Here we are, the final chapter! Writing this has been a fun experience. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have. And now, on the the final act.

Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon. It's going to be nice not to have to write these things anymore.

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Several hours had passed since the Digidestend had defeated Devimon and saved the Digital World once again. They had taken Tai to the hospital after he had taken the blow from Devimon. T.K. and Kari were now waiting in Tai's hospital room watching after him. He was not seriously injured. If all went well, he only would be in the hospital for a day or two. The whole team was very relieved to know this.

"He looks so peaceful when he is sleeping," Kari said to T.K. She was sitting on T.K.'s lap as he sat in the chair next to Tai's hospital bed.

"Yeah," T.K. trailed off. "Not as peaceful as you."

Kari giggled at T.K.'s comment. The two of them continued to sit there. They had been there for quite some time now. Kari knew Tai was going to be all right, but she refused to leave her brother's side. As long as she was there, T.K. was going to stay as well. The two of them were madly in love with each other now. They had yet to reveal it to the rest of the Digidestend, but they would eventually. Right now, they were only concerned with Tai's well being.

"I love you," T.K. told Kari as her wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I love you too." Kari leaned back and relaxed in T.K.'s embrace. Though they were a little worried about Tai, they had nary a care in the whole world.

Nothing was ever this good. Devimon was now gone forever, never to return. The Digital World was safe again. The Digidestend had their crests back. T.K. and Kari were now together. Even Devimon had started to see the light right at the end. Now, all that was left was for Tai to recover. He had confessed his feelings for Sora, and now they would probably get together. Everything was perfect. T.K. and Kari continued to keep vigil over Tai.

"So, you liked me for a long time before this?" Kari asked.

"Oh yeah. I was crazy about you. It didn't really start until after we got back from the Digital World the first time. Then I moved away and didn't get to see you all that much." T.K. went through his memories as he softly stroked Kari's hair. "It drove me insane, not being around you. Then, I moved back. I couldn't believe it when I saw you in school that day. My heart raced when I first laid eyes on you. I was kinda worried you had changed during the time I was gone. But you hadn't. You were exactly the same. Still damn beautiful. Still had a wonderful personality. It was like a dream come true that day."

"Aw, you're just saying that," Kari teased.

"No, I'm not. I mean it."

"You're just trying to butter up to me."

"No, he really means it," Tai said.

T.K. and Kari jerked their heads over toward Tai. "You're awake!" They said in unison.

"Yup. So, when did you two get together?"

"When we got lost in the temple," Kari said.

"Actually, it was before that," T.K. said. "After Devimon was revived. Kari consoled me, and we kinda... kissed. It started there, then we hooked up in the temple."

"Cool. I was wondering when you guys were gonna go for it. Now, how long have I been out?"

"A couple of hours," T.K. answered. "They say you could get out of here in a day or two.

"Good. That means I have to face Sora sooner. She probably thinks I am a jerk."

"Why would she think that?" Kari asked her brother.

"I told her how I felt about her when I pushed her out of the way of that energy blast."

"Tai, you saved her life. I don't think she will think you are a jerk."

Tai turned onto his side so he could see T.K. and Kari better. "Ouch! I'm so sore. I'm sure she will. I took advantage of her. It's too soon after she broke up with Matt."

"Tai, don't say that. It's not true," T.K. said. "You two are meant to be together."

Tai laughed. "How long have you two been here?"

"Ever since we brought you here," Kari answered.

"She refused to leave, so I wouldn't leave either," T.K. said.

"Did my parents come to see me?"

"Yeah. They were here for a while, but I convinced them to leave," Kari said.

"Did we stop Devimon?"

"Yeah. Omnimon destroyed him," T.K. said.

"We did it!" Kari cheered. "We saved the Digital World again. It's safe now."

"And you two are an item now." Tai smiled as he looked at T.K. and Kari. "Aww... look at you two. You make such a pretty couple." T.K. and Kari both blushed, though not as much as they would have before they got together. "You guys can go home now. I will be fine by myself."

"Are you sure?" Kari asked.

"Yeah. Go on. Just one thing. Kari, you had better not come home pregnant. It's way too early for that."

Kari flew up out of T.K.'s lap. She would have assaulted Tai if he had not been in the condition he was currently in. "Just you shut up!"

Tai laughed so hard, then clutched his gut in pain. "Oh! Gotta remember not to laugh so hard."

T.K. got up and wrapped his arms around Kari. "Relax. He's only joking. It's his way of saying he is okay."

Kari wanted to stay mad at Tai, but couldn't. "If I joked with him like that, I would get in trouble."

"Come on. It's been a tiring day. Lets get you home."

Kari reluctantly agreed. She and T.K. made their way out of Tai's room. "Bye, big brother," Kari said.

"See ya, Tai," T.K. said as he walked outside.

"Later," Tai said. "I'm so glad they got together," he said after they were out of earshot. "It's about time. Better late than never I guess. It's going to be cool to have T.K. for a brother-in-law."

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T.K. walked Kari home after they left the hospital.

"It's going to be good to have our normal life style back, huh?" T.K. asked Kari.

"Yeah. It will be even better now that we are together."

T.K. smiled. Now that they were done in the Digital World, his 'good little soldier' policy was no longer needed. He could court Kari all he wanted now, and it wouldn't affect the group. All that was left was to gently break this to Davis. The two of them would worry about that later. Right now was a time of celebration for the Digidestend.

T.K. and Kari reached the apartment complex. T.K. walked Kari up to her door as he had been doing for some time now. "I hope you have a good night," T.K. said.

"Uh, will you stay with me for a while?"

"Why?"

"Tai won't be home for a day or two, and I need somebody with me. My parents won't understand."

"Ah, I was gonna go home and play video games."

"Don't you love me?" Kari said, puppy dog eyes on full blast.

"Yeah..."

"Then stay with me. I need you right now."

T.K. sighed. "Okay."

The two of them walked inside. They found Mr. Kamiya sitting on the couch. "Hey there, Kari. Finally get tired of the Hospital?"

"No. Tai woke up. He told me to go home."

"Ah. I see." Mr. Kamiya got up off the couch. He grabbed the car keys off the kitchen counter. "I gotta go to work. Your mother is asleep in our room. Tai being in the hospital was a bit too much for her. Try not to make a lot of noise. I'll be home late tonight."

"Okay. Bye! I love you!"

Mr. Kamiya walked outside and T.K. and Kari sat down on the couch. "So, what do you wanna do?" T.K. asked Kari.

"Watch T.V. I guess." Kari picked up the remote and started looking for anything good on T.V. to watch.

T.K. sat down next to Kari. He picked her up and put her in his lap and wrapped his arms around her. "Damn, you're hot."

Kari giggled. "You're hot, too."

T.K. blushed a little. "Nah."

"It's true. You look so irresistible."

T.K. blushed some more. He kissed Kari on the cheek. "I'm so lucky to have you."

Kari leaned back into T.K. and relaxed. She forgot about the world around her. She and T.K. sat there like that for a long time. Eventually, they fell asleep.

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The next day, the hospital staff had cleared Tai to leave. He went into the bathroom in his hospital room and changed back into his street clothes. He was glad that he was getting out of there. The T.V. in his room got absolutely no programming. Even worse, if he got out of bed, they got on to him and made him get back into bed. He was beyond happy that he was getting out of there. Now, he could check up and see how T.K. and Kari were doing. And he could also go through the whole mess he was about to go through with his parents. He really wished they would leave him alone. Then he realized his parents were worried about him because they cared for him. If they didn't worry about him so much, it would mean they didn't care about him. Still, no assault from his mother would be as bad as spending another minute in this hell hole of a hospital. Tai got his clothes back on. He checked his hair in the mirror to make sure it stilled looked cool. Finally, he got done and walked out to sign out of the hospital and go home. When he walked out, he saw her.

"Tai! You're out of bed!" Sora said when she saw Tai emerge from the bathroom. "For a minute, I thought you were already gone."

"Uh, hey Sora. What are you doing here?"

"I came to visit you, silly!"

"Oh. Thanks. Well, as you can see, I am all here. Everything still works. They even say I have a long time to live despite my mother!"

Sora laughed. "Your mother isn't that bad." Tai gave Sora 'the look.' "Okay, so maybe she is."

"Well, they're letting me leave. Finally. I better go check out. I can't stand another minute of this hell hole." Tai walked past Sora as he went to go sign out.

"Tai? Are you okay? You act like you're not happy to see me."

Tai stopped dead in his tracks. Crap... he thought. "What gives you that impression?"

"They way you're acting."

Tai turned around and faced Sora. "I don't want you to hate me."

"Why would I hate you?"

"You mean you're not mad after what I said in the Digital World?"

"What did you say?"

"That I love you."

Sora shook her head. She walked up to Tai and threw her arms around his neck. "Stupid Tai. I love you too."

"Yeah. Only as a friend. I love you more than that. I shouldn't have told you this so soon after you broke up with Matt."

Sora pulled away from Tai. "Oh, Tai. I love you with all of my heart. I was so happy when you told me that you love me in the Digital World. It made me feel so wonderful. You made me realize, I was looking for you when I was going out with Matt."

"Huh?" Tai couldn't say anything else, as Sora gave him a big kiss on the lips. The kiss lasted for several seconds. "Wow..." Tai said after they broke the kiss.

"I love you, Tai. You have been waiting a long time to be able to be with me. Now I'm here. I've been here for a long time. Why didn't you say anything before?"

"I... wanted you to be happy. I was afraid it would cause problems if I did anything."

Sora rested her head on Tai's chest. "Oh, you should have said something. Matt and I would have understood. You did all this for nothing."

Tai looked Sora in the eye. "Yes, I did do it for a good reason. I didn't know things were going to work out, and I wanted you to be happy. I love you too much to take a chance at hurting you."

Sora shed a tear of joy. "Aww! You did all that for me? You're so wonderful."

"No. It is you who is wonderful. Darn hot, too."

Sora blushed at Tai's complement. "You... think I look good?"

"Oh, hell yeah!"

Sora kissed Tai on the cheek. "That's the sweetest thing anybody has ever told me."

Sora and Tai walked outside. Tai signed out of the hospital. Then, the two of them walked back to Tai's house. "Pray for me. I'm about to face the onslaught of my mother."

Sora laughed. "You'll make it through. You always do. I know how strong you are."

Tai quietly chuckled. "I love you."

"I love you too."

They put their arms around each other and shared another passionate kiss. They stayed there kissing for several minutes. "Bye, my love," Tai said.

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