Disclaimer: I do not own anyone or anything from Digimon.

So long story short. I recently discovered Digimon Adventures tri. on Hulu and it rekindled my love for one of my favorite childhood anime. So I decided to channel all of that inspiration into a Takari fanfic for your reading pleasure (yay!)

Enjoy!

Chapter One

Kari couldn't focus. She had been stuck on the same page in her textbook for the last half hour, working on the same tedious math problem. Her attention however kept drifting to the two girls sitting a couple of tables away. She recognized them from her homeroom class, though she hardly ever spoke to them. They were whispering to each other and sending furtive glances in Kari's general direction. She already knew what – or rather who – was piquing the girls' interest.

TK Takaishi sat across from Kari, quietly absorbed in his own work and blissfully unaware of the attention he was garnering from the two girls nearby. Kari observed him for a moment, noting the way his blue eyes moved across the pages of his textbook as he read.

Kari frowned and raised an eyebrow at him. "I just don't get it."

"Hmm?" TK said absentmindedly without looking up. "It's easy. You just have to divide the product by–"

"I'm not talking about the homework, TK."

He stopped what he was doing and shot her a quizzical look.

"What are you talking about then?"

Before Kari could respond the two girls approached their table, smiling and giggling coquettishly.

"Hi TK," they said in unison.

"Hey Yukina, Ami," TK said, giving a small wave.

One of the girls, Yukina, turned to Kari and smiled.

"Hello Kari," she greeted warmly.

"Hello," Kari said, returning the gesture.

"We were just on our way out and thought we'd say hi," explained Ami as she playfully nudged Yukina towards TK.

Kari noticed Yukina's cheeks flush a pinkish hue as she coyly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Thanks again for inviting us to go see your brother's concert with you, TK," Yukina said. "We had a really good time."

"No problem," TK replied. "I'm glad you guys enjoyed it."

Kari watched with mild amusement as the girls engaged TK in idle chitchat. She wasn't one to get jealous of the girls who were constantly vying for TK's attention. In spite of what other people believed, they were only best friends after all.

"Well we'd better get going," Yukina said after a while. "See you guys around."

The four of them exchanged goodbyes and then the two girls made their way out of the library.

Once Kari was sure the girls were out of earshot, she turned to TK and said, "That. I don't get how you do that."

"Do what exactly?" asked TK, cocking his head to one side.

Kari looked at him pointedly. "C'mon, TK. You and I both know you're a chick-magnet. What's your secret? What are you doing on these dates to sweep girls off their feet?"

"Dates?" TK smirked, amused by her speculation. "I wouldn't call them 'dates', Kari. I would only take a girl out on dates if I was serious about her."

Kari was taken aback by his candid statement. TK's love life was a topic they often treated lightly; it hadn't occurred to her that he had genuine notions about love and romance. It was a side of TK she didn't realize existed until that moment.

"So then…" Kari hesitated, embarrassed by her own curiosity. "Have you taken a girl out on an actual date yet?"

TK regarded her for a moment, looking deeply into her brown eyes before flashing her a handsome smile.

"No, not yet," he said coolly. "But I know what I'd do if I did. I've already got the perfect date in mind."

Kari giggled. "Is that so? And what exactly do you plan on doing on this 'perfect date'?"

"I can't tell you."

Kari frowned. "Why not?"

"Telling you might jinx the whole thing," TK teased as he started putting his books into his backpack.

Kari pouted and crossed her arms over her chest. "You're being ridiculous."

TK chuckled. "Sorry, Kari. I can't take any chances."

The sun was already halfway below the horizon when TK and Kari left the library. TK accompanied Kari back to her apartment, though she insisted she would be fine to walk on her own. As they fluctuated between moments of comfortable silence and friendly conversation, an unshakeable idea began to form in Kari's mind.

"Well here we are," said TK as they reached Kari's apartment building.

When she didn't respond TK turned towards her, puzzled by the sudden change in her demeanor. She was staring at her feet and her expression was indiscernible.

"Kari? Are you okay?"

The sound of a car speeding by seemed to pull her out of her thoughts.

With a deep breath, she glanced up TK and resolutely said, "I think you should take me out on a date."

"What?!" TK exclaimed as the color rose to his cheeks. "Did you hit your head on the way here?"

"Don't get the wrong idea," Kari said, placing her hands on her hips. "I'm just curious. I want to know what it's like to go out on a date with the coveted TK Takaishi. Besides this will be a great way to test run your perfect date."

"Test run?" repeated TK, baffled by her words.

Kari nodded her head assuredly. "I'd be able to give you a lot of tips and pointers you know."

"You must really think I'm that bad at planning a decent date, huh?" TK joked as he raised an eyebrow at her.

"I just don't think you'll be able to charm me the way you charm your throng of fangirls."

He eyed Kari for some time, wishing that he could read her mind. Though she stood before him collectedly waiting for his response, the eagerness in her eyes was unmistakable.

"Well what do you say?"

"Alright, you're on," TK said at last, accepting her challenge. "But if we're going to do this then you have to let me ask you out on the date."

"Fine," Kari said with a playful smirk. "Ask me."

To her surprise, TK stepped up to her and took her hands in his. He stood unnervingly close as his face took on a tender expression.

"Kari I have a lot of fun hanging out with you and I'd really like for us to spend more time together," said TK as he held her gaze. "Would you like to go out on a date with me this Friday?"

For an instant Kari thought had forgotten how to breathe. Luckily the moment passed as quickly as it came. TK stepped back as a lopsided grin tugged at his lips.

"How was that?" he asked humorously.

"Not bad," Kari replied, trying to regain her composure. "So Friday it is."

"I'll pick you up at six," TK said as he turned to leave. "Goodnight Kari."

"Goodnight TK."

With that the two friends parted ways. Before stepping into her building, Kari looked back and watched TK's silhouette turn a corner and disappear. She then glanced at her hand and smiled. Although she still didn't quite understand it, she could was starting to see why girls were so easily captivated by the blond-haired digidestined.

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