Lookie, lookie! Katmon did a Kekari! Bet you all didn’t think I could! Hah hah! Well, I can! *sticks her tounge out*

Okay! I’m better now! Actually, believe it or not, this fic has been bothering me for a long time now! I just turned on the comp and typed it up! (Not to hard to do! ^_^”) Katmon doesn’t only do Yaoi/Yuri fics/poems!

Disclaimer: Who hates doing this?! Me!! Okay! I do not own Digimon! Get over it! Those bunch of idiots do! If I owned it... uh... It would have been very different! Don’t sue! This is just for fun! ^_^”

This takes place before the Digidestined find out who the Kaiser is!

Note:
Words that are in *these things* are thoughts.
Words that are in “these things” are being said out loud.
Words that are in italic are intensified.
Words that are in bold are intensified. (Usually being shouted!)
Words that are underlined are usually names of things.

On to the fic!

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Love & Friendship
By Katmon =^.^= Ichijouji

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Evil.

My worst enemy. Not just the word. The person too.

Ichijouji Ken, a.k.a. the Digimon Kaiser.

A heart of ice, or so he lets them think. But I know the true Ken. I remember...

~*Flashback*~

Taichi was pushing me on one of the park swings when they walked up. Two boys, brothers, by the looks of them. Dark blue, almost purple, hair. The older one’s hair was quite wild and he wore glasses. The younger had straight hair. I had never seen either around here before.

“Taichi, who’s that?” I asked my older brother.

Taichi stopped the swing to get a better look at them. “Well, the older boy looks like Ichijouji Osamu. The younger I’m not sure about.”

Ichijouji Osamu. Where had I heard that name before? Oh, yeah. The kid genius. “Can we go meet them?” I pleaded.

“Sure. It shouldn’t hurt anything.” He told me and helped me down from the swing. We walked on over. “Konnichi wa.” Taichi called out.

The two turned. “Konnichi wa. Is there something I can help you with?” Osamu asked. The younger boy stared at me from behind his brother.

“Hai. We wanted to say ‘hello.’ You’re that Ichijouji kid, aren’t you?” The younger boy scrunched his face in distaste. I couldn’t help but smile.

“Hai. I am. This is my little brother, Ken.” Osamu extended his hand.

My brother’s hand met it. “Yagami Taichi. This is my little sister, Hikari.”

Ken smiled at me. “You have a pretty name, Hikari. I like it.” He told me as our brothers walked off, lost in conversation.

“Arigato, Ken. I like yours too.” I told him, smiling.

“Arigato.”

~*End Flashback*~

I miss those good old days.

~:~

She was still pretty. A jewel in the sand. If only she could be my jewel. “Oh, Hikari. I never wanted to be your enemy. This isn’t the way we planned it.”

~*Flashback*~

“We’ll be friends forever. Right?”

“Of course we will, silly. Why do you ask?”

“What if we ever become enemies?”

“We’ll always be friends at heart, Ken. You know that.”

“And we’ll grow old together.”

“And raise our children together.”

“You’ll always be there for me. Right, Hikari?”

“Of course. If you ever need a friend, you can come to me.”

“Promise?”

“Always.”

~*End Flashback*~

“Are you still there, Hikari? Still my friend? Can you, will you, help me now?”

~:~

I left Gatomon at home. I knew it was dangerous, to go to the DigiWorld alone. But I needed to think. To be alone.

~*Flashback*~

When he didn’t come to the park that day, I got worried. *What happened? Is he okay?*

That night, after supper, I found out where he had been. Osamu had died in a car accident. Mom and dad said I couldn’t call him. They needed their time alone.

They didn’t understand. It was the time he needed me most.

And I wasn’t there.

~*End Flashback*~

Then they moved, and we didn’t talk again.

Then, a few years later, the DigiWorld reopened. Takeru, Daisuke, and I went to get my brother. Daisuke met and got Veemon, his Digimon. We almost got killed ‘cause of the Digimon Kaiser. Veemon Armor Digivolved and saved us. We left.

The next day, we went back, with Koushiro, Miyako, Iori, and Sora too. Taichi stays at the school to keep our teacher busy. Daisuke and Veemon get taken by the Kaiser. Miyako and Iori get their Digimon and we all go to save Daisuke.

It was the first time I had ever seen the Kaiser. It was Ken, I knew. I mean all those times in the park with him, of course I knew it was him when I saw him. I had to know my best friend, didn’t I? Yet I wished I hadn’t. It might of helped.

He looked so much like Osamu it was frightening. That spikey hair I remembered so well. The stupid big glasses. The glasses that hid his identity from all but me. I couldn’t help but stare. My best friend, now my worst enemy. He looked down at me, and a sad look of recognation came over his beautiful face. I loved him, and hated myself for it.

Then we defeated him and he left. Ran away, if you will. The others were happy, but I wasn’t. I never told them who it was we were fighting. I hoped it would make things easier, but it hadn’t.

I turned my face to the sky. “I’m here for you now, Ken. I always will be, just like I promised.”

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I had caught sight of her not too long ago. She was near a forest, and alone. She knew better than that. I decided to go see if I could get through to her. Make, no, help her understand.

I followed her for a bit. She seemed to be thinking, and I didn’t want to disturb her. *Does she hate me? Does she remember me? Does she even care?* I wondered sadly.

She stopped and looked up at the sky. “I’m here for you now, Ken. I always will be, just like I promised.” She said.

I did a double-take. Then saw that it had only been cocincedence. I decided it was time to let my presence be known. I stepped out from behind the tree. “Hikari?” My voice sounded unsure, even though I hadn’t meant it to.

She spun around in surprise. When she saw me her face softened. She stepped forward and I knew that all had been forgiven. We ran to each other and hugged. We were still friends. “See, I keep my promises, when I can.”

“I’m glad.” We pulled apart to get a good look at each other. She pulled off my glasses. My ‘mask.’ And for the first time in years we looked straight into each others eyes.

I’ve always loved her eyes. A soft brown with a hint of red. She wore a pink barrete in her short brown hair. Pink gloves and shoes. A sleeveless, long-necked shirt with a pink top and white bottom. Yellow shorts held by a belt finished it. I decided that she was more beautiful then I remembered.

“I love you, Hikari.” I told her before I could stop myself.

She smiled. “And I, you.” We hugged again. We knew where we belonged.
Then, before I knew it, we were kissing.
I wanted it to last forever.

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But that most never happens.

We both looked up in surpris as a rustle came from some near-by bushes. Taichi, Yamato, their Digimon, and Gatomon walked into the clearing. The two older boys glared at Ken. My brother had a murdering glare in his eyes.

“So. You’re the Kaiser. You gonna take Hikari from us now? Use her for your own devices? Hurt her, or worse?” Taichi said, stepping towards us.

I ran over to him, tears filling my eyes and spilling down my face. “No! Taichi, you don’t understand! I came here on my own! Ken didn’t do anything! Taichi! Listen to me! It’s not Ken’s fault I’m here!”

Taichi grabbed my arm and looked straight into my eyes. I felt like he could see right through me. “It is his fault you’re here.” He passed me back to Yamato, who despite his fragile looks, easily held me back, even though I did all I could to break free. The Digimon watched on as my brother advanced on my boyfriend. And nothing I said or did seemed to have any affect.

I turned to Yamato. “Tell him to stop! He’ll listen to you! He always listens to you! Please, Yamato! For me.” Yamato just ignored me. I turned back to my brother. He had reached Ken and looked like he was about to do something stupid, like smack Ken. I was desperate, and said the first thing that came to mind that would make Taichi stop. “I hate you, Yagami Taichi!” I screamed at my older brother.

Silence.

Yamato released me and I ran to my only brother and boyfriend. “Taichi? Taichi, I’m sorry! I-I-I didn’t mean it! I swear!” I had realized too late what I had said. There wasn’t any way for me to take that back. I had just said the worst thing I could to my brother.

Taichi just turned away and went over to where Yamato stood. “We’re leaving.” He told his boyfriend quietly, pain filling his voice.

“Taichi...” I cried out to him weakly.

He turned to me before he left the clearing. “I don’t ever want to see or hear from you again, abazureon’na.” He told me quietly. His words stung me like bees. He turned and left, leaving me behind.

“Kami-sama... What have I done?” I whispered, falling into a crying heap on the ground. I had just payed the ultimate price for my rash words. I had lost my brother.

Ken knelt down next to me, trying to comfort me. Gatomon came over and nudged me. “We’re still here, Hikari. You still have people who care. Give Taichi time, he’ll understand that you didn’t mean that.”

I looked up at the two. “Arigato you two.” I told them. We all got up and Ken led us to his lair. *I hope Gatomon is right.*

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I didn’t really know what to do. I couldn’t go home. That meant leaving Hikari here with no one but Gatomon and Wormmon to talk to. That wouldn’t have bothered me, but Hikari wasn’t me, and doing that to her after what had just happened would have killed her. I asked Gatomon what I should do and she said to stay here with Hikari. So I stayed. I put Hikari and Gatomon in my room and stayed with them until Hikari fell asleep. Then I went to watch for her friends. I knew they would come after Taichi and Yamato got back.

I do have to admit, I was afraid of Taichi. He reminded me a lot of Osamu when he was mad. That frightened me. I thought Taichi was Osamu for a few seconds. Then Hikari had shouted that she hated him and it broke my heart. She reminded me of myself after Osamu had died. I had wished him dead, and he died. Hikari had said she hated Taichi, and he hated her. Now both were hurt, more than they should have been.

I glanced over at a knife I had always kept near this chair. *Maybe... No! Hikari might kill herself if you do that! Don’t even think about it!* I sighed and looked back at the hoard of screens before me. A group of lights lit up on one of the screens. I zoomed in on them. Daisuke, Takeru, Miyako, Iori, and their Digimon, just as expected. I decided to listen in.

“I wonder what Hikari did that upset Taichi so much. I mean, he locked himself in his room and refuses to say the name Hikari. Yamato is the only one he’ll talk to.” Takeru said.

“Poor, Taichi. Hikari needs to apologize to him. I wonder where she is. Maybe the Kaiser got Her and we don’t need to worry about her anymore.” Daisuke said, shrugging.

*What about Hikari? So what happened didn’t affect her or anything! You bunch of bakas!* Needless to say, I was fuming.

A sudden voice from behind me made me jump. “How ‘bout we go and pay them a visit.” I turned around to find Gatomon, Wormmon, and a very mad Hikari.

*She’s so beautiful when she’s mad.* I smiled slightly. “Sounds good to me. Shall we catch a ride, or do you want to walk?”

“I’m riding Nefertimon. It’s too long to walk.”

“Well then, I’ll go get an Airdramon. Then we can go.” I said and led them down the hall to where I kept my Digimon slaves. As I got an Airdramon I caught sight of her face. She looked so sad, and that pained me. I didn’t like seeing her sad. *I should let these Digimon go.*

We left in silence and flew in silence. Let them think what they may. It didn’t matter to me. *If they think Hikari is working for the enemy, oh well. They won’t trust her and she can stay with me.*

We saw each other at the same time. Their partners Armor Digivolved and waited for us. *Their waiting for Hikari so they can yell at her.* I told myself, but knew it was really because they didn’t want Hikari hurt. She was flying too close to me to try an attack, because it might hit her. I had my glasses back on now, so they didn’t know who I was. The only three humans of the Digidestined that knew who I was were Hikari, Taichi, and Yamato. Hikari was with me and the other two were preoccupied.

We landed a few feet away and got off our rides. Gatomon de-digivolved and we walked over to the waiting humans. Takeru and Daisuke met us half-way, their Digimon behind them.

“Let Hikari go. She didn’t do anything to you.” Takeru said, glaring at me.

I could tell by Hikari’s silence that I was in charge of this exchange with her friends. She didn’t want to talk to them. So she would be my captive. “After what you already said about her, it doesn’t sound like she’ll be very welcome. I think I’ll keep her awhile.” I smiled evily.

Daisuke stared at me, open-mouthed. Takeru was speechless. Miyako walked up to take over the exchange. “She’ll be quite welcome, after she apologizes to her brother.”

That was too far for both me and Hikari. She spoke before I got the chance. “Is that all I’m wanted for? To apologize to that asshole! Forget it! I’m better off with the Kaiser!” She flipped around and stormed back to the Airdramon, Gatomon following closely.

I turned to the speachless group of Digidestined. “She has made her choice. Good day.” I turned around and hopped on the slowly raising Airdramon. Hikari and Gatomon stayed seated as the Digimon rose into the air.

Miyako flew up to us on Halsemon. “Hikari, do you really mean that? He’s your brother. Don’t you care that he’s hurt?”

Hikari turned to the girl. “He said he didn’t want to hear from or see me again. When he changes his mind he can search me out. I’ll be staying with the Kaiser. I’m just as hurt as he is. You all can concider me as an enemy from now till then! Good-bye!” And with that she turned away from Miyako and we flew away, leaving behind a group of very surprised humans and Digimon.

~:~

I still can’t believe they would come out here just to search me out and make me come home so I could go tell Taichi I’m sorry! He started the whole thing by following me here and then threatening Ken. The nerve! I’m sure he's doing just fine with Yamato at his side night and day. He doesn’t need me!

Anyway, I’m happy that I’m not stuck fighting Ken anymore. I wish I wasn’t stuck fighting anyone, but at least I’m not doing the fighting, I’m staying at the base, doing whatever needs to be done. I still roam the DigiWorld when I can, but that’s only when the others aren’t about.

Since two of the others, Taichi and Yamato, know who the Kaiser is, and may very well go searching him out in the real world, Ken is stating in the Digital World full time. I’ve got Gatomon, Wormmon, Ken, and the odd Digimon at the base to keep me company. I don’t need my friends or brother!

I even got Ken to let some of the Digimon go and promise not to go out and catch any more. All the new Digimon at the base are here of their own free will! Some of them came when they found that I had switched sides. Ken has an army that won’t run away the first chance they get now! I’m glad I was able to help him, well, sort of.

I wish I could go back, some times. It’s hard to watch your friends and boyfriend fighting every day. I only watch the battles to see if Taichi has come to apologize yet. No such luck, yet. I wish he would just come. I know I’m supposed to be Light and work for the good guys, but it’s so hard to fight one you love.

I’m kind of glad that Taichi hasn’t appeared in the fights with Ken yet. I don’t know what I’d do if he did. I know I would probably lose it and beg Ken not to go. I wish Taichi would apologize and have this whole fight over with. Then my only problem would be choosing which side to fight on.

“Hikari!”

“What?”

Ken walked in. He had stopped wearing those horrid glasses around the base. “Your friends want to talk to you.”

“So.”

“Taichi is with them.”

I dropped the plate I had been drying. It shattered to the floor. “Oh no! I dropped a plate!” I cried, hoping he would forget about the meeting with my brother.

“I’ll send one of the others to clean it up. We have to go.” He said, taking the dish towel from me and leading me down the hall to where Nefertimon and an Aridramon was waiting. A Gotsumon rushed passed us, on his way to the kitchen. Ken had sent for him to clean up the mess.

“Come on, Hikari. It won’t be that bad.” Nefertimon told me, nudging my arm. I smiled and hopped on her back. As soon as I was seated, we took off, the ceiling opening above us to let us out.

I knew all my friends at the base were waiting to see how this exchange was going to end. If I switched sides, so would they. If I stayed with Ken, so would they. They would choose the side I was on, because they cared what I did. They said I would help end the war, so they would help me an any way they could. If that meant working for the enemy, fine with them.

We reached the others and got off, Nefertimon de-digivolving, and walked up to Taichi, Yamato, Daisuke, and Takeru, the ‘leaders’ of the Digidestined. I wanted to stay behind Ken and let him do the talking, like last time, but he stepped back, as did the others to give Taichi his space. It was between us.

“Mom and dad are worried ‘bout you.”

“I miss them.”

“I... Hikari. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have followed you. It wasn’t right. But you shouldn’t have walked off like that, leaving Gatomon at home. I got worried that he would try something. I acted before I thought.”

I felt a tear in my eye and threw myself on my brother. He caught me and twirled me around. I felt better. He put me back down and I knew it was my turn to apologize. “Oh, God, Taichi, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you like that, but I needed time to think, and I knew Ken wouldn’t hurt me. I was gonna come home.” I said and looked at my shoes. I felt really bad that I had scared him like that. I hadn’t really thought about why he had been there before. “And I didn’t mean what I said. I-I-I just didn’t want you to hurt Ken, and said the first thing that came to mind that would make you stop. I think about what would happen when I said it.”

“I’m glad. I didn’t want my favorite little sister to hate me. Forgiven?”

“As long as you forgive me too.”

“Agreed.” I jumped up and hugged him again. I felt lots of people smiling.

Then it hit me. Ken. He-he was gone. I disingaged from my brother and turned around to where we had landed. The Airdramon was gone. Gatomon looked at me sadly. “He left.” I whispered. Gatomon nodded. “Come on. We got to go find him.” I told her.

“Gatomon, Armor Digivolve to... Nefertimon, the Angel of Light!” I hopped on Nefertimon’s back and we took off. I could tell the others were following us. I still hadn’t choosen any side yet, but if I knew Ken, and I do, he was up to no good. No doubt something we would both regret if he wasn’t stopped.

Nefertimon flew to the base. I jumped down before she landed. She hit the ground as Gatomon and followed me. We ran into the base and waited for the others to catch up, because, as Gatomon pointed out, Ken could be anywhere. When they caught up we split up into two groups. Gatomon led one, I the other, we knew this place best and wouldn’t get lost as easily. I had Taichi, Yamato, Takeru, and their Digimon. Gatomon had Miyako, Iori, Daisuke, and their Digimon. We split at the first break, Gatomon heading down towards the dungons, Me heading up towards the control room.

We ran along the passage, Taichi next to me. Takeru and Yamato ran behind us. I figured that Ken would probably be in the control room. I half remember a knife in there, next to his chair. That’s most likely what he was after. Like I said, he would no doubt do something we would both regret.

As we walked in I found I was right. “KEN!” I screamed and ran over to his motionless form. I grabbed his arm where he had cut himself. A long, deep gash led up his arm. “Oh, God. Ken... Why?” I whispered to him. Taichi knelt beside me and wrapped Ken’s arm in his and Yamato’s shirts.

After that everything happened quickly. The others came running in and Jou came through the T.V. in the control room. Jou fixed his arm better and we took Ken to the hospital in the real world. Jou had given the excuse that Ken had been doing dishes in the kitchen and the knife had slipped. The Ichijoujis were called and came immeadiately.

Things started to slow down again as we all waited in the hospital room. Sora and Koushiro had also come. All of the Digidestined were there, waiting for their enemy to wake up. All I could do was cry into my brother’s shirt.

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I remember going back to my base after Hikari and Taichi had made up, before anyone noticed.

I had let all the Digimon slaves go and went to my control room. I took off my glasses and cape, tossing them across the room felt good. I knew I had lost my Hikari to the Digidestined. I refused to continue fighting her and I knew her friends wouldn’t want me to join their side. Taichi already hated me, and the others would never forgive me for all I had done. I had nothing to live for anymore.

So I rolled up my sleeve and grabbed my knife. I placed the cool metal against my skin and pressed on it, hard. “This is for you, Hikari. I love you. Maybe next time we meet, it will be in a far kinder world. Good-bye.” I felt the bite of the metal and dragged it along my skin. I watched the blood gush out. *Like the blood that had long stained my hands. Osamu, all the Digimon I’ve hurt or killed, and all I will kill in the future. That’s their blood. At least Hikari’s isn’t mixed in there. I love you, Hikari. I always will.*

The last thing I remember as I blacked out was Hikari’s beautiful voice calling my name.

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I heard soft voices all around me. There were people crying. *But, I’m supposed to be dead! I-I-I-I shouldn’t be hearing my mother crying, or my father telling her it will be okay. Is that a hospital life monitor that I hear beeping?* I opened my eyes. My arm was throbbing gently.

I saw the other Digidestined. Jou, the doctor and holder of Reliability. Sora, the holder of Love. Koushiro, who is almost as smart as me and the holder of Knowledge. Yamato, Takeru’s big brother and the holder of Friendship. Taichi, Hikari’s big brother and the holder of Courage. Next to Taichi, crying, sat Hikari, my girlfriend and soul mate, also the holder of Light. Takeru, holder of Hope, stood next to his brother. Daisuke, the leader of the new Digidestined and the holder of the Digimentals of Courage and Friendship, stood next to Taichi. Miyako, holder of the Digimentals of Love and Sincerity, stood next to Sora. Iori, hoder of the Digimentals of Knowledge and Reliability, stood between Koushiro and Jou. My parents sat next to my hospital bed.

“Ken? Ken, you’re awake!” My mother said as she looked up at me. My father looked over at me and smiled. The others also seemed to notice I was awake. Hikari, still crying slightly, came over and looked at me, a small smile pulling at her sad face. I decided I didn’t want her sad anymore.

*I swear I’ll never try to kill myself again!* I wanted to tell her, but my voice wouldn’t work. I looked at her face and decided I didn’t need to tell her anyway, she already knew.

“Go back to sleep, Ken. The longer you rest, the sooner you’ll get better. Just knowing you’ll be alright is good enough for us.” Hikari told me, still smiling.

My mother put a hand on my forehead. “Listen to her son. Knowing you’ll live is enough for us.” My father said. The Digidestined, my old enemies and my new friends, crowded around my bed and agreed.

I closed my eyes. *Just knowing they all forgave me is enough for me.* I told myself and falling back into a peaceful rest I knew that next time I opened my eyes, that same feeling of love and friendship that filled, the room would still be there. *I love you, Hikari. Thanks for always being there for me, whether you knew it or not.*

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No, Ken doesn’t die. I’m not that cruel! I like Ken! I wouldn’t kill him! Geeze!

Okay! That one got a little out of hand! (I don’t know why I made Ken suicidal! He wasn’t supposed to be! *Grrr...* ^_^”)

I know, this so doesn’t follow the storyline for 02! Eheheh... ^_^” So kill me! (Not literally! ^_^”)

Okay! All e-mail for this story is to go to katmon Mrs. Ichijouji and Green have decided they don’t like this certain story, so aren’t taking mail for it! Don’t send any to them ‘bout this one!

C ya!
Katmon =^.^=

(P.S. If I get enought good feedback for this story I might continue the series!)

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