Dislcaimer: See: Every other chapter! Honestly, do we have to put this on every chapter!?
Chapter 10: Master and Servant
His eyes welled up with tears and his bottom lip began quivering. He began breathing heavily and his face grew redder. His eyes finally burst with tears and he began crying loudly.
"Calm down Ryou. It's okay." Hanekuro comforted. He sat down next to his younger brother and hugged him. "Don't worry, I'll go get Mommy." He said. He turned to Kaya and said "Watch Ryou." And then stood up and ran into the house. "Mommy! Ryou got hurt!" he yelled.
"What happened? Is he alight?" Yosuya asked.
"I don't know. We were playing in the backyard and he tripped and fell and then he started crying!" Hanekuro said frantically.
Yosuya sighed as she headed out the back door and muttered "I get up just to go to the bathroom and already someone is crying." She opened the back door and hurried over to Ryou who was still sniffling and crouched in front of him and put a hand on his head. "Are you alright?" she asked with a kind smile and voice.
Ryou didn't answer but he threw his arms around his mother and started crying more. "It's alright." Yosuya said as she patted his back. "What happened?"
"We were playing out here, and then Hanekuro kicked the ball next to the fence, and then Ryou ran to get it but he tripped and started crying." Kaya answered. "I think he hurt his knee."
Yosuya gently let go of Ryou and moved his leg so she could look at his knee. She smilled a little bit when she saw an extremely small scrap. "This is it? Oh Ryou, that's nothing to cry about." She said kindly as she hugged her son again.
"Man what a baby." Hanekuro said. Now that the 'crisis' had been averted Hanekuro went from 'protective brother' back to 'older brother'. "It's just a scratch Ryou. Calm down."
"Shut up!" Ryou yelled back.
"Make me!" the six year old snapped back.
"Okay, that's enough!" Yosuya intervened. "Hanekuro, don't make fun of your brother like that. He's not a baby."
"Fine." He grunted in return.
Yosuya sighed and got up. "I'll be watching from the kitchen, but you should still be careful alright?
"Okay." Ryou answered.
Yosuya walked back into the house and Hanekuro turned to Ryou. "Crybaby." He said.
"I am not!" Ryou said back.
"Stop Hanekuro. You're being mean." Kaya said scolding her friend for his mean remark.
"It's not my fault Ryou is such a crybaby." Hanekuro said as he shrugged.
"I am not a crybaby." Ryou said sadly. "I wish you weren't so mean." He mumbled to quietly for the others to hear him.
"What was that, Crybaby?" Hanekuro taunted.
Ryou looked up at his older brother and glared and said, "I wish you weren't my brother!"
"Take that back!" Hanekuro yelled.
"No!" Ryou yelled back.
"Stop it!" Kaya yelled. The two brothers glared at each other before they started to fight. They kept punching and kicking each other but Yosuya was out there so fast Kaya heard the door open at the same time Yosuya was stopping her two sons from fighting.
"That's enough!" Yosuya commanded.
"He started it! He called me a crybaby!" Ryou yelled.
"No, he started it! He said he wished he wasn't my brother!" Hanekuro snarled back.
"That's enough!" Yosuya yelled. "I don't care which of you started it. Both of you go to your rooms and stay there. If I here any talking from you until I come in there you're both grounded. Got it?"
"Yes ma'am." Hanekuro and Ryou said.
Yosuya sighed as she watched her sons walk into the house. She turned and looked at Kaya with an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry they acted that way. I know you're staying here over night but can I ask you to not talk with them for a little bit?"
"Okay. I get it." Kaya answered.
"Good. I'm sorry but they need to learn to be friendlier to each other. They're going to be stuck with each other for the next thirteen years of their lives." Yosuya said.
Ironically, Ryou disappeared the next day.
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By the time Hanekuro got home, it was dark out and pretty late. He opened the door to his house and walked in with Ryudamon following behind him. He didn't bother to tell his father he was home because he knew he was still at work. He went up the stairs and went into his room.
"Something wrong Master?" Ryudamon asked after he saw Hanekuro fall onto his bed.
"I don't know." Hanekuro answered. He sat up and ran a hand through his black hair. "It just seems weird having Mom back. I mean, I know she isn't living here, but it's still weird. I haven't seen her since she visited when I was thirteen."
"Master, may I ask why your mother and father had a divorce?" Ryudamon asked. "It was the disappearance of Sir Ryou, wasn't it?"
"Yeah it was. After Ryou disappeared my mom and dad began fighting a lot. One thing lead to another and then the next thing I know my father is divorcing my mother and I hardly get to see her again. They've been separated since I was seven." Hanekuro answered. He lay back down on the bed with a sigh.
"Aren't you happy to see her again?" Ryudamon asked.
"I am, but I wish she would fill me in on where she's been." Hanekuro answered. "I've hardly ever seen her except for the few times she would suddenly pop by. I wish my family wasn't so broken up." He threw his arms up in frustration and sadness and his left arm landed and hung off the side of the bed.
"I'm sorry Master. I hope someday your family will be repaired." Ryudamon said as he put his head under Hanekuro's hand and lied down next to the bed. Hanekuro pet Ryudamon's armor covered head before he slowly fell asleep, still thinking of his younger brother and his mother.
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Hanekuro woke up with a yawn and looked at the clock. He rolled back over and sighed. 'I'm to tired to go to school.' He thought with a yawn. He looked over when his father opened the door.
"Come on Hanekuro, it's time for you to go to school." He said sternly.
"Why? I have all A's and they don't care about absences as long as you pass the classes." Hanekuro said before turning back over.
"I'm serious Hanekuro. Get up." His father said.
"Fine." Hanekuro grunted. He stood up and yawned again. He bent over and nudged Ryudamon. "Come on man, time to get up."
"Must I get up Master?" Ryudamopn asked with a yawn.
"Yep, we're being kicked out." Hanekuro said.
"I don't want to step out of line Master, but maybe you should go to school." Ryudamon said as he rubbed his eye.
"If you don't want to step out of line, then don't bug me about my school work. I'm passing and that's good enough." Hanekuro said with a disdainful voice.
"I'm sorry Master. I didn't mean to offend." Ryudamon said.
"You didn't offend me, I just don't like school." Hanekuro said. "Wait here, I'll sneak you out the window and then we can go hang out somewhere." He said before leaving the room.
Ryudamon sighed. "I wish I could help you out more Master. You seem to be hurt in a way I can't reach you. I will protect you from physical harm, but you are scarred in a place where only your family can heal. I truly wish I could reunite your family."
He went over and curled up in front of the mirror and hopped his master would take his time so that he could get some extra sleep. His thoughts continued to stray on the subject of his master's life. "Why do you dislike school so much? Is it because it's so boring for you? And why do you stay away from people beside Loaño and Kaya? Are you afraid of opening up to people? And, what of our relationship? Is it just that of Master and servant, or are we 'friends'?"
He silently pondered these thoughts until he heard a knock at the window. He stood up and undid the latches. "Ready to go?" Hanekuro asked.
"Yes Master." Ryudamon answered with a nod. Hanekuro climbed down the tree that was near his window and Ryudamon jumped down from the branch to a lower one, and then to the ground. "Where are we going, Master?"
"I don't know. Let's just go for a walk or something." Hanekuro answered with a shrug.
"Yes Master." Ryudamon answered.
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"What's happening to me!?" he shouted in pain. His heart began beating faster and faster. He fell to his knees and wrapped his arms around his stomach. "What is this feeling?" he gasped in pain.
"Well, well it seems I was right." A figure said from within the shadows of the tree. "It really is here, and even digimon of the light are effected by the Drakness." The figure was wearing rust colored robes and his face was completely wrapped in rust colored cloth. He might have passed for a human, if it weren't for the folded up bat wings on his back, and his wrapped up hands that looked suspiciously like claws.
"Conducting another experiment, Daemon?" a woman asked. She had an extravagant purple dress with a lot of yellow edging on it. Her hair was black and her eyes were an intelligent purple. She had a gold tiara on her head and a golden glove on her right hand. She too would have passed as a human, if it weren't for eight large batwings on her back.
"Of course, my dear Lilithmon. I decided to come in person to witness what would happen." Daemon answered with an unseen smile.
"What's happening to him?" Lilithmon asked with a curious smile.
"See for your self." Daemon said as he moved to the side. Lilithmon smilled when she saw the hunched over digimon become covered in dark energy. He let out one more roar of pain before reforming as a large man covered in shiny black armor with eyes on the knees, boots, shoulders and a large one on his chest. He had long blonde hair and his hands were covered in his armor, which looked like two demon mouths.
"Duskmon. How delightful." Lilithmon said with a smile. "It seems even light digimon can be stained by the Darkness that lies here."
"The only question left is, how do we get at it?" Daemon asked as he watched Duskmon give a cry of pain and rush forward into the forest.
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The two of them walked down the sidewalks of the city for a while. Neither of them said much and they just enjoyed the overall quiet. There were people and cars walking around but they had learned to block them out a while ago. They ignored the looks they got from a few people and a few calls of "Shouldn't you be in school?"
'Why should I go to school? I know the stuff already so what's the point. I just want to hang out and do my own thing.' He thought. He looked over as they were passing the park and suddenly had an urge to walk in. 'Why not? There probably won't be a digimon. And if there is, then oh well for it then.'
"Master, we shouldn't enter the park. It's very dangerous." Ryudamon said warningly.
"Relax Ryudamon. There won't be a digimon." Hanekuro answered.
"Are you sure Master? So far we have been lucky enough to come across low-level digimon but higher leveled ones have been appearing recently. We should avoid the park." Ryudamon cautioned.
"Well I don't care. We're going and it's an order." Hanekuro said.
"Yes Master." Ryudamon said loyally. He followed Hanekuro into the park, but kept an eye open for anything dangerous or suspicious. He would never forgive himself if any harm came to Hanekuro. He was his servant and protector, even if it meant sacrificing his own life to protect his master.
"You're being paranoid." Hanekuro said when he saw Ryudamon's eyes darting around. Although he wouldn't admit it, he really enjoyed Ryudamon's loyalty. He knew that he could always tell his 'servant' as Ryudamon called himself anything. He knew full well how protective Ryudamon was and how much he owed to him for helping him to fight.
"I just want to protect you Master." Ryudamon replied.
"Yeah, yeah I know." He replied.
"Master!" Ryudamon yelled as he knocked Hanekuro down to the ground. They both rolled on the ground and Hanekuro glared at Ryudamon.
"What the hell was that for!?" he yelled in anger and pain. Ryudamon stood up and pointed to a large burn mark in a tree. "My head was there five seconds ago wasn't it?" Hanekuro asked.
"Yes Master now tell, what was that about the par being safe?" Ryudamon asked. Hanekuro was about to answer but he was cut off by a roar. They two of them turned to see Duskmon running at them with incredible speed. "Dragon's Katan!" Ryudamon yelled as he jumped forward and drew his katana. Duskmon unsheathed a crimson sword from his dragon mouth hand and blocked Ryudamon's katana and pushed him back to the ground.
"Eroberung (Conquest)!" Duskmon roared as he raised his two blades. The two blades left crimson red light in the air and when he finished they formed a crimson moon that he broke through and hit Ryudamon and slammed him into the ground. Ryudamon got up weakly and raised his katana. "Geist Abend (Ghost Evening)!" he yelled as red lights shot from his eyes and shot towards Hanekuro.
Hanekuro jumped out of the way but tripped and fell on the ground when one of the lasers scrapped his knee. Hanekuro looked up and gasped when he saw Duskmon looming over him. He raised a blade and thrust it towards Hanekuro.
"Samurai Helm!" Ryudamon yelled as he charged into Duskmon and knocked him down. Duskmon snarled as he got up and glared at Ryudamon.
"Are you alright Ryudamon?" Hanekuro asked.
"Yeah, I'm alright Master. Don't worry about me." Ryudamon said with a weak smile.
"Ryudamon, get out of here. Don't worry about me, just run." Hanekuro said.
"No way. I can't do that." Ryudamon said.
"It's an order Ryudamon." Hanekuro said seriously.
"I don't care. I'm sorry Master, but it's an order I refuse to follow." Ryudamon said as he collapsed into Hanekuro's arms.
Duskmon walked towards them and raised his sword his above his head. He planned on taking them both down with one sword strike. He grinned behind his facemask and swung the blade down but it was stopped. Hanekuro grabbed the blade as a blue digisoul covered his body.
"I'm no letting you hurt my friend!" he yelled as he pushed the blade back.
"Ryudamon shinka, GinRyumon!" he roared as he was engulfed in a bright light. When it disappeared it revealed a larger dragon that stood on all fours and was covered in armor scales. He drew a katana from it's sheath. "I won't allow you to harm my Master anymore! Armor Piercing Blade!" he roared as he zoomed forward and slashed his katana into Duskmon.
Duskmon reared back in pain and roared as he swung his own blades forward. "Eroberung!" he cried as his blades began glowing crimson red and they struck GinRyumon's armor.
"Nice try, but it will take more than that." GinRyumon said with a smirk. "Battle Rod Breaker!" he roared as he pushed Duskmon back. His tail glowed brightly as he turned around and hit Duskmon in his gut. The strength of the hit sent Duskmon flying back and out of sight. "Are you alright Master?" he asked as he turned to Hanekuro and reverted to Ryudamon.
Hanekuro nodded and said "Yes. Thank you Ryudamon for helping me."
"It was not a problem Master. Um, may I ask a question?" Ryudamon asked shyly.
"Yeah, of course." Hanekuro answered.
"Master, are we friends?" Ryudamon asked.
"Of course we are Ryudamon." Hanekuro said as he hugged his friend.
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Masurao stepped out of the convenient store and looked up when he felt raindrops. "Crap, it's raining." He muttered. "Oh well, at least it's not to heavy." He started walking down the sidewalk with two bags of groceries in his hands. He sighed out of boredom and that gloomy feeling a lot of people get when it rains.
He looked over when he heard a light scratching noise. He looked around him but couldn't find anything. He continued walking but stopped when he heard it again. "I don't have time for this." he muttered. He looked over when he heard a weak whining noise and dropped the grocery bags in surprise when he saw what made the noise.