(Here we go! Second part already! I love this story, but I need to get typing cause you people like the story, not the little captions I leave. Okay, pick it up right where we left off, Matt had just stormed off from the others with Cass on his heels….)
Myotismon's heir Part 2
" Matt, wait up! ", Cass repeated for maybe the fifth time, having to full out run to catch up with me. She grabbed my arm, pulling me to a stop to catch her breath. I felt kinda bad about walking away from her. She wasn't who I was mad at. I turned around and gave her a gentle kiss, just barely brushing my lips against hers. She then gave me a small hug, and brushed her hand over my cheek.
" Are you gonna be okay? ", my girlfriend whispered.
" They're keeping something from me, I can feel it. Heck, I can see it by the way Sora keeps looking at me, and the way Tai won't answer anything I ask him straight. Their not telling me something, " I rasped in her ear, my eyes meeting hers. " and they've never done this to me before. They're supposed to be my friends. "
I knew there was nothing she could've said to make me feel any better, and that was fine with me, because she pulled me close and held me there. I felt safe in her arms, like the hurt of my friends going behind my back couldn't touch me there. I closed my eyes, trying to understand why my friends wouldn't need me. Wasn't I still one of the Digidestined? Didn't I still live up to the Crest of Friendship?
The bell rang suddenly, and I knew we had to get to class or we'd be in more trouble than we were already in. Cass kissed me just before she squeezed my hand and went into her history class that was right across the hall from my math class. I stepped in just before my teacher could notice I was late. I saw Izzy sitting in his seat in the corner, but once our eyes met I turned my gaze sharply taking my seat preparing for a long and boring class. The teacher didn't disappoint me.
After class, I met up with class to walk her to the gym for her next class, and then I'd head to the music hall. When I started to walk over to her, I saw that Tai was with her right then, and I hesitated. She knew how I felt about all this, and I was kinda scared to go near them right then, so I stayed put, hoping she'd see me. After a minute, she did, and she left Tai and came right over.
" Hi. ", she greeted me, giving me a kiss on the cheek.
" What did he want? " I had to ask, and she probably knew that I would. Our eyes met, a lock that I lost myself in, until her voice brought me back.
" He wanted to tell me something, but I told him I didn't want an explanation that he couldn't just give you. I also told him that how he hurt your feelings and it's hard to trust people who keep things from you. ", Cass told me honestly, stroking my cheek. " Now, let's get to class before I get you in trouble. "
It was horrible at lunch. There was no way I could sit near my friends, and Cass had a different lunch than us, so I was on my own. I found Tony, one of the guys in my band, and he anxiously asked me to sit with him and his friends. God, they were seriously immature, but it was better than eating alone. I couldn't find Cass until our seventh hour class in the science lab. And that's when Tai finally caught up with me. There was no way I could leave either.
" Matt, please listen to me. Let me explain… ", he started.
" No, Tai, you listen to me. I can see it on all of your faces, and I don't like it. You're lying to me about something, and I can tell right now you're not gonna tell me what it is. ", I snapped, cutting him off. My glare was like ice, and he stood there speechless, unable to respond. " I've never lied to you, you know that, and I tell you everything! Is this what I get for trying to be a good friend? Why is it that we come back from one bad trip to the Digital world and all of a sudden it's like I'm outta the loop! And what's worse, you're purposely excluding me everything now! "
" Matt, is not like that, we're just…. ", the ex-bearer of Courage tried.
" Just what, Tai? Don't I have a right to go to the Digital world too? Don't I deserve to be able to see Gabumon and the other digimon? ", I hissed at him, fighting the urge to punch him. " How could you just assume I had 'better' things to do? What gives you guys the right to exclude me at all? "
Cass took my arm, trying to calm me down. " Matt, please, just try and listen to him. You don't even know what he was going to say anymore. "
" I don't want to hear it either. " I took her hand and I walked away, this time taking her with me. I didn't care that I'd just yelled at one of my best friends. In my opinion, he deserved it right now. Why did they have to do this? Didn't they need me anymore? Wasn't I important to the group anymore?
* * *
" Promise me you'll get some sleep tonight. ", Cass begged over the phone. It was getting late, and she was trying to convince me that I needed sleep. I did feel tired and everything, but I wanted to talk to her more. " Please, Yamato? "
" All right, all right. I'll go to sleep. ", I finally gave in after a long debate that I didn't really care for. " But you owe me one, Cass. "
" How 'bout I repay you tomorrow? It's a Saturday after all. ", she replied, a sly tone in her voice. I could just picture that mischievous grin on her face and it made me smile too as I pulled off my shirt to put on my pajamas.
" Now how could I refuse that? ", I laughed. " Sure, but just me and you, okay? We haven't had a lot of time alone anymore, ya know? "
" Sounds great. Now if you don't go to bed I swear I'll find a way to torture you, Matt Ishida. ", she giggled as if she were trying to keep a straight face. " After a day like today you really need your sleep, so please try. Good night, okay? "
" Yeah, good night, beautiful. ", I told her softly, hanging up after she did. I flopped down on my bed and let out a sigh. I didn't really want to go to sleep, now that I thought about it, but I was pretty sure that if Cass caught me yawning tomorrow she'd know I'd broken my promise. Besides, it wasn't like I was going to have another nightmare right? Well, ya never know, but why should I worry?
I rolled over, pulling the covers up to my waist and finally closing my eyes. It felt good just to lie there, and I swear I could feel myself just drifting off.
" Get up. " The voice was as harsh as the kick to the stomach I received with it. I doubled over in pain, which just made the strange creature kick me again, ordering me to stand. That was easier said than done, for my hands were chained behind my back, keeping me from using my arms to stand. The thing then grabbed me dragging me towards the door across the room by my arm. His grip was like a steel dagger with his long claws digging into my skin. I tried my hardest not to let him see my discomfort, but I had to grit my teeth anyway just in case.
" Here he is, master, as defiant as ever. ", the thing that had taken me to a huge room remarked as he threw me to the floor. I could feel the gash in on my chest now as the dust and dirt on the floor were painful rubbed up against it. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from crying out. The dude's master stepped off his throne, but it was so dark and my vision was so blurry that I couldn't se who it was.
" Well, Guardian of Friendship, you have survived every kind of torture I have put you through, yet you still refuse me. ", the shadowy form implied as the figure stepped closer to me. I managed to make it to a kneeling position so I could glare up at him with ice in my blue eyes. " You know the other Digidestined are not coming for you, you know that your leader, Tai, would do anything to get rid of you, yet you still refuse to join me. How can you do this to yourself, Yamato? "
" Because I know you're lying. ", I rasped, my voice low and full of rage. " My friends are coming for me, they need me to help defeat you and you empire, they won't leave me here. You are just trying to play with my mind. "
" And once I am defeated, will they still need you, Yamato? Will they still accept you as part of their group, or are you just lying to yourself? ", the evil being retorted, a small hiss in his voice. " Am I really your enemy? "
" You've had me whipped, beaten, burned, and pretty much every other kind of torture you can think of. ", I snapped angrily. " Why should I want to even look at you? You're the only one I see causing me pain right about now? "
" You are a fool, bearer of Friendship. None of the other chosen children care about you, yet you are still loyal to them to the end. Don't you know what your leader said when he discovered you missing? ", the shadow implied sounding a bit frustrated with me. " To be frank about it, he was happy you were gone. "
" I don't believe you. ", I stammered. God, he was getting to me! He was making me doubt everything I had ever believed! But why? Why did he want me to join him? I didn't understand it, why me? " You're lying! Tai, and TK, and Gabumon, they all need me, no matter what you say! You're the one hurting me! "
" I'm the one trying to help you, boy! " His fist connected with my face, and for a brief moment, I was sure I saw who it was. I fell to the floor, my jaw slowly swelling. He stood over me, and I could feel his rage in the atmosphere.
" You will join me, willingly, or unwillingly. ", he whispered in my ears, and I could feel his chilling breath on my neck. I wanted to pull away, but he had an iron grip on my collar, and there was nothing he could do to get away. " There is no hope for the Digidestined against me, and I am giving you the chance out of all of them to be on the winning side of this war. I chose you out of all of them for a reason. "
With that he threw me to the floor. My head hit the stone hard, and I slowly began to black out, watching him walk off his cloak swirling around him.
" Ah! ", I sat up instantly in my bed, unable to see in the bright light coming from my window. It was morning, but there was something seriously wrong. That dream had been way too real, almost like a memory. But that was impossible, right? I had never been captured by Myotismon, as far as I could remember. I couldn't stop my body from trembling as I stood up and headed to the kitchen for breakfast.
" Hey, good morning, Matt. " TK was at the stove, making what smelled to me like eggs. I walked over and leaned over his shoulder to get a better whiff. He laughed, but I couldn't seem to smile along with him.
" Hey, little bro, what are you doing here? ", I asked him as I took a seat at the table a few feet away. " It's A Saturday, shouldn't you be sleeping in, or out with your friends or something, not making breakfast at your brother's apartment. "
" We haven't hung out together in a while, Matt. You're always busy with school, or your band, or on a date with Cass. And I'm always with a friend, or Kari, or in the Digital world. ", the bearer of Hope replied as he slid a plate of scrambled eggs in front of me and took his own seat across the table. " I missed it, ya know? "
" Okay, if you insist, TK. ", I laughed dryly, shaking my head.
After about an hour or so, TK had to leave and I was finishing up the dishes when I noticed something, he'd left his backpack on our table. Wiping off my hands with a towel, I walked over to it and saw it right away. His green D-3 was attached to the strap glittering in the sunlight from the window across the room. I picked it up, trying hard not to smile to myself. I wanted answers, and here was my way to them. I could use my brother's D-3 to go to the Digiworld myself and find out why all of this was happening. But only if it would open the gate for me. I had to smile.
* * *
" Matt, are you sure you want to do this? What if it won't work? ", Cass asked me. When we'd met up, I had begged her to come to the school with me, and we had to sneak in a window, but we were inside and set to go if the D-3 worked.
" It has to work, Cass. It has to. I told you about my dream, and I need to know what's going on. ", I insisted firmly, confidence in my voice. " And if the others won't tell me what is going on, then I'll have to find out on my own. "
" Then I'm coming with you. ", she remarked taking my arm.
I grinned down at her. " Okay, then let's do it. Cross your fingers and hope this works, beautiful, we need all the luck we can get. Digi-port open! "
There was this hum, and then a click, and then we were no longer standing in the computer room of the middle school. I remember thinking as we passed through the gate, ' I'll have to thank TK for this later! Can't believe it worked! '
To be continued: