Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Saved By Love ❯ Memories and Presents ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: Memories and Presents

Yamato thought he was so smart with his little teasing games and his secretive facade. Ken had to admit it was amusing, yet quite annoying. Ken never liked surprises and usually people told him after he pressed on. Not his Yama, though. He had to give him credit; Yamato sure knows how to surprise people without giving anything away.

Ken followed Yamato as they walked deeper into the cave. The scenery of the cave was breathtaking. Ken didn't know how but the caves natural lighting and atmosphere seemed to make their date even more romantic. He was aware he was starting to sound like a lovesick girl. He didn't care.

After months of depressing therapy sessions, panic attacks, and nightmares he finally felt free and alive. He felt like that this anniversary date was just what he needed. He needed a day away from his current hell and pain. He needed to get away from everyone who kept suffocating him, mostly those of the younger Chosen Children and his over overprotective grandmother.

Ken was grateful that he had people looking out for him. He knew they were only looking for his wellbeing and all, but he just wish they could knock down their protective streak a few notches. It was bad enough that his grandmother was constantly watching him and making sure he's properly taken care of. Fretting over the smallest cut or bruise he gets from time to time. It was as if she was afraid he would break or something.

Despite his grandmother's over protectiveness, Ken couldn't help but feel happy though. Having someone constantly hovering over him seemed to fill the gaping whole in his heart that his parents were suppose to fill. Ken, honestly, actually enjoyed being taken care of. He enjoyed the way his grandmother made sure he was well fed, bathed, educated, protected, and loved. He loved how she always made her famous green tea and chocolate chip cookies whenever he needed cheering up or something to munch on. He loved how she treated him and Wormmon like they were her own children. And the best part of all he loved how she approved of his boyfriend.

He remembered he was terrified when he first introduced Yamato to her. He had just gotten out of the hospital and was still physically healing from his father's attack and was emotionally drained from trying to cope with his disownment. He didn't know how she would react. He had expected her to hate him, to shun him, to tell him that he was nothing to her and for him to leave her sight. That's what his mother did. What makes his grandmother any different? She was his mother's mother after all.

For once, Ken was glad he was wrong. His grandmother was nothing like this mother. She smiled motherly at him, something his own mother never directed towards him. He felt very happy by this. His own mother was never a mother towards him. In fact, she had a habit of abusing him as well. So it surprised him when his grandmother suddenly hugged the both of them with tearful eyes.

To say that he was frightened by her reaction was an understatement. He was so terrified that he was shaking and whimpering uncontrollably. It wasn't until she kissed his cheek, and murmured that she was so happy that he found his soul mate, when he finally settled down. When she finally let go she kiss his cheek again and told him that she was not going to hurt him like her daughter did. Ken saw the disappointment in her eyes but he didn't comment. He didn't want to talk about the people that had abused and disowned him.

Ken's mind shifted to his mother and he winced as memories replayed in his head like a movie. He saw his mother and father yelling at him for not get an A+ and whipping him because of it. He saw them hitting and beating him until he apologies for having different opinions and views. He saw them telling him that he will not eat supper and locked him in his room, totally unaware that his digimon had stashed a months worth of food for them. He saw his mother's hard face when she slapped him and called him a wuss and a faggot. He saw his father's angry face when he attacked him in front of Yamato. He even saw them announcing in the hospital that he was no longer their son; that they were disowning him.

Ken stopped following Yamato when tears began to fall down his cheeks. Ken tried to wipe them away. He didn't understand why those memories decide to appear. He thought he buried them far, far away. Thinking of them always made him sad and sick to his stomach. He thought that he was safe from them when his grandmother took him in. That was foolish thinking. They had shown up at his grandmother's footstep when she was in the garden room. They somehow got in and started to verbally and physically attack him. He never heard such hateful words from the both of them. He had actually wished that day that Yamato and Daisuke hadn't stopped him from trying to commit suicide.

"Ken?" Ken snapped out of his thought when a concerned Yamato faced him.

"Sorry, just some bad memories." Ken watched as Yamato's features harden.

"I know I said this before but was it about what your parents did yesterday?" Ken involuntarily flinched at his tone. Seeing Ken's reaction Yamato repeated the question in a more calmer, friendlier tone.

“Yeah, along with the other awful memories they have done to me over the last several years.” Ken looked at the ground as he spoke. He didn't want to see his boyfriends' angry and harden face. Ken knew Yamato a little too well. He knew that his knight hated his parents for treating him like dirt and abusing him. Yamato already calls his father a "Homeopathic bastard that should rot in hell with Piemon!" Ken started to wonder what other creative name Yamato would call his abusive mother.

As suspected Yamato growled insults about the "Homeopathic bastard" and how he and his devil of a wife should join the ranks of the Dark Masters; and then be obliterated from existences. Ken couldn't help but laugh at that comment. Yamato sure had a way with words when it comes to insults.

Yamato raised an eyebrow at him. "I guess you thought that was funny, huh?" Yamato tried to be serious, but Ken's laughter was contagious and he, too, started laughing.

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“Of course,” Ken answer once he stopped laughing. "Who else do I know that can create very interesting insults for my 'parents'?" Ken air quoted to emphasize his point.

Yamato nodded in agreement. He was good at making insults, one of the reasons why Ken loves him. Then again his best friend and lover (aka the two goggle-heads of the group) were just as good at making insults as he was. Yamato suddenly got a naughty idea. "Well there's always Daisuke and Taichi." Yamato said slyly. Despite all the darkness he faced and what Ken believes of himself, he can be quite naïve and innocent. In a way he's like a combination of Hikari and his brother put together. Ken is caring, sweet, quiet, soft-spoken, loyal and very naïve. All the older and younger Chosen Children can see this, which is why he, Taichi and Daisuke are doing everything they can to make sure he is protected from anything that can further harm him.

To prove this point he simply smiles at his 'oh so innocent' boyfriend as Ken blinks and stares back at him, completely oblivious of what he meant. "But Yama, what does Dai and Taichi-kun have to do with this?" Ken so did not get what he meant. Point proven!

"Oh nothing to worry about! I was just joking." Actually he was referring to the fact all three them can make pretty good insults, especially if it's about the bastard from hell. In addition to that the two Google-heads (who are now a couple, who knew) and himself are in love with the Chosen Child of Kindness. Yamato remembered this conversation he had with his best friend about his soul mate. Taichi may have mentioned a couple of times that he and Daisuke were in love with Ken too. It was clearly seen that Yamato was Ken's soul mate. But that doesn't mean that Taichi and Daisuke have to give up their love for Ken though.

During this conversation Taichi commented that when Ken was all better and mentally stable (which could be a few years) they can all show how deeply loved he really is. Along with foursome and some other stupid comment that earned him a head smack. To be honest he wasn't up to the idea of sharing Ken at first (or the foursome), especially in his condition. After discussing it a little bit more, Taichi's suggestion did sound like a good one. What better way to protect his boyfriend then to have the former and newer leader of the Chosen Children around? And there's also the fact that Yamato, Taichi, Daisuke and Jun agreed to take residence in Ken's grandmother's mansion (per her request) and would let her know when that happen. At the moment it's just Ken, his grandmother, himself (when he not busy with school, the band, and helping his father), and the digimon.

"Okay, if you say so," Ken's voice snapped Yamato out of his thoughts. "Where are we going anyway? All I see is candles and glowing crystals." It was true. They were currently in a passageway that he, Taichi and Daisuke have found two weeks ago. This passageway led to a very special place, which held Ken's first present, that will make his love very happy.

Yamato smiled fondly at his lover. "At the end of this passageway is where my surprise for you is. Believe me when I say that I was quite surprise when Gabumon, Tai, and Daisuke and I found it." Ken eyes lit up with curiosity as Yamato spoke. Yamato smiled at his boyfriend and held out his hand for him to grasp. Ken grasped his hand and allowed him to drag him to their destination.

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Ken smiled with excitement as Yamato practically dragged him to the end of the passageway. At the end of the passageway there was, surprisingly, a big metal door. The door looked like it was just recently built since it didn't look old or worn out from age. The door looked fairly new with it blue and dark pink boarder and bronze handle. Ken watched as Yamato pulled out a key and placed in into the keyhole near the handle. With a graceful smirk Yamato opened the door.

Ken eyes widen in surprise when he saw what was on the other side of the door. Ken walked into a large room. In the room there was a single king size bed with blue and red sheets and about twenty or so pink and white pillows. Next to the bed was a bedside table. On the bedside table Ken saw two bottles, a radio boom box and a decorated box with a ribbon. To make the room more romantic Ken saw about a million rose petals scattering around the room.

Ken felt tears in his eyes; the sight was breathtaking and romantic. He couldn't believe his boyfriend did all of this for him. "Oh...Yama...I don't know what to say."

Yamato smiled closing the door behind him. "Glad you like it." Yamato walk up to him and placed a kiss on his lips. Ken melted into the kiss, returning it. Yamato gently pushed Ken towards the bed, while still kissing, not that Ken noticed. Now how to play this? Yamato thought as he deepens the kiss. Yamato thought for a moment as started to absently play with his boyfriend's hair.

Ken's moans escaped from his sealed lips. Yamato made his boyfriend moan a few more times before he slowly broke the kiss. Yamato looked at his boyfriend under him and smiled at the pink blush on his pale cheeks. "So, Ken-chan, what would you like to do first?"

"Wh-What are the choices?" Ken asked still in a daze.

"Well after seeing the damage on your body and the amount of stress you currently are in; I thought a nice, relaxing massage then presents or presents then massage."

Ken blinked, pondering the two chooses. The massage did sound nice but then again he wanted to know what Yamato got him. Ken quickly glanced at the present that rested on the bedside table, then back at his boyfriend, who was smiling lovingly back at him. Ken felt his cheeks grow warmer.

"Can we do the presents first?"

Yamato smiled, grabbing the present from the bedside table. "I figured you might say that." Yamato got off his lover and sat on the bed, allowing his lover to do the same. He placed the present on the bed. He flashed a smile at his lover as he reached into his pocket and placed the small box in Ken's hands. "I suggest you open this first." Ken nodded as he study the small package in his hand. The small package was wrapped in purple wrapping, followed by being tied by a dark pink, almost violet bow. Yamato watched as Ken, first, removed the bow, and followed by the wrapping.

Ken gasped when he lifted the top. Ken lifted a small, golden tag on a silver chain (the same one that the elder Chosen Children had in their adventures). "Is...is this...my tag?" Ken asked chocking with emotions. As if to answer his question the golden tag and the Crest of Kindness began to glow. The couple watch in astonishment as Ken's crest flew out of his pocket and slides into the tag. Ken smiled as the tag magically appeared around his neck. He finally had his tag.

Yamato, too, smiled. He remembered when he first got his Crest of Friendship. It was the most amazing feeling in the world. To know that there was a way to help your Digimon evolve beyond champion.

"Where did you find it, Yama?"

"Gennai, gave it to me." Yamato replied. "He said you deserved to have your digimon achieve his full potential and regrets not giving it to you sooner; especially since it rightfully belongs to you." Ken simply nodded as he admired his new tag around his neck. "Anyway I'm positive you'll love me more when you open this one." Yamato said, tapping the bigger package in front of him.

Ken moved his attention to the package on the bed, just like before, Ken studied the package before he delicately unwrapped the present. Fresh tear spilled from his eyes as Ken carefully lifted a rose like digi-egg (with the engraving of the Crest of Kindness) from the box. To say that Ken was surprised wasn't enough to express what he was feeling. After everything that had happened he just assumed that he didn't have a digi-egg like the others did. Sure there were rumors that there were eleven digi-eggs and not just ten; well Ken assumed it was just a rumor, until now.

"How?...Where?..." Ken choked done a sob. He didn't know how to form his question with so many emotions overflowing his senses.

Yamato gently wiped away his tears with his thumbs. "Do you remember when we had a meeting at Tai's house last month?" Ken nodded. "It turns out that faint signal that Koushiro found was actually from here. The signal was just being blocked due to the crystals and caves."

"Wow! I mean...wow. That...that's unbelievable!" Ken was speechless. He never expected that weird signal to be his digi-egg. Noted he hasn't been to many of the meetings for obvious reasons but it was still shocking. Ken shifted his gaze back to his boyfriend, who inched closer to him, planting a soft kiss to his cheek.

"Not that I don't love see you absolutely happily to have you presents, but I do believe I have to cherish a certain someone's body in a nice relaxing massage." Yamato said in a very husky voice that could make Swanmon sing.

Ken smiled shyly at his boyfriend. "Yes you did, Yama. That massage does sound nice." Yamato smiled lovely at his boyfriend but his smiled then turned to a worry frown when Ken suddenly shifted nervously and a look of worry entered his eyes.

"Ken," Yamato gently placed his hand on Ken's knee, drawing soothing circle to calm him down. "If you worried about the scar, please don't. I can care less about them. All that matters right now is to make you feel something else other then pain and worry. I promise you I will be gentle and I will try my best not to apply to much pressure on areas that are still sore."

Yamato probably would have continued but Ken cut him off. "I trust you Yama. I know you wouldn't hurt me on purpose. I guess I just needed to hear it."

Yamato nodded in understanding before placing a kiss to Ken forehead. Ken smiled back at him knowing that Yamato, his knight, will make him feel nothing but pleasure.

***

Yamato hummed to a song on the radio as he gently rubbed cooling lotion to his Ken's skin. Ken sighed in content as Yamato worked his magic.

Yamato was quite proud of himself. Today had turn out to be prefect. Ken was happy and totally relaxed. He was happy to actually take the first step. No Yamato has no plans of have sex with his lover any time soon. He wasn't sure if Ken was ready for that. For now he was happy with what he could do at the moment. He was content with just kissing, hugging and now massaging his boyfriend.

Yamato smiled at his success and future successes to come. One day he and Ken will be more closer then they are now. When that day comes his Ken will be happy and free of his parent's inflicted pain. He will make sure of it.