A/N: ... Well I guess theres nothing I can say for why I took to long. Just hope you like the chapter.

Chapter 8: Reintroductions

Kumiko was in her office with Hououmon going over data of all the new tamers. She didn't like this job, in fact no one did. Usually the data would be run through the mainframe to become encrypted and stored, but after the portal accident Yamaki made her do it manually as punishment. She couldn't help but thik of why she was here. First she was one of the first new tamers found and in all the action, now she was the leader of a group to watch over the digital world. To her, things could have been worse. Then she got to a certain new tamer's data, the one the cause her headaches of right now: Xavier Salazar.

The data was a part of the Hypnos grid allowing the new tamers who received the D-Tach have all their information stored and ready to be encrypted. Though it doesn't sound right and invasion privacy it is necessary for Hypnos to keep records on everyone for emergencies.

The strange thing was that Xavier's data wasn't filled at all. All that was there were his name, age, and partner. It had no contacts, home location or other data found in tamers profiles. If it wasn't impossible to lose one's mind on an empty stomach in the digital world she would have suggested that he never existed. Now all was left was questions of how his data wasn't filled.

"Excuse me chief." Said a voice of an operator that appeared on screen.

"Yes? Go ahead."

"I am here to report that Luke and his team are back." Kumiko was shocked, did time really flew past her. "Shall I send them in?"

"Huh? Sure send them in."

The team entered and she noticed that a couple members were missing just adding to her headache. Now she was losing her patience and gave them a look that said: Explained NOW!

xxx

After awhile of regaining his bearings of the area Xavier found his way back to the portal building.

It seemed lively-er then the last time he was here. Though they seemed working more thanks to the malfunction. Many were typing away on the computer and many machine digimon were working on the portal base.

He made his way to the one shouting orders figuring he was in charge. The man paid no attention to Xavier as he kept checking everything and double checking workers. "Damn. We have to make sure this stays together till the parts get here." He said to himself.

"Hey!" Xavier called

"What!" The man turned around to face him

"Need something?" Xavier said tossing him the bag.

He looked over the bag after he caught it. He was surprised that it contained the parts. "Here Kokuwamon." he said handing off to his partner who took it to the working digimon. He turned back "Looks like you kept your promise. Name's Walter"

"No problem. Xavier"

"Yeah we know."

Xavier let out a nervous laugh. He looked over at the work they started "What do the parts do anyway?"

"Heh. You see it was just three parts. One of them creates the portal. Another stabilizes it to stay open without it causing problems and the last piece allows us to choose the location in the real world."

The workers proceeded to pull out from the platform three parts that were burned and broken then replaced it with the new parts.

"Well I guess I should get going." Xavier said leaving without waiting for a response.

xxx

Luke and his team finished with their briefing of the mission they had.

"Two incidents and both don't remember." Hououmon said.

"Actually the first one was deleted and the other doesn't remember." Jacob said.

"This is strange especially Calumon digivolveing in the process." She paused rubbing her head. "Look I need time to get this ready for the others just take the parts to the portal."

"Yes sir." They said in unison

"Linda you got the parts."

"What I thought you grabbed them?"

This made Kumiko's head hurt more.

"You forgot." Luke said with anger

A message appeared on the screen "Excuse me chief." Walter's face then appeared

"Go ahead."

"I'm pleased to report the portal is up and running at full capacity."

"How?"

"Huh? Didn't you send that Xavier kid over with the parts?"

"So he had the parts." Patamon stated

"That explains why he went off on his own." Floramon said

"Great, less work for us." V-mon said

"Now that's settled everyone dismiss."

Saluting everyone soon left her room.

"Do you sense something wrong with the digimon attacks?" Hououmon asked

"I don't know, but something is amiss." She rubbed her head, "But I can't worry about all of it now. I still have the data before I can explain what's happening to anyone."

xxx

Xavier soon took to walking around the city. To him this routine was the only sane thing he did since coming to this world. He began studding his surroundings making notes of places of interest or what seemed important. Xavier found this relaxing for him; he would take walks like this when he was in new areas to "set a plan". He likes to be ready for anything and would use these walks to get familiar with everything.

He noticed a bakery nearby. Feeling that he should get a little something he went in. The bakery said Mastsuki Bakery, but he paid no mind to it. Inside it wasn't crowded, but not empty filled with many tamers and partners around looking at bread to get.

Having paced around the bakery he decided on some loafs and creampuffs for Calumon.

"How may I help you?" said a Gotsumon at the register who looked bored out of his mind.

"Yeah, just ring these up please."

"Sure… wait your that guy. Calumon's tamer right?"

"Close yeah. How have you been?"

"Good. Actually bored right now." He finished getting the price "12 bits."

"Ok then." Xavier then paid for the bread "Thanks. Tell Clair I said…"

"Gotsumon you ready to go." Clair said entering the room untying her hair letting it fall.

"We get to go home early?," Clair nodded "Sweet." He said jumping out and to her side

The brunette looked up to finally notice Xavier "Oh hey."

"Hey Clair."

"Hello where's Calumon?"

"Don't know."

"What! You're not worried?"

"I'm sure he's fine. He was in the city so he is safe."

"How do you know that?"

"How do you know if he's hurt?"

Gotsumon soon turned scared and started shaking his head at Xavier trying to tell him to stop now.

"Well I got to get back see you guys later."

"Oh no." Clair then grabbed Xavier's collar

Xavier sighed "Can this wait till we are out of the store?"

Clair then looked around to find they were getting stares by the many people and digimon still left who turned as soon they were found out. This realization caused her to blush with embarrassment walking out with Xavier and Gotsumon following after.

"You knew?"

"I figured. So I tried to get out of there early, but you stopped me." Xavier said not fazed by the experience.

"Fine you owe me now so let's go get Calumon." Clair said leading in a direction.

"You knew, right Gotsumon?"

"Nope. I knew she was going to get mad and you were going to get hurt. I hate it when she gets that way."

Clair lead them around half of the city trying to ask anyone who seen Calumon with no luck.

"Why do you care about Calumon so much?" Xavier asked

"Well you apparently don't, so someone needs too."

"Fine, but I do care. Anyway so you own that bakery back there?"

"No I'm just the head baker there. The Matsuki-s own it."

"Great look what you started." Whispered Gotsumon

Clair continued anyways "When I got my digivice I soon met Gotsumon and we headed to the training facilities once Hypnos gave us an option. At first I wanted to fight in the digital world with everyone else, but soon when I saw the bakery had an opening I jumped on it, well because that's what I always wanted," She stopped and saw Xavier was still listening "Aren't you going to ask?"

"Sure if you want to tell me."

"I want to own a bakery someday so that's where I've been the last two years and Calumon became my unofficial taste tester during my time."

"That's nice, seems you're getting closer to your goal."

"Sooo?"

"Soooo….. what?"

"What's yours?"

"My what?"

"Come on don't you have a goal or something you want to do?"

Xavier looked down placing his hands in his pockets while still holding his pastries. 'Great the same question again,' he thought to himself thinking of a way to shorten his side of the conversation.

"Well." Gotsumon joined in

"Hmm…" He said trying to play off his long pause. Unfortunately he bumped into someone who was running full force. The impact sent them both to the ground. 'What the fu-' was the first thought that came to Xavier's mind till looking up. The other was on the floor with him along with a small candle digimon "Oh sorry my bad."

"Nah I wasn't looking to where I was going." The other said while getting up. He was about Xavier's height with short blond hair. He was also wearing standard tamer uniform.

"We are sorry we are kind of in a hurry." His partner said.

"Name's Alex. Alex Drake." He said offering his hand.

"Xavier Salazar." He said taking the hand.

"I'm Clair Arron and this is Gotsumon."

"Nice to meet you all. I am Candlemon"

"Well look at the time!" Alex said looking at his digivice "Sorry, but we got to go. We have our first mission and we don't to be late." Just as quickly as they came they left.

"Okay, well as you were-"

"Clair," Xavier interrupted "Mind if we stop at the rooms I need to drop these off."

"Fine." Clair said skeptically

xxx

Xavier made his way in the room to the kitchen where he placed down the pastries. Clair and Gotsumon stayed outside to wait for him. He couldn't help, but wonder how long he can keep the conversation to himself. What will they do if they found out? As he made his way out he found his phone lying on the nightstand.

He picked it up with new questions. Will it work? Who does he call? Is this world real? Is anybody looking for him? He then dialed his parents' number.

Ring Rinnng Nothing

Ringg Rinnnnng Again… nothing

Click "We're sorry but-" Xavier hanged up. This proved nothing to him. Just liked he figured. He was scared so he called their new number. The one without a recording. Of course he decided to leave it at that. After all… he had a partner to find.

Xavier then exited and met up with the two.

"Well guess now's a good time to search for the little guy." He then began pressing buttons bringing up a compass that soon point in a direction after circling for a few seconds.

"I forgot about that."

"You were gone from the field to long."

xxx

Calumon long since found a spot to rest since he was in the Moonshine district. He was hoping to meet someone to play with, but as usual most of them were busy.

"Why do they always have to work? I mean I fun to play with right?"

"Hey Creampuff!"

Calumon knew only one being would yell at him like that. Turning around he called to his old friend "Impmon!"

A/N: So like it hate it? Tell me. Yeah this was short, but I wanted to focus on character development for this and the next chapter. Hopefully I can deliver faster. I need to rewatch some tamers and get Impmon in character so I don't dissapoint.