This story has been plaguing me ever since I started wearing braces. Every
time I go to get them tighten I make a new chapter of this story in my
head. It just won't leave me alone. So I'm going to type it. This story is
based on my experiences with braces. I still have mine on for another year
or more. Jeez they are annoying.
I'd like to dedicate this story to all the people who have, had, or will be getting braces.
Braces Cases by LiL Moon
Chapter One: The soon to be Bindings of Love
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"WHAT!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN I NEED BRACES!?!" Tai screamed so loud that the entire office could hear him.
"Mr. Kamiya, please calm down." Doctor Haru said firmly. "It's nothing to worry about."
"NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!!! I've been forced to eat my mom's lousy health food and have managed not to have any cavities and now your telling me I need BRACES!" Tai sat up straight clutching the armrests to where they might rip.
Ms. Haru crossed her arms. She was a very straightforward lady, but more than likely she was just rude. Tai always hated to go to the dentist because of her. "Well Mr. Kamiya even though you do have a perfect dental record I still suggest that you get braces."
"My teeth are perfect see!" Tai gritted his teeth.
Ms. Haru took that opportunity to grab Tai's jaw for a closer look. She began to play with his mouth, moving it into different shapes and sizes, occasionally she would let out a hmm. Finally she opened Tai's mouth wide and then closed it. She moved her thumbs to the sides of Tai's jaw and then spread it wide, as if he was a dog. "Hmm, you see here is the problem. Although your teeth look perfect from your point of view, they are actually slightly disarranged in the back. Plus you have a slight over bit in the front." She then stretched her thumbs out, causing Tai's face to stretch out with it. She then let go. "You're all done Mr. Kamiya, however I still need to speak with your mother." Tai rubbed his hand under his jawbone. He glared at Ms. Haru and then set off towards the front of the office, with Ms. Haru following close behind.
"How did it go Tai?" Kari asked, looking up from her magazine.
Tai mumbled something she couldn't quite understand, but she took a wild guess.
"Cursing at Ms. Haru again. What happened this time?"
Tai sat down next to Kari. He glared at her, but said nothing. "Let me guess, that was you screaming about the whole braces bit right?"
Tai didn't look at her, but she already knew the answer. Instead he looked at his mom and Ms. Haru. He couldn't hear what they were saying, but she was obliviously telling his mom about the braces he will soon be needing.
"I don't understand Kari." Tai whispered. "I thought that my teeth were perfect. What is everybody gonna say when they find out good old Tai, leader of his soccer team and the digidestined needs braces?"
Kari seemed to be really thinking about what he said, but his only answer was, "Metal mouth."
Tai playfully shoved Kari. "Thanks a lot."
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/God I'm so BORED! / Tai thought. He turned to look out the window. Of course this was no different than any other day. Mr. Fugiyama's math class was always boring. Every day the same thing: Try to stay focused, lose interest, look out the window, and stare off into space. That was Tai's only routine. /Thank god only ten minutes left. /
(Tai's P.O.V.)
Only ten more minutes until school ends. Must be my lucky day. I nearly made it all the way through class without getting caught. Usually Mr. Fugiyama would be banging a book against my desk and giving me a lecture by now. I turned my head to look out the window. Drowning out the boring math lectures. I would usually do this every day.
This class was probably the only chance I would ever get to think about it. About what you ask? About Matt Ishida. That crazy, hot, sexy, blond silk haired, blue eyed wonder. I know I probably sound like one of those obsessed fan girls right now, right. Well so what if I do. Matt means everything to me. He alone holds my entire heart- no my entire world in his hands and he doesn't even know it.
So much for having the crest of courage Tai. You can't even tell him how you feel much less even thinking about telling him. Yeah go ahead tell him, yeah right that would be a smart move. He's already dating Sora after all. I can't break them up. Besides he'll probably just think that I'm a sick little monkey and won't even talk to me any more.
Well maybe not, after all he does look at me kind of like he.maybe he's-. No! No way! I've got to stop hoping. Matt's too perfect; he deserves someone better than me and that someone is Sora. After all she really does love him. That's why I gave her to him. Because at least she had the courage to tell him how she left, but not me. I can never tell him how I feel. Never! It'll just ruin everything. I'm pretty sure that I can still live with myself. I'm not the suicide type.
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(Narrator's P.O.V.)
The bell finally rang signaling the end of school for the day. As Tai began to put his books away, a familiar voice rang in his ear. "Tai! Hey buddy!" Matt yelled while running up to his best friend.
"Hey Matt." Tai smiled.
"So Tai is it true?" Matt asked while finally making it to Tai's locker.
"Is what true?"
"About you needing braces."
Tai froze. "Who did you hear that from?"
"From Kari."
Tai suddenly became very angry, but hid it well. /OH! I SWEAR WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU KARI I'LL-/
"Tai is it true?"
"Huh?" Tai awoke from his thoughts. He looked down at his shoes and whispered. "Yeah it's true."
Silence fell. that is until Matt began to laugh. He quickly grabbed his sides and nearly fell over with laughter.
"What's so funny Matt?" Tai said slightly hurt.
Matt stopped laughing seeing the slight pain in Tai's eyes. "Jeez sorry. It's just that.of all people you're the one that needs braces."
"And why do you think that it is something to laugh about?" Tai crossed his arms.
"Well. it's because I always thought that you had a perfect smile." Matt blushed a light pink color.
Tai blushed too. "Oh.thanks."
"Y.you're welcome."
It was again silent. Matt suddenly took that moment to give Tai a quick hug. He then quickly pulled away. "Don't worry Tai, braces aren't anything to be ashamed of. I'll they'll do is perfect your already perfect smile." Matt gave him a smile of his own a ran off, living Tai standing there staring at his butt with red cheeks and a dreamy look in his eyes. Matt was always the only one who could ever do that to him. He could be angry at him one minute, than turn into a pile of mush the next. /Maybe.just this once I can forgive Kari for her slipping tongue. /
When Matt was finally out of the school, he stopped to catch his breath. A red blush was on his cheeks too. He didn't know why he had hugged Tai. He just slipped that's all. It was nothing more than a simple best friend encouragement thing right? He hated to admit it, but what he had said early was true. Tai did have a wonder smile. He could easily break down people's barriers with just his smile alone. It always put Matt at ease and made him feel right at home. He never stopped to think that there was something wrong with it. It seemed fine to him. /Oh well, it's not like I can do anything to stop it. After all his check-up is in two days. /
T.B.C.
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I know two days seems a little early, but Mrs. Kamiya was just really pushy and she wanted to get Tai in as fast as she could. How was my first chapter because I thought that it was cute? Also how was the formatting? I hope that it's easy to read. If not tell me. Please send in reviews.
I'd like to dedicate this story to all the people who have, had, or will be getting braces.
Braces Cases by LiL Moon
Chapter One: The soon to be Bindings of Love
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"WHAT!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN I NEED BRACES!?!" Tai screamed so loud that the entire office could hear him.
"Mr. Kamiya, please calm down." Doctor Haru said firmly. "It's nothing to worry about."
"NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!!! I've been forced to eat my mom's lousy health food and have managed not to have any cavities and now your telling me I need BRACES!" Tai sat up straight clutching the armrests to where they might rip.
Ms. Haru crossed her arms. She was a very straightforward lady, but more than likely she was just rude. Tai always hated to go to the dentist because of her. "Well Mr. Kamiya even though you do have a perfect dental record I still suggest that you get braces."
"My teeth are perfect see!" Tai gritted his teeth.
Ms. Haru took that opportunity to grab Tai's jaw for a closer look. She began to play with his mouth, moving it into different shapes and sizes, occasionally she would let out a hmm. Finally she opened Tai's mouth wide and then closed it. She moved her thumbs to the sides of Tai's jaw and then spread it wide, as if he was a dog. "Hmm, you see here is the problem. Although your teeth look perfect from your point of view, they are actually slightly disarranged in the back. Plus you have a slight over bit in the front." She then stretched her thumbs out, causing Tai's face to stretch out with it. She then let go. "You're all done Mr. Kamiya, however I still need to speak with your mother." Tai rubbed his hand under his jawbone. He glared at Ms. Haru and then set off towards the front of the office, with Ms. Haru following close behind.
"How did it go Tai?" Kari asked, looking up from her magazine.
Tai mumbled something she couldn't quite understand, but she took a wild guess.
"Cursing at Ms. Haru again. What happened this time?"
Tai sat down next to Kari. He glared at her, but said nothing. "Let me guess, that was you screaming about the whole braces bit right?"
Tai didn't look at her, but she already knew the answer. Instead he looked at his mom and Ms. Haru. He couldn't hear what they were saying, but she was obliviously telling his mom about the braces he will soon be needing.
"I don't understand Kari." Tai whispered. "I thought that my teeth were perfect. What is everybody gonna say when they find out good old Tai, leader of his soccer team and the digidestined needs braces?"
Kari seemed to be really thinking about what he said, but his only answer was, "Metal mouth."
Tai playfully shoved Kari. "Thanks a lot."
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/God I'm so BORED! / Tai thought. He turned to look out the window. Of course this was no different than any other day. Mr. Fugiyama's math class was always boring. Every day the same thing: Try to stay focused, lose interest, look out the window, and stare off into space. That was Tai's only routine. /Thank god only ten minutes left. /
(Tai's P.O.V.)
Only ten more minutes until school ends. Must be my lucky day. I nearly made it all the way through class without getting caught. Usually Mr. Fugiyama would be banging a book against my desk and giving me a lecture by now. I turned my head to look out the window. Drowning out the boring math lectures. I would usually do this every day.
This class was probably the only chance I would ever get to think about it. About what you ask? About Matt Ishida. That crazy, hot, sexy, blond silk haired, blue eyed wonder. I know I probably sound like one of those obsessed fan girls right now, right. Well so what if I do. Matt means everything to me. He alone holds my entire heart- no my entire world in his hands and he doesn't even know it.
So much for having the crest of courage Tai. You can't even tell him how you feel much less even thinking about telling him. Yeah go ahead tell him, yeah right that would be a smart move. He's already dating Sora after all. I can't break them up. Besides he'll probably just think that I'm a sick little monkey and won't even talk to me any more.
Well maybe not, after all he does look at me kind of like he.maybe he's-. No! No way! I've got to stop hoping. Matt's too perfect; he deserves someone better than me and that someone is Sora. After all she really does love him. That's why I gave her to him. Because at least she had the courage to tell him how she left, but not me. I can never tell him how I feel. Never! It'll just ruin everything. I'm pretty sure that I can still live with myself. I'm not the suicide type.
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(Narrator's P.O.V.)
The bell finally rang signaling the end of school for the day. As Tai began to put his books away, a familiar voice rang in his ear. "Tai! Hey buddy!" Matt yelled while running up to his best friend.
"Hey Matt." Tai smiled.
"So Tai is it true?" Matt asked while finally making it to Tai's locker.
"Is what true?"
"About you needing braces."
Tai froze. "Who did you hear that from?"
"From Kari."
Tai suddenly became very angry, but hid it well. /OH! I SWEAR WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU KARI I'LL-/
"Tai is it true?"
"Huh?" Tai awoke from his thoughts. He looked down at his shoes and whispered. "Yeah it's true."
Silence fell. that is until Matt began to laugh. He quickly grabbed his sides and nearly fell over with laughter.
"What's so funny Matt?" Tai said slightly hurt.
Matt stopped laughing seeing the slight pain in Tai's eyes. "Jeez sorry. It's just that.of all people you're the one that needs braces."
"And why do you think that it is something to laugh about?" Tai crossed his arms.
"Well. it's because I always thought that you had a perfect smile." Matt blushed a light pink color.
Tai blushed too. "Oh.thanks."
"Y.you're welcome."
It was again silent. Matt suddenly took that moment to give Tai a quick hug. He then quickly pulled away. "Don't worry Tai, braces aren't anything to be ashamed of. I'll they'll do is perfect your already perfect smile." Matt gave him a smile of his own a ran off, living Tai standing there staring at his butt with red cheeks and a dreamy look in his eyes. Matt was always the only one who could ever do that to him. He could be angry at him one minute, than turn into a pile of mush the next. /Maybe.just this once I can forgive Kari for her slipping tongue. /
When Matt was finally out of the school, he stopped to catch his breath. A red blush was on his cheeks too. He didn't know why he had hugged Tai. He just slipped that's all. It was nothing more than a simple best friend encouragement thing right? He hated to admit it, but what he had said early was true. Tai did have a wonder smile. He could easily break down people's barriers with just his smile alone. It always put Matt at ease and made him feel right at home. He never stopped to think that there was something wrong with it. It seemed fine to him. /Oh well, it's not like I can do anything to stop it. After all his check-up is in two days. /
T.B.C.
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I know two days seems a little early, but Mrs. Kamiya was just really pushy and she wanted to get Tai in as fast as she could. How was my first chapter because I thought that it was cute? Also how was the formatting? I hope that it's easy to read. If not tell me. Please send in reviews.