"HIKARI, NOO!" Daisuke screamed as he leaped toward her frozen body. Her reflexes jerked as he pushed her out of the way, but only knocking her to the ground. He put his arms around her, not wanting to let go, and forced her on her feet as they ran to the other side of the street.
It was only about four feet away where they were standing, but Hikari tripped on a
rock on the ground and fell flat on her face, with the truck about two feet away!
"Hikari!" Daisuke screamed as he helped her up. He had no time to lose. Holding
her as tightly as he could, he jumped over to the other side. They both rolled together
towards the closed door of an abandoned store.
The monster truck drove by without even noticing them.
Hikari started crying, shocked. The tears of her eyes were mixed in with the rapid
raindrops pouring down on them. I can't believe it...she thought, her head spinning. My
whole life flashed before me...If it weren't for...Daisuke....She wiped her tears with her
hands and glanced at him. He was still holding onto her, gasping for breath as he looked beyond where the truck headed toward.
"Thanks, Daisuke..." Hikari said, and gulped. "You...you saved my life..."
He looked down at her with serious eyes. Kari could really feel the love coming
out of them. "I would give anything- even my life- for you, Kari....You know that. That
driver should pay to what he almost did to you...Son of a bitch..." he said angrily. Tears started welling up in his eyes. "I care about you more than anything in the world...."
Has he always looked at me like that? Kari wondered, as they sat there together in
the pouring rain. Why haven't I noticed it? No guy has ever looked at me like
that...Ever.
"Oh, you're hurt!" Kari exclaimed as she saw blood trickling down his arm.
He looked at it. "Oh, yeah. I probably hit it on the damn rock when I fell..." His
eyes lowered. "I should've just let the truck hit me....I'll only die happy if I know you're
living a happy life, Hikari..."
Hikari felt the tears well up in her eyes again. Their eyes met for a second, but
they quickly looked away and blushed. "Here," she said, taking out a handkerchief from
her pocket. She tied it gently around the wound, as she tried to avoid Daisuke's gaze.
"Thanks..." he said softly.
"No, I should be thanking you," she replied as he helped her up from the ground.
They looked into each others eyes. All Hikari could think of was the rain....bright
lights...the truck coming at her, straight at her body....then the push over...
My life almost ended...Kari realized.
"My life almost ended," she said, repeating her thought. She was suddenly
shaking. "Oh Daisuke!!" She flung her arms around her and cried into his chest.
"It's okay Kari, it's okay," he kept on whispering to her. He almost wanted to
jump up for joy that she was actually paying attention to him. But not now. How could
he be so selfish, thinking about his own feelings when Hikari almost ended up dead?
"I'm so scared now!" she cried, looking up at him. "What if it happens again?
What if I don't survive next time?"
"I'll protect you," he promised softly. "I won't let anything happen to you, I
promise."
Those words seem familiar...Hikari thought dizzily as she looked into his eyes. I
wonder why they do...
Daisuke took his hand and tilted her chin up, tracing her jaw line with his finger. It
seemed like eternity when he finally leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. And
Hikari kissed him back.
The kiss finally ended and all they could do was look at each other. Hikari felt a
blush ride up her neck. Maybe I made a decision after all....
Hand in hand, they walked silently back to their apartments. Daisuke insisted on
walking her to her door. When they got there, he turned and faced her, blushing.
"Um, Kari? Will you....go to the dance with me next week?" he asked, looking
into her beautiful auburn eyes.
She smiled. "Of course I will."
"And maybe a movie the next night?"
"Sure!"
Daisuke was on a roll, and was about to ask her to the movies tomorrow night.
No, save it, he thought to himself. Do go too fast. Just see how the dance goes good first. I know it will. He smiled to himself.
"Well, goodnight," he said, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Goodnight, Dais," she whispered as they kissed once more.
As they broke apart, she said, "You can keep the handkerchief."
"I'll treasure it," he replied.
Hikari walked in her apartment, dreamily. She didn't even notice her frowning
parents waiting on their couch, and a very concerned looking Taichi, who was home
because his soccer practice was canceled due to rain.
"Where have you been?! Look at you! You're soaking wet!!" her father nearly
yelled, snapping Hikari out of her trance.
"P- Papa," she stammered. "I'm sorry. I needed to go out for a walk. T-to clear
my head. And it started raining. Tai let me out."
"Yeah, but that was like, an hour ago!" he said, crossing his arms.
"Here, Hikari, let me get you a towel," her mother said, a little more gently as she
went into the linen closet. But her eyes were blazing.
"I-I..." Hikari stammered as she saw everyone glaring at her. "Um..." She let out a
little cough, and that was all she needed to start crying again.
Her family dropped their fiery glares and were covered with worry. Her mother
rushed in at the sound of her crying and draped the towel over her shoulders and hugged
her tightly.
"Hikari, what's wrong?" she asked, concerned.
"My-my life," she sniffled.
Tai blinked. "You mean you're crying because you think you're life stinks?"
"No! I'm crying because," Sniff, "My life," Choke, "Almost ended! If it weren't
for Daisuke..."
She went into the story on how she was going to take a walk to clear her mind
about some things. It started raining, so she decided it'd be best if she went home. But she was careless, and crossed the road without even looking for incoming cars. The truck came toward her, and Daisuke pushed her out of the way, shielding her the whole time.
She was still crying when she finished the story. Now everyone was hugging her
and fussing over her.
"I'm so glad you're all right," her father said. "But don't EVER do that again."
"Yes, Papa," she said. "I won't be careless again, ever."
"Yeah, we wouldn't wanna lose you," added Taichi, but his eyes were sorrowful.
I wouldn't know what I'd do if I lost my little sister...
"We should thank Daisuke tomorrow," their mother said, standing up. "Not right
now. He's probably having a talk with his family too. You better get changed and start
on your homework." Their mom and dad went into the kitchen, starting on dinner.
Hikari changed. She did her homework. She went through dinner. She went to
bed. But all she had was Daisuke on her mind as she did all of those things. Now I won't have to worry about Takeru anymore, she thought happily in bed. He was right. I did give Daisuke a chance, and he turned out to be perfect. I have to thank him tomorrow.
She closed her eyes, and let the little crush she had on Takeru evaporate. It went
completely away overnight.
Or did it?
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::ducks tomatoes as Takari fans throw them angrily at her:: Okay! Okay, dont panic! ::hides behind MetalGarurumon becoz someone runs up to her, wanting to strangle her:: I am totally a Takari fan, but remember this is a LOVE TRIANGLE. I am not a Daikari fan at all. I promise, there is gonna be Takari at the end. So PLEASE be patient, and dont hate me, coz I hate it when people hate me...o.o;;;
It was only about four feet away where they were standing, but Hikari tripped on a
rock on the ground and fell flat on her face, with the truck about two feet away!
"Hikari!" Daisuke screamed as he helped her up. He had no time to lose. Holding
her as tightly as he could, he jumped over to the other side. They both rolled together
towards the closed door of an abandoned store.
The monster truck drove by without even noticing them.
Hikari started crying, shocked. The tears of her eyes were mixed in with the rapid
raindrops pouring down on them. I can't believe it...she thought, her head spinning. My
whole life flashed before me...If it weren't for...Daisuke....She wiped her tears with her
hands and glanced at him. He was still holding onto her, gasping for breath as he looked beyond where the truck headed toward.
"Thanks, Daisuke..." Hikari said, and gulped. "You...you saved my life..."
He looked down at her with serious eyes. Kari could really feel the love coming
out of them. "I would give anything- even my life- for you, Kari....You know that. That
driver should pay to what he almost did to you...Son of a bitch..." he said angrily. Tears started welling up in his eyes. "I care about you more than anything in the world...."
Has he always looked at me like that? Kari wondered, as they sat there together in
the pouring rain. Why haven't I noticed it? No guy has ever looked at me like
that...Ever.
"Oh, you're hurt!" Kari exclaimed as she saw blood trickling down his arm.
He looked at it. "Oh, yeah. I probably hit it on the damn rock when I fell..." His
eyes lowered. "I should've just let the truck hit me....I'll only die happy if I know you're
living a happy life, Hikari..."
Hikari felt the tears well up in her eyes again. Their eyes met for a second, but
they quickly looked away and blushed. "Here," she said, taking out a handkerchief from
her pocket. She tied it gently around the wound, as she tried to avoid Daisuke's gaze.
"Thanks..." he said softly.
"No, I should be thanking you," she replied as he helped her up from the ground.
They looked into each others eyes. All Hikari could think of was the rain....bright
lights...the truck coming at her, straight at her body....then the push over...
My life almost ended...Kari realized.
"My life almost ended," she said, repeating her thought. She was suddenly
shaking. "Oh Daisuke!!" She flung her arms around her and cried into his chest.
"It's okay Kari, it's okay," he kept on whispering to her. He almost wanted to
jump up for joy that she was actually paying attention to him. But not now. How could
he be so selfish, thinking about his own feelings when Hikari almost ended up dead?
"I'm so scared now!" she cried, looking up at him. "What if it happens again?
What if I don't survive next time?"
"I'll protect you," he promised softly. "I won't let anything happen to you, I
promise."
Those words seem familiar...Hikari thought dizzily as she looked into his eyes. I
wonder why they do...
Daisuke took his hand and tilted her chin up, tracing her jaw line with his finger. It
seemed like eternity when he finally leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. And
Hikari kissed him back.
The kiss finally ended and all they could do was look at each other. Hikari felt a
blush ride up her neck. Maybe I made a decision after all....
Hand in hand, they walked silently back to their apartments. Daisuke insisted on
walking her to her door. When they got there, he turned and faced her, blushing.
"Um, Kari? Will you....go to the dance with me next week?" he asked, looking
into her beautiful auburn eyes.
She smiled. "Of course I will."
"And maybe a movie the next night?"
"Sure!"
Daisuke was on a roll, and was about to ask her to the movies tomorrow night.
No, save it, he thought to himself. Do go too fast. Just see how the dance goes good first. I know it will. He smiled to himself.
"Well, goodnight," he said, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Goodnight, Dais," she whispered as they kissed once more.
As they broke apart, she said, "You can keep the handkerchief."
"I'll treasure it," he replied.
Hikari walked in her apartment, dreamily. She didn't even notice her frowning
parents waiting on their couch, and a very concerned looking Taichi, who was home
because his soccer practice was canceled due to rain.
"Where have you been?! Look at you! You're soaking wet!!" her father nearly
yelled, snapping Hikari out of her trance.
"P- Papa," she stammered. "I'm sorry. I needed to go out for a walk. T-to clear
my head. And it started raining. Tai let me out."
"Yeah, but that was like, an hour ago!" he said, crossing his arms.
"Here, Hikari, let me get you a towel," her mother said, a little more gently as she
went into the linen closet. But her eyes were blazing.
"I-I..." Hikari stammered as she saw everyone glaring at her. "Um..." She let out a
little cough, and that was all she needed to start crying again.
Her family dropped their fiery glares and were covered with worry. Her mother
rushed in at the sound of her crying and draped the towel over her shoulders and hugged
her tightly.
"Hikari, what's wrong?" she asked, concerned.
"My-my life," she sniffled.
Tai blinked. "You mean you're crying because you think you're life stinks?"
"No! I'm crying because," Sniff, "My life," Choke, "Almost ended! If it weren't
for Daisuke..."
She went into the story on how she was going to take a walk to clear her mind
about some things. It started raining, so she decided it'd be best if she went home. But she was careless, and crossed the road without even looking for incoming cars. The truck came toward her, and Daisuke pushed her out of the way, shielding her the whole time.
She was still crying when she finished the story. Now everyone was hugging her
and fussing over her.
"I'm so glad you're all right," her father said. "But don't EVER do that again."
"Yes, Papa," she said. "I won't be careless again, ever."
"Yeah, we wouldn't wanna lose you," added Taichi, but his eyes were sorrowful.
I wouldn't know what I'd do if I lost my little sister...
"We should thank Daisuke tomorrow," their mother said, standing up. "Not right
now. He's probably having a talk with his family too. You better get changed and start
on your homework." Their mom and dad went into the kitchen, starting on dinner.
Hikari changed. She did her homework. She went through dinner. She went to
bed. But all she had was Daisuke on her mind as she did all of those things. Now I won't have to worry about Takeru anymore, she thought happily in bed. He was right. I did give Daisuke a chance, and he turned out to be perfect. I have to thank him tomorrow.
She closed her eyes, and let the little crush she had on Takeru evaporate. It went
completely away overnight.
Or did it?
***************************
::ducks tomatoes as Takari fans throw them angrily at her:: Okay! Okay, dont panic! ::hides behind MetalGarurumon becoz someone runs up to her, wanting to strangle her:: I am totally a Takari fan, but remember this is a LOVE TRIANGLE. I am not a Daikari fan at all. I promise, there is gonna be Takari at the end. So PLEASE be patient, and dont hate me, coz I hate it when people hate me...o.o;;;