Chapter 4
"Hey Hikari... you sure the last time you saw your notebook is in the Digital World? Yawn... must you take it so early in the morning?" Tailmon asks when Hikari go back to school after the other digidestined have gone home. Afraid her Notebook was taken, she went the to the Digital world again through her PC after sleeping for merely few hours. Too bad, Tailmon saw her attempt and she had to let her came with her.
"That's why I've told you, you don't have to come with me." Hikari replies.
"No can do Hikari, I have to be by your side."
"In that case don't complain and help me find it." In the end both of them busy looking around in circles for the book that is filled with Takuya Kanbara's adventure. Actually, Hikari doesn't have to be afraid if her book was read by someon or some Digimon, because the one who understands it is only her, Takuya with his gang, and very old digimon from hundred million of digital years. Well years ago when deigidestined team only had 8 members, the time between the real world and the Digital World isn't exactly the same. Time flied faster in the Digital world than the Human World. When weeks had passed in the Digital World, it only a few minutes or maybe seconds in the Human World. That's why it's still makes sense if only a century had passed in the Human World, but in the Digital world, it's a few hundred million years. That's why Daisuke, Miyako, Iori, and Ken have never spent months in the Digital World. Back to the Digital language, of course it will change after so many years. And also, even though Takuya and the gang had never learned that Digital Language, they were able to understand anything that was spoken by the digimon. It almost seemed like the language was downloaded to them the moment they steped on the Digital World. But looking at Hikari's group of Digidestined, they were able to understand their period of Digital language fine without studying at all. So, being able to understand and speak Digital language without any proper education before is a common thing for the Digidestined when they first steped on the Digital land.
The point is, none of the Digimon or the Digidestined right now is able to understand the language. Not even Genai, computer master Koushiro, and genius Ken.
After 2 hours looking in the dark around the locations where the notebook could have been, Hikari and Tailmon give up. The most important thing is what inside and Hikari is the one who made it, of course she had memorized everything and it can be still rewritten. If she hadn't, she could have skipped school today only to find that book.
Finnaly, Hikari and Tailmon went back to the Human World... with the wrong portal. Koushiro and Miyako always made the Portal to the Digital world using the same computer in the same computer lab. It seems like Hikari's bad day and she ended up using the portal which ends up to the computer lab at school with Tailmon.
"Hikari... isn't this the school's computer lab..." Talmon said dumbfounded with the mistake they had made.
"come on, let's just go back to the Digital world and use the correct portal. Tailmon, let's go before someone sees us." Hikari said without any further a due. She immidiately faces with the computer screen and starts to set that computer in order for them to go back with the way Koushiro and Miyako had taught her. But in the middle of it, Hikari is kinda lost and confused in a few steps, in the end she couldn't complete the portal at all, "if I'm not wrong... agh, why can't I do it? I did fine at home..."
"Hikari, there are people outside!" Tailmon Hissed quickly in order to let her know. Due to the surprise she least expect, she unpurposely pulled Tailmon's tail and hid below the computer table. Then she heard some very familiar voices.
"Daisuke-senpai, are you sure this is the last location where senpai checked the notebook, is right here?"
"As sure as me with the existance of UFO."
"It means you're not sure, Daisuke."
"Daisuke, as a man, please be a lot more certain so the problem could be finished faster. So I don't have to leave Hikari without my supervision for any longer. What if her boyfriend start to terrorize her with mails, phone calls-"
"Boyfreind right here..."
"Here goes the sister complex side of Taichi-san. Senpai was the one who let Hikari to date anyone she had in mind, right? So why are you making a fuss now?"
"you're being noisy Miyako."
"Oh, AM I?"
"...and here is the dissapearance of Taichi the charismatic Digidestined leader."
"S-sora!"
"Hey, notebook is important here."
Well, from the sounds of it, there were 7 people in total. When it is examined in order, the first voice which was heard by Hikari and Tailmon is Iori. Who can make a question which is enough with "Are you sure it's in here?" Become 3 times longer other than Iori. Of course, since Iori has named the name of Daisuke, the boy who believes the existence of UFOs is also there. Next is the transfer's student voice and at the same time it's the voice of Daisuke's best friend, Ken. The only reason Ken is in school definitely because Daisuke pulled him or something along those lines. Then the person who gave the longest complain about his only sister who has been recently on a relaitionship is none other than Taichi. But his complaint was a huge rubbish because Takeru is also there. Looks like the latest 3 DigiDestined members who are living in the same apartment block are all present, Miyako is there along with her boyfriend. And the last with Sora who was trying to tease Taichi about his issues being an overprotective brother.
Before long they are enter the computer lab and start loooking Daisuke's notebook. But instead of finding a notebook Sora found Hikari and Tailmon under the computer desk with a crawling position.
"Hikari-chan?" Sora asked after being the first person to discovere them, "Tailmon? ... what are you guys doing here? "
"Ah ... , I left my notebook... "She replied, Then the others soon gathered around Hikari. Of course Hikari is no longer under the table.
"See ... even a Hikari could left her notebook behind and you're telling me that I'm suck, Takeru. "Daisuke said proudly after picking on other people mistake, but Takeru only keep quiet and doesn't try to see Hikari in the eyes," heh ... Don't ignore me. "
"Hikari, I can't believe you go outside the house without permission. since what time did left the house? "Taichi asked in a dislike tone but still calm.
"3 in the morning. But Nii-chan can't scold me for that reason, you also left without saying anything. "Hikari replied in defense.
"But at least I don't go with only a Digimon with me, what if something bad happened. Why don't you wake me up, I would be happy to accompany. I'm at school right now only because of Daisuke's request. Daisuke can ask so many people to come with him, how could you not? "Taichi explains the reason for his dislike of Hikari's behavior. Hikari keeps silent this time. She did not ask his brother to accompany her not because she was afraid of getting caught out at night, but because she didn't know how to explain about the notebook . Hikari afraid to hear her brother's reaction when he knew she could see her past lives and heard weird stories abourt the reincarnation of a hero Takuya Digital World. since the reaction of her friends when she was little wasn't so good, Hikari didn't want it to be repeated. And now Taichi starting to talk like Takuya, Hikari always feels uncomfortable. So rather than making her brother snap, she better kept quiet.
"Alright, already, Hikari has already understood that she has to ask for help if there's a problem." Miyako Added and Hikari just nods slowly so that the conversation about that topic will stop right there.
"Hey Hikari, wanna come help me look for my English notebook? The more the merrier, and faster of course. "Daisuke invites while grinning as wide as possible.
"That's if you want. If you want to go home, it's okay. "Ken added.
"It's okay, I'll help. Tailmon and I have already awaken anyway." Hikari replied," are you okay with this Tailmon?"
"I'll go wherever you go Hikari." Tailmon replies to Hikari then she jumps onto her shoulder as a sign of agreement.
"We better hurry up, before our parents look for us." Iori said of and everyone continue their search for Daisuke's notebook. But 30 minutes later, it's still no luck in finding it. And for 30 minutes of searching, Takeru never talked to Hikari, and vice versa. They didn't do any greeting either to each other. Even Miyako and Ken had got the time to play. so approximately 30 minutes, Hikari almost died because changes of attitude in Takeru. when they were friends, greeting each other was very easy to do. Hikari almost regret the fact that she confessed to him.
They eventually swap locations that is likely to be the location of the Daisuke's notebook, which is in class 6-1. Even if the atmosphere has changed, but Takeru stay the way he is. When Takeru was crouching under the desk to look below the table, Hikari's notebook which he took and he rolled into his pocket fell without him noticing. Tailmon sees the book fell out of the Takeru's pocket and intends to return it. But Tailmon has already peeked at one of pages. Tailmon doesn't understand a single word in the book but she felt the letters is familiar. Not long, Tailmon experiencing severe headaches and the book is thrown from his paws because the headache is getting worst everytime she looks at those letters. Finally Tailmon choose to take a breath of fresh air and go out of the classroom then into the hallway.
Like a baton, that's what happened to Hikari notebook. The next person is Ken. Being a good ethical person, Ken immediately seek the name of the owner on the cover of the book. Unfortunately under the heading "Hikari Yagami" directly written "Takuya Kanbara Adventure". Enough with the name, Ken adrenaline goes straight up. he senses his life would not be the same if he opens the cover of the book and looks at the first page. Ken also chooses to keep the book and read it when mentally ready.
"AH!" Daisuke exclaims suddenly.
"What is it Daisuke-senpai? Has senpai found the book? "Iori asks.
"No... I need to go to the toilet."
"What are you waiting for stupid? Go! "But before Miyako has finished talking, Daisuke has begin the race between him and the excretion substances that will be removed by him. after that Hikari realizes Tailmon is not visible anywhere in the class. Her fear can't be overlook. thereafter, her fears gets worse when Takeru tries to talk to her. Is he going to snap? Or is he going to ask for a break up after a few dating.
"Hikari ... I want to ask you about something. "Hikari is looking at Takeru and don't know what kind of expression should she put, Hikari is scared. But Takeru is not going to stop and let the questions he had prepared in his brain not answered by Hikari. Takeru even tries to finish the sentence, "you're..."
"UAAAAGHHHH!" Why are the most crucial moments always have to be cut by Daisuke. Everyone is shocked and intrigued and immediately rushed into the corridor outside the classroom look. They search for the origin of the sound. When Hikari looks into the corridor in front of her class, she hears the language of the ancient Digital World from Takuya's adventure. Hikari understand its meaning. But oddly enough she heard her Tailmon is the one to spells it.
"Lucemon..."
"What the hell, Daisuke?" Miyako said half shouting and upsets with his behavior.
"Hey ... did you hear something other than Daisuke's voice? "Sora asks and Hikari who was convinced that Tailmon's voice is not a delusion, quickly rush to Tailmon's and Daisuke's location.
"Hikari!" Called both Takeru and Taichi simultaneosly.
"Taichi-san, let me go after her." And without hearing any replies from the big brother, Takeru rushes to Hikari's direction.
"Hei-," Taichi tries to call him but no avail, in the end his head began to be filled with questions, "what was that all about, and what with that language?"
"But that language is very familiar, I swear I've heard it somewhere before." Sora asks to herself while pointing the thing that doesn't add up.
"Eh... really? I thought the same too." Said Miyako not believing their similiarity, "what about you Ken?"
"Ah... yes, I've heard it."
"come on guys, it doesn't matter whether we have heard that language or not. What I'm more concern is this thing isn't more trouble." Taichi said pointing the most important thing on the moment.
Hikari ran as fast as possible to where the voices are coming from. Why are there so many unexpected things happen in her life just in the last 2 days? But the truth is, if Hikari has arrived on the scene, she does not really know what she should do. So far, she's the only one who can understand it, so far only her who can see the memories of the incident in his past life.
Hikari finally finds Tailmon and Daisuke, then she saw a shocking view. Daisuke is wounded in the chest. The wound shapes like scratches, and by looking at the blood-stained claw Tailmon, Hikari immidiately knows who did it and Hikari instinctively heads to the injured Daisuke.
"Daisuke? Hey! Are you okay? Daisuke!" Hikari calls in order to make Daisuke regains his conciousness. Daisuke immediately recognizes the voice and starts to wake up, grimacing in pain.
"Yo... Hikari..." he answers weakly but still smiling like an idiot. At least with that, Hikari knows that his condition isn't very critical.
"just hold on Daisuke-kun, I'll call the ambulance." Then Hikari flips her cellphone to call the emergency number for ambulance. Her hands are trembling slightly because she needs to hurry or she will get the worst possibility that could happen to her friend. When she is still focusing on calling the ambulance, she doesn't realize the danger surround her because Tailmon is trying to hurt her. but fortunately she misses because Daisuke was fast enough to pull Hikari's clothes. She ends up being on top of Daisuke's ijured body. her clothes is bathed with Daisuke's blood. But the most important thing is, Hikari is on the top of an injured person, "Daisuke! Are you alright? I'm so sorry..."
"I'm fine Hikari, trust me. You better take care of your partner first. I can still hang on." Daisuke replies to ensure Hikari who is in the middle of panic. Seeing the still talkative and smiling Daisuke, she seems to be able to believe his words. Then she kneels beside Daisuke and starts to begin a conversation with Tailmon using the ancient Digital Language.
"Who are you? Why did you attack him?" Daisuke stay in silent with a lot of confusion and tries not to disturb. And Tailmon, who completely understands it, answers Hikari's question right away.
"You... are you Lucemon? Is he Lucemon? I thought he was Lucemon, so I attacked him. But Lucemon is not weak, he can't be Lucemon." Hikari couldn't believe what she heard, Tailmon really understands every single words whe said. And she knew the name of Lucemon.
"Him and I are not Lucemon. How did you able to know about Lucemon? Tailmo ini aku Hikari, sadarlah!"
"Lucemon, he is the enemy of all living being in the Digital World. He has to be defeated. He killed Koichi- Nii-chan... HE CAN'T BE FORGIVEN!" suddenly, Tailmon becomes more agresive. She tried to harm Hikari once more and Hikari isn't quite ready for the next attack. She only hoped for a smooth conversation between the two partners. But at least she knows, the only person from the past that called Koichi or the other male Digidestined with the honorific 'Nii-chan'. So she, more less, knows the situation in her Tailmon.
From behind, the sound of a running legs is coming closer to Hikari, Daisuke, and Tailmon. Takeru has come and immidiately protects Hikari and Daisuke by standing in the middle of them and Tailmon. He recieves a slight damage on his upper arm, but it was no big deal. The heart of young Hikari started to blossom after seeing her heroic boyfriend save her from any scratches. But soon all that blossoming stuff withers when Takeru speaks to her using ancient Digital Language.
"I'm sorry I'm late... you okay, Takuya?" Hikari becomes speechless, he knows she is the reincarnation of Takuya. From the day day before, she had received so many sign of bizzareness from him. And she couldn't believe that feeling of bizzare really come true. From the way he speaks, that fist punch, she knows who that is.
"Koji...?" she asks just to be sure.
"Hey... can't believe we meet again in this kind of condition. But chit chat later, you need to call the ambulance and I'll handle your Tailmon." Then Takeru and Tailmon do a little chasing game so Hikari won't be disturb when she calls the ambulance and to keep Tailmon further from the others. Hikari can't argue with Takeru because things happens so fast.
"just stay patient for a moment, Daisuke, the ambulance is on their way." Hikari says
"Hikari, I don't understand anything that happened just now, but it seems to be very important to you. You go after Takeru. the others will come anyway so I'll be fine." Daisuke replies with full understanding which makes Hikari utterly confused with Daisuke. usually when a Daisuke doesn't understand something, he will shout something like 'I don't understand' over and over until he gets an explanation that even a Daisuke Motomiya could understand.
"AHHHH! This reincarnation thingy ruin my life!" Hikari shout of depression while holding her head like it is going to fall of, "you... Daisuke, stay right there, sleep tight until the others get here."
With that, Hikari left Daisuke, "... sorry Daisuke."
Takeru still busy chasing after Tailmon and when they were running down the stairs, Takeru threw his hat and it landed right on the top of Tailmon's head. As a result Tailmon crash the wall and now she is traped by Takeru on a dead end.
"Get away from me evil Digimon." She threatens.
"Isn't it funny, you're the only digimon between the two of us and you called me a Digimon." Takeru said. unexpectedly, there's nearby an unused steel pipe about as long as a broom stick nearby. Takeru who is the reincarnation of Koji remembers that Koji is master in Kendo. He lifted the steel pipe and do Koji's kendo pose. Even though Takeru knows the technique, but he never put it into practice in his life. During his adventures he relied heavily on Patamon to fight. But Takeru tried to strike in order to calm Tailmon and it begins with, "Take this!"
"Takeru! stop! "Hikari called and ran down the stairs as fast as possible. Before Takeru hurts her Digimon partner.
"Shut up! Do not show any of Takuya's recklessness. "Takeru said so he can focus on the Tailmon who is in front of him and is currently cornered.
"You're the one that suppose to shut up, you are the one who is being reckless! Your memory and Tailmon's have just appeared. You're not thinking straight and so is Tailmon, now put the pipe down and stop acting like you're a Kendo athlete. You are NOT Koji, you are ONLY his reincarnation. "Hikari said making her point, and it really wakes Takeru with many things," ... Takeru? "
"Sorry, you're right. To be honest I still think we're still in the old Digital World a little bit, and we still have to stop Lucemon. " Takeru smiles," then what should we do with Tailmon?
Then, Tailmon takes out something from her glove. A Digivice, but not just any Digivice. It's the Tomoki's Digivice. Sky blue base color with a green handgrip. Then Tailmon starts to make gestures that she will use it to transform.
"SPIRIT ... EVOLUTION! CHAKMON! "Even so, she did not change from her Tailmon's form," no way ... why can't I change? "
"Tomoki ... This is not in the Digital World, we have ended the battle long ago. "Hikari said as she approachs Tailmon. Takeru could only see the things she will do. Takeru felt Hikari had know Tailmon is the reincarnation of Tomoki, then Takeru stays silent and sees what has been planned by Hikari.
"The battle has ended ... you are? "
"Me? I'm Takuya Kanbara. Long time no see Tomoki. " Hikari replies and Tailmon is in disbelieve along with a surprize face.
"You ... Hikari, really Takuya-niichan? But you ... are a girl. " Tailmon said in confusion after noticing the difference in gender of Takuya and Hikari.
"And look at you Tomoki. You're now a Tailmon, but you used to be a human boy. "Takeru added.
"Eh ... Takeru is also a reincarnation of the past? "Tailmon asked.
"I'm Koji Minamoto." Takeru replied.
"Eh? really? Koji-niichan "Tailmon asked to ensure herself while wagging her long tail.
"We better be discussing this later. The others could hear us. We can explain this later in more details. "After that, they go back with the others. Ambulance finally comes and picks Daisuke up, so they do not have to worry about the condition of Daisuke for the moment. But those who were in school at dawn has to do a lot of explaination about the incident to various parties, like parents and teachers. Fortunately it's not they don't have to deal with the police. And for Hikari, Takeru, and Tailmon have their own difficulties in explaining all their circumstances, they still keep the reincarnation stuff as secret.
The last minute before the school bell rang was the worst, the parents of the Yagami family, Takaishi, Inoe, Takenouchi, Hida, and Ichijouji endlessly ask their reasons for going to school so early in the morning and scolding. For the Motomiya, they were still worried about their only son. As promised, in first break, Hikari, Takeru, and Tailmon shares what they know at the empty space behind the school building. No student wants to go there at snytime because it's a dead-end and no beautiful scenery. So it is usually used as a confessing spot, emergency parking, or to make something rather large. It Could also be a place for discussion.
"Well, we start from what we know. Hikari is Takuya, I am Koji, and Tailmon is Tomoki. We are the reincarnation of DigiDestined from about a hundred years ago who saved the Digital World. Hikari has known herself as the reincarnation of Takuya because she have been getting Takuya's memory since childhood in form of visions. for me and Tailmon, it's because we saw Hikari's notebook which is written using ancient digital writing. " Takeru said giving summary about their situation.
"Then, we have to find her notebook. The book might trigger more memories of other people who are reincarnations from Takuya's group of DigiDestined, since I've lost it . "Tailmon said which reminds them how important that book is.
"Honestly, I've never thought just wanting to assure myself from being crazy is making other people involved," Hikari began to waver after hearing the results of her work. Takeru and Tailmon don't know what to say to cheer her, because of it's not like it was on purpose, "by the way, Tailmon. Where did you get Tomoki's Digivice from? "
"Oh ..." and then Tailmon pulls the Digivice which became the current disscusion topic out of her gloves, "I don't know, all of a sudden, I just got them."
"Hi-Hikari ... try to check your Digivice. "Takeru said and Hikari who felt it strange for Takeru to do a request for such a thing instantly looks up at him for clarification. But it is not necessary, when she saw Takeru is holding the Digivice, he immediately understands what he meant. Takeru holds the Koji's Digivice with blue base and black handgrip, the renewed version of Koji's Digivice. Slowly, Hikari do as he has requested. Hikari insert her hand into her pocket where she put her Digivice, and he saw Takuya's Digivice replaces hers. Her Takuya's Digivice has also been updated with red base color and a black handgrip, "it seems our adventure is not over yet."
"That's right, it'sl not over yet," Hikari, Takeru, and Tailmon are surprised and turned toward the new voice. And the sound of it, it's Ken, "hello everyone ... especially you Hikari ah no, I mean reincarnation of Takuya Kanbara. "
sorry, it's been too long... I've been attack by a L virus (Lazy virus) I don't feel like typing at all for the whole week. but here it is, please be looking forward for the next chapter. thanks for the first 2 reviews, I thought I wouldn't get any, but there's 2 of them. it's nothing to be proud of, hey it's the first time I've ever written a story this long in English. you don't have to read this... but thanks for reading this thing anyway
thanks a bunch, galewin