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Please note: Thoughts that are strictly Ken's are like so, thoughts that are only the Kaiser's are like so. It will make more sense later. Ken usually listens to the voice because it has control over him. He doesn't often fight it, and when he does, he usually loses.

It's probably important to mention that most of his speech and actions are based on the Kaiser's thoughts. (Except when he first punched Tk at the base, that was all Ken!)

This is a Ken/Kari and there will be some violence, not-too graphic romance scenes (not a lime or lemon), and possible strong use of language.

Shattered

Chapter Three: Prisoner or Guest?

"Digiport Open! Work you lousy mother f-"

"Tk!" Matt shouted. "Calm down!"

"He did something to my D3. It won't work. Davis, you try."

Davis looked hesitant. "What happened, Ts?"

"OPEN THE DAMN GATE!"

Davis hopped off the table and stood in front of the computer. After sending Matt a concerned look, he held up his D3. "Digiport open…"

Nothing happened.

"Shit!" Tk pounded his fist on the table before sinking down to the ground.

"Tell me what happened" Tai pleaded.

Tk took in a deep breathe. His throat was dry and it stung from wanting to cry so badly. "When I got to the Digiworld, Ken blindfolded me and we flew to his base. He has Kari in a cell in the dungeon. Her leg was cut up pretty badly; from the fall, I think. She's okay, though. I'm so sorry, Taichi. He won't let her go. He only let me talk to her for five minutes! After, he blindfolded me again and we went back to the gate. We got in a fight," Tk paused to take a breath. "He must have altered the programming of my D3 so I can't go back."

Tai's face had visibly been drained of color while he listened to Tk. "I thought we would get her back if we agreed. That's what he said. Izzy?"

Izzy looked up from his laptop, already three steps ahead of Tai. "Her D3 must have been tampered with as well. It doesn't show her being anywhere in the Digital World."

Tk pulled the D-terminal from his pocket. (a/n is that what the white computer is called?)

He began typing an e-mail and sent it to Kari. "If he has her computer, than he'll get the message."

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Ken had just arrived back at the base and walked into the control room when he heard a beeping sound. Kari's D-terminal was lying on the table, emitting an annoying beeping sound. Ken snatched it up and read the e-mail.

Ken, you lying bastard! You said if we agreed to stay out of the Digiworld that we would get Kari back safely. What the hell did you do to my D-3? I'll find a way to come after you, I'll get her back!

Ken couldn't help but smirk. "My, my, Tk, you're better off being a lover than a fighter. Threaten me, will you?" He quickly typed a response.

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Not five minutes after Tk sent the e-mail, a return message was forwarded. "You got through? What did he say?" Tai looked over Tk's shoulder much like he had the previous day.

I made no agreements to return the girl. I said she would remain safe if you complied with my demands. As for your D-3, I installed a virus that was triggered when you went through the gate. None of you can pass through any longer. Kari will be staying with me so don't bother trying to fix it or I will hurt her.

Tai grabbed the computer from Tk's hands.

I'll find a way to get my sister back! You will pay dearly for what you've done to her. I swear that if you hurt her in any way, I will give it back to you ten fold.

Tai waited and stared at the D-terminal intently. He was concentrating so hard that the beeping made him jump.

System Error:

The e-mail you have tried to reach is no longer in this system. Please make sure no spelling errors have been made before trying again.

"He deleted the account!"

Tai held the D-terminal over his head as if to smash it on the ground but Matt grabbed him from behind. "Tk still needs that! The digiegg of Hope is in there. Stop being so impulsive!"

Tai wrenched himself free from Matt's grip. He set the D-terminal down on the table in an overly obnoxious way before standing straight and punching Matt in the jaw. Matt had half expected that Tai would do this so he was partially able to keep his ground. "Just like when we were younger. You'll never grow up!" Matt threw a punch at Tai and they both fell to the floor. (a/n you have no idea how much I want to make this Yakarifiable, it's driving me crazy!)

"Oh, so if Tk had been kidnapped you'd be perfectly fine?" Tai asked, knocking Matt backwards.

The two boys stood up. "Of course not," Matt screamed. "But I wouldn't be acting like a five-year-old. Fighting me won't help her!"

Taichi glared at Matt. He was right, of course, but Tai couldn't admit to that. He poised himself to lunge at Matt when a white ball of fur jumped into his arms. "Gatomon?"

Gatomon hadn't said anything since they'd been in the computer lab. None of the digimon had said much, but she had been completely silent until now. "Please don't fight, Taichi, Kari hates it when you fight."

Tai held the trembling cat close to him. His desire to inflict pain on Yamato had all but disappeared. "I'm sorry Gatomon."

No one had much to say beyond this point. The only sound in the room was the mixture of Gatomon's cries, Tk's sniffles, and Tai and Matt's heavy breathing.

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Ken's eyes shifted from monitor to monitor. The desert areas were completely covered by his network of spires. All of the snowy areas were under his control. Most of the cities were occupied by his controlled digimon. One monitor in the far left corner showed a room in the Kaiser's base. It was the room being prepared for Hikari. The Kaiser stared at it for a moment before deliberately shutting it off.

If I'd known this girl would be such a distraction I wouldn't have brought her. Concentrate on the matter at hand. It's not like we're in a rush anymore; there's no one to stop us now that the gate has been sealed off. That doesn't matter; we're days behind schedule now. Stop thinking about her and get to work! The Kaiser pushed all thoughts about Hikari out of Ken's mind. It wasn't long however, until she was put back into it.

"My Lord, Emperor, Sir, you asked me to inform you when the bed chamber was prepared." A small Floramon scratched her head nervously as the Kaiser sent her a deadly glare. "Well, um, it's ready." The Floramon took off down the hallway and out of sight.

Ken stood from the chair in front of the monitors. Sit down! You have work to do. Worry about the girl later! What's the big deal? It'll be less than five minutes for me to go down and take her to her room. She's not the major concern here, Ken. Take over the Digital World and than accommodate to her. Sit down.

A sharp pain flashed through Ken's head as he fought with himself. Now he remembered why he listened to the voice in the first place. Those damn headaches felt like he was being stabbed. With a heavy sigh, Ken sat down and began typing again. The throbbing pain began to dull as he took in large gulps of air and rubbed his temples. Ken got back to work, Kari completely pushed out of his mind.

It was about ten pm when Wormmon came running into the control room. "Ken!" Ken said nothing. "Ken! Ken? KEN!" Ken continued to work on his computer. "Master?" Wormmon asked timidly.

"What do you want, Wormmon?"

"It's just that the human girl, Hikari, I think she has fallen ill."

Ken was taken over by a wave of concern. He stood up, knocking the chair over in the process. He made it out of the room and through several corridors before the Kaiser voiced his disapproval. Look at yourself, you're pathetic. Running to her aid just because the little worm said she was sick. I am the Kaiser! You are the Kaiser! Your feelings make you weak. Her wellbeing is not your main concern.

Ken was in no mood to hear the Kaiser. He ignored him, bringing back the painful headache. Ken collapsed on his knees and grabbed his head. You aren't going to win this one. Just let me check up on her.

"Ken, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Wormmon, just keep going." Ken dragged himself to his feet and the nauseating headache intensified. When he opened the cell door, however, and saw Hikari lying there, the Kaiser stopped his efforts to keep Ken away.

Ken walked over to where Hikari was. A shiver ran through his body when he did so. "Is it always this cold in here?" he asked himself.

"Yes," Wormmon verified.

Ken took off his glove and placed the back of his hand against her forehead. "Fever…" he mumbled. He slid his hands underneath Kari's body and picked her up. She looks so fragile. Easily broken. That's not what I meant. You have feelings for this girl- I do not! Ken, I know your thoughts and emotions, I know you like her. Okay, maybe I do, so what? Haven't you learned by now that love and friendship only make you weak? So you keep telling me. And I'm right!

Ken had never been in such a conflict with himself as he'd been in the last two days. He never had a reason to argue with the Kaiser before; at least not a reason he felt so strongly for. But Hikari? He barely knew the girl. She was his sworn enemy, and yet, there was something about her couldn't help but like.

The Kaiser wanted to hate this girl with a passion. At the same time, however, he felt something for Kari. Maybe it was Ken's feelings getting mixed with his own, maybe it was the fact that he could dominate her so long as she was his prisoner. He wanted to conquer her. Make her his personal slave. Maybe it was just lust that drove his conflicting feelings. Either way, Kari was getting in the way of his plans. He would have to put her in her place. The problem was that Ken would fight him about it, and he couldn't risk the possibility of Ken regaining control. (a/n does this make a whole lot of sense? I'm gonna elaborate more later, but if you're completely and utterly confused, let me know so I can explain better A-SAP. That means review!)

After carrying Kari away from the cell area, he made his way to the room he had prepared for her. Kari groaned and unconsciously drew her hand up around his neck. She awoke as Ken was laying her on the bed.

"How are you feeling?" Ken asked in a genuine tone of concern.

Hikari realized that she was half in Ken's arms and pulled away from him. "I'm fine," she lied.

"You aren't fine, you have a fever."

"So what? Like you actually care…"

Ken sighed. "I'm going to get a warm washcloth for your forehead. Are you hungry?"

"I'd probably just throw it up anyway." She gave him a suspicious look. "What's with you suddenly being concerned with my wellbeing? I thought that I was just your prisoner-" Hikari paused just as she went into coughing fit.

"Get some rest," Ken said, avoiding the question. "I'll be back in a few minutes."

True to his word, Ken returned to Kari's room with a warm washcloth a few minutes later. He stopped to take a few aspirin for his headache before returning to her. Although Ken wasn't arguing with the Kaiser, the dull throbbing hadn't gone away from when he had.

"Here," he said, handing her a glass of water and a few Advil. There were a few minutes of uncomfortable silence between them. Hikari lay down with the washcloth over her forehead as Ken sat in a chair he had pulled up by the bed, looking at anything but unable to meet her gaze.

"So are you going to tell me why you're suddenly so concerned?" Kari asked, obviously irritated. One minute he's a kidnapper, the next he's a vicious and arrogant bastard, and the next he could almost be considered human.

The Kaiser scolded Ken for not meeting her eyes. Finally, he looked up at her; neither he nor the Kaiser was able to comprehend the effect Hikari had on him. "Well, I figured that since you're going to be staying here a while, we could at least try to get along. Besides, you are kind of like a guest now. You can do as you please, except all the exits have guards and locked doors are locked for a reason. This room is yours, there's a bathroom connected to it."

"Let me get this straight: you kidnap me, and now you want me to be comfortable? So basically I'm a prisoner who's being treated like a guest?"

"More or less," Ken replied. "Get some rest."

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Okay, I could go on, but I wanted to get this chapter up A-SAP because, well, I just did. Vacation starts in a few days and I want to get chapters 4 and 5 out. If anyone has any suggestions for where they'd like to see this going, I'm all ears. I already have the story, and the sequel, if people don't hate it too much, planned out, but I'd enjoy adding in any good ideas.

I'm also starting to plan out another story, after this one is done. Which would you prefer

1) A Yakari that becomes a KenKari: Even though Ken has realized the error of his ways and the digidestined were able to join up to defeat the final enemy, the digidestined never accepted Ken. When Ken transfers to the gang's high school, they don't make things easy for him. Only Kari wants to give him a chance. Overprotective boyfriend (that would be Matt) and brother (Tai, obviously) step in and create problems. Some sort of dark power comes after Kari and…. Well it would end up Ken/Kari but I can't give everything away.

2) A KenKari that becomes a Yakari: Ken and Kari become close because they both share a connection to the darkness. Ken gets pulled back into the dark world and breaks up with Kari. Yada, yada, yada, Matt and Kari get together and Ken, controlled by the darkness, tries to kidnap Kari…Matt must save the day.

Both of these summaries are pretty vague, but I don't want to give it all away. Please review this chapter and add in which idea you like better. Pretty please?

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