*Disclaimer - I don't own digimon :O

Mimi stared at the floor taking in everything Izzy and the rest of her friends had just told her. She looked at the her eyes saddened. "You really didn't think you could trust me with this?"

Izzy looked at her his concerned eyes piercing into her. "Mimi, I trust you with my life. I just didn't want anything happening to you because you knew. But then again now they know about you….I'm so sorry you're in danger because of me."

She smiled and shook her head. "You just don't get it. I'd rather be in danger for the rest of my life than not have you."

Kari looked sadly at her. "I'm really sorry we didn't tell you. I tried at one point but Sora wouldn't let me in the house…"

Mimi couldn't help but laugh. "I guess I know what the dress was for."

Izzy looked at her confused but Kari just smirked.

"What a Christmas" Tk commented laying back on the couch tired.

"Yeah, so now that everybody knows about Izzy what's going to happen? They already tried to kill Mimi today." Joe asked worried.

Izzy looked like he felt horrible but Tai just smacked him in the back. "Don't worry Joe we have our girls backs. I'll move in with Sora for the time being."

"Oh lord what an experience that will be…" Sora commented rolling her eyes.

"I guess I'll stay with you guys too for the time being." Izzy said to Mimi.

She just looked at him and nodded slowly, then yawned. "I'm tired."

"Yeah we should get going." Sora said looking at the time. "Thank you guys for everything."

They said their goodbyes and headed home.


Mimi woke up in the middle of the night feeling worried that everything with Izzy was a dream and that she'd never see him again.

She softly got out of bed and walked down the dark hallway to the living room where Izzy laid on the couch asleep. She smiled and could feel a tear coming down her eye. He was truly alive. Right there in her own home just like he did 5 years ago. She snooped next to him and gently shook his shoulder. "Izzy"

He opened his eyes and looked at her. "Are you alright?" he asked sweetly but with concern in his voice.

Mimi nodded her head slowly than looked into his eyes. "Izzy did you miss me?"

He smiled weakly at her clearly tired from everything going on. "Of course I missed you. I came back didn't I?"

"Yeah but you have other friends and…" she said slowly trailing off.

He sat up and helped her onto the couch. He lifted her chin and looked into her eyes. "And what?"

She had tears in her eyes out of fear and looked up at him. "Did you not want me to know you were alive because you didn't want to come back to me?"

Izzy looked hurt but just put his hand on her arms. "Mimi" he said but she could no longer look him in the eyes. "Mimi I never stopped loving you and I never will."

She shrugged still not wanting to look at him but at the same time could feel the warmth of his arms spreading through her body.

"Mimi I wanted to come back to you everyday. I purposed to you that night and I meant everything I said. They came between us but it never changed how I felt about you. I just wanted to keep you safe because I couldn't live without myself if something were to happen to you." he told her. "Mimi look at me"

She looked up tears running down her face. "But something did happen to you Izzy and I thought you were gone forever. You knew I was alive and didn't try to come back sooner while I was in pain for the past 5 years."

"I wanted to come back." he said trying to convince her. "I didn't know how to get out, Mimi please I'm so sorry I never wanted to hurt you." his face was pained and she could see that so she nodded and apologized.

"Don't say sorry to me, Meem" he told her. "I did this…" he looked down and saw the bracelet she was wearing and smiled. "You got my gift."

Mimi looked down at the bracelet forgetting she was even wearing it. "So it was you." she said smiling her eyes still puffy red.

He smiled hold her wrist. "The star was because of that night. Remember? You were telling me how beautiful they were and I got all technically one you?"

She laughed softly and looked at him into his eyes. "I can't believe you remember that."

"I remember everything that has to do with you, I love you." he told her sincerely.

Mimi sighed. "Izzy that was a long time ago you don't know that you still love me."

"How can I convince you?" he asked.

She looked away. "I don't know…Izzy how are we going to get out of this mess?"

"We're a mess?"

"No I mean with the mob, this isn't good Izzy." she looked scared, but inside not for herself, for him.

"Mimi I'm going to do everything I can to keep you safe." he said seriously.

"I'm not worried about me." she said getting off the couch. "I just can't bare to loose you again."

He sighed and got off the couch. "Why don't you get some sleep, you really need it."

She nodded and headed to her room. "Sorry for waking you up, Izzy."

He smiled. "I'm always here Mimi."

She started walking to her room then stopped. "Izzy will stay with me until I fall asleep, I'm kind of freaked."

He smiled at her. "Sure"

"Really you don't mind? I don't want to bother you." she said embarrassed.

"Don't be so insecure, I want to stay with you." he put his hand on her back and led her to her room.

Mimi got back in bed and watched Izzy sit in a chair in the corner of her room. She smiled feeling safe and closed her eyes beginning to drift. "Izzy thank you for everything."

"I didn't do anything, Mimi"

"Izzy you saved my life in the snow, bought me this beautiful bracelet, kicked my ex's but, and stayed here with me so I would feel safe." she told him.

He smiled his eyes still closed. "I'm glad to hear you dumped that guy."

"He was cheating on me anyway."

"He doesn't deserve you."

"I didn't want him anyway, my heart belongs to someone else."

He opened his eyes and smiled hopefully. "Who?"

She smiled her eyes closed falling asleep on her pillow. "You"


A/n - yes I finally updated. Sorry its been like a week but this week was horrible with midterms…I know excuses excuses. By the way I want to thank my repetitive reviewers koumiloccness, devilishgiirl, and Dr. William Bell for reviewing I believe every chapter of this story. You guys are awesome.

May I also add that I love all the reviews and constructive criticism always helps but please don't bash my writing due to the way I write characters and such. In one of my recently finished stories I got called a moron and brat for the way I portrayed a character. I'd appreciate no more of that. Thanks for listening! - Kayla