Dark Light
by Meimi

Content Summary: Evil!Hikari, minor Taito mention
Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with Toei, Bandai or anyone who owns the rights to Digimon. It isn't mine, I'm just playing with it.

"I always liked the ocean," she said as she dipped her toes into the surf, "I was never allowed to go when I was small. Too sick, too frail. But my brother always brought back seashells and other things for me. It never really mattered what they were, if they were from him they were my most beloved treasures."

The shadows move behind her as she walks along the shore, always close, but never too close. They did not want to block her light. It was that light, searing bright, that they desired from her.

"My brother is the most important thing of all, you understand?" She laughed gaily, a pale blush dusting across her cheeks as she skipped ahead, kicking up the water with her toes splayed wide. "He was so overprotective of me back then, but I didn't mind. I encouraged anything that would focus his attention solely upon me. He's mine, you know, only mine."

She stopped in mid-stride, a fierce scowl marring her lovely face and the shadows waited. "I really, -really- don't like Yamato," she grumbled, crossing her arms as she glared out across the ocean. "He thinks he's in love with Taichi, and somehow he's convinced him of that. I -hate- that. Taichi loves me!" She balled her delicate hands up into fists as she whirled around and ranted at her attentive audience. "Only me! Not some stupid angst-ridden blonde with delusions of fame."

"I hate him!"

She shuddered in pure rage before whirling back around and stumping angrily up the beach. "But you know," she murmured after a few steps, her fury cooling down into something much harder, "There's a silver lining to every black cloud, and that would be Takeru."

"Dear sweet, oblivious Takeru," giggling, she held her cheeks and smiled knowingly, "Stringing him along was easy, and oh so satisfying. Through him I can hurt Yamato so very much, and I -will-."

"Oh yes, I will," she threw her arms out wide to the gray skies above and laughed, "Ken had a good idea with the Kaiser, but he went about it all wrong. If you want to destroy something, outside influences, even if their yours, just won't cut it. You've got to do it from the inside."

"And you'll help me won't you?" Hikari asked cheerfully to the shadows drawn to her light. "Because I'm your bride."

The colossal mass of Dagomon shifted, paying no heed to the countless under dwellers skittering beneath his feet. The dark ocean lapped serenely against his massive bulk as he studied his little light. She was weak and puny, but ultimately she was enough. He need not send his creatures to search further. And her ambitions, twisted and mangled as they were, were quite... appealing.

Very appealing.