Disclaimer: As usual, I don't own Digimon. This fic is-of course!-Taiora. Also contains Daikari, a hint of Takari and some Mimato. Flames aren't permitted. Don't like, don't read.

Digimon

Trip back to America

Chapter II-There's no 'I' in 'Team'

The DigiDestined sighed happily as Tai Kamiya drove with the greatest of ease-despite the fact that they'd had to wait at the airport for three hours for the car dealer to show up with the exact same car Tai rented the last time they were here. It had been worth the wait, at least to Sora. She'd forced Tai into a game of lip locking during those three hours.

"Tai, how about keeping the others on their toes? I think they're all looking tired from the trip here." She advised.

Tai smiled wickedly at his girlfriend as she wrapped her arm around his own. "Hang on tight."

SSSSCCCCCCCRRRRRRRREEEEEECCCCCCHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Tai literally put the petal to the metal as he sped through traffic like a mad hyena looking for a quick meal. The others were being tossed around. Even Ken, who'd come at Davis and Yolei's insistence, couldn't avoid being jostled around.

When they finally reached Mimi's house, everyone-with the exception of Sora-glared at Tai.

"Don't blame Tai. I told him to keep you guys on your toes. You all looked like you were going to pass out from heat stroke." explained Sora calmly as she exited the car.

"Tai? Sora? What are you guys doing here?" Mimi asked in amazement as she opened the door.

"We came to find a certain DigiDestined of Friendship, and since Kari hasn't let go of Davis' hand, arm, or right shoulder since the trip here, I assumed Matt had to have come." replied Tai calmly. Kari and Davis blushed at Tai's earlier comments.

"You guys didn't have to come. How'd you know, anyway?"

T.K. eyed his brother with a look. "Next time you plan on skipping the country, at least take the time to delete some messages on the machine."

Kari nodded. "It didn't take T.K. long to figure out where you'd headed. That and the fact remains obvious that you've been talking about Mimi since we went home."

Davis barely kept his anger in check. "No need to blow up. This isn't the place, time or person to blow up at. Keep the anger bottled up for later. When we run into Piedmon, focus it on him." he thought calmly.

"Mimi, do you remember what you told me when Sora was kidnapped by Datamon?"

"Sure. 'Whoever doesn't come back alive is gonna be in a lot of trouble.'"

Tai smiled briefly at the memory. "Not just that. 'There's no 'I' in 'Team.' Not contacting us because you were worried about us was decent. But we're all part of a team. All of us." He added while taking a glance at Ken. If not for Davis, Tai couldn't have been sure whether or not he could trust Ken-he had taken control of Agumon and made him Dark Digivolve into MetalGreymon, after all.

"We all have our own unique characteristics that make us who we are-Courage, Love, Friendship, Sincerity, Knowledge, Reliability, Light, Hope and Kindness. If we lost just one of those traits, I doubt we could win. But now that we're all together, we stand a chance. We'd stand an even better chance if we had our Digimon with us."

"Got that covered." Davis headed up to Mimi's room with DemiVeemon, Kari and Gatomon at his heels. Within seconds a flash of light appeared and vanished. An hour or so later, that same flash of light appeared-followed by a lot of screams. Tai and the others ran up to see Davis and Kari in a tangled mess along with their Digimon.

"We need a better way to come back home than this!" groaned Davis.

"How about some throw pillows?" Yolei asked sweetly. Everyone groaned.

Chapter III up A.S.A.P! R&R! Flames aren't needed.