Disclaimer: I do not own the characters related in Digimon or Taiyou. she was created by my partner on these stories

Digimon Adventure 02

A New Threat

It's hard to believe how much has changed since that year we went to the Digital World. Tai and Yuuki are married and have a little girl. Matt and Sora are also married and are expecting their first child. Kari and I are getting married in two months while Taiyou went to study over seas and everyone else simply scattered about.

We thought that when we sealed Millenniummon that it was over. However what we didn't know was that the worst was yet to come. –TK


Chapter Twelve

As Nika walked down the hall she felt a dark energy and had a feeling as to who it was. She looked at her brother, who nodded and she knew it was true. Tapping Kari on the shoulder Nika whispered that he was there and that he was after them. Realizing what Nika said, Kari shouted for Kouichi and the other dark Warriors to move just as the attacked landed.

"So, your twins have the same abilities as you and that hope bearer." Daemon said walking into the foyer. "You can't stop me and I will control the worlds. All of them."

"Oh, but we can stop you." Taiyou said already pinning him in the shadows along with Kouichi and Shinsetsu.

"Stop you we will." Kari said lighting up her crest.

"That's right!" Nika said blasting him again with the Darkness like before, but this time had full control. "You made a mistake sending me into the Dark Ocean. By the way there something else…or rather someone else." she added as Kanoi walked out from behind her.

"It can't be." Daemon said confused as to how Kanoi was there. He had thought he had taken care of the new Warrior of Light.

"Yet it is." Kanoi said as he blasted him with the light. "Kari!"

"Right." Kari said blasting him with her crest and Angewomon shot him with her celestial arrow. However, it didn't do much to Daemon.

"Ha, ha, you think this pathetic display will destroy me?" Daemon asked laughing at the shocked Digidestined.

"Why isn't it…of course! Nika, when we attack him this time you need to attack him with Light and Darkness at the same time." Kari told her daughter.

"At the same time?" Nika asked scared. "I've never done that before."

"You can do it. I know it! Just have faith in yourself and believe that you can."

"Okay." she said and let loose two more blasts, this time however, both light and darkness surprising the Warriors, who had only ever seen Lucemon control them so effortlessly.

"Not possible!" Daemon shouted as Kari and the other Light Warriors and the Dark Warriors attacked him as well. "I don't believe it. It's not…possible." He said disintegrating. "How did they…"

"We figured it out." Kari said smiling. "Light and Darkness attacking at the same time. That was how to defeat you."

"I can't believe it." Nika said as Daemon disappeared at last. "He's finally gone. We finally did you guys!" she shouted running to Kanoi and hugged him as the others walked to their own parents. Everyone except for Shinsetsu, who sighed and walked away from the others. Kari watched as he did and she sighed as well. Although Shinsetsu smiled as he watched his friends hug and celebrate with their parents, but he didn't. He figured that he would just hang alone until the others were ready, then they would have to find a way home. At least that was what he thought until he saw Kari walking toward him and remembered she more than likely knew what he was feeling.

"You know that they may not be gone now." she said walking up to him. "Did you know that the red cloth that Daemon wore, was found at the scene of the accident?"

"What?" he asked shocked, while Kari smiled and nodded.

"Tomika told me about it. That means that Daemon tampered with the car somehow." Kari told him. "And since we defeated him in my time, there's a good chance that they're not gone."

"That doesn't help me." he said sadly. "I don't know them anyway."

"Shinsetsu, you know I never even knew my mother, but now I do." Nika said walking over to them. "Don't forget that she disappeared before Lloyd and I ever really knew her."

"Besides you might have the chance to know them now. If the accident didn't happen, because Daemon was defeated in this time, before the accident happened, you might have the chance to know them." Kari told him. "I suggest you try to talk to them now and get to know their past selves, like Nika and the others have done."

"Mom's right Shin." Nika told him.

"It still doesn't matter." he said, but both could tell that he did want to get to know them.

"Why doesn't it matter? You want to get to know them, don't you?" Kari asked


Meanwhile as Kari and Nika were talking with Shinsetsu, Taiyou has separated from everyone else, so that she could think. While Ken watched as Taiyou walked away from the others and moved to follow, but then he hesitated. He had like Taiyou for years but never could tell her how he felt because he was scared that she wouldn't like him, like he liked her.

As he was thinking, Rika walked over to him after she asked Tomika why Shinsetsu looked at the two of them like he wanted to know them and that they meant a lot to him. However, now that she knew, she had decided to talk to Ken rather than her sister. "Hey Ken what's on your mind?" she asked

"Uh…it's nothing really." Ken said, but Rika could tell that he was lying.

"Ken what is it?"

"Nothing." he repeated.

"Then why does Shinsetsu keep looking at the two of you?"

"Why should I know that? Why don't you just ask him?" Ken asked as Shinsetsu looked at him and Taiyou again. It was then that he realized why the bot was constantly looking at the two of them lie that and the reason Rika walked over to talk to him. "You already knew, didn't you?"

"I may have had an idea." Rika said smiling. "You like my sister, don't you?"

"Yes, I do, but I'm scared that she doesn't like me." Ken said looking away. "Not with my history."

"Well why don't you talk to her?" Rika asked smiling, but also wondering just what he meant by him not liking him with his history. "There's only way to find out anything about this."

"But-"

"You'll never know if you don't try."

"Okay." Ken said then he walked to Taiyou. "Can I talk to you?"

"Uh I was um…I was wondering…um if…

"I'm um, wondering something too…but you first."

"Well um…I was wondering if you were seeing anyone." Ken said quietly.

"No, I'm not seeing anyone. I am interested in someone, and I am beginning to think that they might be interested in me as well." she said smiling at him and he could tell that she was playing around with him.

"Well is that someone a Digidestined like you?"

"Perhaps…" she said winking and Ken sighed.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you before."

"Don't worry about it. I was scared as well. Also, how long has it been since we last seen each other?"

"About ten years." Ken said then he looked at Shinsetsu. "I wonder…"

"If he's our son? I think he might be."

"I don't get it though, why doesn't he come talk to us?

"I don't know."


As the two talked Kari and Nika continued talking with Shinsetsu, who watched the two talk, he thought about what Kari said. Maybe he should get to know his parents, but then he thought that even if he did get to know them, he would still more than likely not have them anyway. Kari smiled as he thought everything and told him to trust her.

"But Kari-"

"No buts Shinsetsu, you don't know anything about them and now you have a chance, so I would say to go."

"Alright, fine." he said and then walked to the two. "Can I talk to you guys?"

"Sure." Ken said.

"Of course, you can." Taiyou told him.

"I guess you've already gathered you I am, huh?"

"I thought so." Ken said. "So why were you trying to hide it?"

"Well I…" he started, but then the nine of them started to glow "What's-"

"It looks like time is starting to fix itself." Gennai said walking up to them. "You nine were brought here to stop Daemon and now that that is done, time is starting to go back to normal."

"But-" Nika started, not wanting to go yet.

"I'm sorry Nika, but you all must go." Gennai said. "I suggest that you say your goodbyes."

"Goodbye Nika, Lloyd." Kari told them as she hugged them both,

"Bye Shinsetsu, I am sorry you didn't really get to know us." Taiyou told her son.

"Goodbye Tomika." Rika said hugging her daughter.

"Bye mother." Nika said with tears in her eyes. "I love you."

"Bye mom, dad." Tomika said.

"Goodbye…mother…father." Shinsetsu said hugging them both, much to their surprise.

"Bye mom." Lloyd said smiling after finally getting the chance to know his mother.

"Bye Reitou." Tai and Yuuki said

"Bye mom, dad." she said hugging them. "Bye Aunt Kari, Uncle TK

"Goodbye Reitou." Kari said then she turned to Nika. "I love you too, Nika." she added as Taiyou hugged her son back, but also having a really good feeling about the future now that Daemon was gone.

"Bye dad." Kousei said. "Mom."

"Goodbye Kousei." Autumn said hugging him.

"I love you dad." Kanoi said.

"Love you too Kanoi." Kouji told him.

"Love you mom." Kiya said hugging Starla.

"So, do I." Starla said hugging her back.

"Bye mama." Rhayne said happily hugging her mother. "Bye Papa."

"Bye Rhayne." Zoe said hugging her back

"Goodbye Rhayne." Takuya said hugging her as well as a vortex opened behind them.

"You guys, it's time." Nika said sniffling.

"We'll see them again Nika." Reitou said hugging her cousin. "It'll be okay."

"Yeah I know." Nika said walking into the vortex as it engulfed them, and Kari sighed sadly.

"Don't worry Kari. We'll see them again soon." TK said as he put his arm around her.

"I know." Kari said turning into him and breaking down. "I know.


Nika walked through the forest where they had came out on the other side of the portal, still trying to hide her tears that were streaming down her face. Having say goodbye to her mother after finally having got to know her was one of the hardest things she had ever done. Even with Reitou and Kanoi walked beside her and said that they would see their parents again, Nika wasn't so sure. Until that was she heard a new voice asking her what was wrong, causing her to freeze.

"M-Mother?" she asked looking up at the owner of the voice shocked to see her, Taiyou, Ken and Zukato. "Mom!" she shouted running to her as Kari smiled.

"Oh Nika." Kari said catching her daughter and hugging her tightly.

"I can't…so we did change…"

"Yes, I never disappeared like you told me I did so many years ago." Kari told her daughter and Nika realized something.

"That means…Shinsetsu-!" Nika said turning to her friend, only to see that he was already walking to his own family, and Taiyou smiled as she held her arms out.

"Mom…" Shinsetsu said slowly, then he ran to her, surprising them all.

"Shinsetsu, my boy, welcome home." Taiyou said hugging him and smiling while also crying in joy. "You did it, so many years ago, you saved us all. Thank you."

Reitou smiled as she watched Shinsetsu hugging his mother and family. Then she frowned thinking he wouldn't need her help anymore. Over the last few years as Reitou helped Shinsetsu, she had developed a serious crush on him, but could tell that he didn't feel the same.

Nika frowned as she turned back to Reitou after she felt the discomfort and watched as her cousin went to a tree stump and sat down, and stared off into space. Sighing Nika turned back to Kari "Mom I'll be right back." she said and Kari looked at Reitou.

"Alright." Kari said understanding and Nika walked over to her cousin.

"Hey, are you alright?"

"I'll be fine, just thinking." Reitou said

"I know that is not how you really feel." Nika said "You're thinking that you aren't needed, anymore aren't you?"

"Yeah I am a little bit." Reitou sighed.

"You know that isn't true." Nika said.

"How isn't it?" she asked looking at Shinsetsu

"Reitou, just because I have Kanoi and Shinsetsu has his parents again doesn't mean that you're not needed." Nika said as Reitou looked at Nika sceptically. "I also know how you really feel."

"I like him, okay?" Reitou said finally admitting what was really scaring her. "And I'm scare that he doesn't like me in return."

"I remember how that felt." Nika said smiling. "And if I recall correctly it was you that told me to take a chance."

"I did tell you that and look at where you guys are now." Reitou said

"Exactly, so why don't you take a chance?" Nika asked smiling. "I think it's time you told him. I mean just think about how close Rhayne's parents came to actually losing one another."

"That is true." Reitou sighed. "Alright I think I'm going to sit here a little longer though."

"Yeah they should be alone a little longer." Nika said agreeing with Reitou. He hadn't been with his parents for almost ten years and he deserved to be with them after everything he had been through.


Zukato looked at her brother and smiled. "Hey mom looks like there's something that he can do that I can't." she said smiling at her brother. She knew that he was always hurt by the way she got all the attention and he didn't, even if she didn't want it.

"What's that dear?" Taiyou asked "You know that you're both important to me and your father."

"He can control the shadows like you, but I can't and I know it doesn't matter, but I'm glad that he has something that he can say he doesn't share with me." Zukato said as Shinsetsu hugged Ken.

"It doesn't matter to me Zukato." Shinsetsu said. "Believe me you miss thinks like that when you think you've lost someone."

"Well thankfully, because of you and your friends and cousin, you didn't lose us." Taiyou said smiling.

"And believe me I'm more than thankful for that mom." Shinsetsu said.

"You know I think there's someone else you need to talk to right now though." Ken said looking at Reitou as she talked to Nika and had a feeling as to what about.

"Ken, who are you talking about?" Taiyou asked, then looked in the direction he was. "Oh, Shin your father's right. Go on and talk to her, we'll be here."

"Uh I don't know." he said nervously. "I mean why would she-"

"Someone once told us. 'You'll never know if you don't ask.' Go talk to her, I think she just might." Taiyou said.

"I don't know mom, I mean why would she like me above all people?" he asked

"You'll have to ask her about it." Ken said. "Talk to her, you may regret it if you don't."

"You would know huh?" Shinsetsu asked as he thought about how Rika told him about how his parents got together.

"Yeah I guess we would." Taiyou said smiling. "After all we were the same way."

"Okay." Shinsetsu said as he walked toward her. Then he turned back to them and smiled. "Thanks, you guys." and Taiyou smiled back as Shinsetsu walked toward Reitou and asked if he could talk to her alone.

"Uh sure. What's up?" Reitou asked as Nika walked back to her mother.

"Um well…I was wondering if we could get together some time."

"You mean to hang out? Yeah that would be nice."

"Okay." Shinsetsu said as Nika smiled

"I guess things have turned out for the better after all, huh mother?"

"Certainly, looks that way." Kari said. "But I don't that he realizes she's not completely sure what he meant about them getting together sometime."

"Yeah, I think he does, but doesn't want to push her." Nika said smiling at them.

"Maybe. But then he really doesn't realize what he means to her either." Kari said.

"Yea, but she doesn't realize what she means to him either." Nika said as Kanoi walked over and wrapped his arms around her.

"But they'll realize it when the time is right." he said.

"Well we can only hope, I guess." Kari sighed then she smiled at the two of them. "You two seem to know a lot about that though."

"Yeah I guess we do." Nika said smiled at Kanoi.

"That's alright a lot of us do." Kari said, thinking about TK waiting for her at home.

"I guess so." Nika said. "Anyway, I think we have something to finish, right Kanoi?"

"Yeah I think we do." he said and Kari smiled.

"Well what are we waiting for? Everything is all arranged, right?" Kari asked, thinking of how her own wedding was finished and smiled.

"Yeah and I think we should finish what was started seven months ago." Kanoi said hugging Nika closely. Then they led the other back to the town.


Back in the past, Kari, Zoe and Rika had decided to have a triple wedding and were getting ready when there was a knock on the door.

"Hey, can I come in girls? Are you decent?" came Kouji's voice. "I've got Autumn, Taiyou and Starla like I was told to."

"Yes, you may enter." they said together.

"Hey, you guys ready?" Autumn asked as they came into the room.

"Almost, Autumn will you help me with my hair again?" Kari asked

"Taiyou, you'll help me, right?" Rika asked her sister.

"Starla will you help me?" Zoe asked

"Of course." said the two sisters and they started to help Zoe and Kari as Taiyou walked up to Rika and began doing her hair.

"Hey Kouji, why don't you go and make sure Takuya, and Ryo are ready?" Autumn asked. "I know TK is."

"Alright." Kouji said, then he smiled. "I know when I'm not wanted." he added with a huge fake sigh as he looked at Starla, who rolled her eyes.

"Get going Kouji." she said and he walked out of the door, then stuck his head back in.

"Are you sure?" he asked, but quickly shut the door as a hairbrush was thrown at his head and the girls could hear him laughing as he walked down the hall.

"Okay guys I know that this won't come as a shock after what happened a month ago, but I'm pregnant."

"Congratulations!" Taiyou said as she began working on Rika's hair.

"That's exciting!" Kari said, doing her best to stay still for Autumn.

"Congratulations." Rika and Zoe as well.

"Do you know if it's a boy or girl yet?"

"When did this happen?" Autumn asked shocked as she did Kari's hair. She didn't think that Kanoi and Kiya would have been born so soon after they had gone back to their normal lives.

"We just found out when I got some blood work done." Starla said "We don't know what it is yet, but Kouji said that it might be twins like him and Kouichi."

"Does Yuuki know?" Autumn and Kari asked at the same time

"Yeah I told her this morning and Kouji told Tai earlier today."

"That's great Star." Autumn said, but she could tell that Starla was worried about something, as could Kari and Zoe.

"Starla, what's on your mind?" Kari asked

"Nothing." Starla said looking away after finishing Zoe's hair.

"Come on Star, I know you better than that." Autumn said also finishing Kari's hair and walking over to her sister. "What is it?"

"Uh…well…Kouji and I were expecting before but…"

"But?" Kari asked

"We lost the baby before we even found out. I was sick for a week." Starla said glancing out the window at Kouji. "After that Kouji was so angry at everything for a while and I'm scared that it might happen again."

"Star I don't think that there's going to be a problem this time." Autumn said as she sat down and placed her arm around her sister.

"I think Autumn's right." Rika said, "And you just might have twins."

"You mean Kanoi and Kiya?"

"Yeah it times out perfectly." Rika said.

"I guess so." Starla said.

"You should really stop worrying Starla." Tamrie said walking in. "It isn't good for the baby."

"Tamrie's right and would know a lot about it, since she's studying to be a doctor." Zoe said. "Also, stress isn't good for the baby and it can cause a miscarriage."

"Anyway, this day isn't about me." Starla said sighing. "You girls ready?"

"I think we are." Zoe said a little nervous and excited at the same time.

"Well then let's go." Autumn said leading the way out to the sanctuary like she had before with Yuuki followed by Taiyou and then by Starla. After them, Kari, Zoe and Rika all walked out together and walked straight to their guys.

"We are gathered here today to join these three men and these women together…" started the preacher once more. Soon he asked for the vows and had TK go first.

"Kari, we have been through so much just to get here, that it feels like a dream, but I know that it isn't. So today I pledge my love, my heart and soul, my entire life to you."

"Kari?"

"TK, you have been there and supported me through so much and I know you will continue to do so for the rest of our lives." Kari told him. "Being loved and supported by you has felt so much like a dream, that I feel like I have just slipped back into the dream, but I know that it's reality. Today I pledge my love, my heart, my soul, and my life to you."

"Takuya?"

"Zoe, we have been thought so much in the last few years and we've had our ups and downs." he said causing her to smile at a shared memory. "But you stayed beside me and fought through the pain. So today I pledge my love, my life, and my heart to you."

"Zoe?"

"Takuya, you've seen me at my weakest and at my worst. Yet you've stayed by my side and helped me have faith in myself and in love again. So today I pledge my mind, heart and soul to you."

"Ryo?"

"Rika, we've known each other for years and have been through a lot together, but I believe that it has only made our love and faith in one another grow into what we have today and so I give you my love, life and heart forever."

"Rika?"

"Ryo, I've known you for so long and for the longest time I didn't have the courage to tell you my feelings. Now, however that we have been thought so much and I have feared that I would lose you at times, I believe that what we've been through is what has made us a stronger couple. So today I give and pledge to you my life, my love, my heart and my soul for the rest of my life."

"TK, do you take Kari as your wife?"

"I do."

"Kari do you take TK as your husband?"

"I do."

"Takuya do you take Zoe as your wife?"

"I do." Takuya said smiling at the wind warrior.

"Zoe do you take Takuya as your husband?"

"I do." Zoe said, looking at the flame warrior adoringly.

"Ryo, do you take Rika as your wife?"

"I do." Ryo said smiling at Rika.

"Rika do you take Ryo as your husband?"

"I do." Rika said, showing emotion for once and smiling at Ryo.

"Then I pronounce you six husband and wife. You may not kiss the bride." he said to the boys and they each kissed their girls and knew that their future was bright. "May I present Mr. and Mrs. TK Ishida, Mr. and Mrs. Takuya Kanbara, and Mr. and Mrs. Ryo Akiyama." And everyone started to cheer and throw bird seed as the three couples made their way to the reception hall.


Later in the night after they got to the hall and they did everything that newlyweds did with the cake and dancing, Tai walked up to Kari, who still had bird seed in her hair and he smiled. "Well sis, looks like you got your happily ever after."

"Yeah I did." Kari said smiling. "You know, you're living yours too."

"Yeah I guess so." Tai said as he watched his daughter dance with her new uncle. "And at least we know that the future is a bright one and not the one that it was before."

"That's true."

"Hey Kari, come dance with me." TK said walking up with Reitou.

"Reitou, do you mind dancing with me?"

"Why would I mind that Papa?"

"Okay, come on sweetie." Tai said following his sister and brother in law, smiling at how happy they all were now that they didn't have any more major enemies to fight like they had for nearly twelve years. But now he knew there wasn't any more trouble and he was glad for it. His sister and the other deserved to have normal lives more than anyone of them.


Elsewhere in the room, Taiyou was thinking the same as Tai as she leaned against the wall, watching everyone else dancing. Just then Ken walked over to her worried about her. "Hey, do you want to be alone?" he asked but she didn't answer him, so he walked closer to her and tapped her on the shoulder. "Taiyou?"

"Huh?" Taiyou said, coming out of her thoughts. "Oh Ken."

"Do you want to be alone?" he asked again

"Oh, uh no." she said blushing and looked at the floor suddenly.

"What is it?"

"I've never dance with anyone."

"Well I have." Ken said smiling. "I know how to lead…so will you dance with me?" he asked and Taiyou looked back at him, still blushing, but she smiled.

"I would like that."

"Alright." he said hold his hand out. Taiyou took it and was led onto the dance floor. "Just follow my lead." he added in a whisper and they began to dance slowly.

"Okay." she said as she watched their feet for a little bit, before she finally got to know the dance. Just then Ryo looked over and smiled.

"Hey Rika look." he whispered as they danced nodding toward her sister.

"Well, my shy wall flower little sister, is finally dancing with someone." Rika said smiling and proud of Taiyou. "That makes this day even more fantastic."

"Yeah I guess so." Ryo said. "But what made my day was when you said yes." he said leaning into her, causing Rika to blush as she kissed him. "I love you Rika." He said as he kissed her back.

"I love you too Ryo." Rika said when they broke the kiss.

"Hey, you guys, you're going to miss your flight if you don't leave soon." Autumn said walking up to them with Kari, TK, Zoe and Takuya.

"Where are we going?" Rika asked.

"Hawaii." Ryo said. "We're all going there."

"Sounds like fun." Rika said dreamily. "A vacation in paradise."

"I thought you may like that." Ryo said and TK and Takuya had agreed with Ryo when he said that after everything they had all been through, that would be the perfect honeymoon for all of them.

"Like it?" Kari asked

"We love it!" Zoe nearly shouted, while Rika nodded in agreement.

"Okay then." TK said leading the way to the door. "Come on sweetie."

(Five years later)

It's hard to believe that it's been five years since Kari and TK finally made it down the aisle and got married. They had the twins Nika and Lloyd about a year after they were married and Nika has already has shown signs of her abilities to wield the light and the shadows like she did when met her five years ago, but that didn't matter to Kari or TK. They knew no matter what they would always be there for her and wouldn't let anything happen to the sweet girl that was their daughter.

"Hey mommy, we're going to be late!" Nika said

"Alright, I'm coming." Kari said catching up with her daughter at the door.

"Hey, you two, be careful out there." TK said looking at his wife, knowing she would understand. This was the day that the twins had warned them about five years ago. The day that Kari had disappeared.

"Alright, your father's right, but don't worry we'll have fun." Kari said

"Okay…" Nika said running out the door confused by her parents' actions. "Come on Mommy."

"Go o Kari, you know how she lover to hang out with Tomika and Kiya." TK said smiling at his daughter. "And don't worry about Lloyd's cold."

"Alright, I love you." Kari said, kissing him.

"Love you too." TK said kissing her back.


"Hey mommy, what did you and daddy mean before we left the house?" Nika asked but before Kari could answer a voice rang out.

"Kari…? Is that you?" the voice asked and Kari thankfully turned to it.

"Kouji?"

"Yeah, I guess it's been a while." said the light warrior as he held the hand of a young boy, one that Kari recognized instantly, as did Kouji after he saw Nika.

"So, is this here?"

"Yeah and this is him?"

"Yeah this is him. Kanoi, this is a friend of mine, Kari Ishida and he daughter Nika."

"I-It's nice to meet you." Kanoi said as he hid behind Kouji's leg and Kari giggled at his reaction.

"It's nice to meet you too." she said. "Nika why don't you talk to him?"

"Uh, okay mommy." Nika said walking up to him as Kari and Kouji walked toward a couple of seats where they could watch the two.

"It looks like it's a soul thing after all." Kouji said smiling at the two. He had never seen Kanoi open up around new people or girl at all except for his sister. "So how is everyone on your end?"

"They're fine, Lloyd does have a slight cold, but other than that, we're all fine." Kari said as Kouichi walked up with Kousei and Autumn.

"Hey guys." Kouichi said.

"Hey bro." Kouji said as Kousei ran off to play with his cousins.

"Hey Autumn." Kari said.

"What's up guys? Sorry we're late." she said.

"Well we didn't really set a time for it anyway." Kouichi said smiling.

"That is true." Kari said laughing as Tai and Yuuki walked up with Reitou, Ken, Taiyou, Zukato and Shinsetsu.

"What's true?" Tai asked sitting down.

"Nothing." Kari said as the others walked toward them. She knew that it wouldn't always be peaceful, but they would be there to stop the crazy Digimon and the humans that wanted to destroy the worlds. She just hoped that Nika and the kids would have a peaceful upbringing this time, instead of the one that they had had before they all came back five years ago.

Tai looked at his sister and smiled. He of all people knew exactly what Kari was thinking about, because she had been thinking about it since the day that they had to say goodbye to their children from the future. He walked up to her and leaned into her, then he whispered, "Don't worry Kari, if it's meant to happen it will."

"Yeah, I know." she said, "but I know that she won't survive this time if he…"

"Things are different now Kari." Tai said. "Besides with Taiyou and Kouichi teaching her about the shadows and you and Kouji starting to teach her about the light, Nika will be the strongest of all of us and you know it."

"I know." Kari said looking at her daughter and getting a feeling of peace. "I know."