I just discovered Air hockey, a real fun game... but it's really annoying when

your date beats you. But I'll beat my date next Time, just you wait... now onto

our usually scheduled story.

Notes:

(Bakura) to ((Yami Bakura/Kage))

Yugi to Yami Yugi

Seeking the light

By Firehedgehog

Chapter Ten- Hopes Shadow

      Patamon blinked, and blinked again, the image of a dark angel holding TK

was not vanishing. Maybe he needed sleep; a nap would be nice to have before

TK got home from school.

      But then the dark-angel type digimon landed on the balcony of the

apartment with TK, that digimon then de-digivolved into his rival Dark

patamon.

      He felt his jaw drop, unpartnered digimon should not be able to de-

digivolve like that without a partner.

      'Okay, not a vision brought on from almost no sleep at all' Patamon

thought, at the moment the rookie digimon was laying on the ledge of a window.

      He wished he could get inside the apartment, but TK still had the rule

they weren't allowed in... at least not until he could get along with his

counterpart.

      Like he would let that happen, as long as he was around that dark

digimon wouldn't be staying.

      "How in the world did you digivolve, and what are you doing with TK,"

Patamon growled green eyes flashing, at this Dark patamon blinked his red

eyes.

      "Saving TK's life from human thugs, as to how I digivolved... well at that

point it gets a little weird," Dark patamon said, TK sighed.

      "How about you two come in... we have to talk, but your both outside again

if you start to fight," TK said, both rookies glared at each other.

      TK sighed at the rivalry; he then opened the balcony door and entered

with the 2 digimon.

      Because they were on the twelfth floor the balcony was often left

unlocked, not like anyone could get to it... it was a very painful drop to the

ground below.

***

      "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU FOUND HIKARI THEN LOST HIM!" Kage yelled; at the

moment the Egyptian spirit was shaking the emerald haired senshi like a rag

doll, she had swirl marks in her eyes.

      "Kage calm down, she can't answer if you knock her out," Bakura said,

Kage snarled but did as his other half asked.

      Not so gently he flung the senshi of time on the couch, still growling

he sat down next to his other half.

      "Fine, but she better talk fast," Kage said, Yami who had just entered

at Kage's yelling at Setsuna nodded also wanted to know.

      "I found him but he was reborn, alright," she said, she glared at the

tomb raider her crimson eyes narrowed to slits.

      "Reborn, but that means Hikari is gone," Kage said in disbelief, with a

groan he lay back. Bakura, Yami and Yugi also showed their shock.

      "But if he's been reborn, we can't get his soul... Hikari's body will

die," Yugi whispered beside his dark half, a silence filled the hotel room.

      "There may be a way," a voice said, everyone jumped to their feet at the

sudden appearance of Raito in the middle of the room.

      "How?" Kage asked, he could not loose his Koi again... Hikari's death in

ancient Egypt would always come to mind.

      "It's just a rumor in the light realm, I'll check it out," Raito said,

and with that the Kitsune vanished from sight.

      'Hikari' Kage thought sadly, still feeling depressed at the thought

Hikari's soul had been reborn he went on a walk around Odaiba.

***

      Dark Patamon sat on the couch silently; the dark digimon was deep in

thought. So many things were happening, and this latest thing was just

confusing.

      TK had caused him to digivolve, to protect him. How, of all things he

was partnered to TK. After they had gotten back all three of them had checked

out the blondes D-3, that was when they discovered that Dark Patamon was now

TK's second partner.

      'I came to be with Hikari; no in this life he is TK at the moment. And

now, I'm partnered to him and he can cause me to digivolve' he thought, but he

had to giggle remembering Patamon's shocked face when he realized that Dark

patamon was also TK's partner now.

      "I still don't like you," Patamon said landing on the couch next to him,

Dark patamon snorted.

      "Ditto," he told his lighter counterpart.

      Because they shared a partner they had come to a mutual understanding,

as long as they stayed out of each other way most of the time they wouldn't

fight... or at least as long as they were near TK.

      "At least your trying to get along," TK said walking over to them, there

interest was peeked seeing that he had changed into fresh clothing and wearing

a light coat.

      "Are you going somewhere TK?" Patamon asked, Dark Patamon rolled his

eyes... it was kind of obvious he was.

      "Yeah, I need to pick up some things for dinner... you two want to come?"

TK asked, the 2 digimon glared at each other when he asked both of them.

      "Sure, it beats doing nothing," Dark Patamon said, Patamon glared at

that remark of nothing.

      "Sure, it'll be fun," patamon said, and then the three headed off to the

grocery store.

      What happened there... we will just skip, lets just say there is now a no

digimon rule for that store.

***

      Matt blinked, of all things he had not expected to see TK walking home

with 2 digimon fighting for shoulder space. It was actually pretty comical,

but from the resigned look on his brothers face the blond didn't find it

funny.

      "Hey TK, what are you three doing out," he called walking up to the

trio, he could feel his partners interest also.

      "Well, I needed to pick up some tings for dinner," TK replied, he

pointedly looked at the grocery bags in his arms... which Matt had overlooked.

      "Oh, so what are Dark Patamon's plans... maybe find a human partner?" Matt

asked, at that question the three looked slightly nervous.

      "Well... about that Matt, Dark Patamon has a partner now," The younger

blond said, Matt's eyes narrowed. He knew something was going on, TK wasn't

looking him in the eyes and the 2 digimon looked like they were ready to fall

into nervous laughter.

      "Spill it," he said, TK sighed and finally looked him into the eyes.

Sapphire eyes met Sapphire eyes, it came out.

      "Seems that Dark Patamon is also my partner," TK said, Matt went silent

as this sunk in.

      His mind was a confused whirl, how in the world could this happen... this

was a dark digimon for Kami-sama's sake. Most dark digimon were evil he knew,

but TK was the child of hope... why would he have a dark digimon.

      "Partner..." he said finally after a silence, he blinked rapidly hoping he

had misheard.

      "You're joking right?" Gabumon asked, from the rookie's voice he could

tell his partner was shocked also.

      "I'm not," TK said in a very serious voice, silence was heard again

(ummm... I don't think that last sentence even made sense).

      "Please say you're joking," Matt begged, the younger blonde shook his

head.

      "It was kind of made obvious earlier today, we even checked my D-3... Dark

Patamon is now my second digimon partner," TK said in a soft voice, Matt

groaned while Gabumon looked on with shock still.

      "How in the world did this happen, and how did it become obvious

anyway?" Matt asked, TK sighed and shifted the bag of food in his arms.

      "I got lost earlier and no one was with me, then I was attacked by a

gang and Dark Patamon was nearby. I don't know how or why, but I caused him to

digivolve," TK told him, Matt closed his eyes briefly to gather his thoughts

before opening them again.

      "This is kind of a shock, does anyone else know yet?" Matt asked, TK

shook his head no while his partners watched in amusement as the two humans

conversed.

      "I was planning to tell them tomorrow, maybe get in contact with Gennai

to ask him," TK answered, unnoticed by anyone Dark Patamon shivered at the

mention of Gennai's name.

      He was a dark digimon after all; and Gennai might somehow recognize him

as Daemon.

      "I guess, are you heading home now?" Matt asked, TK raised an eyebrow at

the silly question.

      "Where else would I be going, I just bought food for dinner remember,"

TK said dryly, Matt blushed.

      "Sorry," Matt said, it was at that moment he looked at his watch and

noticed the time.

      "Late for something?" TK asked, Matt nodded.

      "Yeah, band practice," he said, TK smiled.

      "I'll see you tomorrow then, see you later bro," TK said with a smile,

Matt nodded and started walking to his destination his thought still on the

fact that Dark patamon was partnered to TK.

      'I don't like that digimon' Matt thought, Gabumon thought that way also...

yet they couldn't shake the feeling they had met Dark patamon somewhere before

(lol).

***

      It was starting to get dark by the time TK got near his apartment; he

paused to take in the sights. As darkness set in a hazy glow covered some

buildings. All the lights in Odaiba caused it. Mind you it wasn't bad, after

all this wasn't LA or New York.

      A soft wind brushed against his face pushing his hair back, his blue

eyes brightened as stars began to appear in the sky.

      "Beautiful," TK whispered softly, the 2 digimon could only agree, for

this sight was beautiful.

       "I could stay here for hours," TK told the two, but he knew that it

wouldn't be safe on the streets in an hour or two.

      "We could watch the sights from the apartments balcony," Patamon

suggested, TK smiled.

      "Good idea," he said, with that he began walking again.

      "Suddenly he ran into someone, with a thump he landed on the ground...

thankfully his bag remained in his arms safe.

      "Sorry," a voice said grumpily, TK blinked and looked at the person who

had bumped into him. A teenage boy around sixteen stood there with long messy

hair that slightly spiked; it was a startling white color with a slight purple

tinge to it.

      The teen wore simple clothing, not too flashy that most people his age

wore. The most noticeable thing he wore was a gold necklace; it looked

Egyptian in design.

      That's okay, it was an accident," TK said with a shrug, it was then that

Patamon and Dark Patamon landed on his shoulders after being accidentally

knocked off.

      There was an immediate reaction, the teens dark eyes widened in surprise

and slight fear.

      "What in the world are those!" the teen demanded, TK blinked surprised...

how could this youth not know about digimon.

      "There digimon, are you okay... I thought everyone knew what they were?"

TK asked concerned, the teen took a deep breath visibly calming.

      "I'm fine... and I've been out of the information loop for awhile, I'll

have to find out more about these digimon," the teen said with narrowed eyes,

TK nodded.

      "That's good," TK said, he then got up and began to walk home again.

      "Wait," the teenager said grabbing his shoulder suddenly, startled TK

turned to face the taller teen.

***

      Kage didn't know what caused him to stop the young boy, sure it had been

an accident to run into him... but something seemed so familiar.

      It was when the boy turned that Kage came to a start, he found himself

looking to what seemed endless Sapphire eyes... eyes that went on for eternity.

      They were so familiar, yet he couldn't place them for a moment... then it

was as if something struck him in the heart.

      The boy looked at him silently; it was as if time stood still in that

moment that it took Kage to recognize the soul behind those eyes.

      "Hikari," he whispered shocked, he had searched so much for his Koi's

soul... it seemed the universe had a sense of humor for him to 'bump' into him

on the street.

      "Do I know you," the boy said, Kage felt the world shatter.

TBC

I know, its nothing much but I just thought this was a serious moment. Also

next chapter will be a bit more interesting, specially what Kage does next.

Ja ne