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Authors Note: I am so so so so sorryyyy!!!! I updated so late!!! I had to cram school projects and stuff and some of it was also my fault. I couldn't weigh it all to balance things!!! I am so sorry, I hope you guys are still reading this. Please tell me what you think and this time I really will try not to take this long before I update! Once again I AM SO SORRY! : (
The Set-Up!
It was just two more days before the fair and here I am inside my room. I was tired right now, seeing as I spent the day for another batch of preparations. We were all tired, and I just happened to get back from school. Kari was coming over tomorrow morning and I couldn't wait to have someone here to keep me company.
"I guess I have nothing to do for the day…" I sighed. I went to the bathroom to change into other more comfortable clothes.
As I got out of the bathroom and about to turn on my laptop, I heard a light knock on the door. "Wonder who that is?" I asked myself.
When I opened the door, I saw Yama standing there with that usual smile on his face. "Yama? What are…what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Do you not want me around anymore Sor?" he asked me with a slight frown.
I giggled a bit at his reaction and replied "It's not that. It just shocked me a bit that you're suddenly here."
"Hm, true, I guess you really didn't expect me." Yama replied.
"So? Why are you here?" I asked, still a bit confused.
"Direct to the point aren't we?" he said with a smirk.
I rolled my eyes playfully and then let out a small laugh. "Seriously though." I started "Why are you here so suddenly?"
"Well, the guys told me to invite you to go to dinner with us tonight." He stated with a shrug "It's a restaurant near here, it's not that fancy, it's just your typical restaurant here in the states."
"And what's the occasion? I mean, what brought this on all of a sudden?" I asked suspiciously.
"I'd love to answer you, that is, if I actually knew the answer." Said Yama with a shrug. Tai just told me that he wanted to eat out all of a sudden."
"Really now?" I asked him but I silently thought "What is he up to? Other than his love for food, something has to be going on."
"Sor? You alright?" asked Yama onfused as he looked at me.
I stared right back at him and asked "You sure you know nothing about this?"
"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you. Not about this." Said Yama with a smile.
"Just making sure." I replied "So, this is serious then? No joke?"
"No joke." He stated. "I am 100% serious."
"And you're going to go through with this even if you think that they're hiding something?" I asked again.
He looked at me for a moment and laughed a bit "So, I was right after all. They really are planning something."
"Hm?" I asked him.
"You're the kind of person who figures these things out Sor. Whenever you feel that they're up to something, you're usually right." He told me.
"Maybe it's just something I got from hanging out with Tai a bit too much." I told him. I waited for a moment before asking again "Are you going with them?"
"Well, yeah I guess." Said Yama and then he shrugged. "When they told me about it, I figured that it wouldn't hurt right? What've I got to loose?"
"I see." I replied.
"And besides, this was the first time Tai said it was his treat." Stated Yama.
Now I was really shocked "Tai treating all of us to dinner? Now I am so sure that something's going on."
"It is kind of shocking, usually he'd ask people to treat him to dinner, not he other way around." Stated Yama "I know it's strange, but it is a first so I told them that I'd go with them."
"And how did I get dragged into this?" I asked. It's not like I didn't want to go or anything, but I wanted to be clear of my suspicions.
"They told me to let you go with us, to invite you and all that. They said it'd be more fun if you were around." Said Yama then he asked me "So you not want to go? No one's forcing you to and you could always refuse you know."
"That would be rude of me." I replied with a smile "I just think that those guys are up to something, but I guess it wouldn't hurt."
"So, you'll go then?" he asked me again.
"Yeah. Sure. I'll go Yama. Tell them I said yes." I replied with a smile.
"Alright, I'll pick you up later okay?" asked Yama.
"Kay'" and with that, I watched him completely disappear before turning into my own room once again. I only had one thought before I shut the door "Taichi Yagami, what are you up to this time?"
Yamato's P.O.V.
I sighed as I waked down the halls back into my room. I knew that Sora had a good point and it was highly possible that the others were up to something, but what? I knocked on the door of my own room before I entered. I saw the guys there playing a game of cards on the table.
"Hey, look who's back." Stated Takashi with a smile "So? How did it go?" he asked me.
"It went fine." I replied as I took a seat on one of the chairs.
"Define 'fine'. Did she say she'd come or not?" asked Yutaka.
"She said she'd go, but she thinks you guys are up to something." I told them with a sigh. "You're not seriously up to something are you Tai?"
Tai looked at me and spoke "I tell you I'll be treating you to dinner and you think I'm up to something? Come on Yamato don't be that way."
"The fact that you're actually offering to pay for food using your own money is what makes it more suspicious." I stated.
"Right, can't a guy do his friends a favor once in a while?" asked Tai innocently.
"Yeah Yamato, trust him. He's the one offering." Said Takashi.
"Not to mention, there's always a first time for everything." Agreed Akira "Tai just feels like it, so let's just let him okay?"
"Don't worry too much about it Yamato. I mean, what have you got to loose by going to dinner tonight right?" asked Tai "For all you know, you could have a blast."
"He's right, so don't judge for now." Stated Akira with a smile.
"Okay already I get it. You don't have to gang up on me you guys." I told them with another sigh.
I joined them in the next round of cards and I start to wonder what these guys are seriously up to. Whatever it is, I'll find out soon enough. Since we'll be going to dinner tonight, I doubt that I'd have to wait that long to find my answers…
Sora's P.O.V.
After I had that talk with Yama, I happened to get an e-mail from Meems telling me to meet her at the mall. I agreed and I saw Jim's car outside the dorm building, and Jim was there waiting for me.
"Hey Jim, so sorry about this." I told him apologetically.
"Not a problem Sora." Smiled Jim "Mimi told me to come here and pick you up. Seems like she wants another trip to the mall is that right?" he asked me.
I smiled and replied "Sure looks like it. You know Meems and shopping."
"True, well you better hop inside the car now before she calls you ad starts looking for you." Said Jim. "I'll try to get us there as fast as I can."
"No need to rush, I have all the time this afternoon." I told him.
I got inside the car and he started to drive us to the mall. We didn't take long before we got there and Jim was about to drop me off.
"Well, this is my stop Jim, thanks again for the ride." I told him with a grateful smile.
"No problem Sora, just call me when you two need to go home and I'll be here." He replied.
"Thanks, that' really nice of you Jim, you're always giving us a lift." I told him and then I asked "You sure that we aren't bothering you?"
"Not at all. I don't have work today actually, it's my day off." Said Jim.
"Sorry about that then, we're bugging you on your day off." I said.
"Nothing for you to worry about. I don't have much to do at home either so it's alright." He smiled "You better get going, Mimi must be looking for you already."
"Alright, thanks again for dropping me off Jim." And with that said, I saw the car disappear down the road.
I sighed and walk inside the entrance of the mall. I wanted to rest, but since I couldn't get any sleep anyway, I'd rather spend some time with Meems, even if it meant shopping. I walked inside the mall and then not too long after that, Meems's voice came to greet me.
"Sor!!!" she called. I turned around and got hugged.
"Hey Meems, nice to see you too." I replied with a slight laugh and hugged her back.
"No kidding! With all your fair preparations, I rarely got to see you this week!" she told me with a pout.
"We'll be seeing each other during the fair you know. And it's in two days." I reminded her.
"Yes, I know that, but I just couldn't wait to see you today." Meems told me with a smile. "You don't mind do you Sor?" she asked me.
I shook my head and smiled "No, of course I don't. Why would I? I'd love to sepnd the day with you."
"Alright, why don't we go to a café and have a chat, how does that sound?" she suggested.
"Sounds like fun. I'm still a bit tired so I'd like that." I replied "You're choice of venue Meems, feel free to take your pick."
"I know this café that's real good. Come on, follow me." She started walking with me close behind.
We got to the café that she was talking about in no time. It wasn't far from the mall entrance so it was a quick walk. When we sat down on the table, we got our orders and started our chat.
"So how was school?" she asked me "Are the preparations going well?"
"Yeah, they are actually, but it was still tiring. I just happened to have gotten back into my room when you e-mailed me." I replied.
"Really?!?" she asked shocked "I expected you to be back earlier today.
"I wasn't able to get back early due to some problems with the food, but we managed in the end." I replied "Besides, they did cut classes so we didn't have any homework."
"That's good to hear." She smiled at me "So, anything happen with the guys today?" she asked.
I sighed as I remembered my conversation with Yama, not long after I got her e-mail. "Kind of, you can say that I guess…" I told her.
"What is that supposed to mean?" she asked me a bit confused.
"Something did happen actually, but I don't really know what." I added.
"Please, do tell and explain." Said Meems, she seemed interested enough.
"Well, before I got your e-mail, Yama happened to suddenly stop by my dorm room." I started.
"That's not such a shocker isn't it?" she told me with a smirk "He's always with you when he can."
"Well, I don't know, and I thought they had practice so it still shocked me that he was there." I replied.
"So? What did he tell you?" Asked Meems. "Nothing bad I hope."
"It's nothing like that actually." I replied "He just said that the guys wanted to ask me to come to dinner with them tonight in some restaurant."
"He invited you to dinner?!" she asked in excitement.
"The invitation wasn't just from him, it was from all of them." I told her.
"And what's so bad about that?" she asked me "I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to go right?"
"I know, but I have his gut feeling that the others are up to something." I told her
"What makes you think that?" she asked me confused.
"That, I am not so sure of, but Meems, something has to be up, if Tai suddenly offers to pay for food." I said jokingly.
"He did?!? Now isn't that a shocker." Replied Mimi with a laugh.
"Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it and all, but I cant help but feel a bit weird." I sighed.
"I say you give it a shot." She smiled "I mean, even if they are planning something, you might end up thanking them for it. You never know."
"I guess you're right. Besides, not like I can back out now. I already told Yama I'd go, and he told me that he'd pick me up tonight." I told her.
Her face was suddenly filled with utter shock. "You're going to dinner tonight…and you have nothing to wear?!?" she told me.
"What are you talking about? I have my clothes." I told her, there was no way she was making me go to another shopping spree.
"Please, you aren't going to wear another pair of jeans again are you?" she asked me knowingly.
"And what's wrong with my normal clothes?" I asked her.
"You never dress up for these things." She scolded playfully "Come on Sor, you have to give me some credit here. You know I'm right."
I sighed "Meems, I can handle this, it's just dinner, no need for anything fancy."
"It's not anything fancy, but I'd like to see you in a dress or at least a skirt." She sighed "Please just let me do some shopping with you today, please?"
I looked at her and she pouted, she was making me feel guilty again. I soon gave in and sighed. "Alright Meems fine. But just this once, and we aren't staying in one store for too long okay?"
"Sure thing, but we aren't going to stay there too quickly either." Said Meems "A girl takes time to get dressed. It's a rule!"
"In what book is that written?" I teased. "Fine alright I give. You can make me into your personal Barbie doll for today."
"Really?!?" her eyes were suddenly filled with sudden excitement.
"Yeah, but don't get your hopes up that it'll happen again." I told her with a laugh.
"Oh Sor you're the best! I promise you that you won't regret it! I'll make you look great Sor!" she squealed.
I sighed and thought "Why do I suddenly feel like I made the wrong choice here…" and then I sweat dropped as I saw her excited face.
"Meems, please don't get any weird ideas…." I told her with a nervous laugh.
"Come on, we have to get moving! We're so running out of time!" she then paid the bill, dragged me out of my chair and it was as if she didn't even hear me….
We were half done…at least that's what Meems said. It's only been an hour, but I honestly feel like it's been hours. I sighed but I smiled as I looked at Meems. "I might be having a rough time with shopping, but it's totally worth it if I get to spend some time with Meems."
"Sor? Hey Sor….Sora!" I snapped out of my thoughts as I saw Meems staring at me confused and a bit worried.
"Huh? Is something wrong?" I asked.
"It's just that you spaced out all of the sudden and I got worried. Is something bothering you?" she asked me.
"No it's nothing really." I replied as I shook my head.
"Are you sure? We can stop if you aren't feeling well." She told me.
"No really Meems, I'm completely fine." I smiled "A thought just suddenly passed by me earlier."
"Which is?" she asked me confused.
"I just thought about you dragging me to shop." Laughed a bit "And then I wondered, I'd shop with you all day if it meant I got to spend more time with you."
Her eyes softened and she smiled at me too. "Yeah, that'd be nice wouldn't it? We get to spend more time with each other."
"Given that we haven't been together for a while, and I really miss you guys here. I'd like it if we had more time together." I told her.
"Don't worry, I think that can be arranged soon." She told me with a smile.
I grabbed her hand "Come on, let's finish this shopping trip before I get back okay?"
Meems gave me a smile and replied "Sure thing!"
As soon as Meems and I were finally done, it didn't take long for Jim to come around and pick us up. He dropped me off at the dorm and I gave Meems one more hug before they left. She promised to hang out together again next time.
I went back into my dorm room and put on the clothes that Meems had picked out for me. I was wearing a nice shirt that matched the skirt she bought me that went right below my knees.
I sighed "I rarely wear anything like this, but on the contrary, I did promise her that I'd wear it." I thought to myself.
It didn't take long and I was soon done getting dressed and the only thing that I had to wait for now, was for Yama to come and knock on my door…
Yamato's P.O.V.
I walked out of my dorm room and started to walk and fetch Sora. I asked the guys why they weren't coming with me and they told me they'd meet me at the restaurant. I agreed and then after that I left the room.
I got to Sora's in no time, I knocked at her door and then she didn't take long to answer.
"Aren't you here early." She told me with a smile.
I stared at her for a moment before I regained my consciousness "Hey, you look great." I smile at her.
"Thanks." I saw a tint of red appear on her cheeks but I didn't bring it up.
"You ready to go?" I asked her.
"Sure thing. Say…" she started and looked around.
"Something bothering you?" I asked confused.
"It's not that, but where are Tai and all the others?" she asked me.
"Hm, they said they'd meet us there." I replied with a shrug "I didn't know why, but that's what they told me."
"I see…" she replied "I guess we better not keep them waiting for long. Knowing Tai, he must be hungry."
"When wasn't he?" I asked jokingly. "Come on Sor, we better get going."
The two of us walked to the lobby together and there we happened to meet up with Sasha. I sighed, I knew this wouldn't turn out good.
"Yamato!" she screamed.
"H-hey there Sasha." I tried to put on the best smile I could.
"What a total coincidence seeing you here." She told me "I never knew you were planning to go somewhere."
"Yeah…I'm meeting up with the guys to eat dinner." I replied with a nervous smile.
"Oh really?" she asked.
"Yup." I answered again. How I wish this would end now.
"Are you going alone?" she asked me innocently and I knew where this was going.
"Actually…" she didn't let me finish a sentence when she cut in.
"Because I happen to be free tonight and I would just love to accompany you there." She told me with a sweet voice.
"That's a nice offer Sasha but…." Once again, for the second time, she didn't let me finish.
"And you know, we can even use my dad's car to get there. I could get someone to drive us, and I'm sure you'd like it better if someone came with you." Sasha continued talking.
"Sasha I'm trying to tell you that…." Then here came strike three….
"Don't worry about disturbing me. I would be honored. Oh, and then maybe you and I could go somewhere right after too." She suddenly squealed in delight.
"Sasha…" I started and thankfully, she stopped talking."
"Yes?" she asked.
"Look, I'm not going alone tonight." I replied.
"Then…who are you going with?" she asked me.
"Sora." I simply replied as I turned to face Sor. It was as if Sasha didn't even see her by my side.
"What is she doing here with you?" Sasha hissed.
"She's coming with me. The guys wanted her to tag along with us tonight." I said.
"You're not serious are you?" she asked with a huff "Of all people, why her? She's clearly nothing special."
I clenched my fists and put up a straight face "Sasha my friends and I are comfortable having her around. And we like it when she comes with us."
"What has she done to you guys? She's clearly using you! I mean, look at what she's done to Tai!" she screeched.
"Tai happens to be my best friend remember?" I heard Sora speak "In case you've forgotten, he and I grew up together."
"Yeah right, even if you did, look at him now. You've clearly done something to change Tai." She argued.
Sora sighed and replied "You know what? I am so tired of arguing with you that I'm just going to start and imagine that you were never here right now."
I looked at her confused and then she smiled at me and spoke "I'll meet you outside the building Yama." And then she walked off.
I looked at her walk out and then I turned to see a fuming Sasha right in front of me. I soon spoke "Well, I have to go Sasha. My friends are waiting for me."
She screamed so loud, the whole building must have heard. I laughed slightly at what just happened and then I walked out.
"Did things go well in there? I heard her." Sora told me.
"I think everyone heard her. Who ,wouldn't hear that?" I asked.
"True." She replied with a shrug.
"So, we better get going for real now." I told her.
Sora smiled and then the two of us just went to the car and drove to the restaurant….
When we got to our meeting place I was shocked that the others still weren't there. We looked at one of the waitresses and she asked "Yes sir? How may I help you?"
"We kind of have reservations under the surname Yagami?" I told her. Tai was the one who said he's already made reservations here.
"Oh yes of course, right this way." She led us to the table and Sora asked her.
"Um…miss, don't you think the table is a bit too small to hold six to seven people?" she asked, her count must have included T.K.
"Six to seven?" asked the waitress and she seemed confused.
"Yes, is there a problem?" I asked her.
"I'm sorry sir, but Mr. Yagami called in to make reservations for only two people." She told us.
I stared at her and then I looked over at Sora who hit herself in the forehead with her hand and when it finally hit me I asked again "Are you serious?!?" and that only meant that Sora was right after all. We've been set up! And all thanks to Tai…
Meanwhile in Yamato's Dorm Room….
Tai's P.O.V
I looked over at my watch and then back at the guys We were still in Yamato's room and we were watching television. "I think they should have realized it by now." I told them.
"Gee you think? Knowing Sora, she could have seen this coming a long time ago." Said Takashi with a laugh.
"But you have to admit, it was a good plan nevertheless. I mean, Yamato did get her to say yes, so it was all worth it right?" said Yutaka as he looked over the television.
"True, I don't think they'd mind having dinner together." Said Akira.
"They won't, but Yamato is going to kill you after this Tai." Said Takashi as he looked at me.
"You sure about that?" I asked "Chances are, Yamato might even thank me afterwards."
"That is a possibility though." Agreed Akira with a nod. "This is a rare opportunity for him."
"He might as well enjoy it right?" I asked them.
They laughed and then Yutaka asked "Did you seriously pay for it though?"
"Sure I did. I set up the food too, I could afford it since I rarely paid for anything." I replied with a shrug "They don't even have to order, it's all taken care of and all they have to do is relax and enjoy."
"If Yamato doesn't get too caught up with killing you at the moment then yeah, they'd enjoy it alright." Said Takashi.
"Trust me, this is the one time that Yamato's wrath is the last thing that I want to worry about. As long as it all goes well then all of this will be worth it." I smiled. I just hope that those two wont get my hopes too high up and it seriously does work out…
I wonder what they're doing now….
Sora's P.O.V
I knew it. Tai was planning something from the very beginning and I was right. I knew he was planning something…but at least he was serious about paying for it. I don't know why I got myself into this, but I can't say that I regret it either.
We were having fun after all. He and I talked a lot and we were laughing and stuff like that. I was enjoying myself too. I might want to thank Tai rather than kill him later on.
"Sora? You okay?" asked Yama as he looked at me. We've already eaten some food and now we were just talking.
"I just don't get why Tai would do something like this." I said with a smile "Not that I regret it or anything."
"I know what you mean. That person is just full of surprises isn't he?" he told me with a laugh.
"Hm, I guess that's just how Tai is." I replied.
The two of us continued to talk and we were really having a blast together. I thought about it, and maybe…just maybe, I really do have to thank Tai for this. He is the cause of it all, and the fact that he seriously paid for it. As much as I hate to admit it…this is seriously one of the best set-ups I have ever gotten into….
Authors Note: I am so sorryyyy!!!!! Please forgive me! Once again I am so sorry for updating so late!!! I hope you guys still review…thanks everyone. :D