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A/N: Another chapter! I think it's pretty obvious how this story is going to turn out!

My Best Friend's Girlfriend

Chapter 7: Follow the Leader

Sora Takenouchi

Sora glanced anxiously around the hallway searching for Mimi. So far she had managed to avoid seeing Matt, and she wanted to keep it that way until she had a chance to talk to her best friend.

She spotted Yolei coming towards her and quickly hurried over to the other girl's side.

"Yolei, have you seen Mimi yet today?"

"Actually, I did," Yolei replied. "I saw her standing near the entrance to the gym talking to Tomo. Why?"

Sora's heart skipped a beat. Oh no. If Matt runs into Tomo, or any of the other guys on the team, then Tai will be in big trouble!

"Have you seen Matt?" she asked quietly.

"No," Yolei replied, her eyes filling with a sudden spark of interest. "Why would Mimi be talking to Tomo?"

"That's what I'd like to know," Sora muttered.

"I know they're friendly to each other, but I didn't think that they went out of their way to spend time together. They looked like they were having a really serious conversation," Yolei added, frowning slightly.

I bet it was about Tai.

"Look, Yolei. I better catch up with Mimi before class starts," she said in a rush. "I'll talk to you later."

She was about to head off when Yolei caught her arm and pulled her to a stop.

"Sora, wait. What's going on? I can tell that something's up, so what is it?" Yolei asked, her tone clearly stating that she was not going to give up until she got an answer.

Sora sighed and quickly told Yolei about everything that had happened in the restaurant, including the lie that Tai had made up about soccer.

Yolei stared at her in shock. "No way! I don't believe it. Tai would never do something like that...would he?"

"I wouldn't have believed it either if I hadn't already known about his game coming up in Shibuya."

"But why would Tai give Matt away to Jun?" Yolei asked, looking confused.

"Well, I don't know that he did for sure, but something Matt said has got me suspicious," she replied.

"So Tai may have ratted Matt out to Jun, and he for sure lied about his soccer game?" Yolei shouted, looking indignant. "What is wrong with that boy?"

"That's what I intend to find out," Sora replied. "Mimi was there yesterday. She might know something that we don't."

"Well I'm coming with you, then," Yolei said quickly.

"Okay, lets go," Sora replied as they headed towards the gym.

Mimi Tachikawa

"What do you mean you don't have a soccer game!" Mimi shrieked, causing a few people to turn and stare.

She grabbed Tomo's arm and pulled him into the foyer of the gym which was deserted at the moment. None of the school's sports teams had practice that morning so they had the place all to themselves.

"I told you, Mimi," Tomo said, his grey eyes sparkling with amusement. "Our game is next Friday."

Mimi just stared at him unable to speak. Several minutes ago she had been heading to her locker when she had almost run straight into Tomo. Naturally she had been surprised. After all, according to Tai, Tomo was suppose to be playing soccer not hanging around school!

"Speaking of soccer, have you seen Tai?" Tomo asked. "I was actually hoping to talk to him about our upcoming game."

"No, I have not seen Tai!" she shouted. "Now quit changing the subject!"

"I don't know what the big deal is," Tomo shrugged.

Mimi sighed and shook her head. Of course he wouldn't know. This is so not good! When I get my hands on Tai, I'm going to kill him! She hated fighting of any kind, especially when it was between good friends.

"Mimi, is something wrong?" Tomo asked, beginning to look a little worried.

Mimi smiled up at him. Tomo was definitely a cutie, but he was not really her type. She liked him though because he was a good friend to Tai, and he had a great easygoing personality. He was also one of the few soccer players on Tai's team that Matt actually liked. That was saying something. Anyone Matt liked had to be a good person because Matt did not just like anyone. The blond was very picky when it came to making friends.

"Whatever you do, just stay clear of Matt today and tell the rest of your team the same thing," she said quietly. "Oh, and don't mention anything about soccer to anyone either!"

"Why?" Tomo asked, scratching his sandy brown head and looking even more confused. That was another great thing about Tomo. He was one of the few soccer players who genuinely liked Matt, and he really seemed to understand the musician.

"Trust me on this one," she replied.

"But what does Matt have to do with-"

"Mimi!"

Mimi turned to see Yolei and Sora bursting into the gym.

"Listen, Tomo. I'd better go. Promise you'll stay out of Matt's sight? I know you don't have any classes with him so it shouldn't be a problem. Please?" she pleaded.

"I guess, if it's that important to you."

"Thank you!" she said in relief and threw her arms around him in a hug.

"But what about the rest of the team? Does Matt have any classes with them?" Tomo asked.

"No, none of the main players on your team are in his classes so we should be okay," she replied.

Tomo pulled back and gave her a look. "You will tell me what's going on eventually, won't you?" he asked.

"Yeah, if I can ever figure it out for myself," she murmured.

"Okay. I better go. If you see Tai, tell him I need to talk to him."

"I will," she replied.

He left with a smile, and she was almost run over by Yolei and Sora.

"What was that about?" they asked at the same time.

"Tai lied to Matt!" she wailed.

Sora put an arm around her and sighed.

"We know," Yolei replied, sounding outraged. "Can you believe him? Why do guys always have to be so thick-headed?"

"Mimi, what happened yesterday?" Sora asked, her forehead wrinkled with uneasiness.

Mimi allowed Sora to pull her down on a bench that sat against the wall and made a face. "Tai was in a really nasty mood yesterday. He hardly spoke at all when we were at the restaurant, and he kept avoiding Matt's eyes. He even shouted at Matt for no reason at all! When Jun showed up, we hid Matt under the table. She didn't see a thing. I know she didn't, but somehow she found out and came running back into the restaurant. I think that Tai must have told her because he had left the restaurant just after Jun did. There's no other way that she could have known."

"That's what we thought, too," Sora replied. "Matt told me about what happened."

Mimi's heart stopped. Matt knows!

Sora must have guessed what she was thinking because the other girl quickly shook her head.

"I think that Matt suspects something, but he doesn't know for sure," Sora said.

"Sora?" she whispered. "Do you think the reason Tai's been acting so funny is because of Matt?"

"I have sort of suspected that for a while now," Sora said quietly, her amber eyes filling with sadness.

Mimi patted her shoulder and exchanged an uneasy look with Yolei.

"Why though?" Yolei asked. "What could Matt have possibly done to Tai?"

Mimi was wondering the same thing. I've never seen Matt do anything that would make Tai upset. Matt definitely doesn't seem to think that he did anything wrong. If only there was a way to find out...

"We'd better get to class," Sora suddenly said, interrupting her thoughts. "The bell's going to ring at any moment."

"You're right," she said, getting to her feet.

Sora stood up next to her and suddenly gave her a hug. "Thanks for stopping Jun at the restaurant," her friend said softly.

"Don't mention it," she replied with a smile. "I know how much Tai's behavior has been bugging you, but don't worry. I asked Tomo to make sure that he and his team stay out of Matt's view today until we can sort this whole thing out."

"I don't understand. Why are you guys protecting Tai?" Yolei asked, frowning slightly. "Especially after what he's done."

"Because Tai deserves a chance to explain why he did what he did," Sora murmured.

"We'll find out what's wrong with him," Mimi whispered, hugging Sora tightly. "I promise."

"Okay. In the meantime, I'll stick to Matt like glue and make sure his attention is focused on everything but Tai today," Sora replied. "With a little luck, we might be able to pull this off. Bye, guys."

After Sora left, Mimi turned to find Yolei watching her.

"So how do you plan to keep your promise to Sora?" the younger Digidestined asked, raising an eyebrow and adjusting her glasses.

Mimi smiled, her eyes filling with determination. "I think it's time that you and I played a little game of Follow the Leader!"