A/N: This chapter contains suicidal themes.
It has been a month. Takato and Miki are still together. Takato feels very happy and he cannot imagine his life without Miki. They really went to a double date with Henry and Kyumi and enjoyed every moment of it. Lately, Takato noticed that Henry stop talking about Kyumi and he even doesn't speak to her when she passes close to him. Only a few days ago Henry told Takato that he and Kyumi broke up since it didn't work out. "We like each other but we are not going to fall in love" This is what Henry said to Takato when he asked him why he and Kyumi don't even talk to each other anymore. Takato was sad hearing this and he was afraid something like that might happen to him and Miki. However he hoped that he is wrong.
Rika was suffering the college students teasing about her and Ryo being together. However, she learned to ignore the teasers and everybody gradually stopped teasing her. One of the reasons of that change was that Ryo told everybody that He and Rika broke up. Surprisingly, Jeri didn't asked Rika why everybody was speaking about her and Ryo being together and Rika felt a great relief that Jeri is a considerate person. Now Jeri feels comfortable in Rika's home and she is not sorry for leaving hers. She broke up with Shinchiro and this made her "win" the title "college heartbreaker". It became the new hot subjects in the college and the main reason everybody got off the subject of Ryo and Rika. Now Jeri got tired from these boys and decided she won't have a boyfriend for a while now.
As for Kazu and Kenta, they haven't changed at all. Kazu is still chasing girls and dreams of Rika and Kenta still like to go to pubs and drink a lot.
It was a usual day in the college and a usual chemistry lesson. Takato waited for it to end to go and see Miki.
"Okay, you are free to go" The teacher said and everybody stood up and went out and the class. When Takato was about to walk out the class door the teacher stopped him.
"Matsuki, you stay" The teacher said and Takato stopped and approached the teacher's table. The teacher took out a paper from her bag and showed it to Takato.
"What is it?" The teacher asked angrily.
"It's a chemistry exam" Takato said.
"I know that this is a chemistry exam" The teacher said "I'm asking you what it is?" The teacher showed Takato the grade written on it. It was 64.
"64? Who did get this grade?" Takato asked in an innocent voice.
"You, Matsuki. It is your test" The teacher said angrily.
"Are you sure?" Takato asked.
"Of course, look what is written here" She showed him the name "Takato Matsuki"
Takato was shocked to see this. It was really his test. But how could this happen? He knew the material perfectly.
"I'm really disappointed in you. Not so ling time ago you were the most excellent student in your year and now almost everybody in our class got a higher grade than you" The teacher said.
"What? Even Kazu?" Takato asked shocked.
"No, you didn't stepped so low. Kazu failed" The teacher said "But what did happen to you? Didn't you study for the exam?"
"I studied, I really did" Takato said.
"Really?" The teacher asked.
"Well, a little bit" Takato said and the teacher kept looking at him suspiciously "Okay, I didn't. I was sure I know the material perfectly"
"Matsuki, I hope you study the next time, I really don't want to see this again" The teacher said.
"Yes, teacher" Takato said and went out the class. He was very sad. He knew that what the teacher said is nothing in comparison to what is going to happen in his home. His parents will be so upset with him and they are going to lecture him for sure.
Takato wasn't wrong. As soon as he arrived home he heard his father's voice.
"Takato Matsuki!" He father said. Takato knew it wasn't good news.
"You better have an explanation to what your teacher said" Takato's father said.
"What did she say?" Takato asked.
"Don't act like you don't know" Takato's father said angrily "64 in chemistry? Unbelievable!"
"I'm so disappointed in you, Takato. You were about to get an excellence diploma but you ruined in all with this 64" Takato's mother said.
"But it's only a diploma, it won't help me in the future" Takato said.
"Takato, you stopped studying at all. You waste all your time on dating your girlfriend and drinking with your friends" Takato's father said.
"Dad, I don't drink. I'm not drinking when I'm in the pub with my friends" Takato said angrily.
"I don't care what you do in the pub. You are just wasting your time instead of studying" Takato's father said.
"As for Miki, She is my girlfriend and I love her and have to spend time with her" Takato said.
"Love? You don't even know what it is. You are going to have thousands of girls like her" Takato's father said "Your future is more important"
"You don't understand anything, why don't you care about my feelings?" Takato shouted.
"Takato, don't shout at your father. You are grounded" Takato's mother said.
"But mom…" Takato said.
"Takato, you are grounded until you improve yourself in chemistry and this is my last word" Takato's mother said.
Takato went to his room. He was very depressed. How could everything turn so bad? Everything was just perfect not so long time ago. Now he became bad at studying, the teachers are disappointed in him and his parents fight with him. Takato took out his chemistry notebook and started studying.
When everything went so bad for Takato, expect the fact his parents decided to stop his detention, the only one who supported his was Miki. Takato felt that he is lost without her and the worst thing that could have happen to him is to lose her. He was so afraid of it and it really happened.
One day Takato came to the college and couldn't find Miki. He tried to call her during the break, but couldn't get her.
"Hey, Henry, have you seen Miki?" Takato asked Henry when he saw him.
"No, I actually haven't seen her the whole day, why don't you try to call her?" Henry said.
"I tried, but she doesn't answer me" Takato said "I'm really worried, maybe something happened to her"
"Why are you so pessimistic? Maybe she is got sick or just didn't feel like attending the college today" Henry said "I'm sure she'll talk to you later tell you what happened to her. After all, she is your girlfriend"
"I hope you are right" Takato said and Henry was right. In the end of the day in the college, Miki called.
"Hello?" Takato said.
"Hello, Takato" Miki said, her voice was sad.
"Miki, my love, finally I hear from you" Takato said "So didn't you come to the college today, my honey?"
"I didn't feel so well in the morning" Miki said "Takato, can you meet me in the park now?"
"Of course, baby. I missed you so much today and really want to see you" Takato said.
"Thanks, Takato, see you later" Miki said.
"Bye, sweetheart" Takato said and they hung up. Takato got a strange feeling about this. Why she was so sad? And why she was calling him "Takato"? She used to say "Baby", "Honey", "My love" and stuff like that. What happened to her?
Takato drove to the park when he arrived there he saw her. She was so beautiful.
"Hello, my baby" Takato said. He came to her and hugged her, but she was so distanced and so cold.
"Takato" Miki said "We really need to talk".
"You know you can always count on me" Takato said.
"I think we need to break up" Miki said sadly and Takato felt as tears would come to his eyes, but he didn't cry. He knew that something was wrong. He knew that things might get worse for him and now this happens.
"But why, Miki?" Takato asked shocked.
"Takato, it's not you it's me" Miki said.
"The typical excuse" Takato thought. What the hell could have happened she decided to break up with him?
"You need to understand, I don't love you anymore and I think you don't love me either, we just got used to be together and this isn't love" Miki continued.
"Miki, what stupid things you are saying! I really love you and you know that" Takato said.
"No, Takato, it's true." Miki said "When we kiss, don't you feel this is something we usually do like brushing teeth?"
"Miki, please stop. It's nothing like what you say. You are very special to me" Takato said.
"Takato, I know you don't love me either. I know you still love Jeri" Miki said.
"Come on, Miki. I and Jeri broke up long time ago. There is nothing between us" Takato said.
"What about Rika?" Miki asked.
Takato almost started laughing even though he knew he shouldn't. How could she think there is something between him and Rika? They were just friends.
"Rika? Are you jealous because of Rika?" Takato said" She is only my friend and just look at her, she is like a boy and I never saw her as a girl"
"You are just saying this, but I see how you look at her" Miki said.
"Miki, you are wrong. The only girl I love is you and it will always be you" Takato said.
"Stop it, Takato. I made my decision and I'm not going to change it. I'm really sorry" Miki said, turn back and walked away from there.
Takato was heartbroken and really wanted to cry, but he couldn't he is a man and men don't cry. He felt that his life is ruined, ended, stopped. But why is everything went so bad for him? Not long time ago he felt as the happiest person in the world and now he feels like the most miserable person in the world.
Takato got into his car and he was so afraid to drive. He might make an accident because of his condition now. Even who cares if he dies? And who said that if you are rich then you are happy? Yeah, he is rich. He wears expensive clothes, he has his own car and his parents give him money for anything he wants. Yet he is very unhappy. He drove quickly to his home, luckily avoided an accident, entered his room, threw himself on his bed and fell asleep. He didn't want to talk or see anybody now.
The next day in the college, Takato didn't talk to anybody. He even avoided Henry, Kazu and Kenta. He even ignored Jeri when she tried to speak to him. He saw Rika looking at him, but he looked away. He thought she didn't really look at him. She doesn't care about him at all and actually nobody cares.
After the day in the college ended, Takato drove to his neighbourhood. There was a large building. Takato climbed on that building's roof and stood and looked at the whole city from this height. He wondered what is going to happen now. His life is meaningless, it ended, stopped. Takato wondered if many people are going to cry in his funeral. Maybe Jeri is going to cry, but how will Henry react? Will he feel like he lost his friend? But what is Rika going to feel? Will she think that he is stupid and she always thought he was stronger that that? Will Miki be sorry she broke up with him? Will his parents be sorry they fought too much with him lately?
Suddenly Takato felt a great fear. He was afraid to fall off this building. So scared. However, then he got the courage and he put one of his legs ahead of the building's roof.
"Takato, don't go this" Takato heard. He put his leg on the roof and looked back. Nobody was there. Maybe it was only his imagination because he is so scared now. Takato chose to ignore that voice and tried to step again off the building's roof.
"Takato, please stop this" Takato heard the voice again and he stepped back.
"Who are you and what do you want from me?" Takato shouted. But there was no answer. Takato thought he was going crazy and decided he is not going to do it, at least not today. He climbed down the building and went home.
That night Takato had a strange dream. A symbol appeared in it. Takato knew it was the crest of hope.
"Takato, what the hell were you thinking?" Takato heard a soft voice; it was the same voice that stopped him from stepping off the building.
"The world needs you, Takato, you mustn't even think about things like that" The voice said.
The world needs me? Takato wondered. He really thought that he was reluctant and unnecessary. How can it be possible that the world needs him? And what does this voice mean by saying that?
"This time I saved you, but the next time you'll have to save me" The voice said. Takato felt that the voice is disappearing now.
"Wait! Who are you?" Takato called after the voice, he could hear some answer but it wasn't clear and then Takato woke up.
'What a strange dream' Takato thought 'who was this guy?'
All that Takato remembered hearing a bit of his name it's starting with Tak…
Is his name is "Takato" and they have similar names? He also said that the world needs Takato and the next time Takato will have to save this person. What did he mean? Is Takato really needed for this world? And from what will Takato have to save him?
Takato also remembered seeing the crest of hope. Why did he saw it? Was this person trying to say to him not to lose his hope and things will turn better? Maybe that is it. This person is right. Takato realized that he acted too quickly, without thinking and he shouldn't have been trying to do it no matter how depressed he is. He must keep on living and not give up.
"If you can hear me now, thank you" Takato said "I'll try my best to make my life better and of course I'll save you if you need me"
The next day Takato was still depressed, however he tried to keep on his life. He studied, talked with Henry, Kazu and Kenta. Now he even laughed because of their jokes. His parents now fought rarely with him. Actually his life became like it was before. Before he went to the college, before he became an excellent student, before he started dating Miki…
Yet, Takato felt that something is missing in his life. He wanted his happy period of life back. Takato wanted to talk to the only one who would listen to him and never judge him no matter what and it's his Digimon, Guilmon. After so much time Takato decided to go to the Digital world. Well, he has nothing to lose his life has stopped anyway…