Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon. This is just a fruit of my imagination, following the events after season 2. Digimon stayed in the digital world and it's not possible to go there or bring them back. So this is a 'what if' type of story, with all our beloved crew living in modern and normal times.
At 16 years old Mimi returned to Tokyo, alone and with more suitcases that one could count. Her parent's business flourished and they decided to stay in America. Mimi, on the other hand, wanted to finish high school in Japan with her childhood friends and since they had the means, she could do it with no particular issue.
Convincing her parents wasn't easy, after all who'd let a teenager live alone in a big city like that? But after a lot of begging and crying they yielded, given that her aunt would keep an eye on her and she promised to go back and forth from Tokyo to New York to visit them, as often as she could.
So there she was now, at the airport, with three huge suitcases and two backpacks. Her parentes already rented a small furnished apartment for her in Odaiba, so she was all set.
A taxi was waiting for her right outside the airport, nobody knew about her coming back because she wanted to do a surpirse.
When she arrived at her new home, she found her aunt there. She had made the house more comfortable, bought her groceries and cooked her dinner.
-Mimi-chan, my number is on the fridge, if you need anything call me or Shouji (her son) anytime!-
-I will, thanks auntie- Mimi hugged her and thanked for the warm dinner, it was March after all and the weather was still chill.
Her new apartment consisted in a small narrow kitchen, right after the entrance, connected to a larger dining room/living room, her bedroom and a small bathroom. Suited her just fine.
-Now I just need to make it more Mimi-like- she smiled, thinking she needed to buy pink curtains, bedsheets and some other smaller things.
She plopped down on the huge white couch in the middle of the living space and stretched her bare feet in the fluffy, also white, carpet, looking directly at the tv in front of her on the console – where an old movie was playing. On her left side was a window that opened to balcony, really too small to put anything more than a couple of plants.
Right on the sides of the equipped wall, were the two other rooms, bathroom and her own bedroom. It was a rectangular space, quite small compared to her huge bedroom back in NY, but just fine in Japan. It was filled with a double bed (which she loved immediately), a cute closet on the side and a desk in fron of the window. Except for the bed, a white wrought iron bed, it was all quite dull but sophisticated and clean-looking.
Finishing, all the furniture was in a light, ash-y, shade of wood that went well with the parquet and the white walls.
While eating her aunt's soup on her small circular table, she looked out of the window, sighing happily and watching the lights of the city outside.
A nostalgic feeling got the best of her for a moment but then she gave herself a small slap and decided to move on and unpack her things. That took her the whole night.
Thank god school hadn't started yet and the students were on holiday, ready for the new year to start.
Next morning she contacted Sora, casually asking her what she was doing.
-Nothing really, just cleaning up my room-
-All right, then I'll call you home in a bit- she wrote, so that she wouldn't leave the house while she run there.
That was it, after 30minutes or so, the bell rang in Sora's house and she went to answer -Hai hai, who is it?- she opened up a bit but was so shocked to see her friend that
she stood still with her mouth hanging open.
-What? Mimi?-
Mimi just smiled and hugged her. It had been almost a year since she visited her friends and she really missed them badly and, although she kept communicating with them, soon
things had become a little cold as it normally happens with distance.
Meanwhile many things changed.
-Sora I missed you so much!-
-Mimi..wow, you really know how to shock people- the older girl said, smiling -When did you come back?-
-Yesterday. But you know.. I moved back here, for good!- at Sora surprised face she continued with a -Surprise!-
-Oh my god, really? This makes me so happy! But let's go inside, we're making a ruckus on the doorway-
After they updated each other a bit, things got more personal.
-So, how are things with Yamato-kun?- Mimi innocentely asked. If her counts were right they had been together three years now, they were the first couple of the chosen children and, even tough they kind of shocked everyone when it happened, they seemed happy and rock-solid.
Sora face went dark pretty quickly -... We broke up..- she murmured.
-HUH?- Mimi almost spat her tea.
-Sorry, it happened some months ago but I still didn't feel like talking about it.- Sora kept her gaze low while Mimi was trying her hardest not to shout and compose herself.
-What happened? You were so into each other..-
-I don't know.. - she played with her fingers -I guess we didn't match after all, all we did was fighting lately-
-But something must have happened.. - the younger girl just couldn't believe it, the last time she saw them (granted, it was the year before) they were so lovey-dovey!
-We grew apart and so did our feelings. I can't understand him anymore, nor I want to.- a little resentment could be hear there but the younger paid no maid, or rather, her mind was twirling from the shock.
-Did he cheat on you?-
-Mimi! No, what are you thinking?- Sora was taken aback by her friend's bluntness, she forgot Mimi had not much of a brain to mouth filter.
-Sorry, I just thought it was odd. Last time I was here you two were so loved up it made everyone sick.- she clearly remembered Tai's hurt look at the two lovebirds like it was yesterday.
-I don't know when it started, maybe around the same time last year. We didn't have anything to talk about, we pissed each other's off just with our presence, but we carried on, we tried to make it work. Eventually, we both became agressive and fought a lot till we broke up for good during a party.-
-I see.. I'm so sorry to hear that.. Are you ok now?-
-Yes, it's been almost six months after all.- she smiled, more confident -I'm just trying to figure out myself, who I am and what I want.-
Mimi hugged her best friend again -I'm sure you'll feel great again soon. So, what where you doing before I barged in on you?-
-Well, I was getting rid of old and unnecessary stuff.. and, you know, hurtful memories-
-I get it, it really helps- and Mimi really meant that, having gone thought a similar experience herself -How are things between you two now?-
-Awkward. Thank god we're in different classes, but we do make some small talk, especially when we're with everybody else.. we kind of have to-
-How is Tai-kun?- she asked out of the blue.
-Uh? Why are you bringing him up?- Sora widened her eyes, seeming nervous -He's the same as usual-
-I mean, you and him..- Mimi stared right into her eyes, trying to find the right words. She knew her friend too well and something was fishy. It had always been a triangle, with Tai chasing Sora and
her chasing Yamato, who somehow reciprocated her feelings.
-Sora, I understand if you don't feel like talking about it. But I'm your best friend, at least I hope I still am, you can talk to me about everything.-
-We're all friends now.. or acting like it- she smiled nervously -I promise I will tell you everything.. or maybe you'll just know when you'll meet them-
-Ok, don't worry now.- Mimi squeezed her again and Sora felt the tension disappear in an istant. God, she missed Mimi so much! She had a few other friends other than the chosen children, but it could never be a deeper friendship like the one with her.
-Allright, now talk me about you! Why the sudden move?- with a sudden change of mood, Sora seemed like her energic self again.
-I told you, I missed my friends.-
-But I bet you made thousand of friends in New York, it's always been an ability of yours to befriend people quickly-
-Yeah, but it's different. It was hard adjusting at first, with the language and all. When I did, I felt the need to come back home. My real home, in Tokyo. I felt that if I didn't return now,
I would never have again..- she looked sad for some reason.
Sora didn't inquire further and she tried to make the mood lighter.
-Well, since you're living alone you have to let me stay over whenever I want- she commanded laughing -I'm so envious! Also, we'll be in the same school starting next week!-
-Yes!- Mimi eyes glowed and she regained her usual mood -I'm so excited!-
After that they waved goodbye and Mimi returned home, with the promise to catch up soon and keep the secret of her comeback for the time being.
As Mimi was walking home she got lost in her thoughts. Sora.. her Sora changed. She was more mature, a woman now, but at the same time she seemed more 'dark' and that worried her. Maybe it was Yamato's influence or the break up.. who knew.. so many things happened and she didn't know a thing. Her gut told her that Taichi had something to do with the break up and Sora confirmed it with her weird behaviour.
-Oh well- she sighed, suddenly tired -Gonna do some shopping therapy now-.
To be continued..
Hi from future me, I re-edited the chapter because I saw so many mistakes and I didn't really like how I had written some parts. So, yeah, the other chapters will also be edited and I hope it'll bring the quality up a little before I go on with the story (and hopefully finish it lmao).
Enjoy and let me know what you think!