Part 12
Prankster Xander
"Andi!"
Andi's head whipped around and spotted a figure dressed in blue pants and gray t-shirt with a blue windbreaker thrown over it.
Andi felt a surge of annoyance at the boy who was always trying to stop her from fighting.
She growled in frustration and ignored him.
"Andi!" Hiwatori ran up to her and grabbed her arm. "Let's go ba-"
Andi whipped around and aimed a punch at his face. He dodged quickly, but ended up losing his balance and falling onto the ground.
"Why did you come here after I told you not to, Hiwatori?!" Andi said angrily. "I'm so fed up with you!"
Hiwatori stood up and sighed. "I can't just leave you alone like this!"
"WHY? Because I made one mistake and almost got killed last time? Are you saying I'm weak?"
Hiwatori's eyes flashed. "The last time you fought a digimon you were careless and almost got yourself killed! If me and Kailee and Xander hadn't been there, you would be-"
"That was just once! And so, I made a mistake! But that doesn't mean you have to follow me around protecting me from everything in the world!" Andi shot back.
"I know why you were careless! You just wanted a reason to escape the world, am I right? And I know you're gonna do it again!"
Andi froze. She took a step back and stared at him with pain-filled eyes. It lasted for only a second and she turned back to the battle, the hard, unmoving coldness back in her eyes.
He was right. She did want an easy way out. And no one was going to stop her.
***
Kailee panted as she ran toward the park. She stopped for a moment to catch her breath. She sat on the fountain steps and brought out her digivice. She was very close. Suddenly, she heard a rustling in the bushes next to her. She froze. As she listened carefully, she heard another rustling, this time louder. She quickly stood up and walked slowly towards the bushes. The bushes rustled again. Lopmon jumped down from her shoulders and stood in front of her. Kailee bent her knees slightly, ready to drop kick whatever was in there.
After a few seconds, nothing else was heard. Kailee frowned. Lopmon said, "it was probably a squirrel or something."
"Right. Let's get going." They turned to leave.
Suddenly, a shadow darted out of the bushes and headed right for them.
***
"UHH!" the figure grunted as Kailee gave him a punch right in the nose. The figure tried to grab her, but Kailee jumped back and kicked his arm out of the way. He staggered back, and Kailee quickly spun around and kicked him right into the fountain.
Lopmon grinned. "Looks like you didn't even need me Kailee
Kailee grinned. Then she heard the figure sitting up in the water. Kailee's eyes narrowed as she stepped over to the fountain. The figure in the water was wearing dark sunglasses which were broken thanks to Kailee's fist and hanging down his nose, and his black hair dripped water onto them. He wore white knee length shorts, and a baggy blue soccer jersey. The glasses fell off and revealed light brown eyes that were all too familiar.
Kailee groaned as she realized who it was. "Xander! I am so sorry!" she headed towards him, with her hand out, ready to pull him out.
Xander gave her a half-amused half-irritated look before grabbing her hand. "Thanks a lot Ky."
Kailee blushed. "Sorry about that. I thought you were attacking me. Hey! Wait a minute, you were attacking me!"
Xander's hazel eyes were full of laughter. "Can't you take a joke?" He said teasingly. "I thought you were more tough than that, but I guess you are a typical girly girl – oh, wait, remembering the way you just drop kicked me into the fountain might prove that you're not a girl right – whoaaa!!"
Kailee had let go of his hand and he fell back into the pool with a huge splash.
Lopmon giggled as Kailee dusted off her hands with a satisfied smile.
Xander came up, sputtering. He sat there silent for a moment, then started laughing. Kailee was the same as ever.
***
Henry groaned. He had just come to a three way street. Which way did Kailee go? Terriermon scratched his head. "I think she went this way, Henry."
Henry sighed. "How can you be sure?"
Terriermon shrugged.
Henry sighed again.
All of a sudden a huge explosion echoed through the park and birds came flying out of trees. Henry groaned. "That way!"
Prankster Xander
"Andi!"
Andi's head whipped around and spotted a figure dressed in blue pants and gray t-shirt with a blue windbreaker thrown over it.
Andi felt a surge of annoyance at the boy who was always trying to stop her from fighting.
She growled in frustration and ignored him.
"Andi!" Hiwatori ran up to her and grabbed her arm. "Let's go ba-"
Andi whipped around and aimed a punch at his face. He dodged quickly, but ended up losing his balance and falling onto the ground.
"Why did you come here after I told you not to, Hiwatori?!" Andi said angrily. "I'm so fed up with you!"
Hiwatori stood up and sighed. "I can't just leave you alone like this!"
"WHY? Because I made one mistake and almost got killed last time? Are you saying I'm weak?"
Hiwatori's eyes flashed. "The last time you fought a digimon you were careless and almost got yourself killed! If me and Kailee and Xander hadn't been there, you would be-"
"That was just once! And so, I made a mistake! But that doesn't mean you have to follow me around protecting me from everything in the world!" Andi shot back.
"I know why you were careless! You just wanted a reason to escape the world, am I right? And I know you're gonna do it again!"
Andi froze. She took a step back and stared at him with pain-filled eyes. It lasted for only a second and she turned back to the battle, the hard, unmoving coldness back in her eyes.
He was right. She did want an easy way out. And no one was going to stop her.
***
Kailee panted as she ran toward the park. She stopped for a moment to catch her breath. She sat on the fountain steps and brought out her digivice. She was very close. Suddenly, she heard a rustling in the bushes next to her. She froze. As she listened carefully, she heard another rustling, this time louder. She quickly stood up and walked slowly towards the bushes. The bushes rustled again. Lopmon jumped down from her shoulders and stood in front of her. Kailee bent her knees slightly, ready to drop kick whatever was in there.
After a few seconds, nothing else was heard. Kailee frowned. Lopmon said, "it was probably a squirrel or something."
"Right. Let's get going." They turned to leave.
Suddenly, a shadow darted out of the bushes and headed right for them.
***
"UHH!" the figure grunted as Kailee gave him a punch right in the nose. The figure tried to grab her, but Kailee jumped back and kicked his arm out of the way. He staggered back, and Kailee quickly spun around and kicked him right into the fountain.
Lopmon grinned. "Looks like you didn't even need me Kailee
Kailee grinned. Then she heard the figure sitting up in the water. Kailee's eyes narrowed as she stepped over to the fountain. The figure in the water was wearing dark sunglasses which were broken thanks to Kailee's fist and hanging down his nose, and his black hair dripped water onto them. He wore white knee length shorts, and a baggy blue soccer jersey. The glasses fell off and revealed light brown eyes that were all too familiar.
Kailee groaned as she realized who it was. "Xander! I am so sorry!" she headed towards him, with her hand out, ready to pull him out.
Xander gave her a half-amused half-irritated look before grabbing her hand. "Thanks a lot Ky."
Kailee blushed. "Sorry about that. I thought you were attacking me. Hey! Wait a minute, you were attacking me!"
Xander's hazel eyes were full of laughter. "Can't you take a joke?" He said teasingly. "I thought you were more tough than that, but I guess you are a typical girly girl – oh, wait, remembering the way you just drop kicked me into the fountain might prove that you're not a girl right – whoaaa!!"
Kailee had let go of his hand and he fell back into the pool with a huge splash.
Lopmon giggled as Kailee dusted off her hands with a satisfied smile.
Xander came up, sputtering. He sat there silent for a moment, then started laughing. Kailee was the same as ever.
***
Henry groaned. He had just come to a three way street. Which way did Kailee go? Terriermon scratched his head. "I think she went this way, Henry."
Henry sighed. "How can you be sure?"
Terriermon shrugged.
Henry sighed again.
All of a sudden a huge explosion echoed through the park and birds came flying out of trees. Henry groaned. "That way!"