If I Fall…

Author's Note: Set during Digimon Adventure 02. Enjoy the story and R&R.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of the Digimon series.

Pairing: Established Daisuke x Takeru.

Summary:

Motomiya Daisuke puts himself in mortal danger, and Takaishi Takeru is left carrying the fallout.

"Daisuke-kun, get down from there before you hurt yourself!"

Motomiya Daisuke cracked a winning smile, anchoring the toe of his left boot into the railing while lifting his right leg. Shockingly undisturbed by the height from the bridge to the busy traffic below, he casually shoved both hands in his pockets.

"What? Scared I might slip?"

Takaishi Takeru had just those reservations. Although Daisuke's soccer ability improved his balance, it couldn't allay Takeru's concerns for his well-being.

They'd fled school after cleanup, and were meeting the others at Miyako's family's convenience store. Chibimon and Patamon had gone ahead, preferring kanpyo maki and chocolate bars over swabbing toilets.

That was the plan, assuming Daisuke didn't teeter off the pedestrian footbridge to his untimely demise.

"Seriously, Daisuke-kun! Please!"

Daisuke's pride and pigheadedness meant no concessions. A most volatile combination. One Takeru took no joy managing. He didn't want to have to show up on the Motomiyas' doorstep to deliver the grisly news that their son had died on his watch.

"I know you're too stubborn to listen, so –"

"It's not stubbornness!"

"Then what is it?"

The goggled imbecile quit prancing around, sparing Takeru some reprieve. "If I fall…"

It was Takeru's turn to listen.

"You'll always be there to catch me."

"A nice thought. Now come here!"

His boyfriend discontinued tightrope walking, but suddenly misstepped, flailing his arms wildly.

"W-whoa, I c-can't hold on!"

"Daisuke-kun!" The blond rushed for the banister, pulling the buffoon to his chest.

Their hearts raced like they'd run a marathon against a crash of Rhinomon.

"Phew, that was close!" Daisuke breathed into his rescuer's neck.

"Idiot! What did I say?"

"And what did I say?" the nearly departed shot back.

Takeru stared blankly, annoyance overturned when it hit him how Daisuke was thankfully still alive.

"You caught me, didn't you?"