digi-gal-rox: another chapter...


CHAPTER 6

"No!" Matt yelled out, as both bodies fell to the floor. Pulling away from Ken and Davis's tight grip, Matt ran towards the two bodies, before glaring at Tukuru, who continued laughing. The dark prince smirked, when he noticed the saddened forms of the digi destined.
"And now the word is dark." his coice echoed. Above them, Myotismon appeared, an evil smile planted on his face.
"And now, it is time." dark shadows emerged covering everything in sight, panicing, the digi destined broke for a run, only to be surrounded by the dark shadow, leaving behind several lifeless bodies.

Sora's eyes widened when she saw what was headed towards them. Gripping onto Tai's tightly, she turned her head slightly, the fear getting the best of her. Looking up, Tai clenched his free hand tightly, realization hitting him. He knew at that moment, the key had opened the world of darkness. Hugging each other tightly, Sora shut her eyes, burying her head into Tai's chest.
"We're too late," Tai gasped, before the two fell to the muddy ground, the hug breaking apart. With his final breath Tai slowly made his way to Sora, before holding her hand gently. Smiling, he closed his eyes.

Looking around him, Kai found his surroundings too quiet. His faced soured when he looked at the familiar tower before him. Memories huanting him, the child of fate shook his head slightly. He had to stay focus. For his future. Taking a deep breath, he pushed the doors open and walked in, only to see fallen bodies everywhere. His eyes widened when he noticed the fallen body of his mother. Fighting back the tears that threatened to fall, he bit his lip nervously. Closing his eyes, his crest began to glow. Myotismon and Tukuru turned around sharply, as a single light pierced through the thick blanket.
"What the hell?!" Tukuru roared, as a bright light developed around Kai. Turning around sharply, both digimon and prince noticed that each fallen body had begun to glow as well. As each body began to rise, two other bodies also appeared behind the child of fate.
"Myotismon," Tai growled, as everyone opened their eyes, slightly dazed. "I should've know." his eyes widened with fear as two bodies remained motionless.
"What have you done?!" Davis demanded. His only responce was two laughter from the dark figures.
"You're too late, digi destined. The world as you know it doesn't exist."

There was a peaceful smile on her face. As the tears that continued to fall from his face, he knew that his mother was now at peace. Holding onto the limp body tightly, he knew that he was going to miss her. Burying his face into her hair, he allowed the tears to continue falling from his face.

Now standing together, the digi destined all nodded to one another before glaring at the two figure before them. With their digimon before them, digivolved, the digimon stood ready to fight.
"We're not about to give up that easily!" Davis shouted, as a strong gust of wind pulled their hair back. Tukuru smirked, as Myotismon's henchmen appeared before them.
"I must admit, I admire your bravery and determination. Too made it won't do you any good." the prince of darkness sniggered, as both sides began to clash.

Stirring slightly, T.K slowly opened his eyes. Beside him, an arm lay over him, as the young prince began to replay the memory in his head again. Groaning, he slowly moved the arm aside, to see Gatomon standing beside the fallen Kari, tears still spilling from her face. Gatomon's eyes widened with shock, before she let out a small smile. As if reading his thoughts, she pointed to the now opened door where a battle was already taking place. There was no way they could win this fight, not like this. He tore his gaze away from them, resting his eyes upon Kari's still body. Checking her pulse, he gave a small smile before nodding to Gatomon who instantly brightened up. Carrying the body to a safe place, Gatomon quickly followed at his heel.
"Kari..." he murmured, as he gently lay the body down. "Gatomon, stay here." he instructed. Before the digimon could respond, he disappeared around the corner, ready to fight to the end.

Watching from a safe distance, the young man realized that something was different. He didn't know what to do. The only thing that came into mind was a risky task, that could affect his future. The words of the Guardian's echoed in his mind, about not interfering with events, but he couldn't just sit by and what deaths all over again. He had no choice. 'Was this... all meant to happen?" he wondered, as he made their way towards them.

T.K's eyes widened when he noticed a figure walking towards them. Cursing silently, the prince was very aware of what he was going to do. And he wasn't going to allow it to happen. Quickening his pace, with his digimon following behind, T.K grabbed hold of his son.
"You shouldn't do this," he hissed.
"What choice have I left?" Kai replied curtly, "I've lost everything already."
"You haven't." T.K responded. "Always have hope. The people who love you, are always there by you." he took a deep breathe, "I don't what happened in the future that cause you to hate me so much, but whatever it is, you are still my son. I'm sure that even my future self still loves you." Kai turned away stubbornly. "I'm sure your mother still loves you, even after what happened..." he trailed off slightly, as Kai's eyes softened.
"I guess she still does..."
"Let go of the past, Kai." T.K said, seriousness in his face. "Move on with the future." with his final words, T.K released him before making his way to the arena, Patamon digivolving in the process. Kai remained motionless, the very same words ringing in his head. It was the same words his mother had told him when they had both ran away. A small smile grew on his face. Giving one last look at his father, he quicklt made his way towards her. His mother.

"Gate of Destiny!" MagnaAngemon bellowed. Everything fell silent, followed by a bright light. The two dark forms began to weaken, with Myotismon slowly disintergrating. Surprising himself, T.K found himself supporting Tukuru's weakened body. In a flash of light, Myotismon had disappeared, with Tukuru's injured body in his arms unconcious. They all looked at him before smiling.
"It's over..." Tai breathed. T.K smiled slightly, before turning around slightly. Kai walked out, beaming. On his back was Kari's sleeping form, Gatomon at his feet.
"Kai..." T.K murmured quietly. The young man gave an awkward smile.
"She's fine." in a flash of light, the Guardians appeared, all smiles on their face.
"Mark, why did you bring us here?" Niki demanded, once the light had vanished.
"It's about to happen." Mark simply stated. Giving a gracious nod towards T.K, the young prince smiled.
"What are you talking about?" Matt asked. Several crystals emerged from Kari's body, each with a visible inscription on them, shining in their respective colours.
"The crystals of the crest..." Kai murmured in surprise. "Mum had them all along?!" spinning wildly, the crystals became one, glowing brighter and brighter till everything went white.

Silently waiting by her bed, the only sound that could be heard was the soft breathing from the group and the EP machine, monitoring her heart beat. Much to their relief, the digital world had been safe, as was Kai's future. Much to the younger destined's dismay, Kai's time was nearly up, and there was pleanty more that they wanted to know about the future. Kari began to stir, before opening her eyes, to see the destined standing in the room before her. Looking at figure to figure, she noted that their eyes were shining. Everyone was happy. Her eyes rested upon T.K, who smiled at her. She began to wonder if he was going to stay. Pouting slightly, she struggled to seat up, but a hand had stopped her. T.K's hand. She looked at him, slightly confused.
"Don't waste your energy," he said softly, gently pushing her back into the bed. She quickly looked at her brother, half expecting him to explode, but instead she recieved a laughter from him. Over her brother's loud laughter, she could just hear T.K telling her to rest.
"It's over, Kari." Tai said loudly, beaming. "It's finally over! We can live like we once did, together!" she smiled at all of them, before snuggling back into the bed. 'Together...' she smiled to herself, before drifting back to sleep.

Breathing in the fresh air, Kari couldn't help but let out a laugh. Beside her, Davis couldn't help but pull a face, at what had happened.
"Oh, come on!" he cried out. A child had ran by, squirting water all over him. "Hey you! Brat!"
"Oh, leave him be." Kari giggled.
"But-" Davis started. But Kari was already walking ahead of him. Grumbling, he ran after her. Sighing heavily, Kari stared at her door, a bad feeling surfacing. "Kari?" Davis called out softly. "You O.K?"
"I just have a bad feeling something's going to happen," she murmured, putting the key in. Not noticing the smirk on Davis's face, Kari was caught of guard when once darkened room suddenly brightened, with everyone shouting 'surprise', balloons and streamer thrown at her. She gave a odd yelp, bumping into Davis who simply grinned at her. Tai walked up to her, hugging his sister tightly.
"It's good to have you back," he murmured in her ear. She smiled at her brother, returning the hug.
"It's good to be back." her eyes trailed to a lonely figure out at the balcony, obviously, not wanting to take part in the whole surprise attack. Tai smiled, following her gaze.
"You should talk to him." he said softly. Kari looked at him quizically. "What? A brother can change." he grinned. Before Kari could respond, Matt and Sora let out a snort. "Hey!" he protested. Kari chuckled in response. Tai fumed before returning his attention back to his sister. "He never left your side while you were asleep." he said softly,
"He even risked so much for you... you should thank him." Kari smiled at her brother, before hugging him again. He chuckled, before gently pushing her towards the balcony. Taking a deep breathe, she opened the balcony door.

He breathed in the familiar air, as the wind blew his hair back. Despite the fate that was laid out before him, he had always considered Obida his home. He turned his head slightly, as the door behind him slide open, before returning his gaze out to the view before him.
"Uh... hi," a familiar voice came, awkwardly. She joined him at the edge.
"Kari," he gave a slight nod.
"Um... I just wnat to thank-you." she murmured softly.
"For what?" he looked at her confused.
"For saving me." her eyes fell slightly. "You were ready to throw your life away for me..." she looked up, to see that he was looking at her, his eyes teasing her. She smiled at him, before hugging him tightly. He looked at her surprised by the hug. It took him a moment, before he relaxed in her embrace. The two pulled away, smiling, before staring at the view. "But... why?" she suddenly asked.
"I had a feeling you were going to ask that," he murmured. "The thing is, you might find it hard to believe, but I'd do anything for you." surprised, Kari remained silent, wondering what to say next. T.K didn't press on.
"You know," she finally spoke, "No matter how angry I am at you, you alway do the most ignorant thing, just to make me smile." he looked at her surprised, clearly not expecting that as a responce. He chuckled.
"I guess I do," he smiled. Surprising the prince, Kari took his hand and smiled, before leading him to where the party was already taking place.

-Future-

Shielding his eyes from the attack, the older man slowly lowered his arms, wondering why no attack came, only to find himself back in Obida, with everything set to what it was many years ago. A smile grew on his lips. His son had done it. Kai had aved the two worlds. Breathing in the familiar air, he noticed two familiar figures. One was of his ex wife, and the other was her older brother. His eyes soften. 'She's back,' It was a new world. Chuckling softly, he ran his hair through his hair, till a picture that was floating by caught his eyes. Quickly grabbing hold of it, a torned up picture presented itself towards him.

-Present-

"It's time," Kai murmured softly. T.K's eyes fell slighly.
"I see..." he murmured. The thought of his non-existant relationship with his son in the future was still playing in his head. Before he could ask if there was anything he could change, Tai had already jumped in.
"But how do you go back?" the older brunette asked. Realization hitting him, Kai sank to the sofa.
"I'm not sure," he admitted.
"What about your parents?" Izzy suddenly asked, asking the question that T.K had been wanting to ask. Kari glarred at him. The computer wiz let out a weak laugh. "Oh, you know what I mean." he added hastily.
"Everything happens for a reason," Kai murmured, avoiding T.K's desperate eyes. "I think they can work things out on their own. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be."
"But what if..." Joe trailed off. Kai smiled, knowing what the young doctor was going to ask.
"Someone wise once told me never to give up, and to always have hope." he finally looked at T.K, who smiled. "And I have hope that things will be fine." he stated. "I may not be able to change everything, but as long as they're happy, I'm sure everything will be fine."
"I think I know how to get you back," T.K murmured softly. Kai looked at him and smiled.

Kai stared at the familiar door. Behind, the Legendary Destined and the digi destined stood, the women teary eyed. Kari stepped forward, before hugging him. Kai, returned the hug, the familiar warmth bringing back many memories.
"Take care," she said softly. T.K placed a firm grip on the boys shoulder, a smile on his face. Kai looked at him and smiled. The two backed away, Kari crying in T.K's arm.
"Don't worry," Kai said reassuringly to the crying women, "You'll see me again." As the door opened, Kai took a deep breath and walked in, without a backwards glance. Everyone watched in awe, as the large doors closed for the final time. Kari slowly pulled away from T.K, staring at the door. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she let out a small smile.
"He is just like you." she stated, jabbing her finger at T.K. Everyone laughed, the gloomy mood liften.
"Me?!" T.K suddenly cried out. Matt placed a brotherly shoulder over the younger blonde.
"Take it from me, he is exactly like you!" Matt grinned, lifting his free hand listing of T.K's faults. "Stubborn, always looking for trouble..." as he continued, the other's could help but laugh. Everything was just as it was, the troubled past forgotten.

-Future-
Opening his eyes, Kai found himself in a very familiar apartment. Frowning, he found that no one was in sight. He
fumed, as he noisily made his way around, hoping to find any signs of recent life.
"Kai...?" a familiar voice called. Turning around, the younger blonde found his father emerging from the corridor.
"Fath...Dad!" Kai smiled, hugging his father tightly. Slightly taken back, his father slowly returned the hug.
"You made it." the older blonde murmured. He pulled away slightly, studying the younger man. "You're not angry at me anymore?" Kai gave a weak smile.
"I guess I learnt a lot of things there." Kai responded. "A lot about you as well. As well as a lesson from... a very wise person. Let go of the past, and move on with the future." Takeru chuckled.
"Come, your mother's looking for you." together, arm in arm, father and son walked out.

-Present-

He sighed, as the two slowly walked down the street together. The group had somehow abandoned the two, obviously wanting to give the two sometime together. An awkward silece had taken place for the past fifteen minutes, both unsure what to say. She gave a soft sigh, wrapping her jacket tightly around herself. He looked up at the twinkling sky. He was happy. The prophecy had been broken. Everyone could move on now. His eyes widened slightly, as seven familiar figures floated in the air. He smiled softly, as each of them gave a small wave at him. The ghosts of the past no long had to linger in despair. They didn't have to suffer any more. One, however remained, smiling at him.
"Hikari..." he murmured. Hikari smiled at him. Even in their tragic past, they couldn't be together. But now, with everything that had changed, he, Takeru, had found someone. The figure contined to smile at him, as if telling him to be happy and move on. As she began to fade away into the nigt sky, she gave a final wave before disappearing.
"T.K!" Kari's voic came, bringing him back to reality. He looked at her, mildly surprised. She shook her head slightly, causing T.K to chuckle. "You O.K?" she asked, "Earlier... you seem... I dunno... distracted."
"I'm fine." he said softly, taking hold of her hand. "Never been better."

Pacing up and down nervously, Tai kept looking up everytime someone had walked by. And that was every few seconds. Months had passed, and life had seemed normal, or as normal as normal could be. T.K couldn't help but snort at the nervous father to be, only to recieve a glare from Kari. Shrugging it off, T.K relaxed back in the hospital chair. Kari rose, placing a firm grip on her older brother. He smiled at her, before quickly rushing to a nurse who made her way towards them.
"Mr. Kamiya?" the nurse asked. Tai nodded. "Please follow me." Tai disappared, leaving the group. Yawning loudly, Matt couldn't help but snort at the scene that had played before them.
"That's going to be you, bro." Matt stated. Instead of recieving a glare from Kari, it was T.K's turn to glare at his brother. "What?" shaking his head slightly, Kari joined T.K back on the seat.
"I wonder how Kai's doing." she murmured. He nodded in agreement.
"We probaly are creating an alternate future." Izzy theorized. "I mean, from what I can recall, didn't he say that he was the older of the 'cousins' in the Kamiya and Takaishi family?"
"I guess we have." Ken murmured.
"I wonder how his world is, though." Cody sighed. "I wonder how the T.K and Kari in that world are doing..." before anyone could respond, Tai and Sora emerged from the corner, Sora in a wheel chair, with a small bundle in her arms. Reacting quickly, Kari rushed towards the sleeping baby. The two new parents, allowed Kari to take the baby, as she gently rocked it in her arms.
"What's her name?" she asked softly, cooing at the baby.
"Hikaru." Sora whispered. Beaming, Kari passed the sleeping child to her father, before joining to overly excited group at the back. It was definately a special day.

-Future-

"Happy birthday to you...!" the song ended. The older girl beamed, as she blew out the candles that sat in the cake. Kai couldn't help but laugh at the child like face his cousin had pulled. He stole a quick glance at his parents who stood in opposite ends of the room, his mother obviously avoidint Takeru's gaze. He gave a small chuckle. He couldn't save their marriage in this world, but maybe in the other world... He chuckled, as his cousin suddenly jumped on his lap, as his uncle took another photo. He didn't care anymore. Yes, his parents were divorced, but things were different now. As long as the darkness wasn't around, for that moment that was all that mattered. As long as everyone was happy, that was all that mattered to him now. Takeru slowly made his way to his son, once the child had ran off.
"You O.K?" Takeru asked. Kai looked at him and nodded.
"Yeah. Everything is just as it should be."

-Present-

Walking home silently, T.K couldn't help but smile. It was times like these that he treasured the most. Kari, who bounced beside him, smiled at him. They were finally together. And maybe even find some happiness, before his return. He was very cautious about starting a new relationship, but she was insitant, that they should make the most of what they have. She even stated that what ever happens, she would always support his desision. He looked up at the sky once again, where he had last saw 'Hikari', and smiled. Mouthing thank-you to the invisible ghost, T.K took hold of Kari's hand and together they walked home.

Every digimon in sight could be seen celebrating. With the darkness once again locked up, light was the only thing that could be seen that day. While celebration not only took place of the digi destined's success, a cornation was also taking place. A formally dressed up T.K, could be seen grumbling through a window, while the rest of the destined chatted outside happily. Cody's eyes suddenly widened at the necklace that hung over Kari's neck.
"Isn't that-" he started. Kari nodded her head, as Gennai approached the group. The crystal that had saved the two worlds, had somehow shrunk itself to a small sized crystal, emitted a glow as the sun streamed into it.
"What will happen if it fell?" Gatomon asked.
"Nothing," Gennai smiled. "But as long as she has it near her, the darkness cannot reach her." music began to play, as Angemon half dragged a stubborn T.K out of the glass room. The coronation had begun.

Breathing in the air, the Chosen Children stood just at the outskirts of the newly reinstated tower. Around them, the digital world seemed to glow just as brightly as it was once. A bright light had emerged to Takeru's castle, forever reaching out the the digital world.
"It's finaly over." Mimi breathed. Everyone, but Kari, nodded in agreement.
"No," she murmured, smiling at them. "This is just the beginning."

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