Disclaimer: I do not own digimon. If I did every writer for the show would
be fired for that last episode.
This Ch is dedicated to Loser. I'm not sure why though, he didn't dedicate his to me *damn Americans, especially those name Jonathan*. No offense to anyone, but him and my ex boyfriend who moved to Virginia and will probably never read this.
P.O.V Kari
"Who are you?" I gasped, "How do you know who I am?" Still no words seemed to be able to leave my mouth. I tried to move but the cold blackness held me somehow. This can't be happening; it's all just a bad dream. I told myself, one that I'd wake up from and Tai will be there and Tk… my mind paused for a moment. Tk where are you. I need you. The sudden realization shocked me. I needed him. How could I need him?
"Come" it whispered again, "You don't need him; you need me."
It was reading my thoughts, or was I reading his too. I couldn't speak, yet he had heard me. Oddly enough I wasn't startled by the fact we were using telekinesis, nonetheless I was afraid. I began to wonder if anything even surprised me anymore after my adventures in the Digital world. I suppose once you discover an alternate universe with creatures ranging from angels to devils, you start to believe you've heard it all. Still one never seems to lose their fear, no matter what they experience.
Another voiced seemed to call out through the darkness. "Don't listen to him Kari, you must fight. You can win. You are the light. Darkness will never over come you. As long as you fight there is hope." This voice was the same yet somehow completely different. Like the other it made no sound, yet instead of being persistent and ragged, I was somehow broad and angelic.
I didn't understand why, nor did I feel that I needed too because somehow I knew that this being was who I should listen too, not the other. I forced myself to reach deep within myself and let out my answer.
"NO" I bellowed. I stood there shaking, I had made a sound. I wasn't quite as loud as it should be for the effort it took (actually it was only a whisper), but faint or not; it was a sound and more importantly a reply.
I slowly felt myself being released; I had defeated the evil by speaking. No one was going to believe this one. Unfortunately that included the dark power.
"I will come for you again holder of light, and you will come with me."
It suddenly hit me that I had done nothing but hold him off, for now. How could I have been so foolish as to believe a single word could defeat a force powerful enough to invade my mind? Foolish was such and understatement; I thought I was smarter than that. Maybe I just wanted to believe that I had won, maybe I was only being foolish in order to fool myself. Deeper thought would have to wait because I had the odd sensation that I was slipping, off what I didn't know. The platform of consciousness? Was I even conscious at all? I was no use fighting it, I had enough of that already and the struggle to speak had tired me, I had no energy. At least I knew I was safe. Hopefully.
P.O.V TK
I started of towards her. She now had a glazed look on her face. Like she was spaced out, although I couldn't blame her. I wasn't within earshot yet, but I could already tell what Davis was up too. He was oblivious to her state of mind. And apparently so was she, because she began to sway forward slightly as her eyes rolled back and closed. Then without warning her neck snapped backward and she fell…
"Kari!?!" I was still about a meter from the table so I threw aside my tray, made a quick sprint and dove at the ground. It wasn't far from the bench to the floor, but I knew if Kari hit her head, she would injure herself, so I dove. I'm not sure exactly what came over me, I guess I could call it an overwhelming urge to protect her, kind of like how I'd felt when we were battling Piedmon or when she was in the black ocean dimension. I just had to try to save her; from what? The floor. I really need to stop playing the hero. Maybe it wasn't so much what I was saving her from at that moment that worried me, but the look on her face before she fell that scared me.
Davis swung around just in time to see Kari landing squarely in my outstretched arms. "Kari? Kari! What the hell happened?" he turned to me as if expecting the answer. But of course I had none as was wondering the exact same thing. By now everyone in the room was staring at us. I barely even notice as I sat her up.
"Come on Kar, speak to me. Please angel?" I cried desperately trying to hold back my tears. I hadn't used that pet name in years. She was like and angel though, a guardian angel. I couldn't lose her now. I checked to see if she was breathing.
She wasn't …
P.O.V Rye
I stared at the beauty sitting upon my desk, and a slight smile broke. I must be the luckiest man alive to have her. Her every move entranced me.
"… Rye? Rye! Were you even listening to a word I said?" She laughed at the daze expression on my face. God she was beautiful.
"Huh? I'm sorry Hon, what was that? I was listening."
"Figures." She giggled. "I was telling you about how 'wonderful' my day was. My father's firm is even tougher than Harvard, and twice as stressful. But I have the feeling even if you were listening I would have bored your pants off by now." The young woman sighed.
"That may not have been such a bad thing Fia." I joked seductively as I lent over and kissed her. "Anyways, you know you could never bore me."
"Ryku Sincatuchi! Are you trying to seduce me in your own classroom?" She gasped with mock surprise.
"And what if I am?"
My fiancé flashed her award winning smile as she bent over towards me. "Then…"
"Mr. Sincatuchi? Mr. Sincatuchi! Come quickly!" One of my students interrupted bursting through the door, with a panicked expression in her eyes.
"What is it Yolei?"
"I think Kari's hurt! Takeru told me to come get you as soon as I arrived in the cafeteria. I'm not sure if she's breathing!" Yolei looked as if she was about to break into tears. "Hurry, you're the only teacher who knows CPR and the nurse is on the other side of the school!" she grabbed my hand and bolted for the door causing me to half tumble, half run after her.
P.O.V Davis
It's all my fault! Why do I have to be such a jackass? Instead of paying attention to Kari, I was rambling on about myself. I was right there beside her I should have noticed something was wrong. That's the problem with me. I don't pay enough attention to the things that are really important in my life and when I do it's like I have an obsessive compulsive disorder. Even when I love something or someone I'm still too concerned with myself to care. Maybe Yolei was right when she said I was a selfish and self centered bastard. All I can do is sit here helplessly while TK tries to give her mouth to mouth even though I'm sure he's only learnt it in swim class.
"DAMMIT!" I cried as I pounded my fist on the table. Why her? Out of everyone sitting in this room; why her? What the hell is even wrong with her and why couldn't I have taken it instead? I looked over at Takeru tears streaming from his eyes. He needed help. For the first time I went over to him and tapped him on the shoulder with genuine concern.
"Let me help you." I reached over and pinched her nose. I'd learnt that at a first aid class parents had made my sister and I take. I was about to breath air into her when she coughed right in my face.
"Kari! Yes! I'm so glad your okay. I knew you would leave me." I tried to joke through my cascading tears. Why did I always have to crack stupid comments like that? It didn't matter this time, she couldn't hear me. She was still in some sort of coma. Oh well, she wake up and everything would be exact like it had before. Of course it would I assured myself, I'll never let her out of my sight again, she'll be just fine as long as she has me to protect her.
P.O.V TK
It was weird, for a second there I thought Davis was actually being kind. His eyes made him seem a little more down to earth. Maybe he actually did love Kari as much as her claimed. I'm just glad she's breathing. She had scared me shitless for a second back there. But even her shallow breaths weren't too comforting. At that moment Mr. Sincatuchi rushed into to the room with Yolei and a woman I had never seen before. I found myself breathing a sigh of relief. Hopefully she would be okay. Mr. Sincatuchi took one look at Hikari, and and immediately shouted to the woman behind him to get the nurse. Obviously she must know her way around the school because she quickly ran back through the doors. He bent down beside her.
"Don't worry Kari, everything will be okay we'll get you through this. Don't worry I'm sure it's nothing serious." He whispered in a low soothing voice to comfort her. But there was know peace for the sleeping beauty. I couldn't make out exactly what she was mumbling, but she began to breathe more rapidly and I swear I saw her face go pale. Every few seconds she'd blurt out a few words almost loud enough to distinguish. It seemed like an eternity before the mystery lady returned with the nurse, even though in reality it had only been a matter of moments.
"Get her too my ward immediately." She ordered calmly. Mr. Sincatuchi reached down to pick her up. Instead I motioned him away. It was my own damn fault for not realizing there was something wrong, and my own fault that I hadn't been there sooner. She was my responsibility, anyways. She had been since Sora had told me to take care of her all those years ago. She was sick again and this time there was no Tai to go get the medicine to save her, and nobody who knew what was wrong. And somehow I couldn't help but think as I ran out the door towards the nurses office, it was own damn fault.
P.O.V Mr. Sincatuchi
"What's wrong with her, Tamai?" I asked as we stood out side of her office.
"To be perfectly honest Rye, I don't know. I've check for everything I possible could and I can't find a single thing wrong with the girl except that she suddenly fell unconscious in the middle of the cafeteria." The nurse admitted to me quietly. I could sense the concern in her voice. She nervously played with the chain around her neck. Healthy young girls don't just slip into a coma without any indication that something was wrong.
"I suppose it could always be extreme fatigue, but she didn't seem at all like this in my class this morning." I suggested trying to make sense of a more than confusing situation. "How is she holding up in there?"
"As well as can be expected. Her breathing patterns have returned to normal and she doesn't seen to be in any physical discomfort, but I am keeping my eye on her. I've also notified her parents and they should be here soon."
I nodded and proceeded to re-enter the small room where Hikari lay motionless. In the corner closest to the bed I noticed a young man sitting lost in thought and obviously oblivious to reality.
"Takeru, you really should head back to class." I commented as I strode over the sleeping girls side, but he shook his head profusely.
"I can't. I know this may sound odd but I feel that she needs me. It's my fault that she's like this anyways. I should have been there sooner. I would have noticed if something was wrong. I promised to take care of her and protect her, but I didn't help when she needed me." He yelled. I was quite surprised by his sudden outburst. TK wasn't normally like this. He was never aggressive unless it was during a basketball game. I knew he was holding back tears, whether they were of resentment or sorrow I could not tell. "I didn't even try." He whispered.
I breathed deeply. "You can't blame yourself TK." I walk over to him and place a firm hand on his shoulder. "There was nothing you could have done to help her. And you did try. I saw you doing everything you could to save her when I walked in. The students said you where the on who caught her too. Be proud you did your best to help a friend in need. Don't punish yourself for things you can't control. It will only drive you mad" I added in a slight chuckle trying to raise his sprits. He musters the effort to give me a weak smile but I knew that it was completely forced.
We sat in silence for what seem to be an eternity. "That's enough." I finally blurted. Takeru looked at me in confusion. "That's enough of sitting like a bump on a log and feeling sorry for ourselves." I mentally kicked myself at the expression I'd used. My parents had said that when I was a child. But I continued, "I have classes to attend and so do you. My students are probably getting restless. Lunch has been over for nearly 20 minutes. And I won't have you missing your lessons." I sighed losing my strict composure as I ushered him out of the room. "Maybe you should wash your face before you head back." For the first time her noticed that his face was probably red and blotchy. He nodded and headed for the ward doors almost walking backwards as if to get his fill of Hikari before he left.
"And Takeru, she's gong to be alright." He nodded and left the room.
I knew he'd be back as soon as the bell rang, so I told the nurse not to let him in until the end of the day. As I was leaving to return to my own classes, I passed the girl lying on the stretcher of a bed. Kari looked so pale, completely unlike her usual radiant glow. I lightly touched her hand. It was freezing. Pale skin, coldness, falling unconscious for no apparent reason….. It suddenly stirred up a memory in me; one I'd been trying to forget for as long as I remembered. No it could be! I thought rapidly. I'd have to keep an eye on this one.
To be continued…..
I promise to add more romance and action in the next chapter, but I kinda wanted to pick the characters brains a little in this chapter. Don't you love my cliffhanger ending? Anyways, I wanna know what did you think? Good? Bad? Any suggestions, questions, or comments welcome. PLEASE (!) review. I'll take anything. Next chapter should be out in a week or two, hopefully. Later *smiles*… mandy~_~
Oh and Loser: CANADA RULES!!! : P
This Ch is dedicated to Loser. I'm not sure why though, he didn't dedicate his to me *damn Americans, especially those name Jonathan*. No offense to anyone, but him and my ex boyfriend who moved to Virginia and will probably never read this.
P.O.V Kari
"Who are you?" I gasped, "How do you know who I am?" Still no words seemed to be able to leave my mouth. I tried to move but the cold blackness held me somehow. This can't be happening; it's all just a bad dream. I told myself, one that I'd wake up from and Tai will be there and Tk… my mind paused for a moment. Tk where are you. I need you. The sudden realization shocked me. I needed him. How could I need him?
"Come" it whispered again, "You don't need him; you need me."
It was reading my thoughts, or was I reading his too. I couldn't speak, yet he had heard me. Oddly enough I wasn't startled by the fact we were using telekinesis, nonetheless I was afraid. I began to wonder if anything even surprised me anymore after my adventures in the Digital world. I suppose once you discover an alternate universe with creatures ranging from angels to devils, you start to believe you've heard it all. Still one never seems to lose their fear, no matter what they experience.
Another voiced seemed to call out through the darkness. "Don't listen to him Kari, you must fight. You can win. You are the light. Darkness will never over come you. As long as you fight there is hope." This voice was the same yet somehow completely different. Like the other it made no sound, yet instead of being persistent and ragged, I was somehow broad and angelic.
I didn't understand why, nor did I feel that I needed too because somehow I knew that this being was who I should listen too, not the other. I forced myself to reach deep within myself and let out my answer.
"NO" I bellowed. I stood there shaking, I had made a sound. I wasn't quite as loud as it should be for the effort it took (actually it was only a whisper), but faint or not; it was a sound and more importantly a reply.
I slowly felt myself being released; I had defeated the evil by speaking. No one was going to believe this one. Unfortunately that included the dark power.
"I will come for you again holder of light, and you will come with me."
It suddenly hit me that I had done nothing but hold him off, for now. How could I have been so foolish as to believe a single word could defeat a force powerful enough to invade my mind? Foolish was such and understatement; I thought I was smarter than that. Maybe I just wanted to believe that I had won, maybe I was only being foolish in order to fool myself. Deeper thought would have to wait because I had the odd sensation that I was slipping, off what I didn't know. The platform of consciousness? Was I even conscious at all? I was no use fighting it, I had enough of that already and the struggle to speak had tired me, I had no energy. At least I knew I was safe. Hopefully.
P.O.V TK
I started of towards her. She now had a glazed look on her face. Like she was spaced out, although I couldn't blame her. I wasn't within earshot yet, but I could already tell what Davis was up too. He was oblivious to her state of mind. And apparently so was she, because she began to sway forward slightly as her eyes rolled back and closed. Then without warning her neck snapped backward and she fell…
"Kari!?!" I was still about a meter from the table so I threw aside my tray, made a quick sprint and dove at the ground. It wasn't far from the bench to the floor, but I knew if Kari hit her head, she would injure herself, so I dove. I'm not sure exactly what came over me, I guess I could call it an overwhelming urge to protect her, kind of like how I'd felt when we were battling Piedmon or when she was in the black ocean dimension. I just had to try to save her; from what? The floor. I really need to stop playing the hero. Maybe it wasn't so much what I was saving her from at that moment that worried me, but the look on her face before she fell that scared me.
Davis swung around just in time to see Kari landing squarely in my outstretched arms. "Kari? Kari! What the hell happened?" he turned to me as if expecting the answer. But of course I had none as was wondering the exact same thing. By now everyone in the room was staring at us. I barely even notice as I sat her up.
"Come on Kar, speak to me. Please angel?" I cried desperately trying to hold back my tears. I hadn't used that pet name in years. She was like and angel though, a guardian angel. I couldn't lose her now. I checked to see if she was breathing.
She wasn't …
P.O.V Rye
I stared at the beauty sitting upon my desk, and a slight smile broke. I must be the luckiest man alive to have her. Her every move entranced me.
"… Rye? Rye! Were you even listening to a word I said?" She laughed at the daze expression on my face. God she was beautiful.
"Huh? I'm sorry Hon, what was that? I was listening."
"Figures." She giggled. "I was telling you about how 'wonderful' my day was. My father's firm is even tougher than Harvard, and twice as stressful. But I have the feeling even if you were listening I would have bored your pants off by now." The young woman sighed.
"That may not have been such a bad thing Fia." I joked seductively as I lent over and kissed her. "Anyways, you know you could never bore me."
"Ryku Sincatuchi! Are you trying to seduce me in your own classroom?" She gasped with mock surprise.
"And what if I am?"
My fiancé flashed her award winning smile as she bent over towards me. "Then…"
"Mr. Sincatuchi? Mr. Sincatuchi! Come quickly!" One of my students interrupted bursting through the door, with a panicked expression in her eyes.
"What is it Yolei?"
"I think Kari's hurt! Takeru told me to come get you as soon as I arrived in the cafeteria. I'm not sure if she's breathing!" Yolei looked as if she was about to break into tears. "Hurry, you're the only teacher who knows CPR and the nurse is on the other side of the school!" she grabbed my hand and bolted for the door causing me to half tumble, half run after her.
P.O.V Davis
It's all my fault! Why do I have to be such a jackass? Instead of paying attention to Kari, I was rambling on about myself. I was right there beside her I should have noticed something was wrong. That's the problem with me. I don't pay enough attention to the things that are really important in my life and when I do it's like I have an obsessive compulsive disorder. Even when I love something or someone I'm still too concerned with myself to care. Maybe Yolei was right when she said I was a selfish and self centered bastard. All I can do is sit here helplessly while TK tries to give her mouth to mouth even though I'm sure he's only learnt it in swim class.
"DAMMIT!" I cried as I pounded my fist on the table. Why her? Out of everyone sitting in this room; why her? What the hell is even wrong with her and why couldn't I have taken it instead? I looked over at Takeru tears streaming from his eyes. He needed help. For the first time I went over to him and tapped him on the shoulder with genuine concern.
"Let me help you." I reached over and pinched her nose. I'd learnt that at a first aid class parents had made my sister and I take. I was about to breath air into her when she coughed right in my face.
"Kari! Yes! I'm so glad your okay. I knew you would leave me." I tried to joke through my cascading tears. Why did I always have to crack stupid comments like that? It didn't matter this time, she couldn't hear me. She was still in some sort of coma. Oh well, she wake up and everything would be exact like it had before. Of course it would I assured myself, I'll never let her out of my sight again, she'll be just fine as long as she has me to protect her.
P.O.V TK
It was weird, for a second there I thought Davis was actually being kind. His eyes made him seem a little more down to earth. Maybe he actually did love Kari as much as her claimed. I'm just glad she's breathing. She had scared me shitless for a second back there. But even her shallow breaths weren't too comforting. At that moment Mr. Sincatuchi rushed into to the room with Yolei and a woman I had never seen before. I found myself breathing a sigh of relief. Hopefully she would be okay. Mr. Sincatuchi took one look at Hikari, and and immediately shouted to the woman behind him to get the nurse. Obviously she must know her way around the school because she quickly ran back through the doors. He bent down beside her.
"Don't worry Kari, everything will be okay we'll get you through this. Don't worry I'm sure it's nothing serious." He whispered in a low soothing voice to comfort her. But there was know peace for the sleeping beauty. I couldn't make out exactly what she was mumbling, but she began to breathe more rapidly and I swear I saw her face go pale. Every few seconds she'd blurt out a few words almost loud enough to distinguish. It seemed like an eternity before the mystery lady returned with the nurse, even though in reality it had only been a matter of moments.
"Get her too my ward immediately." She ordered calmly. Mr. Sincatuchi reached down to pick her up. Instead I motioned him away. It was my own damn fault for not realizing there was something wrong, and my own fault that I hadn't been there sooner. She was my responsibility, anyways. She had been since Sora had told me to take care of her all those years ago. She was sick again and this time there was no Tai to go get the medicine to save her, and nobody who knew what was wrong. And somehow I couldn't help but think as I ran out the door towards the nurses office, it was own damn fault.
P.O.V Mr. Sincatuchi
"What's wrong with her, Tamai?" I asked as we stood out side of her office.
"To be perfectly honest Rye, I don't know. I've check for everything I possible could and I can't find a single thing wrong with the girl except that she suddenly fell unconscious in the middle of the cafeteria." The nurse admitted to me quietly. I could sense the concern in her voice. She nervously played with the chain around her neck. Healthy young girls don't just slip into a coma without any indication that something was wrong.
"I suppose it could always be extreme fatigue, but she didn't seem at all like this in my class this morning." I suggested trying to make sense of a more than confusing situation. "How is she holding up in there?"
"As well as can be expected. Her breathing patterns have returned to normal and she doesn't seen to be in any physical discomfort, but I am keeping my eye on her. I've also notified her parents and they should be here soon."
I nodded and proceeded to re-enter the small room where Hikari lay motionless. In the corner closest to the bed I noticed a young man sitting lost in thought and obviously oblivious to reality.
"Takeru, you really should head back to class." I commented as I strode over the sleeping girls side, but he shook his head profusely.
"I can't. I know this may sound odd but I feel that she needs me. It's my fault that she's like this anyways. I should have been there sooner. I would have noticed if something was wrong. I promised to take care of her and protect her, but I didn't help when she needed me." He yelled. I was quite surprised by his sudden outburst. TK wasn't normally like this. He was never aggressive unless it was during a basketball game. I knew he was holding back tears, whether they were of resentment or sorrow I could not tell. "I didn't even try." He whispered.
I breathed deeply. "You can't blame yourself TK." I walk over to him and place a firm hand on his shoulder. "There was nothing you could have done to help her. And you did try. I saw you doing everything you could to save her when I walked in. The students said you where the on who caught her too. Be proud you did your best to help a friend in need. Don't punish yourself for things you can't control. It will only drive you mad" I added in a slight chuckle trying to raise his sprits. He musters the effort to give me a weak smile but I knew that it was completely forced.
We sat in silence for what seem to be an eternity. "That's enough." I finally blurted. Takeru looked at me in confusion. "That's enough of sitting like a bump on a log and feeling sorry for ourselves." I mentally kicked myself at the expression I'd used. My parents had said that when I was a child. But I continued, "I have classes to attend and so do you. My students are probably getting restless. Lunch has been over for nearly 20 minutes. And I won't have you missing your lessons." I sighed losing my strict composure as I ushered him out of the room. "Maybe you should wash your face before you head back." For the first time her noticed that his face was probably red and blotchy. He nodded and headed for the ward doors almost walking backwards as if to get his fill of Hikari before he left.
"And Takeru, she's gong to be alright." He nodded and left the room.
I knew he'd be back as soon as the bell rang, so I told the nurse not to let him in until the end of the day. As I was leaving to return to my own classes, I passed the girl lying on the stretcher of a bed. Kari looked so pale, completely unlike her usual radiant glow. I lightly touched her hand. It was freezing. Pale skin, coldness, falling unconscious for no apparent reason….. It suddenly stirred up a memory in me; one I'd been trying to forget for as long as I remembered. No it could be! I thought rapidly. I'd have to keep an eye on this one.
To be continued…..
I promise to add more romance and action in the next chapter, but I kinda wanted to pick the characters brains a little in this chapter. Don't you love my cliffhanger ending? Anyways, I wanna know what did you think? Good? Bad? Any suggestions, questions, or comments welcome. PLEASE (!) review. I'll take anything. Next chapter should be out in a week or two, hopefully. Later *smiles*… mandy~_~
Oh and Loser: CANADA RULES!!! : P