**Chapter 12. . .almost done, everyone! I'm going to stop this story sometime, and I think I might write a few more chapters. I have definitely decided not to kill anyone. I don't think I could have the heart to kill off Mimi, as she is only four months pregnant, although someone did have a very interesting idea. Unfortunately, the baby wouldn't be born by the time of Matt's departure, so the idea wouldn't float. And we all know Matt is totally not dying, thanks to the many anti-death reviews on his behalf! Tai and Sora. . . .I don't want to kill them, I like them! So no one dies. But read and review anyway, okay, 'cos I might change my mind!!**
War Torn
Chapter Twelve: Without You
Mimi shifted in her bed restlessly. She opened her eyes and gazed at the clock on her nightstand, sighing when she realized it was three in the morning. She turned onto her back and stared at the ceiling , her blankets gathered around her to keep her warm, which had become hard after Matt had left for the mission. Mimi thought bitterly about the people heading the mission, and how they were probably going to get her husband, the father of her child, killed in a stupid battle for nothing. Knowing she wouldn't be able to sleep, Mimi slipped out of bed and walked to the kitchen, pulling a quart of milk out of the icebox. She poured a glass and sat at the kitchen table. Across from her was an empty chair Matt used to sit in. How she missed seeing him come home, his gentle kisses, the way he talked to the child inside her.
"Why is this happening again?" Mimi whispered as she stared at the picture frames of them that were hanging beside the refrigerator. They looked so happy in the photo, and seeing the happy couple inside that image made Mimi's heart feel lighter.
"I know he's going to come home to us, baby. I know it. Don't worry about your daddy, he's going to come back and see you very soon." Mimi cooed to herself, touching her tummy gently. She was a little over five months pregnant. Mimi jumped as she felt something move within her.
"Woah. . .was that. . .you in there?" Mimi cried as she looked down at her rounding belly. Almost as in reply, she felt movement once again, then nothing. She felt an intense feeling of awe come over her as she realized the baby had moved for the first time. But remorse sat in when she thought about how Matt had missed it. Wiping the beginning of a tear from her eye, Mimi got up and put the glass in the sink, then got back into bed, sinking into a dreamless sleep.
Matt sat alone on a large carrier. He had been training for a month for his mission, and was ready to go the following day. It had been a sleepless night for the fair haired young man, and he stood along a railing, gazing back toward where the United States was before it dipped out of sight.
"I wonder what she's doing." Matt said to himself. He pulled a picture out of them on their wedding day. He stared at Mimi's beautiful face and touched the picture. How he wanted to go home to her and hold her. To tell her that he loved her one more time. He wanted to see his baby brought into the world. He understood his mistake in leaving, and wished he could change time and say no.
"Look what I have gotten myself into. . . . " Matt scolded himself, thinking back to the mission he was going to carry out the next day. They were going to fly to Japan and bomb them, then fly to China and wreck their planes. They'd gladly go back to the ship they were launching from, but they wouldn't have enough fuel. Everything was taken out of the planes to make them lighter, as they were not the type of planes to be flown over the sea. So Matt had agreed to fly over Japan, bomb them, then ditch his aircraft in China so he could be taken back to the United States, that is, if he wasn't shot down over Japan. The he would surely be killed.
"Stupid. . ." Matt said bitterly, walking back to his quarters. He flopped down into his bed and closed his azure eyes in an attempt to fall asleep. In minutes, he was dozing peacefully.
Morning crept upon the base, streaming through windows in the form of life-giving sunlight. Tai moaned as a beam was centered square on his face. He turned over and buried his face in the pillow. Reverie played, and Tai groaned again, getting out of bed and getting to attention as his superior officer walked in.
"I need three men. . . .Jacobs, Simpson and Kamiya. Get dressed and report to my office in one hour, and that's an order." The man barked.
"Yes sir, Major Freshour, sir." Tai and the other two men barked back, falling out and dressing quickly. Tai was confused as he put on a pair of slacks. He put a clean white shirt on and tied his tie expertly, finishing off his ensemble with a blazer type jacket issued to every man and his army hat. With the other two men, Tai walked to the office where they waited for their commanding officer. Once seated in a small office, the man spoke.
"You three have been ordered to accompany some important United States diplomats to Great Britain. You leave this afternoon, so gather your things, and I want you to know that this mission is quite perilous. You might have to give your lives to save these diplomats." Major Freshour declared. Tai nodded, weighing the danger in his mind. Seeing that he didn't have a choice, Tai accepted the mission, along with the other two men.
'Great Britain. . .I've hardly had any experience in the army at all, and I'm going right into the thick of it. Sora's going to be so upset. . . ' Tai thought as he jumped into Matt's car, which Matt had left for Tai a second time. He drove to Sora's house and knocked on the door. Sora opened it and leapt into Tai's arms, kissing him passionately. Tai wasn't expecting Sora to jump on him, but enjoyed the kiss.
"Someone's in a good mood." Tai remarked. Sora giggled and led him into the house.
"What are you doing here? You usually aren't awake this early on a Saturday." Sora asked. Tai looked at the floor, avoiding eye contact.
"I got an assignment today. I have to leave." Tai announced. Sora looked at her love with concern.
"Back to Pearl Harbor?" Sora asked. Tai shook his head, his eyes dark and serious.
"I'm going to Britain." Tai whispered. Sora gasped loudly and turned away from Tai.
"You mean you're going over to the most dangerous place in the entire world?!" Sora screeched. She faced Tai again, her ruby eyes brimming with tears. Sora shrugged off the tears and looked at Tai for an answer.
"I have to go. I have orders." Tai said quietly. Sora stamped her foot angrily, storming into the kitchen. Tai followed her, trying to figure out why she was so angry.
"What do you want me to do, Sora? Desert the Army? Run away like a coward? I'm sorry, but I can't do that, and you know it. I'm leaving in two hours, so this may be the last time I see you for a few weeks, and the last image of you I want to have until then is the one you're giving me now." Tai cried, frustrated. Sora turned from Tai, her anger overriding her urge to apologize.
"I don't care. Obviously you and Matt have more in common than I thought. I mean, both of you like to take suicide missions. The only difference I see is that at least you're not deserting your pregnant wife. You're not deserting a damn thing. As far as you're concerned, I'm just something to take up time!" Sora raged. Tai grew angry and threw his hands up in defense.
"Do you know why I came over here? Besides to tell you I had to go?" Tai screamed.
"No I don't." Sora spat.
"I was coming over here to do something I hadn't planned on doing for a couple weeks yet. I want to ask you to marry me. You're my life, and I love you. Your face is all I think of, and I wanted to ask you for your hand before I left. But apparently, I must have messed something up, because you think you mean nothing to me! Boy were you wrong!" Tai yelled. Sora gasped as Tai pulled out a shining gold ring with a tiny little diamond on the top.
"Oh God, Tai. I didn't know. . ." Sora whispered. She walked over to him, allowing him to embrace her and hold her close to him. He parted enough to slip the ring onto her finger.
"So is that a yes?" Tai asked. Sora nodded and moved in for a sweet kiss. After the parted, the couple walked to Sora's door.
"I would stay, but you know I can't. Now you know I'm going to come back. I have you to welcome me." Tai whispered into Sora's ear before leaving her at the front door. Sora waved as Tai drove away, a single tear mixed from joy and sadness trailing down her cheek.
Tai boarded a plane with the other two men from his unit, followed by four middle aged men in suits. The plane took off, and Tai felt a sensation of danger overtake him. He knew something was going to happen in Britain, but there was nothing he could do to stop it.
**There ya all go, something's going to happen to Tai! Is he going to make it? And what about Matt? Now both of them are in grave danger, and Sora is left to tend to Mimi. What's going to happen to them all? Is someone going to die? Or will everything come out okay? You're not going to know for awhile, so send out the reviews, and I'll hook you up with another chapter as soon as I can!**
War Torn
Chapter Twelve: Without You
Mimi shifted in her bed restlessly. She opened her eyes and gazed at the clock on her nightstand, sighing when she realized it was three in the morning. She turned onto her back and stared at the ceiling , her blankets gathered around her to keep her warm, which had become hard after Matt had left for the mission. Mimi thought bitterly about the people heading the mission, and how they were probably going to get her husband, the father of her child, killed in a stupid battle for nothing. Knowing she wouldn't be able to sleep, Mimi slipped out of bed and walked to the kitchen, pulling a quart of milk out of the icebox. She poured a glass and sat at the kitchen table. Across from her was an empty chair Matt used to sit in. How she missed seeing him come home, his gentle kisses, the way he talked to the child inside her.
"Why is this happening again?" Mimi whispered as she stared at the picture frames of them that were hanging beside the refrigerator. They looked so happy in the photo, and seeing the happy couple inside that image made Mimi's heart feel lighter.
"I know he's going to come home to us, baby. I know it. Don't worry about your daddy, he's going to come back and see you very soon." Mimi cooed to herself, touching her tummy gently. She was a little over five months pregnant. Mimi jumped as she felt something move within her.
"Woah. . .was that. . .you in there?" Mimi cried as she looked down at her rounding belly. Almost as in reply, she felt movement once again, then nothing. She felt an intense feeling of awe come over her as she realized the baby had moved for the first time. But remorse sat in when she thought about how Matt had missed it. Wiping the beginning of a tear from her eye, Mimi got up and put the glass in the sink, then got back into bed, sinking into a dreamless sleep.
Matt sat alone on a large carrier. He had been training for a month for his mission, and was ready to go the following day. It had been a sleepless night for the fair haired young man, and he stood along a railing, gazing back toward where the United States was before it dipped out of sight.
"I wonder what she's doing." Matt said to himself. He pulled a picture out of them on their wedding day. He stared at Mimi's beautiful face and touched the picture. How he wanted to go home to her and hold her. To tell her that he loved her one more time. He wanted to see his baby brought into the world. He understood his mistake in leaving, and wished he could change time and say no.
"Look what I have gotten myself into. . . . " Matt scolded himself, thinking back to the mission he was going to carry out the next day. They were going to fly to Japan and bomb them, then fly to China and wreck their planes. They'd gladly go back to the ship they were launching from, but they wouldn't have enough fuel. Everything was taken out of the planes to make them lighter, as they were not the type of planes to be flown over the sea. So Matt had agreed to fly over Japan, bomb them, then ditch his aircraft in China so he could be taken back to the United States, that is, if he wasn't shot down over Japan. The he would surely be killed.
"Stupid. . ." Matt said bitterly, walking back to his quarters. He flopped down into his bed and closed his azure eyes in an attempt to fall asleep. In minutes, he was dozing peacefully.
Morning crept upon the base, streaming through windows in the form of life-giving sunlight. Tai moaned as a beam was centered square on his face. He turned over and buried his face in the pillow. Reverie played, and Tai groaned again, getting out of bed and getting to attention as his superior officer walked in.
"I need three men. . . .Jacobs, Simpson and Kamiya. Get dressed and report to my office in one hour, and that's an order." The man barked.
"Yes sir, Major Freshour, sir." Tai and the other two men barked back, falling out and dressing quickly. Tai was confused as he put on a pair of slacks. He put a clean white shirt on and tied his tie expertly, finishing off his ensemble with a blazer type jacket issued to every man and his army hat. With the other two men, Tai walked to the office where they waited for their commanding officer. Once seated in a small office, the man spoke.
"You three have been ordered to accompany some important United States diplomats to Great Britain. You leave this afternoon, so gather your things, and I want you to know that this mission is quite perilous. You might have to give your lives to save these diplomats." Major Freshour declared. Tai nodded, weighing the danger in his mind. Seeing that he didn't have a choice, Tai accepted the mission, along with the other two men.
'Great Britain. . .I've hardly had any experience in the army at all, and I'm going right into the thick of it. Sora's going to be so upset. . . ' Tai thought as he jumped into Matt's car, which Matt had left for Tai a second time. He drove to Sora's house and knocked on the door. Sora opened it and leapt into Tai's arms, kissing him passionately. Tai wasn't expecting Sora to jump on him, but enjoyed the kiss.
"Someone's in a good mood." Tai remarked. Sora giggled and led him into the house.
"What are you doing here? You usually aren't awake this early on a Saturday." Sora asked. Tai looked at the floor, avoiding eye contact.
"I got an assignment today. I have to leave." Tai announced. Sora looked at her love with concern.
"Back to Pearl Harbor?" Sora asked. Tai shook his head, his eyes dark and serious.
"I'm going to Britain." Tai whispered. Sora gasped loudly and turned away from Tai.
"You mean you're going over to the most dangerous place in the entire world?!" Sora screeched. She faced Tai again, her ruby eyes brimming with tears. Sora shrugged off the tears and looked at Tai for an answer.
"I have to go. I have orders." Tai said quietly. Sora stamped her foot angrily, storming into the kitchen. Tai followed her, trying to figure out why she was so angry.
"What do you want me to do, Sora? Desert the Army? Run away like a coward? I'm sorry, but I can't do that, and you know it. I'm leaving in two hours, so this may be the last time I see you for a few weeks, and the last image of you I want to have until then is the one you're giving me now." Tai cried, frustrated. Sora turned from Tai, her anger overriding her urge to apologize.
"I don't care. Obviously you and Matt have more in common than I thought. I mean, both of you like to take suicide missions. The only difference I see is that at least you're not deserting your pregnant wife. You're not deserting a damn thing. As far as you're concerned, I'm just something to take up time!" Sora raged. Tai grew angry and threw his hands up in defense.
"Do you know why I came over here? Besides to tell you I had to go?" Tai screamed.
"No I don't." Sora spat.
"I was coming over here to do something I hadn't planned on doing for a couple weeks yet. I want to ask you to marry me. You're my life, and I love you. Your face is all I think of, and I wanted to ask you for your hand before I left. But apparently, I must have messed something up, because you think you mean nothing to me! Boy were you wrong!" Tai yelled. Sora gasped as Tai pulled out a shining gold ring with a tiny little diamond on the top.
"Oh God, Tai. I didn't know. . ." Sora whispered. She walked over to him, allowing him to embrace her and hold her close to him. He parted enough to slip the ring onto her finger.
"So is that a yes?" Tai asked. Sora nodded and moved in for a sweet kiss. After the parted, the couple walked to Sora's door.
"I would stay, but you know I can't. Now you know I'm going to come back. I have you to welcome me." Tai whispered into Sora's ear before leaving her at the front door. Sora waved as Tai drove away, a single tear mixed from joy and sadness trailing down her cheek.
Tai boarded a plane with the other two men from his unit, followed by four middle aged men in suits. The plane took off, and Tai felt a sensation of danger overtake him. He knew something was going to happen in Britain, but there was nothing he could do to stop it.
**There ya all go, something's going to happen to Tai! Is he going to make it? And what about Matt? Now both of them are in grave danger, and Sora is left to tend to Mimi. What's going to happen to them all? Is someone going to die? Or will everything come out okay? You're not going to know for awhile, so send out the reviews, and I'll hook you up with another chapter as soon as I can!**