Italics- Slightly Out of it and kind of Confused

Chapter 5: Waking Up and Parent

(Koji's P.O.V)

I, Koichi, and Takuya sat in my room… watching her, waiting for her to wake up. She was currently lying in my bed, Koichi was spaced out as was Takuya.

"Koichi, Takuya what are you two thinking about?" That snapped both of them out of whatever trance they had been in. Something tells me today will probably be the start of something new, not just because Kari showed up.

"I was trying to figure how I can only Fusion Evolve when Kari's in trouble…" I and Takuya looked at Koichi shocked at the new information.

"I was thinking about how frail Kari used to be, if she's still that frail we might be missing something about her passing out." Takuya was different when we were younger he thought about others more and he was more level headed than how he is.

I stood up and walked over to Kari and rested my hand on her forehead, her forehead felt slightly warmer than it should be, but I got a feeling that it was Digital World related. For once in a year worry actually took over my mind. What if we are missing something?

"Koji is something wrong, Koji?" I looked over to Takuya and Koichi they both looked at me funny.

Before I could answer the door to my room was opened and my dad stood there and he didn't look happy. "Now would you care to explain why there is a girl in your bed Koji?"

I stared at him, not sure how to explain Kari. I couldn't say that she's from a different world and was one of my childhood friends who I forgot and I only met her because of the Digital World, even if I did he wouldn't even believe me. I can't lie and say she's a stranger because he'll know I'm not telling the truth because I don't help random people.

"Koji answer my question and why are your friends here since I told you, you were grounded Koji?" I bit my lip, how could I answer him is my question. He narrowed his eyes at me. "Well are you going to answer me?"

I closed my eyes and decided to go with the truth. "She's one of my childhood friends. I was out and I saw her as she passed out, she had a history of getting sick so I was worried so I brought her back here. Koichi and Takuya had come by shortly afterwards and apparently they too knew her when they were younger." Well, I told half of the story and half of the truth.

That seemed to shock him I don't think he expected that answer from me. His eyes were still narrowed but now he was looking passed me, at Kari as if trying to make sure she was ok. "Really, what's wrong with her, do you know?" How could I? She only fell from the freaking sky!

"Sadly enough no, all I know is that she passed out but I'm pretty sure she has a fever."

(Kari's P.O.V)

I laid on the bed, unable to move, unable to speak, unable to open my eyes. It felt like I was being killed from the inside. Something under my skin burned and my memories were hazy. I could hear people around me talking, but I couldn't seem to place the voices.

"Once she wakes up it's out with her you got me? You're grounded and I don't trust some girl who just shows up in your bed. Also next time don't lie to me about her being a 'childhood' friend."

Something about that made me mad, but why?

"Are you kidding me? You don't believe me? Why would I lie about something like that!"

At a rate that made my head hurt memories came flooding into my head. Me and 3 boys when I was younger, the Digital World, and getting attacked and falling from the sky, and then being caught by one of my childhood friends, but that burning sensation still didn't go away.

"Mr. Minamoto you can't do that to her. She really does get sick a lot. She was always falling ill heck she almost died from a cold when she was 5. She needs her rest and she probably doesn't have a lot of places to turn to."

"Takuya it's no use. I see how you are Dad. I can't believe I thought you would understand. I actually thought that maybe you would understand and at least let her stay until she was better."

After a few seconds I was able to move my toes a little, but that made the burning sensation even worse. Why do I feel like this? Not being able to keep it in anymore I whimpered a little from the pain it was causing… and my eyes opened and I saw a boy who had blue hair that was pretty long looking at me with worry clearly etched into his eyes.

"Kari are you ok? What happened?" Worry was clearly etched into his voice as well. Who… was this boy? How does he know me?

"Koji now how about you either contact her parents or help her to her house." His name brought more memories back, well it helped fill in the blanks to the memories I had gotten back.

"How about you chill and let her relax for a few moments? How about trying to find out what happened to her before you want to kick her out!" Koji was jumping to my defense once again, being the protector he always was.

I noticed the other two boys… who I remembered to be Takuya Kanbara and Koichi Kimura. They both looked pissed at Koji's dad; well I guess it was his dad. Slowly Koji turned around so he was facing his father.

"If you make her leave, I'm leaving with her. I'm not gonna abandon her when she needs help. I'm sticking with her for as long as I can." Could he still hold feelings for me? What about Koichi?

"Um no you can't because last time I checked I was the parent here and you were only fourteen years old Koji. Nowhere old enough to be making your own decisions." Koji was getting ticked at his father I could tell.

"Why not you take a good look at her dad? Tell me if you can't trust her and would really put her out in this heat." I bit my lip and I thought about something.

Koji was always standing up for, Koichi was always saving me it seemed liked, and Takuya was always there for me and he always made sure I was smiling. Just how much have the three of them changed? I know I still like Koji and Koichi but I'll have decide between them one day won't I? At some point they won't be up for sharing me like when they were nine. We were young and foolish back then still learning what feelings like love was. At some point they'll want to have me to their selves. At some point I'll have to choose between them.

"Koji don't worry I'm fine. I don't want to cause you any trouble. If your father wants me to leave I'll leave then. I don't want you to be punished because of me." I always cared about others after I met them.

They changed me back then and I'm pretty sure I had changed them. Yet I still wonder why being with them had changed me from my loner ways into a girl who cared about others too much and was always helping others? Was I just trying to fill the void of them leaving even back then without knowing it? Just how much did they change me?

"Kari you're clearly not fine. You have a fever and you looked like you just woke up from being dead." If it hadn't seen my reflection in one of the mirrors in Koji's room I would've laughed at what Takuya had said. I was pale despite having a fever.

"If you weren't grounded I would think about letting her stay in the guest room but no if she wants to leave let her leave then. She's a big kid she can take care of herself and she is probably worrying her parents." Now I see what Koji meant that his father was a pain in the butt.

I stood up and the burning got even worst from standing up and I just wanted to faint then and there but I had to get something done about this burning. I knew it wasn't from my fever but then what was it from? Could this burning be from the wound I had received during my fight before I came? Speaking of the wound I looked to my shoulder and found it wrapped.

"I need to speak to her about something Koichi do you think you could help me?" From how his face changed from 'what' to understanding he knew who I was talking about.

"Fine then I'll walk her home if that helps to get your nerves a bit more relaxed Koji." Even if Koji was mad he got the hidden statement under Koichi's words.

Koji sighed and sat down on his bed knowing he had lost and I followed Koichi and Takuya out of his room, down the stairs, and out of the front door. I ignored the burning sensation the best I could.