Disclaimer: As I've pointed out for the billionth time now, I do not own Digimon! Or Tera! Or Adrian! Heck, I technically don't even own myself yet! Of course, that's technically!
Jenashu: *sigh*
Izzy: Depressed?
Jenashu: Yeah, only two chapters left...
Izzy: That's good though! You can focus on your other fics!
Jenashu: I guess... But it's still kinda depressing...
Izzy: *sweatdrop* Poor Jen.
Yama: ...Well, I guess I should start the fic then. Rejoice people, only two chapters left!
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Secret Plans
Jen felt a hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump. "Don't do that!" she snapped at the offender.
"Whoa, no need to bite my head off!" Matt replied with a frown. Then he lightened up. "Hey, have you noticed? Izzy's acting all secretive. Or is it just my imagination?" Jen's eyes widened.
"So I'm not parinoid!" she exclaimed.
"I wouldn't be so sure," Matt answered, rolling his eyes. "Anyway, you think he's been acting weird too?"
"Yeah! He's been avoiding me," Jen said with a scowl. Clearly, she didn't appriciate that. Matt frowned and scrunched up his face in thought.
"I dunno what's up," he admitted. "You don't think it's serious, do you?"
"No, he would have talked to me by now if it was serious. I think that he just has some kind of secret or something. He'll tell me eventually," Jen said with more confidence than she felt. Matt sighed.
"Well, we're leaving tomorrow. Make sure Sora doesn't stay up too late. We're getting up with the sun again," he said. Jen frowned darkly.
"I hate waking up early," she mumbled before walking to her room to get ready for bed.
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"WAKE UP ALREADY!"
Jen groaned and opened her eyes slowly. A pillow made contact with her head. "Lulu! I'm awake, I'm awake!" she said, abruptly sitting up.
"I swear, I need an army to wake you up!" Lulu complained. She had her socks in her hands. "Come on, we're going home today," she added, placing them into her suitcase.
"Home!" Jen cried happily. She got out of bed and hurried to get ready.
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Two hours later, everyone was at the airport, about to get on different planes. There was a very depressing feeling in the air as students said their goodbyes. Jen sat alone in the terminal while everyone else went to buy a book or some snacks or to say goodbye to whomever they had met. Suddenly Jen wasn't alone.
"Garu," Jen said with a sigh when she saw who was sitting beside her, "I guess this is goodbye, pally." Garu nodded and smiled ruefully.
"Maybe we'll see each other again some day," he said, his deep voice barely above a whisper.
"Didn't you say that you were coming back to Japan?" Jen asked.
"Yeah, but who knows when? And my Dad might change his mind. He was probably drunk when he said we were moving back, anyway," Garu said bitterly. Jen patted his shoulder since she couldn't think of any words to comfort him. Just then, a boy passed by and said something in rapid French.
"I've got to go," Garu said sadly. He stood up slowly and opened his arms to Jen. After a moment's hesitation, she stepped into his rib-crushing embrace. Jen twitched when she heard Garu inhaling the soft scent of her raspberry shampoo. It was then that she felt a tear drop onto her forehead and slowly work its way down her face. Just a single, bitter teardrop.
"Stop it," Jen muttered, "stop crying. You'll make me cry, too." Garu let go of her and swiftly turned away.
"Sorry," he said shakily before taking a step forward. Jen caught his arm.
"Bye bye," she said.
"See ya," Garu replied. Once again he walked away without looking back.
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Tera had an open book one her lap, but she couldn't concentrate on it at all. She had no clue where Tai was, and she was about to leave. The girl gave a depressed sigh and tilted her head back, closing her eyes tightly. When she opened them, she gave a startled gasp. Leaning over her was none other than Tai.
"Hey," he said before kissing her forehead. Tera smiled in relief.
"I was afraid I wouldn't get to say goodbye," she said. Tai sat down next to her.
"Chill out, Tera, I'm here," he said. Tera snuggled against him.
"I'll see you soon. How about meeting me in the Digiworld next week? Maybe Sunday?" she suggested. Tai nodded.
"I'll be there. And I'll wait all day for you," he replied.
"Guess I'll be there early, then," Tera said. Suddenly, tears pricked at her eyes. "It won't be the same!" she cried.
"Tera..." Tai started. The people around them started boarding the plane. Tera wiggled out of Tai's embrace and stood up. "Wait! You never did tell me why you fainted in the closet."
"I'm claustraphobic," Tera called over her shoulder. Tai ran after her and pulled her close.
"I'll protect you," he whispered. Then he was pushed aside in the shuffle. "Always! Just call for me!" he shouted.
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Izzy didn't say a word throughout the whole flight. Not when Kakeyu knocked his drink on his lap while he walked towards the bathroom. Not when Matt hit him with a paper football. Not even when Jen tried to spark a coversation with him. He just seemed to be in deep thought.
This is terrible! Izzy thought. I can think of anything that won't make them suspicious! Jen noticed a minute later that Izzy's manner had turned from thoughtful to panicked.
"Hey everyone," Tai started when they had finally gotten off the plane, "I need to work off some depression here. Let's have a little party at my house. Nothing big, just a little thing. Our parents aren't expecting us until later, anyway. Our flights left early."
"Tell me about it," Jen said, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"That's prodigious!" Izzy cried. He looked relieved. "Let's do that!"
Nobody was against it, so they all hopped onto the school bus that was at the airport and got off at Tai's apartment complex.
"Finally home," Tai mumbled as he fit his key into the door.
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Jen: Only one more chapter! Just one! Can you believe it?!
Yama: Nope.
Jen: YAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're so cruel!
Yama: It's a minor miracle, Jen! You never finish fics!
Jen: ... *whacks Yama with a fan*
Izzy: Uhh...*dodges* Watch your aim, Jen! See you guys next chapter, alright? It'll be prodigious!
Jenashu: *sigh*
Izzy: Depressed?
Jenashu: Yeah, only two chapters left...
Izzy: That's good though! You can focus on your other fics!
Jenashu: I guess... But it's still kinda depressing...
Izzy: *sweatdrop* Poor Jen.
Yama: ...Well, I guess I should start the fic then. Rejoice people, only two chapters left!
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Secret Plans
Jen felt a hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump. "Don't do that!" she snapped at the offender.
"Whoa, no need to bite my head off!" Matt replied with a frown. Then he lightened up. "Hey, have you noticed? Izzy's acting all secretive. Or is it just my imagination?" Jen's eyes widened.
"So I'm not parinoid!" she exclaimed.
"I wouldn't be so sure," Matt answered, rolling his eyes. "Anyway, you think he's been acting weird too?"
"Yeah! He's been avoiding me," Jen said with a scowl. Clearly, she didn't appriciate that. Matt frowned and scrunched up his face in thought.
"I dunno what's up," he admitted. "You don't think it's serious, do you?"
"No, he would have talked to me by now if it was serious. I think that he just has some kind of secret or something. He'll tell me eventually," Jen said with more confidence than she felt. Matt sighed.
"Well, we're leaving tomorrow. Make sure Sora doesn't stay up too late. We're getting up with the sun again," he said. Jen frowned darkly.
"I hate waking up early," she mumbled before walking to her room to get ready for bed.
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"WAKE UP ALREADY!"
Jen groaned and opened her eyes slowly. A pillow made contact with her head. "Lulu! I'm awake, I'm awake!" she said, abruptly sitting up.
"I swear, I need an army to wake you up!" Lulu complained. She had her socks in her hands. "Come on, we're going home today," she added, placing them into her suitcase.
"Home!" Jen cried happily. She got out of bed and hurried to get ready.
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Two hours later, everyone was at the airport, about to get on different planes. There was a very depressing feeling in the air as students said their goodbyes. Jen sat alone in the terminal while everyone else went to buy a book or some snacks or to say goodbye to whomever they had met. Suddenly Jen wasn't alone.
"Garu," Jen said with a sigh when she saw who was sitting beside her, "I guess this is goodbye, pally." Garu nodded and smiled ruefully.
"Maybe we'll see each other again some day," he said, his deep voice barely above a whisper.
"Didn't you say that you were coming back to Japan?" Jen asked.
"Yeah, but who knows when? And my Dad might change his mind. He was probably drunk when he said we were moving back, anyway," Garu said bitterly. Jen patted his shoulder since she couldn't think of any words to comfort him. Just then, a boy passed by and said something in rapid French.
"I've got to go," Garu said sadly. He stood up slowly and opened his arms to Jen. After a moment's hesitation, she stepped into his rib-crushing embrace. Jen twitched when she heard Garu inhaling the soft scent of her raspberry shampoo. It was then that she felt a tear drop onto her forehead and slowly work its way down her face. Just a single, bitter teardrop.
"Stop it," Jen muttered, "stop crying. You'll make me cry, too." Garu let go of her and swiftly turned away.
"Sorry," he said shakily before taking a step forward. Jen caught his arm.
"Bye bye," she said.
"See ya," Garu replied. Once again he walked away without looking back.
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Tera had an open book one her lap, but she couldn't concentrate on it at all. She had no clue where Tai was, and she was about to leave. The girl gave a depressed sigh and tilted her head back, closing her eyes tightly. When she opened them, she gave a startled gasp. Leaning over her was none other than Tai.
"Hey," he said before kissing her forehead. Tera smiled in relief.
"I was afraid I wouldn't get to say goodbye," she said. Tai sat down next to her.
"Chill out, Tera, I'm here," he said. Tera snuggled against him.
"I'll see you soon. How about meeting me in the Digiworld next week? Maybe Sunday?" she suggested. Tai nodded.
"I'll be there. And I'll wait all day for you," he replied.
"Guess I'll be there early, then," Tera said. Suddenly, tears pricked at her eyes. "It won't be the same!" she cried.
"Tera..." Tai started. The people around them started boarding the plane. Tera wiggled out of Tai's embrace and stood up. "Wait! You never did tell me why you fainted in the closet."
"I'm claustraphobic," Tera called over her shoulder. Tai ran after her and pulled her close.
"I'll protect you," he whispered. Then he was pushed aside in the shuffle. "Always! Just call for me!" he shouted.
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Izzy didn't say a word throughout the whole flight. Not when Kakeyu knocked his drink on his lap while he walked towards the bathroom. Not when Matt hit him with a paper football. Not even when Jen tried to spark a coversation with him. He just seemed to be in deep thought.
This is terrible! Izzy thought. I can think of anything that won't make them suspicious! Jen noticed a minute later that Izzy's manner had turned from thoughtful to panicked.
"Hey everyone," Tai started when they had finally gotten off the plane, "I need to work off some depression here. Let's have a little party at my house. Nothing big, just a little thing. Our parents aren't expecting us until later, anyway. Our flights left early."
"Tell me about it," Jen said, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"That's prodigious!" Izzy cried. He looked relieved. "Let's do that!"
Nobody was against it, so they all hopped onto the school bus that was at the airport and got off at Tai's apartment complex.
"Finally home," Tai mumbled as he fit his key into the door.
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Jen: Only one more chapter! Just one! Can you believe it?!
Yama: Nope.
Jen: YAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're so cruel!
Yama: It's a minor miracle, Jen! You never finish fics!
Jen: ... *whacks Yama with a fan*
Izzy: Uhh...*dodges* Watch your aim, Jen! See you guys next chapter, alright? It'll be prodigious!