The Dark Ocean


ELP: Okay, cruddy title, but don't sue. I don't own digimon, and neither does my friend, Sammy.


Sammy: Yeah, whatever. If you do not like Kenari, do not read anymore. But, then again, we posted the same warning on the last chapter, so I don't think it will make much of a difference now.


ELP: Yeah.

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Kari slowly awoke in about 4 hours. She looked up, and saw the sleeping Ken, his head leaning over her. Ken's hair was down around his face like a curtain. Kari moved up, and planted a kiss on his lips again. Ken's eyes snapped open, wondering what was being pressed against his lips. He didn't even have to look around. Kari was still kissing him, and when he was sure where he was, he kissed back against her. Kari smiled and broke the kiss, leaving Ken panting a little in shock. Kari raised an eyebrow and eased herself out of his arms, and sat straight beside him. She had the case of bed head that she hated, but it wasn't even bed head, more like arm head. She laughed at Ken's shocked expression. Ken touched his lips. He stared straight at her.


" D-Did you just kiss me?" Ken asked, trying to find out what just happened. Kari nodded, giggling a bit. Ken smiled, still wary. Then he frowned a bit, letting his face drop.


" Wait, then I just got myself involved with others. Not expected." Ken murmered. Then he gasped.


" I GOT IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS!!!!! DAISUKE AND TAKERU ARE GOING TO KILL ME!!!!!!!" Kari burst out laughing, pounding the ground in laughter, watching Ken and his very scared face.


" And if they try, I'll punch them both in the face and yell at them, proper or not." Ken laughed a while, obviously for the first time in a while. They stayed smiling. Ken stood up, helping Kari up as well. They walked out of the cave, and into the open. Ken choked on a sob. The ocean was gleaming like it had the day he turned evil. They sky was not lit up by sunlight, but by the reflection of the water. All the land was grey, black and dark. Kari just stared at Ken. She was not effected as badly as he was, that was for sure. She put a hand on his shoulder, and grabbed his hand in hers. Ken faced Kari, eye to watery eye.


" Ken, don't give in. We'll find a way out of this dreadful place, don't worry." Ken smiled at Kari. She was a lot stronger then him. A roar erupted from behind Ken. They whirled around and faced the thing Ken hated the most: The Digimon Kaiser. Kari gasped, and Ken's teeth clenched, eying the whip.


" So, we meet again, pathetic fool. You could have won. And you would have, too, if it wasn't for the fact that you still had love and kindness. I locked those things away, and you let them out! You fool. You shall pay, dearly for failing." Kaiser sneered as he snarled at Ken. Kaiser whipped his whip, and it connected with the side of Ken's face. Ken placed his hand on the injury. It didn't hurt as bad as it looked. He stared straight at Kaiser.


" So, you want a fight? Bring it on." Kari let go of Ken's arm as he dashed forward like lightning. SMACK! Ken's fist connected with Kaiser's face, busting the sunglasses in two pieces. The Kaiser fell back. Ken grabbed the whip, and somehow snapped it in half. He threw the pieces different ways, and stared down at the Kaiser, watching the blood flow from his forehead. Kaiser growled and leapt up, and tried to nail Ken in the face. Ken dodged, and hit Kaiser in the gut with his knee at least 20 times, over and over. Kaiser fell to the ground, winded. Ken glared down at him, and spotted a device. He bent down and grabbed it.


" Well, I'm willing to bet that this is what got us here. Well, you gave me what I wanted. Thank you, Kaiser." Ken smiled and walked backwards to Kari. Kaiser got up and rushed Ken with a punch. Ken blocked, and with a swift foot, kicked Kaiser in the face, knocking him out for sure. Ken walked away, back towards Kari. Kari was jumping up and down.


" You beat the Kaiser! I was right!" Ken raised an eyebrow.


" About what?" Kari went all blue and red anime style. She sweat dropped and her eye twitched.


" Umm, that you were strong...." She said in a really tiny voice. Ken laughed and inspected the device.


" I think this is what got us here. Maybe it can get us back....." Ken looked at the two buttons. On was pink, and on was white. Ken raised an eyebrow.


" Okay, I think it's the white one." Kari smiled as she said that, knowing it was the right one. Ken raised an eyebrow an pressed it. A huge pillar of light surrounded Kari, and she was pulled into the Digiworld. Kaiser jumped Ken, and tried to hurt him, but Ken punched him in the face, ending the fight. Ken pressed the pink one. A pillar of light surrounded him, and he was pulled after her, but was going much slower.


Kari landed right in the middle of the circle of DD. She landed on her butt, too. She got up, and brushed herself off, and stared at the DD. Miyako had been searching her D-3, Takeru and Daisuke looked like they had fought. Cody had been helping Miyako. Kari looked around. Ken wasn't there yet. Daisuke walked up to her, grinning like an idiot.


" Hey, I found her! Did I save you in time?" Kari growled in her throat. Her hand clenched.


" Daisuke, you didn't even save me. Ken did. And it will be a frosty day in the desert when I will allow YOU to try and take the credit away from him, even if he's okay with it. Now get outta my face." She growled at him. Daisuke backed off quick. Takeru walked up to her.


" Umm, are you hurt? Because we've got a first aid kit in Miyako's backpack, if you need it." Kari growled, and Takeru backed off like Daisuke. Cody walked up to her.


" We were looking for you and Ken. We were just scanning the Digiworld. You've been gone about 5 hours." Kari nodded. Miyako bounded over to her.

" So, where's Ken?" She asked. Kari looked up with tears in her eyes. No sign of him.


" I don't think he made it. He pushed the white button, and I got sent back. The Kaiser probable jumped him when he was about to touch the other one......." Kari trailed off, still staring at the sky. A huge light came into view. It came hurtling down, and landed right in front of Kari. She leapt back. The DD saw through the smoke and smiled. Ken stood up slowly, brushing himself off. He smiled at Kari.


" Hey, do you REALLY think that Kaiser could hold me from getting back here?" Ken grinned. Kari flung her arms around Ken, and practically squeezed the life out of Ken like he was a plushie. Ken hugged back, and Kari slowly let her death grip become a tight hug. Takeru and Daisuke's jaws dropped to the ground. Kari gave Ken a kiss, except this time it was a French kiss. Ken went stiff, not knowing what to do. All Ken knew, was that he was going to die, and that Kari had her tongue in his mouth. A French kiss. Not expected. Really not expected. Was she trying to get him killed? Ken moved his tongue and it immediately touched Kari's. He jolted a bit, shocked at the way she was acting. Kari broke the kiss and smiled. Ken just stared. Kari let go of Ken, and eased out of his arms. Ken was stunned so bad, his face and every other part of him couldn't move an inch. Kari laughed a bit at his reaction. Miyako leaned over to Cody.


" See? Peoples faces really do stay like that." Cody nodded, trying not to laughed. Daisuke puffed up like a bullfrog, if he already wasn't one.


" DON'T TOUCH MY GIRL, KEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU!!!!!!!!!"Daisuke rushed Ken stupidly. Kari sighed, groaned and stared at Ken. He had moved, and was standing normally. Daisuke raised his fist, and punched. Ken caught his fist, and held it, no matter how hard Daisuke tried to get his hand back. Daisuke punched with the other. Ken simply moved under Daisuke's held hand, and twisted it behind his back, stopping Daisuke from doing anything else. Daisuke tried and tried, but it was truely no use. Daisuke started to use dirty play.


" Let go off me, KAISER!!" He shouted at Ken. Ken went rigged stiff. Daisuke was his best friend. Apparently not. Ken released his grip on Daisuke, and turned away, his back to Daisuke. Daisuke got up, and was about to hit Ken on the back of the head, when Takeru grabbed his arm. Daisuke looked back and stared at Takeru. Takeru was angry, very angry. His face was flushed.


" That was low, Daisuke, even for you." Takeru growled. Ken turned his head and peered over his shoulder. Daisuke was shocked. But angry. Daisuke snarled and ripped his hand out of Takeru's grip.


" Well, then he shouldn't have touched her. He's tainted, remember?" Takeru gritted his teeth. Ken's whole body tightened. Ken's eyes became shadows, and he growled. Ken whirled and faced Daisuke nose to nose. Ken growled.


" So what. Maybe I am, but that does not give you the right to keep on reminding me of what I was. I don't need a reminder to remember the agony I've caused. And I certainly don't need you trying to kill me. Oh no, I've got many other things that already have tried, so don't go helping them, especially the night based ones, those almost got me a few times. Now, back down, or hit me and get hurt so bad that you can't move anymore. You have no idea how much pain I'm already in. Do not push it." Daisuke back away slowly, but wound up for a punch. Obviously, this was going to be messy. Miyako turned with Cody, and pulled the other DD except for Daisuke and Ken away from the fight.

She was always smart like that. Don't let people observe. Daisuke growled and punched Ken in the gut, right on the wound. Ken flinched and grimaced a bit at the wound. It was almost ready to bleed again. Ken sighed and blocked an oncoming punch from Daisuke. Ken snapped his hand up into Daisuke's chest, winding the boy. Ken flung him away, just as an arrow shot somewhere. Daisuke was getting up, staring at Ken with hatred, when an arrow, about a a foot long, came flying into Ken's chest. This time, it was deeper. Ken coughed, and fell onto his back. Daisuke stared. Ken had a foot long arrow, with half of it lodged inside of him, sticking out of him. Ken coughed and got up, yanking the arrow out with as much strength as he had. Needless to say, it came out. But Ken was hurt. Ken threw the arrow aside, just as another arrow plunged into his right thigh. Ken howled in pain as he ripped the arrow out. He looked the way the arrows were coming from, and started to run. Daisuke followed beside Ken, watching the blood flow out of Ken's wounds. They ran to the DD. Kari was crying. Ken ran up to them as fast as his leg would allow.


" We've ( pant) got to (groan) get out of here!" He coughed out, spitting up blood. Another arrow came flying, and barely missed Daisuke, but hit Ken in the back. Ken cried out at the wound and fell onto his good knee. Kari ran up to Ken, and yanked the arrow out of him with all the strength she had. Yep, it came out easy. Everyone started to run, Ken limp running. They came to a large rock hill, and hid behind it. Ken panted heavily as Kari pulled his shirt up and checked the wound. His old wound was bleeding, and there was a new one. Kari checked the wound. The arrow had barely missed the lung, but the wound was deep. Ken had lost a considerable amount of blood, and would die soon. Ken stopped her from putting anything on it. Kari eyed him, scared.


" Please........I'm going to die.......the enemy is Archermon, Aruikennimon's best henchmon. Please, be careful.................." Ken trailed off, his head rolling to the side a little. His eyes closed, and he stopped breathing. Kari started trying to get him to wake up.


" NO!!!! Wake up!!!!! Don't you dare die on me, Ichijouji!!! Don't you dare!!!" She yelled, shaking him hopelessly. She started to glow, and so did Ken. Ken's wounds patched up, and he sat up. She threw her long arms around him, and hugged him tight. Ken hugged back. Daisuke finally got it now: Hikari was not his. She was Ken's, and he had to except that they loved each other.


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ELP: That was long.
Sammy: Yeah, R&R!!