A/N: This is it, the prequel to Challenge of Fatherhood just like I promised. I've got a few words before you begin.
First of all, DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Digimon or any of the related characters!
Second, you probably have understood that this is a PataGato fanfic. If you don't like PataGato, I'd suggest that you go back to the previous page and look for fanfics about pairings you DO like. You have been warned.
Chapter 1
It was an ordinary January day. T.K. was stroking his hair back in front of a mirror in his home. "Okay..." He mumbled, and took a deep breath. "How do I look?" "You look fine, T.K." Replied Patamon, who was sitting on the floor right next to T.K. "You really shouldn't make a fuzz out of this. Kari loves you the way you are, not the way you look." "You're right..." T.K. said and sighed. "I'm sorry, I'm just kinda nervous." "It's okay." Patamon said with a smile. "I understand that today's a very special day for you." "Yeah. Mom's gone for a whole weekend, so I can be alone with Kari." T.K. stated. "Is Gatomon coming with her?" Patamon wondered. "Don't worry, Kari promised that she'd tag along." T.K. replied, and Patamon looked clearly excited. Fifteen minutes later, someone rang on the doorbell. T.K. went to open the door, and saw Kari and Gatomon. "Hi, T.K!" Kari said. "Hiya, Kari." T.K. greeted her. Gatomon had leaped at Patamon, and the two digimon shared a kiss. "Hey." Said Gatomon, who was sitting on top of Patamon. "Hi, Gatomon." Patamon said, and gently scratched under Gatomon's chin. "I missed you." "I missed you too." Gatomon replied, and got up from Patamon.
"Are you ready?" T.K. asked Kari, who smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Let's go." She said. "W-where are you two going?" Patamon wondered. "Don't worry." T.K. said immediatly. "We're just gonna go outside to get some... Fresh air." Kari giggled slighlty. "We'll be gone for a few hours, so... You two play nice while we're gone." "O-of course." Gatomon replied, and she and Patamon both blushed a little. "Well then... See you later." T.K. said as he and Kari stepped into the hallway. "Bye!" Patamon and Gatomon replied, and T.K. closed the door. "Well..." Gatomon started, and smirked deviously. "Shall we continue from where we left off?" Patamon chuckled slightly, replied "Sure.", and the two started kissing again. However, after a while of making out, Patamon all of a sudden stopped. "What's the matter, Patamon?" Gatomon wondered. "We... We shouldn't be doing this." Patamon mumbled. "T.K. told us to be nice while he and Kari are gone, and-" "I understand." Gatomon said with a gentle smile. "Well, we can have other types of fun ourselves." "Yeah..." Patamon said. "What would you want to do?" Gatomon sniggered quietly, said "Tag!", and tagged Patamon before running away. "Hmph..." Patamon snorted, and ran after Gatomon.
After playing for a while, Patamon and Gatomon decided to take a small break on the couch. "Hmm... I wonder if there's anything good on the TV right now." Gatomon said. Patamon grabbed the remote, turned on the TV, and began changing the channel. "Nothing... Nothing... Naah... Nope." Patamon mumbled. "Nothing good on the TV today." "Well, we could watch a movie." Gatomon suggested. "Has T.K. got any good films?" "To be honest, I don't know..." Patamon replied. "Well, there's only one way to find out." Gatomon said, and hopped down from the couch. "Hmm... Action, sci-fi, comedies... Whoa, T.K. sure has a huge collection of horror films!" "Yeah, that's his special trick." Patamon said with a grin. "Eh?" Gatomon wondered. "You know how he and Kari watch movies every once in a while?" Patamon started. "Well, whenever T.K. gets to choose, he picks a horror film, just for the sole purpose of comforting Kari if she becomes frightened." "That's just mean!" Gatomon yelled and laughed out loud. "T.K's a clever boy." Patamon stated. "Don't you even try to do a similar to me." Gatomon warned Patamon. "I'm not afraid of horror movies at all." "Don't worry." Patamon said, and blinked.
Eventually, the two settled for a monster movie. A huge, reptilian creature was trampling in Tokyo. Gatomon yawned for some reason. "It was more exciting when we experienced this ourselves..." She stated. "Huh?" Patamon wondered, but then he remembered: VenomMyotismon. "Oh, right..." He said. "I'm gonna rest for a while." Gatomon muttered. "Say if anything interesting happens, okay?" "Okay." Patamon replied. Gatomon smiled, lied down on the couch and rested her head on Patamon's belly. Patamon stroke her head gently, almost making her fall asleep. However, Patamon felt something was wrong. "Hmm..." He thought. Was it just him, or did Gatomon look even more beautiful than usual? "Mmm..." Gatomon murmured. "That feels good, Patamon..." "Y-you look so pretty." Patamon blurted out. "Hmm?" Gatomon wondered, and opened one of her eyes. "I mean..!" Patamon said nervously, and blushed slightly. "You just... I don't know why, but you seem to be even more beautiful and attractive than you usually are... If that's even possible." "O-oh..." Gatomon mumbled. Now it was her turn to blush.
"I feel... Funny." Patamon said quietly. "What do you mean?" Gatomon asked. "Umm, it's kind of hard to explain." Patamon mumbled. "My belly feels tingly, and... And... Just looking a-at you makes something weird happen i-in between my legs." "I see." Gatomon said. "Don't worry, it's completely normal. I feel the same thing towards you right now..." "Really?" Patamon wondered, and Gatomon nodded as a reply. "Yes." She said. "Hmm... I wonder what's the reason behind this." Patamon muttered. "I know." Gatomon stated. "It's love." "L-love?" Patamon asked out of shock. "Yeah." Gatomon replied. "Very, very, VERY much love." She slowly approached Patamon, and gave him a big kiss. "...Wait." Patamon said, and pushed Gatomon away. "What's the matter?" Gatomon wondered. "W-we shouldn't." Patamon said, and shook his head. "We promised-" "Nobody has to find out." Gatomon whispered, and placed her paw on Patamon's mouth. "You know you want it, too." Patamon's eyes enlargened a little out of shock. "I-I..." He stuttered. "Come on." Gatomon said, and gently scratched Patamon's chin. "I know you want it, too." Patamon was completely stumped, until he smiled and shook his head. "Man I love you." He said quietly, and started making out with Gatomon again...
A couple hours later, at midnight, T.K. and Kari finally returned back to T.K's apartment. "Phew..." T.K. sighed out of relief. "I thought we'd never make it." "Well, the subway was an hour late..." Kari said. "But I still had a fun day. Thanks, T.K." "You're welcome, Kari." T.K. replied with a smile, and opened the door. "Gatomon! Patamon! We're home!" Kari yelled. "Hmm... Where are they?" "Over here." T.K. whispered, and pointed at the couch on the living room. Patamon and Gatomon were sleeping there, with their bodies covered by a blanket and both having a wide smile on their face. "Aww, they're so cute." Kari said quietly. "It's a shame we have to wake them up..." "You know... We don't have to." T.K. stated. "Huh?" Kari wondered. "I was wondering, if you, umm, would like to stay here for tonight." T.K. said. "Oh, I would love that!" Kari replied. "Just a moment, I'll call mom and ask if it's okay." "Alright then." T.K. said. "She says it's okay." Kari said to T.K. after calling her parents. "Great." T.K. said with a smile. "Well, good night then." "Good night, T.K..." Kari started. "And thanks." She gave T.K. a kiss to the cheek before they both went to sleep.
Patamon yawned hard and stretched his arms as he woke up the next morning. "Mmmh..." He mumbled. Patamon looked around, spotted Gatomon still sleeping right next to him, and smiled. "Right..." He thought, and started gently stroking Gatomon's head. Soon, Gatomon muttered something, and opened her eyes slightly. "Good- *YAWN* -morning, Patamon." She greeted Patamon. "Oh, sorry." Patamon said, and stopped stroking her head. "I didn't mean to wake you up..." "It's alright." Gatomon said with a smile. "But last night sure was... Whoa." Patamon stated, and fell on the couch on his back. Gatomon chuckled slightly, and said "I know." The two shared a kiss, and quickly stopped as they heard someone coming in the room. It was T.K, with Kari following him. "Oh, hello, T.K. and Kari!" Gatomon greeted the two. "Hi." Kari replied. "Did you lovebirds sleep well?" T.K. asked with a devious smile. "Y-yeah." Patamon and Gatomon replied, looked at one another, and blushed slightly. "Well Gatomon, it's time for us to go home." Kari said to Gatomon, who nodded and climbed out of the couch. "Thank you for allowing us to stay here, T.K." "It was nothing." T.K. replied. "See you later." "Bye." Gatomon said to Patamon. "Bye..." Patamon mumbled as Kari and Gatomon left.
The next week, the Junior DigiDestined were having a party at Kari's home. "Come on Patamon, let's go!" T.K. said as he and Patamon were about to go to the party themselves. "Yay!" Patamon cheered, and did a loop in the air. "I haven't seen Gatomon for too long time!" "Hey, hold your horses." T.K. said. "You'll get to see her soon enough." Soon enough, the two arrived at Kari's apartment. T.K. rang on the doorbell, and Kari opened the door for them. "T.K, hi!" Kari said excitedly. "Hiya, Kari." T.K. replied, and gave Kari a small kiss. "Come on in, we've been waiting for you two." T.K. and Patamon stepped in. Patamon looked around, and spotted Gatomon discussing with Hawkmon and Wormmon about something. "Heey! Gatomoon!" Patamon yelled, and flew at Gatomon, who looked back, and gulped a little. "O-oh, hi Patamon." She said quietly. "Hmm? Is everything alright?" Patamon wondered, and looked curious. "W-well..." Gatomon started. Veemon and Armadillomon, who had been eating snacks up until now, also looked rather curious. "I have to t-tell you something..." "What is it?" Patamon asked carefully. "I... I..." Gatomon mumbled. Even the DigiDestined looked relatively curious. "I wanted to t-tell you, that..." "Just spill it out, Gatomon!" Hawkmon encouraged her. Gatomon gulped, and took a deep breath.
"Patamon..." She started. "I... I'm pregnant."