Sylvyr: I'm back and I'm back in action.

Kaiser: And so are we.

Sylvyr: What? I'm stuck with you guys again.

Kaiser: Yep.

Sylvyr: Great, anyway, my mailing list idea didn't work. For some reason my email program won't let me paste into the address field. Bizarre. Anyway I don't own Digimon. I kind of had fun with this chapter.

Kaiser: Well, I enjoyed reading it, that's a little steamy for you isn't it, but you so totally had me out of character.

Ken: So, you always complain about that. You need to come up with something new. Wait a minute, she wrote something steamy?

Sylvyr: Ken, please don't give him any ideas. And it's no worse than what I had in the original story. Anyway, I would like to apologize again to anyone who asked me to email them when I got this up. My email is really off beat and I can't save anything and I have had trouble getting into the address book. Anyway here's chapter two, enjoy.

Kaiser: Yeah, with a little imagination that last scene could-(Sylvyr bonks him with Chi-chi's frying pan)

Sylvyr: Shut up already.

It's Over!

Ken sat with his back to a control spire and his laptop propped up on one knee. Miyako lay next to him on the picnic blanket, the warm sun having lulled her to sleep. He glanced at her affectionately before turning back to his work.

They had set up their picnic at the top of the grassy hill under his newest control spire. In the small valley beneath them he could still watch the last of the resistance as it was slowly beaten down by his slaves. Dust and smoke drifted up from the valley, but it only added to the beauty of the day; a symbol of his power, one more sector brought under his control.

He finally felt up to taking over the world again, and he was back at it with a passion. The digidestined had apparently also needed some time to recover because none of them had been seen in the digital world until just a few weeks ago. Not that he could blame them, he'd been out of commission for almost as long.

Finally though he would be back in action, and this time he had some fresh new ideas. The arrival of Stingmon had been inspirational to him. If his lowly partner could willingly digivolve into such a powerful creature, then surely Ken should take advantage of that. Of course his control spires would get in the way of Stingmon's digivolution, but he could get around that.

He looked at the schematics for the device he was building. It looked like his dark spirals, but it was blue rather than black. Instead of controlling the digimon it was placed on it would create a charged energy field around it, which would negate the effects of the control spire on that one digimon. It was almost finished.

Miyako stirred and opened her eyes lazily. She looked up and smiled at him.

"Busy."

"Just putting the finishing touches on one of my new inventions."

"What does it do?"

"If it works properly it will allow Stingmon to digivolve under the influence of the control spires."

"Oh."

"Do you want me to make one for Hawkmon also?"

"I guess, why?"

"Well, he should eventually be able to digivolve also. It might be helpful for you to have him around."

"Good point. Is there anything left to eat?"

"Mmm. I think we have some sandwiches left."

"Good, I'm still hungry."

During the past month it seemed as if she and Ken did more things together than ever before. Two weeks before there had been a fair in Iron City. The two of them had worn normal clothes and spent a whole afternoon just enjoying the cites, before they set up a spire and took control of the area. A week before that Ken had taken her to a bazarre in Dark Forrest and she had spent the whole day shopping. She felt almost as if she were finally getting to know him better.

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"Ugh. This is disgusting. Look at the two of them. Sitting there wasting their time," Ladydevimon turned from the screen in disgust, and ran a long sharp fingernail down the side of Myotismon's face. "And why isn't your plan working yet?"

Myotismon sighed, staring angrily at the screen, "Somehow he has become completely unresponsive to the dark spore. Soon the effects of the darkness will be completely lost. There has to be a way to reverse it. Keep working on the girl. If you can't get her to seduce him, get her to hurt him, or leave him. That kind of pain might reawaken his link to the spore."

Myotismon pushed Ladydevimon from his lap and stalked from the room. Ladydevimon sighed and pulled a small purple thorn from its hiding place; somehow it seemed that she wound up doing all the work.

She looked back at the screen and watched Miyako sit up and rest her head against Ken's shoulder as she looked at the project on his laptop. Ladydevimon raised the thorn to her forehead and sent a telepathic command.

^Look at him, isn't he beautiful?^

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Miyako rested her head against Ken's shoulder as she looked at the device on his screen. He wrapped an arm around her and she looked up at him. He was thoroughly engrossed in his work. She studied the smooth profile of his face. She could just see the faint traces of the scars where Flamedramon had cut his face. One long claw mark climbed from the base of his chin widening upward to the point where it vanished beneath his ebony hair. On each side of that were two shorter claw marks which picked up near his cheekbones and also raced up to hide in his hair. The scar tissue was just a shade lighter than his ivory skin.

Most people would have been disfigured by such scars, but he's just that much more beautiful. And he got them fighting for me.

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^Why doesn't he want you? After all you've been through don't you deserve to have him?^

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She closed her eyes again and sat still, she could just hear his heart beat.

Why won't he go all the way with me? Why does he still keep me waiting? After all we've been through together."

She opened her eyes and shifted her position a little so she could press her lips against his throat. He smiled softly at her light kiss, but kept his attention on his work. She sat up and kissed him again demanding attention, he turned his head to look at her and she caught his lips with hers. Her kisses were soft, but demanding. He returned her kisses but she could tell he was still holding back, still waiting for something.

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^He still doesn't trust you. Is it fair that he shouldn't trust you yet? After all you have done? He still thinks you're on of them.^

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He kissed softly down her chin, sending tingles through her. As he worked his way down her throat she turned her attention to the scars on his cheek, slowly kissing his cheek and following the scars up over his soft lashes and into his hair.

"Why not Ken? Don't you trust me?"

"I trust you."

"Then why not?"

"I'm not ready yet."

"When," she sighed, pulling away and looking into his eyes.

"Soon."

She caught sight of something deep in his blue eyes, a spark of sincerity.

"Alright, I guess I can wait," Miyako turned and began to gather up their picnic things into the basket. "Let's go home Ken. I'm tired of being out here."

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^Can you really wait? Why should you? He should be yours. He has no right to hold out on you. If he won't give you what you want.^

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"KARI!" Kari heard her brother's footfalls as he raced towards her. She knew he was worried but she had hoped he would not find her yet.

"Kari. What do you think you're doing? You know it's dangerous here. Why would you come here alone?" He grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her.

She broke away angrily, "Because you have all decided I should never come here again, just because I can't see. No one would come with me and you know it."

"Kari, the digital world is dangerous, even for us. It would be even more dangerous for you because."

"Tai, the digital world is a part of my life, I won't let being blind take that away from me. I'm going to keep coming here whether you like it or not. If you really wanted to keep me safe, you'd stop sheltering me from everything, and help me do this, not try to stop me."

Kari heard the sound of footsteps behind them.

"But, Kari."

"She may be right Tai," came Sora's voice. "Just because she can't see to fight, doesn't mean she can't still help. Gatomon can still fight, and Kari could help us from the sidelines. She sure didn't lose her spirit when she lost her sight. She doesn't have to give up just because she can't see. If it was you who was blind, you would still want to fight."

"I.uh.I guess you're right. I would. Alright Kari, we'll see what we can work out. But I want you to take it easy. And have one of us with you when you come to the digital world."

"Alright, I will. Thanks Sora," she grinned in the direction Sora's voice had been coming from.

"No problem, Kiddo. Just do what your big brother says and take it easy."

Kari might not be able to see it, but she could hear Sora's grin in her voice.

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^You shouldn't wait any longer. You can find what you want somewhere else.^

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Miyako stormed around her room, throwing odds and ends about. All the bedding had been ripped from her bed and tossed about the room. She had torn open her drawers and scattered her clothes and books. Hawkmon was nowhere to be seen.

He has no right. Why does he do this to me? Why does he keep putting me off. He can't make me wait.

She kicked her pillow sending it flying across the room. In the week since their picnic she had grown increasingly angry with Ken. He had no right to deny her.

She grabbed a glass figurine and threw it into the wall with shattering force.

If he keeps me waiting any longer it's over. We'll be through. I'll start out on my own, I can find someone else."

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Ken sat in his control room, deep in thought. He knew Miyako was angry with him, and he supposed she had some right to be. After all, he had kept her hanging for months.

I just have one little thing to take care of. But I'll need to take a trip to the real world. There's no use putting it off any longer.

"WORMON!"

The small digimon scurried into the room eagerly.

"I have a little trip to make. I'm going to the real world. Don't let anyone into the control room, and don't tell anyone that I'm gone. That includes Miyako."

"Yes, Ken."

Within seconds Ken had vanished into the computer monitor, leaving his mystified partner behind.

I wonder what that was about. It's not like Ken to keep secrets from Miyako.

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"I want to talk to him now, Wormon!"

"I'm sorry Miyako, he left specific instructions that he was not to be disturbed while he was working."

Wormon stood between Miyako and the control room door, greatly questioning the wisdom of placing himself in front of the raging harpy.

"I don't care, you unlock that door."

"I'm sorry but I can't."

"Of all the nerve."

For a second Wormon thought she was going to hit him, but she turned and stalked away, leaving a worried Wormon watching her go. He looked up to find Hawkmon hiding in the rafters.

"Has she been like that for long."

"I'm afraid so. She's been building up into a rage over the last week or so."

"Hm. That's just the way Ken used to act. You better keep a close eye on her, she's changing, and I'm afraid it may be for the worse."

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^What was that? Did he lock you out? What right does he have to do that? What right does he have to keep you from anything you want? He's just a pawn. Make him do what you want. Make him give you what you want. And if he doesn't you should punish him. He's yours after all.^

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Ken found Miyako in the dining hall. She stood looking out the window her back stiff. He rested lightly on the edge of the table and stared at her back. She was dressed in the gypsy like outfit he loved so much, the one she had worn the first night after she woke up. Her long hair fell loosely over her bare shoulders, almost concealing them. He unconsciously licked his lips as he eyed her soft skin.soon.

"We need to talk Ken."

"Yes, that's why I came looking for you."

"You're angry with me, I'd like to know why."

She turned from the window and walked over to embrace him, she whispered into his ear, "I'm so tired of waiting Ken."

"I know," he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her deeper into his embrace.

She tangled her fingers in his hair pulling him down for a kiss. He met her lips, then pulled away, "Miya-"

She shoved him back, pushing him onto the table with surprising force. Before he had time to react she was on top of him, catching his mouth in a passionate kiss. His eyes went wide with the shock, but he responded to her kiss, kissing back and letting her tongue explore his mouth.

She finally pulled away to catch her breath; she studied his face, he was breathing hard and beginning to sweat from the heat. He could feel his body beginning to react to her. Her long hair brushed against his cheek as she leaned in for another kiss. There was something different in her expression, something predatory.

Her kiss was tantalizingly slow, as she just brushed against his lips.

"I want you Ken. Right now," her tone was forceful and full of need. Her hands started to move over his body, she slipped one hand up his shirt, sending tingling fingers through his body as she brushed her hands over his muscled stomach.

"Right now? In here?"

He gently tried to pull back, get her to slow down.

"Yes, right now!"

"On the table?" his voice was incredulous and a little amused.

"Shut up Ken!" she captured his mouth again, but it did not last long. With startling deftness he rolled up pulling them both of the table and landing on his feet. She was so startled by the sudden change of events and released him stepping back.

"No," the fire of amusement danced in his deep eyes as he denied her. "I am not going to disgrace myself like a common peasant making out on a table in plain sight of any slave that passes this room. Second of all you are not a harlot, and I do not plan to start treating you like one."

"Fine then," there was a note of finality in her voice as she replied, turning her back to him as she stared out the window again. "I'm not going to wait on you anymore. If you won't give me what I want I'll find someone who can."

"What?" skeptical shock lined his voice.

"It's over, Ken. As the Enchantress I could have any man I want. And I will. I'm leaving Ken, and I'm not going to look back. I'll be gone first thing in the morning!"