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Chapter 7 - It Falls Apart

Hikari sobbed, looking down. Not knowing what to feel. Her friends were trying to comfort her, but their voices sounded distant. She did hear Kasumi say, "Shinji doesn't deserve you!" It echoed in her mind. Maybe it was her that didn't deserve Shinji, and maybe Shinji thought so too. That just made the pain worse so she pushed that thought away.

"Hikari!" a steady voice said. She looked up, wiping the tears off her face. It was Nozomi. She looked worried for Hikari. "Let's take you home," she said quietly. Hikari allowed Nozomi to help her stand, and together, Kasumi and Nozomi helped her walk home.

Kengo watched from behind a tree as Hikari was walking slowly back with Kasumi and Nozomi. He had been there since Nozomi asked Shinji to go away. Part of him wanted to go comfort Hikari, and part of him wanted to go after Shinji and well...hurt him as much as possible. His anger won and so, he ran after Shinji. He wasn't hard to find. Kengo ran in front of him and glared.

"What do you want?" Shinji asked him.

"How could you do that to Hikari?" Kengo demanded.

"I didn't do anything to her," he said calmly.

"You made her cry!" Kengo said glaring at Shinji. The sun was out, but Kengo could feel a cold atmosphere around him, freezing him to the core.

"That's her own fault," Shinji said slowly. "I was just training my Chimchar. I don't know why she broke down. I think it might have something to do with being weak, just like Chimchar used to be."

"She's not weak!" Kengo roared. "She was strong! She was always cheerful! She was happy with you... until you hurt her!"

Kengo raised his fist and tried to punch Shinji in the face, but Shinji caught his arm. Kengo's eyes widened as Shinji pushed Kengo down. Kengo glared at Shinji, who was looking down at Kengo.

"You should be happy now," he said. "You have Hikari all to yourself now. Isn't that what you want?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," Kengo said looking down. He didn't want to admit it, but Shinji was right.

"Of course you do," Shinji taunted. "You gave her the necklace didn't you? I'm sure you're going to go comfort her after this. I know you've been watching her. "

Kengo was startled to hear this. He had no choice, he had to watch Hikari, just in case.

~Flashback~

It was a nice day, the sun was shining and the birds were singing. Nothing could go wrong. Kengo went over to Hikari's house, as he did every weekend. Hikari offered Kengo a glass of water, which he gladly accepted. Hikari was smiling wider than usual which meant something good must have happened.

"Guess what?" Hikari said.

"You finally decided to let me call you Pikari?" Kengo asked in a fake-hopeful voice. Hikari rolled her eyes expectantly.

"Try again."

"You got me a cake?"

"I have," she paused for a dramatic effect, "a boyfriend!"

Kengo nearly spit out his water and forced himself to swallow it. He nearly choked on it.

"What?!?!" he cried, shocked. A look of disbelief plastered to his face.

"Yeah its Shinji-kun! I can't believe how lucky I am," Hikari said happily. She looked at Kengo, as if expecting him to be jumping for joy just like her.

"What's wrong?" she asked Kengo as he had a frown on his face. "Aren't you happy for me?"

"Of course!!" Kengo said, automatically looking cheerful. He wasn't happy at all actually. Why would he be? His best friend was going off to date some other guy. She barely even knew Shinji! Kengo didn't tell her this, of course; she would be hurt or suspicious, and he couldn't say that with Hikari that happy. He couldn't possibly.......

~End of Flashback~

After that, he kept following Hikari everywhere. He spied on her while she was out with Shinji. Some would have called him paranoid but he just had to do it. He didn't want her hurt. But this time he had let his guard down and had allowed Hikari to go to Shinji without him. He would never forgive himself for this. He would never forgive Shinji.

"I'm right, aren't I?" Shinji said. "You also hate me, because I took away your precious Hikari from you." He paused looking down and Kengo. "Now you have your chance again."

He walked away, leaving Kengo on the ground, still glaring at Shinji. Slowly, Kengo got up to his feet and a thought popped into his brain. Hikari! She's hurt! He was so busy being angry at Shinji that he even forgot about going to comfort Hikari. What was he thinking?!?! I've let her down twice now.

He ran back to the concert as fast as his feet could carry him. Wind blowing his hair on his face. Maybe they stopped there. He stopped at the concert hall and Ash and the others looked at him , puzzled, as Kengo was panting.

"Where's Hikari?" he managed to ask them, still panting.

"I thought she went to find Shinji," Haruka said.

Kengo cringed at that name and took off again towards Hikari's house without another word.

"I wonder what's wrong," Haruka said to herself.

Hikari's mum opened the door and also looked surprised to see Kengo.

"What are you doing here Kengo-kun?" she asked him, looking a bit worried.

"Is Hikari here?" he asked.

"No," she replied, her expression becoming more anxious. "Nozomi and Kasumi came to ask me if I would know where Hikari went. They said they were walking Hikari home and that she ran off. They don't know where she went. I don't either"

Kengo quickly thanked her and ran again, though for a moment he didn't know where he was going. Why did he not take better care of Hikari. None of this would have happened and Hikari would still be happy. Where am I even going? Then the park came into view and he thought, Of course! She must be here!

There was a small kind of forest there and it looked very thick as if you'd get lost if you even took a step in it, but Kengo knew the forest well. He pushed aside some bushes and crawled through the space where he parted it. He got up and walked forward to see a tall apple tree there, and at the base of the tree, tears pouring down her face, was Hikari.

Me: Okay I know you've waited a long time and its really short but there will be more next chappie! I promise! I also posted this chappie to let everyone know I didn't abandon this fic xD

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