Rain on Saturday-Explanations
Sora sat down in the food court, feeling numb. *All that planning, and I've ruined everything by pulling a Tai, and being impulsive.* That would be the last time she did anything so foolhardy. It was bad enought before, with everyone in denial. Now she had nothing to hide behind, and nowhere to run.
"Sora!" Well, almost nowhere. She turned to face Mimi, who was jogging towards her, her outfit a bright, glowing pink glare in the flourescent lighting. "What happened? I heard that Tai and Matt had an arguement, and you were crying, and Tai told everybody that he was in love with Matt!"
"That sounds about right." If you left out the part of her making an ass out of herself, and almost wrecking any chance of two lovers ever being together. "Where were you when you heard?"
*How far has the gossip mill gotten this time?* She knew that she sounded depressed, but she lacked the energy to put any feeling into her voice. It cost too much to pretend anymore.
"Well, Joa Tagami, Chris's cousin, was the one that told me, and she heard it in the Gap, and found me over by that big gag-store. I don't remember what it's called, but it sells those little penis-shaped mints."
"Um. That's nice." She frowned. "That means that it managed to travel a quarter of a mile in three minutes. Impressive, even for the Odaiba grapevine."
"Yeah, well. It only took forty-five seconds at school on Monday for everyone to know what you did to Chris. I had guys edging away from me in the halls, and avoiding eye contact."
Sora shrugged off the mention of her 'heroism', and looked at the pink-haired girl, gazing at her longingly, not bothering to hide her emotions, since the other girl wasn't even looking at her, too busy waving at her friends that passed by. "Who are you here with?"
"Huh? Oh. Noone. I called your house, and your mother said that you'd left, and I figured that if you weren't with Matt, who I saw running from Tai an hour or so ago, then you'd be here. I know that you like that one store, with all the candles and stuff." Leave it to Mimi to forget the names of half the stores in the mall, even though she was there six days a week.
"Yeah. There was this big thing in the park, where I threw myself at Tai, shortly before he went after Matt." The startled gasp of outrage was expected. "Now, hopefully, Matt's going to reconcile with him, and they'll be happy together."
"You don't sound too upset by the prospect." *Maybe I'll start calling her the Pink Balloon.* That wasn't really fair. Mimi wasn't half as ditzy as she pretended to be. She was just very excitable, and outgoing, and unself-conscious. "Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"
Deciding to answer the first question first, Sora shrugged. "They're in love. I realized it a while ago, and have been plotting to get them together. And I was staring at you, because you're cute when you're clueless, and confused."
"Oh." Roan colored eyes blinked, slowly. She licked her hot pink lips, then bit the corner of the bottom one. "What am I the rest of the time?" Sora smiled at the question. How many times had she heard the same ply given to some lucky guy. *One that normally messes it up by telling her that she's cute all the time, and thereby signaling that he thinks she looks constantly confused.*
"Well. When you're angry, your scary." Heh. Honesty, right? "And, when you're sad, you look like a dryad who's tree has died. When you're happy, truly happy, and excited, you're enchanting." Those reddish-brown eyes were wide in astonishment. "And you're beautiful. Always. Even after you've cried for an hour, and your make-up is smeared, and your hair's mussed."
"Oh, Sora." There were tears in those sorrel eyes, and Sora felt like weeping, herself. After all, it wasn't everyday that you confessed your love within the same hour that you try to hook your boyfriend up with your best guy friend, and make a fool of yourself in public.
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Time break: Almost over
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Three days later, on Monday, Sora walked up to a group of basketball players who were crowding around Chris Tagami. They were all part of the group who tried to score dates with Mimi.
"Hey, Tagami." They all turned to look at her, and she watched him swallow loudly.
"Yeah?" He didn't look too sure of himself, even in his little circle.
"Guess what?" She waited to make sure that she had their undivided attention. With a smug look, she grinned. "She does dye everything. Top. And bottom."
She left them with their mouths hanging open, and joined Matt, and his new boyfriend on their way to the next class, taking Mimi's hand when she offered it.
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End note: Yeah. Sap! *gags*. Hope that everyone enjoyed that. Comments, questions, and requests can be sent to raegan_1@hotmail.com.
Sora sat down in the food court, feeling numb. *All that planning, and I've ruined everything by pulling a Tai, and being impulsive.* That would be the last time she did anything so foolhardy. It was bad enought before, with everyone in denial. Now she had nothing to hide behind, and nowhere to run.
"Sora!" Well, almost nowhere. She turned to face Mimi, who was jogging towards her, her outfit a bright, glowing pink glare in the flourescent lighting. "What happened? I heard that Tai and Matt had an arguement, and you were crying, and Tai told everybody that he was in love with Matt!"
"That sounds about right." If you left out the part of her making an ass out of herself, and almost wrecking any chance of two lovers ever being together. "Where were you when you heard?"
*How far has the gossip mill gotten this time?* She knew that she sounded depressed, but she lacked the energy to put any feeling into her voice. It cost too much to pretend anymore.
"Well, Joa Tagami, Chris's cousin, was the one that told me, and she heard it in the Gap, and found me over by that big gag-store. I don't remember what it's called, but it sells those little penis-shaped mints."
"Um. That's nice." She frowned. "That means that it managed to travel a quarter of a mile in three minutes. Impressive, even for the Odaiba grapevine."
"Yeah, well. It only took forty-five seconds at school on Monday for everyone to know what you did to Chris. I had guys edging away from me in the halls, and avoiding eye contact."
Sora shrugged off the mention of her 'heroism', and looked at the pink-haired girl, gazing at her longingly, not bothering to hide her emotions, since the other girl wasn't even looking at her, too busy waving at her friends that passed by. "Who are you here with?"
"Huh? Oh. Noone. I called your house, and your mother said that you'd left, and I figured that if you weren't with Matt, who I saw running from Tai an hour or so ago, then you'd be here. I know that you like that one store, with all the candles and stuff." Leave it to Mimi to forget the names of half the stores in the mall, even though she was there six days a week.
"Yeah. There was this big thing in the park, where I threw myself at Tai, shortly before he went after Matt." The startled gasp of outrage was expected. "Now, hopefully, Matt's going to reconcile with him, and they'll be happy together."
"You don't sound too upset by the prospect." *Maybe I'll start calling her the Pink Balloon.* That wasn't really fair. Mimi wasn't half as ditzy as she pretended to be. She was just very excitable, and outgoing, and unself-conscious. "Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"
Deciding to answer the first question first, Sora shrugged. "They're in love. I realized it a while ago, and have been plotting to get them together. And I was staring at you, because you're cute when you're clueless, and confused."
"Oh." Roan colored eyes blinked, slowly. She licked her hot pink lips, then bit the corner of the bottom one. "What am I the rest of the time?" Sora smiled at the question. How many times had she heard the same ply given to some lucky guy. *One that normally messes it up by telling her that she's cute all the time, and thereby signaling that he thinks she looks constantly confused.*
"Well. When you're angry, your scary." Heh. Honesty, right? "And, when you're sad, you look like a dryad who's tree has died. When you're happy, truly happy, and excited, you're enchanting." Those reddish-brown eyes were wide in astonishment. "And you're beautiful. Always. Even after you've cried for an hour, and your make-up is smeared, and your hair's mussed."
"Oh, Sora." There were tears in those sorrel eyes, and Sora felt like weeping, herself. After all, it wasn't everyday that you confessed your love within the same hour that you try to hook your boyfriend up with your best guy friend, and make a fool of yourself in public.
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Time break: Almost over
_________
Three days later, on Monday, Sora walked up to a group of basketball players who were crowding around Chris Tagami. They were all part of the group who tried to score dates with Mimi.
"Hey, Tagami." They all turned to look at her, and she watched him swallow loudly.
"Yeah?" He didn't look too sure of himself, even in his little circle.
"Guess what?" She waited to make sure that she had their undivided attention. With a smug look, she grinned. "She does dye everything. Top. And bottom."
She left them with their mouths hanging open, and joined Matt, and his new boyfriend on their way to the next class, taking Mimi's hand when she offered it.
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End note: Yeah. Sap! *gags*. Hope that everyone enjoyed that. Comments, questions, and requests can be sent to raegan_1@hotmail.com.