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A/N: Finally, this story gets some romance! This is the chapter of the dance.
Well, I hope most of you have enjoyed the story so far... If you have, then why
the hell are you reading this babble? Read, Review, Repeat!

--KetchupBoy

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Joys Of Being Evil
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Matt Ishida walked into the park, hoping no one saw him. The last thing he
needed right now was any girl chasing him. Just two nights ago, he'd sent his
brother to his own personal hell. But TK then did Matt a favor, though he thought
he was getting back at Matt. He'd given him the courage, and the hope, to talk to
Mimi about his feelings for her. This made Matt feel a bit guilty...Matt had known
of what TK had to go through earlier that day.

The teen looked down at the bouquet of red and pink roses in his hand.

"Please, please, please let this go well," he plead to himself. Obviously, the kid was
nervous. Mimi had been his friend for over six years. Matt didn't want to ruin the
relationship he already had with her, but he still wanted to take it further. He had
wanted to be with Mimi for as long as he could remember...and one mistake would ruin it
all.

Matt walked over to the tree in the middle of the park, waiting for the girl of his dreams.
It wouldn't take long. Mimi surprised him from behind.

"Hey Matt!"

"AHH! Mimi...oh," he tried to calm down, but it seemed impossible. What he was going to try
to do seemed impossible.

"So what did you want to talk about?" she asked, smiling.

"Well...I, uh...um...here!" Matt handed Mimi the flowers.

"Matt, they're beautiful, thank you!" she hugged him tightly, and he returned the hug. Matt
figured he should tell her now.

"Uh...Mimi, there's something I wanted to tell you," he whispered in her ear, his voice
barely audible. They both sat down against the tree.

"Yes?"

"Well...," Matt cleared his throat. "Well, I just wanted to tell you....Mimi, I've known you
for a long time. In fact, this is where we first met." He placed a hand on the tree.

"We met under the shade of this tree, a few minutes before the bus for summer camp picked us
up, so long ago. It was the first time I had really felt happy since my parents' divorce.
I had made a good friend. A great friend. And I'm glad you've stayed my friend. And I've
grown close to you. And...Mimi, I just want to tell you how much I love you, and--"

She put a finger on his lips and smiled. "You just did, Matt. And you have no idea how much
I've been wanting to tell you the same thing."

Matt smiled. He sat up, and leaned in to kiss her, and as they embraced...

A quick flash lit up their faces.

"Wow! I just got a picture of Matt Ishida and his new girlfriend! The guys at the paper are
gonna go nuts!"

A man with a large camera ran off into the distance.

"Damn photographers," Matt muttered, making Mimi laugh.

*****

TK laid down on his bed to think. He had been there for the past hour, trying to figure
out why Kari had asked -- no, told him to -- go to the dance with her.
'Why did she want to go to the dance?'
'Why is she so anxious about the dance?'
'What did Davis mean?'
"UGH! This is all his fault! I wouldn't be worried at all if he didn't say anything!" TK
screamed, throwing his pillow at the door.

But it hit Matt's face as he walked in. "Hey, watch the hair! What's with all the yelling?"

TK sighed. He wondered how many times he'd done that in the past few days. "It's nothing,
really."

"Come on, tell me."

TK mumbled something unrepeatable for a PG fic, and then spoke up.
"It's just...you know...well...I...but--"

"TK. Does it have something to do with Kari?"

"Yes..no...yes."

"Which is it?"

"Yes."

Matt sat down next to TK on the bed.

"So what's up?"

"Well... Davis got these questions flowing through my head and now I'm worried about the
dance...."

"Davis? You don't think he still has feelings for Kari, do you?"

"Who knows... but I just feel a bit nervous now."

"And you didn't before?" Matt looked surprised.

"No. I thought Kari asked me because we were the only ones without dates...or just as a
friend....But now I'm stuck like this until I figure it out. Even if it means asking
Kari, which I don't want to do. But I may have to."

"Well, TK, there's one thing I can tell you."

"What?"

"Just have a good time with Kari. It's just a dance, and she's one of your best friends."

"Yeah, I guess you're right Matt. Hey, how did your meeting with Mimi go?" TK asked as Matt
stood up to leave.

"Check tomorrow's paper."

*****

"TAI!!!"

"OW! What?! I just-- OW --said that you and-- OW --TK will have a real-- OW --good time tonight
alone! OW! Stop doing that!"

Tai, feeling the pain of a heavy backback whipped against him in various places, was now hiding
behind Sora.

"I know what you meant!" Kari yelled, throwing the backpack at him, which he dodged.

"Sora! HEEEEEELP!" Tai squealed as Kari chased him around the living room.

Sora held Kari back as Tai rested on the sofa.

"Kari, quit it! You're gonna hurt your brother!"

"That's what I wanted to do!"

"Well...STOP IT!" Tai whined.

Sora tried to calm Kari down. "What Kari, don't think you'll have a good time with TK tonight?"

"Of course I do! He's sweet, and nice, and handsome, and smart, and funny, and kind, and
caring, and really hot, and--" she realized what she had said, and that she'd been going on
and on. Her face grew neon as the other DigiDestined grinned.

"Gee Sora, she sounds like you when you talk about me!" Tai laughed.

She shoved him lightly against the couch. "Yeah, you wish Tai," but Sora smiled and winked at
Kari, letting her know that Tai was right.

Kari cheered to herself. 'If Tai was really speaking the truth, and he and Sora are the way
they are today, and I'm talking about TK the same way...'

Sora stood up. "I'm going to leave to get ready for the dance, bye guys," she gave Tai a peck
on the cheek, and whispered something into his ear. His eyes went a bit wide and his face
blushed a deep scarlet. Sora giggled, and walked out the door.

Moments passed, and Tai still had the same drooling look on his face.

Kari snapped her fingers in front of Tai, bringing him back to reality. "Lemme guess...," she
laughed, "I'm walking home with TK, so you two can be alone, and--"

"KARI! Why would you think that?!" he yelled, trying to keep his calm.

"Oh, nothing....I'm going to get ready for the dance...," she jogged over to her room.

*****

"Matt! How did you get your hair down again?! It's not working!"

TK, already in his clothes for the dance, was now trying to get his hair down. This was
obviously a difficult task.

Matt walked in to see TK in a navy blue sweater and black pants. "Lookin' good. I would do
something about the hair though." The older DigiDestined handed TK a case of hair gel.

"That'll work better than just wetting your hair and combing it."

"Thanks Matt. So, uh...Is Mimi going to be at the dance?"

Matt frowned. "Nope, she can't make it....I have to get to the school early to set up, so I'm
going to drop you off at the Kamiya's apartment building. Tai and Sora will bring you two to
the dance."

TK looked in the mirror, not believing he was able to comb his hair down. "Yeah, okay Matt."

"Are...are you still worried about the dance?"

"Only a little. I'm just going to ask Kari why she wanted to go to the dance. Like you said,
she is one best friends, and she'll understand."

"Uh, yeah. We should get going."

*****

Ken and Yolei walked into the backseat of Mr. Ichijouji's car, ready to go to the dance.

"So this is the girl you've been talking about and spending so much time with, eh son? I always
knew you had the ladies chasing after you, just like your old man!"

"Dad!" Ken yelped, and then wispered into his father's ear, "I said don't say anything
embarrassing!"

Yolei laughed as Ken was regretting letting his dad talk him into driving them to the dance.
'I should have walked with Yolei to the dance....Oh well, should just make the best of it...'

"You look nice tonight Yolei."

"You don't look so bad yourself," she smiled, and then pointed to his father. "He isn't going
to be supervising the dance, is he?" Yolei whispered.

"No. And, uh, I'm sorry about this..."

"Don't be. It's not like I'll turn down the chance to see your baby pictures," she laughed,
sending chills down Ken's spine.

"Now that you mention it Yolei, I do have some of Ken's baby pictures in my wallet...."

"DAD!!!"

*****

"Hi Tai."

"Hey TK."

TK walked into the apartment, and Tai shut the door behind him.

"Oh, TK, can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Sure, shoot."

Tai's expression changed to a stony one.

"I know this is just a dance, but if you hurt or upset my sister in any way, you're dead. She's
really looking foward to this, so don't screw it up for her."

"Uh...okay..," TK sweatdropped and walked into the hallway.

"So where is Ka..ri...wow...." TK trailed off as Kari walked out of her bedroom. Her dark blue
jeans and sky blue tank top fit her figure perfectly.

Kari giggled, "Oh come on TK, I don't look that good."

"Yes, you do," TK smiled as he handed Kari her jacket.

*****

Kari took another sip of the fruit punch in her hand. The band took their break and the group
of kids in the middle of the gym disbanded. She and TK hadn't danced at all, and the night was
almost over. It was almost like some sort of feeling was repelling them from each other. Kari
would love to dance with TK, and she was sure he wouldn't mind, but something was just
wrong....

Yolei filled her own cup with fruit punch and walked over to her friend. "Hey Kari, are you
guys going to dance or what?!"

"I was just going to ask you when you and Ken were going to stop dancing..." Kari laughed.

"Funny. At least Ken and I did something tonight. He's your date, and--"

"Did you say date?"

Yolei felt the ends of her lips curl upwards. "Yeah...why?"

Kari made a noise between a sigh and a sob. "Nothing, I just...I don't know if I like or hate
the sound of that...."

Yolei turned to the other side of the gym, and she saw TK and Matt talking. "I wonder what
they're talking about...," Kari thought aloud.



"What are they talking about?" TK wondered, watching Kari and Yolei.

"Yolei is wondering when we'll get back on stage so she and Ken can start dancing again. Kari,
however, probably wants to know why you've avoided her all night," Matt answered.

"Well...wouldn't you be nervous?" TK saw the 'duh' look on his brother's face. "Okay, okay, so
maybe you wouldn't be nervous. But I am. I don't know, it's just...it's this feeling I get when
I'm near her. But I don't know what it is..."

Matt sighed. "I know what you mean, but you have to find it out for yourself. Our break is
over, and we have two songs left to play before the night is over. Just go over there, and
DANCE!"

A few moments later, the band started up, and dancing resumed.

'Why is this so hard?! I just have to know why she wanted to do this. Its just that simple...'



"I just want to dance with him. Its just so simple..."

"What sis?"

"Huh? Oh, uh, just thinking out loud."

"Wondering if he's going to dance with you, eh?"

"...Tai. How did you know if Sora liked you?"

"Well...we were friends for a long time, and we grew close, and we sort of had this bond
between each other." Tai answered, pointing out the things that TK and Kari also had in common.

"Thanks, Tai. That helped."

"And besides, if he doesn't ask you to dance, you can always command him to."

Kari smiled at Tai. "Yes, I know, but I want him to ask me."

"I see."



The music stopped and Matt took a moment to speak to the crowd.

"So are you all having a good time tonight?!"

Cheers echo through the gym.

"You all ready for the last dance?!"

"YEAH!"

"Are you gonna give me all your money?!"

"YEA--...NO!"

Matt grinned as his bandmates laughed.

"Alright everyone, this is the last dance, make it count! It's a special little thing, perfect
for this occasion, entitled 'It's just a feeling I get'."

TK stared at Kari for a moment, and vice versa. Before they knew it, they were walking onto the
dance floor to meet each other.

"Well here we go..." Tai whispered to Sora in the background.

'Good luck, little bro' Matt spoke to himself before starting the song.


"Its just a feeling I get
When I hear you...
Its just a feeling I get
When I'm near you..."


TK smiled when he felt Kari's arms wrap around his shoulders. He placed his hands lightly on
her waist. "Sorry I've been...avoiding you, Kari. I just..."
Kari smiled. "Takeru...it doesn't matter. As long as we're here now."


"Just to be with you...
Seems like too much to ask
Just to hear your voice...
Seems like too much to want"


'I can't believe this is happening...but why am I feeling this way?' TK thought. He felt Kari
resting her head against his chest. She couldn't keep a smile off her face.


"I just felt this feeling
So soft and warm
Whenever I'm near her
I just feel so good
My day brightens when she's with me
She makes the sun peek through the clouds"


'This feels like heaven, being so close to him. I never thought it was possible to feel like
this.' Kari spoke to herself.


"A simple romance
Is all I want
All I need
As long as its with you"


Kari listened to the lyrics. "Imagine if a romance were like this TK?" This startled TK,
especially when he heard the word 'romance'. He decided not to show any hesitation.
"Uh...yeah, I guess. Temporary slave dancing with master at their school dance. Sounds like
a soap opera to me." Kari giggled lightly.


"Its just a feeling I get
Which I must share
With the one I love"


"Kari, there is something I've been meaning to tell you..."
Kari took her head off TK's chest and looked up at him.
"Yes?"


"Its time to know
How we feel
About each other"


'Finally...this is really happening.' Kari thought as her eyes locked on to his. Cinnamon to
Azure. Although TK's eyes seemed a bit...distant.


"Its time to know
What this feeling is..."


"Kari...I want to know why you wanted to go to the dance with me so much."
"I love you too, Takeru."


"...and who feels
this magical feeling
That I get from you"


And then Kari broke out of her trance.
"What did you say?!" They screeched in unison.
"How could you...why couldn't you..." Kari trailed off and ran out of the gym in tears,
followed by a concerned Tai and Sora.


"What is this feeling I get?"


TK had no idea what just happened. Kari was gone. Thoughts all boggled in his mind, he was so
confused. And then it was all clear. TK eyes watered and his vision became blurry as he
realized what he had just done.


"That feeling is love..."


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-- KetchupBoy