Chapter ten- what happens in the end.

Matt dragged his dresser out the door; with a lot of problems may I add. Kari sat on the couch and watched him. She made no offer to help that is what she had brought Davis over to do. Mathew sat doing his first grade math homework.

Her baby sat in her lap. He was completely transfixed by a Japanese episode of spongebob.

Upon looking at the check, Matt went out the next morning and bought himself an apartment. He wanted to move immediately. So he began dragging all of his stuff down the many flights of stairs and into his moving van. His dad didn't even notice, he was too busy at work.

Kari yawned sleepily. She wasn't interested in the TV, or in Davis walking around with no shirt on. If she hadn't promised to watch Mathew while Matt moved she would have taken her baby and left by now.

The reason I haven’t told you the babies name until now is because it is slightly confusing. His vampire name is zepharoth, but Kari prefers to call him Jake. It’s not like the three year old really cares. He was, however beginning to take on his more vamporic features.

His hair had traces of silver, and his new teeth were quite sharp. All though, Kari didn't really mind, Even if he was half vampire he would always be her son. She smiled at him fondly.

She didn't even notice Matt watching her. He sighed and shook his head; he had no time to be daydreaming.

Matt's life was like it was stuck on hold. He spent all day recording or practicing with the band and he made good money off of it yet, somehow something was missing. Every time he looked at Kari his heart started to pound. He wanted to tell her how he felt about her but he couldn't seem to find the courage to do so.

When he said he wanted to move, he was hoping that she would say she wanted to come too. He wanted to take care of her, and Jake. He sighed; Davis was waving his hand in front of Matt's face. “Anyone in there?” he asked.

Kari looked up at Matt, who had leaned himself over the couch for a little break. “shhhh.” She said, holding a finger up to her red lips. Davis immediately quieted “I have a headache” she explained.

He stared down at the baby. His eyes were crimson like his mothers, but that was the only feature of hers he held. Davis was dragging a mattress down the stairs, until he dropped it and it went plummeting to the ground. Kari laid Jake down and went outside to help out. Apparently, moving couldn't be done without a women’s help, because as soon as Kari started barking orders things seemed to go a lot more smoothly. In less than an hours time they were completely finished moving (Matt didn't own much…) Kari yawned sleepily, lying down on the couch cuddling Jake to her chest.

“Thanks for the help Davis” Matt said, handing him a few 100 yen.

“Yeah sure” Davis turned to Kari and smiled. He was still quite fond of her, but lately he had noticed something about her he had never seen before. It was something like…belonging. As if, as she lay on that couch there was no place she was meant to be but there. This made him wonder, if Matt made her so comfortable why were they not together yet? He shrugged as he realized why, both of them were too shy for there own good. He leaned over the couch and kissed Kari on the cheek, enjoying the shade of red that her AND Matt's faces had turned. “See you later, Kari” he said, winking at her as he disappeared out the door, striding down the steps with pride. That was sure to be a good conversation opener for the two of them. (He grinned maliciously.)

Matt growled, he hated Davis and that tiny kiss made him remember why. Kari’s phone rang, and she picked it up “hello?” her brothers voice sounded on the other end.

“Hey, where are you?” he asked her

“Matt’s place, why?” she asked

“Wanna go out?”

“EW” she laughed

“Shut up Kari, you know what I mean!” she giggled

“Yeah I know, I just like to mess with you.”

“Whatever do you or do you not?” he asked her, in no mood to be playful with her.

“Yeah sure, one thing though” she heard him sigh, it amused her.

“What?” he was almost afraid of what she was about to say.

“Can Matt and Mathew come too?” she asked. Tai laughed.

“Sure, why not.”

“Why are we going out?”

“I will tell you when you get here” he told her to meet him at the Tokyo Pop Café in one hour, it was a swanky high class restaurant that Kari adored but hardly ever got to eat at.

“Sure!” she said excitedly, making Mathew jump. She abruptly hung up the phone, after a quick goodbye see you in an hour.

“Where we goin’?” Matt asked

“The Tokyo Pop Café” Kari said “apparently Tai has some big news or something” she shrugged. He smiled, and then went to the kitchen, coming back moments later with a jug of chocolate milk, and three glasses.

“Want some?” he asked her. She stared at the jug for a moment, as if looking for something inside.

“Sure” she looked at the baby, hoping he wouldn't want some too. Of course he held out his hands to it, so she shared a glass with him.

“Is the couch going tomorrow?” Matt laughed.

“Yup, boy is dad going to be surprised…that is, if he even notices of course” Kari failed to suppress a giggle and spit out some of her milk, which just managed to make her burst into a fit of laughter, along with Matt. Mathew and Jake didn't seem to see what was so funny.

40 MIN. LATER:

Kari had long since fallen asleep on the couch, snoring softly. Matt clicked through channels as Mathew and Jake colored. He needed to wake her up, but he was afraid. She wasn't a morning person. Although, it wasn't morning, in fact it was almost eight. “Hikari!” he hissed, then again “Kari!” he didn't want to, but he leaned over and shook her softly “wake up!”

Her eyes fluttered open. She mumbled something incoherent, and then looked at him with a strange expression, a cross between wonder and confusion. She stood up, and ambled into the bathroom. About ten minutes later she came back, completely dresses and completely awake. “I need to stop at my house.” She said simply.

He took Mathew into his room and got him dressed, in his best clothes. Then he pulled a dusty suit out of his closet and tried it on, it still fit perfectly although he didn't quite remember when or where he had acquired said suit.

Kari went inside her house and changed into a sleek black dress she had bought for one of the school dances, it was a tight tank top with a frilly black and red skirt, but she loved it and looked damn good in it if she did say so herself. She went back to the car and seemed to ignore Matt's stares, although her face turned a pretty pink shade.

They drove in silence, aside from the music. Even the kids were quite, which was a rare occurrence indeed. The café was in sight, it was a large two story purple building that leaned slightly to the side and its build seemed…eschewed…like a modern art painting. The inside was classy and new-age at the same time, with colored lights and a purple interior. The walls were lined with famous paintings, and photos of famous people.

Tai had a rare vacation from college so he and Brittany had flown up to Japan to visit. He was up stairs on the third booth to the right. Kari had to call him and ask where he was sitting twice before she found him. Kari and Tai hugged and so did Kari and Brittany, and then they all sat down.

“So?” Kari inquired “what’s the big news?” she asked, placing Jake in a high chair. Mathew refused to sit in a high chair so she let him sit on her lap.

“Well, you know me and Brittany will be married soon” Tai started. Then a wide grin spread across his face. “Brittany, you tell them” he said finally.

Brittany’s face turned red “well, the other day I found an absence of a certain important female aspect. Matt was totally lost, and Kari smiled knowingly. “So I went to the doctors to have it investigated and…” she couldn't finish, so Kari finished for her.

“And you’re pregnant!” she excitedly whispered. They both squealed as Brittany nodded. Tai looked away, embraced and Matt congratulated the two of them. Kari was excited for them, but it made something inside of her ache and she looked at Matt. She shook her head and turned back to Brittany. “How far along are you?” she asked.

“About two months” she beamed. Kari chuckled. She was about two months pregnant when she learned she was pregnant with the king of the vampires, but of course, Brittany was a vampire, and thanks to her Matt was too.

“That’s so cool” Kari said. They placed there orders and took time to ‘catch up.’ Kari had been trying, up to this point, to keep the conversation of her and Matt's ‘relationship’ (if that was what you wanted to call it) but inevitably the conversation rounded on the two of them.

“So, how have you and Matt been lately?” she asked, suddenly. Kari and Matt looked at each other for a second.

“fine.” It was all Kari could think to say. Brittany raised her eyebrow.

“Somehow I don’t believe you” she said. Come to think of it, Kari didn't even believe herself.

“Were not ‘together’ if that is what your meaning to say.” Matt said. Brittany's eyes widened.

“Your not? After all that?” she asked him, well she asked both of them. They shook there heads. Tai laughed.

“You two must be the stupidest people I have ever met!” he continued laughing; they just stared at him blankly.

“Excuse me?” Kari asked.

“Honey…” Brittany began “you basically LIVE together, and yet you’re not TOGETHER what is wrong with you two?” she thought for a moment. “You seemed really close back when you were pregnant”

Kari thought about this too. They were really close, they cuddled and kissed and almost…if Yolie hadn't have interrupted. So what was different now? Why had they grown apart, why were they just room mates and not boyfriend and girlfriend.

Tai and Brittany were well aware that neither of them knew the answer to that question. So for now they chose to leave the subject alone. They ate and said there goodbyes, both children were tiered and Jake had fallen asleep in his hamburger. So Kari hugged her brother and his soon to be wife and they parted ways.

The ride home was more awkward than it had ever been before. The silence was almost un-bearable. When they got home Kari wanted nothing more than to go to her room and sleep all of this away, but Brittany and Tai’s point had awakened something inside of him, something he had to know for sure.

“Why aren’t we together?” he asked her. She went into the kids rooms and laid them down, then came back to the living room.

“I don’t know, you tell me” she said. In truth, he didn't know either. Three years ago he was sure of what he wanted, and that was her. He still wanted her but… he didn't really know what the problem was.

Kari watched him think. Were they about to have there first argument? He wasn't going to let that happen, he wasn't mad at her. He finally realized that he had never told her how he felt about her. He never told her that he loved her.

“Kari…listen” he sighed, then began. He had to tell her, even if she didn't love him, he HAD to tell her. “I want to be able to protect you, and Jake. I want you to come and live with me so I can always be near you.” He sighed. This wasn't easy for him. “When you died, three years ago I didn't know what I was going to do. Kari…I…” he stumbled over his words.

“Matt” she had cut him off, and he readied himself for the rejection he thought sure was about to come. Then a smile spread across her face, and that confused him. “Why did you wait so long to tell me that?” she asked, then, before he could answer she continued “I was so afraid, that you couldn't ever love me knowing that my baby belonged to your brother. I was afraid that you would hate me for that. I love it here Matt, being her with you and Mathew and im so lonely when I go home, I love Mathew like my own child and I love you Matt, more than anything.” He smiled.

“I love you too hikari, I love you too” they leaned in and kissed for a second, and then he scooped her off her feet bridal style and carried her to his bedroom. This time, he would protect her, and this time…there would be no interruptions to ruin there perfect moment.

Kari closed the journal and scribbled on the front: confessions of yagami, hikari. Down at the bottom she added: written by Kari Ishida. Then she flipped the pages until she was at the very last page.

She picked up a green pen and wrote: confession number one: my greatest sin: not telling Matt I loved him sooner.

The door of her bedroom opened and Jake came in, now a fully silver haired four year old. “Common mommy, were going to be late!” she smiled and stood up.

“Im coming, im coming” she placed the journal in the bottom drawer and followed Jake out the door. Matt was leaned against the door frame.

“Writing in your book again?” he asked her. She smiled and kissed him.

“Yeah, ready?” they linked arms, and headed out the door. Her white dress dragged along the ground, as they headed to the front yard of Matt's newly bought mansion. They walked into the bright sun, arm in arm to do something they should have done a long time ago.

Kari leaned in, ready for the end… “I do” she said, and Matt kissed her before the preacher even got a chance to say ‘you may now kiss the bride’ and everyone cheered for them.

Except one person, sitting in the back seemingly un-noticed by the crowd, the red head smiled. Did they really think this was over? No, there happy ending was just the beginning of her happy ending. She smiled, then stood up and disappeared without a trace. Yes, this was only the beginning of her perfect nightmare.

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