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Practice, Practice, Practice is all what Tai and company have been doing after school. Sure a few people got suspicious, but no one knew what was soon to be coming. Tai on guitar and vocals, Davis on the other guitar, Joe on keyboard, Cody with the Bass, and Ken on drums. Izzy added fog machines and lights to their act which made it look cooler. Their hangout quickly improved. Couches were thrown in, a T.V. was thrown in (with no cable), and Izzy even put a computer up there with internet somehow.

"I'm done for today guys, my fingers hurt," Tai said with a painful look on.

"Yeah, same here," Davis said.

"I have kendo practice now anyway," Cody said

"Oh yeah, that reminds me, Mimi's arrival is supposed to be a secret so don't tell anyone. Even if it is Sora or Matt," Izzy said.

"Relax Izzy, we won't tell, when is she coming anyway?" Joe asked.

"Next week," Izzy said.

"Well see you guys later," Ken said "I got to go home, mom and dad are a bit suspicious "

Everyone else had somewhere to go, even Tai. Matt called him the other day telling him to meet up at the park. Matt said it was urgent so Tai decided to go.

"Why is it that it's usually me or somewhere else waiting for Tai, someone get that kid a watch," Matt said as he waited patiently on the bench.

Suddenly Tai walks up to Matt

"Hey what's up," Tai said

"Not much, are you busy tonight?" Matt said

"Dude, if your asking me to go with you guys on your date, then the answer is no," Tai said looking the other way.

"This time it's different," Matt said

"What? It's me and a blind date and the two of you or is it just going to be the three of us?" Tai said

"It's actually a the blind date thingy," Matt said

"You're kidding right?" Tai said

"Well, I noticed that you felt lonely so Sora and I decided to hook you up with someone," Matt said.

"I already got a bunch waiting, I don't need your help finding a girl," Tai said.

"To late to cancel, she's already with Sora at the restaurant right now," Matt said.

"Damn I can't beat this guy," Tai thought to himself "Crap; I might as well go now then."

"Well you are going to go aren't you?" Matt said

"I guess, let's go I'll call my parents on the way," Tai said as he and Matt began to walk.

Restaurant

"Great, Tai's late aura must be in effect right now," Sora thought as she sighed.

"So Sora, what kind of person is Tai?" Melanie asked. (Just made her up right now, got desperate)

"Who Tai? Well he's very caring, he'll stick with you until the end, he has a good heart, he's very athletic, he's ok in school with his grades, and he's pretty popular," Sora said.

"If he is all of this, how come you're with Matt then? Wouldn't you prefer Tai?" Melanie asked.

"Well, it's just that... um... hey Tai and Matt are here." Sora said

Tai and Matt walk in and Tai is just starring at the floor as he walks showing that he didn't want to be there in the first place.

Tai whispers to Matt, "Dude I'm just going to eat, then go home."

"Come on man, give her a chance," Matt said back.

Matt and Tai sat down.

"Nice to see you ladies," Matt said trying to give hand signals to Tai telling him to say hi.

"Oh, um, hey, I'm Tai. I think, wait yah," Tai said staring at the menu.

The waiter comes by and takes the drink orders

"Coke for me," Matt said

"Me too," Sora said

"I'll take a sprite," Melanie said

"Me, um, I'll take the, um, I'll have a coke, wait not I want sprite, then again I might want a root bear, but I'll take um....." Tai said seeming confused and tired.

"Two cokes and Two sprites," The waiter said as he left.

Tai noticed Melanie was staring at him. Melanie was an ok girl; she was wearing a black skirt with a white sleeveless shirt on. Sora on the other hand seemed really pretty. She was wearing a denim skirt with a white blouse on.

"He's pretty cute," Melanie whispers to Sora.

"Melanie seems to be really attracted to Tai, help here out Sora," Matt whispers into her ear.

"This is Melanie, she plays tennis with me at school," Sora said trying to get Tai's attention.

Matt elbows Tai and quietly says "Dude, behave or I'll make you pay the bill"

Tai looks at the menu and realizes how expensive everything is and then gives Matt a dark look.

"All right, chills out man," Tai says.

Matt steps on Tai's foot, "Be nice Tai, come on" Matt says.

"Sorry about the introduction, the name's Tai. I play soccer at Odaiba and I'm the captain to, I'm friends with Matt and Sora, I'm starting a ban......., I mean umm, yeah?" Tai said noticing what he almost said.

"What were you about to say sweetie?" Melanie said

"Nicknames, what the hell is up with this girl? I just met here a minute ago." Tai thought.

"Um, nothing, my mind just slipped. So what hobbies do you have Melanie?" Tai said trying to act interested.

"Glad you asked honey,(Sorry for making you suffer Tai) I like cleaning, doing laundry, smelling flowers, playing tennis, talking about guys, looking at the sky, looking in the mirror, writing poems, ................ And....... And..... And...." Melanie kept going and going and going.

"Hold on um, honey buns? I have to go the bathroom and Matt does to," Tai said wanting to leave the area as fast as possible.

"Ok, see you later Tai," Matt said.

"You're coming to Romeo," Tai said as he grabbed by the arm.

The boys left leaving the girls alone on the table yet again.

"So what do you think about Tai Melanie," Sora asked

"He's so cute!" Melanie said

"What have I done," Sora thought in her head.

Bathroom

"Who the hell did you invite dumb ass," Tai said as he washed his face.

Matt starts laughing, "Dude I didn't invite her, Sora picked the girl for you."

"Great, I got my own little pony princess out there designing little cute soccer jerseys in her head for me to wear. You owe me for this Matt," Tai said as he splashed more water on his face.

"Come on, we got to get back there," Matt said.

"I'm not going out there, you can't make me," Tai said as he wiped his face.

"Aw come on sweetie, your honey buns is out there waiting for your chocolate kisses," Matt said while trying not to laugh.

"Shut up, pay me twenty bucks and I'll go," Tai ordered.

"Ten"

"No, twenty"

"Fifteen"

"Good enough I guess, but you'll also have to do my homework for math class for a week," Tai said.

"I hate you," Matt said as he gave Tai fifteen dollars.

Finally back to the dinner table

"Were back ladies," Matt said.

"Honey, I thought of the cutest soccer jersey for you to wear!" Melanie said.

Tai gave Matt a very deadly stare and whispered, "For the whole week or else."

Tai pretended to act interested in Melanie, and even got her phone number, by accident.

"You have something on you cheek over here," Tai said.

"Oh really, can you get it off for me," Melanie said.

Tai again glared at Matt, "Okay sweetie, Tai said so enthusiastically."

Tai wiped it and for some reason Sora flinched.

"What am I feeling inside, am I jealous?" Sora thought to herself, "I can't be, I'm with Matt. I love Matt right? Then why do I care so much."

The night continued and finally, Tai's diner of hell finally ended.

"Kiss her and I'll give you twenty bucks," Matt whispered.

"Yamato, no," Tai said.

"Well bye Tai," Sora said as she walked with Matt home.

"I'm heading in this direction, you coming Melanie?" Tai said.

Just then Melanie jumped into Tai's arms and kissed him in the lips.

In Tai's head he's thinking, "What is up with this girl, she's in such a freaking hurry"

Tai tries to break the kiss slowly, but couldn't resist the um "ahem" feeling he's getting.

Meanwhile up the street

"Hold on Matt, I left my jacket in the restaurant back there, be right back," Sora said as she ran back.

Sora ran until she saw Tai and Melanie kissing. For some reason, in Sora's heart something didn't feel right about what she has just witnessed. Sora just ran back and ignored her jacket.

"Where's your jacket," Matt said.

"I forgot I didn't bring one," Sora said as she forced a laugh.

Tai broke the kiss with Melanie.

"What's wrong honey?" Melanie said

"I'm sorry Melanie, my heart belongs to someone else (Damn you screwed Tai)," Tai said.

"I hate you," Melanie said as she slapped Tai and ran away crying.

"Damn that was messed up,"Tai thought "Now I feel all guilty, oh well"

Suddenly a waiter walks out holding Sora's jacket.

"I'm sorry but someone from your party left this," the waiter said.

"I'll take it, it must be my friend Sora's," Tai said.

Tai's Place

Kari is again watching T.V., but this time here parents are home. Tai finally walks in the door and goes straight to his room and falls jumps in his bed.

"And where have you been mister? Kari said you called home and went out to eat." Mrs. Yagami said.

"Sorry mom, I went out with Matt and Sora to dinner," Tai said as he covered himself with his blanket and goes straight to sleep.

"To bad," Kari said as she continued staring at the T.V.