Okay, so after a long time, I've finally updated, yay :D I got a review saying that Sora seemed a little girly in this, not so much of a tomboy and I wanted to explain my reasons for this.

Well I've made her to be around 18, so she's pretty much a young woman, and I know at around 18 you tend to grow up a bit and interests change. So I've wanted her to seem more womanly, but I am giving her some masculine qualities. Like her extraordinary confidence, her ability to not show insecurities, which will be completely different to Mimi. Also later on in the story she's going to be more interested in sports etc. So I hope that clears that up. I've just wanted her to seem more grown up.

Well I feel like I'm pointlessly writing this, is anyone reading this? Well except two loyal readers and reviewers, cheers :D If anyone does read this, please review?

Anyway so enough rambling, on with the story. Oh wait before I forget, I did some research into Japan so my story would have that extra authentic edge and their school year start in April. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've read that all over Google!

It had been a month since Mimi had started Odaiba High School and the warm summer air of May was fast approaching. The students of Odaiba could feel it and to them it brought a gleeful attitude. It also brought forward a competitive edge to the students. Clubs and societies were popping up left, right and centre, all promising popularity and sure chance to be a winner. For Mimi however, she didn't feel she really needed to be a member of a society. For Mimi, she felt she was already part of an exclusive group. A group that was the hot gossip topic around the rest of the school. Gossip such as "Was Sora actually pregnant with Tai's baby"..."Has Matt slept with more than 200 girls"..."Are Kari and TK an item yet", flittered through the halls like Chinese whispers. No one really knew what was fact or fiction anymore, and to be frank, no one really cared. The gossip kept conversations interesting, even for the teachers. There wasn't a day went by in a classroom when a teacher could be heard asking a student on a current rumour about the group. All these rumours and desire to belong to the group had them nicknamed the Forbidden. People were seen to be forbidden on joining the group or knowing anything truthful about them. Students created the nickname as part of a joke and it had stuck.

Though the 'Forbidden' group were seen as tight knit, it was not unusual for them to socialise with everyone else. That's one of the reasons they were so popular. Tai, Davis, TK, and Ken all played sports and were friends with everyone else on the teams and the societies. Sora also participated in sports, but she was also a regular on the cheerleading squad, gymnastics, and the fashion and flower arranging societies. Izzy and Yolie were active members of the computer societies, Kari was a member of the cheerleading team along with Sora, but she was also the head of the Photography society. This society had far too many members, and most of them were there for Kari rather than actually taking pictures. Matt was slightly more reserved in his chosen societies. He was a member of a band, the Teenage Wolves and because of this Matt was only a member of the smallest music society.

Though they all had their extra friends, the 'forbidden' group only divulged secrets to those within their group. So Mimi felt proud to be allowed in on those secrets.

As she walked the hallways of Odaiba High to her locker, she could hear whispers as she went along. "I heard she was a model back in America but she got fired and that's why she's in Japan. Out of embarrassment"..."I heard her dads a spy for the American Government"..."Is it true that she's slept with Matt? And TK?"..."I heard that Tai cheated on Sora with her, but Sora didn't care because then they shared him..."

Mimi smiled to herself, Oh how pathetic these rumours are. Me a model? I'm not tall enough for that, and a spy, seriously. How childish are they. Ha and Matt, TK, Sora and Tai. Really? The thought of it makes me never want a threesome. Mimi had never heard such ridiculous rumours and gossip. It was worse than in America, and that was saying something. She was the queen bee there, so gossip about her was plentiful.

"Hey Meems!" A voice called out from across the hallway, pushing Mimi's memories of her old school out of her thoughts. Mimi turned around and smiled as she saw a certain blonde haired friend rushing her way. As soon as he reached her he grinned down at her broadly, before enveloping her into a warm hug.

"Hey TK. Have you heard the gossip?" Mimi asked smiling up at him once he let her go. Tk shook his head, "No I haven't. What is it now?"

"Well apparently I've slept with you. Oh and Matt. And the way everyone's telling the story it sounds as if it were a threesome." Mimi said, before she started laughing at TKs disgusted expression.

"A threesome? They do understand that he's my brother, right? That's disturbing!" Tk screwed up his face and made a noise as if he were trying to be sick. This made Mimi laugh harder. Once TK had returned to his usual smile he looked her up and down in an obvious way.

"Well I can see why they'd picture you and me together. I mean look at you and look at me. We'd have gorgeous children. But Matt? Really? He's got a face like a smacked arse and he sings like a donkey."

Mimi, who had momentarily stopped laughing, burst back into giggles and tears of laughter began to fill her eyes. She couldn't control her laughter in the slightest. It also didn't help that as they walked to their lockers, Tk was entertaining her by impersonating Matt's donkey singing.

As she took her books from her locker she still hadn't stopped laughing.

"Please Tk enough. My side hurts. I know Matt doesn't sound like a donkey..."

"I should think not!" Mimi was cut off by a loud voice, and both Mimi and Tk whipped round to see Matt standing behind them. He looked less than pleased. But it wasn't the look of displeasure on his face that Mimi noticed first, it was those eyes. Those damn gorgeous eyes. That shined liked the ocean and looked just as deep. Mimi could feel herself blushing. Oh for Pete's sake. Mimi get it together. Its only Matt! Mimi furiously told herself. She'd taken on Sora's words of warning about Matt, and decided to just keep it friendly between them. But that didn't mean she couldn't look at him, or think about him, in a way that friends definitely don't. Damn! Mimi scolded herself again for letting her eyes wonder from those eyes, to that hair, to those lips, then further down, to his neck, shoulders, chest...

"Now why would I sound like a donkey Mimi? What has that brother of mine been spreading about me" To Mimi, Matt's words sounded like an old radio that barely received a signal but it was enough to break the spell his entire self had unconsciously cast upon her.

"Hmmm?" Was all she could reply and Mimi heard snickering next to her. She turned her head and saw Tk hiding his mouth behind his hand, trying to prevent himself from laughing. Mimi instantly turned red. Oh God. He saw me staring at Matt. I'm such an idiot.

"I asked you why I would sound like a donkey." Matt asked, raising an eyebrow slightly at Mimi's flustered self, a smirk casually playing across his lips.

"I...uh...well he was just comparing you to him...because of a rumour I heard..." Mimi trailed off. No, she couldn't say it. It would embarrass her and he would taunt her with it.

"What rumour Mimi?" Matt asked. He'd already heard a rumour about himself, Mimi and Tk but he was having fun watching her get more and more flustered, that he wouldn't mention he already knew.

"Well, uh, you see..." Mimi couldn't bring herself to say it, it was pretty embarrassing. Well to tell Matt it was embarrassing. Matt smirked at her more. This irritated Mimi.

"Will you stop smirking!" Mimi snapped. Matt began to laugh. "It's okay Meems. You don't need to tell me. I've already heard about the apparent threesome we've had."

Mimi looked at him flabbergasted. He knew! He knew all along and he just wanted to watch me squirm Mimi thought angrily.

"How dare you Ishida! That was so embarrassing for me. I can't believe you just wanted to watch me squirm. Eurgh, you're such... you're such a...erugh you're such a boy!" With that Mimi slammed her locker door shut and stalked off. Leaving Matt staring after her in disbelief. Beside him Tk was in fits of laughter.

"What was that?" Matt asked. Tk wiped his eyes, coughed out his last few laughs and smacked his brother on the back.

"I believe you just encountered a hormonal Mimi. See you later." Tk said before rushing off in the direction Mimi had taken.

Matt rubbed his head in disbelief. "Women." Matt said, as he walked off down the east corridor to where his class was.

For Matt, his first class had to be the most boring of the day. Well actually all of Wednesday's classes were boring to him, but Geography was the worst. Matt saw it as pointless; he knew that not once in his life will he need to know where the tallest mountain was or the biggest lake. He didn't think he even needed to know about volcanoes. He'd just avoid going to places that had them. But thankfully for Matt, his next class was a little more interesting. Well science wasn't interesting, but the fact that Mimi was in his class was.

As Matt made his way to his class, he heard the whispers around him. He smirked. He knew he was one of the best looking guys in the school. He knew that all girls wanted to be with him and every guy wanted to be him. It was a sure fact that he was an idol at Odaiba High, and Matt knew it well. If someone offered to do his homework just to get a chance to talk to him he'd let them. If someone offered to give him concert tickets just so they could see him there, he'd take them. If a guy offered his good looking sister as a date, just so he'd go to their party, he'd take advantage of it. It wasn't as though Matt was a pig, and was out to get something for nothing. Matt was intelligent so he could do his own work. He usually had tickets to concerts before he was asked, and he was gorgeous so dates were never a problem. No the thing was, Matt was a people pleaser. He liked to be idolised and he knew that if he didn't accept these gestures and please the people, he would no longer be this idol. And for Matt, being the most desirable person at school was not something he could give up easily.

Once he had arrived at science, he saw the familiar brown haired beauty sitting inside the room. Making his way inside, Matt saw that she seemed to be examining the book on the table closely and Matt could see her eyes moving as she speedily read the pages to herself. Silently making his was over to her, Matt slammed his books onto the table causing the girl to scream and topple off her chair. Mimi stared up at Matt with a mixture of surprise and anger in her eyes. She flew to her feet and was standing centimetres away from Matt within seconds.

"Why on earth would you do that?" She questioned, menacingly. Matt shrugged his shoulders and sat himself down. Mimi's eyes widened at Matt's ignorance and she roughly grabbed his shoulder and turned him to face her.

"I asked you a question!" Mimi shrieked, her voice was getting higher. Matt chuckled. He loved seeing Mimi wound up, it was always entertaining.

"Now, now Princess. Temper tantrums are never pretty. You're voice is getting exceptionally high, only dogs will be able to hear you soon. So why don't you stop ruining that pretty face of yours with anger and relax."

Mimi let out a deep sigh and slid into her seat, next to Matt's.

"See. Now isn't it better to be sitting down than standing full of anger?" Matt asked in a patronizing tone. Mimi glowered at him, and then she let her face rise into a smile.

"You sure do know how to wind me up don't you Ishida."

"Now Meems. What's with all this Ishida talk? First at the start of school, and now. I'm starting to think you only like me as a friend." Matt asked in mockery. Mimi giggled.

"You know I don't even like you as a friend." She winked at him and he grinned back. "But I am sorry about my tantrum this morning. It was definitely not what you deserved." Mimi sighed.

"Its okay Meems, Tk explained that it's your 'hormones'."

Mimi's face scrunched in confusion, trying to understand what Matt had said until she finally understood and gasped.

"It is definitely not my hormones!"

Matt started to chuckle at the sight of Mimi's shocked face that was turning a faint shade of pink.

"So then, if it wasn't your hormones, what was it?"

'I can't tell him that the reason I got so flustered was because I think he's gorgeous and I was imagining the rumour of me and him ' Mimi thought to herself. She looked at Matt and he looked back, patiently waiting for an answer. 'I'll just have to lie then.'

"It wasn't anything I'm just easily embarrassed and I hate when people pressure me to get an answer." Mimi said. Matt studied Mimi's face and noticed she wouldn't look at him as she had spoken.

"You're a bad liar Mimi, but I won't pester you. I need you speaking to me this class otherwise I'll be completely bored. You are the only reason why I haven't skipped it this term." Matt said matter of factly and Mimi blushed furiously. Oh why does he have to be this charming? As if he being that good looking isn't enough. This just being friends will be such a challenge. But like Sora said, I really don't want my heartbroken.

Mimi and Matt continued chatting until the rest of the class had filed in and the lesson had begun. Matt was extremely bored. Science was not for him. Yet every now and again he'd catch himself staring at Mimi and he'd have to mentally slap himself. Eurgh why does she have to be beautiful. This whole not trying anything is impossible when she looks like that. I think I may have to give it up. I mean she's gorgeous, funny, smart, nice and sexy. And I'm... well I'm Yamato Ishida and I not trying anything with Mimi goes against all humanity. That's it I don't care what I promised Tai, I'm getting a date with Mimi.

Through all his thinking, Matt didn't notice that the bell had rung and everyone was packing away. It wasn't until Mimi whistled from the door that he looked up. She smiled at him, waved a hand and slinked out of the door. I can't let her get away without me asking her out. Matt hurriedly pushed his books into his bag and he rushed out of the classroom. He spotted Mimi curls halfway up the hallway and he pushed his way through the crowds to get to her. Once he was at her side, he slowed down his pace. Mimi felt his presence next to her; she turned her head and smiled. Matt's whole body relaxed as she smiled and he coolly ran a hand through his hair.

"So Mimi I was thinking that you and I should go see a movie together and maybe grab some food."

"Yeah sure, I like hanging out with you Matt."

Matt smiled and felt himself blush. "Well I was thinking more like a date."

Mimi stopped walking and stared at him. "A date?" She seemed confused and she wasn't sure whether it was because the heartthrob of the school had asked her out or the cooler than cool, Mr arrogant, Matt Ishida was blushing.

"Yeah you know a date. Something two people go on and in our case something two extremely hot people go on." Matt said casually and Mimi giggled. There was the Mr. arrogant Ishida. The pair continued walking.

"Hmm well I guess it couldn't hurt. Could it. I don't want you to have gotten your hopes up for them to be knocked down." Mimi replied and Matt grinned.

"No it couldn't, actually it'd be good..." Matt trailed off as he realised what Mimi had said beforehand..." HEY! I never had my hopes up; I just thought that as we're both single and fantastically good looking it's only natural for us to go on a date."

Mimi smiled. "Sure, sure. Well if that's the only reason then I guess it's our duty to our fellow human beings to go on a date. Oh, wait here a second will you I need to use the bathroom." Matt nodded as Mimi strode over to the toilets they were passing, before she turned back and said, "Just be warned, I have an expensive taste." Matt chuckled as he watched Mimi disappear into the toilet room.

Inside the toilets, Mimi had finished and now stood in front of a hand basin and stared at herself in the mirror. Wow, so Matt asked me on a date. Wow. I didn't expect this to happen. Now I don't know whether to tell Sora about this or not. On the one hand she'd give me some great advice for how to act on the date; on the other hand she'd be disappointed that I've agreed. I mean she did warn me about Matt's reputation.

Flashback to a week previously

"Mimi will you please stop staring at Matt!" Sora whispered in her ear at the lunch table. Mimi's head snapped round to look at Sora. She looked puzzled.

"I wasn't."

Sora shook her head. "Yes you were Mimi. For like five minutes. I thought I'd warned you about him."

"I know you have. It's just, he's so sweet and cute and charming. It's hard to be convinced that he's a heartbreaker." Mimi whispered and Sora looked annoyed.

"Trust me Mimi, he is. I have firsthand experience." Mimi looked flabbergasted. "What? You and Matt? When?" Sora sighed.

"Back when we were 14, Matt was my boyfriend. It was so nice. He was my friend firsthand then when he asked me out I was so shocked. I'd secretly always had a thing for him, but I never expected my feelings to be returned. So our relationship was great. It was sweet and cute. The kind of relationship 14 year olds have, you know. But after about 6 months together, Matt cheated on me. He kissed my best friend at the time. It was horrible. I broke it off as soon as I found out. She, my best friend, told me. I felt so betrayed..." Sora trailed off. Mimi's eyes were wide. "But you and Matt, your friends now? How is that possible?"

"Well like I said Matt's a great friend. He charmed his way back into my life. I guess I didn't really expect much else from him. I mean, I was never really his type; everyone was shocked that we'd gotten together if I'm being honest. I think I was angrier at my best friend. I'd told her about my insecurities with Matt and how I thought we wouldn't last much longer, and she went after him."

"She sounds like a real bitch." Mimi said matter of factly and Sora chuckled.

"Oh she is. She's at this school actually." Sora looked around the cafeteria and her eyes locked onto a girl. "She's over there." Sora pointed and Mimi's gaze followed. Mimi's eyed widened again. "You were best friends with her?"

Mimi was completely shocked. Her gaze had fallen upon what she thought may be the most sluttish girl she'd ever seen. The girl in question was currently sitting on a table surrounded by boys. She had long straight raven hair and piercing eyes. Her facial features harsh, her cheekbones high and her figure slim. The girl was wearing her school skirt extremely short and her blouse was unbuttoned 3 buttons from the top so you could see the top of her cleavage. Her jumper and blazer lay forgotten on the table beside. A boy in front of the girl had his hand at the top of her thigh, and the girl was flirting outrageously with a different boy. The other girls with her were dressed similarly and Mimi assumed they were her friends. Mimi watched in disgust as the girl hopped off the table and went and sat on a different boys lap and then proceeded to kiss another boy who was sat in front of the one she was sat on. Mimi tore her eyes away.

"Whattttt a slut!" Mimi exclaimed and Sora laughed.

"Yeah she is but she wasn't like that when I first met her, that's how we were friends. She was actually shy. It wasn't until she got her first date that she started to turn into the girl we see before us today."

Mimi and Sora looked back at the girl and pulled faces.

"What's her name?" Mimi asked.

"Her names Mai. Which is quite fitting really. It means coyote. She's a scavenger when it comes to men."

Mimi giggled and replied, "Plus I heard somewhere that a coyote is someone really ugly that a man would want to escape the next morning." Sora burst out laughing and hugged Mimi. The two stood up from the table and left the cafeteria giggling.

End of Flashback

Mimi snapped out of her thoughts and turned away from the mirror. She headed out of the toilets and she glanced around for Matt. She saw him on the other side of the hallway, leaning against the wall whilst two girls giggled at his side. Matt was grinning down at the girls and as Mimi walked over to them she caught the end of the conversation.

"So Matt when are you going to take me out again?" One of the girls asked.

"Well you know Hana; you're too beautiful to leave alone for too long. So I think very soon."

The girl blushed furiously and her friend grinned. Mimi was shocked. She felt hurt and betrayed.

"Hey Matt." She called and his head snapped up, surprised to see Mimi in front of him. The two girls glared at Mimi. She ignored them.

"Sorry Matt but I can't go anymore. I wouldn't want to take you away from your 'beautiful' Hana." With that Mimi turned on her heel and stalked up the corridor. I'm that replaceable. I'm that dispensable? She ignored the calls of her name from Matt as tears began to form in her eyes.

In the cafeteria Tk was sitting at a table by himself, staring at the heavy text book in front of him. It was closed and had been like that since he'd placed it on the table. He was just about to open it when he heard the sound of a bag hitting the floor and the scraping of a chair next to him. He looked up and saw Mimi sitting next to him. Her face was red and slightly wet. Instantly he moved next to her and wrapped his arms around her. She cuddled into him.

"Mimi what happened? Why are you crying?" Tk asked whilst his thoughts said something different. God she's beautiful. Even when she's crying she's beautiful.

"Oh Tk, it's awful. Matt asked me out on a date and I said yes and then it was only 5 minutes later and I caught him flirting with another girl and saying he would go on a date with her." Mimi cried into his shoulder. Tk's face turned to stone and his fists clenched. How dare Matt do that to Mimi. The prick.

"It's okay Mimi. Trust me, Matt's not worth your tears. You can do so much better than him." Tk whispered and Mimi looked up at him. She smiled.

"Really?"

Tk smiled and replied, "Really. You're special Mimi, and you'll find someone who will actually treat you right." Like me. Tk thought.

"Aww Tk you're so sweet. Hey, where is everyone?"

"Ah well only Sora and Tai have lunch this period today and they're in the library studying for a test."

"Oh." Mimi said. She wanted to speak to Sora about what had happened. Tk watched as Mimi's face fell at hearing Sora wasn't available.

"Hey Meems. Do you want to go grab some food and then we'll talk?"

Mimi smiled. "Sounds great!" She chirped standing up and pulling Tk to him feet. She linked her arms through his and they began walking over to the lunch queue. Mimi leant her head on his arm as she walked. "By the way TK. Thanks."

"No problem Meems." Tk smiled to himself. It felt so right to have Mimi against him. He could feel his face growing hot, and he quickly pushed his thoughts to comforting Mimi instead.

Okay so it's taken me ages to update this. I started this chapter back in June, so it may not flow that well and seem really detached. I hope not though. But I sort of lost interest in this and I was going to give it up as a bad job, but whilst on holiday in Portugal (which is where I've just come back from) I got some great ideas for this and now I can't wait to get them down.

Well anyway review and I hope you liked this chapter. I sort of babbled alot but I hope not too much.

Catherine x.