Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me, but if I could own any anime character, I would want Amidamaru from the Shaman King.
LOVE'S TRUE STRENGTH
Chapter Two: Ken's Generousity
"How'd it go with Kari?" Wormon asked as the Digimon Emperor entered his viewing chamber.
"Shut up!" The Digimon Emperor shouted. "Can't you find something more productive to do than just to bother me all the time? Leave, now!"
"Yes, sire," Wormon muttered as he scurried from the room.
The Digimon Emperor placed his thumb and forefinger on the bridge of his nose as he sat in his chair. He pushed a button with his other hand and his giant screen showed the footage of Kari he had recorded earlier. It was her laughing. She looked so beautiful when she laughed. The Digimon Emperor leaned back in his chair and watched her.
"What do girls like?" he muttered to himself. "Girls like...kittens and ballet and touchy-freely stuff."
The Digimon Emperor banged his hands down on his arms rests.
"Something the matter, Ken?" Wormon whispered from the doorway.
"I thought I told you to leave!" The Digimon Emperor shouted.
"I'm sorry, master, but may I suggest something?" Wormon asked cautiously.
The Digimon Emperor glanced back at him and lightly nodded.
"Girls like to get gifts, don't they?" Wormon posed.
"Gifts? Yes, girls like gifts," the Digimon Emperor mused. "Gifts...hmm...candy, flowers...ha ha!"
The Digimon Emperor leaned forward and began to type on his computer. He smiled widely as he watched his gifts come from his brain, on to the keys, then on to the screen, then were real. If girls liked guys who gave them gifts, then Kari was going to love him.
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The sun warmed the small grassy area the digidestined had decided on for their picnic. Yolei and TK unloaded the things she had gotten from the store on to a plaid blanket. Cody was tossing around a Frisbee with Armadillomon, Patamon and Veemon while Davis elected himself as coach. Hawkmon flew around slowly, letting the warm air caress his wings. Kari lay on her back in the shade, petting Gatomon contently. It was such a nice day.
"Patamon!" Davis exclaimed. "How many times have I told you, if your arms are too short, catch the Frisbee with your mouth!"
Kari sat up, stretching, as she looked over at Davis jumping up and down.
"Oh, I guess bringing frozen hamburgers wasn't the best idea," Yolei groaned. "We'll have to make a fire."
"Someone should go get wood," TK voiced. "I vote Davis."
"No, no, Armadillomon!" Davis shouted. "Swing your arm away from you not toward you!"
"He looks busy," Kari said. "I'll go get wood."
"Want me to come with you?" Gatomon offered.
"No, that's OK," Kari assured her. "You can join in the Frisbee game if you want."
Kari started on her way out of the clearing and into the woods. There were plenty of logs and things, but she needed something smaller to start the fire with. She walked slowly, scanning the ground for thin sticks.
"Kari Kimiya," came shaky voice from above her.
Kari glanced up and saw Wormon sitting in a tree, holding on to a bouquet of flowers. They were a lovely digital world variety of pink, purple and blue. Wormon dropped the bouquet into Kari's arms. She stared at them a moment and then looked back at Wormon.
"Are these for me?" Kari asked, unsure of what this was about.
"Yes, Kari," Wormon told her. "There's more, too."
Suddenly, a Gazimon came out of the trees with a wagon of gifts. There was more flowers, heart-shaped candy boxes, Valentine cards, and little teddy bears. Kari gasped in delight.
"Why are you giving these things to me?" she asked Wormon.
"They aren't from me, Kari," Wormon told her. "These gifts are from the Digimon Emperor."
"What?" she asked, staring back at the wagon of love items. "Why would he give me all this?"
"He's going to give you much more," Wormon explained.
"But, I don't understand," Kari voiced.
"Close your eyes, Kari," Wormon requested.
Kari looked up into Wormon's honest eyes and decided to trust him. She lightly closed her eyes and waited. Suddenly, she felt something thin and cold wrap around her neck. She raised her hand to touch the necklace as it was being clasped on her.
"You can look now," this was another voice, a deeper voice.
Kari opened her eyes and looked down at the shining silver stones on the necklace. She had never seen anything glitter like that. She turned around to thank whoever it was, but was staggered to see the Digimon Emperor himself standing before her. He wore that same confident smile that he had in the real world and his blue eyes stared at her behind his shaded glasses.
"Why are you giving these things to me?" Kari asked. "I don't understand."
"I want you to be mine, Kari," he said, smiling.
Kari stared at him a moment. Was he saying that he liked her? The Digimon Emperor got down off his throne and took time from conquering to try to win HER? It was flattering, if nothing else. But why her of all people? There were dozens of girls in the real world who fawned over him, most were prettier than Kari. Why did the Digimon Emperor want her? She didn't have time to ask. A loud roar came from the direction of the picnic.
"Oh, No!" Kari cried, running off.
"Wormon!" the Digimon Emperor shouted and indicated that Wormon follow as he ran off after Kari. Wormon complied, jumping from tree limb to tree limb, trying to keep up with the two.
Kari stopped at the edge of the clearing and gasped when she saw a giant Tuskmon attacking the camp. Flamedramon and the other armor digimon were trying to protect the digidestined. The Digimon Emperor smiled in silent delight as Kari watched in terror.
"Ken," Kari pleaded. "What's going on?"
"Oh, I don't know," the Digimon Emperor said coyly as he ran his fingers through his hair. "Wormon did we accidently release a Tuskmon with a dark ring."
"Yes, sire," Wormon told them, out of breath. "We dark ringed him this morning and let him go not long ago."
"Dear me, I just can't keep up anymore," The Digimon Emperor laughed.
The Tuskmon threw Pegasusmon aside and went toward Davis.
"Davis, look out!" Kari called.
"Stay back, Kari!" Davis shouted back, standing between Kari and the Tuskmon. "Go away!"
The Tuskmon rammed it's head into Davis, knocking him over. Hulsemon shot his attack at the Tuskmon, getting it's attention away from Davis.
"Stop him, Ken," Kari pleaded.
"Oh, all right," The Digimon Emperor conceded in a spoil-all-my-fun tone. "Tuskmon, return to the base!"
The Tuskmon immediate quit fighting and trampled off into the trees. The Digimon Emperor folded his arms and waited to be thanked. Instead of thanking him, Kari just ran out into the clearing. She knelt beside where Davis was laying.
"Davis, can you hear me?" She asked, brushing some dirt from his cheek.
Davis opened is brown eyes and smiled up at her, "Worried about me?"
Kari pushed Davis back down and got to her feet. Davis stood up too.
"To tell you the truth I was worried," Kari admitted. "You were really brave."
She hugged him. The Digimon Emperor was steamed. HE was the one who stopped the Tuskmon. Why wasn't she hugging him? He even gave her a real necklace, not like the other digital stuff he made for her. And how was she thanking him? By clinging to Davis.
"Come on, Wormon!" The Digimon Emperor ordered, turning and walking away.
When they got to the base, The Digimon Emperor came unglued.
"Your stupid plan didn't work, Wormon!" he shouted, as he threw his sunglasses at him and went over to his throne. "I can't believe I even listened to you."
"It would have worked if you hadn't insisted on releasing that Tuskmon," Wormon muttered.
"Are you questioning me?" The Digimon Emperor demanded.
"No, master," Wormon bowed. "I'm sorry, master. It was my fault."
The Digimon Emperor turned on his viewer and watched the digidestined continue their picnic.
"Did you see the way she hung all over Davis?" The Digimon Emperor sneered. "What's so special about him? I'm twice the soccer player he is. I'm twice as smart, twice as good-looking and ten times as powerful! What does he have that I don't?"
"Ken, I think-" Wormon began.
"I could give her anything she wants!" The Digimon Emperor shouted. "Why does she choose him?"
"Maybe because he's good and will protect her," Wormon suggested.
"Big, strong Davis going to protect her?" The Emperor sneered. "Davis, peh! Kari will see what a wimp Davis really is! I'll make sure of that!"
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After the digidestined returned to the real world and went home, Kari sat on her bed and stared down at the necklace Ken gave her. She really couldn't believe that he was interested in her. He was the Digimon Emperor. His whole goal in life was to conquer the digital world and do anything to do that, even hurt innocent digimon and people. He was heartless, but he liked her? Kari wished she could make sense out of this. There had to be some sort of catch to this whole thing.
"Kari, are you feeling all right?" Gatomon asked.
"I suppose so," Kari muttered.
"That's a nice necklace," Gatomon began. "Who gave it to you?"
"Ken," Kari said simply.
"Hmm, I didn't know you knew a boy named Ken," Gatomon voiced. "Is he from your school?"
"No, Gatomon, it's Ken Ichijouji," Kari told her.
"The Digimon Emperor!" Gatomon exclaimed. "Why did he give you a necklace?"
Kari shrugged her shoulders.
"That doesn't make sense," Gatomon lowered her eyes suspiciously. "What sort of trick is he up to?"
"I don't know," Kari said, letting herself fall onto her back. "But he did call off that Tuskmon when I asked him to. Do you think he may actually like me?"
"If there's one thing I've learned, it's not to trust the Digimon Emperor," Gatomon insisted. "He's evil and he doesn't care about anything."
"You're right, Gatomon," Kari agreed. "It's best to just ignore his advances."
A/N: I'd better warn you guys that I don't see this ending happily. So if you don't want to read a sad ending, I wouldn't get hooked on this story.
LOVE'S TRUE STRENGTH
Chapter Two: Ken's Generousity
"How'd it go with Kari?" Wormon asked as the Digimon Emperor entered his viewing chamber.
"Shut up!" The Digimon Emperor shouted. "Can't you find something more productive to do than just to bother me all the time? Leave, now!"
"Yes, sire," Wormon muttered as he scurried from the room.
The Digimon Emperor placed his thumb and forefinger on the bridge of his nose as he sat in his chair. He pushed a button with his other hand and his giant screen showed the footage of Kari he had recorded earlier. It was her laughing. She looked so beautiful when she laughed. The Digimon Emperor leaned back in his chair and watched her.
"What do girls like?" he muttered to himself. "Girls like...kittens and ballet and touchy-freely stuff."
The Digimon Emperor banged his hands down on his arms rests.
"Something the matter, Ken?" Wormon whispered from the doorway.
"I thought I told you to leave!" The Digimon Emperor shouted.
"I'm sorry, master, but may I suggest something?" Wormon asked cautiously.
The Digimon Emperor glanced back at him and lightly nodded.
"Girls like to get gifts, don't they?" Wormon posed.
"Gifts? Yes, girls like gifts," the Digimon Emperor mused. "Gifts...hmm...candy, flowers...ha ha!"
The Digimon Emperor leaned forward and began to type on his computer. He smiled widely as he watched his gifts come from his brain, on to the keys, then on to the screen, then were real. If girls liked guys who gave them gifts, then Kari was going to love him.
***************
The sun warmed the small grassy area the digidestined had decided on for their picnic. Yolei and TK unloaded the things she had gotten from the store on to a plaid blanket. Cody was tossing around a Frisbee with Armadillomon, Patamon and Veemon while Davis elected himself as coach. Hawkmon flew around slowly, letting the warm air caress his wings. Kari lay on her back in the shade, petting Gatomon contently. It was such a nice day.
"Patamon!" Davis exclaimed. "How many times have I told you, if your arms are too short, catch the Frisbee with your mouth!"
Kari sat up, stretching, as she looked over at Davis jumping up and down.
"Oh, I guess bringing frozen hamburgers wasn't the best idea," Yolei groaned. "We'll have to make a fire."
"Someone should go get wood," TK voiced. "I vote Davis."
"No, no, Armadillomon!" Davis shouted. "Swing your arm away from you not toward you!"
"He looks busy," Kari said. "I'll go get wood."
"Want me to come with you?" Gatomon offered.
"No, that's OK," Kari assured her. "You can join in the Frisbee game if you want."
Kari started on her way out of the clearing and into the woods. There were plenty of logs and things, but she needed something smaller to start the fire with. She walked slowly, scanning the ground for thin sticks.
"Kari Kimiya," came shaky voice from above her.
Kari glanced up and saw Wormon sitting in a tree, holding on to a bouquet of flowers. They were a lovely digital world variety of pink, purple and blue. Wormon dropped the bouquet into Kari's arms. She stared at them a moment and then looked back at Wormon.
"Are these for me?" Kari asked, unsure of what this was about.
"Yes, Kari," Wormon told her. "There's more, too."
Suddenly, a Gazimon came out of the trees with a wagon of gifts. There was more flowers, heart-shaped candy boxes, Valentine cards, and little teddy bears. Kari gasped in delight.
"Why are you giving these things to me?" she asked Wormon.
"They aren't from me, Kari," Wormon told her. "These gifts are from the Digimon Emperor."
"What?" she asked, staring back at the wagon of love items. "Why would he give me all this?"
"He's going to give you much more," Wormon explained.
"But, I don't understand," Kari voiced.
"Close your eyes, Kari," Wormon requested.
Kari looked up into Wormon's honest eyes and decided to trust him. She lightly closed her eyes and waited. Suddenly, she felt something thin and cold wrap around her neck. She raised her hand to touch the necklace as it was being clasped on her.
"You can look now," this was another voice, a deeper voice.
Kari opened her eyes and looked down at the shining silver stones on the necklace. She had never seen anything glitter like that. She turned around to thank whoever it was, but was staggered to see the Digimon Emperor himself standing before her. He wore that same confident smile that he had in the real world and his blue eyes stared at her behind his shaded glasses.
"Why are you giving these things to me?" Kari asked. "I don't understand."
"I want you to be mine, Kari," he said, smiling.
Kari stared at him a moment. Was he saying that he liked her? The Digimon Emperor got down off his throne and took time from conquering to try to win HER? It was flattering, if nothing else. But why her of all people? There were dozens of girls in the real world who fawned over him, most were prettier than Kari. Why did the Digimon Emperor want her? She didn't have time to ask. A loud roar came from the direction of the picnic.
"Oh, No!" Kari cried, running off.
"Wormon!" the Digimon Emperor shouted and indicated that Wormon follow as he ran off after Kari. Wormon complied, jumping from tree limb to tree limb, trying to keep up with the two.
Kari stopped at the edge of the clearing and gasped when she saw a giant Tuskmon attacking the camp. Flamedramon and the other armor digimon were trying to protect the digidestined. The Digimon Emperor smiled in silent delight as Kari watched in terror.
"Ken," Kari pleaded. "What's going on?"
"Oh, I don't know," the Digimon Emperor said coyly as he ran his fingers through his hair. "Wormon did we accidently release a Tuskmon with a dark ring."
"Yes, sire," Wormon told them, out of breath. "We dark ringed him this morning and let him go not long ago."
"Dear me, I just can't keep up anymore," The Digimon Emperor laughed.
The Tuskmon threw Pegasusmon aside and went toward Davis.
"Davis, look out!" Kari called.
"Stay back, Kari!" Davis shouted back, standing between Kari and the Tuskmon. "Go away!"
The Tuskmon rammed it's head into Davis, knocking him over. Hulsemon shot his attack at the Tuskmon, getting it's attention away from Davis.
"Stop him, Ken," Kari pleaded.
"Oh, all right," The Digimon Emperor conceded in a spoil-all-my-fun tone. "Tuskmon, return to the base!"
The Tuskmon immediate quit fighting and trampled off into the trees. The Digimon Emperor folded his arms and waited to be thanked. Instead of thanking him, Kari just ran out into the clearing. She knelt beside where Davis was laying.
"Davis, can you hear me?" She asked, brushing some dirt from his cheek.
Davis opened is brown eyes and smiled up at her, "Worried about me?"
Kari pushed Davis back down and got to her feet. Davis stood up too.
"To tell you the truth I was worried," Kari admitted. "You were really brave."
She hugged him. The Digimon Emperor was steamed. HE was the one who stopped the Tuskmon. Why wasn't she hugging him? He even gave her a real necklace, not like the other digital stuff he made for her. And how was she thanking him? By clinging to Davis.
"Come on, Wormon!" The Digimon Emperor ordered, turning and walking away.
When they got to the base, The Digimon Emperor came unglued.
"Your stupid plan didn't work, Wormon!" he shouted, as he threw his sunglasses at him and went over to his throne. "I can't believe I even listened to you."
"It would have worked if you hadn't insisted on releasing that Tuskmon," Wormon muttered.
"Are you questioning me?" The Digimon Emperor demanded.
"No, master," Wormon bowed. "I'm sorry, master. It was my fault."
The Digimon Emperor turned on his viewer and watched the digidestined continue their picnic.
"Did you see the way she hung all over Davis?" The Digimon Emperor sneered. "What's so special about him? I'm twice the soccer player he is. I'm twice as smart, twice as good-looking and ten times as powerful! What does he have that I don't?"
"Ken, I think-" Wormon began.
"I could give her anything she wants!" The Digimon Emperor shouted. "Why does she choose him?"
"Maybe because he's good and will protect her," Wormon suggested.
"Big, strong Davis going to protect her?" The Emperor sneered. "Davis, peh! Kari will see what a wimp Davis really is! I'll make sure of that!"
************
After the digidestined returned to the real world and went home, Kari sat on her bed and stared down at the necklace Ken gave her. She really couldn't believe that he was interested in her. He was the Digimon Emperor. His whole goal in life was to conquer the digital world and do anything to do that, even hurt innocent digimon and people. He was heartless, but he liked her? Kari wished she could make sense out of this. There had to be some sort of catch to this whole thing.
"Kari, are you feeling all right?" Gatomon asked.
"I suppose so," Kari muttered.
"That's a nice necklace," Gatomon began. "Who gave it to you?"
"Ken," Kari said simply.
"Hmm, I didn't know you knew a boy named Ken," Gatomon voiced. "Is he from your school?"
"No, Gatomon, it's Ken Ichijouji," Kari told her.
"The Digimon Emperor!" Gatomon exclaimed. "Why did he give you a necklace?"
Kari shrugged her shoulders.
"That doesn't make sense," Gatomon lowered her eyes suspiciously. "What sort of trick is he up to?"
"I don't know," Kari said, letting herself fall onto her back. "But he did call off that Tuskmon when I asked him to. Do you think he may actually like me?"
"If there's one thing I've learned, it's not to trust the Digimon Emperor," Gatomon insisted. "He's evil and he doesn't care about anything."
"You're right, Gatomon," Kari agreed. "It's best to just ignore his advances."
A/N: I'd better warn you guys that I don't see this ending happily. So if you don't want to read a sad ending, I wouldn't get hooked on this story.