Disclaimer: Don't own Digimon
A/N: this is set somewhere after the end of the series and at the return of the digimon.
Ruki screamed as her attacker slashed at her arm, she just knew this was the end of her. She hit the ground and kept her eyes shut thinking if he thought she was dead or dying, he would leave her alone.
Little did she know that the attacker had run from a strange individual standing just outside the alleyway.
Ruki felt herself being lifted from the ground and carried away, she kept her eyes closed to hopefully make whoever this was think she had passed out.
It wasn't a few minutes later that she felt herself being placed on something soft. She was tempted to open her eyes, but didn't, she didn't want them to know she was awake… she didn't know that they already knew.
Ruki heard water running and soon felt her upper body being lifted from where she was laying, and whomever this was started to attend to the large cut on her upper arm.
She winced and started to fight against the stranger, sure they seemed like they wanted to help, but why would they help her? She heard a small splash as the rag that was used to clean the wound hit the container of water and she felt the stranger firm their grip.
"Ruki, quit fighting me, you're bleeding, and the more you struggle the worse the bleeding gets!" a familiar voice stated to her firmly
Ruki stopped struggling and began to process what she was feeling, finally paying attention to what she felt.
'Fur, three fingers per hand, and that voice… Renamon!' Ruki opened her eyes wide and looked up at her friend
Renamon tried to clean the wound and then realized it was too deep for her to handle.
'She needs to get to the emergency room, I'm not going to get this bleeding to stop' Renamon thought slight fear edging in on her. 'I have to stay calm for Ruki'
Renamon stood and lifted Ruki, fear urged Renamon to go as fast as she could towards the emergency room.
"Renamon?" Ruki said
"Hush, Ruki, you're going to be okay," Renamon said gently as they arrived at the emergency room but realized Ruki was losing consciousness rapidly.
The nurses looked up, as Renamon came into the ER the fear in her blue eyes was more apparent than even she realized.
The nurse brought a stretcher and Renamon reluctantly placed Ruki on the stretcher.
"Don't worry, we will take very good care of her," an older nurse said gently
Renamon nodded and watched as Ruki was taken away from her and said a prayer to whatever deities there were that Ruki would recover then started out.
"Wait… can you tell me this girl's name?"
"Ruki Makino," Renamon replied
"Makino, okay, I'll contact her parents, don't worry, she's in good hands"
"I'll try not to," Renamon replied and started off
"Where are you going?" the nurse asked
"I'll be just outside, why?"
"I'll keep you updated on her condition"
"Thank you" Renamon walked outside and sat near the door
Twenty minutes later Rumiko and her mother rushed up and Ruki's grandmother was shocked to see Renamon sitting outside the door.
"Renamon?" she said
"Yes, ma'am?" Renamon replied
"How is Ruki?" Rumiko asked
"I'm not sure" Renamon replied "I rushed her here as fast as I could"
"Thank you, Renamon," Rumiko said softly
"I would do anything to help Ruki," Renamon assured Rumiko
After a while of talking, Rumiko and her mother went into the Emergency room to check on Ruki's condition.
Meanwhile unknown to anyone Renamon was suffering from a severe pain in her left paw, the adrenalin that had filled her when she thought Ruki's life was in danger had numbed the pain of the wound, but it was still there, and now hurt again.
The nurse came out.
"How is Ruki?" Renamon asked
"As long as we don't get any infections, she will be just fine"
Renamon felt relieved that Ruki would be fine, but what she didn't know would make everyone question what he or she thought they knew about digimon.
To Be continued…
