Title: Collide
Author: M-3 aka: Miricles-3
Notes: This is version X, I've taken almost a year off of writing and right at three years away from this story, for this I'm sorry, but here it is, a whole renewed sense of inspiration! So I give to you the Collision of two universes, the beginning….
Chapter One – Pluvia Dies
Rika was walking back home from her class, her eyes slightly glossy from exhaustion. She'd been tired all day, no reasoning to why, she thought nothing of it though. She was supposed to meet Takato and Henry, but she didn't have the energy to hang out, she just wanted to sleep at this moment. She hadn't been sleeping well the past couple of days, so she just wanted to take a day and sleep. Her thoughts were interrupted by the voice that spoke from the shadows.
"You left in a hurry, Ruki, is there something wrong."
"No Renamon, I just didn't feel like hanging out with the others."
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Yeah, I just wanted to take a day off. I'll call them later, maybe tomorrow."
Ruki walked inside as Renamon flashed out of sight. She tossed her bag and shoes off before walking into the hall. She walked into her room and tossed her shirt off, then made her way to the bathroom that connected and flipped on her stereo. After taking the rest of her clothes off, she climbed in the shower. A little ways into the shower, after she'd finished everything and was just relaxing, she suddenly she zoned out. She put her hand on the wall to keep her steady.
"What the hell?!" She asked herself after she looked at her hand.
'My hand, it was....' She shook her head and pushed the thoughts from her head. Shutting the water off, Ruki climbed out and dried off. She walked out of the bathroom, turning the stereo up when she passed and entered her closet. She found herself a t-shirt and pajama pants, then put them on. She laid down in bed, glad that she could finally just go to sleep. She rolled onto her side then looked at her hand.
'I swear......my hand was...' Ruki once again pushed the thoughts from her head and rolled over to go to sleep.
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Daisuke was walking home, he'd just been told by Takeru and Hikari that they were going to start dating.
"We just wanted to know what you thought; we don't want to hurt our friendship, we won't date if it hurts you."
"I am happy for both of you and I would never let this ruin a friendship, so be happy together." He told them, smiling.
'What else could I have said? Screw you? Yeah right, we would for sure stay friends after that, he knew even if they said it, they would still date, even if he said no. Besides, he hasn't had much interest in Hikari lately. His mind had been on something else, he just didn't know what.' No matter what he said though, he still wanting to go walk it off, he still had some love for Hikari tucked away in his heart.
His thoughts stopped suddenly, a hand reached in front of him, no owner, just a hand appearing to be leaning on an invisible wall of air, "what the fu-?" Quickly as he spoke, though, it was gone. He shook his head, I'm just upset, my mind's screwing with me…
After they told him about their relationship and he gave his blessing, –fake as it might be– he needed to take a walk, so he told them he'd see them later. He ended up at the park, his favorite one, since it over-looked the water. He only loved two things more than being on, seeing, or watching the water, Hikari and football (soccer). He sat down on a bench and watched the clouds roll over the marina, not completely paying attention to them, just staring. He suddenly got a really weird feeling and felt sick, his hand went to his face and stopped, then he blinked. His eyes were wide. 'What the......' He shook it off and tried to write it off as he was just tired or something.
It was pretty dark now as Daisuke started to walk home; he still had his two friends on mind. He didn't really know how he'd be around them. His thoughts were interrupted as he felt a drop of rain hit his nose. He looked up, 'oh, well isn't this just great' He quickened his pace; he at least wanted to be near a building so he would have some cover.
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Ruki was sleeping somewhat peacefully; she rolled over in her bed. Being hot she tossed the covers off, her eyes squinted open for a moment, before they closed she saw a hand coming for her, they shot back open and she jumped up looking around the room. 'I'm still dreaming.' Still a little shaky she lay back down and rolled over.
It was a few hours later, she heard traffic.
"Uhg, damn morning traffic, go away its Saturday you asses." She paused as she sat there for a few more moments, "I'm cold...." She reached for her covers, she couldn't find them, and she quickly felt uncomfortable, like she was sleeping on a rock. Something wet hit her forehead and she opened her eyes to see the source; no roof was over her, only a dark cloudy sky could be seen. She stood quickly, panicked, not knowing what the hell was going on. She tried to think of where she was. She looked around; it looked like some park and she heard water behind her, she overlooked the traffic, the city she was in was not something familiar. She was still freaked though, and was even more when she heard someone breathe behind her.
Ruki quickly spun around and when she saw who was standing behind her, her eyes grew wide. "You, but you're not.... How can you... Where....?" She began to get light headed, then she went down as her body went limp, the other person rushed to catch her.
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Daisuke decided quickly that straight through the park was the quickest way to beat the rain; his stomach was still a little sickened so he didn't run. He heard one crack of thunder, causing him to jump and glance out toward the black clouds covering the water, the park, and the marina. His focus turned forward and he stopped in his tracks, a girl in her pajamas was standing facing away from her. He thought about how long he looked away, there was no way she was there the whole time. She turned and mumbled something about he wasn't real, and went limp. Daisuke, out of pure instinct jumped to catch the girl. He set her down, to check if she was alright. Her pulse was steady, but weak, and as much as he didn't want to, Takeru's house was the closest, so, picking the girl up, he began to run to Takeru's.
Once he reached the apartment building, he pressed the buzzer. It took a moment, but someone answered over the intercom. "Takaishi Residence," "let me in Takeru, it's an emergency." He hated just saying the name, close friend or not he still felt bitterness between them. The door buzzed, Daisuke balanced his weight with the girl and opened the door. He quickly made it up the stairs, at which, Takeru was waiting, thinking his friend was there for a delayed reaction to the earlier announcement, but just blinked in confusion when he saw a young woman in his arms.
"Uh, who the hell is that?"
"I don't know, she popped up in front of me then fainted, she's got a fever." Takeru opened the apartment door and led them in.
"Wait a minute, what?"
"I don't have time to answer question, call Jyou and tell him get over here." Daisuke sat the girl on the couch, then joined Takeru and the phone in the hall. Takeru called and explained what little he knew; Jyou said he'd be there soon. So Takeru and Daisuke returned to the other room, both looking at the girl as they sat in opposite chairs. Daisuke finally took a proper look, she was a thin girl, but not ugly thin. She had orange hair, he hadn't seen her eyes. She was wearing a loose t-shirt and pajama bottoms, but there wasn't any notable designs. He was glad it didn't start raining before he had gotten there or she would be freezing. Her hair was down, some strands were falling over her face.
'She's kind of..... whoa, stop there buddy, figure out her story before you develop a crush.'
"So, what's going on now?" Takeru asked confused.
"I don't really know. I was walking along; I heard one crack of thunder, I jumped and glanced out toward the water to see how dark it was, turned back, not two seconds later and she's standing in front of me. I stared, the person, a girl to be precise, had just appeared in front of me. I didn't breathe, it was, just whoa. I watched her stand, look around, panic, and then turn to me. She said to me, "You, but you aren't..... How can you be......? Where.....?" I watched as her eyes shut and she began to drop to the pavement, I jumped, she landed in my arms. I set her down and shook her, to see if she would wake, but no luck, so I scooped her up and here I am."
Jyou interrupted their conversation as he knocked on the door. He checked her over and told them she'd probably fainted from shock from how Daisuke explained the way she reacted after seeing him. Daisuke just wanted to know why he was so scary. Jyou stayed for another half-hour just to make sure she was alright, he told them to call him when she woke up and told them they should probably see if she has ID or a phone number because it was late, her parents would probably be worried.
Takeru and Daisuke argued for awhile after he left, about who would check for ID, since she didn't have a purse they'd have to check her pockets. That was not to appealing since she could wake at any moment.
"HELL No, that ain't happening, man."
"Her parents should know she's alright."
"Then you do it!"
"You were the one that brought her here, it's not my responsibility." Daisuke opened his mouth to counter, nothing came out. He glared and looked over to the girl.
"You better hope she doesn't wake up."
"Shut up." Daisuke snapped.
Carefully Daisuke slowly moved over to the couch. He tapped the side of her pants, and then quickly backed away from her. She didn't move, so carefully he patted her front right pocket, nothing, front left, nothing.
"Okay, no ID."
"Check her back pockets, don't worry, you're just looking for ID, not giving her a rub down."
"How nice of you to put it that way," Daisuke said venomously, he moved back over to her. Lightly he patted her back pocket, nothing. He reached over and checked the other.
"I think this one has something. But her hand's in the way."
"So, sit up and move it."
"But.....what if she wakes up?"
"Remember, she's someone's daughter."
Daisuke stood up and got closer; he leaned on knee on the edge of the couch. Cautiously, he lifted her shoulder up and warily reached in her pocket. He felt a slip of paper, and then looked to his left making sure he was sure she was asleep. Her lavender eyes stared back at his, widely. Davis sat in shock turning a bright, bright, bright red, Ruki finally reacted, she screamed. Davis tried to move up quick, but Rika was quicker, he felt her punch, he flew back.
"PERVERT," she screamed, before she jumped up off the couch.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa, calm down. It's not what you think." Daisuke said holding his hands up in defense as Ruki stood up.
"Yeah, we were just-," Takeru was interrupted as the door busted open, Hikari, Yamato, and Taichi ran in. 'Aw crap.'
"What's going on?" Yamato said immediately.
"Nothing," Daisuke quickly returned his eyes to Ruki.
"Nothing," she yelled, "YOU TRIED TO COP-A-FEEL! AND YOU CALL IT NOTHING," her voice grew nothing but louder.
"WHAT????" The three at the doorway asked in unison.
"Wait, don't jump to conclusions, it's just a misunderstanding, honest," Takeru spoke calmly.
"Yeah a REALLY big one," Daisuke said, not-so calmly.
"You tried to....." Hikari began, directed at Takeru.
"What, NO, we were just looking for ID, I swear," he stammered out in defense.
"Liars," she yelled, glaring.
"It's the truth; I was just looking to see if you had identification, we were going to call your parents." Ruki had backed herself into a corner, she slipped from anger to unnoticed panic, remembering she was accusing cartoon characters of coping a feel. Ruki caught herself staring at him; she looked off to the others. They finally stood and walked over.
"Hey, I'm Kari, what's your name?" Ruki almost lost her temper, annoyed at being talked down to
"Ruki Nonaka, I'm 15," she said, making sure Hikari noticed the emphasis, "and I've lost my mind, because you're not real." Hikari just kind of blinked, not expecting that as an answer.
"Um sorry, but….what," Daisuke didn't lose a step. Ruki stood up and walked to him, he was kind of worried she was still mad about the position she woke up to. She leaned close, he didn't know what was about to happen, he leaned back. Then she raised her hand, he yelped and covered his face, then she poked him, not expecting that he fell back. The others tried to stifle their laughter.
Ruki suppressed a laugh too, "damn...funny as that was that means I have indeed lost my sanity. I think I should explain."
Ruki sat back down, "I don't know why I'm telling all of you this, ok look," she stopped, gaining her sanity she still had. "When I went to sleep, you were a bunch of cartoon characters on a TV show called Digimon Adventures: Zero Two, I had an encounter with the digital world, but you're still just cartoons made up by someone." Everyone stared.
"Obviously we're not," Taichi blurted, slightly offended.
"Remember, I'm pretty damn sure I've lost it, or this is one damn vivid dream."
"Wait, how do we know you are telling the truth?" Yamato asked.
"Well, Yamato Ishida, bearer of Friendship, you don't. Neither do you, Daisuke Motomiya, bearer of Miracles, or you Hikari Yagami and Taichi Yagami, or you Takeru Takaishi." Again, they were speechless.
"How can you." She rolled her eyes.
"I told you, YOU ARE ALL FICTIONAL CHARACTERS ON A CARTOON SHOW CALLED DIGIMON ADVENTURES, UNDERSTAND?!?! I DON'T KNOW HOW, BUT YOU ARE," they all backed up as she calmed down.
"Okay, enough about that, weird as it may be, you should probably call your parents."
"Give me a phone then." Takeru stood up quickly, she was scary to him.
"So, are your eyes real or are they contacts." Ruki looked at Daisuke like he was some weird creature.
"They're real, why?"
"I've never seen anyone with lavender eyes before, pretty," he looked the other way as she rolled her eyes, shook her head, and looked out the window.
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"Um, is it me or was Daisuke just flirting, with a stranger." Yamato asked.
"No, he really was flirting. He never flirts with other girls." Taichi said.
"Well, it might be because Takeru and I told him we were going to start dating, he might be trying to get back at us. But he said he was alright with us dating."
"He did? Seriously, I don't see that, ask him again, in private." Taichi said surprised, but serious.
"What?"
"Just call him to a corner and ask him if he's really alright."
"Well, I guess.......Hey Daisuke?"
"Yea?"
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Uh sure, what is it?"
"Um.....in private."
"Um, alright," he stood and walked over to the side, Hikari followed.
"So, what'd you want to ask me?"
"Daisuke, were you, were you just flirting with her?" Daisuke blinked, and then shook his head.
"No, I just thought her eyes looked good, I mean have you ever seen lavender eyes?"
"They're purple, and no."
"They mean the same."
"Whatever, I just wanted to make sure you weren't trying to get back at Takeru and me."
"I told you, I'm fine with you going out."
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'Ugh, can anyone be more whipped?' She thought looking over at Daisuke and Hikari.
'That was the most unrealistic thing about the show was Daisuke being so in love with Hikari, she doesn't even look that good. And the "my girl" thing was just plain stupid. What does he see in her...............Why am I so worried about it anyway?' She shook her head and looked back out the window, where it was storming.
"Here, sorry it took so long-" Ruki snatched the phone and started dialing.
'Can you say rude?' Hikari thought.
"This number does not exist, please check the num-"She hung up.
"What the heck?"
"What?" Yamato asked, she ignored him and started dialing again.
"This number does not exist, please che-" She tried two more times.
"DAMN!" The others jumped.
"What is it?" Daisuke asked.
"The damn number doesn't work." She put her hand to her head.
"Okay, why don't I-" He stopped, as he sweatdropped.
"Why don't you what?"
"I was going to say I'll drive you to your house, but I forgot my car at school."
"What?" Hikari asked.
"Well, after I talked to you and Takeru I took a walk."
"Oh yea, I meant to ask you why you were all the way out here without a car." Takeru said.
"Yeah, I sort of quit paying attention and when I realized it I was at the park."
"Sounds like you." Yamato smirked, "well, after we take Ruki home I'll take you to your car." Yamato said.
"Um, I live in Shinagawa." Yamato's eye twitched.
"I don't have the gas to go that far." Yamato said.
"Well, looks like we're going to my car first." Daisuke said.
"You'll take her?" Taichi asked, not used to Daisuke volunteering to drive someone so far.
"She's got to get home, right?"
"Yea, but.... Alright, I guess we better leave now."
"Are you sure, Daisuke, it's like more than an hour's drive." Hikari said.
"Yeah, it's no problem, it's not like I have somewhere to be."
"Ok, come on, let's go." Taichi said.
It was pretty much silence between everyone on the way to pick up Daisuke's car. It only fit four of them so two had to stay. Hikari and Takeru volunteered, Takeru said he'd take Hikari home around nine. Daisuke shuddered at what they could be doing. He quickly put his mind back to getting Ruki home.
Once they got there, Daisuke told them good-bye, while Ruki muttered small thanks as she walked over to the only car in the parking lot. It was a five year old Nissan Sylvia.
"This is your car?" Rika asked surprised.
"Yeah, that's what they all said." He put the key in the door and unlocked. He sat down, then unlocked Ruki's door.
"Ok, well let's go." He started the car, and then looked at the gas gauge.
"You don't have any money do you?"
She pulled her hands up still in her pockets, grabbing air, "um, pajamas idiot." He let his head fall and smack the steering wheel.
"Crap that means I've got to use my card."
"Well, we'll stop at the nearest gas station." Daisuke shifted the car into reverse, and then quickly pulled out of the parking lot.
They just listened to music, not talking as they drove to the gas station.
"You pay, I pump?"
"Yeah, sure." She took the card and opened her door, Daisuke followed the motion.
"I'll just fill it up," She just walked in, swiped the card, signed, and walked out.
"It's so weird." Ruki said leaning on the gas pump as Daisuke filled the car.
"What is?" He said from his spot, leaning on the car.
"Seeing you, it's just; I used to watch you on an anime show. I mean it's so eerie watching you, talking to you, hearing you."
"You were watching me?" Daisuke raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"Don't get cocky, when I talk to you I see you. They mean the same." She passed him and got in the car.
"Watching me and seeing me are two different things," he said to himself and smiled. He finished and sat back in the car, on their way again.
They had traveled all the way to the Rainbow Bridge in complete silence. By this time Daisuke was getting edgy, bored, and tired; which is not a good thing for a driver. So he decided to spark some conversation himself.
"So, why were you annoyed when I said your eyes looked good?"
"........."
"Okay."
".........."
".........."
"You said beautiful. I hate that."
"Why?"
"........."
".........."
"My mom's a model; she always tried to make me like her. She makes me go to these stupid photo shoots, puts a dress and make-up on me, then calls it a day for bonding. All the people there call me pretty, cute, beautiful, and all that. I am not those things, nor do I want to be them. I hate dresses, I hate make-up, and I hate getting my picture taken."
"Ah, ok, so, what would you like me to lie and call you unattractive, ugly, or what?" She narrowed her eyes at him, most would have immediately shut up, but he just laughed. "Alright, alright, I'll just call you Ruki. So, Ruki, you know all about me, what about you?"
"Not interested in giving my life story." Daisuke shifted, and then looked left to Ruki.
"Okay, how about interests? Anything at all, you said something about an encounter with the digital world before, did you have a digimon?" She rolled her eyes. "How many times are you going to roll your eyes?"
"Why are you so interested in my eyes?"
"I told you, I've never seen lavender eyes."
"They're purple."
"Same thing," he grinned, knowing she was getting annoyed.
"No it- UGH, fine. Yes, I do, her name's Renamon. Okay, happy now?"
"You don't like talking much do you?"
"No."
"It's good to talk, it lets you vent."
"Yeah, sure, whatever," she crossed her arms and looked out the window and the raindrops sliding off its shimmering surface.
"It is, try one day, you might, like it."
"Fine, you go first." She challenged.
"Ok, ask me something."
"Why do you like Hikari?" He nearly swerved off the road.
"......."
"See you don't want to talk either."
"I don't know," he whispered, not changing his gaze.
"What was that?"
"I don't know. That's what I've been thinking about for the past few months, why I fell for her."
"Oh." They fell back into silence as another ten minutes passed.
"Water," Ruki said.
"Huh?" Daisuke asked glancing at her.
"I like the water. I like the smell of the beach, at night. That's when no one's there," Ruki said, staring out the window. Daisuke smiled, not a cocky smile, just a smile.
"So do I," he put the signal on, turned off the exit of the bridge and downshifted.
The car had fallen back into silence as they neared where Ruki told Daisuke she lived. Out of the corner of his eye, Daisuke spotted Ruki staring at him; he made another turn and looked over to her.
"Why are you staring at me? Caught the lust for the Almighty Daisuke," he joked, laughing at her initial reaction.
"Lust, ha, hardly, don't flatter yourself, I'm just trying to figure out how in the hell you exist, you're an anime character."
"I don't really know. There's not much more I can think to say."
"Me either, but right now I just want to get home and get out of these damn pajamas."
"Hey, I think you look hot in your pajamas."
"Dai, I don't care if you exist or not, if you ever say that again, I'll kill you."
"Well that's not the answer I was expect-"
"Daisuke….." He turned to Ruki, she was looking out the car window, he stopped and she opened the door and jumped out.
"Ruki wait." Daisuke opened his door and stood up quickly, forgetting his seatbelt, which yanked him back into the seat, "ack!" He cursed and took it off, running in the direction Ruki went in. He ran passed the large building, she wasn't there; he looked around and found her sitting on a bench across the sidewalk.
Once he got up close he could see Ruki had her knees to her chest, with her head down and eyes closed. He slowed his pace when he found her, but as he looked around he finally started to sort-of understand why she ran off.
"This is where your home was, isn't it?"
"GO AWAY!" Her voice cracked somewhat.
"Hey, it'll be okay, don't worry."
"Okay? My house, the house grew up in IS GONE, do you understand? I just woke up 100 miles from my house and when I get back it's gone, I was driven here by an anime character, and I'm probably going insane. So what in the fuck makes you think it will be okay?!?!" She screamed. Her voice was cracking, but she would never show her weak side to anyone, never. At least, that's what she told her mind.
"I'm sorry, I……" He let out a breath, and then just walked over to Ruki, sitting down beside her. He put his arm to her.
"DON'T TOUCH ME, GO AWAY!!"
"Look, it will be okay, we'll figure something out." He put his arm around her. "I swear to you, I will get you home, no matter what it takes, even if I have to search everywhere from hell to Croatia, I'll get you home. I promise." She finally turned and hugged him, much to his surprise and hers too.
He waited a few minutes, "come on, you can stay at my house."
"I'll be there in a minute."
"Take your time," he walked away, thinking of what he else he could say.
'What the hell does he know….why does he even care about me, he thinks I'm crazy probably.' She watched as he walked back to the car. Then she realized she had tears on her face, quickly before anyone saw she wiped them away.
'How do I feel so at ease around him? He's not even real...I think.' She stood up, once again she looked to the lot that once held her house, some spark of hope it was there, but still it was not and she knew this was not a dream to wake up from.
Daisuke was afraid to try starting a conversation with Ruki, he didn't know whether she would carry on as normal, cry, or just break his neck, so he kept quiet. Traffic was better and he was glad about that.
"Don't tell anyone," she said, continuing to look out the window at the dark rainy night.
"Don't tell anyone what?" She looked over to him.
"About earlier, you're one of two people who've seen me like that, I'm not weak."
"You're not, in your position, I'd have look at the sky and gone, alright, damnit, I quit, you can't fire me know bitch!"
"Haha," she looked over at him and smiled, "Davis Motomiya….you're a liar, you wouldn't give up if the big man took your life and wiped his butt with it."
"True, but I got you to smile," he said, that coy smile on his face.
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"So how is me staying with you going to work?"
"What do you mean?"
"Me staying with you, I may not know your parents, but I know none who would let a girl stay the night with their son. And they don't even know me."
"Well, my mom is leaving for work just about now, and my dad works very late so he won't get home before we get out of the house." He told her, glancing to her and back to the road.
"What about Jun?"
"How......," he shook his head, "I'll just explain what's going on, I'm sure she won't care and I'll bet she's got some nice dresses." He joked remembering how she didn't like being girly. He glanced back over; his smile fading away when he saw the death glare that could have scared Wargreymon.
"Sorry bad joke."
"......."
"......."
"........."
"Can I ask you a question?"
"That's one, would you like another?" She said sarcastically.
"I uh-"
"Just ask me."
"Why are you so against being thought of as pretty?"
"I have my reasons."
"Okay, what are your thoughts on hot?" Her eye twitched.
'Okay, he's just an anime character, no one minds if I kill him right?!' They pulled up to an apartment building, four hours passed since he found her; Daisuke parked and opened the door, Ruki followed closely behind him. He unlocked the door to his apartment. Tossing his keys on the table next to the door, he then flipped a switch that turned the lamp setting on the table on.
"JUN!?" He yelled.
"What?!" She yelled back.
"Can you come here?"
"Why?"
"Uh, well, just come on." The two heard her grumble, then her door opened. She saw Ruki and stopped.
"You, here, now," he walked quickly over to Jun.
"Davis, when you said you were taking a friend home, I thought you meant their home. Now it's eleven o'clock at night and there's a strange girl in her pajamas in our living room…why?"
"Um, remember when you said never to try to explain anything that has to deal with the Digital World or anything that was way over your head, well, this would be one of those times. And she's had a rough day."
"Ah, ok." She leaned close, "you're on the couch, if I even think you're in there doing anything except showing her where your bed is then you're sleeping outside, understood?"
"Yes mom." She shut the door on his face.
"Hmh, that went well I think," he said rubbing his fresh smashed nose.
"Yeah, if you say so," Ruki just looked around the apartment.
"I do, now, follow me."