Whoa!!! I'm really sorry for not updating in several weeks... well, actually this chapter was half done a few days after the previous chapter and then I finished it a few days ago... there maybe some few parts missing but I'll revise this some time later... I have papers due next week and I need to work on it... so maybe I'll be doing this right after school work... oh well... sorry again if i make mistakes...sigh
The first major exams are coming and the Digidestineds had put aside the problem back in the digital world in order for them to concentrate. Izzy was the only one not stressing on the exams.
A week before the actual exams, the teachers assigned their students paperwork like Research papers or presentation about a certain topic in class. And that is what the Digidestineds have done in one whole week. After the stressful, they still don't have time relax for exams are only days away.
Saturday, two days before the exam. Kari, TK and Davis are studying at TK's apartment while Ms. Takaishi was out with her friends. They decided to invite Davis' girlfriend to join in. They were sitting on the floor while Kari was cooking something in the kitchen.
"I'VE HAD ENOUGH!!!" Davis yelled as he slammed his hands on a pile of books and then turned to his girlfriend,"YOKO!! LET"S GO OUT!"
"NO!" a red haired girl said and she had the same length and style as Kari to put it n better terms; she looked just like Kari, "not until you memorize this first", she said handing Davis a list of leaders from the Tokugawa era.
"THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!" Davis said looking at the list.
"Give him a reward for every time he manage to memorize it", TK whispered.
"Ohm, that works for him?" Yoko whispered back. And TK nodded.
"Hey TK!" Davis had finally called him by his name after the whole incident in the southern point, "Don't go hitting on my girl!!"
"Don't worry I won't", TK said," besides I already have Kari, remember?"
"Did someone call my name?" Kari peeked her head on the kitchen doorway.
TK's face turned red and sat down nervously.
"No, you must be hearing things", Davis said.
Kari shrugged and pulled her head back to the kitchen.
"Thanks Davis", TK said wiping his forehead.
"Wow, you can be honest with everyone else and yet you can't be honest with her", Yoko said.
"Be honest? What do you mean?" TK asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Huh?!" Yoko said sounding a little confused,"hmmm... what do you think of Kari then?"
"She is... an important friend to me", TK said.
"Is that it?" Yoko said and Davis crawled beside her.
"See, I told you he has a problem", Davis whispered to Yoko.
Kari suddenly appeared from the kitchen carrying a bowl of chips and another bowl for popcorn.
Yoko stood up, "Here let me help"; Yoko said and took the two bowls.
"Thanks, I'll go get the juice", Kari said and went back to the kitchen.
"Here's your chance", Davis said.
TK took a breath and followed Kari to the kitchen. He saw her trying to reach a tray from the top shelf.
"Here", TK walked up behind her and pulled the tray out and gave it to Kari.
"Thanks!" Kari said sweetly and smiled at TK. Then she started to take out four glasses.
"Umm... Kari..." TK said hiding his face.
"Yes?" Kari replied, she was now stirring a pitcher of juice.
"Uhhh..." TK said nervously and his face started to turn red just thinking about what to say to her.
"What is it?" Kari asked.
Then TK's courage suddenly faded and his guts failed on him. He pulled his head up and said, "Thanks for everything"
"No problem", Kari replied and carried the tray out of the kitchen.
"You idiot!" TK told himself and started hitting his head with his bear hands.
"Real smooth TK", Patamon said. Patamon and Gatomon were at the window watching the whole scene.
"I know you could do better than that", Gatomon said.
TK took a chair and sat down then covered his face with his hands, "what's wrong with me?" TK asked the digimons.
"Maybe you just a need a little push", Patamon said.
"Push?" TK said looking puzzled.
"Yeah, you know go out with her", Gatomon suggested.
"Well that's what I'm trying to do", TK said.
"No. Not like that. Go out as friends. You know, you call it hanging out", Gatomon said.
"You've done that dozens of times, right?" Patamon said opening the fridge.
"Well, I guess so", TK said.
"See? Now go", Patamon said.
"I'll do it!!" TK stood up with his eyes full of determination, "next week!!"
Patamon was startled by TK's announcement and almost dropped his ice cream, "What!?"
"We have exams this week", TK said.
"Fine", Patamon said and started licking his frozen treat.
"Thanks guys", TK said and patted Patamon's head and scratched Gatomon's back which made her back stand up. And then he walked out of the kitchen.
Gatomon was eating out of a tuna can and said,"hey, let's scare Veemon later"
"Sure!" Patamon said.
Meanwhile at the far northern hemisphere of the digital world. Izzy, Tentomon, Joe and Gomamon on a snowy plain. And continued to head north hoping to arrive at the northern point.
"Izzy, don't you think we need more evidence to know that it'll will work", Tentomon asked.
"I'm positive", Izzy replied, "Our crests reacts on TK's emotion or state".
"And that would be?" Gomamon asked while sitting on Joe's head.
"What do you think is TK doing right now?" Izzy asked his companions.
"I say studying. They have exams coming this week", Joe said.
"Right! Take a look at this", Izzy took out his Digivice and showed it to his companions. The crest of knowledge was glowing on the screen, "and the only thing I have to do is activate my crest and BOOM!!" Izzy raised his hands in excitement, "Me and Tentomon will be at Mega level!!"
"But how come Joe's isn't glowing like yours?" Gomamon asked.
"Aha!!" Joe realized what Izzy had asked their younger teammates what to do this weekend, "you asked them to have a group study!"
"Yes! TK is the sharpest among those three I'm sure by the time we encounter some powerful enemies they'd be asking him questions.
Back at the Takaishi residence. Yoko and Kari went out to buy some drinks.
TK was lying on the couch with his review sheet looking a bit daze from studying. From the look of things, he stopped reading the paper. He was just staring at it for more five minutes.
He slammed his paper beside him and said, "I'm bored."
"Hey Davis! Want to play video games?" TK yelled.
Davis ran inside the living room looking lively, "I thought you'd never ask!!"
And they headed toward TK's room. Their digimons blocked their path.
"What's wrong you guys?" TK asked.
"The two should be studying", Gatomon said looking at the teenagers.
"Huh? We've already studied enough, right Davis?" TK looked at his friend and Davis nodded.
"Come on! You were just eating ever since the girls left", Veemon said.
"Hey! You're supposed to be at our side", Davis said.
"I am!" Veemon replied.
Then TK thought of something to distract their digimons. He then pulled Davis away from the digimons,"you win guys we're going to go study"
"Good!" all three digimons said in unison.
"Hey what's the big deal? You're giving up that easy?" Davis asked.
"Don't worry. We're going to feed them", TK said with an evil grin on his face. TK's face reminded Davis of Matt. Now seeing TK's expression, its no wonder their siblings.
The teenagers went inside the kitchen then TK started to search deep inside the shelves. He checked the top shelves and went lower skipping can goods.
"What are you looking for?" Davis asked.
"You'll see", TK replied and opened a cabinet and found old cans of luncheon meat, "these will do just fine"
TK took out the cans and placed it on the counter and took out two can-openers.
Davis checked the cans was surprised at the label,"hey! These are almost expired."
"I know... Mom always buys me those stuff although she knew I could cook", TK said starting to open the first can.
Davis helped TK open the rest of cans.
"Oh yeah! I forgot about Gatomon", TK said.
The three digimons were sitting in front of TK's bedroom when Veemon started to sniff something.
"What's that?" Veemon said,"mmmmm", the blue digimon started to trail the smell.
"Veemon wait!" Patamon said and followed him Gatomon did the same.
The three digimon arrived at the kitchen and saw two bowls overflowing with luncheon meat.
Patamon and Veemon's eyes started to glitter with joy.
"ITADAKIMASU!!!" the two charged at bowls and started munching the almost expired luncheon meat.
Gatomon wasn't fooled by it, she immediately turned around. But she saw something at the corner of her eye another bowl, but this time it was overflowing with...
"TUUNNNAAA!!!" Gatomon shrieked in happiness and jumped towards the bowl.
At TK's room, two teenagers were now enjoying video games.
Back at the Digital World, Izzy's Digivice stopped flashing.
"Huh? TK must be taking a break or something", Izzy said.
"How could you tell?" Joe asked.
"Well, my Digivice stopped reacting", Izzy replied.
"THERE IT IS!!" Gomamon shouted jumping off of Joe's head.
The two Digidestineds and their digimons approached a snowy cavern then the ground started to shake.
"WHO GOES THERE!!" a voice echoed throughout the snowy dessert.
The whole party was a little disoriented from being shaken.
"I think you should answer Izzy", Tentomon said.
Izzy nodded and said, "We are the Digidestineds sent by Gennai. We are supposed to protect a treasure"
"ARE WHAT THEY SAID THE TRUTH OR LIES?" the voice said.
"Okay, is he asking us or is he talking to someone else? Because I can't really tell", Gomamon said.
"Don't worry Vikaralamon, all of it are true", a gentle voice said from behind them.
Everyone turned around and found a giant armored rabbit standing.
The giant rabbit bowed its head and introduced himself, "Hello friends, I am Antylamon"
"Hi", everyone replied.
The ground started to shake more and a figure was rising from the ground covered with snow. Slowly a gigantic boar revealed itself and everyone's jaw started to drop from the size of the digimon in front of them.
"Hello there..." that was all Gomamon could say.
"I AM SORRY IF I SCARED YOU CHILDREN. AFTER THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING WE NEED TO MAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS", the giant boar said," I AM VIKARALAMON"
"Don't worry, we completely understand", Joe said.
"Let us go inside, time is of the essence", Antylamon said. And everyone nodded.
As they go inside the cavern Gomamon said pointing at the giant boar, "what about him?"
The cavern turned out to be some kind of tunnel.
"He is to watch out for dark Digidestineds", Antylamon replied.
"You're well informed", Izzy said.
"Master Ebunwomon had told us everything that we should do before he left", Antylamon said.
"And what would that be?" Joe asked.
"To give the treasure to the holder of Reliability", Antylamon replied.
Joe stopped walking surprised by what he just heard, "Why me? There's Izzy, why not him?", Joe pointed at Izzy knowing the full responsibility of carrying something important especially if it's one of the sacred treasure of the digital world.
"We do not know the reason. But we're supposed to give it to you", Antylamon said.
"I hope its worth it", Joe murmured.
"Don't worry Joe I'm sure you could handle it", Izzy said.
"I sure hope so", Joe said, "WHOA!! Nice place!!"
The snow tunnel ended and they entered a garden. It was much different from the snow dessert outside. Instead, plants were abundant, the place was green and small rivers were flowing. The whole place was illuminated by a huge crystal at the ceiling. The whole place was peaceful and warm, enough to make someone feel like their in heaven. It was a sanctuary.
"Pajiramon, we have guests", Antylamon announced.
The trees started to clear a path for the Antylamon and the Digidestineds. Izzy and the digimons admired the scenery surrounding them while Joe worried about receiving the treasure.
After walking pass a lake and several statues Antylamon came to a stop at the middle of the whole sanctuary.
"Here we are", Antylamon said and revealed a pedestal on top of it a glowing stone floated and gave out energy to the heavens.
Izzy realized that the energy that it gave out was sent to the crystals on the ceiling and those crystals spread the energy which gave he plants enough warmth to survive.
A goat-like digimon walked up from behind the pedestal and examined the digidestineds,"which one?", the digimon asked.
"The blue haired one", Antylamon replied
The goat-like digimon nodded and looked at the two teenagers, "Greetings Digidestineds I am Pajiramon. And I hope Antylamon had already said what we are suppose to do?"
Everyone nodded.
"Very well. Holder of the Crest of Reliability", Pajiramon fixed his eyes to Joe, "please point your Digivice to the Azure stone"
"Umm yes", Joe replied and took out his Digivice. The Digivice shot out a beam of light to the stone and the stone floated nearer to Joe until it shrunk and was stored in Joe's Digivice.
After receiving the stone, the sanctuary started to shake furiously.
"What's going on? Is it because you gave me the stone?" Joe asked Pajiramon.
"No, it's not that", Pajiramon replied.
"There is battle going on outside", Antylamon said.
"WHAT?!" the Digidestineds said in unison.
I know, I know I'm being lazy... by the way thanks for the reviews from last time!!!! Much appreciated!!!