Summary: TK and Kari are pretty much 'the perfect couple' in their sophomore class and two of the most popular kids in high school. But when someone from Kari's not so long ago past moves to Odiaba, will "the perfect couple" stay "the perfect couple" or will everything come to a crashing end?
You Save Me
'No Doubt About It'
(don't own Neal McCoy either)
When TK and Kari got back to the real world, school had just ended. They walked hand in hand back into the school. Everyone stopped and stared at the couple wondering if they were really back together or if it was some sort of act. They walked straight up to Cody and smiled. Cody let out a big sigh of relief and smiled back at them. Yolie, Davis, Ken and Jake walked up too and smiled at the happy couple.
"TK, I have to talk to Willis. I'll be back in a few minutes okay hun?" Kari asked, making sure it was alright.
"Yeah, I guess," said TK reluctantly. He knew she had to tell Willis that she had chosen to stay with TK but she didn't like the thought of her and Willis alone. "But I'm leaving a few minutes for mom and dad's rehearsal dinner. If you wanna catch a ride with me you better hurry up!"
Yolie told Kari that Willis was still in the computer lab. Kari quickly walked down there to break up with him...again. She thought the first time was hard enough, she couldn't image how he would take it for a second time.
"Having troubles Willis?" Kari asked him, standing at the door.
"Yeah," Willis replied, not even bothering to look up and see who was talking to him.
"Whatcha doing?" She asked him.
"Trying to open this stupid gate so I can go and save..." He finally looked up from the computer screen. "Kari! Where have ya been? I've been trying to search for ya but the stupid portal won't...open." Willis explained as the portal finally opened. "You've got to be kidding me!"
"Willis, we need to talk." Kari said seriously.
"Yeah, what about?" Willis asked as he got up from the computer to give her a hug and go in for a kiss.
"About us," Kari answered stopping him before he could kiss her. "Willis, I love you so much."
"I love ya too Kari," he interrupted her and tried to kiss her again. Kari quickly turned her head so he only kissed her cheek.
"Don't Willis. Let me say what I have to say." Kari told him. "I love you but it will always be a friend love. I thought I really loved you but I realized that love belongs to TK and only TK. TK was my first love and I will always love him with my whole heart. I am so sorry that I led you on while I tried to figure it all out. It was wrong of me. I hope we can still remain friends."
"You're leaving me for him?" Willis angrily asked.
"I am so sorry Willis," Kari replied softly, "I never meant for things to turn out like they have. I never meant to hurt you."
"I...I...I can't believe this!" Willis stammered and sat back down in the chair. "I thought we could get back together. I thought we could get married and have a family like you always wanted."
"I'm so sorry!" Kari apologized again. "I hope we can still be friends. You are still a very important person in my life."
"I don't know Kari," replied Willis. He was heartbroken. He couldn't even look at her. "I thought this time would be different. I thought we would actually have a real relationship for once."
"What do you mean?" Kari asked. She was very confused.
"Oh come on Kari. Pretty sure back when we dated in America, ya did the same thing to me then. We were pretty close but whatever ya and Brian had, it was much closer than whatever we had. I loved ya Kari but nothing I did seemed to matter. It was like I was always fighting for your attention. I know ya secretly loved Brian. Half the time I felt like ya were dating him instead of me." Willis explained, "I thought this would be the perfect chance to get back together and this time Brian wouldn't be here to interfere. But I guess I was wrong."
Kari looked away. As if she didn't already feel bad, she felt even worse. Willis had played the guilt card on her but she wasn't going to let it affect her. She walked up to Willis and looked him in the eyes. "I'm sorry Willis," Kari apologized again as she kissed on the check and left.
"Do you, Nancy Takaishi, take this man to be you lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part?" The priest asked in front of the whole congregation.
"I do," Nancy replied and happily smiled.
"Do you, Andrew Ishiada, take this woman..."
TK sat next to Kari in the first pew as he watched his parents profess their love for each other in front of all their family and friends. After the honeymoon, Andrew was going to move in with Nancy and TK. TK couldn't wait to be a real family again. Matt was going to continue living in his college dorm room with some of his band members. He said he would come and visit on weekends.
He looked over at Kari. She looked so beautiful in her light pink sun dress. The wedding atmosphere was making him think about his future. Of all the girls TK dated, Kari would be the only one he'd marry. If he could have, he would have married her right then and now.
"Just think," TK whispered to her. "In a few years, that could be us!"
"That's what I was thinking," Kari whispered back to him and smiled.
TK squeezed her hand as he watched his mom and dad kiss. After the wedding, everyone went to the reception hall for dinner. Since Andrew and Nancy wanted a small wedding party, they only had a maid of honor and best man. With such a small wedding party, Matt and TK both got to sit at the head table with their newly re-married parents. TK invited Kari to eat with them, which she gratefully accepted.
When supper was over, Matt and his band played for the wedding dance. Matt said this was his present to his parents and it would be the first and last wedding dance he would play for. TK, Kari, Davis, Yolie, Ken, Jake and Cody danced all night long and early into the morning. Around two in the morning, Matt and his band played their last slow dance of the night.
Just like every lock's got to have a key,
Every river flows looking for the sea.
And when you plant a seed, it reaches for the sky,
That's just the way it is, nobody wonders why.
Like coffee needs a cup you know that it ain't much good without it,
We were meant to be together, no doubt about it.
Like a hammer and a nail, socks and shoes,
We go hand in hand, like a rhythm and blues.
What good is a man who hasn't got a dream,
Bout as good as a car with no gasoline.
You're the one I'm dreaming of got to have your love can't live without it,
We were meant to be together, no doubt about it.
"I love you Kari," TK whispered to her as they swayed together with the soft music.
No there ain't no doubt about it,
Something was missing it was making me blue,
But all I ever needed was you.
"I love you too TK," replied Kari and kissed him.
Just like every lock's got to have a key,
Every river flows lookin' for the sea.
And when you plant a seed, it reaches for the sky,
That's just the way it is, girl with you and I.
Like coffee needs a cup you know that it ain't much good without it.
We were meant to be together, no doubt about it,
No there ain't no doubt about it.
Like a hammer and a nail, socks and shoes,
We go hand in hand, like a rhythm and blues.
What good is a man who hasn't got a dream,
'Bout as good as a car with no gasoline.
You're the one I'm dreaming of got to have your love can't live without it,
We were meant to be together, no doubt about it.
"But I still feel so horrible about these past few weeks. I'm really sorry for everything!" Kari apologized for the hundredth time.
"I know this whole thing has really sucked for you and for me but there is nothing we can do but forget it and move on." TK told her. "But right now I just wanna hold you close and never let you go."
Kari cracked a smile and rested her head on his shoulder and held on to him tighter. She loved where she was right now. Everything was prefect. Her life was back to normal and she couldn't be happier.
"No doubt about it," Kari whispered. She couldn't help but think about her own wedding. She was already making mental plans. Kari had a feeling Matt would be playing for one more wedding, her's and TK's.