Chapter 3
Patamon and Gatomon decided to stay in the Kamiya residence for a couple more weeks, as Patamon had failed to find a suitable home for him and Gatomon even with T.K's help. However, there was once a small problem: Kari, Tai and their parents were leaving for a week to spent their vacation at the mountains. This would mean that Patamon and Gatomon would be left on their own for an entire week. Patamon suggested that he and Gatomon could move to the Digital World for a while, but Kari protested, since the baby would be in danger as they still didn't have a proper home. Luckily T.K. accepted to move the two digimon over to his apartment. "Thank you so much." Kari thanked T.K, who merely grinned as a reply. "Hey, they're my friends as well." He reminded Kari. "Of course I'd help them... And you." Kari noticed that T.K. sounded rather sad when he said 'you'. "What's the matter?" She asked him. "I won't be seeing you for an entire week." T.K. muttered. "I promise to call you every day." Kari said in order to cheer him up. "And... Once I return back home, I-I have a surprise for you." Kari sounded slightly nervous, and T.K. looked surprised. "You mean-?" He asked, and Kari nodded quietly. "C'mon Kari, let's go!" Tai shouted. "In a minute!" Kari replied, looked at T.K, and gave him a kiss. "I'll see you in a week, okay?" "O-okay." T.K. said, and Kari smiled to him before leaving.
T.K. grinned in an excited way. "Yes!" He thought, and jumped for joy. He had a smug look on his face even when he returned back home. "I'm home!" He shouted after opening the door. "Hiya, T.K!" Patamon greeted him. "My, do you look awfully happy..." "Eh?" T.K. wondered. "Well, I just... Nevermind. Where's Gatomon?" "Morning sickness." Patamon explained, and pointed at the toilet. Gatomon stepped out of the bathroom in a few minutes, looking slightly sick. "Euugh..." She moaned. "I'm never going to want to eat breakfast again if this won't stop." "Don't worry, morning sickness won't last long." Patamon assured her. "Would you like to eat something?" "No thanks." Gatomon replied, trying not to vomit. "But I'd want something to drink." "Of course." T.K. said, and opened the fridge. "Hmm, let's see..." He mumbled, and took out a bottle of lemon ice tea. He poured some of it in a glass, and handed the glass to Gatomon. "Thank you." Gatomon thanked, and drank the glass empty. "You haven't changed much yet..." T.K. stated. "At least physically." "Well, these are just the first weeks of the pregnancy." Patamon said.
"Umm... Have you managed to find a house for us yet?" Gatomon asked carefully. "We're still working on it." T.K. stated. "We've searched high and low, but there really aren't that much places where you could live safely with a child-" "Not so fast." Patamon said, looking sort of confident. "I put a notice on the internet yesterday, and someone told me of a very cheap house somewhere in the File Island." "Alright, Patamon!" T.K. said. "Clever thinking from you!" "Hmm, File Island eh?" Gatomon asked. "It sounds perfect to me." "R-really?" Patamon wondered, and Gatomon nodded. "The climate is nice, a lot of plains and woods where children can roam, beaches where you can spend your day, the digimon living there are mostly kind... Overall, File Island sounds like a place where I would like to live with my child and their father." Patamon smiled due to all the praise he got: T.K. and Gatomon both knew that he was a humble digimon. "Hmm... Are you sure you didn't buy a pig in a poke?" T.K. asked Patamon. "Have you seen pictures of the house or anything?" "Umm, not really..." Patamon admitted. "Maybe we should go check it out." T.K. suggested, and the three headed to the Digital World.
"Uh oh..." Gatomon said. "I knew it." T.K. sighed. "Damnit!" Patamon shouted. "No wonder that the place was so cheap..." The 'house' Patamon had bought was a mere shack. Not only that, but it was also ruined: The windows were broken, many tiles had dropped from the roof, and the wood the house was made out of was mouldy. "S-shall we check the inside as well?" Gatomon wondered. "Well, it can't get any worse than this..." Patamon mumbled, and opened the front door. He was wrong: The house was covered in dust, and there was spider web everywhere. "Well- EEK!" Gatomon screamed as her foot fell through the floor. "GATOMON!" Patamon yelped as he and T.K. quickly helped her back up. "Are you alright." "Y-yeah, I'm fine." Gatomon replied. "J-just a little scared, that's all." "This place is the most abominable excuse for a house I've ever seen in my life." Patamon stated. "Well, I have to admit that the location would be perfect, but the building itself... What are we going to do now?" T.K. placed his hand on the wall. "Maybe..." He started. "Maybe we could rebuild this thing." "Huh?" Patamon wondered. "The landlot belongs to you now." T.K. said. "I think it'd be cheaper to rebuild this house rather than buy a new one." "Well, we could always try..." Patamon muttered. "Good idea, T.K." Gatomon said as T.K. pulled out his D-Terminal.
"Umm, what are you doing?" Patamon asked T.K. "Just callin' some help." T.K. explained, and started typing a message. "S-shouldn't we hire a building company or something?" Patamon suggested. "We shouldn't bother the others-" "Hey, only the building materials themselves will cost a fortune." T.K. stated. "Besides, I bet they wouldn't mind helping out the soon-to-be parents." T.K. sent the message, and soon enough Davis, Ken, Cody, Matt, Veemon, Wormmon, Armadillomon and Gabumon arrived. "Hiya, guys." T.K. greeted them. "Hi." Matt replied. "So, this is the house Patamon bought, eh?" Veemon asked, and sniggered. "Beautiful. You truly have a great nose for things like this." "I know that it's a horrible dump, thanks." Patamon mumbled, looking slightly embarrassed. "Don't worry." Wormmon cheered him up. "We'll help you to make this house better than new." "Well, I think it's better to roll up our sleeves and get to work." Ken said, and the others agreed. "Thank you, everyone." Gatomon thanked. "I, I don't know how I and Patamon can thank you enough." "Just sit back and enjoy the show." Davis replied and grinned.
Two weeks later, T.K, Patamon and the others had almost finished revamping and rebuilding the house. It was now the sixth week of Gatomon's pregnancy, and she and Kari were visiting the construction site, carrying glasses and a bottle of lemonade. "Hey, boys!" Kari said. "Hi, Kari!" Davis replied. "Hey there." T.K. said, and shared a quick kiss with Kari. "We thought you might be thirsty, so here's something for you to drink." Kari explained as Gatomon opened the bottle of lemonade. "Well, we all could use a small break..." Matt stated. "Hey, it's almost finished!" Kari said as she took a closer look at the house. "Yeah, we only have to install the room and paint it and then it's all done." Patamon said happily. "Don't forget the furniture!" Gatomon said quickly. "Oh, right..." Patamon muttered. After the break, the boys got back to work, and the next day the roof was finished. "Phew..." Veemon panted. "We did it... We actually did it." Patamon said quietly. "How can I ever thank you guys enough." "Just don't burn it down any time soon." T.K. joked as a reply, and they all laughed. Gatomon, Kari, Sora, Biyomon, Mimi, Palmon and Yolei arrived at the house. "Whoa..." Gatomon muttered in awe. "Well girls, looks like it's our turn." Kari said. Patamon noticed that they were carrying buckets of paint and paintbrushes. "Let's get to work!" Yolei said as they opened the buckets.
Another week later, the house was finally ready. The girls had finished painting, and Patamon and Gatomon had furnished the house. "Here it finally is..." Gatomon mumbled as she and Patamon checked the house from the inside and the outside. "Our very own house where we'll raise our child." "Yup." Patamon said with a nod. The two of them looked at T.K. and Kari, who were standing just behind them. "How can we ever thank you enough for this?" "Hey, this is what friends do." Kari replied with a gentle smile. "We all had fun building and painting this place." "I think that the baby's going to like this place, too." T.K. said and looked at Gatomon's belly. "Speaking of, Joe promised to take a look at the baby tomorrow via ultrasound imaging." "R-really?" Gatomon wondered, and Kari nodded. Patamon blushed slightly. "What's wrong?" T.K. asked him. "You... You are all so nice to us..." Patamon whispered, and blushed even harder. "You've done so much for me and Gatomon..." "Oh, Patamon..." Kari said, and stroke his head. "You don't have to be so humble. Of course we'll help you as much as we can, it's our responsibility." "You've always protected us when we were fighting the forces of evil." T.K. reminded Patamon. "Now it's our turn to help you out." "...Thank you." Patamon whispered. "We'll have to go now, it's getting dark." T.K. said. "Bye for now." "Bye bye!" Kari said. "See you!" Gatomon replied. "...Bye!" Patamon exclaimed, and T.K. and Kari left.
"I think we should go to bed now." Gatomon stated after taking a look at the clock. "Yeah, maybe..." Patamon muttered. "The first night in our own house." "I know." Gatomon said. "It's going to be exciting." "Maybe..." Patamon said as they climbed upstairs to their brand new bedroom. "Phew..." Gatomon sighed as she lay down on the bed. "It's been quite a day... I'm so tired." "You're not the only one." Patamon said with a yawn. "Good night." "Good night, honey." Gatomon replied, and closed her eyes. Patamon was still lost in his thoughts. "What if... What if something goes wrong?" He thought. "Or... What if I'm not the father-" He stopped immediatly. "No. That can't be. I HAVE to be the father. Gatomon would never cheat on me-" All of a sudden, lightning struck nearby. "EEK!" Both Patamon and Gatomon screamed, and jumped up. "I-it's a huge storm outside." Patamon said after looking out of the window. "T-that was pretty close..." Gatomon gasped. "Patamon, I'm scared." "Me, me too." Patamon admitted. The two looked at one another for a while, until Patamon hopped out of his bed and pushed it next to Gatomon's. "Better." Patamon said, and Gatomon smiled. "Good night." She whispered as the two shared a kiss and fell asleep, hugging one another.
The next day T.K. and Kari took Patamon and Gatomon into a hospital, where they were waiting for Joe. "He should be here any minute now..." T.K. said after looking at his watch. "Maybe he's got a busy day." Kari suggested. "I mean, he's the only human doctor who's specialized in digimon, many others might use his services-" The door opened all of a sudden, and Joe stepped in. "Hello there." He greeted the four. "Hiya, Joe!" Kari replied. "How are the two soon-to-be parents?" Joe asked Patamon and Gatomon. "We're fine." Patamon said, and looked happy. "Speak for yourself..." Gatomon moaned. She looked slightly sick. "Aah, I see." Joe said. "Don't worry, morning sickness should start fading away and stop completely from the 12th week onwards." "I sure hope so..." Gatomon muttered. "Well, looks like you don't need us for now." T.K. said, and stood up. "Kari and I will wait outside." "As you wish." Joe replied, and T.K. and Kari left the room. "Well then," Joe started. "Gatomon, would you lay down on this bed please." Gatomon nodded, and jumped on the bed. Patamon sat down to the chair next to her.
"Okay then, let's see..." Joe said, and grabbed an ultrasound machine. He looked at a monitor while scanning Gatomon's belly. "This won't hurt a bit." He assured Gatomon, who looked frightened. "A-and it won't damage the baby in any way?" She asked worriedly. "I promise." Joe replied with a comforting look. "Let's see..." Patamon grabbed Gatomon's paw and started rubbing it in order to keep her calm. "Don't worry." He whispered. "You're both going to be alright." Gatomon gulped and nodded. "There it is." Joe said. Patamon and Gatomon both looked at the monitor. "There it is!" Patamon said, and pointed at the screen. There was a tiny fetus that had yet to take a proper shape. It had tiny limbs, and it's ears or tail hadn't yet taken a proper shape, making it impossible to tell whether it was a Patamon or a Gatomon. "It's... It's our little baby..." Gatomon said, and a tear rolled down her cheek. "At this point, it's pretty much impossible to tell the gender of the baby." Joe stated. "But right there, you can see the heartbeat..." "This... This is beautiful." Patamon muttered. "The baby seems to be alright." Joe said happily.
"So... The pregnancy happened in January, am I correct?" Joe said while looking at the monitor. "Yeah, that was the only time we did... It, and didn't use any protection." Gatomon said. "Well, the baby seems to be alright." Joe said happily, and Gatomon sat back up. "You should come back here around the 20th week. Then I should be able to tell the sex of your baby." "Alright then. Thanks, Joe." Patamon thanked. "It was a pleasure to help you." Joe said as he opened the door for them. T.K. and Kari were sitting in the hallway, waiting for the two. "Aah, there you are." T.K. said. "So, how'd it go?" Kari wondered. "Fine." Gatomon replied. "It was really cool to see our baby for the first time, even if it's not fully developed yet." Patamon stated. "Thanks a lot, Joe." T.K. thanked Joe. "Don't mention it." Joe replied with a grin. "I'm just doing my job, and a favour for my friends too." "See ya!" Kari said as she, T.K, Patamon and Gatomon started leaving the hospital. "Bye!" Joe replied. "We saw it's heart beating." Patamon said to T.K. and Kari. "It was such a small thing... It had tiny limbs, and it looked like it was asleep." "Hey, calm down buddy!" T.K. said, and chuckled lightly. "Sorry, I'm just so excited." Patamon apologized.
After going back to T.K's apartment, T.K. opened the gate to the Digital World so Patamon and Gatomon could go back home. "See you tomorrow." Kari said, and hugged Gatomon. "Bye!" Patamon said, and high-fived with T.K. before he and Gatomon stepped into the Digital World. "They look so happy..." Kari muttered, and sighed quietly. "I know." T.K. said. "It must be great to become a parent." "You know, I've been wanting my own children for a long time now..." Kari whispered to his ear, sounding rather seductive. "D-don't you think it's a little too, umm, early?" T.K. asked nervously. "I-I mean, we're barely even 16, and-" "Silly you." Kari said, and playfully poked T.K's nose. "I don't mean now, but I want to become a mother in the future." "I see what you mean." T.K. said. "I want to be a parent as well." Kari looked at the clock. "I guess I'd better get going now." She said. "I'll walk you home." T.K. said, and handed Kari her coat. "My sweet Angel of Hope." Kari said gently, and gave T.K. a kiss.
When night fell in the Digital World, Patamon looked thoughtful again. He was sitting in the kitchen, eating bread and looking out the window. Gatomon had just finished doing the dishes. "Man..." She yawned, and stretched her arms. "I think I'm going to bed. You?" "Huh?" Patamon wondered, and looked at her. "What is it this time?" Gatomon asked after noticing the look on Patamon's face. "O-oh, nothing." Patamon said quickly. Gatomon looked suspicious, but didn't say anything. "Good night-" She said, and was about to step upstairs. "It's a girl." Patamon said, and Gatomon stopped dead in her tracks. "Excuse me?" She wondered. "The baby." Patamon said. "It's going to be a girl." "How do you know that?" Gatomon asked. Patamon hesitated for a moment before speaking again. "The dream." He explained. "About you, and the baby. I just remembered; It was a girl." "I see." Gatomon muttered, but Patamon noticed that she didn't believe him. "Oh, look at the time." He said, and stood up. "I think we should go to bed now. Right, little fella?" He spoke to Gatomon's belly. Gatomon giggled and shook her head as she and Patamon went into their bedroom. "G'night." Patamon said. "Good night." Gatomon replied, and they both fell asleep.
