Authoress' note: The writing format changes a little here, bear with me.
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It had been a week since Ken had been diagnosed with cancer. Daisuke had come down everyday after school. They played games together, and Ken helped Daisuke with his homework.
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Daisuke: Hey, Ken.
Daisuke walked through the door of Ken's hospital room.
Ken: You know, Dai, you don't have to come over here everyday.
Daisuke: You don't want me here?
A very hurt look came over Daisuke's face.
Ken: No, I do. It's just I feel like I'm making you come.
Daisuke: Well I want to be here.
There was a long silence before Ken spoke up again.
Ken: Dai.
Daisuke: Hai
Ken: I don't want to die.
Daisuke turned and stared into his friend's eyes. Ken had become very skinny and pale. Even though they knew it was useless the doctor's had administered chemotherapy. Ken was slowly loosing his hair. His soft violet eyes had turned into a hazy gray and lacked their usual shine. Daisuke tried to hold in his feelings. A single tear rolled down his smooth cheek.
Daisuke: I don't want you to die either....
A few hairs were scattered across the pillows holding Ken up. Daisuke brushed them off and walked over to the table by the bed. There were many cards and flowers from family and friends including the Digi-Destined. Throughout the course of the last week, every DD had managed to stop by. Daisuke turned back to his friend. A few hairs had fallen in Ken's face. Daisuke pushed them back but they didn't want to stay.
Daisuke: Pesky hair. Here...
Daisuke removed the goggles from atop his head and placed them gently on Ken's, pushing his hair back and out of his face.
~*~ Day's Later ~*~
All the Digi-Destine, young and old, was crowded into small hospital room. Ken had called everyone in because he had a gift for everyone. Yama stood by the bed and handed out items as Ken talked to each person. Daisuke and Hikari stood in the back, Hikari gently holding the almost crying Dai-chan in her arms.
Ken: For Tai-chan *Yamato hands him Ken's old soccer ball* Always be the best at everything you're good at. This is for Kou. *hands him a computer disk* This is my favorite computer game. I want you to have as much fun playing it as I did.
Koushiro: Prodigious! Thanks Ken.
Ken: For Mimi. *hands her a little pink stuffed elephant* I love the way you always incorporate pink into everything. This is the only pink thing I've ever owned.
Mimi: Oh... *sniff*... Thank You... *sob*... Ken... *hug*
This went on for quite a while until everyone had something except Dai. He was still standing in the back, at the brink of crying, only now Jun had come in and was had her arms around him. After an hour of tears and hugs, everyone was shooed out of the room except Jun and Daisuke.
Jun: Well I'm going now. *hugs her little brother* You call me if you need a ride home.
Daisuke: Sure Jun.
After Jun had left Ken spoke up.
Ken: I have something for you too Dai. I wanted to wait until everyone was gone before I gave it to you.
Daisuke: Oh Ken, you didn't have to...
Ken: I wanted to. It's in the drawer.
Daisuke walked over and opened the drawer of the small bedside table. Inside he found a rather large package. He took it out and walked back over to his chair by the bed.
Ken: Go ahead. Open it.
Daisuke gently pulled the tape off the back and unfolded the old brown paper.
Ken: Here, I'll tell you about each thing.
Daisuke holds up Ken's black D3 Digivice.
Daisuke: What is there to tell?
Ken: I want you to burry that in the Digital World. Somewhere where you'll always know where it is.
Daisuke holds up Ken's small, square, Crest of Kindness.
Ken: You were the first to accept me after the horrible things I did. I always felt you deserved that crest more than I did. Now it's yours.
Ken's eyes started to well up with tears but none fell. Daisuke lifted up another item form the package.
Daisuke: Your soccer jersey?
Ken: That's to always remind you of the first time we met in the real world.
Daisuke: How could I ever forget?
Dai threw the green jersey on over his shirt and took out the last item.
Daisuke: What's this?
He lifted up a CD with the title "Dai"
Ken: There's a song on there I found on the Internet. Listen to it later, it reminds me of you. I'll never forget you Dai.
Daisuke: I'll never forget you Ken.
Jun turned the corner of the hallway to see Ken wearing Dai's goggles and Dai wearing Ken's Jersey.
Jun: Well aren't you a site. It's time to go. Mom made me come down and get you. Do you realize what time it is?
Daisuke gathered up his things and started to leave with his sister.
Daisuke: See ya tomorrow, Ken.
Ken: Ok, Goodnight Dai.
The two went home and Daisuke went straight to his room.
Daisuke: Wow, it is late. Almost 12.
The depressed goggle-boy stuck the CD in his player and pressed the play button. He sat down on his bed as he listened to the words coming out of the small box.
"If we take our time, and stick together,
Everything we do will go our way!
And if we try, now and forever,
No matter what comes next, we'll be okay!
Let's kick it up!
To show them all the things that we can do!
Let's kick it up!
And know they're not tomorrow!
Let's kick it up!
'Cause they ain't seen the last of me and you!
Let's kick it up!
TOGETHER!"
Daisuke cried into his pillow until sleep finally took over.
~*~
Ken died that night. He went to sleep and never woke up. Today Daisuke is in the Digital World. He's burying Ken's D3 where anyone and everyone can see it.
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It had been a week since Ken had been diagnosed with cancer. Daisuke had come down everyday after school. They played games together, and Ken helped Daisuke with his homework.
~*~
Daisuke: Hey, Ken.
Daisuke walked through the door of Ken's hospital room.
Ken: You know, Dai, you don't have to come over here everyday.
Daisuke: You don't want me here?
A very hurt look came over Daisuke's face.
Ken: No, I do. It's just I feel like I'm making you come.
Daisuke: Well I want to be here.
There was a long silence before Ken spoke up again.
Ken: Dai.
Daisuke: Hai
Ken: I don't want to die.
Daisuke turned and stared into his friend's eyes. Ken had become very skinny and pale. Even though they knew it was useless the doctor's had administered chemotherapy. Ken was slowly loosing his hair. His soft violet eyes had turned into a hazy gray and lacked their usual shine. Daisuke tried to hold in his feelings. A single tear rolled down his smooth cheek.
Daisuke: I don't want you to die either....
A few hairs were scattered across the pillows holding Ken up. Daisuke brushed them off and walked over to the table by the bed. There were many cards and flowers from family and friends including the Digi-Destined. Throughout the course of the last week, every DD had managed to stop by. Daisuke turned back to his friend. A few hairs had fallen in Ken's face. Daisuke pushed them back but they didn't want to stay.
Daisuke: Pesky hair. Here...
Daisuke removed the goggles from atop his head and placed them gently on Ken's, pushing his hair back and out of his face.
~*~ Day's Later ~*~
All the Digi-Destine, young and old, was crowded into small hospital room. Ken had called everyone in because he had a gift for everyone. Yama stood by the bed and handed out items as Ken talked to each person. Daisuke and Hikari stood in the back, Hikari gently holding the almost crying Dai-chan in her arms.
Ken: For Tai-chan *Yamato hands him Ken's old soccer ball* Always be the best at everything you're good at. This is for Kou. *hands him a computer disk* This is my favorite computer game. I want you to have as much fun playing it as I did.
Koushiro: Prodigious! Thanks Ken.
Ken: For Mimi. *hands her a little pink stuffed elephant* I love the way you always incorporate pink into everything. This is the only pink thing I've ever owned.
Mimi: Oh... *sniff*... Thank You... *sob*... Ken... *hug*
This went on for quite a while until everyone had something except Dai. He was still standing in the back, at the brink of crying, only now Jun had come in and was had her arms around him. After an hour of tears and hugs, everyone was shooed out of the room except Jun and Daisuke.
Jun: Well I'm going now. *hugs her little brother* You call me if you need a ride home.
Daisuke: Sure Jun.
After Jun had left Ken spoke up.
Ken: I have something for you too Dai. I wanted to wait until everyone was gone before I gave it to you.
Daisuke: Oh Ken, you didn't have to...
Ken: I wanted to. It's in the drawer.
Daisuke walked over and opened the drawer of the small bedside table. Inside he found a rather large package. He took it out and walked back over to his chair by the bed.
Ken: Go ahead. Open it.
Daisuke gently pulled the tape off the back and unfolded the old brown paper.
Ken: Here, I'll tell you about each thing.
Daisuke holds up Ken's black D3 Digivice.
Daisuke: What is there to tell?
Ken: I want you to burry that in the Digital World. Somewhere where you'll always know where it is.
Daisuke holds up Ken's small, square, Crest of Kindness.
Ken: You were the first to accept me after the horrible things I did. I always felt you deserved that crest more than I did. Now it's yours.
Ken's eyes started to well up with tears but none fell. Daisuke lifted up another item form the package.
Daisuke: Your soccer jersey?
Ken: That's to always remind you of the first time we met in the real world.
Daisuke: How could I ever forget?
Dai threw the green jersey on over his shirt and took out the last item.
Daisuke: What's this?
He lifted up a CD with the title "Dai"
Ken: There's a song on there I found on the Internet. Listen to it later, it reminds me of you. I'll never forget you Dai.
Daisuke: I'll never forget you Ken.
Jun turned the corner of the hallway to see Ken wearing Dai's goggles and Dai wearing Ken's Jersey.
Jun: Well aren't you a site. It's time to go. Mom made me come down and get you. Do you realize what time it is?
Daisuke gathered up his things and started to leave with his sister.
Daisuke: See ya tomorrow, Ken.
Ken: Ok, Goodnight Dai.
The two went home and Daisuke went straight to his room.
Daisuke: Wow, it is late. Almost 12.
The depressed goggle-boy stuck the CD in his player and pressed the play button. He sat down on his bed as he listened to the words coming out of the small box.
"If we take our time, and stick together,
Everything we do will go our way!
And if we try, now and forever,
No matter what comes next, we'll be okay!
Let's kick it up!
To show them all the things that we can do!
Let's kick it up!
And know they're not tomorrow!
Let's kick it up!
'Cause they ain't seen the last of me and you!
Let's kick it up!
TOGETHER!"
Daisuke cried into his pillow until sleep finally took over.
~*~
Ken died that night. He went to sleep and never woke up. Today Daisuke is in the Digital World. He's burying Ken's D3 where anyone and everyone can see it.
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