Ken kept to himself several days after the encounter in the library. He claimed that he was 'sick' but Davuis didn't buy into that for a second. Davis knew that Ken was only
saying that so that he could stay away from Davis. Well, on the third day of ken faking sick, Davis finally went to Ken's house to see just what his problem was.
Davis reached Ken's apartment door in no time flat, and gently knocked on the door. Without warning, the door flew open and out came Mrs. ichijouji, who grabbed Davis by the collar and threw in the doorway.
"Ahh!" cried Davis in shock. Mrs. ichijouji slammed the front door shut and looked at Davis worriedly.
"You're Davis, correct?" she asked. Davis nodded.
"Well, I"m Ken's mother, just call me Rika" she intorduced. Davis nodded unsurely.
"Yeah..." he said slowly. "Well, uh, where's Ken?"
Rika sighed, looking down at the floor sadly. "He's not well Davis. You see, Ken came home the other day in tears. We didn't understand what the matter was, so we asked him. After lots of debating with himself, Ken decided to tell us. He told us that...About you two..." she began. Davis nodded, his face contorted with concern.
"Well, his father, didn't take it very well. Me, I'm fine with it. Whoever Ken is meant to be with is fine with me, I want everything for my baby to be happy, and if you make him happy, then that's perfectly fine with me. My brother is that way anyway, so it's nothing new to me."
Rika getseured for Davis to sit on the couch. Davis obliged and sat on the couch, Rika right after him.
"His father, as I said, didn't take the news very well. In fact, he was outraged by the news. He...yelled at ken, and...eventually...he started hitting him in outrage. Ken was so frightened. Poor thing locked himself in his bedroom, which of course, only infuriated his father even more.Tsuko broke Ken's door down and started yelling and hitting him again. Finally, Tsuko's anger calmed down a bit, and he left Ken alone. Oh Davis, the tension around here is massive. Ken hasn't come out of his room since then. He fixed his door and then started hiding. I have to shove his food underneath his door! Tsuko refuses to see Ken anymore. He's practically disowned him! He acts as though we don't have a son!"
Davis could see that Rika was almost near tears, so he motioned for her to stop.
"Thanks Mrs. Ichijouji. But...I'll talk to Ken okay?" asked Davis, standing up. Rika nodded. Davis walked out of the living room and down the hallway towards Ken's bedroom door. Davis could see where Tsuko had knocked on the door and beaten it, for there was now a large dent and a hole in the door. Davis took a deep breath and knocked on the door quietly.
"Go away!" wailed Ken miserably from the inside. Davis' heart broke.
"Ken! Ken! It's me, Davis!" cried Davis.
The boy with goggles could hear ken scampering around in his room, and then he could hear the door being unlocked. Ken flung the door open and crahsed into Davis' chest. Davis smiled warmly as the two of them hugged. Tears feel on his cheeks as ken buried his face in Davis' chest. Pulling Davis inside, ken shut the door and locked it, pulling him to the bed.
"Ken...?" inquired Davis.
The two of them sat on the bed, Ken clutching Davis for dear life. he pulled back and was now only holding davis' hand tightly.
"Davis...I'm so scared..." he whispered.
Davis nodded. "Yeah...your mom told me about it."
Ken tensed. "I knew he would take it badly, that's why I was so afraid to admit it to you or anyone else."
Davis looked into ken's eyes and frowned. Caressing Ken's cheek and making the smaller boy flinch, Davis could see bruises around his eyes and cheeks. Ken was deathly pale and looked as though he hadn't eaten in days.
"Ken...you're not well here...you need to get out of here...leave..." suggested Davis.
Ken nodded. " I could run away..."
"And leave me...?' asked Davis, scared.
Davis could feel Ken shake his head as he laid his head on his shoulder. "No...I could never leave you again Davis...Besides, you're the only one who understands now. I risked my relationship between my dad and me for you. I couldn't give you up now..."
Davis smiled broadly at that. "So where are you going to go?"
Ken looked up at Davis. "May I stay with you...?"
davis smiled and then nodded. "Sure...Let's just tell your mom and then we can get you all packed."
Ken smiled deeply and slowly stood up. He walked over to the door and unlocked the door. When he opened the door, there stood his father.

"Papa!" cried Ken. Tsuko glared down at the boy he once called his son. taking a step back, Ken tried to shut the door on him, but Tsuko's foot caught the door, making Ken have to keep it open. Pushing with all his might, Ken gave a shout when his father pushed the door open with full force, making ken get slammed between the door and his desk.
Wincing in pain for being crushed, Ken fell to the floor. That was going to leave a mark...
"So...Is this...him?" asked Tsuko, his voice even. Ken nodded. "So your the wretched brat Ken has...feeling for?' spat Tsuko.
Davis grew angry. "Yeah! I'm him! You gotta problem with that sir?"
"Davis..." moaned Ken on the floor.
Tsuko scowled at Davis. "You filthy brat! You ruined him! Now he's an idiotic gay like you!"
Davis scowled back at the man. He wasn't afraid of Tsuko. "There's nothing wrong with being different. Some father figure you are! You're supposed to support your son and encourage him! Not beat the living daylight out of him!"
"Don't you tell me how to raise my son!" shot back Tsuko.
"Oh I'll do whatever I want to! So Ken likes the same gender! What difference does that make? He's still your son!"
"No he isn't! Not anymore! I refuse to be his father!"
"Well then, you won't have to be! Because Ken is moving in with me!"
Rika, who had been behind Tsuko the whole time, gave a cry of sadness at those words. Her baby was going away...
Helping Ken up to his feet, Davis started tearing up Ken's room, opening up Ken's drawers and throwing out ken's clothes, where Ken picked them up and stuffed them into a nearby duffle bag. Tsuko and Rika only watxched as the two of them gathered up all of ken's belongings. Ken grabbed his digivice, crest, and D-Terminal and made sure they were kept safe.
"Leafmon!" cried Ken. Leafmon, who had been hiding in Ken's sock drawer, hopped out and was caught by Ken, who held him protectively.
"What is that thing?" demanded Tsuko.
Davis glared at him. "Why should you care? You're not his father anymore."
Tsuko went silent at this, and the two boys were able to finish packing. Kissing his mother goodbye, ken and Davis left the Ichijouji household.

Ken nervously shook Jun's hand. "Hi"
"Wow! You're that genius Ken Ichijouji aren't you?" asked Jun excitedly. ken blushed a furious red.
"Jun!" whined Davis. "Would you please? Ken has been through enough today without you-"
"Don't give me that Davis, I-" Jun cut herself off as she saw Ken grab Davis' hand. She grinned.
"Ohhh...I see how it is...Is this the lucky guy Davis?" asked Jun.
Ken gave him a confused look. "Yeah Jun. he's the one." Davis sighed.
Jun giggled and walked away. Ken just stared at ken, Leafmon trying to unzip his duffle bag for air. As ken unzipped his bag, Davis explained.
"Yeah, see Ken, my parents already know about me...They just didn't know it was you I liked" he explained. Ken gave him a worried glance. "Relax Ken! They're cool with it! They could care less if I'm this way!"
Ken nodded. Following Davis, the two of them walked past the living room and down the hallway and into Davis' room, where it all started.
"Just make yourself at home Ken!" smiled Davis.
Within the next half hour, the two of them cleaned up Davis' messy room, and re-arranged some furniture and clothes so that Ken would have some space to put his belongings. Ken chose to make a spot next to Davis' window in the corner of the room. he made himself a bed, with the help of a sleeping bag, and set up a place for Ken to keep his clothes with the help of an old drawer Mrs. Motomiya found.
Leafmon curled himself up on a puprle plush pillow that sat in the sun as he preapred to take a nap. Ken smiled down at his partner, scratching his gently underneath his little leaf tail, and between the ears.
"You sure made yourself at home quickly" he chuckled.
"Yep!" cried Leafmon, half asleep.
Ken straightened up and looked over to Davis, who just walked into his bedroom.
He smiled and said, "Welcome home, Ken!"