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Chapter 12:

TK's mom had spent the whole day crying around the house and talking to her mother, TK's grandmother, trying to figure out what they were going to do. TK didn't pay much attention to that, though. He already had his cold, and then, on top of that, he was overwhelmed by sadness, anger, and guilt, yes, guilt. If he wouldn't have got sick in the first place, then his mother would not have had to leave work early and then show up late this morning. It was his fault that they had to move again; his fault that he was going to have to leave his family and friends again. He wasn't about to let himself forget that it was his fault either.

Now it was around four in the afternoon, and he had enough of his house. He needed to get out and talk to somebody besides his weeping mother. He called Matt, but there was no answer so he assumed that he was at his band's rehearsal, he left him a message, though. He was about to call his dad, but then he realized it was worthless since he was at work. He had his fingers ready to dial Kari, but he just couldn't do it. His fingers refused to move. He would have to tell her eventually, but he didn't have the courage, yet. So, instead he dialed Yolei's number; she answered after a few rings.

"Hello?"

"Hi Yolei…"

"Oh hey TK! How are you?"

"I'm fine," 'I wish' he thought to himself. "Hey would it be ok if we met up somewhere; I need to talk to you about something."

"Uh, sure. You can come over to my place if you want."

"That sounds good; I'll be over in a few."

"Ok! See you soon."

"Bye."

He hung up and told his mom that he was going out. She was about to say no, but TK interrupted her,

"Mom, please, I need to get out of here. By the sound of it, I don't have much time here."

"Fine, but don't be too late."

"Thanks, see you!"

He walked out the door and started climbing the stairs to Yolei's apartment. Luckily for him and his sick-tired muscles, Yolei's apartment was in the same building two stories higher than his apartment. After a couple minutes he knocked on her door, and Yolei quickly opened the door.

"Hey there!"

"Hiya!"

"Come on in."

She let him inside the apartment, and to TK's dismay, they weren't the only teens there. Sure, Yolei's parents and her younger sister were there, but Ken, Kari, Davis, and Cody were there too; the whole group of them. He had only planned on telling just Yolei and then work on telling the rest from there, but not all of them at once.

"Hey TK!"

"How are you feeling?"

TK was overwhelmed. The news of him having to leave, his cold, his feelings, his guilt, and the constant questioning of his friends was too much for him. Seeing his friends all together also reminded him that this might be the last time he'd ever see them all. He couldn't do this; not now, anyways.

"I'm sorry you guys but I got to go."

With that, he ran out of the apartment, down the stairs, and started running for the only place in the city that could help calm him, the park. He tried running there, but he barely made it fifteen feet away from the apartment complex before he was short of breath and his muscles threatened to stop working. He slowed down to a walk. 'Screw being sick,' he thought to himself.

He was sure that his friends would come after him, but they'd probably lose him through the crowds that packed the sidewalks. Only one of them where he would go at a time like this, and she was the one who he was most afraid to face.

He must have really been focused on his thoughts because before he knew it he was already sitting down on a bench in the park. He looked around at the trees, listening to the birds chirping, watching squirrels climb up trees. Yeah, this was definitely the most peaceful part of Odaiba.

He nearly jumped out of his seat when he found a hand lying on top of his. He hadn't even noticed her sit down next to him. Instantly he blushed. He looked at her just to make sure that it was her, and he saw her looking out into the park. Her wonderful eyes, her beautiful face, he couldn't help but notice them as he looked at her. He also saw care, compassion, love, and understanding when he looked at her. As he looked at her he saw all the things that he had fallen in love with.

"TK, what is it?"

He didn't answer at first. He stared out into the distance trying to form the right words in his head. In the end, he decided just to tell her straight forth.

He found that he was able to tell her everything, another quality about her that he had fallen in love with. He told her about how his mom had lost her job because of him being sick. He told her that his mom now planned on moving to France in order to live with his grandparents. He also told her about how he blamed himself, and about how terrible he felt now that he had to leave his family and friends again. At the end, he found that he was in tears and she had her arm around his shoulders. He was ashamed for crying, but, then again, it felt good to let it all out instead of bottling all his emotions in. When he finished, she was silent, sadness starting to appear on her features. She stayed strong, though, and replied,

"I'm sorry TK. That really is terrible, but know these two things: one, it is one-hundred percent not your fault for all this, and two, we will always be here for you. Even if you do have to move again, you will always have your family and friends here in Odaiba to support you and help you get through this. That is, of course, if you don't disappear on us again."

For the first time today, he smiled. She looked at him and smiled back. Without realizing it, their hands intertwined. He couldn't stop himself, just like at the dance. He leaned his heads toward her's and she did the same. Their lips were inches away when they heard a voice from behind them,

"There they are!"

They quickly turned around and saw Yolei, Ken, Cody, and Davis walking up towards them. TK couldn't help but notice Davis glaring at him. 'Had he seen him about to kiss his girlfriend?' If he did, then he and TK weren't bound to be too good of friends for the next couple of days. As if that mattered, he would be long gone soon.

"TK! What was wrong with you? You know, it's kind of rude to go barging out of someone's house when you were the one who wanted to be there in the first place."

"Yolei, give him a break. He's been under a lot of…."

"Oh! And I'm sure you know exactly what's going on seeing that you two are now buddy-buddy again." This wasn't Yolei; it was Davis. Kari looked at her boyfriend appalled.

"Davis, what do you me.."

"What do I mean? WHAT DO I MEAN! Kari, you were about to kiss him! Do I need to remind you that you are dating me, not him!"

"Davis… I…"

"That's it Kari! We're done!"

Davis turned to leave, but then turned back around, walked up to TK, and took a swing at him. TK wasn't expecting it at all; Davis usually never lost his cool like this. He didn't have time to react as Davis's fist was thrown towards his eye. It hit and TK was knocked off the bench. He landed hard on the ground with a sharp pain in his eye. He put his hand on his eye and when he took his hand away he saw that it was bleeding. His vision blurred and he was near passing out, but Cody was kneeling next to him slapping his face.

"Stay with me TK. Come on, stay with me."

He did and they slowly helped him to his feet. The pain was starting to numb a little, but everything was still a blur. He couldn't focus at all. Sights flashed by his eyes, but he wasn't able to focus on them. He heard voices, but he couldn't make out what was being said. Then, he threw up, multiple times. Once again, he found himself thinking, 'Screw being sick.' When he was done, though, he was at least able to see, hear, and think clearly again.

"TK, my god that was disgusting!"

"Are you ok?"

"I… yeah, I feel a lot better now, but I think I'm ready to head home now."

His friends, well, all but Davis, nodded and they all started walking back to the apartment complex. Kari filled in his friends about how TK was going to have to move again, but she left out the personal aspect he had told her, to which he was grateful. They all were very disturbed by the news, but they didn't say anything to him about it. They were smart enough to realize that now wasn't exactly the greatest time to talk to him about it.

They finally reached the apartment complex and helped TK into his apartment. His mother had rushed over to him, asking questions and stating her disapproval towards his friends. They helped him onto the couch, and TK rested.