Author: Everyone ready for Ch. 5? Ok, can't think of anything else to say, please r and r.
# denotes Ken thoughts

Disclaimer: None of the Digimon or digidestined kids belong to me. Wahhhhh! I want my own Ken! *KAWAIIIII* Only Juubei and Natsukimon, who I thought up belong to me. Unless there's a Juubei and Natsukimon somewhere in the show, in which case I don't own them either.

Ch. 5 I'll Hold You in My Heart

Juubei awakened to sparrowmon chirping outside the window. She felt wonderful and stretched. 'No more pain.', she thought. She tried to turn and found herself pinned in place by a sleeping Wormmon and Natsukimon on one side and Ken on the other, with his arm across her. She smiled. 'Awwww. He looks so peaceful when he's sleeping....eh! Is he DROOLING on my pillow!' Juubei sat up and was about to rudely shake Ken awake when he screamed "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!", sat up and grabbed her. Wormmon and Natsukimon fell off the bed. Wormmon scurried over and bit Ken in the butt.

"OWCH!"
"Ken! Ken, it's a dream!", Juubei said frantically. Ken shook his head to clear it and looked at Juubei.

"I dreamt the darkness was trying to get you and I couldn't save you."
"Oh Ken..."

There was a knock on the door and Davis stuck his head in.
"Hey, Gennai said to tell you guys there's breakfast and WHOA!!!!!"
Davis managed to turn a brilliant shade of crimson as he saw Ken holding Juubei, in bed, in a loose robe that had fallen off one shoulder.

"Jeez! Come on Ken! We're not old enough for that yet! Ah!, I just didn't need to see this." Davis quickly shut the door and ran off.

Ken blushed at Davis' implication and had a hard time looking at the floor.

"Ken, you ok?", Juubei asked. She leaned forward a little and brushed some hair back from his face. Ken coughed and turned redder.
"Juubei..robe..fix please."
"Whoops! hehe! Sorry!" Juubei hastily pulled her robe tightly around her. Ken continued looking at the floor.

"Hey, don't listen to him, that guy is stupid and..." She wasn't able to finish her sentence because Ken turned and kissed her. Overbalanced, she fell back with Ken on top of her.

Ken finally broke away and got up. He picked up Wormmon and headed to the door. Juubei quickly got out of bed. "Ken...ah.."

"Juubei," Ken turned and smiled at her. "I'll let you get dressed in private. I love you, Juubei. Remember that for when we're old enough."
With that he left closing the door behind him. Juubei sat down on the bed.

Ken found the other digidestined stuffing their faces in the dining room. "Hey Ken! Glad you're not evil anymore", said TK.

"Yeah, me too", replied Ken. He sat down and served himself while TK filled him in on Gennai's conversation last night. Soon, Juubei came out in her digi outfit and sat down opposite Ken with the other girls. She blushed and looked away. Yolei complemented her on her hair and soon she, Juubei, and Kari were gossiping like old friends.

After everyone had finished eating Gennai joined them.

"It's time for you all to be on your way. Juubei you must go with them to destroy the darkness at it's source."

Juubei nodded solemnly.

"I'm going too."
Everyone looked at Ken. "I'm not going to let Juubei face that darkness alone."

"Ken, you've already beaten the darkness in your mind. Your battle is over. You don't need to come.", Gennai said.

"Even so, I'm still coming. And none of you can stop me!"

Gennai looked thoughtful. "Then you'll need this." He handed Ken a crest. "The crest of Kindness. Your crest Ken."

"Thank you Gennai."
"Ok, enough talk, let's go," said Davis. Everyone agreed.
"I've opened a portal for you in the livingroom. Good luck", said Gennai.

All the digidestined ran to the livingroom and saw a black hole in floating in the middle of the room. "It's now or never guys!", yelled TK. Holding their digimon, they went throught the portal one by one. Davis and Veemon with a battle cry of "Charge!" Ken took Juubei's hand and smiled.

"Ready?", he asked.
"I guess!"
They jumped through together.

Everything was dark. She couldn't see. "Ken!... Natsukimon!"
Her voiced echoed strangely. She couldn't feel Ken's hand or Natsukimon. Suddenly something blasted through the darkness and exploded. In its light she could see the others in different places. Eveyone started calling for their digimon to digivolve. She felt a bump and claws grabbed her shoulder.

"I'm here, Juubei!"
"Natsukimon!"

The other Digimon were digivolved and trying to determine where the explosion came from. They shot their attacks in different directions, but to no effect. She felt wind rush by her, and something began smashing digimon around. The other digimon tried to counterattack, but they couldn't see where the wind was coming from. Finally it was all they could do to protect their partners.

"Where's Ken, Natsukimon?! Did you see him?"
Something grabbed her hand.
"I'm here Juubei! What's happening?! I tried to get Wormmon to digivolve but he couldn't. The others are getting clobbered. Whatever's doing it hasn't noticed us yet...perhaps because our digimon haven't digivolved."

She and Ken watched as their new friends were thrown around like leaves. Anger began to build within Juubei at the darkness that was causing all this pain and suffering. Only one option...destruction.
Juubei gasped as her crest began to glow. Ken echoed her as his did the same. Natsukimon and Wormmon flew up into the air.

"Wormmon and Natsukimon DNA digivolve to...."
A huge silvery blue Chinese looking dragon with dragon-fly wings appeared.
"MegaOikawamon!"

"Get rid of this evil darkness", yelled Ken and Juubei.

"World Nova!"
MegaOikawamon opened his mouth and a huge blue beam of energy shot out into the darkness. It dwindled to a pinprick of light, and then the whole area was bathed in light in a huge explosion.

Juubei felt herself falling.

"bei...Juubei..wake up!"
"uh..." Juubei opened her eyes slowly to see Ken and the others leaning over her. Yolei and Kari grabbed her arms and helped her to her feet. They were standing in a field with telephone poles scattered through it.

"I guess we're back in the digital world.", she said.

Gennai appeared. "Yes. And you have all done very well."
The digidestined walked over to Gennai, Juubei supported by Ken's arm around her waist. Gennai stood by a television set.

"Alright! Now we can party!", yelled Davis. He and TK gave a high five. Yolei and Kari started laughing.

"I'm afraid I must send you back home though.", said Gennai. "The digital world and Earth are slowly becoming joined, but until then, unless there is a need for you here, I can't keep you. Your digimon can join you on Earth, but no others will be able to exist in the real world for some years."

"Come on guys! Party at my place!', yelled Davis. "I'll bring the food!", said Yolei. The other digidestined went through the T.V. screen, but Ken remained behind.

"What about Juubei?", asked Ken. "Can she come to Earth?"
"She could, but she has much more to do here before she can visit Earth.", answered Gennai.
Ken tightened his grip around Juubei. "Then I'M staying here.", he said.
"You must go back Ken, there is much for you to learn on Earth. Don't worry, you'll see her again. Once her work here is done.", said Gennai.

If looks could kill, Gennai would have been a smoking ashpile. "I understand.", said Ken finally. Not caring that Gennai was there, he kissed Juubei deeply.

"I love you, Ken.", she said, trying not to cry.
"Remember what I said.", he smiled as he and Wormmon were sucked into the T.V.

End Ch. 5

Author: OK ch.6 will be the final chapter! Stay tuned! :))))))))