Hope's True Love
Kari Minamoto
Author's Note: I am REALLY sorry about the ages but they don't really play that big a role, I just did not want people to think that he was still a little kid but more mature than in the show. I'm really sorry. Gomen. I do have some 01 and 02 episodes taped but I have not watched them forever because I am so busy. Since I was unsure I should have taken time to look it up before posting. I'll fix the ages then if that helps. Okay, Joe is 18, Sora, Matt, and Tai are 17, Mimi and Izzy are 16, Yolei is 15, Davis, Kari, T.K., and Ken are 14, and Cody is 12. I hope I fixed it right. Again I'm sorry for the age thing. I thank you for your reviews and hope you continue reading.
P.S. If anyone has a better title I am open to other suggestions.
Disclaimer: How many times must someone write this, I DON'T OWN DIGIMON! Get it through your head!
Chapter 2- Date
T.K. ran outside the apartment to wait until Kari got home. He had the date all planned out in his head and went to the store to get something before going back.
He waited until 6: 30 p.m. and decided to call the Kamiya's to see if Kari was home yet since it was a typical dinner time.
T.K. took out his blue flip cell phone and dialed (675) 483- 69912. It rang twice before anyone answered.
"Hello, Kamiya resistance," Tai said on the other end.
"Hi, Tai," answered T.K. crossing his fingers on the hand not holding the cell phone, "Is Kari home yet?"
"Yah, I'll get her," Tai said and then added in a whisper, "good luck."
T.K. could hear noise in the background as Tai went to find his sister. He could here the news going on and the business of the kitchen.
Finally after what seemed like hours Kari picked up the other end.
"Hello, who is it please?" Kari asked in her beautiful voice.
T.K. wanted to kill Tai, he was hoping that Tai might tell her who had called, and apparently he had not. It made T.K. all the more nervous.
"Hey Kari, its T.K.," T.K. said a little shakily.
"O, hi T.K.," Kari said, "What are you calling for? Forget to write down the Geometry homework again?
"Um no… I'll be right up," T.K. told her and hung up. Sure it was not the greatest plan, but he wanted her to stay guessing at his intentions, and he was so nervous. T.K. was hoping that it did not show on his face.
T.K. started for the apartment yet again.
Right before he entered the building he saw a woman with flaming red hair and wearing a green top and jeans selling flowers.
He noticed right away that it was Sora. She waved him over to the stand that she was selling flowers at. There were all kinds: daisies, marigolds, lilies, petunias, tulips, and there it they were roses: in three different colors- white, pink, and red.
"Hey Sora, how much are the roses?" T.K. asked trying not to look like he cared that much.
"You can't hide it from me T.K.," Sora told him sweetly taking a red one out of the basket and handing it to him, "Matt told me everything, and I promise to give no advice. I feel it's best for everyone to figure out how to ask who they want on their own. Take the rose, no charge, well, as long as you ask Kari out."
"Um thanks," T.K. said not sure of what else to say.
"Go do it T.K., if you don't then you'll never know," Sora said turning her attention to another customer who had appeared.
"I'll see you tomorrow, bye," T.K. said leaving.
Sora waved and went back to the man who wanted a dozen roses for his fiancé.
T.K. took the familiar route to the Kamiya's apartment and knocked on the door for the second time in two hours.
Kari luckily answered the door with no one near by. He noticed Mrs. Kamiya was making some kind of healthy spinach burger, Mr. Kamiya had switched the news to a baseball game, and Tai was watching it with him. Tai caught sight of T.K. in the door and winked before turning back to the T.V. and yelling at an Umpire's call and started saying things like 'Punch his lights out.'
"Why did you hang up on me?" Kari asked not accusingly but with curiosity.
T.K. thought she looked beautiful. Kari was wearing a denim skirt and a white tee-shirt that said I'm an Angel. T.K. could easily agree with it.
"I hung up because I wanted to ask you in person if you'll…" T.K. started with hesitation in his voice. Hallucinations started in his head, what if she says no, what if she slaps me, what if she wanted Davis instead? He plowed on though hoping for the best and expecting the worst, "will you… will you go out with me?"
T.K. just looked at her hoping that it was a yes while feeling his cheeks turning red. She said nothing for about a minute and then said with uttermost shock in her voice, "Okay." Kari started smiling and told him to wait while she told her mom what was going on.
Kari appeared a minute later with a smile from ear to ear.
"I can go, wherever we are going to go, but I have to be back by ten," Kari said as she put on pink flip-flops, grabbed her white purse that was waiting by the door, and then started to close it.
"Wait, before you close it, here," T.K. said handing her the rose.
"O, T.K., it's beautiful. Red roses mean love you know. I'll go put it in water," Kari disappeared quickly and returned even happier than before.
The couple started out of the building for their first ever date together. It was turning into a beautiful sunset and T.K. wanted the night to be perfect.
"Where are we going," Kari asked almost playfully.
"Wait a couple of minutes and we'll be there," T.K. told her with a smile.
He saw Sora out of the corner of his eye and winked to her. Sora looked happy for the two of them.
They walked down the street talking about everything and anything from school to sports. Suddenly they were in front of a restaurant, it was not a fancy one but it was not a burger joint either. They walked in and were seated in front of a window with a beautiful view of the sunset.
They walked in and a man came by to seat them.
"Table for two please," T.K. said and the man led them to a table in front of the window overlooking the sunset. They quickly took their seats and began talking.
"This is perfect T.K.," Kari said with her eyes on the setting sun. "I always wondered if you would ask me."
"Kari I've known you since we were eight, you're my best friend and now I want us to try to form a relationship," T.K. said trying to not to sound sappy but failing. "I just want tonight to be good, no, great."
The conversation ended at that point when a woman named May-May arrived to take their orders. They ordered the same thing: Chicken, corn, salad, and green beans.
A few minutes later the sun had set and the meals served. They enjoyed the meal and each others company. After the meal they shared an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top.
As they left with the remnants of the ice cream T.K. started to lead Kari down a different path home.
"Where are we going T.K.?" Kari asked as he continued pulling her in a different direction than home.
"You'll see," T.K. said with a smile on his face and a gleam in his eyes.
They took the bus at the next station and rode it for half an hour with Kari constantly asking where they were going and always getting the same answer of you'll see.
Kari had started to dose on the ride up even though it was barely 8:00 p.m. and her head slipped onto his shoulder.
Five minutes later they arrived at their final destination.
"Last stop!" the driver said.
"Kari, it's time to get off," T.K. said shaking her gently.
"Okay," she said and did not even seem like she had started to dose.
They got off the bus and were in a forested area. This perplexed Kari. Why were they in such a remote area?
"This way," T.K. said and started down a well worn path through the trees.
"Where are we going?" Kari asked this time, only this time she sounded slightly confused.
"We're almost there," he told her and no sooner were they there.
T.K. got just the expression that he wanted. Kari gasped at the sight in front of her. They were on a tall hill or small mountain overlooking the city. It was night and one could see all the lights shining from the buildings like stars in a sky. It was a breathtaking sight.
"O, T.K. it's beautiful, how did you find such a place," Kari asked as she continued to be mesmerized by the sight.
"From my parents, my dad took mom here on her first date. Even though they aren't married anymore or anything, mom still talks about this place. My grandparents met here and were married for over fifty years so I thought it might be a good place for our first date," T.K. told her, "It might not have been lucky for my parents but maybe it will be for us."
T.K. looked at Kari with a look of true love and hesitantly took his arm and put it over her shoulder and they moved a little closer watching the scene in front of them. After a couple of minutes they broke apart and looked at each other before sharing a passionate first kiss with the full moon in the background shining over the couple and the twinkling lights in the background.
T.K. did not feel ashamed of it on his first date, he knew it was fate that they met, and destiny's doing for them to be together.
They broke apart, a sheepish smile on T.K.'s face and a slightly blushing but happy Kari.
"Shall we go catch the last movie showing before I must bring you home?" T.K. asked her.
"No how about we just talk," Kari said as they boarded the bus to go back into town.
It was a good thing they did not see the movie since they would have been kicked out for talking. Instead they went to the coffee house and discussed how their life had been changed by the digital world, after T.K. reluctantly started walking Kari home.
They had just entered through the doors of the apartment building and T.K. absentmindedly noticed Sora was gone.
For a brief moment neither talked as they waited for the elevator after T.K. pushed the button. A minute later they were in front of the Kamiya's door.
"I guess this is goodnight," T.K. said stating the obvious.
"Yeah," Kari replied staring at her feet. "Well, goodnight."
"Do you want me to take you to the picnic tomorrow?" T.K. asked turning the color of the rose he had given Kari earlier.
"Alright," Kari answered.
Kari had started entering the apartment when T.K. kissed her goodnight on the cheek and got a slight giggle in return.
"Goodnight," she said before closing the door.
Once it was closed and T.K. was sure there was no one in sight he pumped his fist in the air and said the only word that came to mind: YES!
Kari entered the room in almost a daze and absentmindedly took off her sandals and dropped her bag.
"How was it?" A voice asked from the couch.
Kari's mother had stayed up to make sure she got home on time.
"It was perfect," Kari replied with a dreamy look in her eye and entered her room. She then went into her room and fell on her pink bedspread, "absolutely perfect."
To be continued…
Author's Note: I'm sorry if this seems rushed I feel guilty about not updating for so long and this was the closest thing to being done so I did it. Anyways, I think there will only be one more chapter to this fic. It was originally supposed to be a one-shot remember? Also if anyone cares I respect ALL couples. I am also srry if this was updated before Children of the Legend. I already had this one half written so it was easier to finish this instead of starting from scratch and leaving this one half done. Thank you for all your reviews. Anyways as usual, please read and review!