"BLUR" Chapter 1

(c)2002 *JLL* This is it! the first chapter to the long awaited sequal to "shattered!" now its tim eot kick back, grab a bottle of Yoohoo and on we go with the story! Oh! and never forget- THERE ARE HAMSTERS IN YOUR LINEN CLOSET!!! (Quote from a odd chat with a freind of mine! ^^)

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"I just know the kids are gonna love this!" The tall, kind looking man said. He then backed away a bit, to observe hs work. "They always loved those trips to the aquarium, after all."

The woman, obviously the mans wife, buisily tapped her high-heeled shoe on the carpet, drumming her perfect "red apple" colored, almond shaped nails on the table. "I'm expecting that damn call! where the hell is he?" She fumed, staring at her cell phone, as if willing it to ring.

The man sighed, looking at his flustered wife. Two kids and a beautiful house... he thought. It's almost like it's not enough for her... He shook his head, and adjusted the heater.

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"Daddy said he'd have a big surprise for us when we get home!" The little girl squealed exitedly. "What doya think it is, Makoto?"

The boy paused for a second, and looked thoughtful. "I'll bet its for me!" He grinned, tugging on his backpack strap.

"Nuh-uh! Daddy said that it's for the both of us!"

"Exactly! It's just for me!"

Ai puffed up her cheeks the way she and her brother did when they were angry. "I'm gonna tell mom what really happened to the puppy last weekend if you don't share with me!"

Makoto froze.

"Well... i guess i could let you use it a lil bit..."

Ai smirked in triumph.

"...But only a little-" He stopped when she shot him a dirty look. "Okay... okay!"

"Kids!"

They both abruptly stopped their bickering and looked up in exitement.

"Daddy!" They tossed their bookbags by the mailbox and dashed up the sidewalk.

Their father bent down, arms outstreached, expecting a welcome home hug.

They promptly ran right past him-

-and dashed full speed up the stairs.

"Last one there is a smelly poop!"

"Eeeew! Gross Makoto!!!"

The two children reached the door at exactly the same time. They threw the door open togather and screamed: "Ooo! FISHIES!!!" They dashed straight for the tank, smudging its clear, clean glass with muddy fingerprints.

"So pretty!" Ai marveled. "I want..." She looked at them each, and spotted her faveorite- "-The blue one!"

Makoto turned, and gave her a look. "No, I want the blue one!"

"Who says you can have the blue one?"

"I say! It's MINE!"

Ai grabbed a hunk of Makoto's honey- brown hair.

"I said, hes MINE!" She hissed through clenched teeth.

Makoto gave her a look and atrted tugging roughly on one of her pigtails.

"No way!"

"OW!"

They struggled for a moent, their father desparately trying to fighure out what to do.

"I wish i was an ONLY child!" They both cried out at exactly the same time.

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The bright light of the screen flickered for a moment, then switched abruptly.

"Oh, Hikaru I'm so sorry for hurting you."

"That's alright Noroku, i know you only slept with her because she threatened to violently rip out your vital organs and eat them with chilli sauce!"

"Oh Hikaru, i knew you would understand!"

"Naroku!!!"

A rather discusting kissing scene followed the lame dialouge.

Impmon shoved a handful of popcorn in his mouth, trying not to mentally replace the people on screen with himself and Sydney, his tamer.

He glanced over to the girl next to him, who sucked on a sweet smelling lollipop rather appealingly.

As layers of clothing became lesser on screen, some guy in the back whistled.

Impmon snorted. Stupid human. he thought. He returned his attention to the screen, chewing loudly.

"Hikaru, i love you."

"Naroku-"

"EEE-YAAAAAAHHHH!!!!" A large green creature exploded onto the screen, his trademark theme blaring out of the speakers.

THWAP! The guy's head was off.

"YES!" Impmon cheered jumping up.

"Naroku!- NOOOO!!!!"

The monster flashed it's classic evil grin and shoved it's claws right through her abdomen.

"Whoo! YEAH!" Impmon pumped his fist in the air wildly. "Stupid human! Take that! Ha ha hahaha!!!"

Sydney sunk down slowly in her seat. Someone "sshed" Him, but he shot that someone an annoyed look.

She abruptly grabbed hold of his bandanna and pulled him down.

"HEY!" He protested. "What wazzat for?!?!"

"Youre too loud." She whispered in his ear, causing it to twitch.

"Sorry..." He mumbled, his cheeks reddening.

"It's ok." She smiled resting her hand on the armrest.

He looked at it for a moment- blinked- and realized this was the perfect opportunity!

He brushed off his buttery-salted glove on the seat, and slowly rested it over hers. He cleared his throat several times, glancing out of the corner of his eye for a reaction.

To his surprise, she did not pull away- instead, she began to gently rub her thumb over his knuckles in sothing little circles.

He swallowed hard, feeling his face grow hotter by the second-

Suddenly, she leaned over-

Is she going to?!? He clamped his eyes shut, trembling hopefully.

"Can i-"

He swallowed again-

"-Have some popcorn?"

He popped like a deflated baloon.

God, im stupid, he thought, watching her carefully scoop up some popcorn. There is no way in hell that she would kiss me...

She shrugged down a bit in her seat, the soundtrack raising to a hollow shreiking of a city in peril. She then yawned broadly, as a random scientist was being hunted down by the savage beast.

He blinked, realizing that he was staring. He turned away quickly, looking back in her direction, and away again. Why does she make me feel so... so... what was the word? There really wasnt a way to describe it... It's almost like... He closed his eyes to think. -Like maybe... shit, i dunno! All i know is... He looked at her again- ...i REALLY am liking this hand thing... he swallowed hard, and tried to contain his exitement. Maybe this is what it feels like...

Someone in the back coughed loudly, and Impmon's big ears caught the sound of someone's foot scuffling nervously.

The movie drawled on in its gory glory for over 2 1/2 hours, the monster eventually escaped into the sea- "dead"- Or at least untill the sequal.

The credits began to roll, and the lights flickered back on lazily. Random chatter about the flick came after the people began to disperse from the theater, but Sydney and Impmon huddled down in their seats so they could leave last.

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"It was sooo long!" Sydney glanced at her watch, yawning. "And there wasn't enough romance!"

Impmon grinned. "So ya like that kind of stuff, eh?" He nudged her with his elbow, causing her to flush bright red.

"Well- er-"

He laughed. I never would have thought her to be the mushy type...

"Mommy said she would buy me a new toy!"

He froae in his tracks. The voice was so eerily familliar... but something was missing...

"-Well I'm going to get some mre pokemon cards!"

"No WAY! I am!"

"Copycat!"

"I wanted them first!"

"So???"

It was too late, by the time he realized the voices were comming toward him- there was no time to hide.

Two children rounded the corner in front of him, and stopped dead.

He froze like a deer in a headlight- It was them- the two brown haired children he had once lived with- Makoto and Ai!