Getting Used To It.

Chapter 3: Discovery and permission…
Shinjuku Park.

"GUYS! IT'S BACK!" Takato yelled excitedly from within the utilitarian shed that was once where Takato would hide his red saurian partner while he was at school.

He walked out to see everyone standing there, jaws on the floor with looks of disbelief.

"This…This better not be a joke gogglehead. If it is, it's sick…" Rika glared at him and Takato shuddered.

"It's no joke Rika. Come and see." He lightly grabbed her wrist and led her to the hideout while she blushed a light red at the contact. Sure enough, when they walked in, at the back of the shed in the hole that Guilmon dug was a small yellow-white light, with small black squares and rectangles coming out of it and fading away.

"We have to go in and get them!" Rika said.

She moved towards the portal but was stopped when Takato grabbed her hand. "Rika, we can't go in just yet. Imagine the fuss our parents would cause if we went missing."

"Besides, we don't even have a plan or supplies." Added Henry as he walked in.

"Maybe we could get Hypnos to help us out?" Kazu suggested.

Hypnos is a secret government organisation – that's not so secret anymore thanks to the D-Reaper – that detects bio-emerging Digimon and tries to stop them from damaging the city. Not a single Digimon has bio-emerged since the D-Reaper was defeated though. They would fail continually and the head of Hypnos, Mitsuo Yamaki, would get frustrated by the fact that the Tamers were able to defeat the Digimon and he couldn't do a thing to stop them. After Calumon was kidnapped by the Devas the Tamers set out to the Digital World to rescue him. Yamaki changed his objectives at that time and decided to help the children get home by recruiting the Monster Makers – the team that created the Digimon – to design an 'Ark' to bring the children home.

"That's actually a good idea Kazu." Takato said, shocked that Kazu came up with a good idea.

"Maybe they might be able to make us another Ark to bring us back." Suzie added.

"Fine, but I want to leave as soon as possible." Rika said slightly vexed because no-one sided with her even if she knew she was wrong to just rush forward without thinking.

"Okay everyone, go home and ask your parents. If they say no, those of us that do go, promise not to come back without your partners. Be here at 8:00 am sharp." Takato addressed the group taking up his role as leader once again.

Everyone agreed with him and went home straight away – except Rika - as to not delay in asking their parents. Arguments were due to be had and it was going to be a long night for a few Tamers.

Once everyone but Rika and Takato had left she approached the goggle wearing Tamer. "Goggles?"

"Yeah, Rika?" He turned to look at her and noticed her glowing violet eyes and her flaming red hair tied up in its usual way and realized how amazing she looked in the dimming afternoon light.

'She looks…perfect.' He thought to himself not daring to say it to her because he knew she would kill him without hesitation.

"I was wondering if you could come with me to ask my mum. I know that she'll say no unless there's someone there to…uh…" She hesitated before saying the next part. "protectme. Now don't get any ideas. I don't actually need or want anyone to…" She was cut off by Takato placing his hand on her shoulder.

"I know what you're getting at Rika. It's okay, I'll come with you." Takato knew that she wanted his help so she was sure she was able to go.

"Gogglehead?"

"Yeah Rika?"

"You can get your hand off me now."

Both Rika and Takato blushed; the latter's being a deeper shade of red than the former.

"Right…Uh… Let's go then." He stammered while trying to regain his composure.

Shioda Household.

"Mum, I'm going to tell you a few things and I want you to just say either yes or no at the end and the same goes for you too Mrs Kitagawa."

Both Kazu and Kenta's mothers were good friends and were currently at Kazu's house having tea together so Kazu and Kenta had both gone to the formers house to ask their mothers.

"First, we found the portal to the digital world in the park today. Second, we won't go without your permission and third, if we are allowed to go we will be getting help from Hypnos to design another Ark to bring us back. So do Kenta and I have permission to go?"

Both boys looked at their mothers expectantly. "Kazu, I know how much your Digimon mean to you and Kenta but it's just too dangerous. I couldn't bear to find out that something bad had happened to either of you."

"Same thing for you too Kenta. We just want you boys to be safe is all." Replied Kazu and Kenta's mothers respectively.

Kenta looked to Kazu, who nodded, then back to their mothers. "We understand mum." He said with a smile.

"Yeah, besides, chumley has never let us down before!" Kazu replied with a huge smile coming across his face. 'I know they can do it. They'll bring back Guardromon and MarineAngemon and we'll all have some catching up to do.'

Wong Household.

Henry and Suzie arrived home a few minutes after leaving the park, not stopping or getting distracted by anything.

"Dad! Suzie and I need to talk to you urgently!" Henry called out to his father, Janyu Wong, who also happens to be one of the monster makers.

"I'm in my office, kids!" He called out to them. 'I wonder what is so urgent.' he thought to himself as they entered his office.

"Dad, I'm just going to get straight to the point here. The portal has opened up again and the others and I want to go back and get our Digimon. We need Hypnos and the other monster makers to help us get back again though." Henry and Suzie waited for their fathers reply.

"Suzie…I want you to stay here. Your mother would be devastated if anything were to happen to either of you. I know you played a big part in the whole D-Reaper situation but this time you don't have your Digimon with you. If anything, I'd only like Henry, Takato, Rika and Ryo to go. A smaller group would be easier to move around." Henry looked at his father in shock.

"And I thought I was quick to the point dad." Henry said.

"It was a mistake planting the juggernaut program in Terriermon all those years ago, but it was the only thing we could think of." A frown crossed Janyu's face as he continued to speak.

"If we had spent any more time working on a solution then the world could have possibly been lost. Hypnos has actually been working on trying to get back to the digital world so we could track your Digimon and bring them here to surprise you all but we were never even close in opening a portal." His father replied.

Janyu looked at his son who was telling Suzie that it would be okay and that as much as they'd love her help, it was too dangerous for her to go without a Digimon.

"Good luck Henry. Promise to bring back Lopmon and Terriermon safe and sound, okay?" Suzie said to her older brother.

"I promise Suzie. Dad, we need to get to Hypnos immediately and ask for Yamaki's help. We plan to leave tomorrow morning."

"I'll pack some food for you while you and daddy are at Hypnos, Henry!" Suzie said while running off into the kitchen.

"Okay then let's go, son." Henry nodded.

End Chapter 3