Rage Agsint Time

By Warwolf

Chapter Two: Sakuyamon's heart

Author's Notes: well, this went up on June 4th, and I ALREADY got reviews for it. As I said, this happens two years after the end of Tamers, and since Tamers was supposed to have started sometime during 2000, I'm going by the assumption that it ends in early 2001, which means that this story takes place in 2003. The Tamers, going by the dub age, are all 16. (I assume they all turned 14 about mid-series.) In this chapter, we'll get a better look at Sakuyamon, and Takato will pop up at least one or two times. There will be a LOT of time jumping between 2003 and 2001, and as I said, at least once to 2099.


Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon Tamers, nor anything from Marvel comics, DC comics, or World Wrestling Entertainment. Digimon Tamers is the property of Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation, Bandai, and for the short time it has left on the network, Fox. The Marvel Universe and all characters and concepts are the property of Marvel Comics The DC Universe, along with all characters and concepts are the property of DC Comics and Warner Bros. World Wrestling Entertainment, it's logos, wrestlers, musics, etc. are the property of World Wrestling Entertainment, inc.

The usual Key applies:

Italics: emphasis
Bold Italics: Thoughts
------- : World Change (Also to open or close a fic. You will see both happen here.)
******* : Same world, but scene change.
+ + + : Change in time (Forward/backward, etc.)
Bold Underlined Italics: Extreme emphasis. Can be either thoughts, speech, or what have you. ^.^;;;

Underlined Italics: written/electronically produced comments.

Bold Underline: Sign language (Both human and otherwise)

And now, ON WITH THE SHOW!!!!

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2001




"Ruki? How old are you?" The voice asked.
"14." Ruki's voice replied.
"14. I see. And you and Renamon are...friends?"
"We are partners. She is my Digimon, and I am her Tamer....or at least...we used to be...."
"And you're not anymore?"
"No." The voice clearly belonged to Renamon now.
"Then what are you?"
"We are Sakuyamon....now and forever...." came the duel voices, speaking in perfect syncronization.

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2003





Rumiko makino looked on as Sakuyamon picked at her food. Despite the good news of finding Takato alive, and with a plan apparently being implemented to bring him back, Rumiko figured the Mega would be happy. Yet just the opposite seemed to be the case. Only a few short hours ago, she had come home to find Sakuyamon huddled near the wall, and she seemed to get even more withdrawn and depressed, which began to worry her to no end.
"Sakuyamon-chan?" She hesitantly started. "Are...you alright? You've hardly touched your food....."
"I'm...fine, Mother." The mega responded in her duel voice.
Rumiko winced. It had been so long now that there were times when she couldn't tell who she was speaking to anymore. Shortly after she had been brought home that day when Takato had disappeared, things had all started to go downhill for the family. The events of that day were still very vivid in her mind.....

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2001



It had been raining that day, which seemed rather appropriate, given what had just happened. Rumiko walked out to the front gate, where someone was knocking rather insistently. She opened the gate to see the blue-haired boy- Jenrya Lee, she realled his name as- and he looked shaken up, nervous, and scared shitless all at once.
"Jenrya? What is it?"
"We have..a problem...Takato's....gone...Ruki and renamon...trapped as Sakuyamon...." He said before he finally collapsed, only to be caught by a pair of strong, yet feninine arms. Rumiko looked up, to see the golden mask of Sakuyamon, and nearly fainted herself. She had seen the Matrix Evolution process on the Hypnos computer monitors while the Tamers had battled the D-Reaper after Juri's father had attempted to save her, but up until now, she had never seen Sakuyamon face to face.
"Mom?"
At that Point, Rumiko did the only intelligent thing she could think of, and passed out.


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2003


"I'm going out." Sakuyamon said, obviously not in the mood to remain. She had eaten, somewhat, but not very much. Still, if she was full, she was full. And there wouldn't be any way to convince her to eat more than she had. Seiko Hata gave Sakuyamon- who she now supposed was her granddaughter as much as Ruki had been- a gentle smile and nodded as she began to make her way out.
"Try not to be out too late, dear. You'll bee needed the day after tomorrow, and the last thing you need is to fall asleep on the job."
For her part, Sakuyamon said nothing, she simply left.

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Sakuyamon found herself traveling at a pace faster than she normally went by. Then she realized where her blind race from her home had taken her to; The place where Darkmon had unleashed his Spectral Destiny attack, which had taklen Takato from them....
Takato.....
She hated thinking about it, and she hated herself for coming back here. Guilmon had taken it almost as hard. he was Takato's partner, he knew Takato better than anybody. And he felt his loss more than anyone.
Anyone except her.
Both Ruki and Renamon had fallen for the bornw-haired, green-eyed, goggle-wearing Tamer. And neither one could truly say why or how. All Sakuyamon knew was that she cared for him as she cared for very few people in this world, and those people were her family. Her mother and Grandmother, specifically.
No.
Not hers
Ruki's.
She had to remember that. Despite the fact that she was unsure of where Renamon stopped and Ruki began anymore, that she was still- essentially- two seperate beings. Ruki Makino and Renamon. There wasn't a true Sakuyamon.....
Not acording to Doc Samson....

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2002



"Ruki, Renamon, can either of you hear me?" Doc Samson asked. The doctor was perhaps one of the foremost experts on MPD or Multiple Personality Disorder. But now he was setting new ground. Instead of trying to help multiple minds to become a unified whole, he was trying to prevent two minds from merging, thus effectively ending the lives of two beings.
And it was becoming harder with every session.
"I can hear you, Doctor." Came the reply. But it was the duel, unified voice he had come to associate with the slowly merging minds of the two who comprised Sakuyamon. He sighed, and was beginning to feel that his work was slowly coming to be useless.
"Can you tell me more about...about what we discussed? About what happened a year ago? I know it's painful for you..but...."
"No...N-no... I...we...I can't. I'm sorry doctor...." Sakuyamon replied. Samson noted the brief use of the word we, but then again, it may have been the small vestiges of seperation between the two minds.
Not that I ever really had a clue as to how the fusion between them functioned to begin with! If only I could have seen what they were like as separate individuals, I might have been able to use the aid of the RingMaster again as I once did for Bruce Banner, except that I might have been able to set them free of this form! Face it Leonard, you're one of the best in the field, but this is out of your league....you've failed!
"Sakuyamon....I'm afraid our time is up for today. I'll see you again next week, alright?"
The Mega nodded, almost imperceptibly, stood, grabbed her staff, and left. Leonard Samson, himself blessed with superhuman strength and resilience, followed shortly thereafter, meeting face to face with Rumiko Makino. Who was now technically Sakuyamon's mother.
"Any luck?"
He shook his head. "I'm sorry, Makino-san. But the merging between the two is- so nearly as I can determine- almost total. I haven't heard from Ruki or Renamon seperately in almost a month in a half, and even then, it seemed like a very touch and go situation. Their minds may as well have been one from the beginning. I've done as much as I can to remind her that she was once two individuals, and I'll keep doing so for as long as possible. Hopefully she'll finally open up to me about the events that lead to this permenant fusion. Her friends are just as tight-lipped. Jenrya in particular. And Terriermon's the biggest wiseass I've ever seen, but even HE won't tell me what happened, and Guilmon just growls at me anytime the Matsudas bring him here. I'm not sure why, but he has an instense dislike for me."
She sighed and nodded. "I see. Thank you, Leonard. How much do I owe you?"
Doc Samson simply grinned and shook his head. "Hey now, I already told you, I'm not charging for these sessions. Given her situation, I wouldn't feel right about it. She's almost as volatile as Bruce."
Rumiko simply smiled and nodded. "At least let me treat you to a cup of coffee at the diner down the street. With all you've done for us this past year and not charging for it, I'm beginning to feel bad about it. I've felt like I was taking advantage of your kindness by not insisting I do something to pay you for all of this."
Samson chuckled a bit. "Alright. one cup of coffee. But it'll have to be quick. I have a session with Terriermon in about three hours. I'm going to need all the time I can spare to prepare for that sarcastic little jackrabbit."

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2099


Takato Matsuda was not a happy camper.
It seemed Alchemax and Lotusland were seriously flaunting their corporate muscle. Despite his best intentions and all he'd been able to do over recent weeks, it was slowly becoming an uphill battle, and one which he was having very little success in. In the last week, he'd had more trouble than he'd had in four months. And that was saying a lot, given his situation.
I'm beginning to wonder if someone's out to get me.

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2003


Sakuyamon tood on the roof overlooking the small Matsuda bakery, watching it for signs of trouble. Guilmon, and Mr. and Mrs. Matsuda were all she had left of the goggle-clad boy she had fallen in love with. Guilmon was a fierce defender of his home, but he was- despite his insane power- still just a Rookie level. She was a mega. And she had vowed that she would watch over Takato's family for him until he returned. He would want to see them first and foremost when he returned.
WHEN.
Not IF.
She had every confidence that where the Soverigns had failed, with her help this time they would succeed, and heaven help anyone who would dare to take him away from her ever AGAIN.

I'll never let anything harm you again, Takato. I won't let anyone take you away again. I won't fail you the way I did two years ago, Takato. I swear it.

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TO BE CONTINUED......

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The Unenviable Author's post-notes!: Here's Chapter 2. Chapter 3 will likely take a bit longer. And we've finally seen our first cameo by a Marvel Comics character in the form of Doc Samson! Are more cameos on the way? You bet! And just what IS Takato doing in 2099? You'll see! Oh yes, yes, yes you will! ^.^ And next time on Rage Against Time: We take a look at the plan to restore Takato to his proper place in the timestream, the first villain of this little piece makes his first appearance, and a stunning revelation will come to light! Stay tuned! Oh and to the Curious Cat, Email me sometime, and I'll see if I can answer your question(s).

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