Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Drusilla’s Soul ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

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Timeless Love - Chapter 7

 

Odaiba, Japan

 

A three years old Matt was at the St. Luke’s International Hospital in the playroom, he was playing with the other kids. And his father was at the waiting room anxiously but remained calm. His wife was having a second child and Matt was going to be a big brother. He was having a son. 

 

A few minutes later, the doctor announced to Mr. Ishida it was good news. His son was born. He guided his way to the hospital room. Nancy was sitting in the hospital bed and holding her newborn son. The baby boy was sleeping peacefully, wiggling a bit. Mr. Ishida walked up to his wife to get a closer look at his youngest son. “He was so handsome.” said Mr. Ishida. 

 

“He is.” smiled Nancy,”His name Takeru.” 

 

“It’s a wonderful name.” He said to his wife. “It fits him perfectly.”

 

Nancy smiled, “Will you get Matt? He’s going to see his brother.”

 

Malcolm nodded, left the room to get his eldest son to see his baby brother. He called Matt to come to his baby brother. Matt entered the room to see his mom holding Takeru. 

 

“Hi, Matt. Do you want to see your brother?” she asked.

 

“Yeah.” said Matt, nodded his head with a small smile on his face. 

 

Nancy removed a blue blanket from his face, revealing a handsome little boy in her arms. 

 

“He’s so tiny.” whispered Matt. It was his first time seeing his baby brother.

 

"Well, yeah, he was just born." Nancy replied to Matt. 

 

Matt's baby brother started to move for a second just to find a comfortable spot. The baby opened his cobalt blue eyes and saw his older brother. He started to giggle and reached out to him.

 

Nancy surprised, “Look! He likes you. I think he wants you to hold him.” 

 

“I have to?” asked Matt.

 

“Yeah, you can hold him for a while. After all you two will need to bond with each other. Since you two are brothers." Nancy carefully handed the baby to Matt. 

 

"Hi. I’m Matt. Your big brother.” said Matt. 

 

His new baby brother started to giggle and gave him a hug. Matt was surprised to see that his brother hugged him. 

 

When Nancy saw this she started to squeal in excitement to see her two sons hugging each other.

 

“Aww, so cute, isn’t it, Malcolm?” she asked her husband. 

 

Malcolm smiled and grabbed his camera and took a picture of them then he heard his beeper. He grabbed it and saw the network calling trying to get him to come in. But he texted them he would return to work for the next day.

 

“What’s his name, Mom” he asked his mother.

 

“His name is Takeru.” smiled Nancy.

 

“Tak-ru?” Matt mispronounced his name.

 

“Well, if you want to call him for short, what are you going to name him?” asked Malcolm.

 

“Hmmmm… how about… T.K?” Matt guessed his nickname.

 

“T.K.?” asked Malcolm.

 

“Yeah. Can we call him T.K.?” asked Matt.

 

Malcolm looked at his wife. “ What do you think, honey?”

 

Nancy smiled, “ I think it suits him well. Alright, let’s call him T.K.”

 

And the nurse came into the room to see the family together. She told them that the doctor will be coming in. 

 

"Mom, can I go get a snack?" Matt asked.

 

“Well, okay, I think your father will get you some snacks. Just give your brother back to me." Nancy responded with a small smile.

 

Matt handed his baby brother to his mother. Malcolm took Matt’s hand and went to the hallway to get him a snack. 

THE NEXT DAY 

Matt was playing with his baby brother and the baby T.K. was laughing. In the kitchen, Nancy was making infant formula. She poured two scoops of formula and poured water into the bottle. She closed the lid and shook it well until the powder dissolved. 

 

“Matt, it’s T.K.’s feeding time.” called Nancy came out of the kitchen. 

 

“Okay.” said Matt. 

 

Matt sat down on the couch and waited for his mom.

 

Nancy fed a baby TK with a bottle until it was all gone and gave him a burp.  

 

Matt rocked the baby to sleep. Baby TK slept peacefully. 

 

Matt's mom said, " You did so good rocking the baby to sleep. He loves you, Matt.”

 

“Thank you.” said Matt, shyly.

 

“Come on, TK is taking a nap.” said Nancy, guiding Matt out of his room.

8 MONTH LATER 

 

Nancy taught TK for his first word. 

 

“Come on, TK. Say “Mama.” Mmmm-mama.” She talked to her infant son to learn his first word.

 

Baby TK started babbling. Nancy sighed, “Okay, let’s try again. Mmmm- ma-ma. Say ‘Mama’”

 

“Baba” he babbled. 

 

“Do it with the M sound. Mmmmm… maa… maa. Mama!” she said.

 

TK was trying with the M sound to create the 'm sound' /m/, the lips were pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. Now he almost got it.

 

“Mmmm…. mmmmm…” he attempted to do the M sound to say Mama.

 

“Yes, yes. Almost there.” surprised Nancy, she was so thrilled by his first word.

 

“Mmmmm… Matt.” said TK.

 

“Matt? Oh, my God, he said Matt! Now what about ‘Mama’? Can you say ‘Mama?” she asked.

 

“Matt.”

 

“No, say ‘Mama’” 

 

“Matt.”

 

“Yes, TK. Matt is your brother. Just say ‘Mama’”

 

“Matt.”

 

“No, ‘Mama’”

 

“Matt. Matt. Matt. Matt.”

 

Nancy face-palmed and sighed. 

 

“What’s going on?” asked Malcolm, walked to the kitchen.

 

“Oh, Malcolm. I was going to teach TK a first word. I thought he was going to say ‘Mama’, but instead he said his brother’s name ‘Matt’” said Nancy. 

 

“Really?” he asked.

 

“Yes, really! He just said his name and he never said ‘Mama.’” said Nancy, crossed her arms over her chest.

 

“Well, let me try.” Malcolm tried to teach TK a first word. “Alright, TK. Say ‘Daddy’”

 

“Matt.”

 

“No, son, say ‘Daddy.’”

 

“Matt.” 

 

“ See what I mean? He never calls you ‘Daddy.’” said Nancy.

 

Matt came home from school.

 

“Mom, Dad, I’m home.” said Matt came to the kitchen.

 

“Oh, hey, Matt. How’s school?” Nancy asked.

 

“It was well. What are you guys doing?” he asked them.

 

“We’re teaching TK a first word. Of course, he just said your name.” said Nancy.

 

“Really? He said my name?” Matt’s eyes widened in surprise. 

 

“Uh, yeah. He tried to say Mommy and Daddy but instead he said ‘Matt.’” said Malcolm.

 

Matt’s jaw dropped a little. He couldn’t believe it was his first word to say his name. He walked towards his baby brother.

 

“TK, can you say my name? Say Matt.” 

 

“Matt.”

 

“Look, he said my name!” exclaimed Matt.

 

“That’s great.” said Nancy, smiling.

 

“But why didn’t he say Mommy and Daddy?” he asked his parents.

 

“Oh, we don’t know, honey. He just said ‘Matt’, that’s all. I guess your brother loves you.” said Nancy. 

 

“I wuv you, Matt.” said TK.

 

Matt, Nancy, and Malcolm were surprised by what TK said.

 

“You… You love me?” Matt asked.

 

“Yes.” said TK.

 

“Mom! Dad! He loves me!” he exclaimed.

 

“Oh, my god! How is that possible?” Nancy gasped.

 

“No idea.” said Malcolm. 

 

“TK, do you love Mommy?” Matt asked his brother.

 

TK shook his head as a no.

 

“What?!” Nancy exclaimed.

 

Malcolm snickered.

 

“ Do you love Daddy, TK?” he asked his brother.

 

TK shook his head as a no again.

 

Malcolm made a WTF face.

 

“Do you really love me?” he asked.

 

“Yes.” said TK.

 

“He only loves Matt, not us!” exclaimed Malcolm, threw his hands up in anger. 

 

“This is strange.” said Nancy. 

4 months later of TK’s first step 

 

“Okay, TK, now come walk to Mommy.” said Nancy. 

 

T.K. stood up shakily and attempted to walk to his mother until he fell on the floor.  

 

“It’s okay, baby. You have to practice.” said Nancy.

 

TK was starting to walk on the left foot and trying to be careful not to fall and he was closer to his mother. 

 

“Yes, you got it, TK. You’re almost there.” said Nancy, she was so excited as he came closer to her. But TK tripped. 

 

“Are you okay?” said Nancy. 

 

Nancy helped him up and tried to stand up to him and TK worried about falling.

 

“You don’t have to worry about falling. It only takes practice.” said Nancy.

 

Matt opened the door when he came home from school. 

 

“Mom, I’m home.” Matt called.

 

“Hey, sweetie. You’re doing good at school?” she asked.

 

“Yeah.” smiled Matt.

 

“That’s good,” Nancy said. “TK’s going to have his first step. It takes time to practice.”

 

“Did he walk to you?” asked Matt.

 

“TK is about to take his first step. Matt, get the camera!" Nancy shouted in excitement. 

 

Matt started to run to the room and grabbed his father's camera and ran back into the living room to see his little brother starting to struggle to get on his feet. 

 

"Ahh! He's going to take his first steps." Nancy shouted now getting more excited.

 

Malcolm came home from work and saw Matt was holding a camera and TK was struggling on his feet.

 

“What’s going on here?” asked Malcolm.

 

“He’s taking the first step, Daddy.” said Matt.

 

“Really?!” Malcolm’s eyes widened and saw his younger son move his left foot forward. 

 

“Matt, hand me that camera. I’m going to record it.” said Malcolm. Matt gave his father a camera and he started recording it.

 

TK started to make his way to his eldest brother when he almost fell only to regain his balance and continued to head to Matt. When he arrived, he hugged his brother.

 

Nancy squealed in excitement and Malcolm was laughing. 

 

Matt stood there stunned and hugged his baby brother.

 

"Matt. Matt." TK repeatedly said his older brother's name.

 

"Awe! TK loves Matt. It's so cute!" Nancy was trying not to cry. 

 

“Matt, it looks like you two bonded quickly together. I am happy to have a lovely family." Malcolm told them and stopped recording with the camera. When he saw them, TK was still hugging his brother.

 

“Okay, TK, you can let go now.” said Malcolm.

 

But TK refused to let go of his brother. Matt smiled at his little brother. 

 

"Come on TK. Matt really needs to move.” said Nancy. TK still refused to stop hugging. 

 

"TK, please let me go.” said Matt. TK finally let go of his brother.

 

“Sowwy” apologized TK.

 

"It's okay TK." Matt smiled.

 

“Well, that was unusual,” said Malcolm.

 

“ Now how about we have meat and potato stew?” smiled Nancy.

 

“That sounds good.” said Malcolm.

 

“Oh, I have to finish my homework.” said Matt, walking to his bedroom that he had to do his homework. 

 

“I’ll call you when it’s ready.” said Nancy.

4 Years Later

 

4 years old TK was in kindergarten school. He had friends and he had a nice teacher named Mrs. Tenshi. The students were doing arts and crafts. It was TK’s favorite subject. He decided he wanted to be an artist and novelist. Also, he wanted to give something to his brother. He picked out a blank sheet of paper and folded into the center. He drew and colored the handmade card and wrote something nice. 

 

He wanted to make sure Matt would like it. TK grabbed his scissor and cut a paper to make a sharp like a star. And he grabbed his markers and wrote “best brother ever”. He grabbed a glue stick to stick the stars on the handmade card. And it was done. He couldn’t help but let a small smile of satisfaction. Mrs. Tenshi was impressed by TK's artwork. He told her he wanted to give something special to his brother. She nodded. 

 

The bell had rung, all the students took a bus to ride home. When T.K. got out of the bus and ran to his house. Nancy greeted him and welcomed home. And Matt got home from school, he walked to his bedroom and sat on the edge of bed. He dropped his backpack off.

“Hi, Matt, I made this card for you being a great brother.” said TK, entered Matt’s room. 

 

“Oh, for me?” he asked. TK nodded his head and smiled at his older brother. 

 

“Thank you.” he took a handmade card and read it. His eyes scanned the written when he was smiling widely.

 

“Oh, TK, that was really kind of you,” said Matt.

 

“Tomorrow I am going to make both for mom and dad." TK replied and gave a grin. But for Matt, it wasn't easy. He saw how mom and dad were fighting. 

 

“Is something wrong, Matt?" TK asked, worried.

 

“Uh, no, it’s nothing. Everything’s fine.” Matt lied.

"You're sure?” He asked.

 

“Uh, yeah. Just tried." Matt again lied. 

 

"Oh, I see. So how was your day?" TK asked, smiled.

 

“Oh, uh, it went well. A friend of mine gave me harmonica. I just practiced this instrumental and I enjoyed it.” said Matt.

 

“Wow, really? Can you play? I wanna hear it.” said TK.

 

Matt pulled out his Harmonica and began to play the tunes. TK closed his eyes and started listening to music. It was soothing and mellow.

 

Nancy was the first to get home from the grocery store and she heard a beautiful sound of harmonica coming from Matt’s room. She walked over to his room and saw Matt playing the harmonica and TK was listening to the tunes. She smiled at them. She knocked on the door to get the boys’ attention. 

 

“Boys, you two have a good time?” she asked her sons.

 

“Yes, Mom.” said Matt and TK in unison.

 

“That’s good. I’m gonna make grilled salmon for dinner until your father comes home.” said Nancy.

 

“Okay, Mom.” they said in unison.

That Night

 

Nancy was cooking grilled salmon, white rice and asparagus. Matt and TK waiting for their father to come home. He was probably late again.

 

“Mommy, when will Daddy come home?” TK asked his mother.

 

“He’ll be home soon, TK.” said Nancy, she was so disappointed that her husband never came home. She gave her sons dinner and started eating. Matt and TK went to bed and fell asleep.

 

She glanced at the clock that passed eleven and sighed. 

 

‘God, where is he?’ thought Nancy.

 

Malcolm came home at 2 am. He was walking in and saw Nancy fell asleep in the bed. He sat down on the edge of the bed. Nancy fluttered her eyes open and turned her head to see her husband. 

 

“Hi, honey.” said Malcolm in a tired voice.

 

“My God, Malcolm, where have you been?” asked angrily Nancy sitting up. 

 

“I was working late.” said Malcolm.

 

“You were working late again?! Malcolm, you promised me to come home.” said Nancy.

 

"I know, it's just that I lost track of time." Malcolm said. Nancy was now getting angry more.

 

"You are more in love with your work than us. I swear to God, I don't know what to do anymore. I had to see them sad every night." Nancy said raising her voice 

 

Matt woke up when he heard his parents were arguing in the master bedroom. He jolted as the door opened, he quickly hid in the closet and they didn’t see him. The spouse walked downstairs while arguing. 

 

Matt got out of the closet and watched them fighting. 

 

Malcolm slammed his hand on the table.

 

"I told you I am sorry! Why are you so mad?!" Malcolm shouted at Nancy.

 

"I am mad because you do this every single night. You kept saying that you will be home. They need their father but you decide to work more hours. When is it enough, Malcolm? When are you going to finally be here? It's like I’m talking to a brick wall!" Nancy yelled, tears streaming down her face.

 

Malcolm just watched his wife in tears. He looked down and sighed.

 

"I am trying to provide us Nancy. I am trying to make sure we can stay here." Malcolm countered. Matt watches in shock seeing them fight. 

 

Matt got up and ran back to his room and closed the door. He slid under the duvet hoping they didn't see him.

 

TK got up and heard his parents arguing coming from downstairs. He entered Matt’s room and closed the door. Matt uncovered himself. 

 

“TK?” 

 

“Matt… *hic* Why are Mommy and Daddy fighting?” TK asked, wiping his tears with his hands.

 

Matt comforted his brother and soothes. “Hey, it’s okay, TK. They’re just having a disagreement is all." said Matt.

 

And they heard their mother screaming and crying frantically and their father yelling furiously. It was getting intense. TK ran out of the room and saw his father hitting his mother. He was horrified by this.

 

“Do you think just because you are here and I am not makes you a better person?!" Malcolm shouted and Nancy sat there crying holding her cheek. 

 

"Wow, Malcolm, hitting your wife because she's right. I birthed them, I carried them 9 months each and you have the nerve to say that you're the better person!" Nancy shouted and got up and felt another smack. She got up again and glared at him in tears.

"I am taking the boys and staying at the hotel. You can sit here and think about what you have done to me and the boys. Whatever feelings I had left. It's now gone. I see who you really are!" Nancy softly and walked back upstairs.

 

“No, I will not let you take them away from me!" Malcolm screamed and ran after Nancy.

 

TK ran to Matt’s room and locked the door. He hugged his brother tightly, shedding tears. Matt comforted him. Suddenly, the door was banging and twisting the knob violently. The two brothers were scared now. 

 

“Boys! Open this damn door!” yelled Malcolm. 

 

TK and Matt held each other close and heard their mom yelling at her husband till they heard a loud banging noise cause them both to stop.

 

"Police! open the door!" The officers shouted.

 

“What the fuck?” shocked Malcolm.

 

Nancy ran downstairs stairs and opened the door. And the cops busted in and armed with guns. 

 

"Thank goodness you're here. My husband was beating me and threatened our children.” Nancy told them.

 

“No, I didn’t!” Malcolm yelled. The police looked at Nancy and Malcolm raising his eyebrow.

 

"Sir, you need to come with us. You’re being charged for domestic abuse and child endangerment and lying to the police." The officer said and grabbed their handcuffs and cuffed Malcolm. 

 

Malcolm got into the police car and rode to the station. Nancy was sitting on the couch crying. Hugging herself. She lost her husband. No, that man is not her husband not anymore. 

 

Matt and TK came out of the room and saw their mother was badly hurt. Her left eye was bruised and her lip was busted. She had a slap stained on her cheek reddened. She could still taste some blood in her mouth. 

 

“Mom, are you okay?” asked Matt. 

 

Nancy sadly smiled at them. “I’m fine.” she croaked.

 

“I’ll… I’ll go get the first aid.” said TK, ran upstairs to get the first aid. 

 

“Oh, Mom, I’m so sorry. I’ve heard everything.” said Matt, tears strolling down his face.

 

Nancy hugged Matt. “It’s okay, Matt. It’s not your fault.” her voice sounded hoarse. 

 

TK came back downstairs with the first aid. He opened the kit and picked out cotton ball and hydrogen peroxide. He poured into the cotton ball and applied his mother’s busted lip. Nancy flinched as the liquid stung a little. 

 

“Sorry, Mum.” said TK, gently dabbing on her busted lip. 

The Next Morning 

 

Both spouse's were in court with their respective lawyers. They waited for the judge to appear and give the verdict. When everyone got in their seats, the judge came in and saw the two people standing in front of him with their lawyers. He sat down and saw two boys in the rows of the seat. They were holding hands. The judge cleared his throat.

 

"In all my years, I never thought I'd come to this  misdemeanor domestic violence is entitled to a trial by jury. Look, I understand completely that situation was uncalled for. Here's how it's going to go. The children will be separated from each other. The father will get the oldest son and the mother gets the youngest son. The mother will get the money for medical treatment. They will be a restraining order against him and are not allowed to come one hundred feet from you. I would have suggested counseling but after this I can't trust things would go over smoothly. I hope that this won't affect any resentment from your sons." The judge grabbed his gavel and slammed it on the table. Everyone was shocked. Matt looked at his younger brother who's crying while holding him on and comforted him. 

 

“No! I don’t want my brother to be separated with Daddy! He’ll hurt my brother just like Mommy was hurt!” cried TK, tears flowing down on his cheeks. 

 

“TK, it’s okay. I will be fine." Matt said with a comfort smile and tears strolling down his face.

 

When their parents came with the police. Matt got up and hugged his mom before leaving with his dad. TK was in tears while his mother comforted him who had those tears run down her face. Nancy picked TK up and started to move to a smaller apartment. 

 

Nancy checked on her youngest son to make sure he was okay. TK was sleeping in his bed, facing the wall. She didn’t notice there were tears in his eyes.

 

‘I am sorry, TK. I know it must be hard for you, but we’ll get through this. I hope you become a kind loving man.’ Nancy thought and cried and went to the living room. She grabbed her remote and started to watch drama movies. 

 

Few minutes later, Nancy was still watching the movie, clutching the pillow and had tears running down her face. She couldn't stop feeling it was her fault for not loving her family. She couldn't stop blaming herself.

 

She looked back up on the screen to see a brunette was begging her husband to stay with her. But he knew he had to move on, pulled in one last hug and walked away. 

 

For some reason Nancy stopped worrying about what she could've done and started to focus on what to do moving forward with her and her son.

 

‘What am I doing? I don’t want to burden myself like this. I have to be strong and take care of TK.” thought Nancy, went to her bed and drifted to sleep.