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O.K everyone. There's not much to say except thanks for the wonderful reviews and keep them coming if you keep on enjoying. Also I'm trying really hard to think of a plot for a Michi but nothing has me inspired yet so if you have any ideas…. Also I'm really sorryI'm working on this other story and though I really want it to be a Michi the plot says it HAS to be a Mimato. It's kind of different to this one because it's more serious and has more ofa plot. Oh and Never and Nowhere sort of has me stuck but I'll update when I'm...um unstuck.'K then enjoy! (There's something in this chap that some of you have been waiting for…I think)

Chapter 8: The Dance

Mimi growled in exasperation and threw herself on the bed. She felt she was at an all time low. All anyone seemed to talk about anymore was the dance. Would the girls be hot? Did you know anyone from there? Could you hook me up? Did you have a girlfriend? Would the food be good? None of which interested Mimi in the least. Well except the last one, it would be nice to have some decent food for a change. On top of all this she and Matt had reached a truce…well sort of. 'The first one to annoyingly talk unnecessarily to the other gets trampled by herds of buffalo.' Not that this bothered Mimi or anything but she did admit it wouldn't be so bad to just chat now and then. She was sick of being a boy too, she would love to go to that dance but go as a boy?

"What I need now is some sort of fairy godmother," she thought.

Unknown to Mimi Matt was watching her from the living room. He felt a twinge of pity deep inside though of course he thought it was food poisoning from all the rubbish they had to eat, but still it must be kind of tough being a boy all the time. Besides if he ever (gulp) had to dress as a girl he would like a break occasionally. "Oh shit Matt," he said to himself. "You're not feeling sorry for her are you?" Running a hand through his hair in frustration his face softened as he remembered her voice 'And his hair is like corn. All golden and spiky and yet it somehow looks really…soft and…' He'd be damned if she was talking about a buffalo. "Just this once," he thought grimly. "Just this once I'll be kind to her."

Walking up to the room he knocked on the door. "Mimi," he said gently. "I'm breaking the truce.

"Oh great!" she replied sarcastically. "Let me pre-order the buffalo."

"Shut up. I'm going to do you a favour."

" I don't need your help Mr. Perfect!"

"Don't you want to go to the dance?"

"Oh yes! It's my dream to be dancing with girls who think I'm a boy and then try and make moves on me!"

"I meant…go as a girl."

Mimi stopped and stared. "It would be nice…" she replied slowly.

"If you want I could cover for you, you know. Tell everyone you were sick and couldn't make it while you go as a…as a girl."

Unbelievingly Mimi said, "You would do that?"

Feeling increasingly uncomfortable Matt rubbed the back of his neck. "Well yeah."

For a moment Mimi sat there amazed and then she ran up to Matt and threw her arms around him. "Thankyou so much!"

Matt felt himself go scarlet. "Yada yada yada just get off me."

Laughing Mimi disentangled herself from him and watched a tomato faced Matt walk away.

"An interesting kind of fairy godmother don't you think?" she smiled to herself.

Matt tapped his watch impatiently. "Mimi you've got to hurry otherwise we'll have no time."

Looking up disgruntled Mimi turned back to the phone and said, "O.K. Sora, bring the pink and green one then. I'll try something new. You're sure it will fit?"

"Like a dream," came Sora's cheery voice.

"Great! I'll meet you in 30 minutes max then K?"

"Uh huh. See ya soon darling!"

Finally Mimi put down the phone and flounced over to Matt. "It takes time to choose a good dress Matt."

"It's not like you'd look good in anything so I don't see the point," he snapped back nastily.

Feeling hurt for some reason Mimi pushed past him and looked out into the corridor.

"Coast is clear. Shall we leave then?"

Matt threw his arms in the air exasperatedly, "Isn't that what I've been trying to do for the last hour?"

Mimi waltzed out happily. "Patience is a virtue Matt. Patience is a virtue."

Rolling his eyes Matt followed her into the corridor.

Matt grinned at the receptionist. "Hey doll. I told you I'd be back."

"You took your time about it," she said pouting.

"Busy life. Busy life." He said shaking his head. "We're just going to get a breath of fresh air my roommate and I before the big dance which I sincerely hope you'll be attending?"

The receptionist gave him a lusty wink. "You can bet on it sweetheart. Where's your companion by the way?"

"Oh he must have decided to go back in. Speaking of which so must I! See you soon."

Matt rushed off leaving the receptionist wondering about his 'breath of fresh air.'

Matt poured himself some punch casually ignoring the giggling girls who were eyeing him. To tell the truth he couldn't relax until he found where Mimi was. Not that he wanted to see her or anything but still he couldn't help feeling a little curious. He glanced up and saw Tai dancing around with stars in his eyes singing. He could just distinguish the words 'Food GLORIOUS FOOD!' before someone tapped him on the shoulder and he turned around with a stifled sigh…only to come into contact with the most gorgeous girl he had seen for a while. "W-would you…I mean if you'd like too…M-may I…?" Suddenly he met the girl's eyes, which were a warm caramel brown and at the moment were twinkling mischievously. Staring at her Matt questioned "Mimi?"

Giggling Mimi replied, "Congratulations Matt though I must admit I do deserve a bit of praise for making you temporarily speechless!"

Matt's angry retort was cut off by the appearance of Tai who was staring at Mimi oddly.

"Do you know her Matt? She looks an awful lot like M…"

"She's his twin sister!" Matt replied hurriedly.

"Wow! Awfully pretty too I must say miss." He said with a charming grin in Mimi's direction. Matt felt something hot stab in his chest along with a coupling desire to punch Tai…hard.

" Can I have the pleasure of a d…"

Catching sight of a red-head standing next to Mimi and watching this scene with amused eyes Matt pushed her forward desperately and taking a stab in the dark said, "This is Mimi's best friend Sora. I'm sure she'd love to dance with you." While Sora shot Matt a playful smile and Tai a bemused look, he shooed them out onto the dance floor. He turned to face Mimi looking at him with a very entertained look on her face indeed.

"If I didn't know better Mr. Ishida I would say you didn't want Tai to dance with me."

"Ahh well you see-" began Matt only to be interrupted by again by Mimi who said wickedly "And is that a blush I see on your cheeks. Fie fie Matt! What has gotten into you?" Before Matt could think of something to say (which would have probably taken quite a long time considering his current state) Mimi had grabbed his hand and pulled him out onto the dance floor.

"W-what?"

"Well just because you're too shy to ask me to dance doesn't mean I'm going to stand around all day you know!" Matt gaped and then shut his mouth. He wasn't going to complain. He watched her as they twirled around. He never thought that she would affect him like this but then he hadn't quite expected her to be quite so damn beautiful. Her brown hair was loose and flowing around her creamy shoulders. Her dress was a thin- strapped light pink confection made of silk. There was a light green hem around the bottom and she wore dainty green slippers. Her caramel brown eyes were large and deep in the dim light and her mouth…Matt didn't want to think about it.

So instead he thought of her as a person. She was enjoying this no doubt about it, the way her eyes shone, the way she smiled, he had never seen her so free when she was a boy.

"You're really enjoying this aren't you?" he said abruptly.

"Mhmm. It's a great dance!"

"That's not what I mean. This." He waved a hand at her face and dress. "Being a girl again."

She rolled her eyes, "Well duh! I am a girl you know it stands to sense I enjoy being one at least for a while!"

He frowned. "Then why go to all this trouble?"

She looked up nonplussed. "What do you mean?"

"You know. Masquerade as a boy and all that. Risk getting caught and being in disgrace and for what? Something you don't even enjoy!"

Her face had changed. The freeness was gone, her eyes were closed revealing nothing and when she spoke her voice was sharp.

"You should learn to mind your own b-"

"You're right. Sorry. I should stay out of your life. I'm sure you had a valid reason for doing what you did." His eyes shone rather mockingly glinting a challenge at her. There was a moment's silence but when she spoke her voice was soft.

"My mother died giving birth to me." Matt started but she continued still looking at the ground. "My father was heartbroken. I think she was the only person he ever really cared about. It made it worse that I was a girl. If only I was a boy I could have carried on in his place. As it was I was worse then useless, a girl whose birth had made sure no young heirs were born."

Suddenly she looked up and Matt saw tear tracks running down her cheek. "Do you know?" she hissed bitterly. "How hard it is to live with that knowledge? How you have to wake up every day aching to prove yourself? To show that you are as good as any boy? That you are worth everything a heir could be worth and more…" There was a pause before she continued.

"…and do you know what it's like to know that it's all futile?" Her voice, which had been rising dropped once more as she whispered. "No matter what you do nothing will change. You'll always only be second best…if even that."

Matt blinked. He had not expected anything as…as deep as that and for some reason he couldn't explain he hated to see her cry. Something inside him called out to say something, do anything to make her feel better. Not knowing what to do or say he simply pulled her closer, wanting to take away her pain. But when she looked up in surprise he couldn't help looking at her mouth open in a slight 'O', and once he'd done that he couldn't resist thinking about what it would be like to kiss that highly kissable mouth and once he'd done that there was no way he could avoid swiftly leaning down and pressing his lips to hers.

Now is when you all go 'Oh no! How evil is she to cut it off like this? And where I go "If you give me wonderful reviews I will update soon and you will see what happens" SO you have been warned Muahahahahaha. Till next time

The Evil Authoress

(I'm kidding btw if you don't realise!)

(About the evil part I am really very very kind)