Hey! So this is my story, Just Friends, and it's Takari with perhaps a little bit else thrown in. This is my first real fanfic so any criticism (or compliments!) are much appreciated. This chapter is kinda like an intro so stay in there! Enjoy!

P.S. I don't own Digimon...

The noise and bustle of lunch greeted TK as he opened the door into the lunchroom of his high school. He hastily threw his backpack against a wall and sat at the end of one of the lunch tables, waiting for his friends.

It was his Freshmen year in High School and he considered it the best of all his school years, he had very good grades, was on the high school's varsity Basketball team, and most of all, he had great friends, one special one in particular…

Davis and Ken came into the cafeteria together, interrupting his thoughts, and apparently laughing at something Davis had said. They waved and sat next to TK on the bench while setting a soccer ball on the table. "Hey TK, what's happening?" Ken asked. TK shrugged and readjusted his tan fisherman's hat on his head.

"Nothin', just waiting for the lunch lines to die down so I can get lunch."

Davis smirked, "More like waiting for a certain someone to sit down across from him," he said jokingly. TK just rolled his eyes. Although TK and Davis had had an interesting relationship in the past, they had actually become pretty good friends in the last year or two. Davis had gotten over his little crush on Kari a while ago but that still didn't stop him from teasing TK.

"Whatever Davis."

"TK and a 'certain someone'? Is that what I just heard?" a voice said from behind them.

"Why yes Brad, I think it is," said another. The three boys turned around, their friends Brad and Albert stood behind them, grinning. Brad and Albert were identical twins and because one of them was a basketball player and the other a soccer player, they fit in the group quite nicely. They were well-liked around the school and known as the pranksters of the grade.

"Whoever could that be?" Brad asked with sarcasm dripping from his voice. TK rolled his eyes again while Ken and Davis laughed.

TK got a bunch of crap from everyone about his best friend relationship with his friend Kari. They had known each other for years which made them very close. Some people just misinterpret that closeness, TK told himself. Or they at least they think there's mutual feelings… emphasis on the word mutual. TK had liked Kari in a more-than-friends way for years, but Kari was always going after the hot jock, or so it seemed to TK. This isn't to say that TK wasn't good looking. He had quite the fan club when it came to girls, who loved the "hot" basketball star, it just seemed like Kari would never like him due to their "best friend" status.

"Hey, what are you guys laughing about?" a voice said, immediately breaking TK out of his thoughts. TK knew exactly who it was just by the sound of the voice. As he looked up, Davis said under his breath "speak of the devil" to which the other guys laughed.

It was his friend Kari with their friends Yolie and Cody.

"Oh nothing," TK said lamely trying to get away from that conversation. "So, good day?" The group of friends talked amongst themselves, chatting about their days so far and what was ahead for the day. Kari and TK sat across from each other talking and TK found himself just staring into her beautiful crimson eyes, nodding when she paused between words. She is so… amazingly beautiful… TK thought to himself almost regretfully.

Every day, when all of the friends had finished their food, they'd go outside in the sun just to talk and laugh, maybe listen to some music, but just have fun. TK and Kari finished before everyone today so they got up and walked outside together.

"Whew, you know my Photography camp is in just two weeks!" Kari exclaimed as they got outside the school.

"Promise to send me pictures?" TK asked as he bumped Kari playfully. She giggled and bumped him back.

"Of course."

The pair walked around the grassy field in silence for a little while, just enjoying each other's company until Kari broke the quiet. "I love this."

TK stopped and turned to look at her, he knew what was coming but simply said, "What?" Kari looked away from a group of girls.

"Us," she said simply. At first, TK's heart soared, but quickly crashed, knowing what she'd say after this. Kari simply smiled, unaware of the growing pain in TK's chest. She had given the speech she was about to give a few times before. Even though it usually varied from time to time, it still carried the same message…

"I mean, we are such good friends, I can tell you everything. We flirt a lot and even though everyone thinks there's something behind it, there's not! I love you!" While she was speaking TK's heart was cracking, but he kept an empty smile on his face. There it is again… nothing more than friends…

later...

TK was walking home from school later that day after dropping Kari off at her home. He always walked her home after school and today was no different… except that today she gave me the "just friends" speech again. Seriously, the "just friends" speech is for break ups and she was giving it to me when that's all we are. She just wants to keep it that way, make sure that I don't get the wrong idea about our friendship…

On one hand, TK understood where Kari was coming from, there is a difference between friendship and… well something more, but on the other hand, just 'cause you're friends with someone doesn't mean you can't be anything more right? I dunno, TK said to himself, apparently not.

TK wondered who else she had given the same speech to. Kari was one of the most sought after girls at school, she had had three boyfriends this year and it was said that it would take one hell of a guy to finally tie her down. It's not as though she was a shallow girl who was just playing around, she did actually feel something for these guys, but she was confused about her feelings. She had told TK that she was just trying to find Mr. Right and although she may have had a crush on them, they just didn't connect on that level. TK was just waiting to see if she finally got around to seeing if he was Mr. Right.

Damn! TK thought to himself as he turned a corner. Why can't she just see me as more than a friend! Every time she looks at me, I have to fake a smile just so she won't realize that inside I'm crushed at the thought of her liking another guy. She's always talking about some guy who doesn't even realize how lucky he is that he has everything that I don't.

So I hope you enjoyed it! It's not done yet! The first of many chapters... hopefully, so R&R!