*DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Digimon or CCS, okay? Okay! ^_^ Lolz, I'm psycho, huh? Hee hee! ^_~
S-chan: So we've actually gotten to a chap. 2!? Wow…people actually read it??? WoW…
**NOTE: Thanks to "Download" for helping me unscrew up my screwed up ages…^_^;;; Download said dat when Sakura captured da last card she was 12, so 6 years later she'd be 18… -_-;;; But in my story I based stuff on what I know, so from info I gathered from sites pplz said she was 10...so in my story she's 16. I have no clue how old Touya n Yukito are in da anime so we'll say dat they graduated college in my story…
So no one is confuzzed, here are da ages of all my characters that I will use (Some haven't been in da story yet…):
Tai, Sora, Yama, Koushiro, Mimi, Sakura, Li, Tomoyo, Mei-Ling, Eriol, Katie, Ukini, Rinoa = age 16
DC, Logan, Atsuki, Jing = age 20
Melissa = age 21
Daisuke, Takeru, Hikari, Sensuta = age 12
Miyako, Ken = age 13
Touya, Yukito = age 25
Iori = age 9
Jyou = age 17
Kero, Spinel, Ruby Moon: Secret
S-chan: Okay! Did I forget anyone!?
:::All look around:::
S-chan: Guess not then…
Tai: Where am I??? I dun see me… N you're supposed to be my lawyer!!!
S-chan: -_-;;; #1 on da list, sir, in BOLD…
Tai: ^______^;;;;;; Ohhhhhhh…
S-chan: I bolded it cuz I thought you wouldn't be able to spot it…lolz! Hee hee hee!
Joe: Need my glasses Tai? It helps see fine print; though I dun think point 9-font size is fine print…maybe I should check your eyes. *slaps on latex gloves*
Tai: Eep! Heh heh… dats okay…*runs away*
Joe: Come back here, Tai!!! *chases after tai-kun*
S-chan: Hee hee! Welpz, hope you like my story! Enjoy!
Love's Hiding Place
Written by SoRa-cHaN
PART 2, Past into Present…
Logan slowly sipped the hot coffee from his cup. His eyes looked out the window of the coffee shop as he sat across from his best friend, DC.
The two sat there getting a strange feeling. As if something wasn't right… They could feel eyes watching them… Their eyes shifted side-to-side nervously. DC sighed loudly. He couldn't take the nervous silence around them.
"Well, what are we going to do?? We can't just sit around…" he complained, "I can feel something isn't right…"
"So can I…but who do we have to question that something isn't going too good?" Logan replied.
DC bent over and picked up his school bag from the ground. He rummaged around it, looking for something.
"It's in here…I know it is…" DC mumbled as he flung pieces of paper out of his bag.
Soon he reached the old gadget he received so long ago. 8 years ago to be exact. DC and the others were the very first Digidestined team knew something had happened 4 years before they became the 'present' Digidestined, and what ever it was arose from the darkness now.
"Our old Digivice? You can't be serious… there are new Digidestined now. Remember?" Atsuki said as she popped up from behind them bringing them their next round of coffee.
Her green eyes lay upon the first Digivice created. The square electronic device lay in DC's palm. It glew in the florescent light. It's silverfish tone shined as the electronic face read the time and date. The sign of courage was etched into the corner and a small button blinked.
The three of them gazed at the contraption then suddenly… BEEP!!! BEEP!!! It began to beep. Slow at first then faster and faster, as if the reason was becoming more urgent. It hasn't beeped in such a long time that it startled them all.
DC's head snapped back at his friends. He grinned as it beeped loudly.
"Call the others! Looks like we're back in business!" DC cheered.
He held onto the Digivice within his fist and smiled. It has been such a long time since their Digi-fighting days… And that long silence of time was now over…
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She cherished the dark because for now she would be hidden. Hidden from her enemies, hidden from anyone.
The soft hood of her cloak covered her face as she walked. The warmth of the cloth warmed her pale, frigged skin. Her deep eyes looked up and she saw the stars. They twinkled and shined in the clear sky…she closed her eyes…
*FLASHBACK…*
The sound of a whistle woke everyone in Odaiba, Japan. An orange dinosaur was at the base of the building with a giant bird. The bird glared angrily at the unconscious reptile.
"You can do it, Tai…" she heard a faint whisper next to her.
The dinosaur's eyes opened and roared. She got scared and closed her eyes…when she opened them; she saw the stars in the dinosaur's large orbs placed on the side of its face. She looked up, and the stars showed a way beyond the heavens and so did the dinosaur as it floated in the air…
*END OF FLASHBACK…*
She shook her head angrily. A soft tear rolled down her cheek…
"I mustn't let my memories get to me…" she mumbled.
She lifted her gloved hand and wiped away the small tear. Her eyes looked at her hands… then she shook her head again. She was beginning to change… She had to complete her mission soon…before it was too late…
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Li sat down next to the fire. Its heat touched his skin and warmed him. His reddish brown eyes gazed into the crimson flame. The reds and yellows mixed together in a way that reminded him of a painting. Li's train of thought was broken by footsteps.
"Hey…" a voice said.
Li turned and saw Taichi. He sat down next to Li and smiled. Li looked into Taichi's chocolate eyes. Li saw that they were the eyes of truth, the eyes of good, and the eyes of a good soul.
"I'll stay watch, and you can go to sleep…" Taichi said, "You must have had a hard day to swallow this in…"
"No," Li replied, "I'll stay here."
They two boys watched the dark, clam waters. They were silent as they heard its gentle murmur. Taichi breathed in deeply and smelled the scent of the river. Taichi stood up, and peered into the water as it lapped the shore. Tiny fish swam around; enjoying the peace while it lasted.
"Why did you choose us?" Li asked breaking the silence.
Taichi turned around. His eyes stayed calm and said, "I didn't choose you exactly. I placed my hand over Azulomon's orb to summon someone from another world to help us. I never thought that it would be your world, Li."
Li nodded, "Okay…how do we help you exactly?"
"Um…well…heh heh…" Taichi sweat dropped as he kept his smile, "I really don't know. Hey, I'm not the smart one. You should ask Koushiro on that. But in Koushiro's way…I got a theory."
"A theory, huh?"
"Yup!" Taichi grinned the famous Kamiya grin, "I think that in every world, one way or another, there is something truly significant about it. And perhaps, in that universe, there is a power to help us."
"Uh-huh," Li got up and walked to the water's edge and stood next to Taichi, "I think you're right."
"I trust in it. After all, Azulomon's magic chose you. There must be something special," Taichi replied.
Taichi stretched his arms in the air. The stretch loosened his muscles and they relaxed. He sighed. It's been so many years he's been fighting evil. So long now… How much longer will evil exist?
His chocolate eyes twinkled as he gazed up at the stars. Taichi breathed in the cool air around him. He looked to Li who stood there, still in thought. Li's bangs sway softly, as his brownish-red eyes focused on thought. Li clenched his fists tightly so hard his knuckles began to turn white.
"You know…" Taichi said, "If you think too much, your head will swell up as big as Vademon's!"
"Va-de-what?" Li asked.
As Taichi laughed, it woke Sora up. She sat up and saw Taichi belly laughing at the lake's bank. Sora's light pink lips curled up into a gentle smile. Sora closed her eyes as memories flowed through her head. Her best friend was always there, saving people, looking over them. Still the same until now…
"Taichi…" Sora whispered softly before laying back down on the cool grassy dirt.
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The sun rose from the horizon. At the midpoint, a twilight color shot into the sky. It was a brand new day in the digital world. The breeze picked up, welcoming the sun. The orb of fire rose, spreading its heat throughout the land. Birds awoke and cried out their good mornings.
Sunlight twinkled in Jyou's eyes. He forced them open as he sat up. The image was blurry at first then…
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" he cried out as a large pair of eyes looked into his, "This thing! This thing!"
"Hey! Who ya calling a thing!?" Gomamon said brightly.
Jyou rubbed his eyes as everyone woke up from his scream. Gomamon smiled brightly as all the other digimon. Now the whole gang was here. The Digidestined smiled brightly, showing their pearly whites.
"Hi, Tai!" Agumon called out to his partner.
The Digidestined hugged their partners happily. It has been awhile since they've seen their friends. The Clow Group looked at the Digimon in awe. Kero flew up in the air as sparkles hung around him. The golden yellow mouse sat on Sora's shoulder. Sora's crimson eyes looked at the magical creature.
Kero studied the pink bird. He studied the way her beak curved, her feathers, her eyes, her feet.
"What's your name?" Kero asked.
Biyomon smiled as her eyes turned into small upside down u's, "I am Biyomon, nice to meet you…um…"
"Kero," the mouse piped up.
The two nodded, and they all learned a little more about the creatures of the Digital World and the Other World.
"We caught fish for breakfast!" Gomamon told Jyou.
"Alright!" Daisuke cheered, "I'm starved…"
"C'mon, Sakura!" Tomoyo called, "Unless you want to eat raw fish, lets get some fire wood!"
Sakura nodded in reply. She skipped up to her best friend. Sora watched them walk into the forest.
"Wait!" Sora called out.
The two turned to her. Sora and Biyomon walked up to them. Sakura looked at Sora's smile. And she smiled back.
"I'll come with you guys, in case of any trouble, okay?" Sora said.
Sakura and Tomoyo nodded at each other and chorused, "Okay!"
The three girls and one Digimon walked into the forest. Sora looked around, it hasn't changed much. She remembered when Puppetmon had controls that moved the land. Biyomon looked up at Sora.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
They stopped. Sakura and Tomoyo looked at Sora. Sora was frowning. She had a heavy feeling in her heart.
"I dunno, Biyo…I just have an eerie feeling…"
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She stood behind a bush. Three are gone, but that's okay… Her chestnut hair fell onto her face as her eyes looked onto the others who were still at the beach. She studied all of them…even a few looked familiar.
Do I…know them? she thought. She shook her head and told her mind to shut up. Swiftly she stood and raced behind a tree close to them. She felt it's cold bark against her as a dewdrop fell on her face.
She took a deep breath… her hand went to her belt at her side. She pulled up a dagger from her array of weapons. Her eyes looked at the blade. They twinkled as the sun reflected off the dagger and into her chocolate eyes. She ran her hand along the cold Digichomizioid Steel. Its blade was a murderous killer.
Long ago with the same blade her father killed numerous Digimon with it… All innocent, not deserving to die. She closed her eyes and shook her head. She mustn't remember that now…
"Now or never…" she whispered to herself.
She got down on her knees like an animal waiting for its prey. The next one who walks near here… she told herself. Her eyes looked onto a boy with auburn hair. His brown eyes smiled as he picked a fruit from the tree she stood behind.
She drew a big breath and held it. Swift as a fox, she turned from behind the tree and tackled the boy. With catlike movements, she pinned him to the ground as she held onto his shoulders. They fell with a thud as a cloud of dirt flew around them. He began to kick and make a fit. The boy felt her strength as she held him down.
"AHH-" Daisuke began to yell.
She placed her hand over his mouth. She watched his eyes went wide as she held the dagger. She held the knife at his neck. She felt a tear slide down her cheek… Her heart beat feverishly… She wasn't sure if she could do this… Though she new she was evil and bad, she felt like she couldn't slay him. She watched him helplessly squirm.
Daisuke felt the cold blade against his flesh. His breathing picked up into a panic. Fear ran through his veins… It's all over…he thought. He slipped his eyes closed as drew in a cold breath. Cold sweat ran down his cheek and down his back. He lay there just waiting for the blade to take his life…
She drew the dagger closer to Daisuke. Her hand shook as she felt the blade touch him…
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Keisuke yawned and stretched his arms. His deep brown eyes looked to DC with annoyance.
"Why did you call us 4 in the morning then tell us to visit you at your house!?" he exclaimed.
"Back off…" DC muttered, "I'm sleepy too…"
DC turned and lay on his couch. He felt the soft fabric against his skin and his eyelids began to droop. The world began to grow dark to him until a sudden whack hit him on the head. DC bolted up in anger as his eyes ran around the room looking for whoever hit him.
Keisuke laughed as he set down the newspaper he rolled up. He put his feet on the coffee table and leaned back in his chair satisfied. He radiantly smiled with a giant grin that made girls' knees go weak.
DC growled as he turned and lay back down on the couch. He wanted to go back to bed, but worry kept him awake.
Jing leaned against a wall and sighed. Her dark hair, almost black, shined in the light. Her eyes were narrow as she thought. She looked up to DC…well…looked down…as he seemed asleep. She then looked to Ukini.
Ukini was the group's youngest member. He sat on a chair and thought. He drew a breath and looked to their leader.
"DC, why are we here?" Rinoa asked.
Rinoa had gotten annoyed as she watched and listened to no one talking and just doing nothing.
DC sat up and breathed in.
"It's time for another trip to the Digital World," he announced.
All except Logan and Atsuki stared at him in disbelief.
"W…what?" Melissa asked.
"There's unfinished business in the Digiworld…do you remember 4 years before we became the Digidestined? Something happened and we sensed its evil. Then when we were Digidestined, we tried to track it down… Well, whatever it is…it's back," DC replied.
"Okay…how do we go back?" Jing asked.
"The way we came?" Ukini piped up.
DC grinned to Ukini, "Bingo!"
They looked at each other hesitantly. Their eyes were shimmered with worry and fear. They weren't exactly sure if they could go back.
"But…" Keisuke said, "Gennai said we probably never could return."
"He said probably," Logan replied, "I'm guessing we can still open the Digi-Temples."
"Do you think we can still find the temple points?" Jing answered, "I mean…we all know they are either here in Kyoto, in Odaiba, and in Tokyo. 2 in every city. But where are the exact points? It's been so long since we've used them."
"We'll use our Digivices to pin point the locations. It worked before when we first went there," DC answered.
They looked at each other, still unsure. The air hung heavily…no one was sure yet…
"I say we go," Atsuki said, "What do we have to lose?"
The Digidestined looked at the golden haired girl, and nodded and agreed. A new hope filled their hearts. They had to be brave to save the two worlds.
"We could lose our lives, if that answers your question," Keisuke pointed out.
They all laughed and sweat dropped. It was a plan. A plan to save the world once again. DC beamed with pride. The silence of the very first Digidestined was broken… It was a mission of a life time.
"So, operation 1. Locate the current Digidestined. we've all heard about them on the news and stuff. Especially Ken Ichijouchi. We'll have an all out search for them," DC said as he yawned, "In the meanwhile…let's go to sleep."
The worry in DC's heart was somewhat lifted… Hope filled all of them as warm, happy memories of the olden days trickled down their dreams.
"See you soon, Agumon…" DC murmured as he drifted off to sleep.
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Taichi watched the silvery fish flap their fins and tails helplessly. The fish shined in the sun. They were beautiful…yet stunk with a horrible odor.
Li was making a circle in the dirt. He wanted to test his powers in this world and see if it was any different. As he pulled out the derivator, or the lazen-port, a cold breeze blew by. His red-brown eyes narrowed. Li felt it…there was something evil near by.
"Taichi…something isn't right," he said standing up and surveying the area.
Taichi looked away from the slippery fish. He sighed and looked around. Taichi's chocolate eyes looked around the riverbank. He saw lush vegetation and the gritty ground. The river made light ripples as the breeze beckoned on.
Taichi turned and saw a figure pounce onto Daisuke. He saw him struggle to get loose. A brown cloak flew about and flapped in the breeze.
"Daisuke!!!" Hikari cried as she rushed to him.
Daisuke felt the cold blade against his neck. Any moment now…he thought. Tears ran down his cheek as his life flashed before him. The first time he played soccer…the first time he met Hikari…everything, even every time when Jun picked on him. He waited silently for the blade to take his life.
Taichi and the others rushed to his rescue. Their feet kicked up sand as birds cried out in fear. Taichi pulled of his goggles. He wasn't a genius like Koushiro, but he had a small plan.
"Daisuke! Catch!" Taichi tossed his goggles to Daisuke.
The eyepiece's lenses shined in the sun's golden light. They flew in the air and seemed to hang there before plummeting to earth once again. The goggles fell next to Daisuke with a quiet thud, tossing pieces of sand into the air. Daisuke mustered up his courage and reach for them along with a handful of sand. He quickly placed the sand into the goggle's lenses. Daisuke pulled on the elastic band and sling-shoted the dirt into her hood.
She dropped the dagger and it fell onto the hot sand. Grains of the dirt stung her eyes as they water with tears. A quick flashback entered her head… Goggles…she thought.
*FLASHBACK*
The smell of fresh grass filled her nose. It was a smell she had gotten quite used to. The sun was still low in the sky as dew dropped from leaves above. It was spring and cherry blossoms fell to the soft grass.
"What's the matter, goggle boy?"
"I'm not scared! I can beat you in soccer any day of the week, Miss Sorwa Helmet gurl!"
"Don't call me names, Tai!"
A soccer ball flew in the air as happy childish laugher rung in Odaiba Park. She leaned against the rough bark of a tree and rested her head. Her small hands ran along the tree, tracing its patterns. She giggled merrily as drool fell on her shirt and ran down her hand. She played with the slippery liquid and clapped in delight.
When she wasn't looking the soccer ball flew at her and hit her on her cheek. Tears filled her eyes as she cried out in pain. The girl and boy rushed to her.
"Mommy!!!" the boy called out.
"Good going, goggle boy…" the girl said gently as she picked her up.
The girl cradled her in her arms. She looked at her crimson eyes, which were filled with compassion. A tall lady came running and rubbed her swollen cheek.
"Apologize, Taichi Kamiya!" the lady scolded.
"Um…sorry…I didn't mean to." The boy reach out and picked her up.
He whispered to her that everything was going to be okay. She looked up into his sunny bright, chocolate eyes. She could tell he was sorry. She grinned a toothless smile. They laughed at her as she giggled.
"Stupid Tai…" the girl laughed.
*END FLASHBACK*
Tears stung her face. Daisuke could hear soft sniffles from the cloak. He even heard her whisper:
"Tai…"
As Daisuke heard that name, his features softened. He was puzzled…who was this person? How'd she know Taichi? His thought was broken as he heard a voice cry out.
"Leave my buddy alone!!!" Veemon cried as he broke into a charge, "VEE-HEAD BUTT!!!!!!"
The blue dinosaur hit her and she fell off Daisuke and landed with a harsh thud. The grains of sand sliced through her pale skin on her arm. Coppery red blood slowly trickled down and it began to sting. She sat up, just in time to catch another attack.
"PEPPER BREATH!!!!" Agumon yelled in sheer anger.
She raised her arm. The Digidestined looked questioningly at her. The crystal around her wrist glew its eerie purplish light. A dark force came from her heart and deployed a barrier to protect her. The red-orange flames simply vanished in the air.
The Digidestined as well as the Clow Team watched awestruck. What were they up against? Sakura held onto the Key of Clow, ready to attack.
Taichi couldn't take it anymore. He charged at her. His chestnut hair blew about in the wind. Taichi's deep eyes glowed fiercely in anger. His heart beat boldly as he was ready to make contact with their 'enemy'.
As he tackled her, Taichi noticed how little she was. The crashed and skidded along the ground. She pushed him off and sat up. Taichi's large hand grabbed her hood.
"Let's see who you are!!!" he said angrily as he pulled down her hood.
She slightly gasped as her face was revealed. Taichi's eyes widened as he looked at the girl. The same chocolate eyes he had stared right back at him…she even had the same hair color. At first, she looked like Taichi, then more like Sora. The same eyes, nose, mouth…even body frame.
"It…it…just can't," Taichi whispered quietly.
She looked back at him…so familiar… why? She shook her head in confusion. She didn't understand…or was it because she didn't want to understand.
"Do…do I…know…you?" she said meekly.
Her eyes so innocent…why would she attack Daisuke? Takeru thought. She was familiar to him to…yet he didn't know why. He remembered those eyes from so long ago…
Taichi reached out and touched her face. It was…odd. Her skin tone just like Sora's…but as cold as ice and as hot as fire at the same time. Taichi didn't understand why it felt like that.
"Are you okay?" Jyou asked Daisuke as he picked him up.
"Yeah…" Daisuke mumbled and rubbed his aching head.
A gray light shined on her chest. All the Digidestined looked at her in awe. Starlight sparkles shined about, dancing to the tune of peace. A light shot from her heart to Jyou's and a ring surrounded his neck. The light faded, and the Crest of Reliability was presented to him. The 01 Digidestined gasped in shock.
Daisuke slowly turned his head to her. Hikari ran to him and hugged him tight. Daisuke was mesmerized by the power to notice Hikari whispering to him. Soon her heard her voice…
"I'm glad you're okay…I thought I was going to lose you…"
Daisuke hugged her back and looked to the girl who Taichi kneeled next to. She avoided everyone's gaze.
"W…who are you?" Miyako asked.
"She's…she's…" Taichi began.
TCB…To Be Continued…
S-chan: N dat's chapter 2! Dunno 'bout you guyz…but I didn't like the way I wrote the chapter…sorry that it stunk…
DC-kun: WoW…I'm a Digidestined! =) N I got da courage!
Tai: Hey, how can I not give it to someone when their email address is dedicated to me! 'TaiRulez'! Oh yeah, baby!!! ^______________________^
S-chan: Hee hee! Lolz! ^_~
Davis: What about me??? I got da courage too…
DC-kun: Why are you following me???
Davis: I'm not following! You're following me!
:::DC-kun looks back at his footprints. Big print…then lil print…:::
DC-kun: See!!! All da lil prints are yours! You following me…grrr…
Davis: Are not!!!
Sora: TAICHI-SAMA!!!!!!!! ^________________^
Tai: SORA-SAMA!!!!!!!!!!! ^_______________^
:::Running at the beach backdrop comes out; kissie time!:::
S-chan: Awwww…^_^ Look! Another Tai n Sora moment! ^_^
:::DC-kun n Davis rush for a barf bag:::
V-mon: Hey!!! Those are mine!!!! I need those for when you kiss Kari, Davis!
Davis: *blush* Anywayz, here, you can have it! =) *flies surround bag*
V-mon: Eeeww…never mind…Blech… -_-;;;
S-chan: ^_^;;; lolz! Please review or email me at
~Sora-chan
PS: Domo arigato gozaimasu to my tomodachis who let me use their names!!!! THANKZ A BIG BUNCH!!!! *hugz everyone* (o^ - ^o) =) You guyz are da greatest!!!