Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ A New Start ❯ Heartfelt Apology ( Chapter 2 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Disclaimer: As usual, Digimon aren't mine.
Author's Notes: This is the companion piece to 'Over Her (Time To Move On)', from Kari's
point of view. I do recommend that both be read for the full affect. From what I've seen of the
show, when it comes to Daisuke's feelings, Kari is either an extreme dunce, or is really afraid of
telling him that she doesn't like him the same way. Since I believe it to be the latter, I think some
note should be made of her behavior. This is written after Daisuke has moved on with his love
life with someone else. Minor reference to Taito.
Heartfelt Apology
By: Jade Daniels
I'm sorry.
It's not adequate I know, but it's all that I can really say. I'm sorry that I caused you so much
pain. I'm sorry that I couldn't love you the way you wanted me to. I'm sorry that I never had the
kind of courage that seems to be so abundant in you. It's obvious why you hold the Digi-egg of
Courage. I don't mean the kind of courage that's needed to fight evil Digimon, but the kind of
courage required to tell someone that you don't love them. I'll admit it, I was a coward.
I know that I should have told you sooner. I now wish that I had. If I hadn't left you dangling for
so long, maybe then, you would've found happiness more quickly. Instead, I acted like a cold-
hearted bitch, continually blowing you off for T.K., ignoring the look of pain that was in your
eyes when I did. I think it was that pain I feared that prevented me from ever telling you straight
out. I wasn't stupid; I knew what I was doing to you. I'm surprised that you ever continued to
love me like you did.
It's not easy to knowingly hurt someone, but I make no excuses for my behavior, except one. I
have a family history of not admitting feelings. My own parents, for example, took two years to
admit they liked other. They dated for four years before my father finally proposed. My own
brother couldn't admit for a long time how he felt about his own soulmate. And even now, he and
Matt have the hardest time talking about their feelings. It took me a long while before I admitted
where my heart belonged. In the end, it took T.K. to make me say how I felt about him.
I'm happy to know that you're now with someone who makes you happy. I can see it in your eyes
just how much you two care for one another. If it wasn't for that, I honestly don't think I could be
with T.K. That would be like another slap in the face for you; I don't think I would be able to do
that. Now, we can both be happy, leaving all the should've and would'ves behind. Now we can
move forward into the future.
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"That sounds good," said a voice from behind Kari. She turned around to look at T.K. Takashi,
her boyfriend of now almost a year. She looked back at the piece of paper that was now filled
with her neat handwriting. An apology, one that had come straight from her heart. It was
something that had been a long time in coming; she hoped that she wasn't too late in giving it to
Daisuke.
"Thanks," she replied, neatly folding up the letter and placing it into an envelope. "I'm going to
give it to him tonight."
T.K. nodded, completely understanding why Kari felt she had to do this. He grabbed her jacket
from the back of her chair and held out his hand. Smiling, she took it and the jacket that he
offered. She slipped the letter into her pocket, all the while continuing to hold onto T.K.'s hand.
His hand slipped from hers to fall into place upon her shoulder. She let him draw her closer to
his body as she deeply breathed in his scent.
"You ready?" he asked, looking over at her.
She nodded, "Let's go."