A/N: For those who are wondering where the parents are in this, they're all still alive and stuff but I can't find anything THAT important that they would say to the kids that Tai and Matt wouldn't. So don't worry, I just don't like putting parents in my fanfics. Sorry mom!
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"Hey, TK!" Kari yelled as she walked up to the cafe and saw TK's back. TK turned around to see who was calling him and at the sight of Kari smiled, and waived.
"Hey Kari." He said as he brought her into an embrace. "How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Better, thank you." She said. They sat down at one of the many outside tables in front of the cafe and ordered their drinks.
"So...How's the case going with that...What was his name?" TK asked Kari.
"His name is Derek. Psh. Kevin, yeah right. Oh! Speaking of cases, I was talking to Jou about the adoption, and he gave me the name of a good lawyer."
"Oh...That's...That's good..." TK said, feeling a little detached.
"TK, what's wrong? Are you ok?" Kari asked, quite concerned.
"No, I...I'm fine." TK sighed.
"TK, what's wrong." Kari asked sternly. TK sighed.
"I'm just...I'm just not sure about this, Kari. It's going to be difficult. Going through college with a kid? This is...I'm just not sure it's the best thing."
"You can't be serious. You're actually reconsidering adopting my child?" Kari asked accusingly.
"Kari, I just-"
"TK..." Kari whispered, "I'm scared too." She took TK's hands in hers. "We can do this though."
"Do you really think I can be a father?" TK sighed.
"Yes. Give it time, TK. It's not easy, but you're capable of doing it. I know you are."
"Ok. So, what was the name of that lawyer again?" TK asked.
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"Yes, yes, ok. I'll be there. Thank you detective." Kari said as she hung up the phone.
"Who was that, Kari?" Mrs. Kamiya asked as she walked into the room.
"It was the detective down at the precinct. He gave me the trial date for that kid that raped me. I've been subpoenaed to testify against him." Kari answered. She walked over to the fridge and got something to drink and sat down at the table.
"How can they do that? You got a good look at him, didn't you?"
"There saying that it was too dark for me to tell that it was him." Kari sighed.
"Are you sure you can do this, Kari?" Her mother asked her as she sat down next to her.
"It's not like I have a choice. They put a subpoena on me." Kari said as she took another sip of her drink.
"No, I mean being a mother. It's a very difficult job, Kari."
"Mom, I've already gone over everything possible. I can do this, I know I can."
"I know, I just want you to be careful. It's not easy."
"I know. But with every bad time, there's two good times, isn't there?" Kari asked.
"Well, yes, that's true, but...Listen, if you ever need anything, anything at all, I and your father will be here for you." Mrs. Kamiya said with a comforting smile.
"Thanks mom." Kari said, smiling right back.
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"Now, Miss Kamiya, will you tell the court, in your own words, what happened." The district attorney asked her.
"Well...I had a fight with my boyfriend, and I was walking home alone, and someone asked me if I was lost."
"And this someone is the defendant, correct?"
"Yes."
"Please continue."
"Well..." Kari said as she took a heavy sigh, "I told him I was ok, and he offered me a ride home because he was worried about what kind of sicko jerks were on the streets." Kari said sharply. "I accepted. He asked me where I live, and I told him my corner. He drove down that way but passed it. When I told him he passed it, he gave me this sick look and told me I wasn't going home. He continued driving for a while until we got up to this hill that I had never seen before. He pulled out a gun and told me I had to cooperate, or I'd suffer something painful. He then...He pushed me out of the car and I tried to run away, but he came up behind me and grabbed me. He shoved a bottle of something in front of my face and told me to drink it or he'd shoot me. So I did. Then he pushed me onto the ground and..." Kari started to say, but choked on his words as tears started to fall down her face. She looked at TK in the crowd, and he nodded calmly. Kari took another heavy sigh and continued. "He told me to take of my...Clothes. I...I did, and he...He raped...Me."
"Thank you, Miss Kamiya. May I ask you, did you see his face at any time?" The attorney asked her.
"Yes, I did."
"When?"
"While he was driving, we passed street lights. I saw what his face looked like."
"Thank you. Your honor, no more questions." The attorney said to the judge. Kari sighed and looked at TK with sad eyes. He gave her a look of comfort back.
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"Oh boy." Kari sighed as she jabbed her fork into her salad. "I am so glad that's over."
"Me too." TK said with a smile as he sat down across from her. They were waiting for the jury to make a decision, so they decided to have lunch at the court house. "I'm really proud of you. You stayed strong."
"Thank you." Kari said, trying to hide her grin.
"Excuse me, Miss Kamiya?" A woman asked her from behind.
"Yes?" Kari asked as she turned around.
"Mr. Jadwick wants to see you. He said it's urgent." The woman said.
"Um, thank you. I'll be right there." Kari said. The woman nodded and walked away.
"Who's Mr. Jadwick?" TK asked Kari after the woman had left.
"He's the district attorney. I'll be right back." Kari said. She stood up from the table and walked down the hallway to Jadwick's office. Kari knocked on the door, and was motioned to come in through the window.
"Miss Kamiya, please sit down." Jadwick said to her. Kari sat down and gave him a look of worry.
"Is everything ok?" Kari asked him.
"We've learned that the defendant seems to run with a tough gang, and they might try to make some approaches towards you, maybe even try to harm you or your baby. We're urging you to stay somewhere safe until the trial is over and he's been locked away."
"How do you know he'll be locked away?" Kari asked.
"The defendant doesn't have much of a case. We just want you to be safe. We're willing to let you stay in a hotel for a while, no expenses on your part, until he's put away somewhere safe."
"I...I don't know. I'm not sure if that's a good idea."
"Miss Kamiya, if you're not going to do it for yourself, do it for your child."
"Ok." Kari sighed. "On one condition. I want to bring my boyfriend with me."
"Miss Kamiya..." Jadwick started.
"No. Either he comes with me, or nobody goes at all." Kari said sternly.
"Ok." Jadwick sighed. "I'll see what we can do."
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"So...Where exactly are we going?" Kari asked the detective from the backseat of the car.
"We're going to this hotel in Maebishi." The detective replied.
"Wow, that's a long ways away. How are we going to pick up TK?"
"Detective Jiya is picking him up separately and going to meet us there."
"I see." Kari said. She fell asleep for a while and when she awoke, the detective was pulling up to a hotel.
"Well, we're here. Let me help you get your stuff up to the hotel room."
"Thank you." Kari yawned. She got out of the car and grabbed her backpack and followed the detective into the hotel.
"Can I help you?" The hotel clerk asked.
"We have a reservation under Shrowne?"
"Ah, yes, here it is." The clerk said after punching in a few keys into the computer. He gave the detective the key and the detective walked towards the room with Kari following right behind. They got to the room and opened the door and set everything down.
"Well, we'll be back to pick you up in a week, and we'll keep in contact through this cell phone." The detective said as she handed a cell phone to Kari. "Good luck. Also, try to avoid going outdoors. We need you to stay here, out of sight."
"Ok. Thank you." Kari said. She walked the detective to the door, and said goodbye. After the detective left, she went over to the window and looked out.
"Oh boy. What have we gotten ourselves into." Kari sighed as she rubbed her now, swelled belly. All of a sudden there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Kari asked.
"It's TK." A familiar voice said through the door. Kari opened the door and let him in. After he put his stuff down Kari ran up to him and hugged him so hard he fell over onto the bed.
"Are you ok?" TK chuckled as he looked up at his girl.
"I'm fine. Thank you for coming and staying here with me." Kari said sweetly. She kissed him gently and then rested her head on his chest.
"You're welcome. Hey, I'm sorry you have to go through all of this." TK said sympathetically.
"It's ok. I've kind of gotten use to the whole thing."
"Hey," TK said.
"Yeah?"
"I love you so much." TK said as he ran his fingers through Kari's hair.
"I love you too." Kari said. She picked her head up and smiled at him. He kissed her, and she returned it. She brought her head away, and smiled. He smiled back, and then Kari chuckled. He chuckled as well, and eventually they both broke into uncontrollable laughter that neither of them could explain how it came to them.
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"Hey, TK!" Kari yelled as she walked up to the cafe and saw TK's back. TK turned around to see who was calling him and at the sight of Kari smiled, and waived.
"Hey Kari." He said as he brought her into an embrace. "How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Better, thank you." She said. They sat down at one of the many outside tables in front of the cafe and ordered their drinks.
"So...How's the case going with that...What was his name?" TK asked Kari.
"His name is Derek. Psh. Kevin, yeah right. Oh! Speaking of cases, I was talking to Jou about the adoption, and he gave me the name of a good lawyer."
"Oh...That's...That's good..." TK said, feeling a little detached.
"TK, what's wrong? Are you ok?" Kari asked, quite concerned.
"No, I...I'm fine." TK sighed.
"TK, what's wrong." Kari asked sternly. TK sighed.
"I'm just...I'm just not sure about this, Kari. It's going to be difficult. Going through college with a kid? This is...I'm just not sure it's the best thing."
"You can't be serious. You're actually reconsidering adopting my child?" Kari asked accusingly.
"Kari, I just-"
"TK..." Kari whispered, "I'm scared too." She took TK's hands in hers. "We can do this though."
"Do you really think I can be a father?" TK sighed.
"Yes. Give it time, TK. It's not easy, but you're capable of doing it. I know you are."
"Ok. So, what was the name of that lawyer again?" TK asked.
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"Yes, yes, ok. I'll be there. Thank you detective." Kari said as she hung up the phone.
"Who was that, Kari?" Mrs. Kamiya asked as she walked into the room.
"It was the detective down at the precinct. He gave me the trial date for that kid that raped me. I've been subpoenaed to testify against him." Kari answered. She walked over to the fridge and got something to drink and sat down at the table.
"How can they do that? You got a good look at him, didn't you?"
"There saying that it was too dark for me to tell that it was him." Kari sighed.
"Are you sure you can do this, Kari?" Her mother asked her as she sat down next to her.
"It's not like I have a choice. They put a subpoena on me." Kari said as she took another sip of her drink.
"No, I mean being a mother. It's a very difficult job, Kari."
"Mom, I've already gone over everything possible. I can do this, I know I can."
"I know, I just want you to be careful. It's not easy."
"I know. But with every bad time, there's two good times, isn't there?" Kari asked.
"Well, yes, that's true, but...Listen, if you ever need anything, anything at all, I and your father will be here for you." Mrs. Kamiya said with a comforting smile.
"Thanks mom." Kari said, smiling right back.
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"Now, Miss Kamiya, will you tell the court, in your own words, what happened." The district attorney asked her.
"Well...I had a fight with my boyfriend, and I was walking home alone, and someone asked me if I was lost."
"And this someone is the defendant, correct?"
"Yes."
"Please continue."
"Well..." Kari said as she took a heavy sigh, "I told him I was ok, and he offered me a ride home because he was worried about what kind of sicko jerks were on the streets." Kari said sharply. "I accepted. He asked me where I live, and I told him my corner. He drove down that way but passed it. When I told him he passed it, he gave me this sick look and told me I wasn't going home. He continued driving for a while until we got up to this hill that I had never seen before. He pulled out a gun and told me I had to cooperate, or I'd suffer something painful. He then...He pushed me out of the car and I tried to run away, but he came up behind me and grabbed me. He shoved a bottle of something in front of my face and told me to drink it or he'd shoot me. So I did. Then he pushed me onto the ground and..." Kari started to say, but choked on his words as tears started to fall down her face. She looked at TK in the crowd, and he nodded calmly. Kari took another heavy sigh and continued. "He told me to take of my...Clothes. I...I did, and he...He raped...Me."
"Thank you, Miss Kamiya. May I ask you, did you see his face at any time?" The attorney asked her.
"Yes, I did."
"When?"
"While he was driving, we passed street lights. I saw what his face looked like."
"Thank you. Your honor, no more questions." The attorney said to the judge. Kari sighed and looked at TK with sad eyes. He gave her a look of comfort back.
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"Oh boy." Kari sighed as she jabbed her fork into her salad. "I am so glad that's over."
"Me too." TK said with a smile as he sat down across from her. They were waiting for the jury to make a decision, so they decided to have lunch at the court house. "I'm really proud of you. You stayed strong."
"Thank you." Kari said, trying to hide her grin.
"Excuse me, Miss Kamiya?" A woman asked her from behind.
"Yes?" Kari asked as she turned around.
"Mr. Jadwick wants to see you. He said it's urgent." The woman said.
"Um, thank you. I'll be right there." Kari said. The woman nodded and walked away.
"Who's Mr. Jadwick?" TK asked Kari after the woman had left.
"He's the district attorney. I'll be right back." Kari said. She stood up from the table and walked down the hallway to Jadwick's office. Kari knocked on the door, and was motioned to come in through the window.
"Miss Kamiya, please sit down." Jadwick said to her. Kari sat down and gave him a look of worry.
"Is everything ok?" Kari asked him.
"We've learned that the defendant seems to run with a tough gang, and they might try to make some approaches towards you, maybe even try to harm you or your baby. We're urging you to stay somewhere safe until the trial is over and he's been locked away."
"How do you know he'll be locked away?" Kari asked.
"The defendant doesn't have much of a case. We just want you to be safe. We're willing to let you stay in a hotel for a while, no expenses on your part, until he's put away somewhere safe."
"I...I don't know. I'm not sure if that's a good idea."
"Miss Kamiya, if you're not going to do it for yourself, do it for your child."
"Ok." Kari sighed. "On one condition. I want to bring my boyfriend with me."
"Miss Kamiya..." Jadwick started.
"No. Either he comes with me, or nobody goes at all." Kari said sternly.
"Ok." Jadwick sighed. "I'll see what we can do."
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"So...Where exactly are we going?" Kari asked the detective from the backseat of the car.
"We're going to this hotel in Maebishi." The detective replied.
"Wow, that's a long ways away. How are we going to pick up TK?"
"Detective Jiya is picking him up separately and going to meet us there."
"I see." Kari said. She fell asleep for a while and when she awoke, the detective was pulling up to a hotel.
"Well, we're here. Let me help you get your stuff up to the hotel room."
"Thank you." Kari yawned. She got out of the car and grabbed her backpack and followed the detective into the hotel.
"Can I help you?" The hotel clerk asked.
"We have a reservation under Shrowne?"
"Ah, yes, here it is." The clerk said after punching in a few keys into the computer. He gave the detective the key and the detective walked towards the room with Kari following right behind. They got to the room and opened the door and set everything down.
"Well, we'll be back to pick you up in a week, and we'll keep in contact through this cell phone." The detective said as she handed a cell phone to Kari. "Good luck. Also, try to avoid going outdoors. We need you to stay here, out of sight."
"Ok. Thank you." Kari said. She walked the detective to the door, and said goodbye. After the detective left, she went over to the window and looked out.
"Oh boy. What have we gotten ourselves into." Kari sighed as she rubbed her now, swelled belly. All of a sudden there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Kari asked.
"It's TK." A familiar voice said through the door. Kari opened the door and let him in. After he put his stuff down Kari ran up to him and hugged him so hard he fell over onto the bed.
"Are you ok?" TK chuckled as he looked up at his girl.
"I'm fine. Thank you for coming and staying here with me." Kari said sweetly. She kissed him gently and then rested her head on his chest.
"You're welcome. Hey, I'm sorry you have to go through all of this." TK said sympathetically.
"It's ok. I've kind of gotten use to the whole thing."
"Hey," TK said.
"Yeah?"
"I love you so much." TK said as he ran his fingers through Kari's hair.
"I love you too." Kari said. She picked her head up and smiled at him. He kissed her, and she returned it. She brought her head away, and smiled. He smiled back, and then Kari chuckled. He chuckled as well, and eventually they both broke into uncontrollable laughter that neither of them could explain how it came to them.