Lies Tear the World Apart

By: Sarimi Evolity

Disclaimer: I don't own digimon.

That's right, I've finally succumbed to writing in chapters. This is Takari and may have Taiora, Mimato, Kouyako, or possibly Jyoun in future chapters. That's your warning. No flaming.

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TK could barely hear the cheerleading squad screaming as they practiced. His mind was somewhere else; he was waiting for Kari to get done because he was her ride. Basketball practice had been over for about 20 minutes and after TK changed he sat down on the bleachers. A lot of the cheerleaders kept looking his way to see if he was watching any of them, but he kept his head down. When Kari was done she walked up to him; he didn't even notice her presence until she placed one of her freezing hands on the back of his neck. TK jumped, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Ka-ari. You know I hate it when you do that." He whined. Kari giggled and ran her hand through his hair, messing it up.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

"Yea," her gentle voice began. "I just need to talk to my coach for a sec, then we can go." He watched her bounce over to where the woman was standing. The coach smiled. Kari had a way of bringing out the best in people and brightening their moods. She was smiling most of the time, her beautifully straight, white teeth glistening. She'd whined so much when her mother had announced that she was going to get braces, TK remembered, but now she was thankful. It was that smile that attracted people to her; that made them love her. She was popular, but not because of cheerleading, she was kind and courteous to all. She had friends on the football team right down to the AV club. Nothing stopped her from befriending someone.

TK shook his head, trying to concentrate on something else. Seeing that TK was in a trance again, Kari bit her lip and waved a hand in front of his face.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know what's going on, I must just be tired." TK said, standing up and taking his keys out.

Kari gave him and incredulous look, then sighed and nodded. They headed out to TK's car; his mother had bought it for him but insisted that he pay insurance. He'd gotten his license 3 months before, just before school started. It was brand new, but it was a more conservative car.

TK opened the passenger door for Kari and then hurried around to the other side of the car.

"What's on your mind TK?" Kari asked.

"Nothing, I'm just tired. I told you. Basketball has a way of draining me." He grinned at her and started up the car.

As he was backing up he almost ran into another car.

"TK!" Kari screamed.

TK stopped and started breathing hard. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. I do occasionally know how to think, you know."

"I know." Kari said, placing a hand on his arm. "Maybe I should drive."

"Kari… that's illegal…" TK said, shaking a finger at her.

"So is smashing into parked cars. Come on, I have my learners."

TK shook his head. "We'll be fine."

He cautiously drove out of the parking lot and then to Kari's apartment complex without an incident.

"Thanks, TK!" Kari said, her hand on the handle.

"Um, Kari…"

"Yea?" she asked, turning back to him.

"I was going to go see a movie tonight, would you want to go?"

"Sure, who else is going?"

TK blushed. "Um…"

"Oh, are you asking me out?" she said with a smile on her face.

That smile. That's not the smile he wanted right now! That "You're-so-adorable." Smile, it made TK want to die. He nodded, screaming at himself for thinking she would like him that way.

"Yeah, TK. I'll go with you to the movies." She said, smirking and climbing out of the car.

His dejected face lit right up. "Ok, I'll come by at 7:00. Is that ok?"

She nodded and closed the door, waving at him through the window and then pulling her uniform jacket closer around her and running to the door of the complex. In a minute she was out of sight. TK sighed with a smile on his face and put the car into drive. When he arrived in the parking lot of his own apartment complex he barely remembered to turn everything off in the car before he got out, but as he opened his door a loud alarm sounded reminding him to turn off his lights. He did so and sprinted up to his apartment.

"Matt!" he yelled excitedly.