"So Matt, what have you been up to?" Mimi asked as she touched his shoulder. He quivered ever so slightly. "I mean, besides those crazy stunts."

"Well... I," he felt as if his knees would collapse. Her beauty was unbearable. All he could think about was her eyes. So caring and comforting, how he wanted those eyes to look at him with love and compassion. He began to think about that time when they were in the digital world and he first realized her beauty, ever since then he loved her and had devoted his love only to her.

He remembered how he planned to confess his love to her but his instincts had taken over and he remembered why he had become a rebel when he younger, because he was afraid he would be hurt. That was why he never let her know. That was why he never got close to, or let anyone get close to him.

He had written her a letter before he left and gave it to Tai instructing him to give it to Mimi, but he simply tore it up and told Matt, "If you love her then let her know. You can't be a coward and expect that she will believe you love her if you confess it in a letter. You have to tell her to her face. If you love her and she loves you back you will know it, as it will happen so fast yet time will seem to stand still. That is love, my friend, that is love."

He remembered what Tai asked next. It was question of only four simple words," Do you love her?" Matt remembered sitting there for what seemed like an eternity. When he found the answer he just let it come out," with all my heart."

Mimi having stood there for two minutes as he stared off into space. "Hello. Matt..." she teased. "Well if that won't work..." and he was pulled back to earth as she pulled his face to hers and kissed him deeply. He was pulled back.

"What was that for?" he asked as his face went crimson as he realized he had just been kissed by Mimi Tachikawa!

"That was for saving me." She stated, and then her hand was upside his face.

"Ouch, what was that for!" he screamed

She just smiled then grinned. "For not saying goodbye when you left." With that she grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the alley.

While they were walking he noticed her shirt was ripped going from the collar down to about her belly. She saw him looking and he turned away as he blushed. If he had seen her face he would've seen it turn scarlet. He handed her his jacket and she thankfully accepted it.

"Why Matt, already giving me your coat and I never knew that you cared!" she joked, "Why I wish some one had told me we were up to this point already."

"So Mimi how have you been lately?" Matt asked curiously.

"Well I'm a... fashion designer, dancer, and singer." She said not trying to make it seem like she was famous for her beauty and not for her talent.

"You're popular too. I'll bet." He mumbled.

"Hmm?" she asked

"Oh nothing." He told her. "Look before I left last time there was something I wanted to tell you."

"Well?" she teased.

"I...umm...I..." he couldn't tell her.

"Come on Matt you know I won't laugh or run." She promised him.

"Well Mimi... I... l...lo..."

"There he is!" some one shouted.

"Oh great!" He thought," Now here comes Tai great timing god! Real good timing! Just as I plan to tell Mimi I love her, something, or someone always intervenes!"

"Matt you shouldn't have..." Tai said and then his eyes dragged to Mimi. "Mimi!" he shouted.

"Hey Tai, everyone." She smiled.

"Mimi, I thought you couldn't make it." Sora asked.

"Well, I wanted to surprise you." She smiled.

Matt looked away he couldn't look at her. Her smile made her look like an angel. God, I love Mimi but can't bring myself to tell her. He thought about her and his love for her.

"Matt..." Mimi asked, "here he goes again" she muttered. She kissed him on the cheek. He snapped out again.

She smiled at him as he turned red. From over Sora's shoulder he could see Tai grin.

"Oh my, Mimi you're dirty! What happened?" Sora interrogated.

"Well... a man was trying to..."

"Oh" Sora mumbled.

"But then Matt saved me!" she said happily, " the man was at least the size of a sumo wrestler and Matt knocked him out with two punches!"

"Really!" Sora screamed. "Two punches"

"Well, yeah!" Mimi told her friend. "He's the greatest. He's like Tai, incredibly courageous."

"Ahhh..." Tai blushed.

"Only cute!" she continued.

Tai's mouth hung open. "You know Mimi when you come off as nice you always ruin it... owww!" He screamed in pain as Sora punched

The words 'only cute' rung in his head as he turned crimson and turned away.
Sora walked over to Mimi and whispered in her ear "Mimi, I think you should stop. You're really making Matt embarrassed!"

Mimi looked at Matt as she realized how red he was. "Sora, can I talk to you... alone?"

"Sure," she said as they walked away.

During their Conversation

"Why should I stop?" Mimi asked.

"Because Matt is getting embarrassed!" Sora told Mimi.

"Well last time I didn't get to tell Matt I love him and I'm working up to it!" Mimi cried as tears formed in her eyes.

"Well, what if he doesn't love you back?" Sora questioned. Are you sure you love him?"

"With all my heart" she cried as she hugged Sora. Then she repeated it under her breath "With all my heart." They turned and walked back without noticing they were being watched...

"What was that about" Tai asked as he put his arm around Sora.

"Nothing much" she replied. "We should head over to the restaurant to get dinner, I'm getting hungry!"

"Yeah!" every one agreed except for Mimi who only gazed at Matt and noticed he had his head down as his blond spikes of hair hid his eyes.

'Those eyes' she thought as she gazed at him. 'I love those eyes' she said to herself as she smiled slightly at the thought of him smiling at her with love I her eyes.

She grabbed him by the arm and asked him if they could go to the beach to watch the sunset. He just looked at her and nodded. She was jumping inside as he told everyone where they were going and that they would catch up with them at Sora's.

When they arrived at the beach they walked along the shore and soon the sun began to set as colors of pink, red, and orange mixed together. She watched the light bounce off his face and hair as she was overcome with want. She grabbed Matt as they were walking and threw him on the ground as she jumped on top of him and began kissing him passionately.

"Mimi... what are... doing?" he asked her as he began to tear off his shirt.
Suddenly she was aware of what was happening as she pulled away. She stood up as tears began to well up in her eyes. And in the next instant she did what was the only thing available. She fainted, and collapsed.