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Reflection Deception-Part VII





The eight reflections of the Digidestined were together in an old warehouse, ready to finish their plans.

"Did you have any trouble?" Joe asked Matt

"I didn't, but that little brat let his reflection get away," Matt answered, glaring at TK.

"It's not my fault he's smarter than he seems!" TK argued.

A pause followed the young boy's protest until Sora sighed and answered: "well, we can't, like, wait any longer. People are going to get suspicious if we go around with, like, no reflections."

"But-"

"Shut up and listen, TK!" Mimi screeched. "You've got to go and get that little twerp as soon as possible!"

"And if you don't get the job done quick, you'll have to return to being a reflection, a shadow while we are free!" Kari added. She paused for a moment before adding: "on second thought, take your time."

TK gulped nervously. These people were not his friends, as the originals would have been. He knew they wouldn't think twice about making him return to the other side of the mirror.

"Get it done," Tai commanded.

TK raced toward the door of the warehouse while the seven other reflections walked on toward the area they were holding their originals captive...


~*~

TK didn't leave the safety of the dumpster until the alleyway he was in became bathed in velvety darkness as the sun set.

His legs were numb from the cramped position he had stayed in for the past hours.

When he finally arrived home, his heart was pounding, afraid of what he would find. The door was unlocked and he quietly stepped inside.

"TK! We were so worried!" his mother cried, racing to her younger son.

TK looked around the apartment half expecting to see his reflection lurking in the shadowy corners or hiding under the couch, but with his mother came safety.

Though Matt seemed to be happy about his return, TK saw something different in his older brother's eyes; a harsh coldness that had never been there before.

"TK, honey, what is it?" Mrs. Takaishi queried upon noticing her son's terrified expression.

"Nothing, mom," TK muttered, shaking his head.

"Don't ever do that again! I was just about ready to call the police!" Mrs. Takaishi scolded.

TK nodded and his mother retreated to the kitchen to fix dinner.

Matt also walked down the hall to his temporary room, pausing by the mirror hung in the room to glance at his reflection and smile before continuing on his way.

The reflection remained after Matt left the room and TK gasped as his true brother pounded on the mirror, making it bounce on the wall before disappearing...


~*~

"For the last time, it's time for bed!" Mrs. Takaishi insisted.

TK fearfully shook his head, not wanting to be left alone in his room.

"Please mom," he whispered. "Please don't make me go to sleep."

Matt emerged from his room and stated: "you're being ridiculous, bro. It's 10:30. Quit stalling and go to bed."

For the past one and a half hour, TK had refused to go to bed, insisting he wasn't tired. He had held back every yawn, forced his eyes to stay open and acted perky, but it was getting harder and harder to defy sleep.

TK yawned loudly and his mother guided him into his room.

"Goodnight, TK," she whispered, closing the door behind him.

Fearfully, he looked around the room for any sign of his double. Satisfied he was alone, he collapsed onto his bed, too tired to even turn out the light.

TK was asleep in under a minute.


~*~

Much later that night, somebody clamping their hand over his mouth awakened TK. His eyes snapped open to be met with his twin.

TK tried to cry out, but the best he could manage was a muffled noise through his reflection's hand.

"Be quiet or I WILL kidnap you," his double ferociously whispered. "Are you going to let me make my offer?"

TK nodded and his reflection slowly removed his hand from his mouth.

"I'm here to help you."

TK furrowed his brow and answered: "with what?"

"Freeing the others."

Before TK could voice his question, his reflection was already explaining: "not that I really care about them. I just want to do something against the others because they treat me like crap. So are you going to help me or do I have to switch places with you?"

TK looked at his reflection, searching for any sign of foolery before whispering back: "I'll help."

"Let's go"

"Where?"

TK's reflection sighed in exasperation and muttered: "maybe you're not as smart as I thought. To free the others."

"Now?" TK disbelievingly questioned.

"No, next millennium. Of course now!"