DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the Digimon series nor it's containing characters. They all belong to Akiyoshi Hongo. Aki is mine though, as is the plot, and any other characters you do not recognize.
Title: What is Love?
Author: Aoi Megami
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: Odaiba High School
"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust to hope, and to endure whatever comes."
We were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming
What we'd have to go through
Now here we are
And I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
She's beautiful, drop dead gorgeous, boys will line up just to have a five second conversation with her, she's Odaiba High School's most popular girl. Mimi Tachikawa is described in many different words, but if she were to describe herself, she would say she was Daddy's little girl.
She gets everything she wants when she asks for it. But beneath the her spoilt features, she's very sincere. The reason she was given the crest of sincerity. She would never judge you by your looks. Her head is not always up on cloud nine because of her popularity, though she loves to admit that she does love the attention. She doesn't care who she hangs out with, the cheerleading squad, any sports team, the music lovers group, the book loving people, as long as she gets to have fun, she's there, and as long as you're a true friend to her, she won't judge, or choose.
She was sixteen years old, she came back from New York about a couple of months ago, and yes, only in that short amount of time, did she quickly risen to the top. She didn't care, all she cared about was that she was with her friends again, her true friends who stuck by her through the good times and the bad and of course, through the danger they all experienced while saving the Digi world. And thanks to mowing back to Japan, it means, she can visit Palmon more than she used to.
Daddy's little girl was dropped of by none other than the daddy himself. He gave Mimi a peck on the forehead and said his goodbye.
"Have fun today kids." he said before speeding out of the school grounds
"Hai!" Mimi and her cousin Aki called out. Aki Tachikawa was the son of Mimi's father's brother. Aki had always wanted to experience the Japanese life since he's lived in America ever since he was born. That's why he tagged along with his cousin to Japan.
Aki was -in a word- handsome. He had light brown shaggy hair that goes down right above his shoulders, he also had the same translucent hazel eyes that Mimi's got. Whenever they're together, people often mistakes them for being twins.
He became the Odaiba high school girls' target since he arrived. Aki was furious with them following him around, and carelessly flirting with him, so he ruthlessly screamed at them, two words that made them go away and not follow him around anymore; "I'M GAY!" he 'humph' and walked away. Even with the ruthless awakening, girls still surrounds Aki, because he loves to be with them, the cause of having a woman's heart. The girls always comes to him whenever they have problems, he gives them advices, and comforts them like any other girl would do.
"Hi Aki, Mimi!" Classmates and Schoolmates greeted as the dynamic duo passed by the halls of Odaiba High School. Mimi and Aki are not only family, they are also best friends, they both share their deepest darkest secrets that both would take to their grave, no matter what.
Mimi's translucent hazel eyes brightened up when she saw her childhood friend in front of his opened locker just a few lockers down the hall. She quickly ran to him, leaving Aki behind, though she knew why she was running, so she didn't mind leaving him.
"Yamato!" she called cheerfully as she approach him.
"Stop calling me that!" he shut his eyes closed at the same time, shutting his locker close.
Mimi laughed out loud. "Gomen, Matt-chan!" she teased. A shiver ran down his spine, and he turned to her with a force trembling smile on his face.
"Urusai!" he half growled. "How many times do I have to say this to you?" he glared at her, making Mimi laugh even harder. He knew she was teasing him, but he just couldn't help but be annoyed sometimes, especially when it comes to his name.
"Alright, alright," Mimi raised both her hands in defense, "Matt." she smiled warmly at him, calming Matt's nerves down.
"Ohayou." Matt greeted as he leaned on the front of his locker. Mimi giggled at his usual expression and position; Mat leaning against the lockers, his arms folded, his blonde hair spiked upwards pointing into different directions, his closed eyelids hiding his blue diamond sparkling eyes.
"O-ha-you!" Aki greeted when he finally reached them. Matt smirked at the obvious English dialect that was mixed in.
Matt and Mimi had grown closer ever since her return, and there are more reasons behind the fact that Mimi keeps pestering Matt. You see, Sora, Mimi's best girl friend, has a crush on Matt and she wanted to see the two of them happy together, even if it means, getting involved to getting them a bit closer with each other.
What can I do to make you mine?
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
She didn't know how it happened, all she knows is that she's in love with Yamato Ishida and that's all there is to it. She was aware of Mimi's pestering, and she was grateful that her friend wanted to see both of her best friends happy together. But it's been a year and there's still no progress.
She's done everything she could possibly do, she's gone to every single one of his concerts, she helped promote the band so they can get more performances, she raised money to help them, she was almost like the band's manager with all the things she's done. All for him, and only him. But why won't he look at her the way she looks at him? She knew that it'll take time. But how hard and how long will it take to penetrate one's heart and stay there for eternity?
"Sora-chan!" a voice snapped her out of her thoughts and she turned to look at the source.
"Ohayou Tai!" she said happily and Tai flashed her a toothy grin.
"Ready for class?" Tai asked.
"Of course, we have homeroom with everybody first, so the class is very convenient, and besides, we don't do anything in that class, it's a free period." she smiled. "So what are we suppose to be ready for?"
Tai laughed. "Yeah, I guess your right."
They entered the class and their digidestined friends were already sited at the very back of the class.
Just a smile and there's no way back
Can hardly believe it
But there's an angel, calling me
Reaching for my heart
I know, that I'll be ok now
This time it's real
Matt, Mimi, and Aki walked towards their first class, which was homeroom, it was a free period class where they can do what ever they want, do homework, chat, study, and the only way to pass the class is if you show up. It was required for the oldest students of Odaiba High School to have this class. The digidestined were lucky to have this free period class together.
The trio sat in their respective seats, Mimi and Aki chatting away while Matt, have slowly zoned out from their conversation.
He couldn't help but think of her. She's always been there for him, she's supported her band, made him laugh, she actually made him feel comfortable about everything around him. It was a weird feeling, yet so right. He was in love with her. As simple as that. She was his angel, sent from the heavens to guide him and love him. Though he hated to admit it. He was in love.
The conversation ceased when they noticed Sora and Tai entered the class, the sudden silence made Matt snapped out of his thoughts. Tai sat beside Matt, who was behind Sora's seat. Mimi sat in front of Tai and Aki in front of Mimi. Jyou and Izzy were the only digidestined who sat up front.
"You think they'd lay low in a class where there's no lessons, just a free period?" Matt asked Tai as he pointed to their two education loving friends. Tai only laughed at Matt's sarcasm.
"Don't be so mean Matt." Mimi hissed warningly. Sora laughed.
"Come on Mimi, Matt's kinda right." she defended him.
"Still, I don't see them making fun of you and your guitar obsessed self." Mimi glared
"Hey! That wasn't what you-" he started but Mimi cut him off.
"I know what I said I was just stating something."
"Whatever." he shrugged and leaned back on his chair.
"How could you say that!" a dark haired girl popped out of nowhere and berated Mimi.
"Jun!" she exclaimed.
"Matt is not obsessed, he's just in love with music, and-"
"I didn't say that I was just simple stating that-" Mimi tried to defend herself but it was useless. The moment Jun had set her eyes on Matt, she squealed and threw herself to him, making Matt fall flat on his back, the back side of the chair, refraining him from getting too much damage in his back.
"Gomenasai, Matt-chan." Jun smiled sweetly. Matt shivered at name Jun called him.
"R-right." he stuttered and ignored her completely as he got up and straightened his chair. He sat back down, leant back and tilted his chair in the two legs.
Mimi fumed at this, Matt was suppose to be Sora's, and Jun was supposed to be out of the picture. But even so, Mimi couldn't help but laugh at what happened.
"Don't laugh Tachikawa." Matt grumbled. Mimi stared at him disbelievingly.
"I wasn't the only one laughing you know." she pointed out with a pout.
"So?" he asked, his face emotionless.
"That's not fair!" she whined, and everybody laughed, except for Jun. Who looked back and forth between Mimi and Matt. And then it hit her.
REFERENCE:
Italicize Quote (A verse from the Bible; 1 Corinthians 13, 4-13)
First Italicize/Bold Quote (Lyrics from the song; At the Beginning by Donna Lewis)
Second Italicize/Bold Quote (Lyrics from the song; How did I fall in Love with You by Backstreet Boys)
Third Italicize/Bold Quote (Lyrics from the song; I Lay My Love on You by Westlife)