Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ As Long As She's Happy ❯ What can I do? ( Chapter 4 )
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By: moose_of_doom 
Kari recovers from her own ordeal, and forces the truth about the dance out of Davis...
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.11.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 544 | Status: Completed
Kari recovers from her own ordeal, and forces the truth about the dance out of Davis...
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.11.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 544 | Status: Completed
Chapter 4.
What can I do?
Kari sat up in the hospital bed, Gatomon asleep on the chair beside her, looking out of the window at the snow-covered ground. The cold white carpet lay over Tokyo, after what had been one of the biggest snowstorms in the cities history. She was lonely, Even though she was nearly always surrounded by her friends and well wishers. It was one time she wished her fame as a Digidestined didn't even exist. Only June Miyomoto gave her any continuous company, and that was really because she worked here. She pulled off her headphones, the music ringing in her ears. It wasn't that she didn't like the song, it was that she had realised the dilemma she was in.
"What can I do to make you love me?
What can I do to make you care?
What can I say to make you hear this?
What can I do to get you there?"
The words rattled around her mind. She looked down into her lap. A small card lay there, neat writing inside.
'Kari, Get well soon ya hear? Davis.'
There was so much meaning behind those words. Or was she reading into it too much? She wasn't sure. She was confused. TK's card stood on the dresser, a huge thing decked in ribbons.
"Kari?" a voice came from the open door.
June.
Davis's older sister walked into the room, and sat on the radiator at Kari's side. If she noticed the card on the younger woman's lap before Kari hastily placed her hands over it, she didn't comment. But she definitely noticed the reflective look on her face.
"You okay?" She asked.
Kari ignored the question. Instead she fielded one of her own.
"I should say that to you. You look like you've been worked off your feet."
June shrugged, accepting the deflection of her own question.
"Big flu epidemic hit town a couple days ago. All the nurses are working extra shifts. But at least I have someone from out in the great wide world to talk to."
She grinned at Kari. The younger girl noticed that June looked a lot like Davis when she smiled. That small grin, hardened with an edge of determination. June spoke up again.
"Anyway, I've got good news for you. Doctors have declared you fit for duty. They need the bed and you are outta here tomorrow girl!"
Kari grinned from ear to ear.
"But who are you going to talk to now?"
June smiled.
"I'll get by. You concentrate on sorting out your own problems okay? And don't pretend you don't have any."
A voice came from the door.
"Hi everyone."
Davis swung himself into the room. A fresh cast on his right leg. The doctors had not been impressed that he had dived into a freezing cold lake. Most of the doctors in this hospital seemed to equate bravery with stupidity.
June coughed, and Gatomon opened her eyes. The nurse spoke.
"Well, my shifts finished. I'm going home. C'ya Kari."
Gatomon stood up.
"I'll come with you June. I need to stretch my legs."
Before Kari could protest, they were out of the door, closing it behind them.
Davis sat on the end of the bed, and looked up at her.
"Sorry I haven't been to see you."
She shook her head.
"If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even be here for anyone to see me. TK told me what happened in the ambulance on the way here. Thank you Davis." It seemed such an inadequate thing to say, but better than nothing. He smiled at her.
"Well, you already knew I wasn't the type to give up."
She was quiet for a while. Then she suddenly looked up at him. Their eyes met.
"Why did you jump in Davis? You knew that you could do yourself serious damage
With your leg in plaster, so why did you jump into a freezing cold lake to save me?"
Davis looked at her like she was mad.
"Are you joking? Anyone would have done it."
"But not anyone did. You did. And I want to know why."
He took in a breath. When he spoke, he seemed to be choosing his words carefully.
"Because. I couldn't just stand there whilst you were in trouble. I would have done it for anyone else too, but you're my friend. I wasn't going to let anyone else do what I should do myself."
Kari frowned.
"You would have done it for anyone? Would you have carried on with the CPR for anyone else too? Or would you have given up when everyone else had?"
"Kari."
"No, let me finish. I remember what happened Davis, after you and June started trying to revive me. I remember. red light, and you talking, telling me not to give up, telling me to breathe. You saved my life, twice in one night. Are you trying to tell me you would have done that for anyone else too?"
Davis cast his eyes downwards, suddenly taking great interest in his shoes.
"Why did you leave the dance Davis? I want the truth this time."
He looked up again, his eyes angry, a deep fire flickering in them.
"You want the truth? Fine. I was jealous. Jealous of TK. He was dancing with you on that floor, holding you, kissing you, and I couldn't stand being there any longer. I had to get out, because if I didn't, I knew the envy would eat me alive. That's the damn truth, my pound of flesh. You've got it now, so I'd better leave."
He started to get up, but Kari grabbed hold of his arm. He turned his face towards her. This time she could see the tears in his eyes. She lent forward and kissed him on the cheek, the lightest touch of her lips against his skin.
"Thank you Davis. For saving me, and for being honest. I'm glad you told me."
"Told you what?" TK walked through the door, his blond hair ruffled.
Before they could say anything, Davis had propelled himself up onto his crutches and out of the door. TK turned to look at his girlfriend.
"Told you What?"
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Davis walked down the corridor of the hospital, confused, lost, and alone. His leg ached, urging him to rest, but he didn't stop. He needed to put some distance between himself and the girl who sat in that bed.
He finally stopped on a bench outside. Sitting down, he looked up at the hospital, spotting Kari's window almost immediately. Her kiss lay on his cheek like a brand, a scar, marking him out in the crowd. He needed to be alone, really alone.
The cabin. When he had saved up enough from his work at Liam's, he had bought a cabin, a little further up the same mountain Ken's was on. He had never used it much.
School was still out because of the snow, and Liam had given him the week of after the events at the lake. Getting away was what he really needed to do right now.
He stood up again, and went home. He got through the front door, and June called out to him.
"Davis?"
"Yeah, its me." He called back.
Going into his room he pulled a sports bag from the top of the wardrobe. He stuffed some clothes into the bag. All the essentials he would need. He kept the cabin fairly stocked with canned food, going up once a month to check all the stuff was still okay.
"Taking a trip?" June asked from the door.
"Or just running away?" she asked, a snarl in her voice.
"I need some space June, I need someplace to think. I need to get away for a while."
Her anger left her.
"Where are you gonna go?"
"The cabin. It's just right for what I need to do right now."
"Well, you can't drive with your leg like that. I'll give you a lift, it's only an hour out of town."
June put her jacket on.
"Just answer me one thing. This is about her isn't it?"
Davis nodded.
"Don't tell her. There is a reason I want to be alone. I can't deal with these feelings right now."
June frowned.
"Fine. But you're gonna have to face them soon. You cant just run away."
"I know. But like I said, I need some time to myself."
"then lets go. We should be there in a couple of hours."
"Thanks June."
"You just make sure that you talk to her when you get back, okay."
Davis smiled sadly.
"Sure."
Brother and sister walked out of the door together.
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What can I do?
Kari sat up in the hospital bed, Gatomon asleep on the chair beside her, looking out of the window at the snow-covered ground. The cold white carpet lay over Tokyo, after what had been one of the biggest snowstorms in the cities history. She was lonely, Even though she was nearly always surrounded by her friends and well wishers. It was one time she wished her fame as a Digidestined didn't even exist. Only June Miyomoto gave her any continuous company, and that was really because she worked here. She pulled off her headphones, the music ringing in her ears. It wasn't that she didn't like the song, it was that she had realised the dilemma she was in.
"What can I do to make you love me?
What can I do to make you care?
What can I say to make you hear this?
What can I do to get you there?"
The words rattled around her mind. She looked down into her lap. A small card lay there, neat writing inside.
'Kari, Get well soon ya hear? Davis.'
There was so much meaning behind those words. Or was she reading into it too much? She wasn't sure. She was confused. TK's card stood on the dresser, a huge thing decked in ribbons.
"Kari?" a voice came from the open door.
June.
Davis's older sister walked into the room, and sat on the radiator at Kari's side. If she noticed the card on the younger woman's lap before Kari hastily placed her hands over it, she didn't comment. But she definitely noticed the reflective look on her face.
"You okay?" She asked.
Kari ignored the question. Instead she fielded one of her own.
"I should say that to you. You look like you've been worked off your feet."
June shrugged, accepting the deflection of her own question.
"Big flu epidemic hit town a couple days ago. All the nurses are working extra shifts. But at least I have someone from out in the great wide world to talk to."
She grinned at Kari. The younger girl noticed that June looked a lot like Davis when she smiled. That small grin, hardened with an edge of determination. June spoke up again.
"Anyway, I've got good news for you. Doctors have declared you fit for duty. They need the bed and you are outta here tomorrow girl!"
Kari grinned from ear to ear.
"But who are you going to talk to now?"
June smiled.
"I'll get by. You concentrate on sorting out your own problems okay? And don't pretend you don't have any."
A voice came from the door.
"Hi everyone."
Davis swung himself into the room. A fresh cast on his right leg. The doctors had not been impressed that he had dived into a freezing cold lake. Most of the doctors in this hospital seemed to equate bravery with stupidity.
June coughed, and Gatomon opened her eyes. The nurse spoke.
"Well, my shifts finished. I'm going home. C'ya Kari."
Gatomon stood up.
"I'll come with you June. I need to stretch my legs."
Before Kari could protest, they were out of the door, closing it behind them.
Davis sat on the end of the bed, and looked up at her.
"Sorry I haven't been to see you."
She shook her head.
"If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even be here for anyone to see me. TK told me what happened in the ambulance on the way here. Thank you Davis." It seemed such an inadequate thing to say, but better than nothing. He smiled at her.
"Well, you already knew I wasn't the type to give up."
She was quiet for a while. Then she suddenly looked up at him. Their eyes met.
"Why did you jump in Davis? You knew that you could do yourself serious damage
With your leg in plaster, so why did you jump into a freezing cold lake to save me?"
Davis looked at her like she was mad.
"Are you joking? Anyone would have done it."
"But not anyone did. You did. And I want to know why."
He took in a breath. When he spoke, he seemed to be choosing his words carefully.
"Because. I couldn't just stand there whilst you were in trouble. I would have done it for anyone else too, but you're my friend. I wasn't going to let anyone else do what I should do myself."
Kari frowned.
"You would have done it for anyone? Would you have carried on with the CPR for anyone else too? Or would you have given up when everyone else had?"
"Kari."
"No, let me finish. I remember what happened Davis, after you and June started trying to revive me. I remember. red light, and you talking, telling me not to give up, telling me to breathe. You saved my life, twice in one night. Are you trying to tell me you would have done that for anyone else too?"
Davis cast his eyes downwards, suddenly taking great interest in his shoes.
"Why did you leave the dance Davis? I want the truth this time."
He looked up again, his eyes angry, a deep fire flickering in them.
"You want the truth? Fine. I was jealous. Jealous of TK. He was dancing with you on that floor, holding you, kissing you, and I couldn't stand being there any longer. I had to get out, because if I didn't, I knew the envy would eat me alive. That's the damn truth, my pound of flesh. You've got it now, so I'd better leave."
He started to get up, but Kari grabbed hold of his arm. He turned his face towards her. This time she could see the tears in his eyes. She lent forward and kissed him on the cheek, the lightest touch of her lips against his skin.
"Thank you Davis. For saving me, and for being honest. I'm glad you told me."
"Told you what?" TK walked through the door, his blond hair ruffled.
Before they could say anything, Davis had propelled himself up onto his crutches and out of the door. TK turned to look at his girlfriend.
"Told you What?"
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Davis walked down the corridor of the hospital, confused, lost, and alone. His leg ached, urging him to rest, but he didn't stop. He needed to put some distance between himself and the girl who sat in that bed.
He finally stopped on a bench outside. Sitting down, he looked up at the hospital, spotting Kari's window almost immediately. Her kiss lay on his cheek like a brand, a scar, marking him out in the crowd. He needed to be alone, really alone.
The cabin. When he had saved up enough from his work at Liam's, he had bought a cabin, a little further up the same mountain Ken's was on. He had never used it much.
School was still out because of the snow, and Liam had given him the week of after the events at the lake. Getting away was what he really needed to do right now.
He stood up again, and went home. He got through the front door, and June called out to him.
"Davis?"
"Yeah, its me." He called back.
Going into his room he pulled a sports bag from the top of the wardrobe. He stuffed some clothes into the bag. All the essentials he would need. He kept the cabin fairly stocked with canned food, going up once a month to check all the stuff was still okay.
"Taking a trip?" June asked from the door.
"Or just running away?" she asked, a snarl in her voice.
"I need some space June, I need someplace to think. I need to get away for a while."
Her anger left her.
"Where are you gonna go?"
"The cabin. It's just right for what I need to do right now."
"Well, you can't drive with your leg like that. I'll give you a lift, it's only an hour out of town."
June put her jacket on.
"Just answer me one thing. This is about her isn't it?"
Davis nodded.
"Don't tell her. There is a reason I want to be alone. I can't deal with these feelings right now."
June frowned.
"Fine. But you're gonna have to face them soon. You cant just run away."
"I know. But like I said, I need some time to myself."
"then lets go. We should be there in a couple of hours."
"Thanks June."
"You just make sure that you talk to her when you get back, okay."
Davis smiled sadly.
"Sure."
Brother and sister walked out of the door together.
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