Sorry it took while to update. I was at my dad's for a week and couldn't get on computer much, then had some stuff going on when I got back. Anywho here it is, little longer yay!
…kinda strange title but I think it explains it pretty well
Getting away, but never far
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Matt definitely needed someone to talk to but he didn't know where Senko was. He couldn't talk to Sora because his problem was Sora. He couldn't talk to Tai because he was dating Sora. And he could talk to Tk but he didn't really care for that idea either. Tk is his little brother and he loves him, but he can't talk to him about this. The only band friend he ever discussed his problems with was Kento. And Kento wasn't too good when it came to girls. Matt was up a creek and he knew it. The best he could do was avoid Sora until he got rid all of his old emotions for her.
His feelings for Sora were a threat in several ways. Obviously his best friend was dating her. She probably only looked at him as a friend. And he was dating Senko. Not officially dating her, but certainly close enough to it.
Finally he decided pizza would help get his mind off things. Walking into Pizziola he ordered his usual, two slices of supreme and a Pepsi. He was halfway through his second slice when a beautiful girl walked over and sat across from him. Looking up, he saw her strawberry blonde hair and sparkling eyes.
"About time you showed up. Do you want some pizza?"
The girl smiled. "No thanks, I'm not hungry."
"Which is why you're here?" Matt lifted his eyebrow.
"I'm here because I was walking by and saw you. I don't know why you make me admit it."
He smirked. "Simply because it's so much fun. Listen, I wanted to talk to you. Personal stuff. I can't talk to anyone else."
She looked into his eyes, searching for the answer. "You can't talk to Tai? It must be bad. Don't tell me you're smoking again. I mean it, don't tell me."
"No, I'm not." He sighed. This was going to be more difficult then he thought. "The problem is, I'm having a hard time with feelings that should stay in the past…" Matt looked at her for a reaction. There was none. She was simply listening intently. "I-…For some reason my old crush on Sora is taunting me." He waited. She didn't say anything. She was going to let him speak his feelings. But he was hoping Senko would say something. He gave up. After all, he had wanted to talk to her. Now was his chance. "I mean it's not like I lover her or anything…It's a stupid crush, but it's been driving me crazy."
Senko leaned forward and kissed him. "You need to get things straightened out. But maybe to do that you just need to get your mind focused on other things."
Matt looked at her. He knew she wouldn't be mad but he was still expecting it. This comment caught him off guard. "So…uh…what do you suggest?"
"How about we go to the amusement park? I think it would be fun. And we need to spend some time together."
He let the rest of his defenses slip away. Matt was completely relaxed. It was always easy for him to be relaxed around Senko. "Sure. But today is almost over." He said looking at the clock. "Let's go tomorrow. I can pick you up at 9:30."
She smiled soft and subtle. "All right Yamato. You do that. Just don't forget." Getting up she leaned down and kissed him softly once more, then left.
The next day Matt got up. It was a Saturday. He loved Saturdays because it was a free day with no obligations. Getting dressed after taking a shower he headed for the kitchen. He didn't feel like cooking, not to mention he didn't have time. So he decided on cereal. After eating he grabbed his keys off of the table and headed out.
He picked Senko up at 9:15, plenty of time to spare. It took twenty minutes to get to the park. Matt got out and opened her door.
"Smoothie."
"Me? Naw. Come on." He gave her a wink and wrapped his arm around her waist.
She brushed his arm away. "I don't think so smoothie." Smiling, she ran off to the ticket booth.
Matt caught up to her and bought their tickets. "So what do you want to go on first?" He asked.
"Hmmm…how about the Ferris wheel?"
"A little slow." Matt smiled slyly. "Then again, it is kinda romantic."
"You're right, it is too slow. Let's go on the Rapid Spinner." Before Matt could reply she grabbed his hand and dragged him over.
After waiting in line for about fifteen minutes they got on the ride. It was insane. Literally. It spun in every direction while swinging left and right. And it went fast. The ride got over and Matt was ready to hurl. His insides felt like they had all played musical places.
"Egh. I hope you are satisfied." He said glaring at her.
She chuckled. "Very. But I admit, I am a little queasy myself."
"I'd hope so. Ok, I might have deserved it."
"I'd say you did deserve it. I know how you think. Romantic isn't exactly what you had in mind."
Matt simply smiled. She was right so there was nothing to say. He was still a bit dizzy, and it was then that Zack had to show up.
"Hey! You're after another hottie now huh? She's cute." Zack said, looking Senko up and down.
Senko shot him daggers. One of the 'if looks could kill' glares. "Well, I hate to be the barer of bad news, but you're not. You're revolting and disgusting, but that is mostly your attitude."
"Wow. Looks like this one can protect herself. But we do have a score to settle."
Matt liked the idea, but now was just bad timing. He didn't want anything to ruin this day. "No Zack, not now."
There was a glint to Matt's eyes that even Zack couldn't miss. And while he believed he could beat Matt, he didn't want to take a chance if Matt was mad. "Alright. But this is the only time I'm going easy on you. The next time will be where and when I choose."
Matt kept his eyes locked. "Not if I choose first."
Zack snickered and walked off.
Matt didn't volunteer any information on the matter, so Senko didn't ask. They didn't see Zack again. And they didn't have many problems with overly obsessive fans. Matt tried to enjoy the rest of the day. Later, Senko even had him laughing.
"Let's go on the Merry-Go-Round." Matt suggested.
"Aw. No more fast rides? Well, it sounds good to me. After all it is kinda romantic."
"Don't mock me. Slow rides are supposed to be romantic. But I guess you're the expert on that."
Senko laughed. "Alright, let's sit on the sled so we can be together."
The ride was slow and easy. They held hands and it ended up being romantic. The day was going fast and so they called it a day. Matt drove her to her apartment.
She got out and turned to him. "Hey, do you wanna like come inside and watch a movie?"
Matt shrugged. "Depends. What movie?"
"I was hoping you'd stay for the company. But I probably don't have any movies you'd like. Bye Matt." She walked up her path to the apartments.
"Uhh…wait! I…don't even toy with me. Ok, so I started it. I don't care what movie it is. Frankly, I couldn't care-less if we watched a movie, or didn't even turn the TV on."
Senko didn't stop. "Alright. Keep up and I'll think about letting you in."
Matt ran to catch her, but she quickened her pace, then turned a corner and was in her apartment. He stopped at the door. "HEY! I was keeping up."
"…I don't know. Fine, since you'd end up begging I'll spare you the embarrassment." She opened the door for him and he walked in, and then closed the door behind him.
"Begging? You really think so huh? I don't know. Hmm… maybe for a girl." He flashed his award-winning smile but she hardly noticed it.
Senko went to the kitchen. "Popcorn?"
"Sure."
When the popcorn got done they sat down on the sofa and watched Star Wars, Episode II. It was picked because it was slightly romantic and still had some action in it. They talked some through it, mostly about their families. Senko fell asleep three-fourths the way through. She was leaning ever so slightly on Matt. He slid away from her, and cover her up. Then he turned the TV off, wrote a message to her, and left.
Sunday came and went, and before Matt knew it Monday was back. He went to school and everything was the same. Same new rumors, same new couples. His mind was mostly away from Sora, but he did keep avoiding her without making it too obvious. After school he was almost to his car when he heard Zack. 'Great,' he thought. …He heard Sora's voice to. 'What did I tell him? I warned him. I bet he just wants to get that fight settled.'
Zack had Sora's arm. "What are you talking about? Tai smie, he doesn't mean anything.
Matt walked right up to Zack. While Zack was turning to face him and make some crude remark, Matt punched him square in the jaw and sent him stumbling back.
Matt's glare was deadly serious. "I warned you. And don't even think about it right now. The principal just came out."
Zack muttered a curse under his breath, and once again had to walk away from Matt.
"Thanks Matt. I-..I should have shoved him off or something but…" Sora's eyes were soft, sweet, and somehow hurt.
Matt couldn't believe what then happened. Nor did he know who did it. All he knew was, they kissed.
Muwahahahaha! Cliffhanger and a longer chapie! Yay for me! I was gonna quit tonight but stuck with it. I was also gonna put more in it but I wanted to get it done…Hopefully this will make up for the long time for update…what…2 weeks…well I have an excuse, er, I mean a reason, see; I was at my dad's for a week, and this genius piece of work above took…ok, only 2 nights…ok, yeah, an excuse.
Let me know what my precious readers think and review it! Thanx!
…kinda strange title but I think it explains it pretty well
Getting away, but never far
~~~~~~
Matt definitely needed someone to talk to but he didn't know where Senko was. He couldn't talk to Sora because his problem was Sora. He couldn't talk to Tai because he was dating Sora. And he could talk to Tk but he didn't really care for that idea either. Tk is his little brother and he loves him, but he can't talk to him about this. The only band friend he ever discussed his problems with was Kento. And Kento wasn't too good when it came to girls. Matt was up a creek and he knew it. The best he could do was avoid Sora until he got rid all of his old emotions for her.
His feelings for Sora were a threat in several ways. Obviously his best friend was dating her. She probably only looked at him as a friend. And he was dating Senko. Not officially dating her, but certainly close enough to it.
Finally he decided pizza would help get his mind off things. Walking into Pizziola he ordered his usual, two slices of supreme and a Pepsi. He was halfway through his second slice when a beautiful girl walked over and sat across from him. Looking up, he saw her strawberry blonde hair and sparkling eyes.
"About time you showed up. Do you want some pizza?"
The girl smiled. "No thanks, I'm not hungry."
"Which is why you're here?" Matt lifted his eyebrow.
"I'm here because I was walking by and saw you. I don't know why you make me admit it."
He smirked. "Simply because it's so much fun. Listen, I wanted to talk to you. Personal stuff. I can't talk to anyone else."
She looked into his eyes, searching for the answer. "You can't talk to Tai? It must be bad. Don't tell me you're smoking again. I mean it, don't tell me."
"No, I'm not." He sighed. This was going to be more difficult then he thought. "The problem is, I'm having a hard time with feelings that should stay in the past…" Matt looked at her for a reaction. There was none. She was simply listening intently. "I-…For some reason my old crush on Sora is taunting me." He waited. She didn't say anything. She was going to let him speak his feelings. But he was hoping Senko would say something. He gave up. After all, he had wanted to talk to her. Now was his chance. "I mean it's not like I lover her or anything…It's a stupid crush, but it's been driving me crazy."
Senko leaned forward and kissed him. "You need to get things straightened out. But maybe to do that you just need to get your mind focused on other things."
Matt looked at her. He knew she wouldn't be mad but he was still expecting it. This comment caught him off guard. "So…uh…what do you suggest?"
"How about we go to the amusement park? I think it would be fun. And we need to spend some time together."
He let the rest of his defenses slip away. Matt was completely relaxed. It was always easy for him to be relaxed around Senko. "Sure. But today is almost over." He said looking at the clock. "Let's go tomorrow. I can pick you up at 9:30."
She smiled soft and subtle. "All right Yamato. You do that. Just don't forget." Getting up she leaned down and kissed him softly once more, then left.
The next day Matt got up. It was a Saturday. He loved Saturdays because it was a free day with no obligations. Getting dressed after taking a shower he headed for the kitchen. He didn't feel like cooking, not to mention he didn't have time. So he decided on cereal. After eating he grabbed his keys off of the table and headed out.
He picked Senko up at 9:15, plenty of time to spare. It took twenty minutes to get to the park. Matt got out and opened her door.
"Smoothie."
"Me? Naw. Come on." He gave her a wink and wrapped his arm around her waist.
She brushed his arm away. "I don't think so smoothie." Smiling, she ran off to the ticket booth.
Matt caught up to her and bought their tickets. "So what do you want to go on first?" He asked.
"Hmmm…how about the Ferris wheel?"
"A little slow." Matt smiled slyly. "Then again, it is kinda romantic."
"You're right, it is too slow. Let's go on the Rapid Spinner." Before Matt could reply she grabbed his hand and dragged him over.
After waiting in line for about fifteen minutes they got on the ride. It was insane. Literally. It spun in every direction while swinging left and right. And it went fast. The ride got over and Matt was ready to hurl. His insides felt like they had all played musical places.
"Egh. I hope you are satisfied." He said glaring at her.
She chuckled. "Very. But I admit, I am a little queasy myself."
"I'd hope so. Ok, I might have deserved it."
"I'd say you did deserve it. I know how you think. Romantic isn't exactly what you had in mind."
Matt simply smiled. She was right so there was nothing to say. He was still a bit dizzy, and it was then that Zack had to show up.
"Hey! You're after another hottie now huh? She's cute." Zack said, looking Senko up and down.
Senko shot him daggers. One of the 'if looks could kill' glares. "Well, I hate to be the barer of bad news, but you're not. You're revolting and disgusting, but that is mostly your attitude."
"Wow. Looks like this one can protect herself. But we do have a score to settle."
Matt liked the idea, but now was just bad timing. He didn't want anything to ruin this day. "No Zack, not now."
There was a glint to Matt's eyes that even Zack couldn't miss. And while he believed he could beat Matt, he didn't want to take a chance if Matt was mad. "Alright. But this is the only time I'm going easy on you. The next time will be where and when I choose."
Matt kept his eyes locked. "Not if I choose first."
Zack snickered and walked off.
Matt didn't volunteer any information on the matter, so Senko didn't ask. They didn't see Zack again. And they didn't have many problems with overly obsessive fans. Matt tried to enjoy the rest of the day. Later, Senko even had him laughing.
"Let's go on the Merry-Go-Round." Matt suggested.
"Aw. No more fast rides? Well, it sounds good to me. After all it is kinda romantic."
"Don't mock me. Slow rides are supposed to be romantic. But I guess you're the expert on that."
Senko laughed. "Alright, let's sit on the sled so we can be together."
The ride was slow and easy. They held hands and it ended up being romantic. The day was going fast and so they called it a day. Matt drove her to her apartment.
She got out and turned to him. "Hey, do you wanna like come inside and watch a movie?"
Matt shrugged. "Depends. What movie?"
"I was hoping you'd stay for the company. But I probably don't have any movies you'd like. Bye Matt." She walked up her path to the apartments.
"Uhh…wait! I…don't even toy with me. Ok, so I started it. I don't care what movie it is. Frankly, I couldn't care-less if we watched a movie, or didn't even turn the TV on."
Senko didn't stop. "Alright. Keep up and I'll think about letting you in."
Matt ran to catch her, but she quickened her pace, then turned a corner and was in her apartment. He stopped at the door. "HEY! I was keeping up."
"…I don't know. Fine, since you'd end up begging I'll spare you the embarrassment." She opened the door for him and he walked in, and then closed the door behind him.
"Begging? You really think so huh? I don't know. Hmm… maybe for a girl." He flashed his award-winning smile but she hardly noticed it.
Senko went to the kitchen. "Popcorn?"
"Sure."
When the popcorn got done they sat down on the sofa and watched Star Wars, Episode II. It was picked because it was slightly romantic and still had some action in it. They talked some through it, mostly about their families. Senko fell asleep three-fourths the way through. She was leaning ever so slightly on Matt. He slid away from her, and cover her up. Then he turned the TV off, wrote a message to her, and left.
Sunday came and went, and before Matt knew it Monday was back. He went to school and everything was the same. Same new rumors, same new couples. His mind was mostly away from Sora, but he did keep avoiding her without making it too obvious. After school he was almost to his car when he heard Zack. 'Great,' he thought. …He heard Sora's voice to. 'What did I tell him? I warned him. I bet he just wants to get that fight settled.'
Zack had Sora's arm. "What are you talking about? Tai smie, he doesn't mean anything.
Matt walked right up to Zack. While Zack was turning to face him and make some crude remark, Matt punched him square in the jaw and sent him stumbling back.
Matt's glare was deadly serious. "I warned you. And don't even think about it right now. The principal just came out."
Zack muttered a curse under his breath, and once again had to walk away from Matt.
"Thanks Matt. I-..I should have shoved him off or something but…" Sora's eyes were soft, sweet, and somehow hurt.
Matt couldn't believe what then happened. Nor did he know who did it. All he knew was, they kissed.
Muwahahahaha! Cliffhanger and a longer chapie! Yay for me! I was gonna quit tonight but stuck with it. I was also gonna put more in it but I wanted to get it done…Hopefully this will make up for the long time for update…what…2 weeks…well I have an excuse, er, I mean a reason, see; I was at my dad's for a week, and this genius piece of work above took…ok, only 2 nights…ok, yeah, an excuse.
Let me know what my precious readers think and review it! Thanx!