A/n: Ryo and Rika are five years older than in the show (Rika is 15 and Ryo is 19)
The other Tamers are also five years older, but there are only mentions of them.
Rika's mom is named Rumiko and her grandma is named Seiko
Chapter 1: The Problem
A red haired girl stared at the clock as the last seconds of the day ticked slowly by.
The end seems to come more slowly, it seems, whenever I actually have something to do.
She thought to her self, while the teacher yapped away about who knows what, not that she cared.Finally the bell rang and she raced out of the private girl's school as fast as she could so that the least number of people would see her in her gray uniform.
Rika ran home then towards her room to change out of her school uniform.
"Rika, would you come here for a minute." Her mother, Rumiko, called as Rika ran past the dining room.
"What is it?" She asked standing outside of the door. "I have things to do."
"No you don't. We have a very special guest coming soon so put this dress on." She said holding a new designer dress out for her daughter.
"There's always 'a special guest coming' and I'm sick of wearing dresses every single time! I won't wear it!" She yelled and ran to her room to change into her favorite clothes.
"Rika, may I come in?" Knocked Rika's grandma, Seiko.
"Yeah." Rika said as she snatched up her D-Power and her cards.
"Rika, please do this for your mother."
"What does it matter if I'm there or not?"
"Be nice. It's just your mother's new boyfriend that's coming over."
"But I hate wearing dresses. Besides she has a new boyfriend coming over like twice a week." Rika complained.
"It would make your mother happy. If not for that, then do it for me."
"I'll do it for you, not for her or her new 'boyfriend'." Rika said finally.
She changed into the dress and called Takato's house.
"Hello?" Guilmon answered on the other end.
"Tell goggle-head I won't be able to make it." She said curtly, as was her fashion.
"Okay, Rika. I'll tell Takatomon" The phone clicked off.
The four of them, Rika, Seiko, Rumiko, and her new boyfriend sat at the table eating dinner.
The man supposedly worked for a French fashion magazine. But with the amount of men that seemed to flock to their door saying the exact same thing, she highly doubted that's what he, or any of the others, really did. Just another guy that wanted to 'get some' from a fashion model.
"Mother," Rika said politely through her teeth, "may I be excused?"
"Uh-huh." Said her mom, not even paying attention to what had been asked.
"Where are you going Rika?" Her grandma asked.
"To bed." She answered and left for her room.
That's probably how it all started with my mother and father.
She thought as she walked into her room and got ready for bed. First flirting, then them sleeping together. Then they got married and he left. My father didn't care about me. If he had, he wouldn't have left me. I know my mom doesn't. My so-called "friends" just use me. Grandma's the only one who actually does care...And with that she went to sleep.
The next morning came.
"Rika." Called a voice.
"I'm up grandma." She rolled over, pulling her covers off. "Renamon?"
"Rika shouldn't you be up for school already?"
"Yeah. Where's my grandma? She usually wakes me up before this." She told Renamon as she put her school uniform on.
"I don't know."
She walked towards her grandma's room, peeking into her mother's on the way.
I was right about him. He's just like all the rest.
She thought seeing his clothes on Rumiko's floor, and continued on to her grandma's room."Grandma?" She said poking her head in.
She was still sleeping on her futon. Rika tip-toed in.
"Grandma?" She said again.
Her grandma didn't move.
Rika gently shook her. Her skin was cold, causing Rika to panic.
Sh-she's d-dead!
"R-Renamon." She called
"What is it, Rika?" Renamon responded as she appeared behind her.
When her partner didn't answer or move Renamon got anxious.
"Tell me what's wrong."
"I-I'm scared."
"Of what?" Renamon asked kneeling beside Rika. She saw her tamer was crying. "Rika?"
"Everything. She's dead, Renamon. My world is falling apart. The only person who cares about me is dead. And now...I'm all alone."
"That's not true. You have your mom-"
"Ha. She never cared about me. The only thing she cares about is her stupid modeling career."
"What about your friends? The other tamers?"
"That's questionable. They're the only friends I've ever had, but..."
"You have me."
"You Renamon?"
"Yes. I've always cared about you, and I always will. We are partners after all."
"Thanks. Just give me a minute to change then we can get going." Rika said wiping her eyes.
"What do you mean? Where are you going."
"I can't stay here with my mother. She won't even know I'm gone. She hardly even notices I'm here at all." With that Rika went to her room to get changed into her more casual clothes.
Renamon just stood there in shock, until she convinced herself that this was Rika's choice, and she'd have to help her through this, no matter what happened.
Renamon followed Rika to her room.
"Where will you go?" Renamon asked.
"I don't know, but I'll find somewhere."
Rika and Renamon traveled for several days and eventually found themselves in Hiratsuka, a small town and quite a distance from West Shinjuku. They were casually walking down the sidewalk, when a car came racing down the street with speakers blaring.
Out of the corner of the driver's eye he saw something yellow going down the sidewalk. It was only Renamon, but he panicked anyway. He swerved onto the sidewalk. He didn't notice he was about to run into someone until it was too late. The panicked man plowed over Rika and raced away, leaving the girl on the street, unconscious.
"Wait come back!" Renamon called after the man.
Renamon didn't know what to do. Rika was hurt and she didn't want to leave her Tamer's side, but she had to help her, some how.
Renamon gently picked her up and found a hospital. She tried getting in, but the people ran or threw things at her.
"I must find someone who will listen to me and help her, but the other Tamers are back in West Shinjuku."
Suddenly she sensed a digimon nearby, a tamed digimon, an ally. One who could help her.
