Hello, this is a new fic of mine despite the fact I am trying to work on my others :) well I can attempt multitasking at least! I haven't watched the show fully in years but occasionally I catch it with my brother and we have a few VCR's which I watch- also the fandom on tumblr is amazing and the art- well you guys should be proud of ourselves! also I've read some awesome stuff on here and I'm afraid mine may not compare but oh well! I've got a few chapters ready so Iwill post them soon :) thanks for reading, digimon doesn't belong to me and it is self proof read so there will be mistakes- sorry! enjoy x

In the years that had passed since the original adventure in the digital world all of the digi-destined had become close. They could all be seen hanging out in the local park during summer or swamping a cafe in winter, each nursing different beverages that they could all order for each other without needing to ask. Yet, even with Mimi gone, they had managed to ride through the turbulent arguments- admittedly mainly between two members, and a few years on were still able to keep together even with their differences. It was between two of the males however that the bond was most obvious. Taichi and Yamato had not been close when they were younger, their fights were still legendary, but their friendship had only grown. They were both popular in their own right- with Tai being the star soccer player of the high schools team, with spiky tussled brown hair and a toned, athletic body and Matt a star of the increasingly popular band 'teen-age wolves'. The latter was the opposite of the first boy, he was toned but not in an athletic way, with his blonde hair styled to sweep over his eyes, longer that it once had been by only a little, and pale skin contrasting with his friends tanned one. With his hair messy Tai was the antithesis of his neat friend, preferring loose jeans and a simple, normally blue, t-shirt which opposed the blondes black skinnies and shirts, often black or white and in winter thrown over band t-shirts. Girls flocked to both equally, Tai being kinder than your typical jock and Matt still acting in an almost rebel manner, his stand offish manner making him seem 'cool'- though his blue eyes were known for holding an icy tinge when annoyed. Both had slept around a little, they were no manwhores but they enjoyed their popularity. However everyone knew that the other would always come first.

Friday nights were for anyone but they would brunch at each other houses the next morning, stay together till Sunday afternoon- just hanging out maybe meeting with friends and doing homework, before school crept up on them early on a Monday. It was no surprise that the first signed cd Matt's band gave out after their record deal went to the brunette who could naturally get free VIP tickets at any point. Despite this the strength of their friendship had only been publically recognised the year Tai made it onto the high school's first soccer team at 15. Bu this point he was very popular, though this increased further still as he aged, and for his first match no one knew who his jersey was going to go to. All the players had a spare to go to girlfriends, or siblings and it was something like bragging rights to most. Girls had asked him for it and been declined to their disappointment. When Kari had turned up to see her brother play most were confused to see her in plain clothes. It was only a few seconds before the match started that the aloof blonde, running late from band practice yet still walking calmly to his seat and glaring at anyone who dared protest, appeared in the too big for him jersey over a black long sleeved top, winking at his friend who waved in a typical enthusiastic manner as the brunette jogged onto the pitch. The general consensus was disappointment from the girls but in reality it was obvious- Tai may like girls but him and Matt were closer than practically every set of best friends combined and it really was no surprise. Almost a year and a half on and they were both now 17, with Yamato still wearing his friends shirt, which still swamped his lithe frame though his height made it look slightly less massive. Tai had grown out of the awkwardness of his youth and was often referred to as a charming young man, with his body still taut from sport and his hair only a little more tameable. Matt had spent the summer holiday touring with the band and to both his friends and his own annoyance was recognised everywhere he went, the shops- even people he saw regularly now treated the blonde differently. He was mortified at having seen a picture of the band on a popular magazine- he'd done the photo-shoot but it was weird to actually see the outcome.

It was the first day of school, with the normal holiday routine having been thrown out of sync due to the boys' soccer and music, and they hadn't seen each other the entire time as when Matt had arrived back in Obadiah 4 days before the end of the holiday his friend was away. Matt awoke early- his father gone already, showered and pulled on some clothes he'd been generously given by some designer brand, glad he hadn't had to pay for them. He'd taken to wearing black aviators and a long coat with the collar flipped up, that TK had pronounced as cool- as a way to hide his identity- at the airports he had been stalked by people wanting autographs and if he was walking to school he was not putting up with people recognising him. Peering out the window he saw a few photographers and decided to eat his toast inside, lest he make a fool out of himself. Quickly getting his bag together and pulling on a black leather jacket- also designer, he walked out of his apartment block and to the flashing lights. He stopped by them, keeping his aloof persona in check.

"Look guys, I'm going to be walking to school every morning, it's going to get pretty boring for you guys to be here. I just want to do normal stuff during term time and when I'm touring then you can snap away. Please can you just let me live my school life?" He was the most antisocial of the digi-destined, preferring to spend time in silence, only speaking when he had to and this popularity lark was not great- it bothered him so much that two days into the tour he had been complaining to Tai down the phone- who listened for 10minutes before interrupting the rant by jabbering on about nothing as usual. The brunette boy could talk for hours and eventually Matt's blue eyes had melted from their frosty glare and his band mates had stopped being afraid to talk to him, well mock afraid anyway- the blondes anger was pretty much unparalleled and very dangerous. To his utter surprise the camera people agreed and he was undisturbed as he briskly walked to Tai's block and up flights of stairs, rapping his knuckles on the door and letting himself in with a spare key he had been given ages ago. He'd been referred to as one of the family enough that he knew he didn't even have to knock but felt it was polite to do so. He was greeted in the kitchen by Kari who gave him an enthusiastic hug; he was like a brother to her.

"Well don't you look nice Mr Ishida, is that designer?" She made him twirl and placed a thermos in his hand as she finished her cereal. They'd had this routine down for a while- Tai would be running late, Matt would be early and Kari would give him the sustenance to get through his first class- mainly strong coffee and lots of it, and then they would be off.

"Yes Kari and thank you, no one makes coffee like you do. Not even the waiters who think you are gracing them with your presence." Kari giggled. "I'm serious they are like little fan boys" she raised her eyebrows in a way that made him remember she was not the little girl he had once known and at 15 was not as innocent as her brother wanted her to be, in retaliation he asked "Have a good summer with TK?" Kari blushed and Matt nudged the girl as she flushed, his 6'1 frame towering over her. She nudged back, not looking at him due to her embarrassment.

"Shut up Matt." She whispered and he let a soft smile appear. "I mean it." She looked around and then disappeared yelling, "Tai Matts here and he's annoying me." Matt chuckled to himself, the two held an amusing relationship based on hating, teasing and then one of them apologising- though it was more Kari baking cookies and Tai buying her little trinkets. Tai came running out of his room, pulling on a tight navy t-shirt over his body, it clinging to him snugly. Matt raised an eyebrow- his friend was more toned than ever. Moments later he was full of a flying Tai who literally jumped on him, pulling him into a hug.

"Man it is so good to see you! How's your summer been, was it awesome? Girls? Man where did you get these clothes, they are cool! Why haven't you been round? Schools gonna suck, man it's good to see you- it's been like 7 weeks- we've never gone that long. I'm running late I just have to." He was cut off by Matt, still in the hug, awkwardly placing a hand over his babbling mouth. Tai's brown eyes blinked up at him, his hair tickling Matts face. Matt lifted his hand.

"Life is good." Tai glared at his short answer and the blonde prepared to speak more, unlike the others Tai could get paragraphs out of the quiet, yet intense, blonde. "Hi Tai, we've both been away. Yes there have been girls but you are not getting any sordid details for fear of you running to the press- yes I find that fact annoying. We spoke every day or chatted online with webcams- it's not like you don't know what's going on in my life. I was given these clothes."

"And he looks freaking hot doesn't he Tai" Kari yelled in a manner that caused both to frown- she didn't mean it in an 'I'd do that' way but it was still weird and Matt blushed. Tai pulled away and gave his friend a once over. He was dressed in very tight fitting black jeans with a couple of artful rips, a white button up shirt untucked but fitted to his lithe frame, with the top few undone and rolled up sleeves. His leather jacket and aviators were on the side and a few silver bracelets adorned his arms, with one silver ring on his right hand. It was a wolves head; the entire band owned one. He also wore a silver chain as a necklace which remained hidden but Tai knew was always there- it had after all been a gift from him.

"I agree little sis, my Yamato is all grown up. How are the girls ever going to cope with me and him to drool over?" The brunette had a dramatic streak and Matt punched his arm lightly, choosing to ignore his friend's possessive words. Since he'd owned the soccer stars jersey Tai had taken to referring to the blonde as 'his' which amused both the other digi-destined and Matt's band members. Matt remembered having been involved in a verbal spar with another boy in school, who was on some sports team and hated Matt's sudden fame. All it had taken for the boy to walk away disgraced was an arm settling around the blondes waist by Tai who gave him a hug from behind. They we're both affectionate in a platonic manner, only Matt did not act that way towards anyone else and no one else dared to intrude on hi person space, and the shorter boy just rested his head on the others shoulder- saying hi to his fellow teammate before asking him in a Calm but dangerous voice, for Tai was not known for physically restraining his anger like the blonde, 'were you were bothering my Yamato?' It was strange, that much Matt knew, but it had never bothered him even if it sent rumours running throughout the school- never disgracing their soccer star but implicating him heavily. Fortunately that had been squashed by the band of friends but the damage was done- he only hoped this year would be better.

"Thank you; you're such a great friend. Grab your jacket and let's head off- Kari are you walking?" She appeared in the doorway as her brother fled through it.

"Yes,' she plugged in her headphones and placed them over her ears. The two boys were bound to catch up and some she did not want to know- especially if they started talking girls. Unlike herself the boys hadn't been in any long relationships- other than their own complicated friendship, and were prone to discussing details and she did not want to think about her brother in that way. The boys though were merely catching up; Tai had an arm brushing his friends as they chatted.

"So what was it like? The stage?" He asked, thinking it would be like playing a major game.

"It was hot, the lights were blistering. To see thousands of screaming fans was a buzz; I can't compare it to anything. Oh and I saw Mimi in the states, she's doing well and visiting over Christmas." Tai nodded, Matt had already told him.

"And girls..." Tai winked and his pale friend blushed a little- a major achievement considering how in check his emotions usually were.

"There were a few, just drop it."

"Tell me." Matt raised an eyebrow and stayed silent. "Well while I was on soccer camp there was this other coach a female and she was hot. All it took was a little sweet talking and done." He smiled triumphantly. "Wasn't the best but got rid of the itch- your turn." Matt rolled his eyes as they neared the school gates. "Please, Matt you're such a spoil sport." Still Matt insisted on silenced and Tai placed an arm round his waist and leaned close to his friend. "You didn't did you?" His brown eyes held a challenge and Matt finally relented.

"Wrong Tai, four words- after parties, hot groupies." The blue eyes shimmered in mirth and, though Tai was surprised to see it, almost prowess.

"You're a whore Ishida" Sora stated, kissing both males on the cheek as she joined the group. "You two goggle head" She wore tight jeans and a plain v neck purple top. Tai chuckled.

"Ahh Sora but he takes after me you see Sora, all my words of wisdom are paying off." She rolled her eyes, it was comforting for them to know she would never be star struck or want to sleep with them, and they were like cousins- not close enough to feel like siblings but still family.

"He doesn't need to; according to rumour you have lost out on most fan girls to this one in Odaiba high. The student surpasses the Sensei." She grinned, "I'm off to homeroom, and have fun crushing hearts boys." She sped off to her class and Matt gave a small smile.

"She hasn't changed. But crushing hearts?"

"She means when they girls see us together" he frowned realising the implications of his words and rephrasing, "see us walking in together then they will not be able to contain themselves." Matt smirked, his icy eyes melting in mirth as he nudged his friend.

"Dream on goggle head, let's just get inside first."

So that was a little introductory really, I hope you enjoyed it :) x