Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Love, Mimi ❯ And Forgive us our Trespasses, as we Forgive our Tresspassors ( Chapter 8 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Akimi 
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.16.2002 | Updated On: 09.26.2002 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 327 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.16.2002 | Updated On: 09.26.2002 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 327 | Status: Work In Progress
Love, Mimi
by: Akimi
Disclaimer: Don't own any of this except storyline...
Author's Notes: Okay, so I gave up on the reviews. It just kept nagging at me, like a little voice when I'm sleeping: "finish the story! finish the story or I will haunt you for the rest of your life!" so I finished it. Actually I didn't, I've got about one more chapter to go, then it will be DONE! Yay! And don't forget to drop a review, it will make me so very happy, even if AOL still decides to be stupid and not let me read them, just write it anyway cause I still know it's there.
***
Chapter 9- "And Forgive us our Trespasses, as we Forgive our Trespassors"
(Knock, knock, knock...)
"Mimi honey? Are you in there?"
(... knock, knock, knock...)
"Sweetheart, you're going to be late for school if you don't come out soon!"
(...knock, knock, knock...)
Finally, the door opened, revealing a heartbroken teenager that looked like she'd just woke up. Mimi stroked the soft pink silk of her robe's sleeve and muttered, looking down at the floor, "I'm not going."
"Well, at least you decided to come out and tell me!" her mother sighed exasperatedly. "You've had your father and me worried sick! So, what's wrong? Why aren't you going to school?"
"I just... don't feel good. That's all." It was the truth. ...Well, part of it, anyway. She smiled half-heartedly. "You and Daddy go to work. I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."
"Alright. I'll call the school and have them excuse you on my way out. You be good, okay?" her mother said lovingly.
Mimi smiled again, slightly. "I'm always good, Momma!" She gave her a quick hug before going back into her bedroom, where the sound of receding footsteps told her that her mother was leaving. She stood and leaned her head against the cool glass of the window. A few minutes later, she heard the door shut and watched her mother drive away in the company BMW. They had a beamer of their own, of course, but why put the miles on that one when her parents both had company cars? They even said that Mimi would be able to drive it sometimes when she got her lisence in a few weeks.
She walked away from the window and let herself fall onto her unmade bed. She felt like vomiting. "I hate you Matt Ishida!" she yelled before punching her pillow with all her might. The tears reclaimed their dominion of her already tear-stained face. In just a few short minutes she ran into the bathroom and threw up.
"That's how much of an asshole you are, Matt," she said cynically as she washed the nasty taste out of her mouth.
*
The bell rang as Sora ponderously took her seat. 8:00 already, and still no sign of Mimi. It wasn't like her to be late - Mimi was never tardy. So where could she be?
Tai was wondering the exact same thing as Sora, but he passed it off quickly and easily, thinking that mimi just wanted to make a grand entrance and show all of Odaiba High School that Matt's little charade was over, and that now she belonged to Tai Kamiya. The way it was supposed to be.
Matt also noticed Mimi's unusual absence. But he wasn't worried. He didn't care. Or at least, that's what he wanted to think. That's how he wanted to be. He couldn't believe he'd let that bitch get the better of him. Well, at least he didn't have to see her now.
But all day long, Sora, Matt, and Tai all became increasingly worried about her. Sora especially. She felt so guilty. She had single-handedly ruined her best friend's relationship, and probably her whole life. And Mimi would probably never speak to her again, either. She'd be banned from her entire social class at school. She wouldn't even be able to hang out with Tai, because he'd be so angry with her for destroying the Mimi he knew and loved. Not that she really WANTED to hang out with Tai though, it was just... what if she changed her mind? For the rest of her life, she was going to be doomed to hang out with Matt Ishida. Which wouldn't be all bad, she had learned from being around him a little bit that he was actually pretty cool. But it was the principle of the thing! Actually, Matt probably wouldn't let her hang out with him either, seeing as how he was also in the relationship she so perfectly managed to pulverize. She should just change high schools right now. But by the time she got anywhere else, everyone there would have heard about this too! She was never going to have any friends, plus she'd have to deal with this immense mass of guilt for the rest of eternity, which was kind of a long time. 'Oh, could this possibly get any worse? Never mind,' Sora thought. 'I don't want to know.'
Sora just could not deal with this kind of torturous guilt, and so when school let out, she ran straight home to find a way to deal with it, or, perhaps, eradicate it entirely. She decided to ask her mother for some advice.
"Mom, I have a problem," she announced as she dropped into a chair and threw her bookbag onto the table. Her mother sat down opposite of Sora and handed her a cup of tea. She had the day off today, so she was at home.
"What is it, sweetheart?" she asked, concerned.
Sora sniffled. "I think Mimi hates me."
Her mother chuckled. "That's rediculous. You and Mimi are best friends, and you have been since you were just little. Why would she hate you?"
"I ruined her relationship..." Sora said glumly.
"Now how did you manage that?"
Sora took a deep breath. "I kinda accidentally made Matt think that she didn't like him, that she liked Tai. 'Cause, like, she used to, and I thought she did, but she doesn't. She likes Matt now I guess, 'cause they're dating and stuff. And so Matt broke up with her because he thinks that she was just using him to get to Tai, which she was at first but now she's not. And Mimi was really sad about it and didn't come to school today. I talked to Tai today, and he said it was all my fault. I mean, it is, but still. That doesn't mean he has to say it," Sora sobbed.
Ms. Takenouchi let her daughter cry for a minute before she said, "Well, why don't you just go over to Mimi's house and apologize? If she's a true friend, she'll forgive you."
Sora looked up at her mother with a "That was a really stupid idea and I can't believe you actually said that" expression on her face. "Oh yeah, Mom. I can just see it now. 'Hi Mimi, I'm sorry I made your relationship go to shit but let's just pretend it never happened and still be friends, kay?' Get a clue, Mom! That would never work," she snapped.
"You don't have to be so sarcastic, young lady. And if you're going to yell at me for just making a suggestion then you can go to your room and figure this out on your own."
"I'm sorry, Mom, it's just... I'm going through a lot of emotional trauma and distress right now."
"I can tell." Ms. Takenouchi started to get up. "I still think you should just apologize. But in any case, I'm going out to do some shopping, I'll probably be gone until dinnertime. I trust you won't need a babysitter," she said as she grabbed her purse and keys and headed for the door.
Sora rested her chin on her hands. "No, I'll be fine. Bye, Mom."
*
'There,' Sora thought as she finished packing a cute basket full of sweets to take over to Mimi. "Oh God," she said out loud as she stood back to admire it. "You'd think I was going to a damned bridal shower!"
She stomped over to the phone, picked it up, and impulsively dialed Mimi's number. It rang, and as it did such, she thought, 'Why am I doing this?'
*
Mimi's phone rang yet again. That stupid bastard Tai, why couldn't he take no for an answer? He was so dense! She couldn't believe she'd ever found him even the slightest bit desireable.
It rang again, jostling Mimi out of her silent reverie. A line from a play she had once read in a literature class came to her mind: 'Oh spite! Oh hell!' (A/N: In case you didn't know that's part of a line from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream") She picked up the phone and said crossly, "What?!?"
"Oh God Mimi, I'm sorry! Do you want me to call back later?" It was the penitent and remorseful voice of Sora.
She immediately felt sorry for biting at her. "No, it's alright. I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else that keeps calling me."
"Oh. Um... I made some cookies to take over to you, and some other stuff, but it ended up looking really cheesy. So I think I'll just shove it all in a bowl and bring it over. Would that be okay?"
Mimi giggled a little. She was so glad that she and Sora were the kind of friends that didn't have to bother with apologies, ever. They just knew when they were sorry, and when they were forgiven. "It's only okay if you promise to stay and help me eat them!"
Sora giggled as well. "Okay!"
"Oh, and one more thing."
"Yeah?"
"If Tai calls again while you're over here, you have to yell at him for me, because I'm sick of doing it. Okay?"
"It would be my pleasure," Sora replied.
*
The two girls sat on the floor of Mimi's bedroom, talking, laughing, and eating all sorts of chocolate covered junk food.
Sora picked at a chocolate eclaire as she said, "Look Mimi, I'm really sorry about the whole thing with Matt. It really was all my fault."
"No, no, it's mine and Tai's fault," Mimi argued. "Don't worry about it. You're not responsible for it in the slightest."
"Well then, how is it your fault? I mean, I can see how it's Tai's fault, but... how is it your fault?"
"Because I didn't ever tell you how I really felt about Matt."
"Why not?" Sora looked up at Mimi with an expression mostly of confusion, but there was also a dash of hurt and a pinch of sadness too. "I thought we were best friends."
Mimi pushed a cookie around on the floor with her index finger. It was her own special way of fidgeting. She swallowed, then said, "Because... because I thought you'd make fun of me, or think I was a loser or something. Actually, that was only a little part of it. The biggest thing was that I didn't want to believe that I was actually starting to like him, a lot. I was just too stuck up to admit that the Great Wonder Mimi was screwing up, big time."
Sora didn't say anything. She just reached over and gave Mimi a hug. They stayed like that for a few minutes, then Mimi said,
"So, you still love me?"
"Of course," Sora replied.
***
So, how was that? I'm pretty sure that the next chapter will be the last chapter, but I can't decide if I want Sora to bitch out Matt to the point where he gets back together with Mimi, or if I want him to do it all on his own, and what do I want to do with Tai? So I need you guys to tell me what you want! You can leave a review or if you REALLY want me to get it, send it in an email to summer-girl@email.com and hope I check it soon. Well, toodles!
by: Akimi
Disclaimer: Don't own any of this except storyline...
Author's Notes: Okay, so I gave up on the reviews. It just kept nagging at me, like a little voice when I'm sleeping: "finish the story! finish the story or I will haunt you for the rest of your life!" so I finished it. Actually I didn't, I've got about one more chapter to go, then it will be DONE! Yay! And don't forget to drop a review, it will make me so very happy, even if AOL still decides to be stupid and not let me read them, just write it anyway cause I still know it's there.
***
Chapter 9- "And Forgive us our Trespasses, as we Forgive our Trespassors"
(Knock, knock, knock...)
"Mimi honey? Are you in there?"
(... knock, knock, knock...)
"Sweetheart, you're going to be late for school if you don't come out soon!"
(...knock, knock, knock...)
Finally, the door opened, revealing a heartbroken teenager that looked like she'd just woke up. Mimi stroked the soft pink silk of her robe's sleeve and muttered, looking down at the floor, "I'm not going."
"Well, at least you decided to come out and tell me!" her mother sighed exasperatedly. "You've had your father and me worried sick! So, what's wrong? Why aren't you going to school?"
"I just... don't feel good. That's all." It was the truth. ...Well, part of it, anyway. She smiled half-heartedly. "You and Daddy go to work. I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."
"Alright. I'll call the school and have them excuse you on my way out. You be good, okay?" her mother said lovingly.
Mimi smiled again, slightly. "I'm always good, Momma!" She gave her a quick hug before going back into her bedroom, where the sound of receding footsteps told her that her mother was leaving. She stood and leaned her head against the cool glass of the window. A few minutes later, she heard the door shut and watched her mother drive away in the company BMW. They had a beamer of their own, of course, but why put the miles on that one when her parents both had company cars? They even said that Mimi would be able to drive it sometimes when she got her lisence in a few weeks.
She walked away from the window and let herself fall onto her unmade bed. She felt like vomiting. "I hate you Matt Ishida!" she yelled before punching her pillow with all her might. The tears reclaimed their dominion of her already tear-stained face. In just a few short minutes she ran into the bathroom and threw up.
"That's how much of an asshole you are, Matt," she said cynically as she washed the nasty taste out of her mouth.
*
The bell rang as Sora ponderously took her seat. 8:00 already, and still no sign of Mimi. It wasn't like her to be late - Mimi was never tardy. So where could she be?
Tai was wondering the exact same thing as Sora, but he passed it off quickly and easily, thinking that mimi just wanted to make a grand entrance and show all of Odaiba High School that Matt's little charade was over, and that now she belonged to Tai Kamiya. The way it was supposed to be.
Matt also noticed Mimi's unusual absence. But he wasn't worried. He didn't care. Or at least, that's what he wanted to think. That's how he wanted to be. He couldn't believe he'd let that bitch get the better of him. Well, at least he didn't have to see her now.
But all day long, Sora, Matt, and Tai all became increasingly worried about her. Sora especially. She felt so guilty. She had single-handedly ruined her best friend's relationship, and probably her whole life. And Mimi would probably never speak to her again, either. She'd be banned from her entire social class at school. She wouldn't even be able to hang out with Tai, because he'd be so angry with her for destroying the Mimi he knew and loved. Not that she really WANTED to hang out with Tai though, it was just... what if she changed her mind? For the rest of her life, she was going to be doomed to hang out with Matt Ishida. Which wouldn't be all bad, she had learned from being around him a little bit that he was actually pretty cool. But it was the principle of the thing! Actually, Matt probably wouldn't let her hang out with him either, seeing as how he was also in the relationship she so perfectly managed to pulverize. She should just change high schools right now. But by the time she got anywhere else, everyone there would have heard about this too! She was never going to have any friends, plus she'd have to deal with this immense mass of guilt for the rest of eternity, which was kind of a long time. 'Oh, could this possibly get any worse? Never mind,' Sora thought. 'I don't want to know.'
Sora just could not deal with this kind of torturous guilt, and so when school let out, she ran straight home to find a way to deal with it, or, perhaps, eradicate it entirely. She decided to ask her mother for some advice.
"Mom, I have a problem," she announced as she dropped into a chair and threw her bookbag onto the table. Her mother sat down opposite of Sora and handed her a cup of tea. She had the day off today, so she was at home.
"What is it, sweetheart?" she asked, concerned.
Sora sniffled. "I think Mimi hates me."
Her mother chuckled. "That's rediculous. You and Mimi are best friends, and you have been since you were just little. Why would she hate you?"
"I ruined her relationship..." Sora said glumly.
"Now how did you manage that?"
Sora took a deep breath. "I kinda accidentally made Matt think that she didn't like him, that she liked Tai. 'Cause, like, she used to, and I thought she did, but she doesn't. She likes Matt now I guess, 'cause they're dating and stuff. And so Matt broke up with her because he thinks that she was just using him to get to Tai, which she was at first but now she's not. And Mimi was really sad about it and didn't come to school today. I talked to Tai today, and he said it was all my fault. I mean, it is, but still. That doesn't mean he has to say it," Sora sobbed.
Ms. Takenouchi let her daughter cry for a minute before she said, "Well, why don't you just go over to Mimi's house and apologize? If she's a true friend, she'll forgive you."
Sora looked up at her mother with a "That was a really stupid idea and I can't believe you actually said that" expression on her face. "Oh yeah, Mom. I can just see it now. 'Hi Mimi, I'm sorry I made your relationship go to shit but let's just pretend it never happened and still be friends, kay?' Get a clue, Mom! That would never work," she snapped.
"You don't have to be so sarcastic, young lady. And if you're going to yell at me for just making a suggestion then you can go to your room and figure this out on your own."
"I'm sorry, Mom, it's just... I'm going through a lot of emotional trauma and distress right now."
"I can tell." Ms. Takenouchi started to get up. "I still think you should just apologize. But in any case, I'm going out to do some shopping, I'll probably be gone until dinnertime. I trust you won't need a babysitter," she said as she grabbed her purse and keys and headed for the door.
Sora rested her chin on her hands. "No, I'll be fine. Bye, Mom."
*
'There,' Sora thought as she finished packing a cute basket full of sweets to take over to Mimi. "Oh God," she said out loud as she stood back to admire it. "You'd think I was going to a damned bridal shower!"
She stomped over to the phone, picked it up, and impulsively dialed Mimi's number. It rang, and as it did such, she thought, 'Why am I doing this?'
*
Mimi's phone rang yet again. That stupid bastard Tai, why couldn't he take no for an answer? He was so dense! She couldn't believe she'd ever found him even the slightest bit desireable.
It rang again, jostling Mimi out of her silent reverie. A line from a play she had once read in a literature class came to her mind: 'Oh spite! Oh hell!' (A/N: In case you didn't know that's part of a line from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream") She picked up the phone and said crossly, "What?!?"
"Oh God Mimi, I'm sorry! Do you want me to call back later?" It was the penitent and remorseful voice of Sora.
She immediately felt sorry for biting at her. "No, it's alright. I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else that keeps calling me."
"Oh. Um... I made some cookies to take over to you, and some other stuff, but it ended up looking really cheesy. So I think I'll just shove it all in a bowl and bring it over. Would that be okay?"
Mimi giggled a little. She was so glad that she and Sora were the kind of friends that didn't have to bother with apologies, ever. They just knew when they were sorry, and when they were forgiven. "It's only okay if you promise to stay and help me eat them!"
Sora giggled as well. "Okay!"
"Oh, and one more thing."
"Yeah?"
"If Tai calls again while you're over here, you have to yell at him for me, because I'm sick of doing it. Okay?"
"It would be my pleasure," Sora replied.
*
The two girls sat on the floor of Mimi's bedroom, talking, laughing, and eating all sorts of chocolate covered junk food.
Sora picked at a chocolate eclaire as she said, "Look Mimi, I'm really sorry about the whole thing with Matt. It really was all my fault."
"No, no, it's mine and Tai's fault," Mimi argued. "Don't worry about it. You're not responsible for it in the slightest."
"Well then, how is it your fault? I mean, I can see how it's Tai's fault, but... how is it your fault?"
"Because I didn't ever tell you how I really felt about Matt."
"Why not?" Sora looked up at Mimi with an expression mostly of confusion, but there was also a dash of hurt and a pinch of sadness too. "I thought we were best friends."
Mimi pushed a cookie around on the floor with her index finger. It was her own special way of fidgeting. She swallowed, then said, "Because... because I thought you'd make fun of me, or think I was a loser or something. Actually, that was only a little part of it. The biggest thing was that I didn't want to believe that I was actually starting to like him, a lot. I was just too stuck up to admit that the Great Wonder Mimi was screwing up, big time."
Sora didn't say anything. She just reached over and gave Mimi a hug. They stayed like that for a few minutes, then Mimi said,
"So, you still love me?"
"Of course," Sora replied.
***
So, how was that? I'm pretty sure that the next chapter will be the last chapter, but I can't decide if I want Sora to bitch out Matt to the point where he gets back together with Mimi, or if I want him to do it all on his own, and what do I want to do with Tai? So I need you guys to tell me what you want! You can leave a review or if you REALLY want me to get it, send it in an email to summer-girl@email.com and hope I check it soon. Well, toodles!