I didn't have a choice. I wanted her to be happy…even if that meant my own heart being broken in the process of it all…
"You can do this" Beelzemon grabbed up the mirror and went to find Renamon
The events of the day had made him see things differently. If he truly loved her, he had to do this. She was in her library; her domain as it was now called, reading Machiavelli's The Prince.
"You know, that book might actually be the most important political book ever written" he interrupted her reading.
"You read it?" Renamon asked.
"What politician hasn't? I was never the political type until I read that thing. Brings up the classic question: Do the ends justify the means?".
"Do they ever?".
Beelzemon smirked. "That, my dear fox, is as old as the time of monarchy itself. It kinda brings up why I'm here".
"Why?".
"Gotta ask you somethin'".
"What?".
"Are you…please be honest…truly happy here?".
"I think you and I both know the answer to that".
"No I don't".
"I am happy here, but it would be nice to see Rika again".
"I had a feeling you'd say that" he pulled out the mirror, "That allows me to see whatever or whoever I want. That's how I know so much about Luna and Lisa" he handed it to her, "It'll work for you too. You can use to check on her if you want".
"Alright, then show me Rika Nonaka" Renamon commanded.
The reflective surface showed a very sick and lost Rika wandering through the woods outside the castle alone, calling for her partner. Beelzemon saw the fox Digimon's concerned look and her longing to help her partner.
"Got to her" he said softly, "She needs you more than I do".
"Beelzemon-".
"Renamon, please…and take the mirror. In that case, you can remember me".
"Why are you letting me go like this?".
"I can't keep something that I never had. I can't stand seeing you a prisoner here. This castle is a cage on its own, which is why I didn't put you away at first".
"Thank you, Beelzemon. I'll never forget you or anything you've done for me".
"No, I should thank you. Renamon, I haven't been completely honest with you. I have a very important secret I want you to know. Can ya keep it? It's kinda embarassin'".
"It can't be that bad. Shoot it".
"Well…we were outside when I realized that I craved something, something important, something…special".
"What?".
"The truth is…I wanna be a father Renamon, more than anythin' in the world".
"There's nothing wrong with that".
"I wanna adopt the girls, that's the kicker. But…maybe you're right. Well…you have a tamer to get back to" Beelzemon walked up to her and pulled her into him, "Look me in the eyes again. I liked it the last time you did it".
How couldn't she? Her blue diamond eyes met the three rubies that made up his and she relaxed. The love and longing were both still there. He released her again almost unwillingly and let her slip away from him. Away from the one who loved her dearest. When he was alone in the West Wing, he found himself crying, heart broken, and a little angry.
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! How could I have let her slip away from me?! Why?! Why did I then let my heart fly away from me?!
A/N: That's not good, and it's not gonna get any better in the next chapter. Next chapter: Renamon finds Rika, takes her back home, and a war starts between the Demon Lord and his world. See ya then! Trust me guys, it's almost done…I hope.