Princes of Heaven and Hell

Chapter 18: The Fantastic Ways of One's Room

Jordan Hartley

I do not own Digimon

Takuya opened the door and his eyes widened, he looked into a forest the size of a small ballroom, trees and plants everywhere. He looked in the corner to see a small stream and pond. Somehow there were birds and a few animals in here.

Takuya said, "What?"

Jordan said, "Oh, I don't like being inside, so my room is connected straight to a part of a forest in the Real World. Hehe, all the animals like me. It's why I don't eat meat."

Takuya said, "Wow." He thought, "Hey Kouji, you should see this." There was no reply and Takuya thought, "Kouji? Oh, I guess it doesn't work this far away."

Jordan said, "If he was here you could see him, but he's hiding right now."

Takuya said, "Who?"

Jordan said, "Sky. He's a wolf, and I found him in here one day. Since then we've been great friends."

Takuya said, "Wow, a wolf." Takuya was a bit scared at meeting a wolf.

Jordan said, "Oh, why'd you come all the way here?"

Takuya said, "You seemed troubled."

Jordan said, "Yeah, I'm just tired. That's all." He kept the voice to himself, thinking that they'd only think that he was hearing things.

Takuya said, "Jordan, I know you better than that."

Jordan said, "Really I was just tired." But when he saw Takuya's unconvinced look he said, "Fine, I don't know exactly." Remembering what the voice had told him he said, "It was just a reflex."

Takuya sighed, "I guess that's all I'm going to get. Well, how are you doing?"

Jordan said, "Okay, but my back stings a little. Nefertimon does miracles with any kind of wound, but it always leaves a stinging after. She gave me an ointment made from her Rosetta Stones for it." He showed Takuya a jar filled with a pinkish white goop. Jordan said, "Can you help me put it on my back?"

Takuya said, "Sure."

Jordan said, "Thanks." He put the jar on the ground and lifted his shirt.

When he turned so Takuya could see his back Takuya said, "Whoa, what happened to all your scars?" Referring to all the times Jordan had been abused by Cherubimon and his minions, when Cherubimon was evil.

Jordan said, "What are you talking about? They're there." He reached his hand back and instead of feeling the twisted knots of his skin he had been expecting he felt smooth skin. Jordan said, "What?" He felt around his back and said, "There gone. But how?"

Takuya said, "Maybe Nefertimon's treatment did it?"

Jordan said, "Maybe." He hissed as he touched the part where his skin was red and shiny.

Takuya said, "First, let's put some of this ointment on."

Jordan said, "Please."

A while later Jordan sat on a tuft of soft grass, and he said, "Much better, thanks."

He replaced his shirt and Jordan thought, "Hmm, he's really skinny…" Takuya continued to notice differences from his friend from the past, his hair was about shoulder length, and a light brown, he had just taken it out of the ponytail he had it in, and Takuya smiled as he saw a resemblance in the hairstyle to Kouji's. Takuya watched Jordan as his eyelids started to droop and Takuya smiled. Takuya then noticed that Jordan was slightly shorter than he was, and smiled again.

Jordan yawned and said; "Now I'm tired, I'm going to sleep, and you can look around if you want. I'm sleeping in there." He pointed to a cave with moss covered floor and tufts of grass in places.

Takuya thought, "Okay, weird." He smiled and said, "Fine, I think I'll look around a little."

Jordan nodded as his eyelids drooped dangerously low. He stumbled into the cave and Jordan heard a boom, and sweat dropped, he thought, "He really wasn't kidding." Takuya walked away from the cave and looked around, he looked until he came to a deer bounding away. He heard a growl and turned to see a huge wolf to the left, it had black fur, but it's eyes were an endless sky-blue, and it stood as tall as his shoulder. As Takuya stared at it the wolf growled low, and, baring its teeth, moved towards him. Takuya jumped and thought, "Now would be the time to run." Takuya turned and ran back, he heard the wolf's steady footsteps, and its steady breathing.

As Takuya ran he imagined how being eaten by a wolf was like, and paled. He was clutching his side when he finally ran into the cave he had seen Jordan walk into. He looked around and spotted Jordan, but as he went to wake him, the wolf jumped forward, blocking the way.

Takuya yelled out and jumped back, and as the wolf turned to him to advance on him it was stopped as an arm wrapped around it.

Jordan mumbled, "There you are Sky, I was looking for you."

Sky kneeled down and licked Jordan's face, before lying down next to him. Jordan sighed and curled up into a ball and snuggled close to the wolf that was as big as he was.

Takuya thought, "Did that really just happen?" Takuya tried to stand, so he could make a break for it, when Sky growled. Takuya quickly returned to his position and laughed nervously. Sky continued to stare at him with sapphire eyes that somehow seemed distant and cold, yet soft underneath. After a moment Sky nodded and turned to Jordan, wrapping around him.

Takuya took that as a signal and slowly stood, walking out. As soon as he was free of the cave he ran towards the door.

Takuya stumbled out of the room and slid to the floor, his heart was beating twice as fast, and he reached up to feel that his hat and goggles were gone, they must have fallen out during the chase. Takuya sighed as he felt that his hair was in its normal bushy mess that was always hidden below his hat, "Kouji will love this," he thought.

Kouji's voice said in his head, "What?"

Takuya chuckled and stood to walk back to the others, deciding to come back for his hat and goggles later.

A/N:

Me: Hehe, Sky, stop it.

Sky is licking my face

Kouji: You know he's kind of cute.

Takuya and I stare at Kouji open mouthed, and Sky was cocking his head to the side in amazement

Kouji: What? Can't I say that?

Me: I just didn't think you could say something like that, except to Takuya.

Takuya blushes

Kouji: Well he is.

Me: Which one?

Kouji: Both, of course.

I giggle

Takuya snuggles close to Kouji

Me: Oh, come on Sky, looks like they want to be alone.

Sky and I walk away, as Kouji and Takuya nuzzle each other's necks

Me: Please R and R readers, oh, and Kouji! There's some stuff in the bedside dresser that'll make things, shall we say, go alone easier.

I laugh, as Kouji and Takuya blush scarlet