Darkness all around. Everything a nightmare should be. The girl rolls to her side, whimpering. Tears fill her shut eyes, as she unconsiously is attacked with all emotional thoughts. They softly move up, allowing the tears to fall to the sand below her, her blue eyes glimmering in the moonlight. She lets out a cry, flying fast to sit up.
She cries out again, holding her hands over her ears. "Kari..." That voice... Her head turns, and she see's Ken, sitting beside her. She closes her eyes, and allows him to wrap his arms around her. She breathes hard. "It's alright..." He whispers. She closes her eyes, relaxing in his embrace. "Ken..." She whispers. "Kari?" He replies.
"Do you...Hate me...?" He asks softly. She tightens a little in his arms, strung with fear and sorrow. For a moment, she is silent. "...No..." She whispers.
"No... I don't..." He shuts his eyes, tears now filling his own. "Because..." He begins. "If you do... I understand..." He chokes. She looks up at him. She can see the pain in his eyes. His pain causes her more pain. "No... Ken...Don't think that..." She nods her head. I know it wasn't you... never... never you..."
He tries to smile at her. "Maybe... but... I still scare you...don't I?" She turns away, trying to avoid his stare. He sighs. She remains quiet. "I'm sorry..." He whispers. "I should have just not said anything..." She turns back. 'Something would have been said... Sooner or later..." He nods. "I just don't understand...How your heart can remain so pure Kari..." She looks at him questioningly.
"What do you mean?" She asks. "Through it all...Through all the pain... You always seem to give everyone a second chance... Well in my case... a thrid or a fourth chance..." She smiles. "I don't know if that's true..." She whispers. "I try to be strong... But it's hard at times..." He looks up. "Like this...?" He asks. "No..." She whispers.
"Because I know you...And I know you wouldn't hurt me...ever..." He rests his head against the boulder. "But...I did..." he chokes.. Kari stares up into the night sky. They had been in the digital world for some time now... Everyone had tried to keep her away from Ken... Everyone who knew that was... Matt and Sora... She sighs. But she felt that she couldn't... He needed her.. And in a way... through everything... she needed him as well...