A/N: Like I said before, this is a Tai/Kari R-O-M-A-N-C-E!!! That means there's incest. If you are against incest than you probably shouldn't read this fic ok? I warned you.
Dedication: This is dedicated to Taitofan, who gave me the idea for this fic.
Disclaimer: Guess who doesn't own digimon!! * points at herself *
~Family Ties~
~Chapter One: Does She Know?
~*~Five Years Ago...~*~
"One, two, three, four..."
A six-year old girl is lying on her back, counting the diamond-like stars that speckle the night sky, giving it a life of its own. Her brother, nine years of age, is lolled right next to her humming some song he'd long-since forgotten the words to. The gentle summer breeze is ruffling their hair.
"How many, Tai?" The girl asks quietly. "How many do you think there are?"
The brown-haired boy shuts his eyes. His little sister is so curious. She always has been. Whether it helps or hurts is up to her to decide...but he can protect her. No matter what, he will protect his younger sister.
"More than you can count, Kari." He finally responds.
"More...than I can count..." She echoes. "How many is that?"
Tai laughs. The girl glows with a light that's all her own. Not even the fiery sun can compare to this youth. She's the kind of person you could expect to grow up and be a leader. With courage, friendship, hope, love, sincerity, reliability, knowledge, kindness, and light on her side how could she go wrong?
"A lot, little sister, a lot."
It's a very placid scene, almost like a fairy tale, the favorite story of children like them.
"Tai?" She asks, turning on her side so she can see her brother. "How much do you love me?"
A warm-hearted smile spreads across his face. A small dove flies from a tree; it's wings glistening in the pale moonlight. He watches intently as it takes flight into the distance.
"More than you can imagine, Kari..." He turns to her, watching her eyes sparkle like the stars. "And that's a lot."
~*~Today~*~
"Damn!!" Tai cursed.
He put his bleeding finger in his mouth. He had been trying to make dinner for himself, not wanting to eat one of his mother's weird health food recipes. It's a miracle he'd survived this long on spinach cupcakes and broccoli pudding. Enough was enough. Too bad for him; he isn't very good with knives.
"Tai, you ok?" Kari peered into the kitchen.
Tai now had his finger covered by the sleeve of his shirt, trying to stop the bleeding. Despite this, Kari noticed the growing crimson stain, not to mention the unnatural look on Tai's face.
"Oh, Tai, you're hurt!" She rushed over to help her brother. "Is it very bad? Here," She comforted him, taking his injured hand. " Let me see it."
Somewhat reluctantly, Tai unclenched his fist, revealing the cut. A small bead of blood gathered at the tip of his finger then slid off, making an unseen splash on the tile floor. Kari glanced around the room, searching for something to cover the incision.
"Paper towels, good." She said to herself, grabbing the roll of it and ripping a single sheet off. "Hold this here." She instructed. "I'll go get you a band-aid." And she ran to the bathroom, smiling reassuringly. There was a hint of something else in her smile though...
She cares a lot about me Tai thought. I wonder...does she know...how I feel? No, impossible. I've never told anyone before. He chuckled to himself. Heh, stupid thought. She wouldn't know...would she?
Kari came back, holding a few band-aids. She walked up to him, took his hand again, and threw the bloody paper towel away.
"Tai, you could have just asked me you know..." She said as she finished wrapping the band-aid around her older brother's finger.
"Wh-what?" Tai stuttered. She DOES know that I...
"I would have been happy to make something for you to eat, you just had to ask."
"Oh..." Tai breathed, sounding relieved. False alarm he thought. Tai, you are getting TOO jumpy nowadays...
"Something wrong, Tai?" Kari questioned. "You sound like you have something important on your mind."
"No, no, it's nothing." Tai assured her. You're lying to her, Tai the voice in his head informed him. You're deceiving the one you feel so strongly about. Is that love? "Really, Kari, I'm ok, see?" He flashed his Tai Kamiya smile. Lyyyyinnng...the voice whispered.
Tai shook his head. "I'm not lying!" He screamed, not realizing he'd said it out loud.
It embarrassed him to see the surprised look on Kari's face.
"Maybe I should just call T.K. and tell him I can't study with him tonight..." Kari began. "He'll understand."
Good job, Tai he thought to himself. She thinks you're crazy now. Good going. "No, Kari. You go ahead. I'll be ok, I promise."
She looked Tai in the eyes, trying to believe him.
"If you're sure about it...then ok, but make sure you lie down for a while when I'm gone."
Tai just nodded, urging her to go, so he could escape his embarrassment.
"Ok, then. See ya later, Bro." She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, then grabbed her backpack and ran out the door.
All Tai could do is just stand there, wide-eyed and wondering...Does she know?
~Ok, that's the end of the first chapter. I'll post the second as soon as possible. Ja ne! -^_^- Cat a.k.a Crystal Gatomon~
Dedication: This is dedicated to Taitofan, who gave me the idea for this fic.
Disclaimer: Guess who doesn't own digimon!! * points at herself *
~Family Ties~
~Chapter One: Does She Know?
~*~Five Years Ago...~*~
"One, two, three, four..."
A six-year old girl is lying on her back, counting the diamond-like stars that speckle the night sky, giving it a life of its own. Her brother, nine years of age, is lolled right next to her humming some song he'd long-since forgotten the words to. The gentle summer breeze is ruffling their hair.
"How many, Tai?" The girl asks quietly. "How many do you think there are?"
The brown-haired boy shuts his eyes. His little sister is so curious. She always has been. Whether it helps or hurts is up to her to decide...but he can protect her. No matter what, he will protect his younger sister.
"More than you can count, Kari." He finally responds.
"More...than I can count..." She echoes. "How many is that?"
Tai laughs. The girl glows with a light that's all her own. Not even the fiery sun can compare to this youth. She's the kind of person you could expect to grow up and be a leader. With courage, friendship, hope, love, sincerity, reliability, knowledge, kindness, and light on her side how could she go wrong?
"A lot, little sister, a lot."
It's a very placid scene, almost like a fairy tale, the favorite story of children like them.
"Tai?" She asks, turning on her side so she can see her brother. "How much do you love me?"
A warm-hearted smile spreads across his face. A small dove flies from a tree; it's wings glistening in the pale moonlight. He watches intently as it takes flight into the distance.
"More than you can imagine, Kari..." He turns to her, watching her eyes sparkle like the stars. "And that's a lot."
~*~Today~*~
"Damn!!" Tai cursed.
He put his bleeding finger in his mouth. He had been trying to make dinner for himself, not wanting to eat one of his mother's weird health food recipes. It's a miracle he'd survived this long on spinach cupcakes and broccoli pudding. Enough was enough. Too bad for him; he isn't very good with knives.
"Tai, you ok?" Kari peered into the kitchen.
Tai now had his finger covered by the sleeve of his shirt, trying to stop the bleeding. Despite this, Kari noticed the growing crimson stain, not to mention the unnatural look on Tai's face.
"Oh, Tai, you're hurt!" She rushed over to help her brother. "Is it very bad? Here," She comforted him, taking his injured hand. " Let me see it."
Somewhat reluctantly, Tai unclenched his fist, revealing the cut. A small bead of blood gathered at the tip of his finger then slid off, making an unseen splash on the tile floor. Kari glanced around the room, searching for something to cover the incision.
"Paper towels, good." She said to herself, grabbing the roll of it and ripping a single sheet off. "Hold this here." She instructed. "I'll go get you a band-aid." And she ran to the bathroom, smiling reassuringly. There was a hint of something else in her smile though...
She cares a lot about me Tai thought. I wonder...does she know...how I feel? No, impossible. I've never told anyone before. He chuckled to himself. Heh, stupid thought. She wouldn't know...would she?
Kari came back, holding a few band-aids. She walked up to him, took his hand again, and threw the bloody paper towel away.
"Tai, you could have just asked me you know..." She said as she finished wrapping the band-aid around her older brother's finger.
"Wh-what?" Tai stuttered. She DOES know that I...
"I would have been happy to make something for you to eat, you just had to ask."
"Oh..." Tai breathed, sounding relieved. False alarm he thought. Tai, you are getting TOO jumpy nowadays...
"Something wrong, Tai?" Kari questioned. "You sound like you have something important on your mind."
"No, no, it's nothing." Tai assured her. You're lying to her, Tai the voice in his head informed him. You're deceiving the one you feel so strongly about. Is that love? "Really, Kari, I'm ok, see?" He flashed his Tai Kamiya smile. Lyyyyinnng...the voice whispered.
Tai shook his head. "I'm not lying!" He screamed, not realizing he'd said it out loud.
It embarrassed him to see the surprised look on Kari's face.
"Maybe I should just call T.K. and tell him I can't study with him tonight..." Kari began. "He'll understand."
Good job, Tai he thought to himself. She thinks you're crazy now. Good going. "No, Kari. You go ahead. I'll be ok, I promise."
She looked Tai in the eyes, trying to believe him.
"If you're sure about it...then ok, but make sure you lie down for a while when I'm gone."
Tai just nodded, urging her to go, so he could escape his embarrassment.
"Ok, then. See ya later, Bro." She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, then grabbed her backpack and ran out the door.
All Tai could do is just stand there, wide-eyed and wondering...Does she know?
~Ok, that's the end of the first chapter. I'll post the second as soon as possible. Ja ne! -^_^- Cat a.k.a Crystal Gatomon~
