Chapter 4: Jealousy
Matt and Sora walked along hand in hand a carefree smile on their faces. Suddenly Sora frowned as a shadow passed over her face. "Matt what did you say about Mimi earlier?"
" Hmm?" Matt broke out of his reverie to be confronted with Sora's curious stare.
"What did you say about Mimi before?" she repeated.
"Mimi? Oh nothing. I just said she wasn't feeling too well and I saw Tai giving her some medicine"
Sora gasped. "She's not well! She never told me and Mimi knows I'd help her out. She's just too considerate sometimes. Well Matt we'll have to go see her now!"
Matt choked "What now? But Sora it's so so…"
"So what?" she glared.
"…So late." Matt finished lamely.
Sora was going red from anger. "Listen to me Matt! Our friend Mimi is sick, when someone is sick they need to be cheered up. Good friends go over to their place and cheer them up! I always though you were a good friend Matt but maybe I was wrong!"
Matt blushed "Sorry Sora of course I'll come along."
Instantly her frown was replaced with a smile. "Excellent and look we're nearly there!"
Matt looked up I surprise. All this time Sora had been steering him towards Mimi's apartment and he hadn't even noticed. " I wonder if she's at home…" Matt began to say but stopped when he saw Sora's hand on his arm. Following on her gaze his eyes landed on bushy brown hair (Tai of course) tightly holding someone who was hidden from view but suddenly they pulled apart and both of them were clearly defined in the moonlight.
Matt shook his head it was as if a fog was clouding his eyes, surely it just couldn't, couldn't be Mimi there? No no no! Matt tried to push the unwanted memories away.
Flashback (Matt's POV)
I felt a hot stab of something in my chest when I saw Mimi laughing with Tai. Surprised I immediately pushed it away. Tai was my best friend and he was entitled to talk to Mimi if he wanted to. Anyway Mimi was just my friend so there was no way I could be feeling jealous!
Later Mimi and I were burrowed into the couch at my house chewing popcorn and watching 'Scooby-Doo.' Unable to resist I told Mimi what I had felt earlier. Mimi looked at me wisely. " Maybe," she said. "You were jealous I was spending time with him instead of you." I nodded. "Yeah that's probably it," I said " After all we are best friends we do spend a lot of time together."
There was silence for a while then taking the plunge I said "But Mimi if you and Tai, ever you know get together I'm the first person you tell k?"
For a moment Mimi stared at me as if I was crazy then laughing she replied
" That's like saying 'Mimi if an elephant comes rampaging through town and decides to stay in your house I'm the first one you tell k' Possible but highly unlikely. If it makes you happy though I promise I'll tell you if that ever happens!"
I gave her a more or less satisfied grin and then with another look at her we both burst out laughing.
End Flashback
Matt let out a strangled cry "Mimi?" Mimi turned and her face went scarlet. Matt could feel Sora's fingernails gripping into his arms. "What's going on Mimi?" Matt tried his best to keep his voice level but he could feel it getting out of his control. Tai stepped protectively in front of Mimi. "Matt Sora any special reason you guys are here?" Tai questioned. Sora spoke and her voice sounded a bit choked to Matt as well "We came to see Mimi and check up on how she was doing but I see she's just fine. Lets go Matt." Sora stepped away coldly but Matt stopped her. "No Sora you can go if you want but I need to talk to Mimi"
Sora looked at him surprised but Matt could see the tears in her eyes. Gently he bent down and whispered to her. "Sora I don't know what's going on but we can't run away from it. Sometimes it's best to just confront your feelings."
Tears falling freely now Sora nodded. She pulled away from Matt and stood slightly bent in the shadows. I walked past Tai but he grabbed my arm. "Matt she does not want to talk to you OK? I can't keep up making excuses. Mimi is hurt and sad and…"
Matt snarled and snatched his hand out of Tai's grip. "And you're the one who is going to comfort her aren't you? After all these years you're the one she runs to for advice?"
Tai stared at Matt comprehension dawning on his face. "You're in love with Mimi aren't you?"
Matt coloured "Don't be stupid I wasn't the one hugging her under the stars!"
Tai almost laughed. "Mimi and I are friends Matt and that's all we ever will be but you? I think you need to get your priorities straight. Didn't you just say you should confront your feelings? When was the last time you did that Matt? Hmm?
Matt blinked and stared at Tai
"I'm giving you this one chance to talk to Mimi but if you hurt her anymore I swear I'll make you pay."
Matt nodded his mouth suddenly dry and taking a deep breath he walked up to Mimi.