Last Time: We got to probably the most awkward moment possible and that's the shower scene. TK and Davis both managed to shower without much trouble, but now there's Kari in the middle. How will THIS problem be solved?
Three's Always A Crowd: Part 6
Kari gulped for about the hundredth time that day. There was NO WAY she wanted TK and Davis to see what she looked like under her clothes, but there was really no way to work around this latest predicament. There was no way for Kari to fit inside the shower because she was attached at BOTH wrists.
Ken and Yolei were both scratching their chins and had their brains running a mile a minute trying to come up with the best solution. That's when Yolei looked like she had an idea.
"I think I got it!" she said cheerfully. "Ken…do you have a tub anywhere?"
"Just the one in my parents' bathroom," Ken answered. "Why do you ask?"
Yolei explained her idea. "If we can't fit Kari in the shower…then we'll just have to give her a SPONGE BATH!"
That was the most awkward thing to be suggested during this whole traumatic incident. Kari, TK, and Davis all blushed. Even Ken was blushing at this latest suggestion.
"Um…w-what do you mean 'we'?" Ken gulped.
Yolei sweatdropped. "Oh, of course! What am I thinking? I meant I'LL have to give her a sponge bath."
"Yolei…are you sure about this?" Kari asked nervously.
"Kari, I think we're out of options at this point," Yolei pointed out. "Trust me, it won't be that bad and I'll…try not to look too much. Now let's get up to the other bathroom and get this over with. We'll make it as painless as possible."
Kari couldn't believe any of this. Now she was down to taking a sponge bath. She couldn't even begin to describe how weird this felt. She just wanted this whole horrible episode in her life to be over.
"Ok…we'd better start cutting."
At this point, Kari was looking straight into the filled bathtub. Ken was standing outside the bathroom and TK and Davis were already blindfolded. Now it was just Kari and Yolei. Yolei already had the scissors in her hand and she had begun cutting Kari's shirt at both sleeves so it could be removed. The shirt was now cut in two pieces and Kari just stood in a bra and her shorts. Kari was bashfully about to remove everything else, when Yolei quickly stopped her.
"Wait! I have an idea!"
Yolei reached under the faucet for a box of bubble bath. Yolei poured about half the box in so the clear water was now covered in bubbles. Kari knew exactly what Yolei had in mind. With the bubbles there, it would be much harder to see all of Kari. Yolei was respecting her privacy.
Yolei shut her eyes. "Ok…take everything else off and step into the tub. I promise I won't look."
Kari felt better that Yolei respected her modesty. So she stepped out of everything else and stepped into the tub while Yolei kept her eyes shut.
"Hey…these bubbles feel squishy," Davis said.
Once Kari was covered by the bubbles, there was only one more issue. "Yolei…could you open your eyes and take off my…you know."
TK and Davis obviously knew what she was referring to and blushed furiously. Yolei bashfully undid Kari's bra and moved it to the side, accidentally brushing it across Davis' arm.
"D-D-Did I just feel what I thought I felt?" Davis squeaked. He sounded like he was ready to faint.
As the minutes went on, Kari was more and more grateful for Yolei's idea. The bubbles hardly left a single body part visible, leaving Yolei a little more comfortable, but not completely comfortable. Kari, on the other hand, WAS comfortable. But after a few more minutes, Yolei handed the sponge to Kari.
"Um…maybe YOU should scrub yourself…you know…down there?"
Again, TK and Davis knew what Yolei was referring to and they both blushed a deep shade of red. Kari agreed since she didn't want to put Yolei in any more awkward positions. She took the sponge in her left hand and started scrubbing herself in her lower regions. But once again, Davis' right hand brushed across Kari's middle thigh. Davis finally couldn't take anymore and…
**THUD**
…he fainted.
Kari started to sympathize with poor Davis. This must have been too much for him. But with him knocked out, it made things a little easier. Kari kept scrubbing until she needed to switch hands. She took the sponge in her right hand and continued cleaning, but TK's hand brushed against Kari's other thigh and…
**THUD**
…he also fainted.
That didn't make things easier because now Kari had to drag the dead weight of their arms around. But knowing the boys were unconscious made things a little easier and Kari was finally able to finish her bath.
Yolei closed her eyes and handed Kari a towel. She dried herself off and changed into a fresh change of clothes. Luckily, Yolei brought her an extra pair of underwear, even though Yolei's underwear fit a little big on Kari. Kari then put on a pair of Ken's pants and ran into her next big problem. A new problem that came with being attached at BOTH wrists.
"Um…Yolei…how do I put a shirt on?"
Yolei blinked. "That's…a VERY good question. KEN! We have a problem!!"
Unfortunately, the bathroom door opened. "What's the pro…AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!"
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
Kari desperately covered her upper body with the towel, but the damage was already done. Ken had already seen her with nothing more than a bra. And to make things even worse, the shrieks brought TK and Davis to their senses.
"W-Where am I?" TK asked.
"D-Did I feel what I thought I felt?" Davis squeaked again.
"Can you try knocking next time, Ken?!" Yolei shouted. "What if Kari was naked?!"
"Kari's naked?!" TK and Davis both asked timidly. Upon hearing those two words…
**THUD**
…both boys fainted again.
"Oh grow up," Yolei groaned softly.
Ken sat and faced the wall. "Ok…I see we have another problem."
"So what are we supposed to do?" Yolei asked. "We can't put a shirt on her if she's attached at BOTH wrists!"
There was a long period of silence and that left Kari feeling very worried. She couldn't keep TK and Davis blindfolded forever and even if she could, she didn't want to walk around with just a bra. It was embarrassing, but there didn't appear to be any answer.
"I think I may have something," Ken suddenly said. "I have an old poncho Kari might be able to use. Wait here, I'll be right back!"
"Make sure to KNOCK this time!" Yolei growled.
Ken quickly ran out and looked through his closet. He came back, knocked on the door, and came back in with his eyes closed. He had a yellow poncho in his hand. The sleeveless piece of clothing was just what the doctor ordered. Ken held it out and Yolei took it and put it over Kari's head. Kari felt relieved. Now she had something to cover up with.
"Can I open my eyes now?" Ken asked nervously.
"Yes, Ken," Yolei smiled. "Open your eyes."
Ken opened his eyes and looked at the handcuffed threesome strangely. Kari didn't know why until she turned towards the mirror. She was in a poncho and pants, stuck between two boys in gray pants and robes.
Finally, TK and Davis came to their senses again. Yolei and Ken removed their blindfolds and they also got to see what they all looked like in the mirror. It was an unusual picture to say the least.
"Um…I think this should work for the next day or two," Ken thought.
"Well…look at it this way," Davis grinned. "At least things can't get any worse."
"DON'T say that!" TK snapped.
"Say what?" Davis asked ignorantly.
TK calmly explained himself. "Whenever somebody says something like that, things ALWAYS get worse!"
**RING**
Kari felt something in her stomach sink. It couldn't REALLY be happening. Were things REALLY about to get worse?
Ken ran and answered the cordless phone. "Hello? … Um…yeah, he's here. … Ok, just a second. TK, it's for you. It's Matt."
TK looked like he was on death row as he took the phone. "H-Hello? Hi, Matt. … What? You left it in my apartment? … HUH?! NOW? … Uh…I'm a little tied up at the moment. Can't Mom or Dad bring it to you? … Huh? … Mom and Dad are both working. … Matt…do I really have to? This is NOT the best time! … Uh huh. … Yeah, I remember when you took me to get Kari's Christmas present. … Yes, I remember I said I owed you one. … Yes, I know you could beat me up if I refuse. ... Well…ok, since you put it that way, I'll be right there. Bye."
TK slowly hung up the phone and he looked like he wanted to jump off a cliff. And that made Kari VERY afraid.
"W-What happened?" Kari asked, fearing the worst.
"I…owe Matt a little favor," TK answered. "He needs me to pick up his guitar at my apartment and bring it to him at the high school."
Kari nearly turned white. "You mean we have to go out IN PUBLIC like this?!?! I'm wearing nothing but a BRA under this poncho!!! I CAN'T go out like this!!!"
"It gets worse," TK continued. "Matt needs the guitar by 5 o'clock."
"So what are we supposed to do?!" Kari demanded. "Go out in public like this?! Let MATT see us like this?! Is there anything else that can happen?!"
"I have to go to the bathroom," Davis blurted out.
That was the last straw for Kari. "AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! I can't take this anymore! SOMEBODY SAW MY ARMS OFF!!"
Yolei started shaking Kari frantically. "Kari Kamiya, CALM DOWN! This isn't as bad as it sounds. It might be a little hard, but we CAN do this! We just have to think hard!"
There was a long silence that followed. Everyone started to put their heads together…except for Davis, who was twitching because he still needed to go to the bathroom.
"I heard a lot of yelling come from in here. Is everything ok?"
Everyone turned to the bathroom door to see…little Wormmon.
Ken smiled. "Everything's ok…now."
Kari, TK, and Davis turned to face Ken. The boy genius obviously had something up his sleeve. But what did he have in mind?
Next Time: Will the trip back to Odaiba be any less painful? And how can Kari, TK, and Davis bring Matt his guitar…without revealing their predicament? Is it even possible?
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