New Or Old Digidestined Part #1
Confusion

Kari's Voice: Life is relaxed and normal again. Well, I guess it's as normal as a regular kid's life gets. But for a Digi-Destined like me, normal isn't…well…normal. It's more of what you could call a let down and an overflow of boredom. I haven't seen Gatomon in over two weeks! The Digital World portal has been locked again, and that strange creature that kept attacking us, looking for some key, vanished into thin air. We have no way of knowing whether it's still in the digital world terrorizing innocent digimon or not. Or even if the Digital World remains in the same shape we left it! I miss Gatomon, but then again...I might actually get to see her sooner than I think. Isn't that how it always happens?

At the Kamiya's apartment Kari rushed to the elevator shouting for her brother to hurry up.

"Come on Tai, Mom's waiting!" Kari shouted down the hallway, standing impatiently in the elevator. She pushed the buttons, keeping the doors opened. "I can't be late again Tai, Mr. Rochinia threatened to give me detention!"

Tai closed the door to the apartment and strutted down the hallway. "We have plenty of time!" he claimed.

"Maybe on your watch, but if you haven't noticed the hands on that thing haven't moved in the past three days," Kari retorted with a smile. Leaning against the door of the elevator, she folded her arms across her chest. Tai glanced down at his watch and nodded his head in agreement.

"That would explain why it's always time for breakfast." Tai stepped into the elevator and the doors closed. "Must be the batteries…"

"Maybe it's just in your head," Kari laughed, pushing the button to send the elevator to the ground floor.

As the car pulled up to the sidewalk in front of Odaiba Elementary, Mrs. Kamiya turned to smile at her daughter. "Have a good day, hon—"

"Yeah Mom, bye!" Kari jumped out, slamming the door behind her. Leaving behind her surprised mother, she glanced up to see Davis running full-speed down the sidewalk.

"Davis, you look like you're being chased by a herd of evil digimon," Kari laughed.

"Class...late!" Davis panted. "You should hurry up too, unless you can sprint the 100 yard dash in less than a minute."

Kari's jaw dropped. "You're kidding!!" Gripping the straps of her backpack, she made a mad dash towards the school. She sped past Davis and shoved the doors open, running down the long hallway and sliding into the classroom seconds before the bell rang. "I'm here!" she exclaimed, standing just in front of the door.

"Good," Mr. Rochinia replied, sitting down in his desk.

Davis crawled into the room. "...Kari?" He huffed, gasping for air. "Where did you...learn to run like that?"

As TK snickered from his seat, Kari leaned over and whispered in his ear. "My first few days in the Digi-World." She slid into her seat by Aubrey Tsunagi, a blonde, pig-tailed girl wearing a pink dress and a yellow raincoat. Davis crawled into his own desk in front of Jay Kashida, a sandy-haired boy with a digital camera slung around his neck.

"Davis." Mr. Rochinia glared at him. "Detention."

"But...but I was so close!" Davis pleaded. "Just this once! Come on..." Mr. Rochinia shook his head. Angrily, Davis folded his arms and slouched in his seat. "At least I tried."

"Davis, don't be so cross," Jay said, leaning forward on his desk as Mr. Rochinia turned to write up the day's lesson on the chalkboard. Jay had only been in there class for two weeks but he got on Davis' nerves faster than TK had. He was very chipper and always saw the bright side of things.

His family had just moved back from America but many people already knew and loved him, even Kari. They had hung out a kids when they lived in the same apartment, and come to think of it they moved right back into the place they had previously lived. Jay also loved to play soccer, joining the soccer club was first on his list which is why he had heard of Davis' previous history. "So you got detention, what's missing another Soccer Club meeting?" He snickered and added sarcastically, "For the 100th time!"

"I have perfectly good excuses for each time," Davis stated, turning around to face Jay.

"Well then what are they?" Aubrey asked her tone light and happy. "You have never, never ever missed a soccer meeting in the past or games and you missed the tournament before the three on three tournament three weeks ago what was up with that?" Davis tried to answer but Aubrey wouldn't let him get a word in. "I mean it's really crazy to think you missed the biggest tournament in the history of Odaiba and you totally missed it. Now that would have never happened unless it was a life or death situation. Or unless the whole world was going to get taken over by an evil alien, so...which was it?"

"Excuse me, I forgot the first question," Davis yawned, leaning on his arm with a bored expression. Kari, TK and Jay laughed, only to be cut off by Mr. Rochiani clearing his throat.

Meanwhile things weren't going as smooth as they believed in the digital world. Though Genni has said that they had done well things were changing. Shortly after the portal was sealed a huge earthquake shook the land altering its natural look. Mountains fell into oceans and deserts erupted in the forests but the strange thing was the affect it had on the digimon.

Many vaccine type digimon began to lash out some appeared that had never been seen before. But there were still parts of the digital world that were calm. This is where our digimon found themselves gathering.

"It's nice to relax!" Gatomon said, scratching her claws on a tree.

"You can say that again!" Agumon leaned back against the other side of the tree and kicked his feet up.

"And now I can work on my tan," Gabumon replied, lying down in the sun.

"Do us a favor and don't stay in the sun too long, your fur stinks too much already," Gatomon teased.

Gabumon sat up and sniffed his fur. "What are you talking about? I showered just this morning."

Agumon and Gatomon's laughter was cut off suddenly as they heard shuffling in the bushes nearby. Gatomon held out her claws and bared her teeth.

"Who's there?" she snarled angrily. "Show yourself, and do it slowly."

"Yeah!" Gabumon shouted. "No sudden moves or we'll attack!"

"No, don't attack," the bush said quickly. "I'm coming out." The bushes rustled some more and the unexpected digimon stepped out. "Sorry I didn't mean to startle you." Gabumon and Agumon's mouths dropped to the ground, while Gatomon simply stared in disbelief.

"Look it's another Gatomon," Agumon exclaimed. The new digimon certainly bore a strong resemblance to Gatomon, with her purple-striped white fur. The main differences were the lack of gloves and the stripes going down her legs and back.

Gatomon shook her head and turned up her nose in disdain. "She looks nothing like me. Her ears are way too small."

"Well, at least mine fit my head," the new digimon retorted with a smirk.

"Hey guys guess what!" Veemon shouted, running out of the bushes. He stopped and stared at the Gatomon look-alikes. "There's two of you? It's a dream come true."

"Yeah, it's like looking into a mirror," the other cat digimon snickered. "Only I'm cuter."

"Knock it off, funny mon, or I'll shove a hairball down you throat!" Gatomon threatened. She folded her arms. "Besides, there are plenty of differences."

The digimon rolled her blue eyes. "Can I introduce myself before the critiquing turns into insulting remarks?"

"Uh...okay, I guess it can wait," Gatomon replied.

"I'm Tigramon." She held out her paw. Gatomon accepted it and shook it.

"I'm Gatomon. This is Agumon, Gabumon, and Veemon," Gatomon said, pointing to each digimon as she said their names. They all waved or nodded a greeting.

"It's nice to meet new digimon," Gabumon said happily.

Amid the introductions, Gatomon spotted a band around Tigramon's paw. It was silver, with a small sort of lock on it.

"What's that?" Gatomon asked, grasping hold of it with a paw. "Some sort of decoration?"

"Let me see let me see!" Veemon jumped up and pushed himself between the two cats.

"Me too." Gabumon joined Veemon.

"That's neat!" Agumon exclaimed. "I want one of those. Where'd you get it?"

"Probably off the Internet," Veemon said knowingly. "That's where everyone shops these days."

"What's the lock for?" Gatomon asked.

"Well...uh...nothing really." Tigramon smiled, trying to avoid the question.

"You know, that looks a lot like one of those Dark Rings the Digimon Emperor used," Gabumon stated.

"Yeah, only not dark," Veemon added.

"What's a dark ring? And who's this Emperor?" Tigramon mumbled.

"Where have you been? Living under a rock?" Gatomon asked but Tigramon shrugged , "the digimon emperor took over the world and tried to control us with the dark rings. We couldn't digivolve."

"Oh, than it kind of works the same way I guess." Tigramon shrugged

"What?" Agumon put his dukes up, "You mean you're being controlled?"

"Oh no," Tigramon shook her head. "Nothing like that, I just can't digivolve."

"You mean you've never digivolved?" Veemon asked sympathetically.

"Oh yes I have." Tigramon smiled. "I just can't digivolve without the Key. It works like a lock."

"Where is the Key?" Agumon asked.

"Well...um..." Tigramon hesitated. "That's kind of a difficult question," she replied slowly.

"You mean you don't know," Gatomon said.

"No...I know, I just don't..." Before Tigramon could finish figuring out what she was going to say, a large rumble shook the ground. It was coming closer, and at a very fast pace.

"What's that?" Veemon asked trying not to sound concerned.

"I don't know, but it doesn't sound good," Gatomon said over the rumble. Just then an elephant trumpet sounded through the air.

"Oh that definitely didn't sound good!" Tigramon shouted, as another elephant was heard.

"Mammothmon!" Gabumon yelped.

"Stampede!!" they all shouted, turning and running away from the sound. The Mammothmon trampled over the trees, sending up a huge cloud of dust.

"Run!" Gabumon yelled, the Mammothmon close on their tails and increasing their speed.

"Man if I live through this, I'm never eating another candy bar as long as I live!" Veemon huffed.

Tigramon and Gatomon brought up the back and keeping a good distance from the Mammothmon until suddenly Gatomon stepped on something sharp. Her cry of pain was muffled by the sound of trampling hooves limping she fell farther and farther behind. Soon she was right inside the stampede. Choking on the dust, she desperately cried out to her friends for help.

Hearing a faint crying Tigramon turned to see Gatomon wasn't behind her anymore. "Gatomon?!" she shouted.

"Help!" Gatomon's faint cry came out of the dust. She glanced behind her, only to see an enormous hoof about the crash down on her. "Ahhh!" As the hoof came down she dodged.

Tigramon skidded to a stop and turned into the path of the frantic Mammothmon. "Hold on, I'm coming!" She blindly made her way through the dust, dodging the Mammothmon's fast-moving hooves. She saw another hoof come down towards Gatomon. "Gatomon!" she yelped, diving and pushing Gatomon out of the way, nearly becoming a pancake herself. "Hold on to me," Tigramon ordered, putting her on her back.

Gatomon clamped onto her, and Tigramon jumped up onto the back of one of the Mammothmon. Quickly looking around, she saw a safe rock not far way. Jumping from back to back, she reached it.

Exhausted, Gatomon slid off Tigramon's back. "Are you okay?" Tigramon asked her.

"I think so," Gatomon answered, breathing heavily. "What was all that about?"

Tigramon didn't answer. Her eyes were focused on a shape in the dust. It looked nothing like a digimon. Instead, it looked more like a human boy dressed in western clothes, holding a whip to his side.

Gatomon looked in the same direction. "Who's that?" She coughed as she tried to stand up. Tigramon squinted, trying to see it better. She took a few cat steps closer, but when the dust finally settled the figure was gone. "Who was that?" Gatomon repeated.

"You mean there was someone out there?" Veemon climbed up onto the rock, breathing heavily. Agumon and Gabumon stayed on the ground and looked up.

"He had a whip," Tigramon said in disgust.

"A whip?" Veemon perked up. "You mean like the kind on those western movies that they hit cows with to make them move?"

"Or the kind that they whip Mammothmon with to trample over someone," Gatomon replied, finally up on her feet.

"I must have missed that episode," Veemon said. "What channels do you get?" Agumon and Gabumon rolled their eyes and sighed.

"Why was he trying to trample us into jam?" Gabumon asked. "We didn't do anything to him."
"Maybe we did," Agumon said.

"Okay Agumon, who did you insult in the last hour?" Gabumon asked curiously, tilting his head.

"Well..."

ROTTEN VEGGIE-SPRAY The air steamed with a rotten smell, and the five digimon coughed and choked. Veemon fell off the rock and Gatomon and Tigramon gasped for air.

"I think I'm gonna pass out!" Gatomon fell to all fours.

Vegimon's twiggy arm reached out and wrapped around Tigramon's body. "Gotcha!" his voice said happily, and he disappeared with Tigramon. Slowly the mist of rotten odor blew away, and left the four remaining digimon coughing.

"Where's Tigramon?" Gatomon gasped when she opened her eyes.

"He took her." Veemon pointed in the direction the tracks lead. "Let's follow him and see where he took her!"

"But what does he want with her?" Gabumon asked, confused.

Odaiba Junior High had let out for the day, and while some kids took their time going home others couldn't get away fast enough.

"Tara! Wait up!" a girl yelled. Nicki Kashida was a tall, brown-haired teenager in jeans, a green raglan shirt, and a pair of Nikes. Nicki was Jay's older sister and the two got along remarkably well for there ages but Nicki had just obtained a secret that she found difficult to keep from her little brother.

A week ago when she had first returned to Japan she found her best friend had gotten herself mixed up in some interesting events. She had already known her friend had been searching for a way to access the digital world but it was only two weeks ago when a group of kids she had known before she left, used Tara's knowledge to actually transport themselves from this world into the other.

After which they entrusted both with there stories and adventures only if she promised never to speak of them. She did well at that. It helped that she was now considering dating Matt one of the head members of that team of digi-destined. She loved listening to his stories and asking him questions. It also helped that her best friend Tara was let in on the little secret.

Tara Mikayo was an outright genius but that word is taboo in the Mikayo household so she was never to utter it in her presence. That happened when her cousin Ken became famous and the extended family fell apart. Tara and her brother ventured off into other aspects but both were extremely smart, they were related to Ken of course. But Tara could hack into anything she set her mind to and she had a great imagination. That is why she was able to create her own portal to the digital world, which sadly she would never be able to use herself.

Nicki huffed as she ran full speed after the shorter girl with brown hair and red highlights who was speeding away on a set of Merlin blades. "I can't run that fast Tara Stop!"

"Oh Nicki just think of it as pre-hockey conditioning!" Tara turned around and skated backwards but didn't show any signs of stopping. "Now, pick up those feet Miss Kashida."

"But I don't start conditioning until it snows!" Nicki shouted out, waving her arms in exasperation.

"You'll be all fat and saggy by the time that happens," Tara laughed, turning back around. "Sorry, but I want to catch Izzy before he goes home."

"You're going to call him later tonight anyway!" Nicki shouted, grinning despite her lack of breath. "Why don't you just talk to him then?"

"Nope, can't!" Tara replied. "Not tonight, he's got a tournament on the Internet high priority can't miss."

"Oh how exciting," Nicki huffed sarcastically her friend laughed and Nicki would have too, but she was too busy running.

On the playground at Odaiba Elementary the Digi-Destined had gathered together, relaxing on the equipment as they waited...although none of them knew exactly what they were waiting for.

"It feels great to be able to relax doesn't it guys. Knowing your digimon are safe and that our world isn't going to explode." Tai sat back on the slide and kicked up his feet.

"Yeah, I guess so," Davis replied unconvincingly from his seat on the merry-go-round.

"What's the matter with you Davis?" Sora asked. "I figured you especially would be excited to get things back to normal."

"I know, and I am glad things are back to normal," Davis answered and Kari stopped drawing faces in the sandbox. "But when do I get to see Veemon again? How long until we're needed again, just so we can see them?"

"I'm sure you'll see them again soon," Izzy said reassuringly.

"How soon?" Davis asked, sounding impatient. "I mean, you guys didn't see your digimon for four years! That's a long time!"

"I miss Gatomon already," Kari admitted sadly.

"It may be a long time and it may not." Tai shrugged. "Maybe tomorrow you'll be able to open the portal just so you can go hang out with Veemon."

"That'd be nice," Davis said. "But not possible since the portal was destroyed."

"It wasn't destroyed Davis," Izzy corrected. "Just closed. I've tried many different things, and every theory of mine has worked in a way or two."

"You mean you got it open?" Davis jumped up, ready to go straight to the Digi-World.

"No, they've all proven that the portal will reopen eventually." Davis flopped back onto the merry-go-round in disgust. "Sooner or later one of my attempts will work," Izzy stated.

"How can you be so sure Izzy?" Yolei asked the doubt obvious in her voice.

"Trust me." Izzy smiled.

"We've been through so much with them," Sora said thoughtfully. "It is really scary to think we might have to go four or even maybe forever without seeing them again."

"Sora," Davis looked at her. "You're really not helping any." Sora just smiled and shrugged.

"Yeah," Tai jumped into the reminiscing mood. "Can you believe it's been over five years since we first went to the Digi-World? I remember—"

"Oh don't tell me we're going to have some stupid flashback sequence!" Matt interrupted being the last to join the group. "I'm all for stories but come on, enough's enough."

"Well welcome to the party Matt, we haven't had that many flashbacks," Tai insisted. "And they're usually all about Myotismon."

"A flashback's a flashback." Matt stated stubbornly.

"Well here's a new one," Sora insisted. "Apocalymon—"

"Not you too!" Matt groaned.

"Yes me to," She laughed at him, "I remember Gennai telling us about Digi-Destined before us. He never did finish that story."

"Yeah, actually I do remember that," Izzy said.

"Digi-Destined before you guys?" Yolei sounded intrigued.

Matt sighed. "Why did you call a meeting, Tai?"

"Me?" Tai looked confused. "I didn't call this meeting. I thought you did."

"Why would I call a meeting? Have you ever known me to call a meeting?" Matt asked.

"Well come to think of it... no," Tai answered.

"I rest my case."

"Well then who called this meeting?" Davis asked, confused.

"Mimi," Joe said quietly, sitting on the edge of the sandbox as he did some homework.

"Mimi?!" everyone exclaimed, glancing around at each other confused the previously pink girl was no where in sight.

"If Mimi called this meeting, then why are we outside?" Izzy asked. "Shouldn't we be around a computer so Mimi can join us in her own meeting?"

"No," Joe replied, looking up in exasperation. "Mimi's here. She will be for the week. "

"What? When?" Everyone focused their attention on Joe, who really wasn't paying attention.

"She got here yesterday," Joe explained. "She's with Cody and TK right now."

"Just like Mimi to be late to her own meeting," Tai joked before he spotted someone approached the group, skating fast down the sidewalk toward them.

"Is that her?" Yolei asked.

"Mimi on roller blades?" Kari laughed. "You have got to be joking."

"Hey guys what's going?" Tara shouted, skating up and skidding to an abrupt halt at the end of the sidewalk.

Tara's became associated with them before Ken in fact she and Tai had been friends since before Nicki left and everyone knew her older brother Russ. He was one to admire and fear. But Tara's attitude was always upbeat and her ability to use her knowledge still baffled Izzy but she still hadn't shown him how smart she really was. Tai couldn't figure out why she was afraid to share that information with his friend, but she kept saying she doesn't want to intimidate Izzy after all she did have a crush on the red head. And the only one other than Nicki and Russ that knew that fact was Tai and he was sworn to secrecy.

"Hey Tara, looks like you're back on your feet!" Davis grinned.

"You'd better believe it!" Tara sat down by Tai and tightened her skates.

"What did the doctors say?" Tai asked.

"Oh the usual." Tara continued in a mocking tone, "Re-injured this re-injured that, don't do this or this or this."

"Was rollerblading on the list?" Izzy asked suspiciously as Tara gave him an approving smile.

"Typical," Joe said in disgust. "No one listens to doctors anymore, and all we're trying to do is keep you from killing yourselves."

"We?" Tara's eyes grew wide. "No, don't tell me you've been accepted into that group of fungus-loving physician community?"

"Yes, I'm going to be a doctor!" Joe replied exasperatedly. "And you should do what yours tells you."

"I did! At least one thing." Tara held up her arm. "I left my arm wrapped, see that's progress. Usually I'd have taken it off by now."

"She usually takes it off before she leaves the hospital," Davis said.

"How did you know?"

"Gary tells me your brother does the same thing. Russ Mikayo is his idol." Davis replied. Tara nodded, and snickers came from everyone in the group. Russ Mikayo was rather infamous throughout the school district, skipping class, trying the impossible. The most difficult student that was sure to pass his classes without trying. Yet no one really knew how hard he was trying, except his unknown partner in crime.

"So how'd it happen?" Matt asked. Izzy groaned and buried his head in his arms. Laughing, Tara skated over and sat by him on the low balance beam.

"It's going to be told sooner or later Izzy." Tara smiled. "So do you want to tell it or do you want me too?"

"If you want I can tell it!" Tai laughed

Izzy looked up at his friends and sighed. "I think I'd better tell it, Tai would definitely embellish. See Tai wanted to take a study brake and he took me over to the skate park because he needed to talk to Tara. And Tara offered to teach me how to play roller hockey I didn't want to but somehow Tai strapped the things on my feet and I kinda...well...let's just say it wasn't successful."

"Wasn't successful?!" Tara giggled "It blew up in my face and put me on an ice pack for two whole days!" Izzy turned red, and she slipped her good arm under his in a fearless manner no one had seen her do. This caused Izzy's heart to stop and his face to flush. "So when do you want to try roller hockey again?"

"You kidding?" Izzy's gapped in confusion but her expression was solid.

"Nope!" Tara smiled. "I'll just be sure Nicki's there to cover for me." Everyone laughed while Izzy groaned. And just like she knew they were talking about her Nicki ran up full speed and stopped short.

"Tara!" she exclaimed, out of breath. "You stopped! It's about time." She dropped down onto a swing, breathing heavily.

"Yeah. I stopped, got a lecture from our physician here, and told the entire story of what happened," Tara stated, grinning widely. "Where were you?"

"Nicki, sounds to me like you need to lay off the brownies," Davis laughed.

"That's sensitive Davis," Matt glared at Davis and walked over to the swing by Nicki. She grinned up at him as he sat down.

"Sorry, didn't think you'd take it so personally." Davis cleared his throat nervously.

"Hey, do these guys know the stories?" Sora asked, pointing to the two girls. "I know you helped out two weeks ago."

"Oh yeah those stories," Tara smiled. "You mean all those times Izzy saved your lives because you were too blind too see... How'd you put it Izzy? I think it was the—" Izzy quickly slapped his hand over Tara's mouth and laughed nervously.

"She's got a wild imagination." He patted her on the head. "Ha ha ha, funny Tara, you're so funny." Tara shook her head and reached over to pinch him in the side. "OW!"

"Oh no Tara, see you got it all wrong." Nicki chimed in. "It was Matt who was the only one that knew what he was doing. He's the one that saved the world and everyth—" Matt covered Nicki's mouth as fast as he could.

"Crazy girls, where do they get all these crazy ideas?" Matt laughed nervously. Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads. Tara and Nicki glanced at each other and immediately broke into uncontrollable laughter.

"Okay, enough of picking-on-Matt-and-Izzy-day," Izzy protested.

"Taking all the credit," Tai laughed, "I know you two are just trying to make a good impression but…"

"Shut up Tai!" Matt snapped raising his fist

"It actually took a lot of persuasion," Nicki stated.

"You mean abuse!" Matt exclaimed, rubbing his arm. Nicki turned and hit him in the other shoulder.

"Anyway," Davis stopped. "Since you've heard all the stories do you remember the one about Gennai?" Tara and Nicki smiled and nodded.

"Did they ever tell you about the Digi-Destined before them?" Davis asked.

"Digi-Destined before?" Tara casually stood up. "No, not that I recall."

"Sora just said that Gennai told them of a group before theirs," Yolei explained. Nicki and Tara made eye contact, and Nicki looked a little nervous.

"Who?" Nicki started to say.

"We don't know," Sora replied. Nicki let out a small sigh of relief, unnoticed by the others.

"Gennai never told us who they were, just that they existed," Joe explained. "And I for one am curious as to who they are and why they were never called back to fight."

"What do you mean by that?" Tara asked, placing her hands on her hips.

"I agree with Joe," Izzy chimed in. "We at least were allowed to go and fight alongside the new Digi-Destined, and they weren't. I wonder why."

"You're saying they totally messed up, so the Digital Guardians didn't want their help?" Tara asked, almost sounding like she agreed.

"Well not necessarily," Izzy replied. "Maybe they just couldn't, or they wouldn't. And that's just what I want to know."

'Me too.' Tara thought bitterly.

'Tara whatever it was, it wasn't our fault. There was nothing we could have done.' Nicki thought back to her friend.

'How can you be so sure Nicki? Maybe we just messed up.' Tara looked up at Nicki, frustrated.

'No, we didn't mess up!'

'Then why weren't we ever called back to fight?!'

Nicki broke away from Tara's gaze and sadly looked at her feet. Tara, arms crossed and eyes locked on Nicki, began to feel pretty frustrated. Nicki couldn't think of an answer, so instead she quickly jumped to her feet.

"Well it was nice chatting, but looks like I'm ready for another jog. How 'bout it Tara?" Tara nodded with a sigh, and began to slowly skate away. Nicki turned to Matt, messing up his hair slightly. "I'll call you later, okay?" He nodded, fixing his hair back to its organized mess. "Laters guys." Nicki waved to the others.

"Bye!" Everyone waved back as the two left.

'I wonder what that was all about...' Tai thought suspiciously.

"Okay, Cody and Mimi were supposed to be here a long time ago," Yolei said. "What's taking them so long?"