Disclaimer: Ah, there's really no need for me to restate this since ya all know I don't own Digimon.
Chapter Fifteen
"There's no one left to save you now my little Valentine."
Tk tossed the knife carelessly aside and in one quick motion, he pinned Sora to the ground with his weight and hands. She cast him a pathetically helpless look as he stared down at her with fury. I have to kill her once and for all so she won't be a problem any longer. His hands slid off of her wrist and descended upon her delicate neck. No more playing around now…
Sora attempted to scream as her hands tried frantically to pry open his grip. Her eyes widened as she could feel his grip getting tighter and tighter. She tried with her quickly fading strength to rip his hands off but she was having no success. Her eyes connected with his and for a moment she thought that it wasn't Tk but something else. If she could've, she would have gasped at this but she was quickly losing this battle for air.
"Die Sora! Die!" he maniacally cried out as he stared down at her.
Spots…black spots began to flash before her eyes as she vainly struggled. Her grip on his hands was starting to weaken at the loss of air. I'm going to die…
Tk couldn't help but smile at her unusually pale face. He felt her weak attempts to free herself start slipping away. I'm sorry Sora but I'm not going to let you live…
Tears of pain and despair that were held back were now flooding out as she was beginning to see less and less. She seemed to have no control over her body as her arms fell limply to her side and her eyelids became increasingly heavy as her eye sight was diminishing fast. Everything around seemed to darken as she thought, I don't want to die…
She's gone, he thought as he felt her go limp. He let go of her bruised neck and checked her pulse. His eyes widened to find that it was very faint. I guess my job isn't finished yet, he thought as his hands descended back onto her purple bruised neck.
Whack!
Pain seared through his head as he slumped forward into the world of unconsciousness.
Kari peeled her once boyfriend off of her dearest friend. It's a good thing Kari escaped from the basement and had pressed send on the cell she found in the hallway. "No! Sora! Come on! You can't be dead!" she cried out as her eyes washed over her limp body. This is no time to panic, she told herself firmly as she frantically searched for a pulse as a groan from Matt caught her ears. The sound of sirens rang through her ears as Matt hobbled over, asking fearfully, "Is she dead?"
"I can't find a pulse," she whispered.
He instantly dropped down to her knees as he shouted out, "You know how to do CPR, right?"
As she sorrowfully shook her head 'no' the door broke open with a wave of emergency personnel flooding into the room, just as Matt was about to perform the gift of life.
For Kari and Matt, it felt as if time was deliberately slowing its usual pace down as they helplessly watched as their dear friend was surrounded. They simultaneously flinched as they watched how an EMT sent waves of electricity through her fragile body.
"It's not working!" they heard a voice yell out.
"Turn it up!" barked out another EMT.
Kari buried her tears into Matt's shoulders as he comforted her soothingly like her brother had done so many times in the past. This can't be happening…
As Matt comforted the crying girl in his arms, his eyes remained transfixed on the scene in front of him. Sora was my best friend…the one person I can't live without and now the cruel fates are playing with my one true love. His eyes widened in realization as more emergency personnel were now stopping further loss of blood from Izzy. I love her! I, Yamato Ishida, love Sora Takneouchi!
"She has a pulse!" yelled out another EMT.
Kari was gently peeled away from Matt as she was being checked for any injuries just as another EMT was doing the same for Matt, who remained lost in his thoughts. Before anyone could do anything, the pain in his head surged through his body again, rendering him unconscious.
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Bright white lights were the first thing that greeted him as his eyelids revealed a pair of sapphire eyes. "Ohhh…he groaned as he painfully sat up.
"Stop right there mister!" barked out a nurse with short black hair. She walked to him with two pills and a shockingly red paper cup. "I was already warned by another nurse of your behavior. So you'd better not pull another stunt like that."
Matt couldn't help but look at her in shock.
"Sorry about that, I just wanted to give you a warning Mr. Ishida. Now here, take these painkillers," she said gently.
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In another room, lay Izzy and Tai resting somewhat peacefully as their parents sat by their beds in vigil. Kari just stared out the window as she watched their worry stricken faces. Silent tears washed out of her eyes as she brought her head to the glass with her hands pressing up against it. Why? Why? Why? I thought Tk-I thought he-I can't believe he did this. He was my best friend and boyfriend! And Joe…he'd been like a father to us all in the Digiworld! Why? Why? Why! How could they do this to their friends…to Tai…Matt…Sora…and Izzy! Words could not even begin to express how betrayed she felt.
Her eyes flew back to her brother and friend. It hurt her so much to see them like that. She wordlessly walked out of the room. I need a walk, she thought as her arms pushed open an exit door to reveal fresh air.
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Kari walked through the corriders and stopped at a certain door in the intensive care unit. Her hand turned the knob and she slipped in as quietly as possible. Her dull eyes spotted a chair next to the bed and she immediately plopped down into it. Kari reached out to hold her friend's cold hand.
Red hair hung loosely around her as her eyes remained hidden. Her pale face and bruised neck, brought chills down Kari's spine. "Oh Sora…" she whispered as tears welled up in her eyes. Never in her life had she seen Sora so frail…so lifeless… More silent tears worked their way down her cheeks as she put her head down on her friend.
"Kari…"
Her head lifted slowly and through her tears she saw Matt standing there unsteadily. "Matt! Shouldn't you be resting?" Kari asked as she ran by his side to steady him.
"I'm fine. I gave the nurses the slip," he said mischieviously as he sat down in the chair. He saw Kari put her hands on her hip and turned serious. "I'll stay here with Sora. Besides, Tai's already wake. I just left him and came to tell you. I figured you'd be here."
"Matt, the nurses will be in a panic when they can't find you."
"Kari! Just go! Your brother wants you."
She hesitantly left the room, leaving Matt alone with Sora and his thoughts. His hand took her limp hand in his as he thought about what Tai had told him.
***Flashback***
Matt looked away painfully from Tai. He had visited Izzy, who was brought to a different room and now he had visited his best friend. Matt was about to leave when he heard a groan. His eyes widened as he rushed to his friend's side. "Tai?"
"Ohhh…Matt? Is that you?"
He watched as Tai's eyes fluttered open. "Yeah, it's me."
"What happened?" he asked groggily.
"Well I'm not sure but I was told that the EMT's found you-"
"No, stop. I know that," he weakly said as he slowly sat up in bed. His amber eyes locked with Matt's sapphire eyes.
Tai listened to Matt quietly as he heard what had occured. Matt saw Tai's face harden. "Tk and Joe? That doesn't make any sense."
"I know," Matt replied painfully as he thought of his little brother.
"You love her, don't you. Unlike me, it's deeper than a crush and deeper than just plain friendship. I'm right, aren't I?" He looked at his silent friend wisely.
"Tai, I think you hit your head too hard," he replied as he stepped back away from Tai.
"It's true, isn't it?"
Matt said nothing but mumbled, "I've got to go. I'm going get Kari."
"Matt! Wait!"
Matt stopped in his tracks but didn't turn around.
"Go visit her and tell her. Don't wait till it's too late. I'm sure that's what you were thinking when you found her with no pulse."
***End of Flashback***
Silent sobs shook his body as his traveled from her pale face to her neck. "Oh Sora…look what you've been through…I thought you were going to die," he began. More tears weaved paths down his cheeks as a dull haeadache started throbbing. He ignored it as he continued, saying, "When I thought you were going to die I realized how much I really loved you…I had always thought of it as a crush but I know now that I do love you and can't survive without you."
Matt jumped back startled as he saw a pink light around Sora. "What the hell?" Matt then looked at himself too see a blue light surrounding him. His eyes widened as a flash of light exploded into the world. When the light died down, the room lay devoid of any intelligent life. Both Matt and Sora had disappeared with the light.
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Sorry about how long it took to get this part out. Please forgive me! :::goes down on knees and begs:::
Well, a lot sure has happened in this part and I hope you find this to be most enjoyable. Were you disappointed? I hope not. So, where'd they go? Find out in the next part and please let me know what you think of this part.
