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Digimon Season #3

American version (hence the American names)

Love and Friendship

Ch1.-'Gennai?'

The screen opened to an empty computer class. The words 'Odaiba High School, Japan' displayed themselves on the lower left side of the screen. The camera has brought you to the open door, which has a clock above it, showing you that it is last period.

            Talking and laughter can be heard outside the classroom and soon, a few students slowly drift into the room. The camera zoomed in on a tall girl with shoulder length, auburn hair and shimmering, mahogany eyes. She is wearing a green uniform just like all the other girls, but for some reason, she seemed to stick out more then the rest. Maybe it's the way she carried herself, the look on her face, or in her eyes. It's a look of understanding and knowledge, like she's been through something...something out of the ordinary. Her name, Sora Takenouchi, emerges in the center of the screen, right under her chin. She walked to her computer, and slipped her backpack onto the back of her chair.

            "Hey, Sora! Great game yesterday, you've got a great arm," a boy yelled to her from across the room, referring to the tennis match Sora won the day before.

            "Thanks, Josh, but I'm sure you could've done just as well...if you didn't have that cast." She answered her injured teammate.

            "Yeah, stupid cast." Billy, Josh's friend, said tapping the cast on Josh's leg.  Billy gave the cast an evil look.  The three laughed as more students entered the classroom. Sora slid into her seat, just as the bell rang and the professor walked into class.  The teacher began writing the class work assignment on the board.  Sora looked around the room and her eyes fell on the empty seat beside her. Hm…  Matt's not here. I wonder if he went with TK and his mom to see Kari in the spelling competition with Tai and his parents. Her thoughts were interrupted by the teacher's voice. When she glanced up, she saw a boy she knew very well at the door, obviously late. The camera interrupted, freezing the screen to allow the words 'Yamato Ishida' to appear under his chin. It then faded, returning back to the scene. Matt smiled an "uh-oh" kind of smile at Sora and glanced at the teacher.

            "Miss Katura?" Sora interrupted louder then she expected and all eyes turned to her. 

            "Yes, Sora?"

            "Um...did you get that paper I left on your desk?"

            "What paper?" The teacher turned, leaving her back to the door and the empty chair. Sora quickly waved for Matt to come in and he quietly sneaked into the classroom, and jumped into his chair just as the teacher turned back around.

            "I don't see any papers with your name on them, Sora."

            "Oh, okay. Sorry, Miss Katura, maybe I'm thinking of the wrong class."

            "It's okay Sora, and Matt-" Matt sweat dropped and looked at the teacher.

            "Y-yes?" He asked, hoping she didn't see him late to class.

            "Why don't you take off your backpack and stay awhile." She said, turning to the board. Matt practically fell over with relief.

            "Yes, ma'am."

            Matt settled himself in his chair, as the rest of the class laughed quietly among themselves, and started their assignments. Sora leaned over to the side of her chair to fish in her backpack for a sheet of paper that had her notes from yesterday on it. Matt looked down at Sora, wanting to voice his thanks but not wanting anyone, especially the teacher, to hear. Thinking over his ''cool, independent Matt'' image, he looked around the noisy room, only to find everyone involved in their own things.

            Ha! I found it!  Sora thought to herself.  Her hand enclosed around the paper and she pulled it out.  She started to close up her bag and unaware that Matt was watching her, as she fiddled with her backpack. Matt slouched down in the chair and tilted his face to the side, making his mouth conveniently close to Sora's ear.

            "Yo, Takenouchi," he murmured. Sora tensed a little, the warm air tickled her ear and the voice so close made a shiver run down her back, when she realized it was Matt she blushed. "Thanks," he whispered. Sora zippered the pouch on the front of her backpack, hoping her face wasn't noticeably red, she lifted her head up to answer him.  She found his face about an inch away from hers, "n-no problem," she stammered. They both saw that the other was blushing and quickly turned back to their computer screens.            

            Ten minutes later, Matt had his computer program up and running when a frustrated groan interrupted him.  He turned towards the sound to find Sora still trying to find her program.

            "Ohhhhh...... This computer hates me!" Sora whined and dropped her head on the keyboard.

            "File Not Found" The computer's programmed voice responded, for practically the bigillionth time. 

            Matt watched the screen return to the start up page. Sora growled and muttered from the keyboard, under her breath, "I'll not find you..."

            "Need help?" Matt offered, half laughing at Sora's dramatic scene.

            Sora sat up quickly realizing she was still in class "That would be great" Sora answered, relieved she pushed her seat back a tad to give Matt a little room, without the teacher noticing.  Matt cast a sideways glance at the teacher and slid his chair a little closer to Sora's. He leaned over her a little and began typing on the keyboard.

            "Okay," Matt said bring up the screen, "what's it under?"

            "Sora"

            "Password." The obnoxious programmed computer voice stated.  Matt turned to Sora.

            "Promise not to tell anyone, not even Tai?" She asked, dropping her voice to a whisper.

            "Promise."

            She leaned over towards his ear.  This time Matt was the one to blush slightly.  She cupped one hand around his ear and whispered the password to him.  A smile burst across his face.

            "Really?" He asked. Sora responded by nodding.  "I like this password," He said typing it in.  The computer shows a huge list.

            "It should be on the bottom right underneath the Takenouchi file. But whenever I scroll down it kicks me out because of some font error." Sora explained

            "Well then, how bout we change the font." Matt suggested bringing the mouse up to fonts.  "How about this one?" He suggested, highlighting the font called Gen. Digital. (Gen. meaning general)

            "Sure," Sora answers, smiling, "that one always reminds me of Gennai."

            "Yeah, me too." They were silent for a moment as the computer changed the font, then Matt began to rescroll down the list.  They scanned the list above, and then Matt gasped pausing in the middle.  "Sora, did you write this?" He asked highlighting a file labeled 'Child of Love'.  Sora's eyes went wide.

            "No.. I've never seen that before in my life!"

            "Should I open it?"  Matt asked looking at Sora.  Sora nodded slowly.  Matt double-clicked on the mouse.  The file opened revealing a folder titled 'Digital Calling'.  With out asking Matt quickly opened that one to.  There on the screen, appeared a picture of Gennai doing jumping jacks and underneath flashed 'e-mail' in bold red lettering.  Sora and Matt let out a gasp.

            "Just like on Izzy's old computer!" she murmured under her breath, taking the mouse, with matt's hand still attached, and clicking on the blinking lettering. She began reading the screen intently.

Calling all Original Digi-Destines!

                        -A new evil has been unleashed in the digiworld.  All of your digimon tried to fight it, but apparently they weren't strong enough.  The Digi-Armor has been destroyed along with all its fighting forms.  The armor digivices where destroyed in such a way that the newest digidestines digimon won't ever be able to digivolve, unless the evil is completely destroyed.  With the exception of Gatomon and Patamon of course, they can still digivolve to angemon and angewomon.   The fights made a bunch of holes that will be able to teleport you to the Digiworld.  When you arrive there you must find your partners.  With your help and the old digivices you should be able to defeat the smaller foes.  A new Digivovling has been developed, which will help you finish off the bigger ones. I decided to call it Digi-humanize.  It allows you and your digimon to connect with each other, so that you both digivovle.  Of course you'll need to acquire some new devices called digi-connecters.  As well as have a strong bond with your digimon, and your friends, which I wouldn't worry about.  The portal is located on the outside of Odiaba, and will only remain open for 3 more hours.  If all of you can not make it, do not be to worried, as long as one of you make it, you will all be fine.  Another fight will re-open the portal.  Have Mimi fly in as soon as possible.  When you receive this e-mail please write me back. I will keep everyone updated as to when the next portal openings are.  Good Luck! Always remember to put down the cover after you flush.

                                                -Gennai-

           

            "Well no doubt that's Gennai.." Sora said, excited.  Attached to the note, at the bottom of the screen, was a map of Tokyo.  A bunch of red X's showed up in different areas indicating the portals. The closest one to them appeared to be an hour drive from Matt's house.

            "Yeah." Matt said his eyes were sparkling.  At that precise moment Sora and Matt both realized that Sora's hand was still on the mouse, or more precisely, on Matt's hand.

            "Sorry," She said releasing Matt and the mouse from her hand. "Guess I was a little excited, it's been so long since I've heard from-" Sora said, almost sadly.

            "It's okay.  They'll be all right.  I miss them too."  Sora looked at Matt, who appeared downcast, and kind of glum.  How silly, of course he would understand.  He must miss Gabumon terribly.

            Suddenly Matt looked up, his smile returning again. "Well it look's like we won't be missing them for long.  How about you write Gennai back and tell him that you and I are on our way and that we'll be stopping at your house then my house on the way to pick up some stuff, incase he wanted to get in touch.  Then I'll drive us to the portal in my jeep."

            "Are you sure?"

            "Yeah, why do you have a car?"

            "No, it's just that... you drive the famous Matt Ishida Jeep." Sora joked using the 'teeny bopper' name for the heartthrob musician's jeep. Matt laughed, clearly proud of his reputation.

            "Well, that's because I happen to be Matt Ishida.  And you happen to be my friend, and I, being the bearer of friendship, would be glad to give you a ride."

            "Okay." Sora said laughing as she turned to the keyboard, and began to type up the e-mail.  She hoped none of the other girls on the tennis team would nag her about it if they saw her.  She mailed it just as the bell rang.

            "So much for my project." she said under her breath as she got up and tried to gather her stuff and shut down the computer at the same time.

            "I'm got to go my locker. How 'bout I meet you outside in the front.  This way I can bring the jeep around too." Matt suggested as Sora pushed her chair in and slung her school bag over her shoulder.

            "Alright, that would be great, I have to go to my locker too." She said as they exited the room.

            "Okay, see you in a few." he said as he went one way down the hall and she went to the other.

           

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