Kiss in the Blue

Chapter: Five

A/N: Yea I know I haven't updated this in a LONG time ^^;; But I didn't have any inspiration x_X I will work harder on this story though!!

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Mimi gaped at the girl in surprise, until she heard the sound of a male voice call, "Mimi!! We need to talk!!" coming from the classroom she had just fled. Not wanting to face Taichi, Mimi panicked and ran towards the girl. Knowing she couldn't out run him, her brain made a thoughtless proposal and she ended up grabbing the spiky haired girl's arm and quickly exclaimed, "Thanks for waiting! I'm so sorry I was late! Let's get going!!"

"W-What?!" the older girl stuttered in alarm, trying to pull herself free, "What are you--"

"Let's go!" Mimi urged once more, before dragging the girl away, just as Taichi made it to the scene. Watching them leave with a complex look, he sighed and scratched his head muttering; "I guess I'll have to catch her tomorrow. And who's that girl anyway?" Taichi sighed, "it doesn't matter."

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"I'm really sorry," Mimi apologized for the fifth time. The girls were sitting at an outside cafe and Mimi prayed the girl from the picture didn't think she was too big of a weirdo. "No it's okay, I understand. There are a lot of annoying guys at my school who bug me too," the brunette said, taking a sip of her drink, "I'll just have to meet him later."

"Oh," Mimi was relieved that she didn't think she was strange but she still didn't know why she was at their school in the first place. 'The girl in the picture with Yamato...'

"By the way I'm Jun Motamiya," Jun smirked and continued, "senior at Gojukan High."

"Oh, umm I'm Mimi Tachikawa, Junior," Mimi smiled, not sure of what to do. 'Should I ask her?' Mimi's head was somewhat confused, partly nervous and to a degree curious. Who was that girl? Was she…? It couldn't be. After all many boys have female friends, right? Lifting her glass lazily Jun twirled its contents round and round, "So yea, Mimi..."

"Hmm?" Mimi sweat dropped at the creepy stare she was giving her, 'Mou! She looks like she's going to eat me!' Now the tense sensation was taking her over and Mimi started feeling anxious. 'Who was she?!'

"Do you know a guy named Yamato Ishida? This is reeeaallllyyy important," Jun got to the point, ignoring the terrified look on Mimi's face. "He's the guy I was waiting for."

"Yamato?! What do you want with him?!" Mimi yelped, knocking her juice over, 'is she his…?'

"So you do know him!" Jun beamed, taking the other girl's hands into hers, "Great! So tell me about him!!"

'Wha? Doesn't she already know him…?' Mimi wondered but swiftly shook her head and responded, "I…don't really know anything about him! I just met him…"

'That isn't a total lie,' she re-assured herself, as the other girl looked crestfallen. "I'm err…sorry." Now she was lying... what was wrong with her? Why couldn't she just tell the truth about her…'brother?'

"Oh well. I suppose I'll just catch up with him tomorrow…" Jun murmured, dropping her hands back down. "Wait! How do you know Yamato?" Mimi suddenly questioned, surprising herself, "I mean…"

"Oh, are you curious?" Jun asked, sounding nothing less then smug, "I'm his girlfriend!"

"N-Nani?" Mimi's eyes went wide, as she fell back into her seat. 'H-His what?!' Mimi gaped at the girl in shock. Trying to revert back to a calmer condition she stumbled, "I mean… I would have never thought he… actually…" she bit her tongue. She didn't even know what she wanted to say.

"Wow, it's late! I need to get to tennis practice!" Jun sighed, glancing at her watch. "Well it was nice talking to you Mimi-chan but I need to get going!" Getting up, she grabbed her bag before jumping over the hedge and shouting back, "Ja!"

"Ja…" Mimi mumbled, waving absentmindedly, 'His girlfriend…?'

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"What are you doing in there?! Other people need to use the bathroom too!!" Yamato yelled, pounding on the door. His attempts seeming to do zilch though, he soon slumped to the floor with a thump, exhaling loudly. 'What's with her? If she stays in there any longer she'll turn into a sponge!!' He frowned. One woman was enough, now 3…? Actually, the others weren't nearly as troublesome as Mimi.

"Hmm," Mimi sighed inside, sinking deeper into her bath and letting the water rush over her head. 'Why does this bug me so much? I mean…why wouldn't he have a girlfriend? Maybe I'm just concerned… he's my Onii-chan after all. But concerned over what? Isn't it normal to have a girlfriend…?'

"Glug!" she poked her head out of the water, resting her arms at the ledge of the tub. 'But I…I still have such a weird feeling in my heart…why?' she lifted a leg and draped it over the side. 'Hmm…and what do I do about Taichi? I…he suddenly cares for me? But how do I feel? About him and…Yamato…' Mimi frowned sadly, gazing at her reflection, 'what about him Mimi? He's your brother! You shouldn't…shouldn't even be thinking about him like this!'

"Hey! Did you die in there??" Yamato's shouts broke her reverie as he began to hammer again, "You've been in there for an hour!! Are you okay?" He didn't sound too concerned, rather annoyed. What could she be doing in there for so long? 'That's a mystery no man will ever find out' he thought in exasperation. "I'm fine!!" she quickly hollered back, reaching for a towel, "I'll be out in a minute!! Impatient baka!!"

"Pheh," Yamato grunted from the other side and leaned against the surface of the door. 'She seems alright for attempting to drown herself…' Wrapping the towel securely around her body, Mimi grabbed the rest of her stuff before heading towards the door. Coming to a halt in front of the steamy mirror, she gazed at it wordlessly, wiping off an area with her fingers. 'I…I don't like being…so confused. I hope it ends soon, if not… I don't know what I'll do.' Sighing loudly, she turned away and opened the door when…

::FWUMP!!::

"Ah!!" Mimi screamed and fell to the ground as a heavy body pushed her down, their stuff scattering around them. Stunned and flushed, Mimi pressed against the object, trying to get up but came face to face with Yamato's blushing face and wide eyes. "Ah…" she squeaked, her voice seemingly trapped in her throat.

"I…" Yamato gazed at her for a moment, their eyes locked before realizing the position they were in. Scrambling off her with a start, he quickly apologized, "Gomen! I was on the door and you-you opened it and I-fell and I didn't mean-" he ended up stuttering, while she giggled at his flustered state. "Ha! Ha!" Mimi laughed and pointed to him, "Look how red you are! Have you ever been so bumbling?!"

"Wha?" Yamato's face suddenly turned scowling, "What are you laughing at? I thought you were going to hit me again! Hey! Stop it!"

"Ha! Ha!" Mimi continued to snigger and pulled herself into standing position. "Mou! Yamato! Seeing your face like that has made me want to laugh instead of smack you! So I'll save it for another time."

"Hn," he grunted, getting off the floor. As he picked up his and her belongings, he didn't notice Mimi's chuckles diminish and her eyes locked onto him. Examining him with a blank expression, she noticed the way his face appeared so intent on everything he was doing and how his skin was so smooth…"Gah!" Mimi suddenly cried out, startling both of them. 'What are you thinking about Mimi?!' she berated herself, "Don't be hentai!!"

"Aw?" Yamato turned to her in surprise. Watching her, as her face turned rosy and she started to hop to and fro. He could only wonder what she was thinking of…"Yamato…?" her voice broke him out of his trance and he responded, "Hn? Sorry what did you say?"

"Yamato I…" Mimi clutched her towel tighter and turned her eyes to the carpet. "Hn?" he stopped halfway through the bathroom door, "What's wrong?"

"Well I…" Mimi's voice softened, making it hard for him to hear, "I wanted to ask you…"

"Ask me what?" he arched and eyebrow, leaning against the frame, "What's been with you?"

"Me?" Mimi questioned a bit too suddenly, "What do you mean? I'm fine." Mimi was noticeably jumpy. All her contemplation had led her to an awkward question. She wanted to know Yamato's thoughts but what if it seemed a bit suggestive or out of place…"Hn, Whatever…" Yamato shook his head and decided not to push it, "So what do you want to talk about?"

"I…" Mimi reverted back to fascinating herself with the ground again. "Do you think love is for real?" Mimi finally found the courage to ask a minute later. Was his and Jun's relationship real or just a lie? "Nani?" his eyes widened at the question but were soon replaced with a thoughtful air. "Love? People fall in and out of it everyday, so I suppose it is. But highly overrated, I mean how deep is love anyhow? Humans are too shallow to seem the feel as strongly as they say."

"B-But," Mimi protested, finally meeting his stare, "Love is precious! It's something that makes the most sorrowful hurt better and bring smiles to the hearts of lovers!"

 "Un, but it also breaks hearts and brings sorrow…a two edged sword is you ask me," Yamato mumbled, his gaze far away from where they were standing. "I guess you're right," she sighed, turning her back to him, "I can't believe you could be in love if…you first turn that feeling away…and then chase after it…I mean…it's a special emotion that only happens every blue moon…not something you force…right?"

"I…" Yamato looked at her intently from behind, his face masked by a curtain of bangs, "Why are you so curious? Curious about something like love…"

"Weren't you ever in love?" she ventured, clutching her towel, "I mean…someone precious…I don't believe you can survive without at least one loved person…I mean how can anybody-"

"Mimi," Yamato interrupted, his voice hoarse, "I need to take my bath now. If you want to discuss foolish things, go call your friends or something." With that, his back faced hers a moment before he shut the door and she was left alone in the small hallway.

"Yamato??" Mimi swirled around just as the door shut. Looking to the place he stood only a few moments ago, her eyes dimmed and she turned away slowly, trudging the rest of the way to her room. 'He…Yamato…are you trying to push me away from your feelings? Maybe…maybe it's because…I don't belong in them…'

Yamato clearly didn't like the subject, but why? Was he hiding something? Did he regret something? Mimi didn't know what was going on but inside her something was growing as fast as weed but as precious as a beautiful orchid…

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-Dear Diary,

What makes a person love? I mean…if you feel something yet you don't know what it is…or maybe you're afraid to find out…

Mimi read over what she had written and frowned. "Argh! How can I figure out what my emotions are? When I don't even know what I'm feeling!?" she cried out, flopping onto her back. Watching as the ceiling fan circled above her, Mimi crossed her arms, laying the diary on her chest. 'I don't know what's happening. It's all too fast…first my parents, and then Taichi…and Yamato…I don't know why but I can't stop thinking about him…my brother…? He's not really but…Oh, I just don't know!!'

"Mimi!!" a muffled voice yelled from downstairs. With a small scream, Mimi fell off her bed with an 'oomph,' before a boyish voice called again, "Mimi?" cracking her door open. Peeking his head through, Takeru smiled sheepishly and walked in. "Umm, I just wanted to tell you dinner is ready." Her hair ruffled and cheeks flushed, Mimi quickly shoved the journal away and leaped up, "Oh thanks Takeru! Tell mom I'll be down in a second."

"S-Sure," he nodded and headed out the door. About to close it, he stopped and poked his head back in and murmured, "Mimi?"

"Y-Yea?" she asked, fixing her messy ponytail. "Did you and Yamato argue?" he ventured, not sure if it was safe territory. "N-Nani?! Why do you ask that?" Mimi exclaimed in surprise, "Did he say something?"

"No, no…but…I mean you seem sort of red…I thought he did something to you again," Takeru explained. "No I'm fine, I hardly ever think of that idiot!" Mimi lied through her teeth, forcing her lips to smile, "Now I'll be down in a bit."

"Oh, okay I guess," Takeru nodded and left silently. He wasn't oblivious to the whole situation with his new sister but what was going on between Yamato and her?

Tilting her arm against her dresser, Mimi watched as he closed the door and her thoughts ran, 'Am I so obvious? Nothing…nothing should be wrong with me. There isn't!! Is there?'

-TBC

A/N: Finally!! It actually took me days to write this one chapter!! No inspiration =/ Hopefully I'll be able to get past this writer's block though

-Hikari no miko