DISCLAIMER: I don't own Digimon characters or the Digimon themselves. I only own the OC(s) and the plot.

This chapter basically on Taichi's takes on the incident. Supposedly my first fic. Please review!Be kind!!!

Chapter 1

The precious sister lost

It was a dark, stormy evening in Odaiba. In the Odaiba City Hospital a group of people sat waiting in the waiting corridor outside the ICU. Inside the ICU lay a thin, trembling figure with brown hair. "Everything will be all right, Hikari.", assured Taichi, "I will always be there with you.". "I wish you could." said Hikari, in an almost inaudible whisper. "No, Hikari……….." said Taichi, wide eyed .A tear streaked down his face. "Y-yes, Taichi. G-goodb-bye! Tell Tailmon and everyone that I'm sorry." said Hikari with a satisfied smile on her face as she closed her eyes ;she seemed to be trying to stifle the great pain builing up in her head, for she had begun to tremble violently. "Doctor!" roared Taichi for the doctor, Hikari's trembling had ceased. The doctor and a nurse rushed in, followed by the rest of the Odaiba Chosen. The doctor checked Hikari's pulse and consulted the instruments. There was an unshattered silence; they could hear the sound of raindrops falling on the windowpane. The doctor broke the silence, "I am sorry, she's no more.". "Nooooo!" cried Taichi as he broke down. Takeru dropped on his knees, looking livid, "No! It can't be! Wake up! Hikari, please don't leave me!". "It of no use now Takeru." said Yamato sadly, placing his hand on his younger brother's shoulder. "Oh Hikari!" said Tailmon, bursting into tears as she buried her face in Hikari's pillow. "You a Digimon?" asked the doctor, staring strangely at all of them as if they were mad. Taichi nodded as Tailmon sobbed in Hikari's pillow. "Oh!" said the doctor, who had finally gained her normal calmness.

Some hours after Hikari's death, Taichi seemed to have recovered a bit and went to phone his parents. The others were still waiting outside the ICU, crying on each other's shoulder. After some discussion, it was decided that it would be fitting if Hikari would be buried after two days: the day they had first stepped into the Digiworld .After a while Taichi, came back. The doctor appeared; she beckoned him to follow her into her office. "Do take a seat." she said, pointing to a chair facing hers. Taichi sat down, lost in his own thoughts .The doctor for a while rambled about formalities, and Taichi didn't pay any attention and merely nodded, feeling emptiness in the pit of his stomach : didn't this idiot girl understand that he wanted to be left alone. After some time, something caught his attention, "I think you all are Chosen Children." said the doctor as she peered through her office's glass to see the rest of them. Taichi looked up; "Yeah," he mumbled, as he remembered how she had instantly recognized Tailmon in the ICU, "Are you one too?". The doctor smiled a bit, "Yes. I'm Ayaka Li, a part of the Hong Kong Chosen and the bearer of the Crest of Tranquility." and further continued , "I believe you are Taichi Yagami from the Odaiba Chosen and the bearer of the Crest of Courage. I suppose that unfortunate girl was your sister; Hikari Yagami, the famed bearer of the Crest of Light. Am I correct?". Taichi nodded numbly in response as tears formed in his eyes, "She was the best sister ever. She was sometimes–sob-stubborn; but mostly was sweet, kind and harmless. She was the kindest person-sniff- I have ever met." He said , punctuated by his sobs and sniffs. "Crest of Light………nothing less expected." said Ayaka with closed eyes, frowning with concentration, "Go on Mr. Yagami" "Call me Taichi. Once she played Football for my sake when she had just recovered from a disease……..o-only-sob- to go down again with pneumonia. I am the most-sob-horrible person ever. She was kind enough to forgive me……..." "I've heard that tale, some Bokomon told me. Very brave, you two." said Ayaka warmly, patting him kindly. "She also was considerate for her friends too…………………."

(Flashback)

Miyako and Hikari were walking back from school with Tailmon tottering beside Hikari and Poromon inside Miyako's bag. A Digi-party was planned at Hikari's house, so everyone was supposed to come there right after school. Miyako's mouth watered as they passed the newly opened ice-cream parlor 'Double Dip'. "Do want something 'yako?" "No, not at all!" said Miyako. "Usual drama queen!" muttered Poromon from bag pack. "Here!" said Hikari, shoving some money in Miyako's hand. "No Hikari." said Miyako, though she looked as if she could grab it. "Bring some for Tailmon and Poromon too.". After a minute, Miyako came out with three chocolate ice-creams and one strawberry ice-cream. She gave a chocolate ice cream each to Tailmon and Poromon and offered Hikari the strawberry one, "Pretty expensive for an ice-cream. Here, take one!". "No, you eat it." said Hikari. "Sorry! Strawberry must have offended you! Take this chocolate flavor.". "No, no stupid! I don't want any! You eat it." said Hikari, thrusting towards Miyako, who had already half-finished her other ice cream……………………..

(Flashback ends)

"Very kind of her!" remarked Ayaka as her misty emerald green eyes flew open. "Yeah. Do you know that, when she was busy with ice creams, she was supposed to buy a gift for herself " said Taichi, "But I am–sob-wondering why I am telling you all this….. You can never, ever understand–sob-what I am going through now. ". "It often happens," said Ayaka as she closed her eyes again, "That one does some things without any rhyme or reason. And I can understand your pain: last year my younger sister had died. Anyways do continue.". "S-she also had the great ability to forgive and trust again. She did it once-sniff-seven years ago. For the Digimon K-Kaiser………………

(Flashback)

Ken was going through a dense forest with Minumon in his arms. "Please Ken, reconsider." said Minumon. "No." said Ken flatly, "I've already caused them enough trouble for a lifetime! I can't join them!". "Okay Ken!" said Minumon, "But at least you can check if there is some message up there. I think last night, you received one.". "Let me check.", said Ken .He saw that he had actually got one message. To his surprise, it was from Hikari. It said, "Dear Ken, we all here are really sorry. And Iori also is feeling ashamed of suspecting you. We are right with you! Please forgive us, now everyone wants you to join us. We know, at least I know that you didn't have any idea what were you actually doing. Please forgive us for misjudging you. We know that you never meant to do any harm. Please! Hikari.". Ken didn't speak. "They want you, Ken", said Minumon. Before Ken could reply, he received another message. This time, it was Miyako……………"

(Flashback ends)

"Oh!" said Ayaka, opening her eyes and now twirling a strand of her sleek black hair, "Interesting. Isn't it was Ken Ichijouji?". "Yes, it was. Once Hikari even r-ran away without Tailmon, to check whether some-sob-Digimon were hurt or not." said Taichi. "She was a great person, wasn't she?" said Ayaka softly. "Yes!" moaned Taichi. "Where are your parents? They should be here." asked Ayaka. "Actually…….."

(Flashback)

All the Chosen children had a great night together: they had seen a movie, as well as had shopped, and ate pizza. It was their best night-out. Hikari's camera had particularly being used well: Hikari had snapped some wonderful photos. One such photo was poor Koushiro being crushed by Mimi's shopping; there was also another in which Daisuke had spit out some juice on an annoyed Ken in the cafe; then Hikari had captured magnificent moments of Ken running after Daisuke around the café creating a mini stampede; another photo was of Daisuke being kicked out of the café (because Ken already had stepped out); and yet another of Daisuke trying to re-enter the cafe`before heading to the Pizza resturant . Taichi and Hikari were coming back home in Taichi's car. Their parents had gone to Moscow to visit their friends, and they were left alone. "Come out Hikari!" shouted Taichi , as he had already rushed out of the car , in the lift .He waited for a minute, three minutes, five minutes………seconds ticked by as Hikari didn't come out of the car. Taichi realized that something was wrong and ran to the car. He wrenched open the door only to find Hikari unconscious……….

(Flashback ends)

"You mean you had no idea that she was ill till then?" asked Ayaka, looking bemused. Taichi nodded, sniffed and continued……………….

(Flashback)

Taichi drove wildly to the nearest hospital and got her admitted there. She was immediately rushed to a private ward."Is she all right?" asked Taichi, looking very worried, after half an hour. "For now, but…….." said the fat doctor. "But , what?" "She has Brain Tumor." said the doctor gravely.

(Flashback ends)

"Your parents were in Moscow?" said Ayaka, raising her was now standing next to Taichi's chair. "Yes. They couldn't come because there was some blizzard in Moscow which is expected to rage around for at least a week more.". "Where do you plan to bury her?" Ayaka asked. "The place which meant everything for her-in the Digiworld.". There was a ringing silence. "I don't think that I would ever be able to live like a normal person again." Said Taichi,after a while. "But," said Ayaka, as she gently placed her hand on his shoulder, "I believe your sister would have wished that you carried on normally,even without her. At least, my sister wanted that.". "Won't it hurt her memory?". "It will be her last wish……..don't you want to fulfill it?". Taichi didn't say anything as the raindrops splattered on the window to extend the undisturbed silence. Ayaka had just opened her mouth to say something, but then, "Dr Li!". Ayaka bit her lip. "There has been a car accident, near the Rainbow Bridge. Dr Yamamoto needs your assistance.". "Coming." Muttered Ayaka as she stood up , "I'm really sorry that I could do nothing for your sister.". "I-it's all right." said Taichi. Ayaka had gone only a moment ago , as he had already begun feeling hopeless. He felt as if the world was on the brink of destruction. He had felt nothingness around him……….Suddenly he heard a sad cry "Nooooo!", a familiar voice …………………….

I don't think that I did justice to Taichi's sadness. The memories had Miyako because she was her good friend, Ken because he was the Digimon Kaiser and Daisuke because he is Daisuke. I had Taichi narrate this to an OC because it would have been boring with Taichi thinking to himself or telling those who already know.I wanted Taichi to tell how Hikari was kind all the thetime Next chapter:-Takeru's take on the incident .I know the story sucks; but I still wrote it because it has been knocking in my head for ages.I'll update by next week with Chapter 2 as well as Epilogue(at least will try to) and oh! Please review!I repeat please review!

SNEEK PEEK: "Thank you for everything, Takeru." said Hikari. "I want to tell you that……"