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This story is coming to a close soon. Only two more updates after this one. How sad. I hope you'll all be pleased with how it turns out. As always, please enjoy and read and review.

Chapter Nine

Sora's Perspective

I was beginning to feel a little tired, sore and dizzy. My skin was glowing from sweat. Mom and dad had brought me to the tennis court to practice and release out all of my worries, stress, and fears. It was dad who suggested it. I practiced harder than ever. I had lost my two boyfriends. I was sure of that. What am I going to do now? It was all my fault and I don't know if I can face them again.

I don't know which hurt worse. Losing the two boys who meant the world to me or the previous stormy relationship with my mother.

Why does my life have to be one big rollercoaster and never reaching the end of the ride? Matt must feel like that, as well. Maybe he felt like that even more than I do. We understood each other that way. But, how can I forget Tai? He has always been there for me. All of a sudden, I pictured myself imagining the one person I wanted to be with the rest of my life. Matt, I love you. I love you very much. You and I have been very good for each other, we had a lot of good times together, and shared and understood each others' deepest pains and struggles, and maybe, hopefully, we always will, but... only as close friends. Oh, Matt. I'm deeply sorry from the bottom of my heart. You do have a very special place in my heart and always will, but Tai has an even bigger place in my heart and is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. Tai and myself are opposite of each other, and yet, still have a lot of things in common as well. Tai's strengths are my weaknesses and my strengths are Tai's weaknesses. That's what makes us complete and perfect for each other, as well as having a lot of things in common. With you, Matt, it's different. We have more of the same strengths and weaknesses than Tai and I do. There's something special, real special about that. But, we don't complement each other, like Tai and myself.

Thank you, Matt, and thank you, Tai. Both of you have been very good for me. You're both so handsome, cool, strong, mature, with hearts of gold, and have everything else I could ask for. I thank you both from the bottom of my heart and am grateful for both of you.

A large burden had been erased from my heart at this realization. The question now was: could I work things out with them? Would they even want to see me? I guess I'll find out soon enough.

All of a sudden, someone draped a towel around my shoulders. I turned around. Mimi!

"Mimi! What are you doing here?"

"I couldn't get you at home, so I took a wild guess and figured you might be here. And I was right."

I stifled back a laugh. It was so good to see her. Then I frowned.

"Why were you trying to get me at home?"

"Kari mentioned you were in really bad shape. I wanted to come and help you. I was worried about you."

I smiled genuinely and gave my best friend a big hug.

"Thanks, Mimi. I really appreciate it."

"That's what friends are for. Are you okay? You are looking better."

I smiled.

"I'm alright. I figured out what I have to do now. I don't know how Matt and Tai will take it, though. I don't know if they even want to see me."

Mimi looked troubled.

"Oh, Sora. You know Matt and Tai better than that. Tell me what you mean."

She continued to look concerned. I wiped the sweat off my face with the towel and briefly told her what had happened.

"Sora, you really think they would hate you for that?" she asked when I finished.

"I...I..."

"Sora, you know Tai and Matt better than that. They are more understanding than most guys. Especially after our adventures forced us all to grow up. Don't let it bother you. I'm sure everything is better than you think."

I stared at her.

"I don't want to see you hurting. Who would I go to the mall with? Who would help me with my homework?"

I laughed. Mimi is more intelligent than she lets on or people give her credit for. But, she often gets me to help her (which I don't mind), especially when shopping, boy-sighting, cheer-leading or doing makeovers take more priority than school work. Plus, mama guides me with what I need to get done and daddy is a university professor and teaches me sometimes, even if it's over phone or email or takes me with him on trips for his research.

"Who would I give makeovers to?" Mimi continued.

"Kari or Yolei," I answered for her.

"Sora, you know it's not the same. They weren't with us on all of our adventures, and you and I have grown quite close since then."

"Mimi, you're too much," I told her, smiling.

"That's what I live for," she replied, smiling.

Mama and daddy came over and invited Mimi to go out for supper with us.

"Sure. Let me just call mama first."

Soon, all four of us were having a good time eating out and enjoying each other's company.