And here is chapter 12. Sorry for the long wait. Family stuff got in the way and I've been too lazy to get this thing up. Lol. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy and comments and ideas are always appreciated!!

Kawaii Mimi-chan: A pic of Takeru with wings? Cool! I can't wait to see it sometime! Oh, and I wanted to say sorry for not answering your last review. You reviewed right when I posted it, lol. No hard feelings I hope, right?

Tachyon Wolf: Shhhhh! You're going to give my story away! Lol! Anyway, I hope that you enjoy this chapter as much as you seemed to enjoy the last one!

lexi: I'm glad that the prophesy wasn't too confusing. I remember bits from Season 1, and those were confusing. Lol. Um, takari? Well, I think that I'll stick with what I have for now, just smidges here and there. This is my first fic, and romance fics…I still have to work on those. Sorry. But I hope that you enjoy this fic even with out the takari!!

Musicstarlover: Lol. Please don't pay attention to my spelling. I, surprisingly enough, use spell check, but that doesn't seem to help much. So I don't think it's you but me. Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Twilight Vin: What does Hope do? Well, to be honest, I haven't figured that one out yet. Lol. However, I have a side story floating around my head for a Takeru and Hope fic. Do you think that would be a good idea? I hope that you continue reading, especialy once I get my lazy butt to post the next chapter with Piximon, lol.

Silver Angel: Oh! Ideas! Thank you soooo much!! I already brought one of those, or both I think, into chapter 13. I hope that you'll enjoy that chapter, but for now, I hope that you'll enjoy this one too!

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"Hey, Takeru! Come on! Wake up already!" was the loud wake up call poor Takeru's ears reluctantly greeted.

"Alright! Just stop yelling, would ya!"

"Sorry," snickered an amused Ken.

Takeru opened his eyes to find Ken fully dressed for school. Groaning, Takeru got up and headed for the bathroom, rubbing his eyes and yawning all the way there. It wasn't until he splashed himself with cold water did he see his new necklace. 'Oh ya. Boy I must have zonked out.'

"You better rest up as much as possible. Remember? First training session tonight?"

'Ya, I remember. Now can I finish waking up before you give me another heart attack?'

"Sure. Whatever you say. But remember, you'll have me to talk to for only a short time now"

'I remember. About 30% connected, right?'

"Correct."

"Man this is going to be a long day," Takeru said to now one in particular.

"Tell me about it," Ken said as he leaned on the bathroom doorframe, dressed in a light purple-blue shirt and his knee-length blue jeans. "You ok? You seemed kind of out of it there. Did last night finally hit ya?"

"No. I let it hit me last night. I was just talking to Hope." Takeru answered as he splashed himself again. Takeru blindly searched for a towel when one hit him in the face, courtesy of Ken.

"Alright. If you're sure," Ken said as he left the bathroom to give Takeru some privacy. "I'll go pour you a bowl of cereal if you like."

"Sure. Thanks," came the muffled reply form under the towel.

As expected, the day at school was long for Takeru. Even if he had a test in every subject, even if he had lunch room clean up duty, it didn't help pass the time. His friends were still stiff around him.

"Hi, TK," Hikari greeted at the beginning of lunch. "How are you today?"

Takeru pu8t on his mask and replied, "Fine, thanks." His face became concerned as he asked, "What about you? I hope I didn't spook you and the others too much."

"N…no. Not…too much. Do you have any idea…what happened to you?"

"Well…a little," Takeru replied as he stole a glance at Patamon through a near by window. Patamon gave the same nervous look at Takeru which didn't go unnoticed my Gatomon.

"Oh really? What?"

"Oh…nothing much really. To be honest, I don't really want to talk about it," he said as he rubbed his left shoulder nervously.

Hikari noticed that rubbing that shoulder was becoming a fast habit of his. "Alright. Hey, have you seen Yolie anywhere?"

"No I haven't. I think I saw her last with Ken," Takeru replied, glad for a change in subject.

"Oh dare. Yolie kind of woke up on the wrong side of the bed today if you know what I mean."

It took a moment for that to click into Takeru's head. "Oh dear is right. Well, if my hunch is correct, I better go same him before he gets into trouble. I'll probably get my butt whooped too if she's there…" Takeru trailed of as he waved good bye to Hikari and took off for the library, leaving a giggling girl behind.

At the library, Takeru found Cody looking through a crack in the books. Takeru walked up behind him and looked too. He wasn't at all surprised to find Yolie whisper-shouting at Ken for something Ken didn't know he did. "How long has this been going on?" Takeru asked in amusement but with a strait face at his best friend's predicament and Cody's reaction to his sudden presence.

To say the lest, Cody jumped out of his skin. "TK! Don't…do…that!" the startled boy said holding his heart.

"Sorry about that, but how long has this been going on?"

"Oh, I don't know. Fifteen minuets at the most."

"And you were spying on them? You're learning quick."

"Thanks…I think."

"I guess I had better go save him, huh?"

"Good luck," Cody said as he decided to stick his nose into a book.

Over at the quarreling duo, Ken was trying to defend himself from the rampaging girl in front of him. "Yolie, I'm sorry. I don't know what I did, but I'm sorry."

"How can you not know!? Don't you dare tell me that you don't know! You should perfectly well know!"

"Then please tell me."

"But you should know! I don't have to tell you!"

"Ah, Ken! There you are. I've been looking all over for ya," Takeru casually said as he strolled over and clamped a hand on Ken's shoulder. "Mind if I borrow Ken for a minuet? I wanted his input on a new program I'm designing for my mom," he said with a smile.

The smile seemed to work for Yolie just sighed and reluctantly said, "Fine. But whey couldn't I help? I'm just as good as Ken and maybe even better."

"It's a Mother's Day project from son to mom."

"Oh. I see. Fine."

"Alright then. Shall we Takeru?" Ken said. Takeru nodded and waved good bye to Yolie.

Once out the door, Ken said, "Thank you! I though she was going to kill me."

"No problem. It's the lest I could do."

"Who was going to kill you?" asked Davis as he came up on the other side of Takeru.

"Yolie," Ken simply stated.

"Ahh. I guess there's trouble in paradise."

Ken blushed a light pink and said, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Awww! Come on. You can tell us. You have a crush on her and you know it."

"No I don't know it because I don't have a crush on."

"Whatever you say Ken. Whatever you say," said Hikari as she came up on Ken's other side and passed them.

"Where did you come from!?" said a startled Ken with his eyes wide. He got no reply. He heard some snickering and turned his head to find Davis holding his stomach and Takeru holding a slight smile on his face and a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Oh shut up."

This caused Davis to blow into a fit of laughter that made his knees buckle. Takeru caught him to hold him steady, chuckling slightly. "That was hysterical!" Davis chocked out.

"Humph. Some friends you are."

As soon as school was over, everyone was surprised to see Takeru make a beeline for home, that is except Ken and Wormon. "I hope he rests up a bit for tonight," Wormon whispered to Ken.

"Me too," Ken agreed.

"Hey, Ken? Mind if I talk to you for a minuet?" Hikari asked coming up from behind him.

"Huh? Oh. Sure if you want."

"Kariii! We were supposed to walk home together!" exclaimed an annoyed Davis.

"Don't worry Davis. I'll be right there. This won't take long," Hikari assured the steamed boy.

The two walked over to the empty, outside lunch area and Hikari took a seat on a bench. She motioned Ken to follow who took a seat on the table so that he was facing her. "So, what's on your mind?" Ken started.

"TK," was the simple answer. Both Hikari and Gatomon saw the duo of Kindness get slightly nervous.

"What about Takeru?"

"You now something. I can see it in your eyes. TK knows something as well but he won't tell me. I'm hopping you'll tell me something. All of us are getting worried. Please tell me."

"I don't know what you're talking about. Nothing out of the ordinary for us is happening," Ken half lied. 'Great. I can't tell her. Oh, hey Hikari. Ya, Takeru is part Digimon and has a voice inside his head. Ya, that would go smoothly.' Ken thought sarcastically.

"You're an awful liar, you know that?"

Ken rubbed his eyes and said, "Even if I did know, I wouldn't tell you," he said stoically.

Hikari almost shivered at the tone. 'I must have hit a nerve somewhere for him to talk like that,' she thought. "And why not?"

"Because it's not my business. Takeru has to sort it out himself. Having the knowledge though that he has our support will help him. If he doesn't want us to know, he won't tell us until he thinks the time is right. It will only make things worse for him and you if you keep asking about it."

Silence engulfed the area for a full minuet before Hikari asked, "You know what's wrong and you're only saying that to protect him, aren't you?"

Ken looked at her incredulously before staring strait ahead. "Ya, I do. I made a promise to him and myself and I plan to keep it."

"You're just like TK," Hikari commented.

"I am?" Ken asked surprised.

"Mmmhm. When ever TK makes a promise or has his mind set on something, only extreme, outside influence diverts him from fulfilling it. You're just like that."

"Hmmm. I think I'll take that as a compliment. But you're right though, that's Takeru for ya."

A long pause of silence followed and Hikari broke it again. "Will he be alright?"

Ken hopped down from the table and gathered this things as Wormon jumped onto his shoulders. He turned to face Hikari with a serous look. Images of Devimon and Cimeriamon flashed through his mind. "I don't want to lie to you. For the most part, yes, Takeru will be fine. Tired for a while no doubt, but fine just the same. As for the other part, I don't think so. I honestly don't know." He paused for a moment to let his opinion sink in. "Well, I've got to go. And please," he added over his shoulder, "don't tell any one. Not even Matt or Tai." With that, he was gone. Soon after, Hikari and Gatomon left as well.

Unknown to them, a certain goggle headed boy stood watching and listening behind a tree. Davis had heard the entire conversation and more. Ken had mumbled something about Takeru trying to attempt the impossible and doing the abnormal. "What do you think he meansh?" asked DemiVeemon.

"I don't know pal. Ken wouldn't lie about someone's wellfare so we know TZ will be all right. But from what we just heard, I think TK is in trouble."

"Only problem ish that we can't tell any of the othersh without giving away TK'sh shecret."

Davis gave a big yawn and said, "Come on, let's go sleep on it."

Back at the Takashi residence, Takeru and Patamon were doing just that. Once Takeru had gotten home, he had one of those connection blackouts. Afterwards, he found it was harder to talk with Hope. After giving up after only a few sentences, he collapsed onto his bed and fell instantly asleep. Patamon soon followed suit.

In the Digital World, Genni was looking at Takeru's connection readings. "Already at 45% completion. My this boy works fast. I just hope that he can mentally keep up with that

speed."

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Well, there's chapter 12 for ya. I hope that everyone liked it enough to review. I have 13 and 14 ready to type up and 15 is still waiting to be written. Ideas and suggestions would still be very much appreciated!! Ja!