#yamato would be happy for hiroaki and natsuko but come on he probably has a lot of trauma leftover from the divorce

[ayukaze]

23 + yamato mimi

Hello anon! Thank you for sending in Mimato, I'm still not over the Mimato week spell so here is something that can be read as a continuation of the Wedding snippets.

23. Holding hands under the table

Mimi wished she could cut through the tension in the air with a knife and serve it alongside the dessert that lay untouched on their dining table, as her husband came to terms with the news that was just announced to him. She remembered faintly then, one of her conversations with Sora during the wedding planning, and how her best friend had advised that she and Yamato should set off for their honeymoon as quickly as possible after the wedding, that if they put too much of a gap between the ceremony and their trip, something was bound to upset the flow. But Mimi had only brushed it aside as superstition at the time and when Yamato had informed her that his dissertation supervisor had fixed a meeting with him in the week following the wedding, the two had mutually agreed to push their departure date for the honeymoon towards the end of the month.

Had Mimi known that Sora’s prediction would hit the jackpot, she would’ve argued with Yamato over asking his supervisor to change the date of their meeting, packed their bags right after the ceremony and gotten on the next plane out of Tokyo, and successfully avoided the scene in front of her. The silence in the room was so loud, that she was afraid to even take a deep breath to calm her nerves, the stillness so restricting that she couldn’t even make herself turn and take a look at Yamato to see how he was holding up.

It wasn’t required after all, because he managed to make his feelings very clear to everyone present in the room the very next minute, when his icy voice slipped through the wall of tension with ease, despite of his tone being just slightly above that of a whisper.

“What do you expect me to say?”

Mimi decided to take advantage of the shift in the atmosphere around the room and turned to first look at Yamato, her heart sinking as she saw that even though his face held a blank and impassive expression, his azure eyes were burning with an intensity that she hadn’t witnesses in quite a while. Instinctively she reached out for his hands from under the table, his palms had a tight hold around his knees but when she touched his fingers, he released his grip and allowed her to entwine their hands together, keeping his grip around her hand a little loose in comparison. On the outside, Yamato looked devoid of any emotion with his shoulders taut and his frame completely still, but she felt his quickened pulse against her skin and it almost sent a shiver down Mimi’s spine. She hadn’t expected to see him so angry, so soon after their wedding. She squeezed his hand in a gesture of reassurance, but as the blond continued to stare ahead of him, Mimi too had no choice but to face the culprits behind Yamato’s foul mood.

Unlike Mimi however, Hiroaki and Natsuko were attempting to keep their gazes fixed anywhere except at Yamato. She could tell from the guilty and tired expressions on their faces, that they had predicted their son’s reaction to their news beforehand, but still lacked the strength to face it head on. What Mimi really wanted to do was congratulate the couple and wish them all the luck in the world for their attempt at rekindling their marriage, she wanted to delight over the fact that it was her and Yamato’s wedding and all the planning leading up to it that had brought Hiroaki and Natsuko closer together and realise that the flame between them still burnt strongly in each of their hearts. But she and Yamato were married now, she had to represent a united front. She couldn’t possibly get up and squeal like a little girl while he sat next to her brimming with anger. So she steadied her internal turmoil and kept a somber expression on her face as her caramel eyes shifted back from the couple in front of her to Yamato.

“Honestly, what do you expect me to say?”

This time, Yamato’s voice was louder than before and when he spoke, his grip around her hand tightened, his words hanging in the air above his parents’ heads as both of them continued to look away, partly out of guilt and partly out of shame. Mimi winced slightly as Yamato didn’t loosen his grip on her hand, but seeing him raise his voice at his parents was enough to keep her quiet about it as she realised that maybe it was just her touch that was keeping him from absolutely losing his senses at the moment.

“Yamato, we understand why you’re upset,” Natsuko spoke up after a few minutes passed and Yamato scoffed at her statement, she continued nevertheless, “but we hope that you will find it in you to support our decision regardless.”

Mimi bit her tongue in order to keep herself from crying out at her mother-in-law, that as much as she wanted to support the two of them, this was not the right time to say this to Yamato. And she would’ve been right in doing so, because Yamato let go of her hand and pushed it away as he stood up abruptly, his hands now balled into fists that shook with the anger he was struggling so hard to keep at bay.

“I don’t understand what the two of you have against me being happy,” Mimi closed her eyes when he began to speak, afraid that if she looked at his furious yet upset face for even a second, she would cry, “you can choose to do whatever you want with your lives, you’re adults. I don’t understand why I have to be involved in this, and why you couldn’t pick a better day to share this news. And if you really are looking for unconditional encouragement and celebratory replies, then I hate to break it to you, but you came to the wrong son.”

He took a minute to bask in the effect of his words as both his parents hung their heads low, whether they agreed with Yamato was something Mimi couldn’t tell, but they both realised that now was not the right time to fight their son on his opinions. Satisfied with their reactions, Yamato left the dining room without a second glance in their direction, and once Mimi heard his footsteps heading up the stairs towards their bedroom, she finally let out a deep sigh of relief.

“Hiroaki san, Natsuko san, I’m so happy to hear this.” She smiled softly at the couple sitting across her, she saw some tension leave their bodies as they straightened up and met her gaze with tired smiles of their own, “As for Yamato, I apologize for his behaviour-”

“Oh, Mimi chan you really don’t-”

“No, please let me. He’ll come around I’ll make sure of it, but I can assure you that as disappointing as it sounds, it would be much later than sooner.”

“I should be the one apologising to you Mimi chan. Yamato is right, we should’ve waited till you were back from your honeymoon to tell him this.” Natsuko bowed her head apologetically for a moment, “In fact, Hiro kun told me the same thing, but once again I assumed that I know Yamato better than I actually do and once again I have hurt him…”

Mimi could barely keep her school girl squeal muffled at the nickname her mother-in-law used for her ex-husband, and her heart absolutely melted at the sight of Hiroaki quickly shifting in his chair to drape a comforting arm around Natsuko immediately. As much as the scene in front of her made Mimi want to deny Natsuko’s statements and reassure her that her son wasn’t a total stranger to her, Yamato’s actions made it quite difficult to put up a brave front. So she let Hiroaki handle the consoling, all the while internally rejoicing over how the two made such a cute couple as she observed their exchanges.

She also managed to end the dinner with the couple on a good note, by enquiring about their reconciliation excitedly, sharing information about her own experience of married life so far and her expectations from the upcoming honeymoon. Yamato did not make an appearance even as his parents made to leave, and Mimi promised to convey their messages to him diligently. Once the door was shut behind the happy couple, she contemplated chiding her husband into coming back down to help her with clearing up after their guests, but eventually decided to let him brew in his angst.

When she finally entered their bedroom, she found him sprawled across their bed, lying on his stomach with his face buried into a pillow. Mimi rolled her eyes at the sight, holding back a remark about how she wasn’t aware that she was sharing a room with a teenager. Instead, she shook her head, readying herself for what she felt would be a long conversation as she sat near his feet and slowly massaged his calf in a soothing manner, hoping to win some brownie points with the gesture. It took a few minutes, but Yamato finally turned to his side and pulled his face out of the pillow to look at her, only to let out an annoyed snort.

“Can you wipe that look off your face?”

“What look?” Mimi replied indignantly, sure her mind had blanked a little bit during the silence between them, but she doubted she was displaying anything other than the exhaustion of the long day on her face.

“The look that says, ‘I was a successful cupid’.” Yamato shifted into a half sitting position, allowing Mimi to drape herself across his thighs, resting her face against a propped up elbow.

“Well, I can’t help but take a little bit of credit, I could see the buds sprouting during the wedding preparations quite clearly.”

Yamato rolled his eyes at her response, and Mimi concluded that the anger had more or less subsided, which worked in her favour because she was an expert at dealing with his irritated self.

“Did you meddle?” He asked in a flat tone, there was no accusation or vindictiveness in his voice, he knew her well enough now to not object to her little projects and schemes that sometimes involved the people around them.

“Not this time, it was quite natural actually.” Mimi answered, meeting his impassive gaze with a smug one of her own.

“Well why didn’t you give me a fair warning then? I might’ve reacted better if I had a head’s up.”

“Honestly, I wasn’t expecting them to come clean about it so soon. And with the ceremony and the after party, and then preparing for our trip, it all just slipped my mind.” Mimi confessed without hesitation, with a small smirk playing on her lips she added, “And besides I didn’t think an anti-romantic like you would be interested in speculating the hidden meaning behind all the things Hiroaki san and Natsuko san were doing for each other.”

“They’re the reason I am so anti-romantic, always have been and now suddenly I’m supposed to accept the fact that they’re in love again.” Yamato shook his head, running his hand through his hair in a frustrated gesture.

“You can’t always hold their past actions against them, Yama.” Mimi sighed, shifting again so she could rest her head on his chest and snuggle up her arm across his waist. He didn’t react immediately, but within a few minutes she felt his chin rest on top of her head and his arms snake their way across her midriff, making Mimi smile in triumph as she continued, “Just because their decisions hurt you in the past, doesn’t mean you can’t be happy for them now. I already cured your romance allergy permanently, you and Takeru are closer than ever, and you’re genuinely happy with your life. All the damage they did has already been undone, so it’s time to let the past go.”

Silence followed her words, and while Mimi didn’t raise her head to read the expression on Yamato’s face, his calm, rhythmic heartbeat that she could feel against her cheek however indicated that he was considering what she had said seriously. Feeling victorious and comfortable within his embrace, Mimi almost found herself drifting off to sleep when his defeated tone roused her.

“They still could’ve waited until we were back to tell me. At least I wouldn’t have thrown such a tantrum then.”

A huge smile appeared across Mimi’s face as his words settled in, she knew that she had gotten through to him without so much as a fight. Of course, she also knew that Yamato wouldn’t cede so easily in front of his parents and would probably get some favours from them under his belt by riding out their guilt for a while. But to her what mattered was that he had allowed himself to let the past go, that the two of them really had started their new life together as the best versions of themselves, as people who weren’t tied down by their past and had their eyes set only towards the future.

“Don’t worry about it,” She mumbled wistfully into his chest, “I quite enjoy it when you throw a tantrum.”

“What can I say, I do live to please you.”

x

[eswelina]

Soushitsu commentary (I)

It feels awkward that the prologue is styled like a silent film

I knew it!!!! They were the original Chosen, Daigo was the original gogglehead

Sooo…Maki was possessed by Homeostasis. That explains why she knew what happened to Hikari

When she asked why were only 4 chosen I thought she was referring to children, then I realized she was talking about the Holy Beasts

Is she talking about the Dark Ocean? I know that the HB represent an element and a cardinal point. I want to see more of how it’s applied to what Homestasis is saying

Good, narrator is back. I think Maki and Meiko mirror each other, because “what happens to those who don’t receive that influence”. Not to mention, their digivices are different

Omg! The train lights. The nostalgia

This is new, I had never heard the japanese voices of the baby mon before

And Yamato just stares and keeps the distance. That’s so like them haha

Awww Nyaromon, that was cute. Tokomon is so willing haha

Hahaha, Koushiro being Koushiro, talking about the scientific properties of things he likes

Ok, that Koumi moment gave me second hand embarrassment. It also reminded me of that scene in which they’re discussing how they like eggs

Nyaro and Hikari playing is a shocker, considering they’re the calm type

Taichi is getting his determination back. I’m not really sure how and why, but nice

It’s a pity we don’t get baby to child evo sequences, but is true it would have wasted time

Yes, how are you going to get back? Did you even told your parents? Left a note? I hope that when they go back home they get scolded if that way we can see Hiroaki and Natsuko

Daigo was right, it was irresponsible. Didn’t they said “if we keep waiting, we’re gonna become adults”? They’re chasing their childhood. There’s still a lot of growth for them left. I’d like to see how it pavements the way to their future

Yes! Finally Palmon’s beauty gets justice

Oh, if you only knew. As adults you’re way bigger, guys

OMG! Takari moment. Uh…nevermind, it was about Yamato

Mimi and Hikari sleeping together. But why didn’t you sleep in the bus?

I had the same reaction than Yamato

Agumon que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente

Taichi has never understood Sora, but Yamato? Really? Why do you need Takeru? I know he has better disposition with people, but you have always understood her. Well, at least better than Taichi. Even though, Taichi is always there for her. What a pretty friendship

Ugh, Sora hasn’t changed, she still sulks and doesn’t talk

Oh, crap! That tail whip

Wow, this is the biggest change so far. The digimon would have never run before

I have to admit I enjoy seeing that mean Biyomon so scared that she prays for her life

WOOOOH! What if the reason they can’t evolve is because the system changed the partnerships. I mean the archives that Daigo was checking said “position of the digimon”

Gdi, not the cliché of the can. Aawwww, that was probably the most romantic thing we’ll ever have from Digimon. I’d like to know what exactly went wrong in their relationship. I hope that if Maki ever comes back to the light side, they can be happy together

And wth is Meiko doing there? She should be interrogating her father

My goddd, Gabumon is so adorable. And his blush is so intense that is visible through the fur lol

Good to see that Taichi still cares about his sister

Long time no see, Mugen Mountain. And, what’s the place where Mimi landed?

JFC, Biyomon! What they did to you? Like 95% of her rudeness was unnecessary. I get that sometimes people are overwhelming, but Sora was trying to be nice. And why did you only respond to Meiko?

I like that they got coupled with digimon other than their own, but it was not enough

Well, my theory was wrong. Hackmon wasn’t with any of the MIB

So, is basically Yggdrasil vs Homeostasis? At last we get some answers

Interesting. I don’t know too much about the RK, but from what I’ve seen in Savers and X-Evolution, even if they serve Yggdrasil they can choose what to do. If so, it’s not surprising that Hackmon went his own way

Libra? As in balance? Are you saying Meicoomon is the key to equilibrium? Evil Gennai later says he wants her to destroy the (human?) world. I hope next movie gives us clear answers about her origins and role

Is that Homeostasis? Nice representation