Tai POV
"You knew and you didn't tell me?"
Kari was crying. She wasn't normally a cryer, not even when she was little but Tai had totally betrayed her trust. Before now she'd always trusted him to give her a boost when she fell and a firm grip to support. This time he hadn't even been able to do that.
"What was I supposed to say? Oh by the way Kari we're all headed to the place that nearly took you from the real world permanently but I need you to go because you know the place better than the rest of us" he drenched each word in sarcasm
"Yes. Tai I would have come with you to help Davis no matter what. He's one of the most important people in my life. I thought you knew that"
He had known that. He'd just forgotten that was all. Kari had always been there for him and all the other digidestined. Even when she was in the place that still haunted her nightmares. In a world of darkness the light of Kari Kamiya was not looked on kindly.
"I shouldn't have tricked you into coming here. Not when I know you still have nightmares" he sighed
"What?"
Ooops slip of the tongue! He knew Kari had been keeping it a secret for a reason. She was ashamed that the darkness affected her so much more than the others. It made her feel weak. Tai knew that the real reason the darkness focused on Kari was because it feared the light and saw it's purpose to extinguish it.
"Sorry. I know you didn't want me or any of the others to know" Tai said apologetically
"I kind of figured you knew. It's weird but in my dreams I could hear you calling me back"
He decided not to mention that may not have just been in her dreams. When she was having those nightmares he would hold her hand whisper soothing words to her. Even in her dreams he wouldn't let the darkness take her. Now because of stupid Davis Motomiya he had taken her there himself.
"I'm really sorry Kari. Can you forgive me?" He asked sheepishly
"You're my brother. Of course I can"
She felt so small and young to him as he wrapped his arms around her. He could feel her shivering in his arms (was it from the cold or from the darkness?). All he could do was pull her in closer to share his waning warmth. Whispering to his little sister. His little light in the darkness.
