Hello!!!! Thanks too all of you who reviewed!!! Also incase any of you noticed that they aren't really going too school it's because it's a long vacation. Anyway enough of me here's chapter 8!!!!
Down
Through the blackest shadow
of darkness of the heart I wander In bewilderment- You know the world of love, decide: Is my love reality or dream?
-Ariwara no Narihira (AD 823-880)
Matt's POV
I was dying too see if Mimi was all right, after walking past her house I noticed the car in her driveway wasn't her dad's car but someone else's. I was relived when I saw the guy come out of the house and into his car, he looked hurt and upset. But what keeps me wondering is that Mimi's 'admirers' don't come too her house this early in the morning what made this guy so special? I had been thinking these thoughts all morning long, not even realizing that it was well past twelve in the afternoon. I decided too take a walk down too Mimi's house too see if she was up yet.
When I walked up the stairs too the front door I noticed a bouquet of flowers resting on the doorstep. I picked them up and inspected them. "Stupid Jyoe when is he going too get the message that I'm with Mimi now," I laughed. I knocked on the door. "Mimi are you home?" I called through the door. I heard a click as the door opened and Mimi stood looking in bad shape. "Did I wake you?" I questioned looking her over. "No I was just eating breakfast," Explained Mimi. She was still dressed in her pajamas and she was holding a small tub of chocolate ice cream. I handed her the flowers. "These aren't from me, but someone laid them on your doorstep," I explained while stepping inside her house. "Thank you," she replied while opening the card. "Who are they from?" I asked. "A friend," She breathed and set them in a vase. "So what brings you here anyway?" She questioned with a cheery smile. "It's not important, but do you want too come too a street race with me tonight?" I questioned; she looked up flirtatiously at me. "I don't know I don't date street racers," she smiled. "Oh well that might be a problem then," I laughed. "But you know maybe I'll give you a chance." Said Mimi. "Great I'll pick you up at ten thirty." I smiled as I turned too leave, but my arm was pulled back. "You're not leaving without a kiss are you?" She questioned. "No I wouldn't dare," I laughed in reply as our lips met.
Mimi's POV
Matt left and I went too take a shower, this wasn't fare. The whole time Matt had been here I was putting on an act, I didn't want him too know about Michael even though I knew he was going too find out eventually. I decided I should go talk too Sora, before Wednesday when I go back too school. I picked up the telephone after I had taken my shower and called Sora. "Hey Sora how are you?" I questioned into the receiver. "Really busy actually Mimi." I heard her laugh and what sounded like a guy's voice screaming in the background and the telephone being passed around. "Is this Mimi?" Questioned the male voice. "Yes, who is this?" I questioned. "Tai, listen Sora's going too call you back in a few minutes." Then there was the click of the telephone line hanging up. "That was rude, wonder what they were doing," I asked myself while waiting for Sora too call. About half an hour later Sora called me back. "Sorry Mimi, Tai was making Kari lunch and his grilled cheese sandwich went up in flames," laughed Sora, I too began too laugh not so much at the fried grilled cheese sandwich, but at picturing Tai cooking. "Anyway Sora I called earlier too ask if you would come over," I asked pleadingly. "Sure I can come over when?" Asked Sora. "A.S.A.P!" I said into the phone. "All right I'll be over in a few minutes," She said as she hung up the phone.
"Hello Sora," I smiled while opening the front door. "Mimi it's two thirty and you're still no dressed? That's not like you," She stated eyeing my pajamas and housecoat. "Sorry but you'll understand why in a little while. I needed too talk too someone, except Matt so you cannot repeat this too anyone, even Tai." I explained. "I won't, I promise," nodded Sora. "All right well you see I love Matt and you know that, but last night Michael visited me, really early in the morning. And he told me how he still is in love with me, he also brought back two years worth of memories that I had once felt." I cried Sora gazed at me, not with hatred but with sadness. "Oh Mimi you still love him don't you?" Questioned Sora. "I'm not sure, I'm really not sure I don't know what it is that I have for Michael, whether it's just the fact of seeing him again or if what I felt in New York has come back too me." I sniffed. "Mimi, Matt needs too know this, and you know he does but you're holding back and telling me instead are you not?" She asked. "It's true what you say but I don't want Matt too know I'm too scared," my voice faded into a whisper. "Scared of what Mimi?" Asked Sora. "I'm scared of loosing Matt, and the only reason I'm feeling the way about Michael right now is most likely because I've seen his hurt face for a second time. I made him feel guilty last night because of a girl I brought up." I whispered too Sora. "You need too tell Matt, but not before the race tonight he will loose his concentration. On another topic we're making Matt pull up in one car but he's going too be driving another car, maybe it will confuse Jyoe." Smiled Sora. "Hopefully, the last thing I want too see again is Matt in the hospital and Jyoe trying too take his place," I laughed. "Yeah well I better go the race is tonight and I still have too get Tai too look at my breaks I'm racing against Matt's groupies tonight," Laughed Sora as she began too put her shoes back on. "Oh and Mimi remember what I said about Matt make sure you tell him after the race,"
With that Sora left and headed back home. I then took another shower and began tearing through my cloths trying too find the perfect outfit for tonight. I pulled out a short denim skirt, and a red tank top that showed my belly button. I the grabbed a pair of shoes and turned on the television I still had three hours too wait for Matt, it was only quarter after seven. After watching T.V for three hours Matt's new and improved black BMW approached my driveway. I ran out the door and jumped into his car, I was nervous but I tried my best too hide the last thing I need Matt too say was…"What's wrong?" Asked Matt. Great. "Nothing why do you ask?" I replied nervously. "Because usually you would be talking or saying something too me but you've been silent since you've stepped into my car." He answered. "I can't tell you," I replied. "Why not? You can tell me anything," explained Matt. "I can't tell you because you might not focus on racing tonight and get in an accident," I announced. "What are you pregnant?" he asked. "No, I would have told you that," I laughed a little. "Well then what is it? I'm not going too focus on the race anyway if you don't tell me, it'll bother me more if I know something is upsetting you," He said while turning a sharp corner. "All right then I'll tell you but you're going too hate me," I whispered feeling a tear stream down my check. "First of all I love you, I love more than anyone I know and you know that. Last night Michael visited me, really early in the morning and he came back and told me how he still is in love with me. Matt I don't know what too tell you really except that I am feeling something towards him it's not as strong as what I feel for you but it's there." I cried. I turned too face Matt, his body was still; his face was blank and hard looking. "The flowers were from him weren't they? Mimi do you still love him?" Questioned Matt. "Yes the flowers were from him, and I don't think I love him so much as I remember what I felt for him," I explained. Matt was silent. "This was why I didn't want too tell you, you're going too be so mad at me you won't concentrate on driving," I whispered while facing the window. "I will concentrate on driving Mimi but remember Michael I'm sure doesn't love you near as much as I do," announced Matt coldly. "I know, but don't worry Matt I only saw him once and I'm sure I won't see him again," I replied. "Are you mad or upset with me?"
"No because I hope I'm still number one with you just like you are with me," he smiled, I turned too see his face glow again and look happy. "I'm glad and of course you're number one," I giggled while playfully punching him in the shoulder. Soon after our conversation we pulled into the dark alley behind the factory, Matt parked his car and wrapped his arm around my waist as we walked past all of his groupies. "Sorry ladies, I've got someone tonight," he laughed while holding me close. "Hey you were with her last time!" yelled a girl from behind us. "She's my favorite that's why! Why would I want you, when I got her?" He yelled out at her. The girl jumped off the crate she was standing on and walked up too me. "What does she got that I don't got?" She asked cunningly. "Everything," Explained Matt. The girl screamed in frustration and lifted her hand about too slap me, I covered my head when someone from behind her caught it and pulled her arms behind her back. "Now don't tell me you were going too slap her now were you?" Asked the guy. "No I wasn't going too slap her," smiled the girl sweetly trying too loosen his grip. "Good if I ever see you trying too lay a hand on her I'll make sure that you'll be on the missing peoples list," explained the man while letting her go. "Why is everyone so freaking overprotective of her," complained the girl while walking back too the other groupies. I uncovered my head too see who my savior was, his voice sounded so familiar too me. My eyes met with his gaze it was Michael. "What are you doing here? I mean thank you," I stuttered trying too remember my manners. "No problem, and I came too street race in Japan, they say it's better than street racing in New York." Explained Michael. "Do you know this guy Mimi?" Asked Matt from behind me, his grip on my waist tightened. "Yeah, umm Matt this is Michael and Michael this is Matt," I introduced waiting for the clash of the titans too take place. But nothing happened I looked at the two of them it was as if they were staring each other down. "Matt? Michael? Somebody other than me please say something!" I shouted. "I'd be glad too," smiled Jyoe who now stood beside me. "Great," I replied with annoyance. Matt and Michael faced Jyoe. "Ishida, back and ready too race I see," sneered Jyoe. "You know it, but before we do let me make one thing clear stay away from Mimi I heard about the seductiveness that you tried too put on Mimi, well she's better than you Jyoe and you know it," scowled Matt. Michael gave Matt and me a confused look. "Mimi who's he?" Asked Michael. "Jyoe," was all I said I had run out of things too say. "Mimi is something wrong?" questioned Matt. "No nothing's wrong, let's go find Tai, Sora and Blake," I explained pulling Matt towards the crowd. Sora was sitting on Tai's lap as she counted the money. "Sixty-eight thousand on Matt, twenty thousand on Jyoe and four thousand on Michael," Announced Sora too the crowd. "Wow, he actually got some bets," Matt whispered too me. "Don't under estimate his driving Matt, he's better than he looks," I whispered in reply. "Well Matt, Michael and Jyoe what are your bets?" Asked Tai. "Thirty thousand," sneered Jyoe while dropping his cash on the table. "Eighty thousand," Smiled Michael handing his money too Sora. "One hundred thousand," said Matt pulling his cash out of his pocket. "Matt, I told you don't underestimate Michael he's better than you think," Matt shoved me off and was about too put it down when I grabbed his arm. "Matt!" I yelled he gave me an icy glare. "Fine then," he took out half the money. "Fifty thousand," He changed his mind. I then kissed him and sat down on the crate beside Sora. I watched as the three ran down the ally to go get their cars, music poured out of the stereo systems as the three pulled up too the freshly painted red line, Matt pulled up in Sora's car instead of his. Matt turned too look at me then his glare faced forward once again. Blake held the gun up in the air and shot it the race began with Jyoe in the lead. But Michael pushed forward and passed Jyoe, Matt was in last place so far then his car got a sudden boost of energy and it sped past Jyoe's car and it was right behind Michael's, Michael hit his NOS button and he fled passed the finish line in first place with Matt close behind him. Matt's car stopped and Matt jumped out with a furious look on his face he was defeated. He may have been defeated last time but that was planned by Jyoe Matt had lost his title even if Michael was heading back soon, Matt would have too beat him before he left. "Matt?" I asked while running up too him. He encircled his hand around mine. "Aren't you glad you listened too me now?" I questioned; his hand let go of mine as he headed back too Sora and Tai. Maybe that wasn't the best time too say that. Michael came up behind me and hugged me, "Just like old times hey?" he questioned while keeping his arm around my waist Matt gave me an icy blue glare that pierced straight through my body. "No it's not," I said while pushing his arm off and running over too Matt.
Questions answered in this one. Michael and Mimi isn't going too happen, sorry if any of you wanted it too. Also I apologize for my spelling and grammar errors. Please remember too READ AND REVIEW thanx ^_~ Fuchsia!
