Masked Angel

A/N: Before we get started I want to thank; HolyKnight5, HikariVersesSaturn, and Weirdo reading and reviewing. Also stay tuned after the chapter for the premiere broadcast of "Radio-Kon (Baby!)"

Disclaimer: Digimon and Bleach belong to the people who created them. I am not one of them. (sob)

Chapter 3: Introductions and Reunions

As Spindle faded away Kari dropped back down to the ground. She found herself breathing heavily but not really feeling tired. Her eyes where fixated on the spot where Spindle disappeared. Despite the fact that she saw it with her own eyes she couldn't believe that she had killed such a monster. In fact when it happened it seemed like her body had moved on it's own while she watched from the inside. Before she could think on this any further she heard a voice behind her.

"That was pretty good." She spun on the spot and caught sight of a boy about Tai's age, standing before her.

"Hey there." he said with a smile and a slight wave. Kari jumped slightly when he spoke , dropping her sword in the process, not knowing what to expect.

"Who are you?", she asked pointing at him, "How can you see me? Are you a ghost too?" she then noticed what she was wearing, "And where did these clothes come from?"

The boy just stood there still smiling. Slowly he lifted his hand and touched his cheek with one finger before speaking.

"I think you missed something, about right here." Wary, Kari stood perfectly still. Her eyes were glued on the bloody sword the boy held at his side. Apparently he noticed this because, after a second or two, he slowly crouched, laid his sword down and backed a few steps away.

Still cautious and not taking her eyes of of him Kari reached up and touched her own face in the same spot the boy touched his a moment ago. However instead of skin she felt something solid covering her face. Moving her hand around she eventually found an edge and pulled the object off. Holding it up she saw that it was a skull-white mask similar to the one Spindle was wearing.

"What is this?" she asked, her voice shaking slightly.

"Katsuda Furokizu." Kari looked up from the mask recalling that she wasn't alone.

"What?" she asked, a little confused.

"Your first question was 'Who are you?' remember? My name is Katsuda Furokizu. What's yours?" Katsuda's reply caught Kari a little off guard but she quickly recovered.

"I'm Hikari Kamiya, but all my friends call me Kari." The introduction seemed to relax her a little bit. She started to feel somewhat better when she mentioned her friends. Suddenly she remembered something critical.

"Oh, no!", Surprised, Katsuda's smile vanished as he snatched up his sword and started frantically looking around.

"What's wrong?! Is there another Hollow?!", he moved closer to Kari, on guard for another attack.

"No, it's not that. It's my friends, they're probably at the hospital by now!" Kari's voice was frantic, how could she forget about her friends. Not to mention her own dead body.

"Whew, is that all?" Katsuda sighed. "Don't scare me like th-" Before he could finish Kari reached forward, grabbed him by his shirt and started shaking him as she continued.

"They saw me drop dead right in front of them, they must be so worried! I've got to let them know that I'm okay! But how can I do that if they can't see me?" Even as she shook him, Katsuda couldn't help but be impressed with her.

Unbelievable, she just said that she died only a little while ago and all she can think about is worrying her friends. Not only that she just killed a Hollow after nearly becoming one herself. What a kid. As gently as he could, he took hold of Kari's hands and pulled them from his shirt. Then, again very gently, he told her...

"Calm down, take a deep breath, and start from the beginning." With a slight nod Kari inhaled deeply and began.

As quickly and clearly as she could Kari explained her whole ordeal, starting from when she first heard Spindle's voice. Katsuda stood silently taking in every detail of the story. When Kari had finished Katsuda gave her a warm smile and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Well if all that happened so recently, it shouldn't be hard to return you to your body." Kari let out a short gasp almost thinking she had him heard wrong.

"You mean...You can bring me back to life?" Her own smile returned for the first time since she was attacked.

"Yeah, I guess that's one way to put it." Kari was so overcome with joy she couldn't speak. It was all over, she could see everyone again.

"Thank you." she said, not bothering to hide her tears of joy. "Thank you so-" Kari was suddenly cut of when Katsuda moved his hand from her shoulder and lightly touched her forehead with two fingers. She felt a slight tingling sensation before her eyelids began feeling heavy. Slowly, she felt herself slip into a deep sleep.

As carefully as he could, Katsuda scooped up Hikari's limp form as she fell.

"Sorry about that, but it would've been a little suspicious if you just sprung back to life in the ER." he explained. "This way it will seem like the doctors brought you back from the brink." As he spoke he gathered up Hikari's zanpakuto and mask. He left the scabbard for his own sword back in his hotel room so he decided to leave it behind and come back for it later. "Besides after what you went through today, I'm sure you could use a good long rest."

He had already turned to leave when he realized that he forgot one small detail.

"Aw, crap. It probably would've been smart to ask her which way the hospital was before knocking her out." He mentally slapped himself for being so stupid but before he could come up with a solution he heard footsteps in the alley.

Katsuda looked up and spied someone standing there half hidden in the shadows.

"And who might you be?", he called out tightening his grip on Hikari.

Without a word the concealed figure moved out of the alley and into the light. Katsuda recognized the person instantly.

"It's you." he said in disbelief. "What are you doing here?"

Kari awoke to the sound of light snoring and a slight weight on top of her. When she opened her eyes she couldn't believe what she saw. She was lying in a bed inside a small room surrounded by her friends and family. Her mom and dad were to her left next to the bed and Tai and TK were on the other side. Agumon was resting his head on Tai's leg and Patamon was on TK's lap. The rest of the Digidestined and their partners were scattered about the room fast asleep. Sora and Mimi, who must have come through a digiport, were sitting against the wall behind Tai and TK. Their heads resting on each other's shoulders and Biyomon and Palmon back to back at their feet. Matt, Cody, Ken, and Joe were resting their heads on the table at the other side of the room. Gabumon, Upamon, Wormon and Gomamon, were sprawled out on the table top along with several soda cans and candy wrappers. Davis, Yolei, and Izzy were on the wall opposite Sora and Mimi along with Demiveemon, Poromon and Tentomon. Izzy's computer was open on his lap, still on whatever he was looking up when he passed out.

But the best sight of all was Gatomon. She was curled up on Kari's stomach, her head resting in her gloved paws. Giggling a little Kari lifted her hand and started lightly scratching Gatomon's ear. As she listened to her partner purr in her sleep she thought about what had happened.

Was all that just a dream? she thought, It seemed so real.

"Kari?" a whispering voice caught her attention. She looked and saw that Gatomon had woken up, tears already forming in her eyes. Kari giggled again before lifting herself up slightly.

"Hey there," she whispered back, now rubbing the top of her partners head. "You still want my dessert?" Gatomon started whimpering, her tears flowing freely down her furry cheeks, before leaping into Kari's arms.

"Kari! You're back!" she cried out as she embraced her partner and sobbed into her chest. Gatomon's sudden outcry instantly pulled everyone from their slumber. In a matter of seconds Kari found herself in her mother's arms, her dad and brother joining in right after.

After several wonderful minutes of hugs, tears, and laughter Kari was finally able to ask what had happened. Yolei began bringing her up to speed.

"Right after you collapsed Ken called for an ambulance while we tried to wake you up. Nothing worked, not even the doctors could do anything. W-we thought we'd lost you." Tai quickly took over as Yolei started crying again.

"We'd just about given up. Then, just as the doctors were unhooking you from the heart monitor, Mom barged into the emergency room and started shaking you. By the time the doctors pulled her off of you your pulse had come back, no one could explain it. It was," he sniffed and wiped away a stray tear before continuing, "It was a miracle."

"Heh, you should've seen your mother." Kari's dad began. "When one of the doctors tried to stop her she popped him right in the face. He's in the room next door with a broken nose." Everyone laughed for a long time, more out of relief than anything.

When the laughter died down Mrs. Kamiya called for everyone's attention.

"Alright everyone, now that Kari's awake you should all start for home. Remember it's a school night." she looked over to Mimi. "Mimi your more than welcome to stay with us tonight." Mimi politely waved her off.

"That's alright Mrs. Kamiya, Sora already offered to let me stay with her tonight." She followed Sora as everyone started filing out of the room, saying 'Good night' and 'Get well soon' to Kari as they left. TK lingered behind a little longer before giving Kari a kiss on the cheek making her redden slightly.

"I'm really glad you're okay." he told his blushing girlfriend before heading for the door. "I'll come visit after school tomorow, okay?"

"S-Sure, see you then." Kari stuttered a little as she watched TK leave. Even though they were dating a few weeks now, that was the first time he had kissed her. Her mother's hand brought her back to reality when it came to rest on her shoulder. Kari turned as her mother started speaking again.

"I know you just woke up honey, but I want you to lie back down and rest a while. I need to run to the bathroom real quick but Tai and your father will be right here if you need anything. Okay, dear?" Kari yawned a little as her mother spoke suddenly realizing how tired she was.

"Okay, mom. I'll try.", she didn't need to try very hard. As soon as her head touched her pillow she was asleep again. Gatomon, still sobbing quietly in her arms, followed soon after.

Radio-Kon (Baby!)

Kon: Hey there Bleach fans. This is Kon everybody's favorite super-cool mascot 'slash' plush toy.

jedi: And jedielite, your humble author and fellow fanfic fan. And this is...

Kon/jedi: Radio-Kon Baby!

Kon: Now let's get down to business. As you all know this story archived in the Digimon section. Why's that again nitwit?

jedi: That's because it centers mainly on Digimon characters. Was the 'nitwit' comment really necessary?

Kon: Yes, it was! That of course means mostly Digimon fans will be reading it. Despite the fact that they may not be familiar with the awesomeness that is Bleach.

jedi: So the purpose of this show is to introduce readers to the world of Bleach so that they might better enjoy their reading experience.

Kon: That's right so sit down and listen up! You'll be tested on this later.

jedi: They will?

Kon: Just introduce the first guest lamebrain! I'm not getting paid by the hour here!

jedi: Your getting paid? Alright then everyone please welcome our first guest, Spindle.

Spindle: Thank you for having me.

Kon: AHHHH! Hollow! (bonk!)

jedi: Don't be rude Kon. Now the Ms,-

Spindle: It's Miss.

jedi: Sorry, Miss Spindle would you please explain to our fans what a Hollow is exactly?

Spindle: I'd be happy to. A hollow is, to put it simplely, an evil spirit that is driven to consume human souls. If a person dies with strong feelings of anger or regret they linger in the world of the living, eventually losing their minds and becoming a hollow. After that they are compeled to devour other souls, trying to ease the feeling of emptiness in their hearts.

jedi: Wow, that's kinda sad.

Spindle: You get used to it. By the way, where did you come up with the name Spindle. It sounds more like a name for a spider than a crab.

jedi: Actually that's a funny story. You see-

Kon: Hey, you should show some gratitude for getting a name like that! If you ask me, 'Spindle' is was too cool a name for an ugly old bat like you!

Spindle:...

Kon:...

jedi:Uh-oh.

Spindle: GRAAAHHHH!!

Kon: AHHHH!! HELP MEEEE!!

jedi:(sighs) Well it seems like my co-host's mouth got him into a bit of trouble. I'd better go save him. Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to review. Otherwise, I'll have no idea when I mess up. Good night everybody

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