AN: This is my first attempt at writing Digimon fanfiction, so we'll see how I do. And yes, I'm using the dub names since that's what I grew up with, so my appologies if that bothers you. I decided to do a challenge since I was a little down with not being able to find many Takari fics I enjoyed. I snagged the themes from a LJ community, but whether or not I'll do all 500 is still in the air. I hope anyone who reads will enjoy!

Night Terror

She woke up in the night, eyes wide, hand clamped over her mouth to hold in the terrified shrieks that fought to escape her clenched fingers. She can't scream, she can't cry out. She'd done it too many times these past few nights, and each time Tai came bolting to her room, concern flashing in his eyes, frustration flooding him because of the demons he couldn't fight for her. She regretted having to tell him, but after all the incidents in the past he deserved to know, not to mention that TK had walked her home and had essentially made it clear that if she wouldn't tell her brother he would.

As she calmed, her eyes wandered over the familiar sights of her room, grateful that there was no haunting glitter of water, Gatomon's furry white bulk a soothing comfort against her side. A small smile twitched her lips, and she ran a gentle hand down the creature's side, earning a sleepy purr. Her other hand dropped from her lips, a thin shaky breath the only sound that escaped her, the screams swallowed into silence.

Sleep would not return so easily, she knew, and though she didn't want to wake Tai or her digimon partner, she needed to talk to someone. A hand slipped beneath her pillow and pulled out her D-Terminal, opening up the message system to quickly send a message, hoping that somehow that he'd be awake to answer.

Are you awake?

Her mouth curved into a small smile; who needed a cell phone when they had these? A few moments passed before it beeped, a new message icon popping up.

Yup. Woke up because Patamon snores too loud. What's up?

A small giggle escaped her before she became solemn once again. She hesitated only a moment before responding.

Had another nightmare. I didn't want to wake Tai or Gatomon, hoped you would be awake. Just needed to talk to someone.

About the ocean?

His response came quickly, and she could almost see him in her mind's eye in his own bed, Patamon curled up on his pillow. It was funny how well she could tell how he was feeling with just a few words, the worry and fear he had for her, but all she could type was one word.

Yeah.

There was a longer pause between the message, before he messaged again.

Do you want to talk about it?

Not much to say. It's always the same.

She exhaled, banishing the monochrome images of dark rippling water and red creeping creatures from her mind when the soft beep of his reply reached her.

Do you want me to come over?

Her mouth trembled, eyes welling with tears at the compassion and concern he could convey with such a simple message.

Thanks, but you better not, too late for that.

I don't care how late it is; if you need me I would come. You know, right?

I know. You're doing enough just being awake and here for me. I think I'm going to try and get back to sleep now. Thank you.

She scrubbed at her face and exhaled softly, preparing to shut the D-Terminal when it beeped one last time. It was a short message, but it was enough to make a flush rise in her cheeks, all thoughts of night terror driven away.

Heart

A few blocks away, TK grinned slightly, his blue eyes lighting up at the return message.

Heart U 2.

-End A/N: Since won't let me use the online symbol for a heart, I had to use the word instead, but hopefully it still conveys the feeling I was attempting to capture.