Rimmer part 2: Half Time

Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.
Note: By now, Ken is a good guy, just so you know. This takes place the day after Rimmer, and the first hour bell just rang, this should be interesting...

TK walked into the classroom later than usual. His alarm clock 'hadn't gone off that morning'. As a result, he hadn't been able to walk with Kari to school that morning. Also, by the time he had gotten out of bed it was 'regrettably' too late to call her and tell her he wasn't going to meet her. 'Oh well,' He thought, 'I wonder if she's still waiting for me... What's she doing here?' TK's eyes widened as he saw Kari sitting in her seat, studying her books. 'How?!' He walked up to her determined to find out. "Kari, I am so sorry, my alarm clock didn't go off. I'm glad you weren't late. How did you get here on time?"

"Izzy drove me." Kari replied, not glancing up.

TK blinked twice. "Izzy DROVE you?"

Kari looked at him like he was crazy. "Yeah, he got his license last week."

"He picked you up from your house?"

"Yeah." She smiled.

"And when were you planning on telling me that we weren't going to walk to school together? I would have been standing on the corner for who knows how long!"

Davis walked in panting. "Where were you guys? I was standing on the corner for who knows how long!"

"Izzy drove Kari to school." TK supplied.

Kari glared at him. "And TK 'conveniently' forgot to set his alarm clock."

"Just what are you implying?! That I did it on purpose?"

"Okay..." Davis said slowly.

"Maybe I am!"

Just then the teacher called the class to attention. Everyone sat in his or her seats. "And now class, we will begin our discussion on the quadratic formula."

~~~

"Okay, that was the most boring lecture I have ever sat through." Kari stated as they sat down at their lunch table. Davis sat down next to her, TK sat across from her and Yolei sat next to TK a few seconds later.

"I honestly think that it could have been worse, at least this time she didn't scratch her nails on the chalkboard when we fell asleep." Davis stated.

"Yeah, did you hear about how the Bulls have been doing?" TK said.

"Here we go." Kari mumbled.

TK turned to her. "What?"

"Again with the basketball. It's all you ever talk about."

"Well, I like it."

"No, you're obsessed with it. The Bulls aren't even our city's team!"

"Yeah, well you're obsessed with that stupid camera of yours."

"Oh, so now my camera's stupid?"

"Sorry, it slipped."

Davis and Yolei exchanged confused glances. "What's going on?" Cody asked just walking up to the table.

"I wish I knew." Yolei said watching TK and Kari fight.

"Oh yeah?" Kari was saying. "Well at least I'm smart enough to know that I can't lie if my life depended on it!"

"Yeah well at least I don't flirt with girls I don't intend to date!" TK returned.

Kari's face turned red with anger, her eyes filled with a rage none of the Armor Digidestined had ever seen. "You know what TK? Fuck you!" With those last words she stormed off. Leaving a very stunned group of people.

"Did she just say what I think she did!?" Cody said. "She said that right?"

"Uh huh. TK what's going on?" Davis asked turning to him.

TK was standing stock still a stricken look on his face. He had never thought Kari would ever say something like that to him. Granted he had been a little out of line, but still! Without a word, he turned and left, heading for the gym wing. He had a sudden desire to shoot some hoops.

~~ After School

Everyone met in the computer lab, it wasn't being used for detention today. TK and Kari stood apart from each other. TK looked hurt and Kari looked ashamed. Izzy strolled in. "Don't everybody greet me at once. " he said when no one noticed.

"Hi." Davis, Yolie, and Cody said quietly. TK glared at him. Izzy straightened a bit surprised.

"What's going on?" Izzy asked. Kari gave out a quick sob and began to leave the room. As she passed by him, Izzy grabbed her arm. "Kari?"

She pulled away muttering "Leave me alone." She ran out.

Izzy looked at the door then at TK then at the door again. "TK, in the hall. Now." TK blinked in surprise and then complied. Once they got in the hall Izzy shut the door and said. "What did you say to her?"

"I didn't say anything she's the one who said that I should fuck off." TK said.

"She said that?" Izzy asked disbelieving.

"Yeah, and you can ask any of the guys in there, they all heard it."

"Hmmm." Izzy thought for a second, "you know TK," He said calmly, suddenly he doubled over, a splitting pain forming in his head. TK sank to the ground next to him, in pain as well. It was over as quickly as it began, and both boys struggled to get their breath back.

They looked at each other and said in unison. "Kari."

"Guys!" Davis said running out of the computer lab. "Kari's in-"

"We know!" Izzy said. The group of Digidestined ran out of the building. Looking left and right for Kari but seeing no sign of the young girl.

"Where is she?" Yolie said worried.

"Sara! Alice!" TK called to two girls standing in front of the school.

"TK! We don't have time-" Izzy began.

"Have you seen Kari around?" TK asked quickly.

One of the girls nodded and pointed left down the street. "Yeah she went that way-"

"Thanks!" TK shouted back at them as they ran for it. They ran down the street, and suddenly Izzy turned into an alley, TK and the rest followed, somehow knowing that they were going the right way.

They heard the sounds of a struggle coming form a side alley between two buildings. Izzy reached into his pocket and threw his cell phone at Cody who cachet it easily. "I think we might need some police." He said "TK, Davis, you guys come with me. The rest of you, wait for help out by the alley entrance." Yolie and Cody nodded and ran off. TK, Izzy, and Davis ran into the side alley.

A guy had his hand on Kari's mouth to keep her quiet. Two others held each of Kari's arms and a forth was ripping at Kari's shirt. Izzy leapt forward and yanked the fourth guy off of Kari. TK launched into a punch at one of the guys that held onto Kari's arms while Davis went into a flying kick at the other. Izzy, with some difficulty somehow managed to knock his guy out. TK and Davis had an easier time with their thugs. The last guy still had a tight hold on Kari though. He looked at the three very angry boys advancing on him. Then he shoved Kari to the ground. She hit the floor hard. The guy tried to run past the Digidestined. Davis, TK and Izzy ran to where Kari lay on the ground and before anyone noticed the guy pulled a gun. "Look out!" Davis shouted.

A shot rang out.

~~~ Meanwhile
Yolie heard the sound of the gun going off. She exchanged a frightened look with Cody. Suddenly a guy ran out of the alley holding a gun. Yolie reacted quickly. She brought up her hand with her key chain on it. She aimed and fired. The pepper spray hit the guy's face barely, but it was enough. He doubled over in pain. A bystander grabbed him. "Thanks!" Cody said to him.

"No problem." He replied.

Yolie turned and ran into the ally. She quickly reached the side alley and ran into it. Kari was kneeling on the floor, next to TK. Davis was standing pulling off his blue vest. Izzy was sitting up in between TK and Kari. He had his hand on his upper arm. His face clenched in pain. He gulped heavily. "Kari," He managed to choke out, while Davis used his vest to staunch the flow of blood

"Yes?" She asked worriedly.

"Could you cover your ears for a second?"

"Okay?" She said confused, but she did it.

"Whoa! I've heard people swear before, but never in that many languages." Davis stated to Yolie while Izzy began to shoot out various obscenities in various languages. Cody ran into the alley followed closely by paramedics.

~~~ At the Hospital.

TK was put in charge of making the needed phone calls while the doctors treated Izzy. A nurse insisted on looking Kari over as well just to make sure she was okay. TK called Tai first. He didn't tell him exactly what happened, just that Izzy had been shot in the arm, and Kari was being looked over. Tai said he'd drive over there with Matt right away after they called everyone else. He and Matt had been cramming for a test, so both of them were there.

TK was just grateful that he didn't have to call Izzy's mom. TK sullenly walked into the waiting room, thinking about what happened in the alley. The guy had been aiming at Kari, and would have hit her, but Izzy jumped in the way. TK stopped and leaned against the wall outside the waiting room 'Izzy saved her life, I don't deserve her.'

"You've saved her life many times as well, you are just as deserving as he is." a voice whispered in his ear.

'But, there's one difference.' TK thought. 'I didn't listen to Matt's advice, I got mad at her and if I hadn't we wouldn't have fought. If we hadn't fought none of this would have happened in the first place. I put Kari in danger; she could have been killed. Izzy's never done anything to harm Kari.'

"It wasn't your fault." the voice said.

'Either way, she's not going to want to talk to me again. None of them will.' TK closed his eyes. 'Matt was right, if there's one thing that can kill friendship, it's love.'

"No one has died yet." The voice replied.

'Wait a minute! Who the heck am I talking to?!' TK thought opening his eyes and standing up straight.

"TK!"

TK turned to see Tai and Matt running up. "What happened is Izzy all right?" Tai said breathless.

"He'll be fine, they're keeping him here for the night. His arm is broken, so he'll need a cast, but other than that. He's good."

Matt nodded. "What about Kari?"

"The nurse looked her over, she's fine, no cuts or broken bones, and such." TK looked Tai in the eyes. "But she really needs someone to talk to." Tai nodded and headed to the room Kari was in.

~~~ That night

TK was staying with Matt and his Dad that week. So after they had visited with Izzy for a while they all left. After Tai got the whole story about what had happened. He couldn't stop thanking Izzy, Davis and TK for coming to Kari's rescue. Izzy and Kari got the most attention. Sora was acting like a mother hen, constantly asking Kari if she was okay, and saying 'are you sure' when Kari said she was fine. Ken peeked his head in saying he had heard about what had happened and wanted to make sure that Kari and Izzy were okay. He left quickly though.

TK and Matt came home to a quiet apartment, it was about 7:30 at night. "Dad should be home soon right?" TK asked.

"Yeah, you hungry?"

"Yeah," TK said then added. "But nothing with tobasco sauce, or wasabi."

Matt chuckled and began to poke around in the fridge. Soon they heard the door opening. "Here already." Matt said. He got up and closed the fridge. Both boys got confused looks on their faces when they heard two voices in the hallway. They walked over. Mr. Ishida was there, and so was someone else. She had brown hair and clear blue eyes. TK couldn't really tell how old she was. She could be an adult looking teenager, or a young looking adult. 'Dad doesn't have a girlfriend, does he?'

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Okay, there's another part coming soon, so keep an eye out for it. I'm on a roll! I'm on a roll that's why there's butter on my pants! ::Drums and cymbals:: Umm ::crickets chirping:: lame joke I know, but for lack of anything better to say, I just had to write it.