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Teach Her, Teacher!	By : EroPrincess Category: Digimon > Het-Male/Female Views: 17815 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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“Sometimes heart strings can be broken, you just got to keep on going…” Dru Hill; Dru Hill

Lesson 25: Teach Her, Teacher!

“Daisuke, what’s wrong? You’ve been in a sour mood all day.” Catherine asked her friend as she sat next to him on the sofa. She placed her hand on his shoulder and looked deeply into his brown eyes.

His eyes were emotionless…hard…stoic…cold. His naturally tanned skin was pale and, Catherine moved her hand from his shoulder to his cheek and gasped when she felt his cool skin against her warm palm.

She pulled back and moved a bit away from him to gain some distance. “You’re scaring me, Daisuke. Ever since you returned from your trip with Hikari a week ago, you’ve been acting weird. What happened? Why won’t you talk to me?”

“She’s engaged, Catherine, and naturally he’s upset about it.”

Davis’ housekeeper looked up as Ken entered his apartment. He closed the front door and sat next to Catherine to explain the details of Davis’ love life.

“Well, it’s like this,” Ken began as he relaxed his back against the cushions of the sofa and sighed. “The following day after Kari and Davis returned her boyfriend paid her a visit…”

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It was late Monday evening when Kari finally settled in. She showered, dressed in her pajamas and prepared for bed. As she closed her eyes, thoughts of her and Davis and the weekend they shared entered her mind. A contended smile stretched her lips, and before she could drift away into dreamland, there was a knock at her front door.

Kari thought long and hard about not answering her door. She seriously considered letting the person on the other side knock until they got the message and went away.

Giving in due to curiosity, Kari painstakingly lifted the covers from her body and got out of bed. She padded barefoot across the carpet to answer the door.

“Who is it?” she hollered at her visitor.

“The love of your life,” a male voice responded.

The honey-haired college student froze. A mixture of dread and excitement spread throughout her as she recognized his voice.

“T…T…T…K…?” she hesitantly asked. She dreaded seeing him because she spent his championship weekend with another man. Yet she was also exited since it’s been over forty-eight hours since she last seen him.

“The one and only,” TK jokingly replied. “Now, are you gonna open this door or am I gonna continue to stand out here?”

“Oh, oh, I’m sorry TK!” Swallowing the fear that coursed through her veins, she allowed her excitement to take over and immediately unlocked her front door to allow her boyfriend entry.

“Hiya, babe,” TK rushed inside Kari’s apartment and gathered her in his arms.

He playfully swung her around, causing his girlfriend to giggle gleefully. “Hee…hee, ha…ha, TK please put me down! You’re making me dizzy!”

“Okay, okay. I don’t want you to get all nauseous on me.” He placed her on her feet, shut, and locked the door. Facing her he said, “I come bearing good news and gifts.”

Kari daintily placed a hand over her mouth and chuckled lightly. “TK, you’re silly. Come,” she grabbed his hand and led him to her sofa, “sit down.” She glanced at the wall clock and frowned slightly. “It’s after eleven pm. It’s late. Why’d you stop by at this hour?”

“Well,” TK grinned sheepishly as a light blush caresses his cheeks. “My team and I just arrived back from out of town, and I missed you, Kari.”

His cerulean eyes held a deep sincerity that made Kari’s face burn with gratitude and embarrassment.

“I…I…oh TK…” Kari looked down at her lap, too ashamed to face the smiling blond as guilt washed over her. She couldn’t tell him she missed him, when just moments ago she was thinking about her employer. However, after seeing his face she was glad he decided to come over.

She felt it was best to steer the conversation to a more “safe zone”, so she asked about his championship game. “How did it go in Kyoto? Did you win?” Kari looked up at him and felt even guiltier as TK’s eyes were downcast towards the floor. Replacing his happy-faced grin was a thin, grim line.

“TK, I’m…I’m sorry that you lost, but I’m sure you tried your best, and…”

TK attempted to hold in his chuckles, but failed as a few snorts escaped his lips, which eventually turned into guffaws of laughter. “Ha…ha…ha, oh, man! Kari you should’ve seen the look on your face! I gotcha good, too, my team won! I scored the winning goal, too; whoosh!” He imitated shooting a basketball in the air with his hands as he told her the details of the game.

Kari’s hazel eyes widened as her face redden with humiliation. She reached for TK’s shoulder and pinched his skin, twisting his flesh between her fingers. “You…you…” she began to scold him, but he cut her words off with a passionate kiss.

He grabbed the back of her neck to push her face closer to his. TK felt Kari’s body stiffen, and then relax against his frame. He wrapped his arms around her small waist, bringing her closer to him as he explored her sweet mouth with his tongue.

As TK laid her back against the sofa, he softly whispered, “I really missed you, Kari. I missed you badly and I’m glad to be here with you, tonight.”

Kari gulped as her nerves vibrated continuously throughout her body. She looked up at him staring hard into his deep blue eyes, blinking several times before responding. “Yes…yes, TK, I missed you, too…”

TK rested comfortably on top of his girlfriend and showered her face and neck with gentle kisses to her skin. “I want to reunite with you, Kari. I want to feel myself inside of you…”

“T…K…” Kari gasped when she felt something solid pressed against her thigh through his pants. She stared at him curiously, as she rubbed her leg against the object. “Um…TK…something doesn’t feel…right…” Yeah, the fact that I just spent the weekend with Davis and now I’m here on my sofa with my boyfriend. This has to stop. I don’t have the guts to tell TK the truth… Nevertheless, I owe it to him…

TK looked down at where Kari’s leg was rubbing against him and he blushed. “Um…I didn’t mean for you to feel…that…” He scratched the back of his head and chuckled playfully at her.

“Oh, TK,” Kari’s face turned pink as her boyfriend gave her one of his famous boyish smiles. She never could resist that natural, playful, boyish charm of his. “It’s okay…” She sat up as TK got off her to sit at the other end of the sofa. “Um…if you don’t mind me asking…what’s in your pocket?”

“Well…I said that I was going to give you your birthday gift when I returned from my trip. I…planned on giving it to you later, but I guess I have no choice but to give it to you now…”

As TK reached in his pocket, Kari became giddy with excitement as she wondered what her boyfriend was giving her. She clasped her hands together and held her breath as she saw a black, velvet box clutched in TK’s palm.

“I…guess I should give this to you the traditional way…” he gushed as he stood in front of her. He kneeled before her and reached for her left hand.

“I know it’s soon, but my feelings for you are genuine and I can’t stop thinking about you. Everyday I wake up after dreaming of you the night before. Whenever we’re together, my life it’s like, light fills my life. When we were apart this weekend, my life became dark. Even though I had a game to focus on, thoughts of you kept entering my mind. Heh,” he chuckled lightly to ease the awkwardness of his proposal. “This has to be the lamest proposal in history…but with everything aside, I really do love you, Kari. I don’t want to be without you. Please…marry me.”

“Oh…my…gosh…TK…” Kari’s hazel eyes widened with surprise as her heart pounded against her ribcage. Her breath caught in her throat as TK opened the box to reveal a 1-karat diamond engagement ring with a white gold band. “I…don’t know what to say…”

“Well,” he looked away and blushed, “after I ask you the question, you’re supposed to say ‘yes, TK,’ and then I’ll carry you to your room and make love to you till the morning.” He looked back at her and grinned heartily at her.

“Well…I…um…yeah…” Words jumbled in Kari’s throat as she tried desperately to think clearly about her situation. Her college crush is currently on his knees before her with an engagement ring. In her mind, she wanted to shout out, “Yes, I’ll marry you!” but her heart clenched painfully in her chest as she thought about Davis. How could she say “yes” to TK, when she hasn’t been honest with him?

“Yeah…yeah…as in ‘yes’...Kari?” TK’s cerulean eyes widened as hope filled his heart. He couldn’t believe it; Kari was actually accepting his proposal!

“No!” Kari shouted and immediately regretted it as she witnessed the painful look that creased TK’s face.

“No…?” TK asked hesitantly as he began to close the velvet box.

“Yes…! I mean…I don’t know…” Kari’s eyes were downcast as confusion swept over her. She fiddled with the hem of her nightshirt, focusing on the decorative cotton because she couldn’t muster the courage to look at her boyfriend.

TK frowned and placed the ring box on the coffee table. “You don’t know,” he repeated her words. He stood to his full height and sat next to her. Circling his left arm around her shoulders, he gently squeezed her small frame and spoke lowly. “What’s with you? Is something going on, Kari? Do you need more time to decide? I know my proposal was sudden, but I don’t want to rush you into deciding anything if you aren’t ready. I’ll understand. That’s what I’m here for.”

Hot tears streamed down her cheeks as Kari severely tried to blink the liquid away. “I…I don’t know what you say, TK… I’m so confused right now. It’s…it’s…it’s just that I wasn’t expecting this at all. I don’t know how to react.”

“So…you really just need to time to sort out your feelings. That’s all right?” A sense of relief washed over him as TK sighed. He was worried for a few moments that Kari didn’t return his feelings. “That’s fine with me. I meant what I said about not rushing you into making any rash decisions. Marriage is a big step, and I understand that you have to consider all options before deciding.”

“You’re…you’re not mad at me…?” Kari lifted her head to look into her boyfriend’s eyes. She knew when he never blinked and focused his blue gaze on hers that he was telling the truth. The tears of confusion that stained her cheeks suddenly became tears of sadness and guilt. TK just proved why she loved him, too. She loved his understanding and caring nature. Not many guys possessed those traits, and Kari was happy to know that her boyfriend did.

She held out her left hand and looked down at the empty ring finger. Instantly she pictured wearing his ring proudly as she announced to her friends and family that she was getting married. Kari imagined Yolei squealing with envy and bliss as she congratulated her. Her mother would smile and give her a hug and words of wisdom, while her father would demand to meet the man who stole his daughter’s heart. Her brother Tai would be the hardest person to win over, but Kari knew he too, would be happy for her and he wouldn’t want anything but the best for his sister…or he would kill TK.

Kari also envisioned life with TK. She knew he would bring her joy everyday, and love her unconditionally. She also knew there wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do to protect her and ensure her happiness. All in all TK was indeed everything that every woman was desperately searching for: a good man. She knew in her heart she could be happy with him, but would he still be the understanding and loving man if he knew she also had feelings for another. There was only one way to find out.

“I…um…TK…” Kari gulped nervously and removed his arm from her shoulders. She moved her hips away from her boyfriend to give herself some space. “There’s…there’s something that I have to tell you before I can give you an answer…”

“Kari…” TK spoke uncertainly. His brows creased just a bit as he studied her features. Her face scrunched heavily, as if she was angry, but her eyes held anguish and regret. Anguish and regret, he wondered. What is it she has to tell me that would make her feel such heavy emotions?

“Whatever it is you have to tell me, just know that I’m still going to be right here by your side.” He reached for her hand, but Kari jerked it from his grasp. “Wha…” he wondered aloud as his girlfriend suddenly looked at him with malice.

“Don’t say that; please don’t say that to me!” Kari shouted as rage filled her entire being. She stood from the sofa and hugged herself for the much-needed comfort. “I promise you, you won’t feel this way after my confession.”

“Con…confession…?” That piqued TK’s interests tenfold. He wondered what his girlfriend needed to confess that had her reacting out of character. All the time he’s known her, Kari has never raised her voice, or shown any anger. Now her body was shaking with fury, her face was red as an apple, and tears were drenching her cheeks.

He immediately became worried. Confession? I know this isn’t good. The last time I heard a confession when Usher’s album came out and that was about him cheating on his girl with another… Realization dawned on him, and alarms rung through his head. He now looked at the woman whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life with like a foreigner.

“Kari…?” he asked slowly, carefully. “Does your confession involve another man…?”

Choking on her words, Kari merely nodded.

TK thought about the strange burgundy-haired man who he met in the hallway after spending the night with Kari. He also briefly remembered seeing him at his basketball game, but thought nothing of it. He soon thought back to the kiss the same man gave her on the day his basketball team was leaving for their championship game. He was nobody’s fool, but TK trusted his girlfriend. He only assumed the guy had a crush on Kari and was jealous of their relationship. How wrong he was.

“Is this man the same man who kissed you that day?” TK felt his temper rising, but he kept a calm façade. No matter how hurt and infuriated he’d get, he would never hit a woman, his woman.

Kari didn't feign ignorance at whom he was referring to. Again, she nodded because a part of her couldn’t speak. Another part of her was afraid to speak.

“I see.” Looking away because he no longer recognized the woman standing before him, TK narrowed his eyes as he wondered just how long the two were seeing each other. Whether he knew the answer didn’t matter, anyway. What mattered was what he was going to go now.

TK had two choices to deal with his predicament. He could end their relationship right now, but he knew he loved Kari greatly and even though she wasn’t honest, he knew he’d be sick without her. However, he was a strong, good-looking man and he knew there were many women who wanted to be with him. It wouldn’t be hard to find someone else to replace Kari, but Kari meant more to him, and deep inside, he knew there wasn’t another woman who could imitate the sweet smiles, soft giggles, and gentle blushes Kari had. He knew there wasn’t a woman alive who he would love more than Kari.

For his second choice, he could stick with her, but TK knew he’d worry himself crazy wondering if Kari was being faithful as all the trust he had for her would dissipate. He’d never stop loving her, but without trust, how can a relationship last? TK was never the jealous type, but he knew if another man would even look at Kari “in the wrong way”, he’d punch him. He didn’t want to live his life that way.

TK remained quiet and was thankful when Kari didn’t say anything as he thought long and hard. There was a third option, but if he proceeded to go along with it, the fate of their relationship would be in Kari’s hands. He wondered if Kari was strong enough to handle such a responsibility, but he had to know if he wanted to move on with his life.

He stood up and picked up the velvet box from the coffee table. Opening it, TK removed the ring and presented it to Kari. “Here,” he said simply.

Kari looked down at the diamond that sparkled gently and looked at her boyfriend. “I…I don’t understand TK. Why…?”

“I want you to keep this,” he told her. “I got it just for you. I want you to know that my feelings for you haven’t changed. I’m still in love with you, Kari. I’m not going to lie and pretend that I’m not upset with you, because I am. I thought you were better than that, Kari. I would’ve never imagined you’d do something like this to me. Nevertheless, I want you to keep this ring as a testament to my feelings for you.”

“Ah…” the honey-haired brunette glanced at the glittering jewelry again and sighed.

“I’m not one to give ultimatums, but”, he continued, “I can see you really need some time to work things out. I’m giving you two weeks to decide whom you want. If you keep the ring after two weeks, then I know I'm the one who you want. If you return it before the two-week period, then I know it’s…him. You have to make a decision, Kari. You can’t have both of us.”

The blond athlete looked at her with intense sadness as agony squeezed the blood from his heart. He grabbed her left hand and slowly inched the ring on her finger. Giving her hand a light kiss, he squeezed her hand before exiting her apartment.

Kari never tried to stop TK from leaving as she heard the door closed. She hoped she was having a nightmare and eventually she would wake up and her life would be normal again. There was no way she could choose between him and Davis in fourteen days, but it seemed she had no choice.

She heard her doorknob turning and hope filled her as she imagined TK returning so they’d work everything out right then. She was surprised that TK didn't enter her apartment, again.

Davis entered Kari’s apartment and instantly he frowned with worry as he noticed Kari’s sour disposition. Protective instinct took over as he rushed towards her and grabbed both her hands. He felt something solid pressing into his palm before he could ask her what was wrong.

He flipped over her left hand and scowled at the ring that gleamed from her peaches and cream skin. Davis looked back and forth between the offending stone to the guilty party wearing the band.

“Davis…I…” Kari whispered, but his silence shortened her words.

The entrepreneur yanked his hands from hers and marched out of her apartment with a hard slam to her door. The impact vibrated throughout her home, so much that a few magazines that were resting on the coffee table fell to the floor.

“…not you too…” Kari sobbed as she joined the periodicals on the floor and cried.

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AN’s: You know when you write a story, NOTHING goes according to the original plan? I wanted TK to find out about Davis, but not like this. Well, I like how this turned out anyway, so…

About my hiatus…well…I’ll admit that I was losing interest in Digimon, but I was determined to finish this story. I owe my readers who were waiting patiently that much. This is my most popular story, and it wouldn’t be fair to start something and not complete it. I wouldn’t be surprised if no one were to continue reading.

Well, anyway, happy belated New Year and all that jazz! You guys can obviously tell this story’s coming to a close. It has to now that Kari’s got two weeks to decide who she wants to be with. But from Davis’ reaction, he may have made that decision for her. Any grammatical mistakes you find, please let me know so I’ll edit this chapter. I didn’t read over it, so I’m not sure what mistakes I made.
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