Bright Hope
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'Thoughts'"Speaking"
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Chapter 12He turns the doorknob and then pushes the door open. He then enters the room with Tai and Matt trailing behind him. On the way here, he told them everything about what happened with Arkadimon. Even the part about how his D-terminal transformed into a ball of light and then entered his chest. Even about the tattoo that appears when Arkadimon gets close enough. He could tell that Tai and Matt were relieved that he remembers his first time to the Digital World. He guesses he could understand why too.
He walks up to the beds that held his adopted parents. He feels that it's his fault that Arkadimon had ever got close to them. If MagnaAngemon and him had just finished Arkadimon off the first time around, then none of this would have happened. He might not have known how to break it to them that he needed to leave, but he would have like the fact that they would have been awake when this happens.
He sits down and holds his mom's hand. "Sorry I couldn't visit earlier, but something came up. I wish I could have spent more time with you and dad, but I guess that's what happens in life, huh? I'll finish this, then you'll two be safe. I know he's going after the ones that I care about. He tried the same with Chaos. I wish you forgive me, but I don't know if I'm able to come and visit. I got my blood family to go back to. I really wish we could have just had a more normal life, but then, nothing in my life was ever normal. I'll try to visit before I got to leave. Love you guys." He says softly to his adopted parents.
He looks over to where Tai and Matt were watching and then gets up. He sighs and takes one last look at his adopted parents before exiting the room. He feels Matt put his arm on his shoulders as they walk down the hall. "Must be hard to see them like that, huh?" Matt says. He nods, saying, "It is, I just wish none of this thing happened. We need to finish Arkadimon next time around. He'll be back and after someone else. I just want this finished." They didn't say anything after that. He didn't need to be comforted, but could see clearly that Matt needed this. He just wonders just how badly messed up his memories after age twelve years old were. He wonders just how Kari indeed up with someone like Davis. He could see some of the younger Tai in Davis, but Davis was no Tai though. He wonders if Kari was with Davis for the simple fact that Davis was like a version of her brother. He could see Davis wearing Kari down for a single date. He wonders if Kari will be truly happy with Davis, but shoved those thoughts out of his mind. He did know why he was having these thoughts. It was because he didn't like Davis and didn't want Kari; she was his best friend as T.K., settling for less. He wonders if Tai might be beginning to realize this too. But then, it's not his problem.
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It's been three days since Arkadimon appeared at the hospital. Shade was staying at his cousin's house. So, they were camping out at his place. They also watched this cartoon called InuYasha. They were soon hooked on it. That includes the Legendary Warriors as well.
They also wait on word of Shade's adopted parents. She was also trying to keep Davis from having another confrontation. For Matt and Tai told them about just how much Shade remembers. Shade doesn't remember any of his second time saving the Digital World means that he also doesn't remember. It also seems that Shade knows that Arkadimon had messed with his recent memories too. So, even if he remembers any of them, they might be fake memories. She was also trying really hard to keep Chaos from attacking Davis when Davis makes snip comments about Shade's stuff. Gatomon helps in that department, for it was Yolei's opinion was to let Davis and Chaos sort it out by themselves. She could see that Tai's disappointed in how Davis was acting. Matt also looked like he wouldn't mind taking a crack at Davis too. She didn't know Ken's thoughts on it, but their Digimon partners, did see why Davis was trying to pick a fight. That was Veemon's thoughts on that subject too.
It was beginning to look like the more time they spent here; the more Davis was making a fool of himself. She has been trying to get him out of the house more often that does seem to work. But once they get back, it just goes back to being what it was. She had gotten advice from Lobomon on this problem too. She was shocked that Lobomon was willing to talk to her about this.
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It was Wednesday and she was sitting alone on Shade's parent's bed. She was thinking about what was becoming a major problem, Davis. "Must be hard having you boyfriend feel the need to mark this territory." She hears a voice say. She turns to find Lobomon standing by the door. She looks surprise at that. "Why would Davis want to do that? I'm his girlfriend and Shade's not challenging him." She says.
Lobomon moves towards the bed. "It's more the fact that Shade doesn't remember the 'fight' that bothers him. I know there was not real fight, but it's true that he became your boy friend in front of Shade back then. It might seem petty, but the simple fact that Davis still thinks as Shade as a rival. The fact that Shade doesn't remember him or this 'rivalry' just hurts his pride. He feels the need to try and start it all over again." Lobomon tells her. She looks confused, and answers, "But T.K. and Davis never really fought over anything." Lobomon says, "Davis thinks that they did and that he won. But you were Shade's best friend when he was T.K., right?" She nods. "I think Davis thought that T.K. was trying to win you as much as he was back then. So, now he thinks that Shade will try to win you too. And from the looks of how well Chaos and Gatomon get along, he's using it as an example. So you're unlucky enough to have a very irked boy friend, who's behavior shows that he's too young to be dating. He's trying to discredit Shade in your eyes. Sadly enough, by doing so, he discredits himself. Don't get me wrong, Davis is a nice guy, but compared to Takuya or your brother, Davis isn't that mature. This whole dating thing might be becoming too much for him to handle." Lobomon tells her.
She really wants to defend Davis, but she was beginning to have doubts about dating him at this time. She knows that she was hurt that T.K. had somehow transformed into Shade and the just by looking into his eyes, she could very easily see the differences between the person she grew up with and the person in front of her now. Some how, she knows that T.K. had always been mature and now with Shade, he was even more mature then anyone she knows. The way he acts at times, it reminds her of T.K. Then something happens and he reacts differently then what T.K. would.
"I'll think about this. Thanks for your advice, Lobomon." She tells the Warrior of Light. "You walk a hard road, Kari. It'll always have it's rough side to it. Just don't give up, keep going. For you might find something wonderful at the end of that road." Lobomon gets up and walks out the door.
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She then decides that she really needs to talk to Shade. Just not in front of everyone. It was Friday and Shade had some advance classes today. She was thinking of walking with Chaos to go talk to Shade. She feels that she need to talk to him about Davis. She looks around and guesses that everyone was over at the computer, Yolei was contacting Izzy. 'I think it's night over there. Funny how that worked out.' She thinks as she puts on her shoes and then sits on the front steps.
Sixteen minutes later, Chaos comes out of the house with Gatomon. The Digimon stop and look at her. She says, "I think I better talk to Shade about Davis. I've tried to talk to Davis about this, but I think Shade needs to know about what's going on with Davis." They shrug and they head off. She picks up Gatomon as they go.
They walk to the closest Univerity and wait by the gate. About ten minutes later, Shade comes walking out. Shade sees them and walks over. He looks puzzled at her, but she waits until most of the people leave before says, "We need to talk about something." Shade looks interested and nods. They begin to walk away from the Univerity. "Davis is rearing to pick a fight with you." She says at last. Shade just sighs and says, "I thought as much on our first meeting. He'd have better luck fighting Chaos here. I don't fight meaningless battles." She looks stunned at that and then says, "I don't think Davis cares." Chaos pipes in, "Well, I figured that out some time ago. So can Davis and me finally have our match? I really want to show him the error of his ways." She just sighs and says, "Fighting is not always the answer you know." Chaos snorts and comments, "Tell that to Davis!" Gatomon giggles at that. "Why is everyone against my boy friend?" She wonders. "No clue. Never spent more then a few minutes talking to the guy. I like to keep it that way too." Shade says. She smiles a bit at that. "I think everyone will perfer that, too. So, you remember that me and … T.K. were best friends? So what does that make us now?" She asks him.
They walk for a few minutes in silents before Shade answers, "Don't know. I can't be that guy any more then Chaos can go back to being Patamon. The closest person I have right now that's even close to being my best friend, other then Chaos, is Takuya. I really don't open up to others well." She signs at hearing that. She didn't really know what to expect when she asksed.
She decides that it might be a good idea to try and get him open up to her. She didn't see how it could hurt either one of them. "I really wouldn't mind getting to know you as you are. I feel kind of guilty about not trying to talk to you before you stormed out of the room. I think everyone is, truth be told." She tells him. Shade sighs and says, "To me, it happened a life time ago. I guess to you, it been what?" Gatomon answers, "Nine months." Shade nods at that and continues, "Nine months ago. To me, it feels longer. I have no clue about how long Arkadimon and MagnaAgemon fought for, but it was really long time. Considering the fact that Arkadimon was a mega at the time and MagnaAngemon was just an ultimate, the battle was a long and hard one. So, I have this really large gap between from the time I stormed out to when I came to this world as a three year old, plus not remembering everthing when I got here. So I can't really promise anything concerning the whole best friend thing, but I'm willing to try just be your friend." She nods, feeling a bit better. But a part really wants everything to go back to what it once was. But she knew that it would never have gone back to that simple way, mostly because she was dating Davis. Even if this whole thing never happened, their friendship would have changed. She sighs and wonders just how she's going to break it off with Davis without him blaming Shade. But more importantly, she hopes that Davis doesn't do anything foolish to force this break up.
To Be Continued …