Hello everyone! If u checked out my newer things, I started a CCS series and also, some poetry. If only I kept up with everything else so well...

Disclaimer: I don't own digimon. My characters just so happen to be from my head. *Dedicated to Becci 'D*

Kara's Breakdown

"Are you Kara Takeoachi?" The nurse asked. "Yes." Kara replied. The nurse spoke with Kara for a few minutes while Tai stared around at the nearly empty hospital room. "...So that's the story, Miss Takenoachi. I'm very sorry." "I understand..." Kara whispered, gulping back a sob. "Kara, what's wrong?" Tai asked, his dark eyes filled with concern. "Why would you care? Kora isn't your friend, let alone your girlfriend. C'mon, Izzy." Kara stood and Izzy followed her down the hall after giving Tai a look of sympathy.

"Kara, why are you so mad at Tai? He didn't do anything." "That's what you think. Remember when Tai came back a couple weeks ago?" "Yeah." "Remember how depressed Kora was?" "Oh...that...but..." "Don't start with me, Izzy. I don't want my sister to get hurt. She's too nice. And now..." Kara began to sob. "What did the nurse say?"

Kara shook her head. "C'mon, Kara. Tell me." "You'll...see..." Kara choked between sobs. They entered the room and heard the soft hum of monitors in the dark room. The rain continued to fall in sheets. Izzy turned on the lamp so the room was now dimly lit. Izzy almost gasped. Kora looked extremely pale. Her forehead was wrapped in white gauze and a red bloodstain showed through. Izzy hugged Kara tightly as she continued to sob.

The doctor entered. "Ah, you must be Kora's younger sister, yes?" "Yes, that's me." "Well, I'm sorry to inform you. Your sister's condition is not well. She's got a fractured wrist and some broken ribs. Not only that. She's got some brain damage. Nothing too bad. Just that she's in a coma for at least a few days. After she wakes up, she will continue to be hospitalized. I'm sorry. I wish I could guarantee your sister would live. But that is something only God knows."

Kara remained very still after the doctor left. That's when Tai and Sora came in. Kara freed herself of Izzy's grip and ran past Tai, out the door. Izzy glanced out the window and saw a girl running out of the hospital, barely missing a car as it careened to miss harming the girl. Izzy panicked as he grabbed his jacket and ran down to get Kara. Tai and Sora looked puzzled but then Tai erupted in silent sobs while Sora tried to calm him.

Izzy ran through puddles and the rain drenched him to the bone. Finally he saw a figure drenched as well and shivering violently under the shelter of a tree. "Kara, are you okay?" He walked over to the girl and touched her shoulder. She stepped back quickly and shook her head. "Please, come inside and change before you catch pneumonia." "No. I want to stay outside." Izzy looked deeply upset but his expression changed as he took Kara's arm and practically dragged her back with him to her own apartment. Kara fumbled for the key and opened the door. The room was dark and Kara mumbled her aunt was out for the weekend.

Izzy stood awkwardly in the kitchen until Kara had changed and cleaned herself up. She made dinner for both herself and Izzy. Izzy left for some clothes until their food was done. He returned in 30 minutes after showering, drying his hair, and changing. "Well, I think we can go back now." Izzy said after dinner. "Okay." Kara said meekly.

Kara got a umbrella and they set off. "Thanks." Kara murmured softly.

Izzy looked over at her in surprise. "What for?" "For being there for me. I guess both Kora and I can sometimes go over the deep end if something happens to people we love. After all, her and I are the only direct family we have left." Izzy nodded. Kara kissed Izzy on the cheek and smiled.

They entered the hospital and found all the digi-destined. "Tai..." "Wait. Kara, I'm sorry I couldn't do anything. I'm sorry." Tai sobbed as he hugged Kara. Both of them sobbed as Izzy timidly walked over to Kora. The heart monitor kept up its steady hum. "Kora, get through this. For Tai and Kara's sake."

Suddenly, Kora's eyelids fluttered open. "Izzy?" She asked softly. "Kora, you're awake?" "Yes. I don't feel good but I'm awake." "Hey, you guys. Look, Kora's awake." The digi-destined's faces lit up. They rushed over to see Kora. Tai went for a doctor. By the time Tai returned, Kora was asleep again. "She's still in a coma. Don't get your hopes up too high." The doctor left.

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In Digi-World...

A blue cat-like digimon, who looked like Gatomon was walking through the woods. A medium-sized dragon came up. "Hello, Dragomon. What brings you here?" Rotamon asked cheerfully. Dragomon had a glint of evil in his eyes. "Hey, why are you looking at me like that?" "Fire Force!" Rotamon screamed as she was driven over the edge of a crevasse and plunged down in the darkness. "KORA!"

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Back at the hospital...

Kora's digivice was getting a S.O.S. signal. Tai grabbed her digivice. This is bad. One of Kora's digimon is in danger and she is in no condition to go. I guess I'll have to go. "Everyone, there's a problem. I have to go. I promise I'll be back in a few." Tai grabbed his jacket and ran home. He looked around to make sure no one was home and used Kora's digivice to open the gate. "Digi-Port open!" Tai was transported to Digiworld. He landed at the edge of the crevasse. "Now, where should I look for the digimon?" He peered down the crevasse and checked the digivice. "There's definitely a digimon down there."

"Tai!" "Agumon! Cabumon! Colliemon! I'm so happy to see you. I guess Rotamon's down there." "Yes Is Kora alright?" Colliemon asked. Tai couldn't look at the wise eyes and said nothing at all.

~TBC~

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