Author's Notes: Okay before we get to the story let me use some shameless plugging! I have a new story Ragnarok up. It's Michi and Sorato and takes place in a "What if…?" world were the Chosen beat Apocalymon but he merged the two worlds together. Please read and review it because I'd really appreciate constructive criticism. I'm sorry if anyone liked my two Michi one-shots but I had to take them down. I didn't do them as well as I should have and as the Great Critic II pointed out rather unkindly by taking them and posting them as one, they were a little unoriginal. I always wanted to make a story where Mimi had tattoos but Stained in Negativity wrote one first and I'm afraid mine had more than a few similarities. So sorry but I'm planning to take elements from both of those one-shots and make a chaptered story.
When
they say you're
not
that strong
Well
you're not that weak
It's
not your fault
When
you climb up to your hill
Up to
your place
I hope
you're well
There's
nothing left to prove
Nothing
I won't do
Nothing
like the pain
I feel
for you
Nothing
left to hide
Nothing
left to fear
I am
always here
-"Not
Enough," Our Lady Peace
Not
Enough
Chapter
Six
Hikari visited on Friday.
Taichi, who had taken the day off on account of trying to avoid a certain author who had been visiting his boss more than seemingly necessary and stopping by to see him for a few "words", had been surprised to find her on his doorstep for two reasons. First, she was a teacher and school was in session that day and second, she had avoided being anywhere Daisuke might be like the plague. Avoidance was apparently a trait inherited by all Yagamis…
He had been by himself when she had come. Yamato, his band, and Sora had gone to some meeting with the head of the record label, Takeru had a shoot, Jyou was at a concept meeting, and Daisuke…well he was Daisuke. He mused quietly to himself as she took a place beside him on the couch that she couldn't have picked a better time to come when no one but him would be there.
She smiled softly at him and smoothed out the small creases in her long jean skirt and white blouse. Before he could inquire the reason why she had decided to come to his very humble abode she picked up a book from the coffee table with an arched eyebrow.
"I thought you didn't like her," she commented as she examined the cover for the second book in the series by Tachikawa Mimi.
He shrugged. "She's a bitch but this book here is quality literature. The way I see it is you can't judge a book by its author."
She giggled. "She can't be that bad."
"Why does everyone say that? She makes my life at work a living hell every day!"
"Well look at it this way, Tai. If she hadn't insulted you, you'd have asked her out, and then you'd have to talk to her."
He laughed, snaking an arm around his younger sister's shoulders and sliding her over closer into a hug. "Kari you always know exactly what to say to make me feel better." They sat in silence for a few moments before he grew impatient and asked, "Is there a reason you came over?"
She blushed a light pink and was about to answer when the door suddenly slammed open, making them whirl around. Daisuke strode in with a Baskin Robin's bag in his hands and still in his Starbucks uniform. "Hey Tai, I bought some World's Finest Chocolate. Want some?"
He looked over at Taichi for the answer and paled at the sight of Hikari sitting next to his roommate. She chewed her lower lip nervously and the three stayed in an awkward silence for a few long minutes in which Hikari and Daisuke stared at each other and Taichi looked from one to the other.
"I…I should go," murmured the younger man, turning around.
"No!" exclaimed Hikari with such force that both young men blinked in surprise. Her face went red and she hastily stood. "You live here. I'll go."
She fled out the door before the two could figure out how to react and Daisuke was frozen, gaze fixated on the place Hikari had been a second ago. Taichi just shook his head.
Maybe there was hope for the two of them after all…
Three hours after that little scene with his sister and roommate Taichi decided to take a walk around the neighborhood. He had just finished and was about to reach the entrance when he stopped dead in his tracks, chocolate orbs going wide at what was happening before him.
Yamato had his arms wrapped around Sora's waist and the young woman was standing on tiptoe as she kissed the blonde man. His best friend was in no hurry to break the contact anytime soon so he quietly, as he could, dodged around the couple and ran up the stairs. He knew Yamato would tell him when he got upstairs.
Five minutes later a flustered and slightly flushed looking Yamato stumbled through the door, hair tussled but looking happier than he'd been in awhile. He grinned at Taichi and the brunette figured he'd tell him all about the kiss with Sora.
Wrong…
"The Wolves are going on tour!"
Yamato was going to make him live with their three insane roommates all by himself.
God help him…
Author's Notes: Yeah, I'm sorry Mimi wasn't in this chapter. She'll be back in soon. Please read and review.
