Digimon: Crest of Reflection

Intermission: Broken Hearts

Okay, it's been too long since I've uploaded a chapter, but I've been having a hard time putting words on paper…or Word as it were. Anywho, I hope this is satisfying for you all.

Chapter 3: Encounter

Gatomon awoke the next day to see Patamon lying next to her. She almost lashed out a claw at him, until she remembered about the events of the previous night. The white cat climbed out of bed quietly, and opened the door. Patamon only stirred once, and she made her way to the lake so she could fish for breakfast. When Gatomon arrived, she immediately hid behind a tree.

Shadow was sitting at the edge, his claw hovering inches above the water, his mind too intent on the task at hand to notice Gatomon. "There!" He shouted suddenly, and shot his paw into the water, scooping out a fish that landed on the bank, flopping wildly. With a quick swipe of his claw, it was dead, and he picked it up in his mouth.

All the while, Gatomon watched on until a thought crossed her mind, "why am I hiding here?" She stepped out as if she was just arriving, and Shadow noticed her and spat the fish out of his mouth.

"Gatomon? Uh…good morning," Shadow muttered, and the white cat just ignored him and sat in a similar position as Shadow was moments earlier. "Gatomon?" Shadow tried again, and once again got no response. "Listen, it wasn't my fault, I didn't mean to cheat on you, she practically jumped on-" His sentence was cut short because Gatomon leapt at him and slammed her arm into his throat.

"I don't want to hear it," Gatomon hissed, her eyes dangerous black slits, "just go away." She got off and returned to her place at the edge of the lake, and Shadow sighed.

"Fine…if that's what you want." Shadow muttered, and went back to his hut with the fish he caught in his mouth.

After about thirty minutes, Gatomon returned to Patamon's with her own fish and opened the door. "Huh? Oh, hey Gato, I was wondering where you went." Patamon said as Gatomon stepped in. She faked a smile to him and sat at the table, but just as she was about to start eating, Patamon sat next to her, worry flashing in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" He asked, and Gatomon did her best to avoid the question.

"Nothing, why do you ask?" She answered back, but Patamon wasn't buying it.

"I can tell when you're lying, but if you don't want to talk about it, then that's fine with me."

Gatomon sighed and looked away, "I saw Shadow at the lake…" Patamon's interest was piqued, and instantly a million thoughts flashed through his head.

"She didn't kill him did she? Or maybe she fell back in love with him? Maybe nothing happened at all?" He began to feel dizzy from the whirlwind in his head, and shook it roughly to clear it. "What happened?" The orange Digimon managed to ask, and Gatomon shrugged.

"Nothing, he was trying to explain why he was cheating on me, saying it wasn't his fault, but I just ignored him. There are no excuses for something like that." She hissed and started to tear into her fish violently.

He could see how much this was hurting her, and nodded slowly, "I see…" The rest of breakfast passed quietly, and soon the sun was high in the sky.

Patamon stepped outside for some fresh air, when something leapt out of the trees and tackled him. He was about to shout, when a gloved paw clamped his mouth shut. Shadow was holding him down, glaring at him with the same look Gatomon gave him that morning. "Listen pig, you will give Gatomon back, or I'll kill you as many times as it takes before you finally get the message." The black cat took his paw away to wait for a response.

Patamon got up and stared angrily at him, "who says I took her? She came to me of her own free will, and she's also free to stay or go." Shadow cocked his arm back, and punched Patamon on his right cheek.

"Bullshit, you'll die for your lies. Thunder Claw!" He slashed at Patamon, but found only a tree, which he left a giant gash in.

Patamon had dodged to the side, and inhaled quickly. "Boom Bubble! Pah!" Shadow tried to slap it down, but he didn't realize that Patamon had become a lot stronger since the last time they fought in Myotismon's castle. The force hit him square in the chest like a bullet, and forced him back.

"Damnit, you're not as pathetic as you were back then…but you're still no match for a Champion!" Shadow ran up the length of a tree and kicked off, rotating quickly. "Thunder Claw!" (A/N: I wish they had more variety for attacks…)

Patamon shot another bubble at him, and Shadow slashed through it, spun around, and kicked Patamon in the face. He landed and was ready to deliver another blow when he was knocked away. "Lightning Paw!"

Gatomon heard noise from the fighting, and when she saw what was happening, instinctively swatted Shadow out of the way. She ran to Patamon, who struggled up. "Are you alright Pata?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." He responded, before losing consciousness, and Shadow hissed angrily.

"What do you see in him?!" He shouted, tears standing in his eyes when he saw Gatomon scooping up Patamon.

"He's kinder than you, and he would never cheat on me. Why did you do it?! WHY?!"

"I've been trying to explain this to you," Shadow said, his voice filled with desperation. "She moved on me. I had nothing to do with it."

"Then why did you look so blissful with that slut sucking on your cock?!"

"Yeah, I'm sure you don't like it when that pig eats you out!" Shadow rebuked, and Gatomon just walked away. "Don't walk away on me, we have to settle this!"

"Consider it settled," Gatomon said coldly and left Shadow alone in the clearing. He punched the tree he had gouged out earlier, and it fell.

"DAMN IT ALL!!!!"

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I'm starting to wonder how I'll ever get them back…oh well, what will happen now? Find out when I decide to write again, later!