Chapter 30

Kaiser walked down the street fuming mad as he past the Odaiba library.

His hands dug into his pockets, he sneered at anyone who dared to look

him in the way as he passed people in the street.

"Damn you and your crest Ichijouji!" he said growling. He got a confused glare from a nearby woman and her small child. "What are looking at woman?"

The woman's eye went wide with surprise. It wasn't everyday a thirteen-year-old like him spoke to any adult in that way. The child in her arms began to cry as Kaiser walked on.

"Are you done bawling like a baby in there Ken?" Kaiser demanded, asking his other self.

"S-shut up Kaiser! You didn't just have your heart ripped out of your chest!" remarked ken's voice.

"Yeah...And I don't plan on having it happen anytime soon my friend. In fact, that's why I love the darkness so much. The darkness never hurts you like the light does. Light is full of nothing but heartbreak and broken dreams. Why bother with it?" asked Kaiser. He looked around himself and with a snap of his fingers his Tamachi uniform went dark blue and his hair went wild like it used to. Looking like he just licked an electric socket. "Much better" he mumbled, wiping his hand together.

"Because if your lucky...you'll find the girl of your dreams and be happy forever" replied ken.

"This isn't like me to get all sentimental, but was Yolei the girl of your dreams?" asked Kaiser, truly curious.

"Yes..." choked Ken.

"Then...you'll stay in the darkness? Right?" asked Kaiser a little too eagerly for Ken's taste.

Kaiser then felt a feeling take over him, a feeling he knew was coming from ken. He'd never felt it before...it was very strange...sad...depressing.

"Just what are you thinking Ichijouji?" asked Kaiser slightly worried about what his alter ego had in mind.

Ken whispered something that Kaiser could hardly understand. His eyes widened at the very thought however.

"Wow...You're really serious about this aren't you?" asked Kaiser.

"Of course. Never before have I ever thought about doing this...Have you?" asked ken.

"What do you think Ichijouji?"

"No, you wanted it to happen to others..."

"That's right. Now..."

"Wait a second...Why are you pestering me?"

"Because you dull brain! You sealed off all of my ways to get into the digital world!"

"I'm not stupid you know Kaiser. I know precisely what you would do if you got into the digital world."

Kaiser grinned evilly at the thought. he glanced down to his feet where a fretting worm was following forlornly , listening to only half the conversation. He could only hear what the Kaiser was saying, to his great disappointment. He wanted to know what his Ken-Chan was thinking.

"Your pathetic worm is fretting over you again" hissed Kaiser.

"Good old wormmon" ken said, almost chuckling, his voice the turned serious once more. "Now, do as I say Kaiser...Let me in charge now..."

"Well, at least let me get to our apartment. Let me free for a little bit longer. I'd like to enjoy life a little longer if you don't mind"

"Whatever, just go" cried Ken, frustrated.

An hour later, Kaiser walked into the Ichijouji residence. His parents were both still at work, so the coast was clear.

"Now change back Kaiser!" demanded Ken.

Kaiser clicked his fingers and he was soon wearing the gray uniform and limp shoulder length hair.

"What if I don't want to?" teased Kaiser.

The pink light Kaiser had dealt with before returned and in a flash, he was on the floor.

"Damn you and your crest Ichijouji!" screamed kaiser inside Ken's mind.

Ken looked down at his hands and moved them about gingerly. he was in control again. he then frowned and looked at Wormmon sadly. "I'm sorry pal, but I must do this" he whispered.

Wormmon cocked his head to one side with worry. "Do what Ken?"

Ken didn't answer. Instead, he headed for the bathroom. he turned on the faucet and pulled the clog up so that the water would fill up. Cold water, he preferred.

Just then, the door bell rang. Ken cursed under his breath and went to answer it.

"Davis!" said Ken surprised. He seemed exhausted, as though he had run to his house, which Ken wouldn't be surprised if Davis said he really did.

"ken...You back!" cried Davis. He gave Ken a brief hug.

"For the moment" hissed Ken. he headed for the bathroom, Davis in hot pursuit.

"What do you mean? What are you doing?" questioned Davis. He could hear water running from inside the bathroom.

"Nothing, I just have to do something real quick here in the bathroom, I promise I won't take very long. Then you'll have all the peace and quiet you want" answered Ken, going into the door and trying to shut the door on Davis.

"Ken, just tell me what your doing" pleaded Davis.

"Nothing! Just-let-me-do this!" groaned Ken. He was able to shut the door on Davis and lock it.

Ken turned to the faucet and turned it off, ignoring Davis' pounding and yells through the door.

He slowly dipped his head closer into the water. Dipping his head fully in, Ken didn't bother to hold his breath. It would just take longer that way...

Numbness...

The last thing Ken heard was the bang of a door and the cry of Davis.

Davis knew Ken was doing something in there and he just had to know what. he smiled. he grabbed Jun's credit card that he'd stolen from her and started trying to open the door. Snap!

Bingo!

Davis whooshed the door open and to his horror, he saw ken had his head underwater. He was committing suicide!

Davis grabbed for Ken, who took in a gulp of breath before passing out. Still alive...thank goodness...

"Will he be okay?" asked a girl's voice. She sounded worried.

'Sounds like...No...She wouldn't be here...not in heaven...' thought Ken.

Ken slowly opened up his eyes to see a girl wearing large round glasses and had long lavender hair.

"Oh ken! You're alive!" she gushed.

"Y-Yolei?" asked Ken.

"yes Ken. I had no idea you really cared for me that much...I just thought you like very other guy in our school, who just did it for the fun of it. But you're not like them..." She kissed Ken on the forehead.

"So...You forgive me...?" asked ken.

Yolei nodded. "As soon as kaiser stormed out, Missy, the girl you thought was me at Homecoming, walked in and explained everything, feeling guilty for our break-up. I'm so sorry Ken. I should have trusted you..."

Ken shook his head, slowly sitting up. He was in the hospital...again.

"You don't need to apologize Yolei...Just promise me you'll never leave me again.." whispered Ken. Yolei smiled and hugged and then kissed.

"I promise."