THE FINAL CHAPTERRRR (hops around the room like crazy) I FINALLY FINISHED,
WOULD YOU BELIEVE? Haha woo hoo I feel so proud of myself, yeah :) And hot
dang, this chapter is 8 pages long .. probably the longest chapter I will
ever write.. ditto :P
Again, I'm going to acknowledge the kind reviewers: Dreamerz_Angel, wl- líTñ3¥, lazygirl, shini on a hiatus, diana009, Mindy, mimato-chicky-chick, LiNkIn PaRk RoX, AznSweetz - I love ya'll like a fat kid loves cake!
By the way, I really don't know what to think of my fiction now that I've finished it.. haha :) Now that I look back on it, everything seems to be so.. RANDOM!! Rotflmao oh well :D I'll write a better one in the future if I have time
(FROM THE LAST CHAPTER)
She heard the repetitive sound of the ambulance sirens wailing as she began to black out. The last thing that rang through her brain was the faded constant crying of "MIMI! MIMI! MIMI! MIMI!" . .. .. .. ..
By Heart; Final Chapter; Chapter SIX
The Digidestined sat around her bed, silently - awaiting for Mimi to awake. Tai sat slouched against the wall with Sora, her arm slung across his shoulders. TK and Kari sat in the small couches in the corner of the room, almost asleep. Matt took a seat beside Mimi's bed, clasping on to her hand as if he was going to lose her, while he quietly prayed for the best.
(FLASHBACK)
"Will she be alright?! Will she?!" pleaded the Digidestined at the same time as the doctor slowly emerged from Mimi's room.
"Well, I have good news and bad news to give you.." he said with much hesitation.
The teenagers glanced at each other nervously before replying, "Give us the bad news first."
"Well, the crash impacted the optic lobe in her brain - that means.. she will be blind." The Digidestined gasped as Sora's eyes began to form tears.
The docter continued, "However, the impact was not too harsh. Her life is saved and other than her eyesight, she only received cuts and bruises on her body - no inner organs were damaged."
(END FLASHBACK)
(SORA'S POINT OF VIEW)
The past six hours was horribly wretched. Although we all knew Mimi's life was safe, nobody dares to fall asleep. It seems like she going to slip away if we weren't careful. I must admit, I'm dead tired myself - but my worry for Mimi was even greater.
Blind. That word sends shivers down my body - I can't believe my once happy, loving and sincere friend deserved to be treated like this. I can't believe I couldn't even do anything to help her.. except sit here and watch her lie there..
I'm somewhat worried for Matt too. Poor Matt, he seems to be zoned out ever since he walked into this room. All he did was grab on to Mimi's hands and mutter to himself constantly. I hope he doesn't take this as his own fault.
TK, Kari and Davis, on the other hand, were totally going ballistic at first. Davis told us he was going to "beat the living crap out of Jun" as he ran out from the hospital - I sure do hope he won't do anything TOO silly. Kari was sobbing uncontrollably, and I felt like I was going to do so too, but I strived to hold it back. TK just cursed and cursed before he went over to comfort Kari - I don't think there's anything to keep them apart. I wished this were the same for Matt and Mimi.
(OMNISCENT POV)
Hours past by and there were still no sign of Mimi's awakening. Her body hasn't twitched the slightest bit, except her chest heaving up and down gently as she breathed. Mimi's body was wrapped up in long strips of bandage on her arms, legs, waist and head, and she wore pale blue colored hospital clothing. The impression you would get by looking at her was simply just 'fragile'. The room was silent until Sora finally spoke up.
"I think I should take Kari and TK home now, it's been hours and hours since we've been rotating around here."
"Yeah, I agree. Do you need me to drive you home?" Tai questioned.
"Thanks, I'd like that. Matt, we'll drive you home." Sora replied as Tai nodded along.
"No thanks. I'll stay here" Matt replied solemnly.
"But you've been here al-"
"I said, I'll stay here" He interrupted.
Sora sighed, "Okay if that's what you want"
As the group left, Matt sighed a turned back to the resting Mimi. "I'm so sorry.."
The next morning, the Digidestined came running back into the hospital, to Matt still sitting next to Mimi and his head buried into the bed sheets. They sighed in disappointment, realizing Mimi probably didn't wake up while they were gone.
"Matt? Are you alright?" TK asked, concerned. Matt slowly lift his head and nodded; his skin was slightly pale, his eyes were tired and showed that he has been crying. "Mimi's still like this.." he said quietly.
"Buddy, you need to get back home and get some rest - you look seriously worn out" Tai stated.
"I agree, you should come by later. I'm sure Mimi'll be fine by then" Kari added as the others nodded in agreement.
"But it's been past ten hours, she'll wake up soon" Matt argued.
"Matt, I'm telling you - If Mimi wakes up now, she'll most likely faint again because you look absolutely wretched" Sora huffed with much impatience.
"Well, if you say so.." Matt chuckled dryly.
"C'mon we'll take you home. We'll check on her tonight" Tai said as they left the room. Matt took one last glance at Mimi and sighed as he left the hospital.
)HOURS LATER...)
Mimi's eyes fluttered open slowly. Her vision was dim and blurred out and her head throbbed endlessly. As she sat up, the slight medical smell of the room gave her the hint that she was in a hospital and she felt her body tightly bond in cloth. 'My head hurts like crap' she thought.
As she sat there, she recalled all the events that happened the night before - 'how she discovered Matt and Jun making out on Tai's living room floor, how she ran out into the storm in anger, and how she got hit..' she paused.. 'Oh god, I got hit by a frickin' truck!'
Mimi closed her eyes and focused on her sense of hearing. Dead silence. 'Okay, no one's here' she thought. 'Ugh, I want to get out of here. Matt and the others will probably come back soon - that'll be terrible.'
She swung her legs to the side of her bed and gently hopped off. Mimi wobbly around from the pain striking through her head, but it managed to settled down a bit. As she staggered towards the door, it opened, startling Mimi. "Who is it?" She asked
"Don't worry, it's only me - I'm the nurse"
"Oh, okay. What time is it now?"
"It's about 5:00pm. Where are you going?" The nurse asked, suspicious.
"Um, nowhere. Just needed to use.. the.. restroom" She said, obviously lying.
"How are you feeling? Better?"
"Yeah, my head hurt a while ago, but it's fine now. And my vision is a blur, but I can use my sense of hearing.
"Ah, that's great. How abou-"
"May I go home now?" Mimi asked, not even bothering to care that she interrupted.
"Well, I do believe you need more rest" Said the nurse.
"Please? I really don't want to stay here. And truly, I'm fine." Mimi pleaded
"I'll need to stop by the doctor to tell him that. How are you going to get back home?" Asked the nurse.
"I told my father and he is going to stop by the hospital to pick me up." Mimi lied again.
"In that case, I think you'll be fine. Here are your shorts and shirt, get changed and I'll walk you over to the entrance. Careful not to loosen the bandages" The nurse said kindly.
(AN - okay, Mimi gets changed and now they walk over, heh; btw, I'm not sure if patients can really leave hospital just like that, but TOO BAD .. buahaha ;D)
"Here we are. I don't think your father's here yet. When we'll he be coming over?"
"Oh, we live a bit far. I'm sure he'll arrive in a while." Mimi replied.
"Alright, do you need me to stay here with you until he arrives?"
"No thank you, he'll be here soon"
"If that's what you want. I hope you recover soon"
With that, the nurse entered back in the hospital as Mimi thanked her. When she was sure that the nurse was inside, Mimi hastily walked away - having no clue where she was and where she was going.
As she slowly walked along the sidewalk, she leaned closer to the shops - feeling for the walls and corners to make sure she doesn't stumbled on to the streets. A few people asked if she needed a ride to go somewhere in concern, but Mimi would refuse and say that she lives nearby.
As the air around her grew colder, and her vision became darker, she knew that the sun was setting and she'll have to get somewhere soon.
'Great, this is just great. Mimi, you are coward - just because you're afraid to confront Matt you stupidly run out of the hospital and now you are wandering around, blind. Stupid stupid stupid!' She thought to herself repeatly.
Her hands brushed against something that felt like leaves and twigs and she heard a faint sound of water splashing. As she edged closer, the leaves and twigs became bushes and the splashes became clearer to her that it was a fountain. 'Wait.. a fountain.. there's a few places in this city where they have such big water fountains.. I must be in-OW! Motherfo-"
Mimi almost lost her balance as she whammed her leg into a nearby bench. "What the crap is this?! Gah, a bench! What's a bench doing in.. .. in a park!" Mimi snapped to it that she was in a park and because it was near a hospital, she knew that this was the one that was quite far from her house - since she would usually drive here. 'Damn!' she thought bitterly. Tired and refusing to walk anymore, Mimi strolled into the park, worrying about how she'll get back.
(MEANWHILE)
*brrrrinnnggg brrrinnnnggg*
"Tai! Get that please!" Kari yelled from the bathroom. "Mmkay!" Tai yelled back as he ran towards the phone.
"Moshi moshi?" .. "Oh hey Matt!" .. "Um, it's about 6:00pm" .. "Now? Sure, I'll get Kari and call Sora to come along too" .. "Alright, see you there"
As Tai place the phone back into the receiver, he called out to Kari, "Hey Kari, hurry up! We're meeting up the others at the hospital!"
(AT THE HOSPITAL)
"You think she's awake by now?" Matt asked as they walked speedily towards Mimi's hospital room.
"Not sure, but most likely - it's been a long time!" TK replied.
"What if she's still mad at me? What should I say?" Matt asked, he hesitated to open the door.
'You just have to comfort her and tell her what really was going on, I'm sure she'll understand. She is the sincere one, after all" Sora said with a smile. Matt nodded and entered the room.
"Mimi? Are you feel-oh.. no."
"What's wrong?" Kari asked as she made her way in after Matt. "..Mimi's not here!" she cried.
"What?!" The others exclaimed in disbelief.
Without a second thought, Matt quickly ran towards a nearby nurse and demanded an explanation. Coincidentally, it was the same nurse that let Mimi out earlier.
"WHERE'S MIMI!?" Matt yelled.
The nurse was startled and a reply quivered out from her lips, "Y-Y-You mean the girl in room 132? She went home about an hour earlier.."
"WHAT THE Fff.. HOW?!"
"Matt! Calm down, no use shouting!" Tai called back from behind
"U-Um, her father came by to pick her up - at least that's what she told me" The nurse replied.
Matt stood there dumbfounded. As the others came up to him, they asked, "What? What happened?"
"Her father doesn't know.." Matt whispered as the nurse's eyes widened.
"What? What's going on?" Sora asked in total confusion.
"Mimi lied to get out of the hospital.. we've got to find her! She's blind, for crying out loud!" Matt yelled as the group hurried out of the hospital.
"Everyone split up. Kari, you go with TK. We'll meet at the Starbucks Café in the corner at 8:00. Let's go!" Tai instructed quickly, and the digidestined ran out in separate directions.
"Mimi! Where are you?!" Matt yelled out frantically at each corner, into each alley way and everywhere on the streets. People glanced over and gave him funny looks, but he couldn't care less about them. Matt glanced at his watch as he wiped the sweat off his forehead with his forearm. '7:10pm and I still haven't found her.. where could she be?' he asked himself.
Ten more minutes past and still no sign of Mimi. 'She can't go TOO far.. I wonder if the others found her yet' Kari asked TK as they ran past the park - they've just missed a girl who's crying beside the lake. Sora and Tai were around the area, asking nearby people and thoroughly looking into the different stores and shops.
Another ten minutes ticked by and their searches were still fruitless. Matt was slowly losing hope - Mimi could be anywhere.. where to look?!. He tiredly dragged his feet onto the benches next to a park, barely noticing that it was slightly slanted as if it been kicked that way. 'Damnit!' he thought as he slouched down with his head propped up by his hands.
'..and baby what hurts the most, is letting go; I just want you to know, that I love you so..'
Matt's head jerked up abruptly by a familiar singing voice, his ears and eyes were alert - this was Mimi.
'..and though things are different now, you've gone and settled down - I thought for sure you'd always wait for me..'
Matt listened carefully as he followed the soft, feminine singing voice - a bit saddened by the lyrics, in which he knew was not true.
'..i'll tell you what hurts the most - is that I should've took the chance. Boy, when you come to me and offered me your hand. Silly of me i thought, i'd always have your heart, i had the chance to have all your love. And oh how I'm missing you now..'
As he edged closer, Matt came to a nearby lake and to much his surprise, Mimi was there - sitting on the ground with her knees drawn up to her chest, arms swung down beside her feet and head resting on her knees. Mimi's eyes were glittering with the tears that reflected the moon's gleam, and her limp berry pink hair was blown back by the wind, along with the bandages that have come loose on her arms and legs.
Matt was unsure how to confront her, but he thought, 'she must understand', so he quietly walked up behind her.
"..mimi..?" he said quietly, but loud enough for her to hear.
Mimi immediately stopped singing abruptly, but didn't jump up or jerk her head up. She knew who it was.
"Go away" she said sternly without emotion.
"Please, I just wan-"
"I said GO AWAY!" Mimi screamed
"Mimi, will you just calm down and-"
"NO, I won't! I'm so sick of you! I'm sick of having to put up with this!" Mimi hastily stood up and faced where Matt's voice was coming from and covered her ears with her hands while shutting her eyes tight. Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably. "Go away Matt, just leave me alone!"
Matt was now frustrated that she was refusing to listen and he determinedly walked up to her and grabbed her by the waist into a tight embrace. Mimi screamed and forcefully tried to push him away - Matt cringed when she did this, hoping no one would come by and take this the wrong way.
"Mimi, CALM DOWN!" Matt pleaded
"LET GO OF ME YOU MORON, FUCKING LET G-ergh-!!" Mimi screams were muffled as her mouth was covered by Matt's jacket.
By now, tears were pouring stream after stream down Mimi's cheek and she grew silent, for she knew it was a waste of time trying to struggle away from Matt who had a body like steel.
"Mimi.. please, you have to understand.." He whispered, noticing that she was calming down now - only slightly sniffing and whimpering.
"But you said (sniff) that I (sniff) would always be (sniff) the one (sniff) for you" she clumsily managed to say.
"You are Mimi, that whole Jun deal was a mistake, I swear. I love you and only you." He said, full-heartedly.
"You stupid (sniff) liar" She retorted.
Matt sighed, 'Stubborn, headstrong Mimi..' he thought. 'Stubborn, headstrong yet unbelievably cute' he corrected himself.
Matt gently tilted Mimi's head and let her chocolate eyes catch his cerulean ones. He could see that her eyes looked lost, staring off into space, for he knew she wasn't able to see him.
"I love you" he softly repeated. And with that, Mimi's eyes softened - there was something about Matt that can automatically reach within her soul and tell her that he is worth the trust.
"Yama.." she whispered before her lips locked with his. Matt held her close as they kissed. He shivered slightly at her touch, causing a slight giggle to escape from Mimi's lips. 'This is what I want' she thought 'This is what I need. I need Yama. I love Yama' Matt slid his arms out of his jacket and wrapped it around the both of them.
.......
"Matt?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry.. I'm so stupid and stubborn and ignorant and selfish.."
"Ssh, don't say that, it's not your fault."
.......
"Matt?"
"Yeah?"
"I don't want to be blind.. it's dark everywhere.."
"..Mimi.. I'll look over you, I will never let you get hurt, I swear."
.......
"Matt?"
Matt chuckled, "Yeah?"
"I love you"
"I know Mimi, I know"
(8:00PM / STARBUCKS CAFÉ)
"Oh my god Mimi, are you okay?" Sora cried as she saw Mimi and Matt arrived. She quickly sprang up to her feet and embraced her.
"I'm sorry Sora" Mimi said, with tears brimming her eyes.
"I'm just so glad you're okay" Sora replied.
Everyone gathered around and closed into a tight circle around Mimi, who all of a sudden didn't feel so insecure because of her lack of vision.
(AN HOUR LATER)
Everyone finally left for home, stress free and relieved. Tonight, the digidestines would be getting a long, peaceful sleep, knowing this whole drama is slowly closing off to an end.
Though it was fairly late in the night, a young couple still sat near the edge of a small cliff, leaning against an old, sturdy tree. Mimi sat between Matt's legs, with their fingers intertwined. Mimi's slight scent of vanilla hung in the air as her raspberry hair dangled across Matt's shoulder.
The night sent gentle breezes swirling around the two, and the stars shone like glitter-dust around them. All was silent except for their heartbeats pounding in unison.
"Matt...."
"Hmm?"
Matt looked down and realized that Mimi as already fallen asleep. He tightened the embrace and planted a small kiss on her forehead.
"Aishiteru Mimi, aishiteru.."
...
I will do anything for you
It's early in the morning - another day is gone
I can't wait to feel your arms around me again
I believe that we could lay down the world
Together we could live the dream that never ends
Open up the door just a little more
and baby let me in
You are the one, you are the one
Who can make moments last forever
The one that makes the sunshine
Wherever you go
You are the one,
Why make it harder than it has to be?
Just listen, I'll give you love -
If you give me your heart
Every time I'm near you, time is standing still
There's nothing you can't fix with your heavenly smile
I would never leave you, my love is for life
So taking things for granted was never my style
Just give a little love, say you'll never stop
I'll do anything
You are the one, you are the one
Who can makes moments last forever
The one that makes the sunshine
Wherever you go..
...FIN
Again, I'm going to acknowledge the kind reviewers: Dreamerz_Angel, wl- líTñ3¥, lazygirl, shini on a hiatus, diana009, Mindy, mimato-chicky-chick, LiNkIn PaRk RoX, AznSweetz - I love ya'll like a fat kid loves cake!
By the way, I really don't know what to think of my fiction now that I've finished it.. haha :) Now that I look back on it, everything seems to be so.. RANDOM!! Rotflmao oh well :D I'll write a better one in the future if I have time
(FROM THE LAST CHAPTER)
She heard the repetitive sound of the ambulance sirens wailing as she began to black out. The last thing that rang through her brain was the faded constant crying of "MIMI! MIMI! MIMI! MIMI!" . .. .. .. ..
By Heart; Final Chapter; Chapter SIX
The Digidestined sat around her bed, silently - awaiting for Mimi to awake. Tai sat slouched against the wall with Sora, her arm slung across his shoulders. TK and Kari sat in the small couches in the corner of the room, almost asleep. Matt took a seat beside Mimi's bed, clasping on to her hand as if he was going to lose her, while he quietly prayed for the best.
(FLASHBACK)
"Will she be alright?! Will she?!" pleaded the Digidestined at the same time as the doctor slowly emerged from Mimi's room.
"Well, I have good news and bad news to give you.." he said with much hesitation.
The teenagers glanced at each other nervously before replying, "Give us the bad news first."
"Well, the crash impacted the optic lobe in her brain - that means.. she will be blind." The Digidestined gasped as Sora's eyes began to form tears.
The docter continued, "However, the impact was not too harsh. Her life is saved and other than her eyesight, she only received cuts and bruises on her body - no inner organs were damaged."
(END FLASHBACK)
(SORA'S POINT OF VIEW)
The past six hours was horribly wretched. Although we all knew Mimi's life was safe, nobody dares to fall asleep. It seems like she going to slip away if we weren't careful. I must admit, I'm dead tired myself - but my worry for Mimi was even greater.
Blind. That word sends shivers down my body - I can't believe my once happy, loving and sincere friend deserved to be treated like this. I can't believe I couldn't even do anything to help her.. except sit here and watch her lie there..
I'm somewhat worried for Matt too. Poor Matt, he seems to be zoned out ever since he walked into this room. All he did was grab on to Mimi's hands and mutter to himself constantly. I hope he doesn't take this as his own fault.
TK, Kari and Davis, on the other hand, were totally going ballistic at first. Davis told us he was going to "beat the living crap out of Jun" as he ran out from the hospital - I sure do hope he won't do anything TOO silly. Kari was sobbing uncontrollably, and I felt like I was going to do so too, but I strived to hold it back. TK just cursed and cursed before he went over to comfort Kari - I don't think there's anything to keep them apart. I wished this were the same for Matt and Mimi.
(OMNISCENT POV)
Hours past by and there were still no sign of Mimi's awakening. Her body hasn't twitched the slightest bit, except her chest heaving up and down gently as she breathed. Mimi's body was wrapped up in long strips of bandage on her arms, legs, waist and head, and she wore pale blue colored hospital clothing. The impression you would get by looking at her was simply just 'fragile'. The room was silent until Sora finally spoke up.
"I think I should take Kari and TK home now, it's been hours and hours since we've been rotating around here."
"Yeah, I agree. Do you need me to drive you home?" Tai questioned.
"Thanks, I'd like that. Matt, we'll drive you home." Sora replied as Tai nodded along.
"No thanks. I'll stay here" Matt replied solemnly.
"But you've been here al-"
"I said, I'll stay here" He interrupted.
Sora sighed, "Okay if that's what you want"
As the group left, Matt sighed a turned back to the resting Mimi. "I'm so sorry.."
The next morning, the Digidestined came running back into the hospital, to Matt still sitting next to Mimi and his head buried into the bed sheets. They sighed in disappointment, realizing Mimi probably didn't wake up while they were gone.
"Matt? Are you alright?" TK asked, concerned. Matt slowly lift his head and nodded; his skin was slightly pale, his eyes were tired and showed that he has been crying. "Mimi's still like this.." he said quietly.
"Buddy, you need to get back home and get some rest - you look seriously worn out" Tai stated.
"I agree, you should come by later. I'm sure Mimi'll be fine by then" Kari added as the others nodded in agreement.
"But it's been past ten hours, she'll wake up soon" Matt argued.
"Matt, I'm telling you - If Mimi wakes up now, she'll most likely faint again because you look absolutely wretched" Sora huffed with much impatience.
"Well, if you say so.." Matt chuckled dryly.
"C'mon we'll take you home. We'll check on her tonight" Tai said as they left the room. Matt took one last glance at Mimi and sighed as he left the hospital.
)HOURS LATER...)
Mimi's eyes fluttered open slowly. Her vision was dim and blurred out and her head throbbed endlessly. As she sat up, the slight medical smell of the room gave her the hint that she was in a hospital and she felt her body tightly bond in cloth. 'My head hurts like crap' she thought.
As she sat there, she recalled all the events that happened the night before - 'how she discovered Matt and Jun making out on Tai's living room floor, how she ran out into the storm in anger, and how she got hit..' she paused.. 'Oh god, I got hit by a frickin' truck!'
Mimi closed her eyes and focused on her sense of hearing. Dead silence. 'Okay, no one's here' she thought. 'Ugh, I want to get out of here. Matt and the others will probably come back soon - that'll be terrible.'
She swung her legs to the side of her bed and gently hopped off. Mimi wobbly around from the pain striking through her head, but it managed to settled down a bit. As she staggered towards the door, it opened, startling Mimi. "Who is it?" She asked
"Don't worry, it's only me - I'm the nurse"
"Oh, okay. What time is it now?"
"It's about 5:00pm. Where are you going?" The nurse asked, suspicious.
"Um, nowhere. Just needed to use.. the.. restroom" She said, obviously lying.
"How are you feeling? Better?"
"Yeah, my head hurt a while ago, but it's fine now. And my vision is a blur, but I can use my sense of hearing.
"Ah, that's great. How abou-"
"May I go home now?" Mimi asked, not even bothering to care that she interrupted.
"Well, I do believe you need more rest" Said the nurse.
"Please? I really don't want to stay here. And truly, I'm fine." Mimi pleaded
"I'll need to stop by the doctor to tell him that. How are you going to get back home?" Asked the nurse.
"I told my father and he is going to stop by the hospital to pick me up." Mimi lied again.
"In that case, I think you'll be fine. Here are your shorts and shirt, get changed and I'll walk you over to the entrance. Careful not to loosen the bandages" The nurse said kindly.
(AN - okay, Mimi gets changed and now they walk over, heh; btw, I'm not sure if patients can really leave hospital just like that, but TOO BAD .. buahaha ;D)
"Here we are. I don't think your father's here yet. When we'll he be coming over?"
"Oh, we live a bit far. I'm sure he'll arrive in a while." Mimi replied.
"Alright, do you need me to stay here with you until he arrives?"
"No thank you, he'll be here soon"
"If that's what you want. I hope you recover soon"
With that, the nurse entered back in the hospital as Mimi thanked her. When she was sure that the nurse was inside, Mimi hastily walked away - having no clue where she was and where she was going.
As she slowly walked along the sidewalk, she leaned closer to the shops - feeling for the walls and corners to make sure she doesn't stumbled on to the streets. A few people asked if she needed a ride to go somewhere in concern, but Mimi would refuse and say that she lives nearby.
As the air around her grew colder, and her vision became darker, she knew that the sun was setting and she'll have to get somewhere soon.
'Great, this is just great. Mimi, you are coward - just because you're afraid to confront Matt you stupidly run out of the hospital and now you are wandering around, blind. Stupid stupid stupid!' She thought to herself repeatly.
Her hands brushed against something that felt like leaves and twigs and she heard a faint sound of water splashing. As she edged closer, the leaves and twigs became bushes and the splashes became clearer to her that it was a fountain. 'Wait.. a fountain.. there's a few places in this city where they have such big water fountains.. I must be in-OW! Motherfo-"
Mimi almost lost her balance as she whammed her leg into a nearby bench. "What the crap is this?! Gah, a bench! What's a bench doing in.. .. in a park!" Mimi snapped to it that she was in a park and because it was near a hospital, she knew that this was the one that was quite far from her house - since she would usually drive here. 'Damn!' she thought bitterly. Tired and refusing to walk anymore, Mimi strolled into the park, worrying about how she'll get back.
(MEANWHILE)
*brrrrinnnggg brrrinnnnggg*
"Tai! Get that please!" Kari yelled from the bathroom. "Mmkay!" Tai yelled back as he ran towards the phone.
"Moshi moshi?" .. "Oh hey Matt!" .. "Um, it's about 6:00pm" .. "Now? Sure, I'll get Kari and call Sora to come along too" .. "Alright, see you there"
As Tai place the phone back into the receiver, he called out to Kari, "Hey Kari, hurry up! We're meeting up the others at the hospital!"
(AT THE HOSPITAL)
"You think she's awake by now?" Matt asked as they walked speedily towards Mimi's hospital room.
"Not sure, but most likely - it's been a long time!" TK replied.
"What if she's still mad at me? What should I say?" Matt asked, he hesitated to open the door.
'You just have to comfort her and tell her what really was going on, I'm sure she'll understand. She is the sincere one, after all" Sora said with a smile. Matt nodded and entered the room.
"Mimi? Are you feel-oh.. no."
"What's wrong?" Kari asked as she made her way in after Matt. "..Mimi's not here!" she cried.
"What?!" The others exclaimed in disbelief.
Without a second thought, Matt quickly ran towards a nearby nurse and demanded an explanation. Coincidentally, it was the same nurse that let Mimi out earlier.
"WHERE'S MIMI!?" Matt yelled.
The nurse was startled and a reply quivered out from her lips, "Y-Y-You mean the girl in room 132? She went home about an hour earlier.."
"WHAT THE Fff.. HOW?!"
"Matt! Calm down, no use shouting!" Tai called back from behind
"U-Um, her father came by to pick her up - at least that's what she told me" The nurse replied.
Matt stood there dumbfounded. As the others came up to him, they asked, "What? What happened?"
"Her father doesn't know.." Matt whispered as the nurse's eyes widened.
"What? What's going on?" Sora asked in total confusion.
"Mimi lied to get out of the hospital.. we've got to find her! She's blind, for crying out loud!" Matt yelled as the group hurried out of the hospital.
"Everyone split up. Kari, you go with TK. We'll meet at the Starbucks Café in the corner at 8:00. Let's go!" Tai instructed quickly, and the digidestined ran out in separate directions.
"Mimi! Where are you?!" Matt yelled out frantically at each corner, into each alley way and everywhere on the streets. People glanced over and gave him funny looks, but he couldn't care less about them. Matt glanced at his watch as he wiped the sweat off his forehead with his forearm. '7:10pm and I still haven't found her.. where could she be?' he asked himself.
Ten more minutes past and still no sign of Mimi. 'She can't go TOO far.. I wonder if the others found her yet' Kari asked TK as they ran past the park - they've just missed a girl who's crying beside the lake. Sora and Tai were around the area, asking nearby people and thoroughly looking into the different stores and shops.
Another ten minutes ticked by and their searches were still fruitless. Matt was slowly losing hope - Mimi could be anywhere.. where to look?!. He tiredly dragged his feet onto the benches next to a park, barely noticing that it was slightly slanted as if it been kicked that way. 'Damnit!' he thought as he slouched down with his head propped up by his hands.
'..and baby what hurts the most, is letting go; I just want you to know, that I love you so..'
Matt's head jerked up abruptly by a familiar singing voice, his ears and eyes were alert - this was Mimi.
'..and though things are different now, you've gone and settled down - I thought for sure you'd always wait for me..'
Matt listened carefully as he followed the soft, feminine singing voice - a bit saddened by the lyrics, in which he knew was not true.
'..i'll tell you what hurts the most - is that I should've took the chance. Boy, when you come to me and offered me your hand. Silly of me i thought, i'd always have your heart, i had the chance to have all your love. And oh how I'm missing you now..'
As he edged closer, Matt came to a nearby lake and to much his surprise, Mimi was there - sitting on the ground with her knees drawn up to her chest, arms swung down beside her feet and head resting on her knees. Mimi's eyes were glittering with the tears that reflected the moon's gleam, and her limp berry pink hair was blown back by the wind, along with the bandages that have come loose on her arms and legs.
Matt was unsure how to confront her, but he thought, 'she must understand', so he quietly walked up behind her.
"..mimi..?" he said quietly, but loud enough for her to hear.
Mimi immediately stopped singing abruptly, but didn't jump up or jerk her head up. She knew who it was.
"Go away" she said sternly without emotion.
"Please, I just wan-"
"I said GO AWAY!" Mimi screamed
"Mimi, will you just calm down and-"
"NO, I won't! I'm so sick of you! I'm sick of having to put up with this!" Mimi hastily stood up and faced where Matt's voice was coming from and covered her ears with her hands while shutting her eyes tight. Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably. "Go away Matt, just leave me alone!"
Matt was now frustrated that she was refusing to listen and he determinedly walked up to her and grabbed her by the waist into a tight embrace. Mimi screamed and forcefully tried to push him away - Matt cringed when she did this, hoping no one would come by and take this the wrong way.
"Mimi, CALM DOWN!" Matt pleaded
"LET GO OF ME YOU MORON, FUCKING LET G-ergh-!!" Mimi screams were muffled as her mouth was covered by Matt's jacket.
By now, tears were pouring stream after stream down Mimi's cheek and she grew silent, for she knew it was a waste of time trying to struggle away from Matt who had a body like steel.
"Mimi.. please, you have to understand.." He whispered, noticing that she was calming down now - only slightly sniffing and whimpering.
"But you said (sniff) that I (sniff) would always be (sniff) the one (sniff) for you" she clumsily managed to say.
"You are Mimi, that whole Jun deal was a mistake, I swear. I love you and only you." He said, full-heartedly.
"You stupid (sniff) liar" She retorted.
Matt sighed, 'Stubborn, headstrong Mimi..' he thought. 'Stubborn, headstrong yet unbelievably cute' he corrected himself.
Matt gently tilted Mimi's head and let her chocolate eyes catch his cerulean ones. He could see that her eyes looked lost, staring off into space, for he knew she wasn't able to see him.
"I love you" he softly repeated. And with that, Mimi's eyes softened - there was something about Matt that can automatically reach within her soul and tell her that he is worth the trust.
"Yama.." she whispered before her lips locked with his. Matt held her close as they kissed. He shivered slightly at her touch, causing a slight giggle to escape from Mimi's lips. 'This is what I want' she thought 'This is what I need. I need Yama. I love Yama' Matt slid his arms out of his jacket and wrapped it around the both of them.
.......
"Matt?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry.. I'm so stupid and stubborn and ignorant and selfish.."
"Ssh, don't say that, it's not your fault."
.......
"Matt?"
"Yeah?"
"I don't want to be blind.. it's dark everywhere.."
"..Mimi.. I'll look over you, I will never let you get hurt, I swear."
.......
"Matt?"
Matt chuckled, "Yeah?"
"I love you"
"I know Mimi, I know"
(8:00PM / STARBUCKS CAFÉ)
"Oh my god Mimi, are you okay?" Sora cried as she saw Mimi and Matt arrived. She quickly sprang up to her feet and embraced her.
"I'm sorry Sora" Mimi said, with tears brimming her eyes.
"I'm just so glad you're okay" Sora replied.
Everyone gathered around and closed into a tight circle around Mimi, who all of a sudden didn't feel so insecure because of her lack of vision.
(AN HOUR LATER)
Everyone finally left for home, stress free and relieved. Tonight, the digidestines would be getting a long, peaceful sleep, knowing this whole drama is slowly closing off to an end.
Though it was fairly late in the night, a young couple still sat near the edge of a small cliff, leaning against an old, sturdy tree. Mimi sat between Matt's legs, with their fingers intertwined. Mimi's slight scent of vanilla hung in the air as her raspberry hair dangled across Matt's shoulder.
The night sent gentle breezes swirling around the two, and the stars shone like glitter-dust around them. All was silent except for their heartbeats pounding in unison.
"Matt...."
"Hmm?"
Matt looked down and realized that Mimi as already fallen asleep. He tightened the embrace and planted a small kiss on her forehead.
"Aishiteru Mimi, aishiteru.."
...
I will do anything for you
It's early in the morning - another day is gone
I can't wait to feel your arms around me again
I believe that we could lay down the world
Together we could live the dream that never ends
Open up the door just a little more
and baby let me in
You are the one, you are the one
Who can make moments last forever
The one that makes the sunshine
Wherever you go
You are the one,
Why make it harder than it has to be?
Just listen, I'll give you love -
If you give me your heart
Every time I'm near you, time is standing still
There's nothing you can't fix with your heavenly smile
I would never leave you, my love is for life
So taking things for granted was never my style
Just give a little love, say you'll never stop
I'll do anything
You are the one, you are the one
Who can makes moments last forever
The one that makes the sunshine
Wherever you go..
...FIN