Wow, whadaya know..8 pages long.
Ryamon: wow. That's a lot for just a bunch of nonsense babbling.
Oh shut up Ryamon. You know nothing!
Ryamon: Yea I do. I know that you like *clamps hand over Ryamon's mouth*
Ignore her. Please. Anywayz, like alwayz in this story, answer to the reviews.
Emiru Yagami: Hey, hyper is a good thing. Just ask Ryamon, she sees me hyper all the time. As for the whole choosing outfits for the digi- boys...yea..that is a bit strange. But I bet they would look hott if they were real. Heck, they look hott even as cartoons! I'd be a happy author if this story goes on your favorite list. And plushies are always fun. Make me a Tai one please!
vialana: You're welcome on the first part. And thanks on the second part. I just had to throw something in there to make things interesting. Plus..well...I kinda had it planned that he'd be a judge. In this chapter, you find out about step 3.
nEo-cHaN: Thanx n-chan. Glad to know you still think it's good. And I need all the review fuel I can get. Aren't those clothes perfect for Tai?
Aero-Grrl: Yes, Tai is too hott for his own good isn't he? No one can't not love him. He's too hott!
Loner Fox: Yes, Miyoumon, you are in the review answer. You're in this one too. And I know Kei sounds mean. But we can't help it. At least he didn't do TOO much damage to Tai's perfect face.
Sillie: Yes Sora is evil for not telling him about Matt...but that's the fun part! =D. His eye shall be healed by the contest. Why you may ask? Because he's too hott to have a black eye.
Angel Chick: glad you like it.
CCPheonix: Sounds like you were in a good mood when you reviewed this. Lol. But yea, I'm glad people think it's interesting. As for Kei...if I didn't need him for the story, I'd kill him myself. How dare he hurt Tai?
Ryamon: Um...IV? You made him do that.
Oh yea. Oops. BAD ME! Heh, go figure. Matt's gonna notice him all right. *cheesy grin* And don't kill Patamon. He's a cool muse. Unlike the one I have here.
Ryamon: you talking about me?
Yes I am. Now shut up and go play with Saryamon. (My other muse)
redvind: he he....maybe they will, maybe they won't. You don't know what Kei is capable of. Ok then people, that's all for reviews. This is chapter 4 standing by. Rolling in 5..4...3...2..1.
Ryamon and Saryamon: ACTION!
Mimi's POV
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Sora is a liar. I'm not mad at her or anything, but I am a bit pissed. She told me that I'd find out about step three the day after step two was completed. That would have made it Friday, May 9th. Today is Tuesday, May 13. Yea, that's a LITTLE bit late isn't it? It's been about 5 days since we found out that Matt was a judge for the modeling contest. We (as in me and Sora) have taken Tai shopping a few more times since that day. He makes such a good male Barbie doll. It's fun for me to go and choose stuff to dress him in. It's also fun to watch Sora restrain him from running away. And since daddy gave me his credit card, the fun never stops. Although Tai isn't exactly as thrilled as we are. Speaking of Tai............
"Hey Sora, what time was Tai coming over?" I called into the next room where my best friend was.
"He'll be over in about 10 minutes." She replied as she appeared in the doorway.
"Why's he coming over anyway?" I asked.
"Because we're going to put step three into action today." She said as she strolled over to the couch and flopped down on it.
"That's what you said 5 days ago." I rolled my eyes and joined her.
"I know but I'm actually sure this time. We don't have that much time." She said.
"Well duh! The contest is this Saturday. So what's step three?" I questioned her.
"You'll know when I put it into play." She said with a smirk.
"No. Just tell me please?" I pleaded. She shook her head.
"You'll figure it out on your own when I'm ready." She replied. I stuck my tongue out at her. She rolled her eyes at me.
"C'mon Meems, that's so 2nd grade." She said.
"Whatever." I replied and went into her room to change. For the time that I'm in Japan, I'm living with Sora. It's really kinda great because I haven't seen her for forever, but there are other times where she makes me mad. Like now for instance. Suddenly the doorbell rang. I walked out of our room and out to the front hall where Sora was opening the door.
"Hey Tai." Sora greeted the wild-haired boy as he stepped inside.
"Hey Sora, hey Mimi. What's goin' on?" he asked as we all walked into the living room.
"Nothing much. What about you?" Sora answered for both of us.
"Pretty much the same, but that's not what I meant. I really meant what's going on? I know both of you too well to think otherwise." He said cautiously.
"Tai. Why can't you just trust us?" Sora pouted while giving him the puppy- dog look.
"Because I know what you guys are capable of." Tai answered carefully.
"And....?" Sora trailed off.
"And, it scares me." He said flatly.
"All right T, you caught us. We are actually going to do something today." Sora said. I sent her a confused look. She sent back her own, 'Chill out and just play along' look.
"Oh? And what do you plan on doing to me today?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, you're going to be a model." Sora stated. I'm just going to stay quiet and stay on the couch where it's safe.
"Um..duh. And what's your point?" Tai asked as he sat down next to me. He looked at me puzzled. I shrugged.
"My point is, if you're going to be a model, you're going to have to act like one." She explained.
"How do we do that, smart one?" he asked her. She smiled a rather cheesy smile and pointed to me.
"Mimi's gonna teach you everything you need to know." She said with the same cheesy smile on her face. Honestly, can she just get rid of the cheesy smile????
"What would she know?" Tai asked, turning his focus to me. He's so cute when he's clueless. Too bad he's into Matt and too bad that I agree with the idea of him and Matt as a couple.
"Tai you are so stupid sometimes you know that?" I asked him.
"About time you joined this conversation." He skipped over my question.
"Yea, sure, whatever. But what Sora means is that I can train you for the contest." I replied.
"What makes you think that Meems?" he asked me. I sweatdropped and pulled a magazine out of my backpack that was on the floor next to me. I turned to the right page and shoved it into Tai's hand. He looked it over and widened his eyes.
"Dude...this girl looks just like you Mimi." Tai said in amazement. Again, another sweatdrop.
"Tai..." I said slowly.
"Mimi..." He said just as slow. I REALLY hate to do this to him but.....
"TAI YOU IDIOT THAT IS ME!!!" I exploded. He just stared at me, then at the picture, then back at me.
"That can't be you Meems, she's too pre-" he started to say before Sora clapped her hand over his mouth.
"What Tai means is that the camera and make-up make you so pretty that he doesn't recognize you. Isn't that right, Tai?" She calmly explained before shooting a look of pure venom towards Tai, who happened to be in a position where Sora had his arm twisted all the way on the other side of his body and her other hand still over his mouth. (A/N: If someone does this just right, it REALLY hurts. And yes I do know personally. Let's just say my best friend and I play rough). He nodded meekly and looked at Sora. She released him and he sighed in relief.
"Ok, I get it now. So you can teach me what to do in the contest?" Tai asked hopefully. I nodded and smiled.
"You betcha! It's really easy once you get the hang of it." I told him. He got off the couch and pulled me up.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get started!" he said enthusiastically. I rolled my eyes and grinned.
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"Ok, Tai. The first thing about modeling is the posture." I told him.
"What do you mean by posture?" he asked.
"Stand up." I instructed him. He obeyed.
"Now walk to Sora." I said. Once again he obeyed. He started to walk but it didn't seem right.
"STOP! Tai, you so are not doing it right." I said as I walked over to him.
"How do you not walk right?" he asked puzzled.
"Simple. You for one are doing it wrong. Watch." I said to him. I turned around and started to walk.
"Ok wait a sec Meems. You're walking exactly like I was." He said suddenly.
"WRONG! See, I'm walking like a model." I stated, slowly walking around him in a circle. "You on the other hand, are walking like a jock. That needs to stop right here and now." I said sternly. He just shrugged.
"Well...I am a jock. What do you expect of me?" he said. I shook my head.
"You may be a jock, but for this weekend, you're a model. AND I WILL MAKE YOU BE THE BEST DAMN MALE MODEL THERE IS!" I shouted. Sora sweatdropped from her corner of the room.
"Um..ok. So what do I do then?" Tai asked me warily.
"When you walk like a jock, you slouch over and walked like your feet weigh 100 pounds each. When you walk like a model, you need to stand tall and walk lightly." I said demonstrating.
"How do I walk lightly?" he asked, even more confused then before. I laughed at him inwardly. 'Yama is gonna have a blast watching Tai on Saturday.' I thought to myself.
"Well, basically, you walk on your toes." I showed him again. "Now you try it." I said to him. He started walking but soon fell on his butt. This time I laughed aloud.
"Tai, let me rephrase that." I said in between laughs as I helped him to his feet. "Walk on the balls of your feet." I said.
"Um..where's that?" he asked me. I pointed to the spot and demonstrated again. He tried once more and succeeded.
"Very good, Tai!" I exclaimed and flashed him a smile. He grinned back and walked back over to me.
"Now what?" he asked me.
"We also need to work on your turns." I said to him.
"What turns?" he asked. Once again, I demonstrated. I sashayed forward, turned and sashayed back.
"Those turns, my friend. You can't just turn like you would in soccer." I explained to him.
"So...you're basically saying that there are special turns for modeling?" he said puzzled. I nodded. He sighed and shook his head.
"What do I have to do?" he sighed in defeat.
"Well, to turn in a model contest or a show, either one....actually, they're the same thing but in the modeling world a contest you win stuff but a show is.."
"Mimi, will you just get to the point please?" Tai cut me off.
"Sorry. Well, when you're modeling, you walk down a runway. Then you pose and stuff. Then you have to go back down the runway. When you do a walk that doesn't stop and show off, you need to turn on the ball of your foot to turn yourself around gracefully. Like so." I said as I showed him again. He watched me closely.
"Ok hotshot. You give it a try." I said to him. He walked towards Sora's bed and turned. Only he turned a little too fast and spun around 3 times before landing on the bed. He sat up with a dazed look on his face.
"You know, I'm beginning to think modeling isn't my thing." He said as he got off the bed.
"Don't give up yet Tai. Trust me it's easy when you get the hang of it. Now try again." I told him.
"But Mimi I,"
"TRY AGAIN!" I cut him off. He nodded quickly and started to walk again. He reached the end of the room and turned. He walked back towards me, turned and headed the opposite direction.
"Tai, that's it! You got it now." I said happily as he walked back to me.
"Cool. So, are we done yet?" he asked hopefully.
"Nope. We have one more thing to do." I told him.
"And what might that be Ms. Tachikawa?" he asked politely. I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Honestly Meems, that's definitely 2nd grade." He said with a smirk.
"Oh shut up. Anyway, the last thing we're going to do is work on your poses." I said.
"My whats?" he asked me.
"Your poses. How you position yourself for the judges. Or more like, how you position yourself for Matt." I said to him.
"Well, first he puts Matt on the bed. Then he sits on top of him. And then he..." Sora started to say. Tai glared at her and I started to laugh. Who knew that Sora would say something like that? Well, who knew besides me, that is.
"Well, we'll work on THOSE poses afterwards." I said slyly. Poor Tai started blushing.
"SHUT UP YOU GUYS!" he yelled suddenly. Sora and I just laughed at him.
"Anyway, when you're not turning around after you walk, you will have to pose to exhibit your physique." I explained to him. He just gave me a blank look.
"She means you have to put yourself in different positions to show off your body." Sora interpreted for him. He nodded.
"Ok. So, got any ideas?" he asked. I walked over to him and started positioning him in different ways. I can't concentrate when he's dressed like this.
"Tai, go get changed. I can't work under these conditions." I told him. He just nodded, took his bag and walked into the bathroom. I took the opportunity to talk to Sora.
"Sora, what the hell is up?" I asked her. She just shrugged.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Mimi's gonna teach you everything you need to know." I mimicked her.
"Oh that." She said. I nodded.
"Yea....mind explaining please?" I asked her, feeling a bit frustrated with her.
"This is step three." She said simply.
"So...step one was get them to interact. Step two was to tell him Matt was a judge and buy him a new look. So what exactly is step three called?" I asked her.
"It's called, turn Tai into the perfect model." She said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"All right, so what's step four and five?" I asked her. She started to answer, but then the phone rang. She got up and walked out the door to answer it. At the same time, Tai walked back in.
"Ok, is this better for you?" he asked me. He was wearing the khaki cargo pants and the soccer tanktop. I nodded.
"Much better." I said as I went back to work positioning him.
"Mimi, am I like a Barbie for you or something?" he asked me. I nodded.
"Yup you are actually. I loved playing with dolls as a little girl because I could dress them up and put on my own model shows." I told him. He just smiled.
"True, but you don't have to dress me. I prefer to do that myself." He said jokingly. I rolled my eyes.
"And unlike you, my dolls didn't talk back to me." I said. He laughed at me. We were quiet for a while, with me just putting him into different poses.
"Tai? Can I ask you a question?" I asked him.
"Sure go ahead." He said as he turned around for me.
"If you weren't in love with Matt, would you still be doing this contest?"
"Probably not." He replied with a shrug.
"So why are you? I mean, I know it's because of Matt and all, but why a modeling contest?" I asked him. "I mean, you're right. I always thought you'd be a great model, but I never thought you would actually do it."
"Well, I wouldn't. But a couple of weeks ago, Matt said something that I didn't exactly like." He explained.
"What did he say?" I asked as I turned him sideways.
"He said that I probably couldn't do anything that wasn't sport-oriented. Like, that I could only be a jock or be nothing. And that actually...well...sort of hurt. I can do other things besides sports." He defended himself.
"I'm sure he was just kidding though." I said quickly. He nodded and crossed his arms over his chest.
"I know he was, but still. It just burned me. I'm doing this not only to get his attention, but also to prove him wrong." He said determinedly.
"And also because Sora said to right?" I said playfully. He glanced at me. His eyes were serious, not playful like usual.
"No. I'm not doing this for Sora anymore. I'm doing this for myself." He said calmly. I nodded slowly and let go of his arms.
"Well, that's about all I can do to help you, T. Just pick out poses you feel comfortable using and go for it." I said half-heartedly. He nodded and picked up his bag. He started to walk out but then he suddenly turned around and hugged me.
"Thanks for everything Meems." He whispered into my ear.
"No problem. I don't think I'll be seeing you until Saturday. So take it easy." I said as I pulled away. He nodded his head and looked at me. I looked into his eyes and saw everything he was thinking. They were filled with excitement, worry, fear, confusion, anxiety, anxiousness, and determination. That was the Tai I knew. He gave me one last smile and left the room. I heard him say goodbye to Sora and then walk out the front door. Sora then came back into the room. She looked at me and then sat next to me on the bed.
"What's wrong with you?" she asked me. I then explained everything that Tai had just told me. She just stared at me for a bit before saying anything.
"Wow...that's so..like, after-school special-ish." She said. (A/N: I've always wanted to say that. XD)
"Yea it is kind of. It's so...sweet I guess you could say. That he would do that just for Matt and to prove himself." I said. Sora nodded.
"Yea but it's no big surprise." She said to me.
"What do you mean?"
"Tai's always trying to impress Matt. He once said that he sometimes feels unworthy of Matt's friendship." She said.
"Aww...that's so...wait. How do you know that? I don't think that's something he would just come right out and tell you."
"Let's just say that he talks in his sleep when he's troubled about something. And the something is always Matt." I nodded and closed my eyes for a bit.
"You never did say what steps four and five are." I reminded her.
"Well, step four is Tai wins the contest. And step five is they get together." She said simply. I nodded slowly and thought that through.
"But what if Tai doesn't win?" I asked her. Sora laughed and shook her head.
"Don't be ridiculous Meems. Tai'll win hands down even if it kills him." She assured me. I just nodded and agreed with her. But I still have a strange feeling that things aren't going to go according to plan.
**************************************************************************** ** And that is the end of chapter four! Which means that the next chapter is..Ta Da! The contest! Again, this is an odd chapter.
Ryamon: her attempt at humor.
Yea that's true. I dunno, I just think it's be funny to watch Tai try to be a model. He's so cute and clueless you just wanna hug him.
Tai: Hey now, only certain people can hug me.
Am I one of them?
Tai: maybe.....
Cool! *hugs Tai like there's no tomorrow*
Ryamon: oh boy. Please review! More reviews mean the faster the contest chapter gets posted.
Yup, right again Ryamon. Hope you enjoyed this people. I wrote it all in one sitting, so now my finger is numb. But who cares? It's posted! HAHA!
Ryamon: And yes I will up her dosage.
Oh shut up Ryamon. Bye people!
Ryamon: wow. That's a lot for just a bunch of nonsense babbling.
Oh shut up Ryamon. You know nothing!
Ryamon: Yea I do. I know that you like *clamps hand over Ryamon's mouth*
Ignore her. Please. Anywayz, like alwayz in this story, answer to the reviews.
Emiru Yagami: Hey, hyper is a good thing. Just ask Ryamon, she sees me hyper all the time. As for the whole choosing outfits for the digi- boys...yea..that is a bit strange. But I bet they would look hott if they were real. Heck, they look hott even as cartoons! I'd be a happy author if this story goes on your favorite list. And plushies are always fun. Make me a Tai one please!
vialana: You're welcome on the first part. And thanks on the second part. I just had to throw something in there to make things interesting. Plus..well...I kinda had it planned that he'd be a judge. In this chapter, you find out about step 3.
nEo-cHaN: Thanx n-chan. Glad to know you still think it's good. And I need all the review fuel I can get. Aren't those clothes perfect for Tai?
Aero-Grrl: Yes, Tai is too hott for his own good isn't he? No one can't not love him. He's too hott!
Loner Fox: Yes, Miyoumon, you are in the review answer. You're in this one too. And I know Kei sounds mean. But we can't help it. At least he didn't do TOO much damage to Tai's perfect face.
Sillie: Yes Sora is evil for not telling him about Matt...but that's the fun part! =D. His eye shall be healed by the contest. Why you may ask? Because he's too hott to have a black eye.
Angel Chick: glad you like it.
CCPheonix: Sounds like you were in a good mood when you reviewed this. Lol. But yea, I'm glad people think it's interesting. As for Kei...if I didn't need him for the story, I'd kill him myself. How dare he hurt Tai?
Ryamon: Um...IV? You made him do that.
Oh yea. Oops. BAD ME! Heh, go figure. Matt's gonna notice him all right. *cheesy grin* And don't kill Patamon. He's a cool muse. Unlike the one I have here.
Ryamon: you talking about me?
Yes I am. Now shut up and go play with Saryamon. (My other muse)
redvind: he he....maybe they will, maybe they won't. You don't know what Kei is capable of. Ok then people, that's all for reviews. This is chapter 4 standing by. Rolling in 5..4...3...2..1.
Ryamon and Saryamon: ACTION!
Mimi's POV
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Sora is a liar. I'm not mad at her or anything, but I am a bit pissed. She told me that I'd find out about step three the day after step two was completed. That would have made it Friday, May 9th. Today is Tuesday, May 13. Yea, that's a LITTLE bit late isn't it? It's been about 5 days since we found out that Matt was a judge for the modeling contest. We (as in me and Sora) have taken Tai shopping a few more times since that day. He makes such a good male Barbie doll. It's fun for me to go and choose stuff to dress him in. It's also fun to watch Sora restrain him from running away. And since daddy gave me his credit card, the fun never stops. Although Tai isn't exactly as thrilled as we are. Speaking of Tai............
"Hey Sora, what time was Tai coming over?" I called into the next room where my best friend was.
"He'll be over in about 10 minutes." She replied as she appeared in the doorway.
"Why's he coming over anyway?" I asked.
"Because we're going to put step three into action today." She said as she strolled over to the couch and flopped down on it.
"That's what you said 5 days ago." I rolled my eyes and joined her.
"I know but I'm actually sure this time. We don't have that much time." She said.
"Well duh! The contest is this Saturday. So what's step three?" I questioned her.
"You'll know when I put it into play." She said with a smirk.
"No. Just tell me please?" I pleaded. She shook her head.
"You'll figure it out on your own when I'm ready." She replied. I stuck my tongue out at her. She rolled her eyes at me.
"C'mon Meems, that's so 2nd grade." She said.
"Whatever." I replied and went into her room to change. For the time that I'm in Japan, I'm living with Sora. It's really kinda great because I haven't seen her for forever, but there are other times where she makes me mad. Like now for instance. Suddenly the doorbell rang. I walked out of our room and out to the front hall where Sora was opening the door.
"Hey Tai." Sora greeted the wild-haired boy as he stepped inside.
"Hey Sora, hey Mimi. What's goin' on?" he asked as we all walked into the living room.
"Nothing much. What about you?" Sora answered for both of us.
"Pretty much the same, but that's not what I meant. I really meant what's going on? I know both of you too well to think otherwise." He said cautiously.
"Tai. Why can't you just trust us?" Sora pouted while giving him the puppy- dog look.
"Because I know what you guys are capable of." Tai answered carefully.
"And....?" Sora trailed off.
"And, it scares me." He said flatly.
"All right T, you caught us. We are actually going to do something today." Sora said. I sent her a confused look. She sent back her own, 'Chill out and just play along' look.
"Oh? And what do you plan on doing to me today?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, you're going to be a model." Sora stated. I'm just going to stay quiet and stay on the couch where it's safe.
"Um..duh. And what's your point?" Tai asked as he sat down next to me. He looked at me puzzled. I shrugged.
"My point is, if you're going to be a model, you're going to have to act like one." She explained.
"How do we do that, smart one?" he asked her. She smiled a rather cheesy smile and pointed to me.
"Mimi's gonna teach you everything you need to know." She said with the same cheesy smile on her face. Honestly, can she just get rid of the cheesy smile????
"What would she know?" Tai asked, turning his focus to me. He's so cute when he's clueless. Too bad he's into Matt and too bad that I agree with the idea of him and Matt as a couple.
"Tai you are so stupid sometimes you know that?" I asked him.
"About time you joined this conversation." He skipped over my question.
"Yea, sure, whatever. But what Sora means is that I can train you for the contest." I replied.
"What makes you think that Meems?" he asked me. I sweatdropped and pulled a magazine out of my backpack that was on the floor next to me. I turned to the right page and shoved it into Tai's hand. He looked it over and widened his eyes.
"Dude...this girl looks just like you Mimi." Tai said in amazement. Again, another sweatdrop.
"Tai..." I said slowly.
"Mimi..." He said just as slow. I REALLY hate to do this to him but.....
"TAI YOU IDIOT THAT IS ME!!!" I exploded. He just stared at me, then at the picture, then back at me.
"That can't be you Meems, she's too pre-" he started to say before Sora clapped her hand over his mouth.
"What Tai means is that the camera and make-up make you so pretty that he doesn't recognize you. Isn't that right, Tai?" She calmly explained before shooting a look of pure venom towards Tai, who happened to be in a position where Sora had his arm twisted all the way on the other side of his body and her other hand still over his mouth. (A/N: If someone does this just right, it REALLY hurts. And yes I do know personally. Let's just say my best friend and I play rough). He nodded meekly and looked at Sora. She released him and he sighed in relief.
"Ok, I get it now. So you can teach me what to do in the contest?" Tai asked hopefully. I nodded and smiled.
"You betcha! It's really easy once you get the hang of it." I told him. He got off the couch and pulled me up.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get started!" he said enthusiastically. I rolled my eyes and grinned.
******************************** In Sora's Room *******************************
"Ok, Tai. The first thing about modeling is the posture." I told him.
"What do you mean by posture?" he asked.
"Stand up." I instructed him. He obeyed.
"Now walk to Sora." I said. Once again he obeyed. He started to walk but it didn't seem right.
"STOP! Tai, you so are not doing it right." I said as I walked over to him.
"How do you not walk right?" he asked puzzled.
"Simple. You for one are doing it wrong. Watch." I said to him. I turned around and started to walk.
"Ok wait a sec Meems. You're walking exactly like I was." He said suddenly.
"WRONG! See, I'm walking like a model." I stated, slowly walking around him in a circle. "You on the other hand, are walking like a jock. That needs to stop right here and now." I said sternly. He just shrugged.
"Well...I am a jock. What do you expect of me?" he said. I shook my head.
"You may be a jock, but for this weekend, you're a model. AND I WILL MAKE YOU BE THE BEST DAMN MALE MODEL THERE IS!" I shouted. Sora sweatdropped from her corner of the room.
"Um..ok. So what do I do then?" Tai asked me warily.
"When you walk like a jock, you slouch over and walked like your feet weigh 100 pounds each. When you walk like a model, you need to stand tall and walk lightly." I said demonstrating.
"How do I walk lightly?" he asked, even more confused then before. I laughed at him inwardly. 'Yama is gonna have a blast watching Tai on Saturday.' I thought to myself.
"Well, basically, you walk on your toes." I showed him again. "Now you try it." I said to him. He started walking but soon fell on his butt. This time I laughed aloud.
"Tai, let me rephrase that." I said in between laughs as I helped him to his feet. "Walk on the balls of your feet." I said.
"Um..where's that?" he asked me. I pointed to the spot and demonstrated again. He tried once more and succeeded.
"Very good, Tai!" I exclaimed and flashed him a smile. He grinned back and walked back over to me.
"Now what?" he asked me.
"We also need to work on your turns." I said to him.
"What turns?" he asked. Once again, I demonstrated. I sashayed forward, turned and sashayed back.
"Those turns, my friend. You can't just turn like you would in soccer." I explained to him.
"So...you're basically saying that there are special turns for modeling?" he said puzzled. I nodded. He sighed and shook his head.
"What do I have to do?" he sighed in defeat.
"Well, to turn in a model contest or a show, either one....actually, they're the same thing but in the modeling world a contest you win stuff but a show is.."
"Mimi, will you just get to the point please?" Tai cut me off.
"Sorry. Well, when you're modeling, you walk down a runway. Then you pose and stuff. Then you have to go back down the runway. When you do a walk that doesn't stop and show off, you need to turn on the ball of your foot to turn yourself around gracefully. Like so." I said as I showed him again. He watched me closely.
"Ok hotshot. You give it a try." I said to him. He walked towards Sora's bed and turned. Only he turned a little too fast and spun around 3 times before landing on the bed. He sat up with a dazed look on his face.
"You know, I'm beginning to think modeling isn't my thing." He said as he got off the bed.
"Don't give up yet Tai. Trust me it's easy when you get the hang of it. Now try again." I told him.
"But Mimi I,"
"TRY AGAIN!" I cut him off. He nodded quickly and started to walk again. He reached the end of the room and turned. He walked back towards me, turned and headed the opposite direction.
"Tai, that's it! You got it now." I said happily as he walked back to me.
"Cool. So, are we done yet?" he asked hopefully.
"Nope. We have one more thing to do." I told him.
"And what might that be Ms. Tachikawa?" he asked politely. I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Honestly Meems, that's definitely 2nd grade." He said with a smirk.
"Oh shut up. Anyway, the last thing we're going to do is work on your poses." I said.
"My whats?" he asked me.
"Your poses. How you position yourself for the judges. Or more like, how you position yourself for Matt." I said to him.
"Well, first he puts Matt on the bed. Then he sits on top of him. And then he..." Sora started to say. Tai glared at her and I started to laugh. Who knew that Sora would say something like that? Well, who knew besides me, that is.
"Well, we'll work on THOSE poses afterwards." I said slyly. Poor Tai started blushing.
"SHUT UP YOU GUYS!" he yelled suddenly. Sora and I just laughed at him.
"Anyway, when you're not turning around after you walk, you will have to pose to exhibit your physique." I explained to him. He just gave me a blank look.
"She means you have to put yourself in different positions to show off your body." Sora interpreted for him. He nodded.
"Ok. So, got any ideas?" he asked. I walked over to him and started positioning him in different ways. I can't concentrate when he's dressed like this.
"Tai, go get changed. I can't work under these conditions." I told him. He just nodded, took his bag and walked into the bathroom. I took the opportunity to talk to Sora.
"Sora, what the hell is up?" I asked her. She just shrugged.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Mimi's gonna teach you everything you need to know." I mimicked her.
"Oh that." She said. I nodded.
"Yea....mind explaining please?" I asked her, feeling a bit frustrated with her.
"This is step three." She said simply.
"So...step one was get them to interact. Step two was to tell him Matt was a judge and buy him a new look. So what exactly is step three called?" I asked her.
"It's called, turn Tai into the perfect model." She said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"All right, so what's step four and five?" I asked her. She started to answer, but then the phone rang. She got up and walked out the door to answer it. At the same time, Tai walked back in.
"Ok, is this better for you?" he asked me. He was wearing the khaki cargo pants and the soccer tanktop. I nodded.
"Much better." I said as I went back to work positioning him.
"Mimi, am I like a Barbie for you or something?" he asked me. I nodded.
"Yup you are actually. I loved playing with dolls as a little girl because I could dress them up and put on my own model shows." I told him. He just smiled.
"True, but you don't have to dress me. I prefer to do that myself." He said jokingly. I rolled my eyes.
"And unlike you, my dolls didn't talk back to me." I said. He laughed at me. We were quiet for a while, with me just putting him into different poses.
"Tai? Can I ask you a question?" I asked him.
"Sure go ahead." He said as he turned around for me.
"If you weren't in love with Matt, would you still be doing this contest?"
"Probably not." He replied with a shrug.
"So why are you? I mean, I know it's because of Matt and all, but why a modeling contest?" I asked him. "I mean, you're right. I always thought you'd be a great model, but I never thought you would actually do it."
"Well, I wouldn't. But a couple of weeks ago, Matt said something that I didn't exactly like." He explained.
"What did he say?" I asked as I turned him sideways.
"He said that I probably couldn't do anything that wasn't sport-oriented. Like, that I could only be a jock or be nothing. And that actually...well...sort of hurt. I can do other things besides sports." He defended himself.
"I'm sure he was just kidding though." I said quickly. He nodded and crossed his arms over his chest.
"I know he was, but still. It just burned me. I'm doing this not only to get his attention, but also to prove him wrong." He said determinedly.
"And also because Sora said to right?" I said playfully. He glanced at me. His eyes were serious, not playful like usual.
"No. I'm not doing this for Sora anymore. I'm doing this for myself." He said calmly. I nodded slowly and let go of his arms.
"Well, that's about all I can do to help you, T. Just pick out poses you feel comfortable using and go for it." I said half-heartedly. He nodded and picked up his bag. He started to walk out but then he suddenly turned around and hugged me.
"Thanks for everything Meems." He whispered into my ear.
"No problem. I don't think I'll be seeing you until Saturday. So take it easy." I said as I pulled away. He nodded his head and looked at me. I looked into his eyes and saw everything he was thinking. They were filled with excitement, worry, fear, confusion, anxiety, anxiousness, and determination. That was the Tai I knew. He gave me one last smile and left the room. I heard him say goodbye to Sora and then walk out the front door. Sora then came back into the room. She looked at me and then sat next to me on the bed.
"What's wrong with you?" she asked me. I then explained everything that Tai had just told me. She just stared at me for a bit before saying anything.
"Wow...that's so..like, after-school special-ish." She said. (A/N: I've always wanted to say that. XD)
"Yea it is kind of. It's so...sweet I guess you could say. That he would do that just for Matt and to prove himself." I said. Sora nodded.
"Yea but it's no big surprise." She said to me.
"What do you mean?"
"Tai's always trying to impress Matt. He once said that he sometimes feels unworthy of Matt's friendship." She said.
"Aww...that's so...wait. How do you know that? I don't think that's something he would just come right out and tell you."
"Let's just say that he talks in his sleep when he's troubled about something. And the something is always Matt." I nodded and closed my eyes for a bit.
"You never did say what steps four and five are." I reminded her.
"Well, step four is Tai wins the contest. And step five is they get together." She said simply. I nodded slowly and thought that through.
"But what if Tai doesn't win?" I asked her. Sora laughed and shook her head.
"Don't be ridiculous Meems. Tai'll win hands down even if it kills him." She assured me. I just nodded and agreed with her. But I still have a strange feeling that things aren't going to go according to plan.
**************************************************************************** ** And that is the end of chapter four! Which means that the next chapter is..Ta Da! The contest! Again, this is an odd chapter.
Ryamon: her attempt at humor.
Yea that's true. I dunno, I just think it's be funny to watch Tai try to be a model. He's so cute and clueless you just wanna hug him.
Tai: Hey now, only certain people can hug me.
Am I one of them?
Tai: maybe.....
Cool! *hugs Tai like there's no tomorrow*
Ryamon: oh boy. Please review! More reviews mean the faster the contest chapter gets posted.
Yup, right again Ryamon. Hope you enjoyed this people. I wrote it all in one sitting, so now my finger is numb. But who cares? It's posted! HAHA!
Ryamon: And yes I will up her dosage.
Oh shut up Ryamon. Bye people!
