Tainted Love
Intro: Sorry about not updating in a while, especially when I've got a cliffhanger looming. Anyway, thank you for your enthusiasm, it will be rewarded I assure you *devious grin* Rika's about to prepare for the fight of her life... against her sweet Takato. Takato will come back though, Takato fans.
BlackGatomon: Pipe down you'll give it all away!! Oooh candy! Yay!!!
What do you say?
BlackGatomon: *stuffs mouth full of suckers* Arigato Dark Child!!! Mmmm lollipops...
Disclaimer: I do not own digimon, the most I own is the plot and a lot of digimon cards!!
()= Rika's thoughts
{}= Takato's thoughts
[]= Henry's thoughts
''= Everyone else's thoughts
""= Speech
***Part 4***
Takato smiled back strangely, sending a chill up Mrs. Matsuda's spine. She held her hand to his forehead. "Takato are you feeling alright? I swear, if you caught another cold from school I'll..." She stopped dead. Takato's forehead was cold and clammy, and Mrs. Matsuda finally realized that this may not be her son. "Takato?"
Takato stood grinning his odd grin, his opaque eyes staring straight at her. Suddenly he laughed, a high, odd laugh that sent another shiver up Mrs. Matsuda's spine. She backed away. "T-Takato?"
Takato took a step forward and grabbed hold of the shelf near the window. With a snap he broke it off, bread flying everywhere. Mrs. Matsuda's eyes opened in shock. "Takato?! What are you doing?"
Takato advanced toward her, the shelf held in his hands like a baseball bat. He grinned and swung at her. He missed, but he did smash the cash register to pieces. Mrs. Matsuda screamed and began to duck and run, she ran and ducked while he swung and destroyed everything in his path.
He swung at her and she hurled herself to the ground, the plank passing over her and shattering the bread shop window. Mrs. Matsuda heaved a sigh of relief and turned to get up, but she was met by Takato's gaunt eyes. She screamed, but not for long. Takato grabbed her neck and held the shelf above him. "Takato!!! Don't do this!!! Takato!!!!"
"Tell me where Guilmon is..." muttered Takato is a voice not his own. His eyes narrowed. "Now!"
"He must be at the park in the old shed because he isn't here!!" gasped Mrs. Matsuda, and he dropped her. He ran out of the bread shop, taking the dismembered shelf with him.
Mrs. Matsuda stared in shock after her little boy as he ran down the street and disappeared. Her hand to her slightly squeezed neck, she trembled. "Oh my god..."
Mr. Matsuda ran into the kitchen. "I heard a crash! Are you o-?!!!!" He cried out in fright at the sight of the bread shop. The window had a huge hole in it, and shattered pieces of it lay everywhere. Broken bits of the shelves lay on the ground, the walls deep gashes in them. Bread lay everywhere, the jelly filled doughnuts smashed and oozing a sticky mess to the floor. The cash register was smashed right down the middle, the register broken in two. Mr. Matsuda's hands went to his head. "Are you alright?!! What happened?!"
Mrs. Matsuda just stared, slack jaw in amazement. Finally she spoke. "I... I don't know..."
* * * *
Rika ran toward the bread shop, but going through the park was faster. She dashed down the cobblestone path, past the slide and swings, and toward the dinosaur she knew Takato used to play in. Suddenly something caught her eye and she stopped dead. "What the?!"
It was evening and growing dark, so her eyes could've deceived her. In fact, they must've deceived her, for if she didn't know any better... that was Takato!!! She quickly began to run again and caught up with Takato. "Takato!! Hey wait up Gogglehead!!"
She got in front of him and he rammed into her, falling over backward. She stood, hands on her hips, looking down at him. "Where have you been?! You aren't dead?! Well..." she smiled and tears filled her eyes. "I..."
She hugged Takato, and something strange happened. He hugged her back. Rika could feel her tears rolling down her cheeks, she was so happy. (Oh Takato... I wish this never happened...) Suddenly her eyes flew open. "Wait..."
She released him and studied his features. Clammy skin, gaunt eyes... then it dawned on her. (He's a zombie!!! He's not alive? Oh my god...) "Takato!!!"
Takato gave her a crooked smile and raised the plank over his head. Rika's eyes widened. "Takato... no!"
Crack! The plank came down, but Rika dodged it. She got up and saw him cackling, plank struck to the ground. "Heh heh heh..."
"Takato? What happened to you?"
"Guilmon... must find Guilmon..." he mumbled, still laughing. "Dawn of new era... when merged together..."
Rika finally realized what he was saying. She got in front of him. "No!!! Takato don't do this!!"
Takato advanced toward her, shelf raised and ready. Rika braced herself. "No Takato!! I know you're alive, listen to me!! You have to fight this!! Please!!!" The plank came down and she shut her eyes tight. "TAKATO!!!!!!"
It was dark all around. There he lie, drifting in the endless abyss... not knowing where he was or if he was alive. He felt that cool rippling sensation, like he was submerged in water. Downward he sank, lower and lower...
"Takato!!" came a cry, thought very distant. Someone is calling me... he thought. Someone... needs my help...
But it's so warm... so comforting... why should I leave? He thought, a smile curving his lips. But like a ripple in the calm water, something disturbed his peace...
"I know you're alive! Listen to me!! You have to fight this, please!!!" came the voice again, and Takato stirred. The voice was oddly familiar, and he longed to see the person whom it belonged to, but right now, the peace in this strange place was all that mattered...
But something bright passed over his eyes, causing him to wince like when someone turns the lights on and your eyes are not ready. His eyes fluttered open, and he could see...
"Takato!! Don't do this!!"
Takato sat up, fully awake. The voice had interrupted his new world. With every boom of the voice, the light grew brighter and brighter... someone wanted him, someone wanted him to come and help them... someone...
Takato shaded his eyes from the blinding light and the voice grew stronger and closer. He felt like he could reach out and touch the owner's voice, for it seemed like that someone was right in front of him. In fact, that's exactly what he did...
"I'm coming!!" he cried, for now he was willing to help. He suddenly wished to help this person... He reached further, trying to find her... he knew it was a her now, because of her voice... "Hold on!!"
Rika braced herself, ready for the plank to come down. Clack! Rika heard it, but what she felt was totally different. Someone, obviously the demon inside Takato, screamed. However, something was touching her, holding her hand. (That's odd...)
She opened her eyes and saw the plank had been tossed aside. She looked up and was met by soft red eyes, gaunt and emotionless still, but softer than before. Her eyes widened, Takato was holding her hand. "T-Takato?"
Takato was smiling strangely, holding her hand like he was going to lead her someplace. Stunned, she stared at him.
"I'm here to help you..." murmured Takato, this time in his own voice. "What did you want?"
Rika stared in silence. "D-don't you remember? Takato, it's me... Rika..."
Takato looked puzzled. "Rika? Who is that?"
Rika stared at him in sadness. (He... he doesn't remember... Gogglehead...) Takato gripped her hand. "Why are you sad?"
"Momentai..." she said quietly. "Don't worry..."
Takato smiled sweetly at her. But something raging inside him roared and latched on to him. His eyes widened, and soon he was submerged back into the abyss. "Ri-!"
Rika gasped as the evil grin returned to his face. Takato smirked. "Awww... poor little Queenie forgot something about death... no memory!!"
Takato squeezed her hand hard, his nails suddenly sharper than a million. She screamed in pain as he tried to crush her hand. His features narrowed to make him look devilish.
He laughed maniacally until something struck him, knocking him off balance and releasing his grip from Rika's hand. "Renamon!!"
Renamon had him pinned, but not for long. Renamon was thrown off, hitting a tree with an earsplitting crack. Rika's eyes widened and, ignoring the pain in her hand, she ran over to her dear digimon. "Renamon?!"
Renamon slid down and rested. "I'm fine... he's after Guilmon... go!!"
Rika thought a moment, and then hoisted Renamon to her feet, one arm slung around her. Rika smiled up at her friend. "Come on let's go!!"
Renamon recovered as they ran, but Rika's bloody hand was another story. They bandaged it as they ran with some cloth Renamon had found earlier to help ease the pain. They reached the shed within a few minutes.
Rika sunk to her knees in shock. Blood had splattered the walls, and it looked like there had been a struggle. Guilmon lay on the ground, breathing heavily, Takato equally bloody, standing over him.
Renamon screamed and jumped at him. "Diamond Storm!!!"
Takato smiled, grabbed Guilmon, and disappeared through the portal in Guilmon's shed. Renamon's diamonds hit the ground only a half second after they disappeared.
"Dammit!"
Rika got up and walked slowly toward the portal. "Come on Renamon..."
Renamon looked up and her and hugged her. "Rika... this may be our last battle... this is one deadly digimon..."
"I know... but Takato killed himself for me, and friends are always there for each other... even those who are dead..."
Renamon nodded, and the two walked into the portal, ready for whatever they had to face.
End of Part 4
Ouch... got me figured out? The next chapter will be much... much longer I assure you, it's when I get to the really fun part (that's sarcasm mind you). Hopefully this wasn't too gory for you guys! Rukato Itsumademo!!
Intro: Sorry about not updating in a while, especially when I've got a cliffhanger looming. Anyway, thank you for your enthusiasm, it will be rewarded I assure you *devious grin* Rika's about to prepare for the fight of her life... against her sweet Takato. Takato will come back though, Takato fans.
BlackGatomon: Pipe down you'll give it all away!! Oooh candy! Yay!!!
What do you say?
BlackGatomon: *stuffs mouth full of suckers* Arigato Dark Child!!! Mmmm lollipops...
Disclaimer: I do not own digimon, the most I own is the plot and a lot of digimon cards!!
()= Rika's thoughts
{}= Takato's thoughts
[]= Henry's thoughts
''= Everyone else's thoughts
""= Speech
***Part 4***
Takato smiled back strangely, sending a chill up Mrs. Matsuda's spine. She held her hand to his forehead. "Takato are you feeling alright? I swear, if you caught another cold from school I'll..." She stopped dead. Takato's forehead was cold and clammy, and Mrs. Matsuda finally realized that this may not be her son. "Takato?"
Takato stood grinning his odd grin, his opaque eyes staring straight at her. Suddenly he laughed, a high, odd laugh that sent another shiver up Mrs. Matsuda's spine. She backed away. "T-Takato?"
Takato took a step forward and grabbed hold of the shelf near the window. With a snap he broke it off, bread flying everywhere. Mrs. Matsuda's eyes opened in shock. "Takato?! What are you doing?"
Takato advanced toward her, the shelf held in his hands like a baseball bat. He grinned and swung at her. He missed, but he did smash the cash register to pieces. Mrs. Matsuda screamed and began to duck and run, she ran and ducked while he swung and destroyed everything in his path.
He swung at her and she hurled herself to the ground, the plank passing over her and shattering the bread shop window. Mrs. Matsuda heaved a sigh of relief and turned to get up, but she was met by Takato's gaunt eyes. She screamed, but not for long. Takato grabbed her neck and held the shelf above him. "Takato!!! Don't do this!!! Takato!!!!"
"Tell me where Guilmon is..." muttered Takato is a voice not his own. His eyes narrowed. "Now!"
"He must be at the park in the old shed because he isn't here!!" gasped Mrs. Matsuda, and he dropped her. He ran out of the bread shop, taking the dismembered shelf with him.
Mrs. Matsuda stared in shock after her little boy as he ran down the street and disappeared. Her hand to her slightly squeezed neck, she trembled. "Oh my god..."
Mr. Matsuda ran into the kitchen. "I heard a crash! Are you o-?!!!!" He cried out in fright at the sight of the bread shop. The window had a huge hole in it, and shattered pieces of it lay everywhere. Broken bits of the shelves lay on the ground, the walls deep gashes in them. Bread lay everywhere, the jelly filled doughnuts smashed and oozing a sticky mess to the floor. The cash register was smashed right down the middle, the register broken in two. Mr. Matsuda's hands went to his head. "Are you alright?!! What happened?!"
Mrs. Matsuda just stared, slack jaw in amazement. Finally she spoke. "I... I don't know..."
* * * *
Rika ran toward the bread shop, but going through the park was faster. She dashed down the cobblestone path, past the slide and swings, and toward the dinosaur she knew Takato used to play in. Suddenly something caught her eye and she stopped dead. "What the?!"
It was evening and growing dark, so her eyes could've deceived her. In fact, they must've deceived her, for if she didn't know any better... that was Takato!!! She quickly began to run again and caught up with Takato. "Takato!! Hey wait up Gogglehead!!"
She got in front of him and he rammed into her, falling over backward. She stood, hands on her hips, looking down at him. "Where have you been?! You aren't dead?! Well..." she smiled and tears filled her eyes. "I..."
She hugged Takato, and something strange happened. He hugged her back. Rika could feel her tears rolling down her cheeks, she was so happy. (Oh Takato... I wish this never happened...) Suddenly her eyes flew open. "Wait..."
She released him and studied his features. Clammy skin, gaunt eyes... then it dawned on her. (He's a zombie!!! He's not alive? Oh my god...) "Takato!!!"
Takato gave her a crooked smile and raised the plank over his head. Rika's eyes widened. "Takato... no!"
Crack! The plank came down, but Rika dodged it. She got up and saw him cackling, plank struck to the ground. "Heh heh heh..."
"Takato? What happened to you?"
"Guilmon... must find Guilmon..." he mumbled, still laughing. "Dawn of new era... when merged together..."
Rika finally realized what he was saying. She got in front of him. "No!!! Takato don't do this!!"
Takato advanced toward her, shelf raised and ready. Rika braced herself. "No Takato!! I know you're alive, listen to me!! You have to fight this!! Please!!!" The plank came down and she shut her eyes tight. "TAKATO!!!!!!"
It was dark all around. There he lie, drifting in the endless abyss... not knowing where he was or if he was alive. He felt that cool rippling sensation, like he was submerged in water. Downward he sank, lower and lower...
"Takato!!" came a cry, thought very distant. Someone is calling me... he thought. Someone... needs my help...
But it's so warm... so comforting... why should I leave? He thought, a smile curving his lips. But like a ripple in the calm water, something disturbed his peace...
"I know you're alive! Listen to me!! You have to fight this, please!!!" came the voice again, and Takato stirred. The voice was oddly familiar, and he longed to see the person whom it belonged to, but right now, the peace in this strange place was all that mattered...
But something bright passed over his eyes, causing him to wince like when someone turns the lights on and your eyes are not ready. His eyes fluttered open, and he could see...
"Takato!! Don't do this!!"
Takato sat up, fully awake. The voice had interrupted his new world. With every boom of the voice, the light grew brighter and brighter... someone wanted him, someone wanted him to come and help them... someone...
Takato shaded his eyes from the blinding light and the voice grew stronger and closer. He felt like he could reach out and touch the owner's voice, for it seemed like that someone was right in front of him. In fact, that's exactly what he did...
"I'm coming!!" he cried, for now he was willing to help. He suddenly wished to help this person... He reached further, trying to find her... he knew it was a her now, because of her voice... "Hold on!!"
Rika braced herself, ready for the plank to come down. Clack! Rika heard it, but what she felt was totally different. Someone, obviously the demon inside Takato, screamed. However, something was touching her, holding her hand. (That's odd...)
She opened her eyes and saw the plank had been tossed aside. She looked up and was met by soft red eyes, gaunt and emotionless still, but softer than before. Her eyes widened, Takato was holding her hand. "T-Takato?"
Takato was smiling strangely, holding her hand like he was going to lead her someplace. Stunned, she stared at him.
"I'm here to help you..." murmured Takato, this time in his own voice. "What did you want?"
Rika stared in silence. "D-don't you remember? Takato, it's me... Rika..."
Takato looked puzzled. "Rika? Who is that?"
Rika stared at him in sadness. (He... he doesn't remember... Gogglehead...) Takato gripped her hand. "Why are you sad?"
"Momentai..." she said quietly. "Don't worry..."
Takato smiled sweetly at her. But something raging inside him roared and latched on to him. His eyes widened, and soon he was submerged back into the abyss. "Ri-!"
Rika gasped as the evil grin returned to his face. Takato smirked. "Awww... poor little Queenie forgot something about death... no memory!!"
Takato squeezed her hand hard, his nails suddenly sharper than a million. She screamed in pain as he tried to crush her hand. His features narrowed to make him look devilish.
He laughed maniacally until something struck him, knocking him off balance and releasing his grip from Rika's hand. "Renamon!!"
Renamon had him pinned, but not for long. Renamon was thrown off, hitting a tree with an earsplitting crack. Rika's eyes widened and, ignoring the pain in her hand, she ran over to her dear digimon. "Renamon?!"
Renamon slid down and rested. "I'm fine... he's after Guilmon... go!!"
Rika thought a moment, and then hoisted Renamon to her feet, one arm slung around her. Rika smiled up at her friend. "Come on let's go!!"
Renamon recovered as they ran, but Rika's bloody hand was another story. They bandaged it as they ran with some cloth Renamon had found earlier to help ease the pain. They reached the shed within a few minutes.
Rika sunk to her knees in shock. Blood had splattered the walls, and it looked like there had been a struggle. Guilmon lay on the ground, breathing heavily, Takato equally bloody, standing over him.
Renamon screamed and jumped at him. "Diamond Storm!!!"
Takato smiled, grabbed Guilmon, and disappeared through the portal in Guilmon's shed. Renamon's diamonds hit the ground only a half second after they disappeared.
"Dammit!"
Rika got up and walked slowly toward the portal. "Come on Renamon..."
Renamon looked up and her and hugged her. "Rika... this may be our last battle... this is one deadly digimon..."
"I know... but Takato killed himself for me, and friends are always there for each other... even those who are dead..."
Renamon nodded, and the two walked into the portal, ready for whatever they had to face.
End of Part 4
Ouch... got me figured out? The next chapter will be much... much longer I assure you, it's when I get to the really fun part (that's sarcasm mind you). Hopefully this wasn't too gory for you guys! Rukato Itsumademo!!