82A.N: Alrighty. I know many of you have waited for this chapter, and I know I took a long time to post. I'm sorry for that. Lately, we have been overloaded with homework just so we are prepared for these stupid State Tests. But on a lighter note, I have also listened to each and every one of your reviews. I hope you like it.
Yes, I'm a bit sad that this is the end, but it was very fun to write.
Here we go. Chapter four...
As Simple As A Date Can Be
"Wow, this is so amazing," TK said quietly as he and Kari sat on the soft grass in front of park lake. The brunette girl beside him sighed with content.
"Sure is..." Subconsciously, Kari slid up closer to her blonde haired date. TK's smile grew. It was perfect. Just days before, he had no idea that he'd ever go on a date with his best friend. Even the night before he had been worrying nonstop. But, now everything was just... perfect.
Tilting his head back, TK gazed up to the deep blue sky. The sun had set for the night leaving purples and dark blues to highlight the night sky. Though the two teens lived in the city, some how, the stars seemed to shine ever so brightly. The crescent moon was even rising up to its nightly home. It was even nicer that the trees grew further back, and were not blocking their magnificent view of the sky.
"TK?" His date's voice turned TK's head to face her. He waited patiently for her to continue. Kari's gaze was out to the dark water.
"I just want you to know...I'm really happy to be here right now..." She turned to face him with her amber eyes. "...With you."
If the young teen had not been sitting exactly next to Kari, he was sure he'd be up and jumping around to show his joy. Yet, he was a gentleman. He kept his smile on and put his arm around her shoulder.
"I'm... very happy too, Kari," said the boy, still overcome with joy.
"GAH!" Tai bit down hard onto his knuckle. He had to make sure not to blow his cover.
Why this? He was not ready yet! The book had totally skipped the chapter on this. Sure they were snuggling, but there were no trees close enough to play 'squirrel' or anything .
'I can't believe they are doing this to me!' Tai thought as he desperately looked for an alternative distraction. 'Alright Tai. Just come up with your absolute own plan. I mean, you had to make up plans all the time in the Digi-world.' Then, he shook his head. 'To bad those never really worked.'
A small crunch of a twig made him nearly jump out of his skin. He whipped his bushy haired head around just in time to see a frozen in place redhead staring at him.
"What?" Hissed Sora as she continued to approach her friend. Sighing with relief, Tai turned back to the couple. Then an idea popped into his skull.
'Aha! Sora! She's smart enough to think up a plan!'he turned again to face the girl who had tagged along with him for this crazy outing.
"Hey, Sora... Do you think you could-"
Beep. Ring Ring. Beep. Ladida. Beep. Ring Ring. Beep. Sora quickly jammed her hand into her pocket as soon as she heard the sound. Nope. It was not the tracking device or the walkie-talkie. Just Sora's cell phone.
Tai was hoping that the little ringer was not loud enough to be heard by the two 'love birds' on their date. The boy was thankful when Sora clicked the talk button and the sound went away. With a side glance, Tai could see that Kari and TK were not affected at all by the sound.
'Wow, are those two short of hearing or something? Not that I'm complaining...' Tai thought as he stepped closer to Sora to continue his previous question. Yes, even though she was on the phone.
"Hey there Sora. I was wondering if you'd like to come to my band's practice," Came a male voice over the redhead's cell phone. Sora smiled at her other teenage friend's voice.
"Hey Matt. Sorry, I can't," she whispered. The blonde at the other end right away asked her why she was whispering.
"It's just that... uh..." Sora was trying to explain to her other best friend.
"Sora, please make a plan." Tai said innocently and quietly so not to be to loud.
"Tai, stop, I'm on the-"
"I know, but will you?"
"I-"
Matt cut in. "Is everything alright, Sora?" he asked with worry.
"Yes, but-"
Tai's whining came in again, only this time it was louder. "Sora, will you? Please! Just this once."
"What in the world? Sora, what is going on? Is that Tai?" Sora could sense that Matt had probably picked up the wrong idea from Tai's incessant nagging.
"Yeah, it's him. But not-"
"Sora... please? We need to hurry too. We can't let them catch us," Said the boy who was nearly on his knees begging. He kept stealing glances back to the couple to be sure they hadn't done anything else.
"Sora, please explain to me what's going on," said an aggravated older brother of TK. By then, Sora had nearly had it with the begging.
"Tai! Go over there and stay!" She ordered as loud as she could without being heard. Her finger was pointing sternly over to the tree. Obediently, the little puppy dog Tai walked over to the trunk of the tree and got back into his spy position.
The auburn haired girl was finally able to explain to her guitar playing friend what was truly going on. Once she finished, she was met with chuckling.
"Hehe. Don't fret, Sora," Matt said while still laughing. "It sounds like loads of fun, but I have to go to practice, so your on your own. Just make sure that TK doesn't do anything inappropriate for a first date. Talk to you later." Sora said a good bye, and then clicked her phone off. That was sure very annoying.
She came over to Tai and knelt beside him. "Sorry about yelling at you, Tai. Sure, I'll make a plan for you." Sora looked down to Tai's hands to see he had out a pencil and sketch pad. Uh oh. He had an idea.
To the untrained eye, one would have seen Tai's drawings as nothing more than doodles and lines. But Sora could right past that. "What's with the doodles and lines?" Tai smirked as he put the finishing doodle on his plan.
"These doodles will save Kari," He said bravely.
"'Save' her? From what?" Sora asked. She laughed when she thought of something. "Oh, don't tell me. The evil Dr. TK who's going to take her away and experiment on her." Her hands acted out little claws. Sora stopped though when Tai's eyes went wide.
"Don't even kid about that!" he spoke angrily. The busy haired teen then stood up and brushed himself off.
Sora waited on the ground. If she had learned anything up until then, it was that Tai would need a lookout.
Sora was right, as she usually was. Tai had snuck off to another close by tree. He left the sketch pad with Sora, seeing how he had already memorized it.
The redhead eyed the plan. If she was going to be a look out, she had to know what to look out for. The doodles did not make sense though. Some squiggly lines were drawn out in front of two shaded in squiggles. Taking a guess, Sora figured that the shaded ones were his targets: TK and Kari. And if that was them, the squiggly lines might be the lake.
'What in blazes is he trying to do?' That was the perplexing thought that flew through her mind. She strained through the dim light of the dark to find any sight of Tai. So far, nothing. Nothing moved. It was just silent, other than the gentle roll of the lake waves.
Sora became a little worried. Tai would still be there, right? It was an odd feeling when you were spying alone, and Sora wished that the brown haired teen would show up again.
As if answering her wish, she heard something far off. It was very faint, but it was definitely out of place. It was the sound of a splash of water.
'Oh, no... he wouldn't dare-'The girl with auburn hair refused to even finish her thought. This was Tai. He was definitely doing what she thought.
Still snuggled closely with each other, TK and Kari silently gazed up at the stars. It was quiet. Peacefully quiet. Kari was the one to brake it as she raised a hand to the star dotted sky.
"Oh! Over there is Pegasus! That's my favorite star," she said happily as TK strained to locate which dot she was talking about.
After blinking a couple times in confusion, he managed to say "Yeah, I see it too" even though he didn't. But the four-teen year old did see a constellation he remembered slightly. "Right there is Hercules." He pointed to a cluster of stars. Kari giggled a little.
"TK, that's Orion! Hercules is over there!" TK had to laugh.
"Well, at least I know which star shines the brightest," he stated with a knowing tone and a smile. The brunette teen smiled.
"Yep. The North Star," she said while trying to sight it. TK shook his head.
"No, I didn't mean the North Star." His voice was his normal happy voice. Kari looked at him with confusion to what he meant. He smiled again.
"I was talking about... you." His voice became nervous just at the last second. 'Uh oh. I know this was going well, but maybe that was a little much...'
Kari pulled back from him just slightly. She gazed into his blue eyes and spoke sweetly. "Wow. That is the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me." Her eyes glistened a little. "You don't know how sweet you have been to me on this entire date."
Listening closely to every one of her words, TK could not help but take a short laugh from the compliments. Both sat there, gazing deeply into the other's eyes. The serenity of the park and the gentle lapping of the lake waves a few feet in front of them made the moment nothing short of perfection.
Ever so slowly, their faces began coming closer and closer. Both teens' eyes fluttered shut as they were mere centimeters apart. They were just about to touch lips...
When a wave of water came splashing down on top of them.
The two kids quickly sprang apart and looked around to see what had just drenched them. The water in the lake had slight ripples in it. Around the two, the grass was soaked, but their clothes were in worse shape. The nice clothes, that both had chosen for the very special date, were now ruined. Kari looked disappointedly down at herself before pulling her sweater off to try and wring it out.
TK stood and immediately helped Kari up so not to have her sitting in the soaking wet grass. He studied the water one more time as Kari slipped her damp sweater back on. "That must have been some fish." The blonde boy said in an exaggerating tone.
Nodding in the same exaggerating way TK had suggested, Kari looked at her skirt. She tried her best to smooth it out, but the wrinkles were staying.
"I think we should be getting home," said TK as he stepped right next to Kari. "I don't want you to get sick from being all wet." His voice was sincere.
Smiling to him, Kari said a quiet thank you.
Sora was watching her two younger friends. After Kari said her thank you, TK put his arm around her waist and the two started heading back to the main path out of the park. Though the redhead thought this was one of the sweetest moments she had ever seen, she couldn't help but be mad at Tai. Somehow, someway, she knew he had intercepted the 'almost kiss'. Looking around before leaving her spot behind the tree, Sora thought to herself.
'I can't believe Tai swam up to them... and drenched them!' she nearly screamed in her head. 'Doesn't he know that Kari could get sick again? Boy, when I run into him again, I'll-'
"Pssst! Sora!" came a voice from behind her.
"Tai," Sora growled while stepping up to him. Once the boy was in her view, she was about to unleash her anger. One thing caught her off guard though.
"Tai... You're not wet." She was right. The brunette brother of Kari was as dry as possible. He smirked.
"Why would I be wet? Did you think I swam over to them and splashed the water?" He was holding back a snicker. With just a small nod, Sora stared blankly at him.
"I was thinking about doing that, but I ran into the guy perfect for the job!" Tai's smile stayed as Sora's face became more confused.
"I let Gomamon and his fishes do the splashing. I mean, who would have thought that I'd run into him and Joe over there," His thumb was pointing back towards where he had been spying a distance down.
With just a roll of her eyes, Sora grabbed Tai by the arm and started pulling him. "Come on. You don't want them to get to far ahead, do you?"
Up along the park path, two closely moving figures made their way. Tai then picked up his pace and began dragging Sora, instead of vise versa.
"I wonder where they are going now?" Tai pondered aloud once the two of them reached the outskirts of the park.
"Home," Sora said simply. Tai jumped.
"What? Already?" He began pacing back and forth at the exit of the park. The younger couple had already started heading up the side-walk. "I have to get home, otherwise, Kari will be suspicious!"
Just before Sora could say a word, Tai began sprinting down the road. Being in slightly better shape than her companion, Sora was able to catch up in a short time.
"You do know that if they weren't 'introduced' to your friend the water, we wouldn't have to be worrying about getting back to the complex." She had an angry tone in her voice.
Tai sighed. "Sacrifices must be made."
The two continued at the same pace until they came to an alleyway. It was another one of their fable shortcuts. They ran down it, dodging various objects and rubbish. Taking a sharp turn to left, Sora and Tai emerged on the other side.
The apartment building was just in front of them. Taking a quick glance in the street, Tai ran across in the direction of the fire escape. He knew he wouldn't be able to get by the front doors. Kari and TK were most likely in perfect view. Up until then, Tai had never realized how close his home was to the park.
Sora was by Tai's side the whole time. When he began climbing the metal ladder, she asked him what her job was.
"OH, I didn't tell you yet?" Tai questioned with a hint of anxiousness. Sora shook her head. "Well, alright. I need you to do something daring." She continued to listen.
"I need you to... block TK and Kari from coming up the stairs or elevator. I don't care how you do it, but give me time to get up to my apartment." Sora gave an 'Are you crazy?' look to the old digi-destined leader.
Tai just nodded happily, then continued up the old ladder. Without wasting anymore time, Sora ran over to the front of the building. She was about to open the door to go in, but a voice stopped her.
"Sora? What are you doing out here?" came a young girl's voice. Sora whipped around.
"Uhh, well... umm, you see Kari," She stuttered hopelessly. TK Put on a questioning face. The redhead did her best at continuing.
"Uhh, I'm out here because my... room was... getting stuffy... and... Oh! Why are you both wet?"she asked so innocently, it was almost not believable. TK perked up at that question.
"Right, we got to go. It's chilly out here and I don't want Kari to become sick," he said in his truest caring voice. Kari laughed and looked up at him.
"I can't have you getting sick either. Please excuse us Sora," Kari began. "Tai would probably want me back soon anyway."
The two then brushed by the auburn haired girl and headed in side. 'I hope you're ready Tai...' thought Sora as she reluctantly followed Kari and TK over to the elevator. She decided to take another elevator just so the two could be left alone, and so that she could do her best to warn Tai.
Bing.
The elevator sounded as the doors closed. The fourteen year olds remained in an uncomfortable silence.
TK coughed slightly as he still held Kari close to him. By doing so, he felt that he could keep her healthy and warm. The young brunette coughed a few seconds after her date did. There was no music to comment about, and there ride to the Kamiya household seemed to take forever.
"Um, TK?" Kari whispered looking up to the teen next to her. "Do you recall what... um... almost happened at the park? You know, before we got splashed?" A small blush crept onto her cheeks.
Immediately following with a an even redder blush, TK nodded."Uh... ye-yeah. Hehe."
"Was, uh... what I thought going to happen, um... really going to happening?" Nothing could stop Kari's blush from turning a deeper crimson.
TK bit is lower lip uneasily. When they were actually going to kiss, things were a whole lot easier. Talking about it, though, was an entirely different story. Still uneasily, he nodded his blonde haired head. The elevator dinged and the doors opened to the hallway leading to the Kamiya household.
Slowly but surely, the two made their way over to the white apartment door.
Upon reaching it, the two on their date pulled apart and faced each other. TK held onto Kari's hands and the teen's just looked into the other's eyes. It was just like that moment at the park only a while ago. Taking in a silent breath, TK slowly lowered his face closer to that of his date. Kari closed her chocolate eyes and moved her face closer to TK's. Just as before, the two were a few mere centimeters apart. And then...
Ding.
The sound of an elevator arriving on the floor, made them abruptly separate and blush. Kari looked at the doors and saw her neighbor from a flight up.
"Oh, sorry there. Must have pressed the wrong number on the board," The middle aged man pressed another floor button and the doors closed again.
Giving a sigh and raising an eyebrow, TK said "This is just not our night."
Kari nodded in total agreement. "It might not be our night..." The young brunette teen stepped over to her door. "... But I wouldn't change it for the world! Thanks TK. I had a wonderful time." She smiled a great smile while the other digi-destined blushed at all that just happened, but had a warm smile too. Kari opened her door, and turned to TK one more time.
"I'll call you later, okay?"
"You just be sure to dry and warm yourself up," Chortled TK as he made a motion to the damp clothes both of them were still wearing. Grinning, Kari nodded. Then, she stepped inside her home while saying a goodnight to her best-friend.
TK also said a goodnight and then walked over to the elevator. 'This... was... the... BEST NIGHT EVER!' he thought with glee. After stepping in the elevator, he could not help but dance around for a moment.
Kari closed her front door and leaned against it. A sigh escaped her lips. She seemed to be in a dreamy state as she made her way into the living room. There, on the couch watching a soccer game were her two older friends.
"Hey, Kari!" Tai greeted happily. He jumped up to his little sister. "How was your date with young master TK?" Kari nodded dreamily.
"Well, you should go change now. I can't have you getting sick," Tai continued while giving her a push towards her room. "And just so you know, I have been a good older brother all night and haven't left this vicinity because I trust you and TK oh so very much."
At that, Kari snapped out of her dreamy faze. "Are you feeling okay there Tai?" He grinned his 'Tai like' grin and closed her door. Then he ran back over to the couch and jumped over the padded arm. He plopped right next to his best-friend who he guessed he owed a lot to now.
"I believe I acted quite normally. She won't suspect a thing."
Sora rolled her eyes. "Sure, Tai. Sure." After the announcer on the television called for half-time, Sora had to ask a nagging question to ask.
"How did the guy from upstairs just randomly choose that time to come onto this level by the elevator?" She figured it was Tai's doing. He smirked that knowing smirk of his. Yep. She was right.
"It's all thanks to T.O.B.S.K.H.B. Or, as some know it, The Older Brother Spy Kit Hand Book." He brought the book into his hands from seemingly nowhere. After flipping to one of the middle pages, he pointed at the chapter: Intercepting a Kiss By using a Neighbor and an Elevator.
"I just called up Mr. Tenqui and told him what to do." Sora sighed, only this time, it was a relaxed sigh. At least the date was over and she wouldn't ever have to go through that adventure again. And she wouldn't have to put up with that ridiculous book either!
A little while later, footsteps were heard from a room down. Kari emerged from her bedroom, a pink phone in hand, and walked over to the kitchen. She was giggling like mad and Tai and Sora couldn't help but eavesdrop.
"Yeah. I don't care that it was a simple date, TK." Both of the older teens scoffed. Their thoughts were the same.
'That date... Simple? As simple as a date can be, and they thought that this date was simple?'
Tai snapped out of his thoughts first just in time to hear, "I'd really like to go on some more dates, too, TK!" His jaw dropped and his stare was blank. After all he had done, they were going to go out again?
Sora had heard it too. 'Please... Why?' Tai cracked his neck to face his wide-eyed friend. His eyes began to turn into the puppy-dog plead look again.
Letting out the heaviest sigh of the night, Sora mumbled, "Great. Here we go again."
The End
A.N: YAY! I'M DONE! I can't take all of the credit for the ending, though. I want to thank Review Lord for the idea! (Smiles)
And I also want to thank every person who has stuck by me until the end of this fic and all those who have taken time to read it. Also those who bother to read the Author's Notes. LOL. In words, this is one of the longest stories I have written so far. But, I am glad I did.
Again, thank you everyone who has read this, and I hope that it was pretty good and fun for you to read! Please review!
