The Christmas tale continues...

Disclaimer: Differentiate my lack of ownership of Digimon, with respect to my insanity, evaluated at incoherence. The answer to that is one giant migraine. (I'm such a geek!)

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After the the 'fasten seatbelts' sign came off, and the plane was level after takeoff, Cracker and Ominous began chatting with between themselves. Their most pressing topic was what they were going to do for the eighteen hours that they were going to have to endure.

Cracker had successfully attained the coveted window seat, much to Ominous' chagrin, but the young man didn't take it to heart. He knew that even if he had won the race, Cracker would have somehow found some other method of taking it from him. She knew that he acted chivalrous above all things, so he would have handed it over to her. Ominous was in a no-win scenario.

"Thank God we got first-class tickets for an extended flight like this." Ominous noted. "My legs are too long for my body, and I would have been cramped in the regular seats. Sometimes it's a pain being tall."

"If I didn't know any better, I'd swear you were trying to mock my height!" Cracker jokingly retorted. Ominous chuckled at this remark.

"Oh no, you're on to me!" Ominous said as he shifted his eyes in a fake sinister fashion.

"Heh, so what do you think we can do in the mean time?" Cracker inquired. Ominous reached into his hand-luggage and produced two GameBoy Advances linked together with a black cable.

"What else?" Ominous rhetorically asked. "I've got tons of batteries, and several games we can play." He handed her one of the two portable devices.

"Sounds good to me." Cracker stated. "I hope you like to lose, because it's going to happen very often."

"Bring it on!" Ominous boldly said. They turned on the miniature systems and began their competition.

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After nine hours of non-stop gaming - with occasional breaks for food and trips to the bathroom - the two friends had passed out from mental exhaustion. They showed no signs of awakening from their slumber. Their GameBoys had fallen to the floor and were losing battery power.

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When the two had stirred to life again, the plane was in the process of landing. Ominous groggily checked his watch. As soon as he saw the time, his eyes bulged wide open.

"WE WERE ASLEEP FOR NINE HOURS?!" He exclaimed. "That's just typical!"

"Well, at least we're here in Japan." Cracker yawned. "Come on, let's get our stuff and head out."

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After they had collected their luggage, phoned their parents, and gotten the keys to their rental car, the two headed out to the airport garage.

"So what kind of car did we get?" Cracker asked. Ominous checked the tag.

"It's a silver Suzuki Aerio Sedan." Ominous read. As they looked around, they noticed that almost all the cars in the vicinity fit that description. The two of them sweatdropped. "Ah, nuts...Suzuki just had to be the most popular car in this country."

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After combing through the garage for several minutes, the couple finally found their car, and placed their luggage in the trunk. Ominous looked over the map for the directions to the hotel.

"So which one of us is going to drive?" Cracker inquired.

"Well I have a pretty good sense of direction, but it's better if I'm giving direction from the passenger seat, so the driving is up to you, I guess." Ominous replied as he tossed her the keys. "I hope it won't be too difficult for you to get used to having the wheel on the right side." Cracker stuck out her tongue at him as the young man went back to looking at the map. She had opened the wrong door, so she quickly shut it and ran over to the correct side before Ominous could notice.

The two of them got in the vehicle, and put on their seatbelts. Ominous laid the map before him on his side of the dashboard as Cracker started the car. The car backed out of the spot, and the two were on their way.

"I do hope you remember to keep on the left side..." Ominous remarked. He quickly felt the swift strike of a fist colliding with his shoulder. "Hey!"

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After half an hour, the duo arrived at the hotel. It was an elegant, five-star building in the heart of the city. The hotel was draped in Christmas colours and ornaments. A giant tree was placed outside. They parked the car and headed to the lobby with their bags.

"Well you narrowly missed colliding with only one car." Ominous remarked. "That must be a record for you."

"It is, actually." Cracker confirmed. "I didn't even swear or cut anyone off, so that's a first. However, it's a shame we got a little lost."

"We did not get lost!" Ominous shot back. "I pointed out the direction, but you were driving too fast to notice." He sighed. "What's important is that we're here. We can put that whole mishap behind us."

They checked in with the concierge and got their room keys. Their rooms were close to the top floor, allowing for a clear view of Odaiba. They were next to one another and were internally connected through a door. Each room was a large suite and featured a small kitchen, a sitting area with a television set, a bathroom, and a bedroom.

"Nice." Chimed the both of them. They put their suitcases in the closets and freshened up. Afterwards they both began planning what they would do during their stay.

"Well since we don't know a lot about the city, I think we should just go out for a walk right now to get an idea of what the area is like." Ominous suggested.

"Sounds like a plan." Cracker noted. "Maybe we can find somewhere to eat along the way. I'm starving." They both grabbed their jackets and headed out.

They exited the hotel and randomly selected a path to take. It was fairly cool outside, and a light breeze was blowing. Countless people were going about their lives with presents and other festive items in their hands. As the duo turned the corner of the busy sidewalk from the hotel, Cracker bumped into a young boy slightly taller than herself. His shopping bags fell to the ground. The boy was blonde with azure eyes and wore a white fisherman's hat...

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To be continued...

I really don't want to linger too much on just the two of us. This is a digimon fic after all. The real fun begins next chapter.

Yes, I know that Christmas isn't really celebrated in Japan, but for the sake of convenience let's just say that it is at least done on a secular level.

More from me once the evil exams are done...

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