Back to Mimi and Yamato:
Yamato was still trying to get at Mimi. There was a point her grabbed her and tried to kiss her. Mimi wriggled away and slapped hard.
"OWW! What was that for?" Yamato whined.
"I told you! I'm Joe's girlfriend! No man touches me but him! Back off!" Mimi was literally cutting Yamato down to size.
"Geesh Mimi I've never seen you so ticked off before!" Yamato responded, sulking because he'd failed to kiss her. Mimi didn't respond to him and quickened her pace, making Yamato run to keep up. When Mimi got back she greeted everybody cheerfully.
"Hey mina-san! Gomen-ne for taking so long! I couldn't decide what to get so I decided on strawberry Pocky. I hope that's okay with everyone?" Mimi asked sweetly. Everyone nodded and Yolei responded, "Actually it's my favorite." Mimi quickly went and sat beside Joe, scooting as close to him as possible, and she buried her face in his shoulder.
"Are you okay?" Joe asked concerned.
Mimi shook her head. "I'll tell you about it later, I promise." Mimi rubbed her eyes quickly. Joe could see she was on the brink of tears. He gently ran his fingers through her hair, she calmed down.
"Hey Hikari why don't' you come watch me play soccer tomorrow?" Daisuke asked Hikari.
Hikari smiled. "Sure as long as Takeru can come."
Takeru grinned. "Well can I Daisuke?" Takeru asked eagerly.
Daisuke got those ticked off anime marks. "Yeah sure, anyone else coming?"
Taichi nodded. "Hai, I am! It's been awhile since I've been to a soccer game."
Daisuke grinned. "Alright! Way cool! Maybe my team will actually win this time!" Taichi chuckled. "Not if your team is playing Ken."
Hikari and Takeru began laughing.
"Very funny, we've already played them, and we lost horribly." Daisuke answered sulkily. The sun was already going down as the digidestined finished talking. Everyone agreed that they needed to head home fairly soon. Yolei, Izzy, Lori, Daisuke, Hikari, Takeru, and Yamato left. Joe and Mimi went off to talk privately. "Are you going to the soccer game tomorrow?" Taichi asked. Sora shook her head.
"No, I've got tennis practice tomorrow. I've got a game Monday." Taichi nodded. "I remembered that you had said you would have practice this weekend. Do you want me to walk you home tonight?" Sora walked over to Taichi and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Hai, kudasai walk me home. I wont' see you tomorrow." Sora pleaded and Taichi agreed.
Mimi and Joe went to his house to talk.
"Mimi are you okay? You looked like you were going to cry." Joe said in a worried voice and sat down on the couch. Mimi sat in Joe's lap.
"It is because of Yamato. He tried to kiss me, but I slapped him. I didn't want you to think that I.."
Joe gently caressed Mimi's face. "No I wouldn't think you would do anything. It was Yamato I was worried about."
Mimi nodded. "Gomen-ne. I didn't know that he would try to make moves on me. He's been acting very weird." Mimi shivered slightly. Joe nodded and decided on taking Mimi home at eight. Joe French kissed Mimi and they began to make-out. Joe couldn't help it, and neither could Mimi. Mimi had never felt so loved before, nor had Joe. At 8:00 Joe dropped Mimi off at home.
At the soccer game:
Hikari, Takeru, and Taichi were the only ones at Daisuke's game. "Common Daisuke! You're only losing by three!" Taichi yelled encouragement. "You need a goal!" He yelled again. During the last three minutes of the game Daisuke's team scored a goal, but still lost.
"Dang! We were so close to!" Daisuke sighed, but he wasn't very upset.
"Good try Daisuke. Maybe next game." Takeru said.
"Yeah it's okay. They were a hard team to beat!" Daisuke actually agreed with Takeru for once. Meanwhile, Yolei was having troubles of her own.
"Yolei I need to know, do you like Ken or me?" Izzy was being insistent. Yolei sighed. She had been fighting with herself about that same question. She had spent time with both of them. Ken was smart, sweet, and kind. Izzy was smart and ambitious. Izzy really liked Yolei; Ken had never been in a relationship before. Yolei just wasn't sure.
"Izzy, I can't tell you who I like. I like both of you." Yolei said guiltily. Izzy looked disappointed.
"Demo, Yolei, you can't go out with both of us."
Yolei sighed. "I know Izzy but what can I say?" Izzy typed at his computer. "Anyway it's not that important right now. Stray digimon are wrecking havoc on the areas Garurumon and Togemon are guarding. Yolei, contact Daisuke and Lori. Daisuke can get a hold of Mimi and Yamato." Izzy gave orders in a calm, detached voice. Yolei nodded.
At Sora's Tennis Practice:
Sora was sweating hard; tennis really gave her a workout. She loved tennis, but she missed Taichi. She had spent a lot of time with him recently, and it was beginning to feel weird without him. After her match, Sora caught sight of Mimi in the stands.
"Mimi! What brings you here!" Sora called out astonished.
Mimi hugged Sora. "Sora, we're good friends. I need your help. There's trouble in the Digi world. I need to go save Palmon. It's just that Yamato's going to.." Mimi trailed off.
Sora looked surprised. "I see you're worried about him making passes at you again." Sora figured out what was troubling Mimi.
Mimi nodded. "And Joe won't be there to protect me."
Sora put a hand on Mimi's shoulder. "Just stick close to Yolei and Daisuke. He won't try anything unless you two are alone." Sora smiled gently, Mimi smiled back.
"You're right. I'll explain everything to Yolei she'll understand." Mimi went off to go through the digi portal.
The others about to go through the digital portal to the digi world:
"Hey Mimi's here! We can go now!" Daisuke yelled.
"Digi port open!" Yolei held up her digivice and said these words. As soon as the digidestined arrived in the digital world Mimi explained the situation with Yamato to Yolei.
"Oh, I understand, we'll have to split up, but I'll send him with Daisuke." Yolei reassured Mimi.
Yamato ran over to Mimi. "Konichiwa! Someone told me you're having a huge party for your seventeenth birthday party! Who are you inviting?" Yamato asked. "I'm inviting everyone I know. It's going to be absolutely wild!" Mimi became very excited at the mention of her party.
"Why don't I have my band come and play for awhile? We have some new songs we want to try out." Yamato suggested.
Mimi smiled. "Sure that would be great!" Mimi went off to re-join the others.
The digidestined split up. As expected, Yamato tried to go with Mimi. Yolei, however, sent him off with Daisuke. Mimi saw Palmon and embraced her hard. Palmon was crying.
"I missed you so much Mimi!" The plant digimon replied squeakily.
"It's been such a long time since I've seen you Palmon." Mimi hugged the plant like digimon again. After they finished up in the digital world, Mimi wanted to see Joe. The group began to head back to the real world.
Back in the real world:
Taichi decided to go for a walk. He knew Sora didn't need to be near him all the time. Taichi had been very protective of Sora. After all Sora was his sweetheart. But Tai knew Sora could take care of herself. Joe knew Mimi had returned from the digital world. Joe was also out walking, hoping to run into Mimi. Joe wanted to find her, but heard a weird noise behind him. Joe whipped around to find an angry Yamato hovering over him.
"So, Mimi picked you huh? Well I think you have to prove yourself! If you're really a man that is!" Yamato looked crazed and dangerous.
"I don't want to fight you. I just want to see Mimi." Joe replied and began to walk away. Yamato quickly cut in front of him.
"Don't' walk away from me! Tell me why Mimi chose you! I've got good looks, I'm talented, and I'm a rock star!" Yamato spat at Joe.
Joe nodded. "Hai, that is all true. But do you love her? Did you love Sora? I love her, I'd do anything for Mimi, even if it cost me my life." Joe looked Yamato squarely in the eye as he said this. Yamato became eerily silent and mumbled to himself.
"I really like Mimi, I really liked Sora."
Joe shook his head. "Like and love are two different things. Like is infatuation or an attraction. Love is being willing to give your life for that person without even thinking twice."
Yamato seemed sad. "Just go Joe, go." Yamato said silently as Joe walked towards Mimi's residence.