After about an hour picking clothes, shoes, and making herself up Mimi was finally ready. It usually took her longer to prepare for dated but she was too busy at work now to even think of wasting so much time in details when she had to practice.
Yuu arrived punctual. He was wearing a nice navy blue suit without a tie, casual and formal at the same time. Mimi was wearing a light blue tight skirt and a lilac tank top. She wasn't totally pleased with it but changed her mind as she heard soon as Yuu's sweet words about how gorgeous she looked.
The date went quite well; first they went to a nice restaurant. After that they walked near the river and watched the fireworks on the other side. Yuu of course had planned this and Mimi was totally delighted. Afterwards Mimi suggested to go to a karaoke bar just to see if they recognized her. It might sound a little immature but Mimi was always happy when people pointed at her exclaiming: "Is that Mimi Tachikawa there?!"
Still, that was not her only reason. She knew the guys always hung out at certain little known karaoke bar and that's where she wanted to go. She wasn't sure of the reason though, why would she want to meet her co-workers during a date? Such a simple question for us was a riddle to her who was blinded by her feelings.
As they arrived her eyes started searching for her friends while Yuu got a table. They got some drinks and watched a young woman perform one of her band's songs. She was quite amused by the show, she loved to see people trying to imitate her. People were already whispering about them being there when the girl finished.
"Let's go," Yuu said winking at her and grabbing her hand. Some seconds later they were on a little stage performing one of Hoshi-Hoshi's songs, a love song picked by Yuu. Then they arrived.
"Just on time," Mimi thought while her voice became softer, sign that the song was ending. The guys sat down just on time to see the ending, a romantic kiss.
"We sure aren't putting that in our act!" Ruiko joked. The rest laughed, excepting again Yamato who seemed somewhat shocked.
"It just boosted your ego and now you've lost her you feel you're not so good," Yamato thought while watching them. He wasn't quite happy.
Mimi and her couple smiled and bowed, everybody clapped. She saw a flash; somebody probably took their camera. Both of them went back to their table, Mimi pretended not to have seen her friends thought she was grinning inside. A really long chat followed, Mimi kept her smile constantly without needing to force it, she felt really comfortable talking to him.
At the other table Yamato questioned his sanity. He decided to leave. The guys seemed pretty surprised but understood, or thought they understood his reasons: he was probably jealous. Of course that's not what he thought.
A while later Mimi and Yuu exited the place as well, it was late and she had to wake up early the morning after. In front of the building where her apartment was they kissed. Mimi giggled in the elevator. She had had so much fun! Maybe, if things went well, they'd end up married or something... But could she forget Yamato so easily. Yes she could. Of course... or couldn't she?
The next morning she was late. The boys were already waiting for her but they didn't scold her, in fact they hugged her! Why? Well, her picture with Yuu was on the newspapers and that bit of extra publicity had gotten them back to the third place. Yamato acted as if he didn't care. His cold attitude didn't let him act so thrilled about something like that and besides he was still a bit confused and didn't want to show any weakness. But Ruiko didn't know that.
After their practice he asked whether he was jealous. Yamato denied it saying he had better things to care about but Ruiko wouldn't give up.
" Listen, I don't like that brat!" Yamato said somewhat irritated, " she's immature and some kind of grown up prep that only cares about looks."
Wrong time, wrong place. Mimi was standing behind the door and had heard those last words. They stabbed her in the heart slowly and painfully as they echoed in her head again and again. Why did it affect her so much? Tears formed in her eyes she started sobbing but ran away.
"Did you hear that?" Ruiko and Yamato looked through the door as Mimi disappeared at the end of the hall. "I think she was listening..."
Guilt started haunting Yamato. What had he just done?
Yuu arrived punctual. He was wearing a nice navy blue suit without a tie, casual and formal at the same time. Mimi was wearing a light blue tight skirt and a lilac tank top. She wasn't totally pleased with it but changed her mind as she heard soon as Yuu's sweet words about how gorgeous she looked.
The date went quite well; first they went to a nice restaurant. After that they walked near the river and watched the fireworks on the other side. Yuu of course had planned this and Mimi was totally delighted. Afterwards Mimi suggested to go to a karaoke bar just to see if they recognized her. It might sound a little immature but Mimi was always happy when people pointed at her exclaiming: "Is that Mimi Tachikawa there?!"
Still, that was not her only reason. She knew the guys always hung out at certain little known karaoke bar and that's where she wanted to go. She wasn't sure of the reason though, why would she want to meet her co-workers during a date? Such a simple question for us was a riddle to her who was blinded by her feelings.
As they arrived her eyes started searching for her friends while Yuu got a table. They got some drinks and watched a young woman perform one of her band's songs. She was quite amused by the show, she loved to see people trying to imitate her. People were already whispering about them being there when the girl finished.
"Let's go," Yuu said winking at her and grabbing her hand. Some seconds later they were on a little stage performing one of Hoshi-Hoshi's songs, a love song picked by Yuu. Then they arrived.
"Just on time," Mimi thought while her voice became softer, sign that the song was ending. The guys sat down just on time to see the ending, a romantic kiss.
"We sure aren't putting that in our act!" Ruiko joked. The rest laughed, excepting again Yamato who seemed somewhat shocked.
"It just boosted your ego and now you've lost her you feel you're not so good," Yamato thought while watching them. He wasn't quite happy.
Mimi and her couple smiled and bowed, everybody clapped. She saw a flash; somebody probably took their camera. Both of them went back to their table, Mimi pretended not to have seen her friends thought she was grinning inside. A really long chat followed, Mimi kept her smile constantly without needing to force it, she felt really comfortable talking to him.
At the other table Yamato questioned his sanity. He decided to leave. The guys seemed pretty surprised but understood, or thought they understood his reasons: he was probably jealous. Of course that's not what he thought.
A while later Mimi and Yuu exited the place as well, it was late and she had to wake up early the morning after. In front of the building where her apartment was they kissed. Mimi giggled in the elevator. She had had so much fun! Maybe, if things went well, they'd end up married or something... But could she forget Yamato so easily. Yes she could. Of course... or couldn't she?
The next morning she was late. The boys were already waiting for her but they didn't scold her, in fact they hugged her! Why? Well, her picture with Yuu was on the newspapers and that bit of extra publicity had gotten them back to the third place. Yamato acted as if he didn't care. His cold attitude didn't let him act so thrilled about something like that and besides he was still a bit confused and didn't want to show any weakness. But Ruiko didn't know that.
After their practice he asked whether he was jealous. Yamato denied it saying he had better things to care about but Ruiko wouldn't give up.
" Listen, I don't like that brat!" Yamato said somewhat irritated, " she's immature and some kind of grown up prep that only cares about looks."
Wrong time, wrong place. Mimi was standing behind the door and had heard those last words. They stabbed her in the heart slowly and painfully as they echoed in her head again and again. Why did it affect her so much? Tears formed in her eyes she started sobbing but ran away.
"Did you hear that?" Ruiko and Yamato looked through the door as Mimi disappeared at the end of the hall. "I think she was listening..."
Guilt started haunting Yamato. What had he just done?