Sweet Dreams
Matt sat at the foot of a tree. His harmonica
was held against his lips as he blew softly into
it producing a soft, calm sound. As
the music flowed through the night air, the
other digidestined slept. All except one
(besides Matt).
The music felt soothing to Mimi but it wasn't
enough to help her sleep. She lay in her
sleeping bag wide-awake. With her hands
behind her head, she glanced up at the stars in
the sky. They all shone brightly and twinkled
as if they were dancing. All except
one which shone brighter than the rest. She
smiled as she closed her sleep-weary eyes.
Matt moved his harmonica away from his lips
and rested it on his lap; still in his hand. He
looked up at the starry sky and sighed.
He leaned back against the tree's trunk and
continued to stare at the stars. The stars
seemed bigger and closer than they would
be back on earth, back home. He closed his
eyes for a moment but remembered
something. "I better get back to camp..." he
mumbled as he got up. "TK'll probably be
worried..." He made his way back to camp.
As he approached the camp's clearing, he
could see the yellow glow of the camp's fire
through the thick trees. As he continued
walking he stepped on a twig, making a loud
snapping sound. He winced at the loudness
and hoped it hadn't awakened anyone.
Mimi was awakened by the sound of
something snapping. She turned over on her
stomach and groaned. "Just when I was
getting some sleep," she whispered to herself,
"I get awakened by a dumb sound." She then
heard something else, something like
leaves crunching. She turned over to her back
and pulled her sleeping bag up to her nose.
She looked around and spotted a silhouetted
figure. She stood still as she saw the figure
come closer. A chill ran down her spine.
She saw the shadowed figure walk over to
where TK slept. Fear swept over her body. But
to her surprise, the figure only pulled
TK's sleeping bag up to his neck. It then
walked past the fire and she was able to see
who it was.
She sighed as she saw it was only Matt. His
appearance at such time puzzled her though. 'I
wonder what's he doing up at such
time?' Mimi thought. 'It's not his turn to look
out.'
Matt sat down on a log in front of the fire.
Mimi couldn't breathe, her breath was caught
in her throat. Even though he had a sad
expression, his face shone handsomely in the
fire's light. His hair's strange style shadowed
his eyes, giving him a mysterious look.
Even though shadowed, his eyes could be seen
that they fixed on the fire's flames. His jaw
was closed tightly as if repressing
something. His concentration on the fire was
great and he seemed deeply in thought. His
shoulders were slumped as if the
thoughts were nothing good. He had his
elbows rested on his knees.
Mimi couldn't help but wonder what he was
thinking about. Watching him like this gave
her a different feeling, one she had never
experienced before. Sure she has had crushes
before on boys, but nothing this great.
Watching him melted her heart. Seeing him
so helpless hurt her, it was like torture.
She wasn't sure of what to do. She wanted to
comfort him but was embarrassed to do so.
She was, after all, in camp where
everyone else was. There was one thing
though. Everyone else was sleeping. She took
in a deep breath and mustered up all her
courage. She got up for her sleeping bag and
walked over to where Matt sat.
Matt saw something moving at the corner of
his eye. He broke away from his stare at the
fire and turned to look at what it was.
He was able to see who it was when it stopped
in front of the fire. "Hey, Mimi..." he softly
said and turned his eyes to the fire's
flames. "Hi..." was her only reply. She
nervously sat down beside him. Silence passed
but it was soon broken by Mimi. "What
are you doing up at such time?"
"Hmm?" Matt turned to look at Mimi. He
lowered his head. After a few seconds he
replied, "I couldn't sleep..."
Mimi looked at him quietly. She gulped down
her fear and reluctantly reached out her hand.
She softly placed it on his back. He
look at her a bit surprised. She smiled
reassuringly. He looked away, but with her
other hand, Mimi pulled his face back to face
her. He had a lost look in his eyes and Mimi
couldn't help but pull him closer to her. She
kissed him. Both of them couldn't believe what
was happening. Such a precious moment
that none of them wanted to end.
"I still think they're too young for this mushy
stuff," said Tai in a whispering tone. "Oh,
come on, Tai," whispered Sora who was
next to him. "It's not like you're never gonna
fall in love."
"It's not that!"
"Keep your voice down, Tai. Then what?"
"It's just that....I thought that
maybe....nevermind." Tai sat up from his
sleeping bag and let his shoulders sag. Sora
also sat up.
"Come on, Tai. What?"
"Well,...I thought that maybe...I
could've...bnnfsst." Tai said, mumbling at the
end. "What?"
"Been first..." Sora was puzzled. "What do
you mean?" Tai sighed. "It's just
that...I..wanted to be the first to...admit
something..."
"Like?"
"...That I love you..."
"Oh..." said Sora softly. Tai grinned as he laid
a hand over Sora's. "I guess you're right. You
can never not fall in love..." He
kissed her cheek and laid back down in his
sleeping bag. Sora looked back to where Matt
and Mimi had been. Matt had his
arms around a sleeping Mimi's waist and her
head was leaning against his chest. He too was
asleep. "How romantic," whispered
Sora as she laid down in her sleeping bag. She
turned to look at Tai sleeping peacefully.
"Goodnight, Tai. Sweet dreams..." she
whispered before falling asleep.
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