Hey ^^ posting this story back up again for those who requested, the SEQUEL is up! So go and read it after this ^^

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       Mimi's gone…. or is she?

It was dark. The only things that gave light were the scattered balls stars and the big radiant moon. The moon, shone down upon a solitary lake completely surrounded by oddly shaped trees. Near the shore of the lake was a small dim cave where six children slept with their faithful digimon at their sides. At the corner of the group, a shadow slowly and quietly got up and crept outside.

Between the distances of the cave to the shores stood a burning fire, the soft music of blues came from the sweet sound of a harmonica, played by a young boy who was crouched beside the fire. He had dirty blonde hair and eyes the color of the dark ocean, full of mystery. Beside the boy slept his digimon, Gabumon. The boy stared aimlessly at the fire, lost in his thoughts, unaware of the world around him. Hearing the sound of footsteps suddenly disrupted his concentration. He quickly got up and headed to the lake, leaving his friend in peaceful slumber.

A young girl stood on the shores; she was talking to what seemed like a holographic figure of an old man. The wind blew off her pink cowboy hat and ran against her long honey-colored hair that was tied up. Her face was in disbelieve and tears were forming in her round hazel eyes.

"I'm terribly sorry about this Sincerity," said the man gravely, "But this is how it's suppose to be…"

The girl nodded solemnly and the figure slowly dissolved.

"Mimi," called a voice in the trees, "Is that you?"

The girl spun around, "Matt."

She quickly wiped her tears so that he wouldn't see that she'd been crying, but he already did. Matt walked up to her, "You okay? Who were you talking to?" He asked in concern and laid his hand on her delicate shoulder. She shivered but did not reply, he decided to let her choose when to speak, and soon she did.

"That was Gennai…" She replied.

Matt's eyes widened, "Gennai was here?! What did he say? Why didn't you wake us up?!"

He stopped, suddenly seeing the distress look in her eyes and settled down, "Mimi, what's wrong?"

Mimi tried to escape the pull of those great blue eyes and to hold back her tears but broke down, "He said that I'm the weakest of the group and that I have to go and leave the group for a while and I can't come back till I've proven myself worth enough to be a digidestined and I can't take Palmon with me!!"

"Whoa! Calm down, Mimi," He grabbed her shoulders to calm her down," Wh-what do you mean leave?"

She turned her hands and held his tightly, "Matt…Listen to me, I-I have to go, I need you to take care of Palmon. And don't tell anyone that I left, please." She pleaded and turned away and started to walk past him, but he grabbed her wrist.

"Leave? When'll you be back?" He asked afraid of her reply, "You will be back, right…?"

Mimi bit her lower lip, "…Don't worry, I'll be fine." Though that wasn't the answer he was looking for.

Matt pulled her tightly into his arms, "I can't let you go, Mimi! You could get hurt—worse, killed!"

"Matt don't make this harder than it already is!" Mimi finally lost her temper as she fought back her tears.

When he saw her face he loosened his grip, "Mimi, you can't leave us, we need you-Palmon, Takeru, the group-and me. I don't wanna lose you."

Mimi, hearing this, thought for a second. She felt cold, even though Matt's warm body covered her. She laid her head on his chest. Does he? she asked herself, Do they all…?

                                                                                                                                                            "Lies."

Matt slightly pulled away and looked at her in puzzlement, "Meems?"

Mimi shook the thought out of her head and smiled back, "You know, I never really liked that name."

Matt smiled warmly. Mimi slowly leaned her face to his and covered his lips with hers. The kiss lasted and lingered. Yamato was suddenly oblivious to the world, there was only her. She slowly broke off the kiss, "You'll never lose me," she whispered in his ear, "I'm yours to keep."

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