*Through the Flames*
-Part Two-
~Feeding the Fire~
By Digigirl
A/N: Sugoi! I produced Part One this morning, and Part Two in the same day!
LOL-and it's only 8:30PM! YAY!! ^_^
Disclaimer: You know it-I know it. Digimon ain't mine. Yadda yadda yadda -n-
all that jazz.
BTW-KelseyML? If ya read this-heehee! Eika-chan was the only person I could
think of...LOL~! ^_^
-*-
Kari stood in front of the mirror, staring at herself.
Her light brown hair curved softly over her ears, and was held to one side
with a pink hair clip.
She sighed.
"MOMMA!" She called through her half-opened door.
"Nani?"
"Do ya think I should cut my hair?"
Kari listened. The only thing she could here was a coughing sound, and a
muffled noise.
"Momma?"
Hikari popped her head around the doorway, peering into the kitchen.
Her older brother Tai appeared to be choking on his cornflakes, and her
mother was turned away, her back shaking slightly.
"Momma! What's wrong? And Tai! Are you alright?" The familiar look of
concern came about in Kari's doe eyes, as she sat down at the table across
from Tai.
"Tai?" She persisted.
His eyes raised to meet hers, and she saw unmistakable mirth painted in
them.
Mrs. Kamiya turned and looked at her daughter.
Kari realised why her mother's shoulders had been shaking-the woman had been
laughing like crazy.
Kari raised an eyebrow.
"May I ask why everyone is laughing at me?" She said delicately.
Tai loosened his school tie, and pushed aside his bowl of cereal.
"Dad just left for work. Okay, well before he leaves, he says to mom and I-
'Where's little Hikari'? So I say, 'Probably primping her hair or something.
Mom looks up and adds, 'She's always trying to make herself look so nice for
Daisuke. I wouldn't be surprised if she says she's going to cut her hair for
him!' So anyway, Dad goes off to work a moment later, then YOU suddenly say"
"Alright, alright already, Tai. I get the point." Said Kari glumly, poking
at her scrambled eggs.
Mrs. Kamiya gave one final laugh, then went off to take a shower.
Hikari paused, then glanced at her big brother.
"Oniichan, do you really think I'm like that now? Changing myself for Dais?"
Taichi hesitated. He, now being a 13-year-old teenager, found himself much
less impulsive and 'Peter-ish' then he once had been.
In other words-he thought before he spoke.
And Taichi thought, alright.
"Well, you seem to...you've changed your clothing style, for one...and you..
you've started reading those weirdo fashion magazines..."
Kari smiled slyly.
"Just like Sora does around you?"
Tai blushed, and dropped his spoon.
"Uh, what? I thought this was about YOU, not ME."
"It is. I was just stating a fact, that's all. Methinks thou dost protest
too much."
"God, WHY did you have to take that Shakespeare course at the library?!
Look, I gotta go to school now. See ya in a bit, then."
The doorbell rang clearly-it was Matt and Sora-the three always walked to
Middle School together.
Taichi stuffed his striped uniform tie in his bag, untucked his dress shirt,
and went out the door.
Sora poked her head in.
"Hi, Kari!"
Matt followed suit.
"Yo, kiddo! TK told me to tell you that he has basketball practice, and
can't help you with History tonight, 'cause of that."
Kari nodded, feeling disappointed, as the three teens went off to school,
talking and laughing.
TK never seemed to have time for Hikari anymore. He was always having his
basketball practices, doing homework, visiting his Dad...
It at least came across that way, ever since the fire at Odaiba Elementary
had happened.
Kari paused, remembering how she and Daisuke had been locked in the girl's
washroom-a fierce fire raging right outside the door.
Kari also remembered his tender kiss, and the way his courage had shone
through, even though he was a Degrephobic-afraid of fire.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, breaking Kari's thoughts.
"Kari-chan?" Came a voice.
The girl picked up her school bag, slipped on her shoes, and opened the
apartment door.
"Hi, Dais'!" Said Kari gently, as he escorted her outside."BYE, MOMMA!"
"BYE, KARI! DON'T BE LATE-WE'RE HAVING A SPECIAL DINNER TONIGHT!" Yelled
Mrs. Kamiya from the shower.
Daisuke grinned.
"I thought we could go to the ice cream parlour after school! Whadda you say
,Hikari?"
"Sugoi! Shall we?"
"We shall."
-*-
The last bell of the day rang, and Kari got up quickly, so she could find
Takeru.
The students of Odaiba Elementary crowded the halls, talking, laughing, and
generally being kids.
Kari walked over to the area of TK's locker, then leaned against it, arms
folded, waiting.
-*-
"TK!" A voice called out.
The tall, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, basket-ball player turned at the sound,
his eyes questioning.
Eika Megami came storming through the hallway towards him, her small face
flushed.
"Takeru-kun! Would you like to walk me home?" She smiled at him, as though
she were bestowing a great honor upon the boy.
"Gomen...iie. I need to talk with someo-"
"Oh, oh! Puh-LEASE?!"
"Gomen, Eika, but I ca-"
"Oh Takeru-chan! I would be soooo happy if you did!"
Takeru struggled within himself. Either get rid of the girl by walking her
home, or come across as a complete snob, and ignore her.
"Huuuuh, FINE, Eika."
"Wai! Thank you soooooo much!"
The fiery girl turned around and marched away.
TK sweatdropped as Daisuke came along and playfully socked him in the
shoulder.
"Heh heh! You've become a real ladies man, TK!"
Takeru sweatdropped again.
"Erm, not exactly, I just-"
"See ya around! Kari and I are headin' to the Sakura Ice Cream Parlour. Bye
for now." Daisuke walked away.
TK rolled his eyes, rubbing his upper arm.
"TK!" A voice suddenly yelled.
Takeru's eye twitched.
'Not Eika AGAIN...' He muttered, groaning.
"WHAT?!" he said irritibly.
Hikari stood there, leaning against his locker.
She blinked rapidly, as though holding back tears.
"N-Nothing, TK. Never mind. Since your best friend doesn't matter anymore."
She added, turning away.
Takeru grabbed Kari's arm, spinning her around.
"What on earth do you mean by THAT?! Kari! WAIT! KARII!"
It was too late.
She'd left.
-*-
Daisuke whistleed to himself as he, and a rather subdued Kari, went down
the sidewalk towards Sakura's.
Daisuke kept stealing glances at his girlfriend. At her gloomy face, her
drooping shoulders, and her frowning mouth.
Finally, the boy stopped moving altogether, and sat down. Right in the
middle of the sidewalk.
Kari froze, and looked back.
"Daisuke! What are you DOING?" She questioned.
Daisuke motioned for her to sit down beside him.
She stared, then carefully lowered herself.
"What are you playing at, eh?!" She hissed. "There are PEOPLE walking here!
What will they think when-"
"Shhhh. be quiet, Kamiya-san."
Kari gave him a dumbfounded look.
"Now. before we go ANY further, I want you to tell me straight out about why
you are so fucking depressed."
Kari stared some more.
"Daisuke! You just said the...the F-word!"
"I know. It was the only suitable thing to say, for YOUR mood. Now. Why are
you so glum, chum?"
Kari rolled her light brown eyes.
"It's Takeru."
Daisuke's face tightened.
"He seems to be...ignoring me. He doesn't spend time with me anymore. He
won't help me, I tried to talk to him today, but he got all mad before I
even SAID anything! And-"
"Say it."
"Say what?"
"Say the F-word. It seriously helps."
"Daisuke Motomiya~! I do NOT swear!"
"Just do it! Go on, do it! It actually helps! It relieves your anger a bit."
"I...it...he...TK IS A FUCKING LOSER!"
Everyone walking by them stopped, and stared.
Kari turned bright red.
"Come on, Dais'. Let's go, alright?" She mumbled.
Daisuke stood up, looking at Kari.
"Holy cow, I've never seen someone get so riled up like you did, before!"
Hikari shrugged, trying to act all cool and confident like Daisuke was.
But inside her, that little piece of her called shame, it was aching.
No, aching was too mild a word for it.
Kari watched as Daisuke walked along, not realising that the girl had
stopped.
Slowly, she turned around and started running.
Daisuke noticed that Hikari wasn't with him anymore, and whirled around.
He could make out her figure darting through the crowd.
"KARI!"
-*-
"Here ya go!"
Yamato Ishida flipped a final pancake onto his brother's plate, smiling.
"Thanks, Matt. MmmMmm! These smell great..."
Matt wiped his hands on an apron, then sat down across from his younger
brother at the kitchen table.
"Okay, TK. Spill."
Takeru jerked his head up.
"Huh? What are ya talking about?"
Matt rolled his eyes. TK had come over for supper, and to spend some time
with Matt. At least, since Eika's house was so close to the Ishida's, TK
figured he might drop by for a visit.
"TK! There's OBVIOUSLY something WRONG. Now spill!"
"There's nothing wrong." Said TK, poking at his pancake.
"Bull. Now tell me your problem, so you stop acting like some sappy love-
sick puppy-dog!"
"Matt!"
"Gomen, but I wanna know what's the matter!"
Takeru set down his fork.
"PROMISE you won't tell ANYONE?"
"Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye. If I wake before I
cry, let my soul go rot and-"
"Okay, okay. Point taken. Well, um, ya see...you know how Kari and Daisuke
are going out?"
"Hai."
"Well, I've been trying to avoid Kari because..."
"Because?"
"I...don't want to...uh, interfere with their business!"
Matt let out a breath, then leaned in towards his brother.
"Listen to me, TK. Please don't be afraid to tell me all about it. I know
you're leaving out stuff. I can tell."
"Ha! And what makes YOU think you always ME all your probs?"
"I was a reserved kid when I was your age! What can I say?"
"Fine, Matt. FINE. Well, it all started after that fire, a few weeks ago. I
know Daisuke and Kari were trapped in that bathroom together for a LONG long
time...and..." TK hesitated. "And after it, when they were rescued, they
smiled at each other, held each other's hand, and obviously were going out.
It made me kinda depressed because...um...I think I might *LIKE* Hikari! So
then I realized that she was totally gone over Daisuke, and I stopped
hanging around her. I didn't want to ruin the beautiful relationship those
two had. Every time I was near them, I just felt like a fifth wheel.
So since I avoided Kari, she thinks I don't like her. She tried to talk to
me, and I feel bad. I love her and yet she-" TK stopped, and turned red. "I
mean, I have this crush on her, and yet I know I can't have her. Oh Matt,
she now hates me cause she thinks I hate HER! It's so complicated!"
TK groaned, and buried his head in his hands.
Matt picked up his brother's plate, and placed it in the sink, letting the
water run over it.
"That's quite a dilemma you've gotten yourself into." Matt's face became all
dreamy.
"The best thing you can probably do is to TELL Kari how you feel about her."
His voice trailed off, and he ran over to the phone, dialing a number.
TK gave his brother an incredulous look, then left the house.
The last thing he could here from Matt was-
"Hello, Mimi?"
-*-
Kari lay on her brother's bed, staring at the cieling.
Tai's room was cozy, with large windows looking out over Odaiba, and many
interesting things scattered all over the place.
Including clothes, empty pop cans, papers, etc-strewn all over the floor.
Kari flipped over on her side, watching a little fly crawl up the wall.
She felt miserable.
Her mind was at a blank of what to do next.
Kari's world was falling apart before her very eyes.
At that moment, the door opened, and Tai walked in, carrying a bunch of text
books.
"Hikari? What are ya doing in my room?"
"Tai?"
"Mmmhmm?"
"Can I talk to you?"
"Of course. Is there something wrong with you and Motomiya?"
"Yes. No. Well."
"Explain."
"Tai...have you ever cared deeply for someone, then...realise you care MORE
deeply for someone else?"
Tai stared.
"Nooo, I can't say as I have..."
"Oh Tai!" Kari wailed. "Daisuke is so sweet to me! He treats me like a queen
and would give his life for me! And now for some reason TK hates me, but I
want to be his best friend again, and I think I'm falling for Takeru, so
what do I do about Daisuke, and what if TK never wants to see me again,and-"
"Woaw, woaw, woaw! Slow down, Hikari!" Tai sighed. He was NOT a touchy-feely
boy who showed his emotions too easily. But he did what he knew he had to-
he hugged his little sister.
"Kari, Kari, Kari...life is so complicated for you. What ever happened to
the innocent little girl with a cold?"
-*-
TK pushed open the door to his house. He noticed a note lying on the kitchen
table, and picked it up.
'TK-
I'm going over to the Ozakara's place for a bit. Don't stay up too late.
-Mom'
Takeru set the note down, and walked into the living room.
A phone sat in the middle of the coffee table, as if beckoning him to call
Kari and tell her all his feelings.
Without a second thought, the tall boy dialed the Kamiya's number.
Brrrriiiiing.
Brrrriiiiing.
Click.
"Hello?"
"Hi! Tai...is that you?"
"Yep."
"Oh."
"Soo."
"Okay."
"Sure."
"Uh huh."
"Fine."
There was an awkward silence, then Tai burst out.
"TK! You are seriously messing with my sister's emotions! Stop being such a
fuzz-head and stop ignoring her, alright?!"
TK almost dropped the phone in shock.
"What? Tai! I have no idea what you're talking about! Look, I just wanna
speak to your sister, if that's o-"
"No, it's NOT okay. But she wants to talk to you anyway." Said Tai coldly,
handing the phone to Kari.
"Hi..." Hikari said shyly.
"Hi..." TK responded.
There was another awkward silence.
"TK?"
"Uh yeah?"
"Oh...TK...do you hate me?"
"NO! Of course not! Kari, I care more about you then words could say!"
Now it was Kari's turn to almost drop the phone in shock.
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"Oh! Takeru-chan! Me too! I care so much about you too that it hurts!"
There was yet another awkward silence.
"What about-"
"Daisuke? Oh TK. I don't KNOW! Daisuke loves me like crazy! I'm just so
confused right now, I don't know WHAT to think!"
"Neither do I." TK lied. He actually knew EXACTLY what he was thinking.
'Kari, I love you.'
"Kari, I love y..your way of making someone feel better about themself. As I
feel right now. Oh, maybe...maybe..."
"Maybe we should sort this out tomorrow, alright?" Said Kari gently.
"Why not now?"
"Tai wants to phone Sora and pronounce his undying loooove for her!"
"I HEARD THAT!" Came a voice from the background.
"Well, see ya at school then. Tomorrow." TK said softly.
"Tomorrow."
-*-
"GuOY!" -Bibble+
Well, dat's a rap for part two! Part three comin' soon! Oh yeah-and if ya
want to visit my web site, it's http://go.to/tdfp
K?
K.
Bye bye~! ^_~
~D-chan
-Part Two-
~Feeding the Fire~
By Digigirl
A/N: Sugoi! I produced Part One this morning, and Part Two in the same day!
LOL-and it's only 8:30PM! YAY!! ^_^
Disclaimer: You know it-I know it. Digimon ain't mine. Yadda yadda yadda -n-
all that jazz.
BTW-KelseyML? If ya read this-heehee! Eika-chan was the only person I could
think of...LOL~! ^_^
-*-
Kari stood in front of the mirror, staring at herself.
Her light brown hair curved softly over her ears, and was held to one side
with a pink hair clip.
She sighed.
"MOMMA!" She called through her half-opened door.
"Nani?"
"Do ya think I should cut my hair?"
Kari listened. The only thing she could here was a coughing sound, and a
muffled noise.
"Momma?"
Hikari popped her head around the doorway, peering into the kitchen.
Her older brother Tai appeared to be choking on his cornflakes, and her
mother was turned away, her back shaking slightly.
"Momma! What's wrong? And Tai! Are you alright?" The familiar look of
concern came about in Kari's doe eyes, as she sat down at the table across
from Tai.
"Tai?" She persisted.
His eyes raised to meet hers, and she saw unmistakable mirth painted in
them.
Mrs. Kamiya turned and looked at her daughter.
Kari realised why her mother's shoulders had been shaking-the woman had been
laughing like crazy.
Kari raised an eyebrow.
"May I ask why everyone is laughing at me?" She said delicately.
Tai loosened his school tie, and pushed aside his bowl of cereal.
"Dad just left for work. Okay, well before he leaves, he says to mom and I-
'Where's little Hikari'? So I say, 'Probably primping her hair or something.
Mom looks up and adds, 'She's always trying to make herself look so nice for
Daisuke. I wouldn't be surprised if she says she's going to cut her hair for
him!' So anyway, Dad goes off to work a moment later, then YOU suddenly say"
"Alright, alright already, Tai. I get the point." Said Kari glumly, poking
at her scrambled eggs.
Mrs. Kamiya gave one final laugh, then went off to take a shower.
Hikari paused, then glanced at her big brother.
"Oniichan, do you really think I'm like that now? Changing myself for Dais?"
Taichi hesitated. He, now being a 13-year-old teenager, found himself much
less impulsive and 'Peter-ish' then he once had been.
In other words-he thought before he spoke.
And Taichi thought, alright.
"Well, you seem to...you've changed your clothing style, for one...and you..
you've started reading those weirdo fashion magazines..."
Kari smiled slyly.
"Just like Sora does around you?"
Tai blushed, and dropped his spoon.
"Uh, what? I thought this was about YOU, not ME."
"It is. I was just stating a fact, that's all. Methinks thou dost protest
too much."
"God, WHY did you have to take that Shakespeare course at the library?!
Look, I gotta go to school now. See ya in a bit, then."
The doorbell rang clearly-it was Matt and Sora-the three always walked to
Middle School together.
Taichi stuffed his striped uniform tie in his bag, untucked his dress shirt,
and went out the door.
Sora poked her head in.
"Hi, Kari!"
Matt followed suit.
"Yo, kiddo! TK told me to tell you that he has basketball practice, and
can't help you with History tonight, 'cause of that."
Kari nodded, feeling disappointed, as the three teens went off to school,
talking and laughing.
TK never seemed to have time for Hikari anymore. He was always having his
basketball practices, doing homework, visiting his Dad...
It at least came across that way, ever since the fire at Odaiba Elementary
had happened.
Kari paused, remembering how she and Daisuke had been locked in the girl's
washroom-a fierce fire raging right outside the door.
Kari also remembered his tender kiss, and the way his courage had shone
through, even though he was a Degrephobic-afraid of fire.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, breaking Kari's thoughts.
"Kari-chan?" Came a voice.
The girl picked up her school bag, slipped on her shoes, and opened the
apartment door.
"Hi, Dais'!" Said Kari gently, as he escorted her outside."BYE, MOMMA!"
"BYE, KARI! DON'T BE LATE-WE'RE HAVING A SPECIAL DINNER TONIGHT!" Yelled
Mrs. Kamiya from the shower.
Daisuke grinned.
"I thought we could go to the ice cream parlour after school! Whadda you say
,Hikari?"
"Sugoi! Shall we?"
"We shall."
-*-
The last bell of the day rang, and Kari got up quickly, so she could find
Takeru.
The students of Odaiba Elementary crowded the halls, talking, laughing, and
generally being kids.
Kari walked over to the area of TK's locker, then leaned against it, arms
folded, waiting.
-*-
"TK!" A voice called out.
The tall, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, basket-ball player turned at the sound,
his eyes questioning.
Eika Megami came storming through the hallway towards him, her small face
flushed.
"Takeru-kun! Would you like to walk me home?" She smiled at him, as though
she were bestowing a great honor upon the boy.
"Gomen...iie. I need to talk with someo-"
"Oh, oh! Puh-LEASE?!"
"Gomen, Eika, but I ca-"
"Oh Takeru-chan! I would be soooo happy if you did!"
Takeru struggled within himself. Either get rid of the girl by walking her
home, or come across as a complete snob, and ignore her.
"Huuuuh, FINE, Eika."
"Wai! Thank you soooooo much!"
The fiery girl turned around and marched away.
TK sweatdropped as Daisuke came along and playfully socked him in the
shoulder.
"Heh heh! You've become a real ladies man, TK!"
Takeru sweatdropped again.
"Erm, not exactly, I just-"
"See ya around! Kari and I are headin' to the Sakura Ice Cream Parlour. Bye
for now." Daisuke walked away.
TK rolled his eyes, rubbing his upper arm.
"TK!" A voice suddenly yelled.
Takeru's eye twitched.
'Not Eika AGAIN...' He muttered, groaning.
"WHAT?!" he said irritibly.
Hikari stood there, leaning against his locker.
She blinked rapidly, as though holding back tears.
"N-Nothing, TK. Never mind. Since your best friend doesn't matter anymore."
She added, turning away.
Takeru grabbed Kari's arm, spinning her around.
"What on earth do you mean by THAT?! Kari! WAIT! KARII!"
It was too late.
She'd left.
-*-
Daisuke whistleed to himself as he, and a rather subdued Kari, went down
the sidewalk towards Sakura's.
Daisuke kept stealing glances at his girlfriend. At her gloomy face, her
drooping shoulders, and her frowning mouth.
Finally, the boy stopped moving altogether, and sat down. Right in the
middle of the sidewalk.
Kari froze, and looked back.
"Daisuke! What are you DOING?" She questioned.
Daisuke motioned for her to sit down beside him.
She stared, then carefully lowered herself.
"What are you playing at, eh?!" She hissed. "There are PEOPLE walking here!
What will they think when-"
"Shhhh. be quiet, Kamiya-san."
Kari gave him a dumbfounded look.
"Now. before we go ANY further, I want you to tell me straight out about why
you are so fucking depressed."
Kari stared some more.
"Daisuke! You just said the...the F-word!"
"I know. It was the only suitable thing to say, for YOUR mood. Now. Why are
you so glum, chum?"
Kari rolled her light brown eyes.
"It's Takeru."
Daisuke's face tightened.
"He seems to be...ignoring me. He doesn't spend time with me anymore. He
won't help me, I tried to talk to him today, but he got all mad before I
even SAID anything! And-"
"Say it."
"Say what?"
"Say the F-word. It seriously helps."
"Daisuke Motomiya~! I do NOT swear!"
"Just do it! Go on, do it! It actually helps! It relieves your anger a bit."
"I...it...he...TK IS A FUCKING LOSER!"
Everyone walking by them stopped, and stared.
Kari turned bright red.
"Come on, Dais'. Let's go, alright?" She mumbled.
Daisuke stood up, looking at Kari.
"Holy cow, I've never seen someone get so riled up like you did, before!"
Hikari shrugged, trying to act all cool and confident like Daisuke was.
But inside her, that little piece of her called shame, it was aching.
No, aching was too mild a word for it.
Kari watched as Daisuke walked along, not realising that the girl had
stopped.
Slowly, she turned around and started running.
Daisuke noticed that Hikari wasn't with him anymore, and whirled around.
He could make out her figure darting through the crowd.
"KARI!"
-*-
"Here ya go!"
Yamato Ishida flipped a final pancake onto his brother's plate, smiling.
"Thanks, Matt. MmmMmm! These smell great..."
Matt wiped his hands on an apron, then sat down across from his younger
brother at the kitchen table.
"Okay, TK. Spill."
Takeru jerked his head up.
"Huh? What are ya talking about?"
Matt rolled his eyes. TK had come over for supper, and to spend some time
with Matt. At least, since Eika's house was so close to the Ishida's, TK
figured he might drop by for a visit.
"TK! There's OBVIOUSLY something WRONG. Now spill!"
"There's nothing wrong." Said TK, poking at his pancake.
"Bull. Now tell me your problem, so you stop acting like some sappy love-
sick puppy-dog!"
"Matt!"
"Gomen, but I wanna know what's the matter!"
Takeru set down his fork.
"PROMISE you won't tell ANYONE?"
"Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye. If I wake before I
cry, let my soul go rot and-"
"Okay, okay. Point taken. Well, um, ya see...you know how Kari and Daisuke
are going out?"
"Hai."
"Well, I've been trying to avoid Kari because..."
"Because?"
"I...don't want to...uh, interfere with their business!"
Matt let out a breath, then leaned in towards his brother.
"Listen to me, TK. Please don't be afraid to tell me all about it. I know
you're leaving out stuff. I can tell."
"Ha! And what makes YOU think you always ME all your probs?"
"I was a reserved kid when I was your age! What can I say?"
"Fine, Matt. FINE. Well, it all started after that fire, a few weeks ago. I
know Daisuke and Kari were trapped in that bathroom together for a LONG long
time...and..." TK hesitated. "And after it, when they were rescued, they
smiled at each other, held each other's hand, and obviously were going out.
It made me kinda depressed because...um...I think I might *LIKE* Hikari! So
then I realized that she was totally gone over Daisuke, and I stopped
hanging around her. I didn't want to ruin the beautiful relationship those
two had. Every time I was near them, I just felt like a fifth wheel.
So since I avoided Kari, she thinks I don't like her. She tried to talk to
me, and I feel bad. I love her and yet she-" TK stopped, and turned red. "I
mean, I have this crush on her, and yet I know I can't have her. Oh Matt,
she now hates me cause she thinks I hate HER! It's so complicated!"
TK groaned, and buried his head in his hands.
Matt picked up his brother's plate, and placed it in the sink, letting the
water run over it.
"That's quite a dilemma you've gotten yourself into." Matt's face became all
dreamy.
"The best thing you can probably do is to TELL Kari how you feel about her."
His voice trailed off, and he ran over to the phone, dialing a number.
TK gave his brother an incredulous look, then left the house.
The last thing he could here from Matt was-
"Hello, Mimi?"
-*-
Kari lay on her brother's bed, staring at the cieling.
Tai's room was cozy, with large windows looking out over Odaiba, and many
interesting things scattered all over the place.
Including clothes, empty pop cans, papers, etc-strewn all over the floor.
Kari flipped over on her side, watching a little fly crawl up the wall.
She felt miserable.
Her mind was at a blank of what to do next.
Kari's world was falling apart before her very eyes.
At that moment, the door opened, and Tai walked in, carrying a bunch of text
books.
"Hikari? What are ya doing in my room?"
"Tai?"
"Mmmhmm?"
"Can I talk to you?"
"Of course. Is there something wrong with you and Motomiya?"
"Yes. No. Well."
"Explain."
"Tai...have you ever cared deeply for someone, then...realise you care MORE
deeply for someone else?"
Tai stared.
"Nooo, I can't say as I have..."
"Oh Tai!" Kari wailed. "Daisuke is so sweet to me! He treats me like a queen
and would give his life for me! And now for some reason TK hates me, but I
want to be his best friend again, and I think I'm falling for Takeru, so
what do I do about Daisuke, and what if TK never wants to see me again,and-"
"Woaw, woaw, woaw! Slow down, Hikari!" Tai sighed. He was NOT a touchy-feely
boy who showed his emotions too easily. But he did what he knew he had to-
he hugged his little sister.
"Kari, Kari, Kari...life is so complicated for you. What ever happened to
the innocent little girl with a cold?"
-*-
TK pushed open the door to his house. He noticed a note lying on the kitchen
table, and picked it up.
'TK-
I'm going over to the Ozakara's place for a bit. Don't stay up too late.
-Mom'
Takeru set the note down, and walked into the living room.
A phone sat in the middle of the coffee table, as if beckoning him to call
Kari and tell her all his feelings.
Without a second thought, the tall boy dialed the Kamiya's number.
Brrrriiiiing.
Brrrriiiiing.
Click.
"Hello?"
"Hi! Tai...is that you?"
"Yep."
"Oh."
"Soo."
"Okay."
"Sure."
"Uh huh."
"Fine."
There was an awkward silence, then Tai burst out.
"TK! You are seriously messing with my sister's emotions! Stop being such a
fuzz-head and stop ignoring her, alright?!"
TK almost dropped the phone in shock.
"What? Tai! I have no idea what you're talking about! Look, I just wanna
speak to your sister, if that's o-"
"No, it's NOT okay. But she wants to talk to you anyway." Said Tai coldly,
handing the phone to Kari.
"Hi..." Hikari said shyly.
"Hi..." TK responded.
There was another awkward silence.
"TK?"
"Uh yeah?"
"Oh...TK...do you hate me?"
"NO! Of course not! Kari, I care more about you then words could say!"
Now it was Kari's turn to almost drop the phone in shock.
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"Oh! Takeru-chan! Me too! I care so much about you too that it hurts!"
There was yet another awkward silence.
"What about-"
"Daisuke? Oh TK. I don't KNOW! Daisuke loves me like crazy! I'm just so
confused right now, I don't know WHAT to think!"
"Neither do I." TK lied. He actually knew EXACTLY what he was thinking.
'Kari, I love you.'
"Kari, I love y..your way of making someone feel better about themself. As I
feel right now. Oh, maybe...maybe..."
"Maybe we should sort this out tomorrow, alright?" Said Kari gently.
"Why not now?"
"Tai wants to phone Sora and pronounce his undying loooove for her!"
"I HEARD THAT!" Came a voice from the background.
"Well, see ya at school then. Tomorrow." TK said softly.
"Tomorrow."
-*-
"GuOY!" -Bibble+
Well, dat's a rap for part two! Part three comin' soon! Oh yeah-and if ya
want to visit my web site, it's http://go.to/tdfp
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Bye bye~! ^_~
~D-chan