Abel and Kain
36.
There was a bit of the digi-core still left. Aki asked if she could have it. Tomomi nodded and crawled aside. She didn't think her feet could support her.
She watched Pagumon touch it and grow taller. Grow into a rabbit with two ears. An Antalymon. It didn't look out of control like the mega level insect, though. It bent down and let Aki pet its ears. It looked happy, as well.
'I'm going to beat that Kimeramon!'
Aki laughed. 'I'm sure you will.' Then she frowned. 'But first…maybe we should go home.' She looked at Tomomi.
If Aki was going to stay nice, Tomomi was more than happy to take advantage of it for the moment. She was still shaking, partially from fear, and partially from anger. That, and her elbow hurt where she'd landed on it. Which proved people did get hurt in the digital world.
And she'd been in that situation without any protection except a girl that was just too nice. And Kain had disappeared somewhere and left her to it. How dare he!
Aki was the complete opposite. Chatty and nice. Her Silphymon gave Tomomi a piggyback ride. She watched Antalymon's back. Antalymon was that puny Pagumon she thought wouldn't amount to anything because Kain had messed it up.
'Hey,' she said, suddenly. 'How did she tame you?'
'I didn't,' said Aki. 'Baihumon asked me to look after Pagumon. I'm his friend, but he's not my digimon.'
That was supposed to be, according to Kain, impossible.
'But digimon words are scripted.'
'Not really.' Aki frowned. 'Some bits are, like tests and things. But when you get to know digimon, become their friends, then it's not scripted at all.'
'We're more than capable of thinking for ourselves,' said Silphymon. 'If we didn't like Aki, our programmes might force us to stay with her but we wouldn't obey her.'
'I wasn't forced,' said Antalymon. 'I wanted to give Aki a chance...and I'm glad I did.'
'Aww,' said Aki. 'i'm glad you did too.'