Geez! Disclamers are annoying! Anyways, I don't own Digimon and I never will...unless.....never mind.

Kokoro

Chapter 1: Takato

Takato

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I'll never forget the first day I saw you. You looked so perfect, smiling at me when I said hello. I never realized how important you were to me until that fateful day when you and I, along with Ruki, Jenrya, Hirokazu, Kenta, and our digimon decided to venture into the digital world.

The day that Leomon died, that was the worst day of my life, and it probably will be. I know, it crushed your heart, and I know he can't be replaced. It crushed mine too, I'd rather die than see you like that. Since that day, you have never been the same again. Even though your back to your cheerful self, I still sense the sadness in your heart.

It's hard, I'm sure, to lose first your mother, then your partner. I'm sure I'd go crazy if something like that happened to me, so I don't blame you for all that has happened. You think your horrible, don't you? I know, but it was not your fault. It wasn't your fault that your mother and Leomon died. It wasn't your fault the Digital Reaper appeared in the real world either.

I admire you, for your courage and bravery. No one ever knew what happened. We had all thought you were just another happy-go-lucky girl, but... it was just a cover, a mask... to hide your sadness, your inner self. No one ever knew...

Juri

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I know it, they all hate me, all of them. It's been a while, but they still do. I, I brought it to the real world. I let Leomon die, my fault, all my fault. They probably realized..... I'm not that cheerful girl anymore... I never was.

Leomon... I miss Leomon... it was my fault... I know they all hate me... all of them. Ruki, Jenrya, Ryo, Hirokazu, Kenta, Shuichon, even Takato...

Takato, I was so cruel to him... pushing him away when he was trying to help me. By the time I realized, it was too late... I knew how he felt about me..... but now, how could he possibly ever like me? I might as well as move someplace far away and settle there... alone.

I tried to hide it, I really did. Tried to hide the years of pain and suffering I endured. It worked for a while, but didn't last. After all, nothing ever lasts, does it? For everything, there's an end. That's just the way it is..........

- Flaming Inferno

I was very, very, very, very, very, very sad for some reason (maybe because I was listening to Tomadoi all day) when I wrote this. My mind wasn't really focused either, but... I think it's an okay fic. Sorta goes along with my other fic Sayonara Dake Ga Shitteta~Only Goodbye Knew.