Disclaimer: Don't own digimon, never have, never will.
Chapter Nineteen: Alone in the Dark!- - -
"Get lost Minamoto," a young eight year old girl said shoving a seven year old Kouji to the ground. Thick framed black glasses fell to the ground as he squinted looking up at the girl. "Oh what's wrong shrimp gonna cry?"
"Tally, wh-why are you doing this?" Kouji asked trying to find his glasses on the ground his eyes though continuing to look up at her. All the girl did was laugh as a snap sounded the girls' foot on top of his now crushed glasses.
"You seriously thought we were friends? Why would anyone wanna be friends with a loser like you! You're just a pathetic little boy, no one likes you. Everyone hates you, haven't you realized that?" Kouji bit his trembling lower lip forcing the girl and most of the evil children around her, to laugh. "Aw is the baby gonna cry? Hey answer me, you crying there baby?"
"St-stop it Tally," Kouji choked out as he was pulled up to his feet by the front of his shirt. He struggled a little tears racing down his pale cheeks. The children only seemed to laugh as they shoved him around the circle and making sure to hurt him in the process. Kouji braced himself for each impact crying out completely blind. Some of the boys in the group smirked tripping him shoving him down onto the glass shards. That's where they left him the glass cutting his arms and cheek. He sat up slowly looking around blindly calling for help though none came as he curled up into a tight ball. 'What did I do to get Tally to hate me? I-I thought she was my friend… I thou-'
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"Get outta my head?" The Loner we all know and love screamed banishing the horrible memory from his mind. His hands gripped his head as he gritted his teeth. He had been wandering through total darkness for what felt like hours, even though it was probably only a minute or two. And since he had entered the darkness, horrible memories and shoved their way back to the surface. A sickening evil voice speaking in his ear, one worse then any evil he could remember.
"They all hated you," the voice spoke sounding as though it was smirking. "How it must feel, no friends in the world…"
"That's bull shit, I have friends…"
"Do you?" Kouji said nothing. He had always been cautious about making friends. Especially after Tally. But… He had friends now. Takuya, Kouichi, Kira everyone… They were his friend's right? The voice chuckled hearing silence come in his answer. Kouji's eyes looked ahead as he began walking again; he knew it was almost useless. He could barley see anything even with the aide of the soft light of the screen of his D-Scan. Sapphire blue eyes looked around with a piercing gaze trying to locate the voice.
"Coward show yourself!" The Warrior of Light shouted though, his body was softly shaking in fear. He was terrified of the dark, though he refused to let anyone know that. But it was the truth, and being in this darkness alone for such a long time was wearing down his façade.
"Your scared eh? I guess its understandable, you are the great Warrior of Light." It was mocking the way it said the last part. Kouji's hands were in tight fists. He tried his best to ignore the voice as it continued. "You've had some bad experiences alone in the dark too ne? All those times you were jumped and beaten, who'd imagine how weak you truly are."
"Shut up…"Kouji hissed dangerously his eyes narrow as he tried his best to stop shaking. However he soon cried out as memories forced their way back. It reminded him of when Duskmon had forced his way into his memories. Kouji gripped his head not being able to keep the mask he always wore up screaming out in pain tears running down his face as he re-watched the memories he loathed.
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Now nine year old Kouji ran swiftly through the streets of his new neighborhood. It was dark out the streets illuminated by the street lamps. The boy gulped looking over his shoulder hesitantly before his eyes refocused on what was ahead of him. Dark hair fell in his face his thick framed glasses secure over nervous sapphire eyes. His breathing was quick as he cried out bumping into another boy. The boy smirked as Kouji stumbled up to his feet the boy snatching him by the collar restraining him from running. More boys appeared, obviously the ones that he had been running away from. Kouji squirmed trying to get away as they formed a tight circle around the small little boy. Each wore cruel smiles as the one that had grabbed him earlier restrained him allowing the others to punch him and kick him.
"Gonna cry Kouji?" One spoke as Kouji coughed tears spilling from his eyes though he struggled to keep them hidden. He was so used to these almost daily beatings.
"You're such a loser, you don't even fight back." Another said glaring at him. Blood spilled from a split lip as they shoved him in an alleyway. The small boy coughed lying crumpled in a heap in the alley. He listened to the group of boys as they ran, leaving him to get back up. One lens of his glasses was shatter the same eye black. Bruises littered his body as he just laid there keeping his eyes closed crying silently to himself.
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By now, Kouji sat on the ground hugging his knees tightly. His breathing was shallow as he covered his head with one arm while the other hugged his knees tightly into his chest. He was shaking more then before now, desperately trying to stay calm. The voice just continued to laugh at his attempts speaking to him once again.
"You were never meant to have friends; you know they all will leave you alone. Leave you in the darkness of your heart. You push people away, that's all your good at. You can't do anything right."
"Shut up."
"Pain and suffering that is your destiny Kouji Minamoto. How you were chosen for the Spirits of Light is amazing, with all the dark thoughts you hold in you heart."
"Stop it."
"You have finally gained your wish, to be alone. Isn't that it? That's what you wanted through your life after your father was remarried… To be alone? That's why you push people away-"
"That's not true!"
"-You act cold and closed off to everyone and thing around you. You only helped the others because you saw a need too. You're such a selfish boy, that's why you will never friends, you don't deserve them."
"I-I… That, it's…" Kouji found himself unable to respond. His eyes were becoming hazy as he felt tears burn wanting to run from his eyes freely. "Your right… I am selfish, I-I don't deserve friends…"
The voice unknown to him smirked as it continued to pry into Kouji's memories. Making him become more and more under his control as Kouji tried to silence them gripping his head. Thoughts of worthlessness ran through his mind as he shook his head. He stood hastily trying to silence the voice as he stumbled beginning to walk away hugging himself. Thoughts of who he believed were his friends ran through his head along with memories.
"What's wrong with you? Don't you have any siblings of your own?"
"I'm an only child…"
He remembered that day, the day he and Takuya had really first begun to get along. The first day their friendship began to strengthened. At least he thought…
"Even your own brother tried to kill you. Show you how others value your life." The voice spoke again snapping Kouji's attention back to it as he seemed to fight the feelings he felt. Fight from falling under this monsters trance.
"That's not true… nii-san, was under Cherubimon's control!"
"Do you really have any proof of that? Besides his words?"
"I know him, he would do that…"
"And how long have you known him? A week or two? How would you know whether he'd do something like that or not?"
"I-I just know…" Kouji whispered squeezing his eyes shut as he turned sharply walking off again quickly. "Just like I know your telling me a load a crap! Takuya, Kira all them are my friends!"
"None of them tried to save you when you shouted out to them." Kouji froze… That had been true. When he had started falling into the darkness… He had screamed out to Takuya but, the brunette hadn't noticed… The voice smirked once again digging through Kouji's memories. Just a while long and Kouji would be under his control.
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"Dude it would make so much sense if the BHK was evil! He says in 'another side, another story' 'Where's Sora?'!"
"But that could just mean that he's looking for Sora to protect him."
"Yes but! He's wearing an unknown cloak in 'Deep Dive' AND 'Another side, another story'!" Cat exclaimed pumping a fist in the air as Hex rolled his eyes.
"Yea and so is Riku but we know he ain't evil… Well we believe he isn't." Yes, while the group was searching for Kouji, they were talking about Kingdom Hearts 2 which hopefully would be released come fall or Christmas and would once again haunt children with the commercials! The two girls he was talking to nodded as Tails blinked.
"Ya think Riku's blind?" This earned her curious looks as Tails continued. "I mean, in those two trailers he had a blind fold on."
"He could've just been training with a blindfold or something." The green haired girl pointed out.
"True, but seriously who do you think BHK is?"
"My friend suggested he was Sora's twin or something." Cat stated as they continued searching.
"Hmm, that could be interesting, but I don't think so. Maybe it's a representation of dark and light. Sora's mostly wearing black now, and BHK wear's white. They could be two different sides."
"Eh maybe… All I know is I wanna play him when the game comes out!"
"Hey chatter boxes! Fine any sign of Kouji?" Kira shouted silencing the conversation. She got shouts of 'no' forcing her to sigh as she turned her head to look at Takuya. He had been silent throughout it all, his eyes keen on finding and trace of Kouji. It had been about half an hour since the Loner had gone missing. Takuya tried to recall when though… Wait. He remembered, hearing Kouji call out his name, but, he had brushed it off at the time. He moved a hand to cover his mouth the realization dawning on him… Kouji had been crying out for help, Takuya could've helped him! It was his fault… Takuya squeezed his eyes shut recalling where they had been. Just a little ways back right? Takuya turned quickly running back in the direction they had come, Kira blinked noticing. She exchanged a look with her partner before running after him shortly followed by the others. Takuya ran his eyes darting around. What if Kouji was hurt? Dead? Or possibly home… Takuya tried to keep the darker thoughts from his mind, hoping Kouji was alright.
"Takuya stop!" Hex's voice sounded Takuya snapping out of his thoughts yelping jumping back as he saw what was in front of him. A cave of darkness.
"Is that…" Cat began looking at her friends as Tails nodded.
"Yea, that cave that makes people depress and stuff from season one… Oh god you don't think Kouji's in their?"
"I bet you ten bucks he is… Oh shit, how the hell are we gonna get him outta there?" Cat asked looking at her friends. Takuya was already moving again despite his friends' protests.
"Takky wait, its not safe! You don't know about this, we should come up wi-"
"I'm not leaving Kouji in there alone! You guys come up with a plan, I'm finding him!" And with that, Takuya vanished running into the cave.
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"… You know they like each other."
"Tanya shut up."
"C'mon it's written all over their faces!" Tony just rolled her eyes at Tanya as the embodiment of all yaoi fangirls grinned. Megumi blinked not really understanding half the things that was going on.
"What happened to Kouji-kun though?" He asked as Tony and Tanya turned to look at him thinking of the best way to explain. It was Tanya who decided to explain hoisting her little brother onto her lap and… Surprisingly becoming totally serious, like a true older sister… It scared Tony.
"That dark cave, it brings out horrible memories. Kouji's pretty much reliving memories, some he probably wants to forget. I think, that voice is using the memories to its advantage, try to get Kouji under its control. Takuya went in to get him outta there but see there's a problem with that… That cave can depress even a happy-go-lucky guy like Takuya. We can only pray he isn't affected, but the chances that he is are great. We have to pray that Takuya will be strong enough to stay strong."
"Then I'll pray 'Nee-chan," Megumi said with a smile as Tanya smiled ruffling his hair.
"Good boy," Tanya said before looking up raising an eyebrow. "What's with the look Tony?"
"I'm very scared…"
"… Why?"
"You can be smart."
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GG: Gomen for how long it took… Writer's block, procrastination, and not wanting to write because Rc is almost over… -sniff- hope you liked the chapter, more serious then the last one.