Heh heh so here's chapter three for yuh'alls. Enjoy it. I'm trying not to make this go far too fast...but eh shrug Whatever happens happens. I haven't gotten any blocks yet but if you all have any suggestions or requests or anything like that lemme know I'll work it in if I like it. ;; Well enjoy

Ichigo

"Jerk" Kari muttered to herself.

"Kari…" Gatomon had eventually caught up to Kari. They were now walking at a leisurely pace…unfortunately still in the opposite direction that they had originally made camp in. "Are you alright? I know you don't fight with TK often…but that's about the fifteenth time you've called TK a jerk." She was concerned. It was obvious that Kari loved TK, though Kari had never said it in so many words. Gatomon was sure that this was hurting her digi-partner.

"Jerk." Kari muttered quickly before looking over at Gatomon. "Huh?" She asked with a wide eyed blink. "Oh! Oh yeah! Haha, of course! I'm fine, never been better!" Kari was all smiles as she spoke.

"uh, all…right? Come on Kari…let's go back I'm sure TK-"

"Don't say his name around me." Kari snapped.

Gatomon sighed. "Alright, I'm sure he is sorry and wishes he never said any of those harsh things to you…Give him a bit of a break…his best friend just went evil. SoooOooo…why not go back? Okay?"

"No!" Kari yelled "I will NOT go back. He doesn't even deserve to apologize. He should have never taken his frustration out on me!"

"I agree, Kari, but we can't have our light and hope feuding. Especially when the both of you love each other so much!" Gatomon preached. "What would become of the two of you if you didn't have each other?"

"…what did you just say?" Kari narrowed her eyes.

"Er, nothing." Gatomon quickly realized her mistake of saying the four lettered 'L' word. "It's not importa-"

"Yes, Gatomon, it IS important! You said that I loved TK!" Kari blushed slightly and quickly turned to head in a different direction. "Well you're very mistaken if that's what you think! How could I ever love someone with such a jackass attitude as him!" She rambled. She was walking now so that Gatomon was behind her. It would be easier to argue the point if Gatomon couldn't see her face.

"Kari," Gatomon shook her head and a small smile crossed her face. "It's obvious. Tk and you…you both love each other so much. You're the one that's mistaken if you can't see it. I know it hurt you so badly when TK said those words to you…but I think it's hurt him just as much to have to watch you run away from him." Gatomon watched as Kari stopped her walking and sat down with a sigh. Gatomon walked over and sat in her partner's lap. She looked up at Kari and smiled "I'm sure if you go back there he'll apologize, you two can say your 'I love you's and be all rape-face."

Kari laughed and scratched behind Gatomon's ear. "Rape-face? Please." She snickered slightly and then sighed. "How…how do I face him Gatomon? I ran away, tucked tail and turned. I'm such a coward. Even if I could face him..how could I tell him that I love him?"

"hmmmm," The Digi-cat smirked and tilted her head to the side. She looked innocently up at Kari and then grinned "Why not try 'I love you'?" She asked in a simply sarcastic tone.

Kari stared at her digi-kitten with a face like: What the hell do you think I am! Stupid! That'll never work! (yes…there are faces that explain all that). Gatomon was just about to offer another suggestion when Kari suddenly stood up (forcing Gatomon to fly out of her lap and do a flip or two before landing on all fours). "That's brilliant!" Kari was grinning widely.

"uh…Kari" Gatomon blinked "I was being-"

"no time for that now Gatomon!" Kari quickly scooped up her little buddy and started to run back in the direction of camp.

"hum…That Gatomon character is starting to get on my nerves…" Spoke a man. He stepped out from behind a tree only a few feet from where Kari and Gatomon had just been sitting and discussing. He wore a brown, hooded cloak that covered every inch of his body save for his hands (which were in his pockets anyways) and mouth.

"I'll put an end to that, personally. You just gotta say the word." A woman appeared behind the man, she too was cloaked from head to toe. She smiled evilly and looked in the direction that Kari had just taken off in.

"Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!" TK chanted to himself as he paced back and forth. "How could you be such an ass to her?" Maybe two hours had passed since Kari had taken off, he'd expected her to have come back by now. If not for him, then at least for the fish. There wasn't even a sign of Gatomon. "She didn't deserve any of that! God! I'm the biggest male disappointment ever!" TK sat down with a huff and groaned. "I'm worse then DAVIS!"

Another Fifteen minutes pass and TK sighed. "I suppose I'll be spending the night without any companionship"

"TK! TK!" Kari shouted as she came into view. Her face was dirtied and her shirt a little torn. "TK!"

TK looked up and sighed "I can hear her voice…" he laughed softly "I must be going crazy cause I can see her coming towar-" TK blinked and stood up. "Holy shit! That is Kari coming towards me!"

"TK!" Kari pratically ran right into TK as she attempted to stop. "TK!" She had been running so hard she had lost her breath and it wasn't coming back so easily.

"Kari! I'm so sorry! I should have never said any of that! Please! You've got to forgive me, Kari I'll do anything!" TK went to embraced Kari when he realized how dirty and flustered she looked. "Kari?"

"TK! They've got her! They've got Gatomon!" Kari shouted. Her eyes were brimming with tears and it could easily been heard in her voice she was fighting with herself not to cry. "Gatomon was right! Patamon…he…Angemon…he attacked us!"