Attractions #4:
The Dance
Friday seemed to come so suddenly for Mimi. School felt a little strange, like it was just in the way between now and tonight. At lunch, neither Matt, Tai or the girls mentioned the dance that night. Everyone knew where to meet and at what time. Mimi had convinced Sora to go to her house so Mimi could do her hair and make up. From there, Mimi's parents would drive them to the dance.
The day finally ended and Mimi went to Sora's house to pick up her dress and then they went to her house. "Sora are you nervous?" Mimi asked as they were walking.
"Yeah. A little. Tai and I never did anything like this before." Sora replied.
"I wonder if this means Matt likes me." Mimi thought outloud.
"Of course he likes you! He wouldn't ask you if he didn't." Sora said. "Besides, you two look great together."
"Really?" Mimi asked. "I think you and Tai look better together."
Sora didn't reply. She just turned her head and blushed.
They got to Mimi's house and started getting ready. (You know how long girls need to get ready.)
Meanwhile....
"Come on! Come on! No!" Tai exclaimed. That was the third time he lost to Matt on his own video game. "I demand a rematch!"
Matt just laughed and shook his head. "You can't be Da Man! Besides," He said looking at his watch. "It's time we start getting ready."
Tai look at the clock on the wall. "Yeah, I guess so. But this isn't over Yamato Ishida!"
"I'll be waiting Taichi Kamiya!" Matt said. They always said each others full name to annoy each other.
Matt had brought his stuff over to Tai's and they started getting ready. Tai took up the bathroom first. He took half an hour just to do his hair. 'Which is understandable' Matt thought.
When Tai came out he was dressed in his tuxedo with a red rose in the front. He had his goggles off (Oh! Heaven forbid!) and had his hair ....what's the word.....bushier than ever?
Matt went in and started getting ready himself. The last touch was his hair which he made perfect and the pink carnition he picked up from Sora's mother's flower shop.
Both he and Tai had gotten the girls corsashes (Is that how you spell it?) thinking it would be the perfect touch. They would have the girls eating out of their hands all night long. (Not all night so don't even go there!)
Back with the girls.....
Mimi had gotten ready first and was now finishing up Sora's hair. Since it was so short, there wasn't much to do but fix it up. When she was done, Sora actually looked like a girl. (I'm not trying to be mean, but we all know she's a tomboy and being a girl is a real stretch. So don't flame me)
"Sora you look beautiful." Mimi said.
Sora blushed and smiled. "Thanks you do too!" Now it was Mimi's turn to blush.
"Are you ready?" Mimi said picking up her purse.
Sora nodded, "Don't want to be late." They got up and went downstairs. Mimi's dad drove them to the dance. They got out and with a deep breath started looking for the guys.
Matt and Tai got there a little early and the girls hadn't shown up yet. Matt was a little nervous and kept twiteling his fingers. Tai noticed this. "Hey dude. Calm down. You're starting to make me nervous."
Matt stopped and looked at Tai. "Sorry, I just want this to go right." He replied truthfully. He was too nervous to give a snappy remark.
Tai shook his head and laughed. "You're 'The Man'. Just do what comes naturally. You'll charm her off her feet." Matt nodded, but it didn't help his agitation any.
Matt looked around and gasped. There was Mimi and what he thought was Sora next to her. They were approaching and smiling. Matt looked over at Tai, but Tai wasn't home at the moment.
Tai was struck with awe at what Sora was wearing. She had on a lavender dress that had two inch straps. It shaped her body and spread out at the waist. She had on gloves that went past her elbows and they matched the dress. Tai saw she had a lavender flower in her hair, which was pulled back on one side. Tai shook his head and remembered the coursage.
Tai took out his coursage and handed it to Sora. Matt followed suit and handed his to Mimi. It was pink and she smiled as she put it on. Sora gave Tai a hug, but Mimi simply took Matt's arm which he had offered and they walked into the dance room. Sora and Tai were right behind them.
Once inside, Matt offered to get Mimi something to drink, and Tai copied him. When they went off, Mimi and Sora immediatly started chatting.
"Matt looked so cute!" Mimi said.
"I know! So did Tai! This is going to be a wonderful night!" Sora replied.
Matt and Tai returned with the drinks, (Punch! No alcohol! Remember this is a fifth grade dance.) and then they started to dance. Most of the songs were fast and Sora was getting exhausted. Mimi and Matt were still going at it when she and Tai sat down to rest. Mimi looked like she and Matt were in sync with each other. Thier movements just flowed.
Mimi danced like she had never danced before. Matt would twirl her and she would go with it. No matter where she went, he was always there to catch her and start her in another direction. They never stopped or stepped on each other's toes. They knew where the other would be and just let the music command their dancing. Others on the floor stopped to watch.
When the song was finished, Mimi and Matt stopped and noticed everyone around them. They only had time to look at each other and smile because the next song came on. It was a slow song and other couples started to join them on the floor.
Mimi was a little unsure about what to do next. Matt took control and placed her left hand on his shoulder and took his left hand in her right hand. His right hand came around her waist and he started dancing. Mimi followed his movements, but never watched where she was going. She just staired into his eyes and was instantly lost in them.
Matt started to slow dance when he noticed Tai and Sora started dancing next to them. Tai gave him a thumbs up and Matt smiled. He looked back down to Mimi and pulled her closer. Mimi was a little shocked at first, but soon rested her head on his shoulder. He could smell her perfume in the air and he took a deep breath. He wished the song would never end.
Regretably it did and the music went back to being fast. Matt and Mimi decided to go to the side and rest, while Sora and Tai took the floor. Matt talked first, "I never said how beautiful you were."
Mimi blushed, "Thank you. You look very handsome too, Matt." Mimi took his hand in hers. "I don't want this night to end. I'm enjoying it too much."
"Me too. I love being with you." He replied.
"Really? Cause I think I...." She stopped. 'Should I tell him?' She thought.
'What was she going to say?' Matt thought. 'I don't know, but I have to tell her.' "Mimi."
Mimi's head came up. "Yes?"
"I like you and I was wondering....would you go out with me?" Matt said. He seemed to brace himself for rejection.
"Oh, Matt! I'd love to! I like you too!" She replied. She gave him a hug, which he gladly returned.
"I'm so glad." Matt then noticed Sora was hugging Tai. Obviously, Tai had done the same thing with the same reaction. Matt winked at him and heard another slow song come on. "Mimi? Shall we? My Lady?" He smiled and offered her a hand.
Mimi smiled back and took his hand as he led her onto the floor. 'Maybe moving to a new town isn't that bad at all.' Mimi thought.
Matt and Mimi danced the night away. Knowing, that though the song may soon end, their love for each other was never ending.
The Dance
Friday seemed to come so suddenly for Mimi. School felt a little strange, like it was just in the way between now and tonight. At lunch, neither Matt, Tai or the girls mentioned the dance that night. Everyone knew where to meet and at what time. Mimi had convinced Sora to go to her house so Mimi could do her hair and make up. From there, Mimi's parents would drive them to the dance.
The day finally ended and Mimi went to Sora's house to pick up her dress and then they went to her house. "Sora are you nervous?" Mimi asked as they were walking.
"Yeah. A little. Tai and I never did anything like this before." Sora replied.
"I wonder if this means Matt likes me." Mimi thought outloud.
"Of course he likes you! He wouldn't ask you if he didn't." Sora said. "Besides, you two look great together."
"Really?" Mimi asked. "I think you and Tai look better together."
Sora didn't reply. She just turned her head and blushed.
They got to Mimi's house and started getting ready. (You know how long girls need to get ready.)
Meanwhile....
"Come on! Come on! No!" Tai exclaimed. That was the third time he lost to Matt on his own video game. "I demand a rematch!"
Matt just laughed and shook his head. "You can't be Da Man! Besides," He said looking at his watch. "It's time we start getting ready."
Tai look at the clock on the wall. "Yeah, I guess so. But this isn't over Yamato Ishida!"
"I'll be waiting Taichi Kamiya!" Matt said. They always said each others full name to annoy each other.
Matt had brought his stuff over to Tai's and they started getting ready. Tai took up the bathroom first. He took half an hour just to do his hair. 'Which is understandable' Matt thought.
When Tai came out he was dressed in his tuxedo with a red rose in the front. He had his goggles off (Oh! Heaven forbid!) and had his hair ....what's the word.....bushier than ever?
Matt went in and started getting ready himself. The last touch was his hair which he made perfect and the pink carnition he picked up from Sora's mother's flower shop.
Both he and Tai had gotten the girls corsashes (Is that how you spell it?) thinking it would be the perfect touch. They would have the girls eating out of their hands all night long. (Not all night so don't even go there!)
Back with the girls.....
Mimi had gotten ready first and was now finishing up Sora's hair. Since it was so short, there wasn't much to do but fix it up. When she was done, Sora actually looked like a girl. (I'm not trying to be mean, but we all know she's a tomboy and being a girl is a real stretch. So don't flame me)
"Sora you look beautiful." Mimi said.
Sora blushed and smiled. "Thanks you do too!" Now it was Mimi's turn to blush.
"Are you ready?" Mimi said picking up her purse.
Sora nodded, "Don't want to be late." They got up and went downstairs. Mimi's dad drove them to the dance. They got out and with a deep breath started looking for the guys.
Matt and Tai got there a little early and the girls hadn't shown up yet. Matt was a little nervous and kept twiteling his fingers. Tai noticed this. "Hey dude. Calm down. You're starting to make me nervous."
Matt stopped and looked at Tai. "Sorry, I just want this to go right." He replied truthfully. He was too nervous to give a snappy remark.
Tai shook his head and laughed. "You're 'The Man'. Just do what comes naturally. You'll charm her off her feet." Matt nodded, but it didn't help his agitation any.
Matt looked around and gasped. There was Mimi and what he thought was Sora next to her. They were approaching and smiling. Matt looked over at Tai, but Tai wasn't home at the moment.
Tai was struck with awe at what Sora was wearing. She had on a lavender dress that had two inch straps. It shaped her body and spread out at the waist. She had on gloves that went past her elbows and they matched the dress. Tai saw she had a lavender flower in her hair, which was pulled back on one side. Tai shook his head and remembered the coursage.
Tai took out his coursage and handed it to Sora. Matt followed suit and handed his to Mimi. It was pink and she smiled as she put it on. Sora gave Tai a hug, but Mimi simply took Matt's arm which he had offered and they walked into the dance room. Sora and Tai were right behind them.
Once inside, Matt offered to get Mimi something to drink, and Tai copied him. When they went off, Mimi and Sora immediatly started chatting.
"Matt looked so cute!" Mimi said.
"I know! So did Tai! This is going to be a wonderful night!" Sora replied.
Matt and Tai returned with the drinks, (Punch! No alcohol! Remember this is a fifth grade dance.) and then they started to dance. Most of the songs were fast and Sora was getting exhausted. Mimi and Matt were still going at it when she and Tai sat down to rest. Mimi looked like she and Matt were in sync with each other. Thier movements just flowed.
Mimi danced like she had never danced before. Matt would twirl her and she would go with it. No matter where she went, he was always there to catch her and start her in another direction. They never stopped or stepped on each other's toes. They knew where the other would be and just let the music command their dancing. Others on the floor stopped to watch.
When the song was finished, Mimi and Matt stopped and noticed everyone around them. They only had time to look at each other and smile because the next song came on. It was a slow song and other couples started to join them on the floor.
Mimi was a little unsure about what to do next. Matt took control and placed her left hand on his shoulder and took his left hand in her right hand. His right hand came around her waist and he started dancing. Mimi followed his movements, but never watched where she was going. She just staired into his eyes and was instantly lost in them.
Matt started to slow dance when he noticed Tai and Sora started dancing next to them. Tai gave him a thumbs up and Matt smiled. He looked back down to Mimi and pulled her closer. Mimi was a little shocked at first, but soon rested her head on his shoulder. He could smell her perfume in the air and he took a deep breath. He wished the song would never end.
Regretably it did and the music went back to being fast. Matt and Mimi decided to go to the side and rest, while Sora and Tai took the floor. Matt talked first, "I never said how beautiful you were."
Mimi blushed, "Thank you. You look very handsome too, Matt." Mimi took his hand in hers. "I don't want this night to end. I'm enjoying it too much."
"Me too. I love being with you." He replied.
"Really? Cause I think I...." She stopped. 'Should I tell him?' She thought.
'What was she going to say?' Matt thought. 'I don't know, but I have to tell her.' "Mimi."
Mimi's head came up. "Yes?"
"I like you and I was wondering....would you go out with me?" Matt said. He seemed to brace himself for rejection.
"Oh, Matt! I'd love to! I like you too!" She replied. She gave him a hug, which he gladly returned.
"I'm so glad." Matt then noticed Sora was hugging Tai. Obviously, Tai had done the same thing with the same reaction. Matt winked at him and heard another slow song come on. "Mimi? Shall we? My Lady?" He smiled and offered her a hand.
Mimi smiled back and took his hand as he led her onto the floor. 'Maybe moving to a new town isn't that bad at all.' Mimi thought.
Matt and Mimi danced the night away. Knowing, that though the song may soon end, their love for each other was never ending.