Here is chapter 3 of Riding by Moonlight!

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Riding By Moonlight

Part 3

Jun rushed into the barn like a mad woman.

"Whoa Jun! What are you doing?" Matt said as she clung to his chest.

Mimi and Sora stared in shock.

"Matt is my boyfriend, ya hear? He likes me!" Jun hollered and ran out of the barn.

"Oh - You've got a girlfriend?" Mimi asked.

"Oh no, that was just Jun. I hate her, she likes me! She's Tai's sister."

"I can see the family resemblance. _" Sora said. (No offnese Tai fans! I like Tai he's kewl! But for the sake of this fic he's kinda... a dolt. Lol but there will be some Michi probably)

"Yeah, she's like a disgrace to human kind. She named her horse after me, It's name is Matty-Watty. I mean, where's her dignity?" Matt said. Both the girls burst into a fit of laughs.

Mimi leaned over and whispered into Sora's ear, "He is soo cute!!!!" Sora giggled and nodded.

"Yeah, I know!" Sora replied, eyeing Matt.

Matt walked over to a horses stall, oblivious to what the girls were talking about. He came out with the most beautiful white horse you'd ever see. "Her name is Princess," He said, "I thought that'd be perfect for you Mimi." He walked over to Mimi and handed her the reigns. "Princess," he whispered. "Just like you." Mimi turned redder than a tomato and took the reigns.

"Th - th- Thanks." She managed to say squeakily.

Matt walked back into another stall. Mimi shot Sora a look of accomplishment. Sora just glared jealously. Matt walked out of the stall with the most peculiar horse you'd ever see. It was all black, but it's mane and tail were the same color as Sora's hair.

Sora stared in awe at the amazing colored horse. "She's beautiful!"

"Actually it's a he. His name is fireball. Very amazing color mane. It especially stands out against the black coat. I thought he'd be just for you. He stands out and looks amazing like you." Sora blushed and took the reigns. Mimi and Sora had the same exchange as before, but this time it was reversed.

"Now, I'll just help ya'll onto your horses and I'll teach you the ropes!" Matt said. He showed them how to saddle a horse up.

"Why is he making us do all the work, he's the one who's supposed to help us!" Mimi hissed in Sora's ear. Matt overheard.

"I was taught, that I should make you all do it yourselves. The best way to learn is to actually do it, not just watch." He said.

"I agree with him, Mimi." Sora said smiling. Matt smiled back and made Sora blush. Mimi got a little jealous.

"Ok, but first let's take them over here so we can brush them. Do you two know how to lead the horses?"

They both shook their heads and look at the animal attached to the other end of the rope they had.

"Ok well let me go and get Scooter and I'll show you how." Matt walked over and brought a dapple grey appaloosa with dark and light spots out of a stall. "Ok, this is the harness." He pointed to the thing around the horses head. "see the rope clipped to the ring underneath his chin? Grab right there under his chin." They both did as they were told. "And curl up the rest of this string, make sure none of it drags on the ground because if the horse or you trip on it you are IN TROUBLE." They both gulped and circled the rope up around their arms. "Ok now just walk and pull the horse with you. Always point his nose in the direction you want to go. Ok? Got it?"

They nodded and lead the beautiful animals into another room following Matt.

"Ok." matt took Scooter into a boxed stall and clipped to more ropes tied to the wall to his harness. (THIS IS HARD TO EXPLAIN! But those of you who do this all the time know what I mean!)

"Ok girls, take your horses into one of the stalls and do what I just did with Scooter. Make extra careful when you turn him around to face forward to watch your feet so he doesn't step on them or you will be hurt bad."

They gulped and stared at their feet as the led their horses to face the right direction and clipped the ropes to their harness. "Ok," Sora replied, "now what?"

"Now..." Matt brought out a box with brushes in them" We brush them. Mimi got excited. "OH! Thi'll be soo fun can I braid her hair and stuff?" They both chuckled.

"Actually Mimi you will not be just brushing her mane and tail, but her whole body! But most nessicary brush where the saddle is going to go. But before we do that..." He handed them both a brush the you slip your hand into. "This'll get all the loose hair and other things off of the horse. MAKE SURE you do this well under their belly and back where the saddle will be, because if something starts itching and bugging them it'll not be good."

Mimi sighed and began to brush under the horses belly. Sora did the same while catching glances of Matt. Matt brushed Scooter and saw Sora looking at him, and he gave her a wink. Sora turned BRIGHT red as can be and broke her gaze back to Fireball's back.

A/N: OK enough of explaining all you gotta do before you saddle up a horse, many of you probably don't care and it's taking forever to type... so yeah. I am just gonna get into the important parts.

As they switched between the different nessisary brushes Mimi began to brush princess's neck. Princes neighed slightly and layed her large head onto Mimi's shoulder. Mimi let out a little EEEEK!

Matt chuckled. "Princess loves to be brushed on her neck... ^-^ she is just nuzzling you, getting to know you some."

Now they were done with the brushing Matt brought out the saddles and showed them how to saddle up a horse and they all got saddled up.

"Now you never should ride out of this barn. For many reason's. (I no type them because they are stuff again those of you who donot give a rip about horses care about. Shame on you ppl. Horses rock. *laughs* JK!)

They led the horses out into the pasture. And Matt showed them how to mount.

"always mount on the left side! I dunno why it is the left side, but that is the way it works! Up you go Mimi!"

"wow it's soo high! I feel soo tall!" Mimi said looking down.

" And then swing your right leg up... there you go!" He said to Sora, who successfully got on the horse.

"See, It's not that hard is it?!" Matt laughed and mounted Scooter and got himself between the other two horses. Mimi and Sora exchanged nervous glances. "Don't worry, I wont let you fall!" He smiled. He walked with them around a ring a couple times and took them out. "O-kay, that's basically all there is to what you'll be doing for the next couple days. But trust me, it gets a lot more complicated when you get into running and jumping. I think we can get you guys used to that in about a week or so, If you ride these horses non stop tomorrow and the following two days. You've got to get to know the horses and let them know you too. Soon ya'll be great friends. You may not want to leave them! I know, I love my horse. I can't stand being separated from her for long. And it's especially nerve racking to know she's with Taichi!" Both the girls giggled. "Oh and, if your butt starts hurting, it's perfectly normal!" They both looked at him wide eyed. "hee, when you first start to ride horses your body wont be used to being bumped around on that saddle. But if you ride them non stop for at least 4 days it'll stop." Both the girls smiled.

"Hey Matt! Here's your horse back!" Tai came running down the path along side Matt's beautiful brown and black horse. Blizzard (Matt's beautiful Quarter horse) nudged his check. Matt hugged her neck gently.

"See what I mean when I said you'll become attached to your horse? In time they'll love you too. They'll do anything for you..." Matt said as Blizzard shoved her huge nose in his face. "ACK!" He said and whipped his face of some of the horse drool that came off. "ANYTHING!" He repeated. Mimi and Sora giggled as Peter called them in.

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"Well, I hope Matt'll help us again tomorrow. He's sweet." Mimi said.

"Yeah, and funny too."

"I see you might become more attached to the stable boys than the horses." Peter said with his hands on his hips. Both the girls blushed. They didn't realize he had been listening in. "Well I expected you guys to like Matt, every girl that's came out here for a visit has! But I wouldn't get too attached. You are leaving in two weeks, wouldn't want you girls heart broken because you wont ever see your new boyfriend again!" He smiled. Mimi and Sora both stared at their shoes.

'Guess I never thought about that.' Sora and Mimi both thought.

They both sat at the dinner table and began to eat dinner. They didn't talk much, they both had a lot own their minds. mostly Matt. After dinner they went up to their rooms. Their rooms were divided by a bathroom they shared. Mimi stepped into the bathroom to brush her teeth and hair. Sora was all ready in there doing the same.

"hey Sora." Mimi said sadly.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I like Matt, and thought he didn't have a girl friend but I... looked out the window and he's talking with another girl." Mimi said.

"What?!" Sora gasped and ran into Mimi's room. She stared wide eyed at Matt, who was leaning against the fence talking to a shorter dirty blonde on a black and white spotted Appaloosa. Sora still had her clothes on so she though she'd have to investigate. She ran downstairs and out the door to find Tai and ask about this girl.

"It'll be ok... I know it's hard for you but you'll se everything will be alright in the end. I love you!." Matt leaned over and hugged her utop the horse. The girl on the horse smiled.

Sora grew wide eyed as she heard the conversation.

"I love you too." The girl began to continue when she saw Sora run like lightning by...

"I wonder where she's going?" Matt said.

"Is she one of those girls who are staying for two weeks?" The girl asked.

"Yeah. She and her sister are Peter's nieces. They are both 14."

"Whooo, Matt!" The girl giggled, "Maybe you'll have yourself a girlfriend!"

Matt rolled his eyes at the girl. "Nah, they'll only be here for two weeks. I shouldn't get myself attached."

"TAI!" Sora called, running up to him panting.

"Dude what's wrong?" He said. "Is my horse eating cow pies again?" Sora raised her eyebrows. "Never mind, It's a long story." Tai stammered.

"I was just wonder who that girl is Matt was talking too. It wasn't that spiky haired one."

"Where?" Tai yelled and ran and saw Matt talking to a girl.

"Oh... few! I thought you meant a girl his age."

"Huh?" Sora said.

"That," Tai continued, "Is his 13 year old sister."

"Oh! Sheesh I'm dumb!" Sora said. Thanks Tai. And she ran back up to her room.

"So who was that girl?" Mimi asked.

"It was only his sister. Tai says her name is Kari."

"Oh. FEW!" Mimi giggled.

Sora laughed. "That explained why they said I love you... I was sooo scared there for a second!" She grinned.

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Well that raps it up. Is the rewrite sounding better? Let me know PLZ. And if you guys still think I am going too much in dept about horse care.. *cackles* Let me know and I'll try to stop.. Lol I just can't help it!