Disclaimers: Okay is the last time in a while I'm going to give a disclaimers... there are just to annoying and you all know what I don't own any of these things... so as a final farewell BYE!!
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Chapter 12
An Unexpected Morning
In the morning every body was just waking up. Li and Sakura were still in each other's arms in almost the exact same spot that they feel asleep in last night. Syaoran was the first to wake up. He look down at the sleeping beauty he had before him (No pun intended) He bent down and kissed her forehead so that she would wake. It didn't work so he did it again still nothing. By now he was on to her little game. He could see a smirk on her face. He did it one more time and then said.
"Wake up my Little Cherry Blossom," He whispered.
"Morning, Shaoran. What time is it?" She asked him.
"Around 7:30 am. Why?" He asked. Sakura almost look like she was going to faint.
"Oh no, how are we going to get you out. Every body is probably up already," Sakura said in a panic.
"Calm down I can climb down from the window. Wait that wont work hmm. Get up and go see if anybody is out there. Then come back and get me and I will walk out the door if nobody is out there that is. Okay so go check it out," Li told her.
"Alright, I'll be right back," And with that Sakura was out of her bed and out the door. She stepped out carefully not wanting to be seen. She went into the living room and didn't see anybody she looked around every where she could think of. She thought the coast was clear so she went back to get Syaoran. When she got back to the room he was already dressed. And waiting for the news.
"So is all clear?" Li asked.
"Yeah I think it is. Come on let's do this quickly," She said gabbing his hand.
"Hey wait," Was all he could get out. Before he new it he was out the door and heading for the elevator. Sakura by his side. "See you later," He said with a gentle kiss.
"Yeah later Shaoran," Sakura said as she walked back into the apartment. When she got back in she stared a angry Tai in front of her. "Tai what's wrong?" She asked.
"Did you see Kari out there?" He questioned her.
"No, isn't she in her room?" She questioned back.
"No, last night she phoned here and told mom, and dad that she would be sleeping over at Yolie's," Tai stated to explain.
"Oh, then she is there. Right?" Sakura asked.
"I don't think so. It was just some bogus story so we wouldn't really know where she is," Tai told her. Anger still in his face.
"Well I'm sure she's fine. Now if you would excuse me I need to go change," She said as she walked off but Tai caught her arm.
"So who were you talking to?" Tai asked.
"Me, when? No one. What makes you think I was talking to some one?" Sakura stuttered.
"Oh okay then. Must have just been the paper boy," Tai stated.
"Yea it was. Just the paper boy," Sakura said as she saw Tai heading for the door to get the paper.
"Oh then where's the paper?" Tai asked.
"Ah, well he told me that he ran out. And that you wouldn't be getting one today, yea sorry. Well gotto go change see you in a bit," And Sakura dashed off with the speed of the dash card. Or faster.
"Paper boy, Right," Tai snickered to himself.
T.K. and Kari were just starting to wake when they felt another presence in the room. They're worst fear were confirmed. There was Matt standing above them staring at his little brother. Like he's an idiot.
"Matt?" T.K. asked unsure.
"Yea. T.K. what are you doing?" Matt asked his little brother.
"Me nothing, what are you doing in here," T.K. asked him.
"Just checking in on you I knew mom was not going to be here. She asked me to come by in the morning," Matt told him. "So, who's your friend?" Matt asked already knowing the answer but wanted to see his brother suffer.
"My friend? Oh you mean the person beside me. Uh well uh it's Madison," T.K. stuttered.
"Madison and she is the exchange student?" Matt asked.
"Yes she had a frightening dream and needed comfort so I told her she could stay in here," T.K. told Matt.
"Good morning you guys," Madison said from the doorway.
"Oh hello, so who are you. You can't be Madison; no Madison is over there. Beside T.K.," Matt said.
"No, I'm Madison that's Kari," Madison told Matt. "And who are you?" Madison asked.
"I'm Matt, T.K.'s older brother. So this Kari hello Kari!" Matt screamed to make her wake up completely.
"What, T.K. why did you scream at me like that," She said before she looked up and saw Matt. "Oh dear, hello Matt, Ahh what are you doing here?" Kari asked very embarrassed.
"Just here to check up on T.K. since our mother is not here she on an assignment. So she asked me to come by in the morning," Matt said grinning.
"Oh okay, well I guess your wondering what I am doing here right?" Kari asked.
"The thought crossed my mind," Matt said.
"I'll go make break fast," Madison offered.
"I'll help!" T.K. said trying to get out of there
"No, no your needed here," Madison told him.
'Thanks a lot Madison,' T.K. thought to himself.
"So what were we saying? Something about an explanation?" T.K. said.
"Yeah that's about it," Matt said.
"Okay let me do it. It all started yesterday on mine and T.K.'s date. We were done eating and decided it was too early to go home so we went for a walk alone the beach. We sat down for a while. And started to Ah well kiss. I was getting sort of breath so I stop but I was having still a lot of trouble breathing. T.K. was getting worried and found Madison. She helps him to calm down and brought me back here. I didn't think it was a good idea for me to go home so that is why I phoned my parents and told them I was at Yolie's. It was me who wanted T.K. to be here with me. I didn't want to be alone. He was going to stay on the couch," T.K. shock head furiously. "But I said I needed him here with me. It's not my fault he can't say no to me. But that is why I am here Matt. And don't give me that look we didn't do anything," Kari yelled the last part.
"Really that's it?" Matt asked.
"Yes that's it," T.K. told him.
"Okay, okay, I won't tell mom. If you promise me NEVER to do this again. And I suggest not to tell Tai about this. If he doesn't have his suspicions already," Matt told them laughing a little.
"Kari maybe you should head home," T.K. told her after getting out of his bed.
"I could but, later I'm starving. You did say Madison could cook and I want to try," Kari told him also getting up.
"Alright. Later we will invite Yolie over so it looks like you really stayed there," T.K. told her.
They headed out to the kitchen and started to eat. Li was still walking back and he decided to take a slow pace since his other self would still be sleeping by the time her got there. He was thinking about how he was going to get rid of the mirror but perhaps it would just return to a card form when he returned and then he could give the card back to Sakura. He arrived at the house only to have the door be opened for him by who else but himself. He was taking out the garbage for Mrs. Izumi. He grabbed himself and ran into a bush. Hoping that it would changed back. It didn't. The only thing he could think of doing now was to run back to Sakura's house and get her to turn it back into the Card. He told the Card to stay in the bushes until he got back.
"Ah Mrs. Izumi?" Li asked.
"Yes Li?"
"I'll be right back I have to do something. I'll be an hour or so. Don't worry about me," He said awaiting a response.
"Okay, we'll still be here when you come back," And with that said he was out the door.
"Come on he have to hurry," Li said grabbing the card. They ran quiet quickly to Sakura's house and ran up the stairs. It was faster then the elevator. He got to her door but again before he could knock somebody opened the door. Thankfully it was Sakura. She was very happy and surprised to see him so soon. Then she remembered the Card. "Sakura.... Card.... Change...." He said panting after every word.
"Oh my gosh I almost forgot," She closed the door and got out her Key. And chanted. "Key of the star with power burning bright surrender the staff and shine your light RELEASE!" The key grew into a staff with a star and wings at the end of it. "Mirror card return!" She yelled. It changed back into a card and Li was off back to his house.
"I'm back!" Li yelled as he walked into the Izumi household.
"Oh hi Li, I was just on my way over to Tai's house wanna come along?" Izzy asked.
"Oh sure," 'Haven't been there today,' he said to himself with a scowl.
"Then lets go. Tai and I have arranged for every body to meet today," Izzy told him.
"There are more of you. Digidestened that is?" Li asked.
"Oh yes many all over the world. I haven't meet them all yet but I am working on it," Izzy told him.
"Interesting, well how many more of you are here?" Li asked.
"Well let me see. Well it started out as eight but we have grown to 12 here in Japan, um lets see. There's Tai, TK, Kari, Davis, Ken, Yolie, Cody, Matt, Sora, Joe, Mimi, and me," Izzy told him.
"That is quiet a bit of people. But I guess you need that many to fight," Li stated.
"Yeah I guess. How many are on your team, well with magical powers," Izzy asked.
"Just Sakura and I, well there's Kero and Yue as well," Li told him.
"Oh Meilin has no Magical power even though she is your cousin?" Izzy asked.
"Yes, she is I'm sorry to say this but the disappointment in the family, I love her and all she's my cousin but she has to work extra had because she was born with out. It is very rare in the Li family to be born with out. Although I am one of the strongest members of the Li clan I too have to work extra hard. Since I am destined to become the Leader of the Clan some day. I never thought what I did was good enough," Li told Izzy.
"Yes that is interesting, but how did you become chosen to become the Leader of your Clan?" Izzy asked.
"To tell the truth I really don't know, my mother just came up to me one day when I was about 4 years old and told me that I would be. I've been training ever since." Li told Izzy again.
"That is odd. But I am sure that you will make a great leader," Izzy told his friend.
"Thanks Izzy," Li said blushing.
"Here we are," Izzy said as they walked up the all-familiar stairs for Li. They all new Izzy was coming over so he just walked in.
"Oh hello Izzy, Li. Would you like some cabbage juice?" Mrs. Kamiya asked.
"No thank you Mrs. Kamiya. Is Tai in his room?" Izzy asked.
"Uh huh, go right in," She told them concentrating on her cooking.
"Hey Tai," Izzy greeted as he walked into his room. Tai was still a bit angry with Kari, because she hadn't phoned or anything. "Tai what's wrong?" Izzy asked.
"Kari didn't come home last night. She phoned and said that she was at Yolie's. But you and I know that isn't true," Tai said trying to control his anger. Li was backing out of the room slowly. So that Tai wouldn't notice him.
'Hey Sakura?' Li asked her telepathically.
'Shaoran? Where are you? I thought I sensed your aura, but I wasn't sure how close are you?' Sakura asked.
'Open your door and find out,' he told her.
'Okay,' She said as she went to the door. When she opened it she found whom else but Shaoran.
"Syaoran, what are you doing here? Was 3 seconds away from me too much," she asked giggling.
"When I got back to the house, Izzy asked if I wanted to go to Tai's with him so here I am, for the 1,2, third time today," He whispered.
"You have to admit that is kinda funny," Sakura said still laughing.
"Kari why don't you call Yolie and see if she wants to come over. Perhaps you could call Cody to, since they are right in the building," T.K. asked.
"No need, we are all going over to the park so every body can meet," Matt told them.
"Oh well I'll call anyways so we can all walk over together then," Kari said picking up the phone.
"Moshi Moshi, Inoue Residence, Yolie speaking" Yolie said on the other end.
"Hi Yolie, I was wondering do you and Cody wanna walk with us to the park?" Kari asked.
"The park oh right Izzy told me about that, sure just let me call Cody and we will be right over at your place k?" Yolie told her.
"No need just come to T.K.'s," Kari told her.
"What are you doing at T.K.'s so early for. Don't tell me you spent the night?" Yolie asked her.
"Well, actually yes I did. But don't freak out. I just slept in his arms," Kari whispered so that nobody could hear her.
"Alright, alright I'll phone Cody and tell him to come to my place, talk later bye," She said as she hung up the phone.
"Bye."
"Moshi Moshi, Hido Residence, Cody speaking," Cody said on the other end.
"Hey Cody are you still going to the park today?" Yolie asked.
"Yea why?"
"Come over to my place then we can go over to T.K.'s Kari is already over there," Yolie told him.
"Sure, I'll be right over. Bye," Cody said as he hung up the phone.
"Bye."
"Mom, I'm going to Yolie's and then to the park. See you later," Cody yelled as he ran out the door. And down to Yolie's.
DING DONG
"I'll get it," Yolie said as she opened the door. "Hi, Cody. Wow when you mean be right there you mean be right there. I just hung up the phone," Yolie told him.
"I know. I am true to my word," Cody told her laughing slightly. "So lets get going," Cody told her.
"K, Mom Dad, I'm leaving. Wait a minute I know I am forgetting something. Meilin!" Yolie screamed.
"What?" Meilin asked.
"Come on we are going to T.K.'s," Yolie told her grabbing her arm and rushing out of the apartment.
"Hey wait!" Meilin screamed.
DING DONG
"Hello?" Matt asked. "Hey guys come on in," Matt told them. Meilin look like she was going to faint.
"Who's that?" Meilin whispered to Yolie.
"Matt? Oh he's T.K.'s older brother. Don't get any ideas he's taken," Yolie whispered back. Meilin just had a pout on her face at the last remark.
"Hey guys!" T.K. said from the kitchen.
"Madison is cooking, what are you eating?" Meilin asked extremely happy.
"And you are?" Matt asked.
"Oh sorry I am Meilin Rea. I've come to eat. Just kidding. I'm living with Yolie. I am a friend of Madison," Meilin told him.
"Oh okay, I'm Matt T.K.'s older brother," Matt said extending his hand. Meilin took his hand with a little blush upon her cheeks.
"So are you guys ready to go?" Madison asked.
"Yeah," They all said. They all headed out the door and towards the park were they were to meet. Including all the digimon. Which Matt didn't understand if they were to keep it a secret.
"Why are we taking the digimon if they are to be a secret?" Matt asked T.K.
"Well you see, they aren't really a secret any more. Every body found out. You'll understand more once we get to the park," T.K. told his clueless older brother.
"Okay," Matt replied. They had arrived at the park to find that Tai, Sakura, Izzy, Li, and Davis were already there. As they walked up to sit down Joe came up with Sora.
"Hi guys," Sora greeted as she sat down beside Matt.
"Hey, Sora, Joe. Let me introduce you to every body. This is Sakura; she is staying with us. This is Li; he is staying with Izzy. This is Madison; she is staying with T.K. And this is Meilin she is staying with Yolie," Tai told them.
"Hello, I am Sora, and this is another friend of mine named Joe," Sora greeted again.
"Hello," Joe greeted.
"Hi, it's very nice to meet all of you. Hey wait where is Eriol?" Sakura asked.
"Eriol?" Matt asked.
"Another friend of ours," Madison told him.
"Oh, okay. Who is he staying with?" Matt asked again.
"Ken Ichijouji," Sakura replied. As Sakura said that Ken walked up and asked.
"Did somebody say my name?" Ken asked.
"Oh I did, Matt was just asking who our friend Eriol was. Where is he anyways?" Sakura asked.
"Oh I have no idea he was right behind me. But he has seemed to have vanished. I will go look for him. Excuse me," Ken said as he walked off to look for Eriol.
"Ken wait I'll come too," Madison screamed wanting to find her Love.
"Um, so now what?" Sakura asked. But in a split second her attention was put else where. As well as Li's. "Syaoran? Did you sense that?" She asked. Everybody looking at them worried.
"Yea I did. It is very strong magic. More powerful then the Clow Cards and Eriol," Li told her.
"Clow Cards?" Matt, Sora, and Joe asked at the same time.
"Oh that's right you don't know about this yet. Well I'll give Li the pleasure of explaining," Tai told them. Joe, Sora, and Matt all turned their attention to Li who WAS concentrating on finding out whatever this magical presence was.
"So Li, what's a Clow Card?" Sora asked.
"The Clow Cards were created by a powerful Magician named Clow Reed........" This went on for about ten minutes. They sat in awe as they heard the explanation from the young Chinese Warrior. He explained it all perfect. He had a few practice rounds with the others.
"Wow and you guys did all that at the age of 10/11, wait a minute so did we. We also saved the world at 10/11," Joe commented.
"Hey Kari and I were only eight!" T.K. shouted.
"And I was nine!" Cody shouted.
"Okay, okay calm down. We were all pretty young people to be saving the world," Joe finished.
"I didn't think I was to young. That is what I was born to do. Well that and take over the Li Clan," Syaoran told them.
"You have a Clan?" Asked Davis.
"Well it is not mine yet. But my mother tells me soon that it will be. And I will have to move back to China," Li said slowly waiting for the impact of his girlfriend.
"Li what are you doing?" Asked Sakura.
"Um, waiting to be beaten by you because I have to move back to China," Li said preparing himself for the loud cry.
"Li don't worry, I know that you will come back to me as soon as you can. You did last time," Sakura said.
"Or we don't have to wait," Li stated.
"HOE?" Sakura said.
"Well you could move with me," Li said a little hesitant.
"Syaoran, that is a pretty far move. And I just couldn't leave my family like that," Sakura stated.
"Yes but by the time I probably have to leave is going to be around the time when we would be going to University," Li stated.
"Yes that would be true, but you know we can't afford a out of state, wait out of country university," Sakura told him.
"I could take care off that," Li mumbled.
"You could?" Asked Sakura.
"Yea, but I'll tell you later," Li told her.
"Okay. And we know about the digimon so you guys don't have to hide," Sakura screamed so that they would hear them from behind the trees.
"That's right I almost forgot that you knew about us," Patamon exclaimed while hovering above T.K.. As he landed on his hat all the others came out as well. "Let me introduce you. You know Gatomon. This is Demiveemon. Over there is Upamon. And that is Poromon. And I think that Wormmon went off with Ken, and that other girl," Patamon told them.
"Nice to meet all of you," Sakura told them.
Over where Ken and Madison are they were still working on finding Eriol.
"Eriol! Come out here right know!" Madison shouted. "You stupid Magician who can't do anything come out!" she screamed again and again.
"Madison I'm sorry to say this but that is not helping," Ken told her while covering his ears.
"I'm sorry, it's just that I need him. He's the one love," Madison told him admitting defeat. She sat down on the ground and signalled Ken to join her.
"You're lucky that you found that someone, I am beginning to think that I might never find that person," Ken added.
"Ken, don't say thing things like that. You'll find that person. Trust me I thought the same thing until Eriol came Readington. I thought I would spend my time alone. Back then the only thing that made me happy was to do things for Sakura. Like make battle costumes, videotape her captors and put her and Li together. But that all changed when Eriol and I became very close friends," Madison told him.
"You don't understand. I didn't even have any friends until after the digidestened defeated me. I couldn't believe that they well most of them wanted to befriend me. I didn't understand what it meant to have a friend well only Wormmon. And even then I treated him badly," Ken told her.
"Ken, I understand that wasn't your fault," Wormmon told him.
"See Ken Wormmon forgives you. You need to forgive yourself," Madison told him.
"GOD, Won't you people just leave me alone. I can't take any more of this," Ken said as he ran off into the woods.
"Ken, wait!" Madison and Wormmon said together.
"Madison, what is wrong I could hear you screaming?" Eriol asked.
"Eriol! Where were you?" Madison asked harshly.
"In the woods. Why were you looking for me? Aww how sweet," He said as he walked up to Madison.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa, don't you ever scare me like that again! Do you hear me!" She shouted at him.
"Okay, okay I'm sorry I scared you. I won't leave you ever again," He told her hugging her tightly.
"Thank you," She said hugging him back. Ken was deep in thought at the top of a tall peak.
"What is wrong with me? I can't figure any of this out. What is going on inside my stupid head?" Ken screamed hoping for an answer but knew he was never going to get one.
"There is nothing wrong with you my child. But you will be better off with me!" A loud and mysterious female voice chirped.
"Who said that? Answer me!" Ken demanded.
"Well, well you forgot my voice already have you?" The voice said again.
"Wait, I do know that voice. Arukenimon is that you?" Ken asked unsure of him self.
"Yes it is. And like I said before come back to the dark side you belong with me," She repeated herself.
"No I will never go back there!" Ken screamed. "Will this never stop! Leave me BE!" Ken screamed once again this time loud enough for people to hear him. Even though he was quiet high off in a peak.
"Did you hear something?" Syaoran asked.
"Yeah, sounded like somebody was hurt," Kari said as she ran off to find who had yelled.
"Kari wait!" Gatomon yelled after her. "I hate it when she does this" Gatomon told the others.
"Yeah I do too," Tai and T.K. said at the same time.
"Sakura!" Come a voice.
"Madison! What's wrong?" Sakura asked running up to her friends.
"Did Ken come back here?" Madison asked.
"No, I thought he was with you looking for Eriol. Which you have obviously found. Hi Eriol," Sakura greeted.
"Now is not the time to be saying hello. Ken is somewhere in those mountains. And I sense an evil presence near. We need to be careful. This force may be more powerful then I," Eriol told them.
"You're not that powerful," Syaoran mumbled.
"What was that my Cute Little Descendent?" Eriol asked.
"N-nothing, and don't call me that," Li shouted.
"Alright little descendent," Eriol replied.
"Humph," Li growled.
"Excuse me but I think that we should start to search for the two lost people," Matt said pointing towards the forest.
"Yea, lets go!" T.K. screeched as he ran towards the forest to find Kari and Ken but mostly Kari.
"Wow, I really think that my little brother loves your sister Tai," Matt pointed out.
"I know. And my little sister really loves you brother," Tai replied.
"Shall we go brother-in-law?" Matt asked. A smirk on his face.
"Don't get carried away," Tai said in a hush.
Kari was running towards where she thought the scream had come from. As usual she was right. There was Ken sitting in a ball trying to get away from all the pain.
"Ken?" Kari asked with a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Ken look at me, please," She pleaded to him.
"Kari?" Ken asked already knowing it was she.
"Yes, what's wrong? It's not like you any more to be all alone and running off like that?" She asked with a smile.
"They won't leave me alone," Ken told her.
"Who Ken? Maybe I can help?" She asked sitting next to him.
"Ar..u..keni..mon, she spoke to me. Telling me that I belong with her in evil," Ken told her still sitting in a ball. Trying to escape it all.
"Arukenimon? Wow I thought we had seen the last of that freak. Don't worry Ken we are her for you," Kari told him as she brought him into a hug. Ken was very surprised by this he didn't know what to do. Then he just gave up and hugged her back. (This is not what you think)
"Thank you Kari," He whispered.
"Any time Ken. I am always here," She told him.
"Kari!" TK yelled. "Kari? Where are you?" TK asked.
"Hey that sounded like TK. TK over here!" Kari screamed back. Breaking the closeness that she and Ken were just in.
"Kari there you are. And you found Ken. Great! What's going on?" TK asked.
"N-nothing TK nothing at all," Ken answered before Kari had a chance to.
"Ken?" Kari asked.
"We should be going back now. Come on," TK said walking in front.
"Ken why didn't you tell TK about what happened?" Kari asked.
"I don't think now is the right time. Don't worry I will tell them just not right now," Ken reassures her.
"Good, but be warned if you don't I will," She said jokingly.
"Okay, I promise," Ken told her as they walked alone the path.
"TK!" Matt yelled out.
"Kari!" Tai yelled out.
"Hey guys, I found him," TK told them. Madison ran up to Ken and gave him a hug since he had scared her when he just ran off like that.
"Ken, I am so happy that you are alright!" Madison squealed.
"I'm fine Madison, did you find Eriol?" Ken asked. "I'm sorry I ran off like that. I don't know what came over me," Ken continued.
"Don't worry about it and yes I did. Right after you left actually," Madison said looking back at her boyfriend. She let go of Ken and walked back towards Eriol and gave him a peek on the cheek. Why I don't know but she is Madison after all. They all walked back to were they were originally and sat down and chatted.
"So Ken," Kari started.
"Yea?" Ken asked looking at her like he was saying don't make me do this now.
"What were you doing up on the mountain?" Kari asked.
"Nothing, just thinking. Where is Wormmon?" Ken said quickly trying to change the subject.
"Um I don't know I just saw him run after you. Then he was gone," These words that Madison spoke gave Ken a shock.
"Arukenimon," Ken whispered. But it was loud enough for the two people beside him to hear.
"Who?" Asked Sakura. "Who is Aruken..." Ken stopped her before she could complete the name.
"Nobody," Ken shout out.
"Ken, did she just, well almost say Arukenimon?" Yolie asked after she stopped staring at Izzy who was blushing.
"No, no she wasn't, and didn't. I don't know what would give that idea Yolie," Ken told her.
"Well actually that was what I was going to say," Sakura said after. Ken fell over anime style.
"Ken, why did you lie to us?" Sora asked.
"I didn't want to tell you this yet," Ken told them. Syaoran heard something coming from the bushes. He snapped his head towards the noise. He sensed a dark aura. But it was not very strong.
"Syaoran? What is wrong?" Sakura asked.
"I thought I heard something. Then I felt a weak but dark aura. But it is gone now. So don't worry," He told her.
"Um just out of curiosity what's an aura?" Joe asked.
"An aura is the magical light that surrounds a person of magic. Mine is green, Sakura's is pink, and Eriol's is blue-black (sorry I don't know if it Blue or Black but I think it is one of the two)," Li told him.
"Precisely, we cannot see this because we are not of a magical being," Izzy said pointing to all the others.
"Don't remind me," Meilin pouted.
"What's wrong Meilin?" Yolie asked.
"What, oh nothing. Just that I am a disgrace!" Meilin snapped at her.
"Meilin how many times do I have to tell you this, you are not the disgrace of our Family!" Li yelled walking up to her.
"What does she mean by this?" Yolie screamed out.
"Meilin has no magical power in a family were every body else does. So she has to work extra hard to keep up," Izzy told Yolie.
"Oh, okay," Yolie said satisfied.
"Meilin you have to stop beating yourself up about this. It is not your fault," Li told her sitting down next to her.
"I know but still," She said while Li pulled her into a hug. Something Meilin never in a million years would she ever think that he would do. At that very moment she thought, 'Sakura you have done wonders with this guy.' She wanted to say that out loud but thought it could wait.
"What time is it?" Sakura asked.
"Um around 3:30 p.m. Wow I didn't think that we spent that much time out here already," Joe told them.
"Yeah neither did I, maybe we should start to head home?" Sora asked.
"Hey we still have lots of time before it gets dark, so why not stay a while longer," Tai suggested.
"And do what?" Meilin asked.
"Um? Well I'm not sure, but we can do pretty much anything," Tai said still thinking about what they could do.
"I wish we could go to the digital world," Patamon said sadly.
"Who says you can't?" Madison asked.
"TK, he says it is better if we stay here for a while, for you guys," Patamon told her.
"You guys don't have to do that for us we will be fine," Sakura told them smiling her best smile.
"I don't know, I mean it would be nice to visit the digital world again, but it would be wrong to just leave you guys here. Since you can't come with us," Izzy told them.
"And why can't we go with you?" Meilin asked.
"Because it has been said that only the digidestened can go to and from the digital world with the help of these digivices," Izzy explained.
"Oh fine," Meilin said in defeat.
"Hey you guys should really go, your digimon need to visit there home. I think they miss it," Madison told the digidestened as they looked down at their poor digimon.
"Yea your right Madison, Upamon lets go to the digital world!" Cody yelled out.
"Okay, Cody lets go!" Upamon yelled out.
"Okay but maybe one of us should stay here with Sakura and the other?" Kari suggested.
"I'll stay," Offered Ken. Still looking depressed since Wormmon hadn't come back yet.
"Are you sure Ken, because I can stay if you wanna go?" Sora suggested.
"I'm fine really, I'll stay here," Ken told her.
"Okay," She said.
"Okay lets go!" Yolie screamed out at Izzy Laptop witch is always with him. "Digi port Open!" She screamed this time actually finishing the sentence. As soon as she said that they were all sucked into the laptop. Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, Madison, and Meilin sat in awe at what they just saw.
"Where did they go?" Questioned Sakura.
"To the digital world Baka (Stupid), that is where it is. It does make sense," Ken told her a little smile on his face. Li thought that he had seen something from the corner of his eye. His senses were definitely on hyper drive today. At every turn he thought that he sensed some sort of aura. But didn't bother to tell Sakura or the others because it was always so sort and sudden. This bothered him though. He stuck close to Sakura no wanting anything to get near her.
"Li, what are you doing?" Sakura asked. Li was almost hugging her. Well not really hugging but you know of those protective things that don't allow anyone else near them. As they walked out of the huge park.
"W-what? Oh sorry. I hadn't realised that I had come so close," He said baking off a bit.
"It's okay. But what is that look for I haven't seen it on you in the longest time. I thought I had gotten rid of it," Sakura said jokingly.
"I thought I saw something," Li told her.
"Again? Syaoran your letting your senses get the better of you. Your better then that," She said giggling. "I bet there is something else that is wrong won't you tell me?" Sakura asked with pleading eyes.
"But that is just it I have nothing to tell you," He told her. He bent down slightly, "If there was something wrong you are the first person I go to," He whispered into her ear.
"Okay," With that she stepped over to talk to Meilin who was walking all by her self.
"You really love her don't you?" Ken asked Li.
"Yea I do," Li said in return.
On the other side of the three guys and Madison walked Meilin and Sakura who were chatting.
"Sakura I have to say. You have done wonders with that boy. Did you see he actually hugged me," Meilin told her.
"I know I couldn't believe it, maybe you and Li will become closer friends now," Sakura told her.
"Maybe," Meilin said back.
ENJOY!
Chapter 12
An Unexpected Morning
In the morning every body was just waking up. Li and Sakura were still in each other's arms in almost the exact same spot that they feel asleep in last night. Syaoran was the first to wake up. He look down at the sleeping beauty he had before him (No pun intended) He bent down and kissed her forehead so that she would wake. It didn't work so he did it again still nothing. By now he was on to her little game. He could see a smirk on her face. He did it one more time and then said.
"Wake up my Little Cherry Blossom," He whispered.
"Morning, Shaoran. What time is it?" She asked him.
"Around 7:30 am. Why?" He asked. Sakura almost look like she was going to faint.
"Oh no, how are we going to get you out. Every body is probably up already," Sakura said in a panic.
"Calm down I can climb down from the window. Wait that wont work hmm. Get up and go see if anybody is out there. Then come back and get me and I will walk out the door if nobody is out there that is. Okay so go check it out," Li told her.
"Alright, I'll be right back," And with that Sakura was out of her bed and out the door. She stepped out carefully not wanting to be seen. She went into the living room and didn't see anybody she looked around every where she could think of. She thought the coast was clear so she went back to get Syaoran. When she got back to the room he was already dressed. And waiting for the news.
"So is all clear?" Li asked.
"Yeah I think it is. Come on let's do this quickly," She said gabbing his hand.
"Hey wait," Was all he could get out. Before he new it he was out the door and heading for the elevator. Sakura by his side. "See you later," He said with a gentle kiss.
"Yeah later Shaoran," Sakura said as she walked back into the apartment. When she got back in she stared a angry Tai in front of her. "Tai what's wrong?" She asked.
"Did you see Kari out there?" He questioned her.
"No, isn't she in her room?" She questioned back.
"No, last night she phoned here and told mom, and dad that she would be sleeping over at Yolie's," Tai stated to explain.
"Oh, then she is there. Right?" Sakura asked.
"I don't think so. It was just some bogus story so we wouldn't really know where she is," Tai told her. Anger still in his face.
"Well I'm sure she's fine. Now if you would excuse me I need to go change," She said as she walked off but Tai caught her arm.
"So who were you talking to?" Tai asked.
"Me, when? No one. What makes you think I was talking to some one?" Sakura stuttered.
"Oh okay then. Must have just been the paper boy," Tai stated.
"Yea it was. Just the paper boy," Sakura said as she saw Tai heading for the door to get the paper.
"Oh then where's the paper?" Tai asked.
"Ah, well he told me that he ran out. And that you wouldn't be getting one today, yea sorry. Well gotto go change see you in a bit," And Sakura dashed off with the speed of the dash card. Or faster.
"Paper boy, Right," Tai snickered to himself.
T.K. and Kari were just starting to wake when they felt another presence in the room. They're worst fear were confirmed. There was Matt standing above them staring at his little brother. Like he's an idiot.
"Matt?" T.K. asked unsure.
"Yea. T.K. what are you doing?" Matt asked his little brother.
"Me nothing, what are you doing in here," T.K. asked him.
"Just checking in on you I knew mom was not going to be here. She asked me to come by in the morning," Matt told him. "So, who's your friend?" Matt asked already knowing the answer but wanted to see his brother suffer.
"My friend? Oh you mean the person beside me. Uh well uh it's Madison," T.K. stuttered.
"Madison and she is the exchange student?" Matt asked.
"Yes she had a frightening dream and needed comfort so I told her she could stay in here," T.K. told Matt.
"Good morning you guys," Madison said from the doorway.
"Oh hello, so who are you. You can't be Madison; no Madison is over there. Beside T.K.," Matt said.
"No, I'm Madison that's Kari," Madison told Matt. "And who are you?" Madison asked.
"I'm Matt, T.K.'s older brother. So this Kari hello Kari!" Matt screamed to make her wake up completely.
"What, T.K. why did you scream at me like that," She said before she looked up and saw Matt. "Oh dear, hello Matt, Ahh what are you doing here?" Kari asked very embarrassed.
"Just here to check up on T.K. since our mother is not here she on an assignment. So she asked me to come by in the morning," Matt said grinning.
"Oh okay, well I guess your wondering what I am doing here right?" Kari asked.
"The thought crossed my mind," Matt said.
"I'll go make break fast," Madison offered.
"I'll help!" T.K. said trying to get out of there
"No, no your needed here," Madison told him.
'Thanks a lot Madison,' T.K. thought to himself.
"So what were we saying? Something about an explanation?" T.K. said.
"Yeah that's about it," Matt said.
"Okay let me do it. It all started yesterday on mine and T.K.'s date. We were done eating and decided it was too early to go home so we went for a walk alone the beach. We sat down for a while. And started to Ah well kiss. I was getting sort of breath so I stop but I was having still a lot of trouble breathing. T.K. was getting worried and found Madison. She helps him to calm down and brought me back here. I didn't think it was a good idea for me to go home so that is why I phoned my parents and told them I was at Yolie's. It was me who wanted T.K. to be here with me. I didn't want to be alone. He was going to stay on the couch," T.K. shock head furiously. "But I said I needed him here with me. It's not my fault he can't say no to me. But that is why I am here Matt. And don't give me that look we didn't do anything," Kari yelled the last part.
"Really that's it?" Matt asked.
"Yes that's it," T.K. told him.
"Okay, okay, I won't tell mom. If you promise me NEVER to do this again. And I suggest not to tell Tai about this. If he doesn't have his suspicions already," Matt told them laughing a little.
"Kari maybe you should head home," T.K. told her after getting out of his bed.
"I could but, later I'm starving. You did say Madison could cook and I want to try," Kari told him also getting up.
"Alright. Later we will invite Yolie over so it looks like you really stayed there," T.K. told her.
They headed out to the kitchen and started to eat. Li was still walking back and he decided to take a slow pace since his other self would still be sleeping by the time her got there. He was thinking about how he was going to get rid of the mirror but perhaps it would just return to a card form when he returned and then he could give the card back to Sakura. He arrived at the house only to have the door be opened for him by who else but himself. He was taking out the garbage for Mrs. Izumi. He grabbed himself and ran into a bush. Hoping that it would changed back. It didn't. The only thing he could think of doing now was to run back to Sakura's house and get her to turn it back into the Card. He told the Card to stay in the bushes until he got back.
"Ah Mrs. Izumi?" Li asked.
"Yes Li?"
"I'll be right back I have to do something. I'll be an hour or so. Don't worry about me," He said awaiting a response.
"Okay, we'll still be here when you come back," And with that said he was out the door.
"Come on he have to hurry," Li said grabbing the card. They ran quiet quickly to Sakura's house and ran up the stairs. It was faster then the elevator. He got to her door but again before he could knock somebody opened the door. Thankfully it was Sakura. She was very happy and surprised to see him so soon. Then she remembered the Card. "Sakura.... Card.... Change...." He said panting after every word.
"Oh my gosh I almost forgot," She closed the door and got out her Key. And chanted. "Key of the star with power burning bright surrender the staff and shine your light RELEASE!" The key grew into a staff with a star and wings at the end of it. "Mirror card return!" She yelled. It changed back into a card and Li was off back to his house.
"I'm back!" Li yelled as he walked into the Izumi household.
"Oh hi Li, I was just on my way over to Tai's house wanna come along?" Izzy asked.
"Oh sure," 'Haven't been there today,' he said to himself with a scowl.
"Then lets go. Tai and I have arranged for every body to meet today," Izzy told him.
"There are more of you. Digidestened that is?" Li asked.
"Oh yes many all over the world. I haven't meet them all yet but I am working on it," Izzy told him.
"Interesting, well how many more of you are here?" Li asked.
"Well let me see. Well it started out as eight but we have grown to 12 here in Japan, um lets see. There's Tai, TK, Kari, Davis, Ken, Yolie, Cody, Matt, Sora, Joe, Mimi, and me," Izzy told him.
"That is quiet a bit of people. But I guess you need that many to fight," Li stated.
"Yeah I guess. How many are on your team, well with magical powers," Izzy asked.
"Just Sakura and I, well there's Kero and Yue as well," Li told him.
"Oh Meilin has no Magical power even though she is your cousin?" Izzy asked.
"Yes, she is I'm sorry to say this but the disappointment in the family, I love her and all she's my cousin but she has to work extra had because she was born with out. It is very rare in the Li family to be born with out. Although I am one of the strongest members of the Li clan I too have to work extra hard. Since I am destined to become the Leader of the Clan some day. I never thought what I did was good enough," Li told Izzy.
"Yes that is interesting, but how did you become chosen to become the Leader of your Clan?" Izzy asked.
"To tell the truth I really don't know, my mother just came up to me one day when I was about 4 years old and told me that I would be. I've been training ever since." Li told Izzy again.
"That is odd. But I am sure that you will make a great leader," Izzy told his friend.
"Thanks Izzy," Li said blushing.
"Here we are," Izzy said as they walked up the all-familiar stairs for Li. They all new Izzy was coming over so he just walked in.
"Oh hello Izzy, Li. Would you like some cabbage juice?" Mrs. Kamiya asked.
"No thank you Mrs. Kamiya. Is Tai in his room?" Izzy asked.
"Uh huh, go right in," She told them concentrating on her cooking.
"Hey Tai," Izzy greeted as he walked into his room. Tai was still a bit angry with Kari, because she hadn't phoned or anything. "Tai what's wrong?" Izzy asked.
"Kari didn't come home last night. She phoned and said that she was at Yolie's. But you and I know that isn't true," Tai said trying to control his anger. Li was backing out of the room slowly. So that Tai wouldn't notice him.
'Hey Sakura?' Li asked her telepathically.
'Shaoran? Where are you? I thought I sensed your aura, but I wasn't sure how close are you?' Sakura asked.
'Open your door and find out,' he told her.
'Okay,' She said as she went to the door. When she opened it she found whom else but Shaoran.
"Syaoran, what are you doing here? Was 3 seconds away from me too much," she asked giggling.
"When I got back to the house, Izzy asked if I wanted to go to Tai's with him so here I am, for the 1,2, third time today," He whispered.
"You have to admit that is kinda funny," Sakura said still laughing.
"Kari why don't you call Yolie and see if she wants to come over. Perhaps you could call Cody to, since they are right in the building," T.K. asked.
"No need, we are all going over to the park so every body can meet," Matt told them.
"Oh well I'll call anyways so we can all walk over together then," Kari said picking up the phone.
"Moshi Moshi, Inoue Residence, Yolie speaking" Yolie said on the other end.
"Hi Yolie, I was wondering do you and Cody wanna walk with us to the park?" Kari asked.
"The park oh right Izzy told me about that, sure just let me call Cody and we will be right over at your place k?" Yolie told her.
"No need just come to T.K.'s," Kari told her.
"What are you doing at T.K.'s so early for. Don't tell me you spent the night?" Yolie asked her.
"Well, actually yes I did. But don't freak out. I just slept in his arms," Kari whispered so that nobody could hear her.
"Alright, alright I'll phone Cody and tell him to come to my place, talk later bye," She said as she hung up the phone.
"Bye."
"Moshi Moshi, Hido Residence, Cody speaking," Cody said on the other end.
"Hey Cody are you still going to the park today?" Yolie asked.
"Yea why?"
"Come over to my place then we can go over to T.K.'s Kari is already over there," Yolie told him.
"Sure, I'll be right over. Bye," Cody said as he hung up the phone.
"Bye."
"Mom, I'm going to Yolie's and then to the park. See you later," Cody yelled as he ran out the door. And down to Yolie's.
DING DONG
"I'll get it," Yolie said as she opened the door. "Hi, Cody. Wow when you mean be right there you mean be right there. I just hung up the phone," Yolie told him.
"I know. I am true to my word," Cody told her laughing slightly. "So lets get going," Cody told her.
"K, Mom Dad, I'm leaving. Wait a minute I know I am forgetting something. Meilin!" Yolie screamed.
"What?" Meilin asked.
"Come on we are going to T.K.'s," Yolie told her grabbing her arm and rushing out of the apartment.
"Hey wait!" Meilin screamed.
DING DONG
"Hello?" Matt asked. "Hey guys come on in," Matt told them. Meilin look like she was going to faint.
"Who's that?" Meilin whispered to Yolie.
"Matt? Oh he's T.K.'s older brother. Don't get any ideas he's taken," Yolie whispered back. Meilin just had a pout on her face at the last remark.
"Hey guys!" T.K. said from the kitchen.
"Madison is cooking, what are you eating?" Meilin asked extremely happy.
"And you are?" Matt asked.
"Oh sorry I am Meilin Rea. I've come to eat. Just kidding. I'm living with Yolie. I am a friend of Madison," Meilin told him.
"Oh okay, I'm Matt T.K.'s older brother," Matt said extending his hand. Meilin took his hand with a little blush upon her cheeks.
"So are you guys ready to go?" Madison asked.
"Yeah," They all said. They all headed out the door and towards the park were they were to meet. Including all the digimon. Which Matt didn't understand if they were to keep it a secret.
"Why are we taking the digimon if they are to be a secret?" Matt asked T.K.
"Well you see, they aren't really a secret any more. Every body found out. You'll understand more once we get to the park," T.K. told his clueless older brother.
"Okay," Matt replied. They had arrived at the park to find that Tai, Sakura, Izzy, Li, and Davis were already there. As they walked up to sit down Joe came up with Sora.
"Hi guys," Sora greeted as she sat down beside Matt.
"Hey, Sora, Joe. Let me introduce you to every body. This is Sakura; she is staying with us. This is Li; he is staying with Izzy. This is Madison; she is staying with T.K. And this is Meilin she is staying with Yolie," Tai told them.
"Hello, I am Sora, and this is another friend of mine named Joe," Sora greeted again.
"Hello," Joe greeted.
"Hi, it's very nice to meet all of you. Hey wait where is Eriol?" Sakura asked.
"Eriol?" Matt asked.
"Another friend of ours," Madison told him.
"Oh, okay. Who is he staying with?" Matt asked again.
"Ken Ichijouji," Sakura replied. As Sakura said that Ken walked up and asked.
"Did somebody say my name?" Ken asked.
"Oh I did, Matt was just asking who our friend Eriol was. Where is he anyways?" Sakura asked.
"Oh I have no idea he was right behind me. But he has seemed to have vanished. I will go look for him. Excuse me," Ken said as he walked off to look for Eriol.
"Ken wait I'll come too," Madison screamed wanting to find her Love.
"Um, so now what?" Sakura asked. But in a split second her attention was put else where. As well as Li's. "Syaoran? Did you sense that?" She asked. Everybody looking at them worried.
"Yea I did. It is very strong magic. More powerful then the Clow Cards and Eriol," Li told her.
"Clow Cards?" Matt, Sora, and Joe asked at the same time.
"Oh that's right you don't know about this yet. Well I'll give Li the pleasure of explaining," Tai told them. Joe, Sora, and Matt all turned their attention to Li who WAS concentrating on finding out whatever this magical presence was.
"So Li, what's a Clow Card?" Sora asked.
"The Clow Cards were created by a powerful Magician named Clow Reed........" This went on for about ten minutes. They sat in awe as they heard the explanation from the young Chinese Warrior. He explained it all perfect. He had a few practice rounds with the others.
"Wow and you guys did all that at the age of 10/11, wait a minute so did we. We also saved the world at 10/11," Joe commented.
"Hey Kari and I were only eight!" T.K. shouted.
"And I was nine!" Cody shouted.
"Okay, okay calm down. We were all pretty young people to be saving the world," Joe finished.
"I didn't think I was to young. That is what I was born to do. Well that and take over the Li Clan," Syaoran told them.
"You have a Clan?" Asked Davis.
"Well it is not mine yet. But my mother tells me soon that it will be. And I will have to move back to China," Li said slowly waiting for the impact of his girlfriend.
"Li what are you doing?" Asked Sakura.
"Um, waiting to be beaten by you because I have to move back to China," Li said preparing himself for the loud cry.
"Li don't worry, I know that you will come back to me as soon as you can. You did last time," Sakura said.
"Or we don't have to wait," Li stated.
"HOE?" Sakura said.
"Well you could move with me," Li said a little hesitant.
"Syaoran, that is a pretty far move. And I just couldn't leave my family like that," Sakura stated.
"Yes but by the time I probably have to leave is going to be around the time when we would be going to University," Li stated.
"Yes that would be true, but you know we can't afford a out of state, wait out of country university," Sakura told him.
"I could take care off that," Li mumbled.
"You could?" Asked Sakura.
"Yea, but I'll tell you later," Li told her.
"Okay. And we know about the digimon so you guys don't have to hide," Sakura screamed so that they would hear them from behind the trees.
"That's right I almost forgot that you knew about us," Patamon exclaimed while hovering above T.K.. As he landed on his hat all the others came out as well. "Let me introduce you. You know Gatomon. This is Demiveemon. Over there is Upamon. And that is Poromon. And I think that Wormmon went off with Ken, and that other girl," Patamon told them.
"Nice to meet all of you," Sakura told them.
Over where Ken and Madison are they were still working on finding Eriol.
"Eriol! Come out here right know!" Madison shouted. "You stupid Magician who can't do anything come out!" she screamed again and again.
"Madison I'm sorry to say this but that is not helping," Ken told her while covering his ears.
"I'm sorry, it's just that I need him. He's the one love," Madison told him admitting defeat. She sat down on the ground and signalled Ken to join her.
"You're lucky that you found that someone, I am beginning to think that I might never find that person," Ken added.
"Ken, don't say thing things like that. You'll find that person. Trust me I thought the same thing until Eriol came Readington. I thought I would spend my time alone. Back then the only thing that made me happy was to do things for Sakura. Like make battle costumes, videotape her captors and put her and Li together. But that all changed when Eriol and I became very close friends," Madison told him.
"You don't understand. I didn't even have any friends until after the digidestened defeated me. I couldn't believe that they well most of them wanted to befriend me. I didn't understand what it meant to have a friend well only Wormmon. And even then I treated him badly," Ken told her.
"Ken, I understand that wasn't your fault," Wormmon told him.
"See Ken Wormmon forgives you. You need to forgive yourself," Madison told him.
"GOD, Won't you people just leave me alone. I can't take any more of this," Ken said as he ran off into the woods.
"Ken, wait!" Madison and Wormmon said together.
"Madison, what is wrong I could hear you screaming?" Eriol asked.
"Eriol! Where were you?" Madison asked harshly.
"In the woods. Why were you looking for me? Aww how sweet," He said as he walked up to Madison.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa, don't you ever scare me like that again! Do you hear me!" She shouted at him.
"Okay, okay I'm sorry I scared you. I won't leave you ever again," He told her hugging her tightly.
"Thank you," She said hugging him back. Ken was deep in thought at the top of a tall peak.
"What is wrong with me? I can't figure any of this out. What is going on inside my stupid head?" Ken screamed hoping for an answer but knew he was never going to get one.
"There is nothing wrong with you my child. But you will be better off with me!" A loud and mysterious female voice chirped.
"Who said that? Answer me!" Ken demanded.
"Well, well you forgot my voice already have you?" The voice said again.
"Wait, I do know that voice. Arukenimon is that you?" Ken asked unsure of him self.
"Yes it is. And like I said before come back to the dark side you belong with me," She repeated herself.
"No I will never go back there!" Ken screamed. "Will this never stop! Leave me BE!" Ken screamed once again this time loud enough for people to hear him. Even though he was quiet high off in a peak.
"Did you hear something?" Syaoran asked.
"Yeah, sounded like somebody was hurt," Kari said as she ran off to find who had yelled.
"Kari wait!" Gatomon yelled after her. "I hate it when she does this" Gatomon told the others.
"Yeah I do too," Tai and T.K. said at the same time.
"Sakura!" Come a voice.
"Madison! What's wrong?" Sakura asked running up to her friends.
"Did Ken come back here?" Madison asked.
"No, I thought he was with you looking for Eriol. Which you have obviously found. Hi Eriol," Sakura greeted.
"Now is not the time to be saying hello. Ken is somewhere in those mountains. And I sense an evil presence near. We need to be careful. This force may be more powerful then I," Eriol told them.
"You're not that powerful," Syaoran mumbled.
"What was that my Cute Little Descendent?" Eriol asked.
"N-nothing, and don't call me that," Li shouted.
"Alright little descendent," Eriol replied.
"Humph," Li growled.
"Excuse me but I think that we should start to search for the two lost people," Matt said pointing towards the forest.
"Yea, lets go!" T.K. screeched as he ran towards the forest to find Kari and Ken but mostly Kari.
"Wow, I really think that my little brother loves your sister Tai," Matt pointed out.
"I know. And my little sister really loves you brother," Tai replied.
"Shall we go brother-in-law?" Matt asked. A smirk on his face.
"Don't get carried away," Tai said in a hush.
Kari was running towards where she thought the scream had come from. As usual she was right. There was Ken sitting in a ball trying to get away from all the pain.
"Ken?" Kari asked with a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Ken look at me, please," She pleaded to him.
"Kari?" Ken asked already knowing it was she.
"Yes, what's wrong? It's not like you any more to be all alone and running off like that?" She asked with a smile.
"They won't leave me alone," Ken told her.
"Who Ken? Maybe I can help?" She asked sitting next to him.
"Ar..u..keni..mon, she spoke to me. Telling me that I belong with her in evil," Ken told her still sitting in a ball. Trying to escape it all.
"Arukenimon? Wow I thought we had seen the last of that freak. Don't worry Ken we are her for you," Kari told him as she brought him into a hug. Ken was very surprised by this he didn't know what to do. Then he just gave up and hugged her back. (This is not what you think)
"Thank you Kari," He whispered.
"Any time Ken. I am always here," She told him.
"Kari!" TK yelled. "Kari? Where are you?" TK asked.
"Hey that sounded like TK. TK over here!" Kari screamed back. Breaking the closeness that she and Ken were just in.
"Kari there you are. And you found Ken. Great! What's going on?" TK asked.
"N-nothing TK nothing at all," Ken answered before Kari had a chance to.
"Ken?" Kari asked.
"We should be going back now. Come on," TK said walking in front.
"Ken why didn't you tell TK about what happened?" Kari asked.
"I don't think now is the right time. Don't worry I will tell them just not right now," Ken reassures her.
"Good, but be warned if you don't I will," She said jokingly.
"Okay, I promise," Ken told her as they walked alone the path.
"TK!" Matt yelled out.
"Kari!" Tai yelled out.
"Hey guys, I found him," TK told them. Madison ran up to Ken and gave him a hug since he had scared her when he just ran off like that.
"Ken, I am so happy that you are alright!" Madison squealed.
"I'm fine Madison, did you find Eriol?" Ken asked. "I'm sorry I ran off like that. I don't know what came over me," Ken continued.
"Don't worry about it and yes I did. Right after you left actually," Madison said looking back at her boyfriend. She let go of Ken and walked back towards Eriol and gave him a peek on the cheek. Why I don't know but she is Madison after all. They all walked back to were they were originally and sat down and chatted.
"So Ken," Kari started.
"Yea?" Ken asked looking at her like he was saying don't make me do this now.
"What were you doing up on the mountain?" Kari asked.
"Nothing, just thinking. Where is Wormmon?" Ken said quickly trying to change the subject.
"Um I don't know I just saw him run after you. Then he was gone," These words that Madison spoke gave Ken a shock.
"Arukenimon," Ken whispered. But it was loud enough for the two people beside him to hear.
"Who?" Asked Sakura. "Who is Aruken..." Ken stopped her before she could complete the name.
"Nobody," Ken shout out.
"Ken, did she just, well almost say Arukenimon?" Yolie asked after she stopped staring at Izzy who was blushing.
"No, no she wasn't, and didn't. I don't know what would give that idea Yolie," Ken told her.
"Well actually that was what I was going to say," Sakura said after. Ken fell over anime style.
"Ken, why did you lie to us?" Sora asked.
"I didn't want to tell you this yet," Ken told them. Syaoran heard something coming from the bushes. He snapped his head towards the noise. He sensed a dark aura. But it was not very strong.
"Syaoran? What is wrong?" Sakura asked.
"I thought I heard something. Then I felt a weak but dark aura. But it is gone now. So don't worry," He told her.
"Um just out of curiosity what's an aura?" Joe asked.
"An aura is the magical light that surrounds a person of magic. Mine is green, Sakura's is pink, and Eriol's is blue-black (sorry I don't know if it Blue or Black but I think it is one of the two)," Li told him.
"Precisely, we cannot see this because we are not of a magical being," Izzy said pointing to all the others.
"Don't remind me," Meilin pouted.
"What's wrong Meilin?" Yolie asked.
"What, oh nothing. Just that I am a disgrace!" Meilin snapped at her.
"Meilin how many times do I have to tell you this, you are not the disgrace of our Family!" Li yelled walking up to her.
"What does she mean by this?" Yolie screamed out.
"Meilin has no magical power in a family were every body else does. So she has to work extra hard to keep up," Izzy told Yolie.
"Oh, okay," Yolie said satisfied.
"Meilin you have to stop beating yourself up about this. It is not your fault," Li told her sitting down next to her.
"I know but still," She said while Li pulled her into a hug. Something Meilin never in a million years would she ever think that he would do. At that very moment she thought, 'Sakura you have done wonders with this guy.' She wanted to say that out loud but thought it could wait.
"What time is it?" Sakura asked.
"Um around 3:30 p.m. Wow I didn't think that we spent that much time out here already," Joe told them.
"Yeah neither did I, maybe we should start to head home?" Sora asked.
"Hey we still have lots of time before it gets dark, so why not stay a while longer," Tai suggested.
"And do what?" Meilin asked.
"Um? Well I'm not sure, but we can do pretty much anything," Tai said still thinking about what they could do.
"I wish we could go to the digital world," Patamon said sadly.
"Who says you can't?" Madison asked.
"TK, he says it is better if we stay here for a while, for you guys," Patamon told her.
"You guys don't have to do that for us we will be fine," Sakura told them smiling her best smile.
"I don't know, I mean it would be nice to visit the digital world again, but it would be wrong to just leave you guys here. Since you can't come with us," Izzy told them.
"And why can't we go with you?" Meilin asked.
"Because it has been said that only the digidestened can go to and from the digital world with the help of these digivices," Izzy explained.
"Oh fine," Meilin said in defeat.
"Hey you guys should really go, your digimon need to visit there home. I think they miss it," Madison told the digidestened as they looked down at their poor digimon.
"Yea your right Madison, Upamon lets go to the digital world!" Cody yelled out.
"Okay, Cody lets go!" Upamon yelled out.
"Okay but maybe one of us should stay here with Sakura and the other?" Kari suggested.
"I'll stay," Offered Ken. Still looking depressed since Wormmon hadn't come back yet.
"Are you sure Ken, because I can stay if you wanna go?" Sora suggested.
"I'm fine really, I'll stay here," Ken told her.
"Okay," She said.
"Okay lets go!" Yolie screamed out at Izzy Laptop witch is always with him. "Digi port Open!" She screamed this time actually finishing the sentence. As soon as she said that they were all sucked into the laptop. Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, Madison, and Meilin sat in awe at what they just saw.
"Where did they go?" Questioned Sakura.
"To the digital world Baka (Stupid), that is where it is. It does make sense," Ken told her a little smile on his face. Li thought that he had seen something from the corner of his eye. His senses were definitely on hyper drive today. At every turn he thought that he sensed some sort of aura. But didn't bother to tell Sakura or the others because it was always so sort and sudden. This bothered him though. He stuck close to Sakura no wanting anything to get near her.
"Li, what are you doing?" Sakura asked. Li was almost hugging her. Well not really hugging but you know of those protective things that don't allow anyone else near them. As they walked out of the huge park.
"W-what? Oh sorry. I hadn't realised that I had come so close," He said baking off a bit.
"It's okay. But what is that look for I haven't seen it on you in the longest time. I thought I had gotten rid of it," Sakura said jokingly.
"I thought I saw something," Li told her.
"Again? Syaoran your letting your senses get the better of you. Your better then that," She said giggling. "I bet there is something else that is wrong won't you tell me?" Sakura asked with pleading eyes.
"But that is just it I have nothing to tell you," He told her. He bent down slightly, "If there was something wrong you are the first person I go to," He whispered into her ear.
"Okay," With that she stepped over to talk to Meilin who was walking all by her self.
"You really love her don't you?" Ken asked Li.
"Yea I do," Li said in return.
On the other side of the three guys and Madison walked Meilin and Sakura who were chatting.
"Sakura I have to say. You have done wonders with that boy. Did you see he actually hugged me," Meilin told her.
"I know I couldn't believe it, maybe you and Li will become closer friends now," Sakura told her.
"Maybe," Meilin said back.