"Talking"

'Thoughts'

Disclaimer: I don't own DIGIMON or any of the characters except Elizabeth and Gabriella. I own the plot though

Chapter 17 (Epilogue)

4 YEARS LATER

Beep, Beep, Beep, Mimi reached her hand out from under the warm blankets. She glanced at the clock it read 7:00a.m. 'I better get up already so I can get everyone ready for the party,' Mimi thought as she stifled a yawn and stretched her arms.

As Mimi was about to slid out of bed she felt two strong arms wrap around her waist. "Where so you think you're going?" Matt asked sleepily.

"Matt, it's already 7:00a.m. we have to get everyone ready for the party," Mimi replied as she tried to get out of the bed.

"Come on Meems, 10 more minutes please?" Matt asked hopefully even though he knew how stubborn she could be.

"Matt do you really think that getting 10 more minutes of sleep will really help you want to get up?" Mimi asked him.

"I never said anything about sleeping," Matt said as he pulled her into a kiss. He could feel her smile as she kissed him back. Mimi wrapped her arms around his neck to deepen the kiss.

"Wwwaahhh," was heard from the other room. Mimi reluctantly pulled away from Matt and climbed out of bed. Matt sighed and followed after her and they walked into the room next door.

"Ssshh mommy and daddy are here your okay," Mimi said as she picked up the little baby from the crib. Matt smiled at the sight of Mimi holding his youngest daughter in her arms. As Mimi was rocking her to sleep Matt gently stroked her hair.

The little girl smiled at both of them before she closed her eyes and surrendered to sleep. Mimi gently placed her back in her crib and covered her with her baby blankets. Both Matt and Mimi smiled at the baby and stood over her watching her for a couple of seconds before they quietly left the room.

"I'll go wake up the twins Matt and you can wake up our son," Mimi said with a grin. Her son was just like Matt he hated to be woken up to early so Mimi always left the job up to him.

Their son Landon Keiji Tachikawa Ishida was going to celebrate his 4th birthday today, and they were throwing him a party. When Mimi was pregnant with him the twins were so excited that they were going to have a new baby brother. Matt was so happy that they were having another child and he was even more happy when they found out the baby was going to be a boy. Three years after he was born Mimi unexpectedly became pregnant with their fourth child Chloe Kaiya Tachikawa Ishida. Matt was surprised when he found out his wife was pregnant but was still thrilled about the news of him becoming a father again. The twins were extremely happy that they were going to have a little sister, and Landon couldn't wait to become a big brother to the new baby.

In Ella and Lizzy's room

Ella and Lizzy had just turned 9 years old earlier that year. Both were very good older sisters to their younger siblings. They always helped out their mom any way they could. Mimi was thankful for all the help she received from her daughters.

Mimi quietly walked into her daughters' room. She gazed at her two daughters sleeping in their twin beds and smiled they looked so beautiful. Mimi walked to their window and opened up the blinds. When the light hit Lizzy and Ella's faces they started stirring trying to cover their faces from the sun's rays.

"Come on babies, rise and shine. We have to get ready for your brother's birthday party," Mimi said as she waited for them to acknowledge that they heard her.

Both girls lazily opened their eyes and stretched. Ella blinked a couple of times and nodded in her mother's direction. Lizzy yawned and said, "Yeah mom we're up. We'll be down in about 5 minutes."

"Ok I'm going to start making breakfast, see you downstairs," Mimi said as she went out of their room. As she was walking Chloe started to cry so she went to the nursery and picked up her baby.

"Hey baby girl, it's ok," Mimi said as she held her baby and they walked downstairs to start breakfast.

In Landon's room

Matt was thinking of different ways to wake his son up, he knew that even though it was his birthday he still didn't want to get up early to celebrate. Matt sat on the edge of his son's bed and looked at his son's face. Landon looked exactly like Matt and had inherited his attitude, but he also had Mimi's caring heart. Matt gently shook his son's shoulders.

"5 more minutes please," Landon mumbled into his pillow.

"Come on son, we have to get ready for your party. All of your friends are going to be here soon," Matt said as he rubbed his son's shoulder in an attempt to wake him.

"Please dad, 5 more minutes," Landon asked.

"Come on, you've slept enough," Matt said as he playfully pulled his son's hair. Landon started to get annoyed and lifted his pillow out from under his head and swatted his dad's hand away. He smiled at his dad and hit him with the pillow again.

"So you want to fight eh, ok bring it on pillow fight!" Matt shouted as he grabbed a pillow of the bed and swatted his son. Landon quickly got up to fight back. They smiled at each other and counted down to three then attacked each other. They continued their fight for about 5 more minutes until they heard Mimi call up that she needed help to get breakfast ready.

"Come on buddy lets go downstairs," Matt said as he pushed his son through the door. In the hallway they met Ella and Lizzy who were also coming downstairs.

In the kitchen

Mimi was swaying Chloe in one arm and was flipping pancakes with the other when Matt and the kids came downstairs. Matt went straight towards Mimi and kissed her check then he took Chloe from her hands and started making funny faces. Chloe was giggling as she playfully swatted at her dad's face.

Ella and Lizzy had started cooking with Mimi ever since they were 7 so they took over the pancakes while Mimi started on the eggs and bacon. Landon started to set the table, when he was finished he poured orange juice for everyone.

10 minutes later breakfast was ready. Mimi started to serve plates for everyone. Matt watched as Mimi ate her food with one hand and feed Chloe with the other. 'How did I ever get so lucky to end up married to Mimi and having 4 wonderful kids together?' Matt thought as he continued to eat. Mimi smiled back at her husband.

Once breakfast was finished Mimi took charge and directed people to clean the house so it would be ready for the party. Matt had to go to the store to pick up meat to make for all their guests, and some other food to eat on the side. Since Mimi was going to be busy cleaning she didn't have time to watch Chloe so Matt decided that he would take her with him to the store.

At the grocery store

Matt placed Chloe in the built in baby carrier on the shopping cart and buckled her in. Once she was safely secured she and Matt made their way to the meat isle. Chloe was trying to lean over and grab some barbeque tongs while Matt was placing ground beef in the cart. "Hey Chloe you can't play with that," Matt playfully scolded and took them from her grasp.

Chloe started to pout and her bottom lip started to quiver, she was going to cry. 'What am I going to do? I should have just let her play with them,' Matt said as he started to panic. Then he did the first thing that popped into his head he put his hands over his face and took them away saying peek-a-boo. After a couple of seconds Chloe started to giggle and play along. People around them were looking at them with smiles on their faces.

Back at the house with Mimi

Mimi was trying to clean the house so it would be ready before all of the guests arrived for Landon's birthday party. As Mimi was dusting the fireplace mantle she looked up and saw the family portrait hanging above. They took that picture when Chloe was only a weeks old. Surrounding it were baby pictures of all their kids, Mimi smiled as she recollected the days the pictures were taken.

Mimi continued to dust around the T.V. she rearranged a few photos from when she and Matt were younger. She cleaned off the surface of the picture of all the digidestined the day they all left. When she placed it back where it was she picked up the next picture to clean it. it was a picture of Matt and herself on their wedding day. Mimi remembered that day like it was yesterday, it was one of the happiest days of her lives.

FLASHBACK

Today was Mimi and Matt's wedding day. Mimi was so nervous but she was also very excited. Mimi was sitting in her dressing room with soft tears coming down her face.

'I wish my mother and father could have been here,' she thought sadly as she cried even harder. Mimi heard a knock on the door and quickly went to wipe her tears away but to no avail. Sora walked in and saw Mimi's tear streaked face, "Mimi what's wrong?" Sora asked with concern.

"I wish my parents were here," Mimi replied quietly.

"Oh Mimi, they are here, they are watching you from up above. Believe me Mimi, they are looking down on you and are smiling, they'd want you to be happy," Sora told her to cheer her up.

"Thanks Sora I needed to hear that," Mimi said as the two friends hugged.

"Mimi you should get dressed your wedding is going to start in a couple of minutes," Sora said. Mimi nodded and took her dress of its hanger. Sora left the room to make sure everyone else was ready.

Once Mimi finished with her hair and makeup she went and looked in the mirror on the door. She smiled at her reflection. Mimi designed her own wedding dress, she wanted it to look simple yet beautiful at the same time. Her dress was a white satin embroidered gown with the most exquisite beads on it in intricate design. The sleeves of her dress were a thin lacey fabric with little beads on them. On the sides of her dress above her hips the satin fabric pulls into the center and is met with a beautiful design of beads in the center. Then it opens up to the sides while leaving an indented triangle shape all the way to the bottom. On the sides all the way down are the same sparkling beads like the ones on the top of her dress. No one had seen the dress finished because she wanted it to be a surprise. She twirled around in the front of the mirror watching the light dance across the beads on her dress.

Mimi left her hair down and curly. Instead of wearing a veil she just wore a pearl tiara with a flower and marquis. Mimi put on very light make up so that she could show off her natural beauty. She also put on a beautiful necklace that was a crystal floral and vine v-shaped necklace with matching earrings The back of her gown had beads going down all to the floor in a beautiful floral design. It ended in a round airy circular design instead of a train.

Mimi heard a knock on the door and stopped twirling. A voice behind the door said the wedding was about to start and she needed to come out. Mimi slipped on her shoes and came out of the room. All her bridesmaids looked at Mimi in awe she looked so gorgeous. Sora, her maid of honor, came up to her with a smile, "Mimi you look absolutely stunning in that dress," she said as they hugged.

Everyone turned around when they heard the sound of the music playing; that was their cue to leave. Ella and Lizzy, the flower girls went up the aisle first. When Matt saw his daughters coming towards him he kneeled down and kissed their heads. He looked at his mother and she had tears of joy in her eyes. When she found out she was a grandmother she was so happy, she later confessed to Matt that Mimi, Ella, and Lizzy were the people she saw in the store that one day. That Ella and Lizzy were the two girls that reminded her of Matt so much, now she knew the reason why they looked so much like him.

Matt noticed that his father was sitting next to her and he wondered why. He mouthed to her mother 'Where is dad?' Mrs. Ishida only smiled to him so Matt turned his attention back to the doors of the church.

The next people to come up to the aisle were Ken and Yolie. Yolie like all the other bridesmaids' dresses ended a little above the knee. The dress opened up like a bell shape and it was a light pinkish color. When they reached the front of the church they split into their separate sides. The next couple to come up was Matt's little brother T.K. and his new wife, Kari, of 6 months. Kari was practically glowing because she was 2 months pregnant and this was her and T.K.'s first child. When they came up to him they smiled and went to their separate places.

The last and final couple to come out was his best man Tai and Mimi's maid of honor Sora. Each were holding the hands of the first child, Dylan Kamiya, who was walking between them because he had just learned how to walk, he was carrying the wedding rings. Matt kneeled down again to retrieve the rings from Dylan. Dylan was 1 and a half years old and he was the spitting image of Tai except for his crimson colored eyes which he got from Sora. Matt ruffled the little boy's hair before he stood up.

The moment Matt had been waiting for had finally come. Here comes the bride had started to play and all of the guests had stood up so they could see the bride when she entered. The doors opened and Matt saw his father leading Mimi in to the church, he was glad that he did that since Mimi's father had passed on already. When Matt looked at Mimi he couldn't breathe. She looked absolutely stunning and Matt had a hard time keeping his eyes off of her. Matt couldn't believe that he was lucky enough to be marrying her. He couldn't wait till she got up here next to him so that they could become man and wife and spend eternity together.

When they finally reached Matt his father kissed her cheek and placed her hand in Matt's then he took a seat. Matt smiled at Mimi and whispered, "I love you so much."

"I love you to," Mimi whispered as they both turned to face the priest. Mimi gazed into Matt's beautiful ocean blue eyes, she could get lost in them forever. Matt gazed back into her lovely hazel eyes, he could see the love in them and it made him feel happy inside. They both turned their attention to the priest so that the ceremony could start.

"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join Matt Ishida and Mimi Tachikawa in holy matrimony," the priest started as everyone sat down.

"Do you Matt Ishida take Mimi Tachikawa to be your wife, to have and to hold in sickness and in health till death do you part?" the priest asked.

"I do," Matt replied as he put the ring on Mimi's finger.

"And do you Mimi Tachikawa take Matt Ishida to be your husband, to have and to hold in sickness and in health till death do you part?" the priest asked.

"I do," Mimi replied as she put the ring on Matt's finger. Both Ella and Lizzy looked at their parents with smiles on their faces; they were glad that they were finally going to become a family.

"Now at this time Matt and Mimi would like to say the vows that they wrote for each other," the priest said as he nodded his head to the two in front of him.

Matt decided that he'd go first, "Mimi you've always been there for me ever since we were little. As we were growing up I started to have feelings for you but I was afraid because I after my parents divorced I didn't think I could ever love. I didn't think I was capable of love but whenever I was with you I felt whole and happy and I knew that I wanted to take the chance. I am so glad I did because then I would have missed out on a lot of great things in my life. I still can't believe you chose me over all the other guys that asked you out. Mimi you are such a great person and I'm so lucky to have you in my life. I love you with all my heart and I want to be with you forever," Matt finished off by gently squeezing Mimi's hand. When he looked up at Mimi he saw tears in her eyes and he lifted his hand up and wiped her tears away with his thumb.

Mimi smiled up at him and started to saw her vows, "Matt you mean so much to me it's hard for me to put into words. When we first started going out I felt so special because I was one of those people that broke through your shell and got to know you for who you really were. Matt you are such a loving person and every day I wonder how I got so lucky to be able to call you mine. I love you so much Matt and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life wrapped up in your arms," Mimi said as she started to cry even more, when she looked up at Matt she saw him crying. They both kept their gaze on each other and smiled lovingly.

The whole crowd was in tears because of the beautiful sight before them. You could feel the love the two of them shared. They may have been young but they truly were in love. Mrs. Ishida was crying her eyes out because her baby was all grown up now and was starting a life together with someone who truly cared about him.

"If there is anyone here who does not agree with this union, speak now or forever hold your peace," The priest said as he looked around the church. No one spoke up so the priest continued, "I know pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride," the priest said.

Matt leaned down and wrapped his arms around Mimi's small waist and kissed her. Mimi wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. A couple of seconds later they broke apart and they leaned their foreheads against each other smiling. The music started to play and they Mimi picked up Lizzy and Matt picked up Ella and walked out of the church

END FLASHBACK

When Mimi finally finished cleaning she started to make homemade French fries and macaroni salad. Ella and Lizzy decided to help her so it would get done quickly. Since it was Landon's birthday he just sat on the couch and watched T.V.

20 minutes later Matt came home with Chloe in his arms and the meat in his other had. "Oh my baby's back. I missed you so much," Mimi said as she stopped what she was doing and went towards Matt.

"Meems I wasn't gone that long, besides I've been gone way longer before," Matt said.

"Matt I wasn't talking about you I was talking about Chloe," Mimi said as she took her youngest daughter in her arms and playfully hit Matt. "You're daddy is so full of himself," Mimi said in a baby voice to Chloe.

After Matt said hello to his kids he went outside and started to barbeque some hamburgers for all the guests. Meanwhile Mimi put Chloe down for a nap in her play pen and then went back to continue making the side dishes. Once she was finished she took out the cake from the refrigerator and started to decorate it with the help of Ella and Lizzy.

While Matt was waiting for the meat to cook he set up the tables and chairs on the patio. When he finished he went to check on the meat. While he was flipping he burgers over the door bell rang, "Can someone get the door," Matt yelled.

Mimi, Lizzy, and Ella had frosting all over themselves so Mimi asked Landon if he could open the door. Landon got off the couch and headed for the door. He opened it and saw his aunt Sora and uncle Tai and his 2 cousins Dylan, and Halley.

"Happy birthday Landon," Tai said as he ruffled his hear. Landon led them into the house were his mother and sisters were at.

"Hey Tai, Sora, Dylan, and Halley thanks for coming to Landon's birthday party. Matt's out in the back Tai if you want to help him out," Mimi said as she took turns hugging each member of the Kamiya family. Tai grinned and excused himself to go help Matt. Ella and Lizzy went to go get changed so they could play with Halley, and Landon and Dylan went outside to play soccer.

"Where's Chloe?" Sora asked as she sat on the bar stool.

"She's asleep in her play pen," Mimi said as she put the final details on the cake.

Outside with Tai and Matt

"Hey Matt what's up?" Tai asked as he watched his best friend cook.

"Not much you?" Matt asked as he finished flipping the hamburgers. "Hey we should play a game of soccer when everyone else comes," Matt said.

"Yeah that would be fun," Tai replied as he grabbed two sodas from the ice chest and gave one to Matt.

Back inside with Mimi and Sora

Mimi was about to place Chloe in Sora's arms when the door bell rang, "I'm coming," Mimi said as she stood up.

At the door was her brother in law T.K. and Kari. Standing next to them were their 3 kids Adam, Lucas, and Amy. They all smiled at each other and said their hellos'. "Oh theirs my adorable little niece," T.K. said as he picked up Chloe. The 3 kids ran past Mimi and Sora and ran into the backyard.

"Hey Meems," T.K. said as he held Chloe in one arm and hugged her. "Hey Sora," he said as he hugged her.

"Hey Mimi, Sora," Kari said as she hugged each of them. Mimi led them inside, when she was about to close the door Ken and Yolie came up to the door with their 2 boys Mako and Sam followed by the rest of the digidestined.

"Come on in," Sora said as she got out of the way. Cody had his arm wrapped around Suzie, his fiancée's, shoulder. Davis walked in with his girlfriend Remy, who he met while playing Soccer. Joe led his pregnant wife Sarah into the room, and behind them was Koushiro with his wife Claire and their newborn daughter Taylor.

"Food's ready, better hurry before Tai eats it all," Matt yelled into the house. Everyone came outside to eat. After they ate Mimi brought the cake out and they all sang happy birthday to Landon.

After cake everyone played a friendly game of soccer and of course Tai's team won the game. After the game Landon opened presents. Once they were all open everyone started to leave because it was getting late. Mimi and Matt walked all their guests out. "Thanks for coming guys," the yelled as the cars drove away.

Once everyone was gone Mimi and Matt walked back inside. Mimi picked up Chloe who feel asleep in her play pen and started to go upstairs to take her to her nursery. "Ella and Lizzy it's time for bed," Mimi said. Both girls nodded and went to their room.

Matt lifted up Landon and walked upstairs with Mimi to put him to bed. "Poor guy is all tired out from playing so much," Matt said. Mimi followed Matt into Landon's room and Matt tucked him in. Mimi gently stroked his hair and kissed his cheek, "Good night," she whispered. Matt kissed his forehead and whispered, "I hope you had a fun birthday. Sleep well," Matt whispered as he closed the door behind him.

Mimi and Matt both went into Chloe's room and sang her a song before they kissed her goodnight so she could sleep. Then they went into their eldest children's room. They each kissed their daughters on their heads. "Good night," Matt and Mimi said together as they closed the door.

Matt and Mimi went up to their room and changed into their pajamas. Once they were finished they both went under the covers and snuggled together for warmth. Matt placed one arm over Mimi's waist and kissed her gently on the lips. "Good night Matt I love you," Mimi whispered as she slowly drifted off to sleep. "I love you to Mimi," Matt said before he too fell asleep.

THE END

(sorry if it seemed a little rushed)