Chapter 4: T.K's Mystery

The next few days were very odd. We would be in class and T.K would look at that watch of his and usually walk out of class. He would disappear for a few hours and have some kind of excuse, all good excuses if I may add. Sometimes it was a surprise party for a friend we didn't know, or going across town to see his aunt, or blah blah blah blah. He didn't even come to the digital world with us anymore, something always came up. He was more obsessed with that watch than his old hat! I didn't think it was possible. I had to see that watch…or D-4 as it said.

"It's not a digivice." I thought….

"He already has his D-3, you can't have two…as far as I know…"

T.K looked at me looking at him and he smiled.

"Something wrong?"

"I wanna see your watch."

He looked at it and looked at me.

"I would but it's annoying to take off, and I'm way too lazy to do it." He said jokingly.

"Oh come on….for me?" I gave him puppy eyes. He's never refused my puppy eyes.

"KAMIYA, STOP TALKING TO YOUR BOYFRIEND AND PAY ATTENTION!"

I jumped in my position and looked in front of the class. The professor looked at me like he wanted to kill me.

"Sorry…"

I went back to paying attention…."You got lucky this time T.K.."

I tried again after class while we were at the park. I was laying in his lap, I still didn't tell him I loved him, but he never wanted me to. It's like he knew, but he didn't care if I said it. I wasn't even sure what we were now. Friends with benefits? Not even that, he hasn't even kissed me yet. I looked at him and he was looking out.

"T.K?"

He looked down and smiled, "Hmm?.."

"You love me right?"

"Of course!"

"You would do anything for me right?"

"In a heartbeat." He said in a serious manner. I blushed a little.

"Then let me see your watch…" I said smiling.

"Oh, so is that it?" He smiled.

"Yep…."

"Well then…." An evil smile took over his face. He put his arms to my side and started to tickle me. I burst out into laughter. "Stopppp….I hate it when people tickle me….." He slowly came on top of me ticking all of my sensitive spots. "I'm going…to…kill….you…" I tried to say.

"Oh really how?" He laughed.

"Like this!" I started to tickle him in his armpits and he started to break out laughing. I managed to get on top of him this time and I started to tickle him back.

"You're all mine!" I said in a psychotic manner.

"I know…" He said in a serious and laughing tone.

I stopped tickling and looked at him.

He looked at me.

I want to kiss him…

But suddenly he used this time to his advantage and got on top of me. I looked at him, and he was leaning in close, and I closed my eyes.

Is this it?...

Then I felt a pair of lips touch my forehead. I opened my eyes. I was a little disappointed. He looked at my eyes, and as if he knew what I was thinking he said this….

"Not yet…"

"Why not?"

"Its not the time yet." He smiled.

I couldn't help but smile, he was so romantic.

Something started vibrating and he looked at his watch.

I had totally forgot about the watch.

"You made me forget…" I said.

He smiled at me. "Maybe…"

He got off of me and started to go through his watch.

"So who emailed you this time?" I said in a disappointed manner.

"A friend…." He said.

"Who?"

"Ahh you don't know him, from New York.

I looked at him, he didn't look at me. He was lying.

"Why are you lying?"

He looked at me.

"Why would I lie?" He smiled.

"Because you're hiding something."

He looked at me and then smiled right away.

"You're cute when you're angry." He smiled.

It wasn't going to work.

"Have you been to the digital world?"

He looked at me in a funny manner.

"As a matter of fact I haven't it hasn't crossed my mind."

"But you know the digital world has been having weird attacks."

"Yea, Davis told me about it."

"And you haven't helped at all."

He looked at me, for a second I saw hurt in his eyes, but he closed his eyes and smiled. "I'm sorry, life has been really busy lately."

"But nothing is as important as the Digital World."

"I know Kari…but life comes up…you know how it is."

"Then let's go, together, right now."

He looked at me, "I wish I could Kari but…."

I didn't let him finish.

"If you love me, then follow me or else don't even thinking about even looking at me again." I said in an angry tone.

He looked at me and back at his D-4, thinking.

"Fine, I'll go alone…" and I started to walk away.

Not even a second later he grabbed my hand.

"You didn't even let me answer…" He smiled.

He held my hand and we started walking towards the school lab.

When we finally reached the lab we turned on one of the computers and set the digi-port. When it was ready I looked at him.

'What?" He asked.

"Aren't you gonna say the magic words?" I smiled.

He laughed. "Ladies first."

"No, its been a long time since you've been there, you should be the one who does it." I smiled.

If his watch is a digivice then he can only open it with that Digivice.

He smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

He took out his D-3 and looked at it.

"Oh man, my battery's dead, looks like I can't go."

"T.K. both you and I know D-3's don't have batteries."

He smiled. "And I thought that would work."

"Are you hiding something T.K?"

"Yes…I am…" He said looking down. I got worried.

"What?..." I said worried.

He clutched his chest and held his head.

"What's wrong T.K?" I said holding him.

"I'm…"

'You're what?..."

"I'm…I'm…I'M A ZOMBIEEEEEE!" He said as he started to grab me. "I need brainssssssss…" He said cross eyed with his tongue out.

"Ewwwwwww." I said pushing him away. "You're 21 and you act like a child." I said.

"Always a kid at heart." He said smiling.

"But seriously T.K, let's go." At that moment my phone started to ring. I groaned.

"Hello?" I said annoyed.

"Hey Kari, its me Matt, is T.K with you? He's not picking up his phone."

"Yea, he is hold on." I gave the phone to T.K.

"Hello?" T.K said confused.

"Oh hey what's up?...you did?...It's in my bag I must've not noticed…..oh ok….oh really?...alright I'll be right there." He hung up and handed me the phone.

"What happened?"

"Matt needs help with something, I guess our date will have to wait." He smiled.

I groaned. He smiled and kissed me on the cheek.

I smiled, I always smiled when he kissed me, even when I was angry at him.

I'm hopeless.

"Getting closer to the lips I see." I joked.

"Would you believe if I said I was nervous to kiss them?" He laughed.

"Not for a second." I smiled.

We both had started to laugh. But after a second he grabbed my face and started to get closer to my lips.

He's gonna do it…..

And suddenly he went past my lips to my cheek again.

"Ughhh you're such a jerk T.K!" I said pushing him.

He smiled and gave me puppy eyes.

My heart melted.

"One day those eyes aren't going to work." I said going back into his arms.

"One day…not today…" He laughed.

I smiled. "Loser…"

Part IV:T.K and the Digital World

Chapter 1: The Past…1 year ago

I went to bed, thanking God I sent an email to Matt so he could get me out of the situation with Kari.

I closed my eyes and slept….

As the real world left me, I entered the Digital World, landing on top of Gennai.

"Sorry Gennai…" I said getting up.

"It's alright." He said dusting off his clothes.

"Let's get straight to business." Patamon Said. I nodded in agreement.

"Well….as you know years ago you gave up your crests so the Digital World would be safe. And then about 8 years ago Oikawa gave up his life to help protect the digital world."

"And you think it would be enough…" I thought.

"But as the destiny stones arose again just this past month, something happened. The Destiny Stones helped restore balance to the digital world. But…."

"But what?" asked Patamon

"Well as I said, something revived your old enemies."

"The destiny stones?"

"Well as of now it seems that way, but I don't believe the destiny stones would actually revive those old fools."

"So what do you want me to do?"

"Well for one thing, you have to wipe out the 3 digimon that are causing havoc and…."

"And?..."

"Get the power of all the old crests into that D-4."

"WHAT?"

I woke up, the sun was rising. I looked over to my clock it read 7:32 A.M. I smiled at the dream I had…"almost forgot about that time…" I smiled.

I got out of bed and stretched. I looked at my D-4 and scrolled through it. The signs of different crests came up….Courage, Reliability, Sincerity, Kindness, Love, Knowledge, Friendship and Hope.

"No light…not yet…"

I sat back down on my bed.. I was still too tired. I thought back to where I left off in my dream….

'The power of all the crests?"

"Yep."

"But why?"

"Well, for one thing you're gonna need it, the D-4 has different powers that resonate with each crests.

"Like what?"

"I don't know, you'll have to see yourself." He smiled.

"Where do I find all the crests then?"

"Same places as last time."

So that's why it'll take over a year…" I said.

"Well yea but there is more than just gathering the crests together"

"Then what else is there?"

"You have to learn of your fate as well. You have to know what you must sacrifice."

My phone started to ring. I looked at it, Kari was calling.

"This early?" I thought.

"Hello?" I said.

"Good Morning T.K!"

"Morning Kari, why are you up so early?" I yawned.

"Well I needed to ask you something."

"This early?"

"Yep." She laughed.

I loved her laugh..

"What'd you need to ask?"

"Are you busy today?"

"uhhhhhh…lemme think…"

I scratched my head, I had no classes…no errands to run..I was totally free.

"No, I'm free Kari."

"Good because we're going to the Digital World."

"Crap…fell straight for it." I thought. "uhh alright, when do you wanna meet?"

"Probably around 11 at the college's computer lab."

"Alright, and Kari, why'd you call so early?"

"Because even if you didn't have plans now you can't make an excuse to leave." She laughed and hung up.

Suddenly my door opened and Matt walked in.

"Hey T.K. why are you….."

He just started at me.

"What?"

He didn't say anything and I realized why. I was only in my boxers, he saw my scar.

"T.K, what happen?" He looked at me seriously.

"Well I guess I couldn't hide it forever.." I laughed.

He looked at me hard. "What happen?"

"Well…."

It's been a week since I've been in the digital world.

In my arsenal I had the crest of Courage, Reliability and my default Hope.

Gennai was right when it came to the crests having different powers. Courage increased my strength, Reliability could transport Patamon to me, and Hope allowed me to bend my inner hope into any kind of weapon. Not to mention making Patamon digivolve to his Ultimate. I still had a hard time controlling the new powers, but I was learning.

Gennai was looking something up on his computer,

"Oh no…"

I looked up to him, "What?"

"It seems Devimon and his buddies are trying to attack the digidestined in your world."

"What, how is that possible?

"Well they're at the upside down pyramid where The Crest of Love is. That's where you defeated Etemon and where Tai was transported to the real world. They're probably trying to use the same connection…"

"Who are they attacking?" I said getting up.

"It doesn't matter, you're too weak to face them."

I got angry fast. ' "I DON'T CARE WHO ARE THEY HURTING?"

Gennai looked at me…"Kari…"

Nothing more was needed to be said.

"Let's go Patamon…" I said while walking out of Gennai's home.

"YOU'LL DIE IF YOU GO T.K!"

I turned around. "Kari is worth more to me than my own life, if I die knowing she's safe, then I'll be happy."

"And what about the world?"

"As far as I know Gennai…." I said walking away.

"She is my world…"

I walked out and I looked at Patamon.

"Ready buddy?"

"I was born ready!" He smiled.

I smiled back. "Digi-Armor energize!"

"Patamon armor digivolve to…Pegasusmon!"

I hopped on Patamon and we flew away.

It took us about an hour to reach the pyramid; we landed in front of it and Patamon de-digivolved.

"I suggest we take pre-caution…" I said. Patamon nodded.

"Patamon Digivolve to…Angemon…Angemon Digivolve to…MagnaAngemon."

We both walked and followed the twisting and turning hallway. And then we reached a fork in the road.

"We should split up.." I said.

MagnaAngemon looked at me. "Are you sure?"

I nodded. "I'll be fine." We both looked at each other and split up.

I took the door onto the right and it kept leading down below the ground surface until I reached a room. I peeked what was going on inside.

"Devimon how long is this going to take? Its sooo boring…" Said Piedmon

"Patience fool, it takes time to reach the real world."

"Do not call me a fool you Champion level idiot."

Devimon looked at Piedmon.

"Say that again.."

Piedmon backed up in fear.

"I'm sorry…"

"Sorry what?"

"I'm sorry master."

"That's better." Devimon smiled.

"I want to be the one who kills the child of light." Said Myotismon.

"But of course, revenge is sweet."

That jerked me the wrong way.

"Well its ready Myotismon, infect her dreams…"

"With pleasure" as Myotismon put his hand up. Black fog came from his hand and started to surround Kari through a portal.

I couldn't wait.

"'HOPE'S BLADE!"

"TRUMP SWORD!"

His sword flew into the direction of my attack and blocked it.

'You didn't think we didn't know you were here, did you T.K?" Smiled Devimon.

"HOPE'S BLADE!"

"TRUMP SWORD!"

The same thing happened.

"If it didn't work the first time, it won't work the second." Laughed Piedmon.

"Third time's a charm!" The crest of courage showed up on my D-4.

"'HOPE'S BLADE!"

"TRUMP SWORD!"

This time my attack destroyed his swords and attacked Myotismon who was knocked back against the wall. "Do not intefere with my revenge…"

"GRIZZLY WING!" I dodged the attack and turned around at the same time. "HOPE'S BEAM!" I shot a ray of light towards Devimon who flung the attack with his bare hand.

"Weak.." He smiled.

"Piedmon, take care of him while I deal with the child of light.." Said Myotismon who put his hand back up.

"CRIMSON LIGHTING!" Yelled Myotimon as his attack was about to go through the portal I jumped in the way and absorbed the entire attack. I fell to the floor. "You won't…touch her..while I'm here…"

Devimon grabbed me with elongated arms and held me by my arms. He ripped off my shirt exposing my bare chest.

"How sweet protecting your girlfriend I see." Laughed Devimon. I looked at him in misery.

"You know…" Devimon said. "A real man has battle scars showing how much of a man he really is, isn't that right, Piedmon, Myotismon?" They both smiled, "Yes Master."

"So why don't we give him his first batch of scars?" They all smiled, I glared at all of them, I tried to say something but Devimin covered my mouth.

"Don't ruin the moment child…"

"CRIMSON LIGHTING!" Myotismon attacked my chest leaving a heavy mark across my chest.

"Piedmon, why don't you try to attack exactly where I attacked him, make it a game out of it. First one to reach his heart wins!"

I glared in panic and fear.

"Ooooh that sounds fun, TRUMP SWORD!" His swords slashed across my chest, blood has started to flow out. "CRIMSON LIGHITNG, TRUMP SWORD, CRIMSON LIGHTING, TRUMP SWORD!" The attacks became continuous, I was losing consciousness, after 2 or 3 more attacks Devimon let me go. My ribs were exposed.

"Any last words child?"

I looked up and smiled…

"Transport…MagnaAngemon" They all looked at me in fear.

My D-4 started to shine bright light and MagnaAngemon appeared.

'T.K!"

He looked at them all in anger.

'YOU WILL PAY, GATE OF DESTIN-"

It didn't matter Devimon transported him and his minions away before MagnaAngemon could do anything.

"T.K! Hold on…Magna Antidote!" A comforting light surrounded me, but it wasn't enough..I was still dying."

"Why T.K. why…."

I opened my eyes a little looking at Kari. She was awake in her bed rubbing her chest.

I smiled…she was safe..

"Because…I love her…"

At that moment the room went pink and the crest of love entered my D-4. The pink light surrounded me, and started to heal my wound. But in turn it left a giant scar on my chest, a reminder of the love I had for Kari.

Matt looked at me in awe.

I smiled and laughed. "I'm alive aren't I?"

He kept looking at me and after a minute smiled.

"Man if Kari knew what you did for her back then, she would've left Davis in a heartbeat." He laughed.

I smiled back.

"So the crest of love heals you?"

"Well yea…but Gennai analyzed it more. The problem is, it was a one time thing only…so yea its kinda useless now.." I laughed.

"What about the other crests, like mine?"

"Well…"

Suddenly the house phone rang. Matt groaned, "Hold on.."

Matt got off my bed and walked out of my room and I looked at the clock.

It read 9:12 A.M.

"That story was that long?" I thought.

Matt came back, "I gotta go, some astronaut training stuff I gotta do…"

"Its alright, I have to start getting ready anyway."

He nodded and left my room again. I went into the bathroom and took a nice long shower. When I got out I looked in the mirror and just observed my scar closely.

"Looks like I can't go to the beach anymore…" I sighed.

I got out of the bathroom and put some jeans and a T-Shirt on, it was really warm out based on the weather channel.

I ate some cereal real quick with Patamon and we both left. He sat comfortably on my head .

"You know T.K. I could just be in bed and you can transport me when you get there."

"And take public transportation on my own? Not a chance.." We both laughed.

When we finally reached Tokyo U. I saw Davis, Cody, Ken, Kari and Yolie with their Digimon partners waiting.

"Its about time T.L" Said Davis.

"Yea, we've been waiting foreverrrrrr." Said Yolie.

"Well I was told to be here at 11, and its 11 on the dot, so you guys were just really early." I smiled.

"Well either wayyyy, let's go!" yelled Davis.

"Digi-port open!" Davis yelled, jumping the gun.

"Hey wait up!" Yelled Yolie.

Cody and Ken soon followed.

Kari looked at me,, "Well aren't you gonna go?" I asked.

"Right after you…" She said.

"Not this again…" I thought. And then an idea lit up in my head.

"Alright." I smiled. I walked over to her and she got off her seat. We both stood side by side to each other, I looked over to her and her D-3 was in her hand.

I looked into her eyes and got closer and closer to her lips, pretending I was gonna kiss her. She pushed me away. "That's not gonna work T.K…" She laughed.

"Didn't have to." I smiled. I held up my hand and showed her D-3 in my hand.

"Digi-port open!' I said quickly and tossed her D-3 back to her and let her and Gatomon get absorbed into the computer.

"I can't believe that worked…" Patamon said.

"You're telling me?" I smiled. I held my arm and was absorbed into the computer.