Picture Perfect:
T.K. and Kari- T.K. with a sticky post on his forehead 'Kari, will you go out with me?' written and Kari touching T.K.'s forehead.
Matt and Mimi- Matt holding a bouquet of assorted flowers while his fans dig him out, then Mimi standing still, not joining what Matt's fans are doing saw the bouquet 'for Mimi' written, she smiled.
Chapter 04: Concert With Mimi
Tuesday morning-
"I need to!" Matt forced himself to change his clothes in school uniform.
"No!" Mimi and T.K. said in unison. They were at uniforms now.
"I can do it!" Matt argued. Then Matt sneezed and groaned in pain in his back.
Mimi and T.K sweat dropped. "Stay in bed!" Mimi smiled at him.
"Don't leave the house!" T.K. assured and closed the door.
"Okay, T.K.! So its you and me for now!" Mimi said happily as they marched to school.
"Yeah! Jun will get mad!" T.K. teased. They teased each other.
"I wish you're my sister." T.K. wished, Mimi smiled. And if I am T.K., I'll be Matt's sister as well.
"Come on T.K.! I'm like a sister to you, you know!" she elbowed him, T.K. hugged her.
"I think I have an idea." T.K. said, Mimi arched a brow.
"I think after school, we give Matt a get-well soon present!" T.K. continued and Mimi pondered.
"You're right T.K.! Let's just hope Jun will not know this!" Mimi said. The two went to school and separated their ways at the gate.
"See you later, Mimi!" T.K. said.
"See you T.K.!" Mimi waved her hand and smiled. She went to her locker.
"Hmmm…Matt would tell the others that…oh never mind!" she said as she snapped from her thoughts herself. She opened her locker and took her books. She closed her locker and was about to head towards her class, unfortunately, Jun blocked her way.
"Hey Jun!" Mimi greeted and waved her hand nervously.
Jun glared at her for a moment. "Mattie's mine!" she exclaimed, Mimi sweat dropped. Poor Matt! "Whatever!" Mimi said, eyes wide open and went to her class, a hand poked her shoulder, and she turned around and saw Sora.
"Hey Sora!" Mimi greeted, Sora smiled. No wonder why Matt loves her.
"Hey Mimi, where's Matt?." Sora asked, Mimi had a sad expression.
"He's at home, his back's still hurting." Mimi answered.
"Matt's such a good friend." Sora said, Mimi smiled and nodded.
"You wanna know what he gave me last Christmas?" Sora said proudly, Mimi nodded.
"Of course!" Mimi said happily.
"Look, this is what Matt gave me last Christmas." She showed-off a pink necklace.
"Cute!" Mimi said, not feeling any jealousy. Sora arched a brow.
"This is what Matt gave me last Christmas!" Mimi opened her bag and grabbed a silver ballerina sculpture, and underneath it, it was engraved, 'Mimi 4 Matt'. Sora had a pang of jealousy. Matt really loves her; she's so high, wonder how worthy she is to him.
Sora gave a fake smile. "I gotta go, don't wanna be late!" Mimi said and walked straightly to the classroom.
After School- 4:00pm
Mimi was waiting for T.K., she looked at her watch. T.K.! Where are you?
Instead of being angry, she was worried what's happening on him.
"Sorry Mimi!" T.K. said suddenly which made her jump.
"No time T.K.! We have to give something to Matt!" Mimi said and left the school.
They rushed to the mall, T.K. was surprised. To the mall? They reached the mall and T.K. was still puzzled.
"Mimi, why the mall?" T.K. asked.
"I have a good idea." Mimi answered, Mimi suddenly spotted a photo booth. This would be perfect. She suddenly grabbed T.K.'s arm and went to the photo booth.
"Why here?" T.K. asked.
"Just smile!" Mimi said. Click! T.K. with a peace sign and Mimi with her unique smile.
Click! T.K. sweat dropped and Mimi put her arm around T.K.'s shoulders- gripping it.
Then Click! This time T.K. had a paper written in bold letter, 'get-well' and Mimi with a sign 'soon, Matt!'.
"This isn't bad, Mimi! But we still need something for Matt." T.K. said, Mimi smiled.
"That's just step one!" Mimi said. T.K. spotted a bakery.
"Mimi, what if we give Matt a cake?" T.K. asked Mimi grinned.
"Good idea!" Mimi said. The two agreed without even thinking twice. The headed straight to the bakery.
"What do you think he would want?" T.K. asked, Mimi shrugged.
"What about this?" T.K. pointed at a strawberry shortcake, Mimi smiled and patted him on the head.
"Good one!" Mimi said and bought the cake. They left the shop.
"Whoa! We should be back! Matt's going to freak out!" T.K. said, Mimi nodded and went back to T.K.'s house. They reached the door; Mimi was about to open it when Matt suddenly opened it.
"Where's-Oh! You're here! I'm so worried! What hap-" Mimi put a finger on his lips.
"We're sorry for being late." T.K. said.
"Anyway, get-well soon!" Mimi and T.K. greeted. Matt's mouth was opened.
"I'm not sick! Yuuto just gave me-" before Matt could finish it, Mimi and T.K dragged him in the room.
"Don't be stubborn Matt!" T.K. said and landed him on the couch.
"I'm not sick." Matt sighed.
"Now, I copied some notes for you, well, your teacher told me to." Mimi said and handed him a bunch of papers.
"Thanks." Matt thanked. T.K. suddenly gave him the cake, which Mimi and him bought it.
"I told you, I'm not sick." He repeated, Mimi and T.K. realized he was right, T.K. started to cry, so as Mimi. (A/N: They're still childish, you know!)
"Wait, why are you crying?" Matt asked the two, as he stood up accurately.
"We're sorry. We didn't know. Now you're (sniff) angry at us." Mimi said, as T.K. hugged Mimi. Well, the two were actually faking.
Mimi and T.K. suddenly smiled and then laughed. Matt arched a brow, and looked at the two confused.
Matt had no idea what was going on, he hated not knowing what's happening especially his best friend come-to-be-girlfriend and his own brother. His anger fumed.
"What's happening here?" Matt asked furiously, Mimi and T.K. stopped laughing.
"Matt! We're not hiding anything! It's just a get-well soon thingy!" Mimi said uncoolly when she said the last part.
"Actually, it was my idea." T.K. said, Mimi frowned.
"It was my idea too!" Mimi argued, T.K. shook his head.
"Nu-uh!" T.K. disagreed, Mimi started to tickle him. T.K. started to tickle Mimi too.
Matt just looked at the two and smiled. Mimi was like a sister to T.K.
Mimi Tachikawa, I'll wait even if it takes forever. Then, the two started to talk about Kari.
"So, why did you like Kari?" Mimi asked happily and T.K. blushed.
"To tell you the truth she's just like you, Mimi." T.K. answered, Mimi was flattered.
"Really T.K.? How?" Mimi asked daringly.
"Well, you two have brown hair, so-in for fashion, loves pink, Kari's like a sequel from you and I from Matt!" Matt looked at T.K., Mimi rolled her eyes.
"Mimi, I forgot to tell you, would you like to come in our concert?" Matt offered.
"Let me guess, your band?" Mimi said, Matt nodded.
"Alright! When?" Mimi asked.
"This Saturday, don't worry, I'll take you there." Matt said, Mimi's cheeks gave a tint of red.
"Okay." Mimi agreed again.
Next morning…
"Ready?" Matt asked the two, who were almost sleeping.
"Mimi, T.K.?" he said, the two snapped out and nodded.
They left the house and walked to school.
"Matt, aren't you afraid?" T.K. asked, Mimi looked at him. "Why's that?" Matt asked.
"You know, your fans will ask you so many questions and Jun will do things" T.K. said uncoolly.
"Oh, yeah. Mimi, would you do me a favor?" he asked hopefully, Mimi turned around and he saw her eyes with curiosity.
"Would you be on my side after your classes, lunch and dismissal?" Matt asked, Mimi wasn't listening; she was just recalling what Matt told her on the telephone. She just nodded.
10:20 am- hallways
Matt was being chased by girls…again, it seems a relief that almost all of the girls were chasing him, except Mimi, he was the one who's chasing her.
Mimi, on the other hand heard loud noises, as she walks, it gets more louder. Hmm…
Then Matt and almost all of the girls were heading towards her, she was surprised. Then Matt grabbed her hand.
"Mimi, help me!" Matt pleased and Mimi sweat dropped and smiled.
She turned to the group of girls. "Hi, I'm Mimi Tachikawa. I'm Matt's bestfriend-" Matt interrupted. "And soon, she will be my girlfriend so leave me alone!" Matt yelled, Mimi sighed. "Yes, just what he says. Please, Matt really needs privacy. Please, if you all love Matt, you should be respecting him." Mimi said. The girls disagreed. "Wait, what about you? How did you know so many things about Yamato?" Jun yelled, everyone agreed.
"He told me." Mimi said. "Because she was my best friend and soon to be my girlfriend!" Matt lied/somehow told the truth by his heart again and put an arm around her waist. Envious eyes shot at her. Mimi sighed at every time Matt mentions 'soon to be my girlfriend' quote.
Mimi gave Matt a 'you've-made-it-worst' look. Sora on the other hand passed by and heard what Matt said; 'soon to be my girlfriend' Sora shed a tear and quickly wipes it away. He really does love her.
Girls were rounding Mimi and Matt, and then Mr. Motosuwa passed the crowd. "All of you, in class now!" he said, everyone went to their class but in their minds were Matt and Mimi.
"See you later." Mimi said.
"Yeah." He replied back.
Mimi was blushing hard, so as Matt. I must be really confident when I said that to her, now I'm shy!
Lunch-
The latest gossip was still about Matt and Mimi. Mimi ignored the talks so as Matt.
Matt looked for Mimi and in everyone's prediction; he's going to sit with Mimi. Jun's anger was still on 100. Mimi was alone in a table; her hair was hiding her rosy face. And everyone's prediction came true.
"Mimi, are you alright?" Matt asked, Mimi nodded. No she wasn't in Matt's thoughts.
"Mimi," Matt put her hair behind her ears. "Mimi, I'm sorry." Matt apologized.
"No, my fault. I never thought that this would come, I'm such a bad friend!" Mimi exclaimed and tears fell. Without noticing, everyone's eyes where at their view.
"Mimi, don't cry. It's not your fault. Forget what I said, if you want to." Matt said sadly, Mimi shook her head.
"No. It's a promise. You've done so much for me, I left you al so I think this is the best I can give to you, pretend I'm your girlfriend so your fans can stop bothering you." Mimi said, feeling a little bit have embarrassed. Matt enlightened, he still has hope.
"Mimi, I-" before Matt could say 143, Jun interrupted.
"Hey Mattie!" Jun greeted, Matt went closer to Mimi and put his arm around her waist, Mimi didn't mind of it and ate her food. Jun glared at her, Matt glared at Jun.
"Get out." Matt snapped. Jun didn't listen and sat beside Matt. Matt pulled himself closer to Mimi, avoiding Jun, everyone took a picture of it, except for Matt's fans.
"So, Mattie! I heard you'd have a concert this Saturday! Mind if I'm in backstage?" Jun asked sweetly, Mimi rolled her eyes, avoiding Jun and Matt had an annoyed expression on his face.
"No, no girl will ever be!" Matt said furiously, Jun arched a brow.
"What about her?" Jun pointed at Mimi. Matt looked at her.
"Except her." Matt said, Mimi didn't react. Jun's brows wrinkled down and she gripped her hands.
"I gotta go." Mimi said nervously and stood up and about to leave when Matt held her hand. Everyone said "Woooh!"
"Wait," Matt said, Mimi looked back and Jun glared.
"Would you mind if you want to go out this Friday?" Matt whispered to her.
"With T.K.? Yes!" She agreed cheerfully, Matt made a fake smile. I meant you and me alone, Mimi.
"You can let go now." Mimi whispered, Matt nodded and slowly let go of her hand.
She waved her hand and left the cafeteria. Matt turned around and saw girls glaring at the door where Mimi passed. Matt sweat dropped.
Back at Matt and T.K.'s house…six o'clock
"Really? Matt are we?" T.K. said gleefully. Mimi smiled in delight and Matt nodded. Actually, it's Mimi and me, T.K.
Matt sighed as T.K. and Mimi jumped for joy. "Anyway, what do you two wanna eat?" Matt asked, still depressed about T.K. joining in.
The two pondered, Mimi wanted a large pizza, T.K. wanted a bucket of fried chicken and Matt wanted a bowl of salad.
"Since I'm the only girl here, I'll pick pizza." Mimi finally said, Matt and T.K. arched a brow.
"What? Pizza's nice! Isn't it?" Mimi said with a little sad expression.
"Uhuh." Matt said.
"I guess." T.K. said.
Matt dialed the number and ordered.
Friday-Hallway
Matt Ishida slammed his locker. Goodness! Why's everyone like this! Who cares if I like her?
He turned his back and saw girls looking at him, and hearing them all say, "Really? Yamato and Mimi?"
He had an angry face written, gripping his hand tightly. A familiar girl hummed 'Pretty Baby' –by Vanessa Carlton. She walked to her locker, side with Matt. His anger switched to happiness, hearing her voice.
"Hey Matt!" Mimi greeted with the most expensive smile to his point of view. He smiled back and just stared at her. She noticed he was staring at her for a long time now, she looked at him and waved her hand.
"Uh, Matt? Are you alright?" She asked nervously.
"Yes." He answered as he snapped from his thoughts.
Mimi smiled and grabbed her books, rolls of paper, books and seven folders. She carried all of her things and walked to her next class, but a roll of her paper fell down and rolled to the stairs. She tried to balance everything, but soon all of her things were dropped. She sighed.
"Mimi, uh-you need a help?" Matt suddenly picked up some of her things.
"No! I'm fine!" Mimi lied. Matt smiled and carried all her things. Mimi picked up the roll of paper that rolled downstairs.
"Sorry." She apologized and tried to take her things from Matt.
"No. I'll carry this." Matt said. The crowd circled them. Sora passed by and looked at the two.
"How lucky Mimi is." Sora said and sighed. He never helped me, even carrying my stuff.
Matt's anger fumed again. "Please stop! Why do you all want to know what's going on with me?" Matt almost yelled, Mimi was looking down and the crowd including Sora silenced.
He clenched his teeth tightly, anger was ruling again. Unexpected, Mimi held his hand.
The two left the silent crowd and walked alone.
"Uh Mimi, I have a band practice today, so I think we should cancel going out. Tomorrow's the concert. Please tell T.K. I'm sorry. Would you mind coming?" Matt asked her, without even thinking twice, Mimi nodded and smiled.
Then T.K. came running to them, Mimi quickly removed her hand from Matt's.
"Mimi, I think we should cancel going out today! I gotta date with Kari." T.K. said, Mimi smiled.
"It's alright, we just canceled it just now." Matt said. T.K. ran again, leaving the two alone.
"I wanna meet your band." She said, Matt had a jealous look written on his face.
After school-
"Mimi, ready to go?" Matt offered his arm.
"Yes!" she answered excitedly. She linked his arm to hers, and walked somewhere Mimi never knew.
Five minutes of walking, they ended up on a small garage. Mimi awed at the place. Matt's band looked at her, she was the prettiest girl they all ever seen, Kenshi, the drummer went nearer to her and started to flirt.
"Hey, cutie! Mind a date with me?" Kenshi asked, as he offered his hand, Mimi shook her head nervously and held Matt's hand tightly.
"Guys, I want you all to meet Mimi Tachikawa, the girl I've been talking about. She's my best friend and-" Matt was cut off by a member of his band.
"And a soon to be girlfriend, yes we all know!" he said. "Can't we just get started?" he complaint, Matt nodded and grabbed his electric guitar. It was red and white with silver carving 'Mimi4Matt', just like on Mimi's ballerina sculpture.
Matt started to strum his guitar and firstly sang this; (A/N: It's a Pinoy song, named, You'll Be Safe Here by Rivermaya, Yeah, I'm a Pinoy! It's really good, esp. the video!)
Nobody knows
Just why we're
here
Could it be fate
Or random circumstance
At the right
place
At the right time
Two roads intertwine
And if the
universe conspired
To meld our lives
To make us
Fuel and
fire
Then know
Where ever you will be
So too shall I be
Close your eyes
Dry your tears
'Coz when nothing seems
clear
You'll be safe here
From the sheer weight
Of your
doubts and fears
Weary heart
You'll be safe here
Remember
how we laughed
Until we cried
At the most stupid things
Like
we were so high
But love was all that we were on
We belong
And
though the world would
Never understand
This unlikely union
And
why it still stands
Someday we will be set free.
Pray and
believe
When the light disappears
And when this
world's insincere
You'll be safe here
When nobody hears you
scream
I'll scream with you
You'll be safe here
Save
your eyes
From your tears
When everything's unclear
You'll
be safe here
From the sheer weight
Of your doubts and
fears
Wounded heart
When the light disappears
And when
this world's insincere
You'll be safe here
When nobody
hears you scream
I'll scream with you
You'll be safe here
In
my arms
Through the long cold night
Sleep tight
You'll be
safe here
When
no one understands
I'll believe
You'll be safe,
You'll be
safe
You'll be safe here
Put your heart in my hands
You'll
be safe here
It's so good. When her girlfriend's in need, he'll always be there to help her and protect her from any danger. Mimi shed a tear, Matt stopped singing.
"Mimi, why are you crying?" Matt almost freaked out, when he saw she was sobbing, he went nearer to her and he wiped her tears. His band sweat dropped, and Kenshi had a jealous expression. Yes, he never gets used when Mimi's crying.
"Your song's so (sniff) emotional! I love it! I can even imagine the guy's girlfriend is lost in the world, looking for help, then her love protected her from any danger, any kind of pain. (sniff) I wish I can have a guy like that." Mimi mumbled, enough to hear on Matt's distance.
"Am I not like that?" Matt asked her sarcastically.
"Yes you are." Mimi said sincerely. Matt smiled gave her a quick kiss on the forehead.
T.K. and Kari-
"How are Matt and Mimi?" Kari said as she slurped her flurp. "Just like this; I'm Matt and you're Mimi!" T.K. joked, Kari punched him playfully.
T.K. had an idea. What about a picture taking just like Mimi and I did? Without saying anything, T.K. suddenly grabbed Kari that her flurp spilled the floor. Kari was speechless. "Where are you taking me?" she asked. T.K. didn't respond.
Inside the photo booth…
"Smile!" Kari said. Click! T.K. had his arm around Kari. Click! Kari had her eyes wide open when T.K. kissed her on the cheek and blushed madly. Click! T.K. had a sign 'Kari4T.K.' and Kari sweat dropped.
Saturday- seven o'clock pm.
"Good Luck!" T.K., Mimi and Kari said happily to Matt and smiled.
He went on the stage. "Before we could start this concert, I just want you to all know that these songs are for my best friend, Mimi Tachikawa." He said, everyone applauded, Jun was getting crazy, on backstage, Kari and T.K. were flirting, and Mimi was listening to Matt.
What day is it
and in what month
this
clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up
and I can't back
down
I've been losing so much time
cause it's you and me
and all of the people
with nothing to do
nothing to lose
and
it's you and me and all of the people
and I don't know why
I
can't keep my eyes off of you
all of the things that I want to
say
just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping inwards
you
got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here
cause
it's you and me and all of the people
with nothing to do
nothing
to prove
and it's you and me and all of the people
and I don't
know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you
something about
you now
I can't quite figure out
everything she does is
beautiful
everything she does is right
cause it's
you and me and all of the people
with nothing to do
nothing to
lose
and it's you and me and all of the people
and I don't know
why
I can't keep my eyes off of
you and me and all of the
people
with nothing to do
nothing to prove
and it's you and
me and all of the people
and I don't know why
I can't keep my
eyes off of you
what day is it
and in what month
this
clock never seemed so alive
Nobody knows
Just why we're here
Could it
be fate
Or random circumstance
At the right place
At the
right time
Two roads intertwine
And if the universe
conspired
To meld our lives
To make us
Fuel and fire
Then
know
Where ever you will be
So too shall I be
Close
your eyes
Dry your tears
'Coz when nothing seems clear
You'll
be safe here
From the sheer weight
Of your doubts and
fears
Weary heart
You'll be safe here
Remember how we
laughed
Until we cried
At the most stupid things
Like we
were so high
But love was all that we were on
We belong
And
though the world would
Never understand
This unlikely union
And
why it still stands
Someday we will be set free.
Pray and
believe
When the light disappears
And when this
world's insincere
You'll be safe here
When nobody hears you
scream
I'll scream with you
You'll be safe here
Save
your eyes
From your tears
When everything's unclear
You'll
be safe here
From the sheer weight
Of your doubts and
fears
Wounded heart
When the light disappears
And when
this world's insincere
You'll be safe here
When nobody
hears you scream
I'll scream with you
You'll be safe here
In
my arms
Through the long cold night
Sleep tight
You'll be
safe here
When no one understands
I'll believe
You'll be
safe,
You'll be safe
You'll be safe here
Put your heart in
my hands
You'll be safe here
Mimi sobbed a little. Matt glanced at her and smiled and winked at her.
Next song was "Addicted", and then "The Day you Said Good night, Perfect, etc"(A/N: songs are not mine! Okay!)
After the concert, Mimi waited for Matt at the backstage, it was getting crowded, his fans were strangling to get his autograph.
"Wait, where's Mimi?" Matt asked, the crowd, no reply. Then, without caring at all, he went across the crowd and saw Mimi at the end. She waved her hand at him, so as T.K. and Kari.
"Good job!" T.K. said.
"Nice one!" Kari said.
"Love it!" Mimi said, Matt hugged the three, but longly hugged Mimi.
"Your songs are really nice!" Mimi praised him. Then, unnoticed, Sora was spying the four. I'll get Matt! I promise myself! Then, a person poked her shoulder.
"Hey Sora!" Tai said, Sora sighed and bonged him on the head.
"You'll never get Matt. He loves Mimi. You're acting like Jun." Tai teased, Sora bonged him again.
Matt put his arm around her waist, trying to get rid his fans. Especially Jun, who almost tripped her. "We better go home." T.K. said, hugging Kari.
"Yeah, see ya!" Kari greeted and left with Tai and Sora. Now, T.K., Matt and Mimi were left, they headed home and rested.
"I'm sleepy!" T.K. said and yawned.
"Why? Are you tired flirting with Kari?" Mimi joked.
"You didn't listen to me?" Matt said. T.K. changed to his pajamas, so as Matt and Mimi and said their goodnights.
"Night Matt!" Mimi said and hugged him.
"G'night Mimi." Matt greeted.
"Nighty night, T.K.! T.K.?" Mimi saw T.K. already sleeping. She joined him and slept with the air-conditioned room.
Whoa! I think this is the longest chapter! I guess. The story has a long ending! I promise! That's just first week of school, so expect more! R/R!
