Popularity, Clarinets, and Caring About You (Part 1)
By: Jessica Yourdon
Jessica: Okay, this fanfic is Taiora and Mishiro. So don't read it if you don't like that kind of thing. (Mimato fans: check out my fic, Mimi Loves Little Blondie Boys Named Matt Ishida.)
TK: Okay I won't read cause I don't like it.
Jessica: I'm sorry TK, but you are forced to read it!
TK: :::sigh::: Okay. Well, at least you didn't make it a Yakari! You have to write a Takari.
Jessica: Someday hun, someday. Now do the disclaimer.
TK: Jessica doesn't own Digimon (or Tai) no matter how much she wants to. She just writes fanfics for fun. Oh yeah and Tai, Sora, and Matt are 16 and Izzy and Mimi are 15 and Mimi is in 9th grade and the other three are in 10th grade. Now on with the story!
Izzy's POV
Whoever thought high school was easy must have been delusional. Sure this was my first year and I am in 10th. I mean the classes are easy. It's just the kids that really get to me. They seem to hate me just for being smart. I can't help the fact that I was smart enough to skip a grade. It is tough. I really don't have too many friends in the high school. I don't know what I would do if it wasn't for Tai, Sora, and Matt. They are so nice to me. Tai is so outgoing that he would talk to anybody, but he even hangs out with me! Sora cares for everyone. And Matt, friendship is very important to that boy. They are probably the most caring, sensitive, and nicest people I have ever known.
"Hey Izzy!" Tai yelled, as he walked past me in the hall way.
"Oh, hi Tai!" I yelled back. I saw some of the popular kids give me mean looks. It hurt so much when they did that. They don't look that way at Tai. They are afraid of him, I think.
"You think you are sooo cool Izumi." One of the popular girls yelled at me. "I bet your parents paid Tai to talk to you. Hah hah, you loser!"
I pretended to not hear her and I walked into my next class. Nevertheless, I still felt a tear slide down my cheek. I quickly wiped it away. No need to have another thing for the kids to make fun of me about. It was math class. My next class was gym. Tai and Sora where both in my gym class so I had something to look forward to.
When I got to gym Tai was already there. All the girls were staring at him from their side of the gym. I walked up to him. "Hey Tai!"
"Hey man. Wazzzzzuuuup?" Tai asked.
"Oh, not too much really." I said. (I didn't want to explain to him that I almost cried earlier.) "So what is up with you? Probably all those girls starring at you. Am I correct?"
"You know it!" Tai yelled and then smiled.
I could see some of the girls glaring at me, but I just ignored them.
After gym, was lunch. I stood at the water fountain getting a drink. There were girls chatting near by, when I heard them say, "Here comes Tai!" I looked back and saw him walk by and say hi to Sora as he headed to lunch.
"Who do you think you are Sora?" One of the girls asked.
"You are nothing without Tai." Another girl said.
"Yeah you are so ugly and skinny. I really don't see what he sees in you." Another girl added.
"Yeah you are such a tomboy. I'd bet that you don't even know what it is like to be a girl!" Another girl said. They all laughed and left Sora standing by herself crying.
"Sora?" I said, walking up to her.
"Leave me alone Izzy." She said running off.
I went to look for Tai. If anyone could cheer her up would be Tai. I finally found him standing in line. I guess he could tell that something was up because he quickly asked me what was wrong. "Well, it is Sora..." I began.
"What is it Izzy?" Tai yelled. "What's wrong? Is she okay?"
"Tai, please stop yelling. Tai, just tell me. Do you care for her?"
"What? Why?" Tai asked.
"Just tell me. It is really important."
"Of course I do Izzy! She is one of the most important people in the world to me." Tai said, with a questioning look on his face.
"Well, tell her that. Tai, you may not know it but the other girls hate Sora because you talk to her. Just after you said hi to her they started acting really mean towards her and called her ugly and stuff like that."
"Where is she now?" Tai asked, with concern written all over his face.
"I'm not sure. I tried to talk to her, but she just ran off."
"Well, thanks Izzy. I'll go find her and talk to her."
Sora's POV
I couldn't believe that they said those things to me. I knew they were telling the truth though. I knew I was ugly. I wish I was pretty and then Tai would like me. I can't help that I'm a tom boy. I'm not really that bad. And I do know how to act girlie, I think. The other girls were so mean. They were right. I wouldn't be anything without Tai. The only people I can really count on anymore is Tai, Matt, Izzy, Kari, TK, Joe, Mimi, Davis, Yolei, and Cody. They are all so awesome. I just wish I wasn't so ugly and then other people would like me and Tai would love me, only then would I be truly happy. I began to cry again. Not because I wanted to, but just because I couldn't stop the tears from coming. I shouldn't have brushed Izzy off like that. He was just trying to help me.
Tai's POV
'Where is Sora?' I wondered. I looked all around the lunch room. Then, I finally saw her in the far right hand corner of the lunch room by the girls locker rooms. She was sitting on the bench looking at the wall. I think she was crying. "Sora!" I yelled coming up to her.
"Go away Tai." Sora said.
"I can't do that."
"And why not?" Sora snapped.
I didn't really know what to say. It was kind of ironic. I always have something to say. But, since I could think of anything, I sat down next to her on the bench. I brought her into a hug and held her close to me. She didn't even try to pull away, she just continued to cry. I knew my shirt was getting all wet. I didn't care. Sora was more than worth it to me. She finally lifted her head. And looked at me with red eyes.
"Why would you ever want to be friends with an ugly girl like me?" She asked.
"What?" I asked.
"There are so many pretty girls out there that you could be talking to. Why are you wasting your time on me?"
"Sora! What are you thinking? You are one of the prettiest girls I ever met. And I don't think many girls are all that pretty. To me you will always be beautiful and I don't care what anyone says." I said, feeling a blush creeping onto my face.
"You can't be serious. The other girls are right." Sora insisted.
"No they aren't right. I mean everything I ever say to you, Sora. Those girls are only jealous of you because they know what you don't." I said.
"And that is?"
"You are precious, Sora. You mean the world to me." I said, quickly, while blushing.
"Oh, Tai. You're the best." She said throwing her arms around me.
I hugged her back. We stayed like that in each others' arms for a few minutes. Then I asked her if she wanted to go up in the lunch line with me. She agreed and I dragged her up to the line pulling her with me by the hand.
Izzy's POV
After I had told Tai to talk to Sora, I had to go to the bathroom. When I got back, Tai was dragging Sora to the lunch line and they both had smiles on their faces. 'Good ol' Tai' I thought. I knew that he would come through for her. I will have to ask him how it went sometime. Whatever Tai did seemed to get the members of the "I Love Tai Club" into a major uproar. I didn't worry about it too much. After all, I knew that Tai would take care of her.
After lunch, I had study hall with Sora. I took my usual seat next to her. She was pretty, of course. I was never interested in her like that though. I can't believe that she believed what those girls told her. She looked straight ahead. She hadn't even noticed that I had come in and sat down next to her. I expected her to look happy after Tai had talked to her and she was, but I saw sadness glimmering in her eyes. "Sora? What's wrong?" I asked, gently touching her shoulder.
"Huh? What? Oh Izzy. I'm sorry. What did you say?" Sora asked.
"I asked you what was the matter. You don't really look all that happy. Didn't Tai go to talk to you?"
"Yes he did. He's so nice to me. I know now that the other girls were wrong. At least in his eyes anyway."
"Of course they are wrong Sora, but if Tai talked to you and you looked happy afterward, why are you still sad?" I asked.
"I'm sad because I want him to feel the same way about me that I do him."
"What are you inquiring about?" I asked.
"I want him to love me Izzy. I have loved him for as long as I can remember. I just wish that he felt the same way." Sora said, tears starting to stream down her face.
"Oh Sora. I happen to know that he cares about you more than anything." I assured her.
"I know, I know. But, does he love me?" Sora asked.
"Of course he does Sora. I can tell by the way he looks at you. He talks about you like you are the most important person in the world. You should see how his whole face brightens when he sees you."
"Then why won't he tell me?"
"Probably for the same reason that you have never told him." I told her.
Sora's POV
What Izzy told me gave me a lot to think about. Did Tai not tell me because he was afraid of rejection just like me. I didn't know what to do now.
Study hall finally ended and I headed down the hall to my last class of the day. Math. Course 2 to be exact. (Advanced math for 10th graders. Normal 11th grade math.) I will never understand why I'm in advanced. I hate math! As I walked down the hall way, I felt a soft tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see Tai. "Hey Tai!" I said, smiling. (And blushing for that matter)!
"Hey Sora. Iwaswonderingisyouwantedtowalkhomewithmeafterschool." Tai said.
"Whoa, whoa! Tai slow down. I couldn't understand a thing you said past hey Sora!"
"Oh, sorry." He said looking down at the floor. "I was just wondering if you would like to walk home with me after school. Since neither of us have a game today." He said, never taking his eyes away from the floor.
Tai and I had walked home together before. (Whenever both of us didn't have a game that is). I just don't understand why it was such a difficult task for him to ask me. I don't even know why he asked me anyway. It is usually a given that we walk home together. "Yeah Tai. Just like always." I said, looking at him strangely and then smiling.
"Okay, see ya later Sora!" He said quickly running towards a science classroom.
"Talking to him again?" A girl yelled at me.
"Yeah and why not?" I snapped back.
"Oh so baby Sora isn't going to cry now?" Another girl, Amy yelled at me.
"Why should I? Tai is my best friend! I can talk to him if I want to!"
"You just keep telling yourself that. But, we will get you Sora! So you better watch your back. Cause this time Tai won't be around to cheer you up!"
"Why? What would you Tai-lovers ever do to him?" I asked.
"We would never do anything to him. You are so stupid Sora. We are talking about you." She continued to threaten. "Just remember to watch your back." She said walking off.
"Yeah, whatever. They can't do anything to me!" I said out loud.
"I wouldn't be so sure Sora." Izzy said coming up to me.
"What do you mean?" I asked him.
"I've seen Amy and her group of friends beat up other girls before for just looking at Tai."
"That girl is an extremist." I said to Izzy.
"Just remember what I told you." He said as I got to my class.
"I will. See ya later Izzy."
When I got into class I sat down and began chewing on my pencil. I didn't want to admit it. But, I was kind of scared. That Amy girl did seem kind of extreme. What if she and her friends did come after me? Should I tell Tai? But, what if he thinks I'm weak if I tell him? I was confused for the second time this day. I could tell right then, that this just wasn't going to be my week.
Izzy's POV
The bell signaling the end of another school day, finally rang. I got up from my desk and was about to leave when some guys cornered me.
"Hey dork! You are going to do our homework for us tonight." One of them said.
"Why should I?" I asked them. Trying to sound tough, even though I really wasn't all that tough.
"Because, if you don't we will beat you up!" Another guy said.
They were really mean and big looking compared to me and one of them was threatening me with their fists. "Okay." I finally agreed.
"Good boy." One of the guys said. "But, remember if you don't do the homework for us, we will hunt you down. Understand?" He yelled.
I nodded.
"Good. Now get lost."
I quickly walked out of class. I didn't like being taken advantage of. But, I wasn't strong like Tai or Matt. So I just didn't know what I could have done.
Sora's POV
After school, I met up with Tai. I didn't want to tell him about how Amy had threatened me. He would just worry too much. I know him too well. He is really protective of me. I guess what he said was true. He really did care for me. "Hey Tai. Ready to walk home?" I asked, coming up to him.
"Yep!" He said, smiling at me.
Him and I walked together in silence. Which was unusual for us. We were always talking about something. I felt kind of uncomfortable with Tai's sudden oath of silence. When we got to my door I said, "Thanks for walking me home Tai." I was so glad to finally break the silence.
"No problem." Tai replied.
I began to walk into my house.
"Hey Sora?" I heard Tai say.
I turned around and looked at him.
"Um...I wanted to tell you, um... well, see you at school tomorrow!" He said quickly running off.
"Okay Tai!" I yelled after him. 'Man, that was odd.' I thought. Then I walked into my house and shut the door.
Izzy's POV
I walked home in silence, knowing that I would have 5 times as much homework to do.
As I worked through all the homework, I remembered my conversation that I had earlier with Sora. She wanted Tai to love her like she loved him. What she had said had been in the back of my mind all day. I finally realized that I cared deeply for a girl too. I had been friends with her for quite awhile. Mimi. Yes, I finally realized how much I really did care about her and missed her. We were in classes together last year, but since I skipped a year this year, I only caught a glimpse of her pretty face once in awhile. She was in the high school too, but since she was in 9th grade, we didn't have any classes together. For the first time this year I realized how much I had come to miss her. Sure, Tai, Sora, and Matt were great, but Mimi always made me feel so much better. She could always make me smile with her sincerity and the sweet way she acted. When I first met her, I couldn't stand her. I thought she was just a preppy air-head. Then, I came to find out that she was so much more. Beautiful, sensitive, understanding, and caring. Those words described her best after I had gotten to know her. I wonder if she missed me too. Or if she even thought about me anymore. I knew that I had to connect with her again.
I quickly finished my homework and everyone else's in the school. (At least that is what it felt like). Then I went to bed. I was not looking forward to the next morning.
By: Jessica Yourdon
Jessica: Okay, this fanfic is Taiora and Mishiro. So don't read it if you don't like that kind of thing. (Mimato fans: check out my fic, Mimi Loves Little Blondie Boys Named Matt Ishida.)
TK: Okay I won't read cause I don't like it.
Jessica: I'm sorry TK, but you are forced to read it!
TK: :::sigh::: Okay. Well, at least you didn't make it a Yakari! You have to write a Takari.
Jessica: Someday hun, someday. Now do the disclaimer.
TK: Jessica doesn't own Digimon (or Tai) no matter how much she wants to. She just writes fanfics for fun. Oh yeah and Tai, Sora, and Matt are 16 and Izzy and Mimi are 15 and Mimi is in 9th grade and the other three are in 10th grade. Now on with the story!
Izzy's POV
Whoever thought high school was easy must have been delusional. Sure this was my first year and I am in 10th. I mean the classes are easy. It's just the kids that really get to me. They seem to hate me just for being smart. I can't help the fact that I was smart enough to skip a grade. It is tough. I really don't have too many friends in the high school. I don't know what I would do if it wasn't for Tai, Sora, and Matt. They are so nice to me. Tai is so outgoing that he would talk to anybody, but he even hangs out with me! Sora cares for everyone. And Matt, friendship is very important to that boy. They are probably the most caring, sensitive, and nicest people I have ever known.
"Hey Izzy!" Tai yelled, as he walked past me in the hall way.
"Oh, hi Tai!" I yelled back. I saw some of the popular kids give me mean looks. It hurt so much when they did that. They don't look that way at Tai. They are afraid of him, I think.
"You think you are sooo cool Izumi." One of the popular girls yelled at me. "I bet your parents paid Tai to talk to you. Hah hah, you loser!"
I pretended to not hear her and I walked into my next class. Nevertheless, I still felt a tear slide down my cheek. I quickly wiped it away. No need to have another thing for the kids to make fun of me about. It was math class. My next class was gym. Tai and Sora where both in my gym class so I had something to look forward to.
When I got to gym Tai was already there. All the girls were staring at him from their side of the gym. I walked up to him. "Hey Tai!"
"Hey man. Wazzzzzuuuup?" Tai asked.
"Oh, not too much really." I said. (I didn't want to explain to him that I almost cried earlier.) "So what is up with you? Probably all those girls starring at you. Am I correct?"
"You know it!" Tai yelled and then smiled.
I could see some of the girls glaring at me, but I just ignored them.
After gym, was lunch. I stood at the water fountain getting a drink. There were girls chatting near by, when I heard them say, "Here comes Tai!" I looked back and saw him walk by and say hi to Sora as he headed to lunch.
"Who do you think you are Sora?" One of the girls asked.
"You are nothing without Tai." Another girl said.
"Yeah you are so ugly and skinny. I really don't see what he sees in you." Another girl added.
"Yeah you are such a tomboy. I'd bet that you don't even know what it is like to be a girl!" Another girl said. They all laughed and left Sora standing by herself crying.
"Sora?" I said, walking up to her.
"Leave me alone Izzy." She said running off.
I went to look for Tai. If anyone could cheer her up would be Tai. I finally found him standing in line. I guess he could tell that something was up because he quickly asked me what was wrong. "Well, it is Sora..." I began.
"What is it Izzy?" Tai yelled. "What's wrong? Is she okay?"
"Tai, please stop yelling. Tai, just tell me. Do you care for her?"
"What? Why?" Tai asked.
"Just tell me. It is really important."
"Of course I do Izzy! She is one of the most important people in the world to me." Tai said, with a questioning look on his face.
"Well, tell her that. Tai, you may not know it but the other girls hate Sora because you talk to her. Just after you said hi to her they started acting really mean towards her and called her ugly and stuff like that."
"Where is she now?" Tai asked, with concern written all over his face.
"I'm not sure. I tried to talk to her, but she just ran off."
"Well, thanks Izzy. I'll go find her and talk to her."
Sora's POV
I couldn't believe that they said those things to me. I knew they were telling the truth though. I knew I was ugly. I wish I was pretty and then Tai would like me. I can't help that I'm a tom boy. I'm not really that bad. And I do know how to act girlie, I think. The other girls were so mean. They were right. I wouldn't be anything without Tai. The only people I can really count on anymore is Tai, Matt, Izzy, Kari, TK, Joe, Mimi, Davis, Yolei, and Cody. They are all so awesome. I just wish I wasn't so ugly and then other people would like me and Tai would love me, only then would I be truly happy. I began to cry again. Not because I wanted to, but just because I couldn't stop the tears from coming. I shouldn't have brushed Izzy off like that. He was just trying to help me.
Tai's POV
'Where is Sora?' I wondered. I looked all around the lunch room. Then, I finally saw her in the far right hand corner of the lunch room by the girls locker rooms. She was sitting on the bench looking at the wall. I think she was crying. "Sora!" I yelled coming up to her.
"Go away Tai." Sora said.
"I can't do that."
"And why not?" Sora snapped.
I didn't really know what to say. It was kind of ironic. I always have something to say. But, since I could think of anything, I sat down next to her on the bench. I brought her into a hug and held her close to me. She didn't even try to pull away, she just continued to cry. I knew my shirt was getting all wet. I didn't care. Sora was more than worth it to me. She finally lifted her head. And looked at me with red eyes.
"Why would you ever want to be friends with an ugly girl like me?" She asked.
"What?" I asked.
"There are so many pretty girls out there that you could be talking to. Why are you wasting your time on me?"
"Sora! What are you thinking? You are one of the prettiest girls I ever met. And I don't think many girls are all that pretty. To me you will always be beautiful and I don't care what anyone says." I said, feeling a blush creeping onto my face.
"You can't be serious. The other girls are right." Sora insisted.
"No they aren't right. I mean everything I ever say to you, Sora. Those girls are only jealous of you because they know what you don't." I said.
"And that is?"
"You are precious, Sora. You mean the world to me." I said, quickly, while blushing.
"Oh, Tai. You're the best." She said throwing her arms around me.
I hugged her back. We stayed like that in each others' arms for a few minutes. Then I asked her if she wanted to go up in the lunch line with me. She agreed and I dragged her up to the line pulling her with me by the hand.
Izzy's POV
After I had told Tai to talk to Sora, I had to go to the bathroom. When I got back, Tai was dragging Sora to the lunch line and they both had smiles on their faces. 'Good ol' Tai' I thought. I knew that he would come through for her. I will have to ask him how it went sometime. Whatever Tai did seemed to get the members of the "I Love Tai Club" into a major uproar. I didn't worry about it too much. After all, I knew that Tai would take care of her.
After lunch, I had study hall with Sora. I took my usual seat next to her. She was pretty, of course. I was never interested in her like that though. I can't believe that she believed what those girls told her. She looked straight ahead. She hadn't even noticed that I had come in and sat down next to her. I expected her to look happy after Tai had talked to her and she was, but I saw sadness glimmering in her eyes. "Sora? What's wrong?" I asked, gently touching her shoulder.
"Huh? What? Oh Izzy. I'm sorry. What did you say?" Sora asked.
"I asked you what was the matter. You don't really look all that happy. Didn't Tai go to talk to you?"
"Yes he did. He's so nice to me. I know now that the other girls were wrong. At least in his eyes anyway."
"Of course they are wrong Sora, but if Tai talked to you and you looked happy afterward, why are you still sad?" I asked.
"I'm sad because I want him to feel the same way about me that I do him."
"What are you inquiring about?" I asked.
"I want him to love me Izzy. I have loved him for as long as I can remember. I just wish that he felt the same way." Sora said, tears starting to stream down her face.
"Oh Sora. I happen to know that he cares about you more than anything." I assured her.
"I know, I know. But, does he love me?" Sora asked.
"Of course he does Sora. I can tell by the way he looks at you. He talks about you like you are the most important person in the world. You should see how his whole face brightens when he sees you."
"Then why won't he tell me?"
"Probably for the same reason that you have never told him." I told her.
Sora's POV
What Izzy told me gave me a lot to think about. Did Tai not tell me because he was afraid of rejection just like me. I didn't know what to do now.
Study hall finally ended and I headed down the hall to my last class of the day. Math. Course 2 to be exact. (Advanced math for 10th graders. Normal 11th grade math.) I will never understand why I'm in advanced. I hate math! As I walked down the hall way, I felt a soft tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see Tai. "Hey Tai!" I said, smiling. (And blushing for that matter)!
"Hey Sora. Iwaswonderingisyouwantedtowalkhomewithmeafterschool." Tai said.
"Whoa, whoa! Tai slow down. I couldn't understand a thing you said past hey Sora!"
"Oh, sorry." He said looking down at the floor. "I was just wondering if you would like to walk home with me after school. Since neither of us have a game today." He said, never taking his eyes away from the floor.
Tai and I had walked home together before. (Whenever both of us didn't have a game that is). I just don't understand why it was such a difficult task for him to ask me. I don't even know why he asked me anyway. It is usually a given that we walk home together. "Yeah Tai. Just like always." I said, looking at him strangely and then smiling.
"Okay, see ya later Sora!" He said quickly running towards a science classroom.
"Talking to him again?" A girl yelled at me.
"Yeah and why not?" I snapped back.
"Oh so baby Sora isn't going to cry now?" Another girl, Amy yelled at me.
"Why should I? Tai is my best friend! I can talk to him if I want to!"
"You just keep telling yourself that. But, we will get you Sora! So you better watch your back. Cause this time Tai won't be around to cheer you up!"
"Why? What would you Tai-lovers ever do to him?" I asked.
"We would never do anything to him. You are so stupid Sora. We are talking about you." She continued to threaten. "Just remember to watch your back." She said walking off.
"Yeah, whatever. They can't do anything to me!" I said out loud.
"I wouldn't be so sure Sora." Izzy said coming up to me.
"What do you mean?" I asked him.
"I've seen Amy and her group of friends beat up other girls before for just looking at Tai."
"That girl is an extremist." I said to Izzy.
"Just remember what I told you." He said as I got to my class.
"I will. See ya later Izzy."
When I got into class I sat down and began chewing on my pencil. I didn't want to admit it. But, I was kind of scared. That Amy girl did seem kind of extreme. What if she and her friends did come after me? Should I tell Tai? But, what if he thinks I'm weak if I tell him? I was confused for the second time this day. I could tell right then, that this just wasn't going to be my week.
Izzy's POV
The bell signaling the end of another school day, finally rang. I got up from my desk and was about to leave when some guys cornered me.
"Hey dork! You are going to do our homework for us tonight." One of them said.
"Why should I?" I asked them. Trying to sound tough, even though I really wasn't all that tough.
"Because, if you don't we will beat you up!" Another guy said.
They were really mean and big looking compared to me and one of them was threatening me with their fists. "Okay." I finally agreed.
"Good boy." One of the guys said. "But, remember if you don't do the homework for us, we will hunt you down. Understand?" He yelled.
I nodded.
"Good. Now get lost."
I quickly walked out of class. I didn't like being taken advantage of. But, I wasn't strong like Tai or Matt. So I just didn't know what I could have done.
Sora's POV
After school, I met up with Tai. I didn't want to tell him about how Amy had threatened me. He would just worry too much. I know him too well. He is really protective of me. I guess what he said was true. He really did care for me. "Hey Tai. Ready to walk home?" I asked, coming up to him.
"Yep!" He said, smiling at me.
Him and I walked together in silence. Which was unusual for us. We were always talking about something. I felt kind of uncomfortable with Tai's sudden oath of silence. When we got to my door I said, "Thanks for walking me home Tai." I was so glad to finally break the silence.
"No problem." Tai replied.
I began to walk into my house.
"Hey Sora?" I heard Tai say.
I turned around and looked at him.
"Um...I wanted to tell you, um... well, see you at school tomorrow!" He said quickly running off.
"Okay Tai!" I yelled after him. 'Man, that was odd.' I thought. Then I walked into my house and shut the door.
Izzy's POV
I walked home in silence, knowing that I would have 5 times as much homework to do.
As I worked through all the homework, I remembered my conversation that I had earlier with Sora. She wanted Tai to love her like she loved him. What she had said had been in the back of my mind all day. I finally realized that I cared deeply for a girl too. I had been friends with her for quite awhile. Mimi. Yes, I finally realized how much I really did care about her and missed her. We were in classes together last year, but since I skipped a year this year, I only caught a glimpse of her pretty face once in awhile. She was in the high school too, but since she was in 9th grade, we didn't have any classes together. For the first time this year I realized how much I had come to miss her. Sure, Tai, Sora, and Matt were great, but Mimi always made me feel so much better. She could always make me smile with her sincerity and the sweet way she acted. When I first met her, I couldn't stand her. I thought she was just a preppy air-head. Then, I came to find out that she was so much more. Beautiful, sensitive, understanding, and caring. Those words described her best after I had gotten to know her. I wonder if she missed me too. Or if she even thought about me anymore. I knew that I had to connect with her again.
I quickly finished my homework and everyone else's in the school. (At least that is what it felt like). Then I went to bed. I was not looking forward to the next morning.