Hello!!! It's moi! I'm back with Chapter 2 of this story! Hope you enjoy it this time! I'm gonna mix the ballet version of the Nutcracker with the original story of the Nutcracker… MWAHAHAHA!!!

The usual stinking disclaimer: Digimon doesn't belong to me… I only have 7,500 pesos so don't sue me!!!!

By the way, I'm typing this in our school library… and I have classmates on my case….

Chapter 2: The Dolls

The grandfather clock was just striking midnight as Mimi made her way down the stairs. Darkness surrounded her except for the pale moonlight that flooded in through the windows. Mimi looked around, looking for any sign of movement. She didn't feel like bumping into someone this late at night. That would require talking and talking was the one thing she did not want to do right now.

Mimi carefully tiptoed into the living room. The tree looked dark and desolate because the candles were no longer shining. She went over to the fireplace and picked up the small box of matched her father always kept on the mantle piece. She lit a match and walked over to the tree. Then she began to light the candles one by one. The tree seemed to come alive and in no time at all, Mimi had the whole thing glowing.

"Beautiful." Mimi whispered. She put out the match and returned the box to its proper place. Mimi stood there for a minute and just watched the tree in all its magnificence. The ornaments sparkled in the candlelight and gave Mimi a warm feeling. She shook her head a bit and then made her way over to the glass cabinet that was across from the tree. There stood her Nutcracker, his white smile as good as new. Mimi smiled as she opened the clear doors.

"Hello Nutcracker, feeling better?" She said as she lifted him off the shelf "That stupid Davis, he breaks everything." Mimi hadn't played pretend as it were since she was little but she felt compelled to talk to the steadfast figurine. She held him in her arms and twirled around. Then she stopped as if listening to what he had to say.

"What that you say? You'd like to meet some of your subjects?" Mimi giggled, "Why of course, Prince Nutcracker." She put him back on his shelf and pulled out another one of her dolls. This one was a blond haired boy in a blue warrior's uniform. His blue eyes looked cool but he had a very handsome face. Yamato, as she had named him had been her first gift from Gennai. Mimi

liked this doll because this was her godfather's first gift to her.

"This is Yamato. But he prefers to be called Matt" She said, putting him in front of the Nutcracker, "He's a soldier doll." Mimi put Yamato back on the shelf and picked up the next one. She was an Arabian doll with long red hair and wine colored eyes. She was wearing an Arabian Princess' clothes; Mimi liked to make different outfits for her, depending on the occasion.

"This is Sora, isn't her dress pretty?" Mimi asked, "I make all her clothes. I think she and Yamato would make a good couple, don't you think?" She smiled and put her back on the shelf. She looked around until she found her newest doll. He was taller than the rest with long blond hair. He had an air of hopefulness in his expressionless face but Mimi loved him just the same. She had to be careful when handling him though because he had a pair of pure white wings coming out from his back.

"This is Takeru or TK, my newest doll, besides you. Wouldn't it be cool if he could really fly?" She asked dreamily. She cautiously placed him back on the shelf and then picked up the Nutcracker again. She looked at his pendent and smiled.

"Taichi." She whispered. Suddenly an ornament fell off the tree with a crash. Mimi whirled around to find Gatomon sitting happily under the tree. Her eyes narrowed as she held the Nutcracker tightly against her chest.

"Gatomon! You're going to get me in trouble. Come on, let's go back upstairs." Mimi closed the cabinet and walked over to the tree. She was about to put out the first candle when she heard a noise. Her amber eyes searched the room but she didn't see anything. Gatomon rubbed against her legs and she turned back towards the tree. Mimi's hand rose up to put out the light when something scurried across the floor. Her eyes widened and she slowly turned around.

"Was that a mouse?" She said aloud. Mimi clutched her Nutcracker closer. Gatomon had stopped moving and was now sitting by her feet. Mimi watched in horror as another mouse ran across the floor.

"What the hell is going on?"

"Give me the Nutcracker." A tiny voice said.

"Who's there?"

"Give me the Nutcracker, NOW!" Sakura's eyes fell to the floor and she gasped. Standing in front of her was a mouse; a huge mouse! And he was wearing clothes.

"Who are you?" Sakura managed to squeak out. The mouse raised his eyebrow and smirked.

It's a little short… but you get the idea! I'll make Chapter 3 longer, I promise… Meanwhile, why don't you read my other fanfics… please?