Authors note: Sorry for taking so long on that chapter. I honestly had writers block for awhile and then I just got busy with life. Anyways without further ado here's chapter 4!"
Tai's POV
I decided to go out on my own in the digi world. Agumon followed but that didn't bug me. I just didn't want to talk to anyone else right now.
I needed time to be alone in my thoughts. I finally stopped walking when I saw a cliff about 15 feet up that you would have to climb to get to. I nodded to Agumon and we climbed up there just in case anyone tried to follow. The only who I think can climb up here is Matt and he's sure to leave me alone.
Suddenly I heard a voice coming from behind me. "Tai, I am sorry." I turned around and there was Davis with Veemon by his side. But, how? He put his hand on my shoulder. "You forget I am pretty athletic too." He grinned as he declared.
I smiled back and responded, "Yea. I forgot about that. Heh heh." I tried to fake a smile and continued, "Davis, I never told you the story why I gave you those goggles." Davis's eyes lit up as I spoke that sentence.
I got up and looked him dead in the eyes, "I guess it's time I tell you the story of how the goggles came to be."
(flashback to when Tai was little, right before he met his first digimon)
3rd Person POV
"Why do people act mean and bully others?" Tai said as he ran into his grandpa's room and asked his grandpa with tears in his eyes. "Sometimes people are just mean to people for no reason Tai. Sometime you have to be brave and have courage. You have to always stand up for what you think is right even if everyone else goes down the wrong path" Tai looked at his grandpa wiping away tears, "How will I remember this?" Tai sat down on his bed next to his Grandfather.
His grandpa got up and picked up a pair of goggles out of his chest by his dresser and gave them to Tai than spoke, "When you need to you will remember but I will give you these so anytime you feel scared or are unsure you can remember they are on your head and the courage and power to do the noble thing lies inside you. Always remember that Tai..."
(flashback over)
Tai's POV
"So that's how I got my goggles. The reason I gave them to you is because since you are the new leader of the digidestined you need to be able to be courageous and do the right thing, even when it's hard. That's why it hurt me so much to see you did the wrong thing." I said to Davis.
"Tai, I am so so sorry…. I didn't-" Davis began to say to me. I cut him off, "Of course you didn't know and that's ok because now you will always do the right thing. Right?" Davis looked at me and nodded.
I was happy that Davis now understood. We both smiled. "Davis," I started to say to him, "I am really proud of the person you have become. I just wanted you to know that." We began to hug when suddenly we heard a scream.
Davis and me locked and eyes and spoke at the same time, "Kari!" We climbed down the cliff and started heading back to the camp. We were running at full speed through the digi jungle. We were at least a mile away from camp but we kept running. By the time we got there I could tell poor Davis was almost out of breath. "Good job Davis," I yelled, "Keep it up!" He smiled at me as we got back to the camp to see everyone surrounding Kari.
TK looked at me and told me what happened, "We all walked off for a second leaving Kari here and then we heard a scream and came back and she had fainted. We aren't sure what happened. Joe if checking her vitals right now." Joe looked up at me and notioned to pull me aside.
Joe began to speak after we went off to the side, "It looks like she fainted from being scared mixed with exhaustion but that's not why I pulled you aside. She seems to have trouble breathing. Has she had problems with her chest or lungs before? I looked Joe and almost started to cry but stopped myself and replied, "She pneumonia when she was little. Are you telling me she's sick like that again?" Joe looked at me and replied, "I don't know but we need to get her back to the real world and to a hospital as soon as possible. Are you ready to head out?" I nodded and we went back over to the group.
Joe told them it was time to leave and we headed out. When we got back Joe's brother drove us to the hospital. Davis came with me because he could tell I was afraid. Davis put his arm on my shoulder and spoke, "Tai, she will be ok she's strong."
(1 week later)
Davis POV
Kari has been in a coma for a few days now. As her illness got worse she slipped into a coma. Her rates of survival aren't high. Tai is worried she won't make it but I believe she will. Tai and I go to visit her in the hospital every day. Everyone else has only came a few times.
I was eating lunch at my house when suddenly there was a knock on my door. I got up and went to the door. Tai was standing there grinning from ear to ear. He spoke to me, "I think she might wake up today. The doctors said there was a chance of she might wake up within the next few days."
I looked at Tai and said, "Alright! Let's go see her then." We walked to the hospital since it was only a mile or two.
We got to the hospital and doctors told us she was still in a coma but we could see her. We went in the room and saw her lying there peaceful. Tai and I stood there speechless. We weren't sure what to say. All we knew is that we had to be brave, for Kari. I looked at Tai and spoke to him, "She'll be ok. She has to be." Tai looked down. I continued, "Kari is strong...she will make it through this." Tai was still looking down.
I decided to keep speaking, "You gotta have faith in her to pull through Tai." I looked over at Tai and realized he was crying. "Tai, I need you to be brave and have courage." He looked up at me and wiped away his tears. "Davis you are right. I have to be brave, for will be ok. & know she will wake up and pull through."
Tai and I decided to leave the hospital because not much had changed. I was starting to have doubt but I needed to be brave for Tai. I know he would do the same for me. Tai and & were walking down the street and suddenly he stopped and looked at me with a smile, "Davis," He began to say. "I know you are scared to, It's ok. You don't have to put on a brave face for me." I looked at him and frowned then ripped my goggles off.
I glared at him and then fired at him, "Then what are these stupid goggles for then?" His smile turned to a pissed off look. He was glaring back at me. I don't care how mad he is. He told me to be brave and not show weakness. Now he is taking back everything he said. I threw the goggles at them. "Here you have them," I shouted, "I don't need some stupid goggles to make me feel "brave" or "courageous"!" I turned to walk off then saw Matt and TK jogging towards us. I froze up right there.
Matt looked at Tai then me. He then spoke very calmly, "Uh guys, what in the hell just happened? You look like you just got into a fight." Tai looked at me and then spoke to Matt, "It's honestly nothing, Davis was just-" TK cut him off, "Davis was probably starting conflict like usual." "Hey," I yelled. "That's none of your business," Matt said almost right after I was gonna speak.
I can't believe Matt just stood up for me...well kind of. Matt looked at me and said, "I just wanted to make sure everything is ok since tensions are high with Kari being ill and all. Anyways TK and I need to get going home. See you guys around!" They waved bye and then walked off into the distance.
Tai looked directly at me and then asked, "So you don't these?" I looked at Tai and frowed. & started to speak but it came out as a stutter." I-I-Im so-" I started to cry. I fell to the ground sobbing then felt Tai put an arm on my back. He then spoke softly, "It's ok I'm here. I am scared too Davis." He stood there while I finished crying and wiped away my tears. He than handed me the goggles. "Here have these back but know it's ok to be scared sometimes. We are all human Davis. You're like a little brother to me. I just wanted to let you know that."
I smiled at Tai then he walked me home and we decided to try to go to the hospital again tomorrow to see Kari. But for some reason I had a feeling tomorrow would be a long tiring day.
Authors Note: Hey guys! I'm in the process of writing a Tai/Davis one shot right now. It should be done fairly soon and I hope to do more one shots while writing this story. Feel free to send ideas and I may incorporate them into this story or into other stories.