He stared at her, shocked.
"R-Really?!" She nodded heartily and giggled at his face. He blushed and plucked up his hat from the chair he'd laid it on a while ago, and placed it back on his head again, raising a questioning eyebrow at her. "Is that why the crests are floating and shining like that? Did I find the thing that's precious to us that we have to give away?" She nodded again.
"Yes. Thank you, T.K. I knew I could count on you." His blush deepened and he smiled.
"You're welcome. I'm just so glad I was able to save you. We all need you down here, Kari. Especially your family."
"No, I think it's him who needs you the most." Tai laughed as he strode over and locked the boy in a headlock, giving him a nuggie that crumpled his hat.
"Tai!" Kari giggled slightly. "Be careful!" The fifteen-year-old peered at the boy's crunched hat, and then back up at his sister, grinning sheepishly as a small blush bridged his nose.
"Oh, uh, sorry, T.K." The younger male took off his hat, poked his hand inside until he'd gotten all of the creases undone, and then had it rest on his head again. He nearly (That 's supposed to be there.) smiled his happiest at the boy, and then chuckled hysterically, the room joining in shortly thereafter, along with the angel above them. When the commotion ceased, Kari stared hard at the crests that were floating side-by-side, shining with all the glory in the world, and then turned back to the others.
"This might sound strange, but when I say three, close you eyes. Got it?" They all nodded, though confused. She watched them for a few seconds more and then began. "One…two…three!" Everyone immediately closed their eyes and twisted from the scene. An outstandingly bright light filled the room once more, and a green and pink glow emitted from both Kari and T.K., shooting straight for the their crests. As the light died down mildly, the group began to watch what was happening, and they were amazed; the glows that had come from the twelve-year-olds had formed a sort of sphere around the crests, which therefore appeared to be joined, fitting together as if they were puzzle pieces.
"What is going on with the T.K.'s and your crests, Kari?" Yolei asked, and she explained while smiling mischeviously.
"Something…good," She laughed as the girl pouted.
"Ah, come on, silly. I want a straight answer!"
"Okay, okay. They're joined together in our spirit ball to be transported to Gennai before bringing me back to you," Bolts of electricity chased each other inside the ball, and then it simply rose into the air, and Kari moved aside as it swiftly passed her, continuing up until it could be seen no more. "Now all we have to do is wait for Gennai's signal."
"Signal? What-" The impulsive girl was interrupted, however, as there was suddenly a shining beam of light that shot down from the sky around Kari, and stopped as it touched her heart. She looked down and saw T.K. staring at it warily, and she smiled at him.
"It's all right, T.K. This is going to help me return." His expression softened into one of relief, and then he smiled and nodded as well.
"I understand. What is that beam, though?"
"It's helping me to recover, so that after I get back, I won't have to stay in the hospital any longer."
"But how would that be possible? That's against scientific law!" Izzy asked, and then something new broke in.
"Of course it is, Izzy! Haven't you learned by now that everything in the Digital World is against such laws?"
"Gennai?!" He asked, bewildered along with everyone else. They heard him laugh, and he answered,
"Who else could it be? I don't see anybody else harboring a little girl in a top-secret area of the Digital World! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
"Thank you, Mr. Gennai, for helping my daughter. You'll never know how in debt we'll be to you for this." Mrs. Kamiya stated truthfully, but the man rejected it.
"Oh, please, ma'am, no. I'm happy to help the Digidestined. They saved my home twice already, you know. It was my pleasure to aid them, I assure you," He chuckled the way an old man would, and shimmering rainbows surrounded the background of clouds behind Kari, and she beamed while laughing her heart out. "You see? These lights heal both the body and the soul, thus making it so that, when she wakes up, she will be stable in both areas. Happy in the soul, healthy in the body. It will all work out fine, I promise you." He added the last sentence in after getting some worried stares from Mimi and Sora, but they soon smiled back; they trusted him like he was their second Father, after all, and so let him do his work. The lights faded from around the joyful child, and the attention was quickly shifted to her body on the bed as it began to glow calmly. Her angel form winked at them.
"Be there in a moment's time, guys, so stay put, okay?" They laughed happily at her teasing, and stepped back from the bed, for they were uncertain as to what would happen. She flew down to her resting place until she was just above her body's face, and blew breath into herself through her nose. Just then, her real self nearly began to breathe, and the Chosen Children were a bit alarmed when the angel suddenly dispersed into white sparkles, dropping down onto every part of her breathing body until there were no more. There was silence for a minute or so, a silence so deafening it made Clairice nearly begin to sweat in nervousness as they waited for something, anything to happen. After what seemed to be an eternity of suspense, a soft breath came from Kari, and T.K. stepped forward to get a better view of what was happening. His face broke into a million-watt smile as she stopped glowing, and Kari blinked wearily. She turned her head around the room silently, and the minute she saw him, she smiled brightly, and lifted herself into a sitting position with T.K.'s help. He watched her worriedly.
"Are you all right now, Kari?" She didn't answer, but simply smiled at him, and then threw the sheets from her legs and swung them around so they touched the floor. She was still in a white gown, only this was the one she'd worn as an angel, and as she carefully planted her small feet on the cool flooring, it sparkled in the sunlight that drained in through the windows on the wall. She hesitantly stood on her tiptoes after pushing herself up with the help of the handle bars on the sides of her bed, and began to walk around that way; it seemed as if she were testing her strength to some degree. She lowered her feet onto the ground and started hopping from foot to foot, and then she twirled around speedily at the last second, her dress flowing around her to make her look like her angel self again, as she laughed with all the joy in the world. She finally stooped in a sort of ballet stance, bending toward the floor with one leg slanted and out to the side, knee locked as her arm stretched as far down that leg as it could go. When she righted herself again, her eyes instantly landed on T.K., and she ran into his open arms with all the memories of the horrible past few days behind her, and only thought of him. He, in turn, spun her around in the air while they both beamed at the sight of one another, and when he tenderly brought Kari down to the floor again, the unexpected happened…she kissed him. Yeah, that's right; she kissed him, right on the lips too. He stood in shock for a moment, as did everyone else, but then his face crumbled into the biggest smile ever seen on his face. He hugged her again, and both parents and brothers watched on.
'So this is the girl my boy fell for. She sure seems like a sweet girl. Considering she's Matt's best friend's little sister, I'd say there can't be anything wrong with her. Heck, there can't be from the way I hear T.K. talks about her. I think I could get used to having this kid around.' Mr. Ishida thought, and his eldest son was the next to ponder.
'Finally! I didn't think this relationship was going to go anywhere until they graduated from college if they kept up that façade much longer! Good going, Kari. You pick well for a kid, and I have to say the same for you, T.K. Good job, little bro.' Matt smiled as he observed the two.
'My little boy has finally found a girlfriend?! What is a Mother to do at this age?! Oh…the teenage years were so much simpler when I was young…' Ms. Takashi frowned in worry at the adolescents, but her expression lightened when Mrs. Kamiya strode over and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder and gave her a joyful wink.
"Don't worry, Kari will keep him in line!" The two mothers grinned happily, and then turned back to their youngest children. 'I'm so happy she's finally found someone. Although I could already tell a little before, now I get full view, and it's…nice that she's happy. She needs someone after what she's been through, and I know he'll take care of her.' Her husband strolled over to wrap a strong, Fatherly arm around her shoulders, and he gazed at the twelve-year-olds as well.
'I know they're in love, I can feel it, I just…he'd better take care of her. Maybe I'm being a bit protective, but she's my daughter, and…I just lost her. I've lost her once, and I don't want to take the chance of losing her again. Next time, this 'Gennai' might not be around to help… I trust them, though; they'll be fine.' He brined, a newfound pride hidden away deep inside his heart as he stared. Tai leaned against the wall, and beamed at their smiling faces and thought about what was going happening to him on the inside.
'I'm not sure what's wrong with me; they've always been best friends, but I never dreamed she liked him like this…sure, T.K. was in love with her, and I could handle that, but now that she… I don't know what I'm supposed to feel. If it's what she wants, though, and I know it is, then I'll let her. I'll survive, and, plus, it's T.K.; he knows that I trust him, and he's said many times before that he wouldn't trade my trust for the world. You have to love that kid, you know? He wouldn't hurt anybody, and I know that, if he loves her the way he says he does, he won't let me down. So, I guess this is it…this is goodbye to the Kari that I knew…and hello…to the new one. The new one…that's loved.' He was brought out from his thoughts, however, as said two walked over to him, their hands intertwined as they peered at him, eyes shining with glee.
"Don't worry, Tai." T.K. smiled, and the fifteen-year-old smiled back as Kari finished for the boy.
"I will be loved."