--Shows How Much You Know Me--
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I'm surprised people actually came back to read this. Surprised, but glad ^^; How am I doing with POV? I'm not that familiar with it. Again I wanna say this is NOT like 'Drive me Crazy' at all…anyone says differ ~~ I'm going to have to say, don't flame me and don't read it then. And I'm going to stop advertising for all to read "Time of Our Lives", so then you'd just be reading it cause I told you, not that it interests you. Remember that this is going to be including drugs, swearing, and such, therefore you should really pay attention that it's PG-13 o.o; Arigatou.
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~Omniscient POV~
Sora uncomfortably tapped her pencil against her bottom lip paying the Language Arts teacher no heed, and glanced over at Matt. Arching a brow she kept an eye on him, I can't stop thinking at, why were that Mimi chick and Matt together this morning? I know they used to be friends but, wasn't that over? What if—no, it couldn't be…this is just like some soap opera; the dumped people who used to be good friends sulk at their partners leaving them for each other, and then they meet again and suddenly fall in love…
Mr. Harridan, the LA teacher, grabbed a small book and spoke as he waved it in the air, "Poetry…! Get out your books, guys, we are going to be studying the depth of some of the most well-known writers such as Shakespeare and his classic, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet…" Sora slightly gasped, what if that's what happened to Matt and Mimi! They've fallen in love! But…what the heck would Matt like in her? She's a low-life—
"—slut!" Sora hissed out loud, all eyes suddenly turning to her. Mr. Harridan stepped towards her.
"Is there something you'd like to share with the class, Miss Takenouchi?" he asked suspiciously.
After class, Sora hastily grabbed her books and stood by the doorway to wait for Matt, who was held back by the teacher for a private conference. Twisting a lock of her hair around her delicate finger, Sora peered in closer for a better hearing…
"I am really disappointed in you, Mr. Ishida, I had high hopes for you in this class," Mr. Harridan sighed and slightly stroked his temples. "You showed such potential and talent during the first weeks of school but now—"
"I don't know what happened either, sir, but I promise I'll try harder next time," Matt sighed, being used to the usual conversation that goes on between him and Mr. Harridan. He tightened the grip on his bag and was about to walk out.
"Yamato Ishida, I am not done talking to you," Mr. Harridan said firmly and stopped him. "This conversation is not something I'd like to have with you every week. I know you're busy with basketball and everything else, Mr. Ishida, but that does not give you an excuse to blow off my class," he sighed. "I have talked about it with Coach Dugan(Doo-gun) and he too is concerned about how your grades have slipped."
Matt groaned and waved his hand, "Okay, okay, I get it." and turned to leave again.
"Yamato!" Mr. Harridan sternly commanded. "Either you get your act together and start showing some promise, I am assigning you with a tutor after school—"
"A tutor?!"
"Yes. One of my best students shall be meeting with you, helping you get your head straight…I'm not trying to be the bad guy here, Mr. Ishida, but unless you start getting those grades up I'm afraid you shan't be playing in the regional."
~Matt's POV~
A tutor and now this?! What the fuck is wrong with this guy?! Arrgh…I slammed my bag on the desk and stormed angrily out of the classroom. What's the big idea, sticking me with a geek everyday, ruining whatever's left of my social life! Just what need…
"Matt, wait!" someone said behind me as I walked out.
I turned angrily around, only for my expression to soften as I saw it was no other than Sora. The way she looked had made my world stop, her mere presence just sent quivers down my spine and my knees felt giving away…yet another went up my head making me feel downcast. I could only mutter her name…
"Don't worry, I-I wasn't listening to that," she slightly mumbled and shuffled her feet, hugging her book. I hadn't exactly imagined her to be acting like this, being the way she had treated me…maybe I should've been cold to her.
"What do you want, I don't have time for anyone right now, especially you," I spat. It tore me to talk to her like that but—it also felt right. I saw she didn't matter of how I talked.
"I…I wanted to ask you something," she said and met my eyes. "This morning—are you…I mean, you and her—Mimi? Mimi Tachikawa…are you two, going out?" she asked. I almost fell back hearing that, I held onto my backpack thinking it would support me. Me and Mimi, together? In love? Those words were like a deadly poison to one's ears…but, I'm not offended. Should I be? I was more, stunned…so, riding to school with her would automatically make everyone think she was my girlfriend, eh? I glanced at Sora again.
"Matt?" she said. A smile was playing its way across my lips, I didn't know what I was thinking of but I suddenly sped down the hall, yelling to Sora I was late and would answer her another time—and ran to find her. Mimi.
~Mimi's POV~
Shuffling my pink long-sleeved shirt uneasily, I pushed the sleeves up to my elbows, only for them to cascade back down. I hated it now that I wore this, everyone suddenly giving me these looks as if I had eight heads—actually, that would be pretty cool—ahem, but you get the point. I don't know what drove me into dressing like this, but remembering the happy looks on my parents faces, as I walked down the stairs, made it worth it.
I glanced at my watch, hn, twenty more minutes till lunch ends. And I just sat there on the bench like a lonely fool, like I didn't look like that everyday…frustrated at the snickers I've been hearing behind me, the stares and smiles people gave me, I hurriedly got up and marched inside the building—only to be met by Tai. We both collided onto each other as we both turned swiftly around the corner, I had fallen on the ground.
"I'm sorry," he muttered and held his hand out. I felt myself threatening to break down here and now, but I sucked it in and kept my head down as I was helped up. You know how people stare at the ground for so long, like they were interested by the floor? Well, now I know what they mean. I could feel his eyes on me and I froze, "Hey, you okay, Meems?"
Meems…he was the only one who called me that. I couldn't take it, "Don't call me that, ever." I finally faced him and he nodded. Why was he being so damn calm?! "I better get going."
"Where you headed?" he asked and surprised me. He scratched his head like he always does when he's nervous and slightly smiled, "Mimi, I—…How ya been? Missed you lately."
Did he really have to say that, and send my heart leaping like it has? I sighed and decided to give him my time, I didn't really have anywhere to go, "I'll get back to you on that once I get my life back and the fire stops burning my heart," I said sarcastically. It did make me feel horrible to be mad at him like this, to say these stuff to him, I wasn't that kind of person—then again, I don't know what kind of person I really am.
"Mimi, I know saying I'm sorry won't help—"
"Then don't even bother saying that, don't even bother pretending this kills you to see me like this, cause it's bullshit," I snapped. "Tai, what makes you think you could treat me like—"
"Like you treat everyone around you, Mimi?" he glowered. "We've known each other too long to know what's on the others' mind and we know we don't mean anything we're saying right now," I could've cried there, I hated him…I hated how he knew me, and how he was right. "Call me whatever you wish, Mimi, but you know that's not gonna do anything."
I stayed quiet for a while. We stayed quiet for a long time, it seemed, when I finally spoke, "You're right. Tai. You're right…what do you propose we do now?" I looked at him, in him. He was, as confused as I was yet, right now…like it always has seemed, I was a mere child and he was a wise and mature adult. I would come crying to him and he would solve my problem with a simple kiss, a simple kiss.
(I really hope this is making sense to you guys…)
I think he already knew that I figured it all out. Our relationship, the one that he had now shared with Sora Takenouchi, what it all means to him. It's funny, the only thing I can think of now is, how a female praying mantis always kills her mate whenever they are done well, mating. How she just throws him away like a rag doll and eats him…I guess, that reminds me of my relationship with Tai, except he dominates instead of the female, meaning me. But you know what? I'm kind of fine with that, because Sora will never know Tai like I do. Because I had his past, and now she can have his future, I just hope Sora can survive it better than I did, that Tai won't ruin her life as much as he did mine.
The bell rang. Lunch was over…and apparently it sort of meant, so were everything that ever went on between me and Tai Kamiya. I'm not like Tai, I can't take misery the way he does, I don't know how to be brave. But, I do know how to let someone go, and this time it's Tai.
I tossed Tai a friendly smile and held my hand out as the final bell rang, "So, this is it?"
He took my hand and shook it firmly, smiling the way he does, "Yeah, this is it. You really were probably, the best friend I've always had, Mimi, I want you to know that."
I nodded and said, "I do. I'm always here for you Tai."
"As I for you, Mimi," he replied and let go. "Funny how a few minutes of silence, and we've already exchanged so much things to each other and what we wanted to say…I know this still doesn't make up, for everything, how I stole your life away from you—"
"Tai—"
"No, no, I know what I did. And now I did this to you, and Sora she's…" his voice trailed off and he somberly dropped his head. I knew he somewhat pities her too, like I did, or we were both thinking that the same thing might happen between Tai and Sora as it happened to me and Tai, he'll change her into what he is and then throw her away when he's had his fun.
"Are you happy?" I asked.
"What?"
I bit my lip and weakly smiled, "Are you happy? You really love her?"
Tai gave me one of those 'you're-not-making-sense-and-hiding-something' type of looks before answering, "Yeah, I am, and I do. So very much, as you'd hate to hear it…but like we agreed, everything we have felt for each other, is all gone." That's probably what he felt…but for once he doesn't know how I feel.
"Miss Tachikawa! Mister Kamiya! Class, now!" a teacher hollered at us. Tai and I nodded and he turned away from me, although muttering something before he went.
"I'll never forget you, Mimi Tachikawa, and everything you taught me," he said and was suddenly, gone.
Something I can't figure out about Tai is that, after he had ruined my life and known he did, he doesn't seem to be making any effort to try and fix it. And now he's completely moved onto Sora's happy life and planned to ruin it. One thing you don't know, Tai, is that…I love you, Tai Kamiya. I've always had, and a part of me will probably always will for you have already made a special place in my heart…I just hope I can learn to be brave like you and move on, and get whatever it is I lost long ago, back.
~Sora's POV~
3:17…Tai should've been here by now. I stood idly around the flag pole, under the tree, waiting for him. I know he can be late at some times but, not this late! I hope he's—
"Hey, you're Tai's chick, right?" a voice said, looming over me. I gazed up and saw a junior eyeing me, I vaguely remember him as one of Tai's close friends—Dale. I nodded and he suddenly stepped closer to me, almost touching…I was so stoned, I was scared at what he'd do to me and if I had time to run away. I've wondered how Mimi could stand hanging around Tai's friends considering how creepy they all look, and strong too…I was about to grab my bag and make a run for it when he slipped something in my hand then backed away in an instant.
"W-what's this?" I muttered then gasped as my hand opened and revealed a half-inch thick of cold, hard, cash. I quickly looked up and gave him the same quizzical look he gave me. "What…why are you giving me this?"
He looked around rather nervously and replied, "Close your fuckin hand, would ya?! Someone might see it!" I did as he said. "Look, give that to Tai and say it's from me, Dale. He'd know what it's for and, make sure you don't lose it—took me forever to get that much cash!" and with that, he ran off the other direction.
I didn't know what to do next. I didn't know what to think after that, after he had just—stuffed what may be five-hundred dollars in my hand! What's Tai got to do with all this…?
~Mimi's POV~
Now I wonder…if I was to change my whole image wouldn't I have at least cut my hair so that it'd stop going in front of my face? Okay, so I already know the answer to that, I love my hair and can't bear cutting it…Hmmph.
It was 3:30 and I hastily tossed it up in a ponytail and power-walked towards the auditorium, where the plays and everything were held. It wasn't that hard for I only had to carry my Literature books this time and there weren't that much people left in school. Now, to think that mostly everyone was gone, Matt would be too—but, the world has done everything in its powers to make me miserable therefore it also put Matt right on the spot where I had to bump into him and again, fall on the ground. I'm starting to see a pattern forming here…
~Matt's POV~
I quickly apologized and stood up to dust myself, I was already late for tutoring but I couldn't just leave—"Mimi?!"
She looked up at me and kept her blank gaze at me for a while, who knows why, before turning her usual pissed glare, "Watch where you're going next time, like I haven't seen enough of you today. Damn, now I'm later than I already am!"
She thrust my books back in my hands and then got and picked up hers. Suddenly, I had remembered how I was looking for her before and reached my hand out and grabbed hers before she could've walked away.
"Hu-Matt? What do you think you're doing, I'm late!" she exclaimed.
"Wait, I have to ask you something very important!" I said.
"I still think you're a jackass for this morning, now can I go?" she said mockingly and wiggled her hand free. "Some tutor I am, half an hour late—"
Tutor, "You're getting tutored too?"
Mimi arched her brow at me and nodded, "I guess you can say that…why?"
I grinned and took her hand in mine, which she quickly resented and smacked her book on my chest, but I'm fine. I quickly followed her as we began walking to the auditorium, "Hey, wait up, Mimi! I gotta talk to you, it's really important and highly classified."
"Oh, so the jock actually knows the word 'classified'! Who would've thought!" she teased.
"Since when did you become such as bitch?" I retorted at her rudeness.
"Since when did you become so persistent to talk to me?" she asked as she pulled the huge door open and we walked in. I pulled up beside her, we were standing atop the flight of stairs and she seemed to be looking around for someone, probably her tutor.
"Look, since your tutor ditched you and mine did too, can you just sit down and let me explain? I have a deal to make with you," I proposed when a thought struck my head. "Hey…what exactly are you here to be tutored for?"
Mimi sighed and faced me, "I'm not here to be tutored, I'm the tutor. And don't even dare mock me cause of that, Ishida, I bet whatever dumbass I get stuck with is smarter than you'll ever be."
I smirked and looked at her books, "Well, I'm not sure whether to take that as a compliment; you saying I'm smarter than myself and all," I humbly said and she quickly shot me a surprised yet disbelieving look.
"No…n-no, it can't be," she stuttered and backed away. "You're not telling you're my…I'm you're…I'm stuck with you everyday now too?!"
~Mimi's POV~
I watched Matt as he nodded and smirked at me, "Well isn't this the most funniest coincidence?"
"Nu-uh, no way am I being your tutor," I mumbled and back away, not watching where I was going I stumbled onto a step and fell back onto a chair. Matt chuckled at me and came closer, "Why are you doing this to me, Ishida? I swear you're making it a habit to annoy me."
He laughed, "Heh, yeah, it does seem that way, huh?" he sat down in front of me and grinned. "Now, we only have…15 minutes left with each other so we might as well talk about what I wanted to say to you…I need you, Mimi," what he said, those last words, caused me to stop. I had recognized that tone in his voice to be, needy, and I fixed myself in my chair and looked at him as he began to talk.
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^^; Don't flame me if any of them seem like total…erm, buttheads. And if you didn't understand what happened between Mimi and Tai…Mimi had finally accepted that she can't get Tai back but still loves him a bit, and Tai and her have kinda patched things up and have decided that whatever they had was gone and over. I warned you and I'm doing it again, this is a PG-13 fic so there will be lots of swearing and drugs and so much more….; but it won't go that bad.