Romance Songfics Chapter 3: Can I take you Out Tonight, a digimon fanfic

Differences: A Songfic of highest quality

Can I Take you Out Tonight

King Weregarurumon

A/N: Another songfic, another romance written by me. This song is by Luther Vandross, and this time, it's a Kenyako. I want to try something new, you know? Flex my writing prowess and expand it a little. Well, it's the first time I'm doing Kenyako, so it might stink…either a lot of little. Only you can decide.

Yeah, yeah
Here it is

Ken stared at the rising sun from his bedroom terrace. He gave a deep sigh, one of complete happiness. A slight breeze picked up, tossing his indigo locks to and fro. He pushed them aside as he continued to watch the flaming reds, golden yellows, and calm oranges stretched across the early morning sky. He gave another sigh as the spring air whipped around him.

I love mornings like this, Ken thought contentedly to himself. He raised himself from the railing and stretched. He went back inside to fix himself a soothing cup of tea. He ate a bowl of cereal (Corn Flakes for those who must know), mulling over each nutritious flake. He soaked in the silence of the house, broken only by his father's snoring. The sunbeams danced across his feet, and Ken sighed in complete happiness.

The phone rang, disturbing his tranquil silence. Ken stared first at the clock, which read 7 o'clock. Puzzled, Ken picked up the phone, wondering who would be calling so early in the morning.

"Hello, Ichijouji residence. Ichijouji Ken speaking, may I help you?"

"Good morning Ken." Yolei replied.

"Oh…hi Yolei."

"I hope I didn't wake you up-"

"Don't worry. I was already up, watching the sunrise. I was surprised to hear you because most people are lounging in on Saturdays."

"Well, I would have, except that I've been up half the night."

"What? That's a real bad case of insomnia Yolei."
"Not really. Well, it's the reason why I called you."
"Why? What's wrong?"

"Nothing really. Well, other than it keeping me up all night. Ken," Yolei started, "I have something important to ask you, so please answer honestly."

"Okay, I could do that. Ask away."

"Ken, do you like girls?"

The question caught Ken off guard. He remained silent for several minutes, trying to figure out what Yolei was up. He finally put the receiver next to his mouth and said, "Well, what do you mean?"

It was Yolei's turn to become silent. "Well," she started slowly, choosing her words carefully, "do you like them in a way…like…a girlfriend?"

Ken's heart jumped in his throat, making him feel a little hot. He gulped, wishing he had a glass of water to quench his sudden thirst. "I guess so. I mean, I don't really think about it much, if at all." He decided to turn the tables on Yolei. "Why do you ask?"

"Just wanted to know," she coolly responded. A few minutes of tense silence passed them both until Yolei bluntly asked, "Do you plan to get married?"

Ken felt his himself nearly choking on his tongue, his mouth feeling dry and arid. He spied a glass of apple juice and gulped it down, only to be aggravated when it didn't make him feel any better.

"Ken? Are you still there?" Yolei asked precariously.

"Uh yeah, yeah," Ken finally responded, his tongue returning to normal size. "What did you ask?"

"Do you plan to get married?" she repeated irritably.

"Yes. Yes I do want to get married," Ken said. "I mean, doesn't everyone want that? Who wants to be lonely all of their life?" When he heard no response from the other line, he asked, "Yolei?"

"Yes Ken? Sorry about that, I must have zoned out," she apologized. "Uh – oh, the family is waking up. I'll see you later Ken," Ken let the dial tone ring in his ear for a while before replacing back on the phone base. It was now 7:15, and Ken could hear his parents stirring from their sleep.

Why was Yolei asking me all of those questions? Ken pondered as he stepped inside his room. He sat on the lower bunk bed, his head in his hands. What was she up to? Or where all of her questions genuine? Then it hit him.

What if she referring to her and I? Ken considered it, and then picked up his D – Terminal. Opening it up, he quickly typed up and message and sent it out. All I can do now is wait.

She caught me by surprised I must say
Cause I never had seen such a pretty face
With such a warm and beautiful smile
It wasn't hard for me to notice her style
I was fascinated surely
She took my heart and held it for me
I wouldn't let her get away
Not until she heard me say

"Thanks for coming over guys," Ken said, quickly ushering the four boys into his room. "I really need help with this."

Matt dismissed it with his hand. "Hey, no problem. The band doesn't have any gigs for a while, and our drummer is out on vacation."

Tai followed Matt inside. "Yeah. It's a good thing you consulted us about it. Something like this can blow up in your face and really ruin things."

TK came next, hoisting a duffel bag on his shoulders. "Just remember Ken, we're only here to give you suggestions." He tossed inside on the bed. "What you do when the time comes is totally up to you."

Davis sauntered in last, his goggles hanging around his neck. "Yeah, and whatever happens, we are behind you all the way!"

TK opened the duffel bag, releasing Patamon and DemiVeemon to play with Wormmon. He then took out an orange Nintendo 64, which he began to hook to the available TV in the room. "Can someone tell me why Davis was invited? When was the last time he had a date?"

Davis obviously was miffed by the question. "I have plenty of girlfriends, it's just that I'm so busy saving two worlds that I don't have anytime to see them!" TK rolled his eyes at the statement and continued to hook up the system.

"Now Ken," Tai started, leaning against the bunk beds, "I'm not wrong in assuming this is the first time this ever happened to you, right?" Ken nodded his head slowly. "I know you dealt with screaming fans who only wanted you for your fame, but now, you're dealing with…love," Tai shuddered, and so did Matt.

Matt sat comfortably on the floor, orange controller in hand. "There's nothing wrong with love really. It's a cool thing, and it makes you feel great. But the problem is that if you proclaim it before you're ready, it turns on you and becomes your worst nightmare."

TK sat next to him, another orange controller in his hands. "Hey Ken, why don't you tell us what happened on the phone?"

Ken sat on his bed, his indigo hair covering his face. "Well she called me, and started asking me questions like, 'Do you like girls?' and 'Do you plan to get married?'"

Tai stayed in his position against the bunk beds, red controller in his hands. He pounded furiously on the buttons while speaking. "She is totally into you, Ken. I'm surprised she had enough self – restraint to not ask you 'Do you like me Ken?' Davis, don't let Matt past you!"

With a red controller in his hands, Davis also pounded furiously on his. "Did better than that. I've got the ball!" he cried in a sing – song voice. "Anyway, what did you say when she asked you all those the questions, Ken?"

"Well, I said yes to both. Something wrong with that?"
Matt had a slight look of anger on his face as Tai and Davis scored another goal. "You're being honest I hope. Remember, if she thinks you're lying, she could immediately report it to Mimi." Tai and Matt simultaneously shuddered.

"What's wrong with Mimi?" Davis asked plainly, squeezing past TK's defense.

"Where I'm the Prince of Passion, she's Lady Love. She's knows everything about the game, even more than me," Matt answered, cursing as Tai blocked his shot. "Of course, Yolei probably is meeting with her already."
"Sipping pink lemonade and painting nails," Tai joked, slipping past TK's meager defense line. "Well, all I can say is…GOAL!" Tai and Davis immediately jumped up and did a victory dance around a sulking TK and Matt. "10 – 0! In your face!"

"Well, thanks a lot guys. I really was clueless about what to do," Ken admitted, turning off the game. He pulled out the cartridge and placed in Super Smash Bros., the ultimate party game. He took up TK's controller and asked, "Well, what do I do now? Dibs on Mario."

"Plenty. But it boils down to two simple questions: You either ask her out, or waste a good opportunity by not taking the risk," Matt said. "Tai, get off Link, you know he's my favorite character."

"Buzz off Ishida," Tai replied stubbornly as he picked Link. "My personal opinion is that you should do it. Yolei comes on a little strong, but she seems cool. Besides, you two would look cute," he teased.

Davis picked Luigi before speaking. "It's all up to you man. We can't decide for you."

Matt finally decided on Star Fox. "Just remember Ken, you can always come to us for advice and stuff like that. We'll always be there to back you up, no matter what happens."

Ken picked the level quickly, saying, "Thanks guys." The boys then concentrated on playing, putting the previous matter out of their minds.

Excuse me miss
But what's your name?
Where are you from and can I come?
And possibly can I take you out tonight?
To a movie, to the park
I'll have you home before it's dark
So let me know, can I take you out tonight?

Mimi took a long sip from her glass of pink lemonade, lying down comfortably in her hammock. Through her rose Raybands, she admired her newly painted fingernails, a dazzling hot pink. "So, Yolei, how did it go?" she asked calmly, sipping her drink slowly.

Yolei gave a dejected sigh, her melancholy face swathed with her lavender hair. "I blew it Mimi. I blew it big time."

"You couldn't have done too bad," Mimi sympathized. "Even the best of them mess up sometimes; except for me that is."

Yolei sighed louder this time, bringing her a step to tears. "I asked him if he planned to get married Mimi."

Mimi spat out the lemonade inside her mouth into the air. "You what? Yolei, that's against everything I taught you! Now the poor boy's all scared and frightened! Oh!" Mimi gasped, her face covered with lemonade spots. "What if he went to Matt?" Mimi turned to Yolei, who was now bawling.

"Hey, hey Yolei," Mimi murmured, softly stroking Yolei's hair. "It's not that horrible Yolei. It could be worse."

"How could it be worse Mimi?" Yolei yelled, tears cascading down her cheeks. "I completely blew it! Why would Ken want me, some girl so starved for romance, she jumps any guy near her? Let's face it: I'm going to end up as an old unmarried spinster who spends her evenings sipping wine with deaf cats!"

Mimi angrily lifted up her Raybands, her hazel eyes flashing angrily. She grabbed Yolei by her shoulder and shook her roughly. "Listen to me Yolei!" Mimi said sternly. "If you keep thinking like this, then there is no way for you to get Ken! No one wants someone who is constantly beating down on themselves, especially when none of it true." Mimi pushed Yolei's crying upwards with her index finger. Out of her pocket came a pink hanky, and Mimi wiped Yolei's face clean.

"There's no way you'll end up an old spinster. You're too intelligent and beautiful for that to happen to you. And, by some inane happening, you do become an old miserable woman, if I'm still living, I'll become an old miserable woman with you."

Yolei gasped in surprise. "You'd do that for me Mimi," she asked incredulously, staring directly into Mimi's eyes. Mimi gave a short nod, keeping her eyes on Yolei.

"What old woman is complete without her equally feisty friend?" Mimi managed to choke out. "Give me a hug," she said, her voice quickly breaking. They immediately hugged each other, each rubbing the others back in support. After a few minutes of comforting silence, the two broke their embrace.

"So," Yolei started, wiping her eyes free of tears, "What do I do now? I'm not giving just yet!"

Mimi smoothed her hair with an available brush nearby. "That's my girl!" She admired the sheen of her hair. "Well, now that I think about it, this could turn towards your favor."

"Really?" Yolei asked expectantly. "I mean, really?" she said a little calmer, giving a nervous laugh. Mimi laughed along with her.

"Even though you scared him out of his wits, at least you'll be on his mind most of the time," Mimi commented. "All you have to do is keep him thinking about you. Don't flirt, but instead show him the Yolei that I know and love. Try not to put up a front, because knowing Ken and his past, he'll get angry. And remember, this all has to be done subtly. Do you think you can handle it?" Mimi joked.

Yolei smiled in response. "Of course I can. Just one question: Can you handle that pimple on your nose?"

Mimi gave a look of concern as she whipped out her small mirror. "That's funny, I don't remember seeing a pimp- YOLEI!" Mimi screamed. Yolei was already gone, running onto the safety of the streets. Mimi stared over the terrace of her parent's summer home. She saw a purple haired blur bobbing and weaving amongst the people of Odaiba. She immediately dashed outside, stopping only to put on a shirt and jeans, every once in a while declaring the full - blown wrath of Mimi.

Don't care if I get rejected
At least then I won't regret it
Regret the fact I missed the chance for romance
At least I'll walk away knowing
I tried my best and I'm going
Cause at least she heard me say
I'm going on with my day
Cause at least she heard me say

For the two weeks after the phone call, Yolei and Ken entered the game of love. Both wanted the goal at the end; someone to be theirs, it's just they had very different ways going about it.

Ken entered the game nonchalantly, equipped only with his fragility, his intelligence, and his humility. He continued his life normally, as if nothing ever happen. He played soccer, played with Wormmon, and once in a while, protected the world from digital dangers.

Yolei, on the other hand, entered the game with a determination matched only by her wit. At the annoyance of her older siblings, she spent longer hours in the bathroom, making sure that she looked perfect before she left the apartment. Although in front Ken she acted as if nothing ever changed, but that was far from true. At home, she spent hours figuring out how to further entice and woo Ken, and to appear innocent at the same time.

Tank tops. Skirts. Halters. Bandannas. Jeans. These were her armor, she reminded herself as she walked onto the streets of Odaiba. The summer weather worked well to her advantage, and she planned to milk it as long as the weather permitted. She mixed perfumes and colognes with delicate attention, inventing exotic creations that made the strongest of knees quiver.

When around Ken, she never faced him completely, and when she did, she made sure her hair whirled around her neck seductively. When walking past him, the sweet scent of potpourri and flowers filled the air. When talking to him, she talked to him of mature subjects: war, the creation of the world, and others like that. She never monopolized him from the others, far from that. She briefly included herself with his normal life, but in those few and brief moments, she turned the charm to full blast, leaving her picture lingering on Ken's mind.

The other Digidestined watched this game with great amusement. They themselves went through it daily, sometimes getting burned, sometimes coming on top. But now, watching it happen with these two, the game suddenly had a new comedic twist. The only one oblivious to the whole thing was poor Ken.

Well, maybe oblivious is too strong a word. Ken very distinctly remembers what happened on that fateful phone call and how he felt. He also notices a distinct change not only in Yolei's character, but her sense of fashion. What confused him was that everyone else never seemed to notice what he did. Sure, among Kari's compliments and Cody's questions, they noticed something. But, they never noticed the thing that he never failed to pick up on.

Her beauty. Ken knew that in one way or another, everyone was beautiful. But never, never in his entire existence had he seen a beauty that stood out so gracefully and poignant amongst the others. She often lingered in his thoughts, and it often muddled his reflexes and thoughts. The worse was when he inadvertently daydreamed about her, only to be awakened by his mother, a sort of smile on her face.

Yolei continued to deploy her tactics subtly, slowly winning the keys to Ken's heart. Ken continued to think about the whole situation, as he always did. One day, after a grueling game of chess against Yolei, which she won (Due his addled mind), Ken finally made a decision about the whole game.

"I'm going to do it," Ken insisted, pacing in his room, his indigo locks flying about angrily. With his brows furrowed in deep pensive thought, he nearly stepped on Wormmon.

"You're going to do what Ken?" Wormmon asked, crawling away just in time to avoid Ken's feet.

"I'm…I am going to ask out Yolei," Ken insisted, more to himself than to Wormmon.

"You don't sound all that confident Ken."

"I know," Ken admitted. He picked up Wormmon and let him rest on his shoulders. "It would be my first time, and I guess I'm have butterflies in my stomach about it."

Wormmon crawled down to the crook of Ken's arm, a look of concern on his face. "This must be something serious if it put butterflies in your stomach."

Ken gave a short laugh. "Wormmon, having butterflies in the stomach just means that you're nervous about something."

Wormmon look perplexed. "Then why didn't you just say so?" he asked.

Ken gave an apologetic shrug of his shoulders. "I suppose I wanted to dress it up a little." Ken opened the glass door leading to the outside terrace. "You remember the phone call that I told you about?"

Wormmon slowly crawled to the top of Ken's head. "Yes, I remember Ken."

"I wonder why she was so direct then, and now, she's so wary."

"Maybe she's afraid that you don't like her the same way she likes you Ken."

"That can't be it. How could something like that scare her? Ken sighed. "This whole thing makes no sense."

"Sometimes Ken, when something makes seems unreasonable, it's just because you're looking at it from an unreasonable angle," Wormmon replied. He crept to the edge of Ken's forehead and smiled directly into his face. "Or maybe, the whole thing just doesn't make sense."

Ken laughed as he lifted his digimon off his head. "I think the first one made more sense Wormmon." Ken slowly walked back inside his room and lied on the top bunk. "How did you become such a sage Wormmon?"

Wormmon gave a sweet smile. "I learned from the best."

"Is that so?" Ken smirked. "Okay Wormmon, who have you been seeing behind my back?" Wormmon blushed, making Ken laugh again. "That's all right Wormmon. Whomever you see behind my back is your business," Ken joked again, leaving before Wormmon could compose himself and explain the situation.

"Ken!" Wormmon yelled, hopping off the bed. He angrily crawled toward Ken. "I'm not seeing anyone behind your back! How could you even consider-"

"I already know that Wormmon," Ken said.

"Then why didn't you just say so?"

Ken laughed again as he left his apartment to confront his destiny.

The Digidestined usually never had the luck of visiting the Digiworld without having to defeat some evil. Today was a different story. No evils decided to take over the digital world, no bungling sidekicks wanted to cause trouble, and no one definitely wanted to disrupt the silence.

The group strolled peacefully through a mountain path, listening to the peaceful twitter of the birds. No one said anything, so immersed in the immense serenity. Suddenly, an ear splitting growl broke out through the peaceful scene.

"What was that?" TK asked. He moved protectively toward Kari and Cody. Another growl ripped through the air.

"It sounded like a digimon!" Yolei noticed. She moved closer toward Ken, who consequently moved closer to her.

"Then why hasn't our D –3s picked up anything?" Cody questioned, scanning the area around him with his digivice.

A third growl echoed throughout the mountainside, louder than the previous two. "I don't like this you guys," Kari said. "It sounds like it's getting closer."

Davis pulled his D – 3 out of his jacket pocket. "Well, whatever it is, it's gonna catch the beating of it's life if it isn't careful!" He turned toward his partner. "Isn't that right Veemon?"
Veemon said nothing, straining his ears to hear the growl. As if to aid him, a fourth growl, the loudest of all, echoed throughout the ridges. "It's coming from…there!" Veemon exclaimed, pointing at Davis' stomach. Davis gave him a sour look.

"Veemon, what are you babbling about? There's no way my stomach is making all that noise!" Davis argued. Just then, another soft growl issued around them. Davis looked down and suddenly blushed. "What do you know? It was my stomach." The others immediately face vaulted.

"I guess the growls sounded so thunderous because of the mountainsides," Ken explained. "I think we should eat now, before Davis starts an avalanche." The others laughed while Davis angrily blushed.

After some more walking, they finally found a suitable spot to eat. They dined quietly; content to just to feel the sun on their backs. Throughout the whole meal, Ken could barely keep his eyes off Yolei, who was decked out in black windbreaker pants and a purple tank top. Yolei looked in the same direction as Ken, eating a sandwich. TK noticed this and nudged Kari, who was conversing with Cody. She noticed the scene and giggled softly, suppressing her laughs with her hand.

Ken didn't notice the innocent giggles of Kari and TK. His head seemed to swim, and he felt light headed, but in a good way. The little inside his head, the one so longed repressed when he was the Emperor, piped up and expressed its opinion.

Go for it! His voice shouted.

I don't know, Ken responded.

What else are you waiting for? His voice said in an exasperate tone. A giant sign that says, "I love Ichijouji Ken, from Yolei?"

I don't want to make a mistake about this, Ken said to his voice.

Ken's little voice sighed. Stop being such a stick in the mud! Listen, she's hot for you and you're hot for her! And two hots make a right!

Since when? Ken argued.

Ken's little voice was ready to respond, but stopped when Ken caught a glance of Yolei. She was turning around to refill her cup, when she noticed Ken's penetrating gaze. She blushed slightly under the gaze, and gave a small smile. She then started to talk to Kari, whispering furiously.

Ken and his little voice sighed happily in unison. See what I mean? His voice stated, jarring Ken out of his daydream. If you don't do something now, who knows when you'll get another chance!

Ken nodded positively. He who hesitated is lost Ken quoted to himself. With that his inner voice decided to shut up.

TK suddenly said, "Hey, I have to excuse myself. Davis, you coming?"

Davis looked up from his full plate of food. "No, I'm good," he said as he went back to his food.

"Davis," TK repeated, "you coming?" tossing a glance at Yolei and Ken. Davis caught the look and nodded as he walked away with TK, Veemon and Patamon following.

A tense silence hung over the remaining Digidestined. A lone butterfly fluttered into the scene and landed in the midst of Gatomon and Armadillomon.

"Bet you I can catch it," Gatomon said, her blue eyes stuck on the harlequin butterfly. She waited until it was in her range to pounce, only to miss.

"Ha!" Armadillomon laughed. "Ah could do better!" He crouched and waited for the butterfly to return. The butterfly eventually did return, making a safe landing on a twig. It was then Armadillomon struck, only to miss completely. Armadillomon careened dangerously around the picnic site, trying to keep his balance. Unfortunately for him, a lengthy twig was in his way. He tripped over it and started to roll down the mountain path.

"Armadillomon!" Cody cried out. He immediately stood up and chased after his digimon. "I'll help you!" Kari stood up and also ran after Armadillomon, Gatomon running alongside her.

A heavy silence hanged between the two remaining Digidestined. Yolei stared at the sky while Ken stared at his feet. Hawkmon gave a sudden wink to Wormmon, who nodded in response.

"Oh I am ever so hungry," Hawkmon started, placing his wing to his head theatrically. "If only on this digital earth was there a substance to calm the roars of my belly."

"Hawkmon, what are you blabbering about? There's plenty of food around us," Yolei said. She picked up a covered container. "See, I even made sure that I packed your favorite: fish filled rice balls!"

Hawkmon smacked the container away with his wing, saying, "Do you not listen woman? I need something more nourishing, something that has nourished the mind and soul of my ancestors. It has sustained them for those many years; it has sustained throughout wars and battles; it has sustained them and now it shall sustain me as hunger ravages my insides!"

Ken very warily felt Hawkmon's forehead. "Are you okay Hawkmon? Maybe you need to relax a little…"

Hawkmon slapped Ken's hand aside. "How DARE you touch me plebian!" Ken sweat dropped as Hawkmon took to the air. "You dare to touch Hawkmon, nephew of the Royal Hawkmon family? A thousands hexes on your children and your children's children!" He raged, flying in angry circles. His sharp eyes then spied a quivering Wormmon. "Perhaps," Hawkmon said evilly, circling closer and closer to Wormmon, "I should exact my revenge on your digital half!"

Wormmon looked around, and finally pointed to himself. "You don't mean me, do you?" he asked nervously. He retreated backwards slowly as he talked. "You wouldn't eat me, would you? I mean, I saved you lots of times before!"

Hawkmon stalked closer to Wormmon, who was trying his best to scuttle backwards. "Of course, my warrior companion. We have gone through so much haven't we?" A malevolent smile lit up on his beaks. "But, your simpleton of a partner has dishonored me and my entire family, dating back to when the digital world was first created. By not eating you, I also dishonor my ancestors and allow their integrity to be tainted. So… I must eat you!" Hawkmon rose to the air again, sending billows of dust flying around Wormmon.

Wormmon looked up through the mini dust storm and made out the outline of a diving Hawkmon. He barely rolled out of the way before the speeding hawk snatched him in his beak. Wormmon scuttled as fast he could down the mountain path, occasionally dodging the beak of Hawkmon.

Both Yolei and Ken sweat dropped as they watch their digimon leave. Ken gave a weak chuckle, followed by a full - blown laughter. Yolei couldn't resist, and soon both of them were lying on the floor, gasping from their mirth.

They stopped soon after, their bodies weak from the laughter. Ken's hair spread out like a halo around his head, and he gasped for air, an occasional laugh escaping from him. Yolei laid next to him, her chest heaving from lack of air.

"That was a great performance," Ken stated, slowly getting control of his breathing. Yolei stared at him as if he was deranged.

"What are you talking about Ken?" she asked. She raised herself by her elbows and stared into his face. "What performance?"

"You didn't see it?" Ken questioned. "The whole thing pretty much was a show. I thought you knew."

Yolei laid back down as she thought. "I did think it was weird when TK insisted Davis to come along with him."

Ken stood up and brushed himself off, saying, "You know why they set this up right?"

"Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out."

"So…"

Ken gave an uncomfortable cough. "Yolei?"

Yolei turned her head sharply toward Ken. "Yes?" she promptly responded.

"Can I… can I take you out tonight?"

Yolei gave another wide grin. "My dear Ichijouji, I thought you would never ask me that." Ken helped Yolei up from the stone path floor. Ken extended his hand toward Yolei, and Yolei readily took it, and the happy couple started down the path.

Ten heads popped out from behind a large boulder, four human and six digimon. They waited until Yolei and Ken disappeared from sight. They then all piled out, wearing goofy grins.

"Finally!" TK exclaimed, sporting a happy grin towards everyone. "It took too long for them to get together!"
Davis took out his wallet from his back pocket. "I totally agree with you TK. Here Kari," he said, taking out the equivalent of 10 bucks in yen. "I guess you were right. It would take longer than a month for them to get together."

Kari happily took the money from both TK and Davis. "Well, being the intuitive girl I am, it was only a matter of time that I would win." She promptly counted the money and placed it inside her pocket.

Cody gave the whole group an exasperated look. "I can't believe you guys put on price on how fast two people would go on a date."

"What are you talking about Cody? You're acting like we forced them to do it," Davis debated.

"So that entire fiasco we went through was what?" Cody argued.

Hawkmon shook his finger disapprovingly at Cody. "My dear boy, that was no fiasco. That was a theatrical production of the highest proportions."

"Hey, that reminds me! You did a great act!" Veemon complimented.

"Yeah, you were so good, I forgot that we planned it all before!" Wormmon added, making Hawkmon blush.

"Yep, it was all perfectly planned by Davis Motomiya, master matchmaker!" Davis shouted, making a ridiculous pose.

"Since when did he plan all this?" Cody whispered to a sweat dropping TK.

"Aw, let him think that. All that matters is that we helped out our friends, isn't it?" TK replied. "He could think whatever he wants, we know where it really matters."

Huh, that's why I had to come over
And introduce myself to you
Cause you never know where you're gonna find love
And hopefully I found it in you, yeah

Ken and Yolei slowly walked back to Yolei's apartment, wanting to savor every moment of their night together. The whole thing, to both of them was perfect, from start to finish.

"Well Yolei…" Ken started, "this is it." He gazed into her deep eyes, not wanting the moment to end. "You're home."

"Is it really?" Yolei asked. She played around with Ken's collar. "I don't think it has to ever end if we don't want to."

"Is that so?" Ken questioned. "And how do you propose we continue this?"
Yolei wrapped her free arm around Ken's neck. "Well, if you end it properly, it'll last for a good while." She moved closer towards Ken's face, their noses touching the others. "All you have to do is kiss me."

Ken gulped, wishing he had eaten the garlic bread at dinner. "That's it?" he asked nervously.

Yolei nodded. She extended her hand toward Ken's face. "On my hand of course. I unfortunately ate the garlic bread."

Ken breathed in relief. And then it struck him that Yolei never did eat the garlic bread at dinner. He gave her a warm smile as he kissed her hand, never taking his eyes off hers. She gave him a short hug and wished him good night before disappearing into her apartment.

Ken rode the late train back to Tamachi, his mind surprisingly clear for so late at night. He sat in a corner seat by himself, thinking of the night's events. He reached into his pocket for his wallet, and saw a slip of paper. He picked it up and read it. He immediately started to laugh despite reproachful glowers from other passengers. The paper read:

Dear Ken,

You were lucky this time. Next time, I want my kiss, on my lips.

Yolei Inuoue