Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon. If I did, Tamers would have a sequel.
Takato's POV
"Takatomon?"
Takato froze up. Did Guilmon know that it was him even though he was a girl? Slowly, he turned around. It was the same friendly face of his best friend, looking at him with curiosity, and his golden eyes full of vibrant life. He walked closer to Takato.
"It's you, right Takatomon?"
"How… how'd you know it was me, boy?" Takato was shocked. How did he recognize me that fast…?
"It's like what I told you before, Takatomon." Guilmon piped. "Even though I change, I'll still be me."
Takato said nothing in reply. He was at a loss for words.
"Why did you leave Guilmon?" He said sadly, as he cocked his head slightly. "Does Takatomon not like Guilmon anymore?"
Takato was trembling. "No… I mean, I didn't want anyone to find out that I turned into a girl…" Takato tried to explain as he knelt down to hug his best friend. "Guilmon, I didn't mean to… I'm sorry."
Guilmon rubbed his head against Takato's leg, after he stopped hugging him. "Just don't leave Guilmon again, okay Takatomon?"
Takato sighed, and sweat dropped. "Guilmon, I'm not a mon… and can you please not call me Takato while I'm like… this, because right now, I'm not exactly Takato, I mean I am, I'm just—." Takato paused. "Nevermind. Call me Kotoka for the time being, okay Guilmon?"
"Kotokamon?"
"I'm not a mon!" Takato grinned. "Ahh, nevermind."
Takato then had a little idea. He dug his hand into his pocket and brought out his yellow-rimmed goggles, and hung them over Guilmon's neck. "There. Now everyone will know I'm alive… maybe." Takato patted Guilmon's head.
"Remember, don't tell okay boy?"
"Okay Kotokamon." He nuzzled his beloved friend's leg again, and then abruptly stopped. He lifted his head up and said, "I smell Henry and Terriermon."
Startled, Takato ran into the bushes and whispered, "Don't tell Guilmon!" before vanishing from sight.
Terriermon's POV
"Huuurry up, Henry!" whined Terriermon, who was perched on his head.
"It's heavier than it looks Terriermon, and you aren't actually helping."
"Momentai!" He said in a singsong voice as he jumped off of Henry's head onto the ground. "I'm gonna go ahead Henry. You're too slow."
Terriermon heard Henry sigh as he ran ahead of him. He was excited to see Guilmon as always. He left Henry behind, because he was busy carrying a large paper bag full of bread from the Matsuki Bakery. He and Henry would drop by to check up on Guilmon, as well as to give him food. As he rushed over to meet up with Guilmon, he heard a voice, but he could barely make it out. It didn't sound like anyone he knew, so no harm done. Guilmon was standing outside the concrete hut already, looking at another direction.
"Hey Guilmon!" Terriermon walked closer. "What'cha doin—" He stopped, for what must've been the first time in ages. He had a good reason to. Dangling on the red dinosaur-like digimon's neck, was a pair of yellow-rimmed goggles.
Henry's POV
Henry knew he was now a few feet away from the concrete shed. Now all that was left to do was to climb the small stairs up to it, but he couldn't really see due to the hugeness of the bread bag he was carrying in his arms. Carefully, he began walking up the steps to make sure the bag wouldn't fall onto the ground, like last time.
As he got closer, he heard Terriermon shouting something.
'Probably just another argument about Terriermon bread…' he thought as he walked up the last step, and smirked. 'Last time, they were arguing about which tasted better…'
Though Henry was usually right, this time he was wrong.
"Where did you get those goggles?" Let me see!" Terriermon demanded.
"Noo! Takatomon gave them to me!" Guilmon whined.
"Goggles?" Henry dropped the bag of bread at his feet, and saw the same yellow-rimmed goggles Takato wore around Guilmon's neck. "Did you just say Takato gave you those goggles? When?" He looked down at the bag of bread he dropped. "Aw man! Not again!"
Guilmon wasted no time in stuffing his face full of bread. By the time he was done, he resembled a dog with too many tennis balls in its mouth. Terriermon snickered.
"'Aka'omon 'ave me 'is 'oggles ea'lier." He said as he tried stuffing another roll into his mouth.
"So he's alive? Where is he?"
Guilmon swallowed everything in his mouth with one delicious gulp. "I don't know." He chimed as the process began to repeat itself.
"… I better let Rika know." Said Henry as he pulled out his cell phone out to text Rika.
"Rika, Takato's alive.
Guilmon said that
He gave his goggles
to him. I don't know
where he is though.
But it does mean
Something. Takato's
Back in Shinjuku.
Hoping that Rika would read his message, Henry hit the "send" button.
Terriermon jumped on his head, and landed softly. "Henry, does that mean Takato's alive?"
"Yeah Terriermon. He is." Said Henry in his worried tone.
"Momentai."
Takato's POV
The next day…
He was at school again, actually doing his work for once. Takato would rather draw pictures of Guilmon, but that seemed impossible with Henry sitting right behind him. It was rather creepy to know that Kazu was hitting on him. He put down the pencil on his desk, and sighed. Sure, he was a girl, but he never got used to it. Takato was still a guy at heart. He slumped over on his desk.
"Class, P.E." Ms. Asaji announced.
P.E.?! I was afraid of this…
He groaned as he grudgingly followed the girls into the locker room. There were girls everywhere… and bolted into the nearest restroom stall as soon as he saw a girl take off her shirt.
Now what am I supposed to do? I can't go outside in a girl's PE outfit… I don't even have one!
He sat on the toilet seat, and his face was a bright red. He waited until the noise outside the stall die down, until it was silent. He opened the stall quietly. The coast was clear, Takato went around a corner and un-expectantly ran into a girl.
"Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't see you there." He apologized as he got off the floor and helped the girl back on her feet. "Are you okay?"
"Just peachy." The girl replied. "I haven't seen you before. Are you new here?"
"Yeah." Takato nodded. Holy crap… Wait… isn't that—
"I'm Jeri Katou. What's your name?" she unbeknownst she finished for him.
"Ah! I-I'm Kotoka Matsuda." Takato stuttered, but then relaxed a second later.
"Well, since you're new here, you don't have any PE clothes, do you?"
Takato nodded.
"Then just tell your teacher that you can't dress because you don't have any then."
"T-thanks." Takato scratched his head nervously. Hard problem, easy answer… figures.
"Don't mention it." She smiled broadly before walking away. "See you."
Takato let out a heavy sigh once she was out of sight. I get the feeling today's going to be a long day…
He walked out of the girl's locker room, still in his normal clothes, and explained to Ms. Asaji that he couldn't dress because he didn't have any PE clothes, or sweats. Ms. Asaji agreed and let Takato sit out PE. He sat on a nearby bench and face palmed.
If I ever go back to normal… I'll be scarred for the rest of my life.
"Are you alright? Got a Stomach ache?"
Takato looked up. It was Henry.
"No, I'm fine." He lied. "I'm just worried about my after school job."
Henry's POV
"You have an after school job?" Henry raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah. I work part-time at a bakery." Kotoka seemed melancholic.
"Oh! You're the one Mr. And Mrs. Matsuki hired?" Henry was slightly surprised.
"Uh-huh." She nodded. "Wait. How do you know that?"
"They told me when I went to bring Guilmon his bread."
Kotoka looked relieved after Henry's remark. A small smile grew on her face. "What's a Guilmon? Is that a Digimon?"
"Yeah." Henry rubbed his chin. "Guilmon is the Lead Tamer's Digimon. He went missing though. I'm pretty sure he's alive."
Takato's POV
Did Henry just call me Leader? Sweet. Takato smirked. At least he knows I'm alive…
"Why is he the leader?" asked Takato uncertainty.
Henry put his hands in his pockets and sighed. "Well, to put it simply, he kept the team together. Ever since he disappeared, it broke apart. It affected two people the most thought."
I bet it's Rika and Guilmon. Takato mused to himself.
"That gogglehead." Henry said grinningly. "I bet he had no idea that she had a crush on him." Henry covered his mouth with his hand. "You didn't hear that, did you?"
"Nope. Not a thing." Takato grinned.
"Sorry for telling you that." Henry admitted, "It's just that it feels like I've known you for a long time. Weird, right?"
"Yeah…"
Henry nodded. "Sorry for bothering you Kotoka. I better get going."
"It's no problem. See you Henry." Takato waved his hand until Henry was out of sight. When he was, Takato slumped over and buried his face in his arms.
She has a crush on me? I never noticed… Man, I am a gogglehead. And why is no one saying my name?
Takato lifted his face up and looked to the direction of the park.
I should visit Guilmon again soon.
Rika's POV
She stared at her cell phone, and the title of the text message she got the other day. 'Regarding Takato"… she mused to herself whether she should open it or not. She did. She couldn't resist, and Rika opened the message and read the text. Rika was relieved.
"Gogglehead's alive…?" she muttered to herself in disbelief. She couldn't believe it. Where had he gone for an entire year?
"Renamon!"
"Yes, Rika?" said the yellow kitsune-like Digimon as she phased behind Rika.
"Where would Takato go if he came back?"
"Easy. He'd go to Guilmon."
"Thanks Renamon…" said Rika as she hastily began tying her shoes. "I'm going there right now."
Takato's POV
Takato was making his way to the park to visit Guilmon again. He just got off of 'work'.
"Man… it's hot today…" he complained as he took off his red jacket, revealing a sky blue shirt underneath. Good thing no one was at the park today. Then, he stopped walking, and shuddered. Suddenly, cold sweat began dripping down his face, and the hair on the back of his neck stood up on its end. It was getting uncomfortable hot… Takato wiped the sweat away, and stopped shuddering. The weird feeling was gone, but something was different.
"Huh?" his voice wasn't pitchy, like a girl's anymore. Takato looked down and saw his, er, chest shrinking away. "What the…?!"
Then he knew. He was a guy again.
"That was freaky…" He muttered to himself. "What's happening to me…?" He heard the sound of footsteps behind him, and froze up.
"Takato…?"
CRAP.
A/n: Yep. Another cliff hanger! :D To tell you the truth, this chapter was supposed to be halved, but I didn't feel like spliting it again. My arms are hurting now. R&R for my arms! D:
Takato: Why Rika? Why ME?
A: Momentai! At least you're a guy again... for now... And I spared you from the shame of wearing a girl's PE uniform. Happy?
Takato: You hang out with Terriermon too much. And what do you mean by, 'for now'? I can't stay as a guy? Not even for a chapter?
A: Nope. At least its not Terriermon who walked in. Do you want to see the Terriermon version instead? It's a bucket of laughs! :)
Takato: Oh boy...
A: Alright. I thought so. That's it for now! Byeee! ;D
BONUS: Should I put up the Terriermon Version? I think it's funny... Ahhh.... I'm still not used to writing humor. D: