Ch. 28 The Confession Game
"Did you miss me that much Kari?" Tai questioned.
"Tai, I've told everyone about the Dark World, something you didn't want anyone to know. Now I have to tell everyone something that you've been denying since I was nine, maybe before," I said.
"If you want to Kari, I can't stop you…But I really don't think you have it…You are just too happy, I don't know why the doctors said that," Tai told me.
"Will you help me get everyone together…And Ken already knows, we were talking about him and I just had to tell him," I smiled.
"We'll help," he looked at Sora.
"Thanks Tai, you're a true brother," I walked away.
Willis and I walked around trying to get everyone together. I was going to tell them my last secret, or the last one that I can think of.
"I brought you guys together to tell you the last secret that I have at this time," I told everyone.
"You have more secrets?" Mimi asked.
"Well, I have a couple of things that I want to tell you…Ken, will you come up here? I'll need your help," I decided.
Ken walked up to me. "I have a feeling I know what you want to tell them."
"Most of you already know that Ken suffers from depression, he's been since his brother Sam died…But he isn't the only one that suffers from this mental disorder. Since I was at least nine, I've been suffering from depression. Tai denies it, even though the doctors stated the facts. Of course I have medicine, but sometimes it doesn't help," I explained.
"Go on Kari, you can finish," Ken whispered.
"Only my mom and Tai knew. Now everyone does…My dad doesn't even know. I think my depression is what made it so hard to make friends, or maybe I was depressed because I couldn't make friends…I'm not that sure. I've tried to hide this for the longest…I didn't want people to treat me different because of it…I know my mom does. Tai acted the same because he didn't think I was suffering. I was, and I still am," I wanted to cry.
"Kari and I also found out something else today, about the Dark World. It really isn't another world, it's part of our minds…We think we made it. If Kari and I have the same thought, something happens. We went there today; we were thinking the same thing, how much we didn't want Kari to cry. When we got out, we were both think, why did we create this place. I guess we have to touch for it to work, but we didn't the first time…I guess this place Kari and I created is messed up," Ken said.
"Why are you touching my girl?" Davis quickly yelled.
"If you had a friend which was a girl that was crying, you'd give her a hug too," Ken smiled.
I just stood there, what else was there to say?
"So you have depression, is it just that minor, or are you just that good at hiding it?" Cody asked.
"It's not minor, I just can hide it real good," I told him.
"Just to tell you Kari, I won't treat you any different," he smiled.
"Thanks Cody…I better talk to Davis…He's the one I'm worried about the most…Sorry that I didn't stay and chat, I'll be back later," I said.
"I understand Kari, Davis is very important to you," Cody stopped smiling.
"I knew you would!" I smiled as I walked away.
I saw Davis talking with T.K.; I was starting to get scared to go over there.
"Hey Kari!" T.K. sweetly smiled.
"Hi T.K.," I said.
"Kari," Davis looked at me emotionless.
"Davis, I want to talk to you, I need to talk to both of you guys," I told them.
"What ever you need to say, we're ready to listen," T.K. informed me.
"I guess I should have told you from the start Davis, about the whole I'm a depressed person thing. You deserved to know before anyone else, but I never told you. I thought you guys would treat me differently, and I just want to be treated normally," I explained.
"Kari, I would never treat you differently, you're the same person. I'm just glad you told us…I don't like you keeping secrets that can be told," Davis smiled softly.
"Don't worry about us Kari, we'll always understand," T.K. put his hand on my shoulder.
"Yeah, nothing you say will change that!" Davis put his hand on my other shoulder.
"That means so much to me…I'm glad I have friends like you," I lightly smiled.
"I just would never think you, Kari, out of all the kids in our group would have depression. Hey, I'm fine with it! Just don't ever be afraid to tell me anything…I'll always listen, and I won't treat you any other way, other then with love and care," Davis quietly said.
"I'm glad you're ok with the facts…I just wish Tai would get over denying it…He's always been caring, when the doctors said I had a mental disorder, Tai ran out of the hospital room crying and yelling that they were lying. Every time he saw me taking my medicine he would tell me that I didn't need it. Tai just can't admit that his little sister has problems…He's in denial!" I wanted to cry again.
"Tai's a brave and courageous person, but when it comes to you, he's so caring…He doesn't like to admit he has weaknesses, but he does. When there's something wrong with you Kari, he isn't so brave, and his courage falls. You're his weakness, he doesn't want to see you get hurt, so he denies the fact that any thing is wrong. If he didn't, Tai would know that you were hurt…And he wouldn't have a way to fix it…I think it just scares him," T.K. stared at the ground.
T.K. was right. His words made me want to cry even more. I just couldn't hold them back any more…So the tears were cried.
"Oh great! Why am I always making you cry? I didn't mean to," T.K. stood in front of me.
"It isn't you T.K., it's just what you said…It was the truth," I hugged him.
"Huh? It will be ok, it always is," I could tell that T.K. was startled by my action.
"Group hug!" Davis said as he joined in.
"You guys are great," I told them.
"You're the greatest!" Davis said.
"You're sweet," I blushed.
"T.K., could you let me talk to Kari alone? I just-" Davis said.
"No need to explain! I understand," T.K. smiled as he walked away.
"Thanks T.K.," Davis whispered.
"What did you need to talk to me alone about?" I asked Davis.
"I…Um…I'm having trouble finding the right words. I just would have never guessed you would be depressed…Why did the doctors say depression?" Davis questioned.
I hesitated to answer.
"Do you even know?" he wondered.
"I was only nine, they wouldn't tell me. I didn't even know that I had it until Tai told me what it was. I was a confused child," I told him.
"That's ok," he smiled as he started to bring his hand to touch my face, but quickly pulled it down.
"I'm so happy that you understand. You're a great fr…Boyfriend," I smiled.
"Thanks Kari," Davis lightly smiled. He took his finger and lightly touched my lower lip. Then he put his two fingers on my cheek. "It has a nice ring to it."
"Kari and Davis forever," I whispered.
"Forever and always…Nothing will stop us," Davis leaned over and kissed me softly on the lips. It felt like the first time he's ever done it. It was breathtaking, it felt good.
Then it happened…No one bothered us. In my head, I started to panic. When was the kiss over? I just got closer to Davis and hugged him. He knew when to stop.
Davis pulled his lips away slowly. "No one showed up."
"That was truly our first kiss," I decided.
"It was perfect!" he laughed.
"Come on!" I held Davis's hand and started to walk over to where the others were.
"Hey Kari," Yolei smiled as we walked up.
I just smiled brightly and waved my hand.
"You seem rather happy," Cody pointed out.
I turned bright red and nodded my head.
"What happened Kari?" Willis asked.
I still couldn't answer. I started to jump up and down.
"It would help if we understood what jumping up and down meant," Ken laughed.
I started to wave my hands in the air.
"Tell us already!" T.K. yelled.
I fell to the ground and shook my head. I saw Tai and the older kids walk over by us.
"What is she doing?" Matt asked.
"Kari's trying to tell us something, but she can't," Yolei explained.
I stood back up, I was blushing even more!
"Are you going to be ok?" Mimi questioned.
I stared at them.
"Is it something bad?" Izzy wondered.
I shook my head, I felt like were playing guess what Kari's trying to say.
"Did something happen?" Joe thought.
I started to jump up and down again.
"Something good that happened to you…can you give us another clue?" Sora asked.
I was bright red and pointed at Davis.
"Kari got her first kiss from Davis without someone stopping them," Tai said emotionless.
I quickly jumped up and hugged Tai.
"I know my sister pretty well!" he smiled.
"Why didn't Davis just tell us?" Yolei questioned.
"It more fun this way!" Davis laughed.
"You're evil," Yolei told him.
"He's not evil…He is the sweetest boy I've ever met!" I smiled.
"I still think he's evil," she said.
"How could this face be evil?" I held Davis's head in my hands.
"I'm not answering that!" Yolei started to laugh.
"She's the one that's evil," Davis mumbled.
"Oh, now that wasn't nice," I hit him on the shoulder.
"Hey! Isn't there any love in this group?" Davis questioned.
"We love you Davis, with all our hearts!" Sora laughed.
"You're lying," he frowned.
"Don't worry Davis…Kari loves you," Tai smiled.
"I do? I mean…No, that's what I meant," I was confused.
"Kari loves you, she wants to marry you!" Tai laughed.
"What! I…I…Oh, never mind," I decided.
"Tai's lost it…What ever it is," Davis smiled.
"I haven't lost anything…Well, I did lose my pocket size telescope…But that isn't what we're talking about!" Tai yelled.
"You never lost that Tai…You gave it to me!" Sora shouted.
"Welcome to our dysfunctional team Willis!" I laughed.
"I feel so welcomed now," Willis smiled.
"I just thought of something…We never went to school, and we haven't talk to our parents yet. My mom's going to be so mad!" Cody panicked.
"Ok, the older kids will use my phone, everyone else can use Ken's cell phone," Izzy told us.
"Right!" everyone agreed.
Everyone hurried to call their parents. Tai argued with me to see who got to call our mom. Tai won, but he wasn't being fair.
"How mad was Mom Tai?" I questioned my older brother.
"She didn't care, she had a feeling something like this was going to happen," he explained.
"Kari, you're lucky, your mom never seems to care. My dad was like, you were on the clock today…You never showed up…Don't think that I'm still paying you…It's really terrible…I just hope Cody's mom didn't flip!" Yolei smiled.
"You should go find out…I'll talk to the others," I decided.
"Sounds great!" she agreed.
I walked over to where Ken, T.K., Davis, and Willis were standing.
"Hey guys!" I smiled.
"How did it go with your mom?" Willis asked.
"Fine, she never really cares about this stuff…Which amazes me…Seeming that she hasn't notice I didn't take my medicine with me," I told them.
"My mom was kind of mad, but that's ok!" Davis laughed.
"My mom was and I quote 'disappointed with my behavior' and 'ashamed of not calling sooner.' She's not that good when it comes to me not going to school," T.K. explained.
"I'm amazed that my mom didn't care!" I laughed.
"This is why I'm glad I live in a different place then them," Ken told Willis.
"I'm even luckier; I live in a whole different country!" Willis joined in the laughter.
"Thanks Willis, you must not like us that much if you're saying that!" Davis smiled.
"We were just joking," Willis said.
"I'm trying to be less serious, you know?" Ken smiled.
"Ok, try this…Repeat after me…Ha ha!" Willis instructed.
"Ha ha," I said.
"Good!" Willis smiled.
"Good!" I repeated.
"Yeah, you can stop now," he told me.
"Yeah, you can stop now," I laughed.
"This isn't funny!" he yelled.
"Sorry Willis, you said repeat after you, that's what I was doing!" I explained.
"You're no fun," Willis frowned.
"Yes I am!" I argued.
"Ok, no need to argue…What are we to do now?" T.K. asked.
"It's time to just sit back and relax…Or we can do something fun," Davis said.
"Something fun? We can always play truth or dare again," I suggested.
"When were you guys playing that?" Ken questioned.
"When we got locked in…Sora thought of playing truth or dare. You missed some funny stuff. Davis had to wear a skirt and Matt had to wear make-up. It was funny!" I laughed.
"I wish I could have seen that!" Ken smiled.
"I think I'll pass on that idea…I'm not wearing a skirt again," Davis told us.
"I got a good game; you're going to love it!" Willis laughed.
"Oh boy, I feel like I'm not going to like this," Davis grinned.
"Get everyone together. We're going to have a blast!" Willis exclaimed.
"Ok, will do!" I said as I walked away.
Davis, T.K., and I all ran around trying to get everyone together. I wonder what Willis's game is. I'm kind of afraid to find out.
"Ok, what is this game Willis?" Izzy asked.
"Let me see your computer," Willis replied.
"Um…Here…Don't break it," Izzy slowly handed his laptop to him.
"Thanks! Let me just get to this website, and we'll be playing in no time!" Willis smiled.
"I'm scared to find out what this game is," Sora told Tai.
"And our game is…The Friendship Game!" Willis turned the computer so everyone could see the screen. He smiled brightly.
"Never heard of it, let's play!" Matt laughed.
"Ok, we'll need two groups," Willis said.
"Does it matter who's in which group?" Cody asked.
"Let's make it where Sora and Kari are on the same team and Mimi and Yolei are on the other team. Davis and Tai are with Yolei. T.K. and Izzy will be on Kari's. Cody and Joe will be on Kari's team. That leaves Matt and Ken for Yolei," Willis instructed.
"We're not with our boyfriends, that's not fair!" I complained.
"That's the point, to see who knows the most about their friends. I'll be the person who judges and asks the questions," he explained.
"Dude, that sounds like fun! Let's get playing!" Davis decided.
This was going to be a weird game…I could tell already!
"First question will go to Kari's team…Pick your person who wants the question," Willis said.
"Kari will take the first question," Cody decided before I had a say.
"Ok, Kari, your question is about Davis…What is his favorite sport? What kind of questions are these? Sorry…What is Davis's favorite sport?" Willis asked.
"That's easy…His favorite sport is soccer, then basketball," I smiled.
"Davis?" Willis looked at him.
"That was easy…She got it right," Davis laughed.
"Points for Kari's team," Willis pointed at me.
"No fair, that question was easy!" Tai yelled.
"Next question is for Yolei's team, pick your person," Willis smiled.
"Mimi will go," Tai decided.
"What? Oh, fine," I could tell Mimi didn't have a choice.
"Ok Mimi, what type of computer does Izzy have?" Willis put the laptop behind him.
"He has a yellow pineapple laptop," Mimi smirked.
Everyone looked at Izzy.
"She's right," he mumbled.
"Wow, in American all we have are Apples! Kari, who'll go now?" Willis wondered.
"I'll go," Sora smiled.
"Ok…Who was Tai's first crush?" he questioned.
"Oh, that's so hard…I think it was a girl named Sora," she laughed.
"Of course!" Tai blushed.
"I'll go now!" Yolei decided.
"Ok Yolei, what did T.K. wear four years ago?" Willis laughed.
"Well, he was short. He still had his blonde hair. He wore a helmet instead of the hat. His shirt was green and he wore shorts," Yolei guessed.
"From what I remember, that's right," T.K. was unsure.
"Ok, here's your question T.K., if Yolei could be any animal, what animal would she be? Ok, I'm getting these questions off the web, so don't ask!" Willis laughed.
"Humans are animals, I don't think she'd change that," T.K. smiled.
"He's right, I've never told him that, but T.K.'s right," Yolei was astonished.
"Tai, what do you think was the two worse things you've done to Sora?" Willis asked.
"Either throwing up in her hat and not telling her before she put it on, or giving her that hair clip and getting in an argument over it," Tai decided.
"You read my mind Tai," Sora said.
"Ok, next will be Cody…How many times has Yolei been over to your house?" Willis questioned.
"Well, I don't know the exact number, but it's over ten," Cody thought.
"I was thinking over ten!" Yolei was surprised.
"Ok, Izzy, what is Mimi's favorite color?" Willis said.
"That's way too easy, it's pink!" Izzy blushed.
"Of course, it's a dead give away," Mimi agreed.
"Sorry, I just asked Kari's team twice, Ken…What is Kari's weakness?" Willis wondered.
"Either the fact that she has depression or the Dark World…I'm going more for the Dark World…Yeah, the Dark World," Ken decided.
"I'll go with that," I smiled.
"Joe, what do you think was the worse thing you ever did to Mimi?" Willis quickly asked.
"When she was on vacation in Hawaii, I sent her a bunch of letters," Joe thought.
"Sounds right," Mimi laughed.
"Ok, the last question goes to Matt…When you told Sora you liked her, what did she tell you?" Willis questioned with a smile.
"First, she said she only liked me as a friend and nothing more. Then, she added that she liked Tai. I think she said it like this, 'I don't like you as anything but a friend Matt…I like Tai'," Matt told us.
"I know the facts are right, knowing Matt, what he said I said is probably right too," Sora blushed.
"No one got anything question wrong…We'll need a tie breaker…Pick someone to answer the question…I'll say the question after you decide," Willis informed us.
"I'll go for my team," I decided.
"And I'll go for mine," Yolei lightly smiled.
"The question is…What was the first question I asked when I got here…When everyone was around?" Willis asked.
"They should write their answers down," Davis said.
"Right, here is a piece of paper for each of you, and a pen," Willis handed it to us.
"Finished!" Yolei and I yelled at the same time.
"Kari, what is your answer?" Willis questioned.
"The first question you asked with everyone together was, 'Kari said I was cute?'," I replied.
"I put have you had any luck with Kari?" Yolei frowned.
"Kari's right…Sorry Yolei, your team lost…But don't worry, it's just a game!" Willis smiled.
"How did you remember that Kari?" Izzy asked.
"I had to explain that I found Willis cute, just not my type, and," I started as Izzy's cell phone rang. "Izzy answer your phone."
He took his cell phone from his pocket. Izzy stared at it. "Kari, answer it…I don't know how she got my number, but I don't want to talk to her."
I took the phone and answered it. "Hello?"
"Kari? Never mind…I thought this was Izzy's cell phone," I heard Jennifer on the other side.
"He doesn't want to talk to you," I explained.
"What? Great…I just wanted to ask him something, and I can't even do that! I guess he won't forgive me…Where are you?"
"By the middle school."
"Don't leave…I need to see Izzy…Just don't let him know I'm coming!"
"Ok…Bye," I hung up the phone and handed it to Izzy.
"What did she want?" Izzy questioned in an angry voice.
"She wanted to talk to you…But she couldn't because you're too afraid," I replied.
"I'm not afraid to talk to her! I just don't want to," he explained.
"If you say so Izzy," I shook my head.
"Now what should we do…I ran out of ideas," Willis smiled.
"We should wait for Ken's girlfriend," Yolei laughed.
"She's not my girlfriend!" Ken argued.
"Who's not your girlfriend?" Jordan asked as she passed us.
"Nothing…I mean, no one," Ken started to blush.
"That's what I was talking about Kari…He can be so mysterious," she smiled.
"You get use to it after awhile," I told her.
"You were talking about me?" he wondered.
"Yeah, Kari and I told Jordan how you sleep with a night light and your blankie," Yolei lied.
"I do not!" Ken yelled.
"Do they pick on you often?" Jordan asked.
"No…It's just-" Ken stopped himself before going on.
"Just what?" she wondered.
"It's just that my friend Ken here isn't good with talking to girls that he has a crush on…Except for Kari, but that's another story…So, what I'm trying to tell you, for Ken, is that he has a crush on you. He'd also like to know if you'd like to go on a double date with me and Kari sometime," Davis explained.
"Davis!" Ken yelled.
"Double date?" I questioned.
"Sounds like fun!" Jordan smiled.
"You'll have a blast. Ken will need your phone number…Here, write on this," Davis gave her a piece of paper and a pen.
"Plan a date…I'm always free," Jordan told us.
"If I'm the one calling…It's because Ken is still in shock," Davis grinned.
"Um…Ok…Bye Ken…Thanks," Jordan was a little confused when she left.
"Huh? What? Bye Jordan!" Ken shouted to her.
"Don't forget to call!" she yelled back.
"Did what I think happen, just happen?" Ken asked.
"Dude, you're going to have a date with Jordan sometime this week," Davis informed him.
"Which, Davis volunteered us to go on with you," I added.
"Sorry about that, I just thought we could help Ken out a little," Davis explained.
"Ken's a big boy, I think he can handle one date," I smiled.
"Come on Kari, you and Davis have to go! I'll make a fool out of myself if you don't. Please Kari? It would mean so much if you came," Ken begged.
"Fine, but Davis doesn't get to pick where we're going," I said.
"Who will pick then?" Davis questioned.
"Ken will…It's really his date, we're just tagging along," I decided.
"I have to pick! What? I, I don't know where!" he panicked.
"Cool it…That's what you have us girls for…We'll help," Yolei told him.
"Good…Everything is settled," Ken agreed.
"Now, you'll need to find a date you're free and pick what we're doing," I smiled.
"Come on!" he yelled as he fell to the ground.
"And this is why Ken never went on a date before!" Yolei laughed.
"This Saturday, that will be the day," I decided.
"Tomorrow!" Ken shouted.
"You'll be ready dude," Davis smiled.
"The girls will find out where you're going to go," Sora told him.
"And the guys will get you ready," Tai decided.
"After they boys do that, I'll make sure they didn't make you look stupid," I laughed.
"This might be easier than I thought," Ken nodded his head.
"Ken, my friend, with me around, this date will be a piece a cake!" Davis laughed.
"I think you're the only thing worrying him," Yolei smiled.
"Dude, if it wasn't for me…Ken would have never had this date!" he yelled.
"If it wasn't for me, blah, blah, blah! I could have gotten Ken a date with her any day!" she argued.
"This is why we don't keep Davis and Yolei by each other for a long time," I explained.
"Whatever Yolei, you're just jealous!" Davis stuck his tongue out at Yolei.
"That was real mature Davis," she shook her head.
"I know this is a little off the subject, but Kari…Please tell me that is not Jennifer walking this way right now," Izzy pointed at a girl walking towards us.
"Looks like her, why do you ask?" I questioned.
"What is she doing here? You told her I was here, didn't you? Kari!" he complained.
"Have you ever thought she wanted to tell you how sorry she is?" I asked as I walked towards her.
"Why should I?" Izzy yelled to me.
"Because people can change!" I shouted back.
I walked over to Jennifer.
"Hey Kari," Jennifer greeted me when I got to her.
"Hi Jennifer. Ready to see Izzy?" I asked right away.
"I hope so," she smiled.
"Follow me!" I walked over to where everyone else was. I could see Izzy hiding behind Matt.
"Come on Izzy," I begged him to talk to Jennifer.
"No," he said.
"You're acting like a baby!" I pulled him out from behind Matt.
"I don't want to!" he yelled.
"You have to Izzy!" I shouted at him.
I walked him over to Jennifer. Izzy didn't look very happy.