This story is a combination of at least 3 or 4 different ideas I'd been kicking around in my head for a while, and I've put a lot more time and thought into it than anything else I've written. That alone doesn't guarantee that it's going to be great, but I still think that anyone who enjoys a grammatically correct fic with lots of twists will enjoy it. I've never been good at selling myself, so I'll just let the story speak for itself. Before getting to the fic though, I suggest you read the following list of disclaimers/notes:
1. This fic was originally titled Killing Iori, but as of today I've decided to scrap that title and rename it Unspoken. Yeah, there are two other fics out there with the same name, but only one of them (a poem by Ezika) is worth reading. I posted the first chapter of this fic on March 31, 2001. I reformatted chapters 1-7, posted chapter 8 and added this author notes page on May 22, 2001. Occasionally I may post more author notes in further chapters.
2. Be prepared for at least one same-sex coupling in this story. However, there will not be any explicit scenes of lovemaking between them or any of the heterosexual couples in the story, although much of it will be implied. Yaoi-haters take cover.
3. Each individual chapter will focus on a different character. That character's thoughts will be in italics, and only that character's thoughts will be in that particular chapter. Get it?
4. I will be using the Japanese character names in this fic, for no other reason that that it has become a habit on my part. Should I have to use their full names in this fic, their surname will follow their first name (for example, Yamato Ishida instead of Ishida Yamato). I will Occasional Japanese terms may be employed as the story progresses, and I apologize in advance if I simply butcher their usage. I also apologize if this fic contains and gross inaccuracies pertaining to the geography of Japan, Tokyo, and Odabia. I also know nothing about kendo and flower arranging. I quickly researched these topics over the Internet and stole my information from there.
5. I have asked many people about Wallace and searched the Internet for more information on him, but no one seems to know much about him. In the Digimon movie it was never exactly stated where in America he lives; some people say Colorado, others say New York. I agree with the first camp, so that's where he will be from in this story. I made up everything about his parents, for no information exists about them either. You are free to disagree with how I've written him, but don't tell me that it's inaccurate, since these minor details are open to interpretation.
6. This is not what has been come to be known as a "bashing fic", but one character in this story will be painted in a less than favorable light. When I first started writing this I felt a deep contempt for h(er)im, but I've come around lately and really don't think that s/he is really all that bad. Still, I've decided to press on according to plan, and hope that more open minded readers will see past the qualities I've instilled in one of the characters and look at the story as a whole.
7. This takes place a few months after the conclusion of 02. Either consider it an AU fic or pretend that 02 ended slightly differently. The Digidestined are still the only kids in the world with Digimon, and the only people with access to the Digital World. Everyone is a year or so older than they were at the start of the season, and characters from both seasons will be making appearances.
I hate giving too much away in advance, so that's all I am going to
say. I appreciate reviews, and if you give me a thoughtful one (even
a very critical one) I might even reply to it by e-mail. That's how
much I love getting reviews. Thank you for reading, and I hope that
you enjoy Unspoken.