Hallo!!!! It's moi, the unique, talented, and crazy Ballet Kitty! Usually I write Sakura/Syaoran, Tomoyo/Eriol, Ayu/Kaji, and Sora/Yamato (hasn't been published yet) fanfics, this time, I'll go and try a Mimi/Taichi one!
Oh-kays…. Straight to the point! This fic is gonna be Nutcracker, only with the Digimon cast as the characters from the Nutcracker.
I'm a ballerina, what do you expect?! This is my Christmas gift to all Mimi/Taichi fans! I notice that people have stopped writing Michi and are writing Taiora and Mimato (pukes) Support MICHI!!!
By the way, if the attitudes of the characters are unlike their real selves, paumanhin na lang at pagpasensyahan mo! (In English: I am so sorry and please bear and live with it.)
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Digimon. Don't know to whom it belongs to. Nor do I own Nutcracker either. I only have P 7,500, which is equivalent to $133. (Don't you notice that I get richer and richer each story? You have tutoring 10 year old kids English and working at a flower shop to thank for my riches…)
Lots of stinking relationships will change here just for the sake of my fic… Davis is Mimi's little brother. Gennai is Mimi's Uncle...
Chapter 1: The Christmas Party:
Mimi Tachikawa sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. She hated these dull parties her parent loved to put on because there was no one her age around except for that prissy bitch, Jun. She always found a way to ruin Mimi's mood no matter what. Moreover, nobody else seemed to notice. Both Mimi's and Jun's parents thought they were the best of friends when really there at each other's throats.
Jun was jealous of Mimi because she was so pretty and talented. She was also very popular and so that automatically made her competition. Jun was always trying to compete with Mimi in everything she did and it got on Mimi's nerves. Mimi had tried talking to her but Jun would always throw it back in her face.
In reality, Mimi was very lonely. She may have been popular at school but she had no really close friends. There was no one she could really talk too or share secrets with. Mimi didn't even have a boyfriend, which she didn't need anyways.Mimi didn't mind being by herself sometimes, it was easier to get work done. However, she longed for just that one person who could make her feel welcome.
Mimi sighed again and looked at her reflection. Her long, honey colored hair was piled on top of her head in many curls and had a small tiara sitting in front of it. Mimi longed to just let her hair flow free but her mother never allowed it. She always wanted Mimi to look like a princess at the parties, so she made Mimi get her hair specially done for each occasion. Mimi could smell the sent of cherry blossoms coming from her hair; it was the only thing she tolerated when her hair was done up like it was tonight. The stylist used special cherry blossom scented pomade and Mimi secretly loved the smell. She would never tell anyone though, because she was always saying how much she despised these parties and how she had to get dressed up for them.
Mimi's dress was a pale pink that went all the way down to her toes. The sleeves stopped at her elbows but about six inches of lace was attached to the ends. The top of the dress went straight across her breasts and luckily, enough Mimi didn't have to wear a corset. She had seen her mother struggle into those things and she shuddered at the thought of wearing one herself. Mimi was skinny but old enough to have acquired a few curves. Being seventeen had allowed her to blossom but she had never lost her girlish innocence. It was that trait alone that made her different from Jun.
"The dress is okay," Mimi thought loud, "But I wish I could get rid of these stupid petticoats." She lifted her dress and frowned. Mimi would rather have petticoats than a corset but they were still uncomfortable. She longed to be able to wear a dress that had only one layer. One that didn't make her look like a bell, one that she could dance in. Mimi twirled around and sighed. She had been doing that a lot lately; she never seemed to be able to make herself happy. Mimi knew that many had tried but it was no use. She smoothed out her dress and was about to leave her room when she heard a sound.
Mimi whirled around and her amber eyes searched her room. The sound was soft; almost like it didn't want to be found. She walked around her room, trying to locate where the sound was coming from. Mimi got to her closet and stopped. The sound was coming from inside. Taking a deep breath, Mimi reached out her hand to open the closet door. She clasped the handle and quickly swung the door open. Mimi looked inside the dark closet and listened. Nothing. The noise had stopped.
"I must be imagining things." Mimi said, shaking her head. She went to close the door when a ball of white fur sprang at her. Mimi screamed before landing on the floor, hard. The snowy fur ball made a small squeak before moving to Mimi's face and licking her.
"Gatomon!" Mimi scolded, "So that's where you've been. You bad kitty." The small Siamese cat looked up at her mistress with big round eyes and Mimi laughed.
"Don't give me that look. You've probably been playing with my shoes again, haven't you?" Mimi smiled and got up off the floor. She brushed herself off and bent over to pick up her kitten. Gatomon meowed in reply and Mimi laughed again.
"I'll have to give you some credit." Mimi said and she held Gatomon in her arms, "You're the only one who is able to make me laugh." The ashen kitty meowed again and licked her face. Then she nestled down into the arms and yawned.
"Oh no you don't." Mimi brought Gatomon up so her face was inches from hers, "If I have to endure another one of Mama's parties then so do you." She rubbed her nose against his and smiled. Then Mimi took one last look in the mirror before heading downstairs.
"Oh good, you're already dressed." Miranda said, looking at her daughter. Mimi nodded as she reached he bottom of the stairs. Her mother looked like a queen in her dark red dress and her long, dark hair was in a messy bun. A few ringlets framed her face and the way she moved looked as if she glided instead of walked. Mimi looked around the living room and saw that the servants had already laid all the food. Two long tables had been pushed together and the food had been arranged in a buffet style. Mimi's mother always went all out for Christmas and this year was no exception. Mimi crossed the room and noticed that her mother had used red and gold decorations.
"Doesn't she ever get tired of those colors?" Mimi asked Gatomon. Gatomon just cockedher head to one side as if to shrug. Mimi knew that red and gold were traditional Christmas colors but she longed to see something different. Like green. Mimi had always like the color green, especially the dark, mysterious shade of the forest near their house. She loved to take long walks in the forest; just to listen to the sounds and smell the trees.
"Mimi?" She turned towards the voice that was calling her name.
"Yes?" Mimi watched as her father walked into the room. He was tall and had short brown hair that was a little darker than Mimi's. His thin rimmed glasses gave him an intelligent look and he always had a warm smile on his face.
"Mimi, I need you to greet the guests when they arrive, okay? They shouldn't be here for another half an hour or so but just make sure you're by the door when they arrive." Mimi nodded her head but headed into the next room. She wanted to see the Christmas tree before she had to go play guest greeter.
Mimi's favorite part of Christmas was the Christmas tree. She loved how the candles lit up the room and twinkled within the branches. Each person in her family had their own ornament along with the many different colored bobbles that were hung up every year. The tree was in the corner of the room but the light from the candles reached every part of the room. Mimi encircled the tree, looking for her personal ornament.
She found it hanging on the hidden side of the tree. It was a glass ballerina that hung on a small branch with its hand. Her godfather, Gennai, had given it to her. Mimi loved her godfather because he was so mysterious. He was the owner of a toy store in town and so he was always bringing Mimi and her younger brother, Davis, wonderful gifts. Gennai also knew many magic tricks that he used to entertain people at her mother's parties.
'I wonder what he'll bring this year.' Mimi thought as she delicately touched her ballerina, 'I hope he does another magic show for us, I love how unexplainable his magic is.' Mimi pulled up a small bench and sat behind the tree. She lay Gatomon down on her lap and slowly ran her hands through her soft, snowy fur. Gatomon put her head down her front paws and yawned in content. Mimi stared out the window that was positioned beside the tree and sighed. If she could have one wish this Christmas, it would be for it to snow; or to find someone to talk to.
"I don't know why I bother." Mimi told Gatomon, "I wish for the same thing every year but it never comes true. Is the world against me Gatomon?" Gatomon didn't respond and Mimi knew she was asleep. She smiled and looked back out the window. The forest looked dark and foreboding but it was still green.
"It should be white!" Mimi cursed. She felt her eyes fill with water and she blinked. Mimi refused to cry. She had cried enough today and she didn't want to have to redo her makeup. It had taken her long enough and she knew her mother would tell her off for creating a scene. A single tear fell down her face and she quickly wiped it away.
"Stop it." She scolded herself.
"Talking to yourself again, monster?" Mimi jumped and whirled around to find herself staring at her younger brother.
"What do you want?" She snapped. Gatomon felt her stiffen and woke up with a start.
"Nothing. Just wanted to tell you that our guests are going to be arriving soon and Dad said you have to greet them." Mimi jumped to her feet, forgetting that Gatomon was on her lap. She rolled off and landed on the carpet with a thump.
"Shit! How long have I been sitting here?!" Davis rolled his eyes.
"About half an hour. You day dreaming again, monster?" Mimi didn't wait around to reply. She rushed out of the room and towards the front door. She was barely able to catch her breath before the doorbell rang, announcing the first guest.
"Here we go again." Mimi grumbled, putting on a fake smile and opening the door.
"Welcome."
After about forty-five minutes of opening doors, taking coats and smiling like a china doll, Mimi was finally able to join everyone in the dining room. She moved slowly through the massive hordes of people, trying to get something to eat. For last fifteen minutes, Mimi had been fighting her starvation. She hadn't eaten anything all day and now it was almost six o'clock.
"You've certainly gotten taller since I last saw you, Mimi."
"Thank you, Mr. Kido" Mimi pushed her way through the crowd.
"You look very pretty tonight, Mimi."
"Thank you, Mrs. Izumi." Mimi finally made it to the table and picked up a plate. She looked at the spread and tried to decide what she wanted to try first.
"Oh look, it's the village slut." Mimi's face darkened but she didn't raise her head. She knew exactly who was standing in front of her and she was too tired to deal with her right now.
"Hello Jun." Mimi said.
"Hey bitch, you're supposed to look at someone when they're talking." Mimi smirked, still not looking at her.
"I know very well how to act around people, Jun. But considering I think of you as being less than the dog shit I have to wipe off my shoes, I don't think I need to look at you when you insult me." Mimi could feel the anger radiating of the girl in front of her and she struggled not to laugh.
"Besides," She continued, "I may turn to stone if I look at your butt ugly face." Mimi moved own the table and was about to put a half a sandwich on her plate when Jun grabbed her arm. Mimi cringed as Jun dragged her into the hallway and slammed her into the wall.
"You little whore. How dare you speak to me like that." Jun hissed. Mimi finally met her gaze and smiled when she saw how red it had become.
"Oh so you're allowed to insult me but I'm not allowed to insult you?" Mimi raised her eyebrow, "Some how that doesn't seem very fair." Jun's eyes narrowed and she stepped back a bit. Then without warning, her hand flew out and Mimi felt a burning sensation on her cheek. Jun had slapped her! Mimi's eyes widened in shock as she stared at the raven haired girl in front of her. Jun's brown eyes flashed with anger as they stared at each other. Mimi slowly raised her hand to her face and felt where Jun had hit her. It hurt to the touch and Mimi knew it was already red. Jun smirked as Mimi lowered her head so her bangs covered her face.
"How does it feel slut? Can't say much about you but that made me feel great." Jun laughed. Mimi had tormented her with her damn innocence for long enough and now, finally, she had been able to get some revenge. She was still laughing when Mimi spoke.
"Bitch." Was all Mimi said before she grabbed Jun and threw her against the wall. Jun was in such shock that she didn't have time to react. Then Mimi grabbed her by the neck and pinned her against the wall. She squeezed and Jun tried to pry her hands away in order to breathe, but Mimi was too strong. Mimi glared at Jun as she struggled to break free.
"Don't you ever touch me again." Mimi's voice was barely above a whisper but filled with venom. The hatred in her eyes shone brightly and for once in her life, Jun was scared. She had never seen Mimi this mad before. She tried to speak but Jun's hand was clasped so tightly around her neck that all that came out was a muffled sob. Mimi glared at her one more time before letting her go. Jun slumped to the floor, gasping for breath. She massaged her throat with her hand and looked up at Mimi.
"If you ever touch me again Jun," Mimi hissed, her fists clenched at her sides, "I will not be responsible for anything I do to you. Understand?" Jun nodded but didn't get up. Mimi turned on her heel and walked back into the dining room. Luckily, no one had noticed Jun drag her out of the room. Mimi's russet eyes searched the room for her beloved pet but she couldn't find her.
"I wonder where that little devil went." Mimi wondered aloud. She walked over to the dinner table and picked up her plate. She began to pile things on when she heard a whimper from underneath the table. Mimi set down her plate and kneeled down. She lifted up the red and gold tablecloth to find Gatomon sitting on the floor with her tail between her legs.
"Gatomon, there you are." Mimi reached under the table and grabbed her kitten. She immediately recognized her mistress and proceeded to lick all the makeup off her face. Mimi pulled her away and scratched her nose.
"Come on Gato, I'll give you a treat." Mimi shifted the Siamese into her right arm, grabbed her plate with the other and walked into the living room where the Christmas tree was. Many adults were standing around talking, some with wine glasses, others with plates of food. They were all dressed in their Sunday best as it were and Mimi marveled at all the different colors. The women were dressed in long, flowing dresses with frills and lace while the men wore fancy suits that included a shirt, a vest and an overcoat.
Mimi wondered if they were really hot as she made her way over to her bench behind the tree. The ears and necks and wrists of the women sparkled with jewels that matched their outfits and Sakura felt very self-conscious. She never liked wearing large pieces of jewelry because it made her feel like she was showing off. Mimi was content with were a pair of little diamond studs in the shape of a teardrop that matched the pendant around her neck. It had been a gift from Gennai and she had never taken it off.
Mimi sat down on her bench and placed Gatomon beside her. She sat and waited while Mimi cut up a piece of cake and fed it to her. As she chomped on it happily, Mimi started on the half a sandwich she had taken before the whole incident with Jun. Gatomon finished her cake and sat up, begging for more.
"It's a wonder why you never get sick, Gato." Sakura said before offering her some more cake off of her plate. Gatomon loved sweets, even though she was a cat and she had never gotten sick, no matter how much Mimi gave her. She looked at the tree and watched the candle light flicker. They were more visible now because the sun had almost set and Mimi wondered how long it would be before her godfather made his appearance. She was looking forward to seeing him and felt the excitement rise up within her.
Suddenly Mimi heard the front door open with a bang. She jumped to her feet and turned towards the doorway that leads into the hall. A cold gust of wind blew through the room and everyone looked around to see where it had come from. The wind swirled around the Christmas tree until it had blown out every single candle. The room grew dark except for the faint glow from the fireplace. Mimi moved towards the light and watched in wonder as it began to grow. The embers burst into flame and the light reflected in Mimi's cinnamon eyes.
Then the flames exploded into a rainbow of colored fireworks and flew about the room. Mimi smiled secretly and watched as the other people in the room tried to escape the path of the multicolored sparks. Suddenly they all flew towards the center of the room and collided with each other. The lights disappeared in a large cloud of smoke and Mimi tried to control her delight. There in the middle of the room stood her godfather, Gennai. He looked around the room before taking a bow and everyone burst into applause. He looked up and winked at Mimi as the candles came back to life. Mimi smiled and ran to her godfather.
"That was fantastic, Uncle Gennai." Mimi said as she hugged him, "Even better than last year." Gennai looked down at his goddaughter and smiled. Both Mimi and Davis had been calling him uncle every since they could talk. Everyone knew that they weren't really related but it didn't matter because they were so close.
"Thank you, Mimi. I aim to please." He gave her a final squeezed before she pulled away. He took off his long, navy cloak and top hot and handed to a maid. She curtsied and hurried away to hang up his things. Gennai was immediately bombarded by people congratulating him on his entrance and Mimi slipped into the background once again.
"That was amazing! How do you do it?" Someone asked.
"A magician never reveals his secrets." Gennai replied with a smile. Davis came bounding up to his uncle and gabbed his arm.
"What'ja bring me Uncle Gennai? Huh? Huh?" Davis had never had any patience.
"Davis! Your godfather doesn't have to bring you something every time he comes over." Miranda said. She reached the two men and pried Mimi's little brother off Davis' arm.
"But, it's Christmas Mama!" Davis whined. Miranda just rolled her eyes and wrapped her arms around her friend.
"Welcome, Gennai. I'm so glad you could make it."
"You know I never miss any of your parties, Miranda." Gennai smiled. Then he turned to Davis and brought a large package out of his coat.
"Merry Christmas Davis."
"Thanks, Uncle Gennai!" Davis said before rushing over to group of his friends to inspect his new gift. Mimi was back at her bench but she still had a clear view of Davis and his friends. They looked so happy as Davis ripped off the wrapping paper to reveal a set of toy soldiers. There was also a set of small canons that fired small metal marbles. Mimi's heart wrenched because she had never known what it felt like to be surrounded by friends. She felt her eyes fill with tears again and turned towards the window. Gatomon climbed into her lap and was soon fast asleep.
"Going to sit there all night?" Mimi looked up to see her uncle standing next to her. She forced a smile and nodded.
"No point in hanging around out there." She said pointing to the middle of the room where couples had started to dance. Gennai chuckled and sat down beside her.
"Not much a people person, are you Mimi?"
"I am a people person!" Mimi retorted, "I just haven't found the right people yet." She looked down at her lap where Gatomon was still sleeping trying to fight the tears that were forming in her eyes. Gennai put his arm around her and she rested her head on his shoulder.
"You'll find them soon enough, Mimi. Maybe even by tomorrow." Mimi looked up at her uncle a questioning look and he smiled innocently. Then he reached into his coat and pulled out what looked to be a wooden figure.
"What's that?" Mimi asked.
"It's called a Nutcracker. It's my Christmas gift to you, Mimi. Merry Christmas." Mimi took the doll and hugged Gennai.
"Thanks. You always bring the most unusual gifts." Gennai kissed the top of Mimi's head as she gazed at the gift in her hands.
"Gennai, come try the punch! Miranda added a special ingredient this year." Mimi's father, Tom called from across the room. Gennai looked at Mimi and just shrugged his shoulders. Mimi smiled as he walked away and then turned back to the gift he had given her.
The Nutcracker was made completely from wood but was beautifully crafted. He looked like a soldier; his uniform was a deep green that reminded Mimi of her beloved forest. It was lined with gold that sparkled in the candlelight. Mimi's gaze rose to the head and she almost laughed. The head was little to big for the body. His white hair and moustache was as pure as snow. However, it was his facial expression that caught Mimi's eye. His mouth was stretched into the biggest smile Mimi had ever seen but she could see sadness in his eyes. They were black as coal with hints of a color Mimi had never seen before. There was also a small silver sun pendant hanging from his neck. Mimi fingered the tiny decoration and smiled sadly.
'It's almost as if he was once a real person.' Thought Mimi, staring at the doll, 'He looks so lonely even though he's smiling.' She took a walnut off her plate and using the lever in the Nutcracker's back, opened his mouth. She stuck the nut into his mouth and pushed down on the lever. His jaw closed with a crack and the shell fell to the floor in crumbs. Mimi opened his mouth again and took out the edible walnut and plopped it into her own mouth.
"Thanks." She said to the doll, not realizing someone had snuck up behind her.
"Hey, cool! Lemme try!" Davis grabbed the doll from his sister's grasped and ran over to his friends.
"Davis, get back here! Uncle Gennai gave that to me!" Mimi yelled at her brother. She jumped to her feet and followed him across the room in anger. Davis looked around but he couldn't find any walnuts on his friend's plates. So instead, he picked up one of the metal marbles that came with the toy canons. He placed in the Nutcracker's mouth and yanked down hard on the lever coming from his back.
A resounding crack ricocheted off the living room walls.
Mimi felt her heart break as she looked at her Nutcracker. His front two teeth were now missing and they were lying on the floor.
"IDIOT! JERK! MORON!" Mimi screamed, "What the hell were you thinking?!" She burst into tears and grabbed the Nutcracker back from her brother. Everyone looked over at the two siblings as Mimi continued to chew out her brother.
"You're so stupid Davis! Do you ever think before you act?!" She bit out through her tears. "You have your own stupid toys, why do you have to break mine?! You're the worst brother anyone could ever have!" Mimi bent down, picked up the Nutcracker's two wooden teeth and ran out of the room. She ran up the spiral staircase to her room and slammed the door. Then she flung herself onto her bed and cried her eyes out.
It just wasn't fair. Why was it always her who had to go through these things? She didn't think anyone could be as miserable as she was right now and that just made her cry harder. Mimi buried her face into her pillow as enormous sobs wracked her body. She couldn't stand it. After a while, her sobs lessened but she still kept her face hidden in her pillow. When her breath had slowed, Mimi turned her head to look at her Nutcracker. He lay sideways on her bed with his missing teeth beside him.
Mimi wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and sat up. Her head throbbed and when she went up to massage it, she cringed. Her hair was still piled on top of her head but had hardened with all the pomade the stylist had put in it. She got up from her bed and walked into her bathroom. Mimi looked at herself in the mirror and began taking out all the bobby pins that had held her hair up. Her mascara was smeared al around her eyes, making her look like a zombie. Once she had gotten the final bobby pin out, Mimi stepped out of her dress and turned on the water in the bathtub. She let the water almost fill to the top before turning it off and stepping into the tub.
Mimi sighed in contentment as the warm water flowed over her skin. She allowed the water to wash away her tears as she submerged herself. Mimi stayed in the bath until it got cold before getting out. She had thought she had heard someone enter her room at one point but dismissed it quickly.
"Probably just Gatomon." She said to her reflection. Mimi dried her hair and brushed out the tangles. The long honey colored strands flowed down her back and Mimi wished she could be like her hair was right now. Free. After she finished drying herself off, Mimi wrapped her towel around her and opened the bathroom door. She walked over to her dresser and pulled out a long, pale pink nightgown. It was sleeveless and a ribbon criss-crossed itself across the front, molding itself tightly around Mimi's body. It showed off her curves even though it was just a nightgown and it was her favorite.
Then she walked over to her bed but found her Nutcracker was gone! Mimi was ready to throttle Davis' neck when she saw a note lying in the space where her Nutcracker should have been.
Your Taichi has been fixed and is in the cabinet downstairs. Merry Christmas Mimi! May your wishes come true.
Mimi smiled and put the piece of paper on her bed side table.
"Thank you very much, uncle." She said. Mimi quietly walked towards her door and turned the handle. She then slipped out of her room and down the stairs just as the grandfather clock struck midnight.
Oh well, it's kind of rushed, but you get the story, right? Anyways, if Mimi's attitude on this story isn't like it really is, then screw you! Cause, this is my fic!
Anyways, Mimi's necklace is her crest of sincerity, and the necklace on the Nutcracker… this MICHI, haller, so you should know!
And, Gatomon's my fave digimon so I used her as Mimi's pet. If you have a problem with that, wala akong paki! (in English: I don't care.)
If you hate my story... if you think I butchered Digimon or disgraced any Digimon character's good name, like I said earlier, wala akong paki. Buhay at story ko 'to, eh! Kaya magdusa ka!
(Translation: I don't care.This is my life and my story. So, suffer if you hate this!)