Chapter 2
TK rode in the ambulance beside Kari while the others followed in Matt's car. TK wasn't at all ashamed that he was seen crying, he just wanted Kari to be alright. However when they got to the hospital Kari had lapsed into a coma, which scared TK and the others more than the wreck itself.
TK paced back and forth in the waiting room refusing to let anyone look at his wounds. Matt watched his little brother with concern but could hardly blame why he was upset. TK was blaming himself for the accident. He figured that TK thought if they hadn't fought then she wouldn't have lost control.
Just then Tai walked back in with Yuuki and his parents. Matt could tell by his facial expression it was bad. Tai left his parents with Yuuki and walked over to TK and the rest of their friends. He sighed then looked at TK.
"They've got her stable but she's had a severe head trauma. She's got a concussion which could result into her having amnesia." said Tai "However the more immediate threat is the piercing to her side."
"How bad?" asked Ken who had just gotten there with the others "The wounds are deep and barely missed her vital organs, but the doctors don't know if she'll make it through the night." said Tai but that was exactly what TK didn't want to hear.
"Are they letting people see her?" he asked hoping that he could go and see her.
Tai looked at TK and nodded. "I asked them and they said one person could go. We all agreed that you should go."
TK walked over to where Kari was laying and he sat beside her. He couldn't stand the fact that because they had that fight, which he started, she lost control of the car. And if she hadn't lost control of the car…
"Kari I'm so sorry." he said as he started to cry again. "I shouldn't have shouted or doubted you." then he stopped suddenly aware of his true feelings for his girlfriend. "I love you."
TK was walking back from Kari's room thinking hard and not really paying attention to where he was going until he hit something causing him to fall. He looked up from the ground and saw Matt standing against the wall where he retreated to when his brother walked into him. TK could tell that Matt wanted to talk to him but he didn't really want to talk to anyone at the moment. He didn't want anyone to confirm what he already knew.
"TK we need to talk." said Matt
"What?" asked TK wanting to just walk away, but the tone his brother used kept him there.
"I know you blame yourself for the accident, why?" asked Matt
"Because of the fight." said TK looking away. "If we hadn't fought then…"
"TK it wasn't your fault." Said Matt watching as TK snapped his head back to his brother. "Yuuki just got a call from her father. They found break fluid trailing all the way from Mimi's to where the car stopped."
"Someone is trying to kill us?" asked TK
"Looks like." said Matt
"But why?" asked TK. "Why?"
"I don't know TK." said Matt. "But you need to be strong for her. If Tai's right…"
"I know." said TK. "But I can't give up. I love her." then TK walked away leaving Matt shocked.
"Well what do you know?" asked Tai walking up. "Never saw that one coming."
"Please you knew that they were close." said Matt.
"But I didn't expect TK would fall for her." said Tai, though he had a feeling it would happen when the two started dating. "I just hope he'll be able to hold out for her."
"Me too Tai." said Matt looking after his brother's retreating back. "Me too."
(three weeks later)
TK walked down the hall of the school on his first day back from the leave the doctors put him on thinking when he saw Kitai standing in front of the door to their homeroom, blocking his path. TK gritted his teeth when he saw him. After what happened three weeks ago Kitai was the last person he wanted to see or talk to.
"TK how's Kari?" asked Kitai without any rancor in his voice.
"Fine." he said trying to get in.
"Oh well. I'll see you later." said Kitai turning to walk in to the room after he heard the anger in TK's voice, but TK grabbed him and pulled him close.
"Let me tell you something. If you even think about going near her. I'll hurt you." said TK surprising Kitai immensely.
"I'm not going after your girl TK." said Kitai as a girl with long grey-white hair walked up to them.
"Everything okay, Kitai?" she asked
"Yeah Rhayne." said Kitai noticing TK's confusion. "This is Rhayne Tetsuya. She started two weeks ago while you were out for the accident."
"I've known Kitai for years." said Rhayne "Actually we dated for about two years before I moved to where my mother lived."
"That's why you don't have to worry about me." said Kitai. "Rhayne and I decided to try again."
"I'm sorry." said TK releasing his grip. "Listen I've been really worked up because…"
"We know." said Kitai shocking TK. Cocking his head toward three seats that were empty TK nodded and the three sat down. Then Kitai turned to TK. "My dad is the leader of the investigating team. He was the one that found the trail. I was there as well and I called my sister."
"You mean you're…"
"Yeah Yuuki is my older sister." said Kitai. "Anyway he told me that someone cut the breakline."
"But the questions are who and why?" asked TK
"Don't know but we'll help you." said Kitai shocking TK. The two had never got along with one another and often competed for first in everything. Which was why Kitai had previously hated him, because he got to Kari before Kitai did. "Thank you, but why do you actually want to help me?" asked TK not really wanting to hear the reason. "I mean I don't mean to sound ungrateful but…"
"I know, however…"
"There was another attack like this one back where I lived. However there wasn't any survivors." said Rhayne. "Did they catch them?" asked TK
"No but I have a couple of theroies." said Rhayne. "But because I'm only sixteen they won't listen to me."
"So I told her that we would talk to my dad. That's when I found out that you were in the car as well." said Kitai. "Look I know we've had our differnces but…well can we put them aside?"
"Yeah. We can." said TK smiling. "Thanks Kitai, really."
"You're welcome TK." said Kitai and TK could actually see being friends with him if Kari ever came out of this.