Fire and Lightning
Author's Note: Wanted to take an honest crack at this pairing. Enjoy the story and R&R.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of the Digimon series.
Pairings: Pre-slash Takuya x Junpei. Referenced one-sided (canon) Junpei x Izumi.
Summary:
Coming off an intense battle, Kanbara Takuya re-evaluates where he stands with Shibayama Junpei.
The group never got the whole story behind what happened after Junpei became separated from them on the occasion they were trapped inside Sephirothmon. Based on the evil illusions of themselves they walked into when they found Junpei, it was evident somebody had been tearing him down emotionally.
Takuya absolutely hated to believe even one of those insults made Junpei doubt his place.
Wrestling with his literal shadow as Bolgmon, Junpei safeguarded his friends, even at the risk of destroying himself.
The saddest part was Takuya could imagine a time he might've actually meant Junpei distress. On the ride to the Digital World, the Shibayama Junpei he met responded rudely, throwing his weight and seniority around.
They were different then, each damaged one way or the other. Takuya questioned whether that was the reason they'd been chosen, or the reason they'd chosen to remain. Grow as people. Fix their problems together.
Although Takuya took on the role of unofficial leader most often, if Junpei truly stepped up, Takuya would endorse him in a second.
Catching Takuya spacing out, Junpei held him a chocolate bar.
He wasn't buying his friendship. He remembered Takuya skipped a snack break since their last tough fight with a Digimon.
Takuya broke off a square. Had Junpei read him?
He decided to burn up'n go all-in.
"Junpei, I'm not exactly Izumi."
The eldest snapped a piece for himself and saved the rest. "Good! You're Takuya, and that's okay with me!"
Wind and thunder could merge to hammer out a heckuva storm.
But fire and thunder?
Fire and lightning?
Just sit back and watch the sparks fly.