Evanescence awoke the next day and got dressed, then went downstairs.
Chamile was sound asleep on the couch.
Evanescence walked up to the couch. "Chamile? Chamile, it's time to get up."
"Hmm?" Chamile asked sleepily. "What time is it?"
"Eight-thirty."
"Good. That means I still have two hours to sleep and two more to get ready to wake up."
Evanescence rolled her eyes. "Oh, come on! Please get up?"
"No!" she grumbled and turned on her side, away from Evanescence.
Evanescence sighed. "All right, fine."
"Okay." Chamile mumbled.
Evanescence shook her head and walked back to her room. Bored, she set about reorganizing her dresser.
She pulled out the drawers and dumped the contents upon the floor, then replaced them in their proper places. Then she got down on her knees and began sifting through the clothes.
The whole process only took about thirty minutes.
When Evanescence finished, she went to the kitchen and made breakfast.
Mrs. Tusuki walked into the kitchen just as Evanescence finished. She jumped when she saw her daughter. "Oh, uh, h-hi, honey..."
Evanescence turned her attention to her mother. "Morning. I made breakfast." She set the plate of scrambled eggs and pancakes on the table.
"Th-thank you..." Mrs. Tusuki said as she sat down.
Evanescence picked up the coffee cup from the counter and set it on the table in front of her mother before setting down a plate. She sat down in a chair opposite of her mother. "Are you not going to eat?" she asked.
"Huh?" Mrs. Tusuki said, confused. Then a look of terror filled her eyes and she hurriedly began fixing her plate. "Oh, yes! Of course!"
Evanescence felt only a bit of sympathy for her mother. After all, she had made her live her life afraid.
When Evanescence finished, she sat outside on the front porch, staring at the sky. I wonder when Neo will return? That is, if Chamile is right. If not...I don't want to think about it. She sighed. Hopefully it will be soon, though. I miss him so much.
When Chamile finally woke up, she took Evanescence to the movie theater.
Evanescence looked up at the building. "How are we gonna get in? Got any money?"
"I don't use money."
Evanescence looked at her friend. "Then how do expect to get in?"
Chamile rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Hello! Teleportation."
Evanescence rubbed the back of her head and giggled weakly. "Oh, sorry."
Chamile grabbed Evanescence's arm. A black aura surrounded the two and they disappeared into thin air.
Evanescence was stunned to see that they were inside the theater, already in seats. "Wow! That was cool!"
"Shh, the movie's about to start!" Chamile hissed.
"Oh, sorry."
When the movie finished, they teleported out by the front door.
"I rather liked that movie." Evanescence said as they started walking.
"Ah, it was alright. Could've been a bit scarier."
"Yeah, you're right about that." Evanescence said with a small chuckle.
"Evanescence!"
Evanescence whirled around at the unfamiliar voice.
A strange humanoid blue-skinned dog-like creature dressed in flowing white pants stood before her, golden feathered wings arched gracefully behind its back. In its clawed hands was a rather large pale white egg with stitch-like markings.
"Oh, hey there, Anubimon." Chamile said coolly.
"Hello Chamile."
"Whatcha got there?"
"This is for the young lady here." He held the egg up.
"Might that be her precious Neo?"
The dog-type nodded. "It is indeed."
"But it's..." Evanescence started.
"Digimon are reborn as eggs." Anubimon explained as he deposited the egg into her arms.
Evanescence stared at the egg in confusion. "So this is really Neo?"
"Quite so. I've other matters to attend. Goodbye Chamile, it was pleasant to see you again." He waved before taking to the air.
"Bye Anubimon," Chamile turned to Evanescence. "Happy now?"
"I..."
"He'll hatch in a few days, most likely. C'mon, I'm starving!" She took hold of the young woman's wrist and drug her along behind her.
Evanescence sat cross-legged on her pallet with the egg in front of her. She stared intently at it, trying to understand how this thing was really Neo. It's just so small...Digimon really hatch from eggs? She gasped in surprise as the egg suddenly began to rock violently back and forth.
Thin cracks started at the top and snaked their way down the sides of the egg.
Evanescence watched, perplexed, as the top fell off.
A yellow liquid emerged.
Upon closer inspection, she found it also bore two large blood-red eyes and a mouth. "The hell...?"
"Evanescence!" it squeaked happily when its eyes came to rest upon her.
"Neo?" she ventured to whisper.
"Zurumon!" it corrected, then added, seeing the sadness that had come back to the teenager's eyes, "And Neo."
"So you really are Neo?"
The yellow blob creature toppled out of the egg in its attempt to slide out. It wiggled as it sat itself up. "Yes. No touch!" it said shrilly as she reached a hand out to touch it.
Evanescence jerked her hand away. "What?"
"Poison." it said, shaking its body.
"Your body...is poison?"
It nodded.
Evanescence sighed and put her face in her hands. "So I can't touch you."
"Nope!"
"Great..."
It wiggled up to her and rubbed its head against her leg. "Touch here."
Seeing what it meant, she pulled her shirtsleeve over her hand and lightly pet its slimy head.
It made a happy gurgling noise and spread out into a small puddle.
Evanescence shook her head. Well...at least he's here again.