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"Ha!" Mimi exclaimed as she swiftly threw the red discus to a girl in front of her who quickly caught it.
"Great, Mimi-chan!" she smiled and threw it back.
There were about seven lines of teenage girls who were all tossing discuses back and forth to each other outside the gardens to practice their endurance or somewhat the other that the Odaiba Girls Etiquette Academy. Here is where Mimi went every Saturday morning where she and some other girls are trained how to act like a proper lady, which Mimi adored for whenever they held these parties and such she always got to wear these fancy clothes and show it to the people of Tokyo.
Mimi, of course, was having the time of her life for these stuff was what she was skilled at. She hurled the discus and aimed to miss her friends' hand but slice the red ribbon that held her blonde hair up before returning to Mimi's hand, she grinned. "See how much better you look if you keep your hair down?"
The girl blushed, "Heh."
"Ms. Tachikawa," a middle-aged woman appeared behind Mimi. "That was a marvelous throw but may I remind you that horsing around is not permitted during practice."
"Hai, Mrs. Cassidy," Mimi muttered and kept her head lowered until the woman walked away, only to look up to find some girls talking beside her.
"Did you hear about that mysterious boy that saved those worker guys from falling off the construction building?" the girl asked and threw her discus.
The girl who caught it replied, "Hai! They said it was a teenager boy who's been constantly showing up now and saving the day and stuff!"
Mimi grunted, I was there too and he gets the glory? Hello? Remember me, Lunar Ice?! What does this Midnight guy think he is stealing the spotlight—
"Mimi, watch out!" Mimi looked back only for her face to meet the hurling discus that left a red line on her face before tumbling to the ground.
"Ow…" she groaned and crouched down to her knees. "What's the big idea?"
The girl ran to her, "Gomen, but you should pay attention more often, Mimi-chan." She said.
Mimi didn't answer, for she was too busy at the necklace that had fallen from underneath her shirt as did what two certain boys said whirled around her…
- Flashbacks…
"Haven't you learned? It's none of your business how I get my information about people. I know a bit about you, so what? Being that you're Ms. Popular you're bound to be the subject of every guy in school once and a while." Yamato remarked.
"You are such a fickle-minded girl, you know that?" he shut his eyes and walked away, "Good luck, Tachikawa, you'll need it."
Mimi sighed, "Just some guy, I told you about him the other day-the dude that was interested in my necklace, he moved to my school and his name's Yamato Ishida-" she was cut off when Loki began coughing out food, "Loki, daijobou?"
"I guess adding you to my list won't do any harm."
-
Mimi's eyes widened, no way…that's why they've all been—she felt a tap on her head and looked up to find everyone staring down at her, including Mrs. Cassidy.
"Ee, heh," she grinned sheepishly.
"Matashta, Mimi," a girl said as she left the locker rooms.
"Uh, yeah," Mimi mumbled but the girl was already gone. Mimi leaned back on her locker and heaved a sigh. "Boy, am I tired…and I have to do this all again tomorrow."
"Hey, uh, Mimi?"
Mimi turned her head to find the same girl that had just left standing by the doorway, "Matsuko? Why are you still here, didn't you need to go home?"
"Yeah, but," she walked towards Mimi and held out a note, Mimi took it and Matsuko continued. "I was just on my way out and there was some gust that carried this note to me; it said your name on it."
Mimi glanced at the note and smiled at Matsuko, "Arigatou, I'll talk to you later?"
Matsuko nodded and walked out, "Ja."
After she was gone Mimi opened the note again and carefully read it, her eyes widening at seeing who it was from.
Priestess,
Sorry for the trouble but, I need you to meet me at the park after you're done. I need to talk to you.
-Midnight Blue
Mimi felt a surge of energy and tingle crawl up her spine and without hesitation, grabbed her bag and happily and hurriedly ran out to the park. Mimi didn't seem the aching muscles she had for she ran as fast as she could to the park, which wasn't that far from the Academy. She wore a huge smile on her face and ignored the weird looks people tossed her.
"Sugoi," she whispered to herself. "Midnight wants to meet me! Though I wonder why…Priestess," she pondered and quickly stopped, her happy face turning into a glare. "And why exactly am I in a hurry to meet this guy when he's been stealing all my glory and attention when I'm the one who's doing a lot of the work here!" she turned her head and saw that the park entrance was just a few blocks away and bit her bottom lip. "Should I just not go? But, no—it's practically my duty to go, he's sent here to help me and no matter how much I hate the fact he's stealing my spotlight I shouldn't let my insignificant feelings get in the way of saving the world…I guess I do want to see him." And she slowly began walking.
"Remind me why were doing this again?" Fuuto asked from up the trees.
"Fuuto," Hikaru sighed with irritation. "How many times do I have to tell you to shut up, you can be so naive so stop questioning Clef's orders."
Fuuto crossed his arms, "Fine. I don't see why he's so taken away by this mortal girl, not like he's in love with—wait, he's not, is he?" by receiving a grunt from Hikaru Fuuto burst out laughing. "Nani?! King Clef fallen in love with a mortal and not to mention enemy—Ow!" he rubbed his head from the pang of coldness that Hikaru sent with her dart icicles. "What the hell was that for!"
"Kutabare," Hikaru snapped and quickly looked down by the swings. "There she is! Be quiet, Fuuto!" she hissed.
Mimi slowly crumpled the note back in her pocket and looked around for any sign of her acquaintance before sitting herself down on one of the swings. She let out a small sigh and slightly rocked herself back and forth, rehearsing what she would ask him.
"He has to be Yamato—I mean, Yamato and Midnight Blue has to be the same person," she said to herself. "They're exactly alike and they're both weird! And besides, this explains why Loki was acting all weird the moment I said Yama—Matt's name and why Matt's always so mysterious around me…This is too confusing!" she groaned and clung onto the swing to keep form losing her balance for her brain had too much of thinking overdose.
"Ahem," a muffled voice came from in front of her and she looked up to find Yamato standing there and staring at her. He tilted his head, "Mimi. What are you doing here?"
Mimi smiled sweetly, "Just waiting for someone, he said he'd meet me here but," she paused and looked around worriedly, "he's late. I wonder if something bad happened…," she glanced back at Matt and grinned coyly. "Oh! Ee, gomen ne I shouldn't even be saying anything since it has nothing to do with you—I mean, no offense but you don't know him and—"
"Are you always this talkative?" Matt said with a taint of enjoyment. He slowly made his way and sat beside her swing, letting out a depressing-kind of sigh.
Mimi caught this and asked in concern, leaning closer to him, "Yama-kun, daijibou?"
"I'm fine, just a bit tired," he glanced down, "I guess…Mimi."
"Hmm?"
"…nothing."
Mimi kept her eyes on his, I know something's bothering Matt but I still can't shake the fact that Midnight stood me up—no, wait! Yamato is—Mimi quickly stood up and glared at Yamato. "Matt!" she exclaimed and pointed so lunatic-like that Matt almost fell back from his seat.
"Hai?" he replied.
"You're him! Aren't you?!" Mimi yelled in accusation but shrank when realizing what she had been doing and grinned. "I-I mean, gosh, this seemed so easy before and now it's all confusing—wah, I forgot what I was gonna say now!" she whined to herself.
"Whatever," Matt muttered and began walking off.
"Matt, wait!" Mimi practically begged which made the boy stop and look at her. Mimi bit her bottom lip, "This might sound as a stupid question but, are you the superhero they call Midnight Blue?"
(hero)
Matt looked at her for a while before grunting, "Soya, that is a stupid question," Mimi fell back at his retort. "Gomen, I didn't mean it like that. Look, I don't know where you got that silly idea but I'm no shite. I'm just a guy who's trying to get through High School," he paused. "What made you think of something like that?"
Mimi felt her face turn red, "Well—er, I don't know, I guess it was a pretty stupid thing to ask—" she quickly froze as she felt Matt's lips touch her reddened cheek. Her eyes wide open as a surge of warmth and wonderfulness whirled around her, and Matt, looking at how speechless the girl was he spoke.
"Relax, I'm not toxic," he smiled warmly and he was about to reach for her cheek but stopped in mid-air and turned away. "Well, I should go, ja ne. Mimi." Mimi wanted to say his name but she just kept her rooted feet still and watched as he disappeared among the afternoon crowd. She wanted to run after him and find out why he gave her the most unexpected yet wonderful gift that he had but at the same time she didn't want the lad whom she knew as Midnight Blue think that she hadn't kept her promise to meet him.
She stayed in that position for a while and conflicted with her feelings about the two boys before finally giving up hope that Midnight was ever going to come, and that kiss from Matt was nothing but a pity kiss. And she walked home.
"Damn," Hikaru cursed under her breathe. "Blue didn't show up, he wasted our time!" she hissed.
Fuuto whined, "So what, I stayed up in here and suffered through that mushy gushy stuff and he stands her up? Baka," and with that he vanished in a flaw of wind.
Hikaru didn't even notice for she stared at Mimi's disappearing shadow and then where the sun-haired boy went. "Odd…" she whispered to herself but quickly looked up as an spatter of water was about to emerged from her hand she quickly froze it when seeing that it was only Umiko. "Umiko—" she whispered, a faint blush arriving at her cheeks.
"I see you two had no luck, where is Fuuto?" he asked and stood by her on the swinging branch.
"Gone," Hikaru replied. "Clef won't be too happy once he hears this, Umiko, what is so important about eavesdropping on this girl and him? She asked.
Umiko turned to her and she blushed yet again when he slightly brushed a red strand away from her face. "That is nothing you should be worrying about, Hikaru, let Clef worry about his own problems…" not much more was spoken between the two Supremes as Umiko locked Hikaru in a soul-searing kiss of passion that burned in between them. After a while Umiko drew back only to find Hikaru's loving red eyes gazing at him.
"Midnight Blue," he said. "Let me handle him." And with that he slowly disappeared and left a slightly wondering and somber Hikaru.
"Mimi, aren't you going to eat your supper?" Mrs. Tachikawa called as her daughter ran up the stairs.
"Iie! I'm not hungry!" she called back and dumped her stuff on her pink carpet and collapsed on her bed as day made way for night.
"Oiy," Loki poked in from in front of her. "What about my supper? You owe me some munchies here, girly so pay up!" he demanded and held out his tiny paw.
"Not now, Loki," Mimi said in a muffled voice as she grabbed a pillow and stuff her face in it, feeling her warmth as she heaved a huge sigh.
"Daijibou?" Loki asked and sat on her head.
"Loki," Mimi sadly said and came out from her cave. "Midnight sent me a note today, to meet him at the park, and I was so excited but he never showed up. And now everyone in the city loves him and they all forgot about me, Midnight Blue this, Midnight saved that…I used to be on every front page!" she whined. Loki patted her head.
"Cheer up, Mimi-chan!" he said. "You're still my lucky star! I'm sure that the crowd is just taken away by a new superhero but I'm sure it'll quiet down and be the same again. Although who could blame them, Blue-kun's really skilled at such a young age, you know, and he's also very strong and clever and—"
"I get it, Loki, I get it."
"Oh, gomen ne!" Loki grinned coyly. "Hey, what's this?" he hovered down to the red book. "Mimi, I didn't know you kept a diary!" he snickered and began flipping through pages. Mimi shrieked and quickly snatched the book but failed for Loki quickly flew up high to the ceiling and looked around.
Mimi frantically waved her arms trying to snatch not the book, but the holder, "Lokishiro!" she exclaimed. "C'mon, give it back!"
Loki sighed and dropped the book on her hands, "Okay, just playing with you, Mimi-chan. Besides, you didn't even write anything—hey, what's this?" he held up a piece of paper that had Mimi's doodles on it. "Hey, he looks familiar!"
Mimi frowned, "Because that's the jerk that stood me up, feel free to rip it up."
"Aw, Mimi-chan don't be so glum, chum!" Loki grinned and Mimi couldn't help but giggle at the creature's weird face and both burst into hysteric laughter. Mimi stopped when she heard something tapping against her window sill and stood up and walked towards it, leaving Loki speechless.
"Mimi?"
Mimi didn't hear Loki and opened the windows and gasped to find the jerk that stood her up standing so gracefully at the long branch that extended from the tree outside to her window. Innocence. Midnight had on a warm smile on his face that sent Mimi's knees falling. Romantic. The night's cool breeze gently sending locks of her long hair cascading over her face as she awkwardly stood on the small balcony of her room and gazed at the young man's features, like he did to her.
Of course, Loki had to cut in and fly out, "Buru-kun! Oiy, we were just—" Loki was abruptly cut off when Mimi slammed the windows close with her hand and kept her stern eyes on the boy.
Midnight let out a muffled laugh, "Well, that wasn't very nice," he stopped when he caught the maiden's eyes glaring at him. "Nani."
"You stood me up," she plainly said with a hint of naivety.
"Hai, gomen ne…" he replied softly. "I, had some other engagements that I needed to attend to."
"Don't think that using high vocabulary can get you out of this," she retorted. "First you come here without my knowing and then begin stealing the spotlight from me and now not even one person hear probably remembers little 'ol me anymore and that was the mostly the only thing why I loved my job, because people appreciate it. And now I was actually excited to meet you this afternoon and I waited but you never showed up"
"Look, I said I was sorry," he replied. "What else do you want me to do, Priestess?"
After a while, Mimi just let out a sigh, "Nothing. I guess it was okay that you didn't show up or else I wouldn't—" she stopped in mid-sentence for she didn't want to say anything about Matt in hopes of destroying any chances she could have with Midnight.
"Wouldn't what?" he asked. "You can tell me." Did I scare you this afternoon, Mimi? Matt thought and waited for her answer.
Mimi just smiled and faintly blushed, "No, it's nothing, really. Not anything I'd wanna talk about at least."
"Oh…" Midnight/Matt both replied.
Mimi bit her lip and was about to open her mouth when they both heard loud banging behind them. Loki was beating with all four paws on the glass signaling something to Mimi.
"Mimi? Mimi, honey, are you in there?" her mom called from outside the door.
"Well, I guess I better go then," Midnight said and turned around to go when Mimi called him back.
"Wait!" she exclaimed. "I mean—" here goes nothing. "There's this, huge party going on at my Academy tomorrow and—it's when we all finally get initiated or something into the Academy and I was wondering if you'd, well, like to be my escort…" she trailed, her face growing red.
Midnight stopped in mid-air, "Aren't you wanting to take someone more special though? Maybe a friend of yours?" he asked.
Matt. "No, not really," Mimi softly replied and, if she were to look up she'd find his disappointed eyes and long frown.
A silence passed and the only things to be worth hearing were the chilly wind that passed between the two—despite Loki and Mimi's mother. After a while, which seemed like a tortured forever to Mimi, she slowly and sheepishly gazed up and quickly extended her hands out when seeing a blue rose coming towards her. She caught it and suddenly looked up at Midnight.
"Seven tomorrow night. It's a promise," he said softly with a warm smile. Mimi blushed as she watched in awe as the young man boldly and swiftly leaped and darted among the rooftops and suddenly vanished without a trace.
"It's a date," she whispered to herself and laid her face close to the blue rose.
Not far from her window and hiding beneath the shadows of the same tree, was Umiko. He snickered, "It sure is."
-J-a—n-e-
^_^ Hoped you guys liked it. Again, I'm still trying to pry open my other disk so I won't/can't be posting up any new chapters for some stories very soon. Gomen ne.