Kari was holding him tightly as he looked down at the ground from the high swing. He wasn't sure how he saved her but he did. All he could remember was the lion attack the little child. He remembered braking free of the guards, he remembered the lion about to strike, now he was high above the ground, safe. He looked down at the little girl. The child of light, partner of Angewomon, his enemy now safe in his arms. Why? Why did he save her, he could have watched her being ripped to pieces. A joy he had dreamed of ever since he lost his battle, his rule, his world. But those feelings of hate for the digi destined no longer existed in the child of light. He no longer hated her; he had separated her from the others. She had cared about him. No one had ever cared before.

"Tai.." She whimpered. He held her tighter; he could hear the circus works down below. The lion was returned to its cage, and they were dealing with the mess left over. He heard one of hem call up to him, they had seen the two of them, and it was only a matter of time before they were separated. He felt her hot tears on his costume; she was now looking up at him with water eyes. She was still very much afraid and confused. This would be the last time he would see her, he told himself. And this fact hurt him, he only now knew how alone he had been. "Here little girl lets get you down." A man called out. She held him for a few more minutes before she noticed the other man, ready to help her down, and let him go. He watched her, like in a daze then he felt some one else near him. "Come on clown, let's go." Piedmon looked one last time for Kari, but she was gone.

"Ahhh.." He sighed in side. It had been three long days, and all he could think about was he little girl. He would stay up at night, un able to sleep, and be tired all the next day. He was what the humans called love sick; he was confused, and torn between all the thoughts in his head. No matter how much he tried to figure them out, he couldn't, and it wouldn't matter anyways. He would never see her again, not until he was.well.Piedmon the Dark Master. Then she wouldn't even look at him. Even if he had destroyed or imprisoned the rest of them, and it was just him and her, then what? She would never understand his feelings, not that she would have to, he could keep her with him forever, and love her without her loving him back. Just so long as she obeyed him. But it was more then that; it was a matter of pride. How could he Piedmon, the most powerful digimon ever, fall in love with a little girl? How did he melt so fast? It annoyed him almost as much as the fact that he couldn't stop thinking about it.

He kneeled down on the floor and pulled out his invention. "Humans are so stupid, all I need is one more piece, one little diamond. I see them all the time, on human girls fingers, but I can never get at them." He thought, as he sled the device back again. He sighed, and sat on his little bed. "Um.Hello." Piedmon nearly fell over hearing the sound. She stood there her eyes on the floor. "Kari!" He cried shocked inside. "I know you don't like me.." She said softly, as he moved close over to the bars in front of her. "I'm really sorry I made you mad, I just had to come back once more, to tell you...to thank you." Her eyes were full of tears. "Don't worry I won't bother you again.." She said turning away from him. It took him only a spelt second to react; he reached through the bars, and pulled her back towards him. He could tell she was shocked and a little frightened, but he held her anyways. "Do you want me to stay." She asked a little confused. He spun her around to face him, and nodded his head yes. He watched as the sad girls face, became as bright as sunshine. "You mean it?" She asked. He just smiled, when she was gone, he had done something that he now would show her, proving he was sorry. He got up, and removed a piece of paper from under his pillow. Kari was stunned for a minute then smiled, as he handed her the picture she had drawn for him. Kari was happy beyond words, she wanted to hug him, but the bars were in the way. She stared at them for a few minute's, Piedmon had started to worry she was mad at him still. Then without warning she squeezed herself though them, and flew into his arms, causing him to drop the picture and fall backwards onto his bed. They laid down there together for what seemed like hours. "You seem familiar.." Kari said, breaking the long silence, as she stared into his eyes. He just smiled mischievously. "If you only knew, my dear.." He thought stroking her brown hair. "YOU FREAK!!!!!!!!" A voice known to both shouted. "Tai???!!!" Kari said jumping up. Piedmon followed holding her protectively. "You sick-oh, let go of my sister, just what do you think your doing looking at her like that? Kari, get out of there now!" Tai yelled. Piedmon felt his heart drop, as now the once quiet tent was filled with circus workers, worst of all kale, and they all were wondering what was going on. Tai grabbed Kale by the neck. "Why is my sister in bed with that clown, get her out of there!!!!" Tai was going nuts. In all the chaos, Kari was ripped from his grasp. He reached out to grab her, his hand grabbed something, and then it snapped off her. He dropped it and ran after her, to have the cage slammed in his face. He watched in horror, helpless, as Kale tried to comfort Tai, as he dragged the crying girl out of his site. "Well you've done it this time Piedmon, you've really dug a hole for yourself. I guess you really did like the girl huh? Too back, I have decided, to leave Odiba and never come back.you'll never see her again freak!" Kale yelled as he left the tent, leaving Piedmon alone. Piedmon collapsed on the floor. How could he be so stupid? Everything felt so right holding her; he didn't have time to think about the aftermath. Now he would be able to think about it forever. He felt for one of the first times, tears of pain I his eyes.

He only lay wallowing in self-pity and humiliation for a few minutes when something caught his eye on the floor. When he got a close look he thought he was seeing things. He picked it up off the floor and examined it. The gold chain, snapped in two, and a small stone fell into his palm. "A...dimond..?" He thought examining it. "A DIMOND!" He cried happily. He had grabbed a necklace, it had snapped, he had what he needed. Piedmon ripped his work out from under his bed and assembled the pieces, everything fit perfectly, he was in awh of his creation, if it worked he was free.if it didn't."No time to think like that.." He thought, tarring up his sleeve. He yelped inside, as he shoved a cord into his flesh. "If I hurry I can find her." He told himself, plugging another cord into his other arm, and then two more into his chest. He could feel the blood dripping down his body. He looked everything over once more. "Well here I go." he said, partly evil and happy, yet partly scared. He flicked on the switch. Piedmon felt himself thrown to the floor he was pined there un able to move, the energy flowed though his very being, the machine bused lowered as more and more power was flowing though him. He wanted to scream in pain he felt like he was being ripped apart, his eyes grew watery, and his vision bleared, then everything stopped. He rose up confused and un a where of what had happened, his vision was blurry, his hearing faint, and his head ached, more then the rest of his body. He noticed a man in the cage with him; he couldn't bring himself to understand what they were saying. He recognized a weapon, in the mans hand, and more men running towards him.

It happened so fast he just noticed them there in front of him, then suddenly on the floor. It took him a few minutes to realize what had happened, but the instant he saw the four swords, all the pain, and confusion left him.

"Where are the guards?" kale yelled from out of his room. "I don't know." A young girl answered. "Well find them, I want them to push that clown he hasn't suffered info yet, when they are don with him, bring him to me." The girl nodded then left. "Maybe I'll save you the trouble.." "What?!" Kale yelled looking around, there was no one. "Don't worry...this will hurt A LOT!" The regal voice remarked as the large figure stepped out of the shadows, turning Kales face as white as his own. "Piedmon??? No it can't..." He stammered, falling at the mercy of the powerful mega. "Oh but it can..and might I say, I am going to enjoy having you in MY collection!" Piedmon said holding out a white sheet. "NOOOOOooooooooooo AHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

***** Hehehehe, Piedmon is reborn! Whahahaha, please read and review! ^_^