I'm sorry, I'm sorry!!! Exams are the worst thing in the world...I've finally found the time to upload this chapter. Don't expect much until Feburary time because there might be nothing with me studing for my exams. Thanks for putting up with the delays!

"Sakura, are you sure you can handle this?" Ken asked extending a hand to help me up from the cold floor. I took it and stood up, brushing off my Judo uniform. I'd managed to talk Ken into teaching me Judo, so we were in an empty room practicing.

"I'm not a child anymore." I told him, panting heavily. He stepped back and rather purposefully looked me up and down. I blushed and turned around firmly. He chuckled and wrapped an arm round my waist pulling me close. I felt his breath sneak through my black hair to make those on my neck tingle.

"Ken, we're supposed to be training." I told him without any real heart behind it. I could feel his smirk behind me. "We've done our training, now…" He was cut off by a beeping sound coming from the corner of the room.

"What the..?" He mumbled irritably, rushing over to his Digivice. "Well, it seems we have some guests. Sakura would you care to greet them?" Ken asked smirking at me. I smiled back.

"This won't take long. Lalamon, Wormmon." I said turning. The two rookies ran after me. "Why Wormmon?" Ken asked as I passed. I gave him a sideways glance, my expression one slight scolding. "He's stronger than you think; you really should give him a chance." Then I left, leaving no room for protest, and not waiting to gauge his facial expression. Though I was sure it must be, both confused, and disbelieving.

"Sakura!" Davis yelled, as he and the others, walked through the field I was observing from above. It was an ordinary field, grass and more grass, with a couple of flowers for variety here and there.

"Sakura!" Cody echoed yelling firmly.

"Sakura!" Yolei added her yells. The three newbies were the only ones here. Kari and TK weren't around and neither were the other originals. I slipped silently into the field and watched as they gasped and ran towards me. Before I could even think, Cody had me in a huge hug. I floundered, but I ended up putting a hand on his shoulder as he cried.

"I missed you, big sis." He chocked out through his sobs. "Cody." I said quietly. He looked up and frowned as he saw my hard face.

"Angel, please don't keep siding with Ken. He'll never turn back if you do." Davis pleaded looking desperate. I shook my head and pushed Cody away. "He's the only person who has never let me down." I told them walking away.

"What did I do? I don't think I did anything. Well am I right or what?" Yolei noted. I paused.

"You won't leave the originals and I'm not going to ask that from you, but I can't stay with those traitors anymore. You should leave before I have to attack you." I said firmly, taking a breath, and trying to keep my face and emotions in check.

"What's to stop Ken betraying you too? He's evil now, I'd say that's a betrayal." Cody noted reasonably. I shook my head looking back.

"I trust him. Also, that evil guy hurt me less than my so called family and friends." I noted coldly. Cody opened his mouth to argue, but Davis put a hand on his shoulder.

"Cody, let her go. She's made her choice." He said softly, but his fist was clenched.

"But why?" Cody asked tears streaming down his face. He was very smart but he was still young. There were things he didn't understand yet. Davis knelt in front of him.

"You can't define love, but every type there is, friendship, family and the love for that special person, is based on a feeling of trust and loyalty. When you love someone, in what ever way, it means you would do anything in your power to help them, and you know that they would be there to do the same for you." Davis explained. Cody still looked rather confused.

"Then why did Sakura battle Ken with us?" He demanded. Davis sighed and closed his eyes. When they opened there was a sadness I wouldn't have thought I would ever see in him.

"Because, she thought that it was the best way to help Ken. She loved him enough to risk hurting him and herself if it would bring him back." Davis answered. Then he grinned and stood up. "Come on, I don't think your mom trusts me as much as she trusts Sakura." He noted starting to walk back to the TV.

"I wonder why?" I called sarcastically causing him to laugh as they ran of. Cody gave me a longing glance, but I just ignored it.

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I looked at the fire, cackling merrily, casting a comforting glow on the otherwise cold night. My knees were brought up to my chest, as I lost myself to the glow. I felt a hand touch my shoulder and looked up to see a ten-year-old boy with black hair and a gentle smile looking at me. "Dinner's finished."

He told me, passing a fish on a stick. I smiled slightly and took it. I blew on it lightly before biting into it. He smiled and grabbed his own copying me, another boy, older and with brown hair sat on my other side. "Just think, soon we will be nearing Millenniummon's castle." The elder noted leaning back on his hands.

We nodded. "Yes, a few more days and we will battle for the future of the Digital World." I agreed, looking out the cave entrance, at the stars pensively. "It's the second time for you isn't it?" The younger realised, looking at me. I smiled.

"It's more than the second. We beat several baddies in that summer. We nearly lost our lives too, more than once." I told him. He looked a little shocked, but nodded.

"Say Saki, why don't you tell us about the Digidestined? I haven't really met them so I'm not sure I can tell Ken about the first group." The eldest of the group noted. I nodded smiling.

"Sure Ryo, I think I'll start with our leader. His name is Tai and he has the crest of courage. His partner is Agumon. He acts without thinking, a lot but he has the best intentions. He cares a lot for his sister Kari, and puts himself on the line to protect us." I started smiling as I thought about my friends.

"Does he always wear those goggles, or was it a one time thing?" Ryo asked, thinking of when he'd met Tai. I laughed, as the image of the stubborn, fearless goggle head flashed in my mind.

"Always, he said that the goggles meant a lot to him. He'd only give them to the person he trusted the most to protect everyone." I said. Ryo nodded grinning. "Who else is in the group?" Ken asked intrigued. I frowned thinking of what to say.

"Well, there's Matt who holds the crest of friendship. He's actually a bit of a loner but he won't stand for someone insulting his little brother TK. When you get to know him you learn that he's a bit like a wolf, alone except for his pack that mean everything to him. It took a while but the Digidestined became Matt's pack. His partner is Gabumon." I continued.

A quick glance around, told me I had a captive audience. "Then there's Sora. She lives up to her crest and loves her friends deeply. She can be a bit bossy, but she does care for everyone. Izzy has the crest of knowledge and boy does it suit him. He's always trying to figure everything out and find the answers. Mimi is a bit of a whiner, but really she's sincere, that's her crest. She's not afraid to speak her mind even if it's not very nice, but she does care for her friends. Joe is mister responsible. He always over packs and is very cautious. It also leads to him worrying about everyone a great deal. His crest is reliability.

"TK is Matt's little brother. He's a sweat kid who was always hoping for us to get home. He's a bit of a crybaby at times, but when push comes to shove he will do what it takes to keep everyone safe. His crest is Hope. Lastly there's Kari, Tai's little sister. She's really kind and lights up everyone's lives. She always puts others first even when she shouldn't, but she has a strength within her you wouldn't see at first sight. She has the crest of Light." I finished my story and looked at them.

"Kari sounds a bit like you." Ken noted absently. I stared at him surprised. "Huh, how?" I really didn't see what he was getting at. He glanced at me as he held Wormmon in his arms.

"You said she lights up everyone's lives. You do that too. Though, I wouldn't say it that way. I would say, you give people the ability to reach their potential, the full possibility of their life." Ken admitted. Ryo laughed slightly and we looked at him.

"Aw, Ken has a crush." He teased. Ken blushed, looking at Wormmon. "I do not." He protested. Wormmon looked at Ken. "But Ken, you said that Sakura was sweet and cute." Wormmon complained. Ken froze before he blushed harder and took a breath. Wormmon gave a yell as he got his antenna yanked slightly.

"Shut it Wormmon." Ken scolded annoyed. Ryo was laughing so hard that he nearly fell on to Veemon who wasn't much better. I just blushed and held Lalamon as I avoided looking at Ken.

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I opened my eyes and yawned stretching slightly. I moved so I was sitting up, and looked round my room in the base. I found it rather sweet that Ken went to so much trouble with it. He had set it up just how I would want my bedroom. I looked to the side and saw Lalamon was resting on her pillow beside me.

She sensed that I was awake and opened her eyes to look at me. I petted her lightly on the 'head' to tell her I was up, before I stood up. My pale pink nightgown shifted with every step I took towards the bathroom. I knelt beside the bath and turned the tap, letting the large tub fill with water.

I paused when I sensed someone else. "Lalamon?" I asked turning. I felt my eyes widen as I turned to face an ocean rather than the bathroom wall. The grey theme was unnerving to say the least. I watched the waves lap against the shore. On a cliff a control spire stood, sending a beam of darkness out like a lighthouse. I shivered slightly, even though I wasn't cold. "Lalamon! Ken?! Wormmon?! Davis?! Veemon?! Is anyone there?!" I yelled, holding myself for comfort. There was no response.

Panicking slightly I looked behind me, only to see the beach continuing on, to some steep cliffs in the distance. I heard footsteps and turned, to see a man who looked half dead with long black hair and a heavy purple coat. He had an evil smirk on his face and I didn't like him. I stepped back. "Who are you?" I demanded, being forceful despite the fact I was dressed in my nightgown and standing near a dark ocean.

"Why my dear little one, I'm insulted. Don't you remember me? I was there the day your mother died." He answered. I narrowed my eyes. I couldn't actually remember that day but he did seem familiar.

"I was three, forgive me for not remembering much other than crying." I retorted, hiding my fear behind my anger. Suddenly, I realised that he'd moved closer to me. I stepped back, but he caught my wrist in a vice like grip.

"If you leave you won't find out what happened to your precious Ken. Isn't that what you want little one? For you to have the kind boy you fell in love with back?" He asked in a mocking tone. I nodded wondering where this was going. "Well I can tell you exactly how to fix that, and I just need one small thing in exchange." He said raising his free hand to pet my cheek. I shuttered from the touch.

"What do you want?" I asked harshly. If it were for Ken I would play this sick man's games. "I want your crest, the power of possibility." He said before stabbing my chest with his hand. I screamed as I felt my crest being ripped out from me. He let me go and I collapsed onto the ground clutching my chest.

"You're to pure, even the evil of the dark spore that I infected Ken with can't taint you." He said holding my crest, a white one with a crescent moon like shape on it.

"Dark spore?" I gasped adjusting to not having my crest. He nodded.

"Yes, they're really quite useful things. They improve their carrier's abilities while steadily turning them evil. Of course you just happen to be immune somehow but still." He explained. Dark spores, they were what turned Ken evil. I had to tell Izzy; maybe he could come up with a counter to them. I moved so I was kneeling and stood up.

"Maybe your spores aren't useful at all, on the other hand my crest is." I taunted extending my hand. My crest flew to it instantly, hovering there. I pressed my hand against my heart and I felt a warmth spread over my body as my crest returned.

"Sakura!" I heard Ken yell. I felt my eyes widen and a grin appear on my face, as a familiar hand grabbed my wrist. The ocean faded away, along with the strange guy, and I reappeared in my bathroom. Ken held me against him shaking me slightly. I sighed and leant into him, letting him know I was fine. He stopped shaking me and pulled me into a hug. I could have sworn I felt a tear land on top of my hair.

"Ken, thank you." I whispered, before falling asleep. The removal of my crest had left me exhausted. "Sleep, I'll keep you safe." I heard him say softly, then felt him gently lifting me up, and carrying me to bed. I could sense Lalamon and Wormmon hovering nearby. I didn't really care. Ken was everything to me. He always would be.

There you go, episode 13. Well, till next time!