TK is a boy who made a mistake and now feels like he's being followed by every 8 to 10 year old on the planet. Kari is a friend who is suffering the same fate and just wants him to herself. River is a girl at TK's elementary school who had been his best friend until the whole 'Digital World' incident and just wants to get him back. Sky is a fan who, like all others, is thrown away and wishes she was more. When these three girls meet they decide to make TK feel better and that, in the process, ... May the best girl win.
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A ten-year-old TK sat at the movie theater, waiting impatiently. Oh, how he had waited and longed for this moment. To see himself on the big screen. To rewatch all his adventures in the Digital World. To be a star. Ever since he had gone to visit his dad at work on that fateful day.
"TK? What are you doing here?" His dad had asked. TK swallowed hard.
"Well you know the Digital World..." He began.
"The one Myotismon came from?" His father asked.
"I... uh... wrote a script if err..." TK's voice trailed off.
"You probably want to see the boss for that kind of stuff kiddo." His father had said, messing with his hair before getting up for some errand. TK located his dad's boss's office and knocked on the door.
"Anybody home?" He called. There was no reply. TK quickly scribbled some things on the top of his TV show script that he had spent his free time for the past who-knows-how-long. His videogame skills were getting a bit rusty. 'I want no money, just consider this. I have some casting ideas..." TK scribbled the names of his friends next to their respective self. He had asked all of them beforehand but nobody took him seriously. Just wait, they'd see.
A few weeks after that he had gotten a call asking him if he wanted to play the role of, 'TK' in a new TV series. He had said yes and was thrilled that all his friends had agreed as well. It turned out that the manager had sent the script to Hollywood with a few notes of her own and so, over the next few summers, the Digidestined gang had travelled to California and filmed ten hours each day. Luckily, they were all in perfect character- all the time. His mother had showered him in praise and the rest of the Digidestined had supported him every step of the way. Nobody but them would ever know he wrote that script. Nobody but him would know why. Not for the money, or the fame, or the girls, but to be able to turn on the TV and relive every moment of their adventure.
"I ... so... ed" Kari whispered.
"What was that?" TK asked, leaning closer. He couldn't hear her over the sound of Matt munching popcorn.
"I a.. s... ex... ed!" Kari whispered louder.
"What?" TK leaned even closer.
"I AM SO EXCITED!" Kari yelled at the top of her voice, right into his ear.
"Well if I wasn't deaf before I certainly am now." TK said, a bit louder than necessary.
"You most certainly are." Kari said before collapsing into a giggle fit. TK joined in, glad he could at least hear her in her normal voice. To go deaf at the age of ten... TK shivered before laughing even harder than before.
"Shh, it's starting." Matt said. TK tried stopped laughing only to realize who had told them to be quiet. His face went red trying to contain his amusement. Kari, however, failed.
"Matt *laugh* told us *double laugh* to be quiet!?" She practically rolled out of her chair. TK and the gang were so happy about the preview of the show that they laughed at everything.
"TK..." Matt said warningly. Both TK and Kari stopped laughing. Come to think of it, it wasn't even that funny.
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Just after the preview
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"So... how'd it go?" Asked TK's mom as he walked into the house. He had just walked down a red carpet to his personal actor limousine surrounded by some of the biggest stars in the world. And they were all talking about how good it was!
"It was grea..." TK yawned.
"All right my little star," his mom said, guiding him to his bed and kissing his cheek. "Sweet dreams."
TK was woken up by the sound of screaming. He sat bolt upright in bed. What as wrong? He quickly got dressed and put on his hat before opening the window to check what was going on outside. Meanwhile, the ruckus continued and there were screams and yells and words that TK just couldn't quite make out.
"Oh my MagnaAngemon." TK said, opening the window before closing it again and immediately wishing he hadn't. They were the first words that came to mind. It seemed like every eight to ten year old girl on the planet was outside his house. Thank gracious it was a Sunday. Otherwise... school...
"Good morning TK," said his mother cheerfully. "They called today and told me that the show was a big success and that they want you and the rest of the actors at the convention center by noon today to sign autographs before the hype wears off."
"Of course they do..." TK mumbled, sliding into his seat and nibbling at his pancakes until he was full. He had woken up late and only had about an hour to get ready and ride in the car ten miles. With all this girl-traffic he was lucky if he made it to the car at all. His mom handed him a packed lunch and a large-
"Why are you handing me your weed clippers?" TK asked. His mom looked at him and that said it all. They walked, back to back, to the car.
"Where'd you get your hat?" One asked, reaching out a stretched hand only to pull back at the sight of the weed clippers.
"How do you do your hair?"
"What's in your lunch?"
"Are you free tonight?"
"Do you want to go to the movies with me?"
"Do you want to meet me in Odaiba park?"
"Are you single?"
"Are you in love with Kari?"
"Are you as brave as the role you play?"
TK wished he had two extra hands to plug his ears. Or maybe a gazillion extra hands to make them quiet. At last he was in the peaceful, quiet safety of his own car. The girls (and parents and some boys in rainbow t-shirts) all moved out of the way when they saw the lights turn on. TK's mom was a rule-follower on the road but he couldn't help but notice that she was going about five miles over the speed limit. TK saw girls taking with their friends on the streets stop when they saw him at a red light and wave, smiling. He sat lower in his seat, wishing he had tinted windows.
The parking lot for the convention center was closed to visitors so the walk inside was actually somewhat... pleasant. One inside his friends noticed his tired expression and moved in to comfort him. Just as Tai was about to put a hand on his shoulder-
"Right this way TK," said a man in a blue business suit. "You're our main attraction for all the girls. Five dollars and autograph and you keep one."
"Okay." Said TK, sitting down in the chair that was given to him. There were short separators surrounding him, just high enough that a full-grown man couldn't look over them. He was surrounded by posters of himself, posters of MagnaAngemon. The actor who played MagnaAngemon's voice, walked up and sat down next to him.
"Young man," said the man in the business suit. "There are over five-thousand scheduled appointment with you. That's not including the walk-ins. You are going to be very, very rich." TK smiled at him weakly. Great, just great. What's had he landed himself into?
Five hours later with a ten minute lunch break and they had finally stopped letting people in. He only had twenty more signatures to go through but two minutes to get them done and he didn't want to be late.
"Hi TK," said the girl in front of him. "I just wanted to ask-"
"Next." TK called, barely hearing her. He might have been a bit cold but he had nineteen more autographs to get done. Besides, she was just one one them. One of the thousands...
