Tailmon - Finally got into the romance stuff, eh TH?
TH - Yep, Takari romance part here. PURE SAPPINESS AND SWEETNESS ALERT. TK and Kari will be the only ones that will appear in here the most.
Patamon - Normal stuff applies.
All - Enjoy the fic!
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TK groggily woke up early the next morning, his neck sore from sleeping in an upright position all night. He carefully got up, so not to wake Matt or Rosemarie, and made his way to the bathroom to take a shower. He got into the hot shower, relaxing his muscles and the pain in his neck slowly faded. Once he was out, he dried himself and wrapped a towel around his waist. He slowly walked out into the quiet hall and to the living room where his bag was. He grabbed a pair of dark blue socks, his boxers, his dark green shorts and his yellow and blue shirt out of the bag and zipped it up. He was about to go back to the bathroom to change, when he heard a sigh coming from the kitchen. Placing his clothes on the coffee table, he made his way into the kitchen to see Kari, drinking some tea, a distant look on her face. She had changed already, and was wearing a pink button up with white shorts.
"Kari-Chan? You OK?" he asked worriedly. Kari turned her head at the voice of her best friend and secret love, a forced smile upon her lips. She had been thinking of him and all the reasons he would never want her as anything more before he had broken her from her trance. She had also been thinking of how to let the middle Poi brother down easy.
"I'm fine TK, what are you doing up so early?" she asked. Her eyes spotted that he was only in a towel.
"Also, how come your only in a towel?" she added, pointing to the towel that was wrapped tightly around his waist. TK flushed as he remembered he was going to change.
"Oh yeah, be right back" TK quickly gathered his clothes and went to the bathroom to change. After he was done, he went back to the kitchen where Kari was waiting. He grabbed himself a cup of tea and sat down beside her at the table.
"OK, now, what's on your mind?" he asked her, his stubborn blonde hair falling into his face. He pushed it back with a grunt of annoyance, causing Kari to giggle. TK smiled as he saw her giggle.
"It's nothing TK. Just some stuff I need to take care of but I don't know how." Kari said.
"Well what is it? Maybe I can help." he said as he leaned on the table to look at Kari's face, only to have his hair flop back into his shining blue eyes. He was about to push it back when another hand beat him to it.
Kari pushed the piece of blonde hair out of TK's face, unknowingly letting her fingers travel through his hair. His hair was a bit damp from the water of his shower, but it was soft against her fingers. When she noticed, she quickly retracted her hand, her cheeks glowing a faint pink color. TK's cheeks burned as her fingers ran through his hair. He had enjoyed it when they ran through his blonde hair, and was disappointed when she retracted her hand. The two stayed relatively quiet for awhile, until Kari finally broke the silence.
"Hey TK?"
"What Kari-Chan?"
"How do you...let someone down easy. When you know they like you, but you don't like them..." Kari asked as she looked down at the cup of tea in her hands. TK had a sinking feeling in his heart.
"Well, it all depends on the person. You can be blunt, or you can let them down gradually. Gradually is the better method, though with people like say, Davis, being blunt is the better choice." TK said with a chuckle. Kari laughed a bit at the comment and turned towards TK. She leaned over and gave him a hug.
"Thanks TK, you're the best." TK smiled and hugged her back, his arms wrapping around her and unknowingly fiddling with her hair. They pulled away after awhile, their faces tinted pink.
"Out of curiosity, who is it that you have to let down?" TK asked, praying to Kami it wasn't him.
"The middle Poi brother, the one with the blue hair." Kari said. TK inwardly sighed in relief.
"Oh, well, hope he doesn't take it to hard." he said. The boys' stomach made a gurgling noise, causing Kari to giggle again. TK scratched the back of his head, laughing sheepishly.
"Guess I'm a bit hungry."
"Yeah me too."
"Hey, you want to surprise everyone with breakfast?" TK asked, eyes shining. Kari looked down a bit.
"I uh...kinda don't know how to um...cook..." she said sheepishly. TK's lips formed into a grin.
"I'll teach you then, we can make something easy like omelets." he said. Kari's eyes met up with his, crimson stained eyes shining.
"All right then, show me the way sir Mr. Crocker" TK smiled, getting up from the table and heading for the refrigerator. He pulled out a carton of 3 dozen eggs and placed them on the counter, along with some bacon and soy sauce. TK started to cut the bacon into shreds to put into the omelets while Kari's tried her luck at cooking some of the omelets.
"Hey TK?" she called. TK turned his attention away from the bacon to Kari, who was standing there in a white apron.
"What?"
"How do you flip them again? I can't seem to get it." TK chuckled a bit and walked over to the stove. He put his arms on either side of Kari and placed his hands on top of hers.
"OK, all you do is toss it up lightly like you were tossing up a basketball, like this." TK said, his warm breath on her neck sending a shiver down her spine.
"And when it's cooked, just slide it on to the plate." He said, not letting go of the girls' arms. They stayed like that for awhile, not moving an inch.
"Hey, something smells good" Tai said, stretching as he sniffed in the smell of breakfast. TK quickly released his grip on her arms and moved them to his side as Izzy, Michael, Steve, Lou, Matt and Cloud came in smelling the air.
"We were just in the middle of cooking everyone breakfast." Kari said, blushing pink from the earlier incident.
"Kari? Cooking? Since when did you learn how to cook?" Tai asked.
"Since TK taught me a few minutes ago." As soon as most of the omelets were done, everyone had made their way to the kitchen for breakfast.
"My compliments to the chefs" Maria said, biting into a bacon omelet.
"Yeah, these are good, where did you guys learn to cook so good?" Meera asked, taking another bite of her egg and soy sauce omelet.
"I learned from TK"
"I learned from Matt"
"I learned from my dad." When breakfast was cleaned up, everyone broke for the day. The Poi's, Catherine, Maria, Phil, Cloud, and Lou went for a tour of Odaiba with Mimi; Izzy and Ken worked with Joe and Steve on something about the digital on the computer; Sora and Yolei went with Meera, Tai, Michael and Rosemarie to the movies; and Matt went to rehearse with his band for the Hanami ((Cherry Blossom AKA Sakura)) Festival. This left TK and Kari at the house bored.
"Hey Kari, wanna go do something?" TK asked as they sat on the couch, staring at the TV.
"Sure, but what?" TK thought for a minute til an idea struck his mind.
"Well, how about we go shoots some hoops and play a little soccer the have lunch in the park? Just like we used to do when we were 8." TK said, smiling at the old memories that were resurfacing.
"Sure, lets go!" Kari said, getting up and slipping on her shoes. TK quickly got up and followed the girl out the door and to the park. They played basketball and played some soccer for a couple hours, having a little picnic lunch in between. By time they finished, it was already getting dark.
"Oh man, its getting dark already?" Kari said, disappointed that they had to go home soon.
"Yeah, wanna catch a movie before we go back?" TK asked, his heart hoping she would say yes.
"Sure, lets go see that new movie that came out" Kari said, taking his hand and running towards the theater. They went to see a drama/romance movie, much to Kari's delight, and as they walked out of the theater, Kari wiped away a few tears.
"Oh that was beautiful." she said.
"Yeah, come on, its late, its already 11:30. We better head back." TK said, a little disgruntled after watching a long romance movie. The two walked back to Ken's, Kari talking about how romantic the serenade scene was. 'Man, I wish I could tell her. Maybe I should. I could probably pull of the serenade stuff. Ken has a balcony that's connected to the guestroom on the 2nd floor, maybe she'll be there tonight. I'll talk with one of the girls and see if they can get her out there tonight. I'll tell her under the stars.' TK thought, a smile on his lips as a plan formed in his head.
((Later that night, around Midnight))
Kari leaned on the balcony rail, staring up at the stars. She had had so much fun today with TK. He was such a great guy. She sighed as she thought about the movie. She had wished they went as a date and not as friends. 'I wish I had someone like that girl did in the movie. A handsome boy to serenade her under the stars.' Kari thought. The sound of piano music interrupted her thoughts. Kari looked down and saw no one. The music was slow and romantic like even. It sounded like a recording since she heard drums in the background with a piano. Her breath was cut short when she heard a beautiful voice start to sing...
Oboeteru? deatta hi
Me wo tojireba soko ni
Afureru namida hitoribotchi de
Kizu tsuita mayotta michi
((Do you remember? The day we met
If I close my eyes, there you are
Tears flowing, all alone
Hurt and lost ))
Moshimo yukusaki miezu
Kokoro ga korondara
Yakusoku suru yo sagashite kuru yo
Egao kureru yuuki
((Even if you can't see where you're going
Even if your heart stumbles
I promise you, I'll search for you
Your courage makes me smile ))
Isuka wa sora wo tobou
Kimi no tame nara toberu
Okubyou yowamushi kechirashite
Kimi ga yume mitai mirai, boku ga yume mita mirai
Hitori ja nai
Akiramenai
Donna toki demo
Mamoru kara...
((Someday we'll fly in the sky
I can fly for you
Kick away cowardice and weakness
The future you dreamed of, the future I dreamed of
You're not alone
Don't give up
I will always
Protect you... ))
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Kari was stunned that anyone was doing this for her. She caught her breath as she heard a very small trumpet solo play. Only one person she knew could play the trumpet. Could it be who she hoped it was?
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Katachi nai chiheisen
Yuuhi ga tokete yuku
Kogoesou na yoru ga kita tte
Kowakunai yo soba ni iru yo
((The shapeless horizon
The evening sun melts
Even if it seems as if a freezing night has come
Don't be afraid, I'll be by your side ))
Tatoeba tooku ni ite
Yorisoenai toki mo
Zutto zutto omotte iru yo
Dakara tsuyoku nareru
((Even if you're far away
And there are times we can't be close together
I'm always, always thinking of you
That's why I can be strong ))
Itsuka wa sora wo tobou
Ooki na tsubasa hiroge
Uso to itsuwari miyabutte
Kimi ga miageta sekai
Boku ga miageta sekai
Nige dasanai
Se wo mukenai
Donna toki demo
Shinjiteru...
((Someday we'll fly in the sky
Spreading my huge wings
Seeing through the lies and falsehoods
The world you admired
The world I admired
I won't run away
I won't turn my back
I will always
Believe in you... ))
Tsutawaru yo yasashisa no hadou
Boku ga warattara... hora ne
((I can feel the surge of your kindness
When I laugh... See? ))
Isuka wa sora wo tobou
Kimi no tame nara toberu
Okubyou yowamushi kechirashite
Kimi ga yume mitai mirai, boku ga yume mita mirai
Hitori ja nai
Akiramenai
Donna toki demo
Mamoru kara...
((Someday we'll fly in the sky
I can fly for you
Kick away cowardice and weakness
The future you dreamed of, the future I dreamed of
You're not alone
Don't give up
I will always
Protect you... ))
As the music stopped, she bent over and looked for the owner of the voice. Her eyes squinted to see in the darkness below, but nothing could be seen.
"Who's down there?" she called out quietly. She nearly fell over from shock when TK came into Kari.
"Kari..." he spoke quietly. The night breeze blew his hair, the moonlight reflecting off his shining blue eyes as they stared up at her.
"Your my best friend and I love you with all of my heart. I'd like to know if you love me too and if you will be mine?" he said, his voice steady, not showing the nervousness that his heart held. Kari's mind raced as she stared down at him. The breeze blew her brown hair into her crimson eyes as they started to water. TK saw the glimmer of tears in her eyes and nearly dropped dead right there. His mind leapt at what she said.
"Of course I will TK. I love you too." TK's excitement flashed through his eyes. Not caring if the trellace was week, TK climbed up the vine-covered trellace and hopped over onto the balcony. TK and Kari embraced each other in a hug and a long, passionate kiss. The stars shined brighter as the two lovebirds kissed under the stars. The failed to notice a rejected blue haired boy who was listening at the next window as he whispered a faint 'Be happy Kari' into the night air as he walked back inside.
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TH- There's the Takari part. The other romances will come soon. R&R! NO FLAMEZ!
PS- I don't appreciate the flames I got through email from a few people.
TH - Yep, Takari romance part here. PURE SAPPINESS AND SWEETNESS ALERT. TK and Kari will be the only ones that will appear in here the most.
Patamon - Normal stuff applies.
All - Enjoy the fic!
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TK groggily woke up early the next morning, his neck sore from sleeping in an upright position all night. He carefully got up, so not to wake Matt or Rosemarie, and made his way to the bathroom to take a shower. He got into the hot shower, relaxing his muscles and the pain in his neck slowly faded. Once he was out, he dried himself and wrapped a towel around his waist. He slowly walked out into the quiet hall and to the living room where his bag was. He grabbed a pair of dark blue socks, his boxers, his dark green shorts and his yellow and blue shirt out of the bag and zipped it up. He was about to go back to the bathroom to change, when he heard a sigh coming from the kitchen. Placing his clothes on the coffee table, he made his way into the kitchen to see Kari, drinking some tea, a distant look on her face. She had changed already, and was wearing a pink button up with white shorts.
"Kari-Chan? You OK?" he asked worriedly. Kari turned her head at the voice of her best friend and secret love, a forced smile upon her lips. She had been thinking of him and all the reasons he would never want her as anything more before he had broken her from her trance. She had also been thinking of how to let the middle Poi brother down easy.
"I'm fine TK, what are you doing up so early?" she asked. Her eyes spotted that he was only in a towel.
"Also, how come your only in a towel?" she added, pointing to the towel that was wrapped tightly around his waist. TK flushed as he remembered he was going to change.
"Oh yeah, be right back" TK quickly gathered his clothes and went to the bathroom to change. After he was done, he went back to the kitchen where Kari was waiting. He grabbed himself a cup of tea and sat down beside her at the table.
"OK, now, what's on your mind?" he asked her, his stubborn blonde hair falling into his face. He pushed it back with a grunt of annoyance, causing Kari to giggle. TK smiled as he saw her giggle.
"It's nothing TK. Just some stuff I need to take care of but I don't know how." Kari said.
"Well what is it? Maybe I can help." he said as he leaned on the table to look at Kari's face, only to have his hair flop back into his shining blue eyes. He was about to push it back when another hand beat him to it.
Kari pushed the piece of blonde hair out of TK's face, unknowingly letting her fingers travel through his hair. His hair was a bit damp from the water of his shower, but it was soft against her fingers. When she noticed, she quickly retracted her hand, her cheeks glowing a faint pink color. TK's cheeks burned as her fingers ran through his hair. He had enjoyed it when they ran through his blonde hair, and was disappointed when she retracted her hand. The two stayed relatively quiet for awhile, until Kari finally broke the silence.
"Hey TK?"
"What Kari-Chan?"
"How do you...let someone down easy. When you know they like you, but you don't like them..." Kari asked as she looked down at the cup of tea in her hands. TK had a sinking feeling in his heart.
"Well, it all depends on the person. You can be blunt, or you can let them down gradually. Gradually is the better method, though with people like say, Davis, being blunt is the better choice." TK said with a chuckle. Kari laughed a bit at the comment and turned towards TK. She leaned over and gave him a hug.
"Thanks TK, you're the best." TK smiled and hugged her back, his arms wrapping around her and unknowingly fiddling with her hair. They pulled away after awhile, their faces tinted pink.
"Out of curiosity, who is it that you have to let down?" TK asked, praying to Kami it wasn't him.
"The middle Poi brother, the one with the blue hair." Kari said. TK inwardly sighed in relief.
"Oh, well, hope he doesn't take it to hard." he said. The boys' stomach made a gurgling noise, causing Kari to giggle again. TK scratched the back of his head, laughing sheepishly.
"Guess I'm a bit hungry."
"Yeah me too."
"Hey, you want to surprise everyone with breakfast?" TK asked, eyes shining. Kari looked down a bit.
"I uh...kinda don't know how to um...cook..." she said sheepishly. TK's lips formed into a grin.
"I'll teach you then, we can make something easy like omelets." he said. Kari's eyes met up with his, crimson stained eyes shining.
"All right then, show me the way sir Mr. Crocker" TK smiled, getting up from the table and heading for the refrigerator. He pulled out a carton of 3 dozen eggs and placed them on the counter, along with some bacon and soy sauce. TK started to cut the bacon into shreds to put into the omelets while Kari's tried her luck at cooking some of the omelets.
"Hey TK?" she called. TK turned his attention away from the bacon to Kari, who was standing there in a white apron.
"What?"
"How do you flip them again? I can't seem to get it." TK chuckled a bit and walked over to the stove. He put his arms on either side of Kari and placed his hands on top of hers.
"OK, all you do is toss it up lightly like you were tossing up a basketball, like this." TK said, his warm breath on her neck sending a shiver down her spine.
"And when it's cooked, just slide it on to the plate." He said, not letting go of the girls' arms. They stayed like that for awhile, not moving an inch.
"Hey, something smells good" Tai said, stretching as he sniffed in the smell of breakfast. TK quickly released his grip on her arms and moved them to his side as Izzy, Michael, Steve, Lou, Matt and Cloud came in smelling the air.
"We were just in the middle of cooking everyone breakfast." Kari said, blushing pink from the earlier incident.
"Kari? Cooking? Since when did you learn how to cook?" Tai asked.
"Since TK taught me a few minutes ago." As soon as most of the omelets were done, everyone had made their way to the kitchen for breakfast.
"My compliments to the chefs" Maria said, biting into a bacon omelet.
"Yeah, these are good, where did you guys learn to cook so good?" Meera asked, taking another bite of her egg and soy sauce omelet.
"I learned from TK"
"I learned from Matt"
"I learned from my dad." When breakfast was cleaned up, everyone broke for the day. The Poi's, Catherine, Maria, Phil, Cloud, and Lou went for a tour of Odaiba with Mimi; Izzy and Ken worked with Joe and Steve on something about the digital on the computer; Sora and Yolei went with Meera, Tai, Michael and Rosemarie to the movies; and Matt went to rehearse with his band for the Hanami ((Cherry Blossom AKA Sakura)) Festival. This left TK and Kari at the house bored.
"Hey Kari, wanna go do something?" TK asked as they sat on the couch, staring at the TV.
"Sure, but what?" TK thought for a minute til an idea struck his mind.
"Well, how about we go shoots some hoops and play a little soccer the have lunch in the park? Just like we used to do when we were 8." TK said, smiling at the old memories that were resurfacing.
"Sure, lets go!" Kari said, getting up and slipping on her shoes. TK quickly got up and followed the girl out the door and to the park. They played basketball and played some soccer for a couple hours, having a little picnic lunch in between. By time they finished, it was already getting dark.
"Oh man, its getting dark already?" Kari said, disappointed that they had to go home soon.
"Yeah, wanna catch a movie before we go back?" TK asked, his heart hoping she would say yes.
"Sure, lets go see that new movie that came out" Kari said, taking his hand and running towards the theater. They went to see a drama/romance movie, much to Kari's delight, and as they walked out of the theater, Kari wiped away a few tears.
"Oh that was beautiful." she said.
"Yeah, come on, its late, its already 11:30. We better head back." TK said, a little disgruntled after watching a long romance movie. The two walked back to Ken's, Kari talking about how romantic the serenade scene was. 'Man, I wish I could tell her. Maybe I should. I could probably pull of the serenade stuff. Ken has a balcony that's connected to the guestroom on the 2nd floor, maybe she'll be there tonight. I'll talk with one of the girls and see if they can get her out there tonight. I'll tell her under the stars.' TK thought, a smile on his lips as a plan formed in his head.
((Later that night, around Midnight))
Kari leaned on the balcony rail, staring up at the stars. She had had so much fun today with TK. He was such a great guy. She sighed as she thought about the movie. She had wished they went as a date and not as friends. 'I wish I had someone like that girl did in the movie. A handsome boy to serenade her under the stars.' Kari thought. The sound of piano music interrupted her thoughts. Kari looked down and saw no one. The music was slow and romantic like even. It sounded like a recording since she heard drums in the background with a piano. Her breath was cut short when she heard a beautiful voice start to sing...
Oboeteru? deatta hi
Me wo tojireba soko ni
Afureru namida hitoribotchi de
Kizu tsuita mayotta michi
((Do you remember? The day we met
If I close my eyes, there you are
Tears flowing, all alone
Hurt and lost ))
Moshimo yukusaki miezu
Kokoro ga korondara
Yakusoku suru yo sagashite kuru yo
Egao kureru yuuki
((Even if you can't see where you're going
Even if your heart stumbles
I promise you, I'll search for you
Your courage makes me smile ))
Isuka wa sora wo tobou
Kimi no tame nara toberu
Okubyou yowamushi kechirashite
Kimi ga yume mitai mirai, boku ga yume mita mirai
Hitori ja nai
Akiramenai
Donna toki demo
Mamoru kara...
((Someday we'll fly in the sky
I can fly for you
Kick away cowardice and weakness
The future you dreamed of, the future I dreamed of
You're not alone
Don't give up
I will always
Protect you... ))
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Kari was stunned that anyone was doing this for her. She caught her breath as she heard a very small trumpet solo play. Only one person she knew could play the trumpet. Could it be who she hoped it was?
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Katachi nai chiheisen
Yuuhi ga tokete yuku
Kogoesou na yoru ga kita tte
Kowakunai yo soba ni iru yo
((The shapeless horizon
The evening sun melts
Even if it seems as if a freezing night has come
Don't be afraid, I'll be by your side ))
Tatoeba tooku ni ite
Yorisoenai toki mo
Zutto zutto omotte iru yo
Dakara tsuyoku nareru
((Even if you're far away
And there are times we can't be close together
I'm always, always thinking of you
That's why I can be strong ))
Itsuka wa sora wo tobou
Ooki na tsubasa hiroge
Uso to itsuwari miyabutte
Kimi ga miageta sekai
Boku ga miageta sekai
Nige dasanai
Se wo mukenai
Donna toki demo
Shinjiteru...
((Someday we'll fly in the sky
Spreading my huge wings
Seeing through the lies and falsehoods
The world you admired
The world I admired
I won't run away
I won't turn my back
I will always
Believe in you... ))
Tsutawaru yo yasashisa no hadou
Boku ga warattara... hora ne
((I can feel the surge of your kindness
When I laugh... See? ))
Isuka wa sora wo tobou
Kimi no tame nara toberu
Okubyou yowamushi kechirashite
Kimi ga yume mitai mirai, boku ga yume mita mirai
Hitori ja nai
Akiramenai
Donna toki demo
Mamoru kara...
((Someday we'll fly in the sky
I can fly for you
Kick away cowardice and weakness
The future you dreamed of, the future I dreamed of
You're not alone
Don't give up
I will always
Protect you... ))
As the music stopped, she bent over and looked for the owner of the voice. Her eyes squinted to see in the darkness below, but nothing could be seen.
"Who's down there?" she called out quietly. She nearly fell over from shock when TK came into Kari.
"Kari..." he spoke quietly. The night breeze blew his hair, the moonlight reflecting off his shining blue eyes as they stared up at her.
"Your my best friend and I love you with all of my heart. I'd like to know if you love me too and if you will be mine?" he said, his voice steady, not showing the nervousness that his heart held. Kari's mind raced as she stared down at him. The breeze blew her brown hair into her crimson eyes as they started to water. TK saw the glimmer of tears in her eyes and nearly dropped dead right there. His mind leapt at what she said.
"Of course I will TK. I love you too." TK's excitement flashed through his eyes. Not caring if the trellace was week, TK climbed up the vine-covered trellace and hopped over onto the balcony. TK and Kari embraced each other in a hug and a long, passionate kiss. The stars shined brighter as the two lovebirds kissed under the stars. The failed to notice a rejected blue haired boy who was listening at the next window as he whispered a faint 'Be happy Kari' into the night air as he walked back inside.
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TH- There's the Takari part. The other romances will come soon. R&R! NO FLAMEZ!
PS- I don't appreciate the flames I got through email from a few people.