I dun own digimon kies? YAY! 'nother chap out! N.E.wayz whatchya think? Isn't it just too peachy^_^y! Lol, dun worry nadia u'r not conseated……..or are you?lol^^ sorry just me having a dorkocity moment. Ok there was a review I wanted to respond to…..lemme see…….ummmm……..crapocity where the heck is it!………Oh yay! Found it! Nadia u'r Catholic too! Cioo! I was never a very good lil' Catholic girl, father micheal never liked me! It could've been because all my confessions started off with 'He/She made me do it!' or it might've been because I wouldn't do that ash Friday and Wednesday thing. Hey I'm not walking around with dirt on my forehead 'til midnight kay!! Burning palm trees :fine, drinking alcohol :Peachy, but getting oily ash on my forehead is where I draw the line!_
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Daisuke walked out with a huge dreamy smile on his face followed by a few men making rude comments about if he was high. He sighed wiping a happy tear from his eye.
"After waiting that long it just makes you wanna do it all over again." He murmured spacily. His head suddenly shot up with remembrance. He looked expectantly towards the sandbox. "Yo Niks! Lets go! S'getting late!" He called cupping his hand to his mouth.
There was no response. Daisuke sighed with a bit of irritation beginning to walk over to the sandbox. It was empty save one child. A child that definitely wasn't his. She looked up at him feeling his frantic eyes on her. He gulped shaking his head 'Thisisn'thappeningthisisn'thappeningthisisn'thappening! I only left him alone for a minute!'
"Niko's gone."
Daisuke snapped his head down to look at the child. She played with her sandcastle nonchalantly, not sparing him a glance. He dived down to her level not caring for the sand seeping into his shirt.
"Whadaya know about Niko?!"
She firmly patted the sand still solemnly not meeting his eyes.
"Niko's gone now. He went away."
Daisuke was beginning to panic more than he already was at the moment.
"Went away?!! What do you mean *went away*!?"
Now the girl looked up at him with annoyance in her expression.
"He went away with the blond man." She said as a matter of factly.
He grabbed her shoulders shaking her as gently as possible.
"With *you*!? Did you know him?!! What else did he look lik-"
"Get your hands off of her this *instant*!!"
Daisuke grunted feeling the panging blow to his jaw. He looked up to see a towering redheaded woman glaring at him protectively holding her little girl. He sprung to his feet wringing his hands out to her.
"Lady you don't understand! I need to ask your daugh-"
"Get away!! Now! Before I call the police!" She screeched dashing away.
'Dear god no…'"No no, nonononono…" He cried clutching his head with fear and confusion doubling over. "NIKOOO!!!!" He screamed drawing attention. Daisuke sprinted off towards the car determined to look in every crack of the entire park if he had to.
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Mimi ran her hands through his dark, spiky, maroon hair. She sighed turning her head to glance at the looming man leaning against the doorframe. At least she had gotten Kiuru to calm down. He had been so scared that Taichi would take her away it had taken her hours to pry the steak knife away from him once more. Kiuru finally cried himself to sleep not minutes ago. She leant down placing a soft kiss to his forehead. She raised the curtain peering out into the darkening sky. The moon was firmly in place now. 'They should've been back hours ago…' She shook her head shrugging off the worry. He had probably gotten hungry and stopped at McDonalds or something.
"Do you want some tea or something to eat? Drink?"
She rolled her eyes indignantly. *Him*! Offering *her*, her *own* food, in her *own* house! The nerve! As if he belonged here.
"Just for you to leave Tai." She mumbled shoving past him.
He politely moved out of the way following her on her heels.
She was aware of him nearby and was frankly getting sick of it. She aggressively yanked out the tea kettle and turned on the stove calming down by the time to pour the water.
"Well gee *I* could've done that for you, ya know." He muttered sarcastically.
Mimi glared at him once before turning it to be put on the stove. She then just as indignantly jerked out the raisin toast.
Tai watched in amusement hearing the bang of the silverware drawer being opened too harshly. His eyes danced as she pulled out an intimidating knife and began to saw the toast. He shook his chocolate brown head softly walking over to her.
Large hands encased her own tiny ones carefully taking the dangerous utensil away from her. She growled at him shoving him aside to get away from him. She expected to hear him laugh at her or give her a playful slap to the hip just to show his dominance in his ability to annoy the living crap out of her. Instead she heard nothing but the quiet cutting of bread and the shift of the toaster handle. A surrendered sigh escaped her lips as she plopped down into the kitchen chair. She threw her head down into her folded arms like a bored student in a droning class period. She watched lazily as a saucer of raisin toast and a cup of tea magically appeared in front of her. She looked up staring him down his body taking a seat next to hers. She turned her cinnamon head in her arms to face him in a sideways look.
"Why are you here Tai? What do you want now? I have a life," She turned her head to look straight ahead "a family." She whispered the last part.
He nodded taking a sip of tea. It was true. A husband and two kids is definitely not what he had expected to come home to. He took a quick glance at her out of the corner of his eyes. But they could be worked around.
"Yeah. You didn't waste time getting your life together. House, career, husband, two kids," He snorted "Why not just go for the presidency while you're at it." He added sarcastically.
She took her head from her arms giving him a 'you ultimate dufus' look.
"Dai's not my husband Tai, not that its any of your business, and Kiuru's his. Nistuko's mine."
Tai thought her heard a bit of longing in her voice at the mention of the biological heritage of Kiuru.
"Sooo, the little he-man in there isn't yours? Then what're they doing here?"
She glared at his obvious disapproval of them being here.
"Look Taichi, children need something solid in their life. Nitsuko loved Daisuke so much." She looked at him begging him to understand. "He just wanted a father. Dai was definitely the father role. He played with him, went to all the father and son things at his school, and so on and so forth. Kiuru's such a little sweetie. After what his biological mother did to him *someone* had to fill the shoes."
He nodded beginning to take in what she was saying. 'Daisuke's not the husband, Kiuru's not the kid, and Nitsuko….'
"I get the overgrown nimrod, I get the abandoned kid, but where's other one come in?"
"Nitsuko? Weren't you paying attention you dolt! I said he was mine." She scolded irrtatedly popping him to the side of his head.
Tai winced rubbing the sore deciding to venture his question further.
"Ok Meems, unless there's something I don't know about your sexuality, I'm pretty sure the ol' saying 'it takes two' plays a part in this."
She blushed and rolled her eyes.
"Do you even know who the father is?"
Mimi blanched staring at him as if he had a second head before giving him a harder smack to the temple.
"Of course I do you jerk!! And it's none of your business!" She gave a disgusted and outraged scoff before jerking up preparing to leave the room. A hand shot up grabbing her shoulder twisting her around to slam into what felt like a brick wall.
He looked down at her and for the first time six years Mimi saw every single emotion he could present to her. Longing, sorrow, love, jealousy, desperation, everything….He spoke in a quiet soft voice compared to his usual ignorant one.
"Mimi, if your chil-, if I had *any* part in giving you this family, than it *is* my business."
Such sad eyes he had. Mimi wondered why she had never noticed them before. Such hopeful eyes. Hope. How long had that been her only salvation during those three years in their emotional cage? Was this what he had been going through? Did she do this do him?
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Daisuke clutched the steering wheel fiercely. His jaw practically cemented itself shut. Why? Why was this happening? To Nitsuko? To him? To Mimi? Mimi! He punched the wheel angrily. Mimi. Nitsuko was the only thing she had to hold on to. Daisuke knew what had happened to her five years ago. Nitsuko was her only family now. Dai didn't dare to hope that he would ever be considered family the way she did her son. She had been hurt far too beyond repair for that. He knew he was never going to have a *normal* relationship with her. But…but..she was just too wonderful! Too perfect! To anything and everything! She could give anyone empathy and understanding. She had been the perfect mother to his son. She had been the perfect wife to him…Now he had just royally fucked it all up. He had looked everywhere until 10:30, then he went to the police station where they practically stamped him a bad parent. Now,…now he was *here*.
He lifted his spiky head to stare out the passenger window to look at the large white house. Who would have thought something so seemingly perfect could do this! It was like a valentine chocolate with a filling of slime.
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thought it was funny when you missed the train
When I rang you at home they said you left yesterday
I thought it was strange when your car was found
by the tree in Ennis where we used to hang around
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Mimi felt at a loss for words. What was she going to tell him! She was screwed either way. If she said Nitsuko wasn't his, Kami knows he would take her away right then and there. If she said he *was* his…………he would ruin her perfect life.
"Tai, I-Holy crap!!" She looked over his shoulder to see the stove top timer ching 11:00. She sprinted past Tai almost knocking him down ignoring the startled confusing look he gave her. She slammed her body against the stove smashing her hands on either side of the clock furiously. "Where the hell are they!!!?" She screamed through gritted teeth. "Daisuke I'm gonna kill you!!!"
*click*
Her eyes snapped to the door. Taichi turned to watch it slide cautiously open. A guilt and fear ridden Daisuke did a death march in. Mimi growled racing over grabbing him by the collar.
"Do. You. Have. *Any*. Idea. What. Time. It. Is?" She gritted every syllable out to him.
He finally met her eyes. Guilt and worry tore him up inside making his eyes glassy with unshed tears.
Mimi's eyes widened as if in awe. It was then that she was aware of a missing puzzle piece.
"Daisuke, where's Nitsuko?"
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Dear Isobel
I hope you're well and what you've done is right
Oh it's been such hell
I wish you well and hope your safe tonight
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Daisuke put his hands on her upper arms as her hands slid dumbly to his chest.
"Mimi-"
"Daisuke *where* is my son?!"
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It's been a long day coming and long will it last
when it's last day leaving, and I'm helping it pass
by loving you more
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Tears began to make tiny streams down both of their cheeks. A sob racked her body at him words.
"I-I was only gone a minute, a minute.." He cried.
Her eyes were as wide as saucers with horror. Her son? Nitsuko? Her baby! No! She shook her head dumbly muttering things not understood by those who could hear.
"No, DEAR KAMI NO!!" Her eyes snapped up to him with rage. "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE WITH HIM YOU BASTARD!"
*CRACK!*
His head shot back with whiplash as her pale hand connected with his cheek. He took a few steps back touching his fingertips to his bleeding lip. His eyes never left hers.
She sobbed crashing down to the floor holding her legs to her body.
"My baby, my baby I need him, where is he?" She sobbed over and over.
Daisuke made his way over to her still crying himself not paying attention to Tai doing the same thing.
Suddenly Mimi shot up springing for the door.
"He lost!! He's crying Daisuke he's crying! I've got to make him stop! He needs me!" She screamed as he restrained her.
"MIMI STOP! I LOOKED!"
"WELL YOU DIDN'T LOOK HARD ENOUGH!!" She screeched back jerking away from him.
She took a hand covering her mouth in realization. Sobs shook the hand that covered them. She hiccupped drawing her way back to the kitchen table for support.
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And who he would become, all the things he'd have done
would he have loved you, and not let you down
and would he be stronger than his father
don't punish yourself, leave it well alone
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She was hunched over the table cries shaking her back. Taichi stroked her back desperately trying to look at her face. Daisuke for the first time was aware of his presence but didn't question it. What was the point? Everything was crumbling down. He walked nimbly over to her stopping like a dear in headlights when he heard her speak the first sober words he heard since he walked in the door.
"Get out."
He stopped horrified.
"M-Mimi please-"
"GET THE HELL OUT!!!!" She screeched whipping around to face him falling with the speed, tears falls down her cheeks like waterfalls. Taichi was at her side in an instant.
"Daddy?"
They turned to see a wary pajamed Kiuru standing in the hallway watching them confusedly.
Mimi fought to her feet once again using the table to keep herself stabled.
"Kiuru may stay, but *you* out." She said miserably.
Daisuke nodded walking over to his son. He knelt smiling through his tears into the little boy's face.
"Hey little guy what's up? Look, Mimi's pretty mad at me right now ok? You have a good life here Kiuru. A Mom, a house, a brother. Do you remember what it was like living with me? I wasn't always there with you remember? Daddy was always doing business and the maid I'm pretty sure wasn't a good enough Mom. So I want you to stay here until things straighten out ok? That's my boy." He kissed his forehead tousling his hair one last time before making his way to the door.
Quicker than lightening Daisuke was stopped. He looked down at the hysteric boy clinging to his hand.
"I-I-I wanna go with Daddy!"
"Kiuru.."
"But you're my Dad!"
Daisuke look up to Mimi who was staring at the small boy clutching him with sorrow in her eyes. Kiuru ran to her giving her a sad hug.
"Daddy's my family Ms. Tachikawa." He sniffled out.
She flinched at his use of her name watching him run back to his father. Daisuke gave her one last pleading look before walking out the door. She winced as if physically hit hearing the click of the door once more.
Taichi encircled her in his arms trying to comfort her only to be shoved away.
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Dear Isobel
I hope you're well and what you've done is right
Oh it's been such hell
I wish you well and hope your safe tonight
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Tai ran his hand down the door to the room she had been in for hours. It was now 3:13 and he had heard nothing but her sobs, the continuous pressing of telephone buttons, and the cries when she heard they knew nothing about her son. He held the hair pin in his hand. She had locked the door so he had no choice but to borrow one from the bathroom to pick the lock with.
"C'mon Meems, you have-" A strangled sound was the only thing that made its way from his throat then on.
There she sat surrounded with child toys, games, pictures, clutching an assortment pictures and a 'what to expect when you're expecting' book to her chest rocking back and forth her eyes wide and pupils constricted seemingly staring into nothing.
He swallowed making his way to her where she rocked Indian style.
"Oh Mimi." He took her into his arms gently running his hand through her hair kissing the top of her head. "Shh shh shh. It'll be ok. We'll find him. *I'll* find him. I promise." He whispered.
She nodded incoherently. She raised her head from his chest too look at him or to Taichi looking *through* him.
He didn't know what to do. What to say? All he knew was a pair of petal silk lips firmly placed over his. His startled eyes grew wide. He clenched them shut knowing this was going to be the most chivalrous thing he had ever done in his entire known existence. He grasped her shoulders drawing her away. She gave him a questioning look.
"No Mimi, I don't want this if you don't want this." He whispered chokingly.
That phrase brought a memory to mind. She sobbed throwing herself at his chest with the power of it. Those words uttered to her once before. Her eyes now didn't' see Taichi kneeling down to her now, but a different man. Those words that had made her fall in love, true firework love. And now, to hear it again. Gave her hope. Hope that she hadn't needed in so long.
"Taichi, please. You don't understand."
He looked guiltily into her desperate honey eyes. He cupped her cheek. He loved her so much. He didn't' want to do this and hear the words of regret that he had heard the first time. He leaned down touching foreheads to her. He opened teary eyes looking into her frantic amber ones.
"Mimi, please for the love of Kami, don't regret this."
Another kiss was her only reply.
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It's been a long day coming and long will it last
when it's last day leaving, and I'm helping it pass
by loving you more
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Well?!! Ah c'mon whadaya think! R&R! Who's the man Mimi saw? Where's Matt? I miss Zeek! And no the father's not Zeek if my little quote of 'I miss Zeek' got you thinking that! How could he be? I still miss 'im though, dun u? N.E.wayz Where' s Nitsuko?! Awww poor Kiuru! Poor Daisuke! Dun feel bad! Daisuke's down not out! ^_~y
Deni