Note: This is what's going on with Koji as Takuya and Koichi are in the Digital World with the knocked out Kari and talking to Lady Ophanimon.

Chapter 7: In the Mean Time

(Koji's P.O.V)

I looked over to my door when it opened. I was currently laying on my bed doing nothing but thinking about how sickly Kari had looked when I had seen her moving around.

"Koji what's wrong?" It was my step mother, she wouldn't understand even if I told her.

I rolled over on my bed so my back was facing her and I tried to remember that she wasn't the one who made me mad. It was that jerk of my father, it was one thing for lying to me about mom and Koichi I guess…, but Kari was something else.

To this day I still remember how she was before we befriended her and I never want her to go back to that. She was so lonely and she was lost back then. She would be staring into the sky for hours on end and she would wish upon stars for friends or even for someone to just smile at her. She was in pain back then and none of her family members took notice of it.

"Koji what's wrong? I haven't seen you this mad since you found out your father lied to you." I looked to her and I watched as she sat down on my bed.

"One of my childhood friends showed up, she was sick and she passed out. I brought her here since she always got sick and she almost died when she was 5 from being sick. I was worried about her and dad just kicked her to the curb once she woke up not even caring that she was sick. He actually thought I had lied about her being my childhood friend." Her eyes went wide and she looked a little mad.

"He did what? I know it may seem like you don't have a lot of friends but he has no right to just assume things. That's why when you were nine you were a little different for a few days before you just went back to normal wasn't it? You knew her when you were nine and then she moved away didn't she?" I was shocked she actually believed me?

"Yeah, in fact before today I didn't really remember her. When I was younger I guess with her just leaving left a small wound on my heart so I must've self-consciously locked away the memories of her. As it turned out she was also friends with Koichi and Takuya." She was shocked I could tell I usually didn't talk to her about a lot of things.

She stared at me for a few moments thinking about what I had actually admitted. If she looked deep into the meaning of my words then she would get that I actually liked Kari. That's another thing I had been trying to figure out if that protective instinct that had practically exploded awake as soon as I saw her was telling me that I still liked her. It's been years since then and I rarely felt emotions now other than betrayal and anger it seemed like so most emotions were foreign to me almost.

"Koji would I be correct if I guess that you liked this girl?" Even if it was true I couldn't help the small blushed, which was way unnatural to see on my face.

"Yeah I liked her, thing is I think I still like her. It's been 5 years since I've met her and it's been 5 years since I've seen her." I looked to my right hand where the pale blue heart had been years ago.

I was shocked when my step mom ran her figures through my hair since I had actually taken it down. Once Kari was laid in my bed since she was burning up and I had actually used my hair tie for her hair.

I closed my eyes while thinking about the good old days of the past, Kari and I sitting on the old swings laughing and joking around. She was so open back then and I trusted her despite the pain I had felt before when I had learned that Koichi was my twin and that my father had lied to me.

"Koji I know your father's gonna be mad but I'm un grounding you, you're 14 years old and you show just how grown up you are already. I think you probably had you're reasons for punching Takuya." Yes that's why I had been grounded, I had hit Takuya and I had and I got suspended before school even started since our school had a random day before school started for kids to get their schedules and stuff.

"Yeah I did, he was messing with Koichi because his schedule got misplaced and because seniors were messing with me and Takuya thinking it was funny and with lack of brain capacity joked around and messed with me a little so I punched him so he would stop." She was pretty shocked by my words.

"I'm going to go talk to your father Koji, I think he hasn't really realized it yet that you've grown up or something." I actually smiled only a little so she wouldn't worry.

Once she said that she stood up and left my room, once she was gone I sighed. Something was wrong with Kari; I could just feel it for some reason. I rolled over once more so I laying on my back and I stared at the ceiling of my room. I was half tempted to pull my MP3 player out from my nightstand and listen to it, but the thought of me being called over the D Tector and not hearing it kept bugging me.

My room was way too quiet; the only sound in my room besides my breathing was the ticking of a clock that was getting on my nerves! The whole dang house was too quiet to my liking! I would've turned my TV on if it wasn't for my Dad taking it from my room. I sat up and opened the third drawer of my nightstand where my MP3 player was stashed and pulled it out; guess I'll just watch my D Tector to make sure I don't miss anything.

Once I had it on and my headphones in I turned it on and wanted to hit the wall, it was dead. I sat up once more since I had laid back down and took the headphones out and I took deep breathes to I wouldn't do anything rash. I ran my figures through my hair and let out a sigh.

"For once can't something happen!" I liked the calm, I really did but at times like this it was nerve wracking and annoying!

Everything thing that would be considered 'fun' by my dad was removed from my room because he was being hard to get along with. I had stashed my MP3 player away in hopes if I ever got to bored I could listen to music but no it decided to die on me! If that clock doesn't stop I think I'm gonna make it stop!

"Looks like one of my toys are bit bored, maybe I should let you have some fun." I froze hearing that voice.

It sounded almost sick and twisted, but it had a hint of light in it for some reason. It sounded familiar but I couldn't place the voice for some reason. It's as if those memories are so hazed that I can't remember. Yet it ticked me off since it called me one of its 'toys' and I'm no one's toy!

"Aw you don't even remember me how disappointing, I would've thought you would've remembered me my toy." It laughed at me and the laugh soon faded away as it sounded like it got more and more distant.

"Ok I take it back, can nothing happen?" That freaking voice is bugging me since I can't seem to place it.

Also what was with it being in my head? I'm pretty sure no one I know has telepathy at least that I know of. None the least the only person who might be able to talk to me in my head I'm pretty she wouldn't say such things.

There was a knock on my door and my step mother entered the room. "Koji, your friend Zoe just called and asked if she could speak to you, do you want to speak to her?"

I nodded and she handed me the phone, it's best not to ignore Zoe or she'll bugging a person until they answer her and I would rather speak to her on the phone than over the D Tectors so my parents don't think I'm lost my mind.

Zoe: "Hey Koji, early who was that girl?"

Oh great so Zoe is gonna question me about Kari huh? This is gonna go great.

Koji: "One of my childhood friends, what about her?"

Zoe: "Really Koji, I meant what was her name, also who knew you had friends before us."

Koji: "Zoe I'm going to ignore your last comment, her name is Kari Kamiya."

Zoe: "Well you know why she fell from the sky? Also what's up with you?"

Koji: "Well truthfully the only one who knows the answer is Kari."

Zoe: "Well K…"

I just hung up on her; I didn't feel like talking to her. She's to annoying at this moment and she'll press for all of the details and ask everything about Kari. When the phone rung I answered.

Zoe: "Did you just hang up on me Koji!"

Koji: "I don't know did it sound like this."

Again I hung up on her, this time she didn't call back probably sensing I wasn't in a talking mood. Truthfully I never am, well depending on the person I guess. I would talk to Kari if she wanted, Takuya depending on what kind of mood he was in, and Koichi I would talk to I guess.

"Koji, that wasn't very nice. Hanging up on people won't get you any friends." I sighed and looked to my step mom, she can call it mean but I won't take her seriously until she stops laughing.

"Well ask me if I care. Zoe should know by now I don't like talking." It's kind of common sense after all.