Me: Wow! I hadn't expected that number of reviews to show up, but I'm glad they did!

Rika: What are you talking about? From my count, they were only six!

Me: Yeah, but since it's been over two weeks-

Rika: Says the sleep-deprived author.

Me: -the reviews should've gone up by now. Anyway, I don't own Digimon, and that minor sexual content I warned you about-it's in this chapter. Can you guess the reason?

Terriermon: Yeah, yeah, yeah! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! I wanna guess! I wanna guess!

Henry: (sighs) You'd better let him guess, or he'll be bouncing off the walls all day.

Takato: Sexual...what?! Between who? Is it Rika and...Ryo? (gulps; grits teeth in anger)

Me: No, it's not that, thankfully!

Rika: Not even he would be that stupid to have me in a situation with Ryo!

Terriermon: Okay, we know it's not between those two! So, can I guess now?!

Me: Fine. You can guess, but come up here.

Terriermon: Okay! (climbs up to my shoulder; whispers it in my ear)

Me: You've been watching too many movies, but you actually got it right!

Terriermon: Yeah!! So, what do I win?

Me: A day away from Susie.

Terriermon: Whew! I'll take that over cash any day!

Susie: Tewwiermon-where'd you go? (runs in with Lopmon in one arm and a dress in the other)

Terriermon: AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! I want my day away now!!!! (races off; Susie gives chase with Lopmon still wrapped in her arm)

Me: He'll regret having his day off this early. So, enjoy this chapter-like anyone would!-and there will be a battle in here between two Digimon of my making-they'll have familiar names, but their attacks are gonna be different-way different! Also, the main villain will finally be revealed-and no, it's not Dracula, but it could be much worse thanks to my devious mind.







Digimon Tamers: A Rukato Wedding

Chapter I-Just a simple Party...







"It's now or never time!!" -Ryo Akiyama, "Jeri Fights Back"

"Come on-take your best shot!!" -Gallantmon: Crimson Mode, "Such Sweet Sorrow"







Hey, people! After seven years, the Tamers really haven't changed that much, have they? Sure, they're practically all grown up, some are getting ready for college and Takato and Rika are finally getting married, but deep down, they're still the same bunch of heroes who saved the Real and the Digital Worlds from disaster! Only problem is that a Digimon spoiled their fun, and it came really close to wiping out WarGrowlmon, Taomon and Rapidmon if it wasn't for Leomon Matrix Digivolving to GrapLeomon and beating him! The others are pleased that the threat is gone, but Takato isn't convinced that it would be over that quickly-surprisingly enough, he could be right!







Beyond the Real World, beyond the Digital World, even beyond the Dark Ocean, which was considered a myth until Rika Nonaka appeared there over seven years ago, there was a realm that the Digimon Tamers had briefly resided at for one main purpose-to save one of their own from the aforementioned D-Reaper. Now, seven years following the D-Reaper's defeat, an old adversary had absorbed the remaining tendrils of data that the Tamers' Digimon hadn't downloaded which resulted in his return, and he changed the D-Reaper's realm to fit his needs. At this particular moment, he was deep in conversation with two evil Virus Digimon of his own making-they looked exactly like Gallantmon and Sakuyamon would, but with one major difference-both of them had been created completely out of ice!

"My lord, the Tamers were caught off guard by our sentry Infermon a week ago, and with only the arrival of GrapLeomon was he defeated."

Turning to eye one of his two assassin Digimon, his response was quick, but to the point. "Yes, Lady Sakuyamon, but that was expected, and planned."

The second assassin Digimon chose that time to interject. "But, what will happen now? Those children are sure to be on their guard-"

The Virus-type Digimon glared at his second-in-command and as he spoke, his eyes flashed a dangerous color of red. "Did I ask you to speak out of turn, Skull Gallantmon?! Then don't interrupt me again!" A second later, the Digimon revealed himself, and both assassin Digimon shivered slightly at his entrance. He looked exactly like Devimon would, except he was also covered in ice, and he also had a golden ring on his ring finger. He had been known in his previous life as IceDevimon, but with the fusing of his own data and the D-Reaper's, he had become something much ominous, much destructive and even more deadly than the D-Reaper ever could, especially with that ring on his right hand: He had become the Ice-Reaper.

"They will be on their guard, true, but like their Digimon partners, they have no idea of the power I possess, they haven't a clue that I survived my attack against my future Tamer, and they won't suspect my master plan until it is too late. Now, go to the Real World, find your counterparts, and teach them a lesson! Don't defeat them-just critically wound them, almost to the point of death."

Skull Gallantmon and Lady Sakuyamon bowed before vanishing in the blink of an eye. "As you wish, Ice-Reaper."

The second his two assassin Digimon had departed, the Ice-Reaper started laughing evilly, and quite loudly. His plan was already underway, and when the Tamers found out about it, they would try to stop him, but by then, it would be far too late, and Rika Nonaka would be his!







"I don't know about this, Kazu."

"Come on, Chumly! Every guy goes through this the day before they get hitched. It would be unethical if you didn't do it."

"But, what if Rika found out? I'd be fileted alive!"

"No, you wouldn't! She's probably getting the five-star treatment back at your new home."

Takato frantically shook his head. A week had passed ever since Infermon had appeared in the Real World and had attempted to defeat the Tamers in battle. Now that the wedding was only a day away, tradition dictated that the bride and groom not see each other until the day of the wedding-that meant, not until the bride was walking down the aisle, where the groom would be waiting.

"Uh-uh! No way, Kazu! I'm not gonna betray Rika's trust. You'll just have to call this bachelor party off."

"Can't do that, Takatomon." Terriermon quipped as he and Henry entered in with Guilmon, Kenta, MarineAngemon, Ryo, Monodramon, Leomon, Guardromon and Impmon in tow.

"Personally, Takato, Kenta and I were against this from the start, but we were outvoted. That's not the worst part." Henry whispered in Takato's ear.

"What was the worst part?"

"The worst part was that my own partner was the deciding vote!"

Takato groaned as he turned to Impmon. "Where's Mako?"

"Are you kidding me? There's no way I'm bringing Mako to a joint as packed as this! Besides, he's too young for this, and so is Ai! That's why she's not at your girl's bachelorette party."

Takato's eyes widened in shock at this bit of information, then closed as he tried to fight back the tears. Before he and Guilmon had been whisked away by his father, Takato and Rika had one last conversation a day or so ago...









Flashback

"Rika? I heard from my Mom last week that you guys were gonna have some sort of party the day before the wedding. Am I invited?"

Grinning slightly, Rika playfully hit Takato on the shoulder before responding. "You know we can't see each other after today-or at least until the wedding, so unless you were gonna disguise yourself as a girl, I don't see you getting in!" (A/N: That's for Angel-Chan, who's story "School Day Blues" is excellent and hilarious at the same time!)

"Oh. It's not what I think it is, is it? With a guy and everything..."

"No! Besides, I was gonna talk to my Mom about calling this stupid thing off. I wouldn't want to be with anyone but you. I promise, Takato-I'll never betray you."

Takato pulled Rika into a passionate kiss as he remembered his own promise that he'd made to Rika-that he would never leave her alone...

End flashback







"She broke her promise...I can't believe it..."

"Takato, I just mentioned she was getting the five-star treatment back at her house. What did you think I meant?" Kazu piped up.

"I thought you were talking about dinner!"

At that second, a policewoman entered into Henry's father's house. "Is there a Takato Matsuki here?"

"That's him! Here he is!" Kazu and Ryo chorused as they pushed Takato in front of them.

"Hey, guys, cut it out! Ma'am, whatever happened, I didn't do anything! I'm completely innocent! I plead the fifth!"

A second later, Takato gulped as he was pushed onto the couch and prepared himself for ultimate humiliation.

"Takato, you're under arrest. You have the right to remain...aroused."

At that moment, music started playing as the officer-who was known as Janice-started taking off her uniform, slowly, but surely. Kazu and Ryo whistled loudly while Takato squirmed, wondering how he was gonna get out of this.

"Come on, Chumly-this is your last day as a free guy! Go for it!"

"Takato! Takato! Takato! Takato!"

Takato grimaced with worry as Ryo, then eventually Terriermon, Kenta, Kazu, Impmon and some of the others chanted his name. Turning back up to Janice, Takato's face went completely crimson when he noticed that she had practically stripped down to her bra and panties.

"GUILMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!! GET ME OUTTA HERRRRRRRRRRRE!!!!!" Takato suddenly screamed, grabbing his Digivice and swiping a Modify card through it.

Digimodify!

"Digimodify! Hyper Wing, activate!"

A second later, Guilmon took to the sky, grabbing hold of Takato and bashed the door open with his head, Tamer and Digimon successfully ditching the bachelor party!

"I can't do it, Guilmon. Even if it is 'tradition' and even if Rika did break her promise, I can't hurt her like this. What if she broke up with me again? I couldn't bear it! Come on-there's one place we have to go to before we try to find Rika!"







As for Rika, she was in more or less the same position Takato had been in only moments ago. When her mother had arrived, she had asked if the bachelorette party was canceled-to her disappointment, it wasn't. She'd gotten furious at being ignored like that, and had demanded to know why it was still going on.

"You know how much I hate modeling, Mother! And if I don't like that, what makes you think I'm gonna want to have a party as degrading, and demeaning, as this? Besides, I told Takato I would cancel it!"

Of course, she'd been ignored yet again. Luckily for Rika, her grandmother had refused to partake in this event, choosing to keep an eye on Susie, Ai, Mako, Lopmon and Calumon. Jeri had also been at the event, but not by choice.

"We all took votes to see if you guys would have these parties. Naturally, Henry and I voted not to have it, but the two of us, as well as Kenta, Renamon and Leomon, were outvoted!"

"You mean Dinoboy agreed with this! Why would he?"

"Probably because of the cake they're having over at Henry's father's house."

Unlike Takato, Rika's "special guest" wasn't a police officer-it was a postal worker named Jeff. Within minutes of his little strip show, Rika had excused herself to the bathroom, going out the window the instant she found a chance! As she expected, Renamon was already waiting for her.

"Renamon, we have to find Takato, tradition or no! I've gotta tell him that I didn't betray him, since I know either Ryo or Kazu slipped up and probably told him that this was still going on."







With hot tears streaking down his face, Takato and Guilmon had finally arrived at the old shed that not only used to be Guilmon's home, but their only passport to the Digital World.

"Why would she do it, Guilmon? I thought she loved me! I thought she would save herself for me, and only me! She...she..." Takato sniffled at that instant before breaking down. "She promised me, and then she betrayed me when my back was turned!"

Rika and Renamon had quietly approached the Shinjuku Park and had heard the last few tidbits of information, and Rika shuddered in pain as she felt hot tears of her own brim around her eyes.

"I didn't break my promise, Takato..."

Gasping, Takato swiveled around to see Rika standing beside Renamon, then he quickly turned away, facing his back towards her.

"You didn't? Then why did Impmon tell me that you were having that party?"

Rika gritted her teeth in anger and irritation, then calmed down. There would be time to dish out revenge on Impmon later. "My mother wanted me to enjoy my last day as a single lady, but I didn't want to do it with some guy who I hardly even know and who's paid by my mother, no doubt, to strip for me! Besides, if I was going to enjoy the pleasantries of life, I'd rather enjoy them with you."

Takato smiled broadly as he closed his eyes before turning to face Rika, who had her own eyes closed. With tiny grins on their faces, both Guilmon and Renamon pushed their Tamers forward until they were practically nose-to-nose. Silently, Takato and Rika thanked their Digimon as they leaned closer, and closer, and closer, until...

"BLADES OF ICE!!!"

"SHARDS OF ICE!!!"

Takato, Rika and their Digimon cried out in pain as the four of them were blasted upward in the air by extreme blasts of cold energy and what seemed to be icicles! Since Takato and Rika felt each other's pain, the damage to them was double!

"Who are you? SHOW YOURSELF!!" Takato demanded heatedly as he and Rika got back up, Guilmon already in front of his Tamer, his eyes dilated and viral; Renamon in front of Rika, crouched down and prepared for anything. What they hadn't been prepared for was the appearance of two Digimon who looked exactly like their own Mega Digimon!

"Rika, I think we may be a little in over our heads here."

"No kidding."







When Takato and Guilmon had busted out, Janyu had quickly called off the party, much to Kazu and Ryo's disappointment. Henry had taken a moment to talk to Jeri, who was relieved that both of the parties had been called off by the bride and groom's sudden disappearances.

"Do you think you know where they've gone, Henry?"

"Knowing those two, they probably met up somewhere and are on a plane to go to Vegas!"

"Terriermon!" The blue-haired Tamer sighed deeply as he yanked the phone out of Terriermon's paws before answering.

"They probably want some answers-at least Takato does. He thinks Rika's betrayed him and broke some promise she made to him a few days ago."

"That's awful! But, Rika mentioned that she tried to get her party canceled. Her mother didn't agree with it, and that's why it went on."

"Uh, Henry..." Terriermon frantically tapped his Tamer's shoulder to alert him to the TV set.

"Not now, Terriermon. Anything else I should know about?"

"She escaped through her bathroom window. How'd Takato leave?"

"Henry..."

"Terriermon, not now! He escaped by ramming Guilmon's head through the door-"

"HENRY!!!!! Look at the TV!!" Terriermon screamed as his partner finally turned toward the television set. What he saw caused him to drop the phone.

"Oh, my..."

"Henry, are you still there? Huh? What is it, Mrs. Matsuki-? Oh, no!!"







Takato and Rika shivered from the intensity of the cold air around them as they both scanned the other's duplicate with their Digivices.

"Wow! Lady Sakuyamon, an Assassin Digimon. She's a Virus-type and a Mega level. Her attacks are Shards of Ice and Tornado Blizzard."

"Come on! Why won't this piece of junk work...? There it goes! Skull Gallantmon, an Assassin Digimon. He's a Mega level and Virus-type, too. His attacks are Blades of Ice and Heartless Blaze."

"What do you want with our Tamers?" Renamon yelled out angrily, attempting to stare down Lady Sakuyamon.

"Our lord wants to test their strength and in so doing, he created us from blocks of ice, my counterpart and I."

"And why are you here now?" Guilmon spat out, glaring at Skull Gallantmon, who, if he had a face behind that face mask, would've smiled evilly at the Rookie Digimon's question.

"He wants to teach you a lesson when it comes to deleting Digimon for no reason at all. Prepare to taste cold steel!"

Takato would've laughed if the situation had called for it, but this wasn't a laughing matter. As one, he and Rika pulled out their Digivices and rose them to the sky, hoping beyond hope that they could pull off one last miracle.

Biomerge Digivolution!

"Biomerge, activate!" Takato and Rika chorused as they both transformed into data and merged with Guilmon and Renamon.

"Guilmon Biomerge to...GALLANTMON!!!"

"Renamon Biomerge to...SAKUYAMON!!!"

Roaring loudly, Gallantmon and Sakuyamon prepared to face their doubles in battle.

"You're gonna regret messing with us. Lightning Joust!!"

The Assassin Digimon chuckled as he used his shield, which wasn't emblazoned with the symbol of courage, to block Gallantmon's attack.

"You think too much of yourself. Try this on for size! HEARTLESS BLAZE!!!"

At that second, the shield glowed with a grayish beam and it only glowed brighter as the seconds dwindled away. A moment later, a powerful silver blast of ice was fired, aimed directly for Gallantmon's chest!

"You won't win this fight!" the Exalted Knight Digimon exclaimed defiantly.

"Gallantmon, watch out!" Sakuyamon screamed, but it was too late!

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" The Virus Digimon roared in agony as he was all but completely covered in ice! Rika suddenly gasped in shock as a part of her body felt like it had gone entirely numb.

"We won't let you defeat us! Spirit Strike!!" Grunting lightly, Lady Sakuyamon twirled her staff around and waited until the dragons had passed by.

"Nice magician's trick, but that just doesn't cut it in the big leagues. TORNADO BLIZZARD!!!"

Twirling her staff around even faster, a tiny tornado appeared at the top of it, then when Lady Sakuyamon threw it, it started to grow even bigger as it approached Sakuyamon!

"Crystal Sphere!!"

Gallantmon screamed as he found the strength to break through the sheet of ice that had momentarily stopped him. That's when he noticed that Sakuyamon had been pulled inside of a tornado!

"Sakuyamon, get out of there!"

Realizing that there was no way for Sakuyamon to get out on her own, Gallantmon rose his lance up to bear. He took careful aim and targeted Lady Sakuyamon.

"Let's see how much you like the weather reports! LIGHTNING JOUST!!!" The Mega Digimon roared proudly as he charged up his attack and fired, striking Lady Sakuyamon and seriously injuring her! In effect, Sakuyamon was freed from the tornado attack.

"Are you okay?" Gallantmon asked in Takato's voice. The Data-type Digimon nodded briefly before turning away.

"Mm-hmm. What about you? Are you all right?"

Inside his sphere, Takato imagined Rika's worried face waiting for an answer before he responded. "Oh, yeah. You ready to finish these two off?"

"Yeah! Let's show this 'lord' of theirs that he doesn't stand a chance!"

Unbeknownst to the Tamers, a camera crew had arrived on the scene only minutes after Gallantmon had been attacked, and so, their Digimon were shown live on the news once again!







"Hurry up already! Those two lovebirds could already be in trouble!" Kazu insisted as he, Kenta and MarineAngemon flew on Guardromon beside Henry and Rapidmon, Jeri and GrapLeomon, Ryo and Cyberdramon, Ai, Mako and Beelzemon: Blast Mode and Susie, Calumon and Antylamon.

"My jets don't run on incapacity, Kazu!"

"Less squacking, more attacking, pal!"

"Let's just get there while we still can!" Henry yelled out , ending the conversation within a second.

"Momentai, Henry. Takato and Rika probably have it alllllll under control."









"Blades of Ice!!"

"Shards of Ice!!"

Gallantmon and Sakuyamon grunted as they barely had the strength to dodge these attacks repeatedly, managing to find time to counterattack, but not enough.

"Any brilliant plans, Gogglehead?" Rika asked impatiently inside her sphere.

"I'm thinking, Rika, I'm thinking! 'Course, I'd think a lot better if I could just look at you!"

"Whether we're in Mega form or not, you still can't see me 'till the wedding, Takato!"

"If one of us-or if the both of us-were destroyed, there won't be a wedding!"

"And now, it is time to obey our lord's will and to obliterate you all!" Skull Gallantmon laughed manically as he rose his shield to bear. In retaliation, Gallantmon rose his own shield up.

"HEARTLESS BLAZE!!!"

"SHIELD OF THE JUST!!!"

The two attacks collided with each other and dominated for power before exploding in a powerful blast of fire and ice, sending the four combatants high up in the air!

"There's one way we can win. It's risky, and we haven't done it in quite a while, but we can pull it off. Here goes!" Gallantmon started glowing with a red light immersing from around him. Sakuyamon watched in awe as the transformation began.

Mode Change Digivolution!

"Gallantmon Mode Change to...CRIMSON MODE!!!"

The skies suddenly changed from a normal blue to a tantalizing blaze of crimson as Gallantmon: Crimson Mode hovered in the air due to his wings, his double-bladed sword raised up to bear.

"Let's see you handle this power surge! FINAL JUSTICE!!!" The powerful blast of energy soared magnificently through the air before striking Skull Gallantmon in the chest and deleting him instantly! Gallantmon absorbed the data floating around, agreeing with Jeri's assessment the previous week-this Digimon didn't deserve to be reborn.

"NO!!!!!!!!!" Amazed, Gallantmon and Sakuyamon turned to see Lady Sakuyamon radiating a dark blue color, her eyes narrowed in anger. "You'll pay for what you have done...I will personally see to it!" As Gallantmon and Sakuyamon touched ground, Lady Sakuyamon disappeared once more. The two Mega Digimon stood there defiantly as the other Tamers entered in and deDigivolved into Takato, Gigimon, Rika and Renamon. Takato quickly picked his partner up.

"Guess we used a little too much power, huh, Guilmon?" Despite the fact that Gigimon-who nodded in reponse to his question-was Guilmon's In-Training form, Takato would always see practically all of Guilmon's Digivolutions as an extension of Guilmon, as did the other Tamers with their own Digimon.

"Nice job there, Chumly! But you have some explaining to do to that nice lady you left back at the house. And you aren't even supposed to be out with Rika today-"

"Listen you-and especially you, Mr. Perfect-Takato doesn't have to do anything he doesn't want to do, and if that includes not making out with a complete stranger, then he isn't gonna do it! Got it?!"

"Got it." Kazu stammered. Ryo simply nodded, a tiny smirk plastered on his face.

"See you tomorrow, Takato." Rika closed her eyes and pecked Takato on the cheek before heading off with Renamon, Jeri, Susie, Antylamon and Ai.

"Come on, Takato. It's time for you to get married." Henry declared calmly to the Tamer, who's cheeks were flushed red from Rika's tiny kiss.

"Takatomon, why is your face all red like me?"

"Guilmon! My face is not all red!"

Barely within hearing range of this, Rika's own cheeks flushed a light pink while heading back home.

"Stupid Gogglehead."







The Ice-Reaper was barely able to control his anger when Lady Sakuyamon informed him that Gallantmon, in his Crimson Mode, had destroyed Skull Gallantmon.

"Apparently, they are more powerful and more destructive than I originally thought. No wonder my Tamer wants to marry this boy, the one who defeated me in my own home. Well, I won't allow that to happen, for tomorrow, my plan can come into effect, and not only will we get our revenge, but I can claim the Digimon Queen for my own!!!"

And all this stuff happened before the wedding? Makes you wonder what the wedding's gonna be like, huh? To see what develops, you'll just have to find out on the next Digimon: Digital Monsters!