Me: Here's the next chapter, I'm getting back into a pattern now my computer troubles are done. Hope you like the latest chapter, sorry but Ken's busy in this one so you won't see much of him.

"Alright, there goes another one!" Davis cheered with his usual grin as the control spire started to crumble. Flamedramon returned to his partner's side after attacking to let the others have there turn.

"Take it down Digmon!" Cody yelled pointing towards the spire as a crack appeared and it started to shake. Digmon's drills hit dead on causing more damage to the spire.

"Pegasusmon, knock it flat!" TK encouraged as it shook even more.

"Nefertimon you help out to!" Kari added her own calls to ours. The two aerial Digimon created their golden noose to pull the spire further out of the ground making it easier to crush.

"Halsemon one more time!" Yolei commanded punching the air. The spire was nearly gone after that attack. One more hit and it was done for.

"Finish it, Kieremon!" I shouted looking up at my partner. Lalamon was currently in her Armour Digivolve form, which looked like a human woman with long red hair and butterfly wings in a magnificent purple pattern with a purple gown that raised to her knees in the front revealing her sandal clad feet.

"Heaven's spores!" Kieremon commanded flapping her wings and shooting a strong wind of multicoloured spores towards the spire. 'Heaven's spores' was more of a sleeping powder rather than something to knock down control spires but the wind was enough to finish the job. We all cheered as the spire finished falling with an almighty dust cloud.

"We're one step closer to defeating the Emperor!" TK noted happily as we started to head back to the TV to go home. It had been a long day and I was looking forward to a nice relaxing bath. It was hard to adjust from showering under rainfall and washing in cold lakes to lovely warm water with soap, shampoo and the rest of it.

"Yeah, and now it's back to maths and English for me." I said sighing. That part, not so good.

"Cheer up, just think you might be able to come to school with us next year." Kari encouraged smiling. I nodded smiling back at her.

"I hope so, that would make my brain exploding almost worthwhile." I joked causing the group to laugh. Ever since I'd settled in at the Hida's Cody's mother and grandfather have been tutoring me so I would be able to attend school next year hopefully. The Digidestined taught me an awful lot like how to write, maths and other things but I was still behind the standard for people my age. With any luck I would be able to join the others next year at school. I couldn't wait for that to happen. It was a chance to be a normal kid for a change. Well, normal for a Digidestined anyway.

"Oh, you're not coming?" Kari asked sadly over the phone. I sighed and nodded even though she couldn't see.

"I'm going over to Tamachi; I want to see Ken's parents and visit my Mum's grave. Dad always used to go on her, well you know." I explained making sure Cody wasn't in earshot or he'd never let me go alone. I loved him dearly but his protectiveness could be a bit annoying, or very at times.

"Okay, I'll tell Tai and the others. Be careful though, we don't want something happening to you." She warned. Ah Kari, always more concerned about whether other people were happy rather than her. I felt extremely guilty for leaving her alone on the anniversary of Wizardmon's death but this was something I had to do and I would feel like I was intruding anyway.

"I will, same to you. Oh, something is going to happen and someone will have an important message." I told her getting a flash just before I hung up.

"Oh great, do we ever get a normal day?" She moaned. I could picture the headshake she would be giving at this point clearly.

"You're a Digidestined, so no chance light bulb." I joked causing her to laugh.

"Light bulb, that's a good one. Do you use your crystal ball as a mirror to see the latest styles?" She retorted amused.

"Not bad yourself, and no. Well, see you." I said hanging up. I sighed putting the phone back on the hook.

"Sis, dinner's ready!" Cody called pocking his head out of the kitchen. I gave him a smile and nodded.

"I'm coming Cody." I told him heading into the kitchen.

"Oh Sakura, we're having that spaghetti you like so much. Oh and I made plenty so feel free to have seconds." Mira told me placing some plates of steaming spaghetti on the table.

"Thank you Mira." I said smiling as I sat down to enjoy my meal.

What had made me decide to come here? I wondered walking through the gravestones. I usually avoided this place like the, grave. I shivered and it wasn't from the slight chill that was coming into the air. This place always, I guess frightened was the word but it didn't seem right. There was something else here. I picked up my pace and walked closer to my destination. I was distracted when I saw a familiar name on a gravestone. I hadn't realised he was so close to my mother. I frowned and knelt next to it so I could read it better. 'Sam Ichijouji, loving son and brother.' I'd never really thought about where Sam's grave was. He was always nice to me but we were never close. The few times I'd been around him he had been focused on Ken. I wonder if Ken ever realised that his brother always put him first. "I wish you were here Sam, maybe you could get some sense through to him." I told the grave with a sigh. I wish someone could, I kept going against a brick wall even if he did protect me still. That and Ken's mood swings were giving me whiplash.

"Sakura?" I jumped started as I turned to see who'd called my name. My jaw dropped as I looked at a rather confused Aunt Meredith holding a bouquet of wild flowers. I was surprised she recognised me, it had been a while since I'd seen her.

"Aunt Meredith, I wasn't expecting to see you here." I told her faking a smile. Aunt Meredith was the one who arranged for that fateful summer camp so long ago now, but she was too much of a reminder of what I'd lost. Also there was the fact she always looked down on me just because I was a kid.

"I wasn't expecting to come but for some reason I just got this feeling I had to. It's really quite strange." She admitted coming closer. I stood and brushed of my jeans.

"So, why the flowers?" I asked confused. Surely a purely random visit wouldn't grant time to pick up such a bouquet. I remember my father complaining about the fact there were no flower shops near the graveyard.

"Oh, I was going to give them to a sick friend but she can't have flowers and they're your mothers favourites so I thought she might like them." My Aunt admitted. She never spoke about the dead in the past tense I realised suddenly. Then I remembered her always having strong opinions about the existence of ghosts and other supernatural things. Yet whenever I mentioned the Digimon accidentally she told me to stop playing make believe and grow up.

"I guess, I wouldn't know." I said sadly looking down and kicking a stone along the path. I felt her concerned look but determinedly ignored it. I knew it was just from her guilt that she might have upset someone without trying to.

"No, I suppose not." She agreed stopping at Mum's gravestone and placing down the flowers. I looked anywhere but the stone. It was a bad idea to come here I knew that now. "Sakura, why did you run away?" Aunt Meredith asked still looking at the stone. I frowned at her.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I've got to go see a friend so bye." I said shortly turning to leave.

"You're ruining your life. What about school? You can't want to live on the streets." She told me sounding like she knew everything. Hah, she knew nothing of me.

"Hardly, the only person ruining my life is my father for forcing me to run. I did what I had to do to survive. I'm just glad I have my friends to save me." I told her sharply my anger bubbling under the surface. Where was she when I cried at night? Where was my uncle when I needed someone to protect me? They'd stayed at the house several nights when I was beaten and did nothing. How dare this witch lecture me now?

"Stop being a child. You're a kid, what do you know?" She yelled furiously. I turned and stepping slowly with an intended malice glared at her. I hated her more than I'd ever hated any of the evil Digimon I'd fought. I hated her more than Myotismon even and he'd killed a good friend.

"I know that this world causes nothing but pain and suffering. I know that people can hurt you as easily as love you. I know that the truest of friends can be forced to leave and I know that life is the hardest thing to withstand. But I know that there are people who will help you, that everyone has a chance for a wonderful future, that we all have the freedom to choose our own path. This world is full of possibilities and I am possibility itself. I am the freedom of choice and decision." I spoke without thought the words flowing naturally like I was saying hello. I could feel the truth of them and the power behind them. I was possibility just like Tai was courage and Kari was light. Now I could see my life was made on choices. I choose to go to the summer camp. I choose to help Ken and Ryo. I choose to run from my father. I choose to search for Ryo and now I was choosing to help Ken. My choices had power just like anyone else's. A single choice could change the path of someone's life forever. I strode away from my shocked aunt turning my back on her. Another choice I thought absently. I choose to leave her. Sometimes choices seemed obvious but all were still choices.

"Oh, Sakura." Mrs Ichijouji said surprised and looking rather, sad was the only word I could use. I stood awkwardly outside the apartment shuffling my weight and wondering how best to ask her about Ken. I didn't think there was a really subtle and gentle way to do it so I decided to just ask.

"Mrs Ichijouji, is, has there been any…" I let it trail to see what she knew. I knew full well that Ken was in the Digital World but I wanted to know what she thought. I couldn't risk raising the suspicion that I was involved. That would only cause problems that we didn't need right now.

"No, it's like he's just disappeared. I don't know what to do, what if he doesn't come home?" She asked worried. I couldn't stop myself from panicking when she started to cry. Mrs Ichijouji was such a good person, a bit ditzy but very kind. She didn't deserve this heartache.

"I, I'm sure he will and then we'll all scold him for worrying us and he'll apologise and everything will be back to normal I'm sure!" I was appalled with my acting ability but I couldn't leave her crying. Mrs Ichijouji had always been nice to me giving me cookies and warm milk to drink when I came over. She was the first person I remember ever showing me parental love, the love of a mother. I couldn't remember my own, nothing at all about her.

"Yes, I'm sure your right, why don't you come in. Oh it's getting late. Why don't you call home and stay here tonight. I don't want you going out when it's so dark, who knows what could happen." She said ushering me inside before I could argue.

"Um, okay Mrs Ichijouji, your husband won't mind right?" I asked admittedly floundering.

"Oh no, he's away following a lead on Ken. To be honest I was feeling kind of lonely." She admitted with a small smile. I made a promise to myself then to visit way more often. Poor Mrs Ichijouji, this makes two sons she's lost. I gasped I felt myself pulled into a hug and looked up to see Mrs Ichijouji crying quietly. "My family's falling apart again, please promise you won't go too Sakura. I know you don't think so but your as much a part of this family as Ken is." She told me. I gulped and stepped back my eyes blazing with a passion I hadn't felt in a long time.

"I'll bring him back. Somehow, someway I promise I'll bring him back." I spoke firmly honestly believing in my words. I was tired of always following the leader. Now was my time to prove myself and I wasn't about to fail. It was like a clock had struck inside me. I understood now, the reason that my emotions were so on edge. I knew that the final battle against the Emperor was about to start. At the same time as I had my realisation the entire team's, new and old, Digivices started to beep, it was a signal to them. I would later be told that they all knew; it was my call to battle.

The battle for the Digital World is about to start. Will Ken be saved, and what will be the prize for victory? Find out on the next The Possibilty of Kindness!