(Dahlia's P.O.V.)
Kouji's grip around my waist tightened as the trailmon's speed picked up. We took a sharp turn and then another and another. I clenched my fists tighter around his jacket as I shook with fear. We're going tot fast. Way too fast.
"Hey bud, could you possibly go any faster?" Kouji shouted sarcastically.
"No problem, just hang on to your bandana." With that, the trailmon started to speed up.
"Kouji!" Everyone screamed. I looked up at him (which may I add almost required a 90 degree angle) and glared.
"What?" He yelled, but it was drowned out by everyones screams.
"I was being sarcastic!" Kouji yelled again. I think we're going too fast for the trailmon to even hear. Hell, I'm literally as close as I can be to the guy and I can hardly hear him.
A faint blush covered my face at the thought. Maybe I should pull away. I tried to move back a bit which only caused Kouji to hold me tighter. Perhaps he thought I was falling. . .
There's no getting out of this.
"Zoey, is everyone okay back there?" Takuya yelled from the front. Zoey's sitting against the wall while cradling the egg.
"We've all been better!"
Up ahead, the track is split in two. If possible, my eyes grow wider with fear.
"One way is fun, the other we're done." The trailmon is calm as if he doesn't care wether or not we die. Way to care about the digital world.
"Oh man, there's two of them!" Kouji groans. I give him a hard stare.
No shit sherlock.
He growls lowly but says nothing else to me. Instead, he addresses the trailmon.
"How do you tell which is the right way?"
"Don't know. The direction of the trails is up to the rails."
Ahead of us, the rail switches from the left to the right.
"We on the right track!"
"WHOA!"
There's a sharp turn to the right with a force that knocks me out of Kouji's arms and up against the left wall. I groan in pain as I slump down onto the floor.
"Dahlia!" Kouji calls alarmed. I wave my hand to brush him off.
I'm fine.
"Don't worry, I've got her." Jp reassures. With one hand, he holds onto a little strap on the ceiling and the other he uses to hold onto my shoulder. I smile up at him gratefully.
While this was going on, Bokomon had taken it upon himself to guard Seraphimon's eggs.
All of a sudden, the ride seems much smoother. I smile with relief. It's finally OVER! NO IT'S NOT! OH CRAP!
The train is no longer on a trail and we're flying through the air in the middle of some cave. In a panic, Jp let's go of my shoulder and screams. Kouji grabs a hold of my wrist when I slide forward a bit and pulls me back up with an arm around me. Why the heck didn't I wear sneakers! Just had to wear the shoes with no grip, huh Dahlia? Never wearing ankle boots again.
The trailmon hits a bump and to my relief, we're back on the rail again.
"You okay?" Kouji asks worried. I take a deep breath and nod.
I think so.
A few minutes later, the trailmon stops and we're able to get off. We're still in the cave of course, but that's better then dying on a trailmon, right?
"End of the line and all if fine." The trailmon speaks smoothly as he starts to back away. "Happy trailing."
We all begin to wave goodbye and thank him for getting us out of there in one piece. My mood falls a bit when I remember that Sorcerermon didn't make it out, but I don't want anyone to worry, so I smile.
"That's pretty scary. He's got to ride backwards all the way home!" Tommy monologs.
"Yeah well, we've still got some pretty bad digimon behind us and an egg to protect, so if it's okay with you guys, I'd like to get going." Kouji deadpans. We nod and turn, taking off down the tunnel.
It feels just like that tree from before. We're running and running yet getting nowhere at all. But also like the tree, theres an exit.
Takuya spots it first. "Hey everybody! There's a light up ahead!"
"Let's just hope it gets us outside." Kouji grumbles.
To everyone's disappointment, we don't get outside. Instead, we get to an even wider cave made of stone instead of dirt with a trail down a ledge that I already know we're walking down. We don't have anywhere else to go. Beyond that is just a wide open space and then a small lake that shimmers bright blue.
"This doesn't look like outside!" Jp groans. I roll my eyes. No kidding.
"Well duh. It's an underground cavern." Zoey whines.
"So, where's the exit?"
"Must be one somewhere." Kouji decides.
Yeah, behind us at the entrance to the castle maybe.
He and Takuya skid down the ledge opting not to take the perfectly nice and flat path which causes Tommy and Neemon to go down after them.
"If Grumblemon finds us down here well be in big trouble!" Tommy exclaims. Jp tightens his fists at his side.
"Let him come, I'm not afraid of that stupid runt."
"Wow. Are you trying to impress me with a show of courage Jp?" I roll my eyes and start following the boys down the ledge. Don't get me wrong, I consider Zoey a friend, but she's a little. . . self centered if you will.
"I'm not trying to show off anything. Give me a break will ya? Grumblemon stole your spirit and I wanna get it back, it's as simple as that."
Zoey's quiet so I'm guessing she's a bit taken back.
"Maybe we should turn around and just get this over with."
The blondes voice is softer all of a sudden. "Do you really mean that?"
"Yeah, you better believe it."
I don't listen to the rest of their conversation. Instead I walk to the edge of the lake and sit down, staring at my reflection.
I don't like what I see, and I never do. Sometimes, I just feel like a waste of space. People always seem, annoyed with me for almost everything that I do. I'm sure that Kouji's annoyed with the fact he always has to look after me and the others are annoyed with the fact I can't speak. I'm hardly good in a fight, that's a given. It's not just the digital world either.
In class I was like a shadow. I listened to the lectures but I could never answer any of the questions that my teachers asked and they never asked me too. At home I would stay in my room because my aunt found it annoying that I couldn't speak to her. I even annoy myself. I can never help people and they always take care of me. I don't need to be taken care of. I swear I don't.
A tear makes it's way down my face and one look at me and you would know that it isn't fear but sadness that creates it. It lands in the middle of the lake creating a ripple that travels a long way until it thins out and dies. Just, gone.
Someone sits next to me, and I'm surprised to find that it's Takuya and not Kouji. I wipe my face and look over at him, but he's looking straight ahead.
"You're not the kind of person to be afraid of this kind of stuff, so what's buggin' ya?"
I slump my shoulders. Maybe I should tell him, as in actually talk. I might as well, Kouji and Tommy know I can speak and I think I'm ready to tell Takuya too. I promise to tell Zoey and Jp soon as well.
"Just feeling worthless."
Takuya looks at me, but he doesn't seem surprised that I talk. Instead, he smiles slightly.
"I was wondering when you'd talk to me." I give him a confused look.
You knew I could talk?
"I heard you talking to Tommy. Back to the previous subject, why do you feel worthless?"
"Maybe annoying is a better word." I chuckle sarcastically, ignoring the pain in my throat. "It must be annoying not being able to hear back from me. It must be annoying to take care of me since I can't care for myself and it must be annoying to have to protect me in fights since I can't fight on my own. Maybe it's out of sympathy that you guys call me your friend, I don't know, but you don't have to do it anymore if you don't want to. This burden will be fine on her own."
He looks sad and thoughtful, maybe even empathetic.
"I can't vouch for the others, although I'm sure they feel the same, but you aren't an annoyance, you're our friend. Tommy adores you, Zoey loves having another girl around, Jp knows you have his back, I think you're a great asset to the team and a great friend and, well, do I even have to talk for Kouji?"
"That's not true. He probably thinks of me as something annoying he has to protect because I'm a legendary warrior, not because I'm Dahlia."
"The only Dahlia I know is Dahlia Summers. I don't care about the warrior side either. Even if you didn't have a spirit we'd all protect you just like we protect Zoey, because we're your friends. I'll say it as many times as I have to before you get that stuck in your brain." He knocks my head lightly with a grin. I smile back at him to show I'm done talking and rest my head on his shoulder, still looking at the water and contemplating Takuya's words. I'm not sure I believe that they all feel that way, but it's nice to know that Takuya cares.
After a minute I take my head off him and he gets up.
"I'd better go look for an exit. Take as much time as you need. Well not as much time, but I think you get it."
I giggle, giving him a thumbs up to show I understand. He gives me one back and then moves towards one of the walls to look for that exit.
I don't notice Kouji's glare. Maybe that's because I'm used to it.
Soon I get up and start walking around the lake for some kind of exit. Kouji pounds on the wall.
"There doesn't seem to be any give at all. These walls are solid rock."
"This stupid cave is a dead end!" Takuya declares frustrated.
"Guess we got to go back." Tommy frowns.
"That's what I was saying" Jp agrees.
"I wonder if we passed an exit somewhere in the tunnel. I guess it's worth a try." Zoey decides.
Theres a ripple in the lake that shouldn't be there. I'm not to far away, so I run over to Jp and Tommy. Water sprays out in a large amount so I shove the two boys out of the way taking the full force of the water and swallowing some of it in the process. Unfortunately, I didn't push them far enough so we all get hit. We're thrown back against a wall and slump to the ground. I start hacking and coughing up water, not hearing the others call out to us and Jp trying to make sure Tommy's okay. I'm guessing Tommy gave him an okay, because then he turns to me.
"Dahlia, are you alright?"
I give him a thumbs up, but the water coming out of my mouth doesn't exactly help the cause. . .
It seems like the entire contents of the lake is shooting up at the ceiling. From it emerges a giant whale like digimon with a mighty roar. The top part of his body is brown while the bottom is blue. I've never seen a whale but I'm guessing that this one is bigger then normal.
"Whamon? But he usually lives in the ocean. What is he doing here?" Bokomon asks.
"What's a Whamon?"
"He's a whale digimon and he seems to be quiet aggravated right now."
"No more. Do you hear me? I can't stand it!" Whamon exclaims while shaking around wildly. "I wanna go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home!"
"We gotta stop him!" Kouji yells.
"Umm alright."
Kouji and Takuya start to spirit evolve and I start to panic. No way am I letting them handle this, and I know exactly what to do.
Shakily, I get up off the ground.
"Leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone!" Whamon screams. I grab my D-tector out of my pocket.
"Execute. Sprit evolution!"
I'm enveloped in the familiar light of digital evolution. My skin turns pink, my hair is green and grows, the flower blossoms from my head and from my neck the dress blossoms. Sun flowers on my feet create my boots and to finish it off, a bud on my back sprouts into my wings.
"Lillymon!"
Agunimon and Lobomon are trying desperately to get Whamon to calm down but it isn't working. I quickly fly over to them.
"Guys, get out of the way!" I scream at them. Lobomon turns to me.
"It's dangerous Dahlia. Just let us handle this."
"And I'm saying I can handle it! Just move!"
"But-"
Agunimon jumps back, giving me a look that says he trusts what I'm about to do.
"Back up Kouji. If you believe in her at all, then you'll let her handle this."
He growls but jumps back onto safe land. Now that the coast is clear, I prepare my attack.
"Flower Wreath!" A wave of flowers shoots out from one of my hands and starts to wrap itself around Whamon's body.
"Flowers? What can that do?" Kouji scoffs. When I look at him, he shuts up. Not because I look upset, but because he can see how much his words just hurt me. The pain is visible on my face. Agunimon looks ready to punch him, seeing as we just talked about what an annoyance I thought I was to Kouji and now he's just proving my point.
To everyones surprise but mine, when the wreath is complete, Whamon stops struggling. He actually calms down until he's not squirming anymore and just relaxing on the water. Once he's totally calm, my wreath disappeared. I land calmly on the ground and change back to my normal form.
"Nice job buddy!" Agunimon grins placing a hand on my shoulder. I look up and smile at him.
Thanks.
"Uh yeah. Nice work." Lobomon adds uncomfortably. I don't look at him though, because his words still hurt. I mean, Takuya believed in me when he didn't, and he actually made fun of my spirit. Instead, I look down and bite my lip. If I look at him, I think I may burst into tears, and I don't want to look weak, even if I am.
Zoey, sensing the discomfort, brings the attention back to Whamon.
"You seem to be feeling a little better now Whamon. Can you tell us why you were so upset?"
"Oh I hate this place, I just want to go back to my home in the ocean."
When he finishes his story, I let a few tears fall down my face because yes, his story is sad and that combined with Kouji's disbelief in me is enough to make me cry.
Whamon begins to cry too.
"Here we go again. . ." Agunimon starts.
"Geez. You don't have to be such a big crybaby." Kouji states while rolling his eyes. I ignore them and walk carefully towards Whamon, placing a hand on his jaw and shushing him carefully.
"It's okay." I whisper quietly.
"But it's all my fault that you guys got hurt! I'm so sorry!"
"No it's not. It's alright." I whisper again. "We forgive you."
"Speak for yourself." Jp scoffs. Then he realizes what he just said. "Hey you spoke!"
I ignore him. Unlike the others, I try to comfort Whamon because I do feel bad for him. He's lost and he's upset, feeling like everything is his fault.
Just like I do.
"Thank you." He answers as his tears slow down. "Out of all the humans I've met, your the kindest, and I've only met six of you!"
"You're welcome."
Whamon suddenly screams in pain and the ground begins to shake. I stumble backwards as Whamon jumps into the air and then lands on the ground.
When the shaking disappears, all the water is gone.
"Now that is not normal!" Bokomon exclaims.
The water gathers into one point and freezes. I bet you can't guess what happens next.
A wild Grumblemon appears! He laughs at us with a mocking smile.
"No where hide now. Me so glad we see each other again,only this time, me steal your spirits good!"
"You're an annoying little nome, you know that?" Lobomon barks angrily.
"Yeah, what he said!" Agunimon yells. "and by the way, you're not stealing anything from anyone ever again! We're not afraid of you anymore Grumblemon."
"Meh meh meh meh meh meh Grumblemon! I no hear you! You look!" Then, he takes some kind of weird bottle out of his jacket and opens it, waving it at us spilling out sparkly pink stuff. And when it's sparkly pink, you know it's bad.
Where the pink sparkles once were are now a bunch of yellow rings that look sort of like targets floating around in the air. They don't look dangerous, yet looks can be deceiving.
"Now you no can beat me your spirits be mine! Me first to find you, so Mercurymon and others no have you now!"
Out of the bulls eyes, Golemon were appearing left and right. There must have been over two dozen of them surrounding the cave. Grumblemon laughed at our panicked expressions.
"Meet me new friends!"
Oh crap.
"GET THEM!"
"Lets turn these rocks into pebbles!" Agunimon declared. It was a nice thought, but I doubt that we can take them all down.
It can't hurt to try, right?
For the second time in ten minutes, I grab my D-tector.
"Execute! Spirit evolution!"
Once again, I transform into the warrior of nature.
"Lillymon!"
Five of them surround me, and after watching Takuya take out six, I know I'll be fine. Theres already a plan in my head ready for action. First off, I'm going to need a lot of energy.
"Temptation!"
My body begin's to glow red and so do theres. I watch as their energy is drained and mine spirals up and through my body. Oh yeah, this is going to be fun. I press my hands together, turning them into a petal that sprouts into a canon.
"Flower canon, rapid fire!"
I fire five spheres of green energy, one at each Golemon. As soon as they're hit, they disappear. Trust me, they won't be missed.
"Way to go guys!" Zoey calls.
Her call gets the attention of some of the Golemon. They turn, stalking their way over to the other digidestined and digimon. Jp stands in front of them, shielding them with his body and backing up slowly."
"Excuse me guys, but we could really use some help!" Bokomon shouts.
"Be right there!"
"We're on the way!"
As Lobomon and Agunimon run forward, two hands appear out of nowhere and wrap around there throats, preventing them from helping.
"Takuya! Kouji!" I scream. I move to help them but I'm trapped by Golemon.
"Get out of my way!" I yell. "Vicious vines!" A vine shoots out from either hand and wraps around two Golemon. I turn, knocking the rest out of the way that have joined them in a blockade to stope me. I can see that Arbormon is the one holding my friends captive.
Arbormon is punching Agunimon and Lobomon left and right. I grit my teeth.
"Back off! Flower Canon!"
He merely ducks out of the way of my attack and continues pummeling the two legendary warriors. I've had enough. I start flying rapidly towards them, but more Golemon block me.
"You guys are really annoying, you know that? Vicious vine!" I knock them out of the way again and keep flying. Grumblemon stops cheering for Arbormon and turns to block me.
"No you don't! Me enjoy taking you're spirit most. You keep avoiding me! Seismic sledge!"
He swings his hammer at me which I flip over in the middle of the air. Data streams are surrounding Lobomon and Agunimon. If something doesn't change soon, they will lose their spirits. I want to help them, but Grumblemon won't stop swinging his freaking hammer at me.
"Flower Canon!" I fire an attack at him, but he hits it away with his hammer like I just pitched him a baseball. I don't know what to do, Zoey, Jp, Tommy, Neemon, Bokomon and the egg are surrounded by Golemon and Takuya and Kouji are in danger of losing their spirits while I'm stuck fighting Grumblemon. Why can't I do anything right?!
"Execute! Spirit Evolution!"
I turn to see who's spirit evolving and find it's Jp. That was a mistake though, because then Grumblemon gets me with his hammer and I'm sent flying into the wall next to Zoey. Why am I always hit by walls? I fall to my knee's onto the ground, breathing hard. One more hit and I'm done for, and Grumblemon's coming. I feel weak, I can't fight anymore and I don't want to either. This causes me to change back to my human form.
"Beetlemon!"
Tommy's next.
"Hey! Nobody hurts my friends and sister without getting away with it, you hear me? Execute! Spirit evolution!"
Oh Tommy. I'm sorry for doubting that you never cared for me, but I wish you wouldn't fight. Zoey knee's down next to me putting a reassuring hand on my shoulder.
"Kumamon!"
"Are you alright Dahlia?"
I nod yes.
"If you're sure."
Using their thunder fist and crystal freeze attacks, Beetlemon and Kumamon destroy all of the Golemon expect for the one that Grumblemon is on. Stupid Grumblemon. I wish I could wipe the smirk right off of his face.
"I'm done playing with you. I'm going to make you pay for what you've done!" Beetlemon shouts. His fists are charged up full of electricity.
"You're kidding right?" Grumblemon doesn't sound scared at all.
"Thunder fist!"
"Silver plume!"
Beetlemon gets trapped in Golemon's attack which stops his half way. He's sent flying back to the ground and changes back into Jp. I cover my mouth, eyes wide in fear for his safety.
"Weak human. Fighting you I not even work up sweat! Arbormon, take care of them while me get spirit!"
"I'm on it but first I've got to change into something more comfortable."
Data streams are surrounding Arbormon's body. Oh god, it can't be.
"Arbormon slide evolution!"
It is.
"Petaldramon. Much better!"
The two boys in front of him freeze in awe and fear.
"And you thought flowers and petals were weak!?" Agunimon exclaims.
"Shut up!" Lobomon snaps back. Out of the corner of his eye, he looks at me to see if I'm hurt which yes, quite frankly, I am hurt. Not as bad as Jp, but I'm hurt. I don't see any emotion on his face as he turns back to Petaldramon.
Grumblemon leaps into the air at Jp with his harmer raised above his head.
"Seismic sledge!"
"Blasting spout!" Whamon fires a heavy onslaught of water that washes Grumblemon away in mid air. He crashes into the wall next to me and I try not to laugh at the irony. Who's stuck in a wall now? Huh? From the end of the current a beast spirit appears. Jp seems mesmerized by it and it isn't all that difficult to say that it's his. First of all, it looks like beetlemon but bigger with one horn on it's head that looks like a canon. Secondly, I'm not as, how do I say this, attracted to it as Jp is.
"I can't believe it. A beast spirit."
Grumblemon pulls his face out of the wall and looks shocked. "No fair! That spirit mine!"
Whamon chuckles. "Oh! So that's what it was! It did taste a little funny for a plant."
The entire cave seems to be illuminated by the beast spirits light. It settles with floating just above the ground a few yards away from Jp. Responding to him, its eyes light up.
"You can't have spirit, it's mine mine mine!" Grumblemon screams in furry as he lounges for the spirit.
"Not today! It's my turn to play!" Jp shouts. He gets hid D-tector out and aims it towards the spirit. It starts moving towards him and away from Grumblemon's clutches. Grumblemon face plants into the ground and I have to cover my mouth so I won't giggle to loudly.
"Execute! Beast spirit evolution!"
Zoey and I high five as Jp digivolves. "Yes!"
"MetalKabuterimon!"
"Oh my! It's the legendary beast spirit warrior of thunder!"
My mouth is wide open. MetalKabuterimon is huge! And I don't mean like fat huge, I mean like giant.
"Bolo thunder!" MetalKabuterimon fires an attack of electricity that hits the ceiling. Rocks start to fall everywhere.
"Run for your life!" Bokomon screams. Zoey grabs my hand and pulls me up as we start to run, dodging boulders left and right. MetalKabuterimon continues to attack.
"He's completely out of control, we have to find cover!" Lobomon shouts. He and Agunimon dodge out of the way of more rocks that are falling.
Grumblemon says something to Jp which totally pisses him off.
"You're no friend of mine Grumblemon, you don't even understand the meaning of friendship!"
The electricity that was previously surrounding him is gone and his eyes glow green for a second before returning to normal. He's got control of his spirit now! MetalKabuterimon leans forward, placing to hands on the ground and lining up the canon on his head with Grumblemon.
"Electron canon!"
Grumblemon is hit by a fierce attack that causes him to freeze. A data stream appears around him exposing both his and Zoey's spirits.
"MetalKabuterimon, slide evolution!"
"Beetlemon."
Zoey's eyes are shining with hope when she spots her spirit.
Come on Jp, you can do this.
Jp grabs is D-tector and holds it out. "It's back to the egg for you pall. Fractal code, digitize!" Grumblemon's datastream disappears and his spirit is sucked into Jp's D-tector. All that's left of him is a digiegg and Zoey's spirit. The digiegg floats away and Kazemon returns to Zoey's D-tector which lights up in recognition.
"Hey, welcome back!" She grins. A smile next to her. Jp falls to the ground exhausted.
"Jp!" She exclaims running forward. I grin but leave this between the two of them.
"RUNNNN!"
We look over at Takuya and Kouji who are sprinting full speed at us.
"DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME!" Takuya screams. Data lights up the entire ceiling and then disappears causing water to flow freely from it. We scream as the water surrounds us, but I soon keep my mouth closed. If I have any chance of getting out of here, I'm going to need as much oxygen as possible. I can feel the currents tearing at my body. Something grabs onto my wrists, but I can hardly feel anything at this point. Everything goes dark.
"Did we die?" I hear Tommy whisper. Tommy. I know him. Am I dead then?
"Uh, I don't think so." It's a feminine voice, so I know that it's Zoey. Maybe I'm not dead after all . . .
"It smells like something did." Jp adds with disgust. I think I opened my eyes, but I can't really tell because everything is still dark. Then a light appears and I can see the sky and ocean bordered by jaws and teeth which doesn't seem all that surprising because I know that it's Whamon. I have to blink a few times to adjust to the light.
I'm sitting on the ground between Kouji and Takuya's feet. At the sight of Kouji, I unconsciously scoot closer to Takuya. I don't think Kouji noticed, but Takuya did and he looks down at me sadly. He knows full well that I really don't want to be near Kouji right now.
Whamon informs us that we're heading to an Island, but I think Kouji noticed just now that I'm avoiding him. He seems kinda angry. Uh-oh.
"Dahlia, can we talk?"
Where?
He pulls me up gently and tugs me away from the group a bit so we can sit against the wall of Whamon's mouth. Wow, that sounds weird. Takuya sends Kouji a warning glare which he sends right back.
"Are you okay?"
"Fine." I whisper hoarsely. He frowns.
"It doesn't seem like it. And I'm well. . . I'm sorry for what I said earlier about you being weak. I just wanted you to let us handle the situation because I was afraid you'd get hurt. You seem to be doing that a lot." He points out a visible bruise on my wrist and I sigh, hugging my legs and placing my head on my knees. I think for a second before turning to Kouji.
"You don't have to baby me anymore. I promise I can take care of myself, and I'm sorry for all the trouble I've put you through up until now."
He looks confused. "What are you talking about?"
"Come on, we both know that I'm the weakest and that you only look out for me because I'm a legendary warrior too. Trust me though, you guys are better off without me."
He looks at me sad, confused, and most of all angry. Luckily, he can't really do anything to create a scene.
"First of all, you're the only one who thinks those things. I know for a fact that you aren't the weakest. How many Golemon did you take out earlier, like, a dozen?"
I smile lightly and signal for him to continue.
"Also, umm. . . okay, I'm only going to say this once. I need you more then you realize I do, like really need you, so don't ever think about leaving okay?" He's scratching his head lightly, looking away, and I think I can see pink on his cheeks, but maybe I'm just hallucinating. Either way, I blush and grin, resting my head on his shoulder like I'd done to Takuya earlier.
"Thank you. And for the record, I need you too." I whisper back. My throat is going to kill for the next few days but whatever.
I close my eyes, all my energy from before drained. More of my weight is leaned on to Kouji as I can no longer fight sleep. He chuckles slightly but puts an arm around me drawing me just a little bit closer and helping to keep me warm. I smile contently.
Maybe I'm not so worthless after all.
I feel something light and warm on my head, but only for a moment. Then it's gone, and I can't really tell what it was. It sends tingles through my body and makes my smile just a tiny bit wider. What ever it was, I liked it.
"Wake me up when we get to the island." I mumble sleepily. Those are probably my last words for the next week or so. Kouji chuckles again.
"I will. Just get some rest."
Nothing more needs to be said as I slip into unconsciousness. Silently, I thank Kouji and all my other friends for caring for me. I know that they do now, they may be the only ones who do, and I promise that one day, I'll show them just how much I care too.
Cross my heart.