Rock on, Goggle Boy! Chapter 1: New Faces, a digimon fanfic

Notes:

I don't own Digimon. Toei and Bandai do. What makes you think I do? I'm just an 12-year-old girl with a lot of time on her hands. So, please don't sue me, because all I have is $15.00 and a Calumon action figure.

Also, I didn't write this song, either. It was written by, "Our lady Peace," and the song, (in blue) is entitled "Potato Girl."

This story takes place two years after 02.

Finally, for those of you that don't know, the word, "Sukura," means, "Cherry Blossom."

Rock on, Goggle Boy!

Part 1:

New faces

We live , we die

I don't know the reasons

we ask why

We hate , we push

Recent tests show we all are…

Misunderstood

Taichi Kamiya walked across the hallway, dreading class. It's not like he forgot his homework or something like that, he just hated school.

Finally, he reached his locker. He sighed, and entered the combination.

"TAI KAMIYA!"

Tai spun around, ready to say, "It wasn't me, sire, honest!" to the principle. Instead, he saw Yomato Ishida running toward him.

"Oh, hi Matt." Tai said casually. Suddenly, he found himself pinned to his locker, with Matt gripping him by the front of the shirt, staring at him with fire in his eyes.

"Whoa, what's your problem Matt?" Demanded Tai.

"My problem," Matt said slowly through gritted teeth, "Is YOU, Tai!"

"What did I do?" Asked a squirming Tai, trying to free himself from Matt's grip.

"Don't play dumb!" Matt yelled. "I saw you yesterday! In all of the classes the three of us had together, you were drooling all over Sora!"

"Hua? No I wasn't, you liar!"

"YES YOU WERE, I SAW YOU! Sora's my girl! If I ever catch you staring at my Sora again, you won't be eating solid food for a month!"

With a final piercing glare, Matt released Tai and ran off.

Something's seizing

You know you lost your mind

You know we all need saving

She found you late last night

You feel the madness growing

You know you just can't win

You know this

You know this

You know this

"Awe man!" Groaned Takeru Takaishi as the bell rang. "Mr. Tomoyo's gonna kill me! This is my third day of being late in a row!" He kept running as fast as he could, hoping to get to class ASAP. He turned a corner at full speed and….

WAM!

He slammed into a girl that was rounding the same corner. Pencils, Pens, and Notebooks bounced away in every direction.

"I'm really sorry!" said Tk as he got on his hands and Knees and started to pick up the girl's stuff.

"Oh no, it's my fault. I was walking on the wrong side of the hall." The girl said as she bent down to pick up her stuff as well.

"Either way, I…" Started Tk, but stopped when he saw the girl's face.

She was a girl about his age, with long, dark hair and Dark blue eyes. Her skin was smooth and flawless.

The girl looked up at him and smiled. "What were you saying?" She asked. Her voice was warm and soft, like slipping on a pair of flannel pajamas. Her smile was like a clear, perfect diamond.

Tk tried to remember, but he couldn't. "….It doesn't matter."

"My name's Elle. Elle Tenshi."

"My name's Takeru Takaishi, but everyone calls me Tk."

"Well," Said Elle, "I guess I'll see you later, Tk. It was nice meeting you." She said as she walked off.

But I'm just so tired of waking up on the

Ground

Tai gathered up his things and walked to class. Luckily, he had been early, so even after the whole ordeal with Matt, he was still on time.

As he walked through the door, Matt passed him and whispered, "Remember Tai, one glance and I'll…."

Tai pretended not to hear him and sat down. It figures that his seat was a right next to Sora!

"Hi, Tai!" She said with a smile.

"Hi, Sora." Tai said without looking up.

"What's wrong?" Sora asked.

"Nothing." Grumbled Tai, still without looking up.

"Tai, I've known you since you were five. I know when something's wrong. NOW, WHAT'S WRONG?! AND FURTHERMORE, WHY WON'T YOU LOOK AT ME?!"

"I TOLD YOU, THERE'S NOTHING….!" But he was interrupted by the teacher.

"Now, Now, settle down everyone." She said. "I have some good news. Today, we're welcoming a new student. Please say hello to, Tao Yukito.

A tall boy walked into the room. His short, dark hair matched well with his cold, gray eyes. His expression suggested that he was plotting something evil.

He looked around the room, and his gaze fell on…TAI!

Hua?

No, wait, Tai was wrong. He was looking at Sora. He had to be.

Tai sighed with relief. Well, maybe Matt can go threaten him for a while, He thought.

"Hi." Tao said. His voice was like stepping into an icy shower, it was so cold and harsh.

"Well," The teacher said, "We need to find you a place to sit, don't we?" Hmmmm, you probably couldn't see behind Tai, so why don't we put you behind Sora? She's the one with the orange hair and…"

"I see her." Tao snapped. He walked around and sat behind Sora.

"Alright kids," Said the teacher. "Let's take that math test I promised." She paused, because everyone in the room except for Tao groaned. "Now, Tao," She continued. "You don't have to take the test, of course. But, if you want to…"

"I don't feel like taking the test." Tao growled.

Tai shrugged, and got to work. But he couldn't shake the feeling that Tao was staring at him the whole time, plotting something, well, evil.

I never knew the girl

And I never knew the world hurt

Tk walked in to his classroom slowly, hoping that Mr. Tomoyo wouldn't notice him. Unfortunately, he did.

"Well well," he said. "It appears that Mr. Takaishi has decided to honor us with his presence."

Tk felt his ears turn red as Davis and some other boys snickered. He hurried to his seat and sat down.

"As I was saying," Said Mr. Tomoyo, "Today, we're welcoming a new student to our first period Language Arts class."

Tk looked up, hardly daring to believe it.

"I would like for you all to meet, Miss Elle Tenshi."

Elle walked in to the room, wearing a shy smile. But she positively beamed when she saw Tk.

Hikari nudged Tk in the ribs. "What's with that new girl?" She whispered. "It's like she knows you or something."

"Well…We…sort of met in the hall."

"HUA? W…oh, that's alright." Was Kari's response.

Tk shrugged, and turned back to Mr. Tomoyo.

"Let's see, we need to find you a place to sit…" He said, looking around.

Tk noticed that some other boys in the class had taken an interest in Elle, and were looking for empty seats next to them.

Tk wasn't going to miss this opportunity. He jumped on his chair and shouted, "THERE'S AN EMPTY SEAT BEHIND ME!"

Mr. Tomoyo was furious. "MR. TAKAISHI, TAKE YOUR SEAT!" He bellowed. Everyone in the class silenced. Tk shakily sat back down.

Mr. Tomoyo was still shouting. "IF YOU CAN NOT ACT LIKE A CIVELIZED HUMAN BEING, YOU CAN GO WAIT IN THE HALL FOR THE REST OF THE PERIOD!"

Tk didn't move. Everyone was staring at him. Elle was looking at him, but she smiled kindly at him, as if trying to tell him that she was on his side.

Tk cleared his throat. "Sorry." He said quietly. "It won't happen again, sir."

"See that it doesn't." Growled Mr. Tomoyo.

Davis spoke up. "Sir, if I may make a suggestion, there is an empty seat next to me."

Tk glared at him and gave him a look that said, "Don't you dare ruin this for me, Davis…"

Davis flashed him an evil looking smile, and then said, "I could probably be a good help to Elle, and I always pay attention to you, whereas Tn's eyes are constantly wandering around, so-"

Mr. Tomoyo cut in sharply. "Would you mind explaining to me how you know that 'Tn' isn't looking at me if you're eyes are always on me?"

Davis' face turned red.

"And," continued Mr. Tomoyo, "Would you like me to share with the rest of the class how many times I have had to speak with you about your constant daydreaming and your habit of staring at Miss Kamiya?"

Kari's face turned as red as Davis'.

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmm….No." Davis choked out.

"I thought so." Said Mr. Tomoyo. "Well, in that case, Miss Tenshi, you may take a seat behind Mr. Takaishi."

Tk smirked at Davis as Elle sat down behind him.

"Ok class, time for the spelling test. Please get out a pencil and a piece of paper." Announced Mr. Tomoyo.

Tk pulled out a piece of paper and began searching for a pencil. He flipped through his binder twice, and found nothing.

"Kari, can I…." Began Tk, but he felt someone poke him in the back. He turned around. It was Elle.

"Tk? Do you need a pencil?" She asked.

"Um, yea." Said Tk.

Elle smiled. "Here, you can use one of mine." She said as she handed Tk a pencil. It was a fresh, just-sharpened-but-not-used pencil, and it was forest green with a yellow stripe running down it on either side.

"Wow, thanks Elle." Said Tk.

"It's…" Began Elle, but a familiar voice interrupted them.

"Miss Tenshi!" Snapped Mr. Tomoyo. "Seeing as this is your first day, you do not have to take the test. But I would thank you not to distract Mr. Takaishi!"

Elle blushed and looked out the window until the test was over, ten minutes later.

Just then, the bell rang.

Mr. Tomoyo sighed. "Ok, class, see you on Monday." He said to his departing students.

Tk watched as Elle looked at her schedule, then at her map, and walked out the door.

Tk smiled. She was so pretty…But then, he looked at his hand. He forgot to give back her pencil!

"Elle! Elle!" Called Tk as he rushed out the door

She turned around. "Is something wrong, Tk?" She asked.

Tk caught his breath. "No, not really. You just forgot your pencil."

Elle smiled. "Oh, its alright, Tk. You can keep it." She said as she walked away.

We beg, we pray

But everything still happens anyway

Something's teasing

Your conscience can't decide

She stopped your will from caving

"Who wants to play soccer?" Koushirou Izumi asked Tai and their friends at recess that day.

"Sure, Izzy!" They all answered in unison.

It didn't take very long for the game to get pretty tense and fast-paced, because not only did Tai and Izzy's six friends want to play, but about 10 other kids decided to join in.

After a while, Tai's eye's began wander, and they soon rested on Sora. Tai watched with a smile as she jump-roped with a few other girls. Oh Sora, Tai sighed. If only Matt wasn't so overprotective of you…. He groaned when he thought of Matt. He wasn't even sure that Sora liked him back.

Do you love me? Tai wondered. If only I could tell you that I loved you. He smiled dreamily. How he longed to stare into her shimmering, brown eyes…She would stare back into his black, onyx-colored eyes…How he longed to kiss her breathless….How he longed to hear her say, "I love you Taichi…"…..How he longed to….

"TAI!"

Hua?

UMPH!!

A strangled, choking noise managed to escape his throat as the soccer ball collided painfully with his stomach.

He collapsed on the ground, coughing and sputtering, trying to swallow some air.

Izzy let out a cry of surprise, and rushed over to help Tai.

"Tai, are you alright?"

Someone was helping him stand up, or at least trying to, but it wasn't Izzy.

It was Sora.

Izzy was helping Sora, and the boy who had kicked the ball, Stephen, was stuttering. "I-I didn't m-mean to hit y-you, Tai, I-I swear!"

"It's alright, Stephen." Tai managed to mutter. His stomach still hurt.

"Poor Tai!" Sora whimpered.

Deep down, Tai was pleased that Sora was paying so much attention to him, while most of the girls were watching Matt, who, at the moment, was giving a mini concert on the top of the jungle gym.

"Maybe you should sit down for the rest of recess." Sora suggested gently.

"Sora, I'm…" Tai tied to protest.

"Sora's right, Tai." Said Izzy.

After a few minutes of arguing, Tai did sit down, but only after Izzy, Sora, and the rest of the gang agreed to meet at the park to play soccer at noon tomorrow.

After a few minutes, Tai was really getting bored, and….

Hua?

Tai saw Tao walking across the school yard, muttering to himself. He was speaking so quietly, that Tai could only make out a few words:

"Elle….me.…..War….courage….Tassiemon….Emperor…."

Tassiemon? Wondered Tai, That sounds like a…Digimon…Could Tao know about the Digimon? Could he be a Digidestined?

"Hey, you…!" Said a new voice.

Tai turned…and groaned.

It was Matt.

But he wasn't talking to him, he was talking to….

Tao!

"Hey, you…!" Matt repeated.

This time, Tao heard him. "You rang?!" He sneered.

Matt walked over to him. "Yea." Matt snapped.

"What do you want?!" Tao asked angrily. He obviously didn't want to talk.

Matt cleared his throat. "You may already know me. I'm Yomato Ishida, the lead singer in the famous band, The Teenage Wolves."

"Yea." Tao said shortly.

"Well, I noticed that you seemed to have your eye on Sora Takenouchi. I…"

"I wasn't looking at her!!!" Tao yelled so loudly that Matt jumped back in surprise.

"Lying won't get you anywhere." Matt said through gritted teeth. "I just wanted to let you know Sora's my girl, and I don't take kindly to people staring at my girl. Got it?"

"Yea." Tao said, turning back around. "I'll keep that in mind…"

Matt nodded, and went back to his franticly begging fan girls.

As soon as Matt was out of ear shot, Tao finished his sentence. "…If I ever have the horrible urge to stare at an orange dog stuck in a Girl's school uniform!"

Tai resented that. Sora's much prettier than that, he thought.

With that, Tao started muttering to himself again. "Stupid….over…go….Genai….Hope…Elle…."

Who on earth is Elle?! Thought Tai. Did he just say, "Genai?" This is getting weirder and weirder.

Stranger still, Tao sat down, and started arranging a bunch of pebbles in a pattern. Tai couldn't see what it was from his angle, but he decided that when Tao left, he would check it out.

Finally, when the bell rang, Tao walked off, and Tai rushed over to where he was sitting to see what he had made.

Tai froze.

It was the crest of courage.

But left you paranoid

"…So she gave you her pencil? Hmmm, Tk, that sounds serious…."

It was science class, and Tk was talking to his friend, Jason. Jason had been Tk's best friend when he lived in Kawada, which was where he lived before he moved to Odaiba. Jason had moved to Odaiba about three months ago.

The cool thing about Jason was that almost everyone in their school thought that he should be a matchmaker when he grew up. He always knew the right things to say when it came to love, and if someone liked another person. He liked helping people into relationships. Of course, he never helped Davis get Kari to like him!

"So, Jason, do you think Elle likes me?" Tk asked eagerly.

Jason ran his fingers through his black hair. "Well, it would appear so…"

"Great!" Tk said excitedly. "….Cause, well…Jason, I think I like her, too…"

Jason gave Tk an I-know look and said, "Is that why you keep writing her name all over your science book?"

Tk looked, and, sure enough, he had written, "Elle," "Elle Takaishi," "E. T. + T.T," and other things along that line.

Tk was surprised. "I…didn't know I was doing that…"

Jason gave Tk a strange look. "…What about Hikari?"

"Who?" It took Tk a minute to remember her. "Oh, her? What about her?"

Jason paused, and said, "….I thought you liked her."

Tk sighed. "…Well, I did…I'm not sure I do anymore…"

"Because….well, that's the only reason I never help Davis. I'll bet he thinks that I like her."

Tk smiled. "Well, I really do like Elle. Kari's….I guess….just my friend now…"

Jason shrugged. "Well, as long as you're happy, Tk…."

Tk smiled broadly. "Well…if she likes me…I'm going to ask her to the Sukura Festival!"

Jason looked horrified. "Tk, you can't!"

"And why not?!"

"Because you already…"

RING!

The bell rang, symbolizing the end of science.

"See you later, Jason!" Tk said as he gathered up his things and headed out the door.

"Tk, wait! Listen, you already…"

But Tk was in too much of a hurry to listen to Jason. Maybe, if he hurried, he could meet up with Elle!

When he got to the lunch room, he discovered that Elle was sitting with a bunch of the popular girls, and there wasn't any room for him (Mentally and physically ^_~).

Sadly, he took a seat next to Kari, which would have excited him any other day.

Kari greeted him cheerfully. "Hi, Tk!"

"Hi, Kari." He said gloomily.

Kari didn't bother to ask what was wrong. "…So, what's new?" She asked hopefully.

Tk shrugged. "Nothing really…" He said as he looked over at Elle. He smiled dreamily at her. In his opinion, everything she did was cute. The way she laughed at the other girl's jokes. The way she smiled when she told a joke. The way she said, "Thank you," when someone complimented her lavender shirt or dark blue shorts. He even thought the way she accidentally dropped a meatball in her lap was cute!

"Tk…?" Kari asked.

"Yea?" Said Tk, who snapped out of his trance at once.

"Are you alright…?"

"Hua? I'm fine, Kari."

"That's nice. So, have you seen the movie, Godzilla meets Barbie? "

"Yea!"

"I thought it was terrible! How 'bout you?"

"Terrible can't describe it! Those special effects are sooooooooo cheesy!"

Their conversation continued until the end of lunch, and when they were throwing away their trash, Tk broached the subject of the Sukura Festival to Kari.

"So, Kari, have you got a date for the Sukura Festival?"

Kari gave him a weird look. "…Of course I do. Why?"

Tk smiled. "I think I'm gonna ask Elle to go with me. I don't think she's been here long enough to-"

"WHAT?!!!"

Kari yelled so loudly that Tk fell backwards slightly. "Uh, Kari, what's wrong?"

"YOU-YOU…YOU JERK!" Kari screamed. By this time, almost everyone in the cafeteria was staring at them.

"KARI, WHAT'S WRONG?!" Tk yelled.

Boy, if looks could kill, Tk would be rotting away! Kari was glaring at him. "I CAN'T BELIVE YOU!"

By that time, everyone was staring at them.

"KARI, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE…" But he stopped in mid-sentence when he suddenly figured out why Kari was so angry.

~*~*~*(Flashback)~* ~*~*

Tk walked around the school, looking for Kari. It was strange, because he wanted to find her, but was worried also. What if someone already asked her? He thought to himself. What if she doesn't want to go with me? He tried to push this thought out of his head, but he couldn't.

Finally, he found her. She was at her locker, talking to her new friend, Melissa.

It's now or never. He thought. He approached the two girls, his palms sweaty. "Uh, Kari?" He choked out.

Kari looked up. "Oh, hi Tk!" She said.

Tk cringed, gathered his courage, and before he could chicken out, he said, "Kari, will you go to the Sukura festival with me?"

Kari smiled. "I was hoping you would ask me, Tk! I'd love to!"

"Great, see you later!" He said as he ran off, feeling so light that he could fly.

~*~*~*(End Flashback)~* ~*~*

Tk swallowed hard. "Kari, I can…"

UMPH!!

Tk didn't expect Kari to kick him in the stomach. When he stood back up, he didn't know what to do. Smack her! Part of him yelled. She deserves it! On the other hand, half of him was saying, Are you insane?! You can't hit a girl! That makes you a bully!

Tk decided to just walk away. He couldn't hit a girl. Besides, Kari was his friend!

He was just about to leave, when he heard another boy snicker. "That is sooooo like Takeru! Just walk away! I bet he couldn't even beat a girl!"

Tk couldn't let the other boys tease him like that. He would never hear the end of it if he walked away. Just hit her once, He thought. I won't even hit her hard. Besides, she started it.

He brought his fist down on Kari's shoulder. She stumbled backwards a little, but regained her composure quickly, and socked him in the jaw.

The fight was on.

Tk didn't expect for Kari to hit him back, so he did the only thing his instincts told him to do: He punched her in the cheek.

The kids in the cafeteria had all formed a circle around them. Most of them were chanting, "Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!" A bunch of boys were yelling, "That's it, Tk! Show her who's boss!" The girls were yelling, "Get 'em Kari! Show him the true meaning of Girl Power!"

Kari grabbed hold of a fist full of Tk's blonde hair, and yanked. Tk, who was in pain from Kari's hair pull, managed to hit Kari in the stomached, and she collapsed slightly. Then, Tk kicked her in the knees, so she fell over. Finally, he grabbed her by the front of the shirt, raised his fist over his head, and….

The two were instantly pulled apart by two teachers, and the both watched in horror as the principal stalked in, and he looked mad.

You feel the constant straining

She reappears divine

You noticed

You noticed

You noticed

You noticed

"Hi, Mom!" Tai yelled he walked in to his apartment.

Mrs. Kamiya was talking on the phone when Tai walked in. "Can you give me a minute, Tai? I'm on the phone."

Tai nodded, and walked to his room. But he froze when he heard the conversation.

"Yes? Speaking. Oh, hello, Mr. Eriol."

Mr. Eriol? Thought Tai. That's the principal of Kari's school! But what's he doing, talking to Mom?

There was a long pause. "…Really? Well, she's never done that before. Are they both alright?"

Done what before?! Tai was getting restless. Also, he was worried. "Are they both alright?" Who? Kari an who?

"Well, I'm happy that they didn't get seriously hurt."

Tai suddenly felt a hot, flash of anger. Who hurt Kari?! They had better hope I never find them! Nobody messes with my little sister!

"Well, I will be giving her a firm talking-to when she gets home. I'm…Hua? Oh, yes, I would be happy to come and pick her up. Yes. Good-bye." Mrs. Kamiya said. Then, she hung up.

Not a moment too soon!

As soon as Mrs. Kamiya hung up the phone, Tai jumped before her.

"Mom, what's going on?! What happened to Kari? Who hurt her?"

Tai's Mom sighed. "That is between Kari and myself. I need to go pick her up, so would you mind staying here? "

Tai shook his head.

"Good. Well, I'll be right back." She put on her shoes, and departed.

Have you ever noticed that there are almost as many types of silence as there are sounds? Tai was experiencing the silence of when you're the only one in the house.

He sat down nervously, trying to think of what to do. It's not like he was scared of being alone, he just didn't like listening to such loud silence.

It was usually times like this that he started doing strange and silly things. So, it was then he found himself absent-mindedly flipping through the dictionary. I'm not worried or crazy….He thought. I just need to know how to spell a few words.

The problem was, the more he thought about how quiet it was, the more it drove him insane. So, he started spelling the words out loud to try droning out the silence.

"F-r-i-e-n-d spells friend." He said loudly.

"F-i-g-h-t spells fight.

"R-a-g-e spells rage.

"B-l-o-o-d spells blood.

"S-u-s-p-e-n-d spells suspend.

"E-v-i-l spells evil.

"M-a-d spells mad.

Suddenly, the door opened. "Tai, I'm home!" Mrs. Kamiya called.

Kari walked into the kitchen. She was holding an icepack to her left cheek, and her eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

Tai looked at his sister sympathetically. "Kari, what happened?"

"Got into a fight at school…" Kari muttered.

Naturally, Tai was curious. "…With who?" He asked casually.

Mrs. Kamiya glared at him. "Tai, its up to your sister if she wants to talk to you about it. Now, run along! I would like to talk to her."

"Mom, I want Tai to stay." Kari said quietly.

Mrs. Kamiya was surprised. "….Well….Of course…He can stay if you want him to…"

Kari nodded.

Mrs. Kamiya looked over at the table seriously. "Let's sit down."

The three of them sat down. For about a minute no one said anything. It was Kari who broke the silence.

"IT WAS ALL THAT STUPID TAKERU'S FAULT!" She screamed. "HE AND THAT STUPID ELLE!"

She surprised Mrs. Kamiya, but not as much as Tai. He jumped to his feet.

"Hold the phone! Did you say Elle?"

Kari gave him an odd look. "…Yea. So?"

"Well…Uh…No reason." For some reason, Tai didn't think that this was the right time to tell her about Tao.

"Kari, please start over at the beginning. I don't exactly know what happened." Groaned Mrs. Kamiya.

Kari sat back down. "Ok." She said slowly. "We got this new student in our homeroom class today. Her name was Elle Tenshi."

Mrs. Kamiya nodded. "Go on."

"Ok, well, Tk was drooling all over her, and he was, like, barely talking to me.

"So, at lunch, he wanted to sit next to her, but she was at a table with Linda and her group." Linda and her group were a bunch of snobby, rich, popular girls. Even though she wasn't rich, Kari was once invited to join the group. Naturally, she refused.

Mrs. Kamiya nodded again.

"So, instead of sitting with his precious pet Elle," Kari paused to make a face. "He sat with me. After a few minutes, I got him to start talking, and we had a pleasant conversation.

"When we were throwing our trash away, he asked me if I had a date to the Sukura festival. I said yes, because I guessed he forgot he was taking me. And then he said he was taking that witch!

"Anyway, so I got mad, and kicked him in the stomach. He hit me on the shoulder, I socked him in the jaw, and then we fought. After like, 10 seconds, the principle and two other teachers pulled us apart. The end." Looking satisfied with herself, Kari leaned back.

Tai felt like she had told him nothing. Thinking about making a joke, he said, "So, who won the fight?"

Mrs. Kamiya scowled. "Taichi Kamiya, that isn't an appropriate question at…!"

Kari grinned. "He did. I was winning, but the dirty rat kicked me in the knee."

Mrs. Kamiya looked exasperated. "Kari, why don't you go wash your face? Tai…you…go do something…"

Tai shrugged, and as his sister departed to the bathroom, strolled in to the living room, and turned on the TV.

But I'm just so tired of waking up all

alone

Tk knew that there would be trouble when his mom came to pick him up. Actually, they didn't speak to each other until they got home, in which she broke the silence.

"FIGHTING IN SCHOOL, I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THEY EXPELLED YOU! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!!"

Tk scowled. "She started it…" He asserted.

"THAT'S NOT THE POINT! THE POINT IS THAT YOU DID WHAT YOU KNEW WAS THE WRONG THING!"

"I'd rather do the wrong thing and hit a girl then do the right thing and be tormented by every boy in the school for the next two years." He muttered.

"DON'T TALK LIKE THAT! WHAT WOULD YOUR FATHER SAY?!!!"

This made Tk furious. "WELL, I GUESS WE'LL NEVER KNOW, NOW WILL WE?!"

"DON'T TRY TO CHANGE THE SUBJCET!"

"I'M NOT! I JUST WANTED TO REMIND YOU THAT WE'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT DAD WOULD SAY, CONSIDERING THAT YOU TORE HIM AND MATT AWAY FROM ME WHEN I WAS FOUR!"

"ARE YOU SUGGESTING THAT THIS IS MY FAULT???"

"All I'm going to say is this: I've had a lot of problems with girls lately, and I really don't need your advice, considering that you couldn't hold a relationship together." Tk said coldly.

Miss Takaishi was shocked. That was the first time that Tk had acknowledged the fact that it was because of her that she and Tk's dad got divorced. She was the one who kept complaining. She was the one who started most of the fights. She was the one who demanded a divorce.

She was silent for a few moments, but then she spoke again very slowly. "Go to your room."

Tk felt a little guilty, reminding his mom about how she was the cause of his parent's divorce. "Mom, I…"

"Go to your room!"

"But…!"

"I SAID GO TO YOUR ROOM! AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN THIS APARTMENT, YOU WILL FOLLOW MY RULES!

"MOM, LISTEN TO ME…!"

"NOW!"

"FINE!" Tk stalked in to his room, and slammed the door. Then, he opened it and slammed it again as hard as he could.

"DON'T SLAM DOORS!" His mom screamed through door.

"I'LL SLAM THEM IF I FEEL LIKE IT!" Tk yelled. He tore his hat off his head and threw it in the closet. Then, he threw himself on his bed, and, when he was sure nobody was looking, he cried until he fell asleep.

Tai had a strange dream that night. He dreamt that he was standing on the side of a cliff, looking down towards the bottom. Instantly, he realized that he was in the Digital World. Wait…or was he? Something was different, but he couldn't quite place it.

Suddenly, he realized that he wasn't alone. There was a girl next to him, about Kari's age. Her long, dark hair flowed loosely around her shoulders. She was wearing a purple kimono, so dark it was almost black. Her beautiful face was twisted in to such an evil smile, it made Tai shiver.

"Who…who are you?" Tai asked.

Either she didn't hear him, or she wasn't listening. She did speak, but it wasn't an answer to his question. "Master…" She said. Her voice was warm and soft. "It is almost time. Tomorrow, it will begin."

Out of nowhere, a cold, icy voice replied, "..Are you sure? For your sake, it had better."

The girl shivered. "I am sure."

"Very well."

The girl looked out on to the horizon. "Well, are you ready to die?" She asked to no one in particular.

Tai gasped. "……Me?" He asked in barely a whisper.

She turned and looked straight into Tai's eyes. That same smile that made him shiver crossed her face. "Yes. You, Tai."

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" Tai wailed.

Immediately, Tai was sitting in his bed, the top bunk in his and Kari's room. He breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a dream, he told himself firmly. Actually, it was a nightmare.

He laid back down. His heart was still pounding. Even though it was just a stupid dream, he couldn't help but wonder. "Who were those guys?" He asked out loud. That girl…Why do I have a weird feeling that that's Elle?

Tai slapped himself. "I'm being an idiot." He said, not bothering to keep his voice down. But where have heard "Elle's" master's voice? It sounds so familiar…

Then, it hit him like a ton of bricks…

But I'm just so tired of waking up on the

Ground

Tk woke up the next morning feeling hungry. He realized soon that it was because he hadn't had any dinner the night before. He tiptoed out of his room and poked his head out the door.

"Mom?" He called meekly.

There was no answer.

He almost slapped himself when he realized why. Dua! His Mom always went to work early on Saturdays.

He groaned, and poured himself some cereal. As he chewed his Tooty Fruties, he couldn't help but think about the fight he had with his mom last night. He shuddered. I hope Mom isn't still mad at me… he thought.

After a while, he went to get the mail. He lifted the lid of the brass mail bin, and caught a whiff of something that smelled pretty darn sweet. Wonder what that is…? he thought.

He set the pile of mail on the table and began to sort through it.

"Bill, bill, catalogue, bill, coupon, bill, catalogue…letter for me…?" That was weird…he almost never got mail...

Yet, there it was. A powder pink envelope that said clearly on the front:

He shrugged. Suddenly, he realized that the letter was the source of that sweet smell. He had to read it. Hastily, he tore open the envelope and read the note:

Dear Tk,

Please, I beg of you, meet me by the old Sukura tree in the park at 11:00 AM today. I have to tell you something…

Something I couldn't tell you at school.

XOXOXOXO

Elle

Tk could hardly contain his joy. He looked up at the clock. It was 10:45.

"Hallelujah! I'm coming for you, baby!" Cried Tk happily. He made a mad dash to his room, got ready to leave, and sprinted toward the park.

We beg, we pray

But everything still happens anyway

Something's teasing

Your conscience can't decide

She stopped your will from caving

But left you paranoid

"Awe, C'mon Tai!" Kari egged on.

Tai stared at the phone in his hand. His palms were so sweaty, he was amazed the phone hadn't slipped out of his hand.

"She's probably still asleep…" Tai muttered.

"You'll never know until you call her." Reminded Kari.

"I'll bet Matt already asked her." Tai insisted.

"You'll never know until you call her." Repeated Kari.

Tai stared at the phone. "Kari…You don't know how hard this is…"

A wicked grin crossed Kari's face. "It's easy. All you have to do is…" She leaned over and pressed Sora's number on the speed dial. "…Press a button!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Tai screamed. "Please don't be there! Please don't be there! Please don't be there! Please don't be…"

Sora's voice on the other end answered. "Hello?"

Tai gasped. "Um, hi…"

"Tai? Is that you?" Sora giggled.

"Um, yea…"

"What's up?"

"Uh, I wanted to know if you would…um…"

"I would what?"

"Woujagododavestiavlwifme?"

"Pardon?"

"Would you go to the festival with me?"

"Of course! I would be happy to!"

"REALLY?!?! I mean…really? That's great!"

"Anything else you wanna tell me?"

"I don't think so."

"Good-bye, Tai!"

"Later, Sora!"

Tai hung up the phone, and turned to Kari.

"I knew she would say, yes." Tai said proudly.

Kari rolled her eyes.

I never knew the girl

And I never knew the world hurt

Well, never knew the girl

And I…

Tk made it to the old Sukura Tree in the park in about 10 minutes. He checked his watch. It was 11:00 (It took him five minutes to get ready).

Perfect, he thought. He skimmed the area for Elle. She wasn't there yet. So, she's fashionably late, he said as he grinned. Boy, just thinking about her made his heart throb. I hope she gets here soon.

He looked at the Sukura tree. It's pink blossoms dazzled in the morning sunlight. This part of the park was almost deserted, so it was almost the best place to meet someone in private.

Suddenly, he saw her. She looked so different, it took him a second to recognize her. Her long, dark hair, which had been tied into a ponytail the day before, hung loosely over her shoulders. Her clothes were different, too. She was wearing a dark purple long sleeved shirt with black sleeves, and a pair of black shorts. She was standing on one of the high branches of the tree, staring in to space.

Nonetheless, Tk was overjoyed to see her. "Elle!" He called.

She looked down at him, and an evil looking smile crossed her face. Without warning, she jumped off the branch and landed right in front of him.

She surprised him because that branch was at least 10 feet off the ground, and she didn't so much as flinch. Either way, Tk had to talk to her. "Elle…You wanted to tell me something…?"

She flashed that same evil looking smile. "Oh, that. Yes, Tk, I do have something to say to you that I couldn't tell you at school."

Tk cleared his throat. "Elle, I have something to tell you, too."

"You go ahead." She said sweetly.

Tk nodded. "Elle, I think I…I think that I'm…"

"You're what?" For some reason, she sounded like she was getting impatient.

"I think I'm falling in love with you, Elle…"

The smile and look that crossed her face was so evil, Tk stepped back.

"That's too bad, Tk." She said.

He felt as if someone had ripped out his heart and stomped on it with a pair of cleats. "It is…?" He whispered. He felt like crying.

"The thing is," Elle said. "What I have to tell you is….I'm not really a human…."

Tk felt his face turn white. He couldn't have heard her right. "What?" He choked out.

Elle continued. "I'm not really a human. Or Elle. For you see, I'm really…ELLEMON!!"

"YOU'RE A-A-A….DIGIMON???!!" Screamed Tk.

At once, Elle began to change. Her smooth, perfect skin turned tan and she sprouted a thin layer of fine fur. Ugly, bat like wings sprouted out of her back, as well as bat ears on her head. Her eyes became almond shaped and cat like, with black slits for pupils. She laughed. "AM I STILL YOUR PRECIOUS PET?!"

Tk screamed.

Without warning, she pounced on him, and sank her teeth in to his wrist.

"AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!" Tk screamed. In less than a second, he felt the pain roar through his body. He hit the ground, coughing and sputtering.

"Sayonara, Tk!" She screamed. Then, she vanished in to thin air.

Tk knew he was about to pass out. With every ounce of strength he had left, he typed an E-mail and Forwarded it to all of the other Digidestined:

Help.

I'm by the old Sukura Tree in the park. I was attacked by a Digimon. Save me.

Then, everything went black, and he passed out.

I never knew the girl

And I never knew the world hurt

Well, never knew the girl

And I…