Author's Note: Not much to say. It's just that this is part 2, and all that stuff, and please review at the end and all that stuff, so anywayz…enjoy! ^_~
Stand By Me
Mimi was speechless. She didn't know what to say. She didn't know if she should say anything at all. All she could do…was think. She didn't know what she was feeling. Whether it was anger or happiness or…anything.
"Mimi? Are you still there?" Sora asked.
"Yeah…" Mimi trailed off. "I-…j-just enjoy your date…whenever it is. …bye." And she hung up.
"Wait, Mimi!" Sora gasped. The line had already cut. "…oh no."
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That afternoon, Sora went out and walked down the street, trying to find Mimi. She knew where she would be, though. At the café. Although when she got there, Mimi was already leaving. She silently caught up to her and sighed, "I'm not going with him."
"What?" Mimi stopped walking and snapped with fury.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about!" Sora shot back. "I'm not going on a date with Matt."
"…why?" Mimi asked, as she kept on walking. "If it's because of me, I want you to go on a date with him-"
"But I don't like him." Sora said. "Look, Mimi, you can't force someone to like them, so it won't work that way for me either. I'm going to tell him that I won't go on a date with him, because we're just friends."
"Just friends?" Mimi asked. "Oh, and I suppose you and Tai are just friends too, huh?"
Sora gasped, "What the hell is your problem?!"
"I don't have a problem." Mimi snapped.
"Well you really are acting like it." Sora sighed. "Listen, Mimi. I don't like Matt. I don't want to go out with him. As far as I'm concerned, he's yours."
"You can't force someone to like someone." Mimi stuttered. "That's what you said."
"Mimi, wait!" Sora called. She ran up to her. "This whole thing was over some matchmaker set that Izzy got!"
"What was?"
"Matt thinking him and I were compatible, that's what." Sora stated. "I think the whole thing is stupid."
"That is so cold." Mimi said. "Wanting to go out with someone because of what a computer says."
"…listen, Mimi, I'm really sorry about this whole thing." Sora sighed.
"Don't be." Mimi smiled, suddenly. "I'm sure it was some big misunderstanding…"
"…do you still like him?" Sora asked.
"Who?"
"Matt, who else?" Sora smiled.
"…of course."
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"Matt," Sora walked up to him the next day, in the morning. She'd want to tell him on the phone, but she'd seen him that day, so just to make everything easier, she'd tell him then.
"Yeah?" Matt asked. "What's up?"
"I'm really, really, sorry, but-" Sora sighed. "…I can't go out with you."
"…you can't?" Matt gawked. "Why not?"
"Because…" Sora stuttered. "I've always seen us as friends…not anything more than that."
Matt didn't reply.
"…I hope you're not upset or anything." Sora said.
"…no…" Matt muttered. "No…I'm not upset."
"You aren't?" Sora asked. "But…why?"
"Because." Matt shrugged. "It was Izzy's matchmaker thing. It said that we'd both sort of be compatible, so I took that as an…advantage, I guess."
Sora gasped, shocked. "…excuse me?"
"Well-"
"Just because some stupid computer told you that we'd be compatible…you made me actually believe that you liked me?" Sora snapped.
"It's not like that!"
"Then how is it?" Sora asked.
"We-"
"And I hope you are not going to kiss me." Sora scolded.
"No, I'm not." Matt sighed. "It's just that…well…uh…"
"It was the computer wasn't it?" Sora gasped.
"…yeah…" Matt mumbled.
"I can't believe you!" Sora said. "…aren't people's feelings more important than what a stupid computer can come up with?!"
"Yes, they are." Matt replied. "But, it's that…after I heard that…I sort of…started to think that you sort of thought we were compatible too."
"And what made you believe that?"
"…the computer?"
"And what got you thinking you could ask me out on a date?"
"…the computer?"
"And what got all your hope's up thinking I'd actually go with you?"
"…the computer…" Matt sighed. "Look, Sora. I'm really sorry about this whole…uh…misunderstanding."
"You better be." Sora stated, firmly. "…Matt…you've always seemed to be past all that stuff…why did you have to go along with it now and ruin my life more than it already is?"
"What are you talking about?" Matt snapped.
"You-"
"No, about your life." Matt replied. "…what's so screwed up about it?"
Sora sighed. She wasn't about to pour out all her feelings to Matt about how much she loved Tai. She just shrugged, "Nothing…nothing at all."
******
"So, how did it go?" Mimi asked.
"What go?" Sora asked.
Mimi sighed. "Never mind. You're back to your old sulking mood again."
"I haven't seen Tai in awhile." Sora said.
"It's not like you're gonna talk to him!" Mimi scoffed.
"Yeah, okay." Sora giggled.
"Besides, maybe he could be thinking about you too."
"How could you ever come to that?" Sora asked.
"Easy!" Mimi smiled. "I asked him."
"WHAT?" Sora gawked. "No!"
"Just kidding." Mimi giggled. "But this suspense is killing me! When are you two gonna hook up?"
"Mimi!" Sora gasped. "Well…h-he is my friend, right? Right. I should be able to talk to him casually…without breaking out in tears, or sweat or anything."
"Please, Sora." Mimi grinned. "You've known each other since you were 8 years old. You'll be doing way more than just talking, I assure you."
"Please." Sora blushed. "Anyway, I'm gonna go."
"Speaking of which, I have to go too." Mimi smiled. "I'm meeting Matt somewhere."
"Are you sure it's not because of a computer?" Sora asked, sternly.
"No, I'm serious." Mimi said. "He said I'll help "calm him down"."
"How? It's not like he's having a nervous breakdown or something." Sora smiled.
"I don't know what he means by it, but-" Mimi nodded. "It almost sounds like I'm his girlfriend, doesn't it?"
Sora sighed. "You'd do anything to be Matt's girlfriend, wouldn't you?"
"…maybe." Mimi blushed.
Sora sighed again, and stared up into the sky.
"…you're thinking of Tai aren't you?" Mimi asked.
"…yeah." Sora smiled.
"…you want to be his girlfriend, don't you?"
"…you could say that." Sora replied. "…oh yeah. I have to go. I'll talk to you later."
"Right, bye!" Mimi walked off in the direction of Matt's apartment.
Sora sighed and walked off as well.
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Tai sighed, watching TV. He switched on and off the channels. He was starting to forget about the whole 99% thing on Izzy's computer. It didn't bother him that much. What did bother him, was that he didn't go outside for 3 days straight. He flipped through the channels looking for something to watch.
"And now, a special episode of The Young and The Restless!"
"…no.." He changed the channel.
"Next on Boy Meets World; a special belated Valentine's Day episode!"
"…no."
"Tarot Readin's! Get yer free Tarot readin', today!"
"No thanks."
"You feel lonely?-"
"No, I feel empty." He switched off the TV. There was clearly nothing to watch. Lately, he'd be trying to avoid going outside, so he wouldn't be able to see his friend betraying him. But, today was different. He was just gonna go for a short walk, then come back home. Fresh air would work, when trying to rid your soul of hurt.
He walked down the street, hands in pockets, head down. Not bothering to look where he was going. Once again, he bumped into someone.
"Huh? Oh sorry." They both said.
"Sora?"
"Tai?"
"Oh, well, hi again." Sora smiled. "Where are you going?"
Her voice doesn't seem as shaky as last time. I wonder if anything's wrong. "Nowhere. I'm just walking."
"Okay." Sora nodded. "Do you mind If I walk with you?"
"Sure, no problem." Tai replied, smiling.
***
Mimi gasped and ran back to Matt's apartment. "Ohmigawd! Matt! Where are you?"
"What?" Matt walked out of his room.
"You will not believe the two people I just found walking together!" Mimi smiled. "Tai and Sora."
"And so?"
"And so?!" Mimi snapped. "Don't tell me you haven't heard about Sora's obsession."
Matt smiled. "No, I haven't." He walked out of his room, and stood beside Mimi.
"Oh…yeah." Mimi giggled. She just realized what she had just done. Sora told her not to tell anyone. Especially Matt. Him and Tai almost being best friends, he might just tell him. "Well, it was nothing."
"No, I think it was something way more serious than that." Matt nodded.
"I can't tell you." Mimi sighed. "I promised Sora that I would-"
Matt suddenly kissed her, as a few seconds after, Mimi pulled back and gasped. "What was that for?"
Matt smiled. "You have to tell me everything you know."
"I can't though-"
Matt kissed her again.
Mimi pulled back and sighed, "You can't do this to me. A-And no more kisses. This is completely serious."
"Well, why can't you tell me?" Matt asked.
"Because, Sora said not to say anything to anyone about how she is desperately in love with Tai but doesn't know how to say it to him!"
Matt smiled even more.
"…oh no." Mimi gasped. "Oh no, wait a second, Matt! You can't tell anyone, not even Tai."
"No wonder she wouldn't go out with me." Matt nodded.
"It was more than that." Mimi said. "But you have to promise not to tell anyone!"
"Fine." Matt smiled. He walked back into his room, and shut the door.
Mimi sighed…then a few minutes after, beamed. "Oh my god! He kissed me-- twice!" She fell back on the sofa. "I feel so wonderful!"
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Tai and Sora had been walking for almost an hour. They didn't really say very much. A few topics on the soccer team popped up. And then Tai asked her why she quit… it was one of the most heart-filled conversations ever! ^_^
"So…" Tai sighed. "You never did tell me why you quit the soccer team."
"I'm not a tomboy anymore." Sora smiled. "And even though I wish I was…I'm not. I just don't find soccer that exhilarating as before."
"I understand…" Tai said. "…sort of."
Sora smiled again. "You know, I did join the soccer team because of you."
"What?" Tai asked.
"It was because…well, you were my best friend and we never had enough time to talk. So I got this crazy idea to tryout for the soccer team. And I actually made it. What surprised me the most is that I was actually good enough to stay on the team for 4 years." Sora smiled. "Anything else you wanna know?"
"Yeah…" Tai nodded. "Rumor says that you have a really, really big crush on me."
Sora stopped walking and gasped, "What rumor?"
"What? Do you have a crush on me?" Tai asked.
"…uh…" Sora giggled. "Well, I can't really have a crush on my best friend, so…not really." She lied.
"Okay." Tai replied. "Then why did it take you so long to answer?"
"Because."
"…because?"
"Because! Now stop asking." Sora smiled. What is he talking about? I didn't tell anyone else but Mimi! …oh great. She probably told Matt…and Matt probably called everyone! "Listen, Tai, I'll talk to you later. It's been really nice talking to you again, though. Bye." She ran off.
***
"This is wonderful, Matt!" Mimi smiled, hugging him. "You and me together forever!" She didn't really notice that Matt wasn't listening. He was checking off names on a checklist.
"Let's see…I called Jason, Shin, A.J. and-- oh yeah. Tek, Larry, Trent-"
"Called who for what?" Mimi took the paper from him. She read it. "…why are there 25 names on this list?"
"Because…" Matt stuttered. "I'm just calling them to say hi."
"And you're saying hi to everyone one of these people while checking them off?" Mimi asked. "Matt, what are you hiding?"
"Nothing." Matt said, walking back in his room. "Nothing at all." He shut the door.
"Matt, stop lying!" Mimi walked up to his door and opened it. "You're telling them about Sora's whole obsession with Tai, aren't you?"
"No." Matt replied, sitting on his bed with the checklist. "Not really."
"Not really?" Mimi asked, sitting next to him. "What are you talking about? I-"
Matt suddenly kissed her again, and after a few seconds she pulled back and sighed. "Can't you just tell me?"
"No." Matt replied. "I can't tell you what I told them."
"What did you tell them?" Mimi asked, kissing him, then smiling.
"I can't tell you." Matt replied. "…not yet anyway."
"Are you sure?" Mimi asked.
"Yes."
"Okay." Mimi took the checklist from him and looked at one of the numbers.
He grabbed it back and sighed, "What are you doing?!"
"Nothing." She picked up his phone and dialed the number. After awhile she smiled, "Hi. Can I ask you something? Did Matt just call you and tell you anything?"
"Mimi!"
"Yeah, what did he say?"
"Oh god."
"…oh…okay." Mimi hung up. She turned back to Matt, who was cowering. "You…are going…to die."
Matt shook his head.
"Oh yes, you are." Mimi snapped. "You told everyone about Sora's really ridiculous obsession didn't you?"
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry." Matt sighed. "Please don't kill me."
"I won't." Mimi smiled. "I couldn't kill you," She hugged him. "you're so cute!"
"Yeah, thanks."
******
I can't believe this…how much people know about that now? Sora sighed. She paced back and forth in her room. "Even Tai knows…sort of. …the best thing to do is to tell him."
"Sora, Mimi's on the phone!" Her mother called.
Sora picked up the phone and answered, "Hello?"
"Sorry, sorry, sorry." Mimi repeated.
"Sorry?! You just ruined my life!" Sora snapped. "I can't believe you! Who did you tell exactly?"
"…Matt."
"Oh no!" Sora gasped. "He must've told everyone and now Tai knows!"
"Tai knows?" Mimi asked. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry."
"Don't be." Sora snarled, reluctantly.
"But at least now it's easier," Mimi smiled. "All you have to do is un-deny what you denied the first time! Ta ta!" She hung up.
Sora hung up, too and grumbled. "How can she say it's that easy?" She sat down on her bed. She picked up a picture of her and Tai from the summertime. She smiled and turned it around. It had his signature on it. Memories like that filled her with happiness and joy. Compared to what she was feeling, almost felt like an emotion, lost in the seclusion of time.
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