Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, happy? I'm not...

A/N: Well...TK, Davis, and Kari are still 14, and Mimi has moved back from America...otherwise,
read, review, enjoy!

-- KetchupBoy

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Joys of Being Evil
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"Oh no, I'm late!"

TK awoke to the sound of someone knocking on the apartment door. He got out of bed and
headed for the door. Passing his mother's room, he saw that she was sound asleep. Must of
come home late, it's ten in the morning, the boy thought. He walked up to the door, and
found a new note on it:

Went out to practice with the band, be back soon
- Matt

"Whatever." TK opened the door, and there was Kari, giggling.

"What are you doing here, we're late for school!" TK yelled.

"No school, remember, teacher's conference day."

"Oh."

Kari giggled again.

"It wasn't a dream, was it?" he whined.

"No." she walked in, closing the door. She was laughing now, not able to hold it back.

"What's so funny?"

"Well, do you normally answer the door in your underwear?"

TK looked down to see that he still had only his boxers on.

"Hold on," he told her grimly as he ran to his room to change.

A few minutes later, TK grabbed his jacket and the two were walking out the door.

"So now what?" asked the boy with the golden hair.

"You're going to take me, Sora, Yolei, Mimi and Jun shopping."

TK sighed. "Why not just send me to hell?"

*****

After walking over to Sora's apartment building so she could drive them, they
picked up the others and went to the mall. TK didn't know what he was in for....

About one half hour and 17 heavy bags for TK to hold later, the six decided to eat. TK,
using all of his money, bought the five girls lunch, but there was nothing left for him.
They then decided to walk back to the car.

"So, has Matt talked about me a lot?" Jun had been going on for so long, TK had no idea
what day of the week it was. If it was the same week, anyway....TK decided to use this to
his advantage.

"Yeah, in fact, he said I should give you his cell phone number. It's 555-6288. He told me
he wish you'd call him every night. I think he's even writing a special song for you. Now
if you don't mind--"

"Here TK." Kari handed him another bag, causing him to fall over. "Come on TK, it's
not that much...I mean, a big strong guy like you should be able to hold much more
than this, right?" she teased, making his face grow a bright pink as the other girls
laughed. The poor boy did his best to pick up the bags and bring them to the car.

During the drive home, Kari reminded the others of the picnic later that day. "Are you coming
Jun?"

"No, I have other plans, sorry."

"Oh, that's too bad," Kari pretended to be upset while everyone was silently celebrating.

"I don't remember anything about a picnic Kari..." wondered TK.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, all us Digidestined are having a picnic...you're gonna make
the food," Kari responded, smiling.

"What are DigiDestined?" asked Jun

Sora dropped off Mimi at her appartment building.

"Bye Mimi, Matt said that you should call him later!" Matt'll be sorry he made up this bet,
the gold-haired boy laughed silently. He then went back to his conversation with Kari.

"But Kari, that's food for eleven people! When is the picnic, anyway?"

"Is it a fan club for Matt?" (guess who that was)

"A few hours..." Kari answered.

"Can I join?" questioned Jun, now in a complete dream world about Matt.

"No Jun, it is not a fan club for Matt, and you can't join; yes TK, you do have to make
all that food, due to the bet you lost; and Kari, aren't you going a bit easy on TK?" that
would be Sora. The car stopped to let Jun off.

"Okay, but if you do change you're mind, I'd love to join Matt's latest fan club. I'm the
president of four of them, and that's just locally--"

She was cut off by the car speeding away.

"I guess I could be going a bit easy on him. I mean, it's already the afternoon, and all he's
done is take us shopping--"

"Bought you food with all my money, and almost broke my arms carrying those damn bags!"

"--And soon he'll be making food for the picnic. You know, you're right, I should do more,
shouldn't I?"

"Yeah, like spending the day with Davis..." Sora suggested.

"Hey, let's not get nasty here, that's a bit harsh!" TK screamed in horror.

"Or spend the day with the cheerleaders and fan clubs...hey that's not a bad idea," Kari
turned to TK, "Tomorrow, for the entire school day, you'll have to spend it with the
cheerleaders, your fan club, or Davis, whenever possible."

"I'm gonna kill Matt for this..." TK spoke to himself.

"That was a good one Kari, you think he'll survive?" asked Sora.

"I don't know. Stop right here Sora, we're both getting off at my place."

The two younger Chosen Children got out of the car, TK with Kari's shopping bags, said goodbye,
and walked into the apartment complex. As soon as they walked into Kari's apartment, they
met Tai, a grinning fool.

"What's up Tai? Long time no see," TK greeted his friend as he put the bags on the table.

"Nothing much. You two get some time alone yet?"

"Huh?"

"OW! Kari, that hurt." Tai cried, rubbing the back of his head.

Kari walked TK over to the kitchen, "You'd better get working..."

TK sighed, hanging his head. "Right. Uh...Kari?"

She had gone to unpack the bags. "Yes?"

"Would you like to go to--"

"You know, there's a dance on Friday, Sora and I will be there to supervise."

"I was just thinking of that, Tai..." TK stated with a very annoyed and fustrated voice.

"Well are you guys going? Well, I don't mean together, but it is tomorrow! I'm willing
to bet almost everyone has dates now. Except for maybe Davis...."

"I don't have a date, Tai." Kari answered, with a threatening
'Get-the-hell-away-or-I'll-kill-you-in-your-sleep' look.

Tai took the clue, "I'm gonna go pickup the others and bring them to the park. I'll be back
in about 45 minutes, so hurry up with the food."

"I'll leave you two alone," Tai smirked at Kari and left.

"So TK...do you have a date for the dance?" Kari asked, making TK jump.

"UH...um...I, no, I don't have a d-date for the dance...why?"

"No reason. Just wanted to know, I guess."

Kari decided to help TK with the picnic food.

*****

Tai sped along the city's streets to pick up Ken, and Yolei entered the car with him.

"Oh...how are you two lovebirds?"

"TAI!!!" Ken and Yolei screamed in unison.

"Oh, what, it's nothing to be embarrassed about...When we were your age, Sora and I--"

"Were denying everything about you two, at least that's what Kari tells me...." Yolei argued.

"So are Kari and TK going to the dance yet?" Ken asked, trying to change the subject.

"Well, I reminded them about it, and I think I really pissed Kari off. I think TK was about
to ask her when I butted in." The three sighed, and went to pick up Cody.

*****

"Hey Matt, it's Mimi again...Well, I just wanted to talk...I'll be at the picnic later, and
you know where to reach me...bye."

Matt had been listening to her over and over for the past hour on the message machine.

He needed something to sooth him after having to throw his cell phone against the wall,
breaking it in half. Jun had somehow gotten his cell phone number and called him counless
times.

Anyway, after listening to Mimi's message repeatedly, he began to become even more nervous.

Why is she calling me? Was TK right? Does she feel the same way I do about us? Should I talk
to her? Why is this so confusing?!

All of these questions ran through Matt's mind, and he had no idea what the answers were.

Then he realized, The picnic! He'd be meeting Mimi there, and it was only 15 minutes from
now! Matt rushed to his car and raced to the park.

*****

Tai was now parked in front of the apartment building where the Motomiyas lived. Davis
came rushing out of the complex, yelling, "DRIVE!" as he dove into the car.

Cody shut the door for him, and Tai floored it when he saw Jun come running behind Davis.

"Wait! I couldn't reach Matt the fourty-seventh time! I need to talk him!" Jun shouted, but
moaned as she watched the car quickly disappear down the road.

"So...how are you Davis? Going to the dance tomorrow?" Tai questioned, already knowing the
answer.

But he was wrong, "Yes, as a matter of fact I am," responded Davis, shocking everyone.

"K-K-Kari said y-yes? TO YOU?!"

"No Tai, I'm over Kari. I realized that she has feelings for TK, along with everyone else in
the entire school, and now I have date for the dance. Is it really that hard to swallow?"

"YES," the entire car answered.

"Well then that's your problem."

*****

TK laid out the picnic blanket and helped Kari set the food. Eventually, all the DigiDestined
showed up. The Chosen Children all sat down and talked about their day, and they got to
talking about the bet.

"That's very interesting Kari. Who lost?" asked Izzy.

"TK..."

"That would've been good to see," Joe laughed.

Why does everyone keep saying that? TK asked himself.

"So is anyone going to the dance tomorrow? Sora and I will be there, I know Davis
is going, and Ken and Yolei are probably going together, anyone else?" Tai wondered.

"The band will playing, so I'll be there, of course," Matt told everyone.

"I don't think I'll make it, I have evening computer classes to teach," explained Izzy.

"I'm visiting my grandmothers tomorrow," stated Cody.

"I've got an exam to study for," said Joe.

"I might make it, but I have an earlier commitment," and finally Mimi.

"It's too bad you guys can't make it, it'd be nice to have the whole gang there," Sora spoke
up.

Soon the picnic was over with, and the kids were all heading home.

Matt quickly ran over to Mimi and handed her a note.
"Read it, I gotta go, bye!" Matt rushed out before Mimi could say anything. She read
the note:

"Meet me back here tomorrow at four,"
- Matt

The pink-loving girl smiled and started walking to her apartment building.


"You know TK, I was thinking...."

"Yes?"

"Take me to the dance tomorrow," that caught TK off guard, making him drop the picnic
blanket and leftover food.

"Well, that'd be great Kari," TK answered, now staring at some spot on the ground. He started
to pick of the food, and Kari helped him.

"Well, we seem to be the only one without dates, and you have do to what I say right? Well,
I'm telling you to take me to the dance," Kari smiled.

Matt walked over. "C'mon TK, let's go. Bye Kari."

"Yeah, bye Kari."

The drive back home was a quick and silent one.

Once the elevator door opened for their floor, TK noticed something. "I see your cell phone
hasn't been ringing, is there something wrong with it?" the boy asked, running as fast as
possible."

"TK!!!!!!!!! YOU TWERP! YOU GAVE JUN MY NUMBER! YOU BETTER RUN!!!!!!"

Matt chased him down the hallway, and into their apartment. Matt eventually got TK on the
ground and started twisting his arm in a not-so-pleasant direction.

"Say you're sorry! C'mon, apologize!"

"Okay, OKAY! I'm sorry! Now let me go!" and with that, TK finally found a way to get out
from under Matt and quickly ran into his room, shut the door, and locked it.

Matt ran over and leaned on the door, "So did anything happen today between you and Kari?"
he asked, knowing TK's face would already be red.

"Well...we're going to the dance together..."

"Way to go," Matt cheered.

"I don't know...she made it sound like she only wanted to go because we were like the only
ones left without dates."

"Hey TK, you're going right? Than that's fine. As long as it's with her, right?"

"Yeah," TK answered, smiling. "Good night Matt."

"'Night TK."
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And there you have it! Chapter 2. Hope you enjoyed it! I can't wait to put up the next chapter!

-- KetchupBoy