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Kari: The authors don't own anything, because if they did, they wouldn't be writing fanfics, but scripts.
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Part 3: What Happens When Tai Finds Out?
After a long, loooong, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG walk, Davis and Jun finally reached Tai's apartment complex. They collapsed against the walls of the elevator.
"So…how are we gonna tell him?" Jun asked.
"I don't know." Davis said. His heart had shattered into a million pieces this afternoon, How can she like…that…that…IDIOT?!?!? He raged inside as the elevator stopped at Tai's floor. He and Jun walked to the door and knocked.
"Hey, why are you two here?" Tai asked as he answered the door.
"Liquid…need liquid…" Jun gasped as Tai let them in. They walked to the living room and sat down, Tai handing Jun a juice box.
"Have you seen Kari? It's five and she's STILL not home." Tai said, looking a bit worried.
"Actually, that's what we're here to talk to you about." Davis said.
"You know where she is?" Tai hopped to his feet, "Is she okay? Where is she?"
"She's…erm…at Matt's." Jun said, uncomfortably.
"What is she doing there?" Tai's worry was replaced by confusion.
"I don't know if you know this, but…" Davis trailed off, suddenly very interested in the coffee table.
"But what?" Tai asked.
"SheandMattaredating!" Davis rushed out.
"Your little bitch of a sister stole my man!" Jun screamed at the same time.
Tai held up a hand and collaped onto the sofa, "Did you just say what I think you did?"
"What do you think we said?" Davis asked warily.
"That my little sister and Matt are dating." Tai said, his face pale.
"That's what we did say." Davis said weakly. He then threw his hands over his ears.
"Why did you cover your ears?" Jun asked.
Suddenly, Tai let loose a yell that shook the room.
"That's why." Davis said.
"Okay, Matt has some explaining to do." Tai stormed over the phone and punched in Matt's number.
*******
"So, we're gonna do this, and this, but not this?" Matt asked, pointing to a list of plans.
"But I wanna do this! It's a carnival!" Kari complained.
"Roller-coasters make me sick." Matt said.
"Can we at least get some cotton candy?" Kari pleaded, "Besides, if we don't go, it's gonna look awfully strange." She added.
"Fine." Matt said, giving in.
Suddenly the phone rang.
"That's Tai." Matt said.
"Matt! Phone for you! It's Tai Kamiya!" Mr. Ishida yelled up.
"Let the fun begin." Matt said, picking up the extension by his desk. "Got it, Dad!" he yelled downstairs, then put his ear to the phone, "Hello?"
"Why is my sister there?" Tai's voice had a dangerously calm tone.
"Is it Tai?" Kari asked. Matt nodded. "Where's another phone?" she asked.
"Right down the hall, it's cordless." Matt covered the mouthpiece and told Kari.
"I'd advise you to hold the phone away from your ear." Kari said, running to get the phone.
Matt held the phone at arm's length and it was a good thing to because Tai started to yell at the top of his lungs.
"YOU LITTE @@!%#(^ HOW DARE YOU GO OUT WITH MY SISTER! THAT'S $@&*#*% @#^%#$?$w!!!!!!!" Tai continued to shout obscene words at Matt over the phone.
"Tai?" Kari's voice asked sweetly when Tai had paused for a breath.
"Kari? You're on the phone?" Tai asked weakly.
"Remember your little promise to stay out of my lovelife?" Kari asked.
"No." Tai said sullenly.
"Well, let me remind you!" Kari yelled at him, then slammed down the phone. Matt quietly hung up his extension and started laughing again.
"He is SO mad at us." Matt laughed.
"I know." Kari grinned.
Matt then checked his watch, "Time for band practice." he said.
"Will Jun be there?" Kari perked up a bit.
"Probably." Matt said.
"If I go, it'll probably tick her off." Kari said, innocently.
"And we all know what a shame that would be." Matt said sarcastically.
"She'd probably blow a fuse." Kari continued.
"You're coming to band practice with me." Matt said, grabbing his guitar case and Kari's arm. He dragged her out of the house and down to the garage. He opened the driver's door of the car.
"You can drive?" Kari asked, climbing in the passanger seat.
"Yeah. I'm sixteen." Matt said, starting up the engine.
"Whoa. I never thought I'd have a boyfriend who could drive until I was at least a coupe of years older." Kari said in mock-adoration.
"Oh, just shut up. I'm trying to concentrate on the road." Matt said, backing out of the driveway.
"We're not on the road yet." Kari said in a smart-mouth tone.
Matt sighed and continued to concentrate on driving.There was silence in the car for around five minutes.
"What am I going to tell your friends? I don't think they'd be too pleased with you if you were dating a thirteen-year-old." Kari said.
Matt slammed on the brakes. It was a good thing Kari was wearing her seatbelt or she would've gone flying through the window. Matt then turned to her, panic-stricken.
"You can't tell anyone your age! Please! Please! I'll pay you!" Matt pleaded, "At least lie! Say you're fifteen, please!"
"Fifteen dollars." Kari held out her hand, "One for every year I supposedly lived."
"Well, then you should only get two because you're thirteen." Matt snapped.
"Just give me the fifteen. I have to buy a present for Tai." she said.
Matt glowered at her and pulled out his wallet. He slapped three five-dollar bills into her hand.
"Thanks." Kari stuffed it in her pocket.
"Remember, not a single word about your real age." Matt said through gritted teeth, starting the car back up.
This is gonna be fun Kari said to herself.
What did I get myself into? Matt asked himself, wishing he could turn back time. At least it's not as bad as dating Jun he told himself gloomily as he parked the car.
"We're here." he said, getting his guitar out of the back. He looked like someone on their way to the gallows.