Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ In Sickness and In Health ❯ Forest of Love ( Chapter 4 )

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In Sickness and In Health

Chapter 4 - Forest of Love

The two then lifted off their hoods to show their faces. Still not quite able to make them out, the group moved forward. The light made from Taichi clearly showed who they were now. Yamato and Taichi growled at them. Ken and Daisuke held their weapons high still. Mimi and Miyako readied themselves for any attacks. Iori, Kourshiro, Jun, and Momoe stood dumbfounded. Jyou blushed. And Sora's mouth hung wide.

A younger version of Yamato stood before the twelve. And he took a few steps forwards. Yamato tightened his fists and let out a deep throated growl. The miniature Yamato laughed a little then proceeded to come in really close to the group. Either he was stupid or he actually did mean peace.

"Everyone," the Syldell prince spoke up, "I'd like you to meet my younger brother, Takeru. He is the Crown Prince of Valangard and is on his way back home. NOW!"

"Brother, you do not welcome me?"

"I told you that you are not coming along on this journey. It is two dangerous and I will not be able to watch over you and myself at the same time."

The brothers glared at each other. Jyou looked kind of dissapointed. At this time, the one with the staff took this opportunity to come forward. It was Taichi who glared at this one. After a few moments of silence between everyone it was the girl who spoke up in a soft, sweet voice.

"Taichi, how are you?"

"Hikari! I said no a million times. You cannot possibly know the dangers that lie ahead," Taichi screamed at the girl.

"I am a well skilled in magic, as is our entire family. Have you forgotten brother? Surely you must remember that Royal Mage of Valangard. I am coming with you on this journey."

"I cannot allow it. I am sorry," Taichi hung his head.

Everyone glanced between the two blonds and the two magic users. Sora had her head hung low, as did Jyou. All hopes for a date gone from both of them. Yamato pushed past his younger brother and past Ken and Daisuke to enter into Liebe Forest. Taichi followed his prince's example and rushed forward. After a few glances from the others to the younger siblings of their traveling compainions, they all departed. This left Takeru and Hikari glaring at the group.

"They will not get away with this," the girl spat.

"Come Hikari. We have some preparing to do," the prince ordered.

Hikari followed Prince Takeru back to the castle and into a library. Together they sat in silence, both thinking. Finally, Takeru took out his ink and pen as to write something. Instead he began drawing and the girl watched intently. A slight smile came over her face and then a small, cynical laugh. Takeru finished and looked up. They nodded to each other.

Daisuke and Ken had once again took the lead of the group. They were all slightly confused about earlier but knew the mission and pressed forward. Liebe was much, much safer than Torugorn. When the sun started to rise in the east, they decided to get a little rest.

Daisuke snuggled up close to Ken against a tree where he felt safe. Momoe rested her head on Jun's lap who was against another tree. Taichi positioned himself on a tree branch[1] with Yamato on the opposite branch. Iori had propped himself against a bolder. Sora had made a bed of leaves. Jyou decided to take watch and sat in the middle of the clearing. Mimi and Miyako were sitting shoulder to shoulder against another tree. Koushiro decided not to sleep so he sat with Jyou, silently, but eventually starting a conversation.

In sleep, Daisuke's face became contorted and he started breathing heavily. It was another one of the dreams. Daisuke couldn't figure out why he was being plagued with these dreams and why he got this disease. Ken, who was still awake, decided against waking his lover up because he needed the sleep even though it hurt Ken to watch Daisuke like this. Ken stroked Daisuke's wild hair and prayed this would all be over soon.

Takeru stood facing his brother with a devious grin on his face. Yamato was yelling at him and with each word, Takeru's eyes narrowed more and more. Finally the younger prince had had enough. He drew his sword and chanted a magic spell. Yamato did a barrier spell on himself immediatly. Takeru fired the spell of lightning witch left Yamato's barrier useless. Yamato had been knocked back against the ground. Takeru slowly walked over to his falled brother.

"I told you, Yamato. You should never go against me. And now... with you gone, I shall rule over Syldell and Valangard. How does that go over in your mind? Now you shall perish by my sword."

Yamato stared wide-eyed as his brother brought up his sword and slammed in down into his heart. Yamato screamed in pain and squirmed on the ground. Takeru's eyes flashed so much hatred. With one last swing of his sword, Yamato was decapitated. Takeru fell to the ground laughing psychotically.

Yagami Hikari then walked over to Takeru and picked him up. She whispered something and Takeru nodded. Together they walked off to find something or someone. They laughed triumphantly as the looked back upon the body lying in a dark pool of blood.

Daisuke's eyes popped open. The sun was now at midday point. The young man stood up and rubbed his eyes and head. He then poked the blue haired boy awake. Daisuke smiled at Ken and they knew that they had to leave now. Both of them went around getting everyone awake so they could continue on with their journey.

Somehow, Daisuke felt a great danger growing around them. It was not an immediate danger but it was a omnipotent one. Daisuke's eyes circled the sky and then looked over his friends. They were all doing the same thing as he had just done. They knew, every one of them knew it was coming. But none of them knew just when it was. All they knew was that they had to get to the Tyrn trees. It might only take a day or two to get there but with the growing evil, it might be a dangerous day.




[1] Anyone remember eps. 1 of 01?

Bah! This is a really short chapter. For those who didn't get the title of this chapter, 'Liebe' is German for 'Love'. Couples couples couples... I get so confused. But if there is an even number of girls.. there is no way I won't make it Yuri or Shoujo ai!

Pluto's Pronunciations: Syldell - Seel' Dell; Valangard - Vall on' guard; Torugorn - Tow rew gorn'; Tyrn - Teern; Liebe - Leeb'