Ten years. That is how long the digimon had been stuck in the digital world. Impmon knew because he had counted every one. He would never say it, but he missed Mako and Ai. He often wandered off from the rest of the digimon, simply to be alone with his thoughts. One day he found something. Something he had been looking for since a long time ago. A portal.
"Hey, Guys!" He shouted, running back into camp as fast as he could. "A port, I found a port!"
He ran into Lopmon, and they both rolled down the hill before stopping at Renamon's feet.
"What is going on?" the fox digimon asked.
"A port!" Impmon blurted.
Renamon gathered the rest of the digimon. Calumon couldn't hide his excitement.
"We are going to see Jeri!" The little thing called, or more like yelled at the top of his lungs.
The portal was a round hole it a tree. Snowflakes drifted through. One landed on Calumon's nose, causing him to laugh. As soon as they stepped through, Impmon knew where they were.
"My house!" Guilmon shouted.
"It's cold!" Terriermon complained, pulling his ears around himself.
"It's snowing." Renamon pointed out.
Impmon looked out into the storm. He knew how to get to Mako and Ai's house from here. He slipped out as the others talked. The walk was long, and the snow was up to his waist. He scaled a tree as soon as he could, shaking off the snow. He began his journey, jumping from snow covered tree to snow covered tree. About ten minutes later, he could see the house. He came to the window of their room, praying it was open. It was, but the room was different. The all were blue instead of tan, and there was only one bed. The wood floor was covered with a black rug, and no toys covered the floor like before. There were some model cars on the selves, but other than that there was no sign of kids at all. He slipped in, not wanting to be in the cold.
"Mako?" He asked quietly. "Ai?"
He slipped out the bedroom door, and into the hall. Suddenly he heard a door slam, and shouting. A brown haired girl of thirteen or fourteen, dressed to be outside, rushed past him and into the office, yelling to someone behind her.
"You're a fucking idiot, you know! Only you would say something like that! "
The door slammed behind her. Impmon ducked back into the bedroom just as a boy around the same age came up after her. His hair was brown as well, and he was also dressed in a thick coat. He banged on her door, yelling back at her.
"Well, it is true! You have to stop denying it! You're acting like a kid! "
"I am a kid!" Came a muffled girl's voice.
"I mean a little kid! Face the facts! "The boy yelled back.
"If you believe that, then why leave your window open in dead winter?"
"I … its habit!"
"Go away, Mako! I don't want to see your fucking face! "
Mako? That kid looked nothing like Mako. Then again, they had been gone a long time …
"Mako?" Impmon asked, stepping out from behind the door.
The kid turned around, and gasped. He knocked on the door behind him, calling to the girl inside.
"Ai! Come out here! "
"No! You're a fucking idiot if you think …! "
"Ai! I was wrong! He is standing right here! "
The door flew open, slamming into Mako. The girl started to cry as soon as she laid eyes on Impmon. She grabbed him, pulling him into a hug. She had taken her coat off, and wore a T-shirt and jeans. The shirt said something, but Impmon couldn't read it even if his face wasn't smashed into it. She was Ai alright; he would always remember that smell. He hugged her back for a brief moment before fighting to get away.
"Hey, buddy!" Mako said, kneeling beside his sister.
Impmon smiled. He had found them, and he couldn't be happier. Ai was still crying, but she smiled back.