Disclaimer: I dun own Take-chan or Hikari. Digimon is not mine, is it yours?
Notes: Thanks for telling me that my tags were messed up. Otherwise I may have never fixed them. You'd think after 2 plus years of HTML programming I'd get it right...? Anyway, this chapter contains one sided Daikeru, perhaps even one sided Takari. Betcha know who's on each side. ::grin:: R&R, it'll make my day!
Takeru sighed. "But he hasn't come out for a week!" he exclaimed.
Kari shook her head. "Take-kun, we've tried all we can. It's up to him now."
The young blonde narrowed his eyes. "He's just so self-centered! Doesn't he know that we miss Davis too?"
"Yes, but he loved Davis," Kari said. "It really hurt him, broke his heart."
Takeru gritted his teeth. "Yeah, well, other people loved him too! It wasn't just K-Ken," he stuttered.
Kari's eyes widened. "Takeru, why didn't you tell anybody?"
He wiped his face with the back of his hand. "Kari, I - Davis loved Ken, and Ken loved Davis. Besides, even if Davis did return my feelings, it would hurt Ken. I - didn't want to do that to him, not after what he's already been through."
"But what about you?" the light brown haired girl asked.
"I could stand it - and still can - just like my brother did," Takeru said.
"Yamato?" Kari asked before realization struck her. "But Tai's not together with anyone - oh. I see."
The blonde boy nodded. "Yeah. Not exactly the same, but... If he can manage, I can too. And I've managed to do so, so far."
Kari smiled. "Don't worry, Take-kun. You'll make it through. And I'll always be here for you, if you need someone to talk to... or to hold..."
Takeru returned the smile. "Thanks, Kari. I have to go now. I'll see you later."
Kari nodded and said bye as Takeru walked out the door. She looked at the table beside the chair her blonde friend had been sitting at. She stood up and picked up the white hat.
She sighed. I didn't know, Takeru...
Another Note: Takari happening? Naw, I don't think so. Although, if anyone has a specific person they'd like to see Takeru get together with, I'm open to suggestions. We can't have him bein' all angsty and alone, can we? ::grin::