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His ears started to work before he opened his eyes. What he heard, he only half believed. When he opened his eyes, he confirmed it.
He was listening to the awful DJ music from the dance. They had been transported back. But he still remembered everything.
Seraphimon's light, TK remembered. He saved my memory. TK looked back at the clock; it was 10:00, the exact time that Devimon had made his attack.
He then looked again at Kari. She was talking to Shinji again, and was still smiling but adamantly saying no. TK's gut dropped. He figured that Seraphimon couldn't save more than him, but seeing it was much worse.
He knew that he'd never be able to tell Kari how he feels. He began to retreat to the back of the room to grab another cookie or some chips.
Maybe its for the best, he thought. At least this way we can always be friends. The idea of losing Kari made his heart ache, and he knew she would always be his friend, and nothing could change that.
He found Tai and Sora dancing the middle of the floor. They were smiling as they spun around and even though Sora couldn't see his face, Tai could not contain his smile. His eyes were brighter than stars. They had always been close friends, and they still were, even if they were dating.
Close by was Joe and Mimi. They were dancing and Mimi was laughing and still trying to get Joe to do the steps right. Every time he stepped on her foot, he'd lean in close and whisper "sorry" and she would giggle and lead them on. Their friendship seemed to be okay.
Absentmindedly, he clasped the Crest of Hope around his neck. He recalled the period during the battle when he could not get it glow. Then he remembered how he had managed to turn on its power. He couldn't let that happen again.
His feet made the first move, but his brain was only a second behind.
"Kari," he asked, interrupting something Shinji was saying. "Would you like to dance with me?"
"Sure, TK," she said with a smile. She apologized to Shinji, who just nodded like he had expected it.
He led her into the packed floor. Another slow song had come on, and they began to sway to the beat of the song. They didn't speak, but TK realized they didn't have to. It felt perfect; that place they went together was here again, some place he knew that nobody could follow them.
"You know, I'm thinking about being a writer," he finally admitted aloud. Kari smiled at him, in a way that she was honored to hear about his goals and was supportive. He felt a weight lift off of him.
He was a surprisingly good dancer, very light on his feet. Kari already knew that, but it made the dancing easier. When the song was closing in on its final notes, they looked each other in the eyes, and TK realized that nothing else even mattered. He realized the true reason that he shouldn't give up hope, ever.
When they broke apart their kiss, TK smiled the biggest smile he had ever worn. Kari looked amused.
"You act like we've never kissed before," she said. TK narrowed his eyes in surprise, then realized that Seraphimon managed to extend his shield to more than just him. Kari remembered the battle as well.
"Hope and Light together," TK said, tangling his fingers in hers.
And this time when they kissed, TK had no intention of ever stopping.