Chapter 18
Valentine's Day Surprise
The morning after the next was Valentine's day. Sakura was to be released but Syaoran had to stay there for at least a week since he had been in the critical care unit. Another one of their many hospital rules. Mr. Kamiya came to pick up Sakura in the morning. She reluctantly left her dear Syaoran alone, but only after many pleadings from Syaoran and Mr. Kamiya. When she did leave Syaoran felt cold, not warm as he always did with his beloved. At the Kamiya household Kari was all recovered so she had already left for school. At school Sakura could only imagine what was going to happen on this day of Love. Kari had told her that T.K. said he had something very special planned for them, but she had no idea what it was. Madison also said that Eriol had something planned, but again what it was neither knew. She spent most of her day thinking about what her and Shoran would do that day if he wasn't still in the hospital. At school every thing was normal, as normal as school can get at least. The only odd thing was that the fire alarm had went off. But it wasn't a fire drill it was a prank played by one of the students. But they never did find out whom. What they didn't know is that the person who pulled the alarm was none other then Ken Ichijouji. He was there in spirit but not in body. You see something has been happening to Ken as you may already know. As the students rush out side from the sound of the alarm Davis is sure that he's sees Ken off in the distance again just like last time he calls out to him but no answer. He yells out a few times to his fellow digidestened but after about 4 calls with no answer he gave up and went to find his friends. As he ran up to them he asked.
"Hey how come those two exchange students are never here?"
"Because Davis, they had a very bad accident, and need their rest. Li is still in the hospital," Kari told him.
"But I thought he got out of the hospital?" Davis asked.
"He did, he's back in again. And Sakura is at home, well Kari's house at least," T.K. answered.
"Oh, well somebody should tell them that they need to get their act in gear if we need them to save the digital world," Davis exclaimed.
"Davis don't be so hard on them, they are a long way from home, they probably miss their families," Kari told him.
"You're right Kari, I should have thought of that," Davis told her, still trying to score points with her. Even though T.K. is her boyfriend now.
"I think we can go back in now, let's go," Yolie told them.
"Alright let's go, it's cold out here," T.K. said as he walked towards the door, Kari in his arms. As they walked inside Davis again noticed Ken.
"Hey guys, I keep seeing Ken every where, should I be worried?" Davis asked.
"You're probably just tired, sleep when you get home today," Kari suggested.
"Yea, you're right."
They walk to their next class. The rest the day went as usual. The next day was a very special day, as you already know. Sakura now well enough to go back to school, was walking with Kari when, Kari stopped dead in her tracks.
"What's wrong Kari?" Sakura asked.
"I'm not sure but I'm sure I felt something," Kari told her.
"What do you mean? I thought you didn't have any magical power. How can you sense things?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know. Well it was probably nothing so lets go. I can't wait to see T.K. today. He said he had something very special for me today," Kari told her.
"That's great Kari. Madison also told me that Eriol had something planned. But she doesn't have a clue to what it could be," Sakura exclaimed as they walked to the school.
"What are you doing? I mean with Li?" Kari asked.
"Well nothing really. I'm just going over to the hospital today to be with him. But he promised that we would do something as soon as he is better," Sakura told her.
"That's great, I hope you guys have a great time," Kari said as they walked into the school. When they got to their classroom most of the people where already there. When the bell rang they all went to their seats and waited for the announcements to be over but before they were there was a little surprise for them on it.
"Students because of the day today, the teaches and I wanted to do something special, we decided to give you a dance for the morning, and then the rest of the day off," The principal went on.
'This is so great. Now I can go and visit Li earlier, oh this is great,' Sakura told herself.
'What's so great my little Cherry Blossom?' Li asked, as he had heard what she said.
'Oh just that I get to visit you earlier then expected,' She told him trying to hold back her excitement.
'Oh really, that's great. I can't wait to see you. But don't you think you should be paying attention to the teacher Sakura dear?' Li asked.
'Oh yeah, till this after-noon my love,' Sakura said and signed out.
'Till then,' Li replied and also signed out. She signed out just in time the teacher just called her name.
"Sakura what is the answer to number 15?" The teacher asked.
"Ah, ah, I don't know. Was this homework given yesterday, because I wasn't here so I don't know," Sakura told the teacher.
"Very well, Davis what is the answer?" The teacher asked.
"The answer is ah," This went on for a bit. Pretty soon it was time for the dance. Every body was excited. T.K. and Kari spent the whole time in each other's arms. To say the least Davis wasn't too happy about that. Sakura took turns dancing with some of the guys in the school, but her mind was only on one guy and that guy is of course Li. She turned down all the guys that asked her to slow dance she didn't feel right doing that, when it wasn't her boyfriend. But to say the least she did have fun. Yolie was kinda depressed she wanted to dance with Izzy. But no, he had to be in university. But when a cute guy asked her to dance she snapped out of it pretty quick. Meilin spent most of her time with this really cute guy from her Lit. class, so she was happy. And just as Kari and T.K., Madison would not leave Eriol's side. Which was to be expected. With hunks like these you have to be careful. On the other side of town in Ken's school, everything was normal; they were doing homework as usual, well most of the kids. There was a dance there to but Ken wasn't interested. He isn't that type of person to just go and dance in front of people like that. (I know exactly how he feels) he decided to spend the morning in the library, which he always did. They too were getting out early. So he felt like finishing all his homework in record time so he could spend the rest of the day doing nothing but chatting with Wormmon. He was in such a deep trance that he didn't even notice somebody walking up to him.
"Hi Ken," Said the voice. This made him jump a little.
"Wha, oh hello Jordan," Ken said with a slight blush on his face.
"How come your not at the dance?" She asked him.
"I'm not really into those kind of things," Ken told her.
"Oh so nobody asked you huh?" She asked him teasing.
"On the contrary, I was asked many times. But refused. I don't have time for such trivial manner," Ken told her. A blush still visible on his cheeks.
"Oh really? What if I asked you? What would you do then?" Jordan asked.
"There would be no point in doing that now would there?" Ken told her, she looked kinda confused.
"Why?" She asked with confusion still on her face.
"The dance is over, people are already in the halls," Ken said pointing to all the people walking down the long stretch of hallway.
"Oh okay," She said with a bit of disappointment.
"I was wondering, would you like to meet some of my friends? They don't go to this school however so we will have to take the train," Ken told her as he got up and offered his hand.
"I would love to," She told him taking his hand. They started to walk until they got to the train stop. Then got on it and waited till they got there.
Meanwhile at the university Tai and Victoria were walking along the campus when they heard somebody calling to them. As they turned around Tai saw that it was Matt.
"Hey Matt, what's up?" Tai asked.
"Not much. But did Joe tell you?" Matt asked his big haired friend.
"No what did Joe tell you? Is it about the digital world?" Tai whispered.
"No, not at all. Mimi is coming for a visit from America," Matt told him.
"Really, cool. It's been like almost a year since we've seen her. Do you know when she is coming in?" Tai asked again.
"No she never told him. I think she wanted to make it a surprise for Joe or something. But who's your friend?" Matt asked giving a little mischievous wink.
"Oh I almost forgot, Matt this is my girlfriend Victoria, Victoria this is my bud Matt," Tai told them.
"Nice to meet you," Victoria said holding out her hand.
"You too," Matt said taking her hand. "Sorry to bug you guys, were you in the middle of something?"
"No, not really. Just taking in the view. This place is so beautiful. Nothing like my home. Or old home," Victoria explained.
"Oh and where was that?" Matt asked.
"Australia. Quite a ways from here. But luckily I am learning the language fast from my cousin, that is living with me. She has always been interested in other languages," Vicky told them.
"If you don't mind my asking, why don't you have an Australian accent?" Matt asked again.
"Well, I wasn't born there, I was born in Canada. And we moved, my cousin and I that is, moved to Australia around 4 years ago and lived with some relatives there. It was nice but I missed and still do miss Canada," Vicky told them.
"Cool, Matt don't you think you should go and find Sora, or someone?" Tai said nudging his friend to leave.
"Oh right. Okay I'll see you later Tai. Nice meeting you Victoria," He said as he caught on to what Tai was telling him.
"Call me Vicky all my friends do."
"Alright. Later Tai, Vicky," He said as he ran off in the other direction.
"Tai, I'm sorry to cut this walk short but all my classes are done for the day and I need to get home. Would you like to come over for a little while?" Vicky asked him.
"Ah, s-sure, I'd love to. Let's go," He said extending his arm.
"Great," She said taking his offered arm. So they started to walk of to her house.
At TK's school the dance was just getting started. Every body was having a good time. But as the dance was just getting good. It was already over. And every body had to leave. When this was happening Ken and Jordan where just walking up to the school to find everyone. Davis saw him first. But he thought that he was just seeing things again so he walked right passed him. Ken was a bit confused but ran back to him.
"Davis wait up!" He yelled.
"I'm not hearing you. You're not really there," Ken stopped after hearing that. He knew Davis was a little off but this was ridiculous.
"What's wrong Ken!" Jordan asked as she ran up to him.
"Well that was my friend Davis but I don't think he is right, right now. Let's go see if we can find the others," Ken said as he started to walk in the other direction.
"Hey Ken, now it's your turn to wait for me!" She yelled once again running up to him.
"Oh sorry, Jordan," Ken apologised.
"It's alright, so lets go find them," She said pulling him in side the school. As they walked though the halls they saw something in the far corner. As they got closer they could see that it was two people making out. Curious to see who it is, Ken went in closer. As he inched towards them he could see that it was Eriol.
"Eriol?" Ken asked. Eriol looked up.
"Uh, Hey Ken. What's up?" He asked, looking a bit embarrassed.
"I should be asking you that same question," Ken told him.
"Hehehe, ah, y-you know Madison. And ah who is she," Eriol said quickly changing the subject.
"This is Jordan.... Hey wait don't changed the subject Eriol!" Ken yelled at him.
"I-I'm not I was just asking. So is he your girlfriend?" Eriol Whispered.
"N-n-no, she's my friend she just came here from Australia," Ken said stuttering. "Um, do you know where TK and Kari are?" Ken asked.
"I haven't seen them how 'bout you Madison dear?" Eriol asked his love.
"Well I think I saw them leave after the dance but I don't know," Madison replied.
"Thank you, I'll see you when you get home Eriol," Ken said turning away.
"Yes, at home. Till then," Eriol said walking back into the corner with Madison. Ken and Jordan walked away when he finally spotted T.K. and Kari.
"T.K.!" Ken yelled.
"Whoa, oh hey Ken!" T.K. yelled back.
"Hi Ken," Kari greeted.
"Hello Kari," Ken greeted back.
"Who's that Ken?" Kari asked with her usual gentle smile on her face.
"This is my friend Jordan, she can from Australia, she lives with her cousin right?" Ken asked looking at Jordan.
"Right, Victoria Tackanishi," Jordan told them. Kari just started at her. "Is there something wrong?" Jordan asked seeing Kari face.
"Is you cousin in university?" Kari asked.
"Yes, why?"
"I think my brother's going out with her," She told her.
"Really? Wait now that you mention it, I do remember her saying something about, um.... Tai that was it Tai!" Jordan remembered.
"Yes that's his name alright. We hear it being yelled out a lot in our household," Kari giggled.
"I can see that," T.K. added.
"Sorry we didn't introduce ourselves, I'm Kari and this is my boyfriend T.K.," Kari said swinging her hand at T.K.
"Hi there," T.K. replied.
"Hi it's nice to meet you both. As you know I'm Jordan, but I just thought that I might remind you," Jordan added, "So, you're Tai's little sister, cool."
"Yea, well what are you two doing on this all too romantic night?" Kari asked Ken and Jordan.
"Us?" Ken asked pointing to himself and Jordan.
"Yes the two of you. Are you guys going out? Most couples do on Valentine's day," Kari told them.
"Were not a couple!" Ken and Jordan yelled at the same time. Kari and T.K. just sweatdroped.
"Well, okay. But I have to say you two do look cute together. I mean come on you guys look so a like," Kari added.
"You know your right Kari," T.K. agreed. This just made Ken and Jordan blush a very deep crimson.
"We appreciate the complement but, I don't think there is any need to rush over thin... AAAHHH" Ken screamed in pain not able to finish what he was saying.
"Ken what's wrong?" Jordan asked.
"Oh no Ken, not again, talk to me. You've gotten over this before, you can do it!" Kari told him.
"This has happened before! We need to get him to the hospital!" (Favourite word in this story huh?) Jordan yelled.
'Perhaps there are strong feelings in there after all,' Kari thought. "Yes it has, and a hospital would do nothing to help him (See what did I tell you?). We just have to try to calm him down. Talk to him gently. He needs our and your support," Kari told her, holding Ken in her arms on the ground in front of their school.
"Alright I can do that. Ken listen to me. You have to be brave alright," She started stifling the tears that begged to fall but wouldn't let. "We are here for you one hundred percent. Your friends, T.K. Kari, and me Jordan," She bent down closely so that she was able to whisper in his ear. By now he was not screaming and clutching his head he was unconscious. "I'm here for you Ken, and I think I love you," She said into his ear. After she said that she gave him an ever so small peek on the cheek just as she had done the day they met.
"I-I t-think I d-do t-too, Jordan," Ken said waking up a bit.
"Oh Ken, you're awake. I'm so glad," Kari told him looking down as he was in her arms.
"K-Kari?" Ken asked.
"Yes Ken it is me. Is there something that you need?" Kari asked.
"No, just m-making sure you were really there," Ken said with a small smile on his face.
T.K. was talking to Jordan trying to get it out of her what she said to him to make him wake up so quickly.
"So, spill it. What did you say to make him say 'I think I do too'?" T.K. asked.
"T.K. I'm sorry, I can't tell you. Not now, perhaps later like next year," She said turning so that her back was to his face.
"Fine, you don't have to tell me. I just wanted to know because this happens a lot with Ken, and it usually takes us like an hour to get him to wake up. He was out of it in like 15 min with you here. I was just trying to help him," T.K. told her.
"Why does this happen to him?" Jordan asked T.K. back still turned.
"It's to complicated to explain. Perhaps one day we will be able to tell you," T.K. added, "So are you going to tell me what you said?"
"Well, I'm not to sure you would want to tell him what I told him," Jordan told him turning around trying to hide her giggle.
"Try me," T.K. challenged.
"Alright, I told him that I think I loved him," Jordan whispered.
"Um perhaps your right. But thank you anyways for the information," T.K. told her.
"No problem. Let's go see how Ken's doing," She said walking towards him.
"Ken, are you going to be alright?" Kari asked him.
"I think so Kari," He said trying to get back up. When something happened. "AAAHHH," Ken screamed once again.
"Ken what wrong?" Kari shouted.
"Rotten digidestened, I'll destroy them soon," Ken said as he started to fade away.
"Ken don't leave me!" Jordan yelled as she saw what was happening.
"Ken what are you doing?" Kari asked.
"Stay out of this you insect, you are not worthy of my presence," He told her looking straight in his eyes. Kari knew those eyes; those belonged to the Digimon Emperor.
"Ken don't do this. You are not that person anymore; we got you out of it. We all worked so hard to help you. You can't do this to us now!" Kari yelled at him.
"Oh, touching, too bad I don't I don't give a damn!" Ken said as he ran off.
"Ken Wait!" Jordan yelled as she tried to run after him but T.K. help her back.
"You can't do anything to help him now Jordan. This isn't your battle," T.K. said letting go of her.
"T.K. why do you think Ken would have wanted to go back to that dark time?" Kari asked him.
"I'm not sure Kari perhaps this wasn't his choice," T.K. suggested.
"Oh yeah, remember that day that Wormmon disappeared, maybe that drove Ken over the edge. I know if I ever lost Gatomon I would be a wreck," Kari told T.K. Taking his hand.
"I knows how he feels, it was awful losing Patamon," T.K. told her looking down at her wetted face.
"I think I'll go home now," Jordan announced as she started to walk away.
"Jordan wait we'll walk you home," Kari said as she and T.K. ran up to her.
Sakura had already said her goodbyes to all her friends and rushed over to the hospital to see Li. The hospital wasn't too far away but she was going the speed or faster of the dash card. Once there she stopped in front of it first and had her head practically between her knees trying to catch her breath that she left at the school. She walked inside and looked around. It looked different somehow but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. So she just shrugged it off and walked towards him room. Once there she knocked twice and then waited for an answer. When none came she knocked and waited again, this time somebody answered.
"Come in," The voice said. Sakura opened the door, only to find that that was not Li's room, this was an old man, and doing something very strange.
"I'm sorry wrong room," Sakura said and she walked out and closed the door. She sank to the floor after closing it. "I could have sworn that that was Shaoran's room," Sakura told her self aloud.
"Are you looking for someone?" A doctor asked.
"Yes I am, his name is Syaoran Li, do you know where I can find him?" Sakura asked.
"Hmm, Syaoran Li, huh. Nope sorry I don't remember anybody here with that name," The doctor said.
"Really? Well perhaps I ran into the wrong hospital. Thank you for your help. Good bye now," Sakura said then left. 'I wonder where he could be?' Sakura asked herself.
'Sakura!!!'
'Who said that?' Sakura screamed in her head.
'Sakura, help me!'
'Who are you? I need to know if I'm to help you,' Sakura added.
'Sakura, I need your help. Please help me. Find me Sakura!' The voice said then faded away.
"That was weird," Sakura thought aloud.
"Sakura!" Said a voice.
"Will you leave me alone!!!!" She shouted thinking it was that voice in her head again.
"Sakura, are you alright?" The voice asked as it neared her.
"Get away from me!" She yelled and ran away.
"Sakura wait it's me Syaoran!" He screamed but it was too late. She was all ready gone.
"Why is this happening to me!" Sakura yelled aloud. She didn't realise it at the time but she was running straight into T.K. Kari, and Jordan.
THUD
"Ow, I'm sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going," Sakura said as she turned to get up.
"That's okay. Wait Sakura?" T.K. asked still siting on the ground from the fall.
"Yea why? Oh T.K. hi," She said and then looked up to see two more figures. "Hi Kari," Sakura finished.
"Hey Sakura, is there something wrong?" Kari asked.
"Sakura! Wait why did you run away from me?!?" Li asked as he ran up to her.
"Hey Li," Kari greeted, Li kinda ignored her. He was to worried about Sakura.
"Hi, Sakura are you alright. I called out to you but you ran away how come?" Li asked.
"That was really you Li? I thought it was the voices in my head getting the best of me," Sakura told him.
"Sakura... you need to pay more attention to your surrounding, trust your self," He said hugging her.
"I know Shaoran," She said putting her head on his chest. "Wait what are you doing out of the hospital?"
"Well they let me out," Li replied simply.
"Really? Because you were just there this morning, when I talk to you in school right?"
"Uh, yeah I was there," Li told her.
"I don't buy this act Li, tell me where were you?" Sakura asked again.
"I don't know what you are talking about, if I wasn't at the hospital then I was at Izzy's resting," Li told her.
"You sure?" She bugged again.
"Yes positive."
"Alright," She replied.
"Well we should get going," Kari said.
"I'll see you at home then Kari," Sakura yelled as they walked away. "Sorry again for knocking you down T.K.!"
"No problem Sakura. Nothing meant by it," He said as they all faded into the darkness. Sakura was standing next to Li in silence. A very disturbing silence. So she decided to brake it.
"So Li, what do you wanna do?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know it is up to you Cherry Blossom," Syaoran inquired.
"Well do you wanna go for a walk until we decide?" Sakura asked again.
"Sure, lets go," He said grabbing her hand and pulling her forward. In response she squeezed his hand and he did the same.
Ken was somewhere in the forest talking to someone.
"Yes, I will do so. I only ask one thing in return," Ken or Digimon Emperor enquired.
"And what might be," Said a deep suspicious voice.
"Give Wormmon back!" Ken practically demanded.
"In due time, but not now. He will be returned to you. You have nothing to worry about," The voice answered.
"Fine," Ken scowled. And he disappeared.
Jordan, T.K., and Kari entered Jordan's dimly lit house. Tai and Vicky have spent their day lying on her couch doing nothing but cuddling. But were disturbed by Jordan and a few other's walking in.
"Come on in and make your selves comfortable," Jordan said trying to hide the pain that she felt because of what happened to Ken.
"Thanks but is it always so dark in here?" Kari asked.
"Did you hear something?" Tai asked waking up.
"Wait did you guys just hear a voice? It sounded like it came from your living room," T.K. said pointing in the direction of the living room.
"Let's go check it out," Kari said as she started to walk towards the room. As she walked Tai had also went to check out what the noise was, and they ended up bumping into each other.
"AH!" They both screamed.
"Who are you?" Tai asked.
"Tai? Is that you?" Kari asked while getting up.
"Kari?" Tai asked in return.
"You didn't answer my question," Kari scowled.
"What are you doing here?" He asked still not answering if he was Tai.
"I was about to ask you the same thing. I was walking a friend home, and she invited T.K. and I in. What are you doing here?" Kari asked giving him a freaky look.
"I-I-I was uh, well um, you see," He was cut off by Vicky.
"He was keeping my company," Vicky saved him.
"Yea, that's what I was doing," Tai added.
"Yep sure," Kari whispered.
"What was that Kari?" Tai asked.
"Nothing," Kari told him.
"Yea right," Tai mumbled.
"So where's Jordan?" Vicky asked.
"I'm in the kitchen!" Jordan yelled.
"Okay! So you befriended Jordan huh?" Vicky asked.
"Actually, our friend Ken brought her over to our school, then he.... Never mind," Kari trailed off.
"Kari what happened to Ken?" Tai asked no demanded is more like it.
"Nothing, really. He just had to leave suddenly," Kari spitted out.
"Oh okay," Vicky replied. "I thought I heard three voice come in. Who else is here?" Vicky asked.
"I am," T.K. said coming out of the kitchen.
"Oh and who are you?" She asked.
"He's my boyfriend T.K.," Kari told her.
"T.K. huh, that short for something?" She asked again.
"Yea, Takeru," T.K. told in his usual happy tone.
"Well, Takeru, it is nice to meet you. I'm Victoria," She said holding out her hand.
"Yes, nice to meet you to. And please call me T.K. I don't like being called Takeru. Besides T.K. just easier," He said taking her hand in a shaking motion.
"All right then T.K.," She said taking back her hand, leaving T.K. astonished by her swift motion.
"Kari we should go," He told her.
"You're right. Later Tai, Vicky. I'll call later alright Jordan?" Kari told her in a somewhat of a whisper.
"Alright. Bye," She waved out. Vicky came into the kitchen to talk to her cousin. "Hi Victoria, having a nice night?" Jordan asked, trying to ignore the glare her cousin was giving her.
"Jordan get out of here, you're ruining every thing," Vicky yelled in a whisper.
"I won't bother you guys I was just going to hang in my room any how. Don't worry," Jordan reassured her. But Vicky was not as pleased. She grabbed her and pulled her over to the door. Making sure not to let Tai see this, she opened the door and pushed Jordan out.
"Don't come back tonight!" She yelled again in a whisper and closed the door in her face and locked it. Since she left her keys on the kitchen counter she had no way of getting in. and she knew that banging on the door was just going to make it worse. So she did the next best thing, she left. She walked along for quite a while until she could see something lying in the middle of the road with a car coming right at it. Not knowing exactly what to do she ran in the road and blocked the car from hitting the person. The car swerved to avoid hitting her. By doing this it ran into a street lamp. Jordan just stood there in fear. Why had she done that? The asked herself. She didn't have an answer. She finally got up the courage and turned around and see whom she had saved. To her surprise it was Ken. She looked around in her bag until she found what she was looking for. Her cell phone, she got it out and quickly dialled 911. When the ringing came to a stop a woman spoke.
"Hello, 9-1-1 how may I direct your call?" She asked.
"Yes hello, there's been an accident, a car swerved out of control to avoid hitting me and another who is unconscious on the ground," Jordan talk quickly.
"Okay calm down where are you?" She asked.
"Um, I don't know I just moved here. Don't you have some sort of tracking device to find me?" She yelled.
"Calm down. Getting upset will do nothing to help," She told her in a very calm voice.
"A-alright," Jordan replied.
"Okay, walk to the corner of the street and tell me what the name is, alright?" She directed.
"Alright," She said getting up and walking towards the street corner. "Um, it s-says uh. Enniskillen Ave," She told her.
"Okay, that's good, now can you go check on the one that is on the ground and tell me if he has a pulse?" She instructed her again.
"Yea," She said walking her way back to Ken. She lifter his wrist and felt a little pulse. "Yes, it is very weak but he does," She told her.
"Good. Do you think you can go and see the man in the car," She asked. Oh my god Jordan had almost forgot about him. She ran towards the banged up car and looked inside. She saw the man had lots of blood on him. She didn't want to touch him but she had to. She put two of her fingers on his wrist and tried to feel something. Then she felt a little pulse. She grabbed the phone and told her that he didn't have much time left. They needed to get their now. It only took a couple of minutes before Jordan could hear sirens. When she heard them she ran up from the street to greet them. Looking like a lunatic by waving and jumping up and down, she got the ambulances attention. The people all rushed out and went first to the man in the car, while a few went over to Ken. They put them both on stretchers and headed back to the ambulance. Jordan insisted on coming along because in a few ways this was her fault and she wanted to make sure every body was all right. Especially Ken. On the ride there she was sitting next to him. Holding his hand never wanting to let go. But she had to when the ambulance stopped and they all got out. She rushed in after him, trying not to lose sight. When she got into the waiting room, she sat down and did just what the room is called she waited. For what seemed like days. But was really only like two hours.
In those two hours Sakura and Li, weren't doing much, just enjoying each others company. Walking around the beautifully lit city of Odaiba. As they walked they un-consciously bumped into another couple. To their surprise it was T.K. and Kari.
"Sorry, Hey Kari," Sakura apologised.
"Oh, oh hey, Sakura. What are you guys doing?" Kari asked.
"Nothing much just looking around," Sakura answered.
"Cool," Kari replied.
"Have you seen Madison and Eriol?" Sakura asked.
"The last time I saw them was at school and they were in a corner making out," T.K. added laughing slightly.
"Oh really, well. What you guys up to?" Sakura asked.
"The same as you just enjoying each others company, on the most romantic day of the year," Kari inquired.
"Oh my gosh, THAT'S RIGHT IT IS VALENTIENS DAY!" Sakura shouted.
"Sakura, do you have to yell?" Syaoran asked while holding his ear. "It's not like I forgot what day it is," He said while reaching to get something out of his pocket.
"I know you wouldn't Shaoran," Sakura said looking up at him.
"I have something for you," He said while giving her a long velvet box. She opened it and gasped at what she saw. A diamond necklace that had little pink diamond cherry blossoms around it.
"Shaoran it's beautiful," Sakura managed to get out.
"Not as beautiful as you my cherry blossom," Syaoran protested. As he took the necklace out of her hand and put it on her neck. It glittered in the moonlight; it made her look even more beautiful then Syaoran thought. 'No, nothing is more beautiful.'
"Sakura that is gorgeous, and it looks perfect on you. Don't you think so T.K?" Kari asked.
"Yes it does," T.K. added simply.
"Oh no!" Sakura shouted again.
"Sakura what did I just say?" Li questioned her.
"I know I know, but I was so worried about you that I forgot to get you something!" Sakura said starting to sob a little.
"Sakura..." Li said she looked up at him.
"You being around me is the best gift that I could have received," Syaoran told her.
"Oh Shaoran," She said before she ran up to him a hugged the life out of him. "Oh no I forgot, did I hurt you?" She asked after seeing a pained face on her beloved.
"I'm fine. I just never realised how strong you are," He joked.
"Well, now you know."
"I sure do," He said chuckling. They talk for a little bit longer then went their separate ways.
Jordan was still waiting patiently for a doctor or somebody to come out and tell her that he was all right. That he was just tired. But unfortunately her wish didn't exactly come true. A doctor came out to talk to her, he said that the man in the car was going to be all right he was just banged up pretty bad. Ken on the other hand, they can't figure out what is wrong with him. They did all the test that they could think of, but still came up with nothing. They said that she could go and see him, if she wish. As she walked down the hallway, to the room 354 she open the door slightly to make sure at first this was the right room. She looked around through a crack in the door and found Ken in the bed. She opened the door more and walked in, then closed again after entering. She walked over to his bed and pulled a chair by the bed so that she could once again hold his hand. She spoke to him ever so quietly, and yet he heard ever word.
"Ken, I'm so sorry if I caused any of this. I wouldn't want this to happen to anybody," She told him lying her face on the bed.
"You, didn't cause any of this Jordan," Ken told her.
"Ken? Your awake!" She said hugging him softly.
"Of course, who could sleep with an angel by their side?" He asked her.(I know I'm getting corny)
"Ken," Jordan said blushing slightly.
"Yes?"
"Uh, well I was wondering what happened at the school today. I mean one minute your fine the next you on the ground, then you're up and running away from us, what's going on?" Jordan asked.
"It's really very complicated. I will tell you but not now," Ken told her.
"Alright," She replied.
"So, how did I get in the hospital?" Ken asked.
"Well, I really don't know all that much but, my cousin Victoria we live together well she through me out and I decided to take a walk since I had no way of getting back inside and I knew she wouldn't let me back in. I was walking when I saw this figure in the middle of the road. I was running up to it to see what it was and to save it from the car that was racing towards it. I don't have any idea why I ran in front of the body but I did and the car swerved into a lamp. Well that body was you, so I'm really glad I did do it. Because you're one of the best friends I've ever had. Back in Australia I didn't have many friends just maybe two or three really good ones, the rest I didn't care much about," Jordan explained.
"Interesting, I as well did not have many friends a few years back. But that was my mistake. Just another one of the many things I will tell you later on," Ken told her.
"Alright, I'll will wait till then though," She told him.
"I wouldn't expect anything else." Since Jordan couldn't go home she stayed with Ken for the night. But before she knew it she was asleep. Ken hadn't realised this though and so when he looked down at her and found her asleep he got out of the bed and lifted her onto it so she would be in a better position for sleeping. After doing that he got back in. Knowing that the nurses and doctors would not be too happy to find their patient sleeping on a chair. When she awoke Jordan noticed that she was no longer on the chair. And also she couldn't figure out where she was, but after a few moments of looking around she finally saw Ken who was sleeping beside her. She remembered the whole episode that happened last night. The car crash, being locked out, you know. When Ken stirred a little she kinda jumped being lost in her own thoughts and all. Ken noticed this and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, you just scared me for a second. I was lost in my thoughts," Jordan told him.
"Okay. Well I think that perhaps you should leave for your cousin will be worried with you not coming home last night," Ken said forgetting what she had told him last night.
"Ken, remember I told you that Victoria throw me out. She told me not to come back tonight," Jordan said in a huff.
"Oh right, sorry my memory is not that useful lately," Ken told her.
"It's alright. But perhaps I should get going. Well I'll come by later to see how you are doing alright?" Jordan said as she was getting together her stuff.
"Sure, till later," He said waving.
"Till later," She said walking out the door.
Valentine's Day Surprise
The morning after the next was Valentine's day. Sakura was to be released but Syaoran had to stay there for at least a week since he had been in the critical care unit. Another one of their many hospital rules. Mr. Kamiya came to pick up Sakura in the morning. She reluctantly left her dear Syaoran alone, but only after many pleadings from Syaoran and Mr. Kamiya. When she did leave Syaoran felt cold, not warm as he always did with his beloved. At the Kamiya household Kari was all recovered so she had already left for school. At school Sakura could only imagine what was going to happen on this day of Love. Kari had told her that T.K. said he had something very special planned for them, but she had no idea what it was. Madison also said that Eriol had something planned, but again what it was neither knew. She spent most of her day thinking about what her and Shoran would do that day if he wasn't still in the hospital. At school every thing was normal, as normal as school can get at least. The only odd thing was that the fire alarm had went off. But it wasn't a fire drill it was a prank played by one of the students. But they never did find out whom. What they didn't know is that the person who pulled the alarm was none other then Ken Ichijouji. He was there in spirit but not in body. You see something has been happening to Ken as you may already know. As the students rush out side from the sound of the alarm Davis is sure that he's sees Ken off in the distance again just like last time he calls out to him but no answer. He yells out a few times to his fellow digidestened but after about 4 calls with no answer he gave up and went to find his friends. As he ran up to them he asked.
"Hey how come those two exchange students are never here?"
"Because Davis, they had a very bad accident, and need their rest. Li is still in the hospital," Kari told him.
"But I thought he got out of the hospital?" Davis asked.
"He did, he's back in again. And Sakura is at home, well Kari's house at least," T.K. answered.
"Oh, well somebody should tell them that they need to get their act in gear if we need them to save the digital world," Davis exclaimed.
"Davis don't be so hard on them, they are a long way from home, they probably miss their families," Kari told him.
"You're right Kari, I should have thought of that," Davis told her, still trying to score points with her. Even though T.K. is her boyfriend now.
"I think we can go back in now, let's go," Yolie told them.
"Alright let's go, it's cold out here," T.K. said as he walked towards the door, Kari in his arms. As they walked inside Davis again noticed Ken.
"Hey guys, I keep seeing Ken every where, should I be worried?" Davis asked.
"You're probably just tired, sleep when you get home today," Kari suggested.
"Yea, you're right."
They walk to their next class. The rest the day went as usual. The next day was a very special day, as you already know. Sakura now well enough to go back to school, was walking with Kari when, Kari stopped dead in her tracks.
"What's wrong Kari?" Sakura asked.
"I'm not sure but I'm sure I felt something," Kari told her.
"What do you mean? I thought you didn't have any magical power. How can you sense things?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know. Well it was probably nothing so lets go. I can't wait to see T.K. today. He said he had something very special for me today," Kari told her.
"That's great Kari. Madison also told me that Eriol had something planned. But she doesn't have a clue to what it could be," Sakura exclaimed as they walked to the school.
"What are you doing? I mean with Li?" Kari asked.
"Well nothing really. I'm just going over to the hospital today to be with him. But he promised that we would do something as soon as he is better," Sakura told her.
"That's great, I hope you guys have a great time," Kari said as they walked into the school. When they got to their classroom most of the people where already there. When the bell rang they all went to their seats and waited for the announcements to be over but before they were there was a little surprise for them on it.
"Students because of the day today, the teaches and I wanted to do something special, we decided to give you a dance for the morning, and then the rest of the day off," The principal went on.
'This is so great. Now I can go and visit Li earlier, oh this is great,' Sakura told herself.
'What's so great my little Cherry Blossom?' Li asked, as he had heard what she said.
'Oh just that I get to visit you earlier then expected,' She told him trying to hold back her excitement.
'Oh really, that's great. I can't wait to see you. But don't you think you should be paying attention to the teacher Sakura dear?' Li asked.
'Oh yeah, till this after-noon my love,' Sakura said and signed out.
'Till then,' Li replied and also signed out. She signed out just in time the teacher just called her name.
"Sakura what is the answer to number 15?" The teacher asked.
"Ah, ah, I don't know. Was this homework given yesterday, because I wasn't here so I don't know," Sakura told the teacher.
"Very well, Davis what is the answer?" The teacher asked.
"The answer is ah," This went on for a bit. Pretty soon it was time for the dance. Every body was excited. T.K. and Kari spent the whole time in each other's arms. To say the least Davis wasn't too happy about that. Sakura took turns dancing with some of the guys in the school, but her mind was only on one guy and that guy is of course Li. She turned down all the guys that asked her to slow dance she didn't feel right doing that, when it wasn't her boyfriend. But to say the least she did have fun. Yolie was kinda depressed she wanted to dance with Izzy. But no, he had to be in university. But when a cute guy asked her to dance she snapped out of it pretty quick. Meilin spent most of her time with this really cute guy from her Lit. class, so she was happy. And just as Kari and T.K., Madison would not leave Eriol's side. Which was to be expected. With hunks like these you have to be careful. On the other side of town in Ken's school, everything was normal; they were doing homework as usual, well most of the kids. There was a dance there to but Ken wasn't interested. He isn't that type of person to just go and dance in front of people like that. (I know exactly how he feels) he decided to spend the morning in the library, which he always did. They too were getting out early. So he felt like finishing all his homework in record time so he could spend the rest of the day doing nothing but chatting with Wormmon. He was in such a deep trance that he didn't even notice somebody walking up to him.
"Hi Ken," Said the voice. This made him jump a little.
"Wha, oh hello Jordan," Ken said with a slight blush on his face.
"How come your not at the dance?" She asked him.
"I'm not really into those kind of things," Ken told her.
"Oh so nobody asked you huh?" She asked him teasing.
"On the contrary, I was asked many times. But refused. I don't have time for such trivial manner," Ken told her. A blush still visible on his cheeks.
"Oh really? What if I asked you? What would you do then?" Jordan asked.
"There would be no point in doing that now would there?" Ken told her, she looked kinda confused.
"Why?" She asked with confusion still on her face.
"The dance is over, people are already in the halls," Ken said pointing to all the people walking down the long stretch of hallway.
"Oh okay," She said with a bit of disappointment.
"I was wondering, would you like to meet some of my friends? They don't go to this school however so we will have to take the train," Ken told her as he got up and offered his hand.
"I would love to," She told him taking his hand. They started to walk until they got to the train stop. Then got on it and waited till they got there.
Meanwhile at the university Tai and Victoria were walking along the campus when they heard somebody calling to them. As they turned around Tai saw that it was Matt.
"Hey Matt, what's up?" Tai asked.
"Not much. But did Joe tell you?" Matt asked his big haired friend.
"No what did Joe tell you? Is it about the digital world?" Tai whispered.
"No, not at all. Mimi is coming for a visit from America," Matt told him.
"Really, cool. It's been like almost a year since we've seen her. Do you know when she is coming in?" Tai asked again.
"No she never told him. I think she wanted to make it a surprise for Joe or something. But who's your friend?" Matt asked giving a little mischievous wink.
"Oh I almost forgot, Matt this is my girlfriend Victoria, Victoria this is my bud Matt," Tai told them.
"Nice to meet you," Victoria said holding out her hand.
"You too," Matt said taking her hand. "Sorry to bug you guys, were you in the middle of something?"
"No, not really. Just taking in the view. This place is so beautiful. Nothing like my home. Or old home," Victoria explained.
"Oh and where was that?" Matt asked.
"Australia. Quite a ways from here. But luckily I am learning the language fast from my cousin, that is living with me. She has always been interested in other languages," Vicky told them.
"If you don't mind my asking, why don't you have an Australian accent?" Matt asked again.
"Well, I wasn't born there, I was born in Canada. And we moved, my cousin and I that is, moved to Australia around 4 years ago and lived with some relatives there. It was nice but I missed and still do miss Canada," Vicky told them.
"Cool, Matt don't you think you should go and find Sora, or someone?" Tai said nudging his friend to leave.
"Oh right. Okay I'll see you later Tai. Nice meeting you Victoria," He said as he caught on to what Tai was telling him.
"Call me Vicky all my friends do."
"Alright. Later Tai, Vicky," He said as he ran off in the other direction.
"Tai, I'm sorry to cut this walk short but all my classes are done for the day and I need to get home. Would you like to come over for a little while?" Vicky asked him.
"Ah, s-sure, I'd love to. Let's go," He said extending his arm.
"Great," She said taking his offered arm. So they started to walk of to her house.
At TK's school the dance was just getting started. Every body was having a good time. But as the dance was just getting good. It was already over. And every body had to leave. When this was happening Ken and Jordan where just walking up to the school to find everyone. Davis saw him first. But he thought that he was just seeing things again so he walked right passed him. Ken was a bit confused but ran back to him.
"Davis wait up!" He yelled.
"I'm not hearing you. You're not really there," Ken stopped after hearing that. He knew Davis was a little off but this was ridiculous.
"What's wrong Ken!" Jordan asked as she ran up to him.
"Well that was my friend Davis but I don't think he is right, right now. Let's go see if we can find the others," Ken said as he started to walk in the other direction.
"Hey Ken, now it's your turn to wait for me!" She yelled once again running up to him.
"Oh sorry, Jordan," Ken apologised.
"It's alright, so lets go find them," She said pulling him in side the school. As they walked though the halls they saw something in the far corner. As they got closer they could see that it was two people making out. Curious to see who it is, Ken went in closer. As he inched towards them he could see that it was Eriol.
"Eriol?" Ken asked. Eriol looked up.
"Uh, Hey Ken. What's up?" He asked, looking a bit embarrassed.
"I should be asking you that same question," Ken told him.
"Hehehe, ah, y-you know Madison. And ah who is she," Eriol said quickly changing the subject.
"This is Jordan.... Hey wait don't changed the subject Eriol!" Ken yelled at him.
"I-I'm not I was just asking. So is he your girlfriend?" Eriol Whispered.
"N-n-no, she's my friend she just came here from Australia," Ken said stuttering. "Um, do you know where TK and Kari are?" Ken asked.
"I haven't seen them how 'bout you Madison dear?" Eriol asked his love.
"Well I think I saw them leave after the dance but I don't know," Madison replied.
"Thank you, I'll see you when you get home Eriol," Ken said turning away.
"Yes, at home. Till then," Eriol said walking back into the corner with Madison. Ken and Jordan walked away when he finally spotted T.K. and Kari.
"T.K.!" Ken yelled.
"Whoa, oh hey Ken!" T.K. yelled back.
"Hi Ken," Kari greeted.
"Hello Kari," Ken greeted back.
"Who's that Ken?" Kari asked with her usual gentle smile on her face.
"This is my friend Jordan, she can from Australia, she lives with her cousin right?" Ken asked looking at Jordan.
"Right, Victoria Tackanishi," Jordan told them. Kari just started at her. "Is there something wrong?" Jordan asked seeing Kari face.
"Is you cousin in university?" Kari asked.
"Yes, why?"
"I think my brother's going out with her," She told her.
"Really? Wait now that you mention it, I do remember her saying something about, um.... Tai that was it Tai!" Jordan remembered.
"Yes that's his name alright. We hear it being yelled out a lot in our household," Kari giggled.
"I can see that," T.K. added.
"Sorry we didn't introduce ourselves, I'm Kari and this is my boyfriend T.K.," Kari said swinging her hand at T.K.
"Hi there," T.K. replied.
"Hi it's nice to meet you both. As you know I'm Jordan, but I just thought that I might remind you," Jordan added, "So, you're Tai's little sister, cool."
"Yea, well what are you two doing on this all too romantic night?" Kari asked Ken and Jordan.
"Us?" Ken asked pointing to himself and Jordan.
"Yes the two of you. Are you guys going out? Most couples do on Valentine's day," Kari told them.
"Were not a couple!" Ken and Jordan yelled at the same time. Kari and T.K. just sweatdroped.
"Well, okay. But I have to say you two do look cute together. I mean come on you guys look so a like," Kari added.
"You know your right Kari," T.K. agreed. This just made Ken and Jordan blush a very deep crimson.
"We appreciate the complement but, I don't think there is any need to rush over thin... AAAHHH" Ken screamed in pain not able to finish what he was saying.
"Ken what's wrong?" Jordan asked.
"Oh no Ken, not again, talk to me. You've gotten over this before, you can do it!" Kari told him.
"This has happened before! We need to get him to the hospital!" (Favourite word in this story huh?) Jordan yelled.
'Perhaps there are strong feelings in there after all,' Kari thought. "Yes it has, and a hospital would do nothing to help him (See what did I tell you?). We just have to try to calm him down. Talk to him gently. He needs our and your support," Kari told her, holding Ken in her arms on the ground in front of their school.
"Alright I can do that. Ken listen to me. You have to be brave alright," She started stifling the tears that begged to fall but wouldn't let. "We are here for you one hundred percent. Your friends, T.K. Kari, and me Jordan," She bent down closely so that she was able to whisper in his ear. By now he was not screaming and clutching his head he was unconscious. "I'm here for you Ken, and I think I love you," She said into his ear. After she said that she gave him an ever so small peek on the cheek just as she had done the day they met.
"I-I t-think I d-do t-too, Jordan," Ken said waking up a bit.
"Oh Ken, you're awake. I'm so glad," Kari told him looking down as he was in her arms.
"K-Kari?" Ken asked.
"Yes Ken it is me. Is there something that you need?" Kari asked.
"No, just m-making sure you were really there," Ken said with a small smile on his face.
T.K. was talking to Jordan trying to get it out of her what she said to him to make him wake up so quickly.
"So, spill it. What did you say to make him say 'I think I do too'?" T.K. asked.
"T.K. I'm sorry, I can't tell you. Not now, perhaps later like next year," She said turning so that her back was to his face.
"Fine, you don't have to tell me. I just wanted to know because this happens a lot with Ken, and it usually takes us like an hour to get him to wake up. He was out of it in like 15 min with you here. I was just trying to help him," T.K. told her.
"Why does this happen to him?" Jordan asked T.K. back still turned.
"It's to complicated to explain. Perhaps one day we will be able to tell you," T.K. added, "So are you going to tell me what you said?"
"Well, I'm not to sure you would want to tell him what I told him," Jordan told him turning around trying to hide her giggle.
"Try me," T.K. challenged.
"Alright, I told him that I think I loved him," Jordan whispered.
"Um perhaps your right. But thank you anyways for the information," T.K. told her.
"No problem. Let's go see how Ken's doing," She said walking towards him.
"Ken, are you going to be alright?" Kari asked him.
"I think so Kari," He said trying to get back up. When something happened. "AAAHHH," Ken screamed once again.
"Ken what wrong?" Kari shouted.
"Rotten digidestened, I'll destroy them soon," Ken said as he started to fade away.
"Ken don't leave me!" Jordan yelled as she saw what was happening.
"Ken what are you doing?" Kari asked.
"Stay out of this you insect, you are not worthy of my presence," He told her looking straight in his eyes. Kari knew those eyes; those belonged to the Digimon Emperor.
"Ken don't do this. You are not that person anymore; we got you out of it. We all worked so hard to help you. You can't do this to us now!" Kari yelled at him.
"Oh, touching, too bad I don't I don't give a damn!" Ken said as he ran off.
"Ken Wait!" Jordan yelled as she tried to run after him but T.K. help her back.
"You can't do anything to help him now Jordan. This isn't your battle," T.K. said letting go of her.
"T.K. why do you think Ken would have wanted to go back to that dark time?" Kari asked him.
"I'm not sure Kari perhaps this wasn't his choice," T.K. suggested.
"Oh yeah, remember that day that Wormmon disappeared, maybe that drove Ken over the edge. I know if I ever lost Gatomon I would be a wreck," Kari told T.K. Taking his hand.
"I knows how he feels, it was awful losing Patamon," T.K. told her looking down at her wetted face.
"I think I'll go home now," Jordan announced as she started to walk away.
"Jordan wait we'll walk you home," Kari said as she and T.K. ran up to her.
Sakura had already said her goodbyes to all her friends and rushed over to the hospital to see Li. The hospital wasn't too far away but she was going the speed or faster of the dash card. Once there she stopped in front of it first and had her head practically between her knees trying to catch her breath that she left at the school. She walked inside and looked around. It looked different somehow but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. So she just shrugged it off and walked towards him room. Once there she knocked twice and then waited for an answer. When none came she knocked and waited again, this time somebody answered.
"Come in," The voice said. Sakura opened the door, only to find that that was not Li's room, this was an old man, and doing something very strange.
"I'm sorry wrong room," Sakura said and she walked out and closed the door. She sank to the floor after closing it. "I could have sworn that that was Shaoran's room," Sakura told her self aloud.
"Are you looking for someone?" A doctor asked.
"Yes I am, his name is Syaoran Li, do you know where I can find him?" Sakura asked.
"Hmm, Syaoran Li, huh. Nope sorry I don't remember anybody here with that name," The doctor said.
"Really? Well perhaps I ran into the wrong hospital. Thank you for your help. Good bye now," Sakura said then left. 'I wonder where he could be?' Sakura asked herself.
'Sakura!!!'
'Who said that?' Sakura screamed in her head.
'Sakura, help me!'
'Who are you? I need to know if I'm to help you,' Sakura added.
'Sakura, I need your help. Please help me. Find me Sakura!' The voice said then faded away.
"That was weird," Sakura thought aloud.
"Sakura!" Said a voice.
"Will you leave me alone!!!!" She shouted thinking it was that voice in her head again.
"Sakura, are you alright?" The voice asked as it neared her.
"Get away from me!" She yelled and ran away.
"Sakura wait it's me Syaoran!" He screamed but it was too late. She was all ready gone.
"Why is this happening to me!" Sakura yelled aloud. She didn't realise it at the time but she was running straight into T.K. Kari, and Jordan.
THUD
"Ow, I'm sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going," Sakura said as she turned to get up.
"That's okay. Wait Sakura?" T.K. asked still siting on the ground from the fall.
"Yea why? Oh T.K. hi," She said and then looked up to see two more figures. "Hi Kari," Sakura finished.
"Hey Sakura, is there something wrong?" Kari asked.
"Sakura! Wait why did you run away from me?!?" Li asked as he ran up to her.
"Hey Li," Kari greeted, Li kinda ignored her. He was to worried about Sakura.
"Hi, Sakura are you alright. I called out to you but you ran away how come?" Li asked.
"That was really you Li? I thought it was the voices in my head getting the best of me," Sakura told him.
"Sakura... you need to pay more attention to your surrounding, trust your self," He said hugging her.
"I know Shaoran," She said putting her head on his chest. "Wait what are you doing out of the hospital?"
"Well they let me out," Li replied simply.
"Really? Because you were just there this morning, when I talk to you in school right?"
"Uh, yeah I was there," Li told her.
"I don't buy this act Li, tell me where were you?" Sakura asked again.
"I don't know what you are talking about, if I wasn't at the hospital then I was at Izzy's resting," Li told her.
"You sure?" She bugged again.
"Yes positive."
"Alright," She replied.
"Well we should get going," Kari said.
"I'll see you at home then Kari," Sakura yelled as they walked away. "Sorry again for knocking you down T.K.!"
"No problem Sakura. Nothing meant by it," He said as they all faded into the darkness. Sakura was standing next to Li in silence. A very disturbing silence. So she decided to brake it.
"So Li, what do you wanna do?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know it is up to you Cherry Blossom," Syaoran inquired.
"Well do you wanna go for a walk until we decide?" Sakura asked again.
"Sure, lets go," He said grabbing her hand and pulling her forward. In response she squeezed his hand and he did the same.
Ken was somewhere in the forest talking to someone.
"Yes, I will do so. I only ask one thing in return," Ken or Digimon Emperor enquired.
"And what might be," Said a deep suspicious voice.
"Give Wormmon back!" Ken practically demanded.
"In due time, but not now. He will be returned to you. You have nothing to worry about," The voice answered.
"Fine," Ken scowled. And he disappeared.
Jordan, T.K., and Kari entered Jordan's dimly lit house. Tai and Vicky have spent their day lying on her couch doing nothing but cuddling. But were disturbed by Jordan and a few other's walking in.
"Come on in and make your selves comfortable," Jordan said trying to hide the pain that she felt because of what happened to Ken.
"Thanks but is it always so dark in here?" Kari asked.
"Did you hear something?" Tai asked waking up.
"Wait did you guys just hear a voice? It sounded like it came from your living room," T.K. said pointing in the direction of the living room.
"Let's go check it out," Kari said as she started to walk towards the room. As she walked Tai had also went to check out what the noise was, and they ended up bumping into each other.
"AH!" They both screamed.
"Who are you?" Tai asked.
"Tai? Is that you?" Kari asked while getting up.
"Kari?" Tai asked in return.
"You didn't answer my question," Kari scowled.
"What are you doing here?" He asked still not answering if he was Tai.
"I was about to ask you the same thing. I was walking a friend home, and she invited T.K. and I in. What are you doing here?" Kari asked giving him a freaky look.
"I-I-I was uh, well um, you see," He was cut off by Vicky.
"He was keeping my company," Vicky saved him.
"Yea, that's what I was doing," Tai added.
"Yep sure," Kari whispered.
"What was that Kari?" Tai asked.
"Nothing," Kari told him.
"Yea right," Tai mumbled.
"So where's Jordan?" Vicky asked.
"I'm in the kitchen!" Jordan yelled.
"Okay! So you befriended Jordan huh?" Vicky asked.
"Actually, our friend Ken brought her over to our school, then he.... Never mind," Kari trailed off.
"Kari what happened to Ken?" Tai asked no demanded is more like it.
"Nothing, really. He just had to leave suddenly," Kari spitted out.
"Oh okay," Vicky replied. "I thought I heard three voice come in. Who else is here?" Vicky asked.
"I am," T.K. said coming out of the kitchen.
"Oh and who are you?" She asked.
"He's my boyfriend T.K.," Kari told her.
"T.K. huh, that short for something?" She asked again.
"Yea, Takeru," T.K. told in his usual happy tone.
"Well, Takeru, it is nice to meet you. I'm Victoria," She said holding out her hand.
"Yes, nice to meet you to. And please call me T.K. I don't like being called Takeru. Besides T.K. just easier," He said taking her hand in a shaking motion.
"All right then T.K.," She said taking back her hand, leaving T.K. astonished by her swift motion.
"Kari we should go," He told her.
"You're right. Later Tai, Vicky. I'll call later alright Jordan?" Kari told her in a somewhat of a whisper.
"Alright. Bye," She waved out. Vicky came into the kitchen to talk to her cousin. "Hi Victoria, having a nice night?" Jordan asked, trying to ignore the glare her cousin was giving her.
"Jordan get out of here, you're ruining every thing," Vicky yelled in a whisper.
"I won't bother you guys I was just going to hang in my room any how. Don't worry," Jordan reassured her. But Vicky was not as pleased. She grabbed her and pulled her over to the door. Making sure not to let Tai see this, she opened the door and pushed Jordan out.
"Don't come back tonight!" She yelled again in a whisper and closed the door in her face and locked it. Since she left her keys on the kitchen counter she had no way of getting in. and she knew that banging on the door was just going to make it worse. So she did the next best thing, she left. She walked along for quite a while until she could see something lying in the middle of the road with a car coming right at it. Not knowing exactly what to do she ran in the road and blocked the car from hitting the person. The car swerved to avoid hitting her. By doing this it ran into a street lamp. Jordan just stood there in fear. Why had she done that? The asked herself. She didn't have an answer. She finally got up the courage and turned around and see whom she had saved. To her surprise it was Ken. She looked around in her bag until she found what she was looking for. Her cell phone, she got it out and quickly dialled 911. When the ringing came to a stop a woman spoke.
"Hello, 9-1-1 how may I direct your call?" She asked.
"Yes hello, there's been an accident, a car swerved out of control to avoid hitting me and another who is unconscious on the ground," Jordan talk quickly.
"Okay calm down where are you?" She asked.
"Um, I don't know I just moved here. Don't you have some sort of tracking device to find me?" She yelled.
"Calm down. Getting upset will do nothing to help," She told her in a very calm voice.
"A-alright," Jordan replied.
"Okay, walk to the corner of the street and tell me what the name is, alright?" She directed.
"Alright," She said getting up and walking towards the street corner. "Um, it s-says uh. Enniskillen Ave," She told her.
"Okay, that's good, now can you go check on the one that is on the ground and tell me if he has a pulse?" She instructed her again.
"Yea," She said walking her way back to Ken. She lifter his wrist and felt a little pulse. "Yes, it is very weak but he does," She told her.
"Good. Do you think you can go and see the man in the car," She asked. Oh my god Jordan had almost forgot about him. She ran towards the banged up car and looked inside. She saw the man had lots of blood on him. She didn't want to touch him but she had to. She put two of her fingers on his wrist and tried to feel something. Then she felt a little pulse. She grabbed the phone and told her that he didn't have much time left. They needed to get their now. It only took a couple of minutes before Jordan could hear sirens. When she heard them she ran up from the street to greet them. Looking like a lunatic by waving and jumping up and down, she got the ambulances attention. The people all rushed out and went first to the man in the car, while a few went over to Ken. They put them both on stretchers and headed back to the ambulance. Jordan insisted on coming along because in a few ways this was her fault and she wanted to make sure every body was all right. Especially Ken. On the ride there she was sitting next to him. Holding his hand never wanting to let go. But she had to when the ambulance stopped and they all got out. She rushed in after him, trying not to lose sight. When she got into the waiting room, she sat down and did just what the room is called she waited. For what seemed like days. But was really only like two hours.
In those two hours Sakura and Li, weren't doing much, just enjoying each others company. Walking around the beautifully lit city of Odaiba. As they walked they un-consciously bumped into another couple. To their surprise it was T.K. and Kari.
"Sorry, Hey Kari," Sakura apologised.
"Oh, oh hey, Sakura. What are you guys doing?" Kari asked.
"Nothing much just looking around," Sakura answered.
"Cool," Kari replied.
"Have you seen Madison and Eriol?" Sakura asked.
"The last time I saw them was at school and they were in a corner making out," T.K. added laughing slightly.
"Oh really, well. What you guys up to?" Sakura asked.
"The same as you just enjoying each others company, on the most romantic day of the year," Kari inquired.
"Oh my gosh, THAT'S RIGHT IT IS VALENTIENS DAY!" Sakura shouted.
"Sakura, do you have to yell?" Syaoran asked while holding his ear. "It's not like I forgot what day it is," He said while reaching to get something out of his pocket.
"I know you wouldn't Shaoran," Sakura said looking up at him.
"I have something for you," He said while giving her a long velvet box. She opened it and gasped at what she saw. A diamond necklace that had little pink diamond cherry blossoms around it.
"Shaoran it's beautiful," Sakura managed to get out.
"Not as beautiful as you my cherry blossom," Syaoran protested. As he took the necklace out of her hand and put it on her neck. It glittered in the moonlight; it made her look even more beautiful then Syaoran thought. 'No, nothing is more beautiful.'
"Sakura that is gorgeous, and it looks perfect on you. Don't you think so T.K?" Kari asked.
"Yes it does," T.K. added simply.
"Oh no!" Sakura shouted again.
"Sakura what did I just say?" Li questioned her.
"I know I know, but I was so worried about you that I forgot to get you something!" Sakura said starting to sob a little.
"Sakura..." Li said she looked up at him.
"You being around me is the best gift that I could have received," Syaoran told her.
"Oh Shaoran," She said before she ran up to him a hugged the life out of him. "Oh no I forgot, did I hurt you?" She asked after seeing a pained face on her beloved.
"I'm fine. I just never realised how strong you are," He joked.
"Well, now you know."
"I sure do," He said chuckling. They talk for a little bit longer then went their separate ways.
Jordan was still waiting patiently for a doctor or somebody to come out and tell her that he was all right. That he was just tired. But unfortunately her wish didn't exactly come true. A doctor came out to talk to her, he said that the man in the car was going to be all right he was just banged up pretty bad. Ken on the other hand, they can't figure out what is wrong with him. They did all the test that they could think of, but still came up with nothing. They said that she could go and see him, if she wish. As she walked down the hallway, to the room 354 she open the door slightly to make sure at first this was the right room. She looked around through a crack in the door and found Ken in the bed. She opened the door more and walked in, then closed again after entering. She walked over to his bed and pulled a chair by the bed so that she could once again hold his hand. She spoke to him ever so quietly, and yet he heard ever word.
"Ken, I'm so sorry if I caused any of this. I wouldn't want this to happen to anybody," She told him lying her face on the bed.
"You, didn't cause any of this Jordan," Ken told her.
"Ken? Your awake!" She said hugging him softly.
"Of course, who could sleep with an angel by their side?" He asked her.(I know I'm getting corny)
"Ken," Jordan said blushing slightly.
"Yes?"
"Uh, well I was wondering what happened at the school today. I mean one minute your fine the next you on the ground, then you're up and running away from us, what's going on?" Jordan asked.
"It's really very complicated. I will tell you but not now," Ken told her.
"Alright," She replied.
"So, how did I get in the hospital?" Ken asked.
"Well, I really don't know all that much but, my cousin Victoria we live together well she through me out and I decided to take a walk since I had no way of getting back inside and I knew she wouldn't let me back in. I was walking when I saw this figure in the middle of the road. I was running up to it to see what it was and to save it from the car that was racing towards it. I don't have any idea why I ran in front of the body but I did and the car swerved into a lamp. Well that body was you, so I'm really glad I did do it. Because you're one of the best friends I've ever had. Back in Australia I didn't have many friends just maybe two or three really good ones, the rest I didn't care much about," Jordan explained.
"Interesting, I as well did not have many friends a few years back. But that was my mistake. Just another one of the many things I will tell you later on," Ken told her.
"Alright, I'll will wait till then though," She told him.
"I wouldn't expect anything else." Since Jordan couldn't go home she stayed with Ken for the night. But before she knew it she was asleep. Ken hadn't realised this though and so when he looked down at her and found her asleep he got out of the bed and lifted her onto it so she would be in a better position for sleeping. After doing that he got back in. Knowing that the nurses and doctors would not be too happy to find their patient sleeping on a chair. When she awoke Jordan noticed that she was no longer on the chair. And also she couldn't figure out where she was, but after a few moments of looking around she finally saw Ken who was sleeping beside her. She remembered the whole episode that happened last night. The car crash, being locked out, you know. When Ken stirred a little she kinda jumped being lost in her own thoughts and all. Ken noticed this and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, you just scared me for a second. I was lost in my thoughts," Jordan told him.
"Okay. Well I think that perhaps you should leave for your cousin will be worried with you not coming home last night," Ken said forgetting what she had told him last night.
"Ken, remember I told you that Victoria throw me out. She told me not to come back tonight," Jordan said in a huff.
"Oh right, sorry my memory is not that useful lately," Ken told her.
"It's alright. But perhaps I should get going. Well I'll come by later to see how you are doing alright?" Jordan said as she was getting together her stuff.
"Sure, till later," He said waving.
"Till later," She said walking out the door.