Dark-Angel: Another chappie coming your way. Please note that this chapter is just a filler because I just need Rika to be out for a bit more.

The silver Kitsune on the ceiling will be explained in later chapters, as will other elements of the Kitsune nature.

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon, you know the drill.

Chapter 4

Bakemonomon Makes Plans (sorry, couldn't think of anything better -_-)

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~~~Takato's Room~~~

"Well, I really hate doubting 'The Ryo Man' but I guess we should think of something before we turn 50." Kazu yawned, tired and exhausted from doing, well nothing. It had been hours since they had all met at Takato's house, but still Ryo had not shown.

"Yeah, for once, I think Kazu's right. We should think up a plan or something." Kenta spoke for the first time in about 20 minutes.

"Hey! What do you mean for once? I'm always right, and I always come up with good suggestions!" Kazu shouted at Kenta, trying to be conceited as usual.

"Yeah right! What about the time when.." As the two "good" friends began to argue about nothing in particular, Henry, Jeri and Takato were exchanging ideas of where Rika might be.



~~~Rika's House~~~

Rumiko had just opened the door to Rika's room, only to find that her daughter was not there. Everything was left exactly where it had been. The only thing that seemed to stick out like a sore tongue was the sharp object that had hit Rika in the temple earlier.

As Rumiko walked towards it, she saw that it was a knife. Thinking the obvious, she broke down crying, whispering Rika's name between sobs. "Oh, Rika. Why did it have to happen? Why?"

By this time, Seiko had walked into the room and began to comfort her daughter, saying that Rika would be ok. When Seiko looked closely as the knife, she could see no blood, only a silver kitsune outlined on it, the same symbol as the one on the ceiling of the place that Rika was being held. She pointed this out to Rumiko, but her daughter just wasn't hearing it.

"They have Rika! They're going to kill her!"

Seiko just shook her head. "Who's 'they'?"

"I don't know! Whoever has Rika. Oh, my poor baby.." Rumiko's voice trailed off, while Seiko was thinking of what might have happened her to only granddaughter. Then she looked at the knife again. 'She could have just used it to open her door if it was stuck, or locked, or something.'



~~~Meanwhile In The Digital World~~~

"Akiyama's here, Master. Should I send out a welcoming committee?" A young, inexperienced voice spoke, full of curiosity and excitement.

"Not just yet, Koryomon. I will make him believe that he has a chance of saving his pretty girlfriend for a while." Bakemonomon paused for a while, then thought of a good proposal. "Actually, once the young Kitsune reawakens, maybe she could welcome him." A deep, self-satisfying laugh rang through the entire fortress, daring anyone to defy the one who claimed it.





*Everything's so blurry

And everyone's so fake

And everybody's empty

And everything is so messed up

Pre-occupied without you

I cannot live at all

My whole world surrounds you

I stumble then I crawl

You could be my someone

You could be my scene

You know that I'll protect you

From all of the obscene

I wonder what you're doing

Imagine where you are

There's oceans in between us

But that's not very far

Can you take it all away

Can you take it all away

Well ya shoved it in my face

This pain you gave to me

Can you take it all away

Can you take it all away

Well ya shoved it in my face

Everyone is changing

There's no one left that's real

To make up your own ending

And let me know just how you feel

Cause I am lost without you

I cannot live at all

My whole world surrounds you

I stumble then I crawl

You could be my someone

You could be my scene

You know that I will save you

From all of the unclean

I wonder what your doing

I wonder where you are

There's oceans in between us

But that's not very far

Nobody told me what you thought

Nobody told me what to say

Everyone showed you where to turn

Told you when to runaway

Nobody told you where to hide

Nobody told you what to say

Everyone showed you where to turn

Showed you when to runaway

This pain you give to me

You take it all

You take it all away

Explain again to me

You take it all away

Explain again to me

Take it all away

Explain again*



Dark-Angel: Sorry for making it so short, but I told you it was just filler and I couldn't really think of anything to write.

Oh, yeah, sorry any Kazu fans out there who might have thought that I was bashing him around a bit, but I didn't really know what to write, and Kazu seems so funny when he's around Ryo, you know going crazy because his number 1 idol said something to him. And don't get me wrong, I do like Kazu, he's a lot of fun. ^_^

BTW, shadow wulf, in what context did you want me to put that quote in? I already had a good idea for it, but I wanted to know what idea _you_ had for it. Thanx for the quote by the way, I luv it! :

The song is "Blurry" by Puddle of Mudd. I loved that song ever since it came out!

Anyway, if anyone is wondering why I haven't put much romance into it yet, it's because I want Rika to realise that she can't live without her friends and family, and yep, you guessed it; Ryo Akiyama.

I promise the next chapter will be longer! Until then, c ya's l8er!