~Three years ago~
Come on, Mimi," the sixteen-year-old redhead Takenouchi cheered.
The br- Aboutunette grimaced, she wasn't ready yet, it was too soon and too difficult.
Sora is right - This time the green-eyed blonde spoke up - It's time for you to do it.
-B-but- -But- -But- -I can't.
Zoe rolled her eyes- What do you mean you can't? Of course you can and you must.
-But it's hard," the brown Tachikawa spoke again, "Yamato won't go with me," she lamented.
Sora Takenouchi, Mimi Tachikawa and Zoe Ishida were lifelong friends, since they started studying they had become best friends, they were inseparable, they went everywhere together and they knew their secrets, among them the best kept secret of the Tachikawa.
Her platonic love for the blonde's brother.
Yamato Ishida.
-You'll never know if you have a chance if you don't tell him," Sora commented.
Some time ago the girls had been insisting to the Tachikawa that she should dare to propose to the boy, since she had been looking at him for many years and both Sora and Zoe affirmed that the boy occasionally looked at the chestnut. But, sadly Mimi had never dared to propose, this was the exact opportunity to be with the boy, since, the dance where the girls invited the boys was approaching, but, the girl insisted on not inviting him, since, she had a great complex and that was...her physique. She had problems with her eyes and had to wear glasses from time to time, besides she was very shy, to this was added the fact that Yamato a few months ago had a band and in every concert thousands of girls approached her and she felt inferior, because she was sure that Yamato would never look at her more than her sister's best friend.
-Girls I can't. -She declared -And don't insist me please.
Sora and Zoe exchanged glances without avoiding to let out a sigh. It was useless, Mimi would never ask the blond to the dance.
-But, as his sister, I wouldn't like to see him at the party with anyone else but you.
Mimi smiled sideways, "Zoe, I like your consideration very much," she thanked, "But it's impossible, he would never go with a girl like me.
-You'll never know if you don't dare to ask him," the red-haired Takenouchi spoke this time.
Mimi grimaced, for, she knew her friend was right. She still didn't dare, perhaps, she knew Yamato since she had entered Kindergarten, but, that didn't mean she had the confidence to ask him to accompany her to the dance.
She sighed.
-Everything would be easier if I were as beautiful as you are," she said to her friends.
Sora rolled her eyes, "Mimi, you are much more beautiful than the two of us.
Mimi made a grimace, since, she knew inside that she only said it out of pity and because she loved her, but, the truth is that she was not as pretty as them, Zoe was blonde, her skin was pale and her eyes were green, physically she attracted many boys, while Sora was redhead, tanned skin and amber eyes, she had a good physique and attracted many because besides being a good person she played soccer, something that boys love. She was sadly ordinary, brown hair and honey eyes, without any physical attributes.
-You just need to raise your self-esteem," the blonde finished this time, "If you do that, my brother will fall at your feet.
Mimi turned her gaze towards the calendar, the date was marked in red...
April 2nd
That would be the date, there was still a month left, but, she would never be able to raise her self-esteem in all that time.
-Sora, who are you going to the dance with," Mimi asked the redhead.
Sora smiled, "I want to ask Taichi," she answered, "I hope he won't turn me down.
-I doubt that he will reject you, Taichi has always been crazy about you," said the blonde.
-And you Zoe, who are you going with," Mimi asked the blonde.
Zoe grimaced and brought a hand to the back of her neck, "I'm not sure yet," she replied, "I had thought of going with Koichi, my best, you know. But, he's dating your sister, so, I doubt he wants to go with me.
Sora and Mimi exchanged glances, because, although the blonde didn't say it and tried to hide it, they knew more than anyone that the blonde wanted to invite the Tachikawa's brother, Takuya, because even though they lived shouting to the four winds that they hated each other, they couldn't avoid giving each other certain looks that evidenced the attraction they had.
-This inviting boys is complicated," Zoe grimaced, "It's easier for men to invite her to one.
Mimi laughed lightly, it was easy for her friend to say that because she and Sora belonged to the group of the prettiest, most desired and pretended girls in the boarding school, unlike her.
-Well, you guys will save yourselves from having to reject more than one red rose," the Tachikawa girl commented.
Zoe smiled- You're right about that- Sadly the last time the blonde had rejected roses at the last dance they had done things had not gone well, Junpei Shibayama a chubby boy had proposed Zoe to go with him to the dance, Zoe rejected him and the day of the party the boy had made quite a fuss- Who do you think the other boys will go with? - Asked the blonde trying to hide her curiosity to know with whom a certain brown with the surname Tachikawa- Takuya and his friends were going with.
Mimi grimaced, she really didn't know who her brother or her brother's friends were going with- I don't know, but, maybe Taichi or Yamato know, since, they are from the same group of friends right?
Zoe grimaced, since, she knew perfectly well that if she asked her brother about Mimi's brother she would start asking her big brother questions and end up asking him the same warning as every year- Not with my friends!
-Isn't this great," Takuya asked as he pointed to the large poster on the wall of the boarding school that read:
Love Party
Girls invite boys.
-The girls will have to invite us," read Taichi.
-Finally justice was done," exclaimed Ryo, "It's always us who humiliate our pride by inviting the girls, it's good for them to humiliate themselves once if only once, can I go with more than one girl or will I have to break a lot of hearts?
Yamato rolled his eyes, Ryo as cocky as ever.
-I don't think many girls would want to invite you," Takuya spoke this time, "Since girls generally go crazy for the lead singer of their famous band.
All eyes were fixed on the blond who simply rolled his eyes.
-The girls don't only look at me, they also look at the guitarist," he pointed at Kouji, "the drummer," he pointed at Ryo, "and the others.
-Don't be modest Yamato," Taichi hugged him with one arm around his shoulders, "It's not bad to recognize the fact that all the girls in this place are dying for you, that's not bad luck! How much we would give to be in your place.
Yamato grimaced, every now and then he would go out with a girl for fun, but, that didn't mean he liked her, since, his feelings wouldn't go for them, as long as there was...her.
-You speak for yourself- This time Kouji spoke seriously, since, he didn't share that idea of Taichi. He wasn't interested in having a lot of girls after him, only one, but, if he was sincere it would never be possible.
-Come on! Admit that it's great to have a million girls after you because of your band. akuya spoke this time.
-Instead of talking about it, you two," Yamato pointed at Taichi and Takuya, "You should worry about who will invite you, since I doubt any girl will want to be with you.
-Are you sure?" asked Taichi defiantly.
Yamato nodded.
-Maybe we don't have a band, but, there are many girls die for the captains of the soccer team, right?" Takuya appealed to his fame as a soccer player, since, on the one hand it was true, many girls died for them being the main players.
-Well, either way, they can go with any girl but my sister," Yamato warned, "Do you understand me?
Takuya unconsciously made a grimace at this, but, he hid it instantly- Well, the same warning I could do...- commented the boy- Although now that I think about it, Koichi skipped that warning.
-Let's not talk about my brother in his absence," Kouji defended his brother.
-Quiet, I was just saying," Takuya spoke again, "But, you know, I don't want any of you to get close to my other sister.
-Don't worry about me," Ryo said, "I know very well that Rika won't resist my charm and will ask me to the dance.
Kouji rolled his eyes, "Dream on," he folded his arms, "I doubt my cousin would be foolish enough to do that.
-You'll see Minamoto," exclaimed the Akiyama, "Rika will fall for my charms.
Kouji shook his head, since he knew that his cousin would never do something as silly as that.
-Needless to say, not with Hikari, right? This time Taichi spoke.
-Hey, when did we start talking about the women of their respective families? asked Akiyama.
The boys exchanged glances, as somehow their friend was right. They never talked about them, since they preferred to keep certain comments to themselves, whether they were insults, compliments, among other things, the best thing was not to bring their sisters, cousins or close friends into their conversations.
Yamato sighed, since, unconsciously talking about sisters made him think a lot about a certain brown girl with honey-colored eyes, Takuya's sister, who did not say more than two words to him, the blond always wondered why that was, probably because she was shy, although, with her friends she did not seem to be so shy. Maybe it was his fault, since he was very serious and cold with others.
Sometimes she wondered what was going on in Tachikawa's head.
Did he know of its existence?
Of course she did, but did she choose to ignore that he existed? Even if he was her best friend's brother.
~Actuality~
-Mimi?" asked Yamato's blonde sister surprised to see the chestnut in front of them, "Our friend? Mimi Tachikawa.
The chestnut nodded- It's been a long time since the last time we saw each other, hasn't it? Both the blonde and the redhead couldn't help but go to the girl and hug each other as they hadn't done for years.
-When my mother told me that your family was coming back to the city, I couldn't believe it," Sora commented, "But I assumed that you would come back to this place, to your home.
-I said I would come back and here I am," answered the girl.
-It's been so long since we've seen each other," Zoe commented, "At one point I thought you had disappeared from the face of the earth.
-Zoe is right, from one moment to the next you stopped posting on your social networks," said the redhead again, "Where were you? Why did you disappear from our lives from one moment to the next?
Mimi made a grimace, well, the situation had merited that she had deprived herself of her social networks after leaving Japan, mainly because of her parents' obligation, so, she had lost contact with her friends- I will tell you everything that happened to me after we left for New York, since, everything has an explanation. - She replied- But, I want you to know that if I didn't call you or something like that, it's not because I forgot you, on the contrary, I always remembered you, but, in time you will know my reasons why I didn't talk to you- She sighed- And why I was so missing.
Without a doubt, I would have to tell them the truth, because they deserved to know, but it was still too soon, someday I would tell them, but not yet.
-You came back as you left," Koichi commented to his friend, "Without saying a word.
Takuya smiled, "Well, I'm a surprise box," the boy commented as he put his bag on his bed.
-A surprise box that comes with an addition," Kouji commented this time.
-Exactly! If you came back Takuya it means that your whole family came back," commented Koichi trying not to ask directly if a certain girl had come back.
Takuya shook his head, "Only Mimi and I came back to the boarding school," he answered, "Our sister stayed in New York and logically our parents are in this city, but, in their own things.
Koichi grimaced at this, he didn't like the boy's answer- Enough Koichi," he said to himself mentally, since it wasn't worth asking about Takuya's younger sister since...that night.
Or was it?
-Many things have changed since I left," asked the brunet.
-Kouji answered the truth without much interest, the truth is that things were different from how they were before, all because of that April 3rd, but, it was not necessary to comment it, was it? Well, some things were worth mentioning, things that perhaps had nothing to do with that night.
-Daisuke became Taichi's co-captain, this time Koichi spoke.
-And is that boy any good?" asked Takuya.
-One year after you left when he was old enough he joined the advanced team of the Institute and he has done well," commented the Kimura, "The boys still have their band, Sora is still the president of the boarding school committee. By the way, they have really good parties.
-Takuya rolled his eyes remembering how the clandestine parties organized by the boarding school committee to de-stress on Saturdays used to be.
-I've been single since... -There was a second of silence from the Kimura, since, he knew he shouldn't say the other thing- Well, you know- -He sighed- And four months after you left, my brother formalized his relationship with Zoe.
Takuya's eyes widened when he heard that...His best friend with the blonde? Kouji with Izumi? Kouji with the girl he had...?
He sighed.
-Really?" Takuya asked in surprise, "I-I didn't know that," he ran a hand over the back of his neck.
Kouji grimaced, "Well, it just came out," he replied.
The brown boy supposed that his friend wouldn't give him details, but, in truth, that answer had left him worse. It just happened? When? Where? How? and Why?
He sighed again.
He had to assume that his leaving would bring about several changes he would never have imagined.
-The committee of the institute is working hard for the beginning of school party, but, we still need a lot of things," Hikari told Rika.
-What do you mean?" Nonaka asked as she opened the window of her room to let the cigarette smell out.
-We're still missing drinks," Hikari replied, "You know! Boys and girls don't just settle for regular juice or drinks.
Rika certainly knew that.
-But, being a "legal" party- -Hikari emphasized the last word- -Authorized by your mother we can't serve alcohols and they can make claims or there's a big chance that they will bring alcohol the others even knowing it's forbidden and that can get us in trouble.
That was true.
-And we should ask the guys to play, since they are the best band in town," Hikari commented, "But, since they became famous it's hard to get them to play at some parties, since they are in demand.
-Rika replied, "They always agree to play when it's something about the boarding school. Well, if they say no, leave them to me," she winked, "I doubt Ryo will say no to me.
Hikari laughed lightly, honestly the relationship of Nonaka and Akiyama was very funny, while he was dying for her, she simply used him to have fun.
Koichi and Kouji are cousins with Rika, I forgot to tell you.
I hope you like it.