Chapter 4

(A/N: Im in an evil mood *grin* this is going to be longer than the third chapter.)

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Ken sighed and ran his fingers through his silky soft hair as he plopped down on the couch, sighing heavily. He looked down and opened up his journal, and wrote down his daily record:

Dear Journal,

Today has been an odd day. That insane girl Yolei went off her screws and beat up the Digidestined and Digimon pretty badly. And nonetheless, she tried to ally with me! She is pretty powerful.. a power not even I can cope with. It is kind of weird knowing a girl is more superior than you.. but then again, my entire life has been kind of odd. I just don't know what happened.. what forced her to become of this evil power? It just makes me wonder..

Ken.

He closed the journal and tucked it under his bed. Ken layed back on his bed and closed his eyes, trying to get to sleep. However, flashbacks of the incident earlier spun in his head, making sleep almost impossible. Finally, he rose from his bed and out of his room to his kitchen. Hazily, he opened the refridgerator, light emerging from it in the darkness of the room like rays of the run. Ken reached for some ham and milk and stretched his arms out as his foot closed the fridge door. He spun around to the counter for the bread, but was surprized to find a knife driven into the wooden cutting board, with a note stuck on it. Placing the materials on the counter, he ripped the note from the knife and read it:

Dearest Ken Ichijouji,

Come over to my house when the sun has set and the street lights turn on. We have important matters to discuss. Oh, and about how I got into your house.. well, lets say you'll find out.

Yolei Inoue

Ken rolled his eyes and looked out the window. It was obviously way past the sun's setting, about 10:30 PM atleast. He continued making his sandwich and poured a glass of milk. He flopped idly into the recliner and chewed his sandwich. Taking a sip of his milk, he grabbed the remote and flicked on the television. To his utter and complete suprize, it was all static. Ken flicked through the channels impatiently and growled lowly. He knew whos work this was. A familiar face appeared on the screen, the same, odd, demented, and deadly smile as from before. He grimaced and slumped into the recliner.

"So, I see you have gotten my note, but you refuse to reply," Yolei chortled.

"How'd you get into my house?" Ken asked immediately, sounding kind of dumb when he asked it.

"Look over to the window." He did as he was told, and found it shattered in pieces. Ken blinked and sent a cold glare to the screen.

"Could you have left a less.. well.. dirty spot?" he muttered. Yolei giggled liked a young child.

"Sorry, it had to be done. Now, we have to split the Digital World into seperate sections. You get the east side, I get the west and north." Ken snapped his head up as he heard the 'plan', enraged.

"What?!" he asked, ready to throw a lamp at the television. "The eastern side is mostly ocean! And the south is just deserted iceland! This is no fair, you witch!"

Yolei looked surprized and faked a hurt expression. "Oh, I feel so.. unwanted! No matter, Ken Ichijouji, think of the oceans! And the ice land! Plently of good Digimon to control!"

"Yeah, and think of all the Digimon YOU hog for yourself!" Ken exclaimed. "All my Dark Towers are on the West land! If you get that chunk of the Digiworld, god only knows what you can do with that power! Probably sap the power from the Spires and rule the Digiworld and leave me to rot."

Damn, Yolei thought. I didn't expect him to catch on so quickly. "Fine. You want to play hard ball, then we'll play hard ball. And I mean hard." She closed her eyes and Ken suddenly felt waves of energy emerge from the screen. He felt as if he was having sharp rocks thrown at his body. He tried to run, but ended up falling out of the recliner on his face. Grumbling, he got back up and crawled out of the room, helplessly. Yolei sighed. "He never stands still.." and opened her eyes again.

Ken slammed his door shut, sweating. "She has gone COMPLETELY bonkers!" he exclaimed. He suddenly noticed the absense of his parents. He emerged from his room and opened up the door to their room, and was surprized to find them weeping. Ken walked over to them.

"Why did he have to go?!" Mrs. Ichijouji sobbed helplessly. Mr. Ichijouji cradled her in his grasp. "At least he is.. with his brother.." Ken gasped. What were they talking about? He ran into his room and leaned against the door. "What the hell is going on?!" he yelled, pounding the door. He turned around and his computer chair flung at him. He ducked swiftly and landed on the floor with a thud. Paper began to fly all over the room, things fell from his desk, and his computer flickered. Yolei's face appeared there again, grinning sadistically. Ken turned to her and yelled with tear-filled eyes, "Why are you doing this to me?!"

"Agree with my offer, and I will let you free of your hell." She said coldly. Ken was helpless in this situation, and almost got hit in the head with a soccer ball.

"Fine! Fine! Just leave me alone!" Ken sobbed, cowering down to the floor. Yolei disappeared from the screen and the objects returned from their place. Mr. and Mrs. Ichijouji were quietly sleeping in their room. The clock chimed 11 o' clock. Ken passed out cold on the floor in shock and surprize. His life had blaintly flashed before his eyes. But.. now he had sealed a deal that will change his life. A deal he did not want to take.