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Thanks to zara, Angel of Peace, CSMars and Purrfect Kittie for having posted, though.
As TK arrived at school the next day, he met Matt in front of the gate.
"Hi Matt."
"Hi TK."
"Has anything happened since we parted at the café yesterday?"
"No. Or at least I don't know. Maybe Tai has called the girls about the dancing class.."
"We'll know in no time, 'cause he's coming there."
"Yeah, you're right. That hair style is unmistakable.. But it suits him. He looks so cute with it.."
"Probably you'd like any hair style on him, wouldn't you."
"Yes, but this one makes him look special. Really I wouldn't like him to change it."
"Hi guys!"
"Hi Tai."
"Hi Tai."
"Did you ask the girls what they think of the dancing class?"
"Yeah, I gave them a call yesterday. They would both love to."
"Our parents will be happy then.." 'And they won't be the only ones to be happy..'
Suddenly the bell rang and the boys had to make for their class rooms.
Matt couldn't concentrate on what the teacher was saying as he was throwing shy glances to Tai all the time. The brunette was sitting next to him, and therefore it was anything but easy to prevent Tai from noticing his interest for him. But either Tai didn't notice or he didn't care, because he didn't react in any way.
Once or twice the teacher asked Matt some question that the latter couldn't answer as he hadn't been listening. The third time he caught the boy dreaming during the lesson, he got really angry and told Matt to stay back after school was over. Matt didn't care at all. Nobody would spoil his good mood. He was going to conquer Tai, and no one would stop him from that goal.
After what seemed an eternity, school was finally over. Matt went to the teacher's desk and waited until the teacher spoke to him.
"Why weren't you listening? You aren't usually that distracted. It's the first time I catch you several times in a row daydreaming during my lessons."
"Sorry. Guess I was somewhere else. Got a lot of things on my mind."
"Every one of us has had times when schools was one of the very least important things, and so I won't punish you. For this time it's alright. But don't let it become a habit. "
"I won't. It's very nice of you not to punish me."
"You can go now."
"Goodbye sir."
"Goodbye Matt."
Matt left the room and was once again lost in thoughts about Tai. He couldn't wait for the dancing class to begin. 'It will be great to have Tai in my arms. To hold him tight. To just share intimacy with him. I'm sure he'll notice what I feel for him. But what if he doesn't? Should I just tell him? I think I'll just see what happens and decide then.'
Luckily Matt's feet knew the way to his apartment by heart, because otherwise he'd probably got lost in the streets of Tokyo. When he finally arrived at home, he was greeted by the scent of food coming from the kitchen. As he entered the small room, he found his father standing at the cooker from which he was lifting a frying pan full of something looking like a Japanese dish. As the man turned around to put the pan on the table, he caught sight of Matt and said, waving towards a chair at the table:
"Oh, Matt. You're just in time. I just finished this Japanese goudfoud. One of my colleagues gave me the recipe and so I decided to try it. Are you hungry?"
"I'm starving!"
"That's good, 'cause I'm not sure how it tastes."
"I'd eat anything, but I'm sure it's not that bad."
"You're too kind, Matt.. Here you go." Mr. Ishida had put a cover in front of Matt and was now filling some of the goudfoud into the plate.
"Thank you."
Matt tried a little bite of it and decided he liked Japanese food. (Usually his dad cooked American things, and so he wasn't used to it.)
Suddenly a thought entered his mind and he said:
"By the way, why do your colleagues give you recipes for this kind of thing?"
"Err.. well.. It's something grown-ups do."
"I'm not really that much of a child anymore, you know dad.."
"I was just joking. Well there was this cooking show and so we came to speak about food. When I told them I usually cooked american stuff, they just laughed at me and gave me a few easy Japanese recipes for me to try them."
"Ah.. I understand."
Mr. Ishida proceeded to fill his own plate with food and sat down in front of Matt. After a few bites, he asked:
"And how's school going, son?"
"Everything all right. Nothing special. You know, the usual stuff: Teacher arrives in class, teacher starts talking crap, pupils don't listen, time passes by, teacher goes, end of story."
"Yes, I know what you mean. When I was your age, I felt that way, too. But you are trying to learn things, aren't you?"
"Yes. But half the things I learn are completely useless. If I want to be a musician, what do I care about Cesar and Shakespeare? Or genetics? Or equations?"
"Yeah, you're right. But maybe you might change your mind about becoming a musician, and then you'll be very glad to have obtained a good school- leaving exam."
"I'll do what's necessary to obtain it, but not an ounce more."
"That's okay with me."
"Did mother tell you I was going to go to a dancing class?"
"That her idea?"
"How did you guess?"
"She always loved dancing, and maybe it was one of the many reasons why we separated – I hate dancing."
"But you don't mind?"
"As long as she pays for it.."
"Then it's alright."
"Are you looking forward to it?"
"Yes. I'm going there with Tai, Mimi and Sora, so I won't just be on my own."
"That one of your mother's ideas, too?"
"She wanted me to go with Mimi. But then the day before yesterday Tai told me that his mother had wanted him to go to a dancing class with Sora, and so we decided to go there together."
"Hope you'll enjoy it…"
'Of course I will enjoy it – holding Tai close, feeling his body against mine, forgetting everything but him and the music.'
"It might be fun."
"I've still got some work to do this afternoon, so I'll be leaving now."
"OK, dad."
"See you later, son."
Matt washed the dishes and then lay down in his room, once again dreaming of Tai.
Tai was lying on his bed, listening to his favorite O-town song, "All for love".
His was thinking about the dancing lesson that was to start the next day. That reminded him of the fact that he hadn't told the others any details about the time and that it was necessary to do that quickly for them not to have other things planned for that time. Tai got the phone into his room and phoned Mimi and Sora and told them when and where the dancing class would take place. Then Tai dialed Matt's number.
"Ishida."
"That you, Matt?"
"Yeah, it's me."
"I'm calling you about the dancing class…"
"Ah.. yes.. Well, what about it?"
"It starts tomorrow and it's at the dancing school we had those brochures about. I have forgotten it's name.."
"I don't know the name either, but I know which you're talking about."
"By the way.. You need to wear a smoking there.."
"I've got one. That'll be alright."
"Great. Then I'll meet you and Mimi there tomorrow at three."
"See you then."
"See you." 'Yama-chan.'
TK was a little nervous, but he knew what he had to do when he seized the phone. His fingers pressed a few buttons, and he held the receiver to his ear.
"Tachikawa."
"Ah.. Mimi?"
"Yes, who's that?"
"It's TK."
"Oh.. I didn't recognize your voice.."
"Never mind. I'm calling about something very important. Maybe you might take a seat somewhere?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"It's just that you might be somewhat surprised.."
"Alright. I'm sitting. Now tell me."
"It's about Matt.. You know.. He has.." TK paused. After a while Mimi asked:
"What does he have?"
"He has feelings for.." Again TK stopped. And again Mimi was too curious to bear the silence more than a few seconds and asked:
"Who does he have feelings for?"
"Tai."
"What? He has feelings for Tai? And you are not joking?"
"No, I'm completely serious."
"That's… I didn't really expect THAT.."
"Well, but to tell you that wasn't the main aim of phoning you.."
"And what do you want then?"
"I'd like to ask you a question first: Do you like Matt?"
"Dunno why you ask me that.. But.. Yes, I like Matt.. I like him a lot.."
"Do you want him to be happy?"
"What does that mean?"
"Do you want him to be happy?", TK repeated his question.
"Yes, guess so.."
"Aren't you sure?"
"You know you can be damned annoying, TK?" 'Do I want Matt to be happy, even if that means parting from my dreams of a future with him as my boyfriend and later my husband? Do I really want that?' Deep inside herself, Mimi felt that she wanted Matt to be happy no matter what. It wouldn't be easy and it would hurt a lot, but she wouldn't prevent him from being happy.
"I am sure. I want him to be happy."
"Then maybe you might just stay at home tomorrow because of a "very sudden sickness"."
"And why that?"
"If I convince Sora to do so, too, the boys will be on their own at the dance class. Then Matt might tell Tai how he feels."
"Hey, that sounds clever. I'll help you. You can count on me."
"Could you then.. Tell Sora? She's your best friend.. Maybe if it's you who tells her, she might not react too badly.. And maybe she might even agree."
"I'll do anything I can."
"Thank you Mimi."
"It's alright, TK. I love Matt, and I want him to be happy no matter what." Mimi put down the receiver because tears were flowing down her cheeks. She wiped them off courageously, though. In the meantime TK was staring at his phone and wondering why Mimi had ended the call. But he was convinced that Mimi would do what she had told him. She was a very nice and courageous person, and she would do everything for what she believed was right. As TK knew that, he didn't worry about the matter anymore and put on his TV to watch his favorite show.
Out of the receiver came a voice saying
"Takenouchi."
"Hello Mrs. Takenouchi. This is Mimi. Could I speak to Sora please?"
"Oh, hello Mimi. Yes, just hang on a second." Little later, Mimi heard Sora's voice:
"Hello."
"Hello Sora."
"Oh, it's you Mimi. Mum didn't tell me.."
"Are you alright, Sora? You sound exhausted.."
"I feel like a living corpse, but that's not why you're calling, is that?"
"You're ill?"
"Yeah. I've been sick all day long, and now I have a headache as though there was some earthquake within my head.."
"Do you think you'll attend the dancing class tomorrow then."
"Seriously, no. But what have you called me for?"
"I just wanted to ask you to give me the book I lent you. You know, "The Witch of The Wood".. You might bring it to school the day after tomorrow if you come back then."
"Alright. Anything else?"
"No, that's it. See you sometime then."
"See you."
Mimi gave a loud sigh of relief. Sora would really be ill. That was exactly what she needed. Thus they could tell her sometime later, and it wouldn't have to be her who told those news.
Mimi phoned TK and told him what had happened. TK then phoned his brother who had been very worried if such a foolish plan would work. It was a great relief to everyone.
Now everything was ready for the dancing class to start.
Hope you liked this one! There won't be much more than two more chapters, unless you want me to write a sequel. Don't forget to post an enormous amount of reviews!
Why are there only five reviews? If that goes on, I might stop writing sometime soon.
Thanks to zara, Angel of Peace, CSMars and Purrfect Kittie for having posted, though.
As TK arrived at school the next day, he met Matt in front of the gate.
"Hi Matt."
"Hi TK."
"Has anything happened since we parted at the café yesterday?"
"No. Or at least I don't know. Maybe Tai has called the girls about the dancing class.."
"We'll know in no time, 'cause he's coming there."
"Yeah, you're right. That hair style is unmistakable.. But it suits him. He looks so cute with it.."
"Probably you'd like any hair style on him, wouldn't you."
"Yes, but this one makes him look special. Really I wouldn't like him to change it."
"Hi guys!"
"Hi Tai."
"Hi Tai."
"Did you ask the girls what they think of the dancing class?"
"Yeah, I gave them a call yesterday. They would both love to."
"Our parents will be happy then.." 'And they won't be the only ones to be happy..'
Suddenly the bell rang and the boys had to make for their class rooms.
Matt couldn't concentrate on what the teacher was saying as he was throwing shy glances to Tai all the time. The brunette was sitting next to him, and therefore it was anything but easy to prevent Tai from noticing his interest for him. But either Tai didn't notice or he didn't care, because he didn't react in any way.
Once or twice the teacher asked Matt some question that the latter couldn't answer as he hadn't been listening. The third time he caught the boy dreaming during the lesson, he got really angry and told Matt to stay back after school was over. Matt didn't care at all. Nobody would spoil his good mood. He was going to conquer Tai, and no one would stop him from that goal.
After what seemed an eternity, school was finally over. Matt went to the teacher's desk and waited until the teacher spoke to him.
"Why weren't you listening? You aren't usually that distracted. It's the first time I catch you several times in a row daydreaming during my lessons."
"Sorry. Guess I was somewhere else. Got a lot of things on my mind."
"Every one of us has had times when schools was one of the very least important things, and so I won't punish you. For this time it's alright. But don't let it become a habit. "
"I won't. It's very nice of you not to punish me."
"You can go now."
"Goodbye sir."
"Goodbye Matt."
Matt left the room and was once again lost in thoughts about Tai. He couldn't wait for the dancing class to begin. 'It will be great to have Tai in my arms. To hold him tight. To just share intimacy with him. I'm sure he'll notice what I feel for him. But what if he doesn't? Should I just tell him? I think I'll just see what happens and decide then.'
Luckily Matt's feet knew the way to his apartment by heart, because otherwise he'd probably got lost in the streets of Tokyo. When he finally arrived at home, he was greeted by the scent of food coming from the kitchen. As he entered the small room, he found his father standing at the cooker from which he was lifting a frying pan full of something looking like a Japanese dish. As the man turned around to put the pan on the table, he caught sight of Matt and said, waving towards a chair at the table:
"Oh, Matt. You're just in time. I just finished this Japanese goudfoud. One of my colleagues gave me the recipe and so I decided to try it. Are you hungry?"
"I'm starving!"
"That's good, 'cause I'm not sure how it tastes."
"I'd eat anything, but I'm sure it's not that bad."
"You're too kind, Matt.. Here you go." Mr. Ishida had put a cover in front of Matt and was now filling some of the goudfoud into the plate.
"Thank you."
Matt tried a little bite of it and decided he liked Japanese food. (Usually his dad cooked American things, and so he wasn't used to it.)
Suddenly a thought entered his mind and he said:
"By the way, why do your colleagues give you recipes for this kind of thing?"
"Err.. well.. It's something grown-ups do."
"I'm not really that much of a child anymore, you know dad.."
"I was just joking. Well there was this cooking show and so we came to speak about food. When I told them I usually cooked american stuff, they just laughed at me and gave me a few easy Japanese recipes for me to try them."
"Ah.. I understand."
Mr. Ishida proceeded to fill his own plate with food and sat down in front of Matt. After a few bites, he asked:
"And how's school going, son?"
"Everything all right. Nothing special. You know, the usual stuff: Teacher arrives in class, teacher starts talking crap, pupils don't listen, time passes by, teacher goes, end of story."
"Yes, I know what you mean. When I was your age, I felt that way, too. But you are trying to learn things, aren't you?"
"Yes. But half the things I learn are completely useless. If I want to be a musician, what do I care about Cesar and Shakespeare? Or genetics? Or equations?"
"Yeah, you're right. But maybe you might change your mind about becoming a musician, and then you'll be very glad to have obtained a good school- leaving exam."
"I'll do what's necessary to obtain it, but not an ounce more."
"That's okay with me."
"Did mother tell you I was going to go to a dancing class?"
"That her idea?"
"How did you guess?"
"She always loved dancing, and maybe it was one of the many reasons why we separated – I hate dancing."
"But you don't mind?"
"As long as she pays for it.."
"Then it's alright."
"Are you looking forward to it?"
"Yes. I'm going there with Tai, Mimi and Sora, so I won't just be on my own."
"That one of your mother's ideas, too?"
"She wanted me to go with Mimi. But then the day before yesterday Tai told me that his mother had wanted him to go to a dancing class with Sora, and so we decided to go there together."
"Hope you'll enjoy it…"
'Of course I will enjoy it – holding Tai close, feeling his body against mine, forgetting everything but him and the music.'
"It might be fun."
"I've still got some work to do this afternoon, so I'll be leaving now."
"OK, dad."
"See you later, son."
Matt washed the dishes and then lay down in his room, once again dreaming of Tai.
Tai was lying on his bed, listening to his favorite O-town song, "All for love".
His was thinking about the dancing lesson that was to start the next day. That reminded him of the fact that he hadn't told the others any details about the time and that it was necessary to do that quickly for them not to have other things planned for that time. Tai got the phone into his room and phoned Mimi and Sora and told them when and where the dancing class would take place. Then Tai dialed Matt's number.
"Ishida."
"That you, Matt?"
"Yeah, it's me."
"I'm calling you about the dancing class…"
"Ah.. yes.. Well, what about it?"
"It starts tomorrow and it's at the dancing school we had those brochures about. I have forgotten it's name.."
"I don't know the name either, but I know which you're talking about."
"By the way.. You need to wear a smoking there.."
"I've got one. That'll be alright."
"Great. Then I'll meet you and Mimi there tomorrow at three."
"See you then."
"See you." 'Yama-chan.'
TK was a little nervous, but he knew what he had to do when he seized the phone. His fingers pressed a few buttons, and he held the receiver to his ear.
"Tachikawa."
"Ah.. Mimi?"
"Yes, who's that?"
"It's TK."
"Oh.. I didn't recognize your voice.."
"Never mind. I'm calling about something very important. Maybe you might take a seat somewhere?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"It's just that you might be somewhat surprised.."
"Alright. I'm sitting. Now tell me."
"It's about Matt.. You know.. He has.." TK paused. After a while Mimi asked:
"What does he have?"
"He has feelings for.." Again TK stopped. And again Mimi was too curious to bear the silence more than a few seconds and asked:
"Who does he have feelings for?"
"Tai."
"What? He has feelings for Tai? And you are not joking?"
"No, I'm completely serious."
"That's… I didn't really expect THAT.."
"Well, but to tell you that wasn't the main aim of phoning you.."
"And what do you want then?"
"I'd like to ask you a question first: Do you like Matt?"
"Dunno why you ask me that.. But.. Yes, I like Matt.. I like him a lot.."
"Do you want him to be happy?"
"What does that mean?"
"Do you want him to be happy?", TK repeated his question.
"Yes, guess so.."
"Aren't you sure?"
"You know you can be damned annoying, TK?" 'Do I want Matt to be happy, even if that means parting from my dreams of a future with him as my boyfriend and later my husband? Do I really want that?' Deep inside herself, Mimi felt that she wanted Matt to be happy no matter what. It wouldn't be easy and it would hurt a lot, but she wouldn't prevent him from being happy.
"I am sure. I want him to be happy."
"Then maybe you might just stay at home tomorrow because of a "very sudden sickness"."
"And why that?"
"If I convince Sora to do so, too, the boys will be on their own at the dance class. Then Matt might tell Tai how he feels."
"Hey, that sounds clever. I'll help you. You can count on me."
"Could you then.. Tell Sora? She's your best friend.. Maybe if it's you who tells her, she might not react too badly.. And maybe she might even agree."
"I'll do anything I can."
"Thank you Mimi."
"It's alright, TK. I love Matt, and I want him to be happy no matter what." Mimi put down the receiver because tears were flowing down her cheeks. She wiped them off courageously, though. In the meantime TK was staring at his phone and wondering why Mimi had ended the call. But he was convinced that Mimi would do what she had told him. She was a very nice and courageous person, and she would do everything for what she believed was right. As TK knew that, he didn't worry about the matter anymore and put on his TV to watch his favorite show.
Out of the receiver came a voice saying
"Takenouchi."
"Hello Mrs. Takenouchi. This is Mimi. Could I speak to Sora please?"
"Oh, hello Mimi. Yes, just hang on a second." Little later, Mimi heard Sora's voice:
"Hello."
"Hello Sora."
"Oh, it's you Mimi. Mum didn't tell me.."
"Are you alright, Sora? You sound exhausted.."
"I feel like a living corpse, but that's not why you're calling, is that?"
"You're ill?"
"Yeah. I've been sick all day long, and now I have a headache as though there was some earthquake within my head.."
"Do you think you'll attend the dancing class tomorrow then."
"Seriously, no. But what have you called me for?"
"I just wanted to ask you to give me the book I lent you. You know, "The Witch of The Wood".. You might bring it to school the day after tomorrow if you come back then."
"Alright. Anything else?"
"No, that's it. See you sometime then."
"See you."
Mimi gave a loud sigh of relief. Sora would really be ill. That was exactly what she needed. Thus they could tell her sometime later, and it wouldn't have to be her who told those news.
Mimi phoned TK and told him what had happened. TK then phoned his brother who had been very worried if such a foolish plan would work. It was a great relief to everyone.
Now everything was ready for the dancing class to start.
Hope you liked this one! There won't be much more than two more chapters, unless you want me to write a sequel. Don't forget to post an enormous amount of reviews!