Digimon
Forbidden Love
Misery
Takato lay in a dark slumber, how he ever managed to go to sleep after a near but failed suicide attempt was beyond him.
He had stopped having dreams recently and was left with good old fashioned nightmares. He had seen them all, death, fear, agony, but this time he was stuck with a new element; Misery, where sadness and emotional pain crept into every part of his being.
TAKATO'S NIGHTMARE
The whole city was drenched in rain, Takato was running aimlessly through soaked streets and the saturated roads. He was dressed in his only his boxers and skin, which felt like were under a waterfall.
"I've got to…….find……her…..before he…….takes her" Takato breathed heavily. He continued on his journey through the city. The alley ways were covered in rain and shadow, for an unknown reason the darkness looked warm and comforting, like it was calling him, sweat, tender darkness….Takato shook his head he needed Rika not some stupid impulse for the shadowy streets.
Takato ran again, the sound of raindrops beating at his ears. He came around a corner and reached his destination, Rika's house. Takato took a moment to get the air back into his system and knocked on the door, nothing. He banged it again only this time harder, still know answer.
"Come on open!" Takato shouted as he slammed a fist at it, it broke like a twig. Takato ran through the garden and rapidly slammed on the door to her home. This time he heard footsteps coming forward, coming closer and closer.
The doors swung open, only with no-one standing there, Takato ran into the dim lit house, he searched all floors and all rooms, no-one, not one sign of Rika or Ryo.
Takato then heard noises, they were faint but he did hear noises, sounds of movement and heavy breathing, the were spawning from a room Takato didn't notice before, he moved closer to it, seeing small lights flashing in the room.
Takato opened the door… to find only the thing he was trying to prevent.
Rika was smiling happily, she wore black bikini, the faint light shining off her tender skin, Ryo was smiling with her, he was shitless and had his arms clasped around Rika's waist. They were each lying on a bed, side by side; they caressed each other and gave each other loving gazes.
Takato felt that similar urge of wanting death creep into his mind but shook it off and walked into the room. Ryo immediately averted his gaze and sat up, he stared at Takato hatefully.
"Back off Takato! She's mine!" He yelled. Rika got up and gazed at Takato with black, hate filled eyes.
"I'll never love you Takato! Go away and try living your sorry life, considering that you can't live without me, man… who knew filth like you still existed in the world!" Rika shouted sharply.
Takato was breathless, he dropped to his knees and cried, felling is world shatter, like the glass he punched before.
"No…Rika…please I love you!" Takato yelled but the room had vanished into dust, he was back in the alley way.
He looked at the street and saw that darkness, the darkness that called out for him. Takato cried but reached for it, the blackness seemed to smile and come closer to his reach. Takato's fingertips were almost in contact with it.
The sharp light pierced the darkness. Takato shielded his eyes, a knight dressed in red and white appeared, Gallantmon stepped forward, and Takato stood up and walked forward.
"Don't give in Takato!" The knight spoke.
"Gallantmon? Why are you here, what's going on?" Takato said in confusion.
"There is not much I can say now but I am here to warn you" Gallantmon said.
"Warn me? Of what?" Takato asked.
"This dream we are in, this life you live. The darkness is rising." Gallantmon spoke.
"Huh? What darkness?" Takato asked.
"You are being called Takato, the darkness has invaded your dreams, and if you had touched the darkness you would have been consumed by him" Gallantmon answered.
"What? Who will I be consumed by?" Takato asked.
"Your evil side…" Gallantmon spoke silently. There was a brief tense pause until Takato spoke up again.
"My…evil side?" Takato asked in confusion.
"When you nearly killed yourself the other day the darkness had you, if I had not stopped brought you to your senses you would have truly been lost to it" Gallantmon explained.
"Wouldn't I have just died?" Takato asked. He hated talking about his suicide attempt, though very recently it was a scar that he would regrettably always remember.
"No, you are important to the evil, cutting your wrists would have only given up your just side. " He said.
Before Takato could ask another question Gallantmon spoke up again.
"Listen, I have not much time, I must give you the leads that you must follow, I can see the future from now as clear as day, an ultimate battle is arising. The digimon including myself will not be able to help you, if you resist the darkness then you will be forced to fight another who has given themselves to it" Gallantmon stated.
Takato tried to keep up and listened to he next bit.
"Through this ordeal you will face three tasks, you must: face yourself, face your love and face your enemy. These will become clear in time, the darkness is growing with every bad experience you go through, yesterday you experienced torture and now you have faced misery" Gallantmon continued.
Takato nodded, seeing Rika and Ryo together like that made his heart eat itself up.
"When you face these challenges you shall hide behind a mask, this is the only clue I can give you." Gallantmon through something towards Takato, it was a single red rose.
"What does this do?" Takato asked. Gallantmon turned and began to head towards the light.
"Like I said Takato it is only a lead but will be a crucial part of this whole war we are facing with this evil. The real question you should be asking is what can you do" Gallantmon said as he disappeared in the light.
"Wait! Gallantmon, please I don't understand!" Takato yelled but it was too late.
Takato woke up with a startle, he was in his room, he sighed thinking it was all a nightmare but he looked down and nearly jumped out of his skin. He held a single red rose in his hand.
"What's happening…why is this happening, what does this have to do...with me" Takato said in a whisper before his eyes unleashed rivers of tears.
The early morning was now surrounded in misery.