Takato and Henry 'Inner Love' Chapter 2: The Flight, a digimon fanfic

Again thanks to Takato the dreamer, my beta reader. yay n.n

I DO NOT OWN DIGIMON

enjoy ^^

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While on the plane, Takato was noticing a change in his feelings. After the whole digi-incident already more then 10 months ago, he had began to feel more than friendship for Henry. But he didn't think much of it then because he was kinda in love with Juri (altough he never told her). But that changed when 3 months ago the gang almost lost Henry.

Everyone, also the members of HypnosR (The new Hypnos -Hypnos Revived-) had still maintained contact with the digital world. Like in our world there was (is) always some trouble, most of it minor things and for those there was an digi-squad erected (members of HypnoseR). But from time to time there was big trouble and they depended on the Digidestend (Takato and Guilmon, Henry and Terriermon, Rika and Renamon) and sometimes even Ryo and Cyberdramon. Impmon also came over to help.

Digimon normally never attack the Tamers, but this time was different. It happened at an unguarded moment, nobody had seen it coming. It simply shot his doomburst-attack right at Henry. He was blown away by the force, but didn't seemed to have been injured very badly. They thought he was just unconscious.

While their attention was at Henry, the Digimon now attacked Terriermon, they all realized that they had to take care of Henry later and fought the Digimon. Also Terriermon was out of the battle and Takato and Rika DNA digivolved with their Digimon... Hell it was strong and soon Rika had to leave the battle, she and Rennamon, dead tired, went to have a look at Henry. They were shocked to find him in a little pool of blood, a bit dripping from the corner of his mouth,... Rika called for help.

Takato, still fighting the Digimon, saw the men of hypnos appear, with a stretcher and a lot of medical personnel. He knew something was wrong and while seeing them dissapear again with Henry on the stretcher, he dealt the final blows. After the Digimon was defeated he and Guilmon returned back to there normal state, they ran over to Rika noticing the little puddle of blood.

"What happend Rika??" Takato asked. Rika turned around, grabbing Takato crying

"He... he's going to die Takato, we couldn't do anything, he's going to dieeee"

"Rika, what? how,..." Another team of hypnosR appeared and they brought them back to the real world where they were briefed.

"When can we see him?" Takato said softly when the doctors explained Henry's situation.

"If everything goes as planned you can see him this evening..." Rika's mom came to get her and take her home. She was still deeply shocked. Also Takato was picked up by his parents. That evening they went back to see Henry. They were prohibited enter the room but they could take a look through a window. There he lay, with all those machines around him. And now it began to get clear to him that he almost had lost his friend and he probably hadn't even noticed it.

When that night he lay in bed, he couldn't sleep. After a while he got out of bed, put on a jacket over his pajama's, ensured that Guilmon was still a sleep and sneaked out of the house. He got on his bike and started peddling in the direction of the hospital. He went faster and faster, his eyes full with tears, as well as from the wind as from emotion. When he arrived he threw down his bike ran inside past the reception with the night guard who was shocked but quickly went after him, calling in his microphone his colleague to take over his place. Takato still knew where Henry lay and when he arrived at his room he started banging the door shouting

"Henry please wake up, Henryyyyyy" He shook when someone pulled him away by his shoulders and fainted.

Takato stared in his cup of tea, the night guard in front of him. "

You alright?" He asked Takato.

"I didn't know." Takato whispered. "When we saw Henry lay down, we had to go look at him first and bring him in safety. Maybe he wouldn't be in coma now." The guard who knew what had happed sighted and said softly:

"Its not your fault"

"Yes it is" Takato said firmly now looking at him.

"No it isn't, and I understand your feelings, I myself also have gone trough it,..." The guard said "I to have fought in big battles, not between Digimon, but just here, between humans. While holding a position I saw a friend of mine go down. He didn't looked badly injured so I went defending our position until the enemy retreated. When I turned to him, he had already gone. I to blamed myself for not taking care of him immediately, but if I had, we would've have lost the position and many other good men would have been killed. Just like you had to fight to destroy that Digimon to make sure it was all safe again. In a certain way you have protected Henry for more damage he had already sustained. And given the circumstances you should be glad, he's still alive you know, and he will make it." He said and smiled softly.

"You're right" Takato said. "Lets have another cup of tea and then I'll bring you home".

"C-can I see Henry one more time?" He asked looking at the night guard

"Alright, but promise me you wont wake everyone up again." He smiled.

Takato smiled softly too. So they went to look at Henry and Takato could even enter the room for a little while. The night guard gave him some time. Takato walked up to the bed, and then easily taking Henry's hand.

"Oh, Henry..." he said softly "please get better soon". He held it for a while and then a little cough of the night guard told him it was time to leave. Takato wiped a tear away and said the word that Terriermon always used to say: "Momentai" then left the room, glancing once more back at Henry before the night guard closed the door, leading Takato outside. He put Takato's bike in his car and drove him home. And so ended the little adventure at the hospital.

After that Takato (altough grounded) went almost every day to visit Henry, sometimes with Rika and Renamon, sometimes without. Also he left Guilmon mostly at home, afraid he would turn the hospital upside down. And after 2 weeks, Henry finally woke up.

When Takato heard the good news he instantly rushed to the hospital. When he stumbled in, he saw Henry sitting up, he went to him grabbed him firmly and started to cry.

"Hey hey hey, Takato" Henry said softly, a bit surprised.

"I thought I lost you forever" Takato sniffed

"Well you haven't!" Henry said, a bit awkward by Takato's heavy reaction. Takato let go of Henry and dried his eyes.

"Jeez, you two should get married." a voice said. Now he noticed Rika and Rennamon. He blushed.

"Hi Rika" Now he also saw Terriermon who he hadn't seen since the incident. He was told that also Terriermon was also badly injured and the men of HypnosR had taken care of him. In those 2 weeks Takato had been building a grudge against him, blaming him for what had happened to Henry.

"I'm just happy he's with us again."

"Momentai, Takato" Terriermon said, but Takato ignored him.

"Where is Guilmon?" Henry asked

"I left him at home."

"Is Guilmon still eating so much?" Terriermon asked, but again Takato ingnored him.

"Come to think of it, I 'd better go take a look at him." He came close to Henry again and said with a soft smile,

"I'm so glad you're okay again."

"Thanks Takato."

"I have to go now bye."

"I'll better go to." Rika said.

"Thanks for coming Rika"

"Hey, we're a team right." she said smiling and then went of to catch Takato before he was to far.

"Hey gogglehead, what was that all about?" Takato turned around

"What do you mean?"

"Why did you ignore Terriermon?"

"Errr, Rika, I have to be going now, see ya later!" Takato said and he started to run

"Hey Takato wait" Rika shouted, but he was gone. She sighted "Whatever.."

Back into the reality of the plain, Takato sighed. A lot happened from then on,... It got worse... After visiting Henry a couple of times more, and always trying to ignore Terriermon, even Henry at a certain moment asked why he did that. Takato knew this moment would come and he rather wouldn't bother Henry with it, but maybe it was better he knew his thoughts. He sighted and said: "I blame Terriermon for not properly protecting you...."

It was as if the world stood still.

Then Henry said "Takato what are you saying? He was taken off guard."

"He had to protect you, thats why he's your partner. I knew we also can be hurt in battle, but to almost die, that could have been prevented."

"Takato I couldn't" Terriermon tried

"Yes you could!" Takato replied brutally.

"Hey, Takato ease off." Henry said, not totally comprehending what had gotten into Takato.

"No I wont." Takato had tears in his eyes. "Because of him I nearly lost you Henry, you're my best friend."

Takato turned to Terriermon. "You're worthless as a Digimon." Takato sniffed Terriermon looked at him, just like Henry he didn't understood.

"Takato, how, you, I I I couldn't."

"Yes you could." Takato shouted with a broken voice.

"Stop it." Henry shouted... That Takato was so mean to Terriermon, but yet so worried for him, even called him his best friend.

"Takato, leave Terriermon alone, what's gotten into you? It wasn't his fault."

"Yes it was, please Henry I don't want to argue with you."

"Then don't and take back your words and apologize."

"Henry, I I cant." Takato said

"Then I rather would like you to leave." Henry looked in front of him.

"Henry" Takato said softly "Henry I can't"

"Then LEAVE!" Henry yelled, now looking at Takato, he had tears in his eyes.

"Henry, how can I ever forgive him?"

"He's my partner, my Digimon, and he was taken off guard. If you can't accept that, then just please leave." He opened his arms,

"Come here Terriermon." Terriermon also with tears in his little eyes jumped op the bed close to Henry. Then Henry looked at Takato.

"Well?"

"Sorry Henry I can't." Takato said.

"Oh, Takato." Henry said, sounding very disappointed. "Then just leave."

"Henry.." Takato tried once more. But Henry had enough of it.

"LEAVE!" He yelled braking in to tears. Takato saw him grabbing Terriermon both crying, then he turned abruptly and he also crying, ran out of the hospital.

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Back again in the plain he had tears in his eyes from the thoughts of what had happened.

"Takato what's wrong?" Guilmon asked.

"Nothing boy, just something in my eyes. Would you like some crackers?"

"Yay crackers" Takato rubbed his eyes smiling at the sight of Guilmon enjoying his crackers. Thinking back again, after he left from the hospital, he didn't saw Henry for 5 days straight... But in those 5 days he did a lot of thinking.. He had few hours of sleep, ate almost nothing and at the end of the 5th day he decided it was enough, he knew he was wrong and he had to apologize. He was afraid of course that Henry would turn him down, but he knew that he had all the right to do it. All this time Guilmon knew of nothing. And it was better like this. Takato was tired, dead tired. His eyes were dark, and he had to drag himself to Henry's house. He rang the bell and when Henry opened, there stood before him Takato, staring into nowhere, with tears coming from his eyes. Takato saw Terriermon and said softly

"Henry, Terriermon, I I'm sorry." then he fainted and collapsed in Henry's arms.

When he opened his eyes Henry was sitting besides him.

"Hi sleepyhead, how do you feel?"

"Henry!" Takato said trying to sit up too quickly.

"Hey easy.." Henry said worried,

"But, what.." He was interrupted by Henry's mom who just came into the room.

"Ow is he awake?"

"Yes mom" Henry said. "Well, I'm almost ready with dinner and I suppose you're staying as well Takato!"

"But,.." Takato tried, again interrupted this time by Henry

"Of course he is." He said while smiling at Takato. His mom left the room.

"Henry why?"

"Momentai" Terriermon jumped from behind Henry. "Henry always knew you would come around."

Takato felt tears in his eyes. "Terriermon, I'm sorry, Henry,.."

"Its alright Takato, I knew it, and I'm glad your so worried about me." Takato looked at Henry and then at Terriermon whispered one more time. "I'm sorry."

Then broke out in tears and grabbed Henry. Glad that at the end he still hadn't lost his friend. So they sat for a while, Henry again feeling awkward then he said

"All is forgiven Takato,.. Right Terriermon?"

"Right." Takato let go of him and dried his eyes. He said to Terriermon:

"Guilmon misses you. And I shouldn't have said those ugly words."

"No problem Takato, forget about it. Momentai." Terriermon smiled. Takato smiled too.

"Come on Takato, I suppose you would like to fresh up a bit before dinner."

"Thanks guys." Takato said.

"That's where best friends are for." Henry said with a wink. So he lead Takato to the bathroom, and soon after they all enjoyed a good meal. Henry's mom called Takato's mom asking if Takato could sleep over. Of course that wasn't any problem.

The next day they went to the park after first picking up Guilmon. When he saw Terriermon he was so exited that he almost turned the bakery upside down. Luckily Takato's mom chased them outside in time. And when they were at the park Calumon joined in, to play of course.

"So they've made up huh." Rika said looking at them from above.

"Rika." Takato said seeing her and Rennamon standing on a branch.

"Hey gogglehead, hi Henry." She jumped down

"Hi Rika."

"Can we join you gobbleheads?"

"Heh Rika, same style as ever." Henry said and both boy's laughed. It was all alright now, no more fights, everyone friends again. From that day one, Takato knew that he and Henry had a special bond and he began to have stronger feelings for Henry. But still, he didn't think about it to much.

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"Excuse me?" The air hostess tried for the 3rd time. "Oh sorry, I 've must have dozed of." Takato said blushing.

"It's alright." She smiled, "I just wanted to ask you to put your belt on, we're going to land soon."

"Oh, ok, thanks." Takato hadn't slept the whole flight though he wasn't tired. It was already light outside. And soon they began to land. Takato a bit nervous. And still a bit surprise Henry had invited him to this far away country. He was anxious how it would be.