Disclaimer: They still aren't mine but I'm considering begging on my hands and knees to borrow Matt. I don't own Take me Away by Lifehouse or Chemicals Between us by Bush.

Oh I also don't own a translating device, so if anyone's bored enough to translated the babble that my 'dear' 'friend' Savoan Locc was going on about cause I didn't understand a word of it. (Maybe I'm just dumb….) I salute you Mr Locc for being able to write 285 words and have it all make no sense at all. And if this means I'm on your hit list right on. I could use a good laugh.

Chapter 5 Messages

"Are you sure you haven't seen or heard from him?" I asked for probably the twentieth time.

"I'm sure Mimi, I haven't seen or heard from him since the wedding. Sorry I can't help." Izzy said.

I rolled over on my bed. "No it's ok, I'll call Ken."

"Have you tried his mobile?" He asked.

I froze. God I'm such an idiot. "No, god why didn't I think of that? Um do you have the number?"

"No, sorry I don't know it, have you rang Yolie. She's pretty close to Matt, I'd ring her." He yawned.

"Yeah thanks Izzy. Talk to you later." I sighed. Immediately I dialed Yolie's number.

"Hello?" She mumbled sleepily.

"Hey, Yolie, it's Mimi here have you seen or heard from Matt lately?" I asked crossing my fingers.

"Mimi?" She said slowly waking up. "No sorry I haven't heard from him since the wedding."

I took a deep breath. "But you run the record company he uses, don't you know how to contact him?" I asked desperately.

"Sorry Mimi, the wolves are on vacation and none of them can be contacted all of them are off on holidays. I caught Dio on his mobile once but he said Matt's probably on a tropical island relaxing. I tried to ring Matt's mobile but it's been canceled. Sora did a nice job didn't she?"

"Yeah." I mumbled. "I've rang everyone, even TK and Kari they haven't had a call from anyone."

"Well I really can't help until the band starts touring again, and that's not for another month. He's could be anywhere he's got the money."

"Yeah well, if he does contact you get his number please. Bye" I muttered.

I stared at the only pictures I had of Matt, on one of the Timber Wolves CDs that I'd bought just to hear his voice. I grabbed the phone again quickly dialing.

"Hello, how may I help you?" A bored voice asked.

"Hi, I'd like the number for Matt Ishida." I asked.

The voice gave a snort of a laugh. "You and every other hormone driven female in the world."

I frowned. "No I'm serious, he's a friend of mine. My name is Mimi Tachikawa."

The operator laughed again. "The actress? Yeah right and I'm the President of the United States."

"Look!" I yelled. "Are you going to get me the number or do I have to ring you up over and over again?"

"Yeah, yeah." He muttered. "Hang on I'll search."

I waited.

"Sorry that number has a special restriction on it. Under no circumstances will it ever be given out."

I sighed and hung up. Thanks a lot Sora.

*~*~*~*~*

I watched as the snow piled up on the windowsill, sipping boiling hot coffee. I was at Dio's house in Canada, where I'd lived after the first year of boarding at the Music College. First year I met Dio, Mike and Steve all in the same class competing against each other for the teachers favor. After becoming fast friends Dio insisted I moved in with him and his house became the home for the Timber Wolves jam sessions. It was commonly referred to as the 'Den'.

Dio himself walked into the room. "Hey Matt, I've got a date tonight so I won't be around for long."

I nodded watching as a particularly slow snowflake drifted down.

Dio turned and frowned at me I could see his reflection in the window. "Matt get a hold of yourself, you've been totally wiped since LA you seemed to be getting better when you went to the wedding but now you're all quiet and it's freaking me out dude! I lied to Yolie for you, you didn't even tell me why I was lying just to lie if anyone was looking for you and you're moping around my house." He said desperately trying to get me to respond he changed tactics. "Your hair is all messy."

I turned to him and smiled. "I'm thinking of going on a road trip," I confided, "Remember how we used to do that a lot? God I miss doing that."

He grinned. "Yeah? Can I come? We'll get on our bikes and ride from town to town until we have to get back to work."

I raked my fingers through my hair, hoping that I didn't look as surprised as I felt. "You actually serious or you just joking around?"

"Serious dude, sound's like fun. I'm not doing much around here going out on a couple of dates but none of them have actually clicked yet." He nudged me grinning. "But do you think Yolie and I have a chance?"

I laughed, clapping him on the shoulder. "As much as anyone else does, my man."

He cracked his knuckles. "So when is the road trip?"

"I was planning on taking off tomorrow, I've got plans in LA I was gonna drive all the way there, it'll take a while but you still up for it?" I asked stretching my legs out.

"Yeah! So we're just taking some money, credit cards and some changes of clothes?" He asked.

"Yup."

*~*~*~*~*

I pulled the motorbike to a halt in front of Yolie's house and bolted up the stairs slipping a letter into her mailbox. I quickly got back on my bike and tore off down the road; I glanced back and saw a violet haired figure waving after me frantically. I ignored her and sped on faster hooking up with Dio at a traffic light.

"So," He said revving his pitch-black bike. "Now your business is done, last one to the outskirts of town pays for dinner."

I grinned letting my bike roar. "You're on, I'd like a pizza, just so you know."

"Yeah? Well I could go for ice-cream." Dio yelled than with a squeal of rubber tore off down the road.

*~*~*~*~*

Brrrring! I rolled over and snatched up the phone. "Hello?"

"Mimi, it's Yolie! Matt was here! He didn't talk to me he dropped of a letter and drove off before I could even say anything. Inside the letter was another letter and a note that told me to send it to you. I could, read it to you… or I could send it to you in the mail." Yolie's voice wavered at the end.

I felt a stab of jealousy that Yolie had seen him. "Read it…please." I muttered.

Yolie was quiet for a minute than slowly in a half-choked voice read two short words. "I'm sorry."

I closed my eyes and let the phone drop out of my hand, curling up into a ball.

Oh god why me?

*~*~*~*~*

"Come on Mimi, drink your coffee you're going to fall asleep." Sharon chided.

I pushed the cup away and yawned. "No I don't really feel like it, I'll be fine just stayed up late looking over some work."

Sharon smiled twirling a strand of hair around her finger. "So you ready for some hardcore shopping? You've been working non stop since we got back, if I don't find you some more work you'll have to go back to acting."

I laughed. "I'm not acting again for a little while, wouldn't want to leave you alone, you'd stuff something up."

Sharon stood up and threw her cup in the bin. "Thanks for the vote of confidence."

I smiled following her to the nearest clothes shop. She picked up a silvery top and held it against her. "What do you think girl?"

I stared critically. "Well… it looks good but this bit here is gonna fray after a couple of washes. See?" I rubbed my thumb over the material.

"Yeah." She hung the top up again. "Know what sucks about being fashion designers? We know to much about quality, otherwise we'd be buying everything."

I shrugged, searching the racks for something wearable.

"Oh god that's right, I was meant to pick up some cold medicine for Robert. Come on let's get it now." Sharon led me to the chemist and walked in immediately having trouble deciding what brand to get. I smiled and looked over at the shop next door.

A large TV was playing in the front window obviously on mute. I watched the ads then the main program came back on it was some sort of top ten music clips of the week.

The number one clip started. The camera showed a hotel building along with the tacky flashing sign it quickly zoomed around corners until it stopped at a single door that was suddenly pulled open a crying brunet ran out of the room slamming the door behind her.

The door seemed to blur and suddenly it cleared showing the inside of the room. A blond man stood in the middle of the room looking shocked then shimmered and disappeared. Matt with his head in his hands was sitting on the edge of a hotel bed wearing a tight black shirt and baggy blue jeans looking incredibly delicious. He looked up at the camera with his bright blue eyes and started to sing looking lost. I moved closer hoping to hear what he was singing.

After finishing the last word he fell back onto the bed and the scene changed to a crowded club. The Timber Wolves band were on the stage jamming away, Matt standing at the front fingers working magic on his guitar strings, singing into his microphone. In the middle of the dance floor two people stood out the blond and the brunet dancing together looking perfectly happy. Then suddenly shimmered and disappeared. Matt looked away as if the sight hurt him.

The camera zoomed out and Matt was sitting at a park bench alone, watching the blond and the brunet lying on the grass laughing. He was singing with a look of regret on his face. The couple on the grass ran off as it started to rain. Matt still sat there on the bench as rain trickled down his face the scene faded as he looked away again.

The Timber Wolves were suddenly playing in a church with a wedding happening in the background. Matt grabbed the microphone and sung softly. There were a couple of shots of the rest of the band. And as the wedding in the background ended it showed the brunet walking away from the blond.

The church itself shimmered and was replaced by a party with the band up away from the crowd on a circular stage. The brunet was dancing with a different blond and the previous blond was dancing with someone else while watching the brunet.

Suddenly the whole thing disappeared till it was all back in the hotel room. The blond was standing in the middle of the room looking shocked. As a shimmered Matt watched from the bed, singing. Slowly Matt stood up and walked over to the blond and stepped into him. There was a sort of glow for a second then the blond stepped away shimmering and walked out the door leaving Matt in his place.

"Well that was weird." Sharon mumbled into my ear making me jump out of my skin. "I don't understand what that song was about but the lead singer sure is hot."

I nodded slowly. "Too hot."

*~*~*~*~*

I jumped into my car hoping I wasn't as late as my watch was telling me. I put a breakfast bar in my mouth and started the engine hoping that I wouldn't get caught in traffic. The radio flicked on.

"This time all I want is you.

There is no one else

Who can take your place

This time you burned me with your eyes

You see past all the lies

You take it all away."

I ripped open the packet and chewed on the bar.

"I've seen it all and it's never enough

It keeps leaving me needing you.

Take me away

Take me away

I've got nothing left to say

Just take me away."

I frowned as a car overtook me almost hitting my car.

"I try to make my way to you

But still I feel so lost

I don't know what else I can do."

Something tickled at the back of my head as if I should be noticing something.

"I've seen it all and it's never enough

It keeps leaving me needing you

Take me away

Take me away

I've got nothing left to say

Just take me away."

Something important…

"Don't give up on me yet

Don't forget who I am

I know I'm not there yet

But don't let me stay here alone."

Something…

"This time all I want is you

There is no one else

Who can take your place

This time you burned me with your eyes

You see past all the lies

You take it all away."

That would change things.

"I've seen it all and it's never enough

It keeps leaving me needing you."

I threw the empty wrapper into the back seat trying to remember what was wrong.

"Take me away

Take me away

I've got nothing left to say

Just take me away."

I listened to the song halfheartedly, trying to think.

"Take me away

Take me away

I've got nothing left to say

Just take me away."

The song! It's…

"Hey everybody this is Triple 6 and we were just hearing the latest tune out from Timber Wolves and here in this very room is the alpha male of the pack, the guy that makes women all over the world swoon, the man, the one the only Matt Ishida!"

An animated wolf howl burst out over my speakers.

I swerved suddenly, almost running into a truck causing a sudden burst of car horns. I pulled over and turned the radio up.

*~*~*~*~*

I sat in a comfy chair listening to an animated wolf howl. Tony the DJ of the station grinned at me. The howl finally stopped. "So Matt, how do you feel?" He asked into the microphone.

I smiled sheepishly, "Really embarrassed."

Tony laughed. "Sorry about that. So Matt you're the lead singer and guitarist of the world famous band Timber Wolves. Tell me why did you called yourselves that?"

"Well when I was fifteen I was in a band called the Teenage Wolves. When I went to College in Canada I met up with Dio and the guys when we finally decided we were going to be a band, I was so obsessed with the name Teenage Wolves. The guys told me that we couldn't be teenage wolves when we're twenty so we changed it to Timber Wolves."

"Also who started up the Timber Wolves Howl? It suddenly kicked in after your first couple of songs."

I laughed. "That was Mike, we were on our first tour and totally nervous and he was way to full of energy we'd all been drinking softdrinks for the entire flight and he has some sort of sugar disorder. At the very end of the concert after our last song, he jumped up and started howling and encouraging the crowd to join in, pretty soon it became our own sort of personal cheer. The moral of this story is not to have a guy who can't handle sugar in your band."

"Heh, cool. So would you refer to yourself as the alpha wolf of the band?" He asked.

I shrugged. "Yeah I guess just don't tell the guys I said that."

"So if you're the alpha wolf, is there a beta wolf back home?"

I shook my head. "No, I can't really have a decent relationship while travelling all the time, one day I hope to go get the right girl but, I really don't think I'm responsible enough right now."

"I've heard several rumors about you having a mental breakdown four months ago. Is that true?"

What am I going to say…? "Nah, it wasn't a break down I was seriously drunk and I tripped or something suddenly my fist went through the mirror and I'm apparently having a break down." I joked.

"Kay, so about your new song Take me away, we just listened to it and I personally loved it, so tell me what's it about?"

I took a deep breath. "Regret, that's what it's about. Regretting the way things turned out in life and trying to reason with life."

"So would you say this song deals with your life or someone you know?"

"Yeah." I mumbled.

"Didn't catch you there Matt?" Tony said.

"Yeah, it's a song that deals with someone very close to me." I said finally.

"Ok, well as much as I'd love to chat some more I have to give the listeners a chance so here we go!" Tony clicked some buttons.

"Hello?" A female's voice said excitedly.

"Hey there!" I called.

"Oh my god! First of all you guys are the greatest and I love your music." She gushed.

"Thanks." I replied.

"Secondly, I heard that Matt isn't you're real name and you're not Canadian, is that true?"

I laughed. "Oh man, yeah it's true, I was born in Japan and Matt's just my nickname. When I moved here I just slid into being called Matt because it was less noticeable. My real name is Yamato, I'd prefer to be called Matt though."

"Ok thanks Matt."

"Ok, next caller is." Tony said hitting another button.

"Hey Matt." A very familiar voice said. "You haven't talked to your god-daughter in weeks. She's not very happy with you."

"Tai what do you want?" I sighed.

"I wanna ask a question I get one question that's what the radio dude said." I could tell he was grinning over the phone.

"And?" I asked.

*~*~*~*~*

"Tell me straight out who this song is about, full name please." Tai said smugly.

Tai? What the hell is he doing? I thought turning up the radio to listen to the answer ignoring the traffic whizzing by.

"It's about me Tai." Matt muttered obviously annoyed.

"Nup! Who else Mattie?" Tai called.

Yeah come on Matt tell me.

"I don't have to answer that." Matt snapped.

"Unca Matt?" Chikara's sweet voice called over the radio.

"Wha-? Hey Kara." Matt said.

"Unca Matt, you know how you told me you'd never lied to me? Who else is the song about?" She asked innocently.

"Tai you're using your own daughter did you know that?" Matt muttered.

"Answer her question Matt I'm doing this for the best." Tai soothed.

"Alright! Alright! Fine! It's about Mimi ok it's about her! I miss her for god sake. Now go to hell and take your wife with you!" Matt yelled. There was an odd thump and then static.

"Um, well Matt Ishida has left the building, ah, so check out a classic Timber Wolves song." The radio announcer stuttered.

I could feel my heart soar. I pulled my car out of park and sped back home.

*~*~*~*~*

Another concert, the first concert of the tour for the year. I strummed idly at the strings of my guitar watching as Mike tuned his bass guitar. Dio grinned at me; guitar tuned already and started adding a melody to my tune. Instantly Steve jumped in tapping his drumsticks on a chair. I smiled stopping as Pete walked through the door.

"Ok boys, I can see you've already warmed up sounding good as always." He complemented.

Mike did a little riff on his bass and nodded. "I'm ready."

Pete nodded. "Ok paws in." He stuck his fist out we all got up and added ours. "Timber Wolves!" He howled pumping his fist in the air. We followed suit adding our own Wolf Howl. I grabbed my guitar and led the others down the corridor then walked onto the stage. I plugged in my guitar and made sure everyone was ready before nodding my head at Pete. In less than a second the curtains disappeared revealing the howling crowd.

Dio and Mike dove into the song as Steve and I held back.

I stepped forward and grabbed the microphone with one hand and sung.

"I want you to remember

A love so full it could send us all ways

I want you to surrender

All my feelings rose today"

Steve dove in adding his beat.

"And I want you to remain

The power of children can amaze

I'll try not to complain"

The music stopped.

"I know that's a pisser baby"

We all dove in.

"The chemicals between us

The walls that lie between us

Lying in this bed

The chemicals displaced

There is no lonelier state

Than lying in this bed"

God what was I thinking when I wrote this song? It's like it's for her.

Mike did a little riff as I waited for my cue.

"I want you to remember

Everything you said

Every driven word

Like a hammer

Hell

To my head"

Hell what am I thinking everything reminds me of her.

"The chemicals between us

The walls that lie between us

Lying in this bed

The chemicals displaced

There is no lonelier fate

Than lying in this bed"

I can smell her, I can taste her, I can feel her I've even started to hear her.

"Chemicals between us

Chemicals between us

Lying in this bed"

Next I'll start seeing her. Dio did his own little guitar solo.

"We're of the hollow men

We are the naked ones

We never meant you harm

Never meant you wrong"

I could see someone standing on side stage just out of view from everyone but me.

"And I'd like to thank"

I took a quick glance.

"All my lovers"

My hand slipped causing the chord to go horribly wrong and I stopped singing staring at the Mimi I was seeing.

"Lovers

Lovers

Lovers

Lovers

Lovers"

The word echoed throughout the stage.

The rest of my band jammed on ready for me to jump back into the song then after a moment they stopped and even the crowd who'd been singing along happily stopped and an odd silence filled the air.

"Matt? Matt? What's wrong man?" Steve called through my earpiece. I reached up and yanked it out taking the mini microphone with it.

Mimi looked both embarrassed and ecstatic. I started walking towards her.

*~*~*~*~*

Matt started walking towards me completely ignoring the worried calls of his band.

My heart did a little back flip.

He stopped suddenly and looked annoyed.

The cord that connected his guitar to the amplifier was holding him back. His guitar safely strapped to his shoulder. With one fluid movement he unclipped the strap and his precious guitar fell to the stage floor with an awful discord screech.

In a flash he was by my side. He gently placed a hand on my cheek and looked thrilled when his skin touched mine. I smiled up at him. "Hey sexy."

He grinned, that gorgeous smile and leaned down and kissed me. "God I missed you." He mumbled pulling me into a hug. I sighed breathing him in.

He pulled back slightly, his electric blue eyes glittering mischievously. "Let's go."

I smiled and let him lead me away.

*~*~*~*~*

"And lastly, in Canada, the world famous band Timber Wolves ended their first concert of the year in a very peculiar way."

"Sora some in here." Tai called watching the television.

"What is it?" Sora asked sitting next to him.

He just pointed at the screen looking shocked. Sora took a look.

"Matt Ishida, the lead singer of the band stopped singing in the first song of the night and just walked off stage." The reporter explained.

Tai and Sora stared in shock as Matt stopped singing, started walking away then stopped because his guitar was holding him back and dropped the guitar to the floor and walked off.

"Mr. Ishida disappeared and hasn't been seen for two weeks. His band mates and manager say they have no idea where he's gone."

Tai flipped the TV onto mute and turned to stare at his wife. "Something's wrong."

"He'd never just walk off…" Sora mumbled looking confused.

"He'd never drop his guitar…" Tai added even more confused.

Chikara ran into the room holding a parcel. "Mommy, Daddy look what we got!"

"Not now Kara, we're thinking." Tai said vaguely.

"But I wanna see what's inside!" Chikara whined.

Sora absentmindedly took the parcel and opened it for her daughter to avoid any tantrums.

"Thank you mummy." Chikara chirped before looking at the contents of the parcel.

"Do you think we should call Yolie? She might know." Tai asked.

"It's worth a shot." Sora replied picking up the phone and dialing Yolie's number.

"Daddy, Daddy! This is for you." Chikara insisted dropping a piece of paper into her father's open hand.

He smiled down at her. "Thank you."

Chikara smiled hugging a brand new expensive looking doll.

Tai frowned. Who would spend that much money on Kara?

"Hi Yolie? It's Sora we were wondering if you'd heard anything on Matt." Sora asked into the phone.

Tai raised his hand up to rub his head then remembered the paper. He looked down. It was a ticket to Hawaii for Taichi Kamiya. What the hell? "Chikara can I have a look at the stuff that came in the parcel?"

Chikara diligently placed everything in her father's lap.

Tai found two more tickets one for Sora and the other for Chikara all in first class.

He looked up at his daughter confused. Along with her doll she was clutching a video.

"Can I watch the video daddy?" She asked innocently.

"Yeah go ahead." He muttered leaning forward to watch.

After a second Matt's grinning face appeared on the screen looking extremely tan, his long hair dyed reddish gold.

Sora dropped the phone.

"Salutations Tai and Family." He said flicking his hair back. "It is I the great Yamato Lord of All! I demand you all bow for fear of my might." He smiled. "Except for Kara of course!"

Chikara giggled from beside Tai.

"Matt!" A voice laughed.

Matt sighed obviously trying not to laugh. "Alas Yamato Lord of All is but a love slave to Mimi Lady of All plus one!" He grinned.

"Matt!" Mimi's voice choked out through her laughter. The screen did a quick spin and was suddenly focused on Mimi who also looked very tan and happy. "Sorry about that, Matt's been in a goofy mood for the last two weeks-."

"You know you love it, baby." Matt's voice called.

Mimi grinned. "See what I mean? Well we just wanted to send you this so you guys didn't worry about Matt's disappearance, tell everyone not to worry about us!"

Matt sat down next to Mimi and mumbled. "Cause I haven't even thought about you guys for weeks."

Mimi shook her head leaning against his chest. "We're in Hawaii, it's so beautiful here, so beautiful we decided to send you all first class tickets."

"Don't worry, by the time you guys get here we'll be at some other holiday spot. Wouldn't want to offend you guys by our antics." Matt injected.

"I don't know when we'll next see everyone, this goofball here seems really content showering me with romantic trips." Mimi said ignoring Matt.

"I've been showering her with other things but she won't mention them." Matt said matter-of-factly.

"Matt!" Mimi blushed. "You don't have to tell them that!"

"I'm just telling it like it is." He explained smiling down at her.

"Yeah well I'm the child of sincerity so shut up!" She laughed. "You've just ruined the only tape we can send them!"

Matt grinned at us. "Nah. They're all probably staring at the screen slack-jawed." He wrapped his arms around her.

Mimi rolled her eyes looking totally relaxed in his arms. "I'm gonna have to do something about you."

"Ooh! Will it involve whipped cream?" He laughed.

"Bye you guys." Mimi laughed.

"Yeah, we've got some business to attend to." Matt paused taking a quick glance at the woman in his arms. He leaned forward slightly. "Hey Tai, when you get here, you have to check out the Limbo girls. Two words…Bikinis and flexible!"

Mimi gave Matt an oh-really look and pulled him into a kiss.

With that the screen went blank.

Tai started to laugh, looking at the shocked look on Sora's face.

She turned her head slowly and picked up the dangling phone. "Yolie? Sorry, um we found him er, don't worry ok?" She hung up and dropped into the chair next to her laughing husband.

Tai continued to laugh.

"Ok yes that was funny but I haven't gotten past the shock yet ok?" Sora mumbled.

"No." Tai choked. "I can so get him back for my 21st party! I'll play it at every gathering until it's branded into everyone's memory."

Sora rolled her eyes. "You're such an idiot!"

THE END

Um, I just want to take the time to say thank you to everyone that reviewed me it meant a lot to me. I hope you all enjoyed reading reaching for you, I'm not sure if I'm happy with the ending or not so I may change it. I've got another story that's just started to bubble in my head so I'll be back after my vacation!