Sorry it took so long. I've been really busy with work. I'm going to make this chapter long, so it would be worth the wait. To all the readers and reviewers, thank you so much. I appreciate your feedback very much 3.

Disclaimer: I do not own digimon. I sure wish I did

Damien looked around desperately. On one side he had Kari, stuck down with pain, unable to stand up due to her ankle. On his other he had Hotaru, lying limp on the ground. Following her, lay the three drunk men, all unconscious as well.

" How are we going to get out of here?" He asked Kari desperately as he had Hotaru's head on his lap. Hotaru's face looked paler than usual, and Damien had no idea what happened to her.

Like an answer to his prayers, a car pulled up. Taichi Kamiya, ran out of the car, towards his sisters. "What happened!?" he cried, as he took in the sight. With a sigh of relief, Damien quickly filled Tai in on what had happened, with help from Kari.

"We have to get out of here Tai!" Kari said, extending her hand out to her older brother. Tai scooped his youngest sister in his arms. With Damien's help, Tai got his two sisters safely into his car.

" Damien," Tai said, as he put his hand on Damien's shoulders. " I do not know how to thank you. I was such an idiot, I should've never let them walk home alone. "

Damien shook his head. Damien was an only child, and always desperately wanted siblings, especially a younger sister. HE would have never let this sisters walk home alone at night. However, He felt bad for Tai, and was really glad he was there.

" Hotaru." Damien simply stated, and nodded towards Tai's car. Regardless of the shock that his body was still experiencing, he couldn't stop thinking about what the elder Kamiya girl did. She didn't look strong enough to hurt even a fly. How did she do what she did? To Damien, it seemed like Hotaru had super human strength. Nonsense, you're in shock Damien. She's just stronger than she looks. Damien put those crazy thoughts out of his head.

Damien glanced over to Tai's car where the Kamiya sisters sat. Hotaru was now awake, resting her head on her younger sister's shoulders.

"Hotaru's a lot stronger than she looks." Tai reassured Damien. Damien nodded in response.

After thanking Damien a few more times, the Kamiyas left for home, promising Damien to call once they had reached home. Tai and Damien had decided to keep what happened under wraps. It was mostly Tai's idea because he did not want to draw attention to Hotaru.

Tai parked in the basement of their apartment building, thanking the gods once more for the safety of his sisters.

" Tai, what are we going to tell Dad about my ankle?" Kari asked her brother. She still sat on the back seat of Tai's car, unable to move.

"We're going to tell him nothing." Hotaru said. She walked to her sister, squatted down. Hotaru placed Kari's injured foot on her lap.

"Tai, let me know if anyone is coming." Hotaru stated. Before Tai or Kari could say anything , Hotaru quickly removed Kari's shoes and socks. She placed her two hands above Kari's injured ankle, and closed her eyes in concentration. Tai looked anxiously around to ensure no one was near. A warm purple light flowed from Hotaru's hands and wrapped around Kari's ankle.

" Better now?" Hotaru looked up and asked her sister. Kari nodded in response and hugged her elder sister. " Thank you."

"Okay you two, let's go." Tai stated, as Kari put her socks and shoes on.

"Tai, I need a little help." Hotaru said. She was feeling very faint. Tai put his arm around his waist and helped his sister to the elevator.

" You okay?" Kari asked her sister with concern.

" I'll be fine." Hotaru answered. " It's just been a long time since I've – well you know"

Tai just stared at his two sisters. It was like he was experiencing it all over again. He was repeating the mistake he made so many years ago, and the outcome was the same.

Ten years ago

Tai's parents had gone to visit his grandmother's house, and to bring Hotaru home for the summer holidays. They had left Kari and Tai at home; because Kari was sick, and Tai was to stay home at take care of her. Tai was skipping playing soccer with his friends, and Kari who learned of this, insisted that she was well enough to soccer with Tai. Once they were outside, Kari had collapsed from pneumonia, and was taken to the emergency.

Kari's condition was so critical, that the doctors told his parents that Kari might not make it. Hotaru who had come straight to the hospital from school, asked the doctors to leave the room. Assuming the family wanted some privacy, the doctors left at Hotaru's request. Hotaru then closed her eyes, and the purple energy flowed out of her. She stayed like that for what seemed like hours to Tai. When she was finished, Kari woke up, and was well again. However, Hotaru went paler than usual, and asked to be taken home immediately. Tai's dad carried Hotaru out of the hospital saying she fell asleep, and the doctors claimed Kari's recovery to be a miracle. Hotaru slept for 3 days. Tai remembered thinking she was never going to wake up. Even Tai's grandmother came over, and sat next to Hotaru's bed until she woke up. That was when Tai found out how special Hotaru was. Ever since then, Tai's dad seemed was more over protective of Hotaru than usual. Tai remembered the big fight that went on the night Hotaru woke up. Susumu wanted take Hotaru out of school, and live with them, but Tai's grandmother flatly said no. As far as Tai was concerned, his stupidity had put both his sisters in danger, and he could never forgive himself for that.

The Next Day

The Kamiya kids managed to slip into their apartment without much questioning from their parents. Claiming that they were tired, the kids went straight to bed. As they left for school the next day, Hotaru felt sick to her stomach. She was unsure how to approach Damien. Should she acknowledge Damien and thank him for helping them the day before, or should she pretend like it didn't happen. When she approached Tai with the dilemma, , being the big brother he said, " don't worry Hotaru, Leave it up to me. " With a goofy grin at his sister, Taichi slung his back pack over his shoulder and headed for school early.

Hotaru waited anxiously for Kari to get ready, then two sisters left the house together.

Hotaru spotted Tai as the group approached the cherry tree. Tai was casually leaning against the tree, with his D3 in his hand. He looked up and smiled at his friends and sisters.

"Excuse me guys," He smiled at his friend, and gave a quick kiss on the cheek to Sora

" I need to discuss how to ruin Matt's perfect hair with my evil sister." He chucked, as he walked by Matt. Matt rolled his eye at the brunette. Tai put his arm around Hotaru, and led her away from the group. Hotaru looked at Tai with confused eyes.

" Relax Hotaru." Tai said smiling. " I talk to Damien, and it's all sorted out. He won't mention what happened last night to anyone, and He won't talk about it to you unless you want to."

"Thank you Tai!" Hotaru sighed, and hugged her brother tightly. She felt blessed to have an older brother who cared so much for her.

Tai hugged his sister back. " Gosh Hotaru, now Matt will know we're not plotting about his hair." Tai said laughing.

This chapter isn't as long as I wanted it to be. Mostly because I didn't know where else to go with this. I'm gona post this up and work on the next chapter right away. Spoiler for the next chapter, a little bit of romance, and more answers about Hotaru.

OH and Happy Holidays everybody!