"Its all my fault!" Mimi's voice burst out inbetween her sobs.

"No its not." Tai tried to offer her comforting words as he busied himself cleaning up what was left of the mess from the accident.

"You just don't know!" Mimi roughly wiped her face with her sleeve.

"I don't. But I do know you are too good of a mother to just let this happen to your son. It was an accident Mimi. He is going to get better!"

Mimi stared at her friend through her teary eyes. She'd all but paced a hole in the floor since they'd gotten back to her apartment. Tai refusing to let her go alone because of all the turmoil and stress she was in.

He'd tried sitting her down with a cup of tea, running her a bath (that she didn't use), suggesting for her to just go to bed-but none of it worked.

Now that he finally had gotten all the mess cleaned up, his attention turned fully to her.

"Mimi, you need to lay down." He suggested once more.

"No! I have to be up, in case they call about Jared." Mimi argued, nibbling at her thumbnail as she walked into the kitchen.

"And what if they call in the morning and you're too tired too go?" Tai crossed his arms over his chest.

Mimi glared at him the best she could. A look he returned right back too her.

"Come on. I'll tuck you in." He offered her a hand, which she stared at for a long period of time before placing her own in it.

He led her back to her toom, pulled back the perfectly made blankets and forced her to lay down in it. Just as he was about to pull the blankets up around her, she burst into tears once more, grabbing a pillow and holding it to her face.

"Mimi!" Tai fought the pillow from her, "Please just calm down! Don't you think I'm worried about Jared too! I wish I could see him, laughing and smiling right now. It'd make me think everything was going to be okay."

Mimi listened to her friend for a second, then slowly opened her arms up.

Tai looked at her questioningly at first.

"I need you. I just need to cry for a while so I can handle everything like a proper person when the time comes." She said as Tai slowly slid in next to her.

She wrapped her arms around his chest, burying her face in his shirt.

Tai craddled her close to him as she wept, until it became a small whimper then just her breathing.

"Matt, you haven't said a word since we left the hospital! Talk to me!" Sora was tugging on Matt's elbow, begging him to acknowledge her in some way or form. "Matt!"

Matt still hadn't managed to form a word and even if he had, he lost the ability to speak it. To think that his own child had been so close to him the entire time Mimi had been home. Too think that he had a his own child thought!

"I'm going to call Mimi and find out what happened!" Sora pouted. "I honestly can't believe you won't tell me anything when poor Jared has been in an accident and is at the hospital!"

Sora was serious, Matt knew by the intense look she was giving him.

"Why were you even there before everyone else? You have like, nothing to do with Jared or Mimi hardly."

"I'd been over at her apartment." Matt finally spoke.

"What? Why?" The extra hint of emotion in Sora's voice was easily detectable. She'd always sworn to him that he was in love with Mimi before she took off and left. She knew that they were going to be together. That it was some relief that when Mimi vanished, he didn't as well. Then when he was sitting on pins and needles after hearing she was coming back, well of course Sora's mind would start to worry. But when Jared entered the picture and Matt wouldn't have anything to do with Mimi, well it was a bittersweet thing. She wanted her friends to get along, but she didn't want to risk losing her boyfriend in the mix.

Matt's eyebrow spiked at her. It wasn't his place to reveal to her that her best friend and boyfriend had a child together, even though it was long before they ever got together. Even if it was his place, it wasn't the time.

"Nothing happened."

"I know, I mean I figured nothing had happened. I was just asking." Sora added bashfully. "Hey, wait a minute. Did Tai go with Mimi?"

Matt straightened his form some, being hunched over on your girlfriend's couch trying to convince yourself that you're a father for over an hour, can start to hurt a bit.

"I think he did. Thats good though. She looked really tore up over the whole thing." Sora rattled on about things Matt was sure were making him even more ill than he already was.

"I have to go." He stood abruptly.

"Why?"

"I just do. I'll see you tomorrow?"

Sora looked at him questioningly, "Want me to-"

"No, I just need to clear my head."

With that he took his leave. Maybe it was the sudden lack of extra blood pulsing through his body or maybe it was the fact that his whole world had changed with just a couple of words.

Mimi awoke with a start when she felt the bed shift around her and a pounding on the door. Her heart was in her thoat, because someone was in the bed with her and she didn't know who; and the same situation with the door. Her eyes still felt puffy and sore.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up. I was hoping for-" The familiar voice sent relief rushing through Mimi.

"Tai!" Her voice cracked. "What time is it? Who is beating on the door?"

"I don't know, was just about to go investigate that." He chuckled lightly. "Its a little past four."

"What?" She stopped for a second, after making sure she hadn't made a history repeating disasterous mistake; continue, "Has anyone called?!"

"No. Just hang on one second" He added, opening the bedroom door just enough to slip out and go to the door.

Mimi knew she should follow him, but she felt so bad and couldn't find the energy to get up.

"Tai?" Sora's voice rang down the hall.

"Hey, whats up?" Tai's voice waffered back through the apartment.

"I was coming by to check on Mimi on my way to Matt's. Is she-"

"I just got her to sleep. Its been pretty rough." Tai continued, his voice was in a hushed tone.

"Oh. Okay. Well, I guess I'll stop by later." Sora mimiced his tone.

"See ya." Then the sound of the door closing ended the conversation.

Mimi listned as Tai's footsteps came back through the apartment and he re-entered the bedroom. Instead of coming back and sitting with her, he sought out his shoes and began to shove his feet down in them.

"Please don't. I need you." She started to wiggle up right, but he pushed her back down by the shoulders within seconds.

With no words, Tai removed his shoes once more and resumed his previous spot.

"Thank you. So much." Her words were trailing off as she nestled close to him. "For everything."

Tai didn't say anything to her, which she found extremely odd. Tai always had something peppy to say. His breaths sounded labored, as if he was forcing himself to take each one. Had she just not noticed this behavior earlier because she was upset?

It seemed like Mimi had only just closed her eyes when there was another knock at the door.

She stole at her phone, no missed calls and it was about nine in the morning.

"Yo." Tai's voice answered the door.

Mimi quickly snatched a robe and tied it around herself, hiding yesterday's outfit, then made her way to front door. Tai was standing in the doorway, rubbing his eyes, talking to whoever it was on the otherside.

"What're you doing here?" The person asked. "Isn't this Miss-"

"Hello!" Mimi ducked under Tai's arm and greeted the person at the door, which turned out to be her landlord.

"Hello, Mimi. I came to offer condolences on your son getting hurt. Is he doing better?" He asked, his coffee smelling breath waffing down into her nose.

"He is stable yes, we're about to go see him actally. This is my friend Tai. He watches Jared for me."

"Ah, pleasure. Please keep me posted on your son's condition." With that the landlord left.

Mimi let out a sigh of relief, once she had securely locked the door.

"Would you like to take a shower or something?" She made the offer Tai, who was stretching a few feet away from her.

"Yeah, thanks. I'll be quick." Tai disappeared down the hall.

Mimi took these few quick moments to rush to her own room, change, and gather up some things she would need for the hospital.

During this time, she received a phone call from Sora asking if Mimi had seen Matt because he had taken off on her at some point. Mimi told her friend no, then finished getting ready by wadding her hair up in a ponytail at the crown of her head.

Since she and Tai were going to ride together, she decided to kill time waiting for him to finish in the bathroom by going and getting her mail from yesterday.

She located a pair of pink flip-flops, shoved her feet into them, then was out the door.

"Sora apparently never found, Matt." Mimi commented as she and Tai rode the elevator up to Jared's floor.

"Off pouting about something or has decided to write a song about what a butt he is." Tai shrugged.

Matt had almost been a sore subject with Tai of late. Especially after whatever there little pow-wow was at Tai's party. It made Mimi curious as to why the sudden harshness to his best friend had formed.

"Meems, I know you told me before you left that you and Matt had a disagreement of some sort." Tai commented.

"Yeah?" Mimi's fingers gripped the strap of her purse tighter.

"Was it like-you know?" Tai was looking straight at her, but she couldn't find it in her to return the look.

In her mind she was begging the elevator to climb the next two floors in hyperspeed.

"Tai, its complicated and I really don't want to get into all of it." Mimi offered, but she knew Tai wouldn't leave it at that.

When the elevator dinged Tai was just about to start in on his next pursuit of information.

Mimi rushed down the short hall to Jared's room and pushed the door open. The shock that took over her made her freeze.

"Matt?" She asked as Tai came up behind her.

Matt was sitting in the same chair he had been last night, one of his hands tightly holding Jared's as they both slept. Matt leaning forward onto the bed as if he been watching Jared until he fell asleep. He was wearing the same T-shirt and jeans from last night as well.

Neither stirred when she spoke.

"Excuse me-" Tai's voice came from back out in the hall, "how long has he been here?"

Mimi turned to see Tai speaking to a passing nurse.

"He was here first thing this morning. Insisted he be let in, saying he was-"

"Thats good enough! Thank you!" Mimi intergected and pulled Tai into the room quickly.

"What gives?" Tai stumbled behind at brunette's tugging.

"Nothing, I just-" What excuse did she have to offer? Of course, at this point she didn't need to offer him one. Tai's eyes' had adverted from her and were intently staring behind her head.

His lips formed a tight line across his face.

"What?" She asked, her tone may have been a bit harsher than she intended.

Tai nodded to the direction he was facing. Mimi turned to look behind her.

Matt had awaken and had resumed watching Jared's chest fall up and down.

"Matt! Sora has been lookingeverywhere for you!" Mimi spoke-up first, making her way to the chair she had occupied the night before.

"Hm." Matt only grunted a response.

"How has he been?" Mimi asked, wanting to keep some form of conversation going.

"He woke-up." Matt spoke slowly. "Looked at me and smiled. Stayed awake for about twenty minutes, then went back to sleep."

"Good news." Mimi half turned to see Tai standing behind her chair.

When he noticed to staring he smiled at her; then put his hand on her shoulder and squeezed it. A motion which he followed by placing a feathery kiss on top of her head. "It is indeed good news."

A slight blush covered Mimi's face as she turned to face Jared and Matt once more.

When she made eye contact with Matt she jumped. He was staring a hole right through her. His face was so devoid of emotion that it was as if he was made of stone.

"Mimi, I couldn't help but notice when I was at your apartment the other night," Matt's words were dripping with malice, "that you still had the blanket I gave you before you left for America. It was hanging in Jared's playpin."

"Yeah?" Mimi raised an eyebrow at Matt as she inclined forward to try and stir her son.

"I can't believe you kept that. It was a fluke I gave it to you." Matt continued.

"Point?" Mimi asked.

"Just pointing out." Matt shrugged as he reclined back into his chair.

When the light from above Jared's bed hit Matt's eyes, Mimi noted the red tinge and bloodshot appearence. She also noted that Matt wasn't looking at her.

"Hey, Jare." Tai had abandoned Mimi and was sitting on the edge of Jared's bed.

"He should be okay to go home soon." A new voice shocked the company.

They all turned to face the person. It was a man with jet black hair, wearing blue scrubs covered by a white doctor's coat.

"Once his, vitals stabalize a bit more, everything should be fine." The doctor continued, but I do need to speak to the parents?"

He looked questioningly around the room.

Mimi hopped up first and took the few short steps over to the man. The man waited a moment more, then after neither of the men joined, led her from the room.

The thick silence hanging in the air between the two men that had been left in the room was almost sufficating. Each sat on their side of the bed, watching the child and casually glancing up to glare at the other.

Matt's mind was plagued as to why he didn't get up and follow the doctor out himself. He was a parent right? He should have followed. And why was Tai here in the same clothes he wore yesterday with the smell of Mimi's shampoo wavering from him? What right did he have to be here? It wasn't his kid laying there. Frustration made him shove up from his chair and march from the room. His best friend watching him the entire time.

Tai couldn't put a thumb on his feelings. Yes, he and Mimi had done their fair share of flirting since she got home. He adored Jared as if he were his own kid! He'd tried to steer clear of having any feelings for Mimi, but it was hard. He'd formed a childish crush on her before she left, but kept his feelings to himself then because Matt and Mimi had become so friendly with each other. But when he ran into her that morning and she was so upset, he shattered him. When she cried and said she had gotten into a disagreement with Matt and just needed some time, he supported her. Then she was gone. As if she was figment of everyone's imagination. Matt didn't even seem the slightest bit upset. Which irked Tai more. Then when Mimi came home with Jared in tow, Tai didn't even care about the details. Seeing her again made those old put up feelings resurface, but this time he didn't feel bad. He may have been hazardous at first, seeing as he wasn't sure if Jared's father was in the picture, but he couldn't stop the feelings. The more they were together, the more the feelings grew. Soon enough, it became clear there was still something between Matt and Mimi though. Two people who were once thick as thieves that couldn't stand to be near each other? Then Matt's outburst the other night, like he had some condeming piece of information about his and Mimi's information. And now he is here like suddenly he cares. Why is holding Jared's hand like he suddenly can't let the child out of his sight? If Tai didn't know any better he would say that Jared's blonde hair came from Matt because of how Matt was acting. As if it were his son! Of course, Jared was closer to being Tai's son than Matt's anything.

And why is Matt going out there where Mimi and the doctor are?!

"So, you have to be extremely-" The doctor stopped midsentence when Matt joined the conversation. "I'm sorry, Sir, but this is a private-"

"I'm the boy's father." Matt blurted out. It was the first real time he'd said it out loud.

The doctor raised a black brow at him, but nodded then continued, "be extremely careful with his activities. For a few days he needs to be restricted to little moving. After he comes in to have his stitches taken out, we'll discuss what other actions too take. Keep him hydrated. Other than that, just take it easy with him. We're going keep him one more day just for safety measures. Any questions?"

Both shook their heads 'no' so the doctor took his leave.

"I was so scared!" Mimi released a breath she didn't even realise she'd been holding.

Her hand latched on to Matt's arm for support.

"He's okay though! Thank you so much Matt!" In what seemed like a second she was hugging Matt. Her face buried deep into his chest.

Jared was going to be okay! It was like a million pound weight had been stripped from her shoulders.

Matt's arms slowly enclosed around Mimi. He held her as she wept the tears of her relief. Some of his own sneaking out.

Time passed slowly, too soon for either they began to pull apart.

"I'm sorry." Mimi sniffled and wiped her eyes.

"Don't be." Matt did a quick wipe of his own eyes.

"Guess we'd better-"

"What's going on between you and Tai?" Matt couldn't hold it in anymore.

"What? How many times do I have to tell you? Nothing." Mimi took a step towards the door.

Matt's restraint broke. He shouldn't have done what he did next. This was the girl who his best friend was more than clearly interested in. He was dating her best friend. But they had history. They had what he once conceived as love. They had child!

When he grabbed her wrist and jerked her backwards, he allowed now extra for a chance to change his mind. His free hand caught the back of her neck, lowered his head to meet hers. The moment their lips touched for the first time in so long, fireworks exploded.

BOOM! Hope you enjoyed! I know its long, but better than a short one right? Haha. Thank you for reading! Review if you care too!

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