Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Digimon: Digital Monsters. The characters that seem unfamiliar are the only ones of my creation.
Preparations
Alex sat on the edge of Jacen's bed as he rummaged through his stuff looking for a decent outfit for the introductions and Alex's reunion; thinking of the soon to be meeting made Alex roll her eyes. Mimi was so excited that she couldn't' stop talking. Joe had to practically drag her down the stairs so that the four guests could collapse for a few hours. Joe was a pretty cool kid. Studying to be a doctor and according to Mimi, the reliable one. If Alex had to guess she's say that there might be a little chemistry between the two friends. But since she didn't know Joe that well it was hard to tell.
Alex glanced at the clock 3:30 pm. She had woken up at 2:45pm, taken a shower and had gotten ready for the disaster that was to ensue. She had blown her hair dry to kill time, done her normal side part and side swept bangs. She put on a light touch of makeup, because otherwise Mimi would throw a fit and she would have ended up with a mask of makeup. She decided to be simple with her favorite pair of jeans, a long-sleeved blue shirt and a white vest, with of course, tennis shoes. She had gone around and woke up Mykal and Sam so that they could shower and dress. She had walked into Jacen's room to see him looking through his things.
So now here she was watching him, in his dark wash jeans, looking for the "perfect" shirt. Guys sure could be girly at times. Alex thought as she plopped backwards onto his bed.
Jacen looked at his best friend through the mirror. "Nervous?" he asked with a smile.
"Yes! I don't know what I'm gonna do. Why did I let you guys and Mimi tlak me into this?! This is a terrible idea!"
"You let us because you wanted to see your friend again." He commented casually as he pulled another shirt out.
"Yes, I know. But I left for a reason! I had no plans to ever return. I really don't want to be here. I want to see Matt, and then go home."
Since they have known each other for a while, Jacen was able to detect a hint of fear and despair in her voice.
"This has more to do than with just Matt, doesn't it?" he asked as he turned towards the bed with a shirt in hand.
She didn't answer at first, she just laid there looking at the ceiling. With a tired sigh she responded with a "yes".
Jacen just watched her, wishing that he knew the full story of why she ran from her father. He couldn't tell if this reunion with Matt was going to be a good thing or a bad thing. Turning back to his bag he told her "Don't worry, none of us will leave you. If you even think you see your father, tell us. We'll leave the area with you and won't tell you you're paranoid. We are here for you, and so is this Matt bloke."
Alex smiled at Jacen's Australian terms. "Thanks, mate. It means a lot to me."
Jacen gave her a toothy grin in the mirror. "No worries." was his response as he threw on a brown polo shirt.
At that point Sam walked in singing "No worries! Be happy! You sad, you call me…" He sat next to Alex on the bed mimicking the song, causing Alex and Jacen to laugh.
"Well, if we're going to sing…" Alex hinted sitting up, "It's now, or never…It's now or never." And she broke into song with Hope 7's "Top of the World" dancing around Jacen's room as Sam cheered. Jacen just rolled his eyes as he walked into the bathroom to brush his teeth.
Mykal ended up walking into this scene and Alex grabbed his hand and twirled him around as she sang the refrain "To the top of the world, I won't slide to the bottom again…" Mykal laughed and joined in dancing. They heard Jacen yell, with toothpaste in his mouth, something along the lines of "You all are ridiculous!" They just started laughing.
Mimi and Joe walked into the room around fifteen minutes later to find Sam, Alex, and Mykal sitting cross-legged on the bed while Jacen leaned against one of the walls facing the bed. "Sing another one! Mimi wants to dance!" was what greeted their ears as they walked in. Mykal and Jacen laughed at Sam as Alex thought of a song.
With a "Ha!" Alex leaped off the bed and grabbed Mimi's hand as she started singing "4ever" by the Veronicas. The other three Americans laughed. Sam then jumped up and started dancing with Alex as she sang.
Mimi sat on the bed as she got her bearings back. She turned to Mykal, "I think she's not as nervous anymore." Mykal gave a quizzical smile but then turned to Jacen.
Jacen sat there watching Alex and Sam as Mykal, Mimi, and Joe looked at him for an answer. "It's not really that she's gotten over her nerves. I don't think she's all that nervous about seeing Matt. It's more of she's nervous to be in Tokyo, none-the-less this country. I don't think she'll be able to fully relax until she's back in the States. There she thinks she's safe from her past. But…She's not." With that he turned to Mykal. "Before we left, Alex's aunt told me that her father might be on her trail. She doesn't know how close. So we need to watch out for her, guys."
Mykal's face paled as he nodded. Then swallowed and replied with a "Sure".
Mimi and Joe just sat there out of the conversation. But they were brought back by Sam's questioning on when they should start going.
"Oh, right now! Come on guys! Everyone's already there." Was Mimi's rushed reply.
