DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the Digimon series nor it's containing characters. They all belong to Akiyoshi Hongo. Aki is mine though, as is the plot, and any other characters you do not recognize.
Title: What is Love?
Author: Aoi Megami
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: The Big Decision
"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust to hope, and to endure whatever comes."
I'm just speaking from experience
Nothing can compare to your first true love
So I hope this will remind you
When it's for real, it's forever
So don't forget about us
The school auditorium was humongous. There was a stage at the very south end of the building and the main entrance to the auditorium was at the north end of the auditorium. Bathrooms were located in the exactly in the middle of the west and east end of the auditorium. The dance floor was huge, and it was located by the stage where the D.J. was located. Matt and his band had performed the opening song to start the dance and everyone went wild. The decorations were beautiful. Green and silver drapery were hung above the ceiling. There were chocolate fountains, a big buffet table, small four seated tables around the dance floor were students were found mingling with each other, if not dancing on the dance floor.
"Hey Mimi," T.K. greeted as he approached Aki and Mimi who had arrived on time for the dance and had watched the opening performance. They sat near the dance floor watching people dance. Mimi wasn't entirely in the mood to dance.
"Hey T.K.," Mimi greeted back as T.K. took an empty seat across from her and her cousin.
"Look," T.K. started. "I want to apologize for my brother's attitude," he started but Mimi wouldn't let him finish.
"T.K.," she said, making T.K. stop in mid sentence. "It's not your fault. It's all mine, and I accepted that already." Mimi said with finality in her voice. "If anybody needs to apologize it's me."
"Mimiā¦"
"You're brother's right." Mimi whispered, trying to convince T.K., as well as herself.
"I'm still sorry Mimi." T.K. whispered, yet loud enough for Aki and Mimi to hear.
"Who went with who?" Aki asked before he could stop himself.
"Uh," T.K. looked uneasily towards Mimi, she had her eyes and focus else where, though he knew better that she was listening intently. "Tai and Sora went together, and Matt went alone." he informed.
"I see." Aki said, while subbing his chin whilst in deep thought.
"Thank you for coming with me at the very last minute Tai." Sora thanked Tai. They were seated at the very back corner of the dance near the entrance to the auditorium.
"You're welcome." Tai said cheerfully.
"I really appreciate it." Sora said with sincerity. "I was afraid that you'll never talk to me ever again, after you heard what I had done."
"I would've done the same thing actually," Tai started, making Sora gasped as she stole a look at him. Tai's face wasn't facing hers, his eyes were focused in the dance floor.
"What do you mean?"
"You're in love," Tai said. "People do crazy things when they're in love."
"Thank you." Sora said. "It's funny," she started.
"What is?"
"I was afraid the most for you,"
"What?"
"Out of everybody in the room, not Mimi or Matt, I can't explain it, but I was most afraid that you won't ever talk to me again." Sora's face was red flushed.
"Huh?" Tai was at a lost for words.
"Maybe it's because you've always been there for me, through the good and the bad and thinking that you won't be there to catch me because of this mistake that I made, really scared me." Sora admitted.
"You will never loose me Sora." Tai admitted.
"Arigatou." Sora fully smiled at him.
"I want to help you forget about him." Tai blurted out, making Sora look to him with shock evident in her face. "If you will let me." he added. "I love you Sora."
T.K. had left earlier to dance with Hakari, thus making Davis really jealous. Therefore Mimi and Aki were left alone in their solo table.
"Excuse me, my dear cousin, but I am off to go get something to eat and drink." Aki said as he stood up. Mimi nodded, Aki's words not really registering in her brain. She had so much in her mind, she doesn't even have the time to have fun at her own dance. "Do you want anything?" Aki asked her. Mimi didn't answer. Aki shrugged his shoulders and left for the buffet table.
He smirked as he saw the buffet table, there Yamato Ishida stood taking a paper cup and pouring punch juice in it. He cautiously approached him.
"Matt." Aki said as he neared him. Matt turned to look at the source of the voice who called him.
"Aki." Matt said.
"You owe my cousin an apology." Aki stated with anger evident in his voice.
"I know." Matt admitted, which completely shocked Aki.
"Then go apologize to her." Aki said with gritted teeth.
"I can't." Matt sighed.
"And why not?" for the first time, Aki was losing his temper.
"I'm still," Matt looked at the angry eyes of Aki Tachikawa. "Unsure." he finished. Aki sighed, all anger dispersing.
"You have to chose Matt." Aki said. "Your decision will change everything, your relationship and friendship."
"I know."
"Sora still loves you," Aki continued. "It's not that easy to forget about someone you love." Aki said, his eyes wandering off to Sora and Tai who sat together. He watched them closely and saw that Tai had gotten up from his seat and left Sora alone. Matt had seen the whole scenario as well. "Mimi loves you too." Aki then turned to her cousin, who's eyes were still glued to the people who were still dancing at the dance floor. "It's much more harder for her than for you."
"What are you talking about?" Matt turned to Aki. "I'm the one who's making the big decision here."
"Well, let's look at everyone's perspective then." Aki pointed out. "If you pick Sora." Aki said. "Mimi will be heart broken, but your friendship with her will not be affected, awkward, yes, affected, maybe a little, but you'll still stay friends." Aki said. "But Mimi's heart will be broken." Aki stated again. "Sora on the other hand will be happy. And the friendship between Sora and Mimi will not be broken. Affected, yes, but only a little. You know how forgiving and forgetting my cousin is." he pointedly told Matt.
"Yeah." Matt nodded in agreement.
"Now, let us look in your position. You choose Sora, not one of your friendship between the two will be affected, you'll gain a relationship, and still keep a friend. You choose Mimi, you loose Sora, or maybe not, it's kind of in between. You get what I'm saying?"
"Yes." Matt nodded in understanding.
"Now let's look at my cousin's point of view." Aki started. "You choose Sora, she gets her heart broken. You choose her, she looses Sora." Aki simply stated. "Now tell me who has more pressure and more losses?"
"I understand." Matt sighed.
"You can't keep running away from this forever."
"I love Mimi."
"And?"
"I don't want to hurt Sora, and I still have remaining feelings for her."
"What if you don't choose at all?" Aki suggested. "That way, nobody gets hurt. All you have to do is talk to them both." Aki explained. "And then everything will be over."
"And we'll all be miserable." Matt added.
"It's your decision." Aki said. "But you still owe my cousin an apology."
"I know."
"You have to choose Matt."
"I know."
"When?"
"Right now."
"Which decision?"
"We'll see." Matt said as he walked away from Aki. Heading towards the biggest decision of his life.
REFERENCE:
Italicize Quote (A verse from the Bible; 1 Corinthians 13, 4-13)
First Italicize/Bold Quote (Lyrics from the song; Don't Forget About Us by Mariah Carey)
