Chapter 2: Aching Surprises
Its amazing what a good night rest can do. T.K. jumped right out of bed, excited, and feeling more like himself today. He tip-toed quietly towards the bathroom, to brush his teeth and wash his face, so that he wouldn't wake up his little friend who was still sound asleep at the end of the bed.
He stared at himself in the mirror, at his dirty blond hair, messing and tangled as he put on his white hat. Then he slipped into a thin sports jacket and threw his book bag over his shoulder. He walked cautiously over to his resting friend and poked him.
"T.K....." moaned the drowsy little digimon.
"I have to go to school now, Pata.... Com'on get in the bag." T.K. opened up his gym bag also occupied with his tennis shoes, gym clothes, and deodorant.
Patamon looked wearily at the bag ajar as he grumbled again and rolled over.
"I think I'll stay here today.... I'm tired, and I'm not going in there again." excused the weary digimon.
T.K. just shrugged and zipped up the bag as he headed out the door.
"Alright, see ya after school Patamon." he said while the orange mammal continued to dream.
"Hey Cody! Hey Yolie!" T.K. greeted as he met up with his friends walking to school.
"Hey T.K." they said in unison.
"You're in a happy mood today?" Yolie inquired.
"Yup, today's our championship basketball game! I'm so excited!" T.K. said with a big grin on his face.
"You should be, you're the captain." Yolie added.
"You can count on all of us being there to root you on, too! Even though I'm not a big fan of this sport... must be my size" Cody laughed.
"Thanks guys."
T.K. was searching the cafeteria for the brown haired girl when he caught site of her sitting by herself at a round table. He approached her with his tray of food with a big smile on his face.
"Hey Kari! Hungry?" T.K. said offering her his brownie.
"No thanks... You seem to be better?" Kari said with a smile dawning on her lips.
"Ya! So I can count on you being in the first row today, right?" he asked gulping down his cola.
"Huh?..." Kari asked confused to what her friend was talking about.
"You know... the big game toady... after school... the champion-"
"-ship basketball game!!...." Kari interrupted him with her eyes widening.".... Oh my gosh!.... I'm sorry T.K.... I've... I made other.. plans."
T.K. stared at her with his cerulean eyes. They pierced through hers as a sad look came upon them. Wasn't this his friend? His best friend? The one who'd look out for him as he would for her?... and she's made other plans?
"So Kari, shall I save you a seat on the bus?" Davis interrupted them as he carried his tray of lunch packed up to his goggles.
"Huh?" T.K. said as he reverted his eyes to the boy taking a seat next to Kari.
"Ya.... Kari's coming with me today to our team's first soccer game... that's why I'm loading up on carbos." Davis said stuffing bread into his mouth that had a big cocky grin as he looked at the girl trying to avoid the attention of her other friend sitting across the table.
T.K. tried to look at her, but she wouldn't let their eyes meet, afraid of seeing the what she'll find.
"Oh....... I see." the blond boy understood why she didn't want to look at him as a sense of betrayal crept in his heart. He slowly sat up and carried his tray as he walked away.
Kari finally put her head up and saw as her dearest friend gloom fully left on her account.
T.K. was warming up in the gym as he stared at the open front exit doors. From it he could see the visiting team's bus with it's players coming out. He also saw the soccer team's ride with a spiky haired goggle boy he could easily discern from the rest. Then he caught site of the quiet brown haired girl with the camera around her neck. She was sitting on the bench reading a magazine near the soccer bus as it continued to load its players.
The gym was quickly filling with a huge crowd. And in the front row were Ken, Yolie, and Cody with the older digidestined sitting behind them.
"Go T.K.! Yeah! T.K.!- T.K.!- T.K.!" his supportive cheering crowd roared, though the game hasn't even started yet.
T.K. continued to practice his jump shots, when one missed and rolled toward the front exit. He jogged over to it and peered outside again. The soccer bus was still there, and Kari too. She looked up and stared into the basketball gym's front door and gave a smile at the boy spying on her. He gave a smile back..... How'd she know I was looking?......... He glanced around him to make sure the coach wasn't looking and slipped outside. The coach may not have seen him leaving but his group of friends sure did, and they got out of their seats to follow.
T.K. was walking slowly toward the bench, unaware of his pursuit, as a light breeze blew his hair to the front of his eyes. Davis saw T.K. coming from the bus window and got off in wonder of what he was doing. Kari sat up as T.K. was a few feet away and she kept silent and just stared at him, still smiling.
Then the light breeze suddenly grew to a huge gust of wind and a bright flash came down from the sky. T.K., Kari, Davis, Ken, Yolie, and Cody quickly looked up and their eyes widened at the unsuspecting site! They saw... a rift? It was a link connecting the Digital World and their world.. but it was open!?
T.K. suddenly felt the weight of his feet being lifted and he was moving?! He turned his attention to look around. He and his friends were all floating up! They were somehow being transported to the Digital World. Then he glanced at the girl in front of him who was just as confused as he was as to what was going on. He could her fright emerging from inside so that she was reaching her hands out towards his for help.
"T.K.!!!" she cried.
"Kari!!!" T.K. yelled, extended his arms as far as he could until his met hers and he pulled her in and she held on to him in panic, "Don't worry Kari, I've gottcha!" T.K. whispered to the fearful girl as they were continuing there transport in puzzlement.
"Who-o-a-a-h!" the digidestined were sucked into the rift.........