| 11 years later Tai sighed as he listened to Mr. Ihiougi go on and on about greek literature. He looked over at Sora who's desk was right next to his. He and Sora had been dating for years now. It wasn't anything like he had expected. Where was the excitement, the fire, the passion, the electricity when they kissed. Funny how you never want whats right next to you. Huh? where'd that come from? Of course he wanted Sora. He loved Mimi. What! woah. I mean he loved Sora. His eyes suddenly drifted over across the room to the second desk in the front row. Mimi's desk. When they had turned 9 Mimi had started getting really popular. The girls would crowd around her and he couldn't even get within and inch of her. It just sorta continued like that. Sure he got to talk to her once in a while but it never lasted. He was willing to wait though, or so he thought. When Mimi turned ten was when the boys decided to get out of their girls have cooties stage and pay much more attention to Mimi. Every time he went to sit with her at lunch there would be a line of boys fighting to sit with her. That had been the last straw. flash back "HEY BACK OFF SHE WAS LOOKING AT ME!!" It was lunch time again and there was the usual line of boys fighting over who got to sit next to Mimi. Right now a boy named Riko and another boy named Suzo where doing most of the fighting. "SHE WASN'T LOOKING AT YOU SHE WAS LOOKING THROUGH YOU 'CAUSE BUDDDY YOUR NOTHIN!!" At this point Tai was ready to let the heads roll. He hated competition, especially one over his best friend. They had denied him his rightful space at her side for long enough. Tai marched over to get to the table she was sitting at. Unfortunately the two boys were in the way He just stomped in between them and shoved them away untill he was close enough to the table. Just as Taichi was about to say hi to her Riko grabbed him by the back of his collar and yanked him to the ground. Thats when the fight had started. The fight that Tai got suspended for. He had gotten grounded but during the afternoon when his parents were still at work and Kari in afterschool activities He ran over to Mimi's house. When he knocked on the door her mom (I'm just going to call her Marie k?) Marie opened to door. "Tai!! Oh how nice to see you! Mimi will be thrilled! She hasn't been seeing much of you lately hon!" "Yeah, Well thats why I'm here!" Tai said in his usual happy go lucky voice. "Well Mimi's up stairs in her room but..." "Thanks Mrs. Tachikawa!" he exclaimed before she got to finish. Tai ran up the stairs dying to see his pink little friend. He swung the door open and saw begining of the end of their relationship right there. "Matt?" Matt looked up from his sitting position of Mimi's bed to look at the one who had inturupted his conversation with the crush of his life. "Tai what are you doing here?"He had the audacity to act as if Tai being here was like hell freezing over. "And Vica Versa." He sneered. "TAI!!" Mimi sqealed and crushed him in a hug that could give a body builder an ulcer. Tai didn't care though, he had missed her way to much. "Hey Michi!" He used his pet name for her. He looked over her shoulder to glare at Matt who was doing the same to him. "So Matt, how aquward a moment are you going to wait before you leave." He hissed. "Hey I got here first Kamiya do you want me to unlock the front door for you?" Matt sneered. "Look Malabu ken! I don't want to have to get your blood all over this nice carpet so why don't we go else where!" He yelled. "Tai don't you dare!" He just ignored her and continued to open Mimi's door. Tai opened her door for matt glaring at him as he exited and waited for Tai to follow. The minute he was out the door Tai slamed it shut and locked it. "KAMIYA OPEN THE DOOR YOU COWARD!!!" it was quckly followed by desperate pounding on the wooden barrier. Mr. Tachikawa had heard the racket and dragged the blonde out by his ear. When he was gone Tai burst into a fit of laughter. "WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT!!How could you be so mean to matt?!" Mimi screeched. He was then aware of the other occupent in the room. "What do you mean me mean to him!" " Exactly what you think I mean Mr. Fist before thought! You have been getting really mean to all the boys lately why!?" "I don't believe I'm hearing this! I try to get close to my best friend who I've known scince I learned to pick the lock on my play pin and I get the royal guilt trip!"Tai yelled back. "What is your probelm Tai!"Mimi wasn't about to let him win this one. "You want to know what my problem is! I'm tired of having a friendship with the backs of your wannabe fan club!!" "What are you talking about I don't ignore you!!" "Oh yeah sure Mimi! You pay more attention to your nail cuticles that to me!! Maybe Sora was right maybe you are just a rich brat!!!" He regretted those words the micro second they came out of his mouth and for the rest of his life. Nothing was said. She just stared at him as if he had grown another head. Tai knew he had hit home with that one. Mimi hated the stareotype that other kids instantly labled her with. The silence was broken as Mimi threw herself on the bed and began to sob into the side of it. Tai wanted to apologize, say he didn't meant, he was just angry, but something held him back. She looked up at him with her eyes looking like hazel dimonds with her tears. "Leave me alone Taichi Kamiya, go away."She whispered. He could do nothing but abide by her wishes. Tai walked out of her door and her life. When he was outside he looked up to her window. 'why couldn't I say sorry? Wait! what am I sorry for? She's the one who started this!' With that last though Tai walked the long way back home. end flashback During the digital world Tai had continued to be mean to Mimi. This had caused her to be slightly afraid of what she would hear from him if she ever got close to him so she mostly stuck with Matt. That had only gotten him even more angry and had started his rivalry with Yamato Ishida. He knew Matt had liked Mimi maybe even love her and had been trying to take Tai's place. That only started with fights and ended with Mimi nursing Matt's wound leaving Tai to nurse his own. The arguments between him and Mimi had ended and now only cold seething silence could be heard between them. Tai sighed again and looked at the clock. Hmm........ only three more minutes 'till schools out. He took this time to look around at everybody. They all looked exactly alike. What with the new green uniforms and all. All the girls. Perfect, loving, kind, perfect little mother tareseas. Sora was like that too. Finally his gaze landed on Mimi and stayed there for awhile. When she had first heard that they would have to wear uniforms Mimi had a fit! She refused to have her individuality stolen and to give up her precious pink to wear some tackey green uniform, as she had put it right before she through herself on the princibles floor and refused to move untill he repealed the uniforms. It didn't happen. Instead she was just dragged out by security. That was when Mimi cut her hair shoulder length and dyed it pink with red highlights and star sparkles in it. page 2 |
