Friendly Lovers

Disclaimer : I don't own Digimon and its characters. Bandai© owns them. This story is credited from 'My Little Bride'.

Chapter 17 : About To Tear Apart


On the way home, Mimi and Yamato were silent.

Yamato was quite awkward to Mimi---about the fact that she defended Sora's side.

Yamato threw short glances at her.

It irritated Mimi.

"Will you stop doing that?" Mimi asked, her voice sounded annoyed.

"Sorry," Yamato apologized.

Mimi sat back on the passenger's seat comfortably, rubbing her growing tummy.

There was a long pause between the two of them.

"Everything took a wrong turn," Mimi said all of a sudden.

Yamato stared at her like he's frightened that Mimi might think of something worse again.

"I want to die," she murmured.

Yamato immediately parked the car on the side of the road.

He got out of the car and slammed the door shut.

Mimi gulped and saw Yamato lighting a cigarette.

Yamato has had enough of Mimi's pessimistic attitude.

Mimi got out of the car too.

"Why are you so mad?" Mimi asked. "Isn't it true?"

Yamato threw his cigarette on the ground and stepped on it.

"Why are you so small-minded?" Yamato asked. "I never thought that this silly game would end up like this."

"Game?" Mimi asked.

"Did we marry because we liked it?" Yamato asked in rage.

"I thought everything's okay by now," Mimi said. "Why are you like this? I thought we already…loved each other."

Yamato ran his hand through his hair.

"Sh-t," he cursed.

Mimi looked down.

"Mom hates me," she said.

"Tai and I almost fought," he said.

Both of them looked at each other.

"What is happening?" Yamato asked.

Mimi observed the cars on the road.

"I don't know," Mimi replied. "Let's go home."


The next day, Yamato woke up to find Mimi already in school.

He reflected about their confrontation last night.

He prepared himself some coffee and a couple of waffles too.

As he approached the refrigerator to get some milk, he noticed that Mimi has left a note for him.

Hi! I'm off to school by the time you read this. I'm sorry if I was stubborn last night. Love you! --- Meems

Yamato took the note and smiled.

He reached for the stray ballpen lying on the kitchen counter.

It's okay. I'm going to Joe's today so by the time you read this, you must be cooking. Love you too. --- Matt


It was unusual for Mimi to walk the school ground without Miyako with her.

Miyako usually waited for her in the lobby but no one showed up that morning.

It was also unusual that everyone was actually staring at her differently.

She pulled a stray hair behind her ear and walked along the school campus, bowing her head.

"Am I just paranoid or what?" Mimi asked herself.

Just then, she bumped somebody.

"Whoa," the man said.

When she looked up, it was Michael.

"Mike!" she cried.

She looked away.

"Sorry, I gotta go," she said.

But Michael got hold of her wrist.

"There's something you need to know," Michael said. "It's bad news."


Knock, knock.

Yamato opened the door to Joe's office.

"Oh hi, I was expecting you," Joe said.

Yamato smiled and sat on the available chair.

"Here, I made the songs you requested," he said as he gave him a long, brown envelope.

Joe put on his glasses and examined the papers.

"You'll have to come with me in the conference room," he said. "The executives are there and they said if they'd like your songs, your job would be permanent."

Yamato looked surprised but he managed a smile.

"I guess I'd like to meet the executives," he said.


Michael pulled Mimi into the locker hall.

"What bad news?" Mimi asked, still awkward.

"Okay Meems, before anything else, I wanna apologize for everything," he said.

"Miya-chan said you wanted to apologize but I wanna hear it from you," she said.

"Miyako told you that?" he asked. "But…she's the bad news."

Mimi's brows knitted. Her face was in full perplex.

"Actually," Michael started. "I was surprised to know that you're…that you're pregnant already."

Mimi's eyes bulged in shock.

Her jaws dropped.

"How did---?"

"It was Miyako who told me," then Michael paused. "Told the campus, I mean."

Mimi's eyes started to well in tears.

"Oh my god," she managed to say.

"You were gone for three days," Michael said. "She took advantage of it by starting a rumor at first."

Michael rubbed his hands.

"And then finally, it reached the headmaster," he said. "Turns out, he does know about your marriage but didn't know about your…pregnancy."

Mimi was already looking somber.

"I don't know if…if the headmaster would still allow you to study---"

"Well, he should," Mimi said, already in tears.

She grabbed Michael's hand.

"Come with me in the principal's office," she said.


As Yamato finished the last song, some executives applauded.

Yamato looked around the conference room.

"I guess our new talent could use these songs for his first album," the head executive said, pertaining to the star they're going to build up.

An executive butted in.

"Why don't we give one of these songs to Mr. Ishida," he said.

Everybody looked at the certain executive, including Joe and Matt.

"What I mean is that, Yamato could sing one song for the people---you know, a single!" he said.

"You mean, just a debut single sir?" Joe asked.

"Yes," he said. "We'll put the single on our new star's album as an acknowledgement. His voice is good too."

The head executive grinned.

"That's good," he said.

"A panel of teachers has talked about this," the principal said. "You're carrying the school's name. And if the outsiders---"

"But there are only two months left before the graduation!" she cried. "I need to finish my studies, sir."

Michael was outside the office, listening to every word.

"The first trimester of maternity is crucial," the assistant principal said. "You wouldn't be able to take care of yourself and the child if you pursue studying."

Mimi looked desperate.

"But ma'am," she said. "I badly want to graduate this year…all my efforts to be a Dean's Lister might end up to nothing!"

"We'll talk to your parents," the principal said.


Mimi reached home to find a reply from Yamato.

Mimi smiled and then started to sob.

The doorbell rang.

She wiped her tears away and answered the door.

"Meems?" Taichi said.


Kyoushiro and Matt are in a bar.

"Congratulations," Kyoushiro greeted.

"Thanks," he said. "Can't wait to tell Mimi."

"Why don't you call her?" he asked.

"I wanna tell her in person," he said.

As the two of them cheered, Yamato frowned.

"Where's Tai?' he asked.

"I don't know," Kyoushiro said.

"It's…so disappointing that he's not here," Yamato said.


Mimi put the glass of lemonade in front of Tai.

"I'm sorry if that's all I could prepare," she said.

Tai grinned weakly.

"No, it's okay," he said.

"Why are you here?" she asked.

"I thought Matt's here," he said. "But I might as well want to talk about something with you too."

Mimi looked at him. "What?"

"I…already found answers to my questions," he said.

"Hm?" she asked.

"I want to go to America," he said. "And be with her."

Mimi shook her head.

"You barely had a job," she said. "You barely got to know her well and you hadn't even asked her opinion yet."

Taichi bowed his head. "How come you know all about this? I mean, you're so good at it."

Mimi smiled.

"Experience?" she replied.

Taichi sighed. "So you mean I have to wait? I don't even know when she'll be back."

Mimi flipped her hair.

"Did she leave you a contact number?" she asked.

"I…forgot to ask her contact number in America," her replied.

Mimi thought for awhile.

"When Yamato comes, you two should talk," she said. "Will you wait for him?"

Taichi nodded.

When Mimi got up to cook dinner, Taichi called her.

She turned.

"Yeah?"

Taichi looked at her tummy.

"Uhm, how's your pregnancy?" he asked.

"Bad," she said, smiling weakly.

"Bad?" he asked.

She sat down again to tell him all the bad luck that has happened.


Yamato stopped by the flower shop to buy some roses when he noticed that his brother is also inside the shop.

"TK!" he called.

TK turned and saw Yamato.

"Yo!" he greeted. "What's up?"

Yamato approached him.

"Well actually I'm going to record a single---my own song by the way," he said.

"Wow, that's good news," he said. "Have you told Mimi or mom and dad?"

"I'm on the way home to tell my princess," he said. "Why are you here?"

TK smiled.

"It's our 5th monthsary," TK said. "I'm going to buy Kari some daisies."

"Why not roses?" he asked.

"When we reach our anniversary," TK replied.


Taichi and Mimi were already eating dinner when Yamato arrived home.

"Hey," Taichi greeted.

Mimi smiled weakly.

Yamato joined them on the table.

He gave the roses to Mimi.

"Thanks," she said as she smelt it. "Nice roses."

"Yummy, tuna casserole for dinner," Yamato said. "Hey Tai, what's up?"

Mimi and Taichi swapped reassuring looks.

"Let's talk later but Mimi and you should talk first," Taichi said.

"No, it's okay," Mimi said.

"Your case is more important, Meems," Taichi said.

Yamato looked at both of them.

"Before anything else," Yamato said. "Mimi, I get to record a single for the recording company Joe is working at!"

Mimi smiled and gave him a kiss on his cheek.

"Congratulations, can't wait to hear you sing," she said.

"Nice one, Matt," he said.

As Yamato helped himself with the tuna casserole, he paused to look at Mimi.

"What about the thing you have to tell me?" he asked.

"The campus found out," she said. "That I was pregnant."

Taichi looked at Yamato.

Yamato's face spelled confusion all over it.

"Miyako spread the news," she said. "Now the principal and his assistant has requested me to stop schooling but it depends till they talk to my mom and dad."

Yamato's face looked sour.

"Why did Inoue-san have to do this?" he asked. "It's impossible."

"It's not my only problem," she said. "Now mom and dad got involved with this problem."

"Mind if I interrupt?" Taichi said. "I think you should talk to your friend. She would make things worse if she doesn't stop."

"Tai's right," Yamato said. "Have you called your mom?"

"I will," she said. "You two should talk too."


Mimi got up from the dining table and left the two to talk while she call her parents up.

"Hello? Tachikawa residence," the maid answered.

"Hello, Junko," Mimi said. "Is dad or mom there?"

"Oh, Miss Mimi!" the maid said. "I'll just call Mrs. Tachikawa."

After a couple of minutes, it was her dad who answered.

"Yes, my little princess?" her dad asked.

"The principal wants to talk to you," she said.

"Why? Any problems at school?" he asked.

"They want me to stop schooling," Mimi sobbed on the phone.

"Don't worry, we'll come," he said.


Taichi sighed.

"I want to call her up," he said.

"I didn't know you'd love her this much," Yamato said.

Yamato pulled out his wallet and picked out a business card out of it.

"Here," Yamato said. "Call her."

Taichi looked at Yamato.

"You sure I can call her?" he asked.

"Yup," Matt replied. "Good luck."

Taichi sighed.

"What if he doesn't want me to go to America?" he asked.

Matt smiled.

"Then just as Mimi says, you'd have to wait," he said.


Taichi has left.

As Yamato was preparing to sleep, Mimi hugged him.

"Will you sleep in my room?" she asked him in a cute way.

Yamato smiled and hugged her too.

"Why not?" he said.


The next day, Yamato saw Mimi fixing her hair into a ponytail on the dresser.

Yamato was still on bed.

He was watching her as he lies on bed, with a groggy look on his face.

"Hey there, beautiful princess," Yamato said.

"Hi there handsome fox," she greeted back.

"Are you ready to face Miyako and the principal with your parents?" he asked.

She hesitated at first but managed to answer a 'yes'.

Yamato got up and rested his chin on her head.

"I love you and our soon-to-be baby," he said.

She smiled at him on the mirror.

"It has been a month since I got preggy," she said.

Yamato smiled.

"Yeah," he said. "And we'll take care of our baby."


Mimi waited in the lobby for her parents.

Suddenly, Miyako appeared.

Miyako looked away but Mimi rushed to grab her wrist.

"What's your problem?" Mimi asked.

"Ruining your life?" she replied.

"But why the hell should you do that?" she asked. "I thought we were best friends!"

"Yes, I thought we were," she said.

"Why'd you have to do this?" Mimi asked.

"Coz it was always you who gets appreciated," Miyako replied. "At first I thought it was okay but you know, I realized you never appreciated the concern I was giving you!"

Mimi slapped her.

Miyako's jaws dropped and held her face.

"I love you so much, Miya-chan," Mimi said in tears. "I've always appreciated your efforts to make me feel happy and though I would always scold you, I still care a lot about you."

"But you would always turn my opinions down, you make me feel so bad," she said, tears also streaming down her face.

Mimi caught her off-guard and hugged her.

"I've always trusted you but then…" Mimi was too lost that she ended up sobbing.

"I'm really, really sorry for this mistake I made," Miyako apologized, hugging her back.

"I'm sorry," she whispered once more.

Mimi noticed her parents walking towards the lobby meters away.

She released herself from Miyako.

"I'll meet my parents," she said. "Wait for us here, you need to explain to the principal too."


Yamato was rehearsing with his guitar when he stopped all of a sudden.

"I'm so worried," he said to himself.


"Inoue-san, why are you here?" the assistant principal asked.

"I have a confession to make, ma'am," she said. "I spread the news."

The principal shook his head.

"Do you know what scandal you've made?" he asked. "You should've just told us and not the students."

"I know, sir," she said. "I'm sorry Mr. and Mrs. Tachikawa."

"As for you, Mimi," the principal said. "What are you going to do now?"

"Now that the whole school knows," Mimi started. "I might as well still continue to study."

"Mimi," Mr. Tachikawa said. "What are you saying?"

"It does not make me feel shameful at all, dad," she said. "Now that everybody knows what I'm going through, I expect some support from my schoolmates as I go through the first trimester of my pregnancy and the last two months of College."

The people inside the office were looking at her.

"I don't want to ruin the trust I gained from my parents and the honor of being a Dean's Lister in this school," she continued.

Her mom was already softening.

"I love my mom and dad so much that I would still continue studying," she said. "That is…if my schoolmates would support me."

Suddenly, the office door opened.

"I will support you, Meems," Michael said.

"Why are you here?" the assistant principal asked.

"I guess, we're permitting Mimi to continue her studies," her mom said.

Mimi looked at her mom and then hugged her.

"We agree, Mrs. Tachikawa," the principal said. "We agree."


a/n : Chapter 18 is the last chapter so better watch out! Give me suggestions on how to end this story. Heheheh, please review! Help me end this story, send some suggestions!