Matt glanced up and stood when he saw a taxi pulling up in front of his bench. A pink hat emerged first from the open door, followed by a green winter coat with Mimi inside. He waited until she got closer and thanked her for coming as they began their slow promenade through the crowd.

"Hello! What's going on here today?" She asked when she saw the different tables set up around the park.

"I believe it's a small picnic from a local school. A fundraiser type, perhaps... How are you doing, Miss Mimi?" he asked coolly. She answered with a slightly suspicious arch of her brows before replying."Just fine, thank you. Have you been busy with other work? It seems as though I haven't seen you around much these days."

Matt nodded slowly, "Yes… since I am only … temporarily working at the company, I figured I should not let just one thing occupy my time… Michael help me see it clearly." Mimi dismissed the tone of his voice with a nod and they walked along in silence for a while. She decided that Matt would speak when he wants to talk about what he really called her for and eventually he did.

"Can I ask you a question? A serious one, a personal one... you might get offended, I-I need to know though."

Mimi laughed a little and stopped, "Uh-oh, this can't be good. Alright, what is it?"

The question was going against what Michael had warned him about, but Matt figured there was really no existing closure to the mysteries of his life until all questions were answered, even if the answers weren't to his pleasing."I want to come out and ask: what made you think you've fallen in love with me?" Mimi began stepping back and looking around at the people. Matt continued. "You see, I've been thinking about this over and over and I wonder… if the reason why you are in love with me is because I resembled… Yamato. And I would like—"he stopped when the light caught the water in her eyes. Matt shook his head and took her hands. "Oh no, please don't—"

"Why can't you just remember," the question was more of a frustrated sigh to her than a question to him.

Matt took out a small handkerchief and put it in her hands, "I wonder what makes you so quick to cry," he said with an almost chuckle to lighten the mood which got the response of Mimi mumbling a denial. Matt sighed as she looked into his eyes, pausing. "I'm not going to lie… I have fallen quite hard for you also. Miss… Mimi, I'm admitting this to you because I don't believe that you truly love me because I am not Yamato."

"You're wrong…"

Matt shook his head, "Michael is the one you need to be with. You deserve all that man has to give."

"No, no!" I am so tired of everyone thinking that I'm a child and don't know what I want! Mimi shook his hands away.

Matt caught her hands once again and began to lead her, "Please listen to what I have to say. I may not know a lot about my past and, and it has been good to know you but perhaps… this is how Fate always intended our friendship to be? I could be the closure you needed with Yamato." He saw the heartbrokenness painted on her face after his words left Mimi speechless.

Shaking her head, Mimi felt her face grow warm and rubbed her eyes, "You're wrong. It's all your fault, Yamato… you are still alive but you have forgotten all about me while I haven't forgotten anything."

The sight of the young woman weeping in public was catching unwanted attention and made Matt a bit nervous. He guided Mimi towards a different direction, "This is not the best place to be having this conversation anymore. Why don't we go over to my apartment and talk more?"

Matt pulled his jacket on and quietly made his way towards the window. Peering through the blinds, he spotted a black vehicle pulling up across the building and caught Michael stepping out and sitting against the car. From his appearance, Matt guessed that it was not long before his phone call that Michael had just woken up.

Turning around, Matt quietly picked up his keys from the table and walked over to the sofa where Mimi still laid sleeping. He knelt down and gently stroked her head. This has to be goodbye now, I don't want to be causing you so much pain anymore. He frowned; It just doesn't make sense… why does she have to be tortured like this? Even now, he makes her cry, hurts her, yet she still loves him so much. I just don't understand, it's like I'm jealous of Yamato Ishida. A smile came across his face as Mimi sighed in her sleep. I wish I did have Yamato's memory, Mimi, so I can be free to love you. He gently kissed her forehead and walked out the door.

Michael stood up when he saw Matt walking down the stairs. Matt looked at him before walking down the street and getting lost in the morning crowd.

"Yamato!" Mimi jerked up, clenching the blanket in her hands. "Matt? Matt!" she called and got up when she saw that his jacket was gone. Mimi was about to run out the door when Michael walked in from the kitchen.

"Tachikawa!"

"Michael! What are you doing here?" She ran and grabbed his shirt. "Where is Ishida?"

"Mimi, it's okay," he replied and took her in his arms as he led her to sit down. "At first I was concerned when I received the call from Ishida to pick you up this morning, but everything is going to be back to how it should be now, my love." He gently pulled her head to his chest and stroked her hair. "You have been through a lot, but you don't have to worry about any of this Yamato-Matt Ishida anymore. He's gone now and I'm taking you home."

Mimi buried her head and her eyes began to water. Yamato. This doesn't feel right…

I wonder if I have given them enough time, Matt wondered; he had been pacing around the block for several minutes and began to notice the streets filling up and the roads becoming busier. He stuffed his hands into his pockets and continued to walk himself into a narrow alley where he stood turning his head to the sky to fight the tears that were threatening to fall. Do you just walk away when you care for someone? Can I really make the claim that I love her if I'm willing to disappear from her life?

He checked his watch, "I'll give them another ten minutes."

"I know, I think it was really hard on him too," Michael went on as he offered Mimi's jacket to her. Mimi continued to sit in a daze on the sofa while holding the note Matt had left for her. She slowly unfolded the paper while Michael spoke. "You have to understand, Mimi, he's only here for another week…"

"Matt," Mimi whispered as she read his words. Thank you for loving me the way you did, Miss Mimi. Your spirit, and your love, were so pure and great that I finally found myself wishing that I was truly the man that deserved you. Yamato Ishida or Matt Ishida, it doesn't bother me anymore which one you want because I love you. I am who I am, and everything inside of me is in love with you.

Michael grabbed her hand and caught her attention, "You're a kind person and I know it will be hard for you, but we've been together longer. Forget about him, and let me back into your life…" he came closer and tilted her chin to face him.

"No!"

Michael quickly pulled back when Mimi shot up from her seat and pushed him away. "Mimi! What's wrong?"

"I'm… I'm sorry, Michael. I have to go find him," she exclaimed and ran out the door with Michael yelling after her. Mimi raced down the flight of stairs. Her bare feet and body were quickly growing cold from being exposed to the winter weather but Mimi kept running and calling Matt's name. She looked around the streets frantically and found him not a moment after waiting by the stoplight with only an intersection separating her from accepting his feelings.

"Matt! Hey!" Matt looked around as he walked with the crowd across the street and saw Mimi trying to make her way across the traffic. He quickly stopped, surprised to see her. "Matt, wait!"

As he watched her dash across the street, Matt was suddenly overwhelmed with familiar images, memories…

"Hey! Boy! Yes, you, what's your name?"
"You were asking, which made it optional for me to answer you."

"Oh, my. You're Yamato Ishida, aren't you?" (Chapter 2:Shoji/Yamato)
"Oh… Mimi calls you Matt, and you're okay with that?"
"Well, Mimi's a different case."
"Yamato, I love you!"

"Does she love you?"(Chapter 3:Mimi/Yamato)
"Maybe, I think she does…"
"I love winter… don't you, Matt?"
"Far longer than forever, remember, I'll still love you, Mimi…"

"MIMI?" Matt yelled and began to run towards her. He reached out his hand, "Mimi!"

Mimi's face lit up as she saw him running towards her wearing the same smile on his face, and she knew, it was all going to be alright. She was about to break through the crowd when her foot slipped on the muddy snow and Mimi landed flat on the pavement.

Matt's heart stopped, "Mimi, get out of the way!"

Rubbing the side of her face, Mimi looked behind her and screamed… "MIMI!"

The crossguard immediately took out his phone, "Emergency: there's been an accident on Jenkin Avenue, a pedestrian has just been hit by a vehicle. I repeat, we need an ambulance immediately."