Chapter 1: From the end to a new beginning.

9.00 pm.

`It'll be exactly a year tomorrow since we went into and came back from the digital world` thought Zoe while she was reading a book and lying on her bed. Zoe's room was a whole lot of different shades of purple and a few shades of blue. She had a double bed on one of the walls, a massive walk-in-wardrobe opposite her bed. On the far wall - opposite the door and the desk that sat near her door – were big double glass doors, led to a big balcony that overlooked the river and almost the whole town. Zoe is a nice, caring, beautiful, mostly understanding and can sometimes get very angry very fast, so stay clear if she does, twelve year old girl.

Around the corner and a few houses down is where Tommy lives. At this moment in time Tommy is sleeping peacefully while dreaming about his and his friends adventures in the digital world. Tommy is a happy ten-year-old, who has fun with his friends and family. Tommy very rarely is in a fight or angry with anyone. Tommy and his family also have a good view of the river and the town aswell.

Kouji and his family live around the corner from both Zoe and Tommy. Kouji's bedroom is much like Zoe's except his was a navy blue colour. Kouji still had his lone wolf kind of attitude. Just like Zoe, Kouji is a twelve year old and they are in the same class, but because its summer now they don't have school. When they do have school it will be the beginning of a new year. These of which Kouji hates so much. Kouji, Zoe and Tommy all live in the richest area of their town Shibuya.

While unlike Kouichi, Takuya and JP they live in less important parts of the town. Kouichi still live with his mum, but they bought an actual house so they could have a pet dog. The dog is a German Shepard named Kiki. She was still only a puppy, but she's still so cute and playful. Takuya lives two blocks away from Kouichi and his mother. Takuya has a little brother named Shinya who annoys the crap out of Takuya. They like to play video games together when they're not fighting. Of course! Then there's JP who lives only a few houses away from Kouichi.

11.30 pm.

_ Zoe's p.o.v. _

Zoe's dream!

"Hey, Kouji!" I said walking up next to him

"Hi." He plainly replied without looking at me.

"So. Urgh. What's doing?" I asked as casually as I could.

"Walking." He replied coldly, but at least this time he looked at me.

"Okay, am I bothering you?"

"Yeah, a little bit"

"Oh okay. I'll leave…"

End Zoe's dream!

`What was that noise it sounds like gunshots! It sounds like its coming from Tommy's house! Oh I hope he's all right! I should go and cheek on him just to make sure he's safe!` I thought to myself as I rushed through my house and out the front door, after I wrote a note for my parents and put it on the table. I rushed through the street, around the corner, and there was Tommy's house with a few of the lights on. I could hear more gunshots coming from upstairs and a woman's voice yelling. I went to Tommy's window cause the light was on and he was standing near the window. Which for some unknown reason has no fly screen, only glass. I tapped on the window lightly so only Tommy and no one else could hear it. Tommy turned around and he looked so scared and he was crying. Just then the woman's voice could be heard, it said: "we don't have a ten year old in the house and if we did we would never tell you where they were!" I looked at Tommy and he seemed to get the message aswell, and that was to get the ten year old that was in the house -Tommy- out of the house. We both nodded and Tommy opened the window very quietly but before I got him out I handed him a flashlight and told him to turn off his bedroom light and use the torch to find his way back to the window. So he did just that and then he was out in the cold night air and now we both looked scared.

I whispered in Tommy's ear to start running and take the long way to Kouji's house. So we both started running in the direction to Kouji's house. But we went the long way instead of the short way. I kept looking behind us to see if anyone was coming. Once we'd gotten a rather good distance from Tommy's house I took out my fuchsia phone and called Kouji. The call was short and he was going to wait out the front of his house for us.

By the time we got there it was midnight. Kouji took us inside his house and up into his room so we could tell him why we were at his house at this time at night. So we told him the whole story from start to finish and he said that we should get some rest and that we could stay with him for the rest of the night. Kouji got his bed, Tommy got the lounge that was in his room with the little square pillows that were on the lounge, Kouji gave him a blanket so he wouldn't freeze and well I got the floor, only cause I wanted the floor, Kouji gave me one of his pillows from his bed and gave me a blanket too.

_ end of Zoe's p.o.v. _

In the morning Zoe was the first person to wake up, so she just lay there and starting thinking about the events that had happened the night before. She was in mid thought when she heard a groan from the bed, so she sat up and looked to see Kouji staring at her intently. They locked eyes and they were silent until Kouji asked, "how long have you being awake?" that startled Zoe, she answered after awhile with " Urgh… not very long. Why?" he just looked at her and replied calmly with an "I was just wondering." They sat there looking at each other until they heard Tommy wake up. They both looked at a tired, exhausted, scared and very upset Tommy. He started crying, got up and ran straight to Zoe. She held him in her embrace to try to comfort him, Kouji gave an amused laugh at this but it didn't last long because of the look that Zoe gave him so he just shut up. He then got up and asked if they wanted some breakfast, Zoe looked at Tommy and Tommy nodded his head and got up so Zoe followed suite. They walked downstairs and into the kitchen. Kouji asked what they wanted to eat and they both answered, "toast please!" Kouji looked at them smiled a little smile and went to get the toaster and bread out to make toast.

After breakfast, they let Kouji get changed and then they headed to Zoe's house so she could get changed. After she was changed and told her parents what happened and everything they left to go to Tommy's house. Tommy's house was pretty much how Zoe and Tommy had left it the night before. They noticed that the front door had being kicked in. Zoe then remembered that she'd heard gunshots and she ran in and rushed upstairs with Kouji and Tommy close behind her. They went to Tommy's mothers room first only to notice that she wasn't there, and then they went to his brother's room and found that he wasn't there either. After that they took Tommy down to his room, Kouji checked for unwanted visitors in his room, when they found it to be clear of other people they made Tommy go in and get changed and get some cloths and put into a bag.

They then went back to Zoe's house to put Tommy's stuff into her room and then they left to meet the others at the local train station because they were going to mount Fuji for a picnic. When they got to the train station Takuya yelled, "hurry up! You guys are late!" Kouichi and JP noticed that they were all looking really sad and that Tommy was holding Zoe's hand as if she could protect him from someone or something. They then told Takuya and he then yelled, "but it doesn't really matter!" they then greeted each other. Zoe, Tommy and Kouji all promised each other to be happy and not tell the others what had happened, only so they didn't ruin the day for everyone else. I mean it is they're one year anniversary today. They bought their tickets Zoe bought Kouji's and Tommy's. Kouji' because of what he did for her and Tommy, and Tommy's because he was to upset and would only stay near her and Kouji. Once everyone had bought their tickets they went and boarded the train they needed to go on.

Kouji, Tommy and Zoe all sat together because the other three sat together and they didn't really feel like being near them at that time. When they got there they had a picnic lunch. After they ate lunch Takuya, Kouichi and JP all went and started playing soccer. While Zoe, Kouji and Tommy sat there talking. "Tommy…" she asked. "Yeah?" he replied casually. "Where are you going to live? I mean you can't stay there on your own." Zoe said a bit concerned for him. He just shrugged and kept watching the others play soccer. She then turned to Kouji he just shrugged and got up to play soccer too.

At the end of the day they all went home Tommy and Kouji went to Zoe's house so they could talk with her parents. After they had finished talking Zoe, Kouji and Tommy went up into Zoe's room. "So Tommy. Are you happy that you get to stay with Zoe?" Kouji asked curiously. "Yeah, I am. I've always thought of Zoe as my big sister since we first met. Cause she would always protect me and she was always there for me aswell. And you and the others are like big brothers to me." Tommy replied smiling. They were quiet for a while. Tommy was now lying on Zoe's bed peacefully. Zoe and Kouji noticed this and both looked up from there game of uno. Then Zoe got up, picked him up and walked out of her room. She took him to the spare room next to hers. Kouji who was still curious as to what she was doing followed her and opened the doors for her. Then she asked him to lift up the covers of the bed, and because she asked him politely he agreed and did just that. Zoe put the sleeping Tommy down and pulled the covers over him, said goodnight then she and Kouji left after turning out the light.

When they got back into Zoe's room they finished their game of uno. Zoe then looked up at Kouji and then said "You sleep in here on the bed and I'll sleep in here on the lounge. Okay?" "But it's your house and your bed so you should sleep in it." He replied. "Kouji, I appreciate your kindness, but what kind of a friend would I be if I made you sleep on the lounge?" she replied. Kouji didn't reply this time just got up and went and sat on her bed. She smiled and then finished packing up the cards they were using and put them away. She went into the hallway and got out a blanket for herself and went back into her room, she put the blanket on the lounge then went to her bed and grabbed a pillow for herself and whispered to Kouji "good night Kouji. Sweet dreams." "You too. Good night." With that Zoe went to the lounge, spread out the blanket then went and turned of the light.

They fell asleep very easily. Kouji was thinking about Zoe and Zoe was thinking about Kouji. In the morning they woke up and went to check on Tommy. He'd just woken up too. Zoe went and had a quick shower and washed her hair, while the boys played connect four. When Zoe was finished in the shower she got the boys a towel each and then Kouji went for a shower and Zoe took his spot playing connect four. After Kouji had finished Tommy went in and had his shower. After everyone had finished showering and was dressed they went down to the kitchen and ate some breakfast.

They decided to watch a movie that day at the movies down town to keep their minds off things. After that they went to the park and got some ice cream. While they were eating their ice cream they were looking over the lake and were sitting under the biggest and defiantly the prettiest sakura tree in the park. It was a very beautiful day and they were all happy and sad at the same time. Occasionally they would talk to each other but that wouldn't last very long because they would all get to cause up with their own thoughts.