Chapter 4

Notes: Thank you for all of the comments and wanting me to write more. After this there will only be one more chapter. I really appreciate all over your encouragement to finish this, and I am really glad that people like it. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I did not write the song that Matt sings. It is a BB Mak song, and I do not own it in any way, nor will I ever.

Chapter 4

Mimi's POV:

I opened the door and yelled, "Sora, I'm home." With that I walked over to the couch, put my shopping bags on the ground and fell on the couch next to Sora.

"Don't you want to see what I got? I'm mean you wouldn't even come to the mall with me. I had to make Kari shop with me."

"I didn't feel like going out, but lets see what you bought."

I reached into my shopping bags and pulled out a great pair of studded jeans, and this cute little red tube top. "Do you like? I'm going to wear them to the concert tonight; I got these killer sandals to go with them. Now what are you going to wear? We'll have to find something in you're closet. I know you can barrow my leather pants. They have that rock star quality, or maybe . . ."

"Stop. Mimi I'm not going to any concert. Especially one of Matt's concerts."

"Come on you haven't seen any one since Saturday, and today is Tuesday."

"I don't want to see any one."

"This is not healthy. You need to talk to Matt and Tai. You need to talk to someone besides me. But most importantly you need to put down the ice cream, shower, put on some cute clothes and leave this house." With that I dragged her to the bathroom and told her to shower. When I heard the water running, I turned to pick out some clothes for Sora to wear. I know Sora just broke up with her first real boyfriend so she was entitled to her moping period, but now it time for her to move on. Matt was wrong for her and I know if she sees Tai she will realize his feelings for him. Plus she and Matt shouldn't stop being friends. That's why Kari and I came up with this plan, to get Tai and Sora together. As for the not hurting Matt part I figure that he will be hurt, but all of those groupies can help him feel better. I just hope he can realize that Tai and Sora belong together. Sora hasn't said anything, but I know she liked the kiss. They have chemistry. At least my love life has been going great. Joe and I have gone on two dates so far and I had a great time. There have been no problems; well there was a little one. Joe was just a little bit boring; I mean he's a great, nice, smart, and caring guy. Physically they chemistry is there, I practically melt every time he touches me, it's just I tired of talking about school, and what food he's allergic to. But, I was sure that would pass. I hear Sora coming down that hall.

"Here," I said turning to her, and hanging her my red halter dress, "put this one while I shower and change, they we'll talk makeup and hair. You'll look great."

An hour later we were leaving the house. After a quick dinner we walked over to the concert hall. The place was pretty neat. There were tables in the back away from the stage, so people could have drinks or sit. The front half of the room was just a dance floor.

"I'm thirsty, lets get a drink," I told Sora and with that I went towards the bar. Twenty minutes later we were still sitting there. I kept glancing at the door waiting for Kari and Tai to get here. The plan needed to be enacted soon.

"Can't wait for Joe to get here," Sora asked me. I guess she noticed me looking at the entrance every five seconds.

"Um, yeah." Just then Kari walked through the door with Tai on one arm and TK on the other. TK looked a little worried, but happy, Kari looked smug, and Tai just looked down right miserable. Kari said something to Tai and he looked over here. This was it.

"Hey Sora look who's here." With that Sora looked at Tai and just said, "Oh." See Kari and I figured they we see each other across a crowded room, meet each other in the eye, fall in love, and spend the rest of the night talking and stuff. Well maybe Sora was worried about running in her shoes, and needs a little push going over there.

"Come on, lets go say hi," I told her.

"Mimi, I don't think that's such a good idea." Just then Matt and his band came on the stage and stared to play. I saw Sora starring at Matt; I wanted to scream that's the wrong guy.

Instead I mumbled, "I have to talk to Kari." Then I turned and walked away. Maybe we need a plan that isn't inspired by that shampoo commercial were they run to each other across a field. I don't know why she thought that would work, or why I believed her. Maybe we should trap them in a room together like they do on TV.

Sora's POV:

I sighed looking at my watch. This had been a boring evening, and I wanted to go. I don't know why Mimi thought that I would want to see Matt and Tai. I didn't even want to talk to anyone who even knew them. I had spent the whole night hanging out by the bar avoiding everyone I knew and watching Matt. Unfortunately that led to a lonely boring evening. It looked like the first set was almost over; maybe we wouldn't have to stay for the second one. I scanned the room for Mimi. She was talking to Joe adamantly, probably about her clothes. He looked as desperate for escape as I was. I have to admit Joe and Mimi are so different I don't think it will work out. Then again they say opposites attract.

Just then I heard Matt's voice, "For our last song of the set I want to sing something I just wrote a few days ago for someone really special to me. Sora I'm sorry and I'll do anything to make it up to you. I was wrong." Then he started to sing

Baby set me free from the misery I can't take it no more

Since you run away nothing's been the same

Don't know what I'm living for

Here I am so alone

And there is nothing in the world I can do

Until you're back here baby

Miss you want you need you so

Until you're back here baby, yeah

There's a feeling inside

I want you to know

You are the one and I can't let you go

I couldn't take any more; I needed to get out of there. I sprinted for the bathroom. I stayed there until I couldn't here any more music. That was it I was leaving, with or with out Mimi. Coming out of the bathroom who should see standing in front of me, Matt.

"Um, hi," I managed to force my self to stay.

"We need to talk." With that he grabbed my hand in lead my to an empty room near by.

"Did you like the song? I noticed you couldn't stay for the whole thing. But, I meant what I said, I'm sorry and I don't want to lose you."

"The song was, uh, nice. I just didn't feel well that's why I left. It was sweet of you to write it for me, but how did you know I would be here."

"TK said that Mimi and Kari were making you come. I was going to go to your apartment and play it for you if you didn't show. So do you accept my apology? I was wrong to make you choose."

"Yes you were. But your apology is accepted."

"So are we okay?"

"Not really. Over the past few days I've had time to think, and I just couldn't get your question out of my mind."

"What question?"

"Why didn't I stop Tai?"

"Oh. Um, why didn't you?"

"To tell you the truth, I didn't really know until tonight when I saw both you. I guess the reason is I liked the kiss. I mean it felt like electricity all through my body. It just felt right, perfect even. It's hard to explain, but I never felt like that with any other guy, not even you I'm sorry."

"Not even this kiss?" With that he grabbed me and kissed me passionately. I have to admit that it felt good, but not like when I kissed Tai. I managed to push him away after a minute or two.

"No, not even I kiss like that. I'm sorry Matt, but I think I might love Tai. I still care about you a lot, but I don't love you, I'm sorry. Friends?"

"Yeah, it may take some time, but we will always be friends. I care about you a whole lot Sora, but truth it I don't think I love you either." With that we hugged and I turned to leave.

"Hey Sora."

"Yeah?"

"Tell Tai how you feel, he deserves to know."

"I will, do you think that you and Tai will be okay?

"Yeah, I'll talk to him after the concert is finished, but you better talk to him first."

"You have my word."

Tai's POV:

It had been a wretched evening. I spent the whole night by self, watching TK and Kari have fun, and trying to think about how I had screwed things up. After Matt's soul baring, and heart braking song, I felt like I was going to be sick. I went to the bathroom, splashed some water on myself, and took a few breaths. I know that Matt's song made me ill, but I couldn't help wonder what effect that it had on Sora. Did she like it? I mean he wrote her a song, one just for her. All I can write her is emails. I left the bathroom, and decided that I had to leave. I know that I was being scared and selfish, but I still couldn't face either one of them, that's why I didn't go see Sora earlier. As left the bathroom and turned down the hall I heard familiar voices talking, it was Sora and Matt. I couldn't understand what they were saying so I inched towards the door. I stopped by the edge and poked my head into the room.

What I saw broke my heart, the two of them making out like they didn't have a care in the world. It felt like the two of them had ripped my heart out of my chest, stomped on it, then pointed and laughed at me. I didn't just brake my heart, it shattered into a billion pieces that would probable never be put back together again. I turned to head back into the bathroom, and cry. However when I got there I noticed a lot of other guys there. I needed to be alone so I turned to leave. I walked down the hall, forcing myself to completely ignore the room that they were in and headed back out to the concert, aiming right for the exit. Just then someone stepped right in front of me.

"Sora," I exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey, Tai. Do you mind if we go some where quite to talk?"

"I guess not." With that I fallowed her to the door. Here it comes I thought. She is going to tell me that she and Matt are in love, and that our kiss meant nothing. She will want to still be friends, but it won't be the same. I ruined my relationship with my two best friends. There was only one thing I could do, try and fix it. Things won't be the same, but the will be better than if I let her go through with her talk.

"Tai, I just wanted to say . . ."

"Wait Sora let me go first. I'm sorry I kissed you and hurt your relationship with Matt and with me. I shouldn't have done it; only I was really drunk that night and didn't have total control over myself. It didn't mean anything to me. I just want to be your friend, and I'm happy you and Matt are together. Can things just go back to the way they were?" I hated lying to her; I couldn't even look at her. This is the only way that she and Matt could be happy though, thinking that they didn't hurt me. "It didn't mean anything to me," yeah right, that kiss meant the world to me. So does Sora's happiness, if she wants Matt I'm not going to stand in the way.

"Is that what you want?"

"Yeah, it is," with that I got up and turned to leave, "I've got to go, see you later." As I walked home, I knew that my heart would never be fully put back together.