Hello again! sorry it took so long! well, I was lazy, and had tons of homework. right, I still don't own digimon, so that still stinks. since I guess you've figured out how I put these things together, on with the story!

The first half of school went fairly well, Kari summarized. True, she hadn't talked to TK much that day, but because they only had first period together, that was to be expected. She had already told everyone else about Izzy's message, but she hadn't quite got around to telling him yet. Glancing at the clock, she was just in time to cover her ears for the lunch bell.

'Well, now's a good time to tell him as any.' She thought as she made her way through the masses towards her locker. 'Besides, maybe they will have announced the dance before I see him. Not that it matters or anything.' she quickly reminded herself, but not before a slight blush tinged her cheeks. The hope that the dance would be announced soon stayed with her till she reached her normal table however.

Already seated at the table were Ken and Yolie. It was always a surprise to her to see ken, even though school had started several months ago. His parents had moved him to their school because he had complained that that's where his friends went. Though she had no proof, Kari had the idea that it had to do mostly with Yolie than the rest of them, but had decided not to ask outright.

"Hey Kari!" Yolie yelled as soon as her friend got within hailing distance. "What 'cha got for lunch? Wanna trade?" Even though her family owned a store, and she could have her pick of meals, Yolie sometimes got a craving for homemade meals.

"Oh, just the usual. Doesn't Ken have anything that you want?" Because Kari had no evidence, she made slight prods at her friends to see if she could get something to actually prove or hint at it. But, as usual, Yolie completely missed it and answered the question.

"Na, he never has much."

Glaring at the girl who had just insulted his lunch, Ken flicked a grape he had, hitting Yolie in the forehead.

'Great, now he'll act all innocent, and get the blame placed on some fool kid half way across the room. Typical.' Kari had seen him do this innumerable times, and sure enough, Yolie started yelling insults at random people for trying to ruin her lunch. Deciding enough was enough, Kari quickly intervened.

"So, did anything exiting happen today?" she threw the question out, hoping it would get Yolie's attention off some guilty looking kid.

"Not much." Yolie stated just as Ken started "well, a couple of things-" was all he got out before a cupcake was jammed into his mouth.

Curiosity aroused, Kari tried to get either of them to say what it was, but Yolie had completely silenced the only informational leak, so Kari got nothing of interest out of them, and decided to start on her lunch.

'The usual' for her consisted of her brothers newest healthy sports diet sandwich. Lately, he had been experimenting with the old stand by, the PBJ. He had started putting lettuce in it, and was encouraged when she had finished the concoction saying that it wasn't as bad as it sounds.

'I wont make that mistake again!' she thought as she looked at his newest idea, pickles. She had taken her first bite and was trying to bite through a particularly tough pickle while trying to still be civilized, when she noticed that TK had finally come.

The conversation quickly turned to that days events, and in the middle of a discussion about the upcoming math test, the loudspeakers buzzed on and the students grew quite so they could hear that days announcements.

There were the usual first couple of announcements then something that really got everybody's attention.

"There will be a school dance next Friday," the message began, "it will be held in the gym as usual, but as to some new arrangement, there will be a random drawing of two students who will each get half the gym to decorate. At the end of the dance, the best-decorated side will win a prize. The drawing will be next Tuesday."

After this announcement the volume in the room rose significantly so that all other announcements were drowned out. Kari was intrigued, as the school had never done anything like this in the past. Glancing at Ken and Yolie, she noticed that they were both grinning triumphantly.

"So what do you think?" asked a glee filled Yolie, "don't you think I'm a genius?"

Confused silence was all she received from TK as well as a 'what are you talking about' look from Kari.

"I meant about the prize part, the decorations?" Still silence. "Am I a genius or what!"

Kari had no earthly idea how in the world it was in anyway related to Yolie's questionable genius, and was about to say so, but TK beat her to it.

"So run that by me again. Yes, it's great, but how exactly is it your idea?"

"Well," came the slightly perturbed reply, "I got Ken to hack on to the schools server, and change the announcement, I already knew there was a dance, I just added a little to it."

"Oh, ok." said Kari. "Um, how did you get Ken to do that? I don't think he's broken a rule since." trailing off, she remembered that he didn't like to be reminded of his time as the emperor.

"Well, err, I, uh." blushing Yolie changed the subject. "So what do you think about the dance?"

"It sounds cool," Kari said, "I think that it sounds like fun."

"Yeah," TK replied as well, "We haven't had a dance in a while. But again, How did. oh!"

Kari looked questioningly at TK, who looked as if something had just dawned on him.

"Oh!" he repeated again as a mischievous grin splashed across his face. "Is that why you" he started, but stopped as a cupcake and a half eaten sandwich came flying at him. "I see, so you actually were-" stopping to gain that crucial head start, TK leapt off, immediately followed by a severely blushing Ken and Yolie.

'Oh well.' Kari sighed 'there goes another chance to tell him about the meeting.' Finishing her lunch, she got to her locker just as the bell rang, so had plenty of time to get her things before the throngs of people jammed into the halls making it impossible to move.

When the last bell of the last class had rung, Kari realized she still hadn't told TK about the meting. She knew right where he'd be, on the court, shooting hoops. "Well, hopefully there wont be too many people there." was her thought as she opened the gym door. Otherwise she would have to find some reason to talk to him alone. There he was, shooting hoops as always. It always surprised her when she saw how calming basketball was for him, it was similar to free writing for her.

"Hey TK!"

"Hey! What's up? Uh, do you know where Ken and Yolie are?"

"No, are they still looking for you? What was it you saw them doing anyway?"

"I really don't think they'd like it if I told. so did you want something?"

"Hum? Oh yeah, I got a message from Izzy this morning, something's up in the digital world again! "

"What!" All of the thoughts in TK's head were pushed aside by this one statement. "Is everybody ok? Patamon? Gatomon?"

Kari saw the pleading look in his eyes, and couldn't tell him what she truly feared, so she truthfully answered "as far as I know everybody's fine. But were going right after the last bus leaves."

"But I don't have my D3. I can't go."

"Isn't there a way you can get it?"

"Well, I could call Mat. But that might be as bad. I'll owe him for another year!"

Curios Kari had to ask "Another?"

TK blinked, then changed the subject. "Um, could I use your cell phone?"

"Sure, but why another?" For some reason his insistence on not answering was irritating her. 'I suppose that he can have secrets. But why about the two things I'm curious about? Ah well,' "here you go. Say hi for me!"

"K. hello? Matt? Uh, could you drop off my D3 at school? When, uh, ASAP? why not? Your doing what! With, oh never mind, I don't want to know. No, really, I, OH GOD! WHO? Uhhgg! Well, would you please drop it off? Um, Kari's cell. NO. I refuse, I'll walk home to get it. No, I wont do that either. Fine, well, see you in a bit then, thanks a lot! Later!"

"So he'll do it?" seeing TK blanch at what she just said, Kari decided to ask again, "so he's coming?"

"Um, ya, he's gonna, bring it."

"Good, well, I'll see you in the lab?"

"Ya, I think I should wait here. If I don't, he might decide I'm not here, and leave again."

"Oh, well, I don't really have to be there yet, so mind if I just hang out?"

"Uh, ya!" Kari picked up on the technicalities of his answer, and decided to tease him a little.

"So I should just go then?" She asked, a little frown on her face, hoping he didn't see the twinkle in her eye. "I guess Davis would talk to me till we leave." she said turning as if to walk away.

"Uh, hey! That's not what I meant! Really! It'd be fine with me if you wanted to stay! I mean, if you wanted to."

As she could tell that he was floundering, she decided to relent, and sat down. They talked as they passed the time till his brother got there. She hadn't realized how long it had been since they really talked. Finding it refreshing, Kari was a little disappointed when Matt showed up.

ya, that's it, not much rally happened, but tell me what you think in any case, k? next ch, when ever it comes. :) will be actually in the digital world once again, so that'll be cool. oh, in case your wondering, I have an ending in mind, so it is in fact going somewhere, but I still might add in some suggestions. well, till next time!