Author's Note: Okay... this is the 5th chapter. It's a love triangle between Mimi, Matt and Sora. (Nobody really likes Tai right now) but... you'll see what happens! I have worked hard on this Chapter and it is fairly sad. Sorry! I couldn't resist going overboard! I'll just give you a quick summary: Mimi finds out that Sora is living in Hollywood among her other famous designer friends and Tai is living in a run down apartment in America. (Since he misses Sora so much, he's been depressed ever since) Mimi finds out where Kari lives and asks her where her brother is. The story starts with Mimi in her apartment after the "Disaster Date" with Matt so read on to find out what happens next! Enjoy the story!

Chapter 5:

Mimi woke up the next morning on her leather sofa. She was still in her pink sunglasses and her purple cashmere scarf with her pink sundress. "I must've fallen asleep..." Mimi sighed to herself. She looked out the open window of the apartment and yawned lazily. The buildings were gray and lifeless and the streets were flooding with cars. It was already 10:00 and she had a nail appointment at 10:30.

Mimi opened her eyelids wide to prevent them from collapsing over her eyes and going back to sleep. She groggily walked into her bedroom and flushed her face with cold water. Mimi washed up her body and put on a pair of pink jeans and a halter top.

She then, sat down and poured her coffee, she needed some caffeine in her system. She ate a quick bowl of cereal and went to brush her teeth and comb her hair. Mimi raced into her bedroom where pictures of her boyfriend, Matt sat on her dresser and night table. She stared at them sadly. Matt was in all the pictures and now he hated her. The pictures reminded her of yesterday when Matt told her he had a girlfriend and it was Sora. She wanted to wipe those thoughts out of her head but they mingled at the very back of her mind. She had nearly forgotten about Matt until the pictures had come into view. Matt's and her face were smiling back at her, his arm secretly around her waist, and the joyful tear glinting in Mimi's eye. The glass over top the picture reflected her own face. Her own eyes had gone puffy and her hair had come out of place. Mimi suddenly raced into her bedroom and flung herself on the bed. She shot her fist out in front of her and plunged it into her stomach. She winced as the pain traveled up her throat and out her mouth. She crashed herself onto the floor and flung around wildly with the bed covers. When she got up, her lip was bleeding and she had scraps all over her body. Mimi then weakly walked into her kitchen and took a sip of her coffee, holding her aching stomach.

"I am so stupid! Matt? Matt! I love you... Where are you Matt?... Where?... I need you... I have to make Sora see... I need to be with you... how much you mean... I can't let myself live without you..." Mimi then collapsed on her kitchen table and the coffee cup crashed to the floor.

After a couple of minutes, she slowly shifted her head over to the kitchen counter where her toast and eggs sat. She stood up slowly and made her way across the room, gripping onto everything she came across. She walked right over the shattered glass and left small blood trails on the floor. She walked over and picked up the plate of eggs and toast. Mimi had to get Matt and her back together... she just had to. The only way to do that was to get Tai and Sora back together. So, she then sat down and ate her breakfast and decided not to punish her self for loving Matt.

Author's POV

The tired Sora awoke at her penthouse in Hollywood. She had been called over to design clothing for the stars. Sora was now a very famous and well- known designer.

"6:00 am?..." She mumbled. Sora was due at the studio very soon and she was only half awake. Looking at herself in the mirror nearly made her scream. Her brown hair was tangled and her eyes had dark circles below them. Her lips were chapped and her eyes were puffy. She couldn't possibly go to work like this. Sora quickly opened her vanity drawer and dug around for some foundation and creams. She rubbed many different colors of lotions on her face and rushed to the kitchen. She chopped two pieces of fresh cucumbers and laid them over her eyes.

When she finally realized that it would take way too long with cucumbers, she mixed more lotion and put it under her eyes. She quickly brushed her hair and put it up in a fancy bun. Sora dabbed on some blush and applied heavy pink lipstick. After washing off her lotions and brushing her teeth, Sora sped to put on a red dress and a black mink coat. She was finally ready to go to the studio.

On the way to work in her bright red sports car, Sora thought about home. She missed Matt and wondered when she would see him again. She had been in Hollywood for a couple weeks and was missing her boyfriend. She told Matt not to tell anybody, but they were planning to get married as soon as Sora got back. She was looking forward to going home and throwing the bouquet.

Sora thought in her head the plans for the wedding. She and Matt had discussed it over the phone, but Sora had new ideas. She quickly dug her cell phone out of her purse and dialed Matt's number. She couldn't resist to talk about the wedding!

"Hullo?"

"Uh, Hello? Matt?"

"Oh, Hi Sora..."

"You okay? You sound awful! Anyways, I wanted to talk to you about the wedding plans..."

A groan came from the other side of the phone. "Sora... I'm in the middle of band practice-"

"For the wedding we'll have doves... 12 doves for all the years we've known each other... (A/N I think it's 12 years... oh well! It's just a story!) and of course we have to have a huge wedding cake modeled to look like us! With our salary, we can afford it..."

Sora went on talking on her cell phone to Matt. "Sora... Can I go now? That sounds great... Just do it whatever way you want... I've gotta go..."

"Bye, bye! Talk to you later!"

Sora beeped off her phone and drove into the parking lot of Tachenouchi Co. her fashion company.

Author's POV

Matt sat in his room which was covered in Band posters and magazines. He was lying on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. After all, Matt had a lot of thinking to do. Mimi was furious with him and Sora was driving him crazy with talk of marriage. And he was starting to think Sora actually MEANT it. Voices were screaming in Matt's head:

"Marry Sora! You'll have a great life!"

"But Mimi is more of your type..."

"Mimi loves you and Sora loves you!"

"Marry Mimi and kiss her till her lips cave in! She's got great lips!"

He closed his eyes tight and tried to wipe the various voices out of his head. "Mimi, Sora... Mimi... Sora." He didn't know what to do. Mimi was the greatest girl on Earth. But ever since Sora had gotten mixed up in the fight with Tai, she seemed to lose control and go for the first guy she saw. Did Sora really love him? Or did she love the remaining vision of Tai that Matt brought back? He loved Mimi dearly. She was so perfect, so delicate. Like the petals of a fresh rose, they must be handled with care. And Matt hadn't handled his flower with care. He had brushed it aside and tore the petals straight off the stem.

Matt lay there, and opened his eyes. His heart longed to see Mimi and him kiss, just one last time. Even just for one time before the wedding. Or was there going to be a wedding. Matt was so confused, he tired himself to sleep.

Author POV

Mimi rushed back up to her apartment and stuck her key in the lock. She had just gone to her nail appointment and was questioned by the various scratches on her face. She simply replied: "It doesn't matter" Mimi opened the door and ran to her bedroom. She dropped her purse on the bed and picked up the phone, while rummaging in her cupboard for her address book. Once she had found it, Mimi began dialing in the numbers of Sora's parents. The phone rang and Mimi held her breath when someone lifted the receiver. "Hello? Tachenouchi residence..." A sweet female voice greeted. "Um, hello? Mrs. Tachenouchi? This is Sora's old time friend, Mimi." Mimi tried not to sound too anxious, after all, the pain in her stomach reminded her of how much this meant. There was a gasp from the other side of the phone. "Mimi?! Why Sora hasn't heard from you in the longest while! I'm afraid she's in Hollywood right now, would you like her number?" Mimi jumped excitedly, "Oh! Yes please!" "Alright, let me see..." Sora's mother told Mimi the number and Mimi wrote it out on a piece of paper. "Uh huh... Thank you very much!" Mimi hung up the phone and jumped on her bed and lifted her arms in the air as if she had won a million dollars. She screamed in happiness. After all, the person she was going to get back was worth more than a million dollars. She kept screaming until her aching stomach hurt even more.

But Mimi didn't waste a second worrying about it. She dialed Sora's number and waited on the phone.

Finally, after many head-pulsing rings, a preppy female voice picked up the phone. "Yeah Yeah, who is it? Make it snappy! I'm due for a photo shoot in a minute."

"Hello... err... Sora? This is Mimi Tachi-"

"Mimi TACHIKAWA! THEE Mimi Tachikawa? Oh my goodness... I have seen all your cooking shows on TV and you are absolutely marvelous! You saved a party I gave last week! Honestly, the food was crap until I got your recipe."

"Uh, Sora? That's nice, but remember we use to know each other? Does the word Digidestined ring a bell?"

"Digi...wha?... Mimi? Mimi! My old friend Mimi! How are you?" She was now sounding a little less snobbish.

"I'm good... I just wondered if you... were interested in shopping with me at the mall tomorrow at... hmm... 4:00 o'clock?"

"Well, my shoot should be done by late this afternoon... Sure!"

"Really?! That's great! Meet me at the front of the mall, kay?"

"For sure! See you then!"

There was a click on the other side of the phone and Mimi took a deep breath. "And guess who is going to be waiting for you instead of me..." Mimi gave a small giggle and opened her address book to the 'K' section. "Tai !"

Author POV

A boy with large brown hair stared out his dirty old window. The rain pelted hard on the surface and Tai got up from the tiny cot from beside the window. The tile floors of his New York apartment were dirty and the room was very quiet. Tai looked tired and his large hair was more tangled than usual. He had developed a stubble and his skin had grown very pale. There were no lights in the room. It was quit dark with the gray clouds hanging outside the window. It sounded like someone had muted everything. The thunder barely made any noise. But Tai was used to it. Ever since he and Sora had the fight in the Digital World, Tai had become a dull person. His wallet was empty and his clothes were torn and many sizes too small. Tai had run away from home many years ago. Only Kari knew where he was. He could remember the night so clearly. Just when they got back from the Digital World...

Tai's POV (remembering)

I sat in my room surrounded by the various stuffed toys Kari had. I held my head in my hands and tried not to think of the night when Sora and I had the fight. It was a couple nights ago, and I could still picture her face. Her eyes wide and her lips quivering. She was screaming at me just for loving her. I really didn't mean to make her uncomfortable, I just thought that was the right thing to do. (I had seen it done in a romance movie once. Aha... The movie was kind of rated R...) I looked up to see it was dark in my room and the street lights glowed out my window. Kari was sleeping in the bottom of the bunk bed and cuddling some of her stuffed toys. Our cat was cuddled up beside her. That was when I decided to leave.

Everyone was asleep and I had the perfect opportunity. I slowly slipped out of my bed and down the ladder. I grabbed my backpack and lucky goggles out of the closet and strapped them around my head. I emptied my drawer and managed to stuff most of my clothes into my bag. My wallet was a definite must if I needed to rent a cheap hotel room. I also emptied my piggybank. Next was to get some food from downstairs. I wondered whether I should give Kari my cell number which I was packing in my back. "Nah... She'd probably blab to everyone that I had run away and that she knew where I was..." I loaded up my backpack and gave Kari one final kiss on the cheek. "Bye sis..." I whispered quietly. I didn't want to leave this warm house, but something told me I couldn't stay here. "...Bye big brother..." She mumbled in her sleep. I smiled through my tears and left the room silently.

The fridge was loaded with food and the pantry had many snacks like chips and candy. I chose the healthy stuff in the fridge and packed it all up in many grocery bags. I froze when I heard bare feet sliding across the tile floor. I whipped around and Kari was standing there with one of her animals in her arms. She was wearing a baby pink nightgown and was rubbing her eyes. "Tai?" She quivered. "Where are you going?" I didn't know what to say. "I-I'm going to Matt's house."

"Matt is on vacation."

"I'm going to the grocery store..."

"The fridge WAS full. Until you took the food out."

"I'm going to the convenient store to buy a pen."

"We have twelve of them in the drawer."

"Well... I might be going to the movies?" I felt so stupid.

"Tai, where are you really going?"

I paused for a moment and looked my sister deep in the eyes. I held her tiny shoulders in my hands and looked at her. "Promise you won't tell?" Kari looked fearful for a minute. "Do you promise Kari?"

She stuttered then smiled weakly. "Promise Tai..."

"Okay. I'm going to New York."

"How? Why?!" She shouted.

"SSSHHH! I'm borrowing Mom and Dad's tickets. You know my cell number and I've got my food. I'll call you when I find out where I'm staying."

"Can I come with you, Tai?" She had suddenly spotted my teary eyes and fell silent. "This is because of Sora... isn't it?"

She had realized I couldn't lie. "I hear that she moved to New York... so.. I'm gonna go after her."

"Do you know how big New York is? You'll get hurt!" She wrapped her tiny arms around me. I wanted to hug her back, but instead, I pushed her away. "What are you doing?" She cried as I opened the front door and left her in the middle of the kitchen.

"I'll miss you Kari... enjoy the top bunk. You've always wanted it..."

"NO!" She raced to me and hugged me tightly. "You can have the bunk bed! Just stay!"

I hugged Kari tight, than kissed her. "Goodbye Kari. I'll call you when I get to New York."

And that was it.

I walked out the front door and watched her outstretched arms grow smaller and her sad face produce tears down her soft cheeks. When I closed the door, I cried loudly and stared up at the starry sky. "Kari..." I whispered to myself. My eyes were damp and I had never felt so alone in my life. I bent over and sat down on the porch steps. I wanted to pick a shooting star from the field of the night sky... make a wish... maybe wish twice... "I'll miss you."

Author's Note:

OKAY! Finally done this chap! I will continue if I get 5 more reviews. But anyways, what did you think? I thought it was a little sad at the end but you have to have some feeling in your stories. (Hopefully I reached some people's feelings out there) Please tell me if I did. If I didn't, then still tell me. I want to know. I need to get better at writing. But for now, this is the best I can do. I wanted to make the Chapter longer, but I think this ending was good. (Sorry for my cliffhanger ending!!!!!!) I hope you guys enjoyed the fic, anyways. I'll try to start the next chap