*Disclaimer - as usual I do not own digimon.
"IT'S CHRISMTAS GET UP!" Sora shouted excitedly as Mimi groaned.
"Do you have to scream?" she asked holding her head. "We're not five."
"No but we're having a reunion for the first time in so long!" Sora told her jumping up and down.
"Perky enough?" Mimi asked putting away her sour morning mood and laughing.
"Sorry, I know I'm excited but it's just been so long. Too long."
Mimi sighed. "Yeah it has, plus I bet you're excited to see what Tai got you."
"You didn't buy it did you?" Sora asked teasingly.
Mimi laughed again. "No I made him buy your gift."
Sora looked over and saw the bracelet on Mimi's nightstand. "Where'd you get that bracelet?"
Mimi smiled brightly. "I got it in the mail yesterday. Somebody wrapped it up in a little box and put my name on it."
Sora instantly knew it was Izzy but tried not to show it in her facial expression. "It's beautiful."
"Yup, so I better get everything in the oven to make sure it's ready for this afternoon."
"Hey!" Mimi said walking into Tai and Matt's apartment with Sora.
"Hey" everyone said excitedly. They were of course the last one's to arrive because Mimi couldn't choose and outfit.
Sora looked and found Kari pulling her into the kitchen while Mimi wasn't looking. "Kari please tell me you aren't going to say anything."
Kari sighed. "I'm not going to say anything TODAY. Tai said it'd be horrible if I ruined Christmas with all this mob mess, so I suppose I'll keep shut for today."
"Thank you." Sora said sincerely and the girl smiled. Walking back into the room she smiled at the sight of all her friends speaking with each other. If only Izzy wasn't missing.
Tai ran up and hugged Mimi. "I'm so happy you dumped Jeff and didn't bring him here. Best Christmas present ever!"
"Tai!" Mimi said teasingly.
"I didn't want to see him." Tai said seriously and Matt joined him.
"Yeah he was awful Meems."
Mimi smirked and rolled her eyes. "Open your presents, we all know that's what you want."
She went and sat down on the couch where Tk and Kari were sitting. "Hey guys."
They smiled. "Hey Mimi."
"Did you open my gift for you yet?" Kari asked excitedly.
"Nope, I'll do it now though."
"Good," Kari said and she got up and reached for a present handing it to Mimi.
Mimi opened the present and smiled at the sight of a gorgeous red dress. It was knee length, strapless, and had a sparkly area above her waist. "Kari it's beautiful!"
"It was half off at Style Life and I knew you loved that store. Plus I think you'll be able to use it soon." Kari said pleased ignoring the 'don't you say anything' look Tai was giving her.
"I broke up with Jeff, Kar." Mimi told her. "But the dress will definitely come to use."
"I know you broke up Jeff, I just mean maybe someone else will be coming along soon…" Kari said as Tai coughed loudly implying her to shut up.
Mimi smiled. "Thanks Kari I really love it."
Mimi looked around the room and let the features take themselves away. She saw Sora and Tai laughing together and even Tk and Kari next to her looked so happy. She felt her heart twinge at missing Izzy. Especially since it was Christmas. She looked down at the bracelet. She wore it because it reminded her of him. The star…just like that night.
She got up of the sofa and decided to go outside and get some air. She told Sora so she wouldn't be worried and Sora seemed to understand.
Standing on the porch she looked out at the beautiful sky. The trees were filled with the most beautiful white snow that made them look like crystals. She smiled, closed her eyes, and let the feeling of cool air take her away.
And then it happened. It was so fast she didn't even realize what was going on. She heard a gun shot sound and shot open her eyes fast only to hear shattering clash come down beside her.
Out of an impulse she screamed and ducked to the ground covering her head.
When she was back into reality she opened her eyes and heard the door slam open and Tai, Matt, and Joe come running out.
"What the hell happened?" Matt yelled with Sora, Kari, and Tk in the doorway.
"I…I..thin..I think it was a g..gu..gun." Mimi stuttered as Tai and Joe grabbed her arms and helped her out.
"Somebody pulled the trigger and hit the window." Joe said horrified. "Someone tried to kill Mimi!"
"No" said Tk slowly coming out of the doorway. "Matt and Tai always played paintball when we were younger. They could hit a target from far away. This person probably could have too. Maybe it was a warning…"
Kari looked at Sora who looked at Tai who froze in his footsteps.
"Something weird's going on…" Matt said.
"Yeah you know the other day some weird guy came into the pizza shop showed me a picture of Izzy and asked if I knew where he was." Tk said.
Kari looked at him shocked. "What? What did you say?"
"I told him the truth. Izzy had died." Tk told her simply.
Mimi looked scared. "What's happening?"
"It was probably a business person who read an article about Izzy in an old paper and wanted to hire him not knowing what happened." Joe said.
Tk nodded. "Yeah you're probably right. That probably doesn't have anything to do with this but still someone pulled a gun trigger aiming quite close to Mimi."
"Well standing out here can't be smart." Tai said. "Let's go in and call the cops."
Izzy walked down the deserted streets. He had no where to go and no stores were open considering it was Christmas. He walked past a pizza parlor and saw a blown up picture taped to the door.
A picture of him.
And Mimi.
He grabbed the picture off of the door and turned it over. There was a note.
Show yourself or your girlfriend gets it.
He looked up worried and heard a gunshot from what sounded like across town.
A/n - yay yay! Early update since I have a long weekend. It's nice to relax and update. Plus last chapter was short and it had been two weeks since I updated. Oh well. Read and review please!
