Part Two
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Motivated by the lack,
Motivated by the lack and wealth
a hole in the soul creates an
influx of stardust
what will you do when
heaven falls from the sky?
~To Live And Die~ (CAGNET)
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(At Mimi's Work)
Mimi walked into her office and was greeted by a cheerful woman with
purple hair and glassess.
"Ohayou Gozimasu Mimi-senpai!" the woman shouted cheerfully.
Mimi smiled at her.
"Ohayou Gozaimasu Miyako-chan!" she smiled and started to walk to her
desk.
"Mimi-senpai," Miyako sighed. "I heard about what happened between
you and Michael."
"Yeah...." she sighed, shrugging her shoulders then stiffly laughed.
"I guess we weren't meant to be together in the first place..."
"Mimi-senpai," Miyako started. "I think you're not telling me
the truth..."
"What are you talking about?! I'm totally fine about this!!"
"Well, I'm guessing you are somehow upset. You're almost 28 and
I think I remember you telling me that you'd get married before 30.
And since you and Michael has been together for more than three years,
you're upset and afraid that you won't be able to find anyone else by then
right?? But.. Of course, it was just a guess..."
Mimi said nothing in reply. How was it possible that Miyako is
always right?! But then she sighed to herself.
"Miyako-chan," she said. "Got a job for me to do today?"
"Well..." Miyako said slowly pointing at a man who just walked in.
"You better talk to the boss first.."
Mim sighed again as she looked at the half-bald man with a green checkered
suit. She wondered how he ever became the head of this fashion industry
when he doesn't even know anything about it!
She slowly made her way to him, fixing her skirt and tossing her hair.
"Takashi-san," Mimi said politely. "I was just wondering if you
have a job for me to do today?..."
"Hmm..." he said to think. "Now that you remind me, I think I
do!"
"You do?!!" Mimi squealed happily.
"Come here Hiroko," the man motioned at the shoulderlength blonde-haired
girl standing five feet away from them.
"You called me Takashi-san," the girl smiled innocently.
"Hiroko," he started. "Your shots for the toothpaste company
was a hit! Lots of people wants to give you a job now.. Maybe
you should start learning how to sing!"
"But, I don't know how to sing..."
"Who cares!! Maryliun Munroe couldn't sing at first either, but
she's a hit! Now go start practising those do re mis!"
The girl nodded with a smile and started to sing the scales to herself
as she walked away.
"Now Mimi," Takashi-san said. "You're gonna be her manager!"
"What?!" she said in disbelief. "You mean you don't want me to
model?"
"Mimi, Mimi," he said putting a hand on her shoulder. "The public
wants somebody more 'fresh looking' nowadays."
"What?!!!"
"She'll gladly take it!" Miyako said cutting in and dragging her away.
"Miyako-chan! Why did you say that?!"
"Mimi-senpai, it's better than NO JOB okay?.."
Mimi sighed. "I guess you're right. I guess I'm not as
fresh looking anymore..."
"Come on Mimi-senpai," Miyako said witha smile. "Tonight we'll
celebrate by going to our usual noodles stand okay?.."
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(Outside Yamato's piano school)
"Hey Yamato," his friend elbowed him. "Look, it's Mari.."
Yamato abruptly turned around and saw her walking in the campus.
He didn't say a word.
He just fixed his eyes on the girl with shoulder-length straight black
hair. She looked graceful, and innocent. That's what attracted
Yamato to her at first. Not only that, but she's also an excellent
piano player and everytime she plays, she plays it emotionally which makes
her most likely to succeed. The word 'amazing' crossed his mind plenty
of times whenever he thinks of her. The two stood up as Mari began
walking their way.
"Yamato-senpai, Daisuke-senpai" she bowed her head in respect.
"Good Morning. Oh, Yamato-senpai. I heard the piano competition
is just around. Are you going to enter?"
"Uh," Yamato smiled. "I'm not sure really.. I'm still thinking..
Are you?"
"Yeah," she nodded. "It's an opportunity. I also think
you should enter."
"Well, I'll take your words into consideration."
"Well I better go now," she bowed respectfully at them.
"See you.."
"Bye..." Yamato gave her a small wave as he continued to watch her
walk away.
"Well..." Daisuke said interrupting him. "You gonna ask her out?"
"Huh?" Yamato turned around. "I want to.. But I don't have
any place to take her to."
"Easy!" Daisuke said as he took out a pair of tickets. "Two tickets
to see the Phantom Of the Opera.. I heard she loved it! It's
playing saturday night... You have two days to ask her out.."
Yamato grabbed it from his hands. "How much?"
"¥6000 each!!" he said.
"What?!! But the ticket says ¥5000!!"
"Do you want it or not?! This is a chance!" Daisuke teased
waving the tickets in front of his face.
Yamato stared at it for a minute then sighed as he reached for his
wallet. "Fine!! I'll take it!!"
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(That Night)
"Tadaima!!!" Mimi said as she went in the apartement.
"Welcome home," Yamato said as he was going through the fridge.
"Wanna beer?"
"Sure!" she said as he tossed her a can of beer.
She sat on the couch comfortably sipping on her beverage.
"So what's up with you today?" she asked. "Why do look somewhat
cheerful today?!........ Aha!! I got it!! It must be
a girl!! Yep! It's a girl!!"
He sighed and handed her a picture of Mari.
"She's cute," Mimi said. "What's her name?"
"Mari..."
"Ah..." Mimi said with a mischevious grin on her face and started to
sing. "Yamato's got a crush!! Yamato's got a crush!! Yamato
and Mari sitting in a -"
She was stopped as Yamato closed her mouth. "Shut up! You
can't tell anyone okay?!"
"Geez... I won't! But I think you should ask her out!"
"That's my plan!"
"Great!! At least you like a girl! I was starting to think
you were gay.."
"Hey!!"
Mimi giggled as she waved off to him. "I'm taking a shower!!
Later!!"
He sighed to himself but as he was about to lie down on the couch,
he felt something. When he saw what it was, it was a crystal-coloured
rubber ball.
After she took her shower she went into the fridge and grabbed a large
bottle of water. Yamato walked out of his room, also wanting to get
a glass of water. She opened the bottle and started drinking right from
it. Yamato saw that and tapped her shoulder. She looked at
him, still drinking from the bottle, then, put it down.
"Hmm??"
"Next time you're gonna drink water," he said handing a glass to her.
"Use this."
She looked at it for a couple of seconds, then a mischevious grin swept
across her face.
"Ah..." she said slyly. "I see..."
"What?"
"You're afraid right?!"
"Of what?!"
"You're afraid that with this, our lips will somehow be connected!!
Like... a.... kiss!!" she laughed placing the tip of her fingers
from her lips, to the mouth of the bottle, then to his at every syllable.
He growled at her annoyingly wiping his lips. Then, she continued
drinking from it. When she was done, he grabbed the bottle from her
hand and poured the water in the glass for him to drink.
She flopped back on the couch. Then, he started make his way
back to his room he spoke up:
"So you weren't planning on throwing out the ball after all..."
Before she could reply, he already went in his room.
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(Mimi's workplace the next day)
"Hiroko!" Mimi said. "Your hand is wrong! When you're posing
for a product you have to bring the product closer to your face so it will-"
"Ah shut up!!" the girl shushed her. "Go buy me a
bottle of water or something!"
Mimi's face, for the second time started to burn. This girl was
getting on her nerves.
"Hiroko," she said seriously. "As your manager, I think I deserve
a little respect!"
"What did you say?" she said fixing her collar. "Where's my water?"
"Hey!! Who do you think I am?!!" Mimi shouted at her.
"An outdated model, left by her fiance," Hiroko replied casually.
Mimi clenched her jaw. "I'll have you know-"
"What? That you were Miss Odaiba?" Hiroko said snobbishly.
"Listen! You're just wasting my time!! You'll only give me
wrinkles and then I'll look old like you!!"
"I said...." Mimi said as she breathed in a deep breath and made a
fist. "RESPECT!!!!!!"
POW!
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(At Yamato's Piano School)
Outside the door, Yamato can hear Mari's piano playing. He took
a deep breath and opened the door. Then, when she realized he came
in. She stopped and stood up.
"Yamato-senpai," she smiled.
"Uh.." he started to say. "Um.. I.. was..."
She looked at him curiously. "What is it?"
He grabbed the ticket from his pocket and handed it to her. She
looked at it with a wide smile.
"Are you up for it?"
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(At Night)
Mimi Tachikawa sighed to herself as she opened the door to the apartement.
But before she entered as soon as she heard the sound of Yamato's piano
playing.. She loved that song that he played. She stood in
front of the door until the song was done. And then she went in the
door.
"Tadaima!!" she said cheerfully and flopped down on the couch as she
threw her bag on the table.
"Hey," he said stopping his playing.
She started to open another bottle of wine. She poured it fully
in her glass and drank the whole thing in one single gulp.
"You... okay?"
"Sure!" she said laughing as she poured more into her glass.
"Why wouldn't I be? Other than the fact that I lost my job and I
was called 'old'! I'm fine!"
"Ok..." he said getting up, ready to leave her alone.
"No! Yamato!" she said with a small soft chuckle. "Have
another round with me here!"
He flopped down on the couch and started to drink with her, but being
as precautious as he always was, he limited himself.
"Mimi," he said.
"Yeah?.." she said getting pretty depressed by the end of the night
just watching the phone.
"Aren't you sad at all about Michael?.."
She didn't say a word. She just sat there with an expressionless
face. "Yeah... Somehow..."
Just then, the clock struck 12:00 am.
A moment of silence passed them. They drank in silence.
12:15 am. Mimi let out a small chuckle.
"Hmm?" Yamato said.
"It's funny," she said smiling with tears on the corner of her eyes.
"Michael always promised that everytime my birthday comes, he'll be the
first person to wish me a Happy birthday. On my 25th birthday, 26th,
27th... I've always thought he'll do that forever until I'm old and
wrinkly... But I guess.. All things come to an end right?...
I just didn't think it'll be this soon."
"If he was truly yours to begin with," Yamato began. "He won't
forget."
To Be Continued.......
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A.N.
Go on!!!! To the next chapter!! This is gonna be a LOOOOOOONG
Story!!!!
