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"Tai!"

I knock on the door. No answer. I slowly turn the doorhandle and find it open. I silently step inside. Gatomon and Patamon follow. They had been hiding in the bushes outside the hospital waiting for me. They had told me that Tai had run in the direction of home. I look around the house, but nothing stirred. Shadows from the moonlight dance across the ceiling and floor, sending an eerie feeling over all present. Gatomon walks towards the entrance to the balcony, Patamon towards the bathroom, and I walk to our room. A sudden feeling of dread comes over me. I hear the balcony door opening. My stomach churns as I turn the doorhandle and slowly push open the door. The curtains were billowing in the breeze. The whole room is dark, and I feel for the light switch. But before I find it, I hear breathing. I follow the stream of moonlight from the window to a figure on the ground. It was Tai. I turn on the light.

I scream.

Tai was lying on the floor, a slash down his right arm, in his left hand a knife dripping blood. His eyes were wide open, and he had obviously been crying. I drop to his side, and look into his face. His eyes are bleary and vacant.

"Tai?" I ask, my voice shaking. He doesn't answer. But I hear him mumbling. I listen closer.

"Matt…help me…Matt…help…" I pull away. Tears stream down my cheeks. I jump back onto my feet and fly to the bathroom. I rip open the cabinets and pull out the bag of bandages. I grab the best one I could find. We have tonnes of bandages; Tai was constantly coming home bleeding: whether from soccer, sports, or dares. I grab a towel, throw it under the tap, soak it, and pull it out. I bolt back to our room. Gatomon and Patamon were standing near his left shoulder. I drop near his right, and proceed to wiping the blood off his arm. He didn't move at all. I gave the towel to Patamon, who flew out of the room. I unclip the bandage, and begin winding it around his arm. Tears blinded my eyes, and I often had to stop to wipe them so I could see. When I had finished, Gatomon came and sat next to me. I shake Tai's shoulders.

"Tai?" I ask clearly. No response. I shake harder. "Tai? Can you hear me? Answer me! Please!" I scream the last part, my voice quavering. Gatomon backs away as I swing my leg over Tai's body, and sit on his stomach. I firmly grab both his shoulders and shake him violently.

"Answer me Tai! Please!" I scream, tears flowing down my face. Tai moans, before he closes his eyes. I freeze, waiting for his chest to rise. It doesn't. I grab his left wrist, desperately searching for a pulse. I was panicking. I can feel my heart beating painfully hard in my chest. I can't find a pulse. I grab Tai's shoulders and shake them viciously.

"TAI!!! ANSWER ME!!! GODDAMMIT ANSWER ME!!! WAKE UP TAI!!! DON'T LEAVE ME!!! YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME!!! NO!!!" My chest is so tight. I can barely breathe. The pain…

"TAI!!! WAKE UP!!! FOR GOD'S SAKE!!! DON'T DIE!!!" I unleash a new wave of panic by shaking Tai's shoulders so ferociously it was unbelievable that his neck was still attached. I open my eyes, and look into Tai's face. His hallow cheeks from lack of food and sleep were illuminated by the streams of moonlight. I stop shaking him, and let him drop to the ground. I sit there, on his stomach, frozen. I can't believe it. Why…why won't he wake up? I sit there for almost five minutes, staring into his pale face. I slowly lift up my right hand, and gently touch his cheek. It's cold, and wet from tears. I feel a new wave of fury searing through me. My hand becomes a fist and I pound Tai's chest. I shut my eyes and tears almost drown me. I fall forward, and bury my face into his chest. My tears drench his shirt. I slam my fist again on his chest.

"No…Tai…why'd you leave me?" I whisper fiercely into his shirt. "WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME?!" I grasp my chest. The pain was so intense… I feel like someone has just shot me in slow motion. The bullet is still ripping through my heart. I gasp for breath as I dig my nails into my shirt. It's all over…

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