Chapter 43


Author's note: Going to write about the Digidestined's sleepover. If there happens to be anything that pisses you off, I apologize but just to remind you that this is just a fan-fic. Do review at the end of the chapter. Thanks! xx


Mimi's POV

The clock strikes midnight and it's officially Sunday now. Sora, Izzy, Davis, TK and Kari are already yawning but Tai, Matt and I still aren't feeling sleepy at all. So those who are feeling sleepy already decide to turn in for the night while Tai, Matt and I clean the house. Those uninvited kids! They made such a huge mess in my house! Thank god my mother isn't here or she'll freak out! She's particular about cleanliness and so am I. Looks like I got the genes from her.

Davis, TK and Izzy are sleeping in one guest room while Sora and Kari are sleeping in another. TK kept begging me earlier to let him sleep with Kari but I didn't allow him to so there they are, sleeping in separate rooms.

I am cleaning the pool area now. These kids sure are good at littering! I have a huge black garbage bag in my left hand and I'm using my bare right hand to pick up the junks on the floor. Once I am done cleaning the pool area, I heard someone calling me from behind.

"Hey Meems!"

I turn around and Tai makes his way towards me.

"What's up, Tai?"

"Have you seen Matt around? I am actually looking for him."

"I thought that he's doing some cleaning in the kitchen?"

"I checked the kitchen, the bedrooms and every corner of the house but he's not here."

"That's weird."

Weird. It is. Matt is supposed to be in the kitchen to clean some dishes since he volunteered to do so. I drag the garbage bag and make my way to the kitchen with Tai. Yes, he is not in the kitchen but he has already done his part of the cleaning. I wonder where he went to. Tai and I continue to look for him around the house.

"Have you tried calling him, Tai?"

"I did but his phone is switched off."

"His phone is switched off? How can that be? Why did he just mysteriously disappear like that?"

Tai just shrugs. This is beginning to worry me. What is going on here?


Tai and I spent an hour just to look for Matt without waking the others. Matt didn't bring his bike or car so it's no point looking for him in the garage. Tai and I are getting really worried already. My heart is pounding extremely fast while Tai is calling out for Matt, hoping to get a response but to no avail. We make our way to the front gate and the gate is half opened. I just stand there frozen until Tai comes up to me.

"Meems?"

I continue to stare at the gate and then I feel my heart stop beating for a moment. Tai looks at the gate and runs towards it, looking at his right and left, searching for Matt.

Why, Matt? Why? Why are you playing these games with me?

"Meems, you wait here. I'll look for Matt," Tai says and he was about to take off by running past the gate and into the streets but I stopped him.

"No!"

Tai stops in his tracks and turns to look at me.

"But why, Meems?"

"I don't want you to leave!"

"Why not?"

"Because!" I shout but then I whisper to him, "Because I know he will come back."

Tai stands in front of me and grabs my shoulders.

"Mimi, he left the gate unlocked. I don't want anything to happen to him. He's my best friend..."

"And for the love of god, he's my boyfriend, Taichi. It's okay."

I believe in Matt; wherever he is, I know that he knows how to take care of himself.


I wonder why Matt would suddenly disappear like that. Maybe he plans to head to a 24 hour convenience store to get something but now, the clock reads three in morning. Why isn't he back yet?

Tai and I just sit at the kitchen's centre table. I haven't uttered a word since we sat here about an hour ago and Tai just keeps trying to get me to talk. I bury my face in my hands until Tai calls out for me.

"Hey..."

I look up and I could feel his hand caressing my cheek.

"Are you alright?" Tai asks.

I nod. I am not in the mood to say anything yet.

"How long are you not going to talk to me?"

I shrug and stare at the table.

"Mimi, I need you to talk to me. Time will fly really slowly if you don't talk or open up a conversation."

Tai is right. If all you do is just sit there and wait, of course it will take forever for the sun to rise. I will take his advice then.

"Tai, I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?"

"Sorry for making you stay up all night to keep me company when you should be sleeping at this time of the night."

"It's alright, Meems. I'm your best friend. I'll do anything for you."

Tai comes closer to me and then hugs me tightly. I miss his hugs and I miss everything about him. Ever since Matt and I started dating, Tai is the last person that I am ever allowed to see one on one - thanks to Matt.

"I miss you so much, Tai..." I cried, still in his arms.

"I am here, don't worry."

"I don't understand why Mother always leaves me alone in this big, empty house. I fear of being alone; especially when it's at night."

"Mother probably has other responsibilities as well. You told me before that Mother is the only child in her family, right?"

"Yeah..."

"Obviously, she has other errands to run as well. I'm pretty sure she loves you. I mean, come on, you're her only child."

"Anyway..." I pull away from Tai's hug and wipe away my tears with my hands. I want to change the topic now. I'm tired of drama. "How did you and Sora get together?"

"Oh. That..."

"Come on, Kamiya. Did you ask her or did she ask you?" I tease.

"Actually, it goes like this. See, um..." Tai is bumping both of his index fingers together and then doing some other hand signs. Weirdo.

"Well?"

"I'm so shy!" Tai laughs.

Tai is hilarious. It's times like these that I actually adore him. I don't like it when he's angry or temperamental or whatever. Him, just being sincerely happy, is what I love. Who doesn't?

"Come on, Tai!" I laugh. "Tell me! I'm your best friend!"

"I didn't even tell my mother about this, what more my best friend?"

"Wow, Tai, you're asking for it," I got off my seat and start hitting him with light punches.

"Okay, okay!" Tai shields himself from me. "I asked Sora!"

Then I stop hitting him and have both my hands on my hips.

"Nothing interesting there. Give me the juicy details," I say, grinning.

"Sora and I were actually talking about you and Matt being together, TK and Kari being together as well. Our conversation was casual until she and I suddenly kissed."

"On the lips?"

"Yes."

"Oh. Okay, continue."

"Immediately after the kiss, I asked her to be my girlfriend."

"And congratulations to you again," I smile. "Do you love her?"

Tai's smile suddenly fade. Oh my god, did I say something wrong?

"Yes I do love her but I'm still not over you."

"Tai, are we going to talk about this again?"

"We don't have to. I'm just letting you know."

"I understand how you feel, Tai," I settle down at my seat again.

"No, you don't," Tai argue.

"Yes, I do."

"No, you don't."

"Yes, I do, dammit!"

"Fine, suit yourself," Tai give me a face.

I like arguing with Tai sometimes. His responses are just damn hilarious.

"Am I interrupting something?"

That voice...

"Matt!" I immediately threw myself into my boyfriend's arms when he walked through the back door. "Where did you go?"

"I went home for awhile."

"And when did you plan on telling me that?"

"I know, I know. I should've told you earlier."

"How did you go home?"

"I took the cab."

"Please don't ever disappear like that ever again!"

"I'm sorry, babe."

"Yeah dude. Because of what you did, Mimi wouldn't talk to me and you made her cry," Tai cuts in.

"Did I?" Matt looks at me. "I'm really sorry, babe. Really."

"You could've left me a message, baby. Don't do that again."

"I know," Matt hugs me tightly again and plants a kiss on my head.

I notice that he has his acoustic guitar with him.

"You went home just to get that?" I ask as I point to his guitar.

"What?" Matt looks at his guitar and then back at me. "Oh no, I went home 'cause my dad isn't feeling well."

"You could've just went home and let me know earlier."

"Nah, my dad will be fine."

"Matt Ishida, your dad is getting old! He's not getting any younger! God may take away his life in a snap!"

"Hush!" Tai and Matt both hushed me unison, causing me to completely shut my mouth.

"Mimi! Are you saying that you want my dad dead?"

"I'm just stating a fact..."

"Why are you guys making so much noise?" Someone else is here.

Kari is here, leaning against the kitchen door frame, rubbing her tired eyes.

"Kari, why are you up?" Tai asks.

"You didn't answer my question," Kari replies.

"Kari, is Takeru in his room?" I ask.

"Yes, he is. He's still in his room sleeping with the other guys," Kari replies.

"Okay, I'm going to check on the others. I'll be right back," I say as I make my way out of the kitchen and into the boys' guest room.

I see that the boys are still sleeping and as usual, Davis will be the one snoring away. I smiled at the view of them sleeping and when I am about to shut the door, I heard Izzy's voice.

"Mimi..."

I think I had accidentally woken him up. Oh my god. It wasn't on purpose.

"Yeah?" I enter the room and sat on Izzy's bed, next to him.

"Is everything alright?" He whispers, still feeling groggy.

"Yes, everything is fine. Why do you ask?"

"I can't sleep properly from all the yelling downstairs."

"Oh my god, you heard?"

"I think the whole neighbourhood did."

I chuckle, "Well, Tai and I had a bit of a problem. We'll talk in the morning, alright?"

Izzy nods and then shuts his eyes. Before I leave the room, I kiss Izzy on his forehead.

"Goodnight, bestie," I stand up and walk out of the room, closing the door behind me.


Morning is here and the time now is a quarter after nine. Everyone is already awake and we're sitting in the dining room, having pancakes that I made for them for breakfast. I am standing in the kitchen right now, washing the remaining dishes in the sink and at the same time, I turn my head to take a few glances at the others. Oh and when I take my second glance at them, I realize that Kari is leaning on Matt's shoulder; her eyes closed. I think she's still sleepy. She's so cute. And I also think that she mistaken Matt as Tai or TK. Or maybe Davis too.

"Kari..." Matt says.

"Hm?" Kari's eyes are still closed.

"I'm not Tai."

"I know."

"And neither am I TK."

"I know. You're Matt. You're sitting next to me so I'll just lean on you. Sorry if I make you uncomfortable."

"No, I don't mean it like that," Matt says as he eats his pancakes.

I enter the dining room and smile at the view of Kari leaning on Matt's shoulder. By right, I should be jealous but I thought that this moment right now is just so adorable.

"Will someone who is not eating please let her lean on your shoulder? I'm having trouble eating my food," Matt whines.

All of us (except for Kari) laughed.

"Nah, baby, I think we'll just leave you this way," I say.

"Babe, I need to eat my food."

"Just eat then," I grin.

This is a nice way to start the day.