"Courting Miss Mimi" -- Part 2
Story Written by Freedom Fighter
Table of Contents for Part 2
1 Three Girls and an American
2 Fighting for Attention
3 A Private Serenade
4 Scoring Love
5 Dinner and a Movie
6 A Little Too Close for Comfort
7 Ask the Love Dummy!
8 Mimi's Final Decision
Part 2, Chapter 6 - A Little Too Close for Comfort
And so, the date begins! But what do Matt and Izzy have in store for Michael and
Mimi? Just how do they plan to sabotage the date? And could Mimi really be falling
for Michael? Say it isn't so! And how come Joe and Yolei have seemingly dropped
out of the running?
All I can say is... don't miss the climatic ending to this chapter! That's because
someone will truly get 'a little too close for comfort.'
Don't forget to leave a review or drop one personally in my e-mailbox. My e-mail
address is jgg121@yahoo.com. Help me finish this fanfic as quickly as possible!
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up about the movie thingy, because I have not seen 'Vanilla Sky.' And I also
apologize if the name of the restaurant belongs to a real restaurant. This is all just
pretend! Just like Davis's love for Yolei.
***
The taxi carrying Michael and Mimi finally arrives at their first stop: the 'Captain of
the Sea' restaurant. Michael gets out first and runs over to the other side of the taxi
to open the door for Mimi.
"Thanks!" Mimi exclaims happily as she slides out of the back seat of the taxi. She
then steps away from it so that Michael can close the door. Michael pays the driver
with yen, which he borrowed from TK before he left his apartment. As the taxi moves
away, Michael attempts to reach over and hold Mimi's right hand, seeing as how he's
on her right. But as he reaches for her hand, Mimi raises it up to point at the door.
"This is the restaurant you're taking me to?"
"Yeah. Why? Is there something I should know about this place?"
"Well, I've never eaten here before. But I heard that main dishes start at 1600 yen."
"1600 yen?" Michael gulped. He then began to fiddle in his pocket for cash. "I just
hope TK leant me enough money, or I'm going to be in real trouble," he thought.
As the two headed inside the restaurant, another taxi pulls up to the restaurant.
Matt and Izzy hop out, surprisingly enough, dressed in their school uniforms. Matt
pays the taxi driver before walking to the restaurant's entrance with Izzy.
"I can't believe that's the only decent outfit you have!" Izzy exclaimed.
"Look who's talking!" Matt retorted.
"Well, I don't exactly go shopping every week. Besides, you have the money to do
so, right? I mean, you guys have to keep your instruments tuned."
"For your information, our band isn't well known enough to play for money yet.
Heck, even the allowance my dad gives is barely enough to keep my guitar in check."
"Or so you say..."
Inside, the usher is escorting Michael and Mimi to their table. Michael reaches the
table first and pulls the seat out so that Mimi can sit down first. Once Mimi is in
the chair, Michael pushes it forward so that Mimi's legs are now under the table.
Michael then goes to the other side and pulls out his chair to sit down. As he
takes his seat and scoots his chair closer, the usher hands each of them a menu
and then leaves. The two of them begin to examine the menu thoroughly.
"So..." Michael said after looking at the menu and then putting it down, "is there
anything on this menu that is cooked?"
Mimi couldn't help by giggle. She thought it was funny that Michael didn't like
sushi. It would be something she could use to pick on him. But she'd worry about
that later. Right now, she was more concerned with getting through this date.
Back in the lobby, Michael and Izzy were trying to get a table so that they could spy
on Michael and Mimi. Unfortunately for them, it's not that easy...
"Do you have a reservation?" one of the ushers asked.
"No," Matt replied.
"Then it's a twenty minute wait. You two are together, yes?"
"Yes," Izzy nodded. The waiter smiled in reply.
"Ah, I see. It's nice to see two boys displaying their love for each other in public for
once."
Matt and Izzy's faces turned pale. They couldn't believe they were being mistaken
for a couple.
"But we're not a couple!" the two quickly protested simultaneously.
"Isn't that cute? You two speak in unison too!"
Matt and Izzy sweatdrop. But as Izzy is about to object again, Matt stops him.
"Forget about him. We've got more important things to worry about."
"You mean like getting in so we can see if Michael tries to pull anything on Mimi?"
"Exactly. But how are we going to do it? By the time we get in, who knows what
Michael could've done to her!"
"How can he do anything to her, Matt? They're just eating."
"I know, but... the whole prospect of Mimi choosing Michael just gives me
goosebumps. After all, he's from America, so it'll be all that easier for the two of them
to get comfortable with each other."
"So what do we do?"
"All we can do is wait for a miracle."
And wouldn't you know, who happens to walk into the restaurant than Davis and
Yolei. There are dressed in their normal everyday clothes... which is unusual for
anyone to wear on a date. But of course, this wasn't an ordinary date.
"Since this is a date," Yolei began, "I expect you to act like a perfect gentleman. That
means no goofing off! Got it?"
"You know me," Davis responded. "There's a time to be serious and a time to be
funny. And I'm going to do my best to be serious so that this is the best date you've
ever had!"
"This is the only date I've ever had," Yolei stated sadly. It was then that the two of
them spot Matt and Izzy.
"What are you two doing here?" the four of them asked each other.
"We're here on this date that Cody stuck us with," Davis and Yolei reply.
"We're here spying on Mimi and Michael," came the response from Matt and Izzy.
"Really?" Yolei squealed, thrilled that by some coincidence that Davis picked the
same restaurant to go to as Michael did.
"Yeah," Izzy said. "They just got in."
"We didn't have reservations, so we have to wait twenty minutes before we can
get in," Matt added.
"No problem! You can just share a table with us. Right, Davis?"
"But we only made reservations for two!"
"Then make a deal with the ushers so that the four of us can get in!"
"Okay," Davis said, pointing to Matt and Izzy, "but I'm not paying for you two. The
only person I'm paying for is Yolei!"
"You don't have to do that," Yolei said to Davis. "This isn't a real date."
"Oh. In that case, I won't pay for you."
Yolei then stomps on Davis's left foot, causing him to start hopping on his right in
pain. "Be a gentleman and pay for my dinner!"
"Make up your mind, Yolei!"
"Ahem," the usher coughs. Davis regains his composure and walks towards the
usher, wincing ever so slightly as the pain in his left foot begins to swell.
"Um... Motimiya, table for four."
"I'm sorry sir, but I only have you down for two."
"Can I take those two in with me?" Davis asked, pointing at Matt and Izzy. The
usher smiled.
"Oh! It's been a long time since we've had someone like YOU in here. Of course!"
The usher pulls four menus out and starts escorting them to a table. "This way,
please."
As the usher walks off, Davis and Yolei notice the sweatdrops running down Matt
and Izzy's foreheads as they follow in pursuit. But after everything that's happened
so far, the group gets a lucky break. Their table happens to be in a good spot where
they can see Michael and Mimi without too much worry that they'll be caught.
"Now," Matt thought to himself, "I can think of a way to sabotage Michael's date."
"Look at him?" Izzy thought, noticing the smile on Michael's face. "He thinks
getting a date with Mimi makes him the leading candidate for her affection? Well,
I'm about to show him that good things come to those who wait. Like me."
"I can't believe Michael!" Yolei thought to herself. "And to think I was this close to
dating him! Well, I'll show him what happens when you make Yolei Inoue angry!"
"Why am I even here?" Davis thought. "I should be at home, trying to figure out
how to get AK away from Kari."
All of a sudden, the foursome's thoughts are interrupted as their waiter came up to
them.
"Good evening. I am your waiter, Shiro. May I start by getting you a few drinks?"
"Yes," Davis spoke up, remembering the pain in his foot. "A bucket of ice water!"
"Excuse me?"
"Oh, and a root beer float as well."
"And as for the rest of you?"
It was then that Davis and Shiro notice that Matt, Izzy, and Yolei are watching
Michael and Mimi and aren't paying any attention to them.
"Just get three sodas for them," Davis said, ordering for the stunned trio. "Oh, and
put all of our stuff on separate checks. We're all paying for our own meals."
An hour later, the meal had seemed to go well for Michael and Mimi. Mimi had
decided to order some shrimp pasta with Alfredo sauce. Not being able to read any
Japanese, Michael reluctantly ordered the same thing, hoping that the food would
actually be cooked this time. After a good meal, the two talked for awhile. That is,
until Michael glanced at his watch and noticed what time it was. He paid for the
meal while Mimi called a taxi for them so that they could go to the movie theater.
Matt and Izzy followed shortly thereafter, after paying for their meals. Yolei was
going to go with them. That is, until she found out that Davis asked for separate
checks for all of them. And wouldn't you know it... Davis had somehow found a way
to sneak out of the restaurant, leaving just enough money to pay for his meal. As
for Yolei, well, she barely had any money on her, so the restaurant staff dragged
her off to wash dishes.
In the kitchen...
"When I get my hands on Davis... ooh, he'll pay for this! And Cody too, for setting
me up on this stupid date!"
Meanwhile, Michael and Mimi manage to get to the movie theater with just a few
minutes to spare. The two find two seats in the middle of the theater. As Mimi
squeezes past people in an attempt to reach the seats and reserve them before
someone else got to them, Michael goes off to get some snacks, despite the fact
that they had just come from a restaurant.
Michael returns a few minutes later, with a large tub of popcorn and two small
sodas in hands. It's now dark in the theater, as the preview reels were already
playing. He makes his way into the row that Mimi had reserved seats for them in,
being careful not to spill any food or drink as he got by every other person sitting
there. Finally, he reaches their seats. Mimi takes the drinks from Michael and
puts them into the cup holders in front of them. Michael sits down and places the
tub on his lap.
The movie finally starts, as the whole crowd sighs in relief after one preview too
many.
Outside, Matt and Izzy have run into yet another hairy predicament. Izzy waited
off to the side while Matt was trying to buy tickets to the movie. Unfortunately...
"What do you mean it's sold out?"
"Are you deaf or somethin', kid? The 9:25 show is sold out. Besides, the movie's
already started by now. You'll have to wait until the next show at 12:40."
"Are you sure?"
"Why are you even asking? You don't look seventeen."
"What do you mean by that remark?"
"It's rated R. No kids under 17 allowed without parental guidance."
"How can that be?"
"Hey, I don't give out the ratings. I just enforce them. Next!"
Matt gets shoved aside by the woman behind him as he walks over to Izzy.
"So?" the kid prodigy asked.
"I didn't know 'Vanilla Sky' was an R rated movie!"
"It is? Then how did Michael and Mimi get in?"
Matt shrugs his shoulders. "Beats me. I don't think Michael is 17. And I'm
definitely sure that Mimi isn't of age."
"Then what do we do then?"
"Wait... and hope Michael and Mimi aren't kissing each other when they come out."
"You mean we have to wait out here until they do come out?"
"Well... the movie's about two and half hours long. I guess we can find something
else to do."
With that, Matt and Izzy walk down the street, in an attempt to pass some time.
Back in the theater, some time has passed by. Michael was getting ready to fall
asleep. The movie, at least to him, didn't seem to be that interesting. As he looked
over, though, he saw that Mimi was entranced by Tom Cruise's character and
everything he did. This gave Michael an idea.
"Perfect," he thought. "This is my chance to move in on Mimi and seal the deal!"
Michael turned towards Mimi, who had all of her senses focused on the movie
screen, and began to set his plan in action.
"Mimi," he whispered, calling out her name. But Mimi ignored him. He tried again.
"Mimi."
"Shhhhh!" she hushed without even glancing at him. Obviously, Michael was going
to have to try a little harder.
Michael decided to use the old 'arm around the back of her neck' tactic. Raising his
right arm, he reaches around Mimi's back so that his hand his touching Mimi's
shoulder. But Mimi notices this right away as she reaches up and knocks the hand
off her shoulder. Michael doesn't give up though, as he continues to persist. He
puts it back on again, only this time to have Mimi grab the arm, move it so that it was
back alongside his own body, and then turn to him to reprimand him.
"I'm trying to watch the movie!"
"Sorry."
Mimi turned her attention back to the movie. In fact, she was so in tune with it that
she had yet to notice that her brain was signaling to her that Michael was trying to
get cozy with her. Obviously, that was something she didn't want. But she was
only doing enough to hold him off temporarily, not stop him. Which is why Michael
continued using his flirtatious methods.
This time, Michael's right hand reaches for Mimi's left hand. As he reaches out to
grab it, though, Mimi instinctively slaps it away.
"Stop it," she said, trying to ignore him again.
"Playing hard to get, I see," Michael thought. "Time to step things up a notch."
And true to his word, Michael does. He leans over and quickly plants a kiss on
Mimi's left cheek. Oh yeah... that tactic definitely does get her attention.
"What are you doing?" she said in surprise, controlling her voice as not to disturb
the other moviegoers.
"It's a romantic movie, isn't it? What's one without a kiss?"
"I'd rather watch kisses than receive them, thank you very much," she remarked
with a hint of anger in her voice.
"You're not angry, are you?"
"Not yet," Mimi said, gritting her teeth, "but maybe I would calm down if you just
let me watch the movie!"
With that, Mimi turned her attention back to the screen. A few of the nearby
moviegoers glanced at Michael suspiciously as he sunk down in his chair and
tried to figure out what to do next.
Then, Michael came up with what he thought was his best idea yet.
"If she's playing hard to get," he said to himself, "then I'd better give her what
she wants."
This leads Michael to do something that is practically forbidden for a guy to do
to a girl, especially on a first date. And especially since this technically wasn't a
date at all. He reaches over with his right hand and squeezes Mimi's left leg with it.
A little too high on the leg, to be exact.
This quickly brought Mimi's attention away from the movie and at the situation at
hand. She had just realized that Michael had touched a little too closely to her
private area. After putting two and two together with everything that Michael's
attempted since they got in the theater, she came to the realization that Michael
wanted this to be more than a friendly relationship.
Michael wanted this to be a date because he wanted to get her in bed with him.
Of course, Mimi didn't know that for sure. But it was safe to say that the events of the
past few minutes are definitely pointing in that direction.
So Mimi decides to end the date right there and then by going on the offensive. She
reaches down for her purse and whacks Michael upside the head with it. She then
takes her drink and positions it just above his pants. She then turns the cup upside
down, causing its contents to empty out and spill all over him. Mimi then jumps out
of her seat and starts yelling at him, despite the fact that the movie is still rolling.
"I can't believe you, Michael! I thought you were better than that! But now I can
plainly see that all you want from me is pleasure!"
"Mimi, hear me out!"
"No! I should've known that from the moment I laid eyes on you, you were just like
all the other boys. You didn't care about my personality, my friends, or my well
being! All you cared about is how good I would look without any clothes on at all!"
"I never said that!"
"Well, you sure implied it! Touching me down there, you pervert! I never want to
see you again!"
The audience, through all this, watches as Mimi makes her way out of the row. She
then stomps angrily out of theater. Most of the crowd then begins to applaud Mimi
for standing up for herself.
"Mimi!" Michael shouts as he tries to run after her. But all he gets are some boos
from the crowd, as well as a couple of tubs of popcorn.
Mimi didn't even look back as she exited the theater in tears. She ran to the main
lobby and then out onto the street, not even caring where she was heading off to.
All she wanted was to get away from Michael. And that would include going
anywhere and doing anything to accomplish that goal.
As far as anyone knew, that was the last time they would see Mimi that night...
To be continued...
Copyright Date: 2/2/02
Story Written by Freedom Fighter
Table of Contents for Part 2
1 Three Girls and an American
2 Fighting for Attention
3 A Private Serenade
4 Scoring Love
5 Dinner and a Movie
6 A Little Too Close for Comfort
7 Ask the Love Dummy!
8 Mimi's Final Decision
Part 2, Chapter 6 - A Little Too Close for Comfort
And so, the date begins! But what do Matt and Izzy have in store for Michael and
Mimi? Just how do they plan to sabotage the date? And could Mimi really be falling
for Michael? Say it isn't so! And how come Joe and Yolei have seemingly dropped
out of the running?
All I can say is... don't miss the climatic ending to this chapter! That's because
someone will truly get 'a little too close for comfort.'
Don't forget to leave a review or drop one personally in my e-mailbox. My e-mail
address is jgg121@yahoo.com. Help me finish this fanfic as quickly as possible!
Send in your reviews today!
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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Digimon cast members. Please do not beat me
up about the movie thingy, because I have not seen 'Vanilla Sky.' And I also
apologize if the name of the restaurant belongs to a real restaurant. This is all just
pretend! Just like Davis's love for Yolei.
***
The taxi carrying Michael and Mimi finally arrives at their first stop: the 'Captain of
the Sea' restaurant. Michael gets out first and runs over to the other side of the taxi
to open the door for Mimi.
"Thanks!" Mimi exclaims happily as she slides out of the back seat of the taxi. She
then steps away from it so that Michael can close the door. Michael pays the driver
with yen, which he borrowed from TK before he left his apartment. As the taxi moves
away, Michael attempts to reach over and hold Mimi's right hand, seeing as how he's
on her right. But as he reaches for her hand, Mimi raises it up to point at the door.
"This is the restaurant you're taking me to?"
"Yeah. Why? Is there something I should know about this place?"
"Well, I've never eaten here before. But I heard that main dishes start at 1600 yen."
"1600 yen?" Michael gulped. He then began to fiddle in his pocket for cash. "I just
hope TK leant me enough money, or I'm going to be in real trouble," he thought.
As the two headed inside the restaurant, another taxi pulls up to the restaurant.
Matt and Izzy hop out, surprisingly enough, dressed in their school uniforms. Matt
pays the taxi driver before walking to the restaurant's entrance with Izzy.
"I can't believe that's the only decent outfit you have!" Izzy exclaimed.
"Look who's talking!" Matt retorted.
"Well, I don't exactly go shopping every week. Besides, you have the money to do
so, right? I mean, you guys have to keep your instruments tuned."
"For your information, our band isn't well known enough to play for money yet.
Heck, even the allowance my dad gives is barely enough to keep my guitar in check."
"Or so you say..."
Inside, the usher is escorting Michael and Mimi to their table. Michael reaches the
table first and pulls the seat out so that Mimi can sit down first. Once Mimi is in
the chair, Michael pushes it forward so that Mimi's legs are now under the table.
Michael then goes to the other side and pulls out his chair to sit down. As he
takes his seat and scoots his chair closer, the usher hands each of them a menu
and then leaves. The two of them begin to examine the menu thoroughly.
"So..." Michael said after looking at the menu and then putting it down, "is there
anything on this menu that is cooked?"
Mimi couldn't help by giggle. She thought it was funny that Michael didn't like
sushi. It would be something she could use to pick on him. But she'd worry about
that later. Right now, she was more concerned with getting through this date.
Back in the lobby, Michael and Izzy were trying to get a table so that they could spy
on Michael and Mimi. Unfortunately for them, it's not that easy...
"Do you have a reservation?" one of the ushers asked.
"No," Matt replied.
"Then it's a twenty minute wait. You two are together, yes?"
"Yes," Izzy nodded. The waiter smiled in reply.
"Ah, I see. It's nice to see two boys displaying their love for each other in public for
once."
Matt and Izzy's faces turned pale. They couldn't believe they were being mistaken
for a couple.
"But we're not a couple!" the two quickly protested simultaneously.
"Isn't that cute? You two speak in unison too!"
Matt and Izzy sweatdrop. But as Izzy is about to object again, Matt stops him.
"Forget about him. We've got more important things to worry about."
"You mean like getting in so we can see if Michael tries to pull anything on Mimi?"
"Exactly. But how are we going to do it? By the time we get in, who knows what
Michael could've done to her!"
"How can he do anything to her, Matt? They're just eating."
"I know, but... the whole prospect of Mimi choosing Michael just gives me
goosebumps. After all, he's from America, so it'll be all that easier for the two of them
to get comfortable with each other."
"So what do we do?"
"All we can do is wait for a miracle."
And wouldn't you know, who happens to walk into the restaurant than Davis and
Yolei. There are dressed in their normal everyday clothes... which is unusual for
anyone to wear on a date. But of course, this wasn't an ordinary date.
"Since this is a date," Yolei began, "I expect you to act like a perfect gentleman. That
means no goofing off! Got it?"
"You know me," Davis responded. "There's a time to be serious and a time to be
funny. And I'm going to do my best to be serious so that this is the best date you've
ever had!"
"This is the only date I've ever had," Yolei stated sadly. It was then that the two of
them spot Matt and Izzy.
"What are you two doing here?" the four of them asked each other.
"We're here on this date that Cody stuck us with," Davis and Yolei reply.
"We're here spying on Mimi and Michael," came the response from Matt and Izzy.
"Really?" Yolei squealed, thrilled that by some coincidence that Davis picked the
same restaurant to go to as Michael did.
"Yeah," Izzy said. "They just got in."
"We didn't have reservations, so we have to wait twenty minutes before we can
get in," Matt added.
"No problem! You can just share a table with us. Right, Davis?"
"But we only made reservations for two!"
"Then make a deal with the ushers so that the four of us can get in!"
"Okay," Davis said, pointing to Matt and Izzy, "but I'm not paying for you two. The
only person I'm paying for is Yolei!"
"You don't have to do that," Yolei said to Davis. "This isn't a real date."
"Oh. In that case, I won't pay for you."
Yolei then stomps on Davis's left foot, causing him to start hopping on his right in
pain. "Be a gentleman and pay for my dinner!"
"Make up your mind, Yolei!"
"Ahem," the usher coughs. Davis regains his composure and walks towards the
usher, wincing ever so slightly as the pain in his left foot begins to swell.
"Um... Motimiya, table for four."
"I'm sorry sir, but I only have you down for two."
"Can I take those two in with me?" Davis asked, pointing at Matt and Izzy. The
usher smiled.
"Oh! It's been a long time since we've had someone like YOU in here. Of course!"
The usher pulls four menus out and starts escorting them to a table. "This way,
please."
As the usher walks off, Davis and Yolei notice the sweatdrops running down Matt
and Izzy's foreheads as they follow in pursuit. But after everything that's happened
so far, the group gets a lucky break. Their table happens to be in a good spot where
they can see Michael and Mimi without too much worry that they'll be caught.
"Now," Matt thought to himself, "I can think of a way to sabotage Michael's date."
"Look at him?" Izzy thought, noticing the smile on Michael's face. "He thinks
getting a date with Mimi makes him the leading candidate for her affection? Well,
I'm about to show him that good things come to those who wait. Like me."
"I can't believe Michael!" Yolei thought to herself. "And to think I was this close to
dating him! Well, I'll show him what happens when you make Yolei Inoue angry!"
"Why am I even here?" Davis thought. "I should be at home, trying to figure out
how to get AK away from Kari."
All of a sudden, the foursome's thoughts are interrupted as their waiter came up to
them.
"Good evening. I am your waiter, Shiro. May I start by getting you a few drinks?"
"Yes," Davis spoke up, remembering the pain in his foot. "A bucket of ice water!"
"Excuse me?"
"Oh, and a root beer float as well."
"And as for the rest of you?"
It was then that Davis and Shiro notice that Matt, Izzy, and Yolei are watching
Michael and Mimi and aren't paying any attention to them.
"Just get three sodas for them," Davis said, ordering for the stunned trio. "Oh, and
put all of our stuff on separate checks. We're all paying for our own meals."
An hour later, the meal had seemed to go well for Michael and Mimi. Mimi had
decided to order some shrimp pasta with Alfredo sauce. Not being able to read any
Japanese, Michael reluctantly ordered the same thing, hoping that the food would
actually be cooked this time. After a good meal, the two talked for awhile. That is,
until Michael glanced at his watch and noticed what time it was. He paid for the
meal while Mimi called a taxi for them so that they could go to the movie theater.
Matt and Izzy followed shortly thereafter, after paying for their meals. Yolei was
going to go with them. That is, until she found out that Davis asked for separate
checks for all of them. And wouldn't you know it... Davis had somehow found a way
to sneak out of the restaurant, leaving just enough money to pay for his meal. As
for Yolei, well, she barely had any money on her, so the restaurant staff dragged
her off to wash dishes.
In the kitchen...
"When I get my hands on Davis... ooh, he'll pay for this! And Cody too, for setting
me up on this stupid date!"
Meanwhile, Michael and Mimi manage to get to the movie theater with just a few
minutes to spare. The two find two seats in the middle of the theater. As Mimi
squeezes past people in an attempt to reach the seats and reserve them before
someone else got to them, Michael goes off to get some snacks, despite the fact
that they had just come from a restaurant.
Michael returns a few minutes later, with a large tub of popcorn and two small
sodas in hands. It's now dark in the theater, as the preview reels were already
playing. He makes his way into the row that Mimi had reserved seats for them in,
being careful not to spill any food or drink as he got by every other person sitting
there. Finally, he reaches their seats. Mimi takes the drinks from Michael and
puts them into the cup holders in front of them. Michael sits down and places the
tub on his lap.
The movie finally starts, as the whole crowd sighs in relief after one preview too
many.
Outside, Matt and Izzy have run into yet another hairy predicament. Izzy waited
off to the side while Matt was trying to buy tickets to the movie. Unfortunately...
"What do you mean it's sold out?"
"Are you deaf or somethin', kid? The 9:25 show is sold out. Besides, the movie's
already started by now. You'll have to wait until the next show at 12:40."
"Are you sure?"
"Why are you even asking? You don't look seventeen."
"What do you mean by that remark?"
"It's rated R. No kids under 17 allowed without parental guidance."
"How can that be?"
"Hey, I don't give out the ratings. I just enforce them. Next!"
Matt gets shoved aside by the woman behind him as he walks over to Izzy.
"So?" the kid prodigy asked.
"I didn't know 'Vanilla Sky' was an R rated movie!"
"It is? Then how did Michael and Mimi get in?"
Matt shrugs his shoulders. "Beats me. I don't think Michael is 17. And I'm
definitely sure that Mimi isn't of age."
"Then what do we do then?"
"Wait... and hope Michael and Mimi aren't kissing each other when they come out."
"You mean we have to wait out here until they do come out?"
"Well... the movie's about two and half hours long. I guess we can find something
else to do."
With that, Matt and Izzy walk down the street, in an attempt to pass some time.
Back in the theater, some time has passed by. Michael was getting ready to fall
asleep. The movie, at least to him, didn't seem to be that interesting. As he looked
over, though, he saw that Mimi was entranced by Tom Cruise's character and
everything he did. This gave Michael an idea.
"Perfect," he thought. "This is my chance to move in on Mimi and seal the deal!"
Michael turned towards Mimi, who had all of her senses focused on the movie
screen, and began to set his plan in action.
"Mimi," he whispered, calling out her name. But Mimi ignored him. He tried again.
"Mimi."
"Shhhhh!" she hushed without even glancing at him. Obviously, Michael was going
to have to try a little harder.
Michael decided to use the old 'arm around the back of her neck' tactic. Raising his
right arm, he reaches around Mimi's back so that his hand his touching Mimi's
shoulder. But Mimi notices this right away as she reaches up and knocks the hand
off her shoulder. Michael doesn't give up though, as he continues to persist. He
puts it back on again, only this time to have Mimi grab the arm, move it so that it was
back alongside his own body, and then turn to him to reprimand him.
"I'm trying to watch the movie!"
"Sorry."
Mimi turned her attention back to the movie. In fact, she was so in tune with it that
she had yet to notice that her brain was signaling to her that Michael was trying to
get cozy with her. Obviously, that was something she didn't want. But she was
only doing enough to hold him off temporarily, not stop him. Which is why Michael
continued using his flirtatious methods.
This time, Michael's right hand reaches for Mimi's left hand. As he reaches out to
grab it, though, Mimi instinctively slaps it away.
"Stop it," she said, trying to ignore him again.
"Playing hard to get, I see," Michael thought. "Time to step things up a notch."
And true to his word, Michael does. He leans over and quickly plants a kiss on
Mimi's left cheek. Oh yeah... that tactic definitely does get her attention.
"What are you doing?" she said in surprise, controlling her voice as not to disturb
the other moviegoers.
"It's a romantic movie, isn't it? What's one without a kiss?"
"I'd rather watch kisses than receive them, thank you very much," she remarked
with a hint of anger in her voice.
"You're not angry, are you?"
"Not yet," Mimi said, gritting her teeth, "but maybe I would calm down if you just
let me watch the movie!"
With that, Mimi turned her attention back to the screen. A few of the nearby
moviegoers glanced at Michael suspiciously as he sunk down in his chair and
tried to figure out what to do next.
Then, Michael came up with what he thought was his best idea yet.
"If she's playing hard to get," he said to himself, "then I'd better give her what
she wants."
This leads Michael to do something that is practically forbidden for a guy to do
to a girl, especially on a first date. And especially since this technically wasn't a
date at all. He reaches over with his right hand and squeezes Mimi's left leg with it.
A little too high on the leg, to be exact.
This quickly brought Mimi's attention away from the movie and at the situation at
hand. She had just realized that Michael had touched a little too closely to her
private area. After putting two and two together with everything that Michael's
attempted since they got in the theater, she came to the realization that Michael
wanted this to be more than a friendly relationship.
Michael wanted this to be a date because he wanted to get her in bed with him.
Of course, Mimi didn't know that for sure. But it was safe to say that the events of the
past few minutes are definitely pointing in that direction.
So Mimi decides to end the date right there and then by going on the offensive. She
reaches down for her purse and whacks Michael upside the head with it. She then
takes her drink and positions it just above his pants. She then turns the cup upside
down, causing its contents to empty out and spill all over him. Mimi then jumps out
of her seat and starts yelling at him, despite the fact that the movie is still rolling.
"I can't believe you, Michael! I thought you were better than that! But now I can
plainly see that all you want from me is pleasure!"
"Mimi, hear me out!"
"No! I should've known that from the moment I laid eyes on you, you were just like
all the other boys. You didn't care about my personality, my friends, or my well
being! All you cared about is how good I would look without any clothes on at all!"
"I never said that!"
"Well, you sure implied it! Touching me down there, you pervert! I never want to
see you again!"
The audience, through all this, watches as Mimi makes her way out of the row. She
then stomps angrily out of theater. Most of the crowd then begins to applaud Mimi
for standing up for herself.
"Mimi!" Michael shouts as he tries to run after her. But all he gets are some boos
from the crowd, as well as a couple of tubs of popcorn.
Mimi didn't even look back as she exited the theater in tears. She ran to the main
lobby and then out onto the street, not even caring where she was heading off to.
All she wanted was to get away from Michael. And that would include going
anywhere and doing anything to accomplish that goal.
As far as anyone knew, that was the last time they would see Mimi that night...
To be continued...
Copyright Date: 2/2/02