Recap:

Just then the door opened and Melany walked in.

"Mama!" She exclaimed, running to her mother.

The word that came out of the beautiful little girl's mouth shocked Matt into a state of barely consciousness.

"Meet your daughter Matt, Melany Isabelle Ishida" Mimi said picking Melany up in her arms.

Matt felt as though time itself had stopped and everything disappeared, his surroundings seemed surreal and he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Her words played in his head over and over as he looked at the tiny little girl in her arms, the girl who resembled him to an extreme.

Anger boiled inside of him, he couldn't believe she would hide something like this from him.

"Matt, Matt, say something" Mimi's voice brought him back to reality.

"Say something! You want me to say something! Now of all times, while I'm laying in hospital bed you choose to tell me now! Why Mimi, why?" Matt said, trying to restrain the anger in his voice so he wouldn't scare his newly found daughter.

It didn't work, Melany looked from him to Mimi and clutched onto her mother in fear.

"Okay wait Matt" Mimi said calmly, going over to the door.

"Tk, Kari!" She called out.

"Yea" Kari answered coming over to the door.

"Can you take Melly for a couple minutes, so I can uh talk to Matt" Mimi asked, her voice low.

"Sure" Kari nodded, taking Melany out of the room.

"Matt what you have to understand is-

"What Mimi! What do I have to understand! You left with out saying a word, not even so much as a call! Did you think I would abandon you? I would leave you just like that? I mean seriously, what reason could you possibly have for leaving?" Matt asked, now full out yelling.

"Matt, you cheated on me! I know you did I saw you! That was the night I found out okay?! And I felt like if I told you then I would be holding you back from your dreams and you would resent me for it! Matt don't you understand I had to leave, there was no way I could've stayed not with you there I really didn't want you to know not when you had so much on your plate already" Mimi said emotionally, her eyes filling up with tears.

"Okay Mimi don't do that" Matt said frustratedly, looking away from her.

"Don't do what Matt?" Mimi asked, looking at him in contempt.

"Cry, I can't stand to see you cry Meems" Matt said letting his voice soften a little.

The second Mimi heard him use her old school nickname, she broke down into a fit of sobs, collapsing to the floor on her hands and knees, it was too much for her to handle and she couldn't seem to pull it together.

Matt gathered his strength and pulled himself out of bed, he was dressed in nothing but boxers but at the moment he didn't care, especially since Mimi had seen him in less anyway. Crouching down beside her, he contemplated whether he should touch her or not, a simple hug or something, he wasn't sure exactly what to do in this situation.

"Mimi, I want to get to know her" He said finally, breaking the silence.

"Why Matt? You're a big time rock star who goes on tour and is like never in the same place at once, how could you expect me to let my daughter get attached to you knowing that you would have to leave, I'm her mother Matt, I can't let her get hurt" Mimi said, her voice was solid and forceful, much to Matt's surprise.

"I would never do that to her, you never told me about her when I had a right to know, while I don't fully understand why you made that decision I respect it, now Mimi I want to know her" Matt said or more like requested.

"Two conditions" Mimi said sternly.

"Anything" Matt complied.

"1. You make sure that you're going to follow through on this because so help me god if my baby is hurt because of you I will hunt you down and I'll, well do something real bad-

Matt couldn't suppress a laugh, Mimi never was good at threats.

"And 2" Mimi continued, ignoring his interruption.

"Any time you spend with her you spend it either with me or alone, I don't want any of your "female" friends influencing her" Mimi sighed.

"The second one really wasn't necessary" Matt said, with a slight grin on his handsome face.

"Whatever" Mimi said annoyedly, pulling herself up off the floor.

"And Mimi one more thing" Matt said.

"Yea?" Mimi asked, looking away from him.

"I never apologized or explained what happened that night I feel like I owe it to-

"Me? No you don't owe me anything trust me, what you did it's in the past and why you did it well that's your business, for me you're just the father of my daughter and I would urge you to stick to that plan" Mimi said unemotionally.

Matt felt like his heart broke, he hurt her so badly even if she couldn't admit that, he could see it in her face, he wanted nothing more then to put his arms around her hold her close to him again and tell her that he loved her.

"Don't say that Meems, come on, that Jessica whatever she was a mistake I wasn't in my right state of mind, I would have never cheated on you if I was-

"Matt please let's not do this, the past is the past, now get some rest, maybe I'll come see you tomorrow or something" Mimi sighed, turning her back on him.

"Wait Mimi, can't I meet her?" Matt asked.

"Now?" Mimi asked incredulously.

"Yes, please, she's beautiful by the way Melany, she reminds me a lot of you" Matt said softly, looking at the ground.

"Okay sure whatever, you wanna meet her fine, just remember the conditions Matt, if you want out now's the time to say it because once she knows you're her-

"Mimi just please go get her" Matt interrupted.

"Fine" Mimi sighed, walking out of the room.

Looking around the small waiting Mimi tried to spot Tk or Kari with Melany, finally she spotted them in a corner, Melany was playing with puzzles and Kari was helping her put them together.

"Baby, do you want to go in there and meet Matt?" Mimi asked, picking Melany up in her arms.

"Um I guess so" Melany answered.

"You'll like him I promise" Mimi smiled, kissing her cheek.

"Okie" Melany said.

"Ah the infamous white door" Mimi mumbled to herself, before turning the knob and opening the door.

Matt was eagerly waiting for the two of them, wanting to get a better look at his daughter. He was sitting on the edge of his bed when they walked in, the resemblance between her and himself was shockingly accurate.

"Baby, this is Matt, he's um well he's you're your Dad" Mimi stuttered out, Melany looked up at her mother in confusion.

"But Mama, I never had a Daddy befwoe" Melany said in confusion.

Matt finally heard his daughter's voice, two seconds in the room with his little girl and he already fell in love with her, he wanted to give her everything in the world and then some, bring her the moon and the stars if she asked for it, spoil her rotten and not look back for a second.

"Everybody has a Mommy and a Daddy sweetie, Matt's your Daddy" Mimi tried explaining as she set Melany down on the floor.

"Like Kayla has a Daddy?" She asked innocently.

"Yes baby, like Kayla has a daddy" Mimi smiled down at her.

Melany stood there for a minute or two looking at Matt, then with out warning she ran and flung herself at him, hugging him like she had known he was her Dad her whole life. Matt was overjoyed by this display of affection, holding the tiny little girl in his arms.

"Can I even call you Daddy?" She asked, sitting on his lap.

"Oh yea, I would love it if you did" Matt laughed, ruffling her strawberry blonde hair.

Mimi stood there watching Matt and Melany I guess you could say bond, she told him all about her friends at the day care, half of which Matt couldn't understand but nodded anyway, she told him about her favorite show and who her favorite character was, what she liked to do in the morning what she liked to eat, he favorite toys and stuffed animals and different things like that.

Mimi slowly made her way over to the two of them and admired them closely.

"Mama, is Daddy going to come home with us?" Melany asked brightly, hoping beyond anything that he would be.

"Um oh baby I don't think he'd want to, see Daddy's hurt right now and then he's got a job to do" Mimi said, feeling bad that she crushed her daughter's hopes.

"You want to wight? Don't you?" Melany asked, pouting her lower lip.

"See now that she got from you" Matt said with a tiny laugh.

"Daddy please?" She asked again.

"We'll see, I cant promise you anything but I will promise you this, I'm going to be seeing you a whole lot more okay" Matt bargained.

"Yayy!" She squealed in delight

"Okay sweetie, I think its time to go now, say bye to Ma-, I mean your dad" Mimi said, quickly correcting herself.

"Do we have to?" Melany asked, clearly upset.

"Yea, I'm sorry baby, maybe we'll come back tomorrow" Mimi said, taking her daughter into her arms.

This was the exact thing Mimi had been afraid of, Melany was already attached, what if Matt leaves in weeks even months from now? Melany would be so emotionally hurt.

"Listen Mimi, I'm getting released tomorrow, so why don't you give me your address and directions and I'll come see you guys tomorrow" Matt suggested, scratching the back of his head.

"Look Matt now I'm not so sure about this arrangement, look she's already attached maybe its best you end the contact here because once you leave well I won't be able to see her hurting, Matt unless your in 100 I can't let you have contact with my daughter" Mimi sighed, it was hard for her to say but she had to say it.

"Mimi no don't reconsider this, not after I've met her, Mimi she's my daughter too and I am willing to make this work" Matt said seriously.

"Alright alright fine, just don't screw this up Ishida" Mimi said sternly, turning her back to walk away.

"Bye Daddy!" Melany waived.

"Bye" Matt smiled.

As Mimi exited she saw Tai, Sora, Tk and Kari all eagerly awaiting what happened.

"Mimi!" Sora called as soon as she saw Mimi come out.

"It went fine, he wants to see her on the regular though, I don't know but I guess he has the right to that much I just don't know if I can trust it" Mimi said immediately, rubbing her temples.

"Wait, you're going to let him?" Sora asked, surprised.

"I guess so, I just, I mean this is my daughter we're talking about here, if she got hurt Sora because of one of my bad decisions, I don't really know if I can live with that" Mimi said, her voice full of apprehensiveness.

"Trust him Meems, my brother isn't the type to run out on people" Tk said, smiling in assurance.

"Yea" Mimi said almost under her breath.

"Well anyway, it's your decision Mimi, I know whatever you decide I know it'll be the right one, you've always had good judgment Mimi, trust your instincts" Tai chimed in.

"Thanks you guys, and wow Tai that was incredibly philosophical by the way" Mimi complimented, smiling at him.

"I have my moments" Tai grinned.

"Okay guys, I really gotta run, Tai, Sora, Tk and Kari you guys can all come stay with me, Tai and Sora have already accepted my offer, Tk Kari the invitation is always open" Mimi smiled, as Melany yawned, putting her arms around Mimi's neck and her head on her shoulder.

"Thanks anyway Mimi, but we're staying in a hotel, on Matt" Tk laughed.

"Alright, Tai, Sora, I'll see you guys at my place, Melany needs her N-A-P" Mimi said, spelling out the word Melany hated.

"Alright Meems we'll see you later" Sora smiled, hugging her and giving Melany a small kiss on the forehead.

"Bye everyone" Mimi waived, grabbing her things before walking out of the hospital.

"Mama, am I going to get to see him, daddy, soon?" Melany asked sleepily.

"Um yea sure sweetie, tomorrow like he promised" Mimi answered, strapping her into her car seat.

"Tay" Melany said, a small smile appearing on her beautiful face.

"I love you baby, remember that okay" Mimi said cautiously, getting into the car.

"Mhmm" Melany said, her eyelids dropping as soon as the car started.

"You better come through on this Matt" Mimi mumbled, taking off towards her house.

These rare quiet moments have Mimi time to reflect on her life, the choices she had to make, has to make and for now about Matt.

Being with him would be impossible right? It's been too long right? And then what if we broke up or something went wrong, you have to consider Melany Mimi, be practical, if you and Matt rushed into something now, and regret it later how would it affect your daughter? You and Matt don't even know each other anymore, you're a totally different person and he's famous! There's no way that you two together could even be an option…one voice said.

The other however had a stronger opinion: If you don't take this chance you'll never know what could be, he's already turning out to be a great Dad and money says he won't screw this up, give him a chance to prove to you he can be a great father and a great well, boyfriend or whatever he would be, just try-

You can't make a decision based on yourself, think about Melany she won't be able to handle it if you two got together then broke up-

But you two might not break up, what if you guys stay together-

Oh yea that's likely, she's 19 he's 20 and their going to make it? Ha that's funny-

They might be able to you never know

"Stop, stop, stop!" Mimi said loudly, shaking herself out of the argument that was going on inside her mind, funnily one voice sounded like hers and the other like Sora.

Her phone ringing stopped her from thinking about it again.

"Unknown I.D?" Mimi asked herself, before picking up.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Yea Mimi it's me, listen I just wanted to ask, if it's okay with you, I wanted to take Melany with me to the carnival tomorrow, so how about it?" Matt asked nervously.

"Um yea, I guess that's okay, I have work tomorrow anyway so yea it's fine" Mimi said, trying to keep her voice casual, she didn't want him to realize that just talking to him on the phone was effecting her.

"Oh well, I kind of thought you could come too, you know me you and Melany together" Matt said.

"I have to work, rent's not cheap" Mimi sighed.

"Mimi you don't even have to worry about that, I have money, I want to be able to provide both of you with some sort of compensation for the last two years" Matt said seriously.

"Okay that's really not necessary, I've been fine on my own for a while now, trust me I don't need your help" Mimi said a bit coldly.

"Don't be stubborn, I owe it-

"I told you, you don't owe me a thing, I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself and my daughter so-

"You keep forgetting she's my daughter too Mimi, please let me help" Matt persisted.

"You just really don't give up do you" Mimi said, half annoyed half amused.

"No but you knew that" Matt grinned.

"Look we can talk about it later, you're coming over to my place later anyway, we can sort out the little details then" Mimi said, giving in.

"Great" Matt said happily.

"And I assume you got my number from Tai, you can get my address from him too, they're coming over to my place today anyway" Mimi added.

"Okay, and Mimi" Matt said.

"Yea?" Mimi asked.

"It's really nice hearing your voice again, don't reconsider please, not until I screw up" Matt said in all honesty.

Mimi felt a rush of love mixed with happiness.

No! You can't feel like that.

"Yea you too Matt" Was Mimi's only response.

"One more thing Meems, I just want you to know I never stopped thinking about you I really need you to-

"Don't Matt, don't go there, we can't start that again" Mimi whispered, tears forming in her eyes, good thing she was home anyway.

"Fine, fine" Matt said defeatedly.

"But just so you know, again, I never stopped caring about you either, I've really missed hearing your voice and seeing you, but things are different now and there's no way there's ever going to be an us again" Mimi said trying so hard to keep her voice steady and believable because inside she was falling apart again, tear tracks all down her face.

"I can understand that" Matt said, hanging up the phone.

Flipping shut her phone Mimi closed her eyes and forced back her tears, breathing deep, she collected herself.

"I have to be strong, not for me, for Melany" Mimi told herself, opening her eyes.

Taking her sleeping child out of the car, Mimi headed towards her apartment complex.

"Mmm where awe we?" Melany asked sleepily, rubbing her eyes.

"We're home baby, go back to sleep" Mimi told her softly, running her fingers through Melany's shoulder length strawberry blonde hair.

Finally getting home Mimi put Melany in her bed and tucked her in, kissing her forehead, before turning out the light.

Collapsing on her bed, Mimi closed her eyes, she was exhausted and on her day off too.

"Crap!" Mimi exclaimed.

"Tai and Sora are coming!" She yelled in panickedly.

Shooting out of bed, Mimi ran around cleaning every inch of the house she could reach, under the sofas, in cupboards, changing the sheets on the beds, making up the guest bed for herself in Melany's room, so Tai and Sora could have her room and a million other little things.

Mimi was in the middle of trying to get the good plates out of the cabinet when the buzzer rang, drying her hands on the nearest dish towel and running over to the door.

"Hey" Mimi said immediately, opening the door and seeing Tai and Sora, standing there.

"Come in you guys" Mimi greeted, closing the door behind them.

"Nice place meems" Tai complimented, looking around.

"Thanks, it's not much but its comfortable" Mimi smiled, leading them into he living room.

"Come here" Tai smiled back, holding her, before her abrupt departure her and Tai had gotten very close, he saw her as sort of a younger sister and Mimi in turn saw him as sort of an older brother.

"It's so great to see you" He said truthfully, squeezing her a bit before letting her go.

"You too Tai, I missed you" Mimi beamed.

"Okay if you're done flirting I would love to know what happened in detail with Matt" Sora interrupted, insighting a couple of giggles from Mimi.

"Okay fine, sit down, I'll make coffee, we'll catch up" Mimi suggested.

"Meems don't worry about the coffee, let's just talk" Sora contradicted, sitting on the couch.

"Yea, we have a flight at 12 tomorrow so whatever catching up you girls want to do, do it now" Tai said seriously.

"12!" Mimi exclaimed incredulously.

"You guys can't leave in like a day I haven't seen either of you in so long, please stay a bit longer" Mimi pouted.

"Really, Mimi you know we would if we could be honestly we can't" Tai sighed, he hating upsetting Mimi.

"Okay, I guess, he listen how are my parents?" Mimi asked, in a low tone, she hadn't seen her parents since they yelled at her for getting pregnant and told her she had to tell the father and marry him. They decided the whole course of her life all the way from America with out so much as considering what she wanted, she had to leave before they found out that the baby was Matt's.

"Your mom and Dad, they got a divorce Meems, your mom developed a sort of drug problem when you left-

"Wait, what!? As in what kind of drug problem, Cocaine Heroin what?" Mimi asked, so completely shocked by this new and unfortunate information.

"Prescription pills Mimi, Valium, Vicodin's your father divorced her a year ago and her family finally convinced her to go to rehab, I'm so sorry Mimi, really you weren't supposed to find out like this" Sora said emotionally, her eyes getting misty with tears lining the corners.

"I just, I can't believe that my parents, and then my mother and oh god its all my fault, I ruined their lives" Mimi cried incoherently.

"Don't say that Mimi, your mom developing a drug addiction was in no way your fault, it was hers" Sora told her honestly, putting her arms around Mimi and holding her.

"My mom of all people, I just can't even imagine someone who I thought would be less likely to do drugs then my own mother" Mimi whispered, sobs racking her body.

"And Daddy? Is he okay?" Mimi asked.

"He's dating Meems it's serious, he's about to propose to her" Tai said solemnly, not really able to give her any more bad news but at the same time not wanting to lie to her.

"Let me guess, 20 year old blonde, stupider then that girl Becky in our seventh grade English class and is basically after his money" Mimi laughed dryly.

"27 year old brunette, stupid yea she is and as for her being after your Dad's money, probably" Tai said, trying to make light of the situation.

"What's her name?" Mimi asked a bit coldly.

"Rachelle Gibbons" Sora answered.

"Of course, well whatever, my father can do what he wants, my mother can do what she wants, I don't associate with them" Mimi said coolly, it wasn't entirely how she felt, she missed her parents, it'd be a lie to say she didn't but they couldn't accept her so she decided to cut them out all together.

"Okay, okay, now let's get off this topic, on to a juicier one, you and Matt, give me the details" Sora said a bit excitedly, changing the subject.

"Well he wants to be in Melany's life, like full time, I'm just a bit scared that she'll get too attached and he'll leave" Mimi sighed running her fingers through her long, hazelnut hair. Once Mimi had Melany, she died her hair back to it's normal brown color, feeling that pink hair wasn't all that motherly and a bit silly.

"That's a good thing, isn't it?" Sora asked, a bit confused.

"That he want to be in her life I mean" She added.

"I don't know, from any other perspective I guess, but I'm her mother and I just feel uneasy about the whole situation" Mimi said, trying to mask the uncomfortability in her voice.

"I can understand that" Sora nodded, Tai yawned stretching his arms.

"Yea well he's coming tomorrow so I guess we'll see then" Mimi said, also stretching.

"He's coming?" Tai asked.

"Yeap, tomorrow, let's see what happens" Mimi sighed.

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A/N: So how was it?? I need feedback please please review. Also a huge shout out to my girl Nesha1 she definitely inspired me to write this story with her super great story called I Want You Two: The Emancipation of Mimi. It's an awesome story make sure you read it!!! Remember at least three reviews!