Walking Hope

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN DIGIMON...

WARNING: Dark-ish. Character death... Hmmm.. a possibility O_O

KD: HEY GUYS :D sorry for the bit of the wait. I've been extremely busy and sick-ish. Also been kind of depressed-ish T^T anyways here you go ^_^ the next chap of Walking Hope ;D Also thanks to Digidestined Ninja of Sunshine and Pink-hair Lady for like always reviewing :D I LOVE you guys 3 and to to my awesome readers please REVIEW!


Taichi POV


RING! RING! RING!

What on earth is making such a horrible sound at this hour?! I open up my eyes and reluctantly look around my room. I see something glow. I walk over to it and see that it's my cell phone. Ughhhh how could be calling this time in the evening. I have a very short battle on whether I should or shouldn't answer it.

I look at the caller ID and I see that it's from Dai's house. He could be calling about advice on "the deed" or something on his relationship with TK. I quickly agree on answering the phone. I want to know what's been going on between the two of them. What I heard from the opposite line was unexpected.

"Tai please come over... we need you now," a woman said. She sounds distressed and as if she's been... crying?

"Mrs. Motomiya? Is that you?" I asked.

"Yes, Tai. Now can you please come over," She practically begged.

"What happened Ms. Motomiya? Is something wrong?" I asked. I was honestly worried.

"It's... Dai and TK... they're missing," right after she said that she began sobbing on the phone. I was getting a bit panicky at this moment, but I managed to keep it together.

"Don't worry Ms. Motomiya. I'm going to call TK's brother and we'll both come over, okay?" I explained.

I heard her say something in the lines of an "uh huh", so I just hung up and dialed Matt's phone number. I was waiting very impatiently for an answer. One ring, two, three, four, five, I was about to hang up but then...

"Tai, this better be important," He said sleepily.

"Matt..." I stuttered. I was afraid on how he was going to take it.

"Hurry up Tai! It's like midnight!" He yelled.

"Dai and your brother are missing. Dai's mom called and told me. I told her that we'd meet her at their house," I said it so fast I thought my vocal cords would break. I then heard a loud, strained cough from Matt.

"No... No this can't be happening. Tai stop this isn't funny," He said.

"MATT does it sound like I'm joking?" I yelled, "Now hurry up and go over to Dai's house.

I then heard silence on the other line. He hung up. He's probably running over there now worried sick.

I rush to my kitchen and grab a sticky note. I wrote telling my mom I was at Dai's house because he needed me for a project. I knew it was a lame excuse at the time, but I didn't have any better ideas. I made my way out of my house and to Dai's house.


Matt POV


This can NOT be happening! Dammit! I hope Takeru's fine. What if he's hurt? Hungry? Cold? What if he's de... NO! I cannot think like that. Okay stop worrying yourself. Takeru has Daisuke with him. I know that Dai wouldn't let anything happen to Takeru. But what if Dai's hurt or something? Oh god. I just got to hurry up to Dai's place and know what's going on.

I was about two blocks from Dai's house when I ran out of breath. Sprinting and panicking, not a great combo. I made a mental note to avoid doing that at all costs. As I was catching my breath, I saw someone on the other side of the road. The person looked familiar, so I focused my vision. I realized that the person was... Willis. He has some nerve showing his face to me. He was holding a camcorder.

"Long time no see, Matt," He said as he beamed a smile.

"What are you smiling about? You know I'm this close to beating the crap out of you," I threaten.

"I'm so scared. Why don't you come and get me and teach me a lesson?" He asked. He really doesn't know what he's getting into.

"I will," I said as I started walking across the road.

As I was making my way on the road, I could hear Tai calling my name. I just ignored him for the time because I had some business to attend too.

When I was in the middle of the road, I saw a car moving terrifyingly fast. I was moving out-of-the-way but I assumed my actions failed cause the next thing I knew everything was BLACK!


Taichi POV


"MATT!" I screamed. I was on full panic mode now. Talk about dumb luck. As I was running to him, I called the police. They asked me what's my emergency in a very calm voice (Which really ticked me off), and I responded more bitter than unsweetened iced tea.

"T-T-Tai?" He questioned.

"Shh. Quiet; save your strength," I ordered. At least he wasn't his usual stubborn self or he would've thrown a fit. A few minutes later which felt like an eternity ambulances and police arrived. They asked me a whole bunch of questions which led to nowhere. I kept on telling them that all I saw was Matt getting hit and calling the police. They asked me if I could tell them any details on the car that hit Matt. I told them no because I was too far the police and ambulances left, I was dumbfounded.

Who could have done this? So many questions but so little answers. This is just pissing me the fuck off. I decided to continue walking to Dai's house so that his mother doesn't get worried about me too. I knocked on their door and I could hear the sounds of sobbing coming from the other side. I realized that she was that worried, but who can blame her? I would be worried if my son got kidnapped or something.

"T-Thank you Tai... for coming. Come in," she said.

"No problem ma'am," I replied.

She motioned me to sit on the couch. When I went into her living room, I found a very depressed Veemon and Patamon. It looked as if they've cried a bit. Again, who could blame them? I sat down near them and opened up my arms to them. They got the message and started to hug me... REALLY TIGHTLY.

We were silent for a bit that is until Patamon started to cry. He always was the emotional one. Soon, Veemon started sniffling and his tears started to pour. It was a really sad moment. I could only imagine the sadness and worry in their hearts. Both the Digimon and Dai's parents. I wonder how Matt and TK's parents would react to this. That reminds me... I need to call them and tell them of what's happened. I took out my phone and dialed Ms. Takaishi first. . I waited a few rings till someone picked up.

"Hello? Ms. Takaishi?" I said uncertain.

"This is her secretary speaking. She is now busy at the moment. May I take a message?" She asked.

"This is about her son, and it's kind of an emergency. I need to speak to her now," I asked.

"Please hold while relay your message to her," she replies. I wait a bit until she comes back with an answer.

"She says she's too busy at the moment and to call back later. Although, I could take a message on what the emergency is," She asks again.

"I'm sorry. It's personal," I replied. I then hanged up and tried to process what just happened. After several seconds, steam was coming out of my ears.

I know that she is a DAMN workaholic, but this is just FUCKING RIDICULOUS! She just abandons her son like that even when we tell her that it's an EMERGENCY! What does it take to get her attention? Must I hammer the words "Emergency" into her head? Her skull is thicker than Dai's. I seriously thought I was pissed back then, but it's only just begun.

Dai's mom saw my distress and gave me a glass of water. The water-cooled me down just a bit, but enough to help. I had to keep taking huge breath just to control my temper. I was just so mad and... MAD! After a few minutes of pretending to choke someone, I called Matt's dad. When I told him all that happened, I could tell he was sincerely worried. He had a bit a panic in his voice and said he would be back in the city by tomorrow morning. At least on parent cares * sigh *. I then sat down on the couch to talk with the two Digimon. I honestly wanted to know how they were doing. I hoped that they weren't that big of an emotional wreck, but as usual I was wrong. I don't even know why I bother.

After talking to Dai's parents for an hour, I told them that I was going to visit Matt at the hospital. For some reason, I couldn't get him out of my mind. I just thought it was me worrying about him. I ran my way to the hospital being especially careful on the roads.


Takeru POV


Geeez! My head seriously hurts. Where am I? It's so dark in here. Probably just on bed, but it doesn't feel like Dai's bed. It's definitely not my bed.

After that last thought, everything came back to me. I was walking with Dai back to his house from our date and then BLACK. I have a big hunch on who was behind all this. I was going to find my Dai-chan when I felt something tug at my arms. Actually something was tugging on all of my limbs. It took me a few seconds to realize that I was restrained. I was then REALLY worried about Dai and started to panic.

"DAI! Dai-chan! Where are you?" I yelled.

"T-T-Takeru? Where are we?" He asked. He sounded tired... really tired.

"I don't know where we are. Are you tied up too?" I asked.

He responded with a yes and then a few seconds my eyes were hit with a harsh light. As I tried to focus my vision, I saw a guy standing in front of me. I looked to my side and sighed in relief cause there was Dai-chan. I then turned back to the mystery guy. Unfortunately, he wasn't a mystery anymore. It was... Willis.

"So it was you?" both me and Dai barked at him.

"There's no need for that tone of voice here, Keru-chan... and you to Daisuke," he said.

"Like we would take your suggestion," I spat.

"It wasn't a suggestion. It was an ORDER!" He exclaimed.

"Keru doesn't need to listen to your bullshit, Wilbert," Like me he gets Willis' name wrong too.

"It's WILLIS! Anyways I'm here to get you back Keru. Someone's here for you... Daisuke." He always said Dai's name like it was a bad word.

"Am I too late to join in?" said a mystery voice. It sounded disturbingly familiar. I then heard footsteps getting louder until someone came out behind a big crate. It was... KEN!

"KEN!" we both shouted. "You're on his side?"

"Yes... I come to make you understand Dai," He said.

I was confused by Ken's word at first, but soon everything clicked. Ken was the person here for Daisuke. It appears that Willis wants me and Ken wants Dai-chan. I don't know how they met, but this is bad... real BAD. Surprisingly, Dai caught up with what their plan was. He was jaw-dropped.

"Figured out our plan didn't ya?" said Willis, "You were always a quick thinker Keru."

"Stop calling me that! Can you get the fact that I do NOT love you?!" I yelled.

Willis' sly grin then turned into a frown. Bad move. I made him mad. He then walked over to me while Dai was shooting threat after threat towards Willis. He then took my chin into his palms and smiled at me.

"I really hoped it didn't have to resort to this, Keru," he said.

He then went out of sight for a while. During his absence, Ken was talking to a very angry Dai-chan. I've honestly never seen him so mad in my life. A few minutes later, Willis came out with a projector and other electronic you'll have at a home movie theater. I was anxious on what he had to show. I saw the beginning of the video. I saw a person standing on the other side of the road. It was Matt!

I heard him talking to someone whom I assumed was Willis. My brother was walking across the street when... he was hit by a... car?! The video then ended.

"You monster!" I yelled.

"If you don't want anything like that to happen to anyone else, I demand you accept my offer. Same thing goes for Ken and your boy toy over there. Hoped you had a good time with him, cause it's over," He said.

I was silent for a long time. I just looked into Dai-chan's eyes. They were full of anger, sadness, and panic. He was about to mouth a message to me until Ken slapped his face. He sure had a nerve doing that. If I wasn't restrained, he would seriously regret that. He then told Dai something on the lines of "You're mine now, he's not with you anymore."

After that, I was full of panic. Not only for Dai's or my life, but for other friends too. I really don't want them to get hurt. What am I going to do?


CHAP 9 END

Will Matt survive? Will Keru and Dai survive? What plans do Willis and Ken have for the two? How will the other react? These will hopefully be answered soon.

KD: Until next time guys :D