I Know
Chapter 04: Yamato's Wounds And Tears
Tai's House-
"You're not helping." Matt told Tai. "How could I help you, you're asking advices to get my girlfriend!" Tai snapped back to Yamato, Matt's grip firmed more, saying Mimi's Tai's girlfriend.
"I thought friends have each others' backs!" Matt snapped. "Not today, Ishida. If you're asking, ask someone who cares! And wait…I thought you're marrying Sora!" Tai said angrily.
"Supposed to…but…I found out she's seeing another guy." Matt said. Knowing Tai, Tai frowned. "Maybe it's just a mistake. Give Sora a break. You're tearing her up!" Tai snapped.
"Why should I? She cheated, not me!" Matt told Tai. "Maybe you're the first one to cheat her!" Tai said angrily. "I can't believe you!" Matt told Tai. Tai regained calmness and quietude.
"Look, I'm sorry but I can't help you because of Mimi." Tai said, Matt glared. "Why not!"
"Matt, if you truly love her, you should set her free. She's happy now. If you really love her, give her what she wants, it doesn't matter how much your pain costs, but the good thing is, you made her happy." Tai suggested, Matt glared at the floor.
"I-I'm trying, Tai…back at the tearoom…when you kissed her…I…I can't help but to be so angry…No matter how hard I try…whenever I sense she's there…I can't help but to fall…" Matt said hardly, trying to hold back his pain.
"And the most painful is…when I kissed her…she acted like she never wanted me…and then she spoke your name. Tai." Stuttered Matt. Tai glared at Matt but regained calmness again.
"I
am truly disappointed you kissed her, but sometimes, you must get
over it." Tai said, Matt frowned. "Of course you can say that
because you're not in this situation!" Mat exclaimed.
"Hey
Ishida! If you're thinking you're the only one who suffered this
kind of pain, think again! When Mimi and I found out you and Sora is
a couple, we were in our own world, crying and trying to get over it!
It's not only us who's suffering!" Tai snapped back to Matt.
Matt silenced. "I'm sorry…I never knew…" Matt said, who was staring at the ground. Tai shed tears. "I wanted to tell you this Yamato, I know you will never forgive me saying this…I still love Sora." Tai said, Matt stood up angrily.
"I would never forgive you! Mimi loves you more than me, I want to give her what she wants, and she wants you! She trusted you that you love her…but…you're a joke. She wants you more than me now, please do it for her." Matt said. "I can't…I still love Sora." Tai said nervously.
"You should have not done that. You're so lucky; a pretty, loyal, perfect woman loves you. Please…do it for me." Matt favored, deep in his heart, he wished all the best to her, even how much pain it costs. "Don't force me to love her more than Sora, Yamato! Yes, I love her too, but no one can ever replace Sora. I never forced you to love Sora, even though I know you love Mimi more than her Yamato. I can never face her again, so please tell her, I'm sorry and I'm breaking up." Tai said.
Matt held his tears and managed to keep them from falling. Poor Mimi…a lot of heartbreaking she needs to face…
"You can't do that, Tai!" Matt told Tai angrily. "You know, it will be more painful for her if she was believing lie. Tell him, Yamato." Tai said, Matt got up to his conclusions.
"But I don't want her to be heartbroken again." Yamato said. Tai pursed his lips.
"You can't force people to love you." Tai said. Yamato averted his eyes to him.
"She must also know….You tell her." Yamato said, Tai's eyes grew. "Are you kidding! She's going to be ballistic!" Tai exclaimed.
"I don't want her to see crying again! I don't want me to be the reason again! You're problem, you tell her!" Yamato said.
"Fine! But if she goes on again, your problem, you're the one going crazy for her!" Tai said, grabbing his trench coat.
Yamato drove Tai all the wat to Mimi's house. As they got to her house, Yamato sighed. "I won't come in."
"Fine." Tai said, getting out of the car and entering her house.
The door swung open. "Hello, Tai!" Mimi greeted merrily, Yamato from his car watched them, and he bit his lip.
Hours you smile, days you'll cry. "I can't force her…"
Tai entered the room, worried. "What brings you here, Tai?" Mimi asked, sitting on the couch. Tai sighed.
"Is there something wrong?" Mimi asked, Tai looked down at the floor. He sat beside her.
"Mimi,
do you love Yamato?" he asked. Mimi cocked a brow.
"Love him?
Are you kidding? I don't." she said happily. Tai sighed again.
"Not even a little?" Tai asked, Mimi shook her head then came with a giggle.
"Mimi, do you know he broke up with Sora?" he asked. Mimi nodded. "Yeah, he told me." Mimi said curiously.
"Do oyu know the reason he broke up?" Tai asked, Mimi bit her lip, avoidung Tai's eyes. She didn't reply.
"He still loves you." He said. Mimi sighed. "Let's not talk about Yamato nor Sora, okay?" Mimi said, trying to change the subject.
"But the reason I came here is, to tell you something." Tai said shakily, Mimi felt cold, from the gale that passes the window.
Just then, Mimi's phone rang. She quickly picked up. "Hello?"
"Mimi…"
"Yamato. What's up?"
"Mimi…after you finish talking to Tai, I want you to know, I'm here."
"Yamato? What are you talking about?"
"If you can't love me the same way you love him, then love me as a friend. Bye." He hung his mobile.
Mimi cocked a brow suspiciously. She went back inside the living room with Tai.
"So, what are you about to say, Tai?"
Tai sighed again. He stood up, walked towards the door, his hand on the doorknob, while twisting it, he said, "I'm breaking up, Mimi…" aloud, Mimi was left by Tai alone again, along with his shadow.
She stared at the door, realizing she's been dumped again. What have I done something wrong…I tried my best to be The Best as I could be…but still, I end up being dumped…The door swung open again, not catching her attention, Yamato straightly headed towards her.
He sat beside her, she was still staring at the door. "I tried…I tried to…but yet I…failed twice." She said breathlessly. Her eyes were beginning to water. "It's okay to cry." He said.
She finally broke her stare and looked at him. The gale from outside entered.
She dug her head at his jacket, and there she sobbed. "I tried to be perfect…but yet I feel he's unsatisfied. What's wrong with me!" she asked him from his jacket.
Man he hates seeing her to cry. He held her shoulders and rubbed. "There is nothing wrong. What there is you tried your best." He said encouragingly.
"Still why can't I succeed for once?" she asked him. He held her hand.
For minutes she cried, she recovered and silence fell between them. She broke the quietude up. "You were always with me…" she whispered to him.
"I had been, but you kept me waiting. I can't blame you for that." He said.
"I never want to fall in love again." She said. From her puffy eyes she fell on a deep dreamless sleep.
He watched her sleeping, still inside his heart burns and returns in ashes, he can't do anything.
"No matter how much pain I have to struggle, you were always in my heart." He said to her, but she was asleep. Then, few tears fell fom his eyes.
"Tomodachi ijou Ni, naritai dake dayo, dareyori mo, daisuki." With those words, he pecked her lips and left.
After he left, she opened her eyes, sat up and tears once again fell. She was listening when he said those words. I was lost, and he reached out for me…I found HIM. I found, true love.
End of Chapter 04:Yamato's Wounds and Tears
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