Author's note: It's Palmon here again=) Did you guys miss me? (I guess not.) Well, sorry for not writing fanfics for a while. Anyway, here's the sequel to "The Awake of Darkness". So, I suggest you read that one first before if you haven't read it yet. In this way, you will find it making more sense=) This story took place one month after the last battle. So, sit back and enjoy!

HOW CAN I LET YOU GO?- CHAPTER ONE

Students walked past him as if he was not there. In fact, he was invisible. Myotismon chuckled as he reached the gate of his destination. His prey, his most faithful servant was not aware of his arrival. Kouichi was alone on the top of the building. He was thinking of Izumi. Izumi, how he was deeply in love with her. He thought he would bring true happiness to her...but he was lacking something. Since the last attack of Myotismon, he realized he truly was born to be evil, the King of Darkness. The dark power did feel right to him at that moment. Kouichi sighed at the thought. Everybody thought he was care-free and cheerful at all times, but in fact, he got so much in his mind that was bothering him. He took out the black Digivice that Myotismon gave him. Anger and hatred were building up. He narrowed his eyes as he grasped it tightly, like he would break it. He grunted, "This stupid evil thing from Myotismon! I don't want it!" Just as he was about to throw it with a superb baseball pose, a voice whispered, " You do deserve to have it." Kouichi frozed. He could recognize the familiar voice....He gasped, "Myotismon?" The vampire grinned, "I come back especially for you, Duskmon." He walked towards the trembling teenager. Kouichi backed away until his back was against the wire fence. Wind blew hard and Myotismon's cape flapped. Kouichi could not speak nor could he move. Myotismon closed his eyes and murmured a spell, the Poisonous Spell. Kouichi panted for air, he covered his ears as he screamed, "Stop it, Myotismon! Stop it!" Sweat covered his whole body and face. He fell onto his knees....Myotismon continued to hiss his spell until Kouichi could scream no more. Then he grinned evilly as he felt Myotismon's dark powers were running up his veins. It did feel good.

Kouji and Lilly were sitting silently in the park. It was sunset and they were under a tree. Lilly recalled back onto the night in the forest when she and Kouji were alone together. That was the night when she could not control herself from loving him. He was cool, caring and ...he's just charming, both outside and inside. Lilly blushed at the thought of Kouji. She looked at him now, who was sitting next to her. He had changed a lot somehow. She decided to break the silence, "Kouji, you know what? You've changed a lot! You were not that open to get closer to people when I first met you. Look at you now, you're different!" Kouji turned to her and smiled warmly. His smile was one of the things about him that Lilly loved. He replied, "Because you are the one who changed me. You really meant a lot in my life, Lilly..." He leaned closer to her and hugged her tightly. Lilly closed her eyes, this feeling. It was the same when she was in the Warrior of Light's arms that night. "Kouji, you give me everything I'm longing for. You're very special you know." He rested his chin on her back. They stayed like that for a long time. Suddenly, Kouji stiffened. Lilly whispered, "What's wrong, Kouji?" Kouji slowly let go of her and replied, "I.I think I sensed something just then. Maybe it is Kouichi..." Lilly looked at him worriedly. Kouji forced a weak smile and continued, "It's late now, Lilly. You better go hime...see you tomorrow at school. I guess...I just think too much, everything is OK." For the first time, Kouji kissed Lilly on her forehead. Lilly couldn't help smiling when she arrived home. But at the same time, she was worried aboug Kouji.

Kouji closed the door behind his when he arrived home. Usually Kouichi always was at home preparing for dinner in the kitchen, but....the whole apartment was empty. He tried to calm himself down, Kouji whispered, "It's OK..Kouichi is just out and he will come back home." At least, he hoped so. He sighed and he slowly proceeded into the kitchen. He pulled out his black cellphone and messaged Kouichi. But his screen displayed an error sign. Kouji closed his eyes in disappointment. He whispered, "Sure I could feel something was wrong...Kouichi, please not again." He walked out of the kitchen, he didn't have any appetite to eat. Hours and hours passed. It was midnight and Kouji was still sitting in the same posotion. He was waiting for his brother to come home.
TO BE CONTINUED.......