Chapter 3: Deppression at Christmas.
AN: In this chapter Kasumi is still hurt and angry
at herself and Tai and seeme to be sinking in the
very grasps of self-pity. Tai tells Kasumi how wrong
HIS confession went.. Oh no! Not more depression! Oh yeh,
we got ALOT of murky feelings in this chapter.Strangely
though,Kasumi lets go of her organised self and kills
responsibility for once and joins Tai in his game.
Also what is it with Satomi's curiosity for presents?
Well have fun readin' folks!
Kip/Kaistaer.
_______________________________________________________
" You're like the living dead! You have to smile!"
" Why bother? Someone will probably take it off my face."
Kasumi retorted.
" You don't even write songs anymore!" Mai sighed.
" I do! I wrote loads! "
" What I meant was songs that don't have 'I hate all guys'
or 'All guys are jerks' repeated as their lyrics. "
Kasumi scowled.
" Fine! Give me a moment then! I'll write a GREAT song and
it WILL get us to the top spot. Just not in Odaiba. I
promise! "
" You sound like Satomi! Alright. I'll be back. I might
aswell pick up some ice-cream, that'll make us BOTH feel
better. " Mai chuckled.
" Yum! Okay. It will make me feel better. Can you get a
tub of Fdge Caramel Brownie? or Cookies 'n' Cream? "
" Sure. See ya in a mo!"
Mai walked out and Kasumi felt just a LITTLE bit better.
Ice-cream,of course, was the best healing method of any
broken heart.
She then took out one of her many note-pads and looked
at a blank page expectantly. Chewing her pencil as she
looked. Suddenly a flashback of the previous night
was played right infront of her eyes. Her face winced
at the recollection and then she pursed her lips
determinedly. Heartbreak, although painful was a great
inspiration to write songs. She pressed hard as she wrote
and tears were starting to fill her eyes.
After about fifteen minutes, Mai walked back into Kasumi's
room,panting.
" I...got (long intake of breath) the...(more panting)
ice-cream!" she then heaved the ice-cream onto Kasumi's
table and callapsed on her bed.
" Great" Kasumi mumbled half-heartily and then exclaimed
"There! Done it!" which made Mai jump.
Mai, seeing what made Kasumi grin, peered over to find
the 'promised' song written heavily on Kasumi's notepad.
It read...
" God,please help me to remove this pain,
That's been driving me insane.
My eyes always water when I see him,
And I ache from limb to limb.
I thought he'd make me smile,
But he made me cry.
I thought he'd tell the truth,
But the truth he told was lies.
Man, I wish I'd die,
Coz all I do is cry.
I know this sounds so sappy,
But I really thought, that he'd make me happy.
I guess I was deluded to...
believe that you'd loved me too.
A fool to think that I had a chance.
To win your love for me.
I thought he'd make me smile,
But he made me cry.
I thought he'd tell the truth,
But the truth he told was lies.
Man,I wish I'd die,
Coz all I do is cry.
I know this sounds so sappy,
But I really thought....
Yes I thought he'd make me happy. "
" Not bad" Mai approved.
" Thanx, but you haven't heard it with music yet!"
___________________________________________________
Christmas was coming and although not everyone were
christians in Odaiba, the shops and streets were
decorated with fairy lights and tinsel. The streets
also carried nature's own decoration, snow.
The shops were often crowded with people, trying to
get the best christmas bargains first. Often causing
rivalries between friends, who wanted the very best
for their own family.
" So what have you got me then? " Satomi asked
curiously, her hand getting dangerously close to
Kasumi's shopping.
" Where is your christmas spirit Satomi? It's a
suprise! AND if you get any nearer to my shopping,
you won't get a present." Kasumi replied.
Satomi's hand shot out and was back in her usual
possision, figgeting.
" Well I can't wait till Christmas. Aren't we going
to Matt's big Christmas bash? Are we performing?
Or is Matt( Yamato)? " Mai giggled excitedly.
" I think Matt's performing, he didn't say anything
about us performing...did he? " Kasumi replied
nervously.
" Oh well! Who cares? We know Christmas carols...
don't we? Besides Matt's band rocks. Their probably
gonna get it big time. Like us! " Satomi piped up.
Mai and Kasumi simulateously ( spelled wrong probably)
rolled their eyes.
" What? " Satomi asked, puzzled.
The pair laughed.
________________________________________________________
Kasumi had sort of recovered from her 'heart-break' but
netherless avoided Tai at all costs.
It was hard to feel deppressed when the atmosphere is
surrounded with pretty lights and decorations. Something
about Christmas made her feel wholesome. Other holidays,
for example, Valentine's Day, made Kasumi want to crawl in
a small hole and die.( No prizes for the person who knows why!)
Huddled around the kitchen table in Kasumi's apartment were
the three friends, discusing ideas for any christmas songs.
"Well I got one!" Satomi added brightly.
It read...
" It's time for Christmas cheer,
So let's bring out the beer!
No need to fear,
Coz all I'm gonna cry are happy tears.
Celebrate for the birth of a special baby,
that gave us all these delights.
Now it's time to see,
All these christmas lights!
It's time for Christmas cheer,
So let's bring out the beer!
No need to fear,
Coz all I'm gonna cry are happy tears.
A special night for you and me,
A night beyond our wildest dreams.
A little bit of fantasy,
That is more than it seems.
It's time for Christmas cheer,
So let's bring out the beer!
No need to fear,
Coz all I'm gonna cry are happy tears. "
" Hey, that sounds kinda catchy " Mai said
to Satomi who was singing to her own words.
We can sing that if Matt wants us to perform!" Satomi
suggested.
" That my friend is an exellent idea "
________________________________________________________
Fairy lights decorated most of the over filled gym hall.
Matt's band was playing 'Rudolph the Red nose reighndeer
and Kasumi and co had just arrived, peeved ( that was
Kasumi) and strangely excited. Kasumi was peeved for two
reasons.
1. Was that she had to see/meet Tai and probably talk to him.
2. Was that Matt had put the burden of singing for the whole
second half of the party.
" Matt is so irressponsible!" Kasumi spat.
" Ah you're just pissed coz you have to se Taaiii!" Mai
teased.
" Humph!" was all Kasumi could say.
They moved closer to the stage and ( to Kasumi's horror)
found Tai,grinning from ear to ear.
" Kasumi!" He exclaimed and hauled her away from her friends
and out into the garden.
His smile dropped. Tears were filling in his eyes.
" K..k..asumi...s.she's with M.m.att. " he gasped and
(to her suprise) burst into tears on her shoulder.
Kasumi nearly fell down with his sudden weight. A very
strange mixture of emotions filled her. One was pity and the
other was relief of some sort. She hugged him close as
a sign of comfort.
" I was a fool Kasumi, a fool!" he sobbed.
She affectionately patted him on the head.
" Don't worry Tai, I'm here."
" Thank God you are. I don't think I could get through
this without you. You always know the right things to say."
he wiped his face and then paused to look at her properly.
Tai sniffed and then smiled.
" You look nice tonight."
She turned red.
" I guess I'm all festive now. White outfit, red face..what
a sight I must look!" she chuckled.
A great burden was lifted from her. She realised now, how happy
Tai's friendship made her.
" Well, we better go back. I have to perform and you have to
face Sora." she sighed.
" Do we have to Kasumi? Can't we do..anything else? "
" You know what Tai? I think I'll agree. Screw this party!
I've got somewhere that'll make us both feel better!"
Tai's face lightened up and Kasumi led him away from the
cheerful faces of their friends and family.
____________________________________________________________
" Where's Kasumi and Tai? " Mai asked worried.
" Who knows? But wherever they are, I bet they're having
fun. " Satomi replied smiling.
She then strung a note and then yelled out
" Lets partaay!!!".
" What are you doing?? " Mai hissed.
" Playing, Tai and Kasumi aren't gonna appear, better make
the best outta this party!"
Mai groaned and then too started to sing.
____________________________________________________________
" Are we there yet? " Tai asked curiosly.
" Nearly, just don't you dare open your eyes yet!"
" Ok ok."
A silence fell over the two of them and Kasumi gently
whispered that he could open his eyes.
As he opened them, he saw what could only be described as
paradise. What Kasumi had shown him was a hill-top veiw of
Odaiba. Almost everything was covered in pure white snow and
shimmering lights.Lighting the dark sky arond it.
Tai was speechless.
" You like? " Kasumi grinned.
He turned to face her. He was almost taken back by suprise.
For a split second, he didn't know who the girl standing
next to him was. Standing right next to him was an angel
with dark nutmeg hair and snowflakes falling softly onto her
hair and face. He was almost stunned, he had never really
seen Kasumi in that sort of light.
She sensed something wrong, or even different.
" What's wrong? "
Tai was taken back to earth. The person next to him was
just plain ol' Kasumi, one of his closest friends.
" Er...nothin'" he replied, turning red.
Kasumi raised her eyebrow in suspicion but decided to drop it.
" This is where I go sometimes." she explained.
" It's beautiful "
" That's what I think."
They stared at each other in silence.
Kasumi shuffled nervously.
" Umm...well, it looks like we'll be spening Christmas up
here." she piped up brightly.
" Wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world" Tai added,
and to his delight, Kasumi blushed. Everthing was back to
normal. Well....almost.
___________________________________________________________
So I know it is a little cheesy but, I've been watching
teen-fliks! What do u expect?Well here's the preveiw!
' " Your kidding! Bob...you are soo lying!"
" Nope I'm not! He wants to hear you play! He's really
interested in your songs and you!"
" OH BOB I LOVE YOU!!" Mai exclaimed, embracing her boyfriend.
" You can repay me later" he grinned at his escastic girlfriend.'
Well cya!
Kaistaer
AN: In this chapter Kasumi is still hurt and angry
at herself and Tai and seeme to be sinking in the
very grasps of self-pity. Tai tells Kasumi how wrong
HIS confession went.. Oh no! Not more depression! Oh yeh,
we got ALOT of murky feelings in this chapter.Strangely
though,Kasumi lets go of her organised self and kills
responsibility for once and joins Tai in his game.
Also what is it with Satomi's curiosity for presents?
Well have fun readin' folks!
Kip/Kaistaer.
_______________________________________________________
" You're like the living dead! You have to smile!"
" Why bother? Someone will probably take it off my face."
Kasumi retorted.
" You don't even write songs anymore!" Mai sighed.
" I do! I wrote loads! "
" What I meant was songs that don't have 'I hate all guys'
or 'All guys are jerks' repeated as their lyrics. "
Kasumi scowled.
" Fine! Give me a moment then! I'll write a GREAT song and
it WILL get us to the top spot. Just not in Odaiba. I
promise! "
" You sound like Satomi! Alright. I'll be back. I might
aswell pick up some ice-cream, that'll make us BOTH feel
better. " Mai chuckled.
" Yum! Okay. It will make me feel better. Can you get a
tub of Fdge Caramel Brownie? or Cookies 'n' Cream? "
" Sure. See ya in a mo!"
Mai walked out and Kasumi felt just a LITTLE bit better.
Ice-cream,of course, was the best healing method of any
broken heart.
She then took out one of her many note-pads and looked
at a blank page expectantly. Chewing her pencil as she
looked. Suddenly a flashback of the previous night
was played right infront of her eyes. Her face winced
at the recollection and then she pursed her lips
determinedly. Heartbreak, although painful was a great
inspiration to write songs. She pressed hard as she wrote
and tears were starting to fill her eyes.
After about fifteen minutes, Mai walked back into Kasumi's
room,panting.
" I...got (long intake of breath) the...(more panting)
ice-cream!" she then heaved the ice-cream onto Kasumi's
table and callapsed on her bed.
" Great" Kasumi mumbled half-heartily and then exclaimed
"There! Done it!" which made Mai jump.
Mai, seeing what made Kasumi grin, peered over to find
the 'promised' song written heavily on Kasumi's notepad.
It read...
" God,please help me to remove this pain,
That's been driving me insane.
My eyes always water when I see him,
And I ache from limb to limb.
I thought he'd make me smile,
But he made me cry.
I thought he'd tell the truth,
But the truth he told was lies.
Man, I wish I'd die,
Coz all I do is cry.
I know this sounds so sappy,
But I really thought, that he'd make me happy.
I guess I was deluded to...
believe that you'd loved me too.
A fool to think that I had a chance.
To win your love for me.
I thought he'd make me smile,
But he made me cry.
I thought he'd tell the truth,
But the truth he told was lies.
Man,I wish I'd die,
Coz all I do is cry.
I know this sounds so sappy,
But I really thought....
Yes I thought he'd make me happy. "
" Not bad" Mai approved.
" Thanx, but you haven't heard it with music yet!"
___________________________________________________
Christmas was coming and although not everyone were
christians in Odaiba, the shops and streets were
decorated with fairy lights and tinsel. The streets
also carried nature's own decoration, snow.
The shops were often crowded with people, trying to
get the best christmas bargains first. Often causing
rivalries between friends, who wanted the very best
for their own family.
" So what have you got me then? " Satomi asked
curiously, her hand getting dangerously close to
Kasumi's shopping.
" Where is your christmas spirit Satomi? It's a
suprise! AND if you get any nearer to my shopping,
you won't get a present." Kasumi replied.
Satomi's hand shot out and was back in her usual
possision, figgeting.
" Well I can't wait till Christmas. Aren't we going
to Matt's big Christmas bash? Are we performing?
Or is Matt( Yamato)? " Mai giggled excitedly.
" I think Matt's performing, he didn't say anything
about us performing...did he? " Kasumi replied
nervously.
" Oh well! Who cares? We know Christmas carols...
don't we? Besides Matt's band rocks. Their probably
gonna get it big time. Like us! " Satomi piped up.
Mai and Kasumi simulateously ( spelled wrong probably)
rolled their eyes.
" What? " Satomi asked, puzzled.
The pair laughed.
________________________________________________________
Kasumi had sort of recovered from her 'heart-break' but
netherless avoided Tai at all costs.
It was hard to feel deppressed when the atmosphere is
surrounded with pretty lights and decorations. Something
about Christmas made her feel wholesome. Other holidays,
for example, Valentine's Day, made Kasumi want to crawl in
a small hole and die.( No prizes for the person who knows why!)
Huddled around the kitchen table in Kasumi's apartment were
the three friends, discusing ideas for any christmas songs.
"Well I got one!" Satomi added brightly.
It read...
" It's time for Christmas cheer,
So let's bring out the beer!
No need to fear,
Coz all I'm gonna cry are happy tears.
Celebrate for the birth of a special baby,
that gave us all these delights.
Now it's time to see,
All these christmas lights!
It's time for Christmas cheer,
So let's bring out the beer!
No need to fear,
Coz all I'm gonna cry are happy tears.
A special night for you and me,
A night beyond our wildest dreams.
A little bit of fantasy,
That is more than it seems.
It's time for Christmas cheer,
So let's bring out the beer!
No need to fear,
Coz all I'm gonna cry are happy tears. "
" Hey, that sounds kinda catchy " Mai said
to Satomi who was singing to her own words.
We can sing that if Matt wants us to perform!" Satomi
suggested.
" That my friend is an exellent idea "
________________________________________________________
Fairy lights decorated most of the over filled gym hall.
Matt's band was playing 'Rudolph the Red nose reighndeer
and Kasumi and co had just arrived, peeved ( that was
Kasumi) and strangely excited. Kasumi was peeved for two
reasons.
1. Was that she had to see/meet Tai and probably talk to him.
2. Was that Matt had put the burden of singing for the whole
second half of the party.
" Matt is so irressponsible!" Kasumi spat.
" Ah you're just pissed coz you have to se Taaiii!" Mai
teased.
" Humph!" was all Kasumi could say.
They moved closer to the stage and ( to Kasumi's horror)
found Tai,grinning from ear to ear.
" Kasumi!" He exclaimed and hauled her away from her friends
and out into the garden.
His smile dropped. Tears were filling in his eyes.
" K..k..asumi...s.she's with M.m.att. " he gasped and
(to her suprise) burst into tears on her shoulder.
Kasumi nearly fell down with his sudden weight. A very
strange mixture of emotions filled her. One was pity and the
other was relief of some sort. She hugged him close as
a sign of comfort.
" I was a fool Kasumi, a fool!" he sobbed.
She affectionately patted him on the head.
" Don't worry Tai, I'm here."
" Thank God you are. I don't think I could get through
this without you. You always know the right things to say."
he wiped his face and then paused to look at her properly.
Tai sniffed and then smiled.
" You look nice tonight."
She turned red.
" I guess I'm all festive now. White outfit, red face..what
a sight I must look!" she chuckled.
A great burden was lifted from her. She realised now, how happy
Tai's friendship made her.
" Well, we better go back. I have to perform and you have to
face Sora." she sighed.
" Do we have to Kasumi? Can't we do..anything else? "
" You know what Tai? I think I'll agree. Screw this party!
I've got somewhere that'll make us both feel better!"
Tai's face lightened up and Kasumi led him away from the
cheerful faces of their friends and family.
____________________________________________________________
" Where's Kasumi and Tai? " Mai asked worried.
" Who knows? But wherever they are, I bet they're having
fun. " Satomi replied smiling.
She then strung a note and then yelled out
" Lets partaay!!!".
" What are you doing?? " Mai hissed.
" Playing, Tai and Kasumi aren't gonna appear, better make
the best outta this party!"
Mai groaned and then too started to sing.
____________________________________________________________
" Are we there yet? " Tai asked curiosly.
" Nearly, just don't you dare open your eyes yet!"
" Ok ok."
A silence fell over the two of them and Kasumi gently
whispered that he could open his eyes.
As he opened them, he saw what could only be described as
paradise. What Kasumi had shown him was a hill-top veiw of
Odaiba. Almost everything was covered in pure white snow and
shimmering lights.Lighting the dark sky arond it.
Tai was speechless.
" You like? " Kasumi grinned.
He turned to face her. He was almost taken back by suprise.
For a split second, he didn't know who the girl standing
next to him was. Standing right next to him was an angel
with dark nutmeg hair and snowflakes falling softly onto her
hair and face. He was almost stunned, he had never really
seen Kasumi in that sort of light.
She sensed something wrong, or even different.
" What's wrong? "
Tai was taken back to earth. The person next to him was
just plain ol' Kasumi, one of his closest friends.
" Er...nothin'" he replied, turning red.
Kasumi raised her eyebrow in suspicion but decided to drop it.
" This is where I go sometimes." she explained.
" It's beautiful "
" That's what I think."
They stared at each other in silence.
Kasumi shuffled nervously.
" Umm...well, it looks like we'll be spening Christmas up
here." she piped up brightly.
" Wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world" Tai added,
and to his delight, Kasumi blushed. Everthing was back to
normal. Well....almost.
___________________________________________________________
So I know it is a little cheesy but, I've been watching
teen-fliks! What do u expect?Well here's the preveiw!
' " Your kidding! Bob...you are soo lying!"
" Nope I'm not! He wants to hear you play! He's really
interested in your songs and you!"
" OH BOB I LOVE YOU!!" Mai exclaimed, embracing her boyfriend.
" You can repay me later" he grinned at his escastic girlfriend.'
Well cya!
Kaistaer