Me: Yes, my lovely minions of fanfiction, I am back. Your queen the great TC has returned from her break. Since I have so kindly decided to grace you with my presence once again, you now must shower me with praise.

TK: And with special "guest" is me, T-

Me: Hush, pleasant! It is time for me to present this chapter now.

(but for real though, read the author note below if you wanna know I've been M.I.A. Etc.)

This Fool

"So, did you have a girlfriend before you came here?" she asked.

Lazing about on the swing set, Davis and Kari were seen hanging around the old hangout. The two had been walking home after school and were passing by the park when Kari had a sudden idea. Assuming a sudden case of nostalgia had hit her, she insisted that they stay for a bit, just enough for her to reminisce and maybe even share a few stories. Davis had refused in the beginning, saying that it was pointless, claiming that he had no business being there. He told her that he wouldn't feel right because he held no memories at the place. Of course, there was some truth to that lie. It being him not feeling comfortable there, mainly due to his most recent "memory" made at the park. After quite a bit of begging, Kari was able to convince him to stay with her.

"Not really," he replied, "I mean I've gone out with a few girls before, but none of them really lasted."

"Oh. What about before you went to America?"

"Well..." Davis started hesitantly, "there had been this one girl.

"Really? What was she like?"

"Oh, she..." he paused for a moment before continuing, "basically, she was like an angel to me. At the time, I thought she would be the only girl I would ever want."

"Did you guys ever get together?" Kari asked, her curiosity becoming more evident.

Davis smiled to himself, he wondered if Kari would eventually figure out that he was talking about her. Maybe if he dropped enough hints, she would be able to. If he did that though, she would also find out that he had been lying about who he was this whole time. He didn't think that it seemed so bad, it would save him the pressure of having to confess straightforward. At this point, he was done caring about what she would think of him after the truth came out. He was beginning to feel tempted of just telling her now, it would be so much easier anyway since they were alone. Then again...

"Nah," Davis replied, the smile lingering on his face, "she me rejected me about a week before I left. I felt hella stupid after because I shoulda saw it coming. Though me and her were friends, it was almost as if she barely knew I was alive."

Turning back to Kari, he saw that she was no longer looking at him, but rather staring down at the sand. He wondered if she was purposely avoiding eye contact, thinking that she finally realized who he was talking about. Davis was starting to regret saying anything, Kari's reaction (or rather lack there of) making him feel even more uncomfortable. A cloud of awkward tension had slowly shifted itself upon them, neither of them daring to break the silence. It wasn't until moments later that one of them had finally gathered up the courage to speak again.

"Do..." Kari began, her voice a bit shaky, "do you still think about her?"

He saw it in her eyes as she faced him again, she didn't figure it out, but she knew that his little story wasn't about "Daiki and some girl."

"No," Davis replied, "I later realized that life goes on, whether I wanted it to or not."

A faint smile started to tug on her lips after his reply, "I'm glad."

Sitting at her computer, Kari stared intently at the monitor in front her. It was almost almost two a.m. and she was still wide awake. After various failed attempts at sleep, she got out of bed in defeat. Since then, she had been uploading and editing pictures for her blog. Chocolate brown eyes skimmed through the pictures, finally stopping at a particular photo. A smile began to tug at the corners of her mouth as she clicked on it. It was one of her and Daiki, taken at the park over two weeks ago. Before deciding to leave, Kari had insisted that they take a picture for her photography blog. Not being too keen on doing so, Daiki eventually gave in. After placing her camera upon a rock and setting the timer, she turned around to see him hanging upside down on the monkey bars. Asking what he as doing, she remembered him replying that he should at least make the picture fun.

She brought a hand to her lips as she reminisced more about the memory, her smile seeming to widen. Just before the timer ran out, he had told her to face him, giving her a peck on the lips the second the camera took the shot. Kari hadn't known why he did that, assuming that it was merely a spur of the moment action. She wasn't sure if it was merely a sign of friendly affection, or if it was a hint that he was into her. For the past two weeks, she had contemplated this. Given his behavior during the times they hung out after the kiss, she leaning more towards the reason being the former. But with all things considered, it still didn't answer if she was beginning to feel for him.

'Could I be starting to fall for him?' she thought to herself.

You have one new message!

Slightly startled upon hearing her phone go off, Kari reached for to see who the text was from. Raising her eyebrow slightly at the unfamiliar number, she wondered who it was. She question whether or not she should read the message before finally deciding to open it.

Message from Unknown, Dec 11, 2:03a.m.
Look out your window.

Reply from Kari, Dec 11, 2:05a.m.
Um, what? Who is this?

Message from Unknown, Dec 10, 2:05a.m.
Just do it.

Not bothering to inquire any more about who this mystery person was, she went to her window. She looked out to see Daiki outside her apartment in the freezing cold, seeming to be unfazed by the falling snow around him. A rather large grin was plastered across his face as he frantically waved his arms around. Grabbing a coat from her closet, Kari proceeded to put it on before stepping out onto her balcony. Why was he visiting her so late in the night? Especially in this type of weather. The act reminded her of Davis, a late night visit being something he would do.

"Come down," he called to her excitedly.

"You're insane!" she laughed.

"I know. Now c'mon so we can go."

Go? Go where? It was already past two in the morning, where could they possibly go at this time? First, he shows up at her apartment in the middle of the night. While it was snowing, nonetheless. And now he was talking about going somewhere? Kari was beginning to think he truly was crazy, but for some odd reason, she liked him this way. It felt as if the more time she spent with him, the more of Davis she saw in him. The feeling was almost nostalgic, her realizing how much she truly missed the foreign boy's cousin.

"What are you talking about? Where are we going?" she asked.

"On a late night adventure," he replied, his grin turning into a smirk.

TK: Somewhat of an anticlimactic cliffhanger, but I guess it was still good.

Me: Yeah, I know. Anyway, my reason for being M.I.A... let's just say that I have a lot going on right now, and fanfiction isn't exactly my top priority right now. I promise thought I'll try to at least update once or twice a month.

TK: And I'm just here because TC felt like writing some fictitious commentary.

Me: I was originally planning on updating "Sunset Glow," but I ended up doing "Now and Then" instead.

TK: DISCLAIMER- TC does NOT own Digimon or its characters (including me) in any way, shape, or form. Though despite not owning the characters and fandom of this fic, she does own the story itself. So technically, her stuff is protected by copyright law too... to an extent.

Me: Okay, that's it. Read and review. Bye. :D