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Chapter 14

Naruto was standing outside the door to a Chinese-style house, Guilmon right next to him, Ino on Naruto's head as BlackGatomon. He knocked on the door, and Henry answered it. "Takato, what are you doing here?"

"Is your father here? I'm having a hard time keeping track of him." Naruto asked.

"Is he the only one you can't track?"

"Aside from Sasuke, yes." Naruto admitted.

Henry sighed. "Come on in."

Naruto, Guilmon and Ino walked behind Henry, who then met his mother, Mayumi Wong.

"Oh, Takato. What are you doing here?"

"I was looking for Janyu." Naruto's voice was more business than casual.

"What?" Mayumi was surprised.

"This is important. I've tried contacting Yamaki, but with all the normal satellites down, most of which that aren't are corrupted, I can't reach him with a phone, whether Landline, Mobile or Pay phone. I've tried all three, too. I need to get a message, and Janyu is the only one that would be able to get the message to him."

"He said he would likely be on 10th street, but that area is off limits to civilians. There are Military Barricades and everything." Mayumi pointed out. "What is the message? Maybe he'll call again and I can tell him."

Naruto shook his head, before getting up. "Thank you for the information, but I don't think the barricades will stop me. After all," He looked at Henry. "It isn't the first time I charged through barriers and soldiers to a battlefield."

Henry sighed. "Did you have to remind me of that?"

"Stealth Op?" Ino asked.

Naruto nodded.

"Wait! You're not going to go are you?"

"I have no choice. Well, I do, but the only logical choice is what I'm doing. Just... if he calls, tell him to stop accessing the Hypnos Servers. It'll only help Chaos. And Henry?" This earned the young boy's attention. "Remember one thing: Tunnels are underrated."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Henry asked.

"You're the Nara. You figure it out." Naruto left the room. "Thank you, ms. Wong."

Naruto then ran off, Guilmon and Ino next to him. "So, Takatomon, what's next?"

"You remember the place where I had you hide in the bushes before I went in alone?"

"Yeah."

"It's a tunnel. We're going to other side of it, and entering."

"What if I start to Disappear again?"

"It was a Digital Field, Guilmon. It housed a Virus, and by taking it out, I made it safe... Rika and Renamon were down there afterwards once. She knows about it."

"But you haven't seen her since we got back." Guilmon pointed out.

"I don't have to." Naruto smirked. "Trust me Guilmon."

Naruto and Guilmon then jumped over a fence, and landed near a tunnel entrance. "This is the place."

"Hold up!" That was an eerily distinctive voice.

Naruto turned to see Rika. "You weren't planning on going on without me, were you?"

"Not really." Naruto replied.

"Please, I know you too well. You were going to go through this tunnel without waiting for me." Rika said, Renamon appearing next to her.

Naruto shook his head. "If you're wondering why I didn't tell you, then you obviously didn't think I knew you had the same idea I did. Either you'd meet me here, or you'd already be through."

Rika then thought about it and nodded. "You're right, I probably would." She didn't say anything about changing her shirt slightly. Instead of the Broken Heart on it, there was a Full Heart.

"Hey!" Naruto turned to face Henry and Terriermon, who were on a bike, before Henry jumped off and over the railing. "You weren't going to go without me, were you?"

Naruto simply smirked. "Wouldn't you like to know? I gave you the hint for a reason."

"I see you met up with Rika here. You tell her before me?"

"Nope. Didn't say a word to her." Naruto replied. "I knew I didn't have to, knowing she knew about this place. Now that the original squad is here, let's get moving."

Rika and Henry nodded.

As they were walking, Naruto spoke. "By the way, Rika, what's with the new heart?"

"My mom's first good idea with me." Rika replied.

Naruto stopped where he was. "You mean to tell me... your mother chose that shirt?"

"Shocking, I know."

Naruto blinked a few times. "Definitely unexpected. Looks like she got something of the Uzumaki Genes, ne?"

"No kidding. Surprised me when she had a similar one on."

Henry and Terriermon looked on as if this kind of stuff happened every day.

"Well, she didn't want me to go, but knew I had I to. That report on the D-Reaper got to me. I knew I had to help. Grandma probably told her after I left that I would've snuck out anyway. And you know I would."

"No kidding." Naruto thought for a moment. "Rika, is there any way for you to contact your mother with the Satellites down?"

"Yeah, my Cell phone still works. So does my mother's."

"Call her. Tell her to head to Area 3, and describe the Digital Hazard Symbol."

"Why?" Henry asked.

"We're going to find Yamaki first. It'll be much better if he stops trying to access the Hypnos Servers. I intend on giving them an edge. Another thing to note." He pulled out a set of Black Cards. They were similar to the Green Cards. "A new Algorithm. One that has taken me months to do."

Rika took it and scanned it. Renamon felt weird. "What did it just do?" the fox asked.

"Oh nothing much. Just turn you into a being of Pure Energy. I already did the same to Guilmon. I had to apply it to Ino by other means, but it was well worth it."

"We're going to need a base in the area." Henry pointed out.

"Working on it." Henry took another Black card, but didn't scan it. They kept walking, then, as they got through the tunnel, Naruto had an idea. "Henry, take Rika, Renamon, and Ino to our school. People won't believe we stay there for now, but we'll need a better place soon."

"What about you?" Rika questioned.

"Guilmon and I will search out Yamaki. We'll also give him what he needs to get the information I know he wants." Naruto replied.

"And if D-Reaper comes for you?"

Naruto simply unsealed his swords. "Then I have these." His clothes then shimmered to form ANBU gear. "I'll be fine."

"You better meet us there, Naruto." Rika warned him.

"Don't worry, I will." Naruto then ran off once they left the building. He went towards 10th street, and found a black car with Riley leaning against it. He landed right next to her, in his Toad Sage form. "So, where's Yamaki?"

Riley jumped a bit, not realizing he was there until he spoke. "Why do you always do that?"

"Force of habit." Naruto replied.

Riley nodded. "He's talking with the Military right now. I don't think the Military will be listen, though."

Naruto nodded in response. "I've got back up coming. Tell him to head to the Matsuki bakery tomorrow morning. Rika, Henry and I will probably be there. Our Digimon as well."

"Speaking of which, where is Guilmon?"

Naruto didn't answer. Guilmon just tapped Tally's shoulder from inside the van, startling them both.

"Hi." Guilmon smiled.

"That answer your question?" Naruto asked.

Riley just nodded, trying to calm herself down, before a question nagged at her. "How did he get in there without making a sound?"

Naruto smirked. "We have our ways. I only really came with a Special Delivery for Yamaki, and a Message: Stop trying to Access Hypnos." He pulled out a disk. "This will give him access to one of my satellites, thus allowing him to get processing power 5 times as strong as Hypnos. The Tamers Server."

Riley nodded, knowing that they had trouble with that. "You knew we'd be having trouble, didn't you?"

"Kind of hard not to. I had to completely disconnect from the Hypnos Servers myself. Everything it held the day we got back is what the Tamers Server has on it, along with what I have and he doesn't. Guilmon, lets to move out."

"Right." Guilmon appeared right next to him. Janyu and the Monster Makers were coming around the van, seeing Naruto, Janyu looked at him. "Aren't your parents worried about you?"

Naruto just walked passed them, Guilmon right next to him. "Janyu, I'd be more worried about the Military than Henry, if I were you. We've gotten the rest we need for the time being. It took longer than I was expecting to get here, though."

"Why's that?" Yamaki inquired.

Naruto stopped for a second before turning his head slightly. "Because I have had a Blood clone monitor the Juggernaut Core. It is likely already aware of Juggernaut, and is well on its way to immunity to it. Oh. And ask Riley about what transpired just now. I've got something to do."

Naruto and Guilmon continued to walk off, while Yamaki looked Riley, who held up a disk and gave the message.

-School the next morning-

Naruto opened his eyes, sitting down next to the window. He eyed the others. Henry and Renamon were the first to wake after him. Henry woke Terriermon, while Renamon tried waking Rika up... before having to dodge a punch. "Renamon, why did you wake me up?"

"Rika... was it that dream again?" the fox asked. Rika just turned her head and blushed. "Thought so. It's one of the only times you'd actually wake up hitting someone."

"Mind filling us in?" Terriermon asked.

"Not by choice." Renamon retorted.

"Renamon..." Rika groaned.

"What? You'd sooner duct tape him to the ceiling before letting him know."

Naruto shook his head. Ino showed up, as LadyDevimon. "Hey guys, good news and bad news."

"Bad news first." Naruto said.

"Well, the Military is here and trying to fight off D-Reaper drones."

"Wait, if that's bad news... Then what's the good news?"

"D-Reaper is avoiding a certain area of Shinjuku Park. It's right around an abandoned shed." Ino pointed out. "There's another one, though more isolated. A much smaller clearing. I saw the drones trying to enter those areas, before getting blasted back before dissolving into Red goop."

Naruto's eyes widened. "Dimensional Portals..."

"Come again?"

Naruto pulled out a picture. "Ino... Did the small clearing look like this?" She looked at the picture. "Yeah, exactly like that. Why?"

Naruto just had a triumphant smirk on his face. "We just found a weak point."

"I don't get it."

Rika's eyes widened. "You mean..."

"Yup. It can't get close to Fuuinjutsu travel methods. Much less the keys."

"Fuuinjutsu? You mean you placed seals in those areas?" Ino asked.

"Oh yeah. Pocket dimensions. And that means..."

"We should lead Yamaki and his team to one of the entrances." Henry admitted.

"Alright guys, let's head to the bakery. We'll be having breakfast there." Naruto said, earning a nod from everyone.

It took them about 10 minutes, and Naruto unlocked the door with a key. Rika was looking around. "You know, Naruto, I don't think your parents use Bread Mix."

"I know they don't." Naruto admitted. "They prefer making it the old fashioned way. Much more rewarding, and always tastes better."

Rika took that comment in stride. "What utilities?" Henry ended up asking.

"No need." Naruto smirked. "Fuuinjutsu is a wondering thing, you know? Electricity, Gas, Water, the works. My house is effectively cut off from the City Grid with everything. My parents don't pay much for utilities, because I used Fuuinjutsu for safety, utilities and more. If D-Reaper can't handle the presence of Fuuinjutsu, then we'll have some good times in this house."

"By the way, what does the Black Card do. You never really explained it."

"Rika, you remember those memories I showed you with Kurama?"

"Yeah, what about them?"

"Well... Renamon is now like Kurama."

"That's not very specific, Takato." Henry pointed out.

"Shikamaru knows about what Kurama is. That's what I mean."

They started making bread, but they took it slow when it came to the actual baking. During the wait, Guilmon tapped Renamon on the shoulder, and they went into Naruto's room. Naruto noticed they did, but didn't bother checking in on the them.

Once the bread was done, Naruto handed out the bread, but left a lot more for Renamon and Guilmon. "Where are those two?" Rika asked.

"Maybe they're making out in the bathroom?" Terriermon suggested with a giggled Naruto was all too familiar with.

"Terriermon..." Henry groaned.

"Momentai!"

Naruto simply bonked Terriermon's head. "They are not making out in the Bathroom."

"How do you know?" Terriermon inquired. "You don't."

"Because they're in my room." Naruto then sighed, closing his left eye. Rika was the first to notice the Nosebleed, and Naruto quickly wiped it away.

"What? You got a camera in a Lady's room?" Terriermon joked.

Rika had a sickly sweet smile on her face. "Naruto..."

"No, I don't Terriermon. And Rika?" Naruto then noticed her face. "That Camera was in my room."

This had Rika frown. "What are they doing?"

Naruto motioned her closer, and whispered in her ear. She looked at him in surprise. "You're kidding me."

"I wish." Naruto paused. "Wanna bust them?"

"How do you plan to do that?" Terriermon asked.

Naruto got his old pranking grin on his face, which Rika and Henry instantly noticed. "What's going on in that head of yours Naruto?" Henry questioned.

"Something that would make Terriermon and Kazu jealous."

"What? You think you can out prank me?" Terriermon took offense to the thought.

"I don't think, I know I can out prank you." Naruto retorted.

"Wanna bet?"

Naruto smirked evilly. "Bet's on... after the D-Reaper is beaten, it begins."

"Oh, I'm gonna love this." Rika admitted.

"Just leave us out of it, Naruto."

Naruto nodded. "If it's a Tamer, or a Digimon partner, they do not count as targets. Meaning, Any Tamer, Digimon partnered with a Tamer, or the families of a Tamer, cannot be hit, or it will count as an Automatic loss."

"Deal."

Naruto then vanished into the wind.

-Naruto's room-

There was Thunder and Lightning booming in the room, causing Guilmon and Renamon to pull apart rather quickly, completely on guard. "Renamon... I'm scared."

"Please, a Storm is nothing to be scared of." Renamon retorted.

"Oh, but you should be, Renamon." a Demonic voice said, before chuckling.

"And that's why." Guilmon said.

"You know who this is? Because I can't sense them."

"Only one person has the ability to do this in this room."

Renamon immediately got the idea. "Takato... get out here."

"Oh, but Renamon. Surely you jest."

"No, I am not."

"Aw... Too bad. And I was hoping to put more scare into you before actually zapping you."

"Please, you wouldn't do that in your own room. And definitely not to Rika's Digimon partner."

"And if she already agreed to me doing so?"

"She wouldn't."

"Renamon... Please, don't anger him any more."

"Oh, Guilmon... I'm not angry."

"I'm sensing a but here."

"Oh, how right you are!"

Renamon was hit by 3 Lightning bolts, while Guilmon was hit by 14. They were both smoking, before the clouds left the room, and Naruto came out of the floor. "If you're going to do something like that do it in my parents room, where I can't watch."

Renamon and Guilmon blushed at the implications. "Alright, now head downstairs. And Renamon? Check your senses."

"It's Yamaki, I know." Renamon pointed out.

"We have to be downstairs to meet them. Get ready. And Guilmon? Separate Showers. Now."

Guilmon took off quickly and the door to the bathroom slammed shut.

Naruto was immediately downstairs, where Rika, Henry and Terriermon were looking at Yamaki, Riley, and Tally, along with the Monster Makers. "Henry... I told you to stay out of this."

"I know dad, but I couldn't. We have to do what we can."

"Henry's right, Janyu. Right now, we've got 3 with a possibility of doing any good."

"Where are your Digimon?" Yamaki questioned.

"Guilmon's the one taking a shower."

Daisy, a red head female looked at him. "Since when do Dinosaurs take showers?"

"When they're having sex in my room. And they don't tell me about it."

This had the desired effect, and Terriermon gaped. "You're kidding me..." Another one said out loud.

"No, I am not. We're not leaving until Guilmon is clean."

Renamon came down, part of her fur smoking. "Rika... did you really let him electrocute me?"

Rika shook her head. "I asked him to put you in an illusion of being in a volcano."

"I used Lightning because I know that Guilmon was immune to Lava, and he had to be punished for it as well."

"I didn't know that." Rika admitted.

"Something that we tested firsthand." Naruto admitted. "By the way, so am I. Hot springs just don't do it for me."

"What? You mean you'd prefer Lava to a Hot spring?" Riley questioned.

"Yeah, crazy I know. But whatever works."

Yamaki cleared his throat. "We got into the system, but we ran into a snag."

"Locked files?" Naruto asked, earning a raised eyebrow.

"There's a reason some of the files are locked, even from you. Those files can only be access at the Server itself. We've got 2 stops. South exit of Shinjuku, on 62nd. Look for this symbol." Naruto pulled out a picture of the marking on Calumon's head. "make sure everyone that is coming along is within 30 meters of the symbol, before channeling Chakra into it. It's a direct path to Area 4. That's where we're going to be based during this battle."

"I haven't even seen Areas 1, 2, or 3." Yamaki pointed out. "What makes you think I can enter this one?"

"Because the only way to activate it is through Chakra usage. Digimon can't use it. Only true blue humans can. Digimon have to go through Area 1, 2, or 3, and then find the route that way. And D-Reaper cant reach the entrance to Areas 1 and 3. Area 2's entrance is not within D-Reaper's field."

Guilmon came down the stairs, a towel around his body. "Sorry, Takato. I will try to hold it back next time."

"That's if there is a next time." Rika shot a glare at Guilmon, who nodded quickly.

"And here I thought you were kidding." An Indian woman pointed out.

"No, I was not. I had the privilege of administering the punishment because it was in my room. If it were my parent's room, and D-Reaper was not out there, I wouldn't have cared."

Rika shook her head. "And why did your room have anything to do with it?"

"Because I wassaving that room for a certain two people."

Rika blushed at the implications. "Not you and me, Rika. That point is not going to be anywhere near my house."

"Then who?" Janyu questioned, his eyes narrow.

"Oh... just Kazu, and one particular person." Naruto shrugged. "And that will be a while from now."

The others sweatdropped, while Daisy, the red head female, sighed. "Well, at least it's not you. I just know your parents would throw a fit."

Naruto shrugged. "I've got my mother's permission for Rika. Just gotta wait for my father's permission, for us both to reach 18, and Rumiko's permission... not to mention get her father's blessing, but those can wait."

"Please, like your mother would agreed to that." The Indian woman replied.

Naruto chuckled. "She did... both of them."

Yamaki's eyes widened beneath the sunglasses. "You're joking..."

Naruto shook his head. "You know how Kushina was always Impulsive?" Yamaki nodded. "Not even Death shocked that out of her." Yamaki just facepalmed.

"What did she show Yoshie?" Yamaki groaned.

"... I don't think you wanna know. I mean, I'm pretty sure I don't want to know. Anyway, Yamaki, gather as many people as you can and head to the location... but leave the Military out of it. Just don't be surprised at some of the things you see. That's just a bunch of random stuff that popped into my mind one day. And you should know, right now, that my Imagination is just as much of a blessing as it is a curse... the things in that area are the curse. My skills on the battlefield is the blessing."

"What about the other Tamers?" Yamaki questioned.

"If they come, they'll know where to go."

"Suzie isn't getting involved." Janyu scolded.

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Of course she isn't. She's much too young, and inexperienced. Unless he's the reincarnation of someone else, then I highly doubt anything will change my mind on her."

Janyu nodded. "And what of the other parents?"

"Mine have been staying in Area 3, but I had Rika contact her parents, and have them head to Area 3, and go to Area 4 through there."

Naruto looked at Rika who nodded, then Henry, who nodded. Naruto nodded, before all of the Digimon nodded. "Alright, mind dropping us off at the Park? East Entrance 4. It's also the closest to the Hideout, Yamaki."

Yamaki nodded, before tossing Naruto the keys. "You're driving."

Naruto grinned like a Cheshire cat. "Oh yeah." They all went outside, while everyone held on tight to something inside the van.

Turns out Naruto was a surprisingly good driver. He followed the rules of the road, but the speed he drove was not compliant with the speed limits, which he knew wouldn't be enforced right now. He just performed a U-Turn Parallel Park right next to the entrance, before jumping out the window, the other Tamers and Digimon followed suit.

'I sure hope this works.' Naruto thought, before holding up his D-Ark. "Biomerge Activate!"

BIOMERGE DIGIVOLUTION

"Guilmon Biomerge to... Gallantmon!"

Gallantmon appeared in all his glory.

Rika nodded. "Biomerge activate!"

"Renamon Biomerge to... Sakuyamon!"

Henry held out his D-Ark. "Biomerge Activate!"

Nothing happened. "What's wrong?" Henry looked at it.

Gallantmon looked at Henry. "You didn't swipe the Black Card, did you?"

"No, why?" Gallantmon looked at Sakuyamon. "he may be shikamaru in a past life, but he still has moments of complete stupidity."

"What does the black Card have to do with Biomerging?" Sakuyamon questioned.

"Henry's body isn't data. Neither is mine, nor yours. But since Guilmon and Renamon are beings made entirely of energy, that isn't a requirement for us."

Henry took out the Black Card, and looked at Terriermon, before putting it away. "Digimodify! Matrix Digivolution!"

MATRIX DIGIVOLUTION

"Terriermon Digivolve to... Gargomon!

Gargomon Digivolve to... Rapidmon!"

"Ultimate won't be of much use here." Gallantmon admitted.

"Ah, shut it! Rapid Fire!" Rapidmon shot the drone, but didn't do anything. "What?"

"Told you." Gallantmon held up his shield. "Shield of the Just!" The shield glowed and fired, decimating the drone. Just then, a lot more Drones appeared, and charged. "Now, it's time to buck wild!" Naruto said.

"Right!" Guilmon's voice.

"I'm with ya there!" Rika replied.

"As am I." Renamon.

Henry just looked at Rapidmon. "Henry, just swipe it!"

"Alright, fine. Digimodify!" Rapidmon felt strange, reverted back to Terriermon, and felt even weirder. When the strange feeling went away, Terriermon looked at Henry. "Biomerge Activate!"

"Terriermon Biomerge to...MegaGargomon!"

"Mega Barrage!" MegaGargomon shouted, firing off all sorts of missiles. Each missile hit a cord, or a drone, causing the corresponding target to disintegrate into red blobs.

-elsewhere-

Sasuke was hiding in a Dog house as Impmon. There were 2 kids and a dog nearby. "Ai, Mako, I'm going shopping. Don't get into trouble. And by that I mean "No sticking your brother to the floor" Ai. I still get laughed at because of it." There was the sound of a door closing, and Sasuke came out of the dog house.

"Impmon..."

Sasuke shook his head. "It's... alright. I've slept in worse while I was gone."

They walked inside, and Sasuke sat down on the couch, while Ai and Mako were bringing things out for him, such as 2 cups, and 2 bowls of food. Sasuke just looked at it, and then at them.

"Impmon, you remember our teddy bear?" Ai, the girl, asked, showing off a stuffed bear with a stitched arm.

"Mom fixed it up." Mako added. "We decided we wouldn't fight over things anymore."

"We thought it was why you left." Ai admitted. "Please, if it will get you to stay..."

Sasuke simply turned his head away from them, not wanting them to see him cry, knowing he couldn't hold it in. "Aw nuts... Ai, Mako... I'll admit your fighting was part of the reason I left... but it wasn't the only one."

"What do you mean?" Ai cocked her head to the side.

"I was... lost. I had to find my way. I had to find answers. And I couldn't find them here."

"Did you find them?" mako asked.

"Yeah..." Sasuke then looked at them. "And guys?"

"Yeah?" They both asked.

"I... I only want to ask one thing from you guys."

"What is it?" Ai asked. "You're not gonna leave again, are you?"

Sasuke looked out. "I might have to. But... this time, I'd be doing so for a much better reason."

"Why, Impmon?" Mako asked.

"Mako..." Ai started.

Impmon got up and turned on the TV to the news, seeing D-Reaper. There was MegaGargomon, Sakuyamon, and Gallantmon. "Figured as much."

"What? Are you talking about those guys?" Mako asked.

"Yeah... They helped me. I have a few debts to repay them. Gallantmon... Sakuyamon... MegaGargomon... Naruto... Rika... Henry... They helped me more than I want to admit. I have to go help them. They... They're friends. The first friends I've ever had." Impmon said. 'In this life, or my last one.'

"Don't go, Impmon." Mako.

"Please!" Ai.

Both were near tears.

"I'm sorry, guys, but... I have to. But, as for what I wanted to tell you... My true name. No matter the form, you can call me by this, or even say it to others. Say I'm a friend. A protector. Whatever you want, but not a Digimon. Just... Please. Call me Sasuke. Sasuke Uchiha. I have to help my friends."

"Impmon..."

"If there's one thing I want you to ever learn, it's a lesson I only recently accepted: Those who break the rules, are lower than garbage."

"Ew!" Ai nearly shouted.

"However, those that abandon their friends are lower than that." Sasuke continued, before looking back at the TV. "And I've been one of those that never understood the last part until recently. My friends... If I don't help them, then..."

"Hang on..." Mako said, before running out of the room. When he came back in he held out a toy gun. "Take this. It's my favorite." Mako's face went serious. "And you can bust the bad guys with it."

Sasuke simply looked at it, and nodded. "I can make it work. Thanks, Mako."

Ai kissed his cheek, starting a blush. "Ai..."

"Come back home soon... Sasuke." She smiled at him. "Remember, we love you."

Sasuke nodded. "I'll be back. Don't you worry. This shouldn't take too long. And if you come across that goop: Don't touch it. It's not safe." he then ran off, and ran through the streets.

After he was a good distance away, he started talking to himself. "Telling them I'll be back... am I an idiot?" He then thought about it. "No. I'm not Naruto. But still..." Time seemed to slow down, and he was back to being Beelzemon. "I've got to protect those two. Whatever it takes."

He then realized his form. "Hey, what do ya know? I Digivolved!" He then looked at the Toy gun in his hand. "Mako, this may come in much more handy than you think." His right arm glowed from the elbow, and then extended to form a device similar to a cannon. (See: the Corona Blaster) Then Wings came out the back. He then jumped and flew off. "If this is the power one gets from protecting others, then I can easily see why I lost. Huh, who knew it would be this strong?"

-back with the Megas-

"Damn! Is the no end to them?" Sakuyamon questioned, in her double voice.

Gallantmon sliced another 4 with Gram, his lance. He had found his Chakra was channeled through the form with ease, so he used Wind Chakra to extend the cuts, though his lightning was far more powerful in this form.

"Never thought there would be." He replied.

MegaGargomon kicked a few more, that piled up. "Naruto's right! We've got things to get done, we're the only ones that can!" He was going to fire a Gargo Missile at the group, but someone interrupted the shot.

"Corona blaster!" a small blue ball shot between him and Gallantmon, hitting the group. "Need a hand?" They all looked to see Beelzemon.

"What? Coming to strike our backs?" MegaGargomon retorted.

"I'm on the straight and narrow, now." Beelzemon looked at the blob that was known as D-Reaper. "If you don't believe me, then ask Gallantmon. I could've already struck you before you knew I was here."

"He's right. He very well could have. The first thing I felt was the shot, not him."

Sakuyamon nodded. "Alright, 4 on... 300. Strange odds."

Beelzemon grunted as did Gallantmon. "Easy picking." Was the simultaneous response, before they both looked at each other. They looked at each other, and knew the other was smirking up a storm on the inside.

"Hazard Matrix activate!" Naruto shouted.

HAZARD MATRIX ACTIVATED

"Gallantmon Hazard Digivolve to...

The legs extended into an armored tail, the armor changed, the weapons changed, and he grew in size.

MegiGallantmon Radiant Mode!"

The newly Digivolved MegiGallantmon RM (See: I'll just call him MGM RM from now on. Less headache, and cramps) looked at Beelzemon, with a noticeable evil grin. "You ready?"

"Just like our Genin days." Sasuke replied with a smirk. They both charged before the others could react to what just happened.

Sakuyamon and MegaGargomon just watched as the two tore through the army like Tissue Paper. "You're kidding me." MegaGargomon said, Henry's eye twitching in the sphere.

Sakuyamon shook her head and charged in herself, before calling out. "Spirit Strike!" 4 ghostly Kitsune came from behind her and took out four more. "Yo, MegaGargomon! We're not gonna wait for you!"

"Geez, she should be less pushy." Terriermon cracked.

"All girls are troublesome, Terriermon." Henry admitted. "But they have their moments!" MegaGargomon jumped into the fray, and took out more.

It only took them 30 minutes to clear out the Drone infestation, so they fell back and landed in a park, before going back to normal, though Sasuke remained Beelzemon.

Naruto walked up to him. "So, why did you come?"

Sasuke's eyes twitched. "What I'm not good enough for you?!"

Naruto shook his head with a smile. "Nah, I just thought you'd get the hell out of here. You know what D-Reaper can do."

"And leave you to the same fate? As if."

Naruto smiled even wider, holding out his hand. "Good to have you with us, man. And sane, too."

Everyone laughed at that, confusing Sasuke, before he got the picture, since none of them were really sane. Then he chuckled himself. "Yeah right. I'm just as Insane as you guys." This caused the laughter to go even higher, even his own.

-the next day-

The Original Tamer Squad (Naruto, Rika, Henry, and their Digimon) Were standing in front of the Matsuki Bakery, seeing a note on it.

Head to Rika's House.

And no detours!

Naruto deadpanned at the second line. "That would be Rumiko."

Rika looked at it, and sighed. "Yeah, that last one has my mom written all over it."

"Wait, this could be a trap." Henry pointed out.

Naruto shook his head. "If it were, I would be getting a tingle in the back of my head, and a voice saying don't go. And I don't."

Henry sighed. "You know, Henry, it's bad luck to sigh so much."

"Terriermon..."

"Momentai!"

"Yeah, Momentai." Naruto repeated. "You're getting too uptight. You're a far cry from Shikamaru, who was too laid back. The only trait you both share is your love for strategy games and your intellect."

Henry shook his head, then something hit his mind. "Where did Ino go?"

All of them looked around. "When the hell did we lose her?" Naruto questioned.

-with Ai and Mako-

Ino was staring at them since Sasuke left. She sighed. 'Sasuke, I'm not really sure if you're worried about them, but I'm not taking any chances.'

"A BlackGatomon?" Sasuke said from behind her, which she kicked at instinctively.

It was Sasuke. "You thinking about striking them with my back turned?"

"Sasuke..."

This caught his attention. "You know who I am?"

"I've known since I became a Lilithmon." Ino replied, before turning to the kids. "I saw you coming out of here yesterday. Then I noticed you Digivolved straight to Mega while you were leaving. What's up with that?"

Sasuke looked at the kids inside. "I found something. Something I had been missing."

"A friend?" Ino asked.

Sasuke nodded. "It's not just that though. The one thought that got me to Digivolve was more than just a thought... I thought I was becoming Naruto for a second."

Ino nodded. "Yeah, protecting others when you usually don't would make you think that, huh?"

This caused him to raise his eyebrow. "How did you get that thought? For that matter, how did you know who I was talking about?"

"Hello? Yamanaka here. Old fangirl of yours? Left the club when you went traitor, though. Most did. Only a few hard liners were left. Sakura wasn't in it beforehand. Ever since that first Chuunin Exams."

Sasuke sighed. "Ino... figures. How did you become a Digimon? You die too?"

Ino shrugged and gave her story. "What about you? How'd it happen to you?"

"Not even Yami and the Shinigami wanted me. They told me to choose between 2 things. One: A Chance to do things over. Find a new life. The second: destruction of my soul. I chose the first. Ended up like this. I've spent years as a Digimon, and I've tasted the power of Beelzemon before. But only once. Something is definitely not right about a lot of things here, but... last time I wasn't exactly a good person. And I admit that, sad as that is."

"Who are you, and what did you do with Sasuke?" Ino asked seriously.

"Naruto got to me." Sasuke replied, earning a nod from the Black Cat.

"Glad he finally got to you." Ino smiled, before looking at the kids. "So, why do you care about those kids?"

Sasuke looked at them. "You ever think I'd have a partner?" Ino shook her head. "They are."

"You're kidding me."

"Hn." Sasuke replied.

"No... way... Which one?"

Sasuke looked at them solemnly. "Both."

"Impossible. One Digimon One Partner. Those are the rules." Ino pointed out. "There's no way they're both your partner."

"Did you see what I had on my left arm yesterday?"

"Of course."

"Why didn't you help out, then?"

"Because I was watching the news." Ino pointed out.

Sasuke sweatdropped. "Figures. Anyway, the boy, his name is Mako. He gave me the blaster."

"I doubt a kid like that would have something like that."

"Well, I did tweak it a bit."

"A bit?"

"Okay, a lot. Hey, it was a gift, and he said I could 'shoot the bad guys with it'. To do that, I needed to modify it. Make it stronger, and able to take the heat of battle. A piece of plastic wouldn't have lasted long."

"So, why are you out here, and not in there?"

"Better than the dog house." Sasuke answered.

Just then Ai and Mako came outside. Sasuke and Ino jumped down to meet them. "Hi, I'm Ino."

"Wow, a BlackGatomon!" Ai squealed, before taking Ino in a bone crushing hug.

"Ai! Impmon... uh, Sasuke, is our partner. Remember?"

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean I can't hug a cute Digimon like this one."

"Yeah, about that." Ino said, earning their attention. "I think I have a solution for all of us."

"What do you mean?"

"Well there is a simple rule when it comes to Digimon. One that even the Sovereigns have no idea of. I found it in an old text in the North Quadrant. It said, and I quote: No Digimon may have more then one Human Partner. Any Human, however, can have up to 5 Digimon Partners, as long as the other Digimon get along. Only 1 Digivice of any type shall be presented at any given time to said human."

"Wait. You mean it's possible to have 5 Digimon?" Ai asked.

Ino nodded. "It's because of that absolute that only one of you is his tamer."

"Then... we'd have to..." Ai trailed off looking at Mako.

"No! We promised we wouldn't!" He retorted.

"Then what can we do?" Ai retorted.

They heard Ino clear her throat. "As I said, I have a solution for all of us. Mako, you get Sasuke here." Ino gestured to Sasuke. "While Ai, you get me."

Mako held out a hand to Sasuke, who took it. Ai did the same to Ino, who took hers. There was a glow, and a pair of Digivices came out of them, ending in their hands. The kids looked at each other, the Digimon, and then the Digivices. Ino smiled at that. "I guess that's what the Digignomes were waiting for. A way to settle the dispute of who gets the Digimon. This way, you both get one."

The kids nodded their heads. Ino looked at Sasuke, who nodded. "We should go hold off D-Reaper. At least until the others get there."

"Someone has to watch the kids here."

"I'm going to make sure they're safe." Sasuke retorted. "You know you can't stop me from doing so."

Ino smiled. "Get going, then. I'll watch over them. Maybe tell them a few stories about my travels."

Sasuke smirked, before going Mega. He then jumped and flew off. "Was that...?" Mako trailed off.

"Yup. That was Sasuke's Mega form. Scary huh?"

"uh-huh." Mako nodded.

"You don't look that scary as a Mega, right?"

Ino scratched her head. "I am close. Our Mega forms are called Demon Lords. It's to be expected."

"Demon Lords?" Ai asked. "Like those beasts of Legend?"

"You still going on about that, Ai?" Mako asked.

"\Hey, no arguing!" Ino shouted. They both shut up. "Ai, do you know what these beasts are? Could you describe them?"

"Well, I know one is like a Digimon, another is like a Kabuterimon. I know that one for sure."

"The one like Kabuterimon. Did it have 6 wings and a tail?"

"Yeah, it did. I don't know much, though."

"Do you know how many there are?"

"There are 9 of them. Why?"

Ino groaned. "There's a legend of the Bijuu here, too? That figures."

"Bijuu?"

Ino nodded. "Well, that's something I might as well go through, and try to make it stick. Come on. I'll give you the true story of the Bijuu. Given by the Kyuubi no Kitsune himself."

"You know him? Wow, you must be old!" mako said, before Ai decked him.

"Don't talk to her like that!"

"Sorry..." Mako held the top of his head, under which was a bump.

"Okay, it all started in another Dimension..." Ino went through the entire story. "Well, this is the story that happened where I was before something happened. Sasuke and I, we weren't always Digimon. I was Taken by Lust, and turned into a Digimon. Sasuke... he had his head punched clear off his shoulders." Ai and Mako shivered at the thought. "that was my reaction too. It wasn't pretty, to be honest."

"Who did it?" Mako asked

"Someone he betrayed almost 5 years beforehand. She dealt the final blow, after the only person to still want him alive weakened him. He was the only one to want him brought in alive. Everyone else wanted him dead, even the one he promised to bring him back to. I don't want to scare you with the details of their first real fight, so I won't go there. Either way, both of them are alive again. Their names are Sasuke and Naruto. Sasuke betrayed everyone close to them, and it carried over to when he was Impmon. Naruto came back as a Human. He didn't really change much, though. Only in looks."

"Who is Naruto now?" Ai asked.

"Well, let's turn on the news. See if they show the fighting again." Ino suggested, while Mako turned the TV on, showing a special about D-Reaper, which, no one knows about. Ino then noticed the name on the screen which, while cut off, rang off alarm bells in Ino's head. "Tetsuo Uchiha... That was the name of Sasuke's Uncle..."

"At this point, it will take a miracle." The old man on the tube said.

"And the Miracle is already here." Ino said with a smile.

"What do you mean, Ino?" Ai asked.

"If there's one thing Naruto's known for, it's his Miracles. Above all others, Miracles is his best ally. His Stubbornness is his second most known trait. The third, and also most important, is his ability to see people for who they are. He can look into a person's eyes, and see what they've seen. He knows how they feel. If they're hiding something from the world. He can see the person behind the face. He can unmask any actor just by looking at the eyes. He always cares for those that are different."

The description of D-Reaper was given by Rob Mccoy, whom Ino recognized. "Hey, that's one of the original Creators of Digimon in this world."

"This world?" Ai asked.

"Long story. Don't ask." Ino replied. "Anyway, he's a part of a group known as the Monster Makers. Fitting name, since they helped shape the Digital World's Southern Quadrant."

Ai and Mako listened closely. After Rob finished, and the screen switched to sports, Ino looked at Ai, who had a question. "Yes, Ai?"

"Ino, if the Digital World is real, does that mean the show is too?"

"Of course. Though, from what I know, the Second Season hasn't started yet. Probably a year out from now."

"Think we can meet the Digidestined?"

"I know one Tamer already met one of their Digimon. That's about it."

"Could you take me?"

Ino shook her head. "No, we'd have to go through the Digital World, and your parents would worry about you. They don't know you're both Tamers yet."

"Tamers?" Mako asked.

"Yeah, tamers. There's an Organization with them all in it, actually. Someone just has to let the others know."

"Ino?" Ai started.

"Yeah?" She stopped when Ai landed a peck on Ino's cheek. "Ai... You shouldn't have."

Ai giggled. Ino then went alert, before realizing it was a Human. "I'll be watching from outside. Don't worry." Ino vanished from sight as their grandmother came through the front door.

"Ai? Mako?"

"Yes, Grandma?" They both asked.

"You two getting along?" They both nodded, hiding their D-Arks behind their backs. She looked at the TV and found the news on. "Alright what's up?"

"Well, they found out what the goop is." ai said.

"Oh. Well, what is it?"

"They said D-Reaper. I didn't understand most of it." Ai explained.

"Oh. I know about D-Reaper. After all, I helped design it. Any idea how it got here?"

Ai looked at Mako, who shrugged. "Didn't get it."

Their grandmother turned off the TV. "Hey Grandma?" Ai asked.

"Yes, Ai?"

"Can you tell us the story of those beasts of Legend? I wanna make sure I got it right."

Ino heard this and listened in to the legend here. The origin was unknown, but their power was not. Ai and Mako both paid attention. Ino nodded, seeing that she had the forms down pat, those most of them had a certain number of tails. The only one in this story was all but the Kyuubi had 1 tail.

"Not many know if they truly exist or not. They are never seen these days, and to this day, it is said they watch over us."

Ai and Mako had paid far more attention now, than ever before. Hearing the story from Ino a while ago made it clear. The Bijuu did exist. They had just passed on recently.

Ino smiled, before showing her eye in the corner shadow. 'This woman is their Grandmother. The legend of the Bijuu is slightly off, but what isn't true is really only formed from assumptions. The Hachibi, for instance. He was really an Ox. Stubborn as one, too.'

Ino continued her silent watch throughout the day.

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Chapter complete!

Well, did you expect that?

By that, I mean Ino getting Ai, and Sasuke getting Mako.

Okay, while the story on the Bijuu is similar, the holes were really only filled with drunken logic.

About the inscription last chapter: Did anyone think the word Prophecy?

Think about it. What about it is normal?

"When the Dragon and Fox Collide a Hero is Reborn."

Something about that line is sending chills down my spine. Any idea why? No? Good, because the translation has a meaning. The question is: What is the meaning of it?

Anyway, later!

ALL HAIL INSANITY! ALL HAIL THE LOG!