My Lover's Gone

by Bishie Hunter Neko

[Complete] TK's tragic death has completely destroyed Kari's belief in everything, even life. None of the digi-destined can get through to her, except for one: the very angel who caused her depression... Will Kari go too far?

7. Epilogue

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon in any way, shape, or form. Nor do I own My Lover's Gone by Dido, whose lyrics I used randomly in the first part of this songfic-type work. Please R&R!

Italics: thinking

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Epilogue

As soon as her feet left the bridge and she felt herself falling through the air, Kari knew she had made a mistake.

She flung her arm upwards, reaching frantically for Tai's hand, but slipped from his grasp and continued to fall. She hooked her fingertips over one of the bridge's support beams, but her sweat-covered hand couldn't grip it and she plummeted again, her panic-filled eyes searching the sky overhead. Searching for a way to turn back time.

T.K., I don't want to die! I made a mistake! No response from the heavens above. Kari resigned herself to her fate and waited to hit the water. She never did.

There was a sudden rush of air- a different rush, like wind through feathers, and she found herself being carried upwards. Kari didn't dare look at the face of her angelic rescuer, not wanting to be disappointed. She closed her eyes.

Kari's feet touched the ground and she stood, still not ready to open her eyes and face reality. She felt something being placed in her hand. Something soft.

I think that belongs to you. A deep voice said, soft and reassuring. Unable to resist, Kari opened her eyes. In her hand was T.K.'s feather. Kari's gaze slowly traveled upwards until she made eye contact with-

Kari whispered, I thought you were gone...

I was, Angemon told her, But T.K. had one more request. And I fulfilled it. Angemon's data began to drift apart.

Kari sobbed, You can't go! Now I won't have anything of T.K. left!

Angemon smiled, his image faint, That's not true, Hikari. We'll always be with you...

Kari watched the last of Angemon's data disperse, her right hand clasped over her heart, holding her memories close. Maybe Angemon was right.

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Neko's note: First off, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to Takako. Without her reviews, this epilogue would never have been posted. Thank you so much! ^smiles^ Second, I'd like to say thank you to my friends Yasashii Tsubasa, digi-angel, and DigiFaery for reading this first, and providing constructive abuse. ^winks^ Without them, there would be no story!

Last, I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed- I love you all!

~Neko Raberba Maxwell a.k.a. digi-kitty~