CHAPTER ONE

Many years had passed since Maylo-Myotismon's defeat…

Most of the Digi Destined moved on with their lives, graduating high-school, going through college, many of them had finally achieved their dream careers, while some were still studying just a little longer. A lot of them had even found special someone, and had gotten married and begun to settle down.

Even Patamon and Gatomon, but they preferred to date as Angemon and Angewomon.

Kari and TK dated a long time, and after years of it, they finally got engaged, and as luck would have it, so had Yolei and Ken. They all decided to have a joint wedding, and then everyone could attend what they hoped to be one of the biggest and grandest celebrations of the year.

Almost everyone that is…

Ever since Kari and TK started dating in college, Davis had been rarely seen, mainly because he was a busy man now. As president and CEO of the most successful noodle company in the world, his new job had taken him to many business meetings all around the world, however… whenever he seemed to have free time, either in another country, or finally at home. He wouldn't talk to anyone. He'd never call or email.

He and Veemon did however have time to take a quick trip to the Digital World and scout around to make sure everything was fine and no new bad guys or evils were rising, but every so often he'd run into the gang and be forced to hang with them against his wishes.

The only people he seemed to be really open with were Ken and Yolei, he trusted them, and they knew the real reason he was avoiding everyone.

"It's Kari, isn't it?" Ken asked.

Davis let out a small sigh "Yep. Another mystery solved, detective."

Davis tried his best to get Kari out of his mind. He knew she liked TK, and eventually it turned into love. Everyone always said they made such a cute couple. Now all anyone could talk about were the upcoming weddings, which were only a week away.

But that was beside the point. He tried therapy, he tried going out with other girls, but nothing was helping. His heart belonged to Kari, and she didn't feel the same, "What's the point anymore?" he would ask. Staring at Kari and TK, and knowing how happy they were together was too much for his aching heart. He couldn't just keep tiptoeing around them to avoid them around every street, and he couldn't ask his friends to stop hanging with them. But if he hung out with his others friends, he'd have to hang with them and see them and hear about how happy they were.

Yolei and Ken hated seeing him all torn up like this. "You're really upset about this." Yolei said. Davis nodded, but he didn't wish to do anything bad to upset Kari and TK, even though he practically was by not talking to them or taking any interest in their wedding plans, or even Ken and Yolei's.

"Davis…?" Ken asked nervously. "Look, I know this is probably a bad idea, but… I need to ask anyway. Will you be my best man at the wedding?"

Davis did look strange for a moment. A mixture of shock and sadness that Ken would dare invite him to his wedding, knowing TK and Kari's wedding would proceed at the same time. "I'm sorry." Ken said

"No don't be." Davis said with a weak smile. "I won't be able to anyway. I won't be here."

"You have to go away again?" Yolei asked "When will you be back?"

Davis now looked sad "I won't be back." He regretted to say, and he explained that he had ordered his new world-wide head office to be based in California and he'd be running his company full-time from there.

Yolei and Ken did think that was pretty big, but they had a sneaky feeling there was more to it, and Ken didn't have to be a detective to realize. "You're just running away? Just like that…?"

Davis nodded it was to get away from Kari and TK, and from the sadness that was plaguing him. "Therapist said it was for the best. I should start a new someplace else and get everything off my mind."

"Davis… you can't." Yolei said. Her voice was starting to sound tearful. "You can't just leave us all. We're you're friends. Your life is here." But Davis disagreed "I can't just keep staying here either and be upset over Kari and TK. What do you expect me to do? Go around with a fake smile on my face and pretend everything is okay… when really it's not?"

Ken hated to admit it but "He's right, Yolei." Then he turned to face his friend "When do you leave?"

Davis hesitated again and answered, "Tomorrow… at noon." This was the first anyone knew of anything. Davis hadn't told the others because he didn't want them to make a fuss, or do something like convince him to stay, or throw a going away party, and worst of all… he didn't want Kari to know for fear of her discovering the truth, that she was the reason he was leaving.

"I should go." Davis said "I have to finish packing a few things."

Yolei and Ken offered to help, but Davis insisted they not. "I really just want to be alone for this. You understand?"

His friends nodded, and asked it maybe they could come to the airport the next day and see him off. Davis did all he could to hold in his tears and the aching pain of that shot through his gut for saying. "Sure. Just… don't tell anyone until I'm gone… please."

That's when he hugged both his friends tightly, and then he headed for the door. "Goodnight, Davis…" Yolei said sadly.

Davis turned to face them and smiled his weakest and saddest smile ever. "Goodbye." Then he was gone.

Ken and Yolei didn't know what to think or do right now.

As for Davis he was walking down the hall letting his tears finally fall and muttered under his breath. "I'm sorry guys. I'm sorry I lied!"

…

The next morning, Ken and Yolei found out he had lied to them…

When they got to his apartment only find he had already left without calling them, and when they asked the manager. She explained that Davis left for the airport and she knew that his plane left at nine in the night.

Davis had slipped off without so much as leaving them his number, his email address, or anything, all but one note…

By the time you two read this, you'll already have discovered that I lied to you and I'm gone.

I felt it was best to do it this way and not to your faces, because as much as I don't like it… when I said I'm moving away from everything… that means the two of you as well. I don't think we should comminute with each other anymore as it won't help me recover and start over.

I'm sorry for lying to you, and I know you may not forgive me for it, but… try and be happy together. I love you both.

…Davis!

Yolei and Ken had to show the others. "He's gone!" snapped Tai

"When, how…?" snapped Matt.

TK thought Davis was a real jerk for just up and abandoning everyone without explanation, and Kari also thought it was mean of him to just up and lie like that, but that's when Ken and Yolei explained why Davis left. "Because of me…?" Kari asked "I thought he was over me…?"

"It looks like he wasn't." Gatomon said.

"So, he's really gone?" asked Patamon "All alone…?"

"I don't think so…" said Wormon "He has Veemon with him."

TK was still badmouthing Davis for what he did "That jerk, how dare he upsets us all before the weddings."

And then… much to everyone else's shock. Yolei and Ken weren't sure their wedding would happen. They were too depressed, and they couldn't just pretend to be happy and move on just like that. "I guess that's it then." Ken said, and as much as Yolei hated to agree "Our wedding's off."

A long moment of silence fell on the room, and Cody gazed out the window at the sky. "Damn it, Davis." He thought to himself.

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