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Good Match- Part#7
Expressions of sadness, anxiety, dread....almost every emotion but hapiness flashed through Matt's eyes. His heart was beating so loud he thought the entire cafeteria could hear it. With his mind racing, trying to keep his voice steady, he asked what had been on Joe's mind since Sora and Mimi had arrived.
'Who's the note from?' Matt's efforts paid off, his voice stayed the same pace- although it sounded a bit higher than usual.
'I think thats Sora's personal business- don't you?' Mimi's answer came quickly, almost as if it were planned.
'Ya...I guess. I was just wondering.' Matt's composure was quickly returning. After all, Sora was pretty popular, it was probably just a note from one of her friends.
Joe felt Matt lean back in his seat and began relaxing himself. Tense people made him a bit nervous, especially when they had a temper like Matt's- very unpredictable.
Mimi and Sora finally sat down at the table. Sora's face had turned blank, but Mimi was sporting an expression remarkably close to giddiness. The note Sora was holding had now been slipped into her pocket.
'So how was chemistry?' The question had obviously been directed at Matt. Mimi's eyes were flashing wildly. Chemistry was the last class he had before lunch.
'Oh, it was good. Mr. Mardinger gave the most exiting speech we had all semester. It was on the reproductive cycle of racoons, very interesting.' Matt answered smoothly, without giving away anything too personal.
'Oh...how nice' Mimi's voice held a bit of disappointment, but, all in all, she still seemed cheerful from the turn of events the note had brought on.
Nobody spoke for a few moments after that, each basking in the silence. They took tiny mouthfulls of their lunch and all seemed to be somewhere else. The silence was broken however, when Tai made his entrance.
Matt looked up from the lunch that had been so interesting to him only minutes before and met his eyes briefly, before Tai turned away in what seemed like disgust. He walked over to his own table and sat down with his friends, still looking at their table but seemingly more interested in Sora whose back was now towards him.
Sora could feel his gaze on her and shifted uncomfortably. She looked up meekly at Matt and caught his gaze, before faltering and looking back at her lunch guiltily.
The fear that had been slowly evaporating in Matt began to grow once more, and very rapidly. He could feel his stomach contract painfully and spoke no more until the bell rang for their first class.
Joe looked at Mimi worriedly but saw her expression was only brightening. This was obviously some part of her master plan, but it seemed to him to be very painful for his other companions.
Mimi herself felt that nothing could be better, except of course for the fact that Joe seemed to be loosing faith in her. That saddened her more than she would have liked, but all she had to do would be explain her plan to him later and he would understand it fully, thats would she loved about him.
'Anyone wanna finish my water? I'm not thirsty anymore...' Sora said this very timidly as it was her voice breaking the silence that had once again engulfed them. She looked around the table hopefully.
Matt quickly snatched the water and finished it in one gulp. He looked at Sora long enough for her to see the the hurt inhis eyes before getting up, throwing out his trash, and making his way back to his locker to collect his books for his next class. The bell rang shortly after.
~~~~After school that same day~~~~
Matt leaned against the tree outside of the school. Leaves were falling continuasly down from it and there were no fans in sight, probably due mostly to the fact that they weren't alowed to close to him on school grounds. At least not in big groups.
His bookbag was lying on the ground next to him, inside were all the letter introductions he had begun that day after lunch. Unfortunately none had passed his inspection after they had been re-read and each, in its own turn, had been crumpled into a small paper ball and thrown into his bag.
He had decided after lunch that if Tai could write a simple note to Sora that could get her to blush under his gaze during lunch, he himself could go one step further and write her a full-out letter. Although after about an hour and a half or so of trying, he realized that it was harder than it looked.
So there he was now, leaning agianst a tree in hopes that insparation would just fall out of it. He knew that was impossible though, despite his hopes and even worse, he knew it wouldn't be enough.
'Hey Matt, where is everyone? Have they left yet?' It was Mimi.
'No, I haven't seen them come out'
It seemed to Mimi that he had made that as his final statement, but she wanted to know a few things more about what she was dealing with before he closed up on her completely. And besides, this was probably the only chance she'd ever get to talk to him alone.
'Matt, I know you saw Tai write that note. He told me himself.'
Matt felt betrayed. Mimi was talking with whom he considered the enemy and she spoke so freely about it. Adding the fact that Tai had told her that though, began to make him very confused.
He looked directly at her, not even bothering to hide the comtempt in his voice as he spoke.
'So what does it matter to you? You can tell your friend Tai that I didn't see a word he wrote on that stupid note and I don't really care either way. Let him take Sora to the dance. He can marry her for all I care! I just want to forget all this week ever happened...'
'You may not have seen the note, but you know as well as I do what was written on it.'
'No, I don't. But please, enlighten me.'
'He asked for a second chance. She shot him down the first time and he asked for a second chance. Do you want to know why she told him no? It was because she was already going with you- yes I know about the 'pity date'.'
The expression on Matt's face had changed drastically to one resembling hope. He felt his palms go sweaty as he asked the question that's answer would determine his sanity for the rest of his life.
'What did she say about him having a "second chance"?'
It was here that Mimi was at a loss. She had stupidly brought up Matt's hopes and wished she had thought before her anger had taken control.
'S-she doesn't know yet...She hasn't given an answer. But Matt, don't you see? Sora's waiting for you to really ask her, not just as friends, to Homecoming. It all depends on you. What do you feel? Is what you said to me a few minutes before true.'
Matt had enough time to shake his head before Joe, Sora, and Izzy burst out of the school doors, laughing at something Joe had done during class.
Mimi turned her attention at once to them, a satisfied smile tracing its way across her face. Maybe Matt would finally give into his emotions as they had always hoped.
Joe saw Mimi smiling and immediately returned an even brighter one towards her, causing the girl to blush. He, Sora, and Izzy walked quickly towards their other two friends as Matt picked up his books.
Matt was definetely in a better mood and frame-of-mind. Just knowing this made their walk home more enjoyable and he laughed at Izzy's jokes along with the others, even if they were all about computers.
When the friends finally reached the place where they all parted, which had taken them longer than usual, Matt whispered a thank you to Mimi before leaving them and practically skipped home. It made him feel better to think that he was in control and things would go whichever he wanted them to- even if he already knew what he was going to do.
Sora, on the other hand, was utterly confused. She couldn't wait until Saturday for Matt to ask her for real, but she rather go with him than with Tai. She wasn't even sure if Matt was going to ask her at all! She had no idea what to do, so earlier that day she had saked Mimi.
Mimi had hurriedly told her to "give Matt until at least tomorrow after school", but she still didn't know if she should. Sora also knew that Mimi herself was a bit on edge because Joe hadn't asked her to go yet.
With this Sora made her resolve. If Matt didn't ask her tomorrow, then she would accept Tai's invitation.
Sora could feel her heart swell just at the thought of this. "Oh Matt...For once in your life, do something on time...please..."
She spent the entire night praying that single thought, and fell asleep the same way....
~~~~The End of Chapter #7~~~~
A/N: Okay, at most this will only last two more chapters. I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed my other chapters and I hope you'll do the same for this one- thanks. Oh, and if you're curious, this will most definetely be done before next week....unless something fatal happens to ke or my computer, but lets not jump to conclusions. Anyway, till then - minda.
Good Match- Part#7
Expressions of sadness, anxiety, dread....almost every emotion but hapiness flashed through Matt's eyes. His heart was beating so loud he thought the entire cafeteria could hear it. With his mind racing, trying to keep his voice steady, he asked what had been on Joe's mind since Sora and Mimi had arrived.
'Who's the note from?' Matt's efforts paid off, his voice stayed the same pace- although it sounded a bit higher than usual.
'I think thats Sora's personal business- don't you?' Mimi's answer came quickly, almost as if it were planned.
'Ya...I guess. I was just wondering.' Matt's composure was quickly returning. After all, Sora was pretty popular, it was probably just a note from one of her friends.
Joe felt Matt lean back in his seat and began relaxing himself. Tense people made him a bit nervous, especially when they had a temper like Matt's- very unpredictable.
Mimi and Sora finally sat down at the table. Sora's face had turned blank, but Mimi was sporting an expression remarkably close to giddiness. The note Sora was holding had now been slipped into her pocket.
'So how was chemistry?' The question had obviously been directed at Matt. Mimi's eyes were flashing wildly. Chemistry was the last class he had before lunch.
'Oh, it was good. Mr. Mardinger gave the most exiting speech we had all semester. It was on the reproductive cycle of racoons, very interesting.' Matt answered smoothly, without giving away anything too personal.
'Oh...how nice' Mimi's voice held a bit of disappointment, but, all in all, she still seemed cheerful from the turn of events the note had brought on.
Nobody spoke for a few moments after that, each basking in the silence. They took tiny mouthfulls of their lunch and all seemed to be somewhere else. The silence was broken however, when Tai made his entrance.
Matt looked up from the lunch that had been so interesting to him only minutes before and met his eyes briefly, before Tai turned away in what seemed like disgust. He walked over to his own table and sat down with his friends, still looking at their table but seemingly more interested in Sora whose back was now towards him.
Sora could feel his gaze on her and shifted uncomfortably. She looked up meekly at Matt and caught his gaze, before faltering and looking back at her lunch guiltily.
The fear that had been slowly evaporating in Matt began to grow once more, and very rapidly. He could feel his stomach contract painfully and spoke no more until the bell rang for their first class.
Joe looked at Mimi worriedly but saw her expression was only brightening. This was obviously some part of her master plan, but it seemed to him to be very painful for his other companions.
Mimi herself felt that nothing could be better, except of course for the fact that Joe seemed to be loosing faith in her. That saddened her more than she would have liked, but all she had to do would be explain her plan to him later and he would understand it fully, thats would she loved about him.
'Anyone wanna finish my water? I'm not thirsty anymore...' Sora said this very timidly as it was her voice breaking the silence that had once again engulfed them. She looked around the table hopefully.
Matt quickly snatched the water and finished it in one gulp. He looked at Sora long enough for her to see the the hurt inhis eyes before getting up, throwing out his trash, and making his way back to his locker to collect his books for his next class. The bell rang shortly after.
~~~~After school that same day~~~~
Matt leaned against the tree outside of the school. Leaves were falling continuasly down from it and there were no fans in sight, probably due mostly to the fact that they weren't alowed to close to him on school grounds. At least not in big groups.
His bookbag was lying on the ground next to him, inside were all the letter introductions he had begun that day after lunch. Unfortunately none had passed his inspection after they had been re-read and each, in its own turn, had been crumpled into a small paper ball and thrown into his bag.
He had decided after lunch that if Tai could write a simple note to Sora that could get her to blush under his gaze during lunch, he himself could go one step further and write her a full-out letter. Although after about an hour and a half or so of trying, he realized that it was harder than it looked.
So there he was now, leaning agianst a tree in hopes that insparation would just fall out of it. He knew that was impossible though, despite his hopes and even worse, he knew it wouldn't be enough.
'Hey Matt, where is everyone? Have they left yet?' It was Mimi.
'No, I haven't seen them come out'
It seemed to Mimi that he had made that as his final statement, but she wanted to know a few things more about what she was dealing with before he closed up on her completely. And besides, this was probably the only chance she'd ever get to talk to him alone.
'Matt, I know you saw Tai write that note. He told me himself.'
Matt felt betrayed. Mimi was talking with whom he considered the enemy and she spoke so freely about it. Adding the fact that Tai had told her that though, began to make him very confused.
He looked directly at her, not even bothering to hide the comtempt in his voice as he spoke.
'So what does it matter to you? You can tell your friend Tai that I didn't see a word he wrote on that stupid note and I don't really care either way. Let him take Sora to the dance. He can marry her for all I care! I just want to forget all this week ever happened...'
'You may not have seen the note, but you know as well as I do what was written on it.'
'No, I don't. But please, enlighten me.'
'He asked for a second chance. She shot him down the first time and he asked for a second chance. Do you want to know why she told him no? It was because she was already going with you- yes I know about the 'pity date'.'
The expression on Matt's face had changed drastically to one resembling hope. He felt his palms go sweaty as he asked the question that's answer would determine his sanity for the rest of his life.
'What did she say about him having a "second chance"?'
It was here that Mimi was at a loss. She had stupidly brought up Matt's hopes and wished she had thought before her anger had taken control.
'S-she doesn't know yet...She hasn't given an answer. But Matt, don't you see? Sora's waiting for you to really ask her, not just as friends, to Homecoming. It all depends on you. What do you feel? Is what you said to me a few minutes before true.'
Matt had enough time to shake his head before Joe, Sora, and Izzy burst out of the school doors, laughing at something Joe had done during class.
Mimi turned her attention at once to them, a satisfied smile tracing its way across her face. Maybe Matt would finally give into his emotions as they had always hoped.
Joe saw Mimi smiling and immediately returned an even brighter one towards her, causing the girl to blush. He, Sora, and Izzy walked quickly towards their other two friends as Matt picked up his books.
Matt was definetely in a better mood and frame-of-mind. Just knowing this made their walk home more enjoyable and he laughed at Izzy's jokes along with the others, even if they were all about computers.
When the friends finally reached the place where they all parted, which had taken them longer than usual, Matt whispered a thank you to Mimi before leaving them and practically skipped home. It made him feel better to think that he was in control and things would go whichever he wanted them to- even if he already knew what he was going to do.
Sora, on the other hand, was utterly confused. She couldn't wait until Saturday for Matt to ask her for real, but she rather go with him than with Tai. She wasn't even sure if Matt was going to ask her at all! She had no idea what to do, so earlier that day she had saked Mimi.
Mimi had hurriedly told her to "give Matt until at least tomorrow after school", but she still didn't know if she should. Sora also knew that Mimi herself was a bit on edge because Joe hadn't asked her to go yet.
With this Sora made her resolve. If Matt didn't ask her tomorrow, then she would accept Tai's invitation.
Sora could feel her heart swell just at the thought of this. "Oh Matt...For once in your life, do something on time...please..."
She spent the entire night praying that single thought, and fell asleep the same way....
~~~~The End of Chapter #7~~~~
A/N: Okay, at most this will only last two more chapters. I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed my other chapters and I hope you'll do the same for this one- thanks. Oh, and if you're curious, this will most definetely be done before next week....unless something fatal happens to ke or my computer, but lets not jump to conclusions. Anyway, till then - minda.
