This is the ending for those that didn't like me killing Daisuke. It's basically the same as chapters 9 and 10 but with Daisuke being alive instead of dead. Its probably filled with all kinds of mistakes but just try to ignore them. Reviews are appreciated flames are not I'm also interested to know which part is better so please let me know through reviews or email.

Disclaimer: I never owned Digimon and sadly I never will so don't sue.

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Alternative Ending

"It's about Daisuke."

"What about him? What happened?" Fully awake now my stomach had twisted itself into a knot of panic. I noticed that Rumi looked very strained and tired.

"Daisuke attempted suicide last night." Rumi said slowly. My hand flew up to my mouth.

"Oh no is he..."

"He will be fine, he tried to overdose on his medications that he had been saving up, it was just lucky that the nurses found him before it was to late."

"Thank goodness." I said breathing a sigh of relief. "Where is he now?" I asked.

"In the hospital wing, that's why I came to get you, I thought you might want to see him."

"Yeah I do just let me get dressed" As soon as I had come clean clothes on Rumi took me out of the ward and halfway across the building before climbing up some more stairs until we arrived at the hospital wing.

This ward was very quiet with nurses walking up and down the hall checking on patients. Rumi lead me to the last room on the right and motioned for me to go in I did so closing the door quietly behind me. Daisuke was awake, but groggy looking, he looked over at me briefly before staring forward again.

"Five." he said quietly.

"Five what?" I asked sitting down in an available chair.

"I've tried five times now I just can't die."

"Why would you want to?"

"Because I've got nothing else."

"You've got me." I said. Daisuke's eyes started to tear up and I bit back my own sobs.

"You'll always have me no matter what." I whispered to him. Daisuke looked back at me now with tears running down his face.

"I've really fucked up haven't I?"

"Kinda."

"Its just...I couldn't take it there any longer."

"Don't worry if its the last thing I do I'll prove that you were set up I promise." I took his hand in mine and we both lapsed into silence...

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I got back to the ward much later that afternoon. I had spent almost the whole day by Daisuke's side. I was relieved that Daisuke had failed but frightened by what he almost had achieved and it had worn me out. I went to my room intent on going to bed early but when I got there I discovered a note lying on the floor. I picked it up and read:

Takeru,

I really need to talk to you. Tonight at 11:00 make your way to the art room it will be unlocked and I will be waiting.

Danny

*Strange. Why would Danny set up a secret meeting just to talk to me? *

Despite my doubts I decided the only way to find out why was to do as the note said. I waited until the nurse doing night checks went past before hurrying down to the art room as quickly as I could. To my relief it was unlocked I slipped in and looked around. No one was there. Thinking that Danny must have unlocked the door and then left maybe to get something I waited. After ten or so minutes I was sick of waiting and was prepared to leave but before I got the chance someone stepped through the door with a flashlight in hand. I saw at once that it definitely wasn't Danny.

"Hello Takeru." He whispered quietly.

It was Randy.

I knew I was in trouble as soon as I saw Randy step through the door. I realised that I had been set up and I didn't know how I could have been so stupid in the first place.

"Why Takeru you look frightened." Randy said as he turned around and shut and locked the door with a key he must have stolen somehow.

"What the hell do you want?" I snarled at him trying to sound braver than I really felt. Randy smirked.

"Not pleased to see me Takeru?"

"I repeat what the hell do you want?"

"Oh you'll find out soon enough I'm sure." Randy replied calmly digging around in his jacket pockets.

"I'm not in the mood to play any of your stupid games." I snapped making a move towards the door but stopped short when I saw what Randy had finally pulled out of his pocket. It was a syringe filled with some sort of clear liquid, I'm not sure exactly what, but I knew it couldn't be good.

"What the?"

Randy, upon seeing me eyeing the syringe, smiled brightly and held the needle up so I could get a better look at it.

"Know what's in this Takeru?" Randy asked tapping it. I shook my head slowly and his grin, if possible, became wider.

"Its Morphine. You know they say that it's only safe to take a tiny amount of this stuff too much can kill you...but since I'm not a doctor, and I don't know how much is classified safe, I think that we will just use it all. That way we won't waste any of it."

"Huh?" Was all I managed to get out. It still wasn't fully registering what exactly was going on and what was going to happen. Randy rolled his eyes and started advancing towards me to which I started backing up to keep some distance between us.

"What are you stupid? I don't know what Daisuke sees in you. You're just as stupid as that Kumiko was."

"What are you talking about? What about Kumiko?"

Randy shrugged "its not really important any more. I would be worrying more about myself right now if I were you."

"What are you going to do to me?" I asked finally feeling really afraid.

"Isn't it obvious by now?" Randy sneered at me. "I'll put it bluntly then shall I? You. Are. Going. To. Die. Tonight."

My head reeled when he said that and I staggered backwards until my back met with the wall ending my options of where to run to.

"You cant." I gasped. This was so unreal shit like this was only meant to happen in the movies and books not in real life and not to me.

"Give me a good reason why not."

"Well...for one someone is bound to hear us, your crazy if you think I would let you kill me quietly."

" Remember though I locked the door. By the time someone does manage to get in here it will be to late for you."

"You're a crazy bastard you know that."

"Yes I quite agree now if you don't mind I think we should get down to business." And with out another word Randy leapt at me brandishing the needle like a butcher's knife. Gasping I threw myself out of the way hitting the floor on my stomach and bringing down some art equipment with me. I tried to push myself to my feet but Randy grabbed my legs before I could do so. He wrenched me backwards roughly and turned me over. Straddling my legs he grabbed my shoulders and hauled me up towards him then slammed me back down hitting my head hard on the floor. He then pulled his arm back and smashed his fist against my jaw. My head snapped to the side and I spat out blood and what felt like a loose tooth. My world was spinning and I couldn't see straight or focus on anything. I was bought out of my dazed state however when I felt a hot pain in the underside of my arm in the elbow joint. I cried out from the pain and threw myself sideways trying to dislodge Randy. Randy taking by surprise at my sudden movement fell off of me with a surprised squeal. I scuttled away towards the door and realised where all the pain was coming from. I had the needle hanging out of my arm. My insides froze until I saw, with some relief, that it was still full. I had shaken off Randy before he had the chance to inject any of its contents into me.

*Don't stare at it pull it out. *

I yanked it out wincing a little as I did so and watched as a small trail of blood ran down my arm.

"That's mine." Randy growled pointing at the syringe I still had clutched in my hand. "Give it back now."

"Like hell I will." I hissed.

"Fine then I'll take it back myself." Randy sprung up from the ground and ran at me like some crazed animal so I did the only thing that came to mind. I rocked back slightly and pulled my legs in to my chest and then kicked out when Randy had come close enough. My feet caught him in the stomach and successfully knocked him back. Randy gasped and started stumbling backwards waving him arms in a desperate attempt to keep his balance. Everything seemed to slow down and I watched wide eyes as Randy finally fell. The back of his head hit the sharp corner of the windowsill as he fell. He let out a grunt and then slide down to the floor not moving. I waited a couple of minutes and when he didn't move I got enough courage to crawl up to him. His head was turned facing me and his eyes held a glassy expression staring into utter nothingness. His mouth was slightly open and a small pool of blood had begun to form around his head. I knew he was dead it was all over. I curled up in a corner of the room furtherest away from Randy's body and closed my eyes hoping for someone to come get me...

One Week Later

"I wish I had been able to help you." Daisuke said.

"I don't mind telling you I was pretty frightened, Randy was seriously screwed up."

"I believe you there." Daisuke sighed "I feel bad now that I believed that Kumiko killed himself when it really was Randy's doing."

"Everyone thought that though."

"Yes but I was his best friend I should have known." Daisuke then shuddered "and Randy did this because he liked me?"

"In a nut shell yes."

"I always thought he hated gays."

"Your not alone on that one either, I guess it was just a cover up."

"I guess...hey don't you have to be going now?"

"You want me to." I teased.

"No but they must be getting pretty tired of waiting for you."

"I'll call you as often as possible and maybe I can visit you sometime as well...Well at least until you get out in which case I expect you to come and see me."

"I'll keep that in mind."

I threw my arms around Daisuke's neck and kissed him before leaving. I closed the door to Daisuke's room, once again Daisuke's room not our room any more. After the whole Randy fiasco Tetsuya had admitted that he had helped set up Daisuke so Rumi had moved Daisuke back into this ward again. He was still confined to his bed though under the nurse's strict orders, even though he had complained loudly, he had done as he was told.

My friends were waiting to say goodbye to me, since today was the day I was going home; even Danny had come out to say goodbye after hearing about what happened between Randy and me. In fact from the moment Rumi found Randy and myself in the art room to now it was all anyone had talked about.

I went over to where my mum was standing talking with Rumi and Yukito, a white box with holes in the sides and on the top was held in her hands.

*I knew she would come through for me. *

As soon as I got close enough mum gave me a hug.

"You ready to go?"

"As soon as I've given this to Danny." I said taking the box from her and hurrying over to Danny.

"This is for you."

Danny gave me a strange look but took and pulled off the lid. His curiosity soon turned to happy amazement.

"Oh Takeru" Danny breathed out in awe. He set the box on the floor and pulled out a small black and white kitten.

"I felt bad about what happened to Nelson, I know that this really doesn't make up for it but-"

"No Takeru" Danny said cutting me off. " She's beautiful, thank you so much." Danny flung his arms around me. The kitten meowed in protest at being crushed in the hug Danny laughed and pulled away stroking her head affectionately.

"Thanks Takeru." Danny repeated.

"Don't worry about it I'm just glad you like her."

"Oh I do, I do."

"Well take care of her and maybe I'll see you again some time."

"I hope so." Danny said smiling. I said a few more goodbyes then made my way back over to mum.

"Now I'm ready."

"I don't want to see you here again Takeru so look after yourself." Rumi said.

"I will."

Yukito picked up my bags again and we followed his out of the ward for the last time. The receptionist waved merrily at me as we went outside. I had forgotten how bright the sun was. The sun was shining and the snow had melted exposing the lush grass and trees reminding me of how the place had looked when I first came here. Yukito loaded my bags into the back of our car then turned to me.

"Like Rumi said take care and don't come back." Yukito laughed a little.

"I will" I repeated as i climbed into the passenger seat. Mum started the car and we made our way down the long driveway.

"Thanks for picking up the cat for me."

"Happy to. When you told me about what happened to the poor child's other one, how could I not want to help?"

We waited a moment while the black iron gates opened up. I twisted around in my seat to watch the building disappear from view. I smiled knowing that Daisuke and my other friends would be watching my car through those bared windows until I was out of sight just like I was watching them. I couldn't be to sad about leaving them though even Daisuke because I knew that I would see him again one day I didn't hold the crest of hope for nothing after all.

*I will wait for you* and somehow I felt he knew that.

THE END