Missing

Chapter Six

Pairings: Kouiji/Takuya, Tommy/Shinya, Matt/Tai, Davis/TK, Ken/Miya, Gabumon/Augemon, Angemon/Veemon, Hawkmon/Wormmon,

Ages: Tommy, Shinya - 12

Kouji, Takuya, Kouichi Davis, TK, Ken, Miya, Alexis, Wormmon, Veemon - 14

Tai, Matt Augemon- 16

Gabumon, Hawkmon-18

"Talking"

'Thinking'

A/N: Thanks for all the great reviews. They're what keep me writing. Sailor Epyon yea school is a bitch hehe. I'm sorry this one is so short but I'll try to make it up by doing a longer chapter next time. I'll keep trying to update as fast as I can so, for those who are reading, please put up with me. Sorry I couldn't remember what color Miya and Hawkmon's eyes were. And now chapter six.

Hawkmon slowly left Miya's room feeling guilty about the fight they had. He hadn't meant to yell at her, but he didn't want to speak to her about his feelings. He knew she had the best intentions, but Miya could be so pushy at times. He loved Wormmon, he knew that. He just wasn't sure he could deal with the rejection he was bound to face, and he didn't want to risk their friendship. Sighing he took a seat at the small table in the kitchen. 'I can't risk what we have, but I don't know how long I can keep my feelings inside. Dammit! I wish I knew what to do.' Hawkmon continued sitting at the table lost in thought.

Wormmon had left Ken's room in search of a snack. He meandered his way into the kitchen. He held back a gasp as he saw Hawkmon. He was sitting hunched over clad in only a pair of black track pants. 'Oh my God! What do I do? What do I do?' he thought frantically scrambling around. Hawkmon glanced up and saw Wormmon looking like a deer caught in headlights.

"Miya!" shouted Ken as he saw his girlfriend dejectedly leaving her room. She stared at Ken her sadness reflecting in her brownish red eyes. "Hey sweety what's wrong?" He wrapped his arms around her small figure.

"I'm a total bitch who can't mind her own fucking business," she murmured miserably. Curling her arms around Ken's waist she placed her head in the crook of his neck. 'What the hell is she talking about?' "Hawkmon told me that." Ken felt shock spread through him. Nudging her face upward he asked, "Why would he say that? I'm sure he didn't mean it." "No he's right. We got into a fight because I told him to tell Wormmon he's in love with him. I pushed too hard, as usual, and we ended up shouting at each other." Ken stepped back in surprise.

"Hawkmon's in love with Wormmon?!" he exclaimed.

"Yeah, why?" Ken picked her up and swung her around in his arms.

"This is great! Wormmon's in love with Hawkmon." Miya squealed in delight and clutched onto her boyfriend. She reached down and kissed him as they were spinning around in circles.

"Hey are you all right?" Hawkmon asked when he noticed Wormmon's stiff posture. He looked at the younger boy, who looked adorable in a pair of Ken's blue flannel pyjama's that were a bit too big for him. 'Ok, breath. Just breath. You can do it.' Wormmon smiled fondly at Hawkmon while walking to the refrigerator.

"I'm fine, just hungry. Why are you sitting by yourself in the kitchen at," he paused, glanced at the microwave clock, "10:45 at night?" He opened the fridge and pulled out a strawberry yogurt unaware of the red eyes following him. 'Maybe I should just tell him. Take the risk like Ken said,' Wormmon thought to himself.

"I'm just thinking," Hawkmon finally answered. He stood up and walked behind Wormmon not noticing the pink flush of the boy's cheeks. Placing his hands on Wormmon's shoulders he directed him to the table and sat him down. 'What's he doing?' Wormmon thought watching Hawkmon open a drawer. He placed a spoon in Wormmon's hand, trying to ignore the softness, before sitting back down across from him.

"What are you thinking about? Anything I can help with?" Wormmon asked digging into his pink yogurt. 'You can help by putting your mou-' Hawkmon quickly broke off his thought. He sighed shaking his head. Wormmon looked at him from beneath lowered lids. 'He looks so gorgeous. That's it! I'm going to tell him.'

"Nothing really. I had a fight with Miya and said a few things I didn't mean," he said woefully. He ran a hand through his brown and white hair. Leaning his head back he pressed his palms to his eyes trying to block the incoming images his mind created. Wormmon set his spoon in the container of yogurt. He took a deep breath and squared his shoulders. 'I can do this. I know I can do this.'

"Hawkmon, I'm in love with you," he declared into the silence surrounding the room. Hawkmon looked at the younger digimon in shock, not able to believe his ears. Wormmon felt tears well in his eyes as he misinterpreted Hawkmon's gaping mouth and wide eyes. He kept his watery gaze on the floor not wanting to see the look on Hawkmon's face anymore. He pushed his chair back, the legs scraping loudly throughout the quiet room. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have said anything," he murmured running from the room before Hawkmon could say a word.

"So why haven't you told Kouji about your feelings?" Alex asked in the stillness of the night. Takuya stopped dumbstruck. Noticing the goggle head had stopped she turned to him with an eyebrow raised. Alex rolled her eyes and sighed in annoyance as Takuya muttered insensibly in shock for a few minutes.

"How'd you know?" he questioned as they started walking again.

"It's a gift I guess. I always seem to know everyone's feelings," she explained quietly.

"Yet no one knows yours," he mumbled under his breath. Alex snapped her head to look at him.

"What did you say?" she hissed.

"Nothing. I don't want to damage our friendship. It took me forever to get this close to him. I can settle with being Kouji's best friend," he answered. It was a chilly night and he was surprised Alex wasn't shivering without a jacket.

"You people are complete morons. Why don't any of you challenge yourselves and take a few fucking risks in your lives? Ok, so you can settle with being his friend, but are you truly happy with it? Before you answer think hard about what I'm saying. Live would be insanely boring if people didn't take risks." Before Takuya could answer he realized they were in front of his house about to walk past it. "Go inside and I'll wait here," she ordered firmly. Don't try to answer right now. Take the time to really think about it." Takuya nodded as he went inside.

Alex shivered as the night air hit her. She could feel chills traveling up and down her spine. 'Something's not right,' she thought. Her body instantly became tense and her guard was up as she stood there as if waiting for an attack. She swore she could see two beady red eyes as she peered into the darkness.

"Aw, is my little one scared?" a voice breathed into her ear. She spun around, but saw nothing. 'I would have sensed it if it was there. I'm probably just edgy.' She walked in a circle looking in all directions, but there was nothing out there. She felt breath on her neck as she turned throwing a wild punch at nothing. ' What the fuck is going on! There's nothing there dammit! I'm not imagining this. I can't be. I'm not fucking crazy!' her mind shouted. Not letting her guard down she wrapped her arms around herself feeling the affects of the cold stronger than before. The hair prickled at the back of her neck and goose bumps rose on her body. "Is my precious one cold? Let me fix that." Alex struggled as one arms wound its way around her waist tightly, followed by one around he chest, pulling her against something solid. She let out a piercing scream of terror as cold teeth descended on her neck.