Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Vacation-Gone-Wrong ❯ Chapter 3/8 ( Chapter 3 )

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Vacation-Gone-Wrong

By: Hopeful Writer

Chapter 3

The kids managed to lie down to sleep, and some even managed to fall asleep. Kevin was the first, his eyelids dropping so low he couldn't fight the urge any longer. Davis followed, as he tried to pretend this was a dream. Matt was next to sucumb to the desire. He just couldn't stay awake any longer. Sora crumbled next, her head resting softly on Davis's shoulder. But Kari, TK, and Tai had seen the body, Tai having removed it from the kitchen. The picture left an imprint in their memories.

Kari rested her head on TK's shoulder, her tears having finally stopped. His arm was protectively around her, and he was forcing his body to stop shaking. "TK," Kari whispered, more of a breath than a word, "I'm scared."

'Me too, Kari,' the young blonde thought. Aloud, though, he replied, "Don't worry, kid. There's nothing to be afraid of. No matter what, I'll protect you."

Kari liked that answer and proceded to snuggle further into his side. Tai rested a hand on both their shoulders and hugged them close. "And I'll protect both of you."

"Thanks, Tai," Kari mumbled. TK cast a smile at the older boy, who returned it painfully. He was still smarting from Yolei's death, not only because the girl was dead, but also because he had yelled at her and called her annoying only hours before.

TK was also troubled by Yolei's death for more reasons than one. Yolei was one of his best friends, and that was his primary pain. But something in the back of his mind was screaming to be heard. 'You were awake, idiot,' it yelled. 'You would have heard someone come in, or at least a scream, right?' Of course, TK never liked listening to the voices in his head. If he had, it might have saved a few more lives.

Mercifully, both TK and Kari fell asleep. Tai studied the sleeping kids with a look of jealousy. 'Her eyes,' he thought, shuddering. 'They were so... empty. It was terrifying. She looked so scared. I wonder what it's like to die.' That last thought sent the brunette into puzzlement. 'Is it awful to die?' he wondered. 'Yolei almost looked at peace. Maybe it didn't hurt. I wonder who did that to her.'

Tai, too, managed to slide into unconciousness as his eyelids grew heavy and demanding. His last thought was 'What if the murderer is still on the loose?'

Davis was the first to awaken the next morning. His stomach felt like he'd swallowed a cannon ball, and the tears pricking at his eyelids burned like fire. 'Why does losing someone have to be so hard?' he wondered weakly. 'If I don't get close to anyone, I can't lose them,' he reasoned. His head hurt, and these thoughts made him feel better. It seemed more of a realization than anything else. 'If I just keep away from the others, nothing can hurt me. I'll be an emotional shield."

But that thought only lasted for five minutes. Then Sora woke up. "Are you okay, Davis?" she asked, rubbing sleep from her eyes.

Davis looked at the ground. "It hurts," he croaked, though he intended to say "I'm fine."

Sora wrapped her arms around his thin frame and let him cry on her shoulder. It was the first time Davis had shed a tear since Yolei died and it felt good, better than keeping them inside. "It'll be okay, Davis. It'll be okay."

"Yolei was one of my best friends," Davis muttered, his voice muffled by Sora's shoulder. "I would never have told her, but we were closer friends than either of us really knew."

"That's what happens in the digital world. That's why you're so close with all the digidestined."

"It's different with Yolei."

Sora's face lit up as she understood. "You liked her, didn't you?"

Davis didn't blush. He nodded meakly, then buried his head in the older girl's shoulder again. "Yeah," he mumbled, his voice breaking with sobs.

"Davis," Sora whispered, hugging him tightly.

Davis suddenly pulled away like he'd been shocked. "I'm sorry, Sora," he apologized. "I'm going to go get something to eat. Um, are you coming?"

"Sure," she replied. She almost felt like she had to protect Davis. It was indescribible.

"There's some waffles in the refrigerator," Davis remarked. "I'll race you out there."

"Sure. Hang on." Sora looked around. "Where's Cody?"

Davis's eyes widened. "You don't think..."

"Let's go." They ran out of the cabin, but not before Sora grabbed a knife from the kitchen.

"What's the for?" Davis asked as they tore off in search of Cody.

"The murderer finding us," she replied. Davis shivered.

Suddenly the two heard a shriek of panic, then a howl of pain before all was silent except the roaring of the wind.

*END*

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