I dun own digimon kies? Yay! 'nother one! N.E.wayz get those reviews in peoples^^y! Another note, remember the ending of 02? When they showed the 01's kids? Remember Mimi's and Dai's? Mimi's was the one in the orange shirt with the hood and Dai's was the one with the goggles? I'm using those kids kay? Only they're much younger here.

Mimi:23

Tai & Matt: 26

Dai: 22

Nitsuko: 5

Kiuru: 6

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"Pleasepleaseplease Dai-papa! I hafta go *now*!"

"Now?"

"Yeah!"

"Right now?"

"*Yes*"

"Like this minute now?"

"Dai-papa!!"

"Alright alright." Daisuke laughed tousling the eager Niko's cinnamon hair. He picked up a lock examining it noticing it was a bit longer than most boys(remember the style hair of the one in the ending of 02?). "Ya know Niks maybe we should get this cut while we're out. Dunchya wanna have cool hair like yur ol' man?" He chuckled picking the boy up.

            Niko looked over at Kiuru who's arms where stretched anxiously waiting to help Mimi who was currently doing the dishes. He noticed the spiked boy's hair that reminded him of the cave boy on Flint the time detective. He looked back to Daisuke giving him a serious look.

"No, nope I don't think so."

"Aw c'mon!"

"Dai you leave his hair alone!" Mimi scolded from her place over the sink shaking the stake fork she was holding threateningly at him.

            Daisuke gulped laughing nervously with his hand behind his head.

"Fine." He mumbled a quick 'mama's boy' underneath his breath seeing the triumphant smirk upon Niko's lips. He looked over at his son watching as the boy playfully blew dish bubbles at the brown-sugar haired woman. He smiled holding his hand to wave to him.

"C'mon Ki-chan, we're going to the park!"

            Kiuru looked up annoyed at being disturbed.

"I don't *want* to."

"Kiuru, c'mon you've gotta get out! Hang out with other boys!"

            Mimi's head shot up to glare at him. Daisuke gulped once more, she was always quick to defend either child. She put her fists on her hips.

"And *what* is wrong with hanging out with me?"

"Meems! I-it, you know! He's just gotta be around boys! No offense but it's not natural for a *boy* to hang around with you all day!" He exclaimed desperately trying to get her to stop looking at him like that.

            She smirked and cocked her head her fists still on her lips.

"Oh, ok then."

            Daisuke sighed with relief. She continued.

"So I guess this means I'll have to be moving *your* room to down the hall, huh?"

            Daisuke panicked once again.

"That's not what I meant and you *know* it!"

            Mimi laughed at him throwing her apron at his head. He ducked and caught it, somewhat disturbed by her mood swing. She shook her head still laughed pointing towards the door.

"Get out you too. I need some company and you're not going to take him away from me!" She giggled holding Kiuru tight.

            The little boy squealed with delight sticking his tongue out at Niko's sour jealous expression.

"Yeah yeah, you savor that attention, we'll be back!" Daisuke stated pride fully pivoting on his heel only to bang into the low hanging chandelier in the living room. He yelped holding his nose, Niko sweat dropped as Mimi and Kiuru roared holding their sides. Two SD tears shown in Daisuke's eyes as he lead Niko to the door.

"I swear Niks, you're the only friend I have."

"Doki?(his cutie little phrase, kinda like Sakura's hoe!^_^"

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            Tai leaned against a tree a few houses down his hands relaxing behind his head.  He looked towards the large white house patiently, it was surrounded by a wall of shrub making it difficult to see anything in the yard. He sighed impatience beginning to creep into his nerves.

*Click*

            His chocolate head snapped up at the sound. He could see the top of the door open and close a cinnamon head walking along the shrubs towards the BMW. He smiled hautingly stretching his arms out. He walked quickly the few houses down until he was opposite the shrub waiting until she was right in front on him. He whirled around the large bush coming face to face with mirroring startled chocolate eyes!

"WHAT THE HELL!"

            Taichi blinked surprised at the booming masculine voice. His jaw worked with something to say finding nothing as they stared at each other in shock. 'Woah talk about déjà vu' He thought looking the spiky haired man up and down. 'Replace the hair and I think I've found my long lost twin brother' He thought sarcastically. 'Speaking of hair…….' He remembered looking up. A small cinnamon haired boy sat atop the other man's shoulders his startled golden eyes wide. 'yeah well there ya go Taichi ol' boy. Who the hell is *this* guy anyway?' He shook off the suspicious jealousy and laughed folding his arms behind his head.

"Eh, is this the Johnson residence?" He used and American name not wanting to attract any more attention from this guy.

            Daisuke's eyes narrowed suspiciously at the new comer.

"No, this is the Motomiya home. Who hell're you?"

            Tai's upwardly slanted eyes widened startled. 'Hm blunt.' He smiled holding out his hand.

"Mike, Mike Johnson. I wasn't told my brother moved." The friendly smile turned to a sly one he and the other one obviously testing each other's grip in what was supposed to be an inviting handshake.

            Daisuke grew even more suspicious of the stranger.

"This house was *built* here."

            Taichi didn't skip a beat.

"WHAT! No freaking way! This is 22 Golden Gate Avenue right?"

"Nope! This is 23 Golden Gate!"

            Tai looked up to see the happy little child smiling at him. Daisuke pinched the boy's leg.

"Ow!"

"Don't talk to strangers Nitsuko."

            Taichi smirked at him. 'Not very friendly I see.'

He took out a piece of paper from his pocket examining it closely.

"Pfft, figures, that moron really needs to go to some sort of penmanship class." Tai mumbled. "Anyway, sorry for the trouble! See-ya!"  He unfolded his arms hooking them into his pockets as his abruptly turned to walk away.

"Bye-Ow!" He yelped rubbing his leg.

"Don't talk to strangers."

            Nitsuko pouted as Daisuke continued to walk to the car pausing wondering if he should stay home, he shrugged it off and spoke instead.

"Dai-papa didn't say 'hell'." He informed the boy astride his shoulders.

            Nitsuko giggled heartily.

"Yes he did! I heard you!"

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            Taichi hid behind a car folding the candy wrapper back into his pocket. He stood when the familiar BMW left the neighborhood. He snorted watching it turn the corner.

"That's it, keep going jack off." His eyes followed it.

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            Mimi closed her eyes enjoying the feel of the comb as she ran it through her hair. She put it down picking up a perfume bottle from the many assortments of sprays and what not, putting two fingers to the tip and quickly turned it upside down. She took her fingers to her neck applying it. She picked up a small cover girl lip-gloss leaning in to the mirror when she saw something in the reflecting glass. She smiled warmly into the mirror at the small boy in the open doorway. She turned looking over her shoulder as he continued to watch her.

"How long have you just been standing there sweetie?"

            Kiuru blushed taking sudden interest in his slipper covered feet.

"Well since I'm getting ready why don't you do the same and we can go out. Anywhere, its your turn to choose."

            His abruptly shot up beaming at her as he turned to run to his room.

"Eh! And where do you think *you're* going?"

            He turned around to give her a questioning glance. She opened her arms as he began to catch on and flew eagerly into them. She kissed his forehead releasing him giving him a playful nudge to the rear with her foot as he rushed off. She turned her mirror so it's glassless back was facing her before walking over to close her door then turned to her closet opening the white doors. She browsed through hanger after hanger before coming to what she had been searching for. With pale gentle hands she removed the hanger from the white blouse and threw it to the bed before proceeding to do the same with the long black dress. She shed her robe trading it for the nicer outfit. Mimi carefully knelt pulling out a pair of high-heeled black sandals.

She grabbed a hand mirror holding a comb in her teeth and her hair in her hand. She gathered it into a messy ponytail looking into the mirror. She froze a gasp and scream choking in her throat.

            The silver engraved mirror fell to the floor. The reflection she had seen in it was not her own. Her eyebrows knitted into an angry scowl. She gritted her teeth as large tanned hands re-gathered her fallen hair finishing what she started. They wound the rubber band around the honey-highlighted hair. When they were done she whipped around glaring furiously at him.

"What the hell do you want?"

He shook his finger at her.

"Ah ah ah, such language."

            She rolled her eyes.

"What're you doing here."

            He raised his eyebrow as if she had asked what color the sky was. Seeing her ever apparent frown he lazily threw himself in her vanity chair folding his arms behind his head relaxing into them.

"Thought you knew. Said I'd give you a week but you sure as hell can hide! I mean jeez! Might as well've gone to Zimbabwe!"

            He clenched her fists pacing furiously trying to restrain herself from launching at him. His eyes followed her every move turning himself on the wheeled-chair anytime she went out of his sight. She finally halted in front of him jerking her hand in an abrupt gesture towards the door.

"GET.OUT." She gritted through her teeth pronouncing every syllable.

            Taichi stared at her for a moment or two before chuckling.

"Oh yeah sure kay." He laughed sarcastically. "Be real Mimi. I've tracked you all the way from Japan, do you really think if I didn't find you that important that I'd of come all the way here just to go back?"

            She began tearing at her hair.

"GET!OUT!" She said throwing herself at him.

            He laughed grabbing her wrists as they went for his neck. He playfully spun her around. Unfortunately she took the gesture as more of an act of bastardism than a playful show of affection. She growled shooting her leg up to knee him in the groin. He let out a loud grunt drawing his knees together hunching over a bit but not letting go.

"LEMME GO!" She screeched.

            He looked up at her through disarrayed milk chocolate bangs. He did his best to gently pin her against the vanity adding a small amount roughness to scare her into behaving. She shot daggers at him when his hand fiercely held her chin the other binding her wrists together arching her back in an awkward position over the vanity desk. He growled ready to squeeze harder or scream obscenities at her. He chose neither. Her face flush with exertion and anger, her eyes brightly glaring at him, it brought back wonderful memories. His expression softened as he opted to show her how much he missed her. He closed his eyes ignoring her struggling leaning in.

*sniffle*  

            His eyes shot open turning to look towards the source of the noise. There stood a little frightened goggle haired boy trying his best to glare at him but the tears streaming down his cheeks and running nose practically screamed terror. He stood there trembling a long carving knife pointed almost threateningly at him. It *would* have been threatening had he not been shaking to bad. His sniffles soon turned to hiccups. 'Another one?!'     

            Tai stared incredulously at the child before whipping his head to the woman in his arms. An irritated expression crossed his face.

"Couldn't of married a sterile guy chouldjya?"

"Don't touch him!" She shouted wincing at his hold on her jaw.

"Oh c'mon! Like I'd ever hurt a kid! Meems you know better than that!"

"GO AWAY!"

            Again he was drawn back to the quivering child. He couldn't help but the little tike amusing.

"Hey little man, why don't you just go in the living room and watch cartoons okay? I'm an old friend of your mom's-"

"LIAR! You-you're a-a bad-a bad man!"

            Tai brought a hand to his heart in mock hurt.

"*ME*?!"

            This new release gave Mimi the leverage she needed. She jerked her left wrist from his grasp landing a fast punch to the side of his cheek. Taichi reeled back nursing the wound. Kiuru ran sobbing to the angry woman feeling relieved when she picked him up taking him into her arms.

"Here here now sweetie gimme that." She comforted taking the knife away from him.

"Oh come *on* now Meems! I am *trying* to show the kid I'm not the bad guy here!" He yelled defensively.

"Oh yeah real bang up job you're doing Tai-honey!" She said sarcastically.

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            Nitsuko patted the sand triumphantly looking at his seemingly perfect sand castle. The other children in the sand box complimented him and where wanting to help him build a mote. He looked down depressedly at his supposed-to-be mote. He had dug it but the water kept going into the sand. Maybe Dai-papa could help him. He looked over to where his soon-to-be stepfather was. Or he hoped he was. He sighed embarrassedly and looked over to the slide. Sure enough there he was fighting off a bunch of kids for the chance to go first. 'Not for all the fries in America' he thought hiding his face in his hood.

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            Daisuke grumbled as the other adults finally kicked him off. He shoved his hands poutingly in his pockets passing the row of glaring adults. He passed on particular man mumbling to 'grow up'. Daisuke furiously turned around.

"OH GO FIND YOUR FRIGGIN' INNER-CHILD!"

            He stomped off towards Niko going by the bathroom on the way. He looked over his shoulder at the 'men's' sign. It was looking very appealing right about now. 'Lemme see, three hotdogs, four sprites, two large fries, three medium cokes, and a pepsi, oh yeah, definitely time to go.' He was about to go in but soon remembered the boy playing in the sand. 'Can't leave 'im alone I guess…' He turned the opposite way heading for the sand box.

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            Niko heard the heavy footsteps of an adult, obviously knowing who it was he clenched his eyes shut in prayer. 'Justgoawayjustgoawayjustgoaway. I have friends now!' He held his hands together in a catholic prayer style. 'Pleaseohpleaseohplease!'  He looked at the other children anxiously building his mote.

"Hey Niko! C'mon!" A familiar voice said taking his hand.

"Not now Dai-papa, Niko's playing!" He said jerking his hand out of Daisuke's grasp.

"But I can't leave you alone out here. We've gotta go to the bathroom now you can play in a minute."

            Niko's entire body turned a shocking tomato red. 'OHMYGOD!'

"Just go away! I'm busy!" He exclaimed desperately as the children began to stare.

"What? You're embarrassed to go the bathroom me?"(Deni note: OH MY GOD DAISUKE! Just stop! You're embarrassing *me*!)

"DOKI!? Daisuke just go!!" Niko mumbled so the other's couldn't hear, her turned back laughing nervously.

"YOU *ARE* EMBARASSED! Hey I'll have you know I went to the bathroom with my ol' man 'til I was ten!"(Deni note: Wouldn't you just die!!?)

            Right about now Niko just wanted to shove his head into the sand and never come out. Daisuke had finally decided to be merciful and leave him alone; but by now all the other kid's had scootched to the far end of the sand box some even went to the swings. Niko let his flushed face fall to the sand not caring if the sand got into his mouth.

"That you're dad?"

Niko didn't look up.

"I dunno." He mumbled carelessly.

            He heard the sand shift signaling someone had sat next to him. He lifted himself up to tell whoever it was to leave him alone only to find that quite impossible. He looked up the body of a tall man smirking at him.

"So that's not your dad?"

            Niko swallowed.

"Niko dunno."

            The man chuckled.

"Do you always speak in third person when you're nervous?"

"Speak in what?"

            The laughed again. He poked around at the sand castle.

"Could use a little work don't you think?"

            The cinnamon haired boy looked at his once perfect sandcastle now a clump of dirt from his face smashing into it. He sighed and nodded. He felt hands on his and looked up to see the man taking his orange hood away from his face.

"You really do remind me of someone."

"Who?"

            The man shook his head.

"No one you know." He mischieviously looked at the boy out of the corner of his sapphire eye.

"A lotta people say I look just like my mom."

"That so?"

            Niko nodded.

"What's your name?"

"Nitsuko Tachikawa, erm well actually it Tachikawa Nitsuko, Mom always told me to say my last name first. You can call me Niko though."

"No thank you. I like Nitsuko much better."

"What's *your* name?"

"Your mom's Tachikawa Mimi isn't she." It was more of a statement than a question.

            Niko looked up at the man amazed nodding.

"Uh huh! Are you like one of those hot-line people on t.v.!"

            The man laughed, a laugh that sent a shiver down Niko's spine. He looked coldly at him a smirk playing on his lips, so different from his mother's. He held his hand down towards the young boy.

"My name's Yamato. And you have a lot to learn."

Niko took it.

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YAY! 'nother one done! Peachyocity! R&R peoples or no more!(pouts stubbornly)I crave attention!(sobs)(sniffles and grabs a tissue) Kies N.E.wayz whats gonna happen? Why's Tai here? What's Matt gonna do? Why's Niko going with him? Why is Daisuke *still* in the bathroom!? More coming up next! Bies bies!^_^y

P.S. luv, peace, and tanning grease!