Renamon quietly pondered her situation as she lay there beside her partner. 'She was crying. She was crying because of me.' She rolled slightly and put her arm around the girl. She sighed and then began to whisper. "I don't want you to cry, Rika, not ever again." It was more to herself than to her partner, but she felt better for saying it.

Unfortunately, now she was completely awake. Her stomach began to growl and she finally surrendered to her hunger. She walked slowly through the house making no noise-not that she ever did. She loved the relative quiet that the night provided the constant noise of the day hurt her ears and as far as she could see served no purpose.

She grabbed some leftover stir-fry from the fridge and popped it in the microwave. 'It's amazing the things these humans think of.' She took a pair of chopsticks from the drawer and headed to the family room to watch television.

She sat on a large cushion with her legs crossed. She turned it on with the small remote and the box sprang to life. The screen began to emit a low hiss. 'Oh great, it's my favorite show. The cable must be out.' She turned the television off and ate in silence.

In the darkness of her room, even darker dreams tortured Rika. She shivered and turned as her dream took its worst road yet.

Renamon sat holding her now enormous belly. She was crying silently. "Where were you Rika?! You said you would help me! You said you wouldn't let this happen!"

She shot up. She was panting heavily and drenched in sweat. "Renamon!"

The fox appeared as in from thin air, as she always did. "Yes?"

She let out a relieved sigh. "You scared me. For a second there, I thought I might have to go chasing after you again."

"That's not going to happen again."

"Good." She sat there for a moment pondering if she should go back to sleep but decided against it. "I need a shower."

"Yes you do." The vixen's tail twitched as if it were smirking at her.

"I don't smell THAT bad."

"You forget I have a sensitive nose." She didn't miss the glare the Rika shot her, nor did she miss the quick smile afterward.