Chapter 2: You're What?

The Demon Kingdom was a beautiful place that's full of life, just like the Digital World. Everything was green, and the sky was clear with no signs of pollution. The citizens were walking down the streets, busy with either doing their job or shopping. The townsfolk would stop to say "hello" to their neighbor and continue about their day.

There was nothing modern about this new world to them, but the twins found that it didn't bother them much. It all seemed so peaceful to them, plus with the air clear, hopefully it'll wouldn't affect Narumi's health much. The fox-girl twins looked out the little window of the carriage that Kai called for previously, as people would pass by and wave at them. They would wave back sometimes.

"I guess you lot don't have wings and horns like the ones that Sis and I encountered on our missions?" the bluenette fox-girl asked.

"Nope, we pretty much look just like typical people." Max answered as he chuckled.

"The only thing separating us from them is our powers." Ray added as the Kanbara Twins stared at him in amazement.

"What kind of powers?" Narumi asked innocently.

"I'm skilled at using lightning. I can also teleport if I know where I'm going. I can teleport other people, but a certain amount of people. Too many makes me to go crazy, and everyone would be lost in the space warp in the process." Ray replied as the twins laughed nervously at the Neko-Jin's reply.

"I can control water!" the blond chimed in, "My other ability is that I can read minds if I focus, but it gives me a headache on occasion."

"I have a talent for controlling wind and storms." Tyson said cheerfully, "I can also read auras."

"I can control fire, while my other ability is levitation." Kai smirked.

The twins grinned at all of their friends.

"That is cool!" the twins said in unison.

"So, you have powers like us and the other Warriors!" Narumi exclaimed as her fox tail wags slightly.

"Pretty much." Tyson smiled.

"We're here." Kai announced as he got out of the carriage first and helped Narumi down the tall step of the carriage, and then Ray helped Natsuki out.

The burgundy-haired fox-teen blushed when Kai took her hand and didn't let go of it.

"This is your new home, Mi, Natsu," Kai said, extending his free arm in the direction of the large castle.

"You live in a castle? Bloody hell! That means a king or queen lives here too! Are you friends with him or her?" Natsuki exclaimed, asking.

"We're actually best friends with him." Tyson giggled.

"And so are you, girls, too." Ray added.

"But we've never even been your world before! How could Oneechan and I be…" The DigiDestined of Balance said, but gazed at Kai, who smirked at her.

"I'm the king of The Demon Kingdom," the dual-haired boy confessed as Narumi stared at him before hugging him.

"That's great! I know it's a tad bit late, but congratulations still!" Narumi exclaimed as Kai blushed at the contact but hugged back.

"Thanks. Why don't we go in so I can show you and your sister around our castle?" the dual-haired teen suggested.

The burgundy-haired Hybrid paused when her secret crush said "our" but shook it off and nodded.

"Let's go." Narumi smiled.

A Few Hours Later…

"This is the best castle we've ever seen!" Narumi exclaimed after she and her older twin got the tour of the castle.

They were all resting in the living room, which was about the size of a small house. There were two large couches in the middle of the room. Narumi sat in between Natsuki and Kai on one couch while Max, Tyson, and Ray sat on the other couch.

"This is the only castle you guys ever seen!" Max snickered as the twins blushed.

"Well, there aren't a lot of castles where we come from." Natsuki countered back.

"Max, Tyson, Ray, you three can leave now." Kai suddenly spoke, "Natsuki could you go with them?"

They look at each other hesitantly, they all nodded at him. Then they stood up in unison and walked out the room together.

"What's up, Kai?" Narumi asked. looking at him, confusion on her face.

"I need to talk to you alone. I should tell you the truth. Tell you the reason why I brought you here…" Kai said seriously.

The burgundy-haired DigiDestined looked anxious at the sudden seriousness on Kai's face. Although Kai was generally solemn, this seemed important to him.

"What's the matter, Kai?" Narumi asked softly.

"I'll start from the very beginning." Kai said, explaining.

Flashback

"Your highness, when will you choose a bride?" Tala, one of Kai's consultants, asked. "You can't keep turning them down forever. If you don't choose a bride soon then Boris, will try to steal the throne from you!"

"You think I don't know that!? I've been trying to find an appropriate bride for a year, but so far, they all considered to be unworthy. Most of those women are obsessed fools who never leave me alone! I refuse to wed any of them." Kai shouted.

"This is just what we need. Humans are starting to harm the citizens and our king is having trouble finding a mate." his other advisor, Bryan said.

"You must find a mate, my lord. I refuse to follow that man." Ray, one of Kai's generals, claimed.

"I'm with Ray!" his other general Max, agreed.

"Make that the three of us!" Tyson, another of his generals shouted.

"Your majesty, might I make a suggestion?" a voice asked.

Everyone turned their attention towards Brooklyn, Kai's strategist.

"You said there's no one worthy here, but what if you went to another world?" Brooklyn suggested as everyone thought out his words carefully, "There's another world called Earth. Many different kinds of people live in that world. I'm sure you could find a bride worthy enough there."

"You could be right, but how do I get to this other world?" Kai asked as he stood and walked away from his throne.

The strategist held something out to the king.

"Your father left something for me to give to you once you were ready. It can take you to the other world that's linked to ours." Brooklyn explained.

"And that would be this 'Earth'?" Kai considered.

"Correct. Use this pendent to get there, and keep it with you. If you lose it while in the other world, you won't be able to come back home." The strategist warned as Kai took Brooklyn's warning to heart.

"I'll always keep it with me." Kai vowed as he picked up the small red pendant, "How does it work?"

"Just focus your power into it." Brooklyn instructed.

Kai did as Brooklyn told him. Abruptly, the red pendant began to glow. An obscure light shot from it as a portal that leads to the other world opened up in front of them.

"Wait!" Tala shouted, stopping him from walking into it, "Let me come with you. I would never forgive myself if something happens to you!"

"No, you must stay here and watch over the kingdom." the dual-haired boy demanded.

"But-" Tala spoke up.

"Tyson, Max, and I will go with him." Ray volunteered himself, Tyson, and Max as Kai nodded, while the three generals stood next to their king.

"Fine." Tala said, defeated, "If anything bad happens to him, then you can be sure something bad will happen to the three of you."

Ray, Tyson, and Max nodded in understanding.

"Before you four go, I heard about a city called 'Shibuya' in a country call 'Japan' about a group of special teens fighting monsters." Brooklyn warned, "You could start you're search there."

"Let's go." Kai said, stepping into the portal, followed by Ray, then Max, and lastly Tyson.

End Flashback

"That's how I met you, Mi." Kai said to the Child of Balance.

Flashback

"This is hopeless. I'll never find a mate." Kai groaned.

"Don't give up! I'm sure you'll find the perfect mate soon." Max said, trying to cheer the king up.

Soon they all heard a girl making fighting noises.

"What was that?" Ray asked.

They heard a few more sounds of fighting.

"Let's check it out!" Tyson suggested and ran towards where the noise was coming from.

The three arrived at an open field and found out what was making the sounds, or who.

"I'm not going to stop until I get this right!" a girl with spiky, shoulder-length burgundy hair and matching fox-like ears and tail shouted.

The fox-girl then suddenly collapsed from being exhaustion and over-training.

Without any thought what so ever, Kai rushed to the fox-girl's side and embracing her into him arms. He looked over the burgundy-haired fox-teen to make sure that she wasn't injured and brushed a lock of burgundy hair out of her face. He then blushed.

Kai's thoughts: She's so beautiful.

And, that's when Kai fell in love at first sight at the fox-teen. He continued to hold the fox-girl, waiting for her to wake up from passing out.

"Your h- Kai," Ray said, but corrected himself in time.

It would be alarming to call him 'your highness' in another world and have people eavesdrop.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Ray asked.

"Don't question me, Ray. She's the one. I can… tell." Kai said, holding the fox-girl closer to himself, almost protectively and yet, possessively.

Ray nodded and continued to stay silent. Soon, the burgundy-haired fox-teen began to stir as she began to wake up.

"Who are you?" the fox-girl asked as she sat up and blushed.

The fox-girl's thoughts: Why am I blushing? That red-eyed guy is hot… What the hell is wrong with me?

The burgundy-haired fox-girl mentally beat herself up for the thought. Crimson eyes met gold tinted brown ones in worry.

"My name is Kai Hiwatari. Are you okay?" Kai aske, offering his hand.

"Yeah, was I was just practicing my katas." The fox-girl said before Kai helped the burgundy-haired fox-girl to her feet.

"Not to be rude, but who are your friends?" the younger fox-girl asked.

"I'm Max Tate!" the blond-haired boy yelled, "And these are my friends Ray Kon and Tyson Granger!"

He gestured towards the boy with long black hair and the other boy with blue hair. The burgundy-haired fox-girl then smiled slightly.

"It's nice to meet you! My name is Narumi Kanbara." Narumi greeted as her fox ears twitch and her bushy tail wags.

"Naru!" a voice called out, only to be Natsuki, Narumi's older twin.

And, from that day forward, the six of them became friends.

End Flashback

"Now you know the truth of why I've brought you here. From the moment, I met you, I've liked you, Mi. Really like you." Kai confessed as Narumi was silent and Kai became anxious.

Kai's thoughts: What if she doesn't like me?

The burgundy-haired fox-girl launched herself at the dual-haired king and hugged him tightly.

"Wh-what?" Kai stuttered.

"It's about time! I thought that you would never tell me." Narumi smiled, her tail wagging a mile a minute.

"You knew?" Kai asked, shocked.

"I had a feeling, but I just hoped because I like you from the moment we met too." the DigiDestined of Balance confessed.

"Mi…" Kai said before moving his face closer to Narumi's as he wrapped his arms around the younger fox-girl's waist.

Narumi then followed Kai and wrapped her arms around the king's neck. Kai gently pressed his lips against hers. Narumi didn't hesitate to kiss back, and soon. They continued the kiss continue to kiss until the need for air became too great, both pull off panting and blushing. Crimson eyes stared gold tint brown eyes as Kai raised a hand to cup Narumi's face.

"I love you." Kai confessed.

"And I love you as well." the burgundy-haired Fox Demon responded.

This must've been the happiest moment she has experienced in her entire life. She finally found someone who loves her as herself, not because of her powers. Kai then paused. There were a few more things he had to ask his now lover.

"Narumi, will you marry me?" the dual-haired king asked.