Chapter 8: Earning cards

(fate ost ougon no Kagayaki)

We see the young boy in relaxing on his berserker flying through the cool night sky

The breeze was blowing gently across his face, he'd enjoy it if he wasn't thinking about what just happened

"Why did he do that?"

As he landed toward his home base, a hidden castle which was surrounded by a vast forest miles outside on the outskirts of town

As he landed slowly with his Berserker, he notices a young girl waiting at the balcony

"Hello onii chan" said the girl

She has short brown hair, with yellow eyes like Shandaar EK but is wearing pink pajamas and with a toy whistle.

"Éclairer, I thought you went to bed" he said as he jumped out of the digimon

"I couldn't sleep, I wanted to see when you'd be back" she said with an innocent smile and walked to them as she started to pet the berserker's wrist

"Hello again Berserker, I hope you didn't give onii chan too much trouble" she said as she looks up at his high stature

The digimon just snorts in reply

"Will we ever see him speak words?" Éclairer questioned

"Maybe with a command seal byt it would be a waste" he said

Then he started to glow multiple red marks all over his body "Despite having so many, each one is imposed "

She covers her eyes " Why did you start glowing?" Éclairer wondered "You know the brightness hurts my eyes " she starts rubbing them while turning away

He put his many impressive seals away "Sorry sister but if your eyes are like that then you should go back to bed"

She sticks her tongue back in response "Yeah yeah" she said as she skipped away

He looked at her until she was inside the castle and then looks back to the night sky

"We have to win, for us to continue our lives in peace"


After a whole day since the recovery from his last battle Ashura was walking home from his day at school and through the long road path of the city. He noticed thst the sun is almost setting and he looks at his phone to know what time it is

"Sigh I wish I didn't slept in class" he complained "I almost got in trouble" he said as he felt abit annoyed at this

He then stopped to take a breath in order to forget about the day he had

"Well I should probably go home to check on Saber and Ruler" he said to himself ( Today's also the day My aunt and cousin visit me and I invited Viola to join so she can meet my Family ) he thought to himself

"I'm sure they won't mind Viola coming, she tends to visit my place frequently for years now" he said as he starts to think about how his friend had visit helped with choirs and even cooked with him

"I'm sure My aunt will appreciate her expert meals they killer" he commented as he kept up her pace

"Still I'm glad she didn't come last night, I don't know how I could explain all that to her" he felt relieved about the timing but...

"Still though why didn't she visit...?" He thought back because she's always been able to visit him when possible

"Hey Ashura" a tiny person under a yellowhood jumps down in a corner near him

He recognizes the the face "Gatomon?"

"I take it you thought Saber would follow you but I need to take you on an errand " she spoke like she was really busy

"Huh? Is this really a good ti..?"

"Now" she said as she opened a portal right behind him Shocking him

"W-what are you doing don't do that in pub..."

He didn't finish as she pushed him

"He talks too much " She jumps right after him


Digital world: Colosseum

The portal opens inside the the colosseum where Ashura falls outside of it on his back

The Gatomon jumps out and lands on him "Oof!"

"Why'd you push me!"

"To cussion my fall obviously"

"But your part cat and a champion rank..."

"I know...but I just got groomed" she said as she took out a comb

"Where'd you get that comb?"

"I sto-I found it"


At the same time, a certain blond hair girl who was in her private study which is also her room, studying her butt off suddenly sneezed which knocked off a bit of her hair

She reached in her pocket but felt nothing inside it

"Wait where's my comb?" Mavis questioned as she sweatdroped a bit

"You sure you didn't misplace it" Archer mentioned

She got up and stood up to him "Never..." she looked at him like she was just insulted


(I could have sworn she said stole) Ashura thought in worry.

She got off him which made him finally get up" So why did you bring me back to the colosseum lobby" he wondered

"Because today's the day that the digimon cards are released"

"Already?"

"Yes and we're here early because after what happened to you, you clearly need them so you could at least breath one more day" Gatomon said "Now come on, let's go to the merchant" she said as she drags his wrist the card stand

They both walk up to the reception desk as Gatomon rings the bell, "Hello! Is anyone here" she calls out to whoever may appear

"Oh I'll be right there" said a female voice

"OH a girl receptionist" Gatomon said Then looks at Ashura who look suprised

"What's wrong with you " Gatomon raised an eyebrow

"Something about that voice sounds familiar " He then heard scurrying which sounded like a wheelchair

Finally someone comes out to the desk for someone to see. The stand reveals to be a young woman with a voluptuous body sitting on a wheelchair wearing Gothic wear with long pink hair in a bonnet with blue eyes. "Welcome to the card shop" she said with a smile " How may I help...you..." she stops and looks at a familiar face

"Ashura!"

"M-Mero?!"

"How did you end up in the digital world?!" She said in shock

"FORGET THAT HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE DIGITAL WORLD LET ALONE GET A JOB HERE!"

"Ashura who is this?" Gatomon stepped in the conversation

"Uumm Gatomon, this is Mero an old friend of mine and is My friend Roger's Sister" he explained

*pfft*

She giggled "Sister?" She looked at her close which made Mero feel awkward "But you showed me a picture of Roger, she looks nothing like him"

"Yeah, well her family adopted him so he acts different from everyone in her family"

He then looks at her, "As for why I got here Mero, I ran into Gatomon because...she git careless"

"WHAT!"Gatomon sounded insulted

Ashura then in whispers to Gatomon (I can't tell her I'm involved in some massive battle war, she tell everyone)

He turns back to her "So how did you get here and a job at that?"

She starts to remember a bit "Well let's see, I was secretly having an afternoon stroll, and heading into a market to perchase fish for dinner"

"Fish" Gatomon interrupted

"Gatomon please listen " Ashura said

"After that I heard whispers in an alley and found a envelope and picked it up."

"Um next time you should stay away from alleys next time" Ashura said "Because theres danger in such places"

"Next thing I knew I was in some office and took up a job as a sales woman for cards"

Ashura looks at Gatomon "Did you know about this "

"Nope"

"And when was this Mero"

"About a week ago"

"Does Roger know?"

"I'm not sure if he would believe me heh heh?" She awkwardly giggled

"Well despite all this it is comfortable to see a familiar face so you know about digimon cards?"

"Of course it's why I was chosen for this job now what cards what you would prefer?"


Outside Ashura's home

They jump out of the portal as the jump into the backyard of the building complex

"Okay now these are some top notch cards"

"They better be, I spent a lot of money of those dumb cards" Gatomon complained

"You mean the same money you took from my wallet?" He said with a sweatdrop

"I live here now so it counts as my money too"

(what kind of logic is that?)

"Now I'll need you to sneak up there undetected "

"Huh why?"

"I should tell you this, well my aunt and little cousin are staying in for for the month and them and Viola are visiting my place on the first night."

She blinks, "are you serious won't they interference with the situation we're in and what about Saber?"

"Oh right!" He forgot about his issue, well when you get up there tell him to hide with you "

"Are you serious?" Your place can have small places

"Just try please..." he looked at her which made her think about this

'Right..." she sighed "Story of my life" she said as she took big leaps and entered through the window

He watched her leap up there thinking about why What she said "does she mean by that"

"Hello senpai "Ashura hears a friendly voice and turns around to she his old friend walking towards him at a gentle pace with a bag of food

"Hello again Viola are you feeling okay" he said as he asks in worry

"Don't worry, I feel okay to meet your family" she replied in cheery mood

"Okay but just take it easy " He says in a worrisome tone


As he opened the door to his apartment with Viola he noticed that the lights were off and they suddenly turned on

"SUPRISE!" Said a bunch of people which consists of his aunt cousin and Kakashi

"Hi everyone glad you could stay for a while "

"It has been so long deae nephew" said the red haired women

"I don't think it has been that long aunt Kushi" he said as she ruffled his hair

"Hey cuz!" Said a loud noise as a yellow blur pushed him to the wall "Ow!"

"Hello again Sunbeam..."

"Don't call me that!"

"Hey it's better than cousin fishcake" Ashura commented with a smile

Which made Naruto flustered and turn "Whatever " he mumbled as he got off him

Kushina than notices Viola standing there watching " Oh who is this "

"Oh right this is Viola she's going to help make dinner for the night" Ashura mentioned

"It's a pleasure to meet you all " she bowed her head "And nice to see you after hours Kakashi sensei "

"Same to you as well" Kakashi answered back

"Oh okay" kushi said and whispers to Kakashi "you think she's his..." but Kakashi answers with a chuckle "Sorry he recently told me he has no girl friend...especially after the last girl he invited..." he said with a smirk

"Ehh..." she blinked "EEEEHHH?!"


"Okay everyone it's ready!" Ashura said as he got everyone's attention which made them look at him

He and Viola made some spaghetti with multiple meatballs on a seperate dish with rice and fish with tea to wash it down

"We made some extra meatballs to add eight for each person" Viola mentioned

"Yeah and I know we couldn't make ramen due to little ingredients so I hope this substitute could do the trick Just this once"

"Hmmph," she puffed up her chest in slight disappointment "It's no ramen but I'll try it." She answered

She took one bite on the meatball

*chomp*

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"SOOOO GOOOOD!" She cheered as she took some more on her plate "who made this?"

"We both did" Ashura answered "we both were in the same cooking class for two years"

Viola spoke next "And the knowledge stuck to us like glue after that" she said as she and Ashura sat downon the spots that weren't taken

"Yeah and I remember when you used to sneak extra meatballs when I wasn't looking Viola " he teased

She looked at him shocked "WHA you know about that?!" with a blush in embarrassment

"Of course I help made and counted them remember?" He said as he got her timid

"Naruto you've got to try..."Kushina didn't need to answer as she saw him wolf down on the meal

Kakashi sighed at his manners

Meanwhile Ashura was watching this go by he then felt something in his stomach, tso he decided to drink some of his drink a bit early to start eating

As he turned around he saw an image of Gatomon eating rice until he rubbbed his eyes and and saw his family talking

Upon noticing that it could be a sign while thinking this through...

"Excuse me I need to be excused " he said as he stood up and turns to walk to the other rooms but not before saying "Kakashi don't let aunt kushi touch my meatballs"

"Hey! I wasn't"

"You got it" Kakashi replied with a wave which made Kushina glare at him now


Ashura searches the rooms and finds Gatomon playing solitare while Saber is sleeping

"Hey Gatomon " he got his attention by looking at him

"What is it?"

"I've decided that you should eat with us"

"Huh?"

"I mean I can't let you stay hidden when theres guest your a guest too, and you should join us"

She looks at him in confusion "I'm not sure"

"Come on I saw that look on your face I know you wanted to see them too" he said as he grabbed his arm

"Woah hold it Hold it" she yelled as he stopped "Even if I wanted to won't they freak out?"

"Ohh right...No wait I've got an idea"

"That's new"

"I'm serious just go in you Ruler state" he suggested as he remembered that D'Arcmon looked very much like a human despite the wings "And with a change of clothes you could fit in"

"Are you sure?"

Ashura shrugged his shoulders "We won't know until we try" he said with a smile


A few minutes have passed still eating but wonder what is taking Ashura so long

Suddenly the door opens and Ashura comes out into the living room with a newcomer

She is wearing a blue shirt with a white bow tie with a white jacket with a white long skirt with black leggings and white shoes with one one side of her hair sticking out of the side like it's braided

Kakashi recognizes her in an instant (Are you sure that is wise?) he thought

"Everyone this is Ru-Joan" Ashura commented as he introduces her to his family and friends

"Eh?" Viola questioned

"Another girl" Kushi said in shock

"Oh boy" Naruto mentioned knowing that look

"She's a guest that's staying with me as a bodyguard and she was spending time sleeping so I decided to let her join in" so he let's her sit right next to them

"Now with an extra person the food and meatballs will now be diveded by six for each instead of eight" Ashura commented

"OVER MY DEAD BODY!" Kushi yelled as for someone reason a red silluotte of what might be a gorgon or hydra comically came out of her shadow

"Who is this girl I've never heard you needed a freaken bodyguard! "She yelled and pointed at him

"I was a friend of mr Kovács before his passing" Ruler commented as she ate some fish with a blush "He instructed me to keep an eye on him to not cause any trouble"

"Then why weren't you ever mentioned before!" She yelled

"We lost touch after his passing and he kept me a secret so my job wouldn't be mislead or exposed" Ruler counter Argued

Kushina was starting to lose her cool so she decided something drastic

"Well if you say who you say you are, then you don't mind if we have a little spar outside" She suggested

Ashura slaps his head in his aunts stubborness While Naruto hides his giggles at his mother's antics

"If your going to fight, maybe you can spar at the backyard of the building" Kakashi entered the conversation

"Very well" Ruler agreed and left the room

*Sigh*

"Serious aunt Kushi all this for meatballs?" Ashura questioned her

"It's about your safety too ya know!"

"Really..." he said in sass " What about that time you mistook me for hobo last summer and beat me into the hospital..." he said with a tickmark

"I said I was sorry!" She waved her hands wanting to drop that subject

"Not in person..." he calls out her cowardice that time

She said nothing and stood up "Onwards!" She shouted and ran off

"Did she just ignore me" Ashura turned to Naruto and he looked down in shame "YYeaaahhh..." he said quietly


At the Backyard of the building, the two women stood against each other on the wide open space of the long yard with some wind blowing late at night

While everyone else was sitting by the fences

"Are you sure we should let them do this" Ashura asks Kakashi

"You know her Ashura you can't stop someone as stubborn as her"

As for the two combatants,

"Just so you know I won't go easy on you" Kushina said as she took out a wooden stick

"If I hold back it would depend if you strike" Ruler simply says

"Whatever let's go!" She says as she charges at herwith her katana stick

As starts to jump which caused Ruler to solely take out her hand and push the sword out of Kushinas hand

*thud*

The sword falls which caused her to trip "Oof!"

"Do I win" Ruler thought outloud

But Kushina smirked "Not Quite!" She said as a second sword came out of her clothing

This time the red head was serious as she kept making fast hits so Ruler chooses to counter attack with parry

*whack!*

*whack!*

Whack!*

*swipe*

Kushina was still swinging until Ruler said " Um you do know there's nothing on you hand do you not?"

Which made her eyes widen as she shes her sword gone and onto Rulers hand "Now do I win?" She said

This got her steaming "No one last try!"

Suddenly the sword Ruler took turned into a feather duster which made Kushina take out a third sword

"Three swords!" Viola yelled at the impossibility "Then again this is Aunt Kushi were talking about..." Ashura mentioned

Ruler noticed the distraction quick and threw away the duster but the red head got to close distance so Ruler went on the defensive so she kept ddeflecting and dodging her hits

And by sheer luck kushi hit her Rulers knee which made her phase a bit

"Heh an opening " shouted the red head as she took a big leap and "Haaaahh!" Cried out which made her strike

But it wasn't enough Ruler made a glare as flashed away from sight before impact

When Kushina realized she hit nothing "Huh where...?"

*Whack! *

They audience went in shock as Ruler whack her on the head thus giving her a bump

"I guess that means I win" Ruler said with a smile as she put her wooden sword away

Kakashi stood up "Well now that that's settled let's return inside"

"Sounds good to me" Ashura agreed as everyone else started to follow

...all except Kushina who stood in silent and she starts to comically shed tears "But I don'twanna share those meatballs...


The next day on an afternoon Ashura decided to stay at school for a bit to study more incase he wants to search for a job that requires a diploma

Saber wanted to follow Ashura but he decided that it was not necessary today

As he was studying "I wonder if uncle Nagato knows this question?" He says as he's stuck on a math problem

*Sigh*

He gets up and leaves his classroom hoping to find him, "I hope he didn't leave yet"

As he starts to pace himself on the halls he got called out

He hears a voice "What are you still doing here?" Which made him turn around

He sees Mavis standing on the high stairs which made her seem intimidating

"Oh hey Vermillion how was your day?" He says but suddenly he starts to Notice that look in her eyes...

And she does not seem happy right now...

(End theme Teleportation guy Mell)