Writing Keep Your Friends Close, But Your Enemies Closer. The new digimon fanfic from Shaun.

[DuoMax]

why make TK the bad guy? aside from that, its WONDERFUL!!

[Frankie]

Ah.. um shauns a daikari fan.... Not a takari fan

and i think once shaun did his last fan fic... it was where kari decided to go out with davis...

so you know ... sometimes being dumped or... turned down like that cane make people go a little crazy...

hehehe

i think shauns a bit crazy as well

but it seems only crazy people cna write good storys

look at Stephen King..... he has to be crazy to do that

[Shaun]

I don't dislike TK. I just like Davis more. Besides, don't make decisions yet. The storie's still young!

[Hyper]

I'm normally a Takari fan, but this story might change my mind.
*Joins Daikari fans*

[Na'dou]

Yay! Another DaiKari fan! I don't really dislike T.K. but I don't like him either.

[Solo Tremaine]

I have to admit, I like T.K a lot more than I do Davis (despite the fact that Daisuke is a cool name), but I'm really interested to see where this story's going. It's very exciting!

[Shaun]

I'd have to say that if they'd kept the original Japanese version of Davis, a lot more people would have liked him.
Anyways, on with the story:

Chapter 5: His Strongest Weakness

Ken was out on assignment when his phone rang.

?Ken here. What?s up?? Ken remained calm through the entire conversation.

?I see. So Does he want anything out of this??

?Only that I meet him alone tomorrow night at the old steel mill.? Kari replied anxiously.

?I?ll be on the first flight out of here.? Ken assured her. ?I have a plan.?

Ken was at the hotel room in New York within eight hours. Kari opened the door, and was surprised to see Matt with him.

?Matt? What are you doing here? TK wants me to come alone.?

?I know. I came to offer support. After all, he is my little brother.?

?That?s good of you Matt. Don?t blame yourself. If it?s anyone?s fault, it?s mine. I feel as though I led TK on all this time.?

?Don?t blame yourself Kari. It?s obsession that?s turned TK into this monster. You?re only the object of it.? Ken said.

?Well, that makes me feel a lot better.? Kari said sarcastically.

Ken blushed. ?I?Oh, you know what I meant!?

Kari laughed. Matt was still amazed at Kari?s ability to find humor in the darkest of times. He knew if he had a wife, and she was kidnapped, there?d be no way he?d be laughing. Kari was definitely not like him.

?Anyway, Yolei, Tai, and Sora will be here before tomorrow. They all want to help. Now, I have to go down to the NYPD and tell them what?s going on. I have to have some kind of jurisdiction here.? With that, Ken left.

Another period of waiting; Kari hated waiting. How in the world had TK overcome Davis? TK was so slender and pale looking. Davis still was active in soccer and worked out on a regular basis. It didn?t make sense. Kari sat down and tried to rest. The next 36 hours were going to be the biggest test of her life. She didn?t know if she could pass this test. She really didn?t know what TK was capable of. Everything seemed to rest on Kari?s ability to talk to TK. In 12 hours, the tale would begin.

The next thing Kari knew, she was waking up from the bed to a room full of her friends. Matt, Ken, Yolei, Sora, Tai, Joe, and Mimi were all there. She didn?t know why. TK wanted her. If they came, he might harm Davis, even kill him. She didn?t know how far TK would go. She didn?t care to think of it either.

?Kari, you?re up.? Ken began. ?Grab a coffee, and come to the table. I want to go over some things with you.?

Kari made her way out of bed, said hello and thanks to those in her room, and went to the counter for a coffee mug. She poured herself some coffee, and added milk and sugar. Then she joined Ken and Joe at the table. Ken had a large map laid out.

?This is the area around the steel mill. Now, we figure TK is probably working alone on this. So, it?d be feasible for us to stake out here in this section, because it?s overgrown. It?d be fairly easy to hide in.? Ken said.

?But if TK finds out you?re there, who knows what he?ll do to Davis!? Kari pleaded. ?I think I can handle him on my own.?

?Kari, as shocking as it is to all of us, TK is no longer who we know him to be. It can?t possibly be safe for you alone.? Ken replied. ?I promise, the team we?ve assembled is small, and elite. They won?t be seen or heard.?

?I hope you?re right for Davis?s sake.? Kari sighed.

?You?ve got to trust us Kari. Now, let?s go over the surrounding buildings?inside and out.?

Ken and Kari spent the entire afternoon going over the maps of the old mill, and the inside layouts of the abandoned buildings. It was agreed that Kari would be wired with a very small microphone and earpiece. Soon, the afternoon sun was shining through the west-facing windows of the room. Kari stood up.

?It?s time.?

Kari went down and got into the car the police had rented for her. She had gone over the maps enough to drive herself to the mill blindfolded. She adjusted the rear-view mirror to see a black van behind her. She guessed that this was the task force that Ken had spoken of. Tai knocked on her window.

?Be careful Kari. I love you.? He said.

?I love you too Tai. I?ll come back with Davis. I promise.? Kari started to drive off, but Matt caught her just in time.

?I don?t know if it?ll do any good or anything, but here.? He handed her the broken fragments of TK?s Crest of Hope. Kari smiled at Matt, and thanked him. Now it was all up to her.

* ** *

Davis was drifting up through layers of consciousness. He felt cold and damp. Where was he? What happened? As he woke up, it all came back to him. He?d been waiting for Kari and Mimi in the café, when he saw someone. Davis got up to get a closer view. It was him. TK motioned for Davis to come to him, like he was happy to see him. And for the first few minutes of their conversation, it seemed like TK was back to himself?aside from his clothes. Still, Davis was a little leery of him. After all, this was the same guy that attacked his wife. He?d not be too quick to forgive him, unless he was truly sorry.

The two exchanged awkward small talk for a few minutes, and then TK said he needed to step out side for a smoke.

?You smoke?? Davis had questioned. TK replied in the affirmative, but he said he wanted to quit. So, Davis walked outside with TK. He gave him the benefit of the doubt, just like he had with Ken, all those years ago. TK lit a cigarette and took a hit. Then he looked at Davis, and blew the smoke right into his face. Davis coughed a bit, and started to tell TK how rude that was. But he suddenly found himself very unsteady. It was like the world was spinning. He glared at TK and tried to get at him. But the harder he tried, the more uneasy he felt. Soon it was all he could do to stand, and within 3 minutes, Davis was unconscious.

Now Davis was fully awake, taking in his surroundings. He was tied to a steel beam in an open building of some sort. The wind was blowing, and it appeared that there was a storm on the horizon. Davis struggled with the chains around him.

?Don?t bother.? Said a cold voice. ?You?re not going anywhere until she gets here.?

?TK! Get over it! She?s my wife now! Move on!? Davis was regretting his tendency to put too much trust in people.

?She may be yours at present, but soon, there won?t be any competition for me.?

?You can kill me, but Kari will never go for what you?ve become!?

?What I?ve become? What do you mean?? TK faltered a bit. Davis heard it, and seized the chance.

?Look at yourself. The TK Kari knows is sweet, hopeful, and fun to be around. You?re not him. You are an unkempt, pale, crazy dude who?ll go to any length to get what he wants. You?ve become nothing more then a selfish, spoiled brat!?

TK walked over to a groove in the floor. There was water in it, and he looked at his reflection. He didn?t see anything familiar.

?Oh my gosh?he?s right. No?NO!? TK fell to his knees. He held his head, as if something was hurting him. He stood at length, and turned back to Davis. His eyes had a renewed anger. He walked up to Davis, and kicked his stomach as hard as he could. Davis coughed, and doubled over.

?You fool. You can?t stop me! I don?t care if Kari wants me or not. If I can?t have her, no one can!? TK laughed at Davis as he spit blood. TK had really hurt him. Davis hadn?t known such pain. But that didn?t matter. What mattered was that Kari not get anywhere near this place. But what could he do? What Davis needed was a miracle.

It was closer than he thought.

[Frankie]

WOW WOW WOW

You surprise me shaun

that is..... wow

*is stil flabbergasted..*

well..... .errm

wahoo

i want more more more

[Hyper]

Cliffhangers!
My greatest enemy, but they make you read more.
Neeeeed more!

Nice job. ::thumbs up::

[GinnyLyn]

[color=royal blue]*gasps softly* Whoa.
And putting the story into perspective for myself makes it all the more...is shocking a good word?
Simply whoa.[/color]

[Sara]

[size=1]I like it... Wish you'd lead up to TK's little revelation a bit, though. It seemed....very sudden [albeit brief.] My only complaint. ;)[/size]

[Shaun]

Actually, someone complained that my last one was like too long. Guess I need to find a happy medium.:) I can always edit...

[Sara]

[size=1]Peh, keep 'em long. The lazy ones can always skim.[/size]

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Great story. Hurry up with the next part. I hate cliffhangers like that.

[Shaun]

Chapter 6: Light of Hope

Kari drove along the interstate, the black van not far behind her. The steel mill was out of the city a good bit, and Kari was now passing the forest that was on the map. As she rounded a curve, there was the mill in front of her. It loomed like a forgotten castle over the foggy valley. The dark rust color was almost black in the evening twilight. It gave Kari a chill. It didn?t look of this world. The turn off was just ahead, and Kari steered her car into it. There was a gate, but it was open. It swung back and forth in the wind of the oncoming storm. She could hear the creaking noise it made as she drove past.

The road approaching the mill was longer than Kari expected. The mill also covered a lot more real estate than it looked from the main road. Kari should have been scared. She would have any other time. Yet strangely, she was full of hope and confidence. She drove her car up to the base of the remnants of the blast furnace. It was the largest structure on the lot. Pipes and wires created a maze of webs above her. Roads and railroads created another maze of them on the ground. Where to start? This looked as good a place as any.

Kari turned around. The van Ken and the swat team were in was back at the main road. They?d proceed in on foot. Kari reached into her pocket and clicked on the wire she was wearing. She should be hearing from Ken at any time now. She walked along the base of the massive furnace. A cat ran from one of the other buildings into an open door and vanished. Kari decided not to follow it. The wind was picking up, and the clouds getting thicker. It was going to rain soon. Kari could see the lightning in the distance. As she neared the end of the furnace, there was a section of building that was three stories high, and open on the sides. Kari peered up at it.

?Kari!? She nearly fell over in shock.

?Ken! You about gave me a heart attack!? She whispered forcefully.

?Sorry. Just letting you know we?re in place. Don?t talk anymore, lest he should suspect.?

?Okay,? Kari whispered. Things got quiet once more. Kari listened for any sign of a clue. She got more than she bargained for. A gasp, followed by some heavy breathing and shouting came from the second level of the open building. It sounded like TK yelling, and Davis coughing and gasping. She had to get up there.
Kari looked at her watch. 6:45. She was still early. Maybe TK wouldn?t expect her. She looked around for a possible way up to the second level of the structure. She didn?t see anything. Suddenly she saw another cat. This one was white, and it went through the same door as the black one. Kari decided that this was her best chance. She ran after the white cat, hoping she could see it in the dark building. She was in luck. There was still enough light left outside to give a glow to the inside. Kari could see the white cat at the top of a set of stairs.

Creeping up the stairs quietly, Kari tried to adjust her eyes. She had no idea what was around her, other then immediately in front of her. At the top of the stairs, a beam of light shined through a small window right onto the white cat. It sat, licking its paws. Kari arrived at the top, and leaned over to the cat. She stroked its head, and the cat began to purr. Then it suddenly ran off. It stopped about twenty feet away to see if Kari was following it. Kari took that as a hint. The cat led her through long, cold corridors of brick and steel until finally Kari could feel the breeze once again. She?d reached the open part of the furnace.
A long trench lead from he vats that used to contain the molten steel. It led down the length of the building to open places in the floor where the slag was poured into railcars to be taken to the rolling mill. Kari followed the trench. Massive beams supported the roof. Kari was sure TK was going to jump out from behind one of them. She was extra cautious every time she passed one.

Finally, on the third beam from the end, Kari heard something. She came around the beam to find Davis hanging over some chains, and blood coming from his mouth. He didn?t even realize Kari was there.

?Davis! What?d he do to you?! Oh, I have to get help for you?? Kari cried.

??Kari?you?get out of her,? Davis managed.

?Not a chance. I?m going to stay right here with you.? Kari took a cloth from her pocket and wiped his mouth. She tried to loosen the chains, but they were locked.

?TK?! Do you hear me?! You?re not going to get away with this!? Kari screamed.

??But I already have,? a cold voice said behind her. A pale hand grabbed Kari?s shoulder, and she instinctively grabbed it, and flung its owner to the floor. TK stood, and brushed himself off.

?I should have seen that one coming. You always were the strong type,? he mumbled.

?Let Davis go. I?m here. I?m what you want.? Kari pleaded.

?Correction. You were what I wanted. Now, I want you both!? TK lunged at Kari, but just as he reached her, the white cat leaped at him, and latched itself onto TK?s head. It hissed and screeched as TK fought with it. Finally, TK pulled it off his head, and held it, still clawing, away from him. Blood ran down his face from multiple wounds inflicted by the animal.

?Stupid pest!? TK yelled, and he threw it over the edge of the building. Kari gasped, and ran at TK. He was ready for her this time. Just as she got to him, TK grabbed her, and used her own velocity against her. Before she knew it, Kari was on the floor, much the same way she?d been when this all started. TK grinned evilly.

?This time, it?s different!? He scowled. Kari fought for all she was worth. It was no use. TK was stronger than she was. Davis was trying as hard as his broken body would let him to get free. Just as Kari thought there was nothing else she could do, the room filled with light.

A beam of light shined in the exact spot where TK had thrown the white cat over the edge. It grew so bright that TK couldn?t stand it. He rolled off of Kari, and behind one of the beams to shield his eyes. Then he ran from the room. Kari looked up. She was nearly blinded. She tried to open her eyes to see where TK had gone, but couldn?t. As she turned back around, Kari saw something in the light. It was the outline of a woman.

Kari gasped, ?Could it be?? Just as she said it, the light faded.
Kari stood up, and kicked something metallic as she did. A key scraped across the floor. TK had dropped it in the struggle. Kari picked it up, and began to free Davis.

?Kari?? Ken yelled from the ground. ?Where are you? Are you alright??

Kari went to the edge once again. ?Did you get him? TK ran out!?

?We didn?t see anything!? Ken shouted back. ?What was that light??

?I?never mind. Get up here and help me with Davis!? Kari kicked herself for letting TK get away. How could he have gotten past Ken?s team? She didn?t know. All that mattered now is that she got Davis the care he needed.

The ambulance arrived, and soon they were on their way to the hospital. Then came another period of waiting. It wasn?t long, however, before a nurse came out to explain Davis?s condition.

?Your husband has some internal bleeding, and a few broken ribs. We need to operate to stop the bleeding?with your consent.?

?Yes of course. Is he going to be alright?? Kari pleaded.

?He?s lost a lot of blood, but I think he?ll make it. We need to get
in there right away though.?

?Yes, absolutely.? Kari was a little relieved, anyway.

?Great. Now Tess over there will have some papers for you to sign and fill out while you wait. I?ll be out to fill you in as soon as we?re finished with the operation.? The nurse said, as she headed back to the double swinging doors.

Kari went to the desk to begin her paperwork. She had gotten through most of it when the others arrived. Kari was glad they were there, and as soon as she was finished with the papers, she explained the whole thing.

?So what was the light, do you think?? Joe asked.

?I don?t know. But I could swear I saw a woman silhouetted in it.? Kari said.

?Who was it?? Mimi asked.

?I don?t know?but I could swear it must have been?? Just then the nurse walked back out.

?I have good news Mrs. Motymia. Your husband came through the operation just fine, and you can go and see him now.

[Frankie]

wowza wowza wowza

Nice job dear shaun nice job

keep it comeing

im slaking on my story right now.. .seems that i got TO much on my mind ...

You know what im talking about.. heh ;)

[Na'dou]

I love it Shaun, keep it up...I'm not in a good mood, but I can still give complements...

[Jagan]

Man, you stink... Al thes cliffhangers*grabs a ledge* sorry about that. Still good though.

[Masterdramon]

It's absoluetly superlative! However, where does T.K. get the money to buy food? For some strange reason, this story just makes me like T.K. even more!

[Shaun]

Chapter 7: The Eye of the Storm.

Due to their current situation, the Tokyo News agreed to let Kari take a leave of absence. Kari was grateful that she was able to have such an understanding boss. She was soon on the phone with the general management of Davis?s restaurant as well. They assured her that everything would be in order, and wished Davis a speedy recovery. Kari thanked them, and called her mother to give an update. They made arrangements for her to fly to New York, and bring Kari some clothes and things. She?d be staying with Mimi and Joe until Davis recovered. It was to be a long road ahead, especially with TK still out there.

Night after night, Kari sat by Davis?s side, hoping, praying for some change in his condition. He was stable, but he?d lost so much blood, and sustained so much internal injury, that the recovery process was hampered. He?d wake up, and manage a smile at her, but would cringe in pain, and fall right back out of consciousness. Through it all, Kari stayed. She refused to leave him at night until she was sure he?d be okay. She spent a total of two weeks in that room Then one day Davis finally woke up.

It was as though he?d only been sleeping this whole time. He wanted food. He wanted out of bed. He tugged at the IV?s in his hands and arms. Davis was back to his stubborn self. He was even out of the hospital within three days of waking up. Joe took some much needed time off to watch him. His condition was still guarded, though Davis insisted he was healed. Nevertheless, he obediently stayed at Joe and Mimi?s apartment for Kari?s sake. They?d made plans to be there, until they were sure that TK was nowhere in the area.

All the while, Kari kept thinking about the image she saw in the light. It had been at least five years since she?d seen that form. She often wondered what her childhood partner was up to. Could it have been her? If so, how did she get here? Was it her own will that had brought her partner back?
Kari stared out the 19th story window, gazing at the nightlights, thinking to herself. Little did she know her every move was observed. Directly across the busy street on the 15th floor, sat TK, in his hotel room. He made every attempt at watching her without being seen. He was doing good, so far. He sat in his dimly lit room, thinking; wondering. Why hadn?t he just killed them? The thought surprised him. He couldn?t kill?could he? Sure he wanted revenge, but was a life worth it?

?Was any of this worth it?? A voice asked.

?Huh? Who?s there?!? TK demanded.

?Let?s just say you?re not crazy.? The voice returned.

?Where are you?!?

?I should be asking you the same thing.? The voice said grimly. TK thought he recognized the voice as someone from his past.

?That?s right. Those were happier times weren?t they?? The voice read into his thoughts.

?What the?!? TK fell to his knees, holding his head. ?Get out! Out of my head!? TK opened his eyes. There, in front of him, was a blonde-headed boy, in a blue and yellow shirt, with a familiar hat.

The bright blue eyes stared down at him.

?You?re not real!? TK screamed.

?I?m very real to those who know me. At least, I was.? The boy answered.

?You?re not me!?

?No, I?m not. But you WERE me.?

TK finally got the courage to look up again. The boy was right. That was him, six years prior. The same clothes, hair, eyes, everything. TK cried a little.

?I can?t be you. It hurts too much. Just go AWAY!?

?I?ll leave. But you can?t get rid of me forever??

With that, the boy vanished in a bright light. As he faded out, TK could have sworn he saw a man?s outline, not a boy?s. It looked somehow familiar to him. As darkness swept back over the room, though, the image was erased from his thoughts.

Kari sat in the window seat in Mimi?s room looking at the city below. She was quite relaxed. Davis was feeling better. She?d spent a wonderful afternoon with Mimi in the stores of Times Square. Things looked like they were going to get better. As she sat thinking, a strange feeling crept over her. It felt cold, and dark. It only lasted a moment, then a light flashed somewhere outside. She turned her head back to the window, but didn?t see anything. Then something else caught her attention. One of her duffle bags was glowing.

?What in the world?? Kari went over to it. She unzipped the pocket to find the remnants of TK?s Crest of Hope glowing a bright gold color.

?What could this mean?? Kari wondered. She decided to keep this to herself?for now.

[Frankie]

great shaun

i like that

getting better... getting goood

i wait for more

[GuyYouMetOnline]

You and the cliffhangers! Come on! Hurry up with the next part. Please

[Na'dou]

Shaun, I hate cliff hangers, but then again, digimon has a great cliff hanger right now, since they keep showing re-runs....

[GinnyLyn]

[color=royal blue]*stands over Shaun*
You need to hurry up with the midterms and write MORE.
Shaun: Then quit standing over me!
:p[/color]

[Shaun]

Chapter 8: The Darkness Before the Dawn.


Davis was healing so fast that even the doctors were amazed. He?d only been out of the hospital for a week, and already he was up and around on his own, despite his broken ribs, and sprained ankle. Soon, Kari and he would be returning to Tokyo. Davis could hardly wait. He loved visiting Joe and Mimi, but the comforts of home were calling. His only regret was that Kari?s birthday trip had to be ruined by that crazy boy, TK. Davis was dwelling on that, and it only made him angrier.

?Don?t worry about it, Davis. It?s not your fault. I don?t know why he?s doing this. I still had a nice time.? Kari assured him.

?I know, but I didn?t get to share it with you.? Davis whined.

?Heh, you are getting good at this whining thing!? Kari giggled.

?Hey!? Davis laughed. Just then, Mimi walked into the room.

?Hey guys, would you like to go down to Central Park for a walk? It?s a beautiful evening.?

?Sure!? Davis was glad to get out, even if he did have to use crutches.

?Sounds great, Mimi!? Kari agreed.

Soon the group made their way to the bottom floor, and Mimi hailed a taxi. It was about 6:30, so the evening rush was pretty much over, and Mimi got a cab easily. They arrived at Central Park about 15 minutes later. It was truly a beautiful evening. The wind was blowing in the warm summer air, and the sunset was gorgeous. The group started out along the sidewalks through the park. Kari took in all the sights, especially the wildlife. She gazed at the various birds, and squirrels she saw as they walked down the way. After about an hour of walking, Davis had to rest.

?You guys go on ahead. I?ll catch up.? He panted.

?We?ll wait,? Kari said.

?Hey! I?ll go get us a hot dog!? Mimi chimed.

?Sounds great Mimi. I?m starved!? Davis agreed, and Mimi went off to find a vendor. Kari sat down on the bench beside Davis.

?Isn?t it a wonderful evening? I?Hey! Look at that!? Kari pointed over to the trees nearby. There, way up in the branches, was one of the Bald Eagles that had been set free in the park.

?Oh, wow!? Davis said quietly. ?Quick! Go get a picture!?

?Right!? Kari dug her camera out of its bag and went over to the tree the eagle was in.

?Davis? I?m going over here to get a better angle.? Kari pointed.

?Okay. I?ll be right here.? Davis replied. Kari walked over to a nearby rise, and set up here camera for a good shot. The surrounding area was rather thickly wooded, and it was a little dark. But the sunset cast the perfect light on the eagle. Kari began taking pictures.

?I?m back!? Mimi announced to Davis. ?Where?s Kari??

?She went over there to get a picture of that eagle up there.? Davis pointed up.

?Oh! I?ve seen him before. Isn?t he gorgeous? He has a mate somewhere around here.? Mimi said. Right on cue, another eagle flew up into the tree with its mate.

?Oh, wow!? I hope Kari?s getting all this!? Davis smiled.

Suddenly, both eagles flew, along with dozens of other birds. Everything got eerily quiet.

?I wonder what scared them all away?? Mimi asked.

?I don?t know. I hope Kari got some good pictures.? Davis replied.

Almost at the mention of her name, the two heard
Kari scream. Mimi got up and ran in that direction, with Davis hobbling along behind. Kari was nowhere to be found.

?Kari?!? Davis and Mimi called. Silence. They called again.

?Kari?!? This time, another scream was heard. This one was much further away. Mimi ran as fast as she could. She got to the fence in time to see TK knock Kari into the backseat of a car, and speed away.

?Kari! Oh NO!? Mimi screamed, and climbed the fence. She tried to run after the car, but the traffic was too thick. It sped away, dashing in and out of lanes as it went. Mimi noticed some blood on the sidewalk.

?Oh no?Kari!?

?Mimi?! What?s happening?? Davis drug himself over the fence.

?He?s got her, Davis.?

?WHAT?! CALL KEN!?

?On it!?

TK had used the same chemical on Kari as he had on Davis. When she woke up, she found herself in a dark, open building.

?TK!? This is stupid! What do you think you?re going to do with me? Do you hear me?!?

?Oh, I hear you.? Lights flashed on all around Kari. They nearly blinded her. When her eyes adjusted, she found herself sitting on an old, abandoned stage of some kind. There were rows and rows of seats in front of her, and props from old plays around her. At the back of the auditorium stood TK. He had the most ridiculous look on his face Kari had ever seen. If she weren?t tied up, she?d have laughed. He looked crazy. He even reminded her of Ken at one point, when he was the digimon emperor.

?What are you doing?? Kari asked lightly.

?You are going to star in a little play I have written,
called The Tragic Death of Kari Kamiya.?

?Oh that was original. Did you think of that all by yourself?? TK slapped her face. She turned her cheek, and then spat at him.

?Cute. I almost hate to do it. In fact, I think I?ll make you sit there and listen to just what I?ve gone through since you broke my heart.? TK said in a low voice. It almost didn?t sound like his.

?Oh, is this some form of torture?? Kari jested.

?Quiet, girl! You will hear me!? TK threatened to slap her again. Kari sat back and prepared for some sort of huge drawn out story. She expected it from him now. What she got answered more than she bargained for.