an: well yeah i'm back. thank you to everyone who reviewed good or bad. ok...
disclaimer: i don't own digimon; i never will.
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Secret Child
Now it was Matt's turn to stand infront of a wooden door with brass numbers. It was his turn to feel nervous and scared. Earlier that day, Matt had called Mimi to tell her he wanted to meet Dominic and now here he was, standing with his hand raised over wood. It wasn't as if Matt was afraid to see his son; he really wanted to. But how could he come to grips with the whole situation? He had a 5-month old son (that he didn't even know existed) with his ex-girlfriend, he was on a sort of break thing with his current girlfriend, and it didn't really help matters when your ex and your girlfriend were good friends. Matt hit the door with his fist and waited.
"Hey, Matt," Mimi said after she opened the door.
"Hey," Matt said. Mimi motioned for him to come inside. He followed her to the living room of her aunt's house, where a baby sat in a jolly-jumper. Dominic. Mimi was right; Dominic did look a lot like Matt. Blond tuffs of hair, blue eyes, a distinguished chin. All from Matt. Dominic looked at Matt with a puzzled expresion on his face. Matt caught a lump in his throat and knelt down to Dominic's level.
"Hi, Lil' guy," Matt said softly. Dominic made a cute little baby sound as he looked at the father he hadn't known before now.
"Pick him up if you want," Mimi urged.
"Hey, buddy. Do you wanna come see Daddy?" Matt asked in a baby voice as he picked up his baby boy. Dominic apparently liked to be held, as he didn't cry in protest as Matt picked him up. Matt laughed as Dominic tugged playfully at Matt's bangs. Mimi couldn't help but smile as she watch father and son.
"I thought no one messed with the hair," Mimi joked.
"He's my son," Matt answered as if it were the most logical explanation in the world.
"Should I even ask your decision?" Mimi asked.
"As long as my blood runs through his veins, I will take care of him as best as I can. Better than my own father took care of me," Matt pledged.
"Your dad must have done something right, Matt. Have you told your parents?" Mimi asked.
"The only person I told was Sora," Matt answered. Dominic started to pout and pull on his dad's bangs harder; the baby didn't like to be ignored. Matt started to make funny faces to keep his son occupied. Mimi could barely muster a smile. Had she led Matt and Sora to break up? What would Sora think of her?
"What did she say?" Mimi questioned.
"She said I should be a good father and that what will be will be. Mimi... how are we going to handle this?" Matt asked.
"You mean the whole question of 'US' don't you?" Mimi asked. When Matt nodded she continued," We are two very different people, Matt. Our relationship was always rocky in the past. But, I want Dominic to have a normal life with his parents. As normal as it can get, anyway," Mimi told Matt.
"You want to try?" Matt asked, abandoning his funny face routine. He didn't know what to think. He loved Sora. He loved Mimi. He loved Dominic. He had to choose, but he had to try. For Dominic's sake.
"If you do. Matt, I know you love Sora. If you don't want to be together..." Mimi answered.
"I'll try, Mimi. If not, we'll raise him apart," Matt said solemly..
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It was Sunday morning and Mimi and Dominic's plane was to leave in an hour. Matt and Mimi had told the other Digidestined and Matt's parents about Dominic. Mr. Ishida yelled a bit while his ex-wife held her new grandson. They accepted Matt's decision to raise Dominic with Mimi. Tk, however, was excited. He was an uncle and had already spoiled Dominic rotten.
Mimi carried Dominic to the car and Matt kissed him goodbye after he was in his carseat.
"Bye, Mimi," Matt murmered. Mimi hugged him.
"Bye, Matt. We'll try," she smiled. Then she and Dominic drove to the airport, leaving Matt behind.
"You made the right choice, Matt," Sora said softly by his side.
"Are you okay?" Matt asked. Matt had thought about what Mimi had said about Sora. Maybe someday things would work to his favor.
"Sure. Besides, you were distracting me from my schoolwork to much," Sora joked. Joking and laughing were the only things she could do to keep from becoming depressed. She would miss Matt, but maybe something would happen in the future to bring her and Matt closer together. Sora just hoped that Mimi knew how lucky she was.
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an: there's a epilogue as well. check it out, but don't flame me.
disclaimer: i don't own digimon; i never will.
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Secret Child
Now it was Matt's turn to stand infront of a wooden door with brass numbers. It was his turn to feel nervous and scared. Earlier that day, Matt had called Mimi to tell her he wanted to meet Dominic and now here he was, standing with his hand raised over wood. It wasn't as if Matt was afraid to see his son; he really wanted to. But how could he come to grips with the whole situation? He had a 5-month old son (that he didn't even know existed) with his ex-girlfriend, he was on a sort of break thing with his current girlfriend, and it didn't really help matters when your ex and your girlfriend were good friends. Matt hit the door with his fist and waited.
"Hey, Matt," Mimi said after she opened the door.
"Hey," Matt said. Mimi motioned for him to come inside. He followed her to the living room of her aunt's house, where a baby sat in a jolly-jumper. Dominic. Mimi was right; Dominic did look a lot like Matt. Blond tuffs of hair, blue eyes, a distinguished chin. All from Matt. Dominic looked at Matt with a puzzled expresion on his face. Matt caught a lump in his throat and knelt down to Dominic's level.
"Hi, Lil' guy," Matt said softly. Dominic made a cute little baby sound as he looked at the father he hadn't known before now.
"Pick him up if you want," Mimi urged.
"Hey, buddy. Do you wanna come see Daddy?" Matt asked in a baby voice as he picked up his baby boy. Dominic apparently liked to be held, as he didn't cry in protest as Matt picked him up. Matt laughed as Dominic tugged playfully at Matt's bangs. Mimi couldn't help but smile as she watch father and son.
"I thought no one messed with the hair," Mimi joked.
"He's my son," Matt answered as if it were the most logical explanation in the world.
"Should I even ask your decision?" Mimi asked.
"As long as my blood runs through his veins, I will take care of him as best as I can. Better than my own father took care of me," Matt pledged.
"Your dad must have done something right, Matt. Have you told your parents?" Mimi asked.
"The only person I told was Sora," Matt answered. Dominic started to pout and pull on his dad's bangs harder; the baby didn't like to be ignored. Matt started to make funny faces to keep his son occupied. Mimi could barely muster a smile. Had she led Matt and Sora to break up? What would Sora think of her?
"What did she say?" Mimi questioned.
"She said I should be a good father and that what will be will be. Mimi... how are we going to handle this?" Matt asked.
"You mean the whole question of 'US' don't you?" Mimi asked. When Matt nodded she continued," We are two very different people, Matt. Our relationship was always rocky in the past. But, I want Dominic to have a normal life with his parents. As normal as it can get, anyway," Mimi told Matt.
"You want to try?" Matt asked, abandoning his funny face routine. He didn't know what to think. He loved Sora. He loved Mimi. He loved Dominic. He had to choose, but he had to try. For Dominic's sake.
"If you do. Matt, I know you love Sora. If you don't want to be together..." Mimi answered.
"I'll try, Mimi. If not, we'll raise him apart," Matt said solemly..
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It was Sunday morning and Mimi and Dominic's plane was to leave in an hour. Matt and Mimi had told the other Digidestined and Matt's parents about Dominic. Mr. Ishida yelled a bit while his ex-wife held her new grandson. They accepted Matt's decision to raise Dominic with Mimi. Tk, however, was excited. He was an uncle and had already spoiled Dominic rotten.
Mimi carried Dominic to the car and Matt kissed him goodbye after he was in his carseat.
"Bye, Mimi," Matt murmered. Mimi hugged him.
"Bye, Matt. We'll try," she smiled. Then she and Dominic drove to the airport, leaving Matt behind.
"You made the right choice, Matt," Sora said softly by his side.
"Are you okay?" Matt asked. Matt had thought about what Mimi had said about Sora. Maybe someday things would work to his favor.
"Sure. Besides, you were distracting me from my schoolwork to much," Sora joked. Joking and laughing were the only things she could do to keep from becoming depressed. She would miss Matt, but maybe something would happen in the future to bring her and Matt closer together. Sora just hoped that Mimi knew how lucky she was.
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an: there's a epilogue as well. check it out, but don't flame me.