"Yamato? I really must know. What do you have plan for me?"
To tell you the truth he really didn't know what he had planed for her. Would he kill her? Let her live and go back home? He did like having her around though. What would Tai think if he found out that he actually grew fond of this girl? What would is people think…? What would his father think?
"I'll let you leave… in time."
Frowning, "That's not good enough! I really don't want to live my whole life here!"
"Which way do you want to go? Left, right, or straight?" asked Matt.
"Let's go right."
Turning right they walked in silence.
"So when?" asked Mimi.
"Mimi please stop asking me that."
"Why not? I have a life you know. This isn't my home. I'm not even one of you. I bet all of your men are wondering why you still have me around. Especially that Taichi person…"
"Oh don't mind him. He's just… well I don't know what's wrong with him. I don't know why he holds such a grudge to you."
"Maybe because I'm Altearian."
"Mimi. Must you always play that card."
"Well it's true."
"I know it is! But can't you get past that? We're all just people. Does it matter where we came from? Because honestly I don't despise you as much as you may think."
Mimi looked at him stunned. And to be quite honest with herself, she didn't hate him all that much either. "Well Matt… I didn't know. I don't really hate you that much either. I actually don't think your half bad. You're sweet… sometimes."
Matt looked down to her and smiled. "Why thank you." He grinned.
"Now let's concentrate on trying to get out of here shall we?" said Mimi slightly blushing.
"Yeah. How about we try and find our way back instead. We could try the maze again some other day."
"No! Let's finish is now. Come on it'll be fun." insisted Mimi.
"Very well then. Let's get going."
Looking up to the sky Mimi noticed the sky darkening. "Matt. We've been in here for a long time. Nightfall is already setting in."
"You're right. Maybe we should turn around and go back."
"We've been walking for hours! There would be no way we could find our way back."
"Well… how about we keep going straight?"
"If we do that we're bound to come across dead ends."
"Not the way I have in mind."
Mimi looked at him strangely. "What way did you have in mind?"
"Well, I was thinking we could just go straight through the walls. After all, the walls are made out of shrubs. We should be able to make it through right back to the castle."
"That's an awful idea!" Mimi shrieked.
"Come on. Why is that so awful?"
"We could get stuck."
"No we won't. These walls aren't even that thick. Now take my hand."
Mimi stared at his hand as if it had a disease; reluctantly grabbing his hand she suddenly felt herself being yanked forward through the bush walls. Every few seconds she would feel herself being yanked as a sign for her to keep up.
"I think we're all most there!" she heard Matt yell back to her.
'God this girl can't keep up! We should be getting closer' Matt thought. Running through one more wall he suddenly felt no ground under his feet.
"Whoa! AHH!" cried Matt, letting go of Mimi's hand as he went tumbling down a steep hill.
"MATT?" screamed Mimi, as she too went tumbling down right behind him.
The whole time they rolled down the grassy hill Matt could hear screams of help from Mimi. He even cried out a few times himself.
"M-att… I'm… gon-na… kill… Y-ou..!"
Matt who finally came to a stop, laid there on his stomach trying to get the world to stop spinning.
"Ohhh…" he groaned.
"Ugh!" Mimi mumbled as she fell right on top of him. Rolling off of him she put her hands to her head. She looked over to him and met his eyes. A small smile then formed on her face then grew into a wide grin. Mimi then burst into fits of giggles. Matt too started to laugh.
"That hurt a lot, but… it was so much fun," cried Mimi. "I've never had that much excitement in my entire life!"
"You do know that I didn't do that on purpose right?"
"Of course! By the way you screamed I knew it was an accident."
"Hey, you were screaming way more than I was."
"Maybe so." She said standing up. "You've been leading us the wrong way the whole time."
Matt stood up also and looked over head to see the castle probably two miles away now. "Great." He said sarcastically."Let's get going."
Mimi sighed. "But it's a long way."
"That's why we should get going."
Mimi groaned in frustration. "Fine…"
They both started up the hill. "Matt! The hill is too steep. I can't walk it."
"I know it's hard, but if I can do it then you can do it too."
Matt was now about a quarter away from reaching the top looked down to see Mimi right behind him.
"Are you doing alright?" he called.
"Yeah I'm good."
Five minutes later Matt reached the top. Reaching for a root he started to heave himself up.
'I'm so tired!' thought Mimi.
"NO!" Mimi cried out as she lost her footing. Grabbing the nearest thing to her; this just happened to be Matt's foot.
"What the?" Matt said as he then felt himself being pulled back down the hill. Both yelling as they slid back down the hill.
Coming to a stop Matt looked down at Mimi. "What is wrong with you? Why did you have to take me down with you?"
"Oh shut up!"
"Now we have to walk it all over again."
"I'm too tired."
Matt sighed a little irritated. "Fine, a ten minute break then we move." Crossing his arms, he sat next to Mimi.
"Okay ten minutes is over. Let's get a move on." Matt insisted.
"It's only been ten seconds. Now sit." she ordered.
"I'd rather not. You can sit here all night if you want, but not me."
"But… ugh!" was all she could say.
Smirking "Is that all you have to say?"
"I don't think you'd like to hear what I have to say about you right now."
"Fine, I surrender. You win. We'll rest for a full ten minutes"
"Thank you." She smiled, standing up she walked over to a huge Maple tree and sat underneath.
Yamato looked around; he figured seven minutes had passed by. Looking over the hills to the right, the sun was just setting almost out of sight. Turning around he looked to Mimi. "Hey Mimi? It's time to go."
Receiving no response he walked over to her to see she had fallen asleep. 'Oh great, now she's asleep.' Sighing, he sat next to her.
Feeling warmth flow to her body Mimi stirred in her sleep. Drowsily opening her eyes she saw a small campfire a few feet away. Looking around for Matt, she saw him sitting against another tree diagonal from her.
'I must have fallen asleep. That was nice of him. Not wanting to wake me.' She smiled a bit. She couldn't take her eyes from him. 'He's so handsome… and his hair, like the sun. No wait! I shouldn't be having these thoughts... But it's true.
She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she hadn't even realized that she had gotten up and was now sitting right next to him. Mimi studied his face, 'he looked so peaceful with the flames of the fire reflecting on him… the fire! I thought he was afraid of fire? Well of course he still is. It must have taken a lot of him to start that fire… poor Matt. I feel so much pity for him. He lost his mother and brother in all of a matter of minutes.'
Her hand reached out to his face, she brushed his bangs from his eyes.
Moving from her touch, Mimi jerked her hand back. Tilting her head to the side she noticed that his peaceful expression turned somewhat troubled.
"Mother, TK… watch out…" he mumbled.
'He must be having a nightmare of that day.' Mimi thought concerned. She gently grabbed his hand into hers and caressed it.
"TK…" Matt whimpered.
"Shhh. It's okay." Mimi soothed.
Matt's whimpers seemed to decrease to her soft voice. She sighed not really knowing what to do next. Looking to his face, she saw that once again his face returned to a peaceful expression. Hesitating a bit she scooted herself closer to him and cuddled into him; her head resting on his chest, with her arm around his waist. 'This actually feels kind of good. I'll just wake up early enough and go back to my spot. Then he'll never know I moved...'
In the castle Sora paced around the room nervously. "Where is she?" asked Sora out loud. "She should have been back hours ago! She's been out all night!"
Hearing a knock at the door she looked behind her to see a man walk in. "Can I help you." Sora asked bitterly.
"Is Matt or Mimi here?" Tai asked.
"No. She hasn't returned since last night."
"Just great! We're supposed to be training for the war and he's out parading around with some peasant Altearian girl." he snapped. "Come with me. You and I shall find where Matt and Mimi have run off too." Sora nodded her head and followed him out the door.
"So? What is your name?" asked Tai.
"I am Sora Takenouchi. Mimi's sister. And you are?"
"I'm Taichi Kamyia. Matt's right hand knight. But Tai for short."
"Just for the record, I have no intention of being nice to you or becoming your friend, unlike my dear sister Mimi."
"Hey. You didn't have to tell me. I had no intention either."
"Humph!"
"Perhaps I should hold your hand so you don't try and escape." Tai said trying his best to be strict and serious. Sora stared at him strangely but outstretched her hand to him.
Tai smiled a bit as he held her hand, but quickly put on a serious face when he saw Sora glance at him. Sora couldn't help but smile too.
'This should be interesting.'
Getting a neck cramp, Matt awoke from his sleep. Feeling someone holding him he looked down to see Mimi hugging him tightly. 'Well, well, well, what do we have here?' he grinned. 'Looks like someone is pretty dang cozy.'
Staring at her face he noticed that she had a small smile. Raising his eyebrows he smirked. 'Such a beauty…'
Stroking her hand, Mimi slightly opened her eyes and looked up to him.
"Did you sleep well, sleeping beauty?" he snickered.
Mimi's eyes widened. "Oh my goodness!" cried Mimi as she sprang away from him.
Matt sat up rubbing the back of his neck. "So were you comfortable?" he teased.
Mimi blushed madly. "Oh I'm so embarrassed." She whimpered.
Matt laughed. "Mimi it's okay. I didn't mind at all."
"I know but still…"
"Really, don't be embarrassed. It's fine."
"Really? Your fine with this?"
"Yeah. If I wasn't I probably would have pushed you off of me the second I realized you were on me."
"Gee thanks…"
"Now, I assume you're fully rested and ready to continue?"
"Yes."
"Alright let's go." He said getting up and starting up for the hill once more.
"I saw them go into the maze around sundown." Tai said.
"Yes, me too. We should go in."
"Right. I'll just get us a few horses. Don't move."
"I wouldn't dream of it." Sora replied sarcastically.
"Your sarcasm is noted."
Sora rolled her eyes, and crossed her arms waiting for him to return.
Coming back moment's later; Sora saw he had brought four horses.
"Now let's be going." Taichi said getting up on his horse.
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