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"So," Matt came walking out of the hallway, "What are you two doing here?"
"I need a reason to see my only brother!" Tk shot him a hurtful look.
"And I need one to see my best friend?" Tai tried the same approach.
"Really, what are you two doing here?" Matt sat down beside me and slung his arm behind my back.
"Your best friend is being a pain in the ass," Tk scowled, "He won't leave me alone and he's stalking me."
"Your brother hurt my sister's feelings and it's only right that I mess him up!" Tai frowned at Tk. "And I would like to add that I am not stalking him!"
"Like hell your not!" Tk shouted.
"Quiet it down out there," Hiroaki called from his bedroom.
"He's following me everywhere," Tk kept talking, however in a quieter tone.
"No I am not." Tai hissed, "I go to the same school, it's something I can't help. I have a gym class with you. Again not my fault. Your brother is my friend, that I can't help either because I'm so darn likeable."
"Guys," Matt put his hands up to his eyes, "It's a long night do we really have to get into it now?"
"Oh, now it's a long night?" Tk stood up, "You couldn't wait to jump her but to listen to me, it becomes a long night."
"WHAT?" I heard Matt echo my thoughts.
"Boys," Hiroaki said more sternly. "Keep it down. You're in the same room, no need to be shouting."
"Just tell your friend to leave me alone," Tk pointed to Tai.
"And tell your brother to stay away from my sister!" Tai shouted back.
"What's going on in here?" Hiroaki asked coming out from the hall looking very tired.
''Nothing," Tai and Tk crossed their arms in front of them.
"Nothing, huh?" Mr. Ishida walked pass them into the kitchen. "Sounded more like something then nothing."
"Tai's being a jerk," Tk pouted.
"Only because you were one first!" Tai pointed out.
"I think they are both being jerks," I mumbled, still remembering the harassment I received.
"It's nothing, really Dad." Matt eyed his father. "Tk and Tai are trying to work out their differences."
"Try in a lower voice then, we do have neighbours." Hiroaki came back into the living room, which he then picked up the cd we just rented. "I heard this was a good movie."
"I'd rather watched…" Matt started.
"It's extremely good," I cut him off. "We've got popcorn," I held up the store bought box. "Just need the magical box and we have it hot!" I was referring to the microwave.
"Maybe next time," Matt's father smiled softly, "I've got to get some rest before work." He patted Matt on the head and lifted Tk's hat to give him a quick kiss on top of his head before he walked back into his bedroom. "Matt, you and I need to talk later when everyone leaves."
Matt wrinkled up his nose and didn't look too happy.
"What did you do?" I asked him.
"I don't know but I think it's about the parking ticket." Matt sighed, putting his head on my shoulder.
"What's up with dad?" Tk looked over at my boyfriend.
"I don't know," Matt shrugged, popping his head up, "He hasn't been feeling well for a week now and was actually told to come home early today."
"Has he seen a doctor?" I asked.
"No," Matt shook his blond head. "I'm trying to get him to go but he ignores me. When I make an appointment, he says he forgot about it. I don't know what else to do."
"Do you want mom to talk to him?" Tk asked.
"Nah," Matt looked over at him, "I don't think it's a good idea. Don't be mentioning anything to her either."
"Why not?" Tk asked.
"What business is it of hers?" Matt asked.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Tk glared at Matt.
"Forget." Matt mumbled and turned the television on.
"No, what did you mean?" Tk repeated.
"Forget it," Matt said more sternly, continuing to stare at the television. Silence flooded the room and no one spoke for twenty minutes.
"I need to stop at Izzy's tonight, mind if I borrow your girlfriend?" Tai asked, the silence getting to him. .
"Maybe you should be asking me if I mind being borrowed." I shot him a look.
Tai rolled his brown eyes, "Sorry. Sor do you mind if I ask your boyfriend for permission to steal you away for the evening?"
"Not at all," I batted my eyes rapidly.
"Matt do you mind…" Tai started.
"Why do you need her help visiting Izzy?" Matt asked.
"Jealous?" Tai smirked.
"Curious," Matt replied.
"Mimi is going to be there too," Tai shrugged, "It's about the girl at the mall. I thought…"
"Never mind, take her." Matt released me from his arms.
"What!" I slapped him playfully, "You are giving me up that easily?"
"He understands," Tai smiled, "He knows the torture this girl is causing me. The same torture you caused him when he…"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Matt shot up an eyebrow, "I don't want to hear any more about the girl and the mall. I figure you can talk about it as Izzy's instead of here!"
"Bastard," Tai slanted his eyes, "I thought you were being caring!"
"You thought wrong."
"So you send me off to be tortured!" I played hurt.
"Sorry babe, you got to take one for the team." Matt winked at me.
"Why don't you two leave now so I can have a moment with Matt before I have to head home?" Tk grinned.
"You just want to talk about me behind my back," Tai growled.
"My right, he is my brother."
"My best friend."
"Blood is thicker then water."
"Lack of blood can solve that!"
"Hey," Matt warned them. "Dad isn't feeling well. If you two want to argue take it in the elevator."
"Next time," Tai stood up, holding out his hand for me. I placed my hand in his and he pulled me away from Matt.
"Not even a kiss good-bye?" Matt asked.
"Oh, alright but if this gets out…," Tai leaned over and kissed Matt's cheek.
"NOT FROM YOU!" Matt pulled back, rubbing his cheek with the back of his hand.
"Keep it down!" Hiroaki started to sound mad that time.
"Sorry babe, you have to take one for the team," I threw it back in his face flounced out of the apartment.
"Beboop!" Tai tapped Tk's nose and took off out the door.
"TAI!" Tk yelled.
"BOYS!" I heard Hiroaki yell. Yeah, they are going to be so grounded.
An hour later, with two hot dogs in hand, we enter Izzy's apartment building. I watched, licking the ketchup off the roll before it leaked onto the nice shiny marble floor, as Tai hit all the buttons, grinning from ear to ear.
"Id guh ad oofouwdat?" I munched a bite of my sandwhich.
"The bees are on the what?" Tai asked.
I rolled my eyes and swolled my mouthful of hotdog,"I said, did you have to do that?"
"Well, yeah." Tai turned to look at the buttons and then back at me, not understanding why I could not understand the conception of pressing button on an elevator.
"It will take us longer," I whined.
"It's an elevator; it won't take but a few minutes out of our time." Tai shrugged and smiled as the door open to let a five-year-old girl in.
"Hello." She smiled at Tai and me.
"Hello little girl," Tai smiled back, "Where is your mommy?"
"With daddy," The girl smiled again.
"Shouldn't you be with them?" Tai asked.
"No, I ran away." She kept on smiling.
"Where are you running too?" Tai asked.
"I don't know yet but I thought the elevator would be a good start." She said seriously.
"Honey, maybe you should go back to your room. You shouldn't wander the elevator by yourself." I told her gently.
"IS she your girlfriend," The little brat turned her nose up to me!
"No, my best friend." Tai grinned.
"Well if I had a best friend like that, I would tell her to stay out of other people's business." She said curtly to me.
"Oh," Tai smirked, "Maybe so, but my best friend is getting into your business because she is concern. I was going to ask you the very same question."
"Well if you MUST know, I'm not with mommy or daddy because I am running away. If I ran away with them, it wouldn't be running away, now would it?" She turned her back on us.
Tai reached for her neck from behind and I slapped his hands away. The little girl turned to give us a cold look before turning back to the elevator doors with her little lips puckered and tapping her foot impatiently. Every the door open, she would stick her head out, look both ways, shake her head and turn to ask if this was our stop.
"No but it looks like a good place to run away too." Tai suggested.
"No, I don't like the pictures…" The girl shook her blonde curls.
Next stop she did the exact same thing, Tai mocked a push but I shook my head. Finally, we reached Izzy's floor and wouldn't you know it, the little hellion stepped out of the elevator with us!
"Little Girl, I don't think this floor is for you," Tai shook his head, "It's too far up, you might fall out a window or get pushed!"
"Really," The girl rolled her eyes, "I am not going to open a window," She walked right to Izzy's door, and knocked loudly on it.
Izzy opened the door almost instantly and smiled down at the girl, "Hey Holly. I thought you might be stopping for a visit."
"You know this little girl?" Tai asked.
"Would you please tell this…this bush headed bean that I am not a little girl!" The girl crossed her arms. "I am almost six years old!"
"Err…um," Izzy, scratched his head, "Holly these are my friends, Tai and Sora. Guys this is Holly from the third floor."
"We've meant," Tai glared at the little girl.
"I see,'' Izzy gave a nervous laugh.
"Did my parents call you to tell you that I ran away again?" Holly the not -a-little- girl threw her hands in the air, "Honestly, why do people have to make my life so difficult! All I wanted to do was run-a-way but nooooo; I couldn't even do that with out someone butting into my business!" She heaved hard, folding her arms again.
"Talk about drama…" Tai whistled. "You should be on Broadway kid!"
"I-AM-NOT-A-KID!" Holly actually bared her teeth at Tai! "I-AM-ALMOST-SIX-YEARS-OLD!"
"SO-VERY-SORRY!" Tai repeated.
"Come on in, all of you." Izzy moved from the doorway, "Before someone calls the police."
Holly stormed in the apartment with what appeared to be a routine, draping her coat on a chair by the door and setting down a small bag with what looked like a blanket sticking out from it.
"Are your parent's home?" She asked Izzy, flopping down on the sofa to turn on the TV.
"No but I am expecting more friends," He motioned for us to follow him into his room, "If they come could you answer the door?"
"NO!" Holly yelled back, "What if it's my parents!"
"Okay.." Izzy sighed, "Just let me know if I don't hear the knock."
"How many FRIENDS are you expecting?" The girl glared at Tai and me.
"Just a few more. Mimi might stop over and …"
"MATT?" She asked.
"No, I believe he's at band rehearsal. Isn't the correct Sora?" Izzy asked me.
"Actually we left him at home with his brother. I guess they needed a brotherly moment." I gave a slight shrug.
"How does SHE know Matt?" Holly asked.
"Oh," Izzy grinned evilly. "This is Matt's girlfriend."
"Is not," Holly shook her curls.
"Yes I am." I nodded my head.
"No you are not!" The girl stood up, glaring at me.
"Excuse me?" I asked.
"Cat fight!" Tai laughed, "Well a cat and kitten fight."
"Matt promised that he would marry me!" Holly shouted, holding up what looked like a string tied to her finger. "You are nothing more then a delusional fan trying to make a move on my man!" Holly stomped over to her coat and bag, picked it up and flung a glare at Tai and me again. "I'm going home to Mothers!" She shouted, slamming the door behind her.
"Okay…" I turned to look at Izzy. "That girl has some issues!"
"Your neighbours are weird, Izz." Tai laughed. "I thought she was going to do a bounce attack on Sora!"