Title: Bridging the gap
Description: Takeru finds Hikari outside at the park during a clear sky. Anything can happen under a full moon. ^_^ Let me just say one little thing before I begin, well, not, I won't keep you waiting! ^_^

*Oh what a beautiful night!* Takeru thought *It would be better if I had someone to share it with though. Someone like Hikari* *sigh* *If only Yamato would see my point of view. His hatred for Taichi has gone too far. It makes me so mad! I can't even look at her because my brother hates her brohter. Suck it up Takeru, your life couldn't be any worse*

Takeru sighed. His life was on a pendulum and it swung way too much to the "bad" side. His mother had just moved closer to Heighten View Terrence during the summer before junior high. He would have to start a new life with new friends. The only thing that he thought was good was the thought of having Hikari closer. His brother would also be closer, meaning more protection and less things to do.

*Maybe if I could just be alone. Maybe then I can clear my head.*

He was thinking of going to the park. It was 10:00 but his mother wasn't home and if he was back before she did go home, then he couldn't get in trouble. What his mother doesn't know, can't hurt her. He had his mind made up, he was going to the park for some QT.

*I need some space... I need to be alone* His home life was fine.. it was good but his life with his brother was a toally different story.

When they got back from the Digiworld, Tai and MAtt had had this big argument on going back to the Digimon. Tai had won the argument and Matt hated him for that. He had always resented the fact that Tai was better than him and that was the last straw. He didn't want to do anything with Tai. This included relationships with their relatives.

*It's such a nice night tonight* Takeru thought. He thought he saw someone on the bench, a shape that was oddly fimiliar

"Kari?" he said softly

"Takeru? What are doing here late at night?" she asked, clearly surprised

"I just came here to think about life," he replied

"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked

"Uhh... n.. yeah, sure," he thought that it would be good to get everything off his chest, "I don't wantto start at a new school! And I hate that Tai and Matt are fighting!" he said, before realizing his words. He had just wanted to get everything his chest and Tai and Matt fighting was on his mind

"You're mad that they're fighting too?" she asked, "Why?"

As he looked into her eyes, he knew that her anger was for the same reason. He pulled her closer to him and he felt her body warmth and he leant over and kissed her. Not an acint-I'm-over-doing-it kiss, a sweet, innocent one.

"Takeru," Kari said when they broke from the kiss, "I'm not supposed to fo this! I'm not supoosed to be here!" and she stood up from the bench

"I know, but Kari, let me tell you this before you go," Takeru said. Kari nodded and sat down, "I want to tell you that I was really stressed out from our brother's fighting because that meant that I would never be close to you. After that kiss, I know that we were meant to be together! No matter our brothers, it's our lives!"

"I know what you mean. It felt so right for us to be together but Takeru, you have to understand, I love my brother and I could never hurt him, you do understand?"

Takeru was heart broken. He thought that Kari had felt the same things. "I thought that..."

"I know what you thought ..." she stood up and was about to leave when she bent over and kissed him, "I love you Takeru. If this was meant to be, it will happen," she said as she walked back home

He sat at the bench for about five more minutes until he let it sink it. AS he slowly walked home, heunderstood what she meant and he understood that he shouldn't do anything thing to speed up the process. She was right about "if it should happen". He couldn't force it too but ....

He couldn't. It would hurt Kari and then, his life would be ruined. just wait and let it happen

**

During the rest of his summer vacation, his anger grew and grew towards Matt and Tai. Why did they have to make his life so miserable? Couldn't they let the lovers be? He decided to tell Matt the next day and how he felt about the situation.

That night, he had a dream that involved Kari but.. it wasn't happy. They were walking together, in the park where they first kissed. "Kari, have I told you how much you mean to me?" he asked her gently, kidding her on the forehead,

"Yes you have Takeru but I always love to hear your voice," she said, her voice as pretty as a bird singing its song, "I'm glad that you talked it out with everyone, and that we can be free,"

"Takeru, I have to talk..." Matt said walking out from nowhere, "What the HELL are you doing? ARE YOU TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE?" He yell as he pulled the two lovers apart. Matt push Kari to the ground and when he turned to Takeru, he punched him in the face...

He woke up in a sweat and decided not to tell Matt a thing for fear of Kari's safety.

**

I know that was really short but still. i had this urge to finish this story yesterday so and here it is today. This is nor a copy off Nammers story because I started to write this before her! You can see in my previews. It's sorta coinsidenctial that we had the same basic idea but the ending is different! I promise you that! As always, R/R