A Digimon Frontier Fanfic

By Haru Glory

A/N: Here's another update that I managed to finish just before my class this morning started. I might have written it too fast, but I still think it's good. I realized, thanks to those who reviewed that there are not that much Takumi moments so, I put some here. Also about the Yumi-Koichi thing, there's something about it that you guys should look forward to. Well, enough yapping time for the next chapter!

Chronicles of Time: Cyber World

Chapter 9: The Calm Before the Test

It was already Takuya and Zoe's second day at the Flame Tribe in the Cyber World. Takuya had tried to ask Alastaire or even anyone at the village about the test, but all they could tell him that it was a test that he alone should take, a test in which no one can aid him – not even Zoe. At the moment, the two bearers of the ancient spirits were resting in the tent that Alastaire have allowed them to use for the time being.

"Are you still worried about the whole test-thing, Takuya?" Zoe asked seeing Takuya silently lying on his back staring at the tent's ceiling.

"What am I suppose to do, Zoe?" Takuya asked not looking at her, "I don't have any clue what this is all about, I'm going to be facing it alone at this weird place, I won't be able to digivolve to Agunimon, Burning Greymon much less Aldamon and Emperor Greymon – what reason is there for not worrying."

At this, Zoe went over to Takuya and sat down beside him, "Well, I wonder what happened to the Takuya Kanbara I know…"

Takuya was dumbfounded at what he heard her say that he turned his head towards Zoe, "What is that suppose to mean?"

Zoe smiled seeing that she has finally got Takuya's attention away from the ceiling, "Just trying to get your attention off the ceiling."

Zoe then bent over and kissed Takuya on the lips, a kiss that the young boy returned passionately. After a while, the two broke the kiss…

"You should have just done that." Takuya said with a smile.

Zoe smiled back, "I wasn't sure if that will bring you back."

Takuya then sat up and held Zoe's hand, "I must really have been acting like an idiot for a while now if you just said that."

"You have no idea how annoying it was watching you worry like that." She said, "And just so you know, Mr. I'm-so-worried-about-the-test, we just wasted a day and half cooped up inside this tent."

"Wasted?" Takuya asked, "What do you mean 'wasted'?"

"What I mean is that instead of sightseeing, I was stuck here waiting for you to finally come to your senses." Zoe said in an annoyed tone as she stood up, her back facing Takuya.

Takuya knew what it was Zoe was trying to do so he decided to play along with it, "Now, you're starting to act like 'that' again…"

Zoe turned to look at Takuya, now it was her turn to look confused, "What do you mean by 'that'?"

Takuya looked back at her, "You know, you're acting like that a long time ago, you know with the I'm-three-months-older-than-you business."

At this, Zoe was even more surprised, the expression that Takuya was hoping to see on her face is what he was able to see.

"Really?" Zoe asked worried that she was returning to the old self that she used to be.

Takuya was trying hard to stop himself for laughing, but unfortunately for him, he wasn't good at that and Zoe immediately noticed.

"Very funny, Takuya." Zoe said turning her back again.

Takuya then stood up and moved towards Zoe. He then hugged her from behind, Zoe let herself be hugged.

"So, let me get this straight," Takuya said while still hugging Zoe, "You want to go and look around this tribe?"

Zoe cocked her head to look at Takuya, "Yes."

Takuya then released Zoe from his warm embrace and took her hand. He then began walking towards the tent's entrance not minding the fact that he wasn't wearing his red button on shirt over his yellow t-shirt and he wasn't wearing his hat and goggles.

"Where are we going, Takuya?" Zoe asked.

"Where do you think?" Takuya replied, "You said you wanted to go and look around, didn't you?"

"Y-yeah, but--." Zoe was about to say…

"But what?"

"But, my hat--."

"Leave it, It's not like we're not going back inside this tent or something like that."

Zoe thought that Takuya had a point, so she went on out with him living her precious hat behind along with their other belongings.

The couple decided that they would try and see what was to the north of Alastaire's tent since they've already seen the east where the tribe's entrance was and the south where their tent was.

They once again passed through the square where the monument of what seemed like a grizzly stood, up until now, Takuya and Zoe have no clue as to what the statue could possibly mean. They also passed through the Chieftain's tent where they saw Beta teaching children, which looked like they had the same age as them, wield a sword. Some of the 'children' were learning to use the double-sword technique while others were sticking to the traditional one-sword techniques. When Beta saw them, he nodded in acknowledgement as Takuya and Zoe waved at him.

Knowing that the swordsman has his hands full at the moment and would not be able to talk with them, the two continued on towards the north of the Chieftain, Alastaire's tent

It didn't take them a while until they finally saw what was beyond the place where the said tent stood. As far as the eye can see, except on the right of where they stood, one could see countless of flowers, all of different colors, some were familiar to the children while the others, they've guessed only grows in the Cyber World. To their right, was the river which seems to water the large flower field before their eyes.

"This place is so beautiful." Zoe gasped, "I don't think a place like this could ever exist in either the real world or the digital world."

"Yeah," nodded Takuya, "But, I don't think they're all that."

"What are you talking about?" Zoe asked with laughter in her voice.

Takuya looked at her and smiled, "You're more beautiful than all these flowers combined."

At this Zoe blushed, she was still not used to Takuya giving her those kinds of compliments, "You're really don't mean that, do you?"

"Of course I mean it!" Takuya said tightening his hold on Zoe's hand, "And I can say that over and over again and not get tired of doing so."

"Then thanks for the compliment." Zoe said and with that she once again kissed Takuya.

The two stayed there for three hours just exchanging stories, sitting by the lake with Zoe sitting underneath a tree while Takuya rested his head on top of her lap.

All the while, Takuya was having fun being with Zoe and vice-versa. Zoe hoped that at least he would and hoped that that would at least keep his mind away from the test. Unknown to her, Takuya was still thinking about it, not that much though. In the back of his mind he could sense the tension in the air, the time was indeed nearing. He knows, however that came possible, that the test that Alastaire hap prepared for him was coming soon – too soon.

To be continued…

A/N: Not that long a chapter wouldn't you guys say? You know the deal right? Go on ahead and click that review button since I don't have anything left to say today, so I will be signing out now. See ya guys! Oh and "PEACE!"