Chapter 19

They had found Ken over an hour ago and the digidestined noticed that the longer Ken was Tigramon, the more he acted like it, and the more forgetful he became. And also, the more hungry he became.

"Yolei...?" purred Ken.

"Yes?" she asked. She was currently walking in front of him a ways, the others behind them. She really wasn't paying all that much attention. She was too busy trying to figure out a way to help Ken change back to a human.

"I think I may have a bird for dinner. Is that okay?" Ken asked, licking his new fang-like teeth and lips. He was currently eyeing a certain digimon with walking beside Yolei.

"Yeah...sure...Wait. A bird?" Yolei turned around and snatched Hawkmon out of the away seconds before Ken could pounce on him. With his new cat-like abilities, Ken landed on the ground and pounced back up to a standing position in no time, saving himself from a face full of dirt.

He growled at Yolei. "You said I could have a bird!"

"I didn't mean you could have Hawkmon!" Yolei retaliated. She put Hawkmon behind her and grabbed Ken by the shoulders and held him back by arms distance. "Ken! You are NOT a Tigramon! You are a human being trapped in a Tigramon's form! Now stop acting like a Tigramon and be like the Ken I know!"

Ken stopped showing his teeth at her and nodded.

Silence ensued and they continued walking.

"I am a human" Ken stated at last. Everyone looked at him. "My name was...it was...it is...Ken. Ichi- something. Ichijouji. That's it. I was.. am.. good at soccer...and I had...have a whole group of friends..." Ken looked at TK and Davis at this. "You guys were that group of friends...But now..." Ken looked down at his paws. "I'm not a human."

"That's right Ken" spoke Izzy. "But we're trying to figure out a way to change you back to a human."

"Ken...we like the old you...the human you...you're not a digimon like us...you're a human...and you are meant to be one, not a digimon" whimpered Wormmon, who crawled up into Ken's paws bravely.

"You're...Wormmon. Right?" Ken asked. Tears came into Wormmon's eyes as he nodded.

Then, something caught Ken's line of hearing, making his large ears twitch. He smiled, and dropped Wormmon, running at top speed.

"Now what's he doing" asked an exasperated Davis. "That guy is getting harder to keep track of then my soccer ball."

"Which you haven't seen in a month" giggled Veemon. Everyone started chasing Ken, but it was all in vain.

Ken had always been someone who was fast, but now that he was a cat digimon, he seemed twice his old speed.

"W-Where'd he go?" asked Kari. Gatomon looked up into a nearby tree.

"Up there" She pointed to a Tigramon laying on a tree branch, falling asleep.

"Ken! Get down here right now!" Yolei cried. Ken opened up one eye to glance down at her.

"Please Ken, come down" begged Davis.

Ken slowly sat up and jumped down, looking fierce.

"Leave me alone! I don't wanna be a human anymore! I like it here! Now go away before I use my Deadly Claw on you" he threatened.

"It appears that Ken doesn't really remember us anymore" concluded Cody.

"But he did a second ago" Kari pointed out.

"yes, but his memory isn't very good as a digimon, making it extremely easy for him to forget" replied Izzy logically.

"Ken...No..."whispered Wormmon.

"Fine" snapped Ken when they didn't leave.

"Deadly Claw!"

Everyone but Yolei got out of the way in time. "Ow!"

Five long gashes streamed down her right arm. She began to cry.

"I guess you really aren't Ken Ichijouji anymore..." she whispered. Ken only continued to growl, threatening her with his claws. He flapped his wings a bit, growing impatient. "I really loved you Ken. But I guess it just wasn't meant to be. I just wish...please...could I have one more kiss?"

Ken raised an eyebrow at this.

Yolei bravely leaned in and kissed him. His eyes went wide. The Tigramon was about to pull back and attack, but something told him not to. Instead, he kissed back, and soon his arms were around her.

They stopped, everyone else blushing.

"They're so cute" giggled Kari.

"Yolei..." breathed Ken. Yolei beamed with delight.

"Ken! You remember! Ow!" she cried.

Ken looked at what he had down to her arm. "I'm so sorry Yolei! I wasn't thinking I couldn't remember! You guys have to help me!"

"Don't worry Ken! That's what we've been trying to do!" said Davis.

"Hmm...Perhaps...If we simply take Ken back to the Real World, he'll be normal" stated Izzy. Ken and Yolei looked over at Izzy desperately.

"It is worth a shot" Ken said quickly. Yolei nodded.

The digidestined then went to the nearest TV and went home, praying their plan would work.