A/N: I was going to post this chapter last night, but I was busy with some things. I actually have the next three chapters planned, which is quite a feat since I suck at planning. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter because things are taking a different direction.

Aone: No worries, Haru appears in this chapter. I can't say when they are going to meet Haru, but it will be soon. As for Yuujin, yes, he will appear as well in the future.

Rockster: It's fine. I don't expect anyone to review every chapter. To be honest, it's always nice to see a review now and then since Appmon isn't exactly popular. So thank you for taking your time to do that. Now for Ai. I agree with you that she definitely deserves a Buddy Appmon of her own. When she found out about Appmon, it felt like it would have been a good time for her to get her own. When she didn't, it just felt unfair to me. Especially since Yuujin got his own. Now the possibility of her getting an Appmon in this fic? I don't want to spoil too much, but let's just say I'm going to make things fair for her. Den'emon did help make Logimon's chip for Haru. He used the data of Gatchmon that was stored in the Appli Drive to make the chip appear. Yes, Gatchmon does know about Haru's secret, but he understands that it's something of Haru's past that he doesn't like talking about. And considering how Gatchmon cares so much about his Buddy, he won't bring it up to Haru. Yeah, I do think Haru deserves more love. Sure he was different, but it was a refreshing changefor a Digimon series to have the main character to be so different in comparison to the other past leaders. And thank you! I wanted to extend more things in this fic to make things more sense and to bring more ideas into light. I actually extended more lore in the chapter as well. As for who fused Cameramon to become Scopemon? I do dislike that they left things unanswered. As such, you can probably expect me to answer this in a later chapter in the future.

Berry Doyle: No problem! And Gatchmon will be fine. At least until he finds Haru.


Chapter 12

"Haru, watch out!"

Haru turned around just in time to see a spiral of purple liquid heading towards him. He quickly moved to the side just as the liquid splattered onto the spot he had been standing at. Haru watched paralyzed as the purple liquid began to disintegrate the ground leaving a small dark hole. If Logimoon hadn't warned him, Haru was sure that what happened to the ground would have happened to him.

"Logi Plasma!"

Haru looked up from the ground seeing Logimon sending a blaring stream of blue energy from the palm of his hand at the Appmon that had attacked them. Just a few minutes earlier, he had introduced himself as Docmon and that he was working for someone that wanted to have both Haru and Onmon in their possession. Haru knew that whoever wanted them couldn't be good, so he quickly evolved Onmon into his super grade. They both had tried to make their escape, but it was proving to be difficult with Docmon spraying the purple and green liquids from his syringes everywhere at them.

"Spiral Trigger!" Docmon shouted with a wide grin as he lifted his two syringes pointed at Logimon's attack. The purple and green liquids were launched from the large syringes and intertwined with each other forming a spiral. It met head on with Logimon's heated blue plasma, disintegrating the attack and only leaving small gray clouds of smoke behind. Both Haru and Logimon stared wide-eyed at this understanding one thing: they needed to escape now.

"Heh, I can already see the fear in your eyes and we haven't even started the main operation." Docmon mused with a mocking smirk. He took a step forward and pointed the green syringe at Logimon and the purple syringe at Haru.

"I wouldn't want to hurt my patients further before the main operation, so how about you two come with me willingly? My boss is looking forward to meeting you two."

"As if we will!" Logimon shouted, pounding his fists together in anger. "What does your boss want with us anyway!"

Docmon chuckled, his razor teeth flashing. "My boss works for Leviathan and he is interested to see what he can do with another human as one of his patients as well as a rebellious Appmon that became a human's pet."

Logimon growled at Docmon's comment as his fists started to glow bright blue. Understanding what he was about to do, Haru put his hand on one of Logimon's fists. He knew that Logimon couldn't attack blindly anymore. It was too reckless. It was obviously that Docmon was different than the other Appmon they had fought.

Upon the contact with Haru's hand, Logimon's fists immediately stopped glowing. He turned towards Haru and gazed at his eyes for several seconds in silence before turning back to Docmon. Haru hoped that him calming down meant that he now understood that he had to fight differently.

"Haru and I are not going to come with you. So you can tell your boss he'll be having to see another patient." Logimon said, his eyes narrowing as he raised his fists.

Docmon frowned. "That was not the answer I was expecting. It's a shame, but I'll be having to put you two to sleep."

Docmon sneered and once again laughed the acidic liquids at Logimon and Haru. He expected the liquids to make contact with them and disintegrate some of their data. While it would mean hurting his patients before his boss got their hands on them, it would give him an excuse to perform an operation. It had been so long since he had any patients. The ones he had before succumbed to the pain of the operations. It would be interesting to see how a human would react to the pain.

However, what Docmon had not expected was for Haru and Logimon to make their escape. Before the liquids touched their targets, Logimon grabbed onto the wall next to him and pulled it tearing part of the wall out. He turned and threw that portion of the wall at the liquids, grabbed Haru, and ran inside the opening in the wall. Docmon moved to follow them, but heated blue energy was suddenly sent from inside the opening towards the ceiling in the opening of the wall and collapsed it, blocking the path.

Docmon stared at the blocked path with a wide grin. He had been outsmarted. Based on the research he had gotten, Logimon was supposed to be a hotheaded Appmon that dared not run from fights, and yet this one just did. All thanks to the human. Docmon was now sure than ever that he had to perform one of his signature operations on the human. It would be a waste not to. Deciding that, he turned and walked towards the stairs that led to a different path. He was not going to let those patients escape.

Meanwhile, after so much time spent running, Haru and Logimon finally stopped to catch their breath. The two were now in a small alley connected to stairs and a small building on the right below the stairs. Seeing that it was probably the best place to hide for now, Logimon grabbed Haru's wrist without any warning and began pulling him towards the building.

"Wait, Logimon what-" Haru started to say, but Logimon cut him off.

"We're going to lie low in this building until that mad doctor Appmon gives up on bringing us to his boss. Whoever he is, I'm pretty sure he is bad news."

Haru nodded silently. He watched as Logimon clumsily turned the small knob on the door and pushed it gently. Surprisingly, it was unlocked. The two entered the building finding that it was completely dark. Logimon narrowed his eyes with distrust and raise his fists, making them glow bright blue. Like candles, they chase away some of the darkness bringing some light into the room, allowing the two to see what was in the room.

There were piles of papers littered everywhere on the floor with a chaired knocked over by a small table by the corner of the room. What struck interesting to Haru was a small bookcase that stood on the other side of the table. While many of the books were stacked until only, there was proof that they had been recently used.

"Eeep!" A high pitch voice suddenly cried from behind Haru and Logimon. They quickly turned expecting to see a large Appmon ready to attack them, only seeing a small shaking Appmon staring at them with large fearful eyes. The Appmon had the appearance of a robotic hamster. His large round ears were glowing a dim blue, while his dark black eyes conveyed fear along with curiosity. In the small Appmon's hands was a book. Judging by the amount of books he saw in the Appmon's bookshelf, Haru had to guess that the Appmon had to do something with books.

"W-what are y-you d-d-doing in my home?" The small Appmon squeaked holding his book out in front of him slightly covering his face. Haru suddenly felt guilty seeing this. They entered the small Appmon's home and made him terrified. It was not right fair for the small robotic hamster Appmon.

"We apologize for entering without your permission, but we were being chased and we had to find a place to hide. Your home was the first place we saw." Haru tried to explain in a gentle, soothing voice. He hoped that speaking softly would help make the small Appmon less afraid of him and Logimon.

"B-but why are y-you here? H-humans belong up t-there." The Appmon squeaked pointing his finger up at the ceiling, gesturing towards the ceiling. Haru understood what he meant. He belonged in the real world.

"Look, we are not going to explain everything. We were being chased and we need a place to hide for now. You either help us or I'll make you." Logimon said in an impatient tone.

"Eeek!" The small Appmon yelped at Logimon's words. Before giving Haru and Logimon a chance to respond, the small hamster dove between the two and headed towards the table, diving under it and not coming out.

Haru immediately glared at Logimon for what he said to frighten the small Appmon more and walked forward towards the table. He slowly kneeled down and in a gentle voice, he tried speaking to the small Appmon that was hiding from them.

"Please don't be afraid. If you want us to leave, then we'll do that. It's not fair that we entered your home without your permission."

Haru waited for the small Appmon to respond. He waited for a few minutes in silence hoping that the small Appmon would speak to him. But the more time he waited, the more he realized that the small Appmon did not want to speak with them anymore. He sighed solemnly and moved to stand up and move back to Logimon, but a barely audible voice that came from under the table stopped him.

"P-please don't go"

Haru widened his eyes and turned around back at the table seeing the small Appmon slowly coming out of it. Although he was still frightened, Haru could tell there was a new emotion present in the Appmon's gaze.

"I-I want you to stay. I-It would be wrong for me t-to turn you away."

"Are you sure?" Haru asked as he slowly took a step forward. The Appmon did not flinched to this gesture and instead slowly nodded its head.

"I am T-tutomon. Welcome to my home."

Haru smiled and gestured to himself with his hand. "I'm Haru."

He turned towards Logimon and gestured to him. "And that is-"

Haru was suddenly cut off as Logimon body began to glow brightly. The white light illuminate his body and his form began to shrink. When the light disappeared, Onmon now stood at the spot Logimon had been with a slightly tired expression.

"Onmon," He said. He took a step forward towards Haru. Haru stared at him as he did this noticing the slight grimace Onmon made as he took the step. Onmon could not hide this from him.

"Onmon, are you okay?" Haru asked as his eyebrows furrowed in worry.

Onmon looked up at Haru and quickly nodded his head, hating the way Haru was looking at him worriedly. "Y-yeah. Just a little out of breath. It takes a lot out of me when evolving Logimon. J-just let me rest for a few."

Haru nodded not liking that Onmon was out of energy, but he decided to not press any further. Unknownst to the two, Tutomon was staring at them with large eager eyes. He had been afriad of them, but now he was starting to see that they were nice, which was completely different to all the interactions he had before in the past with other Appmon.

"Um…" Tutoman started to say shyly, as Haru and Onmon looked back at him. He took a deep breath and spoke once more.

"Can I ask some questions?"

Both Haru and Onmon blinked, saying nothing. Upon their deafening silence, Tutomon immediately gazed down at the ground with a sad expression. He should have expected this. Of course they were not going to speak to him. He was no good Tutomon. No other Appmon ever wanted to speak to him since he was a defective Appmon of his kind.

"What did you want to ask us, Tutomon?" Tutomon suddenly heard Haru say. Tutomon blinked and glanced up at Haru in shock, as Haru gave him a gentle smile. Next to him, Onmon was frowning, but Tutomon didn't care. Haru actually wanted to listen to him.

"A-are you sure? I-I'm defective. No one likes to listen to me."

"Defective?" Haru asked, confused.

Next to Haru, Onmon's frown deepened. "It means he doesn't behave like he's been designed to." He explained as he looked up to Haru. "Each Appmon represents a particular app and naturally, we follow that app's function. However, there are times when an Appmon doesn't follow what they've been designed to do. Those Appmon are what we call 'defective'".

Haru nodded in understanding and turned back to Tutomon with a sympathetic expression. This was the first he had heard of an Appmon being 'defective', but he was not surprised by it. It made sense that some Appmon would not follow their app's function. They weren't just programs. They weren't just digital programs. They were 'alive' beings. They had emotions and feelings that made them behave like that of humans. And as such, it would be natural for them to not do what that designed do. They had the freedom to do that.

"Tutomon," Haru said in a gentle voice. "What app do you represent?"

"Commentary." Tutomon answered softly. "Tutomons are suppose to be extroverted, fearless, eager, and confident in their abilities to give explanations over topics, but.."

"Those are things you're cleaarly not." Onmon finished.

Tutomon nodded and sighed. "There's not very much 'defective' Appmon here like me, but those that are here are treated like outcasts. We are disobeying rules and… Some Appmon think it's just not right."

"But that's not right." Haru suddenly said, with anger noticeable in his voice.

Haru realized that here was no different than back at his home. If someone was seen as different, then they were treated differently than others. This had happened to him numerous of times. It always hurt him knowing that he was the outcast among his peers. He was clumsy, shy, unathletic, and a bookworm unlike the other kids his age. When Yuujin became his friend, it gradually became better, but Haru could tell he was still the outcast.

There was even a time when he overheard talks amongst his peers of Yuujin becoming his friend out of pity. Naturally, Haru never told Yuujin. He didn't want him to worry nor defend him. Over the years, Haru accepted what he was called as behind his back and instead retreated back into the world of books. It was only because of Gatchmon and his new friends that he realized that being different was absolutely fine. It did not mean that he was an outcast, but that he was being his truest self.

"Tutomon, you're not 'defective'. You're you. That's something that you should never be ashamed of." Haru spoke as he walked forward to Tutomon. He kneeled down to him with a soft smile.

"So be confident in yourself. I think you can be the best commentary Appmon there is."

Tears started to gather in Tutomon's eyes as he gazed at Haru's bright blue eyes in wonder. No one had ever told him to be confident in himself, let alone give him words of encouragement. They either always ignored him or told him to disappear, while making fun of him. But Haru had not said anything like that. He actually liked him and suggested to be the commentary Appmon only he could be.

Tutomon broke down into tears at that thought and burrowed himself into Haru's arms. Haru smiled and rubbed Tutomon's head gently with his hand as he allowed the Appmon to cry. Nearby Haru, Onmon watched with a mixed expression. He was surprised by Haru's words, but understood why Haru said those things now knowing that Haru was most likely treated like Tutomon. He was becoming thankful that he met Haru because now, he was slowly learning what it meant to feel alive. Haru was teaching him that among other things he never understood.

Eventually, Tutomon stopped crying and moved himself out of Haru's arms. He smiled cheerfully at Haru as he wiped the last of his tears away from his eyes.

"Thank you so much, Haru! I'm glad I got to meet you. But umm…" Tutomon fidgeted and shyly looked down as he spoke. "Why are you here?"

Tutomon cheeks suddenly turned bright red as he glanced up at Haru in embarrassment at what he asked. "I mean not that I'm happy you're here, but isn't it dangerous here for humans?"

"An Appmon working for Leviathan brought him down here." Onmon answered as he moved forward, so that he was right next to Haru. "Leviathan is up to no good and whatever he has planned involves Haru somehow."

"A plan?" Tutomon asked.

Onmon nodded. "And right now, a lot of Appmon are after Haru. It's my job to make sure he stays safe."

"Oh? But it looks like you may fail in that job." A familiar voice said behind Haru and Onmon.

Haru and Onmon widened their eyes and turned around seeing Docmon smiling mischievously at them. Onmon glared at him as he immediately moved in front of Haru, protectively.

"How did you find us?" Onmon seethed.

"Why I always find my patients. Especially if they're due for an operation." Docmon said, with a slight chuckle.

"Now than," he said as he aimed his syringes at them. "It's time you two stop this senseless running and come with me."

"Haru!" Onmon shouted at Haru. Haru nodded and took his Appli Drive out ready to insert Logimon's chip into it. Seeing this, Docmon smirked and launched the purple liquid out of his syringe at Haru.

"Haru!" Onmon yelled as he shoved Haru out of the way. Haru felt himself hit his arm on the ground from the force of the push. As he recollected himself and looked back up, he felt his body freeze with shock at the scene before him.

Surrounding Onmon was a large spiral of the purple liquid. Haru watched horrified as Onmon stared back at him with a tight expression. Haru knew that if Onmon touched the liquid, the liquid would burn his body like acid. He couldn't let that happen to Onmon. Judging by Onmon's expression, Onmon understood what Haru was thinking.

"Oh dear, it seems like we have come into quite a pickle. If you don't want your friend to be in a great amount of pain, I suggest you hand over your Appli Drive to me, my human patient." Docmon said, as he grinned.

Onmon glared at Haru and shook his head. "Don't you dare, Haru! That device is the only thing that's protecting you from Appmon like him."

"I can't let you get hurt, Onmon!" Haru retorted not looking back at Onmon. He gripped his Appli Drive in his hand and walked forward to Docmon. Once he was close enough, he held out his Appli Drive out to him for the Appmon to take.

Before Docmon could take it though, it was suddenly taken by someone else. The two turned shocked as Tutomon now had the Appli Drive in his hands with a determined expression. It was an expression Haru had not seen Tutomon have before.

"This doesn't belong to you! It's Haru's!" Tutomon shouted, as he gripped the Appli Drive tighter in his hands.

"You're not on my list, so it seems I'll be having to get rid of you." Docmon replied coldly. He raised one of his syringes at Tutomon and called out his attack.

"Spiral Trigger!"

The green liquid in the syringe was launched at Tutomon. Tutomon stared as the spiral of green liquid moved closer to him, making no move to get out of the way. He knew that he would not be able to move out of the way in time. Instead, he held the Appli Drive closer to his body as he silently closed his eyes, awaiting for himself to end. He was 'defective', so this should be the right thing for him to do after all.

"Tutomon!"

Tutomon snapped his eyes opened and turned seeing Haru launching forward and grabbing onto him as they both barely missed getting touched by the acidic green liquid. They both slid on the ground until Haru hit the wall with his back hard. Tutomon immediately tried to check on Haru, but Haru's soft gaze made him freeze.

"Tutomon," Haru said in a whisper, just barely enough for Tutomon to hear. "Take my Appli Drive and go."

"B-but-"

"Please," Haru cutted in quietly, handing Logimon's chip into Tutomon's hand. "Look for us when you find two Appmon called Setmon and Coordemon."

Tutomon bit the bottom of his lips, wanting to decline. He felt helpless. He wanted to save Haru and Onmon from Docmon, but he was too weak and powerless to do so. And now, because of that, Haru wanted him, the weak one, to escape. How could he do that and leave his new friends, who made him feel alive. He couldn't do that. No, he didn't want to do that. Not to them.

"Haru, I-"

"Spiral Twister!" Docmon called out again.

Haru narrowed his eyes and shoved Tutomon out of the way before he could be touched by the green liquid. With horror, Tutomon stood up and saw Haru encased in the spiral of the green liquid. He took a step forward to help Haru, but Haru's sharp voice made him stop.

"Go Tutomon!"

Tutomon flinched at this as Docmon's shrill laughing rang throughout the room. Regret and guilt began to fill Tutomon's mind. He wanted to save Haru, but Haru wanted him to leave. Despite the fact he wanted to so badly not do so, he knew he must. It was the only way to get help to save Haru and Onmon.

With tearful eyes, Tutomon took steps back and turned and moved to run. He heard Docmon behind him launching another torrent of the green liquid at him, so in a hurry, he moved to a small hole in the wall he had dug himself for cases of emergencies. He barely felt the heat of the attack touch his tail as he made it inside the hole. He did not stop though. He continued to run. He ran through the dark passageway, taking sharp turns, until he saw the opening. When he came out of the passageway, he was now on the roof of a building slightly far from his home. He stared at his home with hopelessness as he looked at Logimon's Appmon chip and Haru's Appli Drive in his hands.

Silently, Tutomon made a vow to himself that he wasn't going to think of himself as 'defective' any longer. Haru believed in him and so he was going to be the best Commentary Appmon in Cyber Kowloon. And to repay his kindness, Tutomon was going to keep his promise to Haru. He was going to find Setmon and Coordemon and then save Haru and Onmon. It was the right thing to do.

Deciding that, Tutomon turned and began to walk towards the stairs that led to the ground. It was time to start his search.

In Tutomon's home, Haru glared at Docmon as the spiral of green liquid surrounding him disappeared. Docmon walked forward towards him as behind him, Onmon shouted for him to get away from Haru, while making threats. Docmon ignored the angry small Appmon and instead focused his attention on Haru. Once he was close enough to Haru, he raised his syringe and pointed it at Haru's face as he smiled.

"Goodnight, my patient."

Haru widened his eyes as he felt the syringe hit his head hard, causing his to body to slam to the ground. As Haru blinked to look back up at Docmon, he realized he was now seeing dark spots in the corner of his vision. In the distance, he could barely hear Onmon shouting in an uncontrollable rage, making threats that Haru couldn't make out. It was difficult to understand though, like he was listening from underwater. He tried to move his hands to push himself back up, but found they were nonrespondent. He was becoming more drowsy by the second, while his vision was becoming more dark. Yet, Haru fought to keep his eyes open. He had to save Onmon. He couldn't allow Docmon to take them. But the more Haru fought, the more nice it felt to just go to sleep. Eventually, Haru couldn't fight it no longer and allowed his eyelids to close. As instant regret resounded in his mind, he allowed his consciousness to be pulled into the comforting hands of sleep.

After that, everything faded into black.