Mark Of the Demon Lord part 1

"The Mark,"

Finally, it's all over. T.K. collapsed onto his bed at home. He had just got back from visiting his grandma on his father's side, and fighting a battle that saved the world. So, he wasn't as helpful as he wanted to be, but at least they won in the end. Although he felt bad still. He felt bad that Patamon got hurt, again. Patamon got hurt because he couldn't protect him. He knew that Patamon is supposed to be the one to protect him, but why could he never do something to help him. Why couldn't he really help his friends as much as he wanted to? Sure he supposed being the barrier of hope was important, and the others told him that he is one of the most important. Yet, he doesn't quite feel that way. T.K. began to drift off to sleep. Suddenly a glow came from the top of his chest. The spot where his crest glows, however, the light given off by this crest was not from the crest hope. The glow wasn't a bright golden glow, but instead an orange one. T.K.'s eyes twitched while they were close. Whatever this new crest was it was giving off a bad vibe that T.K. didn't like. T.K. began to dream.

T.K. stood in a dark room, or area. Everything was pitch black, so there was nothing to be seen. However, his body gave off light so he could at least see himself.

"Hello there," came a dark voice. Its origin was unknown, but the presence was there.

"Who are you?"

"Someone that can help of course,"

"Help with what?"

"Help you get whatever you want. To help gain power beyond your belief, so that you can achieve whatever you want,"

"Whatever I want?"

"Yes, and the only to do that is if you trust me. I need you to keep that crest on your chest a secret. If anyone found out they would push you away. And you don't want that do you?"

T.K. shakes his head.

"Good. Now for the next few days I want you to continue your life as normal. Don't change anything just because I'm here,"

"But who are you?"

"Well, you can call me Wrath,"

"Wrath?"

Kairi is fast asleep on her bottom bunk bed she shares with her older brother Tai. She's been ignoring him for a while since he kept teasing her about missing a very important battle, and missing the chance to see Gatomon. She was mostly mad because of the last reason more so at herself then at Tai. She knows what she wanted, but for some reason couldn't get it. Why? The reason was beyond her. Maybe she didn't want it bad enough, or maybe she just expected things to come to her. She begins to toss and turn in her bed. Suddenly, a glow begins to resonate from her chest, but it was not her usual crest of light. It glowed green, and also seemed glow brighter when the moon hit Kairi. She groaned slightly, but not enough to wake up Tai. Kairi's dream went from a shining beautiful oasis to a barren dark world. She began to shiver from the very feeling from it. She couldn't see anything, but her own body that gave off light.

"Hey there cutie. What seems to be troubling you?" came a voice. The voice was shrill, but somewhat sweet. Cruel, but tasteful. Female, but something else.

"Who are you?"

"Is my name really that important. I think wants important to you is what you want,"

"What I want?"

"Yes, I mean look at you girl. You're a head turner. All the boys at the playground defiantly look you up and down,"

Kairi blushed. "Oh, that's silly. No they don't,"

"Well I would have to say there to foolish to recognize what a catch you are, or do you already have someone in mind," she said as more a statement then a question.

Kairi blushed even more. "N-No, o-of course not," She said quickly.

The she voice giggled at her response. "Well sweety stick with me. Trust me if you do you can get whatever you want, and whoever you want,"

"But, what will I call you? How about that being one of the things I want?"

"My you catch on quick. Call me Lust,"

"Lust?"

(Somewhere else in another part of the Japan)

T.K. and Kairi weren't the only ones visited by such strange beings. Two little kids, maybe a little younger then the barriers of hope and light. Currently they were sleeping in two different beds. Outside their window on the roof sat a digimon. The digimon didn't have the friendliest disposition. He has red gloves covering three fingers, long ears, big green eyes, and a bandana around his neck. Impmon quietly watched over his tamers as they slept.

"Awe isn't that cute," came a voice behind Impmon. It was said in such a mocking way.

"Buzz of fox face. I didn't ask for you company,"

"Yet here I am. I'm surprised. For a digimon that didn't want a tamer you sure are protective of them," said Renamon walking up to Impmon.

"Yeah well, don't act so surprised,"

"Don't worry I'm not,"

Impmon huffed at her crossing his arms and closing his eyes. Suddenly, Impmon felt this sudden pulsation. His shot opened and he jumped to his feet. He looked left and right.

"Something wrong?" Renamon asked also looking around.

"Don't you feel that!" Impmon asked.

"Feel what?" Renamon said. Renamon knew that her sensing ability was far above Impmon's. So for him to feel something, and she not will either make her feel like she's losing her touch, or Impmon's crazy.

Impmon was beginning to growl now while looking around. "Okay wherever you are show yourself so I can bada boom ya!" Impmon said.

"Impmon there's no one here," Renamon said.

Suddenly Impmon fell to his knees holding his stomach. Impmon began to growl at the pain.

"Impmon what's wrong?" Renamon said grabbing his shoulder.

Impmon ignored Renamon and looked over at his tamers, Ai and Mako. He saw them also in distress. Tossing and turning in their beds.

"Go away!" Impmon called. Suddenly a yellow crest appeared on his stomach along with a strange symbol.

"Can't handle me little mon? I know you know who this is, so I'm not gonna play no mind games. Sides the direct approach is always the most effective if ya ask me!"

"Buzz off!"

"I just thought I'd pop by for a visit. I'll see you later wimpmon. Don't worry about ya pals either they coming along for the ride. Hahahah!"

"Leave them alone!"

"Impmon!" Renamon exclaimed to snap him out of it.

Impmon regained his composure, somewhat. He stood back up. "Listen fox face ya don't gotta go around telling my business alright. Just forget about what happened caphice?"

"…For now, but an explanation will be needed later," she said as she vanished.

When she left Impmon sighed. "Well I guess it's my turn now,"

(Daytime at the park with the original digidestined)

Everyone was trying to enjoy the victory picnic they were having. They had a blanket and a spread of all kinds of delicious cold food. The main reason they were having this picnic was mostly for Tai to rub it into the faces of the other half of the team that wasn't there.

"All I'm saying is I should get most of the food since most of the work was mine," Tai said.

"Uh in case you forgot you couldn't have done it without me. Besides weren't you the one that made the computer crash and Wargreymon completely defenseless," Matt responded.

Tai stuttered to try to come back from the response.

"And don't forget how I needed to go get another way on the internet. You wouldn't have been able to fight without me," Izzy added.

"Okay gosh we're all important, but some more then others. Where's T.K. he should bask in the glory to because he was there," Tai said.

"Too bad Patamon got hit pretty hard before he could actually help," Matt said.

"At least T.K. was there for support. So where is the little guy?" Tai asked looking around the park.

"Don't look now but Kairi's not here either," Mimi said giggling.

"Mimi don't even joke like that," Tai said.

"But, what are the odds that T.K. isn't here and so is Kairi?" Sora said also giggling.

"Oh, it's just so cute," Mimi cooed.

"Well I don't think so, besides T.K. probably isn't in the mood," Matt said glumly.

"You saying he's too good for my sister now!"

"Actually, what I'm saying is he's not in the mood for anybody right now. When I picked him up he was…less then friendly,"

"Well now that you mention it Kairi's been acting weird. A little bratty actually claiming 'I get what I want when I want it'. A complete personality change if ya ask me,"

"Our Kairi…a brat?" Sora asked astonished.

"Those are two words that should never be in the same sentence unless 'not' or 'will never be' is between them," Joe said.

"Where are those two I've gotta see this for myself," Sora said standing up.

The whole group broke up to find them searching all around the park. Eventually Izzy was the first to find them, and like he thought they were together. T.K. was leaning against a tree with his arms crossed with a scowl on his face. An odd thing to see on T.K. in general, and Kairi was leaning close to him, a little too close. Tai would defiantly freak if he saw this. Izzy was about to go and find the others when he overheard them talking.

"You could be a little bit more friendlier to me ya know," Kairi said brushing her shoulder against his. T.K. only glanced at her out of the corner of his eyes. "Or you could be just plain friendly in general,"

"Your being ridiculous you know that?"

Izzy's eyes popped open. He's never heard T.K. talk like that to anybody either. However, Kairi brushed it off.

"Oh you're just playing hard to get," Kairi said leaning closer.

T.K. rolled his eyes. "Your embarrassing yourself ya know,"

Kairi was a persistent girl. Even with all the rejection she was receiving she brushed each and every blow off. Kairi again leaned closer and began stroking his arms. It was slight and almost completely unnoticeable, but T.K. blushed. However, Kairi noticed it.

"Oh ho so I got you to blush did I,"

"T-That was only a mere reflex of the body. I had no control of that," T.K. said looking away scrunching his face.

"Sure you didn't. So your saying if I don't stroke your arm like this then…"

T.K. grabbed her hand in what looked like a tight grip. Clearly since Kairi winced a bit.

"Hey Izzy did you find…" Sora started, but notice Izzy crouched down looking at something. He didn't even notice her. She began to walk over. Izzy felt the sun suddenly get blocked and turned to see Sora.

"What're…"

Izzy quickly put a finger to his lips a sign to stay quiet. He then pointed over to T.K. and Kairi. Soon the others began join in the peep show. The only ones missing being the brothers themselves Matt and Tai.

"T.K. why you being so harsh for. I only…"

"Want what you want. I didn't just met you, and I most defiantly wasn't born yesterday,"

"Alright, but if you have no interest then why are you still holding my hand?" Kairi said with a sly smile.

T.K. gaped slightly til he looked down to see Kairi's hand in his. He quickly dropped it and crossed his arms again then looked away with a scowl. Kairi just giggled.

"You know you're really fun to poke at," Kairi said.

"I'd be even more fun if you left,"

"Interesting offer, but I don't buy it,"

"Whatever,"

Kairi put a finger to her chin and tapped it gently. She was thinking of something to get his attention. Her eyes opened wider as she seemingly came up with a solution. She tapped him on the shoulder. He didn't respond.

"Come on I gotta tell you something super important,"

"Then tell me,"

"I need your undivided attention first,"

T.K. sighed as he turned his head. However, when he fully faced Kairi his lips met hers. More then a second. The rest of the digidestined either cooed or were shocked at how forward Kairi was. T.K. was the first to pull back. He gave her a dark glare.

"What was that," he growled.

"A little something for you, and a little something for me," she winked.

"We're like eight years old only going on nine. You could not act like whore ya know,"

The digidestined's mouths dropped. However, and that's a shocking however, Kairi just giggled. "Oh you," she said leaning closer. T.K. looked at her. Then he backed away making her fall to the ground.

"T.K. I got an owie. Will you kiss it?"

"Get over yourself,"

It was this point that Tai and Matt decided to make their presence known.

"Okay what is going on here!" They both exclaimed.

"Ooo this is starting to get good, anybody bring popcorn," Mimi whispered. They just gave her a look.

"Nothing important," T.K. said.

Tai immediately helped his sister off the ground. "What's up with you huh?" Tai exclaimed.

"I don't care for you tone," T.K. responded.

"Chill for a sec Tai," Matt advised.

Tai wanted to press on, but thought against it. Matt would defend his brother even if he was in the wrong. "Kairi what happened?" Tai asked.

"Nothing much. T.K. is just being a little difficult, but I'm not gonna lie that's what makes it more fun," she said smiling at him.

Tai gaped at her. Matt was no short of shocked. He looked over to T.K. to see him not even paying attention to the conversation. Matt knew he had a crush on Kairi, but he didn't think he could pull her like this. Far too shocking for him to comprehend. Before anymore questions could fly through the air everyone began to hear a beeping. It came from all of their pockets. They assumed it was their digivices. Matt, Tai, Kairi, and T.K. also heard the beeping noise from behind a bush as well.

"SO YOU GUYS WERE WATCHING THIS!" Tai yelled.

The rest of the digidestined came out the bushes. They all looked quite flustered. Spechless even at what they saw.

"Uh maybe we should figure out why our digivices are beeping," Izzy pointed out.

Everyone took out there digivices. Each of them glowing a red color on the screen.

"What does this mean?" Matt asked.

T.K. smiled after seeing his digivice. The orange crest appeared again glowing strong. "I guess the digiworld is in jeopardy,"

"Well if that's the case how do we get there?" Joe asked.

Kairi met eyes with T.K. both exchanged a smile. "Well then shall we get going? I can't wait to see how Gatomon is doing," she said holding out her digivice. Also on her chest a green light emitted from the strange crest.

T.K. followed her lead and then everyone held out their digivices. Soon the ground began to swirl into a vortex. Finally, all the digidestined began to sink into it. And onto another adventure they went, but will this be their last?