AN: I back with my new Takari story as promised. here we go...

Disclaimer: I don't own digimon.

"A Reason to Leave" Prologue

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"Tk, could you come here, please?" Nancy Takaishi called to her twelve-year-old son.

"Okay, Mom!" Tk shouted. He abandoned setting up his new labtop computer that his grandparents had sent him for his birthday, and made his way to the living room. He was greeted by his mother and a man in his late thirties with jet-black hair, grey eyes, a tall posture, and he was slightly on the chubby side.

"Tk, honey, I'd like you to meet my new boyfriend, Stan Kazi. Stan this is my son Takeru, but he prefers 'Tk'," Nancy introduced.

"Hello, Takeru. Your mother has told me all about you and your brother," Stan smiled, showing a gold tooth. Stan extended his hand and Tk took it. Tk had known his mom was dating and he was ok with it. His older brother, Matt, said that their dad went out with other women all the time. As much as Tk loved his parents, he, like Matt, hated that they were divorced.

"Tk, Stan and I have been dating for sometime now and I know it's a little soon, but Stan is going to be moving in with us," Nancy said cautiously. She knew her son had a temper, even though he hardly ever got mad.

"What?!" Tk yelped. He was ok with her dating, not taking in strange men she just met.

"Stan's moving in with us. I think it will be good for you to have a male influence in your life. He's a good man, Tk," Nancy explained. Tk's eyes flared.

"I have male influences in my life!" Tk shot back coldly. He ran to his room and slammed the door. He could hear his mother apoligizing for his rude behaviour. Tk didn't care. How could his mom do something like this? How could she invite a perfect stranger into their home? How could she say he didn't have any male influences in his life? What were his father and Matt? Matt. The thought of his brother's probable reaction to this situation made him smile. Matt would stick up for him. Tk smiled and went back to setting up his labtop.

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The next morning Tk walked into the kitchen to find Stan sitting at the table. Tk gave Stan an look of the purest loathing.

"Good morning, Takeru," Stan greeted looking expectantly at Tk. Tk mearly grunted and poured himself a bowl of cereal. Normally Tk didn't get up early on a Saturday, but today was an obvious exception.

"I said 'Good morning'," Stan repeated. Stan's eyes drilled into Tk's as the boy looked up.

"What's so good about it?" Tk asked sullenly. Tk looked around the room and noticed his mom was no where in sight, "Where's my mom?"

"Your mother had to work early and asked me to watch you," Stan said looking at Tk with disgust. Tk matched Stan's look with his own sour expression.

"I can take care of myself," Tk stated coolly. Stan got up from his chair and stood tall infront of Tk. Tk stood tall and didn't back down

"Can you now? Well, we'll just have to see about that, won't we?" Stan said, grinning evily. The without warning, Stan backhanded Tk across the face. Tk cried out and fell on the floor. Stan kicked Tk in the stomach causing him to double over in pain.

"You know I think the two of us should have a little talk. Now, Takeru, you will come to find I am not very pleasent man. I admit it myself. I've commited a few crimes, murdered a guy. Nothing much. It's never usually personal, but this time... this time it is," Stan explained, his face contorted into a cruel smile of pure hate,"You see, boy, you are not just a spoiled little shit that ticked me off. Nope. You've got your father to blame for all this. Yep... your daddy and me worked together on a project for the TV station back in '94. Your dad found out I was hacking into the stations account and stealing thousands of dollars. You know what that asshole did? He turned me in. I got a couple a years in the big house for it. I lost everything 'cause of your dad and now your gonna pay for Harrold Ishida's mistake. I'll get my revenge and everything I lost outta you!" Stan cackled insanely.

WHACK! Stan hit Tk upside the head.

"And if you even think of tellin' anyone about all this, I'll make you pay! People will die if you tell anyone about this. People you care about!" Stan threatened. Tk tried to sit up.

POW! Tk recieved a blow to the chest.

"You will do everything I say! If you don't, you can kiss you mother, father, and brother goodbye!" Stan treatened again. Stan then pulled Tk up by the hair. Tk cried out.

THUMP! A firm hand hit the back Tk's head.

"Don't you make a sound when I hit you, unless you like pain!" Stan growled in Tk's ear. A key in the door made Stan let Tk go. Tk struggled to hit feet after he recieved a sharp kick from his mother's boyfriend.

"Hi guys, I'm home," Nancy called as she walked to the kitchen and gave Stan a peck on the cheek," Tk, are you okay? You look a little pale," she said after she looked at her son. Stan gave Tk a warning look behind Nancy's back.

"I...I'm okay. I-I just need to go back to bed," Tk said as he turned to go to his room.

"I thought you could join us for breakfast, Takeru. Then we could get to know each other a little bit better," Stan's tone warned Tk to do as he was told. As Tk nodded and sat down at the table, Stan smiled with a horrible glint in his eyes.

Tk's stomach lurched as he realized that he had no idea what Stan had in store for him.

It scared him.

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AN: and so it begins. i must say that Tk is my fav chara along with kari so don't flame me on coupling. anyway...what do ya think? R&R! oh and one more thing: my parents don't let me near the computer during the week so look for updates during the weekends.