Losing Light

kitetherescue

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4everDestined: I can always count on a review from you, which is always good. I am going to rewrite both sequels, with similar plots, but they will mainly focus on Kari. I was going through a Rika phase when I wrote Purification and Darkness and Deception. Kari will definitely be all powerful. I love Luminia, she is my favorite original character that I've ever created. She was the mother of the girls, but I'm changing the plot. I took Ophanimon out, and replaced her with Luminia. I love Tai. He's such an easy character to write; fierce and serious one moment, goofy and immature the next. It's perfect. I also like that foursome, I think it's wonderfully dysfunctional in a way. There's so many opportunities for embarrassment. Matt won't be a friend for long, if you catch my drift. This fight was a lead into other, larger fights. No worries, there are plenty of girl fights to come, simply because they are just too funny. I apologize for being so lazy with my chapter lengths lately. I'll try to do better. Thanks for being such a loyal reviewer.

RealNutcase: Thanks oodles.

"But during the war, you focus on nothing but winning, and on keeping everyone safe." Kari nodded. "You are a true warrior, Light. That is good, you'll need to be a warrior. You'll need to forget your emotions for a while, but during the final battle, you'll need to let them all come flooding back. Your emotions are your greatest power, Light. You must forget yourself, forget everything until you face her." Luminia's eyes dimmed. "My time is up. Sleep well." With that, she was gone, leaving Kari to dream on her own, unbothered by phantoms.

Chapter 8: Disappear

TK sighed deeply, his eyes focused on Kari as she doodled absently in her notebook. He looked down at his own notebook, scowling at the various versions of her name. No matter how irritated he became with her, he couldn't help but wishing she was doodling his name as he doodled hers. He groaned in quiet frustration, tapping his pencil eraser on the edge of his desk. Why couldn't I be gay like Matt? He asked himself silently. Because Sora told you to protect Kari, and you fell in love with her. He paused. When you were eight. God, TK, how more cliche could your life be?

"Mr. Takaishi?" Every eye on the classroom was on him. TK felt his cheeks heat up immediately under 21 gazes. He glanced over to Kari, who nodded toward the board. Converting fractions, he read. 19 over 5 into a decimal. He thought a moment before speaking.

"Uh, 3.8 sir?" Sensei Yamoko nodded curtly before moving on with his lesson. TK breathed a sigh of relief as 19 pairs of eyes turned away from him. One gaze was still focused on TK though. Kari quirked an eyebrow.

"Why weren't you paying attention?" She mouthed, eyes focused on Yamoko. TK shrugged, not wanting to reveal that he'd been daydreaming about her. Kari seemed to take that answer, turning her back to face the board again. Smooth, Takaishi, TK thought in annoyance. Very fucking smooth.

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Miyako nearly screamed when a hand clasped over her mouth, and an arm snaked around her waist. She turned around in her attacker's half-embrace, staring wide-eyed into mahogany eyes. Davis grinned at her, taking his hand off her mouth.

"What are you on?" Miyako asked after a long pause. Davis shrugged, offering her another smile.

"You aren't happy to see me Miya?" Davis pouted, crossing his arms childishly. Miyako stared at him, unsure of what to do.

"Er, yes?" Davis grinned again, swinging an arm over Miyako's shoulder casually.

"Good," He said, voice low in her ear. "Now I have a favor to ask you." So that's what this is about, Miyako thought, feeling a twinge of disappointment in the pit of her stomach. She pushed it away, smiling with a small nod. "I want you to go to dinner with me." Wait, what? Miyako stared at Davis, eyes narrowing.

"If this is some kind of trick, it's not funny," She said, pushing her glasses up to the bridge of her nose. Davis smiled.

"It's no trick," He assured her, looking her straight in the eye. "You know, being the Bearer of Courage doesn't really help in matters of the heart. When it comes to girls - when it comes to you -, I'm a great coward." Davis gave a sheepish smile, avoiding Miyako's gaze. "So, what d'you say?" Miyako was silent a moment.

"What time will you be picking me up?" Davis' face broke into a wide grin, and Miyako felt herself grinning along with him.

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"Way to go, Dais," TK murmured half-heartedly as he and Davis sat down at their usual lunch table alongside the other Chosen Children. A mass of voices hit them with various greetings. This was ritual for the Digi-destined, save for Joe and Ken. It was comforting, in a way, to know that they had all stayed friends throughout the years, especially the original eight. TK took a seat next to Matt, looking directly across to Kari who was scanning through her camera. Davis sat down next to Miyako who blushed deeply at the gesture. TK managed to hold back an eye roll. TK turned his eyes away from his two blushing friends, and instantly felt his own face heat up under Kari's intense gaze. She looked curious, as though observing his behavior.

"What?" TK snapped. He hadn't meant for it to come out sounding so rude, but he couldn't take her almost-accusing stare. Kari gave a smug smile, knowing she had worked him up so easily. TK sent her a short glare, turning away from her as Matt tapped him on the shoulder. He looked up at his standing brother.

"We need to talk." Matt's voice was cool, not unlike it usually was; completely devoid of emotion, so unlike Matt himself. TK nodded, following his older brother out of the lunch room. When they were in the hall outside the cafeteria, Matt spoke again. "Something is very wrong," He said, not bothering to mask his worry.

"What do you mean?" TK asked, feeling his brother's unease wash over him.

"Last night, Kari's double was in Tai's dream," Matt explained, raking a hand through his hair anxiously. "She said that," He paused, looking at TK as though deciding whether or not to tell the younger blond. "She said that she is Kari's darkness." TK was silent for a moment, his chest tightening.

"What does that mean?" He asked finally, stumbling over his words.

"Tai and I talked to Izzy," Matt replied quietly, scowling as a gaggle of giggling girls passed them, smiling flirtatiously. "You know how all of our crests have a 'dark side' so to speak?" TK nodded. "Darkness really is Kari's 'dark side'. It's the exact opposite of her crest."

"Yami," TK murmured, recalling the name Kari had called her double. "Darkness."

"Izzy said that Yami is made up of Kari's own darkness, the negativity in her heart." TK looked at his brother, feeling anger wash over him.

"She shouldn't be negative, she can't be negative." He scowled. "She's the Child of Light," He added as a reminder. "She should be happy."

"You know her better than the rest of us," Matt said, trying to work around his brother's on-coming eruption. "Has she been acting any different lately?"

"How should I know?" TK snapped. "She hardly talks to me anymore, so I really wouldn't-" He was cut off as Davis came tearing out of the lunch room.

"Kari's gone!"

Oh. Cliffhanger. There will be another update tonight, because this chapter was so short.

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