Yeah but We're Only Friends

Christmas Day

Author's Notes: Rock Legend wrote most of this chapter...due to me falling into a bit of a depressed condition. I tried to write some of this chapter...but it would somehow always end up in someone dying...So yeah, be sure to thank Rock Legend.

A Fire Inside

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"Well, Mimi happy birthday," Tai said hesitantly as he handed her a manila envelope.

"Thank you Tai......honestly......I always wanted an envelope jam-packed of money...That wasn't from an uncle." Mimi thanked him as she gave him a hug.

"Tai, you sure did put a lot of thought into that one," Matt commented.

"Oh yeah, what'd you get her...Last time I checked we both had the same gift in mind." Tai asked a bit insulted by Matt's remark.

"Well I couldn't decide on what to get her so I got her-"

"Nothing?" Tai concluded Matt's sentence.

"I got her three things, first some lip balm," Matt said as he handed a stick of lip balm to her.

"I don't know what to say," Mimi said as she accepted Matt's awkward present.

"But it doesn't stop there, my second gift to you is this box...full of KitKats," Matt said as he handed her a red box.

"I knew you were a cheap skate, but come on, what's next a pencil?" Tai commented.

"My final gift which Tai here tried to talk me out of buying is this......" Matt said as he handed Mimi a black velvet box.

Inside the box was a thin gold necklace with a heart shaped diamond pendant outlined in a thin silver .Mimi was speechless as her eyes went from the necklace to Matt. "Matt how much did this cost you?" Mimi asked Matt, who merely shrugged not wanting to answer the question.

"I can answer that...ninety grand," Tai answered for him, Matt shot a glare at him; Tai grinned at his reaction.

"How do you know?" Mimi asked Tai, who's grin widen as he took a look in Matt's direction.

"He doesn't know what he's talking about, just ignore him," Matt said to Mimi as his glare intensified on his dense friend.

"Of course I know what I'm talking about Cash was chewing on the receipt this afternoon," Tai responded well aware of what he was doing.

Matt balled his fist as Tai beamed. Sure Tai knew what he was doing, but he had few reasons for his objectives. He mainly desired some form of amusement, what better than a best friend's anger?

Matt unrelentingly glared at Tai, at the moment wanting to do nothing more than to strangle him. He knew very well that there was no reason behind his intentions.

"You spent that much money on me?" Mimi asked as she looked over at Matt who, smiled weakly.

"Come on Mimi, we're all successful adults now, besides, that's not all that much money to me." Matt said in an effort to divert the attention from him.

"Actually I think he spent an extra fifty bucks on your other two gifts too." Tai pointed out.

"Well, I'll leave so you two can do what you do, which is what you don't do when her dude is here, or his chick is here. Which is something two people do, do enough do's, go on I'm gonna do what you two are about to do with myself." Tai said as he made his way out the door.

"What'd he say?" A very confused Mimi asked Matt.

"I think he thinks we're going to have sex...and I also think he's gonna go jerk off." Matt answered.

"He's not far off," Mimi said as she leaned up to kiss him.

"Mimi, I have something to tell you..." Matt said as he pulled away from her embrace. Searching deep within her eyes for a reason to ruin her happiness, her moment of bliss...but he found nothing....."Nothing...It can wait." Matt said as he leaned down to kiss her.

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"So Adam couldn't make it?" Matt asked.

"He's working at the theater." Mimi said before she gave Matt a kiss.

"I thought that theater wasn't open on holidays?" Matt said as he kissed Mimi.

"So did I, but I guess we were wrong." Mimi said between the kiss.

"Wanna go say hi, I'm willing to drive," Matt suggested as he arched an eyebrow.

"Let's go......You're so thoughtful," Mimi said as she pulled Matt into another kiss.

"First...Let's get dressed." Matt said as he searched for his pants.

A doorbell rang, and their heads shot up. "Was that a door bell or am I hearing things?" Matt asked as he pulled his shirt from under the bed.

"Oh, God what time is it?" Mimi asked frantically.

"7:30PM with 56 seconds; no, no that's wrong 7:31 with 10 seconds." Matt responded as he searched for his belt.

"God! Matt, fix your hair and stay calm..." Mimi said hurriedly.

"You're one to talk about calm...And what's wrong with my hair?" he asked defensively as Mimi pushed him towards her bathroom.

"My parents are here you, you, twit1" Mimi said as she quickly ran a comb through her hair. "How do I look?" Mimi asked as she presented herself to Matt.

"Beautiful," Matt said as he gelled his hair.

Opening the door two big smiles greeted her. "Mom, Daddy, I'm so glad to see you." Mimi said as she made way for them to enter.

"As are we, but what took you so long to answer the door?" asked Mr. Taichikawa.

"Oh, nothing I was--"

"Hey, Meems how does my hair look?" Matt asked as he entered the living room while buttoning up his shirt.

"Yamato... I should've known." Mr. Taichikawa said dryly.

"So are you two dating again?" Mrs. Taichikawa asked her voice cynical and pessimistic.

"No, no...Not after last time." Mimi answered a bit nervously.

"Then what's he doing here sweetie? Ex-boyfriends aren't exactly known for sticking around." Mrs. Taichikawa stated as she glared at Matt.

"Well it was Mimi's birthday, and well I kind of got into the habit of seeing her I mean after all...we did date for most of high school." Matt responded.

"Oh, how can we forget, I still have some unpleasant images burned onto my retina." Mr. Taichikawa said spitefully.

"Good times those were." Matt said purposely angering Mimi's parents.

Choosing the wise decision, Mr. Taichikawa ignored Matt and directed his attention to his only child. "Mimi, I have a lovely gift for you." He said to her.

"We, we have a lovely gift for you." Mrs. Taichikawa corrected her husband.

"Thank you," Mimi said as she accepted their present. "...Money, thank you," Mimi said awkwardly.

"You sound rather...well, you don't seem surprised...Yamato, you dimwit did you already give her money? You're not even close to an uncle!" Mr. Taichikawa said to Matt rather angrily.

"Your folks love me so much don't they?" Matt said sarcastically.

"So, Mom how have you been?" Mimi asked attempting to keep an argument from erupting.

"Just peachy darling," Mrs. Taichikawa responded.

"So Mimi, where is this fine young man...Ata? Alec? Alex? Adam, where is this Adam?" Mr. Taichikawa asked.

"Adam couldn't make it." Matt responded on behalf of Mimi. "Yes, that's because he's too busy running the theater." He added in a sort of smart-alec tone.

"I didn't know the theater was open on holidays." Mrs. Taichikawa stated.

"Join the club." Mimi said as she pried her mother away from the liquor cabinet

"Oh, come on Mimi, it's Christmas, not to mention your birthday, al the more reason to celebrate with a drink." Mrs. Taichikawa attempted to convince her daughter.

"You seem to celebrate everyday." Matt commented under his breath.

"Yamato, shut-up." The Taichikawa's said in unison.

"Don't mind my observations..." Matt trailed off as he put on a mischievous smirk on his face. Leaning towards Mimi, Matt whispered, "I know how we can get rid of them."

"Not now, Matt," Mimi said as she directed be attention back to her parents.

"Only one drink, I promise," Mrs. Taichikawa said as he poured herself some vodka.

"One, drink as in one small glass. One drink; not the whole bottle." Mr. Taichikawa clarified as he locked up the liquor cabinet.

"Do I look like the lying type? Honestly, what makes you say such a thing?" Mrs. Taichikawa asked.

"You have no self-control." He said bluntly.

"I have no self-control?" Mrs. Taichikawa said suddenly angry. "You're one to talk! The only reason we're here today is because you have no self-control!" She shouted at her husband.

"Now is not the best of places to discuss this......Mimi dear, I think your mother and I should be on our way." Said Mr. Taichikawa as he grabbed his coat.

"Bye Mimi, try to visit some time...Yamato...don't stay too long." Mrs. Taichikawa said as she too left the premises.

"What did she mean by: the only reason we're here today is because you have no self-control?" Mimi asked.

"Mimi, they meant the same thing my dad told me when I was fifteen. To quote the man if I may: Matt, the Jimmy hat broke, make her take the pill. So basically you're an accident child, as am I. Only in your case, your dad didn't bother with the Jimmy hat." Matt explained as he put an arm around her.

"...What the hell is a Jimmy hat?" Mimi asked holding back her tears.

"...Condom." Matt responded.

"I'm an accident." She said weakly as she began to cry into Matt's chest.

"You'll get over it." Matt said.

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Authors Notes: Well, I'm guessing about one or two chapters left...most likely one. But Rock Legend did write the majority of the chapter.