Beings Chapter 12
Sora and Taichi begin the New Year arguing.
Yamato, Taichi, and Mimi are still working on a way of try to find out if Brittany was lying or not about her pregnancy and that night, she and Yamato supposedly slept together. However, Yamato and Mimi haven't been communicating very well. Then they would get angry about the whole thing and didn't talk to each other for two weeks in the middle of January. With Taichi's help, he eventually got them to start talking again.
February 17th, Saturday Noon...
"Mom you have to help me out please," Taichi said begging his mom over the phone.
Anna just sighed, "Taichi just clean it up, Sora can't do everything all the time," She said knowing how Sora felt about it.
"But she won't let up!" he said.
"TAICHI, GET OFF THE PHONE!" Sora voice said shouting at Taichi.
Taichi cringed, "please!" he begged.
"Sorry honey, just clean up your mess and everything will be fine," She said then hung up the phone.
Sora came into the room and threw his clothes at him, "Sora stop it!" he said covering his head with his hands.
"Those clothes are dirty take them to the main house and put them in laundry, I'm not cleaning your mess any more! Don't you see…" she said then fell to her knees crying.
"What's wrong?" he questioned carefully.
She sniffed, "You don't listen to me…I'm trying my best Taichi you got to co-operate too…..I'm pregnant I can't do this when I'm in my ninth month," Sora said then started bawl.
Taichi knelt down to her and pulled her up, "I'm sorry, it's just school and everything it's all too much," He said Sora then started to cry even more then before.
"You said that before!!….." she said in between sobs.
"Look I really promise. I think you're too stressed out here just lay down on the couch," He said then guided her to the couch and made her lay down.
Taichi took a tissue from the box on the coffee table and wiped her eyes. Propping her head up on a pillow, "There you go just relax I'll make you some tea," Taichi said, getting up.
"Camille, and has to be light with a little bit of sugar," Sora said.
"I got it I'll be right back," he said then walked into the kitchen put a kettle of water on the stove.
He picked up the phone and dialed a phone number, "Hello Ishida," Yamato said on the other end.
"Hey Yamato I was wondering if you wanted to come by?" Taichi asked in a whisper.
Yamato frowned, "Why are you whispering?" he questioned.
"Because I am, are you going to come or not?" Taichi asked getting irritated with him.
"Not if Sora is going to yell at me like last time remember?" Yamato questioned shuddering at the thought about what had happened.
"No she won't she is just hormonal during the past couple of months that's all," Taichi said.
"I'm going to take your word for it then, I'll see you later," Yamato said.
"Later," he said and he closed the phone.
The kettle by this time was whistling indicating the water was at a full boil Taichi quickly turned off the heating element then poured hot water into a mug and put a tea bag in it he put a teaspoon of sugar in the mug as she had asked then delivered it to her.
Sora took the mug then placed it on the lamp table next to the sofa, "Thank you," she said quietly.
"You must be tired, close your eyes, and sleep for a little bit and I will clean up," Taichi said getting up off the couch.
Sora let her eyes close then soundly went to sleep, Taichi smiled then kissed her on her forehead and pulled a blanket over her.
He then started to put all the dirty clothes that Sora had thrown at him into a hamper and went around collecting a whole lot of clothing. He then put on his coat and shoes, took the hamper out the front door, and headed to the main house.
He walked in through the kitchen door where his mom was sitting, "Hi Mom," he said smiling and placed the hamper on the ground while closing the door behind him.
"Did you resolve your problem?" she questioned.
"Yeah, Sora is sleeping now," he said then looked at his mom with a smile, "Mom you wouldn't mind helping me find out how to do the laundry would you?" he asked.
Anna looked at him wide eyed, "Sorry say that again?" she asked in shock.
"Show me to do the laundry?" he said uncertainly.
An Hour later………
Taichi finished the laundry and it was in the dryer. He went back to the guesthouse were Sora was still asleep, "Yamato said he was coming where is he?" he said aloud quietly not to wake Sora up.
There was a knock and Taichi hopped up and opened the door, "Yamato, I called you an hour ago where were you?" he asked.
Yamato avoided the question, "Sora's sleeping, what happened to her?" he questioned.
Taichi sighed, "She is just tired of me," he said.
"What did you do?" Yamato asked.
"I didn't clean after myself, so she threw all my dirty clothes at me and then she collapsed and started to cry," he said.
"I see, she is pregnant and pregnant women have mood swings because of hormonal changes," Yamato noted.
"Thank you doctor," Taichi said dully.
"No problem," Yamato said.
Taichi frowned, "I got an assignment for you," he said.
Yamato looked at him weirdly, "An assignment?" he asked.
"I need you to get me something for Sora," he said then whispered something in Yamato's ear which made his eyes widen.
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Mimi and Hikari are at the mall doing the usual shopping and talking, "And you know the rest right," Hikari said.
"Um yeah sure," Mimi said. 'Maybe this isn't such a good Idea what if it turns out he did but he was too drunk to remember about it,' She thought. So lost in thought she didn't know Hikari was trying to get her attention.
"Hey Mimi?… Mimi!" Hikari called her; she waved her hand in front of Mimi's face.
"Oh, sorry what was it that you were saying?" she asked.
"I was wondering if you were okay. You seem spaced out lately," Hikari said.
Mimi sighed, "Yeah, I'm scared about the plan tomorrow. I know Yamato said it was definitely going to work and everything but I'm to afraid of the out come of it what if Yamato really did sleep with her and he was just to drunk to remember what happened?" she questioned.
"Mimi, don't fall back on to the past. Besides I think Yamato's telling the truth and Brittany is lying about the entire evening that night," She said.
Mimi worriedly looked at the up in front of her, "I hope your right. Because I couldn't handle it if that case was true," She said.
"Listen quit being so up tight. Remember, its past issues…" Mimi cut her off.
"Past issues that still hurt.!" She said rather loudly.
"Okay, Okay. Can we not talk about this anymore?" Hikari asked.
"Okay sure," Mimi said then smiled at her," Takeru's birthday is coming up. What are you planning to get him?" She asked smiling.
Hikari blushed, "Well, don't laugh at me…I got him. Boxers they are silk," She said.
Mimi smiled, "Oh that's so cute!" Mimi laughed delighted.
"I don't see what's cute?" Hikari said embarrassed.
"And don't mention this to Taichi! He'll never leave it alone!" Hikari said.
"But what about Sora?" Mimi asked giggling.
"No, she lives with him sooner or later it will slip!" Hikari said.
"Okay between you me and Takeru," Mimi said.
"He's so dead, why did I ever agree to this," Yamato said angrily walking through the women's lingerie section of The Department Store. 'Okay where that purple silk night gown with the robe.' He thought bitterly.
About the same time Hikari and Mimi walked by The Department Store looked in only to see a familiar blond head walking around in the lingerie section.
Mimi and Hikari gasped, "Is that Yamato?" Hikari asked.
"I think it is," Mimi said looking a little interested why he is in the lingerie section of The Department Store.
"Lets go and asked him," Hikari said mischievously.
The two girls walked toward Yamato, who had his back turned.
Hikari smiled, "Hm.. is that Yamato Ishida?" she asked clearing her throat.
Yamato turned around startled then turned completely red in embarrassment, "Ahh, Hi?" he said.
"Yamato what are you doing here?" Mimi asked.
"I ah was looking for something for Sora…" he said.
The two girls eyes widened, Yamato realized what he said, "No I mean…I mean Taichi asked me to come here to get something for Sora!" he said.
"That had better be true," Mimi said.
"Honestly it is."
"So Taichi basically blackmailed you to coming here," Hikari asked him.
"Sort off," he said.
"Well who knew Yamato was so easy to blackmail?" Mimi said now smiling.
"I am not easy to blackmail, I am only here because of Taichi otherwise I would never set foot in this section of a department store ever," Yamato said defensively.
"Don't worry Yamato I'll find something for her," Hikari said as she began to browse.
"Taichi said purple silk with a robe," he said to her and she nodded began to browse for what he has told her.
"Are you sure you know what you are doing?" Mimi asked suddenly.
Yamato looked at her confused, "What do you mean?" he asked.
"About the plan tonight," she said.
"OH that don't worry, me and Taichi have a perfect plan," he said.
"I got one," Hikari said shouting aloud.
"Okay here pay with the money Taichi gave me," Yamato said pulling his wallet out of his back pocket and handed Hikari a hundred dollar bill.
"How much did he want you to spend?" Hikari said shocked.
"I don't know I don't ask why Hikari, just go pay and come back," he said.
"Okay already," Hikari said then walked off to the cashier.
"Mimi don't worry about it everything will go smoothly," Yamato said continuing the conversation before Hikari interrupted.
Hikari came back minutes later, "Here you go Yamato," she said handing him a bag.
"Thanks Hikari I owe you," he said.
"Well let's go Mimi we have to finish our shopping spree," Hikari said and took her by the hand and dragged her away.
Yamato looked on, "See ya," he said softly.
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Sora woke up slowly and looked around the room she found Taichi who was folding clothes, "Taichi?" she asked still sleepy.
"Oh your up you had a good nap," he said smiling as he folded a pair of pants.
She got up, went over to him, and observed his folding technique, "Taichi, let me show you how you fold clothes," she said taking the pants from him, "Like this," she said directing him through the steps to fold a pair of pants, shirts, and undergarments.
By the time it was finished they looked all neat in a pile Taichi smiled successfully, "I did a damn good job," He said.
Sora looked at him skeptical, "Yeah considering I helped you sweet heart," She said getting up.
Taichi stood up too, "Where are you going?" he asked.
"Putting them away," She said as she picking up one pile of clothes.
"No, you can't sit down I'll do it," He said taking the pile from her hands.
Sora sighed, "Taichi I'm not crippled I'm able to do things around the house," She said.
"Okay I know that but how about I help you then?" he asked.
"Sure you can," She said then bent down to pick up another pile and carried it into the bedroom.
There was a knock at the door, "I'll get it Sora," Taichi said to her and went to get the door. He opened the door and it was Yamato. Taichi grabbed the bag out of his hands and put it under the couch quickly.
"Hi to you too," Yamato said.
"Sorry, thank so much for getting it for me," he said then ushered him inside closing the door behind him.
Sora came out of the bedroom, "Yamato hi," she said smiling at him.
"Hey Sora just dropped by to see how you were doing I was here earlier but you were asleep," he said.
"I'm doing okay," she said.
"That's good," Yamato said then he caught Taichi's gestures to go, "Well Sora I got to go. It's good to see you," he said going to the door.
"That was a quick visit," Sora said.
"I know sorry I'll come by another day, I got to go see Mimi," he said smiling then he left the house.
As he shut the door behind him, Sora turned to him, "Taichi that was kind of mean," She said.
"I wanted to give you a present and I didn't want him here to see it," He said.
"Really what is it?" she asked.
Taichi went under the sofa and retrieved the bag with the nightgown in it, "Here you go," Taichi said handing her the bag.
Sora looked inside and gasped, "Oh ... Taichi that so sweet of you," She said smiling she hugged him then gave him as small kiss on his lips.
"Whoa…" Sora said as she looked in the bag and pulled out a short black negligee with pink bow in the middle of the front of it and she looked it over then smiled, "I'm guessing this is for the honey moon?" she asked.
Taichi looked up to see what she was talking about, "Whoa … I don't remember.. well .. yeah, yeah.. Of course it is," he said, "It's for our honeymoon and I'll picture how good you'll look in it three years from now," He said.
Sora smiled, "You're going to have to wait till August to see me in this," Sora said then kissed him.
"Or possibly earlier is good too," He said.
Sunday February 18th 6:00pm…
"Okay Mimi listen to me. I'm going in her house to her bedroom and I'll bug her phone and put a microphone in near her bed," Yamato said.
Mimi nodded, "You better be out soon, because I don't know how to use this stuff," She said as she looked around at some of the other stuff that was in the van. "Where did you get all this stuff anyways?" she asked.
"Taichi has connections so he managed to get this for us," he said.
"Oh I see," she said then looked worried.
"I'm going to the door tell me if you me on this," he said holding a walkie-talkie.
"Okay, be careful," she said then Yamato hopped out of the van and started to walk toward Brittany's house.
When he got to the door, "Mimi can you hear me?" he asked.
"I can," her voice came over the walkie-talkie.
"Okay I'm going in just listen," he said then placed the walkie-talkie on the ground hiding it in a bush.
Yamato took a breath in then knocked on the door he waited then someone came to the door and it was Brittany, "Yamato I'm surprised. What happened to the part where you never wanted to see me again?" she asked.
"About that I just thought I come by and say sorry, I would like to make it up to you," he said quickly.
"Well you can make it up to me if you come up to my room," Brittany said with a smile.
"Okay, let's go then," he said really starting to feel terrible that Mimi was listening to this.
The two walked up the stairs to Brittany's room she let him walk in first then closed the door behind her.
"You don't mind to get me something to drink do you?" Yamato asked as he looked around the room remembering that night in question.
"Sure, what did you want?" she asked.
"A coke," he said.
"Okay I'll be back in a couple of minutes," she said winked at him then left her room.
Yamato quickly went to the phone taking the bug out of his pocket he planted it underneath her phone and secured.
Then placed a second one inside the lampshade on her night table he then sat on the bed, "Mimi everything is set," he said then the door opened and Brittany came with his pop.
"Who were you talking too?" Brittany asked handing him the pop.
"No one really, just talking to myself," Yamato said smiling.
"Oh okay so let's get on to the part about making it up to me," she said slowly approaching him.
Yamato got off the bed quickly then looked at his watch, "Oh man look at the time I told Takeru that I was call him right now if you don't mind can I use your phone?" Yamato asked.
"Okay you can," she said sighing then sat on her bed watching him dialed Takeru's house number.
"Hello, Takashi," Takeru answered the phone.
"Takeru, its me Yamato I'm calling to remind you on our plans tonight…yeah you know I will come over and pick you up, okay yeah bye," Yamato said then hung up the phone.
Takeru frowned then putting the phone down on the receiver and thought his brother was going crazy, "What he heck is his problem," he said out loud.
"I got to go and get ready," Yamato, said to her quickly.
"So soon?" Brittany said.
"Takeru is waiting for me at his house I got to go pick him up," Yamato said going to the bedroom door.
"Okay see you later," he said then quickly ran down the stairs at her house and to the front door and ran back to where the van was hidden in the brush.
"Yamato, how do you work the machines?" Mimi said trying look at every button that was labeled.
"I don't, let me switch on the bugs now," he said activating it with a remote control.
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Meanwhile Brittany looked around the room then went to call Nina, "Hi Nina do you think you can come over?...okay
great I will see you in a bit," she said and closed the phone.
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The bug began to record everything that was said in Brittany's room but Mimi and Yamato couldn't figure out how to turn on the speaker so they could hear what she was saying, "Damn I know it's some where on here," Yamato said as he looked around trying to find the speaker button.
Mimi was being to get tired and bored watching him trying to figure which button it was to turn on the speaker, "Yamato I'm going home," she said suddenly.
"No wait, Mimi please," he said to her still looking for the button.
"Yamato I'm tired and I don't feel so well now, I think I'm going to skip school tomorrow so when you do find out let me know," she said.
"At the mall?" Yamato said trying to be a little bit funny but Mimi wasn't so happy by the remark.
"At home Yamato," she said then picked her cell phone up and called Sora's house.
"Hi Sora can you or Taichi come and pick me up from the sting?" Mimi asked waiting for Sora to answer.
"Sure, why do you want to go?" she asked.
"I don't feel well," she said.
"Okay Taichi's not doing any homework so he can come and pick you up," Sora said.
Taichi looked over at her, "What's that?" he questioned after hearing his name.
"Could you pick up Mimi from the sting?" she asked.
"Okay sure," Taichi said getting up from the couch.
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"Okay, what is it that you want to discuss with me?" Nina asked Brittany.
"Yamato came by here then he left really quickly," She said confused.
Nina frowned, "Well maybe he had something to do," She said.
"No there's something else," She said.
"Look, don't you think you should just leave him? This is going to cost you humiliation and sadness," Nina said.
"I don't think so! I didn't work hard just to have this all disappear in front of my face. Now help me out to get an idea of a way to forge a pregnancy test," Brittany said to her angry.
"That's going too far Brittany! The sleeping pill idea wasn't that overboard but this newest idea is totally outrageous!" Nina said shouting at her upset.
"I'm not giving up! I won him once and I can win him again," She said.
"No you can't. Don't you get it? It's over! You're obsessed with him and it's wrecking your life and my life. And I don't have to put up with it anymore," Nina said angrily.
"I don't need you anymore Nina, some nice friend, you are," Brittany said angry.
Nina walked out of Brittany's room and slammed the door, "There you go, so much for her," She said.
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Yamato began to get frustrated with, "WORK YOU DAMN MACHINE!" he shouted at it angrily.
Taichi walked into the van followed by Mimi who was angry with Taichi, "Calm down, the machine won't work if you yell at it," Taichi said to him.
"Taichi shut up, Mimi? What are you doing I thought you were going?" he asked.
"Well Taichi wanted to see the van so he dragged me back here," she said.
"What's wrong with the machine?" Taichi asked looking at it.
"I'm trying to turn on the speakers so I can hear what she's saying up there," Yamato said slightly irritated.
"Okay let the pro work his magic. Move out of the way," Taichi said as pushed Yamato out of the way. He flicked a switched and they could her Brittany talking to herself.
"I can't believe it, how did you turn it on?" he asked.
Taichi rolled his eyes, "Look see this button the speaker button, well you press it and the speaker magically turns on," He said sarcastically.
"Hello is this Doctor Ollson's office?" She asked into the receiver.
"Yes this is Dr. Ollson's office how I can help you?" the secretary asked her.
"Yeah, I'd like to know when I can schedule an appointment," Brittany said.
"Our office hours are nine o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock in the evening," The secretary said.
"Okay can I make an appointment tomorrow evening for four o'clock?" She asked the secretary.
"Yeah that can be arranged," the secretary said.
"Why does she want to see Sora's obstetrician for?" Taichi asked confused.
"I don't know," Yamato said just as clueless.
"Idiots, she's pregnant that would be the reason to see one," Mimi said irritated at the their dumbness.
Taichi looked at her annoyed then to Yamato, "I'm stopping it and rewinding the tape. Because I saw Nina leaving a while ago looking angry," he said stopping the recording and then rewound the tape, "Okay here it goes lets see why her friend was leaving so angry," Taichi said and pressed the play button.
Meanwhile Brittany looked around the room then went to call Nina, "Hi Nina do you think you can come over...okay great I will see you in a bit," she said and closed the phone.
"Okay, what is it that you want to discuss with me?" Nina asked Brittany.
"Yamato came by here then he left really quickly," She said confused.
Nina frowned, "Well maybe he had something to do," She said.
"No there's something else," She said.
"Look, don't you think you should just leave him? This is going to cost you humiliation and sadness," Nina said.
"I don't think so! I didn't work hard just to have this all disappear in front of my face. Now help me out to get an idea of a way to forge a pregnancy test," Brittany said to her angry.
"That's going too far Brittany! The sleeping pill idea wasn't that overboard but this newest idea is totally outrageous!" Nina said shouting at her upset.
"I'm not giving up! I won him once and I can win him again," She said.
"No you can't. Don't you get it? It's over! You're obsessed with him and it's wrecking your life and my life. And I don't have to put up with it anymore," Nina said angrily.
"I don't need you anymore Nina, some nice friend, you are," Brittany said angry.
Nina walked out of Brittany's room and slammed the door, "There you go, so much for her," She said.
Mimi, Yamato and Taichi all shocked, "Well there you go this whole thing was a shame and you never slept with her Yamato," Taichi said breaking the silence.
Mimi looked up at Yamato, and then turned her attention to floor as tears had threatened to fall.
To Be Continued...