Notes: I forgot to say this would not be yaoi or yuri. I don't write that style. I'm for angst. Romance always takes a backseat in my fics. This one's from TK's view (Not POV). Then I'll do Tai's thoughts. After that we are 'going to' the Digiworld! That's when the plot picks up faster. Another note: Because FF.net didn't upload the rewritten version of chapter 1 right it'll always say there's 1 more chapter then there actually is.

The Blame

TK sighed as he entered his first class. They had moved to Odaiba not that long ago. He even returned to the Digiworld. He would have been happy about it if his brother was alive.

He had wanted to see Gabumon but none of the Digimon had seen him since that day. They thought he might have been dead since Matt was dead. They didn't want to think that he was enslaved by the Digimon Emperor.

It was so hard to tell his parents that Matt was dead. He still remembered that day.

He walked into his apartment clutching Matt's harmonica in his hand. He wasn't sure how he got it. When they left the Digiworld, it had appeared in his hand.

"TK?" His mother called excitedly when she saw him. She hugged him. "I'm so glad to see you are all right. I was worried about you and your brother." TK wiped away a tear fearing how his mother would take the news. "What's wrong?"

"Matt..." he burst into tears.

Nancy took a seat. It had been what she feared. TK didn't need to finish. She held her son tightly crying also. She didn't ask for the details but she figured she'd get them soon.

Nancy reached for the phone. This was going to be the hardest call she ever made.

That day was almost as hard as the first day back in the Digiworld. Tai, Davis, Cody, Kari, Yolie, and Izzy had all been with him. he'd been happy to see Patamon but it wasn't the same.

Davis kept glancing over at TK. He was jealous of Kari and TK's friendship. Friendship...

stop it TK! He mentally chastised himself.

He could never understand why his brother never thought he deserved the crest of friendship. All of the Digidestined were his friends. But he kept pushing all of them away. Even his little brother. TK blamed Tai for it.

If Tai had waited or gone to find Matt, Matt would still be alive. It was why he wouldn't talk to Tai directly. Kari noticed and had tried to ask him about it but he shrugged it off. I'm turning into my brother he thought with a grin. Yeah me like Matt.

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Tai sighed as he closed his locker. He wished he was in the Digiworld but those days were pretty much over. Same with Matt.

He never could forget Matt. Sure they had argued a lot but they were best friends. They had a lot in common. He sometimes found himself thinking about what Matt would be doing right now if he hadn't been killed. Would he still be into music? Matt always did love playing the harmonica. Maybe he'd be in a band. Maybe they'd be attending the same school. Those thoughts always made him sad.

He found himself unable to talk to TK. TK had been staring at him accusingly. Tai did blame himself for what happened and he knew apologizing would never solve it. He had discussed it with Izzy before. Izzy did point out that even if Matt had known, someone would have died. You can't fight a prophecy, and this prophecy ended with Matt's death.

He just wished he knew how to talk to TK.