I Stand with One

ELP: I AM FINALLY BACK! I OWN NOTHING! THANK YOU FOR WAITING! I JUST ATE A POUND OF SUGAR!!!!

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Ken smiled slightly, then looked over to Miyako. She was holding the rose, Keroline sitting beside her, both staring deeply at it. Ryan looked depressed, so Ken walked over to him.

" What's wrong, Ryan?" Ken asked, looking up at Ryan. Ryan sighed.

" I miss Acara. She was always nice to me, and I had hoped to see her again. I guess it won't happen...." Ryan looked down at Ken, answering gravely.

" Well, I had no idea you actually cared, Ryan. It's nice to see you again." Acara came up behind Ryan, making him whirl around with bright eyes.

" Acara! I had no idea! Are you alright?" Ryan asked, looking down at Acara. She smiled brightly up at him, looking much healthier.

" Yes, because of you guys. I missed you, too. So, anything new?" She asked. Ken smiled to himself, and walked away, giving them space. He walked over to Miyako, and sat down beside her. Keroline and Kaiser were nowhere in sight. Ken looked around.

" Where are Kaiser and Keroline?" He asked, inching closer to Miyako. She rolled her eyes, and pointed. Keroline and Kaiser were kissing passionately near the ruins, barely keeping their tongues in their mouths. Ken shook his head, and then looked over to Ryan and Acara. Smooching, but a lot more dignified. Ken and Miyako looked around. The other Digidestined had left. Ken and Miyako peered at each other through the corner of their eyes, glancing. The rose was still in Miyako's hand. Ken peered at it.

" I can't believe a rose like that controls the fate of every creature in the universe. I had no-" Miyako locked lips with Ken, their eyes closing. Wormmon and Hawkmon rolled their eyes.

" Geez, with everyone smooching here, someone should say this was a kissing contest." Wormmon and Hawkmon laughed, smiling. Ken and Miyako broke the kiss, panting. Ken's jaw was completely loose. Miyako smiled, and pushed up on is chin, shutting his mouth. Kaiser and Keroline were still going, really. Kaiser's hand was riding up and down Keroline's thigh. Ryan and Acara had stopped, but were walking hand and hand to where the Digidestined headed off to. Ken rolled his eyes.

" Man, how long has it been? Must be, like, 5 or 6 minutes by now." Miyako checked her watched.

" Way off. 10 minutes since they started. Hey, look, I think they're stopping!" Miyako whispered, pointing to them. Keroline and Kaiser broke the kiss, panting. They embraced each other a final time, then started to walk, ignoring the blank stare of Ken and Miyako. Ken and Miyako shrugged, and carried on, feeling like something big was going to happen. The Digidestined were waiting at the port, seeming frantic. Miyako suddenly went pale, thinking of what could have happened.

" Miyako! Thank god, hurry up! Your mom just called my cell, and she was cut off! She said that your dad was killing, and then she got cut off. Miyako, what's happening in your home?" Kari asked, eyes wide. Miyako's face just went completely pale, and then she quickly got sucked into the TV like the rest, appearing near her house.

Miyako and the gang dashed to her house, Miyako keeping an unbeatable pace. She slammed through her front door, but did not stop. She skidded down beside her mother, all tattered an bruised in the corner of the kitchen. There was blood all around the kitchen, and a bloody cleaver sitting on the kitchen counter. Keroline dashed in with Acara, and immediately stopped, gaping terrified at the blood.

" He took Yoki, Mitsue and Momoe! Down to the docks! He's going to kill them, run for it!" Miyako's mom cried, tears in her eyes. Miyako looked terrified.

" Okay, mom, take the cell, call the cops, now. Tell them to go down to the docks, tell them everything! This is urgent, do it fast. I'm going after them." Miyako's mom nodded.

" You can still catch him. He left about 3 minutes ago, and is sober, so he'll follow the rules of the road. Please, hurry Miyako!" Miyako nodded, and alongside Keroline, took off, Acara helping Miyako's mom, along with the others, minus Ken and Kaiser, who took off with them. Keroline jumped onto the families old Honda motorcycle, Miyako hopping on behind her. Ken and the Kaiser couldn't drive, so they decided to put their running skills to the test. They took off, Keroline and Miyako just plain speeding. They caught up to an old rusted up Sudan. It was Miyako's dad's car. Miyako could see Yoki, Mitsue and Momoe from where they were tied in the backseat. Keroline narrowed her eyes, following traffic rules behind Mr. Inoue. Right up until they burst into about a 240 mile per hour speeding trick on the highway, taking off after the dad. They were just a little bit behind, so they could see the look on Mr. Inoue's face.

" Keep going! The dock is a little way's off!" Miyako shouted to Keroline. Keroline nodded, and kept up with Mr. Inoue, right up until a turn off. Keroline slowed down, so not to crash. Mr. Inoue screeched around the corner, stopped, pulled out a gun, and waited. When the motorbike came around the corner with no one on it, Mr. Inoue gasped, and looked around. He turned around, and spotted Yoki, Mitsue, Keroline, Momoe, and Miyako standing tall, glaring angrily. He pointed the gun at them.

" It's about time I got ride of you dirt-bags! I'm sick of you all!" Mr. Inoue shot the gun. Keroline leapt in the way, taking the bullet straight in the chest, right in the middle. Keroline groaned, and dropped to her knees, blood leaking out of the wound. Miyako charged, her hands clenched into fists of rage. She slammed her fist into her own dad's face, the second gun shot going wild and hitting a tree. He slammed the gun on the side of her head, setting off another gun shot. It hit the ground, a few inches before Yoki's foot. Miyako, as she fell, kicked out Mr. Inoue's feet, making him fall to the ground, the fourth shot skidding across the water. There was one bullet left. Mr. Inoue pointed the gun at Miyako, growling.

" At least I can get ride of the runt. You were never worth anything. Time to get ride of the useless...." Miyako grabbed the gun, and fought in a strength match, pushing the gun to face Mr. Inoue.

" Maybe so, but at least I'm not mental and just want to kill for no true reason, you f*cked up father of mine." Miyako pushed on Mr. Inoue's hand, setting off the sensitive gun, straight up his nose. Mr. Inoue slumped to the ground, Miyako dropping the gun in realization. She had just shot her only father. Miyako slumped to the ground, leaning against the car door, her face buried in her arms. She sobbed, shaking like mad. Keroline got up, and walked over to her, a hand on her chest.

It was over. Keroline sighed, and kneeled down beside Miyako, putting her free hand on Miyako's shoulder.

" Don't worry. He wasn't all there. You stopped at least 3 people from dying today. You did really good, honestly!" Keroline was trying to desperately cheer Miyako up. Miyako looked up, her tears still present.

" Even after all the hits we took, all the feelings, never missing him, I loved him. But I hated everything about him. Why is that? What's going on? Why are those emotions so close together?" Miyako cried, remembering all the pain. Keroline sighed.

Every time we lie awake
After every hit we take
Every feeling that I get
But I haven't missed you yet
Every room-mate kept awake
By every silent scream we make
All the feelings that I get
But I still don't miss you yet

Only when I stop to think about it

I hate everything about you
Why do I love you
I hate everything about you
Why do I love you

Every time we lie awake
After every hit we take
Every feeling that I get
But I haven't missed you yet

Only when I stop to think about it

I hate everything about you
Why do I love you
I hate everything about you
Why do I love you

Only when I stop to think about you,
I know
Only when you stop to think about me,
Do you know

I hate everything about you
Why do I love you
You hate everything about me
Why do you love me

I hate
You hate
I hate
You love me

I hate everything about you
Why do I love you

" I'm not sure. Maybe it has something to do with how we are. You loved him because he was your father, but everything he did to your family, you hated. Maybe it has something to do with having 3 different entities. I'm your hate, Acara is your love, and you are the mix. I can't really say much, I don't really understand love alone, let alone both hate and love." Keroline tried to explain, still feeling pain from the wound. Miyako nodded, and stood up, looking over to her siblings. They were stunned. Miyako sighed, and wiped her eyes, trying to clear the tears. Ken and Kaiser cam dashing around the corner, panting, sweating, their hair plastered to their foreheads. They stopped dead at the scene of Mr. Inoue. Ken walked over to Miyako, and warmly embraced her, letting her cry her heart out onto his shoulder. Kaiser helped Keroline with the wound. You know what, I'm not even going to tell you how.

Eventually, the police arrived, and they got everything organized. Miyako slept at Ken's again with Keroline and Acara. Everything was okay with Mr. and Mrs. Ichijouji, and they practically were Miyako's parents, always making sure she was okay. They were a little bit, oh, shall we say, stunned, that there were more Ken's, and when Ken had told them about what had happened before Miyako's problem, Mrs. Ichijouji nearly broke into tears she was so happy. Mr. Ichijouji was constantly rubbing his eyes, sniffing a lot.

Miyako would never be the same again......

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ELP: That's all I could cook up. Speaking off cooking, I tried to cook a meal for my family. You know what I did?

Sammy: What? Oh yeah, R&R!

ELP: I went to the Keg and asked for some stake, then I heated it up in the microwave.