At long last I have started the long awaited battle beteween Daisuke and Jin. Hopefully, no one will be disappointed by it. Also, since my birthday is this Sunday I thought I put up this chapter now than later. As usual, I don't own digimon.
You may also see that the way that the story format is different. It's pretty much the same except:
Italic: Thinking/Flashback
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Chapter 10:
Awaited Match!
Daisuke vs. Jin
"You son of bitch, you hear me and hear me good. I swear I'll make you pay for what you have done. I don't care what it takes I will take you down, even if it means that I have to go with you." Everyone was in complete shock at the sudden anger that Daisuke was showing. It took a bit for the announcer to regain his ability to talk. "You can already see the tension between these two and it should be amazing to watch as they go against one another in two days from now. We hope that you are able to comeback here and witness it."
Getting back to his feet Jin dusted himself off and turned to walk off but not before giving a look that unless you were looking carefully you would notice that it was one with resentment within it. With him gone Daisuke also turned to leave where he was met by Hikari and the others.
"Congratulations Daisuke, you impressively made it all the way to the final round." "Thanks for the complement Sora. I'll admit that it wasn't easy but it was sure was thrilling fighting all those fighters." "Enough of this talk about the tournament." interrupted Taichi. "Why don't we all go to a restaurant and get some dinner?" Getting no argument they went to the nearest restaurant and have a good time.
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"Man this food is great." "I'm glad that you like it Takuya. Have much as you want." spoke Taichi. Before they went to get something they stopped at the hospital and got Takuya who was well enough to be release as long as he took it easy for a while. He still needed to use a crutch to get around and both his left knee and right were tightly bandaged up from his fight against Jin but was said that they would heal in due time.
"You don't know how happy I am to get out of that hospital. The food that they had there was so bad that I would feel like I needed a doctor." "You should be glad that your injuries weren't as bad as they could have been. Be thankful that your be fine in a couple of weeks and that Jin didn't do anything really serious." "Believe me, I do consider myself lucky. It was as though he was using me as some kind of example for someone but who?" Both Taichi and Daisuke gave each other a knowing look which thankfully wasn't noticed by any of the others.
"You better watch yourself Daisuke when you face him. He seems to be getting more and more vicious with every person he fights and he could be at his most dangerous against in the finals." "Trust me Takuya, I know. I promise you that I won't all what he did to you go unpunished."
Not wanting the conversation to continue from where it was heeding Sora decided to put her two cents in. "I'm sorry to interrupted but it's getting late and we should probably be heading back home." To help her in her case she motioned to her daughter Sakura who was literally sleeping in her mother's arms. Agreeing with her everyone finished their meals and headed off to home. Almost immediately everyone went to bed. Everyone that is except for Daisuke who was just sitting outside looking up at the stars.All he did for over five minutes was stare and thinking about stuff. He wasn't worried about staying out late since he was the only one awake. Or at least that was what he thought. "Daisuke?" Turning around he saw Hikari in her sleeping clothes and a blanket around her. Walking over she stood beside him. "It's late Daisuke. Why are you doing still up?" "Just thinking that's all. I'll head to bed in a bit." Instead of leaving she went and sat down beside him.
"Is the reason your out here has anything to do with you going against Jin does it?" "It could be. Why do you ask?" "It's just that so far everyone that thought him has come out of it with a severe injury. What if he tries to do the same to you or even worse?" "Hey now, don't worry yourself over that. No offense attended but I'm a bit more experience than the last three guys he faced. Besides, who said I would get hurt?""Please Daisuke, be serious. I know that you are trying to make me feel better but we both know that isn't the case. Your match against Jin is probably going to end with one if not both of you not being the same again." "That may be true but I'll have to risk it." "Why do you? I mean, it's only a stupid tournament. Could you just not fight?" To try and help her calm down he put his arm around him. "Unfortunately I can not. There is a reason that I must go through with this match and come out as victor or I may never truly rest."
Seeing no other reason to say he got back to his feet and helped Hikari up as well. They headed back to the house without saying a word to each other. Going to the room that she shared with Izumi, Hikari was helped back into her futon by Daisuke. He was about to leave but was stopped when Hikari grabbed his arm. "Please Daisuke, promise me that you'll be okay." Kneeling back down he lightly stroked her hair. "I can't really promise you that Hikari. However, I will do my best to honor your request."
Apparently happy with that she let herself fall into a peaceful sleep. Not wanting to risk waking her he quietly left the room and went walked to his own room. No sooner did he entered the room he collapsed onto his futon and fell asleep, not even bothering to changed out of his kimono.
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"Are you sure that we won't be interrupted?" "I'm sure of it. My wife took everyone to the market and they shouldn't be back for a couple of hours." answered Taichi. It was the next day and while everyone was gone Daisuke and Taichi stayed behind to discuss on what has happened since the tournament began.
"So, it looks as though we have finally found the person that I told you about. I knew that whoever the person was they weren't going to be your run of the mil fighters but he's heartless. Not caring if he injures or nearly killing anyone that has come his way. I guess were fortunate that so far everyone he faced in the tournament will recover in time.""It isn't a coincidence that there hasn't been any casualties. Jin knows who I am and he wishes to face me. The only way for him to do that without having any real suspicion on himself would be to face me in the tournament and he couldn't do that if he caused a fatality. He has wanted this to happen since this whole thing began."
"If that is the case it could mean that he probably planning on doing something extreme to you. We should inform the authorities about what we know so they can get him." "No, we can't do that. If we do most likely Jin will just disappear before they even have the chance. The only way to capture him is for me to defeat him in our match. Once that is done I will have the opportunity to ask about the location of him."
Having some idea on what Daisuke was talking about Taichi decided to not go further with that topic. "Do you believe that you are able to beat Jin?" For a while Daisuke said nothing, as though he was asking himself that. "To be completely honest, I'm not sure. We mostly likely saw only a small portion of his ability and with him not withstanding any serious damage in his previous matches there isn't anyway to guess his limits. Until our match I am totally in the dark."
Before they could continue their discussion they heard the others coming back from the market. "We better go meet them before they get curious." Getting up Daisuke headed for the door but stopped prior to leaving. "Remember, we can't tell the others about any of this, not let. If they were to find out they would probably do something irrational and could get hurt in the process." Taichi simply nodded his head understanding.
With that dealt with the two of them left the room to meet the others who were now in the living room with large amounts of bags. "Man, what did you do Sora? Did you buy the entire store out?" "Of course not honey. I just bought some trinkets and along the way Hikari and Izumi followed my lead." Behind them was a tuckered out Takuya who was also carrying a few bags but not as many as the girls did. "I see that you couldn't help but by something as well Takuya."
"Are you kidding me? This stuff is mine, they belong to Izumi. She had so much stuff that she wasn't able to carry them all, so she gave me this little help me look which caused me to give in and take some of the load for her." "So what have you guys been doing while we were out?" "Nothing really. We were just talking about stuff." "I don't get you two. Almost everyday you guys shut yourself in a room and talk about who knows what. What could be so important to talk about for so long?" "It's like I said before Hikari, we were just talking about stuff. Now if you excuse me, I have to practice for my upcoming match tomorrow."
Grabbing his sword he was about to leave until Hikari grabbed onto his arm. "Uh, before you go I wanted to give you um, something." Reaching into one of her bags she pulled out a black men's style kimono. "I thought that since the one that you have is kind of worn out I thought you might want a new one." "I appreciate this very much Hikari, really I do. I promise that I'll wear it after the tournament." Apparently Hikari took that statement in the wrong way as she had a sad look on her face. "What I meant is that it'll be a shame if I got it ruined in my upcoming match."
That seemingly made her feel better as the smile of her face returned. Not wanting to waste another moment Daisuke exited the dojo entirely to train somewhere more secluded. "Man, that boy really is determined." mumbled Izumi. "While most others would take this time to relax he goes out and trains. Does he think that it will make much of a difference?" "To him it does." answered Taichi. "That just shows the conviction that he has and it is that seperates fighters from legend of the future."
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Now in a isolated place outside of town Daisuke was sitting in a area surrounded by trees with his sword on his lap in deep mediation. Clearing his mind he tried to concentrate on his training but continued to have a voice intervening.
"Pathetic Daisuke." spoke the image of Jin that was flashing through Daisuke's mind. "Do you actually believe that you can beat me? Your friend thought he could do it and look at what happened to him. You're not even at my level and if you can even defeat me how do you expect to beat-" Before that thought could finish Daisuke snapped out of his mediating state and got back to his feet.Unsheathing his sword he went on a relentless assault on anything that was in reach of him. Finally coming down he put his sword back into his sheath and when he did that several of the trees that were behind him came falling down as they were slice clean through. "I must focus and not allow those images plague my mind. This could very will be my only chance of finding the person who has cause nothing but sorrow in my life and the only way to get him is to defeat Jin. Whatever the cause may be I can't afford and will not lose."
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Next Day...
At last the day had arrived. The finals to the Combat Tournament have arrived and everyone was excited in their own ways. To those who were defeated earlier on in the tournament it was a chance to see two fighters who were seemingly better. For the audience, it was the opportunity to see what could very well be the not to miss match of their lives. In the case of Hikari and the others, they were just trying to get everything together so they could get there in time.
"Come on Takuya, get a move on it or we'll be late." hollered Izumi. "That's easy for you to say. If you have forgotten I have a bad leg here and running isn't something I considered doing at the moment. Besides, we have are seats already saved since were closed friends with one of the finalist. Speaking of finalist, where is Daisuke? Don't tell me that he's still asleep." Taichi, who came into the room with Sora and Sakura behind went on and answered his question.
"Actually, he woke up a long time ago and already headed off to the fighting stadium." "This early? I guess he couldn't wait to get there." Looking around Takuya saw that someone was missing. "Hey, wait a minute. Where's Hikari?"
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Over at the Combat Tournament stadium was Daisuke, who was standing in the center of the fighting stage with his sword perpendicular to the ground in front of him and his eyes closed in deep concentration. "What do you want?" he suddenly asked to apparently no one. "Nothing really. I just figured we could have a little conversation." answered a voice right behind him. "There isn't anything that I wish to talk about with you Jin."
"My, my, I am hurt. I thought the reason you entered this tournament was to find me and get the information that you were looking for." "I don't know how you knew that but quite frankly I don't give a damn. Before I even think about talking to you any further I'm going to defeat you in the finals where I'll get retribution for what you did to Takuya and all those you have hurt.""I'll like to see you try. However, in the end you'll end like your friend Takuya." Overcome by anger he spun around and attempted to hit with his sword only to swing at air. "Pitiful Daisuke." Looking to his right he saw Jin standing on the wall that separated the audience from the fighting area.
"If that is any sign of your ability then you got no chance in our upcoming match. Until then, see ya." With that he left leaving Daisuke in a furious state. Unbeknownst to either of them that hidden behind one of the walls was a person. Neither of them would realize that person was none other than Hikari.
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Four Hours Later...
The entire stadium was now completely filled with everyone waiting to see the upcoming match. In the audience were Mari Akito, who was eliminated on in the opening round, Tara Okita and Kaz Akio who apparently became an item were also in attendance wanting to see who would become the winner.
"Man, I can hardly wait for this match to happen." exclaimed Takuya who along with the others were there to watch this. "I hope that Daisuke gives Jin what he has coming to him." "I'd would agree with you on that Takuya." answered Izumi. "I believe that he's the only one who can take him on. Hey, are you okay Hikari?" Since reunited with the other Hikari was unexplainably quiet, thinking about what she heard earlier. "What? Oh, sorry. I must've been lost in thought." If they were fully paying attention one of them would notice that she was lying but they were preoccupied with other things.
Finally the announcer came walking out to the center of the fighting area to get things underway. "Here we go everyone. After nearly a week the finals of the Combat Tournament has arrived. In this match it will pit two virtual unknowns with superb skills and some bad blood brewing between them. Will both of them please come out?"
When both fighters came out they got complete and different reactions from the audience. As Jin came out he was booed as everybody wanted to proclaim their dislike for him. The opposite was said when Daisuke walked out as everyone cheered and clapped as they all hope to see him come out as victor.
"Before the match began I will once again introduce both participants. Introducing first, despite his questionable actions he was able to beat Akira Akito, Takuya Kanabara and Nori Kada to advance to this match. He is Jin Kata His opponent, has defeated Shiro Muro, Tara Okita and Sanzo Hitomi to advance to the finals. Please welcome Daisuke Motomiya."
At last the audience quieted down letting the announcer continue. "Remember this match will be under the same rules as all the previous matches and the last one to continue will be declared the winner of the whole tournament. At the sound of the gong begin fighting." Stepping aside the two fighters were prepared to go at it but before that could happen a unexpected interruption. "Hold it right there."
Standing there by the entrance way was a squad of police men with each of them having a pistol and were ready to use them if necessary. "On the order of the Kyoto police department we are here to arrest Jin Kata for being involved in several ploys against the government." As they coming closer Daisuke saw that Jin was about to pull out his sword and do whatever it took to get away. "Stop right there officials." Fortunately they did what he asked.
"I know that it's your job to do what is right but I must ask you to wait until this match is over. It is something that we both wish for this so we can see who is the superior fighter. So, please respect that wish and step aside for the moment."
For a moment the policemen were wondering whether or not to go ahead with this suggestion but finally the apparent leader of the squad gave him the nod of approval as they stepped back. Seeing no other distractions the gong was sounded and the final round of the tournament had begun. Daisuke was the first to go on the offense as he charged forward with sword in hand.
When he was in range he tried for a strike from the side but when he was about to make contact Jin moved out of the way with ease. Not knowing where his opponent was Daisuke looked all about but couldn't find a trace of him. "What's the matter? Can't you keep up with me?" spoke a voice from behind.
Daisuke tried to turn around to fight, yet before he even had a chance to do so he was hit with a jumping knee right to the back of his neck. Being unable to prepare for such a move Daisuke fell to the floor in a heap. Everyone was in complete shock at what just occurred. "Pitiful. I guess he wasn't even worth my time." Looking to the announcer he gave him a look of smug look. "What are you waiting for? He's down so being the count." Seeing that Jin was correct he began the count. When he reached the of five it looked as though he was going to stay down.
Feeling like it was over Jin started to head off. This was pointless. I don't know why my lord was so worried about that pathetic excuse of a fighter. "Where do you think you're going?" questioned someone from behind him. With the look of surprise he turned around and saw Daisuke slowly making his way back to his feet just before the count reached ten. "You really didn't think that was all it was going to take to beat me did you?" Cranking his neck a loud bobbing sound was heard. "This match is far from over."
There you go people, I hope you liked how I started things up in this chapter. I promise that this match will be over in the next chapter, which I hope to finish up and have on real soon.
