Kari had to find out what was happening to her. She had a nightmare about her dying twice in a row. She couldn't tell Tai, he'd think she went nuts. She wanted to tell TK, but something was holding her back. Kari had outlined to Gatomon what was happening, but didn't go into any detail about it. Kari left out the fact that she was killed every time, and woke up just as she died. She also left out the fact that she was younger in her dreams.

Kari sat on a chair on her apartment balcony. Tai was out on date, and her parents were visiting some friends and wouldn't be home until late. Kari sat there, looking at the crimson fire of the setting sun, gently rubbing the head of the digimon cat in her lap. Gatomon was purring quietly.

:I want to help her. But she won't let me. How can I save her from bad dreams?: Gatomon thought to herself. Kari looked past the sea of buildings that made up Tokyo, and watched as the sun finally disappeared behind the mountains in the distance. A tear left Kari's eye, rolled down her cheek and hit Gatomon's head. She looked up at her human friend.

"Kari? Are you alright?"

"It's almost night, and that means I have to sleep." Kari looked petrified. Gatomon thought back to earlier in the day, when TK was trying to talk to her about it. He looked hurt that she wouldn't talk to him. He eventually stopped asking. Gatomon and Kari both knew that TK wasn't being so persistent to be nosy or annoying, but out of true caring for his friend.

Kari had considered getting pills to keep her awake, but quickly dismissed that idea. No matter what you're dreaming about, you can't live without sleep, and Kari knew it. She changed into her pajamas and crawled slowly into bed. It was three hours later than she normally went to sleep. Despite her fear, she did drift off.

Kari's heart sank when she saw herself in the reflection of a store window. Yellow shirt, pink tie, whistle.

"Kari, come on! It's getting late!" Kari heard Sora behind her. She and Tai had taken Kari and TK out to the movies, and were now on their way home. Tai and Sora walked several paces ahead of the younger pair, talking as your lovers do. Kari and TK were laughing and joking the time away. Kari was feeling better now, maybe she was going to be fine.

"Let's see some money, or the girl gets hurt!" Kari looked up at Sora and Tai. Some man had his arm around Sora with his had over her mouth, holding a gun to her head. Tai was stuck in place with fear. TK and Kari just looked at the whole scene, scared to do anything. Tai's senses came back to him, as much as he had anyway.

"TK, Kari, run! Get help!" Tai's command was out. He was holding his hands up, passive.

"Come on Kari, we've got to get a policeman!" TK grabbed Kari's arm and started pulling her away. The gunman turned on the two fast footed witnesses. He fired several rounds into the air. Kari knew before she was hit that she would be.

She felt the bullet enter her back, she heard a left front rib shatter, and the bullet lodge itself in her bone. She flew forward with the impact, and landed on her stomach. She couldn't feel her pulse anymore, and knew she was going to die. She closed her eyes and accepted it. Thinking that even though the dreams hurt, and felt real, she could still wake up safe and sound.

Kari opened her eyes slowly, blinking at the bright light above her.

"She's awake." It was Tai's voice. She could slowly move her head and saw she was in a hospital.

"W-What happened?" She asked, her voice low and horse.

"Your heart stopped Kari. Gatomon called the ambulance, and me. You've been in a coma for three days."

Her heart stopped? Now there was something to be afraid of. Before she would wake up, physically safe. But now even that wasn't a constant.