Disclaimer: …still luv Taichi…still don't legally own him…
Ok, I really need to apologise for the crappiness of the last chapter. I'm so sorry, and I hope this one makes up for it! Enjoy (if u can)! =)
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"We're here!" Joe exclaims. I look up to the familiar daunting building. A cold feeling swims around my stomach. Joe gets out, and helps us with Tai. As I step out of the car, a hot feeling surges through my head. I stumble as my vision blurs. Sora catches me.
"Are you ok, Kari?" Sora asks, worried.
"Yeh…musta tripped on the curb," I lie. I close my eyes as my head slowly ceases to spin. I open my eyes, and find Sora staring at me accusingly. I recoil.
"I'll go park the car and join you in there," Schuu calls through the open passenger window. Sora turns away.
"Ok, thanks!" Joe calls back. I hold onto Tai as we walk through the doors into the emergency ward. It's quieter than this morning; not as many people were walking or running around. We walk to the receptionist.
"How can I help you?" she asks politely, a tone of fatigue in her voice.
"Our friend has a gash running down his right arm," Joe explains, "and it was bleeding quite freely. We bandaged it up, but it's rather deep, and he's dizzy from the blood loss." The nurse looks to Tai's bandaged arm resting on my shoulder.
"Take a seat," she sighs wearily, "a doctor will be with you shortly." She sips a cup of steaming hot coffee before typing something into a computer.
"Thank you," Joe adds, as we turn to find a seat. A row of six chairs presents itself before us. I drop onto the hard plastic chair, exhausted. I feel a headache coming on. Sora helps Tai to lie down, and his head falls into my lap. I rub my forehead angrily. Sora sits next to me.
"What's wrong?" she asks, grasping my shoulder. I run my hand through my hair, my thoughts spinning dangerously.
"I've… just got a headache," I lie. Tai snorts. I look to him.
"You can't fool me Kamiya," Tai says defiantly, staring at me. "You lie. You're not fine. You may have a headache, but there's more. You can't hide…" I hang my head. Tai's eyes continue to bore into me. I stare back into his brown eyes. I see the determination, the stubbornness, the pain… but I see past that, and I see the brother that I always knew- the brother that had died last night. It was all my fault… I knew T.K was sick… why didn't I tell someone? It's all my fault…
"Yes…it is all your fault," a nasty voice repeats from the back of my mind. "You killed him. You killed Taichi Kamiya…your own brother."
I gasp. No…I didn't…did I?
"Yes you did," the nasty voice hisses, "It's all your fault. You did this, Hikari Kamiya. You killed your own brother. It's all your fault…"
My heart goes cold as the nasty truth sinks in. It's all my fault…I killed him…It's all my fault…
"It's all my fault," I whisper, tears falling from my eyes.
"What?" Tai asks, confused. Tai clenches his teeth as his arm rises with his chest. Tai is like this because of me…
"It's all my fault," I murmur, reality bearing down on me. My heart's pace quickens as my chest tightens.
"Kari? What's going on?" Sora asks slowly, a tone of fright in her voice.
"It's all my fault… it's all my fault," I moan, clutching my head. Voices…T.K on the floor…It's all my fault…Blood on my hands…blood dripping from my mouth…Tai worried…It's all my fault…Patamon crying…Tai trembling…It's all my fault…It's all my fault…
"Kari!" Sora calls, pulling at my arm. I open my eyes. I see my trembling legs. Where's Tai?
"Where's Tai?" I cry, wildly looking around, trembling with panic.
"Kari! Calm down!" Sora soothes, grasping my shoulders steadily. "He's with the doctor. They're looking after him. It's ok Kari, it's not your fault." Fault…
"It's my fault!" I cry, clutching Sora's wrist. "It's all my fault! I knew T.K was sick! I stopped Tai from helping Matt! I'm a burden on everybody!" I was hysterical. My breathing begins to hitch.
"Kari! Please calm down! You're gonna suffocate!" Sora cries, clasping my shoulders tightly. I hear Tai scream.
"Tai…" I breathe. I begin to writhe about, trying to escape her hold. I pull back, breaking free of her grip, and jump to my feet. I turn around. I see Joe's brother poke his head out the door to see what was happening. I sprint towards him.
"Kari!" Sora calls after me. I ignore her. I see Schuu's face change from inquiry to shock as I run past him and rebound off the doorway into the small room. I stop. Everyone turns to me. Tai is sitting on the bed, his injured arm and the sheets around it blanketed in blood. The silence is only broken by the steady drip, drip, drip of blood on the floor. I see Tai's bleary eyes. A blood-curdling scream pierces through my mind. I close my eyes and back away. I clutch my head, trying to get rid of the painful memories. The blood on the floor… My back touches the wall, and I slide to the floor. Tai's lying on the floor…the carpet's stained with blood…it's all my fault…Tai's in terrible pain…it's all my fault…Matt's dying…it's all my fault…T.K's dying…it's all my fault…I'm dying…
I open my eyes. An unseen wind blows across me. I'm not in the hospital. Am I…dead?
"You are not…" a voice answers. I glance wildly around. "But you are close to death. You are the child of light…but the darkness is taking over…beware…you must remember…the closer you are to the light…the greater your shadow becomes…" I look behind me. A shadow looms tall over me. "…beware…child of light…" The darkness below me begins to swirl and bubble. Wisps of darkness swirl around my legs. I try to pull away…but it is too strong… It grasps my wrists, and pulls me further down. I can't breathe… I scream…
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I hope u like! Next chapter up soon! =)