The Dreamcast

by N i g h t W a v e

Just wait and see. . .

2. Dreamcat Continuem

Dreamcast Continuem

by: Dol Daughter of Light

This Fan-Fiction is done in first person, changing periodically threw out the various kids. Also, this is happening about two months after the group returned to earth.

~MATT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All I could hear was screaming, from me and the others. TK's specifically stuck out, ringing in my ears. I was supposed to protect him! He was screaming for me. The world was so blurry it appeared only multi-coloured lights. And pain overwhelmed me. What was going on?!!

I sat up, gasping. I was in a bed, still at Joe's house. Joe had a humongous house, and the 'digidestined' were all sleeping over. It was his idea to put me and Tai in the same bedroom. Oh well, I wiped the sweat from my forehead and got up. I, for once, after these reoccurring dreams, could go and check on everybody.

Tai was sleeping upside down, his head hanging of the edge. Below his head, Agumon was curled up, asleep. Gabumon was still asleep on my bed, the blankets neatly tucked around him. I went into the hall.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I woke from the dream. Matt was walking into the hall. What was he doing? I glanced at our sleeping digimon, and silently started to follow him, adjusting my twisted pajamas.

Matt quietly walked into the bedroom beside ours, where Joe, his brother, and Izzy was sleeping. He watched them for a second, then went to the next room, Mimi and Sora's. He repeated the watching and leaving. He went to the next, and I got as close as I dared. It was TK and Kari's room. They were too young to feel awkward about boy/girl thing, so they slept together. I personally think of TK as another younger sibling. Heck, the whole group were like siblings.

Matt stopped at the door, then entered. I watched him gently pull the covers over my sister's shoulders, placing her hanging arm onto the mattress. He moved to TK, who had kicked the blankets off the bed entirely, Patamon beside his head. Gatomon was perched in the closet. He picked up the blankets and covered his younger brother. TK stirred, slowly opening his eyes.

"Go back to sleep." Matt told him, his voice softer than I have ever heard it. TK sat up.

"You had that dream again, didn't you?" He asked. Matt sighed, and nodded. " I had it, too."

"Well, we need to go back to bed now. Night." Matt turned. I quickly, and quietly, ran back to our room, in the bed. Matt, unaware I was awake, crawled into bed and went back to sleep.

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Mimi, hurry up!!" I called. We all were waiting on her. If she didn't get down here soon, we'll miss some of the movie.

"Sorry, Sorry. I can't decide how to wear my hair!" She called back. Tai humfed, sitting on the railing.

"Mimi, your hat covers your hair, so it doesn't matter!" Izzy shouted. She finally came down, but TK and Kari took of, chasing one another. Patamon and Gatomon also followed them.

"TK?" Matt chased after them, then Tai. We all followed. Suddenly their giggling stopped.

"Matt!!" TK yelled. We reached them. They were in the centre of the lawn, with a gaping hole in front of them. Patamon landed on TK's head, and Gatomon looked over the edge.

"Whoa!" Palmon commented. "That is one big whole!" Both TK and Kari were leaning over the edge, looking down. The hole seemed to go down forever. The rest of the group began to walk over to the them, when another hole developed. TK, Kari, and their digimon hadn't noticed, but they were on a small island of land. Matt almost lost balance into the hole, but Gabumon grabbed his legs.

"What's going on!!" Tai demanded.

"My parents are going to kill me ." Joe stated, smacking his forehead. Kari turned.

"How'd that get there?" She asked, implying the hole. Gatomon stayed at the small girls side.

"Don't move, you two!" I called. TK was standing on the edge, facing the other way, Patamon still perched on his head. I watched the dirt start to shift under his green sneakers. He tried to back up, but it was too late!

"TK!" I cried out. He began to fall..............

~JOE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I was grimacing about the hole, when I saw TK losing balance. He fell forward, into the whole.

"TK!" Kari shrieked. Patamon dove after him, as we watched, unable to help him. For some reason digivolving didn't work on earth, though it did before. So unless Patamon was strong enough..............

"Hold on TK!" Matt shouted. Suddenly light burst from the hole. Kari didn't seem to notice. A white form floated up, till back on the island of land. TK! The light began to fade, revealing vines around his arms and legs. They slowly slithered into his yellow crest. Patamon was still on TK's hat, holding tightly. TK took a small step forward, then collapsed. Kari dove, and caught him before he hit the ground. Kari was slightly bigger than him, and she easily lowered him to the ground. She leaned over him.

"He's not breathing, Tai!!" She yelled. "Tai!!"

"Clear his airways!" I said, trying to be helpful.

"How would I do that?" She snapped.

"Make sure there is nothing in his mouth!" I explained. It's annoying when you know what your talking about, but others don't.

"Umm..........he doesn't!" She called. "TK, wake up! Now!"

"We need to get to them!!" Matt said loudly. As if it was heard, vines suddenly began to flow from around us. Orange, green, blue, purple........all the colours of our digivices. They wrapped around each other, forming a rope. Then another, another..... they just kept forming. What was going on?!

~IZZY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We were helpless to help TK. The vines seemed to building a structure. Slowly it became apparent.

"A bridge!" I concluded. "It's building a bridge!"

"What?" Tai asked me as if I was mentally incompetent. I pointed at the structure. It had completed building itself. It was a bridge indeed.

"It looks sturdy." Tentemon commented, hovering beside my head. "But........"

"We have to get to TK and see if he's really hurt or not!" Sora said in frustration. She was watching Kari and TK more than us. TK lay lifeless on the ground, and Kari was trying to revive him.

"I don't care. Come on!" Tai began to cross, Matt at his heels. We reached the land.

"TK!" Matt kneeled down, as the land began to quake.

"Hurry........Hurry.........Go!" Something whispered. "Quickly!"

"Should we listen?" Mimi asked. The land shook more. We ran across the bridge, as the small island of land collapsed.

"TK!" Matt laid him down in front of us. He wasn't moving, but began to breath slightly. His colour had turned grey, but slowly was returning to the normal rose. Tai kneeled beside them, nudging Matt over. TK slowly opened his grey-blue eyes, looking around. We all let out a sigh of relief. TK is always getting in trouble, both he and Patamon.

"Is he okay?" Kari asked, kneeling on Matt's other side.

"Yeah, he is, Kari. Don't worry." The strange voice reassured. Matt helped him sit up, and he was very wobbly. Patamon landed on his head, reassuring. Sora stood beside us, watching the vines.

"What are you thinking?"Biyomon asked her.

"What is going on, really. She told her.

"Don't worry, Sora. It's alright." The strange voice continued.

"Who is that?!" Tai demanded. "How does it know us?!"

"I know what he does." It stated.

"What who knows?" Tai said in an annoyed tone.

"I had to go threw his brain to learn. I didn't think that it would damage his body." The voice continued. "He will recover, I hope."

"Who are you talking about, you weird light thing-a-ma-bob?" Mimi asked.

"Takeru."

~KARI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"What?" Matt demanded. The light vines were so familiar, I've seen, felt, them before. Why are they so familiar?

"This hasta be a nightmare." Joe groaned.

"That's it!" I exclaimed. "That's where I saw them before. The dream thing, with the Hangsamon!"

"I remember now." Izzy agreed. "TK and Kari disappeared when those light vines grabbed them."

"You mean you read his mind?" Matt asked suspiciously. TK watched us as if we were alien, as if he didn't recongnize any of us. I kneeled beside him, watching him pant.

"Yes, I had too. It was the only way to adapt." It answered.

"Who are you?!" Tai demanded. TK finally regained his voice, clearing his throat.

"TK, are you alright?" Matt asked him in a concerned voice.

"Who's TK?" He asked in a frightened voice. "Who are you?"

~MATT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Who are you?" He asked, his grey-blue eyes filled with confusion.

"TK? You are TK." Tai told him. "Don't you remember?" TK shook his head no.

"TK, I'm you brother, Matt? Yamato?" I told him. None of my words seemed to reach him. Did he really not know who I was?

"And I'm Tai, that's Kari.........don't you remember?" Tai asked. TK's face remained blank.

"No, I don't remember." He said softly. "Should I?"

"What did you do to him?"

"It will be temporary, most likely." The voice answered. TK froze.

"Who's that? Who are you people?" He asked, starting to get up, and promptly fell into me. I pulled him to his feet, holding his arms till he gained a semi-balance state. Patamon flew over, and TK immediately fell back into me. He was afraid...afraid of Patamon. God, what happened to my brother?

"It's okay TK." Sora said gently. "It's Patamon, remember?" Patamon's wings drooped as he landed on Tai's head. TK shook his head feverishly, sliding behind me. He looked at us all, scared.

"He doesn't remember anything at all." Joe concluded.

"Um, that's bad, huh?" Mimi asked. Palmon nudged her.

"How long is temporary?" Sora asked.

"Anywhere from a few hour, to a few weeks." It answered.

"Weeks?! We go home tomorrow." Izzy informed. "I think his and Matt's parents would notice if he didn't know who they were."

"I must go." It said, and suddenly all the land was normal, and it was as if it never was broke.

"What's going on?" TK asked. "What's wrong with me?"

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We moved inside, deciding to skip the movie. TK sat on a stool and watched us assemble around him. He looked around, at everything, everyone. Patamon sat at his feet, trying to be brave for his companion.

"TK, do you remember anything at all?" Gabumon asked. He seemed surprised at him talking, but answered in a soft, timid voice.

"I remember things, like the floor and stuff, but no places, or who you are." He told them. "Or who I am." He hugged his knees.

"Don't be scared." Kari reassured. "I'm Kari, and this is my digimon, Gatomon." TK looked confused, but a lot more relaxed.

"Yeah, and I'm Sora, and this is my digimon, Biyomon." I told him. It felt funny, considering how long I've known him.

We went threw, each introducing themselves and their digimon. TK looked confused, but gentley picked up Patamon.

"And your Patamon, my digimon?" He asked.

"You remembered something!" Tai exclaimed.

" I wish I had, but you told me earlier." TK said softly. Patamon climbed onto his hat. "Soory."

"It's alright." Mimi reassured. "It's not your fault."

"Why don't I remember? You all seem nice, and seem to know me, but I don't know you." He asked.

"Well, we don't know exactly, but you'll remember soon." I told him. He looked sceptical. Kari took his hand, but he pulled back. Kari always held his hand when he was scared. She looked a little hurt, but didn't push.

Almost two hours went by, and we tried to fill him in on his missing memories. It must of been hard on Matt, for he had to fill in all of the thing we couldn't. I couldn't imagine a relative of mine not knowing me, especially my Mother. TK and Matt are really close, at least that's how they appear. It must be hard.

"I wish I could remember." TK regretted. "I'm trying really hard......"

"Don't worry, you'll remember." Matt told him. Joe's Mom walked in, with a tray of food. She sat it down in front of us, smiling.

"Dinner is in a couple of hours, kids." She told us. "I hope you'll survive." She left.

"Um, who was that?" TK asked.

"That's Joe's Mom." Matt told him.

"What do we call her?"

"Joe's Mom." Matt repeated.

"Oh." TK sighed, slouching. Kari watched him, also slouching. They were both confused, I think. TK, cause he couldn't remember anything, Kari, cause she and TK usually are on the same level, mind and feeling. At least that's how it appears.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Night fell, and we all got ready for bed. We didn't argue when Joe's father sent us up to bed.

TK hadn't improved, and seemed to be afraid to ask us stuff, as if it bothered us. Well, it did, in a way, but how else was he going to remember it all? I sighed, watching the little kid walk into his bedroom. Kari followed, giving me a glance.

I went to the room Matt and I shared, and layed down. Matt was sitting on his bed, holding his harmonica, deep in thought. Agumon was waiting for me, sitting on the foot of my bed.

"Aren't you going to bed?" I asked Matt.

"Oh, um, I'm not tired." He mumbled, looking up. "Don't mind me." It was weird, since the Piedmon incident, Matt had been more open with his thoughts and feeling. It was like he closed off when TK lost his memory.

I didn't blame him. I couldn't imagine how it would be if Kari didn't know me. I mean, she's my kid sister, and I am supposed to protect her (Though she tries to protect me more). And we have always shared our feelings with each other. It would be like a part of me would be gone. I looked over at Matt. Poor him. I know I don't usually feel his point of view, but this one I could sympathize with.

"I..." My words died. I didn't know what to tell him! I layed down beside Agumon, letting the night and sleep take me.

~TK~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Who am I? What am I? Who are they? Where am I? Who do I trust? Am I safe? What are digimon? Are they trustworthy? What is wrong with me? Why do I feel so...empty? These questions were running threw my mind, confusing me.

The room I was in was small and had two beds in it. I was in one, the little girl, Kari, was in the other. The sheets were scratchy, and it was cold. Even colder thoughts filled my mind.

If I am TK, why don't I remember? Do I have a mother? A father? Do they remember me? I have a brother, if he really was my brother. His name.....Matt. He looked like me, but a lot of kids have blond hair and blue eyes. Could all these people be bad, and I don't know it? What if they are nice and I'm being dumb. I can't take it anymore!

I rolled over, sniffling. I had the urge to cry, but knew I'd draw attention to myself. Suddenly there was someone beside me. The digimon, Patamon.

"What's wrong TK?" It asked gently.

"I'm scared." I whispered, sniffling. He curled into my arms, making a kind of purring sound. I squeezed him, and suddenly there was another figure near me.

"What's wrong TK?" Kari asked. Her digimon jumped onto the bed, and so did she. "It's alright, TK. You'll remember soon."

"I don't know...." I started. She held her finger up to silence me.

"Don't worry." She smiled. "We have had some great times together."

"We did?" I asked. She nodded, climbing in the covers with me.

"Yeah. One time, we were lost, and you made me feel better by tickling me." She tickled my stomach in example. I giggled. "Or the time we, all of us, were camping out and talked about home and we started talking about a TV show. That was fun."

"I don't remember." I repeated. She frowned, then smiled.

"Well, I do. And as long as I do, you can remember with me, till you remember." She told me. I layed down, and she started to get up.

"Don't go!" I said, louder than I intended. We both looked to the door. She layed down beside me, facing me.

"Alright, I'll stay." She whispered. Our digimon curled around us, and slowly, very slowly, fell asleep.

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It was ten, but I wasn't even tired. I got up slowly, not wanting to wake up Mimi, or our digimon. I walked down the hall, toward the little kids bedroom. I walked in, and saw Kari's empty bed. Feeling a little panic, I turned to the other bed.

Somehow, Kari, TK, Gatomon, and Patamon were squeezed into one bed. Kari's head was resting on TK's chest, TK's arm on her shoulder. It was cute, as if they were a married couple. Gatomon purred softly, curled around Kari's feet, Patamon beside her.

"Sora?" A voice asked. I turned, finding Izzy beside me. He was in yellow pajama's , little kid style. Sometimes I forget he's two years younger than me. He's very mature for his age, I guess. "What are you doing?"

"Oh, I can't sleep." I told him. "Look." He looked at them, and we stood silent for almost a half an hour. I began to turn to leave, but found Matt, Tai, Joe, and Mimi beside us, the digimon at our feet. I blushed, looking at my feet.

We all watched Tk and Kari sleep a little longer, then climbed into beds ourselves.

~MIMI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For the second time that night, I woke up. This wasn't because I saw Sora leaving. It was a sound coming from outside the hall. It was really loud and happened over and over.

I tried ignoring it, but finally got up to see what it was. Palmon woke up.

"What are you doing, Mimi?" She asked. I shushed her.

"Don't you hear that sound?" I whispered. She paused, listening.

"What is it?" She asked. I shrugged. We walked into the hall, where the sound got louder. It was coming from TK and Kari's room.

I came inside, and saw a scary sight. TK was coughing, sweating, pale. The bed he was in was totally soaked with sweat. Kari was stroking his forehead, Gatomon and Patmamon sitting on the floor beside her.

"What's wrong?" I asked. I walked over, touching TK's forehead. It was scalding.

" I don't know." Kari whispered. "It just started. Should I go get Matt and the others?" She asked. I paused, then nodded. She left. I sat on the edge of the bed.

"TK, wake up. Up." I coaxed, stroking his head. He groaned, looking up at me.

"Um, I forgot your name." He whispered.

"That's okay, TK." I told him. He rolled onto his side, coughing. Matt came in, and Tai. Matt kneeled beside the bed, rubbing his brothers back.

"TK, what's wrong?" Matt asked. TK rolled onto his back again.

"I don't feel good." He stated. "Y-your Matt, right?" Matt paused, then nodded. The behind of my pajamas's were literally wet from the sheets.

"TK, where do you hurt?" Tai asked.

"Everywhere." He said softly. Patamon nuzzled his cheek. Tai, Matt, and I traded glances.

"Maybe we should tell Joe's Dad, cause he a doctor?" Kari suggested. Matt looked down at little ailing TK, and nodded. Minutes later, everyone was awake.

~IZZY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Izzy, get up." Someone nudged me in the shoulder. I opened my eyes, looking up at Tentemon.

"What is it Tentemon?" I asked, sitting up. He motioned for me to follow him into the hall.

Everyone was already awake, and focused around a room. If I remember correctly, TK and Kari's room. Sora looked up at me and I gave her a questioning look.

"TK's sick." She whispered. I slid in front of her, so I could see.

TK was lying in bed, white as a sheet. Joe's Dad was feeling his throat glands, and asking him questions. He groaned weakly, answering in whisper. Kari was at Tai's side, holding his arm tight. Gatomon purred against her leg.

Joe's Mother handed Matt a telephone, whispering to him. He nodded, walking out of the room and down the hall. He looked a little pale, probably worried about TK.

We remained silent, observing TK and the Doctor. Sora squeezed my shoulder gently.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Poor TK. He doesn't remember, and now he's sick. Kari woke up when he started coughing, cause she was laying across his chest. She was scared, and woke me and Matt up. We woke up Joe's Mom and Dad. Actually, we woke up Joe to wake his Mom and Dad.

Matt went to call TK's Mom a while ago. I wonder what's taking him. I sighed, and slid out to find him. I walked downstairs, into the kitchen.

"Matt?" I whispered. I don't know why I whispered. "Matt, where are you?"

"Yeah, uh-huh. Well, have her ( cough, cough, soft moan) me when she gets in." Matts voice was coming from the kitchen. "I'm fine (cough, cough.). Have her call, okay?" He hung up, and dialled another number. He didn't sound too good. "Hello. Yeah, it's me. Is my Dad there? Oh, (Cough, ect.) Um, yeah, I'm fine. Just have him call me when he comes in. As soon as he comes .........." There was a loud crash. I ran in. Matt had collapsed on the floor.

"Matt!" I kneeled beside him, helping him sit up. He was sweating, whiter than usual. "I think you got what TK does." I told him. He shook his head, pulling his wild hair from his eyes.

"Neither of our parents are at work or at home." He told me, coughing. I pulled him to his feet, helping him manage the stairs. Tremors were running up his spine. Sora saw us and ran to help.

"What happened?" She asked.

"He collapsed in the kitchen. I think he has what TK has." I told her. We got up the stairs, and Joe's Dad helped us bring him to bed. He was breathing weakly, more sick than I have ever saw him. He was usually the self pronounced tough guy.

"Joe, go get the other thermometer." His Dad ordered, and Joe obeyed. "Kids, you should probably call your parents and have them come and get you." We all didn't want to leave the ailing brothers, but obeyed.

~JOE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I returned with the other thermometer, handing it to my Dad. He eased it into Matt's mouth, and walked down the hall to TK's room. Gabumon held Matt's hand gently. He coughed, groaning. I walked into the hall, and into my bedroom. Izzy was on the phone.

"Yeah, Joe's Dad suggests that we go home in case the illness is contagious." He was talking in a worried voice. "Yeah. Five minutes? Okay. Bye." He looked up at me. "My Mother is coming to pick me up." The phone rang, and I picked it up.

"Hello? Oh, yeah they're here, but are currently unavailable. Can I take a message?" I asked. I felt my heart falter. "Yeah, I'll tell them. Hm. Bye." I looked at Izzy and Gomamon.

"That was the hospital. Both of TK and Matt's parents are in the hospital, sick." I told them. Izzy's jaw dropped.

"We better not tell them, they might get so worried about their parents it'll make them more sick." He told me. I nodded. We went out of the room, and I pulled my Mom aside and told her of the phone call.

"Oh gee." She stated. "Those poor kids." She didn't say anything else, but sent me to get some damp wash cloths.

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Poor Matt, and TK. They were really sick. And their parents are sick. Joe's Dad says it a strain of summer severe flue.

My Mom came and picked me up immediantly. I went and said good-bye to TK, and Matt. Matt was a problem. He never let's others take care of himself, though.

"Hey Matt." I sat on the edge of his bed. He looked up at me, flush.

"Hey Sora." He said in a horse voice.

"My Mom is picking me up. I just want you to do as your told, and don't to anything stupid." I told him. He started to protest, but I held my finger to his mouth. "Promise me?"

"Oh, alright." He grumped. He began to cough, sitting up. The Doctor came in and I left. Tai waved good-bye as I jumped into my Mom's car.

~KARI~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Come on, Kari. Mom and Dad are here." Tai came up stairs, calling. I looked at TK, who was asleep on the bed. He walked in, and saw me. "Kari, it might be contagious." He pulled me to my feet, but then stroked TK's blond hair back himself.

"They will be alright, right?" I asked.

"I hope so." Tai said softly. Then he shook he said. "I mean, of course they are." He tried to sound confident, but did a meagre performance. I sighed.

I really didn't want to leave him. I mean, he's scared of everyone, and doesn't know anyone. And he's sick. But, I let my brother lead me to our parents car, waving to Joe.

~TK~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Open up." Joe's Dad felt my neck, make an 'aw' sound, like it was the cure. It wasn't. He said my glands were swollen. All it meant to me was my throat hurt. I didn't feel good at all.

"Well, TK, you are sick." He told me. I already knew that. "But we can't seem to locate your parents. Till we do, your going to stay with here, Okay?"

"Okay." I told him. He sighed, brushing the hair from my eyes.

"Well, I gotta go check on your brother. Stay put." He began to get up.

"Wait, Matt's sick??" I asked. He nodded.

"Don't worry. The both of you will be fine." He patted my leg, and left. Joe came in.

"Is Matt okay?" I asked him.

"He's sick, like you." Joe said meekly. I sighed, sinking into the mattress. I was really tired, and began to dose off....................

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The phone rang, and I paused the movie I was watching. I walked to the phone.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Hi Sora." It was Tai. He sounded really tired.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Kari's sick. I think it's what TK and Matt has." He told me. "She's been puking all night long, and my Mom and Dad are at our grandparents."

"Oh-Maybe I should go over and help." I suggested.

"I don't think so. You could get sick, too." Tai said, even more tired.

"I'll chance it-" I started, then got a beep.

"Sora, Hi. This is Izzy's Mom." A warm voice said.

"Oh, hello. Um, do you want to talk to my Mom?" I asked. Why would Izzy's Mom call here?

"No, I'm just wondering if you have seen Izzy or Tentemon? They disapeared early this morning, and it's unlike them not to call." She seemed worried.

"No, I haven't seem them. But I have Tai on the other line. I'll ask him." I pressed and got on the other line. "Tai, Izzy's Mom is on the other line. Izzy and Tentemon disappeared this morning and she's wondering if we've seen them."

"No, I haven't." Tai said doubtfully. "Where could they be?" I didn't say anything, but switched lines.

"Tai hasn't seen him either." I told her. Biyomon came in from the movie, her face questioning.

"Oh dear. Well, If you hear from him, tell him to come straight home." She sounded really worried. I hung up, and switched back to Tai.

"Man, this is going to be a bad weekend. I already can tell." I stated.

"Yeah." Tai agreed. "Have your heard from Joe about Matt and TK?"

"No. You're the first one to call me. I hope they're alright." I sighed. I heard the phone drop. "Tai? Tai, what happened?!" There was muffled sounds, but I couldn't make out any of it. The phone was picked up.

"Sora?" A timid, and groggy, voice asked.

"Kari, it's me, Sora. What happened?" I asked.

"I don't know. Something about Izzy. Is he alright?" She asked worriedly. I heard Tai shout.

"Kari, tell Sora to get over here NOW!" He yelled.

"Kari, I'll be right over!" I hung up the phone and filled Biyo in. Soon we were on are way to Tai's.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Izzy was passed out on the hall entrance of our apartment. I half carried, half dragged him inside, braking a sweat. He was heavy.

"What's wrong, Tai?" Kari asked. Tentemon flew in, and I got Izzy to the couch. A little blood was on the crease of his mouth, and he was pale and cold to the touch.

"He kept insisting that he needed to get here." Tentemon said, worried. "He didn't feel well, but I couldn't get him to stay home."

"Kari, go get me a cold wash cloth." I ordered. She obediantly did so, and I placed it on his forehead. This is bad. This is very bad. "Izzy, buddy, wake up. Up. Izzy!" He didn't move, just breathed heavy. Why was every one getting so sick!!?

"Tai, is he alright?" Kari asked softly. She was standing in the door way, still in her pajamas. Her hair was matted in the front, and she was flush.

"Don't worry Kari. Go back to bed." I ordered. She hesitated, then did so. Soon Sora arrived, finding the door wide open.

"Tai?" She asked. She saw us and rushed over. "Oh my god, what happened?" She asked.

"He passed out infront of the door. He's out." I told her. She gently stroked his hair back, then pulled a quilt from chair beside us, covering him.

"He's freezing." She stated. "Can you get this wet with hot water?" She asked, handing me the wash cloth. She seemed really worried, but strangely calm. I handed her the newly moistened cloth. She placed it on his forehead, and he shuddered. "Maybe we should call his Mother?" She asked. I handed her the phone.

"Can you watch Kari? I want to go to Joe's." She nodded.

"If you even feel a little woozy, stop and come back." She adviced. I once again nodded, then left.

~JOE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It was so quiet in the house. My brother had gone to his friend's house, and my mother to the hospital to see Matt and TK's Mom and Dad. There was no coughing, sneezing, moaning. TK was asleep, with about a foot of blankets on top of him. The hospital could do nothing for them, and said my Dad would nurse them to health. I walked into Matt's room. He was starring up at the ceiling. He noticed me, startled, as if he didn't know me.

"Hey." He stated. His voice was soft and hoarse.

"Hey." I echoed. "How you feelin'?" I asked.

"Oh, I've been better." He told me, trying to smile. He wasn't very good at it. I sighed, sitting on the opposite bed. I heard the door slam.

"I'll be right back." I told him. I went to go down the stairs, but Tai was already up them when I got there.

"Kari and Izzy are sick, too." He panted. He was sweating, Agumon finally catching up.

"Oh man." I stated. I told him that they had gotten worse. He shook his head.

"This is bad. Very bad." He stated. He went in to see TK, who slept soundly. Tai gently tucked the blankets around him. He was as gentle as he usually was with Kari. We all treated TK as a little brother, in a way.

"He's so pale." Tai commented.

"Wait till you see Matt. He is even worse. He has lost, like, four pounds since yesterday." I told him. It was true. Matt would give a decent try in eating, then immediately......blah. It was back up. "Dad can decide what illness it is, other than the fact that it was severe. We have given them penicillin, but it didn't help."

Tai sighed, looking worried. I must of looked like a wreck. I hadn't slept for the past two nights, the first when they got sick, the second helping my Dad. Speaking of him, he called me down.

"I'll be right back. Matt's in the room over there." I told him. I went to my Dad.

~MATT~~~~~~~~~~~~

I was really cold. Colder than when I almost became a kidsicle in the digiworld. I didn't complain, knowing that it was because I was sick. Gabumon was asleep in the bed across the way. He had been up since I had been up, and that was almost four days now. Everything was fuzzy, and I had to remind myself of who the others are.

I heard what Tai said, that Kari and Izzy are sick, too. Mom, Dad, TK, Izzy, Kari, and me are all sick. I don't know about Mimi and Sora. Man, this get's better and better. I heard excited talking out in the hall. My head was to foggy to care. Tai came in.

"Hey Matt." He stated.

"Hey." I said back. He looked me up and down, as if he didn't know me.

"Um, Joe's Dad says he has an antidote. One he made from you and TK's blood." He sounded relieved.

"What's the catch?" I asked. He looked confused. "There is always a catch on these things. Not enough, hard on the body, twenty-four hours to work.......what's this one?"

"Well, there is none that I know of. And there is enough for Tk and you." He told me.

"What about Kari and Izzy?" I asked.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

How did he find out about Kari and Izzy?

"I may be sick, but I'm not deaf." He said, as if reading my mind.

"Well, he's said he'll make some more." I said as simply as possible. I was worried about that. What if it's too late for them? They're just little kids.

"They can have my dose. I can wait." Matt stated.

"Oh no. You're not waiting." I told him. He was sick. He could possibly get worse before a new antidote was made.

"Yeah, I am." He stated. He was so stubborn! It drive me nuts.

"No your not." I repeated.

"Yeah I am."

"No, you are not."

"Okay, in are normal arguments, this is would be where we a pounding the living day lights out of each other." Matt commented. "Can we skip that till another day?"

"Matt, your so.......so....." I couldn't think of a word. "So......."

"Tai, give it to them." He said in an icy tone. "It's for the best." He sounded as if he was going to........die. Matt, die?

"Whoa, whoa, whoa." I said softly. "Don't even think that."

"Think what? That I'm dying?" He asked in an equal tone. "It's true."

"H-how do you know?" I asked, being stubborn.

"Tai, I can feel it. I can feel my body closing up." He stated, still icy. It was like it pained him to say it.

"No, No, No." I repeated. I wouldn't let it happen. Wouldn't let him let him let himself die. "Matt, you are not-"

"Hey, you and I aren't exactly the best of friends. So don't do this." He grumped. It hurt, but I ignored it.

"Matt, you don't do this." I told him, my voice getting really dry. "Don't do this."

"Tai, save them." He stated. What am I supposed to do? I wailed in my mind. Kari and Izzy are sick, and I love them, but Matt is more sick, and, though I hate to admit it, I love him too. Like a brother, at least. I felt a ball of tears gathering in my throat.

"Matt, if I do this, you could die." I stated. He nodded, already knowing. "You better not."

"I'll do my best." He stated. I couldn't stay in the room anymore, and left.

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Izzy slowly returned to consciousness, but didn't say much. He was really cold. Kari kept throwing up, and finally fell asleep. Tai came in, a vile in his hand.

"How was TK and Matt?" I asked.

"Worse." He sighed. "I have a really bad problem." He spilled out about Matt refusing to take the antidote until Kari and Izzy had some, but he was scared Matt wouldn't be there when a new antidote is made. I sighed, wringing my hands together.

"Matt is so hard headed." I told him. "God........" I couldn't picture Matt, lying in bed, too sick to move. The only way I could picture him was as the stubborn, strong, and serious person.

"I don't know what to do. I mean, choose who lives/who dies??" Tai sighed. "I can't......." Izzy coughed, sitting up. His hair was a mess, well, messier than usual. He looked around, confused. Tentemon perched on the back of the couch, watching his friend, contently.

"Are you alright?" Tai asked.

"I-I-I don't know. I don't remember......." He stammered, then almost fell of the couch. I caught him, and secured him to the couch.

"His Mom isn't at home, probably looking for him." I told Tai. Izzy looked at us, a confused look on his face.

"Um, oh...........Who are you?" He asked.

~TK~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Joe's Dad gave me a shot and assured me It'll be alright. I wasn't too sure, but really, really, really, tired. I slept most the time, and couldn't remember anything after a while, so I had to keep asking. I knew I was getting annoying.

I was scared, for myself, my maybe brother, and all the other kids. Are they alright? Did I make them sick? It was so confusing. I mean, I didn't even know who I was, let alone the others. I became sleepy, and sunk into the mattress.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"What?" I demanded. Izzy looked at both of us, then saw Tentemon. He gasped, and fell of the couch.

"Izzy." Sora pulled him onto the couch, sighing.

"Who are you? Where am I?" He stammered.

"Izzy, it's me, Tentemon.......and Tai and Sora?" The confused digimon said, huvering over us.

"I don't know you.........at least I don't think I know you..........do I know you?" He asked in his logical tone. "I also don't know who I am. Who am I?"

"Izzy, Okay....." I said softly. I looked at Sora. "I think the illness is making them forget."

"I think so, too." Sora agreed. I got up and walked town to Kari's room. I shook her shoulder. She groaned, looking up at me.

"What is it Tai?" She asked groggily. I sighed in relief. She still remembered. A weird thought entered my mind. If Matt was really as sick as he was, why did he still remember? Could he be faking? "Tai?" I pulled the vile out of my pocket. With that angry thought, I injected half into her arm.

"It's going to be alright now." I stated. I quietly walked down the hall, back to Sora and Izzy, givng the rest to the confused Izzy.

"I'll be back." I said softly. "Agumon, can you watch Kari?" He nodded, and I left.

~JOE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I was walking out of the kitchen to go upstairs. I had a bowl of Ice cold water in my hand, for Matt's forehead. Dad allowed us to give the antidote to Kari and Izzy, because he believes we know each other better than him. He was working on a new antidote at the moment. I passed Tk's room, and his voice called out.

"Joe?" He asked.

"Tk. How are you feeling?" I asked.

"Good, I guess. All I remember is falling of the edge in you back yard." He said groggily. "What happened?"

"TK!" Patamon had woken up, and slammed into the boy. "You remember!"

"Of course I remember, you silly." He said like the little digimon was crazy. I smiled, relieved that he was alright, and that they all would when Dad finishes the antidotes. I thought to soon, for a cold sweat ran over me. I knew something happened.

"TK, stay right here. Don't move." I ordered. I quickly ran into the room on down the hall. Matt was gasping, literally unable to breath. His face was turning a dark grey, and he was slowly starting to stop fighting.

"DAD!" I cried. Gabumon woke, and saw what was happening. I froze in horror, unable to help. I slid over to the bed, desperate to help him, but unable. I grabbed his hand, and he held mine incredibly tight. Painfully tight. His blue eyes closed, his body raising and falling as he gasped. Our eyes met.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I biked as fast as possible, as if to force out my anger and fear. It was going to rain, and the wind was picking up strength. Rain fell, and I became soaked. It felt good against my hot body. I picked up more speed. Suddenly, a siren filled the air. I stopped, pulling over.

An ambulance passed me, making a hard breeze and splash hit me. I watched it go, pulling into a house a little bit away............Joe's house. I started again, even faster. When I reached the driveway, a lot of people had gathered. I jumped off my bike and sprinted across the lawn to Joe and Gomamon.

"What happened?!" I demanded.

"He-Matt-he stopped breathing." Joe stammered. I felt a chill go up my spine. The paramedics started to file out, and a portable bed was carried out. The body, Matt's body, was covered in a white sheet, a machine across his mouth. His face was a light grey, and his eyes closed. Gabumon followed the men, and Patamon. And a small boy.......TK! He ran over, and slammed into my legs.

"Tai, what's happening? What's wrong with my brother?!" He demanded, his voice muffled against my body. I picked him up, straining at his weight.

"Calm down." I told him. "He'll be fine." The ambulance left, and most of the crowd. A pink car pulled up, and Mimi and Palmon jumped out.

"What happened??" She yelled, reaching us. Joe explained, and his mother ran over.

"I'm going to the hospital.....your father is getting that antidote." She panted.

"I'm going." Joe and I said instantly. Mimi nodded. She told her mother, and they to were going to go to the hospital.

~MIMI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

When we reached the hospital, I ran to the clerk. I asked where he was, and she said in the emergancy wing. Joe, TK, and Tai ran in, and we rushed to the wing.

We found him. He was in a room with a glass observation window. Doctors worked feverishly, and Matt layed motionless. He was stripped of his shirt , and his ribs were clearly visable. He was barely breathing. It was horrifying.

They gave him an IV and stuffed a tube up his nose. Still unconscious, he began to cough.

"Oh god." I gasped. Tai stood frozen, Tk latched to his leg, crying softly. Joe stood behind us, also frozen. We were all scared.

"Tai!" A familiar voice cried out. Sora ran over, with the others. They ran over, and froze at the horrifying sight.

The doctors were placing these kind of sensors all over his chest, hooking them up to a machine. They took syringes of his blood, and took his pulse.

"Matt...." Tk whispered.

~IZZY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We stood there, watching the doctors work on one of our 'digidestined' family. I felt responsible, for his antidote went into getting me well.

After a few hours, they moved him from the emergency room to intensive care. Our parents had caught up with all that had happened and rushed to the hospital. Our digimon waited at the hospital doors, waiting for any kind of news. They weren't aloud inside.

We constantly pestered the nurse, asking if he could have visitors. We were desperate to see him, hold his hand.

"Not yet." She told us. We sat on a bench across from the hospital office. Poor Tk seemed sedated, hugging his knees and staring out into no where. Finally, Tai had an idea. He asked the nurse something, and she nodded. She called me and Sora, and Joe, over.

"Do you think it's a good Idea if we take TK up to see his parents?" He asked.

"I believe so, but what if they have worsened like Matt?" I asked.

"Maybe one of us should see them first, before him." Sora suggested. "To make sure it's okay."

"Yeah. But I don't want to go there alone." Tai said sheepishly.

"Me neither." I agreed.

"Joe and I will stay with TK and Kari." Mimi volunteered. We all agreed, and split our ways.

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We traveled up to the wing of Tk and Matt's parents. They were in the same room, and the door was open. Cautiously, we entered.

"Tai!" Matt's Dad said happily. "Where's Tk and Matt?" He asked.

"Um......" Tai stammered.

"Um, they're......." I repeated. Izzy looked at both of us, then at the bed-ridden couple. They could tell we were hiding something.

"What is it?" The Mom asked. We stood awkwardly. If we tell them, they'll worry. But they have a right to know.

"You see........" Izzy stated. Suddenly, Mimi's mother came in.

"Oh, god." She said, on the verge of tears. "I am so sorry."

"We are fine." The mom reassured.

"I mean about Matt......." She said slowly. Both of them sat up, suddenly tense.

"What about Matt?" The Dad said sternly.

"You don't know?" She gasped. Feeling the tension, we inched out of the room.

~JOE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tk hadn't moved in almost a half an hour. The nurse walked over.

"Are you the crew waiting for Yamato?" She asked. TK got up, nodding. "He's still unconscious, but can except visitors. Family members only." She told us. Mimi and Kari's faces fell, and my stomach dropped.

"I'm a family member." TK told her.

"You can't go in there alone." Mimi said, looking at him.

"Yes I can." He replied. He was as stubborn as Matt.

"TK, I really think you should-" I started.

"I gotta!" He interrupted. I wasn't sure, but watched the nurse lead him down the hall.

~TK~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The nurse lead me to a room. She opened the door and allowed me to go in. I slowly walked over to the bed, hoisting myself onto the chair beside the bed. Matt lay in the bed. He looked like he was asleep.

"Matt." I whispered, taking his hand. "If you can hear me, I love you." I leaned my head down, on his shoulder. My feet lifted above the chair so I could manage it. I felt tears well in my eyes. His hand was cold and limp.

I felt something slid up from my chest, around my arms and around both me and Matt's hands. I looked, and it was yellow vines, made of light! I pulled away, but they pulled me back. The door slammed shut. The vines wrapped us, and vines came from Matt's crest, resting on his bare chest.

"Matt! Matt, wake up." I whispered, as the vines wrapped my legs and the bed and the chair. They tried to pull our hands apart. I refused to allow it, and held his hand as tight as possible.

~TAI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We reached the place where I left the others. Instead of them, we found patients and nurses gathered around a door. Joe pulled me over.

"The nurse said only family members could see him and despite our telling him no, he went anyway and look!" He pointed at the door. It was sealed shut, vines climbing out and wrapping the openings. I could her faint shouting.

"TK?!" I yelled.

"Oh, look!" We were in a semi-circle, but our crests were opening. Vines of various colours slid out. We all gasped, but the vines slid down to the ground, and to the door. Once it touched the yellow ones, they became one. They got larger and larger, pulling us forward. Kari grabbed my arm.

Louder screams came from the room. Light spilled from the room. What was happening?

~MATT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I woke to panicked screaming. I opened my eyes, finding yellow light everywhere. My hand was clutched by another, but vines were trying to pull them apart.

"Matt!" A familiar voice cried. Tk! I grasped the hand in mine tight, pulling it up, TK fell in bed beside me. He hugged me, sobbing. I could hear other sobbing and screaming. I held TK tight, trying to pull the vines off him. The vines began to enter us, literally. It was like they were absorbed into our bodies.

The vines felt good, actually. I felt like I was gaining strength, and warmth went threw my body. The vines suddenly began to return to our crests, as if they had finished their job and needed to leave.

~SORA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Screaming in protest, we struggled against the vines pulling us. But, they suddenly began to leave. It was silent as they returned to out crests, and inside the room.

"What was that?" A man asked. We all dove for the door, and ran in. On the bed, TK and Matt lay side by side, motionless. We ran over. They weren't breathing. Suddenly, they opened their eyes. In excitement and Joy, we all hugged them, climbing onto the bed. Unable to hold our weight, the bed collapsed.

~EPILOGUE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Afterwards, everything returned to normal. Tk and Matt, Kari, Izzy, and the parents returned to perfect health, and the whole deal remained another unexplained happening of the digidestineds.