Cliché

By noir

Disclaimer:  This is a standard disclaimer and I will only write this once.  I don't feel like writing it every chapter.  I don't own anything from Digimon.  Of course I don't and you should be intelligent enough to know that!

Summary:  What you are about to read is a telling of what love really is…  The main character is a girl called Yagami Hikari, or commonly called Kari.  She is a normal girl with a charming smile and natural beauty.  As all girls do, Kari is confused about life and love…  Does destiny always allow two people to fall in love and live happily ever after?

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Prologue: A Happy Childhood

Kari Kamiya sat intently on a small wicker chair listening to an old but smiling woman read a story.  She was hugging a big teddy bear and watching the woman with big, innocent brown eyes. 

"… The prince charged heroically into the castle and finally managed to defeat the evil witch.  He explored the castle's highest towers to find a beautiful princess sleeping peacefully on a bed covered with roses.  The prince walked closer and kissed her gently on the lips, where the princess slowly opened her eyes and smiled…" 

"I wanna be tha prinsess!" Kari said full of interest in her eyes.

"Now, now Kari.  Let me finish the story…" the old woman said with a twinkle in her eyes.

"I know I know!  The prince kisses da pwincess and they live happy eva after!"

"That's right.  Now if only that happened in reality…" the old lady sighed, causing the girl to look at her in curiosity.  The old woman continued, "A very long time ago, when I was 15, I too fell in love.  That was about 50 years ago.  I didn't realize that I loved this person until it was too late.  Eventually he left and we each went our separate ways…"

"Oh." Said Kari, a little confused by what the old woman had said.

"Don't worry about it.  I'm sure you'll grow up to be just like a princess and the handsome prince will come rescue you and take you away to live happily ever after."  The old lady smiled a gentle smile at Kari. 

"Can I go play now?"

"Yes, make sure you wear the new jacket your mother bought for you.  It is quite chilly outside."

"Hai. (Yes in Japanese)" Kari jumped down from the chair and ran out the room pulling on her small shoes and having a hard time zipping up her jacket.  Eventually she succeeded and then she walked over the old lady to give her a big hug.  "I love you, nanny.  Bai Bye." 

"Be careful Honey."

Kari raced out the door and found her friend TK, or if you prefer, Takaishi Takeru.  They walked hand in hand towards the playground and also met up with another young boy called Davis Motomiya.

The old woman sighed as she looked at the happy faces of innocence playing.  She whispered softly, "May you light never dim, my little Hikari, and save this world from the darkness."

"I too once believed in true love and destiny, but I also discovered that love comes when it is allowed.  And those who wish for it can weld destiny.  Nothing is for certain in this world.  And there is no correct path to take in life…"

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I would appreciate reviews to help improve my writing.  This is my first fanfic and I hope to improve my English fictional writing skills.