Oh Tachikawa!
Chapter 09: Cold Day
"Rule #5, no one eats in the room." The principal said.
"Rule #6, girls sharing a room with boys is a no-no!" he said, Yamato tsked disappointedly.
"Now, for your roommates…" the principal took out a notebook.
"Ta and Matashiro, room number 1." The principal gave them their keys and went to outside to find their room.
"Xian and Tetsuki, room number 2." And so they headed.
"Tekumi and Yagami, room number 4."
"Takase and Machiko, room number 3."
"Ishida and Washiteko, room number 8."
"Takenouchi and Tachikawa, room number 7."
"Makito and Han, room number 11."
"Shinjeho and Hai, room number 6."
"Mezumi and Sauya, room number 15.."
"Fushitame and Hiyo, room number 13."
"Fuku and Miho, room number 12."
"Sugiuchi and Seimii, room number 14."
"Me and Kanibaru, room number 16." He gave their keys. Yamato was still depressed. Mimi and Sora were so happy; it has been a long time…a very long time.
Sora and Mimi went to room 7, with their stuff.
The room was petite, but clean. No airconditioners, but in truth, it's very, very cold. There were two beds covered in white sheets, one pillow covered in a blue pillowcase.
"Mimi, I'm going to sleep beside the window, okay?" she said. Mimi nodded, then arranged their stuff.
They plumped in their beds. "Then again Mimi…I really miss doing stuff like this." Sora said.
"Yeah…it's been a long time now. I really miss it. What do you think they could be doing?" Mimi wondered. "Having lots of fun." Sora said, then they giggled.
"Do you still have your crest?" Sora asked. Mimi then pulled out her crest out from her top. Sora pulled hers out of her pocket. "Sora, do you want to visit the others?" Mimi asked, walking up to the door. "No…but thanks. I'll be here." Sora said remaining in the room.
"Okay." Mimi exited their room and entered Yamato and Tahome's room. Once she entered. Yamato was out of sight, Tahome's sitting on his bed. "Where's Yamato?" she asked, sitting on Yamato's bed.
Before Tahome could answer anything, the bathroom door opened. "Ahhh!" Mimi covered her eyes. Yamato cocked a brow. He exited the bathroom door and grinned. He has his towel wrapped around his waist. "What?" he asked sarcastically.
"Y-you! Get back inside!" she said, beginnning to flush in different shades of red, pushing him to the bathroom.
Yamato grinned again. Seeing him like this, she flushed more. "W-what?" she stuttered.
Yamato snickered. "Wow Mimi…you really look pretty when you're nervous. Nervous of what anyway?" He said sarastically.
"Hmph! Not funny…. get something to wear." She said, she was leaning on the door.
He walked towards her. Really close to her, they could hear their breathing. "You don't have to worry, I am wearing something." He said, then he leaned himself to her then let their lips met. He made the kiss deeper, but on seconds she broke off.
"You two really need a room…." Tahome said and went to the bathroom. Her eyes were looking down, swerving left to right. She gulped. While he looked down at her.
"I-I gotta go." She said and opened the door, exiting their room. Once she got out, she touched her lips…just recalling what had happened. On how she felt his lips against hers…"Get back to your room young lady and why are you on front of the boys' room!" the principal yelled to her, she was speechless.
The two guys opened their door and looked at Mimi. "Close that door!" the principal ordered to the two boys, Tahome quickly shut it. Yamato on the other hand, peeped at the window. "Gomen ne…won't happen again!" Mimi apologized then went inside her and Sora's room. Once she got inside, she sighed.
"Mimi…what trouble you've gotten now?" Sora asked her…she was organizing her letters.
"You won't believe me…" Mimi said doubtfully as she plumped at her bed.
"You can…tell me…we're like sisters anyway…" Sora said, scratching her head…she lost some of her letters. Before Mimi could tell it, someone tapped to the door. Sora opened it. "Ohayo gozaimasu, need something?" she asked…it was the retreat facilitator. "hai! First activity of the retreat is in one whole sheet of paper, you write the name of your classmates, list down his/her positive and negative attitudes, got it? And please tell your roommate." The facilitator said and closed the door.
"I guess we better work on, right?" Mimi asked her. Sora nodded. As they began their activities, it was really cold…even inside the students' rooms. "Mimi, I'm going to Maui's, wanna come?" Sora said, as she opened the door. "Iie. I'll stay here." Mimi said, Sora nodded then closed the door. One she shut it, she met Yamato.
"Ohayo, Yamato." Sora said. "Is Mimi there?" Matt asked, Sora nodded, then she walked her way to Maui's. Yamato knocked on the door, he was with his pen and paper. Mimi opened the door. "Can I come in?" he asked.
"No way!" she said and slammed the door to his face. But then again, she opened the door. "Just kidding!" she said with a smile and opened the door to him. Yamato looked around, it was also cold in there.
He sat at Sora's bed. "So, you already started the activity?" Mimi asked, writing down all of her classmates. "Iie…Tahome's is giving me a cold shoulder. He wants to do it on my own. It's kinda hard though…" he said. "People changes their attitudes anyway, I can't seem to find the real them." He added. Mimi paused her writing…she looked up to him and smiled. It seems so weird…did the world turned "down side up?"
Silence covered the room, as the cool air touches them. "You know Yamato…you changed," she said, while continuing to list down.
"Change?" he looked at her curiously. "Change. Yeah…what did converse you?" Mimi asked tauntingly. Yamato rolled his eyes. Here we go again. "What are you talking about?" he said.
"Sorry, I meant, who conversed you?" Mimi said with a sly smile. He was about to say something, but instead he bit his lip. I might slip it away…I can't slip it especially in front of her! She'll know I like her! He was looking for words nervously, it seems that he needs a dictionary. "Well…?" she asked.
"Just like I said, I can't tell you." He said flatly. "Aww Yama-kun, no one's in here! Just you and me! Not in the bus! Now you can tell me!" she said. But instead of Yamato answering her nagging questions, he grinned.
"You called me what?" he asked sarcastically. "Yama-kun." She said…but when she finally realized what she said, she coverd her mouth and flushed. "It was an accident!" she said. "Yeah right…you know, just tell me if you like me and I'll give you my answer." He taunted.
"Anyway…let's get serious." She said and continued to list down again. He was just sitting there on front of her…watching her in awe on how beautiful she is. In every way. Mimi could tell he was lost in his gaze at her, she tried to ingore it. He's freaking me out! She then let her eyes meet him.
"Yamato…snap out." She said. But he didn't make a single move. He was too drowned in a deep pool in his memories and thoughts.
She crawled towards him, then shook his shoulder. "Yamato, are you alright?" she asked, still he didn't even blink. "Yamato! Say something! Do anything!" she was about to scream. Then he blinked a few times and looked at her. "Sorry, you were-" he was interrupted when she wrapped her arms around him and his body hit the floor, causing a situation she's on top of him.
"Oh Yamato! I thought you were a goner! I thought you have the illness that Maui told me, one time she saw her brother staring at the tv, she then tried to snap him back in reality, his eyes are wide open, but then again, her brother didn't make a single move! Oh! I thought you have that illness already!" she said, she was still glued to him. At their condition, he was again in cloud nine.
"Mimi…" he called. "Yeah?"
"Can you stop hugging and start kissing me now?" he said sarcastically. She blushed and got off him. She sat back; her eyes were glaring at the paper, continuing to list down. Writing the letters so hard, the pen's tip bent. "Damnit!" she said to the pen.
Yamato laughed. She opened her bag and took out another black inked pen.
She began to write softly, don't want to break her pen again. He wasn't making their activity yet, still treasuring their moments. She looked up at him.
"Yamato, aren't you going to do the activity?" she asked.
"Fine...I'll do it." Matt said and finally started to hold the pen. Mimi finally came to the Yamato's name:
Yamato Ishida-
He's really mischievious, can really get in your nerves, pain in the neck…but what I saw in him is he never ever wanted me to get or fell hurt, he sometimes give people the cold shoulder…but deep inside, he's a shy guy, he knows how to open up…well to close friends actually. All I can say to Yama-kun is I wish he would never change, because I like him the way he is.
She was quite blushing while she jotted this down. He grinned. "Meems…can I take a look?' he asked. She shook her head. "C'mon, I just wanna know what great thing you saw in me!" he said. "Never." She said.
Yamato's penmanship was excellent, although he is lazy. When he finally comes to Mimi's name, he grinned:
Mimi IshidaTachikawa: (Yamato erases 'Ishida')
There are a lot of things I can say to my Mimi. One…she's really, really pretty, two she's sometimes a ditz, for being oblivious, three, even if she never said it, she cares, four, even if we argue a lot, she never held a long grudge at me. But in all, she's the girl you want to be with forever.
He smirked after he finished it.
Meanwhile on Room 3….
"Why did you left Mimi with Yamato? Don't you know that Yamato's so crazy for her? He might do something to her!" Maui said to Sora. Sora shook her head.
"I trust Yamato to everything. I know he wouldn't do anything like that if he does love Mimi. Now…where am I…" Sora said as she looked for Tai's name.
Taichi Yagami:
He's my bestboy bud…he's really goofy, humorous, kinda pain in the neck, but when you need a bitter pill to swallow, he'll swallow it for you…and since we were best friends forever…he's really caring, brave…I found out he's really faithful when one time, I was lost…he didn't give up to look for me. (A/N: Remember the time Sora was kidnapped by a Digimon, then Tai even cries for her! Sweet!)
At the thought of Tai, she remembers a lot of him. Their memories they shared, the happiness they went through and the pain they lifted. "But I know…he also likes Mimi." She thought aloud. Maui looked at her. "I know who Tai likes! I know who Tai likes!" she nagged. Sora looked at her surprisingly.
"Who does he like Maui! Who!" she asked him. Maui shook her head. "It's between me and Tai's secret. Can't tell." She said. Sora sighed. "You're hopeless. Why do Yamato and Tai tell their secrets to you, not us?" Sora wondered. Maui smiled to herself.
Back in room 7….
Mimi and Yamato were now fighting over a pen. "Just let me borrow!" Yamato exclaimed, then someone knocked. Yamato opened it.
"Well, if you're done, pair in room 7 has to exchange with room 8. Tell everything you wrote about him/her." The facilitator said then closed the door. Yamato looked at Mimi.
"So, I guess we should start." He said and turned very serious.
"I'll go first." Mimi said.
"Yamato Ishida…" Mimi started and started to get very nervous, so as Yamato.
"He's really mischievious, can really get in your nerves, pain in the neck…but what I saw in him is he never ever wanted me to get or fell hurt, he sometimes give people the cold shoulder…but deep inside, he's a shy guy, he knows how to open up…well to close friends actually. All I can say to Yama-kun is I wish he would never change, because I like him the way he is." She ended, blushing on what she said…she bit her lip. He flushed too…knowing how she really feels about him, he goes very confident.
He smiled at her and pulled her to a hug. "Arigato, that's the nicest thing someone did to me." He thanked and released her, she smiled.
"Okay! My turn!" he said.
"Mimi Tachikawa…." He said, he almost slipped, "Mimi Ishida."
"There are a lot of things I can say to my Mimi. One…she's really, really pretty, two she's sometimes a ditz, for being oblivious, three, even if she never said it, she cares, four, even if we argue a lot, she never held a long grudge at me." Before he could read the last sentence, he gulped. "Uh-oh."
"But in all, she's the girl you can trust." He said…blushing on what he said…he changed,
-She's the girl you want to be with forever-
Mimi looked at him. "I thought…I was a mistaken ditz?" she said.
"Well…this is the truth." He said.
"Well, do you wanna call Sora?" Mimi offered. He nodded; they both left the room and went to room 3.
After the activity, the students went to the huge dining room for lunch. In table one, there on front was Mimi, while Yamato on the opposite side facing her. While eating, Yamato said something to Aya. She giggled.
"Mimi, Yamato said, he's the father, you're the mother, and we're your children!" Aya exclaimed to Mimi. Mimi however looked at Yamato, they couldn't break their glances at each other, and they were facing each other anyway. While Mimi was eating her spaghetti, she looked at Yamato, making some funny faces.
She almost chokes to death. After lunch, they went back to their rooms and they have given the whole day a rest.
Tai was on Yamato's room, Sora was now on Erika's room.
"So, you still like Mimi, huh?" Yamato said doubtfully. Tai arched a brow.
"Are you kidding me?" Tai said.
"You don't like her!" his eyes grew interestedly.
"Duh." He said. Yamato smiled, but that smile was the last sincerest smile.
"I'll go knock on Meems." Yamato said and went to Mimi's.
"'Hello again Yamato." She greeted, he sat beside her.
"Mimi, can you answer my question?" he asked.
"Yeah. I'm already answering." She said to him.
"Well…Mimi who do you like…in Class A4?" he asked. Mimi looked at him and smiled.
Though her smile faded. I'm caught up…I like Tai…but I also like Yamato…I'm confused! Tai's an open guy to me, while Yamato's a very concerned guy…
"I don't know yet." She answered. He arched a brow.
"Don't know?"
"Hai. I like THEM both…I'm confused." She said.
"Oh. Uh, Mimi…" he started. It's now or never…
"Yes?" she said, giving him a smile. Yamato was caught up again. Man! I can't tell her…I really, really like her.
"I just wanna tell you…if you need something, if you need any help…I can be your FRIEND to talk to. Just don't forget we're also FRIENDS." He said. Friends…maybe…that's our destiny…but why does my heart says…I was meant for her? She smiled sweetly.
"Thank you…that's sweet of you." She said. They chatted…chatted about their own life…as they got closer…and the knot between them cannot be broken between them. When night falls, the class again went to the dining room and ate their dinner.
"Mom, can you pass the rice please?" Aya said to Mimi. Mimi sighed. "I'm not your mom." She said to Aya.
Aya pretended to be hurt. "Dad, mom said she's not our mom!" she said and shed some crocodile tears. Mimi glared at them.
"Don't worry…dear. Mom's just kidding around…" Yamato joked as he patted Aya like his own daughter. Then in a pause, the students in table on laughed. Table two, three and four looked at them.
However…Sora and Tai were now having a silent food problem. "Tai…just pass the rice." Sora said, who was the opposite side of her, facing her.
"Sora…I'm not finish…yet." He said between munches.
"Tai!" Maui exclaimed.
"Wait!"
"You know Tai…I don't have any problems when it comes to food…I don't eat that much…but could you even care that some of our classmates needs food too?" Sora lectured him. Tai rolled his eyes, then finally passed the rice to Maui. "Yey!"
After they finished eating, they were forced to take a shower and went straightly to bed. Yamato sighed, how he wanted to have a talk with Mimi again.
When they all got inside, Mimi was the first one in the shower; Sora was taking a shower on Maui's room. Once Mimi stepped outside the bathroom, now in her nightgown, the nightgown has a white cotton cloth that was covered in a transparent blue cloth; The neckline was low, her cleavage showing. It was about five inches above the knee. Someone knocked.
"It might be Sora." She said and opened the door. Once she opened, there she saw Yamato.
"What now Yamato!" she said, he was speechless. Then she realized she was just wearing a nightgown. "Ahh! Pervert!" she said and slammed the door to his face. He blushed at sight, and then grinned. "Then again…she's really sexy." He said…now in his being-hentai-mood.
He went back to his room. Sora however was covered with her jacket, running swiftly…then she opened their room. She sighed when she was back inside.
"What's the rush, Sora?" Mimi asked, she was combing her hair. "I have to pass the deadly Tai before he could see me in my nightgown!" Sora said. Sora's night gown was made from white silkm and the neckline was too low…her cleavage showing, and it was about five inches above the knee.
"Well, at least Tai didn't see your legs." She said. "What are you talking about?" Sora said.
"Yamato. Peeked. At me." She said shyly. Sora glared at the floor. "Why that good for nothing pervert-" she was interrupted.
"No, it's not his fault. I opened the door. It was an accident." She explained.
"Good thing Mr. Yin forbade boys to share room with girls!" Sora said. "Yeah. I only brought nightgowns…imagine, us wearing a nightgown, with a guy in one room!" Mimi said.
"Yeah…scary." Sora said.
"Well, let's get some sleep, Sora." Mimi said she laid in her bed. "Yeah. Nighty night Mimi." Sora said and fell asleep. "Nighty night…(yawns) Sora." She said and also fell asleep.