Author's Notes- Hahaha, hmmm... I wonder who will end up with who... lol, if you're one of my old readers and have already read the complete version of my story, they should know, otherwise, I'm not going to tell P But I do plan to change the story and make it longer, adding side stories and more characters in there, so it might not end up the same way as the original version.
The ages are as followed- Sora, Yamato, Taichi, Micheal are 17 while Mimi is 16. Read and Review! Thank you all who reviewed, I heart you all
Sisters
By: Xplicit
Chapter Three:
Lucky star
-Mimi-
"ArGh!"
I angrily kicked open the doors that exited to the school's east wing courtyard. I marched across in big strides across the evenly precise green grass (I really had no idea where the heck I was going, I had forgotten what side of the school my locker was). I was still fuming and mumbling incoherent forms of curses, insults, and damning him (Michael) to the depths of the earth; ignoring weird looks thrown my way.
The nerve of that Michael! Well, we'll see who eats who up alive. Ohoho... yes we will...
I stopped dead in my tracks and took a big look around and clutched tightly to my bag filled with extremely heavy books.
Now... where am I?
Shit. Shit, I'm lost.
I looked around the place I was in hysterically, searching for someone who might be able to pull themselves apart from a book and help me, but alas, no luck. They're all drones of robotic-like mutes.
Ugh, I better just sit down and calm my anger before I get even more frustrated and even more lost in this maze of a freaking school. I scanned the area for a space where I can not be bothered with, and spotted an empty, shady spot under a tall sakura tree and I walked towards it.
Mmm... Yes, shade, beautiful shade, wonderful cool… "Ow!"
Before I even knew what had happened, something had tripped me and I had lost my sense of balance and evidently, my face and whole body contacted with the dirt ground and my books were scattered in front of me.
My body trembled with a spasm of fury. This is so not good for my anger.
Whoever tripped me is in for it, no more miss nice Mimi, uh huh. Be prepared to have your brains skewered and be the secret ingredient for the school's cafeteria meat surprise! I've had enough of this attitude from you stupid, STUPID, snobbish book lovers! Do you have any idea who I am?
"You little..." I slowly pushed myself up into a sitting position. "Son of a-!"
"Are you ok?"
I blinked. Oh my god. I am now, thanks to you. I took a moment to take in his features and forever imprint it in my mind and commit it to memory. I'm not quite sure what my facial expression was, but I knew my mouth was gaping and I couldn't say anything for a few seconds.
The guy that asked me was truly gorgeous. And nice too! What a great combo in a guy. He had the bluest eyes I've ever seen in my whole life, with hair like... like a girl's!
"Um, miss?"
Oh crap, I forgot to answer him. I composed myself and cleared my throat, sitting up straight and pretending to brush imaginary dirt off my arm.
"I'm fine, thanks for asking. My name's Mimi, and yours is?"
He quirked an eyebrow up at me with a face looking like as if he was confused, and that was so damn sexy! "... I'm Yamato."
What a nice name... I can see it now... Mimi- er, what was his last name? "What's your last name?"
He looked at me strangely and hesitantly replied, "... Ishida..."
Mimi Ishida! It has such a nice ring to it! Don't you think? But wait, he's so blazingly handsome; I bet there are millions of girls in this school after him. Must… Defend… my property. Wait, my property? What is wrong with me?
"Are you alone?" I asked, eyeing a group of girls that walked by.
"I like eating by myself." he replied softly.
So he's a loner type. Nice. Wait, then that means he probably doesn't want my company... My smile slightly faded. "Oh. Am I interrupting you? ... I was just about to... err, study."
- Study? Mimi, you're so lame! -
- It was the first thing I thought of! Isn't that what all the kids around here do anyway? -
- What the...! Are you talking to yourself Mimi? -
- What? I'm starting to become like my sister! Nooooo!
-
"No." said Yamato and I stared at him, oblivious, and completely
forgetting what we were talking about already. "You're not interrupting
me."
Oh right. I smiled brightly. "Oh, good."
Oh my god, I sound so stupid. What else could I say?
"I'm glad." Doh!
A silence hung heavily between us and I couldn't find the guts to look at him, finding the ground awfully interesting. I plucked at some grass. "So, um..." What was wrong with me? I'm never at a loss for words.
"What are you studying?" asked Yamato and my heart jumped. If he didn't want my company then he wouldn't try to continue the conversation! I looked at him and felt a part of me inside melt, and I happily answered him.
"Chemistry. I don't know a thing about it. Do you think you could help me?" He must be very smart if he doesn't socialize a lot! Surely he can help me boost up my grades in those... extra hours of alone time we'd have with one another. wink wink
"Well..."
"Thank you so much! This is my first day here and kids have been so mean so far. No one is willing to help me."
"But I'm actually..."
"Don't be so modest! I know you're really smart. I can see it written all over you." At my compliment, he smiled and I couldn't help but beam back at him.
"So it's settled then?" I asked in a small voice but I knew of course it's settled. He didn't have any objections after all.
"Ok."
"Great!"
I scooted over next to him and his whole body stiffened, but he didn't move, he continued reading some kind of journal in his hands. I grabbed my impossibly thick chemistry textbook that was laid discarded on the ground from my earlier rendezvous with the ground, and opened it, but then I saw Sora strolling across the courtyard.
"Hey look, there's Sora!"
Yamato looked up from the journal. "Sora?"
"My half sister, she's the one with the short red hair." I said, pointing to Sora who was fingering the skirt she was wearing, looking at the ground and smiling like a fool.
"Your sister?" Yamato stared hard at Sora and frowned. I nodded and returned my gaze to him, but was that a look of dislike I saw on his face?
"Yeah... do you want to meet her?" I asked slowly, for some reason, I felt suspicious.
"We've met. We have a few classes together." He replied dully, and I felt kind of uncomfortable around him again.
I glanced over at Sora again and saw her talking to some major babe, who was grinning from ear to ear, while Sora was blushing like a beetroot. Typical Sora, always shy and had no clue what to do around guys.
"Wow, looks like Sora has found herself a secret admirer. He's cute huh?" I grinned, but Yamato didn't answer and I looked to my side and realized Yamato was standing up, ready to leave with his journal in hand.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"I just remembered that I have some things to do." He said quickly, and I stood up as well to meet him on an eye level, and I tried to put on my best pouty look to try and convince him to stay.
"But I thought you were going to help me study...!"
But he didn't even look at me and left, muttering, "Maybe next time."
"Um ok then, it's a date!" I called after him, but I don't know if he heard me or not. Sigh.
I looked over at my sister who was laughing at a joke apparently said by the major babe.
We must have been born under a lucky star; both of us met two totally cute guys on the first day of school! Life can't get any better than this. I slumped back down against the tree and started to scribble Mimi Ishida everywhere on the inside cover of my chemistry textbook.
-Sora-
I was smiling so hard I thought my cheeks were going to rip. I didn't want to smile so much, but every time I relaxed Taichi would wind up again and tell another joke or story and burst into laughter, while I was left still pondering over his last joke wondering when it ended and what the punch line was.
- This is stupid, Sora stop smiling. -
- I can't, I think he's beginning another story. -
- Only you would have this sort of trouble with a boy, wouldn't you? -
Something caught my attention in the corner of my eye and I turned to look.
- Is that Yamato walking across the courtyard? -
- So it is. -
I watched Yamato moving in a tense, angry manner and I couldn't help but wonder what was making him so mad. He left the courtyard and slammed the door, which made everyone look up and wonder what the hell just happened. But that quickly crossed their mind and they went back to stuffing their noses back into their books or gossip.
- What is with that guy? -
- Maybe he has to go to class? -
- Or maybe the washroom? -
- Care to explain why he's so mad then? -
- Maybe he's just constipated. -
- Ew, what? -
- Let's not linger on this anymore; your sister is waving at you. -
I snapped out of my thoughts and saw Mimi waving and giving me the thumbs up. Then she started blowing kisses and catching them pretending to swoon and then burst out laughing until she leaned back and bumped her head on the tree. I turned away and looked elsewhere, acting as if I didn't know her.
- You know, since you're me, she's your sister too, you know. -
- Oh I see, so when she's embarrassing, she's MY sister as well. -
- She IS your sister. -
- Do you know how sad you're being arguing to yourself? -
- I hate you. -
- You hate yourself? -
"Hey, Sora, you aren't laughing." Taichi said, looking at me, expecting an answer.
"What?"
- You weren't paying attention to his 'joke' Sor. -
"Oh... um, I was laughing inside."
- Nice save. NOT! -
He frowned, but it was more like a pout. "Well it was a really good story, really funny." He looked hurt, but his facade was so lost and adorable like a puppy, I'm sure Mimi would squeal if she was here.
"I heard it. It was hilarious. Heheh..." I laughed nervously and shifted my eyes to avoid eye contact with him.
"Really?"
"Yes." I'm really growing a bad habit of lying now.
"So Sora, what do you think?"
I blinked. "About what?"
"What I asked you before." He looked at bit irritated and I tensed up, he's mad, this is bad. What am I going to do? I should really stop wandering my thoughts around the place. It's what always gets me into troubles and messes... Umm... umm...
- Shit, what did he ask me? -
- I dunno. I thought we went over this already. -
- Argh! YOU ARE USELESS! -
- I love you too. -
"Um, sorry I'm still reeling from your hilarious story; could you remind me what you asked me?" I'm a genius.
"The ball. I want you to be my date." He looked into my eyes and I saw my reflection in those big dark orbs of his, and instantly, I wanted to make a mad dash out of the courtyard. The pressure, it's so...
"... What ball?"
"Oh, I forgot you're new here. At the end of every semester, we have formal ball."
"Oh."
"Well? Will you be my date?"
"But it's all the way at the end of the semester. Why are you asking me now?"
- Why do I feel like as if you're making excuses and not willing to go with him? -
- I'm not! -
- Then say yes already! -
"I wanted to have first dibs on you."
"Well... I uh..."
- Yes, yes, yes! -
"I guess that sounds fine. I'd love to go with you."
He grinned. "Excellent. I'll catch up with you after school ok, and we'll see a movie or something."
"Sure."
He pecked me on the cheek, which caught me off guard and I felt a surge of blood rushing up into my head, and I felt really tipsy. He waved goodbye and after he was gone and disappeared out of my sight, Miyako hurriedly rushed up to me.
"Oh gosh, Sora, he is really a catch!" She exclaimed, "What did he want?"
"He asked me to go to the formal ball with him, and I said yes." I murmured and gently touched the side of my cheek where Taichi's lips brushed upon for a mere second, and I knew I was blushing.
"Oh my god. Really? You must be so excited!" She squealed and looked like she was about to faint even if she wasn't the one asked.
I smiled thoughtfully. "Yeah."
I should be happy. No, I am happy. Of course I am.
- Yeah? You don't sound like it. -
- What do you know? -
- Everything. I know you better than yourself. If you didn't want to go with Taichi you should have said so. -
- Who says I didn't want to go with Taichi? -
- Me. I think you have another person in mind. -
- Shut up, I'm sick of your presumptions. -
- You mean your unconscious presumptions. -
"Wow, you are so lucky!" gushed Miyako.
"Yeah, well, I must have been born under a lucky star."
- I think you should be grateful someone like Taichi is interested in you. -
- What? -
- Well, you are kind of bookish. Dare I say, even nerdish? -
- Bitch. -
- Are you cursing yourself? -