'ello all! 1st off ~ thanks 2 lana n Hopeful Writer 4 reviewin!! N I finially got around 2 updatin. 4give me 4 takin so long. I'll try 2 get other chapters out sooner. Now I think u've waited long enuff 4 dis chapter so I'll shut it now.

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Secrets

Chapter Two: Memories

By: PhoniexChild



Kari had just stared at the window from which her mother looked out of.

"Kari?" Umeko Yagami, the true oldest Yagami daughter, asked, scaring her half-sister.

"Umeko?!" Kari whirled around, "What are ya doin'? Tryin' to kill me?!"

The younger girl sighed loudly, "No. It's just that ya got Mom's stuff and she's starin' out the window for ya."

"Can ya give this to her?" Kari thrusted the bag into Umeko's hands.

"Sure, though why can't you?"

"I'm gonna go back into the city. Tell Mom that."

"Sure."

"Thanks." Kari got back onto her bike and rode back to the city.



Umeko walked into the kitchen, where her mother was waiting. Little Sakura run over with juice stained on her face.

"Oh, Sakura, why?"

"Why?" the three year old smiled, "Why!"

Umeko sighed as she put the bag on the table, then returned to her younger sister with a wet cloth.

"Where's Kari?" Hanako asked, opening the bag.

"Uh, she went back to the city."

"Why?"

"Why!" Sakura cried out, smiling.

Sighing again, Umeko answered her mother, "I dunno."

Hanako took out the icing and then went to get the cake.

"Mom?" Umeko put the cloth in the sink.

"Yes?" Hanako brought the cake to the counter.

"Why do we always have banana cake with strawberry icin'?"

"Icing!" Sakura ran over to the counter and grabbed the chocolate, then quickly left the room, before her mother could stop her.

"I'll tell some other time." Hanako sighed deeply and followed Sakura.



Kari finally entered the city, though this time she was more careful of cars. She figured Cindy wouldn't be out after almost hitting someone so Kari just headed towards the park. She made it to the park pretty quickly and there she leaned her bike next to a tree, while she sat next to it.

Kari closed her eyes, remembering. She had lived in the city when she was younger, until her mother remarried.

"Kari!" she heard her name being yelled, though it wasn't nearby. It was a memory.

"Catch if you can, Tamiko!" three-year-old Kari called back to her sister. Of course, Tamiko could catch her. She could catch anyone except her twin brother, Taichi.

Six-year-old Taichi laughed from a tree he had climbed up. He lowered himself down to the lowest branch and held out his hand downwards, so Kari could grab it.

Panting, Kari grabbed Taichi's hand and he pulled her up.

"Nice try!" Tamiko called up, as she began to climb the tree.

"No you don't!" Hanako Kamiya told her children as she walked over.

Taichi, with Tamiko's help, quickly put Kari back on the ground.

"Tai! Come down here right now."

Taichi jumped down and Hanako led the twins to their father, then she came back for Kari.

"Mommy, I'm sorry." Kari whispered to her mother.

"It's not your fault, Kari. Tai and Tami should know better."

Kari looked over at her older siblings as their father led them back to the car. Tamiko looked back at Kari and gave a forced smile.

"Sorry," Kari mouthed out.

Kari opened her eyes and sighed. 'Why did Hiroshi kidnap the twins?' Kari wondered, the age old question.

Kari got up as the sky began to darken, while the sun set.

'Hopefully, Cindy'll be at school tomorrow.'



Dat all 4 now. Hope ya like it. Now I must go n update TCOD 4 HW.

Cya!

PhoniexChild