Love for all Seasons: Spring
Spring, the season of life, the season of young love. Spring was her favorite season. It matched her. The beautiful pink sakura blossoms brought out her rosy cheeks and hazel eyes.
Spring brings back so many memories, some are as sweet as the purest honey, but some are as painful as a million stabs in the heart. But you only get as much as you give. If I could choose all over again, I'd still take the same path.
*Flashback*
"Look, a butterfly!" my eight year old brother exclaimed. I smiled at him before I resumed playing happy Spring tunes on my harmonica. Even in the digiworld, Spring is the most beautiful season of all. Almost surprised, I saw Mimi Tachikawa, probably the most spoiled daddy's girl in all of Japan, walked over to T.K. and squat down.
"Wow, it is very pretty," she said as she examined the butterfly closely while it rested in T.K.'s gently cupped hands. Again, I was surprised that she didn't start screaming in her annoyingly sharp voice because of the bug.
"Should I give it to Kari for a present, Mimi?" he said as he stared at her with giant azure eyes. There was a glint of excitement in his eyes, or was it admiration? Ever since the first day he met Kari, he decided to ask Mimi about all the girl problems. That's one thing Mimi's good for.
"I think that you should return the butterfly where you found it. I'm sure it wants to be with all of its friends and family. Imagine if you were the butterfly. Would you be happy if someone pulled you away from Kari or Matt?" T.K. slowly shook his head as he released his capture.
Just then, a gentle spring breeze roused the sakura trees. Many blossoms and petals fell off the trees and a spark of inspiration shone in Mimi's eyes. Gently, he took of T.K.'s hat and just held it in midair as soft, velvet pettles and whole blossoms fell in it. When it was almost full, she handed it back to T.K. "I'm sure Kari will love it," she smiled one of her brightest and sweetest. T.K. quickly gave her a peck on the cheek and began to run towards Kari. That was the first time I thought I saw a deep amount of emotional depth in her.
*End flashback*
The gentle breeze once again blue and the falling petals gently caressed my face. I could smell the sweet scent in the air as I closed my eyes. Everything was still so beautiful. I walked under the large tree as the storm of pink petals continued on...
*Flashback*
I sat gazing at her as she laughed and chatted with T.K. They've always had this special bond that cannot be broken. As soon as the food was placed on the picnic mat, everyone dug in. It was the one day when we didn't have to carry the unbearable burden of saving the world, the one day when we can be a bunch of kids just hanging out.
That night, we slept under a starlit sky. Everything was so perfect. The moon was in a perfect circle. I got up and slowly walked towards a large tree. I sat down and leaned against the cold wood. Suddenly, I felt a tug on my shirt. I looked up and saw myself staring into my brother's eyes. "Matt?"
"Yea, T.K.?"
"Do you like Mimi? I really like her. Do you think she'll ever be my sister, literally?" he asked. I was a little taken back by the question.
"Well, obviously he can't be your sister. You're born and she's already born and obviously you guys aren't brothers and sisters," I explained.
"You can help..." Suddenly, I understood what he meant and my eyes widened.
"You mean..." Without finishing, he nodded. "No, no, no, no, no, no!" Marriage? Is he insane? I mean, I like Mimi and everything. She's really matured over these years and I realized that she can be a really nice friend once you get to know her. But I don't like her in that way!
"So there's absolutely no way..."
"No." I said before he could get any further. "Just no!" He crept back into his sleeping spot next to Patamon. Then, I sneaked a peek at Mimi, who slept directly under the moonlight out in the open. The light made her skin look even more pale and the light reflected off her delicate features. She was truly amazingly beautiful then...
*End Flashback*
Slowly, I felt so relieved when I exhaled a deep breath. All these memories just coming back to me, it's all so overwhelming, especially the unpleasant ones...
*Flashback*
"You wanted to talk to me?" She asked. My gaze stayed on the ground as I tried to collect my words, but all I could do was nod. "Well...?"
"I just wanted to tell you how I feel right now..." I managed to say softly.
"Oh, you want to actually talk about something serious instead of some superficial stuff. Okay, come here, sit down." she said as she began to sit on the floor under the large sakura tree. "So what do you want to talk about? How do you feel right now?" I always thought she'd make a great psychiatrist. Always knowing what to ask and what to say.
"Mimi, it's just that... I feel like I'm flying. I've never felt like this before, but now I..." I silenced as I tried to remember the speech I prepared earlier.
"Do you like this feeling?" she asked softly as she stared into my blue eyes. I felt like she was seeing right through me, reading me like an open book.
"Oh, I love it. It feels so natural and it's so breathtakingly..." I pause for a second and tried to search for the right word. I stared deep into her hazel eyes and finally found it. "...beautiful."
"Well then you should hold on to it. Do you know what makes you feel this way?" she asked. I told you she'd make a great psychiatrist.
"That's what I've been trying to say... I only feel this way when I'm around you..." She gasped in amazement and covered her mouth gracefully. The brim of her eyes shone with tears as she stared at me...
*End Flashback*
I remember everything so clearly. It's surprising. After everything that has happened through these few years. My chain of thoughts were broken when I felt a tug on the end of my jeans. I looked down and found myself staring at Gabumon. "Are you all right, Matt?"
I smiled down at him. "Yea, I was just... remembering..."
"So are you coming or not? If you don't come now they're going to eat your lunch too." At the mention of lunch, I remembered that I didn't eat anything for breakfast that day.
"Come on!" I said as I began to run. When I got there, I saw my large circle of friends sitting around and swapping stories. I took my seat next to her. "Don't tell me you guys ate my lunch too."
"We tried, but she wouldn't let us," Tai pouted. I quickly turned towards her. She held out my lunch box and smiled at me.
"They didn't even touch it," she whispered. I opened the first layer of my lunch box and found no food there, but there was a small envelope. I stared over at her and she smiled. I smiled warmly back at her as I opened the envelope. Inside, there was a pressed sakura blossom and a piece of paper laminated together to make a bookmark. I read the note: Have a nice Spring. Remember, I love you. -Mimi...
Yup, I wouldn't have taken any other path...
Spring, the season of life, the season of young love. Spring was her favorite season. It matched her. The beautiful pink sakura blossoms brought out her rosy cheeks and hazel eyes.
Spring brings back so many memories, some are as sweet as the purest honey, but some are as painful as a million stabs in the heart. But you only get as much as you give. If I could choose all over again, I'd still take the same path.
*Flashback*
"Look, a butterfly!" my eight year old brother exclaimed. I smiled at him before I resumed playing happy Spring tunes on my harmonica. Even in the digiworld, Spring is the most beautiful season of all. Almost surprised, I saw Mimi Tachikawa, probably the most spoiled daddy's girl in all of Japan, walked over to T.K. and squat down.
"Wow, it is very pretty," she said as she examined the butterfly closely while it rested in T.K.'s gently cupped hands. Again, I was surprised that she didn't start screaming in her annoyingly sharp voice because of the bug.
"Should I give it to Kari for a present, Mimi?" he said as he stared at her with giant azure eyes. There was a glint of excitement in his eyes, or was it admiration? Ever since the first day he met Kari, he decided to ask Mimi about all the girl problems. That's one thing Mimi's good for.
"I think that you should return the butterfly where you found it. I'm sure it wants to be with all of its friends and family. Imagine if you were the butterfly. Would you be happy if someone pulled you away from Kari or Matt?" T.K. slowly shook his head as he released his capture.
Just then, a gentle spring breeze roused the sakura trees. Many blossoms and petals fell off the trees and a spark of inspiration shone in Mimi's eyes. Gently, he took of T.K.'s hat and just held it in midair as soft, velvet pettles and whole blossoms fell in it. When it was almost full, she handed it back to T.K. "I'm sure Kari will love it," she smiled one of her brightest and sweetest. T.K. quickly gave her a peck on the cheek and began to run towards Kari. That was the first time I thought I saw a deep amount of emotional depth in her.
*End flashback*
The gentle breeze once again blue and the falling petals gently caressed my face. I could smell the sweet scent in the air as I closed my eyes. Everything was still so beautiful. I walked under the large tree as the storm of pink petals continued on...
*Flashback*
I sat gazing at her as she laughed and chatted with T.K. They've always had this special bond that cannot be broken. As soon as the food was placed on the picnic mat, everyone dug in. It was the one day when we didn't have to carry the unbearable burden of saving the world, the one day when we can be a bunch of kids just hanging out.
That night, we slept under a starlit sky. Everything was so perfect. The moon was in a perfect circle. I got up and slowly walked towards a large tree. I sat down and leaned against the cold wood. Suddenly, I felt a tug on my shirt. I looked up and saw myself staring into my brother's eyes. "Matt?"
"Yea, T.K.?"
"Do you like Mimi? I really like her. Do you think she'll ever be my sister, literally?" he asked. I was a little taken back by the question.
"Well, obviously he can't be your sister. You're born and she's already born and obviously you guys aren't brothers and sisters," I explained.
"You can help..." Suddenly, I understood what he meant and my eyes widened.
"You mean..." Without finishing, he nodded. "No, no, no, no, no, no!" Marriage? Is he insane? I mean, I like Mimi and everything. She's really matured over these years and I realized that she can be a really nice friend once you get to know her. But I don't like her in that way!
"So there's absolutely no way..."
"No." I said before he could get any further. "Just no!" He crept back into his sleeping spot next to Patamon. Then, I sneaked a peek at Mimi, who slept directly under the moonlight out in the open. The light made her skin look even more pale and the light reflected off her delicate features. She was truly amazingly beautiful then...
*End Flashback*
Slowly, I felt so relieved when I exhaled a deep breath. All these memories just coming back to me, it's all so overwhelming, especially the unpleasant ones...
*Flashback*
"You wanted to talk to me?" She asked. My gaze stayed on the ground as I tried to collect my words, but all I could do was nod. "Well...?"
"I just wanted to tell you how I feel right now..." I managed to say softly.
"Oh, you want to actually talk about something serious instead of some superficial stuff. Okay, come here, sit down." she said as she began to sit on the floor under the large sakura tree. "So what do you want to talk about? How do you feel right now?" I always thought she'd make a great psychiatrist. Always knowing what to ask and what to say.
"Mimi, it's just that... I feel like I'm flying. I've never felt like this before, but now I..." I silenced as I tried to remember the speech I prepared earlier.
"Do you like this feeling?" she asked softly as she stared into my blue eyes. I felt like she was seeing right through me, reading me like an open book.
"Oh, I love it. It feels so natural and it's so breathtakingly..." I pause for a second and tried to search for the right word. I stared deep into her hazel eyes and finally found it. "...beautiful."
"Well then you should hold on to it. Do you know what makes you feel this way?" she asked. I told you she'd make a great psychiatrist.
"That's what I've been trying to say... I only feel this way when I'm around you..." She gasped in amazement and covered her mouth gracefully. The brim of her eyes shone with tears as she stared at me...
*End Flashback*
I remember everything so clearly. It's surprising. After everything that has happened through these few years. My chain of thoughts were broken when I felt a tug on the end of my jeans. I looked down and found myself staring at Gabumon. "Are you all right, Matt?"
I smiled down at him. "Yea, I was just... remembering..."
"So are you coming or not? If you don't come now they're going to eat your lunch too." At the mention of lunch, I remembered that I didn't eat anything for breakfast that day.
"Come on!" I said as I began to run. When I got there, I saw my large circle of friends sitting around and swapping stories. I took my seat next to her. "Don't tell me you guys ate my lunch too."
"We tried, but she wouldn't let us," Tai pouted. I quickly turned towards her. She held out my lunch box and smiled at me.
"They didn't even touch it," she whispered. I opened the first layer of my lunch box and found no food there, but there was a small envelope. I stared over at her and she smiled. I smiled warmly back at her as I opened the envelope. Inside, there was a pressed sakura blossom and a piece of paper laminated together to make a bookmark. I read the note: Have a nice Spring. Remember, I love you. -Mimi...
Yup, I wouldn't have taken any other path...