Disclaimer: I own nothing.
A/N-
I forgot to put some things in the first chapter *bangs head against palm* Oh well, I'll figure out how to fit it all in later. On the good note though, I figured out some new ideas and they work! *smiles* Yay! Finally something that works! (lol)
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Chapter Two
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"I'm never sitting down again!" Takato complained as he and Minami got off the plane.
"You mean you won't sit for awhile at least." Minami corrected, "but I have to agree with you on that."
They then proceeded to the baggage claim. As they pulled their bags off the luggage conveyer belt Takato accidentally dropped on to the ground a bit faster then intended due to the weight of the digimon inside and the size of the bag.
Takato apologized quietly to the bag as they heard muffled yelps as it impacted with the airport floor.
"Are you two Minami Uehara, and Takato Matsuki?" A voice asked from behind them.
They turned to see one of the exchange programs officials.
"Yep, that's us." Minami said cheerfully, and Takato nodded.
"I wanted to make sure, I didn't get to meet all of you." The official said, "I'll be taking you and the other two exchange students to the school now so you can look around and get organized there."
"Other two students?" Takato asked confused, "I thought there were only going to be two coming to England, not four."
The official nodded slightly, "It was a change of plans; there are now another boy and girl on the exchange program here."
"Ah. Okay." Minami said as she and Takato blinked.
"This way please." The official said walking away.
Minami and Takato picked up there bags, Takato straining slightly under the weight of the bag that held the digimon.
As they walked out to the vehicle that would take them to the school Takato stopped dead, there standing next to the vehicle were two people he had never expected to see there, Ryo and Alice.
"What's wrong Takato?" Minami asked stopping as well.
"I know those two people." Takato replied.
Mentally wondering why they of all people were there he started walking again, Minami giving him a concerned look, but walking as well.
"Ryo. Alice." Takato said in a way of greeting as he and Minami walked up to them.
"Takato?" Alice said blinking at him.
"That's my name." Takato replied with a slight emotionless tone.
Minami, Ryo, and Alice all blinked at that.
"I got your email. It's great that we know people neh? Those people are evil to leave it till the day before to tell us!" Ryo said trying to figure out what was wrong with Takato.
"Are you going to introduce us to you companion Takato?" Alice asked looking at Minami.
"Minami this is Ryo Akiyama and Alice McCoy, Ryo, Alice this is Minami Uehara." Takato said introducing them.
"Pleased to meet you." They said politely to each other as they loaded their bags into the van.
Ryo and Alice exchange concerned looks with Minami as they climbed in the van, they all hadn't known Takato as long as some, but they knew something was wrong with him.
*****
"So this is the school neh?" Takato said looking at the big buildings that made of their new school.
"Yes, this way please." The Official said once again after they had unloaded their bags from the vehicle.
As they walked into the building in the middle of all of them Takato noticed Ryo straining slightly under the weight of one bag.
"You brought your digimon too?" Takato said, softly enough as not to attract the attention of the official leading them to the administrations office.
"Yep." Ryo replied, "Just as it looks like you brought Guilmon as well."
"True." Takato said shifting the weight of the bag a bit, "I also brought Impmon along."
"Cool." Ryo said focusing on not dropping the heavy bag.
As they all reached the administrative office, the placed their bags on the ground and tried to straighten their strained backs.
"I'll feel that tomorrow." Takato muttered as he stretched.
"Agreed" The other three teens replied.
Takato opened the bag with the digimon slightly. "You guys have got to lay off the bread."
Sheepish looks greeted him.
Takato shook his head and zipped it back up to the point it was before.
Just as he finished that the headmaster came out to greet them.
"Welcome you all." He said cheerfully, "My name is Mr. Collins. I'm the headmaster of this school."
"Hello sir." They replied politely.
Mr. Collins smile grew, "My, what a polite group of students." He commented.
After do the orientation he lead them to the dormitories.
"Boy's, you two will room together in this room", he said opening the door to room 150.
Takato and Ryo's eye widened at the size of the room. It was only slightly smaller then an apartment! It even had a kitchen! And they'd be able to have their own rooms!
"Whoa." Takato breathed.
"Whoa." Ryo agreed, as the girls were also in shock.
The headmaster laughed at their reactions. "I take it you like it."
"Oh, yeah." Takato said turning back to face the headmaster.
"Now, how about putting you stuff in your room, then we can continue our tour as well as show the girls their room. " Mr. Collins said as he handed Takato and Ryo separate keys to the room.
"Right" Takato and Ryo said as they picked up their bags and placed them in the living area of the room. By the couches.
*****
Now after their tour of the campus, they were allowed to settle in.
Surprisingly, girls and guys had rooms in the same dorms.
Alice and Minami were roommates as well in a room just down the hall from theirs, room 155.
Before going to unpack, Minami and Alice decided to hang around the guys room for awhile and put the 'find out what's wrong with Takato' plan, that they didn't actually plan, into action.
*****
Takato and Ryo had gone to their bags to let the digimon out.
"About time!" Impmon said stretching.
Guilmon nodded, "Do we get to eat soon?"
Takato sweatdropped slightly, although he was getting used to Guilmon's randomness.
"Are we?" Impmon and Monodramon asked, getting into the act.
"eh heh...soon." Takato promised.
"So, Takato...," Ryo started.
"What?" Takato asked a little coldly, still annoyed with the other tamers.
Guilmon, and Impmon glared at Ryo.
Ryo blinked. That was odd.
"What's wrong?" Alice asked.
Takato just looked at her. He didn't want to snap at her she didn't do anything to him.
"Takato, please tell us. You aren't ever like this." Minami said pleadingly.
"How would you know?" Takato snapped. Guilmon and Impmon stepping closer to him.
Monodramon looked on confused.
Minami flinched a bit.
Takato sighed. "Sorry. I'm just having a bad year."
"What do you mean?" Ryo questioned, trying to avoid the viral look, the two digimon behind Takato gave him.
"Nothing." Takato said picking up the rest of his bags and walking into his designated room, Guilmon and Impmon following closely behind.
"That was odd," Alice said blinking.
"I'm not giving up." Minami announced to the other two and walked into Takato's room, Ryo and Alice followed after her.
"Takato would you please tell us what's wrong?" Minami asked again.
"Why should I? It's none of your concern." Takato replied looking her directly into her eyes.
"Well, we're making it our concern." Minami said stubbornly, while Ryo and Alice nodded.
Takato ignored them.
Monodramon walked in from the other room, and went to stand by the other two digimon. "We just want to help, you can trust your friends."
They were all surprised, minus Impmon and Guilmon, when Takato's hand clenched and he seemed to mutter something about that word again.
"What was that?" Ryo asked.
Takato turned around to face them. "Why are you here? Got tired of your fans?"
Ryo blinked at the random question. "Are you jealous?" He ask disbelievingly.
"Me? Jealous? Of what?" Takato asked raising an eyebrow.
"The fact that I'm the 'digimon king'." Ryo replied.
Alice and Minami backed up a few steps, they didn't want to get in the way of a potential fight.
To their surprise Impmon clamped two hands over his mouth to prevent his laughter from erupting.
Guilmon looked amused as he talked to Monodramon.
And to their eternal shock Takato started laughing his head off.
"Are you really that shallow? I don't care about your title!" Takato said snickering.
"Then what do you mean?!" Ryo asked getting frustrated.
"Why can't you just tell us Takato?" Alice asked from the sidelines.
"Why do you want to know?" Takato countered.
"Because something's wrong and we want to help you!" Ryo replied, trying to figure out why he was acting like this.
"Why do you want to help? What do you want?" Takato asked glaring at him.
Ryo was taken aback, by both the glare and the question. "What? What do you mean?"
"Well, " Takato drawled out, "Everyone seems to only notice me when they want something out of me, what do you want?" Ryo as well as Alice, Minami, and Monodramon were stunned.
"N.nothing." Ryo stuttered out still in shock.
"You keep saying that you're my 'friend', why is that? Aren't 'friends' supposed to actually know something about each other?" Takato asked targeting Ryo for this, "I don't really know a thing about you, do you know anything about me?"
Takato fished out his cracked goggles from one of his bags as he waited for Ryo's answer.
Alice and Minami looked to Ryo as well as Impmon, Guilmon and Monodramon.
Ryo looked confused before he seemed to understand. "You think everyone ignores you except to get something from you. Like, to show up and save them from a wild one or something right?"
"Give the man a prize." Takato said sarcastically.
"But it's not like that, "Ryo started, but was cut off by Takato.
"It's all like that and you know it, back in Japan I was just a figure head for the tamers, a piece of the scenery. I came here to start over and all of a sudden I can't get away fro people I know! No offence meant Minami, Alice. I'm not mad at you, just the tamers."
Minami recalled their conversation on the plane when they had first seen each other again.
~Flashback~
"Aah." She said smiling." I'm so glad I actually know someone, I thought I was going to be alone in a whole new country!"
Takato laughed, "I know. I thought the same thing."
"Two years neh?" Minami said leaning back into her seat.
"Yep, two years." Takato grinned, his crimson eyes flashing in amusement, "Onward to a new life."
Minami looked at him and smiled, "Onward." She agreed.
~End Flashback~
"Why didn't you say something?" Ryo asked looking at the cracked goggles in Takato's clenched hand.
"What would it have mattered? They'd either apologize then forget me or mock me and then forget me! They have never once thanked me for saving their asses, but you know what?! I. Don't. Care. Not anymore!" Takato said crossing his arms over his chest.
"My situations kinda the same Takato." Ryo said sitting down on the bed.
Alice and Minami blinked.
"What?" Takato asked startled.
"I wanted to start a new life. When you asked if I was getting tired of my 'fans' you were right. They only look at my reputation. They don't know me." Ryo explained, affectionately petting Monodramon on the head as he head butted his hand.
Takato sighed and looked up, "Maybe your right." Takato conceded also sitting down on the bed.
"But what *we* do know about you," Ryo stated looking at Alice, Minami, Monodramon, Guilmon, and Impmon, "Is that you're caring, brave, funny, artistic, a great tamer."
"And you're a good cook, you are more observant then the normal person." Alice added.
"You have a great personality, you seem to save lives of a lot of people a lot of times.." Minami said getting in on it.
"You're the best partner anyone could ask for!" Guilmon piped up.
"You gave me a second chance..." Impmon replied.
"See. We all care for you, here." Monodramon said looking up at the other dragon tamer.
"Maybe you guys do, here, but they don't back 'home'. I mean, my parents do and all but." Takato said looking at the goggles in his hands.
"The other tamers are taking you for granted." Ryo finished.
"Right." Takato replied.
"Well, all of us here seem to want to start over right?" Alice said as she and Minami walked over to them and took a seat on the bed.
The other looked up. "Yeah?"
"Well then, what's stopping us?" she asked.
Humans and digimon all exchanged looks.
"What do you propose?" Minami asked curious.
"That we start over. Since we're not being force to stay as we are, why not start over, right?" Alice said, more of a statement then a question.
"I like that idea. What about you guys?" Takato asked looking at the other occupants of the room.
Ryo and Minami gave peace signs while Monodramon, Guilmon, and Impmon gave cheers.
"Lets do it." Takato replied looking at Alice.
Laughing Alice and Minami tackled the two with a cry of "GROUP HUG!"
"Ack!"
Impmon, Monodramon, and Guilmon were all laughing at the four teens.
Ryo and Takato exchanged evil looks, the simultaneously grabbed onto the three digimon and pulled them into the hug. "If we have to live through this, so do you!"
*****
After extracting themselves from it they sat back and stretched.
"I was getting tired of these." Takato said pointing to his cracked goggles, out of nowhere, "perhaps it's time to get rid of them."
Ryo got up and opened the clear glass door of the balcony, that they found they all had in each of their rooms, then stepped back, "Go ahead."
Takato looked at his goggles then at the window a slow smile made its way across his face.
He stood up and walk to the opened door and turned to Guilmon, "Guilmon! Ready boy? Target practice!" with that he turned and threw them like a Frisbee out the door.
Guilmon jumped off the bed and used his 'Pyro Sphere' to disintegrate the ruined goggles.
"Now that that's done" Takato said closing the sliding door, "how about we all unpack and then see about dinner?"
The other's laughed, "Sounds like a plan."
*****
A/N-
There!!!!! Chapter two's done!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!
Please review.
Next Chapter: England Nightlife. Oo (lol)
A/N-
I forgot to put some things in the first chapter *bangs head against palm* Oh well, I'll figure out how to fit it all in later. On the good note though, I figured out some new ideas and they work! *smiles* Yay! Finally something that works! (lol)
*****
Chapter Two
*****
"I'm never sitting down again!" Takato complained as he and Minami got off the plane.
"You mean you won't sit for awhile at least." Minami corrected, "but I have to agree with you on that."
They then proceeded to the baggage claim. As they pulled their bags off the luggage conveyer belt Takato accidentally dropped on to the ground a bit faster then intended due to the weight of the digimon inside and the size of the bag.
Takato apologized quietly to the bag as they heard muffled yelps as it impacted with the airport floor.
"Are you two Minami Uehara, and Takato Matsuki?" A voice asked from behind them.
They turned to see one of the exchange programs officials.
"Yep, that's us." Minami said cheerfully, and Takato nodded.
"I wanted to make sure, I didn't get to meet all of you." The official said, "I'll be taking you and the other two exchange students to the school now so you can look around and get organized there."
"Other two students?" Takato asked confused, "I thought there were only going to be two coming to England, not four."
The official nodded slightly, "It was a change of plans; there are now another boy and girl on the exchange program here."
"Ah. Okay." Minami said as she and Takato blinked.
"This way please." The official said walking away.
Minami and Takato picked up there bags, Takato straining slightly under the weight of the bag that held the digimon.
As they walked out to the vehicle that would take them to the school Takato stopped dead, there standing next to the vehicle were two people he had never expected to see there, Ryo and Alice.
"What's wrong Takato?" Minami asked stopping as well.
"I know those two people." Takato replied.
Mentally wondering why they of all people were there he started walking again, Minami giving him a concerned look, but walking as well.
"Ryo. Alice." Takato said in a way of greeting as he and Minami walked up to them.
"Takato?" Alice said blinking at him.
"That's my name." Takato replied with a slight emotionless tone.
Minami, Ryo, and Alice all blinked at that.
"I got your email. It's great that we know people neh? Those people are evil to leave it till the day before to tell us!" Ryo said trying to figure out what was wrong with Takato.
"Are you going to introduce us to you companion Takato?" Alice asked looking at Minami.
"Minami this is Ryo Akiyama and Alice McCoy, Ryo, Alice this is Minami Uehara." Takato said introducing them.
"Pleased to meet you." They said politely to each other as they loaded their bags into the van.
Ryo and Alice exchange concerned looks with Minami as they climbed in the van, they all hadn't known Takato as long as some, but they knew something was wrong with him.
*****
"So this is the school neh?" Takato said looking at the big buildings that made of their new school.
"Yes, this way please." The Official said once again after they had unloaded their bags from the vehicle.
As they walked into the building in the middle of all of them Takato noticed Ryo straining slightly under the weight of one bag.
"You brought your digimon too?" Takato said, softly enough as not to attract the attention of the official leading them to the administrations office.
"Yep." Ryo replied, "Just as it looks like you brought Guilmon as well."
"True." Takato said shifting the weight of the bag a bit, "I also brought Impmon along."
"Cool." Ryo said focusing on not dropping the heavy bag.
As they all reached the administrative office, the placed their bags on the ground and tried to straighten their strained backs.
"I'll feel that tomorrow." Takato muttered as he stretched.
"Agreed" The other three teens replied.
Takato opened the bag with the digimon slightly. "You guys have got to lay off the bread."
Sheepish looks greeted him.
Takato shook his head and zipped it back up to the point it was before.
Just as he finished that the headmaster came out to greet them.
"Welcome you all." He said cheerfully, "My name is Mr. Collins. I'm the headmaster of this school."
"Hello sir." They replied politely.
Mr. Collins smile grew, "My, what a polite group of students." He commented.
After do the orientation he lead them to the dormitories.
"Boy's, you two will room together in this room", he said opening the door to room 150.
Takato and Ryo's eye widened at the size of the room. It was only slightly smaller then an apartment! It even had a kitchen! And they'd be able to have their own rooms!
"Whoa." Takato breathed.
"Whoa." Ryo agreed, as the girls were also in shock.
The headmaster laughed at their reactions. "I take it you like it."
"Oh, yeah." Takato said turning back to face the headmaster.
"Now, how about putting you stuff in your room, then we can continue our tour as well as show the girls their room. " Mr. Collins said as he handed Takato and Ryo separate keys to the room.
"Right" Takato and Ryo said as they picked up their bags and placed them in the living area of the room. By the couches.
*****
Now after their tour of the campus, they were allowed to settle in.
Surprisingly, girls and guys had rooms in the same dorms.
Alice and Minami were roommates as well in a room just down the hall from theirs, room 155.
Before going to unpack, Minami and Alice decided to hang around the guys room for awhile and put the 'find out what's wrong with Takato' plan, that they didn't actually plan, into action.
*****
Takato and Ryo had gone to their bags to let the digimon out.
"About time!" Impmon said stretching.
Guilmon nodded, "Do we get to eat soon?"
Takato sweatdropped slightly, although he was getting used to Guilmon's randomness.
"Are we?" Impmon and Monodramon asked, getting into the act.
"eh heh...soon." Takato promised.
"So, Takato...," Ryo started.
"What?" Takato asked a little coldly, still annoyed with the other tamers.
Guilmon, and Impmon glared at Ryo.
Ryo blinked. That was odd.
"What's wrong?" Alice asked.
Takato just looked at her. He didn't want to snap at her she didn't do anything to him.
"Takato, please tell us. You aren't ever like this." Minami said pleadingly.
"How would you know?" Takato snapped. Guilmon and Impmon stepping closer to him.
Monodramon looked on confused.
Minami flinched a bit.
Takato sighed. "Sorry. I'm just having a bad year."
"What do you mean?" Ryo questioned, trying to avoid the viral look, the two digimon behind Takato gave him.
"Nothing." Takato said picking up the rest of his bags and walking into his designated room, Guilmon and Impmon following closely behind.
"That was odd," Alice said blinking.
"I'm not giving up." Minami announced to the other two and walked into Takato's room, Ryo and Alice followed after her.
"Takato would you please tell us what's wrong?" Minami asked again.
"Why should I? It's none of your concern." Takato replied looking her directly into her eyes.
"Well, we're making it our concern." Minami said stubbornly, while Ryo and Alice nodded.
Takato ignored them.
Monodramon walked in from the other room, and went to stand by the other two digimon. "We just want to help, you can trust your friends."
They were all surprised, minus Impmon and Guilmon, when Takato's hand clenched and he seemed to mutter something about that word again.
"What was that?" Ryo asked.
Takato turned around to face them. "Why are you here? Got tired of your fans?"
Ryo blinked at the random question. "Are you jealous?" He ask disbelievingly.
"Me? Jealous? Of what?" Takato asked raising an eyebrow.
"The fact that I'm the 'digimon king'." Ryo replied.
Alice and Minami backed up a few steps, they didn't want to get in the way of a potential fight.
To their surprise Impmon clamped two hands over his mouth to prevent his laughter from erupting.
Guilmon looked amused as he talked to Monodramon.
And to their eternal shock Takato started laughing his head off.
"Are you really that shallow? I don't care about your title!" Takato said snickering.
"Then what do you mean?!" Ryo asked getting frustrated.
"Why can't you just tell us Takato?" Alice asked from the sidelines.
"Why do you want to know?" Takato countered.
"Because something's wrong and we want to help you!" Ryo replied, trying to figure out why he was acting like this.
"Why do you want to help? What do you want?" Takato asked glaring at him.
Ryo was taken aback, by both the glare and the question. "What? What do you mean?"
"Well, " Takato drawled out, "Everyone seems to only notice me when they want something out of me, what do you want?" Ryo as well as Alice, Minami, and Monodramon were stunned.
"N.nothing." Ryo stuttered out still in shock.
"You keep saying that you're my 'friend', why is that? Aren't 'friends' supposed to actually know something about each other?" Takato asked targeting Ryo for this, "I don't really know a thing about you, do you know anything about me?"
Takato fished out his cracked goggles from one of his bags as he waited for Ryo's answer.
Alice and Minami looked to Ryo as well as Impmon, Guilmon and Monodramon.
Ryo looked confused before he seemed to understand. "You think everyone ignores you except to get something from you. Like, to show up and save them from a wild one or something right?"
"Give the man a prize." Takato said sarcastically.
"But it's not like that, "Ryo started, but was cut off by Takato.
"It's all like that and you know it, back in Japan I was just a figure head for the tamers, a piece of the scenery. I came here to start over and all of a sudden I can't get away fro people I know! No offence meant Minami, Alice. I'm not mad at you, just the tamers."
Minami recalled their conversation on the plane when they had first seen each other again.
~Flashback~
"Aah." She said smiling." I'm so glad I actually know someone, I thought I was going to be alone in a whole new country!"
Takato laughed, "I know. I thought the same thing."
"Two years neh?" Minami said leaning back into her seat.
"Yep, two years." Takato grinned, his crimson eyes flashing in amusement, "Onward to a new life."
Minami looked at him and smiled, "Onward." She agreed.
~End Flashback~
"Why didn't you say something?" Ryo asked looking at the cracked goggles in Takato's clenched hand.
"What would it have mattered? They'd either apologize then forget me or mock me and then forget me! They have never once thanked me for saving their asses, but you know what?! I. Don't. Care. Not anymore!" Takato said crossing his arms over his chest.
"My situations kinda the same Takato." Ryo said sitting down on the bed.
Alice and Minami blinked.
"What?" Takato asked startled.
"I wanted to start a new life. When you asked if I was getting tired of my 'fans' you were right. They only look at my reputation. They don't know me." Ryo explained, affectionately petting Monodramon on the head as he head butted his hand.
Takato sighed and looked up, "Maybe your right." Takato conceded also sitting down on the bed.
"But what *we* do know about you," Ryo stated looking at Alice, Minami, Monodramon, Guilmon, and Impmon, "Is that you're caring, brave, funny, artistic, a great tamer."
"And you're a good cook, you are more observant then the normal person." Alice added.
"You have a great personality, you seem to save lives of a lot of people a lot of times.." Minami said getting in on it.
"You're the best partner anyone could ask for!" Guilmon piped up.
"You gave me a second chance..." Impmon replied.
"See. We all care for you, here." Monodramon said looking up at the other dragon tamer.
"Maybe you guys do, here, but they don't back 'home'. I mean, my parents do and all but." Takato said looking at the goggles in his hands.
"The other tamers are taking you for granted." Ryo finished.
"Right." Takato replied.
"Well, all of us here seem to want to start over right?" Alice said as she and Minami walked over to them and took a seat on the bed.
The other looked up. "Yeah?"
"Well then, what's stopping us?" she asked.
Humans and digimon all exchanged looks.
"What do you propose?" Minami asked curious.
"That we start over. Since we're not being force to stay as we are, why not start over, right?" Alice said, more of a statement then a question.
"I like that idea. What about you guys?" Takato asked looking at the other occupants of the room.
Ryo and Minami gave peace signs while Monodramon, Guilmon, and Impmon gave cheers.
"Lets do it." Takato replied looking at Alice.
Laughing Alice and Minami tackled the two with a cry of "GROUP HUG!"
"Ack!"
Impmon, Monodramon, and Guilmon were all laughing at the four teens.
Ryo and Takato exchanged evil looks, the simultaneously grabbed onto the three digimon and pulled them into the hug. "If we have to live through this, so do you!"
*****
After extracting themselves from it they sat back and stretched.
"I was getting tired of these." Takato said pointing to his cracked goggles, out of nowhere, "perhaps it's time to get rid of them."
Ryo got up and opened the clear glass door of the balcony, that they found they all had in each of their rooms, then stepped back, "Go ahead."
Takato looked at his goggles then at the window a slow smile made its way across his face.
He stood up and walk to the opened door and turned to Guilmon, "Guilmon! Ready boy? Target practice!" with that he turned and threw them like a Frisbee out the door.
Guilmon jumped off the bed and used his 'Pyro Sphere' to disintegrate the ruined goggles.
"Now that that's done" Takato said closing the sliding door, "how about we all unpack and then see about dinner?"
The other's laughed, "Sounds like a plan."
*****
A/N-
There!!!!! Chapter two's done!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!
Please review.
Next Chapter: England Nightlife. Oo (lol)