Into the Darkness
Lyra
PG-13
Chapter 1 - Takuya's Heart
Flashback to the evening after everyone returned to the real world
Takuya sighed as he slowly removed his shirt. It had been one heck of a day. He had traveled to a strange world,
became a digimon, defeated evil, and all in time to return for Shinya's birthday. It would seem that life was
simply going to continue, however this thought really didn't enthuze him much.
'I really shouldn't feel this way. This is what I wanted from the beginning right? To return home, but for some
reason that just doesn't seem that important anymore,' he thought.
He plopped down on his bed.
'Maybe... things will look better in the morning.'
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Takuya glared at the sidewalk. Things had definately not gone better in the morning. First thing in the morning
his mother had started in on him, about this or that. He really didn't know what because he had started tuning most
of it out after the curses started coming. He knew his mother could be as sweet as apple pie, but she just didn't
handle her bad moods that well, and those had been coming more and more recently. He had hoped to maybe get a hold
of everyone else, but had decided against it figuring that they were probaly catching up with family. He wouldn't
of minded spending time with his family, but they weren't around. His father had been off to work before the sun
came up, his mother had scurried out the door muttering something about stupid errands and Shinya had left to spend
the day with a friend.
'So this is life huh? Don't really think I missed much. I can't believe how boring my life was before. Was
I really content like this, or just naive?' he questioned silently.
As he looked up towards the sky, his thoughts drifted to those of his friends.
'I'm sure everyone else is doing well. Izumi's probaly out cooking. Junpei is most likely either eating or
just catching up on life. I believe Tomoki was the person Shinya was meeting up with. Never knew about that
one... I was suprised I never met Tomoki before our trip. Then there's Kouichi and Kouji... well they have each other.
What more else do they need?'
Takuya kicked a stone as he grimaced at this thought.
'Everyone has someone close to them.. but what do I have? I have family, sure. But even before I went to the
digital world, I really didn't have anyone I was overly close to. Hmph... guess me and Kouji weren't really
as far apart as I thought. Just handled it in different ways.. ha... he'd probaly have a heart attack if he heard
something that sounded so mature coming out of my mouth. I wonder how he's doing..'
Takuya sighed annoyed as he dug in his pocket to retrieve his key. He couldn't believe that Shinya had locked the
door. He was so lost in thought that he didn't notice his key was not fitting in the lock.
'What the?'
He finally just gave up and pounded on the door. His mother came to the door smiling and before anything could be
said. She looked him promptly in the eye and asked, "Can I help you?"
Takuya blinked and then stared at his mother.
"Mom?"
The woman almost facefaulted and then coughed regaining her composure.
"Are you feeling well young man? Or perhaps looking for a long lost parent? I can assure you that I have no
other children than my son, Shinya," she stated.
Takuya just simply nodded.
"I'm sorry, must of just not been paying attention. Sorry for disturbing you." he replied.
Takuya ran away from his house as fast as he could.
'What the hell just happened?'
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Present Time
Takuya splashed his face with the water from the stream, then shook his head to dry off. He had been living in
the park for a week to two, he wasn't entirely sure due to the fact he had lost track of the days.
'Man... I'm starting to look like crap. Guess that sorta happens when you're homeless. I was hoping that by
coming here I would run into someone, but the park's been empty for a while.'
He sighed in annoyance as he stared at his reflection. He had tried to leave many times, but honestly he had no clue where to go. He didn't know where anyone lived and his cell phone had been dead for a while now.
"Poor little one..." whispered a voice.Takuya whirled around to see who it was, and then looked puzzled when he saw no one.
"Hmph... great now I'm starting to hear things. Lovely, just lovely. First my own family and friends forget
who I am, I live in the park for a couple weeks, and now I'm going crazy too!" he yelled annoyed.
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Kouji brushed his hair out of his face as he walked through the park.
'Why didn't Izumi tell us? She didn't think it was odd that she couldn't reach Takuya? But then again we
never really exchanged phone numbers, she had probaly gotten the number and address out of the phone book.
I know that was Takuya's house though... because the little boy on the couch, was an identical match
to Takuya's description of Shinya.'
He scowled slightly as these and multiple other thoughts ran through his head. He had to find Takuya.
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Takuya slapped at the water, disgusted with his reflection, his situation, and himself.
"Poor little child of flame."
Takuya spun around, "Who's there?"
A phantom like creatured appeared in front of Takuya.
"A ghost?" Takya whispered.
The phantom smiled.
"You give me such little credit. I am not even from this world."
"A digimon? Digimon can't exist in this world, can they?" Takuya asked.
"Of course we can, whoever said otherwise. If only those in the digital world could see the child of
flame now. Beating his reflection up and looking as you do now. Its amazing that a spirit can look so
pitiful."
"Hey! You listen he... spirit?"
The phantom smiled once more, showning his black teeth.
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Kouji looked up as he heard a voice that he recognized so well.
'Takuya...'
He spun around and headed through the bushes and came upon a clearing in front of the small creek
that ran through the park. Before him stood, a much worse for wear Takuya, and what sorta
resembled a Bakumon. He wanted to run out there in front of his friend, but his better judgement
told him to wait and see what was going on.
"You're lying!" Takuya yelled.
"Hmph.. such anger from someone who shouldn't even be able to feel emotions," replied the phantom.
Kouji's eyes widened at this, 'Why wouldn't Takuya be able to feel emotions?'
Takuya scowled and muttered something Kouji was unable to hear. The phantom showed its teeth once
more and made a dive for Takuya.
"What the hell are you attacking me for you freak?!" Takuya screamed while dodging the phantom.
"If the spirit of the flame is gone, then... everything will come together," the phantom smiled once more.
Takuya dodged another one of the phantom's attacks, 'If only..'
He didn't have time to finish that last thought as the phantom sent an attack his way that sent him
flying into the creek. He shook his head and looked up in time to see the phantom heading straight
for him.
Kouji didn't have to wait for an invitation as he ran towards his friend. He promptly jumped in the air
and kicked the phantom and sent him flying.
'I didn't expect him to be solid...' Kouji thought suprised.
He quickly grabbed a hold of a shocked Takuya and the two ran from the scene, leaving a very annoyed
digimon.
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Kouji watched slightly annoyed and worried at the same time, as his friend simply sat there staring at his hands.
They had been at his apartment for over an hour now and Takuya had not said a word.
Takuya sighed and lifted his hands into the air and twirled them around.
'Am I really here or not? I don't feel any different. That digimon said I shouldn't be able
to feel... but I still feel, don't I?'
Kouji cleared his throat, "Takuya."
The brunette didn't even look up.
Kouji's eye twitched a bit before he punched Takuya in the face.
"Ow, what the hell did you do that for? I heard you the first time." Takuya yelled, while rubbing his cheek.
"Well, next time acknowledge it. Takuya what's going on?"
Takuya just shrugged his shoulders, "How's things been going in your life?"
Kouji's eye twitched once more, "I went to your house Takuya."
Takuya looked up at the ceiling, "Don't say anything, I already know. They didn't know who I was right?"
Kouji went to reply, but heard a key turning in the lock. He sighed as he went to open the door,
while Takuya simply went back to staring at his hands. Kouichi smiled at his brother, and goes to say something
when he saw a shade of brown.
"Takuya?" he asks.
"Takuya? He's here?" Izumi asked, as she brushed past Kouichi and Kouji and headed over to Takuya.
"Can I talk to you?" Kouichi asked.
"Yeah.. come on," replied Kouji.
The two twins head back to their bedroom, while Izumi tried to get Takuya to talk to her.
"So whats going on? Takuya... doesn't seem like himself," Kouichi asked.
"I wish I knew. All he's done since I've found him is sit there staring at his hands. Every time I
try to ask what's going on, he either ignores me, or changes the subject," Kouji replied.
"Where did you find him? Izumi and I went to his house earlier, his mother didn't even know who he
was."
"Yeah, sa-"
Their conversation was interupted by Izumi's scream. The two ran out to see Izumi backed up against
the couch staring at what sorta resembled Takuya. It was really more of a blur of Flamon and Takuya.
"Isn't that Flamon?" mumbled a frightened Izumi.
"What is going on?" Kouji muttered.
Suddently his cell phone started ringing, normally he wouldn't of thought of answering it at such a time.
That is if it hadn't floated over to him. He went to grab and it quickly changed into his D-tector. He
didn't even have time to comprehend that fact, before it shot a white light out and hit Takuya square in
the chest. The boy screamed slightly before returning to his human form and passing out on the couch.
Kouji, Kouichi and Izumi stared at one another and then back to the unconscious boy on the floor.
'What in the world is going on?' They all thought.
Next Chapter - Takuya or Flamon?
AN - Just in case there are people here who haven't seen the end of Frontier. At the end of the series
the children's D-tectors changed back into their cell phones after Kouichi is revived.