A/N: Characters' thoughts in italics.

Chapter 5

Davis took another drag in front of the TV. "This is good shit."

"Tell me about it," Kari replied. "So you're friends with Jay and Bob?"

"Yeah, we've been best friends ever since I got into a fight a few years ago in front of the quickie mart. They helped me kick the other guy's ass, just because they were bored at the time."

"That's pretty fucked up," she said, laughing. "I know them from AA meetings."

"Oh?" Davis asked, his eyebrows raised.

"Yeah," she said between puffs. "Those things really don't help. In fact, that reminds me – I need some beer. I'm gonna go to the kitchen to get some, so why don't you just go upstairs for now, and …" she dropped her voice to a seductive whisper, "I'll meet you there in a few minutes."

Davis gulped. "Sure."

Kari got up. "Later, stud." She walked off, her hips swaying back and forth while Davis stared.

"Holy shit," he muttered, before taking off for the stairs.

Matt was still looking for Mimi. He walked into the kitchen and saw someone else he knew.

"Hey TK."

TK looked up, his cheeks red and his eyes now literally just slits under his eyebrows. "Maaattt? Is that you?"

What the hell? Is TK the wimp actually drunk? "Yeah," Matt said out loud. "How've you been?"

"Not bad, dude. Not bad at all," TK answered, taking another swig of beer. "This is a kickass party, man. Havin a good time?"

"Whatever. Look, you don't happen to have seen Mimi Tachikawa around here, have you?"

"Who, the girlfriend of that asshole Tai?" TK asked, indignantly. "Nope, haven't seen her. Hey, wait a sec. Tai …" The wheels started turning in his alcohol-filled brain. "Oh shit, the plan!" He ran out.

Matt stood there, dumbfounded. Why is it that parties always tend to bring out the worst in people?

Sora walked through the house trying to find Mimi, who probably needed some comfort now, after the argument with Tai. But she seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

Sighing, Sora sat on the stairs. What a crazy night, she thought. Everyone was basically doing their own thing, and she was left out of it all. If only I had someone… Yolei's question came back to her.

She thought back carefully. There had always been something between her and Matt – the something that's always there between two good friends of the opposite sex, she supposed. Once in a while, their conversations bordered on flirting, but nothing more. Whenever she started to think about him in THAT way, she had always stopped herself.

Usually. But not this time.

Sora looked around. No one was in sight. Slowly, she started to rub herself through her pants. Ooh. She groaned and closed her eyes. It felt really good.

"Well, well, what have we here?" She quickly stopped what she was doing and jerked her head up – to see Davis smirking down at her.

She flushed. "None of your business, pervert."

"Damn, Sora, you must be pretty drunk to be doing that – in public, no less. What, is that kid Matt not satisfying you?"

She glared at him. "We're just friends, and I'm horny for no damn reason, ok?"

"Hmm. I would help you take care of that problem, but I've already got someone lined up for me." He grinned. "There's this girl who wants me, man. She's waiting right now." He paused, stunned at the actual thought. "Can you believe that?" he asked more to himself. "I'm gonna get laid!"

Sora was officially scared. "Uh sure, Davis. Whatever."

"Yeah," he replied. "Well, wish me luck," he finished, bounding up the stairs.

"Hey," she called after him. "Have you seen Mimi?"

"Who?"

"You know, Mimi Tachikawa. Didn't you guys used to be best friends?"

Davis frowned. "No idea. After what happened with Tai, she's probably gone home already with some other guy, that slut." And with that, he disappeared around the corner.

"Ugh," Sora sighed. She needed to catch Mimi before she left, so she decided to wait by the door for awhile.

Davis walked into the bathroom and saw Mimi sitting on the toilet, crying. She stopped and looked up as he came in.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"Just leave me alone."

"Well, I need to use the bathroom, so why don't you go cry somewhere else?"

"Because I got here first. Go piss in the hallway or something!" Mimi snapped, letting all of her anger out.

Davis lost it. "I mean it, get out if you're just going to sob about your dumbass ex-boyfriend, bitch!"

She started crying harder.

Davis sighed. I really suck at talking to girls. "Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it …"

"Go fuck yourself!" Mimi exclaimed, going to the door.

"No, alright fine, I'll leave," he said, also moving to go.

They both pulled the doorknob at the same time. It came off in their hands. Davis and Mimi looked at each other for a second and then started banging on the door frantically.

"HELP!"

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