Title: Rest in pieces
Rating: I suppose by now, R, for everything BUT sexual content. Yes, I know, I'm cruel, go find a hentai fan site I'm not writing smut here!
Summary: Mimi returns, Taichi has an arranged marriage to a fun, smart, modest, talented and popular girl, Takenouchi Sora, will she and Taichi hit it off? Or will the honest yet scruffy girl next door continue to be the voice in the back of his head.
Sometimes it's the honest ones you have to look out for, because you never know what they'll do next.
Chapter three: Why-what…?
Mimi turned on her light and looked at Sora, "Yeah?" Sora twiddled her fingers, "Uh. You know Taichi…" Mimi blinked, 'Oh, hell.' She thought staring at the nervous red head.
"My mother and I went to visit dad's university yesterday, My parents, apparently are old friends to the Yagami's, and you know about Shuu right?" Mimi nodded. "Uh huh."
"My parents and Hikari and Taichi's parents had an Arrangement." Sora said arrangement in a funny way. "What kind of an arrangement?"
Mimi asked knowing what Sora was so upset about. It was one of those How can I choose? Things. It sure as hell pissed Mimi off.
"A wedding arrangement." Sora said quietly. Mimi sighed, 'Great, THAT helps the situation.' Mimi pretended to be as upset as Sora was, but the truth was her stomach was turning over with anger.
"Well, how do you suppose Shuu will take it?" Mimi knew that was the main reason Sora was upset.
'Heaven help her if she thinks that she actually thinks this is a problem, she just needs help dumping Shuu.'
"Well if I remember correctly, Shinn didn't take it too hard when you decided to go out with his brother…You know you should make up your mind. And I mean that in the best possible sense."
Sora rolled her eyes. "I'm not dumping Shuu, and I'm not marrying Taichi." Sora was now blushing at the thought of marrying her old boyfriend.
Mimi however did not find this amusing, Miyako probably would but Mimi didn't.
"I bet this is really hard for you Sora." Mimi said sarcastically as Sora realized that in time she might have two husbands.
"One could chop wood…." Mimi glared at Sora who was in her little dream world again. "What the hell? Chop wood?" Mimi didn't want to know what Sora was thinking when she said that.
"Sora, are you planning on leaving any time soon? We both have school tomorrow, perhaps we can continue this conversation when it's not almost midnight and not a school night?"
Sora nodded. Her cheeks were still beet red. Mimi directed her to the door, Sora then thanked her for being so understanding. "No problem." Mimi said in a tired tone.
When Sora got into the elevator a thought struck her mind like lighting. "Could Mimi have a crush on Taichi?" Sora pondered out loud. 'That WOULD explain how bitchy she gets whenever I mention him….'
Sora, unlike Mimi slept well.
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Taichi sat up; It was still dark out. He sighed, usually his dreams weren't memories. Did he miss Mimi? No, it was impossible. Besides he spoke with her yesterday Hikari kicked the top bunk, "Taichi, are you awake?" the thirteen year old asked. Taichi shook off the eerie felling.
He crossed his legs "Yeah, I am."
"Good, because I want to tell you about the dream I had, I can't wait until morning or I might forget it!" She sounded anxious so he agreed.
"You know Koushiro and Miyako? I had a dream they lived in some looser state in America, and they had a baby, and Yamato, Jun-San and Mimi were there! And Daiskue and I were there and Takeru was the bad guy, and-"
Taichi cut her off, "Mimi was there?" He thought it was weird that he and Hikari had a dream about Mimi, except hers was just a dream not a memory...or… she DID have supernatural powers so it could be a premonition of the future!
"Yeah, and she had a husband too…It was Mantar-no wait I think it was you, yes it was because you guys had lots of babies! They were so cute! There were four." Taichi felt faint when he heard the word babies, four, he almost passed out, It was more than disturbing to imagine having four kids with someone you have a crush on.
"Taichi?" Hikari asked, smacking the bed frame a few times, "Are you ok? You sound like you're out of breath."
Taichi shuddered, "Yes, what time is it?"
Hikari got out of bed and slowly walked over to the digital clock that was resting on the windowsill, her bare feet making little "pap" sounds with each step she took. "Half an hour before we should wake up and get ready for school." She smiled,
It made Taichi smile because she looked like she did when she was younger. She even still wore pink pajamas.
"Wanna make breakfast?" she asked folding her hands. Taichi got the hint, "After I take a shower." He said climbing down and grabbing some clothes out of his dresser.
Hikari was about to comment when she heard Mimi speaking to her parents. It sounded muffled though. "They DO live in an apartment now, when they used to live a house. They have not yet learned to be quiet…" Hikari said quietly.
"Why don't you go over and hang out with her, sounds like they're already awake anyway." Hikari nodded, "ok, enjoy your shower." Hikari put her slippers on and skipped into the kitchen to get some water before she went next door. After rinsing out her glass she noticed her father was sleeping on the couch again. "Tsk, Tsk, when will Odosa learn?"
She shrugged and headed out the door. She stood on her tiptoes and knocked on the door. Mimi answered the door, she smiled at her friend Hikari. " Ohayo Hikari-Chan."
"Ohayo~" Hikari answered happily. Mimi looked around "Where's Taichi?"
"He's taking a shower." Mimi grinned. "Aww, that's too bad, do you want to come in."
"Sure." Hikari smiled. After chatting for awhile it was time to go, When they left the Tachikawa's apartment they found Taichi waiting outside. The three of them then walked to school together, that is until they dropped Hikari off at the middle school.
Mimi waved goodbye to Hikari, she looked over at Taichi and cleared her throat. "So did Sora tell you?" "Tell me what?"