I Meet the Digidestined

By Anime Queen

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Hey all!! I'm back and on an updating roll!! But that's cuz I've been slacking off, and I'd like to make it up to yall ^_^ So please enjoy, and don't forget to review!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon. Now on to the story!!!

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Chapter 6

I was getting ready to go out to lunch. Matt was supposed to pick me up in fifteen minutes. I wore my favorite outfit - a pair of jeans and a tight top. I put on a touch of makeup and arranged my hair in a ponytail. I heard the horn of Matt's car downstairs, and hurriedly left the apartment.

On his way, Matt has already picked up Tai and Sora, and throughout our journey we picked up Izzy. Jou and Mimi arrived at the designated meeting place together in Jou brother's car. Once everyone met up, we decided to go to a restaurant which Mimi said was her favorite. It was Italian.

"You know, this might be the only place where we can get Italian food!" Mimi exclaimed through a mouthful of pasta.

"Then it might be the only one in Japan!" Tai joked.

"Yeah," I added, "when it comes to places of entertainment, Mimi knows them all."

"You don't have to say it like that," Mimi said quietly, but she smiled. I noticed that she liked getting attention. She giggled and flashed a smile at Tai, who grinned and they held each others gaze for a moment. They are really in love, I thought to myself. And then I looked at Matt. He looked so handsome, with his hair shining in the light, and every time he smiled. What am I thinking? I scolded myself. Didn't everyone back home tell me not to get any ideas? I sighed. Why did I choose this mission? I kept asking myself. But then the answer came as easily as the question: I wanted to help the Digidestined.

"So, Matt," I looked up at him. "When is your next concert?"

"We're trying to get things together for next week."

"Next week, huh? Have you got a big program?"

"Well, it will be bigger than anything we've done so far, but I guess it'll only last an hour or so."

"New songs?" Mimi chirped in.

Matt nodded.

"How many?"

"Hey, you'll spoil your surprise!" Matt laughed. "You'll just have to wait and see," he added mysteriously.

We paid the bill, and headed outside. Matt dropped off Tai, Sora and Izzy at their respective houses, and then he pulled up in front of my apartment building.

"So, are you coming to Izzy's?"

"Yeah, and I guess I'll see you tonight, then," I told Matt as I was getting out of his car.

"I'll pick you up at around seven," he replied and drove off.

I had a couple of hours to get ready, but I just relaxed in front of the television and closed my eyes, trying to sort out my thoughts as they were coming to me. What if I failed? I would never get to head another mission. And what if I couldn't get home? I shuddered. To be stuck here, of all places, was something inconceivable.

I packed up some accessories and an extra change of clothes into an overnight bag, and then arranged my hair into pigtails. Smiling at my reflection in the mirror, I almost forgot about the real mission. Almost.

Matt was late, so everyone was already feeling quite at home by the time we have arrived. Grabbing some chips, I plopped down on the couch next to Mimi.

"Hey Sora," she greeted me. She didn't sound her usual bouncy self.

"Hi. What's going on?"

"It doesn't get more boring than this," she sighed. "All happy times do come to an end, I'm afraid."

"Whatever do you mean?" Mimi wasn't usually like this. Tonight, it was as if her very life force was drained away. I gave Tai a curious glance as he walked by us.

"She's been like this all evening," he told me quietly, taking a seat opposite her.

"Mimi, what happened?" I asked gently.

"I guess I could tell you two. I'm going back to New York."

Mimi lowered her head. I could tell she was trying to avoid Tai's surprised stare. Just when things between them were starting to look up, Mimi had to leave again.

"So when are you coming back?" Tai asked her, his eyes full of hope.

"I'm leaving Odaiba for good," she whispered, just loud enough for Tai to hear. And then she looked up. "I'm not coming back, Tai. I'm sorry."

She turned her head away, and slowly got up from the couch and from the room. I looked over at Tai. He sat in his chair immobile, a spaced out look on his face. I followed Mimi into the hallway.

"Mimi?" I called out to her, as I saw her leaning on a wall. I opened my mouth to say something, but stopped as I saw the tear marks on her cheeks.

"My parents." she started weakly, and then her voice broke. She tried again, louder this time, "My parents think I would be better off in New York. They told me Odaiba's no place for someone like me. They want to enroll me into an expensive fashion school." her voice trailed off, and she wiped at her eyes with her fingers. I didn't say anything, so she continued.

"And Tai. I would never see him again. Just when it was finally getting better."

"Tai would understand," I told her quietly.

"But it would never work out that way!" she sobbed.

I came up to the crying girl and put my arms around her shoulders.

"You'll find a way," I told her quietly as she calmed down and hugged me back. I produced a tissue from my pocket and the thankfully dabbed at her eyes with it.

"I'm going to fix myself up in the bathroom," she said with a small smile, "And Sora? Thanks."

I left the hallway, thinking about what Mimi said. Why was she thanking me? I didn't even do anything. Maybe this isn't so bad, after all. Even if I won't be able to go home, then maybe. I mentally slapped myself. I can't possibly be thinking that I could live in this world! I do not belong. And then another terrifying theory occurred to me. What if I didn't belong anywhere?

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Well, this was full of Michi, but hey, I needed that out of the way! I'm getting impatient about the Sorato too, guys, and I promise it's coming soon!!! And I'd love to hear your comments!!! Review!!!