Kiss in the Blue

Chapter: Two

A/N: Is it just me or do I need to cut back on all the Digimon fics I'm writing? @__@

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After class, Mimi gazed around the busy hallway, when a girl with short red hair ran up to her wearing a smile and greeted, "Konnichiwa Mimi-chan!"


"Sora! Where have you been? I was worried!" Mimi scolded, arms crossed. Looking at the ground, a thoughtful look across her face, Sora answered, "Just talking with Jyou-sensei. I forgot my heart medication and needed someone to bring it."


"Oh, okay," Mimi nodded, unsure of what else to say but offered, "I'm glad you're alright." She knew about the odd relationship that their school's doctor and her best friend shared, but thought it was not her place to pry into such an affair. Suddenly from behind, someone hit her head, startling Mimi. Whirling around in annoyance, she came face to face with Yamato, who looked at her blankly, before muttered, "Yo."

"Yo?! Yo?!" Fuming she scolded him, "Don't just go around hitting girls on the head!" While the two argued, Sora studied them, thoroughly amused and thought, 'He must be the brother Mimi told me about. He seems like a nice person.'

Realizing someone was behind her the next moment, Sora let out a small yelp, as Taichi glared at the two in front of him. Irritated at his childish behavior, Sora quickly reprimanded him and said, "Yagami-kun! Don't sneak up on me like that!"

Instead of answering in his usual joking manner Taichi held a serious look and asked, "Sora...what's the relationship between those two?" Startled by the sudden question, she gave Taichi a perplexed look but answered, "Well...like a brother."


"Brother?" Turning to her in surprise, he gaped, as Mimi twirled around to meet them. "Oh, Konnichiwa Tai!" Giving Sora a quick hug, she gave them both an apologetic look and apologized,  "Gomen but I have to show Yamato around the school quickly and then pick up something for my mom's birthday." Nodding understandingly, Sora answered, "Hai, Hai. I'll see you tomorrow?"


"Of coarse!" Waving goodbye, Mimi dragged Yamato down the hall, leaving Taichi and Sora behind. Watching until, he couldn't see them anymore, Taichi grumbled, "Brother huh?"

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Walking through the courtyard, Mimi sighed. "So...how was your first day?" Staying silent for a few moments, he finally replied, "Okay," and kept walking, while he added, "Just peachy."


"I heard you have a fan club already. Pretty popular aren't we?" Mimi commented, a vein popping on her forehead from irritation, as she thought, 'Always has to act so cool!' Giving a snort, Yamato scowled and responded, "I wish they would stop following me. They don't even know me."

"So what club are you going to join?" she decided to change the subject, seeing how touchy he became. "You never mentioned any hobbies."

"I was in the tennis team at my old school," he said, shoving his hands into his pocket and thought, 'She won't like it.'

"What?!" Giving him her full attention now, Mimi panicked, "You can't join the tennis club! I'm in tennis!"

"So?" Glancing at her, he seemed annoyed and turned away when she glared. "It doesn't matter though. I decided not to join clubs in high school because they take up too much of my time."

"Oh," Staring at him oddly, as he gazed up at the sky, Mimi shook her head and thought, 'What a weird boy.'

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"Mimi you have to put more force into your serves!" Taichi ordered, a hint of frustration in his voice. "Gomen!!" Mimi apologized, hitting the ball back to her partner, "I'm just tired!" Practicing in the court before school, the two were really into their match, hitting the ball back in froth like clockwork. Mimi enjoyed tennis a great deal and giggled as Taichi missed the ball, right after scolding her.

'What a goof!' she thought, watching him chase after it. She smiled sadly as she remembered when they were in junior high. She had liked Taichi for a long time and told him so in the eighth grade. She had been so nervous to give him that love letter and when she finally summed up enough courage to give it to him, his friends got it instead and humiliated her…

*Flashback*

"Hahaha! I've loved you for so long Taichi! I can't get you out of my mind!"

"What a loser! All gooshy and stuff!"

"So Tai you going to write back?" Sitting at his desk calmly, Tai scowled and muttered, "We're good friends and all but that's it. She's always just been one of the guys and I don't like her that way."

Unfortunately Mimi had been hiding behind the door and heard what he had said. Tears springing to her eyes, she ran away and their friendship looked over but soon Mimi realized how much he meant to her and decided it was better to be his friend then never be with him at all.


*End*

Wiping her face with a towel, Mimi sighed as she looked up to the cloudless sky and mumbled,  "Looks like schools going to start soon. Let's change and get ready." If she had looked over her shoulder, she would've seen Taichi staring at her with a faint blush on his cheeks as he answered, "Ah...Right! Right."


Known to neither of them, standing behind the fence watching was Yamato. But instead of going over and greeting them when they started to pack up he walked back towards the school, without a word.

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"Oh, he's so cool!" a girl squealed, along with a group of others. Mimi scowled at the lot and yelled at them, "He's not that cool." They were all referring to Yamato, who at the moment was shredding up the court in P.E. They were playing basketball and he was pretty good, even Mimi had to admit.

Looking over to her friend, Sora gave an admiring sigh, watching the game. "Isn't your new brother great Mimi? I mean he can do so many things! I heard he aced the entrance exam also!" Grumbling, Mimi just closed her eyes, a frown forming on her lips, "He's Mr. Perfect. And just like Marmalade. He's a Marmalade boy!" Confused, Sora arched an eyebrow at the name and asked, "Marmalade boy?"


"Yup! Marmalade may taste good but it has a bitter part. He has a bitter part too but everyone is fooled by him!" Mimi announced, dribbling a spare ball. Stifling a chuckle, at her philosophy, Sora smiled and probed on, "And you came up with that when?"

"This morning when we were having breakfast and he told me I was a Mustard girl because I was bitter all the time!" Mimi scowled, gripping the ball in her hands tightly, "Idiot!" This time Sora couldn't help but laugh as she saw her friend's face flush and teased, "Hehe, I'm so glad you two are getting along so well."


"Humph!" Too annoyed, to notice anything else, Mimi was startled to hear her name being called, "Huh?"

"Watch out!"

"Nani?"


***BAM!!***

"Mimi? Mimi?" a gentle voice called to her, shaking the girl's shoulders. "Ugh...where am I?" Rubbing her head in pain, Mimi opened her eyes to see Sora gazing down at her in worry. "Where...am I?"

"You're in the nurse's! Oh, Mimi you got hit on the head with a basketball!" Sora informed her, making motherly clicking sounds with her tongue, "Poor dear."

"So that's what happened..." Lying back down, Mimi groaned at the sharp pain in her back and asked, "How long have I been out?"

"It's last period now. Your dad's going to pick Yamato and you up after school." Nodding absently, Mimi's head throbbed, "Oiy..." Giving her a sympathetic look, Sora stood and apologized, "Gomen Mimi but I have to get back to class. You take care okay? Lay down and rest." Nodding, the injured girl smiled up at her friend and waved, "Bai-bai Sora. I'll call you."

"Ja ne, Mimi," Sora waved and left, as Mimi snuggled her head back against her pillow and closed her eyes. 'It's been a long day...' A few moments later she heard the door slide open but kept still, not really wanting to talk to anyone. Not knowing whom it was, she learned it was Yamato when she heard him call out her name. Still feeling too dazed to deal with him at the moment she pretended to be asleep.

Lying there with her eyes closed Mimi wondered why he was there. 'Is he just here to check on me?' but her thoughts snapped, when she felt someone's lips cover hers. Her blood stopping from the shock, she stilled herself from crying out, as her heart thumped rapidly…

*Doki-Doki*


Her heart about to jump out of her chest, she thought it would stop. Then as quickly as he had done it, he stood up walked out of the room, leaving Mimi to jump up as soon as she heard the door close. Putting her hand to her lips, Mimi's heart still raced before she cried out, "What was that?!?!"

-TBC


-Hikari no miko