Hi everyone! xD Welcome to the first chapter! Yay! By the way, this is the sequel to The Confusing Life of the Tamers, so if you haven't already, go read that first. Really, you can't read this one before reading the other, because this one picks up where the other left off, at a cliff-hanger.

Terriermon: Aren't you gonna warn them in the summary, anyway?

Me: Yeah... But still, I want to get the message across very clearly. There might be flashbacks and references to the previous story, and I don't want anyone wondering when something happened, why whoever/whatever is acting the way they do, or anything like that.

Lopmon: ... Wow, you're really planning ahead this time, aren't you?

Me: Yeah, but can both of you just get over that already?

Terriermon and Lopmon: Okay, sorry...

Me: Thank you! Now, lots of thanks to all those that are reading this, and who read and reviewed the last story!

Disclaimer: I don't own digimon. Neither do Terriermon and Lopmon, and quite frankly, I don't think anyone owns it, because if they did, wouldn't they be doing something with it?

The children all stood in stunned silence after learning that not only did Kenta die, he was murdered.

Ayaka took a deep breath. "Who-who killed him?" She asked quietly, and nervously.

"We don't know." Henry's mother said.

"Nobody has any idea." Kenta's mother said, trying not to break down crying.

"Well, that's kinda scary..." Takato said. "That means that there's some sort of kid-murderer around... So none of us are safe!"

It took a little while for everyone to truly understand what that meant. But when they did, they freaked out. Well, mostly Ayaka, Miki, Jeri, and of course, the parents.

"Not the best thing to say, at a time like this." Henry said to him quietly.

"Well I know that now." Takato whispered back.

All the parents were talking worriedly amonst themselves, after Takato's remark sank in.

"I'd say that the children are all too young to die," Rika's mother began, "But I suppose anyone can die at any time."

"That's a depressing way of looking at it." Takato's mother commented. "We're just going to have to try and keep them all extra safe. Not let them out after 5."

"But the doctors said Kenta's death was at about four." Henry's mother pointed out.

"What?!" Rika's mother squealed. "But-but... That's ridiculous! Murder in broad daylight! We'll just have to hope it doesn't happen again. Although, there must be some sort of precationary measures, right?"

"Yes," Ayaka's mother stepped in, "We're going to have to make sure that the children don't go anywhere, outside of their house, on their own."

"I don't know how we could possibly manage that." Takato's mother said. "Takato's an only child, Guilmon lives in the park, and I can't say I want him anywhere near my house, he eats everything! And Takato's father and I are busy working, from 7 in the morning to 8 at night. I suppose we could let Guilmon live with us, or we could reduce our hours..."

"Better yet, just don't let him out of the house. I know it wouldn't work with Rika, but school did end yesterday, so they don't need to go anywhere. If they wanted to see each other, they could just talk on the phone, or we could accompany them. I'm sure we'll find something." Rumiko, Rika's mother, said.

"But," Ayaka's mother said, "There's no way I could do anything like that with Ayaka. She's so stubborn sometimes, we wouldn't be able to keep her inside, not to mention, her father and I work 9 to 5, most days of the week. We can usually trust her by herself, especially during the school year. But what could we do? I know that my boss is very strict about taking time off, or changing work hours. I'd say my husband's boss is, too. We'd be..." She trailed off, on the verge of tears.

"Don't worry, it'll be alright. We're going to figure something out." Takato's mother said, comfortingly.

While all this was going on, Henry's mother was trying to figure out a way to make sure that none of the children could go anywhere outside, without someone with them. After a little while, she came up with a plan.

"Don't worry everyone, I've got an idea."

Over with the kids, Kazu had frozen, turned pale, and appeared catatonic once again.

The girls had calmed down, even Miki, so they went over to the boys and Rika.

"Umm... Is Kazu okay?" Ayaka asked timidly.

"I don't think so..." Takato said. "Why don't you poke him?"

"Good idea!" Ayaka said, and poked Kazu. "Hello? Kazu? Wake up!"

Kazu seemed to return to normal. "Stop poking me!"

"Sorry." Ayaka said.

"Now... What did I miss? I feel like I fell asleep or something..."

"Umm..."

Kazu went quiet. "Kenta didn't really die, right?"

"Sorry Kazu, but he did." Jeri said gently.

Kazu looked like he was about to cry, but didn't. He shook his head while trying to find words.

"No. You're wrong, he's not dead." He stopped shaking his head, and his voice was rising in hysteria and panic.

Everyone felt tears filling their eyes, even Rika.

"He is dead. Sorry, but that's the way it is!" Rika said, starting to lose her patience.

Kazu started crying. "But- But- Th-that's n-not f-fair... (sob) Why did he (sob) have to die? (sob) He..." He trailed off, unable to talk anymore from his tears.

Everyone, except Rika, who was scowling and trying to hide the fact that she was crying too, looked on sympathetically.

Jeri walked over to Kazu and gave him a hug. "I know. Come on, there, there, it'll be okay."

Kazu hugged her back, and cried into her shoulder.

Jeri continued attempting to comfort him, and, of course, started crying herself.

Ayaka went over to Rika. "Um, are you okay?"

"Shut up, and go away." Rika replied.

"Why? What did I do to you?!"

"JUST SHUT UP, AND GO AWAY!!" Rika screamed.

Ayaka started crying. "Fine, I'll go away! I'll just kill myself! And it'll be all your fault! I bet that's what happened to Kenta, he hated you so much, that he killed himself, and made it look like murder!" Ayaka yelled.

Rika started crying too. "No, he was murdered, but it was because the murderer saw how stupid you are, and decided to kill Kenta, to punish you!!" She screamed.

Henry, who had heard their argument so far, decided to step in before it got too out of hand, as if it hadn't already.

"Hey! Don't fight like that! It'll be okay, both of you."

The two girls instantly broke down crying. Henry hugged both of them, (at the same time) as well as he could.

"Hey, come on, don't cry. I know that neither of you meant any of the things you said. And that's not what it's about, is it? You're both sad about Kenta dying, aren't you?" Henry said, as comfortingly and gently as he could.

The two girls cried into his shirt, and the thought briefly crossed his mind, that now he knew why people were always referring to having or needing 'a shoulder to cry on'.

Miki sat on the ground, hugging her knees into her. This was the worst day of her life. Why did the boy of her dreams have to die, before she could even tell him how she felt? And what kind of cruel person would kill someone like that? Especially Kenta. How could someone kill her Kenta? She felt herself crying again, but didn't care. She wished she could die too, not just because life was pointless now, but maybe she'd see Kenta again. She smiled, sadly, and still crying. Dying sounded like a good idea...

Takato walked over to Miki, who was sitting on the ground, looking eerily similar to how Jeri did when Leomon died. He sat down next to her.

"Uh... Hi Miki. Are you okay?"

"If I die, will I see Kenta again?" Miki asked, tears rolling down her face.

"Well..." Takato was unsure how to respond. He wasn't sure if he believed in heaven, or an afterlife, or not. If Miki did, then the answer would be yes. But Takato figured it would be a little more likely, that she was basically just asking, in code, if she should commit suicide.

"Well... Maybe. It kinda depends what you believe... If you're thinking that you should kill yourself, or die, or anything, don't. You know how sad you are now? If you died, that's how we'd all feel. And, if Kenta were alive, he'd want you to go on with life, and not... And not let yourself get too depressed over this, okay? It'll be alright..." He put his arm around her.

"It'll be okay, come on, I promise it will. Alright?"

Miki sniffed and nodded. "Okay. Thanks. S-Sorry for- for all the crying and all... It's just- Just that... I really liked Kenta, but now he's dead... And it's just so hard to believe, isn't it?"

"Yeah..." Takato said, sadly. He sighed. Why did things like this have to keep happening? First Leomon died, then the digimon went, which was almost like they died, and now this!

"I think life must like making bad things happen and laughing at us." He said, more to himself than anyone else, but Miki heard anyway.

"Yeah, that would explain it." She said, smiling a little bit.

"Are you gonna keep sitting there? 'Cause, no offence or anything, but people can probably see your undeerwear... Not that I was looking or anything!"

Miki stood up quickly and pulled her dress down blushing the whole time. Takato had stood up too, and was looking away embarrassedly.

"Um, thanks for telling me, I guess." Miki said.

"Uh... You're welcome..."

Miki looked around. "Though, there was no-one looking, so it didn't matter, really..."

"Um..."

Miki giggled a little, but then sank into her depression again. She sighed. "You know, if Kenta was here..." And she started crying. Although, with each time she started crying, it was a little calmer, so she wasn't hysterical, she was just quietly sobbing.

Takato had had enough of trying to comfort Miki. She was impossible to comfort, anyway. Takato finished Miki's sentence in his mind.

"If Kenta was here... Well, I guess she would have had to worry about someone looking, if she was sitting like that. Wait, that's not how you're meant to remember dead people! You're meant to always say how great they were, and how much everyone misses them... I wonder who murdered him..."

He felt himself starting to cry, and didn't bother to try and stop himself.

With the adults, they had all calmed down, and agreed that Mayumi's plan was indeed a good idea. It would be revealed to the children later, as they would object if they knew about it now. Although, they could be depressed enough to just agree with anything they said, but that's not a good thing to rely on.

"Are you completely sure this would work?" Rika's mother asked.

"Well, to be honest, no. But it stands a good chance, and it's a bit more reliable than each parent trying to keep each child inside."

"Alright. Where are they going to stay, though?" Takato's mother asked.

"Hmm... I'm sure I could persuade some hotel to give us free rooms, only for a few weeks. Or, something could be easily worked out. My house has 5 bedrooms, only 4 would be suitable for children, but something could very easily be worked out."

"What would you do with your other children?" Kazu's mother asked.

"I'd send them to friends' houses. I'd explain to the parents what's happened, and what we're trying to do, and I'm sure they'd understand."

All the parents thought that that seemed like a good idea, and the details could be worked out later. It wouldn't be too hard to keep the kids inside until tomorrow or Monday, right?

Alright, chapter over! Yay! I didn't think I'd get it up so early...

Terriermon: Why? When were you expecting to?

Me: In a week or so, I guess.

Lopmon: Better sooner than later, but better late than never. That's what I say.

Me: Makes sense.

Terriermon: So... Now what?

Me: Good question, I don't know. That's it then from us. Don't forget to review! The next chapter should be up soon-ish, depending on what your idea of soon is. Bye! : )