Hey guys! I put up this story as a sequel to "One True Love!" (Just in case you haven't read the summary.) I just loved that story too much to stop it there! Of course, this is more on TK and Kari's love problems as they get older. My advice is you read "One True Love" first before you start this one. There may be some things that might be confusing without that background knoledge heehee n.n.
Okay, I kinda fixed up the part about what HopeDragon had said in the review! Ahaha sorry that didn't make any sense. Thanks HopeDragon! n.n I hope it makes sense now!
Right now, here are the current ages of the digi-destined characters:
TK, Kari, Davis, Ken: 23
Yolei: 24
Cody: 22
Tai, and all the rest of the Adventure DD: 28
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.
Promise
Chapter 1: Just a Little bit
By: Koumiko
5 years later..
An alarm clock started ringing loudly on a bedside drawer. It took several minutes for the covers of a green and yellow bed to move. A pale hand reached out from under the covers and slammed the clock to turn it off. Instead, the hand missed the button and it hit the side of the clock. The clock flew off the drawer and landed on the floor several feet away.
"URGH!" The person under the blankets moaned. The blankets were thrown off violently, which revealed a young woman, whose brown hair stuck out from her head at different angles. She rubbed her brown eyes, sighing.
"Okay, I'm up already," She said, annoyed. She stood and strode quickly to the alarm clock, shutting its annoying ringing off.
After 10 minutes, the young woman had finished showering, changing and doing her hair. She had placed two clips to keep her bangs away from her face. She went down the stairs of her home and stopped at the refrigerator. There was a piece of paper folded and held by a magnet on the fridge.
To my Hikari, it wrote. Kari smiled, taking the note off the fridge.
Kari, I'm going to be late going home today, there is a meeting with some modeling agency late this afternoon. My agent is really pushing on me going, so I'll make him happy for once and go. Don't wait for me for dinner. I left some money on the counter if you want to eat out.
Love, Takeru
A little heart was doodled beside TK's name. Kari sighed and folded the note. She looked up and saw the money TK had left for her. Almost everyday, TK always had either a model-related activity or basketball. If not that, he would be locked up in his room, typing madly on his keyboard, working on a novel. Although their parents had let them live together, she barely saw him, and she was lonely. Being together for five years did not lessen how much she loved him, and she missed him. A lot. They barely spent time together.
Kari looked at the time. 7:30. Still too early for the bus. She decided to serve herself a bowl of Corn Pops and turned on the TV. It was on the entertainment channel. She jumped at TK's face on the screen.
Here it is! After everyone's vote, we have the results for the hottest man in Japan! Young basketball starlet Takeru Takaishi who is also a part time model and novelist. Yes, girls, a novelist. Now who doesn't want a man that has a deeper side to him?
Unfortunately, to all you ladies, Mr. Takeru Takaishi is already taken, by a high school sweetheart, Hikari Kamiya, who is attending University and teaches ballet to children. I can't imagine how many love letters he gives her! I know how many girls would love to be in her place!
Kari's jaw dropped. She turned the TV off. TK? The hottest guy in Japan?! She knew he was good looking, but not THAT good looking.
"It's all camera magic, people!" She mumbled, before grabbing her books. She walked out the front door and caught the bus to the university. She couldn't help but grin with pride though. A famous man would love her, a nobody?
Later that night...
TK threw his jacket into the closet as he stepped into the house. He stretched.
"Ahh, Friday is finally over!" He sighed. He turned on the lights and found Kari asleep on the couch in the living room, hugging Valentino. TK walked up to her and knelt on the floor. He gently placed his hand on her cheek, and kissed her. After a few seconds, Kari woke and kissed him back.
"Good morning, sleepy head." TK said.
"Hey," Kari replied. She sat up. "How was your day?"
"Tiring, some agent guy wants me to act in his movie. I just barely started modeling, and here he is, begging me, and saying I'm perfect for the part!" TK exclaimed.
"Maybe you are, TK." Kari yawned.
"Should I take it then?"
"Oh, you didn't answer him yet?"
"No, I asked if I could have some time to think about it. He said yes." TK sat beside Kari on the couch and hugged her. "Is it alright with you?"
"Anything you want, TK, I won't stop you." Kari sighed.
"Do you want me to?"
"No. But I'm pretty sure that there are millions of girls that want you to. You are the hottest guy in Japan." Kari replied, smiling and playing with TK's blonde hair.
"You know who the prettiest girl in the world is?" TK asked.
"Gosh, TK. That person must be really gorgeous. What channel did you watch that on?" Kari said, oblivious.
"I think ... her name is Hikari Kamiya." TK said, faking uncertainty. Kari blushed.
"No, I'm not." Kari laughed, pushing him playfully. TK laughed. "Anyhow, lets do something tomorrow. It is the weekend."
TK's grin faded. Kari saw this and also stopped smiling.
"I have a basketball practice," he said slowly. He took her hand, but she refused to look at him. "What's wrong? I'll make it up to you another time."
"TK," Kari whispered. "There is no other time."
"What do you mean?"
"Its just that... you're always so busy. I look forward to spend time with you, but I don't think you have any extra time for me... Well, except maybe sometimes at night time, like this."
"What should we do, then?" TK asked quietly.
"I... I think... we need to take a break." Kari whispered, tears in her eyes. TK's eyes widened in shock.
"What?" He said.
"Just for a bit. So we can figure out what we really want in life. I want to pursue teaching, and you want your fame, so I'll let you pursue it without me bothering you." Kari was sobbing.
"So it's just for a little bit right?" TK asked, tears in his eyes now. Kari nodded.
"Only a little bit." She managed to whisper. They hugged.
"Will you wait for me?" TK whispered.
"I'll only wait for you, TK." Kari replied. "Will you do the same for me?"
"Of course! I love you, Hikari!" TK exclaimed. He hugged Kari tighter.
"Let's make this 'little bit' as short as possible, 'kay?" TK added. Kari laughed.
"Sure thing," she answered. He took her chin and leaned in, kissing her again.
The next morning, Kari woke up to an empty house again. She found another note on the fridge.
Kari, I've moved out with some friends' help . You can keep this house as my gift to you, until we can live together in it again. I love you. Please take care.
Love always,
Takeru
Another heart decorated his name, and a key was taped to the note. Kari folded the note, panicked.
She ran up into their room and threw the doors open. She ran to TK's closet and opened it. Empty hangers swung back and forth on the pole. She ran across the hallway to the computer room. Only her computer was left, and his was gone, and all his books were gone. She ran back across the hallway into the bathroom. No toothbrush. She ran back downstairs and threw open the closet near the front door. All of his jackets and shoes were gone. Finally, Kari gave up. She grabbed Valentino from the couch and cried, hugging the bear tightly.
Several days later..
Kari sat on the chair in the dining room, staring at a timer nervously. The timer finally rang. She ran to the bathroom and picked up a long, thin gadget.
She looked at the screen of the test. A pink line appeared, perpendicular to a horizontal line that was the default. It made the positive symbol. Kari shook her head and picked up the second test. A different style this time, but the result was the same. Positive. To be sure, she had done three tests. She picked up the third. Two pink lines across the strip of test paper. Positive.
"I'm... pregnant," she whispered to herself.
Okay, 2 problems now. Kari and TK have broken up (THAT is a MAJOR problem, in my opinion) and Kari is pregnant! AGHHHh! How much worse could this be for Kari? I guess you'll have to find out on the next chapter! Cya then!
And on Lord Pata's review, I'll just make it that they only had time together at night, and if they can get anything done together... it was to get uh... "busy" for a lack of a better term.. Ahhh soo many plot holes I made. T.T Thanks Lord Pata! If I missed anymore, feel free to let me know!
xoxo, Koumiko