Emichii: YAAYY! R&R! Haha… the chapter title is kinda harsh… sorry!

Chapter nine: T.K, go get her! And Davis gets out!

I hate you.

I hate you.

I hate you.

I hate you.

I kept repeating the phrase over and over as I ran away from T.K.

I clenched my fists tight and just felt so mad, but I didn't realize I was crying until I tasted the tears on my tongue. Why? Why am I crying?

How come T.K can't act like himself?

Why does he keep doing this to me?

Is he trying to embarrass me?

Is this some way of getting back at me?

Did he do that to see how I react? Is Davis standing by with a video recorder recording everything?

I stomped out of the school territory, saw the tears dripping on to the pavement, and ran.

Dear Kari,

I think you're the most beautiful girl.

Love T.K

Get real, T.K!

I scrunched up the letter, threw it in the bin and buried my head in my hands.

Dear Kari,'

I'm really sorry-

I stopped reading and and threw it into the bin.

Dear Kari,

Will you just read on for a minute? I just wanna say that I'm really sorry-

I took the paper, folded it into a paper airplane and threw it back at T.K's desk. It hit him on the head and normally I would've laughed but under theses circumstances, no…

Does he even know that it really hurt me that he was trying to be something he's not?

Dear Kari, will you go out with me? I can explain everything!

I didn't even read on, just picked up a red texta, wrote NO in huge letters over his writing, scrunched it up and threw it back at T.K.

T.K read the two letter word and slammed the paper on the desk.

"Okay, Davis, I know… I failed. She won't even listen!"

"Actually neither would I," Davis said, "especially after getting a letter like that."

"I know, I know!"

"That letter was an insult to her, you know."

"She doesn't even read on, she just throws it away!"

"Why do you keep writing letters? She's not gonna read them!"

"I know!"

"You have to tell her face-to-face!"

T.K sighed loudly.

"I hate this!"

"TAKERU AND DAVIS! DO I HAVE TO SEND YOU TWO TO THE PRINCIPLE'S OFFICE?"

They jerked to attention.

Silently, T.K told himself, I will tell Kari!

"I'm sorry."

Thanks a lot.

Those words would be so much better if they came from T.K.

"You don't have to feel sorry for me," I told Yolie.

"But I am." she said.

"Yeah…"

"I'm really sorry," she said, "It wasn't T.K's fault! It wasn't his idea! Ken and Mimi and me told him to write that letter!"

"I hate him…"

Avoiding her eyes, I ducked behind her and headed out the classroom door.

"Oh!" I crashed into someone else. I looked up.

"T.K…"

He was staring at me with those blue eyes and for a moment he really did look like his bro. He looked like Matt when he was angry and no, I don't wanna think about it.

"Sorry," I muttered and quickly exited.

"Hey wait-" he ran to catch up with me.

"Go away." I said.

T.K frowned, with a very worried expression on his face. "Hey, Kari, will you just listen for once?"

"Why should I?" I said angrily. "You're just gonna say something really stupid to embarrass me!"

"I know! And I know it doesn't work with you!"

"What doesn't work?" I cried. "What are you trying to do?"

Now I stopped, turned around and glared at him.

He was looking extremely worried, he said quickly, "I just wanna-"

"WHAT?"

He avoided my gaze, looked at his shoes and said, "Will you go out with me?"

It was really weird because last time he asked me, he was all cool and that, and I actually said yes.

Now that he was almost 'the T.K I knew' I was actually thinking of saying no.

"Um…" I scuffled the top of my runner on the cement. "I don't… know…"

His face fell.

"Oh… I'm sorry… you're busy. I knew that. Well… see you around, I guess…"

He started to leave but then I felt really bad for turning him down so I said, "Ok. I'll go out with you!"

What a weird date.

I stood on one side, my back to him and he stood on the other side, facing the other way.

We were both leaning against that tree because he said that he just wanted to talk.

"Boys are so stupid." I said.

"No, we're not- I mean, you're entitled to your opinion-"

"WILL YOU JUST BE YOURSELF?" I turned and stared at him. "You keep acting like different people all the time, why can't you just be yourself?"

"I- I know, I'm sorry…"

"…"

"Well you girls aren't much better."

"Huh."

"But I guess one of you isn't that bad."

"Hmm?"

"Kari!" he said exasperated. "I'm sorry! I didn't tell you when we were still friends!"

"Tell me what?"

"That, well I had- um, have um… well I like you, ok?"

"That's ok? YOU THINK THAT'S OK?" I cried, "You think it was ok to hurt me whenever you acted so cool when I like you- the real you all along?" I burst out, and then realized what I had just confessed and let out a four-letter word.

"…"

"…um…"

He looked so sorry and everything, he just said, "Kari! I'm sorry! I really am! I'm sorry!"

"Well…" I said and added, "I guess there is a guy out there that's not as stupid as the others.

T.K looked a bit more relieved and started to laugh at my red face.

"Hey!" I said quickly, "that doesn't mean that he's not stupid! Just- well, not as stupid as the others."

"Especially Davis."

"Especially Davis."

We both laughed and it was like we were best friends again.

"So, does this mean that we're friends again?"

"Friends."

I smiled and he gave me a huge grin.

"Well, are you gonna, um, keep going out with me?"

"Who me?" I laughed loudly, started to walk away, and called back, "T.K! You're gonna have to try harder then that to get me!"

Emichii: YAAYYY! GO T.K! Yeah, Kari isn't an easy girl to win! Oh that was a great chappie I'm so happy! YAAYYY! Read and review!