"Hey, I'm home!" Mika shouted, her voice echoing throughout the home. "Wow, nice place you got here." said Tai, looking around. "Hm? Mika! Glad you're home! Aww.. Look! Mika's brought home a boyfriend!" A rather cheery woman said, coming out of the kitchen. "Auntie Elena! He's not my boyfriend! He's just a friend who I just met, okay? I invited Tai over so we could study!" Mika sighed, sending a glare over towards her aunt's direction. "Well, sorry sweetie. I didn't know!" Elena said, a small smile creeping onto her face. Mika rolled her eyes. Tai, standing there listening to the conversation, was blushing a light shade of pink, hardly noticeable. "Tai was it? When did you move here?" Elena asked. "Yes. It's Tai. Tai Takushino. I moved here a couple days ago." He answered. "Takushino? I believe I've met your mother already." She said. "Um.. Can we like go now?" said Mika, a little annoyed. "No one was stopping you, my dear." Elena smirked. Rolling her eyes once more, Mika walked up the stars, Tai in tow. "For a second there, I thought that was your sister." said Tai, blinking. Mika laughed, "She is more of a sister than she is my aunt. My sister is probably with someone's husband. She sickens me." Mika shook her head after making a gagging motion. She laughed once more and stopped suddenly, causing Tai to bump into Mika, sending them both crashing down, one on top the other. Feeling a slight squeeze around her upper area, Mika looked down and blushed a dark shade of red. "M-mika! I am really sorry! I-I didn't mean t-to do that!" Tai stuttered, blushing the same hue as her. "Guess I shouldn't have stopped so suddenly…" Mika said, eyes wide. Tai rolled off of Mika and helped her up. "Look, Mika… I didn't mean to... I can understand if-" Tai stopped once Mika placed a finger over his mouth. "It's fine. It's partly my fault anyway." Mika told the other, smiling. Mika stepped into her room and slipped off her shoes, plopping down onto her bed. "Feels great to be home!" She sighed happily. Looking over at her door, she chuckled, "Well, don't just stand there! Come in!" Tai walked in and looked around. "No sign of pink anywhere…" He thought aloud. "What?" Mika blinked. "Nothing. It's just that I thought you'd have some kind of pink in your room." He said with a really goofy smile appearing across his face. Mika giggled and reached into her bag, pulling her books out. "You know you can sit next to me… I don't bite." "What do you want to start on, Tai?" She asked after he sat down. "Hm.. How about doing math first?" He answered. Mika shrugged and mouthed an okay.
After a while, Tai looked up and noticed Mika was struggling a little. "Need any help?" When Mika shook her head no, he then asked, "You sure?" "No.. I never really understood this at all.." Mika sighed. "Do you need me to help?" Tai brought the question up again, Mika nodding in return. "I'd be glad you helped me." She smiled, blushing a little.
Hours passed. All their homework had been completed and put to the side. Elena walked up the stairs to Mika's room and knocked on her door. "Come in!" Mika told her aunt. "Dinner's ready. Tai you're welcome to join us." Elena said. "Did you get your homework done?" She added, receiving nods from both. "Tai, want to watch a movie after?" Mika asked, twiddling her thumbs. "Hm.. I guess so." Tai answered. "Okay, Elena. We'll be down in a minute." Mika waved to her aunt, who had left the room. A few minutes later Mika and Tai came down the stairs. Slowing his pace, Tai reached into his pocket for his cell phone, which was ringing and answered it. "Hello? I'm at Mika's. Minako. She invited me over.. Yes her aunt's here.. Mrs. Minako said I could eat here so I won't be home until later. Yes, mom. Love you too. Bye." The phone clicked and Tai slid it back into his pocket. "That your mom?" Mika said. "Yeah. She called to tell me that she was leaving with dad for the weekend and to ask if I had my keys." Tai replied. "You're welcome to stay here for the night so you don't have to stay at your place alone.." She told him, a blush creeping across her cheeks. "That would be nice." said Tai, grinning.
A little later, Mika and Tai were back upstairs, deciding on a movie. "Let's watch this one!" Mika said, holding up When A Stranger Calls. "How about this one, Mika?" Tai suggested, holding up Lady In The Water. "Let's watch both!" Mika smiled. A flash of lightning flashed outside and a loud crack of thunder followed. Mika jumped and clung to Tai, whimpering. "It's okay Mika.. It's just a storm.." Tai said, reassuringly, patting her back. "Tai.. I always get like this during a storm… I'm scared…" Mika whined, trembling with fear.
This night was going to be a long one…………
