…ok…umm…I didn't end it here…no wonder I didn't get better feedback… I opened this chapie to see where I left off and just stared at it… half of my story is gone… I checked fan fiction and it was same… I dunno if I forgot to save or what but this stinks…I was starting to bring the story up… drat…I can't remember what I wrote…sorry guys, don't worry I'll get to work on it soon and post the rest of this chapter in a new chapt…
Later
…looking at last chapie wow…I need to stop that…
There is always hope
"Bzzzzzzzzzzzz!"
Matt's hand fumbled over and turned the alarm off. He rubbed his eyes, an attempt to rub away the sleep. Why had he set his alarm? Letting his head fall onto his pillow he closed his eyes. Monday. School. The words drifted through his mind.
"SCHOOL!" He sat straight up, but was too far to the left on his bed and fell off.
Never slowing, he jumped up, got dressed. Then started to put his shoes on, but while holding one leg up trying to tie the laces he lost his balance and hit the floor with a thud. He recovered, ran into the bathroom and…stopped. He realized he hadn't even looked at the time. He pulled up his watch it read 8:00. That meant he had half an hour to get to school, which was five minutes away. He decided he had enough time to take a shower. After doing so he grabbed a pop tart on his way out. Then he locked and closed the door.
He got twenty steps away before remembering his keys to his car. Running back he searched his pocket for his apartment key. …He didn't recall grabbing it either. Putting his hand on the doorknob he closed his eyes and turned it. Nothing. He let out a sigh and banged his head against the door.
'This is not happening to me,' he thought while heading for the fire escape. Finding his apartment he saw a half open window. He finally managed to climb through it, and then tumbled onto the floor. 'This is not going to be a good day.' Matt snatched both keys from the wall and left again for school. (a.n. you guys ever have one of these days? And it gets better too… Evil.)
Almost to school, he told himself before hearing sirens. Looking in his mirror he saw a police car. He pulled over. A policeman walked up.
"Hello sir. Do you know how fast you were going?"
"No, I'm afraid not." But I'm sure you're going to tell me, Matt added to himself.
"Forty-five miles an hour. This is a school zone. And during school hours the speed limit is thirty."
"What coincidence. I was just on my way too school." There was a hint of sarcasm in his strong voice.
"Ok. I'm going to give you a ticket to remind you not to speed again." The man pulled out a …speed ticket writer… and gave a slip to Matt. "It's for fifty dollars (a.n. Oh yeah…they in Japan huh? Then it equivalent to 50.) Get it paid of in a month and you'll be fine."
Matt tried his best to smile but he was grinding his teeth. He watched in his mirror as the officer got in his patrol car. He looked at the clock in his car, 8:30. Great, he was late.
Matt tip toed into class, heading for his seat at 8:35.
The teacher turned around. "Glad you could join us Mr. Ishida. Would you mind telling us why you're late?"
Matt rolled his eyes. 'As if this morning wasn't bad enough.' "Actually Miss I wouldn't." He tried to say it nicely but it must not have came off.
"Mr. Ishida I will not be tolerating your lip today. Take a seat."
By now Matt's steam was rising. "I was before you interrupted me."
"Mr. Ishida take a seat!"
"I didn't even-" Matt gave up and sat down, muttering a curse word under his breath. But the teacher caught it.
"Why don't you believe you have to follow the rules Mr. Ishida? Words like that will not be tolerated. Go to the principal's office!" She scribbled something on a piece of paper and handed it to him. He took it and walked out. The thought crossed his mind to ditch but as things were going it wasn't a good idea. By the time he reached the office he was wearing an emotionless mask.
"Mr. Ishida, long time no see huh? Wow. It's been a long time since you visited me. I was beginning to wonder if you had forgotten me." The principal smiled. He had seen Matt's change for the better some years ago and had gotten to like Matt. "Please, have a seat. What are you in for this time?"
Matt just handed him the paper.
"Oh. Five minutes late, back talked the teacher…and said a bad word. Well, I knew you missed me but you didn't have to do all the just to see me." The principal looked at Matt, and saw his face. "If this has anything to do with you and Taichi's problem then-"
"Why would you think that? I was just having a bad day ok? And then she was up in my face and I was already mad."
"Alrighty. Since I know how you've changed I'll let you off with a warning this time. But try not to antagonize the teacher, and no more swearing."
Matt grinned devilishly. "Yeah, and you guys don't swear when we're not around?"
"Yamato, don't push me. Go back to class."
When Matt reached the classroom he walked toward his desk. He could hear the girls whispering.
"What a stud muffin."
"Poor Mattie."
"Next time I'll go to the principal's office with you."
"He is SUCH a rebel."
He ignored all but the last one. He hadn't been called that in a long time. Rubbing his head he pulled out his books for class. He tried to pay attention, to listen to her drone on, but it didn't work. He was too busy thinking about more important things. He glanced left and saw her. Tai was sitting in front of her. She was beautiful. And he realized he would never get over her. His first crush. Pretty much his only crush.
The bell rang and Matt went to his locker. Not too far down he saw T.k. and Kari talking.
"Yeah, keep an eye on your little brother."
Matt sent a death glare at Tai. "What are you talking about goggle brain?"
"I mean, you had best not have taught him anything."
"Taught him anything?" He knew what Tai was saying and didn't like it.
"Yeah, he had best keep his hands to himself."
"Tai is that a threat to my little brother?" Matt kept his anger in check but let his voice show anger.
Tai snorted. "No Matt, it's a warning."
The edge of Matt's mouth twitched into a smile.
Later
…looking at last chapie wow…I need to stop that…
There is always hope
"Bzzzzzzzzzzzz!"
Matt's hand fumbled over and turned the alarm off. He rubbed his eyes, an attempt to rub away the sleep. Why had he set his alarm? Letting his head fall onto his pillow he closed his eyes. Monday. School. The words drifted through his mind.
"SCHOOL!" He sat straight up, but was too far to the left on his bed and fell off.
Never slowing, he jumped up, got dressed. Then started to put his shoes on, but while holding one leg up trying to tie the laces he lost his balance and hit the floor with a thud. He recovered, ran into the bathroom and…stopped. He realized he hadn't even looked at the time. He pulled up his watch it read 8:00. That meant he had half an hour to get to school, which was five minutes away. He decided he had enough time to take a shower. After doing so he grabbed a pop tart on his way out. Then he locked and closed the door.
He got twenty steps away before remembering his keys to his car. Running back he searched his pocket for his apartment key. …He didn't recall grabbing it either. Putting his hand on the doorknob he closed his eyes and turned it. Nothing. He let out a sigh and banged his head against the door.
'This is not happening to me,' he thought while heading for the fire escape. Finding his apartment he saw a half open window. He finally managed to climb through it, and then tumbled onto the floor. 'This is not going to be a good day.' Matt snatched both keys from the wall and left again for school. (a.n. you guys ever have one of these days? And it gets better too… Evil.)
Almost to school, he told himself before hearing sirens. Looking in his mirror he saw a police car. He pulled over. A policeman walked up.
"Hello sir. Do you know how fast you were going?"
"No, I'm afraid not." But I'm sure you're going to tell me, Matt added to himself.
"Forty-five miles an hour. This is a school zone. And during school hours the speed limit is thirty."
"What coincidence. I was just on my way too school." There was a hint of sarcasm in his strong voice.
"Ok. I'm going to give you a ticket to remind you not to speed again." The man pulled out a …speed ticket writer… and gave a slip to Matt. "It's for fifty dollars (a.n. Oh yeah…they in Japan huh? Then it equivalent to 50.) Get it paid of in a month and you'll be fine."
Matt tried his best to smile but he was grinding his teeth. He watched in his mirror as the officer got in his patrol car. He looked at the clock in his car, 8:30. Great, he was late.
Matt tip toed into class, heading for his seat at 8:35.
The teacher turned around. "Glad you could join us Mr. Ishida. Would you mind telling us why you're late?"
Matt rolled his eyes. 'As if this morning wasn't bad enough.' "Actually Miss I wouldn't." He tried to say it nicely but it must not have came off.
"Mr. Ishida I will not be tolerating your lip today. Take a seat."
By now Matt's steam was rising. "I was before you interrupted me."
"Mr. Ishida take a seat!"
"I didn't even-" Matt gave up and sat down, muttering a curse word under his breath. But the teacher caught it.
"Why don't you believe you have to follow the rules Mr. Ishida? Words like that will not be tolerated. Go to the principal's office!" She scribbled something on a piece of paper and handed it to him. He took it and walked out. The thought crossed his mind to ditch but as things were going it wasn't a good idea. By the time he reached the office he was wearing an emotionless mask.
"Mr. Ishida, long time no see huh? Wow. It's been a long time since you visited me. I was beginning to wonder if you had forgotten me." The principal smiled. He had seen Matt's change for the better some years ago and had gotten to like Matt. "Please, have a seat. What are you in for this time?"
Matt just handed him the paper.
"Oh. Five minutes late, back talked the teacher…and said a bad word. Well, I knew you missed me but you didn't have to do all the just to see me." The principal looked at Matt, and saw his face. "If this has anything to do with you and Taichi's problem then-"
"Why would you think that? I was just having a bad day ok? And then she was up in my face and I was already mad."
"Alrighty. Since I know how you've changed I'll let you off with a warning this time. But try not to antagonize the teacher, and no more swearing."
Matt grinned devilishly. "Yeah, and you guys don't swear when we're not around?"
"Yamato, don't push me. Go back to class."
When Matt reached the classroom he walked toward his desk. He could hear the girls whispering.
"What a stud muffin."
"Poor Mattie."
"Next time I'll go to the principal's office with you."
"He is SUCH a rebel."
He ignored all but the last one. He hadn't been called that in a long time. Rubbing his head he pulled out his books for class. He tried to pay attention, to listen to her drone on, but it didn't work. He was too busy thinking about more important things. He glanced left and saw her. Tai was sitting in front of her. She was beautiful. And he realized he would never get over her. His first crush. Pretty much his only crush.
The bell rang and Matt went to his locker. Not too far down he saw T.k. and Kari talking.
"Yeah, keep an eye on your little brother."
Matt sent a death glare at Tai. "What are you talking about goggle brain?"
"I mean, you had best not have taught him anything."
"Taught him anything?" He knew what Tai was saying and didn't like it.
"Yeah, he had best keep his hands to himself."
"Tai is that a threat to my little brother?" Matt kept his anger in check but let his voice show anger.
Tai snorted. "No Matt, it's a warning."
The edge of Matt's mouth twitched into a smile.