Chapter Two
After talking with his aunt and uncle, Tai was relieved that they immidiately agreed. The whole neighborhood was doing this, not all at Kari's house of course, but several neighbors came together and toom guard at house holds. There had been kidnapping before in Shinjuku, but never this many, and at once. The town wasn't exactly Okinawa, but that just made it easier for them to unify.
Kari was okay with the idea, she didn't show much enthusiasm though. Schools were closed after another five kidnappings took place in a few hours(this was known because a goodbye note was written though not in the captive's writings)Keeping in continuity, the girls still spanded from ages 12 to 19, however now the kidnapper had struck more then just Kari's school, but another as well. No ransoms had been asked as of yet, leaving the parents more grief stricken.
Everyone was to arrive at seven that night. THough it was a bit last minute, they didn't want to take any chances. The first to arrive was naturaly T.K and Matt.
"Hey there Tai"said Matt.
"Hey Kari, you nervous?"asked T.K while Tai and Matt talked over at the corner.
"A little, but you guys really don't have to do this. I've been kidnapped before and I've made it out"said Kari.
"It's no problem at all. Besides, if we end up catching him, then we can save his captives as well"said T.K.
"Assuming they aren't dead"thought Kari.
"Hopefuly it is Ken"
"Why hope that it's him?"asked Kari.
"Because we all know two things about Ken. One, he's insane. Two, he loves bondage. He's not likely to kill his hostages"said T.K.
"Yeah but what sick things would he do?"said Kari.
"Relax, he can't get through all of us. You have nothing to worry about"said T.K almost putting a hand on Kari's shoulder but jolted it back, failing to hide his blushing.
"T.K, you're blushing"said Kari teasingly.
"Am not!"said T.K but Kari only laughed.
T.K smiled.
"It's rare seeing her laugh at anything"thought T.K.
The next to arrive was Mimi. Her arrival was a suprise to all, she hadn't even been called.
"Mimi, what are you doing here? Wouldn't you be safer at the orphanage?"asked Kari.
"Maybe, but I could never ditch you"said Mimi.
"Thanks"said Kari.
Tai and Matt noticed Mimi holding a brown paper bag of clothes.
"I'll get that"said Tai walking forward but was grabbed by Matt.
"I'll get it"said Matt.
"Say what? I called it first"said Tai.
The other three laughed loudly, Kari's ribs nearly breaking from laughter, at least she thought they would. Mimi set her bags over near the doormat and stretched her arms out with a yawn. Tai told T.K and Kari they should go upstairs however Tai insisted Mimi could stay down there. She agreed with some reluctance.
"This is going to be a long night"thought Mimi.
T.K and Kari went up into Kari's bedroom. Kari was a little worried T.K would start verbaly trashing her room.
"It's not much but it's mine"said Kari sitting on her bed.
"I think it looks nice"
"Don't be a suckup"said Kari.
"I'm serious"said T.K who didn't dare take a seat.
"Take a seat T.K, it won't bite"said Kari.
Gulping, T.K took a seat on the right side of the bed, Giggling, Kari scratched T.K's chin.
"What's wrong, nervous?"she asked softly.
"Cut that out"said T.K backing away.
Kari giggled to herself.
"You're awfulky playful today, you're usualy more quiet"said T.K.
"You're right, I guess, well, I just am"she said laying back.
T.K only shrugged and looked into Kari's closet as though he was actualy looking at something interesting but it was only a rest point for his eyes.
"I'm not usualy like this. I guess, I'm just more comfortable around him. My other friends are great but the bond I have with T.K, feels so natural, like we were brother and sister. I guess that's what Davis wanted from me. While I like Davis, I'm usualy nervous around him, because, I don't know.
"We're just too diffrent. Sure, me and T.K are diffrent, but with Davis, I fell to pressured. Maybe it's because he wants my love, I wonder how T.K would feel if I took more of a liking to Davis? Would he be jealous? I'd ask him but, I wouldn't want him to get the wrong idea. T.K's my best friend but we're not lovers"thought Kari.
At the same time, T.K had thoughts of his own.
"I wish I knew what to do. Kari's my friend, but, I don't want to take things too far. One false move and she'll think I love her, I, I can't go that far. Ever since I first met Kari, I've always felt warm around nher. Sure, we've had our share of disputes, but when we were truly together, I always felt good. Maybe I do love Kari, but, if I told her, she'd, she'd never want to talk to me again.
"Besides, Kari deserves better then me. Sure, I'm not a loser, but Kari deserves someone unique, someone special, someone truly great. Not average"thought T.K.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!"they heared Tai roar.
Mimi could be heared running up the stairs.
Kari and T.K were brought from their thoughts and werebombarded with fear as Mimi opened the door, slamme dit behind her and grabbed them both, throwing them in a closet. Both of them felt a minor pain landing on the ground. Mimi turned the lights off and ran in.
"Mimi, whmmph!"
Mimi handgagged them both and ssshed them as they listened downstairs.
At the door was Ken, who had now taken his shirt off. Tai and Matt both gasped in shock and disgust, on his stomach and arms, and his back(Ken spun around to show them)he had the words "I'm Sorry"engraved.
"If this dosen't prove I'm with you, I can cut my fingers off"said Ken.
"We don't feel pity for you! You've been kidnapping those girls"said Matt grabbing Ken by the arm.
Ken shook his head.
"No, the only one I wanted was kari but, I'm through with that. He can't order me around anymore, I killed him"said Ken.
"What the?"asked Matt.
"Listen, I know who the real kidnapper is. I can't tell the police because they won't believe me and arrest me for my past crimes"
"He just wants to get to Kari"said Tai angrily.
"Fine then. I'm obviously wasting my time"said Ken walking away.
"Should we grab him?"asked Tai.
"Not unless he tries to kidnap Kari. We should focus on the kidnapper"said Matt.
"Allright"said Tai.
Ken stomped angrily into the night.
"Idiots, I'll let Kari and the other girls be kidnapped, I don't give a damn anymore"thought Ken, who had picked up his shirt before leaving.
After he leaft, Mimi and the others waited in the closet for a few more moments before stepping out, Kari and T.K catching their breaths.
"Oh, I'm sorry"said Mimi turning the light on.
"We're still alive, that's all that matters"said T.K.
IIIII
"Calm down everyone"said Yolie's mother as she stepped out of the van.
"I knew it, a flat"she said.
Yolie was in the van with 4 brothers and sisters, all at least somewhat close to her age, and her father in the front seat. He stepped out as well, when they heared a pop, and a gas spread through the van. Everyone coughed hard, but the gas took effect before they could do much else and they all fell unconcious.
"More for the load"thought the abductor.
IIII
Next to arrive was Cody, unreconized by Kari's aunt and uncle, who now stood guard out the front door after Ken had arrived. Cody went upstairs alone, the downstairs empty. Up in Tai's room room, Mimi lay sleeping, exahusted from the earlier events. She had slipped out of her shoes and right into bed. Tai and Matt stood guard outside along with their parents. T.K and Kari were still in her room, watching TV to lighten the mood when there was a knock at their door.
"Come in"said T.K a little defensively.
To his relief, it was just Cody.
"Hey there, glad you could make it. I wonder where Yolie is, I thought she'd be here long before now"said T.K.
The phone in Kari's room rang. She picked it up immidiately, expecting Yolie was there with an explanation on why she was late.
"Hello?"Kari asked.
She heared some muffled cries in the backround.
"Hey there Kari, comfy?"asked the voice.
Kari jolted to a sitting position immidiately, her face full of fear. This didn't go unnoticed by T.K and Cody. Kari couldn't think of words to say, her mouth was on vacation. he voice laughed.
"There's a friend here who want s to speak with you"
Kari heared a ripping of the tape, and something inaudible whispered by the voice.
"Kari, thank God you're still safe!"
"What's going on!"Kari managed to spit out, her body trembling.
The TV was turned off, and T.K and Cody edged very closely to Kari.
"Me and my sisters, are van got a flat and then we were kidnapped. The person who mmph!"
Yolie's words were muffled by something, and the voice came back on the phone.
"New game Kamiya girl, make yourself availible at Origumo at 9:30 PM tomorrow, or I start cutting your friends' fingers off"
The phone hung up there.
"What's going on, what did he say/"asked T.K.
Kari was too scared, ehr mind had almost shut down, her body trembling. T.K repeated the question, shaking Kari's body. Kari's trembling hand went to her drawer where she kept her new sleeping pills. She swallowed them and wrapped the sheet around her like a cocoon, her mind falling into darkness.
"Let her sleep, she's too shocked to tell us now"said Cody.
T.K slammed his fist on the bed.
"Damn it! That was the kidnapper, I know it!"said T.K"He's coming after Kari!"
TBC