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Chapter 7: Divided We Break
Numb. Cold. Pain. As well as an all-round aching. These were the feelings Tagiru opened his eyes too. He felt sore around the legs and looked around with bleary eyes, vaguely realising that he was nude. What had happened to him? Where was everyone? He felt oddly nauseous , too, and his throat constricted, but he swallowed the sour bile down and coughed a bit. He shouldn't have done that. He needed to get up and find what was going on.
"Gumdramon...Y-Yuu...Taiki-san..." Tagiru murmured, trying to clear his head. Where were his clothes? Where was Gumdramon?
"Finally awake?" A cold voice said.
Tagiru looked up to see Hideaki enter the dark room. He hastily attempted to cover himself but a jolt of pain coursed through his legs and he cringed. Seeing Hideaki laugh at his discomfort made the memories rush back so quickly that his head started to ache; he thought that he would throw up again – completely.
"W-what did you do to me?" he snapped. "Where's Gumdramon?"
Hideaki smiled. "Still so fiery, Tagiru?"
Tagiru felt heat creep up his cheeks. He wanted his clothes. He wanted to get out of here. It was cold and he didn't know how long he would last. He didn't like this place at all. Not to mention, he was exposed completely to Hideaki's gaze. He tried to shift back and cover himself, attempting to ignore the throbbing ache in his body.
However, Hideaki wasn't having it. He grasped the other boy's arm and yanked him forward. The blonde's lips suddenly ghosted along his exposed neck as he gripped his hair tightly, pulling his head back. Tagiru flinched as Hideaki's warm, soft breaths trailed along his sensitive skin. He didn't like it, he didn't like it.
Make it stop, he thought frantically. Make it stop!
"Let me go," Tagiru said with a whimper. "Please, I want to go home. Hideaki – "
He let out a silent scream when Hideaki bit harshly into his neck and felt something warm trickle from the wound. His senses went haywire as pain mixed with a hint of pleasure ran through his veins.
He shook his head. No, this was sick. He weakly smacked his fists on Hideaki's chest, tears streaming down his cheeks. "Get off of me. Let me go. Please…"
Hideaki suddenly dragged him down and Tagiru cried out when he slammed against the floor when. "Let me go! Please, let me go!"
He shivered. It hurt. Everything hurt and he just wanted it to end. He wanted it to stop hurting and be away from here.
Hideaki smiled. "Oh Tagiru. You accepted this deal yourself so Yuu would remain safe. His safety does come with a price you know." He slithered an arm around Tagiru's bare waist pulling him into his arms. "Don't worry though. First time always hurts the worst. But soon...you'll crave me. You'll learn to love the pain. Why being so modest?" With his other hand, he grabbed Tagiru's hands holding them above his head.
Tagiru didn't want to. He didn't want to get used to the pain. He wanted Yuu safe but where was the other? He had hoped Yuu was at least looking for him. The tears seemed to fall even harder. It wasn't like him to cry but he felt shame well up inside him. Where was Gumdramon? Had Hideaki hurt him too? He couldn't even find out where he was right now.
"Please," Tagiru said, "it's cold; give me back my clothes." He hated how pleading his voice was. He was pathetic. He couldn't even fight Hideaki; some superstar he was.
He shivered as Hideaki's hand caressed up his thigh and squirmed from the touch. No one had ever touched him like this and he didn't want anyone else to, unless it was Yuu.
Hideaki hummed, almost as if considering it, before leaning over and capturing Tagiru's lips almost hungrily with his own.
Tagiru resisted even more, trying to push him off, but Hideaki's grip on his wrists and the arm around his waist pulled him further into his arms. More tears fell from Tagiru's cheeks. No matter how much he fought back, Hideaki was too strong. He didn't even remember what happened last night.
It had been a blur. He remembered telling Hideaki to stop and that it hurt but the next thing he remembered after that was waking up nude with an aching body.
As Hideaki pulled away, he attempted to buck the other off but it seemed he didn't need to as he was released from the other's arms.
"You don't need clothes," Hideaki said dismissively. He went to a drawer and pulled out a blanket. "This will help deal with the cold. I'll send Gumdramon to you. Just remember one thing, love." He planted a soft kiss on Tagiru's neck as he wrapped the blanket around the other's body. "If you and Gumdramon make any escape plans, he'll be made into a slave and I'll have Yuu killed. The only reason I've kept Gumdramon alive is to keep you some company while I'm away."
Tagiru flinched, before glowering at Hideaki. "They'll come for me, you know. They'll get me away from you."
Hideaki laughed. "Maybe they will but, by that time, you'll be mine, Tagiru. Your body, your mind, your heart, and soul; it'll all belong to me."
Tagiru clenched his fists. "That'll never happen! You won't get away with this!"
Hideaki walked out of the room without another word.
Instantly, Tagiru's brave facade withered away and he collapsed into a heap of tears. It was obvious what Hideaki had done to him last night. It explained why he was so sore everywhere and why he was nude. It didn't take a genius to figure it all out.
"Why...why me?" Tagiru sobbed, trembling. Even clutching the blanket tighter around his body didn't take away the pain of Hideaki's disgusting touch from him.
It lingered and never let go.
Taiki lay in the next chambers to where Hideaki had brought Tagiru. There was a carving in blood on his back with letters boldly written 'KURO SAKI'. He breathed heavily, trembling a little although his eyes were glassy and distant.
"Are you cold?" Kuro's playful voice lilted out to him as he entered the room. "Your training has only begun though. But since I've claimed you already, I guess I can mark you."
Taiki stared, although it seemed as if he were looking right through him. He didn't know how to respond. Should he be afraid? Or pretend to be? That was odd. He didn't feel scared, not at all. It had hurt at first but now there seemed to be a feeling of nothing.
Kuro didn't like it when he was this silent though. He liked the screams, the agony and briefly wondered if he should pretend to show fear. He dismissed this without a second thought, deciding it didn't matter. However, he was curious as to what Kuro meant by marking.
"Kuro-sama, what do you mean by marking?" Taiki said, blinking in an almost child-like curious manner at the person.
Kuro laughed a little, leaning closer and pulling Taiki close too. He then sunk his teeth into Taiki's neck, leaving a mark of his own teeth. It had direct link with thoughts and the people in a person's heart. It would make things easier for them all.
"Kudou Taiki, your mission now is clear," Kuro said. "You will be working as our General and King Shoutmon will rule this world under our command." He traced the carving on Taiki's back almost as a second thought. It had taken only a small proportion of his powers to extend his nails, carving his own name on Taiki's back.
Taiki's eyes were void as if he didn't quite know where he was. He looked around, before bowing to Kuro. "Of course, I would like to greet those meddlesome members of Xros Heart myself." Somehow, the name felt familiar to him but he couldn't quite pick up what it was supposed to be. Something felt odd but he didn't care enough about it to think more on it.
Kuro laughed, delighted. "Taico will be so pleased! Ne Taiki, let's go then! We better get started."
Gumdramon felt sore all over. Allomon, one of Hideaki's new partners had given him quite the rough beating especially when he hadn't healed from Anubismon's attacks as of yet.
"T-Tagiru?" he said weakly.
"Oi, Gumdramon," A familiar voice said and the blue dragon digimon looked up to see the Digimon King.
"Ou-sama!" Gumdramon said, shocked. "How did you...how did you get trapped here?"
Shoutmon shook his head. "This crazy guy kidnapped Taiki and Hideaki betrayed us and ran off. Gumdramon, Taiki's not doing good at all. That guy...He's shattered Taiki's spirit."
Gumdramon frowned. "You think that's bad? Hideaki kidnapped Tagiru and I. Actually, Tagiru gave himself to protect Yuu and Hideaki's done something terrible to him, I can feel it in my bones. I wanna get out of here and save him but I can't move around much at all. Gosh, I wanna smash the guy's head in."
Shoutmon was about to reply when some sort of darkness passed through him. It sliced through his skin before his eyes glowed red.
"Ou-sama?" Gumdramon said, looking puzzled as Kaito entered the room.
"Shoutmon," Kaito said, a cruel smirk gracing her features, "it's time for you to get to work. I think you should start with your own castle, use it as the conquest starting point. Taiki is waiting."
"Yes, Kaito-sama," Shoutmon bowed to the woman.
"Oi, Ou-sama, what's going on?!" Gumdramon got to this feet, although that was a mistake considering his body wasn't ready for the moment. He swayed heavily and almost crashed against the ground if Hideaki hadn't come in then and caught him.
"Easy there, you wild child," Hideaki said, rolling his eyes as Kaito took Shoutmon.
Gumdramon didn't know whose head he wanted to rip off first. Hideaki or Kaito's. Considering what Hideaki was doing to Tagiru, he definitely was first on the list but Shoutmon wanting to conquer the digital world could be deadly for them all.
"You..." Gumdramon bristled at Hideaki. "Where's Tagiru, you monster? What have you done to my best friend?"
At the words 'best friend', something stirred inside Hideaki for a moment. Flashes of Tagiru standing up for him against Ganemon and promising to support him in his dream flashed through his mind vividly. His smiles, his reassurances.
Am I doing the right thing? This thought briefly crossed his mind and for a moment, he found himself wondering whether he really was. He wanted Tagiru to be his...he was perfect in every way. He was everything he wasn't. Bright, bubbly, so full of life. He had an amazing body too. He was definitely not unattractive. He was so innocent that Hideaki just wanted to take him and keep him for himself.
But Tagiru had been crying...
He's just not used to your hands yet A dark slithering voice spoke in his mind. He's untouched and his heart is weak. It yearns for Yuu, not for you, Hideaki. Don't let your heart overtake you now. Your heart is weaker than his. If you fall prey to it's tricks, Tagiru will escape and find happiness with the one he truly desires. Keep him as yours. You have the upper hand right now, don't lose it.
Hideaki's gaze hardened. That was right. Yuu was the evil one, not him. He had used digimon before and now he was making Tagiru think he was good. There was no way he was in the wrong. Tagiru would get used to it soon enough. It always hurt the first time anyway.
His mind seemed to wander and focus solely on the event that had occurred the other night. How Tagiru writhed under him in pleasure, his eyes hazy but with need. Oh, that need was enough to drive him crazy with desire. Tagiru had enjoyed it. He knew that deep within the brunette's body and mind that he had loved it. If he came around his senses, he'll just crave for him and only him. Not for Yuu, him.
A cruel smile danced across his features. "Don't worry, I've come to take you to him. Don't try and come up with any escape plans though. Tagiru knows the consequences of what will happen if you do."
Gumdramon's tiny paws clenched into fists. "Why I oughta..."
"Don't make me change my mind and forbid you from seeing him," Hideaki cut in casually. "Tagiru is mine now, so consider it my mercy that I'm letting you live to keep him company."
Gumdramon wanted to hammer this guy until he was bleeding and begging for mercy but at the same time, he did want to see Tagiru. He snarled in fury. "Take me to him right now!"
Hideaki's smirk widened. "Aren't you bossy?" He picked up the little digimon in his arms and Gumdramon instantly squirmed.
"I can walk!" Gumdramon protested.
Hideaki laughed. "You'll just injure yourself further if you try. I'd rather not see you make a fool of yourself. It won't be fun if you get yourself killed. I can't keep Tagiru company all the time after all."
Gumdramon scowled and glowered at the other. If looks could kill, the other would be dead ten times over. He crossed his arms and went silent however. The odds were pitted against him until he could heal enough...Gosh, it wasn't his strength but he had a feeling he'd need to be a bit more patient if he were gonna save Tagiru from this monster.