A /N: Hello, (: I want to thank you guys for reading and telling me what I should work on. 3 gladly appreciate it. It's hard to focus when parents are blabbing while you're writing and then listening to music. English isn't my strong point, but I'm trying. Anyways, here's chapter three.
Chapter Three.
Dear Journal,
This whole week was nothing but sleep, eat and work. Mostly work, I really enjoy it. I haven't actually talked to my co-workers because I've been focusing on making a first good impression on Mr. Yamazaki. Only because he's my boss and Mimi's uncle. Anyways, weekend is back again. I'll be bringing Mimi out, try to get my mind off of what Sora's Saturday is going to be with, even with Mr. "I'm too damn good looking to be seen with you." Anyways, that's it for now.
Taichi.
"I'll see you on Monday, Mr. Yamazaki!" I exclaimed, walking out the building with him.
"Of course, Kamiya you're a true worker." He replied walking towards his car. I gave him a smile and waved back at him, going in my car.
Today was Friday, the day of relief. To just go home and do whatever until Sunday night. This week I was the carpool driver, I decided to pick up Melanie first knowing that our works are a block or two apart. After I arrived in front of her bakery, I noticed she was with Mimi already.
"Well, save more gas I see." I said, while they got in the car.
"Mimi got off early, so she decided to wait for me." Melanie explained then she showed me a pink box, "Hope you're craving for cookie and crème cupcakes too."
I smiled and started driving, I noticed how quiet Mimi was in the back. So I decided to get some voice out of her, "Meems, you ready for tomorrow?"
"Of course, you still didn't tell me what were doing though."
I grinned to myself, "It's a surprise smart one. By the way Mel, what are you doing tomorrow?"
"I'm meeting up with my cousin, and his room mate." She replied back, getting out of the car.
"Is it that coconut looking guy?" Mimi asked, opening the house door.
She groaned and glared at her, "I haven't seen him in a year, and he told me he looks different. So yeah, and his name's Cody. Geez Meems."
"Sora, we're home!" I yelled, running towards the couch and just jumped on it.
"Hi guys, Tai take off your shoes, you're going to leave a stain on the couch!" She shouted standing in front of me.
"Yes, Mom." I teased taking off my shoes then sitting up. Patting on the couch to tell her to sit next to me as she did so.
"So, whatcha doing tomorrow?" I asked rocking side to side, bumping into her side.
"Matt's taking me to this restaurant for dinner, that's about it. You?"
"I'm going to try and get laid." She stopped and starred at me and I gave her a grin, the grins she knows as, 'The Tai Kamiya charm.' "I was kidding Sora, I'm bringing Mimi to dinner too."
She sighed in relief and slapped my arm, "Oh Tai, sometimes I can never get if you're just joking around or not."
I got up to go to the kitchen, and I clutched Sora's arm with mines, "But hey, you know you love me either way!"
-Mimi's Views-
After dinner with the other three, I decided to look around my closet and check if there's anything nice to wear for tomorrow. Sadly, there was nothing. He told me we're only going out at night, so I was assuming it was something formal. I groaned to myself, and began running to Sora's room. I knocked and came in her room as she looked at me expressionless.
"I need help. What are you wearing tomorrow?"
"Why?" She asked, continuing what she was doing.
"Soraaa, I want to look good tomorrow. Maybe if you tell me what you're wearing, it'll give me an idea."
"No, when you say that, you might want to look better than me."
"Hey I'm not going to see you tomorrow! How would I know?" I spat back, getting impatient knowing that she's just trying to get me out of her room.
"Ugh, I'm wearing a dress. There, go. Bye bye!" She said, as I smiled and mouthed "Thank you."
'Sora sometimes you can be so moody. 'Probably your time of month.' I walked into Melanie's room and she gave me an angry glare, "Meems, what do you want?"
"You have any dresses I can borrow?" I asked nicely.
"No, I'm not letting you borrow. You ruined my blue dress a few months ago!"
I crossed my arms and began to bribe and beg, "I'll buy you another one when we go to the mall. Now please help me Mel, you have better dresses!"
She sighed and got up and walked towards her closet and threw a dress at me, "Midnight black, strapless, now. Be gone!" I hugged her and ran out of her room.
-The Next Day- -Tai's Views-
This morning was refreshing, I had a wonderful peaceful sleep. I immediately got up and walked downstairs to the kitchen. I noticed everyone wasn't here, it was empty and I sighed to myself and began to make breakfast. After I was cooking I saw Melanie with her oversized shirt, "You woke up before I did?"
I looked at her confused and spoke, "What time is it?"
She laughed, "It's 6:30. Duh, what time did you think it was?"
I groaned and took a bite of my food, "I m-made-"
"I know Tai, I'm not blind, who knew you cooked." She teased grabbing a bowl of food as I glared at her, "So Mr. where are you bringing pretty princess today?"
"Well Mr. Yamazaki gave me my paycheck, and I'm bringing her to this restaurant, it's called Delfina." I said proudly. I wasn't a big fan of fine dining, but I wanted to seem like a big shot for once.
She giggled to herself, "Oh you fancy huh?" she took a bite of her food and her eyes were wide open, "Tai, this actually tastes good."
I looked at her, "Hey what does that mean! I can cook pretty darn well for your information!"
"Uh-huh, it's nice to know." She finished her food quickly and laid it in the sink, "Anyways, I'll see you later on the day. Have fun."
-Melanie's Views-
After getting ready I changed into shorts, a plain V-neck, leather jacket, and simple white Nikes. I walked downstairs and saw the reactions on the other's faces.
"How come you don't wear stuff like that more often?" Tai asked, starring at me.
"Because you're here. See you guys later, tell me all about it when I come home!" I exclaimed walking out the house and into my car, I began my car but before I did, I texted my cousin. After that, I began driving to his apartment about thirty minutes from my house. Thirty minutes passed and I made it, I began searching for his apartment.
'55… 55… Ah here it is!' I knocked on the door, and a tall man, brown hair that was pretty messy but suited him and green eyes. I couldn't believe that was my cousin, things change pretty quickly.
"Oh hey, come in! Didn't get lost right?" He teased, as I went in and looked back at him.
"Actually I thought I was going to be. Been a while, how are you?"
He smiled and grabbed a cup of tea, "Busy with law school. I think I've become an anti-socialist. What about you Melanie?"
"I'm doing good, working at your Mom's bakery's fun. I have a new roommate too, pretty surprising."
"Oh really? What's up with that?" He asked, with a curious look on his face. He knew Sora, Mimi and I we're too good of friends to let another person, let alone a guy to come in the house.
"He's Sora's childhood friend, and he needed a place to stay. He might be a really weird pervert sometimes, but overall he's really chill." I explained as he mouthed an "oh".
After talking and catching up with other stuff another man came in the apartment and I noticed the blonde hair anywhere. After he walked into his room I followed him and poked his sides causing him to jump and I burst into laughter. He looked at me and smiled, "Oh Melanie! It's been a while. You startled me at first."
"Obviously. And it's been. Hey Cody! Let's go somewhere!" I shouted hoping he heard me, and he went into TK's room, "Sure, where?"
"Anywhere." TK and I said at the same time, as he sighed and walked out slowly going to his computer to check if anything's good to go to.
"So my brother told me that you guys have a play boy?" TK asked scratching his head.
"You're brother is such a dumb fuck sometimes. He's our new roommate. "
He smiled, "I think I know that, my brother's just mad because of how Sora and him are really good friends or something like that."
I groaned, "They are, Matt's probably going to aim on hi-"
"Let's go somewhere for dinner." Cody interrupted, TK and I looked at one another and shrugged, "Maneki sounds good."
He nodded and we all went out of the apartment and walked towards the parking lot.
-Tai's Views-
"Mimi, you ready?" I asked, fixing myself up downstairs as I waited for Mimi to come down. After a few minutes she came down, wearing a black strapless dress and her hair up.
I smiled and offered my arm, "Let's go?" She nodded in response.
"Sora we're leaving!" We both shouted as she also went down, wearing a red one shoulder dress and her hair curled, "Okay, see you guys later then."
"Y-yeah, you t-too." I stuttered, going out with Mimi.
When I began driving, I noticed how Sora looked nice. Mimi did too, but I barely get to see Sora go formal looking. After twenty minutes we arrived at the restaurant, we both got out the car and into Delfina. I walked in and a waitress interrupted me, "Hello Sir, for two?" I nodded in response and he led us to a well decorated table. I tucked in Mimi into her seat, and I sat down, picking up the menu scanning it wisely. 'Ooh, damn fine dining. What the-Oh wow, what is- Hm, I wonder if Melanie knows Italian.'
"Mimi, I need to use the bathroom, excuse me." I said as she nodded in response, I quickly walked to the bathroom and began calling Melanie.
"Hello?"
"Melanie, I need your help."
"With what?" She asked.
"You know anything about Italian food?"
She burst into laughter, "You're so stupid, Tai! I don't know anything about that! Just get anything that sounds good. Okay, bye!"
'Great she hung up.' I groaned in response and went back out to our table, "So what are you getting?"
"Ahem, that's my job to ask." The same waitress said, putting down bread sticks for us.
"I'll get Ravioli."
"And I, uh, get, Lasagna Roll… Something."
They both laughed at me and she said, "Lasagna Rollata al Forno, okay, any drinks?"
"I'll have a coke, and for the lady she'll probably have a Strawberry-Mango Limonata." I assumed as she nodded her head.
"How'd you know?" She asked.
"Lucky guess." I replied back, and winked at her, causing her to blush and look the other way.
-Sora's Views-
"You look beautiful tonight, Sora." Matt mentioned, I blushed at his comment.
"Thank you, you look good yourself."
"Thank you, have you heard about this new Italian restaurant? It's called Delfina, I heard the food there is amazing." He mentioned as I shook my head in response.
'Italian, I wonder if Mel knows anything about it. After all she is a cook.' I took out my phone and began to text her, "Melanie you know anything about Italian food? Sorry for bothering you."
"): you're the second person who asked me, I don't know anything about that. Just because I cook doesn't mean I know something about Italian food, but I heard that Chicken Alfredo is good." I looked through the text twice, 'Second person…'
"Oh we're here." He mentioned as we both got out of the car, flashing lights popping everywhere. Causing my vision to blur. Once we came in a waiter showed us to our table, I noticed someone across from our table. I know that hair anywhere, I couldn't believe it, Tai is in the same restaurant as I am.
"Hey, what are you-"He looked at where I was looking and his expression of happy turned into the opposite, "Oh hell no."
Tai began waving at us, and Mimi looked back at us too but for only a quick second. 'Please don't come here, oh please don't.'
"Are you two ready to order?"
"Oh yes, I'll have Chicken Alfredo."
Matt looked at the menu one more time and spoke, "I'll have the Lasagna Classico. Red wine as well please." He nodded in response and gave us bread sticks.
The whole time I didn't talk, I kept thinking about Tai being here where I am, having different dates, yet again, it can't be that bad. I looked over at Matt who was done pouring the wine and I noticed he was walking towards the table, with Mimi.
"Well, who knew we'd be at the same place! What a coincidence." He said happily grinning, sitting next to Matt and Mimi sat next to me.
-Matt's Views-
"Go back to your damn table, Kamiya." I said harshly.
"Chill Ishida, just checking up on my best friend."
I groaned in response and chugged the wine and filled it back up. 'This guy needs to go, he's getting on my nerves. I don't get how Mimi can practically stand him, even Sora.'
"Well, I see since your food's here, Mimi and I are going to go, and walk around a bit. See you later you two!" He exclaimed walking out with Mimi as I sighed in relief.
"S-sorry Matt." She stuttered out, I gave her a soft smile.
"It's fine, now let's go eat. Food looks just plain great!"
-Mimi's Views-
After dinner Tai and I walked around downtown for a while. I didn't show him the fact that I was upset knowing he kept starring at Sora when she came to Delfina. I admit I try hard to look nice, but she looked better than I did. Never would I imagine that she'd look that good for Matt though.
"Hey, you okay?"
I looked up at him and nodded my head, "Yeah. Why?"
He smiled back, "Because you were wandering off to your own 'Lalaland.'"
I felt my face hot after that, from embarrassment. After that he dragged me into a gift shop, I couldn't help but notice this stuffed bear that was just plain adorable. Next thing you know he picks it up right from the counter and buys it. We both walked out and he gave it to me, I grinned widely.
"Thanks, but you really didn't have to."
He put his hand on top of his head, "No biggie, it's a gift. For what you've done for me. Even for coming with me and making my night."
I blushed hard after that comment, and clutched onto his arm and walked back to his car. Holding on to the bear, today wasn't so bad after all.
-Sora's Views-
"That restaurant was amazing, thanks for bringing me again." I commented feeling great after that delicious dinner.
"Anytime. Anytime. One more thing." I raised a brow at him, and he took out a box. When I opened it my heart dropped, it was a necklace with my name on it with a diamond right on the top of the 'S'. I smiled and gave him a huge hug.
"You didn't have to buy it."
"Well, I just wanted to. Okay? It's for being someone who's always been there for me you know?" I smiled and walked in my house, and he walked off but before he left he waved bye as I waved back. I closed the door and wondered if anyone was home, "Tai? Mimi? Melanie?" I saw a shadow from a far and noticed Melanie was home with a box in her hand and wearing a long t-shirt with the word, 'Hi' on it.
"Sup? Those two aren't home yet." She explained walking towards the couch as I did too.
"Oh. Okay, how'd your day go though?"
"Pretty damn good, went to Maneki with TK and Cody. Sushi there is the bomb. How was your fancy day?"
I sighed, "It was good, but guess who I saw there though."
She smirked, "Tai, huh?" I nodded and dug my face on her lap, "Oh Sora, at least you got a necklace though and speaking of Tai-"
"We're home!" The other two shouted. I sat back up and smiled at them. Mimi ran up to me, and grabbed my necklace looking at it carefully, "Matt gave you this? How cute!"
"Uh-huh." I wandered my eyes and noticed Tai carrying a bear in his hands. I raised a brow and I guess Mimi caught me she grabbed it from him and explained, "Tai bought me this for a thank you present."
"Surprisingly he didn't try and get in yo-" I elbowed Melanie's stomach causing her to not finish her sentence as she got up and went to the kitchen to throw away her food.
Moments later I went on my laptop and began typing about how I felt. I talked about how my day went, how beautiful the necklace was, mostly about how I felt seeing Mimi and Tai together. Which is weird, I don't like Tai but I like him as friend, yet my stomach turns into knots whenever Tai's with her or with Melanie. It's confusing, but maybe it's because of what I've been eating. After venting about it I heard a knock on my door, hoping it wasn't Mimi but someone worth my time, "Come in!"
It was Tai, "Hi." He sat next to me on my bed and resting his head on my shoulder.
"Anything going on?" I asked putting the laptop on the side.
"I was about to ask you that. You've seem weird when I came over at your guy's table. Just wanted to say sorry before I went to bed."
I smiled to myself, "It's nothing really. I was just surprised we were at the same restaurant, that's all."
"Okay then, whatever you say." He got up but before he closed my door he asked me, "You wouldn't be mad at all if I ever date Mimi or Melanie, right?"
My heart dropped, stomach into knots, my mind filled with ideas, "No. Would you get mad if-"
He smiled, "As long as he makes you happy, I'm happy. Night Sora."
I smiled back and waved, "Night Tai."