Note: In this chapter, I'll be focusing a little bit more on Taichi's part of the story. I believe it's only fair that you get to know about Taichi's thoughts too instead of just Mimi's and Yamato's even though the main focus here is on Mimato but kindly remember there are other pairings involved as well. Keisuke (Tachikawa) will be slightly out of character in this story, too and you'll understand why as the story goes. Regardless, enjoy the story!
Hint for next chapter: It's going to be more dramatic as Yamato and Mimi landed themselves in hot soup. So prepare yourselves tissues to wipe your tears if you want to.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters besides Kira Mori and the story.
- Chapter Eight -
That call confused him more than anything else that night.
He couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned and the room's atmosphere was not at all humid but he managed to drag himself out of bed the following day.
At the top floor, in the office of the Mori Building, the young brunette reported to her desk half an hour earlier before her boss arrived. While she gathered the notes that were left on her table for her boss, someone walked in.
"Hey."
Mimi turned to her left, and just like the day before, Yamato stood there.
The girl turned back to the notes she was reading. "You didn't pick up my call last night."
The blonde let out a silent sigh before approaching the girl's desk. "I'm sorry. I was asleep," he lied.
"You normally sleep late."
"I only do that on Friday and Saturday nights now."
Mimi nodded and kept her mouth shut.
"So..." Yamato rested his palms on the edge of Mimi's desk. "What was the call for? Was it an emergency?"
Mimi's body shivered a little before she drifted her gaze up to the blonde's eyes. "My dad doesn't allow me to see you anymore, unless work-related."
Yamato's heart dropped to his stomach and suddenly, he felt sick. "What? Why?"
"He..." Mimi exhaled but her breathing was not steady. "He said that because... You broke my heart."
"Oh." Yamato took a step back, away from Mimi's desk. "That. You could've just texted me."
"I wanted to call you, to meet up with you in the middle of the night but you didn't answer so... I just waited until today."
The boy tucked his hands into his pants pockets and nodded slowly. "If that's the case, then I have to respect your dad's wishes."
Mimi gave him the look of disbelief. "What are you saying?"
"I mean, I don't see why this is a problem for you..." Yamato crossed his arms. "...considering you don't miss me anymore and you don't like being around me so, we'll just go ahead with what your dad wants, aite?"
"But Mato—"
"Mimi, enough."
"No, you have to listen to me—"
"I don't want to hear it. You said it loud and clear yesterday and I saw how happy you were with Taichi. It's funny how you used the time when I was away to build myself a career and you got me replaced."
"You replaced me yourself!"
"I did not."
"Yes, you did. You replaced me with Sora."
"I told you before, Meems, that no matter how many girls or people, in general, I mix around with, I will never replace you. You are the bestest friend I could ever ask for. But you replaced me, with my enemy."
Mimi then fixed her eyes on something else but the boy's eyes.
Yamato added, "You are a rare diamond, Mimi, the one I will never ever replace. So I made a mistake by being selfish when I dropped that bomb on you countless times. You know what happens when I'm angry—"
"You're using your anger as an excuse, Mato."
"I'm not. I am born with a hot temper. But as for you, you're born with a fragile heart."
Mimi wanted to continue their conversation but she paused when she saw Mori Kira approaching his office over Yamato's shoulder.
"Holy crap, Mr. Mori is here," said the girl.
"Let's just continue talking. Just keep your cool," Yamato told her.
Just as Kira stood by Yamato and Mimi, they were smiling and laughing.
"Ah, I see you two are here early," said Kira.
"Good morning, Mr. Mori," Mimi greeted her boss with her smile and tilted her head to the side.
"Good morning to you too, Mimi..."
That smile she had on suddenly hypnotized Yamato. That was the smile of Mimi's that Yamato adored.
Kira turned to Yamato, "Yamato?"
Yamato snapped out of his thoughts and turned to Kira. "Hm?"
"I need to speak with you in my office." The boss left for his office first.
Yamato then turned to Mimi and flashed a smile. "I'll talk to you later, love." He winked at her before entering Kira's office.
Mimi blushed and shook her head as she sat on her chair.
Lunch time and Mimi had her lunch at the cafe across the street from the Mori Building. It was a simple cafe (like Starbucks) and she sat alone at her table with a cup of cafe latte and two buttery croissants sitting on a plate next to the cup.
As she was seated at a table meant for four people, while she had her drink and food on one of the table, she had her papers scattered all over the other table.
The girl was too engrossed with reading the papers to a point she did not even realize Yamato had settled down at the seat across her.
"Meems?"
Yamato's voice startled Mimi. "Mato!"
The boy chuckled. " Someone's focused."
"Oh..." Mimi sniggered. "I'm sorry... Let me just..." Mimi gathered all her papers together and kept them neatly into her folder.
Yamato leaned forward and crossed his arms, then rested them on the table. He observed as Mimi took a sip of her hot drink but Mimi placed her cup aside when she noticed Yamato staring right at her.
"Mato?"
"Sorry..." Yamato ruffled his thick hair. "I can't believe you work during your lunchtime too."
"It's not like that, Mato. Those weren't work stuff."
"No?"
"No." Mimi took another sip of her coffee.
"Then what are those, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Those are documents to search for a new apartment."
"Apartment? Why would you need a new apartment?"
"My dad told me last night, that for as long as I am living in his house, I have to obey his rules."
"So this is about your dad."
"Yes."
"Meems..." Yamato took Mimi's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "It's okay if we don't see each other anymore. It really is."
"No it's not okay, Ishida Yamato. It's not okay."
"But you said you don't miss me and you'll find a guy that'll mess your lipstick, not your mascara. You have Taichi."
How was Mimi going to convert her feelings into words? Should she tell Yamato how she actually felt about him, that she missed him more than anybody else?
"Mato—"
"Don't worry about anything, Meems. You and I will always remain friends."
"I..." Mimi's lips quivered. "I'm still going to search for an apartment close to work and once I've found one, I'll let you know."
"You mean, let Taichi know."
"No. Let you know."
"Why me?"
"Don't ask."
Yamato shrugged. "Well, you have my number. I'm just a call away."
"Anybody home?" Hikari called the moment she entered her home.
"I'm here." Taichi responded lazily from the kitchen, as he ate his cereal in the afternoon.
"Taichi?" Hikari waltzed over to the kitchen and placed the two bags of groceries she had in her hands on to the counter of the kitchen. "You're home early."
"I was home the entire time."
"What?" Hikari turned around and angled her body to face her brother. "Didn't you say you had soccer practice today?"
Taichi shook his head and continued eating his cereal. "Practice was cancelled. You should've told me you were out to get groceries. I could've helped."
"No, it's alright. I can manage. Anyway, I thought you had soccer practice today so Daisuke helped me out at the last minute."
"Daisuke?" Taichi's ears perked up at the mention of his junior's name. "I haven't seen that guy in forever."
"He just hasn't been around lately."
"Oh."
Hikari then noticed the silence in the room as she unpacked the groceries.
"Is something the matter, Taichi?" Hikari asked out of concern as she placed the tray of eggs into the refrigerator.
"Oh, yes, everything's fine."
Hikari narrowed her eyes at her brother. "You're lying."
"Fine. Nothing is fine."
The girl sighed and stood next to Taichi. "Is it about the dinner with the Tachikawas last night?"
The boy nodded and pushed his bowl aside. "The dinner went fine. It wasn't so bad but what bothered me was Mimi."
"How..?"
Taichi pulled a long face. Taichi normally preferred keeping his feelings and thoughts to himself but the problem was, he needed to talk to somebody. He couldn't talk to Mimi because, according to him, she would never understand. Mimi would always expect Taichi to understand things from her point of view and because of it, Taichi always had a feeling that Mimi never actually got over Yamato.
"Taichi?" Hikari called again to snap Taichi out of his thoughts.
Taichi fidgeted. "I have to be honest here, Hikari. As happy as I am with Mr. Tachikawa telling Mimi to never see Yamato again unless they have issues with work, but what bothered me was how Mimi was upset about it."
"And by 'it' you mean the part Mimi's upset about?"
"Yes. She still loves Yamato, Hikari."
Taichi rose to his feet and took his empty bowl, then placed it in the kitchen sink.
Hikari shook her head as she watched her brother's emotions get the best of him. "Do you want me to talk to Mimi?"
"What?" Taichi lifted his head. "No, no!" The boy's failed attempt to wash his bowl quickly angered him then for no apparent reason. "It's just— I just don't want you to get involved, alright? This is my problem. I will not drag you into this..."
"You kind of already did, Taichi." Hikari strolled over next to Taichi and crossed her arms. "You know something, big brother? I completely understand if you want me to stay out of your problems but I am not going to just sit back and watch you get your heart broken. I will get myself involved when I need to; the same thing you'll do for me. I am your sister and I will protect you, the same way you always do for me."
Taichi turned off the tap and flashed a small smile. The boy wiped his hands dry and pulled his sister into a hug before planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"You're awesome; do you know that, Hikari?"
Hikari wrapped her arms around her brother's torso and shrugged. "So I've been told."
"I wonder what I'll do without you..."
The young girl chuckled. "I don't know. I really don't know."
Days passed and Mimi had broken a rule.
She was told by her father that she was forbidden to meet the guy she loved dearly if their meetings did not concern work but she took risks.
Since that dinner, Mimi had been sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night once her parents were already asleep just to meet Yamato, knowing that in the day, Yamato and Mimi weren't allowed to expose their true 'relationship status'.
That particular night, Mimi sneaked out of the house to meet Yamato, who was already waiting for the girl at the lobby of her apartment complex. The blonde decided to stay in his car as he did not want to be seen by anybody besides Mimi herself.
The girl brisk-walked towards Yamato's car from the lobby, then immediately slid into the car.
"You're fast today," Yamato said coolly. "Normally you'd take forever to get out of the house."
Mimi placed her bag at the backseat before tying her hair up into a messy bun. Meanwhile, Yamato drove out of that area to bring her back to his apartment.
The moment the duo stepped into the Ishida residence, their lips met almost instantly. Mimi cupped both sides of Yamato's face whilst Yamato had his hands on her hips before lifting her up and using the wall behind her as support. As soon as she was lifted up, the brunette wrapped her slender legs around Yamato's torso and she moaned when she felt the boy's crotch making contact with her centre.
Pulling her away from the wall, the blonde broke the kiss and carried her to his room. Yamato placed Mimi on his bed before locking his bedroom door.
The boy then proceeded to take his shirt off and lay on top of the girl to lean in for yet another hot, steamy kiss.
At first, Yamato thought the air-conditioner in room was not working but then he remembered he was having a moment with Mimi. That's when he realized that they were both going to give it all. They were going to go that far; again.
Mimi felt Yamato's crotch against her centre once again and another moan left her lips. She was getting sweaty despite wearing a short skirt and a tank top and being in an air-conditioned room. While she felt Yamato's lips exploring her neck and down to her chest, she dug her fingernails into his flesh causing the boy to groan.
Mimi's constant moaning was turning him on more than he expected. As he kissed her further down to her midsection, his gaze was focused on the girl's facial expressions. He loved how her body arched as she threw her head back into the pillows. He loved how she kept gasping for air every time he kissed her at her weak spots.
Because Mimi was wearing a skirt, it was going to be easy for Yamato. To tease her, Yamato's fingertips lingered on the skin of her thighs from her knees and slowly upwards. Mimi's body arched again and she was trying to control all these feelings. Mimi had never experienced this side of Yamato.
Mimi didn't plan on getting turned on hurriedly but Yamato just had his ways to turn her on just immediately, it made her almost impossible to stop once she started.
Mimi and Yamato both knew he was her weakness and forever will be.
- End of Chapter Eight -