Hey, Hey! ^o^ I'm back! For those you haven't read 'I'm Yours To Keep' yet, I suggest you do or you won't really understand everything here! x.o And I'm also gonna stop working on my Takari story for a while since I'm concentrating on finishing up my other ones. So please forgive me, I'll try and put up some chapters when I get the time, k? Okay! I hope you guys like this one as much as you liked the first one ^_- I'm sick today so I got some time to write x.o

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Matt Ishida solemnly walked along the sidewalks on his way to school-Odaiba High. He had finally reached the 11th grade with all of his best friends at his side-well, almost all of them. He ran his hand across his coarse blonde hair that he had finally tamed with gel, his great blue eyes are still cunning as ever and that eleven year old punk-ish look still stayed with him. He spotted some people ahead of him wearing the same uniform as his-a white shirt and a red tie that are hidden beneath a green jacket embalmed with the schools' symbol, and green pants. He had only been at Odaiba High since the ninth grade and already he was more popular than any of the senior boys, being that he was in an almost-famous band and was the cutest of them all.

But all that didn't really matter to Matt, he still wore that 'In-your-face-leave-me-alone' sort of image sometimes. He guessed that he hadn't really changed much ever since they left the Digital World. He smiled at the thought of his friend, Gabumon, and all the other Digimon that they've befriended. And his friends, they were still the same. Sora's still that nice and caring motherly person that she's always been, and she's still waiting for Tai to call her, she's also joined the soccer team with him too. Izzy's a total techno weenie, the moment he stepped in, the computer club practically begged him to be their president. Speaking about Presidents, Joe ran for it once he got here and for some odd reason he still is, but he's also majoring in becoming a doctor and fulfilling his dreams. Tai was still his best friend and was a complete soccer freak though he had only let his hair grow wilder by giving Daisuke, one of the new Digidestines, his goggles. Daisuke here, was part of the new Digidestines crew, he looked just like a mini version of Tai, Matt and Tai always enjoyed giving him a hard time. Also, Daisuke then likes to give Matt's brother, Takeru, a hard time too whenever he sees him and Kari together. Kari, Tai's younger sister, has grown up to be a real nice girl, though she's always been like that, her and Takeru were part of the old Digidestines though they didn't find her till Myotismon showed up. The littlest of them all was Iori, he was a grade below the rest of them but is one of the bravest, he's always asking Miyako to fix his computer since he's always managing to break it while he practices kendo. Miyako Inoue, the last and pretty much the loudest of the bunch, she's also good at computers and is a complete Mimi fanatic. Mimi, Matt frowned at the thought, it was true that something did happen between him and Mimi ever since what happened to her back at the Digiworld, but I guess it never meant anything to her, she broke a promise that she made to me  long time ago, and with that she also shattered my heart, Matt pushed the thought back in his head. Mimi had moved away to America one year, Matt waited for her that day at the park, she had promised that they'd go to the winter carnival together like they always do, but she never came. And he never saw her again.

"Matt! Wait up!"

Matt's thoughts were interrupted and he turned around to see who had called his name. A smile crept onto his face as he saw the person approaching faster and faster, he could see her gleaming brown eyes, her long blonde hair swaying to and fro as she ran faster to get to him. Crash! She collided into him.

 "Doofus. Is that how you greet your boyfriend in the morning?" Matt jokingly said as he swung her around.

The girl blushed, rubbing her head, "Sorry, Yama-kun. I've been trying to catch up with you but it was like you were lost in another world or something, it's not my fault!"

Both laughed all the way to school. When they got there, they were greeted by two familiar faces.

"Yo, Matt!" It was Tai. He was frantically waving his arm and jumping around. Sora stood beside him shaking her head in humiliation.

Matt smiled, he thought that they looked so cute together. They've been acting closer than before ever since that incident in the Digiworld…Too bad nothing's really happened between them. So much had changed. Maybe too much, Matt thought. He could always see how happy they were around each other, he too, was once that happy-but that feeling was gone now. And she's never coming back.

"Hey guys. You remember, Yui?" he said looking over to the girl who was latched on his arm. She glanced at them.

"Hey there." She said, "Matt, c'mon let's go or we're gonna be late!" before Matt could say a word he was dragged off to class.

"Hi to you too, I guess," Sora said, "Tai, I'm worried about Matt. And it's not the fact that I utterly hate that new girlfriend of his but... He hasn't really returned to his normal behavior ever since-"

"Chill, Sora. I have a hunch everything'll change once the day's over," Tai said as they walked inside the school building, "So, are you-going to the welcome back dance this weekend?"

Sora shook her head and sighed, "Being my lack of a social life, I was planning to go to that dance but the guy who asked me backed out because he had to go Morioka to go to a funeral. That baka, can't he postpone his uncle's funeral for at least this weekend?" Tai laughed to his relief and they walked onto class.

When they got there, they walked to their seats at the back, Tai laid his stuff at the table beside Izzy's.

"Hey Izzy. What's up?" he asked.

Izzy smiled, "Winter Carnival's here. My dad and I are planning to help out there this weekend, wanna come with?"

"Sure! Gee, time sure flies. I completely forgot about the Winter Carnival." Tai glanced at Sora who sat in front of him, she was looking at Matt and Yui.

She snorted, "Look at her, she's only been Matt' girlfriend since when, a week ago?"

"Try a month, Sora." Izzy cut in.

"And she's already acting like she's the most popular girl in school!" she said ignoring Izzy's comment.

"Well, technically, Matt's the most popular guy therefore making her the most popular girl." Izzy said.

Tai sheepishly grinned, "Oh I bet that'll all change after today." Izzy and Sora looked at him questioningly but before one could say anything the teacher walked in.

"Alright, class, settle down. I've got a few things I'd like to announce." The middle-aged teacher said.

Matt was reluctant to get Yui off his throbbing arm. She quickly retrieved to the seat beside his though just stared at him longingly like there was a whole continent between them. How Matt wished that sometimes. He just looked out the window to avoid her gaze. He didn't like it when she does that, she reminds him to much of-

"Ahem," the teacher said, "As you all know, the winter Carnival is here! It's opening in two weeks and I'd greatly appreciate it if some of you help set things up this weekend. Second, Welcome Back Dance is this Friday and I also expect everyone to be there so guys, better ask that special girl out before it's too late!"

Hearing this, Tai quickly glanced at Sora. This is your last chance, Kamiya. Aaron finally backed out so the path is clear for you. Tai quickly looked at Izzy, who was smirking beside him, Mental note, stop encouraging myself by making up an imaginary conscience. He turned back to the teacher, red faced.

"…I think that's about it. Now for today's lesson-" he was interrupted by a knock on the door.

The door slid open. Mostly everyone burst into whispers at who this girl was. Sora and Izzy felt like they were going to faint-not Tai though for he knew that this was going to happen. Tai quickly started throwing little paper balls at Matt to get his attention. Though to Tai's dismay, his aiming took this time to not cooperate with him and he missed every shot.

The teacher cleared his throat at Tai, "Class, we have an exchange student from America joining us for a while. Her name, is Tachikawa Mimi."

Matt quickly spun around without hesitation and gasped when he saw that it was Mimi. The same Mimi that broke his heart and hadn't seen ever since he was ten-years-old-and now she suddenly pops herself back again into his life. He just couldn't believe it.

Mimi nodded. She stood perfectly in front of the class. Arms daintily crossed in front of her, her uniform neatly ironed and her long brown hair was flowing gracefully down her back, she gave them one of her sincerest smiles, dedicated to the blonde headed boy that sat at the back row.

"Now, where shall we seat you…Ah! Why not by Ishida over there!"

Matt's jaw fell and he quickly glanced at the empty seat in front of him. Why is this happening to me?! He fought with himself. Mimi nodded and slowly made her way to her seat, followed by the gaping eyes that watched her. At the corner of her eye, Mimi could see them whispering, seeing their suspicious eyes follow her every move. As she came to her seat, she gazed at Matt-and for that short moment their eyes locked. Mimi smiled.

"Hello Matt." She said in the most angelic voice, seeing that he was still shocked she smiled and sat down, notifying the blonde-haired girl sitting beside him, glare at her with the most intense jealousy. This is going to be some vacation, Mimi thought to herself and sat down.

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Okay, I know most of you already knew that would happen. It's too typical, ne? o_o Gomen ne, it was a pretty short starting chapter but I felt like I should end there. Besides ^_- I have to write on my other fics too. *pokes her computer* Dun you just hate it when Word gives you too much excess space and wun let you cut if off…. Ahem, well, hope that was a great start ^_^ Like I said before, this is going to have some Taiora and I think Takari in it too! I gotta jet, please don't forget to review and *PROMISE* to write a longer chapter next time! Ja ne! ^o^