Standard Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Author's Notes: GAH! Got hit by a super roadblock in FFX-3, and I need to vent some stress. Hopefully this quickie chapter will suffice me.

No review replies this time, cause I'm feeling rather ticked right now by this block. ):(

Begin!

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Chapter 2: The Beginning of a Battle's Never-Ending Renewal that Always Returns and Refuses to Die…

OR

This Title's Too Long!

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/TIME: BETWEEN COMEBACK TOUR AND TAMERS/

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/Tori Park, Platform 1, Odaiba, Sunday, October 2nd, 12:01 PM/

Jun Inoue couldn't help but feel a sense of giddiness over the events that had just transpired. She had a partner. An honest-to-goodness partner!

As she walked through the grass of Tori Park, her long white skirt and red T-shirt rippling in the wind, her attention turned to the large Digimon walking behind her. "So, how are you doing?"

The muscular warrior looked down at Jun with eyes of clear jade, filled with wisdom and honor. His wild, yellow mane flowed in the wind as well, yet he stood there unmoving. "Just fine, considering."

I would describe his black denim pants and the big sword he had, but you practically know what Leomon looks by now anyway. So I won't waste any more space.

Yes; Leomon was Jun's partner.

The older sister of Davis grinned with delight; this was awesome! She had a downright AWESOME Digimon for a partner! It was Leomon, a mighty warrior that had helped the Digidestined on many occasions. To have him as her partner…hoo, it gave her a rush!

It had been so sudden too; just yesterday, all of a sudden, a digivice materialized out of the family computer, landing RIGHT in her hands (which was something else, considering she had been twenty feet away from the computer at the time). Moments later, Leomon had materialized outside in the Inoue family's living room!

Leomon had been noticeably bewildered at the fact he was in a human home in the Real World instead of traversing the continent of Folder. But it hadn't taken long for news to spread throughout Destiny Haven that Jun's partner was Leomon (after all, the Digidestined and their partners held a great deal of reverence for the mighty warrior). The thing that excited her most was the fact that with a partner, she'd able to help out in battle. No more standing on the sidelines! No more letting her little brother hog all the glory!

Okay, so maybe she was on an egotistical rush after discovering that her partner was the manifestation of awesomeness known as Leomon, but she couldn't help it; her brother – Davis Inoue, leader of the New Digidestined – had been a complete asset to the team, taking charge in many of their battles. For two who had been a part of a sibling rivalry for so long, it was only natural for Jun to be a bit frustrated over the fact that Davis was consistently one-upping her in nearly every category. That was why she was so EXCITED!

Yeah, you can practically tell that she's giddy with joy. I don't even need to let her talk! But that would be boring, so I'll let her talk anyway.

"I can't wait to show Jim!"

Leomon sweatdropped at the exuberance of Jun. I'm not just a showpiece. He sighed quietly; he could tell that she was merely excited. He did not have a lot of experience when dealing with human teenagers outside of his contact with the Digidestined, but he had quickly gathered that female teens were very…excitable.

Oh well, I don't have any legitimate reason to complain. Leomon felt a sense of contentment nevertheless; although he had always enjoyed his life as a wandering warrior, a life as the partner of a human – a sister of a Digidestined, no less – wouldn't be so bad. Especially considering that he lived in the same building with so many legendary warriors.

"So who is Jim?" asked Leomon.

"Joe's older brother," replied Jun. With a happy blush, she added, "And my B.F.!"

Leomon blinked. "B…F…?"

"Boyfriend!"

Leomon sweatdropped. "Ah."

Yes, he definitely had a lot of adjusting to do in the near future.

"Ooh, there he is!" exclaimed the girl, her dull cherry-pink hair fluttering in the wind (man, it was sure windy today). She pointed excitedly towards a bench underneath a large evergreen tree; a pine, to be precise. On that bench was a young, blue-haired man wearing a thick brown jacket of hardy leather and gray sweatpants. After all, it was autumn; it was only going to get colder. And before you ask why Jun isn't cold, she's too excited to care. Is it to her folly? Most likely. But who cares? "Oh Jiiim!"

The bespectacled junior undergraduate stood up, blinking at the sight of Leomon. "You…have a partner too?"

Jun giggled with glee. "Yup! Why do you think I was so excited when I called and asked for us to meet today?"

She suddenly hit a snag. Not her own snag…but Jim's. Specifically, his words.

"'Too'…?" Jun blinked as she stared at her boyfriend. "Do you…have a digivice?"

Jim reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a digivice. "Yeah. Got it last night. Came out of my dorm room computer, followed by my partner." He grimaced at the thought of his partner. "And I have to say…I don't quite know what to think exactly…"

"What do you mean?" asked Jun out of confusion.

Leomon's nose twitched.

That scent!

"LEOMON!"

Leomon impulsively grabbed his blade and raised it. He was just in time; the bony club was just about to smash his head.

"AAAH!" shrieked Jun at the sight of the big ugly green thing that had just leapt out of the pine. "WHO IS THAT?"

Leomon glared into the purple eyes of his opponent. "Ogremon! What are you doing here?"

"I could ask the same thing, but who cares?" roared the green Champion. "All that matters is that you're here! And we can continue our fated battle!"

"So we shall!" roared Leomon as his arms tensed, using his strength to push Ogremon away. The bipedal lion roared as he reared his left fist.

Ogremon recognized what was coming, and he pulled his left fist back as well.

"FIST OF THE-"

"PUMMEL-"

"HOLD IT!"

Leomon and Ogremon both stopped. Jun and Jim had yelled simultaneously.

Jun grimaced out of exasperation. "What…is going on? Why are you fighting?"

Leomon replied, "Ogremon and I have been rivals for years. Decades. Centuries. Every battle has resulted in a tie."

"And we are fated to battle to the death!" finished Ogremon as he clenched his club. "So don't get in our way!"

"Why do you have to battle to the death?" asked Jim, wondering what kind of grudge would force the two to fight for so long.

Their answer had both Jim and Jun facefaulting.

"We can't remember."

Cue the facefaulting!

"THEN WHY FIGHT?" roared Jun.

"It's a matter of honor now," said Ogremon as he kept his gaze on Leomon. "I won't rest until I am victorious!"

"For once, Ogremon has a point." Leomon held his blade forward. "I am glad that you have been reborn, and I haven't forgotten how you helped the Digidestined…but we still have a score to settle. Until then…you'd best be on your guard."

Ogremon chuckled. "Best not give me advice when you should save it for yourself. After all, who knows when I might PUMMEL WHACK!"

Leomon blanched at the suddenness of Ogremon's assault. Trickery! He raised his sword, slashing through the burst of purple energy. Less than a second later, he rolled to the side, barely dodging Ogremon's overhead swing.

"Get back here Leomon!" roared Ogremon, swinging his club ferociously.

"Gladly!" snarled Leomon as he raised his sword, engaging in a duel with his long-time rival.

And all the while, Jun and Jim (along with several innocent bystanders who were either confused by the whole affair or were simply enjoying the show) just stared.

Finally, Jim muttered, "Jun?"

"Yes?"

"Those guys, from what I can tell, are rivals."

"Yep."

"BEYOND rivals."

"Uh-huh."

"And since we're boyfriend and girlfriend…"

"Yeah?"

"…and since we go to the same university…"

"True…"

"…we'll be seeing each other a lot…"

"…oh…"

Jim sighed with remorse as Ogremon left a large dent in the ground with his club. "Which means those two will be doing this sort of thing all the time."

Jun sweatdropped. "Well…uh…at least…um…ah never mind, I can't think of anything positive to say right now."

"Exactly." Jim's eyebrow impulsively twitched. Well…things sure are going to be 'interesting'…

"PUMMEL WHACK!"

"FIST OF THE BEAST KING!"

Jim sweatdropped as the two blasts collided and cancelled each other out, causing a miniature shockwave. Then again, if they're going to do this every time we meet, "Dr. Jim" will be needing his own doctor…

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To be continued…

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Author's Notes: Ogremon's back! He hasn't appeared since Episode 18 of Revision (yes, it's been that long!) where he got eaten by Alienmon.

Ah, I feel better now. I need to update SOMETHING every once in a while, or else I'll go nutty. And FFX-3 hasn't been updated since September 1st, which is why I was so upset at the beginning.

But this little humor chapter – which sets up very interesting situations in the near future – cheered me up. That's the great thing about Side Stories; if I ever get stuck in another story, and I can just vent by writing short stories that only take me a day or two to write. :3

And the concept itself is just perfect.

Jun and Jim are boyfriend and girlfriend.

Leomon and Ogremon are RIVALS.

Leomon is Jun's partner.

Ogremon is Jim's partner (which is hilarious in and of itself).

Now what happens if Jim and Jun go out on a date?

I'll let you guys think about it. :P

See you soon, and please review!