Mimi cowered against the wall and the digidestined shared a glance.
"Now what?" Asked Tai. "We have to get her to trust us.." Answered Sora.
"Tai.you first." "HIM?! He'd scare her to death!" Snapped Matt. Tai glared
at him and spat. "Just watch!" Then he walked over to Mimi. "Hey
pinkie.you're short huh?" Mimi tried to get away. Tai got closer and she
started to whimper in fear. Tai gave her a look than walked back to the
group. Matt snickered. "Why don't you try it hot shot!" Snapped Tai.
"Fine-I will." Matt slowly walked over to Mimi. He knelt down and smiled.
"Hey kiddo.no I won't hurt you.don't you remember me? I'm Matt." Mimi sank
to her knees and hid her face. In the back round Matt could hear Tai
snicker. Matt sighed. He looked over at Mimi and saw her looking at him.
He smiled. Mimi's lips twitched as if she were forcing herself not to
smile back. Then she looked away. Matt stood up and sighed. "I think we
should leave her alone you guys..she's more than scarred.she's terrified."
"That doesn't sound like our Mimi at all." Sora pointed out. "Our Mimi
isn't afraid of people..she's our social butterfly." T.K. nodded.
"Yea.and she's always so happy." "Remember what she said in the cave?"
Asked Joe. Everyone turned to look at him. "She said she was a mistake-no
one wanted her.." "And Gennai said she would act like she really did at
the age of five!" Finished Sora. "So something must have happened when
she was young that terrified her!" Observed Izzy. Matt looked at the
cowering Mimi.when an idea popped into his head. Turning to his brother he
said. "T.K..try to talk to her." T.K. nodded and skipped over to the
little girl. He smiled his kawaii smile and held out his hand. "Hi! My
name is Takeru..but everyone calls me T.K..What's your name??" Mimi looked
up at T.K. with moist, big, cinanmin-colored eyes in wonder. Then she
mumbled her name softly. T.K. smiled. "That's a pretty name! You don't
have to be afraid..my looks are worse than my bite! And.am I scary
looking?" Mimi gave a small giggle and nodded. T.K.'s eyes widened and he
pretended to be hurt. "Well..I see how you are!" Mimi giggled and T.K.
smiled. Matt smiled at his little brother. Good ol' T.K...always kind
hearted. Just then Gennai came out. "Any luck?" "Some." Sora sighed.
Gennai sighed. "I know you don't want to hear any more bad news
but...Matt..T.K. must stay here with me." Matt's eyes widened.
"WHY????!!!!!!!" "Well.Myotismon.I've sensed him getting stronger.the first
one he is after is little hope here.and since he's so young.he can be
abducted extremely easily." "BUT I CAN WATCH OVER HIM!.and he's the only
one Mimi trusts." Debated Matt. He was NOT going to lose his brother.
Not no way.not no how. Gennai sighed sadly. "I'm sorry.I wish there was
another way.but with your hands full with Mimi." "We understand." Said
Tai. "Easy for you to say." Grumbled Matt. "You'll have Mimi, Matt."
Said Gennai. "SHE'S NOT T.K.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Snapped Matt in sadness.
"Matt.it's the best for T.K...he could be hurt." Said Sora logically.
Matt clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "Fine..but if he gets one
single scratch.I'll tear you to shreds." Growled Matt. Gennai nodded.
"Deal." T.K. ran to his brother and hugged him tightly. "Be careful Ani."
Matt hugged T.K. in a tight embrace. "Oh buddy..you be careful ok?" T.K.
kissed his brother's cheek, then walked over to Mimi. He smiled. "Go with
them.you'll be safe.I promise." Mimi nodded reluctantly. She felt she
could trust the little guy..or big guy compared to her. Then she noticed
her clothes were way to baggy. T.K. giggled. "Here.you can borrow mine..I
have another pair underneath." Mimi blinked in wonder. T.K. shrugged.
"Hey.I get cold." Mimi nodded and put on T.K.'s clothes. With that T.K.
went to Gennai's side?" "BYE T.K.!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "TAKE CARE!" Cried the
group as they left. Matt was hanging his head saddly. T.K. waved-praying
for them.
In the woods Tai and Sora were lost in conversation about sports. Izzy and Joe were lost in conversation about education. Matt was lagging behind, his head hung, thinking about T.K. Mimi was quietly and cautiously walking way behind. She looked at Matt-and she noticed his worry. She bit her cheek, thinking on what she could do to help. A part of her really wanted to help.but another part told her to be leary. So she decided to do nothing. After a while they came to a harbor. "Cool! I didn't know they had harbors in the digiworld!!" Cried Tai. "You learn something everyday." Said Joe. "Prodigious!" Cried Izzy. "Let's get a boat!" Cried Tai. Everyone looked at him strangely. He shrugged. "It's faster than walking." "But it could leak-and we could drown!!" Cried Joe. Joe-shut up." Sighed Tai. "Well I'm up for it." Agreed Sora. "Me too." Said Izzy. "Matt?" Matt shrugged in an 'I don't care' fasion. "Alright!!" Cried Tai as he ran for the biggest boat-everyone followed.
Once they were on a ship Tai ran to the bow and cried. "I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!" The ship sailed off into the ocean. Everyone was giggling and laughing.all except Matt. He was leaning against the ship railing at the bow. He couldn't stop worrying about T.K. Everything was happening so fast it was unreal! Just then he noticed something-Mimi was missing! Matt's heart stopped and he looked around frantically for the little five-year-old girl. Then he heard a soft giggling. He ran back to the bow and leaned over it. There he saw Mimi riding a dolphin. She had a grin on and she looked happy. All of a sudden a big wave came up behind her. She stood on the dolphin's back and spread out her arms. The wave splashed around her-making her look like a little water goddess. Matt gave a small smile and just watched her-glad she was happy. Soon the ship came to a stop and the digidestined hopped off. It was almost sunset so everyone went to set up a camp and fire. Once Matt collected firewood he went to sit on the beach and overlook the ocean. Mimi watched him, she could feel his pain and sorrow. She knew all to well what it felt like to lose someone-or to always worry for their safety because their the only one who care about you. Her thoughts got tangled up in confusement. Finally she decided to try and help. She slowly and cautiously walked up to him.
"He'll be ok." Matt spun around in shock and his eyes widened when he saw Mimi. "What.?" "I said he'll be ok." Matt frowned and turned to face the ocean. "What would you know?" "Well.if he has a brother who cares for him this much.than he has a reason to live. He'd try everything to stay alive for you." Matt turned to look at her-still to shocked for words. "Thanks.that was nice of you." Mimi looked up and smiled when she saw he was smiling. She put her hands behind her back and said. "Yous welcome! You two must be vewy close." Matt nodded. "Yea.although we hardly get to see eachother." Mimi cocked her head. "Why?" Matt closed his eyes in sorrow and said. "We have divorced parents.I'm with my dad..T.K.'s with our mom." Mimi looked at Matt sympathedically. "I know how you feel." She mumbled without thinking. Matt heard this and thought it was a perfect time to see what had made Mimi so skittish. "How would you know?" Asked Matt. Mimi fiddled with the hem of T.K.'s shirt and said softly. "I have a younger brother too..he dis many years.." Mimi held up three fingers. Matt smiled subconsiously at her cuteness. "Well.him and me were born on accident.mommy and daddy hated us!! Dey always hurted us.one day my brother, his name is Wobby(Robby), was." Mimi stopped and began to cry. Matt starred at her in shock. "W-What's wrong?" Mimi looked up at him pleadingly, hoping she wouldn't have to continue. It hurt her too much. "It's ok.you can tell me." Urged Matt. Mimi's selfcontrol broke. "HE KILLED HIM! DADDY KILLED HIM WITH AN AX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She sobbed. With that she fell to her knees and cried so hard blood came into her mouth. Matt was in total shock. No wonder she was so doggone scarred. He couldn't blame her! No wonder Mimi never talked about her family or brother...except that oncce when she had first met T.K. No wonder she was so attached to T.K.! Anger build up inside of Matt. He would make her father pay for what he had done to Mimi..and her brother. Mimi started to cry even harder. Matt reached out to her but she scooted away. "NO!" She cried. "Stay away!" Matt felt a pang at his heart. Why hadn't he understood before it was too late? Why hadn't he been nicer to the real Mimi? "Mimi.shhh.don't cry.it's ok.I'm here for you." Mimi cried harder. "No you aren't! Everyone says that but it's always a lie!!" Matt felt he wanted to cry too. Except she was the one hurting him. "Mimi stop.you're hurting yourself!" "No.no one will even care! No one will notice!!" She sobbed. She no longer sounded confident-but scarred and lost once more. "Sure we'll notice! Especially T.K. and Palmon!!!!!" "But T.K. and I just met!.Who's Palmon?" Matt sighed. "Never mind..just calm down.I and no one want you hurt-got that?!" Mimi looked up at Matt with her big brown eyes. "I don't believe you." Matt got a sly grin and quickly grabbed her wrist. She screamed in protest..but he only began to tickle her. "Who said Huh? Who said no one cared??" Mimi started to giggle subconsiously. "Stop! Stop! Dat tickles!" "Oh it does, does it?" "YES!" "Soo..that means I can keep doing it!" Mimi giggled and tried to get away. "No it doesn't you blondie!!" Matt stopped tickling her and stood on his knees, his hands on his hips. "So I'm a dumb blonde am I ?" Mimi stood up and ran-calling behind her. "YES!" "Oh that does it!" Matt stood up and ran after her. "Come back here you!" Mimi giggled and dodged behind trees. Then she ran onto a rock-which she didn't notice-but it cornered her. She gasped and spun around. Matt smirked and walked to her. "Trapped are you?" "Maybe." Mimi giggled. Matt smiled and motioned his head toward the camp. "C'mon sqiurt.let's get back to camp." Mimi nodded and followed him.
Once they got back to the beach, Matt knelt down to pick up his jacket. When he looked up he saw Mimi. Her hands were behind her back and she was smiling shyly. "What do you want?" He asked playfully. "Close your eyes." "Why?' "Just do it." Matt sighed and sat down. Then he closed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt something softly land on his head. He opened his eyes and say Mimi running back to camp. He put his hand on his head and felt something. He took it down and gasped. There in his hands was a head crown made of beautiful wildflowers. He looked up at wheere Mimi had run to. A feeling tugged at his heart-the same feeling he had around T.K.
In the woods Tai and Sora were lost in conversation about sports. Izzy and Joe were lost in conversation about education. Matt was lagging behind, his head hung, thinking about T.K. Mimi was quietly and cautiously walking way behind. She looked at Matt-and she noticed his worry. She bit her cheek, thinking on what she could do to help. A part of her really wanted to help.but another part told her to be leary. So she decided to do nothing. After a while they came to a harbor. "Cool! I didn't know they had harbors in the digiworld!!" Cried Tai. "You learn something everyday." Said Joe. "Prodigious!" Cried Izzy. "Let's get a boat!" Cried Tai. Everyone looked at him strangely. He shrugged. "It's faster than walking." "But it could leak-and we could drown!!" Cried Joe. Joe-shut up." Sighed Tai. "Well I'm up for it." Agreed Sora. "Me too." Said Izzy. "Matt?" Matt shrugged in an 'I don't care' fasion. "Alright!!" Cried Tai as he ran for the biggest boat-everyone followed.
Once they were on a ship Tai ran to the bow and cried. "I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!" The ship sailed off into the ocean. Everyone was giggling and laughing.all except Matt. He was leaning against the ship railing at the bow. He couldn't stop worrying about T.K. Everything was happening so fast it was unreal! Just then he noticed something-Mimi was missing! Matt's heart stopped and he looked around frantically for the little five-year-old girl. Then he heard a soft giggling. He ran back to the bow and leaned over it. There he saw Mimi riding a dolphin. She had a grin on and she looked happy. All of a sudden a big wave came up behind her. She stood on the dolphin's back and spread out her arms. The wave splashed around her-making her look like a little water goddess. Matt gave a small smile and just watched her-glad she was happy. Soon the ship came to a stop and the digidestined hopped off. It was almost sunset so everyone went to set up a camp and fire. Once Matt collected firewood he went to sit on the beach and overlook the ocean. Mimi watched him, she could feel his pain and sorrow. She knew all to well what it felt like to lose someone-or to always worry for their safety because their the only one who care about you. Her thoughts got tangled up in confusement. Finally she decided to try and help. She slowly and cautiously walked up to him.
"He'll be ok." Matt spun around in shock and his eyes widened when he saw Mimi. "What.?" "I said he'll be ok." Matt frowned and turned to face the ocean. "What would you know?" "Well.if he has a brother who cares for him this much.than he has a reason to live. He'd try everything to stay alive for you." Matt turned to look at her-still to shocked for words. "Thanks.that was nice of you." Mimi looked up and smiled when she saw he was smiling. She put her hands behind her back and said. "Yous welcome! You two must be vewy close." Matt nodded. "Yea.although we hardly get to see eachother." Mimi cocked her head. "Why?" Matt closed his eyes in sorrow and said. "We have divorced parents.I'm with my dad..T.K.'s with our mom." Mimi looked at Matt sympathedically. "I know how you feel." She mumbled without thinking. Matt heard this and thought it was a perfect time to see what had made Mimi so skittish. "How would you know?" Asked Matt. Mimi fiddled with the hem of T.K.'s shirt and said softly. "I have a younger brother too..he dis many years.." Mimi held up three fingers. Matt smiled subconsiously at her cuteness. "Well.him and me were born on accident.mommy and daddy hated us!! Dey always hurted us.one day my brother, his name is Wobby(Robby), was." Mimi stopped and began to cry. Matt starred at her in shock. "W-What's wrong?" Mimi looked up at him pleadingly, hoping she wouldn't have to continue. It hurt her too much. "It's ok.you can tell me." Urged Matt. Mimi's selfcontrol broke. "HE KILLED HIM! DADDY KILLED HIM WITH AN AX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She sobbed. With that she fell to her knees and cried so hard blood came into her mouth. Matt was in total shock. No wonder she was so doggone scarred. He couldn't blame her! No wonder Mimi never talked about her family or brother...except that oncce when she had first met T.K. No wonder she was so attached to T.K.! Anger build up inside of Matt. He would make her father pay for what he had done to Mimi..and her brother. Mimi started to cry even harder. Matt reached out to her but she scooted away. "NO!" She cried. "Stay away!" Matt felt a pang at his heart. Why hadn't he understood before it was too late? Why hadn't he been nicer to the real Mimi? "Mimi.shhh.don't cry.it's ok.I'm here for you." Mimi cried harder. "No you aren't! Everyone says that but it's always a lie!!" Matt felt he wanted to cry too. Except she was the one hurting him. "Mimi stop.you're hurting yourself!" "No.no one will even care! No one will notice!!" She sobbed. She no longer sounded confident-but scarred and lost once more. "Sure we'll notice! Especially T.K. and Palmon!!!!!" "But T.K. and I just met!.Who's Palmon?" Matt sighed. "Never mind..just calm down.I and no one want you hurt-got that?!" Mimi looked up at Matt with her big brown eyes. "I don't believe you." Matt got a sly grin and quickly grabbed her wrist. She screamed in protest..but he only began to tickle her. "Who said Huh? Who said no one cared??" Mimi started to giggle subconsiously. "Stop! Stop! Dat tickles!" "Oh it does, does it?" "YES!" "Soo..that means I can keep doing it!" Mimi giggled and tried to get away. "No it doesn't you blondie!!" Matt stopped tickling her and stood on his knees, his hands on his hips. "So I'm a dumb blonde am I ?" Mimi stood up and ran-calling behind her. "YES!" "Oh that does it!" Matt stood up and ran after her. "Come back here you!" Mimi giggled and dodged behind trees. Then she ran onto a rock-which she didn't notice-but it cornered her. She gasped and spun around. Matt smirked and walked to her. "Trapped are you?" "Maybe." Mimi giggled. Matt smiled and motioned his head toward the camp. "C'mon sqiurt.let's get back to camp." Mimi nodded and followed him.
Once they got back to the beach, Matt knelt down to pick up his jacket. When he looked up he saw Mimi. Her hands were behind her back and she was smiling shyly. "What do you want?" He asked playfully. "Close your eyes." "Why?' "Just do it." Matt sighed and sat down. Then he closed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt something softly land on his head. He opened his eyes and say Mimi running back to camp. He put his hand on his head and felt something. He took it down and gasped. There in his hands was a head crown made of beautiful wildflowers. He looked up at wheere Mimi had run to. A feeling tugged at his heart-the same feeling he had around T.K.