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Chapter 1

"-And then she had the nerve to tell me that it was my fault that we had to redo that scene again. I mean she is such a liar." The blond bimbo complained as I stared into my wineglass vaguely wishing it to be something stronger… like acid.

I drew my gaze back up to my date, Samantha or something like that who continued to prattle on about something that I really didn't care about and sighed emptying my glass. I have to stop doing this to myself; I don't have to live up to the playboy standards the media's given me. I shifted in my seat. I see a pretty dancer lacking the brains to have a sensible conversation ask her out for dinner when she knows any relationship will be over the next morning only one thing will come out of that night and they accept it, it's their pleasure! None of them have ever complained all saying that they'll always be around and tell their friends that they got a piece of Matt Ishida. This used to excite me, why do I feel so disgusted now? I closed my eyes.

Samantha apparently finally noticed my lack of attention.

"So how do you think the new video clip will rate?" She asked, casually placing her hand on the table where I could reach it.

Yep this is when I say something complementary about how good she looks and then wham bam thank you ma'am next morning say that I had fun and leave. I almost sighed gently taking her hand. "Well with you in it I'm sure it will skyrocket." She blushed a faint rose and smiled. I barely managed to call up my trademark smile for some reason makes girls go wild. "Do you want to get out of here?"

Her green eyes sparkled. "Yes."

I stood slowly helping her into her coat paying for the meal. Wrapping my arm around her shoulders, escorted her to my porsche, flashed her another fake smile and stepped on the gas tearing down the road.

Why don't I feel interested anymore? Too late now I don't have any way to back out. I just pulled up at the hotel when my phone rang. I gave Samantha an apologetic look and brought it up to my ear.

"Matt here."

"Yamato Ishida don't tell me that you're to good to call in at a regular basis! You're making us worry about how big your head is getting without us there to shrink it." I called up a frown.

"Aw damn man do I have to Pete? I thought it would be at least a week till you called me again." I sighed giving Samantha a look of regret somehow managing not to burst into a song and dance right there in my car. God I should have been an actor.

"Pete? Hello? Matt this is Tai." He said confused.

"Yeah I know, Hang on give me a minute." I put it down leaving my friend thoroughly confused and started the engine again.

"Pete, my manager has some sort of problem I have to go through tonight. Can you catch a cab? I'm really sorry." I pulled a couple of notes out of my wallet. She took the money and I sped away. Not very gentlemanly but I'm free. I picked up my phone

"Tai thank you so much I owe you a holiday or something." I laughed

"Matt where the hell have you been, don't tell me Playboying again?"

I laughed again, letting the breeze play with my hair.

"You got me out of doing something I didn't want to do, from this day forward the Playboy is dead. So how's your world doing?" I pulled up at a cheap looking motel.

"Life's the same, coach is a jackass, Sora twisted her ankle at tennis practice and is sitting around moping she'd want that holiday you offered so don't you dare back out. Oh and my dear sweet Chikara is tugging at my sleeve and has been bugging us to ring you for the last week so you'd better talk to her." He growled.

I smiled at the image. "Sure put her on please."

"Unca Matt?" Chikara chirped happily.

"Hey Kara, how are you?" I grinned to myself getting out of the car.

"I'm good, Mommy hurt her ankle so Daddy took me shopping and I got a ice-cream because I was so well be-hav-ed." She said the last word proudly.

"What flavour?" I asked interested pulling up the roof and locking the door.

"Chocolate."

"Yeah that's the best." I confirmed walking inside taping on the counter to get the receptionist attention.

"Unca Matt, when are you gonna visit again?"

"Well I'm in England and my next job is in America my plane leaving tomorrow and I'm making it go the long way so I can stop in Japan on Sunday I'll be there for two days. I'll take you out to wherever you want to." I pulled out some money waving it in front of the receptionist. She nodded checking her list.

"You promise?"

"Would I ever lie to you?" I asked, getting the key for my new room.

"Well… Daddy says sometimes people lie so others won't get hurt."

"Chikara I promise that I will never ever lie to you, ok baby? Can I talk to Daddy now?" I asked plodding up the stairs.

"Ok see you soon bye bye."

"Bye." To say the room was decent would be a sin but I flopped on the bed happily.

"What did you promise Kara?" Tai asked immediately.

"Promised that I'd never lie to her, I'll be up on Sunday." I yawned.

"Yeah sure, man get some sleep I'll talk to you Sunday. Bye."

"See ya" I mumbled dropping my phone and curling up for sleep.

*~*~*~*~*

I awoke to an annoyingly bright beam of sunlight shining through my eyelids. I clumsily rolled off the bed and pushed my hair out of my eyes. I sighed looking at my watch I had maybe two hours before I had to get on my plane. I stomped down the stairs and handed the keys back and got into my car speeding back to where I was supposed to have slept last night, to gather my things. I bolted up to my room to avoid any unwanted conversations and slammed the door. I looked at my reflection. Long jagged blond hair the longest spikes barely brushing my shoulders. Too recognizable. "Think Ishida, don't want to be swamped as soon as I get off the plane." I muttered using gel to slick it back covering it with a black beanie. I pulled on a pair of baggy blue jeans a dark blue shirt a denim jacket. I smiled at my transformation and grabbed my travel bag looking around my room for lose items.

"Matt! You awake man?" I swung the door open. Steve grinned running his hand through his short black hair, green eyes laughing. "I'm guessing this is one of the dear-god-don't-scream-wildly-at-me-and-try-to-molest-me trips."

I nodded laughing moving to let him in.

"So, Pete told me were having a holiday, two days in Japan. Visiting a girl?"

I smirked at my drummer. "Of course I am. I talked to her on the phone last night" I gathered up my songbooks while Steve opened the fridge promptly filling his pockets with the mini milks.

"Lucky dog, girls all over the world want you. So this girl what's she like?" He closed the fridge and turned to smile at me.

I raised my eyebrow. "She's my goddaughter. Those are my milks by the way."

Steve laughed. "You get the women I get the milk, it's on our contract."

I shook my head turning around to continue my search.

"Anyway, why do we always have to stop in Japan all the time we only stop in Canada when we have concerts and we have three Canadian's in Timber Wolves. We stop at Japan even if there's an quicker route you're the only one who can speak Japanese in the band."

I threw my bag at his stomach. "That's because I'm Pete's favorite and I make this band worth millions. Now I'm guessing that you want a lift?" Steve nodded throwing my bag back to me; I slung it over my shoulder and gently picked up my guitar.

"Any new songs being made in that mind of yours?" He asked grabbing his bags.

I opened the boot to my car shoving my bags in, reverently placing my guitar on top.

"We just released a song I'm not magical." I muttered fiddling with the car radio.

"Believe me Matt Ishida before the end of the month you'll at least have the melody worked out." I shrugged popping on my shades.

"Whatever."

*~*~*~*~*

"Mimi, can you come in here for a minute." Sharon called.

I looked up from my sketchbook and rubbed my eyes. It's really late; I'm so tired. "Yeah, hang on." I muttered, slipping my books into my bag. I walked into Sharon's studio. "Hey, what's up?" I yawned.

My redheaded partner smiled. "Meems have you decided whether to be interviewed by Today's Fashion they really want to get to know the, what was it?" She flicked through her notepad. "They said 'The mastermind herself'"

I laughed. "I doubt it, we've got to be in L.A for the fashion show coming up and after that I'm going on a holiday."

"Let me guess, you're going to Japan." She grinned.

I nodded. "Of course. I promised my friends I'd visit them."

"I'm glad some people are so dedicated to their friends. I haven't seen my school friends for years." She picked up a sketch. "You ready to leave?"

I nodded again.

She smirked. "Good, because we have to go see the actual clothes now."

I groaned.

*~*~*~*~*

I reached out and knocked on the door and took a step back. "I'll get it!" Was yelled from the other side and the door sung open. "UNCA MATT!" Chikara screamed diving into my arms.

"Hey Kara you've grown taller." I laughed ruffling her auburn hair.

"I'm jealous, the famous Matt Ishida is hugging my daughter." Sora said smiling at us through the doorway. I grinned putting Kara back on the ground and hugged Sora.

"Jealous women come with my job description." I laughed. She shook her head then stood on her tiptoes and kissed me on the cheek.

"Missed you." She laughed gesturing for us to enter the house.

Chikara tugged on my hand pulling me along then stopped. "Can I stay at your place tonight?" she asked looking up at me with brown puppy dog eyes.

"Kara, Matt's just had a big trip he may be tired." Sora exasperated closing the front door. I lifted Kara up and balanced her on my hip.

"It's no problem with me." I said quickly, walking into the well-furnished living room. "We could all go to my house for dinner, I can astound you with my cooking abilities."

Sora leaned on the kitchen bench. "Well…"

I winked at Kara and she giggled. We both turned to Sora with our bottom lips out.

"Pleeease!"

"Okay!" She laughed. "When Tai gets home, happy? Kara you should go pack."

"Thank you Mummy." Chikara chirped before running down the hall.

"You know you spoil her to much Matt, I live in fear that one day she'll convince you to adopt her and forget all about me." Sora joked.

"No that'll never happen," I laughed, "I'd have invited you as well and that would start a big giant media thing. 'Rock star takes Tennis Champion and daughter…' Someone might get the wrong idea."

Sora rolled her eyes. "Thanks for the reassurance, I'll go help Kara. Help yourself to the fridge." She called already walking down the hall.

I walked around the counter and opened the fridge bending down. I heard the front door open then close and footsteps come into the kitchen.

"Hey darlin' what's for dinner." Tai said. I tried not to laugh slowly standing with a soda in one hand.

"Aw, Taichi, I didn't know you felt that way." I drawled, closing the fridge.

Tai stood there looking shocked. "Matt?"

I snickered. "What happened to darlin' did I do something wrong, snookums?"

Tai shook his head laughing. "Always a pleasure Matt."

Sora walked into the room with Chikara in tow. "She's all packed." She saw Tai and ran over to kiss him. "Hey darlin'." She said.

Tai and I burst out laughing.

*~*~*~*~*

"That was great Matt, as always, I'm just glad you didn't add any chili." Tai said leaning back in his chair after eating his third helping. I laughed and slowly stood up to take their plates.

"Tai help Matt." Sora said gently pushing on his shoulder. She turned to me. "I'll take Chikara to her room ok?" I looked over at the sleeping figure and smiled. She'd fallen asleep at the table probably waiting for her father to stop eating.

"Yeah that's cool with me," I whispered, "Tai I'll wash up if you dry." Tai sighed, reluctantly heaving himself off the chair and following me into my kitchen.

I started the water running. "So how's everyone been?" I asked as he grabbed a towel.

"Lemme see… well Davis is on my soccer team he's fine. Ken's still a bigshot lawyer. Uh. Joe is a doctor and is doing great. Izzy has his computer company keeping him busy." He shrugged. "You'll be seeing TK so I won't have to tell you what he's up to-"

I shook my head. "I couldn't pull off enough days to go see him, just you guys."

Tai grinned "You won't believe this. TK got offered a place in some Big American basketball team. He's ecstatic."

"What? He hasn't finished his college degree yet! I thought he wanted to have a degree in journalism before he showed the would his skills." I said almost dropping a plate on the floor in surprise.

Tai laughed "Yeah that's right, he was ecstatic because this proves he will have a place when he's ready to show his skills."

I shook my head laughing. "Just like TK, doing the thing no one suspects. He's still with Kari?"

"Yeah couldn't separate those two, the only reason TK's doing journalism is because Kari's doing it." Tai frowned. "That leaves Cody he's got his own dojo, Yolie you see her more than me and Mimi…I haven't heard from her in a while."

"She's coming to visit us in a couple of days, didn't I tell you Tai?" Sora said sitting on the bench.

I frowned. "She still acting?"

Sora burst out laughing. "Matt because you're famous you should have a better grasp on the world of the stars."

"I never pay attention, high altitudes make me dizzy." I mumbled.

Tai snickered as Sora rolled her eyes. "She's taking a break from acting and is spending more time as a fashion designer."

I laughed. "What is it. Pink ala Mimi?" Tai started to laugh then caught his wife's glare and coughed.

"Like you can talk Prince of Darkness. I remember you wearing nothing but black for so long everyone thought you were a Goth." Sora said frowning at us.

"Yeah well…" I sighed. "Come on there has to be other things we can talk about."

Sora arched her eyebrow and crossed her arms.

Tai laughed. "So Matt where's your next concert?"

I mentally thanked Tai for getting me out of Sora's wraith. "It's in LA"

"Heh, that's cool, what's with you're new video clip? I like the song but that clip doesn't suit your new anti-playboy status." Tai said grinning.

I flinched as Sora started to smile. I knew some major teasing was coming on.

"Yeah," She drawled, "I noticed that to, I mean it's not that noticeable with scantly clad dancers pretty much hanging off the band. Then there was the whole shirtless thing and all the fires flickering in the background and of course the perspiration. I mean if I didn't know better I'd say you were encouraging the media."

Tai and Sora shared smiles both happy to be doing their favorite thing… teasing me.

"Ok!" I muttered. "Not helping the playboy rumors, I promise next video won't have girls hanging off me." I paused thinking for a moment. "In fact if you really want the clip to be less sexy, I'll put Tai's 21st party video in it, drunken Tai hitting on a little old lady."

Tai went an unhealthy shade of pink as Sora failed her attempts not to laugh.

*~*~*~*~*

Hey that's the end of Chapter 1, it's just the beginning next chapter Matt meets Mimi it will definitely be a Mimato. This is just the 'this is Yamato Ishida' chapter.