~THE GOOD LIFE: MIMI'S STORY, PART 3~
Hello, everyone! Venus163 here...again...
This section is slightly longer than the others. I thought T.K. needed a little more explanation...so here it is!
Alternate reality fic: Matt's parents are still together, and everyone except T.K. and Kari is in high school, the two younger kids are in middle school.
I do not own Digimon, the plot is mine, it's rated PG-13 because it's depressing, and send criticism to crescent87@hotmail.com
(Geez, I'm getting lazy!!)
Send reviews and criticism to crescent87@hotmail.com
Question of the Story: What song do you think describes Matt and Mimi's relationship in this story? (T.K. and Kari? Tai and Sora- for those who have read Matt's Story) Send answers to above E-Mail address.
~THE GOOD LIFE: MIMI'S STORY, PART 3~
BY VENUS163
Mrs. Tachikawa led her to a very fake couple talking with her father.
"This is my wife, Linda. Linda, this is Jonathon Tachikawa," a man was saying.
"And this is my wife, Marian," Mr. Tachikawa intoduced in a friendly but empty voice. "Marian, this is Nathaniel Ishida."
So this was the famous Mr. Ishida. Mimi watched observingly as her mother and Mrs. Ishida shook hands. They were very much like her parents, yet they were colder and emptier than they, if possible.
Mrs. Ishida was pushing someone in front of her, but Mimi couldn't see who. "This is our eldest son, Yamato," she said, almost apologetically. "Our younger son, Takeru, is standing with Hikari Kamiya." She pointed towards the door.
Mimi felt herself being pushed forward roughly. "And this is our daughter, Mimi."
Mimi forced herself to look up. What she saw left her speechless.
"Mimi?" Matt gasped, staring at her.
"Matt?" Mimi managed to squeak out.
"Am I missing something?" Mr. Ishida said in what was meant to be a joking tone but failed miserably.
Mimi couldn't think of what to say, but thankfully Matt knew. He turned to the adults and said, "Um, Ms. Tachikawa and I have met before."
She curtsied as gracefully as she could. "Indeed we have."
"Delightful!" her mother announced stiffly.
Mimi was at a loss at what to do or say, but Matt said smoothly, "Would you care to take a walk?" He held out his arm.
Relieved, she answered, "I'd be delighted." They walked onto the balcony after excusing themselves from their parents.
Matt immediately grinned. "You're Mimi Tachikawa?"
Mimi couldn't help smiling. "And you're Yamato Ishida?" A giggle escaped her lips. "Ironic, isn't it?"
"Sure is." Pulling out a nearby chair, Matt sat her down in it. "So, our parents are very alike, aren't they?" he asked her.
"You're telling me!" After a brief pause, she glanced at him, and impulsively took his hand. "You know, Yamato..."
"Please keep calling me Matt," he said, lips curled in a cute pout. "I don't know who you're talking to when you say Yamato."
Mimi couldn't help smiling. Then again, she couldn't help herself much whenever she was with Matt. "Matt, I'm so glad it's you. My parents always talk about you, and I start to wonder who is so perfect. I didn't want to come today, but now..."
"I know how you feel," he told her frankly, his smile melting her heart. "My parents are always going on about how the Tachikawas' daughter is a perfect angel, and that I should learn from her. They were right. I SHOULD learn from her."
She giggled. "Perhaps." Her thoughts strayed to her parents, and she immediately grew serious. "If I know my parents, they're going to start yelling at me about not telling them that I knew Yamato Ishida."
To her relief, Matt nodded. "And mine about how I knew Mimi Tachikawa."
Mimi smiled weakly. "We need a good story that will please both pairs of parents."
"You're right. Um..." Matt's brow furrowed in deep thought. Mimi thought that Matt was VERY cute when he did that.
Smooshing the thought quickly, her eyes fell on T.K. "I've got it!" she said quickly. Hurriedly, she whispered into Matt's ear.
He grinned at her, unconsciously doing wicked things to her insides. "That's brilliant!"
Licking her dry lips, she asked, "Do you think your brother would be willing to help?"
"T.K.? 'Course he would," Matt said haughtily. He waved his brother over, who came over immediately.
"What is it, Matt?" T.K. asked. He glanced at Mimi and jumped. "Whoa, is this the famous Mimi Tachikawa? That was you?"
Mimi smiled warmly. "Would you do a favor for us, T.K.? It's really simple..."
He grinned goofily. "Sure. Anything."
Mimi quickly explained to him. "Could you do that?"
"Of course, Ms. Tachi-"
Mimi's temper flared. "Call me Mimi, or else," she said threateningly.
Matt snickered. "You better, T.K."
"Alright, Mimi. I'll do it."
"Oh, thank you, T.K.!" Mimi cried, immediately sorry for her temper. She kissed his cheek apologetically. "It's really nice of you..."
Her eye fell on Matt, who looked left out. She casually linked her arms through both his and T.K.'s. "Well, let's get going!"
Strategically, they stood at the punch bowl, only a couple feet from where their parents stood, talking.
"So, how'd you meet?" T.K. asked loudly.
"Well, we bumped into each other in the park," Matt began. "Of course, I didn't know who she was, and she didn't know who I was..."
Mimi decided that Matt needed some relief. "The only thing we knew about each other was that we each came from rich families. I told him to call me Mimi, and he told me to call him Matt, so we met several times, not knowing who the other really was...until tonight."
T.K. laughed. "Seriously?"
"Seriously." Matt took over again. "I had the shock of my life when I got introduced to her and found out she was really Mimi Tachikawa!"
"And I when I found out he was Yamato Ishida!" Mimi added.
"Interesting. Mimi, have you met Hikari Kamiya?" T.K. asked.
Mimi caught a glimpse of something deep and passionate in his eyes, so she answered, "No, but would you introduce me to her? She sounds just lovely."
T.K. led her to a petite, brown haired-girl with a kind face. "Hey, Kari! Kari, this is Mimi Tachikawa. Mimi, this is Hikari Kamiya, or Kari."
Mimi shook hands with the girl, warming to her immediately. "Hello."
"Hello," Kari said rather sternly for a girl her age.
T.K. began to talk animatedly to her. Mimi looked at him. His eyes sparkled, and he seemed very happy: all symptoms of...
"Let's go," Matt whispered in her ear. "T.K.'s gonna talk for hours."
During the course of the party, T.K. slipped a note to her, that read: 'Dear Mimi: Could you please meet me in the park tomorrow, next to the big cherry tree at noon? I need to talk to you. T.K.'
She looked at him and nodded, and T.K. smiled at her before turning back to Kari.
Soon, the party's end arrived, near midnight. Matt took her hand. "Would you let me walk you to school Monday?"
"Of course, Matt. Isn't it amazing school starts again in two days?"
"I know. Time just flies by," he said, kissing her hand. "Good-bye, Mimi."
Mimi felt herself flush. "Good-bye, Matt."
Her parents began to gush about how wonderful it was that she had met Yamato Ishida in the car, but Mimi ignored them. Her thoughts drifted to T.K. and a stern young girl with brown hair.
The next morning, Mimi made her way to the cherry tree. Smoothing the skirt of her dress, she waited patiently.
Soon, T.K. arrived, huffing, carrying a large box. "Hey, Mimi!"
"Hey, T.K.!" Mimi said cheerfully. "Where are you moving to?"
T.K. put down the box and looked straight at her. "You know I love Kari, right?" he said forwardly.
Mimi was slightly taken back by his frank accusation, but said lightly, "Yes, I do."
"I knew you'd understand," T.K. said warmly. "I knew that you knew the moment I mentioned her. It was in your eyes."
He knelt and opened the box. "This is my personal shrine to Kari. I keep it in my closet, and now only you and I know about it."
"Why are you showing me?" she asked, kneeling besides him.
"Because I feel that you can understand," T.K. said, looking into her eyes. "I know you won't laugh at me or tease me, but help me."
Mimi nodded, growing serious. "Alright. So, what do you want me to see?"
T.K. took out some pictures. "Beautiful, isn't she?" he said lightly. "The winter wind flushing her cheeks, playing with her hair, snow on her eyelashes..."
Mimi glanced at the picture. Indeed, Kari was beautiful. "She is very beautiful," she said honestly. "A perfect angel."
T.K. looked at her, and seemed to decide that she was being sincere. Giving her the pictures, he took out a charm bracelet. "This charm, it used to be hers. She gave it to me when we were children. And this book..." he pulled out a worn copy of "Pride and Prejudice". "This book was her favorite. I've read it many times, just because she liked it."
Mimi carefully looked at the book. "She has good taste."
T.K. then took out a smaller box. He opened it, revealing papers. "I write letters to her, pretending that she really does care, even though I know she doesn't. Here, read some!"
Mimi handled a paper like it was sacred, for to T.K., it was. " 'Dear Kari, have you heard the saying, 'A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet'? If you had been named anything else, you would still be as kind and caring as ever...' " Her voice trailed off as she read several more lines.
Suddenly, she felt tears in her eyes. "Oh, T.K..."
"I need your advice," he said honestly. "I don't know what to do. See, I love her, I really do. I fell in love with her ten years ago. But if I tell her, I think I'll scare her away. But I keep hoping that she DOES care, and then..."
"T.K..." Mimi put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry. It seems like you're not ready to tell her. Then, wait until you're ready, and SHE'S ready. If you really care for her, you'll be willing to wait for her..."
"I'd wait for as long as it takes," T.K. burst out.
Mimi glanced at him and decided that he would. She smiled. "I can see that. And if she feels the same way...I'm sure she'll wait for you, too."
T.K. smiled adoringly at her. "Thanks, Mimi..."
Mimi blushed. "Come on, let's put your things back. I promise, not one word of what you've told me will reach Kari's ears."
T.K. smiled at her. "Thanks."
Monday, Matt came and picked her up. He carried her bookbag, and Mimi began to talk of something that had happened the day before. "...and so, that's how it happened. "Wicked cool, huh?"
"Uh-huh," Matt answered, staring at her.
Mimi felt her face grow hot. "What is it?"
"Nothing." Matt said rather quickly, shaking his head. Then, he straightened. "Do you want to sit together at lunch?"
Mimi felt as if a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders. "I'm so glad you asked. My friends have been avoiding me, like I'm getting weird or soething, so I would have had to sit alone if you hadn't asked."
Matt nodded. "So have mine. I'm just glad I have someone who understands me, and is my true friend," he said, staring at her again.
Mimi couldn't help smiling.
She made her way to her locker, Matt still following her. Her heart beating quickly, she began to talk quickly as she twirled her combination. "I had a lot of fun last Saturday at the party, you know. I've never had so much fun before. Everyone was so boring...Uh!" Her fingers clutched the lock. "Oh great! It's stuck!"
Matt put her bookbag on the floor. "Let me try," he said suavely.
Mimi stepped back, and Matt took a hold of her lock. With one strong pull, the lock unstuck, and her locker swung open.
Mimi smiled gratefully, trying to keep the adoration out of it. "Thanks, Matt."
"You're welcome."
"Well," Mimi said nervously, "you better get to your locker, too, or else you'll be late to class. I'll see you in Music, alright?"
Matt nodded. "Yeah." He walked away.
Mimi felt her ears burning as she slammed the locker shut. Leaning against it, she sighed.
"Something wrong?"
Mimi looked up at Sora Takenouchi, a girl in most of her classes. "No..."
"You like him, huh?"
Mimi turned redder. "How'd you know?"
"I can sense love."
"LOVE??"
"Never mind. You're Mimi Tachikawa, right?"
"Yeah."
"I'm Sora Takenouchi. And Mimi, if you can get Yamato Ishida to be your friend, you can get him to be your boyfriend."
"Um, I..."
"Okay, I can tell when something makes you nervous."
Mimi smiled at Sora, and they began to walk to class.
"...he is such a gentleman, I swear," Mimi murmured to Sora.
"Yamato Ishida? I'll believe it when I see it," Sora scoffed.
"Well, there he is, with a few friends..."
"Oh no, it's Taichi Kamiya."
"Kari Kamiya's brother?"
"Yeah. He has this crush on me. He thinks I don't know, but I do...very well."
Mimi stifled giggles. "Well, I'm sitting by Matt no matter who he's with. Matt!" she called loudly.
All four boys's heads popped up, looking guilty. Sora and Mimi both giggled before walking towards them.
Matt nearly fell out of his seat in his haste. He pulled out a chair and said suavely, "Have a seat, Ms. Tachikawa."
Mimi shot an 'I-Told-You-So' look towards Sora before saying, "Thank you, Mr. Ishida."
Sora laughed helplessly. "You're right, Mimi, he is a perfect gentleman."
Matt snickered besides her as Taichi got up and also pulled out a seat. "Please sit down, Ms. Takenouchi."
"Why, thank you, Mr. Kamiya."
Mimi watched Taichi turn red before saying, "Hey Matt, this is my new friend Sora Takenouchi."
"Hello Sora," Matt said warmly. "And Mimi, these are my new friends, Taichi Kamiya (Tai), Koushiro Izumi (Izzy), and Jyou Kido (Joe)."
"Hello," Mimi greeted.
"Tai," Matt asked suddenly, "are you protective of your little sister?"
"Yes...why?"
"Um...my little brother kinda sorta has a thing for her..."
"WHAT??"
"Don't worry about it, Tai," Mimi said, casually eating some salad. "Takeru Ishida is a perfect angel. Sure, he has a crush on Hikari, but he's had it for ten years, and they're still friends..."
"Where'd you find that out?" Matt asked.
'Oops...Oh well, I might as well tell the truth,' Mimi thought. "Oh, Takeru confided in me about his girl troubles," she said aloud airily. "See, he really likes Hikari, but he's scared that if he makes a move, he'll scare her away, so he's kind of at a standstill."
"And what'd you tell him?" Tai asked in a strained voice.
"Oh, not to do anything yet. When both are ready. I think Takeru liked that idea, so as far as I know, they're still friends."
"Good advice, Mimi," Sora complimented. "I'd have said the same."
"You should see T.K. at home," Matt laughed. "There's a Hikari Kamiya shrine in his closet. He thinks that I don't know about it, but I found it a year ago..."
'So much for T.K. and me only knowing...' Mimi thought.
"A SHRINE??" Tai spat out his soda. "TO MY SISTER??"
"Oh, I've seen it," Mimi assured Tai, secretly laughing, "and it's nothing obsessive. All the pictures of her he could get his hands on placed in a box, anything and everything that reminds him of her, even in the slightest way...oh yeah, I forgot the letters."
"LETTERS? AS IN LOVE LETTERS??"
"Love letters? When'd he start writing those?" Matt asked curiously.
"He says he started a couple months ago," Mimi answered frankly, "but I think some date back to the third grade. But they're all so sweet! He told me to pick some and read them..."
"What'd he write?" Tai asked, in a VERY strained voice.
"Um, he kept writing about how beautiful she was, and how kind and lo..." Mimi was about to say 'loving', but seeing Tai's face, reconsidered and said instead, "...caring. A little poetry, good for a first try, and some quotes..."
"AND THAT'S NOT OBSESSIVE??" Tai roared.
"How did you get T.K. to show you all that stuff?" Matt asked.
"He wanted to prove how much he really cared about her," Mimi answered, teetering between a truth and a lie. She clasped her hands together. "It was so sweet, and I knew that he would NEVER hurt her, not for anything. And you should have seen the way he'd look at her picture..."
At that moment, the teachers on lunch duty made it clear that lunch was over.
Mimi smiled in relief. "Oh, I had a great time. See you guys later!" Sora got up with her.
"Oh man..." she muttered.
"Shh, listen!" Sora insisted.
Tai was grumbling, "Someone's obsessed with my innocent little sister..."
Mimi and Sora laughed.
~END OF THE GOOD LIFE: MIMI'S STORY, PART 3~
~TO BE CONTINUED...IN THE GOOD LIFE: MIMI'S STORY, PART 4~
So, did you like? The next part contains the romance and Kari's side of the story.
Thank you everyone who sent me reviews!! Send them to crescent87@hotmail.com
Question of the Story: What song do you think describes Matt and Mimi's relationship in this story? (T.K. and Kari? Tai and Sora- for those who have read Matt's Story) Send answers to above E-Mail address.
-Venus163
Hello, everyone! Venus163 here...again...
This section is slightly longer than the others. I thought T.K. needed a little more explanation...so here it is!
Alternate reality fic: Matt's parents are still together, and everyone except T.K. and Kari is in high school, the two younger kids are in middle school.
I do not own Digimon, the plot is mine, it's rated PG-13 because it's depressing, and send criticism to crescent87@hotmail.com
(Geez, I'm getting lazy!!)
Send reviews and criticism to crescent87@hotmail.com
Question of the Story: What song do you think describes Matt and Mimi's relationship in this story? (T.K. and Kari? Tai and Sora- for those who have read Matt's Story) Send answers to above E-Mail address.
~THE GOOD LIFE: MIMI'S STORY, PART 3~
BY VENUS163
Mrs. Tachikawa led her to a very fake couple talking with her father.
"This is my wife, Linda. Linda, this is Jonathon Tachikawa," a man was saying.
"And this is my wife, Marian," Mr. Tachikawa intoduced in a friendly but empty voice. "Marian, this is Nathaniel Ishida."
So this was the famous Mr. Ishida. Mimi watched observingly as her mother and Mrs. Ishida shook hands. They were very much like her parents, yet they were colder and emptier than they, if possible.
Mrs. Ishida was pushing someone in front of her, but Mimi couldn't see who. "This is our eldest son, Yamato," she said, almost apologetically. "Our younger son, Takeru, is standing with Hikari Kamiya." She pointed towards the door.
Mimi felt herself being pushed forward roughly. "And this is our daughter, Mimi."
Mimi forced herself to look up. What she saw left her speechless.
"Mimi?" Matt gasped, staring at her.
"Matt?" Mimi managed to squeak out.
"Am I missing something?" Mr. Ishida said in what was meant to be a joking tone but failed miserably.
Mimi couldn't think of what to say, but thankfully Matt knew. He turned to the adults and said, "Um, Ms. Tachikawa and I have met before."
She curtsied as gracefully as she could. "Indeed we have."
"Delightful!" her mother announced stiffly.
Mimi was at a loss at what to do or say, but Matt said smoothly, "Would you care to take a walk?" He held out his arm.
Relieved, she answered, "I'd be delighted." They walked onto the balcony after excusing themselves from their parents.
Matt immediately grinned. "You're Mimi Tachikawa?"
Mimi couldn't help smiling. "And you're Yamato Ishida?" A giggle escaped her lips. "Ironic, isn't it?"
"Sure is." Pulling out a nearby chair, Matt sat her down in it. "So, our parents are very alike, aren't they?" he asked her.
"You're telling me!" After a brief pause, she glanced at him, and impulsively took his hand. "You know, Yamato..."
"Please keep calling me Matt," he said, lips curled in a cute pout. "I don't know who you're talking to when you say Yamato."
Mimi couldn't help smiling. Then again, she couldn't help herself much whenever she was with Matt. "Matt, I'm so glad it's you. My parents always talk about you, and I start to wonder who is so perfect. I didn't want to come today, but now..."
"I know how you feel," he told her frankly, his smile melting her heart. "My parents are always going on about how the Tachikawas' daughter is a perfect angel, and that I should learn from her. They were right. I SHOULD learn from her."
She giggled. "Perhaps." Her thoughts strayed to her parents, and she immediately grew serious. "If I know my parents, they're going to start yelling at me about not telling them that I knew Yamato Ishida."
To her relief, Matt nodded. "And mine about how I knew Mimi Tachikawa."
Mimi smiled weakly. "We need a good story that will please both pairs of parents."
"You're right. Um..." Matt's brow furrowed in deep thought. Mimi thought that Matt was VERY cute when he did that.
Smooshing the thought quickly, her eyes fell on T.K. "I've got it!" she said quickly. Hurriedly, she whispered into Matt's ear.
He grinned at her, unconsciously doing wicked things to her insides. "That's brilliant!"
Licking her dry lips, she asked, "Do you think your brother would be willing to help?"
"T.K.? 'Course he would," Matt said haughtily. He waved his brother over, who came over immediately.
"What is it, Matt?" T.K. asked. He glanced at Mimi and jumped. "Whoa, is this the famous Mimi Tachikawa? That was you?"
Mimi smiled warmly. "Would you do a favor for us, T.K.? It's really simple..."
He grinned goofily. "Sure. Anything."
Mimi quickly explained to him. "Could you do that?"
"Of course, Ms. Tachi-"
Mimi's temper flared. "Call me Mimi, or else," she said threateningly.
Matt snickered. "You better, T.K."
"Alright, Mimi. I'll do it."
"Oh, thank you, T.K.!" Mimi cried, immediately sorry for her temper. She kissed his cheek apologetically. "It's really nice of you..."
Her eye fell on Matt, who looked left out. She casually linked her arms through both his and T.K.'s. "Well, let's get going!"
Strategically, they stood at the punch bowl, only a couple feet from where their parents stood, talking.
"So, how'd you meet?" T.K. asked loudly.
"Well, we bumped into each other in the park," Matt began. "Of course, I didn't know who she was, and she didn't know who I was..."
Mimi decided that Matt needed some relief. "The only thing we knew about each other was that we each came from rich families. I told him to call me Mimi, and he told me to call him Matt, so we met several times, not knowing who the other really was...until tonight."
T.K. laughed. "Seriously?"
"Seriously." Matt took over again. "I had the shock of my life when I got introduced to her and found out she was really Mimi Tachikawa!"
"And I when I found out he was Yamato Ishida!" Mimi added.
"Interesting. Mimi, have you met Hikari Kamiya?" T.K. asked.
Mimi caught a glimpse of something deep and passionate in his eyes, so she answered, "No, but would you introduce me to her? She sounds just lovely."
T.K. led her to a petite, brown haired-girl with a kind face. "Hey, Kari! Kari, this is Mimi Tachikawa. Mimi, this is Hikari Kamiya, or Kari."
Mimi shook hands with the girl, warming to her immediately. "Hello."
"Hello," Kari said rather sternly for a girl her age.
T.K. began to talk animatedly to her. Mimi looked at him. His eyes sparkled, and he seemed very happy: all symptoms of...
"Let's go," Matt whispered in her ear. "T.K.'s gonna talk for hours."
During the course of the party, T.K. slipped a note to her, that read: 'Dear Mimi: Could you please meet me in the park tomorrow, next to the big cherry tree at noon? I need to talk to you. T.K.'
She looked at him and nodded, and T.K. smiled at her before turning back to Kari.
Soon, the party's end arrived, near midnight. Matt took her hand. "Would you let me walk you to school Monday?"
"Of course, Matt. Isn't it amazing school starts again in two days?"
"I know. Time just flies by," he said, kissing her hand. "Good-bye, Mimi."
Mimi felt herself flush. "Good-bye, Matt."
Her parents began to gush about how wonderful it was that she had met Yamato Ishida in the car, but Mimi ignored them. Her thoughts drifted to T.K. and a stern young girl with brown hair.
The next morning, Mimi made her way to the cherry tree. Smoothing the skirt of her dress, she waited patiently.
Soon, T.K. arrived, huffing, carrying a large box. "Hey, Mimi!"
"Hey, T.K.!" Mimi said cheerfully. "Where are you moving to?"
T.K. put down the box and looked straight at her. "You know I love Kari, right?" he said forwardly.
Mimi was slightly taken back by his frank accusation, but said lightly, "Yes, I do."
"I knew you'd understand," T.K. said warmly. "I knew that you knew the moment I mentioned her. It was in your eyes."
He knelt and opened the box. "This is my personal shrine to Kari. I keep it in my closet, and now only you and I know about it."
"Why are you showing me?" she asked, kneeling besides him.
"Because I feel that you can understand," T.K. said, looking into her eyes. "I know you won't laugh at me or tease me, but help me."
Mimi nodded, growing serious. "Alright. So, what do you want me to see?"
T.K. took out some pictures. "Beautiful, isn't she?" he said lightly. "The winter wind flushing her cheeks, playing with her hair, snow on her eyelashes..."
Mimi glanced at the picture. Indeed, Kari was beautiful. "She is very beautiful," she said honestly. "A perfect angel."
T.K. looked at her, and seemed to decide that she was being sincere. Giving her the pictures, he took out a charm bracelet. "This charm, it used to be hers. She gave it to me when we were children. And this book..." he pulled out a worn copy of "Pride and Prejudice". "This book was her favorite. I've read it many times, just because she liked it."
Mimi carefully looked at the book. "She has good taste."
T.K. then took out a smaller box. He opened it, revealing papers. "I write letters to her, pretending that she really does care, even though I know she doesn't. Here, read some!"
Mimi handled a paper like it was sacred, for to T.K., it was. " 'Dear Kari, have you heard the saying, 'A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet'? If you had been named anything else, you would still be as kind and caring as ever...' " Her voice trailed off as she read several more lines.
Suddenly, she felt tears in her eyes. "Oh, T.K..."
"I need your advice," he said honestly. "I don't know what to do. See, I love her, I really do. I fell in love with her ten years ago. But if I tell her, I think I'll scare her away. But I keep hoping that she DOES care, and then..."
"T.K..." Mimi put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry. It seems like you're not ready to tell her. Then, wait until you're ready, and SHE'S ready. If you really care for her, you'll be willing to wait for her..."
"I'd wait for as long as it takes," T.K. burst out.
Mimi glanced at him and decided that he would. She smiled. "I can see that. And if she feels the same way...I'm sure she'll wait for you, too."
T.K. smiled adoringly at her. "Thanks, Mimi..."
Mimi blushed. "Come on, let's put your things back. I promise, not one word of what you've told me will reach Kari's ears."
T.K. smiled at her. "Thanks."
Monday, Matt came and picked her up. He carried her bookbag, and Mimi began to talk of something that had happened the day before. "...and so, that's how it happened. "Wicked cool, huh?"
"Uh-huh," Matt answered, staring at her.
Mimi felt her face grow hot. "What is it?"
"Nothing." Matt said rather quickly, shaking his head. Then, he straightened. "Do you want to sit together at lunch?"
Mimi felt as if a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders. "I'm so glad you asked. My friends have been avoiding me, like I'm getting weird or soething, so I would have had to sit alone if you hadn't asked."
Matt nodded. "So have mine. I'm just glad I have someone who understands me, and is my true friend," he said, staring at her again.
Mimi couldn't help smiling.
She made her way to her locker, Matt still following her. Her heart beating quickly, she began to talk quickly as she twirled her combination. "I had a lot of fun last Saturday at the party, you know. I've never had so much fun before. Everyone was so boring...Uh!" Her fingers clutched the lock. "Oh great! It's stuck!"
Matt put her bookbag on the floor. "Let me try," he said suavely.
Mimi stepped back, and Matt took a hold of her lock. With one strong pull, the lock unstuck, and her locker swung open.
Mimi smiled gratefully, trying to keep the adoration out of it. "Thanks, Matt."
"You're welcome."
"Well," Mimi said nervously, "you better get to your locker, too, or else you'll be late to class. I'll see you in Music, alright?"
Matt nodded. "Yeah." He walked away.
Mimi felt her ears burning as she slammed the locker shut. Leaning against it, she sighed.
"Something wrong?"
Mimi looked up at Sora Takenouchi, a girl in most of her classes. "No..."
"You like him, huh?"
Mimi turned redder. "How'd you know?"
"I can sense love."
"LOVE??"
"Never mind. You're Mimi Tachikawa, right?"
"Yeah."
"I'm Sora Takenouchi. And Mimi, if you can get Yamato Ishida to be your friend, you can get him to be your boyfriend."
"Um, I..."
"Okay, I can tell when something makes you nervous."
Mimi smiled at Sora, and they began to walk to class.
"...he is such a gentleman, I swear," Mimi murmured to Sora.
"Yamato Ishida? I'll believe it when I see it," Sora scoffed.
"Well, there he is, with a few friends..."
"Oh no, it's Taichi Kamiya."
"Kari Kamiya's brother?"
"Yeah. He has this crush on me. He thinks I don't know, but I do...very well."
Mimi stifled giggles. "Well, I'm sitting by Matt no matter who he's with. Matt!" she called loudly.
All four boys's heads popped up, looking guilty. Sora and Mimi both giggled before walking towards them.
Matt nearly fell out of his seat in his haste. He pulled out a chair and said suavely, "Have a seat, Ms. Tachikawa."
Mimi shot an 'I-Told-You-So' look towards Sora before saying, "Thank you, Mr. Ishida."
Sora laughed helplessly. "You're right, Mimi, he is a perfect gentleman."
Matt snickered besides her as Taichi got up and also pulled out a seat. "Please sit down, Ms. Takenouchi."
"Why, thank you, Mr. Kamiya."
Mimi watched Taichi turn red before saying, "Hey Matt, this is my new friend Sora Takenouchi."
"Hello Sora," Matt said warmly. "And Mimi, these are my new friends, Taichi Kamiya (Tai), Koushiro Izumi (Izzy), and Jyou Kido (Joe)."
"Hello," Mimi greeted.
"Tai," Matt asked suddenly, "are you protective of your little sister?"
"Yes...why?"
"Um...my little brother kinda sorta has a thing for her..."
"WHAT??"
"Don't worry about it, Tai," Mimi said, casually eating some salad. "Takeru Ishida is a perfect angel. Sure, he has a crush on Hikari, but he's had it for ten years, and they're still friends..."
"Where'd you find that out?" Matt asked.
'Oops...Oh well, I might as well tell the truth,' Mimi thought. "Oh, Takeru confided in me about his girl troubles," she said aloud airily. "See, he really likes Hikari, but he's scared that if he makes a move, he'll scare her away, so he's kind of at a standstill."
"And what'd you tell him?" Tai asked in a strained voice.
"Oh, not to do anything yet. When both are ready. I think Takeru liked that idea, so as far as I know, they're still friends."
"Good advice, Mimi," Sora complimented. "I'd have said the same."
"You should see T.K. at home," Matt laughed. "There's a Hikari Kamiya shrine in his closet. He thinks that I don't know about it, but I found it a year ago..."
'So much for T.K. and me only knowing...' Mimi thought.
"A SHRINE??" Tai spat out his soda. "TO MY SISTER??"
"Oh, I've seen it," Mimi assured Tai, secretly laughing, "and it's nothing obsessive. All the pictures of her he could get his hands on placed in a box, anything and everything that reminds him of her, even in the slightest way...oh yeah, I forgot the letters."
"LETTERS? AS IN LOVE LETTERS??"
"Love letters? When'd he start writing those?" Matt asked curiously.
"He says he started a couple months ago," Mimi answered frankly, "but I think some date back to the third grade. But they're all so sweet! He told me to pick some and read them..."
"What'd he write?" Tai asked, in a VERY strained voice.
"Um, he kept writing about how beautiful she was, and how kind and lo..." Mimi was about to say 'loving', but seeing Tai's face, reconsidered and said instead, "...caring. A little poetry, good for a first try, and some quotes..."
"AND THAT'S NOT OBSESSIVE??" Tai roared.
"How did you get T.K. to show you all that stuff?" Matt asked.
"He wanted to prove how much he really cared about her," Mimi answered, teetering between a truth and a lie. She clasped her hands together. "It was so sweet, and I knew that he would NEVER hurt her, not for anything. And you should have seen the way he'd look at her picture..."
At that moment, the teachers on lunch duty made it clear that lunch was over.
Mimi smiled in relief. "Oh, I had a great time. See you guys later!" Sora got up with her.
"Oh man..." she muttered.
"Shh, listen!" Sora insisted.
Tai was grumbling, "Someone's obsessed with my innocent little sister..."
Mimi and Sora laughed.
~END OF THE GOOD LIFE: MIMI'S STORY, PART 3~
~TO BE CONTINUED...IN THE GOOD LIFE: MIMI'S STORY, PART 4~
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