sure," Matt said, taking a sip of his wine.

"Okay. Who's taking whose last name?" Mr. Kamiya asked.

"I can guess. I think Tai would take Matt's," Kari said. "He's the woman after all."

Nervous laughter.

"My boy's not a woman!" Mr. Kamiya said, grinning.

"Well, you know what I mean Dad," Kari said.

"Yeah…so…I guess that's the end of the Kamiya name."

"I'm not changing my name when I get married," Kari said.

"Oh. Okay."

Another silence.

"Sooo…anyone for dessert?"

Kari, Tai and Matt raised their hands.

"Naturally," said Mr. Ishida.

Desserts came (everyone ordered chocolate cheesecake) and more talk of the wedding came up. Was Tai wearing a dress or tux?

"Of course he's wearing a tux! I mean, unless you want different," Matt said. Tai grinned.

"A tux of course! And silver nail polish…"

"So…how are the vows going? Husband and husband vows again?"

"Yep."

"Now Tai, I know we're not into religion …but did you want to get married in a church?"

"Sure," Tai said. He smiled at Matt. Matt nodded at him.

"Kari can be the flower girl!" TK said suddenly.

Everyone laughed, but Kari responded. "And TK can be the ring bearer!"

"Hey!"

Those two positions were for young children of course…it was a bit embarrassing.

"Sounds wonderful…how about bridesmaids and groomsmen? Any of those?"

Head shakes.

"Okay. Well…I think we've got a wedding started! Do you boys want to handle it, or would you let your parents, well, parent you one last time?" asked Mr. Ishida.

"You can parent us one last time!" the two said together.

Matt stared out the window boredly. If physics was boring in high school, good god it was a coma inducing course in college! He gave a sigh.

"So if we decide that velocity equals 2.98…"

Good LORD! Someone just shoot him now…jeez. He turned his mind on his favorite subject, Tai. Tai…ahh, what a man. He was so beautiful…and not just his opinion either! He'd actually asked some other girls' (and a few guys too) opinions on Tai, and they mostly came up with the same theory. Tai was actually a very pretty boy! Matt snickered softly. Tai isn't just pretty! He's BEAUTIFUL! The most beautiful guy in the world…and he's got such a hot bod, damn…okay, maybe he shouldn't think of that, he didn't need a boner in class. He sighed audibly and started sketching in his notebook. Next to all the physics equations. He hated physics with a passion, and though he got a pretty good grade, usually 3-3.5, he still hated the class…physics was not meant to be taught to sane people!

"And…oh my, I guess class is up. I'll see you tomorrow everyone," the professor said. Matt got up and walked down the aisles to the door. His professor stopped him

"Mr. Ishida, I heard that you're getting married come fall? Who's the lucky lady?"

The professor was actually pretty decent when he wasn't babbling about physics. Matt blushed a little. Sora must've told him. She had physics before him.

"Actually, do you know Taichi Kamiya?"

"Certainly. Great Physics II student. Why?"

"He's my fiance."

"Ahh. I hope you two are very happy together, and I also hope that you plan on finishing your schooling?"

"Oh yes, of course!" Matt said in a shocked voice. Well, DUH! It was silly to go to college for 2 years and quit at the beginning of third! He smiled at the professor and left the class.

He went out on the campus to the oak tree. With 30 minutes between classes, and Tai's classes starting in 30 minutes, they always met there for a little lunch break. He didn't tell Tai that he had a picnic in the car for their 3 year and 4 month anniversary of course… He saw his beautiful brunette waiting by the tree.

"Yami!" he said happily as Matt came closer. Aww, that cute pet name Tai had for him…it was so precious!

"Angel!" Matt said, running the last few steps and wrapping his arms around him. He gave him a big kiss on the lips and grinned at him.

"Stay here, close your eyes, and you'll get a big surprise!" Matt said mischievously. Tai raised an eyebrow, but did as he was told. Matt walked over to his Explorer (in the lot about 20 feet from the tree) and took out the picnic lunch he'd made that morning while Tai was still asleep. He walked back to Tai, who, true to his word, still had his eyes closed, and waiting patiently. Matt set down the basket and took Tai's hands in his.

"You can open them."

Tai opened his eyes and looked at Matt, then the basket.

"Oh wow! Matt! That's so sweet!"

"I hope you like it. Got some of your favorite nasty weird concoctions. Sit, we'll eat."

They sat, and Matt did indeed have Tai's favorite "nasty concoctions." He'd brought Pringles and Spaghettios peanut butter and frosting sandwiches, Pepsi mixed with Mountain Dew and Oreos for dessert. For himself, he'd packed just plain Pringles, a tuna salad sandwich, Sprite and Oreos. It wasn't a ROMANTIC picnic, but he was saving the romantic stuff for that night.

"Yum!" Tai said as he opened the Tupperware with cold Spaghettios and dipped a Pringle into it. Matt made a face as he nibbled lightly on his sandwich.

"Happy anniversary Tai," Matt said softly. Tai glanced up from his inhalation of food.

"Anniverthary? Whith one ith it?"

"3 years and 4 months. Best time of my life."

"Aww…" Tai swallowed. "Yami…"

"Nah, it's okay. You know how rarely I get sentimental. The best stuff's coming tonight, don't worry love."

"Heh, you horndog."

"No, actually…well, that's a good idea for afterwards…hee hee."

Tai laughed. "As I said…horndog."

They talked about classes as Tai finished his food long before Matt, and life as Matt finished off his and his drink.

"Well…gotta go to classes now. I love you, see ya at home, okay?" Matt said, packing up the stuff again.

"I love you too," Tai said, and gave Matt a goodbye kiss.

Tai was also bored in class. European lit was SOOO boring… he stared at his notes and decided he'd taken more than enough, plus the professor wasn't giving any valuable info anyway. He sighed and started thinking about his most favorite subject in the world. His Yami. He had a little grin on his face as he thought about him. He was such a horny bastard. That was the one part of Matt that Tai couldn't resist. Teasing him about it too. Not like Tai didn't fix it, but Matt seemed to have 1/3 Viagra, 2/3 blood running through his veins. It was the endless need for an orgasm!

But besides the hormonal rages that ran through him, when Matt wasn't so eager to come, he could be very sweet, and so very tender…Tai actually secretly loved that so much more than a good hard fuck. Not that he didn't like a good hard fuck now and again, but the tender side of Matt, he adored it. Matt had also let him make love to him once (just once) but it had been more than Tai had ever dreamed of…he wasn't exactly comfortable doing it, but if he ever got the urge to do it again, Matt said he'd be more than happy to let him. Matt was so sweet…

Ahh, Matt. You're so sweet. I love you so much. I've known you since I was 11 years old, and we shared the most amazing experience in the Digiworld. I secretly liked you even then…then all through middle school and high school, after deciding my sexuality, I started to fall hard in love with you…and now…I'm gonna be yours forever. My perfect Yami, I love you so much, I can't believe that I actually ended up with the one I love. It's so perfect and wonderful…the bell finally sounded, and Tai was grateful to get the hell outta the most boring class in history.

Tai got home and looked cautiously around. The apartment was…something was amiss. He couldn't quite put his finger on it. The cat? No, she was rubbing around his ankles at the moment. The bunny? No, he was sitting in the corner asleep. What was it? New furniture? Nope… Hmm. Ahh. Where was his Yamato?

"Matt?" he asked warily. No answer. He set down his books and wandered into the study. Matt was not in there at the computer. He checked the bedroom. Where the hell was he?

"Yamato?" he called out. He sat down on the edge of the bed.

POUNCE! GLOMP!

"My Taichi!"

"AHHH!"

Tai looked up at a very happy Matt. He had a huge grin on his face, and his blue eyes were sparkling.

"Where'd you come from?" Tai asked, as Matt started to cover his face in kisses.

"I was hiding behind the bedroom door, waiting for you to get home," Matt said, pausing from his kisses. He kissed him on the lips, each cheek, his nose, and forehead and his lips again… this went on for awhile.

"Tasty," he said after a bit. He smiled at Tai. "Happy anniversary again!"

"Quite," Tai said.

"Yes well…I was wondering…"

Tai snorted at the ridiculous grin on Matt's face. He was HORNY. He wanted SEX! Well…Tai had kind of been denying his love any pleasure lately…he'd just gotten over being sick…but it would be NICE if Matt wanted to be tender and make sweet love to him…oh well.

"Yes?"

"Could, could we have SEX?"

"I suppose…"

"Hooray!"

Tai got an evil grin, "But if we do, we have to live out one of MY fantasies then."

"Ooo…which one?"

"We gotta use our birthday presents from last year."

"We do? OH! Yeah we do!" Matt got up off of Tai and went over to the closet and emerged with the harness and collar set, whip and all that Joe had given them over their last two birthdays.

"I guess we put these on? Do we wear underwear or what? Or just the leather?"

"Just the strappy thingies. How do these work?" Tai said, as he took some of them out of Matt's hands. Matt looked at the spiky bracelets.

"These are mine, apparently…and so is this," he said, taking the whip. "I know what I can use it for…" he gave Tai a grin.

"What?" Tai said, taking off his clothes. Matt stared momentarily, his eyes traveling down Tai's body. DAMN he looked good…

"Holy fuck…" he murmured. He took off his own clothes so fast he got a bit tangled in his pants. He jerked them off and they went flying across the room.

"Heh, eager, aren't we?" Tai asked, winking. Matt nodded as he snapped on the bracelets.

"Are they me?" he asked.

"Oh yes. So very you. Especially without any clothes on. Yum."

"Hee hee. Glad you think so. Now…let's see…harness is for you I guess…damn it, Jyou should've given us instructions on how to work this!"

"Improvise."

"I know your fantasy…is it the bondage one?"

"Mm hmm."

"Okay, I will," Matt said. He grinned. "All fours Mr. Kamiya."

"Oh?"

"Yes. All fours! Right now!"

Tai got up on all fours.

"Turn around."

He did.

"Put your hands to the bedstead."

He did that too. Matt took the bracelets off his arms and attached Tai to the bed with them.

"Good. It's not too tight is it?"

"Noperz. Feels just fine."

They both laughed.

"You don't REALLY wanna do it like this, do you?" Matt asked.

"Well…yeah, I do, but I also love it when you're really tender with me…but you know…we haven't had a really good horny screw in a bit, have we?"

"Aww…you do like it? Well, screw the bondage stuff, if my Baby wants tender, my Baby gets tender lovin'…"

Matt unhooked the bracelets from the bed and tossed them aside, along with the other…gear.

"Wait a second…you said you wanted to live out a fantasy!" Matt said.

"I do…you know I've had more than one in my day Matt…"

"Yeah…do you still have that fantasy book you wrote?"

"Actually…I do! Heh. Do you still have your journal?"

"Yeah, but I don't write in it. You written any fantasies?"

"Not since I was 17. But…hold on." Tai got up and walked over to the closet. He opened his trunk up and sorted through it for a moment, and found what he was looking for.

"Ta da!" he said, holding up the familiar black book. Matt grinned.

"I gave you your first hand job cuz of that book," he said, as Tai sat down next to him.

"Oh yes…we don't do hand jobs much anymore…why not?"

"It's…I dunno, not up there on the totem pole for sexual stuff?" Matt suggested.

"Yeah…but don't you like 'em?" Tai asked.

"Sure as hell do!"

"Then…why not relive that out again? I know you love sex and all, and so do I, but it really does leave me sore for quite awhile you know."

"Even with all the lube?"

"Yep."

Matt looked thoughtful. He looked at Tai in the face. Tai was DEFINITELY not looking through the pages of his book…he had a distant look in his eyes, and he was gnawing furiously on his lip.

"Angel, what's the matter?" Matt asked as Tai blinked away a tear before it fell. Too late, it hit the page.

"I…I'm just remembering something I didn't want to…" Tai said as another tear slid down his cheek.

"Aww, Beautiful…" Matt said softly. Tai uttered a soft sob. Matt carefully took the book away from him. He leaned up against the headboard and pulled Tai close to him. "Shh…my poor Baby…"

"Not…fair…I never…did anything…to that bastard…" Tai wailed as tears coursed down his cheeks.

"I know my Taichi…I know you didn't…"

"Then WHY?" Tai screamed. Matt cringed a little bit at the high pitch.

"I don't know Tai…I wish I had some answers for you…"

Tai had turned from a 19-year-old guy to a little frightened boy, scared out of his wits. Matt spoke soothingly to him and stroked his soft brown hair gently. Tai ended up crying himself to sleep that night in Matt's arms.

"Guess sex'll have to wait for another day…" Matt said, laying Tai gently down, and pulling the covers over him. "I don't mind. My poor Taichi…god I love him…" Matt got up, crossed the hall to the bathroom and turned on the shower. He didn't come out for a long time.

Tai frowned as he watched Matt pack.

"How long are you gonna be gone again?"

"A week," Matt said softly. Tai nodded.

"I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too Beautiful. I'm sorry I can't come back sooner," Matt said, zipping up his bag.

"I know. I understand though," Tai said, as he grabbed the car keys. (He'd successfully gotten his license. He had his permit after all, for about 4 years now!) Matt nodded at Tai.

"Well, let's go to the airport then," Matt said. There didn't seem to be anything else to say. His flight didn't leave for another 2 hours, but Matt liked to get there early. He volunteered to drive to the airport, and so Tai would drive home. They were silent in the Explorer. Finally, they got to the airport. Matt checked in and they walked around, locating his gate.

"So…what do we do with the remaining 1 and a half hours?" Tai asked, with a little smile.

"Hmm…I gotta go to the bathroom."

"Okay…actually, I do too," Tai said decidedly. They went to the bathroom, but as soon as Tai finished (Matt didn't actually have to go) Matt snagged him and locked him in the stall with him. (It was one of those REALLY nice and HUGE bathrooms and they were WAY down at the end where nobody could possibly hear them…)

"Matt!" Tai said laughing, "What was THAT for?"

Matt grinned and pulled a little jar out of his pocket. Travel size Vaseline? Ohh…Tai understood…but in an airport BATHROOM? Matt didn't say a word, just unbuttoned and unzipped Tai's jeans, yanked them down, then his lovely red Victoria's Secret underwear, and turned Tai around. Tai made a soft moaning sound as Matt spread him a bit and started lubricating him generously with the Vaseline. Neither of them uttered a word, just straight to business. As soon as Matt had finished lubricating and loosening Tai, he undid his pants and yanked down his boxers and ohhh… He nursed his aching penis, thrusting it into Tai.

"Ohhh…" Tai moaned loudly.

"Shh…" Matt murmured, grasping on to Tai's hips. Tai kept his moans down to barely audible whimpers. No sounds in the bathroom except various people coming in, doing their business with NO idea of what was going on in the last stall. Tai started clawing at the wall frantically, impaling himself against Matt as he felt himself getting close to orgasm.

"Almost there Love," Matt whispered as Tai made little sounds in the back of his throat. Tai uttered a very soft high-pitched squeak as he came. Matt was fortunately prepared and had toilet paper handy. He dropped it in the toilet and gave a few particularly deep thrusts and felt himself come deep within Tai.

"Oh god…" he murmured. He pulled out of Tai and pulled up his own pants first. Then he helped the panting Tai with his and gave him a kiss.

"God damn…I love you Tai, that was great…"

"Sure was," Tai answered softly. Matt flushed the toilet and peaked out of the stall.

"Coast clear," he said. He and Tai dashed out. They washed their hands and grabbed Matt's suitcase and walked back to the gate. As soon as they sat (gently) down, they cracked up. They were both a little sweaty, but it didn't seem to bother them.

"Oh (hee hee) my god (hah hah hah!) I can't believe that…" Tai said through his laughter.

"I (heh heh) know! That was so…we have interesting stories now…"

They laughed awhile longer, and then fell silent. Tai leaned his head against Matt.

"I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too Beautiful…don't worry the week'll fly by I promise."

"I know…I'll still miss you."

"Yeah…I'll write, I promise."

"Better."

"You know I wouldn't forget you my Taichi," Matt said, giving him a kiss on the forehead.

"I love you," Tai said softly. They called for boarding then.

"I love you too," Matt said standing up and putting his bag over his shoulder. Tai got up and walked with Matt to the gate, and gave him a kiss.

"I'll call you when I get there," Matt promised. He blew Tai another kiss and disappeared through the door.

"Mommy, those two men were like Uncle Motoki and Auntie Akira, weren't they?" a kid said nearby.

"Yes. They're just like your two uncles," a lady said in a cheerful voice. Tai laughed as he walked back out to the parking lot. He got in the Explorer, started it up, and started heading for home. Only when he heard "the Dolphin's cry" by Live on the radio did he fall apart. He sang along, sobbing softly to the lyrics.

the way you're bathed in light

reminds me of that night

god laid me down into your rose garden of trust

and I was swept away

with nothin' left to say

some helpless fool

yeah I was lost in a swoon of peace

you're all I need to find

so when the time is right

come to me sweetly, come to me

come to me

love will lead us, all right

love will lead us, she will lead us

can you hear the dolphin's cry?

see the road rise up to meet us

it's in the air we breathe tonight

love will lead us, she will lead us

oh yeah, we meet again

it's like we never left

time in between was just a dream

did we leave this place?

this crazy fog surrounds me

you wrap your legs around me

all I can do to try and breathe

let me breathe so that I

so we can go together!

love will lead us, all right

love will lead us, she will lead us

can you hear the dolphin's cry?

see the road rise up to meet us

it's in the air we breathe tonight

love will lead us, she will lead us

life is like a shooting star

it don't matter who you are

if you only run for cover, it's just a waste of time

we are lost 'til we are found

this phoenix rises up from the ground

and all these wars are over

over

over

singin' la da da, da da da

over

come to me

singin' la da da da, da da da

come to me

Tai loved that song…it reminded him of the day he and Matt announced their love to each other. For some reason or another. Plus the music was so sad and beautiful…it made him cry even harder.

Tai sat on the living room floor as he read the letter from Matt. It was a card. He sent him a card. It had a heart and said "I Miss You!" on it. Inside was a letter. A very sweet romantic letter, and it ended with "heart" Matt. Tai pulled a tissue out of his pocket, curled up in the corner of the room and cried softly. Matt had been gone for 5 days. He still had two more to go. He wanted Matt back. He wanted his love with him. He missed him more than anything. Not even for sex really. He just missed him. He loved him so much. He hadn't been away from Matt for more than 2 days since they were…11 years old! The Digiworld! Wow. He felt almost sick from wanting his love. The letter was so sweet. He read it again and cried again.

"Yami…I want you here…" he said softly. The phone rang right then. He tried to clear up his voice, but it was still thick.

"Hello?"

"Hey Tai. What's wrong? You sound like you're crying."

"Hey Mimi. I'm okay now…just a bit emotional, that's all." v "Oh, Matt's out of town, isn't he?"

"Yeah…"

"Yeah…I get the same way when Sora's gone, it's okay Taichi. So, actually, I was just calling to say hi and stuff. It's been a while."

"It has. Hey Mimi?"

"Yeah?"

"Since Matt's getting Koushiro and Jyou to be his groomsmen…and I'm kind of the bride, heh, you know what I mean, do and Sora want to be my bridesmaids?"

"Wow! That would be so cool Tai! You want bridesmaids?"

"Yep."

"I would be honored! Hold on a sec!"

Tai heard Mimi in the background telling Sora about the plan. She sounded delighted.

"Sounds good to her! Any special dresses you want us to wear?"

"Umm…that's something you'll have to call my mom about, she's arranging all this."

"Okay. Well, by Tai! I'll see ya around campus, okay?"

"Bye Mimi."

They hung up. Tai went back to his corner, and was joined by the two animals. He petted them until he felt better.

"Nothing cures like petting a furry creature? Eh Palon? Eh Tabby?"

The animals twitched their ears in agreement.

Tai's face broke into a huge grin as he saw Matt coming out of the doors. He resisted the urge to pounce him and cover his face with kisses. He calmly gave Matt his keys, and they walked out of the airport to the Explorer, and Matt started up the SUV. THEN Tai covered Matt's face with kisses while he drove.

"I missed you!" Tai said.

"I can tell! I missed you too, Beautiful."

The Dolphin's Cry came on the radio again. This time, Tai merely smiled.

"It's a pretty song," Matt commented, as Tai sang along softly.

"Sure is."

"And you're the most Beautiful Angel to sing it," Matt said, smiling. Tai nodded and continued to sing softly.

...love will lead us, all right

love will lead us, she will lead us

can you hear the dolphin's cry?

see the road rise up to meet us

it's in the air we breathe tonight

love will lead us, she will lead us...

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