DESERT SUN

DESERT SUN

::rubs the back of her neck with her hand:: ehh…heheh… ::grins::.. ummm…sorry to those who are waiting for the next part to my story 'The Crest Of Unity" but this story is an idea I came up with while I was sleeping [yeah- that's right- all my ideas come to me while I'm unconscious!!! ^_^] and it just won't leave me alone; my brain kept nagging at me to write it so yeah…hope you like! K. some important notes:

one, I don't own digimon and I probably never will…unless my friend goes through with his threat to take over the world…#^_^#

two, the reason I had to write this story is cause I'm curious about the following; how is it, that the digidestined do ALL that walking through burning hot deserts, and never get dehydrated??? I mean, they're always complaining they're thirsty but you NEVER see them keeling over from lack of water! *ahem* NEway…that's the story behind this fic and once again I warn you this is mimato!!! Enjoy mes amie! =^_^=

Mimi tripped on a hidden rock in the hot, desert sand, but refrained from crying out- she knew Matt wouldn't be too impressed- everyone already thought of her as whiner, continually complaining…

She straightened up and removed her pink hat to fan her face; she wasn't feeling too well…

No the pink-crazy girl told herself sternly. If they can do this, you can…

She glanced up at Matt a few feet ahead of her. Even if she did complain, she had gotten better…she tried her best…but now particularly was not the time to whine even a small bit. She could see how tense Matt was and how troubled Izzy seemed. The three- along with their digimon- had been separated from the others the previous day during a fight with a new and dangerous digimon called Gurumon. Gurumon was a henchman of the darkmasters but he was so incredibly frightening he could have been a darkmaster himself! He was some sort of psychic digimon and had the ability to tele-port himself from one place to another…but not just himself…things around him too…and that was where the trouble had started…

**flashback**

"You puny digidestined! Prepare to be destroyed!" Gurumon growled. He looked a bit like Wizardmon but was clothed completely in black and his face was hideously distorted- almost like it had been badly burnt…

"Same goes for you Gurumon!" Tai yelled bravely, true to his crest of courage. "NOVABLAST!" MetalGreymon shouted at the same time that Weregarurumon used his wolf claw on the evil digimon.

"METEOR WING!"

"HARPOON TORPEDO!"

The digimon each called out their own attack, all converging on Gurumon at the same time. The sky flashed brightly as they crashed together, causing the ground to rumble and shake violently. Dust and smoke rose high into the air, blinding everyone to such an extreme that they could see nothing. But they could still hear…

"Hahaha! FOOLS!" came the unmistakable voice of Gurumon. "You can't defeat me so easily! WHIRLPOOL!"

Suddenly a large wind kicked up, blowing the dust and smoke away. The sky darkened and began to twist and distort, forming a portal above them. They all watched with fear as the black hole sucked up everything within reach- including them!

"TK!" Matt called, frantically trying to sight his brother as he tumbled through the rift. There was a flash of pink and something slammed into him. It screamed.

"Mimi!" the blonde grabbed hold of her hand as she was tugged away by the vicious winds.

"Don't let go Matt!" she sobbed, holding onto him tightly. The rebel used all his strength to pull her towards him, wrapping his arms about her waist to keep her from flying away as they tumbled through the portal.

"Just hold on!" he yelled, watching the others spinning around them, calling out each other's names. One by one they lost sight of each other, the world getting darker and darker…spinning…

**end of flashback**

Mimi sighed. Matt, Palmon and herself had landed in the middle of a desert under the searing heat of the blazing sun. The only reason Palmon had landed with them was because she used her vines to grab hold of Mimi as she was flying past. They had found Gabumon a few minutes later buried under a hill of sand. The pink-crazy girl was glad to see Matt cheer up a bit at finding his digimon, but he was still unhappy for TK was nowhere to be found- which was why he was so tense in the first place. Past experience had taught the girl not to upset Matt in any way when he was worried about someone- namely TK or Gabumon…which was why she was trying not to complain…

But the heat…

She wiped a small film of sweat from her forehead; she wished she could have a drink…

No she told herself once again. That comes under the category of whining…and Matt will just get annoyed with me…

She watched Izzy chatter thoughtfully to Tentomon about how they had got there. He didn't seem to be fazed by the heat at all. She and Matt had found Izzy and Tentomon earlier in the day, which seemed to give the rebel some hope of finding TK.

The heat…

She shook herself, feeling dizzy.

"Are you alright, Mimi?" Palmon piped up. Matt turned to stare at them. She glanced in his direction quickly.

"Oh…I-I'm fine…just a little- I'm fine!" she covered up quickly. The blonde raised an eyebrow at her before turning his back on her and Palmon. She winced mentally as she realised she would have to be extra careful…when she and Matt had first landed in the desert, she had immediately complained about how hot it was- and he yelled at her. Mimi felt tears well in her eyes as she recalled his harsh words.

"My GOD is there EVER a time when you're NOT complaining?! I have news for you princess! There ain't a damn thing we can do about it so just shut-up already! You can either like it or lump it!"

She closed her eyes tightly, feeling a bit light-headed. Well she wasn't going to complain this time- not at all. If they could handle it, she could too…

She took a quick peek in his direction and felt her heart do a little dance in her chest. She raised an eyebrow in confusion, wondering what it was she was feeling…

Matt glanced back guiltily as Palmon asked Mimi if she was okay. She didn't look too good as far as he could tell…a bit pale…He was also sorry for the way he had treated her earlier- yelling at her like that. God, he didn't mean it- he was just worried about TK- and that high-pitched voice of hers was kinda annoying when she was complaining… but otherwise it sounded quite nice, it suited her sincere personality, for she really was kind…and pretty.

The rebel shook his head, trying to get all thoughts of her out of his mind…he didn't know when it had started but gradually he had begun to think about her more and more- and not as just a friend. He began to kick himself mentally for upsetting her. She hadn't cried but she had become extremely quiet- not like her usual loud, cheerful self.

"What's wrong Matt?" Gabumon startled him out of his reverie.

"Uhh…nothing…I was just uh…worried about TK, that's all" he said hurriedly. His digimon did not seem to believe him but decided to accept his answer- for now.

Mimi blinked. So…hot…Her throat was dry and she felt herself break out in a cold sweat. Strange…she was too hot before...The pink-crazy girl began to feel incredibly dizzy…she didn't feel…right…

"Matt…" she gasped.

"What now?!" the blonde sighed angrily, trying to cover up his feelings for her. As he turned around he immediately regretted reacting in such a way.

"Mimi!" he cried, catching her before she fell over. "Quick! Izzy!" the computer whiz snapped out of his thoughtful daydream and ran to Matt's side, their digimon crowding around them.

"Mimi!" Palmon cried, upset, attempting to shake her awake. The rebel pushed her back.

"Easy Palmon!" he sat down on the hot sand and pulled Mimi into his arms.

"What's wrong with her?" Gabumon asked worriedly. Izzy brought a hand to his chin, pondering Mimi's symptoms.

"Hmmm…she would appear to be dehydrated…but I've never seen anyone as badly dehydrated as this" he gestured at the still form of the pretty girl.

"So what do we do?!" Matt said impatiently, worried about his friend.

"Well the main thing is to get some water into her to restore fluid balance…she'll need it to survive."

"What do you mean 'to survive'?!" the blonde was really worried now.

"All humans need water to function and carry out cerebral activities…without enough water, her body will shut down- if we don't find something for her to drink- and fast- I fear the consequences." Izzy said gravely.

Matt gazed down at the unconscious form in his arms.

"Damn" he muttered. "I'm sorry Mimi…"

::yawns:: ehhh…I guess this is gonna become another looongggg story! ::grins:: What do ya think so far? Should I continue it or trash it? ^_^