A/N: Sorry I took long to get this chapter out. But, now that's in, you could read it! NOW, this chapter may be sorta confusing, but as long as you read this , you'll understand. Shuichon starts out having a dream (in Italics). Jenrya discovers about her and etc. (his part is in regular font). Oh, and one more thing. I'm making Lopmon a girl, since no one has reviewed about that issue yet. If someone does, I'll change it. Read n review pleez. Really; I'm serious!!
Disclaimer: Surprising that I still put up with this thing -__-. Well, ya know the usual. Don't own Digimon. Toei, Saban, and Fox do. OOH! But I DO own Akechi Tsune.
Note: Just F.Y.I. (so ya don't get confused), I changed Noriba to Akechi.
Upon a Stormy Night
Sequel to Dawn a Cold Night
Chapter 2: Weird Dreams
By: rukimakino
Shuichon stood in a familiar place wearing different clothes. Her surroundings looked new, as if newly built, but she knew she had been in the same place before, and it had been older.
A placea placewhat was it called? thought Shuichon. Was it school? Nonot school.
Her instincts told her that she should be doing something, other than standing around, so she walked out of the room. In the corridor, Shuichon felt a familiar presenceit surrounded the whole area.
All of a sudden, someone yelled, Hey, Noriba! Get out of here!
Shuichon turned around and saw a boy, a little older than her; he ran towards Shuichon. He slowed his pace and grabbed her arm.
Stop pulling me, Akechi! Let me go! screamed a helpless Shuichon.
Though when she screamed, her voice sounded different; it wasn't her own. Akechi, the boy that had called Shuichon kept on pulling her arm towards the exit. How she knew the boy's name, Shuichon did not know.
Akechi? thought Shuichon. Wait a minuteI heard that name before
Akechi replied, You're very troublesome, Noriba. If you don't watch out, your aunt will spank your butt again!
On the way outside, she saw a man having a conversation with an old woman. She looked old enough to be his mother. Something told Shuichon that that woman was related to her. When Akechi and Shuichon were outside, the boy let go of her arm.
Shuichon rubbed her arm. That hurt, Akechi! She began. Then, Shuichon saw Akechi grin.
You know, Noriba, you look cute when you pout, Akechi replied.
Shuichon stopped rubbing her arm, snorted, and replied, Akechi, you're dumb. No one calls me cute, and you know that I am NOT cute. How many times have you called me that? And for what reason, hmm? Because all you want from me is my aunt to give you the leading role-that's why!
Akechi argued, That's all YOU ever think about me. The play, the play, the play. You know what your problem is, Noriba? Your problem is that you can't trust anyone! The reason why I call you cute is because I like you. You hear that?! I like you! I've had a crush on you ever since I joined this kabuki school. The first time I saw you-I couldn't keep my eyes off you!
Akechi began to have tears in his eyes. Shuichon realized that he was crying. Shuichon didn't know why she felt bad about this Akechi guy, but for some reason, she did. Without doing so, she hugged the crying boy. Before she could control it, they both started kissing.
Noriba Noriko, how dare you kiss Akechi Oshita! shrieked the same woman that Shuichon saw earlier (Who was now standing in the doorway of the exit).
The two stopped kissing and turned around to see Noriba Hitori (a.k.a. aunt).
Akechi made up, Noriba-san, I was just practicing that kiss for the play. Speaking of plays, when's the performance?
Hitori muttered, That had better been for the play. Then, The performance is August the fifth. This year, there's going to be plenty of people attending. So, run off and practice those lines!
Hai, Noriba-san! both replied in unison.
Lopmon ran to tell Jenrya about Shuichon, just when he was about to leave for West Shinjuku Theatre. She got to the door just in time.
Lopmon began. Shuichon is all pale and he lips are blue and she looks like she's dead!
Jenrya froze in place. He turned around slowly. His face was pale, as if he just saw a ghost. Jenrya said slowly, Lopmon, tell me you're lyingThis is some joke, right? So I can't go with Ruki-
Lopmon yelled, Jenrya Lee! How dare you say that! You're youngest sister is in a serious condition, and you think I'm lying?! As her Digimon, I should be helping her, but I do not know a thing about humans!
Jenrya got the idea that Lopmon wasn't joking around; she was dead serious. He ran towards Shuichon's bedroom with Lopmon behind. Sure enough, when he had a glimpse of her, she looked dead.
Jenrya whispered. He grasped her hand; it was very cold. To Lopmon he ordered, Get the phone.
Lopmon did not question Jenrya's demand. She ran out of the room in search of the phone.
It was dark in kabuki school, but Noriba Noriko (a.k.a. Shuichon) and Akechi Oshita were still insideKissing. In the past few hours, they had both fallen madly in love with each other. The two thirteen year olds were naked and kissing passionately in the broom closet next to the director's office when the entrance door downstairs opened and closed. The two lovers stopped kissing and froze. They did not expect that someone would go back into the kabuki school late at night.
Oshita whispered to Noriko, Get dressed!
Noriko hated Oshita ordering her around, but she dressed in her jeans anyway. While Oshita and Noriko dressed in their clothes, they heard someone walk upstairs, pass the closet. The person was carrying something heavy, because Noriko and Oshita heard a clunking noise of something similar to a suitcase.
Then outside, a car door slammed shut. A few minutes later, a second person clunked up the stairs; this time a different clunking was heardIt sounded like heavy boots. The broom closet's walls were thin, so the couple could hear the voices in the other room clear as a bell. Even though they weren't supposed to, Noriko and Oshita eavesdropped on the conversation between the two people in the next room.
This is all I have, said one familiar voice.
In the closet, Noriko/Shuichon recognized the voice as Noriba Hitori's. Shuichon had a good idea what was about to happen to Noriko's aunt, but there was no way she could stop anything from happening.
You're five thousand dollars short. That's all you have? Only fifty thousand dollars? replied a calm, but obviously furious voice.
Noriko whispered to Oshita, that's her boyfriend, or so she told me
Hitori dropped something heavy. Then she began, I can get the money by the end of this weekSamanosuke, can you please give me some time?
Shuichon/Noriko wondered what had dropped. Then, Samanosuke said, You know the consequences, Noriba. No money then
The couple in the closet heard someone shuffle their feet. Hitori said, Please, Samanosuke-chan, please! I just need a few more days!
Get off me, woman! I gave you a month. You said that was all the time you needed. Now you will pay dearly, Noriba Hitori, said Samanosuke in a deep voice.
The couple in the closet heard someone (possibly Hitori) whimper seconds before a loud was heard. Then, something heavy landed on the floor with a thud.
That bitch wasn't worth my time. Now, all I have to do is collect the money for the 1956 drug dealers' fair from her live relativesheck, I bet she has tons of rich family.
Jenrya Lee waited impatiently in the waiting room of the West Shinjuku Clinic. He didn't know what to do with his little sister's conditions, so he called the operator for the address of the local clinic. Lopmon wanted to tag along, but Jenrya said no.
In the waiting room, Jenrya grew more worried by the minute. By the time ten minutes passed, he could not stand it any longer.
Jenrya walked up to the receptionist and asked, Sensei-san, can I see my sister?
The receptionist replied kindly, Sure, cutie. What's her name?
The blue haired boy sweat dropped. Um-Shuichon Lee, sensei-san.
Call me Akira, Lee-chan. Now, let's look up your sister, replied the receptionist, stressing Lee-chan.
***
Meanwhile, at the Makino household, Ruki waited impatiently for Jenrya. She continued to tap her foot on the kitchen floor, annoyed at the fact that Jenrya was late. Then, she got so annoyed to a point of true anger.
She called Jenrya. Ruki pushed the numbers hard when dialing Jenrya's phone number. After seven rings (with Ruki becoming more angry by the second), someone picked up the phone.
Moshi-moshi, Lee residence, greeted the voice.
Ruki recognized the familiar voice as Terriermon's. She ordered coldly, Give the phone to your tamer, Terriermon. I need to have a word with him.
Ruki! OhJen is in his room with some girl, Terriermon began. Then he laughed. Before Ruki could say something, he said, Just kidding. We sure do need more laughs around this serious place. Jen went to the clinicI think West Shinjuku Clinic because Shuichon umlooked dead. Talk about weird.
Ruki dropped the phone, mouth open, and eyes wide. She could hear Terriermon's voice repeatedly saying , but she ignored it and hanged up. Ruki walked out of the kitchen and to the clinic.
***
Jenrya opened room # 21 where Shuichon was. The figure on the bed was almost unrecognizable to Jenrya, though he knew it had to be his sister.
Of all the times! She had to be sick, and looking dead in this room. The 21st11 years ago in October
Mixed emotions began to fill Jenrya's head; he knelt beside Shuichon's bedside, held her cold hand in his, and began to cry.
He sobbed, Why? I wished this would never happenI wish I never found that box with you in itif only-
Someone suddenly placed a hand on Jenrya's shoulder. Jenrya jumped, surprised that someone was in the roomlistening.
What's wrong? It was Ruki.
The coldness surrounded Shuichon's body. She disappeared from the closet and into a place where only darkness could be seen. Then, a house appeared out of nowhere. Out ran a woman with pink hair.
An old man around sixty years old yelled back at the woman, Get out of here, Nami! You won't be having that baby in my house. I won't allow it!
Nami ran to the nearest place in sight; it was the kabuki school. Inside, she saw a man and woman around her age talking. She walked, or rather, stumbled towards them.
They stopped talking. The woman asked, Do you need help, miss?
Nami nodded. She replied, Even though it doesn't look like it, I'm almost nine months pregnant. I need help delivering the baby
Nami fainted. The man stated, She needs a doctor quick.
A/N: Okie, that's enough of this chapter...What are all these dreams that Shuichon keeps on having? Will I finish this ficcie?? That I could answer. OF COURSE I WILL!! ^_^ Now, review!! Thankies much for your cooperation!!
~rukimakino, the writer