Loving Hearts

Takari Edition

Ch. 3-Troubles Arise

Last time, in Chapter Two: Growing Love, our happy couple of TK and Kari had a romantic first evening together. However, good things do not last forever and troubles are arising.

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Davis was in the soccer field. It was late, slightly past 10:00 to be exact, but he was restless. Seeing as it was saturday as well, he had no particular time that he needed to go to bed at. He was practicing juggling the ball when he heard something. He let the ball drop, and picked it up before he went to investigate.

What he saw next made him furious! His blood was practically boiling at the thought of what was happening! There, in the street, was TK. But he wasn't alone. Right beside him, TK was hugging Kari, who was snuggling up to TK! His girl! And TK! He wasn't just mad. He was infuriated!

Davis wanted to just rush up there and tackle TK, but he managed to regain enough control over his emotions to not. Trailing the "couple" that could only make him sick, Davis finally hid behind a tree as they went into Kari's apartment building. He was banging his head on the tree, until finally, TK came out. Trailing him again, Davis saw him walk back over to his own building and enter. Davis continued his head-banging on another tree for a minute until he was finally cooled off enought to go home. He had to do something about TK and Kari, and he needed time to think...

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It was the saturday after TK's and Kari's first night out, and TK was just coming back into his apartment building. He was out playing basketball and was tired, and sweating heavily. He figured a nice cold shower would be good. Before he entered his apartment, he found a note stuck to the door, and he took it off and threw it onto the counter so he could find it after his shower.

Later, after his shower, TK came out without a shirt on and was towelling his hair dry when he decided to read the note. He dropped the towel in shock.

Alright you! I've seen what you've been up to!
Just stay away from my girl and no-one gets hurt!

He looked over the note in surprise. Who was this and who was his "girl"? TK knew this couldn't be good, so he decided to remain extra cautious that week.

*****

TK figured that whoever this was wasn't going to go away easily. He had recieved similar notes all throughout the week, and that was supplemented by the odd phone call that was made in a serious, but obviously disguised, voice. He made sure he kept on his toes and watch out for anything. He made sure that Kari never suspected a thing, or knew about this, because he wouldn't want her to worry.

TK wasn't entirely sure who it was that was sending these threatening notes, but he had a suspicion. On the friday six days after the first note, he made sure Kari wasn't around. He took Ken, Yolei, and Cody to a corner of the schoolyard and sat them down behind a bush.

"Alright TK, what is all of this about? I'm getting my pants dirty sitting here!" Yolei was complaining incessantly.

"Quiet Yolei, just be quiet!" TK wasn't acting like his usual self, and was talking barely above a whisper. "Now listen: I can't be sure of this, but I think Davis knows about me and Kari!" He continued to explain the notes and phone calls, and how Davis was seemingly acting differently lately, but empasized the fact that he wasn't sure about it. "Now tell me straight: has anyone of you let it slip that me and Kari are in a relationship to Davis!?!" TK was raising his voice.

The only answer that TK managed to recieve out of the three was a chorus of no's. He was obviously not satisfied with that answer, but he let them go anyway. He sat there for a few minutes pondering.

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TK's suspicions was only confirmed when he got home. There, on his door, he found another note.

Alright, TS, if you haven't figured it out yet, this is Davis!
Listen, KT, Kari's mine, and don't you forget it!
Show up in the park tomorrow at noon and I'll settle this with you...
Personally...

And just seconds after TK finished reading the note, he got a phone call from Davis.

"All right, TG! you had better follow those directions on the note, or else!" TK heard a click before he could make any kind of response.

TK still had the note held in his hand, and he crumpled it in anger. How dare Davis do this! His relationship with Kari was true, and there was nothing Davis could do about it. TK's anger was rising, higher than Davis' when he found out about him and Kari. He felt like punching a hole in the wall, but managed to regain his self-control before doing so.

If Davis wanted to settle this with TK, he'd be there!

*****

TK was sitting on a bench in the park. It was still a quarter till noon, but he needed time to think. Taking some things out of his pocket for the umpteenth time, he looked at them. One of them was a picture of Kari, giving the "V for victory" (peace) sign with her hand. Another was a picture of them kissing that night after their first date. The last was his corsage, yellow for the crest of hope. He sighed and put them back again. Why couldn't Davis leave him and Kari alone? Accept things? Not try to force them to his will?

TK searched for answers, but found nothing. He sighed again, like he had done so many times while sitting there on the bench. He looked behind his shoulder. There, deeper into the trees, was the clearing where their love was first admitted three weeks ago to that day. It was where TK first went, standing for several minutes, before he went to sit on the bench.

While TK had gotten there early, to ponder things over, Davis came at noon exactly, rage clearly his dominant emotion. Walking through the park, he was glad that there were few or no people. What he wanted to do to TK was something between him and TK alone. There! He spotted TK. He was sitting on a bench in the middle. His arms were stretched out with his elbows running behind the bench, his hands resting on top. His head was bowed, with the eyes simply staring down at the ground several yards away from him.

Davis, with a growl of intense anger, charged TK. He barely had time to lift his head towards Davis before the fist made contact. TK's head swiftly turned to the side from the force of the blow. Davis rained blow after blow with his fists down on TK's face and stomach. But TK remained cool, calm. The only part of TK's position that would change was his head, for being knocked left and right, and his torso, almost doubling up after every blow to the stomach.

TK was clearly hurt, his mouth bleeding, one eye to become a black one, and bruises sported his face. Davis throttled TK for several minutes, until he grabbed his collar and leaned in close to TK's face.

"Just quit sitting there and fight! What are you, afraid!?!" Davis was screaming. He was nearly panting too from the energy he used to attack TK.

However, all TK did was wipe Davis' spit off of his face, along with some blood, with his left sleeve. "Quite simply put, Davis," it was nearly evident that TK would soon have troubles speaking. "I have NOTHING I need to prove to YOU!" TK yelled back.

Davis was obviously startled and surprised by TK's calm, cool attitude, and then by his ferocious statement. But that sent him into and immediate fury. He screamed aloud as he continued his onslaught again, with twice the ferocity of his previous one. He was at it for a minute when he stopped, panting from exertion. TK had expected no less of a reaction from Davis.

TK did his best to stand up without falling. Taking himself up to his full height, he made his face level with Davis'. "Now, if you are done your childish game, you can excuse me so I can go home and clean up."

Davis was struggling with this. It was infuriating him even more than if TK had fought back and won over Davis. TK heard Davis struggling to do something. He merely spun around and faced Davis.

"Now Davis, try to be reasona-" but he was cut off.

THWOCK!

TK managed to see Davis swing the rock a split-second before impact. He was hit on the side of the head, and he spun 90 degrees before his knees buckled. Falling too his knees, he managed to see Davis' shaking hands drop the rock moments before darkness claimed him. He fell flat on his stomach, his open eyes staring into space.

Davis was trembling at the realization at what he had done. He had dropped the rock, and jumping over TK's motionless body, sprinting away at the knowledge of what he had done.

*****

TK awoke in a white room. His head was resting on a pillow, and he was covered with a blanket. His head was turned on its side and he saw Kari there, obviously worried. He was in a hospital. He tried to touch his head with his hand, and groaned in agony as he felt the bandage and a fresh new wave of pain surge through him.

Kari turned to look at TK, relief and worry in her eyes. She was almost crying, and she sobbed, as she grabbed the hand TK had taken out from under the covers. TK could only manage a weak smile before entering sleep.

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This concludes Chapter Three: Troubles Arise, in Loving Hearts, the Takari edition. I hope you enjoyed, please R&R.
There is at least one more chapter after this that I hope you will enjoy as well.

Disclaimer: the concept of, and everything relating to, Digimon is not owned by myself.
However, I do own this entire story, excluding the characters involved.
One final note is that similarities between this story and other stories is most likely unintentional.