Ardour - Sequel to Welkin
by: sakuramimato (sakuramimato@hotmail.com)
Disclaimer: Digimon-related things in this fic is the sole property of Akiyoshi Hongo. Ardour is the sole property of sakuramimato (me)!
Author's Note: I know, the first chapter wasn't that long. I wanted to make it longer, but I think I made Matt's reaction a little off. He DID love her in Welkin, I just need to figure out how to synchronize the two without giving things away...
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Chapter 02
An orange-haired girl wearing a white tennis uniform closed and locked the door behind her in the Takenouchi residence. She dropped her bag of tennis paraphernalia and left her sneakers next to it. "Mama, you home?"
"Oh, hi, Sora. A girl came by, earlier. Tachikawa Mimi, I suppose. She was looking for you while you were out. You remembered to close up the flower shop, right?" her mom asked organizing a vase filled with roses.
"Tachikawa.. Mimi! Oh, thanks, Mom! I remembered to close up the shop." almost instantly running out the door, she halted. "Did Mimi leave a phone number or anything?"
"No, she said she'd visit when you come home. She just came and left. Although.. She does seem somewhat familiar. Did she use to be your friend a long time ago?" her mom asked as she organized another set of flowers.
"Yeah, Mom. Back to the time when we had those attacks." Sora said dropping her head. "She left for America with her parents because they were afraid that the attacks would happen again. She came back three years ago to the academy, but left without notice. I wonder why she's come back now?"
"Don't be hard on yourself, Dear. You two can make up for lost time, now that she's back. You seem as if you knew her well." her mother turned around and gave her a gentle smile. "Sora, I'm sure you two will get along well, no matter how many years you haven't seen each other."
"I hope."
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Mimi sat boredly in one of the seats in the large stadium Matt's band was practicing at. Earlier on, most of the members of his band had come to greet her, astonished by her beauty and sincerity. She didn't really mind the attention, but noticing that Matt had turned away gave her an awkward feeling.
The music finally died down and Matt proposed that they take a break before they resume thier playing, once more. Mimi quickly got out of her chair and walked behind the stage to meet up with him. Both her hands were clasped behind her back. "Great job, Yamato-kun. It's like I remember three years ago. You did improve a lot since I was away."
"Thanks." he replied, a little red at the cheeks. "Mimi, what are you doing back in Odaiba?"
"What? I'm not a pariah here, am I?" she asked with a sense of regret growing inside her.
"No, you're not. It's just.. This is so sudden and we haven't heard from you that you were planning on coming here. We thought --"
"That I was never coming back to Odaiba?" she finished his sentence. "I've been gone from this place for three years before and I would definitely come back! I came back for you, Yamato-kun. Haven't you forgotten?"
"Oh. Christmas Day, ne?" he asked and resumed when she nodded, "Yes, I remember."
"Arigatou.." she embraced him. "We promised when I left. I couldn't bear leaving this place again, but my parents wanted me back so much. We had already professed our love to one another, but I guess we chose the wrong time. Call me a fatalist, but now that I'm back, I feel as if the two of us can start back from where we left off. Yamato, I still love you even if I missed all of the times that we should have been together. And I remember you felt the same as well."
"Mimi.."
She looked up at him with pleading eyes. Matt dropped his head, "Yes, I did feel the same for you."
"Arigatou, Yamato-kun." she thanked him with a smile and parted from him. The players in Matt's band were calling out for him to resume practice. He turned towards his band. Looking back, an awkward expression loomed about his face as he watched the retreating Mimi leave.
"Matt, we're wasting time, here! We don't practice for fun anymore, okay?" the drummer shouted out.
"Okay." he put the guitar strap around his shoulder and got onto the stage.
"Matt, is that girl another girlfriend of yours? I thought you have a different one."
"No, she's not my girlfriend." he replied coldly, glaring at him.
"I remember her from a while back. She still looks as cute as she used to even if she doesn't have her pink hair. If you don't mind, do you think you can hook me up with her?" another of the band asked.
"Grr, why don't you ask her yourself?!" Matt replied in a harsh tone. He turned his back to him and tuned his guitar. "Let's just start practicing."
"All right, then."
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A/N: Hmm.. The plot is slightly thickening. I'm clearly role playing with all of the characters (that's how I write all of my fics, I'm a former RPer on an online RP board). I wonder what Matt was talking about in this chapter...
by: sakuramimato (sakuramimato@hotmail.com)
Disclaimer: Digimon-related things in this fic is the sole property of Akiyoshi Hongo. Ardour is the sole property of sakuramimato (me)!
Author's Note: I know, the first chapter wasn't that long. I wanted to make it longer, but I think I made Matt's reaction a little off. He DID love her in Welkin, I just need to figure out how to synchronize the two without giving things away...
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Chapter 02
An orange-haired girl wearing a white tennis uniform closed and locked the door behind her in the Takenouchi residence. She dropped her bag of tennis paraphernalia and left her sneakers next to it. "Mama, you home?"
"Oh, hi, Sora. A girl came by, earlier. Tachikawa Mimi, I suppose. She was looking for you while you were out. You remembered to close up the flower shop, right?" her mom asked organizing a vase filled with roses.
"Tachikawa.. Mimi! Oh, thanks, Mom! I remembered to close up the shop." almost instantly running out the door, she halted. "Did Mimi leave a phone number or anything?"
"No, she said she'd visit when you come home. She just came and left. Although.. She does seem somewhat familiar. Did she use to be your friend a long time ago?" her mom asked as she organized another set of flowers.
"Yeah, Mom. Back to the time when we had those attacks." Sora said dropping her head. "She left for America with her parents because they were afraid that the attacks would happen again. She came back three years ago to the academy, but left without notice. I wonder why she's come back now?"
"Don't be hard on yourself, Dear. You two can make up for lost time, now that she's back. You seem as if you knew her well." her mother turned around and gave her a gentle smile. "Sora, I'm sure you two will get along well, no matter how many years you haven't seen each other."
"I hope."
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Mimi sat boredly in one of the seats in the large stadium Matt's band was practicing at. Earlier on, most of the members of his band had come to greet her, astonished by her beauty and sincerity. She didn't really mind the attention, but noticing that Matt had turned away gave her an awkward feeling.
The music finally died down and Matt proposed that they take a break before they resume thier playing, once more. Mimi quickly got out of her chair and walked behind the stage to meet up with him. Both her hands were clasped behind her back. "Great job, Yamato-kun. It's like I remember three years ago. You did improve a lot since I was away."
"Thanks." he replied, a little red at the cheeks. "Mimi, what are you doing back in Odaiba?"
"What? I'm not a pariah here, am I?" she asked with a sense of regret growing inside her.
"No, you're not. It's just.. This is so sudden and we haven't heard from you that you were planning on coming here. We thought --"
"That I was never coming back to Odaiba?" she finished his sentence. "I've been gone from this place for three years before and I would definitely come back! I came back for you, Yamato-kun. Haven't you forgotten?"
"Oh. Christmas Day, ne?" he asked and resumed when she nodded, "Yes, I remember."
"Arigatou.." she embraced him. "We promised when I left. I couldn't bear leaving this place again, but my parents wanted me back so much. We had already professed our love to one another, but I guess we chose the wrong time. Call me a fatalist, but now that I'm back, I feel as if the two of us can start back from where we left off. Yamato, I still love you even if I missed all of the times that we should have been together. And I remember you felt the same as well."
"Mimi.."
She looked up at him with pleading eyes. Matt dropped his head, "Yes, I did feel the same for you."
"Arigatou, Yamato-kun." she thanked him with a smile and parted from him. The players in Matt's band were calling out for him to resume practice. He turned towards his band. Looking back, an awkward expression loomed about his face as he watched the retreating Mimi leave.
"Matt, we're wasting time, here! We don't practice for fun anymore, okay?" the drummer shouted out.
"Okay." he put the guitar strap around his shoulder and got onto the stage.
"Matt, is that girl another girlfriend of yours? I thought you have a different one."
"No, she's not my girlfriend." he replied coldly, glaring at him.
"I remember her from a while back. She still looks as cute as she used to even if she doesn't have her pink hair. If you don't mind, do you think you can hook me up with her?" another of the band asked.
"Grr, why don't you ask her yourself?!" Matt replied in a harsh tone. He turned his back to him and tuned his guitar. "Let's just start practicing."
"All right, then."
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A/N: Hmm.. The plot is slightly thickening. I'm clearly role playing with all of the characters (that's how I write all of my fics, I'm a former RPer on an online RP board). I wonder what Matt was talking about in this chapter...