Z: ok here's the last chapter I'm uploading for the day. I'll try to wrap this fic up in the next few chapters…cuz whoever's been reading or waiting patiently for like, almost a year…I'm horribly, horribly sorry.
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Chapter 8PRIVATE
Ken dug in his pockets for his house keys. He knew he had them yet he could not find them--and it was starting to make him wonder. Wonder if they had "disappeared" just when he needed them the most. He grumbled and frowned, and finally looked up and sighed.
"Can't find your keys, Ken?" Sora asked, her eyebrows raised.
"Exactly." Ken nodded. "I just had them, that's the thing." He told them. "But they've seem to be missing."
"And it's not like you to forget or misplace things either," Tk mused, folding his arms across his chest. "Seems to me that someone really doesn't want us to get into the digital world."
"Right." Mimi nodded. Then she blinked as a thought came to her all of a sudden. "Hey, guys, I think I've come up with why Kari's D3 works. . ." she said softly.
Izzy raised an eyebrow. "What's that, Meems?"
"Those. . .necklaces that we received from. . .Chancemon and Fortunemon." She said slowly. She nodded at Kari's neck. "I do believe that Kari is the only one to be wearing them."
"Ah. That could explain some things. They are supposed to protect us." Izzy said slowly.
"But only in the digiworld," pointed out Ken. But then he shrugged. "But things change. . ." He paused. "Yet, suddenly all our D3's are working again. What about that?"
Mimi frowned. "I don't know. I just remembered those necklaces." She grimaced. "I left mine in my bag, still. I wish I had grabbed it earlier today. I remember looking at it and thinking that I ought to be wearing it."
"Once I get inside of my house, I'll grab mine." Ken stated. He then eyed his window and sighed.
"Ken. . ." Yolie noticed the look. "You're not thinking of--"
"I am. I've no other choice." Ken cut in. "My parents will understand."
"Breaking a window?" Joe asked, oddly understanding where they're conversation was going.
"Yes."
"Good one."
"Oook, who thinks Joe and Ken have lost it?" Sora said, smirking. "But Ken. . .why don't you try the knob first?"
"What? I always lock my door before I leave." Ken replied. He shrugged and said, "Ok, ok, I'll try it," when he noticed Sora glancing at him.
He reached forward and took a hold of the knob--and turned it.
The door wasn't locked ; it swung open and Ken stared. "Ok, maybe I thought I did lock it but I really didn't." He said quietly.
"Never mind that, let's just go already!" Yolie said, impatiently. She pushed past everyone and entered the house.
He led them into his bedroom, turned on the light and turned on his computer. He totally forgot he was still tied to the others until Tk said, "Ken, we're still tied together. So um, maybe you shouldn't just run around so fast, ok?"
Ken grinned sheepishly. "Sorry, Tk. Let's untie them--" he started to say but before he could finish his computer lit up the entire room and a voice floated in, "Come, digidestined, you are sorely needed in the digital world!"
And without waiting, Gennai pulled them into the digital world.
They had found a temporary hiding place--a cave. Davis sighed as he wearily sat down and shivered. Matt saw that he was cold and draped an arm around the other and gave him a hug. Davis smiled gratefully.
"I know you're cold, Dai," Matt whispered, only that he could hear. "More ways than one. But it'd be too risky to build a fire."
I understand, Matt, and thanks, Davis replied, lowering his head onto his knees. What about you, are you ok? You seem. . .shaken up or something.
"I'm fine, really," Matt answered, sighing a little. He turned cold inside and silently cursed Metal-Panthamon and his existence.
"I don't think he's followed us, guys," Tai whispered, coming back from the entrance and sitting next to Davis. He also slinked an arm around him. "Dammit, it's cold. Body heat will keep us warm." He wrinkled his nose and teased, "But with you two! How could I get so lucky!"
Matt laughed. "Shut up, Tai." He paused. "Thanks, guys, for coming to save me. It was. . .horrible. I hate him."
What're friends for? Davis shot back, and was surprised to receive a hug from Matt.
"Ah, everything, Davis, everything!" Matt said softly. "Have I told you that I'm glad you're the one with the crest of friendship?"
"As well as the crest of courage?" Tai added, grinning.
Davis blushed and didn't say anything. There was no need to. He knew that the two could read his face easily enough and would know that he was just as grateful as they were. He simply smiled and nodded shyly.
"Matt?" Tai asked hesitantly. "Are you sure you're ok?"
Matt closed his eyes and took a deep breathe. "I'll be fine, Tai, I just. . .can't get it out of my head. Out of me. That . . .bastard . . . He kissed me. He fucking kissed me and it was. . .horrible." He whispered.
Davis stared. Then his forehead wrinkled in concern. He then bit his lip and said, it's all my fault, Matt. If. . .if I wasn't feeling the way I am--was--then I wouldn't have brought the mist back, and --and the mist wouldn't have brought Metal-panthamon back.
"Nah, Dai, it's not entirely your fault." Matt said, squeezing his friends shoulder. "Things happen and I'd rather this happened now instead of later. Like in the summer. I rather have a stress free summer then having to worry if he'd come back or not."
"Wow, what a relief!" Tai said, rolling his eyes and smirking. He held a hand to his forehead and pretended to sway. "I just wanted to worry if some psycho digimon will come to haunt me!"
Matt and Davis stared.
Tai blinked. "What?" He asked, irritated.
"That was rather . . .good. It was so, so. . .girly like." Matt teased, and batted his eyelashes, "Oh, Tia, will you go out with me!"
Tai lunged at Matt and the two started to wrestle. Davis smiled, amused. Gabumon and Agumon shared a knowing look and Veemon jumped into Davis' lap, and didn't say anything.
"Ow, hey, Tai, ow!" Matt cried suddenly. Tai blinked and realized that his side was hurting him. He blinked again and forgot that Matt had received more damage than him on his fall and rushed to help his friend.
"Sorry, Matt. . .I totally forgot and I'm sorry." Tai said, helping Matt into a sitting position.
"It's ok. But I'm sorry too." Matt smiled. "I can see you're hurt too."
"It's nothing!" Tai exclaimed. But he winced, and it betrayed his words. "Ok, ok, I'm lying. It hurts. but . . .I'll be okay."
"Just as I will be." Matt replied. He paused. "We'll just rest here and hope nothing attacks us and whatever."
"Yeah." Tai nodded.
"I'm cold." Matt complained. He realized that they were all spread apart again. He grinned and winked slyly at Tai. "Want to cuddle?"
"Sure why not?" Tai said, airily. He grabbed Davis and dragged him to where Matt was; the digimon followed suit and they all cuddle. Matt laughed and said, "this is rather comfortable."
"It is, oddly enough," Tai admitted. "Eh. It helps though."
Thanks guys, Davis said, softly.
Yet their comfort wasn't forever. Suddenly there was a white flash of light and suddenly the rest of the digi gang dropped right onto of Tai and the others. Matt and Tai both yelped and everyone else just groaned.
"Well. . .hi everyone!" Sora said, untangling her self. then she realized that she and the others were still roped together--and it was strangling Davis.
I can't breathe! Davis screamed in everyone's mind and Sora jumped and she quickly untangled the rope from Davis' throat.
"I'm sorry, Dai," Sora said, helping him sit up. Then she blinked. "Wait, you--you didn't talk. You--thought into our minds. . ."She trailed off and stared at Matt, who looked badly beaten and pale, and Tai who was a couple of shades better than the blonde.
"Ok, you three, what has been going on?" She demanded, as she knelt down to her boyfriend and checked him out, then moved to Matt--and was surprised to see he flinched at her touch. She tilted her head and he blushed.
"S-sorry, Sora. . ."He apologized softly. "It's just--well, ah---" he looked away, and closed his eyes.
Davis noticed and he placed a hand on Sora and said, only to her, He is a little beaten up, Sora. That and Metal-Panthamon ah, kissed him. I think it freaked him out.
Sora stared. "He what??" She all but shouted and Matt looked at her , shame reflecting on his face.
"Um--are we missing something?" Joe asked.
"Metal-Panthamon is dead." Sora growled and then added, quickly, "Matt, it's ok, really. He's just. . .Oh! Dead! And I think that, ah, your girlfriend will probably get to him before I will."
"I will?" Mimi asked, confused. "Wait, what the hell happened?" She demanded, sitting next to Matt.
Before we tell them, maybe we should see if everyone here is accounted for, Davis suggested, and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Davis has a good idea," Tai nodded. "Then you guys will explain first, and we'll go next. . ." Tai told them, knowing that Matt really didn't want to talk about his experience with Metal-Panthamon and the kiss.
"Right. I agree." Sora nodded, knowing what Tai was getting at.
"Ok. . .Let's see. . .Matt, Davis, me, Mimi and Sora are accounted for." Tai rattled the names off, as he glanced around the room. After everyone was accounted for, they all sat in a huge circle and glanced at one another, waiting for someone to start.
"Well. . .you three got transported to the digi world, leaving us stuck and not able to go in after you." Sora started. She eyed them. She stared at Tai. "How is it that you and Matt get all fun stuff?" She blurted.
Matt stared. Tai blanched, and said, "Sora. . .you shouldn't have said that!"
Fun? Fun?? Sora, you don't know the half of it. It isn't fun when your voice is taken away from you and you have to THINK at people. You don't have a clue how tiring that is, Davis said, furiously. That and we were separated--which wasn't fun either. You know why? Tai and Gabumon were together. If they got into trouble, they couldn't do anything. I had Agumon and Veemon. Matt was alone with--
"Metal-Panthamon." Matt said, flatly. "That wasn't fun either. He has a bigger ego," --at that Tai groaned--" and he is even more obsessed with me. He was dead. Zombie like. Gross." He took a deep breath and pulled his knees up to his chest and wrapped his arms around them.
"Matt, I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that," She stammered. She stared at Davis. "I'm sorry too, Dai."
I forgive you, Sora. I'm sure it hasn't been a picnic for you, either. Davis replied. He jerked his head at Matt. It's just. . .well. . .things are just odd.
"You're telling us." Yolie finally voiced her thoughts. "OK, seriously. . .After you three left, we couldn't go in after you, leaving us stuck."
"Then we noticed that the mist was in our world." Joe added.
Something clicked in Izzy's head. "Which one of you has Kari's D3?" He asked. "The real one?"
"Yeah we noticed that it went with you three." Kari said. "So, whoever has it, may I have it back? Please?"
Matt and Tai exchanged glances and looked to Davis, who was staring at his hands. Matt cleared his throat and Davis looked up at him. He jerked his head to the side and Davis nodded.
"Excuse me, I've got to talk to Dai for a sec. . ." Matt explained, getting up and wincing slightly at his bruises. "Dammit. Stupid--" he muttered.
He leaned towards Davis and held out a hand. "C'mon, Dai, we need to talk--"
Matt, I--Davis noticed everyone staring. He sighed and took a hold of Matt's hand and got up. The two made their way to the corner and left everyone but Tai, wondering what the hell was going on.
So , whatcha thinking so far? I totally and utterly forgot where I was going with this and I had to re-read the DMS and some of the earlier chapters of RotM…so if there's some holes that I've missed, I'm sorry.
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