*Beams* Yay!!! Another chap done!!!
Syaoran: So?
Fordina: So? So?! This is a GREAT accomplishment and all you can say is 'So'?!
Syaoran: Yeah so?
Fordina: *Holds head and screams* AHH!!!
Syaoran: What?
Ken: She's had a very stressful week.
Syaoran: Stressful week doing what?!
Fordina: Worrying about my clay head for art!! That's what! It took a lot of energy out of me!!
Ken: *Nods*
Syaoran: Sure, sure…
Fordina: Anyways… You know the drill.. I don't know Digimon… Or Card Captors… But Monol knows how much I do…
Syaoran & Ken: Monol?
Fordina: Yes… I don't feel like explaining… So if you don't know who he is… Email me and I will explain then… But for now… Guess…
Syaoran: Why aren't you the helpful one?
Fordina: Will you stop being so sarcastic?! C'mon! I'm putting up another chap in your story!! Which I FINALLY have a name for!!!! ^o^
Ken: He's had a stressful week.
Fordina: Ken-chan?
Ken: Ford-chan?
Fordina: Never mind…
Ken: Shouldn't we start the fic?
Fordina: Yes… Yes we should. You should know who I own! If you don't… Go look in the other chaps!! Then you will know… But you should know by now… So… On with the fic!! ^o^
[A/N: Oh yes… I almost forgot… This will be my last chap for a while… I'm going on Vacation so I won't be here… And I don't think I'll have access to a computer… *Sigh* And even if I do… I don't think I'll be able to get anything up… So this will be the last chap for at least a month… Hope you will all wait for me! ^o^]
CenterA Year to Remember
By: Fordina
Chapter 31
Every Body's Hurting/center
Four and a half weeks later and after much more research Izzy thought it safe to call everyone in and tell them that it was safe to go to the Digital World. At least he hoped. Calling forth a 'Digi-Meeting' everyone hurried over to Izzy's house for updates.
"So come on Iz! Spill it already!" Tai cried.
"Tai will you hold on?!" Izzy yelled back. "I just have to finish something!" He said as he typed something up on his laptop.
"Izzy… Don't you think it would have been wise to do your homework Ibefore/I you called us all over?" Matt asked; looking more then a little perturbed.
Izzy sighed. "I'm not doing my homework! I'm typing in some final calculations!" Izzy told him.
"Come on Izzy!" Li whined. "Just tell them why they're here already! If you don't then I will!" Li threatened.
"There," Izzy said satisfied. "Done," He turned back to the others. "Now, I've called you all here for a reason," He started.
"I would hope so… I'm missing a soccer game to be here!" Davis complained.
Izzy glared at him. "As I was saying…. I called you all here to tell you that after much research I've found it safe for you three," He said pointing to Li, Sakura, and Eriol. "To go to the Digital World."
Tai looked confused. "Um… Didn't you already check that?"
"I did… But after re-checking I found some faults," Izzy told them. Eriol paled.
"Ahh…. Faults?" Eriol asked nervously.
"Yes. But don't worry… You weren't there for a long enough time to have had anything happen to you. But when you stay there for as long as you'll have to… I'm still not sure what would have happened," Izzy explained. "But now that I've made some minor calculations I know that you'll all be fine," Izzy reassured.
"But you're sure that we can't come?" Meilin asked. Referring to herself and Madison.
Izzy shook his head. "'Fraid not. I need some sort of magical boost. Or a digivice. And since you don't have either… You can't go."
"Oh well… I guess we'll just have to help from the real world…" Madison said.
Yolie nodded. "Yeah. We'll need some people here to help sort things out."
"When are we making our first trip to the Digital World?" It was Cody who asked the question.
"I'm hoping that I can get us there sometime next month," Izzy told them.
"Next month!" Tai cried. "Who knows what kind of damage that guy could have done in that amount of time! We have to go now!"
"That's not going to happen Tai… It would be too dangerous. We need to figure out a plan and I still need to work some things out," Izzy told him.
"Izzy's right," Sora piped in. "We need to think this through first."
Mimi nodded. "Right. We'd be no good if we didn't know what we were doing…" She stopped to think. "Even though that's what happened the first time… And the second time really…"
"Mimi hush. We get the point," Joe told her softly. She nodded.
"Hey I just noticed…" TK said. "Where's Ken?"
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"Jordan!" Vicky yelled as she tried to get her hysterical cousin off the ceiling. "Oh god… I can't do this myself…" She said as she ran over to the phone.
Ken was just on his way out the door to go to Izzy's when he heard the phone ring.
"Great…" He mumbled. "Not like I already wasn't late…" He picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Ken!" A voice yelled.
"Vicky?" Ken asked.
"Yes!" She yelled again. "I need you to come over here right away!"
"Why? What's going on? Is Jordan all right?" Ken asked hurriedly.
"No! She's not! She on the ceiling and I can't get her down! Please! I need you to come over here!" Vicky pleaded. "She'll listen to you!"
Ken wasted no time. "I'll be right over."
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Ken ran out of his apartment and rushed his way the few blocks it took to get to Jordan's. Apartment block in sight he quickened his pace and was there in record time. Getting to her door he didn't bother knocking and just walked in.
In the living room was Vicky, who was on a chair reaching up to the ceiling, and there was Jordan, who was on the ceiling and was what Vicky was trying to get down.
Hearing the door open Vicky jumped off the chair and ran over to him.
"Ken! Please help me get her down! She'll hurt her self!" Vicky pleaded.
Not paying any heed to her Ken ran straight into the living room to find a hysterical Jordan clinging to the stucco ceiling with all her might. Climbing onto the chair to get more height he reached out for Jordan.
"Jordan?" He asked softly. She looked at him with a tear-streaked face. His face softened even more. "Come here. I'll catch you, you won't fall, don't worry honey," Ken said soothingly.
Jordan looked at him with her tear-streaked face. "I-I can't… I just can't!" She cried.
Ken reached out a little more. "It's okay Jordan… It's not that far… It'll all be all right once you get down… Come on now… Come on…" He said in a soft voice. Looking down at Ken Jordan slowly released her grip on the stucco and moved into Ken's arms. As soon as Ken had a good grip on her he slowly climbed down off the chair. Once they were on the floor again Ken let go of Jordan a little.
"No!" She screamed as she started to float again.
Grabbing back onto her, Ken held her tightly for a few minutes and when he felt that she wasn't floating anymore he let go a little. Crying out again Ken pulled her back into his arms and started to whisper soothing words to her.
"Shh… It's okay Jordan… Shh shush now… You're safe… It's all over… All over now… Shh…" Jordan pushed away from him and started screaming.
"It's not okay! It'll never be okay! I want to be normal! Normal!! These powers will never go away! I'm stuck like this forever!" Running out of the living room and into the kitchen Jordan grabbed a knife and slashed her wrist. Ken who was right behind her on her sprint lashed forward and grabbed the knife just as she made the deep gash. Vicky ran in moments later.
"Oh my god! Jordan what have you done?!" Vicky yelled falling to the floor.
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It's been an hour and a half since the meeting started at Izzy's house, and nobody could understand why Ken wasn't there.
"I haven't really seen him today," Eriol explained. "I've been with Madison since the morning."
"I haven't even talked to him in a few days!" Davis said pouting. "He's always with that Jordan chick!"
"Well duh! She's kinda his girlfriend!" Yolie pointed out.
Davis looked at her. "I know what! But that doesn't mean he has to put the rest of us on the sidelines!"
"Last time I really talked to him was when he was dropping Jordan off at her place, when I was leaving the night of the surprise party," Tai told them. "He said that he was worried about her. I don't know why though… He didn't say much just that he was worried about her and everything in general," Tai looked at everyone. "I think turning into the Emperor again really shook him up."
Matt nodded. "I would think so. I mean when he came out of it the first time he pretty much shut down, and losing Wormmon didn't help. And he almost lost the little guy again… It's gotta be tough…"
"Don't I know it," Everyone turned to TK. "Losing your Digimon is like losing a life time friend or a sibling…" TK trailed off.
"Ken's had a hard life," Joe said. "And the worst thing of it all is that he puts all the blame on himself."
"Wow…" Sakura said slowly. "I never knew any of this…"
"Don't worry," Kari said. "Not many people know Ken… The real Ken Ichijouji," She explained. "They just think they know, but they only know, 'Ken Ichijouji boy genius'. They don't know and they don't care about the kind, caring side of him."
"That's why we're all happy to see him with someone," Yolie said. "He's always been so lonely… I mean, a few years ago I would have jumped at the chance to have what Jordan has now…" Yolie blushed. Izzy grunted. "But I wouldn't be as happy as I am now with my Izzy…" She said leaning against him. Izzy blushed. [A/N: Man… So much blushing going on… This could get interesting… I don't know what I'm saying… -_-;]
"Calm down Yolie," Meilin teased. "So are we done here? I want to go shopping," Meilin asked.
Izzy nodded. "I think I've covered everything that I needed to," He stood up. "I appreciate all you guys coming over, otherwise this explaining thing would have taking years…" He sighed.
"Only because everything you say is so complicated that no one can understand it," Mimi laughed, as did the others.
"I understand it," Li said. Everyone looked at him. "What?" He asked confused.
"You can actually understand the mumble jumble that comes out of Izzy's mouth?" Tai asked incredulously.
Li nodded. "Yeah, it's not hard, you just have to listen."
"I always listen!" Davis yelled. "And I've never, ever been able to understand what Izzy talks about! But, who's up for a game of soccer!?" Davis cheered.
The group nodded and started heading out. Just as the last person walked out of Izzy's room Li screamed out in pain, falling to the floor in agony.
"Ahh!!" Izzy and Sakura came rushing back in to see who was yelling.
"Shaoran!" Sakura yelled crouching beside him.
Li was on the ground holding his head as if he was to let go his head would fall off. Izzy crouched on the opposite side of him. Taking his wrist Izzy checked his pulse.
"His pulse is fine. Just a little higher then it should be. Syaoran, just take deep breathes, you'll be all right…" Izzy told him.
"God… It hurts… Make it stop… It hurts…" Li said feebly.
"It's going to be all right Shaoran… It's okay…" Sakura said as she took one of his hands and kissed it softly.
~~~~~~
It had been around a half an hour when Li finally calmed down. He's now sleeping peacefully on Izzy's bed.
Sakura and Izzy were watching him from the other side of the room in silence.
Breaking the silence Sakura asked. "What are we going to do?"
Izzy looked at her. "I really don't know how to help him… Unless we can find someway to get whatever it is out of Syaoran's head then he's going to continue to have these attacks…" Izzy paused. "I've been thinking… Do you know if certain things cause his attacks? Or do they just happen at random?"
Sakura thought for a second. "I don't think they have a pattern…"
"It could be possible that someone is able to control it… And it's more then likely Ross…" He paused again. "But I don't understand why he's so bent up to get Syaoran… Although Syaoran did say that Ross told him that he would be very powerful… Because of his father…"
Li stirred in the bed across the room. Sakura was over there in a second.
"Shaoran?" She asked gently.
Li opened his eyes a little then shut them because of the light. "It's too bright in here…"
Sakura looked at him confused. "Shaoran… There's aren't any lights on…"
Li opened them once again but winced visibly and closed them quickly.
"What are you talking about?! It's like some sort of bright lamp store in here!"
Walking over to his window Izzy closed the blinds; then he carefully made his way over to Li.
"It's practically pitch black in here now Syaoran… Open your eyes again…" Izzy nudged gently.
Cracking one eye open Li peered around the room. For some reason… He could see everything as if the lights were on.
"Izzy you're rooms a mess," Li said for humour.
Izzy looked at him. "How can you tell?"
"I can see everything in your room… It's still pretty bright in here…" Li said sitting up slightly.
Izzy continued to stare at him. 'This is… This is unbelievable… Something is definitely going on with Syaoran…' Izzy thought.
"You got that right…" Li muttered.
"What?" Sakura asked confused.
"What?" Li asked back. "I was agreeing to what Izzy said."
"Izzy didn't say anything though…"
"No I didn't…" Izzy said. Then added. "Out loud…"
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"Jordan? Jordan?" Ken asked gently.
Opening one eye slowly Jordan looked up at him.
"K-ken?" She asked.
Ken nodded. "Yeah honey… It's me…" He smiled at her sadly. "God Jordan… Why?"
She shook her head. "I don't know… I guess it was all just so over whelming… I just… I just can't take this anymore…" She started to cry again.
"Oh Jordan… It's okay… It's all alright…" Ken said as he hugged her gently. Once she had calmed down a little Ken let go. "You worried Vicky half to death," Ken told her.
"Is she okay?" Jordan asked in a small voice.
"Yeah," Ken nodded. "She's fine."
"Ms. Kazaki?" A nurse asked walking into the room. [A/N: No! Not the nurses! Evil! Evil! JK! This ones good! … Or is she…?]
"Yes?" Jordan said.
"Visiting hours are over, and you need your rest, young man you'll have to leave," She said. Ken nodded.
"I'll be back to-morrow," Ken said as he kissed Jordan gently.
"Please don't go…" Jordan pleaded softly.
"I'm sorry love… I have to… I have school to-morrow, so I'll be by right after school… Just rest… And get better…" He kissed her one more time then slowly walked out of the room.
"Ms. Kazaki?" The nurse asked. Jordan raised her head to acknowledge her. "It's time for you medication dear," She told her.
Jordan shook her head. "No, I don't want any…"
"But Ms. Kazaki… I have to give it to you, it's your doctors orders," Sighing, Jordan just nodded and swallowed the pills with water. "Now sleep dear, you'll see him again to-morrow…" Nodding her head Jordan slowly fell back into a deep sleep.
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It's after school and Ken had stopped at home first to tell his mother where he would be. Just as he was about to leave the phone rang. Not bothering to pick it up Ken continued to put his shoes on when his mom called him.
"Ken! There's someone of the phone for you!" She called.
"One second Mama!" Ken called back slipping his shoes back off and walking towards his mother. Putting the ear piece to his ear he said, "Hello?"
"Hey Ken!" A cheery voice asked. "Where were you yesterday? You never came to the meeting."
"Something came up Davis…" Ken said slowly.
"I bet it had to do with that Jordan chick…" Davis mumbled, not meaning for Ken to hear, but he did.
"Yes it did have to do with Jordan," Ken stated. "Is there something wrong Davis?"
"Yeah there is!" Davis yelled. "You're always with her! You never have time for your other friends anymore!"
Ken was taken aback. "Davis… I'm… I'm sorry, I never knew I was…"
"Yeah whatever…" And he hung up.
Ken stared at the phone, unbelieving.
"Who was that Ken?" Mrs. Ichijouji asked.
"Davis, Mama," Ken answered. "Listen I have to go, I'll be at the hospital, be back around six!" Ken said as he ran to the door.
"Ken! Wait! The hospital? Why are you going there?"
"That's where Jordan is!" He answered before walking out the door.
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Davis put the phone down with a 'hmph'. "Stupid Ken… Spends more time with his girlfriend then with his best friend," Davis sighed.
"Davish? What's wrong?" Demiveemon asked.
Davis looked at him. "Nothing Demiveemon, just had a fight with Ken," Davis walked over to the corner and picked up his soccer ball. "C'mon! Let's go and play some soccer!"
"Yay! Soccer!" Demiveemon said as the two of them ran out of the apartment.
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"TK?" Cody asked as they walked home from school.
"Yeah Cody?" TK asked looking towards his DNA Digivolving partner.
"Do you really think it's safe to bring the others to the Digital world?"
TK nodded. "I do, also we don't really have any other choice. If we don't bring them then we're sure to lose, and the Digiworld will never be safe."
"Oh…" Cody sighed.
"And besides, it'll be cool to bring some new people there, so that hopefully somewhere in the future this world and the Digital one can unite and we can all live in peace," TK explained.
"Yeah… I guess you're right TK…" Cody said.
"Hey! TK! Cody! Wait up will ya?!" Yolie yelled as she ran to catch up with them.
TK and Cody stopped. "Sorry Yolie, we didn't hear you," TK told her.
"No kidding! But come on, let's get home!" Yolie said as she started to walk again. "So what were you guys talking about that had you so caught up you didn't even here me?" Yolie asked.
"Nothing really," Cody said.
"Suuuure…" Yolie slurred out. "What ever you say Cody!" She said slapping his back a little.
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"Vicky? You okay? You've been really quiet today…" Tai said as he pulled Vicky closer to him. They were at her house and Tai had expected Jordan to be home by now… But she was no where to be seen. "And by the way… Where's Jordan?" Tai asked.
Vicky held back a sob. "J-jordan's in the hospital…" She said quietly.
"She's where?!" Tai practically yelled.
"She in the hospital…" Vicky replied just as quietly.
"Why is she in the hospital?" Tai asked gently stroking her back.
"God… She… She…" Vicky stuttered.
"Shh… It's okay…" Tai said as he kissed a tear that fell on her cheek.
"She tried to kill herself…" Vicky said in a whisper, but it was loud enough for Tai to hear.
"Oh god Vicky…" He said as he hugged her tighter. "Why?" He asked kissing the top of her head.
"I… I can't tell you… Not yet…" She stuttered. "Y-you wouldn't understand…" She started to cry.
"Hey… Shh… It's okay… Shush… You tell me where you're ready okay?" Tai asked. Vicky nodded. "Now sleep… You're tired… Shh…" Tai said as he continued to whisper soothing words in her ear. Soon he could her breathing soften and knew she had fallen asleep. "Don't worry Vic, she'll be alright…" Tai said as he carefully laid her down on the couch. "It'll all be alright," Tai said more to himself then to the sleeping angel [A/N: Yeah! With a tainted halo!] that he had in front of him. Bending down he kissed her cheek lightly then proceeded to leave the apartment.
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"Tai…" Vicky moaned as she rolled over… Only to fall on the floor since she was still on the couch. "Ow…" She said rubbing her head. "Tai?" She asked as she looked around the flat. "Where did he go…?" She asked to no one in particular.
Getting up she walked over to the kitchen where she found a note. Picking it up she read…
Vic,
Hey love… You're probably wondering where I went… I didn't want to bother you so when you fell asleep I just left. Hope you don't mind, but you needed the rest.
See you later. Love you, Tai.
Once Vicky finished reading it she dropped the note back onto the table and started to cry again.
~~~~~~
The next week Izzy was in his room, pacing back and forth.
"Why don't you just buy her some clothes?" Syaoran suggested.
Izzy shook his head. "That's a horrible idea! I don't know what size she is! If I get her something to big then she'll accuse me of thinking that I think she's fat! Something too skinny something that she's not!" Izzy was fretting over what he should buy Yolie for her birthday. It was in two days.
Syaoran shrugged. He had given Izzy every suggestion he had. "Just a thought. That's what I do with Sakura… But then again I always have Madison with me and she always knows what size Sakura is…" Syaoran shrugged again.
"This is driving me nuts… What do you get a girl that never tells you what she wants?!" Izzy cried.
"I don't know… Girls these days seem to be into Candles and such… Maybe you can get her that?"
Izzy shook his head. "No, that won't work… She's allergic to most candles…" Izzy sighed and sat down on his bed.
"Then I'm all out of ideas… Well why don't you ask that girl…? Um… What's her name…? Mimi?" Syaoran asked.
"That's a great idea!" Izzy said jumping up and running towards the phone. Dialling a number he quickly started speaking. "Mimi?…Hi it's Izzy… yeah I know it's been a while… Yeah I miss you too… But we just saw each a few weeks ago… I know your back in America… Look I need some advice… No not that kind!… Okay… Mimi… Are you listening?… Good… What should I get Yolie for her birthday?… Why are you laughing?… Mimi… Mimi stop it… C'mon! I need your help… Thank you… Uh huh… Uh huh… Great! Thanks Mimi! Yeah… Call you soon… Uh huh… Yeah miss you too… 'Kay… Mimi… If I talk for any longer my mom is going to kill me for the phone bill… yeah… Okay… Talk with ya later… Okay… bye…" He hung up the phone. "Well… Mimi said to buy her clothes…"
Syaoran smirked. "Didn't I tell you?"
"You hush!"
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Heheh… I love that part!!
Syaoran: I'm sure you do.
Fordina: Admit it! You like it too!
Syaoran: I will not admit anything until you tell me what's going on with me?!
Fordina: If I did that I would ruin the surprise! And not to mention the ending of the story! So… NO!
Ken: Actually… I wouldn't mind knowing what's going to happen as well…
Syaoran: *Looks through Fordina's drawer for her authors notes*
Fordina: Hey!! Get out of there!!
Syaoran: Found them!!
Ken: Lemme see!
Fordina: You guys! Give me those back!!
Emperor: Now isn't this a predicament.
Fordina: *Gasps* What are you doing here?!
Emperor: Why am I not here?
Fordina, Ken & Syaoran: What?
Emperor: *Shakes head* Never mind…
Fordina: Well… I guess it doesn't matter if you're here or not because this chap is OVA!!!
Syaoran: Um… Yay.
Fordina: *Sigh* I just can't get any excitement out of these guys… Well stay tuned for another chap! No matter how long it takes!!
Ken: What are you talking about?
Fordina: Didn't I tell you? I'm going away for summer. I won't be able to post.
Ken: Y-your leaving me?!
Fordina: *Gasp* Heavens no!! You're coming with me!! All my muses are!! I need you so I can still write while I'm gone!!
Syaoran: If you can write why can't you post?
Fordina: *Sigh* Because all the writing I do will be in a book. Not on the computer. So till I post next! Ja ne!!
~^Fordina^~
Syaoran: So?
Fordina: So? So?! This is a GREAT accomplishment and all you can say is 'So'?!
Syaoran: Yeah so?
Fordina: *Holds head and screams* AHH!!!
Syaoran: What?
Ken: She's had a very stressful week.
Syaoran: Stressful week doing what?!
Fordina: Worrying about my clay head for art!! That's what! It took a lot of energy out of me!!
Ken: *Nods*
Syaoran: Sure, sure…
Fordina: Anyways… You know the drill.. I don't know Digimon… Or Card Captors… But Monol knows how much I do…
Syaoran & Ken: Monol?
Fordina: Yes… I don't feel like explaining… So if you don't know who he is… Email me and I will explain then… But for now… Guess…
Syaoran: Why aren't you the helpful one?
Fordina: Will you stop being so sarcastic?! C'mon! I'm putting up another chap in your story!! Which I FINALLY have a name for!!!! ^o^
Ken: He's had a stressful week.
Fordina: Ken-chan?
Ken: Ford-chan?
Fordina: Never mind…
Ken: Shouldn't we start the fic?
Fordina: Yes… Yes we should. You should know who I own! If you don't… Go look in the other chaps!! Then you will know… But you should know by now… So… On with the fic!! ^o^
[A/N: Oh yes… I almost forgot… This will be my last chap for a while… I'm going on Vacation so I won't be here… And I don't think I'll have access to a computer… *Sigh* And even if I do… I don't think I'll be able to get anything up… So this will be the last chap for at least a month… Hope you will all wait for me! ^o^]
CenterA Year to Remember
By: Fordina
Chapter 31
Every Body's Hurting/center
Four and a half weeks later and after much more research Izzy thought it safe to call everyone in and tell them that it was safe to go to the Digital World. At least he hoped. Calling forth a 'Digi-Meeting' everyone hurried over to Izzy's house for updates.
"So come on Iz! Spill it already!" Tai cried.
"Tai will you hold on?!" Izzy yelled back. "I just have to finish something!" He said as he typed something up on his laptop.
"Izzy… Don't you think it would have been wise to do your homework Ibefore/I you called us all over?" Matt asked; looking more then a little perturbed.
Izzy sighed. "I'm not doing my homework! I'm typing in some final calculations!" Izzy told him.
"Come on Izzy!" Li whined. "Just tell them why they're here already! If you don't then I will!" Li threatened.
"There," Izzy said satisfied. "Done," He turned back to the others. "Now, I've called you all here for a reason," He started.
"I would hope so… I'm missing a soccer game to be here!" Davis complained.
Izzy glared at him. "As I was saying…. I called you all here to tell you that after much research I've found it safe for you three," He said pointing to Li, Sakura, and Eriol. "To go to the Digital World."
Tai looked confused. "Um… Didn't you already check that?"
"I did… But after re-checking I found some faults," Izzy told them. Eriol paled.
"Ahh…. Faults?" Eriol asked nervously.
"Yes. But don't worry… You weren't there for a long enough time to have had anything happen to you. But when you stay there for as long as you'll have to… I'm still not sure what would have happened," Izzy explained. "But now that I've made some minor calculations I know that you'll all be fine," Izzy reassured.
"But you're sure that we can't come?" Meilin asked. Referring to herself and Madison.
Izzy shook his head. "'Fraid not. I need some sort of magical boost. Or a digivice. And since you don't have either… You can't go."
"Oh well… I guess we'll just have to help from the real world…" Madison said.
Yolie nodded. "Yeah. We'll need some people here to help sort things out."
"When are we making our first trip to the Digital World?" It was Cody who asked the question.
"I'm hoping that I can get us there sometime next month," Izzy told them.
"Next month!" Tai cried. "Who knows what kind of damage that guy could have done in that amount of time! We have to go now!"
"That's not going to happen Tai… It would be too dangerous. We need to figure out a plan and I still need to work some things out," Izzy told him.
"Izzy's right," Sora piped in. "We need to think this through first."
Mimi nodded. "Right. We'd be no good if we didn't know what we were doing…" She stopped to think. "Even though that's what happened the first time… And the second time really…"
"Mimi hush. We get the point," Joe told her softly. She nodded.
"Hey I just noticed…" TK said. "Where's Ken?"
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"Jordan!" Vicky yelled as she tried to get her hysterical cousin off the ceiling. "Oh god… I can't do this myself…" She said as she ran over to the phone.
Ken was just on his way out the door to go to Izzy's when he heard the phone ring.
"Great…" He mumbled. "Not like I already wasn't late…" He picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Ken!" A voice yelled.
"Vicky?" Ken asked.
"Yes!" She yelled again. "I need you to come over here right away!"
"Why? What's going on? Is Jordan all right?" Ken asked hurriedly.
"No! She's not! She on the ceiling and I can't get her down! Please! I need you to come over here!" Vicky pleaded. "She'll listen to you!"
Ken wasted no time. "I'll be right over."
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Ken ran out of his apartment and rushed his way the few blocks it took to get to Jordan's. Apartment block in sight he quickened his pace and was there in record time. Getting to her door he didn't bother knocking and just walked in.
In the living room was Vicky, who was on a chair reaching up to the ceiling, and there was Jordan, who was on the ceiling and was what Vicky was trying to get down.
Hearing the door open Vicky jumped off the chair and ran over to him.
"Ken! Please help me get her down! She'll hurt her self!" Vicky pleaded.
Not paying any heed to her Ken ran straight into the living room to find a hysterical Jordan clinging to the stucco ceiling with all her might. Climbing onto the chair to get more height he reached out for Jordan.
"Jordan?" He asked softly. She looked at him with a tear-streaked face. His face softened even more. "Come here. I'll catch you, you won't fall, don't worry honey," Ken said soothingly.
Jordan looked at him with her tear-streaked face. "I-I can't… I just can't!" She cried.
Ken reached out a little more. "It's okay Jordan… It's not that far… It'll all be all right once you get down… Come on now… Come on…" He said in a soft voice. Looking down at Ken Jordan slowly released her grip on the stucco and moved into Ken's arms. As soon as Ken had a good grip on her he slowly climbed down off the chair. Once they were on the floor again Ken let go of Jordan a little.
"No!" She screamed as she started to float again.
Grabbing back onto her, Ken held her tightly for a few minutes and when he felt that she wasn't floating anymore he let go a little. Crying out again Ken pulled her back into his arms and started to whisper soothing words to her.
"Shh… It's okay Jordan… Shh shush now… You're safe… It's all over… All over now… Shh…" Jordan pushed away from him and started screaming.
"It's not okay! It'll never be okay! I want to be normal! Normal!! These powers will never go away! I'm stuck like this forever!" Running out of the living room and into the kitchen Jordan grabbed a knife and slashed her wrist. Ken who was right behind her on her sprint lashed forward and grabbed the knife just as she made the deep gash. Vicky ran in moments later.
"Oh my god! Jordan what have you done?!" Vicky yelled falling to the floor.
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It's been an hour and a half since the meeting started at Izzy's house, and nobody could understand why Ken wasn't there.
"I haven't really seen him today," Eriol explained. "I've been with Madison since the morning."
"I haven't even talked to him in a few days!" Davis said pouting. "He's always with that Jordan chick!"
"Well duh! She's kinda his girlfriend!" Yolie pointed out.
Davis looked at her. "I know what! But that doesn't mean he has to put the rest of us on the sidelines!"
"Last time I really talked to him was when he was dropping Jordan off at her place, when I was leaving the night of the surprise party," Tai told them. "He said that he was worried about her. I don't know why though… He didn't say much just that he was worried about her and everything in general," Tai looked at everyone. "I think turning into the Emperor again really shook him up."
Matt nodded. "I would think so. I mean when he came out of it the first time he pretty much shut down, and losing Wormmon didn't help. And he almost lost the little guy again… It's gotta be tough…"
"Don't I know it," Everyone turned to TK. "Losing your Digimon is like losing a life time friend or a sibling…" TK trailed off.
"Ken's had a hard life," Joe said. "And the worst thing of it all is that he puts all the blame on himself."
"Wow…" Sakura said slowly. "I never knew any of this…"
"Don't worry," Kari said. "Not many people know Ken… The real Ken Ichijouji," She explained. "They just think they know, but they only know, 'Ken Ichijouji boy genius'. They don't know and they don't care about the kind, caring side of him."
"That's why we're all happy to see him with someone," Yolie said. "He's always been so lonely… I mean, a few years ago I would have jumped at the chance to have what Jordan has now…" Yolie blushed. Izzy grunted. "But I wouldn't be as happy as I am now with my Izzy…" She said leaning against him. Izzy blushed. [A/N: Man… So much blushing going on… This could get interesting… I don't know what I'm saying… -_-;]
"Calm down Yolie," Meilin teased. "So are we done here? I want to go shopping," Meilin asked.
Izzy nodded. "I think I've covered everything that I needed to," He stood up. "I appreciate all you guys coming over, otherwise this explaining thing would have taking years…" He sighed.
"Only because everything you say is so complicated that no one can understand it," Mimi laughed, as did the others.
"I understand it," Li said. Everyone looked at him. "What?" He asked confused.
"You can actually understand the mumble jumble that comes out of Izzy's mouth?" Tai asked incredulously.
Li nodded. "Yeah, it's not hard, you just have to listen."
"I always listen!" Davis yelled. "And I've never, ever been able to understand what Izzy talks about! But, who's up for a game of soccer!?" Davis cheered.
The group nodded and started heading out. Just as the last person walked out of Izzy's room Li screamed out in pain, falling to the floor in agony.
"Ahh!!" Izzy and Sakura came rushing back in to see who was yelling.
"Shaoran!" Sakura yelled crouching beside him.
Li was on the ground holding his head as if he was to let go his head would fall off. Izzy crouched on the opposite side of him. Taking his wrist Izzy checked his pulse.
"His pulse is fine. Just a little higher then it should be. Syaoran, just take deep breathes, you'll be all right…" Izzy told him.
"God… It hurts… Make it stop… It hurts…" Li said feebly.
"It's going to be all right Shaoran… It's okay…" Sakura said as she took one of his hands and kissed it softly.
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It had been around a half an hour when Li finally calmed down. He's now sleeping peacefully on Izzy's bed.
Sakura and Izzy were watching him from the other side of the room in silence.
Breaking the silence Sakura asked. "What are we going to do?"
Izzy looked at her. "I really don't know how to help him… Unless we can find someway to get whatever it is out of Syaoran's head then he's going to continue to have these attacks…" Izzy paused. "I've been thinking… Do you know if certain things cause his attacks? Or do they just happen at random?"
Sakura thought for a second. "I don't think they have a pattern…"
"It could be possible that someone is able to control it… And it's more then likely Ross…" He paused again. "But I don't understand why he's so bent up to get Syaoran… Although Syaoran did say that Ross told him that he would be very powerful… Because of his father…"
Li stirred in the bed across the room. Sakura was over there in a second.
"Shaoran?" She asked gently.
Li opened his eyes a little then shut them because of the light. "It's too bright in here…"
Sakura looked at him confused. "Shaoran… There's aren't any lights on…"
Li opened them once again but winced visibly and closed them quickly.
"What are you talking about?! It's like some sort of bright lamp store in here!"
Walking over to his window Izzy closed the blinds; then he carefully made his way over to Li.
"It's practically pitch black in here now Syaoran… Open your eyes again…" Izzy nudged gently.
Cracking one eye open Li peered around the room. For some reason… He could see everything as if the lights were on.
"Izzy you're rooms a mess," Li said for humour.
Izzy looked at him. "How can you tell?"
"I can see everything in your room… It's still pretty bright in here…" Li said sitting up slightly.
Izzy continued to stare at him. 'This is… This is unbelievable… Something is definitely going on with Syaoran…' Izzy thought.
"You got that right…" Li muttered.
"What?" Sakura asked confused.
"What?" Li asked back. "I was agreeing to what Izzy said."
"Izzy didn't say anything though…"
"No I didn't…" Izzy said. Then added. "Out loud…"
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"Jordan? Jordan?" Ken asked gently.
Opening one eye slowly Jordan looked up at him.
"K-ken?" She asked.
Ken nodded. "Yeah honey… It's me…" He smiled at her sadly. "God Jordan… Why?"
She shook her head. "I don't know… I guess it was all just so over whelming… I just… I just can't take this anymore…" She started to cry again.
"Oh Jordan… It's okay… It's all alright…" Ken said as he hugged her gently. Once she had calmed down a little Ken let go. "You worried Vicky half to death," Ken told her.
"Is she okay?" Jordan asked in a small voice.
"Yeah," Ken nodded. "She's fine."
"Ms. Kazaki?" A nurse asked walking into the room. [A/N: No! Not the nurses! Evil! Evil! JK! This ones good! … Or is she…?]
"Yes?" Jordan said.
"Visiting hours are over, and you need your rest, young man you'll have to leave," She said. Ken nodded.
"I'll be back to-morrow," Ken said as he kissed Jordan gently.
"Please don't go…" Jordan pleaded softly.
"I'm sorry love… I have to… I have school to-morrow, so I'll be by right after school… Just rest… And get better…" He kissed her one more time then slowly walked out of the room.
"Ms. Kazaki?" The nurse asked. Jordan raised her head to acknowledge her. "It's time for you medication dear," She told her.
Jordan shook her head. "No, I don't want any…"
"But Ms. Kazaki… I have to give it to you, it's your doctors orders," Sighing, Jordan just nodded and swallowed the pills with water. "Now sleep dear, you'll see him again to-morrow…" Nodding her head Jordan slowly fell back into a deep sleep.
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It's after school and Ken had stopped at home first to tell his mother where he would be. Just as he was about to leave the phone rang. Not bothering to pick it up Ken continued to put his shoes on when his mom called him.
"Ken! There's someone of the phone for you!" She called.
"One second Mama!" Ken called back slipping his shoes back off and walking towards his mother. Putting the ear piece to his ear he said, "Hello?"
"Hey Ken!" A cheery voice asked. "Where were you yesterday? You never came to the meeting."
"Something came up Davis…" Ken said slowly.
"I bet it had to do with that Jordan chick…" Davis mumbled, not meaning for Ken to hear, but he did.
"Yes it did have to do with Jordan," Ken stated. "Is there something wrong Davis?"
"Yeah there is!" Davis yelled. "You're always with her! You never have time for your other friends anymore!"
Ken was taken aback. "Davis… I'm… I'm sorry, I never knew I was…"
"Yeah whatever…" And he hung up.
Ken stared at the phone, unbelieving.
"Who was that Ken?" Mrs. Ichijouji asked.
"Davis, Mama," Ken answered. "Listen I have to go, I'll be at the hospital, be back around six!" Ken said as he ran to the door.
"Ken! Wait! The hospital? Why are you going there?"
"That's where Jordan is!" He answered before walking out the door.
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Davis put the phone down with a 'hmph'. "Stupid Ken… Spends more time with his girlfriend then with his best friend," Davis sighed.
"Davish? What's wrong?" Demiveemon asked.
Davis looked at him. "Nothing Demiveemon, just had a fight with Ken," Davis walked over to the corner and picked up his soccer ball. "C'mon! Let's go and play some soccer!"
"Yay! Soccer!" Demiveemon said as the two of them ran out of the apartment.
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"TK?" Cody asked as they walked home from school.
"Yeah Cody?" TK asked looking towards his DNA Digivolving partner.
"Do you really think it's safe to bring the others to the Digital world?"
TK nodded. "I do, also we don't really have any other choice. If we don't bring them then we're sure to lose, and the Digiworld will never be safe."
"Oh…" Cody sighed.
"And besides, it'll be cool to bring some new people there, so that hopefully somewhere in the future this world and the Digital one can unite and we can all live in peace," TK explained.
"Yeah… I guess you're right TK…" Cody said.
"Hey! TK! Cody! Wait up will ya?!" Yolie yelled as she ran to catch up with them.
TK and Cody stopped. "Sorry Yolie, we didn't hear you," TK told her.
"No kidding! But come on, let's get home!" Yolie said as she started to walk again. "So what were you guys talking about that had you so caught up you didn't even here me?" Yolie asked.
"Nothing really," Cody said.
"Suuuure…" Yolie slurred out. "What ever you say Cody!" She said slapping his back a little.
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"Vicky? You okay? You've been really quiet today…" Tai said as he pulled Vicky closer to him. They were at her house and Tai had expected Jordan to be home by now… But she was no where to be seen. "And by the way… Where's Jordan?" Tai asked.
Vicky held back a sob. "J-jordan's in the hospital…" She said quietly.
"She's where?!" Tai practically yelled.
"She in the hospital…" Vicky replied just as quietly.
"Why is she in the hospital?" Tai asked gently stroking her back.
"God… She… She…" Vicky stuttered.
"Shh… It's okay…" Tai said as he kissed a tear that fell on her cheek.
"She tried to kill herself…" Vicky said in a whisper, but it was loud enough for Tai to hear.
"Oh god Vicky…" He said as he hugged her tighter. "Why?" He asked kissing the top of her head.
"I… I can't tell you… Not yet…" She stuttered. "Y-you wouldn't understand…" She started to cry.
"Hey… Shh… It's okay… Shush… You tell me where you're ready okay?" Tai asked. Vicky nodded. "Now sleep… You're tired… Shh…" Tai said as he continued to whisper soothing words in her ear. Soon he could her breathing soften and knew she had fallen asleep. "Don't worry Vic, she'll be alright…" Tai said as he carefully laid her down on the couch. "It'll all be alright," Tai said more to himself then to the sleeping angel [A/N: Yeah! With a tainted halo!] that he had in front of him. Bending down he kissed her cheek lightly then proceeded to leave the apartment.
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"Tai…" Vicky moaned as she rolled over… Only to fall on the floor since she was still on the couch. "Ow…" She said rubbing her head. "Tai?" She asked as she looked around the flat. "Where did he go…?" She asked to no one in particular.
Getting up she walked over to the kitchen where she found a note. Picking it up she read…
Vic,
Hey love… You're probably wondering where I went… I didn't want to bother you so when you fell asleep I just left. Hope you don't mind, but you needed the rest.
See you later. Love you, Tai.
Once Vicky finished reading it she dropped the note back onto the table and started to cry again.
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The next week Izzy was in his room, pacing back and forth.
"Why don't you just buy her some clothes?" Syaoran suggested.
Izzy shook his head. "That's a horrible idea! I don't know what size she is! If I get her something to big then she'll accuse me of thinking that I think she's fat! Something too skinny something that she's not!" Izzy was fretting over what he should buy Yolie for her birthday. It was in two days.
Syaoran shrugged. He had given Izzy every suggestion he had. "Just a thought. That's what I do with Sakura… But then again I always have Madison with me and she always knows what size Sakura is…" Syaoran shrugged again.
"This is driving me nuts… What do you get a girl that never tells you what she wants?!" Izzy cried.
"I don't know… Girls these days seem to be into Candles and such… Maybe you can get her that?"
Izzy shook his head. "No, that won't work… She's allergic to most candles…" Izzy sighed and sat down on his bed.
"Then I'm all out of ideas… Well why don't you ask that girl…? Um… What's her name…? Mimi?" Syaoran asked.
"That's a great idea!" Izzy said jumping up and running towards the phone. Dialling a number he quickly started speaking. "Mimi?…Hi it's Izzy… yeah I know it's been a while… Yeah I miss you too… But we just saw each a few weeks ago… I know your back in America… Look I need some advice… No not that kind!… Okay… Mimi… Are you listening?… Good… What should I get Yolie for her birthday?… Why are you laughing?… Mimi… Mimi stop it… C'mon! I need your help… Thank you… Uh huh… Uh huh… Great! Thanks Mimi! Yeah… Call you soon… Uh huh… Yeah miss you too… 'Kay… Mimi… If I talk for any longer my mom is going to kill me for the phone bill… yeah… Okay… Talk with ya later… Okay… bye…" He hung up the phone. "Well… Mimi said to buy her clothes…"
Syaoran smirked. "Didn't I tell you?"
"You hush!"
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Heheh… I love that part!!
Syaoran: I'm sure you do.
Fordina: Admit it! You like it too!
Syaoran: I will not admit anything until you tell me what's going on with me?!
Fordina: If I did that I would ruin the surprise! And not to mention the ending of the story! So… NO!
Ken: Actually… I wouldn't mind knowing what's going to happen as well…
Syaoran: *Looks through Fordina's drawer for her authors notes*
Fordina: Hey!! Get out of there!!
Syaoran: Found them!!
Ken: Lemme see!
Fordina: You guys! Give me those back!!
Emperor: Now isn't this a predicament.
Fordina: *Gasps* What are you doing here?!
Emperor: Why am I not here?
Fordina, Ken & Syaoran: What?
Emperor: *Shakes head* Never mind…
Fordina: Well… I guess it doesn't matter if you're here or not because this chap is OVA!!!
Syaoran: Um… Yay.
Fordina: *Sigh* I just can't get any excitement out of these guys… Well stay tuned for another chap! No matter how long it takes!!
Ken: What are you talking about?
Fordina: Didn't I tell you? I'm going away for summer. I won't be able to post.
Ken: Y-your leaving me?!
Fordina: *Gasp* Heavens no!! You're coming with me!! All my muses are!! I need you so I can still write while I'm gone!!
Syaoran: If you can write why can't you post?
Fordina: *Sigh* Because all the writing I do will be in a book. Not on the computer. So till I post next! Ja ne!!
~^Fordina^~