Okay, before we begin, I apologize a thousand times over for not updating this fic for so long!! I've been working on the other one a lot lately... And plus, I'm going on vacation for a couple weeks, so if I don't add anything for a while, blame it on the lack of computer. But, going on::
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Davis' hair blew into his eyes as he ran at top speed, trying to keep himself from being forced onto the road by the wind. He wrapped his fingers around his bag so that it was more secure to his body, barely noticing the leaves that were crashing into his face.
*I've gotta hurry up~! If they call dad at work, he's going to think I'm playing hooky again… Damn prying teachers…*
By the time he reached the massive building, his lungs were ready to explode. Beads of sweat crawled down his forehead and irritated his skin. He brushed them away at once- reminding himself that he was an ace soccer player and that an athlete like himself should never get tired.
The bell for lunch had already gone off and there was a mob of students corroding the halls and cafeteria. After heading to the office to report that he had arrived at school, he looked around in frenzy for the individual who had been vexing his brain for the last weeks.
Suddenly a face that he had become very accustomed popped out from one of the doors. She obviously hadn't been watching where she was going, as Davis opened his mouth to say something but was instantly interrupted as she came headfirst into him.
"I'm sorry…" The girl said while on her knees, collecting all of the books she had dropped, "I just- I wasn't watching where I was going…"
It took Davis a time span of about 0.012 seconds to figure out who it was. The hazel pools that shone pleasantly from her face, just like her brother's, were a dead give away, as well as the slender structure that only she could possess. Her digital camera swung violently from side to side- like a pendant being used to hypnotize someone, and her pink shirt seemed to stand out in the crowd of people.
"Here- let me help you…" Daisuke said with his customary bright grin, also getting to the floor and beginning to help her.
"Oh- thank you…" She said with a weak smile, "I must've been out of it or something…"
Davis thought that he might be imagining it, but it seemed as if she was quieter than normal. He couldn't figure out why… Kari had never been one who talked a lot, but she wasn't usually that silent either.
"Are you alright?" he asked in a sensitive tone, "You-"
"No, I'm fine…" She said in the same dead voice, "Just tired, I guess. I haven't been able to sleep lately."
"Oh…" Davis replied restlessly, "How are you now??"
"Yesterday wasn't as bad." She began, "I actually managed to fall asleep…" Her face seemed dejected- either that or lost. "Well, I've got to go…" she echoed drearily, "I told the others I'd meet them for lunch…"
She began walking away- still lacking the bounce in her step that she so often maintained. Not being able to control himself, the brunette threw out his arm in her direction, grabbing her. "Wait a sec!" He exclaimed, "I-I have something for you…!" Abruptly, he thrust the letter into her chest and watched as she carefully tore off the seal and pulled out the piece of paper inside; then commenced reading.
"..…"
He watched as her eyes descended down the document, every time they jumped a line, her face becoming more and more twisted up in what could have been confusion or disbelief.
Once she had finished, she stood there in a dazed state with her cheeks flaming scarlet; dropping the letter and envelope to the floor. " Oh Davis, I'm sorry… I really am… I just- well, I'm sort of involved with somebody else right now…"
She fidgeted uncomfortably with her fingers and refused to stare back at him while he cast her desolate looks. He braced himself to ask who her prince charming was, but he wasn't given the chance.
"Hey, Hikari!"
With her skin still glowing in embarrassment, she replied speechlessly, "Hi, T.K…"
He stepped over forcefully, acting as if they were suddenly alone. His fingers walked down from her shoulders; lingering at her middle. He swirled his index finger around the area where he naval was, then let his hungry hands
rest on her hips. Slowly, he began swaying her back and forth in a mesmerizing fashion. Daisuke felt sick to his stomach just watching it.
Not being intimidated by the students passing by- he arched his head near her neck and began kissing it with his tongue curling around her intensely, like a snake trying to explore her bare skin.
"Stop it, Takeru…" She said, still flustered from the display that were happening, "Not here… people are going to stare…"
"What??" T.K. asked with his eyes still closed, momentarily pausing to rip himself away from her soft flesh, "It's only Davis…"
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*'Only Davis'? That's all I am? Some fucking gawker who came to watch them maul each other?? I'm sorry, I've got better things to do with my time…*
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"Just -stop it…please…" She persisted, putting her palms flat against his chest in attempt to push him away. He looked concerned and faintly jaded, though he eventually decided to cease.
Not dismissing a chance to humiliate Daisuke in front of Kari, he said with a barbaric smirk, "Looks like she's mine now, Davis… Too bad, eh?" He made a swift move to flick her hair playfully, then began strutting off along the hallway.
*You just went -too- far, pretty boy…*
Not being able to silence his rage for any longer, he obeyed the voice in his head ordering him to do something about it.
***
"You beat him until he was unconscious?!? Davis- Why?? It was Takeru, I thought the two of you were friends~!"
The principal looked frantic running his aged hands through his graying hair as he tried figuring out what had happened in the hallway.
"Key word- 'were'."
"Daisuke," He said, trying to sound as stern as possible, "I'm afraid that I can't take this lightly. You haven't exactly been a grade A student this year…" Sitting down in a large chair that stood in front of Davis, he cracked his knuckles then continued; "We've called your parents- you've been suspended for the fourth time this year."
"The fourth time!??" Davis cried with an irked voice, (OOC: I love that word…) BIC: "Can't you do something else?? I'll wash windows- I'll clap erasers, just don't suspend me- my parents are going to kill me…"
"Your brother said that he was already on his way down to come and get you."
"My- brother??"
"Yes, you're -brother-!" The principal retorted as if annoyed that he was being forced to repeat himself, "I just called him and he said that he was sorry for what happened, and that he was coming."
*Ken??*
Davis' looked around in discomfort, then exclaimed as if the answer had been right in front of him- "Oh, you mean- Ken… He's not really my brother- he's an… exchange student…"
The teacher's eyebrow lifted; showering the room with suspicion. "An exchange student?? I wasn't aware of this…"
Seeing that he had taken the bait, Daisuke continued. "Yeah~!" the boy said enthusiastically, "My parents agreed to let him stay at our house for a while, it's a program we're taking part of… volunteered for it you know." He tried to smile for encouragement, then continued, "He learnt the language in school. He's from- uh… Canada…"
"Canada???"
"Yes… Canada..."
The answer still didn't seem that trustworthy, but neither of the two pushed the subject any further. They sat in the office for what seemed like agonizing hours that had decided to crawl by.
Davis was soon lost in his thoughts.
*How could she just toss me aside like that?? Never-mind, it's obvious isn't I'm just Davis- the loud idiot who everyone knows wouldn't be able to tie a shoelace if his life depended on it. Yeah- right. The funny thing is- if I haven't got a heart, then how could they explain it's being severed like that? Fuck them- maybe I should just pretend that I don't care. They wouldn't notice. They've all tried to shove that idea into their heads, so why should I bother interfere with their ideas?*
"Mr. Motomiya?? Come on, get up, it's time for you to go."
His eyes flipped open to reveal a boy's pupils shining brightly at him. He almost flew backwards in surprise, dropping off of his chair. But someone swiftly grabbed his arm to stop him from colliding with the ground.
"Daisuke?" Ken said in what was supposed to be an angry tone, "I heard what you did, and I can't tell you how upset all of us are! Why in heaven's name did you go and do something like that? I called your parents, and I'll warn you now, you're going to be grounded for so long that you'll be in college by the time that you're allowed out of your room again…"
With that, he grabbed Davis' shirt sleeve and began tugging him out of the office behind him. He made sure to keep the choleric grimace on his face until they were out of the structure, in which in began sniggering excessively.
"That guy must've been stupider than he looked if he fell for something like that…" Ken said with a large grin, "Heck, I had a hard time acting that out without starting to laugh in the middle of it…" He squinted while laughing in his sugary voice.
It was only after he paused for a moment to catch his breath that he noticed that Davis wasn't sharing his feeling of well-being. Instead, his eyes were focussing on the shredded grass beneath his feet and his fingers treading through the emerald colored plants.
"What's the matter?" Ken asked, looking at him in bewilderment though still grinning, "You seem depressed about something…"
"I'm fine…" Daisuke muttered slowly, though he was still gazing at the healthful looking plants.
"You sure don't look fine-" Ken continued with a smile still covering his lips, "If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were going to cry… But of course, I don't need to worry about that- after all, Daisuke Motomiya doesn't cry, does he." It was more of a statement than a question. He edged one of his hands over as a sign of comfort, but it was quickly batted away.
"Who -says- that Daisuke Motomiya doesn't cry!?" Davis shot, "Is it some unwritten rule or something!? I'll cry if I damn well want to, alright!??"
Ken coward back from the sudden outburst and murmured, "I-I'm sorry… I was only trying to cheer you up…"
"Yeah well- maybe you should stop."
"O-okay… I- really, I didn't mean to- insult you or anything-", But after seeing the emotion that had began to erode away at Davis' face, he stopped in mid sentence.
It wasn't an expression of fury or agitation, but perhaps better described as one of intoxicating hurt. Anyone watching him at that exact moment would have been able to tell that he was trying to hold down his feelings as he bit his lip, but was fighting a losing battle.
His freckled eyes at last darted behind his hands to hide them from spectators. Gradually, the rest of his stature followed and pretty soon his legs were folded in after his arms and his head collapsed onto his knees. The occasional croak or gasp could be heard to escape from his lips, though no actual words could be heard for a while.
Ken took a spot next to him, trying to identify the problem, but after a bit of time, he began to receive an explanation.
"…She's a bitch…" he wheezed bitterly, "…She's a goddamn bitch. I hate her."
"Who??" the other asked while resisting the impulse to try and say something 'nice'. That had sure blown up in his face last time, and he wasn't anxious to make the crying figure in front of him even worse.
There was no reply for a couple more minutes until, "Why don't you ask -T.K.-, I'm sure he'd know."
Another brief pause passed until Ken plucked up the courage to ask, "It's Hikari- Isn't it."
The name itself seemed to set Davis off again as he pried his head up and responded, "She hates me-she always has. It doesn't take a brainiac to figure that out." His tanned skin had been marked from the flow of tears that had continued by. "Oh, but wait! We've got the famous Ken Ichijouji- boy wonder, here to justify that for me~!"
Ken didn't know what to say, and instead just squirmed a bit. He was unaware what to say- after all, what had he done to deserve the sudden mocking??
*Maybe I was wrong to think I should stick around. Jesus- even Davis wants me gone.*
"Maybe if she'd actually taken a minute to realize that I'm human too… No- I'm just Davis- I don't experience pain. I don't experience fear. I don't experience -anything-!" He buried his face again. "At least- according to them anyway."
"Davis-" Ken started, "I know that you're forced to feel that stuff too… We all are… It can't be helped…"
"They all think I'm made out of stone or something!!" Daisuke interrupted critically,
"Are they all too fucking stupid to see that!?!"
"Stop it~!!!" Ken screamed suddenly, "Daisuke- just- stop it!!"
Taken off guard, that was all that he could do. His mouth instantly clamped shut as he gawked in wonder.
"Would you please take a minute to listen to yourself!?!" Ken asked desperately. "I wasn't there to see what happens, but you'll have to say an awful lot to get me to believe that she tried to blow you off while making it as cruel as possible."
*Why the hell is he standing up for -her-? Then again, she's the child of light, everybody's supposed to love Kari. It's like a curse or something. But of course- I still haven't managed to free myself from it, despite how much I would love to be rid of her continuous hold over my heart. Every time I see her manages to pull more strings inside of me, as if she's trying to dangle something that I madly desire in front of my eyes. She's got me twisted up and torn at every corner, and yet still refuses to acknowledge not only that I'm alive- but that I'm also crazy about her.*
"Well??" Ken questioned again, "I don't know Kari very well, but just by looking at her you can tell that she isn't one who enjoys hurting other people~!"
"Are you trying to say that she was trying to make it easy on me!?" Davis scoffed ferociously, "Because if so- she sure did a miserable job of it!"
"You can't expect someone to love you just because you have feelings for -them- Davis!!" Ken echoed with his whole body looming over his friend, "It's not fair! She can't help that you care about her that way unless-"
"Unless -what-." Daisuke said with his eyes being reduced to dire slits.
Ken stopped for a minute as if his intimidation had caught up with him again, but he threw it off immediately and shrieked, "Unless she'd be willing to return those feelings! Which do you think would be better- eh, Davis? Having her pretend that she loved you in the first place? Or being able to know that she's happy with someone else??"
"That's just it!!" Davis screeched back, "She's with someone else! She- she'll never know how I feel! I bet you she enjoys seeing me get shredded like this!!"
-Crack~!-
Daisuke stepped backwards then melted to the ground with one of his temples throbbing insanely and a tiny rivet of blood trickling down his cheek. Ken stared at him in horror and regret with his fist still clenched into the tight ball and his index finger's knuckles sticking out further than any of the others.
"What'd you do that for!?" Davis snarled while wiping away the mixture of vital fluid and salted water.
"Trying to knock some sense into you." Ken replied savagely with his eyes blazing dangerously like they had done so often as the Digimon Kaizer.
Davis said nothing, simply glaring as if someone had challenged him. "I don't need to be nagged, you know…" He spurted venomously, "I've been taught what's right or wrong. Black or white. Good or evil." He took some time spitting out the last words as if they had been thread along with some sort of agonizing values.
Ken's voice softened as he whispered, "It's not always a matter of right or wrong, Davis… She can't help it if she doesn't…love you…" A substantial amount of pain took its toll on his heart as he said this, remembering the events that had occurred during the night before.
"It doesn't mean that I have to like it." The goggle boy said with his tone changing too.
"I didn't say it did." Ken replied, letting a gentle smile begin to form on his lips. "Come on…" he continued delicately, tugging carefully on Davis' shirt, "You've got nowhere else to go right now, other than home. Why don't we go- I dunno… for a walk or something?"
"You sure you're not too tired?" Davis interjected with a smirk, "After I left for school, you were sleeping like a log…"
"And you told -me- that you didn't have anywhere to go." Ken added with his mouth curling slyly and allowing his feet to begin travelling in the direction of the park.
Daisuke's skin instantly tinted crimson but he briskly shot back cheerfully, "And who knows? Maybe while we're there you'll be able to tell me what's been bothering -you-. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth…"
The front of contentment was suddenly lost as blue eyes shaded themselves from view. A nausiating feeling of sorrow enlodged itself in his throat and his whole torso felt as if some cold breeze had passed by as he shuddered violently. "…Yeah…" he said silently, "…Maybe…"
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And that was a patsy... I was going to add some stuff with Matt and Tai in here and there, but that'll be in the next chapter ;)
And please, let's all remember kiddies!
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Davis' hair blew into his eyes as he ran at top speed, trying to keep himself from being forced onto the road by the wind. He wrapped his fingers around his bag so that it was more secure to his body, barely noticing the leaves that were crashing into his face.
*I've gotta hurry up~! If they call dad at work, he's going to think I'm playing hooky again… Damn prying teachers…*
By the time he reached the massive building, his lungs were ready to explode. Beads of sweat crawled down his forehead and irritated his skin. He brushed them away at once- reminding himself that he was an ace soccer player and that an athlete like himself should never get tired.
The bell for lunch had already gone off and there was a mob of students corroding the halls and cafeteria. After heading to the office to report that he had arrived at school, he looked around in frenzy for the individual who had been vexing his brain for the last weeks.
Suddenly a face that he had become very accustomed popped out from one of the doors. She obviously hadn't been watching where she was going, as Davis opened his mouth to say something but was instantly interrupted as she came headfirst into him.
"I'm sorry…" The girl said while on her knees, collecting all of the books she had dropped, "I just- I wasn't watching where I was going…"
It took Davis a time span of about 0.012 seconds to figure out who it was. The hazel pools that shone pleasantly from her face, just like her brother's, were a dead give away, as well as the slender structure that only she could possess. Her digital camera swung violently from side to side- like a pendant being used to hypnotize someone, and her pink shirt seemed to stand out in the crowd of people.
"Here- let me help you…" Daisuke said with his customary bright grin, also getting to the floor and beginning to help her.
"Oh- thank you…" She said with a weak smile, "I must've been out of it or something…"
Davis thought that he might be imagining it, but it seemed as if she was quieter than normal. He couldn't figure out why… Kari had never been one who talked a lot, but she wasn't usually that silent either.
"Are you alright?" he asked in a sensitive tone, "You-"
"No, I'm fine…" She said in the same dead voice, "Just tired, I guess. I haven't been able to sleep lately."
"Oh…" Davis replied restlessly, "How are you now??"
"Yesterday wasn't as bad." She began, "I actually managed to fall asleep…" Her face seemed dejected- either that or lost. "Well, I've got to go…" she echoed drearily, "I told the others I'd meet them for lunch…"
She began walking away- still lacking the bounce in her step that she so often maintained. Not being able to control himself, the brunette threw out his arm in her direction, grabbing her. "Wait a sec!" He exclaimed, "I-I have something for you…!" Abruptly, he thrust the letter into her chest and watched as she carefully tore off the seal and pulled out the piece of paper inside; then commenced reading.
"..…"
He watched as her eyes descended down the document, every time they jumped a line, her face becoming more and more twisted up in what could have been confusion or disbelief.
Once she had finished, she stood there in a dazed state with her cheeks flaming scarlet; dropping the letter and envelope to the floor. " Oh Davis, I'm sorry… I really am… I just- well, I'm sort of involved with somebody else right now…"
She fidgeted uncomfortably with her fingers and refused to stare back at him while he cast her desolate looks. He braced himself to ask who her prince charming was, but he wasn't given the chance.
"Hey, Hikari!"
With her skin still glowing in embarrassment, she replied speechlessly, "Hi, T.K…"
He stepped over forcefully, acting as if they were suddenly alone. His fingers walked down from her shoulders; lingering at her middle. He swirled his index finger around the area where he naval was, then let his hungry hands
rest on her hips. Slowly, he began swaying her back and forth in a mesmerizing fashion. Daisuke felt sick to his stomach just watching it.
Not being intimidated by the students passing by- he arched his head near her neck and began kissing it with his tongue curling around her intensely, like a snake trying to explore her bare skin.
"Stop it, Takeru…" She said, still flustered from the display that were happening, "Not here… people are going to stare…"
"What??" T.K. asked with his eyes still closed, momentarily pausing to rip himself away from her soft flesh, "It's only Davis…"
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*'Only Davis'? That's all I am? Some fucking gawker who came to watch them maul each other?? I'm sorry, I've got better things to do with my time…*
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"Just -stop it…please…" She persisted, putting her palms flat against his chest in attempt to push him away. He looked concerned and faintly jaded, though he eventually decided to cease.
Not dismissing a chance to humiliate Daisuke in front of Kari, he said with a barbaric smirk, "Looks like she's mine now, Davis… Too bad, eh?" He made a swift move to flick her hair playfully, then began strutting off along the hallway.
*You just went -too- far, pretty boy…*
Not being able to silence his rage for any longer, he obeyed the voice in his head ordering him to do something about it.
***
"You beat him until he was unconscious?!? Davis- Why?? It was Takeru, I thought the two of you were friends~!"
The principal looked frantic running his aged hands through his graying hair as he tried figuring out what had happened in the hallway.
"Key word- 'were'."
"Daisuke," He said, trying to sound as stern as possible, "I'm afraid that I can't take this lightly. You haven't exactly been a grade A student this year…" Sitting down in a large chair that stood in front of Davis, he cracked his knuckles then continued; "We've called your parents- you've been suspended for the fourth time this year."
"The fourth time!??" Davis cried with an irked voice, (OOC: I love that word…) BIC: "Can't you do something else?? I'll wash windows- I'll clap erasers, just don't suspend me- my parents are going to kill me…"
"Your brother said that he was already on his way down to come and get you."
"My- brother??"
"Yes, you're -brother-!" The principal retorted as if annoyed that he was being forced to repeat himself, "I just called him and he said that he was sorry for what happened, and that he was coming."
*Ken??*
Davis' looked around in discomfort, then exclaimed as if the answer had been right in front of him- "Oh, you mean- Ken… He's not really my brother- he's an… exchange student…"
The teacher's eyebrow lifted; showering the room with suspicion. "An exchange student?? I wasn't aware of this…"
Seeing that he had taken the bait, Daisuke continued. "Yeah~!" the boy said enthusiastically, "My parents agreed to let him stay at our house for a while, it's a program we're taking part of… volunteered for it you know." He tried to smile for encouragement, then continued, "He learnt the language in school. He's from- uh… Canada…"
"Canada???"
"Yes… Canada..."
The answer still didn't seem that trustworthy, but neither of the two pushed the subject any further. They sat in the office for what seemed like agonizing hours that had decided to crawl by.
Davis was soon lost in his thoughts.
*How could she just toss me aside like that?? Never-mind, it's obvious isn't I'm just Davis- the loud idiot who everyone knows wouldn't be able to tie a shoelace if his life depended on it. Yeah- right. The funny thing is- if I haven't got a heart, then how could they explain it's being severed like that? Fuck them- maybe I should just pretend that I don't care. They wouldn't notice. They've all tried to shove that idea into their heads, so why should I bother interfere with their ideas?*
"Mr. Motomiya?? Come on, get up, it's time for you to go."
His eyes flipped open to reveal a boy's pupils shining brightly at him. He almost flew backwards in surprise, dropping off of his chair. But someone swiftly grabbed his arm to stop him from colliding with the ground.
"Daisuke?" Ken said in what was supposed to be an angry tone, "I heard what you did, and I can't tell you how upset all of us are! Why in heaven's name did you go and do something like that? I called your parents, and I'll warn you now, you're going to be grounded for so long that you'll be in college by the time that you're allowed out of your room again…"
With that, he grabbed Davis' shirt sleeve and began tugging him out of the office behind him. He made sure to keep the choleric grimace on his face until they were out of the structure, in which in began sniggering excessively.
"That guy must've been stupider than he looked if he fell for something like that…" Ken said with a large grin, "Heck, I had a hard time acting that out without starting to laugh in the middle of it…" He squinted while laughing in his sugary voice.
It was only after he paused for a moment to catch his breath that he noticed that Davis wasn't sharing his feeling of well-being. Instead, his eyes were focussing on the shredded grass beneath his feet and his fingers treading through the emerald colored plants.
"What's the matter?" Ken asked, looking at him in bewilderment though still grinning, "You seem depressed about something…"
"I'm fine…" Daisuke muttered slowly, though he was still gazing at the healthful looking plants.
"You sure don't look fine-" Ken continued with a smile still covering his lips, "If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were going to cry… But of course, I don't need to worry about that- after all, Daisuke Motomiya doesn't cry, does he." It was more of a statement than a question. He edged one of his hands over as a sign of comfort, but it was quickly batted away.
"Who -says- that Daisuke Motomiya doesn't cry!?" Davis shot, "Is it some unwritten rule or something!? I'll cry if I damn well want to, alright!??"
Ken coward back from the sudden outburst and murmured, "I-I'm sorry… I was only trying to cheer you up…"
"Yeah well- maybe you should stop."
"O-okay… I- really, I didn't mean to- insult you or anything-", But after seeing the emotion that had began to erode away at Davis' face, he stopped in mid sentence.
It wasn't an expression of fury or agitation, but perhaps better described as one of intoxicating hurt. Anyone watching him at that exact moment would have been able to tell that he was trying to hold down his feelings as he bit his lip, but was fighting a losing battle.
His freckled eyes at last darted behind his hands to hide them from spectators. Gradually, the rest of his stature followed and pretty soon his legs were folded in after his arms and his head collapsed onto his knees. The occasional croak or gasp could be heard to escape from his lips, though no actual words could be heard for a while.
Ken took a spot next to him, trying to identify the problem, but after a bit of time, he began to receive an explanation.
"…She's a bitch…" he wheezed bitterly, "…She's a goddamn bitch. I hate her."
"Who??" the other asked while resisting the impulse to try and say something 'nice'. That had sure blown up in his face last time, and he wasn't anxious to make the crying figure in front of him even worse.
There was no reply for a couple more minutes until, "Why don't you ask -T.K.-, I'm sure he'd know."
Another brief pause passed until Ken plucked up the courage to ask, "It's Hikari- Isn't it."
The name itself seemed to set Davis off again as he pried his head up and responded, "She hates me-she always has. It doesn't take a brainiac to figure that out." His tanned skin had been marked from the flow of tears that had continued by. "Oh, but wait! We've got the famous Ken Ichijouji- boy wonder, here to justify that for me~!"
Ken didn't know what to say, and instead just squirmed a bit. He was unaware what to say- after all, what had he done to deserve the sudden mocking??
*Maybe I was wrong to think I should stick around. Jesus- even Davis wants me gone.*
"Maybe if she'd actually taken a minute to realize that I'm human too… No- I'm just Davis- I don't experience pain. I don't experience fear. I don't experience -anything-!" He buried his face again. "At least- according to them anyway."
"Davis-" Ken started, "I know that you're forced to feel that stuff too… We all are… It can't be helped…"
"They all think I'm made out of stone or something!!" Daisuke interrupted critically,
"Are they all too fucking stupid to see that!?!"
"Stop it~!!!" Ken screamed suddenly, "Daisuke- just- stop it!!"
Taken off guard, that was all that he could do. His mouth instantly clamped shut as he gawked in wonder.
"Would you please take a minute to listen to yourself!?!" Ken asked desperately. "I wasn't there to see what happens, but you'll have to say an awful lot to get me to believe that she tried to blow you off while making it as cruel as possible."
*Why the hell is he standing up for -her-? Then again, she's the child of light, everybody's supposed to love Kari. It's like a curse or something. But of course- I still haven't managed to free myself from it, despite how much I would love to be rid of her continuous hold over my heart. Every time I see her manages to pull more strings inside of me, as if she's trying to dangle something that I madly desire in front of my eyes. She's got me twisted up and torn at every corner, and yet still refuses to acknowledge not only that I'm alive- but that I'm also crazy about her.*
"Well??" Ken questioned again, "I don't know Kari very well, but just by looking at her you can tell that she isn't one who enjoys hurting other people~!"
"Are you trying to say that she was trying to make it easy on me!?" Davis scoffed ferociously, "Because if so- she sure did a miserable job of it!"
"You can't expect someone to love you just because you have feelings for -them- Davis!!" Ken echoed with his whole body looming over his friend, "It's not fair! She can't help that you care about her that way unless-"
"Unless -what-." Daisuke said with his eyes being reduced to dire slits.
Ken stopped for a minute as if his intimidation had caught up with him again, but he threw it off immediately and shrieked, "Unless she'd be willing to return those feelings! Which do you think would be better- eh, Davis? Having her pretend that she loved you in the first place? Or being able to know that she's happy with someone else??"
"That's just it!!" Davis screeched back, "She's with someone else! She- she'll never know how I feel! I bet you she enjoys seeing me get shredded like this!!"
-Crack~!-
Daisuke stepped backwards then melted to the ground with one of his temples throbbing insanely and a tiny rivet of blood trickling down his cheek. Ken stared at him in horror and regret with his fist still clenched into the tight ball and his index finger's knuckles sticking out further than any of the others.
"What'd you do that for!?" Davis snarled while wiping away the mixture of vital fluid and salted water.
"Trying to knock some sense into you." Ken replied savagely with his eyes blazing dangerously like they had done so often as the Digimon Kaizer.
Davis said nothing, simply glaring as if someone had challenged him. "I don't need to be nagged, you know…" He spurted venomously, "I've been taught what's right or wrong. Black or white. Good or evil." He took some time spitting out the last words as if they had been thread along with some sort of agonizing values.
Ken's voice softened as he whispered, "It's not always a matter of right or wrong, Davis… She can't help it if she doesn't…love you…" A substantial amount of pain took its toll on his heart as he said this, remembering the events that had occurred during the night before.
"It doesn't mean that I have to like it." The goggle boy said with his tone changing too.
"I didn't say it did." Ken replied, letting a gentle smile begin to form on his lips. "Come on…" he continued delicately, tugging carefully on Davis' shirt, "You've got nowhere else to go right now, other than home. Why don't we go- I dunno… for a walk or something?"
"You sure you're not too tired?" Davis interjected with a smirk, "After I left for school, you were sleeping like a log…"
"And you told -me- that you didn't have anywhere to go." Ken added with his mouth curling slyly and allowing his feet to begin travelling in the direction of the park.
Daisuke's skin instantly tinted crimson but he briskly shot back cheerfully, "And who knows? Maybe while we're there you'll be able to tell me what's been bothering -you-. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth…"
The front of contentment was suddenly lost as blue eyes shaded themselves from view. A nausiating feeling of sorrow enlodged itself in his throat and his whole torso felt as if some cold breeze had passed by as he shuddered violently. "…Yeah…" he said silently, "…Maybe…"
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And that was a patsy... I was going to add some stuff with Matt and Tai in here and there, but that'll be in the next chapter ;)
And please, let's all remember kiddies!
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