Kari Cried

     Kari cried. She cried in loud, heart-breaking, body-wracking sobs. The Digidestined frowned as they comforted her as they knew only one person who could make her cry this hard. That person who was not currently present. Most likely, he will never be present again in their lives. He walked into their lives slowly and gradually and left at the same speed. Kari cried, and nobody could blame her. Kari cried, sitting in a puddle of her own tears. Insane, that's what she was. Insane because she was in love with him. Insane.

      She fell for his smile, his laugh. She fell for his pure and utter kindness. She fell for him. That's right. She fell for him. Fell for his tricks, his masks, his façades. She fell for his plans for them in the future. But really, maybe they were her plans for the future. She would go on and on about how they would be friends forever, always together... He stared into space, oblivious to her feelings. Maybe not so oblivious after all. The last thing they got from him was a letter. A letter they had yet to open.

      "We should open it," suggested Aria. "My shift at the café is in 20 minutes and it's 15 minutes away." Sora nodded, opening the envelope.

        "Dear Digidestined (and that weirdo Aria)," Sora read aloud. Aria growled at the last part but her friends laughed. "I'm sorry to say that I'm reciting this letter to my friend, Frank Zhang, seeing as I can barely move any of my limbs. There's also the fact that he's only one here who isn't dyslexic. Will said that I don't have long to live and I've already said goodbye to my friends here (and that weirdo I mentioned earlier)." Everyone looked at Aria who sighed sadly. "And I thought I would tell you the truth. The Greek gods exist and they're living in the Empire State Building in New York. And, much to the displeasure of Frank who's giving me eyes but writing this down anyways, I would like to inform you that I am a son of Athena and veteran of two wars."

       Sora stopped reading and let her jaw drop to the ground. "On the bright side," Aria exclaimed. "TK and Lou Ellen wouldn't have met each other if it weren't for the war. Have to say, those pig balls are HIGH-larious!" "You knew?" Matt gaped, letting his arm drop from around her waist. "Well, of course I knew, I have known TK since he was 7." Aria realized what she had just said and covered her mouth in shock of her slip-up. "You mean 9, right?" Tai said, raising an eyebrow. Aria's eyes widened to the point where you could call they flying saucers. Turning around to plant a kiss on Matt's lips, she scurried off not wanting to reveal anything further. "So, we should continue, right?" Ken said.

        Sora nodded then gingerly picked up the letter. "Now, I'm pretty sure that Aria has run off by now," Sora continued, causing the Dogidestined to laugh at the irony. "So I thought you should know that she wouldn't want to expose herself. She's a daughter of Artemis, but she was created because of Artemis' longing for a child and moonbeams. Don't look at her any differently, because last time that happened, Nico, Thalia, Lou Ellen, Aria, and I ran away and fell into Tartarus to close the Doors of Death. Taratarus is the Greek equivalent of Hell. I hope you all realized we kept this a secret for your own protection. The fact that the Greek gods exist means that the monsters do too. Demigods like Aria and I are attacked on a regular basis. You know I find it weird, right? I thought that after surviving those wars I would be able to do something few Greek demigods have achieved. To live long enough to have a family. I'm sorry for all that ever did. Im sorry for angering you, Davis, and for dying on you, Matt. And I'm sorry, Kari, that I don't return your feelings. In fact, I've had a girlfriend since I was 13 and a half. I know this is a crappy way to say goodbye, but it's all I can do. I hope you all achieve Elysium, though Nico, son of Hades the lord of the Underworld, said that being a Digidestined isn't a heroic deed. So, goodbye, I guess. I don't think I will ever see you again even after death, but that doesn't mean I can't hope. Sincerely, TK Takaishi."

         They cried, they mourned, they forgave Aria. They forgave him. But they would never forget. Kari cried. She cried tears of heartbreak and sadness. But she was happy for him. He would go to paradise. She, however, had her fate sealed. She would go to the Fields of Asphodel. Kari cried. She cried tears of two emotions. One of sadness and bitterness, and the other of joy and love. Kari cried, and the Digidestined joined in.

Call

She*waits*for*him*to*call
Even though she knows he's forgotten
She*waits*for*him*to*call
Even&though&he's&already&got&a&girlfriend
(She waits for him to call)
And!he!finally!does
WRONG NUMBER
She/wants/to
CRY
She:waits:for:him:to:call
{But he never does}
She+waits+for+him+to+call
12...years...later
<She>hasn't<aged>a<day>
He~finally~calls
I LOVE YOU
She cries

Unrequited

Kari sat at the park bench reading her book Gone with the Wind, but her mind was elsewhere. She thought of her childhood best friend, T.K. Takaishi. Speaking of him, he was just over there, leaning against a tree while reading Gone with the Wind as well. Kari was about to call him over when she was cut off by another girl calling for him. Closing his book, TK looked up and saw a girl Kari had never seen before. She had cinnamon locks with a bit of golden blond mixed in perfectly perfect loose curls. Her periwinkle eyes sparkled with happiness and...was that love in her eyes as she looked at T.K.? Kari looked to the blond and saw his eyes sparkling with the same emotions. The two met in the middle with a passionate kiss. "I missed you so much, Lou Ellen," exclaimed T.K. "Lou Ellen" giggled as they began to talk and walk away. Kari's eyes watered as she ran all the way home. Mot even bothering to acknowledge his brother making out with Sora with another witty remark like she always did, she slammed the door, immediately bursting into loud body-wracking sobs. Someone knocked on the door. "Kari?" said the redhead. "Is everything OK?" She was greeted with sobs. "What's wrong?" asked Tai, being the protective older brother he was. Wiping her eyes and opening the door, Kari began to explain everything.

§†§

Tai knocked on the door of the Takaishi residence angrily. Sora clicked her tongue at her boyfriend's immature behavior. The door was opened by a dark-haired beauty. She had ever changing fuchsia and silver eyes, milky white skin, dark hair like midnight, and bubblegum pink lips. She pursed her lips. "Alright, what's up?" The two explained everything to Aria, for that was her name. Much to their surprise (not), a small frown played at her lips. "I told Lady Aph she was playing a dangerous game." muttered Aria. "Sorry, Tai, but you can't go in there and beat up TK. Lou Ellen's been his girlfriend since he was 13 and a half. Besides, he could snap you like a twig." "But--but Kari!" Tai cried out. Aria waved her finger in their faces. "I may love Kari, but TK and Lou Ellen are practically my siblings first. Meaning, I protect them in a completely sisterly way while giving them some space," said Aria. She poked a finger at Tai's chest. "You, however, have to let Kari solve her own problems or she'll become dependent. Anyways, Takellen is my OTP. TTYL!" Aria slammed the door in their faces. Tai looked at Sora for an explanation. "Takellen is TK and Lou Ellen's name combined. OTP means 'One True Pairing'. TTYL means talk to you later."giggled Sora. "But she's right, Kari needs to become independent. She can't always rely on you."

§†§

 Kari was reading through her diary. About three quarters of her thoughts were about her crush on T.K. and the remaining was about fun stuff she did with T.K. KAri thought for a moment before writing her latest entry.

The Tale of my Broken Heart
 I've loved T.K. for almost me entire life. This is how I found out my love will forever be unrequited. It started out as a normal day just sitting at a park bench and reading a book...

Digimon Adventure 02: Rewrite--Prologue

Their Return

    It was a raging war between the Digidestined and the Digimon Emperor, yet the team still found the time to live a bit of a normal life. Davis Motomiya, not seeing what was so great about this TK guy, was more excited about meeting Aria Gotokuji, who could grow wings and fight with powers of her own. Kari Kamiya was bouncing up and down, thrilled to re-meet her childhood best friend. Yolei Inoue was aflutter to meet the best friend of one of her mentors—Mimi Tachikawa—and the boy her best friend was totally crushing on. Cody Hida was feverish to meet some of two most honorable people he would ever meet. The Original Digidestined were excited at the prospect of seeing two of their most prized members—Matt especially, considering TK was his little brother and Aria was his childhood crush.
    The two people—two wise people who have seen too much for their age, two people who were forced to grow up faster than any of the Digidestined, two people who tried to hold onto what little left they have of their childhood, those people—were not expected.
    The boy—it couldn’t possibly be TK—had ruffled blond hair, stormy, gunmetal gray eyes with flecks of an impossible blue, and tan skin. It was obvious he worked out by his strong build. He was about 6ft4”. He was wearing a jean jacket, a white T-shirt with a black collar, jeans, and black converse. The girl said an insult which made him frown, though the girl laughed at his expense.
    The girl—she couldn't be, she wasn’t Aria—she had the same fuchsia eyes she had when she was younger. Her fuchsia eyes made her seem like the same person, but that’s just it. Her silver eyes shows wisdom. Her silver eyes showed more emotion than the Digidestined have ever felt in their entire life. Her raven-blue-black hair went down to her waist and was braided and pushed over to the side. Her pale skin was a little darker than it used to be, but it was still pale. She was wearing a red sundress and purple wedges.
    The girl and the boy gave them small smiles before returning to their conversation. The boy looked indignant while the girl laughed. Nancy Takaishi smiled and said something which caused the girl to laugh and the boy to mutter something. This only made the girl laugh harder and Nancy to join in. The boy rolled his eyes, but smiled, showing he cared about them. Nancy turned her head waved the Digidestined over.
    The Digidestined proceeded to do so, but as the three returned to their conversation, the Originals came to a conclusion: They’ve changed.

Ever More Digital: a Digimon & Ever After High X-over, Chapter 1

"Aria Gotokuji has officially lost it." stated Tai. "Really?" pressed Kari. "Just because she likes those books?" "Well, you know Tai," commented Sora. "Always trying to get out of homework." "There, done." said Aria. "Finally," sighed Tai. "I thought your brain was going to explode." Aria propped her elbows up on the table, rested her chin in her hands, and began to stare at Tai. He shifted uncomfortably. "What are you doing?" he asked. "Imagining what you would look like without your hair, so that the next time I come over, I'll know what to do with my scissors." smiled Aria. "Uh-oh." whispered Matt. Aria stood up and reached over the table to pull at Tai's hair, only to be restrained by Matt and T.K. "Lemme at him, lemme at him!" Aria struggled. Meanwhile, Tai was backing away while putting a protective arm over his head. "Not my hair," whimpered Tai, fearfully. "Not my precious hair!" "Are you kidding me, Tai?" exclaimed Mimi. "I would trade your hair for Aria having hers back!" Aria had recently gotten a haircut. Her hair that used to be waist-length was now an inch below chin-length. She said it got in the way when she did track. Aria was still being restrained by Matt and T.K.... and Joe, and Izzy, and Cody, and Davis, and Ken. Aria eventually broke free but Tai was out the door. "Tai, no one can save you now!" Matt called. "Aria holds the record for the fastest time on her track team!" "Help!" screamed Tai. "Help! She's killing me!" "Let him die, he made me clean up his room for only a buck fifty." said Kari. "It was not worth it a bit." "Kari, will you go out with me?" asked Davis out of the blue. Kari shifted uncomfortably. She and T.K. had been secretly going out. "No." replied Kari, bluntly. "Kari?" asked Mimi, taken aback. "After turning 14, all these requests for dates become annoying, and he won't take no for an answer no matter what." sighed Kari, exasperated. "Saying no politely gives him the wrong idea." It was at that moment when Aria decided to skip in cheerfully. "Hey guys!" she greeted. "Do wanna come with me to visit Tai at the hospital?" The Digidestined chuckled nervously. "I'm not kidding," Aria stared at them seriously. "Listen."Sirens and ambulances sounded. Kari stared at Aria incredulously. "Did you murder my brother? asked the Digidestined of light. "Maybe," Aria laughed evilly. "See ya guys after school at the hospital!" The Digidestined shuddered. "She scares me sometimes," said Ken, shuddering.

Sk8er Boi : Performed by Avril Lavigne

    Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus, kicked it off with her drumbeat, grinning at her best friend—Aria Gotokuji, daughter of Artemis. Piper McLean—daughter of Aphrodite and guitarist—,Calypso—daughter of Atlas and keyboardist—, and Lou Ellen—daughter of Hecate and bassist—smiled widely. Aria allowed a smirk before winking at her boyfriend, Matt Ishida, who was in the curtains.

He was a boy
She was a girl
Can I make it anymore obvious?
He was a punk.
She did ballet.
What more can I say?

    Matt went through a punk stage in his teenage years. He secretly enjoyed singing but would never tell. Mimi Tachikawa was ditz and smart in many ways. She was the cheer captain. She had friends like Drew Tanaka and Amy Kate, evil and malicious daughters of Aphrodite who were nothing but playgirls.

He wanted her.
She'd never tell.
Secretly she wanted him as well.
And all of her friends
Stuck up their nose.
And they had a problem with his baggy clothes.

    He liked Mimi. More than he would ever admit. His best friend, Tai Kamiya, teased him nonstop all through sophomore year about his infatuation. Sora Takenouchi, his girlfriend, thought Matt’s little crush was “adorable”. Mimi couldn’t help but secretly like him back. Not that she would ever admit that, though. Unfortunately, Drew and Amy, being the witches in disguise they are, stuck up their noses. They had a problem with his baggy clothes.

He was a skater boy, she said, "See ya later, boy."
He wasn't good enough for her.
She had a pretty face but her head was up in space.
She needed to come back down to earth.

    TK, Matt’s younger brother by 2 years, thought Mimi was a total ditz that Matt didn’t need to waste his time on. TK was good at reading people as he trusted his gut and logic. Not to mention the fact that he was in college before his brother.
    Matt didn’t heed TK’s warning and got to know Mimi a little better. They fell for each other harder than before. To Sora and Tai, it was absolutely perfect and adorable. For TK, warning bells were going off in his head. He introduced his brother to Aria, another child prodigy—err, teen prodigy. She was just a year younger than Matt and had an interest in music as well. She helped him develop his music skills, as she wished to be a musician as well, and fell for him. But Matt still liked Mimi. He asked her out and she said no. She. said. no. NO?!
    Really, Mimi was under the influence of Drew and Amy. But she kept living under that belief. She and Matt never ended up together.

Five years from now, she sits at home feeding the baby, she's all alone.
She turns on TV and guess who she sees?
Skater boy rockin' up MTV.
She calls up her friends.
They already know.
And they've all got tickets to see his show.
She tags along, stands in the crowd.
Looks up at the man that she turned down.

    5 years later, Mimi’s husband had died from a car crash. “Come on, baby,” cooed Mimi. “Eat the food.” Her child, finally asleep. Mimi rests and turns on the TV. MTV, there he was, Matt Ishida, performing side-by-side with Aria Gotokuji. Mimi calls up Drew, but she’s already got tickets to see the show. She tagged along and stared at him… He looked so comfortable with Aria. Mimi looked to the side and saw Matt’s prodigy brother glaring at her. You don’t deserve him, mouthed TK. He turned around as if Mimi wasn’t worth his time. Mimi hoped Matt didn’t see her glowing red face.

[2x:]
He was a skater boy, she said, "See ya later, boy."
He wasn't good enough for her.
Now he's a superstar
Slammin' on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?

    Backstage, Mimi watched as Drew and Amy tried to flirt with the ex-punk. Ugh, they weren’t flirting with him back in high school, thought Mimi. Matt seemed to be thinking the same thing, as he rolled his eyes and waved the off. Aria glared at them as she pulled Matt into a kiss.

Sorry, girl, but you missed out.
Well, tough luck, that boy's mine now.
We are more than just good friends.
This is how the story ends.
Too bad that you couldn't see...
See that man that boy could be.
There is more than meets the eye,
I see the soul that is inside.

He's just a boy, and I'm just a girl.
Can I make it anymore obvious?
We are in love.
Haven't you heard how we rock each other's world?

I'm with the skater boy, I said, "See ya later, boy.
I'll be backstage after the show.
I'll be at the studio singing the song we wrote about a girl you used to know."

I'm with the skater boy, I said, "See ya later, boy.
I'll be backstage after the show.
I'll be at the studio singing the song we wrote about a girl you used to know."
    Back to the present, Aria could see Mimi in the back row, trying not to cry. As much as Aria felt bad towards the girl, she missed out on her chance.

I'm back

Hey, peeps! I'm back, but I have some bad news. I don't ship Takari as much as I used to. Don't worry, I'll still post Takari stories. But I'm going to post more one-sided Takari and more Takellen (TK&Lou Ellen from the Percy Jackson series)

Signing off,

Lauren "Lori" Kintoki