Summary: It's TK and Kari's senior year in high school and they take a surprise Thanksgiving trip to America where things get super complicated. It doesn't look good for TK and Kari's relationship when Kari decides to move back to America and have nothing to do with TK. Can their relationship survive the test of time or will Kari's stubbornness keep them apart forever?

Hard to Love You
'Everything'
(don't own Michael Buble either)

Kari's eyes fluttered open as the sun starting to creep into her hotel suite. She stretched and rolled over to see what time it was. Kari was shocked to see a naked TK Takashi sleeping in her bed. A flood of memories hit her as she remembered the lustful night they shared only a few hours earlier. Regret quickly turned to panic as Kari suddenly remembered her plane was leaving early this morning. She lifted her body over TK's to see the clock on her nightstand. It was a few minutes after five in the morning and her plane was taking off at 6:30! Kari knew you had to arrive at the airport a few hours before your plane left for international flights. She hoped she would make it in time.

Kari slowly and quietly got out of bed as quickly as possible without waking TK. She gathered her articles of clothing scattered throughout the room and put them back on. Kari was glad she decided to pack her suitcases yesterday. As soon as she was fully dressed, she grabbed her bags and left. 'Why didn't Tai and Sora wake me up?' Kari thought to herself. She decided to check their room in case they accidentally slept in too. When they didn't open their door, she figured they had already left. 'Why wouldn't they wake me up?' Kari thought to herself.

She hailed the first cab she saw and begged the cab driver to hurry to the airport. As the cab sped away, she buried her face in her hands. She couldn't believe she betrayed Brian, her fiancee, like that. How was she going to tell him? What would TK think of her when he woke up? She didn't know what to do. Kari regretted her lustful actions yet at the same time part of her didn't. When she got to the airport, she ran through security and luckily made it in time to board the plane. She searched for her reserved seat when she saw Tai and Sora already on the plane.

"Why didn't ya guys wake me up?" Kari whispered to them. She sat down in the seat across from them.

"I called ya several times but ya never answered. I even pounded on your door and ya never answered. So I just assumed ya had left already," explained Sora.

"Ya did?" Kari asked, shocked. She searched her purse for her phone to find the ringer set on silent and several missed calls.

"Yeah," answered Sora. She looked at Kari for several seconds and then rolled her eyes.

"What?" Kari asked.

"Nothing," replied Sora.

When the plane landed in California, Kari hopped in the limo Brian had arranged waiting for her and drove to the track. She couldn't wait to see Brian again yet at the same time, she was scared to see him again. She got to the track in time to see him practicing for Sunday's race. As much as she wanted to run into his arms, she was afraid to. Kari didn't know if she should tell Brian or not. How would he react? Would he forgive her? Would he call off the wedding?

Kari decided to go back to the motorcoach and wait for Brian there. She watched the final practice on Foxsports1 and was happy to see he had one of the fastest cars on the track. When practice ended, her heart pounded in anxiety. She knew it would only be a matter of minutes before he walked into their motorcoach. Kari didn't have to wait long. Shortly after practice ended, Brain casually walked into the motorcoach. When he saw her, Brian ran to Kari and gave her a lustful kiss on the lips.

"Oh, I missed ya so much!" Brian said between kisses.

"I missed ya too!" Kari said even though it wasn't entirely true. She felt even guiltier about what she did to him. She wanted to tell him but for the sake of their relationship, but she didn't.

"So tell me about Japan. How was it? Did ya have a good time?" Brian asked her as he led her over to the couch.

"Yeah...It was nice to see everyone again," Kari carefully replied.

"That's good," said Brian. "I need my good luck charm this weekend. Last weekend was brutal out there without ya."

Kari smiled and looked away. Brian could see there was something wrong and became worried about her.

"Is there something wrong?" Brian asked apprehensively.

"I did something bad," Kari blurted and immediately regretted it.

"What did ya do?" Brian asked worriedly.

"I spent over five thousand dollars on clothes," Kari lied and cried into his driversuit. She actually did spend five thousand dollars but it wasn't the confession she really wanted to tell.

"That's alright Kari." Brian said relieved, "did ya seriously think I would be mad?"

"Kinda," Kari lied again. She knew he wouldn't care how much money she spent.

"Well it's alright Kari." Brian replied and gave her a kiss. "Anyway, Tai and Sora want us to have dinner with them tonight. Is that alright with ya?"

"Yeah, sure," answered Kari even though she secretly dreaded going.

Brian left to hop back in his race car for a second practice session. Kari waited alone in the motorcoach, counting down the hours until dinner. All she wanted to do was go home, crawl into bed and just tune out the world.

"Hey Brian, hey Kari! I'm so glad ya guys made it!" Sora greeted the couple when they walked over to the table.

Tai and Sora were surrounded by Brian and Kari's closest driver friends. Jeff, Ingrid, Jimmie and Chandra. Brian and Kari sat down next to Jeff and Ingrid.

"So Kari...I had this brilliant idea and I wanted to share it with ya and Brian!" Sora said excitedly.

"Define brilliant," replied Kari and Brian gently elbowed her in the ribs.

"Anyway, I was thinking bout your guys' wedding and I thought of this brilliant idea," started Sora. "Ya guys should get married in Japan!"

"What!?" Kari exclaimed, "why?"

"Well Kari, ya grew up there. It would a great way for Brian and all your friends here to see where ya grew up," explained Sora. "And it would be very convenient for all your childhood family and friends to attend."

"Sora! I'm getting married in six months! I already have almost everything planned for a wedding here in America! I would have to start all over if I moved to the wedding to Japan. I don't think its a very good idea," said Kari.

"I don't know Kari. I think it would be pretty cool. I've never been to Japan before," replied Brian.

"What?"

"Yeah, I think it would be kinda cool to go and get married there," added Brian.

"But we have worked so hard to plan everything here! We would have to start all over! Do ya know how expensive that would be?" Kari asked.

"I could help you," said Ingrid. "I absolutely love Japan. I haven't been there since my last modeling gig, it would be nice to go back."

"And I could help too!" Chandra exclaimed.

"See, Kari, we are all here to help!" Sora added.

"Aw, thanks guys," said Brian.

"But..but..but," Kari stammered.

"Then it's settled. Ya guys will get married in Japan," decided Sora.

"But...but..but," Kari continued to stutter.

"Oooo I can't wait!" Ingrid said excitedly and whipped out her phone to start researching venues and venders in Odiaba.

"Me too! It's going to be so much fun!" Chandra happily exclaimed and grabbed her phone to research too.

"Don't worry Kari. We'll take care of everything," promised Sora. "Ya won't have to worry about a thing!"

"But I don't wanna get married in Japan," said Kari to herself but nobody heard.