Hey guys! Sorry about the lack of updates, you know how the holidays are and my dad bought this new computer game and every time I even look like I want to get on the computer he rushes up here to drag race for hours on end. Plus, I was sucked into the world of The Lord Of The Rings. Have you guys seen that movie? I've seen it three times and all I have to say is that I bow down to the sexiness that is Legolas Greenleaf(Orlando Bloom)!! I've been working out a SM/LotR crossover since I saw it, so I might do that one next, but I'd still like to hear your guys' opinions on what you think I should do next. (Options are in my bio) Well, this is chapter 14 : On Hostile Ground. This chapter will be a whole mess of things all thrown into one, so I hope I don't confuse you. By the way, the beginning is another one of Rei's dreams and it will be done in italics and word in regular text will be he asking questions in her subconscious, Okay? Thank you again to all my reviewers, without you guys this whole writing thing wouldn't be as fulfilling as it is. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!! Now, on with the story....

Rei walked through the woods, searching for someone. She didn't know who He was, only that her heart was calling to Him. She came to a clearing and looked around, spotting Him standing a few feet away from her, his back to her.

Who is he?

He turned to face her, a confident smile on his face. Rei stared at him for a few moment before throwing caution into the wind and running into His embrace. She rested her head on His shoulder and sighed as He wrapped His arms around her.

Why does this feel so right?

Rei closed her eyes and drew in a deep breath, inhaling His scent. It was a subtle blend of spices. She raised her hand to His cheek and lightly caressed it, trailing her fingers down the smooth skin. She opened her eyes and pulled herself from His embrace. "Why?" she questioned softly.

"Because it belongs to me." He told her, keeping His voice low and emotionless. He reached out his hand and pulled her to Him, knowing that she wouldn't struggle. "Must we go through this every time we meet?"

Rei closed her eyes and let a single tear escape. "I can't keep coming here. I can't keep meeting you like this." Rei tried to pull away but His arms would not release her. "This is the last time...If they found out..."

If they found out what?

"Let them find out." He said, releasing his hold on her and stepping away. "Like this world, you are also mine." His smile suddenly became evil and he produced a whip from his cloak. "They wont take you from me." He cracked his whip on her arm, producing a large, red welt. Tears formed in her eyes and she tried to run but when she turned he was standing in front of her. "I'll never let you get away..."

*****

Rei sat up in bed, sweat covering her entire body. 'That dream again.' Rei thought to herself, 'But this time...' Rei closed her eyes and tried to produce his image in her mind but could only manage the cracking of the whip. 'What does it mean?' She turned to Leta's bed, hoping to wake up her friend and talk about her dream, but the bed was empty. Panic crept into Rei's mind as she tried to remember if Leta said she was going anywhere. She threw back the covers, preparing to jump out of bed and search when a thought suddenly struck her. Matt. Leta had gone out with Matt last night and when she crawled into bed Leta wasn't there, but Matt's car was parked in the drive-way, meaning they were home. Rei smiled to herself. 'Way to go Leta.' She was about to lay back down when the door was slowly pushed open.

Leta cautiously stuck her head through the crack in the door, checking to see if Rei was asleep so she could sneak in without being noticed. She was disappointed to see Rei sitting on the bed and smiling in her direction. 'Play it cool.' Leta told herself. "Morning," she said brightly, "I just ate breakfast and I-"

"Breakfast in bed?" Rei questioned, amusement dancing in her eyes, "Matt's bed?"

All the color in Leta's face drained before being replaced with a bright shade of red. "I...I.." Leta stammered, looking for the right words, not being able to find any she lowered her head in shame.

"What's wrong with you?" Rei asked noticing her friends suddenly downcast.

"What everyone must think of me." she sighed, throwing herself onto the bed, "What you must think of me."

Rei got up and walked over to Leta's bed and laid down next to her friend. "I don't know what kind of reaction you were expecting, but I don't think any less of you. If I was going to think anything was weird about two people falling in love it would definitely be Serena and Darien." Leta looked at her friend, confusion in her eyes. "Don't get me wrong, She's our princess and he's our prince, but when they first met he was in college and she was in junior high." Rei shuttered. "That was a little odd, but hey, at least you two are he same age."

Leta laughed. "I guess." Rei looked at her expectantly. "What?" Leta questioned.

"Spill."

"I am not telling you anything." Leta yelled, her complexion once again reddening.

Rei shrugged and sat up. "Well, if your not going to tell me anything I have something to tell you." Leta looked at her curiously. "I've been having these dreams. Dreams that I was walking through a forest, on my way to meet someone, someone I wasn't supposed to be seeing." Rei paused, glancing at her friend to make sure she was still paying attention. "At first they were normal, but last night, when I told him I couldn't see him anymore, he turned violent and he attacked me, saying that like the world, I was his."

"You have the weirdest dreams in the universe." Leta told her.

Rei frowned. "You don't think it could mean anything?"

"Of course it means something, your dreams always do." Leta walked over to the window and opened it, letting the breeze blow through. "But I don't know how to decipher them."

" I used to use the sacred fire, but that obviously won't work so I don't know what to do?"

Leta shrugged, her eyes gazing outside. Rei sighed and got up, walking over to where Leta was standing. Rei pulled back the curtains and saw that Matt and Ken were in the back yard, kicking around a soccer ball. Rei watched as Ken moved. He was extremely graceful, running at kicking with ease. He scored a goal, and then, as if he knew he was being watched, looked up to the window and saw Rei and Leta. He smiled and waved. Rei flushed and raised her hand before waling away from the window.

Leta stayed for a few seconds longer, watching as Matt, tired and sweaty from playing, ran his fingers through his hair and fell onto the grass. He laid back, arms stretched wide, his face staring into the sun. Leta smiled and brought a hand to her lips, remembering the past nights events. With a content sigh she turned back to Rei. "I wonder if he knows how good he looks."

Rei flopped back onto her bed. "I know, if I didn't know any better I would say I was falling for him." Rei closed her eyes and sighed. "that blue hair, the way he moves..."

"I was talking about Matt." Leta said, raising her eyebrows.

Rei sat up, realizing she had voiced her thoughts out loud. . "So was I." she said nervously.

"Matt doesn't have blue hair." Rei fixed a smile on her face and got up, heading for the door and the safety of not having to talk about her slip up .

"I don't think so." Leta laughed, moving to stand in front of her and repeated her friends word from before. "Spill."

Rei grinned evilly, an idea coming to mind. "I'll tell if you tell."

Leta smiled at her friend. "Fine." She walked to the desk and pulled the chair out. "Well, we went out to dinner, to a place called A Touch Of Class. Things were going pretty well, but then the waiter started to hit on me."

"Hitting on you?" Rei laughed, "With Matt sitting right there?"

"Right there. So, of course, Matt got all jealous and protective and was ready to kill the waiter." Leta smiled, remembering the scene. "And then I had to convince Matt that it was nothing. We ate in relative peace after that. Then we went down to the park to watch the sun set. He asked me if I was going to leave when this was all over."

Rei glanced at her friend. Rei had thought about this too, and although she knew she had nothing to stay for she also knew that Leta did. "What did you tell him?" Rei asked, even though she already knew the answer.

"I told him that when this was all over I," Leta paused, trying to find a gentle way of telling Rei she wouldn't be going home, "I told him I wanted to stay." Leta closed her eyes, waiting for questions that never came. When she opened her eyes she saw Rei smiling at her with a distant look in her eyes. "What's wrong?" she asked.

Rei looked at her. "Nothing. It's just going to be weird without having my best friend around."

Leta smiled and grabbed Rei's hand. "We'll always be friends, no matter where or how far apart we are."

Rei nodded, fighting back tears. "Continue with your story." she said, changing the subject.

"Okay, so we were at the park and I told him that I wanted to stat with him. Then we came home and talked to Tai for a few minutes, he was asking where you were," Leta stopped, thinking this was the perfect way to get out of telling the rest of her story, "Where were you any way?"

Rei put her hands on her hips in mock anger. "Don't try to change the subject missy." she laughed.

Leta put up her hands, admitting defeat. "Okay, so we went to his room, to talk, but one thing led to another and..."

"And..."

"Don't make me say it." Leta pleaded. Rei looked at her with one eyebrow raised, telling her friend without words that she wasn't giving up. "and...we...made love." Leta felt her cheeks burn, but it felt as though an imaginary weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

"Now, don't you feel better about telling someone?"

Leta smiled. "Yeah, I guess I do." Rei laughed, satisfied with herself and headed for the door, but Leta's voice stopped her. "Where do you think you're going?"

Rei turned. "To get some breakfast."

"Are you forgetting something?" Rei shook her head and continued walking. "You are not going anywhere until you tell me where you were last night and what happened!" Leta yelled, trying to sound forceful.

Rei frowned. 'Guess I'm not getting out of this one.' she thought to herself. "Fine." With a quick motion she grabbed one of the pillows of her bed and held it to her chest, cuddling it like one would cuddle a stuffed animal. "Everything started out pretty normal, I was home alone, bored out of my mind when Marsimon came in and started throwing insults around. I got frustrated, picked her up and threw her yelling 'get out', but Ken had just walked in and thought I was talking to him, so he turned and started to walk out."

"Wait, wait, wait." Leta said, interrupting Rei. "You mean mister high and mighty, rude to everyone and takes no prisoners Ken Ichijouji left at your command?" Rei laughed at her friends description and nodded. "Wow. Wish I'd a been there. Continue."

"Okay, so I got up and told him that I didn't mean him. Of course then he started asking questions about who I was talking too, but for some reason he just stopped when he could tell I was nervous. He told me not to worry about and then he asked what I was doing for the day." Rei smiled, remembering the way he grabbed her arm and said that she was his. "I told him I had no plans and he grabbed me, told me I was playing soccer with him and that he wouldn't take no for an answer."

"Hold on," Leta said, once again interrupting Rei. "You mean mister I have no friends, am better of alone, I don't need human interaction Ken Ichijouji wanted to hang out with you?" Rei looked at her friend, a smile on her face. Why did me and Matt have to go out yesterday, I would have paid to see all this."

"Can I continue now?" Rei asked. Leta nodded. "Okay, so we went to the park and he taught me how to play soccer. At first I couldn't hit anything, but then he came behind me and told me t close my eyes and he started saying a bunch of other stuff, but I wasn't listening, I was to busy trying not to be obvious that I kinda liked him being that close. Anyways, I made the goal and we started playing for real, of course I lost by like a hundred and fifty points, but then he took me out for ice cream and we didn't get home until around one A.M. It was all good up to that point, but Tai was waiting up for us and he got all father like on us and that sent Ken back into his normal socially repressed state of mind. I felt bad for making Tai worry, bit I'm a big girl, I don't know why he was so upset."

Leta stared at Rei, mouth and eyes open in shock. She was surprised to hear about Rei and Ken's day but she was even ore surprised to realize that Rei didn't know that Tai liked her. 'How could she not know, everyone knows.' Leta knew she probably shouldn't, but she was going to tell Rei how Tai felt about her. "Look, I don't know how you can be so blond," Leta started, "But it's completely obvious to everyone else that Tai-"

"Rei, Leta! Breakfast is ready!" Tai's voice rang out just before pushing the bedroom door open. "You guys up?"

Leta glared at him, mad that she was interrupted just before she told Rei. "Yeah, we're up." Leta growled, walking out the door.

Rei and Tai both watched her leave, confusion written on their faces. Rei smiled at Tai, and laughed, pulling him out the door and down to breakfast.

*****

After breakfast everyone was lounging in the dining room, talking about their next trip to the Digi-World. "I think we might be successful this time." Tai said, glancing at Leta and Rei. "We all saw how Rei took out the Kaizer's Digimon, and now we know that Leta can do it too. With these two on our side there's no way we could lose."

"I don't know if letting them use their powers is a good idea." Izzy spoke up.

"There is no way your gonna stop me from using them." Leta said loudly. "That stupid Kaizer is gonna get a piece of me. I owe him one."

"I know how you feel, but maybe it's better that you use your Digimon."

Rei raised her eyebrows and sighed. "Right, like that'll work." No one doubted the fact that the first time Rei and Marsimon went into battle together they weren't going to work well as a team. "Besides, I agree with Leta, she needs to kick a little Kaizer ass."

Leta smiled. "Thank you Rei."

"Not a problem Leta."

Izzy's voice once again broke through. "You guys don't understand, I think that the Kaizer has found a away-"

"What's a Kaizer?"

All heads turned to see Ken standing in the doorway, leaning lightly on the frame and smiling at Rei. Rei smiled back and flushed. "Oh, nothing." Mimi quickly covered. "The Kaizer is just a bad guy on this soap opera that we all like to watch." Everyone nodded, hoping that Ken bought their lie. It seemed to work since he asked no more questions and walked to the table, taking the free seat by Rei.

Tai, who was in the kitchen, walked back in and frowned when he saw Ken sitting next to Rei. 'I guess it's now or never.' he thought to himself. "Ken, can I talk to you for a minute?"

Ken glanced up from his conversation with Rei and nodded. He lifted himself from the chair, letting his hand brush up Rei's arm, causing a shiver to run down her spine. She flushed and Tai noticed it, becoming increasingly angry. Tai led Ken out into the hall where he turned and tried to talk as normal as possible. "So," he started, "What are you doing?" he asked. Ken raised a single eyebrow and brought a mocking smile to his lips. "What are your intentions for Rei?"

This question only caused Ken's smile to widen. "Why?"

"Because I care about her damnit!" Tai said, anger in his voice. "She's been hurt enough, and having a man like you in her life wont do her any good." Tai sighed, bowing his head. "You'll only hurt her."

"I would never hurt her." Ken said, his smile suddenly gone. "She's to important."

At these word Tai raised his head and looked into Ken's eyes. He saw that Ken was serious about not hurting Rei, but it wasn't what he said that startled him, it was his voice. It had dropped a few notes and was now deep and forceful. 'He sounds almost like...' Tai stopped, not being sure who Ken sounded like. "What do you mean she's to important?"

Ken smiled, but this time it wasn't a normal smile, it was almost...possessive. "Girls like Rei, or Leta for that matter, don't appear to often." Ken stopped, the edge in his voice suddenly gone. " And she likes me...for me..." he looked at Tai, hurt and pain clouding his eyes. He turned and walked away, mumbling something about it being the first time something made him truly happy.

'Could he be talking about Rei?' Tai thought to himself as he walked back into the kitchen. Rei looked up when Tai entered, but frowned when Ken wasn't with him. Tai noticed this. "We go to the Digital World today. We will destroy the Kaizer." Everyone looked at Tai, shocked by the venom in his voice. Tai didn't know why he was so angry, only that Ken had confused and frustrated him, but then Ken always frustrated him, made him nervous. The Digimon Kaizer. That was who Ken had reminded Tai of. He shook his head, clearing out the thought. 'Ken might be unemotional and detached, but he would never do something like that. Besides, he doesn't even know about the Digi-world."

Okay, there's chapter 14. It was pretty interesting. Ken sure did confuse Tai when they had their friendly little conversation. Wonder what he meant, about the first thing to make him truly happy. And Leta came clean and told Rei about the night before. Uh-oh. things are heating up. Next chapter, Izzy was right and the Kaizer does have a little something planned for Rei and what all you Jupiter fans have been waiting for finally happens!

Stay tuned for chapter 15 : Jupiter Strikes Back