Ruki44: Hell ya for copy and paste!

Tetra: What the hell are you talking about?

Ruki: What took you so long? You had this chapter done for a week or so now!

Ruki44: whines It didn't load. Why do you have to be so mean!

Rukia: Why do you have so lazy?

Hinata: Rukia-chan...

Rukia: What! She is!

Ruki44: I perfer laid back thank you very much. Anyways guys, I have now reached 50 reviews thanks to you guys! Since you all are such good reviewers and readers, you know what this calls for?

Ruki: Cookies?

Tetra: Muffins?

Rukia: Bunnies?

Hinata: Cinnamon buns?

Ruki44: Overated, meh, what the hell, and no, it calls for CUPCAKES! YAY!

Ruki, Tetra, Rukia, Hinata: ...

Hinata: No cinnamon buns?

Rukia: Somebody has an obsession.

Hinata: Right you should be talking! Bunny lover!

Rukia: So what! At least I'm not so pathetically shy that everybody but the guy I like knows that I like him.

Hinata: o Take that back!

Huge fight breaks out

Ruki: ...0.o

Tetra: 0.o

Ruki44: Hm I'm hungry, what the hell! Rukia and Hinata fighting?! Holy shit! 0.o

Ruki: Um, Ruki44, maybe you should say the disclaimer.

Ruki44: Good idea. I don't own nothing! ENJOY!

Ruki44, Ruki, and Tetra leaves scence of fight faster then you can say puffernickel


Chapter 9

"If it isn't my favorite supermodel!"

"Hello Sugai, thanks for setting up this camera test."

"For you, Rukimo, anything."

"I'm sure that my little Rika has what it takes to be a world class model, with a little guidance of course."

"A little guidance please, you are the best role model there is. Isn't she?" Sugai looked at me. I rolled my eyes.

'Give me a break.' Dear old mum decided to bring me to a photo shoot, again. It's been exactly a month since that school trip. So here I am, in a dress, because unlike having to be watching my mother being taking pictures of, I'm going be the one that the camera's are going to be focused on. Joy.

"Now that what everyone says…Koko will love her looks, she's the girl next door." My mother gushed.

'I'd rather be next door.' I thought gloomily to myself.

"That is if you live next to a gas station." My mother frowned, looking at me. Rather be at a gas station then here, that's for sure. "Aren't you exited pumpkin?" My mother asked me. I looked at her.

"I'm ecstatic." I said sarcastically. My mother laughed.

"Oh don't mind her," Mum addressed Sugai, as she walked behind me. "Right honey bunch?" She addressed me. "Sugai and Koko are very important contacts, so don't do anything strange like ask why models always look hungry, ok baby?" My mother pleaded with me.

'Rika, dude, you seriously asked that?' Ruki asked laughing.

'…Yea. Mum never did give me a good answer though.' I replied, sending Ruki into a set of hysterics. I sighed and gritted my teeth.

"I never said I wanted to be a model." I told her, I then leaped to my feet. "And frankly, I'd rather be eaten by snakes, and this dress itches!" I complained, snapping at my mother. What in the world did I do to deserve this living hell?!

"That is a designer dress young lady, it's all the rage now and your acting like a big baby." My mother scolded me, her hands on her hips. I looked away.

"That's quite alright." Sugai said, walking toward me and peered at me. "Fact is, your gorgeous! With those looks, I bet you're the most popular girl in your class, if not, their jealous. I mean just look at ya. Am I right?" Sugai gushed, handing me a hat to go with the dress. Most popular girl in my class? Ha! What a riot. I was avoided like the plague. Takato was the first one to even approach me. I smiled at the thought.

"Of course you are, you're always right." Mum gushed.

"There's that smile!" Sugai smiled at me, "Now try on the hat." He coaxed me.

"K." I caved in, putting the stupid thing on.

"See, that wasn't so bad." Mum tried reasoning with me. Ya, since putting on a hat was so tough.

"Now on to the camera test!" Sugai said excitedly, as he and my mother smiled at each other. I had a sudden feeling that I was walking to the gallows.

I was ushered into a room and was told to stand in front of a white background, like something they use to take school pictures.

"Time for Koko to work his magic, just look at those eyes, when I'm done with you baby, you're going to be a star!" the camera man exclaimed.

'Rika, seems camera man is off his MEDs or something, why is he addressing himself in the third person?' Ruki asked me.

'Dunno, I would ask, but that falls under the category of "strange questions".' I replied. This sent Ruki into another sets of hysterias, leaving me to deal with the flashing lights and the crazy camera guy by myself.

"Wouldn't that be fun, to be famous, like your mother?" Sugai asked me.

"Not really." I told him honestly.

"Rika!" My mother rebuked me.

"It's magic time baby!" Koko said, as he snapped more pictures of me, the stupid flashes blinding me. He placed this object in front of me, I looked at it curiously. "Light check! Don't move!" he told me good naturally. "Ok Rika baby, show me what you got! I wanna see glamour, I wanna see class!" He exclaimed, running off that stupid camera of his.

"Rika, don't be shy, go on." Mum said, trying to get me to move I guess. Too bad I wasn't gonna.

"You make other girls look like dirt! Great! Work it baby!" Koko exclaimed, getting up in my grill. "Don't move…You are a natural darling! Now lose the hat…" Koko ran off his mouth. I reluctantly took the stupid thing off.

"Terrific! Now, look right into the camera…that's it. See you like the camera, you love the camera, the camera is your new boyfriend!" He exclaimed, entering my little personal bubble which immediately made me shy away, I mean hello, there is a limit on how close a person can get.

"Love that look, you're afraid, you're a bunny in the woods!" He exclaimed. Wow, this guy had issues. "You're going to be famous baby! Just like your mum!"

"Huh." I whispered inaudible. Just like…my mum? "You're going to be a star!" The hat dropped from my hands as Koko's words ran through my head.

"You make other girls look like dirt! You're going to be so famous baby! Just like your mum! Just like your mum!" The camera approached me and I panicked and pushed Koko away from me, camera and all and dashed away, ignoring my mother who was calling after me to stop.


I stomped down the street angrily.

'Camera is your boyfriend, what a freak! I should make him eat his camera…right after I get out of this ridiculous outfit." I thought to myself angrily. I didn't get fifteen feet when I bumped into somebody.

"Sorry…" I muttered.

"Rika?" I froze. I knew that voice…my eyes trailed upwards to see the surprised face of Takato. Takato beamed at me. "Rika! It is you!" He said happily. He cocked his head. "What are you doing here…" his eyes swept my outfit real quickly, leaving the question hanging.

"Photo shoot." I muttered angrily. Takato smiled at me.

"Didn't know you wanted to be a model." He said good naturally. I growled at him, making him take a step backwards.

"I don't. I was dragged there against my will by my mother." I growled at him. "What about you, what are you doing here?" I asked him.

"Delivery, you know, for the bakery?" Takato told me shrugging his shoulders.

"Didn't know your bakery did deliveries." I replied, starting to walk toward my home. Takato fell in line with me.

"Usually we don't, but there is this old lady who really can't get out so we bring the bread to her. You know, community service I guess." Takato said shrugging. We reached my house.

"I see. Come on." I told him, looking behind me. Takato seemed surprised, but followed me none the less. I led him to the door to my room. "Stay here and don't look in you hear me? I'm gonna change out of this god awful outfit and I'll be right back, ok?" I told him. Takato nodded.

"Ok." He sat down, his back facing my door. Nodding my head, I walked into my room, and quickly changed. I didn't worry about Takato, he wasn't that kind of guy. I walked back out to see Takato watching the clouds. I sat down next to him and took my D-arc out, checking it.

"Thanks for waiting." I said. Takato looked at me and smiled.

"No problem." He stood up and offered me his hand. "Let's go." He told me. I looked at him.

"Go?" I questioned him. His smile widened.

"Look for Renamon, I know you want to." He said kindly. I blushed and looked down before looking up determinedly and took his hand.


We were some place in town and I had my D-arc out, fruitlessly scanning the area.

"Still nothing, I can't believe I let you go with him." I muttered. Takato leaned over the railing next to me.

"Don't you trust Renamon?" he asked me, watching the cars go on below us.

"It's not that I don't trust her, but how can I be sure that Vajramon will keep his promise?" I told Takato as I walked down the steps, him following behind me.

"Renamon will come back to you." Takato told me, stopping next to me. I looked off into the sky.

"Renamon, please be alright." I prayed softly. I felt his hand on my shoulder.

"She will be." He said, smiling kindly at me.


I walked through the door, even with Takato's and mine's efforts combined we just couldn't find Renamon.

"I'm home." I announced quietly. I looked up to see my mother standing in the doorway, great, just what I needed…

"Young lady, where have you been, I've been worried sick about you!" My mother demanded. I closed the door behind me.

"Nowhere, just walking around with Takato…" I told her truthfully.

"Never mind, I hope you were pleased how you acted today, I want to talk to you about that camera test." My mother said, getting right to the point. Saw that one coming. I however pointed a finger at myself.

"I don't. All those flashing lights must have given me a headache." I told her, slipping off my shoes and walked toward my room.


I was in my room sitting when the phone rang. Probably for mom or grandma, who was going to call me really, besides Takato or Henry?

"Rika, it's for you!" Well that was a surprise, now who was it, Gogglehead or Brainack?

"Hm…Gogglehead I bet." Ruki put her unwelcome two cents in. Ignoring her, I picked up the phone.

"Hello."

"Rika? It's Henry" Henry's voice came from the other end.

"Henry?" I asked in surprise, seeing my mother peeking around the doorway, I turned so I could attempt to talk to him in private.

"Rika, thank goodness your home, I think we found Vajramon and there's a good chance of Renamon being there too!" Henry told me urgently. Renamon!

"Ok, I'll be right there." I told him.

"Ok, I'm gonna call Takato too. See you in a bit." Henry informed me before hanging up.

I ran outside and hopped on my bike, turning on my light, it being dark and all. I peddled outside.

"Rika Nonaka, you get back here this minute!" My mom's voice yelled at me as I got to the street. I ignored her. My friend needed me and I was going to be there if it was the last thing I did.


I peddled down the sidewalk as fast I could. I was fallowing Henry, according to Terrimon, Renamon was in the baseball stadium.

'Please be alright…' I prayed in my head. I didn't know what I would do otherwise.

"Argh, so suspenseful!" Ruki groaned, but I could tell she was worried as well.

"Takato!" Henry called out, spotting the Gogglehead tamer.

"Yo Rika!" Takato greeted me. He had Guilmon with him. That had to be hard, lunging Guilmon around like that, but he seemed to be doing pretty well…


"Takato are we there yet?" Guilmon whined for like the 15th time as we passed a sign.

"No!" Takato groaned. After a few second's silence…

"How about now?" Henry looked like he wanted to kill something, and I just wanted duck tape.

"No!" All three of us yelled in frustration. Soon we approached a fog. A digital zone.

"We should have a plan if we are going to beat Vajramon, anyone notices his weak spots?" Takato asked as we peddled into the fog. I put my sunglasses on.

"Weak spots? He's a tank with horns!" Terrimon declared. We pulled to a stop outside the stadium. Takato looked over to me.

"You think Renamon is in there?" He asked me tentatively. I looked down.

"Don't know." I admitted.

"One way to find out! Let's go you lovebirds!" Henry said, starting to sprint down the tunnel that lead to the stadium, leaving me and Takato in shocked silence. Hey wait a minute!

"Henry, get back her so I can beat the living daylights out of you!" I cried, sprinting after him.

"Please don't kill me!" Henry yelled, running faster. He all of a sudden stopped, Takato, Guilmon, and I right behind him.

"Bingo!" Henry declared.

"He's a lot bigger then I remembered." Takato said nervously.

"Are you gonna chicken out on us Gogglehead?" I asked him, snapping his goggles.

"No!" He whined, rubbing his sore spot on his forehead. Terrimon then made chicken sounds along with the whole chicken dance.

"Terrimon!" Henry rebuked the rabbit Digimon.

"Sorry, geez!" Terrimon whined, sulking in his fun being ruined. I took of my sunglasses. Vajramon and Renamon were standing there, looked like they were talking.

"Renamon." I said softly. Guilmon jumped onto the field, along with Terrimon.

"Looks like their talking." Terrimon said, oh so unhelpfully.

"This Digimon Sovereign you keep telling me about, I never heard of him, who is he?" Renamon asked Vajramon. Digimon Sovereign, now can I have a group 'what the hell?'

"What the hell?" Ruki asked, no doubt trying to amuse me and failing horribly.

'Shut up, trying to listen.' I muttered back to Ruki.

"Digimon were created by humans, but now we have surpassed them all! It's fitting that we have a Digimon master, who unlike the humans, will never desert us." Vajramon told Renamon. What the hell is going on? I looked to Takato, who was just as confused as I was, even more probably.

"But humans have not deserted us." Renamon told bull face, narrowing her eyes. Tell him Renamon!

"Surely you are not talking about those puny children who treat you like pets, that hardly befits magnificent creatures such as ourselves. We were made to rule this world and the humans, and with the guidance of our master, we will soon take what is rightfully ours! This will usher in a golden age where Digimon will reign supreme!" Vajramon finally finished his monologue, and Henry and Takato, who were holding me back after that 'puny children' part, let go of me.

"So that's what they are up to!" Henry muttered.

"Man I knew it, it's a conspiracy to take over the world!" Takato declared. Wow, his overactive imagination was actually right for once. Impressive.

"What's a Sovereign?" Guilmon looked back at us, confused. Just then Calumon appeared. All three of our mouths dropped open. Where the hell does he come from?!

"Whatcha doing, can I watch?" Calumon asked, bounding down the steps toward Renamon before stopping next to her.

"You shouldn't be here." Renamon told the little creampuff worriedly.

"Aw…Why not?" Calumon asked, his ears deflating.

"Another pet Digimon who performs for the enjoyment of humans?" Vajromon asked, not bothering to hide the malice in his voice.

"A new friend!" Calumon declared happily as he jumped down to the field. "Can I ride on your back, can I?" He asked. Once again all our mouths dropped open, what the hell is wrong with that little guy?

"Argh!" Vajromon roared, trying to stomp on poor Calumon. Calumon dodged out of the way and began to run as Vajramon began to chase the little guy.

"Calumon!" Henry called out worriedly.

"What do we do?" Takato asked nobody in particular.

"You could have just said no!" Calumon cried out as he ran for his little creampuff life. He then tripped and fell. Crap.

"Do something!" I cried to the two boy tamers.

"Guilmon." Takato simply said.

"Okey dokey!" Guilmon said childishly before running in. "Don't worry Calumon, I'm coming!"

"Digi-Modify! Digi-evolution activate!" Takato cried out, swiping a card. Guilmon then Digivolved into Growlmon.

"Calumon!" Renamon cried out worriedly. I began to walk slowly toward the battle. "Rika! Stay there!" Renamon commanded me.

"Dragon slash!" Growlmon cried, attacking bull face from behind, however Vajromon blocked it and proceeded to flip Growlmon over into the pit.

"Growlmon!" Takato called out as Calumon came running over to where we were and stopped in front of me.

"Terrimon!" Henry said simply.

"About time!" the little bunny said good naturally.

"Digi-Modify! Digi-evolution activate!" Henry called, swiping his own card. Terrimon then Digivolved into Gargomon.

"Be careful!" Renamon called out as Vajramon charged Gargomon.

"So we meet again! Gargo lasers!" Gargomon taunted as he fired a few hundred rounds at Vajromon, who just blocked it as well.

"Uh oh." Gargomon said worriedly as his lasers didn't affect bull face at all.

"You pathetic pests!" Vajromon cried out, rather pissed I might say.

"Diamond Storm!" Renamon cried out, attacking him from behind. Hell yea Renamon, show him whose boss!

"What is this?" Vajramon demanded.

"Your Digimon Sovereign sounds dreamy, but I won't be signing up any time too soon." Renamon said coolly.

"Renamon!" I cried out to my partner. Renamon looked at me from the corner of her eye.

"Now!" she commanded me. Alright, here we go!

"Digi-Modify! Digi-evolution activate!" I cried, finally swiping my own card. Renamon then Digivolved into Kyuubimon.

"So you Digivolved, you'd make even a worthier servant for our master! Join us Kyuubimon, be part of the new world order, or face the wrath of the divas!" Vajramon declared, sheathing his swords.

"Never! Foxtail Inferno!" Kyuubimon cried out, surrounding Vajramon with a blue flames, which he shrugged off, but then Kyuubimon lunged at him. The Foxtail Inferno must have been a distraction! Hell yea, go Kyuubimon! However Vajramon caught her.

"So beautiful, yet so lost!" He cried out, throwing her back. I was not gonna stand for this.

"Digi-Modify! Power activate!" I cried out, swiping another card.

"Dragon wheel!" Once again, Kyuubimon attacked Vajramon.

"Mega blade!" Vajramon simply countered, stopping Kyuubimon in her tracks.

"Kyuubimon, you could be so much stronger! Why do you depend on such a feeble human partner?" Oh no he just didn't! I was about to lunge for bull face and beat the crap out of him before Takato and Henry held me back again.

"You know, Kyuubimon is lucky we're here. She would have a whole lot time harder time protecting you with your temper." Henry teased me good naturally.

"He sure is a big bully." Calumon stated, hiding behind my leg.

"Anyways, it like we're fighting a wall, what are we going to do?" Henry asked worriedly. Takato let go of me and sprinted forward.

"Hey Takato, I don't think I can restrain Rika on my own!" Henry called after him.

"Growlmon you gotta get back in there! Digi-Modify! Hyper speed activate!" Takato called out, swiping another card.

"Pyro Blaster!" Growlmon cried out attacking Vajramon who simply canceled out the attack with his swords and then started chasing Growlmon around the field. Henry then let go of me, starting to shift through his own cards.

"Digi-Modify! Energy activate!" Henry cried, swiping his card as well, finally.

"Bunny Pummel!" Gargomon cried out, charging Vajramon, only to be knocked back like a fly into Growlmon.

"He's too strong! Gargomon you got to get up!" Henry called out worriedly.

"Easy for you to say, you didn't get your butt whooped." Gargomon whined from the ground.

"Growlmon, come on we gotta keep trying!" Takato cried out, ever the optimistic.

"Okey dokey." Growlmon agreed.

"Digi-Modify! Power activate!" Takato cried, once again swiping a card. Growlmon however was still on the ground. Henry looked at each other and sweatdropped.

"Growlmon, up, up!" Takato pleaded with dino-boy.

"Growlmon down, down." Growlmon whined before collapsing. All of sighed. Just then Kyuubimon charged into Vajramon and again was knocked back.

"Too bad, I thought you would be a worthier opponent, but you're all pretty and no punch." Vajramon snarled. Kyuubimon then lunged for him again and managed to hit him with one of her tails and hit him down from the behind. That's the way Kyuubimon, hit him while he's down!

"I will convince you to join us, even if I have to destroy you to do it!" Vajramon cried out, attacking her as she nimbly dodged.

"Kyuubimon!" I cried out, still worried, and for a good reason. Psycho maniac anybody?

"I don't understand, you could have unlimited power in this world, yet you continue to be a lapdog to that worthless little girl! Deva Blade!" Vajramon cried out, attacking her. I was not gonna stand for this. I reached into my pouch and pulled out a blue card.

"A blue card…" I said quietly. Takato then appeared over my shoulder.

"Alright! Way to go Rika!" He grinned at me.

"Personal bubble." I muttered, making him back off a bit. "Now it's our turn." I declared. "Digi-Modify! Matrix Digi-evolution activate!" I cried out, swiping the card that could be our only hope. Kyuubimon then Digivolved again into what looked like a shaman, it was so kick ass!

"How interesting…" Vajramon muttered.

"Cool." Takato breathed.

"Kick ass." I corrected him.

"Taomon, ultimate data type Digimon. Her graceful appearance masks her thousands spells and her talisman of light attacks! Whoa…" Henry read off his D-arc. I looked over my shoulder at Takato and grinned.

"See? Kick ass, and she appears on the D-arc." I gloated smiling. Takato just grinned and shrugged.

"Our master would not be pleased to look so human, why would you Digivolve to resemble such weak and inefficient creatures?" Vajramon asked Taomon.

"I really don't care what your master thinks, and besides, looks can be deceiving." Taomon said coolly jumping into the air. I sense awesome kick ass scene.

"Thousand spell!" Taomon called out, shooting sutras at Vajramon. He tried cutting them, but some of them hit, making some good damage.

"You stubborn creature! If you defy my master, then I have no choice, but to destroy you!" Vajramon cried out, swinging his swords wildly at Taomon who dodged them all. "You must want more then this! Why are you here?" He cried out frustrated.

"I only wanted information from you and now that I got my answers, you can go." Taomon said coolly.

"You deceptive wretch! Once I finish with you, I'll take care of your pathetic humans." He cried shooting what looked like lighting at Taomon. Taomon however simply dodged it as if it was a walk in the park.

"No one threatens Rika!" Taomon cried out angrily. Vajramon threw his swords at Taomon as she jumped out of the way. She then pulled this paintbrush out of her kimono. "Talisman of Light!" she cried out.

"What's happening? This cannot be!" he cried as he was deleted, leaving Taomon victorious. After a shocked silence…

"Yay!" Calumon cried out happily, running toward Taomon.


We watched Takato, Guilmon, Henry, and Terrimon go home. I got on my own bike and looked up at Renamon.

"So your back, I'm quite pleased with your latest Digivolution." I said smiling up at her.

"Thank you Rika, it just may be the key to defeating the divas." Renamon replied, looking up into the starry sky.

"Yea, I hope your right…and good job finding about the Digimon Sovereign. But you know what impresses me the most?" I asked her. Renamon looked back at me.

"No. Tell me." She asked, obviously curious.

"How heroic you look standing there in the moonlight." I told her, peddling away. "See you tomorrow Renamon!" I called over my shoulder.

"Good night Rika." I heard Renamon's reply and I smiled. Renamon was back safe and sound and that's all that mattered.

"Such a happy ending…" Ruki sniffed.

'Oh shut up." I told her, but I was smiling all the same.


Asuka: Hey guys! Some random girl named "Ruki" payed me to finish up this chapter. Something about a bitch fight...

Lethe: Oh you got payed too huh? Tetra payed me...

Riza: ...I wasn't payed...

Asuka: ...

Lethe: Oh, you were forcibly sent here huh?

Riza: Yes.

Asuka: Sucks for you. Well whatever.

Riza: Ruki44 would like to say that she has 99 pages all together. One page short of 100, damn. I think that what it says, her handwriting is horrendous.