Chapter 3
The Unusual Night
After the digidestineds and the digimons had their dinners, they were ready for bed, but none of the older children were tired. Tommy, Patamon, Naymon, and Bokumon already went to sleep behind the fire.
"I'm bored," said Takuya
"Then go to sleep!" said Koji in his usual mood
"But I'm not tired," wined Takuya
"Me neither," said JP
"I have an idea, let's play truth or dare!" said Zoe with a big smile
Ashley clutched her head with her hands.
"Are you ok?" asked Koji, who was kind of worried
"Yeah," answered Ashley who let go of head, "Just bad flash backs about that game."
Kouichi rolled on the ground laughing. "I think I know what you are talking about! Was it at your brother's party?"
"Not that one. The one at Cindy's party," said Ashley with a shy smile
"Let me think," said Kouichi as he got up, "I think I remember now, was it the one with that stupid phone call?"
Ashley sighed, "Yup, the worst dare ever. Trust me I've learned my lesson."
"So are you guys gonna play?" asked Zoe
"Sure why not, since I don't see any phones here," said Ashley
"If you are playing then I'm in," said Kouichi who sat down
Ashley looked at Koji
"I don't know," Koji, said uneasily, "It's not mine kind of game."
"Come on? Please!" said Ashley as she gave him a puppy dogface.
Koji sighed, "fine,"
All of the older children sat down near the fire.
"Since it's my idea, I'll start," said Zoe, "Um, Takuya truth or dare?"
"Dare"
"I dare you to walk around the fire and act like a chicken."
Everybody started laughing.
"Fine, everybody's a comedian," said Takuya as he did the thing Zoe dared him to do.
"Ok, now it's my turn! I think I want to torture Koji," said Takuya with a evil smirk
"How come I don't like the feeling of this," mumbled Koji with an uneasy expression
"You shouldn't," answered Takuya, "Truth or dare? Pick dare, unless you are afraid of course!"
"I'm not afraid! I pick Dare then!"
"I dare you to kiss Ashley on the lips," said Takuya while laughing
"Why did you have to drag me in to this?" asked Ashley
"Hey, come on, there are only two girls here, weather it's you or Zoe," said Takuya
"I'm happy as long as Zoe doesn't have to kiss anyone," said JP
"I hope that includes you too," said Zoe as she was giving JP an evil look
JP gulped.
"Get on with the dare!" yelled Takuya
"Fine," said Koji as he walked toward Ashley. He bent down and lowered his head, gradually their lips touched. Ashley could feel Koji's tongue in her mouth, but she didn't feel like backing away. It lasted longer than anyone had expected.
"Um, guys. You can stop now," said Zoe
"I knew it, you like each other!" said Takuya laughing while settling himself in front of Koji and Ashley. The two of them just realized what was going on, and immediately back away from each other. Both of their faces turned bright red.
"It's my turn now, isn't it?" said Koji in an embarrassed voice
"Yes," said everybody while smiling at him and Ashley
"Um, JP, Truth or Dare?"
"Truth,"
"Tell me, do you like Zoe?" asked Koji, since it was the only question that popped in to his head.
JP's face turned red, "yes," he said in a shy voice
"I'm not surprised, we all know that. Couldn't you find a better question than that?" said Takuya
"It could've came up with a better one if JP picked dare," said Koji
"JP, it's your turn," said Ashley
"Zoe, truth or dare," asked JP
"Judging by the look on your face, I choose truth," said Zoe
"Ah, I was hoping you'd choose dare, but oh well. Tell me, whom do you like here. I mean boy, girl kind of like."
Zoe had an uneasy expression on her face. "Do I have to tell?"
"I walked around like a chicken didn't I?" said Takuya "Koji did his dare too. But he did enjoy it a little too much, but the point is that he did it." Koji's face turned red once again.
"Fine, I suppose," said Zoe, "But don't start acting weird on me. Ok, I like you Takuya."
"WHAT?? ME?" yelled Takuya as he got up in surprise
"I told you not to go weird on me," said Zoe, who was blushing
JP looked kind of sad. Ashley said, "Come on, cheer up JP. There are always other girls."
"Really!" said JP. Apparently got the wrong message
JP creeped Ashley out, and her face showed it, "I didn't mean that!"
"Oh," said JP as he looked down again.
"Do something," said Ashley as he looked at the twins
"What are we suppose to do?" asked Kouichi
"Cheer him up!" said Ashley like it was the most obvious thing
"How are we suppose to do that?" asked Koji, "You can do it easy."
"I'm not going to- how easy do you think I am!" said Ashley as she walked into the forest.
"Wrong sentence," said Kouichi to his brother, "She hate it when people say that."
"But I didn't mean, what she thought I meant," said Koji, "girls are always happy, they can cheer people up easy. I'm never had friends before, how am I suppose to know how to make somebody happy?"
Kouichi shook his head; "You wouldn't have this problem if you said that in the first place. If you aren't going after her, then I will."
"Why should I go after her?" asked Koji
"Because it was your fault she went in there in the first place. I don't want her to go in there and get her self hurt," said Kouichi
"You know her pretty well,"
"I lived next door to her family my entire life! She and her brother are my best friends!"
"Lucky, I never stayed anywhere long enough to make friends," said Koji with a sad face
"Cheer up bro. You have friends now, not to mention a brother," said Kouichi as he patted Koji on the back
"Thanks bro, I better go after her, huh?" asked Koji
Kouichi nodded, "But before you go, I have to ask you something?"
"What is it?"
"Was Takuya right? Do you like her?"
Koji had an uneasy face once again, "Yes, I think,"
"Then tell her that, before you lose her."
"What if she doesn't like me?" said Koji with a worried face
"She does, at least from what I can tell. She blushes every time I mention your name."
"Really!"
Kouichi nodded once again. "Now go and find her!"
Koji ran in to the forest to the same way Ashley went earlier.
It was dark in the forest; Ashley sat under an oak tree. It was a beautiful night; all of the stars were out. When she looked at them, all she could think of is Koji. How can he be such a jerk? She kissed some guys for truth and dares before, but only on cheeks. He is the only guy she had ever kissed on the lips, and it was good, but how can he think that she was easy? Kouichi had never said anything mean or even slightly rude before. He was always the gentleman. The guy who's there for you, when you're sad or in trouble. How can he have a brother like Koji? How did I fell for a guy like that? Then some feelings came in to her heart. "I feel like I knew him, and loved him, but it was a long time ago." Said Ashley out loud.
"We first met on a night like this," said a voice from behind her
When she turned around, she saw Koji.
"You have the same feeling, that we know each other before as well?" asked Ashley
"Yeah, I can feel it." Said Koji as he sat down next to her. She was shivering, so he took off his jacket and laid it on her back. Ashley was surprised. "Thanks."
"Any time," Koji said with a smile
"Look, I'm sorry, but I didn't mean what I said. You took it the wrong way. I just never had friends before, and I don't know how to act around them. I don't want to show people how I really feel, cause I'm just scared that they'd think I'm weak and leave me."
"I know what you mean," said Ashley as she lied on her back, "I'm always afraid that my friends would leave me, but they never do. They are always with me no matter what happens. You have a great brother!"
"I know," said Koji as he lied down on the grass and looked at the stars. "They are losing their light."
"I know," said Ashley with a sigh, "They are growing weaker by the second, we really have to do something. If the stars disappear then there will be no light left during the night."
"I wish there is something I can do," said Koji, "My spirit just isn't strong enough to clear the darkness."
"It will be, if we can find Angelimon's spirit," said Ashley as she dropped her head on Koji's shoulder.
Koji blushed, "Yeah, I wish I know where it was."
He decided its wither now or never. Koji shifted his weight on top of Ashley's body and kissed her for the second time that night. And Ashley returned that kiss.
Back at camp, they've decided to continue playing truth or dare until Koji and Ashley gets back.
"What do you think they are doing?" asked JP
"I'd say they are making out right now," said Takuya
Everybody started at him. "What?"
"Do you think that's logical?" asked Zoe
"You saw the way they kissed each other tonight,"
"They were probably just playing a joke on you," said JP
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think it's logical for Koji to kiss a girl and actually enjoying it?"
"Not really,"
"And Kouichi? Is Ashley the type to have gazillions of boy friends?" asked JP
"No, she'd never go out with anyone unless she knows them really well," answered Kouichi
"Lets just get on with the game," said Zoe, "I believe it's my turn."
"Course it is, since you just told me you liked me," said Takuya with a evil grin
"Can't you just forget that!" said Zoe
"Why should I?"
"I WANT TO HAVE MY TURN!" yelled Zoe, "So Kouichi truth or dare?"
"I choose truth," said Kouichi since he doesn't want to suffer through the same fate his brother had to.
"Did you ever like anyone before?"
"Um, yeah,"
"Who is it?"
"I already answered my question," said Kouichi with a smile
"Can't you just tell us who you liked?" begged Takuya
"You'll meet her when you get back to the real world," said Ashley as she and Koji came out of the forest. "He has a girlfriend you know?"
"You never told me," said Koji
"Really? What does she look like?" asked JP
"Hard to describe," said Kouichi, "She's your friend," he said to Ashley, "Can't you describe her."
"Just show them a picture of her," said Ashley as she sat down
"You carry pictures with you?" asked Zoe, "That's so sweet!"
Kouichi took out his wallet and in it were pictures of people. "This is the one," he said as he took out a picture of a girl with light brown hair wearing a blue dress and he had his arms around her waist.
"She's kind of cute," said JP
"Can I look at the pictures," asked Koji
"Sure, why not."
Koji took the pictures out and looked through them. He saw a guy with light blond hair and he had his arms around Ashley. "Who's that," he asked, and sounded a little distant.
Ashley heard it in his voice and laughed, "That's my brother, he's about 9 month older than I am."
"That's your brother?" asked Zoe, "He's really cute."
Ashley rolled her eyes, "like I haven't heard that before!"
Kouichi just laughed, "I seem like all of your female friends say that when they meet your brother."
"Every last one of them," Ashley answered with a sigh.
Well, it was finally midnight. All of the digidestineds were tired and they have long day tomorrow, so they finally went to bed.
After the digidestineds and the digimons had their dinners, they were ready for bed, but none of the older children were tired. Tommy, Patamon, Naymon, and Bokumon already went to sleep behind the fire.
"I'm bored," said Takuya
"Then go to sleep!" said Koji in his usual mood
"But I'm not tired," wined Takuya
"Me neither," said JP
"I have an idea, let's play truth or dare!" said Zoe with a big smile
Ashley clutched her head with her hands.
"Are you ok?" asked Koji, who was kind of worried
"Yeah," answered Ashley who let go of head, "Just bad flash backs about that game."
Kouichi rolled on the ground laughing. "I think I know what you are talking about! Was it at your brother's party?"
"Not that one. The one at Cindy's party," said Ashley with a shy smile
"Let me think," said Kouichi as he got up, "I think I remember now, was it the one with that stupid phone call?"
Ashley sighed, "Yup, the worst dare ever. Trust me I've learned my lesson."
"So are you guys gonna play?" asked Zoe
"Sure why not, since I don't see any phones here," said Ashley
"If you are playing then I'm in," said Kouichi who sat down
Ashley looked at Koji
"I don't know," Koji, said uneasily, "It's not mine kind of game."
"Come on? Please!" said Ashley as she gave him a puppy dogface.
Koji sighed, "fine,"
All of the older children sat down near the fire.
"Since it's my idea, I'll start," said Zoe, "Um, Takuya truth or dare?"
"Dare"
"I dare you to walk around the fire and act like a chicken."
Everybody started laughing.
"Fine, everybody's a comedian," said Takuya as he did the thing Zoe dared him to do.
"Ok, now it's my turn! I think I want to torture Koji," said Takuya with a evil smirk
"How come I don't like the feeling of this," mumbled Koji with an uneasy expression
"You shouldn't," answered Takuya, "Truth or dare? Pick dare, unless you are afraid of course!"
"I'm not afraid! I pick Dare then!"
"I dare you to kiss Ashley on the lips," said Takuya while laughing
"Why did you have to drag me in to this?" asked Ashley
"Hey, come on, there are only two girls here, weather it's you or Zoe," said Takuya
"I'm happy as long as Zoe doesn't have to kiss anyone," said JP
"I hope that includes you too," said Zoe as she was giving JP an evil look
JP gulped.
"Get on with the dare!" yelled Takuya
"Fine," said Koji as he walked toward Ashley. He bent down and lowered his head, gradually their lips touched. Ashley could feel Koji's tongue in her mouth, but she didn't feel like backing away. It lasted longer than anyone had expected.
"Um, guys. You can stop now," said Zoe
"I knew it, you like each other!" said Takuya laughing while settling himself in front of Koji and Ashley. The two of them just realized what was going on, and immediately back away from each other. Both of their faces turned bright red.
"It's my turn now, isn't it?" said Koji in an embarrassed voice
"Yes," said everybody while smiling at him and Ashley
"Um, JP, Truth or Dare?"
"Truth,"
"Tell me, do you like Zoe?" asked Koji, since it was the only question that popped in to his head.
JP's face turned red, "yes," he said in a shy voice
"I'm not surprised, we all know that. Couldn't you find a better question than that?" said Takuya
"It could've came up with a better one if JP picked dare," said Koji
"JP, it's your turn," said Ashley
"Zoe, truth or dare," asked JP
"Judging by the look on your face, I choose truth," said Zoe
"Ah, I was hoping you'd choose dare, but oh well. Tell me, whom do you like here. I mean boy, girl kind of like."
Zoe had an uneasy expression on her face. "Do I have to tell?"
"I walked around like a chicken didn't I?" said Takuya "Koji did his dare too. But he did enjoy it a little too much, but the point is that he did it." Koji's face turned red once again.
"Fine, I suppose," said Zoe, "But don't start acting weird on me. Ok, I like you Takuya."
"WHAT?? ME?" yelled Takuya as he got up in surprise
"I told you not to go weird on me," said Zoe, who was blushing
JP looked kind of sad. Ashley said, "Come on, cheer up JP. There are always other girls."
"Really!" said JP. Apparently got the wrong message
JP creeped Ashley out, and her face showed it, "I didn't mean that!"
"Oh," said JP as he looked down again.
"Do something," said Ashley as he looked at the twins
"What are we suppose to do?" asked Kouichi
"Cheer him up!" said Ashley like it was the most obvious thing
"How are we suppose to do that?" asked Koji, "You can do it easy."
"I'm not going to- how easy do you think I am!" said Ashley as she walked into the forest.
"Wrong sentence," said Kouichi to his brother, "She hate it when people say that."
"But I didn't mean, what she thought I meant," said Koji, "girls are always happy, they can cheer people up easy. I'm never had friends before, how am I suppose to know how to make somebody happy?"
Kouichi shook his head; "You wouldn't have this problem if you said that in the first place. If you aren't going after her, then I will."
"Why should I go after her?" asked Koji
"Because it was your fault she went in there in the first place. I don't want her to go in there and get her self hurt," said Kouichi
"You know her pretty well,"
"I lived next door to her family my entire life! She and her brother are my best friends!"
"Lucky, I never stayed anywhere long enough to make friends," said Koji with a sad face
"Cheer up bro. You have friends now, not to mention a brother," said Kouichi as he patted Koji on the back
"Thanks bro, I better go after her, huh?" asked Koji
Kouichi nodded, "But before you go, I have to ask you something?"
"What is it?"
"Was Takuya right? Do you like her?"
Koji had an uneasy face once again, "Yes, I think,"
"Then tell her that, before you lose her."
"What if she doesn't like me?" said Koji with a worried face
"She does, at least from what I can tell. She blushes every time I mention your name."
"Really!"
Kouichi nodded once again. "Now go and find her!"
Koji ran in to the forest to the same way Ashley went earlier.
It was dark in the forest; Ashley sat under an oak tree. It was a beautiful night; all of the stars were out. When she looked at them, all she could think of is Koji. How can he be such a jerk? She kissed some guys for truth and dares before, but only on cheeks. He is the only guy she had ever kissed on the lips, and it was good, but how can he think that she was easy? Kouichi had never said anything mean or even slightly rude before. He was always the gentleman. The guy who's there for you, when you're sad or in trouble. How can he have a brother like Koji? How did I fell for a guy like that? Then some feelings came in to her heart. "I feel like I knew him, and loved him, but it was a long time ago." Said Ashley out loud.
"We first met on a night like this," said a voice from behind her
When she turned around, she saw Koji.
"You have the same feeling, that we know each other before as well?" asked Ashley
"Yeah, I can feel it." Said Koji as he sat down next to her. She was shivering, so he took off his jacket and laid it on her back. Ashley was surprised. "Thanks."
"Any time," Koji said with a smile
"Look, I'm sorry, but I didn't mean what I said. You took it the wrong way. I just never had friends before, and I don't know how to act around them. I don't want to show people how I really feel, cause I'm just scared that they'd think I'm weak and leave me."
"I know what you mean," said Ashley as she lied on her back, "I'm always afraid that my friends would leave me, but they never do. They are always with me no matter what happens. You have a great brother!"
"I know," said Koji as he lied down on the grass and looked at the stars. "They are losing their light."
"I know," said Ashley with a sigh, "They are growing weaker by the second, we really have to do something. If the stars disappear then there will be no light left during the night."
"I wish there is something I can do," said Koji, "My spirit just isn't strong enough to clear the darkness."
"It will be, if we can find Angelimon's spirit," said Ashley as she dropped her head on Koji's shoulder.
Koji blushed, "Yeah, I wish I know where it was."
He decided its wither now or never. Koji shifted his weight on top of Ashley's body and kissed her for the second time that night. And Ashley returned that kiss.
Back at camp, they've decided to continue playing truth or dare until Koji and Ashley gets back.
"What do you think they are doing?" asked JP
"I'd say they are making out right now," said Takuya
Everybody started at him. "What?"
"Do you think that's logical?" asked Zoe
"You saw the way they kissed each other tonight,"
"They were probably just playing a joke on you," said JP
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think it's logical for Koji to kiss a girl and actually enjoying it?"
"Not really,"
"And Kouichi? Is Ashley the type to have gazillions of boy friends?" asked JP
"No, she'd never go out with anyone unless she knows them really well," answered Kouichi
"Lets just get on with the game," said Zoe, "I believe it's my turn."
"Course it is, since you just told me you liked me," said Takuya with a evil grin
"Can't you just forget that!" said Zoe
"Why should I?"
"I WANT TO HAVE MY TURN!" yelled Zoe, "So Kouichi truth or dare?"
"I choose truth," said Kouichi since he doesn't want to suffer through the same fate his brother had to.
"Did you ever like anyone before?"
"Um, yeah,"
"Who is it?"
"I already answered my question," said Kouichi with a smile
"Can't you just tell us who you liked?" begged Takuya
"You'll meet her when you get back to the real world," said Ashley as she and Koji came out of the forest. "He has a girlfriend you know?"
"You never told me," said Koji
"Really? What does she look like?" asked JP
"Hard to describe," said Kouichi, "She's your friend," he said to Ashley, "Can't you describe her."
"Just show them a picture of her," said Ashley as she sat down
"You carry pictures with you?" asked Zoe, "That's so sweet!"
Kouichi took out his wallet and in it were pictures of people. "This is the one," he said as he took out a picture of a girl with light brown hair wearing a blue dress and he had his arms around her waist.
"She's kind of cute," said JP
"Can I look at the pictures," asked Koji
"Sure, why not."
Koji took the pictures out and looked through them. He saw a guy with light blond hair and he had his arms around Ashley. "Who's that," he asked, and sounded a little distant.
Ashley heard it in his voice and laughed, "That's my brother, he's about 9 month older than I am."
"That's your brother?" asked Zoe, "He's really cute."
Ashley rolled her eyes, "like I haven't heard that before!"
Kouichi just laughed, "I seem like all of your female friends say that when they meet your brother."
"Every last one of them," Ashley answered with a sigh.
Well, it was finally midnight. All of the digidestineds were tired and they have long day tomorrow, so they finally went to bed.