(Hikari's p.o.v.)

'Thoughts'

[Language change]

{Flashback}

"I'm so tired. Just let me sleep please." I heard Takeru mumble weakly before his eyes closed slowly finally closing the view on those lifeless blue orbs of his. When they closed his face looked peaceful and I felt my heart clench in pain

"Take-chan just what have they done to you… damn it Nicholas you weren't supposed to do this to us. I told you to protect him because I couldn't." Willis said as he fell to his knees looking at Takeru in complete despair. He was shaking his head in denial before he fainted as well. The guardian angels looked at them in obvious pain before disappearing from sight.

"Leomon please carry them to Pixiemon's mansion. They need time to recover and train and tame the darkness that was implanted in Takeru I think that he did it when Takeru stepped back here, or maybe it was..." He said solemnly and then waved good bye to Leomon he turned to us and motioned for us to follow.

"Takeru by all means is a special child and has always been one. I believe Azulongmon told you the light with in is hope. Do you know what he meant?"

"That Takeru holds all the power." I said and saw him nodding before showing us a passage to get to the mansion faster so we could see Pixiemon. When we arrived Takeru was hugging his knees to his chest and rocking his body slightly while mumbling something to his self. Willis was watching his twin and sobbing on Nadia's lap.

"Shh, shh everything will be alright. Little child be not afraid the rain pounds harsh against the glass like an unwanted stranger there is no danger I'm here tonight." She went on singing until he cried his self to sleep. Takeru on the other hand just watched with those lifeless eyes so empty and void on light. Full of Despair.

"Takeru you must train to control the darkness that was put into you. When you went to the dark ocean He put it in you. But today the darkness was able to take control because of all the pain you held back which is why you can't pretend anymore." Pixiemon stated.

"But I can't I'm so used to doing this… I don't think I can stop." He replied smiling even though all the pain was visible. All the pain that he held back to make us all feel better.

"Yes you can Takeru, they got to you when you were five because of all the pain and you fought them. You can do it again because you are the child of Hope." Gennai said and I couldn't help but gasp at what they said. I saw scars all over Takeru's body and knew why he wore long sleeves. It didn't seem to faze us the scars that were below his knees. But now that we know how he got them.

Takeru was wearing a pure white tank top and black shorts that ended at his knees. And Willis was wearing what Takeru was wearing now. Compared to the clothes he wore during his concerts I never expected this. He wore a black sleeved dress shirt that was unbuttoned to reveal a blood red tight shirt tucked into his black pants with a red belt hanging loosely. Back tie up boots up to his knee with the pants tucked in and his look was complete. Willis wearing the same but the colors were switched so red was outside and black was in. His boots were shin length though.

"You knew that we wouldn't associate the digital world or Dark Ocean with the scars below your waist didn't you? You thought that we would assume that you got them because of your time in America. And the ones on your upper body you hid because we could trace them to the other world or that you were in trouble in America." Izzy said guiltily and saw Takeru move his arms up and down on his bare arms. He was wearing a tank top and shorts so that we could see most of the scars on his body.

"s-stop looking at me!" Takeru shouted as he curled up further into his self and shrunk against the wall as if we would hurt him.

"Gennai did we do this to him?" Matt asked as he looked about ready to cry just looking at the state Takeru was in.

"Half of it, the other half was his life itself that did this to him." He didn't continue but I guess he also meant the deaths of those he held close did this to him as well. Matt stepped closer and Takeru began laughing like he was insane. He stood up and looked at us to reveal his blue eyes that sometimes flickered grey or an almost blood red color.

"What can't handle what you did to the child of Hope? Can you really stand not looking at what you helped to create? Would you find it better if I smiled and acted like a good little boy?" he asked before pressing his back to the wall his eyes going back to the dead blue and his face looking shocked. He shook his head in denial.

"I didn't mean it. I didn't mean to say that!" he covered his ears with his hands and ran out of the room followed by Nadia while Rath held Willis. Gennai was looking on in pain before turning to us with a look of anger that had us all flinching.

"I never expected this from you Hikari. Your name and your crest mean light, you are the guardian to Hope and yet you were the one to help finally shatter it." I was already crying and I felt so ashamed of myself so angry at myself for doing it.

"It wasn't her fault! It was Takeru's and he admitted it." Tai said trying to get Gennai to stop looking at me like that but I knew it was my fault. I could have stopped Davis but I let him come and didn't care about Takeru's feelings. I fell in love with Davis and when he said that he loved me back I acted as if Takeru never existed.

"No Tai Gennai's right it is my fault. I could have stopped it but I didn't, none of us did until he found out. We didn't care and we always treated him like an outcast!" I couldn't help but yell it out as I realized it.

"Kari we didn't realize and we're no better than the others and the bullies." Ken said and we all looked at him, he was kicking his self pretty badly. Him and Takeru kind of hit it off and became best friends.

"Gennai I can't stop the bleeding! There's so much blood!" I heard Nadia cry as we all ran towards where her screams were sounding from when we were passed by a white and black blur.

"Take-chan!" I heard the blur shout as it reached the room and opened the door to see Takeru and Nadia trying to stop the blood form al of Takeru's scars but was failing.

"What happened Take-chan, why's there … so much blood." Willis asked looking so pale and weak. He could barely stand as he landed before Takeru breathing heavily and sweating profusely.

"Rath take Willis and take care of him… I don't think he can take this and Nadia you too I want you to protect him from his self." Takeru didn't care about his self only his brother. He was not trying to stop the bleeding he was just sitting there whispering.

"With light there is knowledge and with knowledge there is power. With power there is hope and with hope there is miracles." Over and over again until a light surrounded him and the bleeding stopped but he wasn't looking any better.

"Takeru Willis is going hysterical and we can't calm him down." Takeru smiled and held Willis as the boy sobbed and held onto his twin tightly.

"Hey shh everything's okay Nii just calm down. I'm here and no one will ever hurt us or you I promise. It's alright I'm here now." He kept repeating running his hand through Willis' hair and rubbing his back as he rocked their bodies gently. He truly cared for Willis and he showed me his true self and I still took it for granted. I hurt him and that was why he had become the person we saw.

"See now you're all better, come on and go to sleep I'll watch you and make sure you don't have a nightmare."

"I'm sorry I must be the worst big brother you had. I act younger and I don't take care of myself."

"No you are the best because you took care of me and protected me. But that day I realized who would protect you if you were always protecting me. I will be your shield and protect you I promised myself and I am so you did nothing wrong."

"But then who's going to protect you if you're protecting the whole world?" Takeru smiled and shook his head slightly his eyes held a gentle peaceful look that he had when he was with Patamon.

"I'm okay and always will be as long as I have my family. That's all I need to live on now." He said laughing slightly even though there were tears in his eyes as he laughed and well we all began crying and he stuck his hand out to us while smiling so gently.

"I hate it when people cry so please dry your tears. Laugh and smile and don't worry about me at all I'm not worth it." He said shivering slightly. He was in clear pain and yet he was being strong not just for his brother but us all and he had no way to back down from it.

"I just want to sleep Nii, so can you let me sleep now?" Willis nodded as they both fell backwards so that Willis' head was on Takeru's chest and Takeru's arms were wrapped around Willis' upper body. Nadia and Rath smiled before covering them up and vanishing from site.