I Want U Chapter 3: Revelations
"And here's JM's group!" The DJ announced, "Destiny!"
Jun and her crew assembled the stage and they got into their positions. Matt watched intensely when they began to do some complicated moves with their arms, as the beginning beat of Ciara's "Get Up" began to play.
The audience was completely speechless. They looked as Jun and her male backup dancers were dancing onstage. No one, not in a million years, expected JM to actually be the loser, stalker, Jun Motomiya!
"I…Is…t…that who I t…think it I…is…?" Sora stuttered, pointing to the stage.
"Holy, shit!" Tai exclaimed. He blinked several times, his mind registering the unimaginable. "S…She's…"
"Good!" Joe finished for him, "really, really good!"
Both Mimi and Izzy blinked rapidly. They chose to remain silent as they continued to watch Jun's performance.
Finally, after recovering from their initial shock, the audience began to cheer Jun on. They moved along with the energy from the music, as well as the energy Jun was emanating.
When Chamillionare's verse started, Jun got on all fours, like Ciara did in her video. She began shaking rhythmically to the music, with her backup dancers pointing humorously. The crowd became even wilder.
When the song ended, Jun finished their routine with a back flip. The crowd exploded with energy, and they all began to shout Jun's name.
Sweating and panting heavily, Jun blushed as she and her crew took a bow. Walking offstage, she heard the DJ say that they will be announcing the winners, shortly.
Again, the crowd began to shout Jun's name.
"Jun!"
"Jun!"
"Jun!"
"It looks like you won this contest by a landslide." Matt told her. "You did well."
"Thanks," Jun blushed, again. "Hey!" She gathered her crew and introduced them to Matt. "This is my friend, Matt," she told them. Turning to Matt, she said, "and this is Ricky, Bobby, Mark, and Jason, my dancers."
All of the guys waved and mumbled "hi," in unison.
"Alright, the moment you've been waiting for…"
The DJ announced over the speakers. "And the winners for tonight's contest are…" he paused as the crowd began to chant Jun's name, again.
"Jun!"
"Jun!"
"Jun!"
"…JM's crew, Destiny!"
The crowd exploded as Jun and her boys walked onstage to collect their earnings. Marron's face faulted in disbelief.
"W…W...What…! This is bullshit!" she screamed.
Matt rolled his eyes at the blonde. "Give it a rest, will ya? She beat you fair and square! Get over it!"
Before Marron could reply, she watched as Matt walked away from her, heading towards the V.I.P. area.
"Any words, JM?" the DJ asked her.
Not used to receiving this much attention, she blushed…again, and simply said, "Thank you." She and her dancers took their winnings to divide them backstage.
"Hey," Jun told them after they divided their money. "Come with me to the V.I.P. area. There are some people I want you to meet."
Shrugging, Bobby replied, "Okay." They all headed towards the V.I.P. area. They received several "congratulations", "you did greats", and pats on the back.
Jun shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. "Hey," she told her crew. "Here we are!"
The bouncer stopped Jun's group from entering the area. "Badges," he demanded.
"They're with me," Matt told him.
"Fine," unlocking the velvet rope, he allowed Jun's dancers entry.
"Oh, my gosh," Mimi exclaimed. She ran towards Jun and gave her a hug. "You were so good!" she cried.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Sora asked her.
"I wasn't intentionally keeping secrets." Jun shrugged. "I just wanted to surprise you all, I guess…"
"Well you did a good job of that." Joe told her.
"Who are your friends?" Tai asked her, referring to the four boys who stood behind her.
Turning to her group, Jun replied, "These are my dancers." Pointing out each of her friends, she continued.
"The one with the hair is Tai. The girl sitting next to him is Sora. The one with the glasses is Joe. Sitting next to him is Mimi, and the short one sitting next to her is Izzy." Jun giggled.
"Hey!" Izzy exclaimed.
"Just jokes," Jun reassured him, "and you all met Matt, already."
Everyone waved and said, "hi" to one another.
At that moment an exotic-looking young woman with lavender hair entered the V.I.P. area, with no complaints from the bouncer. She wore her hair past her shoulders. Her torso was covered in a black tube top, and her swaying hips were covered in a red micro-mini skirt. On her feet was a pair of black stilettos. Her almond-shaped blue eyes scanned the group until they landed on a bushy-haired brunet.
"Taichi," she cried as she ran over towards him. Wrapping her arms around his neck, Tai pulled the girl in his lap and nuzzled her neck, playfully.
"Hee, hee, hee," she giggled and squirmed beneath him. "Stop it…Taichi!"
Sora looked at the display next to her and rolled her eyes.
"You are going to introduce us to your friend, right?" Jun asked Tai with a raise of her brow.
"Huh?" Tai looked up and blushed.
The girl looked over at Matt and said, "hi."
Matt rolled his eyes and snorted at the girl. "Hello, Yuri."
Yuri was Tai's on-again, off-again…friend… They never officially dated, but they chose to continue sharing the "benefits" that came with their "friendship." Yuri was two years Tai's senior and a sophomore at Tokyo University. They met at one of Matt's concerts over the summer. The two greeted each other and one thing led to another…
Matt hated the girl with a passion. He felt she was nothing more than an annoyance. Why Tai continued to deal with her was beyond his imagination. Maybe her "benefits" were actually good…?
"We apologize," Yuri blushed. She tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ear. She remained in Tai's lap, with her arms around his shoulders. "We got a little carried away…huh Taichi?"
Taichi…? Sora blinked and looked at the two. Tai hated to be called by his formal name; just like Matt. His own mother didn't even call him "Taichi!" Just who in the hell does this girl think she is?
"Well," Tai chuckled at Yuri. "You know how I get when you're around." Turning to everyone, he introduced her. "Gang, this is Yuri; Yuri, meet the gang."
Everyone either said "hi" or waved…everyone except Matt, who ignored her; Sora, who rolled her eyes in jealously; and Mimi who wasn't paying any attention because she was on the phone.
"Michael, I wish you could've seen me!" she squealed. "I sung tonight in front of everyone, and everyone loved it! It was great! ...I can't wait until you come here, too… I miss you… I love you, too!" Clutching her cell phone to her chest, Mimi sighed contently. "To be in love…"
"Jun? Mimi?" Sora called out to her friends. "I need to go to the bathroom…"
Jun shrugged at her. "So go."
Mimi blinked several times looking at Tai and Yuri together. "I need to go, too. Let's go together." Mimi gathered her friends and they headed towards the ladies room.
"Why do women always go to the bathroom in groups?" Joe wondered aloud. Izzy shrugged. "I guess it's one of life's greatest, unsolved mysteries."
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"Did you see that girl all over Tai?" Sora paced the bathroom floor back and forth. "I mean…she…they…were…"
Rolling her eyes and shrugging, Jun said, "and you care, because…"
"…she likes Tai." Mimi finished Jun's sentence simply.
Sora looked over towards her friend, and shouted, "I do not!"
Mimi snorted in denial. "Whatever you say," she shrugged. "However, I've known you both since you were nine. You can't lie to me. You can lie to yourself, but not me! You and Tai were like this!" Emphasizing her statement, Mimi crossed her fingers together.
"Oh…" Jun nodded her head, chuckling.
"See, it's like this," Mimi began to explain the "origins" of Tai and Sora. "We all grew up together, and Tai and Sora were always close. He was extremely protective of her, and vice versa. So it was no secret that Tai always had a thing for Sora, so naturally we all assumed they would eventually get together."
"But they never did." Jun stated, catching on.
"Bingo!" Mimi pointed her finger towards the ceiling. She leaned against the sink and folded her arms. "Somehow the infamous Cookie Incident happened, and Sora and Matt became a couple; thus leaving Tai completely heartbroken."
"He wasn't heartbroken!" Sora interjected. "He encouraged us to be together!"
Mimi held her hand up against Sora's face. "It's my story, okay? Let me tell it my way." Before Sora could reply, Mimi turned her attention back to Jun. "Now however, the tables have turned! Tai's moved on, and we have to deal with a jealous, lonely Sora who wants Tai now that he's with someone else."
Clapping her hands after Mimi finished her story, Jun said, "You tell stories well, Mimi!"
"Thank you," Mimi bowed.
Sora rolled her eyes and snorted. "Now, if only she can tell stories accurately, and I'm not jealous, I'm not lonely, and I do not like Tai!"
Both Mimi and Jun blinked at the redhead. Sora's shoulders lowered in defeat.
"Okay…so I do…but I know I don't stand a chance! I mean, did you see that girl? She's gorgeous!" Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Sora sighed. "I'm just a plain Jane." She examined her features carefully, going over each and every detail of her face.
She studied her eyes, which were a cross between brown and red, a color that probably hasn't even been invented yet. Damn, she hated her eyes! She looked at her hair, which refused to grow any longer, and Tai's attracted to long-haired girls, isn't he? Looking at her nose, Sora noticed that it was way, too small. It would probably be nicer if it grew perkier. Maybe… She studied her lips, which she thought were too big. If only they were smaller.
"I'm ugly…" she whispered.
Mimi began to laugh at her friend's naïveté; which caused Sora to give her a Look. "What's so funny?"
"Is that all you're worried about?" Mimi asked unbelievingly, "your looks? I can help you with that! Hello, makeover!"
"Look," Jun held her hands in the air, quickly dismissing Mimi's idea for a makeover. "Let's not get carried away just yet. Sora," she placed her hands on Sora's shoulders and forced the girl to look in the mirror. "You're beautiful. You don't need Tai, or anyone else to tell you so. True beauty comes from within. Take it from my personal experience: don't let anyone bring you down. Most importantly, don't put yourself down! You're fine just the way you are. It took me years to realize that about myself."
"But you've completely changed yourself, Jun." Sora told her.
"Yes," Jun nodded, "but that was because I wanted that change. I didn't do it for anyone else's approval. My advice: don't let a man get you down."
"Yeah," Mimi agreed, "Jun's right, Sora. If Tai can't like you for you, then maybe he's not worth it."
"Besides," Jun continued. "I mean, for all we know that girl could simply be a friend; nothing more."
"He was all over her!" Sora yelled, nearly hysterical.
"C'mon, Sora," Jun tried to reason with her. "Tai's a big flirt, we all know that. He's also a borderline pervert; we all know that, too."
Mimi nodded, agreeing with Jun.
"Like I said before," Jun continued with her speech. "They're probably just friends. I mean, if Tai had a girlfriend, we'd all probably know it by now. Especially you. You and Matt are closer to him than any of us."
Mimi nodded again, agreeing with Jun.
"That's it!" Sora snapped her fingers in realization, as if a light bulb illuminated in her brain. "I'll ask Matt about Tai's relationship with her!"
"You will do no such thing!" Mimi finally spoke after listening to the girls' conversation. "Tai has a right to his privacy! If he wanted us to know about that girl, he would've told us!" Inhaling deeply, Mimi calmed her rattling nerves. She took a few moments before speaking again.
"Sora, I don't understand… You had your chance… Why now? Why now all of a sudden you realize you have feelings for Tai?"
Looking away from her friends and closing her eyes, she said, "I've always had feelings for him, but then Matt began to sing with his band. He became really popular, and he seemed so mature all of a sudden. I began to compare him and Tai together, and Matt won…" Looking at the floor, she continued.
"I wanted to be a part of Matt's world. I wanted him in my life. At that time, I believed Tai was too immature for my taste. I was so wrong. It's one of the reasons why I still like him. Matt's a loner, even with his popularity, he'll never be the man I need, but Tai gets along with everyone. Tai was what I needed all of this time, and it was right in front of me. I didn't realize it until it was too late.
"I love his happy-go-lucky personality. I love the fact that he'll go out of his way to make me feel good, and protect me. I love how he never once questioned my motives for being with Matt. He simply continued to be my friend. I…"
"…love him…?" Jun raised her brow and folded her arms.
"What?" Sora looked at the wall behind Jun. She couldn't bring herself to look at the dark-haired girl. "I didn't say that…"
"Not in those exact words…" Mimi walked towards her best friend and embraced her. She felt Sora's shoulders vibrated gently as her friend sobbed.
"I do, don't I…?" Sora lifted her head and clutched the Love crest she wore around her neck. "I guess I do…"
Wrapping her arms around Sora's shoulders, Mimi said, "Come on. It's late. Dry your tears; we're going home."
"You know," Jun spoke. She cracked her knuckled and told them, "I can get me and my boys to whoop that girl's ass…"
Both Mimi and Sora rolled their eyes and walked out of the bathroom.
"It was just a suggestion!" Jun cried. Running after them, she hollered, "Wait up! Wait for me!"
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Tai, Yuri, Izzy, Joe, Matt, and Jun's dancers all looked up at the three angry faces of the girls. Well, everyone except Sora, who was looking at the club's surroundings, purposefully, was avoiding any eye contact.
Folding her arms and pressing her lips together, Jun rolled her eyes at the group. "We're ready to go, now!"
Everyone looked at each other, completely confused. "What happened between you girls leaving us, and the ten minutes you spent in the bathroom?" Joe asked them.
"PMS," Jun snapped. "The three of us are cramping and it's ruining our night."
Mimi looked over at Jun and began to fake her cramps. "Oh…uh…ow," she clutched her midsection. "It hurts! You men make me sick! If only you men grabbed your own damned apple from that tree!"
"Yes, I agree with Mimi!" Jun's voice raised a few octaves. "You men make me sick! You're selfish, inconsiderate, and completely blind to noticing a good thing when it's right in front of you!" Her eyes bore a hole straight into Tai's.
Tai shifted uncomfortably in his seat, under the heavy scrutiny of Jun's glare. "What?" he asked confused. "I didn't take the apple from the tree!"
Sora burst into a fit of tears, with Mimi holding her. "I wanna go home, now!" she cried.
"Look," one of Jun's dancers, Jason said. Everyone turned to look in direction. "I don't have to time to deal with you women and your damned uncontrollable hormones! We're out!" The other three males followed Jason out of the V.I.P. area.
"It is kind of late," Izzy announced, "and I promised my mom I'll be home at a certain time."
"Oh, well," Yuri sighed, disappointedly. "Too bad, Taichi, I wanted to spend more time with you, if you know what I mean…" She winked and kissed him softly on his lips.
This throws Jun's assumption out of the window, Sora thought bitterly. Looking at the two cuddling and making out made Sora cry harder; which caused Mimi to clutch her stomach tighter and moan louder; which caused Jun to snap!
"Look at what you did!" Jun shouted to everyone. "Sora's crying, Mimi's hurting, and I'm slowly losing it!"
"I think she already lost it." Izzy muttered to Matt, who nodded in agreement.
"Men ruin everything!" she continued her man-hating rant. "We're ready to go, now! Take us home!" Jun walked away, followed by Sora, and then Mimi. Everyone in the V.I.P. area stared, blinking at the spot the girls previously occupied.
"I…I don't think I wanna…take them home…" Joe stammered nervously.
"I have to deal with a crying Sora." Tai released and irritated sigh.
"Thank goodness I rode with my band." Matt sighed in relief. "Ah, well, this sucks for you guys!" He quickly stood and exited the V.I.P. area, leaving Izzy, Joe, Tai, and Yuri behind.
"I guess we'll meet some other time…" Yuri kissed Tai's cheek and exited the V.I.P. area, as well.
"Damn," Tai sulked disappointedly. "I could've gotten some tonight!"
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"You know, its times like this I wish I had some money to get a hotel." Izzy stated, dreading the inevitable. He didn't want to imagine what his parents were doing at the moment. He could only hope that they were sleep, and he could go to his room in peace.
"Aw, c'mon," Joe tried to assure his friend. "It can't be that bad."
"That's because you didn't have to see what I saw." Izzy retorted back. "Nevertheless, I'm going; I don't have much of a choice. I'll see you guys on Monday at school."
"Goodnight," Mimi, Joe, and Jun told him. They all watched as Izzy reluctantly entered his apartment building. Pulling off, Joe drove Mimi home, next. Mimi got out of his vehicle and told the two goodnight.
"You and Sora meet me at my place later on today, alright?"
"That's cool, Meems." Jun told her. "I'll deliver the message to Sora." They watched Mimi enter her grandparents' home, and Joe pulled off.
"You and the girls aren't really going through PMS, are you?" Joe glanced at Jun when he asked her the question.
"What gave it away?" Jun responded.
He began to chuckle at the girls' performance from earlier. "It was obvious all three of you were acting... Well, maybe except Sora. Her tears looked pretty real to me. I guess she has it for Tai pretty bad, huh?"
Jun's eyes widened at Joe's comment. How did he figure it out? "W…Wha… That's crazy, Joe! Sora doesn't…"
"That's not true," Joe cut her off. "Anyone who was paying any attention could see Sora's mood change when Yuri appeared. Yeah, I saw her rolling her eyes."
Jun never responded to Joe's words. She simply continued to listen.
"Also when you three came back from the ladies room, Sora refused to make any eye contact. Then I noticed it…" Joe glanced over at Jun who listened intently, "her eyes. When she did look at Tai, her eyes held…sadness… Then she began to cry when Yuri and Tai kissed. It doesn't take a future doctor to figure this one out." He grinned.
Jun looked over at Joe and sighed. "You're not going to tell him, are you?"
Joe gave Jun a reassuring smile. "Don't worry. Your secret's safe with me."
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Sora sat in the passenger's seat of Tai's car. She silently looked out of the window, watching the street lights flash by. Tai stole a couple of glances at his best friend as he continued to drive.
"You seemed pretty upset back at the club. You sure it's more than PMS?"
Sora rolled her eyes. She chose not to answer Tai's question. Men can be so dense sometimes. Stupid Tai…
"O...kay…" Tai shrugged Sora's silent treatment off. "I suppose you'll talk about it when you're ready."
Sora continued to stare out of the window. She remained silent until a popular R & B song played from the radio.
Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry…? Have you ever needed something so bad you can't sleep at night…?
Have you ever tried to find the words but they don't come out right…
Have you ever, have you ever…
"You know," Sora finally spoke. "It's ironic, I guess. It's like, when you're experiencing a problem, the exact song plays itself out; either in your mind, or on the radio."
Tai raised a brow at her. "I don't understand…?"
Sighing heavily, Sora finally looked at Tai…and almost wished she hadn't. She studied his handsome, boyish, rugged features in the dim light from the street lamps. His eyes looked even more chocolate than before. She took in the sight of his full lips, strong jawbone, and chin. Sora looked up at his mass of wild hair, instinctively wanting to run her fingers through it.
Have you ever been in love, been in love so bad; you'd do anything to make them understand…
Have you ever had someone steal your heart away; you'd give anything to make them feel the same…
Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart; but you don't know what to say…
And you don't know where to start…
"See," she twirled her thumbs together, not wanting Tai to see her blush. "This song is about a person, who has feelings for someone else, only they're too afraid to tell that person. Fear of rejection, I suppose."
Nodding his head, Tai mouthed an, "oh…I get it. You like someone, but you're scared to tell that person how you feel. So, you keep it inside…"
Sora snorted sarcastically, "something like that."
Glancing at the radio, he asked, "Do you want me to change that station?"
Chuckling softly, Sora replied, "No, Tai, that's not necessary." Looking out of the window again, Sora continued. "Sometimes, it's nice to listen to songs that you can relate to. It's like, it's nice to know that someone else is out there that can relate to your situation."
Have you ever found the one; you've dreamed of all of your life…
You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes…
Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to; only to find that one won't give their heart to you…?
Have you ever closed your eyes and; dreamed that they were there…
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care…
"Well," Tai spoke after an awkward silence, "if it means anything, y'know? Any guy would be lucky to have you as his girl."
Sora looked at him with hopeful eyes. "You really mean that, Tai?"
Tai gave Sora his signature grin, which caused Sora's heart to flutter. "Sure I do! Sora, you're beautiful, smart, loving, and you can kick the hell out of a soccer ball!"
She chuckled at Tai's words.
"Seriously though," he continued. "If you do, I mean, when you do find the courage to tell this guy how you feel, I'm sure he'll be proud to have you by his side."
What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby; what do I gotta say to get to your heart…
To make you understand how I need you next to me; gotta get you in my world…
'Cuz baby I can't sleep…
He reached across the seat and gave Sora's hand a reassuring squeeze. She looked down at their entwined hands, and gazed at his face, and smiled.
"Stupid Tai."
Have you ever…
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Is it obvious that I'm a Jun fan? Tai and Sora are just too cute for words! Oh why oh why did the creator make Sora and Matt an official couple? Damn those Digimon cookies!
Yuri is from Dirty Pair Flash!