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Chapter five: You've gotta be joking!

(Continues from last chapter)

A slight blush spread across Sora's face. "Oh, thanks Tai! That's so sweet of you!" She takes the flower, gives Tai a sweet smile that almost makes him faint and disappears somewhere in the back of the shop.

Tai sheepishly makes his way out the door and almost crashes into…Haruka!

(Anyone remember that Mimi set him up with that girl for his fourth date?)

"Uh-hi!" Tai said.

"Hi…" Haruka says softly.

Maybe I'm supposed to date her sometime after the third date but if I date her earlier than I can get it over and done with! Tai opens his mouth to speak. "Hey Haruka, you know we've got a date later this week?"

Haruka nodded.

"Let's have our date tomorrow instead, okay?"

Haruka's face brightens up. "Okay!" So the happy girl left the shop.

Tai sighed with relief.

"Tai, you have gotten yourself in a crazy mess…" Mimi sighed.

"I know…"

Mimi stood in front of Tai's calendar and frowned. She picked up a purple gel pen and attacked the calendar. "So now your date with Haruka is here…and cross that one out…" she muttered, scribbling over the calendar.

A thought suddenly sprang into her mind. "Oh Tai, I forgot to tell you, your third date with Moira, yeah, well she cancelled it."

"YAAYY!" Tai cheered.

"So I found you a replacement!"

Tai sighed.

"It's me! I'll be your next date after Haruka!"

Tai let out a sigh that could be heard in China. Tai…your life is crap.

Sora lay on her bed, face still red. She looked at the flower Tai had given her and sighed. "Tai…" She looked over at her dresser. There was a photo of her and Tai- Tai had her arms around her and she was laughing. Geez, he's so cool…Sora thought. Her happy thoughts were suddenly disturbed. But we're just best friends, right? He could never have feelings about me! But…but…what about Matt?

She looked at the photo again. She detected a glimmer of sadness in Tai's happy eyes. It couldn't be true, could it? Tai? Does he really love me? But I can't! I have Matt! He's my boyfriend, I love him… but…what if Tai actually loves someone else?

Sora felt so confused. Why do I care if Tai loves someone other than me? Her heart started to throb. She suddenly felt tears in her eyes. What's happening to me? Why do I feel so sad?

(Next day) DATE no.3 with Haruka, who's just sweet and cute

Tai waited outside one of the classrooms. He promised to meet her after school. Haruka was a younger girl in a lower grade.

She was shorter, cuter and really sweet. She had a really bright smile that made everyone else feel happy. But Tai didn't know her very well so he felt uncomfortable around this sweet person.

"Hello! Hi! How are you?" Haruka greeted Tai enthusiastically.

"Hi…" Tai said.

"Where are we going?" she asked brightly.

(everyone imagine her with those funny shaped eyes like this okay?)

"I don't know. Where do you wanna go?"

"Can we please, please see an AFL game?"

(Yeah, I know this is random.)

"WHAT? You like sports?" Tai cried, surprised.

"Yeah!" Haruka smiled.

"I don't think I have enough money on me right now, but do you wanna go…kick a soccer ball around? I know it's a lame excuse for a date but-"Tai started.

"I think that's I great idea!" Haruka cried.

Tai and Haruka happily kicked a soccer ball around the park, talking about the cricket and other stuff.

"Humph." Mimi and Izzy spied on them from up a tree. "Ii think that's a lame excuse for a date," Mimi fumed.

Izzy shrugged. "Well I think Tai found the right girl. She's sporty, she's cute and she's clueless just like him!"

"A female version of Tai!" coughed Mimi, "you have gotta be joking!"

"Hey, isn't that Sora over there?" Izzy interrupted.

"Huh? Where?" Mimi looked around. She saw Sora and Matt sitting quietly together on a nearby park bench.

Hey, Tai's over there playing soccer with some girl? Who is she? Are they dating? Sora gritted her teeth. She could see Tai and Haruka laughing, talking and playing soccer. Why do I care? Crap, I have Matt! I have to stop thinking about Tai!

"Oi, Sora, are you okay?" Matt's concerned voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Huh?" Sora said.

"You just kinda spaced out."

"Oh. Um right, now what were you saying?"

Sora only half-listened to Matt talking. She was busy watching Tai and Haruka.

Suddenly the soccer ball flew out and hit her on the head. "OW!" she shrieked.

Tai and Haruka ran over.

"Oh, I am so sorry! So sorry! Forgive me please!" Haruka danced around in anguish.

(Isn't she soooo cute?)

"Er…sorry about that…." Tai said quietly.

"That's okay." Sora rubbed her head.

Haruka and Tai picked up the soccer ball and returned to their game. Sora could only stare at them. That was exactly how I first met Tai! He kicked a ball in my head and apologized to the exact same words too!

"Sora! Are you listening to me?" Matt obviously grew tired of waiting. He grabbed Sora and pressed his lips to hers.

"Mmmphh…" Sora broke off the kiss and stood up.

"What's wrong with you, Sora?" Matt asked impatiently.

"Nothing." Sora stormed off.

After a tiring hour of soccer and sport, Tai treated Haruka to an ice cream.

"Oh Thankyou! Thankyou! I love ice cream! Thankyou Tai!" Haruka said sincerely.

"That's okay." Tai smiled at the younger girl. He was really enjoying her presence. After ice cream, Tai walked Haruka back home.

"That wasn't really much of a date," he said apologetically.

"No, that was brilliant! I wouldn't have changed it for anything!" Haruka said, very satisfied. "Can I play soccer with you some other day?"

"Sure!" Tai smiled at the girl, "Seeya."

"Bye-bye! See you really really soon! Bye Tai!"

Sora cried into her pillow back in her room. Why? What's wrong with me? Why does it hurt so much to see Tai with some other girl?

Sora pictured Tai and the other girl that day. How Tai smiled and laughed and talked. It was just the way he always smiled and laughed and talked to her. Sora felt the salty tears on her tongue. Why?

Next day:

"Well, that wasn't to bad, was it?" Mimi said.

"Yeah. It was good." Tai said grudgingly. "But she was different."

"Different in like, how?" Mimi asked.

"Well, Haruka is a lot like me. She's sporty and cute and sweet and clueless…" Tai said.

Sora listened in to their conversation from behind a corner.

"Your next date's with me, Tai!" Mimi said.

"Mimi? Tai's gonna date Mimi?" Sora gasped. She felt tears prick at her eyes again. She covered her eyes and ran off.

"Oof!" Sora ran smack-bam into Tai. Tai looked down at her. "Sora, are you okay?"

Sora looked up at him. She was crying.

Emichii: Wow, for some reason whenever I write fanfic, the later chapters become better and better, don't you agree? And dontcha think that Haruka is absolutely adorable? She's such a cute character! Read and Review!