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Thanks for the reviews everybody. Okay, I'm already up to rewriting the third chapter. I'm really sorry for the delay, but then again I'm supposed to be updating this fanfic within a week or so. And must I add that I should be doing my work experience forms which I don't even know what to do for it! I need to get on with this, not on with my dragging homework. So…here it comes!
NOTE: xxxxx means song change, in this chapter as well as the other future chapters containing songs
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LIMITZ
..CHAPTER 3/ Leaving Odaiba, Arriving in America..
By flipstahhz
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After saying goodbyes to their families and loved ones, everyone was waiting patiently at the airport for the one person who was quite obviously going to be late in the first place. Their plane was yet to leave in a few minutes, and still he hadn't arrived. Mimi's stomach leapt with worry…
"Do you reckon he can make it? He rang me up minutes ago to tell me he would be a little late…but still."
Matt put a reassuring hand on Mimi, " Don't worry about it Meems, Tai would never let us down and you certainly should know that."
"Yeah," she shrugged doubtfully.
(Meanwhile, outside the airport…)
"Taichi Kamiya, do you mind if I ask you some questions?"
A reporter pulled Taichi back from the crowds of people who were in a hurry to get in the airport.
Not now? Dammit...why now, at of all times? I'm going to piss the plane for crying out loud!
Taichi forced a lopsided smile and then wanted to yank himself for his stupid ego when found himself replying to the reporter, " Go ahead and shoot away. Just make it quick, alright?"
The female reporter smiled then briefly asked him a question curiously, " Why did you start becoming a dance group?"
"Well you see," Tai scratched his head then started with the first thing that came to his mind to get the interview over and done with, "Basically, we were all friends in the first place. Hikari, my sister, used to be a member at this mad dance class at school. TK, the guy that just broke up with her recentl-"
The brunette paused when he noticed the reporter scribble away onto her paper when he had mentioned that his sister had broken up with Takeru. Now, he was pretty sure that gossip was going to spread around about TK and Kari.
What a mistake...
Taichi had always thought that Takeru and Hikari were perfect for each other, but something had gotten between them that no one knew. How many times had he tried to ask Kari, but she had never told him what really happened. Taichi even noticed, at some times, how whenever his sister and TK ever met eyes, their eyes would be filled with pain and sadness. He was so sure that they loved each other…
"Continue," the reporter raised her eyebrow as she fiddled with her pen impatiently.
"Oh…Takeru is one of the star basketballers in Odaiba…basketball makes you flexible and that's how come TK is one of the swiftest dancers in our group. (a/n it's true- my friend friend's is part of a basketball group and he's is one of the best dance groups)! His brother, Yamato, used to be part of a band 'The Teenage Wolves' , you might have heard about them, and its made him into a better dancer going with the beat and all. While his girlfriend, Sora-"
Tai glanced knowingly at the reporter as she scribbled furiously onto the paper as soon as he had mentioned 'girlfriend.' He thought to himself…
This reporter is only interested in our love lives! I don't know why I'm wasting my time here, I should have just left them…man they're going to kill me if I'm late and for letting out some personal stuff too!
"Sora is a active athlete and used to do tennis…and sometimes cheerleads, while Mimi used to do ballet. On the other hand I do soccer…even though it seems these activities have nothing to do with dancing they do a huge lot. These activities made us fit and flexible enough. Putting this altogether -without these sports we wouldn't be dancers. This is why we thought we'd have a go at dancing…and here we are," Tai ended, hoping that it would be the last question.
"Do you think you'll win the world dance competition?"
"Yes, if we work hard," he replied confidently without hesitation, " I've really got to go now…"
"Wait…one more question?" she pleaded.
"Yeah?" grunted Tai, trying not to lose his patience.
"Are you Mimi Tachikawa's boyfriend?"
Tai was taken back…how many times had he been asked that pathetic question?
"No," he answered back shortly, " We are just close friends. Full Stop…I'm off…later"
"But wait! Hold on a second…TAICHI KAMIYA! MR. KAMIYA!"
Tai walked away from the reporter shaking his head and rolling his brown tedious eyes, sighing to himself in irritation, " What a waste of time!"
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It was a bumpy and uncomfortable ride for the dancers. The plan, when they got there was simple. Since Mimi's parents lived in America they got their accommodation instantly, since they would be staying at Mimi's house. Mimi went back to Japan because she missed her friends that she had left behind years ago and other personal reasons.
Yamato turned to the brunette, next to him, and muttered in his ear, "Mimi was about to murder you when you weren't about to come! You came in seconds before the plane was about to leave!"
Taichi looked guiltily down at his feet.
He could have forced the whole crew to stay behind from his ignorance!
Recovering from that thought he forced a goofy grin and chuckle, " Matt there's nothing to be worried about it. At least we're here, on the plane!"
"I guess so…"
From then on all the rest of the dancers remained silent in excitement (since most of the group had never been to America) or extreme boredom (considering the long time they had been seated in the plane. Even though Mimi had been to America already, she was still excited to be reunited with her parents once again.
Sora sunk into her chair, next to Mimi and Hikari. Her loud music blasted out of her earphones causing the group to know what she was actually listening to.
Kari couldn't stand it, and let her curiosity take over her. Hesitantly, she took the earphones out of the auburn girl's ears and whispered to her, " Sora, since when did you become a Linkin' Park fan? I thought we all didn't like that type of music since it is always depressing…if ya get woot I'm sayin'."
Sora was about to growl back at her, but she held it back when she found out that it was really Hikari that was speaking to her. If it were Mimi, Matt or Tai, she'd probably try to ignore them or snap back, yet she could never do it to the younger people in their team: Takeru and Hikari. Why? Because she wanted to set a good role model to them and because she'd feel guilty for being moody at people younger than her.
She sighed then said in the equally quiet voice back to Kari, " Yeah. I actually really like this band, I only listen to it once in a while. It's good music to get your mind of things."
Hikari nodded her head, understanding. She knew for a fact how Sora had been going through some tough times since some one close to her had died. She rarely talked about the death, which was why her mood to most people had changed rapidly…and mostly to Yamato because he cared too much about her and would ask forceful questions. Sora blamed herself for the death, and not being there to support her loved one because she was rehearsing some dance routine with the crew while she died from a heart attack.
On the other hand, Takeru was kind of happy about his seat because he was next to the window. His striking blue eyes hadn't yet left the sight of the window because he couldn't bear to gaze at Kari. She knew something about him, and he also knew something about her. And they weren't good thoughts that the ex-best friends or ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend shared. They had kept it a secret for such a long time, and it was lurking in both of them bitterly. And it definitely had to be a coincidence that he happened to sit next to her. He was uncomfortable with her being in his atmosphere. Nowadays, they spoke the usual 'hi and hello' but wouldn't get further than that. They used to be comfortable next to each other and would speak about anything. But a lot had changed since they found out each other's deep secrets and revelations that they had to hide from each other's backs. When Kari had helped him pick out his clothes for the performance, the tension was strange. It was as if they hardly knew each other anymore...
"We're nearly here," Mimi exclaimed as she tried to get up with the seatbelt wrapped around her as she leered down at Yamato's window with Taichi, next to her, trying to push her down to keep annoyed people from glancing at the teenage group. " I don't care Tai! We're here, at New York!
The familiar lights sprung into Mimi's twinkling eyes as she noticed that it was already nighttime there. She was dazzled with realization how she had missed the county so much. She knew she had some bad memories at this place, but she couldn't help but be filled with joy and delight.
Before they knew it, the plane had landed.
The dancers rushed out of the humid plane to take their first breath of real air for a long time. They collected their luggage's and the hurried, for they would probably get stumbled from all the people that were making their way through if they stood in one spot too long, to the front of airport.
"Mimi!" yelled a kind voice.
The brunette girl frantically turned around and saw her parents approaching them. She ran up to them giving them both embraces and kisses. " Guys, meet my parents."
"Hey Mr. And Mrs. Tachikawa," they greeted Mimi's parents curtly, but in different timing.
"We figured that we couldn't all fit in our car, so we decided that it was best for us to take taxis," smiled Mrs. Tachikawa resembling the way Mimi acted in an uncanny way. "I'll take you girls in one taxi, while my husband will take the guys in another one. I thought it would be good to have an adult in each vehicle."
"Sure thing," agreed Takeru with a pleasant lopsided grin.
"Let's go then!" exclaimed Mr. Tachikawa in an energetic tone.
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There we go! I can't believe I'm already up to rewriting this chapter I hope this is better than the old version so far and I'm not boring you guys by now. I swear, I'm trying harder. I've got to go…more chapters to rewrite! Lots of love!
flipstahhz…
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