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On a night like this

Chapter three

Matt carefully placed his guitar back inside its velvet lined black case.

" Hey matt one of your groupies is here to see you," Duncan the drummer in his band called from the back of the club they had just played in that night. It always surprised matt at how big the hall of the club was after all of the crowd had left. He loved to play infront of huge energetic crowds, like he had tonight. He had never felt anything like the rush he got when the whole room was vibrating with music. The pulse circling the room was so intoxicating and dynamic. Everyone was caught up in the music and life, people just couldn't help but dance and sing along. It was the most fabulous sensation to know that his music was causing this reaction in people's bodies. Even after the large crowd had left and the music had stopped, he could still feel the glorious power clinging onto the presence of the room.

" Oh man not Jun again," he whispered under his breath,

" Groupie! Like you would ever be so lucky," A stirring loving voice laughed from the back of the hall beside Duncan.

Matt's blue eyes lit up at the sound of that happy voice. The light in the club was dim and dark, but the mousy haired girl's beauty radiated the room, almost magically filling it with light.

" Hey Mimi what's up?" He greeted her casually ignoring the butterflies soaring around his stomach.

She walked across the polished wooden floor towards the stage where he stood. No she didn't walk she glided asthough she was floating on air.

" Sorry I couldn't watch you play tonight Matt. I really wanted to come with the others guys, but my aunt roped me into babysitting my cousin. She was pretty desperate and I just couldn't turn her down," She smiled apologetically at him. Yeah that was just like Mimi, to sweet and kind to turn anyone away.

" Hey don't worry about it,"

" So was it any good tonight,"

" It would have been better if you were here," He winked at her.

" Of course it would have been," She laughed pretending to be sincere,

" I was looking for you in the crowd but it was so busy that I couldn't work out if you were there or not,"

" When are you playing again?" She asked folding her arms and leaning on the wooden stage.

" Next Friday night,"

" Great I'll come and watch you then. I promise I'll make it this time,"

" Cool," He nodded gently trying to control the urge to jump in the air and let out a triumphant whoop.

" Look I better go. I'll see you soon Matt," She waved her delicate painted fingernails and smiled sweetly.

" Yeah catch ya later,"

Matt sat outside on the railing around his balcony holding his familiar instrument in his arms, plucking an unfamiliar tune. He had to learn to play this. He had to. It might not be his first choice of songs to play at a concert, but it was hers.

" Wwwwwooooooooooooooooooooo!" The crowd screamed on the hot dance floor as matt finished playing the energetic rock song.

He wiped the set from his forehead and took a quick sip of water from the bottle by his feet. It was so much hard work to pump up a crowd like this. It seemed that the band's popularity had travelled across the city. The club was so packed out they were actually turning people away at the door. Bodies seemed to be huddled so closely together people were practically tripping over each other. Through the crowd of teenagers matt could see all of the digidestined sitting at the back of the hall around their usual table. At least four of them always turned up to his gigs. Sora and Tai to nearly every gig, they were his best friends and Tai reckoned that music always got Sora right where he wanted her.

Yolei and Sora had managed to pull ken and tai up to dance on the crowded floor, ken looked a little embarrassed by the way Yolei was cheering at the top of her lungs. Tai had his arms wrapped around Sora's waist as she clapped and grinned at Matt. Izzy was sitting at another table talking to a blonde girl with glasses that matt vaguely recognised from school. Joe and Mimi were sitting at the digidestined table, while Kari, T.k and Davis stood on it cheering him loudest of all. Cody was still to young to attend a club like this. So she was here then. Of course she would keep her promise, she always did.

" Okay guys we're going to take it down a touch now. So grab someone you luv and hit the floor," He spoke into the Mic.

" Wow matt playing a slow one, that's defiantly a rare sight," Joe grinned at Mimi,

The moment he struck the first cords on the guitar she recognised the song.

" So many words for the broken heart," he sung sweetly into the microphone,

"It's hard to see in the crimson low.

So hard to breathe, walk with me and baby.

Nights of light so soon become.

Wild and free I can feel the sun.

Your every wish will be done they tell me.

Show me the meaning of being lonely.

Is this the feeling I need to walk with.

Tell me why I can't be there where you are.

There's something missing in my heart,"

" Wow now that's an even rarer sight. I never though I'd here matt singing the backstreet boys," Joe laughed in astonishment.

Mimi barely heard Joe's words, she was concentrating too much on the spiky blonde haired boy singing on the stage. It was her favourite song he knew that, she'd told him countless times. And he'd always told her he hated it and he hated all of those plastic boy bands. His bright eyes never left her as he sung into the microphone and played his guitar.

"Life goes on does it never end.

Eyes of stone observe the trend.

They never say forever gaze if only.

Guilty roads to an endless love,

There's no control, are you with me now.

Your every wish will be done they tell me.

Show me the meaning of being lonely.

Is this the feeling I need to walk with.

Tell me why I can't be there where you are.

There's something missing in my heart,"

As he started to sing the second voice she stood up and wound her way past the dancing couples to the front of the stage. His light captivating eyes never left hers for a second.

" There's no where to run.

I have no place to go.

Surrender my heart body and soul," he spoke in his deep gentle voice as she reached the edge of the stage.

" How can it be your asking me to feel the things you never showed,"

Those wonderful eyes could drive every girl in this room crazy with just a simple glance. As she was sure at some time they had. Half the female population of the school adored him. Devastatingly handsome good looks a great sense of humour, a brilliant talent of music, brave and loyal. What wasn't there to love about matt Ishida? And for exactly all those reasons she had kept herself away from him for so long. She loved all of her friends with all of her heart, but there was something about matt that had always enchanted her. The way he was quite and subdued sometimes, but then at other times he was loud and bosterist. Even after all of these years she still hadn't been able to work out what was in his head. The way his mind worked, what made him tick? He was deep and mysterious. That's another reason while all of those other girls chased after him.

" Show me the meaning of being lonely,

Is this the feeling I need to walk with?

Tell me why I can't be there where you are,

There's something missing in my heart,"

He pulled a little away from the microphone, his eyes still locked with hers.

" There's something missing in my heart," he whispered. She didn't hear his voice, she only saw his lips form the words.

A huge lump had formed in her throat, she seemed to gasp for air. He wasn't singing he was talking to her now. The whole song he had been talking to her.

The band finished playing and a round of applause broke the hold he had over her eyes.

" Okay don't expect that again," he said into the Mic. The band started to play the introduction of another fast rock song. She stared up at the angel on the stage for one last brief moment, then tore her self away and pushed her way back to the table where the other digidestined sat.

He lifted up his guitar case off the floor and groaned at the weight of it. The club was once again deserted, apart from a bartender sweeping up the dance floor. He was the last one of the band left. None of the digidestined had waited for him tonight, they had asked him to join them for a late night burger, but he didn't feel in the mood. Not even Jun had waited for him tonight.

He'd finally plucked up enough courage to go through with it. He had finally told her how he felt. Well all right he didn't exactly tell her. But a song was the best way he could ever get the message across.

People looked at him and saw the loud, funny, boisterous matt. None of them even recognised that shy, once lonely little boy, who kept all of his feelings bottled up inside. Perhaps that was because he wasn't that little boy anymore. She had help him out of that darkness, it was her that made him smile when he was down. Just the thought of her could make his spirits sore. He owed everything to her, but he still couldn't tell her.

" Do you need a hand?" A soft angelic voice whispered, close to him. At first he thought it was the bar tender, but then he realised the voice came from the wings of the stage.

She leant against the black wall of the backstage tabs. Her mousy hair fell in waves over her shoulders, her peaceful eyes were watching him delicately, like they had only a couple of hours ago. Even her looks were delicate, she was like a precious gorgeous flower, soft, beautiful and full of love. Her soft creamy skin seemed to shimmer in the stage lights, even the air around her seemed light and calming. Every thing she touched she made beautiful. Like a magical princess. He had once teased her and called her daddy's little princess. But that's what she was. An elegant, beautiful princess.

" No it's alright," He carried the guitar case passed her back stage, down the stages steps and paused by the back door.

" Did you enjoy the show?" he asked quietly, he could barley look at her. So many emotions were boiling up inside him, fear, shyness, nervousness and an almost uncontrollable urge to sweep her of her feet into his arms.

" Very much. You are a very talented musician matt,"

" Thanks," Countless girls had told him that. But those words had never meant so much to him before.

" Matt . . ." She raised her hand and then drifted off asthough she had thought better of what ever she was going to say.

" Yes?" A little ray of hope flickered around him.

" Um . . . That song . . .was it . . .for me?"

" Of course it was for you Mimi. Who else would I ruin my reputation for by playing it," he laughed but his smile didn't reach his eyes. He turned away from her and pushed open the back stage exit. His footsteps echoed around the night's sky as he walked across the car park.

" Matt!" She called out of the door. He paused, not daring to look around. Something was going to happen. And he wouldn't be able control himself any longer, it did.

" Matt you don't . . .you don't have to be lonely anymore," She slowly walked across the parking lot behind him. He slowly put the guitar case on the ground, " Not while I'm in here,"

He turned around and in one swift movement wrapped his arms around her fragile body. Then drew her into the longest most passionate kiss of his life. His blood surged around his body, his heart pounded against her chest. The whole world seemed to disappear. They were no longer in the dark, damp, grubby parkinglot. He was flying through the clouds on a hot summer's day, away from the rest of the noisy world. His soul had wings, he could fly anywhere and no one would stop him.

They finally broke apart. He wrapped his arms tighter around her torso. Staring into his crystal eyes she brought her arms down from around his neck and gently stroked his cheek. S

She kissed his lips softly and quickly. Then he leant forward and drew her into another long fiery kiss.

They broke apart again to catch their breaths. He brought his arm back from around her back and tucked a lock of hair behind her ears.

" Matt . . ." She whispered,

" I've never been alone when you've been around Mimi. Never,"

" I would never want you to be.."

" You've given me so much in my life. You've given me more joy than any other person has. When I'm with you I feel free. I feel like I could do anything,"

She closed her eyes and leant her forehead against his.

" God your beautiful Mimi. You're so beautiful and you don't even know it. Every thing that you touch you infect with beauty,"

" Matt . . ."

" I don't know anyone like you Mimi. You're like a goddess. You can't be real. You're far to enchanting to ever be real. You must just be a figment of my imagination. Or a higher power, that I can never touch,"

" You can touch me all you want matt," She whispered as she embarked on another long lustful kiss.



" Oh shut up Tai!" Sora snapped as they walked down the street home from school, she suddenly let go of his hand and glared at him. One of those cold looks that could turn fire instantly to ice.

" Oh come on Sora, I was only joking," Tai laughed nervously, holding his hands up in front of his body.

Mimi giggled lightly to herself as she walked beside Sora.

" Well I don't find it very funny," Sora scowled,

" Oh come on Sora you can take a joke. Can't you? Hey matt help me out here," Tai shot a pleading look at his best friend beside him.

" No way man you got yourself into this mess," matt laughed shaking his head,

" Well if that's how you really feel Tai, I'll just go home," Sora shot at him as she marched down the street.

" Oh Sora! Come back!" Tai called after her,

" And don't even think about coming around tonight Tai!" She called over her shoulder,

" Sora! You know I didn't mean it! Sora! Sora?" he yelled as he started to run after her.

Mimi laughed to herself. She knew Sora was only acting that way to wind Tai up.

" He really needs to learn how to control that big mouth, huh?" Matt laughed as he carefully took Mimi's cold hand in his, now that they were alone.

" Their only teasing," Mimi smiled at the little dots in the distance that had just been their friends.

" And do you like to be teased miss Mimi," Matt grinned. He took both of his hands in hers, clasped his fingers around her palms and pushed her hands backwards. He pressed his body against hers, kissing her neck staring from her earlobe and working his way down her shoulder blade.

" I don't like teasing everyone else Matt," She whispered trying to shrug her shoulders out of his reach.

" You're not teasing anyone Mimi. Or have you been calling Izzy a computer geek again," He laughed pulling away from her. She stared back at him deadly serious.

" Matt it's not fair. I've never kept anything this big this secret before. I'm dying to tell everyone. Why won't you let me,"

" Mimi it's to complicated . . ."

" No it's not! I love you and you love me. What's complicated about that? Unless you don't-"

" Of course I love you Mimi," matt interrupted her, knowing just what she was going to say, " I just . . .I wouldn't know what to say to them all,"

" Then I would say it for you,"

" No Mimi, you don't understand. You're so good at this, having everyone know every little detail of your life deal. It would be really weird if they knew. Everyone would always be watching us and whispering and nudging each other,"

" So?"

" It would . . .I guess . . .oh I don't know Mimi. I just don't like that kind of publicity. And besides," He grabbed her hands again and leant his forehead against hers. " Don't you like the danger?"

" The danger?" She asked trying to hold back a huge grin,

" Yeah. I mean here we are in the middle of the pavement. Anyone could see us, anyone could catch us. Don't you like the danger and excitement in that,"

" I suppose so," She giggled, He brought her into a long passionate sultry kiss, " Can't I just tell Sora," She whispered as they broke apart.

" Then Sora would tell Tai. Then Tai would tell Kari and Izzy. Then Kari would tell T.k. Then Izzy would tell Joe. Then T.k would tell my Mum and dad and before you know it it's broadcast in every newspaper and TV show on the planet,"

" You're exaggerating. And besides I would make sure Sora didn't tell anyone,"

" Why should we tell anyone? It's our life isn't it? People should just mine their own business for a change. It's got nothing to do with them,"

" They're our friends. We're not meant to keep secrets from friends. And I'm going to go mad or explode if I don't tell some one soon,"

" Look just give it a little while okay? I'll find a way to tell them and then you can tell as many people as you want,"

" You mean you'll get drunk with the guys and you won't be able to control what you do or don't say?"

" Something like that," he laughed,

" Okay, I'll give you a month,"

" Fine a month,"

He smiled and kissed her softly and sharply.

" And if you don't tell them in a month, then I do,"

" Have it your way princess," She grinned and kissed him back.

Authors note- I'm going to post the girls reactions in the next chapter, which will be the final one. I know I said this one wouldn't be out until the New Year but I've been really bored. Please read and review thanks for all of your reviews so far! Have a great New Year!