Veggie Soup #23: Mimoe #2
Love Song
By The Shattered Angel
( Another revised Mimoe with some hints of Taiora (but not a lot to drive anyone away)! It's one of my old stories but I changed the song. I used my own song. It's called "Love Song" (gee, how original, ne?) and it's one of my most favorite songs that I have written. It worked best with this story. Sorry for those of you who've wanted fics for a long time. Thanks for being patient. I'll get to a Rukato soon, since a lot have asked for that. I don't own Digimon. I DO OWN THE SONG "LOVE SONG" HOWEVER! Yes, I wrote it (though I claim a character in my original anime/manga "Pandora's Shadows" did. But it's all me. There's talent show at school and Joe has a surprise for Mimi...)
"Excuse me. Excuse me. Sorry." Mimi Tachikawa pushed her way to her seat. Tai Kamiya and Sora Takenouchi were already there, saving her a seat. Sora seemed slightly excited by the talent show but Tai could care less. He was probably upset because he was missing the big game on TV. Though he'd programmed the VCR to tape it, he did wish he watching it from his couch with a bowl of popcorn.
"Hi, Mimi." Sora greeted, patting the seat next to her.
"Hey, Sora. Can't wait to see what's going on." Mimi smoothed out the creases of her new pink skirt. She was dressed for one reason and one reason alone. She wanted to see Joe Kido. Though she never told anyone, she had a crush on Joe since the day they went to camp. She'd always thought he was so cute and she hoped that he would be here tonight.
"Who entered the talent show?" She asked Sora.
Sora scanned the program. "Everyone except you, Izzy, Tai, and me."
"All of our friends are singing or doing some act except for Kari. She's doing a dance."
"How cute." Mimi thought about Tai's little sister on the stage. He had told her Kari practiced for weeks now and was getting better with each day. No doubt about it, Kari was bound to win a prize to night.
"And guess what else?" Tai smirked. "Joe's singing!"
"Oh no!" Mimi groaned. That was the one thing she couldn't stand; Joe didn't know how to sing. How did he even get into the talent show as a singer? Nevertheless, she still wanted to see him.
"He's singing with Matt's band so that's good." Sora said with approval.
"Hey, did I miss anything?" Izzy Izumi asked, sitting next to Mimi.
"No, it's just starting." Mimi said. She continued talking but didn't remember anything being said. All she thought about was Joe and his singing. Would he be a disaster or would he actually survive tonight? She watched as a few more people piled in before the doors were shut.
The auditorium slowly began to grow quiet as the lights died down. Then Mr. Fujiyama stepped up to the mike. (Yes, he was back in their school again)
"Ladies and gents, it gives me great pleasure to host this year's talent show! Everyone worked very hard with their acts so please try not to disturb them while they are on stage. Thank you."
"Aw, just get on with the show!" Tai muttered. Sora slapped his hand. Mr. Fujiyama ignored them and continued talking.
"Anyway, without further ado, here are our acts."
The show began off normally. Some of the acts were brilliant and others were humorous. Davis' magic act made everyone laugh...mainly cause he couldn't do any tricks. Kari bedazzled everyone with a small dance set to Britney Spears' "You Drive Me Crazy". TK's comedy act had everyone rolling with laughter. Yolei and Ken sang a duet of "At the Beginning" from the Anastasia soundtrack. Cody also did magic tricks but he was a lot more successful than Davis.
"Pick a card." He instructed Tai who had "volunteered". (Sora actually was the one who "volunteered" him because she got tired of his complaints). Tai obeyed. "Observe it. I'll write the answer down on this piece of paper." Cody scribbled something down. "Okay...is your card the ace of diamonds?"
"No!" Tai scoffed, still upset that Sora did this to him.
"Ah ha! It worked! I wrote 'no' on this paper!" Cody held it up. Sure enough, there was a big red "NO" and everyone cheered. "It's a foolproof trick, guaranteed to work most of the time."
"And Tai's the fool to prove it." Sora whispered. Mimi giggled and Izzy cracked a smile in the darkness.
The acts rolled by fast until Matt's band came up. They were the last to go.
Joe walked up to the mike, dressed in a fancy suit. "Um...hi. I'm going to be singing with these guys so I'll take over for Matt."
Many people groaned from the back. Mimi felt a little sorry for Joe but she had to agree that he wasn't the best singer on the planet. Still, she would be a good friend and listen to him.
"But, I'll only sing one song. Now, before I start, I need to say some stuff. This song is for a girl. She's out here tonight and I want to let her know...well, the song really explains it all. Mimi...if you're out there...I love you and I dedicate this song to you."
Whispers fell among the crowd as the music began. Slowly but powerfully, Joe belted out the lyrics.
* * *
Staring down at the paper, it still needs the words
It's as blank as stare and silent like me
I don't have a title or the first line
Or how I'll describe everything in my mind
All I know is half of what I see
I can't paint your picture in Impressionist styles
I can't act the parts you've already claimed
If you still feel confused and don't know what to do
The desire for true love still haunting you
For that, baby, it's me you can blame.
I'm still afraid to confess the way I feel.
But at least I'm sure that it's real
It may take a while to tell you the truth.
Until then, here's my love song to you
I have the words but they don't come out right
I've got love's candle but I still need the light
You've got the flame and someday we'll pull through
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
Believe me when I say that I'd do anything
I'd catch all your tears before they hit the ground
I'd drown all your sorrow in a glass of wine
I'd hold your heart 'til the end of time
I know we've got something that needs to be found
Baby, I know you're still waiting for a response
But this shyness slips over me like a veil
I've hit writer's block and don't know what to write
What I wouldn't give to have you with me tonight
A match made in heaven and the silence hurts like hell
I'm still afraid to confess the way I feel.
But at least I'm sure that it's real
It may take a while to tell you the truth.
Until then, here's my love song to you
I have the words but they don't come out right
I've got love's candle but I still need the light
You've got the flame and someday we'll pull through
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
Nothing can change what you mean to me
There's nothing that I wouldn't sacrifice
Baby, you're all the happiness that I need
To save your soul, darling, I'd give up my life
I'm still afraid to confess the way I feel.
But at least I'm sure that it's real
It may take a while to tell you the truth.
Until then, here's my love song to you
I have the words but they don't come out right
I've got love's candle but I still need the light
You've got the flame and someday we'll pull through
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
But for now, listen to love songs written for you.
* * *
For a moment, the auditorium was silent. Even Tai was sitting still in his chair, his mouth opened but no complaints coming out of it. Then cheers ripped across the crowd. Joe turned slightly red and bowed.
"Joe sang that for me?" Mimi asked in disbelief. She put one hand to her heart, making sure that it was still beating. Sora, Tai, and Izzy gave Joe a standing ovation but Mimi was glued to her seat. Joe noticed that she wasn't standing and looked a little worried. She smiled back at him, assuring him he did a good job and that she was all right.
"YEAH, JOE!!!!!!!" Everyone else screamed and clapped. Finally, Mimi joined in. Standing up, she clapped louder than the other people in the audience.
"I LOVED IT, JOE!!!!!" she added.
The talent show ended and the judges made their decision. Mr. Fujiyama stepped up to the mike again. He announced individual prizes in different contest. TK came in first for comedy acts and Davis won second for magic. Then Mr. Fujiyama got everyone to stay quiet, holding up a white envelope.
"Well, the results for overall talent are in. Third place goes to...Kari Kamiya for her dance!"
"Yeah, Kari!" Tai hooted. Kari smiled and collected the rose thrown at her foot by Davis. She accepted her prize happily. Mimi smiled. Of course, Kari winning a prize hadn't surprised her.
"Second place is a tie between Cody Hida for his magic act..." Everyone whooped as Cody walked on. He too received his prize with pride. "And Yolei Inoue and Ken Ichijouji for their duet." More cheers came for the other two.
"And last but not least, the biggest prize of all. This goes to the overall talented in the school. This a real honor..."
"Get on with the program!" Tai muttered. Sora kicked him.
"Winner of the talent show is...Joe Kido and Yamato Ishida's band The Teenage Wolves for their song!"
"YEAH!!!!!!!!!!" The whole audience screamed.
"MATT! MATT! MATT!" Several girls, including Jun Motomiya, added afterwards.
"Yeah, Joe! I love you!" Mimi yelled above the rest. Joe smiled sheepishly and blew her a kiss. Mimi pretended to catch it.
"Thank you." Joe spoke up. "I'm a happy person tonight. Mimi seems thrilled with my surprise so nothing can go wrong anymore. Mimi, I have just one more thing to ask: will you go out with me on Friday?"
"WHOOOOOO!!!!!!" The audience screamed again. Mimi was shocked by the question but she wanted to answer it. She had to anyway.
"YES!!!!!!" She screamed back and everyone cheered again.
"Okay, okay! This isn't a dating show!" Mr. Fujiyama explained, exasperated. "Any other final words, boys?"
"None from us." Matt looked at his band mates who were shaking their heads. Then he turned to Joe. "What about you?"
"One more thing. Mimi, I'll pick you up at seven tomorrow. And thanks for the award!"
The curtains fell and everyone was still applauding. All the performers came to the stage and gave one final bow. A few even received flowers from loved ones. Mimi caught Joe's eye one last time before the lights went up. She mouthed "I love you" to him and he grinned back in reply.
"You got lucky, Mimi." Sora sighed as they all poured out of the aisles to greet their friends. "I wish Tai could sing."
"Who says I can't?" Tai demanded. "Anyway, I'm ready to watch that game!"
"Yes, yes, I know." Sora said, smiling.
Mimi ignored them. Joe really did like her! No, he loved her! And the funny thing was...she loved him too. She couldn't wait for the date. Who knew what surprises lied up ahead for them?
(My third Mimoe is revised and done! Short, I know. I was planning on doing a sequel if anyone wanted me to. Please read and review. Thank you for being patient again. Brand new stories and poetry around the corner. I promise! TSA)
Love Song
By The Shattered Angel
( Another revised Mimoe with some hints of Taiora (but not a lot to drive anyone away)! It's one of my old stories but I changed the song. I used my own song. It's called "Love Song" (gee, how original, ne?) and it's one of my most favorite songs that I have written. It worked best with this story. Sorry for those of you who've wanted fics for a long time. Thanks for being patient. I'll get to a Rukato soon, since a lot have asked for that. I don't own Digimon. I DO OWN THE SONG "LOVE SONG" HOWEVER! Yes, I wrote it (though I claim a character in my original anime/manga "Pandora's Shadows" did. But it's all me. There's talent show at school and Joe has a surprise for Mimi...)
"Excuse me. Excuse me. Sorry." Mimi Tachikawa pushed her way to her seat. Tai Kamiya and Sora Takenouchi were already there, saving her a seat. Sora seemed slightly excited by the talent show but Tai could care less. He was probably upset because he was missing the big game on TV. Though he'd programmed the VCR to tape it, he did wish he watching it from his couch with a bowl of popcorn.
"Hi, Mimi." Sora greeted, patting the seat next to her.
"Hey, Sora. Can't wait to see what's going on." Mimi smoothed out the creases of her new pink skirt. She was dressed for one reason and one reason alone. She wanted to see Joe Kido. Though she never told anyone, she had a crush on Joe since the day they went to camp. She'd always thought he was so cute and she hoped that he would be here tonight.
"Who entered the talent show?" She asked Sora.
Sora scanned the program. "Everyone except you, Izzy, Tai, and me."
"All of our friends are singing or doing some act except for Kari. She's doing a dance."
"How cute." Mimi thought about Tai's little sister on the stage. He had told her Kari practiced for weeks now and was getting better with each day. No doubt about it, Kari was bound to win a prize to night.
"And guess what else?" Tai smirked. "Joe's singing!"
"Oh no!" Mimi groaned. That was the one thing she couldn't stand; Joe didn't know how to sing. How did he even get into the talent show as a singer? Nevertheless, she still wanted to see him.
"He's singing with Matt's band so that's good." Sora said with approval.
"Hey, did I miss anything?" Izzy Izumi asked, sitting next to Mimi.
"No, it's just starting." Mimi said. She continued talking but didn't remember anything being said. All she thought about was Joe and his singing. Would he be a disaster or would he actually survive tonight? She watched as a few more people piled in before the doors were shut.
The auditorium slowly began to grow quiet as the lights died down. Then Mr. Fujiyama stepped up to the mike. (Yes, he was back in their school again)
"Ladies and gents, it gives me great pleasure to host this year's talent show! Everyone worked very hard with their acts so please try not to disturb them while they are on stage. Thank you."
"Aw, just get on with the show!" Tai muttered. Sora slapped his hand. Mr. Fujiyama ignored them and continued talking.
"Anyway, without further ado, here are our acts."
The show began off normally. Some of the acts were brilliant and others were humorous. Davis' magic act made everyone laugh...mainly cause he couldn't do any tricks. Kari bedazzled everyone with a small dance set to Britney Spears' "You Drive Me Crazy". TK's comedy act had everyone rolling with laughter. Yolei and Ken sang a duet of "At the Beginning" from the Anastasia soundtrack. Cody also did magic tricks but he was a lot more successful than Davis.
"Pick a card." He instructed Tai who had "volunteered". (Sora actually was the one who "volunteered" him because she got tired of his complaints). Tai obeyed. "Observe it. I'll write the answer down on this piece of paper." Cody scribbled something down. "Okay...is your card the ace of diamonds?"
"No!" Tai scoffed, still upset that Sora did this to him.
"Ah ha! It worked! I wrote 'no' on this paper!" Cody held it up. Sure enough, there was a big red "NO" and everyone cheered. "It's a foolproof trick, guaranteed to work most of the time."
"And Tai's the fool to prove it." Sora whispered. Mimi giggled and Izzy cracked a smile in the darkness.
The acts rolled by fast until Matt's band came up. They were the last to go.
Joe walked up to the mike, dressed in a fancy suit. "Um...hi. I'm going to be singing with these guys so I'll take over for Matt."
Many people groaned from the back. Mimi felt a little sorry for Joe but she had to agree that he wasn't the best singer on the planet. Still, she would be a good friend and listen to him.
"But, I'll only sing one song. Now, before I start, I need to say some stuff. This song is for a girl. She's out here tonight and I want to let her know...well, the song really explains it all. Mimi...if you're out there...I love you and I dedicate this song to you."
Whispers fell among the crowd as the music began. Slowly but powerfully, Joe belted out the lyrics.
* * *
Staring down at the paper, it still needs the words
It's as blank as stare and silent like me
I don't have a title or the first line
Or how I'll describe everything in my mind
All I know is half of what I see
I can't paint your picture in Impressionist styles
I can't act the parts you've already claimed
If you still feel confused and don't know what to do
The desire for true love still haunting you
For that, baby, it's me you can blame.
I'm still afraid to confess the way I feel.
But at least I'm sure that it's real
It may take a while to tell you the truth.
Until then, here's my love song to you
I have the words but they don't come out right
I've got love's candle but I still need the light
You've got the flame and someday we'll pull through
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
Believe me when I say that I'd do anything
I'd catch all your tears before they hit the ground
I'd drown all your sorrow in a glass of wine
I'd hold your heart 'til the end of time
I know we've got something that needs to be found
Baby, I know you're still waiting for a response
But this shyness slips over me like a veil
I've hit writer's block and don't know what to write
What I wouldn't give to have you with me tonight
A match made in heaven and the silence hurts like hell
I'm still afraid to confess the way I feel.
But at least I'm sure that it's real
It may take a while to tell you the truth.
Until then, here's my love song to you
I have the words but they don't come out right
I've got love's candle but I still need the light
You've got the flame and someday we'll pull through
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
Nothing can change what you mean to me
There's nothing that I wouldn't sacrifice
Baby, you're all the happiness that I need
To save your soul, darling, I'd give up my life
I'm still afraid to confess the way I feel.
But at least I'm sure that it's real
It may take a while to tell you the truth.
Until then, here's my love song to you
I have the words but they don't come out right
I've got love's candle but I still need the light
You've got the flame and someday we'll pull through
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
But for now, listen to love songs written for you
But for now, listen to love songs written for you.
* * *
For a moment, the auditorium was silent. Even Tai was sitting still in his chair, his mouth opened but no complaints coming out of it. Then cheers ripped across the crowd. Joe turned slightly red and bowed.
"Joe sang that for me?" Mimi asked in disbelief. She put one hand to her heart, making sure that it was still beating. Sora, Tai, and Izzy gave Joe a standing ovation but Mimi was glued to her seat. Joe noticed that she wasn't standing and looked a little worried. She smiled back at him, assuring him he did a good job and that she was all right.
"YEAH, JOE!!!!!!!" Everyone else screamed and clapped. Finally, Mimi joined in. Standing up, she clapped louder than the other people in the audience.
"I LOVED IT, JOE!!!!!" she added.
The talent show ended and the judges made their decision. Mr. Fujiyama stepped up to the mike again. He announced individual prizes in different contest. TK came in first for comedy acts and Davis won second for magic. Then Mr. Fujiyama got everyone to stay quiet, holding up a white envelope.
"Well, the results for overall talent are in. Third place goes to...Kari Kamiya for her dance!"
"Yeah, Kari!" Tai hooted. Kari smiled and collected the rose thrown at her foot by Davis. She accepted her prize happily. Mimi smiled. Of course, Kari winning a prize hadn't surprised her.
"Second place is a tie between Cody Hida for his magic act..." Everyone whooped as Cody walked on. He too received his prize with pride. "And Yolei Inoue and Ken Ichijouji for their duet." More cheers came for the other two.
"And last but not least, the biggest prize of all. This goes to the overall talented in the school. This a real honor..."
"Get on with the program!" Tai muttered. Sora kicked him.
"Winner of the talent show is...Joe Kido and Yamato Ishida's band The Teenage Wolves for their song!"
"YEAH!!!!!!!!!!" The whole audience screamed.
"MATT! MATT! MATT!" Several girls, including Jun Motomiya, added afterwards.
"Yeah, Joe! I love you!" Mimi yelled above the rest. Joe smiled sheepishly and blew her a kiss. Mimi pretended to catch it.
"Thank you." Joe spoke up. "I'm a happy person tonight. Mimi seems thrilled with my surprise so nothing can go wrong anymore. Mimi, I have just one more thing to ask: will you go out with me on Friday?"
"WHOOOOOO!!!!!!" The audience screamed again. Mimi was shocked by the question but she wanted to answer it. She had to anyway.
"YES!!!!!!" She screamed back and everyone cheered again.
"Okay, okay! This isn't a dating show!" Mr. Fujiyama explained, exasperated. "Any other final words, boys?"
"None from us." Matt looked at his band mates who were shaking their heads. Then he turned to Joe. "What about you?"
"One more thing. Mimi, I'll pick you up at seven tomorrow. And thanks for the award!"
The curtains fell and everyone was still applauding. All the performers came to the stage and gave one final bow. A few even received flowers from loved ones. Mimi caught Joe's eye one last time before the lights went up. She mouthed "I love you" to him and he grinned back in reply.
"You got lucky, Mimi." Sora sighed as they all poured out of the aisles to greet their friends. "I wish Tai could sing."
"Who says I can't?" Tai demanded. "Anyway, I'm ready to watch that game!"
"Yes, yes, I know." Sora said, smiling.
Mimi ignored them. Joe really did like her! No, he loved her! And the funny thing was...she loved him too. She couldn't wait for the date. Who knew what surprises lied up ahead for them?
(My third Mimoe is revised and done! Short, I know. I was planning on doing a sequel if anyone wanted me to. Please read and review. Thank you for being patient again. Brand new stories and poetry around the corner. I promise! TSA)