A/N Well here is the second chapter of my story. This chapter did not turn out as long as I originally wanted it to be; nor did it explain as much as I originally intended it to . I'm extremely sorry for the long wait I had a lot of things to do. From a geometry project -- to this big biology quiz. Life isn't a slice of pie at the moment. Well I guess I should tell you what to expect in this chapter. Well in this chapter I'm going to explain where exactly Yoshino/Ruki went after the helicopter trip from West Shinjuku to Tokyo—well that's where I think Digimon Savers takes place at least, heh-heh. Well no more stalling. Time to get to the chapter! Enjoy!

Key:

"Yeah"-Regular talk

"Yeah"-Mind talk/important stuff/sound effects

-Scene Change

-- - Change of P.O.V

"I don't have dreams. How can I say it? I myself am a dream." – Ayumi Hamasaki

Chapter Two: Starting a New

.: Yoshino's P.O.V:.

The ride on the elevator was boring and uneventful. It has only been a few minutes after we landed safely in Tokyo; and when we arrived it was still raining, plus it was dark out. I still find it very amusing how Raramon sat on my head just to keep my hair dry.

Now she's as soaked as I am; maybe a little more, and obviously we're somewhat cold. It doesn't help that the elevator maintenance crew couldn't fix the heating system. So all me and Raramon can truly do is try to keep our minds off the cold… Not so hard, right? Of course its not! Especially when all your wearing is your school uniform!

Ding

Eh? I guess we made it to the first floor. That's good, because the only thing that was really keeping my mind off of the cold was having a conversation… with myself… God I think I'm going crazy…

I barely take two steps without noticing the long winding hallway. It's been at least three years since I last walked through these halls. You would think that Satsuma-san would make some improvements to the tedious floor tiles and the plain walls; and here I thought that I was pathetic, heh-heh… that's not funny…

Walking down this hallway I see plenty of rooms with different signs to label them; all of them are more than familiar. You see here at the DATS main branch office in Tokyo. The first floor is where all the main rooms are found. Ranging from the main office itself usually occupied by Satsuma-san, because he is the captain of the DATSmain branch office. The main office also holds the "Digital Field" tracker up to the Digital Monsters International Information Index. The DMIII holds all information on any and all Digimon that come and came into our world. There is also The Digital Field Reconnaissance Room; otherwise known as the DFRR. Still despite all that, there are only two people that I know of who do any to all the real fighting. Those two people are Satsuma-san himself and Yushima-san. According to what Raramon told me. Satsuma-san is in the main office.

It didn't take long for me and Raramon to reach the lobby area. The first thing I notice is the coming and going of many different people; in and out of the area. Last I remember this place was never this full. In fact the most people I ever saw in this area were two at the most... I've been gone longer than I originally thought.

After I analyzed one of the many people that were standing at the counter. I pretty much figured that these people were not and probably never were a part of the DATS team. Well you see it was a pretty easy analysis seeing as though the outfit this person wore was not even remotely similar to that of the DATS uniform. Last I remembered a black suit wasn't the ever so common jumpsuit the DATS officers wore. The only exception to this uniform policy was Satsuma-san and Yushima-san.

Well back to the point at hand. Well it's not really a point as it is a problem. See if this area was empty like it used to be. Then getting through the hustle of this area wouldn't have concerned me as much. But it does, plus the fact that I have a Digimon floating around my head like Earth's moon. We attract a lot of attention. How am I going to get passed all these people…?

…Whew… we finally made it passed the lobby area, with more than the needed amount of pushing and shoving. I mean, god! Don't these people have better things to do than to stare at an eleven year old girl…?! Pedophiles…! Despite all that here I am now; standing here in front of the main office gasping for air… Well that's one dilemma out of the way, now one more to go. How to Prevent Satsuma-san from losing his cool…not an easy thing to do…

"Yoshino, aren't you going to go in?" I heard Raramon ask somewhere towards my right.

"…Yeah… I was just thinking…"

Sigh… Might as well get it over with…

Slide

Before I even made a move to the door I barely prevent myself from running into someone's chest… god I hate being this short…

I hear someone's tired yawn from above me, attracting my attention to face the tired eyes of Satsuma-san's. What the hell…? Why is he so tired? When Satsuma-san finally looks down to meet my eyes I bite back a smile from spreading across my face as his eyes widened from what I think is shock.

"…Ruki? What are you doing here?"… Yawn… What does he mean "What am I doing here?" I just called him an hour ago to tell him I'm coming back here. He even agreed to let me come!

"Is that supposed to be some kind of joke? I hope it is and not just a result of you old man memory." I smirk at him. I'm enjoying this. I mean it's not every day that you get to mess around with the "all work--no play" Satsuma-san himself.

"Excuse me? Are you trying to take advantage of Satsuma's exhausted state!?" Huh? Who said that? I glance around before I notice Kudamon on Satsuma-san's shoulder. How did I not notice that? I feel so dum right now…

"It's okay Kudamon; I am getting to old for all this work. It's not easy trying to convince the Japanese government to help fund DATS. I'm sorry Ruki; please forgive me for my inconsiderate state. Please come in." I see Satsuma-san side step out of the door way to give me space and of course… I accept.

"Not a problem Satsuma-san, oh and don't call me Ruki anymore. Call me Yoshino." I turn my head over my shoulder as I said that. I barely see him raise his left eyebrow before I turn my head back around. I look to my right and see ,behind Raramon blocking my view, a blue chair in front of a DMIII computer. I quickly occupy the seat because, well I'm tired of staying on my feet. It's really that simple.

I barely notice Satsuma-san take a seat behind his desk nor did I know that he sat down. Well, that was until he cleared his throat in an attempt to catch my attention; it worked.

"Well Ruki, seeing as though the clothes that you have on are soaking wet. I'm guessing that this 'trip' back to Tokyo was not planned before hand, was it?" Wow, that's just like Satsuma-san to be able to analyze things this quickly without me saying a word to him… sigh…

"Yeah, that's correct Satsuma-san." I guess I should explain to him why I'm here in the first place. "You see Satsuma-san. Things in West Shinjuku were actually going great. Maybe better than that, but I guess one who never belonged in one place… can't belong in a different place… because… because that person has nowhere to belong to… she never did…" It went unnoticed by me how I hinted to who that person could be and I barely noticed how my line of sight changed from Satsuma-san's shaded gaze to that of the plain tile floor I complained about before. I hate talking about things like this but you see, I just can't not talk to him about that kind of stuff. You see it's like this, compared to everything that happened to me including the loss of my father, and… the West Shinjuku incident. I always looked to Satsuma-san as the only father figure I ever really had. Even when I was in West Shinjuku I always looked to him for advice; never Rumiko.

Splash

What was that? I look down to my right hand. Where I felt something drop on it. I have a guess on what it is but refuse to believe it. Even when I see a tiny water droplet on my hand I still refuse to believe it. T-that's not a tear it's just sweat. Yeah that's it! It's only a drop of sweat!

If that's just sweat t-then why am I shaking so badly?

"Yoshino…" At first I thought it was Satsuma-san who said it but I realized that the voice came from my right side so it was obviously Raramon who said this.

"… Yoshino, I'm sorry to hear that you feel that way. But don't worry I will give you a place to stay until you find where you belong… I'm sure it's far closer than you really think…" I heard Satsuma-san's voice from in front of me… Wait, in front of me! I quickly glance up to face Satsuma-san's face. When did he get in front of me? I was too drowned in my own thoughts that I didn't notice or maybe I didn't care; to be honest.

"But Yoshino, if I'm going to let you stay here without me notifying your mother that your here. I'm going to set some conditions that you will have to follow." I nod meekly, I have a bad feeling about this. "One: you have to join the DATS squad. With Raramon by your side I'm more than confident that you two can become important figures in DATS. Two: you have to go to school; of course, one of your own choosing. And three… I don't want to see no more tears on your face; it makes all of us here sad to see you like that." What? I raise a shaking hand up to the side of my eyes. What I find is that I really am crying. I didn't even know that I was crying; well actually I did, I just refused to believe it.

I quickly use the back of my hand to wipe away all the tears that unknowingly made their way onto my face. "Okay Yoshino?" I smile slightly. I don't feel like fighting against stray or wild Digimon anytime soon… but I'm pretty sure that I will get over it. I nod slightly still smiling. "Okay… I agree to all three conditions, Satsuma-san… One question though... Where will I stay?"

"Don't worry Yoshino I have prepared for everything beforehand. I reserved you a room at one of my favorite hotels until your housing arrangements are arranged. Of course I have arranged for you to have a yojimbo (1) around you at all times if you wish to leave the confines of your hotel room."

I see Satsuma-san extend a hand out for me to grab; which I grab with little hesitation. "Yoshino I'll also have to give you a DATS uniform and a Digivice for you and Raramon, but we'll get to that before we leave. Are you ready to go?" Of course I am; I was ready as soon as I stepped on the helicopter "I am otou-san(2)." We all laugh at what I had said, but to me that sentence holds a deeper meaning to it. Because that's what Satsuma-san feels like to me; the father I never had before. The father I always wanted. As we walk down to the Digital Combat Equipment Center, DCEC, to receive my digivice and DATS uniform. I'm prepared for this new journey to begin.

After I received my Digivice iC ,which I might add is Pink, from Satsuma-san we immediately went straight to the room he reserved for me. Satsuma-san explained to me how showing a Digimon in public could not only lead to a controversial situation but also how it could also make the work that DATS do a whole lot harder. He said in order to prevent that kind of situation the Digivice iC has the function of being able to download your partners data into the digivice itself so you won't be separated from your partner in case of an emergency. I was pretty amazed to say the least about how advanced this digivice was compared to my D-Ark.

Satsuma-san also mentioned something about using "Digisoul" to activate Raramon's evolution. He said that he would go into this more another day.

I was also surprised when I saw the hotel room itself. It looked a whole lot better than Rumiko's house. Kinda made me wonder if this thing was actually a house in a twelve story building. I explored all three rooms that were here. The living area/ kitchen area, plus the bedroom, and the room I'm now in; the bathroom. You may be wondering why I am in fact in the bathroom. Well the reason is simple. I'm having Raramon wash my hair; in order to get rid of all the hair dye in my hair. You see the fact of the matter is that three years ago when I was going to be adopted by Rumiko. I bought some orange hair dye in order to hide my identity from everyone. So they couldn't return me to my mother and two sisters. Of course the stuff was cheap, really cheap so after about one whole year the hair dye would in fact fade away until there was no more orange dye left. The usual sign of the hair dye fading was that it would change into a light honey yellow. Which in those six months that Renamon was my partner it started to do just that. Besides that "Yoshino Fujieda" has red hair, not orange.

So I sat there while Raramon rubbed the hotel shampoo and hair conditioner into my hair. With nothing better to occupy my time with I stare at the now full contacts container in my hand. The very same container that holds my lavender contacts; that 'Ruki' used to wear (A/N Just so you know Yoshino says 'Ruki' instead of 'I' when she refers to things that she used to do back in West Shinjuku.) . I never wore glasses before and I never needed to. Satsuma-san told me that those contacts would act just as night vision sensors. Although I never really needed to use that function though; in fact they were actually useless, because seeing through the dark is cool and all but it doesn't matter because they don't help you see through the fogs that a digital field gave off.

Not only that but those contacts hurt my eyes… badly…

I barely notice how cold the water is when Raramon rinsed my hair with it.

"Yoshino! I finished getting all that dye out your hair, and let me say this couldn't you have bought dye that was easier to get out of your hair? My arms are sore now! You better appreciate the things I do for you!" I smile at the little Plant Digimon that's now resting on my lap. She is a strange character… a strange character indeed…

I look up at the mirror in front of me to see for the first time in years my hair; my real hair. Shoulder length red hair that shapes around my face just like I remembered it. Even though my hair is dripping wet; it fits me. It fits me perfectly--it always did.

"Thanks Raramon. I like this better than that orange dye anyway." I smile down at the little Plant Digimon as praise for her efforts; which by the way she looks I think she knows it.

"Oh it was no problem Yoshino, but your hair is still wet! Let me go get a towel!" And with that I see the little Plant Digimon float out the door to go get a towel I presume… How can she complain about washing all the hair dye out of my hair one second and then say that it's no problem...? Weird... Sigh I guess I should follow the little plant. Knowing her she'll probably go overboard with everything acting like a mother cleaning up her home…

Home…Maybe, just maybe this place will be a place I could possible call, home... maybe... someday

Chapter Two: End

A/N

Word translations

(1) yojimbo -- bodyguard

(2) otou-san -- father

Well there is chapter two of this story. I'm sorry for keeping anyone waiting. I planned to have made this chapter out a whole lot sooner but it didn't work out as I planned. There was this huge geometry project all the way to my biology project. I should have the third chapter out soon because I will have a lot of free time. Anyway, I plan to make characters from all five seasons make an appearance. Only thing though is that only characters that will have any effect on the storyline are the people from Tamers and Savers. From the next chapter up is where we enter into the Savers timeline. I may put some flashbacks into chapters explaining what Yoshino/Ruki did during those years before the Savers season started and maybe a look into the Tamers team without Ruki? We'll see. Well, until then Read and Review! See you soon!