Picture Perfect:

T.K. and Kari- T.K. putting the bunny they had won from H&S Contest on top of Kari's head.

Matt and Mimi-Matt wearing a t-shirt with 'MimAto' written and Mimi with a shirt with 'WHATEVER!' written.

Chapter 07: Rival

"I said no!" she repeated, Matt had been annoying her since he began talking about dates.

"Come on Mimi! I'm your bestfriend anyway! Others do dates with their bestfriends!" Matt pleaded. Other girls were looking at them and wishing that they were Mimi Tachikawa.

"I can only have a date with my boyfriend! I can only have a boyfriend when I'm 17!" she exclaimed, walking straightly.

"Come on Mimi!" he pleaded. "I'll think about it." She said calmly. Matt jumped and hugged her. "I said I'll think about it." She reminded him, he didn't care.

Then he released her and left her alone.

"Mattie!" Jun waved her hand. Matt waved back nervously.

Jun sped up and rubbed her cheek in his arm. CoughEeew! Cough.

"Mattie! You didn't dress up as a carrot!" Jun said.

"I thought a prince would be more suitable for me, and guess what, I found my princess!" he said proudly.

"Who? Is it Tachikawa?" Jun said, Matt nodded and smiled. Jun left Matt and searched for Mimi.

Lunch-

Mimi looked around saw T.K. and Kari, she sat beside them.

"Mind if I join in?" she asked, Kari nodded.

"Something's not the same." T.K. pondered.

"Come on! We've been eating lunch together!" she said.

"No, I mean, where's Matt?" T.K asked and looked around.

"Oh yeah! In this time, he would be pretending to be your boyfriend right now." Kari said, Mimi was flushed. What will my dad tell me if he knows this?

"Whatever." She said and ate her food. Then, the cafeteria door opened…Matt.

Mimi tried to hide in T.K.'s tall body, but T.K. looked at her weirdly and grinned.

"Hey Matt! If you're looking for Mimi, she right here!" T.K. yelled and pointed at Mimi. Mimi gave an 'I-hate-you' look.

"Thanks T.K.!" he thanked and went to their table.

"Hey Mimi, so what's your answer?" he asked excitedly.

"I don't know yet. Wait I know now!" she said, she was about to say no. But I might hurt his feelings.

"Date accepted? Alright!" Matt said happily. Mimi couldn't refuse this time, he was very happy. And something inside her made her feel warm, she's happy too.

Oh Matt! Sometimes you could be childish, especially in school.

Matt joined her eating, and enjoyed looking at her.

"So, when will we date?" Mimi asked anxiously, he arched a brow.

"Tell me, Mimi, do you L-O-V-E me or not?" he teased.

"What are you talking about? Of course I do! You're my best friend!" she answered, no she never give the specific answer that will tell him the real truth.

"Today." He answered her question. She choked.

"That soon?" she asked. Matt nodded. T.K. and Kari have their own world.

"I'm thinking about a date in the ice skating rink." He said, she looked at him.

"I don't know how." She said shyly. Matt grinned.

"I'll teach you." He offered.

"Hmmm…Thanks." She thanked, she smiled, Matt blushed a little, her smile was worth…everything, priceless.

The school bell rang, meaning lunch had ended.

"I gotta go." She said, picking her books, roll of papers, books, charts, books again and her reports. He saw her, having a hard time again. "Aww!" she exclaimed, her chart dropped, she picked it up and everything in her arms fell down. She got confused organizing her stuff. It was another good time to flirt with her.

He picked up all her stuff. "Did you volunteered yourself in all reports?" he asked sarcastically. "Yeah." She answered. "Why so?" he asked. "Well, I'm a bit bored." She said. "Thank you for carrying that, I might as well take them." she said, she grabbed her things, but Matt, gripped her things a little bit.

"Hey! I'm late for class!" she demanded, Matt grinned.

"I might as well take you there." He offered, she groaned and walked with him.

"What are you planning now?" she asked lazily.

"I'm planning to make Jun jealous." He answered. They reached the door, as she opened the door, the teacher gave an angry look, and her classmates, especially when they saw Matt.

"I'm sorry Mr. Motosuwa." She said.

"You're very tardy Miss Tachikawa! And Mr. Ishida, you might as well go to your class." He said.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault, I was asking her out but then her things dropped and some of her rolls of paper rolled down the stairs and we have to chase it." He excused. Matt's fans fainted when he mentioned 'I was asking her out'. Izzy didn't care; Mimi was shocked when he said that.

"I see that the Prince and the Princess of Laziness will be crowned soon as the King and Queen of Laziness." Mr. Motosuwa said, the two blushed, somehow Matt enjoyed it.

"I want to be Princess of Laziness!" a girl screamed, and everyone agreed and said what she said.

"I'll see you later." She said and took her things.

"Yeah." He said and waved at her and left. Mimi was alone now. You owe me one Matt!

Ice Skating Rink…after school

"I changed my mind! I don't want to skate!" Mimi exclaimed, Matt was trying to get her in the rink. "Come on!" he said, pulling her, but she was pulling back.

"Mimi. Look! It's Kari and T.K.!" he lied, Mimi looked around and saw nothing, then Matt pulled her in.

She hugged his arm, not letting go.

"If I die in here, you'll die with me!" she swore, gripping his arm.

"Mimi, you're not going to die in here! It's just the rink!" he said, Mimi glared at him.

Her legs were numb so she can't balance herself.

Then, Matt skated across, which Mimi still didn't let go. Then Matt pulled his arm away from her and she started to lose balance.

"Matt!" she yelled, he went nearer to her and had the lecture not to leave her without her permission.

She held his hand, which caused him to loose balance as well, and guess what; the two fell down and Matt was on over her. "I told you it's a bad idea!" she yelled at him. Matt smiled and get off her and offered his hand, she accepted it. She stood up and hugged his arm again.

"I (sniff) want (sniff) to go (sniff) home." She said, he looked at her.

"Why are you crying? It's just the rink!" he said.

"I'm not. (sniff) I think (sniff) I gotta (sniff) cold." She said, he took a deep breath and smiled at her.

"I (sniff) want a hot (sniff) mug of cocoa, milk, coffee or (sniff) chocolate." She said, she and Matt got off the skating rink and rested for a while.

"Wait here." He assured to her, she nodded and sneezed.

Five minutes later, Matt came back with a hot chocolate with a pink lily. He offered the chocolate and the lily and she accepted it.

"I'm (sniff) cold." She mumbled, she shivered from the icy rink. Matt heard her and he offered his jacket, she accepted it and thanked.

"Thank you again, (sniff) Matt." She said palely, she drank her hot chocolate and blew her nose. Matt noticed this, he stood up. "I think it's best to go home." He said, Mimi nodded and sneezed again.

T.K.'s room…

Mimi Tachikawa lay in the soft bed of T.K.

"Here Mimi." T.K. said as he laid a tray on top of her lap.

"I'll be fine, thank you. (Sneezed)." She said, T.K. looked more worried.

"Okay." He said leaving the room and closed the door.

Mimi shivered from the air; she covered her whole body including her face with the thick blanket.

Living Room…

"She okay?" he asked concernedly.

"No, what happened to her anyway?" T.K. asked, scratching his head.

"Well, sorta my fault (T.K. pouts) okay, all is my fault, I asked her out to go to the ice skating rink, since it was really really cold in there, she sorta (T.K. pouts again) okay! She got sick!" he exclaimed, feeling guilt especially when T.K. pouts.

Next morning…

"Mimi, are you okay?" he asked, putting his palm on her forehead, she was hot like the boiling kettle. She sneezed again, T.K. sighed.

"She needs to stay home." T.K. assured.

"NO, I can (sneezed and sniffs) do it." She said, she got up but then she fell to the pillow. T.K. nodded to Matt.

"If she's staying, I'm staying." He said.

"What are you thinking? Jun will probably be very curious about this!" T.K, said worriedly.

"I don't care." He said, Mimi rolled over and sneezed again.

T.K. shrugged, "Have it your way." He said simply.

"We'll be alright, bye." He said, T.K. waved his hand and closed the door.

"Matt, (sniff) must not stay here." She said and coughed. "No." he said and left the room too.

"Thanks." she mumbled when he left the room, she covered herself with the blanket.

She put the pillow over her face.

Matt went to the drugstore to buy some medicine for her. She stared at the ceiling.

America, it was cool in there, Japan, just simple Japan with lots of electronics, but it is my Japan where my friends are.

She sneezed again; she rubbed her nose and stood up carefully, trying to balance herself. What could be happening in school right now?

She slipped her feet with her flip-flops and walked to the balcony.

It was cold, it wasn't raining though, and the leaves were red and orange. Matt really deserves more than me, in everyone's point of view, well except Sora, Matt, T.K. and Kari, I think, I'm just a whiny little brat. He deserves Love, I'm just Purity, what' s up with Friendship with that? He deserves Sora, Matt and Sora, yeah. Friendship and Love always fitted.

Thinking things like this made her cry and pierced her heart. Really, Friendship is with Love, so what can Purity prove that without Purity, was Friendship and Love will be whole?

She wiped her tears away. What am I thinking? I shouldn't be crying! Matt's my best friend and I should be happy what he wants and what is best for him!

She saw Matt entered the door. She tried not to look like she was crying. Then, the door opened and she saw Matt. "Uh, Mimi, are you okay?" he asked, she smiled at him.

"I'm fine now." She said and looked, at his shirt. It was his school uniform, actually, he was about to go to school but she was sick and decided to stay with her.

"Oh, uh-my shirt ripped." He answered, she arched a brow.

"Well, an alley cat ripped it." He excused lamely. She laughed a little.

"I'll fix it." She said, Matt arched a brow.

"What? Are you telling me that Mimi Tachikawa can't sew?" she said sarcastically, Matt smiled and took off the green part of the uniform. (02. Don't know what is it called! Sorry.) She blushed a little and took it. "Have any green thread, needle and scissors?" she asked, he nodded.

After sewing his green blazer (finally! I knew it!), T.K. was back now.

"Whoa! I'm glad that's over! You two owe me one (Mimi pouts) okay, maybe Matt owes me one!" he said and handed the two their notes for their class.

"Thank you T.K.!" she said and hugged him.

"And Matt! You have so many notes! Especially on English!" he complaint.

"So?" he said.

"You owe me a lot!" he said, pointing his finger at him.

"Whatever." He said, he reached at his pocket 175 yen.

"I don't want money." He said.

"What do you want then?" he asked, eyes wide open.

"Hmmm…I want to go ice skating!" he said, Mimi suddenly fainted, hearing 'ice skating'. Before she could hit the hard floor, Matt caught her.

"You killed her to death!" Matt joked.

"It was-I'm sorry! Mimi!" he panicked.

"Don't worry, shell wake up." He assured to him. Twenty minutes later, Mimi opened her eyes and finds herself on Matt's lap.

"What happened?" she asked, rubbing her eyes.

"You fainted, when you heard ice skating." T.K. said.

"I hate ice skating." She said, and pulled herself up.

"Why did you faint anyway?" T.K. asked nervously.

"It's Matt's fault." She said, pointing at him, not looking straightly.

"Why him?" he asked confusedly.

"Long story." He said quickly.

Next morning…

Matt Ishida slammed his locker that it almost broke. So what if I didn't went to school with her? What's the problem of this world! "Matt, you okay?" Mimi said behind, he looked back.

"No." he snapped. She sighed in her breath.

"It's okay." She said and left him.

Yes, Yamato Ishida doesn't have time to play today. He went to class and thought flashbacks to make him feel better.

"Good morning, before we begin, I want to all tell you we have a new transferee from America." Ms. Mikawa informed, the class groaned.

"Don't be like that." Ms. Mikawa said, and then a blonde haired guy with cerulean eyes entered the room. He's just like Yamato Ishida! But Matt's cuter! Everyone thought this.

"Hi, I'm Michael from America, I came here for a girl named Mimi Tachikawa." He said, the class was shocked and went their heads straight at Matt. He arched a brow. Michael huh? So this is the person Mimi's talking about.

Then, an orange haired guy whispered to him, "Hey Ishida, I guess you have another rival."

Matt didn't pay attention. "Please have a sit next to Mr. Ishida, the blonde guy 2nd to the last." Ms. Mikawa said and pointed to Matt, Michael nodded his head. As he passed him by, the two stared at each other for a moment.

So, this must be Mimi' s been telling me. Does Mimi like him?

So, it's Yamato Ishida, Mimi's best friend.

The two unlocked their eyes at each other and Michael sat next to him.

"Hey, I'm Yamato Ishida." Matt introduced himself.

"Yeah, I know that, Mimi's been bragging you when she's in America." He said, Matt felt a little tint of pride. So, Mimi's been bragging about me? Well, I've been bragging her anyway.

"How long have you known her?" Michael asked, Matt thought this is the perfect time to tell someone how well he knows Mimi.

"Oh, since I was eight and she's seven." He said proudly.

"That's a long friendship." He said, he paid attention to Ms. Mikawa. Okay, Matt, this is getting too weird; I'm not competing with him, right? I'm Mimi's best friend and Michael's is just a friend of her, right? His mind was running to possibilities of having Michael and Mimi a relationship than friends. He was getting jealous even more when he thinks of more possibilities. Wait! I have more possibilities to her!

Michael was looking at him confusedly. Mimi deserves a person more than Ishida.

Matt wasn't even copying their notes for the next exam. Michael poked his arm.

He arched a brow. "We have to copy that." He said, Matt turned away, still in his thoughts.

The bell rang, Matt was the fist one to stood up and left the room.

"Mr. Ishida-" Ms. Mikawa paused when Matt was out of sight.

Michael shrugged and left the room, so as everyone.

Matt was getting crazy, luckily he memorized Mimi's schedule, and he went to his locker and saw Mimi.

"Hey Matt!" Mimi greeted.

"Mimi," Matt said. Mimi alerted.

"Yes, Matt?" she said sweetly.

"You know the guy named Michael" he asked, she nodded.
"He's here in Japan, in my same class." He said, Mimi dropped her books. Then, she held his hand tightly.

"Matt, there is something I want to confess," she said, "I have a crush on him." She confessed/lied actually in her heart. Matt lost hope and felt like he wants to break Michael's arm. "Oh, so you replaced T.K." he said and gave a fake smile.

She nodded hysterically, Matt was so uncomfortable, he just want to pull her arm and retrieve her first kiss.

"Hey Mimi!" a voice said, she looked back and saw Michael, she waved her hand nervously, Matt could see her motions, she wasn't the Mimi he knew at all. So, does this mean I lose?

"Hi Michael!" she greeted; she went towards him and hugged him, leaving Matt like he's just wind. "It's been a long time!" she said, breaking the hug.

"Yeah…" he said, his face went nearer to hers, which means he was going to get her first kiss. Matt rushed to them and blocked her.

"Slow down, dude! If you really wanna get that first kiss, wait 'til she's 17!" he exclaimed, putting a protective arm on her waist.

"So, you know that, huh?" he asked coolly.

"Yeah." He agreed.

"Waiting a girl in February 14 is so long, good luck of that." He said. He left them, Matt turned to her.

"You have a crush on that guy?" he almost exploded in anger.

"Yeah, but when he's trespassing the line, I think not. Sorry." She apologized. Matt looked at her furiously.

"Look, if you want to look for a rush, choose someone who's a perfect gentleman." He assured, she looked at him.

"Let me see, someone with blue eyes, blonde hair, a popular band, a fan club and a best friend named Mimi Tachikawa?" she said sarcastically.

"Exactly." He said.

"You're saying that I should have a crush on you? I think not!" she said.

"Hey!" he looked at her.

"Just a joke! You're my first crush, Matt!" she said. He turned to her.

"Really?" he said persistently.

"Yup!" she said with a smile and her thumbs up.

"But I still like Michael you know. Slightly." She said, Matt's smile faded away.

"You're telling me you like him than me?" he asked.

"Nope." She said sincerely.

He sighed in relief.

Then, Michael came walking to them.

"Just remember Mimi, I'm watching you, a wrong move straightly goes to your parents." He informed. "I'll be careful." She said.

"Just keep your nose out of other people's business!" Matt said and slipped his hand on hers.

"Wait, Tachikawa, are you two going out now?" he asked curiously.

"No." she said quickly.

"You two looks like you're very physically going out, but that does not mean it shows proof." He said cautiously and left again.

The two looked at each other.

"See you later!" she said.

"Yeah." He said and they parted their ways.

Matt walked to his next period. So, he is my rival.

Whoa! That's a relief; I can manage to write long chapters even if I finished some of my long chapters!

What do you all think?

Chapter 08: Hidden Jealousy

There! So we have T.K./Kari/Yuuto, Matt/Mimi/Michael, Mimi/Matt/Sora, Mimi/Matt/Jun, Matt/Mimi/Yuuto.

Too many! Mainly: T.K./Kari/Yuuto, Matt/ Mimi/Michael and Mimi/Matt/Sora.

UPDATING SOON!