--An Everlasting Vow--
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Sorry, but I'm just having a huge writer's block for this and the Taiora sequel. I'll try finishing them as much as I can though they're going a bit faster now.
And this is all mostly dialogue and I just got tired of center paragraphs u.u And, if anyone actually noticed, this fic is now focusing on Matt while the other focused on Mimi o_o, ne?
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(rhyme o_o;)
Maybe I was being too harsh on Matt, Takeru thought as he laid on his back and let his dad flip through the channels. Although everything that's happening right now is his fault…Mimi, Yui, Mayumi, and the breakdown of the Digidestines! Sighing, Takeru got up and crawled to Matt's door, I guess I should at least find out what's bothering him. He got up and was about to knock when he heard a certain voice, a voice he knew too well that he leaned his head to the door and listened.
"You're really making it a habit to freak me out, aren't you?" Matt asked and crossed his arms.
Mayumi smugly sat herself on his bed and shot him a winning glare, "If that's what it takes to convince you."
"Convince me of what?" he exclaimed. "Pretty much all you've been doing is yell and criticize me of something I don't even understand! What is it that you want from me, can't you go and bother Mimi or at least someone else but me. I don't have time for this," he said and turned away.
Mayumi crossed her arms, "You know, it seems like no one but Sora will even give Mimi the time to explain anything around here," she stared at the boy's back and glared when he put his headphones back on and ignored her. "I know you can still hear me—"
"I'm ignoring you."
"Hmmph," she snuffed. "Yamato Ishida, you must be the most ignorant guy I have ever met no wonder Mimi left you."
Matt quickly spun around, "What did you say?!" he stood up and walked towards her. "Look, I don't know who the hell you think you are just butting into my life, Mayumi. You came back here for Mimi, didn't you? She needed you, didn't she? What happened a long time ago was a long time ago and that's the way we should leave it. Why is it that you just won't leave me alone?"
Mayumi watched his face twitch at her not answering. She cocked her head to the side, "Do you really love her?" she asked. "Yui, do you really love her? Or was she just there at the right time when Mimi wasn't that you were stuck with her?"
"What kind of question is that?" Matt asked. "Why would I be with her this long if I don't love her at all?"
Mayumi looked at him with a blank expression, much like the one he had always worn as a child, "That's what I'd like to know."
Matt's eyes slightly widened and he quickly turned away from her, unsure of his reply. Mayumi gave out a tiny smile and nodded, "Well, get back to me on that once you figure out the answer. I'm assuming you don't want other company right now so we shall be leaving." She waved her hand and was gone.
We? Matt strode towards his door and opened it, swiftly catching the sleeping body of Takeru's as it fell to the ground.
Tai leisurely walked to his room after a good meal, his mom poked her head in his room, "Tai, honey, are you sure you don't want fourth helpings?" she smiled.
Tai grinned nervously, "N-no, mom, three helpings of your—tuna casserole was enough for me."
"Oh-kay," she said and left just as Kari walked into the room.
"Hey Tai," she greeted and sat on her bunk bed. "Izzy just called for you, I would've given you the phone but he just wanted me to tell you er—something about frozen legs and hammers?" Tai suddenly fell off his seat. "Tai! Are you okay? Tai?"
Tai groaned and then screamed, "I forgot about the dance…!!" he cried.
*~ Monday Morning~*
Matt tiredly sighed and plummeted himself onto his desk. The whole weekend he hadn't gotten as much sleep as he wanted for Mayumi's words always popped back in his head, and it was driving him insane! He groaned and pushed the world aside, laying his head on his crossed arms he gazed out the window sleepily.
"Good morning Mimi, Sora," Izzy greeted as the three walked into each other going into the class doors. "How was your weekend?" he asked and walked in.
"A trip down Memory Lane," Mimi answered. "I visited everything from when I was a kid to what's new. I figured I should at least do everything I can before I leave."
Sora smiled, "Sounds tiring. I just stayed home and watched TV and helped my mom with the family store, since it's winter there isn't a lot of business so my mom went down to help at the park with the carnival booths and stuff."
"How long till the carnival again?" Mimi asked.
"This coming weekend, time sure flew, didn't it?" Izzy replied and sat on his desk, "Tomorrow's our last day of school. You're still coming, aren't you?"
Mimi just smiled and turned to her seat. She caught a glance at Matt staring out into space and blinked in puzzlement but shook it off and sat down. Mimi half-mindedly listened to Sora and Izzy's conversation while the other half daydreaming into the snow.
"This is your fault too, you know," a grumpy voice muttered behind her.
Mimi turned around and looked at Matt, "What?"
He groggily rotated his head to her with a blank face, "Your ghost…she hasn't left me alone the whole weekend and it's driving me nuts."
"And it's my fault? She wouldn't be 'bothering' you unless you really need it, Matt, I would gladly take her away from you but apparently she finds something interesting in you besides me…and she's not my ghost either."
Matt grunted and turned away, "Maybe you broke a promise to her too."
Turning red, Mimi frowned and spun around to the front of the class just when a teacher came in. He wore a smile on his face and turned to the class.
"Well, Friday night's dance was sure something, huh?" he asked then turned to the door. "Tai Kamiya, you're late."
Tai hastily walked to his desk, nodding, "I know, sorry, sorry, won't happen again," he threw himself on his desk and heaved a sigh as the teacher started talking about the dance on Friday. I missed it, Tai thought, I forgot to ask Sora to the dance and now I missed it…Mn, I guess there's still the carnival to ask her for—sucks to be me.
"Hey, Matt!"
Matt turned around and saw Tai running towards him, "Tai. What?"
Tai looked around and asked, "So, Yui isn't here today?"
"No…" Matt replied and arched a brow, "So…?"
Tai grinned and entwined their arms, "Well then, I guess you'll just have to have lunch with me!"
"Why?" Matt asked curiously.
Tai snuffed and crossed his arms, "You know, we were best bros once if you have forgotten."
Matt nodded and smiled, "And we still are—"
"So let's go!" Tai jumped and grabbed his arm before hauling him off to a direction.
"Where are they off to?" Sora asked and turned her head to Mimi who shrugged. "Do you know what's been bothering Tai lately, he's always acting all weird around me and stuff, it's getting creepy, really."
Mimi took a bite of her lunch, "Who knows. He's always been creepy, if you ask me, maybe he's evolving or something."
Sora gave out a laugh, "Yeah, let's see what he evolves into…so, what's new?"
"New as in how am I doing today or how my somewhat evil-twin won't leave the person I love alone or how Matt's taking Yui to the carnival or how my life just sucks?" Mimi smiled sarcastically.
"I see you're busy," Sora grinned. "What's this about Mayumi and Matt? Hasn't she shown up to you yet?"
Mimi shook her head, "I'm so confused, there's already too much going on. So much for my vacation," she grunted and sighed, "Maybe coming here wasn't good idea, I just brought trouble to all of you especially Matt, and he's already moved on so well and I just had to…come back."
Sora frowned as she just stared at her friends' depressed face, gazing up to the direction Tai and Matt went, Sora stood up and decided to follow.
"Uh, Mimi, I forgot something in my locker, so wait right here and I'll be right back," Sora smiled to cover her lie, but another frown replaced it when Mimi did nothing but nod so mindlessly that Sora quickly walked to the direction where she knew Tai and Matt would be.
Tai wore a huge smile on his face as he inhaled the nice winter breeze blowing through the school rooftop. Shaking the fence railing with his hands, he turned his head and glanced at Matt, who was leaning his back against the rail without a care.
Tai turned back and sighed, "Hmm…"
"Hmmph…" Matt put in.
"Mn…"
"Mmm…"
"Humph…"
"Ahem…"
"Ah-em!" came an out-of-tone sound from behind them. Both boys turned their heads and saw Sora standing upon the open door, arms crossed.
Tai beamed and turned red, "Sora! Hey, what are you doing here? We were just—ahem," he cleared his throat and grinned. "It's great to see you!"
Sora arched a brow and turned to the chuckling Matt for questioning before turning to Tai, "Umm…Tai, I need a favor from you—"
"Anything, please!" Tai gasped into Sora's face.
Sora almost fell back and laughed nervously, "Well…can you leave me and Matt alone for a second, I need to talk to him."
"Really?" Matt and Tai asked in astonishment. Tai let out a small groan and marched out, "Sure…" After she was sure Tai was gone, Sora turned to face Matt.
Matt looked at her, "If you're just going to talk about Me or Mimi then I don't want to hear it, I've had enough hearing about how bad she feels and I certainly don't need another person getting themselves into my personal business."
Sora sighed and shook her head, "I like you, Matt, really I do…but you've changed so much. Yes, I know you're tired of hearing from us but we don't know how else we can get to your senses, Matt. Ever since Mimi came here, all those smiles she plasters on her face—they're all lies, she's dying inside, both mentally and physically!"
Matt perked his head up and Sora forged on, "Do you remember what happened to her back in the Digiworld when Mayumi wasn't with her? She fell sick, she almost died without her. And as long as you can't figure out what the hell is wrong with you Mayumi's never going back to Mimi and she'll just get more and more sick!"
"Hey, Mimi, Izzy," Tai greeted as he walked towards them.
"Weren't you with Matt?" asked Izzy.
Tai shook his head solemnly and whimpered, "Sora made me go away…" Mimi bolted straight up.
"Sora's talking to Matt?" she exclaimed. "Why would she do something like that, after what we talked—" Mimi gasped and suddenly clenched her stomach, groaning in pain. What's—happening to me…
"Oh, Mimi!" both boys cried out and quickly got hold of her before she fell to her knees, leading her back to sit down. ""What happened—Mimi, are you okay?" Izzy asked.
Mimi nodded slowly, "I think so. Maybe it was just something I ate, you know? I guess I better stay sitting for a while…" she mumbled, aware of their worried looks, Mimi quickly changed the subject to Tai. "So Tai, I hear you missed the dance with Sora."
Tai moaned and crossed his arms, "I forgot, so sue me. But I still have this week to ask her to go to the carnival with me—um…I could use some help?" he grinned cutely. "I promise to really ask her this time. Promise!" he said with a boy scout pose.
Mimi and Izzy shook their heads. Izzy smiled at Tai, "No, Tai, you're doing this on yourself. No more with Me and Mimi helping you, I'm going to give you until Gym class to ask her and if not—I'm asking her." He grinned.
Tai shot him a suspicious look then laughed, slapping him on the back, "Aw, sure, Izzy…"
"Well, I see I've been beaten to my prey."
Both Matt and Sora looked around for the source of the voice and saw Mayumi daintily sitting on top of the fence behind them, balancing against the wind. She waved them one of Mimi's smiles before hopping down and walking towards their spot.
"Hello, Sora," she smiled.
Sora returned it with a nod and a similar smile herself. Matt smacked his head and grunted.
"Great, now I've got the duo teaming up on me!" he groaned and faced them. "All we need now is Mimi—"
"Don't ever bad-mouth Mimi, Yamato Ishida!" Mayumi cried, surprising the two and herself. She tapped her head and settled down, "Mimi doesn't know why I'm here, she doesn't really know anything at what's going on. But it's not her we're all focusing on, it's you."
"Why me? Mimi's always the center of attention, even when she's not here," Matt remarked.
"Good point," Mayumi said. "Matt. Do you remember why I was separated from Mimi in the first place? Back when she was little she thought everything everyone said to her was a lie, she felt troubled and alone inside until you came along and loved her."
"But she still thought that was a lie," Matt cut in.
Mayumi nodded, "At first yeah, but she was just scared to admit to herself that what you said you really meant. Mimi is a fragile girl, Matt, your emotions for her then made her feel sort of well, pressured or something. Okay, well the main reason for me was that Mimi didn't tell anyone how she felt and kept the negative feelings she had inside her, so I was created and I wouldn't go away until she admitted to those feelings."
"What's this have to do with me?" asked Matt.
"Oh," Sora cut in, "I get it now. Somehow Matt and Mimi are linked to each other, so Mayumi's also affected by Matt. And Mimi, she doesn't need Mayumi's help for she's been honest to Matt this whole time, with her feelings, trying to tell him the truth and all."
Mayumi slightly clapped, "Exactly!" both girls then glanced at Matt with smiling faces.
"You're bluffing, right?" Matt asked rather nervously. "So Mimi's been honest with me, what's that got to do with anything?"
"Remember what I asked you, Matt? Why would you be with Yui for this long if you didn't love her," Mayumi asked. "And now we know that I wouldn't be here unless you or Mimi kept something hidden to yourselves—so what haven't you been honest, Matt?" she asked slyly, knowing her triumphant.
Matt suddenly grew silent after that, letting their words sink in through him, not wanting to believe any of it. Sora threw him a sympathetic look, Poor Matt, all he's gotten from us is pressure—especially from himself, Sora looked to Mayumi in question of what to do next, Mayumi seemed to have read her mind too and nodded in concern before turning to Matt. She totally surprised him by walking towards and cupping his face with her hands. Matt trembled for some reason, his eyes seeing Mimi, his face feeling her hands, but still feeling nothing in his heart for this girl.
"I'm sorry for everything, really I am," Mayumi smiled sincerely. "It's over, I can promise you that this will be the last time any of you shall ever see the likes of me," Sora and Matt's eyes widened at her words. Mayumi placed their foreheads together and whispered, "I already know what you're answer is, I've known all along how you feel, Matt. And I know how deeply, truly, and madly in love Mimi is with you, I only give you one last advice—listen to you, don't pay attention to anybody else says but what you're heart says. What you and Mimi had was timeless, and it'd be sad if it was put to an end if neither of you were honest with each other."
Matt slowly opened his blue eyes to suddenly find that Mayumi was gone. He ran his hand against his cheeks, a sudden warmth running among his veins and body. He turned and looked at Sora.
"She's gone, forever," Sora whispered solemnly in astonishment when she met Matt's eyes. "Are you okay now?"
"I…I want to be," Matt said in a low voice, slightly hugging himself. "I'm sorry, Sora, for how I've been acting—but I don't think I know what it is I'm not honest with yet. I don't know what I have to tell her…I'm sorry." He muttered.
Sora smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder, "Me too, me too…" the bell suddenly rang, indicating the end of lunch. Sora glanced up, "Well, I guess I better disappear—maybe for good too. I think you've had enough lectures to last you your life, Ishida," she grinned. "It's your decision whether to be with Mimi, I guess us pesky friends of yours just wanted to steer the way for both of you."
Sora gave him one last smile before hurrying towards the staircase going down, she quickly stopped in her tracks and turned her head to him. "Matt."
"Huh?"
"Are you with Yui Akoto just because she reminds you so much of Mimi Tachikawa?" she asked more to herself than Matt.
His eyes slightly widened, Matt asked, "Why would you ask that…"
Sora looked at him for a while, seeming to argue with herself, "I'll see ya," she said before quickly running down to her classes.
The moment she disappeared Matt spun around and clenched his fists onto the iron railings, rattling it. He heaved a sigh, not caring if he was ditching for he had just learned so many things the past fifteen minutes he stood there, and figured he had too much thinking to do before Mimi leaves on Sunday morning.
Izzy forcefully clung onto the lockers while trying to pull Tai off the water fountain. They had snuck out of gym and were in search of Sora, figuring she was late to class for neither her nor Matt had come down from the other building. Izzy managed to scramble Tai away from any object he can grab onto when he saw Sora heading towards her locker.
"There she is! Come on—Tai!" he yelled and smacked the brown-haired boy. "This is your last chance! Go!!"
"No! You can't make me, please no!!" Tai cried and kicked. "I can't do this, what if she says 'no' and never talks to me again?"
Izzy grunted, "Boy, how many soap operas have you been watching?" he asked sarcastically when Tai quickly slipped off his grasp and began running back the other way. "Taichi Kamiya, get your butt
Back here right now!! For Einstein's sake, this is ludicrous!" he said and began walking towards Sora.
Sora hastily stuffed her books into her bag, being ten minutes late she slammed her locker closed before running into Izzy.
"Izzy, what are you doing out here?" she asked, snatching her falling books.
"I have to ask you something, Sora," Izzy smiled suavely.
Sora arched a brow, "Can it wait? I'm already late as it is but I can talk after class, okay?" she brushed pass him when he suddenly grabbed hold of her arm. "Izzy?"
"Would you go to the Winter Carnival with me?" he asked.
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