Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ New Found Hope ❯ Losing Hope ( Chapter 1 )

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Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, they belong to all those companies that do. If I did, season three wouldn't have an entirely new plot that has nothing to do with the first two seasons.

This fic is about what happens when Kari chooses someone else besides T.K. I don't have anything against them I just thought this would be an interesting plot. This is written in the person's kinda view, sorta, just read, and you'll understand what I'm talking about. Enjoy!

New Found Hope - Chapter 1 - Losing Hope

T.K. sighed. It had been 2 months, 3 weeks, 6 days and 4 hours since his young heart had been broken, but who was counting? Kari had made her choice. She had chosen. But how was he supposed to know her choice wasn't him?

He could still remember that fateful day. The day he learned that he had lost. The sky had been clear, the sun bright, holding no clues to the horrible events to come. In fact, it had matched his mood as he started his short walk to school. He had decided that he would ask Kari out today. He was absolutely certain she would say yes. She had dropped hints all week. But they weren't for him in the end. His head had been so high up in the clouds; he had never noticed that someone was always there. The true receiver of her hints.

When he neared the school, he was greeted with a scene from his worst nightmares. Kari was being kissed…by HIM! He had expected Kari to move away, to push HIM away. But instead, she leaned in closer. He was shocked! He stood frozen on the spot, unable to move. Then the anger washed over him in waves. As people started to crowd around the kissing couple, his anger rolled away, leaving in its wake, his sadness and despair. Had he been too late? Or had he mistaken her somehow? The crowd was starting to scatter. When enough people had left, buzzing with gossip, Kari turned around. Their eyes met. Her eyes widened in surprise, and then he could see the pity flowing into her beautiful eyes. Pity for him. His gaze turned to the person standing at her side. A triumphant smirk on HIS face. His anger surged right back. He had never felt so violent. He felt like punching in HIS face. He had seen enough. He turned back the way he came and went straight home, ignoring Kari's attempts to stop him.

As he walked through the door, he kicked off his shoes and slammed the door. T.K.'s mom came running toward him. " T.K.? What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at school?" asked Ms. Takaishi. He didn't even remember his excuse. But some how he convinced his mom to let him stay home. He lay down on his bed, staring at the ceiling for hours until he fell into a fitful sleep. He woke up a couple of hours later, drenched with sweat. He had dreamed the same scene over and over again. The sight of Kari kissing HIM.

His mother knocked on his door and came in. "T.K.? Are you alright? Can I get you anything?" "No, I'm fine, Mom." He said, then rolled over, facing the wall. Ms. Takaishi closed the door softly. She was worried and decided to call Kari. Dialing the numbers she knew so well, she prayed that Kari would be home. "Hello, Kamaiya residence," said a male voice. "Can I speak to Kari, please?" "And this is?" replied the voice. "I'm T.K.'s mom, Ms. Takaishi." "Oh, alright, hold on a sec. KKKAAARRRIII! It's T.K.'s mom!" "Tai! You're going to make Ms. Takaishi deaf. Hello? Ms. Takaishi? I'm sorry about that," said Kari. "Oh Kari! Thank goodness! Can you tell me what's wrong with T.K.? He came home this morning looking like he saw a ghost. I'm just so worried!" "I'm sorry. I don't know what's bothering him."

T.K. knew she was lying. He knew his mom would call her. He had picked up the phone before his mother did. And just as quietly set down the phone after his mom.

"Class"

T.K. shook his head. He had spaced out again. Thinking about that day. He did that a lot. Why did he torture himself this way? Returning again and again to the day his loneliness started. He glanced at the girl sitting beside him. He sighed. It would be easier for him if he wasn't sitting right next to her. He turned his attention back to his teacher. T.K. remembered a nickname they had given him. Ogremon. Remembering little things like that reminded him of Kari. Thinking about Kari hurt too much, so he pushed such thoughts aside. Refocusing on his teacher, he was just in time to catch a few words. "We have a new student."

The words echoed in his head. Those words brought back memories he wanted to keep buried. Memories of the first time he saw Kari for over three years. It had been his first day of school in Odaiba. He was happy. He was living closer to his father and brother. And Kari. But now he wished they hadn't come back. Maybe from far away he could have kept his hope. It's a funny thing. He was hope. But lately he hasn't felt much like hoping. He had put on a brave front. No one realized he was hurting inside. It was all an act. He deserved an Oscar (I dunno if they have these but let's just say they do.) for being so believable. T.K. turned to look at the new student. His eyes widened at the sight.

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Who is this mystery guy? How does Kari feel about all this? Read on!

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Kari sighed. It had been 2 months, 3 weeks, 6 days and 4 hours since she had the happiest moment of her life. And the worst. Gaining a boyfriend made her lose a friend. The greatest friend a girl could have. She knew she could never be close to him again, not like they used to be. If he ever forgives her. She had broken T.K.'s heart.

She had always thought he knew she was flirting with him to get people jealous, one person in particular (You really should know who it is by now). He hadn't understood. She felt horrible. Sure, she had the guy of her dreams now. But there was no one there to support her decisions. She wanted to have T.K. back. To share her new secrets with. Sure, she had lots of other friends but she didn't have that special bond with them.

She could still remember that day, when her dreams came true but a nightmare arose. It had been a beautiful day. The sky was clear and the sun warm and bright. She thought the day had gotten to a great start. She knew there was more wonderful things to come. She was confident that Davis would ask her out today. She had dropped hints for him all week.

When she arrived at school, she found Davis waiting for her on the school steps. She couldn't believe that he had woken up so early, just for her. Davis came down the steps toward her and he mumbled something to her. She had to ask him to repeat it. "Wouldyougooutwithme?" Kari giggled. "Can you please repeat it slower?" Davis took a deep breath. "Would you like to go out with me?" Kari nodded, overcome with joy. "Oh my god! Really? You really want to go out me? I can't believe it! Am I dreaming?" Davis calmed down and took Kari's hand. "May I kiss you?" Kari nodded again and closed her eyes. Soon, she felt Davis' lips on hers and she moved in closer. They broke apart when they ran out of breath, gasping to take in air. She had been so into it, she didn't notice that people had gathered around to watch them. She started to blush. Davis had noticed Kari blushing and told everyone to go away.

As the crowd scattered, Kari noticed T.K. standing to the side, staring at her. He glanced at Davis and she could see the anger in his eyes. Suddenly T.K. turned around and ran away. Kari called his name but he wouldn't stop. He hadn't been in class that day. She started to get worried, but decided to wait until after her date with Davis to call T.K.

Her date had been wonderful. She knew that Davis had done a lot to try and impress her. They had gone to see a movie. She had chosen to watch a romantic one. Davis didn't say anything but she knew that he didn't like it too much. After the movie they took a walk through a park on their way home. They stopped by a river nearby and watched swans float across under the moon (I don't actually know if there are swans there but I just thought it sounded more romantic). Sitting near the river, Davis put his arm around her and she laid her head on his shoulder. They sat like this for a few minutes before Kari spoke up. "Why did it take you so long to ask me out?" Davis stammered through his explanation about how he thought she liked T.K. Kari smiled after he finished. Davis got up and helped Kari up. "Come on, we should go before Tai comes out to look for us. I'll be dead if that happens." Kari laughed. Then Davis had walked her home, kissing her lightly before going home.

Entering the apartment, she saw Tai on the phone. She started walking to her room, when Tai yelled for her. "KKKAAARRRIII! It's T.K.'s mom!" She winced. "Tai, you're going to make Ms. Takaishi deaf." Why was T.K.'s mom calling her? "Ms. Takaishi? Sorry about that." "Oh Kari! Thank goodness! Can you tell me what's wrong with T.K.? He came home this morning looking like he saw a ghost." Kari felt so horrible. "I'm sorry, Ms. Takaishi, I don't know what's bothering T.K." she lied and hung up.

This was all her fault. Why hadn't she seen this coming? She had always thought of T.K. as a friend. Kari had never considered the possibility that T.K. had feelings for her. She didn't know what to do. She didn't know how to fix this. She decided to call Davis and talk to him about it.

"Class"

Kari blinked. She had spaced out thinking about her problems. She turned her attention back to the teacher. A piece of paper dropped on her desk. She turned to look at Davis. He winked at her. She smiled back. She settled back in her seat and opened the note.

~Hey Kari

Wanna go out on date tonight?

Luv,

Davis~

Kari smiled and wrote back.

~Davis

Of course! I'd love to!

Luv,

Kari~

She passed Davis the note and watched him read it. He looked up and smiled at her. Turning back in her seat, she heard the teacher say 5 words that had changed her life at the beginning of the school year. "We have a new student"

She remembered her first day of school. She had settled into her classroom when the teacher had announced that a new student was going to be in this class. Then T.K. had come in and introduced himself. The teacher had assigned him the seat next to hers and they had started as friends straight away. She knew right away that a lot of girls had fell for him. But T.K. had never seemed to notice or pay attention to them. Now she knew why.

Kari sighed and turned to see the new student. But not before she saw the look T.K. had at the sight of her.

Who is this new student? What's Davis' view on this? Read the next chapter to find out.

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