Now, if anyone knew about TK and Kari, they'd probably be laughing enough to mess themselves. Here we have two people, who promise not to look, but undoubtedly will, and have to. It's one of those things where its funny to everyone except who it happened to. I know I'm smiling.
Kari and TK spent the rest of Sunday in the hospital. The doctors thought they should stay so they could be observed, as all people are after electrical injuries. TK and Kari didn't talk about each other for a while. They did talk normally, watched TV, and ate lunch, played a few board games. They were reminded about what happened later that day when Tai and Matt came to take their siblings home. TK and Kari were wearing unisex hospital clothes until that point, but Tai and Matt brought a change of clothes for the pair.
TK went right to Matt, curious to see what he brought.
"Making sure your boyfriend is dressing OK, Kari?" Matt's words jump started TK's memory and he remembered the act they had to perform.
"Sorry, Kari. But I think I can dress myself." Kari was certainly enjoying her performance.
"Sorry, I'm a little tired. I just want to go home." TK's recovery convinced the other two. TK was reluctant about dressing in Kari's clothes. The logic that everyone saw Kari, and that the clothes would fit, did not make it right in his mind. Eventually, TK would realize that it was just fear of change. And he'd already gone through a drastic one.
"It's alright Kari, we'll just get you home. You're probably looking forward to a shower, it's been over 24 hours since you had one." Tai's statement had Kari looking at TK concerned, and TK looking at her trying to apologize with just a look. As I've said before, TK is a gentleman. He's also a sportsman. Yes, I admit that he doesn't hate the visual potential he has in the current situation, but it's not right. Kari was forced into the situation, and there was no thrill of the hunt. That may not be politically correct, but ladies, most of us do not like having a woman just (figuratively) fall into our lap.
Matt put his arm around Kari, of course thinking it was his brother. "Smell's like you need one too." A pair of brothers is able to use a less delicate verbal structure than a brother/sister pair, and Kari was not ready for that. She was completely insulted.
"Are you saying I smell?" Kari picked up the bag that Matt had brought and was walking out with it, and him.
"Yeah, but don't worry about it." Matt was snickering at his brother's newfound level of sensitivity.
Kari followed Matt down to his car. She glanced over at the mirror image of herself getting into the other car with Tai. She wondered in passing if TK was sincere enough to maintain her virtue. She shook her head and got in. She got back to TK's place and went to his room, as part of the performance. She expected to be treading over a foot think layer of mess on the floor; because all guys are messy. But to her surprise, the room was fairly orderly. His bed wasn't made, and there were some loose papers on a small desk in the corner, but other than that pretty clean.
Kari then decided she better have a shower, she always did before bed. She wondered if TK showered in the morning, or at night, because she didn't want anyone to see his routine changed. Well, she thought, I don't care. While I'm here, TK's going to get some good habits. With that she went to the bathroom to shower, while Matt got dinner ready.
I know every one of my readers is reading this paragraph looking for details. Sorry, to disappoint, but like TK, I'm a gentleman. All I am going to say is that Kari had the mindset of a doctor. She respected TK's space and only did what had to be done. And whether you believe it or not, the shower was the easiest part. Except that there was only one kind of soap, one kind of shampoo, and no conditioner When she was done, she got the towel and was just drying off, when she heard Matt's voice.
"Hey, I picked up some new blades for your razor today, I noticed you were out." Kari replied with a standard thank-you, and picked up the razor. It looked like the razor that she used on her legs regularly. But that was her legs and this was her face. She looked in the mirror, and did indeed see that TK needed a shave. She applied the shaving cream, and went to work. Matt was just setting out some plates of fried rice when Kari sat down.
"Holy crap! Are you alright?" Matt was in shock. Kari managed to keep the number of cuts below seven.
"I'm fine, just slipped a little." Kari was trying to sound casual.
"If you slipped anymore you'd have taken your head off. That lightning must have messed you up more than they thought." Matt was still concerned for his brother. "Maybe a good night's sleep will help."
"Yeah, I think so." Kari was honest there because she did need sleep. Matt still believed he was talking to his brother, and because they were both guys, guy-talk was acceptable, at least to Matt.
"So how'd your date go, man?" Matt had a sly grin on his face. Kari saw it, but didn't know exactly what it was referring to.
"Fine." She was hesitant and quiet, she didn't know how guys talked alone.
"Just Fine? Did you get a kiss, French kiss, or a little more?" That was it. Guys are sick.
"What are you suggesting? Never mind I know. On the first date Matt? That's sick. Come on now, TK..., I mean I'm a gentleman. I wouldn't do something like that even if I could." Kari didn't care if she was out of character. She was defending the honor and virtue of her favorite girl in the world.
Matt was dead silent. "I know you're decent, but I wasn't expecting a come back like that!"
"Well you leave me, I mean Kari alone. She's a great girl and wouln't go for something like that." Ha. That'll teach him.
"Sleep, you definitely need sleep." Matt's diagnosis seemed to satisfy both of them.