Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, of course. I don't own Dark Ocean or the characters or anything like that... only thing I can lay claim to is my plot and the way I choose to reveal it.

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The world consisted of shades of gray and white. A lone figure stood looking off into a distant direction as if in wait for something. His short blonde hair moved freely by a strange wind that only affected his hair. As his hair shifted around, random strands began to slightly lengthen and darken in color. His face, once serene as if enjoying the gentle breeze, began a slow transformation into a hateful glare.

Out of the wispy aether a second form began to materialize. The new shape was in the appearance of an older boy with a striking resemblance to the first. His hair slightly longer in proportion, he seemed to be an older relation to the figure. The taller person looked to the changing individual with a happy expression that soon turned to stark terror.

The glaring boy now held out his hand in front in a gripping pose. Immediately after, a long sword appeared in his steady hands looking as if it had always been there. It gleamed in an unsettling way. The blade was blood red with a core of liquid onyx running through the length like veins in a body. His face was now set in a vicious image, further emphasized by his hair that was now half dark. He held himself in an aggressive stance, looked to be ready to attack at the slightest provocation.

He seemed to need no reason as with a nasty grin he swung the sword into a high arc and jabbed it into the direction of the other person. At speeds almost beyond visibility hundreds of red and black beams of light shot from the tip of the weapon impacting onto the person that stood before him. As he watched the other's once hopeful and cheerful expression melt into one that was fearful and full of despair, a great feeling of joy spread through him. He was taking pleasure in this. With a glance to his sword, still vibrating as if a beating heart, he knew how to have more fun.

In seconds he cleared the space between the two and with a swift movement cleaved the fool's arm clean off. His sword cut through flesh and bone easier then paper and torrents of blood gushed from the hole where an arm used to be, staining all it fell upon with its crimson intensity. With the sticky red fluids covering his body and sword he proceeded to hack and slash with complete abandon. Wielding the sword with both hands he swung it back and forth again and again, mutilating the body with an ecstatic look on his face.

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Ishida Yamato crept into Takaishi Takeru's room as he reflected on recent events. It was amazing in retrospect how something could happen that completely snowballed out of one to many other things.

Firstly his little brother got dangerously sick and no one could do anything to help. His mother and father ended up spending lots of time together sharing in their grief or consoling one another. He himself, couldn't find an outlet for his sadness and turned to drinking when not sleeping. Just when he was afraid that his bro would never get up again, he was revived and miraculously all better. It defied the medical community and raised so many questions but he was just happy to have his brother back.

Now that his family was whole again his growing depression cleared up like magic. Dubiously Tk hadn't seemed as happy as he thought he would be. Matt knew it was like his dream to have all his loved ones together again. His mother and father had been happy with each other lately and hadn't shown any signs of starting up the old fights. Then why is Takeru so withdrawn? Matt couldn't figure it out, it had to be some type of side effect of that illness. He prayed it didn't come back and was just a passing phase.

He hated to wake Tk up when he was sleeping so peacefully, but his mother told him to tell Takeru their breakfast was ready. He didn't see Patamon anywhere with a quick look around, not that it was hard to miss the little guy since he could fit just about anywhere. I wonder what he is dreaming about, Matt wondered, considering the angelic smile he was sporting. He let out a put upon sigh. "Oh well, it can't be helped." Leaning over he shook his brother's slumbering form through the blankets as he repeatedly called him. "Tk wake up."

Surprisingly it did not take long at all before Tk woke up. After about four or five repetitions of the shaking his eyes snapped open and he jumped up like a person doused in ice water. Not quite the reaction he had been looking for.So much for the gentle approach. "Easy there man, take it easy." Matt said to soothe him down. A second later he could see him looking more alert and awake. "You looked like you were having some dream there Tk. You thinking about a certain camera wearing girl?" He asked with a suggestive lead off.

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Waking up from a great dream was not something Tk wanted to do. Unfortunately he was left with no choice when his older brother shook him awake. The abrupt transition from dream to being awake hit him harder then usual causing him to jerk around erratically for the first few moments until his thinking caught up with himself. Sadly it seemed that whatever it was he was dreaming about would remain out of reach thanks to his not remembering any of it. Only the residual feelings of happiness remained.

That happiness was fast fading as his annoying brother started to tease him about Kari. Even before his metamoprhosis those antics would bother him. Now those same actions left him wishing for something sharp to get stabby with. Pushing all murderous thoughts to the back of his mind for the moment he replied rather heatedly. "No, Matt! I wasn't dreaming about Kari just now."

"Oh, so you usually do then?" Matt teased him, the unsaid threat ignored.

Of all the ... damn evil annoying brothers, I will have my revenge. Getting really fed up with his brother Tk kept hitting him with the pillow and telling him."Get out and leave me alone!"

"Fine, but get up and eat. Mom made fried eggs and miso soup and it'll get cold." He heard Matt say just before shutting the door. Taking a moment to think about the day ahead Tk wondered what new things it would bring. Time to start the pieces of the plan. Which means I have to be, ugh, nice to them again. Sighing in resignation the newly minted agent of darkness got up ready to start the day.

He went through the motions attempting to set up a pattern to follow for the days to come. His efforts were mediocre at best.Playful banter with his brother, just like earlier when he was woken up except now he didn't let that anger get the best of him. Smiles given to the parents as he pretended he was happy they were all around. Tk realized these violent urges had to be controlled or released somehow before they got to out of control.

Now seated at the table eating breakfast Tk could feel his calm reassert itself. Apparently whatever he had dreamt caused him to act pretty harsh. Much more volatile then under regular circumstances.

Talk was kept at a minimum while everyone ate, a small fortune that he was very grateful for. He had just taken a bite from his toast when his girlfriend opened a connection.Hey TK.

The simple act of talking to Kari went a long way towards cheering him up. Suddenly he found it easier to throw out those smiles his family were expectant of. Hey Kari, what are you doing? His mental voice slightly upbeat.

A definite sigh of boredom answered his question. Nothing much. Tai is still spending every free moment he can to smother me in what he thinks is consideration. He keeps asking me how I am or If I feel sick, and if there is anything I would like. I'm running out of things to send him away to fetch for me. It's a good thing I got to start out to school soon or I'd snap and put him down like a dog. He certainly has been acting like one.

Those words so cold would have once seemed out of place. With the way things were changing Tk found them funny and tempting. Only some what jokingly he said to her. Whoah harsh there. Better yet threaten to neuter him. With a sharp knife at hand for emphasis. A few well placed words and you could get him to wet himself. He had trouble holding in the laugh that wanted to escape when picturing Tachi cowering before his little sister as she stalked him predatorily with a wicked knife and even wickeder grin. The only thing that stopped him from breaking out into a hearty chuckle was the looks and questions it would attract. Even so however he couldn't hold in a snort that he disguised as a cough.

Nancy Takaishi looked at her son in concern. "Are you okay dear?"

"I'm fine mom." He assured her. "Just got a little food down the wrong tube thats all." He smiled at her briefly to show there was nothing wrong.

"You should chew your food more slowly Tk. You have plenty of time to get to school." His mother told him.

While wondering where she got the idea that he was rushing, he said. "Yes mother." In the tone most kids save for when parents are getting on their nerves and they just would like things dropped. Anything to shut her up.

Hikari meanwhile had been giggling in their minds conversation. Hahaha or lock him in a kennel. You're so lucky Matt leaves you alone.

Kari was really outdated on how things where in his house Tk realized. Understandable since it wasn't even more then a week past when Yamato would only be around for the barest time, more worried about his rock band and trying to score with Sora. With a bark of laughter he filled her in on how things were these days. Hah I wish! I haven't been left alone since we got back. Every time I turn around I got to deal with either Matt or the folks. Matt is constantly checking on me while trying to seem like he isn't, and he comes up with the lamest reasons like asking where something is only to lead into asking how I am. On the other side I have mom and dad who make a point to be seen talking together every time I see them and hassle me to join them in talking.

Kari expressed just how sympathetic she was by teasing him. Aww, you poor baby.

You're all heart Hikari. He deadpanned to her. That does remind me about something that happened this morning. I was having some kind of dream, I don't know what, but Matt woke me up from it and I couldn't control myself at first. He figured having another's perspective might help him sort things out. It wouldn't be the first time she saw something in a different way then he did.

What do you mean you couldn't control yourself, did you attack him? Her words were accompanied by feelings of confusion and slight worry.

He was quick to assuage any such fears. No, no ... Nothing that bad. I felt incredibly angry and hatred towards him. I screamed and yelled at him as I tried to knock him away with my pillow.

He was answered with Kari's amused giggles. Is that all silly? I yell at Tai all the time when he wakes me up. Sometimes me and Gatomon team up on him when that happens. Taichi's taken to wearing a cup as protection because of one time I really let him have it straight to his balls. It was really funny hearing him trying to explain to Agumon why he was talking like a girl. To think she never told him that little tidbit before, and that it was before all this change. She really was more vicious then he gave her credit for.

Tk felt a nudge was definitely in order. Isn't that some kind of unwritten rule that little sisters beat up their elder brothers?

All he got in reply was an indignant Where did you get that idea?

Being called to explain his thoughts left him stumped. I honestly don't know. But anyway, I'm almost never loud or rude like that. If anything it would have been me being the morning person waking everyone else up. What really got to me though was that I couldn't stop fantasizing about hurting him very badly. I couldn't feel anything but a need for bloodshed until just a few minute ago.

That slight worry was back again.Oh that is bad. It then came across as determined, pushing away the worry. You're probably still adjusting.

A feeling of doubt crept into Tk. Have you had these feelings too? He could always be making a big deal out of nothing. Kari might not see it as anything worth mentioning.

Those hopes were dashed by the tentative reply he got. Not so much, no. Me and Gatoman were entertaining the thought of throwing Tai out the balcony window if he didn't let up, but that was just fanciful thinking. We didn't seriously think about doing it.

Great, I'm the only one losing his mind. Seeing as there would be no solution gained from further speculating on it he changed the subject. Patamon's still asleep here. I'm headed to school now, see you there.

The mental equivalent of a hug was given to him as she closed down the connection. See you later Tk. Gato says she'll swing by your place to meet Patamon in a bit to hang out while we're at school.

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It was later in the day just after school had let out for Tk, Kari and the rest. Ken still had to remain after due to some prior engagements and Iori needed to finish up some chores at his home. Miyako and Daisuke invited Takeru and Hikari to go for a small outing to the park to hang out. Koushiro had, according to them, notified them that all the data pointed to a pause with the struggle in the digital world.

Miyako had suggested that they all hold a small celebration in honor of the recovered children. Daisuke had been all for that, as he told them all that any reason to hold a party was fine with him. This brought things to where they were now.

Takeru and Hikari were seated on one side of a park bench and on the other was Dai and Miya. They each had a plate of pizza and an a can of soda.

It became immediately apparent that it was a poorly conceived idea. Tk and Kari weren't feeling particularly talkative and this brought on a feeling of awkwardness with any conversations being stilted. The only thing the other two could think about was the strange illness their friends suffered. Miyako as the sincere person she was could tell that the two recovering kids had a lot on their minds so she didn't push things, just let them be. Not much time passed before the little get together just had to end, it only lasted as long as it took to finish eating the food.

"Thanks for trying to cheer us up guys." Tk said. He stood up to throw his trash away, getting ready to depart.

"You both seemed to be in your own world today." Miyako commented. When even Daisuke mentioned in passing to her earlier how Tk and Kari seemed to be down in the dumps, then you know its a problem.

Dai looked to his blond haired friend with a moderately concerned look. "You are always so cheerful and upbeat that its annoying TS. Whats the deal?" An unhappy Takeru just seemed somehow wrong. He didn't understand what the problem was either. If he was feeling down and someone bought him some pizza that would lift his spirits.

"I'm sorry Miyako we're just not feeling well today. Let's get everyone together in a few days and try this again, I really appreciate the thought." Hikari told Miyako with an apologetic tone. Tk really needs to work on his acting. She thought. What she told the other children wasn't a lie either, she really did think that her and Tk weren't feeling well. The massive mood swings and intermittent bouts of unfocused rage played havoc on keeping up pretenses.

"Yeah me too." Agreed Tk. Together he and Kari left the picnic area of the park leaving behind two bummed out children.

After walking together for awhile along a worn travel path through the parks woods Kari turned to her companion with a thoughtful look. "You know Tk ... we need to find something to do with all this negative energy we feel." Sometime during the course of the day she was able to get a feel for what Tk was talking about. There was this feeling of malevolent power that crept up when dealing with others. Numerous times throughout the day she found herself imagining gruesome fates for the teachers.

The former child of hope knew that his girlfriend was right. He even agreed that something had to be done, and simply waiting whatever it was out wasn't enough. It frustrated him how all his thoughts seemed to go in a circle not landing on an answer that fit. "What can we do? It's not like we can just go out and find some random person to test out our aggressions on." Having no idea for how to do whatever it is they need to do, he would probably end up looking like a fool. He pictured himself walking up to a nameless individual and thrusting his hand out while yelling 'Hand of Fate' only for nothing to happen except turning into a complete joke. That's totally not an attractive idea.

The thrill of doing something appealed to Kari. "Can't we?"

A sense of anticipation began to brew within Tk. "Maybe not on another human but Daemon did say we now have powers apart from the digimon."

Kari wondered about that. "We haven't been able to experience anything like Gatomon and Patamon do when they use their attacks." Thanks to the strangeness of being one with their digimon partners when they focus on it, they had practice in understanding how it felt to do a digimon attack.

He liked that idea, it would be much better doing this with no witnesses and said as much to her. "Do you think if we went somewhere isolated and let go, no more restraining ourselves, we'll find a way to use that power?"

"Then we could discover any abilities we might have."

Tk was getting hopeful again. "Gatomon and Patamon experimented a bit yesterday out in the woods. Maybe if we do that we can figure something out ourselves."

Kari took a moment to contemplate what the digimon were doing right now. Concentrating on Gatomon she was able to share conscious with her for a few seconds to learn what she needed. "They are talking with the other digimon right now so we don't have to worry about being seen." Grabbing onto her boyfriend she said. "C'mon Tk lets go."

Setting plan to action they walked off of the traveled path and into the woods. Their extensive outdoor survival experiences aided them in feeling secure while going deeper into the forest. Together hand in hand they went past the trees and foliage that could be seen from the outside. Soon the forest wildlife could be seen if one looked hard enough. It was deemed a good enough distance so they stopped.

Now, hidden far among the trees, Tk looked to Kari with a frown. "Okay we're alone, but what now?"

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To Be Cont'd . . .

Lunarian: This chapter was lacking in the sexual antics department. That is because I cut the chapter off, I'm having trouble getting into the right mindset for that type of writing at the moment. So I'm posting what I have.

Review Replies

Ntfoemy: I know you say I shouldn't rush but I bet a year for an update was too long huh? I have no excuse. I thank you greatly for the reviews you've given me. To be honest my entire extent of knowledge or thoughts on dark digivolving starts and ends with Agumons tainted change into Skullgreymon. My darkness is less the viral digimon type and more evil of any being. Sorry now I'm confusing myself ... well I hope you like what I've written at any rate.

JyouraKoumi: Thnx

Sacred Dust: I think in some instances you complain of OOC is actually the author describing things in third person, not the characters thoughts themselves. I change the names between americanized and japan version sometimes treating the english name as a nickname. Funny, I like my first chapter the least. Their romance wasn't done fast, it was over several months, it was just the reader enters in at the culmination stage. You're a strange one, the digimon section is practically a garuntee for a fic to be furry. Obviously not your cup of tea, but I got 44 reviewers who disagree with you so I'm satisfied.

Darkness command: Wow haha, your idea of Kari turning into some kind of necromancer is intriguing. Maybe I can save that idea for later to use as an Omake.

Kagura of the Wind: Thanks I appreciate your help. Is that information from those newer series? My story goes under the assumption only up to the second season existed, since at the time of creating the idea that was all I had seen.

Shire Folk: Its funny, I have the ideas for the ultimate result of the decievings. I just have trouble with the implementation. The jilted conversation I have Tk Kari and Dai and Miya have here is kind of how I feel typing it out. Your ideas for weapon is interesting, I kind of used it to shape Tk's dream scene here. The invisible and despair idea are gold as well. Yeah there will be no redemption here, this story is purely for their bad side.