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Tai looked around the coffee shop, feeling pumped. He spotted Kari's little head from one of the seats in the back, and started heading towards there.
Man, how many years has it been since he hasn't seen Mimi?
"Hey, Kari." he smiled. "Who's the new girl?" he teased, referring to Mimi.
Kari, Yolei, and Izzy shared a laugh at one of Tai's rare jokes.
Mimi, on the other hand, just stared at him.
Wow. Is this really Taichi? She couldn't believe how much he'd changed. Instead of his usual blue shirt, and brown shorts, this man in front of her wore a business suit, the sleeves rolled up, giving him
an easy-going look. His hair hadn't changed, though. It was still as bushy as ever. His brown eyes twinkled as he laughed at his own joke.
Izzy paused, confused by the sudden change of attitude by his boss. This was strange. Mimi's return might have more benefits than he thought. Tai took a seat next to her.
"Nice to see you again, Meems." he leaned towards her. "You look exactly the same."
"WHAT?" Mimi instinctively retorted. "Nuh uh!"
Appearance was an important factor in her world. Was Tai trying to tell her her taste in clothes hadn't aged? She felt offended.
"Calm down, Meems. It was supposed to be a compliment. You look great."
Mimi, blushing furiously, sighed back into her seat. "Well, thanks."
"Well? How about me? Aren't you gonna tell me I look great? I know I do." Tai draped an arm over her shoulders.
"Well, someone's certainly full of themself." she laughed.
As the two talked and talked, Kari, Yolei, and especially Izzy just stayed back and examined the scene before them.
Tai? Not shouting at anyone? Laughing? This was seriously getting strange.
Kari turned to Yolei. "You know, if I didn't know these two, I'd think they were going out."
Yolei gave her an I-know-right? grin, a twinkle in her eyes. "Wouldn't it be so cool, if they got together, Kari? You would be so lucky! I've always wanted Mimi to be my sister." Yolei admitted.
Kari smiled brightly. "I sure hope so!"
"HEY." The two girls turned to the man in the business suit. "What're you two giggling about?"
"Oh, nothing, nothing!" they said in unison.
Girls, he thought. Them and their giggling. He rolled his eyes.
Mimi, still sitting there with his arm over her, just stayed quiet for a while.
Amazing how time can change a person. She knew Tai had a think for Sora in their younger years, she still wasn't sure yet if he had moved on yet. Matt and Sora were getting married. But, boy, has Tai
changed! He's even more handsome now than before.
Mimi mentally smacked herself. What am I talking about? Augh.
Izzy handed out the invitations to Matt and Sora's wedding. Huh. Who would have thought Sora would be the one to get Matt. Mimi shifted in her seat, thinking.
Before they knew it, 20 minutes had passed. Tai stood.
"Well, guys. I gotta get back to-" his phone rang.
He lifted his phone out of his pockets and looked at it. Ayako.
"What is it, Ayako?" he groaned, the others looking at him.
"Taai-kuuuuun! Where are you? I'm in your office, and you're not here, where are you?"
Obviously not there.
"I'm out. I'll be there in a bit, 'kay?" he said, annoyed.
Mimi glanced up at him. His girlfriend? Most likely. So he has moved on. She couldn't help but feel disappointed to know this new information.
"I'll be there in 10 minutes, Ayako, calm down."
He heard her sigh from the other line. "Fiine. But I gotta leave,"
Good.
"So I'll see you toniiiiigh-"
"Yeah, sure. Whatever."
He hung up. Man, what was with girls nowadays? Sleep with them for a night, and they think you're dating. Where did they-
He stopped thinking. Mimi had gotten up.
"Where you going, Mimi?" Yolei wondered, preparing to get up, too. "I'll come with."
The dedication of this girl to Mimi was sure interesting, Izzy thought. She really wants to be like Mimi.
"I think I'm gonna head to the mall. I need furniture for my apartment. I'd be more than happy if you guys came along!" she chirped.
Yolei was up before she could even register that they were already outside.
"Uh, I'll see you late, kay, Meems?" Tai grinned at her with his childish salute, and pecked her cheek in a friendly manner.
But Yolei and Kari took it the wrong way and, "Awwwh" ed at the sight. Mimi payed no attention to it on the outside and kept her cool.
But on the inside? Ohhhhhhhhhh. Wow. Her heart was pounding crazily against her ears.
"Bye, Tai." she smiled awkwardly, as she watched him and Izzy walk towards their cars in the parking lot.
She couldn't help but smile. She couldn't wait to see him again. He was so interesting now. More intruiging, much better to talk to, more cuter. Ha.
There I go again thinking nonsense things.
Well. Chapter 2's done. :] Hope you guys liked it. If not, then okay. Laters!
