TK lay back on the tree on the warm summer day. "What a beautiful day," said TK. His eyes were about to close when he saw Kari walking home. TK smiled as he saw his dear friend. It had been three years since they had defeated MaloMyotismon and TK and Kari were enjoying the period of peace. They were now high school sophomores. TK was wearing Matt's old school uniform and Kari was wearing Sora's old uniform.
"Wow," said TK, "she really is very beautiful." Suddenly TK shook himself out of it. "What am I doing?" he said to himself, "she's my best friend, I can't be having those feelings for her." Suddenly, Kari was stopped by a junior.
"Hehe," said the junior, "you're very pretty." Kari tried to get out of the way, but the boy kept pursuing her. The junior touched Kari's shoulder, which made her scream. Suddenly, there was a tapping on the junior's shoulder. He turned around to find TK's fist in his face. TK then punched him in the stomach and threw him to the side. The junior, shocked at being beaten up by a sophomore scurried away.
"Kari, you've got to be careful," said TK, "you don't know how beautiful you are."
Kari, who was still shaken, blushed. "Thank you TK, I don't know what I would have done without you."
She pulled TK closer to her and gave him a friendly kiss on the cheek. TK smiled at the calming feeling of her soft kiss.
"May I walk you home?" he asked.
"Of course," Kari replied.
As they walked to Kari's house, they talked about their year. It was summer but there was still a good week of school left before it was all over.
"So Kari, are you planning on doing anything this summer?" TK asked.
Kari shook her head. "Maybe I'll take a photography class, how about you?"
"Maybe I'll go visit Matt, Sora, Izzy, and Tai in Kyoto U."
"Oh, I'll go to, I would love to go see them."
TK and Kari arrived at her house. Kari began to walk up the steps to her apartment, but then ran back and looked at TK.
"Thank you again," she said, "that jerk really could have hurt me."
"Don't worry about it."
"I was really scared TK, you were so brave."
"I will always be brave for you Kari."
Kari gave TK a hug then went up the stairs, always taking a look back at him once in a while. TK began his walk back to his house. Upon entering he was surprised to see Matt in his living room.
"Matt! What are you doing back from college?"
Matt grinned and explained to TK that he was on a class trip to Tokyo and was visiting TK and their parents in Odaiba. TK sat next to Matt on the sofa. TK took a deep sigh, then had a little chuckle.
"So how are you and Sora?" TK began.
TK found himself on a medium size boat. The river was very slow, so TK was relaxing. Suddenly, Devimon rose out of the water and reached out his hand to grab TK.
"Patamon!" TK shouted, but Patamon didn't answer.
Suddenly he felt a presence beside him. He looked to find Kari. Kari was holding up her crest toward Devimon, who was shuddering.
"The light shines in the darkness, TK," she said, "and the darkness can never put it out."
Suddenly Devimon disappeared, and TK was suddenly dressed as a southern gentleman while Kari was dressed as a southern belle. They had a picnic on their slow going boat. TK took Kari's hands into his own. Kari blushed at the feel of TK's hands.
"Kari," said TK, "I love you."
Kari began to blush even more. Their faces got closer and closer together, and suddenly, their lips were locked in a passionate kiss. Above them, Angemon and Angewomon flew into heaven.
TK woke up in a cold sweat. He was gasping with fear. The dream he had was one of the greatest dreams of his life, but Kari was his friend, nothing more. How could he even think about being with her? Yet, it had felt so right, as if all nature and force was pushing them to be together. TK pondered the idea.
"How can I even think about me and Kari as more than friends?"
Then he shook his head.
"No we are meant to be together, we are right for each other."
TK lay back on his bed, not able to get a wink of sleep.
The next morning, TK sat next to Matt at the breakfast table.
"Hey Matt, can I ask you something?"
"Uh oh, now I'm worried, what's up?"
"Matt, I don't know how to say this but, I think…, I think…"
"You think that you love Kari?"
TK was aghast. "How did you know?"
"I was passing down the hall for a cup of water and you were screaming, so I walking in but suddenly you got very quiet and in your sleep you said 'I love you.' I could only assume it was Kari."
"But why Kari, why not one of the other girls from my school?"
"You're kidding me right?"
TK shook his head. "What should I do Matt?"
Matt looked back at TK as if he were the stupidest boy alive. "TELL HER!"
"But what if she doesn't like me back?"
Matt have the same look to TK. "You're kidding me, right?"
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