Ch. 36 The Real Truth
"They're in a trance," I heard Izzy say.
"No, they're in the Dark World," Davis corrected him.
I opened my eyes, it was as if we didn't go anywhere, our clothes were ripped still.
"You ok?" Ken asked me.
"I can say I've been better," I told him.
Someone put their hand on my shoulder.
"Huh!" I turned around and saw Davis.
"Are you going to be ok?" Davis questioned.
"I'm a little torn up," I smiled.
"You better get home before your mom does, who knows what she might think happened!" Davis softly smiled.
I looked at Ken. "What about you?"
"He'll be spending the night at my house," Davis said for him.
"I will?" Ken asked.
"Yeah, Kari shouldn't be the only one who gets to have the sleepover," Davis smiled.
"You'll be taking Willis too, right?" I questioned.
"That would be interesting," Ken mumbled.
"Sure, why not?" Davis smiled.
"Who next, T.K.?" Ken questioned.
"That's a great idea! You guys need to get to know each other better," I smiled.
"This is going to be fun," Davis told me.
"Now, I have to go talk to Yolei," I said.
"Ok," Ken smiled.
"Have fun," Davis laughed.
I didn't say anything back.
"Hey Kari," T.K. smiled as I walked over to him and Yolei.
"Hi T.K., Davis wants to talk to you. It was something about a sleepover with you, Willis, Ken, and himself," I told him.
"That sounds like fun," Yolei said.
"I better go talk to him," T.K. decided as he walked off.
"I have a feeling that isn't what you came over here for," Yolei told me.
"I was thinking maybe we could have a sleepover. Mainly because I could use a day away from my mom, and I'm kind of scared of her with me telling her," I said.
"Telling her what?" she questioned.
"I told her that I was going out with Davis."
"And?"
"I told her about Tai and Sora."
"And?"
"I might have mentioned you and T.K."
"Is there more?"
"She thought I liked him."
"Anything else?"
"I snapped and told her about Davis and I kissing on the lips," I admitted.
"How about I stay at your house?" Yolei asked.
"I don't know," I replied.
"You don't want to be at my house, my brother will wake us up and be real annoying," Yolei said.
"I guess…But what about Tai?" I wondered.
"Send him to Izzy's," she smiled.
"Tai will call my mom," I decided.
"Then it's a plan. I'll go home and get my stuff, and I'll be on my way!" she said.
"Good, I'll talk to Tai," I walked away.
"You're hiding something from me!" Tai pointed at me right as I walked up.
"Yes Tai, I am hiding something from you," I agreed.
"Tell me," he demanded.
"Davis told me he loved me, and I said I loved him," I admitted.
"You-you what? Did you say that you said you loved him?" Tai questioned.
"Yes, I did, because I do love him," I smiled.
"I'm happy for you," he softly said.
"I'm happy for you too. Now, you'll be spending at the night at Izzy's house? Or Matt? I don't care who, you just can't be home," I said.
"What?"
"She's kicking you out! About time Kari!" Sora laughed.
"Now, you need to call Mom and tell her that Yolei will be spending the night at our house. Tell her that you'll be spending the night at Matt's or Izzy's," I instructed.
"Why do I have too?" Tai questioned.
"Because you're my big bother," I frowned.
"Fine…Izzy, I need to use your cell phone!" Tai yelled as he walked away.
"When I thought Tai couldn't get any weirder, he proves me wrong," Sora smiled.
"So, what are you going to do?" I asked.
"I'm going home, and Mimi's coming with me. We'll talk about guys and all of that good stuff. Then, we'll talk some more," she answered.
"I'm going home, with Yolei, and when my mom gets home, I have to face her," I smiled.
"Yeah, Tai told me that you went crazy," Sora said.
"I haven't snapped that bad since, a long time ago," I smiled.
"How about a couple of days ago," she decided.
"Yeah, I can snap sometimes."
"But, it all paid. You got Davis, I got Tai, Yolei got T.K., and in the end, Mimi even got Izzy back. Everything worked out."
"Yes, but Willis will be going back soon, and…What ever happed to Cody?" I remembered about what happened to him.
"Mimi talked to him, and I think she helped," Sora told me.
"That's good, everything's good," I decided.
"It's getting late, Tai looks like he's off the phone. You better get home before your mom does."
"Wonder what she would think if she saw me like this."
"She'd never let you see Davis."
"Maybe she'd think I got in a fight."
"You never get in fights," Sora started to walk over towards Mimi.
"That's a lie!" I yelled at her as I walked towards Yolei.
"Kari," Tai stopped me before I could get to Yolei.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I'm going to go straight to Izzy's. Will you be ok going home by yourself?" Tai questioned.
I saw Yolei walk towards me.
"Yolei, could you come straight to my house, without going to yours?" I asked her.
"Sure, I don't need to get anything," she smiled.
"Cool, let's get going, I just need to say bye to Davis," I told her.
"I'll be waiting outside," Yolei decided.
"Ok," I looked at Tai.
"I'm going, so is everyone else. Just, don't take to long. I have to go," Tai told me, he walked away.
I decided to walk over to Davis.
"Guys, wait for me outside, I'll be there in a second," Davis told T.K., Willis, and Ken.
"Hey Davis," I smiled.
"Hi," he sounded shy.
"I just wanted to say bye before I left," I explained.
"Bye," he simply said.
"Bye," I started to walk away.
Davis pulled me back and held my head. "Bye." After he said that word, he kissed me.
I kissed him back.
He started to pull away. "Love you."
"I love you too," I whispered.
"Let's go," Davis decided.
I softly smiled and nodded my head.
"You're not moving," he told me.
"Sorry, I'm just-" I stopped.
"Just what?" Davis asked.
"I have butterflies in my stomach," I admitted.
"Are you going to be ok?" he sounded concerned.
"Will you do it again?"
"Do what?"
I looked in his eyes.
"Oh," Davis said as his lips slowly touched mine. This was a kiss I would remember. I slowly pulled away.
"I love you Davis, and I don't want to be without you," I admitted.
"I love you too, and I can't ever be without you," Davis told me as we walked out of the hall and outside where we saw Yolei, Ken, T.K., and Willis waiting for us.
"About time!" T.K. laughed.
"Don't be mean, they had to say good bye," Yolei told him.
"Let's go," I decided.
Davis, Willis, Ken, and T.K. walked in the other direction. Yolei and I stared at them as they left.
"You really love him?"
"I do."
We walked to my apartment and hurried inside.
I quickly changed into my pajamas and gave Yolei a pair to change into. Then we went into my room to talk.
"When will your mom be home?" Yolei asked me.
"I don't know," I replied.
"Is that a good, or a bad thing?" she wondered.
"Both."
"Do you think the boys are having fun?" she questioned.
"I'm worried about them," I admitted.
"Why?"
"Ken, Willis, T.K., and Davis all together in one room, think about it."
"I don't understand."
"They all like me."
"Willis and Ken like you?" Yolei was shocked.
"I've gotten a kiss from each of them too," I told her.
"When?"
"Ken was today, in the Dark World. Willis was yesterday, at my house. T.K. was a few days ago, although I did kiss him on the cheek two days ago. Davis, the last time I kissed him was…Well, he just kissed me before we left."
"Wow Kari, you do like to kiss guys," Yolei smiled.
"They were all for a reason," I said.
"Explain."
"When I kissed T.K., it was to seal our friendship. I don't really know why Ken kissed me, I haven't had a chance to ask. You know my reasons for Davis."
"You never said anything for Willis."
"Willis and I were sitting on the couch, I rested my head on his shoulder, Tai was still in the hospital. I was crying, and Willis kissed me on my head. He jumped up, and I told him it was ok. I then kissed him. I told Tai and Davis, but I didn't tell Davis the whole truth."
"What is it?"
"I kissed Willis on the lips, and I kind of like it," I looked away.
"Kari," Yolei softly said.
"It makes me feel so bad. I just don't understand anymore. I love Davis, but I don't know. He's my first ever boyfriend, my first ever love. I still have these other feelings, ones that want me to do other things. I just don't know."
"So, you're not sure if you love Davis?"
"No, I love Davis, I just don't know what is making me want someone else."
"You like Willis?"
"Yeah, kind of, but I also kind of like Ken."
"Why?"
"Ken makes me feel safe in the Dark World. Willis, he's just…I don't know."
"And, why do you love Davis?"
"He's cute, nice, funny, caring, and he protects me."
"Who do you want?"
"Da-Ke-Wi…Davis Motomiya," I said.
"Are you sure about that?" Yolei asked.
"I'm never sure anymore."
"I don't know what you are going through, and I wish I did. I want to help, but I don't know how to. I do think you know what you want."
"I want Davis," I decided. I then whispered to myself, "I think."
"In the end you'll know. In the end you'll figure this out," Yolei told me.
"I guess."
"Kari, you have to be sure of yourself. There isn't a maybe, there isn't an I guess. There's a yes and a no, a right and a wrong. You need to decided what you want, you have to make the choice. You are the only one that can decided. No one can make you change your mind. Kari, you have to make a decision. Who do you want? Do you want to live in a lie? Do you want to tell the truth? Which is the right path? You need to decided, and you need to choose tonight!"
"Right…Right! I have to be strong, I have to tell him. I want Davis. I need to speak the truth. I know the right path. I have made the choice."
"Then call him already!"
"Ok, I'll be back in a minute," I opened the door.
"Take your time, you're in love," Yolei smiled as I left.
I picked up the phone and dialed Davis's number.
"May I please speak to Davis?"
"Hold on," Davis's sister, June, said.
"Hello?" Davis questioned.
"Hey Davis," I said.
"Kari? Hey…Are you ok?" he asked.
"I'm fine, I just need to tell you something."
"Um…Go ahead."
"Remember when I said I kissed Willis?"
"Yeah."
"I didn't tell you the whole truth."
"Ok, what didn't you say?"
"I kissed him on the lips."
"That's ok Kari."
"There's more."
"More?"
"I kind of liked it at that point."
"You did…Fine."
"I don't know why."
"It doesn't matter Kari. I'm glad you told me."
"Do you still love me?"
"I will always love you."
"Thanks Davis."
"Is there anything else?"
"In the Dark World Ken kissed me."
"That's cool."
"And everyone that you invited over likes me."
"Now, that's funny!"
"Thanks for understanding Davis."
"No problem."
"I better get going."
"I love you Kari."
"I love you too Davis," I said as my mom walked in the door.
"Bye Kari," Davis said.
"Bye Davis," I hung up the phone and looked at my mom.
"Love?" my mom questioned.
"Yes, love," I replied.
"I don't know if I should be happy for you or angry."
"I wish you would be happy for me."
"You're just so young."
"I've liked Davis since I was ten, I just never told him."
"Go talk to Yolei. I'll talk to you later."
"Sorry Mom," I walked into my room and closed my door.
"How did it go?" Yolei asked me.
"With Davis or my mom?" I questioned.
"Both."
"Well, Davis understood, he always does. I was telling him that I loved him too, and my mom walked in. I hung up the phone, and she didn't know if she should be happy or angry. Then, she told me to go talk to you."
"Ok, you have a weird family," Yolei laughed.
"It's getting late, lets go to bed," I decided.
"Willis is going back tomorrow," she told me.
"What? I thought he was going to be here longer," I moaned.
"It will be ok."
"I'm going to miss that guy."
"We all will."
"Let's go to bed," I said as I walked over to the light switch.
"Ok," Yolei climbed to the top bunk.
I turned off the light. "Love and lost."
"What was that?" Yolei asked.
"I was talking to myself," I said as I placed my head on the pillow.
"Night Kari."
"Night Yolei," I drifted to sleep.
I slowly woke from my sleep. I heard someone or something in the room.
"Who's there?" I asked.
"Nah! Sorry, did I wake you?" a voice asked.
I opened my eyes. "Izzy?"
"Shh…I just came to get my laptop," Izzy told me.
"Is Tai here?" I wondered.
"Get Yolei up, and get dressed. Willis will be leaving in a couple of hours."
"Willis!" I jumped up.
"Meet us at the meeting tree. We're going to take some pictures and give them to Willis."
"Yolei! Wake up, hurry! Get dressed, fast!" I shook Yolei.
"You're as worse as my brother," Yolei slowly climbed down to the floor.
"Sorry, but Willis is going to be leaving, and we have things to do still," I explained.
"Who were you talking to?" she asked.
"Izzy…Where did he go?" I questioned.
"Let's just get ready."
I grabbed my normal pink dress and my pink gloves. I told Yolei to look through my clothes. Then I left to change in the bathroom.