Chapter five: another tragedy after another.

“Hello?” she said into the phone. Her brother answered her from the other end.

“Kari, hey im coming to get you I have something important to tell you” and with that the doorbell rang and he hung up the phone. Matt was the one who jumped up to answer the door. Tia walked in past him and headed towards her. Blood rushed into here ears and her heart started to pound. This was bad news, she could tell by the look on her face.

“Kari…last night I went home and” he looked down at the floor. “I was going to drop my bag off before I came and got you and…” he seemed to be gathering his thoughts “moms dead” he said suddenly.

Her eyes widened and she went into a state of shock. “d-dead?” she asked, unbelieving. Tears began to fall down her cheeks “how can she be dead I didn't even...” but the rest of the words were lost in her panic as she threw herself into her brother’s chest and began to sob.

“Don’t worry hika” he said, wrapping his arms around her. “It will be ok.” Matt watched her distress, but with Tia here it wasn't safe to console her. He glared at Tia’s back ‘damn you’ he though.

Kari’s tears subsided “what happened?” she hiccupped.

“She…uh…killed herself. It was kinda brutal I don’t really think you need to know” he said, and her eyes immediately turned to Matt. He looked away ashamed.

“I didn't want to tell you like this. I had no choice” she looked into his eyes, they shared the same pain her own did. 

“Why would she want to kill herself?” she asked, small tears still streaking her face.

“There could be a lot of reasons. More than likely it was because ever since dad’s death she has just been down hill from there.” he said. She thought for a moment and then carefully chose her words.

“Did she leave…a note?” she asked, most suicides involve notes written by the person that committed suicide.

“Yeah” he looked away as he pulled it out of his pocket and handed it to her; she sat on the floor and read aloud.

To my beloved children,
 Words cannot express how sorry I am for what I am about to do. I miss your father and no man shall ever take his place, I need more than anything to be with him right now. I am sorry but Tia I know you will take good care of your little sister for me and take good care of yourself too. I will see you both one day so don’t waste your tears on me. Oh and Tia, for gods sake just make yamato his own key.
                   I love you kids,
                      Mom / Mrs. Yagami.
The letter was tearstained from there mother. This just brought back hikaris tears. “How could she do this to us!” she asked Tai “I didn't even get to tell her I was going to have a baby!” he hugged her.

“Mom was suffering Kari and constantly in pain. I understand what she must have gone through, and as im sure you know we weren't very supportive. We didn't realize just how much she was hurting.” He said. Kari sat in an empty state of shock; it made her sick to think about it. And as usually, her life went from bad to worse.

Her phone rang again and this time Matt picked it up. “Yeah?” he said

“Matt?” T.k asked.

“Yeah what do you want T.k” he said

“I want to talk to Kari of course” Matt thought for a moment

“Not now T.k.”

“It’s important.” He handed the phone to Kari. Silently cursing his little brother.

“Hello?”

“Hey Kari listen um…I don’t want the kid.” He said. She froze, did he just say what she thought he just said.

“Excuse me?”

“Im not ready to be a father, I wouldn't be any help to you or to the kid.” Her eye twitched. “And um…im engaged”

“To the red-head”

“Yeah, ginger” he said. She breathed in deeply.

“son-of-a-bitch” she said

“What?” she threw the phone at the apposing wall and it fell to the ground before it even hit the wall.

“GOD DAMN HIM!” she cried. Tai stared at her as she told him what T.k had told her.

“Ill kill him” Matt said and headed for the door. Kari made no move to stop him.

“Wait for us” Tia said, pulling her up of the floor and down the stairs to Matt's car. They went to T.k’s house and Matt knocked on the door, Mathew watched from the car with Kari.

“Hello?” it was Nancy, Matt's mom.

“Where the hell is your son Nancy?”

“T.k? He is upstairs in his room” she said, waving at Mathew.

“Go take care of him” he motioned towards Mathew. “I need to have a…chat with my brother.” His eyes burned with fire as him and Kari’s brother went upstairs, Miss Takashi went out to the car with Kari and Mathew.

“Hi granny!” Mathew said excitedly. She smiled at him.

“Hi Mathew, enjoy living with Mattie?” she asked him.

“Yes! Yes! He said excitedly” then he thought

“And guess what granny?!”

“What?” she asked

“I HAVE A MOMMY!” he squealed excitedly.

“A mommy?” but the question was cut short when T.k was thrown out the door, closely followed by the two boys, cursing him the whole way.

“How dare you, you sniveling little piece of shit!” Matt said, coming after him with another bone shattering punch. T.k jumped up and ran over behind Kari.

“Call off your dogs Kari” he said sarcastically.

“Hey,” she said “they came after you of there own free will got it?” Matt reached out and pulled her away from T.k, while Tia landed another punch in T.k’s face.

“Yeah T.k, nobody asked me to beat the dog shit out of you, I just enjoy it” he said as Matt held onto Karis waist and waited his turn to have at his brother. Nancy, surprisingly, didn't say a word and watched the three boys fight.

Finally they were done venting there pent up anger on Takeru, he was no fun he didn't even fight back. He was bloody and bruised, sprawled on the ground when they were through with him.

“I don’t want to EVER see you near my sister again, or I will hurt you far worse than this got it?” but it wasn't a question, it was a command.

“Yeah, ugly” Mathew said, getting out of the car and approaching T.k. once he was over there, he kicked T.k square in the knee “don’t ever come near my mommy again!” T.k’s eyes widened.

“Mommy?” he thought “oh you little harlot, you were cheating on me” but before he could say another word, Matt kicked him in the face, abruptly shutting him up.

After he apologized to his mother, and told Mathew to never repeat any of the words just said, they climbed back into the car and drove home. But her mother’s death was long from forgotten.

Tai and Kari stayed at Matt's house; Kari never wanted to go home again. But there home was a crime scene now and they weren't aloud in so they wouldn't disturb anything. Tia had been staying with Mimi previously.

Kari looked at the both of them “where are we going to sleep?” it was true, no one wanted to go in Matt’s dads room, and Mathew stayed in T.k's old room but there was no bed in there. Matt room was his and the living room only had a couch and a very un-comfortable chair.

Matt thought for a moment. “I will sleep on the couch, you two can share my bed if you want” Kari looked at him. “Yeah I washed the sheets” he added, she didn't want to sleep on his blood, after all.

“Alright. Goodnight Matt, Kari.” Tia said going into Matt's bedroom to sleep. Kari yawned and sat down on the couch. Thinking for a moment she stood back up and walked over to Matt.

“I think I am going to go to sleep too ok. I will see you in the morning, goodnight Mattie.” She kissed his cheek and went off to bed.

Matt plopped down on the couch. ‘Dammit’ he thought, touching his cheek.

Matt didn't understand his feelings. He had never felt this way about Kari…had he? Well, of course he had felt something but he had thought it was just friendship. T.k was always the one after Kari, not Matt. Matt could no longer hide his feelings though, he wanted Kari to himself…badly.

He lied down on the couch, thinking about his feelings for his best friends little sister. Until sleep over took him and he fell into a dream like state. 

When Kari woke up and tried to move she realized her movements were limited. She groaned and wondered what was on top of her now. She looked up and saw her brother, sprawled out over her and the rest of the bed. She pushed him of off her before climbing off the bed.

She went into the living room; Matt had fallen off the couch and was sleeping on the floor. She laughed at him before going into the kitchen. Mathew sat on the kitchen table, making cereal. She looked around, milk was spilled everywhere and jack Matt’s big German Sheppard was eating the cereal off the floor.

“Need some help Mathew?” she asked him, chuckling. He turned around to look at her,

“Yep!” he said, smiling and went to the cabinet to get another bowl. She poured in the off-brand cereal and milk in and set it on the table for him. She was just about to pour some into her bowl when someone wrapped there arms around her waist. She looked back at Matt with a ‘my brother is going to kill you’ look. He just laughed.

“Don’t worry Kari!” he chuckled.

“Hi daddy! Do you want some breakfast?” Mathew asked innocently.

“No, I will be fine.” He said, kissing Kari on the cheek and going over to the fridge. She blushed and scowled at him, it wasn't safe being flirtatious when her brother was lurking just in the bedroom. Not that she minded it at all, she was just afraid.

Tiachi woke early, for him at least more like mid afternoon for the rest of the world. Kari was sitting on the floor near the coffee table, being forced to play puzzle with Mathew. Matt was lying lazily on the couch watching the two of them with a stupid grin on his face.

“What are you so happy about?” Tai asked his best friend.

Matt moved over so Tai could inhabit part of the couch. “What do you mean?” he asked, seemingly innocent.

“You know what I mean” Tai said, eyeing him suspiciously. Kari chose to intervene.

“Tia, don’t forget I have to go to the doctors this afternoon.” He looked at her.

“And when did you tell me this?” she giggled

“Right now” she said, turning back around and putting the finishing piece on the puzzle, earning a cheer from Mathew.

“Of course…” Tai said, rolling his eyes.

Matt watched his friend for a minute. “So, how long do you plan on staying?” he asked.

“I don’t know. Until they get finished with my house I suppose” he said.

Kari’s phone began ringing; she got up and went to pick it up. Then it stopped ringing.

She reached for it and the minute her finger touched the phone and electric shock ran through her finger tips. “OW…” she said, sucking on her finger. She looked at her missed call. ‘Unknown name, unknown number’ “darn…”

“Who was it?” Matt asked her.

“OH I don’t know.” She said.

“Alright” she went back over. Maybe it was just a bit of static electricity. She couldn't help but get the feeling that something was wrong.

Tai stood up “what time is your appointment?”

“One” she answered casually.

“Kari, I have to be at work!” he said, looking at his sister.

“I can take her” Matt said.

“Would you?” Kari asked, looking up at him.

“Why not” he said, smiling at her. She smiled back.

“Thank you.” Tai glared at the two of them, they were too…happy for his liking, happy with each other that is. He wondered when the two of them had become such good friends.

“Mattie” Kari said suddenly. Matt looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

“Yes?” he said, when she didn't continue.

“It’s nothing” she said. Remembering Tai was still in the room.

Kari got up and went to take a shower. She didn't want to go to the doctors. They would just tell her what she already knew. That she had a child now living in her belly. She touched her stomach gingerly.

She wondered if Matt could truly love her if she was carrying his brother’s child. Wouldn't that be wrong? She let the water bead down her body as all kinds of different thoughts assaulted her mind.

Could Matt and she be together? Especially with Tai, who knows what he would do…if he were to ever find out.

I mean, it wasn't like her and matt were getting married or anything, they just had the occasional cuddle and kiss. She didn't really know how to describe there relationship in any other way then ‘nonexistent’ but maybe…she could change that.



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