Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ The Love That Binds ❯ The Love That Binds Chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )

The Love that Binds Chapter 11

TK lay motionless on the ground, as fire had started to spread around the apartment that's when he began to regain consciousness.

"Oh…man…" he moaned he looked around and saw the fames all over his apartment with panic he began to pick himself up and crawl toward the balcony. "*Coughs*" he face is all smeared with black, he stumbled and fell back down onto the ground.

"HELP!!" he shouted, he called for help for 5 minutes…. he slowly was being to lose consciousness because of the smoke he was inhaling.

Then pulled himself back onto his hand and knees and continued to crawl…toward the balcony of his apartment. He could hear the sirens blazing in the background vaguely he began to cough. 'I can't make it..' he thought…he tried to crawl forward a little more but he couldn't his strength wasn't there. 'I love you Kari...' he thought, TK tried once more but the affects of the alcohol he had drank had over taken him… he managed weakly to crawl further but by then he lost his strength…stopping a bit to rest.

He felt extremely tired…. he coughed a bit and tried to go further…but he stumbled a bit casing him to fall on his stomach. "I'm so…. tired…." he whisper he lay on the ground his eye began to droop slowly….

He couldn't hear the voice out side, who were shouting and water spraying onto the building. He then closed his eyes and fell unconscious.

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Mimi giggled a bit as Matt playfully trying to feed her a strawberry that had whip cream on it. "Stop it Matt..." she laughed. "Come on and eat up there good for you." He replied, she finally gave in and ate it. "Okay that's enough I'm full you stuffed me on strawberry's and whipped cream." She replied.

"Oh…look at that some whipped cream on you nose…I'll get it for you." He replied he bent over and kissed it off of her nose. "So how are you feeling now?" he asked. "Better then before…after you stuffed me with strawberries." She replied. "Oh come off it you enjoyed it." He said.

"Oh maybe-maybe not." she replied…. just then the doctor entered the room. "Hello you two." He replied. "So do you got good news?" Matt asked. "Yes very…you'll be pleased to here that you are going to be released…tomorrow." He replied Mimi smiled. "Oh thank-you…" she replied "Well It's the end of my shift I'll be here tomorrow morning to sign those papers." The doctor said to them.

Matt stood up, shook the doctors hand. "Thank-you for helping us out." He replied. "That's my job helping people." The doctor said and walked out of the room.

Matt took a set next to Mimi. "So can't you wait to come back home?…well not our home…Tai's parents house." He said. "Yeah….but Matt haven't they caught Brittany?" she asked. "I don't know….I don't think so….it's like she has disappeared into thin air." He replied.

He sighed and wrinkled his brow… "Hey…Um did you notice something about the new housekeeper that Mrs. Kamiya has?" Matt asked her. "Um…no…I was too preoccupied to even think about her why?" Mimi asked.

"Oh…that's okay….it was weird it's like she knew me before." He replied Mimi shook her head. "Oh…never mind about it…I think your just paranoid or that you think you know her or that you think that she knows you." She said to him.

"Right…it probably is just me." He replied.

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Kari sat up she stared at the TV in her brother's living room. She shook her head… 'How could I say that…what was I thinking' she though angry at herself for getting so freaked out about sex. 'TK loves me….he was hurt….rape me?…he wouldn't do it…' she thought in her mind.

Kari sighed looked at Tai and Sora's room. "Sora?" she called, she could hear Sora jump out of the bed quickly and come running into the living room. "Yes?" she asked.

"I do want to talk about it now." She replied Sora came to her. "I knew you would call me so I was ready." Sora replied. Kari hugged her. "Thank-you Sora I love you so much your like the big sister I never had." She replied. "And you're like the little sister I never had." Sora replied with a smile.

"Hey do you mind if I listen on Kari?" Tai asked as he stepped into the living room. Kari looked at him then sighed. "I guess…I could use a guys opinion but…don't get freak out." Kari warned him wearily, Sora eyed him…and he gulped "Okay…I understand no problem.." he said.

"4 years ago we made a promise to not sleep with each other until we got married. Because we didn't want to end up how you guys did." She said Tai frowned. "Okay you don't have to reminds us of that." Tai said, Sora shot him a glare and he quieted.

"That's okay honey keep on going…." Sora said to her.

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Hospital…

"Do you want some else like a sandwich or something?" Matt asked her. "Um….no you go get something for yourself." Mimi told him. "Okay fine…are you really sure you don't need something like a magazine or--." Mimi interrupted him. "Just go." She replied, Matt pretended to sulk on his way out. "Oh but…a magazine dose sound good." She told him.

"Okay I get you your favorite one then." He said as he left. Matt stepped out of the room things were going hay wire around the hospital, just then an paramedics wheeled in someone in, Matt then walked to the magazine rack he was looking for Mimi's favorite magazine.

"Oh MATT!!! Where is he??" Matt turned around immediately he saw his mother and father coming toward him scared he looked at them. "Where's who?" he was afraid to ask. "You don't know do you?" his father asked him.

"Know what dad??" he questioned annoyed now. "TK in the hospital." He replied. "What? What happened to him?" he asked Matt ignored the magazine he looked at his parents. "We only know that TK was brought here …and that he was caught in a fire inside his apartment for I don't know how long." He father explained shakily. Matt closed his eye 'oh…god...' he thought, he was still in shock but he wasn't crying yet.

His mother broken down in her husbands arms "Okay, okay…. lets just go and wait at the waiting room." Matt replied. "Matt call Kari." Matt's mom said to him.

"Yeah….I will." He replied, he realized that he forgot about Mimi…and he had to tell her. "Mom I got to see Mimi first." He replied.

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"And I wanted to make love to him I really did." Kari said to her. "But the things I said to him…. he probably hates me." She told Sora.

"Oh Kari…. I'm sure TK loves you still…maybe a little upset at the moment…but he still loves you." Sora consoled her…Kari got up and paced the living room upset. "No Sora…. you don't know what I said to him…." She replied

"Then explain to me what you said." Sora asked. "I told him that I didn't trust him and that he would have…. raped me…tonight…" Kari looked down to the ground feeling shameful "Kari…." Sora trailed off.

"Tai what do you think TK was thinking?" Kari asked her brother. "I don't I'm not sure how TK thinks even though I've known him for a long time…but Kari truth… if I was told by the woman I love that would be hurt…. that she would have thought that I'd do that to her when I wouldn't." Tai said.

"See I knew I hurt him…." Kari replied he fought back her tears. "Phone him." Sora suggested Kari shook her head. "No I can't Sora not now any ways." She said.

"Kari the best way is if you phone him and apologize for it…. and tell him that you over reacted." Sora told her almost sounding like a demand but it wasn't. Kari glumly sat down on the couch…she reached over to the phone beside the couch and punched in TK's phone number.

She waited for a while until it picked up but it wasn't TK it was a recorded message. "This phone number you have dialed is currently out of service, please hang up and try your call again." Kari hung up the phone she then turned to look at Tai and Sora. "His phone number isn't going through." She replied and started to think why it wouldn't be working.

"Well…try it again." Tai suggested to her. "I still think it's not going to work Tai." Kari said as she picked the phone up and again dialed his phone number but she got the same message again.

"No….it doesn't work still." She replied and hung the phone. "Okay well dial his cell phone number he's probably out." Sora explained to her. "Maybe …but I doubt that…. I'll try it any ways." She said then picked up the receiver again and dialed TK's cell phone number this time.

It rang once then "The cell phone customer you are trying to reach is unavailable at the moment or is away from the phone." Kari put the hung up the phone again for the third time that night…she started to get worried.

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Tokyo, Japan

Davis's apartment…

"Kara…" He trailed off in shock. "I know what your thinking I did use protection…when we last did it I swear." She replied…. Davis shook his head. "No…I'm not blaming you but things happen right? And this is one of those things." He replied

She smiled at him and the two hugged. "Oh…I love you." She replied. "I love you too." Davis said as he held her in his arms. Davis pulled away slightly and looked at her.

"We are going to get married in February right…and I don't think it's a problem." He said to her, she nodded. Kara was as tall as Davis she had long auburn hair and brown eyes, really beautiful and sweet woman.

"But I'm not sure exactly if I am pregnant….I…did a test and it came positive." She replied. "Hey don't worry about…it." he replied… "If you think you are or if you aren't then I'll support you." He said softly.

She gave him a heartwarming smile. "That's what I love about you. You understand me more then anyone else…My parents don't even know me the way you do." She replied.

"You're my friend…and my lover and my fiancée…" he whispered, Kara at him and she leaned toward him and kissed softly, as they did he raised his left hand and gently caressed her cheek while they kissed.

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Matt came into Mimi's room his looked upset… "Matt?" Mimi questioned. "What's wrong?" she asked looking concerned.

Matt looked to his wife "Mimi…. TK…. he's ……hurt…. he got caught in a fire." He replied sounding so dejected. Mimi gasped and motioned for him to come over to her. "He'll be all right I know he will." She replied holding his hand. "I know…he's and Ishida a fighter." He replied Mimi smiled and squeezed his hand reassuringly.

"I have to phone Kari." He replied, "I'll do it for you." Mimi offered. "No it's okay I can tell her." He said he took out his cell phone and dialed the house.

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"I think something wrong…his phone's not working." Kari said sort of in a panic. Li began to cry suddenly. "Tai could you get him?" Sora asked Tai got up and went to the nursery…

"Why do you say that…I'm sure he's okay." Sora told her, the phone rang. "See I bet that is him now." Sora got up and went to pick up the phone. "Hello…..Matt? oh….nothing is just thought you might be TK….yeah……*Sora's eyes widened in shock* What?………Oh my gosh…don't worry I'll tell Kari and will be there as soon as possible." Sora then hung the phone up.

Kari watched her. "What did Matt want Sora?" Tai questioned as he walked into the living room with Li in his arms. And a blanket over his left shoulder.

"It's about TK." She replied she looked at Kari sadly. "What about TK Sora…tell me?" Kari stood up and watched her sister in law waiting for an answer. Tai worried eyed his wife. "Sor what happened?" he asked softly.

"Matt said that he's in the hospital…he was caught in a fire…in his apartment…. And he said the doctors are still working on him." She replied.

"Oh…my god…Come on let's go to the hospital now!" Kari cried she put on her coat and shoes. "Kari wait I'll drive you both there." Tai said to her, Sora got Li's small winter coat and blankets and put him in the carrier. And all three of them + Li hurried out into the cold December air.

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Hospital…

Matt wheeled Mimi in a wheel chair toward where his parents were waiting on news about TK. That's when Kari came running toward them. She flung her arms around TK's mom. "I'm so sorry." She sobbed. "What for honey you didn't do anything." She replied. "We got into a fight…and I called him a whole bunch of names…it's my fault." She cried tears ran down her cheeks she let go of Tina.

"Kari it's not your fault." Matt told her. "Of course it is my fault…." She cried, she was racked in sobs and Matt grabbed her by her shoulders and gently sat her down next to Mimi. "Kari it's not your fault." Mimi said quietly to her. "Yeah and listen to me when I tell you that it isn't your fault how could it been your fault your upset and just angry at him weren't you?." Matt told her, she managed to nod.

Sora and Tai came next they made there way down the corridor of the hospital. "Hey Tai, Sora." He said. "And Li." Sora corrected. "Yeah…Kari seems to think it's her fault that TK's in the hospital." Matt whispered to them. "I know she dose…she got into a fight with him today, she told him to leave her alone…. and some other things…but now this happened.." Sora replied she looked up and saw a doctor coming toward them.

Tai looked over and saw him as well. "Matt I think here's the news on TK." He said. They all gathered around.

"Mrs. And Mrs. Ishida?" the doctor questioned. "Yes" Tina replied.

"I'll must say first that not all of his news is good…He has minor 2 and 3rd degree burns his arms and legs, he also has a minor bump on the back of his head…and we are running more test in the morning…but the important thing is that he is stable condition…unfortunately he won't be able to hear you because he's in a coma…and there no way we can tell when he will wake up…and there might be a chance where he won't wake up…but you shouldn't lose your faith." he replied. "Could we go in and see him?" Matt asked. "Yeah…a few at time…" he replied the doctor walked away to do some rounds.

"Oh god…." Kari began to cry, Mimi pulled her into a hug. "Shh…" she whispers gently. Tai watched his sister…then looked toward Sora, Who held Li in her arms, he went toward them and gave Sora a hug begging careful not to hurt Li. Matt put his hand on his mother shoulder. "Mom I know…he's going to be okay…he'll come out of it." He said softly...he eventually let his tears fall down his face as his mother gave him a hug.

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December 13th 2016 Tuesday…morning Kamiya's house…Tai's Mom and Dad's

8:30am

Tai, Sora, Anna and Kevin all sat around the table finishing up breakfast. "I've got to go to work I might stop by the hospital and check up on TK and my daughter." Kevin said, "Okay bye dad." Sora and Tai replied. "Hey where's my grandson?" he asked. "Sleeping in the living room." Sora replied she took a bite of her pancake.

Sora remembered her and Tai's conversation from yesterday. "Oh…Dad." She called. "Yeah?" he questioned coming back into the living room. "About when Tai goes back to work could you get rid of his secretary?" she asked. "Tai…. what's going on?" Kevin asked. "Sora….you didn't have to tell him." He whined a bit. "If I didn't say anything that crazy woman papoably would ruin you in court." Sora replied.

"Now tell me I'm the CEO of that company and I need to know what happening with my employees especially if it concerns my son." He said matter of fact.

"Fine." He replied put the last piece of pancake into his mouth he chewed then swallowed it then took a sip of the orange juice from his glass.

"She exposed herself to me." Tai replied, this caused his mother to start to choke on some pancake. Sora patted her on her back lightly. "WHAT?" his mother cried out. "Exactly my reaction." Sora commented as she eyed her husband. "Then why didn't you fire her yourself?" He question.

Tai sighed inwardly...then looked to Sora then back to his dad. "She blacked mailed me…with lying about sexually harassment, then she threatened that she was going to give you a tape of me and Sora…. um…in my office……….doing….it you…know." He replied to his dad, Tai blushed embarrassed it was embarrassing enough to admit to having sex on his desk with his wife…and to tell his parents this….he put his head down on the table.

Sora blushed as well. "Now…you know the rule about that in the office don't you?" Kevin asked the both of them. He lifted his head up off the table. "Yes we do and I'm sorry…about it…I promise it won't happen again." Tai said to him.

"I'm just joking…." He said to them. "Huh??" Tai and Sora both said at the same time. "I thought you didn't approve to that kind of stuff?" Sora questioned. "I don't…but…. you shouldn't worry about that okay….I'm not going to fire Tai over having sex with his wife in the office…all though it is not very professional me and you mom did do it on a number of occasions…." He replied.

"Oh thank you." Tai replied gagging slightly. "Your going to make me lose my breakfast dad." Tai replied and pushed the food in his plate around. "So when are you coming back to work Tai?" Kevin asked. "Um…get rid of the secretary and get me another like a 17 year old or something one that won't want to rape me or something okay?" Tai asked him. His father nodded and started to the door but not before he gave a kiss to his wife and a kiss on the cheek to his daughter-in-law and his grandson.

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Obida Elementary School…

In class…

Mia and the other girls in the class glared in Saria's direction, Mina sat with them at their table. "They're giving you those death glares." Davis whispered. "I know they are." She replied she stuck her tongue out at them and returned to her work. "It's a good thing this is the last day of school before Christmas." She answered.

"I know." He replied…Kevin one of his guy friends tapped him on the shoulder, and he passed him a note he was giggling as he did.

Davis opened the piece of paper up and read it, he glared up at the girls group across at them and shook his head. "Saria look at his." He replied and passed the piece of paper to her. "Oh…boy…that's the last straw." she replied angry, she stood up and was about to yell when the teacher came back in. "Saria sit down and do your work." She replied. "But Mrs. Hilory they wrote a disgusting note." She pointed to the girl group.

Mrs. Hilory reluctantly took the note from Saria and read it and gasped. "Girls all of you out in the hall NOW!" she demanded, as Mrs. Hilory turned around, Saria grinned at them and waved 'bye-bye'

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Outside in the hallway…...

"Who wrote that note?" she asked. None of the girls spoke up. "Speak up girls." She demanded. "I did." Mia replied she started at the teacher. "Oh and did you think that was funny that you wrote that?" she asked. "No." She replied she rolled her eyes inwardly.

"Mia go to the office and sit on the bench. And don't come back till I send some one down for you." She told her, Mia went to the office as she was told. "The rest of you in class. I'm giving you all an extra assignment to do." She replied.

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Hospital……

Kari lay a sleep at TK's bedside, he was wrapped in bandages and only face showed...his eyes closed the heart monitor was beeping softly.

Tina came into the room and walked over to Kari, she shook her gently. "TK?" she questioned as she lifted herself out of the chair. "No honey it's me Tina." She replied. Kari yawned and looked up at her. "Oh…I'm sorry Tina…I was just…having a dream that he came back to us." She said to her.

"I see….would you like something to eat?" Tina asked her. "No thank." Kari then shifted in her seat. "I want to be here when he wakes up." Kari looked at TK she moved some of his hair that wasn't wrapped up in the bandages. Tina looked pained…she didn't think that Kari knows that he might be out of it for longer then just a week. "You really should eat Kari." She said worried a bit. "No it's okay I'm not hungry right now…. maybe later." She answered.

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Matt signed some papers at the nurse's station. "Thank you Mr. Ishida." the nurse said taking the paper from him, he just smiled and looked back at Mimi's room. He waited for a while then the nurse came back.

"There you are…your wife is now able to go home." She replied. "Thank you very much." He said and walked back toward Mimi's room.

"You Mrs. Ishida are a free woman." Matt exclaimed…he stopped and noticed that she was crying… he grew concern and immediately went to her side. "Hey wants wrong?" he asked her.

"TK…he's so young still and this happens…" she sobbed on his shoulder. "TK's going to be all right." He replied. "How can you be so sure Matt?" she questioned. "Hope…. you got to have hope…" he replied softly.

She stood up, as did he. "Could we see him before we leave?" she questioned. "Yeah that's what I was planning to do." He replied.

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Obadia Elementary….

11:30am…

The phone rang in the classroom Mrs. Hilory picked it up. "Miss. Kamiya you have a phone call at the office." The teacher told Saria. "Okay." She replied and was about to leave the classroom when "Could you send Mia back Saria." She asked. "No problem." She replied with a grin then she winked at Davis…he thought for a moment… 'Uh Oh.' He thought watching the door.

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Saria approached the office; Mia was still sitting on the bench. Saria stuck her tongue out at her. "Get your butt back to class." Saria replied then walked into the office.

Mia glared at her. 'Don't think so Miss. I can do anything I want.' She thought angry, Mia hid on the other side of the wall because the desk where the phone was close to the door Mia decided to listen in onto Saria's phone conversation.

"Hi." She said into the phone. "Hey honey how are you today?" Sora questioned, she was in the passenger's seat of the car that Tai was driving. "Okay." She replied. "That's good…I hope you didn't get into any trouble with Davis's parents." Sora told her.

"No…none…. but why did you call for? You don't call me at school unless it's something important." Saria replied. "Yeah…something happened Saria…" Sora stopped trying to think of a better why of telling her daughter about TK.

"What mom? What happened?" she asked impatient. "There's no other better way of tell you this but Uncle TK he got hurt…he was in a fire last night…he's okay…. but he's in coma…and I know how much you love your Aunt Kari and Uncle TK." Sora said to her. "I want to see him…." Saria cried she had tears in her eyes. "Okay your dad and I are going to be at the school in a minute…so ask let me talk to the principal and make sure they let you go." Sora replied.

"Can Davis come with us?" she cried. "Um…I don't know…. he needs permission from his parents to go." Saria started to cry. "Please…mommy." she begged. "Okay…sure if it makes you feel better that he comes then it's okay."

Tai pulled into the school's parking lot. "Okay you guys going to wait here?" Tai asked. "Yeah…we are." Sora and Anna replied.

Tai opened the sliding door on the right side of the van and fixed the back seat. "Okay I'll be back." He replied. "Saria daddy's coming." Sora replied. "Okay bye mom." "bye." Sora then redialed the princpal...

She hung up the phone and came face to face with Mia. "Get out of my way." Saria exclaimed she pushed her and started out of the office Mia followed her and the two were outside out of the view from the office.

"What's wrong cry baby?" Mia questioned. "Shut up." Saria exclaimed. "Oh…big words for you…. What happened to you Uncle did he die?" she question. "None of your business." Saria said turning her back to Mia. "I want too know." She replied.

"I said bud off. My last name is Kamiya." She whispered in a threat. "Oh and your last name is supposed to scare me?" she questioned pretending to quiver in fright.

"My dad's name is Tai Kamiya…. you should be afraid." Tai then came thought the school doors. "Saria." He called. Mia took the opportunity to head back to class. "Daddy!" she cried and ran to him and Tai knelt down as Saria threw her arms around her dad and hugged him. "Is Uncle TK going to be okay?" she asked. "Um…it's hard to say but first we got to get Davis you wanted him to come didn't you?" he asked.

"Yeah." She grabbed her dad's hand and pulled him toward her classroom, when they reached there Saria opened the door to her classroom. Tai knocked on the door and entered the class. "Mr. Kamiya what brings you by?" Mrs. Hilory asked him. "Nothing just came to pick up my daughter and Davis." Tai looked over at Davis who was confused…but he eagerly packed up his stuff and hurried to the door.

"Okay got all your stuff?" Tai questioned them. "Yup" they replied. "Alright, let's go then." Tai said , they all left.

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Hospital….

Kari sat outside in the waiting room she looked like a zombie…. She thought back to last night's events… 'How could I be so stupid' she questioned herself. "Part of the reason he's in there is because of me." She replied to herself softly.

"Kari?" Mimi called to her. "Hi." Was Kari's response "Oh sweetie…how are you…you look like a mess…maybe you should go--." Kari cut her off. "NO I'm not going home." She replied angry, Mimi looked at her in shock. "I'm only trying to help." Mimi replied to her she sat down next to her.

"I'm sorry Mimi…it's just that I can't go home not now." She replied, Mimi watched her wearily and nodded. 'She probably thinks this is her fault.' She thought.

Then TK's Doctor went into his room to talk to TK's mom and dad.

Matt then came from the elevator over to Mimi with a small white paper bad and took out one coffee and muffin and gave it to Kari. "Here Kari just eat something for us." Matt replied, Kari sighed and took it from him. "You didn't have too." She replied. "But you needed it…" he replied. "I guess I was a little hungry." She whispered softly. She gently took off a piece of muffin and ate it.

Matt and Mimi watched her… "Kari are you going to be okay?" Mimi asked her. "Um…yeah…" she replied. "Okay were going in to see him all right." Mimi said to her. "Okay." She replied back.

Matt and Mimi walked to TK's room and walked in, there his parents were in they're with them. "Hey Mom, dad how is he?" Matt asked as he and Mimi approached the bed. Mimi went to TK's side first, Matt looked at his father. "What's wrong?" he questioned.

"It's what the doctor told us sweetie…he said that TK had a high alcohol level in his blood." Tina told her son…Matt frowned looked to TK. "But TK hardly drank that much…" he replied trailing off "It doesn't make sense…unless he started to drink…last night." He replied softly.

"Why would he start now?" his mother asked. "I don't know…maybe because it was his first fight with Kari that he didn't know what to do…and got frustrated…and I guess he just needed to cool himself down." Matt said.

"Hey TK….." Mimi said she watched him for a second the features of his face a bit red from the fire…he had a oxygen mask over his nose and mouth. She took his hand in hers. "I just wish you'd wake up." She replied…not knowing what else to say. "If it counts you are a great brother-in-law…and you helped me out a few times with Matt…." She stopped and looked at him again…his skin looked horrible...red. Mimi held back tears as she tied to brush some of the hair that in his face. "look…the…stupid doctors…didn't get this last piece of hair in the bandage.." she replied her voice cracked a bit. Matt came up behind her and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

Mimi broke down she put her head on TK's bed and cried. Matt's bottom lip trembled…as he tired to hold in his tears. He took another chair and brought beside Mimi she move so she rest her head on Matt's shoulder. "Hey little bro…I know…I shouldn't start to cry…because your tough and you can make it through it…because your an Ishida and you can fight it right…" Matt's voice cracked on the last word. He wiped his eyes with his hand. "*He laughed*…See look now Mimi made me start up." He replied trying to laugh while he began to feel his tears roll down his face.

There was a knock at the door Matt and Mimi both turned…and saw Saria come in to the room. "Saria?" Matt questioned softly. "Is it all right if I see Uncle TK?" she asked. "Yeah…sure honey talk to him…he can't answer you though but he can probably hear you." Matt replied trying to not tell her that TK was in a coma.

"Where is your mom and dad?" Matt asked. "Out side. It's okay you don't have to not tell me the truth…my mom told me Uncle TK was in a coma." She said. "Are you going to be okay here alone?" Mimi asked. "Um…can you ask Davis to come in here." She replied, the two nodded before they left.

Once they were outside Mimi told Davis to go in and see Saria…then the two walked over to Tai and Sora. "How is he this morning?" Sora asked as she picked Li up out of his carrier. "He's okay…but the doctor said they found high level of alcohol in his system." Matt replied. "What?" Kari asked…she stood up near them. "Um…. nothing." Matt replied.

Kari looked at her brother and 'sister', and then looked at Matt. "I heard what you said Matt…he was drinking wasn't he." Kari replied a little angry. "I don't know if he was…. he might have…but Kari it wasn't because of you…" Matt said to her. Kari looked like she was going to cry. "Why are you all trying to protect me! I don't need to be protected from the truth…all I want is for TK to be better again and to wake up!" she cried and ran toward out onto a small terrace.

Sora saddened watched then turned to Tai. "Here I'll talk to her." Sora replied she handed Li to Tai he nodded. Sora walked toward the terrace.

"Matt….you didn't have to do that." Tai told him. "Well I didn't want to make her more upset." He replied, Mimi put her hand on his shoulder. "I know you had the right intention." She replied.

"If anyone can reach out to Kari its Sora." Tai said.

Tai's mom…. went to check on TK and see how Saria and Davis were doing, as she pecked through the window she could see them talking to TK……

"And do you want to here what me and Davis did to the girls in the washroom Uncle TK? Well…we…put spider all over the ground and on the toilet seats but the best thing is that we never go caught isn't that cool?" she asked…she watched her uncle as his chest rose and fell again and again…she was hoping for a laugh but it didn't come. Saria sighed.

"I wish he can hear me." Saria spoke out loud quietly. "I'm sure he'll be okay." Davis replied softly…as the two kids both watched TK silently. She grinned.

"I'll be the flower girl in yours and aunt Kari's wedding…. and Davis can be the ring boy." Saria stopped as Davis looked like he was about to protest. "Just play along." She whispered, he sighed.

"Yeah…and you can imagine how beautiful my aunt Kari will be when she walks down the aisle also most as pretty as my mommy but my mommy was prettier in her wedding gown." She replied. "Saria you don't brag that your mom is prettier." He replied. "Shhh…" she whispered and carried on. "Like I was going to say I bet you can't wait to the wedding….it's in 5 months…and then you'll actually be my uncle it will be cool." She replied.

She sighed again…and just sat down in her chair and looked around awkwardly. "Saria are you okay?" Davis asked. She shook her head. "No…I want him to wake up." She started to cry and surprising Davis she hugged him nearly knocked him over….he didn't know what to do but just held her, he blushed faintly.

Anna watched the scene and smiled it reminded her of Tai and Sora when they were ten… 'Gosh it's like déjà vu all over again.' She thought. She felt a hand on her shoulder and jumped turning around she saw who had startled her… "Gezz mom…. what were you looking at?" Tai asked. "Look at Davis and Saria and tell me that doesn't look familiar." She said to him…Tai shook his head as if to doubt her and looked into the window. "What? Mom it's just Saria and Davis hugging is that a crime?" he questioned as he turned away from the window and looked at his mother.

"Honey if you look closely…you can see a resemblance in your relationship with Sora when you were younger." Anna told him. Tai frowned and did a double take. "No way..…Believe what you like mom. There just really good friends" He replied in somewhat disbelief and walked over to Mimi who was holding Li.

Terrance….

Sora opened the door and stepped out onto the terrace. "Kari…how are you doing?" Sora asked. Kari had her back faced to her and was staring out across Obadia…she wiped a way some tears. "Okay." She replied softly. "You know Matt didn't mean to keep it from you." Sora said to her. "I know…he was concerned for my emotions...I know." she replied.

"Your entire family is worried about you…we all love you Kari you know that right." Sora replied. Kari nodded she turned to face Sora. "Yeah…I do…I know you all love me…it's just that 5 months we are supposed to be getting married…I was going to have my dream wedding and now I might not even have one ever...because of my stupidity." She replied she started to cry. Sora pulled her into a hug. "Shh…no it's not your fault what happened to TK it was an accident." Sora replied.

Kari cried harder as Sora held her patting her back gently.

Inside the hospital…

Tai stopped and sat down in the chair…. 'What was she trying to say that my little girl is in love already?' he thought, he shook his head from that thought… 'No way there just friends, I mean I hope they are.' He again thought.

Matt watched Tai he looked like he was thinking really hard about something… "Tai? Are you okay?" he asked. "Yeah fine no problems…it isn't like I got enough of them any ways." He replied Matt frowned. "There is something bothering you." He said.

Tai looked up then pushed him toward TK room. "Tai what are you doing!" he cried. "Okay just tell me if Saria and Davis look close." He replied. "What are you talking about??" he questioned. "Just look." Tai demanded. "Okay, okay…" he replied he peered into the room Davis and Saria were sitting on the two chairs…. that Mimi and himself had sat in. "Tai I don't know what you are talking about but they just look like best friends." He replied. Tai sighed in relief… "Oh okay…thank you." he replied and went back to the chair. "I'll be back dose any one want coffee?" he asked, everyone shook they're heads meaning no. "Okay fine." He replied and started toward the elevators to the cafeteria.

Terrance…

"Kari there will be a wedding." Sora replied, she pulled away from they're hug. "How do you know for sure?" she questioned. "I don't know…but you got to have hope…remember what TK's crest was…. Hope." Sora told her. Kari looked at her then turned around to look out at Obadia. "Yeah I remember." She replied. "Then that's all you got to have…hope…you'll have that wedding…and everything." Sora told her. "Hope…." Kari whispered as she looked out over the railing.

To Be Continued…………