28.
His parents are screaming somewhere, writhing in pain somewhere, and it makes him pause, stop. For a moment he imagines his hands drenched in red. Their red.
B-but there's no blood so he can't help but wonder.
But the monster groans in its own voice this time and he has to stop it anyway, but he doesn't want to because what if they're in there what if they die-
"Gogglehead focus!"
Thank gods for Ruki because his head immediately stops spinning and he can make the orders. Jen is right beside him a second after, wincing in pain but smiling like it doesn't actually hurt and the three of them
push
back
together.
The boar groans and cries. Takato feels it, in his gut.
Daigo pushes him forward anyway.
And when it's all over, Guilmon wraps around him in a hug too big for his heart to bear. But of course, Takato hugs him back and cries until he has no more tears.
