AN: Sorry, forgot to mention last time that the last chapter, as well as this one, is being written by sushi #3, instead of by all of us together. Reason why is that us sushi sisters aren't exactly sisters (well #1 and #2 are, I'm just their baby cousin) and we're all busy with a little thing called life, mostly involving school, and don't exactly have the time to do this . . . not that we ever did but still. It makes me feel better ;

Enjoy!

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SLAM!

Kari, is that you? asked Tai from his lax position on the couch, TV blaring. The sobs from her room, drowning out even the noise of the infomercial, were enough proof for even Tai to deduct that there was something wrong.

Sighing, he got up, brushing chip crumbs from his pants, and made his way to her room.

It was the same one they'd shared as children; when Tai was in the second grade, they'd moved him into the former study. Even though he had left for college a few years back, some how managing it to make it into the prestigious Tokyo U, he still popped round to visit his family and check up on them, particularly Kari.

She'd had a rough time since entering high school, and he felt bad that he wasn't the first one to know about it any more, to comfort her and brush away her tears, and to beat up whatever boy stupid enough to break her heart.

He knocked on the door tentatively, and tried to open it.

Locked.

It must be bad, if she did that. This only made him more determined, and he knocked once more, harder, and called out her name:

Kari, is there something wrong? Can I come in?No! Go away Tai! she shrieked between cried of desperation, and he heard the deep thud of something being thrown against the door. He blinked in surprise; she hadn't done this in a long time, not since the time they'd ran out of barbie dolls at McD when she was three and threw a fit: she'd been so looking forward to it, and had begged them for weeks to go.

He gripped the door knob, really worried now.

Kari, if you don't let me in right now, I'm going to let my self in, I hope you're decent, he said in a very no nonsense tone, the one he used in the last minutes of a game with a goal behind. She sniffed, but complied, not wanted to have to explain to their parents why her door had been broken down. But as soon as she was finished her task, she lay back down on her bed, and cried into her pillow. Tai looked around the room awkwardly, trying to find the words that would aid him in consoling his dear sister.

He face faulted.

Had her room gotten even more girlie!

He'd thought it impossible, but she done it.

Now, officially, everything in her room was pink and white with the hello kitty motif inscribed on it in some shape or form.

And when we mean everything, we mean everything.

Between the lace, the frills, the bows, and the sheer pinkness of it all, Tai felt a bit like crying himself. Kari noticed that he wasn't exactly comfortable, and decided to have pity on the boy.

I- I'm fine, Tai. Really, I'm okayWas it TK? Did he hurt you again?No! No! That's not it . . .Then who is the stupid punk?It's not boyfriend problems, Tai, well, it is, but . . .Who is he! Or did some girl steal a guy you like? Did he reject you?Yes, I mean, well, no, I mean . . .What do you mean!I . . . I don't know, and with that, she burst into tears once more.

Kari! Just tell me damn it! said Tai angrily, slamming down a fist on her bed side table and smashing a vintage HK lamp in the process. Between the frustration of not knowing what was making his younger sibling so sad, and having to be in such an un masculine atmosphere, his temper flared dangerously, and Kari knew it was best if she just told him before he destroyed the rest of her shrine to the neko goddess of cute. It's not like it was bad news, anyway. Not really. She picked up the pieces of her light and continued to speak.

Well, I was going to meet Tkay today at the park, but he didn't show, so-I'm going to kill him! How long did you wait!A few hours, but that's not-He's dead! Tai declared, satisfied he now had a means to bring his troubled sisters heart to rest. He was about to get up to pay a visit to the Takahashi house hold, when he felt a tug at his shirt sleeve. He looked down, and there she was, looking up at him so pitifully with tears brimming in her eyes. He sat down once more, and waited for her to continue.

That's not it, she said, and took a deep breath to calm her self.

I saw Davis todayOh . . . How is he? How's the soccer team? I haven't talked to him in ages. Is Fuba still screwing around, or did he get kicked off? And did Hojo ever improve that driving shot of his, it was always slight to the-I love him Tai, she said, the water works turning on once again, I just realized it. All this time, and it was always Davis . . .

Tai blinked. He wasn't sure if it was his best dream, or worst nightmare, coming true.

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AN: Hopefully, the other sushi cough cough will up date the story with different perspectives soon. Kari's always been my' character, and so if the others are ooc, it's not my fault, cus usually I don't work with them ; Till next time lovers.