Author Notes: I'm using their American names in this, so um... I've always thought the American versions of the Digidestined were usually different from the Japanese versions, so um... read and review!
By the way, here are their ages:
Cody: 14
Kari, T.K., and Davis: 16
Yolei and Ken: 17
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Clashing: Lovers and Fighters
Part One: What's Going On
Chapter 1: The Feelings
"I said you're not going with us!" Davis exclaimed at T.K. The glare they shared between each other was intense. Neither one of them backing down this time. Davis had taken one step too far in trying to overcome T.K.'s leadership. They had been fighting off and on now for about a month now. It was like an everlasting grudge between the two.
"I'm part of this team! I have every right to go!" T.K. exclaimed back. He wasn't about to back down and let Davis takeover this time. He knew his rights and he was going to fight for them.
"Damn it! T.K. Stop this nonsense!" Davis yelled back. Davis didn't T.K. To tag-along this time. He had no right in going with them, so he just needed to butt out.
"You two cut it out!" Yolei stepped in. She got in between the two teenaged boys. "I'm sick of this constant bickering! It's all you guys do know!"
T.K. And Davis both glared at each other and stepped back at the same time.
"Good, now T.K., if it makes you feel any better, then Cody and I can stay here with you," Yolei offered.
"Thanks but no thanks," T.K. replied. He looked at Davis and they shared one last glare before turning away from each other.
"Come on, Kari, let's get away from this wacko," Davis said. He took Kari by the arm and led her out of the room. But Kari being the one to not say her true feelings just went along with it. T.K. was going to step in, but then he just gave up on it.
"Aren't you going to follow them, T.K.?" Cody asked.
"Nah, let them have fun, I've got you two," T.K. said. He turned to the boy and girl in the room and smiled.
"You sure go through a lot of mood swings," Yolei stated. She smiled back as she was joking, but then again, she wasn't.
"It's all a part of being a teenager," T.K. joked. Everyone laughed.
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Davis and Kari arrived at the soccer game. Ken was in it, so they were all supposed to be there, until T.K. and Davis got into an argument about who was a better soccer player. Davis said it was himself, but T.K. insisted it was Ken. They both got mad at each other's opposition.
Kari and Davis watched eagerly. Davis began a conversation with Kari y first saying, "T.K. is wrong about Ken being a better soccer player, don't you agree, Kari?"
"Davis, I'm not taking sides on such a stupid argument, you both held well on your view, but I prefer to keep my own opinion to myself," she replied.
"Oh, come on," Davis pleaded. He gave her his best puppy-dog eyes, but she didn't fall for it. She simply ignored him by cheering for Ken instead. This led Davis to believe that she agreed with T.K., then again, he could be wrong.
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"So why do you and Davis fight so much?" Yolei asked. They sat the High School Computer Room. They were all in the rolling computer chairs.
"To tell the truth, I hate fighting with him, I'd rather be more quiet, but every time he says something I don't agree with, I seem to get so mad," TK. explained. Cody and Yolei listened to him.
"I don't get it, why don't you just keep your mouth shut and let him rant?" Cody said.
"I would, but he's always acting like he's a leader, and he doesn't have the best leadership skills," T.K. explained some more. He looked at the two other teenagers in the room with him. "I don't think he does a good job at leading us."
"You've got a point, and I'd rather see you as the leader, you have better leadership skills," Yolei agreed.
"I think we should just drop the whole leadership thing and let everyone do their own thing and if someone wants to join in then let them," Cody suggested. The other two nodded as he spoke, taking in everything he suggested. Cody may have only been fourteen, but he sure had a lot of knowledge packed in his brain.
"I agree, but Davis needs to learn that he can't control everyone and everything they do, it's just not right," T.K. stated as he looked at the screen-saver on the computer next to him.
"How about we all just drop this and go get some ice cream," Yolei suggested. She gave them both a grin.
"I'm up for it," T.K. agreed. They both looked at Cody.
"I'm not supposed to be eating junk food, I'm trying to keep my health up,"Cody stated. He looked at them both seriously.
"Oh, come on, one little ice cream cone won't hurt," Yolei said. "Besides, it's a really hot day."
"Yolei, it's almost seven in the afternoon," T.K. said. She looked at him sharply.
"Yeah, so? The evenings are hot, it's summer for crying out loud," she said.
"Well, I'll go, I guess, it can't hurt too much," Cody finally agreed.
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"Man, Kari, you've been ignoring me this whole time," Davis complained.
"No, Davis, I haven't, you're just complaining too much," she bluntly stated.
"I have not, I don't complain, thank you," Davis sarcastically remarked. Kari looked at him and laughed a bit. "What's so funny?"
"The look on your face," Kari vaguely said.
"What about it?" he asked.
"It was just so funny," she replied. She looked at him again and stopped laughing. He gave her a puzzled look and she just shrugged it off.
"Man,whatever," Davis said. He went back to watching the game.
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"Doesn't Davis normally work here?" T.K. asked as they bought ice cream cones.
"Yeah, I think so," Yolei replied. "I don't pay much attention these days, I've got my own job to worry about."
"I need to get a job," T.K. glumly said.
"Oh, it's not nearly as fun as being unemployed, but the money is nice to have," Yolei explained. "I like having my own money, to spend on whatever I want!"
"I bet the responsibility is a bit tough, I don't need that on me right now," Cody stated. He had been mostly quiet the whole time. So his sudden speech surprised T.K. and Yolei both.
"It's not so bad after you get used to it, but then again, I do work at my family's store, but hey, what do I know? I work for my family's business and not someone else's," Yolei joked. No one thought it was funny though.
"Thanks for the insight, Yolei, but I'll get a job soon," T.K. said.
"If you say so," Yolei replied. It seemed like she always wanted to get the last word in, before anyone else stole her spotlight. She always did this, even more now that people were starting to pay less attention to her, since she was becoming an adult. But it wasn't all her fault, she was in a house with a bunch of older siblings, so she always had to have the spotlight.
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"Hey, guys," Ken said as he approached Davis and Kari. "Where's the others?"
"Well you see..." Davis trailed off.
"Davis and T.K. got into another argument," Kari finished for him.
"Oh," Ken said. He wiped sweet from his brow.
"So, Ken, you wanna come with us to go get some ice cream?" Davis asked.
"We're getting ice cream?" Kari asked. That had taken her a little bit by surprise.
"Nah, you guys go on ahead, I have to go home and work on my history project," Ken replied.
"If you say so," Davis said. He and Kari walked away from Ken. Kari turned around and waved good-bye and Ken waved back.
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"Hey, Yolei!" Davis shouted as he and Kari walked down the street. Yolei, Cody, and T.K. were finishing their ice cream as they approached.
"Hey, Davis!" Yolei sarcastically shouted.
"You don't have to be so mean," Davis stated as he and Kari sat next Cody on the two benches everyone was setting on.
"How was the game?" T.K. asked.
"Ask Kari, she paid attention the whole time," Davis said. He pointed to Kari and sat back into the bench.
"It was great, Ken's team won by four points," Kari stated. She looked at T.K. and grin.
"It would've been eight if I was playing," Davis stated. Everyone except Yolei looked at him, she was too busy staring at a guy.
"Davis, don't fool yourself," T.K. joked.
"Who said I was fooling myself, T.K.?" Davis sat up quickly and glared at T.K.
"At least he gets his name right now," Cody joked.
"I was only joking, you've got to learn not to take everything so seriously," T.K. replied.
"I don't need you telling me how to live my life," Davis retaliated.
"Someone has to, because you're too reckless!" T.K. insulted.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Davis asked. Everyone, except Yolei, froze. Then they busted out laughing. Davis got confused and then blushed.
"What's so funny? I missed it!" Yolei shouted. She finally turned away from the guy and was now staring awkwardly at the group of laughing teenagers and Davis embarrassed.
"Come on, Kari," Davis said. He pulled the laughing girl's arm and took her with him inside the ice cream shop.
"Gosh, what a sore loser," Cody said.
"I missed it! What happened?" Yolei asked.
"Nothing," T.K. told her. She looked at him a bit puzzled, but then just smiled to shrug it off.
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"T.K. has got some nerve, calling me reckless, I'm not reckless, I don't even know what reckless means!" Davis exclaimed. He looked Kari, who was ignoring him by looking at the menu of different ice cream products and flavors. "Kari?"
"Hold on, Davis, I'm about to order," Kari shrugged him off.
"Why doesn't anyone ever listen to me?" Davis asked himself.
"Hold on, Davis!" Kari exclaimed. The truth was, Kari was getting tired of Davis, he drug her everywhere he went and always complained once they got there. IT wasn't that she didn't like him, he just complained way too much..
"I'd like the vanilla and chocolate swirl, please," Kari said as she placed her order. The man behind the counter handed her ice cream after making it. She took and looked at Davis.
"It's your turn," she said. Davis took the advantage and started talking to the guy behind the counter.
"Do I work tomorrow?" Davis asked.
Kari completely zoned out when she looked out the doors. Her friends were outside laughing on the benches. She started to think about how much she truly had missed due to Davis' greediness. She never got to hang out with them anymore. Davis would always drag her everywhere he went, it was like he was self-conscious about something.
"Kari?" Davis asked. Kari snapped out of her mind and looked at him. "You alright?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," she replied.
"Good, now let's go," Davis grabbed her arm again and they walked out of the establishment.
"Hey, look, there they are now," T.K. stated. The three outside laughed, leaving Davis and Kari to wonder.
"What's going on?" Kari asked helplessly.
"Hey! What the hell is going on out here?" Davis exclaimed. He made a fist with the hand that wasn't holding the ice cream. Everyone looked at him.
"It's nothing ,really," Yolei said. T.K. and Cody stopped laughing. Kari and Davis looked at T.K., Yolei, and Cody. While the three looked back at Kari and Davis.
"Let's go, Kari," Davis arrogantly demanded. He grabbed her arm pulling her away. The ice cream fell from her cone and landed on the sidewalk. She looked down at it as he pulled her away. The rest watched Davis drag Kari away. They all had a sense of pity for her.