Title: Heart of Darkness
Author: NT aka Aku-chan
NT: GOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! I meant to put this up sooner, but I forgot!! Damn my short-term memory!! ^_^
Dai: *mad*
NT: You can't still be mad at me.
Dai: Watch me. *mad*
NT: -_-;;; I'm sorry! I didn't mean for TK to kiss Kuroi!
Dai: Liar!!!!!
NT: You're right. I did mean it. ^_^
Dai: WAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
TK: *comforts Dai*
NT: Awwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quick, Ken, the camera!!!!
Ken: *throws NT her camera* Catch.
NT: *camera whacks NT* x.x owie.
Ken: -_-;;; When I said catch, I meant...catch.
NT: Thanks for clearing that up. Now I have big headache.
Ken: Sowy.
TK: ^_^U Moving on to the story. NT, stop walking like that. You look like a drunk.
NT: Score!! Ow, too loud.
Ken: -_-;;;;;;;;;
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Chapter 7: Arrival of the Others
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Ken's eyes were fully opened, as the sound grew louder. They were small steps on the ground. Ken heard a voice now and closed his eyes to fake he was asleep.
"Shiroi Takeru gets all the attention. He makes me sick." Feiya mumbled to herself. She finally came to the cell not realizing the set of lavender eyes keeping an eye on her. The door was already unlocked since Shiroi Takeru was in there, so she merely pushed the door open. It did squeak slightly, but since Feiya was small, she slipped in through the small crack.
"There's the traitor. Sound asleep on the enemy. Master thinks this is some part of his brilliant plan. This is disgusting me by the second." She began poking at Shiroi Takeru making sure she wouldn't wake him. Then, rolling him to his back, she lifted his shirt. Ken watched through narrow eyes, prepared for any sudden movements by the cat demon.
Shiroi Takeru's back was revealed and Feiya placed her hands over it. A small green glow came from her hands and symbols began to appear on the blonde's back. Actually, it was more like several tablets with a bunch of writing on them in some ancient language. Ken's eyes widened slightly from what was presently happening.
"The lovely Dark Runes. This is what gives this little Shiroi bastard all his powers. If I could get a hold of these, I will be Master's favorite from now on." She grinned from her plan. She began taking the seven small runes out of the boy's back until her hands were pulled away by something unseen.
"What the hell?!" Feiya hissed softly so as not to disturb the blonde's sleep and being found out. She gazed at the top left corner of the room, which her hands seem to be pulled to. A pair of childish lavender eyes appeared. "Lika..." She growled out the name in disgust.
"Hello Feiya." The eyes were bright and cheery and the voice was a small high-pitched one.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm here for Master Shiroi Takeru, silly."
"Master Shiroi? You traitor!" Feiya started to glow a deep green from her anger.
"Traitor? You fool. You do know both Kuroi and Shiroi -are- the same person, right? The resemblance is obvious."
"What? Impossible!" Feiya shot back with eyes full of hatred and also surprise.
"Really now? Kuroi may seem like he's on top, but the two are exactly equal."
"You are a traitor. We have only one Master! And that's Kuroi!"
'Two Takeru's that are the same person?' Ken pondered on the information he was receiving.
"Shiroi is my master." Lika said casually knowing Kuroi was fast asleep and the camera was not on.
"Die, traitor!!!!!" Lika's claws came out from her paws and she leapt at the puppy demon. (NT: I just noticed something. Feiya is the cat demon and Lika is the puppy demon and they're fighting like cats and dogs. ^_^ I didn't even realize that. Okay, that was pointless. On with the story! Charge!!)
Lika easily evaded from her hidden spot in the darkness. She came back to the ground with narrow lavender eyes that have lost their child-like innocence. "You don't understand. Kuroi is nothing, but your puppeteer."
"You're wrong!!!" Feiya attempted another hit, not realizing the sleepy blue eyes that slowly opened.
Lika put her hands together and a purple blast came out, knocking the cat demon backwards. Panting, Feiya stood back up although weak. "You-"
"Lika? Feiya?" Shiroi Takeru interrupted while rubbing his sleepy eyes. He stood up blinking at the two. "What are you doing?"
Feiya turned to the blonde and smirked. Her claws were dying for some blood. She leaped at the unsuspecting boy and slashed his bare chest. Shiroi's eyes widen as he staggered back holding his chest. He looked at his hand and noticed the crimson substance upon it. Feiya grinned even more as she licked the blood of her claws. "I love the taste of your blood. My claws are dying for more." She grinned at Shiroi. "Now I'll finish you."
Shiroi was frozen from the sight of his own blood on his hand. The stench rising to his nose. His eyes narrowed and his head was tilted down, so his eyes were in a shadow. Feiya stopped her attack, noticing the dark blue glow emitting from the boy.
"What the hell?!" Feiya stepped back by fear.
Ken's eyes were now wide open, watching the slow transformation in Takeru. His hair became that cold silver color and his eyes went black. His hands became those bone-like claws while the rest of his body was taking on the same type of transformation. When it was finished, Shiroi Takeru stood there as the Shadow Demon. His eyes were fixed in a glare at Feiya. Without a second thought, the Child of Darkness leapt at the paralyzed cat demon.
"Shiroi." Lika stepped forward in front of the now cowering Feiya. "Shiroi!"
The Shadow Demon stopped his attack and just coldly glared at the dog-like figure before him. "Move or die." His voice was stoic and deeper than that of the normal Shiroi's.
"You'll have to kill me then."
"Very well." Without hesitation, he vanished and reappeared directly in front of Lika, so his claw was directly at her neck. Lika didn't try to evade, which made the Shadow Demon question her action. Feiya was long gone by now after regaining the feeling in her legs. But that didn't matter. All attention was on the two and the tension surrounding them. Daisuke was still fast asleep, as a frightened Ken watched not wanting to see the girl be killed.
"Shiroi." Lika's eyes softened causing the Child of Darkness to step away. "Shiroi, please."
The Shadow Demon stepped away even further wondering why he was feeling the way he was. "Stop. Stop it!!!!"
Lika stepped closer to the boy and placed her hand on his cheek in a caring way emitting a small purple glow from her touch. "Please, Shiroi, return to me. I know it hurts."
The darker demon was trying to move away, but couldn't break the gaze from the other. Her lavender eyes were locked with his endless black ones.
"Let me help you, Shiroi. Please."
'Help me? I am not Shiroi. I'm the Shadow Demon. I live for the darkness. I don't feel!' The darker demon shook his head.
Lika was determined and forced Shiroi into an embrace startling the boy. Lika only rested her head on his chest with her small arms around Shiroi's waist. (NT: Lika isn't very tall.) "Shiroi, stop it. Just stop denying it all. I'm here to help. I know it hurts. Just stop."
By this time, the Dark Runes were losing its effect and all that remained was a small blonde boy. He was crying into Lika's arms.
'He looks like a child.' Ken watched not wanting to disturb the two. He then noticed the still sleeping brunette. 'How can he sleep through all that?' Ken shrugged and watched Lika and the sobbing boy.
When Shiroi had finally cried himself to sleep, a purple glow surrounded him from Lika and he was laying back down on Daisuke. Lika floated slightly to Shiroi and healed up his chest wound and then made sure the Dark Runes were in the right place and at the minimum level they should be at.
Lika stood up after smiling at the two sleeping boys and before she left, she looked in Ken's direction. The former Digimon Kaiser froze from the gaze. Two lavender eyes became filled with that child-like innocence and she smiled brightly.
"Ken, you better get some sleep. You'll have to explain the wound to the two boys in the morning." Ken nodded and rested his head on the few pillows they received pulling the greenish blanket over him. Lika smiled and then left the room.
Walking down the hall, the puppy demon was in deep thought. 'Shiroi Takeru will be stuck like that forever with those Dark Runes. But I can't remove them and they are already at their lowest level. If I do try to remove them from Shiroi, I might end up hurting him or worse...'
"Lika."
"Hm?" Lika looked around and was met with two icy blue eyes. "Oh, it's you." She bowed. "How may I help you, Master Kuroi?"
"Tomorrow, take the boys outside to the garden."
"Master? Are you sure about that?"
Kuroi didn't reply, but left to his room once again.
'What is he thinking?' Lika wondered, but smiled thinking of tomorrow. She would take her Master, Daisuke and Ken outside to the palace's garden. 'That will be fun!' She began walking while humming a happy tune to her own room, but she still thought on what Kuroi was scheming.
A certain darker half was awake unable to sleep. He finally had when he thought on his lighter and more innocent half. "Shiroi..."
"Damn that Lika! That fucking traitor!! And that bastard Shiroi!!!!" She took her anger out on the wall leaving a rather large dent. "Kuroi, you're a fool for trusting those two. Can't you see they will betray you...?" Lika finally calmed down and rested in her bed.
~~The Next Morning~~
"Shiroi? Where'd you get that cut?" Daisuke asked the now awake blonde. Shiroi looked down at his chest and noticed a bandage.
"I don't know." Shiroi blinked confusingly. Ken smiled at the two boys' confusion.
"Uhhh...okay." Ken was about to say something when a familiar face came in.
"Good morning!" Lika smiled with her usual brightness. She looked over at Shiroi and looked over the cut. "Good, it's healing."
"Lika?" Shiroi said almost shyly. Lika couldn't help but smile at the lighter half.
"Yes, Master Shiroi Takeru?"
Shiroi Takeru blushed at being called 'master'. He didn't mind it, but it made him feel...different.
"Umm, how did I get this cut anyways?"
"I'll tell you later. Today, we head to the palace's garden! Won't that be fun?!"
Takeru brightened immediately and bounced to his feet. "Really?! We get to go outside?!?!?!" Lika nodded as Takeru glomped Daisuke.
"Daisuke, did you hear that?! This'll be so much fun!!"
Daisuke laughed at Takeru's childish antics. The blonde boy finally stopped jumping to breathe.
"Well, here's your breakfast. Eat up." The puppy demon said as she placed a large tray of food in front of the Daisuke and Ken.
"Takeru, aren't you hungry?"
"I eat with Kuroi." Takeru stated with no real hint of sadness or happiness.
"Oh." Daisuke felt the jealousy rise in him again. 'Kuroi was making Takeru do whatever he pleased. It wasn't fair. Takeru should be able to choose what he wants.'
"I'll see you guys later!" Shiroi waved goodbye and headed out of the room to Kuroi's room. Lika was back with the other two, but she didn't have that same blissful smile on her face.
"Lika? Is something wrong?" The gentle touch on her shoulder by the brunette brought the small girl out of her trance.
"Oh, uhh, yeah." Daisuke smiled, which earned a smile in return. He resumed eating, but the former Digimon Kaiser was not as easily convinced. He could see the fakeness in that smile wondering how Daisuke couldn't. When he looked at the goggle boy, Daisuke was eating silently and slowly. 'He must be too caught up with Takeru to even notice.'
~~In Kuroi's Room~~
A soft knock was at the door. The darker half was awake and almost fully dress, except he was without a shirt.
"Come in."
Shyly, Shiroi cracked the door open and peeked inside. His master stared deep into the dull eyes that had a hint of blue in them. With his head down and his steps small, Shiroi finally was completely in his master's room.
"M-master."
"Shiroi." Kuroi smiled at his other half, which was odd because he rarely ever smiled. "Come."
Still shy, Shiroi inched his way to his master and sat on the bed where Kuroi had pointed. The smaller blonde looked up at his look-alike and blinked when their lips were joined in a matter of seconds. Rubbing the blonde's back to relax him, Kuroi slowly slid his tongue out and slipped it into the other's mouth.
Shiroi was too surprised to make any movement, but was pushed on the bed with his darker half lying neatly on top of him. (NT: I'm sorry, but you have to love two Takeru's making out! Come on! ^_^) The lighter of the two began to stroke his hand through the silky hair of the dominant one. The kiss deepened further until Kuroi ended it from the lack of oxygen. Both boys breathing deeply, Kuroi began to trail kisses down the smooth chest of his shorter twin. He reached the wound and with a finger, caressed it gently. Shuddering from the touch, Shiroi let out a soft moan.
With a satisfied grin, Kuroi wrapped Shiroi's shirt back as it was before. The lighter Takeru opened his eyes and sat up. Still a bit dazed, Shiroi kept his gaze on Kuroi, never moving. Seeing this, the darker half walked away to a table where a tray was with food pilled on it.
"Come."
Obediently, the shorter of the two sat across from the darker one and began eating silently. After both were finished, Kuroi climbed over the table and pushed his lips onto Shiroi's a second time, only this time for a shorter time. Parting, he sat back on his seat with his eyes locked firmly to the boy across from him.
"Leave."
"Kuroi..."
"Go with Lika and the others."
Nodding, Shiroi obediently stepped out, but not before taking a last glance at his darker counterpart. Closing the door softly, Kuroi was left alone in the silent room.
~~Outside~~
"Isn't this wonderful?!" The small puppy girl started to skip while pulling Ken along. Following the two, Daisuke was walking with a bright smile on his face, happy to be outside in the fresh air with the sun beating down on him and the wind blowing on his face softly. Takeru was the slowest one seeing how he is walking in the far back, as his thoughts of Kuroi distract him from the beautiful view.
Noticing the unusual distant feeling from the blonde, Daisuke looked back to see his koi being very silent and lost in thought. When the brunette placed his hand on the Child of Hope, it shook him back to reality.
"Takeru? Is everything okay?"
"Oh, uh, yes. Of course." Takeru smiled brightly, although it was a feigned one. Daisuke's chocolate eyes were filled with concerned, which his emotions poured straight into the dull blue ones.
"Daisuke..."
The Child of Courage shook his head and smiled. "Sorry, I didn't mean to stare at you like that."
Watching the scene behind him, Ken could only do just that, watch. 'It's like Daisuke has to start all over again. This time from the very start. When he first met Takeru.'
Lika, being able to read the Child of Kindness's mind, smiled at the concerned friend. "Takeru's like a lot puppy. Like he was suddenly struck with amnesia, but that's the effect the Dark Runes have on one person."
"Huh? The Dark Runes?" Ken was unfazed by the fact he knew Lika could read his mind. It was expected of such a creature and demons sure have unusual powers.
"Yes, Kuroi had placed them into Shiroi. The Dark Runes made him into the Shadow Demon, the darkest of all demons that existed." Lika smiled, but it didn't really show happiness in it. "It's kind of funny though. The Dark Runes have to take the body of one who is not."
"One who is not?"
"Yes, not demon nor tainted by the outside."
"Oh, I see."
"Takeru was chosen because he was the most compatible. His dreams were able to reach this world, so with using those, the Dark Runes were easily placed into his back."
"I can't help, but feel bad for Daisuke. I mean, he had his love practically taken away from him."
"Yes." Lika smiled brightly this time. "They will find each other again. It will only be a matter of time."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Let's just say, I have my ways, shall we? Anyways, on that full moon where you and your friends were all together, Takeru was lured by that same safe feeling he received in some of his dreams. That when Kuroi struck and here we are now."
"Why are you telling me all this?"
Lika merely smiled and perked her ears up. "Can you hear that?"
"Huh? What?"
"It's a waterfall! Shiroi! It's a waterfall! Let's hurry!" As quickly as she could, Lika disappeared into the forest. Then, moments later, Takeru swiftly ran by the already wide-eyed Ken followed by a panting Daisuke.
"Takeru! Wait up! Hey Ken."
"Takeru's...fast."
"Yeah, how'd he get that way? I mean, I know he's fast and all, but not -that- fast!"
"Must be the Dark Runes." Ken mumbled mostly to himself.
"What was that?"
"Nothing. We better catch up to them." The two boys headed into the direction Lika and Takeru had gone in.
~~From A Treetop~~
Feiya was watching over the four with a glare plastered to her face. "Shiroi Takeru...There's only one master!!" She screeched as a cat with such an ear wrenching sound it made the birds fly away.
"Mistress Feiya! Mistress Feiya! I've received a letter from the south gate!"
"What it is?!" She hissed out at the now frightened ape-like demon.
"T-t-they sp-sp-sp-sp-"
"Out with it!" Losing her patience slowly, Feiya drew her claws out.
"They spouted four humans on the premises!" The ape-like demon spat out.
"What?!"
"They seemed to be friends of the ones currently here."
"I hate them. I hate them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Through her anger, Feiya stabbed her claws into the poor ape-demon, instantly killing him. "I'll kill every last one of them. No one is gonna stop me. Not those two boys, not Lika and especially not Shiroi!"
~~5 miles from the South Gate~~
"I can't believe you convinced me to take you here in this condition." A wild-haired brunette yelled while dragging along his golden-haired koi. Yamato merely smiled and kept trying to keep steady on his legs, which were almost healed.
The two teenagers had manage to sneak out of the hospital room and with Koushiro and Jyou's help, although with a bit of 'persuasion', they got one of the gate opened. Koushiro insisted that Miyako and Iori joined the two, so here the four are, unaware of the neko-jin quickly planning their deaths.
"How did you persuade me anyways?!"
"You don't remember?"
"No!"
Yamato laughed. "I'll never tell you then."
"Arg!"
"Shush!" Miyako hissed at the taller brunette. "Do you want to tell all the demons where we are?!"
Tai pouted, which Yamato couldn't help but kiss those kissable lips.
"Get a room." Miyako pushed passed the two and caught up with Iori who was currently looking at the digital map Koushiro had made for them. "Any clue where we are?"
"Well, we did enter through the South Gate, so we should be about here." Iori pointed to a grassy plain that was soon heading into some mountains. Glancing at where the smaller boy pointed to, Taichi's eyes drooped down and he was getting ready to whine.
"Mountains?! We have to climb mountains?!?!"
"Tai, it won't be -that- bad."
"Won't be that bad?!?! I have to drag you up it!!! You aren't exactly the lightest thing!!"
"And what does that mean?!?!"
"It means, you are heavy!!!"
"I don't know how I ever fell in love with you!!!!"
"I don't know either!!!!"
Miyako and Iori both sweatdropped and sighed while watching the arguing lovebirds. Both were amazed at how long they lasted already.
"Yagami! You're sleeping on the couch!!!!"
"Fine by me!! You hog up the whole bed anyways!!!!!"
"You are such a jerk!!!!!!!!!!"
"You aren't all that great yourself!!!!!!!!"
(Aku: They're starting to sound like a married couple...)
"You have such ugly hair!! Why don't you ever comb it once it a while?!?!"
"What about your mop?!?!"
The two younger digidestined just watched the arguing continue, as they were amazed that no one had found them with the yelling the two older teenagers were doing. Each insult seem worst than the last and only kept going down from there.
"You are so obnoxious and so freaking dense!!!!!"
"You aren't exactly mister perfect! You are way too self-absorbed!!!!"
"Well, I hate that shirt you're wearing!! It doesn't even match with those shorts!!"
"Well, your shirt isn't all that attractive!!!!!"
"Well, I hate your freaking ugly shoes!!!!!!!!!"
"Well, what about yours?!"
"...what about them?"
"Hold on, I'm trying to think. The...color is ugly."
"That was pathetic, Tai."
"I know."
"You suck at insults."
"I know that too."
"I love you anyways."
"I knew that-"
Before Taichi could finish, Yamato interrupted him by pulling the brunette into a passionate kiss. Miyako and Iori were utterly stunned at the strange fight.
"At least it was entertaining." Iori pointed out as Miyako nodded in agreement.
The two continued at it as their hands started to roam over one another. They finally stopped when Iori cleared his throat and Miyako was hitting her head on a tree. Good thing she was wearing that helmet.
"Hehehe, sorry 'bout that." Taichi had his hand behind his head while sweat dropping. "I guess we better go."
He held onto his koi, who was currently blushing madly. Iori led once again with the map and Miyako kept a close eye on the two lovers walking behind her. The four finally came to the mountain, which only could be following by the whining of a certain brunette and a mad blonde at the brunette and the cycles begins again.
To Be Continued...
NT: Did you like that ending? I had to end it like that. I apologize again for the lateness. I tried to make this chapter longer to make up for it.
Tai: Weeeee!! We're in there!!
Yama: You had to make us fight. We never fight!
NT: Of course you don't...
Yama: We don't!
Tai: You gotta admit, Yama-chan, we do sometimes.
Yama: Do not!
Tai: Do too!
NT: -_-;;;;; Iori?
Iori: Please R/R!!!!
TK: O.O why do you keep making me make out with my darker half?!?!?!
NT: ^_^ I think it's cute! It's like twincest!!!!
TK: ......
Dai: Meanie!!! MY KERU-CHAN!!! *holds onto TK possessively*
TK: Can't breathe! Dai-chan! Let go!
Dai: Gomen.
Ken: More angst will come because we all know it...
NT: No! Well, yes, there will be more angst, but there will be fluff! I have a lot of things in my head!!!
Miya: That's a change.
NT: -_-;;;; Thanks for the support. But really, I do. I want to write fluff. I really do, but to get to the fluff we got to get past the angst!
Ken: Stop rambling.
NT: Okey dokey...pokey.
Ken: O.o
NT: ^_^ Ja!
Author: NT aka Aku-chan
NT: GOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! I meant to put this up sooner, but I forgot!! Damn my short-term memory!! ^_^
Dai: *mad*
NT: You can't still be mad at me.
Dai: Watch me. *mad*
NT: -_-;;; I'm sorry! I didn't mean for TK to kiss Kuroi!
Dai: Liar!!!!!
NT: You're right. I did mean it. ^_^
Dai: WAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
TK: *comforts Dai*
NT: Awwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quick, Ken, the camera!!!!
Ken: *throws NT her camera* Catch.
NT: *camera whacks NT* x.x owie.
Ken: -_-;;; When I said catch, I meant...catch.
NT: Thanks for clearing that up. Now I have big headache.
Ken: Sowy.
TK: ^_^U Moving on to the story. NT, stop walking like that. You look like a drunk.
NT: Score!! Ow, too loud.
Ken: -_-;;;;;;;;;
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Chapter 7: Arrival of the Others
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Ken's eyes were fully opened, as the sound grew louder. They were small steps on the ground. Ken heard a voice now and closed his eyes to fake he was asleep.
"Shiroi Takeru gets all the attention. He makes me sick." Feiya mumbled to herself. She finally came to the cell not realizing the set of lavender eyes keeping an eye on her. The door was already unlocked since Shiroi Takeru was in there, so she merely pushed the door open. It did squeak slightly, but since Feiya was small, she slipped in through the small crack.
"There's the traitor. Sound asleep on the enemy. Master thinks this is some part of his brilliant plan. This is disgusting me by the second." She began poking at Shiroi Takeru making sure she wouldn't wake him. Then, rolling him to his back, she lifted his shirt. Ken watched through narrow eyes, prepared for any sudden movements by the cat demon.
Shiroi Takeru's back was revealed and Feiya placed her hands over it. A small green glow came from her hands and symbols began to appear on the blonde's back. Actually, it was more like several tablets with a bunch of writing on them in some ancient language. Ken's eyes widened slightly from what was presently happening.
"The lovely Dark Runes. This is what gives this little Shiroi bastard all his powers. If I could get a hold of these, I will be Master's favorite from now on." She grinned from her plan. She began taking the seven small runes out of the boy's back until her hands were pulled away by something unseen.
"What the hell?!" Feiya hissed softly so as not to disturb the blonde's sleep and being found out. She gazed at the top left corner of the room, which her hands seem to be pulled to. A pair of childish lavender eyes appeared. "Lika..." She growled out the name in disgust.
"Hello Feiya." The eyes were bright and cheery and the voice was a small high-pitched one.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm here for Master Shiroi Takeru, silly."
"Master Shiroi? You traitor!" Feiya started to glow a deep green from her anger.
"Traitor? You fool. You do know both Kuroi and Shiroi -are- the same person, right? The resemblance is obvious."
"What? Impossible!" Feiya shot back with eyes full of hatred and also surprise.
"Really now? Kuroi may seem like he's on top, but the two are exactly equal."
"You are a traitor. We have only one Master! And that's Kuroi!"
'Two Takeru's that are the same person?' Ken pondered on the information he was receiving.
"Shiroi is my master." Lika said casually knowing Kuroi was fast asleep and the camera was not on.
"Die, traitor!!!!!" Lika's claws came out from her paws and she leapt at the puppy demon. (NT: I just noticed something. Feiya is the cat demon and Lika is the puppy demon and they're fighting like cats and dogs. ^_^ I didn't even realize that. Okay, that was pointless. On with the story! Charge!!)
Lika easily evaded from her hidden spot in the darkness. She came back to the ground with narrow lavender eyes that have lost their child-like innocence. "You don't understand. Kuroi is nothing, but your puppeteer."
"You're wrong!!!" Feiya attempted another hit, not realizing the sleepy blue eyes that slowly opened.
Lika put her hands together and a purple blast came out, knocking the cat demon backwards. Panting, Feiya stood back up although weak. "You-"
"Lika? Feiya?" Shiroi Takeru interrupted while rubbing his sleepy eyes. He stood up blinking at the two. "What are you doing?"
Feiya turned to the blonde and smirked. Her claws were dying for some blood. She leaped at the unsuspecting boy and slashed his bare chest. Shiroi's eyes widen as he staggered back holding his chest. He looked at his hand and noticed the crimson substance upon it. Feiya grinned even more as she licked the blood of her claws. "I love the taste of your blood. My claws are dying for more." She grinned at Shiroi. "Now I'll finish you."
Shiroi was frozen from the sight of his own blood on his hand. The stench rising to his nose. His eyes narrowed and his head was tilted down, so his eyes were in a shadow. Feiya stopped her attack, noticing the dark blue glow emitting from the boy.
"What the hell?!" Feiya stepped back by fear.
Ken's eyes were now wide open, watching the slow transformation in Takeru. His hair became that cold silver color and his eyes went black. His hands became those bone-like claws while the rest of his body was taking on the same type of transformation. When it was finished, Shiroi Takeru stood there as the Shadow Demon. His eyes were fixed in a glare at Feiya. Without a second thought, the Child of Darkness leapt at the paralyzed cat demon.
"Shiroi." Lika stepped forward in front of the now cowering Feiya. "Shiroi!"
The Shadow Demon stopped his attack and just coldly glared at the dog-like figure before him. "Move or die." His voice was stoic and deeper than that of the normal Shiroi's.
"You'll have to kill me then."
"Very well." Without hesitation, he vanished and reappeared directly in front of Lika, so his claw was directly at her neck. Lika didn't try to evade, which made the Shadow Demon question her action. Feiya was long gone by now after regaining the feeling in her legs. But that didn't matter. All attention was on the two and the tension surrounding them. Daisuke was still fast asleep, as a frightened Ken watched not wanting to see the girl be killed.
"Shiroi." Lika's eyes softened causing the Child of Darkness to step away. "Shiroi, please."
The Shadow Demon stepped away even further wondering why he was feeling the way he was. "Stop. Stop it!!!!"
Lika stepped closer to the boy and placed her hand on his cheek in a caring way emitting a small purple glow from her touch. "Please, Shiroi, return to me. I know it hurts."
The darker demon was trying to move away, but couldn't break the gaze from the other. Her lavender eyes were locked with his endless black ones.
"Let me help you, Shiroi. Please."
'Help me? I am not Shiroi. I'm the Shadow Demon. I live for the darkness. I don't feel!' The darker demon shook his head.
Lika was determined and forced Shiroi into an embrace startling the boy. Lika only rested her head on his chest with her small arms around Shiroi's waist. (NT: Lika isn't very tall.) "Shiroi, stop it. Just stop denying it all. I'm here to help. I know it hurts. Just stop."
By this time, the Dark Runes were losing its effect and all that remained was a small blonde boy. He was crying into Lika's arms.
'He looks like a child.' Ken watched not wanting to disturb the two. He then noticed the still sleeping brunette. 'How can he sleep through all that?' Ken shrugged and watched Lika and the sobbing boy.
When Shiroi had finally cried himself to sleep, a purple glow surrounded him from Lika and he was laying back down on Daisuke. Lika floated slightly to Shiroi and healed up his chest wound and then made sure the Dark Runes were in the right place and at the minimum level they should be at.
Lika stood up after smiling at the two sleeping boys and before she left, she looked in Ken's direction. The former Digimon Kaiser froze from the gaze. Two lavender eyes became filled with that child-like innocence and she smiled brightly.
"Ken, you better get some sleep. You'll have to explain the wound to the two boys in the morning." Ken nodded and rested his head on the few pillows they received pulling the greenish blanket over him. Lika smiled and then left the room.
Walking down the hall, the puppy demon was in deep thought. 'Shiroi Takeru will be stuck like that forever with those Dark Runes. But I can't remove them and they are already at their lowest level. If I do try to remove them from Shiroi, I might end up hurting him or worse...'
"Lika."
"Hm?" Lika looked around and was met with two icy blue eyes. "Oh, it's you." She bowed. "How may I help you, Master Kuroi?"
"Tomorrow, take the boys outside to the garden."
"Master? Are you sure about that?"
Kuroi didn't reply, but left to his room once again.
'What is he thinking?' Lika wondered, but smiled thinking of tomorrow. She would take her Master, Daisuke and Ken outside to the palace's garden. 'That will be fun!' She began walking while humming a happy tune to her own room, but she still thought on what Kuroi was scheming.
A certain darker half was awake unable to sleep. He finally had when he thought on his lighter and more innocent half. "Shiroi..."
"Damn that Lika! That fucking traitor!! And that bastard Shiroi!!!!" She took her anger out on the wall leaving a rather large dent. "Kuroi, you're a fool for trusting those two. Can't you see they will betray you...?" Lika finally calmed down and rested in her bed.
~~The Next Morning~~
"Shiroi? Where'd you get that cut?" Daisuke asked the now awake blonde. Shiroi looked down at his chest and noticed a bandage.
"I don't know." Shiroi blinked confusingly. Ken smiled at the two boys' confusion.
"Uhhh...okay." Ken was about to say something when a familiar face came in.
"Good morning!" Lika smiled with her usual brightness. She looked over at Shiroi and looked over the cut. "Good, it's healing."
"Lika?" Shiroi said almost shyly. Lika couldn't help but smile at the lighter half.
"Yes, Master Shiroi Takeru?"
Shiroi Takeru blushed at being called 'master'. He didn't mind it, but it made him feel...different.
"Umm, how did I get this cut anyways?"
"I'll tell you later. Today, we head to the palace's garden! Won't that be fun?!"
Takeru brightened immediately and bounced to his feet. "Really?! We get to go outside?!?!?!" Lika nodded as Takeru glomped Daisuke.
"Daisuke, did you hear that?! This'll be so much fun!!"
Daisuke laughed at Takeru's childish antics. The blonde boy finally stopped jumping to breathe.
"Well, here's your breakfast. Eat up." The puppy demon said as she placed a large tray of food in front of the Daisuke and Ken.
"Takeru, aren't you hungry?"
"I eat with Kuroi." Takeru stated with no real hint of sadness or happiness.
"Oh." Daisuke felt the jealousy rise in him again. 'Kuroi was making Takeru do whatever he pleased. It wasn't fair. Takeru should be able to choose what he wants.'
"I'll see you guys later!" Shiroi waved goodbye and headed out of the room to Kuroi's room. Lika was back with the other two, but she didn't have that same blissful smile on her face.
"Lika? Is something wrong?" The gentle touch on her shoulder by the brunette brought the small girl out of her trance.
"Oh, uhh, yeah." Daisuke smiled, which earned a smile in return. He resumed eating, but the former Digimon Kaiser was not as easily convinced. He could see the fakeness in that smile wondering how Daisuke couldn't. When he looked at the goggle boy, Daisuke was eating silently and slowly. 'He must be too caught up with Takeru to even notice.'
~~In Kuroi's Room~~
A soft knock was at the door. The darker half was awake and almost fully dress, except he was without a shirt.
"Come in."
Shyly, Shiroi cracked the door open and peeked inside. His master stared deep into the dull eyes that had a hint of blue in them. With his head down and his steps small, Shiroi finally was completely in his master's room.
"M-master."
"Shiroi." Kuroi smiled at his other half, which was odd because he rarely ever smiled. "Come."
Still shy, Shiroi inched his way to his master and sat on the bed where Kuroi had pointed. The smaller blonde looked up at his look-alike and blinked when their lips were joined in a matter of seconds. Rubbing the blonde's back to relax him, Kuroi slowly slid his tongue out and slipped it into the other's mouth.
Shiroi was too surprised to make any movement, but was pushed on the bed with his darker half lying neatly on top of him. (NT: I'm sorry, but you have to love two Takeru's making out! Come on! ^_^) The lighter of the two began to stroke his hand through the silky hair of the dominant one. The kiss deepened further until Kuroi ended it from the lack of oxygen. Both boys breathing deeply, Kuroi began to trail kisses down the smooth chest of his shorter twin. He reached the wound and with a finger, caressed it gently. Shuddering from the touch, Shiroi let out a soft moan.
With a satisfied grin, Kuroi wrapped Shiroi's shirt back as it was before. The lighter Takeru opened his eyes and sat up. Still a bit dazed, Shiroi kept his gaze on Kuroi, never moving. Seeing this, the darker half walked away to a table where a tray was with food pilled on it.
"Come."
Obediently, the shorter of the two sat across from the darker one and began eating silently. After both were finished, Kuroi climbed over the table and pushed his lips onto Shiroi's a second time, only this time for a shorter time. Parting, he sat back on his seat with his eyes locked firmly to the boy across from him.
"Leave."
"Kuroi..."
"Go with Lika and the others."
Nodding, Shiroi obediently stepped out, but not before taking a last glance at his darker counterpart. Closing the door softly, Kuroi was left alone in the silent room.
~~Outside~~
"Isn't this wonderful?!" The small puppy girl started to skip while pulling Ken along. Following the two, Daisuke was walking with a bright smile on his face, happy to be outside in the fresh air with the sun beating down on him and the wind blowing on his face softly. Takeru was the slowest one seeing how he is walking in the far back, as his thoughts of Kuroi distract him from the beautiful view.
Noticing the unusual distant feeling from the blonde, Daisuke looked back to see his koi being very silent and lost in thought. When the brunette placed his hand on the Child of Hope, it shook him back to reality.
"Takeru? Is everything okay?"
"Oh, uh, yes. Of course." Takeru smiled brightly, although it was a feigned one. Daisuke's chocolate eyes were filled with concerned, which his emotions poured straight into the dull blue ones.
"Daisuke..."
The Child of Courage shook his head and smiled. "Sorry, I didn't mean to stare at you like that."
Watching the scene behind him, Ken could only do just that, watch. 'It's like Daisuke has to start all over again. This time from the very start. When he first met Takeru.'
Lika, being able to read the Child of Kindness's mind, smiled at the concerned friend. "Takeru's like a lot puppy. Like he was suddenly struck with amnesia, but that's the effect the Dark Runes have on one person."
"Huh? The Dark Runes?" Ken was unfazed by the fact he knew Lika could read his mind. It was expected of such a creature and demons sure have unusual powers.
"Yes, Kuroi had placed them into Shiroi. The Dark Runes made him into the Shadow Demon, the darkest of all demons that existed." Lika smiled, but it didn't really show happiness in it. "It's kind of funny though. The Dark Runes have to take the body of one who is not."
"One who is not?"
"Yes, not demon nor tainted by the outside."
"Oh, I see."
"Takeru was chosen because he was the most compatible. His dreams were able to reach this world, so with using those, the Dark Runes were easily placed into his back."
"I can't help, but feel bad for Daisuke. I mean, he had his love practically taken away from him."
"Yes." Lika smiled brightly this time. "They will find each other again. It will only be a matter of time."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Let's just say, I have my ways, shall we? Anyways, on that full moon where you and your friends were all together, Takeru was lured by that same safe feeling he received in some of his dreams. That when Kuroi struck and here we are now."
"Why are you telling me all this?"
Lika merely smiled and perked her ears up. "Can you hear that?"
"Huh? What?"
"It's a waterfall! Shiroi! It's a waterfall! Let's hurry!" As quickly as she could, Lika disappeared into the forest. Then, moments later, Takeru swiftly ran by the already wide-eyed Ken followed by a panting Daisuke.
"Takeru! Wait up! Hey Ken."
"Takeru's...fast."
"Yeah, how'd he get that way? I mean, I know he's fast and all, but not -that- fast!"
"Must be the Dark Runes." Ken mumbled mostly to himself.
"What was that?"
"Nothing. We better catch up to them." The two boys headed into the direction Lika and Takeru had gone in.
~~From A Treetop~~
Feiya was watching over the four with a glare plastered to her face. "Shiroi Takeru...There's only one master!!" She screeched as a cat with such an ear wrenching sound it made the birds fly away.
"Mistress Feiya! Mistress Feiya! I've received a letter from the south gate!"
"What it is?!" She hissed out at the now frightened ape-like demon.
"T-t-they sp-sp-sp-sp-"
"Out with it!" Losing her patience slowly, Feiya drew her claws out.
"They spouted four humans on the premises!" The ape-like demon spat out.
"What?!"
"They seemed to be friends of the ones currently here."
"I hate them. I hate them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Through her anger, Feiya stabbed her claws into the poor ape-demon, instantly killing him. "I'll kill every last one of them. No one is gonna stop me. Not those two boys, not Lika and especially not Shiroi!"
~~5 miles from the South Gate~~
"I can't believe you convinced me to take you here in this condition." A wild-haired brunette yelled while dragging along his golden-haired koi. Yamato merely smiled and kept trying to keep steady on his legs, which were almost healed.
The two teenagers had manage to sneak out of the hospital room and with Koushiro and Jyou's help, although with a bit of 'persuasion', they got one of the gate opened. Koushiro insisted that Miyako and Iori joined the two, so here the four are, unaware of the neko-jin quickly planning their deaths.
"How did you persuade me anyways?!"
"You don't remember?"
"No!"
Yamato laughed. "I'll never tell you then."
"Arg!"
"Shush!" Miyako hissed at the taller brunette. "Do you want to tell all the demons where we are?!"
Tai pouted, which Yamato couldn't help but kiss those kissable lips.
"Get a room." Miyako pushed passed the two and caught up with Iori who was currently looking at the digital map Koushiro had made for them. "Any clue where we are?"
"Well, we did enter through the South Gate, so we should be about here." Iori pointed to a grassy plain that was soon heading into some mountains. Glancing at where the smaller boy pointed to, Taichi's eyes drooped down and he was getting ready to whine.
"Mountains?! We have to climb mountains?!?!"
"Tai, it won't be -that- bad."
"Won't be that bad?!?! I have to drag you up it!!! You aren't exactly the lightest thing!!"
"And what does that mean?!?!"
"It means, you are heavy!!!"
"I don't know how I ever fell in love with you!!!!"
"I don't know either!!!!"
Miyako and Iori both sweatdropped and sighed while watching the arguing lovebirds. Both were amazed at how long they lasted already.
"Yagami! You're sleeping on the couch!!!!"
"Fine by me!! You hog up the whole bed anyways!!!!!"
"You are such a jerk!!!!!!!!!!"
"You aren't all that great yourself!!!!!!!!"
(Aku: They're starting to sound like a married couple...)
"You have such ugly hair!! Why don't you ever comb it once it a while?!?!"
"What about your mop?!?!"
The two younger digidestined just watched the arguing continue, as they were amazed that no one had found them with the yelling the two older teenagers were doing. Each insult seem worst than the last and only kept going down from there.
"You are so obnoxious and so freaking dense!!!!!"
"You aren't exactly mister perfect! You are way too self-absorbed!!!!"
"Well, I hate that shirt you're wearing!! It doesn't even match with those shorts!!"
"Well, your shirt isn't all that attractive!!!!!"
"Well, I hate your freaking ugly shoes!!!!!!!!!"
"Well, what about yours?!"
"...what about them?"
"Hold on, I'm trying to think. The...color is ugly."
"That was pathetic, Tai."
"I know."
"You suck at insults."
"I know that too."
"I love you anyways."
"I knew that-"
Before Taichi could finish, Yamato interrupted him by pulling the brunette into a passionate kiss. Miyako and Iori were utterly stunned at the strange fight.
"At least it was entertaining." Iori pointed out as Miyako nodded in agreement.
The two continued at it as their hands started to roam over one another. They finally stopped when Iori cleared his throat and Miyako was hitting her head on a tree. Good thing she was wearing that helmet.
"Hehehe, sorry 'bout that." Taichi had his hand behind his head while sweat dropping. "I guess we better go."
He held onto his koi, who was currently blushing madly. Iori led once again with the map and Miyako kept a close eye on the two lovers walking behind her. The four finally came to the mountain, which only could be following by the whining of a certain brunette and a mad blonde at the brunette and the cycles begins again.
To Be Continued...
NT: Did you like that ending? I had to end it like that. I apologize again for the lateness. I tried to make this chapter longer to make up for it.
Tai: Weeeee!! We're in there!!
Yama: You had to make us fight. We never fight!
NT: Of course you don't...
Yama: We don't!
Tai: You gotta admit, Yama-chan, we do sometimes.
Yama: Do not!
Tai: Do too!
NT: -_-;;;;; Iori?
Iori: Please R/R!!!!
TK: O.O why do you keep making me make out with my darker half?!?!?!
NT: ^_^ I think it's cute! It's like twincest!!!!
TK: ......
Dai: Meanie!!! MY KERU-CHAN!!! *holds onto TK possessively*
TK: Can't breathe! Dai-chan! Let go!
Dai: Gomen.
Ken: More angst will come because we all know it...
NT: No! Well, yes, there will be more angst, but there will be fluff! I have a lot of things in my head!!!
Miya: That's a change.
NT: -_-;;;; Thanks for the support. But really, I do. I want to write fluff. I really do, but to get to the fluff we got to get past the angst!
Ken: Stop rambling.
NT: Okey dokey...pokey.
Ken: O.o
NT: ^_^ Ja!