Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Treason and trust ❯ Part Four ( Chapter 4 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
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Warning: What should I say? I hope I didn't offend you by writing the last chapter but I wanted to show a Ken who has given up. I hope you understand that it had to be done. Be nice and tell me what you think about the story. Is it at least a little bit interesting or have I failed to entertain you?

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Treason and trust
Part Four

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Daisuke couldn't sleep. He was tossing and turning, memories of Ken whirling around in his head. Why had he acted so insensitive? He felt like a fool.

He had treated Ken as if he were an object without a will of his own, a mere possession there to pleasure him.

He was not better than all the others. Ken went through a living hell since he was a small boy of eight or nine, abused by his brother and Daisuke had been blind against his despair.

Daisuke would never know what Ken had experieced in the last years but he could imagine. There was no-one he could trust. No-one seemed to care about the boy. It was obvious that for his parents only Osamu mattered. Every time they were interviewed they talked about how famous and wonderful their eldest son was. Never a single word about Ken. It was almost as if the boy didn't exist.

No wonder Ken acted like a prostitute. It was all he knew, his only protection against the abuse he went through. Daisuke was sure that he pretended to be cold and heartless because it would hurt too much when he let anything behind the protective shield he had erected around his soul.

Daisuke closed his eyes, sorrow and shame fighting in his heart. He made a decision. He would help Ken, would free him from this terrible life no matter what he had to do to be successful.

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"Stupid little bitch!"

Osamu slapped Ken hard across the face. The boys eyes filled with tears but he refused to cry. Osamu would flip by the slightest sign of weakness.

"I never thought you could be so idiotic!"

Ken bit down on his bottom lip and lowered his gaze. Osamus hand had left a burning mark on his cheek and burning pain shot through his head.

"I'm sorry, Osamu!" he whispered and received a brutal punch into his stomach. Groaning Ken fell to the ground.

"You're excuses are of no use! You failed for the second time in your biology test! I cannot believe you really are my brother!" Osamu grabbed Kens hair and pulled his head up, shaking the boy violently. "Do you even realise how embarassing it is for me to have such a stupid brother? My friends are laughing about me because I'm not able to teach my own brother his lectures!"

"Please let go of me, Osamu!"

"You are a pathetic fool! Stop whining!" Osamu twisted Kens hair in his hands causing the younger boy to scream. "The next time you will be the best of your class! I will not allow you to fail again! Have I made myself understood?!"

"Yes!" Ken sighed in relief as his brother let go of his hair and left the room. He waited until he heard the apartment door close before he stood up and went to his bed. Crying he buried his face in the pillows, wishing he was dead.

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The next morning was cold and rainy. Daisuke shivered as he went to school. He hadn't believed his mother and now he regretted his choice to leave his jacket behind.

Raindrops were stinging in his eyes as he crossed the street. A flicker of blue and black caught his eyes and he turned around. Ken?

Daisuke frowned. Why was Ken here? His school was on the other side of the town and when he didn't hurry he would be late.

The other boy vanished behind a corner and Daisuke followed him curiously, forgetting school immediatly. He had to know where Ken wanted to go.

Ken moved quickly through all the passengers on their way to work and Daisuke nearly lost him one or two times. Then the streets emptied slowly and now Daisuke knew where he was going.

The blue-haired boy entered the small park at the end of the street. He hadn't noticed that Daisuke was following him. He crossed the bridge over the small river and vanished.

Daisuke broke into a run. As he reached the end of the bridge Ken was no-where to be seen. Disappointed he turned around but the before he could move he heard a bloodcurdling scream.