Ok so this is the revised version of Chapter Two! It had been glaringly obvious when my writing style changed so I'm editting the early chapters so not only will they fit the story just a bit better but they're in the same style as the rest of the story.

Revised: 7/1/15

Posted: 7/1/15

Chapter Two: 2003, 5 Years Later

(Kari's P.O.V, August 1st 2003, Fourteen Years Old)

I stated up at the sky, I couldn't help but remember five years ago. Five years ago Tai and the others went into the Digital World while I stayed here and met Takuya, Koji, and Koichi. Everyone else was having a party to celebrate going into the Digital World. I didn't belong at the party because I had nothing to do with that. It was only the First Generation at the party; it was also to help them all catch up since it's been rather busy lately.

I glanced at the tree that stood not too far away. This was the park that the finale battle took place in but it was more than that. Yet it held more memories than that. This had been our hang out. We used talk about our families and at times just played. We were still kids back then so we weren't also so serious. Sighing I swung back and forth on the swing that I sat on. I smile though when some suddenly pushed me. Looking behind me I had almost expected to see him for some reason but instead it was Tai. My smile fell seeing him. I should've known better than to think that after five years we would magically meet again.

"Something wrong Kari?" Tai stopped the swing as he looked me over.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about something." I gave him a small smile.

He seemed to believe it to some degree. He let go of the swing and he moved to sit on the other swing.

"Don't sit there Tai." It slipped out before I could stop it.

He gave me a confused look. How would I explain that? It's not like there was anything wrong with the swing. I was just used to the fact that no one would ever sit there beside me ever again. The one who would always sit in the swing was gone. I wouldn't ever get to see him again.

"Why not?" I shook my head.

"It's old you know, I don't know if the swing set can hold two people." It could but it was the best reason that I could come up with.

"I'd rather not find out if it can." He didn't sit on the swing thankfully; he instead leaned on the slide that was close to the swing set.

"Everyone's worried about you Kari." I looked to the ground and sighed, I had never attended any of their gatherings when it marked the day that they first went into the Digital World.

"You never show up and when I look for you I always find you here." Every year he would find me here, sitting in this park usually on this swing.

"I don't belong within the group on the days you guys celebrate when you guys first went to the Digital World." He crossed his arms.

"What do you mean?" I looked at him.

"Tai, I didn't go in with you guys the first time remember? I was at home. This day doesn't hold the same kind of meaning to me as it does for you guys." It's not even all that happy for me.

They went to the Digital World and met their partners. I was forced to stay behind and I ended up fighting to protect this world. I made friends only to lose them on this day five years ago. They forgot all about me but I never forgot about them. They were the ones who had crossed worlds and seen things that weren't supposed to so they had to get their memories erased or at least suppressed.

"That doesn't mean that you can't hang out with us." I sighed once more.

"I also celebrate something different." I glanced at him and he raised his eyebrow.

"What do you celebrate the?" I shook my head as I looked away from him.

"It's something that happened here in this park a few years ago." I would probably never see them again but I still had a small hope that I might see them again.

"What happened?" I wish I could tell you.

"Sorry, I can't tell you Tai. I promised that I wouldn't." I looked at him and gave him a smile.

He watched me for a few moments. I guess I probably shouldn't have brought it up if I didn't want to talk about it. Then again I couldn't talk about. I really did make a promise not to tell anyone about what happened. I had to keep them a complete secret. It was hard to but I managed over the years.

"We should be getting home; it's going to storm soon Kari." I was surprised that he didn't say anything more on the subject.

He began to walk away while I sat there frozen. That wasn't like Tai. Tai didn't just drop things especially when they dealt with me. I glanced at the sky before looking back to Tai. I got up and quickly caught up to him. The whole walk home I was waiting for him to say something more but he said nothing. By the time we got home I was really unnerved. Why wasn't Tai pressing for details?

"There you are, I was starting to think that something happened to you!" I was jarred from my thoughts by T.K.

I looked up and I found T.K. had already crossed the living room. He was going to hug me but I stepped out of the way. A part of me felt guilty since we were sort of dating. We had started to date a few weeks ago but I just couldn't do it. Not today, I couldn't do it today. I gave T.K. a sad look.

"Sorry T.K., just not today. I can't today." He looked hurt and it hurt me, just another prick in my heart.

I bit my lip and looked away from T.K. I couldn't look at his face when he looks so hurt and know that it was because of me, even with memories swirling around my head I couldn't take that hurt look from him. I turned towards the hallway to head to my room but I stopped when lightning flashed and lit the sky. It started to pour down raining but it reminded me of just how quick light could disappear. Even if lightning was electricity it still reminded me of him. I wanted to see them again. I wouldn't get to see them again though. I already knew I wouldn't get to see them. It was an undeniable truth.

"Are you sick Kari?" I jumped when T.K. suddenly placed a hand on my forehead.

"I think you have a fever Kari." Everyone was staring at me, concerned.

"I don't have a fever it just something that always happens every year for a reason on this day, ask Tai." They glanced at Tai and he just nodded.

Everyone had been over earlier on but it seemed like mostly everyone had gone home. The only ones left were Matt, Izzy, and T.K.

"Yeah, for four years now she just seems to have a higher body temperature for some reason but she's never been sick." I think it dealt with something that happened while fighting alongside of them before I became the DigiDestined of Light and had to deal with the whole Myotismon stuff.

I turned my eyes away from them and back out the window. I watched as it rain but I remembered an odd memory. One day it had rained, the sky had just opened up and started to pour. We were having a good time and just for a stolen moment of childhood in the midst of that battle we had played around and danced in the rain. We had even run around and played tag in the way, the game of tag was to help me get faster but I think that was just an excuse to play around and not feel guilty about it I think. I was brought out my thoughts once again by T.K., this time was because he had wiped tears away that I hadn't realized that had started to fall down my face.

"What's wrong?" I shook my head at his question.

"It's nothing so don't worry about me." I didn't even try to give a smile when I fled the living room and went to my room.

I cringed slightly because the door slammed. I hadn't meant to slam the door. I sighed and leaned against the door and stared at my feet for a few moments. I usually stayed alone on this day because I didn't want to worry anyone. I hated worrying people. I sighed and pushed from the door and went to my bed where I laid down. I stared out the window watching the rain fall. I turned over after reliving a few moments and I covered my face with my pillow. It's been five years and the memories haunt me. They don't remember me, the only reason I remember them was because she showed a bit of compassion and let me keep my memories as long as I told nobody about them or what happened five years. I didn't remove the pillow when I heard the door open.

"You ok Kari?" I removed my pillow and glanced at Matt, I had expected Tai or T.K. not Matt.

"I can't talk about it." He shook his head and crossed the room before sitting down, him sitting on my bed was my clue he wasn't going to leave any time soon.

"We're all worried about you; Tai is starting to think T.K. did something from how you dodged T.K.'s hug." I sighed, I guess that might've given that impression to Tai.

"Did my brother do something?" Matt eyed me worried, he treated me like a little sister and he did remind me of an older brother; him looking worried made me want to tell him because it wasn't often he would be so open.

"Are memories ever painful to you Matt?" He blinked, something flashed in his eyes though and I was surprised see a quick flash of fear in eyes but it was gone so quickly I wasn't sure I had seen it in the first place.

"Why do you ask that?" Memories came rushing back, closing my eyes didn't help any so I opened my eyes pretty quickly.

"Five years ago I had three friends, they disappeared and I haven't seen them since and I just miss them. The chances of ever meeting them again are less than one in a million not to mention I think I liked one of them. I made them a promise and I keep remembering it; I just can't stand being around T.K. recently because of things that went on back them with them." He was surprised.

"I promised never to tell anyone who they were or where they came from let alone why I'll never see them or why they here." I hadn't really given details, just a brief little summary of what was up so that didn't break the promise right?

"You never celebrate with us because this is when they disappeared isn't it?" I looked at Tai who was in the doorway; I wasn't sure how long he had been there.

"Yes, I haven't seen them in five years." I closed my eyes and I was pulled back into a memory, a cherished memory that had surprised me when it had played out that day.

Memory

I stared skywards but the sky was blocked out by the weeping willow tree that I lay under. The shade that was provided by it was enough to keep the heat of the day away since it was thankfully not too hot today for a change. It was still summer though so it was hot. It was faint but I sense someone coming towards me, two people at that. I had begun being able to sense people but it was very faintly. I looked at who was approaching me and I smiled and sat up.

"What's up Koji, Koichi?" They looked from me and instead looked at each other; both of their faces looked a bit red.

Were they sick maybe? I would think they were embarrassed but Koji wasn't one to be embarrassed. Even as a nine year old he wasn't very expressive for some reason. I could guess at that reason though and I would probably be correct too. He had actually told me once, it wasn't straight forward so I had barely caught it but I had.

"We've been trying to figure who you might like and figure out well-" Koichi had started but didn't get to finish.

"We both love you." Koji who was always blunt cut Koichi off, he wasn't very open with his feelings so it wasn't loud but it was loud enough for me to hear it; it surprised me so my eyes widened.

"Seriously?" I was stunned and I watched them nod, their cheeks only seemed to get redder.

"We were trying to figure out who you might like." I looked away at Koichi's nervous words; how could I say it nicely so I wouldn't hurt anyone?

"We didn't mean to make you cry Kari!" Koichi was alarmed and I quickly wiped my tears away.

"It's not you two it's just a thought I've been thinking about that's all." It wasn't their fault and I didn't want them to think it was.

"What have you been thinking about?" I sighed; Koji would ask that wouldn't he?

"I don't know how to say it without hurting you two." They frowned at that.

"Let me guess, you're turning either one or both of us down aren't you?" Koji spoke the words before turning to walk away but I grabbed his jacket.

"No! It's stupid and I don't want you two to think I'm stupid. I always wondered which of you two liked me, well it's hard to say." Koji turned around and looked at me when spoke the words so quickly.

"Who do you like them then, me or Koji?" I looked at Koichi, I opened my mouth but no words came out so I closed my mouth and bit my lip.

"I like both of you and I can't choose between you two." Their eyes were wide then they looked at each other.

They were really close, they had nearly attached to each other when they first came. They acted like brothers then we got the surprise that was probably the surprise of their lives. Koichi and Koji are brothers; well they weren't just brothers but twins. They were usually always together.

"I don't think that matters." I blinked and watched as they both offered a hand to me.

"I think we can share." My eyes widened hearing that.

"Even being twins it's odd since we don't usually like the same things." Koji looked away as he admitted it.

"So how about we share you? That way you don't have to choose." Koichi's words were innocent and accompanied by a grin.

End Memory

Back then, that was just our childish sides talking. There was no way that they could share me. I would have to choose between them if we ever met up and we fell in love again. Then again who's to say if they would both still love me let alone if I would love them both.