My Best Friend
by Yamato-chan

You're here looking like my best friend
Hoping you'll find a way
To tell me you just can't stay

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"C'mon Matt!" eight year-old Tai yelled to me. I stood, blinking at him. He stopped in
front of me, panting and sweating from running. I bit my lip.

"Why Tai?" I asked, confused at what he had to be happy, to be excited about. His face
fell.

"Matt, don't you wanna play with me?" he asked, and I was sad that I mad him feel bad. I
walked closer to him, patting his back. I smiled a smile that didn't mean anything, and ran
after him. I never actually enloyed myself, though. I was too upset. Mommy left my Daddy, and
she took Tk, my brother. He's little kid, about four.

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You laughed hard at the world, I know
Now that the seasons show
To tell me, love, your heart will soon mend

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Matt was being silly. Usually he loves to play! I was 'worry-ed' about him. I felt like
he didn't like me. Mabye it's the divorce. I don't know quite what that is, but Mama talks to
Daddy about it in whispers, and Mama has talked to Mrs. Takaishi about it too. I'm s'posed to
call her Ms. Takaishi now, but I don't. Why does it matter?

I think Matt's Daddy is sad too. He lost Tk when Matt's Mama left the house. Everytime my
Mama leaves now, I'm scared that she won't come back. Or that she'll take Kari away! Kari's my
sister. She looks funny, but I like her.

Matt used to laugh at everything. He'd always look at the stuff we did as a challenge t
hat was too easy. He was never scared when I was. And he always kept my secrets. I have not got
a better buddy anywhere! I hope he's back to being my best friend soon...

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We counted everyday
Only to show we needed each other
Who needs a reason to love
When friends just seem to know
They know it

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Tai is worried about it, I can tell. The divorce has everyone worried. Grampa and Gramma
Ishida are always patting me on the head, hugging me and saying that it will be alright. How
could it be? Mommy's gone!

I guess it's one of those 'sixth scent' things or something. You know, you get feelings
and just have a spcial, uh, bond with someone. That's how I am with Tai. We just kinda sorta
know how each other feels. I love my Mommy, but I'm mad that she left me. What am I s'posed to
do at the Mother's Day lunch at school? I'll be the only kid without a Mommy. Maybe Tai will
let me share Mrs. Kamiya with him. Mrs. Kamiya is Tai's mommy. I don't think that life would be
any fun without Tai, he's the best!

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You have lots of dreams, I know
Now it's the close of the show
Let's hope it'll all passes by in the end
So get yourself along
You're my best friend

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Matt has a big 'magination. He always has an idea, or question, or dream that I've never
heard of. He'd tell me about dreams that involved stranga and magical creatures, like Unicorns
and Trolls. I don't understand them, but I listen. Now all he dreams about is the hope of
someday being with his Mama again. I know that things will work out ok for him, somehow they
always do. Well, I'd tell ya more but Mama says that Matt's on the phone for me. Maybe he wants
to play again! I miss him so much, I'd even listen to another story about turning into a winged
creature and flying away to a carefree place. Matt told me that once, and it's the one I like
the best. But I'd listen to anything that he said. He's my best friend.
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The end
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Ok, they're eight in this, so ya know. Sorry about using bad english, I tried to write like an
eight year-old, but that's hard. I again dedicate this to Goo, my buddy, because without that
inspiration I would've never discovered Air Supply's music, sooooooo
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU! Ok I'm done. Well, I hope you enjoyed it!