Kari had always been a bit of a pocket mystic. She knew things others didn't. It surprised the others when she spoke.
"No one say anything, I'll get it. Just be here for support, no one say anything." She especially meant Tai and Matt, and made sure they knew it. Everyone knew about her mystic sense, so they listened to her when she said stuff like that. She was always right. She walked over to the door, and stood ready to open it. Matt and Izzy sat at the kitchen table with TK, Izzy finally becoming vocal and asking his friend how he was. Sora and Tai sat on the big couch, but it could have been a lawn chair they were so close together. Tai just opened his mouth to ask Kari what was going on, when the bell rang.
"Here we go, everyone act civil." Everyone was curious about her actions, but trusted her. She opened the door. Yolei, Cody and June were their. Kari seemed surprised and Yolei picked up on it.
"Were you expecting someone else, Kari?" Yolei had a sly grin on her face.
"Yeah, I was." She was surprised. The others were concerned because Kari might not be able to deal with losing her mystic nature.
"We have someone who'd like to talk to you and TK." Cody was referring to Davis, and everyone knew it. However for some strange reason, he was smiling. "Don't worry Kari. Davis talked to us, and we're here to make sure he gets a fair chance," Cody looked beside the door where Kari couldn't see, "even though he doesn't deserve it."
"All this ugliness will stop, Kari." June was remarkably serious. They had always known her as kind of an airhead.
"Fine." Kari was open to a peaceful solution. And since Davis had a three-person escort, and she and TK had a five-person backup, nothing was going to happen. It was also going to be a lesson in humility. The four were brought in, Kari sat beside TK. Davis took a position in front of them. They could tell that all the pairs of eyes on him were making him uneasy, but no one was going to look away. Then, a more shocking experience happened than they expected. June apologized to Matt.
"I'm sorry Matt. I know you're a shy person, and that I was coming on strong. I'm sorry. I'd still like to be with you, but I'll wait for you to be ready." June was strait faced. It hurt her to say, but she did it for a double-reason. To support her little brother, give him a path to follow, and some support. This was very admirable of her. All the other would never think the same of her.
"I'm sorry TK. I'm sorry Kari. I was carried away, and lost my head." Davis couldn't say anymore. His eyes were crying but the rest of him was quiet. Kari and TK were silent. They had no reason to accept this apology. Izzy had the perfect statement.
"Good for you, Davis. That must have taken a lot."
"Come on, man." Tai escorted Davis out, with June close behind. Tai knew exactly what Davis was feeling. Matt was still pissed at Davis, but he did nod in agreement. A big gesture from someone like him.
TK and Kari were happy, to the point of crying. They were relived. Davis had let off, they loved each other, and everything was going right. They embraced and kissed. Yolei and Sora shooed everyone out to give them some time to recover emotionally. It had been a big day. Then Yolei had to be dragged out by Sora.
It had been a long and complicated series of events they had all gone trough, TK and Kari the most.
Down on the ground, June and Tai were comforting Davis. He was hurting like never before.
"It's going to take a while to get over it, man. Love hurts. I know you don't want to listen to me, it will get better, but never stop hurting." Davis and June looked at Tai. They didn't expect him to say that. "For weeks your not even going to want to live, breathing will hurt. Then you'll just think of her for a few hours a day. Then every other day. Eventually it will get to the point where you only get a kick in the chest once or twice a week, but that'll take months.
"You screwed up large, man. But you've learned from it, and you'll change. Like Ken, remember him?" That seemed to work for Davis. "Take him home, June. Don't expect him to have dinner." June nodded and complied.
Tai went back to find the others, they had decided to go our for hamburgers, and give the lovers some time alone.
TK and Kari are very happy with each other, the love they share is rare for two people. It's even more rare for two people to find their soul-mate so young. They'll not need so much alone time, although they do get it. They hang out with the group, as a couple. Making them jealous with their devotion to each other, and sick with those stupid cutesy-lovey talking we all hate to hear, but love to say to a new loved one for some damn reason. Tai and Matt's relationship as friends became stronger, they figured they'd be brothers by marriage one day, but they won't tell anyone about it. It would probably make Kari more romantic and scare the crap out of TK.