Legal Disclaimer- I donĂ­t own Digimon

Legal Disclaimer- I don't own Digimon. If I did I would be very happy indeed. But I don't, so none of the characters in this story belong to me. Pretty much the only thing that does is the plot line(which isn't that great if you ask me.)

Quick note: I have no idea how many parts this story is going to end up having. Every time I think that I'm finished I think of something else to add to the story.

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Pain

by Kalika

Weakly, Ken pressed the damp cloth to his forehead as he walked back to his room. The headache was definitely getting steadily worse. It had been for the last hour or two. Minomon had started to get worried and had suggested the cloth. Ken didn't really think that it would help, but he went and grabbed one in order to make Minomon feel better. These headaches had been coming off and on for the last week.

They seemed to be getting worse each time. Ken had almost passed out in pain from the one he'd had the night before. He had collapsed on the floor of his room, frightening his digimon terribly. Minomon had been frantic trying to get Ken to answer him. After about twenty minutes the pain had lessened enough for Ken to get up. His head had pounded for the next hour and a half but he had convinced Minomon that the pain had just surprised him and he decided to stay on the floor until the headache was gone. He could tell that Minomon didn't believe him but his little friend didn't push the subject as they got ready for bed.

Ken gasped softly as he grabbed his chest and fell to his knees, knocking the lamp off of the coffee table in the process. There was so much pain. He couldn't breath. It felt like his heart was being crushed within his chest.

Sobbing weakly, Ken tried to reach the phone. He needed to call the hospital. Now! But before Ken could grab on to the receiver he was hit with another wave of pain that forced him to collapse flat on the ground. Letting out a strangled cry Ken passed out from lack of oxygen.

"Ken-chan? Did you knock something over out there? Ken-chan? Can you hear me?" Minomon poked his head around Ken's bedroom door looking for his partner. "Ken? Where did you go?"

Slowly, Minomon pushed the door further open and looked down the hallway. Hoping that Ken's parents weren't home, he floated down the hallway towards the living room. That's where he found Ken, unconscious on the floor beside a broken lamp.

"Ken-chan, are you okay? Ken? Answer me please." Minomon sobbed as he hurried over to his friend. The little digimon began to panic as he realised that Ken wasn't breathing. "Ken. I don't know what to do. Please. Wake up." Minomon poked Ken trying to wake him up.

Wait, I know what to do. I'll call an ambulance.' Minomon thought to himself. He remembered hearing one of the other digidestined mentioning them, and how they can and helped humans who were hurt.

Minomon grabbed the phone quickly before realising that he didn't know the number he needed to call. Looking around he saw a little book labelled emergency phone numbers on the table beside the phone. Minomon grabbed the book and the phone and quickly called an ambulance.

"Hello. Can I help you?" It was a sickeningly cheerful and happy voice.

"Yes. Please. My friend collapsed, and I don't think he's breathing." Minomon was almost sobbing now.

"He's not breathing? All right. Do you know how to preform CPR?"

"No, I don't." Minomon cried weakly.

"All right. Don't panic. I'll talk you through it. Now listen carefully. First you need to tilt your friends head back to open his airway. Then you need to pinch his nose shut and, after forming a tight seal over his mouth, give two deep breathes. Then listen for a breath. If you don't hear one than try the same thing again."

"OK. I'll try." Minomon turned to Ken quickly and began to try CPR. Minomon tilted Ken's head back and pinched the boy's nose closed with using his antenna. Quickly and carefully Minomon pressed his mouth over Ken's and blew in two deep breaths. After checking and finding that Ken was still not breathing, Minomon did the same thing again. After about 6 more tries he grabbed the phone again.

"He's still not breathing. What should I do?" Minomon was really starting to panic.

"Don't worry. Just keep doing the same thing. The ambulance will be there in about five minutes. When the paramedics get there just stay out of their way so they can help your friend." The sickeningly sweet voice assured him.

Minomon hung up the phone and turned back to Ken to continue the CPR. He could hear a siren approaching in the distance. Tears poured down his cheeks and landed softly on Ken's face. He heard the elevator door open and people come running down the hall towards the apartment.

Minomon disappeared down the hallway and back into Ken's room. He kept the door open wide enough to allow him to see the paramedics in the living room taking care of Ken.

"Where's the friend? I thought someone called for an ambulance. Where would they have gone?"

"I don't know. But that's not important. We need to help this kid."

Minomon could hear the paramedics talking to each other as they worked on Ken. He was terrified for his friend. Nothing that he heard from the living room was making him feel better. The paramedics seemed to be having trouble getting Ken to breath.

"Please, Ken-chan. Please wake up. You need to get better. Please don't leave me." Minomon dropped to the floor sobbing when he heard the paramedic announce that Ken's heart had stopped beating.

Ken opened his eyes carefully. It was too bright. He groaned in pain and pressed his hand across his eyes weakly. He heard a surprised gasp from somewhere in the room around you.

"Hurry and get a doctor." Ken recognised that voice. It was his mother's. But why was she whispering, and why did she ask for a doctor?

Ken opened his eyes again and caught sight of his mother. She was crying. He tried to call to her, but was unable to say a word. The only sound he made was a weak croak. Luckily, that was enough. Mrs. Ichijouji looked up at him quickly. The moment she saw that his eyes were open she ran over and pulled him into a tight hug.

"Oh, Ken. I thought we had lost you!" She sobbed into his shoulder as she ran her hands through his hair and across his back comfortingly. She pulled back to stare into his eyes. Smiling happily she kissed him on the forehead before helping him lay back on the pillow.

Mrs. Ichijouji gently took her son's hand in her own. She smiled relieved, as she rubbed his hand with her thumb.

Ken smiled at his mother reassuringly before closing his eyes against the bright lights. He heard someone enter the room. Two people actually. He could hear his fathers voice and the voice of another man. His mother was explaining that Ken was awake but the light seemed to hurt his eyes.

"Mr. and Mrs. Ichijouji, I need to speak to both of you. Ken, I'll turn the light's down and send your friends in. They've been dying to see you. Do you feel up to it?" the doctor asked as he quickly checked Ken's vitals.

Ken nodded carefully. He felt his father give his hand a squeeze and his mother kiss him on the forehead again. He listened as they left the room. The doctor made a few last checks before heading toward the door.

"Now Ken, if you start to feel tired or dizzy I want you to push your call button. The nurse will come in with some medication and your friends will have to leave. Is that understood?"

Ken opened his eyes and nodded. "I will. Don't worry."

"Just take care of yourself. We wouldn't want you to collapse again."

"Here you go honey." Mrs. Ichijouji took Ken's hand and helped him out of the car. His father pulled the door open and stood back as Ken and his mother entered the apartment.

"Mom, really, I'm fine. You don't have to help me to my room." Ken blushed slightly. He was strong enough to walk. The doctor had said so himself. His mother was just being over protective. Then again, Ken really couldn't blame her. She had already lost one son, she had to take extra special care of the second. Thankfully, she didn't know about the digital world. If she did she would probably blow a fuse or two. Ken allowed his mother to help him to his room and into bed.

"Go to sleep. You need the rest honey. I'll be right outside the door if you need anything." Mrs. Ichijouji smiled at her son before leaving the room and closing the door behind her.

Ken sat up almost immediately. He scanned the room quickly calling for his digimon. He felt a rustling movement at the foot of his bed. Suddenly, Minomon crawled out from under the covers.

"Ken-chan! I'm glad you're all right." Minomon snuggled up against Ken's hair, tears pouring from his eyes.

"I'm fine Minomon. You don't have to worry anymore," Ken whispered as he reached over and rubbed his digimon's head reassuringly. He could feel Minomon's tears on his cheek.

"I was so worried that you wouldn't come back. I thought you were gone forever," Minomon whispered into his partners hair. He couldn't seem to stop crying. He was just so happy that Ken was home.

"Good night, Ken. Pleasant dreams," Minomon whispered before moving over to curl up on Ken's chest. He lay awake listening to his human partners heart beat.

Minomon woke up around 1 a.m. He could tell something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. Then he realisedKen was gone. Minomon lay in an empty bed.

"Ken? Ken? Ken-chan, where are you? Are you all right?" Minomon was starting to panic. Suddenly, the bed room door opened. Minomon quickly hid under the blankets on the bed, where he could watch the door.

"Minomon, what's wrong? Is everything ok?" Ken walked into the room looking rather worried. "Did you have a bad dream, Minomon?" Ken started to walk over to the bed.

"Oh, there's nothing wrong Ken. I woke up and you weren't there is all. I thought maybe something had happened again." Minomon smiled a bit embarrassed as he crawled out from under the blankets. "So where were you anyways?"

"I just went to get a drink. I'm sorry I worried you Minomon, I just didn't want to wake you up in the middle of the night." Ken smiled up at his partner and saw a look of fear in Minomon's eyes. "What's wrong? Minomon are you ok?"

"Ken look behind you." Ken spun around and saw his computer. The screen was glowing. But he had turned it off when he went to bed. Suddenly, the screen began to emit a very bright green light. The light exploded out into the room bring two digimon along with it. Ken gasped in surprise as he recognised them.

"Grab him Mummymon," Arukenimon ordered.

Mummymon grabbed Ken by the throat and pulled the boy up off of his feet. The boy began to choke as his air was cut off. Struggling madly Ken was able to kick the digimon in the stomach causing him to let go. Ken slid to the ground coughing as he tried to pull air into his aching lungs. He was knocked forwards onto his hands and knees as Mummymon kicked him the back.

"Stop it!" Minomon bounced off of Mummymon's chest as he tried to stop the digimon from hurting his friend. Quickly, Minomon digivolved to Wormmon and used his sticky net attack to knock Arukenimon and Mummymon over.

"Stupid little worm." Arukenimon kicked Wormmon across the room and into the wall. Wormmon groaned as he tried to get up and failed. He watched through a haze as Ken ran towards him. Dropping to his knees, Ken picked Wormmon up and tried to help him.

"That's it. Bring the boy over here." Arukenimon was at the computer activating the digiport. Mummymon grabbed Ken by the arm and pulled him towards the computer causing the boy to drop his digimon. Ken spun around quickly and punched Mummymon in the face. The digimon stumbled backwards, surprised by the attack. Ken tried to run back to Wormmon but crashed to his knees in pain. He had been so distracted that he hadn't even noticed the headaches and chest pains start again.

"Ken-chan, look out." Wormmon watched helpless as Mummymon brought his fist down on Ken's head. The boy was knocked unconscious instantly. Wormmon tried to attack the digimon unsuccessfully as Mummymon picked Ken up and carried him to the computer.

"Good-bye, pathetic worm." Arukenimon laughed as both the digimon and Ken were pulled through the digiport to the digital world.

Painfully, Wormmon made his way to the desk. He slowly climbed up and found Ken's D-terminal. Using the last of his energy, Wormmon quickly typed a message to Davis, telling the boy everything that had happened and begging for help. With that done Wormmon collapsed to the floor and de-digivolved back to Minomon.

To Be Continued

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Well I hope that you liked that part of my story. Please review. The more reviews I get, the sooner I'll add the next part of the story.