Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Dagger in the Heart (R80 Style) ❯ Scarred ( Chapter 4 )

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DAGGER IN THE HEART
Part 4: Scarred

Original story and concept by TakeruG
Rewritten by Robster80


MATT'S P.O.V.

Dammit! Where do I start looking for TK?! It's all Kari's fault!

Calm down, Matt. You can't think straight when you're so angry. Believe that TK's okay, and you'll find him sooner. Or at least Mimi will find him.

Huh? My D-terminal's buzzing. Better check it in case it's Mimi.

Yep, it's Mimi. 'TK's at Little Edo?' That's the village those Gekomon and Otamamon live in. Hang on, TK, I'm on my way!

It's a good thing I'm on the track team; otherwise this long jog would be hell without Garurumon with me. I wonder how he and the others are doing?


METAL GARURUMON'S P.O.V.

Something's wrong. I can smell it in the air, but it's not like evil Digimon. It's something I just can't place right now. Also, I can't stop wondering if this will affect Matt and his friends as well.

Here comes Angewomon... and she looks worried. "What brings you out here, and where's Angemon?"

"That's why I'm here. Angemon's missing."

"What?!"

"I've been looking for him for over an hour, but I can't find him. No one else has seen him, either, and I'm getting worried."

Could this have any connection to what I was feeling earlier? Maybe something's happened to TK. "I'll go and look for him, Angewomon. Maybe I can sniff him out." And if I can find Matt or one of the other Digi-Destined, I can see if TK's all right.

"Thank you so much, Metal Garurumon. I just hope he's not hurt."

She seems relieved somewhat. It's amazing how close she and Angemon have gotten. Well, I'd better get moving!


TK'S P.O.V.

So cold... I feel so cold... Empty... Alone...

Kari. You said you cared for me... Back when we saved you from the Dark Ocean...

You said you cared for me...

...Liar...

I want to die. Nothing else matters to me anymore. I have no reason to go on now... now that... that Kari...

Love. That word means nothing to me... My parents divorced each other. Am I bound to that same fate? Why did Matt have to luck out? Why does he get the girl and I don't?

Why, Kari? You told me Davis was just a friend. You told me I was the one.

Why did you lie? Why did you play with my heart, only to tear it apart?

Why?!

"WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME?!"


MIMI'S P.O.V.

That scream... Oh God, it hurts me so much to hear TK suffer like that. I'm just glad I came here alone, otherwise I'd be strangling Kari right now.

"What does the Child of Light have to do with this?"

I turn to look at one of the older Gekomon. He's holding a jar with the bloody glass shards they pulled out of TK's hand. He seems confused. "From what we remember, the Child of Light and Child of Hope got along so well. Like they were a couple."

"Things change," I say. "Although not always for the better." That last part I say more to myself than to the Gekomon. Yes, Kari did change from all those years ago. Back then she was pure and mostly innocent. But even the purest of people can be corrupted, or snap. Michael's Green Lantern comic books taught me that.

"Mimi!!!"

That voice! I look up, and I'm sure now. "Lilymon!!"

We hug. It's been too long since we saw each other last. "Lilymon, what are you doing here?"

"Little Edo is part of my area. But what are you doing here?"

"It's a long story, mostly involving TK. Lilymon, could you go get Matt for me? He should be heading this way by now."

"Is TK alright?"

"I'm not sure. Please, go find Matt, Lilymon. I'll explain when you get back."

Once she's gone, I ask if I could be alone with TK. I also ask if, when Matt gets here, he be kept out of the hut until I'm done. It's better if TK talks to someone who knows what he's going through, and Matt would just upset him more.

Then again, what help could I be? What Kari did to him might affect his trust in females in general. It's a risk I'll have to take. He needs a friend, and I'm the closest friend he has now.

Oh god, he looks awful! He's more of a wreck than I was after I found out about Matt and Sora. His bandaged hand looks okay, but the bandages will need replacing soon. The blood's sinking into them.

"Who... who's there?"

He's coming around. "It's me, TK. Mimi."

"Mimi? Where are we? How'd we get here?"

"You... don't remember?"

He's looking at his bandaged hand, like he's not sure if he wants to remember. "I had... an ornament. I was going to give it... to Kari-."

His tears are back. He remembers.

"That... that lying bitch-!"

His fist tightens at the thought, almost breaking the bandages. I grab him in a fierce hug. "Sssh! Don't think about her anymore. Try to relax."

"You mean... you know-?"

Uh-oh! What should I tell him? "Not everything. All I know is Kari and Davis came back to the group, with what was left of... of your ornament. I left to look for you after that, so I don't know where they were or what they did. ...But don't tell me what you saw them doing. It might be better if you tell me when the pain's lessened."

"No. I need to tell someone... before it eats me up inside."

"Are you sure?"

He's silent for a moment. Maybe he's thinking about what I said, that he should wait before he tells me.

"I followed them into a forest, Kari and Davis, I mean. I lost them for a minute, and then... I heard Davis moaning. I thought he was raping her, but... I went in for a closer look-."

I don't think I like where this is going. "TK, are you telling me that she-?"

"She was having sex with him. ...And she enjoyed every moment of it! I can still hear her yelling 'yes' in my mind over and over!"

I hug him tighter as he starts balling again. Kari, how could you do this?! Wasn't it enough for you to see another guy behind TK's back? Did you have to screw the other guy to satisfy yourself?

And that Davis! If I ever get my hands on him, he'll never experience that sensation ever again!

"I wanna go home, Mimi," TK sobs. "I just wanna go home..."

"Okay, TK. Okay. I'll get you home, and then, you can lie down and rest."

Just then, I hear Matt's voice from outside. And Metal-Garurumon's, too! Sounds like they're worried sick. I turn myself around and heave TK onto my back. He's a little heavy, but not too much considering he keeps in shape.


METAL-GARURUMON'S P.O.V.

Mimi's coming out of the hut the Gekomon said she and TK were in, and she's got him on her back. Oh my... his hand's bandaged pretty good! Hope he's okay.

"TK!! Mimi, how is he?"

I can tell Matt's worried, but so am I. Where's Patamon? I was sure he'd be here with his old partner.

"Heartbroken," Mimi starts. "Tired, bleeding some, emotionally scarred... Kari had better stay clear of me if she wants to live to see college!"

"She and Tai made my serious hit list. TK, I promise they're gonna pay for what they did to you!"

Tai? What's he got to do with this? And Kari, too? "Matt, there's something you're not telling me."

"Later, old buddy. We gotta get TK home and now. Where's the nearest Digiport?"

"I'll take you to it. Hop on!"


KARI'S P.O.V.

So much for this being the perfect day. That idiot TK had to follow my man and me into the woods, didn't he? Now everybody knows I was cheating on him. It's his fault for falling for me.

Then again, how could he help it? I am one of the most popular girls in our class.

I hear water running in the shower. This might be my chance to sneak out while Tai's in the shower. I'll just tiptoe out the door and head for Davis' apartment before he can-.

"Kari, don't even THINK I won't chase after you in the nude, because I will!"

He's just bluffing. I'm only a few feet away from freedom-.

Damn doorbell!! Who the hell would be visiting at this time of day?

Hey, what perfect timing!

"Kari-."

"Ssssh! Don't talk, lover. Let's go before Tai sees us."

"Too late. There he is."

I turn around, and sure enough, Tai's standing in the living room. He's dripping wet and has a towel wrapped around his waist. Damn older brother!


DAVIS' P.O.V.

Tai doesn't look too happy to see me, but I had to take a risk and come here.

"Davis, get out of here before I-!"

"Relax, Tai. I'm here to break up with your sister."

"She's NOT my-! What did you say?"

"You're here to what?!"

I look at Kari. As I thought, she's in shock. "You heard me. But first, I want to know why you didn't bother to tell TK about us dating."

"It... it wasn't any of this business."

"He was in love with you, in case you didn't know. ...Or maybe you DID know, didn't you? You were playing with his emotions all along!"

Kari crosses her arms. "So what?"

"Don't you remember that he saved your life at least twice?! First he and Angemon protected you from Piedmon when you were 8, and then he, Patamon, and Gatomon rescued you from the Dark Ocean back when I became a Digi-Destined. Doesn't that matter to you? You could have died."

"Yet I didn't. And so what about all the things that asshole did for me? Why do you even care? It's not like you gave a damn about him in the first place. He came between us by moving to Odaiba, just as you said to me years ago. Now I understand why you tried so hard to help me. And you'll help me again by making sure that snitch pays for making me look bad."

"Like hell I'll do such a thing!! Here's a newsflash for you, babe: I like TK! He's my friend, despite all the times we were at each other's throats. I didn't like everything he and you did together, but I don't like you breaking his heart the way you and I did earlier today even more. It's not worth losing friendship over."

"You coward! You're afraid-!"

"Yes, I'm afraid, but not of Tai or the others. YOU'RE the one I'm afraid of! You're not the same girl I fell for all those years ago; you lost the light you had that everyone loved about you. We're through as of right now, Kari. Getting my friends back is more important than keeping a girlfriend who only cares about what she wants."

Now I turn to Tai. I think he's shocked about what I've just done. But the real problem will be trying to patch things up with TK and the others. "That's all I came to say, Tai. I'll be going now, and I doubt I'll ever come back. Not that you'll mind, I'm sure."

As I try to leave, Kari pulls me back and then... I get a slap that could rival Jun's right cross.

"How DARE you! Is this the thanks I get for choosing you over that wimp TK?! I EVEN FUCKED YOU!!"

"And THAT was your idea, Kari. Not mine." I open the door, but I have one thing I wanna say, no matter how dumb it sounds. It seems fitting for this situation. "You know, that Dean Martin was right: a guy shouldn't take orders from someone with pretty legs. It keeps his mind off of what's going on around him. Take your brother, for instance. He crosses his legs, and nothing happens. Ta-ta."

I'm out the door and close it just before Kari can throw something at me. Judging from the smashing sound, I think it was her mother's favorite vase.

"Davis?"

That voice! It's Mrs. Kamiya. She must be back from work.

"What was that noise I heard just now?"

"That was Kari. She's just upset that I broke up with her."

"Broke up? I never knew you were dating."

"Thank Kari for that. I'm going home now. Oh, and sorry about your vase."

"My vase? As in my FAVORITE vase?"

"Possibly." My feet carry me away while Mrs. Kamiya dashes into her apartment. As I turn the corner, I can hear her screaming, "HIKARI KAMIYA, WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!"

Here's where she's grounded for life. And me, too, once Mrs. Kamiya calls my folks.


PATAMON'S P.O.V.

TK.

I can feel your pain. I can feel your thoughts.

This shouldn't have happened! You deserved better than this. They shouldn't have played with your heart.

Kari. Davis. I'll make them pay. I'll make them all pay! EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM!!

PATAMON, DARK-WARP DIGIVOLVE TO...


TO BE CONTINUED...


A/N: Bugs Bunny said it best, "Ain't I a stinker?" Well, here it is, and we'll be soon caught up with the original version. TakeruG and I got to gabbing about what was gonna happen next, and he told me that he planned for Davis and Kari to break up, so I figured I'd incorporate it into this version. By the way, Davis was paraphrasing Dean Martin's lines from "Robin and the 7 Hoods," one of my fav movies.

So what happens next? It's too soon for a romance between TK and Mimi. But we'll get there soon enough. As for Tai and Davis, they'll be trying to make amends, but it won't be easy where Matt is concerned. And what about Jun? Where is she in all of this?

Some good news with this chapter. I'm just one chapter short before BOYZ is concluded. However, that's just the first story arc. I'll continue the Boyz' adventures in a sequel series, but first I'll be trying to get more work done on New Destiny, as well as this series.

TTFN (Ta-ta for now)