How come?
Written by: Matt-luvs-Sora
Matt stared blankly to the floor as Sora busied herself with the first-aid kit.
"Where did it hurt again?" Sora asks him.
*Silent*
Tilting her head to her side Sora managed a small shrug.
Seeing that ignoring her wouldn't make this process any quicker Matt slowly lifts his head and glanced at Sora.
"Here," Matt finally announced pointing towards his left thigh.
"Ok, Wait here." Sora said, "I want to get something at the back, do you mind looking out for the shop a while?"
Matt merely nodded and continued to stare blankly at the floor
Just as he heard the door clicked Matt stretched out his head to make sure that she had properly left the room before mentally slapping himself.
'What the hell was I thinking! I've made a fool of myself -TWICE- in front of her!'
'I have never been more humiliated in my entire life!'
Matt stayed like that for couple of minutes, continuing to curse and making prep talk to himself.
Suddenly Sora appeared out of nowhere. A pair of scissors was held firmly in her hand.
Matt quirked his eyebrow as she knelt in front of him and opened a pack of alchohol swab.
"I hope these isn't your favourite pants," Sora said before skillfully cutting through Matt's pants.
"What are you doi-!?" Matt said, but before he could finish his sentence Sora pressed some alchohol swab against his skin.
"AGGHGHH!!!! OUCHH!!OUCH!! Shit that hurts!" Matt screamed.
"Here," Sora said pushing something inside Matt's mouth.
"Now stay quiet, you've got some glass stuck here." Sora said taking out something that looked a little like a tweezer.
"Hey this is good candy!" Matt said, gesturing to the thing Sora placed in his mouth.
His shyness and stubbornness somehow disappeared into thin air.
"It's Toffee Marshmallow, It's an experiment flavour, I didn't know how it turned out to be soo good. By the way I'm glad you liked it." Sora claimed proudly,
"Now just try to keep your mind on the candy, coz' I'm gonna start pulling out these glasses ok?" Sora said.
Taking the tweezer, she started the excruciating process
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A few minutes later
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"Done!" Sora exclaimed happily as she began putting away the first-aid kit.
"Thanks… again I guess." Matt said gratefully.
"You're welcome," Sora said with a smile.
As Sora put away the stuffs Matt looked over at the counter to see his guitar case…
…opened.
"Anyway you better get your leg look at by a doctor," Sora said, before continuing to babble on, "Well actually you've should've gone to a doctor in the first place… "
"Hey Matt are you listening to me?" Sora asked wondering why he was so quiet.
Then she saw him staring at the opened guitar case.
Her face quickly darkened.
"You opened it?" Matt asked.
"Yes…" Sora answered, "I hope you don't mind! I was trying to find the owner but I didn't know your name or address so I opened it, I thought I'd find something in it but I couldn't find your address, then I saw these paper peeping out so I took it out and I realized 'Oh! It's a song!' then I took your guitar and played it and… and-and… I'm sorry if you're mad!" Sora explained at break neck speed.
Matt almost burst out laughing.
"Huh?" Sora said confused.
"You-You're not mad?" Sora asked him.
"Nah… I'm just glad I found it! I've been searching for it since I woke up this morning!" Matt said.
"Oh," Sora said with a sigh.
"By the way, My name is Yamato Ishida," Matt said holding out his hand.
"Sora Takenouchi," Sora said surprised.
Looking at him weirdly, Sora asked him, "Are you really Matt?"
"Of course I am, why do you ask?" Matt said
"I don't know," Sora giggled, "Yesterday and just now, you were like… really shy! But now you're the one who keeps starting the conversation."
"Let's just say I'm not very good at making first impressions." Matt said.
Before long, conversation turned into deeper conversation and Matt started pouring out his heart to her.
"But it hadn't always been bad… once when I was a kid, I got in a really BIG trouble when I accidentally electrocuted my brother with an electric guitar. Everyone went rampaging around the house trying to find me whilst I hid inside my father's study. However when they reached my father's study they couldn't find me because I camouflaged myself against the wallpaper!" Matt told Sora as they both laughed uncontrollably.
"Well your not the only one, my right feet is actually an inches shorter than the other and to hide it I usually stuff beanie bears into my shoes." Sora said laughing.
"Beanie Bears?" Matt said, holding his stomach laughing.
"Yeah, ever since I watched Childplay I've been really evil towards any kind of toys!" Sora explained.
"Really? So did I! That movie scared the hell out of me!" Matt said.
"I never laughed this much!" Sora said, she was laughing so hard tears was coming out of her eyes.
Then they heard the door chimed, motioning that someone has entered the store.
Both their eyes redirected to the door.
"Mr. Ishida?" A large but friendly looking man with really thick beard said to Matt.
Matt nodded and stood up with Sora's help.
"We got your car out of the mailbox, if you could just sign here and we can tow it out of here." The man said.
Matt limped towards the man and signed the paper.
"I guess I'll see you around," Matt said to Sora.
"I sure hope so, Ja!" Sora said sending him to the door.
"Jané." Matt said, finally disappearing from her view into the large yellow tow truck.
Sora slowly walked back to the counter before slumping herself to the chair.
"I'm bored…" Sora said with a sigh
'I wish Matt was here.'
Then a customer entered, Sora quickly got up and perked herself.
"Ohaiyou Gozaimazu! Welcome to MAX™ record store."
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Inside A Big Yellow Tow truck
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Inside the truck, Matt was also having a hard time. There he was, driving around town with his car dragged behind him… And half of his pants missing.
Not that the Tow truck driver was mean to him, it's just…. The over friendly and touchy (Author's Notes: I mean that by physically) Tow truck driver WAS DRIVING HIM OUT OF HIS MIND!
"HAHA!! Yamato-chan! I got you again!" The man said, punching him on his side.
"Now listen to this one. Why did the chicken cross the road? You give up?! It's because the chicken doesn't drive!" The man said, laughing loudly.
"Hehe…" Matt said, faking a laugh.
'What have I gotten myself into?'
Matt rolled his eyes down to his watch, wondering how much longer he could stand this man.
Suddenly he remembered what Sora said a while ago.
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"I have a friend who is a really good make-up artist, she's coming over tomorrow. If you like you can come over and lets see what she can do." Sora said with a cheeky smile.
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"Hmm," Matt thought, 'I don't have anything to do by 3.00 maybe I'd just go… It'll be nice to see Sora though.'
He smiled broadly at the thought of Sora.
But before long his allergy attacked again and he started scratching again.
'Maybe this thing is really triggered by her!' Matt thought playfully as he continued to scratch his face.
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The next day
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"Where exactly is this record store anyway?" T.K asked.
"T.K could you shut up!" Matt said, knocking T.K's head with his walking stick, which Dr. Takenouchi gave to him.
"And keep your eyes on the road! You've been asking me the same question for the past 5 minutes! I just told you! Go straight and take the next left turn!" Matt yelled.
"Hey-Hey… I'm the driver here, a little respect please." T.K said as he maneuvered the tiny scooter along the busy Odaiba road.
"Watch out for that pole!" Matt yelled.
T.K swerved to the right barely missing the pole by inches and almost running over the sidewalks.
"STOP! Stop here!!" Matt said loudly.
T.K stopped the scooter to the side of the road as Matt immediately got down.
"So where's the record store?" T.K asked casually.
"I'm walking there." Matt said, taking the keys from the ignition hole.
"Hey!" T.K said, "How am I suppose to get home?"
Matt walked to the side of the road and stopped a Taxi.
"Do me a favour and take the cab," Matt said before pushing his brother inside the cab and handing a 50 to the cabby.
"Jané!" Matt said, waving goodbye as the cab slowly disappeared into the horizon.
In his mind he finally understood why T.K failed so many driving test.
Looking around, he saw people staring at him.
Shoving the keys into his pockets, Matt started walking. He was happy today and he's not going to let anything spoil his day.
After a few blocks of walking the record store finally came into view.
There basked in the warm morning sun was Sora, picking up a couple of boxes into the store. Beside her was a brunette, who if a bit tanned would've been mistaken as Sora's twin.
"Matt!" Sora shouted, "I'm so happy to see you!" she exclaimed giving him a bear hug.
"Whoa there!" Matt said, losing his balance a bit.
"Meet my friend here," Sora said, pulling her brunette friend over, "Miss Tachikawa Mimi."
Matt bowed and introduced himself, "Ohaiyou, Ishida Yamato-desu."
Matt looked up to see Mimi staring or more likely examining his face.
Matt smiled nervously as Mimi began circling around him. "This is definitely a challenge." Mimi said still circling him.
"Err… Sora… you told her about me?" Matt asked Sora.
"Yup!" Sora answered.
Suddenly Mimi yelled shocking both Matt and Sora.
"Hell with it!! I love challenges!!" Mimi said pulling Matt to the back of the store.
"Umm…. Sora!" Matt shouted for help.
Sora giggled softly, "Have a great time back there!"
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Hours Later…
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"That will be ¥14.00… Thank you, here's your change, Have a nice day!" Sora said.
Her shop was always packed till afternoon, only after that can she really rest.
Sora looked at the newly arrived Kelly Clarkson's CD.
The stacks were almost gone. The American Idol winner was selling like hot cakes.
Slowly her thoughts drifted towards Matt. She blushed slightly, she had to admit she liked him a lot… she had a crush on him the first time she saw him.
But for now, it would be safer if they'd stay as friends…
For now… that is.
Suddenly her daydream was interrupted by Mimi pulling her by her arm.
"Sora! Quick you have to see this!!" Mimi said excitedly.
"Wait-wait I'll be there… just have to…" Sora said replacing the OPEN sign with a OUT FOR LUNCH Be Right Back sign.
"Sora!!' Mimi yelled out again.
"I'm coming! I'm coming! Jeez…" Sora said, she opened the door to the room to see Matt standing with his back facing her.
"Matt you can turn around now!" Mimi said.
"NO WAY!" Matt said, "I look like a Drag Queen!"
"How dare you say that! You are a masterpiece of Mimi Tachikawa!" Mimi said ready to turn Matt into Meat.
Sora started to giggle but she quickly stopped when Mimi shot her a look.
"Sora! Say something!" Mimi said desperately.
"Come on Matt," Sora said calmly, "It couldn't be that bad… I promise. I'm not going laugh." Sora assured.
Matt sighed and finally turned around.
"…"
"What did I tell you Sora! There's nothing that Tachikawa Mimi couldn't handle!" Mimi said proudly.
"…"
"What time is it?" Matt asked.
"Two… something, why?" Mimi answered.
"I'm late!! UGH… I have to go!" Matt said limping quickly towards his walking stick.
Before leaving the store Matt dashed over to Sora and asked her abruptly, "Your point of view, do I look decent enough to walk out like this?"
Sora weakly nodded, her eyes glued onto him not blinking the whole time.
Seeing Sora nod, Matt reassured himself, "You're right!"
"I've been walking around all my life with black patches across my face. So having to walk around like a Drag Queen around town should be, ok!" Matt said before leaving in a blink of eye.
A dazed Sora walked towards Mimi.
"What did you do to him?" Sora asked.
"Why? You don't like it? Maybe the tanned look will look better." Mimi said casually sipping on her Green tea.
Sora turned to face her friend.
"ARE YOU KIDDING!! HE LOOKS SOO CUTE!!!" Sora shrieked, bursting into a frenzy.