…Japan: Takeshi Residence…
"I assume you two were successful?" Kari called out as she heard Takara and Kawada come in the front door after having Keiko's dad drop them off on the way home.
"Mission to rescue our cousin successful!" Takara and Kawada called out cheerfully as they collapsed on a couch with Salmon and Patamon.
"I wouldn't have expected any less from my two hope and light bearers," TK laughed walking in from his study.
"We did a lot more than just rescue Kasumi," Kawada spoke up,
"We had to battle the Mega level Seadramon," Takara added,
"With out an initial Mega level digimon, might I tell you," Kawada verified,
"We re-united two long lost sisters with each other," Takara added dreamily,
"Not to mention a half brother," Kawada added,
"An entire family really," they both concluded.
"An entire family? Really?" Kari asked look slightly surprised, her kids nodded vigorously.
"Mimi, Izzy, Elizabeth, Miki and Kasumi," Takara informed then
"And then there's Kiyoshi," came Kawada,
"And Gatomon digivolved to Angemon," chorused Takara.
"Wow, it seems you two have accomplished a lot then, right?" TK asked winking at his wife while the Kid's weren't paying attention to him but nodding vigorously once more.
"So you two must be experts at accomplishing things, right?" Kari asked joining in on the fun.
"Yep that's right, we're two of the best!" they declared.
"Ah that's good then," TK said letting out a relaxing sigh, "now I have no problems expecting you both to accomplish B+ averages on your school work," he added, watching their faces fall.
"Hey! No fair, you and mum tricked us!" Kawada called out jumping up before sitting back down again, he felt so tired even though he hadn't done any of the real fighting.
"Well looks like it's time for you two to go to bed," Kari stated pointing down the hallway with one hand to where their bedrooms were.
"Aw, common," Kawada whined,
"Yeh, we're not tired," Takara yawned as the marched off to their rooms anyway.
…Ichijouji Residence…
"Welcome back! How did it go? Are you hurt? Did you have fun?" Yolie called out, rushing over to her two eldest children as they walked in through the door.
"We're fine mum," Hanako replied holding Poromon tiredly in her arms as she took a seat at the table.
"We saved Kasumi, well Miki is the one who really saved Kasumi," Yuki informed her mum.
"Actually I think it was Tsukiko who did, if it wasn't for her no one would have known she was there to begin with," Hanako objected as Yuki and Yolie sat down table, their father Ken coming to join them.
"Welcome back girls, though we'll have to be quiet as Kuro's sleeping," he told them.
"No I'm not!"
The three Ichijouji's spun around to see Kuro bouncing down the stairs with Wormon before deciding he would sit on his fathers lap with Wormon on the table in front of him.
"So who is Tsukiko, I know who Miki is, she's one of Mimi's girls but – "
"An old friend of Kasumi's and Kiyoshi's who just so happens to also be a digidestined," Hanako stated starting directly a head at her father who couldn't meet her eyes and turned to face Yolie who asked the next question that would naturally follow this sequence of events.
"But who's child is she?" Yolie asked looking over at Ken only to find him up in the Kitchen fetching himself and Kuro a drink, would you ladies like one?" he called back,
"Soda please," Yuki requested, "and we don't know who, that's one thing we're trying to find out, I think she might be the masked girl but Kiyoshi was quick to object," she added.
"She could be anyone's girl, maybe even one of our friends from around the world," Ken suggested, Yolie seemed to agree as she recalled the universal digidestined they had met up with in order to close the digiports and return the digimon to their own world.
…Ishida Residence…
Kasumi and Kiyoshi lay sprawled out on the couches around the TV with their father Matt, eating pizza as Kiyoshi filled him in on what had happened in the digital world.
" – and then Gabumon warpdigivolved into Metalgarurumon and with Greymon and Birdramon we were able to defeat Metalseadramon," Kiyoshi said pausing and looking over at Kasumi.
"I met Miki on the beach before hand, originally Mimi hadn't told her about me or you so I did. She went home and harassed her mother for answers until she discovered the truth in time to come back and save me, Mimi, Elizabeth and even Izzy came running to see us," Kasumi began taking over the reporting, "Izzy knows Miki is yours and Mimi's girl but he doesn't care and Miki has no intention of leaving the family she has come to know and love," Kasumi concluded.
"I see what you're getting at," Matt said with a sigh, discarding an empty pizza box onto the table, "you're only usually given one chance with a person, sometimes you get two, but mostly it's the one," He told them standing up and grabbing the empty pizza boxes, "I guess I got one. It's been along time since that day, too long to expect your mother to drop everything and come back, sorry Kasumi, it looks like your mother and I will never get back together," he added.
"No happy family," Kasumi muttered, Matt gave her a sad smile as he walked out the door to take out the trash. As much as she had wanted Matt and Mimi to get back together with her and Miki as their kids she knew now it was too late and never going to happen; she'd just have to learn to live with it.
…At the same time at the Kido Residence…
"Son! You're home!"
"Dad?" Akio asked questioningly as he walked in the door, "You're home early," he added seeing his father and mother in the kitchen.
"Yes well Sora called and told us what was happening," His father, Joe, began,
"And well we wanted to come home and congratulate you!" his mother, Mai, concluded with a smile, Joe had told her all about the digital world after finding out from Akio; he wasn't good at lying to begin with.
"But I didn't do anything," Akio muttered slightly disappointed.
"But you showed your support, that's as good as fighting, now how bout we go out to dinner tonight; we haven't actually had any time to go shopping," Mai said laughing slightly but then Joe started laughing and so did Akio.
…Japan: Odaiba…
Kiyoshi and Kasumi sat on the roof of one of the school buildings that over looked the basket ball courts as Kiyoshi replayed the message of the girl from Kiyoshi's digiwatch; it was definitely Tsukiko.
"So," Kasumi muttered,
"It's a pyramid palace," Kiyoshi told her referring to the large building he, Hanako, Hitomi and Kuro had investigated the other day.
"Must be then,"
"I still don't want to believe it," Kiyoshi mumbled,
"And you think I do?" Kasumi muttered glaring at the younger boy before lying back on the roof and looking up at the clear blue sky for a moment laughing in her mind at the people stuck inside learning maths.
"What do you want to do about it?" she asked watching a small cloud slowly come into view.
"Find her," Kiyoshi stated leaning back on his hands before looking over at there digimon who sat watching them intently.
"Let's go then, it will be easier to get their before the classes get out," Kasumi said standing up and walking towards the door that led them up onto the roof Palmon quickly standing up and following her; Kiyoshi followed suite with Gabumon.
...elsewhere...
"Ok it should be this one," Keiko told them swinging open the door to the computer lab only to find Kasumi and Kiyoshi with Palmon and Gabumon already there.
"Why aren't you in maths!" Keiko asked glaring at the Ishida kids.
"I could ask you guys the same thing," Kiyoshi muttered.
"I have finished all my work and am now researching for another assignment," Akiotold themwalking in behind Keiko.
"Doctors appointment," Yuki laughed walking in behind him.
"Bathroom," Hanako shrugged,
"I'm not even here today," Kawada told them.
"I'm being sent to the headmaster's office," Katsu called out causing the rest of the group to give him a strange look, "What? It's true."
"That's the problem," Yuki muttered.
"So are we going or standing here talking?" Katsu butted in.
"Going!" came Kuro's voice as he and Hitomi came in through the door.
"Alright lets get a move on!" Keiko called out holding up her digiwatch, "Digiport open!" she called out and they were promptly sucked into the porthole that had opened on the computer screen.