Disclaimer- I own nothing but the idea of this fanfiction... which in essence has probably been done before somewhere, so it's probably not even completely mine... but oh well.

The Next Morning…

"Hey T.K.,"

"Morning Kari."

"Sleep well?"

"Yeah. I guess."

"You guess?"

"Yeah, I was kind of worried about Mimi."

"Mind if I tell you something?"

"No… tell me."

"Look over at Mimi and my brother…."

"Awww… how cute! And Mimi's even wearing his shirt… I wish I had my camera with me, that's just too sweet!"

"You know what Kari? I think Matt likes her."

Matt shot up, carefully moving Mimi's now warm hand from his chest where he had probably moved it in his sleep, and glared at the two youngsters who were sitting nearby and whispering. However, the echo of the cave made it possible for anyone to hear what they had been saying. And that's exactly what Matt had been doing for the past few minutes, listening to see if he could catch T.K. and Kari talking about how much they liked each other. But instead, they had apparently sprung the trap back on him, and accusing him of feelings he didn't have and vowed not to ever have.

"Uh… morning Matt," T.K. whimpered, noticing the glare he was receiving from him.

"T.K. you're asking for it every time you open that mouth of yours," Matt warned his little brother.

"But…" Kari interjected.

"Know this before you ever start accusing me again you two," Matt growled. "I don't like Mimi, and I never will, got it?!"

"Yes Matt," they muttered gloomily.

"Good. Now that we've got that misunderstanding out of our way, I'm going to take a walk. Alone."

With that, he got up and walked out of the cave, his face now solemn and deep in thought.

"Well, there goes that pairing down the drain…." T.K. murmured, sending an evil glare out of the cave at his brother's retreating figure like it was his fault that he didn't like her. "All that planning for nothing."

"I don't think it was for nothing," Kari said, voicing her opinion.

"Why not? You heard him; he said he didn't like her, and that he never would."

"I don't think he was saying what he really…." She began, but a sudden movement silenced her. Mimi had sat up, her left hand holding her head in pain. All of a sudden she realized her surroundings had changed, and looked around the cave in astonishment.

'W-where am I?' She asked herself in confusion. A dark green object on her lap caught her attention, and she picked it up, suddenly realizing what it was. 'What is Matt's shirt doing on me?

"Mimi, are you ok?" Kari asked her, rushing to her friend's side. "What happened?"

"I- I don't know, where am I? What time is it?" She asked T.K. as he sat down beside her. Then with a strange look, she added, "And why do I have Matt's shirt?"

"We found a cave for shelter from the rain last night. I'd say it's about 8 in the morning right now," Kari explained while T.K. fought down an evil laugh. "As for the last one? You'll have to ask him that."

"Where is he?" she inquired, glancing around, unable to find him.

"He went for a walk," T.K. clarified for her. "I'll go find him and let him know you woke up, ok?"

"Don't do anything else T.K.!" Kari warned him as he strode out of the cave in search of his brother.

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, well you see…" Kari paused for a moment, debating whether it was wise to divulge their secret planning.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Mimi promised, noting the unsure ness in her voice.

"Well, T.K. and I have been trying to pair up some of the Digidestined. Of course, there's us, but as Tai and Matt will freak out if they found out, we're not telling anyone how we feel about each other. Anyways, we are going to try and pair up a few people."

"Like?"

"Tai and Sora for one. I mean, look at how much potential they have, considering they both have common interests, that, and the little helping fact they seem to have something going on between them. And then we were trying to find someone for you and…."

"Kari?" Mimi asked innocently. "You weren't seriously trying to hook me up with Matt, were you?"

"Uh…."

"Were you?"

"Well, you see… we thought about hooking you up with Izzy, but he's just into computers too much to seriously have any interests in you, so a dead end there. And then we thought about you and Joe, but as much as we thought it might work, we didn't think that the motto for you would be all that great. I mean 'Reliable Sincerity'? No way. If you ask me, Sincere Friend-" she stopped, shocked at her own foolishness.

"What was that Kari? Was that a Sincere Friendship coming out by any chance?" Mimi asked slyly.

"Uh… maybe?"

"So you think Matt and I make a good couple?"

"Yeah, especially after last night!" She blurted out.

"What do you mean, 'especially after last night'? What happened?"

"Matt found you. Down by the lake from what I could understand," Kari explained. "He was the first one to notice you were gone, and he stopped Tai from leaving without you and Sora. Sorry, but I was asleep, so I didn't know what was going on. But anyways, Matt went off and found you, and I guess he went all 'Doctor Mom' on you, because when he came back carrying you, you had a bandage on your head and everything. Well, the 'bandage' was actually one of you handkerchiefs, but also when I woke up, he was holding your hand and it was pressed up against his chest. I wish I had a camera, you two looked so cute! And then-"

"Wait." Mimi interrupted. "Did you say one of my handkerchiefs?!"

"Yes. Why?"

"I had them in my bag! He must have gone through my bag! What if he read my diary?! What if he saw what I'd written about him?! What if he doesn't like me?! What if he thinks I'm a spoiled brat?! What if he can't stand me?! What if-" Mimi stopped, realizing what she was saying.

Kari smiled. "So you do have feelings for him?"

"N-no."

"Right. And I don't love T.K." Kari said sarcastically, just as T.K. ran into the cave.

"Kari, shhh, Matt's coming!" T.K. whispered quickly. "Remember, I don't love you, you don't love me, right?"

"I know."

"HAH! I knew it!" Matt accused, walking into the cave. Mimi blushed, seeing him without his shirt, but realizing what the discussion was about right before he walked in, she turned a pale off-white.

'Oh no…what if he overheard Kari and me talking? How do I explain this without getting anyone in trouble?' She asked herself, fearing the worst.

"Uh oh…." T.K. and Kari both muttered simultaneously.

"We're in for it now." T.K. admitted.

"Out of the frying pan and into the fire." Kari agreed.

"So…." Matt started, but T.K. cut him off.

"Matt, I can explain this. It's, uh, not like it seems, ok?"

"Yes it is."

"Matt, you're not letting me explain this!"

"There's nothing left to explain. You are in love with Kari, aren't you?"

"Uh…."

"T.K.?"

"…."

"Right?"

"…yes."

"HAH! I KNEW IT!"

"Jeez, will you keep it down?!" T.K. hissed. "You'll wake everyone else up!"

"Matt, please don't tell my brother." Kari begged him.

"I'll think about it," he said dryly, though he sounded like he would more likely swallow a cactus whole with the prickles still on it.

"Please Matt, don't tell him, he won't understand," T.K. pleaded.

"Matt, please don't. They both want to keep it a secret because they thought no one would understand, and they were right." Mimi accused.

"But…."

"You were going to tell Tai, weren't you?" Mimi proclaimed.

"Well, I…."

"Weren't you?" Matt gulped.

"…Maybe… but I'm not going to now."

"Why the sudden change of mind Matt? What, you only do what Mimi tells you to?" T.K. teased. "Or is this a sudden change of… heart?"

"T.K., how many times do I have to tell you?! I don't have any feelings for her! NONE!"

Mimi's eyes brimmed with tears and her lower lip began to tremble slightly. He didn't like her. Not even a little. She lowered her head to spare her the pain at looking at him and knowing the horrible truth. She had done it again; she had fallen once more for someone who felt nothing for her. She had only had a few crushes in her life, but they had never turned into the fantasies she had yearned for. At most, they had gone on a date or two before she discovered that they really didn't want her, they wanted one of her friends. What she really wanted was a good-looking guy with a good heart, one that would be willing to give anything for her, would never leave her when she needed him most, and had a sense of humor. But it appeared that such a guy didn't exist.

Then she met Matt. Dreams that had included a mysterious figure that had been everything for her, were now replaced with a face that had golden blond hair and deep blue eyes that held mystery and wonder; eyes that you could look into only once and yet spend eternity within, never wanting to leave for fear of discovering that you were alone. Her mind warned her of the chances of being rejected again, but her heart didn't care to listen, it was far too busy taking in every look of him that she could safely get without anyone noticing. But she should have listened, for now, her heart was shattered into so many pieces; she was sure that this time it would be beyond repair….

"Mimi, are you ok?" Kari asked her.

"Yeah… my head just hurts," she lied, raising her eyes to look at her, and carefully avoid Matt's gaze. Kari shook her head slightly, just letting her know that they would talk later.

"Mimi?" Matt's melodious voice floated over her consciousness, sending a shiver up her spine as she turned to face him, totally in his control.

"Hmm?" she asked, unable to hide from his deep blue eyes, her soft brown eyes being lost in his once more, this time with longing for his love.

"…Can I have my shirt back?" he asked, blushing slightly under his eyes, embarrassed.

Kari gave T.K. a gentle nudge in the side, pointing out her suspicions once more. T.K. nodded in agreement.

Mimi slowly broke eye contact with him and glanced down at the green tank top that lay on her lap. To tell the truth, she wanted to keep it, to treasure, so that even if Matt didn't love her, she could have something of his to remember him by. But the more she thought of it, the more absurd the idea sounded. What the others would think was only part of the problem. What would be Matt's reaction to her saying 'No, I want to keep it…'? There was only one thing she could do: give it back.

She sighed inwardly and handed it back to him, watching as he pulled it over his head to warm his once bare chest.

"Thanks, I was starting to get cold…." He turned to go outside once more.

"Matt?" Mimi called out. He turned his head to let her know that he was listening. "Why did you give me your shirt in the first place?"

Of all the questions in the world, that was one of the last that he wanted to answer.

"Well, I… you were cold, and I … I knew that you had to stay warm … or you wouldn't have… made it…." He answered, half answering himself. Why HAD he given her his shirt? It couldn't have anything to do with those words… could it?

'NO.' he told himself firmly. Although… was it really all a coincidence? The unexpected 'hug', the way she looked at him, staring at him yet past him some how, as if she had included him in a daydream of some sort, and … the way her 'head' hurt exactly after he denied having any feelings for her whatsoever…. Where they really all connected, as some master plan of some unseen force that could only be felt? Or was it those words again, toying with his emotions? Either way, it bugged him that he was weak enough to let them annoy him. He shifted his eyes to her once more. Again, he found her staring into his eyes, her chestnut eyes glazed over, as if in another world.

"Mimi?" he asked her.

"…Huh? …Yes?" she replied, snapping back quickly to reality.

"I…uh…just… get better, ok?"

"Oh… Ok."

The silence between them endured for about a minute before Matt strode back out into the rising sun.

'Yes, come. Come and bring the girl with you…. Come if you dare…. You have no idea what you are about to do, bringing her within my grasp…. You have no clue about what will happen when I have her, and we will see how strong they really are when she is taken from them and killed as a sacrifice to me, letting my true form become released upon the entire universe….

Especially….

A/N- Dun Dun Dun... R&R please, or I'll lose my motivation to keep at this!