The Infection
by Iseebichan
Disclaimer: Don't own Digimon and probably never will.
Author's Note: Edited virsion. Contains M&M pairings. If you don't like gay pairings then move on. Just for this contest the rating is up there. But only b/c the prize is soooo worth it! I've read plenty of fan fics *coughs* just never thought I'd write one myself like this. And let's just pray to all that is holy that only me and this list ever reads this...
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Ken stared meekly at the digivice in his hands. He didn't deserve this. He glanced at the sleeping bug digimon. He didn't deserve such a loyal companion either. His room was dark despite the fact that there was still an hour or two till nightfall. It seemed to match his mood. Ken was joyous that Minomon had returned alive and well to him, but the time as the Kaizer still laid heavily on his shoulders. With a long sigh, he stood up and stretched slightly. The room suddenly seemed to small to support anything except for the quiet form on the bed.
Ken had to get of this place for awhile. Maybe go down to the park and get his mind off its circuit of self-hatred. The indigo-haired boy scribbled a quick note and put it on the fridge. His parents should see it when they finally realize he's gone. Ken shut the apartment door softly behind him and breathed in the cool autumn air.
With a little beat in his step, Ken made his way towards the park. The place seemed almost deserted when he arrived there. Except for a few couples walking along the paths, the place seemed rather empty. That was good enough for Ken, he was hoping there wouldn't be too much noise around him. For a while, he simply just walked around, looking at the changing color of the trees and just trying to keep his mind busy. Finally he came to a bench overlooking a group of small fountains and decided to rest there for a little while.
"Hey Ken!" Ken blinked and suddenly wondered how long he had been sitting. He felt kinda stiff and chilled and it took him a moment to realize that someone was trying to talk to him. He looked up and was shocked to see Daisuke's usually cheerful face filled with concern. "Are you okay? You seem kinda out of it.."
It took a minute for Ken to respond, he was too entranced by Daisuke's big worried eyes. "Huh? Oh nothing's wrong.." The boy glanced around and up at the sky. Sunset! He had been out here for almost an hour! "I was just thinking...lost track of time I guess.."
"You must've been out here for awhile, you looked kinda chilled. Here!" Before Ken could say another word, Daisuke's jacket was off (No! We haven't gotten to THAT scene yet..hentai..all of you..) and wrapped around Ken.
"Better?" Daisuke's familiar smile returned once more at Ken's slight nod. "Good! Now what were you thinking so hard about that made you nearly freeze to death?"
Ken stared at Daisuke. Why was Daisuke so worried about him? "Why are you even talking to me? After all I've done...I would think you'd hate me...your friends do.."
Daisuke simply shrugged, "I think everybody needs at least a second chance. Especially those who, no offence, really screwed things up. And besides...I can tell you've changed, for the better I mean. I don't know if the others can tell, or if they just don't want to see it. But let me tell you now, stop beating yourself up about the past. You probably hear it all the time, 'You can't change the past.' Well, I'm telling you again, you can't do anything to change the past. Don't worry so much Ken, the whole Kaizer thing is in the past now so you can focus on the present and future, alright?"
Ken chewed on his lower lip and stared at the ground. Slowly he shook his head, "No..you're wrong Daisuke. I wish you were right, but the Kaizer isn't just part of the past now."
Daisuke dropped next to Ken on the bench, "What do you mean?"
"I..I'm not quite sure how to explain it..." Ken took a deep breath, "It's almost like the Kaizer is a virus. He was able to possess me when I was younger...it had been right after Osamu died and I suddenly felt as though all his struggles fell onto me, yet I couldn't make any of my own decisions. When the Kaizer took over, it was as though..well... Just imagine you're having your deepest desire or secret being magnified so the world could see it.." Ken was too caught up in the moment to notice a redness creep across Daisuke's face. "The Kaizer took my desire to want to control my life and magnified it and then twisted it. It was then I started my conquest of the Digiworld..."
Daisuke, somehow managing to get rid of his blush, pressed on, "But then what happened to Kaizer if he..er..it wasn't destroyed? I mean..I didn't see anything to even show that there was something else there besides you."
Ken grinned, but no humor showed, "Oh, it's still there..in the digital world, just waiting for some unsuspecting person to take over. Although it's a lot weaker now, without a physical body to hide within. But still..I'm even afraid that it could take me again, even if I knew it was trying, I'm afraid I'd be too weak to fight it off."
Daisuke watched Ken with concern, "Well, don't you worry too much Ken. If the Kaizer tries to take you again, just lemme know and I'll show him a thing or two." Daisuke promptly attempts to show off what little muscle he had. A smile danced across Ken's lips and Daisuke stopped when he noticed.
"What?" Ken asked, unsure why Daisuke had stopped.
"Oh..its just that..well, I don't think I've ever seen you smile." Daisuke grinned, "You should do it more often, it suits you."
"Really?"
"Yeah.."
Their eyes locked. Purple ivory met with forest wood and they danced. The trance held for many moments before both looked away to hide their blushes. When they finally got a hold of themselves, they both started to stand up and then sat back down and there was a nervous laughter.
"Well, tell you what," Daisuke finally spoke. "If you're up to it, why don't we meet up tomorrow and see if we can find this Kaizer virus and get rid of it once and for all?"
Ken, without even thinking, nodded.
"Alright...um..we could meet at my place..but I don't suggest it since Jun's having a party with all her friends. I think they're having a Matt Marathon or something.."
"We can meet at my place, my parents will be gone for the afternoon."
Daisuke nodded, "Okay, your place it is then. I'll be there after lunch!"
Ken started to stand up and realized he still had Daisuke's jacket, but when he tried to give it back, Daisuke shook his head.
"Nope, I'm jogging home so I'll end up taking it off halfway home anyway. You keep it for now and I'll just get it tomorrow when I come over. Anyhow...Ja ne!"
Ken stood there for a moment as Daisuke abruptly turned and began jogging back towards his place. The boy clutched the jacket tighter. He hadn't dare tell Daisuke what other desire the Kaizer begun to magnify before the end of his reign. Ken turned towards home and mulled over his thoughts once more. Ken hadn't been very conscience of what all the Kaizer did. The only things that seemed to be repeated in his mind was the pain and..Daisuke. The leader of the digidestined. Everytime Daisuke led another victory against the Kaizer, Ken quietly cheered him on.
That boy. He always seemed to be walking through a burning forest but yet, was never touched by the flames. He had saved Ken from eternal imprisonment under the Kaizer's power. But the Kaizer began feeding upon Ken's new obsession, this new desire. The Kaizer began going after Daisuke more and Ken was mortified by what happened. He could only hope that the digidestined leader would only think that the Kaizer was after him because of his position. He feared that his desire became quiet clear that day when the Kaizer's identity in the real world was discovered. But no, Daisuke seemed to become even more intent of stopping the Kaizer.
And that was when Ken began to take back the free will that had been torn from him by the Kaizer. He began fighting back. Only because he didn't want to see Daisuke hurt by the Kaizer.
Ken sighed heavily, even now though, he could only watch Daisuke from a distance. He would never be able to hold him close or taste his lips or feel his warmth. But at least he was safe from the Kaizer now.
While Daisuke's thoughts didn't run nearly as deep as
Ken's, he was thinking about the same type of things.
Although the boy wouldn't admit to even himself, the
rest of his mind knew that Ken was special. He was
like no one else in Daisuke's life. Yet Daisuke tried
not to think about that. He tried to focus only on how
to help Ken defeat the virus. But this overwhelming
need to protect Ken was only further proof of
Daisuke's desire to be with Ken.
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Ken glanced at the clock for almost the tenth time in
the past half hour. "After lunch? Just when does
Daisuke have lunch?" Ken pondered aloud.
At the moment of his complaint, the doorbell rang and
suddenly Ken's heart started pounding. Even with no
chance of ever being with Daisuke, the boy was still
excited to see him. Yet before opening the door, Ken
did his best to calm down. Of course, on the other
side of the door, Daisuke was trying to do the same
thing. Why was he so excited to see Ken? He was
nothing more then a friend! Right? The doubts
fluttered around Daisuke's mind just as the
butterflies seemed to flutter in his stomach.
As soon as the door was opened, Daisuke slipped in and
sputtered out his excuse. "Gomen! My mother made me
clean my room before I left. And I mean clean, as in,
'nothing under the bed' clean. And that's pretty
hard...dangerous too.." Daisuke stopped and stared at
Ken who was once again smiling.
Ken just looked down at his feet in an attempt to hide
the crimson color spreading across his face. "You said
I should smile more..."
"And I'm glad you are!" Daisuke grinned. "Anyhow, I
have Chibimon here with me.."
At the mention of his name, Chibimon poked his head
out of a small bag that Daisuke had been carrying.
With a happy squeal, the little digimon hopped out of
the bag and onto the floor. As if on cue, Minomon's
head poked out of Ken's room and Chibimon hopped with
delight towards the other digimon. Both laughed
happily at once again meeting together and ran back
into Ken's room.
Daisuke scratched the back of his head while watching
the reunion. "Instant best friends...you'd think they
had grown up together or something.."
Ken simply nodded, "I guess I should show you to my
room then...and see if we can get this adventure over
with.."
Daisuke followed Ken to his room and almost became
depressed himself upon entering it. It was so dark! It
almost felt as if the walls were closing in on him.
Yet, it didn't seem to bother Ken any. Daisuke gave a
mental shrug and moved over to Ken's computer. It was
impressive piece of equipment, not that Daisuke was
impressed since he didn't really understand the
difference between a good computer and a bad computer.
But to people like Ken or Koushiro(Izzy *note to self:
check spelling of Jap name), it was very impressive.
Daisuke was leaning over the chair, staring at the
blank screen. "So..uh..is it suppose to look like
this?"
Ken raised an eyebrow, "It would help if it was turned
on.."
Ken sighed quietly and leaned over to push the 'on'
button. But at the moment he reached the button, he
realized how close his face was to Daisuke's. Their
eyes locked once more into a dance. They could feel
each other's warm breath across their face. The scent
of the other was like sweet perfume. Daisuke watched
Ken with his almond-colored eyes. The pale skin seemed
to smooth so soft. His lips, so inviting. Daisuke felt
himself drawn to them; he wanted to taste their
sweetness.
The computer clicked on and before Daisuke could move,
they were both taken into the digital world. A silent
curse raced in Daisuke's mind as he felt himself being
transported to the other world. He had been so close!
He wanted to much to taste Ken's lips, to be with him,
to make Ken his. The swirling colors around him began
to fade and change to a forest type surrounding.
Ken had his back to Daisuke, hiding the extremely deep
blush. They had been so close! Feeling Daisuke's body
so close to his was just..just..breathtaking! Ken
wished the moment had lasted longer. Yet, perhaps it
was better if they had been transported when they
were. If Ken had been able to press his lips against
Daisuke's, he may have lost the only friend he had.
Aside from Wormon at least.
When Ken finally managed to take a look at his
surroundings, he froze. This place. It was near the
Kaizer's old fortress. One that Ken had visited many
times while infected. Ken turned back to Daisuke.
"This place..its near where the Kaizer's fortress
is.." Ken glanced around, a worried expression
covering his face. "The Kaizer will probably be around
here then.."
Daisuke stepped towards Ken, "Don't worry, I told you
that if he tried to do anything to hurt you, I'd come
after him. He wouldn't have a chance against the great
Daisuke!"
Ken didn't feel very confident, even with Daisuke
there. Then he heard something. Off to the side. A
quick glance told him that Daisuke had heard it as
well. Ken looked to where he had heard the sound;
something was there, he was sure of it!
But the attack didn't come from where the sound had
been. It came from behind. Daisuke saw it coming
though and managed to push Ken out of the way. But
Daisuke wasn't able to get out of the way of the
attack. Something hit him. Hard. It threw him back a
couple feet and he slid across the ground.
"DAISUKE!" yelled Ken, rushing to the side of his
companion. Daisuke groaned and was only able to sit up
with the other boy's help. "Daisuke? Are you okay?"
For a moment, Daisuke didn't move or say anything. Ken
started to get nervous, something wasn't right here...
Ken felt something..he didn't know what it was. Yet it
seemed almost...familiar? The boy glanced around and
then looked back at Daisuke and instantly let go of
the other boy as dark-violet eyes stared coldly at
him.
"Miss me, Ken?" The virus laughed and stood up,
brushing dust off his clothing. "Not quiet what I was
hoping for...but this new host will do..for now.."
Ken continued backing up, not looking where he was
going. His foot slipped on a root and he fell to the
ground. Kaizer stepped towards Ken, still laughing.
Then, leaning over Ken's fallen body, Kaizer brought
his fist to the boy's head and knocked him out.
Kaizer took the moment to inspect his new body. His
eyes narrowed in interest and smile spread across his
face. "Oh, this is going to be fun...this is going to
be really fun.."
Kaizer chuckled as he began planning out his next
'conquest.'
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The first thing Ken felt was the throbbing pain in his
head. For a moment, he didn't remember ever being free
of the Kaizer and though he was still being held
captive within his mind. But then he felt something
cool and wet being pressed against his head. The
throbbing subsided for a moment, the coolness calming
his mind. Everything began to fall together and Ken
began to remember what had happened. Daisuke...he
had..had..saved him. Saved Ken! But why? Why would he
care enough to put himself in danger for Ken?
More questions began going through his head. But the
one that seemed the most important was: 'Who the hell
is holding that cloth to my head?' Well...something of
that context anyway..
Ken slowly opened his eyes, finding that the room that
he was in was lit dimly. There was someone next to
him..a bed...the figure was sitting on the edge of the
bed. But who? Ken tried to turn his head to get a
better view, but a voice stopped him.
"I wouldn't suggest that right about now, Ken.." The
boy froze. It was Daisuke's voice, yet, it wasn't.
More memories found their way to Ken's thoughts.
Daisuke had been protecting him..from..from..what? The
Kaizer!
Ken groaned and squeezed his eyes shut, praying that
this was all only a nightmare and that he would wake
soon. The infected Daisuke leaned closer to Ken, his
breath falling upon the boy's face.
"Don't worry too much, Ken, Daisuke hates to see you
in such horrible a state. So I am delaying my plans
for you until you are well again." Kaizer ran his hand
through Ken's silky hair and lowered his lips near to
Ken's ear, whispering, "Until then.." The virus kissed
Ken on the cheek before the boy passed out once more.
When Ken woke once more, he was no longer laying on a
bed. A mat was all that was beneath him now, and he
could tell he was in a different room. The throbbing
in his head was nearly gone, the pain a thing of the
past. But for how long? Ken sat up and looked around
the room. It was a barren room. Circular and cement.
No obvious way out except through a single door which
was, no doubt, locked.
At first, Ken couldn't stand up. His body was still
weak from recovering the wound on his head. He finally
did manage to stand up but was leaning against the
wall adjacent the cell door when the door opened. Ken
didn't know what to expect to see, but what he did
see, shocked him. It was Daisuke but yet it wasn't.
His infected friend had tight leather pants on, no
shirt, and was carrying a rather familiar whip.
Looking at his face, Ken still saw the same
dark-purple eyes of the virus. Though one eye was
covered with the remaining half of the visor that Ken
once wore. Daisuke's goggles still hung loosely around
his neck.
"Well, it's nice to see you awake and well," Kaizer
sneered.
Ken just stared back at him, the rage evident in his
eyes.
"Oh, that's no way to look at me! I did save your
life..." Kaizer grinned, "I could've just let you die!
But then, that would've been too easy, eh?"
Almost in one stride, Kaizer had crossed the room and
his hands had Ken pressed against the wall. "Daisuke
had his chance with you, but he was a fool and did
nothing!" Kaizer licked his lips. "Now it's my
turn..."
Ken struggled to free himself and tried calling out to
his digimon. Kaizer laughed and didn't budge as Ken
squirmed beneath his hands.
"Cry all you want, those pathetic digimon can't help
you! Did you really think that you were randomly
pulled into this world and right into my forest? Ha!
Then you are a fool...your digimon never came through
with you...you're all alone now..with me.."
Ken looked back at the dark eyes and whimpered. He
didn't have a chance to breath another prayer before
being pressed against the wall by Kaizer's body. Ken
tried to struggle again but realized it was in vain as
the virus was clearly stronger than he. Kaizer looked
at his prize as a tiger looks at its cornered prey
then captured Ken's lips with his own and held them.
Ken didn't respond. He had always hoped to be able to
kiss Daisuke, but not like this!!
Kaizer ran his tongue along Ken's lips, enjoying the
feel of the soft skin. Deep in the back of his mind,
Daisuke screamed for Kaizer to stop. Kaizer just
smiled mentally at him and continued on. Kaizer grew
impatient, he wanted to taste the inside of his sweet
berry as well! He chuckled into Ken's lips as his hand
slid down to Ken's side. Ken's eyes widen, realizing
what was about to happen. Kaizer slid his hand up
Ken's shirt and searched for a spot..ah...there it
was...Kaizer poked Ken in the side and the boy yelped.
Kaizer took the moment and dove his tongue deep into
Ken's mouth. It slid across his teeth and inside of
his cheeks.
The virus was slightly surprised when Ken began to
respond to the pleasant feeling. Deep down inside, Ken
screamed at himself for enjoying this, but at that
moment, Ken didn't seem to care anymore. The two began
working together, exploring each other's mouths and
tasting something they had never experienced before.
At last Kaizer broke the kiss; both breathing hard in
there exertions.
Kaizer sneered and looked at Ken, "Not bad for a
beginner...let's hope you survive till the next one.."
Suddenly Ken felt the wall behind him give and vanish.
The violet-haired boy gasped as he fell backwards into
darkness. Kaizer smirked and left the cell.
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Ken laid on the floor for a moment and then slowly
started to get up. Fortunately, nothing was broken.
The boy looked around at the absolute darkness. What
was this place?
"It's a maze," Kaizer's voice answered the unspoken
question. "If you can make it through to the end of
this maze, nothing extremely painful will happen. But
if I catch you before you reach the end..well...let's
just say you don't want that to happen. Now go on, I'm
giving you a headstart."
Ken began moving forward, his arms outstretched before
him, searching for a wall. He cried out as his hands
scrapped across a wall of razors and broken glass. He
clutched his bleeding hands and looked around once
more, hoping for some kind of light.
"Oh yes, you might want to be careful about that...the
walls do bite." Kaizer's harsh laugh filled the dark
room.
Ken narrowed his eyes in determination. He had to get
out of here somehow and help Daisuke! Once more he
outstretched his arms and felt along the walls,
softly. The pain grew in his hands, but it would be
nothing compared to what Kaizer would do if he caught
him. He kept going, cuts forming over his entire body.
Where was the exit?! Ken started to feel panic rise
inside of him. Was there even an exit? Or was Kaizer
just wanting to see Ken struggle for nothing.
Then he saw it. The faint outline of a door. Ken
rushed towards, thrilled that freedom was right there!
But he couldn't see the small trip-wire at his feet
and so he was blinded by a quick, bright flash of
light. Ken cried out and covered his eyes in pain. But
his eyes snapped wide open when he felt warm breath
pouring down his neck. Before he could even move,
Kaizer had wrapped his arms tightly around Ken. Once
more, Ken tried to struggle out of his grasp but he
had loss a lot of blood and so was even weaker than
before.
Kaizer leaned his head forward and nibbled on Ken's
earlobe, "Don't struggle..I'm really doing this for
Daisuke, you know?" Ken tensed under Kaizer's grip and
the virus felt it. "Shocked? Don't be...Daisuke's been
drooling over you even when I had control of you.."
"You're lying.." Ken gritted his teeth. This couldn't
be true! Daisuke couldn't possibly have wanted him!
"You know I'm not..." Kaizer purred into Ken's ear.
"You know what I do..those desire's...how I love to
feed upon those and let everyone know.."
Ken's face heated up. Yes, he wanted Daisuke and this
was his chance! But not with Kaizer in control! This
was wrong..this was all wrong! Kaizer began planting
small kisses along Ken's neck and face. Ken turned to
look and Kaizer and found his lips captured once more.
Violet eyes squeezed shut as Ken tried to block it
out. Suddenly the warm lips were gone from his and Ken
opened his eyes, expecting only darkness. Yet light
was slowly growing in the room and the walls seemed to
be disappearing. If Ken had managed to look around, he
would've seen that the room was changing into a more
elegant bedroom. Instead, his eyes were staring into
almond-colored eyes.
"Daisuke?" The grip around Ken loosened and was gone.
Ken stepped back a step, trying to figure out what was
happening. Daisuke seemed to be struggling to keep
control of his mind.
"Ken,..r..run..get out of here.." Daisuke fell to his
knees, trying to keep Kaizer from regaining control.
"I'm so sorry...I was such a fool...I knew you'd never
want to be with me..but I still dreamed." Daisuke
looked up at Ken, his eyes threatening to shed tears,
"I'm so sorry I brought this upon you...you hate me
now..I know it....but please, go! Get away from here
before its too late."
Ken just stood there in silence. Daisuke..he..he did
like him? He really wanted to be with Ken? The boy
finally moved, but towards Daisuke instead of the
door. The struggling figure looked at him, puzzled.
Ken kneeled down before him and looked into his eyes.
"Don't be sorry, I'm not..." Before Daisuke could say
anything else, Ken hushed him. "If you want me to be
safe and happy..then don't give up the fight." With
that, Ken leaned forward and kissed Daisuke on the
lips. Daisuke's eyes widened in surprise. Could it be
really true? Does Ken really have feelings for him?
No! Kaizer's voice screamed in Daisuke's head. There's
no way he could care for you! He's only doing this to
make you lose your chance of ever having him!
But Daisuke wasn't that easily suede. Even if what
Kaizer said was true, he still didn't want to see his
friend hurt! That was his desire now..and Kaizer could
nothing about it!
Daisuke clutched his hands to his head, "Leave me
alone! I don't want this anymore! I only desire to see
my friend safe and away from you!" Daisuke tore away
what remained of the visor and thew it to the ground,
shattering it. Then it seemed that the storm had
passed. Daisuke stood now, still shaking in rage at
Kaizer. But the virus was gone now. Not destroyed, but
gone to say the least.
The almond-colored boy looked up at Ken, smiling but
grew serious when he realized how pale his friend
seemed. There was plenty of light in the room now and
Daisuke could see the blood staining Ken's clothing.
The look in his eyes was a distant look, not really
seeing anything. Then Ken started to fall and Daisuke
somehow managed to leap forward to catch him. The boy
looked up from Daisuke's arms and smiled weakly.
"You saved me again, Suke-chan.." Ken coughed.
"Arigato gozaimasu..my friend.." Then the world went
black once more.
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Once more, Ken awoke to the feeling of someone holding
a cold, wet cloth to his body. He panicked for a
moment and tried to sit up.
"Sshhh..It's okay Ken..Its me, Daisuke..don't worry,
everything's okay now.."
Ken relaxed at the sound of Daisuke's voice. He
remembered now what happened, and the cuts on his body
made sure he didn't forget the maze.
"You lost a lot of blood..but I knew you were strong
and would pull through...but now you still need your
rest...I'll bring you some soup in a little bit." He
felt Daisuke get up from the bed, but a small warmth
still remained at his side. He knew right away it was
his digimon partner. With Kaizer so weak again,
Wormmon and Chibimon were able to reunite with their
partners.
Ken rested once more, dreams lapping quietly at his
mind. When he once again awoke, Wormmon was gone, but
Daisuke was still there. "Don't worry, Chibimon and
Wormmon are out in the halls, exploring this place."
"We're still in the fortress?" questioned Ken.
"Yeah," Daisuke nodded. "But I don't think the Kaizer
will be coming back anytime soon. He still hasn't been
destroyed, but I don't think he'll be trying to use us
anymore. So how are you feeling?"
"A little better..I'm still really sore though.." Ken
did feel sore, but the cuts along his body were
complaining as much as before. Before..in the
maze..Ken couldn't help but remember that moment. They
had been so close together, their lips had touched.
Yet, it had been the Kaizer who controlled Daisuke and
not Daisuke himself.
"That's good to hear!" Daisuke grinned. "Do you need
anything?"
Ken nodded, "Something to drink would be nice.."
Daisuke snapped his fingers, "Right away! Anything for
you, Ken-chan!"
The tan boy promptly stood up and left the room. Ken
laid there, his eyes watching Daisuke leave the room.
He had called him 'Ken-chan'. Ken smiled slightly, so
perhaps there still was a chance for them. Nearly ten
minutes had passed before Daisuke finally returned to
the room.
Ken nearly fell out of the bed when he saw Daisuke. A
large wet splotch covered the crotch of his pants.
"What happened?!"
Daisuke seemed to visibly sweatdrop, "Ah..that? I was
hoping you wouldn't notice.."
Ken hid a smile behind his hand.
"No! It's not what you think..the faucets are weird
here..." Daisuke had a slight whine to his voice.
Ken couldn't help it anymore and just broke out
laughing. Daisuke stared at him, shocked.
"You're..laughing..." Ken didn't respond, he just kept
on laughing. Daisuke stuck out a pouting lip and
walked towards the bed. Yet his luck was on a downhill
run. The carpet suddenly reached out (or so Daisuke
claims) and grabbed his feet, causing him to trip and
dunk the rest of the water over his front.
Ken clutched his sides as he laughed. It hurt so much
to laugh, but he just couldn't help it! Daisuke gave a
defeated sigh and set the glass on the table next to
the bed.
"Oh lighten up Suke-chan!" Ken spoke as he tried to
control his laughter, "You can just hang your clothes
over the back of a chair and they'll dry eventually."
Ken hadn't meant it in any kind of way, but Daisuke
blushed quite deeply anyway. Ken didn't notice though.
"Besides, you could get sick if you keep those wet
clothes on too long."
Daisuke just nodded as he turned away and began to
pull off his soaked shirt. Ken couldn't help but stare
as he stared at the wet skin, glistening in the light.
Daisuke slung the wet shirt over the back of a chair
and went to remove his socks. But as he tried to
balance on one foot, gravity took over and he fell to
the ground. Ken raised an eyebrow at Daisuke's large
amount of un-cooridination. Daisuke stood up and
rubbed his arm, he had landed on it wrong. It wasn't
broken or anything, just sore.
Ken sighed and reached down to grab one of the extra
blankets at the foot of the bed. He held it up, "'Come
on, get the rest of those wet clothes off..you can
wrap up in this." Daisuke grabbed the blanket, and to
this day it is unknown how in the world he managed to
keep from showing anything and getting his pants and
underclothes off without falling again. He wrapped the
blanket around his waist and sat down next to Ken in
the bed.
"Better?" Asked Ken happily.
Daisuke nodded, his cheeks were on fire! Ken noticed
this time and suddenly realized something he hadn't
noticed before. He too, was completely naked under the
sheets. Both were now the same color of crimson. The
memories came back once more of that first kiss. Ken
wanted to taste Daisuke's lips again, to feel their
bodies close together. Daisuke wanted the same thing.
He wanted to be the one in control though, not the
Kaizer. That wouldn't be a problem this time.
Before either one knew what was happening, they were
in each other's embrace once more. They captured each
other's mouth. Ken sucked on Daisuke's lower lip then
plunged his tongue deep inside when the other parted
his lips. Their tongue's met and then explored the
vastness before them. Daisuke savored the sweet taste
and whimpered when Ken broke away, gasping for air.
Their eyes met and Daisuke pounced upon Ken.
by Iseebichan
Disclaimer: Don't own Digimon and probably never will.
Author's Note: Edited virsion. Contains M&M pairings. If you don't like gay pairings then move on. Just for this contest the rating is up there. But only b/c the prize is soooo worth it! I've read plenty of fan fics *coughs* just never thought I'd write one myself like this. And let's just pray to all that is holy that only me and this list ever reads this...
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Ken stared meekly at the digivice in his hands. He didn't deserve this. He glanced at the sleeping bug digimon. He didn't deserve such a loyal companion either. His room was dark despite the fact that there was still an hour or two till nightfall. It seemed to match his mood. Ken was joyous that Minomon had returned alive and well to him, but the time as the Kaizer still laid heavily on his shoulders. With a long sigh, he stood up and stretched slightly. The room suddenly seemed to small to support anything except for the quiet form on the bed.
Ken had to get of this place for awhile. Maybe go down to the park and get his mind off its circuit of self-hatred. The indigo-haired boy scribbled a quick note and put it on the fridge. His parents should see it when they finally realize he's gone. Ken shut the apartment door softly behind him and breathed in the cool autumn air.
With a little beat in his step, Ken made his way towards the park. The place seemed almost deserted when he arrived there. Except for a few couples walking along the paths, the place seemed rather empty. That was good enough for Ken, he was hoping there wouldn't be too much noise around him. For a while, he simply just walked around, looking at the changing color of the trees and just trying to keep his mind busy. Finally he came to a bench overlooking a group of small fountains and decided to rest there for a little while.
"Hey Ken!" Ken blinked and suddenly wondered how long he had been sitting. He felt kinda stiff and chilled and it took him a moment to realize that someone was trying to talk to him. He looked up and was shocked to see Daisuke's usually cheerful face filled with concern. "Are you okay? You seem kinda out of it.."
It took a minute for Ken to respond, he was too entranced by Daisuke's big worried eyes. "Huh? Oh nothing's wrong.." The boy glanced around and up at the sky. Sunset! He had been out here for almost an hour! "I was just thinking...lost track of time I guess.."
"You must've been out here for awhile, you looked kinda chilled. Here!" Before Ken could say another word, Daisuke's jacket was off (No! We haven't gotten to THAT scene yet..hentai..all of you..) and wrapped around Ken.
"Better?" Daisuke's familiar smile returned once more at Ken's slight nod. "Good! Now what were you thinking so hard about that made you nearly freeze to death?"
Ken stared at Daisuke. Why was Daisuke so worried about him? "Why are you even talking to me? After all I've done...I would think you'd hate me...your friends do.."
Daisuke simply shrugged, "I think everybody needs at least a second chance. Especially those who, no offence, really screwed things up. And besides...I can tell you've changed, for the better I mean. I don't know if the others can tell, or if they just don't want to see it. But let me tell you now, stop beating yourself up about the past. You probably hear it all the time, 'You can't change the past.' Well, I'm telling you again, you can't do anything to change the past. Don't worry so much Ken, the whole Kaizer thing is in the past now so you can focus on the present and future, alright?"
Ken chewed on his lower lip and stared at the ground. Slowly he shook his head, "No..you're wrong Daisuke. I wish you were right, but the Kaizer isn't just part of the past now."
Daisuke dropped next to Ken on the bench, "What do you mean?"
"I..I'm not quite sure how to explain it..." Ken took a deep breath, "It's almost like the Kaizer is a virus. He was able to possess me when I was younger...it had been right after Osamu died and I suddenly felt as though all his struggles fell onto me, yet I couldn't make any of my own decisions. When the Kaizer took over, it was as though..well... Just imagine you're having your deepest desire or secret being magnified so the world could see it.." Ken was too caught up in the moment to notice a redness creep across Daisuke's face. "The Kaizer took my desire to want to control my life and magnified it and then twisted it. It was then I started my conquest of the Digiworld..."
Daisuke, somehow managing to get rid of his blush, pressed on, "But then what happened to Kaizer if he..er..it wasn't destroyed? I mean..I didn't see anything to even show that there was something else there besides you."
Ken grinned, but no humor showed, "Oh, it's still there..in the digital world, just waiting for some unsuspecting person to take over. Although it's a lot weaker now, without a physical body to hide within. But still..I'm even afraid that it could take me again, even if I knew it was trying, I'm afraid I'd be too weak to fight it off."
Daisuke watched Ken with concern, "Well, don't you worry too much Ken. If the Kaizer tries to take you again, just lemme know and I'll show him a thing or two." Daisuke promptly attempts to show off what little muscle he had. A smile danced across Ken's lips and Daisuke stopped when he noticed.
"What?" Ken asked, unsure why Daisuke had stopped.
"Oh..its just that..well, I don't think I've ever seen you smile." Daisuke grinned, "You should do it more often, it suits you."
"Really?"
"Yeah.."
Their eyes locked. Purple ivory met with forest wood and they danced. The trance held for many moments before both looked away to hide their blushes. When they finally got a hold of themselves, they both started to stand up and then sat back down and there was a nervous laughter.
"Well, tell you what," Daisuke finally spoke. "If you're up to it, why don't we meet up tomorrow and see if we can find this Kaizer virus and get rid of it once and for all?"
Ken, without even thinking, nodded.
"Alright...um..we could meet at my place..but I don't suggest it since Jun's having a party with all her friends. I think they're having a Matt Marathon or something.."
"We can meet at my place, my parents will be gone for the afternoon."
Daisuke nodded, "Okay, your place it is then. I'll be there after lunch!"
Ken started to stand up and realized he still had Daisuke's jacket, but when he tried to give it back, Daisuke shook his head.
"Nope, I'm jogging home so I'll end up taking it off halfway home anyway. You keep it for now and I'll just get it tomorrow when I come over. Anyhow...Ja ne!"
Ken stood there for a moment as Daisuke abruptly turned and began jogging back towards his place. The boy clutched the jacket tighter. He hadn't dare tell Daisuke what other desire the Kaizer begun to magnify before the end of his reign. Ken turned towards home and mulled over his thoughts once more. Ken hadn't been very conscience of what all the Kaizer did. The only things that seemed to be repeated in his mind was the pain and..Daisuke. The leader of the digidestined. Everytime Daisuke led another victory against the Kaizer, Ken quietly cheered him on.
That boy. He always seemed to be walking through a burning forest but yet, was never touched by the flames. He had saved Ken from eternal imprisonment under the Kaizer's power. But the Kaizer began feeding upon Ken's new obsession, this new desire. The Kaizer began going after Daisuke more and Ken was mortified by what happened. He could only hope that the digidestined leader would only think that the Kaizer was after him because of his position. He feared that his desire became quiet clear that day when the Kaizer's identity in the real world was discovered. But no, Daisuke seemed to become even more intent of stopping the Kaizer.
And that was when Ken began to take back the free will that had been torn from him by the Kaizer. He began fighting back. Only because he didn't want to see Daisuke hurt by the Kaizer.
Ken sighed heavily, even now though, he could only watch Daisuke from a distance. He would never be able to hold him close or taste his lips or feel his warmth. But at least he was safe from the Kaizer now.
While Daisuke's thoughts didn't run nearly as deep as
Ken's, he was thinking about the same type of things.
Although the boy wouldn't admit to even himself, the
rest of his mind knew that Ken was special. He was
like no one else in Daisuke's life. Yet Daisuke tried
not to think about that. He tried to focus only on how
to help Ken defeat the virus. But this overwhelming
need to protect Ken was only further proof of
Daisuke's desire to be with Ken.
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Ken glanced at the clock for almost the tenth time in
the past half hour. "After lunch? Just when does
Daisuke have lunch?" Ken pondered aloud.
At the moment of his complaint, the doorbell rang and
suddenly Ken's heart started pounding. Even with no
chance of ever being with Daisuke, the boy was still
excited to see him. Yet before opening the door, Ken
did his best to calm down. Of course, on the other
side of the door, Daisuke was trying to do the same
thing. Why was he so excited to see Ken? He was
nothing more then a friend! Right? The doubts
fluttered around Daisuke's mind just as the
butterflies seemed to flutter in his stomach.
As soon as the door was opened, Daisuke slipped in and
sputtered out his excuse. "Gomen! My mother made me
clean my room before I left. And I mean clean, as in,
'nothing under the bed' clean. And that's pretty
hard...dangerous too.." Daisuke stopped and stared at
Ken who was once again smiling.
Ken just looked down at his feet in an attempt to hide
the crimson color spreading across his face. "You said
I should smile more..."
"And I'm glad you are!" Daisuke grinned. "Anyhow, I
have Chibimon here with me.."
At the mention of his name, Chibimon poked his head
out of a small bag that Daisuke had been carrying.
With a happy squeal, the little digimon hopped out of
the bag and onto the floor. As if on cue, Minomon's
head poked out of Ken's room and Chibimon hopped with
delight towards the other digimon. Both laughed
happily at once again meeting together and ran back
into Ken's room.
Daisuke scratched the back of his head while watching
the reunion. "Instant best friends...you'd think they
had grown up together or something.."
Ken simply nodded, "I guess I should show you to my
room then...and see if we can get this adventure over
with.."
Daisuke followed Ken to his room and almost became
depressed himself upon entering it. It was so dark! It
almost felt as if the walls were closing in on him.
Yet, it didn't seem to bother Ken any. Daisuke gave a
mental shrug and moved over to Ken's computer. It was
impressive piece of equipment, not that Daisuke was
impressed since he didn't really understand the
difference between a good computer and a bad computer.
But to people like Ken or Koushiro(Izzy *note to self:
check spelling of Jap name), it was very impressive.
Daisuke was leaning over the chair, staring at the
blank screen. "So..uh..is it suppose to look like
this?"
Ken raised an eyebrow, "It would help if it was turned
on.."
Ken sighed quietly and leaned over to push the 'on'
button. But at the moment he reached the button, he
realized how close his face was to Daisuke's. Their
eyes locked once more into a dance. They could feel
each other's warm breath across their face. The scent
of the other was like sweet perfume. Daisuke watched
Ken with his almond-colored eyes. The pale skin seemed
to smooth so soft. His lips, so inviting. Daisuke felt
himself drawn to them; he wanted to taste their
sweetness.
The computer clicked on and before Daisuke could move,
they were both taken into the digital world. A silent
curse raced in Daisuke's mind as he felt himself being
transported to the other world. He had been so close!
He wanted to much to taste Ken's lips, to be with him,
to make Ken his. The swirling colors around him began
to fade and change to a forest type surrounding.
Ken had his back to Daisuke, hiding the extremely deep
blush. They had been so close! Feeling Daisuke's body
so close to his was just..just..breathtaking! Ken
wished the moment had lasted longer. Yet, perhaps it
was better if they had been transported when they
were. If Ken had been able to press his lips against
Daisuke's, he may have lost the only friend he had.
Aside from Wormon at least.
When Ken finally managed to take a look at his
surroundings, he froze. This place. It was near the
Kaizer's old fortress. One that Ken had visited many
times while infected. Ken turned back to Daisuke.
"This place..its near where the Kaizer's fortress
is.." Ken glanced around, a worried expression
covering his face. "The Kaizer will probably be around
here then.."
Daisuke stepped towards Ken, "Don't worry, I told you
that if he tried to do anything to hurt you, I'd come
after him. He wouldn't have a chance against the great
Daisuke!"
Ken didn't feel very confident, even with Daisuke
there. Then he heard something. Off to the side. A
quick glance told him that Daisuke had heard it as
well. Ken looked to where he had heard the sound;
something was there, he was sure of it!
But the attack didn't come from where the sound had
been. It came from behind. Daisuke saw it coming
though and managed to push Ken out of the way. But
Daisuke wasn't able to get out of the way of the
attack. Something hit him. Hard. It threw him back a
couple feet and he slid across the ground.
"DAISUKE!" yelled Ken, rushing to the side of his
companion. Daisuke groaned and was only able to sit up
with the other boy's help. "Daisuke? Are you okay?"
For a moment, Daisuke didn't move or say anything. Ken
started to get nervous, something wasn't right here...
Ken felt something..he didn't know what it was. Yet it
seemed almost...familiar? The boy glanced around and
then looked back at Daisuke and instantly let go of
the other boy as dark-violet eyes stared coldly at
him.
"Miss me, Ken?" The virus laughed and stood up,
brushing dust off his clothing. "Not quiet what I was
hoping for...but this new host will do..for now.."
Ken continued backing up, not looking where he was
going. His foot slipped on a root and he fell to the
ground. Kaizer stepped towards Ken, still laughing.
Then, leaning over Ken's fallen body, Kaizer brought
his fist to the boy's head and knocked him out.
Kaizer took the moment to inspect his new body. His
eyes narrowed in interest and smile spread across his
face. "Oh, this is going to be fun...this is going to
be really fun.."
Kaizer chuckled as he began planning out his next
'conquest.'
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The first thing Ken felt was the throbbing pain in his
head. For a moment, he didn't remember ever being free
of the Kaizer and though he was still being held
captive within his mind. But then he felt something
cool and wet being pressed against his head. The
throbbing subsided for a moment, the coolness calming
his mind. Everything began to fall together and Ken
began to remember what had happened. Daisuke...he
had..had..saved him. Saved Ken! But why? Why would he
care enough to put himself in danger for Ken?
More questions began going through his head. But the
one that seemed the most important was: 'Who the hell
is holding that cloth to my head?' Well...something of
that context anyway..
Ken slowly opened his eyes, finding that the room that
he was in was lit dimly. There was someone next to
him..a bed...the figure was sitting on the edge of the
bed. But who? Ken tried to turn his head to get a
better view, but a voice stopped him.
"I wouldn't suggest that right about now, Ken.." The
boy froze. It was Daisuke's voice, yet, it wasn't.
More memories found their way to Ken's thoughts.
Daisuke had been protecting him..from..from..what? The
Kaizer!
Ken groaned and squeezed his eyes shut, praying that
this was all only a nightmare and that he would wake
soon. The infected Daisuke leaned closer to Ken, his
breath falling upon the boy's face.
"Don't worry too much, Ken, Daisuke hates to see you
in such horrible a state. So I am delaying my plans
for you until you are well again." Kaizer ran his hand
through Ken's silky hair and lowered his lips near to
Ken's ear, whispering, "Until then.." The virus kissed
Ken on the cheek before the boy passed out once more.
When Ken woke once more, he was no longer laying on a
bed. A mat was all that was beneath him now, and he
could tell he was in a different room. The throbbing
in his head was nearly gone, the pain a thing of the
past. But for how long? Ken sat up and looked around
the room. It was a barren room. Circular and cement.
No obvious way out except through a single door which
was, no doubt, locked.
At first, Ken couldn't stand up. His body was still
weak from recovering the wound on his head. He finally
did manage to stand up but was leaning against the
wall adjacent the cell door when the door opened. Ken
didn't know what to expect to see, but what he did
see, shocked him. It was Daisuke but yet it wasn't.
His infected friend had tight leather pants on, no
shirt, and was carrying a rather familiar whip.
Looking at his face, Ken still saw the same
dark-purple eyes of the virus. Though one eye was
covered with the remaining half of the visor that Ken
once wore. Daisuke's goggles still hung loosely around
his neck.
"Well, it's nice to see you awake and well," Kaizer
sneered.
Ken just stared back at him, the rage evident in his
eyes.
"Oh, that's no way to look at me! I did save your
life..." Kaizer grinned, "I could've just let you die!
But then, that would've been too easy, eh?"
Almost in one stride, Kaizer had crossed the room and
his hands had Ken pressed against the wall. "Daisuke
had his chance with you, but he was a fool and did
nothing!" Kaizer licked his lips. "Now it's my
turn..."
Ken struggled to free himself and tried calling out to
his digimon. Kaizer laughed and didn't budge as Ken
squirmed beneath his hands.
"Cry all you want, those pathetic digimon can't help
you! Did you really think that you were randomly
pulled into this world and right into my forest? Ha!
Then you are a fool...your digimon never came through
with you...you're all alone now..with me.."
Ken looked back at the dark eyes and whimpered. He
didn't have a chance to breath another prayer before
being pressed against the wall by Kaizer's body. Ken
tried to struggle again but realized it was in vain as
the virus was clearly stronger than he. Kaizer looked
at his prize as a tiger looks at its cornered prey
then captured Ken's lips with his own and held them.
Ken didn't respond. He had always hoped to be able to
kiss Daisuke, but not like this!!
Kaizer ran his tongue along Ken's lips, enjoying the
feel of the soft skin. Deep in the back of his mind,
Daisuke screamed for Kaizer to stop. Kaizer just
smiled mentally at him and continued on. Kaizer grew
impatient, he wanted to taste the inside of his sweet
berry as well! He chuckled into Ken's lips as his hand
slid down to Ken's side. Ken's eyes widen, realizing
what was about to happen. Kaizer slid his hand up
Ken's shirt and searched for a spot..ah...there it
was...Kaizer poked Ken in the side and the boy yelped.
Kaizer took the moment and dove his tongue deep into
Ken's mouth. It slid across his teeth and inside of
his cheeks.
The virus was slightly surprised when Ken began to
respond to the pleasant feeling. Deep down inside, Ken
screamed at himself for enjoying this, but at that
moment, Ken didn't seem to care anymore. The two began
working together, exploring each other's mouths and
tasting something they had never experienced before.
At last Kaizer broke the kiss; both breathing hard in
there exertions.
Kaizer sneered and looked at Ken, "Not bad for a
beginner...let's hope you survive till the next one.."
Suddenly Ken felt the wall behind him give and vanish.
The violet-haired boy gasped as he fell backwards into
darkness. Kaizer smirked and left the cell.
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Ken laid on the floor for a moment and then slowly
started to get up. Fortunately, nothing was broken.
The boy looked around at the absolute darkness. What
was this place?
"It's a maze," Kaizer's voice answered the unspoken
question. "If you can make it through to the end of
this maze, nothing extremely painful will happen. But
if I catch you before you reach the end..well...let's
just say you don't want that to happen. Now go on, I'm
giving you a headstart."
Ken began moving forward, his arms outstretched before
him, searching for a wall. He cried out as his hands
scrapped across a wall of razors and broken glass. He
clutched his bleeding hands and looked around once
more, hoping for some kind of light.
"Oh yes, you might want to be careful about that...the
walls do bite." Kaizer's harsh laugh filled the dark
room.
Ken narrowed his eyes in determination. He had to get
out of here somehow and help Daisuke! Once more he
outstretched his arms and felt along the walls,
softly. The pain grew in his hands, but it would be
nothing compared to what Kaizer would do if he caught
him. He kept going, cuts forming over his entire body.
Where was the exit?! Ken started to feel panic rise
inside of him. Was there even an exit? Or was Kaizer
just wanting to see Ken struggle for nothing.
Then he saw it. The faint outline of a door. Ken
rushed towards, thrilled that freedom was right there!
But he couldn't see the small trip-wire at his feet
and so he was blinded by a quick, bright flash of
light. Ken cried out and covered his eyes in pain. But
his eyes snapped wide open when he felt warm breath
pouring down his neck. Before he could even move,
Kaizer had wrapped his arms tightly around Ken. Once
more, Ken tried to struggle out of his grasp but he
had loss a lot of blood and so was even weaker than
before.
Kaizer leaned his head forward and nibbled on Ken's
earlobe, "Don't struggle..I'm really doing this for
Daisuke, you know?" Ken tensed under Kaizer's grip and
the virus felt it. "Shocked? Don't be...Daisuke's been
drooling over you even when I had control of you.."
"You're lying.." Ken gritted his teeth. This couldn't
be true! Daisuke couldn't possibly have wanted him!
"You know I'm not..." Kaizer purred into Ken's ear.
"You know what I do..those desire's...how I love to
feed upon those and let everyone know.."
Ken's face heated up. Yes, he wanted Daisuke and this
was his chance! But not with Kaizer in control! This
was wrong..this was all wrong! Kaizer began planting
small kisses along Ken's neck and face. Ken turned to
look and Kaizer and found his lips captured once more.
Violet eyes squeezed shut as Ken tried to block it
out. Suddenly the warm lips were gone from his and Ken
opened his eyes, expecting only darkness. Yet light
was slowly growing in the room and the walls seemed to
be disappearing. If Ken had managed to look around, he
would've seen that the room was changing into a more
elegant bedroom. Instead, his eyes were staring into
almond-colored eyes.
"Daisuke?" The grip around Ken loosened and was gone.
Ken stepped back a step, trying to figure out what was
happening. Daisuke seemed to be struggling to keep
control of his mind.
"Ken,..r..run..get out of here.." Daisuke fell to his
knees, trying to keep Kaizer from regaining control.
"I'm so sorry...I was such a fool...I knew you'd never
want to be with me..but I still dreamed." Daisuke
looked up at Ken, his eyes threatening to shed tears,
"I'm so sorry I brought this upon you...you hate me
now..I know it....but please, go! Get away from here
before its too late."
Ken just stood there in silence. Daisuke..he..he did
like him? He really wanted to be with Ken? The boy
finally moved, but towards Daisuke instead of the
door. The struggling figure looked at him, puzzled.
Ken kneeled down before him and looked into his eyes.
"Don't be sorry, I'm not..." Before Daisuke could say
anything else, Ken hushed him. "If you want me to be
safe and happy..then don't give up the fight." With
that, Ken leaned forward and kissed Daisuke on the
lips. Daisuke's eyes widened in surprise. Could it be
really true? Does Ken really have feelings for him?
No! Kaizer's voice screamed in Daisuke's head. There's
no way he could care for you! He's only doing this to
make you lose your chance of ever having him!
But Daisuke wasn't that easily suede. Even if what
Kaizer said was true, he still didn't want to see his
friend hurt! That was his desire now..and Kaizer could
nothing about it!
Daisuke clutched his hands to his head, "Leave me
alone! I don't want this anymore! I only desire to see
my friend safe and away from you!" Daisuke tore away
what remained of the visor and thew it to the ground,
shattering it. Then it seemed that the storm had
passed. Daisuke stood now, still shaking in rage at
Kaizer. But the virus was gone now. Not destroyed, but
gone to say the least.
The almond-colored boy looked up at Ken, smiling but
grew serious when he realized how pale his friend
seemed. There was plenty of light in the room now and
Daisuke could see the blood staining Ken's clothing.
The look in his eyes was a distant look, not really
seeing anything. Then Ken started to fall and Daisuke
somehow managed to leap forward to catch him. The boy
looked up from Daisuke's arms and smiled weakly.
"You saved me again, Suke-chan.." Ken coughed.
"Arigato gozaimasu..my friend.." Then the world went
black once more.
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Once more, Ken awoke to the feeling of someone holding
a cold, wet cloth to his body. He panicked for a
moment and tried to sit up.
"Sshhh..It's okay Ken..Its me, Daisuke..don't worry,
everything's okay now.."
Ken relaxed at the sound of Daisuke's voice. He
remembered now what happened, and the cuts on his body
made sure he didn't forget the maze.
"You lost a lot of blood..but I knew you were strong
and would pull through...but now you still need your
rest...I'll bring you some soup in a little bit." He
felt Daisuke get up from the bed, but a small warmth
still remained at his side. He knew right away it was
his digimon partner. With Kaizer so weak again,
Wormmon and Chibimon were able to reunite with their
partners.
Ken rested once more, dreams lapping quietly at his
mind. When he once again awoke, Wormmon was gone, but
Daisuke was still there. "Don't worry, Chibimon and
Wormmon are out in the halls, exploring this place."
"We're still in the fortress?" questioned Ken.
"Yeah," Daisuke nodded. "But I don't think the Kaizer
will be coming back anytime soon. He still hasn't been
destroyed, but I don't think he'll be trying to use us
anymore. So how are you feeling?"
"A little better..I'm still really sore though.." Ken
did feel sore, but the cuts along his body were
complaining as much as before. Before..in the
maze..Ken couldn't help but remember that moment. They
had been so close together, their lips had touched.
Yet, it had been the Kaizer who controlled Daisuke and
not Daisuke himself.
"That's good to hear!" Daisuke grinned. "Do you need
anything?"
Ken nodded, "Something to drink would be nice.."
Daisuke snapped his fingers, "Right away! Anything for
you, Ken-chan!"
The tan boy promptly stood up and left the room. Ken
laid there, his eyes watching Daisuke leave the room.
He had called him 'Ken-chan'. Ken smiled slightly, so
perhaps there still was a chance for them. Nearly ten
minutes had passed before Daisuke finally returned to
the room.
Ken nearly fell out of the bed when he saw Daisuke. A
large wet splotch covered the crotch of his pants.
"What happened?!"
Daisuke seemed to visibly sweatdrop, "Ah..that? I was
hoping you wouldn't notice.."
Ken hid a smile behind his hand.
"No! It's not what you think..the faucets are weird
here..." Daisuke had a slight whine to his voice.
Ken couldn't help it anymore and just broke out
laughing. Daisuke stared at him, shocked.
"You're..laughing..." Ken didn't respond, he just kept
on laughing. Daisuke stuck out a pouting lip and
walked towards the bed. Yet his luck was on a downhill
run. The carpet suddenly reached out (or so Daisuke
claims) and grabbed his feet, causing him to trip and
dunk the rest of the water over his front.
Ken clutched his sides as he laughed. It hurt so much
to laugh, but he just couldn't help it! Daisuke gave a
defeated sigh and set the glass on the table next to
the bed.
"Oh lighten up Suke-chan!" Ken spoke as he tried to
control his laughter, "You can just hang your clothes
over the back of a chair and they'll dry eventually."
Ken hadn't meant it in any kind of way, but Daisuke
blushed quite deeply anyway. Ken didn't notice though.
"Besides, you could get sick if you keep those wet
clothes on too long."
Daisuke just nodded as he turned away and began to
pull off his soaked shirt. Ken couldn't help but stare
as he stared at the wet skin, glistening in the light.
Daisuke slung the wet shirt over the back of a chair
and went to remove his socks. But as he tried to
balance on one foot, gravity took over and he fell to
the ground. Ken raised an eyebrow at Daisuke's large
amount of un-cooridination. Daisuke stood up and
rubbed his arm, he had landed on it wrong. It wasn't
broken or anything, just sore.
Ken sighed and reached down to grab one of the extra
blankets at the foot of the bed. He held it up, "'Come
on, get the rest of those wet clothes off..you can
wrap up in this." Daisuke grabbed the blanket, and to
this day it is unknown how in the world he managed to
keep from showing anything and getting his pants and
underclothes off without falling again. He wrapped the
blanket around his waist and sat down next to Ken in
the bed.
"Better?" Asked Ken happily.
Daisuke nodded, his cheeks were on fire! Ken noticed
this time and suddenly realized something he hadn't
noticed before. He too, was completely naked under the
sheets. Both were now the same color of crimson. The
memories came back once more of that first kiss. Ken
wanted to taste Daisuke's lips again, to feel their
bodies close together. Daisuke wanted the same thing.
He wanted to be the one in control though, not the
Kaizer. That wouldn't be a problem this time.
Before either one knew what was happening, they were
in each other's embrace once more. They captured each
other's mouth. Ken sucked on Daisuke's lower lip then
plunged his tongue deep inside when the other parted
his lips. Their tongue's met and then explored the
vastness before them. Daisuke savored the sweet taste
and whimpered when Ken broke away, gasping for air.
Their eyes met and Daisuke pounced upon Ken.