She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 2
By: LeaMarie F. Metallium

Kari was standing in front of the school waiting for TK to show up. "Morning, Kari," TK said walking up to her.
"Morning. How'd your mom take you coming home with a black eye?"
"She threw a fit, and compared me to Matt. Umm...there's something I've wanted to ask you."
"Ok. Go ahead."
"I was wondering if...you'd go out with me?" TK asked looking down at the ground.
"Sure. I'd love too."
"Really?"
"Really." Just than the bell rang.
"We should go in."
"Yeah, let's go or we'll be late!" Kari said grabbing TK's hand and pulling him towards the school.

Davis sat in his desk wishing his mom hadn't made him go to school. The bell had just rung and the students were filling into the classroom. A sudden giggle caught his attention. "Did you see them?"
"Yeah, I did. When did they start going out?" Just than Kari and TK came into the room. Davis lowered his head as he saw their hands locked together.
"Morning, Davis." TK said. Davis looked up in surprise.
"Uh, morning."
"Please take your seats for roll." The teacher said looking at a clipboard. Kari offered Davis a smile. Davis pulled out a piece of paper and quickly scribbled on it, and handed it to Kari. It read: Are you and TK still mad at me?
Kari handed the note to TK. He shook his head, and smiled at Kari. Davis sighed in relief.

Ken paced back and forth. "Where is she!" Ken demanded.
"Well she said she needs to go to school," Wormmon piped up.
"Well she should be here!" Ken yelled.
"Well we all can't be geniuses like, now can we, Sweetie? Some of us acutely have to study," Flame said standing behind him.
"So, you'll be going back to school?"
"Yes, but I thought I'd pop in during lunch and see how things are going," She told him.
"But you'll be coming after school won't you?" He asked unsure.
"Of course. We have a lot of work to do." She told him. "So is anything interesting going on?" She asked looking around.
"No, just planning and plotting."
"Oh, so the usual?"
"Yeah." Just Flame's watch started to go off.
"Oh! I've got to go back now. I'll see you after school," Flame told him. She walked quickly out of the room, only pausing to pet Wormmon on the head.

Matt was walking to class when he saw Lea walking down the hall. "Lea!" Matt yelled running to catch up with her.
"Oh, hi!"
"Hi. Do you want to go out tonight?"
"I can't. I've got something going on tonight."
"Oh."
"But how about tomorrow night?"
"That'll work."
"Great!"
"So, Lea, would you mind if I held your hand in school?"
"You didn't need to ask. Of course you can." Matt's eyes lit up as he took her free hand. The two walked into class together. Lea earning some glares form some of the girls in her class. Lea felt the glares as she sat down in a desk in the middle of the classroom. Matt plopped into one next to her.
"Hey, Matt! Lea!" Tai said excitedly sitting down in front of Matt.
"Hey, Tai," They replied. Sora sat down in front of Lea.
"Hi, guys," Sora said sticking her head into her bag to pull out her books.
"Hi," Lea said smiling.
"Hey, Sora. How's it going?" Tai asked scooting his desk closer to Sora's.
"Fine," She said looking back into her bag. Lea could see her blushing.
"Matt!" A perky blue eyed blond exclaimed happily as she sat in the empty seat next to Matt. "How'd you like to take me out tomorrow night?" She asked him. Lea concentrated on pulling out a nail file and started filing her middle finger nail to a nice little point.
"Sorry, I've got plans already."
"Oh, can't you cancel them?" She asked sweetly.
"I don't think my girlfriend would be too happy about that," He told her.
"Oh, she'd never know."
"I think she's a little more observant than that," Matt told her.
"Lea, you'd notice, wouldn't you?" Matt asked Lea.
"Is my hair curly?" Lea answered him.
"You're dating her?" The blond asked in disgust.
"Watch it, blondie," Tai told her. "That's my cousin you're talking about."
"Well how about you, Tai? Would you like to go out with me tomorrow?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't want to," Tai told her and turned to Sora. "Do you have a pen I could borrow?"
"Sure," She said handing him one. The girl got up and left. "That's what? Every day this week, she's asked that?" Lea asked Matt.
"Yep."

Ken was sitting in his chair waiting impatiently. "Hi, Ken."
"Where have you been?" he demanded.
"At school getting a snack. I'm starving," Flame said breaking off a piece of chocolate. "Want some?"
"No, thank you. Did you think up any plans?"
"As a matter-a-fact I did. The digimon are very protective of their humans, right? So what if there was suddenly so much danger around that there was no way to protect them?" Flame took a bite off of the chocolate. "And what if one of the humans got hurt? That digimon wouldn't trust themselves would they?" Flame finished smiling.
"No they wouldn't. Do you have a specific one in mind?"
"Of course. The leader."

The next day just flew by and before Lea realized it Matt was ready to go. They were sitting at a restaurant as TK and Kari walked by. "Poor Davis." Leas looked up in surprise.
"What about him?" She asked nervously.
"He's got a crush on Kari and TK finally asked her out."
"Yeah. I think Kari said something about that last night, but I was already half asleep when she said it."
" Davis is really bummed out by it. He really looks up to Tai more than me but I feel like I should do something for him."
"Take him to a soccer game. He'd love something like that."
"That's a great idea!" Matt exclaimed.
"Thanks."
"You know, you're great."
"Oh, I'm not that great. Trust me."

Later that night Lea was writing in a small notebook. "Lea, long distance call for you," Kari said walking into the bedroom.
"Thanks!" Lea said jumping up and running out of the room.
"What's this?" Kari asked picking up the book. She read the bout out loud. "I almost feel guilty. IF any one figures it out they're going to think I'm a snake. I really hope Matt doesn't find out. It sounds odd but, he's the best thing that's happened to me in a long time." Kari could hear Lea winding up her conversation. She quickly put the book back own. "I wonder what she doesn't want us to know?" Kari asked herself.

The DigiDestined were totally surrounded. There were too many to fight. A Flymon broke through their defenses. It launched its attack and hit Davis dead on. He opened his eyes wide and crumpled to the ground. The others ran to his side. Their shoes stepping in the already growing pool of blood. "I'm sorry." He whispered as she started to close his eyes.
"Wait!" Kari yelled, desperation of trying to keep him awake less he die, was in her voice. Davis looked at her, hopefulness in his eyes as he looked at the girl he loved. "Who's going to lead us?" Kari asked. Davis winced at the question, and than again as a spasm of pain passed. The others glared at her. He reached up, pulled off his goggles, and handed them to TK. Davis than looked up at Kari once again.
"I love you." before he closed his eyes for the final time. Cody sat up with a start. "What's wrong, Cody?" Upamon asked.
"I just had a bad dream."
"Wanna talk about it?"
" Davis died," Cody said softly.
"How?"
"A Flymon got him."
"Oh."
"I'm going back to sleep now."
"K. Night."

Kari was sitting in bed thinking about Lea's diary entry, when she heard Lea mutter, "Matt, I'm sorry. I wish I could've thought of a better way of doing this." Kari looked over at her.
"Lea?" Kari asked softly. She was worried about her older cousin. "I'll talk to her in the morning." Kari told herself.

Kari woke up to the sounds of giggling. She opened the door and looked out. In the entryway stood Tai, Matt, Davis, and TK all dripping wet. Lea was using the doorframe to hold herself up. "Is it raining?" Kari asked, causing Lea to laugh harder. "No," Tai said pouting.
"Than why are you guys dripping on the floor?"
"We were playing soccer in the park and the sprinklers turned on," Matt told her. Lea was still chuckling as she handed out towels.
"Didn't your mom tell you they were going to do that today?" Lea asked Tai.
"Yeah," Tai said drying off his limp hair.
"Kari, after you get dressed would you help me make breakfast?"
"Sure." Kari ran off to change and as Lea instructed Tai to get the boys some dry clothes.
"Just put your wet stuff out side the door and I'll throw it in the dryer."
"When did you become a house wife?"
"When you woke me up this morning looking for your shoes. Like I'd know where they'd be. Now get changed, you're going to catch a cold," Lea said shooing them out of the room. Kari came out of her room.
"So what are we going to make?" Lea looked in the 'fridge.
"Eggs."
"Eggs? Why eggs?"
"That's about all that's in here unless we've got more stuff in the pantry." Kari looked in.
"Rice, half a box of cereal, and a couple of cookies. I guess we're having eggs."
"Do eggs and rice go together?" Lea asked herself. "Oh what the heck, bring out the rice. We'll have an unusual meal." A few seconds later a loud plop sound filled the air.
"Hey!"
"Watch it!"
"Boys!" Lea yelled.
"Yes?"
"If I have to clean up in there, you die."
"Ok." CRASH "I guess we die!" Davis yelled back.
"But a sweet death," Matt said walking into the kitchen. The look on Lea and Kari's faces combined with the wooden spoon, they stopped dead in their tracks.
"Ah, maybe not," Tai said.
"Let's go clean up," TK said looking nervous.
"Yeah, let's," The boys were suddenly gone.
"How's the rice doing?"
"It's done. I'll go put it out."

After breakfast, they were sitting watching TV. "So, Lea? Do you want to go get some ice cram later?" Matt asked.
"Sure, sound great."
"Just don't be late for the game," Tai warned.
"I'll make sure he remembers it."
"So, who are you guys playing?"
"Some small team. I'm not sure. Coach didn't seem too worried about it." Tai said leaning back. BEEP
"Laundry's done!" Lea said hopping up.
"Good. No offence, Tai, but your cloths aren't really my style," Matt said following Lea. TK rolled his eyes.
"I like Tai's style," Davis commented.
"That's 'cuz he started the goggle thing." Kari said inching towards TK.
"TK, that's close enough," Tai warned.
"He didn't move!" Kari protested.
"I didn't say he did. I just said that's close enough."
"I agree with Tai," Davis piped up.
"You would," TK said.
"I'm sure Lea would agree with me."
"Sure she would," Kari said knowingly.
"What's taking so long?" TK asked.
"I'll go check!" Davis exclaimed running to laundry room. "Oops! Sorry!" Davis said backing out.
"Find out what was taking so long?" TK asked the blushing Davis. Lea and Matt walked out with the loud of cloths.
"Here you guys go," Lea said putting the basket on the floor. Matt grabbed his clothes.
"I'm going to go change," Matt said walking away. Tai rolled his eyes as Davis ran and changed.
"He acts like you when you were younger," Kari told Tai.
"TK, your turn," Matt said. "So ready to go?"
"Yep."
"You don't mind do you, TK?"
"Nah. I'll just hang out with Kari."
"Ok. I'll see you guys at the game."
"Bye!" Lea said walking out the door.

Matt offered Lea his arm. "Thank you," Lea said snuggling against him.
"Lea, are you happy?" Her head snapped up.
"Yes, why wouldn't I be?"
"Some times, when we're together...you kind of drift off. It's like you're thinking about some one else," Matt drifted off.
"Matt, I'm happy. I feel like I'm able to relax around you. That's why I'm able to drift off. If I weren't comfortable around I wouldn't be able to drift off..."Lea trailed off.
"I'm sorry," Matt said softly.
"No, I should apologize. I should pay more attention to you. Forgive me?"
"Of course."

Tai sat watching Kari and TK. "I'm going to go get a drink," Tai announced.
"Can I have something too?" Davis asked.
"Sure," Tai responded walking out of the room.
"Get the feeling Tai doesn't trust me?" TK asked.
"I think it's because you're my boyfriend now."
"He trusted me when Machinedramon was after us."
"Machinedramon?" Davis asked.
"One of the Dark Masters."
"I don't remember much of that," Kari stated.
"You were sick. Every one was really worried about you. No one had ever been sick in the Digiworld."
"Oh, yeah. You and Sora took care of me, while Tai and Izzy were getting the aspirin."
"I was so worried about you," Tai said from the doorway of the kitchen. "The only thing I could think of was getting the aspirin to you. That and when you had pneumonia when you were younger."
"She might have picked TK, but I'll still watch over her," Davis silently vowed to himself.
"We'd better get going. The game's about to start," Tai said looking up at the clock.
"We'll than let's go!" Davis said excitedly.
"Kari, do you want to come?" TK asked.
"Sounds like fun," Kari said taking TK's hand.

"Matt? Where's you game?" Lea asked sleepily from her spot on the park bench.
"Not far from here. Why?" Matt asked looking down at the brown haired girl.
"I don't you to be late. Tai would kill me."
"I don't see why. I'm not that good."
"Tai trusts you."
"I don't know why."
"You two thin a lot alike. He knows you'll be at his side when he's in danger, just like he'd be at your side."
"How do you know stuff like this?"
"I'm sorta like that," Lea admitted. "We should get going or you'll be late.

Lea and Kari were quietly watching the soccer game. "I've got to get rid of Ken. Lea thought to herself. But from what's I've seen he's bent on taking over that nice world."
"Hey, Lea?" Kari asked suddenly.
"Yes?" Leas answered snapping back into the real world.
"Are you serious about Matt?"
"Of course. Why'd asked that?"
"Some girls date him only to say that they dated MATT."
"I don't do things for the popular vote," Lea said tiredly. The players on the field switched places off the field. Matt waved and Lea waved back. "Matt's special to me. I don't want to lose him," Lea sighed.
"You sound depressed."
"No. Just thinking."
"GO, TK!" Kari yelled suddenly. Lea smiled. She really likes him. I wonder if I've ever looked that happy.

"Hey Matt! Who'd you wave at?" One of the guys on his team asked.
"I recognize Tai's sister, but who's the other one?" Another one asked.
"My girlfriend, Lea." The first guys nodded.
"Not bad Ishida. Now if she could cook, I bet she'd be nearly perfect."
"She's a great cook. And she's really nice."
"How'd you meet her?"
"She's Tai's cousin. We went over to Tai's house and she cooked dinner for every one. I asked her out a couple of days later."
"You've got to introduce us to her after the game."

Matt led his friends over to where Lea and Kari were sitting. "Matt! Great job!" Lea yelled throwing her arms around him.
"Thanks," Matt said hugging her back. "I want you to meet some of my team mates. This is Tom and that is Dan."
"It's nice to meet you," Lea said snuggling against Matt. Matt looked a little surprised.
"TK! Great game!" Kari yelled running up to him.
"So, now they're a couple?" Tom asked
"Yeah."
"Does Davis know?" Dan asked.
"Yeah. He's taking it pretty well," Matt said.
"Hey guys great game!" Davis yelled running up to the small group.
"Well speak of the Devil," Lea said smiling.
"Think if we mention Tai he'll show up?"
"Hey guys!" Tai yelled across the field
"What do you think?" Leas asked sarcastically.
"That's creepy," Dan said softly.
"Great game, Tai!" Lea yelled to him.
"So were you able to follow ok?" Tai asked kicking the soccer ball around. Lea stole the ball and kicked around a bit before popping into up in the air to him.
"Yeah, but it's easier to follow, when you're playing," Lea told Tai.
"You play?" Tom asked.
"A little."
"We should go," Matt said to Tai.
"Where are we going?" Davis asked excitedly.
"Back to Tai's house," Matt told him.
"Wow, he reminds me of a puppy about to go for a car ride." Tai's mom pulled up in the van.
"All right! We get to go for a car ride!" Davis exclaimed.

Ken stomped around his room. "I'm bored!" Ken yelled. Wormmon sighed. Ken wouldn't do any thing except eat and complain while Flame was gone.
"She should be here with me! Ruling by my side like a queen, instead of being in that other world being treated like a peasant!" Ken spat out the last would like a bad taste.
"Maybe she's grounded off her computer," Wormmon suggested.
"Than I'll go get her!" Ken started walking away.
"Do you know where she lives?" Wormmon asked.
"No, but how hard can it be to find some one named Flame?"
"Ever think that's not her real name?"
"She wouldn't lie to me would she?" Ken asked himself. "No, she wouldn't. At first, she probably didn't trust me enough to give me her real name. And she probably just thought of giving me her name and she hasn't had time yet." Ken thought.

LeaMarie lay silently awake. "I have to ditch Ken. I can't keep popping into the Digiworld and not expect to get caught. I could just stop going, but he might come looking for me. Wouldn't that be great? On a nice romantic date with Matt, and suddenly Ken comes in yelling 'Flame! I finally found you!' That would hurt Matt more. I could just tell him. No. How'd I do that? Pull him aside and say, 'Matt, sweetie, You know Ken? Well I worked with him for a while. I fact I was the one who talked Davis into hitting TK.' He'd kill me." Lea sighed deeply. "Man, this sucks." Lea got up and wrote a quick note, grabbed her laptop and walked out.

Kari, Lea, breakfast!" Kari's mom said opening the door Kari rolled over. "Where's Lea?" Her mom asked.
"She's not here?" Kari asked sleepily.
"Tai! Have you seen Lea!" Tai's mom yelled franticly.
"Not since she went to bed last night. Why?"
"Mom, there's a note." Kari said pointing towards a folded piece of red paper on the bed.
"Oh! She's only gone for a walk."
"It's not like Lea to get up so early," Tai said from the doorway.
"Maybe she couldn't sleep," Kari said crawling out of bed.
"'Scuse me. I'm going to change," Kari said glaring at Tai. Tai turned and left. Kari looked around the room. "I can't believe I'm looking for her diary."
"Hi, Matt. Come in!" Kari heard Tai say. Kari walked out to greet him.
"Hi, Matt."
"Hi, Kari. Is Lea here?"
"Ah no. She went for a walk. But come in. She shouldn't be gone too long," Kari said sitting down at the table.
"Matt, would like something to eat?" Tai's mom asked.
"Yeah. That'd be great.

"Ken, I'm sorry. No that doesn't even start to work. I'm not sorry." Wormmon walked out of the compound.
"Flame! Ken has been worrying about you. Come on, I'll take you to him," Wormmon lead the way. "Master, look who I found!" Wormmon yelled.
"Flame!" Ken yelled throwing his arms around her. "Now that you're back we can work on the plan."
"The plan?" Flame asked.
"Remember? We're going to attack those brats. Come on! They'll be here any second and we want to get good seats!" Ken yelled pulling Flame out the door.
"Ah great! This is just perfect!" Flame/Lea sarcastically thought to herself.

Kari had just dropped her plate in the sink when her D3 went off. Tai and Matt were sitting on the couch when she ran in. "Guys, something's going on in the Digital World!" She told them as the phone range.
"Tai, Davis is on the phone for you!"
"Thanks, Mom!" He picked up the phone. "Hi, Davis. Yeah I just heard. Let me call Izzy and I'll call you back. Ok. Talk to you in a bit." Tai hung up and dialed Izzy's number "Hey Izzy. Can we get to the Digiworld to day? We can great! Something's going on. Every one needs to get there. Yep. C-ya." Tai hung up and redialed Davis. "Call Joe, TK. Tell Joe to call Sora and Mimi I'll call Yolei and Cody. Meet at the school as soon as you can!"
"It looks like Tai's in his leader mood." Matt commented to Kari.
"Yeah."
"You guys ready?"
"You made two phone calls already?"
"Yolei said gong to go get Cody."

Izzy was waiting quietly typing. "So Izzy what's up?" Tai asked skidding into the room followed closely by Kari and Matt. "Ken's taken over a large percentage of the Digiworld."
"So we're going in?" Matt asked.
"I think we all should go," Davis said coming in the door.
"I think he's right," TK said followed by Cody and Yolei.
"Who's missing?" Tai asked looking around.
"Don't you dare leave with out us!" Sora demand.
"Yeah really!" Mini said walking in with Joe.
"Great we're all here! DigiPort open!" Yolei yelled.

When the 'Destined arrived, they found themselves right in the center of a large circle of digimon. "Crap." Tai summarized. The Destined Digimon DigiVolved and formed a protective circle around the Destined.
" Davis, watch out for any Flymon." Cody warned.
"Um...ok." Tai, Matt, TK and Davis stepped out in front of the others.
"Go get them guys!" Davis yelled.
"I don't think so!" Ken yelled back pointing at Davis. "Flymon, get them!" Flamedramon tried to block the first wave but they kept coming.
"Hey I could use a hand here!" Flamedramon yelled as he was pushed back.
"Needle spray!" Togemon yelled sending out needles at an incredible speed.
"Thanks!"
"Take 'em down guys!" Tai yelled. The digimon were each busy fighting their own battle.
"Birdramon! DigiVolve!" Sora yelled out.
"Birdramon digivolve to Garudamon!" Garudamon joined up with Halcemon and took down about 10 of the Flymon.
"HAHHAHA! You're finished DigiDesitned!" Ken yelled out to them. "Isn't this fun, Flame?" Ken asked smiling at her. "Flame?" He asked looking worried as she watched her watching the 'Destined. "Don't worry. Your plan is foolproof."
"No plan is foolproof." Flame muttered softly.
"What could go wrong?"
"How about the Digidestined finishing off the Flymon and them turning their attacks on us?" Flame asked.
"What?"
"Look," she said pointing out at the Destined as they finished of the last Flymon.
"Wargreymon aim at Ken!" Tai ordered. The gigaclaw hit the rocks underneath of Ken. Ken fell to the ground. A figure was sent rolling down into Matt. "What the!" Tai asked stepping back.
"Flame!" Ken yelled jumping up and running to her.
"Lea?" Matt asked helping her up. "What are you doing here?"
"Uh, hi?" Lea asked.
"Flame, are you alright?" Ken asked running to her side.
"I thins she has some explaining to do," Davis said.
"I agree," Cody said glaring at her.
"You see..." Lea started reaching into her pocket searching for something. She pulled out an ancient looking digivice. "I've had this..."
"How could you join with him!" Matt demanded.
"I"
"You just wanted to know our plans didn't you!" Matt continued.
"No! I only wanted to help..."
"HIM! The others were right! I should NEVER have asked you out!"
"Matt, please!" Lea begged
"You dated him?" Ken demanded.
"Yes!"
"BUT I WAS DATING YOU!" Ken yelled.
"That's it! I'm outta here!" Matt said going through the TV.
"Yeah, me too!" Ken yelled leaving.
"Come on!" Tai yelled grabbing her arm. "I think you've done enough damage here."

"I can't believe she fooled me!" Matt thought angrily to himself. "I really liked her! And she's been dating Ken probably before she said yes to me!" Matt yelled.
"Matt?" TK asked looking in Matt's room.
"Please, TK. I really don't want to here I told you so right now."
"I know. I'm sorry. We all are."
"Thanks. Can I please be alone?"
"Sure." TK sighed. He could hear Matt sniffling. The phone range. "Hello?" TK asked.
"Hi, TK. How's Matt?" Tai asked.
"I don't think he's doing to well."
"Do you think you could leave a note for him to call me back?"
"Sure."
"Thanks. Kari wants to talk to you."
"Hi, TK."
"Hi, Kari."
"How's Matt?"
"Not good. How about the witch that did this to him?"
"She's in our room sobbing her eyes out."
"Really?"
"Really. I almost fell sorry for her."
"Why?"
"Um...promise to tell?"
"Yeah."
"I sorta read her diary."
"You did what?" TK asked surprised.
"I didn't realize it was her diary until after I'd started to read it. She also talks in her sleep," Kari whispered into the phone.
"Well, um what do you think we should do?"
"I don't know. Let's just see what Tai and the others think up."
"Ok. I'd better get going and call mom. She has no clue I'm over here."
"Ok. Night."
"Night, Kari, c-ya in the morning."

Lea lay on the bed crying softly. "Great. Look at me! I'm crying over a guy! I'm going to call Tiki." Lea got up and walked to the phone. "Hello? Tiki? You know that thing I was talking about last time? You know, me dating Matt? He broke up with me. He caught me in the Digiworld. How? I rolled down a hill into him. It's not funny!" Tai paused as he walked by. Lea started to laugh. "Ok, ok, I see your point! Yeah. You ARE! Coolness. So what do you think? Show him? You sure about that? No! Oh, you're a big comfort. Snot. Are too. Ok, yep. THANKS! I'll call you after I talk to him. No, I'll wait a day or so. Ok, talk to you later. Yep. BYE!" Lea went back to her room and laid down. "I'll talk to him tomorrow." LeaMarie though to herself before she drifted off to sleep.

Author's Note: Part 2 is typed up! Now I've got to finish part 3 and type that one up too! I hope you're enjoying reading this, 'cuz I'm having a blast writing it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon. The respectful owners do. But I do own LeaMarie (Lea) and Flame since they're a take off of myself. And Tiki owns herself. Please do not take LeaMarie without my permission. And you'll have to ask Tiki about herself.