Colour of Blue Pt. 1: Mimato
"Break it up, you two!" Sora said as she approached the two guys on the floor tackling each other. But they didn't listen. Tai was still tackling Matt and Matt was still trying to fight him off with all his might. Sora sighed and threw her hands up in the air. "I give up!"
She sits down on a swing as she watch T.K. and Kari chat on a seesaw peacefully. "And to think that they're their siblings." Sora sighed. She's always had a feeling that T.K. and Kari liked each other. But the only thing in their way is their brothers. They're constantly fighting. Ever since they were T.K. and Kari's age. "Don't they ever get tired of all this fighting? Over and over..." She rocked gently back and forth as she leaned her head against the chains which hold the swing.
Joe 's sitting down on a bench reading a book on how to study for exams. Izzy's right next to him typing away on his laptop. 'Things are just like old times. Other than Mimi... I wonder how she's doing. I'm just one girl, I can't handle them all.' (AN: No, I don't mean anything nasty, you pervs who are thinking what I think they're thinking!) Sora let out another deep sigh, but no one even noticed.
Then suddenly, she felt a hand on her shoulder. "I see they're still fighting." Sora spun around to find an attractive girl staring down at her while holding on to one of the chains on the swing. She had chestnut hair that ran down to her waist and her warm eyes had a familiar glint in them. 'She looks so familiar.' She squinted her eyes since the sun hit straight into her eyes. The girl sat down on the swing next to her. Finally, Sora realized who it was. Sora spun side ways to face her old friend. 'There's something different about her...' she thought. But either way, she was still very happy to see her friend.
"I can't believe it's you! How've you been? When did you came back?" she asked excitedly. 'At least there's someone else to help me get everyone together now. I can tell that she's matured an awful lot.' She outstretched her arms for a hug.
Mimi received the hug and right after, she sat up on the swing again. "I've been great. I just came back last night. The flight was really tiring. I wanted to call, but I didn't want to wake anyone up. And this morning I just wanted to come here and refresh my mind. And I bump into you guys already. Well, the others are still a little occupied. I guess things haven't changed since I left." she giggled.
"No, not a lot has changed. But I can tell that you've changed a lot." Sora said.
"Yea, I guess I did. Let's just say that a friend helped me look at things differently." She smiled sweetly like she always did. And Sora was glad that that part of her hasn't changed. "Come on, I say we have a fight to break up."
t and Matt tried his best to get him off, but Tai struggled hard enough to stay there. "Give up, Ishida?" he asked between gasps.
Matt struggled harder, but remained pinned. "Never." he grunted. Even though his mouth said that, his heart told him that he would most likely lose this fight. Right when he was about to give up, his head felt something. He looked behind him and there was a shoe. Tai pinned his shoulders onto the floor and Matt looked directly up. Part of the sun shined in his eyes but most of it was covered from his eyes by a face. A face which seemed so familiar to him. The same brown eyes that seemed to have stared down at him so many times before. The gentle yet kind smile which shined at him reassuringly before. The long hair hanging from her face almost touching his own. Everything seemed so familiar...
It was the voice that reminded him of everything. "Hello, Yamato, Taichi. Still the same, I guess." She said, still leaned over with her hands behind her back. Tai wasn't paying attention at all until now. He jerked his head up to see who it was. She stood back up right and looked down at them, still giggling and smiling a little. Matt seemed hotter than ever. He felt his cheeks burning up. Effortlessly, he grabs Tai by the shirt collar and throws him off. He stood up and straightened his shirt and brushed the dirt off of his pants.
"Hi, Mimi. Long time no see. How've you been?" He asked her shyly. He was never really good at talking to girls who've been his friend. He was afraid that he'd fall for anyone again. He didn't want to get hurt again...
She giggled a little (AN: yes, again. There's nothing wrong with people wanting to giggle, ok?) and answers, "I've been fine. Happy you still remember me. I noticed I've changed a lot over the past few years. You seem to be the same you, and same with Tai over there with his eyes wide opened staring at you. I think he's still a little surprised." Matt joined in the giggle.
Tai just laid on his back for a second, stunned by Matt's sudden strength. "Have you been working out?" he asked. Sora quickly rushed over to his side and helps him up. After straightening out everything, Tai quickly rushed over to Matt and Mimi, leaving Sora standing there without even saying thank you. He seemed to have adjusted to have Sora always by his side helping him. He's began taking advantage of her.
She stood there with the now dirty white hankerchief in hand as she stares at the back of Tai. He'd left her there and ran towards Matt and Mimi. He never even looked back at her once. He didn't realize who it was, but she seemed familiar to him. She thought she saw admiration in his eyes as he stared at the attractive, slender figure next to Matt. 'I'm not surprised. She's much more beautiful than me and she's really nice. Especially since she had the crest of sincerity. Why do I keep doing this anyway?' She asks herself. But deep down inside she's always known the answer. She was happy to be able to help him out in anything. Heck, she was happy just to be able to be near him, let alone make him happy.
As she approached the trio, they were almost cracking up. Sora worried that they were laughing at how messy and clumsy she was. But thankfully, when she got over there, she found out that they were laughing at how Tai looked like a dead fish when he sat there staring at Matt with his eyes wide opened and his mouth hanging. Sora compared Tai to a fish in her mind and couldn't help but laugh herself.
"You haven't changed a bit, Sora." Mimi said. Sora was happy that her old friend still remembered how she was. She was glad that she stayed the same also, she liked how she was.
"But you have, Mimi, for the better." Sora complimented. Mimi blushed a little and Matt agreed.
"Yea, Mimi, you really did1/4 Wait, MIMI?" Tai shouted. He was surprised. But they were right, she did change for the better.
"Mimi?" Kari asked as she got off the seesaw.
"Mimi?" T.K. asked, following Kari.
"Mimi?" Joe asked, putting his book down and rushing over to the group.
"Mimi?" Izzy asked while closing his laptop. The group gathered around their old friend and said their greetings.
"Man! A lot of you have changed!" Mimi exclaimed. "Hey, do you guys want to come over my house? I can't stay out that long. But my parents would be more than happy if I had some of my friends over."
"Please, can we go, Tai?" Kari asked. Tai nodded yes.
"Matt?" T.K. began. But Matt nodded before he finished the question.
"I don't have anything better to do so what the heck?" Joe said.
"I have the whole day off so count me in." Sora smiled.
"Well, everyone else is going, then I may as well." Izzy said.
"Prodigious! As Izzy would put it. Well then, let's go!" Mimi exclaimed as she put on her blades and began to go down the street she knew so well. Lost memories seemed to have rushed back.
When they got to her house, they settled in and Mimi brought out some juices and a bag of crackers for each person. She took a seat across from Matt, Tai, and Sora. She sat next to Kari, who sat next to T.K. and began talking to him. Tai practically inhaled his while everyone ate at a normal pace. Sora, who hasn't even touched hers noticed that Tai's craving for more and Mimi didn't notice. So she smiled and handed hers to him. "Are you sure you're not eating them?" Tai asked. He just wanted to make sure that she won't take them back. But she's overjoyed to think that he at least cares for her a bit.
"Of course. Go ahead and take them," Sora said, still beaming with delight. Quickly, he snatched it out of her hands and opened the package and stuffed the biscuits in his mouth. She smiled at him but he didn't even notice.
He finished Sora's share as quickly as he finished his own. Before Sora can say another word, Tai leaned forward and entered Matt and Mimi's conversation. They giggled and whispered and Kari and T.K. did the same with each other. Joe just kept his noes in his book and Izzy just typed at his laptop.
Sora stared at Mimi, Matt and Tai and then at the ceiling. She gave out a sigh but no one noticed. 'It's as if I'm invisible. Why can't I be like Mimi? She can get attention whenever she wants. She's pretty, she's nice, she's bright, she's everything a guy would want. And me? The list goes on, except it's not a good list. Why do I keep doing this? I know that I'll never be anything in Tai's eyes. So why do I even bother?'
Finally, Mimi looks up and notices Sora. "Is something wrong, Sora?" she asked.
Sora snaps out of her thoughts. "Huh? Oh no, I'm all right."
"Oh yea, I have a surprise for you guys." Mimi announced and she got everyone's attention.
"What is it, Mimi?" T.K. asked curiously.
"Yea, tell us, Mimi!" Kari exclaimed.
"Well, you see, my uncle owns a lake resort. Right now, it's a little empty so he told me that it'll be okay if I invite some of my friends and you guys are practically the only friends I have in Odaiba. So... I was wondering if you guys would like to come with me. We'll just be staying for about four to five days. It's really great there this time of year. I always have a lot of fun. And plus, my uncle is only twenty one so he's more like a friend." Mimi explained.
There was a silence for a while. And then Sora broke the silence. "Wow, this is pretty exciting, it'll be just like when we're in the digiworld. I have an idea, why don't we go home and ask our parents now and meet back here in... forty five minutes." She said as she looked at her clock.
"Okay, let's go, Kari!" Tai exclaimed as he ran out the door. One by one, they left Mimi alone in the house.
'Everyone sure changed a lot. Especially him...' Mimi thought as she brought the tray of dirty teacups to the kitchen.
Beginning of trip *@----}----{----@*
"So, everyone ready?" Mimi asked as she put the last of the luggages into the back of the van.
They all got into Mimi's uncle, Trent's, van. Mimi got in the front seat next to Trent and all the others sat in the back.
"This is pretty exciting." Izzy said. "I'll be able to examine the life forms in the lake." He said, still typing away on his laptop.
Mimi looked back and sighed. She unbuckled her seatbelt and reached over to the back and grabbed Izzy's laptop before he could hold on to it. "Izzy, I'll show you how to have fun without this for five days." With that, Mimi stuff the laptop under the seat.
Everyone laughed but Izzy was too stunned. "That was cruel, Mimi." He finally muttered.
She stiffled a giggle and buckled her seatbelt again. "I did it for your own good, Izzy."
The whole time, Matt kept his eyes on Mimi. 'She's really matured through these past few years.' He thought, smiling.
When they finally got there, they first checked into the two cabins they're staying in. They set it up and finally they went for a walk alone the lake since the sun was setting. Before leaving, Trent reminded them that only professionals who work there are allowed to swim in the lake at night.
After dinner, they all went back to their cabins. While laying down on the bed, Mimi asked Sora what's wrong. "Nothing's wrong, I told you already, Mimi."
"Yea, right. And pigs can fly. Sora, I've known you for so long and I know something's wrong. Just tell me, maybe I can do something about it." Then Sora sat up and sat on the edge on her side of the bed, her hands over her face while she weeped.
"No, you can't do anything about this problem. No one can do anything." She said between sobs.
Mimi immediately sat up and sat next to her. She put her arm around Sora and she hugged her, trying to make her friend feel better. Sora rested her head on Mimi's shoulders and kept sobbing. Kari crawled over from her bed sleepily and sat on the other side of Sora and patted her back. "Now tell us what's wrong." Mimi said soothingly.
Sora looked up and dried her tears with the back of her hand. "Well... it's a little obvious that I have this major crush on Tai. And I'm sure he probably noticed it by now. But... but everything I do is never enough. He acts as if he doesn't even know I exist! Sometimes I don't even know why I bother anymore!" Sora said and she broke down into sobs again.
Kari began patting Sora's back again and she looked at Mimi for help. "Don't worry, Sora. You know how clueless guys are, especially since it's Tai we're talking about. Until you tell him straight out how you feel, he'll never know." Mimi encouraged her.
"But... I'm afraid he'd say no. I'm not sure if I can take it." Sora said trembling.
"Yeah, I know what you mean..." Mimi said softly. They looked over at her and she noticed that she just said that outloud. She covered her mouth and tried to cover up somehow. "Well, but we're talking about you here and I think you should tell him. Okay, end of story. Goodnight!" Mimi blabbed out quickly as she climbed back in bed and pulled the sheets up to her chin. 'That was close, Mimi!'
Sora and Kari sat there and looked at each other. They both shrugged. Then Kari whispered in Sora's ear. "You know, Mimi's right. I know my brother and I really think that you should think about it."
Sora looked down and said quietly, "I don't think I even want to think about it."
"Either that or you can try talking to the sleeping Mimi." Kari said with a smile.
"You know, thinking sounds nice." Sora said to Kari with a smile. "Thanks."
"Don't worry about it. I can't count how many times you've been there for me. Let's just say that this is paying you back. Don't stay up too late. Sweet dreams." Kari said as she crawled back to her bed.
"Yea, to you too." Sora said softly as she turned off the light.
Matt woke up when he thought he saw someone walk towards the lake from his window. He decided to investigate and take a little walk while he's at it since he couldn't go back to sleep anyway.
When he got out there, he pulled his sweater tighter around him since the wind was making it colder. Then on the deck, he saw the person. He began walking towards her as she sat there. 'Mimi. I wonder what she's doing here.' He thought. Then, she stood up and stared at the water. Matt began to approach her slowly. But before he could say anything, she jumped into the water.
Matt immediately ran the fastest he could and jumped into the lake also. The water was freezing and the wind wasn't exactly keeping him warm. As he sank from his jump, he saw Mimi's hand and grabbed it. They hit the surface at the same time. "Come on, Mimi." He said as he swam towards the dock dragging Mimi behind him.
"But Matt..." Mimi began to protest.
"No buts. You know it's dangerous to jump into the lake at night, especially alone. Are you trying to kill yourself?" he said lightly.
"No, Matt, but..." she began again. And again, she was stopped by Matt.
"Your uncle specifically told us not to swim at night. Now come on before we get in trouble." He said as he climbed up the stairs and onto the dock. Mimi followed right behind him.
They sat on the edge of the platform looking out at the dark lake for a while and the tenseness grew as the silence went on. Finally, Matt couldn't take it anymore. "Why did you jump into that lake anyway? I mean, back in the digiworld, you weren't exactly fond of water like lakes or rivers."
Mimi smiled. "Number one, I should be asking you that question because I am allowed to swim here anytime I like. I've been working here since a year after the digiworld. I'm specially trained for this. So you're the one breaking the rules. And number two, I've... found sudden liking in the water."
"Oh, that's... surprising. Anyway... what do you like so much about water?"
"Um... well, it's so calm. When we're in the digiworld, we really never got to sit down and appreciate the view. But if you just sit down and stare at it, the waves can really calm your nerves. And plus, Trent said that I'm a natural when it comes to dealing with water. And plus, I really like the color now." Mimi replied after thinking for a while.
"Really? I thought that pink's your favorite. I never thought you liked blue." Matt said.
"Well, I really didn't like blue much. But since we left the digiworld, I thought that the color blue reminded me of y-" But before she finished, she stopped when she realized what she's saying. 'You idiot, Mimi! You almost said it out and embarrassed yourself!!!' she thought. 'But you did tell Sora to go for it, so should you then. Okay, I'm going to tell him tonight, but not right now.'
"Reminded you of what?" Matt asked curiously.
"Nothing. Anyway... I noticed you watching the sunset. You never did really pay attention to that kind of stuff."
Matt smiled. "Yea. I got into the habit of watching the sunset after we came back from the digiworld. I think that the colors are breathtakingly beautiful. It's like a giant painting." He almost whispered.
Mimi seemed surprised. "The sunset is like, orange and pink. You've always thought that those colors are girly." she joked.
"Yea, I did. But then I guess I started thinking that they're ok. Especially pink since it reminds me of y-" he too realized what he's about to say so he shut his mouth.
'This is your chance Mimi. It's now or never.' "You know, since both of those colors that we used to hate reminds both of us of something that's obviously a big secret. So why not on the count of three, we tell each other what it is at the same time and I promise I won't tell anyone if you don't want me too." she said. 'There, you've set a road for yourself, now go for it!'
'What should I do? But of course, I'll have to tell her sooner or later, so why not sooner?' "Uh... sure, I guess." Matt muttered. And they both looked away.
"One..." Mimi began the count.
"Two..." Matt continued.
"Three..." Mimi finally said. They hesitated for a quarter of a second.
Finally they both turned towards each other and simultaneously said, "You." They stared at each other for a second in bewilderment.
"D-do you really mean it?" Matt asked, stuttering.
"Y-yea." Mimi replied as she released her gaze from his. She hesitated but then asked, "Do you?"
"Of course I do, Mimi. Of course I do." He said as he rested his arm around her shoulders. She leaned her head on his. And stared out in the large lake for a while. Finally, Matt broke the silence. "Mimi, I remember you as pink because, well... you always wear pink, but I always wear green so how come the color blue reminds you of me? Shouldn't that be Tai since he always wear blue."
Mimi turned to stare at him and laughed a little. "Earth to Matt! Remember your crest that you had to wear everyday? Friendship?"
Matt chuckled a little and hit himself lightly and playfully on the head. "I can't believe I forgot!" Then he looked at his watch. The sun was about to rise. "We better get back to our cabins before they think anything happened." Mimi agreed and quickly and they parted.
"Break it up, you two!" Sora said as she approached the two guys on the floor tackling each other. But they didn't listen. Tai was still tackling Matt and Matt was still trying to fight him off with all his might. Sora sighed and threw her hands up in the air. "I give up!"
She sits down on a swing as she watch T.K. and Kari chat on a seesaw peacefully. "And to think that they're their siblings." Sora sighed. She's always had a feeling that T.K. and Kari liked each other. But the only thing in their way is their brothers. They're constantly fighting. Ever since they were T.K. and Kari's age. "Don't they ever get tired of all this fighting? Over and over..." She rocked gently back and forth as she leaned her head against the chains which hold the swing.
Joe 's sitting down on a bench reading a book on how to study for exams. Izzy's right next to him typing away on his laptop. 'Things are just like old times. Other than Mimi... I wonder how she's doing. I'm just one girl, I can't handle them all.' (AN: No, I don't mean anything nasty, you pervs who are thinking what I think they're thinking!) Sora let out another deep sigh, but no one even noticed.
Then suddenly, she felt a hand on her shoulder. "I see they're still fighting." Sora spun around to find an attractive girl staring down at her while holding on to one of the chains on the swing. She had chestnut hair that ran down to her waist and her warm eyes had a familiar glint in them. 'She looks so familiar.' She squinted her eyes since the sun hit straight into her eyes. The girl sat down on the swing next to her. Finally, Sora realized who it was. Sora spun side ways to face her old friend. 'There's something different about her...' she thought. But either way, she was still very happy to see her friend.
"I can't believe it's you! How've you been? When did you came back?" she asked excitedly. 'At least there's someone else to help me get everyone together now. I can tell that she's matured an awful lot.' She outstretched her arms for a hug.
Mimi received the hug and right after, she sat up on the swing again. "I've been great. I just came back last night. The flight was really tiring. I wanted to call, but I didn't want to wake anyone up. And this morning I just wanted to come here and refresh my mind. And I bump into you guys already. Well, the others are still a little occupied. I guess things haven't changed since I left." she giggled.
"No, not a lot has changed. But I can tell that you've changed a lot." Sora said.
"Yea, I guess I did. Let's just say that a friend helped me look at things differently." She smiled sweetly like she always did. And Sora was glad that that part of her hasn't changed. "Come on, I say we have a fight to break up."
t and Matt tried his best to get him off, but Tai struggled hard enough to stay there. "Give up, Ishida?" he asked between gasps.
Matt struggled harder, but remained pinned. "Never." he grunted. Even though his mouth said that, his heart told him that he would most likely lose this fight. Right when he was about to give up, his head felt something. He looked behind him and there was a shoe. Tai pinned his shoulders onto the floor and Matt looked directly up. Part of the sun shined in his eyes but most of it was covered from his eyes by a face. A face which seemed so familiar to him. The same brown eyes that seemed to have stared down at him so many times before. The gentle yet kind smile which shined at him reassuringly before. The long hair hanging from her face almost touching his own. Everything seemed so familiar...
It was the voice that reminded him of everything. "Hello, Yamato, Taichi. Still the same, I guess." She said, still leaned over with her hands behind her back. Tai wasn't paying attention at all until now. He jerked his head up to see who it was. She stood back up right and looked down at them, still giggling and smiling a little. Matt seemed hotter than ever. He felt his cheeks burning up. Effortlessly, he grabs Tai by the shirt collar and throws him off. He stood up and straightened his shirt and brushed the dirt off of his pants.
"Hi, Mimi. Long time no see. How've you been?" He asked her shyly. He was never really good at talking to girls who've been his friend. He was afraid that he'd fall for anyone again. He didn't want to get hurt again...
She giggled a little (AN: yes, again. There's nothing wrong with people wanting to giggle, ok?) and answers, "I've been fine. Happy you still remember me. I noticed I've changed a lot over the past few years. You seem to be the same you, and same with Tai over there with his eyes wide opened staring at you. I think he's still a little surprised." Matt joined in the giggle.
Tai just laid on his back for a second, stunned by Matt's sudden strength. "Have you been working out?" he asked. Sora quickly rushed over to his side and helps him up. After straightening out everything, Tai quickly rushed over to Matt and Mimi, leaving Sora standing there without even saying thank you. He seemed to have adjusted to have Sora always by his side helping him. He's began taking advantage of her.
She stood there with the now dirty white hankerchief in hand as she stares at the back of Tai. He'd left her there and ran towards Matt and Mimi. He never even looked back at her once. He didn't realize who it was, but she seemed familiar to him. She thought she saw admiration in his eyes as he stared at the attractive, slender figure next to Matt. 'I'm not surprised. She's much more beautiful than me and she's really nice. Especially since she had the crest of sincerity. Why do I keep doing this anyway?' She asks herself. But deep down inside she's always known the answer. She was happy to be able to help him out in anything. Heck, she was happy just to be able to be near him, let alone make him happy.
As she approached the trio, they were almost cracking up. Sora worried that they were laughing at how messy and clumsy she was. But thankfully, when she got over there, she found out that they were laughing at how Tai looked like a dead fish when he sat there staring at Matt with his eyes wide opened and his mouth hanging. Sora compared Tai to a fish in her mind and couldn't help but laugh herself.
"You haven't changed a bit, Sora." Mimi said. Sora was happy that her old friend still remembered how she was. She was glad that she stayed the same also, she liked how she was.
"But you have, Mimi, for the better." Sora complimented. Mimi blushed a little and Matt agreed.
"Yea, Mimi, you really did1/4 Wait, MIMI?" Tai shouted. He was surprised. But they were right, she did change for the better.
"Mimi?" Kari asked as she got off the seesaw.
"Mimi?" T.K. asked, following Kari.
"Mimi?" Joe asked, putting his book down and rushing over to the group.
"Mimi?" Izzy asked while closing his laptop. The group gathered around their old friend and said their greetings.
"Man! A lot of you have changed!" Mimi exclaimed. "Hey, do you guys want to come over my house? I can't stay out that long. But my parents would be more than happy if I had some of my friends over."
"Please, can we go, Tai?" Kari asked. Tai nodded yes.
"Matt?" T.K. began. But Matt nodded before he finished the question.
"I don't have anything better to do so what the heck?" Joe said.
"I have the whole day off so count me in." Sora smiled.
"Well, everyone else is going, then I may as well." Izzy said.
"Prodigious! As Izzy would put it. Well then, let's go!" Mimi exclaimed as she put on her blades and began to go down the street she knew so well. Lost memories seemed to have rushed back.
When they got to her house, they settled in and Mimi brought out some juices and a bag of crackers for each person. She took a seat across from Matt, Tai, and Sora. She sat next to Kari, who sat next to T.K. and began talking to him. Tai practically inhaled his while everyone ate at a normal pace. Sora, who hasn't even touched hers noticed that Tai's craving for more and Mimi didn't notice. So she smiled and handed hers to him. "Are you sure you're not eating them?" Tai asked. He just wanted to make sure that she won't take them back. But she's overjoyed to think that he at least cares for her a bit.
"Of course. Go ahead and take them," Sora said, still beaming with delight. Quickly, he snatched it out of her hands and opened the package and stuffed the biscuits in his mouth. She smiled at him but he didn't even notice.
He finished Sora's share as quickly as he finished his own. Before Sora can say another word, Tai leaned forward and entered Matt and Mimi's conversation. They giggled and whispered and Kari and T.K. did the same with each other. Joe just kept his noes in his book and Izzy just typed at his laptop.
Sora stared at Mimi, Matt and Tai and then at the ceiling. She gave out a sigh but no one noticed. 'It's as if I'm invisible. Why can't I be like Mimi? She can get attention whenever she wants. She's pretty, she's nice, she's bright, she's everything a guy would want. And me? The list goes on, except it's not a good list. Why do I keep doing this? I know that I'll never be anything in Tai's eyes. So why do I even bother?'
Finally, Mimi looks up and notices Sora. "Is something wrong, Sora?" she asked.
Sora snaps out of her thoughts. "Huh? Oh no, I'm all right."
"Oh yea, I have a surprise for you guys." Mimi announced and she got everyone's attention.
"What is it, Mimi?" T.K. asked curiously.
"Yea, tell us, Mimi!" Kari exclaimed.
"Well, you see, my uncle owns a lake resort. Right now, it's a little empty so he told me that it'll be okay if I invite some of my friends and you guys are practically the only friends I have in Odaiba. So... I was wondering if you guys would like to come with me. We'll just be staying for about four to five days. It's really great there this time of year. I always have a lot of fun. And plus, my uncle is only twenty one so he's more like a friend." Mimi explained.
There was a silence for a while. And then Sora broke the silence. "Wow, this is pretty exciting, it'll be just like when we're in the digiworld. I have an idea, why don't we go home and ask our parents now and meet back here in... forty five minutes." She said as she looked at her clock.
"Okay, let's go, Kari!" Tai exclaimed as he ran out the door. One by one, they left Mimi alone in the house.
'Everyone sure changed a lot. Especially him...' Mimi thought as she brought the tray of dirty teacups to the kitchen.
Beginning of trip *@----}----{----@*
"So, everyone ready?" Mimi asked as she put the last of the luggages into the back of the van.
They all got into Mimi's uncle, Trent's, van. Mimi got in the front seat next to Trent and all the others sat in the back.
"This is pretty exciting." Izzy said. "I'll be able to examine the life forms in the lake." He said, still typing away on his laptop.
Mimi looked back and sighed. She unbuckled her seatbelt and reached over to the back and grabbed Izzy's laptop before he could hold on to it. "Izzy, I'll show you how to have fun without this for five days." With that, Mimi stuff the laptop under the seat.
Everyone laughed but Izzy was too stunned. "That was cruel, Mimi." He finally muttered.
She stiffled a giggle and buckled her seatbelt again. "I did it for your own good, Izzy."
The whole time, Matt kept his eyes on Mimi. 'She's really matured through these past few years.' He thought, smiling.
When they finally got there, they first checked into the two cabins they're staying in. They set it up and finally they went for a walk alone the lake since the sun was setting. Before leaving, Trent reminded them that only professionals who work there are allowed to swim in the lake at night.
After dinner, they all went back to their cabins. While laying down on the bed, Mimi asked Sora what's wrong. "Nothing's wrong, I told you already, Mimi."
"Yea, right. And pigs can fly. Sora, I've known you for so long and I know something's wrong. Just tell me, maybe I can do something about it." Then Sora sat up and sat on the edge on her side of the bed, her hands over her face while she weeped.
"No, you can't do anything about this problem. No one can do anything." She said between sobs.
Mimi immediately sat up and sat next to her. She put her arm around Sora and she hugged her, trying to make her friend feel better. Sora rested her head on Mimi's shoulders and kept sobbing. Kari crawled over from her bed sleepily and sat on the other side of Sora and patted her back. "Now tell us what's wrong." Mimi said soothingly.
Sora looked up and dried her tears with the back of her hand. "Well... it's a little obvious that I have this major crush on Tai. And I'm sure he probably noticed it by now. But... but everything I do is never enough. He acts as if he doesn't even know I exist! Sometimes I don't even know why I bother anymore!" Sora said and she broke down into sobs again.
Kari began patting Sora's back again and she looked at Mimi for help. "Don't worry, Sora. You know how clueless guys are, especially since it's Tai we're talking about. Until you tell him straight out how you feel, he'll never know." Mimi encouraged her.
"But... I'm afraid he'd say no. I'm not sure if I can take it." Sora said trembling.
"Yeah, I know what you mean..." Mimi said softly. They looked over at her and she noticed that she just said that outloud. She covered her mouth and tried to cover up somehow. "Well, but we're talking about you here and I think you should tell him. Okay, end of story. Goodnight!" Mimi blabbed out quickly as she climbed back in bed and pulled the sheets up to her chin. 'That was close, Mimi!'
Sora and Kari sat there and looked at each other. They both shrugged. Then Kari whispered in Sora's ear. "You know, Mimi's right. I know my brother and I really think that you should think about it."
Sora looked down and said quietly, "I don't think I even want to think about it."
"Either that or you can try talking to the sleeping Mimi." Kari said with a smile.
"You know, thinking sounds nice." Sora said to Kari with a smile. "Thanks."
"Don't worry about it. I can't count how many times you've been there for me. Let's just say that this is paying you back. Don't stay up too late. Sweet dreams." Kari said as she crawled back to her bed.
"Yea, to you too." Sora said softly as she turned off the light.
Matt woke up when he thought he saw someone walk towards the lake from his window. He decided to investigate and take a little walk while he's at it since he couldn't go back to sleep anyway.
When he got out there, he pulled his sweater tighter around him since the wind was making it colder. Then on the deck, he saw the person. He began walking towards her as she sat there. 'Mimi. I wonder what she's doing here.' He thought. Then, she stood up and stared at the water. Matt began to approach her slowly. But before he could say anything, she jumped into the water.
Matt immediately ran the fastest he could and jumped into the lake also. The water was freezing and the wind wasn't exactly keeping him warm. As he sank from his jump, he saw Mimi's hand and grabbed it. They hit the surface at the same time. "Come on, Mimi." He said as he swam towards the dock dragging Mimi behind him.
"But Matt..." Mimi began to protest.
"No buts. You know it's dangerous to jump into the lake at night, especially alone. Are you trying to kill yourself?" he said lightly.
"No, Matt, but..." she began again. And again, she was stopped by Matt.
"Your uncle specifically told us not to swim at night. Now come on before we get in trouble." He said as he climbed up the stairs and onto the dock. Mimi followed right behind him.
They sat on the edge of the platform looking out at the dark lake for a while and the tenseness grew as the silence went on. Finally, Matt couldn't take it anymore. "Why did you jump into that lake anyway? I mean, back in the digiworld, you weren't exactly fond of water like lakes or rivers."
Mimi smiled. "Number one, I should be asking you that question because I am allowed to swim here anytime I like. I've been working here since a year after the digiworld. I'm specially trained for this. So you're the one breaking the rules. And number two, I've... found sudden liking in the water."
"Oh, that's... surprising. Anyway... what do you like so much about water?"
"Um... well, it's so calm. When we're in the digiworld, we really never got to sit down and appreciate the view. But if you just sit down and stare at it, the waves can really calm your nerves. And plus, Trent said that I'm a natural when it comes to dealing with water. And plus, I really like the color now." Mimi replied after thinking for a while.
"Really? I thought that pink's your favorite. I never thought you liked blue." Matt said.
"Well, I really didn't like blue much. But since we left the digiworld, I thought that the color blue reminded me of y-" But before she finished, she stopped when she realized what she's saying. 'You idiot, Mimi! You almost said it out and embarrassed yourself!!!' she thought. 'But you did tell Sora to go for it, so should you then. Okay, I'm going to tell him tonight, but not right now.'
"Reminded you of what?" Matt asked curiously.
"Nothing. Anyway... I noticed you watching the sunset. You never did really pay attention to that kind of stuff."
Matt smiled. "Yea. I got into the habit of watching the sunset after we came back from the digiworld. I think that the colors are breathtakingly beautiful. It's like a giant painting." He almost whispered.
Mimi seemed surprised. "The sunset is like, orange and pink. You've always thought that those colors are girly." she joked.
"Yea, I did. But then I guess I started thinking that they're ok. Especially pink since it reminds me of y-" he too realized what he's about to say so he shut his mouth.
'This is your chance Mimi. It's now or never.' "You know, since both of those colors that we used to hate reminds both of us of something that's obviously a big secret. So why not on the count of three, we tell each other what it is at the same time and I promise I won't tell anyone if you don't want me too." she said. 'There, you've set a road for yourself, now go for it!'
'What should I do? But of course, I'll have to tell her sooner or later, so why not sooner?' "Uh... sure, I guess." Matt muttered. And they both looked away.
"One..." Mimi began the count.
"Two..." Matt continued.
"Three..." Mimi finally said. They hesitated for a quarter of a second.
Finally they both turned towards each other and simultaneously said, "You." They stared at each other for a second in bewilderment.
"D-do you really mean it?" Matt asked, stuttering.
"Y-yea." Mimi replied as she released her gaze from his. She hesitated but then asked, "Do you?"
"Of course I do, Mimi. Of course I do." He said as he rested his arm around her shoulders. She leaned her head on his. And stared out in the large lake for a while. Finally, Matt broke the silence. "Mimi, I remember you as pink because, well... you always wear pink, but I always wear green so how come the color blue reminds you of me? Shouldn't that be Tai since he always wear blue."
Mimi turned to stare at him and laughed a little. "Earth to Matt! Remember your crest that you had to wear everyday? Friendship?"
Matt chuckled a little and hit himself lightly and playfully on the head. "I can't believe I forgot!" Then he looked at his watch. The sun was about to rise. "We better get back to our cabins before they think anything happened." Mimi agreed and quickly and they parted.