Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon. Digimon are just like people, too, y'know, so it's never nice to say that you "own" them. You can be in partnership with them or be friends with them or have an acquaintanceship with them...

Author's Notes: I do not like this chapter. There were so many characters and I felt like Davis was a little too mean and Yolei wasn't snippy enough... and blargh. It's annoying. However, I do not know how to fix it, so this is it.

Only two or three chapters left of Day One. Exciting!

Enjoy!

Day 1 – Part 10

Tick tock… tick tock… tick tock…

Yolei tapped her foot impatiently as she watched the clock tick on by. Clean-up was already done and she had already gotten out of her Computer Club meeting over ten minutes ago. The only thing she was waiting on now was for Davis and TK to show up so that they could head to the Digital World.

Kari was kneeling on the floor by the Digimon who were pigging out on the snacks that Yolei had brought from her convenience store, and Cody was finishing up some quick homework while they waited. Everybody was ready and rearing to go except for Davis and TK who had yet to show up.

Actually, Yolei had no idea if Ken was ready to go either considering that he went to a different school, but it was Ken! Of course he was ready!

Yolei blew out a puff of air through her pursed lips as she crossed her arms over her chest in a threatening manner. A second later, the sound of running feet could be heard approaching the computer lab. Kari sat up, looking toward the door expectantly, while Cody glanced up only partly interested.

The door slid open to reveal a huffing and puffing Davis Motomiya.

Kari smiled. "Hi, Davis."

Davis grinned goofily. "Hi, Kari!"

"Food!" cried DemiVeemon flying from Davis' arms.

"Hey!" cried Davis. "Leave some for me!"

"I think you're a little late for that!" squeaked Upamon, as he looked up with a chocolate covered face.

Davis groaned, disgruntled, as he threw himself into a nearby computer chair. Kari giggled.

"Hey, Davis," Cody said with a slight smile.

"Hey, Cody," Davis mumbled, staring longingly at the empty packages of sweets that were starting to litter the ground. It took him a moment to realize that somebody was staring at him. He looked up at Yolei who had her glare directed right on him, making him sink further back into his chair to try to escape the older girl's wrath. "Uh… hi, Yolei…"

"You're late!" she snapped.

"I am not!" he protested even as he sunk further away from her glare. "LooK! TB's not even here yet!"

"TK hasn't been here all day," Kari said with a small frown. "I think he might be sick."

Yolei's anger faded. "Oh no. Do you think we should go see him?"

"No! We're going to the Digital World, remember?" Davis cut in, jumping to his feet. "It's not our fault that TA had to go and get sick."

"It's TK," Kari said, automatically, though it was obvious she had not really heard what Davis had said. "Maybe we should…"

"No, we can't! What about Ken?"

"Ken's supposed to meet us in the Digital World," Cody said, remembering.

"Exactly! So, we can't just leave-"

Davis was cut off by the beeping of his D-Terminal. He blinked twice before pulling it out and reading through it. He grimaced before groaning once more and throwing himself back into the chair.

Kari, Yolei, and Cody stared at him.

"Well…?" Yolei finally pressed after a moment of silence.

"Ken's soccer practice is lasting longer than planned. He said to go on without him and that he'll come with us next time," Davis explained with a long face.

"Well, there really is no point in going to the Digital World now," Cody said, logically, as he packed up his things. "We can just wait till next time so that we can all go together."

"Great idea, Cody," said Kari.

"Or, better yet, Kari, how about you and I go have a private picnic, just the two of us?" Davis asked with a large grin.

"I bet TK will want the work that he's missed," she said, absently.

Davis let his head fall and hit the table. Cody laughed.

"Kari, that's a great idea! Since Cody and I are going that way anyway, we can drop off his work on the way home. That is, if you don't mind, Cody?"

"Not at all," he added.

Kari pulled out her planner and the two girls exchanged information while Davis moped in the chair by himself. He rubbed his forehead, grimacing in pain. Perhaps slamming it on the table wasn't the best idea.

"Alright! I'll call you later tonight and tell you how he's doing."

"Thanks again, Yolei. See you tomorrow!" Kari said as they all exited the room, Davis scrambling to follow.

As the four Digidestined split up, two going one direction and the other two going the other, Cody could still hear Davis' voice in the background.

"Can I carry your stuff for you, Kari?"

"No thanks, Davis."

"Can I walk you home?"

"No, thank you."

"Can I take you on a date?"

"Davis."

The friendly exasperation in her voice made Cody chuckle as the computer geek and kendo student disappeared around the corner and beyond the hearing range of their friends.