Chapter 10.
*We return to where we last left our dynamic duo, just as Rennis was
explaining why his parents named him the way they did to Renamon.
P.S: This chapter is where some of the more R-rating content starts
but will not be a constant, the most of the R-content will be cursing.*
Rennis: So that's why they named me Rennis.
Renamon: Hmm... *Brrrrr* It's starting to cool down already?
Rennis: Ya, there isn't much out here to stop the wind unlike in the city, course it doesn't
help that it's winter... Want to go inside?
Renamon: Yes please..
*Rennis unlocked the front door and the two hurried into the home*
Rennis: Well shit! it's not much warmer in here then out there!.. at least the wind can't
blow through here though... I'll go see what state the fireplace is in, maybe I can start
a small fire?
*Some time passed and Rennis returned.*
Renamon: Well?
Rennis: The chimney looks alright, no blockage or severe buildup so it should be fine.
Renamon: Should?
Rennis: Well... it's not really something you can be 100% on, there's always room
for something to go wrong.
Renamon: Because hearing that last bit gives me less reason to worry why?
Rennis: ... What I'm saying is that it's out of our hands so if something happens it
happens, not much we can do about it so no reason to worry.
Renamon: I can't say I understand your reasoning on the matter but I suppose you're
right... What are we supposed to burn?
Rennis: There should be a pile of fire wood in the back room, I'll go check it...
Renamon: Again with the should, I'll go with you...
*After a short walk to the back room via the kitchen...*
Rennis: Well that was a good haul!
Renamon: I still surprised this place would still be burning wood for heating?
Rennis: Well there is a heater in the basement but it runs off oil and diesel so it's the
fireplace for us.
Renamon: So Davy Crockett, how are you going to start this fire?
Rennis ... That is a very good question.
Renamon: ... You're kidding right?.. please tell me you weren't just flying by the seat of
your pant's up till now?
Rennis: ... Of course I have a plan... and that plan just so happens to include me flying
by the seat of my pants...
Renamon: ......................... We're going to freeze, I knew it!
Rennis: Hey now, have faith! I'll just go scout style and use these sticks!
Renamon: ............... Right... you do that, I'll go sit over there and you tell me how that
works out for you...
Rennis: Spoilsport!
*Three hours and some change latter...*
Renamon: ..........
Rennis: ..................
Renamon: ....................
Rennis: ............................. I, I got it! I did it! Mwahahahaha! And I shall call it, FIRE!
Renamon: What? You're joking right, you actually did it? You actually started a fire
with two sticks?
Rennis: YES!... Well yes and no...
Renamon: And no?
Rennis: Well funny thing is... heh... After breaking most of the twigs I went for the last
couple and... they turned out to be old fireplace matches...
Renamon: You're telling me we just spent three hours trying to rub sticks to make fire
and there were matches right there this whole time!
Rennis: Well ya... Wow wow wow, what's all this we business? I've been over here on
my knees trying to light a fire with sticks! And you've been sitting on that couch just
watching!
Renamon: Well what else was I supposed to do? Do I look like I'd know how to start
a fire with sticks?
Rennis: Good point.
Renamon: Well you'd better be-... Wait what?
Rennis: You're right, I don't really know why I got upset over it.
Renamon: You... You are weird, I mean you get up tight about something and just drop
it? What kind of way of thinking is that?
Rennis: It's a "I don't want to start a shout-fest over nothing in particular because I may
actually enjoy your company and criticism" way of thinking...
Renamon: ... D-did you just............ Huhhhhh, I'm sorry...
Rennis: Anyway we've got a fire going so this part of the room should heat up nicely, I
suggest you pull up a chair since the whole room probably won't warm up fully.
Renamon: Alright... You know, I'm surprised that this place is still so nice?
Rennis: Hmm?
Renamon: What I mean is that you would think being out in the country like this would
mean more repairs, more vandalism and such...
Rennis: Ah but that's because you haven't heard the same stories as the other locals...
Renamon: Stories?
Rennis: Yes... Tales of shadowy figures in the night, people standing in windows that
shouldn't be there, paintings and other objects around the house watching your every
move, and... the ghost stories...
Renamon: G-ghost stories?
Rennis: Yes... Tales of former owners being seen on the property long after they've
passed away... of things moving about under their own will... People that say they saw
eyes watching them from the darkness of the room on moonless nights...
Renamon: P-please stop that...
Rennis: Oh?... Do you hear that?... o
Renamon: ............... J-just the wind?
Rennis: Hmmm, I don't think so?... o
Renamon: Stop trying to creep me out... because it's working...
Rennis: Oh alright, you're no fun. I was onl-... D-did you hear that?
Renamon: It's not funny anymore Rennis.
Rennis: No seriously, I thought I heard someth- *Knock-knock-knock!*
Renamon: Hmmm.......... - !
Rennis: ...... - ?
Door: .......................
Renamon: M-maybe if we're quiet they'll go away?...
Rennis: ..............................
Door: Who's in there? We could see the smoke all the way from our place!
Renamon: Well? Say something...
Rennis: ............. W-who is it!
Door: ............... Rennis? Is that you boy?
Renamon: - ?
Rennis: - ?
Door: You still there!
Rennis: Y-yeah, my name's Rennis. What's it to you?
Door: Bahhhh! I thought I recognized that car!
Rennis: Who are you and how do you know my car?
Door: Don't tell me you've gone and forgotten your old uncle K?
Rennis: Uncle K?........ - ?
Renamon: Don't look at me?
Rennis: Hmmmm? K, k, k, k?.... OoO! Katto is that you? What are you doing up here
you old geezer!
Katto: GEEZER! Who do ya think ya are calling me geezer? I ain't that old ya know!
Rennis: Well your grammar and lack of patience for the young sure could have fooled
me?
*He says as he gets up and walks over to the door.*
*Door creaking open.*
Katto: How long has it been kid? Two, three years? Ya remember my son Tulka?
Tulka: Hey, long time no see Tora. What brings you out to the boonies?
Rennis: ?... Just stopping by to pay my respects and to take a look around the old place.
What about you two?
Katto: Oh just the usual, trim back the bamboo, make sure everything's where it should
be... Well now, who's your friend? Oh ho ho I get it, brought a lady friend out with ya
hmm? Figured you'd get some alone time, Oh if your Sinis could see his boy all grown
up-... Oh well goodness! Didn't expect that?
Tulka: Hmm?
Rennis: Oh ya guys this Renamon... She's a digimon, and a friend...
Katto: Ah yes well, nice to meet you young lady. My name's Katto, this is my son Tulka.
Tulka: Hey.
Renamon: H-hello, it's very nice to meet you both...
*She said while taking a small bow.*
Katto: Oh ho ho, pretty and well mannered. You've gone and snagged yourself a fine
one my boy!
Renamon/Rennis: Wh-what no, it's! We're not? O-O
Katto: Oh ho ho, no need to hide it. Just the two of you, alone in a big cold house
scooting in close to the warm fire place. A clever plan if I have heard one my boy!
Tulka: Didn't think you had it in ya Tora! *Tulka says as he slaps Rennis playfully on the
shoulder.*
Rennis: W-w-we haven't! We didn't!
Katto: Ah there ain't no shame in it boy! It's as natural as stink on a skunk!
Tulka: Yeah, it's just the natural chemistry between a man and a woman! Nothing to
be bashful about.
Renamon: ...................................... *She was speechless, the idea alone of what they
were hinting at was making the poor fox's brain fry with embarrassment!*
Rennis: Does it really look that way? R-Renamon help me tell them, this is just a big
misunderstanding!... Renamon?
*But Rennis could see that her face was bright red from embarrassment despite her
best efforts to hide this fact with the aid of her hands.*
Rennis's inner thoughts: Great! She's no help, it figures that the digital fox has the blue screen of death or in this case the red screen of death...
Renamon: ........... ---
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Rennis: Guys enough!
Renamon: ............................!
Katto/Tulka: ... - -
Katto: The boy's right! Your mother would be giving me an ear full if she knew I was
teasing a young couple.
Tulka: Yeah and a fist full...
Rennis: Exactly, so why don't I help you two with the bamboo. I'll meet you over by
your truck in just a bit.
Katto: Oh you don't have to.
Rennis: I insist...
Tulka: Well if your sure.
Rennis: I am.
Katto: Alright then, we'll go get ready.
Rennis: Okay, I'll go get my tool...
Katto/Tulka: Alright!
*The two walk off towards their flatbed truck.*
Rennis: Renamon, are you alright?
Renamon: Y-yes... thank you for making them stop.
Rennis That really got under you skin huh? Besides, they were being jerks...
Renamon: Yes... I'm not sure why that topic bothers me so much. they were right even
if they were joking around, it's something natural that happens with everyone but still...
I'm just not used to being in that sort of conversation I guess, I never really think about
those sort of things so I get flustered and...
Rennis: And... and what?
Renamon: Oh! Nothing nothing! I just get embarrassed... =(///)=
Rennis: Right... I'm going to go help them out... You can just stay inside if you want?
Renamon: I think I'll do that, it'll give me time to settle down...
Rennis: Alright, If you get bored feel free to have look around the place... just beware
the spirits... o
Renamon: Not funny... *She said while heading back into the house.*
Rennis: Heh...
*Rennis headed towards the back of the house where there was another door that
leaded into the back room of the house were the firewood was kept, he then returned to
Katto and Tulka out front.*
Katto: Dear god boy! You're going to use that to cut bamboo?
Rennis: Why not?
Katto: Well it looks to be a battle axe!
Rennis: A war axe actually. .#Slide 1
Tulka: What's the difference?
Rennis: Well battle axe's were more common to be double bladed while war axe's were
more common to be a single blade design, more heavy too.
Katto: Right-o but why would you want to use it for bamboo cutting?
Rennis: Funner that way!
Tulka: Hey, no fair!
Katto: Tulka!
Tulka: Sorry...
Rennis: I've got another one inside if you want to try? w
Tulka: Really?
Rennis: Yeah, we can go get it in a bi-
Renamon from inside the house: Yyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Tulka: What the fuck!
Rennis: Was that Renamon?
Katto: Go you idiot, check on your chick!
Rennis: But we're not-
Tulka: Just go man go!
Rennis: Hang on Renamon...
*He dropped his axe and ran inside as fast as his legs would carry him.*
Rennis: Renamon!... Where are ya?
*The house was quiet.*
Rennis: Renamon!
*Still nothing until...*
*Creeeeeaaakkkkkkkkkkkk*
Rennis: Renamon!... Sounded like the second floor, Hold on Renamon...
*He dashed up the stairs and rounded the corner leading to the master bedroom.*
Rennis: Renamon! Where are you!... where are you.............. -_-
*Another noise is heard this time a sort of shuffling sound, like something against
wood.*
Rennis: Renamon!...
Renamon: R-Rennis...
*It was Renamon, she was on the ground curled up near what was once a standing suit
of armour that was now laying sprawled out across the floor.*
Rennis: R-Renamon? What happened? Are you alright?
Renamon: .................
Rennis: Renamon?
Renamon: ........................
*She said nothing, she was shaking with her eyes shut as if she were afraid to open
them.*
Rennis: Renamon?... You okay?
Renamon: .................................
Rennis: Renamon? What's wrong you're shaking?
*He knelt down to check if she alright since she wouldn't answer him and to get more
or less eye level with her.*
Rennis: Renamon, what happened?
Renamon: ...................
Rennis: Renamon?... I-it's okay Renamon, I'm right here so tell me what happened?
*He placed a hand on her shoulder in a comforting fashion and tried to get her to
calm down when she suddenly reached out and grabbed hold of him, with her face
buried in his chest and her arms around him holding tightly. He raised his arms so as to
keep them free, time passed and she didn't let go so he brought his arms back down
and placed them both around her in a similar way to how she was holding him.*
Rennis: Renamon what happened? Why are you being so clingy?
Renamon: I...
Rennis: Hmm? What's wrong?...
Renamon: I... I was so... so scared...
Rennis: Scared? You scared? Of what?
Renamon: The eyes, I saw the eyes!... Make them go away, I can't open my eyes until
they go away... Please!
Rennis: Renamon, it's okay... I'm here now, there's nothing to be afraid of now. I told you earlier I was only joking didn't? There are no eyes in the darkne-
Renamon: No! I saw them, I really saw them!
Rennis: Where?
Renamon: In... In the armour...
Rennis: The armour?
*Rennis turned as much as he could with Renamon holding on to him to see what she
was talking about, an old suit of armour that had been against the wall for the purpose
of looking cool had fallen over.*
Rennis: What do you mean you saw eyes?
*Her grip tightened and her face tried even harder lose itself in his shirt.*
Renamon: In the helmet... they were shining at me...
Rennis: The helmet you say?.. Renamon, look at this...
Renamon: Na uh!..
Rennis: Come on, look.
Renamon: .......................
Rennis: There's nothing in it, I promise.
Renamon: You promise?
Rennis: Yes Renamon, I promise you that there are no eyes in this helmet...
Renamon: Alright... I'll look.
Rennis: ...................
Renamon: ...................
Rennis: See, no eyes... there's nothing, just a dusty empty helmet.
Renamon: But, but I saw them. I know I did...
Rennis: What you saw... was these little polished metal pieces made to look like eyes
to spook the enemy of whoever was wearing the suit, like the masks on samurai armour.
Renamon: Really?
Rennis: Really, are you going to be okay now?
Renamon: I can't believe I was so frightened by that thing, I'm a fighter after all...
Rennis: Probably for the same reason I would have done something similar to what you
did... Without the girly scream of course, you probably thought it was a ghost or
something huh?
Renamon: Y-yeah... Wait, what do you mean girly scream?
Rennis: How else do you think I knew you were up here and scared?
Renamon: ... Did I really sound girly?
Rennis: Like a bimbo in a horror movie.
Renamon: .......................
Rennis: Hmm? What's wrong? I was only kidding?
Renamon: Rennis?...
Rennis: Yeah?...
Renamon: Do you... do think I could maybe stay like this for a little bit longer?
Rennis: Y-... Yes... yes you can...
Renamon: =(-///-)=
*She kept her head against his chest and her arms around him. Rennis brought his
head down a bit lower and closed his eyes, breathing the soft and warm smell of her
fur. They staid like this for minutes but what felt like hours...*
Tulka: Oy! Are you two up there!
Renamon/Rennis: Ghhhhh! =(o///o)=
Kotta: Well are ya?
Rennis: Y-yeah we're up here!
Katto: Is everything okay!
Rennis: Yeah, Renamon's okay! Me too!
Katto: Well alright then we're coming up! You two better be decent, I don't need to
see everything life has to offer!
*Renamon and Rennis separated and got back up to their feet in time for Katto and
Tulka to get up the stairs and around the corner.*
Katto: Eh? What's all this mess then?
Tulka: What, you two get a little too worked up huh? w
Renamon: No! No my tail hit it, that's why I freaked out...
Katto: That's why you screamed like that? I mean I could understand being shocked...
Tulka: But to scream like that? We thought the worst...
Renamon: I'm terribly sorry to worry you all like that.
*She gave a bow as she apologized.*
Rennis: Come on, help me get this into the other room so I can fix it later okay
Renamon?
Renamon: Y-yes, of course.
Katto: We'll help too right son?
Tulka: Alright...
*The four of them quickly got the many pieces of the armour into the master bedroom
and placed them in the corner of the room, afterwards Rennis sat on the end of the bed
and looked around the room.*
Rennis: Haven't been in here for a long time...
Katto: Hey Rennis?
Rennis: Hmm, yeah what?
Katto: What ever happened to those you know whats that your family had passed down
through the years?
Rennis: Hmm? What are you talking about?
Katto: What am I talking about? Boy, don't tell me you've forgot your family history?
I mean you've been gone awhile but still?
Rennis: What?... wait... you mean, you mean those? The heirlooms of my family?
Katto: Those are the ones.
Tulka: What are ya talking about pop?
Katto: Don't ya remember boy? The sword and armour! Don't tell me you both forgot!
Rennis: No, no I remember now... But I'm not really sure what happened to them? I
think my dad hid them so they would be safe in case something happened...
Katto: Any idea where?
Rennis: Not really... Maybe in this room actually and in the wall?
Tulka: The wall?
Rennis: Yeah ha heh, my dad was weird that way, can't blame him though they were
damn cool!
Renamon: And what are you talking about here?
Rennis: Oh right! My family goes way back to the medieval days, had a long line of
warriors and knights. The sword and armour of one of my ancestors was passed down
through my family line, except I don't know where they are since my dad hid them.
Renamon: Knights? I thought that all the families in this area would have had samurai
in their family, knights are from Europe?
Rennis: Yes my mother was Japanese but my father was Canadian, he changed his last
name when he moved over here years ago. Never really said why he went as far as to
change his last name though...
Renamon: Oh, well how are going to find them then?
Rennis: Don't know... Don't suppose you've got a metal detector on you?
Renamon: Not likely.
Tulka: How about a stud finder?
Rennis: On you?
Katto: No, in the truck.
Rennis: Well at least we would know where to start looking.
Tulka: I'll go grab it... It's in the glove-box right pop?
Katto: Yep.
Rennis: Might as well do something while we wait, try looking around for seams in the
walls. Maybe even things around the room that odd like they might move like a switch.
Renamon: You're father was little paranoid maybe?
Katto: Maybe paranoid but not stupid, if hid them we in for a task...
Rennis: That's the Tora family way! "Go big or go home". Just wish he hadn't lived by
it so tightly... You'd think he would at least left a hint for his own family?
Renamon: .............
Katto: ........................
Rennis: ...........................
Renamon: .............................
Katto: ........................................
Rennis: .......................................... Wait that's it!
Renamon: What is?
Rennis: The book shelf!
Katto: Like in one of those spy movies!
Rennis: Exactly! I bet he thought no one would think someone would actually use
something like that in their home!.......... And if this is dad we're talking about....
Then it has to be his and my favourite book... "Tigers & Swords."
Renamon: Tigers and swords?
Rennis: It was filled with stories and art about tigers and swords!
Katto: I think we gathered that much son.
Rennis: I used to ask him to read it every night to me when I was little and even when
I wouldn't ask. Now where is it?...
Renamon: ....................
Rennis: Here it is! Now I should just have to pull it like so and...
*Nothing happens.*
Rennis: The hell?
Katto: Looks like we gave your old man too much credit?
Rennis: ................
Renamon: .................
Katto: ..............................
Tulka: I'm back-
*Rennis turns around and whips the book at the rooms further wall which
results in the breaking of a wall mounted mirror.*
Tulka: ! o ?
Rennis: ..................
Renamon: A bit tense are we?
Katto: Damn boy! Don't scare an old man like that.
Rennis: ... I.... I'm sorry guys... I just-
*Rennis stops as he see's something shining behind what was left of the mirror.*
Rennis: What the fuck is that?
Tulka: That's what I was thinking... -
Rennis: Not that, that.
*Rennis points towards the remains of the wall mirror where he saw the shining.*
Katto: Hmm?
*Katto walks over to the mirror and has a close look at it.*
Katto: It's a button?
Rennis: A button?.. Well what are you waiting for? Hit it!
Tulka: Come on pops, push it!
Katto: Well, here's hopping it's not like a spy movie where the house blows up?
Rennis/Renamon: - ! - !
Katto: Here goes nothing!
*The old man hits it and.............. there's a noise in the wall, gears clicking and clinking
then the most of the wall moves out, up and back into the wall like a garage door to
reveal two glass cabinets that were covered in age. Rennis walked over and wiped away
a layer of dust.*
Rennis: There she blows! Get me a rag would you?
Renamon/Tulka/Katto: ........?
Rennis: No one? Fine...
*He takes his shirt off and starts using it to clean the glass.*
Katto: How long you been waiting to do that boy?
Rennis: I have no idea as to what you are implying. ^w^
*He says with a sarcastic tone as he flexes.*
Renamon: Hmpp! =(-///-)=
Tulka: Right, guess I'll go take the stud-finder back to the truck?
Katto: I'll go with you...
Rennis: Heh, spoilsports. :3 *Sweeek sqeeek sweenk sweeeeenkkkk.*
Renamon: Hmm?...
Rennis: There they are in all their glory!
Renamon: ?...
*She walked up to the display casing.*
Rennis: Well, what do you think?
Renamon: Big...
Rennis: Well of course, what did you expect? "Go big or go home!"
Renamon: How could someone move in that?
Rennis: They didn't have much choice, it either this or get a knife in your gut.
Renamon: How... cheery.
Rennis: Not much room for cheer on the battlefield...
Renamon: Well encase you haven't noticed their aren't many of those anymore...
Rennis: Maybe not like they used to be but there are still wars and battles everyday...
Renamon: Well yes but... people don't run around in metal suits swinging swords.
Rennis: Yeah... A shame isn't it?
Renamon: Pardon?
Rennis: It's a shame that after generations of techniques and fighting styles that battles
today boil down to who has the biggest gun... I mean back then you had to really want
someone dead to do so but now, now you just have to pull a trigger or worse push a
button... There are so many deaths because of the technology that was supposed to make
us more civilized and above all the killing but... but all that happened was that we lost
more of what made us human, of what gave us our humanity. How can we hope to
survive if a simple misunderstanding could escalate to war because someone heard you
wrong and just had to push a button or make a phone call to nuke a country?...
Renamon: Well... yes but what about all the other good things technology has given us?
Rennis: Like?... TV rots your brain, cell phones give you cancer, fast food makes you
fat, automobile's fill our air with pollutants that are killing the very planet we're on, and
medicine costs so much that the people who need it can't afford it!...
Renamon: Well...
Rennis: Hmm?... I'm all ears.
Renamon: Well... if it weren't for technology I wouldn't be here?...
Rennis: Hmm?
Renamon: Digimon were made by man on computers and over the years the collected
data of all the computers, plains shopping malls phones government buildings and
anything else that's digital formed to make the digital world and all the digimon in it,
So if it weren't for technology I wouldn't exist...
Rennis: ............
Renamon: ................
Rennis: ............. Well... okay... you uh... wow, just wow...
Renamon: .....................
Rennis: Alright, so technology has something good going for it...
Renamon: What?
Rennis: It was a complement okay, just take it... -
Renamon: Hmm, thank you.
Rennis: Yeah well, I'd better get back out there... see if they need a hand, you alright in
here?
Renamon: Yeah...
Rennis: You sure?... you know, after what just happened?
Renamon: I'll be fine, but thank you...
Rennis: Well okay, I'll be right outside if need me... I mean need something.
(Well, I wonder what you all thought of that? Why not let me know.
Remember to stay tuned for the next chapter, Chapter 11.)