Disclaimer: Digimon, and all characters affiliated with it, are not, nor have ever
been, my creation. I simply borrowed the characters for entertainment purposes.
Dedicates to lys_the_mage
It won't fade away
Part I
By: sno_day85
*Takeru*
I sat on the rain-soaked ground, staring into the fire and twisted metal in disbelief.
I began to wonder how this happened, or how I even got here. I know what happened, but
it seems so unreal.
I wrapped my arm around my legs and rested my head on my knees. I went over
what happened again in my head, seeing the images, but I still find it so hard to believe.
It's like something out of a comic book or a cartoon. I tried to force myself to believe I
was just imagining it, but I remember every moment.
*flashback*
They were driving down the road. I didn't know where they were going, but I
knew I recognized the car. One minute, I was walking across the bridge on my way to buy
some milk for my mom. The next minute, they were honking and waving. I saw Kari in
the back seat, like a perfect little angel. I could feel my face growing red at the sight of
her and I was overwhelmed with joy. I smiled and waved back.
That's when it happened. They were so busy greeting me that they never saw it
coming. A bus on the other side of the bridge had popped a tire and flew out of control. I
had just turned around to continue on my way when I heard the most horrible sound ever.
There were screams, and scraping metal, and an explosion followed by "TK! Help me!"
Everything seemed like it was in slow-motion, but it happened so fast.
This is where nothing makes sense and it may, just as well, be a dream. Oh, but
it's not a dream. It's very real.
I turned back in time to see Kari be thrown from the car and over the side of the
bridge. Without thinking, I jumped after her. I reached for her with all my might until I
caught her hand and pulled her close. I wrapped my arm around her. Nothing else
mattered, I just knew I had to save her. I stretched out my legs and reached back towards
the bridge with my free arm. I closed my eyes tight and reached for the bridge, longing for
it's safety. I heard Kari gasp, but I didn't open my eyes for fear of what I might see. I was
suddenly very tired.
Kari's hand grabbed my arm as I felt her pulling me upward. I opened my eyes in
surprise. As she pulled me over the bar and we hit the ground, I knew what had happened.
(Or at least what I thought had happened.) We sat on the bridge, trying to catch our breath
in silence. Kari stared at me for a moment, half confused, and half frightened.
She suddenly jumped up, and ran towards the wreck. "Mom! Dad!" A police
officer stopped her. "My parents are in there," she yelled frantically. They talked for a
moment and Kari burst into tears. I hung my head, knowing what had been said although
I heard nothing more.
Kari walked back toward me slowly, and sat down beside me on the curb. I put
my arm around her as she laid her head on my shoulder. After a few moments of silence,
she spoke. "They're going call Tai to let him know, and have him come down here." She
paused a moment and turned to look at my face. "They don't want us to go anywhere.
They want to talk to you." She stared a moment longer before placing her head back on
my shoulder.
*end flashback*
We've been sitting here in silence for hours now. Neither of us moved much, even
when it started raining, or when it stopped. We simply waited. The ambulance left for the
third time, as we continued to sit alone in the dark. We could see the police talking and
laughing in the distance. I resented them for it. I resented every last one of them for being
so cheerful in spite of the tragedy that had occurred today. My thoughts were interrupted
by the sound of a motor.
A van parked across the street and Tai got out. Kari jumped up and ran to meet
him, throwing her arms around him and crying. "Oh, Tai!"
He stroked her hair and hugged her. "I know, I know...." He looked her in the face
and wiped away her tears. "Listen, I'm going to go talk to the police now. I want you to
stay here. I'll be back soon." She nodded. "Okay." He hugged her one last time as she sat
in the front seat, leaving the door open. We watched as he walked down the street and
met up with the cops. Kari layed her head down again and I went back to staring at the
crash site. And thus, we waited.
*Hikari*
I just find it so hard to believe. It was my fault. Mom and dad were taking me to
the doctor about my earache. Now they're gone and I'll never see them again. I don't
know how Tai can be so calm now. I could tell he'd been crying, but now he acts like
none of it ever happened. I lay my head down and try to pretend it's just a very bad
dream, but every time I close my eyes, I see them in their last few seconds of life.
I'm glad at least Tai's here for me... and I'm here for him. I can't even imagine
how horrible it'd be for him if I'd died too. I've got TK to thank for that. I really don't
want to think about this because it scares me so much. Somehow, my thoughts always
drift back to it anyway.
I wish I were on drugs. I know that must sound absurd, but at least then I'd know
why I imagine such crazy things. Can you believe I actually thought TK was flying? Heh
heh heh... Can you even imagine...? I must have gone unconscious and not seen the rope
when they pulled us out of the water. Only thing is... I don't remember going unconscious
or getting wet. I don't suppose I'd remember anyway if I went unconscious. Yes, that
must've been what happened!
"Excuse me, Miss.... " I looked up just to come face to face with a police officer.
"Are you Kari Kamiya?"
been, my creation. I simply borrowed the characters for entertainment purposes.
Dedicates to lys_the_mage
It won't fade away
Part I
By: sno_day85
*Takeru*
I sat on the rain-soaked ground, staring into the fire and twisted metal in disbelief.
I began to wonder how this happened, or how I even got here. I know what happened, but
it seems so unreal.
I wrapped my arm around my legs and rested my head on my knees. I went over
what happened again in my head, seeing the images, but I still find it so hard to believe.
It's like something out of a comic book or a cartoon. I tried to force myself to believe I
was just imagining it, but I remember every moment.
*flashback*
They were driving down the road. I didn't know where they were going, but I
knew I recognized the car. One minute, I was walking across the bridge on my way to buy
some milk for my mom. The next minute, they were honking and waving. I saw Kari in
the back seat, like a perfect little angel. I could feel my face growing red at the sight of
her and I was overwhelmed with joy. I smiled and waved back.
That's when it happened. They were so busy greeting me that they never saw it
coming. A bus on the other side of the bridge had popped a tire and flew out of control. I
had just turned around to continue on my way when I heard the most horrible sound ever.
There were screams, and scraping metal, and an explosion followed by "TK! Help me!"
Everything seemed like it was in slow-motion, but it happened so fast.
This is where nothing makes sense and it may, just as well, be a dream. Oh, but
it's not a dream. It's very real.
I turned back in time to see Kari be thrown from the car and over the side of the
bridge. Without thinking, I jumped after her. I reached for her with all my might until I
caught her hand and pulled her close. I wrapped my arm around her. Nothing else
mattered, I just knew I had to save her. I stretched out my legs and reached back towards
the bridge with my free arm. I closed my eyes tight and reached for the bridge, longing for
it's safety. I heard Kari gasp, but I didn't open my eyes for fear of what I might see. I was
suddenly very tired.
Kari's hand grabbed my arm as I felt her pulling me upward. I opened my eyes in
surprise. As she pulled me over the bar and we hit the ground, I knew what had happened.
(Or at least what I thought had happened.) We sat on the bridge, trying to catch our breath
in silence. Kari stared at me for a moment, half confused, and half frightened.
She suddenly jumped up, and ran towards the wreck. "Mom! Dad!" A police
officer stopped her. "My parents are in there," she yelled frantically. They talked for a
moment and Kari burst into tears. I hung my head, knowing what had been said although
I heard nothing more.
Kari walked back toward me slowly, and sat down beside me on the curb. I put
my arm around her as she laid her head on my shoulder. After a few moments of silence,
she spoke. "They're going call Tai to let him know, and have him come down here." She
paused a moment and turned to look at my face. "They don't want us to go anywhere.
They want to talk to you." She stared a moment longer before placing her head back on
my shoulder.
*end flashback*
We've been sitting here in silence for hours now. Neither of us moved much, even
when it started raining, or when it stopped. We simply waited. The ambulance left for the
third time, as we continued to sit alone in the dark. We could see the police talking and
laughing in the distance. I resented them for it. I resented every last one of them for being
so cheerful in spite of the tragedy that had occurred today. My thoughts were interrupted
by the sound of a motor.
A van parked across the street and Tai got out. Kari jumped up and ran to meet
him, throwing her arms around him and crying. "Oh, Tai!"
He stroked her hair and hugged her. "I know, I know...." He looked her in the face
and wiped away her tears. "Listen, I'm going to go talk to the police now. I want you to
stay here. I'll be back soon." She nodded. "Okay." He hugged her one last time as she sat
in the front seat, leaving the door open. We watched as he walked down the street and
met up with the cops. Kari layed her head down again and I went back to staring at the
crash site. And thus, we waited.
*Hikari*
I just find it so hard to believe. It was my fault. Mom and dad were taking me to
the doctor about my earache. Now they're gone and I'll never see them again. I don't
know how Tai can be so calm now. I could tell he'd been crying, but now he acts like
none of it ever happened. I lay my head down and try to pretend it's just a very bad
dream, but every time I close my eyes, I see them in their last few seconds of life.
I'm glad at least Tai's here for me... and I'm here for him. I can't even imagine
how horrible it'd be for him if I'd died too. I've got TK to thank for that. I really don't
want to think about this because it scares me so much. Somehow, my thoughts always
drift back to it anyway.
I wish I were on drugs. I know that must sound absurd, but at least then I'd know
why I imagine such crazy things. Can you believe I actually thought TK was flying? Heh
heh heh... Can you even imagine...? I must have gone unconscious and not seen the rope
when they pulled us out of the water. Only thing is... I don't remember going unconscious
or getting wet. I don't suppose I'd remember anyway if I went unconscious. Yes, that
must've been what happened!
"Excuse me, Miss.... " I looked up just to come face to face with a police officer.
"Are you Kari Kamiya?"