Here's chapter two. Thank you for the reviews. By the way, I decided to use the Cinderella song. I'm not gonna put the words though, just the melody. (Kynna, if you're reading this, I have other plans for LMBYW.) Don't forget to review guys!

Oh, I'd also like to point out that in this stroy, Matt is two years older than Mimi.

josiewitchgirl - I guessed you must've misunderstood. Mimi used to wear braces back when she was a teenager.

Chapter Two: Happy Birthday Matt

Mimi was literally trembling as she waited to make her entrance. She shouldn't have let Sora talk her into this. Mimi actually believed that seeing Matt's face might mend the scars on her heart. Especially when she sprinkled stardust over him, turning him into the child, with her being the adult, falsely smiling at him.

Sora called it sweet revenge, but right now Mimi seriously doubted that anything about this gig could turn out sweet. She would hate it if Matt Ishida didn't recognize & remember her, and she would hate it if he did. And it was useless to even try to pretend SHE had forgotten him.

Nevertheless, she was here, outside the Grand Hotel. Someone inside was making a speech…Tai Kamiya?…to bursts of applause & laughter. Sora informed that there are about a hundred guests, dressed in very trendy & expensive suits, and definitely a wealthy crowd.

Mimi was standing out of sight behind their car while Sora stood at the entrance, watching the program until the vital moment came. With the car close by, at least she could make a fast getaway. Ten minutes…just ten minutes…of being a fairy princess and she could be out of here. Sora, of course, didn't want to leave. She was all dressed up to a party in a slinky green satin slip dress…a very sexy pixie tonight…but she promised she would find her own way home if Mimi wanted to take off.

A burst of applause made her heart skip. Sora held up her hand, the signal to get ready. Mimi briefly closed her eyes & prayed that her wings wouldn't fall off, that the long train of her dress wouldn't catch on anything, that her vocal chords wouldn't collapse on her, & that the stardust mechanism on her wand would work without a hitch. One perfect performance, she pleaded, for this one night.

Tai Kamiya grinned around at his audience as the applause for his speech died down. "Please…hold your seats, everyone. We have a special surprise coming up for Matt, just to add a little bit of magic to his 28th year of life."

He made a signal to the bandleader & stepped off the stage, starting a buzz of speculation around the tables. Matt watched his friend striding across the dance floor to their table. Tai was certainly in top form tonight. He pulled off an entertaining speech & now he was about to pull something else out of his hat of amusing tricks.

Tai was a great party guy, Matt reflected, smiling at the high energy still radiating from him as he took his seat at their table. Over the years they had a lot of fun together…all throughout college, setting up the business & running it. Long-time friends & always will be, Matt thought, knowing each other probably better than any women in their lives ever would.

The band started playing something he didn't recognize until the violinist came in with the melody. Then Matt burst out laughing at Tai. "This song is from Cinderella."

"There's more to that, man."

"A bit childish, isn't it, Tai?" Katya sniped.

Matt gritted his teeth, biting down the urge to tell Katya to take a hike. She'd been in a bad mood all evening…criticizing everything…and very soon he was going to advise her to join another table.

Tai gave her a smile that smacked off sweet satisfaction. "I'm giving Matt a touch of romance, Katya. He needs it."

Matt felt Katya bristle & braced himself for another snide sling off him. The surprised calls of "Oh, look!" and "Wow!" from other guests came a relief, drawing their attention to where everyone else was looking. Turning around in his chair, Matt was initially hit with stunned disbelief.

A gorgeous glittering brunette with fairy wings? Then he took in the total image & barely stifled a glorious bubble of laughter. Tai…obviously…got him a fairy princess with a magic wand! Katya, of course, would not appreciate the joke, but Matt no longer cared what Katya thought.

He smiled at the fairy princess. He wouldn't be leaving HER on a shelf for long if he had her in his arms, & he wouldn't need any magic to spark off desire either. She was the best looking fantasy he'd ever seen in his whole life.

The long sliver evening dress shimmered around sexy curves & the clingy fabric clearly revealed there was no artful underwear involved in creating the sexy effect. This was all a living, breathing woman, so perfect she could have emerged from the pages of a fairytale.

Her lovely face was made even more beautiful by a smile that could have made anyone fall on their knees. A delicate diamond tiara crowned a long wavy flow of silky brown hair which looked all the more beautiful by the fairy wings with their fine network of silver loops & glitter.

A princess indeed, Matt thought, and hoped she would grant his wish for her to stay on at the party so they could work some magic together.

So far, so good, Mimi told herself, smiling so hard her face ached. She made it up the aisle between the tables from the entrance to the dance floor without a making a fool of herself. Her surprise appearance certainly came as a surprise & she was intensely grateful that the response from the guests was positive…no cat-calling or anything indecent, just a buzz of wonder & appreciation & a high sense of anticipation for what would happen next.

She spotted Matt Ishida as she stepped onto the dance floor. Tai told Sora that he & the birthday boy would be at the table directly opposite where the band was set up, & there they both were, Tai excitedly pointing at Matt to identify him as the guest of honor.

Mimi nodded to show she understood. Matt was happily smiling at her, looking even more handsome than she remembered. A dark blue shirt enhanced the depths of his ocean blue eyes…eyes that were gobbling her up as though she was everything his heart desired.

For a moment, her heart leapt with joy…Matt loving her image. Then her mind savagely kicked in…lust, not love you fool. He probably have the same look for a curvaceous woman in a bikini popping out of a birthday cake.

Her gaze slid briefly to the woman sitting next to him…masses of long black hair, pouty red lips & a dress that showed elegance & sexiness undoubtedly attracted him…out of the same mould as the girl he chose on his twenty-first birthday. Without a moments hesitation, Mimi hated her. And it was obvious the woman was hating her right back.

Unconsciously, a sweet sense of satisfaction swept through Mimi. She gave Matt an extra warm smile before turning to walk on the small stage where the microphone was waiting. Let him lust after her instead of his black-haired friend, she thought wickedly & did a more seductive sway to her hips to help him focus his attention where she wanted it.

Sora was right about revenge. It would certainly give a boost to her pride if Matt ended up panting after her tonight. Of course, it would mean he was a shallow jerk, but proving that beyond a doubt might help her finally get over him. And then she would crush him & walk away…walk away forever!

Her arrival on the stage was on time with the last chords of the Cinderella song. The musicians were grinning at her, obviously enjoying the effectiveness of her appearance. The bandleader winked his approval & another wicked idea slid into her mind.

"Do you know Marilyn Monroe?"

The old man nodded.

"Remember when she sang 'Happy Birthday' to president Kennedy?" she whispered.

He nodded again, this time his eyes were twinkling with mischief.

"I want that tempo, okay?"

"You got it, lady."

She took the microphone & swallowed a couple of times to moisten her throat. One of her great talents was doing a good impersonation. She hoped she could pull this one off tonight. It was worth trying, anyway even if her voice did waver off the note. If it was sexiness that turned Yamato Ishida on, she'd pour it out for him.

The audience silenced. Sora gave her a thumbs up sign from where she stood near the entrance. Tai Kamiya leaned forward, saying something to Matt at their table. The black-haired sex-pet looked furious. Matt flashed a grin at his friend & ignored the woman beside him, turning his back to her as he concentrated his attention on the fairy princess about to sing for him. No polite attention, Mimi noted triumphantly, but lustful attention!

The band started a vibrant intro. Mimi took a deep breath & lifted the microphone close to her mouth so she could purr into it.

"Ha…ppy birth…day" another big breath, "dear…Matt…"

A ripple of amusement ran around the crowd. Matt tilted his head back in delight, a low chuckle emerging from his mouth…music to Mimi's ears. He was captivated all right.

She repeated the line, putting a huskier edge on her voice. The band paused for her until the appreciative laughter died down, picking up again as she started the third "Happy Birthday", soaring with her as she poured more volume into the high note, then dropping softly to the "Dear Ma…att," into which she pumped a load of seductiveness.

He was not the least embarrassed by it. His head was tilted slightly to one side, like he was hypnotized, wanting her more.

Mimi gave it to him, singing out the last line & loading it with sensual intimacy as she sang "to…you-ou-ou…" her lips rounded in a suggestive oval, sending a long visual kiss.

The crowd, including the hotel staff, erupted with applause. Guys standing up on chairs, clapping hooting & whistling, the women laughed & cheered. Tai jumped to his feet, arms up in the air, drinking the credit of being a magnificent party planner.

But Matt didn't even glance at his friend, or at his cheering guests. His gaze was burning up a line that led him straight to his fairy princess, & Mimi didn't feel her face ache at all as she smiled some sizzling heat right back at him. She placed the microphone on its stand & stepped down the stage, confident for the final part of her act.

"Everybody join in singing now," Tai shouted, swinging around & showing off more enthusiasm.

The band broke into more jolly version of 'Happy Birthday' & everyone who wasn't already standing, rose to give loud cheers to the only man who remained seated. Mimi saw the black-haired woman put her hands on Matt's shoulders as she walked towards him with her wand raised.

If Matt felt them, he showed no sign of it. Not even glancing at the woman behind him. His eyes remained fixed on the fairy princess approaching him.

Mimi feasted on the sense power this gave her. It was more exhilarating than any applause she had ever received for entertaining people. Her stomach was contracting in spasms of delight. Her breasts seemed to thrust themselves out more, peaking & tingling. Her hips swayed in voluptuous provocation, & her thighs sliding sensuously against each other with every step she tool towards him. She was intensely conscious of every part of her femininity, as though it had not only been awakened to a new level of awareness, but aroused to high fever intensity.

Matt was facing her, still seated but with his face looking up when she stopped in front of him, barely a step away. His eyes were locked on hers, exploring her, wanting her.

"Make a wish," she said huskily, smiling as she lifted the wand over his head & pressed the button on the silver rod, opening the star at the end of it to release a shower of silver glitter. It speckled his hair, his nose, his cheeks, & the brilliant blue of his eyes suddenly seemed to become more piercing & magnetic in its intensity.

She bent to bestow a fairy kiss on his cheek. All she could hear was her heart beating furiously. She saw his lips part slightly & temptation seized her. Instead of her mouth landing on his cheek, an irresistible force dragged it down to his lips.

The moment the first electrifying contact was made, was the last Mimi had any control over. Without leaving her mouth, Matt stood on his feet. He put a hand through her hair, carefully tilting her head back while his mouth dominated hers as his other arm went to the small of her back to pull her closer to his highly energized body.

It was like no other kiss Mimi had experienced in her whole life…a wild kiss that electrified every nerve, a storming kiss that reduced her mind to a whirlpool of fantastic sensation, an intoxicating passionate kiss that made her body tingle with desire. Enthralled by these overwhelming factors, she was unaware of the removal of her wand from her hand. In fact, she didn't even realize where her hands were.

With a shocking abruptness, the mouth that brought such intense heat pulled away from hers. The harsh words, "What the hell!" rang in her ears. Her eyes flew open just at the star at the end of her wand was slammed down on Matt's right shoulder. Glitter sprayed from the impact.

"I'll give you fucking magic!" A woman's voice shouted & the wand lifted, ready to crash down again.

Matt's hand quickly disengaged itself from Mimi's hair & threw up an arm to stop the mad woman. "Quit it, Katya!"

"YOU quit it!" she called back. Katya, the black-haired witch! Still dazed about the kiss, Mimi stared at the furious attacker, feeling oddly detached from the emotional violence playing across the other woman's face.

"How dare you kiss HER in front of ME!" she snarled as Matt turned to grab the damaging wand from her.

Katya whipped it out of his reach & advance on Mimi who was now standing at Matt's side, open to frontal assault. Katya's red mouth formed an ugly smirk as her arm swung back to deliver another blow, this time aimed at Mimi's head.

"And you…you fairy cow…can milk someone else for sex! Matt is mine!"

It was Tai who caught the wand in mid-swing, pulled it out of her grasp & tossed it onto the dance floor. "Cool it, Katya!" he commanded.

Being weaponless, however, did nothing to lower the raging fury. With arms raised & fingers curled like claws, Katya lunged at Mimi, growling like a tiger. Matt stepped in to block Mimi while Tai knocked Katya's arms down & pinned them to her sides in a smothering hug from behind. Everything happened so fast that Mimi was still in a shocked daze, though her body was quivering in reaction to the chaos.

"Let me go!" Katya screeched.

"Not until you behave," Tai replied.

"Right!" another voice cracked into the crowd. It was Sora. "No indignities you said, Mr. Kamiya!" she reminded him with fury. Her hands were planted on her hips in aggressive mode as she glared at Matt & Tai, who was still holding the struggling Katya.

"Miss Takanouchi…Sora…" Tai started.

"My fairy princess gets grabbed & abused in plain view of a hundred people…"

"I didn't expect she'd be so…"

Sora cut him off. "We did precisely what you ordered , sir. You said you wanted sexy, we give you sexy."

"I know, I know, but…"

"Control, Mr. Kamiya, was in your court."

"I'm doing it. I saved her from being attacked. Katya, apologize to these ladies."

"Ladies? They're no better than whores!" she shrieked.

"More indignities," Sora hammered. She glared at Matt. "Kindly unhand my fairy princess, sir. I am taking her out of this place."

His warm & protective arm was removed, leaving Mimi feeling cold & shivery. He gestured a plea to Sora. "I'm sorry things got out of hand…"

"Perhaps you'll now take them IN hand," Sora shot back. "I expect Mr. Kamiya to escort up out, guaranteeing safety for my fairy princess. And may I say, sir…" hr amber eyes stabbed into Matt's, "your choice of girlfriend is no lady!"

"Who the fuck do you think you are!" Katya shouted.

Sora ignored her, nodding to Mimi. "Don't forget the wand."

Mimi took a deep breath, gathering herself together before stepping away from Matt, trying to maintain the air of dignity as she turned to get the wand.

"No, wait!" Matt called.

Mimi hesitated, still feeling the magnetic pull he held on her, but she resisted it, realizing Sora was right in her judgment to get them out of her, pronto! Nothing good could come out from what just happened. Revenge, she decided, was a very tricky thing to play with.

"Please…stay!"

It was an almost anguished cry from Matt this time, curling around Mimi's heart, squeezing it & throwing her into confusion. Before she could respond, her wings were grabbed from behind & jerked from the bone slot in the back of her dress. Crying out in horror at the damage that might be done, she swung around to find Matt juggling the wings with an equal expression of horror.

"Sorry…I didn't mean…I just wanted…"

"More indignities!" Sora accused. "Mr. Kamiya…"

"For God's sake, Matt!" Tai begged. "Leave her alone & take Katya from me."

"I don't want Katya!" Matt snapped at him. "She can go jump off a cliff for all I care!"

"You bastard!" The black-haired witch broke free from Tai & smashed Mimi's wings out of Matt's hand with her fists. They fell to the floor & she jumped on them furiously. Sheer shock paralyzed everyone for several seconds.

"No…no…" Mimi cried.

It shot Matt into action, hauling the hysterical woman off her feet & carrying her to the other side of the table where he held onto to her hard to prevent any more harm being done.

Mimi stared down at the broken wings. It took her so many hours to create & it was so beautiful. Tears formed into her eyes. Someone tapped her on the shoulder & offered the wand she was supposed to collect. The sat was hanging at the end of the silver rod. It was broken too.

"You're going to get a huge damage bill for this, Mr. Kamiya," Sora threatened, folding her arms in front of her chest.

"Okay, I'll pay," Tai promised on a ragged sigh. "If we could move on now…"

They moved, Tai leading both Sora & Mimi through the entrance. Tai muttered something about a good joke being bad. Sora blamed him for not providing adequate protection. Mimi stared at the broken wand in her hand.

A falling star, she thought. A wish…Did wishes ever come true?

AN: The last sentence made me decide to use the Cinderella song. Poor Mimi. Katya is such a bitch, don't you think? Please, please give me your reviews! Chapter 3 will be up soon!