Author's note= well, this is the second chapter you all waited for ^_^; hope you'll like it, because I wrote it non-stop since this morning, I stopped only to lunch.
yeah, and I didn't eat anything what a liar! Who finished the Nutella this morning?! …
Kiss Me
Getting to Know You
"My God" Matt thought, now really worried "Now
I'm really fucked up!"
Mimi Tachikawa was known for being a not social
girl, who refused to create any kind of relationship with another girl or boy;
let alone a sentimental one. Nobody in the school could stand that little
fright, especially not them, the popular guys.
"And now I have to make this…this…thing the
Prom Queen; oh man, why did I accept that damn bet?!" Matt thought angrily
"let's hope she'll leave me talk to her"
The blonde walked to Mimi, who was sat on a
park bench talking to her brother.
"Now or never more" Matt said to himself.
-Hi Mimi! How are you?- he asked politely the
speechless girl, while the crowd became silent.
Matt wasn't discouraged and now he turned the
look to Ken.
-Hi Ben!- he said with a large smile –How are
you being?-
-F…f…fine thanks- the younger boy stammered.
-Your name isn't Ben- Mimi replied angry to his
brother.
Matt, a bit frightened by her sudden anger,
excused calmly himself.
-Mimi- Matt began –I wanted to ask you if you'd
like to…- but then the blonde stopped talking embarrassed. The girl of his bet
was almost running away from him dragging her brother with her.
-…to make me do a fool of myself in front of the
whole school- Matt completed his question almost in silence.
A crimson colour was burning on his pale
cheeks, while the other guys were giving him amused glares.
Suddenly he heard some repressed laughs from
the passage behind him. He wasn't Nostradamus, but he knew very well who were
the owners of that kind of laughs.
-Very fun guys- he said irritated to his
friends.
-Sorry Ishida, we didn't mean it. It's just
that...that I never saw someone, especially a girl, reject you in a so funny
way! You had to see your face!- Tai began, but he couldn't suppress more laughs
and burst again. Izzy didn't say anything, but he was giggling furiously and he
had tears in his eyes.
Matt shot both a death glare and walked away,
cursing Sora, Tai, Mimi and himself.
*******
-I just don't understand!- Matt shouted angrily
to his little sister Kari, who was listening and making herself up at the same
time – Why she had to react in that way in front of everybody?!-
-So this is the girl of your project I see-
Kari commented.
-Yeah, and the project put me in that place-
-I like her- Kari said, then she added- Why
don't you make every effort a bit?-
-What do you mean?- the blonde asked his light
brown haired sister.
-I mean, find out what she likes, what she does
in the afternoon and in the week-end! It's not that hard after all!- Kari
informed her brother.
-Yeah, maybe you're right sis- Matt admitted.
-Good to hear! Now I gotta go. If Mum asks, I'm
at Haruka's studying. She has a so cute brother…who was kicked out from the
Military Academy. Bye big bro!- Kari giggled, the went to her friend.
Few minutes later, a middle-aged man with his
wife entered in the house.
-Hi son!- Malcolm Ishida welcomed his big boy
when they entered in the room –How was your day?-
-Normal- Matt lied.
-Hi Matt, how is Sora doing?- Nancy asked the
boy.
Matt frowned lightly, but responded that
everything was fine.
-Weird- Malcolm exclaimed while checking the
mail –we still haven't the answers from your universities. Maybe I should check
in the registry tomorrow-
-No Dad! It's not necessary- Matt panicked
–Don't worry! It's only a matter of time-
-All right son- Mr Ishida concluded, not at all
upset by the sudden outburst of his eldest son.
Matt went silently to his room, with a sad
expression painted on his face. He locked the door and went to his
writing-desk.
It was full of sheets. They looked like
ordinary sheets, but they weren't. They were his requests for the universities.
His father believed he had already sent them, he hadn't. he was confused. Just
confused. And he was the kind of people who leave it be when they don't know
what to do. And his sad expression became deeper. "What should I do?" he
wondered.
*******
-Hello sir! Would you like to order?- Mimi said
to a customer.
Every afternoon, except the week-end, she
worked in a fast-food as a cashier.
-Hello miss. I'd like a Western Speciality Menu
with a Diet Coke and some chips with ketchup and mayonnaise- the customer
answered her.
Mimi typed his request on the cash-desk, then
asked the man:
-Sir, would you like some Super-Super
Meat-Balls with it?-
-Exactly, what these Super-Super Meat-Balls
are?- the man said.
-Well, they're…- Mimi began, then she noticed
someone entering the fast-food. A tall, blonde guy.
-They're…- she tried to continue, but Matt was
coming close to her – can you excuse me for a moment sir?- she asked the
customer, then went to the "intruder".
-Stalking is a crime punishable with jail, did
you know?- she asked coolly to the smiling youth standing in front of her.
-Yeah, I heard it once or twice- he answered,
always smiling –are you always so cold or I'm the exception?-
-What?- she almost screamed stunned.
-Yes, she is- a voice answered.
-TK!- Mimi shouted.
-Hi Matt, I'm TK, a friend of Mimi- a blonde
boy introduced himself –don't worry, it's her nature to be cold with people she
doesn't know very well-
-I'm not- Mimi replied.
-Well, this isn't a problem, because I'd like
getting to know you- Matt said politely, with a smile and a look which could
melt a piece of iron. (A/N= how true!!!)
Mimi frowned, then she shouted furiously to her
"stalker":
-Oh yeah, now I understand what game you are
playing at! Why you're suddenly all kind and cheerful with me! If you think
I'll make your homework, forget about it! Yeah, why should Mr Cool-Boy talk to
Mimi the Swot, if not to make her does his own homework?! You're with the wrong
person!-
-Mimi!
Mimi! Mimi!!- TK was trying to catch her attention while she
was talking, or better, accusing Matt.
-What?!- Mimi shouted.
-Mimi, I'm the forth in the school- Matt
informed the angry girl.
Mimi was speechless.
-Is he?- she asked TK, who simply nodded.
-Oh…- she only said -well, if this a new
programme of teaching big swot-little swot, I'm not i…- she began again.
-Mimi, please, let me talk- Matt prayed her –I
don't want to teach you anything, I just wanted to ask you out. Please-
-Oh, well, I…I…I've work to do now-
-This evening?-
-I gotta go to a stage with TK…- she tried to
find an excuse.
-Actually, I don't feel very well. Matt, why
don't you go with my ticket? TK betrayed her.
-Traitor- she murmured to his friend, who made
an angelic smile.
-Great!- Matt exclaimed excited.
-You're going to get bored- she tried for the
last time.
Matt just shrugged. Mimi sighed and told the
blonde to pass to her house at 8 p.m., then, still, smiling, he left.
-You're so dead- Mimi threatened TK.
-You'll thank me Mimi, trust me-
Mimi came back to her customer.
-So sir, have you chosen?- she asked him.
-Yes, I have- he answered –I want some
Super-Super Meat-Balls.
*******
In the café everyone was silent. You could hear
a fly buzzing.
The dark blue lights added to the atmosphere something
mysterious, yet disturbing. The soft music playing from the back-ground
contributed to give a touch of silent anxiety. The people seemed charmed, put
under a spell. They seemed hypnotized. Matt felt uncomfortable there. It was
all so dead, so not living, so dark.
He kept giving a glare around, to find some
light. Nothing. All dark. Sighing, he concentrated his attention on the show.
It was so unreal.
There were three people, entrapped in a ball
made of tissue. It represented the human creation.
A man came out from the ball, a man with only
his pants on.
Then the three actors lay down on the floor.
Suddenly a light came on the stage. Matt felt
something in his heart when he saw her. Mimi. White like the snow. Her face,
her dress, her collant, all white. Only her black glasses and her brown hair
gave a touch of colour.
She seemed a snow flake.
She stood there, then played her cue.
-Be quiet, be calm- she said, with all the
passion for the Art she had in her body.
Now Matt was enchanted. He was speechless.
This, this was so beautiful, he thought.
The show ended, and the spectators applauded
enthusiastically the actors; Yukata Matsumoto, the man with the pants, thanked
everybody.
Then he announced another show, this time with
a new actor.
"Cool" Matt thought "I wonder who's there now"
-Friends, welcome with an applause Matt
Ishida!- Yukata concluded.
"What?!" Matt almost shouted while Mimi dragged
him on the stage.
-Mimi! What should I do now?!- he asked worried
her.
- I don't know- she responded –improvise!- and
this was all the help he could have from her. Mimi left Matt alone on the stage
and went to sit to his chair.
-Hello- Matt said slyly – I really can't think
anything better to say; I think this is the effect a stage has on a person,
right? You have to show yourself, to be concentrated, to forget everything
there's around you. You have to face yourself- while she was talking he found
in his pocket a rectangular object; his old harmonica. He took it out and
smiled –Music is the same- he continued- it's only you and your instrument,
only you and the melody. You have to be alone in yourself, to feel the music.
Forget the world, feel the music. Forget the world, feel the music. Forget the
world, feel the music- and with this ht took his silver harmonica to his lips,
and blew his heart out.
He didn't know where he was, what he was doing,
who he was. He only remembered his music, to feel his music, to feel his music
in his heart. He played a long time a sad tune, who expressed perfectly how he
felt in that moment. He felt alone and depressed, he felt bad about that bet,
but he felt some happiness too. He was happy he was lost in his music, without
worry about the school, about the university, about the bet. Everything he felt
was that he had found a part of himself he didn't know existed.
The spectators were silent, charmed by that sad
melody, so sad that made someone cry lightly. Mimi was watching him
attentively, like it was the first time she saw him. And, in effect, it was.
She now saw him under another light, he saw the scared youth who was playing
his heart out through his harmonica. And she felt something inside. But then he
stopped to breathe.
-Well, before or later, you have to stop- he
smiled when the crowd applauded him.
-Wow!! It was great!!! I never felt better! I
mean, I did some speeches, but this was way different. Not knowing what to do,
then playing the harmonica! I didn't play it since I was little I think! It's
like if I was…- Matt exclaimed excited
-Shot by an electric shower, I know- Mimi completed
happy.
-Was I good?- Matt asked her
-Terrific- she answered sincerely.
-Really?-
-No, you were horrible, you sucked, are you
happy now?- she said him with a laugh.
-Very much- he grinned
They walked to a park-bench, then they sat
down. Matt looked the girl next to him. She had such beautiful eyes! Pity that
they were covered by that glasses. Mimi caught his glare.
-What's up?- she asked him
-Do you ever take your glasses off?- he said
-Well, I have some contact lenses, but I don't
feel comfortable with them- she responded.
-Your eyes are so beautiful….-Matt murmured.
Mimi exploded.
-My…what?! I knew I hadn't have to let you
come! I had an instinct about this, but like a stupid I didn't listen to it!-
she shouted, then walked away.
-Where are you going to?!- Matt ran after her
-Home!-
-Alone?!-
-Yukata we'll give me a ride with his car!-
"Yukata?" Matt thought "The one with the pants!"
-But, but…- he began
-No buts! Bye!- she shouted, she disappeared.
-What did I do?- Matt asked himself. The problem
was that he didn't know.
End of Chapter Two
Huriko= uff, this is finally complete! Did you
liked it? I hope so, because if I say that I'm tired I'd lie. I'm completely
exhausted!! Now I'm going to rest, and if when I'll wake up I'll found more
reviews I'll be really really really happy ^__^