After all her friends had left, Kari sat happily thinking of what a great time she'd had. But she insisted on helping Matt, Tai and T.K. clean up what was left.

"You guys all made such a fuss over me, the least I can do is help with cleaning it up!" Kari exclaimed when they told her to sit.

"Oh fine!" Matt and T.K. gave in.

"I'm not giving in that easily!" Tai announced. "It's your birthday!"

"I want to help!" Kari replied stubbornly.

"Fine. How about you put your gifts away then. Deal?"

"Deal!"

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The next day, Matt and T.K. arrived to meet Kari and Tai to hang out later. Matt and Tai went into the kitchen to grab some snacks while T.K. and Kari grabbed the back packs. "I was thinking that maybe we should walk aways and then just take the bus straight to the mall afterward. I think it would do us some good, I mean walking and all. What do you think Kari?" T.K. asked, as he grabbed some stuff from a closet.

There was silence. "Kari?" He turned around to find her looking faint. "Kari!" he cried as he dashed and caught her as she fell to the ground. "Oh my God! Tai! Matt! Help!" T.K. screamed frantically.

Matt and Tai rushed in. "What happened?!" Tai cried, rushing to his sister.

"I... I really don't know!" T.K. admitted, studdering.

"I'll call 9-11!" Matt exclaimed running to the phone.

"She's still breathing!" Tai sighed, relieved. "But it sounds like it's hard for her! They better hurry!"

"I just pray she'll be all right!" T.K. whispered as he gently held her close, as if to give her protection from any other harm, even though he had a feeling this was bad, REALLY BAD.

A/N: Well, that's the second chapter! I know, it was short and it probably wasn't all that great. But it got a bit more exciting, right? Please review and tell me what you think! Thanks!