Part 5

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Sora ran after her friend. Mimi didn't know what was happening. Mimi didn't know why this was happening. She didn't even know where she was going. But she knew this: she had to run. She had to run away from what she had seen. Maybe if she'd run far enough, all the problems will POOF! Disappear.

Who was she kidding? You can't run from problems, you have to face them. But, who would want to? Problems are such an ugly thing. Everyone has at least a hundred. After you get rid of one, another one pops out of nowhere and bites you in the ass. Problems suck. So Mimi ran on. She still couldn't shake that image from her head.

"Sora KISSING my Yamato?" she thought.

"That-that-bitch! That freakin' slut! I trusted her so much too…"

Then, Mimi slowed down. She had stopped crying, but she was so outraged inside. Why did Sora kiss Matt? Or did she? Maybe it was the other way around…? Maybe Matt was the one who put moves on Sora. No way! Mimi shook her head violently at the thought. Of course Yamato wouldn't have done that!

"MIMI! Let me explain!" Sora panted. She finally caught up. Mimi was pretty fast.

"What happened? Huh, Sora? How could you? I went back looking for you because I felt bad about leaving. And I find you with-" Mimi's voice quivered with hurt and anger.

"M-Matt said he loves me…" Sora whispered. Mimi's anger simmered down and her eyes widened with question.

"Wha…What? He does?" Mimi asked.

"I never have seen Yamato- wait, how could I have been so blind? Matt always acted strange when Sora was with Taichi. Right? And all those glances at Sora… It was so obvious! I was so blind to see it. But, I always thought he would love me. Care for me. Be with me." Mimi thought silently to herself.

Sora stood across from her looking so confused. She looked like a little puppy that couldn't find her home. She looked like a child lost from her mother. She looked like she needed a friend…

"Mimi…I'm sorry…" Sora started to cry. Mimi's first reaction was to hold Sora and say it was going to be ok. But, she stopped herself.

"Yamato loves you? What EXACTLY did he say?" Mimi asked standing firm.

"He- I don't know!" Sora sobbed.

"What about Tai?"

Sora didn't answer.

"You don't love Matt do you?! Don't you still care for Tai?" Mimi yelled. She paced around trying to get facts straight.

"I-I don't know…" Sora stuttered. Mimi was stunned.

"YOU DON'T KNOW? Sora!" Mimi yelled. Sora cringed as if her mother was scolding her.

"Mimi…I can't tell Tai this." Sora said quietly.

"AND WHY NOT? THAT WOULD BE CHEATING SORA! Cheating!"

"It will destroy Taichi's and Yamato's friendship." Sora said with a pound of guilt in her throat. She looked up at the cold sky, trying to avert Mimi's chilly gaze. It was getting dark. Dark in the sky, dark in the soul.

"So you just want to destroy Tai? Is that it? Do-"

"I WOULD NEVER WANT TO HURT TAI!" Sora screamed. Mimi was taken back by the sudden outburst.

"I'm doing this to protect him, Mimi. Can't you understand? I'm dying here. I don't know what to do. I'm so confused. My entire world has fallen. I cant live like this." Sora's eyes started to fill with tear drops and it leaked through, making rivers roll down her pale cheeks and onto the cement ground.

" 'Entire world has fallen?' " Mimi thought. "How could this happen? Why did this happen? Sora really is a wreck. Shouldn't I be happy for her? She never got much attention from guys when we were younger. I don't even actually love Yamato…" That last thought nearly killed Mimi.

"Sora…" Mimi said finally with more compassion. "You're so young. You can't be dealing with love like this. Life's really treating you like crap." Mimi gave a weak chuckle. Sora looked dazed with even more confusion. Mimi was giving motherly advice…who would've thunk?

"What are you…?" Sora managed to whimper.

"I'll help you through this…you're tough. You'll get over this." Mimi said. She held back all the frustration and sadness inside, inside her heart; where the heart was being ripped apart. Piece by piece…

END OF THE FLASHBACK

"You're tough. You'll get over this."

Those words echoed in he mind of Sora. Sora tough? Only if tough meant being weak.

Sora looked at the world around her. Sora's Crappy World of Despair actually. Everything is so…sad? Depressing? No. Something more. Something like…hell, an emotional hell. Except you were alive. Echoes and memories swirled in Sora's mind causing suffering, pain, and regret. How would life be if Matt never kissed Sora? Would things be harder? Would things be easier? Would Sora still be atop of this building? Would Tai still be there…? No…maybe not. Who knows? You can't change the past anyway.

Look at that beautiful sky. That miserably beautiful sky. Wonderful dreary clouds blanketed it. Sora was that sky.

"Why am I here?" Sora asked herself for about the millionth time.

FLASHBACK

The goody-goody Sora did something unimaginable. She was cheating. She was cheating on Tai. But, Sora didn't look at it that way. She looked at it as saving a friendship. Sora never told Tai about the kiss, about the mistake. Matt tried so hard to get Sora's attention. Once, when Sora was alone, Matt came from out of nowhere and tried acting like nothing happened. He talked to her casually but Sora ignored his very existence. She wasn't mad with him. She was mad at herself.

DING DONG

"I've got it, Sora!" Mimi said as she opened the door, there was Taichi at their apartment door.

"Mimi…"

"Tai? What are you here for? Come in."

"No, it's alright. I just need to talk to Sora." Mimi looked a little surprised, but hopeful.

"Hold on. SOORA!" With that, Mimi disappeared into the kitchen. Sora walked in the room and her eyes fell upon Tai. He looked so…so different. There wasn't that little sparkle in his eye. Maybe, only a little. But, what happened?

"Tai…" Sora whispered. She was getting really nervous.

"We need to talk!" Sora and Tai said at the same time. They both blushed a little.

"You first, Tai."

"Sora, we've become so apart. It's like…like you sailed away from me."

"Sailed away?" Sora thought. "that sounded familiar."

"Tai, it's just that-"

"I still love you."

"We've only been going out for about a year and a half!"

"But, I've known you all my life. It took too long for me to realize how much I really care for you." Tai said sincerely. Tears started to form in Sora's eyes. She couldn't make a sound. Stunned in a moment of complete confusion.

"You've drove me insane, Sora." Tai started.

"I remember in high school, you seemed so different to me. I saw you in a complete different light. It drove me crazy. I didn't want to fall in love with somebody so close to me, like a sister. I tried to resist falling for you. But, I couldn't. When I was with you, I always felt…awkward. But, when I wasn't with you, I felt even worse. It was the most confusing part of my life so far. But, it felt so right…"

"Tai…" That was all Sora could say. Tai then took out a little blue box from his jeans.

"No, Tai…"

"No. I'm not asking you to marry me just yet…" Tai said as his shaky hand held the box. Sora gave a little giggle through her tears.

"Sora…" Tai then opened the box. Inside it was a simple silver band. It was a ring. No diamonds or pearls adorned it. But, it looked so BEAUTIFUL. How it shined! It shined with all the love Tai had. Tai took the little ring out and reached for Sora's hand.

"Tai…" Sora's eyes were stuck on the ring on her finger. She noticed something engraved on it.

"Olive Juice…" Sora read aloud. She nearly died. She started bawling right there.

"Sora, what's wrong?" Tai looked worried.

"I don't deserve you! I can't have you loving me!" Sora bawled. Tai was dazed.

"What are you talking-" Tai began.

"MATT LOVES ME!" Sora shouted. Tai just stood there. A couple of the other apartment doors opened, and neighbors' heads poke through.

"And I love him, Tai…" Sora whispered. That was the truth…right?

"I've been cheating, Tai. I'm so sorry." Sora handed back the ring. Tai shook his head.

"Keep it. Keep Matt. If he makes you happy. That's all I want to see." Tai closed his hands around Sora's. Tai then held Sora's head gently and pulled in. He wanted a kiss. Sora's cries and sobbing had stopped. Only the beating of her heart was heard. Tai was very hesitant at first for being so close to her lips. At the split second, he changed his mind and lightly kissed Sora forehead. Then he just walked off. Sora just stood in the doorway in shock. She longed for the kiss, that final kiss. But, deep down, she knew that it would make things worse.

"It's for the best…" She whispered.

END OF FLASHBACK

Sora reached into shirt and pulled out a thin silver chain that a little silver band was on. That little band read "Olive Juice." How can two stupid words mean so much?

FLASHBACK (even farther than usual)

It was the first big fight between Tai and Sora. They were both a wreck. It was a stupid fight. Something about a gift. One night, Sora's relatives came over. It was a big family reunion. Sora had invited Tai a week before, but since the fight, Sora wouldn't even dream of Tai coming. Secretly, she wanted Tai there. He always gave her a boost of confidence. And Sora would need it to face her family demons.



Aunts, uncles, cousins, and many other people were talking and shouting and eating and breaking stuff. The relatives were such a pain. They criticized every inch of Sora.

"Sora, don't you have a boyfriend yet? A lover? A hunny-bunny?" asked an elderly woman who Sora had no clue was.

"I-I do actually. But-but we are having a little tiff. Heh…" Sora replied with her face down.

"Oh, ok. But, once you find love, don't let it go." With that, the woman walked off to the bathroom. Right as Sora was leaving the couch, another woman came and sat down.

"Sora, don't you have a boyfriend yet?" asked the woman. Sora just sighed.



DING DONG

"Great. More demons." Sora thought.

"I'll get it Sora! Keep Aunt Jan busy!" Mrs. Takenouchi said.

"Great." Sora thought as she rolled her eyes.

"Sora, don't you have a boyfriend yet?" asked aunt Jan.

"Hi, Mrs. Takenouchi. I'm not late am I?" Said a voice. Sora's eyes widened.

"No! My, don't you look dashing? Come in!" Said Sora's mother.

Tai walked in and all the family clamored around him. They pinched his cheek and even a couple of the aunts pinched his butt. Tai's little yelp was hilarious. He was wearing a tux with a clip on bow. He looked like a little gentleman. Tai then caught Sora's eye. And whispered, "I love you." Sora blushed and smiled the widest smile.

"What did you say dearie? My hearing aid isn't on, could you repeat that?" Asked an elderly woman.

"Umm…olive juice! Sora could you show me where the olive juice is?" Tai asked blushing like a tomato.

"It's in the kitchen. Come on, Tai." Sora said grinning as she made her way to the kitchen. Once both were inside, they were away from the pinching of cheeks and butt cheeks. Tai grabbed Sora and kissed her and just held her. It was the happiest day for Sora.

END OF FLASHBACK

Sora examined the little ring on the chain. She missed Tai too much. Sora looked atop the building. Everything was still gray. What a surprise. Now some of the pedestrians started to stare up at Sora, wondering what the woman was doing. But, none said anything. They needed to get home to the people they loved.

FLASHBACK (the regular one)

Sora stood at the doorway, suddenly all her pain and grief turned to anger. She ran back into the apartment and shut the door. She grabbed Mimi's make- up bag without asking. Mimi was watching TV anyway. Sora locked herself into her room and started transforming. Eye liner, mascara, blush, bright red lipstick. Sora looked completely different. Then she went to her closet. It had nothing that Sora wanted, so she went to Mimi's. She took a red tube top, leather jacket and skirt, and a pair of knee high boots. Put it on and went out the door. Mimi asked her where she was going and Sora just said "Fuck off." And left. Mimi was speechless.

Sora took the bus along with a ton of horny bastards with their stupid catcalls. She then made her way to her "true love." She reached Matt's apartment.

DING DONG

"Sora! Daaamn! What are you doing here? Come in!" Matt lead Sora in. Loud music was blaring and tons of Matt's friends were there. Matt's other friends were there too. There was plenty of liquor.

"Want some, girlie? Haha!" asked a drunken guy to Sora. Sora looked up.

"Sure." She said.

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OK! Sora's a little…different now! Lots a drama huh? This part was a lil long…Fic's almost over. There's an ending you won't believe. Heh…but it'll make sense, I hope……

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