Chapter Three

    " Taichi, Taichi, Taichi " loud shouts from the footballs looker room can be heard.

    " Oh, shut up guys! I wont do it! "

    " Don't be such a chicken Taichi. All you have to do is invite her to the JS, that's all. There's nothing wrong with that " said Jeff.

    " He's right Tai " replied the other teammate.

    " Come on, Mr. Yagami. Don't be such a coward "

    " Fine. If that's what you want, I'll do it " he said irritatingly

    " Yessss!!! " yelled as they tap Taichi's back.

    " Hey, Yamato. You're doing it wrong "

a voice said making him return his attention to their practice.

    " Oh, I'm sorry about that "

    " Your mind seems to be elsewhere, my friend. Is there a problem? A girl? " asked Kenji.

    Yamato's eyes widen as Ken laugh.

He's been thinking about a girl. A certain girl who have been in his mind this pass few days now.                     

    " It is really hard to be as famous as handsome like you. You will always have a problem regarding a girl's affection. So, who's the lucky girl? Miss Tachikawa? " tease Ken.

    " Get real, Ken. Mimi has nothing to do with this "

    " Then who's the girl? "

    " It's none of your concern and business. Now why don't we start practicing again? "

    " If you say so, Mr. Secret. Besides I would know it even if you wouldn't tell me "

    At widening of Yamato's eyes made Kenji stop he's teasing.

    After an hour of practicing, Yamato and he's band start to get change in their looker's room.

    As Yamato opens his looker's door a white envelop came flying to the ground. He picks it up and start reading the outside written word.

    ' Yamato Ishida ' the envelope reads. Thinking that it came from one of his avid fans, Yamato start opening it, unfolding the short white paper.

    ' Somewhere I have traveled,

      Far beyond any experience;

      Your eyes have their silence...

      In the most frail gesture of things,

      Which enhance me, that I cannot touch;

      Because they are to near...'

    After reading it twice a frown was in his face. The letter was a strange one. It has no endearment and the sender has not printed her name in the ending of the message.

    Usually, the letter he's receiving has a very sweet endearment. Then an ending, even though sometimes the girl doesn't exposed her name, there is always that part. But this new letter was a very unique one. And instead a message of praises to his looks and how he plays nice, a deeply meaning quotation was written.

    " Another letter from one of your fans, I might say " said Kenji from behind him. " Or does it came from Miss Fashionable "

    " No, it didn't come from her. The sender is a new one. A very strange letter " he said a little worried.

    " That's great! Another new fan. But why aren't you happy about it? "

    " I don't know. There is something about the letter that quite puzzled me. It just seems... Oh, never mind " he said without thinking deeper as he insert the letter into his notebook. " I've better get going. I have something very important to do "

    " You're going to visit the girl which haven't left your mind since last week, are you? " Kenji asked again hoping to make Yamato lose patient and might tell him about the girl.

    " You will not end this, wont you "

    " Nope, so you just gonna have to tell me who's this girl "

    " In your dreams men. I know you to well to say something about this. Besides, until I have confirm my suspicion, I'll make sure the entire campus knows who's this girl " Yamato said happily as he left him with a scorned face.

    Mimi stops combing her hair as she watch Yamato's uncertain figure come closer to her direction.

    " Yamato, what are you doing here? " she asked.

    " Ahm... Mimi, can I ask you something about... ah.. " he said hesitantly, then start looking away.

    " Yes? "

    " Well, I have this ahm... what I mean is... "

    " Yes? "

    " Ah, what I'm trying to say is... "

    " Damn it, Yamato! Will you get to the point! You're starting to irritate me " she said frowning.

    " I'm sorry about that. I guess this is a very bad timing. Anyway, never mind what I just said " he said as he hurriedly left the room. Not hearing Mimi's worried shout while calling his name.

    ' What a coward fool you are, Mr. Yamato Ishida! ' he said to himself. Your just going to asked, there's nothing wrong with that '

    ' But she might have interpret it in a different way ' he defended ' Besides, she might tell her best friend about him asking something about her? What will her friend think? That he's starting to investigate her life style? '

    ' You don't know that ' another voice came to his mind ' Besides, there's nothing wrong in trying. Why don't you just admit it that if you find something you wouldn't like the answer you're gonna have? ' the voice continued.

    " Oh, do shut up! " he said loud enough to everyone hear as he walks to the corridor.

    Whispers from the nearby bench make him aware that he's been talking to himself. Embarrassed of the way he acted he quickly enters a certain room then closes the door hurriedly.

    " Don't tell me you're going to asked me something to, Taichi? " Mimi asked still irritated a few hours after Yamato left.

    " How... how did you know that? " Taichi asked back a bit scared.

    ' Does she know about the dare he agreed to do? Has someone from his teammate told her about it? '

    " Because Yamato was here a few hours ago. Asking me something but he didn't tell me about it. You're not doing the same, aren't you? "

    " No, actually what I want to asked you is... if just in case you haven't had a date this JS prom... would you like to be my partner? " Taichi said bravely. Knowing full well that he will be rejected. ' Well if it so, at least I tried and the guys will leave me in peace... at last! ' he said to himself.

    Mimi looked deeply into his eyes.

    She could not believe on what she heard.  ' Did Taichi actually invite her? ' she thinks silently.

" Would you repeat that? "

    " I said, if you're still available this JS prom, would you like to be my date "

    Shock at his invitation, she suddenly become frozen. Her heartbeat was beating faster and faster. She cannot breath properly. As if a brick of wall was in the hallow of her throat. Disabled her way of speech and blocking her mind to work.

    " Well, I guess I'm too late. Thanks anyway " Taichi said disappointedly after a few minutes of her not responding.

    As he starts to leave, Mimi's hand made an automatic movement. Gripping his shirt as he turns around.

    Remembering her poised and her manners, Mimi made herself stand straight. Then after clearing her drying throat said...

    " I'm sorry about that, Taichi. I didn't know you would ask me to the JS. Anyway, I'm honored and yes, I'd love to be your date "

she said softly as her face lights up into something most female don't know how to do.

    At that answer, Taichi was now the one who is shocked. He never thought that she would answer him a positive reply. To think that she's the most admired and well invited person in the campus!

    A feeling of pride and happiness was in his face. As if he has won the most cherished prized every guys grieved to have.

    " That's great! I'll pick you up before seven then? "

    " Yes... "

    " Right! I will be leaving now see you at the 14th "

    " No, wait I have a great idea. Why don't we set Yamato and Sora to be partners at JS? I'll convince Sora while you convince Yamato. That way I don't have to find Sora a date. Besides, Sora trusted Yamato. She would surely agree "                   

    " I'm not sure about Yamato though. He may have asked someone. But I'll try. I'll call you when I get the answer "

    " Okay, I'll be expecting your call " Mimi said towards Taichi's departing figure.

    " Sora... " Yamato said softly to the figure lying restlessly in front of the computer monitor.

    The room he has entered was the school's paper room. Different kinds of papers were all around it. Telling him that the people are busy preparing the next issue. But only the editor-in-chief was in it. Sleeping quietly not noticing that someone has entered her domain.

    He slowly moves forward. Careful not to disturb the sleeping figure. When he's only an inch a way, he took a chair and watch the slow movement of her chest as she breaths.

    A feeling of being watch made Sora awakened from her deep sleep. As she slowly opens her eyes, two azure blue eyes was looking her straight. A soft smile was on his face while he sits comfortably at the nearby chair.

    " Hi, how's your sleep? "

    " Yamato! What are you doing here? " she asked as she look to him and to the door.

    " You left it unlock. And because I don't have a class today, I decided to look after you while you sleep. I don't want someone disturbing you "

    " You shouldn't have " she said a little embarrassed but happy as well.

    " It's my pleasure watching you, Sora " he said thickly.

    Aware of the way he looked at her, Sora starts to rearrange the print outs she has been doing a while ago. Putting it to a folder then starts to clean the room.

    " You're working to hard, Sora. Can anyone do this? " he asked as he starts to help her picking sheets of papers to the floor.

    " My staffs are busy looking for a new story and scoop to the next school paper issue. Besides I can handle this "

    " But still, you must assign this mess to the janitor. This is not an editor's job "

    " Yamato, Mr. Shin is very busy to even handle this small mess. While I have the time and I don't mind cleaning- " she stops as she slipped.

    Abruptly, Yamato was on her side helping her get up from the floor.

    " Are you alright? " he said with a concerned tone

    " Yah, thanks "

    As they stood up, they came face to face with each other. Suddenly, the room becomes empty. Only they're two bodies was visible.

    Sora then becomes aware of her hands lying into Yamato's chest, while his left hand was in her waist and his right was on her shoulder.

    An endless silent filled the room. Only their deep breathing and fast heartbeat can be heard.              

    " Sora... " Yamato whispered.

    " Yamato... " Sora said softly as he watch Yamato look into her drying open mouth.

    Instantly she runs her tongue to it. Making it look more lush and reddish.

    Yamato's self control lost. As he watch her movement. He lowered his head slowly, taking all the time in the world.

    When their lips first touches, thousands of electric volt run thru them. Making Sora shiver with excitement as Yamato turns his blood into a full boil.

    Then at the second touch, both of them relish each other's taste. Yamato deepen his kiss, while Sora clung to him. Her knees lost its strength. Her whole body melted.

    At the softness of her body that clung to him, Yamato tighten his hold. Wanting to feel her, smell her.

    They didn't know how long they're holding each other's body. Kissing deeply as if they can't get enough.

    Loud sounds of footsteps from afar both made them back to reality. Taking a safe distance away, they both inhaled deeply. Wanting to return their normal breathing.

" Sora, I have a good news for you! "

Tess, one of her journalist, said

excitingly as she opens the door. When she notices that she wasn't alone she quickly retreat " Oh, I didn't know you have company. I'll talk to you later " hurriedly went out and close the door.

    " No, its alright, Tess- " Sora said but she doesn't seems to hear it.

    Again the room went into silence. No one has the right mind to say something. They still both feel the way their body fit to each other. How their lips taste.

At that thought Yamato feels his body

responding again. He secretly gazed at Sora.

' If he won't get out of this place he'll forget that he's a gentleman and that Sora has a image to protect ' he said silently.

" I've better get going " he quickly went to the door but before leaving her he turns his attention to her lowered face.

" Sora, I... I don't have the right- " he didn't finish, run as fast as his feet's can get leaving the door open.

Sora fell into her chair as she heard Yamato's running feet. Her body hasn't had the strength to continue on standing.

" Oh, Yamato... " she whispered, then closes her face with her two hands.

    As Friday ended, Yamato have received another strange letter. The same paper and envelope it uses. It reads...

    ' Oh, what it is about you that

           opens and closes,

      Only in me understand, the voice

           of your eyes is deeper that

               the old roses;

      No one, not even the rain has such

           small hand... '

    As he reads it again, he's starting to get curious about this mysterious sender. A plan was starting to build in his mind.  A wide smile was in his face.

    ' Whoever you are, you must be careful. Because I will going to find you, come hell or high water ' he said silently.