Love Just Is
By Christine Lennoire
Chapter Four: Let's Go!
Kari waited patiently outside. Davis said he was going to meet her by the front door, but he wasn't there yet. Tk wasn't there either. She frowned, nervously. Her parents would be there any minute now. She didn't know how much longer until they arrived.
Meanwhile, in the hallways, Tk was waiting for Davis. The two of them had some serious issues the discuss before they left for the trip. He noticed the brown haired boy climbing up the stairs and immediately, reached over and grabbed him.
"Hey, Davis!" He grinned. "Can we talk?" He said. He was already ready to go. His bags were sitting at his feet. Davis smiled and nodded. He was trying to be decent. He opened his locker, waiting for Tk to start on him.
"There are a few things you need to understand. Kari is not your girl. Leave her alone. And I don't want to fight with you. Don't even think about it. I just want to have a little fun without the bickering. Truce?" He said, smiling and holding out his hand.
"Sure. Sounds good to me. I like a fun trip just as much as any other guy!" He grinned, shaking Tk's hand. He grabbed his bags and frowned. "We better hurry though, or Kari will leave without us." They exchanged glances and started running downstairs.
They got there just in time. Kari was putting her luggage into her dad's truck when they came running towards her. "Hey, guys! What took you so long? We thought you ditched us." She smiled. "Let's get going. We still have to pick up Tai, Sora and your brother, Tk."
It was a large van. Kari's mom and dad sat up front. Tk, Matt, and Tai were going to sit directly behind them. And Sora, Davis, and Kari sat in the back of the van with most of the luggage. They all climbed in, getting comfortable, shifting some things around.
They drove to the High School, where Tai, Matt and Sora were waiting outside. "What took you guys so long?" Tai whined, throwing his bags in the back. He helped Matt and Sora put their stuff in, too. "We were starting to wonder if ya hadn't left without us!"
"No, not at all!" Mrs. Kamiya smiled. "We got there late. We waited until the last second, that's all." She grinned. "So... is everybody ready for some fun?" She said. Everyone cheered. She pulled out a cassette. "Well, it'll be a while until we get there... so we'll just listen to some music!" She grinned evilly.
"Mom, I hate your music!" Tai and Kari said at the exact time. They looked at each other and laughed. "Nobody but you still likes that kind of music!" Tai said, rolling his eyes.
"Oh, forget you!" She laughed. "You just don't appreciate my kind of music." She grinned. "Plus, I've started listening into more... 'hip' stuff." She smiled. "You might like this one." She said, pulling out a different cassette and putting it in.
The song was soft and beautiful. 'I know that you're hiding things, using gentle words to shelter me. Your words were like a dream. But dreams could never fool me. Not that easily.' They all listened in silence. They only had another hour or so of this...
* Four hours later... *
"I can't believe you got lost!" Tai growled. They should have been there already. They had taken a wrong turn. But, luckily they figured it out soon afterwards and turned back around. They arrived two hours later then they should have.
They arrived at 7 p.m. at the cabin. They were up on a huge mountain. Up here, everything was covered with snow. It was very beautiful. They all got out with their luggage and started inside.
"I'll make hot chocolate!" Sora smiled, running into the kitchen. Everyone else got ready to unpack. They brought in the food and blankets first. The kids went in their rooms to put their stuff away.
When they all finished the preparations, they sat down around the table for a good cup of hot chocolate. They made a fire in the fireplace and started roasting marshmellows and hotdogs. By the time they finished eating, they were all about ready for bed. But Kari wanted to go out.
She was in her room, gazing out the window. She wanted to go out and play in the snow. She had been waiting for the chance for a long time. She wasn't very tired. She couldn't sleep, even if she tried.
She tip-toed into Tk's room. "Tk?" She asked. He was in his bed. He rolled over. "Are you sleeping?" She asked, looking at him. His eyes were closed and he looked bushed. She frowned. She wanted him to go with her.
She was about to give up and go back to her room, when she passed Davis's room. She smiled, knocking gently on the door. At first, she thought he was sleeping and was about to go back to her room when he opened the door. "Hey, Kari!" He said, drowsily.
"Davis!" She smiled sweetly. "I was wondering..." She said, gazing at him innocently, "If you would go outside with me." She grinned. "It's so beautiful. The snow, that is." She said. "Please?"
Davis smiled. "Well... I don't know...." She begged, giving him the puppy dog eyes. "Well, I guess I could..." But she cut him off with a huge grin. She grabbed his hand and dragged him out to the main room.
"Let's go!" She said, grabbing her socks, shoes, coat, scarf and hat. She bundled up, wearing sweatpants and a thick coat. Davis grabbed his socks and boots. He threw on a heavy coat and a hat, following her outside.
She opened the door quietly and shut it carefully behind them. But as soon as she got outside, she started giggling and shouting happily. Davis laughed running after her. The cabin was on a hill, so they couldn't go very far without falling over the edge. It was pretty steep.
"Wow..." She grinned, looking over the edge. Davis snuck up behind her and playfully pushed her. She screamed, rolling down the hill. The snow cushioned her fall. She started laughing. "Don't you dare laugh, Davis!" He couldn't help but laugh. She was covered in snow!
"I'm coming after you!" She shouted, running up the hill after him. He started running. This was all some kind of game. But thanks to her speed, she was able to catch up to him and throw him into the snow. She jumped down on top of him.
Davis smiled. The position was very awkward. She was on top of him, pushing him down into the ground. "You got me!" He laughed. "Let go!" He said, struggling to get free. They rolled around, laughing and screaming playfully.
Half an hour later, they worked they're way in. Davis made them some hot chocolate and brought it in. Kari started the fire and grabbed a blanket. She sat down on the couch, basking in the light.
Davis came in, carrying the hot chocolate on a tray. He brought some marshmellows. He plopped ten tiny marshmellows into her hot chocolate and handed it to her. "Thanks!" She grinned. It warmed her hands.
He sat down next to her with his own cup of hot chocolate. She handed him a corner of the blanket. They sat there in silence for a few minutes, just sipping the hot chocolate and watching the fire.
"Davis." Kari said, curling up against him, liking the warmth of his body. "Thanks. I had a lot of fun. I know you were tired, but I'm glad you came out with me." She grinned. "It was... fun." She laid her head on his shoulder.
"Yeah. It was fun." He said. For the first time, he couldn't think of anything to say. He wrapped his arms around her and closing his eyes for a second. "It's late. You should go get some rest. We're going skiing tomorrow." He smiled.
"Yeah!" She smiled. "I can't wait! It's going to be fun." She reluctantly got up, setting the empty mug on the tray. She took Davis's from him and put them in the sink. "I'll wash them in the morning." She grinned. "G'night!" She said, waving.
"Goodnight." Davis said. He folded the blanket and put it on the pack of the couch. "See ya in the morning." They, they went their separate ways. Kari went into her room and Davis went into his.
Kari held her hand over her heart. "What is this I'm feeling? It can't be!" She laughed nervously. "Nah!" She said. She climbed into bed and pulled the covers up over her chest. "I can't believe I even thought about that!" She grinned. "That's ridiculous! I don't love Davis! What a joke!" She said. But something in her told her she wasn't as sure as she sounded.
TBC
This chapter is short, I know. But I'm building up to something big! The ending, of course! But that won't be for a while... no worries!
Please review... reviewers are cool, and I know all of you guys are cool... so review, please!
~Lenne~
By Christine Lennoire
Chapter Four: Let's Go!
Kari waited patiently outside. Davis said he was going to meet her by the front door, but he wasn't there yet. Tk wasn't there either. She frowned, nervously. Her parents would be there any minute now. She didn't know how much longer until they arrived.
Meanwhile, in the hallways, Tk was waiting for Davis. The two of them had some serious issues the discuss before they left for the trip. He noticed the brown haired boy climbing up the stairs and immediately, reached over and grabbed him.
"Hey, Davis!" He grinned. "Can we talk?" He said. He was already ready to go. His bags were sitting at his feet. Davis smiled and nodded. He was trying to be decent. He opened his locker, waiting for Tk to start on him.
"There are a few things you need to understand. Kari is not your girl. Leave her alone. And I don't want to fight with you. Don't even think about it. I just want to have a little fun without the bickering. Truce?" He said, smiling and holding out his hand.
"Sure. Sounds good to me. I like a fun trip just as much as any other guy!" He grinned, shaking Tk's hand. He grabbed his bags and frowned. "We better hurry though, or Kari will leave without us." They exchanged glances and started running downstairs.
They got there just in time. Kari was putting her luggage into her dad's truck when they came running towards her. "Hey, guys! What took you so long? We thought you ditched us." She smiled. "Let's get going. We still have to pick up Tai, Sora and your brother, Tk."
It was a large van. Kari's mom and dad sat up front. Tk, Matt, and Tai were going to sit directly behind them. And Sora, Davis, and Kari sat in the back of the van with most of the luggage. They all climbed in, getting comfortable, shifting some things around.
They drove to the High School, where Tai, Matt and Sora were waiting outside. "What took you guys so long?" Tai whined, throwing his bags in the back. He helped Matt and Sora put their stuff in, too. "We were starting to wonder if ya hadn't left without us!"
"No, not at all!" Mrs. Kamiya smiled. "We got there late. We waited until the last second, that's all." She grinned. "So... is everybody ready for some fun?" She said. Everyone cheered. She pulled out a cassette. "Well, it'll be a while until we get there... so we'll just listen to some music!" She grinned evilly.
"Mom, I hate your music!" Tai and Kari said at the exact time. They looked at each other and laughed. "Nobody but you still likes that kind of music!" Tai said, rolling his eyes.
"Oh, forget you!" She laughed. "You just don't appreciate my kind of music." She grinned. "Plus, I've started listening into more... 'hip' stuff." She smiled. "You might like this one." She said, pulling out a different cassette and putting it in.
The song was soft and beautiful. 'I know that you're hiding things, using gentle words to shelter me. Your words were like a dream. But dreams could never fool me. Not that easily.' They all listened in silence. They only had another hour or so of this...
* Four hours later... *
"I can't believe you got lost!" Tai growled. They should have been there already. They had taken a wrong turn. But, luckily they figured it out soon afterwards and turned back around. They arrived two hours later then they should have.
They arrived at 7 p.m. at the cabin. They were up on a huge mountain. Up here, everything was covered with snow. It was very beautiful. They all got out with their luggage and started inside.
"I'll make hot chocolate!" Sora smiled, running into the kitchen. Everyone else got ready to unpack. They brought in the food and blankets first. The kids went in their rooms to put their stuff away.
When they all finished the preparations, they sat down around the table for a good cup of hot chocolate. They made a fire in the fireplace and started roasting marshmellows and hotdogs. By the time they finished eating, they were all about ready for bed. But Kari wanted to go out.
She was in her room, gazing out the window. She wanted to go out and play in the snow. She had been waiting for the chance for a long time. She wasn't very tired. She couldn't sleep, even if she tried.
She tip-toed into Tk's room. "Tk?" She asked. He was in his bed. He rolled over. "Are you sleeping?" She asked, looking at him. His eyes were closed and he looked bushed. She frowned. She wanted him to go with her.
She was about to give up and go back to her room, when she passed Davis's room. She smiled, knocking gently on the door. At first, she thought he was sleeping and was about to go back to her room when he opened the door. "Hey, Kari!" He said, drowsily.
"Davis!" She smiled sweetly. "I was wondering..." She said, gazing at him innocently, "If you would go outside with me." She grinned. "It's so beautiful. The snow, that is." She said. "Please?"
Davis smiled. "Well... I don't know...." She begged, giving him the puppy dog eyes. "Well, I guess I could..." But she cut him off with a huge grin. She grabbed his hand and dragged him out to the main room.
"Let's go!" She said, grabbing her socks, shoes, coat, scarf and hat. She bundled up, wearing sweatpants and a thick coat. Davis grabbed his socks and boots. He threw on a heavy coat and a hat, following her outside.
She opened the door quietly and shut it carefully behind them. But as soon as she got outside, she started giggling and shouting happily. Davis laughed running after her. The cabin was on a hill, so they couldn't go very far without falling over the edge. It was pretty steep.
"Wow..." She grinned, looking over the edge. Davis snuck up behind her and playfully pushed her. She screamed, rolling down the hill. The snow cushioned her fall. She started laughing. "Don't you dare laugh, Davis!" He couldn't help but laugh. She was covered in snow!
"I'm coming after you!" She shouted, running up the hill after him. He started running. This was all some kind of game. But thanks to her speed, she was able to catch up to him and throw him into the snow. She jumped down on top of him.
Davis smiled. The position was very awkward. She was on top of him, pushing him down into the ground. "You got me!" He laughed. "Let go!" He said, struggling to get free. They rolled around, laughing and screaming playfully.
Half an hour later, they worked they're way in. Davis made them some hot chocolate and brought it in. Kari started the fire and grabbed a blanket. She sat down on the couch, basking in the light.
Davis came in, carrying the hot chocolate on a tray. He brought some marshmellows. He plopped ten tiny marshmellows into her hot chocolate and handed it to her. "Thanks!" She grinned. It warmed her hands.
He sat down next to her with his own cup of hot chocolate. She handed him a corner of the blanket. They sat there in silence for a few minutes, just sipping the hot chocolate and watching the fire.
"Davis." Kari said, curling up against him, liking the warmth of his body. "Thanks. I had a lot of fun. I know you were tired, but I'm glad you came out with me." She grinned. "It was... fun." She laid her head on his shoulder.
"Yeah. It was fun." He said. For the first time, he couldn't think of anything to say. He wrapped his arms around her and closing his eyes for a second. "It's late. You should go get some rest. We're going skiing tomorrow." He smiled.
"Yeah!" She smiled. "I can't wait! It's going to be fun." She reluctantly got up, setting the empty mug on the tray. She took Davis's from him and put them in the sink. "I'll wash them in the morning." She grinned. "G'night!" She said, waving.
"Goodnight." Davis said. He folded the blanket and put it on the pack of the couch. "See ya in the morning." They, they went their separate ways. Kari went into her room and Davis went into his.
Kari held her hand over her heart. "What is this I'm feeling? It can't be!" She laughed nervously. "Nah!" She said. She climbed into bed and pulled the covers up over her chest. "I can't believe I even thought about that!" She grinned. "That's ridiculous! I don't love Davis! What a joke!" She said. But something in her told her she wasn't as sure as she sounded.
TBC
This chapter is short, I know. But I'm building up to something big! The ending, of course! But that won't be for a while... no worries!
Please review... reviewers are cool, and I know all of you guys are cool... so review, please!
~Lenne~