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Tai sat down in the sand and frowned as he counted how many times they had slept in sand. He shook his head and looked at Agumon a moment who was sitting next to him. Tai's heart hurt remembering how vicious Agumon became when he turned into Skullgreymon, I won't let that happen again buddy. Tai silently made a promise to his partner. He breathed deep, happy the sun was finally gone from the sky above and cool air was wisping through the sand. His face and torso we're still burnt from being cooked out on that net. Tai wished he had some water to splash on his face. He pushed his chin upward greeting the cool air and feeling relief over his face.
"You look pretty red." Tai opened his eyes seeing Sora was now sitting next to him. He shrugged.
"It's not a big deal. I'll be fine." Tai's eyes scanned their circle. He could see all of the boys were pink in the face from too much sun. It worried Tai. They had been pretty lucky, no had suffered any burns as of yet. Now, however, he knew everyone would be uncomfortable for the next few days. Tai pushed his mouth to the side,
"No one has any Aloe eh?" Tai addressed the tired looking group. Joe pulled his bag to his front and rummaged through it. He held up a small tube and flashed it to the group,
"After burn relief." He said a little excited. He quickly uncapped the tube and placed some in his hands he then applied it to his face and passed it to Izzy who took it. Izzy did the same and then passed it to TK, then to Matt and finally to Tai. Tai slowly pushed the cream out of the tube and onto his fingers. He didn't want to use too much, What if we need to use it again? He wondered and he placed the tube and cap in his lap prepared to put them away once he rubbed the cream into his face. Tai winced as the cream touched his nose. He then started to rub it around his cheeks but his hands had sand on them and it was like sandpaper against his skin.
"Here Tai, let me." Sora rubbed her hands on her shorts and then turned and faced Tai. Her fingers glided over Tai's skin delicately and Tai almost closed his eyes at the contact. Sora giggled,
"I thought you were fine? I'm guessing the burn hurts more then you let on?" Sora said with a smirk. Tai slowly nodded not caring and feeling relief as Sora got rid of the sand and rubbed the cream in circles onto his cheeks.
"Maybe you just have the magic touch." Tai said and then he felt heat rush to his face. He didn't mean to say that. He felt a little hot and Sora let out a laugh,
"You're just a big baby." She chided and Tai felt better that she had made a joke. It felt good having Sora so close to him. He then remembered what he had said to her in the stadium,
"You're always putting yourself in other peoples business!"
Tai felt Sora's hands leave his face. He opened his eyes and she grabbed the tube out of his lap and started to put the cap on. He wanted to say something to her, anything.
"Oh man do I feel better." Izzy said and Tai realized, then was not the time. However private their moment felt. It was over and Tai needed to focus on the whole group. Sora stood and Tai frowned watching her move to sit next to Matt. She handed Joe the cream before she sat next to Matt.
"Thanks Sora. We have a bit left I'm not saying everyone get burned, but we do have some left." Joe commented and Tai smirked,
"Thanks Joe." Tai looked at Mimi who was laying down on her side with Palmon next to her.
"Everyone I think I'm spent. Are we safe to sleep?" Tai looked around. They were pretty exposed but they had nowhere else to go. He didn't want to push the group. He felt shame knowing he had pushed Agumon before. Tai brought his crest out and looked at it. He sighed unable to look at the symbol for courage any longer. He tucked it back into his shirt and then spoke,
"I think we should have someone on guard. I don't mind watching. I kind of owe you guys anyway." Tai inhaled and rolled his shoulders back. Matt spoke,
"yeah you do." His voice was icy and Tai looked at Matt meeting his glare. Matt's eyes then softened,
"But you need rest too. I think we should just sleep. We'll be woken by an attack anyways. I don't see the point in keeping watch." Tai was relieved Matt didn't want to pick a fight. TK picked up Tokomon and placed him in his lap,
"Yeah I agree. Sleep is important." Tai felt his lips curl into a soft smile. He knew he still needed to make amends. He was still battling with himself over everything that had happened in the past 24 hours and even things from before. He stopped thinking about it all fearing he was about to give himself a headache. He looked at his sister a moment who looked tired. That was an entire can of worms Tai was not comfortable opening yet. The comment Gennai made really hit Tai below the belt. He almost wanted Kari to sleep next to him, he wanted her close. Instead Tai nodded,
"Okay, everyone get some sleep." He was going to add "let's hope we don't get attacked." But felt like that was a negative thought the group did not need before they shut their eyes. Tai tore his eyes away from his sister and the others and instead laid down facing Agumon. He studied his partners face and Agumon watched Tai.
"what is it Tai?" Agumon asked and Tai smiled,
"Nothing buddy. G'night." Agumon smiled and closed his eyes. Tai inhaled feeling grateful Agumon was with him. He slowly drifted to sleep.
Kari laid her head down in the sand. She sighed feeling heartbroken and scared for Tai. This is your fault. She thought to herself and she felt her stomach ache. The stars above twinkled and Kari turned to lay on her back and gazed up at them. She could hear Tokomon breathing beside her and she smiled and looked over at the small Digimon. TK's eyes were closed and Kari figured he too was asleep. She looked to her left seeing Joe and Gomamon out cold and she smirked seeing the two sleeping with their mouths hanging open. She exhaled and moved her right hand into the sand. She brought her left hand to her chest and tried to relax. Her mind wouldn't stop talking and she was growing frustrated at the noise inside her head. Her back hurt and she felt cold, though not as cold as she had felt the previous days. She felt something grab her hand and quickly looked to her right seeing TK had grabbed her hand in his own. He looked pretty asleep but Kari figured he must have woken for a moment. She didn't like him touching her, only because she was so afraid she was going to hurt him. She decided to indulge and allowed him to hold her hand. She squeezed his hand and had a flicker in her stomach. She wanted to roll over to him and rest her forehead against his. She wanted him to hug her. She felt the pull of fear and shame and Kari reluctantly pulled her hand from TK's. This is not the time. She berated herself. She instead rolled away from TK. Her back stung as she moved but she tried to ignore it. She felt a chill roll up her spine and looked at her hands. They were growing more pale and Kari trembled feeling darkness creeping in once again. She closed her eyes and hoped if the darkness was coming, it was only coming after her.
At some point TK felt his bladder seize. He tried to ignore it but found there was no relief in that. He opened his eyes a tad annoyed and first could see the back of Kari's head. He frowned, She is always pushing me away. He thought bitterly. His bladder seemed to move again and TK lightly stood up, trying not to disturb Tokomon. He looked to his right and saw his brother, Gabumon, Sora and Biyomon sleeping almost huddled together. TK felt the need to pee and quickly turned away from the group hoping to find a cactus or bush he could hide behind. He found a small shrub and TK frowned at it.
"Better than nothing." He mumbled to himself and he quickly undid his shorts and relieved himself. He took a look at the sky. The sun was probably due to rise soon since the sky was a lighter blue. It must be early. TK thought and he finished and did up his shorts. He walked around the bush and made his way back to the group. Tai was the furthest away with Agumon. TK scanned each person and their Digimon as he approached. Mimi and Palmon were sleeping nose to nose while Joe and Gomamon had their mouths wide open. Izzy was on his back with Tentomon resting at his feet. He then saw Kari and could see she was shaking a little. He walked towards her ready to rub her arms and try to warm her up. There was a ripple in the sand and TK paused to watch it. It was moving towards them and TK could see it was coming to Tai and Agumon. TK didn't know what it was but quickly shouted to them,
"TAI! AGUMON! Look out!" He saw Tai's eyes open and the older teen rolled over and then the ripple surrounded him and Agumon and they disappeared.
"No!" TK yelled and he could hear everyone waking up.
"what happened?" Gabumon asked and TK stepped over everyone and the digimon and went to where Tai had been sleeping.
"Wait TK don't!" Mimi got up quickly and pulled TK back. The ground started to shake and suddenly a giant red bug came up from the sand and Tai and Agumon were hanging onto its pincers.
"It's Kuwagumon!" Palmon yelled and TK quickly shielded Mimi with his body as Kuwagamon flicked Tai and Agumon off its pincers and into the sand.
"Ah!" Tai yelled and TK peeked over his shoulder at Kuwagamon. The Digimon turned and started marching towards Agumon. TK quickly stood and pulled Mimi to her feet,
"go!" He pushed Mimi towards Joe and then ran to join the group. He felt Kari grab his arm and He looked back at her,
"Tai!" She yelled and she let go of TK's arm and stepped forward.
"Wait Kari! The sand looks unstable. If any of us walk on it could swallow us!" Izzy shouted. TK lightly pulled Kari back to him and felt her shake. Kuwagamon raised its pincers and TK saw Tai stand and then quickly sprint over to his partner and dive on top of him. The pincers came down on Tai and Agumon and Kari and Sora screamed,
"NO!" TK felt Kari start to run when something flew at Kwuagumon. A dark light flashed and suddenly Kwuagumon disappeared. Kari bolted from TK and ran to her brother and Agumon. TK and the others chased after her and she quickly got on her knees and started pushing sand away.
"Tai! Tai!" Kari yelled and she brushed sand off of Tai's back. Matt pulled Tai's exposed arm and was able to pull his whole body out from the sand. Tai rolled onto his back and was panting heavily.
"Agumon." Tai said and Tentomon spoke,
"right here Tai." TK could see Agumon was now sitting up right with Tentomon and Biyomon.
"You can be so stupid." Kari said and she wrapped her arms around her brothers neck. TK watched Tai squeeze her and then lightly push her off of him.
"What was that." He asked and TK and the others crouched down on the ground next to Tai and Agumon. They were just as bewildered and confused as Tai.
"Dum-Dum-Da-Dum-Dum-Dum." TK heard something singing. He watched as Tai looked to his right.
"oh?" Kari put a hand to her chest and TK peered over Tai and could see a small pink ball marching on the ground.
"Dum-Dum-Da-Dum-Dum-Dum." It sang and Mimi got a little excited,
"It's a little puff ball!" she cooed.
"Careful Mimi, what if it's Kuwagumon." Joe said and TK doubted that but thought Mimi should be cautious."
"I'm no enemy." the pink ball said and it turned and faced the group.
"You seem to be your own worst enemies." It said and suddenly Biyomon flapped her wings and jumped towards the Digimon.
"Oh! I know you! You're the famous Piximon right?!" Piximon had a spear in its hand and twirled it as it nodded.
"That's right!" and Biyomon turned and looked at all the digidestined,
"Piximon is famous in the digital world for his skills in training but few have actually ever met him. His secret home is the training ground for all the famous Digimon fighters!" Piximon nodded again,
"And I have heard all about you but so far I am not impressed." The group stood and Tk stepped back while Matt helped Tai to his feet.
"you okay?" Matt mumbled and Tai nodded,
"You eight are supposed to be the digidestined! Ha! You better be more careful otherwise you will all be digidinner! Yep! Yep! Without my spear and magic, Kuwagamon would be eating you with a side of digifries!" Piximon waved his spear and Tk marveled at how such a little thing could be so commanding.
"Well thank you for saving us!" Mimi said. Piximon did not acknowledge Mimi and he pointed a spear and the group.
"You Digimon there! You're supposed to protect these teens and instead, half the time, they are protecting you!" TK looked down at Tokomon who was standing with the other Digimon.
"I want to see some guts! I want to see some courage!" Piximon chanted and Matt turned to Tai,
"He reminds me of our gym teacher." Tai nodded and Piximon continued while TK thought the Digimon looked saddened by his words.
"But it's not all bad news. You all will be coming and training with me!" Piximon sounded excited but TK wasn't sure that was something to cheer about.
"Wait why?" Sora asked.
"You all need a lesson in discipline and perseverance!" He pointed a spear at Tai and Agumon who looked confused.
"Yes you will all be taking part in my training program! Now follow me!" He turned and started marching away. TK turned the group huddled together,
"What do we do guys?" Matt asked and Kari spoke,
"we follow him." She said and everyone looked at her surprised,
"wait what? Kar, what if he takes us straight to Etemon?" Tai asked and Kari shook her head.
"He's got light. We should go with him." Everyone shared a look and TK figured they all felt unsure how Kari could know something like that.
"Piximon is all good guys he won't hurt us." Biyomon cooed and Tai stood.
"Alright, Lets go." Tai lead the group as he and Agumon followed Piximon. TK picked Tokomon up and held him in his arms,
"I'm not disappointing you am I TK?" the little Digimon asked. TK clenched his jaw thinking about how Angemon had sacrificed himself to save him. TK shook his head.
"No Tokomon, you're not." TK reassured.
The group walked for a while and TK started to wonder if the desert was ever going to end.
"Were here!" Piximon sang and TK looked at the continuing desert behind the small Digimon.
"Uhmm, you sure Piximon?" Joe asked and Piximon winked and then flew up in the air. He swung his spear around and suddenly there was a hole in the air. TK went wide eyed and could see forest through the hole.
"Whoa!" the group exclaimed.
"Is it safe?" Mimi asked and Piximon laughed,
"It's just my front door!" Piximon walked through the hole and into the forest. TK watched Tai and Izzy share an unsure look and then Kari walked through the door. TK lightly pushed passed everyone who was rooted in place to stay close to Kari.
"Hey Kar!" TK called and he stepped through the hole and into the forest.
"Kar wait." TK jogged over to her and she stopped to look at him,
"You trust him?" Kari looked up at him and smiled,
"yeah I do." TK looked down at her face. It was smooth and small. He thought about putting his fingers under her chin. TK could hear the rest of the group walk into the forest and Kari stepped back from him.
"Is that Etemon?!" TK heard Sora exclaim and he quickly looked back to the dessert and saw a long trailer being pulled along the sand. Everyone gasped,
"no he found us!" Joe said and Piximon got the groups attention,
"relax. We're protected. He can't see us. All he sees is desert." The group exhaled together and TK looked down at Kari who was still standing next to him,
"See? We can trust him." She winked and followed Piximon. The rest of the group passed TK who was still a moment.
"What is it TK? You look happy." TK blinked and looked down at Tokomon. He felt his cheeks blush realizing he'd been smiling.
"Uh, it's nothing let's go." He mumbled. He hated when Kari did that. She knew just how flirt to make him almost feel like jello. TK brought up the rear and tried to focus. His body started to cool and TK closed his eyes happy to be away from the desert sun.
"Dun-Da-Da-Da!" Piximon chorused and the group stopped at the base of a mountain.
"Mi casa su casa." Piximon said triumphantly. TK couldn't believe how tall the mountain was and there were stairs that went right to the top.
"The training is at the top." Piximon beamed and TK blanched,
"Uh, the top? Of that?" Mimi asked and Piximon continued smiling
"yep!" The group groaned,
"That's going to take hours!" Matt complained and Piximon nodded,
"Almost the whole day! Which is why we start just as the sun rises." Piximon cheered and TK nudged Kari with his elbow. She looked a little surprised and TK wanted to give her a smirk. She didn't look at him and TK frowned.
"Come, Come, we haven't got all day and then we have training to do once we get to the top!" Piximon flew over to the first step and stood upon it.
"Come on team. Let's do this." Tai said and he moved with Agumon to the front of the pack. Piximon gave Tai a smile,
"That's the spirit." TK rolled his eyes but followed as the group started walking up. Tentomon was floating next to Izzy when Piximon slapped his spear on top of Tentomons head.
"Ow!" Tentomon complained and Piximon pointed at the stairs with his spear.
"no flying. All of you are to walk." He instructed and Tentomon floated to the earth and hung his head slightly. TK chuckled and held on tight to Tokomon. This is gonna be a long hike he thought bitterly to himself.
Tai kept his feet moving and made sure he was in the lead. He wanted to motivate the others and make them feel like they could do it. He was going to show them they could all do it. His breathing started to waver as they climbed higher. His legs were starting to cramp and he felt sweat pouring from his brow. Just keep going. Tai thought to himself though he was losing his grip on the goal. You're a failure. You fail at everything. You can't even get Agumon to digivolve anymore. Tai's inner monologue continued to bully him as he stepped up and up. You're basically a high school drop-out. You got kicked off the soccer team. Tai clenched his hands into fists. You're a failure. He repeated and he felt the world around him fade away as he zeroed into this inner demon.
"Tai!" Tai felt someone grab his hand and he was pulled out of his head and nearly fell backwards down the steps.
"Whoa!" He slammed into the person who grabbed him and then Joe and Matt steadied the two of them.
"Jesus what happened?" Matt asked and Tai was pushed foreword by Joe. He saw Matt holding his sister and Tai raised an eyebrow at her,
"I had a question." Kari said quickly and everyone stopped to look at her. She looked at little embarrassed.
"Sorry everyone can go on a head. Tai and I will be in the back." Kari said. Everyone shared a look,
"Okay?" Sora said unsure and Kari kept a hand on Tai's. The group and the Digimon started walking
"Keep going everyone!" Piximon encouraged and Tai turned to Kari as the group made their way away from the siblings.
"Are you okay?" Kari asked and Tai was surprised,
"what do you mean?" He asked and Kari let go of his hand.
"I just thought you looked…." She trailed off and then shook her head,
"I'm dizzy." She blurted out and Tai quickly put a hand to her forehead.
"You're warm but it's probably the exercise. Let's get up to the next landing and sit." Kari nodded and Tai was worried about her now. He didn't like hearing that she wasn't feeling good and he gripped her arm a little harder. He could be such an idiot. He was still putting her in danger, still putting everyone in danger. He squeezed harder. He never stopped to think, he wanted to squeeze out the anger that was boiling inside him You are a failure, he began again.
"Ow Tai!" Tai quickly released his sisters arm realizing he was squeezing it way too hard.
"Oh my god, Kari. I am so sorry." Tai said and the two stopped walking. Kari pulled her arm to her chest and started massaging it.
"Tai somethings going on with you." Kari stated and Tai went wide eyed,
"what do you mean?" he asked. Kari pursed her lips and the two stopped walking.
"I wasn't totally honest with you a moment ago." Tai tilted his head to the side.
"I'm not dizzy. I mean, I am but that's not the reason I wanted you to stop." She inhaled and Tai thought she was shaking.
"You're hurting yourself. I don't know what it is you're doing but you're hurting yourself." Tai was taken back. How does she know? He wondered.
"Please be careful." Kari pleaded and Tai clenched his hands into fists.
"I've let so many people down Kar." Tai mumbled and Kari grabbed his hand.
"You haven't." She tried but Tai pulled his hand out of hers which Tai still noticed was cold. He didn't want to be comforted. He looked at the sweat pouring down his sisters face.
"Walk ahead. We're gonna rest but just don't talk to me for right now unless you're not feeling good." Tai could see hurt in his sisters eyes but he ignored it and pushed on her back. She stepped up and Tai pushed on her lower back hoping to help her feel a little lighter as she walked up the steps. He hated how perceptive she was. She needed to worry a little more about herself and little less about him. He was going to hand her off to Sora or Joe at the next landing. He couldn't be her brother at the moment. He needed to be selfish and just be alone. They continued up wards and Kari's breathing grew a little more shallow. It worried Tai but he instead ignored it.
"Sora." Tai called as they joined the rest of the group at one of the landings. Sora looked at him and Tai saw that everyone else was looking at him too. Kari was panting and Tai wasn't sure what to say to get everyone attention off of him.
"Uh, Piximon do you have any water?" Piximon shook his head,
"nope, nope, That comes at the top." Piximon said and now Tai wanted to argue. He looked back at Kari who was still trying to catch her breath. Tai then looked over the group seeing everyone else was still sweating.
"five minutes team. Let's take a break." Tai said and everyone sat down. Piximon studied the group and Tai looked up at him. The Digimon appeared to study Tai a moment and then he flew off.
"Hey where's Piximon going?" Izzy asked and Tai looked at him.
"Don't worry about him Iz. Just take a rest." Izzy nodded and Tai walked over to Sora who was standing next to Kari. Sora looked up at him and Tai looked behind him. Everyone seemed to be taking a moment to themselves. Tai looked back at Sora and Kari. He then noticed TK was standing next to Kari and he frowned, He's always around her. Tai thought annoyed. Tai spoke to TK.
"Uh TK? Can you give us a moment?" TK looked oddly at Tai. He looked back to Kari who was leaning against Sora.
"fine." He said clearly pissed and he turned and walked to the others. Tai got closer to Sora and Kari keeping his voice low.
"I need you to watch her." Tai said to Sora and Kari looked at Tai disapprovingly,
"Tai I'm okay, just a little tired." Kari said and Tai actually thought about smacking his sister. She clearly wasn't okay. He was growing angry and he didn't want to be around her anymore.
"Whatever." Tai growled and he turned around and looked at the group. Gabumon and Matt were staring at him. He then looked at the stairs wanting to create some distance between himself and the others.
"You guys can all keep taking a break. I need to move." Tai stormed past everyone and started making his way up the stairs.
"Tai wait up!" Agumon joined Tai and he was starting to sink into his negative dialogue Why should you even care about her, she clearly doesn't care about herself. He was thinking about Kari and he clenched his fists. He felt fearful and angry and suddenly he felt his chest tighten. He stopped and felt like his crest was stabbing him. He pulled it away from his chest and went wide eyed. His orange crest was turning grey. He watched it and then someone grabbed his arm and he yelled,
"Whoa!" He let go of his crest and for a moment forgot it was around his neck and he reached for it expecting it to hit the ground.
"Jesus, what's got you all jumpy?" Tai was confused,
"Huh?" he turned and looked to his right. Mimi was standing next to him. She let go of his arm and Tai was only registering she had had her hand on him. Mimi rubbed the back of her hand across her forehead.
"Well, let's go." She started walking a head of him and Palmon jumped after her,
"Mimi doesn't want you to walk on your own." Palmon explained and Tai was confused,
"wait, why are you wanting to walk with me?" Tai asked and he started making his way behind Mimi.
"Because you're clearly trying to isolate yourself and that's not what you need right now." She spoke matter of factly and this surprised Tai. He was so used to being a dick and having people avoid him. Mimi on the other hand seemed to take his pissy mood as an invitation to hang out. Tai then chuckled despite himself.
"Alright Meems you're just something else." Tai mumbled and Mimi looked over her shoulder at him.
"Don't get me wrong Tai, I absolutely hate this." She then looked forward and Tai felt his lips curl into a smile. He knew she was referring to the exercise. He pulled his crest back out and looked at it. It was no longer grey and Tai felt his shoulders relax a little. He wasn't sure if the others had started walking or not but Tai decided not to look back. He instead focused on the girl in pink who somehow or other quieted his inner voice.
Kari closed her eyes a moment and blew out. She needed to steady her vision.
"Sora? Everyone else is starting to walk again." Biyomon said and Kari felt Sora rub her back.
"Go on Biyo we'll follow." Kari opened her eyes and saw TK standing at the foot of the stairs holding Tokomon and watching her with worry.
"Piximon?" Kari called and she saw both Sora and TK give her an odd look.
"Yes young one?" Piximon hovered in front of her face and Kari felt a little more sturdy.
"You need to help Tai." She pleaded and the small Digimon smiled,
"Yes, yes I think him and his Digimon need a little extra support." Kari didn't know what that would mean exactly but she could feel light coming from Piximon and she trusted him.
"Please. He's in danger." Kari whispered and Sora gasped. Piximon nodded he then flew upwards,
"Let's move digidestined!" he called. Sora rounded on Kari,
"Wait? What are you talking about Kari?" She asked and TK came to her and Sora. Kari didn't like this. She didn't want to tell them how she knew what she knew because even she wasn't sure. She felt her heart rate accelerate. The darkness was closing in and it was targeting Tai. It had always been targeting Tai. It was her fault and she thought she might cry.
"We need to go. We can't hold the group up." Kari said and TK shook his head,
"everyone's already walking Kari. What? Is it the same thing that attacked-" Kari put her hands up,
"Don't TK. Please." She was firm in her words and she saw TK growl.
"This is not the time." Kari said. She pushed her way past TK and Sora and took a step up the stairs.
"TK it's a Kamiya thing. Just stay close but let her walk." Kari could hear Sora and she felt a small tinge of guilt run through her veins. She stepped up the steps seeing Gomamon and Joe a head. She looked up and felt a wave of relief wash over her. She could see at the front of the pack was Tai and Mimi was walking with him. The darkness that had been swirling around Tai faded and Kari could feel the pain in her back subside. She could sense TK was approaching and she both hated it and was happy about it. TK's presence had definitely helped keep the pain and darkness away, but she was so worried he'd be targeted by it, she needed to keep her distance from him. She continued moving her feet stepping up the stairs and just hoped Piximon would be able to help her brother.
They finally reached the top and Kari really had to focus so she didn't fall over. Everyone was panting and Piximon flew to the front of everyone.
"Right. Now our training can begin!" Kari looked around at the building they were standing in front of. It was all wood and Kari felt like it was built around the Victorian era.
"Come, come." The group walked inside the building and up to the second floor. They were standing on a circular patio and Kari smiled liking the design of the building. Kari stole a peek in through an open door. She could see beds and for a minute thought about slipping in and laying down.
"Alright group!" Piximon got her attention and she looked over at the Digimon. He twirled his spear and suddenly buckets of soap and water with rags appeared at everyone feet. Kari took a step back surprised.
"First lesson!" Piximon announced. Joe groaned,
"What about food? And Water?" he asked and Kari sympathized with him. Her stomach growled.
"First lesson and then food!" Piximon then flew to the ground.
"You will all wash the floors!" This surprised Kari.
"Sorry how is he famous?" Joe quipped and Kari smirked. She crouched down and dunked the rag into the bucket at her feet.
"You two are going to be coming with me." Kari looked up seeing that Piximon was addressing Tai and Agumon. Tai dropped the rag he was holding,
"great, we're probably doing the windows." Tai mumbled and Kari watched him and Agumon walk with Piximon. Piximon stopped a moment and looked at Kari. The Digimon winked and Kari felt some comfort it that. Please be okay Tai. She silently hoped and she then went to work washing the floor with the rest of the digidestined.
