100 Days with Mr. Arrogant

Mimato Fic

ミマト　フィク

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Chapter Fourteen: Yamato's Father

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN DIGIMON nor even the movie "Slave Love"… a.k.a 100 days w/ Mr. Arrogant. Got that?

I am sooo annoyed by this Koumi fan.

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"Bye!"

"See ya!"

"Stop that," Yamato muttered seriously. "Couldn't you just sit back? We're going to meet my dad so you better…"

"Meet your dad?" Mimi echoed. "I would love that, but… wait a minute! It wasn't involved in the contract. What I was trying to tell is---"

"There's no way you can decline this. The thing was settled. You're meeting my dad as my girl no matter what." Yamato looked at her straight in the eye. Besides, you do not know how important this is to me. My life depends on you now, my dear.

The car zoomed away to a nearby beauty parlor. Mimi just hoped that his thread of patience with her is as thick as a coaxial cable (my, what an analogy).

"You really prepared for this." Mimi said. "How I wish I could be really liked by your father, Yamato."

"Actually, I rushed things so you just pick from the gowns I bought earlier." He said, unbuckling his seatbelt. "You should've known me better before you agreed with me."

"I'm not in the position to argue," she replied.

"Good."

As he opened the doors, everyone on the parlor exchanged meaningful glances as the couple walked past them. Mimi is simply attractive, while Yamato is just jaw dropping gorgeous. Yamato swooped his head to notice a number of people staring at his girl, and he tried his best to ignore them. The girls of those men drool as Yamato himself pass by, and that assures him that they're a good couple.

"Don't you worry, my father shall like you." He muttered to her.

"I hope so," Mimi said softly. A woman came to her and they left Yamato standing behind the glass door. He just needs to relax. Mimi is a well-preserved beauty and is a fair young woman. She's not the type who will botch up his night, and she's a shy girl.

"It only depends on how he deals with my annoying dad." He sighed to himself, wondering what his standards are.

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An hour passed, followed by another. My God! How long will it take them to finish her? Yamato impatiently tapped his foot on the floor, taking long glances at the glass door.

"… remember not to touch the---"

"Yeah, I can still recall that, Madame. And thank you." Mimi muttered, obviously irked. Yamato stared at her, gaping at her exquisiteness. Even though with an irritated face, she remained pretty cool in his sight.

"Very nice, Madame." Yamato nodded, appreciating Mimi. His two fingers touching his chin and looking at Mimi in every angel. "How does everything cost? I would pay double because you did it perfectly."

"It's not us, sir. It's her real beauty emanating inside her." The Madame told him frankly, making Mimi flush a bit.

"Whatever," Yamato simply murmured under his breath. "Her. Keep the change. Let's get… going…"

He almost cannot speak to her the way she did before, and she looks entirely the same but somewhat different. Her pink off-shouldered gown glittered as they walked out of the salon, and her eyes are literally sparkling. Adding up the different trinkets in her hair, she looked like a goddess.

Yamato nearly choked while regaining his composure. He returned to the not-so-harsh person he was, and he opened the door of the car for her, not that he usually does.

"Thank you," Mimi can just say.

It is as if I want the contract to remain forever… Yamato mentally slapped himself with those thoughts. Time will come and we need to separate. It's what's written on the contract.

As he drove the car, comprehending his last words… he felt sudden loneliness.

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"It's surely not far from here," Yamato thought aloud. "Ah! There his car is!"

Yamato parked his car right beside a Mitsubishi car parked in front of the restaurant. Mimi literally crossed her fingers. She's still unaware on how she will manage herself in front of his dad. It's unusual for Yamato not to give her tons of reminders. She guessed that he is as nervous as she is. She took a deep breath before she cling her arm to Yamato's.

She looked around the restaurant, trying to find someone who has the same blonde hair as Yamato, but it was of no avail. She remained silent until she heard Yamato whisper, there he is.

"Dad!" he called out, looking at his watch. "We were not too late, are we?"

"Yeah, son… just an hour I think." The man answered. "It's not that late, my boy, is it?"

"Stop teasing me." Yamato frowned, totally forgetting Mimi is beside her.

"Oh… is she?" his old man asked, practically looking at Mimi. "She's… awesome!"

Mimi was flushed by the comment. Cosmetics must've made this. She thought.

"Good evening sir, nice to meet you." She bowed down in courtesy.

"She's so pretty. I knew you could do it… I just thought at first you're particularly shy around women since your mom left, but---"

"You're saying too much things dad." He glared at him, and noticed Mimi chuckling.

"Is that so, sir?" Mimi asked. "Your super-duper cute son is quite shy around women?" she suddenly cast a glance at him.

"Oh yes," Mr. Ishida agreed.

"Stop talking about me." He twitched. This is just annoying. She gets along with him, yes, but… they're teaming up against me!

"I wondered at first why he was like that." Mimi mentioned, smiling at him. "I thought he was so unemotional, but then… when he gave me those blue roses, I knew it meant something else,"

Yamato blushed. "Tell me more!" his father almost screamed in excitement. "I didn't know he has a romantic side!"

"Shut up,"

"… then we had out first date."

Everything went as clear as water in Mimi's memories.

After some time, they arrived on a restaurant. It was a fine dining restaurant to be exact, and Yamato had already prepared for their reservation. As soon as the waiter went away to serve their orders, he had presented her some sheets of paper. Mimi accepted it, reading the heading on bold and CAPITAL letters:

"ENSLAVEMENT CONTRACT?" Mimi asked. "That's Unfair! What's this for? What's this all about?"

"You read it of course," Yamato answered her. "Anyway, do you want to encounter those guys again?"

Mimi poignantly looked at him. She shook her head fervently.

"… Then sign it." Yamato continued.

"But---"

She read the content of the document. It's neatly computerized on two sheets of short bond paper, and it clearly states that Mimi will undergo on the said contract for 100 days. Mimi sighed, and she didn't continue to read the last page, proceeded to the signature area, grabbed a pen and signed it. Afterwards, Yamato snatched it from her hands and folded it neatly.

"There…" he said. "I hope you understood everything. Besides, you're a college freshman now."

"Yeah."

"The rules regarding the secrecy of our contract weren't written here. It states that if you reveal this contract to more than three persons and to your parents, I'll call up Rei and his gang to take care of you. There is no complaining. And---"

Mimi nodded, but Yamato noticed that she was already crying. He does not know how to deal with it.

"C'mon! Don't cry! I hate to see crying girls!" he exclaimed, going to her side. "Anyway, the deal was not that hard!"

"Really?"

"I thought you've read it…" Yamato murmured. "Stop crying!" He offered his handkerchief to her, and she eagerly accepted it.

Mimi wiped her tears, and Yamato sighed. "Stop crying now, okay?"

"I just don't want to get involved with Rei again" she murmured.

"See, you actually have no option. Who's gonna protect you when they are around?" he said. "Once you get involved with that contract, I promise to protect you."

Mimi glanced at him and saw his sincerity. Then she smiled. "Okay, you'll be my Master now. I promise too that I won't call you 'niichan'."

"What? Master!" Yamato cried "god! That sounds stupid!"

"And what do you want me to call you?"

"Yamato! That's my name, right?"

"Okay, Yamato."

"Good!" he said. The food finally arrived. As they were eating, Yamato told her something.

"By the way, as the contract indicated, you will appear as my girlfriend in front of my dad and the public. When we are just together, don't worry, you're not obligated to act at all times."

"In front of his dad…" Mimi recalled. Why didn't I think about it!

"Anything wrong?"

"Nothing, sir," Mimi answered immediately, biting her lower lip. "I was just drowned by my thoughts."

The food was served after that. Mimi just let her real self converse with his dad, and then she realized that she's enjoying his company. She had told him about her life, and her parents. Yamato just wished that she failed to remember about the contract, or else…

"I hope you visit our house sometime," Mimi mentioned. "My mom wants new acquaintances. And it would be better if you know each other."

"Sounds great, my dear. When can I meet her?"

"It depends on both of your schedules."

"I have no engagements this Friday. Can she be available?"

"I'll try and ask her first. Meanwhile, you just wait for my call within this week. She'll be so thrilled once she hears about you, sir."

"Stop calling me 'sir', Mimi. I want you to call me dad." He smiled at her.

Yamato nearly choked the food he eats. DAD! What the heck is he thinking!

"Sure… err… dad?" Mimi replied unsurely, looking at Yamato. He nodded, as he simply sighed to himself.

"That's it." Yamato's dad said. "I congratulate you two. I hope that we meet often. By the way, where do you stay?"

"At----" Mimi paused till Yamato faced his dad, smirking.

"… She stays with me." Yamato said suddenly.

His dad's jaw suddenly dropped open. "WHAT!"

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Just want to plug my NEW Naruto ficlet. It's entitled "Ferris Wheel of Memories" and "What Matchmaking could Lead to...".

To be continued

つづく。。。