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I took forFREAKINGever. And I'm sorry. I got the flu last weekend! Ugh, it was horrible. Anyways...sorry for the wait.
Thanks for all the reviews...you peoples are the best. Lis, thank you for the review, I'm glad you're liking this so far.
Here we go...
The Taming of Sora
Sora used to be fun and outgoing, she used to like talking and being bubbly, but then it all stopped. Maybe it had to do with the loss of her mother, maybe the reality that she had to play mom to her younger sister, maybe just adolescence. Whatever it was it changed her. Mimi never changed, she remained kind and slightly air-headed, and popular. She wanted to date boys, it wasn't like there was a lack of possibilities but it was a common known fact that the Tachikawa girls weren't allowed to date. Their father was Mr. Over-Protective, come with in ten feet of either one of his daughters and you won yourself a one way ticket to the grave.
Chapter Six: Oh No, He Didn't
Jou was walking to his car when Izzy approached him. "What do you want," Jou looked Izzy up and down, "little person?"
Izzy smiled a hugely fake smile, "Well, I have a proposition for you."
"For me?" Jou asked cockily. "Listen here, uh, geek, I don't care to associate with the likes of you. Now, get out of my way."
"I think you'll want to reconsider that statement once I've told you what I had in mind."
"No I really wouldn't." Jou said rudely, shoving Izzy out of the way.
"ItinvolvesMimiTachikawa!" Izzy quickly interjected.
"What did you say?" Jou asked, suddenly interested.
The computer genius smoothed out his collar and smiled again. "Changed your tone I see."
Jou's eyes narrowed as he considered the red haired guy. He'd seen him a few times, particularly in his science classes. This guy was one of the smartest students in the entire school. Jou vaguely remembered seeing him back freshman year at orientation. Still, he'd never spoke one word to him. His name danced to the surface of Jou's brain but he couldn't place it. He'd heard this guy wasn't called his real name. He had some strange nickname, Kiddy…Ziggy…Zummy…something to that affect.
"My name's Izzy." Izzy said extending a hand to Jou. "And I was trying to convey to yourself that I have found a suitable way for you to court Mimi Tachikawa."
Jou eyed Izzy's hand skeptically. He stuck out his own; the utter revulsion of having to touch Izzy was clearly placed on his face. As soon as the gesture was completed Jou pulled back his hand and took a small bottle of hand sanitizer out of his pocket. He quickly cleaned his hands and then looked at Izzy, "I haven't got all day."
"Fine," Izzy sighed, "There is only one person who I've noticed is bat-shit enough to consider going out with Sora."
"What does that have to do with Mimi?" Jou asked; his patience for the shorter male dwindling.
"If Sora goes out, Mimi goes out." Jou nodded and Izzy continued, "Well Tai Kamiya is crazy. I'm sure you'd agree with me."
When Izzy said Tai's name the color in Jou's face drained and his hand covered his nose. "I want nothing to do with that son of a bitch!" Jou hissed. He quickly got into his car.
But Izzy held the door before Jou could close it. "No one does, but the new guy, the blond. His name is Matt Ishida. He'll handle all interaction with Kamiya."
"I don't understand. What does this have to do with me?" Jou said angrily.
"Kamiya requests monetary persuasion before going out Sora." Izzy said pleasantly, as if Jou wasn't being rude.
"So you're saying if I pay Kamiya, then I'll be able to go out with Mimi?" Jou asked.
"That's exactly what I'm saying." Izzy nodded.
"I'll think about it." Jou said, "I'll let you know." Jou got into his car and drove away.
Matt walked out of the shadows and over to a gleeful looking Izzy, "Well?"
"Like taking candy from a baby."
"Mimi!" Sora yelled up the staircase. "Get down here!"
Mimi grudgingly walked down and stopped two steps in front of her sister, "What?"
"I'm going out tonight, I thought maybe you'd want to too."
Mimi stared at Sora, was she possibly being nice? Sure, Sora had mentioned considering helping her out but she never gave a definite answer. Now here she was, outright saying that she was going out. But 'going out' could be just with Kari, so in that case it wouldn't be considered a date and Mimi wouldn't be allowed to go anywhere.
"Who's going out?" Keisuke called from the kitchen where he was making dinner.
"We are!" Sora yelled back.
"And just who is we?" Their father asked as he walked into the foyer.
Sora smiled and threw her arm over Mimi, "Well, Dad that would be me and my darling sister."
Keisuke's expression faltered and he looked back and forth between his daughters. "You two are going out…together? Are you both feeling alright?"
"Dad, don't do that." Sora said in an annoyed tone. "Besides it's Friday night. I have a date and so does Mimi."
Keisuke looked at Sora like she was crazy. It was clear that he'd been hoping Sora would be a strong ally when it came to Mimi not dating. Yet here she was, helping Mimi. "Sora, how much did Mimi pay you?" Keisuke asked.
"Daddy!" Mimi shrieked stomping her foot. "I didn't pay her a damn thing!"
"Don't say damn." Keisuke reprimanded. "Fine you two can go out, but I want your dates to come to the door."
Mimi smiled and nodded, "Sure thing Daddy. They'll be here at seven!" She turned to Sora and kissed her cheek, "I knew there was a reason why I claimed you! Thanks Ra-Ra."
Mimi ran up the stairs to her room and Keisuke walked back into the kitchen. Sora stood by herself at the foot of the stairs. This was bad. She didn't have an actual date she was going to go to Moonshine with Kari and…TK! That was it. TK would just have to come and act like her date. No harm in that. She'd just have to call Kari first.
"She wants me to what!?" TK asked his girlfriend frantically.
"All you have to do is go to the door and pick her up. That's it. Please!" Kari whined into the receiver.
She'd just hung up with Sora and she heard the pleading tone in Sora's voice. Kari was an extremely nice and loyal friend and being as such she'd dutifully called her boyfriend to ask a favor.
"Well, I don't mind really, I'm just shocked." TK replied. He sighed, "Sure I'll do it. I'll be there in a few. My brother's coming over today. Gotta do the fam-bam thing for a while. I'll talk to you later Sweetheart."
"You too Teeks." Kari said before hanging up the phone.
She jumped off of the stool in the kitchen and walked around the small island to get a drink from the refrigerator.
"What are you so happy about?" Tai asked as he and Ken walked into the kitchen as well.
Ken dropped his head and didn't look at Kari. She noticed this was a habit he'd acquired whenever he was in her presence. "Hi, Ken." Kari's said pleasantly. She took a long drink from her water bottle, "Ah, we're going to Moonshine tonight. The Monster's Flesh is playing. You guys should check it out. Later Bro." Kari poked Tai in the chest and he growled at her. "Bye, Ken!" Kari threw over her shoulder as she left the room.
"Bye, Kari." Ken whispered as the petite brunette flitted from the room.
"Do you ever plan on telling me about this insane crush you have on my sister?" Tai asked amusedly.
"I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about." Ken muttered behind his curtain of long dark hair. "I believe you to be delusional Taichi."
"Says the pothead who hides from Kari whenever he sees her. You trip, mumble, and act like an idiot when she's around."
"Whatever," Ken snapped. "So are we going to Moonshine? That band is pretty good."
"I don't know maybe." Tai said considering it. "Kari's probably going with TK and the fire crotch."
"Fire crotch?" Ken asked with a hint of amusement. "How can you be sure?"
"Shut up."
"Hey little man," Matt said as he entered his mother's apartment, "What you up to?"
"This little man crap needs to stop, I'm the same height as you, and I'm still growing." TK growled. "And I'm going to a bar called Moonshine tonight, you're free to come. I'm going with my girlfriend and her best friend."
"Girlfriend? How come I've never met your girlfriend TK?" Matt asked as he scrutinized his sibling.
"You tell me. I never see you. Anyway, her name is Hikari Kamiya. She's a junior like me and-"
Matt cut TK off, "Did you just say her last name was Kamiya?" TK nodded.
So she's probably Tai's sister. Matt thought about how that might work to his advantage. It was a little aid, hopefully, almost too hopeful, but it was still worth a try. Then again…
"Do you want to come, yes or no? We can like double or whatever, Kari's best friend Sora doesn't have a date and her sister has been begging her to go and now I got stuck pretending to be her date so that Mimi…"
TK's words were drowned out in Matt's head. This was it, his own golden ticket. If Sora was going out then that meant Mimi most likely was too.
"Whatever, short-shit. I gotta go. Nice seeing you Teeks, tell Mom I'll drop by Sunday. Bye." Matt walked out of the apartment and nearly ran to his car. He had to get ready, if Mimi was going out there was only one place she was going…Tara Okiija's party.
"Yes! I know! I didn't think she would actually do it either! No, of course not. Well I was thinking of asking M-" Mimi stopped talking; her call waiting was beeping continuously in her ear. "Miya, I have to call you back. No, no. I'll call you back. Don't tell him. Yeah, alright. Bye Miyako."
She clicked the flash button and spoke, "Tachikawa residence, Mimi speaking."
"Hey gorgeous." For a second Mimi let her heart flutter then realization dawned on her and she became a bit melancholy. "So I heard you're sister's going out tonight. That's perfect because I'm on my way to pick you up for the party."
"What party?" Mimi asked, trying her best to sound clueless. She hated doing that. It only gave people more reason to think she was a mindless idiot.
She heard him sigh and laugh, "Mimi, you silly girl. Tara's party of course."
"Jou," Mimi bit her lip, "I can't go. Sora doesn't have a date tonight and I-"
"Don't worry Mimi, it's all taken care of."
Tai stood outside of the white painted house with the cherry wood door. What in the world possessed him to do this? Oh, that's right, five hundred dollars. Tai never thought he'd see the day when he'd stoop so low as to be bought. The thought just made him feel cheap and used. It was the ashes of the burnt crush he'd had on her that brought him to this doorstep. It was the want to make her feel exactly like she'd made him.
Tai brought his index finger to the doorbell and pushed the small white button.
The chiming sound echoed throughout the large house. He hadn't been here in years. It was strange to stand outside this door. What was he going to say? There was no doubt in his mind that Mr. Tachikawa would answer the door. But, considering his last encounter with the man, Tai held high hopes that it would go smoothly.
"SOMEBODY GET THE DOOR!" A male voice shouted from the back of the house.
"GET IT!!" A girly voice screamed.
"I'M GETTING READY. YOU GET IT!" Another female voice shouted back.
Tai pushed the bell again, more to annoy the occupants than to get them to hurry.
"ONE OF YOU JUST GET THE DAMN DOOR!" The man's voice yelled.
"FINE! I'LL GET IT!"
Tai watched through the multiple glass panes in the door as a figure walked down the stairs. It was obviously feminine. He couldn't make out a face or anything else.
The door opened and he came face to face with a girl dressed in a tight purple dress. Mimi's hair was pulled up into a low side ponytail with her hair pushed up in the front and a black satin ribbed lining her side swept bangs. Her caramel eyes widened as they connected with Tai's chocolate ones. "What are you doing here?"
"Taichi? Taichi Kamiya, is that you?" Keisuke had appeared in the hallway door behind Mimi. "It is you, how are you doing son? Come in."
Mimi stood still holding the door frame for support.
"Thank you sir, excuse me, Meems."
Mimi nodded numbly and moved out of the way. Her throat had gotten dry and she's forgotten what she was about to say.
Keisuke had always liked Tai, he was the only boy that either one of his daughters had ever been acquainted with that he did like. He remembered the quiet sickly looking one who would come with Tai to spend time with Mimi, Keisuke didn't care too much for him. "Haven't seen you in quite some time. So you're here for Mimi? Well if she would have told me it was you that she wanted to date, I would have said yes a long time ago." Keisuke laughed as he escorted Tai to the living room. "So where are you two going tonight?" He looked expectantly between Mimi and Tai.
"We…we're no…" Mimi's voice trailed off as she stared at Tai. She couldn't figure out what he was doing here. She wasn't going out with him and she was having a hard time processing what her father had said. "Daddy, I'm not going out with Tai."
"You're not. Then Tai, what are you going here son?" Keisuke asked.
Tai fumbled for a second trying to figure out what he'd say. "I'm taking Sora out tonight."
"You're what?!" Keisuke and Mimi asked at the same time.
"Sora and I are going on a date tonight, Mr. Tachikawa. A small group of us are going to see a local band play." Tai answered politely. "If there's any problem with that, I'd understand perfectly sir."
"N..no..no. No problem at all." Keisuke said in a strangled voice. "Mimi," he cleared his throat, "go get your sister."
Mimi looked at Tai then with a shakily little nod she walked back up the stairs. She got to Sora's room and knocked.
"Yeah?"
"Your date is here."
"Cool thanks."
"Uh huh. You're welcome." Mimi said robotically as Sora opened the door and walked out of the room.
Sora glanced at Mimi and laughed, "I know it's not who you'd think it was. Just don't tell Dad okay?"
"Kay." Mimi said with a slight laugh.
"Alright, have fun tonight Meems, stay safe. Love ya, brat." Sora smiled and walked down the stairs.
"Oh yeah," Mimi said giddily. "You, too."
Sora could hear her father talking to someone and it didn't surprise her. He was probably giving TK the rules and regulations of dating his daughter. How laughable was that? Poor TK was most likely sitting there meekly and cursing both Sora and Kari. But as Sora got farther down the stairs she heard her dad laugh, and whoever was sitting with her father chucked as well. It was a deep, throaty laugh. Too deep to be TK. She walked into the room and paused mid-step.
"Hey Sora." Tai waved from the couch. "Ready for our date?"
So it wasn't as bit of a Taiora moment as I wanted. But hey, next chapter they're going on a date together...can't you just smell the fluff and fight yet???
I do plan on somewhere in the story adding the infamous seen for 10 Things I Hate About You where Patrick sings to Kat on the bleachers. So here is where I need your help, you wonderful people...give me some ideas...tell me the name of a song that you want Tai to sing to Sora (please inclue the artist name).
Thanks a bunch.
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