Disclaimer: Nope…still don't own it…
Please note: I'm sorry if I offended anyone by making Kari swear in the last chapter. Remember…she's not herself…
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I stopped at the office, shivering, and went to call Matt and Tai, at Odaiba Junior High. I'm sure that they would want to know, especially Matt. I asked the receptionist, and she handed me the phone. I dialled the number, and heard a voice on the other line.
"Odaiba Junior High School, how may I help you?"
"Hello?" I said shakily, "Could I please speak to Yamato Ishida and Taichi Kamiya, they're both in year 8."
"I'm sorry, the students here aren't allowed to receive phone calls during school hours."
"But…this is an emergency…" I added.
"Oh, OK. Please hold…" I hear in the background, "Could Yamato Ishida and Taichi Kamiya of year 8 please report to the office, thank you."
I wait.
Soon I hear, "Excuse me, who would you like to speak to first?"
"Taichi please." I say politely.
"Hello?" I hear Taichi say.
"Hi Tai!" I say, "It's Kari."
"Kari?! What're you calling me for? I'm at school y'know. So are you!"
"I…I've got some bad news Tai…"
"What? What about?"
"It's about T.K…"
"What?"
"T.K, he…collapsed during drama and he's…gone."
"Gone? Gone where? Kari!"
"He's at the hospital…"
"Oh, (pause) do you want to speak to Matt?"
"Yeah, OK." I say, quietly.
(On the other end)
"Tai? What's up?" Matt asks Tai, almost desperately, after reading the look on Tai's face. (Tai also knew of Kari's love for T.K.)
"Kari wants to talk to you." Said Tai, handing him the phone.
"Hello? Kari?"
"Hi Matt."
"What's up? What's wrong?"
"It's T.K…"
"What?!"
"He…he fainted during drama. He was coughing pretty badly, then when we got up to perform, he collapsed."
"Where is he? In the sick-bay?"
"No, he's…at the hospital."
"Oh, (pause) Kari?"
"Yeh…"
"Do you love T.K?" ("What?!" Tai says, looking at Matt weirdly)
"Well, um…"
"Look, I'd better call my mum, and my dad. You'd better get back to school. I'll see ya later, OK?"
"Yeah…"
(Tai gets the phone off Matt) "Kari, are you still there?" Tai says.
"Yeah…"
"Mum is still at home, so if you don't feel well, you can go home. OK?"
"Yeah… thanks Tai." I hang up the phone.
(At Odaiba Junior High)
"Kari loves T.K right?" Matt asks.
"Yeah, she does. That's probably why she sounded so sad." Tai answers.
"Yeah, well, I'd better call my parents and break it to them."
"You make it sound like he's dead or something."
"Kari made it sound like that too. Besides, my parents will probably react that way, most likely my mum."
"Ok, well, I guess I'll see ya at lunch?"
"Maybe."
"OK. See ya."
"See ya"
(At Odaiba Primary School)
"Thank you" I said, handing back the phone.
"That's OK darling." Said the receptionist. I walked up the stairs, to the third floor. This was where my drama class was. I walked by the sickbay, and went inside to ask the nurse a question.
"Excuse me nurse?" I asked, as I peered into the office.
"Yes Kari dear?" answered the nurse.
"I was wondering, why was T.K taken away in an ambulance? He only fainted."
"Oh. Well, T.K was getting a high fever. His temperature was going higher every minute, so they took him to the hospital." Answered the nurse, looking a little worried. I hung my head.
"I knew something was wrong with him. Why didn't I tell someone, or why didn't he tell someone?" I asked myself, angrily, tears welling up in my eyes.
"Kari, are you OK sweetheart?" asked the nurse nicely. I didn't answer. I left the room, heading down to the drama hall to collect my stuff. When I got there, I found my pencil case, my books, and T.K's hat. I tried to hold back the tears, and I almost succeeded. I grabbed it all, and ran back to my homeroom.
Next chapter…soon…