Chapter 6: the end of heartaches

Hello... I hope your weekend wasn't about as shit as mine. Because it totally was. I thought I would have my little irl Daikari story this Friday, but then fate once again took a huge shit in my face. Coming home and being able to write this got my mood up alot though. So I hope you enjoy it, because I enjoyed writing it. This is by far my own favorite chapter. So prepare coke and doritos or a pizza ( damn I'm hungry ) and R&R.

Theme songs: Army of the pharaohs- Into the arms of angels

Killswitch engage- The end of heartaches

BEEP….BEEP….BEEP…BEEP…BEEP…BEEP

The cliché…. This is so typical movies… that sound… God… Maybe that's why it is when every hero character wake up in the hospital? Because everyone hear it. Even in real life. He thought. When he finally opened his eyes, he was met by four big, brown eyes. Kari, paler than the sands of the dark ocean and Demiveemon, losing his breath once Davis opened his eyes.

Oh my god… what had he done?

''DAVIS!'' Demiveemon jumped up in his chest, bursting into tears. Davis gently patted his partner in the back of his head.

''I'm in hospital right?'' he asked. Kari just nodded. He rubbed his forehead.

''What time is it?'' he asked her. His throat was so dry it hurt.

''3 in the morning…'' Kari said back ''Oh my god… Davis… you can't do that… I almost had a heartattack'' she told him.

''I'm gonna be forced to stay up every night now when we get home!'' cried Demiveemon as he snuggled into Davis's chest. Davis just made a drought laugh.

''Hey dude. Won't happen again I promise''

''here…'' said Kari and handed him a water bottle. ''Drink… you need it'' she told him. He drank the whole bottle in 15 seconds. His thirst was unquenchable.

''Thanks Kari… I feel a lot better'' he said to her. ''my arm hurts so bad'' he told her and made a grimace.

''I hope you remember what happened'' Kari said to him as she took of her jumper. His right arm was covered in bandage. Kari was sitting on his left side.

''oh shit…'' said Davis as he held his good hand on his forehead. He couldn't quite put the finger on the feeling he had. It was a mix between awkwardness,anxiety and guilt. He looked down at Demiveemon feeling secure with his partner again.

''Vee… are you tired?'' he asked him. No response. Whatever.

''Has anybody been here?'' he asked Kari. She nodded yet again

''Yes. Tai swung by to check in on you. But he thought it was okay as long as I was here. He really do worry about you alot Davis.'' Davis sniffed and put Demiveemon to his side.

''I'll call him and enusre I'm cool by tomorrow''. They sat in silence for a while. Listening to clopping fotsteps outside.

''Can I explain this Kari?'' he asked her, giving her a serious face she had never witnessed on Davis before.

''Davis… there's nothing to explain. Don't try to cover this with lies. It's okay, I promise.''

''But...''

''No! No buts!''

She told him. She rubbed his good arm and bit her underlip.

''I just couldn't imagine that you were carrying this load on you… I had no idea, you never showed anything that indicated this'' she told him.

''I couldn't show myself weak Kari… I thought… ''

''Weak?... It would only be natural to break down sometimes. The only time I've seen you vunerable was when we met Metalgreymon. Davis, do you have any idea how strong mentality a person must have to suppress all those feelings and just act like life's so beautiful? Even if you would show some sadness from time to time...'' sh stopped there. She didn't know what else to say. But Davis just looked into her eyes. She still let her hand circle back and forth on his arm.

''Your courage is unquestionable and have saved us through so much trouble we would probably have been dead by now if it weren't for you. I know we haven't shown you all the appreciation you deserved. But we all did appreciate you, me out of anybody. You never had any doubt in us, even when we doubted you. We shouldn't have done that Davis. I shouldn't have done that. '' Davis tried to hold in the tears.

''I said horrible things about you guys'' said Davis. His voice began cracking down just a little bit. Kari shook her head.

''You were upset. I know you didn't mean it'' Kari's gaze flickered, but she tried to focus her brown eyes on Davis. He seemed to be avoiding eyecontact.

''You remind me so much about Tai. Everything about you...'' she said. he tried to keep her head up, she was basically falling together. She was used to going to bed before midnight, but the feeling she had held in her gut ever since Davis got into the hospital was eating her alive. She had a feeling it would be allright, the doctors assured this quite fast. But then again, what he had done. He could have bled to death. Thankfully, Demiveemon was there to take care of the situation. He quickly called 911 the second after he heard Kari shriek. Kari felt weak, she thought DemiVeemon would panic, since in training and rookie Digimon tend to be childish. But it seemed like the little creature had put all these kidlike feelings aside, to bring about the warrior spirit of the champion Digimon in him. The once who acted on emotions, but did so out of what could be concidered the best for the collective.

''You should get some sleep Kari...'' said Davis. Kari looked up on him and nodded.

''I take the couch if you need anything'' she told him ''I stay here with you Davis… have faith in me… Like I have faith in you''. She got to the couch in the room and fell asleep in less than a second. She had been up all night waiting for me… thought Davis. Then it all blurred out.

''Ohh.. you're Tai's sister aren't you?'' he had asked her. She looked back at him and smiled as widely she could.

''Yupp! That's me! I really thought you were Tai, that's why I shouted after you'' she told him with a laugh. ''Sorry… what was your name?'' she asked him

''Ohh uhm… Davis… '' he said, he wiped his face with his towel. It was just after a football game.

''Nice to meet you Davis I'm…'''

''Kari…'' he interrupted her ''we've met before. Maybe you don't remember. But I remember Tai's sister, you're Kari.'' He said rubbing the back of his head giving away his trademark grin. Kari was a little surprised. But he was a really cute guy.

''I'm sorry if I don't remember you Davis. It's just…'' she made a pistol sign to the head and made a pow sound with her mouth ''…you know!'' then she laughed. Davis laughed with her.

''Hey...'' he said after he was done laughing. ''I gotta go to my parents now, but it was nice seeing you Kari'' he said while rubbing the back of his head

''Yeah... It was nice seeing you too Davis'' said Kari and giggled in a way that made Davis legs turn into strawberry jam. Damn... Cute.

The next day, Davis got to leave the hospital with bandage on his arm. The doctor said it would heal up nicely if he took some days of rest. When they finally opened the door again, he noticed the music was still playing and his apartment was freezing cold. The window had been open all night.

''Damn... the music played killswitch engage when we left and it play them now as well.'' he said to himself ''I really need to stop downloading music'' he told himself and patted the back of his head. Kari looked up on him with a smile.

''I'm glad you feel better Davis'' she said to him. ''But I don't like this music'' she said ''his singing voice is good, but he messes up when he do that screaming thing'' she continued. Davis looked at her and smirked. Even for looking like she had swimmed through a sea of used needles, climbed a mountain of glass and eaten an entire mahogny table, she still looked like adorable. Even when she was so torn and bruised up after such a long night and sleeping in her clothes. She still looked like an angel.

''There's a version without the ''screaming'' as well'' he continued, putting high emphasis on the word screaming. ( authors note: For a rock fan, calling growls screams is basically an insult ). Kari smiled at him

''I would love to hear that later. But right now I need to take a shower, then we have to talk'' she said ''Can I use yours?'' she asked

''Of course'' he said back ''I'll get you a towel and some fresh clothes.''

''Thanks... I'm reaking over here ya know!'' said Kari. She had been sleeping in her clothes after running half a Marathon. Not a very good combination and not very ladylike.

''Then I have to start cleaning'' he said as he handed Kari a overlarge white t-shirt, a blue hoodie and a pair of underwear with skulls on them. DemiVeemon looked up on him

''You can't do that with your arm'' he said to Davis ''I'll stand for the cleaning'' he said, ''I'll even fix the broken window'' he told him.

''Huh? Vee what are you talking about? How are you supposed to clean in this form. And how are you supposed to fix the window?'' Davis looked surprised, where did this determination come from?

''What do you think? Turn me to flamedramon, then I can weld the broken glasspieces back''

''I'm not sure that works Vee'' Davis said

''Of course it does! Let me just try!'' Veemon gasped.

Davis sighed... ''Allright, let's try it!''

''Uhm, I'll talk the shower meanwhile'' Said Kari

''DemiVeemon digivolve to... Veemon!''

''Veemon armor digivolve to... Flamedramon! The fire of courage!'' The digivolving didnt quite go as planned. Flamedramon's head scrapped in the ceiling, leaving him having to cock his head to the side. He looked unbelievable awkward and in so much pain.

''Yeah... I'll get to that window before I do anything else'' he said while going for Davis bedroom, still scraping his horn in the ceiling leaving a scratch marking out where he had been. Davis couldn't help but laugh a little.

His phone vibrated.

''Hello?'' he said

''Yo Davis, it's TK'' he heard in the other end

''Hey! What's up?'' he said back

''Nothing much, hey is Kari with you?'' TK asked

''Yeah, she's in the shower''

''She slept at your place?''

''No she slept at the hospital''

''What?''

''I kind of messed up my arm really bad so she followed me to the hospital''

''Okay... We were worried sick''

''Should have called her'' Davis said as he made himself comfortable in the couch ''And what do you mean 'you were worried sick'? I just told you I messed up my arm badly and you didn't even react!''

''Well sorry about that Davis. How's your arm?''

''Now it just feels insincere''

''Well you oblige me to say something when you give me that retort. Hang on Yolei wants to talk to you...'' Davis could hear noises in the background.

''Hello? Davis! Did you kidnap Kari?'' Yolei asked him. Davis was once again taken aback.

''What are you talking about?'' he asked her. He heard Yolei laugh in the other end.

''I was just kidding. Can I talk to Kari?''

''Uhm... she's in the shower, was it anything special?''

''Okay... can you tell her... Wait in the shower? What did you do to her?'' she yelled in the other end. Making Davis blush

''I didn't do shit! What are you getting at?'' Yolei laughed once again. This time hard. Davis couldn't help but feel yet more awkward.

''I always get you... No but really. Tell her she forgot her phone and purse here. Okay?'' Davis just sighed

''Fine. I will.''

''Good, love yooooou'' she said and hung up. Davis sighed once again. He knocked on the door

''Kari! You forgot your phone at Yolei's!'' he said

''I know! I'll go to her place later. Can I use some of this make up?'' she said. What make up? thought Davis Ohh... THAT make up.

''Well it's Clara's old, she's probably not gonna miss it. Help yourself'' he said

''Cool!'' she said back to him.

TK sighed out loud and leaned back.

''Damn...'' he said. Ken looked at him.

''What's wrong dude?'' he asked him. TK rubbed his eyes with his fingers.

''I had planned to go out with Kari today.'' he said

''Like... In that way?'' said Ken

''Yeah... But, I don't know now. She was at Davis's place. And I don't know how it goes down. What if Davis got a thing for her again?''

''Do you think she and Davis will... Click?'' asked Ken. Wormmon slept in his lap.

''Well... she did stick with him all night. I don't know Ken. It isn't like I'm in love with her. I just wanted to see if we had a chance''

''Had a chance to do what TK?'' a familiar voice said behind him. TK gasped

''T-Tai? What are you doing here?''

''Scared ya? hee-hee! Yolei let me in, I came to inform you about Davis. But it seemed like you filled that part yourself. So what's up dude? Tried to pick up my sister at last?''. TK shivered and sweat. He knew Tai was overprotective

''Look Tai... Not like tha...''

''It's okay TK, I'm not like that. You've been friend's for a long time, it wouldn't surprise me if it developed... sideways?'' he said and laughed.

''I'm not in love with your sister Tai. Promise'' said TK and laughed ''But a man's gotta try a little of everything right?''. Ken, Tai and TK all laughed together.

''Yeah... I wouldn't mind at all TK... But it seems like... my beloved little sister have other plans. Or at least it leans towards that.'' Tai raised his eyebrows ''I'm just worried about you. Would it hurt you if she... You know. Went with my protegé so to say?'' asked Tai. TK looked down, almost looking a little sad. Then he shook his head

''What's happened has happened. I should have taken my chance years ago if there really was anything. But Davis has grown into being one of my best friends. We still have our little rivalry from times to times, but he's close to me. And Kari is my best female friend. And if this makes them happy...'' he looked down again ''I'm willing to support them. Like really. '' he said. Tai smiled at him. But somehow, Tai knew that it would go down between these two one day. For his sister.

''But if Mr Motomiya hurt my sister... Blood will be spilled'' Tai said with fire in his eyes.

Flamedramon's tactic actually worked! He managed to get the bigger chunks of glass back in the place where it ones fit. It was kind of like doing a jigsaw puzzle, since it was very unclear where he were supposed to place which glass shard. But he did it for Davis.

Davis sat down in the couch again, fingering on the remote to his music player. He had a lap top that were connected to the surround system. It stood next to his little tv. He did some schoolwork from time to time. But other than that, it was there for music. He switched to some Akon instead. Maybe Kari would like this more. He just leaned his head back and listened to the water splat against the bathtub. Listening to somebody showering was actually kind of a relief for him. He liked the sound of splashing water, it was kind of like raindrops falling on the window. Davis might like water a little too much. Why can't Raidramon swim? She finally got out of the bathroom, wearing Davis clothes, grinding her hair with his towel. The shirt and jumper reached her thighs, so she didn't put any pants on. Her hair was messy, stood in every direction. Kari sat down next to Davis just looking at him for a few seconds. Before finally speaking.

''I just came back a few days ago Davis...'' she said to him. That was a very weird way of starting a conversation

''Oh yeah?'' he said back

''And we've barely even had a chance to talk to eachother yet'' she said to him. ''We've had our chances, but... you know... There's so much I don't know about the new you'' she said to him ''Like what you do for a living... How you recovered from the scooter crash, how things have been otherwise''. Davis scratched the back of his head.

''Where do you want me to start?'' he asked her. Kari just looked at him and shook his head.

''I don't want to hear any of that right now Davis. Right now... I just want to hear about the one Davis you've been hiding away... The one you introduced to me after almost 10 years. Yet only a few days after I came home. Would have never guessed. Have all of this been so much of a burden to you?'' she asked him.

Davis nodded.

''You know I'm totaly honest. Like all the time.'' Kari sat in silence

''Well... I told you basically everything last night. Everything was true Kari... Clara was just another one of those things. People knew I was kind of sad over losing her. And yes, it did break me, but all that despair and hopelessness, I know that's something I've always felt. Other than that? Well... I'm a broke, alcoholic, soon to be unemployed loser who can't even clean my own house properly.'' he leaned his head back. Kari swallowed some saliva.

''As for you being unemployed and alcoholic. You are not unemployed, and if you really are alcoholic, I know you can beat that somehow. But... I can't tell you anything about that. i can only lose the weight on my shoulders and where I feel guilty in all this...'' she said taking a short break. '' I know we haven't been that nice to you all the time Davis. And we thought it were in a friendly way. But I always knew that all of this somehow hurt you'' now it was Davis turn to sit in silence ''But I've always admired you Davis... And knowing all the things I know now, I can say that there's only room for more admiration, you have inspired me, together with my brother, to become a stronger person. And I don't think I know any stronger person than you''. She started stroking his hand. She sniffed and blinked to hold in the tears.

''I'm gonna start crying soon...'' she said ''I know I could have been on your side a little more. I liked the way you always protected me, and you never seemed to give up, no matter how cold I was to you and... Just... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry Davis... I'm so, so sorry'' her tears started pressing their way from her eyes. Davis had a hard time holding in his own tears as well.

''You know what...'' he said with a shaky voice ''When I was younger, I was kind of selfish. I realise I acted like a flamboyant jerk around you sometimes, which may have made me look unserious. But I've always felt the need to protect you guys Kari. And especially you... I knw you were strong enough to take care of yourself. But still I wish I could have done it more, but you always had TK at your side. I don't know how you viewed him or how you view him today. But I've always wanted to have what you shared with him. Always. Even when I was in other relationships.''

''I'm sorry...'' she said looking down on the pillow in the couch.

''It's okay... Really... It's not something I've been thinking about in such a long time''

Kari wiped her tears with the sleeve of her ( his ) jumper. They looked at eachother for a while. Tears swelling up in both of their eyes.

It was summer. Not to distant ago, they were both fifteen or something. Kari had just gotten up. They spent some time at TK's summerhouse. All of them. Cody, Ken, TK, Yolei, Davis and Kari. Just reminding each other of all their crazy adventures. Kari stood by the window in the kitchen looking out on the rain falling. It was really early in the morning. She couldn't sleep, she had been up all night for some reason. She just stood by that window and looked at the rain fall. The soothing sound made her comfortable. For some reason. It always had.

''Huh... Kari why are you up?'' A familiar voice said. Kari turned around and saw Davis tripping around in the kitchen in his underwear. He went for the fridge, not a big surprise maybe. He took out some coke and pour it up in a glass. Kari turned around.

''Ohh... I couldn't sleep... Why are you up?'' she asked him. Davis took a gulp of the dark soft drink. ''Thirsty...'' he said. Kari frowned

''Most people drink water when they are thirsty in the night. How are you supposed to sleep now?'' she asked him. Davis looked at the glass. And then at her.

''I'm not like most people Kari'' he said. Kari giggled at him.

''I know... You're a bit special'' she said

''In a good way?'' Davis asked her. Kari frowned upon him, she gave a laugh.

''Don't get any ideas mister...'' she said and turned back to the window, leaning her forehead on the cold, foggy glass. ''Do you like rain Davis?'' she asked him. Davis tilted his head to the side.

''Huh?''

''Well... Do you like when it rains?'' she asked him. Davis pout with his mouth.

''I like the sound when the rain hits something. It's cozy, especially when the house is a little cold and you have a warm cozy bed'' he said. Kari turned back to him.

''So how come you're up when you have a warm cozy bed?'' asked Kari sarcasticly

''Coca cola? Maybe?'' he said pointing at his glass. Kari just rolled her eyes

''Shut up smartguy...'' she said to him.

''Here I thought we were gonna have a deep discussion about how the rain cleanses your soul. But If you wanna get rid of me just say it Kari.'' he said. This took Kari a little aback.

''Wha-?''

''Well, that sounded like a nice way to dismiss somebody from your presence'' he told her. Kari tried to speak, but Davis turned around ''I'll be going then.'' he said, heading back for his bed. Kari didn't know if he was serious. Nor did she really intend to tell him to leave her. She strayed around the kitchen for a while, before finally deciding to go to bed. But not her own bed. She went into Davis's room. He was still up, texting somebody. He looked upon her and frowned. Kari sighed at him, before she slowly got up to him and gave him a hug.

''Hi Davis'' she said before lying down next to him. Davis was just kind of stunned

''Uhm... Something wrong?'' he asked her. Kari just shook her head.

''No... Everything is perfect. Just... give me some blanket.'' she said before finally curling up and going to sleep.

'Who... this is cozy...'I'm gonna rename you 'warm milk' on my phone. Because you are a perfect way to feel tired''. Kari said tirely, closing her eyes slowly. Davis laughed

''Wasn't 'my golden knight' together with a billion hearts good enough?'' he asked her. Kari gave away a tired laugh.

''Don't push your luck...''

''Do you love me Davis?'' she finally asked him. Davis got caught offguard, almost jumped into the air. Then he just thought about it... Did he... Did he really love her? Did he love her as a friend? Or more than that? Was he able to show her any love after all these years of her taking liberties with him? Using his boyish jealousy to make him do things for her he would never do for anybody else? Was it worth it? Did he know? All these thoughts flew through his head faster than the speed of sound. But in less than one second, it all came down to just one word answering all these questions:

''Yes...'' he said. Kari gasped ''I love you Kari... So much, you can't even imagine how crazy I am about you. Just being around you makes my heart skip... everytime you laugh my legs turn into liquid... Everytime I feel your hair brushing my face, I want to stop time to just inhale your smell, everytime you hug me...'' he paused there ''I feel like I get the motivation to keep it going. If I give you the courage to help you stay up, then you give me the light to help me show this courage. You are my light Kari. You are an angel on earth in my eyes, and I don't care what anybody thinks, you are genuinely the most unselfish person I have ever meet and your beauty can't be described in words. I love you Kari Kamiya, and I don't give a shit if you don't love me back. This is me. And I am 100% honest.'' he said. His whole body shook violently. His heart beat faster than ever. It almost sounded like he had a noteboke with him. But he just spoke out. His brain had timed every single word with equal passion. In these situations, there could be every possible reaction, all of them playing over in Davis's head. 1 thousand times in less than one microsecond:

''Oh... that's so gay!''

''Really? That was lame as hell, I met this spanish dude once who sung an entire Usher album for me. In french! ''

''Ohh... I'm sorry, but I'm a lesbian.''

''But uhm... I don't know you that way''

''haha, I was just kidding? Did you really fall for that shit?''

But every once in a while, that one moment that everybody want to see occures:

She couldn't hold it anymore. She quit wiping her single coming tears away, now she let them fall.

''Ohh Davis... If I only knew... I can't believe how cruel I have been to you. Nobody have ever said something so sweet to me. '' she sobbed violently, he put his hand on her back and hugged her with the good arm. She hugged his chest with her arms, holding his shirt hard with her hands.

''Kari... Don't cry... I hate the sound of that.'' She squeezed the shirt even harder.

''I... Just got home..'' she said, now he noticed she were blushing ''I never thought I would hear this... And from you out of anybody'' she gave away an embarassed and dry laugh.

''Wipe your tears miss Kamiya...'' he said. He put his thumb on her chin and lightly forced her head up to catch eye contact. ''I... I don't know what to think...'' she cried to him while giggling at the same time. Davis shook his head. ''Don't think... Just do it...'' he said.

''I don't want to have girls crying over me'' he said. Kari looked into his eyes... this emotion Davis described with him looking into her eyes. It felt as if she experienced the same thing right now.

Flamedramon had just finished the window ''Davis my boy... I thought you would never do it''. In his champion forms, Veemon got a manly, warrior personality and a whole new understanding for everything. Whereas Veemon was more like an irresponsible child.

Kari was so overwhelmed with emotion, she giggled and laughed and sobbed and everything in between. Only one thing remained though. She grabbed his shirt and forced him to stand up.

''Come...'' she said. she sniffed yet again and wiped away the tears in her face, she took his hand and made him stand up with her. She backed with him towards the tv and the laptop.

''Where are we...'' Davis tried to bring out words

''Just come...'' before he knew it she had backed with him to where the TV and the laptop stood.

''I want you to put on the song you played earlier, but without the screams.''

''It's not called screaming and why...''

''Davis... Just do it'' she interrupted him, her voice turned from the cracking and weak one she had earlier into one with authority and power. Not being able to resist feeling a bit of fear, he clicked his remote and the song started playing.

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Microseconds after he pressed the remote and started the song, she pulled him by the collar to her face and kissed him so hard Davis almost lost his breath. He could feel his blood running through his face, his body, everything. His heart beat so hard he believed it would shatter his ribcage. He was in heaven. She tasted like strawberries... Thank the gods for this moment. He wanted time to stand still. This one moment. Then he put his arm around her as he closed his eyes and held her as hard as she could. Kari let her arms slid up his neck and ran her fingers through his hair. Oh god... I hope this is true... I... No! He's not lying to me. He means everything! He's... This emotion. It is true love. I love him... I truly love him! I love him! I love Davis Motomiya!

Author: But wait! The story is not over yet! I have also written a little epilogue to tie up some lose strings for ya. Don't worry, it's not a time skip, because that sucks. It's actually what happened a couple of hours later. It will be up by tuseday if fate wills it. But other than that, please review. It's motivation.