The 2nd Digi-Phase

Chapter 5: The Next Day...

"Megumi! Wake up! You've got to get ready to go over to Shara's house." called Megumi's mother through her bedroom door. Megumi yawned and opened her eyes.
"Good morning, Megumi!" yelled Bukamon jumping up on top of her.
"Oh, Bukamon! You scared me!" gasped Megumi.
"I'm sorry." said Bukamon as she got up out of her bed.
"Bukamon, I have a question for you that's been bugging me." said Megumi looking into his eyes.
"What is it?" asked Bukamon now starting to sound concerned.
"Why did you de-digivolve into Bukamon and not stay as Gomamon?" asked Megumi.
"Oh! Well, I'm not really sure. Before I was your Digimon, I was able to go to the real World and maintain my Gomamon form. Mabey I'm just a little tired." replied Bukamon.
"I hope that's all. I hope it's nothing serious." said Megumi starting to look worried.
"Megumi, if it was serious, I would be on my back knocked out. I'm just fine. Don't worry." Bukamon assured her, "Now, didn't your mother say you needed to get ready to go over to a friends house?"

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"-isn't that great, Megumi?" asked Shara turning towards her friend but Megumi wasn't listening, "Megumi? Megumi! Hello, earth to Megumi! Wake up!!"
"Huh? What?" asked Megumi waking up from her thoughts.
"What's with you?" asked Shara, "You've been acting strange today."
"Well, I've just been thinking." said Megumi with a sigh. She was thinking about Bukamon. Why was he able to go to the real World as Gomamon before and now, had to de-digivolve into Bukamon? It doesn't make sense.
"Do you want to talk about it?" asked Shara. Megumi shook her head.
"Let's go get some ice cream. That always makes you happy." said Shara yanking Megumi's arm.
"Alright. Let's go." said Megumi smiling.

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"Ken, what exactly have you been up to in the past 10 years?" asked Wormmon sitting on Ken's desk with a small cup of tea in his first two hands.
"Well, I've been doing just fine in college. Nothing different has really happened except for Jinji." replied Ken taking a sip of his own cup of tea.
"Who's Jinji?" asked Wormmon and just at his words they heard knocking on the door.
"Who is it?" asked Ken.
"It's me! Can I come in?" asked the little voice of Jinji from the outside of the door.
"Uh... hang on a sec!" shouted Ken grasping Wormmon with one hand and Wormmon's cup of tea with the other. He threw Wormmon up on his bed, where he knew Jinji wouldn't look, and put Wormmon's cup of tea in his closet.
"You can come on in now, Jinji." said Ken falling back into his chair. Wormmon watched as, what looked like a little Ken, walked into the room and up to the real Ken. I guess that answers my question. That has to be Jinji.
"Ken, I think my piano's out of tune. Do you think you could help me?" asked Jinji.
"Well, I don't know much about pianos..." said Ken.
"Come on, Ken! You can do everything!" exclaimed Jinji.
"I can't do everything, Jin. I'll try to help but I don't think I can help." chuckled Ken standing up.
"Thanks Ken!" said Jinji jumping up and running out of the room.
"Wormmon, I'll be right back. I need to go help my little brother." wispered Ken as he disappeared out the door.

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Noon that day....

"Hey! I've got ham and cheese sandwiches!" said T.K. holding one out towards Patamon.
"No thank you, T.K." wisper Patamon sleepily.
"Are you okay? You look like you're tired." said T.K. concerned.
"I'm just used to taking naps this time of day. I've been doing it for about 3 years now." yawned Patamon, "It helps me keep up my energy for the rest of the day. I eat my lunch around 2:00."
"Well... okay." said T.K, "You've never given up a meal before."
"Don't worry. I'll eat later when I wake up." said Patamon closing his eyes, "Don't worry about it."
T.K. slumped down on his bed and sighed. He was happy that Patamon was back but something was wrong with him. He seemed to not be as energetic as he used too. I wonder if he's phasing.... No! He can't be phasing. The only reason Gomamon phased was because his Digidestined was about to get his job. I'm going to graduate soon but it doesn't mean that I couldn't still help us take care of the Digital World.... Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Who is it?" asked T.K. sitting back up.
"It's Matt." said Matt's muffled voice through the door, "Can I come in?"
"Yeah. Sure." said T.K. waiting for the door to open but it remained closed.
"Uh, T.K, could you get the door for me?" asked Matt. T.K. got up and opened the door and Matt came tumbling in with a big box in his hands. Matt set the box down on the floor and fell to his knees.
"Man, Gabumon, you need to lose some pounds." gasped Matt opening the box.
"Why did you carry Gabumon in a box?" asked T.K.
"Well, I couldn't exactly let him walk out in public without causing a distraction so I told everyone I past that I was taking you some of my old things." replied Matt.
"And we brought some things as well." added Gabumon hopping out of the box with some of Matt's old clothes and books.
"We thought you might want these. I don't use them anymore." said Matt.
"Thanks but no thanks. I already have clothes and I have enough college books to last me a life time." said T.K. taking the colthes from Gabumon and setting them back in the box.
"Matt, you'll never guess what I found in a pair of your jean's pockets!" said Gabumon excitedly pulling something out from behind his back, "It's your old harmonica."
"I haven't seen this in years." said Matt taking it from Gabumon, "I wonder if I can still play it."
"I'm sure you can Matt." said Gabumon, "Why don't you try and play it right now?"
"Okay. I'll try it out." said Matt putting the harmonica to his lips as he begun to play. He was playing the same old tune he always played when they were younger and still traped in the Digital World. Gabumon smiled as he remembered the times they had together when they were young; The first time he Digivolved into Garurumon and saved Matt from Seadramon, when he Digivolved into Weregarurumon and saved Joe, and he also remembed the time he Digivolved to Metalgarurumon and by the side of Wargreymon, helped to defeat Venommyotismon. All good memories. The bond I have with Matt will never be broken, even if I go on to my next Digi-Phase....
"Well, how was I?" asked Matt.
"You were great." answered Gabumon.
"Just as I remember you." said T.K, "I always loved it when you played your harmonica."
"Yeah. I'm glad you found it for me, Gabumon." said Matt.
"What are friends for?" asked Gabumon smiling.

To be continued....