Author's Note: This is my first fanfic on FanFiction.net and I haven't written any fanfics in awhile so don't expect this to be all that good. Please make sure to review and no flames!!! Oh and I'm using the japanese names, if you already know them just skip over this. They are...

Tamers:
Matsuda Takato = Takato Matsuki
Makino Ruki = Rika Nonaka
Lee Jenrya = Henry Wong
Katou Juri = Jeri Katou
Akiyama Ryo = Ryo Akiyama
Shiota Hirokazu = Kazu Shiota
Kitagawa Kenta = Kenta Kitagawa
Lee Shaochung = Suzie Wong

Well anyway enjoy the fanfic!



Ten-year-old Makino Ruki sat on the floor of her room looking through her large collection of Digimon cards. As Ruki stared at the cards she held in her hand her thoughts were about more than just a simple card game.

"I wish Renamon and I could find a way to evolve to Mega together," she thought, "The others have been able to reach Mega why not us? We're stronger than they are, but still we cannot find a way. I don't understand it, if only...". Ruki's thought were interrupted by the sound of someone opening her bedroom door. She quickly glanced up to see a sweat covered, out of breath Takato standing in her doorway with Guilmon standing behind him.

"What's wrong Takato?" she asked in concern.

"Unknown Digimon... kidnapped... Je-Jenrya!" Takato explained trying to catch his breath. Ruki leapt up, dropping her cards and scattering them across the floor.

"What?! Did he get Terriermon too?" questioned Ruki. He nodded.

"I can't believe this, Ruki are you actually worried about him?" Takato said in shock, staring at her as if that would make her give him the truth.

"NO!" Ruki quickly shouted, but it was just a little too quickly. She looked away. She wasn't just going to let Takato find out this way. Takato took one more long gaze at her and shook his head. No matter how hard he tried, Takato knew he'd never be able to understand Ruki.

"You know you don't have to hide from me the fact that you have a heart and actually care about someone, Ruki," Takato explained, hoping this time that she wouldn't lie to him.

"Just tell me what happened," she insisted, changing the subject. Takato took a deep breath.

"Okay," he agreed, playing the scenes just before Jenrya's kidnapping over and over in his mind he began to tell Ruki about it.

***flashback***

Takato ran up to where the Digimon indicated on his D-ark supposedly was. As he reached the spot he saw a huge creature, that was apparently some sort of Digimon though he'd never seen anything like it. Takato gazed up at the Digimon. It looked like a black dragon, there were two large horns atop his head, it's wings were tipped with flames and it's eyes were a blood red color. On the monster's forehead was a skull.

"What the heck is this thing?!" Takato demanded as he pulled out his D-ark hoping for some information on the strange beast before him with no success.

"Hey Takato!" Jenrya called out. Takato looked up.

"Jenrya!" he cried, "What are you doing here?".

"I detected a Digimon," answered Jenrya, as he spotted the Digimon he gasped, "Whoa! You're gonna need some help taking this thing down!". The creature laughed at thought of these two pathetic humans trying to destroy him.

"You're no match for me! Even if I am outnumbered my powers are far superior! Just watch me crush you!" he shouted.

"We'll see about that!" Takato replied holding up his D-ark and a Digimon card, "Card Slash! Matrix Evolution!". Takato slashed the card through his D-ark as he spoke. He watched as his adorable Digimon partner Guilmon soon became the fierce MegaloGrowmon.

"Atomic Blaster!" Takato's Digimon called out attacking the monster. The creature just laughed.

"Flame Shield," it said calmly as flames appeared in front of him blocking MegaloGrowmon's attack.

"Jenrya! Help!" called Takato. Jenrya nodded and did a card slash, evolving his partner to Rapidmon.

"Rapid Fire!" he called out, but the attack failed!

"Who are you?!" demanded Takato.

"Why should I tell you anything, pathetic human?" asked the Digimon.

"Because we're the one who will decide whether to let you live or, die!" Takato explained.

"Just give up," the monster roared, "There is no use any longer fighting, your pathetic attempts will get you nowhere. Hell's Fire!". A blazing fireball appeared over it's head, rapidly growing every second until it was so big it light up the dark night sky a firey red shade. The fire ball crashed down towards the earth. Immediately Takato and MegaloGrowmon ran, Jenrya and Rapidmon followed close behind. The huge fireball came crashing down, barely missing Takato and his partner but, hitting Jenrya and his Digimon.

As the dust cleared Takato let out a sighed of relief, somehow Jenrya and Rapidmon were unharmed.

"Is that your best try?" he said with a laugh.

"Just wait and see," the huge monster replied, still totally relaxed. Suddenly the ground began to split and flames shot up from the cracked earth. Takato took a step back as one of the flames came within only a few inches away from him. Then he looked on to see that Rapidmon had devolved to Terriermon and that both Jenrya and Terriermon were badly injured. Takato watched helplessly as the giant Digimon reached forward and grabbed the two with one of its long, sharp claws. Then turned to the west and quickly flew away.

Takato just stood there, speechless and unable to move. He knew he had to tell Ruki and that to reach her he'd have to travel till late afternoon without stopping but, he felt so helpless as if nothing could help his friend Jenrya no matter what he did. MegaloGrowmon devolved to Guilmon and walked over to the motionless Takato.

"Are you okay Takatomon?" he questioned.

"Yes I'm fine, but I'm not the one you need to worry about," answered Takato.

"What are we waiting for? Come on let's go get Ruki! She'll know what to do!" Guilmon shouted. Takato smiled at Guilmon's determination and nodded.

"Okay!" he agreed, knowing he had to do something. Then Takato began running full speed to the rising sun in the east and to Ruki.

***end flashback***

"We've got to save him," said Ruki, "Renamon!". As she heard her Tamer's call Renamon instantly appeared before them.

"What is it Ruki?" Renamon asked.

"Are you ready?" questioned Ruki. Renamon nodded.

"Always," replied the fox-like Digimon.

"Then let's go get Jenrya back," Ruki commanded determined to do just that. The group of four then headed out to find Jenrya and Terriermon.

As the group neared the door they heard a shout from behind.

"Ruki where are you going?" Ruki's mother shouted. Ruki spun around to face her unhappy mother.

"We've off to save Jenrya," she replied.

"No you're not! You shouldn't be going off on your own like this Ruki, you could get hurt," her mother said.

"I'm not alone. Takato and Renamon are coming too, they can protect me if I need to be protected and I assure you I won't," the girl explained.

"You can't go Ruki!" her mother yelled.

"But mother-" Ruki began to say, but was interrupted.

"Let her go Rumiko," said a voice, it was her grandmother's, "Ruki has proven to be a very strong Tamer, she can take care of herself. Besides it's not as if she's going alone so let her go, she'll be fine.". The worried mother sighed.

"Fine," she said, finally giving in though not sure her daughter could make it on her own even if she wasn't alone.

"Let's go before she changes her mind," Takato whispered to Ruki.

"All right. But first I'll change clothes, I'm not wearing this dress for a second longer than I have to. Besides it'll only slow us down," she whispered back to him. He groaned.

After Ruki had changed into her preferred clothes (Which her mother hated.), the group once again set out to find Jenrya. As they traveled through the city they spotted Hirokazu, Kenta, Juri and Shaochung.

"Hey guys!" Takato called. Ruki immediately kicked him.

"What are you doing? If they see us they're going to want to come along!" she said. Ruki was okay with Jenrya's sister, Shaochung and Juri coming along, but was against Hirokazu and Kenta joining them. Those two were always in the way and either complaining or, being just plain annoying. Ruki looked around for a place to hide from them, but it was too late, they had already been seen.

"We got the news," Hirokazu said walking toward then with Kenta following closely behind as usual.

"Please let us come along and help!" Kenta pleaded, turning to Ruki. Ruki immediately opened her mouth to protest, but Takato quickly covered it.

"Ruki, we need all the allies we can get to beat that thing that kidnapped Jenrya, besides they are my friends. Let them come along! Please Ruki" Takato said.

Ruki knew that he was right, but what was better having Hirokazu and Kenta come along or, being killed? The answer was obvious, but almost a tie between the two horrible options.

"All right," she reluctantly agreed, "But don't expect us to always be there to save your butts! I'm not gonna baby-sit you two idiots!".

"Fine. We only want to come to protect a girl so helpless and fragile as you, dear Ruki," Hirokazu teased. Ruki glared at him.

"I don't need you to protect me and if anyone does right now it's you!" she yelled. He took a step back.

"Come on you two let's not forget about what's most important, getting Jenrya back," Takato reminded them.

"Yeah he's right. I want to come too. I can't just wait here and lose another friend and do nothing about it, even if I can't fight I'd like to come and help somehow," Juri said.

"Sure Juri you can come," Ruki agreed with a somewhat kinder tone in her voice. Juri smiled.

"Thank you...," she replied.

"Well then Lopmon and I are coming too!" Shaochung announced. Takato shook his head.

"No way! It's way too dangerous and besides if anything happens to you Jenrya will kill me," he said firmly.

"Oh pretty please!" she begged but, Takato wasn't just going to give in to her.

"Oh come on Takato let her come, after all we need more allies," Ruki mimicked him.

"Shut up," Takato muttered. Ruki opened her mouth to reply but, Takato spoke first.

"I don't want to put you into any danger Shaochung!" he added, "I have to focus on saving your brother not watching over you.".

"But wait, Ruki could watch over me, won't you Ruki?" she suggested eagerly.

"Um...," Ruki was unsure in what she should say. She knew if anything happened to Shaochung, Jenrya would never forgive her and she didn't want him to be mad at her forever. Ruki thought back to when her mother had told her not to leave. She knew Shaochung wanted to help get Jenrya back as much as she did. Ruki hated how her mother wouldn't let her go and knew Shaochung really wanted her big brother back.

"Please!" the girl pleaded. Ruki wasn't sure she could put up with Shaochung, Hirokazu and Kenta for however long finding Jenrya would take. This was all too familiar to Ruki. At last she gave in, which was something she rarely ever did.

"I'll be willing to watch out for her! I won't let anything happen to her, I promise you Takato," Ruki said trying to make this sound as far from pleading as she could. It was a rule of her's, no matter how much Ruki wanted something she would NEVER reduce herself to begging to Takato or, anyone one else for that matter.

"Are you sure you can do this?" a concerned Takato questioned her. Ruki glared at him.

"Are you doubting me goggle-head? I'm a strong Tamer I can destroy almost any Digimon I come across so why can't I baby-sit? Trust me it'll be a piece of cake, don't you think so?" snapped Ruki. Too afraid to say no Takato quickly nodded his head.

"Fine go ahead! But if any happens to her-".

"Fine I will! Nothing will happen to her, just wait and see," she assured him, this time more determined to show Takato she could do this than anything.

'I can't believe this! Ruki baby-sitting it is so unreal! Please tell me what have you done with the real Ruki!?" Kenta joked, laughing at his joke and completely shocked to find the others laughing with him. Ruki glared at him and Kenta knew this was a sign to keep his mouth shut.

"Very funny," she replied, annoyed even sooner than she'd thought. But really it was very funny. Ruki had never pictured herself as a baby-sitter although this seemed easy enough. So why not?

"Come on now, let's go!" Hirokazu called. The others agreed as the went off to find Jenrya.

"Come on Guardromon!" added Hirokazu.

"Right!" Guardromon replied.

"You too Marine Angemon!" Kenta cried as his Digimon came.

"And let's not forget you Lopmon," Shaochung said.

"Are you sure about this?" Lopmon asked her Tamer. (Okay, I know Lopmon is a boy in the japanese version, but I like Lopmon better as a girl.)

The group walked on ahead, all except for Ruki who stood there for a moment longer gazing out at the beautiful sunset that painted the endless sky many different bright colors.

"Don't worry Jenrya," whispered Ruki, "We'll get to you in time. I won't let anything happen to you, I promise....". Then she ran ahead to catch up with the others.



So how'd you like the fic? Please review and tell me! If you have any suggestions/questions please email me at Kari_02@lelola.zzn.com or, KawaiiCyndaquil4@aol.com. I hope to write the next chapter soon!