Ch.4:The beginning of the end

"Adrenaline.."

Sunlight flooded the room like a tsunami,as Kyoko tilted the blinds open. I stood in the center of the room,panting heavily. Quickly tearing off the slender visor from my face,it revealed blood-shot red eyes. Shuffling over to the monitor,I fingered the log-off command. Sweat dripped from my face,down my arms,the small amount of clothing I wore,soaked. We both stood in silence for a moment,until my shallow,forced breaths seemed to tear Kyoko from her own thoughts.

"Daisuke! What's the matter?".Although she rushed over to me,everything seemed to be moving in slow-mo. I felt her hands on my shoulders,leading me over to the bed. She carefully sat me down,but I just collapsed onto my back,limbs sprawled out."Your pulse..." I felt her cold fingers against my wrist,momentarily. Then her hands rested on what I thought was my stomach...Her gasp reveled that her hands had found nothing more than ribs and hipbones.

"When was the last time you ate,Daisuke?"

"Last night..." I took a deep breath in-between words. "My first real meal,remember?" She frowned,shaking her head."No," she said,harsh fully.

I didn't understand.

"No..." She weeped. "Its all my fault..." She was confusing me. What did no mean?

"Daisuke I've been gone for 4 days...You've been on that simulator,non-stop?" I tried to smile. "I wanted to prove to you..i was strong enough..and if not,I wanted to become stronger..." I stopped abruptly,looking her in the eyes. She simply shook her head,attending to my chest with damp clothes. Why even try?Emotions weren't my expertize...now all my mind knew of was to take a jab that-a-way,counter-attack this way,upload deletion files at 20...

I had it all figured out.

Or so i thought.

It was in that deep moment of pondering,I finally realized there was one thing i didn't understand. One thing my mentality complex couldn't grasp.

-Ken's actions.

It was clear...that his intentions were to scare me into discontinuing my dose,giving up,and setting all of norm-kind to Annihilation-simple. However his alternative made no sense. I would live,normies would leave,scenesters wouldn't change too dramatically. The only downside would be me-stuck in the scene. Before,I would protest missing family,Kyoko and a normal like...but now it didn't make any sense. Why would that matter to him?Me separated from Kyoko..had she done something?Who knows,but maybe i wouldn't have to live with it..Why let Ken win either way?Maybe i could change the rules...maybe i could.-Earth to doser- Maybe I could make it to the scene,first?Before plotting a revolution.

My thoughts slowly floated back. What could she have done to make Ken want such a lethal revenge...I looked at her face-smiling,sincere. I sighed."How do i keep getting myself into these predicaments?"."Sh...you need to rest,really"-So i did.

"Daisuke,you don't know what it feels like..."

I didn't want to hear any of it,none of it at all. However he just wouldn't leave me alone,let me be in peace. It was as if there was an under-lying message he had been trying to send.

"You think being outcast all of your life is so tough?Hah. Please!"

The sarcasm was clear,but his dialouge didn't cut through me as usual. This wasn't the harsh, attacking boy i knew...this sounded more like pleading,understanding.

"Try being expected to live up to the standards-and go even higher..having people to impress. Its not as simple as being called a name,and knowing who you can and cannot trust.." What was he talking about?"Out of all people I could have sworn I could trust him...my own brother. Surely he wouldn't try and steal her...or maybe it was her i couldn't trust?She LEFT me..I can't let you..."

Kyoko?Are you talking about Kyoko?I mouthed the words,but no sound came in response. "I'm sorry...Daisuke...everything will never be okay. Theres no such thing as happily-ever-after."

Forcing my eyes open,back to reality,I stared at Kyoko. To my surprise,Taichi stood next to her,a sly grin danced across his lips. Sorrow swam through Kyoko's eyes,all of her tears could have flooded the room. Tai,impatient with the silence,rested his hands on her shoulders."It must be done..." She simply nodded,sending me an air-kiss,her eyes doing all the talking."I promise..." escaped my lips. And everything after that...was nothing more than a lost memory.

Short strainds of amber red hair made swift movements,as the slightest breeze tickled the boy's senses.He sat,slouched over at his desk,foot tapping,one hand impatiently drumming the desk-top,as the other tapped a fingers reached up to flip the untammed bangs out of his eyes.His bottom lip stuck out,pouting,."It has been 3 hours...where the HELL is she!"The pencil in his right hand snapped,lead shavings dusting over the desk.The sick habits the boy had to obtain,just to survive began to disgust him.however,late clients bothered him even more...It had been 3 full months since his last goodbye to the norm.Ever since then it was blood-shed here,blood-shed there,deletions,deletions...And now the final day had arrived,and the plan he had all figured out went topsy turvy.

A loud knock on the door ripped his mind away."Finnaly.." He stood up very slowly,elegantly sweeping across the room,opening the door.A young red-head girl stood height at his chest.Her large hazel eyes stared up at him,happiness seemed to ooze out from them."Daisuke!"she hugged him.he groaned,closing the door. "So hows the little mision thing going for you?..did i tell you about-" As the girl went on blabbing,Daisuke rolled his eyes behind her back,heading to the kitchen to fix her a glass of water,she followed.He sighed...and now ontop of his patience,his Stamnia was running low.He couldn't take it anymore.

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The girl collapsed onto the bed matress panting heavily,as Daisuke climbed over her,planting playful kisses over her neck.She glanced down at him,and gasped "Again?..Already?" "mm...not quite"He responded,bareing a vampire's 2 prized posessions gleaming in the darkness.He clamped his hand over the girl's mouth before she had time to scream. "God,how i love breakfast in bed...Now be a good meal and hold still.."

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In a rush,I fumbled to clean up after myself.Hearing Konor lectureme on the last day,was the last thingI needed.Body in the disposal shoot,lucky jacket with hidden pockets,and I was finally ready.Holding the picture frame betweenmy fingertips,I rubbed the smooth surface of glass,I imagined the smootheness of skin..."This is for you,Kyoko...I knew there had to be another way.." I sat the frame on the desk,reaching out for the door-knob.

"Daisuke."

My head swiveled back,meeting eye to eye with Konor."Good luck," He smiled.I smiled back. "And for you...my friend.may we be able to reach a true state of normal..friendship" I thought,heading out the door.

The cold,un-forgiving streets of the scene now felt like a warm set of arms,embracing me tightly as memories flew past me like a whiff of refreshing wind on slow decline.The months of Konor by my side,made me feel a bit more at ease..but still didn't take the pain away.The pain of the fact,knowing,that to win id have to kill many of the people i was trying to save.Once again it made no sense..glancing down at my watch,i shook my head.Being late for the meeting Ken arranged,didn't help what i was trying to pull off.It didn't make it look like i wanted to reason with him,not fight.For us to come to an agreement..try and save some lives,even though many had been lost already.But when push came to shove i knew he would want me stuck in the scene no matter who died-and that was where I'd have to step in,and make my own way.

our own way.

Nothing but more blood shed-just as i expected.When i finnaly arrived at the door,the deep breath did nothing to help soothe me.I reached my hand out,but the door opened automaticly.There behind a large desk,sat Ken.Or so i thought.

"Ah!welcome my boy..do come inside.We don't have much time..seeming as how late you arrived." I stared at him.Eye to eye.Already regrettiing i had come...with the computer in front of him all booted up it was clear his mind was set.No more normy-Me stuck in the scene.

"You're right...we dont have much time.So lets get right to it...Who needs to the norm anyway?"

He grinned."I knew you'd come around.."standing from his desk,he sat the visor on his face,handing over one to me as i did the same."You see that?"He said.

Of course i saw it.And it made me sick.It was the same vision in my doser-days-dream.Piles of bodies around one large building..crazy-eyed scenesters picking over the bodies,some still alive.Horrified,i swallowed the bile climbing up my throuat,trying my hardest to keep my composture.

"Great isn't it?...only this time it isn't a dream.You've invested in something great.Give er' here." He reached out his hand to shake mind,and i extended my left hand to do the same.This was the 3rd time we had met,andI was sure he wouldn't have by now known my ways..my attack movements..predictable to the oh-so-smart Ken.I might as well go ahead with what i planned..not be a coward.Who needs the norm?Those words now felt as if i actually meant them...

Then i remembered the night,the first night Kyoko showed me how a true hunt was done..And that wasn't even the memory to spark my decision.Shaking Ken's hand,the other moved voluntarily,quickly- i imagined the katana in Kyoko's hand.

As my own met his stomach.

His hand immediantly let go of mine,he gasped for a meer second trying to catch his breath,a smile still on his face."Daisuke...thought..you were smarter then this..you think..a meer..knife-wound..will..kill me?"

And at that moment i smiled,too."This is no meer knife."I twisted the kinfe around in his gut once,then the clicked the applicater open,and Within a matter of seconds the expression on his face dropped..he too knew what had happend. "I hope you like Aresnic" I smiled.Walking out of that horrid room.

The memory of just Kyoko,was enough to spark my decision.

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Tachi shook his head,snickering."I knew youd give in..."

Kyoko,stern as ever stopped into the small pod,typing away at the keyboard."You're so difficult...Why can't you just say goodbye?Hug me?Do something for one last time!"She sighed,looking over to Taichi,holding a small remote control.

"Jesus,Kyoko...You're converting,not dying."He frowned,standing from his seat.

"It might as well be the same thing...".She also frowned,looking down to the floor.."Im just wasting my time here."She sighed.

"Oh shut up and go get your lover!"-With that She looked up at him,eyes sparkling,she nodded."I have to find him...goodbye Taichi.i'll never forget you!" "Bah." he spat."Im not one for goodbyes..get outta here,woman.Damn."

"You're such an asshole,Taichi...I love it."She smiled,one last time.He pressed the single button on the remote,as she did the same to the moniter.A flash of light hung over their heads for about one minute,then Taichi walked out,closing the door on a lifeless body on the floor.

You don't feel the pain..."

A loud crash erupted the building,as the fragile boy came through the roof,roughly.He sat briefly rubbing his skull for a moment "Ow...i knew it wasn't the plan,but there must have been an easier way to get out of the scene." The boy shook his head furiously,standing up,he dusted himself off,glancing around the room.A sudden surge of energy ran through his veins,as he rushed out the door "Kyoko..." he said to himself.starting down familiar streets.

"Too much is not enough"

Thinking back,i had spent over 2 months in the scene,it was definently longer than i expected. What if she had forgotten about me?What if she had given up and found..someone else?
"Nobody said this stuff makes any sense...We're hooked again"

Long strands of hair moved like a wave as the young girl ran through the dark streets. Half of her brain knew why she was here,the other half still wasn't sure what the word love meant. All she knew was that no matter how long it took,she would find him..she loved him.

"Adrenaline keeps me in the game "

Even if she had found another,i felt as if i didn't care..just to see her beautiful face,to hold her in my arms was enough. Even if she had thought she found another...
"Adrenaline,you don't even feel the pain "

Although my legs now became sore,i couldn't stop..id left her once,and i wasn't about to re-live the whole thing.
"Wilder than your wildest dreams "

She sighed,looking up to the sky,wishing it would comfort her."I never even dream t id be chasing after a boy.."
"When you're going to extremes ,It takes adrenaline "

But now,neither dreams or nightmares could tear her from her journey to get what she wanted. Needed. No matter how much her lungs craved air,at a walking pace.

"Sail through an empty night.."

The sun was long gone,but i couldn't stop-i had to find her..tell her how sorry i was. How i really meant what i said,even if i hadn't proven it before,now i could. by being here for her.

"It's only you and I who understand ,There is no plan. "

Finally,reaching the house he had informed her on...she finally had a chance to breath. Slowly she opened the door,and as expected Konor sat at the kitchen table. She sighed,relieved. Until his words hit her hard.."What plan?"

"Run through the speed of sound,Every thing slows you down."

I found the house just in time,i knew my legs couldn't take anymore running. I slowed my pace,slowly opening the door.
"And all color that surrounds you...Are bleeding to the walls "

My eyes focused on her body,lying there. My mouth hung open. I rushed over to her,shaking her."Kyoko...wake up!"To my surprise her eyes sprung open..but it wasn't her.
"All the things you really need... Escape velocity "

"But..."I couldn't help the tears flowing out of my eyes. I couldn't go back now..What was i to do?I had no idea he would find a way to return to the scene!All i had gone through to keep us together..and it wasn't enough?

"Too much is not enough...Nobody gave it up. "

I sat,next to Kyoko's body..listening to a none-Kyoko voice. Rambling on with random numbers,informing me that the converting process was finally complete..

"Point of no return...see how the buildings burn.. "

And i knew i couldn't go back...i knew she couldn't go back..My mind reverted to all i had gone through,for her. for us. The dead bodies..the burning houses...
I knew what had to be done..even though it was a long-shot. There was no point in me here..living..here.


"Light up the night, Such pretty sight "

She stared out the window,up into the sky. Oblivious to the fact that soon,his soul would be floating up there..searching for her
"I'm not the kind ..."

I couldn't help but let the warm deposits of salt water sting my eyes,and rundown my face,dripping onto my arm. I gave one last look at her body,wishing i would see her..the real her again.
"To lay down and die"

by her side,the syringe was still there..still warm.
"Adrenaline"

I reached out,and grabbed it,knowing exactly what to do.
"Screaming out your name."

I couldn't take it anymore."Kyoko!Why did you do it!" The tears,proof of crying..lack of strength,tasted awful.
"Adrenaline"

Pressing the needle to my skin.
"You don't even feel the pain"

I didn't feel it go in.
"Wilder than your wildest dreams"

"Kyoko...I told you Id never give up on you"
"When you're going to extremes..."

Last i remember was feeling my head hit the floor.I would have yelped out in pain...but it wasn't there.I wasn't there.I prayed for luck to make those dreams come true.
"It takes adrenaline"

END! Gawh i hope you all liked it! Well,I don't own The character Daisuke Motomiya or Taichi from Digimon!The song is "Adrenaline" by Bush.Reviews,much?