PROM FIGHT: Part 2
By Robster80
Well, before I begin, I wish to address some of my Takimi fans:
Archangel Bloodraven- One of my staunchest fellow authors! Thanks for the support and good luck on your projects. I'd love to see your spin on a Takimi. As for why Matt and Kari are angry, they hate Mimi. Remember that Matt and Mimi are an EX-COUPLE. Flighty, huh? Well, I get lots of ideas.
Sakura Mae- I' m glad you liked part one, and that you're a Takimi fan, but You've missed some of my other Takimi works. They're up there, so check them out.
Ishida Takeru- Ditto to you, sir! Check out the others.
CoffeeCake- I'm working as fast as I can!
J- Glad you liked it.
Matt's girl- You've read my fic?! STOP THE PRESSES! Seriously, thanks for reading, but you might want to avoid this part because Matt's gonna get hurt.
Lady Icecubes- Uh... I don't know how to take this, but thanks for the review.
Takimi person- It's fans like you that I write this couple. Thanks!
Me, Myself, and Iz.- Glad you like the continuation! Keep reading!
Sakura_Syaoran- No, "Sincere Hope" was the first TAKIMI fic I ever wrote. Hope you like the others.
Jade S- Thank you.
Mimi_A_Tachikawa- Check out my other Takimi fics.
Asuka- Suffering is in the works. Also, "you say Mikeru, and I say Takimi... Mikeru, Takimi... let's call the whole thing off!"
Wiseman- Haven't gotten any ideas for a Takora/Sokeru fic as of yet, but be patient.
Pally Mon- Fellow Yakari hater, I haven't heard much from you in a while. Hope you like my further Takimis.
Hikari Takaishi- *coughYougotitToots!cough*
MagnaPixiemon- I'm waiting for your review of part 1... (Checks e-mail) OH, there you are! Good review as always.
And now, a quick recap: Mimi asked TK to go with her to the prom, which he gladly accepted. After shopping for clothes for the prom and a romantic date at the movies, they came up to TK's apartment only to face Matt and Kari...
TK glared at Matt and Kari while he still held Mimi. "What the hell are you two doing in my apartment?"
Matt crossed his arms. "Kari and I saw you two enter the Movie Theater together and came here to wait for you. Now, how long has THIS been going on?" He pointed to Mimi as he said that.
Kari nodded in agreement. "Yes, TK. How long?"
Mimi looked at Kari coldly. "Not as long as you've been kissing 'Elvis' over there more than Takeru! I was there for him after he found out about you two."
Matt forced TK and Mimi apart roughly and said, "TK, you must be really stupid to think you have something special going on with a girl like her."
That was all TK could take. He grabbed Matt by his collar and bared his grit teeth. "And YOU have got a lot of gall to both insult my date and tell me who I should be dating after what you and 'Queen Kari' did to me!"
"Indeed," Mimi agreed. "Their crests should be Deceit and Darkness, not Friendship and Light!"
Kari was about to pounce on Mimi when Mrs. Takaishi appeared and said, "That's enough! TK, let go of Matt right now!"
TK did so, but he glared at his older brother as he did. Matt was smiling, but it faded when TK's mother then said, "Matt, you and Kari should leave, and give me your key!" He looked at her in shock as she continued, "Until you and TK resolve this peacefully, I don't want you here while I'm away. And Kari, as far as I'm concerned, you're no longer welcome in my home."
Matt grumbled as he gave away his key, then took Kari by her arm and said, "C'mon, babe! Let's get outta here." They walked away, unaware of Mimi and TK glaring at their backs.
Mrs. Takaishi looked at TK and said, "TK, I want you to stay away from them. At least until your father and I have a talk with Matt. You can still go with Mimi to the Prom, but keep away from Matt and Kari."
TK nodded. "I just hope they stay away from us."
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On Monday, people could tell that there was some anger between Matt and TK as they traded glares all day, as did Mimi and Kari. At lunch, TK noticed that Kari was shooting him icy stares. Luckily, Ricco and Davis sat so he couldn't see her. "I take it they found out about you and Mimi," Davis softly said.
TK nodded. "What right do they have to tell me who I can and can't date? Just because they hate Mimi doesn't mean I have to as well."
Ricco said, "Well, Matt's been spreading rumors that you were cheating on Kari with Mimi for over a year and that you're going to the prom together... But the seniors on the team hate Matt more than they hate you for going with Mimi, and she and I set the record straight to them. If you need help Friday night, we'll be there for you."
"So will Izzy, Yolei, myself, and Evi," Davis chimed in. "Luckily, sophomores are also allowed into the prom without dates that are juniors or seniors."
TK smiled at this. "Thanks, you two. I'm lucky to have you as my friends."
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Mimi furiously stomped out of the school after gym class at the end of Tuesday. Matt and Kari had been spreading wild rumors about her and TK, and that they were going to the prom together. All the girls in her class jeered her for dating a younger man, and for dissing Kari. Some of her real friends said nothing, and she knew that it was only because that they didn't want to get bashed along side her. She had forgiven them, since her anger was bent towards other people.
GODDAMN THOSE TWO, she thought ever so bitterly. If TK gets the same treatment, I don't care who gets in my way: I'LL KILL THEM, ESPECIALLY THAT LITTLE BITCH!
"Mimi,"
The voice made Mimi calm down as she turned to see TK... holding an ice pack to his left eye. "Takeru! What happened?!"
"Willis did this to me after he heard about the rumors of us cheating on Kari. He's serving detention right now for it, so that at least eases some of the pain."
Mimi carefully moved the pack and saw that TK's left eye was now black. She carefully placed a kiss on it before replacing the ice pack. "TK, if you don't want to go with me to the prom..."
TK put a finger to her lips, stopping her from finishing. "Mimi, I appreciate your concern for me... But I will not be bullied by anyone, especially not by my own brother and his word against mine. I'll go with you even if I have to crawl."
"But, Takeru, I'm the main reason you're going through all this! I can't stand the thought of something terrible happening to you because of me."
"Mimi, I've faced the likes of Devimon, Myotismon, Puppetmon, Waru-Monzaemon, and Piedmon, and I've lived to tell about it all. This is nothing compared to those times, because this time I have something more important to fight for than my life: my love for you."
Mimi would have protested more, but after he said that she hugged him and said, "What am I going to do with you, Takeru?"
"All I ask is for you to trust me... and love me."
"Easily done. And gladly."
They walked home together, arm-in-arm. When they reached TK's apartment, his mother told them, "I talked with your father, TK. He and I agreed that Matt shouldn't go to the Prom after all that's happened."
"What did you two tell him?" TK asked.
"That if he went, we'd cancel all his accounts, break his guitar, and shave his head. It almost didn't work until I also mentioned that we'd make him go on dates with Jun Motomiya. He folded faster than I do in a poker game."
All three of them laughed at this: Mrs. Takaishi at her joke, and Mimi and TK at the thought of Matt handcuffed to Jun if she ever got a hold of him again. It made Mimi feel better knowing that Matt, and possibly Kari as well, wouldn't be at the Prom so that meant less trouble.
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TK checked himself in the mirror late Friday afternoon as he fixed his tie. Tonight, he would be taking Mimi to the Prom, no matter who or what stood in his way. He was thankful that his black eye was now gone. I just hope everything goes all right.
Suddenly, his mother knocked on the bathroom door. "You're date is here!" she called to him. Smiling, TK picked up the corset he recently bought and walked to the living room. He froze in his tracks as he saw Mimi in her dress and hair bow. "Mimi... Wow!"
Smiling, the pink-haired girl walked over to him and placed a boutonniere in his tuxedo. "Wait till we get there," she whispered softly. "You'll be speechless."
Mrs Takaishi emerged with a camera and said, "Okay, you two! I have to get pictures for the Tachikawas as I promised, not to mention some for myself." She snapped about five pictures with two cameras before she said, "I'll be home very late tonight, but please make sure he's home by 11, Mimi."
TK glared at his mother. "Mooooom! I'm 16 now."
"I know, honey, but I do worry about you. Now that you and your brother are at each other's throats, I'm extremely worried."
Mimi took her arm into TK's and said, "I'll look after him, Mrs. Takaishi." With that, she dragged TK out of the apartment and down the stairs for the lobby.
"Mimi," TK said. "You're worried about me, too, aren't you?"
Mimi looked at him, her cheerful face now worried. "I am. I don't trust Matt or Kari. What if they try something?"
TK cupped her cheek with his hand. "All we can do now is hope, Mimi. It brought us together, so I'm sure it will get us through tonight."
There were no more words as they walked to the school. Mimi tightened her grip on TK's arm slightly as they received several glares from most of the seniors watching them enter. TK and Mimi glared back, trying to show that they were not afraid. They were then approached by Davis, Izzy, Quatre, and their dates Evi, Yolei, and Sakura (NOT FROM CCS, THOUGH), who greeted them warmly.
"We're glad you made it safely," Quatre said. "We got worried after Matt and Kari showed up, both smiling unpleasantly."
TK's eyes went wide. "Matt's here?!"
Izzy nodded and pointed over to the dance floor, where Matt and Kari were dancing. "I think it would be best if you both stayed with us for tonight. Even though Ricco and the whole basketball team are here, there still are mixed feelings towards you two for coming together."
Mimi nodded. "We'd appreciate that, Izzy. So much for the threat of dating Jun." They all walked over to a table and sat down. Evi said, "What was that about dating Jun, Mimi?"
TK explained about how Matt was forbidden to come to the Prom and of his punishments. Davis snapped his fingers and said, "Just our luck, she's out of town for a month! Oh well, I'll be sure to tell her next time she calls." He finished the sentence with a smile.
After waiting for an hour, Mimi and TK got onto the dance floor to dance. Ricco and his date got next to them and said, "Matt and Kari noticed you're here. Be careful." TK nodded, but then lost himself in the dance with Mimi. He expected people to jeer him and try to cut in to dance with Mimi, but instead people were saying "Way to groove, TK!" or "I never knew you could dance like that!"
Only one person tired to cut in during a slow dance: one of the senior guys grabbed Mimi and said, "May I have this dance?" He was surprised when Yolei grabbed him and said, "You certainly may, handsome!" As she dragged him away, she winked at TK and Mimi, who began to dance.
"I could have handled him," Mimi said under her breath. She felt a hand on her cheek and found her head turned slowly to face her partner.
"Still, that was one way to prevent your hands from getting dirty. Forget about it, and let's focus on the here and now."
Mimi smiled brightly as she pulled TK closer to her and rested her head on his shoulder. They were now dancing closer together than they had about two weeks ago when they told each other their feelings.
TK was enjoying himself. He didn't notice someone coming up behind him and tearing him away from Mimi, saying, "Excuse us!"
Matt grabbed Mimi by the arm and led her off the floor and outside. TK was about to go after her when Kari grabbed him and said bluntly, "Let's dance!" She pulled him closer to her and tried to dance with him when she was grabbed by Davis, who said, "This gentleman is spoken for, Miss Kamiya."
"Thanks," TK said, as he bolted after Matt and Mimi. Kari broke free of Davis' grip and ran after him.
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"Unhand me!" Mimi demanded as Matt led her outside the school to under a street lamp. Once there, he let go of her and slapped her before she could react. He glared at her with burning eyes as he growled, "For the last time, stay away from my little brother-!"
He was cut off as a fist flew at him and connected hard with his jaw. He staggered back a bit before he saw his assailant: TK. His younger brother's fist was clenched with rage as he said with fury, "And I'm warning YOU this ONE time: hit Mimi again, and I'll break your neck!"
Matt touched his jaw, which now ached form the punch. He then felt something on his chin and looked at his fingers. They were stained with blood, which ran from his lips. He faced TK, a look of shock on his face. "TK, why?! Can't you see I'm trying to protect you from that-?"
"Shut it, Yamato!" TK snapped. "Don't even THINK of insulting her! And I don't recall asking you for help on my love life. I'm 16 now, big brother, and I don't need you for anything."
Matt now glared at TK as Kari appeared beside him. "You ungrateful little-!"
"What have I to be grateful to you for?! You and Kari lied to me, you Casanova! You were supposed to be my brother and her my best friend, and yet you two were dating behind my back for over a year! I'm glad that Mimi and I are now together, but that doesn't excuse what you did!"
Kari stepped between matt and TK. "Don't trust her, TK! She's nothing but a blabbermouth hooker-!"
TK spat at her, "She's a saint compared to you, bitch!"
With that, Matt moved Kari aside and lunged at TK. They fell to the ground and began to struggle with each other, screaming at each other.
Kari looked hatefully at Mimi and charged at her. Mimi sidestepped her attacker and gave her a quick chop in the back as she sailed by. "Have you already forgotten I took self-defense classes?" she said, turning to see Kari glare at her. However, I can't do much while wearing this dress. That's my only drawback.
That didn't make Kari stop as she lunged again, this time grabbing a handful of Mimi's hair and pulling at it. Mimi grit her teeth as she tried to shrug off the pain and tear off Kari.
Meanwhile, the two brothers were still struggling with each other. Davis came out and watched everything. He watched as they got up and began to trade punches. "That's it, TK! Give him a left! Let him have a right! Whoo, what an uppercut! Jab, jab, jab!" He stopped cheering as he saw TK get kneed in his family jewels and fell to the ground.
Matt said in a harsh tone, "So help me, I'll teach you if I have to pound your brains in!" He raised his hands into one big fist, ready to deliver one last blow to TK's head.
Mimi saw this, tore Kari off, and threw the younger girl at Matt. The two hit their heads together, knocking Kari out. Matt was stunned but still standing.
TK then got to his feet and delivered a punch at Matt, sending him spinning to the ground. He stood over him, his lip and nose bleeding, and said, "As of right now, I am an only child! You are NOT my brother, not any more. I take back telling you and Kari to drop dead because that's too good for you. I want you to both live and remember how much you hurt Mimi and me."
Mimi and Davis rushed out to TK. Mimi hugged him tight as Davis gave her back her purse and said, "I think it would be best if you two were long gone by the time they wake up. Moreover, I think Mimi should get you patched up, TK. You're nose is bleeding as well as your lip."
Mimi broke away from TK and pulled out some tissues from her purse. She gently wiped away the blood from his lip with one and then gave him another to hold to his nose. They thanked Davis for his help and began to walk home.
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Mimi unlocked her apartment door and led TK inside to the sofa. "I'll get us some cold drinks," she said before she kissed his cheek and then went to the refrigerator.
TK was still holding a tissue to his nose, unsure if the bleeding had stopped. "Mimi," he said, "I want you to know I'm sorry for-."
Mimi came back with two cold cans of soda and said, "Takeru Takaishi, I don't want to hear you apologize for something that you had no control of! If there's anyone to blame for what happened, it's Matt because he went to the Prom despite his warnings." She gave one can to TK and then slowly removed the tissue from his nose. "The bleeding's stopped. I'll get a washcloth so we can remove all the bloodstains."
TK nodded at her and watched her go to the bathroom. He opened his soda and had several sips. I didn't really mean what I said to Matt tonight. I'll apologize when I know he's suffered enough... which will be quite a long time from now.
He looked up to see Mimi return with a wet cloth, which she carefully used to clean his face. Once she was done, she looked at him and said, "There we are: a handsome face once more!" She kissed him softly to make sure she didn't hurt him. "Still kissable."
TK cupped her chin in his free hand. "Mimi, I want you to answer me honestly. If you knew what was going to happen tonight, would you still have gone with me to the prom?"
"Yes. Despite what happened, I had a wonderful time just being with you, my Takeru." With that, she began to kiss him again. TK carefully put his soda away somewhere safe as he began to kiss her back and pull her body closer to his in a hug. He felt content as she wrapped her arms around him and deepened the kiss. His one hand found the zipper to her dress and slowly began to undo it as he moved his lips to her neck.
Mimi softly moaned as she felt again the passion of last Saturday all over again. She moved her hands to remove TK's jacket and began to unbutton his shirt. "Takeru... love me..."
"And you me, my love..."
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Notes: I believe I owe you all some explanations. First, Evi is the name of a friend of mine and is the owner of the website Digimon4Digifans, where she has posted up several of my fics. She lieks Davis, so I used her as his girl for this fic. As for Stacey, Ricco, and Sakura. I made them up. Actually, Ricco is the name of a friend of mine back in high School, and a heck of a basketball and football player I might add. Quatre, as you may know, is from Gundam Wing (Somebody asked for another GW cameo.) Ja ne!
By Robster80
Well, before I begin, I wish to address some of my Takimi fans:
Archangel Bloodraven- One of my staunchest fellow authors! Thanks for the support and good luck on your projects. I'd love to see your spin on a Takimi. As for why Matt and Kari are angry, they hate Mimi. Remember that Matt and Mimi are an EX-COUPLE. Flighty, huh? Well, I get lots of ideas.
Sakura Mae- I' m glad you liked part one, and that you're a Takimi fan, but You've missed some of my other Takimi works. They're up there, so check them out.
Ishida Takeru- Ditto to you, sir! Check out the others.
CoffeeCake- I'm working as fast as I can!
J- Glad you liked it.
Matt's girl- You've read my fic?! STOP THE PRESSES! Seriously, thanks for reading, but you might want to avoid this part because Matt's gonna get hurt.
Lady Icecubes- Uh... I don't know how to take this, but thanks for the review.
Takimi person- It's fans like you that I write this couple. Thanks!
Me, Myself, and Iz.- Glad you like the continuation! Keep reading!
Sakura_Syaoran- No, "Sincere Hope" was the first TAKIMI fic I ever wrote. Hope you like the others.
Jade S- Thank you.
Mimi_A_Tachikawa- Check out my other Takimi fics.
Asuka- Suffering is in the works. Also, "you say Mikeru, and I say Takimi... Mikeru, Takimi... let's call the whole thing off!"
Wiseman- Haven't gotten any ideas for a Takora/Sokeru fic as of yet, but be patient.
Pally Mon- Fellow Yakari hater, I haven't heard much from you in a while. Hope you like my further Takimis.
Hikari Takaishi- *coughYougotitToots!cough*
MagnaPixiemon- I'm waiting for your review of part 1... (Checks e-mail) OH, there you are! Good review as always.
And now, a quick recap: Mimi asked TK to go with her to the prom, which he gladly accepted. After shopping for clothes for the prom and a romantic date at the movies, they came up to TK's apartment only to face Matt and Kari...
TK glared at Matt and Kari while he still held Mimi. "What the hell are you two doing in my apartment?"
Matt crossed his arms. "Kari and I saw you two enter the Movie Theater together and came here to wait for you. Now, how long has THIS been going on?" He pointed to Mimi as he said that.
Kari nodded in agreement. "Yes, TK. How long?"
Mimi looked at Kari coldly. "Not as long as you've been kissing 'Elvis' over there more than Takeru! I was there for him after he found out about you two."
Matt forced TK and Mimi apart roughly and said, "TK, you must be really stupid to think you have something special going on with a girl like her."
That was all TK could take. He grabbed Matt by his collar and bared his grit teeth. "And YOU have got a lot of gall to both insult my date and tell me who I should be dating after what you and 'Queen Kari' did to me!"
"Indeed," Mimi agreed. "Their crests should be Deceit and Darkness, not Friendship and Light!"
Kari was about to pounce on Mimi when Mrs. Takaishi appeared and said, "That's enough! TK, let go of Matt right now!"
TK did so, but he glared at his older brother as he did. Matt was smiling, but it faded when TK's mother then said, "Matt, you and Kari should leave, and give me your key!" He looked at her in shock as she continued, "Until you and TK resolve this peacefully, I don't want you here while I'm away. And Kari, as far as I'm concerned, you're no longer welcome in my home."
Matt grumbled as he gave away his key, then took Kari by her arm and said, "C'mon, babe! Let's get outta here." They walked away, unaware of Mimi and TK glaring at their backs.
Mrs. Takaishi looked at TK and said, "TK, I want you to stay away from them. At least until your father and I have a talk with Matt. You can still go with Mimi to the Prom, but keep away from Matt and Kari."
TK nodded. "I just hope they stay away from us."
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On Monday, people could tell that there was some anger between Matt and TK as they traded glares all day, as did Mimi and Kari. At lunch, TK noticed that Kari was shooting him icy stares. Luckily, Ricco and Davis sat so he couldn't see her. "I take it they found out about you and Mimi," Davis softly said.
TK nodded. "What right do they have to tell me who I can and can't date? Just because they hate Mimi doesn't mean I have to as well."
Ricco said, "Well, Matt's been spreading rumors that you were cheating on Kari with Mimi for over a year and that you're going to the prom together... But the seniors on the team hate Matt more than they hate you for going with Mimi, and she and I set the record straight to them. If you need help Friday night, we'll be there for you."
"So will Izzy, Yolei, myself, and Evi," Davis chimed in. "Luckily, sophomores are also allowed into the prom without dates that are juniors or seniors."
TK smiled at this. "Thanks, you two. I'm lucky to have you as my friends."
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Mimi furiously stomped out of the school after gym class at the end of Tuesday. Matt and Kari had been spreading wild rumors about her and TK, and that they were going to the prom together. All the girls in her class jeered her for dating a younger man, and for dissing Kari. Some of her real friends said nothing, and she knew that it was only because that they didn't want to get bashed along side her. She had forgiven them, since her anger was bent towards other people.
GODDAMN THOSE TWO, she thought ever so bitterly. If TK gets the same treatment, I don't care who gets in my way: I'LL KILL THEM, ESPECIALLY THAT LITTLE BITCH!
"Mimi,"
The voice made Mimi calm down as she turned to see TK... holding an ice pack to his left eye. "Takeru! What happened?!"
"Willis did this to me after he heard about the rumors of us cheating on Kari. He's serving detention right now for it, so that at least eases some of the pain."
Mimi carefully moved the pack and saw that TK's left eye was now black. She carefully placed a kiss on it before replacing the ice pack. "TK, if you don't want to go with me to the prom..."
TK put a finger to her lips, stopping her from finishing. "Mimi, I appreciate your concern for me... But I will not be bullied by anyone, especially not by my own brother and his word against mine. I'll go with you even if I have to crawl."
"But, Takeru, I'm the main reason you're going through all this! I can't stand the thought of something terrible happening to you because of me."
"Mimi, I've faced the likes of Devimon, Myotismon, Puppetmon, Waru-Monzaemon, and Piedmon, and I've lived to tell about it all. This is nothing compared to those times, because this time I have something more important to fight for than my life: my love for you."
Mimi would have protested more, but after he said that she hugged him and said, "What am I going to do with you, Takeru?"
"All I ask is for you to trust me... and love me."
"Easily done. And gladly."
They walked home together, arm-in-arm. When they reached TK's apartment, his mother told them, "I talked with your father, TK. He and I agreed that Matt shouldn't go to the Prom after all that's happened."
"What did you two tell him?" TK asked.
"That if he went, we'd cancel all his accounts, break his guitar, and shave his head. It almost didn't work until I also mentioned that we'd make him go on dates with Jun Motomiya. He folded faster than I do in a poker game."
All three of them laughed at this: Mrs. Takaishi at her joke, and Mimi and TK at the thought of Matt handcuffed to Jun if she ever got a hold of him again. It made Mimi feel better knowing that Matt, and possibly Kari as well, wouldn't be at the Prom so that meant less trouble.
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TK checked himself in the mirror late Friday afternoon as he fixed his tie. Tonight, he would be taking Mimi to the Prom, no matter who or what stood in his way. He was thankful that his black eye was now gone. I just hope everything goes all right.
Suddenly, his mother knocked on the bathroom door. "You're date is here!" she called to him. Smiling, TK picked up the corset he recently bought and walked to the living room. He froze in his tracks as he saw Mimi in her dress and hair bow. "Mimi... Wow!"
Smiling, the pink-haired girl walked over to him and placed a boutonniere in his tuxedo. "Wait till we get there," she whispered softly. "You'll be speechless."
Mrs Takaishi emerged with a camera and said, "Okay, you two! I have to get pictures for the Tachikawas as I promised, not to mention some for myself." She snapped about five pictures with two cameras before she said, "I'll be home very late tonight, but please make sure he's home by 11, Mimi."
TK glared at his mother. "Mooooom! I'm 16 now."
"I know, honey, but I do worry about you. Now that you and your brother are at each other's throats, I'm extremely worried."
Mimi took her arm into TK's and said, "I'll look after him, Mrs. Takaishi." With that, she dragged TK out of the apartment and down the stairs for the lobby.
"Mimi," TK said. "You're worried about me, too, aren't you?"
Mimi looked at him, her cheerful face now worried. "I am. I don't trust Matt or Kari. What if they try something?"
TK cupped her cheek with his hand. "All we can do now is hope, Mimi. It brought us together, so I'm sure it will get us through tonight."
There were no more words as they walked to the school. Mimi tightened her grip on TK's arm slightly as they received several glares from most of the seniors watching them enter. TK and Mimi glared back, trying to show that they were not afraid. They were then approached by Davis, Izzy, Quatre, and their dates Evi, Yolei, and Sakura (NOT FROM CCS, THOUGH), who greeted them warmly.
"We're glad you made it safely," Quatre said. "We got worried after Matt and Kari showed up, both smiling unpleasantly."
TK's eyes went wide. "Matt's here?!"
Izzy nodded and pointed over to the dance floor, where Matt and Kari were dancing. "I think it would be best if you both stayed with us for tonight. Even though Ricco and the whole basketball team are here, there still are mixed feelings towards you two for coming together."
Mimi nodded. "We'd appreciate that, Izzy. So much for the threat of dating Jun." They all walked over to a table and sat down. Evi said, "What was that about dating Jun, Mimi?"
TK explained about how Matt was forbidden to come to the Prom and of his punishments. Davis snapped his fingers and said, "Just our luck, she's out of town for a month! Oh well, I'll be sure to tell her next time she calls." He finished the sentence with a smile.
After waiting for an hour, Mimi and TK got onto the dance floor to dance. Ricco and his date got next to them and said, "Matt and Kari noticed you're here. Be careful." TK nodded, but then lost himself in the dance with Mimi. He expected people to jeer him and try to cut in to dance with Mimi, but instead people were saying "Way to groove, TK!" or "I never knew you could dance like that!"
Only one person tired to cut in during a slow dance: one of the senior guys grabbed Mimi and said, "May I have this dance?" He was surprised when Yolei grabbed him and said, "You certainly may, handsome!" As she dragged him away, she winked at TK and Mimi, who began to dance.
"I could have handled him," Mimi said under her breath. She felt a hand on her cheek and found her head turned slowly to face her partner.
"Still, that was one way to prevent your hands from getting dirty. Forget about it, and let's focus on the here and now."
Mimi smiled brightly as she pulled TK closer to her and rested her head on his shoulder. They were now dancing closer together than they had about two weeks ago when they told each other their feelings.
TK was enjoying himself. He didn't notice someone coming up behind him and tearing him away from Mimi, saying, "Excuse us!"
Matt grabbed Mimi by the arm and led her off the floor and outside. TK was about to go after her when Kari grabbed him and said bluntly, "Let's dance!" She pulled him closer to her and tried to dance with him when she was grabbed by Davis, who said, "This gentleman is spoken for, Miss Kamiya."
"Thanks," TK said, as he bolted after Matt and Mimi. Kari broke free of Davis' grip and ran after him.
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"Unhand me!" Mimi demanded as Matt led her outside the school to under a street lamp. Once there, he let go of her and slapped her before she could react. He glared at her with burning eyes as he growled, "For the last time, stay away from my little brother-!"
He was cut off as a fist flew at him and connected hard with his jaw. He staggered back a bit before he saw his assailant: TK. His younger brother's fist was clenched with rage as he said with fury, "And I'm warning YOU this ONE time: hit Mimi again, and I'll break your neck!"
Matt touched his jaw, which now ached form the punch. He then felt something on his chin and looked at his fingers. They were stained with blood, which ran from his lips. He faced TK, a look of shock on his face. "TK, why?! Can't you see I'm trying to protect you from that-?"
"Shut it, Yamato!" TK snapped. "Don't even THINK of insulting her! And I don't recall asking you for help on my love life. I'm 16 now, big brother, and I don't need you for anything."
Matt now glared at TK as Kari appeared beside him. "You ungrateful little-!"
"What have I to be grateful to you for?! You and Kari lied to me, you Casanova! You were supposed to be my brother and her my best friend, and yet you two were dating behind my back for over a year! I'm glad that Mimi and I are now together, but that doesn't excuse what you did!"
Kari stepped between matt and TK. "Don't trust her, TK! She's nothing but a blabbermouth hooker-!"
TK spat at her, "She's a saint compared to you, bitch!"
With that, Matt moved Kari aside and lunged at TK. They fell to the ground and began to struggle with each other, screaming at each other.
Kari looked hatefully at Mimi and charged at her. Mimi sidestepped her attacker and gave her a quick chop in the back as she sailed by. "Have you already forgotten I took self-defense classes?" she said, turning to see Kari glare at her. However, I can't do much while wearing this dress. That's my only drawback.
That didn't make Kari stop as she lunged again, this time grabbing a handful of Mimi's hair and pulling at it. Mimi grit her teeth as she tried to shrug off the pain and tear off Kari.
Meanwhile, the two brothers were still struggling with each other. Davis came out and watched everything. He watched as they got up and began to trade punches. "That's it, TK! Give him a left! Let him have a right! Whoo, what an uppercut! Jab, jab, jab!" He stopped cheering as he saw TK get kneed in his family jewels and fell to the ground.
Matt said in a harsh tone, "So help me, I'll teach you if I have to pound your brains in!" He raised his hands into one big fist, ready to deliver one last blow to TK's head.
Mimi saw this, tore Kari off, and threw the younger girl at Matt. The two hit their heads together, knocking Kari out. Matt was stunned but still standing.
TK then got to his feet and delivered a punch at Matt, sending him spinning to the ground. He stood over him, his lip and nose bleeding, and said, "As of right now, I am an only child! You are NOT my brother, not any more. I take back telling you and Kari to drop dead because that's too good for you. I want you to both live and remember how much you hurt Mimi and me."
Mimi and Davis rushed out to TK. Mimi hugged him tight as Davis gave her back her purse and said, "I think it would be best if you two were long gone by the time they wake up. Moreover, I think Mimi should get you patched up, TK. You're nose is bleeding as well as your lip."
Mimi broke away from TK and pulled out some tissues from her purse. She gently wiped away the blood from his lip with one and then gave him another to hold to his nose. They thanked Davis for his help and began to walk home.
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Mimi unlocked her apartment door and led TK inside to the sofa. "I'll get us some cold drinks," she said before she kissed his cheek and then went to the refrigerator.
TK was still holding a tissue to his nose, unsure if the bleeding had stopped. "Mimi," he said, "I want you to know I'm sorry for-."
Mimi came back with two cold cans of soda and said, "Takeru Takaishi, I don't want to hear you apologize for something that you had no control of! If there's anyone to blame for what happened, it's Matt because he went to the Prom despite his warnings." She gave one can to TK and then slowly removed the tissue from his nose. "The bleeding's stopped. I'll get a washcloth so we can remove all the bloodstains."
TK nodded at her and watched her go to the bathroom. He opened his soda and had several sips. I didn't really mean what I said to Matt tonight. I'll apologize when I know he's suffered enough... which will be quite a long time from now.
He looked up to see Mimi return with a wet cloth, which she carefully used to clean his face. Once she was done, she looked at him and said, "There we are: a handsome face once more!" She kissed him softly to make sure she didn't hurt him. "Still kissable."
TK cupped her chin in his free hand. "Mimi, I want you to answer me honestly. If you knew what was going to happen tonight, would you still have gone with me to the prom?"
"Yes. Despite what happened, I had a wonderful time just being with you, my Takeru." With that, she began to kiss him again. TK carefully put his soda away somewhere safe as he began to kiss her back and pull her body closer to his in a hug. He felt content as she wrapped her arms around him and deepened the kiss. His one hand found the zipper to her dress and slowly began to undo it as he moved his lips to her neck.
Mimi softly moaned as she felt again the passion of last Saturday all over again. She moved her hands to remove TK's jacket and began to unbutton his shirt. "Takeru... love me..."
"And you me, my love..."
END
Notes: I believe I owe you all some explanations. First, Evi is the name of a friend of mine and is the owner of the website Digimon4Digifans, where she has posted up several of my fics. She lieks Davis, so I used her as his girl for this fic. As for Stacey, Ricco, and Sakura. I made them up. Actually, Ricco is the name of a friend of mine back in high School, and a heck of a basketball and football player I might add. Quatre, as you may know, is from Gundam Wing (Somebody asked for another GW cameo.) Ja ne!