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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