As I said in my summary, this is nothing to do with any of my other fics. I just felt like writing a little takari. Hope you enjoy it!
Heart Broken
Kari sat down and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her eyes were red and puffy a result of her crying for a large part of the night. It was her thirteenth birthday, all day had been fantastic except for one thing. Tk seemed to have forgotten, all the rest of her friends had rung or visited to give her their warm wishes. Even Matt had rung but of course Matt was living with his Dad and Tk was with their Mum.
All day she had been waiting for Tk to ring but it seemed he'd forgotten. She had been crying now for the last two hours. Her face was soaking from her salty wet tears falling down her face. Kari couldn't believe that her best friend had forgotten, all the years they had spent together, happy years filled with friendship and love. Now it seemed he didn't care, how could he forget this day; the day she was born. It seemed impossible to Kari. That he could just forget.
The tears started to fall once more, Kari didn't bother to wipe them away she was too upset. She thought about Tk, she thought she had loved him, more than just a friend and she had hoped that one day she would pick up enough courage to tell him. She always gave him sly hints, hoping he'd pick up on them and that maybe he would feel the same way. However it hadn't happened so far he always seemed to take the hints as a strong friendship and nothing more.
There was a quiet knock on her door. Kari quickly wiped her eyes with the sleeve of her shirt. "Come in." she said.
The door creaked open slowly and Tai popped his head around the door. "Hey Kari," he said softly; noticing the girls tears. "Can I talk to you?" he asked. Kari nodded her head and patted a chair near to were she was sitting. Tai slowly approached the girl and sat were she suggested. Kari tried to smile at her brother but her lips just didn't seem to want to co-operate. She felt a lump in her throat from all the crying she had done. It was causing her pain as it threatened to cause her tears once more.
Tai spoke up first, seeing as his sister looked about to break down. "So have you had a nice day?" he knew it was a stupid question to ask but it was probably the only way to get Kari to express her feelings. Kari simply nodded her head. "Kari?" She looked up towards her brother. "What's the matter?" He waited for her reply but she didn't speak up. "Mum and Dad are really starting to worry about you, I am too." He looked into her eyes which were starting to fill with tears again.
"Is it because of Tk?" Kari quickly shook her head, a little too quickly for Tai's liking. "Kari... I'm sure that he has a really good reason for not seeing you today, he probably got really busy."
"He forgot... didn't he." Tai looked surprised, he'd known Tk for quite some time now and he knew about the special relationship between Tk and his sister. But nothing would make him forget her birthday. The boy was crazy for her and the same with Kari. It was just a matter of admitting it to each other.
"I'm sure he was just busy, he won't have forgotten. Tk isn't like that and you know it." Kari managed a little smile. "I'm sure he will ring or call round first thing tomorrow, now why don't you get some sleep." Kari nodded her head. Tai stood up and started to make his way out the door. "Thank you." Whispered Kari. Tai turned around and smiled. "Good night Kari."
Tk sat down on the couch. It was Kari's birthday today and he hadn't even been to see her. He knew that she would probably be upset. But he hadn't got her anything. It wasn't a case of he'd forgotten. He would never forget a day that special. He had looked around for the perfect gift for her but it was no use. Nothing seemed to fit what he wanted to give her. He wanted her eyes to light up when she opened the present.
Tk had thought about flowers but everyone gave girls flowers and it seemed to him as though he had put no imagination into the gift. He'd been to numerous jewellery shops but none seemed to speak out to him. Chocolates were the same as flowers. Tk wanted something special, something that Kari would love.
He sighed and looked towards the phone. Tk knew he should ring her but then he'd have to admit he didn't have a gift for her. He decided it was best if he just left her alone, she was probably having too much fun anyway. Kari probably hadn't even noticed he hadn't spoken to her. His Mother was flicking through t.v channels, she found a news channel and relaxed to watch it. Tk stood up, "I'm going to bed."
His mother nodded her head. "Night sweetie." she replied not taking her eyes off of the t.v. "If you want to talk about something... I'm here. You know that right."
"Yeah, night." he carried on walking to his room. Tk knew he was making it worse by not ringing Kari. He knew he would have to see her at some point. The problem was: what would he say when he saw her. She probably thought he'd forgot, or even worse maybe she thought he didn't care. Tk did care, he loved Kari. He just didn't seem to be able to tell her. He'd tried a few times, but something always seemed to interrupt the moment, or he just lost his nerve.
The other thing was he wasn't sure if she felt the same way. If he revealed that he loved her, what if she didn't love him back? It could spoil their whole relationship, he couldn't bear to lose their friendship. Their friendship was one of the things he loved most about Kari. He trusted her and she trusted him. Maybe now he had broken their friendship, all because of one day, it was a special day and he hadn't even spoken to her. What if he had hurt Kari, what would happen if he had?
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Kari woke up. She yawned and stretched her arms. Maybe Tk would ring today, or call round. He'd probably have some big excuse as to why he'd missed her birthday. She just hoped it would be a good one. She quickly got washed and dressed. She put on a flattering pink shirt and some pale blue jeans. She looked in the mirror, checking her hair was all right. Now all she had to wait for was Tk. A thought suddenly struck her head, what if he didn't call round? Maybe she had done something to hurt him and that's why he didn't call. God! what if she'd said something and he had taken it the wrong way. Kari grabbed her coat and went outside.
Tk was sat still on the couch. He'd decided last night that today was the day he'd tell Kari his feelings for her. It didn't matter if she didn't feel the same way, he just had to tell her. He tried to prepare himself for the answer which he prayed she didn't say. But he knew that no amount of pretending would prepare himself for the real thing. He'd be heart broken if she didn't feel the same way, it would probably ruin their whole friendship. He shook his head trying to knock out those last sentences. Kari did love him, he just had to tell her.
Tk got up from his seat on the couch and made his way to the door. He took in a deep breath. This was the day he admitted his feelings to the girl he loved, he just hoped she would love him back.
Kari blew into her hands; it was cold outside, she pulled her coat closer to herself. Hoping it would keep some warmth around long enough to stay warm for a few more minutes. Kari looked up towards the sky it was a brilliant blue. There weren't that many clouds around. She looked at the few that were there, she always played this game with Tk. The one were you look at the clouds and say what you see.
Kari looked up at a lone cloud she could have sworn that it looked like Tk's crest, she squinted her eyes trying to see if she was correct. Kari felt a large bang and then fell to the floor. She blinked a couple of times, correcting her vision. A face smiled down at her. "TK?" she murmured, still quite shocked from the bang.
The face laughed. "Sorry to disappoint you but I'm not... Tk, was that what you called me?" A hand extended towards her. Kari gratefully took it and the boy helped her up.
"Sorry I thought you were someone else," Kari blushed; embarrassed by her actions.
"I'm sorry for banging into you like that." Kari laughed.
"It was my fault, I wasn't looking were I was going. Sorry." She looked up towards the boy she had bumped into. His eyes stuck out, they were a brilliant blue just like the sky had been when she was looking up at it. His hair was a light brown, blonde streaks running through it; were the sun hit them. He looked about her age thirteen or fourteen. "Wow," she whispered.
The boy laughed. "What did you say?"
Kari came back to reality, "Sorry I banged my head, I think I'm a little disorientated." She placed her hand on her head and flinched when she touched a bump which was starting to form. The boy looked shocked he took a hold of Kari's hand in his. He stretched out his free hand to the back of her head and gently touched the small bump. Kari jumped a little at the act of kindness. "Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."
Kari smiled. "You didn't."
They stood still for a few minutes. Looking into each others eyes. The boy spoke up, "Sorry I forgot to tell you my name, I'm Li. (Pronounced like Lee, sorry I couldn't think of a Japanese name!)
"I'm Hikari, Kari to my friends."
Li looked around; he seemed to be searching for something. "There's a bench over there do you wanna go and sit down? Just for a while, I won't try anything."
Kari laughed. "Sure I'd love to." The two walked over to a small wooden bench. Kari sat down she thought it was strange how she didn't feel nervous around the stranger. She couldn't get over his eyes, every time she looked into them she could just melt.
"So Hikari, if you don't mind me asking what brings you out on a cold day like this?" Kari sighed.
"A boy..."
"Tk?" asked Li.
Kari laughed, "Yeah, I was just thinking about him."
"What did he do?"
"He missed my birthday," Li seemed shocked, he moved his hands gesturing for Kari to carry on. "He's my best friend and he forgot." Tears started to form once again in her eyes. Kari blinked trying to push them back. "I'm sure he has a good reason, but... but..." She couldn't hold it in any longer. The tears burst like a flood bank. Li carefully put his hands on the crying girls shoulder.
"I'm sure he's not worth it then, if he did that."
Kari shook her head. "He.. he is."
"He's the best friend a person could ever have, I just can't understand how he could forget."
"Well maybe, he didn't he probably has a good reason." Said Li trying to reassure the sobbing girl.
"One good enough, so he couldn't even ring. One so that he couldn't say two words. Two words that's all he had to say." She wiped her eyes quickly. "I'm sorry, you bump into someone and then they turn into a blubbering wreck."
Li laughed, "You'd be surprised how many times it's happened." Kari managed a weak smile.
Tk walked around, thinking of what to say to Kari. He had to find the right words. First he would have to apologise, he cringed when he thought of her reaction. He just hoped he hadn't hurt her too badly. He cleared away those thoughts and went back to preparing his speech. He'd all ready decided how to start it; with an apology, he just had to finish it by admitting he loved her. That was going to be the hardest thing. If it all went wrong it would wreck their friendship. Tk ran a hand through his blonde hair. This whole relationship thing was harder than he thought. He quickly stepped up the pace for the Kamiya's apartment.
There was a knock on the door. Tai grumbled; having to get up from his seat on the couch. He twisted the handle and opened the door. An exhausted Tk stood there, looking quite nervous. "Is... Kari... In?" He asked between deep breaths for air.
"Sorry, Tk she went out earlier this morning." Tk didn't know what to say. He'd spent all this time working out a speech and apology and she wasn't even in. "I think she went to the park," Tk's eyes seemed to brighten. He turned around, all ready starting to run off. "You really hurt her you know, she was crying last night." Tk stopped and slowly turned around.
"I... I made her cry?" Tai slowly nodded his head.
"I didn't know it would hurt her that much," as he said the words he imagined Kari crying her self to sleep, because of him. He felt his heart break in two, the thought of Kari unhappy but worst of all because of him. Even if he'd said his whole speech and she had laughed in his face it wouldn't have hurt as much as it did realising he'd made her cry. "I'm sorry."
Tai smiled. "I know you are, but it's not me you have to apologise to." Tk nodded his head. "Good Luck!"
Tk started to run, "Thanks! see you later Tai."
Tk was running he didn't think he'd ever run this fast in his whole life. The pictures of Kari crying kept popping up in his head. He'd hurt her. The girl he loved, his best friend. Tk had made her cry. He picked up the speed more and more, the cold wind started to make his throat burn. The muscles in his legs were aching and begging him to stop. But Tk wouldn't, he had to find Kari, he had to apologise. He knew he'd been wrong, if he'd just have rung and said two words; happy birthday. That was what he should have done, but he hadn't and that had hurt her.
He arrived at the park. Tk looked around to see any sign of Kari. The park wasn't that busy so it shouldn't be that hard to find her. He kept running a little slower now. If he ran too fast he could miss her.
Kari sat talking to Li. She looked at the time, it was half twelve. She gasped. "God my family will be wondering were I am." Li looked sad.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept you talking. I just had to make sure that your head was all right. You know, no damage. Your speech could have been damaged. I had to make sure everything was okay." Kari giggled.
"Well I guess you had better go Hikari."
"You can call me Kari." Li smiled.
"Thanks, now listen if that boy, Tk?" Kari nodded her head. "If Tk does anything to you again just call me okay? Kari smiled. She'd never met anyone like this before she just seemed to be able to get along with him. Li didn't make her nervous the only person she'd met like that was Tk. Her smile turned to a frown, not an angry one but a sad. Li noticed this.
"Hey! Don't frown. I'll think it's because I'm leaving you. Then I'll never be able to leave." Kari laughed.
"I'm fine sorry I was just thinking. Well I guess this is goodbye."
Li winked. "I guess, unless you want to meet again some time." Kari brightened.
"I'd love to. That is if you would?"
"Sure. I had a really fun time." He got a scrap piece of paper from out of his pocket and scribbled something down on it. He handed Kari the paper. "There's my number, anytime you want to talk or meet up. You just dial that number. Okay."
Kari took the piece of paper and read the number, "Thanks, I'll do that." She leaned forward towards Li.
Tk ran around the corner, this was it if she wasn't here then she wasn't in the park. There was no chance that he'd be able to search the whole of Odaiba and find her. He stopped where he was, she was there. Kari was in front of him but she was with someone and a guy.
Kari leaned in towards Li and kissed him on the cheek, "Thanks." she said. Li blushed at the sudden affection his new friend gave him. Kari herself felt her cheeks growing warmer. "Your welcome, and don't forget if ever you want to talk just ring." Kari nodded. "Oh and one last thing, Happy Birthday. Bye." He said turning away and starting to walk out of the park. Kari sat down on the bench, she couldn't believe what she'd just done, kissed a boy she hardly even knew. She looked at the piece of paper in her hand and quickly tucked it in her coat pocket.
Tk stood still. He watched everything that had just happened, it all seemed to be playing in slow motion in his head. Kari leaning towards the boy and then kissing him. Sure it wasn't a proper kiss but she didn't even know this guy, unless it was a cousin who he'd never met. Tk felt his heart break, he knew it wasn't some distant cousin it was a stranger. Kari had kissed a stranger. He slowly approached Kari.
"Hey!" he said. Kari looked up surprised.
"Tk, how long have you been here." A sudden realisation came to Kari, what if he'd seen her kiss Li? But then again did it matter, he hadn't even known it was her birthday. Tk didn't love her that was obvious.
"Oh not that long, why?" he asked playing dumb, he'd seen the whole thing but he didn't want to say anything. The last thing he wanted was to cause Kari more pain.
"I think I need to apologise." Kari looked up. "I didn't have a gift for you. I thought you'd be mad if I turned up with no gift. I didn't forget, I promise you. I'd never forget such a special day." Kari's eyes softened and a warm smile came on her lips.
"That doesn't matter, all I wanted was for you to say happy birthday."
"I know and I realise that now. I'm so sorry Kari. Happy birthday."
Kari smiled, "It's a little late but I'm glad you said it."
"I am too. I looked around for the perfect gift but everything just seemed wrong for you."
"I don't care about gifts, just as long as my best friend comes to see me."
Tk's heart broke in two. She called him best friend, she didn't love him. She did but only as a best friend. Tk felt tears building up, "I'm going to have to go Kari."
She smiled, "Me too, I've been here longer than I should have." Tk gave her the best smile he could, she'd been here too long, she'd been here with that boy. Tk had two conflicting emotions anger and sadness. Both making him want to cry, he had to get away from Kari.
Kari stood up, "Well I guess I'd better be going. Thanks for saying happy birthday. She leaned in towards Tk to kiss him but Tk pulled away. "I've got to be going, see you later." He started to run off. Kari stood there, was it something she had said? He seemed to run off as soon as she had wanted to kiss him. She shrugged maybe he just had to be home, or then again maybe he'd seen her kiss Li. That must be it he'd seen her kiss Li. She couldn't believe it after one kiss, she'd wrecked her chances with the boy she loved. She hadn't meant the kiss in a love way just a friendship. Now she'd blown it with Tk. She'd blown it.
Tk ran. He couldn't believe it. Because of missing her birthday Tk had wrecked his chances with Kari. Now she loved someone else. She'd said it herself. Tk was just her best friend nothing more and he never would be.
There it is, I know I left it at a, well there not together. If you want me to do a second part to this then you have to review. If I don't get that many then I'll just leave it at this and this is the ending. So if you want a second part then review. I'm still writing my other fic The past never forgets, I'll have part two out soon. And this if you want it.
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