I LOVE YOU, MIMI TACHIKAWA- PART 2
By Venus163
Yay! Welcome to the second part of my fanfic. Please read the first part, or else this will make almost no sense at all. Send all constructive criticism to crescent87@hotmail.com
Warning, this is for Mimato fans only! It's rated PG, for the little violence (Someone you would be surprised at...) and the plot. Anyway, it focuses mainly on Matt and Mimi, though T.K./Kari and Tai/Sora romance comes up a bit. Izzy fans- he has a cyber girlfriend! ^_^ All you Joe fans out there...sorry, but I needed someone to be noble in my story...
Please E-Mail me and tell me if there are any mistakes in this. This was originally a Word document, but not a lot of places accept .doc stories, so I was forced to retype this into .txt format. Also, this was split into two parts; originally it was just one.
Oh well, let's get started.
I DO NOT OWN DIGIMON OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS AND I NEVER WILL. THEY BELONG TO AKIYOSHI HONGO, TOEI ANIMATION, TM, BANDAI, AND ANY OTHERS THAT I HAVE NEGLECTED TO MENTION. I HAVE WRITTEN THIS FOR PURE ENJOYMENT, NOT FOR MONEY!
The two songs, 'For All Eternity' and 'Afraid' on the other hand, is written completely by ME. So is the Story Line. (COPYRIGHT 2000) Now, if you want to use it, I suggest asking me for permission before I get so mad I decide to sic Metalgarurumon on you! Heh heh...well, anyhow, the plot and the two songs of Mimi's are mine. MINE!!
Now that I've gotten that disclaimer point across, on with the story!
I Love You, Mimi Tachikawa- Part 2
By Venus163
Last time, on Part 1...
At that moment the door was flung open. Joe flew in. "Mimi!"
Mimi stared. "Joe! What are you doing here? I thought you would be gone for the weekend!"
Joe took her hand and knelt at her feet. "Mimi, will you marry me?"...
Part 2:
Mimi started. "What?"
"Mimi, will you be my wife?"
Mimi, flustered, managed to say, "Yes."
Joe stood up and twirled her around. "Yeah!"
"Ahem."
Joe looked up at Tai. "Oh. Hi." He blushed.
Tai, Izzy, T.K., Kari, and Sora stared at him. Matt was staring at Mimi. He felt as if his heart had just shattered into many pieces. 'She's even engaged now! Now I can never have her!'
Mimi broke the silence. Matt's gaze was unnerving her. "Come on, Joe. Have some pizza."
The whole gang was at Mimi's work, watching her shoot her new music video. Well, waiting for it to start shooting.
"Are you sure 'Afraid' is going to be my next hit?" asked Mimi worridly.
"I'm sure," Rocky said soothingly. "The Web Polls prove that."
"In ten minutes," warned the cameraman. Mimi nodded and went to her trailer.
Matt remembered the gift at his door this morning from Mimi. It was a copy of her album, signed by her. "To Matt with love from Mimi," it had said.
It had hurt to see Mimi and Joe together, and Matt had nearly decided not to come, but Matt knew that he owed them both at least this much.
Mimi walked out of her trailer. "How's this look?"
Matt had to use all of his strength to keep his mouth from dropping open in front of Joe. Mimi was dressed in a long, flowing gown that accented her slim figure in front and flowed behind her in back. Her hair was down and cascading down her back. All in white, she seemed to be an angel.
Matt mentally slapped himself as Joe gave her a kiss. "Beautiful, as always, Mimi."
"So, what are you going to be shooting?" asked Kari.
"The roof scene, where a breeze is going to be blowing," Mimi answered.
T.K. winked. "Why the sudden change of color?"
Mimi frowned. "What?"
Tai laughed. "You always wear pink, Mimi, but today you're wearing white!"
Mimi laughed too. "Well, I painted my nails pink."
Matt found himself catching his breath when she laughed. 'It sounded like bells...'
Sora nudged Izzy. "What are you doing?"
"Checking out her web site," Izzy answered. "'Afraid' is certainly popular."
Mimi sighed in relief. "Well, if Izzy says it's so, then I won't worry any longer."
"Mimi..." Rocky came and lead her to the set. "It's time to start shooting..."
Mimi took her place on the set. On cue, the fan started blowing her fan and dress and the music came on.
"What do you do when you love someone
But they don't know how you feel
Do I go and tell him
Or hold it back, in fear
I've tried to avoid you for so long
I hoped that I'd forgotten your face
But whenever I look into my heart
I see your smiling face
I love you
So this is love
The feeling you have in your heart
When you think of that someone
What should I do
When I love you
But don't know how you feel?
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid
To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you
What do you think of me as
I wonder everyday
Am I a friend or something more
Must I hide my feeling away
In the farthest corner
Of my already deep heart
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid
To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid
To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you..."
"Cut! Perfect!" yelled the director.
Matt only saw her. There was only HER voice, HER laugh of triumph, HER...
"Hello, Matt?" Mimi worridly waved a hand in front of his face. His eyes were glazed, spacing out. 'Maybe he's thinking of me!' Mimi thought hopefully.
She immediately squelched the thought. 'Who are you kidding, Mimi. He's same old Matt. He doesn't go for love. Whoa, when did love come into the picture? You are Mimi Tachikawa, who is engaged to and in love with Joe Kido...or am I?'
She shook her head, trying to clear her mind of all such thoughts.
"Are you alright?"
She forced a smile as Joe put an arm around her. "Yeah, I'm fine."
Suddenly an excited voice caused everyone to look up. "Mimi! Mimi!"
Rocky stopped in front of her panting. "Mimi!"
"What?" She asked curiously.
Rocky stuck an envelope into her face.
Mimi carefully took out the single sheet of paper and unfolded it. She read aloud, "Dear Ms. Tachikawa, we are happy to inform you that you have been nominated for the Grammy Awards..."
She got no further.
"Grammy? That's great!" Tai shouted.
"Oh, Mimi!" was all Sora could say.
"Can you get us seats?" asked Kari.
"You'll win for sure!" T.K. announced.
Izzy grinned. "You are the most popular on the Internet."
Joe kissed her on the cheek. "That's my girl."
Mimi smiled. "Thank you, everybody. This is a shock..."
"Congratulations, Mimi," Matt murmured, giving her a sudden hug.
Mimi nearly melted. She hugged back happily until she forced herself to pull away. "Thanks, Matt! Thank you, everyone! I can't believe this!"
Joe grinned and wrapped his arms around her. "I can. You can do anything you put your mind to, love."
Mimi felt a pang as Matt turned away. 'What am I feeling? I should be enjoying this, I love Joe. But why does it hurt when Matt turns away?'
Matt looked away from Mimi and suddenly he knew. 'No, this can't be happening! I can't love her, she loves Joe!'
But it was true. Matt knew that he loved her.
A month later, Mimi was happily going over the charts with Rocky.
"Number one everywhere!" she shrieked. "I can't believe it!"
Rocky grinned. "Get ready for the Grammy Awards, its coming up in a few days."
"Already?"
"Yeah. You're great, Mimi."
Mimi gave Rocky a quick hug. "Thank you."
"Mimi."
She turned and flashed a smile towards Joe. "Hey, Joe!"
"Ready for dinner?"
She nodded. "If..."
"Get lost!" Rocky said mock angrily.
Mimi laughed. "I will." She disappeared into the dressing room to appear five minutes later wearing a pink formal dress that came to her knees. She waved to her manager before walking out with Joe.
"Why a formal place?" she asked curiously.
"You'll see." Joe answered.
Mimi looked out the window of Joe's car. 'I hope it's not too fancy. I wouldn't want to make a mistake and ruin this dress. I wonder what Matt would think if he saw me in this...
'Stop it! Why do you keep thinking of Matt? You haven't seen him in a month; both of you have been busy.'
She tried to concentrate on Joe's suit and not Matt, but it wasn't working. 'Matt has the cutest blonde hair. He has these deep eyes. His voice is so sweet...'
All through dinner, Mimi was silent. She managed to eat the main course but refused to eat any dessert. That got Joe suspicious, because he knew how well she liked dessert.
After paying for the meal, Joe drove them to an out of the way park.
"Why are we here, Joe?" asked Mimi, talking for the first time since leaving the restaurant.
"To talk," he muttered. He got out of the car and opened the door for Mimi. As soon as she stepped out, he dragged her over to a pavilion. "Now, Mimi," he said seriously, "I have to ask you some questions and I want you to answer me truthfully."
"All right," Mimi said, still puzzled.
"Do you love Matt?"
Mimi started. "What?"
"Do you love Matt?" Joe repeated. Seeing the shocked look on her face, he gripped her arms gently and spoke softly. "I'm not stupid, Mimi. I've seen the way that you look at him. You haven't looked at ease with me since we had our reunion with all the Digi-Destined. And you haven't looked happy since that day your Grammy letter came, when you last saw Matt."
Mimi turned away. "I...I..."
"You love him, don't you?"
She felt tears well up in her eyes. "Oh Joe!" she sobbed. "I don't know how it happened! I was perfectly happy with you, and then he's there! I...I love him..." She fell silent.
"I know."
She looked up. "What?"
"I've known since that day you met him again," Joe answered, looking into her eyes. "At first, I was jealous. I asked you to marry me so I could be assured that you would be mine. But...it was too late. You may not have known it then, but I did. And...Look, Mimi. I love you, and I always will. But you love someone else, and if it will make you happy, I have to let you go."
"Joe..."
"Shh." Joe silenced her, obviously in a lot of pain. "You belong with Matt, not with me. I release you from our engagement."
Mimi felt tears roll down her cheeks as she watched him hurting. "Joe, oh Joe, I'm so sorry..."
Joe put a hand onto her cheek and slowly wiped her tears away with his thumb. "I love you, Mimi Tachikawa, and I hope you'll be happy."
"Joe Kido, this is such a noble thing that you've done...I don't know what to say..."
"Then don't say anything," Joe answered, a lone tear traveling down his cheek. "Just...I want to ask you a favor..."
"Anything, Joe!" Mimi promised fervently, her ears tearing again. "Anything."
"Could you...could you give me a goodbye kiss?"
"Of course, Joe."
Mimi looked into his eyes. "Thank you," she murmured, before bringing her lips to his.
Joe pulled away first. He touched her cheek once more. "Goodbye, Mimi."
"Goodbye Joe."
Matt watched Joe and Mimi kiss. He wasn't close enough to have heard what they said, but whatever it was, Joe had made Mimi cry.
He felt himself clench his teeth and his fists, but he slowly relaxed them. 'There's nothing you can do about it,' he thought, 'She loves Joe. Joe loves her. They're engaged. What they do is none of your business.'
Matt turned away. 'I'll go back to America, where I won't bother you anymore,' he thought determinedly but sadly. 'I love you Mimi Tachikawa, though you may not love me.'
"I can't believe I got nominated!" Mimi shrieked.
Sora laughed. "You're perfectly calm until tonight, huh?"
Mimi shrugged, embarrassed. "I couldn't help it!"
Mimi was backstage, dressing. She had persuaded the guards to let Sora in to help. Mimi was now dressed in a long, pink dress. It reached halfway between her knees and her ankles, and she wore high-heeled pink slippers.
Mimi paused. "Sora, do you think HE will come? I haven't heard from him or seen him since that day I shot my music video."
Sora smiled. "He has to. You gave him a ticket, he'll come." Mimi had confided in Sora the events of the night that Joe had broken their engagement. Sora had agreed with what Joe had done, even though it pained him. She agreed with Mimi, though, that it was a noble thing.
There came a knocking on the door. "Ms. Tachikawa?"
Mimi opened the door. "Yes?"
A man handed her an envelope. "Urgent message."
"Thank you."
The man turned and walked away.
"Well, open it!" Sora told her.
Mimi opened the letter, still in the doorway. It smelled faintly of him. She read it aloud. "Dear Mimi, I'm sorry but I can't make it. I'm going back to America. Your friend, Matt..."
She felt her eyes fill up with tears. "No, he can't do this to me..."
Sora had clenched her teeth. "When I see Yamato Ishida again, he'll be sorry he ever showed his arrogant face around here..."
"Oh Sora!" Mimi burst into tears. "What do I do?"
"Oh Mimi," was all Sora said. She hugged her friend, hoping to comfort her.
Down the hall, Joe frowned.
Matt looked at his ticket. Flight 236 to Los Angelos. "Thirty more minutes," he murmured.
His mind thought back to the cold note that he had sent Mimi. He winced. 'I'm sorry, Mimi, I really am...'
A single bag sat next to him. He leaned worridly against the wall, staring out of one of the airport windows. He sighed, and reached into his coat pocket for his harmonica. He knew that all it would do would bring up memories of HER from their time in the Digiworld, but...
"YAMATO ISHIDA!!"
Matt turned to see Joe stalking towards him. "Hey," he began.
Joe pulled back his fist and punched him blindly.
Lucky for Matt, Joe's fist was slow and weak, so he was able to grab it and keep it from hitting him.
"What's with you?" he asked, old attitude surfacing.
Joe was furious. "I should kill you for what you did to her..."
"Who?" asked Matt innocently, though he knew and Joe knew he knew.
"You know perfectly well who," Joe grunted, trying to throw another punch towards him.
Matt blocked that one. "So, what did I do?"
Joe glared at him. "You should be at her Awards Ceremony!"
Matt stared back. "And you shouldn't be? You're her fiance!"
Joe suddenly slumped, his hands limp at his sides. He mumbled something.
"What?" asked Matt.
"The engagement's off."
"Oh." It took several moments for this to sink in. "What?"
"I said..."
"No, I heard you. But...why? I know you love her...don't you?"
Joe leaned against the wall, his eyes tightly closed. "I do."
"Then..."
"I love her and I always will, Yamato Ishida!" snapped Joe. Then, his tone softened. "But if being with me doesn't make her happy, then I obviously would have to let her go to be with the one she truly loves if I loved her that much, right, Ishida?"
Matt stared at him. He could tell that it must not have been easy to let Mimi go, but there he was, Joe Kido, telling him that he had done so. The seemingly weak impression he had made in the Digiworld was gone, replaced with one of courage and sadness.
Joe looked at him. "You love her, don't you, Matt?"
He knew lying was impossible. "Yes."
"You planned on leaving her and running away from your problems, didn't you?"
"I..."
"Didn't you?"
(Somewhere far away, a hidden crest glowed.
"Tai! Why is your crest glowing?" hissed Sora, trying not to attract too much attention.
"Don't know. One of us must have worked up some courage..."
"Probably Mimi," sighed Sora. She snuggled closer to Tai.
"Maybe..." Tai said doubtfully.)
"Didn't you?"
Matt looked away. "Yes."
Joe shook violently, grabbing onto the wall for support. His voice was trembling when he talked. "You broke her heart, Ishida."
"Wha..."
"She loved you and you broke her heart!"
"She...she loved me?" Matt asked disbelievingly.
"Yes, Ishida. I've known since we met again. And if you think that you can just high-tail it out of here, leaving her behind, well, you better think again!"
"But..."
"Flight 236 bound for Los Angelos, California, begins boarding, now," came the voice over the intercom.
"Go, Matt," Joe said gently, having regained his composure. "There's still time. You need to be there for her."
Matt nodded. "Yeah...you're right..."
Joe smiled weakly. "Go. I'll take care of this," he said, gesturing to his bag and the plane now waiting.
"Do you...do you think she'd forgive me?"
Joe put a hand on his shoulder. "She has the Crest of Sincerity, Matt. What do you think?"
Matt smiled. "Thanks, Joe. You sacrificed so much..."
"Last call for Flight 236 bound for Los Angelos, California," the voice boomed.
"It's okay, Matt."
"But Joe..."
"GET OUT OF HERE, YAMATO ISHIDA, BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND!!" yelled Joe.
Matt flashed him a grateful smile before turning away. 'I'm coming, Mimi,' he thought stubbornly, and started to run.
"...And the winner for the Grammy award for Best New Artist is...Mimi Tachikawa!"
Mimi smiled as she walked up to receive the prize, but her smile did not reach her eyes.
"Thank you," she said into the microphone. "I'm really shocked I received this, but I thank everyone! My manager, Rocky, my friends, Tai, Sora, Izzy, Joe, T.K., Kari, and Matt..." she paused, then, "And to all my fans! Thank you!"
Mimi smiled. "And now, I'll perform my song, 'Afraid'!"
As the crowd clapped, Mimi leaned down and handed the little statue to Sora. Then she stood up and walked over to the special platform after picking up a microphone.
She took a deep breath and began to sing...
"Why is it so crowded?" demanded Matt. It was raining hard outside.
The cab driver shrugged. "The Grammies are being given out tonight."
Matt clenched his fist, watching the rain droplets splatter against the window. 'I've got to get to Mimi, she's waiting for me...'
He stuffed his hand into his pocket. He took out a handful of cash. "Here," he said quickly while stuffing the money into the driver's hands, "Keep the change." He flung the door open and started to run. 'Mimi, I'm coming...'
"...What do you do when you love someone
But they don't know how you feel
Do I go and tell him
Or hold it back, in fear
I've tried to avoid you for so long
I hoped that I'd forgotten your face
But whenever I look into my heart
I see your smiling face
I love you..."
Mimi closed her eyes, trying to swallow. Images of Matt kept flashing through her mind, the song describing exactly how she felt.
"...So this is love
The feeling you have in your heart
When you think of that someone..."
"...What should I do
When I love you
But don't know how you feel?
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid..."
Matt paused, listening to her sweet voice, before walking up to the guard. "Please, I've got to get in."
"Do you have a ticket?" The guard looked skeptical. Matt didn't blame him; his clothes were wet and he looked like a mess after running through the rain.
Matt dug into his pocket and swore. 'Smart move, Ishida! Leave it in your bag at the airport!' "I...uh..."
The guard stood formidably. "Then you..."
"...To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you
What do you think of me as
I wonder everyday
Am I a friend or something more..."
Matt closed his eyes, listening to her voice. It gave him strength. He opened his eyes and pretended to look shocked.
"Look! A thief!"
As the guard turned, Matt slipped past him inside.
"Hey you!"
Ignoring him, Matt ran inside, only one thought on his mind. 'Mimi.'
She was there. Looking beautiful, singing sadly up on the stage. "MIMI!" he yelled.
"...Must I hide my feeling away
In the farthest corner
Of my already deep heart
Oh love
I love you..."
"MIMI!!"
Her heart stopped, as did her singing. One thought was on her mind, accompanied by a wild feeling of hope in her heart. 'Matt...'
It was him. Wet and bedgraggled, but it was him. He was running towards her, ignoring all the curious looks people were giving him.
"Matt!" she shrieked. The microphone dropped to the ground with a thud.
"Mimi! I'm sorry, I really am! I lo..." He was cut off as he was grabbed from behind by guards.
Mimi vaulted off the stage, her song forgotten. She hiked up her dress and ran as fast as she could in high-heels down the aisle. The crowd murmured.
The guards looked apologetically towards her. "Ms. Tachikawa, we..." They stopped, looking at the way she was gazing at Matt, and without a second thought let him go.
Matt stood still, gazing at the angel in front of him.
Mimi slowed as she approached him, until she came to a halt a few feet away from him.
The auditorium was eerily quiet.
Then...
"Mimi, I..."
"Matt, I..."
They looked at each other and laughed.
"You first," said Mimi.
Matt looked down. "I'm sorry, Mimi, I let you down. But I didn't think..."
"I forgive you."
Matt slowly went on. "And...I...I love you."
Mimi blinked. 'Did he...Did he just say what I thought he did? That...that he loved me?'
Matt looked miserable. He felt like it, too. "Mimi, I..."
"I love you too, Matt."
'Did she...Did she just say that she loved me?' "You do?" he asked incredulously.
"I do." Mimi smiled, a genuine smile.
"Oh Mimi." Quickly Matt closed the space between them. He put his arms around her. He leaned down and kissed her. He melted as warmth spread through his cold body.
Mimi kissed back, regardless of his wet clothes, happy for the first time in weeks. She put her arms around his neck, tears traveling down her face.
They pulled away. Mimi noticed that Matt was crying, too. She reached out her hands and brushed his tears away. "Are you okay?"
Matt nodded, brushing away her own tears. "I love you, Mimi Tachikawa."
Mimi held his hand against her cheek. "And I love you, Yamato Ishida."
Joe smiled. He had raced to the auditorium, and arrived in time to see them kiss.
All was right. Mimi and Matt were together, just as they were meant to be. The last remaining notes of Mimi's forgotten song played out in the background.
"I hope you'll be happy, Mimi," he murmured. "I will always love you."
Sora smiled in satisfaction as she watched them kiss. Her crest glowed.
T.K. grinned. "I knew it!"
Izzy said philosphically, "They were meant for each other; they're soulmates, and nothing can change that."
Kari stared. "Is that you, Koushiro Izumi? Are you straying away from solid fact?"
Izzy shrugged, shocking them all. "It's their destiny," he said simply.
With that, T.K. smiled and brought Kari to him. "Like us, Kari Kamiya."
She nodded. "Like us, Takeru Takaishi." They shared a kiss.
Sora turned back to the couple.
"I love you, Mimi Tachikawa," Matt was saying.
"And I love you, Yamato Ishida."
She noted with satisfaction the crowd gasping.
"Did she say 'Yamato Ishida'?"
"The Yamato Ishida?"
"The actor?"
All thought of the crowd escaped her mind as Tai put an arm around her. "All right, sweetheart?"
She sighed happily. "I'm fine. Mimi and Matt belong together. They'd thwarted destiny long enough."
Tai cleared his throat nervously.
Sora grinned mischieviously. "What is it, Tai? You're up to something!"
Tai flushed. "I...um...I..." He finally shrugged and fell to his knees. He gripped her hand. "Sora Takenouchi, will you marry me?"
Sora was shocked. "What?"
Tai stared at her with all the love that he could muster. "Will you?"
Sora smiled. "Yes, I will. I will marry you, Taichi Kamiya."
With a saucy smile, he leaped up and took her into his arms. "I knew you'd say yes."
"Oh really?" she asked playfully.
"Yeah. Otherwise you'd never have started going out with me in the first place..."
~TO BE CONTINUED...IN THE EPILOGUE...~
Did you like it? This is the first fanfic that I've ever finished! All the others got too long...heh heh (laughs nervously)Please read the epilogue!
Well, please read and reread! I need all the comments I can get! But nothing against the fact that this is a romance! I'm a hopeless romantic.
Please E-Mail me at crescent87@hotmail.com
PLEASE SEND ME YOUR COMMENTS ON THE ENDING! IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET THE WHOLE PLOT LIKE THAT, AND I PERSONALLY THINK IT'S PRETTY GOOD.
Send me criticism. Just don't criticize Matt and Mimi or I will personally strangle you! I'm a firm Mimato fan.
~Venus163~
By Venus163
Yay! Welcome to the second part of my fanfic. Please read the first part, or else this will make almost no sense at all. Send all constructive criticism to crescent87@hotmail.com
Warning, this is for Mimato fans only! It's rated PG, for the little violence (Someone you would be surprised at...) and the plot. Anyway, it focuses mainly on Matt and Mimi, though T.K./Kari and Tai/Sora romance comes up a bit. Izzy fans- he has a cyber girlfriend! ^_^ All you Joe fans out there...sorry, but I needed someone to be noble in my story...
Please E-Mail me and tell me if there are any mistakes in this. This was originally a Word document, but not a lot of places accept .doc stories, so I was forced to retype this into .txt format. Also, this was split into two parts; originally it was just one.
Oh well, let's get started.
I DO NOT OWN DIGIMON OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS AND I NEVER WILL. THEY BELONG TO AKIYOSHI HONGO, TOEI ANIMATION, TM, BANDAI, AND ANY OTHERS THAT I HAVE NEGLECTED TO MENTION. I HAVE WRITTEN THIS FOR PURE ENJOYMENT, NOT FOR MONEY!
The two songs, 'For All Eternity' and 'Afraid' on the other hand, is written completely by ME. So is the Story Line. (COPYRIGHT 2000) Now, if you want to use it, I suggest asking me for permission before I get so mad I decide to sic Metalgarurumon on you! Heh heh...well, anyhow, the plot and the two songs of Mimi's are mine. MINE!!
Now that I've gotten that disclaimer point across, on with the story!
I Love You, Mimi Tachikawa- Part 2
By Venus163
Last time, on Part 1...
At that moment the door was flung open. Joe flew in. "Mimi!"
Mimi stared. "Joe! What are you doing here? I thought you would be gone for the weekend!"
Joe took her hand and knelt at her feet. "Mimi, will you marry me?"...
Part 2:
Mimi started. "What?"
"Mimi, will you be my wife?"
Mimi, flustered, managed to say, "Yes."
Joe stood up and twirled her around. "Yeah!"
"Ahem."
Joe looked up at Tai. "Oh. Hi." He blushed.
Tai, Izzy, T.K., Kari, and Sora stared at him. Matt was staring at Mimi. He felt as if his heart had just shattered into many pieces. 'She's even engaged now! Now I can never have her!'
Mimi broke the silence. Matt's gaze was unnerving her. "Come on, Joe. Have some pizza."
The whole gang was at Mimi's work, watching her shoot her new music video. Well, waiting for it to start shooting.
"Are you sure 'Afraid' is going to be my next hit?" asked Mimi worridly.
"I'm sure," Rocky said soothingly. "The Web Polls prove that."
"In ten minutes," warned the cameraman. Mimi nodded and went to her trailer.
Matt remembered the gift at his door this morning from Mimi. It was a copy of her album, signed by her. "To Matt with love from Mimi," it had said.
It had hurt to see Mimi and Joe together, and Matt had nearly decided not to come, but Matt knew that he owed them both at least this much.
Mimi walked out of her trailer. "How's this look?"
Matt had to use all of his strength to keep his mouth from dropping open in front of Joe. Mimi was dressed in a long, flowing gown that accented her slim figure in front and flowed behind her in back. Her hair was down and cascading down her back. All in white, she seemed to be an angel.
Matt mentally slapped himself as Joe gave her a kiss. "Beautiful, as always, Mimi."
"So, what are you going to be shooting?" asked Kari.
"The roof scene, where a breeze is going to be blowing," Mimi answered.
T.K. winked. "Why the sudden change of color?"
Mimi frowned. "What?"
Tai laughed. "You always wear pink, Mimi, but today you're wearing white!"
Mimi laughed too. "Well, I painted my nails pink."
Matt found himself catching his breath when she laughed. 'It sounded like bells...'
Sora nudged Izzy. "What are you doing?"
"Checking out her web site," Izzy answered. "'Afraid' is certainly popular."
Mimi sighed in relief. "Well, if Izzy says it's so, then I won't worry any longer."
"Mimi..." Rocky came and lead her to the set. "It's time to start shooting..."
Mimi took her place on the set. On cue, the fan started blowing her fan and dress and the music came on.
"What do you do when you love someone
But they don't know how you feel
Do I go and tell him
Or hold it back, in fear
I've tried to avoid you for so long
I hoped that I'd forgotten your face
But whenever I look into my heart
I see your smiling face
I love you
So this is love
The feeling you have in your heart
When you think of that someone
What should I do
When I love you
But don't know how you feel?
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid
To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you
What do you think of me as
I wonder everyday
Am I a friend or something more
Must I hide my feeling away
In the farthest corner
Of my already deep heart
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid
To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid
To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you..."
"Cut! Perfect!" yelled the director.
Matt only saw her. There was only HER voice, HER laugh of triumph, HER...
"Hello, Matt?" Mimi worridly waved a hand in front of his face. His eyes were glazed, spacing out. 'Maybe he's thinking of me!' Mimi thought hopefully.
She immediately squelched the thought. 'Who are you kidding, Mimi. He's same old Matt. He doesn't go for love. Whoa, when did love come into the picture? You are Mimi Tachikawa, who is engaged to and in love with Joe Kido...or am I?'
She shook her head, trying to clear her mind of all such thoughts.
"Are you alright?"
She forced a smile as Joe put an arm around her. "Yeah, I'm fine."
Suddenly an excited voice caused everyone to look up. "Mimi! Mimi!"
Rocky stopped in front of her panting. "Mimi!"
"What?" She asked curiously.
Rocky stuck an envelope into her face.
Mimi carefully took out the single sheet of paper and unfolded it. She read aloud, "Dear Ms. Tachikawa, we are happy to inform you that you have been nominated for the Grammy Awards..."
She got no further.
"Grammy? That's great!" Tai shouted.
"Oh, Mimi!" was all Sora could say.
"Can you get us seats?" asked Kari.
"You'll win for sure!" T.K. announced.
Izzy grinned. "You are the most popular on the Internet."
Joe kissed her on the cheek. "That's my girl."
Mimi smiled. "Thank you, everybody. This is a shock..."
"Congratulations, Mimi," Matt murmured, giving her a sudden hug.
Mimi nearly melted. She hugged back happily until she forced herself to pull away. "Thanks, Matt! Thank you, everyone! I can't believe this!"
Joe grinned and wrapped his arms around her. "I can. You can do anything you put your mind to, love."
Mimi felt a pang as Matt turned away. 'What am I feeling? I should be enjoying this, I love Joe. But why does it hurt when Matt turns away?'
Matt looked away from Mimi and suddenly he knew. 'No, this can't be happening! I can't love her, she loves Joe!'
But it was true. Matt knew that he loved her.
A month later, Mimi was happily going over the charts with Rocky.
"Number one everywhere!" she shrieked. "I can't believe it!"
Rocky grinned. "Get ready for the Grammy Awards, its coming up in a few days."
"Already?"
"Yeah. You're great, Mimi."
Mimi gave Rocky a quick hug. "Thank you."
"Mimi."
She turned and flashed a smile towards Joe. "Hey, Joe!"
"Ready for dinner?"
She nodded. "If..."
"Get lost!" Rocky said mock angrily.
Mimi laughed. "I will." She disappeared into the dressing room to appear five minutes later wearing a pink formal dress that came to her knees. She waved to her manager before walking out with Joe.
"Why a formal place?" she asked curiously.
"You'll see." Joe answered.
Mimi looked out the window of Joe's car. 'I hope it's not too fancy. I wouldn't want to make a mistake and ruin this dress. I wonder what Matt would think if he saw me in this...
'Stop it! Why do you keep thinking of Matt? You haven't seen him in a month; both of you have been busy.'
She tried to concentrate on Joe's suit and not Matt, but it wasn't working. 'Matt has the cutest blonde hair. He has these deep eyes. His voice is so sweet...'
All through dinner, Mimi was silent. She managed to eat the main course but refused to eat any dessert. That got Joe suspicious, because he knew how well she liked dessert.
After paying for the meal, Joe drove them to an out of the way park.
"Why are we here, Joe?" asked Mimi, talking for the first time since leaving the restaurant.
"To talk," he muttered. He got out of the car and opened the door for Mimi. As soon as she stepped out, he dragged her over to a pavilion. "Now, Mimi," he said seriously, "I have to ask you some questions and I want you to answer me truthfully."
"All right," Mimi said, still puzzled.
"Do you love Matt?"
Mimi started. "What?"
"Do you love Matt?" Joe repeated. Seeing the shocked look on her face, he gripped her arms gently and spoke softly. "I'm not stupid, Mimi. I've seen the way that you look at him. You haven't looked at ease with me since we had our reunion with all the Digi-Destined. And you haven't looked happy since that day your Grammy letter came, when you last saw Matt."
Mimi turned away. "I...I..."
"You love him, don't you?"
She felt tears well up in her eyes. "Oh Joe!" she sobbed. "I don't know how it happened! I was perfectly happy with you, and then he's there! I...I love him..." She fell silent.
"I know."
She looked up. "What?"
"I've known since that day you met him again," Joe answered, looking into her eyes. "At first, I was jealous. I asked you to marry me so I could be assured that you would be mine. But...it was too late. You may not have known it then, but I did. And...Look, Mimi. I love you, and I always will. But you love someone else, and if it will make you happy, I have to let you go."
"Joe..."
"Shh." Joe silenced her, obviously in a lot of pain. "You belong with Matt, not with me. I release you from our engagement."
Mimi felt tears roll down her cheeks as she watched him hurting. "Joe, oh Joe, I'm so sorry..."
Joe put a hand onto her cheek and slowly wiped her tears away with his thumb. "I love you, Mimi Tachikawa, and I hope you'll be happy."
"Joe Kido, this is such a noble thing that you've done...I don't know what to say..."
"Then don't say anything," Joe answered, a lone tear traveling down his cheek. "Just...I want to ask you a favor..."
"Anything, Joe!" Mimi promised fervently, her ears tearing again. "Anything."
"Could you...could you give me a goodbye kiss?"
"Of course, Joe."
Mimi looked into his eyes. "Thank you," she murmured, before bringing her lips to his.
Joe pulled away first. He touched her cheek once more. "Goodbye, Mimi."
"Goodbye Joe."
Matt watched Joe and Mimi kiss. He wasn't close enough to have heard what they said, but whatever it was, Joe had made Mimi cry.
He felt himself clench his teeth and his fists, but he slowly relaxed them. 'There's nothing you can do about it,' he thought, 'She loves Joe. Joe loves her. They're engaged. What they do is none of your business.'
Matt turned away. 'I'll go back to America, where I won't bother you anymore,' he thought determinedly but sadly. 'I love you Mimi Tachikawa, though you may not love me.'
"I can't believe I got nominated!" Mimi shrieked.
Sora laughed. "You're perfectly calm until tonight, huh?"
Mimi shrugged, embarrassed. "I couldn't help it!"
Mimi was backstage, dressing. She had persuaded the guards to let Sora in to help. Mimi was now dressed in a long, pink dress. It reached halfway between her knees and her ankles, and she wore high-heeled pink slippers.
Mimi paused. "Sora, do you think HE will come? I haven't heard from him or seen him since that day I shot my music video."
Sora smiled. "He has to. You gave him a ticket, he'll come." Mimi had confided in Sora the events of the night that Joe had broken their engagement. Sora had agreed with what Joe had done, even though it pained him. She agreed with Mimi, though, that it was a noble thing.
There came a knocking on the door. "Ms. Tachikawa?"
Mimi opened the door. "Yes?"
A man handed her an envelope. "Urgent message."
"Thank you."
The man turned and walked away.
"Well, open it!" Sora told her.
Mimi opened the letter, still in the doorway. It smelled faintly of him. She read it aloud. "Dear Mimi, I'm sorry but I can't make it. I'm going back to America. Your friend, Matt..."
She felt her eyes fill up with tears. "No, he can't do this to me..."
Sora had clenched her teeth. "When I see Yamato Ishida again, he'll be sorry he ever showed his arrogant face around here..."
"Oh Sora!" Mimi burst into tears. "What do I do?"
"Oh Mimi," was all Sora said. She hugged her friend, hoping to comfort her.
Down the hall, Joe frowned.
Matt looked at his ticket. Flight 236 to Los Angelos. "Thirty more minutes," he murmured.
His mind thought back to the cold note that he had sent Mimi. He winced. 'I'm sorry, Mimi, I really am...'
A single bag sat next to him. He leaned worridly against the wall, staring out of one of the airport windows. He sighed, and reached into his coat pocket for his harmonica. He knew that all it would do would bring up memories of HER from their time in the Digiworld, but...
"YAMATO ISHIDA!!"
Matt turned to see Joe stalking towards him. "Hey," he began.
Joe pulled back his fist and punched him blindly.
Lucky for Matt, Joe's fist was slow and weak, so he was able to grab it and keep it from hitting him.
"What's with you?" he asked, old attitude surfacing.
Joe was furious. "I should kill you for what you did to her..."
"Who?" asked Matt innocently, though he knew and Joe knew he knew.
"You know perfectly well who," Joe grunted, trying to throw another punch towards him.
Matt blocked that one. "So, what did I do?"
Joe glared at him. "You should be at her Awards Ceremony!"
Matt stared back. "And you shouldn't be? You're her fiance!"
Joe suddenly slumped, his hands limp at his sides. He mumbled something.
"What?" asked Matt.
"The engagement's off."
"Oh." It took several moments for this to sink in. "What?"
"I said..."
"No, I heard you. But...why? I know you love her...don't you?"
Joe leaned against the wall, his eyes tightly closed. "I do."
"Then..."
"I love her and I always will, Yamato Ishida!" snapped Joe. Then, his tone softened. "But if being with me doesn't make her happy, then I obviously would have to let her go to be with the one she truly loves if I loved her that much, right, Ishida?"
Matt stared at him. He could tell that it must not have been easy to let Mimi go, but there he was, Joe Kido, telling him that he had done so. The seemingly weak impression he had made in the Digiworld was gone, replaced with one of courage and sadness.
Joe looked at him. "You love her, don't you, Matt?"
He knew lying was impossible. "Yes."
"You planned on leaving her and running away from your problems, didn't you?"
"I..."
"Didn't you?"
(Somewhere far away, a hidden crest glowed.
"Tai! Why is your crest glowing?" hissed Sora, trying not to attract too much attention.
"Don't know. One of us must have worked up some courage..."
"Probably Mimi," sighed Sora. She snuggled closer to Tai.
"Maybe..." Tai said doubtfully.)
"Didn't you?"
Matt looked away. "Yes."
Joe shook violently, grabbing onto the wall for support. His voice was trembling when he talked. "You broke her heart, Ishida."
"Wha..."
"She loved you and you broke her heart!"
"She...she loved me?" Matt asked disbelievingly.
"Yes, Ishida. I've known since we met again. And if you think that you can just high-tail it out of here, leaving her behind, well, you better think again!"
"But..."
"Flight 236 bound for Los Angelos, California, begins boarding, now," came the voice over the intercom.
"Go, Matt," Joe said gently, having regained his composure. "There's still time. You need to be there for her."
Matt nodded. "Yeah...you're right..."
Joe smiled weakly. "Go. I'll take care of this," he said, gesturing to his bag and the plane now waiting.
"Do you...do you think she'd forgive me?"
Joe put a hand on his shoulder. "She has the Crest of Sincerity, Matt. What do you think?"
Matt smiled. "Thanks, Joe. You sacrificed so much..."
"Last call for Flight 236 bound for Los Angelos, California," the voice boomed.
"It's okay, Matt."
"But Joe..."
"GET OUT OF HERE, YAMATO ISHIDA, BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND!!" yelled Joe.
Matt flashed him a grateful smile before turning away. 'I'm coming, Mimi,' he thought stubbornly, and started to run.
"...And the winner for the Grammy award for Best New Artist is...Mimi Tachikawa!"
Mimi smiled as she walked up to receive the prize, but her smile did not reach her eyes.
"Thank you," she said into the microphone. "I'm really shocked I received this, but I thank everyone! My manager, Rocky, my friends, Tai, Sora, Izzy, Joe, T.K., Kari, and Matt..." she paused, then, "And to all my fans! Thank you!"
Mimi smiled. "And now, I'll perform my song, 'Afraid'!"
As the crowd clapped, Mimi leaned down and handed the little statue to Sora. Then she stood up and walked over to the special platform after picking up a microphone.
She took a deep breath and began to sing...
"Why is it so crowded?" demanded Matt. It was raining hard outside.
The cab driver shrugged. "The Grammies are being given out tonight."
Matt clenched his fist, watching the rain droplets splatter against the window. 'I've got to get to Mimi, she's waiting for me...'
He stuffed his hand into his pocket. He took out a handful of cash. "Here," he said quickly while stuffing the money into the driver's hands, "Keep the change." He flung the door open and started to run. 'Mimi, I'm coming...'
"...What do you do when you love someone
But they don't know how you feel
Do I go and tell him
Or hold it back, in fear
I've tried to avoid you for so long
I hoped that I'd forgotten your face
But whenever I look into my heart
I see your smiling face
I love you..."
Mimi closed her eyes, trying to swallow. Images of Matt kept flashing through her mind, the song describing exactly how she felt.
"...So this is love
The feeling you have in your heart
When you think of that someone..."
"...What should I do
When I love you
But don't know how you feel?
Oh love
I love you
With all my heart
But I'm afraid..."
Matt paused, listening to her sweet voice, before walking up to the guard. "Please, I've got to get in."
"Do you have a ticket?" The guard looked skeptical. Matt didn't blame him; his clothes were wet and he looked like a mess after running through the rain.
Matt dug into his pocket and swore. 'Smart move, Ishida! Leave it in your bag at the airport!' "I...uh..."
The guard stood formidably. "Then you..."
"...To tell
In case you don't
Love me back, baby
But I will forever truly love you
What do you think of me as
I wonder everyday
Am I a friend or something more..."
Matt closed his eyes, listening to her voice. It gave him strength. He opened his eyes and pretended to look shocked.
"Look! A thief!"
As the guard turned, Matt slipped past him inside.
"Hey you!"
Ignoring him, Matt ran inside, only one thought on his mind. 'Mimi.'
She was there. Looking beautiful, singing sadly up on the stage. "MIMI!" he yelled.
"...Must I hide my feeling away
In the farthest corner
Of my already deep heart
Oh love
I love you..."
"MIMI!!"
Her heart stopped, as did her singing. One thought was on her mind, accompanied by a wild feeling of hope in her heart. 'Matt...'
It was him. Wet and bedgraggled, but it was him. He was running towards her, ignoring all the curious looks people were giving him.
"Matt!" she shrieked. The microphone dropped to the ground with a thud.
"Mimi! I'm sorry, I really am! I lo..." He was cut off as he was grabbed from behind by guards.
Mimi vaulted off the stage, her song forgotten. She hiked up her dress and ran as fast as she could in high-heels down the aisle. The crowd murmured.
The guards looked apologetically towards her. "Ms. Tachikawa, we..." They stopped, looking at the way she was gazing at Matt, and without a second thought let him go.
Matt stood still, gazing at the angel in front of him.
Mimi slowed as she approached him, until she came to a halt a few feet away from him.
The auditorium was eerily quiet.
Then...
"Mimi, I..."
"Matt, I..."
They looked at each other and laughed.
"You first," said Mimi.
Matt looked down. "I'm sorry, Mimi, I let you down. But I didn't think..."
"I forgive you."
Matt slowly went on. "And...I...I love you."
Mimi blinked. 'Did he...Did he just say what I thought he did? That...that he loved me?'
Matt looked miserable. He felt like it, too. "Mimi, I..."
"I love you too, Matt."
'Did she...Did she just say that she loved me?' "You do?" he asked incredulously.
"I do." Mimi smiled, a genuine smile.
"Oh Mimi." Quickly Matt closed the space between them. He put his arms around her. He leaned down and kissed her. He melted as warmth spread through his cold body.
Mimi kissed back, regardless of his wet clothes, happy for the first time in weeks. She put her arms around his neck, tears traveling down her face.
They pulled away. Mimi noticed that Matt was crying, too. She reached out her hands and brushed his tears away. "Are you okay?"
Matt nodded, brushing away her own tears. "I love you, Mimi Tachikawa."
Mimi held his hand against her cheek. "And I love you, Yamato Ishida."
Joe smiled. He had raced to the auditorium, and arrived in time to see them kiss.
All was right. Mimi and Matt were together, just as they were meant to be. The last remaining notes of Mimi's forgotten song played out in the background.
"I hope you'll be happy, Mimi," he murmured. "I will always love you."
Sora smiled in satisfaction as she watched them kiss. Her crest glowed.
T.K. grinned. "I knew it!"
Izzy said philosphically, "They were meant for each other; they're soulmates, and nothing can change that."
Kari stared. "Is that you, Koushiro Izumi? Are you straying away from solid fact?"
Izzy shrugged, shocking them all. "It's their destiny," he said simply.
With that, T.K. smiled and brought Kari to him. "Like us, Kari Kamiya."
She nodded. "Like us, Takeru Takaishi." They shared a kiss.
Sora turned back to the couple.
"I love you, Mimi Tachikawa," Matt was saying.
"And I love you, Yamato Ishida."
She noted with satisfaction the crowd gasping.
"Did she say 'Yamato Ishida'?"
"The Yamato Ishida?"
"The actor?"
All thought of the crowd escaped her mind as Tai put an arm around her. "All right, sweetheart?"
She sighed happily. "I'm fine. Mimi and Matt belong together. They'd thwarted destiny long enough."
Tai cleared his throat nervously.
Sora grinned mischieviously. "What is it, Tai? You're up to something!"
Tai flushed. "I...um...I..." He finally shrugged and fell to his knees. He gripped her hand. "Sora Takenouchi, will you marry me?"
Sora was shocked. "What?"
Tai stared at her with all the love that he could muster. "Will you?"
Sora smiled. "Yes, I will. I will marry you, Taichi Kamiya."
With a saucy smile, he leaped up and took her into his arms. "I knew you'd say yes."
"Oh really?" she asked playfully.
"Yeah. Otherwise you'd never have started going out with me in the first place..."
~TO BE CONTINUED...IN THE EPILOGUE...~
Did you like it? This is the first fanfic that I've ever finished! All the others got too long...heh heh (laughs nervously)Please read the epilogue!
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