Author's note: I'm back! Work has been so full on. This story was inspired by a really cute picture on Tumbr where Sora, Mimi and Takeru swap their season one hats!

This story was intended to be mostly cute! It's a scene I would love to see happen in Tri...Takeru deserves all the big sisters! I've tried include as many references to adventure as possible.

I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own this characters.

Hats

'This is gonna be great! Ohmygosh…Ohmygosh Sora I can't wait to see their faces!'

'Good to know Mimi' replied the other girl with a chuckle as she watched her friend bound ahead 'I for one cannot wait till I get to dump your bag somewhere far away from me.' The older girl let out an 'oof' as she grabbed Mimi's bag from the conveyor belt to set it down on the airport trolley and stretched her back until it let out a satisfying 'crick'.

'Whoops sorry Sora-san!' Exclaimed Mimi as she rushed back to help her friend 'guess I got over excited.'

'No, no I get it…it's been over a year since you've seen everyone. But seriously, what's in your bag? It weights a ton….It's not good for your back.'

'Presents silly' Mimi shot Sora her brightest smile, 'it's been so long….I can't wait to surprise everyone on August first with…'

'Your fabulous self…'

Mimi winked at her 'Why of course Sora-san…that's why I told only you. You obviously want a piece of the Mimi.'

Sora wrinkled her nose at that 'eww…no wonder you brought presents to bribe us and distract us from well...' she gestured to her friend 'your actual presence.'

'Don't be confined to your heteronomativity' shot back Mimi with a flick of her long brown hair 'not like I'll go for an old lady with back problems anyways.' She said teasingly, before leaning in and pretending to examine Sora's hair 'I mean are those greys I see in those carrot coloured locks?'

'You pink sparkly cow!' Sora gasped in mock horror as her friend giggled giddily.

'You know I love you really!'

'I know! I Know!' Sora grinned back 'gosh I've missed you…It's really been so long.'

With that the two reunited friends, drunk on the excitement of their reunion and little secret headed towards the exit of departures intent on hailing a taxi (it was a weekday and Sora had travelled by bus to get there).

Mimi skipped ahead of Sora once again, her spirits ridiculously high despite the incredibly long flight.

She then suddenly spun round to face her companion, voice raising several decibel levels 'You know Sora…I think this is totally going to be the best holiday….'

'Attention passengers, due to unexpected severe weather conditions we advise all passengers to remain in the airport. Roads and Runways have been closed off for your safety, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.' Blared over the speakers.

'Ever…' finished Mimi, arms frozen in mid-air as she stared blankly at the announcement before dropping her arms dejectedly.

Sora gave her friend a sympathetic pat on the back.

….

'Urghh…' Mimi let out a groan as she rested her forehead against the table. After the announcement had been made the two girls had decided to sit in the nearest coffee shop and do their best to wait out the sudden storm. The sound of harsh rain and wind outside along with the subdued conversations of annoyed passengers doing little to help her mood.

Sora sat across from her friend, lips pursed and an almost empty cup of (now cold) chai latte in her hands, the look on her face was an irritated one. She understood Mimi's annoyance but she couldn't help but feel her friend was being overdramatic. Sure they were off to a rocky start but it was much better than some of the stuff they put up with in the digital world and in no way meant Mimi's plans for the 'best holiday ever' were destroyed. However, in all fairness, her friend had just gotten off a 14 hour and 20 minute flight so who was she to lecture her exhausted friend?

'Look Mimi-Kun…' She started hesitantly in an attempt to cheer up her friend 'the anniversary is the day after tomorrow so it's not like those plans could get ruined in anyway! The surprise is still intact.'

Mimi perked up lethargically in a manner akin to Gollum exiting his cave and experiencing sunlight for the first time in years 'I suppose so…Sorry Sora-san I didn't sleep all that much on the flight and your right it can't get worse than…'

'Sora-san…Mimi-san…what are you doing here?' asked a surprised Takaishi Takeru as his mother raised a curious eyebrow at them (looking eerily similar to her eldest as she did so).

'oh goddamit!' yelled a disgruntled Mimi in English as she re-acquainted her forehead with the table's surface.

'There…there…' said Sora with a long suffering sigh as she set down her mug to give Mimi a pat on the back, shooting the two confused newcomers an apologetic look as she did so.

…

'So you came back to surprise us for the anniversary? That's so nice!' Takeru exclaimed happily and seemingly oblivious to Mimi's uncharactistically grumpy mood.

Sora shot Mimi an annoyed look as the other girl let out a sarcastic 'Yeah, I'm a right saint..' and quickly cut into the conversation 'exactly and that's why you need to keep it a secret from every one…even Yamato and Hikari-chan.' She then paused thoughtfully 'Speaking of your brother…I'm surprised he didn't accompany you to drop off your uncle and his husband.'

'Aniki has a music exam today, he said goodbye yesterday …' Takeru then puffed out his chest proudly 'He's taking the final and hardest level….I'm sure he'll ace it!'

'Boasting about your brother again mon garcon petillant? He's Yamato's biggest fan!' exclaimed Takaishi Natsuko as she headed back to the table, a steaming mug of coffee in one hand and gracefully shutting her phone with the other before taking a seat next to her son and attempting to ruffle his hair as he dogged her efforts (earning a laugh from Mimi).

'Okaasan you're so embarrassing!' muttered Takeru as he blushed furiously and avoided his friend's amused looks and despicable 'aww'ing.

His mother on the other hand chose to ignore him, turning to focus on the two girls in front of her 'Looks like we're stuck here for a while, the storm looks like it might be letting up a bit but I doubt they'll give us the all clear anytime soon. Why don't you kids amuse yourselves by wandering around the shopping area in departures…might cheer this one up!' she gestured to Mimi with a motherly smile 'I'm gonna use this opportunity to finish some work…'

'Okaasan always has her laptop on her, it's like an extra limb…' Takeru cut in cheekily

'Hush now you cheeky sod!' Natsuko waved of her son (and ignored his 'Mama...was that a British colloquialism? Where's your French pride?') with a flick behind his ear and continued speaking as if he hadn't interrupted 'I'll look after your bag in the meanwhile Tachikawa-Kun and then I'll drop both of you girls home.'

'Oh there's no need Ms Takaishi' Sora said as formally as possible (she was a lot more awkward around her 'boyfriends' mother than even Yamato, who had set aside most of his issues with her. She had never quite been sure what the older woman thought of her and was eager to maintain respectful boundaries.)

'Nonsense….Okaasan doesn't mind, we'd rather you get back safely!' Exclaimed Takeru as he eagerly dragged them away from potential motherly scorn (target himself). Natsuko waived them off with a smile and a promise to call Sora's mother and let her know what was happening.

The 'banished' trio then headed towards the small parade of shops the arrivals/departures lounge had to offer (which wasn't much as the majority of stores were located past security). The youngest desperately wanted to make a beeline for the nearest bookstore but refrained from doing so as Mimi (who look more cheerful… nice to know she enjoyed the motherly teasing that was at his expense) eyed the department store longingly before squealing excitedly and dashing inside.

The remaining two exchanged an amused look before following after her. The bearer of sincerity was happily examining a pair of pink pumps and humming to herself amusedly.

Sora chuckled 'I guess there's no therapy like shopping therapy!'

'What about puppy therapy?' shot back Takeru amicably, his voice unexpectedly cracking as he did so.

His cheeks once again turned bright red as the two girls he considered big sisters turned to look at him.

Mimi reached over to squish his cheeks, looking both smug and proud at the same time 'Aww our baby Kery-Kun has grown up…looks like he's discovered puberty! Ohh...' Her eyes then lit up before she tossed her heeled shoes at Sora (ignoring the wired looks she was getting from other shoppers) before excitedly exclaiming 'Look you're taller than me now! Our baby is growing up Sora! He'll have manly stubble and we'll have to beat away potential suitors with sticks before we know it! '

Sora balanced Mimi's shoes in one arm and pretended to wipe away a tear with the other 'I remember when he was just a little munchkin….small enough for me to tuck under my arm like a rugby ball and flee WaruMonzaemon…those were the days!' She then tapped his chin playfully and handed Mimi back her shoes 'better drink plenty of milk and work on getting taller than me now! Strange to think you'll eventually be able to carry me around!'

'I don't think nii-san would like that!' muttered Takeru, his face redder than Koushiro's hair. 'Ughh I traded one embarrassing mother for two!'

'You calling us old Kery-kun!' exclaimed Mimi in mock outrage 'look at this boy Sora-san, no respect for his elders whatsoever! I thought we raised him better than this!'

'Hey look a hat section!' Takeru exclaimed excitedly in an attempt to distract the two girls before him. He picked up a familiar looking hat and jammed it over the beanie that already adorned his head 'look I'm Mimi-Kun!'

Both girls were flooded in nostalgia at the sight of a pink cow girl hat that looked very familiar to the one Mimi wore in the Digiworld.

'This sure brings back the memories!' Mimi said wistfully as she tried it on, examining herself in the mirror thoughtfully. 'It's kinnda funny that it's the three of us out of all the original team in the hat section…'

Sora chuckled as she picked up a sky blue barrette 'We were the hat-pack weren't we?'

'A regular hat trick!' agreed Takeru as he shifted though the hats on display before examining a royal blue ascot with interest. Mimi peaked over his shoulder 'that matches your eye's Kery!'

'Why are you calling me Kery?'

'Why not?'

'Fair enough… can I call you Tachy-poo?'

'You can indeed Kery-berry now hand over that purple cartwheel hat that looks like a planet!'

'You two!' exclaimed Sora with a fond shake of her head and roll of her eyes as she tried on a lime green fascinator adorned with white flowers and delicate brown ribbons. 'So what do you think Tachy-Poo and Kery-Berry? Classy lady on the way to the race courses or key-lime pie enthusiast?'

'A classy lady with a Freudian propensity for key lime pies…' Chipped in Takeru as he swapped the ascot for an obnoxious chequered gatsby.

Mimi tipped the orange bowler hat she had pulled of the shelf and curtsied 'all hail Dame Bird mom!'

The three friends then spent some time laughing and trying on different ridiculous hats (ignoring the mixture of annoyed and amused looks from fellow shoppers) before Mimi pulled Takeru's beanie from his pocket and examined it 'Where did you get this?'

'Hikari-chan knitted it for me! Isn't it great!' the boy grinned happily as he pulled it over his messy blond hair. The girls looked it over nervously, the knitting wasn't perfect (but was still a decent effort for a 13 year old) and several blond locks suck out from small gaps in the weaving but he looked so earnestly happy with it that the girls wouldn't say anything contrary.

'You know you're the only one who stuck religiously to the hat wearing Takeru-Kun!'

'It's like my super power…wait you dropped the 'Kery' this must be serious. Don't be serious Tachy-poo it clashes with your shoes!'

Mimi playfully wacked Takeru over the head with a tam o'shanter hat as she shrieked 'impertinant brat!' and Takeru laughed and complained about 'Domestic violence!' Behaviour they immediately ceased once Dame Bird Mom insisted they behave.

'It's curious though…. I mean what is it about hats in particular?' Commented Sora as she wrapped a pretty dragon patterned bandana around Mimi's hair. It wasn't really much of a mystery; it was a truth universally acknowledged (amongst the Digidestined) that a Takeru in possession of a hat must be in want of another hat. In fact the majority of Takeru's hats were gifts from his friends, a tradition started by Taichi on the simple premise 'is there a hat he won't wear?' But no matter how ridiculous the others thought the hat was Takeru would wear it without fail, proclaiming his love for it as he did so.

'Hmm… you really want to know?' asked Takeru, his expression turned thoughtful as the two girls nodded their heads.

'Well, my first hat...the one I had in the Digiworld…was a gift from Yamato and the white bucket hat was a gift from Dad when we went fishing.' He shrugged (choosing to leave out how the former was a last gift from before the divorce and took years to fit him).

'Plus its practical…you know how Patamon uses my head as his personal perch? Makes it more comfy for the little guy and prevents him pulling out chucks of hair if I trip, which has happened. Now I just like the little added weight on my head…I can't describe it but it feels wired if I don't have something on my head.' His wistful smile turned into a grin 'Plus you guys feed my addiction and keep adding to my collection!'

'Good to know Kery-Berry.' Proclaimed Mimi more flippantly than she usually would (she'd expected something more along the lines of 'Iol idk I just like hats' than something which was surprisingly deep… However it was best to let Takeru think they didn't see though all the subtext behind his words).

Sora gave him an affectionate smile and squeezed his shoulder (he really had grown…they all had).

'Hey look!' Takeru (in a bid to return the atmosphere to a more playful one) jammed a baby pink beanie with cat ears over his head 'I'm Niko,Niko..Kawaii! Notice me Sempai!'

The two girls burst out laughing, until they realized a group of teenage boys nearby had joined in. 'Nice look Kid!' Jeered one them before the others joined in with some derogatory comments.

Mimi's hackles immediately raised as she linked her arms with her younger friend's (and little brother figure) 'Oi..punks! What are you looking at…got nothing better to do than laugh at someone younger and smaller? Those ''bad boyz'' jackets aren't compensating for anything. It's the preteen over here that has two beautiful women hanging off his arms…. I bet the only women that loves you are your mothers!'

They boys in question quickly shut up and slinked out of the store, shrinking in the face of Mimi's five foot tall waif-like fury, Sora's glare and the reprimanding looks from the store's manager.

'That's right keep walking! I've met pink pixies that could kick your arses!' Yelled Mimi with an enthusiastic shake of her fist (and the Fez she was holding).

Takeru looked at her with awe 'Wow Mimi-Kun your such a BAMF!'

'Why thank you darling!'

'Tone the language down guys before we get kicked out' reprimanded Sora playfully 'not that I blame you Mimi, I wanted to deck them…oh look they have porkpie hats!'

Takeru chuckled 'what is with this hat section! It has everything!' He picked up a sleek black formal hat and placed it on his head 'and I though Nii-san was protective' he muttered before asking in a louder voice 'does this make me look like a classy James bond type.'

Sora never the less heard his previous statement 'we're not that pro…'

'Oh my… Don't you look like a very charming, handsome young gentleman!' Cut in a woman in her twenties, tight black dress showcasing gravity defying bosoms and stilettos accompanying a flirtatious smile.

'Back off couger!' Sora hissed as she and Mimi immediately latched onto their young 'charge'.

They ignored Takeru's shocked look and questions of 'did you seriously hiss at that lady?' as the women tottered off and they returned to looking at hats. They also equally ignored his smug look once he realized that they had just proved his point.

'Look…Takeru-Kun with all that's happened you can't expect us not to be a little protective!' Sora gave him a stern look before shaking her head 'Plus what's with you Takaishia brothers and older women….remember the hitchhiking incident?'

Mimi shuddered slightly 'How could we forget…it was both hilarious and creepy in retrospect! Plus Kery-Kun you're just gonna have to deal with our 'protectiveness' think of us like Smaug guarding his treasure…'

'Smaug wasn't a good guy…'

'Any future girlfriends have to meet our high standards of approval. Right Sora-san!'

'Of course!' the older girl agreed before the two launched into a discussion over what their criteria for an appropriate girlfriend for any of their 'boys' should be. Takeru returned to browsing the shelves with an eye-roll and resigned 'Oy Vey…' before heading to the tills and returning with his purchases.

'Hey valiant rescuers! In acceptance of your noble deeds, hopes you don't murder anyone on my account and Tachy-Poo showing up I got gifts. I'm really glad we're spending time together…Plus it's time you re-join the hat club!'

'Aww sweetie you shouldn't have! I love it!' Exclaimed Sora happily as she wore the floppy yellow sunhat he got her and kissed his cheek fondly.

'Already learning how to bribe women huh?' Mimi squealed as she wore the pink cowboy hat from earlier 'thanks Kerry-berry!'

'No problem…consider them early Christmas gifts!'

'No wait, that's not fair we all need something to remember this experience!' Mimi giggled as she pulled a purple fedora of the shelf and plopped it on his head…. Before stifling a laugh, the poor kid looked ridiculous. 'Oh look at our dashing boy!' She loudly stage whispered to Sora, fully intent on finding a nicer hat. 'Don't encourage him' was her friends amused reply.

The girls of course had forgotten how much the younger boy loved any hat that was a gift from a friend. His blue eyes widening with happiness and his voice sounding incredibly touched and earnest 'really?'

Oh no… It was time for damage control.

'Takeru…sweetie, don't you want to try on some more hats? Asked Sora with trepidation, while Mimi's mouth opened and closed like a fish's.

'But you and Mimi-chan chose it for me! That makes me love it! Thank you so much Sora-nee and Mimi-nee!'

Oh no… he 'nee-chan'ed them and those blue puppy dog eyes were like kryptonite.

Before both girls knew it the shops till had chimed as they made the purchase and Takeru was happily dashing back to show off the new hat his 'big sisters' had bought to his mother.

'Sora…what have we done?'

The older girl groaned as she acquainted her palm with her forehead 'Yamato's gonna kill me!'