A/N: I don’t really know why Taichi wears that black brace on his arm, but most of the stories I have read seem to indicate that he injured it when he was young, so that's what I'm going on. In addition I know the grandma thing is lame and overdone, but I just needed a reason to get the Kamiya's out of the house. Other than that please enjoy.

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

A/N again: I don't know anything about hospitals or medical care, I'm winging it so be gentle alright?

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Two weeks after he was checked in, Taichi was finally getting out of the hospital today.

His parents and Kari were down in the parking lot waiting for him and Yamato. Matt had said he would bring Tai down after the doctor signed the release papers.

Yamato looked over at his koi. Taichi looked nervous as he clutched his elbows self-consciously and seemed to shake slightly. He still looked thin and sickly to the blonde, but he wasn't nearly as bad as he had been when he was first brought in.

Tai wasn't scared of everyone like he had been, but he still got really freaked out around strangers and crowds. It wasn't really just being around people that scared him, but physical, skin on skin contact. As it was now, Taichi was wearing a dark-blue long-sleeved shirt with a darker blue jacket over it and long, baggy, khaki pants. At least he wasn't afraid of his friends and family anymore. Taichi was eating now, but not much. Still it was better than nothing. Other than that, Yamato just wished he could get Taichi to really smile again…god he missed that smile…

Matt slid up next to the brunette and wrapped a comforting arm around him. Taichi looked up at him gratefully and laid his head on Yamato's shoulder.

The door opened and the doctor stepped in.

"Taichi?"

Both were immediately alert.

"Yes?"

The doctor smiled.

"I see you're being released today right?"

Taichi nodded.

"Okay, well we need to see you back here in a couple weeks for a check up and, Yamato, is it? You or one of his family members need to call in a day or so and tell us how he's doing alright?"

Matt nodded. Taichi had been under suicide watch for the two weeks he was at the hospital and basically, he was still going to be for a while with his family and friends watching over him at home and reporting to the doctors every few days for another week.

"Thank you." Yamato said.

"No problem. Just take care of that arm alright? I'm sure the nurses already told you that you won't be able to use it very well."

Matt nodded.

When Taichi had slashed his arm, he had cut some tendons and since his arm was already weak from Taichi breaking it badly when he was little, he could barely use it now.

"Alright, you're good to go. See you around." The doctor waved and exited.

Yamato smiled. With all the bad, mean, rude doctors they had seen in the past weeks, it was nice to meet one decent one.

"Matt?"

Matt looked down and hugged Taichi closer to him.

"Hmm?"

"Can we go home now?"

The blonde smiled.

"Of course angel."

Yamato helped Taichi down off the bed and wrapped an arm around his shoulders as he guided him down the hall, the brunette sticking closely to him.

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"Welcome home Taichi!" Hikari squealed as they all entered the apartment.

Taichi tilted his head down.

"Thanks Kar."

Mr. and Mrs. Kamiya smiled happily as Matt guided Taichi in and they both sat down on the couch.

Kari plopped down on a chair beside them and the two adults went to the kitchen.

"He looks so much better…" Mrs. Kamiya said.

Mr. Kamiya nodded and turned to his wife.

"Is Yamato going to stay with us again for a while?"

The brown-haired woman nodded.

"Good. I think it's good for Taichi to be around him." Mr. Kamiya said, peeking out of the shutters in the kitchen to the living room. He and Mrs. Kamiya watched as Yamato placed an arm around their son's slender waist and Taichi curled up and lay against his boyfriend's chest contentedly.

"He really makes Taichi happy." Mrs. Kamiya said.

"Well, if Tai had to fall in love with anyone, I'm glad it was him, anyway…" Mr. Kamiya held his wife close and then thought for a moment. "But if that little brother of his touches my baby girl, I'll kill him."

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*1 week later*

Matt and Tai were in the kitchen. Tai was watching Matt cook, amazed by the blonde's skill. His little sister and mother were hovering near by, setting the table. The phone rang and his father went to get it.

"What exactly are you making Yami?" Taichi asked, attempting to poke at whatever it was that Yamato was messing with.

Matt shooed him away.

"It's tofu and it's good for you." He watched as Tai crinkled his nose a bit. "And you're going to eat it! You need food Taichi, don't make me cram it down your throat."

"Yeah, yeah." Taichi groaned.

Matt smiled. Tai had gotten so much better lately. He still wouldn't eat much and was wary of being touched, but he was grinning more now, not smiling like he should, but it was something. And he was almost back to his old talkative self. He would joke with Hikari and giggle, not full laugh, but giggle at Yamato. Matt knew it would still be a long time before Taichi was fully recovered but this was a good start.

"Are you sure? Okay. We'll be up tomorrow."

Mr. Kamiya hung up the phone and went to the kitchen.

"Who was that dear?" Mrs. Kamiya asked her husband.

"Aunt Akira. She said that grandma's not doing so well and we should come up and say goodbye."

There was silence for a few brief moments. The Kamiya's had only met their grandmother/great-grandmother once, but she was a very kind lady and coming up to see her was the least they could do for her.

"She wants us up there as soon as possible."

Mrs. Kamiya shook her head.

"But he…we can't."

Mr. Kamiya nodded.

Grandma Kamiya lived a good two days drive away and they were weary of taking Taichi that far away from home that soon. What if something happened?

"I know."

"I can go." Taichi spoke up. "I'll be fine."

Both adults shook their heads.

"No Taichi. It's out of the question." Mr. Kamiya said.

"Well, I'll be okay here. You guys can go."

Mrs. Kamiya was about to protest, but Matt spoke up.

"I'll stay with him."

Mr. Kamiya thought for a moment.

"Alright. We really do need to go up there." He turned to Yamato. "We'll go get packed."

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The three Kamiya's were standing at the door; bags packed and ready to go.

"Bye Onichan. Be good okay." Kari teased.

"Bye Imouto. Same to you." Kari hugged her brother and her mother stepped in.

"Bye baby. We'll be back as soon as we possibly can."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Mrs. Kamiya nodded and nearly crushed her son, hugging him.

While they said their good-byes, Mr. Kamiya pulled Yamato aside.

"You take good care of him, you understand Yamato?"

"Yes sir. Of course I will."

The other nodded.

"I'm trusting you, okay. Be good to my boy."

Matt understood.

"Always."

Mr. Kamiya turned to Tai.

"Bye Taichi. We'll be back soon okay?"

"I know dad, I know."

Mr. Kamiya hugged his son.

The three turned to leave.

"Bye Taichi! Love you!" Kari called as they left.

"Love you too!" Tai said and closed the door behind them.

"Whew!" Taichi sighed. "Talk about overprotective."

Matt came up and pulled Taichi into a gentle embrace.

"They're just concerned, that's all angel."

"I know." Taichi sighed, leaning back against his love.

"I'm gonna go finish up in the kitchen okay?"

"I'll help you."

They made their way to the kitchen.

Yamato began running the water for the dishes as Taichi took care of the pots and pans still on the stove.

Tai grabbed the handle of one of the pots with his right hand and began bringing it over to the sink, accidentally knocking a pot full of rice off the stovetop. He tried to grab it with his left hand but couldn't get it to work right. The still-hot bottom of the pot collided with his arm and he gasped in pain.

Yamato turned around at the noise and saw the rice filled dish crash to the ground as Taichi grabbed his arm, the other pot going along with the first as he let go of it.

"Taichi!? Are you alright?!"

The blonde ran over to him in panic.

The brown-haired boy didn't look at him right away.

Matt lifted his chin slightly and was shocked to see tears streaming down his face.

"I'm sorry Yami. I didn't mean to, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay angel. You didn't do anything wrong. Are you hurt?"

Tai shook his head.

"N-not really." He sniffled.

Yamato looked at the way Taichi was still clutching at this arm and decided against believing that.

"Let me see Taichi."

Tai sniffed and held out his arm.

The top of Taichi's hand and part of the top of his wrist had gotten burned. It wasn't bad, just a little red, but still…

"Okay, come on."

Matt guided Taichi out to the living room and sat him down on the couch. Leaving momentarily he came back with a first aid kit.

"Hold out your hand."

Taichi did so and Matt began to clean it up.

"I'm sorry." Taichi said again.

"Sorry for what?" Matt asked.

"The mess. I tried to grab it, but I couldn't. I couldn't get my hand to grip it right. I'm sorry."

Yamato stopped what he was doing for a moment and looked up at him.

"Stop saying that. It wasn't your fault. And anyway, it doesn't matter. It's just a little mess, that's all. Don't get worked up over it. It's doesn't matter."

"Yeah, but-"

"No buts. Don't worry about it." Matt went back to tending to Taichi's burned hand. His arm was really banged up from everything. The stitches were out, but there would be a bad scar on his arm from the glass. The doctor had said that he wouldn't be able to use it very well from now on, and Matt thought that had just hit Taichi just then. Yamato finished with Tai's hand and decided to try something.

"There." Matt took Taichi's smaller hand in his and held it in the air, then let go telling Tai to keep it there. "Try moving just your thumb."

Tai looked at Matt strangely, but did so.

He could do that pretty well.

"Okay, now do the others one by one."

Matt watched as Tai did just that. He could move his pointer finger well enough, but he could only curl his ring, middle, and pinky slightly.

"Okay. Now move your wrist around as much as you can."

Tai sighed and tried that too.

He could bend his wrist down fully, but not back at all.

Taichi looked discouraged.

Yamato grabbed his hand and kissed it.

"Don't look like that beautiful."

"That hurt." Taichi said.

Matt kissed Tai's hand again.

"Better?"

Tai smiled. A real, pure, genuine Taichi smile.

"Much."

Yamato kissed his hand again and cheered inwardly. He smiled! Victory!

"Come on, go brush your teeth and get ready for bed okay?"

Taichi rolled his eyes.

"Yes mother." He said sarcastically and stood up.

Matt finished up in the kitchen and then went to do the same.

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Yamato woke in the middle of the night feeling something was wrong. He went to Taichi's bedroom and found him squirming around in the grip of a nightmare.

He immediately went over and tried to wake him.

"Taichi?" Yamato shook his shoulders gently. "Snap out of it Tai."

Tai opened his eyes and jolted upright. Terrified amber orbs settled immediately onto Yamato's face.

"Matt! Don't let him get me! Please, keep him away!"

Yamato groaned and pulled his small, trembling angel into an embrace.

"Never." He whispered, running his hands through his love's hair.

Matt settled himself on the bed next to Taichi and just held him for a good hour. Finally, Taichi wiggled out from his position under Matt's chin and leaned up against his shoulder.

"…Thanks Yami…" he breathed.

Matt held Tai.

"Anytime. I love you Tai-chan." Matt gasped suddenly, realizing what he ad just called Tai. He stilled for a moment that seemed an eternity to him. He felt Tai's shoulders stiffen. Then, he relaxed and Yamato heard his sniff. Than finally,

"I love you too Yami."

Matt turned to look at his beloved, seeing a lone tear scroll down his cheek.

Matt wiped it away with his thumb. Take that Miaki! The name was his again.

"My Tai-chan…" he whispered cautiously.

Tai nodded as they looked into each other's eyes.

"Yours forever Yami."

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Did ya like it? There will probably be one more part. I want something to kind of wrap it up and tie up most of the loose strings. The next and last chapter will most likely be a Yamachi lemon. But sorry all you hentai's out there. It will NOT be in ANYWAY gratuitous. I love a wild lemon every now and then too, but this will defiantly not be one of those.

Sorry about how long these are taking to get out, but my excuse for this month is that it's the holiday season….as soon as some more good excuses hit me, I'll be sure to tell you. But again, I am very sorry.

Read and Review. It encourages me. Encouragement = increased typing ability, kay? ^_^

A/N: I fell like I'm forgetting something, but I can't think of what it is….blek! Don't ya hate it when that happens?

~Broken Angel