Me: Whazzuuuuuuuuuup?
Izzy: If you greet me with that saying again, you'll have to leave.
Me: (sighs) I knew I should've apologized to Davis!
Izzy: I'm not sure if that would work. Anyway, our esteemed author doesn't own Digimon. Never has, never will.
Me: This is a friend who'll risk death and life, who'll put his life on the line for another-
(doorbell rings)
Tai: COME OUT! WE KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE!
Me: AHHHH! How'd they find me?
Izzy: I told them.
Me: WHAT?! How could you?
Izzy: To be blunt, I like seeing you squirm.
Me: You'll pay for this, Izumi. No one betrays me and lives! (jumps out window; lands on fire escape)
Digimon
The Rift between Courage and Love
Chap. IV-You hurt the one you love
Davis followed Kari to a secluded hallway in the hospital. He was worried the entire way there.
"I'm dead! Does she know? Oh man, I never meant to hurt her like this! But I thought she had no feelings for me at all. None whatsoever! So why do I feel like my body's twisting in pain-"
WHACK! Davis felt a stinging pain in his right cheek and slowly came to the realization that Kari had slapped him.
"Davis, how could you look at Sora like that with Tai right in the same room? Do you have no pride?" Kari asked impatiently. Davis realized that Kari hadn't found out about the truth-not yet, anyway.
"Sorry, Kari. I couldn't help it! I'm a guy. What do you expect? I've got that annoying 'Y' chromosome that you girls don't have, you know?"
"Sometimes it leads you to ruin upcoming dates, doesn't it, Davis?" asked another voice from the shadows. Davis gasped in shock and pain as Yolei revealed herself with glistening tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Yolei…I, uh-"
WHACK! The pain Davis felt in his right cheek was now matching the pain he'd just received in his left, due to Yolei's palm.
"How could you, Davis? I thought you were trustworthy! I THOUGHT I LOVED YOU!" Then Yolei ran before Davis had a chance to explain.
"Yolei, wait! It's not like that…" Davis nearly broke down in tears but struggled to stay calm. Kari was still there and he didn't want her to know. But he now knew what he felt for Yolei, and it was stronger than what he'd had for Kari.
"I've gotta find her, Kari. I think I know where she's going. See you later."
Davis shot off before Kari could ask what he meant. Unfortunately, he ran right into Sora on the way.
"Oh! Hey, Sora. Good news. I don't love you like I thought I did. It was just a fleeting crush. I was envious of you guys. You can go tell Tai, now." Davis explained. Sora smiled with ease.
"That's great, Davis! Now Tai and I can continue dating-whenever he gets out of here." Sora giggled as Davis started laughing.
"Anyway, I gotta find Yolei. Did you see her?"
Sora's look turned into one of concern. "She passed right by me a few seconds ago. She seemed upset, but I didn't have time to ask her what was wrong."
"Well, Kari thought I was looking at you in that jerkish guy way we have and I told her it wasn't like that, but Yolei overheard and I think she misunderstood the entire thing. I received two slaps-one from Kari on the right cheek, the other from Yolei on the left. I'll never wash the left side of my face again!"
"Oh, I see. Hurry, I think you can still catch her."
Davis nodded. "Gotcha. Later!"
"Tai? I've got some good news. Davis realized that he was envious of you and it was just a fleeting crush for another DigiDestined." Sora explained as she returned. Tai smiled lightly, recovered from the inward pain that had occurred earlier. (see Chap. III)
"That's great, Sora. It's not Kari, is it? 'Cause I'd still kill him." Tai joked.
"No, it's not Kari. It's someone who's carrying on the tradition." Sora replied. Tai ended up losing her at that point, but the kiss she gave him made up for it.
Davis smiled to himself as he ran to the school and saw one of the lights in the many rooms on. He knew what room that was, and he recalled the memory with ease…
Flashback
Davis: Hey, buddy!
Kari: His name is not buddy; it's T.K.
Davis: All right, T.J. or J.B. or whatever it is. How do you know Kari?
T.K.: Huh? How do I know her? (laughs) Oh, I get it! You're jealous of me!
Davis: Ahhhh, I'm not jealous of anybody! (in enters Yolei)
Yolei: Hey, are you Kari Kamiya?
Kari: Yeah, that's right. Why do you ask?
Yolei: Tai sent this urgent e-mail.
Kari: (reads) My brother needs us!
End flashback
Davis smiled a bit more as he remembered what had happened at nighttime that same day…
Flashback
Tai: Where are we?
T.K.: This is the school's computer room.
Cody: Hey, when you guys came out of the computer, where did you come from?
Davis: Where? From the Digital World! (stands up) THAT PLACE IS THE COOLEST EVER! There we were, when suddenly this monstrous Digimon attacked, and that's when I jumped into action!
Yolei: Enough! Let's go back!
End flashback
Davis ran up to that room as quickly as he dared and his heart shattered as he heard faint crying coming from that room. One last memory seared his mind…
Flashback
Yolei: I think Davis owes me!
Davis: Ah, put it on my tab.
End flashback
A shorter memory, but Davis remembered the incident surrounding it. He and the other DigiDestined had been ambushed by Arukenimon and nearly gotten killed in her house of Insectoid Digimon. It they hadn't worked together, the elder DigiDestined might be alone in this world without their young successors. Davis sighed to himself as he cautiously opened the door, and his heart ached even more at the sight of Yolei-crying her eyes out on his locker.
"Yolei?" The girl turned to glare at Davis as best she could with tears still coming down her cheeks.
"W-what do you want? Have you c-come to g-gloat?"
"No…not really. Actually, I came to beg my forgiveness. I've been a jerk. I've liked you all this time, but I confused my feelings and directed them toward Sora. I hurt Tai as well as you, and I don't deserve a girl as kind, caring or as loving as you are." Davis revealed from behind his back a single rose, which he handed to Yolei. She blushed a bit at his actions. Davis bent down on one knee and his eyes pleaded with hers for forgiveness.
"I don't deserve your answer, your grace, your mercy or your love. All I ask is that you at least forgive me."
"Davis…"
HA! Cliffhanger! I love torturing you guys like this-you all do it to me, don't you? Does Yolei accept Davis' apology? Find out in Chap. V-Which girl's heart does he claim? And this chapter's where the couplings change!
