The 5th chapter of my sad fic… T_T
I know, some of you REALLY want to kill anyone hurting innocent Hikari in the previous chapter, which is her "torture" chapter. xD
Now… This is a HEARTWARMING & TOUCHING chapter! And one of my fave parts of this story, featuring Natsuko Takaishi (again, Takeru & Yamato's mother) & S.A/Hikari! ;)
Off we go then! Enjoy! =D
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon & its characters, for the exception of my OCs (Original Characters): DarkAkumon (Which will appear later on the fic), SereneAngewomon & FighterAngemon.
Chapter 5 – "Warrior of Light, Shine!"
S.A: Takaishi-san… She looks so awful in her condition… I hope she recovers in time…
Natsuko: [tries to wake up] U-ungh… What happened to me…?
S.A: (Oops! I better hide!) [goes out the window]
Natsuko: S-strange… I'm sure I felt someone's presence just now… Just my imagination… I better go back to rest & sleep…
S.A: Phew! Good thing she didn't see me… That was close. Hmm… What else could I do to help Mrs. Takaishi… Oh! Since it's early in the morning, I'll buy her breakfast! I just need to revert back into my normal form secretly…
~Morning~
Natsuko: Hmm… What do we have here…? Breakfast this early? And… There's a note attached to it too.
"Get well soon, Takaishi-san! I'm your secret protector, here to help you 24/7!"
Natsuko: Weird… But it couldn't be the nurses! Hmm… Takeru? Yes, it could be him! Silly child!
S.A: Hahaha… I'm glad to see her like that… Well, I'm better off for now!
Hikari became consistent of this & dedicated herself in saving the mother of her best friend's life. Every night…
Hikari: Now, I hope you would like what I bought for you… Haha! [smiles]
And… Every morning, Natsuko wakes up to find a meal with notes attached to it!
Natsuko: Hmm, now what did Takeru write to me again this morning? [reads the note]
"Takaishi-san, I'm glad that nothing serious is happening to you recently! You can do it, you'll be healed from the poison in no time!
-With Lots of Love, your secret protector ^_^"
Natsuko: Aww… *cough, cough* You're so sweet… I wish you could visit me soon…
Hikari: I really do hope that they could visit you soon…
~ o ~ o ~
Yamato, his father & Takeru found time to visit their loved one in the hospital. They spent the whole day with her, doing their best to make her feel better even if still affected by the poison of the fake S.A's arrow…
Natsuko: Takeru, may I ask you something…?
Takeru: Hmm? What is it, Okaasan?
Natsuko: Are you the one going here every night? And look, are these your notes...?
Takeru: …Eh? T-that's not my penmanship! I didn't also go here during the night!
Yamato: Well, I always see him in his bedroom, so there's no doubt that Takeru didn't write those…
Hiroaki: I didn't write those too! Seriously!
Yamato: [whispering to Takeru] Otousan's not saying it at all, don't you think, Takeru?
Takeru: Yeah… You might be right, Oniichan! Hahaha!
Natsuko: If that's so… Who's writing to me?
Takeru: I dunno… Well, we'll better be going! Bye Mother!
Doctor: Oh, I have something to say to you before you go.
Hiroaki: What is it…?
Doctor: I'm happy to say that she isn't having any serious problems, but I'm afraid the poison won't be cured anymore… I hope the poison won't worsen in sudden times in the future.
Yamato: OK, thanks… Sigh, I really hope Okaasan will still be cured… I know there's a way for it…
~Later Night…~
S.A. Here's my surprise to you: your favorite snack, as Takeru said long before! [giggles] And now, to write my special notes of inspiration…
Natsuko: Hey, that's Hikari…! What do you want from me…?
S.A: Oh, no…! I-I'm sorry, please, I know what happened to you now is all my fault, and you would impossibly forgive me, but… Please allow me to pay for any damages I've done to you.
Natsuko: I cannot trust a traitor like you… Now leave this room, I know you planned to kill me now…
S.A: B-but, Mrs. Takaishi…!
Natsuko: [weakly stands, gets the surgical knife in sight] I shall let you disappear & regret the evil things you've done…! I HATE YOU…!
S.A: No, don't do it…! Don't move! You'll-
Natsuko: I don't care! Feel the pain of what you did to me last time…! [stabs S.A. at the back]
S.A: A-AAH… [leans on the wall] I… I can't do anything to change your mind… If that's so, I'll do what you want… I'll go as you've said… [jumps out of the window]
Natsuko: That's better… U-ungh… I better get back to rest… Before I collapse… [notices the unfinished note on the table] A-a note again…?
"Don't lose hope! You'll absolutely get better, I promise! No matter what happens, I'll pro-"
Natsuko: Maybe this person meant, "protect"…? Ungh… My body suddenly felt weak… I really need to go back to sleep…
S.A: I feel so guilty for doing that to Takaishi-san… I mean, Metamormon used our image & hurted others… Including our friends… But what I can only do is to protect them, because I know that they will never forgive me… What could've happened to Oniichan…? [heads to their apartment]
~ o ~ o ~
~2AM, Taichi & Hikari's bedroom~
Taichi: Hikari… What happened to you? You're the innocent type that risks herself to help others… You're not the evil & selfish type that doesn't care if she affects others… I don't want to say this, but… I hate you now… I want the old Hikari back… *sob*
S.A: Oniichan… I… I accept that I'm the worst… The worst person… And the worst traitor that you've ever met… I don't know if you can hear me, but behind all of that, I still love you, Oniichan. Nothing will ever change that… Even if you really hate me…
Taichi: H-huh? W-who's there!
S.A: (Need to escape again… U-ungh…)
Taichi: Hey! It's S.A… Sigh, I should not think of her now… Stupid Taichi…
~ o ~ o ~
S.A: Hmm, I'm pretty sure he'll be fine… U-ungh…
-Hikari's Consciousness-
S.A: Hikari, don't tire yourself too much! Your wound… It's bleeding…
Hikari: Don't worry about me S.A… But I know that the hospitals won't let us in & accept us… We can't do anything about this, right?
S.A: But… Y-you're desperate… I know there's always a way out of this…
Hikari: There's no way for us to be forgiven now. But, I know that doing good for others is the most important for me. We should not care only for our own sake…
S.A: O-oh… You're right. Demo, you'll be…!
Hikari: Believe in me, S.A. I believe that our actions make a difference…
~Few Nights after, in an unknown place~
Hikari suddenly lost consciousness & fell asleep on the sidewalk. Her wound is still bleeding as it was while she was awake, while 2 men kidnapped her within the day…
Kidnapper 1: She'll make lots of money when we'll surrender her to the police & tell that she's the real kidnapper!
Kidnapper 2: Good idea. Make sure she doesn't escape… I'm sure she'll wake up soon.
Meanwhile, S.A. managed to wake up… but only in her subconscious. She had a dream about something really bad…
Hikari: W-what's that…? It seems familiar…
It was an image of Natsuko, but this dream might have been more of a vision than a dream indeed…
~Vision~
Natsuko: It's weird… My "secret protector" doesn't bring food & write to me anymore. I sort of… miss him. Sigh, even Yamato & Takeru doesn't visit me anymore, too… I noticed that my secret protector stopped writing since I saw S.A. in my room. It could be that… S.A attacked him? Oh, no…! And, his last note… It wasn't finished. Maybe S.A. suddenly strike him & was sent somewhere else…? It could have been like that… *cough, cough*
Hikari: Takaishi-san… If you only knew that S.A. & I were your secret protector…
Natsuko: I hate her… I- aagh…! I… I can't move… I think… the poison took effect… Please… help me… [tears start to fall from her eyes]
Hikari: T-takaishi-san…! Don't worry, I'll come for you!
~End vision~
~ o ~ o ~
S.A: [slowly wakes up] H-hey… Where am I…?
Kidnapper 2: She's awake! Don't let her escape!
Kidnapper 1: Don't go away, or else I'll stab you!
S.A: No…! I need to save her…! I DON'T CARE IF YOU WILL STAB ME OR NOT! I JUST NEED TO GET OUT THIS PLACE!
S.A [as a Digi-Spirit]: Hikari, what are you doing…? Don't be so reckless! I know your purpose, but you know that I won't let anyone hurt you!
Hikari: I know what I'm doing, S.A… Even if I shall perish this day… I need to save Takaishi-san… Even if it's the last thing I'll do…
S.A: Hikari, don't…! It doesn't have to be like this… Don't die, Hikari…!
Hikari: I'm sorry, S.A… Forgive me…
S.A: Iie…! Hikari!
Kidnapper 1: Take this!
S.A: A-aah! [gets stabbed by the kidnapper] I won't give up…!
Kidnapper 1: Oh, really? [tries to stab S.A. again]
S.A: [manages to cut the rope tied to her by the attack] Leave me alone…!
Kidnapper 2: [gets his gun] You won't get away! [shoots his gun]
S.A: [gets shot at her side] N-ngh… I should get to Takaishi-san…! I can't die along the way… U-ungh… [weakly runs away]
Kidnapper 2: Rats! We nearly got her!
~At the Hospital…~
S.A: *Huff… Huff…* Huh…? Nothing bad happened… T-that's good… Hahaha… Just a dream… [suddenly collapses, but manages to lean on the wall] Oh… I should write to Takaishi-san again… But, I don't have any money left to buy her a meal… But I think… This note is enough… Well… Here I go… [gets the ballpen, starts to write]
Hikari was writing her note… But suddenly, her vision became true! Natsuko suddenly felt unusually weak & looked very pale…
Natsuko: I… I can't move… I think… the poison took effect… Please… help me… [tears start to fall from her eyes]
S.A: [notices Natsuko, finishes the note] Hey, this is the exact line that she said in my vision…! So it means that… It's true? Is what she also said before that true…? I'll help her! But… Ungh… how…? Wait… I remembered… S.A. has her unique healing ability that I can use… It can even revive dead people… Then, I have no time to lose!
~ o ~ o ~
S.A: Hikari, wait…! You can't just use my healing powers just as you think! My healing powers… They do give excellent results, but… The power you gave is a sacrifice already. It's like "Give & Take": You give the others your energy, but for that energy to be given away, your very own energy must be sacrificed in order for the healing process to take effect. And, look at yourself… you're already badly wounded, then you'll attempt to do this? Hikari, just don't, I can't take it that you'll disappear away from me… You, F.A. & Takeru are my best friends… Please…
Hikari: …I don't care if I lose all my energy to save Takaishi-san. It really doesn't matter if I live longer or not; what really matters is what you accomplish with your life. In this case, what's more important is that I gave my life for others to live… Even though the parting hurts, at least we did what is right… I hope you understand, S.A…
S.A: I… I have nothing to say about that, Hikari… But, you're right. Let's make our existence meaningful… Let's do it…
Hikari: Thank you, S.A. This might be the last time we could talk together… *sob* I'll miss you S.A…!
S.A: Hikari… [tears drop from her eyes] L-let's go!
~ o ~ o ~
S.A: T-takaishi-san… Please, hold on… Your secret protector's here to protect you… *sob* [puts hands over Natsuko]
Hikari did a great sacrifice to heal Natsuko completely that no trace of the poison was left, but in exchange of that, her life was greatly risked & her energy was reduced to absolute zero…
Natsuko: [regaining consciousness] (I feel… that I'm losing the effects of the poison… W-wait, S.A…? What is she doing to me…? And… there's a note from my secret protector again… But why is S.A. holding it…? I need to know… But, it's really strange… Is… Is this aura I feel S.A's power flowing onto me…?)
S.A: T-that's all of what I can give… But… I'm sure it's enough… U-ungh… I… I can't move… I feel so… weak… since all my energy is gone… U-ungh… I'm glad… that I was of help… [slowly collapses, reverts back to Hikari]
Natsuko: H-hikari! [catches Hikari, puts her on the bed] Don't worry, I'll go find a doctor!
~Hours Later…~
Natsuko: Don't give up, Hikari… My… secret protector, who cared for me in secret… And watched me all night… *sob* [read the note]
"I'm so sorry, Takaishi-san… I didn't write to you in the previous days, so I probably made you worried … I'll make up for it!
Honestly, I became mad at myself because I can't go to you even if I really want to. How if you got attacked by the evil S.A? How if she did something to you? I know you're mad at her. I can't forgive her for what she did to everyone! But, I am nobody to fight her. Yes, I'm not the type of protector you think of. I'm not a hero, after all… But…
If something bad happens to you… I…
…I'll do everything to save you, even if it costs my life… So don't lose heart… I'll be always here to save you…!
-Your Secret Protector =')"
Natsuko: Hikari… You can't die… [hold Hikari's hand firmly] Please… *sob*
Fortunately, Hikari survived her massive energy loss, and was slowly waking up from her sleep.
Hikari: U-ungh… Am I… dead…? But I sure feel weird… But why am I in Takaishi-san's room…? And her bed too…! So does this mean…?
Natsuko: You're alive, Hikari! I'm so glad you made it! [hugs Hikari]
Hikari: [tries to move backward quietly] But… You hate me… I know you want me gone… I can't forgive myself… *sob* I… I did this to you… I can't forgive myself… I-
Natsuko: [hugs Hikari] Now, now… I have changed my mind about you & S.A…
Hikari: T-takaishi-san… *sob*
Natsuko: I didn't realize… You were my secret protector after all! That's why… the last note you gave me the last night… It was cut off, because I fended you away and even stabbed you in a very vital part… Then, you even said sorry in this note I'm holding that you can't go to visit me in the last few days… I feel so guilty for you. I did nothing to help you, and I only caused you trouble… Yet you did everything for me, as you promised. You ended up almost losing your life just to save mine…
Hikari: But… Takaishi-san… I'm not as good as anyone you know… I ended up as a traitor, not them… I'm sure no one can trust me anymore… I even want myself killed… I'm nothing but an evil human...!
Natsuko: But even through all that, you still had integrity. You still did things not for yourself, but for others… It's very rare for someone to stay that way, actually… So, I forgive you, Hikari… I understand you now.
Hikari: …I… I don't know what to say… You're the only one who honestly accepted me again… I… I sincerely thank you… *sob, sob*
Natsuko: Come on now, Hikari! Don't worry, I'll help you in exchange of your effort of protecting me. After all, you are my secret protector…
Hikari: Takaishi-san… Thank you… [hugs Natsuko]
Natsuko: Aww, I promise… I will also never leave you alone…
The 2 became close as how Natsuko is close to her son, Takeru… She treated Hikari as if she was her own child. And, Natsuko made a big effort to protect Hikari in return of her irreplaceable kindness & sincerity…
Meanwhile, the sinister Digimon, Metamormon, was watching them & was greatly angered…
Metamormon: Hmph, you brat…! You can't get away with this! Good thing I recovered Parallelmon's data… My second plan is going very smoothly, it seems… Prepare, Warrior of Light!
Hikari managed to get the trust of one of the most important persons to her… Natsuko Takaishi, Takeru's mother. The sincerity & kindness she showed made a difference, even if she nearly died with her special healing ability… With the two of them working together, Hikari could get everyone's trust again! But, Metamormon's on the move again… Will Hikari & S.A. be able to stop him this time? Don't miss the next chapter, "The Light Will Always Prevail! S.A's Sacrifice"!
I kinda teared up again while typing the last part of this chapter… T_T
So, I hope you guys also enjoyed this chapter! And now, to type the next Chapter… (YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN, LOOK AT THE TITLE! O_O)
Peace out guys! See you on the next chapter! ;)