Show Me A Smile chapter five by blackdragonflower
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"C'mon Matt-kun!" Misa tugged on Matt's arm as if she was going to die if they didn't get where they were going fast enough.
"Misa where are you taking me?" The redhead asked with a laugh.
"Somewhere!" Misa dragged the gamer into the recreational facility and to a table where a book lay and papers cut into neat squares of different sizes were strewn across the surface. Matt raised his eyebrow in a questioning fashion puzzled. Misa plopped down in a free chair and patted the chair beside her. "Sit! I don't bite ya know."
Matt followed her orders and took a seat. He read the book's title aloud, "The Origami Handbook... Rick Beech... We're doing origami?"
"Yup! Light-kun didn't have the time and I couldn't think of anyone else to accompany me... Light-kun's busy all the time... But I knew you'd do this with me!" She paused a moment then stared deeply into his eyes the look on her face that of a hurt child. "...You will... won't you?"
Matt gulped. The look was just too adorable. It made him want to give her the biggest hug. "Sure Misa... origami sounds like fun."
Her face brightened up and she shortly threw her arms around his neck in a hugging fashion. She blushed pulling quickly away. "Thank you Matt-kun..."
"So what one are we doing first?"
"Mm... this one!" The blonde cheered excitedly. Matt looked it over. Sure it would be cute enough to do, if it didn't look so hard. On page eighty-six, she had chosen a rabbit, which took twenty-five steps to make. Matt gulped. He wasn't that good at origami.
"Misa are you sure? What about this one?" Picking up the book he flipped through it. He was searching for something that looked easy. On page sixty-eight he believed he found the answer. "How about this one? It's a butterfly."
Misa examined it with a critical eye. She thought it over then nodded. "Okay... I can use this pretty black and jade paper and put them in my room!"
Matt chuckled and took a paper covered in strange swirls. It was bright green, yellow, and a night black. "Okay let's see... Begin with a waterbomb base. Rotate upside down from its best-known position."
"Waterbomb base? How do you make that?"
"It probably says somewhere in the beginning..." The redhead flipped through the book and sure enough in towards the front was exactly what he was looking for. "It's right here Misa..."
"Oh..." They both read it over and began to fold the paper. As they worked on making origami butterflies Matt and Misa chatted. They laughed together as Matt told the blonde about the time Mello had put the hottest type of hot sauce in his food and Matt hadn't even noticed it. This had left a very annoyed young teen and a very confused one who just thought his food tasted somewhat, different then usual.
"That wasn't very nice!"
"Mello's special ya know?" Matt smiled weakly. "Everyone thinks he's some really awful person who gets by on treating people like dirt. That or they think Mello's just too odd. I don't know what they're thinking sometimes but I know they're wrong."
"Matt-kun..." The name slipped from Misa's lips as she listened to Matt talk about his best friend.
"Mello's just a little rough on the edges. He likes to have fun, and he does what keeps him entertained. He tries not to hurt people... but sometimes he just says the wrong things or people take what he says the wrong way... I'm so glad he found a girl who's been sticking by him though..." For a minute Matt quieted then laughed. "I just hope he doesn't forget about me!"
Misa hugged Matt's arm supportively. "Misa doesn't think that Mello-kun would ever forget Matt. Matt sounds too special to Mello."
"Ya think?"
"I know so!" Misa winked playfully.
"Whatever you say."
"Matt-kun could you help me? I'm stuck..."
"What fold are you on?"
"Eight."
"Eight huh?" Matt read over the instructions. He'd had issues with that fold too but had eventually figured it out. "Can I see your butterfly?" The girl handed it over without any fuss. Matt took the paper carefully in his fingertips. "Alright... you fold it like this see?" He showed her slowly then unfolded it back.
"Hey!" she whined.
"Now you can do it... Since I showed you, you can do it and then you'll remember for the next time you want to make a butterfly again."
"Okay..." Gingerly she repeated what she remembered, and with a little reminding from Matt she finished the fold then onto the rest of the butterfly. She looked at it amazed. "I made this?"
"Mhm. It's very nice. Good job."
Misa smiled. "I've never finished one of these Matt-kun... until today!"
"I was glad I could help." Matt scratched the back of his head with a silly grin on his face. "Um Misa..."
"Yeah?"
"Um..." Matt bit his lip. He knew he shouldn't be doing this, he shouldn't tell her how he felt. It would be putting her in a situation of choosing him over Light. At the last minute he changed his sentence, "Misa can I borrow this origami book?"
The girl nodded. "Yeah. You can keep it for a little while if you want. Let's make some more butterflies!" The senior grabbed more paper and rapidly began refolding through the steps. Matt followed suite. Misa glared at him. "So it's a contest then?"
"Huh?"
"I see that look in your eyes..." Her eyes narrowed and she smirked. "You're challenging me to a contest... First one to make twenty butterflies! Ready go!"
"Hey what?" Before he came back down to Earth Misa was already slightly ahead. Matt sighed then started folding. Their fingers flew and ordinary paper became marvelous butterflies. They were beautiful in their many colors and sizes. There was one piece of paper left and both had a hand on it. "One paper left Misa..."
"Whoever gets it will be the winner..."
The redhead beamed and took his hand away. "You can have it."
"You're letting me win Matt-kun?"
"Yup." Misa smiled and hugged Matt. "Thank you Matt-kun you're such a great friend!" She rubbed her cheek against his. Matt smiled face red and gently pushed her away. She looked a little hurt until he said,
"Wouldn't want people to think badly of you. I don't want you and Light to fight."
"Aw, you're so considerate Mattie."
"I try to be..."
"I'm sure your mother is very proud of you."
"I'm sure she would be too."
"Would be?"
"Her and my dad died in an accident... our house caught fire and they were trapped inside."
"Oh... Misa's sorry..."
Matt's pretty green eyes met hers. "Don't worry about it. I miss them sometimes but I've moved on..." He smiled and gave her hand a squeeze. "I met Mells soon after in a orphanage. We quickly became friends though we got into quite a few fights back then... I didn't give myself the time to be sad."
"Matt-kun you are so amazing... Misa could never do that..." The girl sighed and wiped a tear from her eye. "A little while ago my parent's house was broken into. The robber killed my mother but my father was able to knock the robber unconscious. My mother died... but I still have my father at least..." The girl picked up one of the butterflies. "My mother use to love to plant flowers... So there was always butterflies everywhere."
"Oh... I'm sorry if I upset you."
"No Mattie it's okay! It's not your fault! Please don't apologize."
"Alright..."
Misa flipped open her cell and looked at the time. "Oh... I better be getting to bed soon. I have a big test tomorrow and I can't afford to be sleepy."
"Okay. What do you want to do with all these origami butterflies?"
"I want to put them in my room. Here I brought a bag." Misa reached under the table and produced a large purse, big enough to fit all of the butterflies. Carefully they dropped the paper creations inside and Misa got up. Matt followed after the book under his arm. They chatted about the things they liked to do when Misa tripped and fell. She whined and held her ankle. Matt knelt beside her worried.
"Are you alright?"
"My ankle hurts! And I tore some skin off my hands..."
"Let me see it..." Matt took off her shoe and sock. Gently he prodded it and she yelped. "Can you stand?"
"I don't think so..."
"Get on my back and I'll carry you."
She looked at him funny as if he was speaking an alien tongue. "What?"
"Your ankle's hurt. Climb on." Misa crawled onto Matt's back and held tight around his neck, her legs around his waist. Matt picked up her shoe, sock, and the bag full of butterflies. "Um... Misa... Could you still hold on to the bag?" Trying to make this less troublesome Misa instantly took the bag from him. "Thanks." Matt was quite thankful that Misa was wearing pants today and not one of her short skirts. Misa was amazed at Matt's strength as he carried her. She could feel his muscles with every step and he was warm and cozy.
"Thank you Matt-kun." The girl stayed quiet so she wouldn't exhaust him further by making him feel as if he had to speak to her. Once at Misa's room Matt gently lowered her down. She glanced around a kissed Matt's cheek. "Thank you so much Mattie. I had lots of fun."
"It was no prob. See you later Misa-chan."
Misa waved and slightly limped into her room. Matt left a wonderful, if not adorable, idea in his head. He thumbed through the origami book as he walked back to his shared room.
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When Misa opened the door the next morning she was quite surprised. In front of her door were tons of origami animals. There were doves, swans, cranes, elephants, and many butterflies. They were all facing towards a little bunny rabbit, which had a napkin, folded into a rose laid at its feet. Under the fake rose was a note card. She knelt down and read the message.
'For you,
You look very pretty when you smile.
I'll return your book to you soon.
Matt'
And Misa couldn't imagine anything sweeter then what Matt had done for her and the zoo he'd created for her to love.
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Chapter five!! I told you it would be cute didn't I? ;) :wink:
The origami book mentioned is a real book, no making that up I swear! All the origami figures really in there.
Hope you enjoyed it. Chapter six if full of angst, cuddliness, and lots of (at least in my opinion) yesness! See you then!!
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:poke: Shout out to YKT- Hi!