The Pieces of You

The Pieces of You

Chapter Seven: Deadly Plans

Ken slipped into the bathroom and quietly shut the door. The bathroom was a wreck. By the look of it, Daisuke had had a mental breakdown and took out the mirror. Shards of glass littered the floor and there was a large hole in the window where Ken presumed a tanned fist had rammed through. Just seeing this mess made Ken's eyes water once more.

Cursing silently, Ken set about the task of cleaning up, in hopes it would clear his worried mind. Cleaning always had a way of doing that. It was very simple to do and you always had the satisfaction that you made the world a better place.

" I... Jun. This is really hard to say this but..." Davis started but ended up choking on the sobs that rose like bile in his throat.

" Don't worry. I'm listening, and I'll listen forever if it takes me," Jun comforted her brother and began to rub his back, just as Ken had done earlier.

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The group of DigiDestined that had entered the cafe was completely silent. Nobody said a word, for fear of triggering Yama's emotions. Yamato had been coping greatly with his anger by humming loudly, as if trying to drown everything out. The group had ordered some drinks and sat there, sipping silently. Finally, Koushiro dared to break the ice.

" I can't believe..." Koushiro muttered darkly.

" You never think that anyone would have hated anyone like that," Sora commented softly. Mimi had talked her into an Irish Tea to calm her nerves. So far, it was working quite well, probably because of the liquor in it.

" They were supposed to be friends. They're supposed to look after one another. That's the whole point of going to the Digital World, right? To teach us about friendship, hardship, survival... We learned that, didn't we? We all found ourselves in one way or another, right? Why didn't they? I know Davis and Ken have, their changes were obvious. But the others..." Jyou thought out loud, his voice getting more panicky as he went on. Mimi gently rested her head against him to calm him down.

Silence overtook them again.

// I can't believe that Kari would do that to anyone. What ever happened to her innocence and how she always took blame for stuff that wasn't her fault? It just doesn't make any sense! What could have sparked this...this crime? She never ever would have thought about leaving someone to die, and then she does it to her friend. Maybe they weren't the best of friends, but still. I guess none of us ever saw what was really happening in their group. We were probably too busy with ourselves to notice anything. But now...\\

" But now... what do we do?" Taichi asked the group quietly. Nobody said anything for a moment.

" I don't know, Tai..." Matt whispered and returned his gaze to his tea.

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When Ken returned from the bathroom a half hour later, he found Jun crying and holding on to Dai like there was no tomorrow. Ken smiled at the cute picture before him, and almost sniffled when he was reminded of Sam. Quietly he went to the kitchen and dumped the pile of glass he had picked up and returned the cereal box to the counter.

" Ken... thanks for helping Daisuke. It really means a lot," Jun thanked him from the doorway, Davis at her side.

" Hey, no problem! What else are friends for?" Ken answered happily.

" Did you find the girl?" Davis demanded as the three sat down at the table.

" Yeah... she's dead now. She was a DigiDestined too. The DigiDestined of Fate. She didn't have a lot of time, so she said that I should take her crest and ask her sister Kara to explain things. That's all I really know. She mentioned a few other things, but it was confusing..." Ken told them. Jun nodded her head knowingly. Apparently Davis had told her about everything.

" So what do we do now?" Daisuke asked quietly, a few tears welling in his chocolate eyes.

" I think we should find Kara and see what's up," Jun thought out loud. The other two nodded. Jun then excused herself to go put away her stuff from her trip that had been previously ignored. As soon as her door was closed, Dai burst into tears.

" It's my fault, isn't it? She died because of me!" Davis sobbed uncontrollably. Ken softly wrapped the boy in his arms and soothed him.

" It wasn't your fault! Shhh... It wasn't your fault..." Ken whispered to his crush as he rocked Dai back and forth. Jun watched silently from the hallway, amazed. Maybe Ken did like Davis after all. She would have to remember to ask him about it. If it was so, Daisuke would be much better off in life, and it would certainly help Dai to recover from what had happened. But she could only hope.

" Better?" Ken asked softly as he dried away the remaining tears on Dai's red face.

" Yeah... Thanks Ken," Davis whispered.

" You two ready?" Jun asked from the doorway. She had changed her clothes and was now wearing camo* pants and a black tank top. She had even put on a black hat and taken black paint and drawn lines underneath her eyes*. Davis giggled when he saw his sister, which made Ken smile broadly. Dai was starting to become himself again.

" I knew that would make you laugh!" Jun cried triumphantly, as they headed for the door.

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It was almost 7 am, and Miyako, Iori, Takeru and Hikari hadn't left the park yet. They had said very little after Hikari's outburst of love for Ken, but Miyako continued to whine and argue that she didn't want to be part of this. Hikari kept reminding Miyako of her debt. And so, Miyako couldn't get out of this until it was completely over, at least that's what Hikari said.

Eventually, the group began to wander out of the park. Solemnly they marched down the street, two by two. Not one word was spoken, nor was one thought thought other than of Daisuke, and in Hikari's place, Ken.

Miyako and Iori soon dropped away from Hikari and Takeru and decided to walk home on their own, disgusted with themselves and Hikari.

" How could we let her blackmail us into this!?" Iori whined as soon as they were alone.

" We do owe her, but this is crazy! I can't believe Hikari, of all people, would do this. Now, thanks to us and her, the other DigiDestined hate us," Miyako informed him, swinging her school bag at her side.

" But why did we? Even now I can't remember why," Iori whispered.

" We didn't have a lot of time to think. When it happened, and she threatened us, I guess we acted too rashly and left him," Miyako said. Silence overtook them, for there was nothing more to say. The memories of that night crept back inside their minds, haunting them and leaving behind a stain of guilt.

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It wasn't until Hikari and Takeru had reached a bridge did they realize that Miyako and Iori had slipped away. Hikari was, needless to say, furious.

" Where the hell did they run off to?!" Hikari screeched in anger, drawing the attention of several passersby. Hikari simply ignored them as she threw her tantrum.

" Who cares? I would too. Hikari, you're starting to act really weird, and it scared them off. I think you need to calm down about this. It's not like they can run off anywhere," Takeru reasoned with her.

" You should mind your own business, T.K!" Hikari told him harshly, and continued her march. They were halfway across the bridge when Hikari stopped in her tracks.

" What is it?" Takeru asked her warily. He didn't want to face her wrath again.

" It's him...Ken," Hikari breathed. Takeru suddenly became more frightened as he saw the way she looked at Ken. It was as if he entire attitude had changed.

" I'll see you later!" Hikari told Takeru and ran off to find Ken, a devious plot forming in her mind, one that was sure to grab Ken's attention.

" Wait! What do you plan to do now!?" T.K yelled after her, but it was too late, and his question was lost to the wind.

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* no.1: Camo= Camouflage

* no.2: Like, the lines football players put under their eyes to stop the glare of the sun!