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Tym-Surprise, surprise dudes and dudettes! I told you to get ready for a surprise and here it is! I didn't want to start my own story again, so I'm just going to host this chapter. Now let's begin-

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SS-WARNING! LOTS OF POV CHANGING! SORRIES! I JUST COULDN'T WRITE IT ANY OTHER WAY.

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                                                          Hold my Hand

                                                     Ch. 4 I'm still here

*As always, Matt's POV*

          Tai finally stopped snickering, though it did take some convincing from my wallet. When we got back to TK's room the doctor had left, and TK and Kari were snacking on the goodies. I don't know exactly what happened, one minute Tai was cheerfully counting his new money, the next he was towering over Kari with a mean look on his face. She stopped eating, while TK stared at the digidestined leader with a big grin on his face.

          "He's standing behind me isn't he?" TK nodded, and Kari slowly turned around with a big smile on her face. "Hi. Hi Tai…" She quickly tossed the candy bar she was munching into the trash, still looking innocent and angelic.

          "Kari Kamiya…what have I told you about eating candy?" Kari looked down and moved her foot side to side, knowing what was coming next. Tai sat adjacent to her, grabbed a Snickers, and took a big bite out of it before continuing. "Save some for me!" I could have fallen right then and there, had TK not have called me to come over and join them.

          With the four of us pigging out, it didn't take long for all the candies to disappear. We were so thirsty afterwards that Tai and Kari left to go get us all some drinks. It's good that they did too, I really wanted to talk to my little brother; however, I never got the chance.

          "Matt, TK?" Mom knocked and entered, she looked like she had some news for us, but wasn't really happy about it. All the same, I turned slightly and answered her.

          "Yea mom?" The expression on her face hardly changed.

          "Um…Matt, could I talk to TK, alone." I raised my eyebrow. She knew full well that I didn't like leaving TK even for a minute unless it was important. "Please Matt, just for a moment." I glanced at TK, he smiled, and I took that as an OK. So I got up and left, but stayed right next to the door.

*3rd person POV*

          As soon as Matt had closed the door, Nancy sat on the edge of her youngest son's bed and took a deep breath.

"TK, I have some good news. The doctor said that you could go home tomorrow if you rest today." TK smiled at this.

          "That's great mom! I can't wait to tell Matt-" She cut him off before he got too carried away.

          "Hold on TK, you didn't let me finish." The boy quieted down, feeling as if nothing could be better.

          'I get to go home tomorrow! If I stay in bed and rest, but that's no problem! I get to go home, and Matt and I can still spend the week together!'

          "TK. Your father and I have talked about it, and we did try to work it out, but it just won't happen." He was confused. TK wondered if his mother understood what she had said.

          "What are you saying mom?"

          "TK, I know you looked forward to it, but come time tomorrow you and I will go home and your father and Matt will head back as well." The words sank in slowly, too slowly, so she elaborated. "It just won't happen. Your father has a conference next Saturday and as you know, I have a meeting that weekend too. We simply don't have the time TK."

          "But…but we're going on vacation soon, then school's starting again! I won't be able to see Matt for a long time! This was supposed to be our week!"

          "I know that sweetie, but we didn't expect this to happen, and there isn't any other day that you two can spend together." TK seemed like he wanted to argue more, or cry, but he couldn't. He just stared at his sheets, waiting for her to go away and for his big brother to come back in. "TK, honey, you understand don't you?" He nodded lightly, not wanting to discuss this any further. She placed her hand on his shoulder and rubbed it gently.

*Matt's POV*

          Tai and Kari came back with some drinks about 5 minutes after mom went in to talk with TK. They said that they had to leave, but would come back tomorrow as they always did. I told them I'd tell TK the message, and continued waiting with my Coke. A few seconds later mom came out, she looked rather unhappy. I suppose whatever news she had told TK didn't go over well, so I went in to see what it was all about. Closing the door behind me, my eyes landed on my lil baby brother. He was sniffling, was he crying? I hurried over and sat next to him.

          "Hey TK, what's wrong? Were you crying?" He merely shook his head. Seeing as how he didn't really feel like talking about the subject, I changed it quickly. "Do you want some?" He looked at the drink in my hand and shook his head once again. I placed it on the nightstand and tried changing the subject again. "Well, what did mom talk to you about?" He broke down. He just let everything out, and clung to my arm like a baby would his bottle. "TK what's wrong? What did I say?"

          "It…it wasn't you! It was…mom!" I took him by the shoulders and looked at him.

          "What did mom say?" He didn't try to calm down. He just spit it out as fast as he could (I'll put periods between the words to make the sentence readable).

          "She.said.that.you.weren't.coming.home.with.us.and.we.won't.be.able.to.see.each.other.for.a.long.time.because.school's.starting.soon!!!!!" I could barely make out what he had said, but managed to catch it before he buried his face back into my shirt.

          'So that's what TK's so upset about. Then again, I wouldn't be too excited about this either.' I just let him cry until he was out of tears…though I didn't think it would take 20 minutes. 'Man this kid can cry. He's let out more tears now than I'll probably shed in a lifetime!' When TK had finally settled down, we sat like that, hearing only the occasional doctor over the PA system and some nurses wheeling tables and patients down the hallway outside the room. I reached over to my harmonica and held it gently, looking at the fine inscription on its metal backing. TK noticed too.

          "Matt?" I quickly turned my head.

          "Yea?"

          "Can you…play something for me?" I smiled, have I ever turned him down?

          "Sure." I set the case down beside me and brought the familiar instrument to my lips. I paused, and TK looked up at me.

          "What? Did you forget the song?" I shook my head. I never forgot any of the songs I played to TK.

          "You didn't tell me what you wanted to hear." He laid his head back to my chest and thought about it for a moment.

          "Um…'I'm still here'." I nodded and took a breath before playing the first few notes.

I am a question to the world, not an answer to the earth
all the moment is held to your arms
and what do you think you ever say
I won't listen anyway you will know me
and I'll never be what you want, may it be

And what do you think you'd understand
I'm a boy no, I'm a man
you can take me and throw me away
and how can you learn what's never shown
yeah, you stand here and you're alone
They don't know me, cause I'm not here

I heard TK sniffle a few more times, but it ceased as I reached the chorus.

And I want a moment to be real
want to touch things that I don't feel
want to hold on and feel I belong
and how can the world want me to change
they're the one's that stay the same
they don't know me, cause I'm not here

*TK's POV*

          'Even though it doesn't sound exactly like the real song, I like this version better than the one on the radio.' I looked at my brother, he had his eyes closed, and was obviously concentrating on the song at the moment. I closed my eyes too, trying to fall asleep. 'I don't know why this way sounds better, maybe because he doesn't get every note just right. Or maybe because his rhythm is slightly off. I know these sound like bad things, but they're good to me. As long as there are some mistakes, I know that Matt's here because the radio version never plays a wrong note. It sounds too perfect, and even though it's nice, Matt's song is better.'

And you see the things I never seen
all you wanted I could be
now you know me
and I'm not afraid
and I wanted to tell you who I am
can you help me be a man
they can break me, as long as I know who I am

*Matt's POV*

I put as much emotion into that song as I could. If it was going to be the last song I played for my baby brother in a while I was going to make it count. About half way through the song I could feel TK's breathing slow down. 'Hm…he must have fallen asleep. Oh well, I'll keep going just incase he wakes up.' So I kept playing, not caring if anyone walked in, or if others could hear me outside. I just wanted to make sure that TK knew I was there, and that I always would be if he ever needed me.

And I want a moment to be real
want to touch things that I don't feel
want to hold on and feel I belong
and how can the world want me to change
they're the one's that stay the same
they don't know me, cause I'm not here

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*3rd person POV*

They can't tell me what who to be
cause, I'm not what they seem
yeah, the world is still sleeping
what I keep on dreaming from me
and the word's are just whispers of lies I'll never believe
...

TK let out a small sigh as his favorite song was coming to an end. His mom was getting ready to leave for her meeting and he was going to be stuck with a baby-sitter for the entire weekend. He could feel his eyes starting to water, every time he heard that song he was reminded of the day he got out of the hospital because that was the last time he saw his big brother. 'I still don't see why Matt couldn't stay. And I don't need a baby-sitter! I stood up against dozens of Digimon before, and even held my own against Puppetmon, I think I can spend a weekend by myself.'

And I want a moment to be real
want to touch things that I don't feel
want to hold on and feel I belong
and how can the world want me to change
they're the one's that stay the same
they don't know me, cause I'm not here

As the song came to it's last chorus, TK's mom came in with her briefcase and one bag full of necessities. "TK, the sitter will be here soon. Do you want to come out and welcome him?" He just shook his head in reply, so she came over, sat next to him, and gently ruffled his hair. "TK I know you're upset about not seeing Matt this weekend, but can't you try to make the best of it?" Another 'no', she sighed, but turned her attention to the door as the bell rang. "Oh, there he is. Are you sure you don't want to greet him before I leave?" TK just turned up the volume on his little stereo and she took that as a 'no'. "I promise this weekend will be great." She kissed him on the cheek and walked out to meet the sitter.

I'm the world
I'm still here
I'm still here
I'm still here

'I don't need a baby-sitter, I don't want a baby-sitter…I want my brother.' He heard his mom say good-bye, then heard the door close. 'I don't want to see the sitter.' The song finally ended, and another started. TK didn't like that one too much, so he turned of the stereo and slumped into the pillows of his bed. Suddenly, a soft melody came to his ears. He sat up, the rhythm was slightly off, and some of the notes weren't quite right, but it was so familiar. He got up and followed the sound, it was perfect. He turned the corner and looked over to the couch. It was the sitter. His bags were by the door, and since the other radio wasn't on, he must have been the one playing the song…his song.

          'Matt?' Did he dare? "Matt?" The beautiful sound ceased, TK held his breath, and from behind the cushions emerged the boy of Friendship.

          "Hey TK." The lil boy just stood there for a second, either too shocked or too incredulous to move from his spot. "TK? What's wrong?" In a blink of an eye TK went from a statue by the doorway to snug in his brother's arms.

          "Matt what are you doing here?!"

          "I'm your baby-sitter for the weekend." TK pulled out of the hug for a second so that he could see his big brother.

          "Really? Cool!"

          "Yea. When dad told me that mom had a meeting to attend and that you would need a baby-sitter, I talked mom into letting me stay with you for the weekend." TK smiled as he returned to the embrace.

          "Hey Matt?"

          "What TK?"

          "Want to unload your stuff?"

          "Oh yea, I forgot about that." They parted and Matt picked up his bags as TK ran to his room to clear space for his brother's stuff. After five or six minutes of rearranging and stacking, the two managed to fit everything into the small room. They were pretty tired after they finished putting in Matt's makeshift bed for the next two days, so they flopped onto TK's and sat there in silence.

          "Matt?"

          "Uh huh?"

          "Can you finish the song?" Matt checked his pockets and nodded when he found the cool instrument in his back pocket. But before he started the familiar tune, he turned to TK.

          "Hey kid?"

          "What?"

          "Are you going to fall asleep?"

          "Um…maybe. I'm sotra tired. Why?"

          "Just wondering." Without another word he started the song, and even though he knew that this wasn't going to be the last time he played for his baby brother, he put as much feeling into it as he could. TK smiled as he closed his eyes, he loved the way Matt presented the music, and the best part was that he could hear it again later or tomorrow if he wanted. Sleep was coming towards him, and he welcomed it. The last thing he thought before drifting off was his mom's words:

"I promise this weekend will be great."…she was right, this weekend would be great. As his breathing became slow again, Matt felt it, but kept going.

          'Sweet dreams TK, and don't worry, when you wake I'll still be here.'

And I want a moment to be real
want to touch things that I don't feel
want to hold on and feel I belong
and how can the world want me to change
they're the one's that stay the same
they don't know me, cause I'm not here

I'm the world
I'm still here
I'm still here
I'm still here

                                                    ~Hold my Hand~

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Tym-That's the end! Yea-*SS breaks out of the bathroom and muzzles Tym*

SS-I can't believe you actually thought I'd let you close my first Digimon fic! *Chains Tym to the bedpost* Anywayz…yea, that's it. Uh…I still have to put up some deleted stuff, and if you want I can add an epilogue…but I don't know what it'd be about. Give me some ideas if you want one.

          Once again I'm very sorry this chapter took forever to get out, I promise it'll never happen again. =) Then again…I don't know if I'm doing another Digimon fic so…it might not matter anyway. If anyone wants me to do another fic, give me some ideas. A reviewer already asked me to do one where Matt's the sick one…I'll think about it. I just put TK as the hurt one here because lots of other Matt+TK brotherly fics have Matt as the injured one.

          Anywayz, thanks again for all the reviews! And if you could plz review one more time it would make me very happy! Sweet Dweams!

Tym-(Through the muzzle) Ashes minna!!!

Legal Disclaimer-I don't own Digimon, or the song 'I'm still here' from Treasure Planet (Which was a very good movie in my opinion).

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