A/N: Woo! Okie... I'M SORRY I TOOK SOOO LONG!! ... The reason was that I accidentally formatted my computer and it erased EVERY SINGLE FILE in the hard drive!! . ... Now, if someone would PLEEZ be my beta reader?? Microsoft Word got deleted, and I can't correct NE-thing... 'Nuff w/da news. Onto the ficcie! This chapter is about that "21st of October" thing. Hehe... yes, there will be some Leeruki in this 3rd chapter... Sorry Rukato fans, but I just don't favor that side *shrugs* ... Maybe some other fic is a straight-up, hard-core Rukato, but this isn't. BTW, this chapter will start off from Shuichon's dream, in italics (again). Then, it will be Jenrya's part, in regular font, and his flashback in italics. Enough of my blabbing, on with da ficcie! ^_^
Disclaimer: Don't own Digimon, Toei, Fox, Saban, etc. do; don't sue pleez. All I own is Akira, Doctor Iku, Akechi Oshita, Akechi Tsune, Noriba Hitori, Noriba Noriko, and Yamakawa Nami.
Note: I forgot the title of the chapter last time, but now it's in...eh...just ta let you's people know ^_^
Upon a Stormy Night
Sequal to "Dawn a Cold Night"
Chapter 3: Answers
By: rukimakino
Nami woke up in an odd room. The walls, bed, and sheets were all white. Off in a distance, the pink-head heard voices and...crying?
Then, Nami started to remember things about a baby, a dad that disowned her, and a boyfriend that abandoned her. Hot tears ran down her face as she remembered the painful memories of her mother that passed away before Nami could tell her about the baby. All of a sudden, a woman in her late thirties walked into the room. She was dressed in a white labcoat.
"Hello. You must be Yamakawa Nami," the woman stated plainly. "I'm Doctor Iku."
Nami asked in a raspy voice, "Sensei-san, where am I?"
It was a stupid question, but Doctor Iku understood Nami's situation.
She replied, "Nami, you are in a hospital. To be exact, West Shinjuku Hospital. A few hours ago, you had a cessarean, or c-section. Meaning, we cut open your lower stomach to get your baby."
"Wha-what?! It's out?" asked Nami in surprise.
Doctor Iku nodded. "She is in the nursery room." Then, Doctor Iku noticed how furious Nami looked. "Is there something wrong, Nami?"
Nami muttered, "She started all of this..." Then, "Do I have to keep her, sensei-san?"
"Why yes, Nami. If you can't-"
"Oh, I can. I was just asking," interrupted Nami.
***
That day, a boy about four years of age was walking down the sidewalk of the park where his parents were watching his older brother and sister play on the swings. The boy, Lee Jenrya, wanted to explore the park area, instead of play in the playground. A gentle breeze blew the boy's blue hair. He saw a reddish-brown leaf on the ground, and stooped down to pick it up.
All of a sudden, Jenrya heard crying in a bush. At first, he thought he was hearing things, and walked along. But then, the crying became louder. Finally, Jenrya couldn't stand the crying, and searched the bush. Inside, he found a cardboard shoe box. The little blue-head opened up the box and gasped. A small, pink-haired, red-eyed baby lay, crying because of the lack of air in the box.
Jenrya didn't have time to wipe his eyes, so it was clear to Ruki that her friend had been crying. He mentally cursed at himself for not drying his tears.
Jenrya stuttered, "Oh...Uh-uh-uh Ruki, what're you doing here?"
"Hey! I asked first, Lee Jenrya! Obviously you've been crying, so what's wrong?!" demanded Ruki.
Jenrya became scared of Ruki's tone, and apologized. He said, "I'm sorry, Ruki. I...I was just crying because Shuichon was all death-looking and...and-"
Jenrya started to sob again. Ruki softened up a bit and picked up her friend in her arms, hugging him.
Ruki comforted, "It's okay, Jen. She'll get better; I'm sure she will."
Jenrya continued to sob on Ruki's shoulder, but calmed down. He sniffed, as Ruki continuosly stroked his blue hair. The blue-head pulled back and smiled sheepishly. He remembered the last time when Ruki and himself last hugged.
*Flashback*
Lee Jenrya woke up in a dark room. It looked unfamiliar with wooden walls. Somehow, Jenrya felt like he'd been in that room before. Then, someone groaned beside him. Jenrya turned to face none other than...Ruki. She was wide awake, and realized who lay next to her. The two ten year olds both screamed and scrambled out of the bed mattress.
"You...you-what're you doing here Jenrya?!" stuttered Ruki.
Jenrya looked dumbfounded, and replied with shock, "I don't know! All I remember is last night-"
The ten-year old boy gasped, and his face grew pale. Ruki glared at the boy. Then she smirked.
"I bet I know who tucked us up in my bed."
Jenrya asked, "Who?"
"Renamon," replied Ruki.
Jenrya calmed down a bit and said, "Oh...If that's the case, I'd better get going now...Ja ne, Ruki."
"Ja, Jenrya...Hey, wait!" began Ruki. She walked closer to the blue-head and hugged him. "Thanks for the chocolate, Jenrya."
He hugged the girl back. Jenrya replied, "You're welcome, Ruki."
*End of flashback*
Jenrya looked deeply into Ruki's violet eyes; she returned the gaze. Before the both of them could realize it, the two friends drew closer together, into a kiss. Ruki moaned in Jenrya's mouth.
"So this is what you two do when someone's sleeping?" asked Shuichon.
Ruki and Jenrya parted their lips and blushed a deep hue of red.
Jenrya exclaimed, "You're awake, Shuichon!"
"What does it look like?" she began. Then, "I heard someone moaning in my sleep, and I woke up."
Shuichon smiled mischieviously. Ruki turned pale, while Jenrya turned more red.
Shuichon promised, "Oh, don't worry, Jen. I won't tell mom and dad what you and Ruki were doing."
***
When Shuichon, Jenrya and Ruki finally left the hospital, it was well over 8 PM. Jenrya and Ruki walked ahead of Shuichon, talking and holding each other's hand. While the two friends talked, Shuichon heard someone whisper her name.
A voice whispered, "...Shuichon...Lee Shuichon...Shuichon..."
"Huh?" the ten-year old stopped walking and followed the whisper.
She ran the opposite way from her brother, turned a corner, ran another ten feet, and turned another corner. Finally, she was exhausted from the running. She panted and bent her knees, trying to catch her breath. Suddenly, the girl realized where she was at. It was the kabuki school.
***
Meanwhile, Jenrya and Ruki were still talking until they both reached the Makino's household.
Ruki knocked on the wooden gate. Her obaa-san, Hata Seiko opened the gate and greeted them cheerfully.
"Hello, Ruki..." Hata Seiko turned to see Jenrya standing beside Ruki. She smiled warmly and said, "Hello, Jenrya. Would you like to come inside?"
Jenrya returned the smile, but said, "Thank-you, but my sister and I have to get home. Isn't that right, Shuichon..."
There was no reply. Ruki and Hata Seiko looked around.
"I thought Shuichon was right behind you, Jen," stated a worried Ruki.
Jenrya replied to the both of them, "I know. She must've run off somewhere while we were talking."
"Well, take care, Jenrya. I hope you find your sister," said Hata Seiko.
The fourteen year old began to run.
He waved at the Ruki and her obaa-san while yelling, "Yeah...sayounara, Ruki! Sayounara, Hata-san!"
With that, Jenrya was off running towards a place. For some reason, he had an idea where Shuichon ran off to.
***
"Lee Shuichon..." a voice behind the pink-head trailed off.
The girl stood up and turned around to see Akechi Tsune.
"What do you want, Tsune?!" demanded Shuichon.
The eleven year old grinned.
He replied, "You act just like Yamakawa Nami..."
"Wha-what?! Who's 'Nami'?" asked Shuichon.
Where did I hear that name before?...It sounds familiar, thought Shuichon.
"Oh, don't tell me you never heard of Nami. She was a total wreck, once she found out that she was pregnant. Soon, everybody knew. Her father disowned her, and her boyfriend abandoned her. I think her boyfriend's name was...Hiroyuki."
Now Shuichon was really confused. She had never heard of Hiroyuki. She also didn't have a clue how she fit in with all of Tsune's blabbing. So she asked why.
"Tsune, you don't make sense. Why do you keep on saying these bits of information? What's this stuff got to do with me? I don't understand why you're telling me-and not some other person these things!"
The boy smiled, but it was sick and twisted-looking.
He replied, "Because, Shuichon. You're special..."
The boy trailed off; he walked closer to the pink-head. Once close enough, he whispered in her ear, "Yamakawa Nami abandoned everything after the birth of her little girl...even her own life."
Shuichon's eyes widened with shock.
Then someone yelled, "Shuichon!"
The pink-head turned around to see her brother running towards her. His blue hair swayed in the mid-summer wind.
Uh-oh... There goes Jen, thought Shuichon.
The girl jerked her head towards the brown haired boy, but once again, he had vanished. She wondered where he could've gone to in such a short time. No sooner had she turned around, her brother caught up to Shuichon.
He looked very angry and was out of breath.
Before Jenrya could yell at his little sister, she apologized, "I'm sorry, Jen. I ran off towards here just to see if I would hear some screams from the director's office..."
Jenrya didn't say a word. He was obviously furious, but he also knew that shouting wouldn't help. So, he gave her the silent treatment. In return, Shuichon walked with her head bowed down in shame.
They walked home in complete silence, not knowing that someone was watching them from the shadows...
A/N: Uh-oh...what will happen next? Why is Tsune acting so strange? Is it possible that Jenrya will stay mad at his little sister forever? Check out the next chapter to find out! As always, read 'n review! Sorry if I lost my touch in these ficcies...I was too busy, and had to review everything from the begining! CONSTRUCTIVE criticsm allowed.
~rukimakino