Return of the Empire
The School Dance…
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Disclaimer: I bet you wouldn't believe me if I told you an awesome, popular, good looking guy like me didn't own Digimon. Well, I don't… damnit all….
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(One month after the events in Digisenshi)
Odaiba middle school buzzed with excitement. People ran down the halls, screaming crazily. Some fled in terror. But it wasn't a giant monster or an evil fog that caused this riot. No, it was something much more hideous, more vile, than even Piedmon.
"A school dance?" Davis said as he read the poster hanging on the hallway wall.
"Yeah, isn't that cool!" Yolie said as she stared dreamily at the poster.
"Uhhh, right Yolie… have you completely forgotten that we're supposed to be training our Digimon for when Black Wargreymon makes an appearance?"
"Oh, don't be such a stick in the mud Davis. Besides, I figured you'd jump at the chance to ask Kari to one of these things."
Davis sighed. "If only it were that easy Yolie…" Davis turned and started walking down the hall, shoulders slumped. Yolie ran and caught up to her friend.
"What's wrong Dai-kun?"
"It's… well, since when I rejoined the group, Kari just doesn't seem to want to be around me. Every time I try and talk to her, she runs off…"
Yolie looked surprised. TK had related the entire story to the rest of the Digidestined, including how right after Kari talked to Davis XVmon digivolved to Cyberdramon. After everything the two had gone through together, they still wouldn't just get together. 'I wonder what's wrong with Kari? Maybe I should ask her later.' Yolie decided no matter what though, she should still try to cheer up her friend.
"Well, Ken and I are going to the dance, and you're the school's best soccer player! I'm sure you can find someone to go with!"
"Naw… I'll probably just head back into the Digiworld. I still want to try and get Cyberdramon stronger." Davis said, flashing a quick grin at Yolie. The bell rang for the last class to begin.
"Crap, later Yolie!" Davis shouted as he took off at a run to his next class.
"Bye Davis!" Yolie called as she took off in the opposite direction. Davis ran towards his math class, and just barely made it before the tardy bell. He slid into his desk, and only half listened to what the teacher was saying. His attention was on her yet again. His angel of light. Well, not his, but he wished she were. His need to protect her caused Veemon to digivolve into an ultimate. She had practically said that she returned the feelings he had for her, so why was she suddenly giving him the cold shoulder?
The class broke off to work on their assignment with partners, and to Davis' surprise, Kari walked towards him. She took the desk in front of him and turned it so that it was facing Davis.
"Hey Davis, wanna work together?" She asked, flashing him her best smile. Davis could feel the blush creeping into his face.
"Uhhh… s-sure Kari…" He said, feeling the warmth and serenity he always felt around her. She smiled again, and opened up the textbook. Although they were supposed to be working, few people were doing so. Most were having whispered conversations about the upcoming dance. Finally, the teacher left the room, and the class burst into noise.
"So Davis, would you like to…" Davis felt his heart stop. 'She's going to ask me!' the thought ran through his head. "do problem 17, or should I?"
Davis tried not to look disappointed. "Yeah, I'll do it." He looked down and began to try and solve the complex equation.
"Hey Davis, Kari." TK said, walking over to the two and sitting in a desk next to Kari.
"Hey TK!" Kari replied sweetly. Davis grunted a hi as he tried to solve the problem.
"Hey Kari, are you going to the dance with anyone?" TK asked.
"No, no one's asked me." No matter how busy he was trying to figure out the stupid equation, he couldn't help but think where this was going. 'Please let me be wrong… please, please…"
"Well then, would you like to go with me?"
"Of course TK, I'd love to!" Kari exclaimed happily. 'Why can't she ever sound that happy when she's around me?' Davis thought. He was fighting hard not to explode on the spot. Practicing kendo had really helped him get a handle on his emotions. Now he understood why Cody could be so serious all the time.
"Great!" TK said. "So who are you going with Davis?"
"M-me? Ummm… I'm not going." He said, trying to effect the 'don't care' attitude of Matt.
"What! Why not?!" Kari practically shouted at him.
"Erm… well, I don't really want to. I figured the time would be better spent in the Digiworld, training Veemon. I don't want him to keep reverting all the way back to Demiveemon every time he goes Ultimate."
"But you have to come! Everyone else is, even Cody's going!" TK said.
"Really? Who's he going with?" Davis asked, wanting to take the attention off of himself.
"Some girl in his class, Yuki I think her name is. C'mon Davis, it won't be the same without you." TK said.
"Naw, that's ok. I wouldn't have much fun at it anyways." Why couldn't they leave him alone?
"Awww… c'mon, please Davis?" Kari said, puppy dog eyes going full blast. Davis was starting to give in, but luckily, the bell rang at that time. Davis shoved his things into his backpack.
"I gotta go, soccer practice. See ya later!" He said as he ran from his two friends.
'Maybe I was wrong, reading more into it then there really was…' Davis thought as he went into the locker room, and quickly changed into his red soccer uniform. He ran out to the field, and waited for the rest of his team to start practice.
***
Davis truged slowly up the stairs to his apartment. Soccer practice had been hard, especially since his mind had been elsewhere the entire time.
'Kari…' He opened the door to his apartment, and barely had time to open his arms to catch the flying blue streak.
"DAVIS!" Demiveemon shouted.
"Hey Demiveemon, how was your day?"
"Great! I played your video games, and then Gatamon came over!" Davis smiled.
"That's great, how are things going between you two?"
"Great! We talk a lot, and she said look cute as Demiveemon." A blush crept up into Demiveemon's cheeks, making him an interesting shade of purple. Davis laughed, and patted his partner on the head.
Davis walked into his room and checked the map of the Digiworld. Still no sign of trouble…. 'I don't understand… what's Black Wargreymon up to?' Davis thought to himself as he sat down on the edge of his bed. With school, soccer, kendo, and Kari, Davis was beginning to wonder if he'd have time to worry about Black Wargremon.
Then again, it seemed that Kari was no longer an issue. 'I guess she just meant that she cared about me as a friend, nothing more. Why did I have to read so much more into it? I actually thought I might have a chance…", it was with that depressing thought, that Davis fell asleep on his bed.
***
Meanwhile, at the Kamiya residence, Kari sat on the couch, watching TV. Tai had left to see Matt's band play a gig in the park, and her mother had gone grocery shopping.
The phone rang, and Kari reached over, lifting the phone off the hook.
"Kamiya residence, Kari speaking."
"Hi Kari, it's Yolie! What're you doing?"
"Oh, same old same old. Watching TV, you?"
"Just calling to see what was up… soooo… did he ask you?"
Kari looked confused. "Did who ask me what?"
"Don't play dumb Kari. Did Davis ask you to the dance?"
Kari sighed. She had been hoping all day that he would. "No, TK did."
"So are you going to ask him?" Yolie seemed completely oblivious to what Kari said.
"No, I'm going with TK. He asked, and I said yes."
"…"
"Yolie?"
"……"
"Yolie? Are you still there?"
"………"
"Yol-"
"WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM KAMIYA?!" Somewhere in America, a little boy was awoken by a distant screaming.
"Thanks Yolie, I always wanted to go deaf in one ear."
"Well you deserve it. What's wrong with you? One minute you're all like 'Hey Davis, let's get married right now!' and the next you won't even talk to him! What's going on?"
"I don't know Yolie. I like Davis, but he doesn't seem to pick up on any of my hints… or maybe he just doesn't care…"
"Kari, from what I heard, your **hint** consisted of you telling Davis you cared for him. I just talked to him today and he thinks you hate him!"
"What?! Of course not, how could I hate him?"
"You've been staying away from him a lot, ignoring him. And now, with this thing with TK, he probably thinks that's the reason."
"Good."
"Good? What the hell is your problem Kari? I can't believe you! Davis is depressed because of you, and you think this is **good**?!"
"Yolie, you're my friend and all, but if you want to know what's going on, then you're going to have to shut up!" Kari said, starting to get angry. Yolie grumbled a little, but didn't say anything. "Good, now then, do you remember what else is going on the day of the dance?"
"Uhhhh…. Parties?" Yolie guessed.
"No… well, I guess, but that's not what I'm talking about. It's Dai-chan's birthday!"
"You know, you're right. I completely forgot. He usually reminds us about a month ahead of time, and every day after that…"
Kari nodded. "I know, but he hasn't said a thing. I think he's so worried about Black Wargreymon, that he's forgotten his own birthday." Kari giggled, "So, we're throwing him a surprise party!"
Yolie stared dumbstruck at the phone. "And how does your going to the dance have anything to do with a party?"
"Because, I'm not going to the dance with TK. I'll be at home. TK is going to make an appearance at the dance, saying that I was feeling sick and couldn't come. You know Davis, as soon as he hears that, he'll run over here to make sure I'm okay. TK and Cody are going to catch a ride with Matt, and hopefully get here before Davis. Then, when Davis comes in, we have his birthday party!" Kari sounded extremely proud.
"Okay, first question. Why weren't me and Ken included in this plan?"
"Well, we knew you two really wanted to go to the dance together, and we figured that if you didn't know about it, you wouldn't have to come."
"That's not nice Kari. Davis is Ken's best friend, and he's my friend too. How could you not include us in something like this?"
"I'm sorry Yolie… I was just trying to make sure you and Ken had fun."
"Well, we will, at Davis' party. Now then, second question, how are you going to get Davis to the dance? Last I saw him he was so depressed that he was thinking of just training Cyberdramon that day, and I'm sure that decision is firm now that he knows your going to the dance with TK."
Kari sighed. That would be a slight problem, luckily, she had already thought of a solution. "I know what you're saying Yolie, but we've already got that figured out too. Lately, every time Davis has a problem, he's been going to one person for advice. We asked him to drop hints to Davis about coming to the dance, and he said he would."
"And who is this person?"
"Well…."
***
Davis slung the duffle bag over his shoulder and shut his locker. After his first two weeks of Kendo lessons, Davis had discovered that it was much easier to grab his stuff at school, and leaving from there for Kendo lessons rather than running home and then going to the lessons. He was late a lot less when he did. He waited at the school gates for Cody.
"Hey Davis!" Cody called out, as he ran towards his friend, with a similar bag slung over his shoulder.
"Hey Cody, how was school?"
"Great, during lunch, I got invited to a soccer game. A lot of the other kids said I was really good. Thanks for showing me how to do that slide tackle!"
"No problem. You ready?"
"Yes, let's get going." Cody said, immediately regaining his composure and reverting back to his stern demeanor. Davis sighed, 'at least he's having more fun now…'
They walked at a brisk pace through the crowded streets, until they finally got to the small studio that served as a dojo. They entered the Shojo style building, and were immediately welcomed by Cody's grandfather.
"Ahhh, Davis, Cody, you're early." Hida said, sipping on a some prune juice.
"Konichiwa Hida-sensei." Davis and Cody said, bowing in unison.
"Please, you know you don't have to be that formal with me. Are you two ready?"
"In a moment." Cody said as he and Davis started to don their armor. Soon, they were both completely covered from head to toe, and holding their shinnai. They took their stances in front of each other, and bowed. They then turned and bowed to Cody's Grandfather, before turning to face each other. Cody's grandfather called for them to begin, and the two lunged at each other. Davis still wasn't good at telling where a person was going to strike, but he did notice the bunching of muscles or the leaning of a certain part of the body, and would use that to his advantage, jumping out of the way and then striking. Unfortunatley, his mind was not on the fight, and Cody had scored a hit in the first five seconds.
"What's wrong Davis? You left yourself wide open." Cody asked.
"N-nothing, just daydreaming. May we go again Sensei?"
"Yes. Yatte!"
The two started again, and Davis was holding his own. He saw Cody bunching up his leg muscles, and jumped to the side, right as Cody thrust forward. Cody's right side was compeltley exposed to Davis, but right as he was about to strike, he saw Kari's face, looking heavenly as she gazed at TK. He almost dropped his shinnai as he felt the pain of an object hitting his chest, ripping him from the vision.
"Are you sure you're okay Davis?" Cody asked, concerned at his friend's lack of focus.
"Yea-no, now that you mention it, I'm not. If it is okay with you Mr. Hida, I think I'll go home… I'm really not feeling very well."
"Of course. Cody, practice your katta for a while, I want to talk to Davis."
"Yes Grandfather." Cody said as he begun swinging his sword in complex arcs and thrusts.
"What is wrong Davis? You're not sick, you just weren't concentrating."
"I… well, you know Hikari Kamiya right?" Cody's grandfather nodded his head. "Did Cody ever tell you how I feel about her?" Another nod, "Well… you see, she's been really distant to me lately. And then, the other day, TK asked her to the school dance, and she said yes. I thought she had feelings for me, but I guess it didn't really go past normal friendship."
Cody's grandfather looked at Davis, a look that had a surpressed mirth in it. Davis didn't notice. "And are you going to this dance?"
"I-I can't. I wouldn't be able to stand it. Don't get me wrong, I like Takeru, and if he makes Hikari happy, then I'll be as happy as I can for them… but I wouldn't be able to sit there and watch them together like that, it would tear me apart."
"That's very noble of you Davis. But as your teacher, I'm going to have to suggest you go to the dance."
"Nani?!"
"Simple. If you want to be happy for TK and Kari, then you'll have to face this sooner or later. It might as well be now, otherwise you might never get past it, and those feelings of anguish and resentment will fester inside, until they become something more. Take my advice Daisuke, go to the dance." He leaned down right next to Davis' ear and whispered, "If nothing else, go to keep an eye on Cody for me. I want him to enjoy this, but I'm sure you've notice he has a tendency to freeze up in situations like that."
Davis smiled, and nodded. "Okay sensei. I'll go." He sighed, "I'll just try my best to be happy for them…"
***
Life in the Digiworld was the only life the Gazimon knew. He had been raised from a Digiegg and then taken to Server, where he spent his entire life. After living in the same spot for so long, you get a feel for when things are wrong. This Gazimon had that feeling big time. Something didn't feel right, as if something was about to go horribly wrong.
A loud explosion echoed in the distance. "I hate it when I'm right." The Gazimon said as he started running back towards the town he called home. As he neared the outskirts he could hear more explosions, coming closer and closer. He risked a glance over his shoulder and stopped dead in his tracks. Another explosion came, nearer this time, confirming the Gazimon's fears. As the sound echoed around the valley a control spire shot out of the ground. He looked past the newest one to see a line of them, forming. The Gazimon turned to warn his fellow villagers when a shadow fell across him. He turned to see a man with pale skin, holding a dark ring in one of his hands. The Gazimon's eyes widened, as the man carelessly tossed the ring at the Gazimon. He tried to run, but he was paralyzed with fear, and could not even move as the ring went around his waist. As it did, he could feel another mind enter his.
"Greetings fool, you have been drafted…" The thought echoed through his mind, although it was not his own. The Gazimon struggled to lift an arm, to do anything to get the cursed ring off of him, but his body would not act for him anymore. It was like he was looking through the eyes of a puppet.
"Yes, that's what you are now. One of my newest puppets, but don't worry, I have plenty more…" The voice laughed in his head and he could see the pale man smiling wickedly, as he continued walking on past the frozen Gazimon and into the town, more dark rings appearing in his hands…
***
Tai blew up yet another balloon and quickly tried to tie it. Like the last three he had tried, it flew out of his hands. He sighed, picked it up, and went slower. "Tell me again why we're doing this?"
"Because Davis is our friend." Kari said as she hung up streamers around the living room.
"Right… he'd better appreciate this."
"He deserves this Tai. He's done a lot for us, especially lately. He's been so busy trying to help the Digiworld, he's completely forgotten his own birthday."
"Yeah, and the fact that you're head over heels over him has nothing to do with this?" Tai asked, giving his sister a sly look. Kari blushed furiously, and turned quickly back to her work to hide it. Tai noticed it anyways. "Ha! I knew I was right." He said victoriously.
Kari sighed as she went back to work. Her brother could be a real jerk sometimes. But, if everything went right, then tonight, Kari would finally tell Davis her feelings, and hopefully receive a good answer in return…
***
Davis sighed for the third time since he had come to the school. He had almost immediately regretted his decision to go to the dance. It wouldn't be any fun for him, except for hanging out with his friends. And even that wouldn't be fun, once Kari and TK showed up. But Cody's Grandfather had made a good point. If he was ever going to be happy for Kari and TK, he would have to face this sooner or later. But still, it was going to hurt that it would be TK dancing with Kari tonight, and not him.
Cody had come to the dance with a girl from his class with short red hair and green eyes, Yuki or something like that. He felt bad for not paying very close attention when Cody had introduced them, but his mind was elsewhere. Yolie had of course dragged Ken, and any second in would walk TK, Kari clinging to him like he was the only thing keeping her alive, both grinning like idiots. This thought caused another sigh to escape from Davis.
"So, are you finally letting out all that hot air you've been full of all this time?" A snide voice said. Davis whirled around to see Yolie, clad in a purple sleeveless dress, grinning at her own joke, while holding a cup of punch in her hands.
"Hardee fricking har…" Davis said, smiling in spite of himself. Yolie laughed, then looked seriously at her friend.
"Really Davis, you shouldn't be so upset. I mean, so Kari's coming to the dance with TK. That doesn't make them boyfriend and girlfriend."
"Yeah, I guess… but even if it does, I'll be happy for them… as they say, life goes on."
"This coming from you, the kid who still can't get over the fact that I beat him in soccer?" Ken said, coming to stand next to Yolie.
"Beat me? Who was the one limping around for the next week because of the big bruise he got on his leg from the great slide-tackle?"
"Yeah, but who won the game?"
"Ahhh, winning is relative anyways. I'd have to say showing that the great Ken "The Rocket" Ichijouji was human would make me the winner."
"Yeah, you got lucky once, could happen to anyone." Ken said, smirking as he and his friend parried around each other's words. Cody came up to join his friends, as his date went to the "little girls room"… who the hell made that name up anyways?
"Hey, look, it's TK." Cody said, pointing to the entrance of the gymnasium where the dance was being held. Davis followed his line of sight, and braced himself. He did indeed see TK, but something wasn't right. Something, or rather someone, was missing.
"Hey guys." TK said as he approached the group.
"Hey TK, where's Kari?" Davis asked. TK looked downcast.
"She wasn't feeling very well, so she stayed at home."
"Oh, that's too bad." Davis actually sounded sincere. Everyone stood there, and soon they begun to look at Davis. He stood there calmly, although shifting uncomfortably from foot to foot as the uneasy silence pressed upon him.
"Ah, did I say something wrong?" He asked.
"No, It's just… normally if you found out Kari wasn't well, you'd be gone faster than a ice cream cone in front of Demiveemon…" Yolie said.
"Well, yeah, I guess. But, I don't want to bug her, especially if she's not feeling well."
"When has that stopped you before?" Ken said, giving his friend a pointed look.
"Jeez, what is this? What's the sudden interests in my behaviors?"
TK started to get worried. Davis always hurried whenever he found out there was anything wrong with Kari, but he wasn't even acting this time. Kari's entire plan would be shot if he didn't go to the Kamiya residence. TK decided to change directions.
"Well, she didn't sound sick when I tried talking to her, just kinda depressed. She didn't want to talk to me, but maybe she'll talk to you Davis."
"Naw, if she wouldn't talk to you, there's no way she'd talk to me." He said, a look of sadness flickering across his face for just a moment.
"Well, you won't know if you don't try. Come on Davis, you're closer to Kari than any of us, will it really kill you to just attempt to make her feel better?"
"No, I'd love to. It's just… well, she doesn't seem to want to have much to do with me right now."
"Dai-kun, I really think you should go talk to her…" Ken said, using a tone he hadn't used since his days as the Digimon Emperor. Davis gulped, and took a step back.
"O-okay, whatever you say… I'll head over there really quick and say hi alright? Will that make all of you happy?" The group nodded feverently. Davis sighed, and turned around. He really had wanted to run out when he heard Kari wasn't feeling well, but he wasn't sure if he was the best person to make her feel better. 'Why me? She has barely said more than two words to me this entire week… I'm just going to make things worse.' He thought to himself as he slowly walked out the school doors and towards the Kamiya residence.
"Whew, that was close. I can't believe he didn't charge out of here the minute you said that." Yolie said.
"Yeah, good job Ken. Davis actually looked scared." TK said, smiling at his friend. "Well, now that that is taken care of, Matt is in the parking lot waiting for us." They all nodded, and prepared to leave. Cody stopped, and turned to his date.
"Thanks for doing this for me Yuki, I owe you one." Cody said, bowing to her.
"Any time Cody. You can pay me back by really being my date to the next dance." She said, giving him a cute smile. Cody blushed, and stood slack jawed as she turned to talk with her friends. He shook his head, and ran out to Matt's car in front of the school.
***
Davis stood right outside the Kamiya's door. He was still debating whether or not he should do this. He wasn't the subtle type, and if Kari was sad or depressed, he'd probably only make it worse. Then again, he did want to at least try to make her feel better. 'You can do this Motomiya…' He thought to himself as he raised his hand to knock on the door.
'No you can't…' His hand fell away, and he turned away for a split second. Then he remembered what Kari had said to him a little over a month ago.
"I really care about you…"Even if she didn't care about him in that kind of way, she still cared about him as a friend. And that was enough for him. He needed to be a friend to her too. So, he turned around, swallowing the lump in his throat, and knocked on the door.
"Just a minute." The voice of Tai Kamiya called out. Davis heard some shuffling, and then the bolt on the door being drawn. Tai opened the door, and grinned when he saw Davis.
"Oh, Hey Davis. Aren't you supposed to be at the dance?"
"I was, but the others told me I should come and see Kari. TK said she wasn't feeling very well."
"Ah, I see. Well, come in, I'm sure Kari will be happy to see you." Tai said as he held the door open for Davis.
'That's what you think…' Davis thought glumly as he stepped into the apartment. He took a few steps, before he realized that all the lights in the apartment were off. The entire apartment was cloaked in darkness. "Tai? What's going on?" Davis said, wondering why his friend would sit in the dark. He heard a click as Tai flipped on the lights, and quickly covered his eyes. When he opened them again, he gasped.
"SURPRISE!" All the new Digidestined and their Digimon called out. The entire apartment was decked out in balloons and streamers, with a banner in the center saying "Happy Birthday Daisuke!". On the table was a small pile of presents, and a white birthday cake. Davis stared flabbergasted, as his friends smiled at him.
"Wha-what's going on here?" Davis asked, although it was pretty obvious.
"You're birthday party you goof." Ken said, smirking at his friend.
"Yeah, Happy thirteenth birthday Davis!" Cody said. Davis stood, totally in shock. He quickly glanced at his watch, and pressed the date button on it. Sure enough, it was his birthday. How could he have forgotten?
"Guys… this is great. You guys are the greatest." Davis said. The group all laughed, and Davis walked towards them. Soon, there was some upbeat music playing from the stereo, as the others laughed and talked. Davis opened his presents, which included; Robotech: Battlecry (must play….) from Ken, a new set of Kendo gloves from Cody, a new soccer ball from Yolie, and a card with money from TK.
"Thanks guys, I can't believe I forgot my own birthday…" Davis said, still flushed with excitement.
"Actually, to be perfectly honest with you, we did too. Kari reminded us and put this whole thing together." Yolie said. Davis looked at Kari.
"You planned all this?" Kari blushed slightly.
"Well… ah, yeah. I thought it'd be a nice little surprise."
"It's great, thanks Kari." He said, giving her a grin, which caused her to blush even more. The rest of the night was spent in celebration. Demiveemon had eaten most of the cake, some of which was till smeared on his all too cute face. Then, they started to play games, until finally, they were at the most horrid game of them all…
"Cody, truth or dare?" Yolie asked, smirking evily.
"Uhhhh… ummm… truth?" He said cautiously.
"Okay, where you the one who stole Davis' soccer ball last week?"
"Uhhh, can I choose dare?"
"THAT WAS YOU?!" Davis practically shouted, glaring at the younger child. He had searched everywhere for his favorite soccer ball, but to no avail.
"Yeah… but I only did it because TK dared me too…" Davis glared at the hat wearing boy.
"Big mouth…" TK grumbled under his breath.
"Okay Cody, it's your turn." Kari said sweetly.
"Okay. Ken, truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"Okay, I dare you to kiss Demiveemon on the lips." Cody said, copying Yolie's evil smirk. Ken paled visibly, and glanced over at the cake smudged Digimon. His shoulders slumped in defeat, and he quickly grabbed the small Digimon. He gave him a quick kiss on the lips, before setting him back down on the ground. Both started spitting instantly, and Ken's face was now also partially smeared in cake.
"Hey, it was no joy kissing you either." Demiveemon said, walking off in search of some toothpaste. Everyone was laughing, and soon Ken joined in.
"Okay, Kari, truth or dare?" He asked.
"I fear no man, dare." She said, grinning goofily.
"Okay, I dare you to kiss TK on the lips for an entire minute." Ken said. Davis, TK, and Kari all paled visibly at this one.
"Are you sure you're done being the Digimon Emperor? That was pretty evil." Yolie whispered next to him.
"Hey, paybacks…" He said. Kari gulped, and leaned towards TK. She slowly tilted her head to the side, and let their lips meet. Davis turned away, but then heard the advice that Cody's Grandfather had given him echo through his mind.
"If you want to be happy for TK and Kari, then you'll have to face this sooner or later. It might as well be now, otherwise you might never get past it, and those feelings of anguish and resentment will fester inside, until they become something more."
Davis turned back, and watched. After a minute had passed, Kari jumped back from TK, and glanced guiltily at Davis, before glaring angrily at Ken. Ken just smiled back, and Kari sighed.
"Alright. Davis, truth or dare?"
"There's been a little too much kissing going on… I think I'll take truth." Davis said. Kari smiled.
"Do you still have a crush on me?"
Davis faltered. Should he tell her the truth? Maybe she wanted to know before she and TK went any further. They probably didn't want to feel like they hurt him, or betrayed him. But, the name of the game was "truth" or dare.
Luckily, Davis was saved, as Tai came back into the living room. "Hey guys, it's Cody's mom. She to know if the party is almost over, cause he needs to get home."
The others glanced at the clock. It was 12:30 am. "He's right, we should all be getting home. Come on Cody, I'll walk you home." TK said as he stood up.
"Let's walk with Ken and Yolie to the train station. That way we can walk Yolie home after she walks Ken there." Cody said.
"Thanks guys." Yolie said.
"Happy Birthday Davis!" Cody called out as he walked out the door. The others all said something similar, until it was only him and Kari left.
"Thanks for all this Kari, I had a really great time." He said, gathering his stuff and Demiveemon, preparing to leave.
"I'm glad Davis, but you still haven't answered my question." She said, a very serious look on her face.
Davis sighed. "Do you really want to know?" Kari nodded her head. "Okay. Yes, I do still have a crush on you. But I completely understand if there's something going on between you and TK. I'll even be happy for you, just as long as you're happy."
"Davis, how many times do I have to tell you, there's nothing going on between me and TK." Kari stood up and walked so that she was directly in front of Davis. "I do however, have a crush on a certain goggle wearing boy…" She said.
"Tai?" Davis asked in disbelief. Kari sighed, and smiled.
"No Davis, you." She then pulled him into a deep kiss. Davis was so surprised he dropped everything, including Demiveemon. Davis stood dumbstruck as he felt Kari's lips against his. Soon, he relaxed, and wrapped his arms around her waits, pulling her even closer to him. The kiss deepened, and soon the two were oblivious to everything but each other. Hikari's sweet smell, Davis' firm arms, the moist lips… The kiss lasted for five minutes, when Tai came into the living room.
"Ummm… I'm happy you two are enjoying this and all, but if you don't breathe, you won't be able to live long enough to be together."
Kari sighed, and pulled away. Her face was flushed with excitement, but she still glared at Tai. "Thanks for ruining the moment Tai." Tai shrugged his shoulders, and walked back out of the room. Kari turned and laid her head on Davis' chest. His heart was beating just as fast as hers.
"I really like you Dai-chan. And if you're willing to accept a baka like me for a girlfriend…" Kari was silenced as Davis brought her closer and kissed her yet again. It was much shorter than the last one, lasting only a few seconds, but it still left both of them breathless.
"W-would you like to go see a movie with me tomorrow Hi-chan?" Kari smiled, and snuggled even closer to him.
"I'd love to." She said.
tbc…
Author's Note: Did ya like it? I sure hope so. Yeah, very little action/plot development in this one, but wait until the next chapter. Black Wargreymon has something BIG planned, and Ken and Cody both finally get their Digimon to reach the ultimate level, and Davis and Ken Ultimate DNA Digivolve! Next time on Digimon: Return of the Empire. Yeah, I know, corny title, but it was the best I could come up with. If you can come up with a better one, tell me, and I will probably change it. Please review!!!
P.S. For all you TK fans out there, don't worry, he won't be single for much longer… he just hasn't met the person yet… he will though, soon, I promise! And Cody has a girlfriend! KAWAII DESUYO!!!