Tamers: Stuck in Paradise
Part 16
by Christian "Sid" Lang
It's almost midnight when the two Digimon arrive at the pond in the park.
They have taken their time, having slowly walked through the city.
Neither of them has spoken much. There simply wasn't the need to do so.
Renamon does a quick scan of their surroundings.
It surprises her that they are the only ones near the pond.
"Well, hop in." Renamon encourages her love.
"I think I'll just wash my face. After all, the water's pretty-"
Gatomon has leaned over the edge of the pond to get some water on her paws.
She quickly shivers as her paws enter the water.
"-COLD." she finishes her sentence.
"Oh. Hm." Renamon just mutters, standing idly next to the cat.
"Yeah. I'll just do some-"
Gatomon would have continued, but Renamon has already shoved her into the water with one foot.
The vulpine Digimon grins as the cat flies into the pond with a loud hiss.
After some seconds, she frowns.
I just hope that I didn't get the only Champion who can't swim.
Just as she starts to worry, she can feel something at her leg.
"What the-" she mutters and looks down.
Hey, that looks just like Gatomon's tail. she observes.
Before Renamon can react, she is pulled into pond.
Geez, her tail is almost as strong as the rest of her!
Then Renamon realizes something else.
The water really is COLD!
When her head emerges from the pond, she gasps.
Then she can see Gatomon swimming next to her.
"I told you the water is cold." the cat mutters with a satisfied grin.
"You didn't have to pull me in, too."
"Oh really? You kicked me in first!"
"So what? Know how stupid I look when my fur is wet?" Renamon snaps.
Gatomon swims towards her with a smile.
"Tsk. You look perfect." the cat Digimon purrs as she hugs the fox.
Gatomon snuggles against Renamon while they're sitting on a lone bench.
Both Digimon are more or less dry by now (Gatomon more, Renamon less).
"Rena?" Gatomon suddenly asks.
"What is it?" Renamon asks back.
"I just wondered how the others will react to our relationship."
Renamon places a paw on Gatomon's shoulder and pulls her even closer.
"Kari and Ruki will most probably be happy for us." Renamon guesses.
"Hm. But what about Patamon? Veemon? Hawkmon? Did I miss any admirers?"
Renamon snickers when she hears that.
"It'll take some time before they accept it." the vulpine Digimon then answers.
"Right. Let's just hope for the best."
Kari yawns as she exits her room.
It's very early in the morning, and Kari knows that Tai and their parents are in the DigiWorld.
Camping. Kari still can't believe it.
She'd prepare breakfast. Gatomon hadn't returned that night.
But that had happened before. The cat would probably return in the morning.
Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, Kari nods as she passes the unmoving Ruki.
Then she freezes. She hadn't even noticed the other girl.
Ruki still doesn't move. She simply stares into the living room.
Kari frowns and takes a look, too. She can see Gatomon, sleeping on the couch.
The cat is resting on their large yellow pillow.
Wait a second. We don't have a large yellow pillow!
It takes her a few seconds to identify the mysterious pillow.
That's Renamon! She's curled up around Gatomon! Kari realizes suddenly.
Does that mean that... they...? No. No. Tsk, Gatomon would laugh if I told her that.
Kari shakes her head and pours herself a glass of orange juice.
They're just friends. The living room is cold. And they just warm each other. Yeah.
Kari joins Ruki again, who is still staring.
That doesn't mean anything. Just close friends helping each other. Kari convinces herself.
Still, the image does look quite... interesting.
Kari suddenly feels like a pervert, spying on the sleeping Digimon.
Geez, snap out of it. They're Digimon. I bet they don't see it as we do.
She is idly holding the glass in her hand while she watches the two Digimon.
Then, the half-sleeping Renamon nuzzles Gatomon gently, making the cat purr.
Just friends. Just friends. Kari tells herself.
"I love you." Renamon whispers.
"I love you, too." Gatomon answers.
The next thing Kari hears is the sound of her glass shattering on the floor.
Life in the DigiWorld has been hard. Survival depended on skill and caution.
Renamon has learnt her lessons until they became part of her reflexes.
A sleeping enemy is an easy target. But Renamon had no interest dying during a nap.
So she has learnt to rely on her senses. Especially on her sense of hearing.
In the real world, she had to set new tolerance levels.
She'd never forget Ruki's face during the first night.
Renamon has fallen asleep in Ruki's room, and the girl had sneezed.
The fox Digimon has instantly leapt away - through the closed door and straight into the pond.
Renamon's brain came online during her flight, the leap had been a pure reflex.
By now, Ruki could allow herself to sneeze without risking property damage.
But some sounds are too alarming and still trigger this reflex.
Shattering glass for example.
Ruki has watched the scene in front of her for some minutes now.
She had noticed Kari next to her, but ignored the girl.
Renamon is snuggling against Gatomon. she simply thought.
Renamon had once tried to snuggle against her this way.
The Digimon had told her that she loved Ruki.
Of course, Ruki had slapped Renamon's face for that remark.
She had been the Digimon Queen back then. Renamon has suffered much during this time.
Ruki reminds herself to apologize for her behaviour later.
Renamon loves Gatomon. I know that happy expression on her face.
Seconds later, Renamon had proved her guess to be correct.
A split second later, a glass hits the floor next to her.
Even while Ruki's brain realizes that the glass has shattered, Renamon is on her feet.
Oh no! Could it-
*THUMP*
Ruki flinches when Renamon hits the wall face-first.
*thump*
Renamon's body hits the floor.
Ruki snickers when she sees that Gatomon is still rotating in mid-air.
The cat Digimon has been tossed up when Renamon made her grand escape.
I really hate this reflex. Ruki tells herself, remembering the famous first night.
The first thing Renamon saw this morning has been the wall coming closer.
Before she could even ask herself what has happened, the wall hit her.
On her way towards the floor, Renamon realized that she had been acting on that reflex again.
But the Kamiya's walls are solid. she observes dryly.
While Gatomon helps Renamon back to her feet, Ruki briefly explains why the fox had kissed the wall.
The eigth DigiDestined stays silent for a long time.
Ruki notices Renamon and Gatomon frown.
"So you two are really in love?" Kari finally asks.
Both Digimon nod in unison.
"Well, I'm happy if you're happy." Gatomon's partner then says with a smile.
Ruki nods. She likes to see her partner happy.
"Guess I'll have to get used to sleeping alone again." she mutters.
"Not if you'd be a little bolder with Davis." Renamon remarks with a grin.
"Watch it." Ruki hisses.
"Why? I didn't even mention the good parts." the fox answers innocently.
"Well Ruki, if you two ever need some privacy, I can keep Renamon... occupied."
Everybody blushes and gasps after hearing Gatomon's comment.
"Well... It seems as if you need some privacy yourself." Ruki tries to counter.
Gatomon just snuggles against Renamon and smiles.
"Nah. We already spent a lovely night in the park." she whispers.
Staring at the Digimon, Ruki doesn't even see Kari pass out.
"Hey T.K., it's me, Gatomon. Could I talk to Patamon please?"
Renamon leans against a wall and waits. Ruki is sitting on the couch, watching her.
"What're you going to tell them?" Ruki whispers.
Renamon just shrugs.
"You can't practice these things." the fox Digimon whispers back.
Both look at Gatomon, who is still at the phone.
"I have to see you. ... No. At Davis' place. ... You could? Thanks."
Gatomon hangs up and dials Davis' number.
"I think she has the harder part. Having two admirers and all." Renamon sighs.
"And she knew them a long time." Ruki adds with a frown.
A minute later, Gatomon has talked to Veemon.
"I'll be going now." the cat sighs.
"Should I come with you?" Renamon offers.
Gatomon frowns and sighs.
"No. I think I'll tell alone." she finally decides.
"OK. When I'm done with Hawkmon, I'll stay in calling distance." Renamon replies.
Gatomon gives her a puzled look.
"You'll know soon enough. Now go, I didn't want to spend the whole day with this."
Both Digimon grin, making Ruki groan.
"Hey, I've got an idea. Ruki, could you come with me?" Gatomon suddenly asks.
Ruki raises an eyebrow.
"You could keep Davis out of the way. Things are complicated enough already."
"Of course!" Ruki instantly cheers, then blushes.
"I... I mean... I'll do anything to help you." she tries to correct her quick response.
The Digimon just snicker.
"Well, then you two go, I'll leave a note for Kari." Renamon tells them.
Ten minutes later, Renamon is standing at the Inoue apartment.
She rings the doorbell and sighs. Hawkmon would be hurt.
Davis opens the door and instantly switches to happy-zombie-mode.
"Ruki... come in please!" he whispers with a smile.
"Hey Davis. Is Veemon in your room?" Gatomon asks.
"How was your day? I really missed you..." Davis tells Ruki.
Gatomon just sighs and walks past the oblivious boy.
"Could you keep Davis-" she starts to address Ruki and turns around.
She gasps when she sees Ruki already kissing Davis.
Oh my. She should give Kari a few tips... Gatomon tells herself.
Then she enters Davis' room and is greeted be her two male admirers.
Patamon and Veemon are bickering as usual.
"Mornin' you two." she greets them, causing the fight to end instantly.
"Gatomon!" both of them cheer.
Then they notice the cat's expression and gulp.
"Good news or bad news?" Patamon asks, with a frown.
"That depends. For me, the news couldn't be better."
Veemon keeps frowning while Patamon almost smiles.
"So... You have decided, right?" Veemon asks with a sad expression.
Gatomon just sighs and nods.
"And who did you choose?" Patamon asks, his wing-like ears flapping lightly.
Gatomon has played this scenario a thousand times in her mind.
And although her prediction has almost caused a tragedy once, she trusts it.
In the end she has decided to be direct. Tell them how things are.
She sighs and closes her eyes.
"Renamon." she answers.
"Oh." Hawkmon mutters, his eyes fixed on something a lightyear away.
Renamon bites her lower lip. The Digimon are sitting on the couch in silence.
Yolei has gone shopping, sensing that the Digimon needed privacy.
Renamon silently praises Hawkmon for reacting this way.
She is sure that other Digimon would have yelled at her.
Or weeped. Or something. But Hawkmon just seems to be lost in thoughts.
"Did I... disturb you or something?" the bird Digimon then asks.
Renamon gives him a puzzled look.
"I mean... When I told you I love you, were you and Gatomon already...?"
"No. Or rather: Not really. We admitted our love for each other last night."
Hawkmon seems glad to hear that.
"Then I didn't get you into any trouble." Hawkmon sighs.
He's actually worrying about me?
"I must say, you're the politest Digimon I've ever met." Renamon marvels.
Hawkmon manages to smile.
"Thanks. But what about the others? I mean Patamon and Veemon."
"Gatomon is currently telling them." Renamon replies with a frown.
"Maybe you should be there, too. They can be quite hot-headed."
Renamon quickly looks out of the window, then sighs.
"Don't worry about me. I just need some time to get over it." Hawkmon assures her.
"Thanks. You're the best." Renamon tells him and vanishes.
Gatomon feels like clawing the two Digimon's eyes out.
Veemon and Patamon are wildly talking, unable to sort their thoughts.
Patamon does most of the talking, being obviously disappointed by her choice.
Why can't they just accept it? she asks herself.
"If you need me, just say so." she suddenly hears Renamon's voice in her head.
"Not yet." Gatomon whispers.
"Hawkmon has been right. They really are hot-headed."
The cat Digimon just sighs.
A few minutes later, the Digimon are too exhausted to continue.
Gatomon is startled to see that Veemon is actually smiling.
"What's so darn funny?" Patamon asks the blue lizard sharply.
"Well, I figured long ago that I wouldn't win this fight. I could see it in her eyes."
Gatomon blushes when she hears that.
"But-but-but-" Patamon stammers, his wings flapping wildly.
"Admit it, man. She likes both of us. But she loves somebody else." Veemon says with a shrug.
Patamon's ears stop flapping as the small Digimon sighs.
"Yeah. I feared that this might happen. But I always thought that-"
"I know. We've been close friends for a long time." Gatomon sighs.
Finally, Patamon snickers, too.
"Well, at least I didn't lose against you." he tells Veemon.
"Dito here. Hey, that means we could quit being rivals!" Veemon answers.
Gatomon quietly exits the room while the two Digimon start becoming friends.
"That went well." Renamon mutters as Gatomon comes out of the room.
The fox Digimon is leaning against one wall, as if having waited there.
"I hope it stays like this. How did Hawkmon react?"
"Polite. Like a true gentleman."
Renamon kneels next to the cat and holds her.
"Everything is fine. We did what we could." she assures the Champion Digimon.
"Yeah, you're right. Let's go home. Where's Ruki?"
"In Davis' room." Renamon just replies.
"Oh. Hey, that means that her room is empty!"
"You really have a one-track mind." Renamon snickers.
"Hey, I'm a Digimon in love!"
The End.
Final notes:
The next chapter contains some behind-the-scenes stuff, author's notes and so on.
Nothing major, but interesting if you want to see how I originally imagined it to be.
Thanks to all the reviewers, I'm glad that some people had a good time reading this.
Christian "Sid" Lang
Part 16
by Christian "Sid" Lang
It's almost midnight when the two Digimon arrive at the pond in the park.
They have taken their time, having slowly walked through the city.
Neither of them has spoken much. There simply wasn't the need to do so.
Renamon does a quick scan of their surroundings.
It surprises her that they are the only ones near the pond.
"Well, hop in." Renamon encourages her love.
"I think I'll just wash my face. After all, the water's pretty-"
Gatomon has leaned over the edge of the pond to get some water on her paws.
She quickly shivers as her paws enter the water.
"-COLD." she finishes her sentence.
"Oh. Hm." Renamon just mutters, standing idly next to the cat.
"Yeah. I'll just do some-"
Gatomon would have continued, but Renamon has already shoved her into the water with one foot.
The vulpine Digimon grins as the cat flies into the pond with a loud hiss.
After some seconds, she frowns.
I just hope that I didn't get the only Champion who can't swim.
Just as she starts to worry, she can feel something at her leg.
"What the-" she mutters and looks down.
Hey, that looks just like Gatomon's tail. she observes.
Before Renamon can react, she is pulled into pond.
Geez, her tail is almost as strong as the rest of her!
Then Renamon realizes something else.
The water really is COLD!
When her head emerges from the pond, she gasps.
Then she can see Gatomon swimming next to her.
"I told you the water is cold." the cat mutters with a satisfied grin.
"You didn't have to pull me in, too."
"Oh really? You kicked me in first!"
"So what? Know how stupid I look when my fur is wet?" Renamon snaps.
Gatomon swims towards her with a smile.
"Tsk. You look perfect." the cat Digimon purrs as she hugs the fox.
Gatomon snuggles against Renamon while they're sitting on a lone bench.
Both Digimon are more or less dry by now (Gatomon more, Renamon less).
"Rena?" Gatomon suddenly asks.
"What is it?" Renamon asks back.
"I just wondered how the others will react to our relationship."
Renamon places a paw on Gatomon's shoulder and pulls her even closer.
"Kari and Ruki will most probably be happy for us." Renamon guesses.
"Hm. But what about Patamon? Veemon? Hawkmon? Did I miss any admirers?"
Renamon snickers when she hears that.
"It'll take some time before they accept it." the vulpine Digimon then answers.
"Right. Let's just hope for the best."
Kari yawns as she exits her room.
It's very early in the morning, and Kari knows that Tai and their parents are in the DigiWorld.
Camping. Kari still can't believe it.
She'd prepare breakfast. Gatomon hadn't returned that night.
But that had happened before. The cat would probably return in the morning.
Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, Kari nods as she passes the unmoving Ruki.
Then she freezes. She hadn't even noticed the other girl.
Ruki still doesn't move. She simply stares into the living room.
Kari frowns and takes a look, too. She can see Gatomon, sleeping on the couch.
The cat is resting on their large yellow pillow.
Wait a second. We don't have a large yellow pillow!
It takes her a few seconds to identify the mysterious pillow.
That's Renamon! She's curled up around Gatomon! Kari realizes suddenly.
Does that mean that... they...? No. No. Tsk, Gatomon would laugh if I told her that.
Kari shakes her head and pours herself a glass of orange juice.
They're just friends. The living room is cold. And they just warm each other. Yeah.
Kari joins Ruki again, who is still staring.
That doesn't mean anything. Just close friends helping each other. Kari convinces herself.
Still, the image does look quite... interesting.
Kari suddenly feels like a pervert, spying on the sleeping Digimon.
Geez, snap out of it. They're Digimon. I bet they don't see it as we do.
She is idly holding the glass in her hand while she watches the two Digimon.
Then, the half-sleeping Renamon nuzzles Gatomon gently, making the cat purr.
Just friends. Just friends. Kari tells herself.
"I love you." Renamon whispers.
"I love you, too." Gatomon answers.
The next thing Kari hears is the sound of her glass shattering on the floor.
Life in the DigiWorld has been hard. Survival depended on skill and caution.
Renamon has learnt her lessons until they became part of her reflexes.
A sleeping enemy is an easy target. But Renamon had no interest dying during a nap.
So she has learnt to rely on her senses. Especially on her sense of hearing.
In the real world, she had to set new tolerance levels.
She'd never forget Ruki's face during the first night.
Renamon has fallen asleep in Ruki's room, and the girl had sneezed.
The fox Digimon has instantly leapt away - through the closed door and straight into the pond.
Renamon's brain came online during her flight, the leap had been a pure reflex.
By now, Ruki could allow herself to sneeze without risking property damage.
But some sounds are too alarming and still trigger this reflex.
Shattering glass for example.
Ruki has watched the scene in front of her for some minutes now.
She had noticed Kari next to her, but ignored the girl.
Renamon is snuggling against Gatomon. she simply thought.
Renamon had once tried to snuggle against her this way.
The Digimon had told her that she loved Ruki.
Of course, Ruki had slapped Renamon's face for that remark.
She had been the Digimon Queen back then. Renamon has suffered much during this time.
Ruki reminds herself to apologize for her behaviour later.
Renamon loves Gatomon. I know that happy expression on her face.
Seconds later, Renamon had proved her guess to be correct.
A split second later, a glass hits the floor next to her.
Even while Ruki's brain realizes that the glass has shattered, Renamon is on her feet.
Oh no! Could it-
*THUMP*
Ruki flinches when Renamon hits the wall face-first.
*thump*
Renamon's body hits the floor.
Ruki snickers when she sees that Gatomon is still rotating in mid-air.
The cat Digimon has been tossed up when Renamon made her grand escape.
I really hate this reflex. Ruki tells herself, remembering the famous first night.
The first thing Renamon saw this morning has been the wall coming closer.
Before she could even ask herself what has happened, the wall hit her.
On her way towards the floor, Renamon realized that she had been acting on that reflex again.
But the Kamiya's walls are solid. she observes dryly.
While Gatomon helps Renamon back to her feet, Ruki briefly explains why the fox had kissed the wall.
The eigth DigiDestined stays silent for a long time.
Ruki notices Renamon and Gatomon frown.
"So you two are really in love?" Kari finally asks.
Both Digimon nod in unison.
"Well, I'm happy if you're happy." Gatomon's partner then says with a smile.
Ruki nods. She likes to see her partner happy.
"Guess I'll have to get used to sleeping alone again." she mutters.
"Not if you'd be a little bolder with Davis." Renamon remarks with a grin.
"Watch it." Ruki hisses.
"Why? I didn't even mention the good parts." the fox answers innocently.
"Well Ruki, if you two ever need some privacy, I can keep Renamon... occupied."
Everybody blushes and gasps after hearing Gatomon's comment.
"Well... It seems as if you need some privacy yourself." Ruki tries to counter.
Gatomon just snuggles against Renamon and smiles.
"Nah. We already spent a lovely night in the park." she whispers.
Staring at the Digimon, Ruki doesn't even see Kari pass out.
"Hey T.K., it's me, Gatomon. Could I talk to Patamon please?"
Renamon leans against a wall and waits. Ruki is sitting on the couch, watching her.
"What're you going to tell them?" Ruki whispers.
Renamon just shrugs.
"You can't practice these things." the fox Digimon whispers back.
Both look at Gatomon, who is still at the phone.
"I have to see you. ... No. At Davis' place. ... You could? Thanks."
Gatomon hangs up and dials Davis' number.
"I think she has the harder part. Having two admirers and all." Renamon sighs.
"And she knew them a long time." Ruki adds with a frown.
A minute later, Gatomon has talked to Veemon.
"I'll be going now." the cat sighs.
"Should I come with you?" Renamon offers.
Gatomon frowns and sighs.
"No. I think I'll tell alone." she finally decides.
"OK. When I'm done with Hawkmon, I'll stay in calling distance." Renamon replies.
Gatomon gives her a puzled look.
"You'll know soon enough. Now go, I didn't want to spend the whole day with this."
Both Digimon grin, making Ruki groan.
"Hey, I've got an idea. Ruki, could you come with me?" Gatomon suddenly asks.
Ruki raises an eyebrow.
"You could keep Davis out of the way. Things are complicated enough already."
"Of course!" Ruki instantly cheers, then blushes.
"I... I mean... I'll do anything to help you." she tries to correct her quick response.
The Digimon just snicker.
"Well, then you two go, I'll leave a note for Kari." Renamon tells them.
Ten minutes later, Renamon is standing at the Inoue apartment.
She rings the doorbell and sighs. Hawkmon would be hurt.
Davis opens the door and instantly switches to happy-zombie-mode.
"Ruki... come in please!" he whispers with a smile.
"Hey Davis. Is Veemon in your room?" Gatomon asks.
"How was your day? I really missed you..." Davis tells Ruki.
Gatomon just sighs and walks past the oblivious boy.
"Could you keep Davis-" she starts to address Ruki and turns around.
She gasps when she sees Ruki already kissing Davis.
Oh my. She should give Kari a few tips... Gatomon tells herself.
Then she enters Davis' room and is greeted be her two male admirers.
Patamon and Veemon are bickering as usual.
"Mornin' you two." she greets them, causing the fight to end instantly.
"Gatomon!" both of them cheer.
Then they notice the cat's expression and gulp.
"Good news or bad news?" Patamon asks, with a frown.
"That depends. For me, the news couldn't be better."
Veemon keeps frowning while Patamon almost smiles.
"So... You have decided, right?" Veemon asks with a sad expression.
Gatomon just sighs and nods.
"And who did you choose?" Patamon asks, his wing-like ears flapping lightly.
Gatomon has played this scenario a thousand times in her mind.
And although her prediction has almost caused a tragedy once, she trusts it.
In the end she has decided to be direct. Tell them how things are.
She sighs and closes her eyes.
"Renamon." she answers.
"Oh." Hawkmon mutters, his eyes fixed on something a lightyear away.
Renamon bites her lower lip. The Digimon are sitting on the couch in silence.
Yolei has gone shopping, sensing that the Digimon needed privacy.
Renamon silently praises Hawkmon for reacting this way.
She is sure that other Digimon would have yelled at her.
Or weeped. Or something. But Hawkmon just seems to be lost in thoughts.
"Did I... disturb you or something?" the bird Digimon then asks.
Renamon gives him a puzzled look.
"I mean... When I told you I love you, were you and Gatomon already...?"
"No. Or rather: Not really. We admitted our love for each other last night."
Hawkmon seems glad to hear that.
"Then I didn't get you into any trouble." Hawkmon sighs.
He's actually worrying about me?
"I must say, you're the politest Digimon I've ever met." Renamon marvels.
Hawkmon manages to smile.
"Thanks. But what about the others? I mean Patamon and Veemon."
"Gatomon is currently telling them." Renamon replies with a frown.
"Maybe you should be there, too. They can be quite hot-headed."
Renamon quickly looks out of the window, then sighs.
"Don't worry about me. I just need some time to get over it." Hawkmon assures her.
"Thanks. You're the best." Renamon tells him and vanishes.
Gatomon feels like clawing the two Digimon's eyes out.
Veemon and Patamon are wildly talking, unable to sort their thoughts.
Patamon does most of the talking, being obviously disappointed by her choice.
Why can't they just accept it? she asks herself.
"If you need me, just say so." she suddenly hears Renamon's voice in her head.
"Not yet." Gatomon whispers.
"Hawkmon has been right. They really are hot-headed."
The cat Digimon just sighs.
A few minutes later, the Digimon are too exhausted to continue.
Gatomon is startled to see that Veemon is actually smiling.
"What's so darn funny?" Patamon asks the blue lizard sharply.
"Well, I figured long ago that I wouldn't win this fight. I could see it in her eyes."
Gatomon blushes when she hears that.
"But-but-but-" Patamon stammers, his wings flapping wildly.
"Admit it, man. She likes both of us. But she loves somebody else." Veemon says with a shrug.
Patamon's ears stop flapping as the small Digimon sighs.
"Yeah. I feared that this might happen. But I always thought that-"
"I know. We've been close friends for a long time." Gatomon sighs.
Finally, Patamon snickers, too.
"Well, at least I didn't lose against you." he tells Veemon.
"Dito here. Hey, that means we could quit being rivals!" Veemon answers.
Gatomon quietly exits the room while the two Digimon start becoming friends.
"That went well." Renamon mutters as Gatomon comes out of the room.
The fox Digimon is leaning against one wall, as if having waited there.
"I hope it stays like this. How did Hawkmon react?"
"Polite. Like a true gentleman."
Renamon kneels next to the cat and holds her.
"Everything is fine. We did what we could." she assures the Champion Digimon.
"Yeah, you're right. Let's go home. Where's Ruki?"
"In Davis' room." Renamon just replies.
"Oh. Hey, that means that her room is empty!"
"You really have a one-track mind." Renamon snickers.
"Hey, I'm a Digimon in love!"
The End.
Final notes:
The next chapter contains some behind-the-scenes stuff, author's notes and so on.
Nothing major, but interesting if you want to see how I originally imagined it to be.
Thanks to all the reviewers, I'm glad that some people had a good time reading this.
Christian "Sid" Lang