Chapter 2 Bruised and Broken
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon
"Sooo...Matt." Mimi said as she glanced around at all of the other digidestines. "Why did you insist we have a meeting? It's almost eleven." Matt met Mimi's gaze.
"Ash is afraid of the dark." Ken added, stepping into the clearing. Matt looked over at him now. The moon shown brightly over them through the tree tops.
"I'm not!" An owl began hooting. Ashlyn Brinley grabbed hold of Ken's leg.
"Of course your not." He replied, pulling at her ponytail.
"When did you get back?" Tai asked, coming to stand next to Matt. Ken smiled.
"Yesterday, but I've been pretty busy unpacking. So I really didn't get the chance to get a hold of anybody." Tai grinned and held his hand out. Ken shook it.
"Well, it's nice to have you back, Ken."
"It's nice to be back. I missed you guys." Matt interrupted before anybody could say anything more.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah we missed you too, glad you're back. Now can we get back to the point of this meeting."
"Sorry." Ken mumbled. Matt took in a deep breath.
"The point in this meeting is that we have a visitor." Matt glanced back at a spot in the trees and motioned for somebody to come forward. When he walked out, everyone gasped.
"Tk?" Kari whispered. Tk did not smile at them. He didn't wave or form any kind of greeting. Just looked at every face. Kari couldn't help, but notice that he looked different. His hair was only a little shorter than Ken's and he seemed muscular. Maybe Kari was seeing things, but it was hard to disagree with his unbuttoned shirt. He didn't have his hat anymore either. The boyish little teenager she'd known was gone. His bright blue eyes were dull and empty of all emotion. Kari then noticed something else. He had looked at every face there...except for hers. Tk came to stand next to his older brother.
"I came here to apologize to all... well, most of you. I left for selfish reasons and left you worried about me. So...I'm sorry." Davis stood from where he had been sitting next Joe.
"Well, I don't forgive you. You left, Kari, a mess!" Davis exclaimed, crossing his arms over his chest. Tk rolled his eyes.
"Pardon me, Davis, but you've obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn." Davis' jaw dropped at the remark.
"Hey-"
"You know, it's better to let someone think you are an idiot than to open your mouth and prove it. So I'd suggest shutting up." Davis' eyes narrowed. Tk just stared at him coldly.
"I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!"
"How long are you staying?" Izzy asked quietly, ignoring Davis' attempt at a comeback. Tk met Izzy's gaze.
"Two weeks."
"That's not a very long time." Sora stated. Her voice was also quiet.
"I'm going to be here long enough to spend time with my mom and let her know why I left." Nobody said anything. "I won't forget to spend time with you guys too." Yolie crossed her arms over her chest and glared at Tk.
"You better not! I'm already pissed at you for leaving in the first place!" Tk grinned at her and looked over at Ken. Kari sighed. Leave it to Yolie to change the subject.
"You're still breathing. How did you get off the hook so easily?" Ken rubbed the back of his head. He thought about it for a moment, but before he could answer Ashlyn Brinley spoke up.
"Yolie, missed him too much!" Yolie's eyes narrowed as a blush crept up her cheeks. Kari, Sora and Mimi giggled upon seeing it.
"Says who?" The little girl grinned evilly as she let go of her older brother's leg. Ashlyn Brinley pulled a note out of her pocket and cleared her throat. Yolie's eyes widened as she recognized it.
"I can't believe," Ashlyn Brinley began, but cut off as Yolie got up. The little girl took off running with Yolie chasing after her. Ken muttered something that made all the guys burst out laughing. Kari watch as Tai took Tk aside.
"It's getting worse! She won't listen to anybody. Not me, not Yolie. We've all tried Tk. I think you're our only chance." Tai whispered. Tk shook his head.
"I've tried too, Tai! Remember? I was the first and only one she threw out the door...the only one she decided she could live without." Tai's expression softened as he listen to his friend's pain. It was so hard to listen to and harder when it was your sister that caused it.
"Tk look at me." Tk looked up at him unwillingly. "I know she hurt you and is still hurting you, but she's hurting too. Who's going to save her if you don't?" Tk looked away from him.
"How am I supposed to save her when she doesn't want me to?"
"After the two of you got into that argument over Chase, she didn't talk to you for four months and as a result of the pain...you left. You left without telling anybody and it hit her pretty hard. I was there Tk. I've never seen her so upset. That's how. She was upset with herself for leaving your friendship broken. Use that to your advantage." Tk nodded in agreement and Tai smiled. "I really owe you this time, buddy!" Tk shook his head and met Tai's gaze.
"Your like my older brother, Tai. I love you and Kari. You don't owe me anything." Tai smiled.
I wonder what they're talking about Kari wondered as Yolie came and sat back down with her note in hand.
"Did any of you notice that Ken is super sexy?" Mimi asked in a whisper, leaning closer to the three girls in front of her. Yolie smirked and glanced at Kari.
"I'm glad I wasn't the only one." Sora mumbled, shaking her head. The girls giggled.
"I hadn't really paid much attention to him." Kari admitted, giving Yolie a teasing smile. Yolie rolled her eyes.
"I didn't even recognized him when I saw him this morning!" Sora and Mimi glanced at each other.
"You should ask him out." Sora said. Yolie's face went pale as her jaw dropped. Kari couldn't help, but laugh.
"What! NO!"
"Well, why not? I asked Tai out." Mimi said glancing at her boyfriend who was still talking to Tk.
"You did?" Mimi nodded.
"Of course. Tai was to much of a chicken to do it himself." Sora nodded in agreement.
"I was there. It was so cute. Tai got all red." Mimi smiled.
"I just have that affect on guys."
"Your so full of yourself!"
"I could never ask, Ken, out! Now that he's hot, he can have any girl he wants. I can guarantee that it's not going to be me." Mimi and Sora both glared at her.
"I want written proof." The two said in unison. Matt walked over to the girls and looked at Sora.
"Are you ready go?" Sora looked up at Matt and sighed.
"I guess." Matt offered her his hands. She took them and he lifted her up.
"Good, I'm ready to go home."
Slowly, but surely everyone started to take their leave. Giving hugs to Tk and making him make promises to visit. Pretty soon everyone had left Tk there except...
Kari refused to leave. She wouldn't go until he told her everything and he would tell her everything. Whether he liked it or not.
She rubbed at her arm nervously and winced at the slight jolt of pain. Her bruised arms were covered by her pink long sleeve shirt. It was the only thing that kept people from knowing the truth.
Kari looked up as Tk approached her and for the first time that evening, he looked at her.
"Tk..." She whispered.
"Kari."
"I'm sorry." Tk raised an eyebrow.
"For what?" He asked, innocently tilting his head to the side. Kari's eyes narrowed slightly.
"You know what."
"Are you sure? I could have forgotten." Kari shook her head and looked away. What had happen to him in the year that he was gone? Sure they had gotten into a fight, but they were best friends. Things like that happen.
"Tk, it was just an argument."
"You didn't talk to me for four months! It was not just an argument."
"It's not my fault that the day I was going to apologize was the day you disappeared." Kari glared at him. "Why did you leave?" Tk didn't answer. He just stared at her in disbelief. How could she not figure this out? The argument itself had given everything away. Tk spilled everything at that moment...did it all just go in one ear and out the other?
Well I feel kinda bad for leaving you guys with
a cliffy, but I keep finding myself writing more on this story
when I should be updating my other ones.
So give me a week...tops and I'll have up Chapter 3.
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