Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon. Damn it, I've been repeating this all chapters!

Notes: Here's Chapter 5. I was in a hurry to finish this, you know. Please remind me if there is any wrong grammar in the story and I'll edit it as soon as I can.

Chapter 5

"It Hurts"

Guilmon was tortured, last chapter, by a mysterious digimon who came out of nowhere. He couldn't resist the strong pressure of strength inflicted by his opponent. Renamon and Takato felt a weird feeling that Guilmon is in trouble, therefore, they had to look for him.

"I'm going to die…" whispered Guilmon to himself. He could hear the voice of his loved one calling him from afar. However, he could not talk anymore. He closed his eyes slowly thinking about Renamon.

"Guilmon!" Renamon was calling him. She could feel that Guilmon is near. She ran as fast as she can until she saw his loved one lying helplessly on the ground motionless.

The vixen burst into tears as she kneels down touching Guilmon's cheek.

"No…Guilmon!" Renamon cried as hard as she can, "What happened to you!"
The reptile did not answer, just lying there as if he's dead as ice.

Terriermon came after her and was shocked as he saw Guilmon lying down on the ground. He quickly asked, "What happened?"

Renamon didn't answer, she just held Guilmon's head warmly into her arms crying in sadness, for she still loves Guilmon deeply and doesn't want to lose him no matter what happens.

"It's all my fault!" Renamon sobbed, "I should've followed him a while ago!"

Tears ran down on Terriermon's cheeks. He couldn't have died, he thought. No, he couldn't!

"Who could've done this to him?" Renamon asked. "Whoever it is, I will kill him! I will avenge Guilmon! Even if it costs me my life!"

"I think we should go back." Terriermon suggested. "We have to wait for Henry and the others to go back. They know what to do."

"No…" Renamon disagreed. "I will stay here with Guilmon!"

"Momentai, Renamon. If Guilmon died, he could've turned into particles of data by now. Trust me in this--he's not dead. We'll bring him with us."

Renamon lifted Guilmon up in her arms and said, "I'll carry him. Let's go."

As the two continued walking, they could sense the portal to the west. They quickly ran there and waited for the portal to open.

Meanwhile, Takato and the others have arrived in their house. Takato quickly jumped off the van and ran inside the house. He saw his mother looking worried.

"Mom, where's Guilmon?" Takato asked quickly.

"Guilmon is in your room with his friends." His mom replied, "He's badly injured when they arrived from the digiworld. Takato, I—"

Takato ignored her and quickly ran into his room. As he opened the door, he could see Guilmon lying down on his bed badly injured and barely breathing.

"G-Guilmon!" Takato yelled anxiously as he ran close to him. "What happened!"

Renamon, sitting beside him and still crying, replied, "We don't know…we just saw him unconscious on the ground."

"What!" Takato stared at Guilmon. He's still not moving. However, he believes that he's still alive. "Guilmon, wake up! I beg you! I'm here for you!"

Rika and Henry followed Takato as both of them went inside the room.

"So this is why Takato looks worried all day." Henry said.

"Henry!" Terriermon yelled as he ran towards him. He lifted him up as he saw Terriermon's tears running down.

"What happened?" Henry asked.

"Henry!" Terriermon cried, "I can't believe Guilmon could do this…"

"This is all my fault." Renamon whispered with tears still running down her furry cheeks, "I was so careless that I didn't bother following him as he went alone by himself."

"Renamon?" Rika asked doubtingly.

The vixen got up and looked at Guilmon smiling tenderly with tears, "I always think that Guilmon is so childish before. I always think as if he's just somebody else—but I was wrong." Renamon was shaking and sobbing as she tries not to cry, "I realized that he really means so much to me. At first, I don't know this feeling, as it confuses me so much until I realized that—I love Guilmon! I still love him!"

The fox quickly held Guilmon into her arms crying helplessly shouting, "Guilmon! Please don't die! Guilmon!"

Takato and the others were surprised especially Rika. They haven't expected this that the two of them had some kind of relationship—it's so unlikely. They also noticed that Renamon's attitude became soft and tender, not like the Renamon before, whose personality is mysterious and lone.

"Renamon…" Rika whispered. She can't believe this.

"Guilmon just needs rest." A voice came behind them.

"Ryo…" Takato said.

"Don't worry, I'm guessing the enemy who bullied him just gave him the least he got. Otherwise, he could be dead by now."

"Are you sure about that, Ryo?" Takato asked hesitantly.

"We should be heading home now." Henry suggested. "Takato, please take care of Guilmon."

Takato nodded with tears on his eyes.

"We'll be going too." Ryo added, "Let's go, Rika."

"I wanted to have a talk with Renamon first." Rika disagreed.

Renamon wondered and asked, "What is it?"

"Just follow me." Rika mumbled. She looks very upset as what Renamon sees it.

Renamon stood up and followed Rika out of the door. She turned her head back and said, "I'll be right back, Guilmon." Then she closed the door.

Takato was upset too. He didn't know what to think after Renamon confessed that she's in love with his digimon. It might be a very tough decision.

Rika and Renamon arrived at the park. The vixen could see Rika's face looking down and facing back from her.

"Rika…what's wrong?" Renamon asked awkwardly.

"Renamon, do you love Guilmon that much?" Rika asked.

The fox didn't reply for a while and then she replied, "Yes. I do."

"Does he really mean that much to you?"

"He means everything to me, Rika. If only you could understand—"

"I don't!"

Renamon was startled. She tried to make sure if she heard it right.

"What?" she pardoned.

Rika quickly faced at her with an angry look and shouted, "Do you think things are just going to get fine if you're just going to be with him all day without a care in the world!"

The fox did not reply but just stared down on the ground.

Rika took a step forward and yelled once more, "What happens if the digiworld and our world will get into turmoil again! What happens if things are going to get destructive? What happens if the Devas start to go back and destroy everything again? Doesn't that matter to you?"

Renamon looked at her. Rika looks very angry with fists clenched together.

"It does!" Renamon replied. "Rika, if you could just give me a chance!"

"Chance?" Rika pardoned. "Look what happened to Guilmon!"

Renamon gasped. She didn't realize that what happened was the cause of their love.

"Because of your carelessness in the world, he got weak and almost died!" Rika added. "If the both of you could've just stopped the relationship before, this wouldn't have happened!"

"No…" Renamon mumbled. "It can't be true!"

"Face it, Renamon. Your love for one another ruins everything!"

"You are wrong!" Renamon shouted back.

Rika gasped in surprise.

"You just don't understand how we feel! You are trying to deny our relationship! I love Guilmon! I love him! I—"

"Renamon…" Rika whispered. "I won't force you. However, if you still keep on loving him, the same thing will happen over and over again."

"No…" Renamon voiced softly with tears running down her cheeks. She couldn't agree on what Rika have said. Their love was the cause of danger. Their love made them weaker. Their love ruins everything. Why, She thought, why is it that Guilmon is not the one for me? Why can't I love somebody? Why!

She kneeled down covering her face with her paws, crying in sadness and despair. Rika tried to stop her from crying, but it's best to let her give out her misery.

"Renamon." Rika said getting close to her, "I do understand your relationship. It's just that things are—"

"No you don't understand!" Renamon yelled sobbing. "No one would understand!"

The fox got up and ran away leaving Rika on her own. She could hear Rika's voice calling her fading away as she ran farther.

When the sun had set, as the moon did rise, everything went normal as it is. Takato is still trying to keep an eye on Guilmon. He's been sleeping all day, he thought. He just wished that he could wake up now.

Takato heard his mom's voice calling him. He guessed that he has to help her clean the living room.

"I'll be right back, Guilmon." Takato whispered as he went out of the door and slowly closed it.

After a few minutes, Guilmon opened his eyes. He could see bandages on his head, and on his arms and legs. Takato must've arrived and aided him.

"Renamon…?" He asked to himself, "Where is she? I have to find her!"

He quickly got up and opened the door. He could see Takato sweeping the floor in the living room. He slowly walked downstairs and sneaked past the dining room and unto the back door. He must not let Takato know that he's going out; otherwise, tons of questions will be given to him.

As he went outside the house, he ran and looked for Renamon.

When he arrived at the park, he saw Renamon sitting on the bench near the fountain.

"Renamon!" Guilmon yelled as he tries to get close to her, "You're here!"

Renamon glanced at him and whispered, "Guilmon?"

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Listen, Guilmon."

"Huh?" He wondered, "Why do you look so depressed? I'm okay now."

The yellow fox slowly stood up and turned away from him.

"Guilmon, I don't want us to be together again." She said.

Guilmon was surprised all of a sudden and asked, "Is that a joke? It's…it's not funny!"

"I'm serious." Renamon replied.

After a while, Renamon explained the whole reason Rika told her. She said that their love could cause serious troubles. They're not meant to be together.

"But…how can they do this to us!" Guilmon screamed in disbelief. "It's not fair! I won't leave you, Renamon! I won't!"

"I won't leave you too, Guilmon." Renamon said as she placed her warm paw at Guilmon's cheek, "We're just going to be friends."

"No!" Guilmon turned his head away; "I swore to protect you no matter what happens! I love you!"

"We can't do anything about it." Renamon burst into tears again turning back from Guilmon, "But we can still fight together as friends…that's all."

The reptile quickly held Renamon's tenderly and warmly as he whispers into her ear, "Please…Renamon, don't…"

The fox removed Guilmon's claws and faced him. Her eyes shimmering from the light post, her tears are clear as crystal and her lips softer than before, "I'm so sorry, Guilmon. Can you still protect me even though I can't love you anymore?"

Guilmon remained silent for a few minutes, and then answered, "Do you still remember that I vowed to protect you no matter what happens?"

"Yes…" Renamon replied, "I'm so glad to hear that."

"So this is goodbye, then?" Guilmon asked.

"Before you leave, can I make one last request?"

"What is it?"

Renamon held Guilmon's paws warmly, "Can you give me your last kiss?"

Guilmon smiled at her and moved her closer to him and slowly kissed her from the lips. They kissed for a long period, as if it's their last moment to be together (oh yeah, it is). Renamon felt warm, she never felt this kind of kiss before. Is it because it's their last kiss ever? She didn't mind. She still keeps on kissing him so warm and tender that she didn't even hesitate to stop. Guilmon felt the same as well. He can't stop kissing her, he wanted to be like this forever.

After a while, they stopped and looked closely to one another still smiling with tears shimmering as silver.

"Will that be enough? Or do you want another one?" Guilmon asked.

Renamon giggled a bit and replied, "You silly reptile, I'll punch you later on."

She slowly let go of Guilmon and walked a few steps backward mumbling, "Goodbye, Guilmon. We'll see each other tomorrow."

Guilmon just waved at her smiling as she disappears behind the trees heading home.

Still smiling, the reptile kneeled down crying and sobbing so deeply that his tears never stopped pouring. He keeps on shouting why, why until his throat ached. He wanted to escape from despair, he just wanted Renamon with him, he just wanted to love someone that he truly cares as much as his tamer. When everything just turned better, why did it become worse? Is it fate that decides everything? He guessed that no one would answer that question.

Behind the tall bushes, Takato was secretly spying on them all the time. He knew that this would happen, that's why he followed Guilmon at the park.

He felt depressed too, and whispered to himself, "Guilmon…I won't let you suffer from misery. I must do something."

To be Continued…

Notes: Wow, I can't believe how long I've written in this chapter, but the story seems short though. Anyway, if you think it's now over, then think again. Next chapter will be revealed soon, I promise. R&R!