Why won't you share anything with me? (Solo)

A DigiPort opened up somewhere in the Server Woods, allowing Kaya to step out while holding her partner Poromon. She was determined to get his memories back after a rather serious hit to the head. But the way he was acting now... well, it was completely different than how he used to act. It made Kaya wonder if that was how he was in the past.

After arriving in the Digital World, Kaya set Hawkeye down on the ground before getting onto her knees. "This is the woods where we met. Do you remember anything?"

"Hmmm... I think I do, but I don't know if I really do or not... didn't we meet in your house though?"

Kaya laughed. "No silly, we met in your old village... speaking of, I wonder where it is..." Kaya got back up onto her feet and began to search around. When I first arrived, I arrived right in the village. I never had to make my own way back to it before... ugh, this would be so much easier with Hawkeye.

Kaya and Poromon searched and searched, with Kaya even beginning to lose hope of ever finding the village. Why is it so darn easy to get lost in this forest...? She thought bitterly as her feet were now starting to hurt from all the walking. Eventually she heard a faint sound of activity coming from the direction she was walking towards. She picked up the pace and finally, FINALLY, she had arrived at a village.

Yes, the very same village that she had found herself in when she first came to the Digital World... where she had first met Hawkeye...

"Well, Poromon, this is it; this is your home, the place where I met you. You told me you used to defend this village."

"I... used to defend something? Usually it's me who has to be defended."

"What are you talking about? I've seen you fight, you're a really competent fighter and archer, Hawkeye."

"What's an archer?"

That question was what made Kaya realize that she had to fix this, and fast. Responding by taking a deep breath and ignoring the question, the human began to step into the village. She was immediately spotted by the other villagers, who almost instantly went on the offensive. After the multiple robberies and deaths they had all endured, it's no wonder that they'd not care for outsiders. Kaya hugged Poromon close to her and started to back away before a voice boomed within the crowd:

"Wait! Stop! Do not hurt them, they are allies!"

The crowd stopped its fighting and rioting as they all seemed to look behind them, their eyes locking onto a Jijimon that was walking right up to the newcomers. He seemed to recognize both of them. "Ah, it has been a while since I've seen your faces here. I see you're back to your in-training form now, Hawkeye."

"Even you're calling me Hawkeye now?! I'm so confused..."

"Pardon?" Jijimon asked, completely stunned by the Poromon's behavior. "I could have sworn you were Hawkeye... is my vision failing me?"

"No, this is definitely Hawkeye, sir," Kaya confirmed. "We ran into a problem and now he just can't remember anything. Not only that, but this is definitely not the Digimon I got to know. Did he ever act like this back then?"

"I cannot say that he has," Jijimon admitted. "Although it is possible that this is who he was before he came to our village."

"You mean back at the Village of Beginnings?"

"Possibly, although he did not come straight here from the Village. When we found him, he was not in good condition, both physically and mentally."

"I'm sorry, what did you say?" Kaya asking, perking up at that statement. This was the first time she had ever heard of this. Was this something else Hawkeye hid from her?

"Did he not tell you? I suppose it must've been hard on him... he was discovered just outside the village in a very critical condition. We took him in, fed him and took care of his wounds, but after that he refused to explain what happened to him. He seemed to have no one to go back to, so I vowed that I would look after him as his adoptive father. His mental state got worse after the invasion, however."

"Invasion?!"

Jijimon nodded. "It is the reason we are not so welcoming to outsiders. A few days after Hawkeye was brought to the village, a large group of bandit Digimon arrived to steal our precious crops. Many of us were slain, sent back to the Village of Beginnings or just absorbed. Hawkeye changed after that, he digivolved into Hawkmon and began to train into the Hawkeye you first met. But this Hawkeye... he's far more energetic than I ever expected him to be."

Kaya did not know how to process this information. Why didn't Hawkeye tell her this?! Why didn't he tell her ANYTHING, about this horrible stuff that happened to him?! Did he not trust her? Was she untrustworthy? Or did he just not want to upset Kaya? Ugh, it was so much for a twelve year old to process... "Did he say anything at all when you first took him in?"

"He only repeated one word multiple times: Eizo."

Poromon's ears perked up at that name. "E-Eizo...?"

"Poromon! Does that bring up anything?"

Poromon smile grew for a second... before a frown completely took over, tears starting to run down his face. He growled and wrestled his way out of Kaya's arms, hopping away into the forest while crying.

"Poromon, wait!" Kaya yelled before the young Digimon disappeared into the woods. She said her thanks and goodbyes to the villagers before running off to chase after her partner.

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Before Kaya realized it, she had found the little Poromon sitting by the river at that spot they were in earlier that day. The spot that Hawkeye had mentioned being a very special place to him. Was this place the key to getting his memories back?

Kaya quietly walked up to Poromon and sat down next to him with her legs crossed. She leaned forward to get a better look at his face, which was now covered in tears. "Do you remember this place, Hawkeye?"

"...yes. I do."

"Can you tell me who Eizo is?"

"..."

"Come on, you can't keep hiding this from me. I need you to be able to trust me."

"Heh... trust you? If I lay all my faith in someone, the world just takes them away from me. Just like Eizo."

"What happened to him? I promise that I'm not going to leave you. I could never do that. I even helped you Digivolve, something you thought would never be possible."

She did have a point. Poromon hesitated slightly, but he didn't exactly have a reason to keep her in the dark anymore. "Eizo was my first human partner. Although technically he wasn't chosen, he still found his way into the Digital World. Right in this very spot, in fact.

"Back in the Village of Beginnings, I was teased, bullied and beat up by the other Digimon because of my corrupted data, meaning at the time it was believed that I would never digivolve. I came to this spot to hide from them all when suddenly, Eizo arrived. A human male with blonde hair, a lot like yours, Kaya.

"We were naturally scared of each other at first, but as time went on we became close friends, best friends even. He would always be at this very spot when I came to hide from the other Digimon, and we would laugh and play and sing, and I could forget about the abuse I went through back at the village. He was the one who gave me my nickname, actually.

"We felt like we could share anything with each other. He shared with me that his home life was almost exactly like mine, only it was his sisters that would abuse him. It felt nice to know that my best friend knew what I was going through. Those were some of the best times of my life."

"And what made those times stop?"

Poromon paused. "One day, Eizo and I were playing in this very spot, before a Digimon showed up. It was a Mega level Digimon, a dragon man with red scales and golden armor. It hovered over us before taking one look at Eizo... and slamming him right into the tree." Kaya gasped after hearing that, putting her hands over her mouth. "I tried to protect him, stand in between Eizo and the Digimon, but I was easily kicked away. Eizo ran up and grabbed me, running away for his life. I heard many trees fall down as that Digimon chased us.

"In the end, we were cornered. There was no way to escape, and it was clear that the Digimon very much wanted to kill us. Before his attack collided... Eizo threw me out of the way. I still can't unsee the sight of that Digimon thrusting his fist right through him..." Waterfall tears were pouring from Hawkeye's eyes as he retraces that horrible memory. "When the Digimon left, I ran back up to Eizo. He had a hole in his chest, and he was making horrible breathing sounds. I couldn't... I couldn't accept it! I couldn't lose the only friend I had!

"I still remember the last words he said to me, right before he died: 'I love you, Hawkeye'... and then all the life was drained from his eyes... I... I..."

It finally happened. After years of repressing his feelings, he finally let it all out. Poromon was bawling, his eyes practically covered in tears. He had never properly mourned this loss until now, and it finally got to the point where he couldn't hold it in anymore. Kaya hugged the Poromon close to her, tears coming down her face as well. "No one should have to go through that, Hawkeye... I'm so sorry...!" The Poromon only replied with even more crying. Kaya hugged the bird tight as he finally got the chance to let it all out...

A couple hours later, Hawkeye awoke from his crying-induced nap, now back in his Hawkmon form. Kaya had been with him the entire time, petting him and making sure that he was okay in his time of need. Hawkeye lifted his head from Kaya's lap and got onto his feet. "Thank you... Kaya..."

"It's no problem... I guess I'm just glad I got to know more about you. But I had no idea..."

"That's the reason I did not tell you, Kaya. I did not want to remember those times myself. But... it felt good, reliving all the memories I had with Eizo. He was a fantastic friend, and he would've loved to know you."

"And I wish I got to know him. And Hawkeye... promise you'll tell me things now?"

"*sigh*... I suppose I have no choice now, do I? You already know my past. Fine, I promise. As long as you promise me something."

"Huh? What is it?"

"I do not plan to let Eizo's death be in vain. I want to find the Digimon that did this to him, and I want to delete him. Can you promise that you will help me achieve this?"

"Deleting sounds like going too far in my opinion, but for you... I'll do anything. I promise that I'll help you."

Hawkeye smirked at his partner. "Then it looks like we have ourselves a deal then."