Future Dreams
Disclaimer: Sadly even after all those checks sent in the mail and all those letter I've sent in, I still don't own digimon…
A/N: Wow! I didn't expect to get any reviews on the last chapter, manly because it was the Prologue. But still people reviewed! Thank you! I'm really on a role her… Two chapters in two days, and here I was thinking that this wouldn't be out for another week, but guess what? I got an inspiration!
Chapter One
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Takato awoke to from his half-sleep, to hear his mother, calling from downstairs.
"Takato! You were supposed to be up over 30 minutes ago! Hurry up and get down here, Jeri's already arrived!"
"Ugg…" Takato groaned as her pulled himself, up and out of him bed.
He was sure he hadn't gotten more than an hour of sleep last night, with that dream fresh on his mind…
"School is highly over rated." He muttered as he slipped on his clothing, and tradition goggles.
He rushed out his door, grabbing his shoes along the way. Then finding out that it is not a good idea to attempt putting on your shoes, while running down the stairs.
"Whoa.." He cried out, falling head first down the stair, and landing with a loud 'thud!' at the bottom.
He heard a giggle and looked up to see Jeri standing right above him, looking at the amusing sight before her.
"Oh… Hi Jeri…" He said somewhat embarrassed as he got up and dusted himself off.
"Come on silly. Don't you think we're late enough as it is, without you falling down everywhere?" She teased.
He blushed remembering the fact that he had slept in.
"Sorry about that Jeri." He said sheepishly. "Bad night… Sorta slept in."
"Don't worry about it, I'm use to it." She replied smiling.
Now that Takato thought about it, there had been quiet a few times, where they had been late because of him… It didn't really matter to him though… Personally he didn't like school, well not like Jeri liked it anyways. She seemed to love it, and Takato wouldn't have been surprised if she started taking summer school as well. School seemed to be even worse for Takato now that they had started a new year.
It had been over three months since the defeat of the D-Reaper and time had passed by quickly, school had ended, and then summer as well, only to have them start a new grade. He was starting to wish for summer again.
"Hey come on Gogglehead." Jeri insisted, snapping her fingers in front of him to get his attention.
Takato couldn't help but smile at the nickname. Apparently in there time spent together, Rika had taught her everything she knew. Not that he wanted two Rika's around… Hell, one was enough.
"Okay you asked for it." Jeri said, noticing as he started spacing out again.
"Hey!" Takato cried as she pushed him not so gently out the door.
"Hey Jeri?" Takato finally asked, now that they had finally started walking down the city streets.
"Yeah?"
"Do you think we could walk by the park on our way to school? To visit Guilmon I mean."
Only a month after the D-Reaper, their digimon had returned to them again. It had been a joyful occasion for everyone. Well not Jeri… But she seemed to get over Leomon's death rather quickly, going back to be a happy-go-lucky 13 year old.
"Well…" She thought about it for a moment. "Okay. We're going to be late anyways, so what's a few more minutes?" She shot him another one of her smiles.
"Thanks Jeri! You're the best!"
Pulling her along, they both raced towards the park.
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"Hey Guilmon! You in there?" Ask Takato, silently praying for answer.
"Takatomon!" A loud reply was heard from inside his cell-like hiding place.
Takato grinned from ear to ear.
"Jeri? I'm going to go inside and talk to Guilmon for a second. Do you think you could wait here?"
"Sure Takato." She replied, keeping her cheerful look, though confused, and a little put down that she couldn't join them.
*Tamer stuff…* She thought sadly.
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"Hey boy!" Cried Takato, joining his digimon.
His next question he asked with a little more concern:
"How are you?"
"Fine Takato." Came his happy reply. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"No reason." He sighed happily, relieved. But something about that dream still nagged in his mind.
"Well I have to go to school now, Guilmon. I'll see you after school okay?" He asked finally bringing his visit to an end.
"Okay!"
Racing out, and grabbing Jeri by they wrist, they ran to school.
"Come on Jeri, maybe if we hurry we can still make it in time!"
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"Takato, Jeri, your five minutes late." There teacher, Ms. Finsa anounced sharply.
"Sorry Ms. Finsa." They both replied, heads bowed.
"Nevermind." She sighed. "Hurry up and sit down, we're working on page 58, from our math text books."
Takato sat down quickly, watching as Jeri did the same, before looking out the window.
He was both frustrated, and confused… Frustrated because of his dream, and confused because he didn't know what he meant.
One part of himself told him that Guilmon was safe, and that his dream was nothing more than that. A nightmare.
The other part of himself asked him why he'd dream about his partner being killed, even if it was a nightmare… And that creature… He shuddered. He had no idea on how he could of thought him up…
"Takato!" A sharp voice brought him back to reality, and he looked up to see his teacher hovering over his desk.
He heard Kazu's, and Kenta's laughter from behind him, obviously at his expense, and say Jeri's sympathetic glance from a few seats away.. He couldn't help but blush.
His teacher took this time to continue, "Honestly Takato, I expected better from you, first you arrive late for class, and now your day dreaming in the middle of a lesson. I'm sorry, but you have a detention after school."
"Noooo…" Takato moaned, head down on his desk.
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The day went by slowly… A little to slowly for Takato, as he watched all his classmates, including his friends, walked out the door, at the end of class.
"Hey Jeri!"
"Yes?" She asked, sticking her head back in the doorway.
"Are you going to Guilmon's place, before you go home?" He asked.
"Yeah, sure Takato. Why?"
"Could you just be sure to tell Guilmon that I'll be by later, I sorta promised him I would."
"Oh, sure Takato. Well see you later…" With that she was gone.
Takato sighed, wishing his detention was over, even before it begun.
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*Mean while at Hypnos…*
"Why do you think we were called?" Janyuu Lee asked his fellow companions.
"Your guess is as good as mine." Dolpin replied, leaning back in chair.
"Well he certainly didn't call us just to debate facts. It's sounded urgent."
All of the members of the Wild Bunch, other than Shibumi who hadn't been seen since the D-Reaper, sat at the debating table of Hypnos.
Just then Yamaki decided to make an entrance.
"We have a problem." He stated calmly, though they could all here the edge in his voice.
"A big one."
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Would you people call that a cliffhanger, even a small one at most? Oh well, I tried to make this chapter a little more interesting (and longer), though I don't know if I successed… Please give me a review and tell me!