Yo! Miss-Stoneflower reporting for duty. I think this chapter will be the last till next weekend because this week I am starting a new programme this coming week, which includes going to be early, doing homework in the afternoon, and having zero time for posting up chapters for my fanfics.
I wanted someone new to start this chapter, so Yamato it is. It's not a very exciting chapter, even though I enjoyed writing it. I hope you enjoy reading it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon
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Matt packed away his bass the next evening early, because Izzy had called another emergency meeting. Since Sora was already at his practice, she had her coat and was waiting quietly.
"See you later, guys!" Matt called as he went out the door. He put his arm around Sora, who didn't react. She just continued to stare at the ground.
"Are you alright?" Matt asked. "You've been really distant today."
Sora glanced up. "I've just been thinking lots."
"Uh-huh. So why did you and Tai hang out yesterday?" Matt was trying to be casual about his questions, but could help having a hint of jealously in his voice.
"He got caught in the rain Thursday evening." Sora explained. "He just stayed over."
She's so cool about it, Matt thought. "And left me hanging and going to school and getting completely worried about you!"
"I'm sorry Matt, but my alarm didn't wake us and mom didn't wake me up. I didn't wake up till eleven." Sora said. "So-"
"Wait, wait." Matt interrupted. "You guys slept in the same room?"
Sora nodded.
"But there's no room for a stretcher or anything on the floor in your bedroom. I always have to sleep on the couch."
"We slept in my bed." Sora said. She folded her arms for warmth, and protection. "It was big enough."
Matt opened his mouth to say something, but his voice wouldn't work.
"Look, Matt, chill out. Tai and I always sleep in the same bed. We've been friends for so long it's like we're brother and sister. Our parents don't mind. In fact, mom was the first to suggest it when we both moved here."
There was silence between the couple when they arrived at the Izumi's. Izzy was rushing around his room frantically, connecting wires together and hooking them up to his laptop. Everyone else was there watching, except for Ken, and Yolei.
"Where's Yolei?" Sora asked.
"We haven't heard from her." Kari said. "Izzy can explain."
Matt and Sora sat down, and after a few more minutes, Izzy was ready.
"Okay, I'm beginning to figure out how this enemy is attacking." he began. "I think Ken was taken on his way to school. According to his mother, he walks alone. I think Yolei must've either gone over there last night or this morning or early this afternoon. No one else went with her."
"So, we're safe if we're with other people?" Sora asked. "That sounds simple. But how are supposed to figure out how to beat this guy?"
"I think that if we all travel in pairs, he'll begin to realize that we've caught onto him." Tai said. "Then he'll start attacking us in our pairs. If we all travel in pairs we can cover Odaiba more. Or just sit around doing nothing."
"That's the next stage of the plan?" Davis asked.
"Do you have a better one?" T.K asked. Davis looked away.
"No," he muttered.
"I think it's a good plan." Kari said. "But it's also dangerous."
"I agree!" Davis piped up.
"It is less dangerous than using bait." Matt said. "But if one person travelled alone, one group would either have to travel as a three, or someone else will have to go alone. That's two lots of bait. Two out of ten chance on catching this bad boy in the act."
Izzy mulled over these two plans. "Well, they're both good, but both dangerous. If we go with Tai's plan, we can probably find the enemy quickly. But what if he's a mega strong Digimon? Stronger than anyone's Digimon? So what if the other groups can't get there quick enough?"
"But with Matt's plan someone could get badly hurt." Sora said. "We don't want that."
"We should just go home for now." Joe said, finally cutting in. "As long as we're in pairs, we shouldn't be taken. At least, without a fight."
After the meeting, the Digidestined were getting into groups to walk home in.
"Matt, walk with us." Sora said. She was standing with Tai and Kari, who were about to leave. "You can't leave without someone to walk with. We can drop you off at your building on our way."
Matt shrugged. "I'll be alright. MetalGarurumon's fast, he could outrun anything."
"But we said." Kari said. "We all agreed, which means we all have to follow it. We can't risk anyone else being taken. Already we don't have Imperialdramon or Silphymon."
"MetalGarurumon is strong, but we still aren't sure about who we're up against." Tai agreed. "Matt, the best idea is to come with us. Or, you walk Davis home, and end up facing up against June."
Matt thought about these terms. "Okay, but only this once."
"That was a good idea," Sora said as she, Tai and Kari left Matt at his building. "Matt hates June."
"If the enemy poses to be a bigger threat for WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon, they might have to DNA Digivolve." Tai explained. "We can't let Matt and Gabumon be taken – they and Agumon and me are the last resort if all else fails."
"I hope everyone else is okay, though." Kari said. "Yolei and Cody live in the same building, but Davis lives around us, what if....."
"We wouldn't leave Davis alone." Sora said comfortingly. "As annoying as he is he's a good attribute to the team. We're going to need everyone working together on this."
"Yeah." Kari said. "But, I'm just worried that Davis thinks he can take this on with just us younger kids. We have the strength, but you older kids have the experience. And if it is an old enemy, experience will have to help us."
"What gets me is how so far most of us have been wandering around alone today, but we older kids haven't been taken." Sora said. "Maybe this enemy only wants to get you younger Digidestined."
"I hope that's not true." Kari said.
"Even if that is, me and Agumon, and the others will protect you guys and come to rescue you." Tai said.
"Hey, Tai."
Tai looked over his shoulder at Kari who was leaning on the back of his seat.
"You're really protective of me, right?" she asked.
"Yeah, why?" Tai answered. "Wait, let me guess."
"Oh, Tai. Don't get so uptight and over-protective."
"You're going out, aren't you?"
"Who?"
Tai smirked. "You and T.K, right?"
"Wrong!"
Tai's smile was wiped off his face. "Davis?"
Kari bit her lip. "I knew you would act like this?"
"I don't care, I'm just surprised. I thought you disliked Davis."
"I don't dislike him, it's just...."
"You're making T.K jealous!"
"Tai! You make me sound bad." Kari said. Tai grinned.
"Hey, I'm your older brother." he said. "It's what I do."
"Taichi Kamiya, get a grip! Think of it as tactics, strategy."
"To get the guy you really want."
"Okay, you caught me." Kari sighed.
"Hey, he's picking you up, right?"
"Yeah."
"Davis can't come alone, though."
"I know. He's bringing June over here. I said she could stay here till we got back ,then she and Davis could leave."
Tai froze. "June!? Kari, I HATE her! She's horrible! Don't leave me here with her!"
"She'll be really disappointed anyway." Kari said. "Davis is telling her that they're going to Matt's."
Tai groaned. "Kari, is this a punishment for not coming home the other night?"
"You might like her, actually." Kari said. "You've only seen her fan girl side."
"I loathe her."
Then there was a knock at the door. Kari skipped to it and opened it.
"Hi, Davis." she said. "Hi June."
"Davis!" June shrieked. "You said we were going to Matt's!"
"You're staying here with Tai until we get back." Davis said. "We're not allowed to travel by ourselves."
June pouted, but went inside the Kamiya apartment.
"Bye, Tai!" Kari called.
"Bye!"
June went and slouched on the sofa next to Tai. "This is like babysitting. I'm older than you."
"You're only grouchy because you missed out on seeing Matt." Tai said. "Anyway, he's not at home. He's out with Sora."
"That girl?" June asked. Tai nodded. "Her hair is way too orange."
"Just a bit." Tai mumbled. When Matt wasn't there June could actually act normal. Then he got an idea. "Hey June, you want Matt to be free, right?"
June nodded, eyes lighting up. "Can you break him up with his girlfriend?"
"She's my best friend and thinks that I'm really, totally happy for her." Tai said. "But she doesn't know...."
"You like her?" June asked. Tai nodded.
I can't believe I'm telling Davis's older sister this, he thought. "Well, don't tell Davis this, but Kari is only going out with him to make T.K jealous. Jealousy runs in the Ishida family, so you need to make Matt jealous, pretty much."
"And how will he break up with Sora?"
"He won't. Sora gets jealous too." Tai said. "So....."
"If she gets jealous of someone, she'll break up with Matt!" June exclaimed. "Wow, you're really smart."
Tai blinked in surprise, then cracked up laughing. "You're kidding." he said when he finished laughing. "I'm not smart."
"Well, I'm not." June said. "So, how do we make them jealous?"
"I hadn't thought about that bit."
"Does this mean I have to go out with this guy at my school's partner school who is totally disgusting?"
"Not if you don't want to." Tai said.
"Well, I know that this other guy in Matt's band is keen on me." June said thoughtfully.
"That's actually not a bad idea...."
"What about you?"
"I go to a public school, so it should be easy enough for me."
That evening, when Kari and Davis returned, they were surprised to find Tai and June facing each other on the Playstation.
"June never plays me." Davis whined. "Why with Tai?"
"They're acting like best mates." Kari said, staring at her brother. "And he said he hated June."
"Who doesn't?"
"Hi Davis!" June said. "Time to go home?"
"Yeah, I guess." Davis said. He turned to Kari. "I'll see you at school tomorrow."
*AN: It's the day after the meeting the day Yolei got kidnapped*
"Yeah, see you, Davis." Kari said. Davis and June left, and Kari shut the door.
"So how was it?" Tai asked, packing away the Playstation.
"The movie was great." Kari said. "How was your evening?"
"June isn't so bad, after all." Tai said. "I think she plays Playstation behind Davis's back."
"Probably." Kari said. "She's irritating, but she's also very nice."
"She's still completely obsessed with Matt. I can't understand why she is."
"Because Matt's a well-known singer and bass player city-wide and is also an Ishida which makes it pretty cute."
"My own sister." Tai sighed.
"So what did you guys talk about?"
"Not much. She rattled on about all the things she knew about Matt. Not once did Digimon come up."
"Tai!"
"Okay, sorry."
"She seemed really happy, though."
"We're best friends, now." Tai said sarcastically. "I don't know why she's happy. Maybe it's because I'm a brilliant video gamer."
Kari blew a raspberry, and went to her room. "Whatever!" she called.
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So that's the third chapter up! Time to head off!
R&R please!
~Miss-Stoneflower~
