Chapter 12: Agents Part 1
Hi everybody. Thank you for the reviews of the last chapter. They always keep me motivated and I appreciate every review I get. It was also interesting to find out what you all thought the blonde guy in the suit was going to do ... well you're going to find out in this and the next few chapters.
As you already know, I don't own Digimon or any other copyrighted things I mention in this story. If I did own Digimon then Gomamon would become a DJ. I don't know why ... he just would be.
I think there are two more important things I should mention before I start this chapter. The first is that this isn't a crossover between the Adventure seasons and other Digimon seasons. I'll explain more about that in my author's notes the end. The second is to warn you that there is some mature content in the first scene of this chapter.
The bright morning sunlight radiated through TK's bedroom window. TK and Kari were both in their underwear and getting ready for school while half-watching the news on the TV. They had woken an hour early so that they could go for a walk along the seafront before their classes began. Patamon and Gatomon were watching TV in the living area of the apartment, letting their human partners get ready in private. It was a morning for the early birds as TK's mother had gone into work early too.
TK turned off the flat screen TV in his bedroom after he and Kari listened to yet another morning news report on the previous nights murders. Tai, Matt and Sora's battle with the Deep One's two days ago hadn't stopped the killings. The only thing keeping the number of deaths down was the advice from the police and government to the population of Tokyo. Everyone was being advised to stay inside after dark because the monsters had not entered any buildings to kill people yet.
Kari was standing in front of TK's mirror as she inspected the cut on her face. The injuries she and TK had received from Ladydevimon were healing fine, even the deeper gash down TK's back. However, the mental effects of the battle were still obvious. It was obvious to anyone who knew them that she and TK were still holding one another a lot more tightly than normal and they were afraid of letting one another go.
TK put his white school shirt down and walked over to his girlfriend. He stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her slender waist. Her body fitted snugly against his as he pulled her smooth back up against his scarred athletic chest. Kari placed her soft hands over TK's and she used the mirror to make eye contact with him. TK rested his left cheek on the side of the brunette's head when he saw the look on her face.
Their eyes remained locked on each other's as TK read what Kari was thinking. He could see the events of that battle with Ladydevimon were still playing on her mind. There was still an element of guilt showing in her auburn orbs but there was more to it than that. TK could tell that Kari was frightened about what had happened and that she was scared of what was coming. He was frightened about it too but he knew he had to be strong to keep Kari strong. He was under no illusions, being a Digidestined in the current situation meant that today could be his last day.
"We were nearly on that list of people killed during these attacks," Kari spoke her thoughts in a bleak manner. "We would have been a number in a statistic and the world wouldn't have known that we were the main target of the attackers."
TK sighed and kissed his girlfriend on her cheek. He held her tightly as he thought over his reply. "It was a close shave but we survived and we're ok. I'm still here and you're still here."
Kari sighed and glanced down at the floor to think over her words. She had been having problems trying to express how she felt about the battle with her nemesis because she became upset every time the images from that fight entered her mind. The teen girl knew that TK understood how she felt but she still wanted to express her feelings in words and actions to help get them off her mind. She gulped and built up her confidence, knowing that she could trust her boyfriend to always say the right things to make her feel better about the situation they were in.
"It's more than that, TK," Kari's voice was shaky as she replied. Her gaze left the floor and returned to the mirror, which she used to stare into those hope filled sapphire orbs of her lover once again. "You know what it is like to relive a nightmare. I thought that you were going to die while trying to protect me. You were hurt trying to protect me. You were hurt because of me ... again."
"I told you that it wasn't your fault," TK's words were spoken softly but with a stern undertone. His eyes reflected the seriousness in his voice as his gaze met Kari's in the mirror once more. "You couldn't have done anything about it and I'm proud of the way you fought back against Ladydevimon. You stopped her from doing whatever she was planning to do to me."
"It scares me, TK," Kari continued in her shaky tone as she tightened her grip on his hands. "I'm frightened that you might get injured worse than that. I'm scared that you might die and I know that I wouldn't be able to go on without you."
TK stiffened slightly as he pursed his lips. "You know I feel the same way about you. I couldn't live without you. That is why I have to protect you and that's why you have to protect me. We fight these battles to keep each other and everyone we care about safe."
Kari heard her boyfriend sigh and he tightened his grip as she replied. "But what Ladydevimon did to you was horrible. It brought back the memories of the battle with Neodevimon. I could smell and taste your blood. I never wanted to be in that position again. It was horrible. It made me sick to my stomach. It still makes me feel sick even now after a few days have passed."
Kari released TK's hands and spun around in his arms so she could stare into his eyes without using the mirror. Her arms wrapped around his neck as TK placed his right hand on her cheek. The couple gazed into one another's eyes, reading each other's feelings to gauge what they should say next in this rather difficult and delicate conversation.
"I'm frightened too. It is impossible not to be," TK responded honestly. The tone of his next words showed his confidence and belief in what he was telling the beautiful brunette teen in his arms. "But don't worry. We will survive. I'm still alive because of you. You carried me to safety after the battle with Neodevimon despite your injuries and you even gave your blood to me to stop me from bleeding to death in the ambulance. You also saved me from whatever Ladydevimon had planned in that battle on Monday by fighting back against her. We will keep each other safe and we will survive this. Have hope, Kari."
A smile found its way to Kari's lips as she felt TK's confidence remove some of her fears. He could always calm her worries and stop her doubts with his hope, confidence and belief that things would always turn out for the best. It was one of the infinite number of reasons way she needed and loved him.
"I do have hope," Kari chuckled as her smile grew. She noticed TK returning the smile as she continued. "I have a huge shining beacon of hope standing in front of me. At times he literally is a shining beacon of hope in an ocean of darkness. I know it sounds corny but it is true. I can do anything as long as I have my hope with me. Takeru, you already know that I love you more than I can fully describe with words."
Kari closed her eyes and quickly placed her lips up against TK's, giving him no chance to reply. She felt him open his mouth slightly as he began to return the kiss. Every fibre of Kari's body was urging her to express her love for her boyfriend and to demonstrate just how much he meant to her. The brunette teen slowly pulled her lips back from her lover's before opening them wider and pushing forwards for more. The couple repeated those movements in perfect synchronicity over and over, deepening the kiss with every moment of their mouths. Their passion was overflowing as they let their burning desires take over. TK used his right hand on Kari's cheek to keep her lips against his as Kari ran her hands through his blonde hair and forced his lips into hers.
The couple willingly slid their tongues into each other's mouths as their hearts pounded away in their chests. The adrenaline and hormones flooding around Kari's body made her think only of her boyfriend as she continued the French kiss. The brunette girl knew that she was lucky she was with him. She knew that they were both lucky to be alive after everything they had been through. Nobody else could truly understand what they had gone through together. Kari remembered their conversation about making the most of their time together and decided that it was the perfect moment to do just that. She wanted to make the most of her time with TK by expressing her love for him because she was frightened that they might not have the same chance tomorrow. It was also a perfect way for her to show her gratitude to her hero, best friend and lover all rolled into one.
TK clearly wanted to express his love for her too, taking the passionate dance of their entwined tongues as a cue to take the show of affection to the next level. He used his left hand to pull down Kari's apple green lace underwear before removing his own white boxers. He then unclipped her bra and let the garment hang loosely between their bodies. TK suddenly broke the kiss and scooped Kari up into his arms, making her squeal with pleasant surprise. She took the opportunity to throw her bra to one side as he carried her over to his bed. The blonde teen gently placed her down on his bedcovers before climbing on top of her.
The couple restarted their passionate kissing as their hands roamed one another's bodies. Their desire and need for each other fuelled the lovers' movements and thoughts. TK was determined to remind Kari that he was still ok after what had happened a few days ago. He was determined to show her that she shouldn't worry and that he would always be there for her. Kari was equally determined to express her gratitude and love for him.
"Forget that walk along the seafront. It can wait," TK's tone was serious and passionate as he broke the kiss again. He stared lovingly into Kari's auburn eyes as she smiled back at him.
"We said that we were going to make the most of our time together in case tomorrow becomes our last day," Kari replied in a playful yet somehow serious manner. "So I say we make the most of this opportunity presented to us right now."
TK placed his right hand back against Kari's cheek and rubbed his index finger over her soft beautiful skin. "Hikari, we are going to survive this. I will make sure that we both get through these battles with Dragomon, Daemon and the Creatures of the Dark World. We will make it because I can do anything when I have my light to fuel my hope and guide me through the darkness. It may sound so clichéd and corny but it is the truth. I love you, Hikari. I love you so much that I could never hurt you by getting myself killed and leaving you alone. I could never inflict that pain on you so I will do everything I can to make sure that we both survive."
Kari's sparkling eyes were wide open as she listened to her boyfriend's words. She just couldn't contain her love for him anymore and her desires took over. She placed one hand on the back of TK's head and the other around his shoulders, quickly pulling him down to her. Kari pressed her large perky boobs against her lover's toned chest as she closed her eyes again. She forced his lips against hers as the lovers began passionately kissing once more with the perfect timing of a couple that intimately knew every millimetre of each other's bodies. The desire burnt away inside Kari and she knew that she had to let her feelings out at that very moment. She didn't care about anything else.
The couple's hands quickly started roaming around one another's bodies and soon found their ways to their lover's most sensitive areas. It signalled the beginning of a hot, passionate and affection fuelled love making session. TK and Kari allowed themselves to get completely lost in the moment as they let their desires take full control of their actions.
"We are going to be in so much trouble," Kari's tone was full of worry as she and TK sprinted at full speed towards Odaiba Senior High School. They had their fingers entwined and, despite their fears about what would happen if they were late, the couple still had smiles on their faces.
They had to quickly throw on their uniforms after their love making session had lasted longer than they intended. It was a passionate and emotion fuelled action which they didn't want to stop. They nearly didn't stop until they realised the time and how much trouble they would be in if they didn't go to school. The result of which meant that they had to quickly get dressed, grab their bags and head for their school at full speed to get there on time. They didn't even have time to disguise or hide Patamon and Gatomon, who were also travelling at full speed beside their human partners.
"We need to pick better times to make love," TK commented as he glanced to his right at Kari.
"Yeah," Kari nodded her reply before she remembered why they did what they did. "But I wanted to express my love for you and that was the best way to do it. After all, actions speak louder than words."
"True," TK nodded back and smiled. "I wanted to show my love for you as well and remind you that I'm not going anywhere. I'll always be here for you."
Kari smiled appreciatively at her lover before laughing at the situation they found themselves in. "And you're right about us needing to pick better times to make love. We definitely shouldn't make love before school and we need to get our desires under control. Especially if you're going to keep on being so amazing. I'm still wanting to go back to your place so we can pick up where we left off."
TK bit his bottom lip as he glanced over at his girlfriend. She bit her lip too as they both slowed down and toyed with the idea of turning back. The couple began to smirk at each other as they both realised that they wanted the same thing. Their hormones were still flowing through their veins. The lovers' passion and desire were still burning deep within them and they wanted more.
"Don't you two dare do that," Gatomon warned in a serious manner. "You'll get into so much trouble if you do."
"Your parents are trusting you and they'll keep you apart at night if you break that trust," Patamon took over in a clearly displeased tone. "You both know that you being separated will make you vulnerable to the darkness and Dragomon."
"That could be fatal for you. Your little discussion and expression of love would have been completely pointless," Gatomon finished as she glanced up at the humans.
"You're right," TK nodded as he and Kari began sprinting again. He laughed at a thought that entered his mind. "Imagine how us turning back now would fuel the rumours about us that are going around the school."
"Us running into the school panting like this is going to fuel those rumours," Kari quipped back. Hers and TK's breaths were deepening as their energy levels started to drop. Fortunately they were close to the school now. "Davis is never going to let us forget about this. He'll work out what we've been up to as soon as he sees us."
The couple continued at full pace towards the school. Patamon and Gatomon split off from them and dived into some bushes that they could move through to meet up with the other Digimon. TK and Kari made it to the gates just as the bell rang. Several of their fellow students stared at them as the two teens slowed down and caught their breaths. They were panting heavily as they mingled in with the other pupils filing into the main building. The two Digidestined, like most of the other students, ignored the three black cars with tinted windows that were parked up at the entrance to the school.
"That was a close one," TK sighed in relief as they made their way to their lockers.
"I'd hate to know what would have happened if we weren't on time," Kari replied. "It would have been so embarrassing to walk into our home room and then explain why we are both late."
TK laughed as he glanced at his girlfriend. "It wouldn't matter because we can face anything when we're together, remember?"
Kari laughed with him. She was glad that her guilt and worries had finally evaporated away and that her fears had eased. She wasn't sure how long she could have gone on before breaking down if TK hadn't stopped her doubts from eating away at her. The teen girl didn't care how clichéd she and TK were because she knew that she had an amazing boyfriend.
The couple reached their lockers, which were fortunately next to each other, and sorted out what they would need for their classes that day. They changed their footwear to their uwabaki and headed for their home room. They followed the thinning crowds up to the second floor and headed along the white corridor.
TK and Kari entered their home room and made their way over to their seats behind Davis and Ken. Davis' eyes set on them immediately and a smirk spread across his face. They were still breathing somewhat heavily from the sprint and the goggle head could tell that they had been up to something. The couple averted their gaze from him as they put their bags on their shared desk and took their seats.
"Hi guys," Kari and TK greeted in unison in a rather sheepish manner. They kept their gaze down and fidgeted nervously. The lovers could only hope that Davis didn't yell the words they knew he was going to say.
"Hey," Ken greeted back with a smile and a small wave. He would have continued but he was cut off by his best friend.
"What have you two been up to? You're normally here before me and I even saw you running through the school gates as the bell rang," Davis' mischievous smirk grew as both TK and Kari blushed a deep red colour. The couple's embarrassment was clear for him to see, prompting him to keep probing for some answers. "You've been doing it, haven't you? Just like Ken here has been enjoying his alone time with Yolei."
Davis laughed as Ken's face turned bright red and he stared at the desk in front of him too. The goggle head was going to press on to get a definite answer from Kari and TK but he was interrupted as their tutor entered the classroom. The students fell silent and turned to face him. Davis sighed in disappointment because he had just come up with so many ways to further tease his friends.
"Takeru Takaishi and Hikari Kamiya," the teacher called out the two teens' names. They managed to pull their gazes from their desk and focused on the middle aged man. "Principal Sato wants to see you both immediately."
TK and Kari glanced at each other with puzzled expressions on their faces as they stood up and placed their bags back over their shoulders. Several students whispered things about the couple as they nodded to their tutor and headed for the door. Kari distinctly heard at least two people whisper that they thought she was pregnant and another pupil said that they looked like they had just had sex. Her face remained bright red as she felt the eyes of the entire classroom fall on her and TK while they walked out of the room. The couple turned left, took one another's hand and headed back towards the stairs that they had just come up.
"I wonder what this is about?" TK thought aloud in a worried tone. He felt Kari tighten her grip of his right hand.
"I hope that Principal Sato isn't taking the rumours about me being pregnant too seriously," Kari gulped, knowing what the repercussions could be. Teenage girls would be thrown out of the school if they had a child because it broke the school's code of conduct.
TK squeezed his girlfriend's hand in a reassuring gesture. "I don't think that he'll listen to rumours. It'll be something to do with the school paper."
"Today sure has been different," Kari forced a laugh as she and TK started down the stairs to the ground floor. Their faces were finally beginning to return to their normal colour and their breathing had steadied.
"At least being called to the Principal's office has helped calm my urges to drag you back home to make love for the rest of the day," TK sighed. He didn't know how he would have managed to fight his desires while sitting next to his girlfriend all day after what had transpired earlier.
"Ditto," Kari sighed as well. She hoped that no one was eavesdropping on them at that moment. "But we can still pick up where we left off when we get back."
The couple smirked at each other as mischievous glints appear in their eyes. Kari pouted at her boyfriend before he winked back. TK slid his right arm around her back and pulled her body against his. She reciprocated the gesture by placing her left arm around his back as they fell into a comfortable silence.
The silence started to become a more nervous one as the couple made their way along the corridor to the Principal's office. They were two of the top students in their year and they were rarely called to see the headmaster. They were beginning to feel rather anxious about it as their minds raced over the possibilities for their summoning. The lovers shared a nervous glance as they reached the door to Principal Sato's office.
They let go of each other and quickly straightened one another's uniforms. They were both looking unusually messy from a combination of having to quickly dress and then the sprint to school. Both teens knew that they had to neaten their appearance or Principal Sato would reprimand them, just like he often did to Davis when the goggle head rushed to school after oversleeping. Kari gave her hair a quick brush to tidy it before she and TK turned to the headmaster's door. TK knocked on the frosted glass window before waiting for the principal's reply.
"Come in," a deep male voice replied from the other side. The two teenagers stepped through the door and Kari closed it behind them.
The couple turned to face an old grey haired man sitting behind an oak desk at the far end of the large office. They both bowed respectfully before raising their heads and glancing around the room. There were numerous cabinets and wooden bookcases pressed up against the walls. They also noticed that there were several images of the school's most illustrious students hung on the Principal's walls. TK spotted Matt playing his guitar in one picture frame and Ken in another. He felt a sense of pride at seeing his brother's picture on the wall with a plaque reading 'Yamato Ishida - Rock star' underneath.
The blonde boy's eyes then fixed onto the two other slightly familiar looking people sitting in the room. The first of these people was a tall blonde man. He was wearing a white shirt and black jacket that tried to hide his toned torso. He was also wearing a matching black tie, black trousers and the best polished shoes that TK had ever seen. An auburn haired woman sat next to the man. She was wearing a similar suit but hers was clearly tailored to her large breasts and curvy hips. They both shifted a little nervously under the gaze of Kari and TK.
"Ah, Mr. Takaishi and Miss Kamiya," Principal Sato removed his eyes from his guests and focused on the two teenagers. He used his right hand to gesture to some padded chairs on the opposite side of the room to the two people in suits. "Please take a seat."
TK and Kari did as they were told. They nervously glanced across at the two adults on the other side of the room to them, wondering who they were and why they looked familiar. TK instinctively took Kari's hand in his once more. They entwined their fingers and TK gently squeezed his girlfriend's hand. He could tell that she was worried and confused by this, just like he was.
"This is Detective Yamaki," Principal Sato gestured in the direction of the tall blonde man before introducing the young woman. "And this is Detective Ootori. They are here to ask you some questions about a crime committed last week."
The two detectives exchanged greetings with TK and Kari and the four bowed their heads respectfully to each other. They then focused on the headmaster once again. He had a serious expression on his face as he glanced over at Kari and TK.
"Miss Kamiya and Mr. Takaishi, I hope that I don't need to remind you about the school's policy towards students who break the law," Principal Sato was referring to the school rule about pupils being expelled if they had been found guilty of a serious or multiple crimes. It was another rule in the school's code of conduct because it was considered to be bad for the school's image to have convicted criminals being taught there. All schools in Japan took their image very seriously and Odaiba Senior High was no different.
"You don't have to worry, Mr. Sato," Detective Ootori spoke in a reassuring manner as she glanced at the headmaster. "They have done nothing wrong. We would only like to take them for questioning because we believe they might be able to provide vital evidence in a case involving a disappearing couple. We think that they are the key witnesses."
TK and Kari stiffened as they realised what was being implied. Their eyes widened and they squeezed one another's hands even tighter. The couple gulped nervously because they were the only people they knew about who had disappeared recently. Neither of them had thought that anyone had seen the events that had occurred on the seafront when Kari was kidnapped by Dragomon, but clearly they were wrong.
"The couple in question vanished the night Miss Kamiya and Mr. Takaishi contracted the food poisoning that caused them to miss school last week," Mr. Yamaki took over from his partner. "We believe they were around the seafront at the time the couple disappeared in strange circumstances. Also, I would like to make it clear that you should not expel or suspend two pupils as excellent as they are. It would be a big mistake."
Kari and TK glanced anxiously at each other. They both took a deep breath and wondered how they were going to get out of this if someone did really see everything that had happened when Kari was abducted and TK and their Digimon went to rescue her. It was the worst possible time for it with a war raging on two fronts and now the possibility of them and the other Digidestined being forced to run from the government. The two teens were frightened about what might happen to them and their friends if there was actual evidence linking them to the Digimon. There were so many possibilities and most of them didn't have good outcomes.
"So we would like to take them to the police station for questioning," Ms. Ootori smiled at Principal Sato. "With your permission of course, sir."
"That is fine with me," the headmaster nodded in reply before his gaze fixed onto TK and Kari. "I'll ensure that the work which you will miss today is collected so you can do it at a later date. I expect you to fully cooperate with the detectives and help them solve the case."
The couple responded with nervous nods of their heads. Their eyes then fixed onto the two adults opposite them. TK tried to read what they were thinking as the man and woman stood up and made their way over to the door. The teen boy couldn't work out what the two detectives were really planning.
"Please can you come with us," Mr. Yamaki asked calmly as he opened the door.
Kari and TK glanced at each other once more. They both took another deep breath before slowly standing up and headed for the door. They continued to hold one another's hand tightly as they stood next to the two detectives, waiting for their next instructions.
"Thank you for your cooperation," Detective Ootori smiled as she bowed to the headmaster before she, TK, Kari and Mr. Yamaki stepped out of the room. Detective Yamaki closed the door behind them before leading the way down the corridor to the school's main exit.
"Please follow me," the tall man instructed with a hint of nervousness in his voice. Kari and TK did as they were told, remaining silent while they followed him. "And please don't run off or try to escape. We know where you live and, even if you did escape, we could just bring a few of your friends in for questioning instead. I'm sure Mr. Motomiya, Mr. Ichijouji, Miss Inoue, Mr. Izumi or Miss Tachikawa will be more cooperative."
Detective Ootori followed behind the teen couple, keeping an eye on both of them. "Don't worry, you and your friends are not in any trouble. This is the best way we could think of to get you to come with us. We didn't think that turning up at either of your apartments and asking you to come with us would work. You would probably resist us and refuse to hear us out if we did that."
"Who are you?" TK finally broke his silence as he asked his question in a stern tone.
"We'll explain who we are and what is going on when we get into the car," Detective Yamaki replied as the group reached the school entrance. They stepped outside and headed for the main gate. "There is a too greater risk that we will be overheard if we discuss this now."
Kari and TK glanced at each other once again. A quick exchange of expressions between the couple led to them deciding that trying to escape would be a bad idea. After all, they didn't want these two detective to go after their friends. They would prefer that it was them who were taken and their friends being the ones that had to rescue them.
Kari turned her head and gazed into the bushes and trees that lined the edge of the school grounds. She found Gatomon and Patamon together in a tree, watching them being led to the school gate. The brunette teen mouthed 'stay here' to the Digimon, hoping Ms. Ootori didn't see it. The auburn haired woman didn't seem to do anything or notice the Digimon as they nodded in reply to Kari. She squeezed TK's hand to get his attention. He gazed at her and once again Kari used her facial expressions to let TK know that she had informed their Digimon.
Davis and Ken sat quietly in their home room, listening to the rampant gossip being spread between the other students about their friends. With Kari's hair in such a mess and both of their uniforms hurriedly put on, it was obvious to the whole class that they had been up to something. The couple being called to the Principal's office had only added fuel to the fire.
Both the teen boys had denied that Kari and TK had been up to something unusual before school even though they knew it was a blatant lie. They had said that TK and Kari had gone on a walk along the seafront and lost track of the time, which meant they had to run to get to school before classes started. It was a reason that was completely plausible because it was well known that the couple would often have breakfast together or go on walks around the city before going to school.
Davis sighed and shook his head. He couldn't believe that his friends had dropped themselves in it like this. He pursed his lips before gazing out of the window to think of why the Principal would want to see them. His eyes opened wide and what he saw made him gasp.
"Ken," Davis caught his best friend's attention with the clear concern in his tone. He pointed out of the window to the main gate. "It's Kari and TK."
"What?" Ken asked in a confused tone and turned to look in the direction Davis was staring in. Worry quickly dominated his facial expressions as soon as his eyes fixed onto his fellow Digidestined being led to the central car of three black ones parked at the school gates. "What's going on?"
"I don't know but it looks like those people in black suits are taking Kari and TK with them," Davis growled as he clenched his fists. He figured his friends were being kidnapped by what appeared to be government agents. "What the hell are we going to do?"
Ken pursed his lips and thought for a second. "I don't know but we should tell all the others right now."
Davis reached into his pocket and pulled out his D-Terminal to contact the other Digidestined. "Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse."
As I said in my author's notes at the start of this chapter, I'm not intending this story to be a crossover between the Adventure seasons and the Tamers season. I'm only using the Hypnos characters because I needed them to play an important role in this fic. Their role will become clearer over the next few chapters. It was a choice between them, the DATS team from season five or some OC's and I decided the Hypnos team were the best fit for what I needed. In fact, Yamaki and Riley are just about perfect for what I want. I'm sorry if that disappoints some of you.
For those of you who are wondering what uwabaki are, they are the shoes that Japanese students are expected to change into when they get to school. They're kind of like slippers that the students are expected to wear while inside the school buildings.
On a different note, what did you think to this chapter? I'm not too happy with it myself, but I hope it is still ok. I hope you don't mind another cliff hanger because this chapter is the start of a six to eight chapter long arc. Please let me know your thoughts by leaving a review =D
